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Anakin Skywalker — POTF Carded Toy Fair Sample

YEAR UNKNOWN · Action Figures (3¾-inch)

This pre-production Anakin sample combines a first-shot figure with prototype-style Power of the Force packaging. The coin was mounted under a separate round plastic bubble and Velcro was added to the cardback, a practice associated with Kenner display samples used at industry presentations such as Toy Fair.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyThe Anakin Skywalker Power of the Force carded Toy Fair sample shows how far Kenner’s 1985 presentation work could differ from an ordinary retail package while still looking convincing to a buyer across a showroom. The sample combines a first-shot Anakin figure with prototype-style Power of the Force carding. The collector coin is mounted under its own separate round bubble, and Velcro on the cardback reflects the practical needs of trade-show display. Those details are not retail variants; they are clues to the…
How to identify itHand-assembled or presentation-stage packaging sample created before normal retail production. This pre-production Anakin sample combines a first-shot figure with prototype-style Power of the Force packaging. The coin was mounted under a separate round plastic bubble and Velcro was added to the cardback, a practice associated with Kenner display samples used at industry presentations such as Toy Fair.
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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