Heritage May 31 Star Wars Signature® Auction Is Loaded

High end items are no stranger to Heritage Auctions. I don't think there's been a comic mega-key in recent memory that hasn't crossed their block. So it comes as no surprise that their May 31st Star Wars Signature® Auction is absolutely chock full of collecting defining items. There's the usual slate of items for the billionaire class, such as signed drafts of the script and screen-used ligthsabers. Like exotic super cars, those sort of things are nice to look at, but remain squarely in the realm of fantasy for the rest of us. This auction also has other items, however, that might tempt some of us into second mortgages. There's a little of everything here from movie one sheets, to trading cards, to video games, to action figures. You can check out all the items at the link below:


But here are a few things that caught my eye:

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Anniversary Birthday Cake Style One Sheet

If there is any movie theater one sheet that is perfect for the action figure collector, this is it. In fact I wrote about it as one of my three non-action figure collecting grails HERE. Speaking of that article...

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Wata 9.8 A+ Sealed

I might have to make a run at this one (but the current price is already pushing my comfort level). Please don't bid against me.

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Prototype Rocket-Firing Boba Fett L-Slot

Okay, this is one of the billionaire class items, but I had to included it. Does anyone have $100,000 I can borrow? Actually, that might not even be enough to earn membership in the extremely exclusive rocket firing Fett owners club. There are estimated to only be around 100 in existence (with the L-slot being more common than the J-slot).

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Vinyl Cape Jawa 12 Back-A AFA 85

Even with the discoloration on the cape, the current bid on this true vintage Kenner grail has already pushed past the Kelly Blue Book value of my daily driver. This is an older grading before AFA started giving out sub-grades. During this era, the grading tended to be a little more forgiving (I actually had two of my submissions receive AFA 100 scores). It's unpunched with no price sticker, and those type of samples don't come up that often. This auction has several. Such as...

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Boba Fett 21 Back B AFA 95

I've personally given up collecting high-grade vintage carded figures. I don't have the temperament for it. They're like owning a very expensive and very fragile Ming vase. If not stored and cared for properly, thousands of dollars in value can be lost. There are, however, two figures I'd make an exception for, and an unpunched, no price sticker 21-back Boba Fett is one of them. This is again an older grading which were more lenient, so take the AFA 95 with a grain of salt. In fact, if you click through to look at the full sized picture, you will see that the blaster has come loose from the tape in the bubble. I don't think this would grade higher than AFA 80 today, but still, it's a gorgeous sample.

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Imperial Shuttle AFA 85

I know some people (CJ) will roll their eyes at a graded vehicle, but something is only sealed once. That bell doesn't unring, so some of us have an appreciation for these items. The Imperial Shuttle is far and away my favorite vintage Kenner vehicle box, and it's what fully cemented me as an army builder. I already had a good cache of Stormtroopers, but this box made me want to recreate the Emperor's arrival. If I can liquidate some things, I might make a run at this, but it's already crossed into four figures, so I'll likely get cold feet.

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1977 Topps C-3PO Error #207 - PSA 10

Calling this an "error" certainly qualifies as a euphemism. It's the most notorious of the Topps Star Wars cards. It is more commonly known as the "X-rated C-3PO" card. If you don't know, click through to the full sized image in the auction. The quality control on the 1977 Topps Star Wars set was nonexistent. Centering issues and print defects were rampant. Most pack fresh cards would only grade a PSA 7 or 8. This is one of five PSA 10 (Gem Mint) "X-rated C-3PO" cards on the planet, and for that it will cost you. The bidding has already crossed $5,000.

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Well, I hope you had fun drooling over these items like I did. I encourage you to click through to the FULL AUCTION to see what else is there. If I missed anything juicy, call it out in the comments.

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