Sequels rarely live up to the original - but Star Wars The Auction Part 2 still managed to rake in £30,000 for just 15 rare action figures.
Star Wars collector Craig Stevens made a healthy £41,796 from the first part of his record-breaking sale at Thornaby auction house Vectis - and made headlines around the world.
As reported, the January sale saw a Boba Fett action figure go under the hammer for an astonishing £18,000 - the most ever achieved for a production Star Wars action figure sold at auction.
There were hopes the auction could exceed a total of £100,000, but on the second day of the split sale bidding was not as frenetic.
Craig, from Croydon, who was auctioning off 85 figures from his vast 10,000-strong Star Wars collection was still pleased with the outcome.
On top of the £25,000 he made yesterday after buyers premiums, the 45-year-old will collect more than than £66,000.
“Not bad for two day’s work,” he said at Vectis after the sale finished.
“I’m very pleased with the result of the auction. I’d budgeted to get a house for myself and my wife Karen and that is still going to happen.”
Before the sale started Craig took one final look at his long cherished Star Wars figures.
The rare characters in their debut British Palitoy packaging included Lando Calrissian, Han Solo in his Hoth Outfit and Luke Skywalker in his Bespin Fatigues.
“I do have mixed feelings about selling them, they are quite iconic,” said Craig.
“It was never my original intention to sell them, I just started collecting them for myself. Back in the 90’s I could tell these things were rare.”
Today’s auction also saw a prize given away by the Daily Mirror in the early 1970s go under the hammer.
The rare Planet of the Apes Gun with moulded ape mask is accompanied by the winner’s letter from the newspaper, which carries a warning “try to remember not to use the mask to frighten young children or any person that has a nervous disposition”!
The sought after piece, issued by Mattel, was expected to make between £280-£320 but in the end was sold for £540.
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