I thought it was very important to show in great detail any special contents other than the normal toy, inserts, instructions and product booklets. Most of the items in this book are mint in sealed box but I was still able to pull off showing you all of the special contents by purchasing many of these items separately over the years.
Many collectors have asked: “How is this item different than a regular version?” or “What is special about this item?” This book will answer those questions by showing all of the details of the variations next to the item.
Below is a sample page spread of Chapter 8 – Playsets. This page gives you examples of the special contents for the Cantina Adventure Set and the Action Figure Display Stand.
The Cantina Adventure Set shows close up details of the 4 baggie figures and their boxes. Please take notice of the Snaggletooth action figures… the Blue Snaggletooth comes in the exclusive black text box while the Red Snaggletooth comes in the exclusive red text box.
The mail away premium Action Figure Display Stand and the photo box Action Figure Display Stand both came with exclusive sticker sheets. The mail away variation came with a long sticker strip that names the first 12 characters. The photo box variation came with a rectangular sticker sheet that names the first 21 characters.
Other examples of detailed contents are found in the Early Bird Envelope, all Special Offer items with Baggie Figures, Carded Figures and Backdrops, all four 3-Pack Backdrops, $1.00 and $3.00 Rebate Offers, Jawa/Sandperson/Stormtrooper Cash Refund Flyers, Imperial Troop Transport Comic, Yoda Backpacks and AT-AT Survival Kits, exclusive Sticker Sheets, etc, etc, etc…
I hope this gives everyone a good idea of the type of detail that is going into this book project while still maintaining the Mint in Box standard.
- Todd DeMartino