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Unproduced Power of the Force Carded Figure Program

YEAR UNKNOWN · Action Figures (3¾-inch)

Kenner’s 1985 Toy Fair planning envisioned far more of the existing action-figure line on Power of the Force cards than ultimately reached stores. Surviving proof cards and photo/sample carded figures preserve this cancelled packaging expansion, including characters never commercially issued on POTF cards.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyKenner’s Power of the Force carded-figure program was originally meant to be far larger than the small group of figures that collectors ultimately saw at retail. By the 1985 Toy Fair period, the company was still trying to refresh the aging Star Wars line with a new logo, collector coins, revised cardbacks, and a broader presentation of both new and existing characters. Surviving proof cards and photo/sample carded figures show that Kenner prepared Power of the Force packaging for characters that never became…
How to identify itDocumented pre-production packaging-development material. Kenner’s 1985 Toy Fair planning envisioned far more of the existing action-figure line on Power of the Force cards than ultimately reached stores. Surviving proof cards and photo/sample carded figures preserve this cancelled packaging expansion, including characters never commercially issued on POTF cards.
Production outcomeReleased product packaging development · Related production family/listing is documented in the Production Index.
Surviving evidencePackaging evidence documented · At least one packaging-development artifact is documented.
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