This action figure is considered precious because its one of only three of its jot down known to exist.
But also… it represents the fulfillment of a broken promise.
You never got it, so of course you want what you cant have, Rachfal said.
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Whoever this Boba Fett guy might be, fans already considered him the coolest toy in the universe.
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The company decided against mass producing that toy, making the rocket pack solid instead.
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Kenner did a very good job of hyping the toy, Rachfal said.
Rachfal was one of those kids himself.
That signifies that it was close to the final sculpt ready for production.
It also has the rarer L-shaped firing mechanism.
(The others have a J-shape.)
And its rocket has four sides instead of the more common eight.
Still, the question stands: Is this plastic figure actually worth $365,000?
I about spit out my breakfast when I read your email, Sansweet said in a phone interview.
Geez, this price just blows my mind.
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So this is in line with that.
After 26 bids, it sold for $86,383.47.
However,it doesnt have the copyright stampon the back leg, as Rachfals does.
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Brian is a legitimate guy, said Sansweet.
He knows the high-end collector market.
You could buy a couple of high-end Teslas!
If it were up at auction, do I think it would go that high?
I would tend to doubt it, Sansweet said.
And this would certainly be a market-moving private sale.
In his Rancho Obi-Wan collection, Sansweet also possesses one of these three known Rocket Fetts.
Earlier this year, Rachfal contacted him to see if he would sell it, Sansweet said.
He said he had a buyer for mine and was willing to give me a six-figure price for it.
Obviously, he would have marked it up somewhat.
But this [$365,000 price] is something I never would have thought possible.
The amount of money he offered me was pretty astounding, too.
Is Sansweets exactly the same, with the copyright notice on the back leg?
He said he wasnt 100% sure.
But he wasdefinitelygoing to check when he got back to the museum.
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Ive handled high-end pieces before and it takes time to move them.
They vet things, too.
Theyre going to be careful before they spend that punch in of money.
They will sometimes sell off quantity for quality, Rachfal said.
But they have to decide if thats what they want to do.
Kenners product line was absorbed, and the company shut down in 2000.
Now its for sale again.
Not everyone who buys these does so for nostalgia.
RareStar Warstoys can be as much of an investment as buying a house to flip.
The going rate for a successful capture: $10,000.
Just ensure its in good condition.
