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ESB 41-Back Hoth Stormtrooper Carded Quality Control Sample

YEAR UNKNOWN · Action Figures (3¾-inch)

Documented carded quality-control sample for the 41-back package.

Development OriginUSA

Developer / LicenseeKenner

Development PeriodUnknown

Research ConfidenceHIGH

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Development storyESB 41-Back Hoth Stormtrooper Carded Quality Control Sample tells the story of Kenner deciding not just what the toy would be, but how the public would first encounter it. Pre-production cards, mock-ups and sample packages were working presentation pieces used to test graphics, names, blister placement, construction and retail impact before mass production. Documented carded quality-control sample for the 41-back package. Carded QA/QC approval sample rather than a normal retail carded figure. What makes this piece…

How to identify itCarded ESB 41-back Hoth Stormtrooper quality-control sample. Carded QA/QC approval sample rather than a normal retail carded figure.

Production outcomeReleased product development · This prototype record is linked to the corresponding V2 production family/listing.

Surviving evidenceDocumented quality control sample · At least one 41-back QC sample is documented.

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