>>6409852In the year 2012 or 2011, some random anon in my area thanked me for bending a bent carded Cyclops he found.
Felt nice to help someone out like that.
I miss when /toy/ felt more like a community with many local branches in across the country.
>>6409857It's cardboard that's used to protect a toy from damage and theft.
Sometimes the cardboard features original art for collectors to admire and for kids to fantasize about about.
Marketing is cool
Nowadays most toys, like OP's images, are laziliy done for nostalgiafags or just cheapness. Featuring a photo of the toy or character is very inexpensive because any 12 year old can photograph and design it. Child labor is cheap, if you even pay them.
