Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,923: Pit Droid (Droid Depot set, The Black Series)

PIT DROID Droid Depot Set
The Black Series Galaxy's Edge Exclusive Action Figure
Item No.: No. F3400
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Babu Frik, Pit Droid, Battle Droid with blaster and antenna backpacks, K-7R1, and CB-23
Action Feature: Sort of wads up
Retail: $74.99
Availability: March 2022
Appearances: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and The Phantom Menace
Bio: The cheap and expendable often bolt out to repair still cycling superheated pod racer engines with no regard to their personal safety. (Taken from the packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Amazon now!

Commentary: I like droids, especially new ones. With so many repaints - even this set is sort of burdened with a few of them - a fresh face (in the scale) like this Pit Droid is welcome. While he has no accessories of his own, the $75 set does seem expensive. Thanks to recent price increases, a $25 K-2SO-style droid, a $25 Battle Droid, and a mishmash of 3 mini droids for $25... it's not terrible. It's not ideal, as I wouldn't have bought another Battle Droid at this point, but that's how they get you.

I can only assume more repaints of this Pit Droid are coming, and it's a good enough mold to consider buying in more colors. While it can't fold up under a tiny little saucer, it's loaded with articulation like an ab crunch, two elbow joints, ball-jointed elbows, and swivel wrists. This gets it pretty close - it's not perfect, but it's still impressive for the size that you can fold him down quite a bit. At about 4-inches tall he competes with similarly sized The Vintage Collection figures in terms of complexity and size. Who ever thought we'd get rocker ankles on a Pit Droid? I sure didn't, but the DUM-series has them.

Sculpting is good, deco is light - but more or less true to the CG models - and the design hasn't been in this scale before, so he's pretty exciting. A reddish brown robot with a subtle grey ring around the dome is nice, as are the painted antenna. I like what Hasbro did here, and if it were sold separately for $15-$18 or a $25 2-pack I'd say it's arguably worth that. As the most impressive, robust new part of a $75 souvenir set it's a bit ridiculous, but given that most "new" figures lately are reruns of some sort you might be fine shelling out to get something that isn't a photoreal of a figure you've already purchased once or twice. Also there's so little from The Phantom Menace that this is actually kind of lovely. Hopefully Hasbro throws in a tool or two next time, because you will probably want one or two more of these in different colors. Get it if the price for the set doesn't make you wince.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Shop Disney.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 2,923: May 10, 2022

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,962: Pit Droid

PIT DROID  with Ratts Tyerell
The Vintage Collection Basic Figures and also Discover the Force Mos Espa Race set
Item No.: Asst. 37499 No.  26973  
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #VC77
Includes: Goggles, blaster, other figure
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $9.99
Availability: January 2012
Appearances: The Phantom Menace

Bio: Celebrate the legendary Star Wars saga that changed the universe forever! This collection brings to life the incredible story of good versus evil that captured our imagination and took us to a galaxy far, far away. Iconic Star Wars heroes and villains are captured with incredible detail and premium features to commemorate each epic tale in the Star Wars saga. May the Force be with you!  (Taken from the figure's packaging.  No specific character information.)

Image: Adam Pawlus' yard while under construction.  Yes, that is a pile of dirt.

Commentary: So while comparing this Pit Droid which came with Ratts Tyerell with the pair that came in the Mos Espa Arena Walmart Exclusive Gift Set, I found out they're all the same figure.  Harumph.  The Mos Espa Race packaging shows a Pit Droid with different deco, but that's not what you get.  You get this.  The mold is based on the infamous "Bonus Pit Droids" of 2000, a mold so rare fans actively lobbied for Hasbro to bring it out to the USA and they sort of succeeded, and the story goes (if I recall correctly) that Hasbro had to actually recreate the tooling to bring them back.  They did a nice job, it's a cute little figure.

The engineering is the same as before, and its fatal flaw is in the legs: they bend out of shape easily, and with no foot pegs he may fall over.  He has swivel shoulders and hips, plus a ball-jointed head.  The figure is filled with personality and can move his head around to emote in numerous fun little ways.  Well, a couple.  The figure has no accessories of his own, but is a nice bonus in any set.  The light, maroon-ish head has a lot of dirt and soot on it which makes this relatively simple design look amazing.  Sure, the sculpting is good, but the paint adds a lot of dimension to this otherwise more-or-less same figure.  I like it. It's cute.  More please.

Collector's Notes:  The set was widely available in 2012 at various points in the first half, so you should have got one at retail by now.  You might still be able to find it but I wouldn't hold your breath for too long... you're in the end of "crazy parents who will buy anything" season and that usually serves as a decent correction to any unsold pegwarmers.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 1,962: December 20, 2012

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,739: Pit Droids

PIT DROID Red Crouching Deco
30th Anniversary Collection Saga Legends (also Episode I bonus figure)
Item No.: Asst. 85770 No. 84190
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Box, extra figure
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $6.99
Availability: Early 2000/Late 2007
Appearances: The Phantom Menace

Bio: Pit droids help repair and maintain podracers with zealous efficiency. Small yet incredibly strong, pit droids often dash onto the racetrack before the vehicles have stopped, risking their mechanical lives in their eagerness to get to work. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Image: Adam Pawlus' desk.

Commentary: One nice thing about Hasbro is that they're pretty good at slowly dismantling the secondary market of the modern Star Wars figure line, with few exceptions. At one point, the Pit Droid figures like this one were overseas exclusives, a replacement for the CommTech Chips around the year 2000 in Europe and Asia. We wanted them-- and we didn't get them. Which is totally uncool, being the biggest market for this stuff. (It would be like US-exclusive Zoids. It makes no sense.) These figures were in short supply, got expensive, and the fan outcry was surprisingly low. Heck, even I didn't complain about it all that much-- current distribution woes were more of a big deal than these six little droids which were absent from the US collector market for nearly 7 years, while some climbed to triple digits. Thankfully Hasbro had mercy on us and released them with minimal changes, in 2-packs, around 2007. This little red droid was basically the same as the one packaged with the Naboo Guard and Holographic Emperor figures overseas, except this time it didn't require you buy duplicate figures to get a set of them. (Well, aside from the droid itself-- they came in pairs.)

Being a product of 1999 design aesthetics, the little guy has jointed shoulders and hips, plus a ball-jointed head. Being wiry, he may have difficulty standing if you aren't careful. He doesn't have foot holes either, so prepare for a hassle there. He has no trouble sitting, or looking cool. Since these guys are best displayed fidgeting with your Pod Racer vehicles, you can probably have them leaning or pretending to grab things. The sculpt is unremarkable, but that's OK-- the design isn't very complicated, so there don't need to be too many exposed wires or other elements here. I'm sure Hasbro could do an entirely new sculpt and blow us away, but they did a good enough job 10 years ago where I don't expect to ever see an all-new Pit Droid ever again. These are fine, they're cheap, and frankly I'd rather they keep reissuing figures (so I can skip them) than making new, different versions anyway.

Collector's Notes: You should be able to score this figure off the secondary market at or under its issue price, which is great. These little guys are cool and not the kind of thing that should be a bazillion dollars. An alternate sculpt of this toy in the same colors was also sold, as were 2 other recolors of the toy using this same mold. All 6 different flavors of Pit Droid were sold as 2-packs in the same SKU.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 1,739: February 13, 2012

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,476: Super Battle Droid

SUPER BATTLE DROID Arena Battle
The Legacy Collection Target Exclusive Geonosis Arena Packs 2010
Item No.: Asst. 97645 No. 97646
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #1 of 6
Includes: Obi-Wan Kenobi figure
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $12.99
Availability: October 2010
Appearances: Attack of the Clones

Bio: The Jedi Knights rush to Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Padme from execution. The Jedi brandish their lightsabers against the Geonosian warriors and the massive army of battle droids, super battle droids, and droidekas. All hope seems lost that any Jedi will survive this battle, then Yoda arrives with an army of clone troopers. Although many Jedi are lost that day, others survive this climactic battle that ushers in the Clone Wars. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Background from the packaging.

Commentary: This Super Battle Droid was a gem of a mold in 2008, and since then Hasbro has been quietly repainting, remolding, and improving the figure with each release. This one gives the figure a less intensive deco, but improves the legs a little-- while not immediately obvious from the photo, the ankles on this one are articulated which (as some of my figures are hard to get to right now) I believe may be a first for this mold. I'm not sure why the figure was cast in a lighter shade of grey, but it was, and here it is. The red dot is still present, and the figure got some additional paint detail on the gun plus the lower parts of his torso, making it a unique version that's worth buying if you pick up every variety of the Super Battle Droid. If not, well, it's going to be tough to army-build so it might not be quite what you're after. Since it can stand, sit, and generally look cool I think it's a worthwhile purchase and probably the best version of the mold-- not deco, but mold-- so far.

Collector's Notes: Unlike the 2009 sets, this series seems to have sold through quickly. Most stores seemed done with them prior to Christmas, so if you see one in the wild (barring a large second shipment) you should probably grab it while you can. His companion figure was a tweaked Obi-Wan Kenobi which was altered just a bit-- it's probably worth getting if, again, you like different heads, deco, and weapons for figures you have already probably bought. The set was on sale for $9.99 almost immediately after release, so hopefully you got a good deal on it. Also notable: the jointed ankles for this figure were not kept for the 2011 The Vintage Collection release of the mold. A shame! So get this one if you want the best version of the mold, although it's not necessarily the best paint job.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 1,476: February 9, 2011

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,438: Pit Droid

PIT DROID White Crouching Deco
30th Anniversary Collection Saga Legends (also Episode I bonus figure)
Item No.: Asst. 85770 No. 84190
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Box, extra figure
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $6.99
Availability: Early 2000/Late 2007
Appearances: The Phantom Menace

Bio: Pit droids help repair and maintain podracers with zealous efficiency. Small yet incredibly strong, pit droids often dash onto the racetrack before the vehicles have stopped, risking their mechanical lives in their eagerness to get to work. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Image: Adam Pawlus' desk, being grabbed by a 10-inch Force Battlers Anakin Skywalker. Which, I might add, is a really neat toy.

Commentary: Yet another claim against Hasbro never listening to fan needs, this Pit Droid was a reissue of a fairly scarce and expensive 1999 release from Europe and Asia. Over there, the Episode I line had bonus Battle Droid and Pit Droid figures rather than CommTech chips, and for whatever reason Hasbro opted out of releasing the Pit Droids in the USA until 2007. This resulted in very high prices on eBay but, oddly, I stumbled on some of these at Comic-Con for a couple of bucks in a pile of unwanted Gundam kits. Go figure.

The figure itself is good but arguably nothing special. With five points of articulation, this squatting cybernetic mechanic was designed as a pit crew for Pod Racer vehicles, of which there were a grand total of two. He has a ball-jointed head, unusual for the time, plus typical swivel shoulders and hips. He can stand or sit with ease, although his feet are too small for foot pegs. He can stand on his own with little problem, but he's still a snap to knock over. Due to his pose, he can be posed in a variety of useful ways including repairing stuff, lounging, sitting, and so on. This was the first pose Hasbro made for the figures, the later releases had the arms a little more skewed.

Collector's Notes: This figure's 1999 release was expensive and hard to find, but has since dropped. The 2-packs issued in 2007 are pretty close to worthless, so don't overpay for them-- anything over $10 shipped is too much right now.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 1,438: December 17, 2010

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,382: Pit Droids

PIT DROIDS 2-Pack
Episode I Collection 2
Item No.: Asst. 84095 No. 84129
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Tool Thing, CommTech Chip
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $6.99
Availability: Spring 2000
Appearances: The Phantom Menace

Bio: Small in stature and mechanically adept, pit droids scurry to service Podracers in the height of competition. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Image: Adam Pawlus' floor.

Commentary: After Episode I hit theaters, fans were torn. Should we like this movie? And what about all those comic relief characters? I immediately gravitated toward the delightfully goofy Pit Droids, with their saucer-shaped heads and seeming love of being sucked through giant jet engines. This little guy was one half of a 2-pack which, at the time, proved to be extremely difficult to find at retail. Back in 2000, figures with only 5 or so points of articulation weren't so unusual, particularly when they're this small. This droid has a ball-jointed head, but his arms and legs are your standard swivel joints. His sculpting shows drastic improvement over the figures of 1999, which showed Pit Droids as being posed like, well, vintage 1970s Star Wars figures. This little guy has his limbs bent like he might actually be trying to fix something, and his big black eye gives him a little bit of added personality. Given that there are several Pit Droids out there to buy today, there's no real reason you need to jump on this one. The two droids in this set were never repainted or rereleased, so unless you aren't a fan of this design, I'd suggest going ahead and getting this one if it's no trouble for you to do so.

The CommTech chip stand-- standard at the time-- isn't useful for this set given their feet don't exactly work with a peg.

Collector's Notes: Given that it has been 10 years I would assume that the window of rerelease on this figure set has closed. Loose sets sell for $4-$7, carded sets go for about $8-$12. I'd say it's worth going as high as $12 on. A pre-release photo of this set showed a slightly different accessory, which, again, would be nice to see if Hasbro ever reissued it. This may be the best Pit Droid set in terms of appearances, so it's worth tracking down.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 1,383: October 1, 2010

Figure of the Day: Day 1,274: Red Bonus Pit Droid, Style 2

PIT DROID Rusty Deco, Arms Akimbo
30th Anniversary Collection Saga Legends (also Episode I bonus figure)
Item No.: Asst. 85770 No. 84190
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Box, extra figure
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $6.99
Availability: Early 2000/Late 2007
Appearances: The Phantom Menace

Bio: Pit droids help repair and maintain podracers with zealous efficiency. Small yet incredibly strong, pit droids often dash onto the racetrack before the vehicles have stopped, risking their mechanical lives in their eagerness to get to work. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Image: Adam's yard.

Commentary: For the longest time, the Pit Droid bonus figures were a true holy grail of the modern line-- they were genuinely rare and frequently sold for more than any other figure in the line. And then Hasbro decided to let fans vote on which figures to reissue, which brought a good number of these formerly exclusive-to-foreign-territory to retail in the USA and helped control the climbing prices. While this particular kind of Pit Droid doesn't frequently show up on eBay in its Episode I bonus pack packaging, well, I got nothing. Let's talk about the droid.

With 5 points of articulation the figure can stand, but has no foot holes to make use of stands. As such, you may have to fidget with him and make sure to not bump whatever shelf becomes his residence. His arms and legs move, and his head has a ball joint. There's not much else to him, but it's nice you get two in a pack at a pretty decent price. As a sculpt from the 1999/2000 era, it's not going to amaze you, but you certainly got your money's worth at retail and I'd even say overpaying for this one wouldn't be a huge crime. After all, you're getting two of what used to be one of the three rarest action figures in the entire line. The rerelease of these droids is one of the best things Hasbro has done for collectors, specifically the ones without the bonus Pit Droids from their first release. Those who had them might be slightly more upset.

Collector's Notes: The bonus packaged version is still a tough one to find, and is basically identical to the carded release in 30th Anniversary Collection Saga Legends. As such, the loose figure fan shouldn't pay a premium for this one.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 1,274: May 3, 2010

Figure of the Day: Day 1,139: Pit Droid (Gasgano)

PIT DROID also known as DUM-4
Episode I Collection 3
Item No.: Asst. 84105 No. 84116
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Gasgano figure, CommTech Chip
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $6.99
Availability: May 3, 1999
Appearances: The Phantom Menace

Image: Adam's desk.

Bio: With his multiple arms, thrill seeker Gasgano is uniquely suited for the extreme sport of pod racing. Piloting a cockpit pulled by two dangerously powerful engines, he relies on a crew of pit droids to keep him in the race when the action heats up. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Commentary: Rarely did Hasbro or Kenner nail it on the first try, but this Pit Droid was pretty much perfect right out the gate. While the pose was a little stiff, it was exactly what fans were asking for in those days, plus he had a ball-jointed head, which was fairly new in 1999. This little guy was the ideal Pit Droid mold, as he could stand, sit, or be gripped by the neck if another figure got angry with him. The coloring was a little pale, but the saucer-shaped head and spindly little limbs were just perfect recreations of what we saw in the movie. Short of enhanced articulation, which Hasbro has not gone back and done yet, this little guy is about as good as we've ever got. Subsequent Pit Droids were posed with their arms and legs at various angles, but the articulation never improved beyond this, the very first release.

At the risk of making this a boring review, Hasbro pretty much got it right-- so this one is totally worth buying. The figure also comes with the only release of Gasgano as an action figure, and that release also turned out very well for 1999.

Collector's Notes: A one-time release, this figure was widely available in 1999 and in some stores, 2000 as part of the insanity that was Episode I. Word from retailers was that Hasbro and Lucasfilm both prodded stores across the board to up their orders on everything because whatever they ordered wouldn't be enough-- and it seemed in some locations, this turned out to be true. While some have dismissed figures in that line for being old or worthless, several of them are genuinely excellent toys with this duo leading the pack. Be sure to score it if you have the means, as the figure set goes for about $1-$3 on eBay. I'd suggest picking up a collection (or "lot") of carded figures from that era as they tend to go cheap and there's quite a few gems in there, like the first Darth Sidious figure, Chancellor Valorum, Nute Gunray, and Rune Haako. (It's worth noting that most of the gems come in "Collection 2" and "Collection 3.") Hasbro will never make a better Pit Droid at this rate, so go ahead and spring for the original-- it's well worth it.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 1,139: October 26, 2009

Figure of the Day: Day 396: Otoga 222 Pit Droid

OTOGA 222 PIT DROID with Ody Mandrell
Episode I Collection 3
Item No.: Asst. 84105 No. 84117
Number: n/a
Includes: Ody Mandrell figure, CommTech Chip stand
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $6.99
Availability: Summer 1999
Appearances: The Phantom Menace

Bio: The Otoga 222 was a series of cheap repair droids, similar to the DUM pit droids used in podracing repairs. This type of droid performed heavy lifting and other jobs in spaceports and in Podrace hangars. (Stolen from Wookieepedia.)

Image: Adam Pawlus' toy shelves.

Commentary: I love Pit Droids-- but I don't like the Otoga 222 model. With four points of articulation and as a bonus figure with another, better release, it's a heck of a deal. If you were going to buy Ody anyway, the fact that instead of a grease gun, Hasbro gave you a whole extra figure is pretty impressive. Unfortunately, it isn't fun like the saucer-headed model. The head doesn't have much of a face to speak of, and it's not like we saw these guys doing wacky stupid crap in the movies either. Heck, I don't even remember this model doing much of anything in the comics. Still, the sculpt seems true to reference photos, the paint job was dirty and admirable, and short of an unreasonable demand for more articulation, there's really not much else Hasbro could do to sex this one up. It is what it is-- a droid. Not an exciting droid, but a droid. I wouldn't advise you run out and buy this unless you gotta have them all, love pod racing, or must have every droid ever made.

Collector's Notes: Another, similar droid was released in 2000. This one was packaged with an Anakin figure, was green, and could be taken apart quite easily-- it was more fun and distinctive than this release.

Day 396: June 6, 2007

Figure of the Day: Day 378: Pit Droid

PIT DROID Overpriced Bonus Figure
Episode I Overseas Bonus Packs
Item No.: Asst. 84085
Number: n/a
Includes: Power Converter plus either Darth Sidious Holograph or Naboo Royal Guard
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $19.99
Availability: Spring 2000
Appearances: The Phantom Menace

Bio: Small in stature and mechanically adept, pit droids scurry to service Podracers in the height of competition. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Image: Adam Pawlus' TV tray, with a "broken" Hyperdrive from the second wave of Episode I accessory packs. You know, the ones nobody ordered because wave 1 sucked so hard at retail.

Commentary: There are very, very few figures that were essentially unavailable in the USA-- but there are a few. The Tiger Games Darth Maul action figure (with dirty boots & cape) was virtually unavailable, but FAO picked them up. The bonus Battle Droids were eventually picked up by the Fan Club. There are even rumors of the Qui-Gon and Eopie sets showing up in a few isolated places. But the bonus Pit Droid figures? We done got screwed there. Some of these little buggers worked their way up into the triple digit price range, which takes some real doing for a modern action figure.

The figure itself is nothing special. It's just a pit droid, right? Well, yes and no. The mold is unique to these "bonus packs," and these sets were only sold in Asian and European markets-- as far as I know, none were sold in the USA outside collector circles. These are also a nightmare for variant hunters-- you see, each unique droid mold is available in three colors and with at least two figures. This little guy also comes in a tan color and a dark brown color, and was sold with either the Holographic Darth Sidious figure or the Naboo Royal Guard. So if you want all the versions of just this mold, that's 6 figures, and let me tell you, they're plenty expensive.

Hasbro did a great job of giving this guy a nifty little pose so he has personality and looks as inquisitive and potentially dangerous as he did in the movies and, later, the comics. (Those guys totally tore up Villie's ship.) The figure has five points of articulation (arms, legs, and a ball-joint neck) and no foot pegs-- so he's at the whim of your sneezes if he falls over as no stand can work with him. A pity. Still, he's great diorama fodder, or he will be when these bonus droids are no longer prized collectibles and turn into what they were supposed to be-- goofy little toys that were meant to be supremely cheap and affordable.

Collector's Notes: A collector was kind enough to let me know when he was quitting and getting rid of his Pit Droids a few years ago, and to my benefactor, I still thank you. You're good people. These little guys were the bane of my existence for several years and I'm quite pleased that they're getting reissued in the USA for all fans to enjoy later this year-- hopefully with no changes-- as part of the Saga Legends collection. Here's hoping people will plunk down the cash for them. Prototype images for "deluxe" accessory kits featuring bonus Pit Droids showed up as well, so it's possible there was an intention to release this little guy in US stores, but when the prequel line was being swept under the rugs and accessory packs were shelved, so went these figures. Kudos to Hasbro for listening to fans' cries of not being able to afford a complete set and reissuing these. And I say this as someone who got them when they were super-rare. I want more. It's not in anyone's best interest for a toy to be collectible when Hasbro and retailers can still sell more and make money off it.

Day 378: May 19, 2007

Figure of the Day: Day 182: Pit Droid

PIT DROID Bonus Figure
Episode I Collection 1
Item No.: Asst. 84085
Number: n/a
Includes: Storage Box
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: ???
Availability: 2000
Appearances: The Phantom Menace

Bio: Small in stature and mechanically adept, pit droids scurry to service Podracers in the height of competition. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Image: Adam Pawlus' toy shelf. Specifically, in front of Energon Ultra Magnus for reasons I'm not sure of. I guess because he was there and the only flat surface I had handy.

Commentary: These little buggers were the bane of my existence for about four years. Due to ridiculous prices on eBay, the bonus Pit Droid figures are famous as being on a short list of items most collectors dare not touch. A lot of tail-end Episode I stuff proved impossible to get in the US market, and these six droids were on the short list. This particular one was released as a "bonus figure" with Darth Maul, Anakin Skywalker, or Obi-Wan Kenobi in 2000, instead of a CommTech Chip. This figure comes in a pretty basic pose and redecoes of it were also sold with the figures-- so each of the aforementioned Force-sensitive characters could be packaged with this figure in any of three styles, for 9 combinations. This figure has Anakin Skywalker-style markings and, at this time, is exclusive to these bonus packs. The figure has typical joints at the shoulders and hips as well as a ball-jointed neck.

Collector's Notes: I owe my set of these to a fluke mispriced item at a Comic Con a few years back and the rest to a benefactor who got out of the hobby. While these weren't too expensive upon release, they came and went quickly and will cost you, at the very least, an Andrew Jackson (or a couple of Alexander Hamiltons.) And keep in mind, that this figure is part of the more common series of bonus Pit Droids. Depending on the market's whims, a set of all six in any configuration with other figures can cost several hundred dollars, making these-- until a reissue, of course-- the most expensive non-variant, non-prototype, production action figures of the modern line.

Day 182: November 4, 2006