I agree with techknight; it'd be nice to know *why* they reneged at the last minute like that (as I understand it, they did initially claim that they could produce color ribbons with the gear mechanism, with nothing mentioned that would suggest otherwise).

Nevertheless, foam or not, it's good to know that they're fresh, and therefore not in danger of self destructing upon first use (as is the case with most NOS ribbons).

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