I’m a Star Wars junkie, and R2-D2 is my favorite character to collect. So it is with profound respect that I say this: I always thought R2-D2 looked like a little garbage can.
And now, he actually is a garbage can:
This little R2 unit is made of durable vinyl and has a removable interior can with a handle to get the trash out once you put it in. Simply step on his center foot and his head pops up—which is pretty much what I imagined would happen if I ever stepped on the real R2’s middle foot anyway. Too bad it doesn’t beep whenever you throw something away.
If you don’t have the space for the full sized version, a smaller desktop model is available as well.
The amount of detail on these garbage cans is impressive. They are so realistic that if they existed in the Star Wars universe, there would be mass confusion. Real droids would probably cease to function simply because their circuits would be clogged with half-chewed Dagobah Mud Cake, Jingloo Melon rinds, and Klatooine paddy frog bones.
by John Barker
