Jabba the Hutt Pepsi Can
This is from the barrage of Star Wars merchandise that came around the time of the Phantom Menace. Pepsi put out 24 individual cans with different characters on them, as well as some other size bottles, etc. Apparently a lot of people saved these for some reason. People who saved them without opening them (or drilling a hole in the bottom and draining them) eventually found that the contents leaked out.
Burger King Jabba the Hutt/Slave Leia Watch
This is part of a series of Star Wars watches that Burger King gave out a few years ago. It comes in a surprisingly nice metal tube. The band of the watch is reversible, so you can either make it a Jabba watch or a Leia watch, or some combination of the two. I won this on eBay for the princely sum of $0.13.
Micro Machines Mini-Heads (Jabba, Bib Fortuna, Salacious Crumb, Boba Fett, Gamorrean Guard, Boushh)
This is kind of an odd series, but I like them a lot. They were originally given out by Pizza Hut. They’re small heads (around 1″ long) of various Star Wars characters which open up to reveal a small scene and a tinier version of that character. Almost like a cameo. They made quite a number of these, but I’ve picked out the ones related to Jabba.
Attacktix Jabba the Hutt
I don’t really know much about the Attacktix game, but I do know that each player has several figures that shoot or swing a weapon, and they try to use these to knock over their opponent’s pieces. Hasbro had lines available from a variety of properties, such as Transformers and Star Wars. I find most of the figures rather silly looking, since they have very oversized weapons. And I suppose the same can be said of this piece, with its huge mouth (even for Jabba), but I kind of like it. I get a bit of a spitting Jabba vibe from it. It comes with some blue balls (ahem) that you put in his mouth (double ahem). He can shoot them at other game pieces when you push the lever on his back.
Repaint: Ultra Jabba and Vintage Throne
Since the 3 3/4″ figure line has the most characters from Jabba’s palace, I’ve wanted to put together a Jabba display with all of the best figures in that line. So I repainted the Ultra Jabba figure and the throne that comes with the vintage Jabba. (Not to worry — I have spares of both.)
(The “before picture here is actually my other Ultra Jabba that I’m keeping unchanged, but you get the idea.)
I removed one of the fingers on the Ultra Jabba’s hands, because as we all know Jabba only has 3 fingers including the thumb. Then I repainted him. It was pretty straightforward. I cut down the very long tongue that the Ultra Jabba comes with. I might have gone a little overboard with this, but I didn’t want that obscenely long tongue, but I also had to fill the gap in his mouth with something.
The throne was a little more involved. I dissembled the throne and used a little epoxy putty to fill in the holes in the center two gargoyle heads, resculpting the teeth to match what was there. Then I spray painted everything black to prime it and went to work. I was able to get a pretty good stone effect with many layers of paint and weathering, and I was pleased with the bronze effect I got for the metal pieces. I used the water pipe that came with Ultra Jabba (and this is the only piece I didn’t touch, since it’s pretty good as it is). I also made a piece of “animal hide” for Jabba to lie on, partially because it looks good and partially because the two painted surfaces would stick together if I didn’t have it between them.
The doors still function and open to reveal a nasty sludge inside.
Rubies Jabba the Hutt Costume
I’m not sure, but I think this may be the first commercially available Jabba the Hutt costume. It’s based on the Clone Wars version of Jabba, so it’s rather stylized. It’s also tan and brown, which is kind of unfortunate since even the Clone Wars Jabba had some green to his coloration. The costume is made of a parachute-like material and comes in two pieces: a body suit that you step into (it zips up the back and closes with pull strings at the wrists and ankles — more on that later), and a separate head piece that doesn’t really attach to the body at all. The head has two ribbons that I assume are for tying around your chin to secure it.
The unusual aspect of the costume is that it comes with a small electric fan. This is not to keep you cool, as I saw reported somewhere (although the costume does in fact get rather hot). Instead, it is intended to puff up the costume, filling out the tail and the body to more huttesque proportions. It works surprisingly well, although mine didn’t come with any instructions on how to use it (it did have instructions about how to change the batteries in half a dozen languages, though…) The fan has two parts connected by a wire.: the fan itself and a battery pack with a clip on it that you can use to attach it to your belt or lapel. The fan actually has a part that comes apart, allowing you to “install” it in an exhaust hole in the back of the costume. It’s a little hard to explain. You do need to have the pull ties at the wrists and ankles closed to keep the air in, or you won’t inflate as well. The downside to the fan idea is that it makes a constant low hum that is fairly noticeable.
The costume is a little unwieldy. Your legs are bound fairly close together by the costume material, so you can’t do anything more than shuffle along. And the head obstructs your vision by a fair amount (the nostrils and mouth are made of a mesh material that you can see through, but it’s still tricky). And yes, it does get a little hot. Anyway, I thought I shouldn’t pass up the chance to be Jabba this Halloween, but I’m not sure that I’d want to go to a busy party in this. It seems to retail for around $70, but I got it for significantly less than that.
EDIT: I recently made a YouTube video review of this costume.
Upcoming: Sideshow Life Size Gamorrean Guard Bust
There were rumblings about this for a while, but today Sideshow announced the next entry in their life sized bust line — the Gamorrean Guard. If the production piece turns out as well as the prototype, this should be amazing. It costs $499 and will be coming in the second quarter of 2010.
Gentle Giant Gamorrean Guard Mini-Bust
Rounding out my collection of Jabba-related mini-busts is the Gamorrean Guard. It’s a nice piece, and pretty heavy compared to the average bust. He’s well sculpted and painted, although I would have liked to see more of a different color on his snout. There’s also none of the slobber that you might expect to see on his mouth.
Once the Oola and Slave Leia busts come out, we’ll have a pretty respectable lineup of busts from Jabba’s palace, and don’t forget about the Yakface mini-bust as well.
Upcoming: Gentle Giant Yakface Mini-Bust
This is a bust that is limited to members of Gentle Giant’s “premiere guild” (which costs $60 each year for membership) and should be coming out pretty soon (although with GG, “pretty soon” can mean almost anything). I only started collected the GG busts recently, so I’m not a premiere guild member, which means I’m going to have to try and get one of these someplace else. I really like how it looks, and even the addition of “real” hair doesn’t bother me. It looks great.
This is a “holiday” bust that comes with candy cane and reindeer antlers accessories that you can add during the holiday season (there’s also a separate version just for Gentle Giant clients that will have the “holiday” accessories permanently attached).
Gentle Giant Lando as Skiff Guard Mini-Bust
This goes along well with the other Jabba-related busts, and is probably the best incarnation of Lando in this costume, but it’s a little underwhelming. The detail on the costume isn’t great — the cloth seems overly smooth and lacking in texture, and the helmet isn’t removable so you can’t get a very good look at Lando’s face.
Mighty Jabba's Collection 
