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The World’s Most Expensive Action Figure

Believe it or not, a toy that’s less than 4 inches tall is worth more than many homes in the U.S. In June, a Star Wars Boba Fett action figure sold for a whopping $525,000. That’s the highest price ever paid for a toy.

The Kenner toy company created the figure in 1979, but Star Wars fans never got a chance to buy it. The toy fired a rocket that could be a choking hazard. The Boba Fett that ended up in stores had the rocket glued to its back. But some Kenner employees saved the original version. Because so few rocket-firing Boba Fetts exist, the figures became legendary to toy collectors. 

“It was thrilling to see it become the most valuable toy in the world,” says Joe Maddalena of Heritage Auctions, the company that sold the record-setting action figure.

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