Collector Panel: Unproduced ToysMonday, May 28, 10:00am
Gus Lopez
One of the last collector panels of
Celebration IV, this one takes us on a journey into the "what if" world of
Star Wars collectibles. Items that were in various stages of production before they were canceled. While many of these items were covered at
Celebration III, there were number of new items shown in the presentation.
Here's a rundown of what was shown:
Vintage Toys Rocket Firing Boba Fett (both L-slot and J-slot backpacks)
Star Tots (Star Wars Preschool Toys): Princess Leia and C-3Po in Landspeeder, Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 in X-Wing Fighter
C-3PO walkie-talkie (wooden prototype)
Han Solo Blaster squirt gun (prototype made from original Kenner toy)
Large Size Action Figure Boba Fett concept sketch (all-white armor, similar to Stormtroopers)
Wind-up C-3PO, Han SOlo Hoth, Lando Calrissian, Luke Bespin
Princess Leia Bespin Gown, complete with packaging layout
More Large Size figures with alternate outfits...some from the films, most not
Talking Yoda doll & Yoda hand puppet (various head sculpts)
Several different playsets ion the vintage Micro Collection, including the Bacta Chamber, Bespin Torture Chamber, Jabba Boiler Room, Jabba Throne Room (including original drawing designs!) and figure 4ups of C-3PO, Gamorrean Guard, Power Droid, Luke X-Wing, R2-D2, Bespin Security Guards)
Other Items
Gyroscopic Lightsaber
The Empire Strikes Back LED handheld electronic games original artwork for backplates
Return of the Jedi Atari and Intellivision game boxes
Plush Salacious Crumb
Death Star battle game (prototype and box design)
Power of the Force logos (check out our Saga of the Lost Logos special report for more of these)
Power of the Force coin album & 63rd coin
Carded samples of Lando Calrissian, Prubne Face, Greedo, Cloud Car Pilot, Bossk
A-Wing Fighter proof sheet
Power of the Force/Droids lightsaber mock up
Power of the Force Laser Rifle Laser Rifle
Unproduced Action Figure Designs
Luke Skywalker Jedi Robes early action figure design
Electronic R2-D2
Leia Boushh with rocket-firing backpack
Yarna d'al Garghan sculpt and hardcopy headdress and skirt
DROIDS C-3PO figure case
DROIDS and EWOKS series figures and companion droids
DROIDS White Witch
Modern Items
Action Masters Snowtrooper
Bend-Ems Jawa
Illusive Concepts Rancor bursting through the wall
Shadows of the Empire card designs
Shadows of the Empire Prince Xizor's Virago vehicle
Riddell helmet lamps (most likely not made because they heat up and melt!)
Jabba the Hutt bean bag chair (really works!)
Busch Muscle Machines 1/24 1971 Chevy Z-28 Camaro
None of the photos I took turned out that great, but if you want to see them anyway, let me know and I'll show them off.
