What did Kenner Star Wars cover up? 

I remember sometimes kenner would put stickers over the proof of purchase symbol and if you carefully peeled it off then put it on another part of the package you could get two P.O.P's from one toy. I don't remember what we mailed them away for. Probably something my brothers wouldn't let me play with anyway.

Might have been ol' George Lucas himself, he was pretty neurotic about wording.

You slapped a video "sticker" to correct your video bout sticker corrections....hehe....I see what you did there...that's deep 🎓

You can use lighter fluid to soak stickers on cardboard. It dissolves the glue and evaporates completely. It doesn't harm cardboard or printing.

Thanks Junkman! I got this playset for Christmas eve when I was little. I was sad that it didn't come with R2 D2 because I saw him on the box. So my dad went into his bedroom and came out with an R2 eraser. He was close enough to the actual Kenner figure, so I was VERY happy. This video brought back a great childhood memory! I still have the Klattu up on my shelf.

Actually, the playset was the Droid Factory.

My grandpa used to call condoms congermens...💁‍♂️

My figures were ripping each others faces off. What did parents think kids would of emagined when playing with this? "Lets make lemonade"

I have the POTF version of this playset and that caption reads, "You can pretend all Droids are in for a hot time with the branding iron accessory."

Yes, I was fully aware of this sticker and I was able to remove it without tearing the box.

Dont worry about the land of the jaws mistake, I call my kids by the wrong name all the time:)

I had the Droid Factory, but did not know this other one existed. The Droid Factory was awesome, for guys that love robots as their favorite characters, and the first time you can make a proper R2D2 with his Center roller skate leg extended as he is in most of the movie when he is moving. That alone was enough to make me beg for this kit, and yes I still have all the pieces lol! Years later my niece got the Endor play set and I recognized it as being from another line of Kenner toys, either my pretty Pony or Rainbow Brite or something like that. Kenner had a habit of using pre-existing molds and using stickers in different colors to make a toy look all new and different, which I guess is good business sense.

2:27 is the video equivalent of the stickers in question. Very meta of you.

What's funny is that I always assumed that scene was branding or repairing the droid somehow. I never thought of it as a torture scene.

"Torture the droid". That's what I call it when I... well, never mind....

"That's GOTTA hurt!" Made me laugh out loud. Has no one else noticed this??

I had the manual from the original Droid Factory, sold it on eBay for a mint. BTW the effect of stage fog shooting out of the droid's feet to simulate steam from the hot iron is the cheapest FX in the entire series.

The hoth playset was awesome ..that poor droid I nearly cried when I was 8 years old watching that at the cinema my dad said there just updating his feet ooo what about the one that got it's limbs pulled off ooo he was faulty from the factory

I TRIED to tell my friends, family and neighbors but instead of being impressed, they were either confused or indifferent.

Years (and years) ago, I witnessed a similar thing when I was working at a lumber yard. One common item they sold were Stanley brand staples for the staple guns/hammer staplers. On these packages were random cover-ups where the "made in..." blurb was. Some packages said "Made in USA", some packages were legit crossed out with a marker and other packages had a black piece of tape covering it. The "Made in USA" blurb itself was also shown with a flag that only had 3 stars and 5 stripes (it half surrounded the text, therefor you could not have all stars and stripes). These packages were the standard Stanley black and yellow, so the text and flag were the same color. Elsewhere on the box you could still find "Made in USA", which made it really odd. Also, these came in at random, sometimes covered and sometimes not. I was told by someone that it might have been a legal thing because in order for anything made in the US to be branded as such, it has to be spelled out "Made in the U.S.A." because it's the proper, legal abbreviation of the country's name, but I could never find anything to support this claim and I have seen other items that are made in the US just spelled "USA". That also got me onto my tin-foil hat theory that there is a small providence in China called "Usa" that has a black and yellow flag with only 3 stars and 5 stripes and it was a cover-up to keep people from finding the truth :D

This was one of the few sets I bought with my own money as a kid. I did the math and it seemed a good deal for three figures I needed. I think it was on clearance and was $11.00. I probably noticed the sticker and peeled it off to see what it said. Your video is making me create or recall memories that may or may not be real. The box went out with the trash, I am sure as most of them did back then. The good news is I still have the playset and the figures in great shape. I was 11 or 12 by then and shifting from a "player" to a "collector" and the later toys in the run that I still have reflect that in condtion.

I had the original Droid factory it had all these little white pegs to connect the parts together. My mom says d she was tired of the parts ending up stuck in the vacuum cleaner and if I wasn't careful she'd toss them. I ended up playing with an empty Droid factory for the rest of my childhood. I'd just connect it to whatever I was using as a rebel base.

I remember stickers covering up the new figures on the card back of the late wave ROTJ with #1 as Prune Face. They didn't cover up the names as I recall, just the images.

Oh good. After seeing this video my life is now complete. Thanks Junkman.

I told my neighbor about this. He pointed at me and laughed. I guess he already knew.

That Junkman You are lucky, the powers that be in the UK... or idiots as I like to call them, thought the word 'Ninja' was too scary for the much loved Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles. Torture is on a way higher level of not being offensive.

Ummm my name is Keith and this was my 5th best Star Wars Playset ever because I only had 5 of them: Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Set > Jabba the Hutt Action Playset > Droid Factory > Some home-made wooden stuff > Jabba the Hutt Dungeon

Well, in your defense, the Land of the Jawas did get reused by Kenner as a Sears exclusive, but it was redone in white as Hoth and included R2 with sensorscope. (Also, Hoth Luke and... ATAT commander?) Speaking of, it was reused before that as Hoth (in white) with ATAT backdrop. I did not buy the Sears exclusive of the renamed Droid Factory with figures because I already had the Droid Factory. Then I sold all my playsets for ... less than 10 bucks total at a garage sale. Droid Factory, Cantina, Sears Hoth. I might have had the probot playset, too.

Do droid even have feelings? That scene always makes me chuckle now thinking about how ridiculous it is torturing a machine that can't feel pain.

I don’t see anyone else making vids like this. Great work Junkman.

When I was a kid and would go to my grandparent's, sometimes they would get my uncle's Kenner Star Wars toys out of storage and let me play with them if I promised to be really careful. This toy was in his collection and it was one of the few I had no interest in playing with because it was so boring. Also I'm curious about the display cases behind you at 2:26. Wondering if you could shed some light on what they are, who made them, where I might get them. They look like they might be a good solution to a display problem I'm having!

To be fair, that scene looks like the droid's being branded to me.

Fun fact though: They did reuse the land of the jawas for the Hoth Rebel Command Center Playset, and the Hoth Ice Planet playset. But DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE DROID DUNGEON PLAYSET. (sorry. had to get a little more ribbing in there.)

Kenner loved (even if it was done because of an accident) to put stickers on the box.

Great vid mate! Now that's interesting right there, that Kenner was worried of using words like "torture". It is a Dungeon though.. Surely it wasn't that much of a jump into the PG13 zone.

I never heard of this particular set, but as soon as you said "Land of the Jawas" I was saying "what?" I had the Jawa set (cardboard sandcrawler with a molded plastic base - same as the Hoth play-set. I had a package without the Boba Fett sticker (showed the firing rocket). I saved up, sent in my proofs of purchase and got my free Boba Fett weeks later. Much to my surprise, it didn't shoot. I thought it was defective.

But what if kids wanted to torture droids? The sticker would have led them to believe they couldn't with this playset. 🔥+🤖=😃

I used to listen to Stealer Wheel's "Stuck In The Middle With You" when I played with this set.

I wonder about people who give thumbs down to videos. I doubt most of them even actually watch the videos. To me it seems like a form of bullying where someone has to put someone else down to make themselves feel better. You put out great and informative videos about things I grew up with. Please keep up the good work.

Weird how droids in that scene could feel lol!

I had the droid factory as a kid, it was a great playset.

It sounds like Darth Vader is breathing during this. I noticed about halfway in.

I had the Droid Factory when I was a kid. It was pretty cool. I remember them releasing it later as Jabba ' s dungeon. It didn't fool me. It was the same playset, minus all the cool Droid parts.

I remember this but only because as a kid I thought 'branding' meant it came with new stickers to put on astromechs.

If the playset ever gets a reissue these days, the stamp will come in a shape of a peculiar mouse head.

Thanks for the information. I had no idea there was a sticker on the Jabba the Hutt's dungeon playset. I never owned this growing up and don't recall seeing it in the stores.

...or they stuffed up. I remember the 90's G I Joe figure for Red Star had a Sticker covering up a "Cobra The Enemy" logo--when the October Guard weren't allied with Dobra at all...

I had the Jawa droid factory

I had a r2-d2 micro machines set where on the box, the brand/company stickers were covered up with stickers of different brands.

Another really fun and (for me anyway), informative video. Love your style Junkman.

Very informative Junkman I had no idea. Please keep up the great work.

Short but sweet.

Everyone take a shot of Whisky every time there is an edit.

This was a nice informative video, sometimes it's nice to watch something that doesn't require any thought, plus this spurred on a lot of comments with additional information in it that I wasn't aware of. Thanks

You just placed a "Droid Factory" sticker over your "Land of the Jawas" comment. lol!

Enhanced interrogation tactics

2:20 i see the mistake on that yellow sticker.... it's supposed to say klaatu VERATA nicto.

Cool information.

This was the generation before but likely a fresh wound in the heads of toy companies - the "Aurora Model Monster kits" - you know, early Vampirella - "The Victim", "The Pain Parlor" - a comic book ad that though brief was widely spread and got more famous than Charles Atlas or Twinkies... Well, in the shadow of - but those others only won out due to longevity... So they went "No... nope. Nope nope nope..." remembering the ONE thing that got both the Women's Lib - AND - the Religious Right to march together in protest...

i never heard of this or the droid factory or cantina playsets when i was younger. That is cool that it comes with Amanaman Barada and EV 9D9. did they come on their boards inside the box or were they just in little baggies?

On the uk packaging for rotj figures.... the back of the cardboard the figures came on featured pictures of all the figures you could buy, there was like 40 ish, the last 2 were blacked out, i wonder why., anyone know anything about this?

I have that same shirt That Junkman Thanks for another great video !

Weren't they called Death Star Commanders, I dont recall Death Squad

You are absolutely correct, in order to teach you the difference between Jaws & Jawas I will be happy to take your Star Wars collection

Fascinating video! Thanks JunkMan!

Is It possible George Lucas had some influence in changing the wording much like the Death Squad Commander. He did have final approval over quite a lot of merchandise. Especially by ROTJ, as Kenner had a major hit with the Star Wars line. Kenner was even forced to change the cards marked Revenge after Lucas wisely decided Revenge doesn't befit a Jedi.

That intro sound brings back some memories!

I'd love to have this set WITH the box (nice figure photography) - but would prefer the 2nd version that included Amanaman and EV-9D9.

A lot of toy companies did the sticker thing. It was a cheaper and easier way to keep production going and the cost of a entirely new package off the books. Even some old race sets did it. They repacked 2 different cars in the set so BAM a sticker with those cars covered up what was but is no more. And YES those stickers were ruthless. Trying to peel it off was next to impossible. Like trying to peel a Kiwi fruit by hand. It would rip the back. Tear the package. Either way unless you had the patience of ???? you weren't seeing what was under there. Cool video, I remember ordering the rocket firing Boba Fett figure. I sent mine in instantly, but alas some kid either ate it or shot it at his face. It took 10 months and I FINALLY got my Boba Fett with his GLUED Jet Pack. Pffft. As a kid I was bummed. Either way ALL my figures were given away and most had the heads bitten off. Sad I know.

I actually thought it was called land of the jawas

I happen to have The Land of the Lost Jawas(The Droid Factory) and the Jabba's Dungeon. I got them both when i was a kid and kinda pissed about the Jabba's dungeon.

I heard there was a Jabba The Hut rape dungeon play set prototype made. It came with a nude Leah and used Rommulan prophylactic

Cool!!! Hope you can get one.

I always thought that scene of the Droid being branded was stupid because droids don't feel pain. Their shell is of metal and plastic not flesh and nerves. Why is that Droid even upset that he is going to get branded he's not going to feel anything, to him he will be exactly the same as he was before.

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no big mystery.. kids might pick their toys, but parents buy them.. no toy company wants to give mothers a reason to pass their product over in a toy store packed to the rafters with a thousand other options.

Junkman you are DA BOSS!

Nice job of putting a "sticker" on your "Land of the Jawas" mistake, Junkman.

Hey Junkman, I remember some of the figures having proof of purchase(the small kenner logo we sent in for stuff)stickers over top of the proof of purchase tag. Do you remember something like this?

I remember that!!!

You slapped a sticker on the video, dude.

We have this, built R2D2 a lot. I thought it was called droid factory!

If im correct, the Droid Factory had the first version of R2 with the middle leg...of course you had to put it together, but i just remember always wanting one with the third leg but all carded versions only had the main two legs.

You should have just put a sticker over your mistake

I can just hear r2d2 yeowwwww!!! in my head

I have this dude in box too, must check that out

I cant remember having that set. I do have the figure that's green lizard looking in off white pajamas. Who is that guy? Anyone know ot would be much appreciated to figure it out. I'm closer to it than I ever have. Let me know.

NICE !!! To watch a New Review !!!

Put a bird on it!

As you know, Kenner (or more probable George Lucas) renamed the Death Squad Commander as the Star Destroyer Commander after the release of Empire Strikes Back.

Interesting! Thanks.

I wish they would bring back the original droid factory. It was such a cool toy!

Really great video. I knew about the text under the sticker, but still interesting to look back on. Junkman, seeing your Hotwheels collection in the background makes me wonder, will you be doing a new unboxing video? I've been watching a lot of videos of RU-vidr unboxing with toys and stuff, and I like that kinda thing. Seeing what fans send in makes me oooh and aaahs at all the great stuff. Also, cool Mario Bros stuff in the back

Hahaha Ta hell with it, just slap a sticker over that crap. I'm sure that solution saved them butt loads of money.

Wasn’t 8D8 labeled 8D8 Torture Droid?

Hey, my name is Keith.... Oh wait, no it isn't. My bad. Whew, that was a close one. 😁 😜 😂 😂 😂 😂

Remember the song Torture by the Jackson’s?

I do remember the Free boba Fett got ,a few free myself don't remember the toy you described

I was working on a redesign of the early 2000s Jabba’s Palace Lego set. I noticed in the original set it came with the torture chamber droid, but not the torture chamber itself. So I added it just below the palace entrance.

You should have put a sticker over your Land of the Jawas mistake.