Jordan's explanation of The General Mills find:
"R2-D2 12-back C: AFA 70
$3,000
This figure is another from the General Mills find about 6 months ago. It was obtained in a lot that uncovered more than four Luke DT sabers at once, along with other 12-backs.
The following account was given to me by the sellers as follows: ( I make no claim to the validity of this story, but present it so the buyer can make an informed decision).
The figure came from a former employee at GM in St. Paul MN, who worked on the Early Bird kits and assembled them for shipping. It was his job, along with others to send the follow up figures to consumers.
When the promotion was over, the factory not only had excessive amounts of Early Bird figure mailers as a whole... but also bagged figures as well.
The story goes: there were a number of figures assembled at the factory to be used for promotional purposes, as well as salesman samples. They were all on 12-Back C cards.
This figure, exhibits unique characteristics found in samples in the past. The figure is backwards in the bubble, and the footer appears to be thinner than a standard footer. The nesting cradle, which was used to adhere the bubble, is larger than one found on a figure of this size.
The figure, is also dark blue in nature, one found in the Early Bird kits.
While Hollywood Heroes does not present these claims as facts... this is the guise under which this figure, along with others in the collection, was purchased.
I advise you to make an informed decision, and welcome healthy discussion. Please, keep criticism and negative comments to yourself.
Thank you"
Toy of the week 2, Week 68, Ewok Combat Complete Playpack
