HasLab Bids Adieu To The Bi-Lingual Yak Face Card

I have to apologize for missing this. My obsessive nature makes me the guy who immediately points out that the Rogue One Stormtrooper is missing a holster, or that the upcoming Han Solo in Carbonite block figure is inaccurate since the figure's shirt is untucked. It is why Mr. Nomadscout pays me with 100% of this site's profits. So the fact that I didn't pick up this detail is a true failure.

As you know we pitched the idea that Hasbro include a replica of the BI-LINGUAL Kenner POTF '85 card with the Sail Barge. You can read that pitch HERE.

This is the card we had suggested:



Since the figure was only released in Canada, it includes text in both English and French. It's the only way the vintage Kenner POTF Yak Face was produced. We were hoping for a faithful reproduction. Little did we know, this was actually in the works and Hasbro announced just such a Barge pack-in was coming, as we all now know.

The HasLab mock-up showed this:



Note the the French text is included on the mock-up. It also includes a red pill and figure surround instead of the iconic and awesome hot pink of the vintage Kenner card back.

At Toy Fair this was shown:



Thankfully the hot pink surrounds are back, but unfortunately the awesome bilingual card is gone. Quel dommage! We understand that there are probably bigger forces at play in this decision (stupid lawyers), but we're a little saddened by this.*

*Only a bit though.

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