What ever happened to the old packaging?

**TCM Hitchhiker** · February 24th, 2004, 09:53 PM

I wouldn't worry about it too much, hell I have MOC Mego figures that are 30 years old, and their bubbles are still affixed to the card just as strong as they ever were.

Superguy51 · February 24th, 2004, 10:22 PM

Makes total sense now

**StV** · February 25th, 2004, 01:34 AM

Superguy51
Okay, this maybe is a really old questions but it's occured to me that after 2000, Mcfarlane has now made entirely plastic packaging instead of the old-fasioned carboard back. What happened?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">S51,
1) ...the old packaging was too susceptible to being damaged during shipping. Resulting in too many damaged returns.

2) ...stores wanted smaller packaging to fit more product in the same space.

3) ...if you carefully cut the back open on three sides, you can later rotate your figures back into the packages for safe storage when newer figures come out. This way, parts won't get lost or broken. The whole figure is protected and much easier to store.

4) ...also, some scalping scum were damaging cards on purpose, so MOC collectors would have to go to shows and pay their prices.

I witnessed #4 on several occassions! [img]graemlins/grrr.gif[/img]

**StV** · February 25th, 2004, 01:37 AM

Peter Peeker
I don't know, but I preferred the old style, m'self.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">WHAAAAA??? [img]eek.gif[/img]

...if you read 1 thru 4, above, what possible benefits could the old packaging have? [img]graemlins/wonder.gif[/img]

**StV** · February 25th, 2004, 01:45 AM

chaserfan
I'm guessing cost or convience is why they would switch to the clamshells.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">...on the contrary, my battery operated friend! This packaging is more expensive than the old carded style packaging. [img]wink.gif[/img]