The Most Expensive ''Star Wars'' Figures (15 pics)
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Star Wars collectibles can fetch eye-popping prices, but which action figures are the most expensive? This post explores rare, limited-edition figures that have become prized treasures for collectors, revealing the fascinating world of high-stakes fandom and the legacy of a galaxy far, far away.
Sonic Controlled Land Speeder (1978)
Kenner’s Sonic Controlled Luke’s Land Speeder action figure sold for $11.44 in 1978. Today, this vintage toy, in good condition, is listed for up to $5,000.
Purple-Sabered Darth Vader (1977)
Kenner’s original run of Star Wars action figures had several mistakes. One such flub was this Darth Vader packaging artwork that featured the villain wielding a purple lightsaber.
The packaging was designed before Vader’s iconic lightsaber became synonymous with Sith red, and a run of Darth Vader action figures with purple sabers were sold to the public.
The mistake was quickly corrected, making purple-sabered Vaders a rare collectors item and, thusly, more expensive. One of these bad boys will run you about $7,000 at auction.
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (1977)
Kenner’s original Obi-Wan action figure is known for it’s double-telescoping lightsaber. The double-telescoping action features a main part of the lightsaber that slides out of the arm, while another smaller tip slides out from the main part of the lightsaber.
In 2018, a 1977 Obi-Wan action figure sold at auction for over $76,000.
Return of the Jedi Bib Fortuna (1983)
Only two of Kenner’s original 1983 Bib Fortuna figurines have been professionally graded. This ultra-rare Star Wars action figure sold at action for $31,200.
The Power of the Force Yak Face (1985)
Limited distribution in North America made the Power of the Force Yak Face a rare collectable. The 1985 action figure originally sold for $2.99 but went for $90,100 in 2012.
FX-7 Medical Droid (1980)
FX-7 appeared in The Empire Strikes Back for only a few seconds, but that didn’t stop a high-priced bidding war in 2014 over Palitoy’s 1980 FX-7 action figure.
The plastic toy ended up selling for around $12,000.
Death Squad Commander (1977)
The original run of these action figures were called “Death Squad Commanders,” but Kenner thought the name was too dark and quickly changed them to “Star Destroyer Commanders.”
Consequently, original Death Squad Commander action figures are rare and will run you around $7,000 at auction.
Anakin Skywalker “The Power of the Force” Force Ghost with Collectors Coin
After retroactively altering Return of the Jedi to replace actor Sebastian Shaw (playing the force ghost of Anakin Skywalker) with Hayden Christianson (who played Anakin in the prequel films) it’s rare to find OG Anakin even in film form. Even rarer is Kenner’s 1985 “The Power of the Force” Anakin Skywalker Force Ghost action figure.
He might not exist in the movie anymore, but a carded original 1985 Anakin action figure with collector’s coin runs about $8,000.
Rocket-Firing Boba Fett Prototype (1979)
Kenner made approximately 100 Rocket-Firing Boba Fett prototypes. Of those 100 prototypes, around 70 had an “L-slot” firing mechanism and the remaining 30 had a “J-slot” rocket firing mechanism (named for the backwards shape of the respective letters on their backs).
The action figures were meant to mailed out as a free bonus, but the figures were scrapped after one of Mattel’s rocket-firing Battlestar Galactica toys lead to the death of a child, causing concern that Boba Fett’s rocket was a choking hazard.
As a result, the original Rocket-Firing Boba Fett prototypes were replaced with a different version (where the rocket-firing feature was glued shut), and the original prototypes were never mailed out.
Predictably, those Boba Fett prototypes have become extremely rare collectors items.
An unpainted L-slot Boba Fett prototype actioned for $236,000 in 2022.
Then, just this May, a hand-painted L-slot sold for $525,000, setting a record for the highest auctioned Star Wars action figure at auction to date.
But they were, all of them, deceived for another Rocket-Launching Boba Fett prototype was made that would shatter the record…
On August 17th, 2024, this hand-painted 1979 Kenner Star Wars Rocket-Firing Boba Fett J-Slot action figure mailer prototype (say that three times fast) sold for a whopping $1,342,000 at auction.
Sonic Controlled Land Speeder (1978)
Kenner’s Sonic Controlled Luke’s Land Speeder action figure sold for $11.44 in 1978. Today, this vintage toy, in good condition, is listed for up to $5,000.
Purple-Sabered Darth Vader (1977)
Kenner’s original run of Star Wars action figures had several mistakes. One such flub was this Darth Vader packaging artwork that featured the villain wielding a purple lightsaber.
The packaging was designed before Vader’s iconic lightsaber became synonymous with Sith red, and a run of Darth Vader action figures with purple sabers were sold to the public.
The mistake was quickly corrected, making purple-sabered Vaders a rare collectors item and, thusly, more expensive. One of these bad boys will run you about $7,000 at auction.
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (1977)
Kenner’s original Obi-Wan action figure is known for it’s double-telescoping lightsaber. The double-telescoping action features a main part of the lightsaber that slides out of the arm, while another smaller tip slides out from the main part of the lightsaber.
In 2018, a 1977 Obi-Wan action figure sold at auction for over $76,000.
Return of the Jedi Bib Fortuna (1983)
Only two of Kenner’s original 1983 Bib Fortuna figurines have been professionally graded. This ultra-rare Star Wars action figure sold at action for $31,200.
The Power of the Force Yak Face (1985)
Limited distribution in North America made the Power of the Force Yak Face a rare collectable. The 1985 action figure originally sold for $2.99 but went for $90,100 in 2012.
FX-7 Medical Droid (1980)
FX-7 appeared in The Empire Strikes Back for only a few seconds, but that didn’t stop a high-priced bidding war in 2014 over Palitoy’s 1980 FX-7 action figure.
The plastic toy ended up selling for around $12,000.
Death Squad Commander (1977)
The original run of these action figures were called “Death Squad Commanders,” but Kenner thought the name was too dark and quickly changed them to “Star Destroyer Commanders.”
Consequently, original Death Squad Commander action figures are rare and will run you around $7,000 at auction.
Anakin Skywalker “The Power of the Force” Force Ghost with Collectors Coin
After retroactively altering Return of the Jedi to replace actor Sebastian Shaw (playing the force ghost of Anakin Skywalker) with Hayden Christianson (who played Anakin in the prequel films) it’s rare to find OG Anakin even in film form. Even rarer is Kenner’s 1985 “The Power of the Force” Anakin Skywalker Force Ghost action figure.
He might not exist in the movie anymore, but a carded original 1985 Anakin action figure with collector’s coin runs about $8,000.
Rocket-Firing Boba Fett Prototype (1979)
Kenner made approximately 100 Rocket-Firing Boba Fett prototypes. Of those 100 prototypes, around 70 had an “L-slot” firing mechanism and the remaining 30 had a “J-slot” rocket firing mechanism (named for the backwards shape of the respective letters on their backs).
The action figures were meant to mailed out as a free bonus, but the figures were scrapped after one of Mattel’s rocket-firing Battlestar Galactica toys lead to the death of a child, causing concern that Boba Fett’s rocket was a choking hazard.
As a result, the original Rocket-Firing Boba Fett prototypes were replaced with a different version (where the rocket-firing feature was glued shut), and the original prototypes were never mailed out.
Predictably, those Boba Fett prototypes have become extremely rare collectors items.
An unpainted L-slot Boba Fett prototype actioned for $236,000 in 2022.
Then, just this May, a hand-painted L-slot sold for $525,000, setting a record for the highest auctioned Star Wars action figure at auction to date.
But they were, all of them, deceived for another Rocket-Launching Boba Fett prototype was made that would shatter the record…
On August 17th, 2024, this hand-painted 1979 Kenner Star Wars Rocket-Firing Boba Fett J-Slot action figure mailer prototype (say that three times fast) sold for a whopping $1,342,000 at auction.