She’s royalty for a reason, and her action figure is similarly amazing, so it’s no surprise that a sealed and carded Palitoy version of Leia Organa (Bespin Gown) – one of only four or five known to exist – went for £9000 as last Tuesday’s Vectis auction in Stockton-on-Tees.
A Star Wars figure in ultra-rare packaging released to mark the iconic film The Empire Strikes Back has sold for more than £9,000 at auction.
Expert Nick Dykes said the Princess Leia Organa toy was possibly among “four or five” still in existence, which features an original picture card from its first release. When the figure went on sale at Vectis Auctions house, Stockton-on-Tees, on Tues (Nov 30), it was snapped up by an unnamed collector based in Wales for £9,375.
The auction house said the original owner – also not named – was given the toy when she was a child.
Mr Dykes said the Princess Leia figure was originally created by toy manufacture Palitoy as part of their Empire Strikes Back range, which was distributed in 1980 to coincide with the famous film.
The reason why this particular figure demanded such a high price was that it only had half of its original backing card, featuring a picture of Princess Leia.
