>I did have some devices in these really nice opaque black tubes that had a clear window window running the length of the tube I remember when we got our first batch of the ESD DIP tubes like that, game changer from the opaque black tubes. >shiny silvery-gray Mylar bags These I remember the most. We had about everything else you mentioned over a period of time. Thinking back to the early 1980s, I do remember we were packing some "golden devices" in a pink foam in black plastic cases. I don't think I knew they were ESD rated at the time (if they were). >All our benches had antistatic work mats and dedicated ground points for antistatic straps with 200 Meg Ohm resistors integrated into them. While I was in the Mil/Aero Product Line I solved a major production issue in our Singapore mfg plant wrt this. We were experiencing ESD related customer returns. The final test site was Singapore, I was there working on other projects and decided to find the problem after 3 others from my group had failed. Their site had the resistors connected at the connector on their SS work tables for use with non resistive wristbands (an old set-up I guess). Their attention to ESD was generally nonexistent. Many wires grounding the tables and mats were broken. Some of the resistors connections were broken too. I recorded all surface voltages and resistances. No wonder we had customer retuns. Anyway, the Product Line was thrilled that I found the problem, engineering director was told to upgrade ESD wiring on all of the equipment, Everyone was happy except the Engineering manager responsible for the production floor. He lost face and was "let go" about 6 months later. We supported plenty of digital parts that had low ESD ratings.