Spitting Jabba the Hutt Figure (and Two-Headed Announcer) by Hasbro
This was released around the time The Phantom Menace came out, and is based on the scene where Jabba bites the head off of a chuba and spits it at a gong to start the podrace. It’s the very definition of the term “mixed bag.” The sculpt is good. Not as good as Ultra Jabba if you want a Return of the Jedi Jabba, but a very good representation of the CGI model.
The paint is actually very impressive. They managed to use several different colors and blend them together nicely. (Compare this to the Power of the Force Jabba to see just how crappy that version really is.) It has “real feel skin” which is basically just rubber, but actually does feel pretty realistic.
But then they had to go and screw it up by including the “spitting” action feature. What the hell were they thinking? The feature itself isn’t bad, in and of itself. My son enjoyed using it. But when it totally ruins the appearance of the figure, you have to ask what the point is. You can also fill the figure with water and have him squirt it, which I guess gives him some novelty value, but this is a disappointing figure otherwise.
He came packaged with the two-headed announcer from the podrace, and interestingly the filmmakers changed the design of the announcer at the last minute, so the figure doesn’t look much like what we saw in the movie. (EDIT: I later obtained a number of original Hasbro design documents and sketches related to the production of this figure.)
Vintage Jabba the Hutt Play-Doh Playset
This is awesome. This Jabba the Hutt-themed Play-Doh playset from 1983 comes with half-molds for Jabba/Salacious Crumb, Bib Fortuna/Han in Carbonite, Squid Head/Luke, and Leia as Boushh/Gamorrean Guard. It also comes with a nifty plastic mat that shows Jabba’s throne, 3 cans of Play-Doh, a wooden roller and a plastic knife. And let’s not forget the plastic skiff that your Play-Doh creations can ride on.
I got this on ebay complete with the original Play-Doh, and let me just say for the record that you do not want the original Play-Doh — at least not if it’s been opened and played with. The metal bottoms of the cans had rusted through and the Play-Doh inside had reached an odd stage that combines desiccation with purification. Nasty stuff. Anyway, I look forward to playing with this with my four-year-old.
Jabba the Hutt Throne Room Action Scene (AMT/ERTL Model Kit)
(EDIT: When I first got this, I didn’t realize that it was a re-issue of an earlier kit by MPC. I have now added that kit to my collection as well.)
This is a plastic model kit that you have to assemble with glue and paint. It’s bigger than I expected, at about a foot and a half wide, and it’s the only model or toy that I know of that attempts to recreate Jabba’s entire throne room. It comes with an impressive array of characters. Just about every alien and other character that appeared in Jabba’s throne room is here.
Unfortunately the individual models are pretty low in detail, and the underlying base is made out of a very flimsy kind of vacuformed plastic that is really not suitable for this use. I had hoped to paint this model up, but I don’t think it’s worth the time and effort that would be involved, given how low in quality the overall product is. What I may do is to just paint up Jabba on his throne and some of the major characters. UPDATE: I have now painted up part of this kit. Details are here.
Jabba the Hutt (and Boba Fett) Pillowcase
Who wouldn’t want to wake up to this face? I don’t really know much about this (like who made it) but it does have the year 1997 on the label. Jabba is on one side and Boba Fett is on the other. I also have one with Luke and Leia and one with Han and Chewbacca. I don’t know if they made more, but you would think if they managed to get Jabba in there that they would also have done characters like Darth Vader and the droids.
The interesting thing is that they are made using a technique similar to that used in newsprint (lots of dots making up the image), so if you look at them from a close distance it can be hard to see the picture at all.
[EDIT: I later found out that this was made by Westpoint Stevens. It was apparently sold separately from the main sheet set, which also has a small image of Jabba on the sheets.]
Jabba and Friends Drawings by Otis Frampton
These are 5 marker drawings done by Otis Frampton as part of his “7 – 7 Sundays” promotion. They are each 7 inches square and have been framed and matted (this makes the framed piece around 3 feet wide). I had him do the Gamorrean Guard, Bib Fortuna, Jabba, Oola, and the Rancor. Click the image for a larger view.
“In the Court of Jabba the Hutt” print by Dave Dorman
This is a 36 x 20 print by Dave Dorman titled “In the Court of Jabba the Hutt.” It is sort of a companion piece to the “Knockin’ on Jabba’s Door” print that I mentioned earlier. It’s been framed and matted (here is a picture of the unframed piece). Dave Dorman did a remarque of C-3PO for me at the bottom of the print. Click the image above for a larger view.
This is a really impressive piece, both because of its artistry and its size (3 feet wide and nearly 2 feet tall is pretty big for a print like this). The only thing is that Lando, Leia, and Bib Fortuna don’t really look very much like the actors who play them. I’m not sure if that was an intentional decision or not.
Kenner Star Wars Buddies Salacious Crumb Plush
I don’t really have a lot to say about this, except that it is difficult to display with the Jabba from the same line, since he’s way too big. But all of the plush figures in the line are around the same size, so that can’t really be helped. It’s nice enough, I guess, but doesn’t really seem to capture the character very well.
Vintage Sigma Ceramic Gamorrean Guard
Another entry in Sigma’s Jabba’s palace lineup is the Gamorrean guard. It’s not bad, but isn’t anything to get too excited about either. It works best as an ensemble piece with all of the others.
Vintage Sigma Ceramic Leia as Boushh
I have to give Sigma credit for making so many Jabba-related ceramic figures. But in some cases, I think that the vintage figures (like the Vintage Boushh) may be actually more attractive. Still, it’s nice that they have most of the main characters from Jabba’s palace. I think their non-human figures probably work better overall.
Vintage Sigma Ceramic Bib Fortuna
This is another ceramic figure by Sigma, who made the ceramic Jabba the Hutt bank that I liked so much, but I’ll have to say that I’m not as impressed with it as I was with the bank. Maybe it’s the paint. While Jabba had a nice glossy enamel finish, this is rougher and seems a bit cheaper looking.
When my mother was looking at my site she asked who “that woman” was, referring to this figure. I guess Bib does look rather childlike or feminine in this style.
Mighty Jabba's Collection 
