Vintage Return of the Jedi Wastebasket by Cheinco Industries

I’ve posted about several of the vintage tin products put out by Cheinco in the past, including the Jabba and Rebo Band tins, the Return of the Jedi tin box with handles, and the Return of the Jedi tin tray. Plus, I can’t forget about the recent Celebration VI-Exclusive magnets that use the same great artwork by Mark Mancini. According to Mark, who I exchanged a few emails with, the artwork was originally made for this wastebasket and then adapted for the various other products that Cheinco made.

I put off buying one of these for a long time because I had some trouble finding a good deal, and the shipping was often rather expensive as well. In the end, I managed to score this for just $0.99 on eBay, which the seller probably wasn’t thrilled about. It’s got some minor damage, but nothing too bad.