A rare gem from the collection of Craig Stevens - former U.K. Star Wars Fan Club chairman - Boba was expected to draw attention. Stevens's decision to sell toys via Vectis sparked a veritable estimate frenzy in British headlines and - as the gavel dropped - the final price for Boba indeed broke records for sales of the cult character. This was just one of 70 figurines in Stevens's personal collection up for auction. In about three hours - they brought him approximately $63 - 209 - according to the auction house. (The force is clearly with him.)
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