| Empire Strikes Back 48-Back White Bespin Guard Carded Quality Control Sample | |
| This ESB 48-Back White Bespin Guard is referred to as a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
sample. Carded figures of this nature are utilized for approval to determine if the final
product meets specific criteria in terms of packaging quality, etc. The card front contains
a number of written details including engineer initials.
QA/QC labels are sometimes affixed to the front or rear of the card. Signatures and/or other information may be written on items ranging from specifically formatted labels, formatted index cards, simple nondescript labels like this one, or directly on the card. |
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| Description by: | Michael G. Mensinger |
| Photo: | Johan Sydling |
| From the collection of: | Johan Sydling |
| Country: | United States |
| Film: | Empire Strikes Back |
| Licensee: | Kenner |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Category: | Prototypes / Action Figure Related |