Auction underway for Star Wars toy worth £10,000

A highly sought-after Star Wars action figure is heading to auction with the expectation to fetch between £10,000 and £15,000.

Thornaby’s Vectis Auctions is auctioning a collection of near-mint to mint Star Wars memorabilia, among which is the Boba Fett toy, expected to reach the world record prices.

The sale is a selection of figures from sci-fi fanatic and former chairman of UK Star Wars fan Club, Craig Stevens, a collection which, according to the Gazette, features ‘some extremely rare pieces’.

The figure of particular interest is a 30B Back Boba Fett on a Palitoy Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back un-punched card.

Bidding on the 3 ¾ inch vintage action figure is now under way at Vectis.co.uk