Droids 1985
With no more Star Wars movies, Kenner turned to the Droids animated series for more figures. The series aired for only one season from 1985 to 1986. The toy line consisted of 13 figures, 3 vehicles and 2 new lightsaber accessories. There were plans for additional figures, but only Vlix made it to production. He was originally part of a 2nd wave, but the line was cancelled before release and Vlix was only released in Brazil. He is one of the rarest Star Wars items ever produced.
For more information about Kenner’s line of Droids products, see bottom of the page for a complete summary.
Droids (1985): Basic Figures
Kenner only released 12 figures for their Droids line, along with a 13th figure named Vlix, who was only available in Brazilian markets. A second wave of figures was reportedly planned, but never made it production. This wave included the domestic release of Vlix.
A-Wing Pilot
Market Value:
Carded $,1000 – $1,250
Loose $125 – $175
A-Wing Pilot
Accessories: Blaster Pistol, Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The packaged coin is identical to the Power of the Force coin, except it is gold instead of Power of the Force silver. The figure is identical to its Power of the Force version as well.
Artoo Detoo (R2-D2)
Market Value:
Carded $1,000 – $1,250
Loose $550 – $650
Artoo Detoo (R2-D2)
Accessories: Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: Our favorite Astromech droid makes his animated debut in the Droids show. Like C-3PO, a gold Power of the Force coin was initially packed with earlier versions before being corrected to a silver one.
Boba Fett
Market Value:
Carded $4,000 – $6,000
Loose $55 – $85
Boba Fett
Accessories: Blaster Rifle, Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: This item is rare and does not appear very often
Notes: Without a doubt, the highlight of the entire droids line. The issued coin is a gold version of the proposed Power of the Force Boba Fett coin. This figure is a tough one to track down and has become very rare.
Jann Tosh
Market Value:
Carded $200 – $275
Loose $70 – $100
Jann Tosh
Accessories: Blaster Rifle, Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The main hero of the show, Jann is a teenage orphan who purchases C-3PO and R2-D2, along with Kez Iban at an auction. He later helps Kez regain his kingdom.
Jord Dusat
Market Value:
Carded $125 – $175
Loose $50 – $75
Jord Dusat
Accessories: Rifle, Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: A friend of Thall Joben, who helps him rescue C-3PO and R2-D2 from Ingo’s barren acid salt flats.
Kea Moll
Market Value:
Carded $150 – $225
Loose $70 – $100
Kea Moll
Accessories: Blaster Rifle, Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: From the planet Anoo, Kea Moll aids Thall Joben in battling Sise and Tig Fromm’s villainous Ingo Operation.
Kez Iban
Market Value:
Carded $300 – $400
Loose $125 – $175
Kez Iban
Accessories: Blaster Rifle, Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: An alien from Tammuzan who has been stripped of his mind by the evil vizier, Zatec-Cha. Jann Tosh rescues him from Kleb Zellock.
See-Threepio (C-3PO)
Market Value:
Carded $1,200 – $1,700
Loose $550 – $650
See-Threepio (C-3PO)
Accessories: Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on secondary market
Notes: Our favorite protocol droid returns in animated form for the Droids show. Early versions of the figure featured a Power of the Force C-3PO Removable Limbs coin before it was replaced with the new Droids coin.
Sise Fromm
Market Value:
Carded $1,150 – $1,400
Loose $500 – $600
Sise Fromm
Accessories: Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The main antagonist of the show, Sise is A 900 year old convict who overseas the notorious underworld gang of thugs and cutthroats.
Thall Joben
Market Value:
Carded $200 – $300
Loose $75 – $125
Thall Joben
Accessories: Blaster Rifle, Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: From the planet Ingo, Thall is the one-time master of C-3PO and R2-D2. He ends up defeating Tig and Sise Fromm, and the Trigon One.
Tig Fromm
Market Value:
Carded $650 – $800
Loose $350 – $450
Tig Fromm
Accessories: Staff, Coin
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: Also knows as “Baby Face” Tig Fromm is the younger son of Sise Fromm. He oversees the Fiendish Ingo Operation.
Uncle Gundy
Market Value:
Carded $250 – $350
Loose $125 – $175
Uncle Gundy
Accessories: Black Staff
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Uncle Gundy was an old fortune hunter who was always looking for the big score. He is also the uncle to Jann Tosh and master of C-3PO & R2-D2.
Vlix
Market Value:
Carded $25,000 – $30,000
Loose $1,000 – $2,000
Vlix
Accessories: Blaster Rifle
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: This item is VERY rare, and does not come up for sale very often
Notes: Vlix was originally part of the 2nd wave of Droid figures, but the line was cancelled before release. Vlix was the only figure to see the light of day, although he was only released in Brazil. He is one of the rarest Star Wars items ever produced.
Droids (1985): Accessories
Kenner did not release any accessories for the actual figures, but did release two different colored lightsabers with the new Droids packaging.
Green Lightsaber
Market Value:
Boxed $600 – $750
Loose $70 – $120
Red Lightsaber
Market Value:
Boxed $600 – $750
Loose $70 – $120
Green / Red Lightsabers
Accessories: Lightsaber, Planetary Map
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: Despite the fact that Jedi’s were not featured in the Droids animated series, Kenner released two different lightsaber versions as part of their Droids line. These lightsabers used a different design than previous releases, and the saber only extended a very short distance, so it looked kind of ridiculous trying to have a lightsaber battle. Both versions are very hard to find, but the red version is tad more rare.
Droids (1985): Vehicles
Kenner released three great looking vehicles for their Droids line, and all three were brand new designs that had never been seen prior.
A-Wing Fighter
Market Value:
Boxed $1000 – $1500
Loose $450 – $600
A-Wing Fighter
Accessories: Opening Cockpit, Adjustable Laser Cannons, Landing Gear, Planetary Map
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The A-Wing Fighter is definitely one of the highlights of this line. Despite the animated style of the show, the A-Wing was done in a realistic version and looked great.
ATL Interceptor
Market Value:
Boxed $350 – $450
Loose $200 – $250
ATL Interceptor
Accessories: Opening Cockpit, Wings, Side Lasers, Planetary Map
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The ATL Interceptor was a vehicle inspired by the show with a mini-rig feel to it. It was smaller, but still a fun vehicle accessory.
Side Gunner
Market Value:
Boxed $350 – $450
Loose $125 – $175
Side Gunner
Accessories: Opening Cockpit, Side Gunner, Wings, Planetary Map
Year Released: 1985
Scarcity factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Side Gunner kind of resembled a small version of the B-Wing and was pretty cool looking. The ship was a nice addition to the Droids line and showed great creativity.
With no more Star Wars movies on the horizon and their Power of the Force line struggling, Kenner turned to the brand new Saturday morning cartoon series, Droids and Ewoks to salvage this once mighty toy line. The Droids animated series began airing on September 7, 1985 and ran for only one season. It ended its run in June of 1986 after just 13 episodes. The series failed to capture its target audience like its counterpart series, Ewoks, did. The toy line consisted of 13 total figures, 2 new lightsabers, and 3 different vehicles.
The figures themselves were pretty ordinary. C-3PO and R2-D2 were produced in the animated style and had a pretty neat looking appearance. It was definitely different. An A-Wing Pilot was made as well but the gem of this entire toy line was clearly the Boba Fett figure, although it’s a shame the figure was not made in the animated style like C-3PO and R2-D2. The Fett figure is extremely hard to find nowadays, and is on most Star Wars collectors Holy Grail lists. The produced vehicles had a good look to them, and also remain in high demand, especially the A-Wing Fighter. A second wave of figures was planned but never got past the prototype phase.
Like the Ewoks line, these Droids figures had been fairly easy to find, for the most part, but the carded figures are definitely becoming harder and harder to find recently, especially in good condition. This also has something to do with the production numbers of these items being much lower than normal, and not a lot of these figures were sold back then.
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