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One of the most valuable Star Wars collectibles never even hit store shelves. The 1980s master model of Bib Fortuna, a character from “Return of the Jedi,” was one of several rare prototypes ...
As of May 4, 2015, Rancho Obi-Wan officially had 93,260 pieces of Star Wars memorabilia; however, that is just the number audited and catalogued for the Guinness World Record. [34] Over the years the collection's size estimates have increased from 350,000, [35] [36] to 400,000, [12] [19] to more than 500,000. [37]
One Hollywood memorabilia specialist told the outlet, "the original items from the original Star Wars films will always be most valuable," because nostalgia and emotional ties drive the prices up.
The unprecedented success of Star Wars in 1977 suddenly brought science fiction into the mainstream. Whereas before, toys and memorabilia from science fiction movies and TV shows were hard to find, after the release of Star Wars the Federation Trading Post was soon competing with the larger, nationwide retail outlets. To keep up, the store's ...
The Droids range comprised 12 figures (two of which were identical to figures from the main Star Wars line) and the Ewoks line comprised six figures. By mid-1985, the demand for Star Wars merchandise had slowed and Kenner discontinued production of its action figures. However, Kenner would produce the new line of Star Wars toys which began in ...
In a galaxy not-so far away, “Star Wars” fans will soon have the chance to buy the head of C-3PO when it goes under the hammer next month as part of a huge movie memorabilia auction.