![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/man-cleans-out-his-draws-and-finds-old-star-wars-figurine/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_PAY-BNPS_JawaStarWars_02jpeg.jpg&description=A former Marvel UK art director from Kent has sold an extremely rare Star Wars figurine for thousands of pounds after he found it stuffed in a draw A man who discovered a Star Wars figure that had been tucked away for nearly 50 years was amazed when it sold for an incredible £21,000. The 2.5 inch Palitoy figure was made in 1978 following the success of the franchise's first film A New Hope, which was released the year before. The extremely rare Star Wars Jawa figure is only one of 10 to 15 known surviving examples of the coveted brown vinyl cape on its original back card. Manufacturers Palitoy and Kenner quickly withdrew the vinyl caped Jawa and replaced it with a cloth one instead as it was cheaper to make. The toy was taken home by the vendor, a man in his 70s from Kent, who worked as the art director for Marvel UK between 1974 and 1979. He was sent it as a promotional item as Marvel were doing a competition giveaway of early Star Wars figures in one of their magazines. The vendor was unaware of how valuable it was until he brought it in alongside some of his old Marvel comics to Excalibur Auctions, of Kings Langley, Herts, and attracted a hammer price of £21,000. Auctioneer Jonathan Torode said: "The vendor, who worked for Marvel in the 1970s, was sent this promotional figure as their magazine was doing a giveaway. "He took it home afterwards and put it in a drawer, where it stayed for 45 years. "He had no idea how valuable it is until he brought it into us with some old Marvel comics. "He was gobsmacked when we told him this figure is one of the rarest carded Star Wars figures known to exist, with approximately 10-15 examples documented. "The vinyl cape on the Jawa was substituted with a cloth cape not long into production, and the UK Palitoy carded variation is even rarer than the USA Kenner version. "It's a privilege to handle such a piece of Star Wars toy history." Jawas, which have been in Star Wars since the first film, are 3ft tall humanoids who conceal th){kind=link}
A former Marvel UK art director from Kent has sold an extremely rare Star Wars figurine for thousands of pounds after he found it stuffed in a draw
A man who discovered a Star Wars figure that had been tucked away for nearly 50 years was amazed when it sold for an incredible £21,000.
The 2.5 inch Palitoy figure was made in 1978 following the success of the franchise’s first film A New Hope, which was released the year before.
The extremely rare Star Wars Jawa figure is only one of 10 to 15 known surviving examples of the coveted brown vinyl cape on its original back card.
Manufacturers Palitoy and Kenner quickly withdrew the vinyl caped Jawa and replaced it with a cloth one instead as it was cheaper to make.