| Unproduced Display Stand for 12" Figures | |
| This large display standee,
consisting of a header card and three vertically-arranged display bins, was
evidently set for release with Kenner's 12" action figure line of 1978.
Unfortunately, it was never issued; in fact, the display was never featured in
any Kenner marketing
catalogs that I am aware of, and thus was never made available to retail
outlets. As you can see in this first image, the display is shown on a
"Pre-Pack" sheet, which indicates that it was at least planned at some point for
advertisement and eventual distribution. It is possible that this particular
sheet is a "proof" of sorts, which was cut from inclusion in the finished
catalog.
It is impossible to say exactly what the display would have looked like had it actually made it into stores--while it surely would have resembled this prototype in most respects, it probably would have differed as well. The header card itself is quite crude, taking as its image the sketchy Darth Vader line art provided in the Kenner Repro Art Books of 1978 and 1979. Oddly enough, though this standee was never issued, Kenner adopted a similar design for two of its later Return of the Jedi toy displays, both of which were released in 1983 or 1984. |
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| Description by: | Ron Salvatore |
| Photo: | Anonymous |
| From the collection of: | Anonymous |
| Country: | United States |
| Film: | A New Hope |
| Licensee: | Kenner |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Category: | Store Displays / Toy |
