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Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi Development Program

Pre-production before 1978 retail release · Action Figures (3¾-inch)

Master development record for the original Ben Kenobi action figure. Surviving early Kenner physical mock-up evidence documents the figure before normal retail production; packaging-development evidence remains separately classified where appropriate.

Development OriginUSA

Developer / LicenseeKenner

Development PeriodPre-production before 1978 retail release

Research ConfidenceHigh

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Development storyBen (Obi-Wan) Kenobi Development Program is not a single isolated oddity but a development story assembled from the surviving pieces of Kenner’s work. Bringing those stages together lets us follow the idea as it changed — from early planning and physical experiments toward the form collectors eventually knew, or toward a path that was abandoned. Master development record for the original Ben Kenobi action figure. Surviving early Kenner physical mock-up evidence documents the figure before normal retail production;…

How to identify itEngineering-pilot figure paired with an early prototype double-telescoping saber. Prototype saber is lighter / almost translucent, has excess plastic and lacks normal break points; figure is marked “EP” and “A6” on the right foot.

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

Surviving evidenceConfirmed survivors · SWCA reports approximately 3–4 examples of this prototype saber stage.

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Year context1978 Star Wars toys

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