Tomorrow will see a collection of vintage Star Wars action figures go under the hammer, with figures including the tri-logo Yak Face poised to sell for anything between £800 – £1000. 37 lots are for sale, and could bring in up to £20,000.
A rare Star Wars toy bought for less than a pound could sell for more than £1,000 when it is up for auction.
The Return of the Jedi plastic Yak Face figure – still is in its original packaging – was reduced from £1.59 to 99p when it was bought in the 1980s.
Made by Coalville-based Palitoy in 1983, it is one of 37 toys being auctioned by a Star Wars superfan.
Hansons Auctioneers will offer the item on 20 April with a guide price of £800-£1,000.
The anonymous collector – a 48-year-old from Birmingham who works in financial services – could make £20,000 from the auction.
