Star Wars kicked off the movie merchandising game, and along with Jaws, paved the way for the Summer Blockbuster. But George Lucas knew that every product had to be top quality and on-message (Jar Jar Binks excepted), so there were plenty of toys which never made it to market*.
McMorran.com has a showcase of "Star Wars toys that never made it", running from the The Planet Alderaan:
to the Smoudlering [sic] Moisture Farm Playset:
Our favorite, though, must be That Dead Ewok™ off Return of the Jedi. Man, I hate Ewoks.
Product page [McMorran.org via Neatorama]
*We know this is a spoof.
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