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=== Preslotta Packaging ===
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=== Preslotta Packaging - Carded bags ===
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Originally using the same packaging technique that Asgard did.   
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There are 3 general variations of what was printed on the cards, as they evolved over time:
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Type 1)  Range Name, Art representing the Range, Figure Code and Full Name, Price Code, Designer Info
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Type 2)  Range Name, Art representing the Range, Figure Code and Full Name, Price Code,
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Type 3)  Range Name, Art representing the Range, boxes where the Model Code and Price Code would be stamped.
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There were two sizes to the bags.  The Large bag had the same art (all but the Fantasy Tribes), just reformatted to fit the larger card.
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<gallery>
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file:Pack-CB1.jpg| Fiend Factory Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB1b.jpg| Fiend Factory Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB2.jpg| Fantasy Specials Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB3.jpg| Fantasy Adventurers Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB4.jpg| Fantasy Tribes Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB4b.jpg| Fantasy Tribes Carded Bag - Large Bag
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file:DAP-1.jpg| Dark Ages Carded Bag
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file:DAP-2.jpg| Dark Ages Carded Bag
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file:Mpkg.jpg| Medievals Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB12.jpg| Huns Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB7.jpg| Samurai Carded Bag
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file:AR11.jpg| Ancient Romans Carded Bag
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file:DA54P.jpg| Dark Ages 54mm Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB9.jpg| Spacefarers Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB10.jpg| Gangster! Carded Bag
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file:Pack-04.jpg| Traveller Carded Bag (promo only)
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file:Pack-CB11.jpg| Star Cruisers Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB17.jpg| Star Trek The Motion Picture Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB13.jpg| Superheroes Carded Bag
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file:Pack-CB14.jpg| Generic
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file:Pack-CB15.jpg| Generic
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file:Pack-CB15b.jpg| Generic - Star Pattern
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file:Pack-CB16.jpg| Back
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</gallery>
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=== Preslotta Packaging - Blister Packs ===
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Upgraded to Blister Packs around 1982-1983.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Packaging - Citadel bag.jpg|Citadel Blister
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file:Packaging - Citadel bag.jpg|Citadel Blister
image:Packaging - RAFM blister.jpg|RAFM "Baggie"
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file:Pack-41 Packaging - Citadel bag.jpg|Citadel "Collect Counters" Blister (circa Aug 1984)
image:Pack-03.jpg|Ral Partha Imports
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file:Pack-42 Packaging - Citadel bag.jpg|Citadel "Collect Counters" Blister variant 2
image:Pack-04.jpg|
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file:Pack-42a Packaging.jpg|
image:Pack-41 Packaging - Citadel bag.jpg|Citadel Blister variant
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file:Pack Chronicle Packaging.jpg|<center>Chronicle
image:Pack-42 Packaging - Citadel bag.jpg|Citadel Blister variant 2
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</gallery>
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=== Preslotta Packaging - North American Imports ===
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<gallery>
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file:Packaging - Citadel US.jpg|Citadel Miniatures US Blister
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file:Packaging - Citadel US Med.jpg|Citadel Miniatures US "Medievals" Blister
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file:Packaging - Citadel US FA.jpg|Citadel Miniatures US "Fantasy Adventurers" Blister
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file:Packaging - RAFM blister.jpg|RAFM "Baggie"
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file:Pack-03.jpg|Ral Partha Imports
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file:Pack-03b.jpg|Ral Partha Imports "Historicals"
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file:Pack-03c.jpg|Ral Partha box: FTF300 Defenders of Law
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file:Pack-03d.jpg|Ral Partha box: FTF301 Chaotic Band
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
=== Early Slotta Packaging ===
 
=== Early Slotta Packaging ===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Pack-05.jpg|1100 Fighters
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file:Pack-05.jpg|1100 Fighters
image:Pack-06.jpg|1200 Chaos
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file:Pack-06.jpg|1200 Chaos
image:Pack-07.jpg|1300 Dwarfs
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file:Pack-45.jpg|1200 Chaos 2
image:Pack-08.jpg|1400 Elves
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file:Pack-07.jpg|1300 Dwarfs
image:Pack-09.jpg|1500 Fantasy Adventurers
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file:Pack-08.jpg|1400 Elves
image:Pack-10.jpg|1600 Orcs & Goblins
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file:Pack-09.jpg|1500 Fantasy Adventurers
image:Pack-11.jpg|1700 Undead
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file:Pack-10.jpg|1600 Orcs & Goblins
image:Pack-12.jpg|1800 Ogres & Trolls
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file:Pack-43.jpg|1600 Orcs & Goblins 2
image:Pack-13.jpg|1900 Monsters
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file:Pack-54.jpg|1600 Orcs & Goblins 3
image:Pack-14.jpg|Collector Series
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file:Pack-11.jpg|1700 Undead
image:Pack-15.jpg|Iron Claw
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file:Pack-57.jpg|Skaven
image:Pack-16.jpg|Citadel AD&D
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file:Pack-12.jpg|1800 Ogres & Trolls
image:Pack-17.jpg|Citadel LOTR
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file:Pack-13.jpg|1900 Monsters
image:Pack-18.jpg|
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file:Pack-13a.jpg|
image:Pack-19.jpg|
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file:Pack-14.jpg|
image:Pack-20.jpg|C Series
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file:Pack-14a.jpg|Collector Series
image:Pack-21.jpg|C Series
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file:Pack-14b.jpg|Limited Edition
image:Pack-22.jpg|
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file:Pack-59.jpg|Empire
image:Pack-23.jpg|
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file:Pack-15.jpg|Iron Claw
image:Pack-24.jpg|
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file:Pack-16.jpg|Citadel AD&D
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file:Pack-44.jpg|Citadel AD&D 2
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file:Pack-17.jpg|Citadel LOTR
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file:Pack-46.jpg|Eternal Champion
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file:Pack-47.jpg|Gothic Horror
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file:Pack-48.jpg|EPIC Space Marine
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file:Pack-51.jpg|EPIC Chaos
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file:Pack-52.jpg|EPIC Space Orc
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file:Pack-49.jpg|Eldar
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file:Pack-50.jpg|Space Orc
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file:Pack-62.jpg|Robots
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file:Pack-58.jpg|Warhammer 40k
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file:Pack-18.jpg|
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file:Pack-19.jpg|
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file:Pack-20.jpg|C Series
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file:Pack-21.jpg|C Series
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file:Pack-22.jpg|
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file:Pack-23.jpg|
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file:Pack-24.jpg|
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file:Pack-53.jpg|Multi-Pack
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file:Pack-55.jpg|Oriental Heroes
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file:Pack-56.jpg|Talisman
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file:Pack-60.jpg|Blood-Bowl
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file:Pack-61.jpg|Blood Bowl 2
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file:Pack-64.jpg|GORKAMORKA
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file:Pack-65.jpg|Space Fleet
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file:Pack-66.jpg|Battle Fleet Gothic
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file:Pack Drastic.jpg|
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file:Pack Pscho.jpg|
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file:Pack Lone Wolf.jpg|
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file:Pack Star Trek.jpg|
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file:Pack Dredd.jpg|
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</gallery>
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=== John Blanche Blister Pack Sets ===
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These blister pack backing sheets were designed by John Blanche and fit together in sets of three to make a complete painting
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<gallery>
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file:Blanche set 1.jpg
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file:blanche set 2.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
=== Later Slotta Packaging ===
 
=== Later Slotta Packaging ===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:MB3-09.jpg|Clamshell Package
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file:Ret Pack.jpg| Clamshell Packaging - Citadel
image:MM74-Hero4.jpg|Marauder Blister
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file:MB3-09.jpg|Clamshell Package - Marauder
image:Pack-27.jpg|US Green "Warhammer" Blister
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file:MM74-Hero4.jpg|Marauder Blister
image:MM74-Hero5.jpg|US Green Blister
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file:Pack-27.jpg|US Green "Warhammer" Blister
image:Pack-29.jpg|US Red Blister
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file:MM74-Hero5.jpg|US Green Blister
image:Pack-30.jpg|UK Yellow Blister
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file:Pack-29.jpg|US Red Blister
image:Pack-31.jpg|US Woodgrain Blister
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file:Pack-30.jpg|UK Yellow Blister
image:Pack-32.jpg|
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file:Pack-31.jpg|US Woodgrain Blister
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file:Pack-32.jpg|
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file:Pack-32a.jpg|
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file:Pack-32b.jpg|
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file:Pack-32c.jpg|
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file:Pack-32d.jpg|
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file:Pack-32e.jpg|
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file:Pack-32f.jpg|
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file:Pack-32g.jpg|
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file:Pack-32h.jpg|
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file:Pack-32i.jpg|
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file:Pack-32j.jpg|
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file:Pack-32k.jpg|
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file:Pack-32l.jpg|
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file:Pack-32m.jpg|
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file:Pack-32n.jpg|
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file:Pack-32o.jpg|
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file:Pack-32p.jpg|
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file:Pack-32q.jpg|
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file:Pack-32r.jpg|
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file:Pack-32s.jpg|
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file:Pack-32t.jpg|
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file:Pack-32u.jpg|
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file:Pack-32v.jpg|
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file:Pack-32w.jpg|
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file:Pack-32x.jpg|
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file:Pack-32y.jpg|
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file:Pack-32z.jpg|
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
=== Box Set Packaging ===
 
=== Box Set Packaging ===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
image:Pack-33.jpg|
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file:Pack-33.jpg|
image:Pack-34.jpg|
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file:Pack-34.jpg|
image:Pack-35.jpg|
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file:Pack-35.jpg|
image:Pack-36.jpg|
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file:Pack-36.jpg|
image:Pack-37.jpg|
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file:Pack-40.jpg|
image:Pack-38.jpg|
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file:Pack-41.jpg|
image:Pack-39.jpg|
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file:Pack-42.jpg|
image:Pack-40.jpg|
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file:Pack-70.jpg|
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  

Latest revision as of 07:09, 27 July 2013

Throughout the history of Citadel miniatures, Citadel sold their figures in a variety of packages. The variant designs of these packages are of interest to collectors. The aim of this page is to provide examples of all the different varient package designs.



Preslotta Packaging - Carded bags

Originally using the same packaging technique that Asgard did. There are 3 general variations of what was printed on the cards, as they evolved over time:


Type 1) Range Name, Art representing the Range, Figure Code and Full Name, Price Code, Designer Info

Type 2) Range Name, Art representing the Range, Figure Code and Full Name, Price Code,

Type 3) Range Name, Art representing the Range, boxes where the Model Code and Price Code would be stamped.


There were two sizes to the bags. The Large bag had the same art (all but the Fantasy Tribes), just reformatted to fit the larger card.

Preslotta Packaging - Blister Packs

Upgraded to Blister Packs around 1982-1983.

Preslotta Packaging - North American Imports

Early Slotta Packaging

John Blanche Blister Pack Sets

These blister pack backing sheets were designed by John Blanche and fit together in sets of three to make a complete painting

Later Slotta Packaging

Box Set Packaging