Rare Late 70S Star Wars Action Figure Sells For 34 500

Star Wars collectors know that a rocket-firing prototype Boba Fett action figure is perhaps THE crown jewel of the Star Wars toy world, and given that such figures have been seen on eBay listed for $150,000 this was actually kind of a bargain for the lucky buyer. As the story goes, the toy never made it into mass production due to its backpack missile-launcher, which was found to be a choking hazard before the toy could make it onto store shelves in the big numbers of other Star Wars action figures – thus, a highly sought-after collectors’ item was born (presumably, collectors know better than to put small pieces of plastic in their mouths and swallow them accidentally). The $34,500 Boba Fett action figure was just one item among a collection of 700 pieces owned by a French Star Wars fan who decided to liquidate his assets. Altogether, the collection is set to be worth around $662,000, once the auction is all over and done with. The collection reportedly took 40 years to get to its extensive state, and it includes Star Wars toys – officially licensed and bootlegged – from around the world. And if you were one of those suckers who took their Star Wars toys out of the box and played with them when you were a kid: I bet you feel like a real fool right about now.