Ebay user rarestarwarstoys has posted up one of the rarest of the rare on Ebay. Listed right now is a packaged prototype for the never released Rocket Firing Boba Fett. The figure is a fully painted on card prototype! Here’s the description:
Hello Star Wars Fans and Collectors, Offered here is a VERY RARE Original ONE OF A KIND Vintage CARDED Kenner 1979 Star Wars ROCKET FIRING BOBA FETT Unproduced TOY FAIR Sample Prototype Action Figure. This is a Holy Grail Vintage Star Wars item, and is something that really belongs in a museum.
The famous 1979 Rocket Firing Boba Fett Action Figure was NEVER PRODUCED be Kenner.
This Carded J-Slot Pre Production Rocket Firing Boba Fett Action Figure is the exact item that was on Display at the Kenner Booth at the 1979 Toy Fair in New York City.
This is the most significant Star Wars Prototype to ever be discovered.
I was lucky enough to recently be on the TV show Pawn Stars with this Star Wars Rocket Firing Boba Fett prototype and this is the Exact same item that I just had on the episode titled “The Pawn Awakens” that just aired on the History channel this past week. In addition, This is the Exact same item that was Featured on Page 176 of the Famous Premier Collectible Auction that took place at the 2008 Comic Con in San Diego.
This VERY RARE Original ONE OF A KIND Kenner Star Wars UNPRODUCED Prototype Carded Rocket Firing Boba Fett Toy Fair Action Figure has been in my collection for many years. This item comes Complete with Many Signed Certificate of Authenticity COA’S (Including a Letter from Tom Derby)
For more information on this Boba Fett Prototype item,
Please see the famous Star Wars Collectors Archive website.I have had the Pleasure and honor of owning this Carded Vintage Star Wars Rocket Firing Boba Fett item for many years now and the time has come for me to pass this item on to another die hard Star Wars Collector. Because of the value of this item, Please Email / Message me and let me know if you are interested. If you are serious about this Rare once in a lifetime chance, Let’s talk!! International Bidders, Please message me about shipping this item. I have sold privately many rare items to some really Great Star Wars collectors from around the World and I look forward to hearing from you all worldwide. Because of the High value of this item we might have to meet in person to complete this deal. Please contact me if you are Serious about this Rare Opportunity to own One of the Vintage Star Wars Holy Grails I have here on eBay.
If you are Serious about this item, let me know. I want you to feel 100% comfortable with this item and rare opportunity.
Please see all four clear pictures.This VERY RARE Original Vintage 1979 Star Wars Carded Rocket Firing Boba Fett Toy Fair Sample Action Figure item is just AMAZING and would display Perfect. Old Vintage Kenner Hasbro Star Wars 12 & 21 back action figure Toys Comic Books Topps Trading Card sets and Movie Posters are HOT and going up in value Big time, Especially since the new Star Wars The Force Awakens movie will be out December 18, 2015 This is a great investment for any serious 1st shot prototype Star Wars Movie TV Action Figure High End Collector Fan.
If you have a spare $150,000 laying around, then you can bid on the auction by Clicking Here.
Prototype Star Wars Rocket Firing Boba Fett on Ebay
Think that's legit?
Not a massive SW fan (don't dislike it, just somehow didn't catch the bug) but that looks great.
Do super rare toys generally go for that sort of ridiculous money? You always hear of cars and props etc, but rarely toys.
I doubt it. Why are the corners on the bubble squared off, pics of other vintage figures the plastic it rounded off. I've only heard of loose prototype figures, not carded ones.
It's not a finalized card back. Early packaging sample. The actual back is blank. Seller has perfect feedback with nearly 750 sales, plus selling other proto items.
Rocket Firing Boba Fett, Toy Fair Carded Sample - Star Wars Collectors Archive
Looks legit to me! Wow!
Dan Caldwell (co-owner of Tapout brand) has a SW collection second to none...here's a sample.
If it is for $150,000 you'd think he'd throw in free shipping instead of the $250 he's charging.
Oo goodie, free shipping...
I know it's not nearly the same thing but I freakin' loved when the Star Wars mail-away figure from around 2010 or so was the vintage mold Boba Fett with the firing rocket gimmick, basically it was finally the actual release of what this thing was going to be instead of the one we actually got in '79 (I'm pretty sure it was like '79 when the first Boba Fett toy was released as hype for the new movie) which didn't have the firing rocket for safety reasons. Either way like I said the recent mail-away figure is nowhere near this thing in value but it was still really cool to finally have what was originally promoted.
It ended. I am quite sure it was sold. I have see a few shows that showed these figures. I recall 2. On Toy Hunter, and Pawn Stars.
I'll never understand paying 150,000 dollars for a figure like this. Yes, it's an interesting piece of Star Wars figure history, but the only difference it has from the standard figure is the rocket-firing feature (and let's be real, no one who spent that much it taking it out-of-package to play with!) so it'd just be easier to get a vintage Boba in decent shape and a reproduction blister pack kit. I guess it's just kind of an "I've got enough money to buy this" sort of status symbol, haha
It's no longer available, hopefully this guy realized that eBay was gonna murder him with final value fees if this thing sold, and it would be better off to actually take this to a real auction house.
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