Star Wars toys are selling for £21,000 and you might have one in your cupboard
STAR Wars fans could be sitting on a goldmine as toys from the franchise sell for an eye-watering £21,000.
The retro items may not be the newest toys on the market, but they go for astronomical amounts.
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Many of these are considered collectibles and could make you a small fortune.
So if you own old toys hidden upstairs, you may have a vintage jackpot stashed away waiting to be discovered.
Estimated to be one of only 10 to 15 left worldwide, the Star Wars Jawa figure was made in 1978 by the now defunct British toy company Palitoy – which also made Action Man, Pippa doll and Merlin figures. products manufactured.
The price it fetched easily exceeded the £10,000 – £15,000 predicted by Excalibur Auctions.
It was found by the seller, who stayed behind anonymouslyas he unpacked several movie memorabilia stored in his home.
With their cloaked faces, the Jawas' identities remain hidden, but they are renowned scavengers who scour the deserts of Tatooine in the Star Wars universe for scraps to sell to the locals.
They notoriously kidnapped the lovable droid R2-D2 in the 1977 Star Wars film A New Hope.
The company said it was “one of the rarest carded Star Wars figures in existence on this card variant.”
It was said to be in “exceptional condition” and adorned with the original vinyl cape – later replaced by a long-lived fabric cape.
The seller was art director of Marvel UK in the 1970s.
They received a large number of gifts from Palitoy during the promotion of Star Wars in Marvel's comics.
They previously came across another Jawa figure that sold at auction for £26,670, again exceeding the auction estimate of £10,000 – £15,000.
Excalibur auctioneer Jonathan Torode previously said they were “thrilled” to be involved in the sale of one of the rarest Star Wars figures.
How do you find out if your toys are valuable?
Do you still have your childhood toy collection in a box in the attic? It could be worth a small fortune.
BBC Bargain Hunt expert Tim Weeks is a toy specialist at Wessex Auction Rooms.
He says TV and movie related toys are always the most sought after.
Star Wars, Batman, Transformers, James Bond, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, My Little Pony and Thundercats are some of the big names.
Crucially, they don't even have to be in perfect condition.
“I have regularly sold these figures for hundreds and sometimes thousands if they were on the original back, but even a collection of figures without a box can fetch a lot of money,” says Tim.
Most toys from the 70's, 80's and 90's won't be in new condition and there is still a fantastic market of buyers who want them.
However, if you want to think ahead and invest in a toy to sell in the future, it is definitely worth keeping it in perfect condition.
While all forms of fitness are marketable, you need to give yourself the best possible chance to maximize returns by keeping your investments as good as possible.
Also consider how the toys are displayed when deciding what to buy.