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Rejected Star Wars Merchandise

By Miss Cellania in Home & Garden, Movies & SciFi, Toy & Video Games on Mar 12, 2008 at 2:50 pm


deathstargrill

ToyOtter recalls some Star Wars products that he and his partners pitched to manufacturers a decade ago.

All told, we cranked out well over 100 concepts that were taken to final art, and easily 300 that didn’t make it that far. No part of Star Wars was too small to think about, no character too minor. I’ve never had a situation before or since where someone said to take your favorite subject and do whatever you want with it. Nothing was too crazy or expensive to try.

Some of their ideas were accepted, adapted, and manufactured. But the ones that weren’t are even more interesting! I suspect Alex would go for this grill. Link -via Everlasting Blort


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  1. emptyminded
    Mar 12th, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    Wow. These things actually look like viable products. I can't believe the Darth Vader gumball machine or the Jabba bean bag didn't make it. And the Taun Taun costume. That looks like a costume contest winner for shurrr.

  2. Alex
    Mar 12th, 2008 at 4:16 pm

    I totally would go for the grill! I can't believe they didn't make it!

  3. Scooter
    Mar 12th, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    The grill is the winner by far, how about an R2 smoker.
    would buy, need to DIY.

  4. kid_icarus
    Mar 12th, 2008 at 4:59 pm

    omg.........those are awesome!!! i guess i need to figure out how to mod a bunch of things to make some of those a reality for me.......that grill.....so cool.

  5. emptyminded
    Mar 12th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    An R2 smoker is brilliant. The slim, blue panels on the front could open up to modulate the temperature and, of course, smoke would pour out. The electric version would need a data jack electrical plug. What were the people at Lucasarts thinking when they vetoed this?

  6. Christophe
    Mar 13th, 2008 at 12:42 am

    Take my order for the Cockpit Sun shades!

  7. Andie
    Mar 13th, 2008 at 1:20 pm

    "Use the awesome power of the galaxy's most fearsome battlestation to send burning fear into rebel scum burgers and franks."

    Too cute!

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