The plastic figure of a rocket-firing bounty hunter Boba Fett was produced as a prototype by manufacturer Kenner in 1979.
An incredibly rare prototype Star Wars action figure has become the most expensive toy ever sold at auction after fetching a world record £1million.
As a result of the testing, it was decided that only ‘non-firing’ figures with sealed missiles should be rolled out to the public as the original design was found to be a potential choking hazard for children. Only around 30 J-slot prototypes are known to exist today, with this figure one of just three ‘mailer’ specimens and the one in the best condition.
‘The figures were subjected to some of the most rigorous testing of the time, including heating, freezing, and other destructive methods to test quality, with most surviving specimens bearing the scars of their battles. It smashed the previous world record for a toy, an L-slot Boba Fett prototype, which went for £412,185 with the same auctioneers in May. The undisclosed buyer paid £1.04million including fees for it
‘As far as we know, there are only three Mailer J-Slot V2/2 missile examples in existence, with this specimen the highest-graded example of the three.
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