Esb 45b card back with trilogo bubble

Cardbackkid · May 11, 2019

Discussion/thoughts

Posted this on a couple of FB groups and thought I'd also post it here .

So I've just purchased this card back from another group as I noticed the bubble tear area looked unusual for an ESB card back , to me it looks like a "trilogo " style bubble was used would you agree ?

This is the first time I've come across this type of bubble used on other than a rotj or trilogo has anyone else seen this before ?

So it's got me thinking is this an early use of the trilogo bubble or late use of the bubble maybe end of line clearing up what ever they had lying around ?

Personally I'm leaning towards early use as reading about the ex palitoy stock find that was bought up by ToyToni ... I think? ( someone correct me if I'm wrong) it had no mention of trilogo bubbles in the find and surly if they had plenty of trilogo bubbles laying around he would of got some amongst that lot ?

I'm interested in hearing your thoughts about this so please comment

spoons · May 12, 2019

The ROTJ Palitoy 45s were also packed with tri bubbles. The ESB 45s weren't issued long before them so I don't seen any issue with it having a tri bubble.

A lot of Palitoy card backs hung around for a while before being matched with a figure.

Cardbackkid · May 12, 2019

Someone on a FB group suggested it's a transition bubble from 45b's to 45c's which seems very likely and also Jason ( mr palitoy ) said this is the first 45b with what would of been a trilogo bubble he has seen . Pretty cool find .

edd_jedi · May 13, 2019

Yeah as I said on FB I have never seen an ESB card with a trilogo bubble before, this seems to prove they existed but if anybody has a MOC woul love to see it!

Cardbackkid · May 13, 2019

I've seen a Dutch clipper esb with a trilogo bubble ....did they palitoy factory package clipper mocs ?

edd_jedi · May 13, 2019

It is suspected Toy Toni had some Clipper cards as part of his unused cardback haul, so it seems possible that Palitoy could have assembled some. I'd be interested to see it if you have a photo?

Cardbackkid · May 13, 2019

edd_jedi said:
It is suspected Toy Toni had some Clipper cards as part of his unused cardback haul, so it seems possible that Palitoy could have assembled some. I'd be interested to see it if you have a photo?

Here they are

edd_jedi · May 14, 2019

Wow that's cool, don't recall seeing one before.

Cardbackkid · May 15, 2019

A couple more to look out for to add to your focus Edd?

edd_jedi · May 15, 2019

Cardbackkid said:
A couple more to look out for to add to your focus Edd?

Based on these being the only few I've seen, I would put them down to Palitoy using whatever packaging they had to hand near the end of the line to shift stock rather than a 'legit' packaging variation. I would need to see more of them to start hunting them down.

olisuds · May 17, 2019

I saw this on facebook and commented. Very cool find. I've never seen a carded 45b with the Tri Logo bubble. So it sounds like left over card stock being used up later on.

Cardbackkid · May 17, 2019

olisuds said:
I saw this on facebook and commented. Very cool find. I've never seen a carded 45b with the Tri Logo bubble. So it sounds like left over card stock being used up later on.

Do you think the same for the clipper Vader's above ?

olisuds · May 17, 2019

I believe the ESB 45b Palitoy, Clipper and German GM were all carded at the Palitoy factory. No reason why left over card back stock for any of them couldn't have been used later on and Tri Logo bubbles added. But these are the first examples I've come across.

palitoyjunky · May 17, 2019

V cool to c, am not sure I have seen a Palitoy Empire MOC with a tri bubble b4 either :!: 8)

Haze · Jul 17, 2019

Cardbackkid said:
edd_jedi said:

It is suspected Toy Toni had some Clipper cards as part of his unused cardback haul, so it seems possible that Palitoy could have assembled some. I'd be interested to see it if you have a photo?

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Here they are

I have an ESB Clipper Vader like that as well, with the tri logo bubble. Looking at your pic it could be the actual same moc, looking at the crease on the front.
The pic itself does not look familiar so I would be curious to know where it was posted on FB, perhaps it was a previous owner?
Or I need glasses

Cardbackkid · Jul 18, 2019

I pulled the Vader moc from google images if I remember correctly , definitely looks like the same one you own .

edd_jedi · Jul 18, 2019

Wow that is cool to see, I think the first ESB MOC I've seen with a trilogo bubble

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