Well, for Hake’s sake. This is something that should be heard about from Hake’s Auction #232 and should raise some eyebrows for Star Wars fans. With a new Boba Fett series coming on the heels of the well-received Mandalorian series, the sky might be the limit for Boba Fett merchandise in the Star Wars universe.

Hake’s recently completed a sale of many Star Wars and other historical items, but the sale that stood out the most was a Boba Fett Rocket-firing prototype action figure. The action figure is from Kenner’s line of 1979 Star Wars toys, and the $20,000.00 minimum bid went to $140,000.00 before the bidder’s premium took the auction close-out price up to $165,200.00.

Collectors Dashboard evaluates collectibles as an alternative asset class. It is without any doubt that high-end toys fit within that motif that blends collecting and investing. After all, this prototype’s prior record was $112,926 a year earlier. It is also without question that collectors with a deep passion to own an asset are directly competing with investors who simply want to sell for a profit in the future.

The Boba Fett prototype has been graded 8.5 by AFA and the toy also came with a with Collectible Investment Brokerage (CIB) certificate of authenticity.

Hake’s also saw a significant haul from several other Star Wars items, shown directly from the Hake’s results that came in above the $10,000 price. These were the price after the bidder’s premium, as follows:

• STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK – ACTION DISPLAY STAND AFA 75 Q-EX+/NM for $36,301.81
• STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK “COLLECT ALL 48 ACTION FIGURES” HANGING MOBILE DISPLAY CAS 80+ for $13,003.07
• STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK – C-3PO (REMOVABLE LIMBS) FIRST SHOT REDDISH BROWN/CLEAR LIMBS ACTION FIGURE AFA 80 NM for $23,600
• STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK IG-88 SAMPLE CARD WITH LANDO CALRISSIAN (SKIFF GUARD) 48 BACK-C AFA 60 Y-EX. for $14,278.00
• STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE – NIEN NUNB 92 BACK PROOF CARD AFA 90 NM+/MT for $11,682.00
• STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE – ANAKIN SKYWALKER 92 BACK AFA 70 Y-EX+ for $11,292.60
• STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE – YAK FACE 92 BACK AFA 75 Y-EX+/NM CANADA for $13,732.84
• GLASSLITE STAR WARS: DROIDS – VLIX AFA 60 EX for $23,627.49
• STAR WARS: EWOKS – SERIES 2 PAPLOO SALESMAN’S SAMPLE AFA 80 Y-NM for $15,866.75

The Boba Fett toy prototype was the second highest grossing item for Hake’s Auction #232, losing only to a 1999 Pokemon Shadowless Holographic uncut proof sheet, which had 7 of the prized Charizard cards. The Boba Fett estimate (valuation code) had been set at $100,000 to $200,000 and its final price after the bidder’s premium was $234,171.00.