Heart Art Collection R2-D2 Pedal Waste Bin, About 60 cm, with Liner
Heart Art Collection R2-D2 Pedal Waste Bin, About 60 cm, with Liner
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| Figure | cm | in |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 60.0 cm | 23.6 in |
Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
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Condition report
Excellent
- Giftable
- Mint
- Excellent
- Very Good
- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
A droid that tidies up
For the study or office of a Star Wars collector.
Best for: Star Wars collections
Condition notes
Excellent. Offered as unused and stored at home. The liner is clean. No packaging or papers included. No obvious marks in the views given; kept unboxed, it may show faint handling from storage. Pedal not tested beyond the open dome shown.
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Heart Art Collection's large pedal waste bin in the form of R2-D2, official height about 60 cm (about 23½ in), with a removable liner.
The Piece
Heart Art Collection made this licensed Star Wars waste bin as a full-length figure of the astromech, at a scale useful in a room rather than on a shelf. The body is white with blue and silver panel work; the silver dome carries the photoreceptors and a small periscope, and the droid stands on two outer legs and a centre foot. A pedal at the front of the centre foot opens the dome. Inside sits a white liner that lifts out for emptying.
Official figures give a width of about 40 cm (about 15¾ in) and a depth of about 38 cm (about 15 in). It can stand as a display object as readily as it can serve as a bin.
Star Wars Housewares in Japan
Star Wars opened in Japan in 1978, and the country has remained one of its most devoted markets. Japanese licensees produced household objects in character form, often sold through domestic catalogues and seldom exported. Heart Art Collection was among those makers, and this pedal bin is one of the better-known R2-D2 pieces from that line.
Details
- Maker: Heart Art Collection
- Subject: R2-D2
- Type: Pedal-operated waste bin with removable liner
- Official size: height about 60 cm (about 23½ in); width about 40 cm (about 15¾ in); depth about 38 cm (about 15 in)
- Liner: included
- Box: not included
Condition
Grade Excellent. Offered as unused and stored at home. The liner is clean. No packaging or papers are included in this offering. No obvious marks are visible in the views given; kept unboxed, it may show faint handling from storage. The pedal has not been tested here beyond the open dome already shown.
Authenticity & Care
Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Wipe the exterior with a soft, dry cloth; the liner may be lifted out and washed. Keep the piece out of strong sun.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Packed size 80 × 60 × 58 cm; packed weight 10 kg.
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