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ESB Aluminum Sign — Toy Fair Prototype

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Prototype aluminum Empire Strikes Back sign used in Kenner Toy Fair presentation material.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyESB Aluminum Sign — Toy Fair Prototype comes from Kenner’s trade-show and merchandising world, where unfinished ideas had to look convincing enough to sell the future. Toy Fair displays and prototype store material were built to show buyers what Kenner intended to put into stores — sometimes before the underlying product or graphics were completely settled. Prototype aluminum Empire Strikes Back sign used in Kenner Toy Fair presentation material. Trade-show signage artifact rather than standard store signage. What…
How to identify itPrototype aluminum Empire Strikes Back sign used for Toy Fair presentation. Trade-show signage artifact rather than standard store signage.
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Surviving evidenceDocumented toy fair prototype · At least one aluminum Toy Fair sign is documented.
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