KENNER STAR WARS DROIDS FIGURES - HOW MUCH FOR THE SET?
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Following on from the series where we looked at the most expensive Star Wars figures collection, let's take a look at the Droids figures that Kenner released.
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Really enjoyed the video. Thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it
You're not the only one who was oblivious about these Droid figures, or the show they were based on. Did I block them out of my childhood memory, maybe? Anyway, thanks for featuring them!
Im my case, I stopped being into Star Wars figures some time in 1984, but even if I was still collecting Star Wars back then, 11 year old me would have thought they were terrible figures.
@@AllThings80s I Googled them after watching your video, and even watched grainy uploads of the TV show on TH-cam. Even the kid version of me would not have been interested. Terrible figures indeed.
@@nickpantalones4606 I haven't even bothered to watch any episodes as this series holds zero interest for me (both the cartoon and the action figures).
Never going to pay these prices, never watched the Droids series and it was a stupid idea packing original Boba Fett and A-Wing Pilot on to this line. Recently bought some Star Wars Resistance figures, and with that I mean First Order ones, like Major Von Reg, Commander Pyre and Stormtrooper. These are really cool ones, they are not vintage but package as well as figures look damn cool.
It would have made for sense for them to have used the same molds but give them a different paint job (like they did with R2-D2 and C-3PO)
i have two droid figures on card they were cheap so i got them. just to have them in my collection. i wasnt in to them tho ,by the time 1985-86 rolled around i was 16-17 we were in to chasing girls, cars and beer ,star wars was coming to the end. i kind of feel ..power of the force ,droids and ewok lines they were trying to reinvent the wheel, the kids that were 10 years under in 1983 they were the new market and i think kenner wanted that market they had for 6 years to carry on. you cant recreate what happen in 1977 they try today and cant .it was a magic era. as for the high prices i no here in n.z those figures did not sell and a lot ended up in the bargain bin for a $1 [ i saw in one shop you buy one for a buck and you can pick one more for free ] and the ones that didnt sell went to the bin, so may be that could be the reason for high prices, most went to the dump...anyway thats just my point of view. and i would say anyone that does want one simth lord creations has some i think for 40 pounds
thanks for the video...rock on
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You're bang on about them trying to recreate what happened in 1977. That was a special moment in time that can never be recreated. I remember a friend of mine telling me that his younger brother got the POTF Luke Stormtrooper for 50p in 1985.
Great video mate. There is a figure called Vlix in this line as well. Was only released very briefly in Brazil. His surname is now officially oncard. That is crazy money thousands of pounds.
The A Wing fighter was released as a vehicle under the droids Kenner line. Look at Stan Solo for his Droids line reproduction figures.
Yes, Stan Solo does amazing work as does Smith Lord Creations.
I recently preordered the R5-D4 in the Droids style from Stan Solo. That guy does amazing work!
@@doctorgoodguy1 Nice!!!
I am in total agreement with you - I don't ever plan on collecting the figures. The only piece from the Droids line that interests me is the A-Wing ship, simply because it was supposed to go out with the Power of the Force line and it completes the pilot of that series.
It would've been great if Boba Fett was painted that blueish color, and came with that long rifle. That would have been a good variant!... Hmm, I think I gave myself an idea.
That would have made sense considering they used the original molds for the two droids but gave them a different color.
@@AllThings80s I think I'm gonna pop open the retro version of Boba Fett, and repaint it with that blue
@@PontiacBandit That's a great idea.
There is one droid figure not on this list: Vlix from glasslite (Brasil only) and is the most rare of them all did not even find on ebay. Found a sold loose one (graded) for £ 9.500,00
Thanks for the info.
@@AllThings80s you are welcome..... saw ithis info on another channel, I don't own any of these droids figures, never watched droids and not going too
@@Crockett3573 Me too. I have no desire for these or the Ewoks line of figures.
The A-wing vehicle was only released in the Droids line, that is why they to include the A-wing pilot mate. Great series & rundown Dean. Cheers🍻👍
Thank you!!!
I'm guessing that as the A Wing fighter was released as part of the Droids series Kenner thought they could re-package its pilot too? They should of taken a leaf out of G.I.Joe's book & included the figure with the vehicle really.
I wish they had included a figure with all the vehicles. They did do this with the POTF2 line which was a nice touch.
I had them all, could’ve bought tons of them for less than a dollar at a place called goodie barn in 1986! Where’s my Time Machine!?!
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Half of the figures are rare and super expensive these days and the other half not so desirable! Very difficult set to put together: Fett, Vlix, C-3PO, R2-D2 all up there in price! Plus Tig and Sise!
Yes, it is a strange line of figures from a price stand point. Thankfully, I have no interest in collecting any of these.
ive got a DVD of Droids, i think it contains two feature length versions of the series, never been that bothered about it but its another addition to the collection i suppose. like i think you said in reply to another comment Star Wars wasnt on my radar at the time the series was out, i was only a year or two away from giving away all my star wars toys, so didnt even know about it until i saw the dvd in somewhere like HMV, definitely got no desire to get the figures, not at those prices, probably wont if they do six inch versions either.
I imagine only the most dedicated completists will want these figures in their collections.
@@AllThings80s and the wealthiest...
@@markorollo. Ah, yes. Them too.
Hi dean you missed one my friend vlix from Brazil it was on eBay for 58,000
Wow. Thanks for the info. Vlix wasn't listed in my reference book.
All Things 80s it was only released in Brazil because the line was cancelled hence the hefty price tag
@@yodaskywalker2331 Right, I see.
Droids figures are crazy expensive. I guess that’s often the case for figures that no one bought. I’m sure the majority of these figures were binned at warehouses after going unsold?
Most likely.
Often companies back then would pass them off on discounters like KayBee Toys and when even those places wouldn't take the items off their hands the companies would start passing them off in other countries at huge discount prices. I don't know if that's what happened with Droids other than the fact that they were discounted at KayBee. For some reason I bought the Kez Iban figure when I worked at KayBee back then.
I got my Doors album signed by Ray Manzareck i wonder how much that album signed would go for on Ebay i would never sell it.
Probably a lot, but like you, i would never sell my signed memorabilia.
@@AllThings80s I also have signed albums by The ramones when i met them in 89 but i would never give that up.
@@80sCave That's awesome.
I watched the series when it came out and have the DVD with some of the episodes the toy line came out to late for me to be interested in buying them at the time the series could've come out in between new hope and empire and then after rotj with better characters and worlds and animation
Definitely.
Agreed, never interested me, same as Ewok line!
I just filmed the video for the Ewok line and they are the worst figures I've ever seen.
@@AllThings80s they truly were crap, at that point I was collecting MASK
@@mitternachtdereiter3936 We must have been on the same path as I was collecting MASK as this point too.
@@AllThings80s they were the best of days my friend, hopefully you will be able to review some MASK in future!
Definitely. I only have a couple of MASK items at the moment but once I get a few more, I’ll do some videos.
First!
Nice one!!!
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Are you showing the highest possible prices on purpose? These figures in similar sealed condition can be purchased cheaper than what you are showing.
Because he's showing mostly graded ones. Which makes sense if he's a graded collector as that IS what he himself would have to pay for them.
Yes. This is part of a video series I'm doing showing how much it would cost to get the BEST example of each Star Wars figure. I'm going on the assumption that most expensive equals the best.
I'm just showing how much it would cost to get the best example of each figure.
@@AllThings80s Why make that assumption? Sellers can price anything at whatever price they feel like. I'm going on the assumption that you want a video that leans toward sensationalism.
@@friskyflipper2019 What are you talking about? If you want to immediately assemble the most expensive Star Wars collection, then this is how much it's going to cost. I'm going to make the assumption that you're a bit of a twat.
You’re not missing anything Dean, the cartoons are terrible as well!
If the images on the card backs are from the cartoon, then I can only imagine how bad it is.
@Moose Soup Very interesting. I mat just have to watch the cartoon to see it for myself.
Moose Soup It’s been so long since I’ve tortured myself by watching these cartoons. Very interesting they took from Droids to make sequel trilogy and that explains a lot! P.S. Sorry but I absolutely hated the sequel trilogy. I was born in ‘73 and grew up on the Original Trilogy. Still might have to watch someday to see the comparisons.
Moose Soup Absolutely agree brother, Yub Nub!!
Those yellowed bubbles looks awful !
It really sucks that they changed the material used for the bubbles on the Jedi line onwards.
@@AllThings80s Yes really. For this price displaying items with a yellow bubble does not make sense to me.
@@ZeBiscornu I completely agree with you.
I hope the new figures that are out: Vintage Collection, etc... Don't yellow over time... That would suck :/
@@PontiacBandit You never know.
You are showing the absolute highest price you can find. You can find most of what you show for much less. The 1985 show was animated and it was star wars whether we want to admit it or not. The figures are great because they more accurately depict the characters on the screen. If we want to be honest many, many of the Star Wars line that we are infatuated with were poor depictions of the on screen figures that they represent. I do think its an unfair assessment of the figures when its the figures depicted are from a cartoon having not watched the series.
Wrong. As with this and the other videos I did in this series, I was showing the CHEAPEST examples in order to build a mint condition loose collection.
It’s weird how Kenner decided to re pack the boba fett and pilot figures when they could at least given them a new paint design
That's right. They did this with R2-D2 and C-3PO.
Yah maybe in the future we will se customs for them because I think smith lord creations re released the droids r2 and 3po so we might see some new sculpts for them
@@judefaber That would be nice if they did.
Yah
No thanks. I rather spend my money on food to feed my family for a year then to spend for that plastic toys.
I don't blame you.
Over priced.. *holds sign* YIKES!
YIKES indeed.
Yes l must say they are horrible figures not worth half that amount of money ewoks are a bit better only two ewoks animated and four duloks they just getaway with being called star wars and droids same again only two droids and the rest look like they came from karate kid animated show if there ever was one lol
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