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Empire Strikes Back R2-D2 Switcheroo — Mock-Up

YEAR UNKNOWN · Switcheroo

Physical mock-up from development of the R2-D2 Switcheroo product.

Development OriginUSA

Developer / LicenseeKenner

Development PeriodUnknown

Research ConfidenceHigh

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Development storyThe R2-D2 Switcheroo mock-up belongs to a Kenner product idea that progressed through several distinct development stages rather than stopping at a single handmade experiment. Surviving archive records include conceptual Switcheroo material, this physical mock-up, a proof card and a carded quality-control sample, allowing collectors to see the concept move from presentation into packaging and production validation. A mock-up existed to make the idea tangible before ordinary manufacture. It let Kenner evaluate the…

How to identify itPhysical mock-up from development of the ESB R2-D2 Switcheroo. Product-development mock-up rather than retail production.

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Surviving evidenceDocumented product mockup · At least one physical mock-up is documented.

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