As promised, Here is the official limelight of the items that I purchased that were traced back to a former Kenner employee.
Red Cape Bib Fortuna
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No pictures available, hope everyone understands :-)
First Shot ISP-6
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(2) First Shot Early Bird display stands
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In Back

First shot Bespin blaster
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Engineering Pilot Double Telescoping Luke AFA 80
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Engineering Pilot R2D2 AFA 60
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(Left)

Jabba the Hutt (Pre-Production) with Salacious Crumb
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Squid Head (looks like it was used as a crush test specimen) (Not Certified)
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Bottom, Hand on right




2 Framed artwork on Kenner Stationary created by the former Kenner Employee
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Wampa
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Notice Cracks with paint sprayed in????


Glue?? Above Index finger

22 weapons
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Note: Bowcaster is from an early bird


Chewbacca Bowcaster Original Variant 2 (Dark Blue / Green Semi-translucent. )
The Emperors Royal Guard Force Pike Original Variant 2
Bespin Blaster Original - Variant 5
Pilot Blaster Original Variant 4 (No EPM)
Rebel Blaster Original Variant 1 (Semi-translucent Blue / Green)
Rebel Blaster Original Variant 1 (Dark Blue / Black) X 7
Imperial Blaster Original V4 - Blue / Black, Semi-Translucent X 7
Imperial Blaster Original V1-b (Thin, Dent, no Small Circle) -  Blue / Black X 3





Grip fine details, V4 - Blue / Black, Semi-Translucent???

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Pegs to Cantina Set and pewter figures

Cardbacks

Cardbacks

R2D2

Overall Collection (Shows the Cantina Insert)

Hey Tim, what a great limelight! I am really happy you posted it for the rest to see. The find you made is truly remarkable! The story of the Kenner employee and how you came to get these pieces through her old college roommate is almost as priceless as the pieces themselves. In fact it's more priceless and that says a lot considering the prototypes you came across. To find a Red Bib, the first shot display stand, first shot ISP-6, first shot blasters and those EP's (Luke and R2) is jaw dropping. I am glad we became friends. I enjoyed doing research on the EP's with you and am really happy Tom Derby authenticated them after seeing our evidence. Also, the art work done on the Kenner stationary is just the icing on the cake. You have a shrine now that you can be reminded of the former Kenner employee and who she was. Not to mention the memories of making the find and having a piece of Kenner history on display in your home. That's what it's all about and I'm really happy for you.
I also wanted to say thank you for the gift of the R5D4 that came in that same find. It is one of my most cherished figures in my collection. As I stated to you by PM, that figures head was glued to the body near the screw. The glue, like that on your Jabba, was a HUGE surprise to me. A long with the shaved under feet, It is different then any production R5 I have ever seen before. I don't know what to call it, but I'll just leave it at it is very special. Thank you again my friend.
I do have a question. Did those pegs and pewter figures come in the same lot? If so, are there any differences in the pewter figures. I have little knowledge on them.
GREAT LIMELIGHT my friend, Steve : )

Steve,
Yes the pegs and pewter figures came with the same lot, The pewter figures all have Year marking on the of '82. As I understand the pegs are for the Cantina Set. The only marking on the pegs are a injection mold mark and they are all almost different, I saw a G, N, 2 H's, S,I, O, L, R and two I could not read. I do not have any to compare to, but they are painted very nice.  Thanks for looking.

Also, just noticed the unpunched card backs. Makes me wonder if the R5 and Red Cape Bib came on them, sealed, originally?
Any thoughts regarding that? If they did, that would be sweet. You should ask your connection if she remembers? If that Red Bib indeed came on that card, it would have been amazing x 10 if it was still sealed on it. Any writing on either side of any of those cards?
More mystery, LOVE it! And possibly more mysteries to be solved : )
Steve

There was no writing on either side, When I compared them from ones that I saw online they look just like production pieces. I do not believe that they are special, but ... You never know....

Hi Tim,

Great that you posted your limelight here. I enjoy seeing such preproduction items very much.

Also great to hear you and Steve cooperated after you initially posted pics in the preproduction thread and became friends.

Cheers

Marco

That's a fantastic find of pre-production pieces.  

wow   a really impressive haul of pe-production items Tim, congratulations   . Love the engineering pilot DT Luke and the Jabba pre-production piece   But unless i missed it, i didn't see a description of the Hoth Wampa, is that pre-production also?

chris.75 wrote:

wow   a really impressive haul of pe-production items Tim, congratulations   . Love the engineering pilot DT Luke and the Jabba pre-production piece   But unless i missed it, i didn't see a description of the Hoth Wampa, is that pre-production also?  

I forgot to put any additional info about Wampa. He looks production to me but I will update my initial post later with pictures of him. He came with the same lot, but I just forgot to post pictures  Thanks for letting me know. I will post later.

Dr Dengar wrote:

Hi Tim,

Great that you posted your limelight here. I enjoy seeing such preproduction items very much.

Also great to hear you and Steve cooperated after you initially posted pics in the preproduction thread and became friends.

Cheers

Marco

Thanks,
I do want everyone know that 95% if not 100% of the work to prove those as EP and preproduction came from Steve. He has so much information about preproduction pieces that I am glad he and I have been as good of friends as we have.

Commander Clint wrote:

That's a fantastic find of pre-production pieces.  

Thanks, Hope to find some more  

Obviously a great find!

I just wish I knew about your Leia blaster!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have loved to try to acquire that!

Anyway... great stuff man and I, like most here, am very jealous and dream of the day of a score like you found!

cheers!

Just wanted to give information that I was able to see about the Wampa, In comparing this one to the only production piece I have, I see that the paint details are very detailed and the hands have a lot of space and possible glue on them, Also I am not an expert on how the painting process works, but there is paint sprayed in the inside of both hands between the cracks. I have to use a jewelers loupe to see it. Also the paint color looks different then the one in production. The details of the hair looks more detailed than the production one that I have. Please note that the only Wampa I own is in poor shape, and the body and arms are yellowing. I will update better picture later, But I also just noticed that one side does not look sonic welded.

Congrats Tim, some superb items there, and great that Steve has been able to help out. My fave is the FS Early Bird Display Stand  

Artoo_Detour wrote:

Congrats Tim, some superb items there, and great that Steve has been able to help out. My fave is the FS Early Bird Display Stand  

Thanks,
I liked the early bird stand as well. One note that can not been seen by the picture about it was that the actual cardboard was made different then the production ones and appeared to be more sturdy. If I can locate additional pictures I will upload.

I was hoping someone could help with labeling the weapons that I have, I edited the first post and here is what I thought about them, but I wanted other opinions as to the variation. Thanks,
Chewbacca Bowcaster Original Variant 2 (Dark Blue / Green Semi-translucent. )
The Emperors Royal Guard Force Pike Original Variant 2
Bespin Blaster Original - Variant 5
Pilot Blaster Original Variant 4 (No EPM)
Rebel Blaster Original Variant 1 (Semi-translucent Blue / Green)
Rebel Blaster Original Variant 1 (Dark Blue / Black) X 7
Imperial Blaster Original V4 - Blue / Black, Semi-Translucent X 7
Imperial Blaster Original V1-b (Thin, Dent, no Small Circle) -  Blue / Black X 3

Awesome find! The display stand, red bib, and ep Luke are my favorites!! Congrats

Kenner76 wrote:

Awesome find! The display stand, red bib, and ep Luke are my favorites!! Congrats

Thanks,
I added another picture of the stand that I found, It shows the difference between the production color and First Shot.
Cheers,
Tim

 Hi Tim. Really cool to find out there is only 1 other stand out there like the 2 you found. Also, hopefully you'll learn more about the Ape stationary. Maybe Chris G will chime in regarding his stand and stationary. If I hear anything further, I will let you know : )
Steve

Wow...what a great find. Do you have production pieces in your collection or at these the only pieces in your collection? Kind of like a preproduction collection only. Great stuff and thank you for sharing with us.

Drakon wrote:

Wow...what a great find. Do you have production pieces in your collection or at these the only pieces in your collection? Kind of like a preproduction collection only. Great stuff and thank you for sharing with us.

Thanks,
I do have hundreds of loose mostly worn out played with figures without weapons in my collection (Not worthy of a limelight). This was a special find that I was asked to showcase and I only listed the items that I had from that find. Thanks for looking.
Tim

The_Dark_Artist wrote:

 Hi Tim. Really cool to find out there is only 1 other stand out there like the 2 you found. Also, hopefully you'll learn more about the Ape stationary. Maybe Chris G will chime in regarding his stand and stationary. If I hear anything further, I will let you know : )
Steve

I think it is awesome that Before this find that there was only one other know example. I also think it is great that the ones that I had came with the backdrop. When I talked to Tom Derby about them it mentioned that the two that I found, the backdrop was made different then production, From my memory when I compared the one I had from production to the first shot, the first shot was more durable. Thanks for all the help with the additional pieces.

Just wanted everyone to know that I have enjoyed all the pre-production pieces but it is time to part with them, I will post a FS thread and allow the members of this website access to the items first. I will not add this to any other website until March. Thanks to all and truly Steve (The_Dark_Artist) for all the help.
Tim

You are most welcome my friend : ) It was a lot of fun doing research with you. Best of luck with your sale of these former Kenner Employee items : )
-Steve

Hello is your pre prod Jabba available for sale? Thanks, Matthieu