Boba Fett Action Figure
Everyone’s favorite Star Wars bounty hunter has the potential to bring in a lot of money at auction. In the first wave of Empire Strikes Back toys created by Kenner, Boba Fett made his action figure debut as the villain Boba Fett. In spite of the fact that he only got four lines in the film, his original action figure is worth a significant sum of money: $5,000 to be exact. However, there is another version of this toy that can be sold for even more than the original version. There was a never-released prototype that actually fired a miniature plastic rocket before the final product hit the shops. Kenner withdrew the rocket-firing backpack prototype due to concerns about choking hazards and replaced it with a solid-fuel rocket backpack instead. If you happen to own one of these, you’ll be pleased to know that the most recent one sold for $185,850 at an auction.
First Edition of Where the Wild Things Are
For a long time, Where the Wild Things Are has been a widely read children’s book among young readers. Since its initial publication in 1963, the illustrated book by the late writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak has continued to be available for purchase. In 2012, however, after Sendak’s death, there was revived interest in the children’s book, particularly first editions of his works. In 2012, a first edition signed by Sendak sold for $25,000 at a public auction. Previously, other first edition books in exceptional condition had sold for upwards of $10,000 on the secondary market.
