I have to say it is really frustrating to see people being taken when I go hunting on eBay for vintage Star Wars toys. A flurry of vintage carded figure 12 backs have “suddenly materliazed” in the market place over the past year.- I am not sure what is worse seeing people being duped by the waning, everything is a POCH scams by melting a figures backside and calling it POCH or this. Many items are are not what they appear to be.
Here are some comparison pictures of an original Kenner Princess :ii a12b compared to a reproduction cardback. The original in all pictures is right or on top
Some key points to identify a reproduction or fake card back and bubble< this is list goes beyond just this figure but applies to many repros of 12k cards currently out there.
- PRICE in white box text wrong.
- The Text for the stock Number of white price box wrong.
- The Ages 4 and up text wrong.
- Blue color wrong.
- Footer incorrect size
- bubble incorrect size. although other repro bubbles closer to original shape have surfaced.
- back of card back incorrect texture. brought matte and text slightly fuzzy.
- POP color wrong.
- The repro card may look good on display, but do not get taken, there are unaware or more likely intentionally unscrupulous sellers attempting to pass these off as original . They intentionally place a old price sticker over the PRICE text, slightly bend up the card, in an attempt to emulate a more vintage look.
Original card back aways right or TOP.
Follow me for future and more look thru back posts to other reproduction VS original cardback comparisons.
These are being added to my Vintage Star wars figure guide in upcoming editions.
Reproduction helmets are available for this figure and often are not identified correctly here are examples of an original compared to reproduction helmet.
t differences. This is the case for vintage Marvel Comics- even thought the Cover may look the same, there are differences. here are some examples of Marvel #1 form my collection.
