Vintage Star Wars (1977–1985)
Star Wars 1979 Boba Fett Rocket-Firing prototype (J-Slot)
The rocket-firing Boba Fett is the holy grail of vintage Star Wars toys. The J-Slot variant is the most documented sub-type. Examples have set records consistently since 2010.
- Sale price
- $186K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- November 7, 2019
- Venue
- Hake's Americana
- Authentication
- Hake's authentication; Kenner-internal markings consistent with pre-production sample.
Provenance
From a Kenner ex-employee's estate.
Condition
Pre-production sample with rocket-firing functionality (recalled before release for safety reasons).
Editorial note
The rocket-firing Boba Fett is the holy grail of vintage Star Wars toys. The J-Slot variant is the most documented sub-type. Examples have set records consistently since 2010.
Sources cited
Hake's Americana Fall 2019
auction house
ABC News: 'Rare Boba Fett prototype sells for $185K'
trade press
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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