The article lists 35 items that were removed or never made it into the final version of Minecraft. Some of these items include:
* A banana pickaxe called the "Monkey Motivator"
* Skis that were added in 2012 but never made it into the game
* Elephant's toothpaste, a science experiment item
* A camera that allowed players to take photos of their builds
* A quiver that could hold more than 64 arrows
* Studded armor, a mix of chainmail and leather armor
* An item called "garbage" that could be obtained in the Education Edition
* A knowledge book that could teach players new crafting recipes
* Footprints, a feature that would have allowed players to leave footprints behind
* A footprint item that was found in a chest in the missing dimension
* Medicine, such as a poison antidote and eye drops, that could be made in the Education Edition
* Super fertilizer, a item that would grow trees and crops instantly
* Capes, some of which were removed by Mojang
* Keys, including a red key dropped by the Wither and a blue key dropped by an Elder Guardian
* Balloons that could be attached to mobs and made them float away
* Unique potions in Minecraft Dungeons, such as the Shadow Brew and the Sweet Brew
* Unobtainable armor sets, including the Curious armor which had a chance to teleport the player.
These items were removed or never made it into the game for various reasons, such as being deemed not fun or not fitting with the game's mechanics.
1. Minecraft has hundreds of items, but some were removed and are no longer obtainable.
2. Mojang removed a banana pickaxe, called the "Monkey Motivator," that was going to be added to Jungle areas in Minecraft.
3. Skis were added to Minecraft in 2012 but were eventually removed.
4. Mojang accidentally left the particle texture for "elephant's toothpaste" in the game files.
5. A "Reality Vision" update added goggles that made signs look like holograms, but was later canceled.
6. Mojang removed the ability to buy "diamond dust" in Minecraft Dungeons.
7. Crystallized honey was a secret item that was added to the game but later removed.
8. Rubies were used in Minecraft in 2012 but were later changed to emeralds.
9. Paintings that were never added to the final game were found in the game files.
10. A quiver was added to Minecraft in 2009 but was later removed and re-added in 2015.
11. Studded armor was removed from the game after being available for a few months.
12. An item that would have allowed players to form alliances was removed from the game.
13. A camera was removed from Pocket Edition in 2016 but was re-added as an Education Edition exclusive.
14. Glow sticks can be crafted in Minecraft but are not available in the creative menu.
15. The "Pioneer" flower was removed from the game and replaced with the "Poppy" flower.
16. Mojang considered adding nachos to the game but ultimately decided not to.
17. Coal and iron were originally going to be combined to make steel, which would have been used for armor and weapons.
18. A music disc called "dog" was removed from the game.
19. Nether pearls were considered for addition to the game but were ultimately not included.
20. There were 30 more potions that were removed from the game, including the "Burpee" and "Bungling" potions.
21. Dispenser Minecarts and spawner Minecarts were removed from the game.
22. Garbage is an item that can only be obtained in the Education Edition.
23. Knowledge books were originally going to be found in chests and used to teach crafting recipes.
24. A "fish" item was removed from the game and replaced with "cod."
25. Crafting recipes for the enchanted golden apple and chainmail armor were removed from the game.
26. Bleach can be crafted in Minecraft Education Edition and used to instantly turn items white.
27. A "very fine" item was added to an April Fool's version of the game but has no use.
28. Footprints were considered as a feature in Minecraft but were ultimately not included.
29. Medicine can be crafted in Minecraft Education Edition, including a poison antidote and eye drops.
30. Super fertilizer can be crafted in Minecraft Education Edition and used to grow trees and crops instantly.
31. Some players had their unique capes removed by Mojang due to too many requests.
32. Keys were added to the 3D shareware April Fool's update but were not included in the final game.
33. Balloons can be crafted in Minecraft Education Edition and attached to mobs, making them float away.
34. There are nine unique types of potion in Minecraft Dungeons that are not available in the main game.
35. There are 206 items that are not obtainable in the main game but are in Minecraft Dungeons.