Star Wars action figure which is one of just three known to exist sells for huge sum
Star Wars action figure which is one of just three known to exist sells for huge sum
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A STAR Wars action figure which is one of just three known to exist has sold for £24,500. The 3.75in plastic toy of Obi Wan Kenobi was made by Kenner in 1978. It has a double telescoping lightsaber, a two-piece weapon that emerged from the Jedi Knight’s right arm socket. The 2.5in yellow lightsaber, not the customary blue, was later replaced with a shorter version. The figure was bought by an online bidder at Vectis Auctions in Stockton, Teesside.
![[Rare Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars action figure with yellow lightsaber.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/new-hope-pre-production-engineering-968308483.jpg?strip=all&w=710)
Specialist Peter Davis said: "This is a pre-production engineering pilot, which gives it an extreme level of rarity as we know of only three of them in existence. "They should have a blue lightsaber but because they were messing around to see if the production process would work they rustled up a yellow lightsaber. "The original figures came with a double telescoping lightsaber but they quickly realised this was a faff so they went with one piece of plastic.
![[Rare Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi action figure in a display case.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/new-hope-pre-production-engineering-968308313.jpg?strip=all&w=669)
