| Return of the Jedi Leia Combat Poncho Cromalin | |
| Photoart,
cromalin, and
proof card, all are familiar terms
to the avid packaging prototype collector as they represent some of the most well known and
necessary stages in the production process of toy packaging used at the time of Kenner's vintage
Star Wars toy line. The Leia Combat Poncho prototype shown above is classified as a cromalin. Unlike many
proof cards, cromalins are typically one-sided, meaning printing of the cardback is absent on the
reverse side.
When Mattias compared this cromalin to the ROTJ 79-Back proof card for this character he noticed two distinct differences. The astericks next to the Kenner logo is absent from the cromalin, but present on the proof card. Additionally, the numerical information (0767-202-06)) on the card area where the bubble would attach is absent on the cromalin, yet present on the proof card. |
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| Description by: | Michael G. Mensinger |
| Photo: | Mattias Rendahl |
| From the collection of: | Mattias Rendahl |
| Country: | United States |
| Film: | Return of the Jedi |
| Licensee: | Kenner |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Category: | Prototypes / Prototype Packaging and Proofs |