These are from a previous dealer stock or that dealer's personal collection. These have been stored away for many years. Each has been safely stored away from light, odors and other things that cause problems such as excessive yellowing of the packaging, fading, etc. Many of these were originally obtained by the dealer direct in factory cases or the dealer/collector purchased them at retail for his collection. Each is considered new and any date shown is the date indicated on package. Items are considered to have the normal factory corner and edge tooling bumps, elastic retaining bands may be loose or broken, factory marks, blister scuffs and shrinkage - bends and issues associated with their age and shelf/storage wear and the image should be reviewed for any issues.