Rare Boba Fett Prototype Action Figure Heads to Auction at Goldin
A rare 1979 Boba Fett rocket-firing prototype action figure by Kenner is up for auction at Goldin on June 3, currently bidding at $100,000. The toy is one of only about two dozen known examples, discovered by hobbyists in the 1990s. It is a J-slot model, painted and graded NM+ 85+ by Action Figure Authority. In 2024, Goldin sold a similar prototype for $1.34 million, making it the most valuable Star Wars action figure ever. The auction coincides with Star Wars Day (May 4) and a surge in high-value memorabilia sales, including a Darth Vader lightsaber that sold for $3.6 million and a Tom Jung poster that fetched $3.9 million. Goldin CEO Ken Goldin attributes the record prices to rarity, cultural significance, and exposure from Netflix's The King of Collectibles.
Key facts
- Rare 1979 Boba Fett rocket-firing prototype by Kenner up for auction at Goldin on June 3.
- Current bid is $100,000.
- One of only about two dozen known examples discovered in the 1990s.
- J-slot model, painted, graded NM+ 85+ by Action Figure Authority.
- In 2024, a similar prototype sold for $1.34 million at Goldin.
- That sale set a record for most valuable Star Wars action figure.
- Auction coincides with Star Wars Day (May 4).
- Other high-value Star Wars memorabilia include a Darth Vader lightsaber ($3.6M) and Tom Jung poster ($3.9M).
Entities
Artists
- Tom Jung
- Roger Kastel
Institutions
- Goldin
- Kenner
- Action Figure Authority
- Propstore
- Heritage Auctions
- Netflix
- Marvel
- Disney+