Most Obscure Star Wars Toy Ever will be at Comic-con
Would you like a sneak peak at what has to be, just the most ridiculously obscure piece of Star Wars merchandise ever produced? It was revealed a few days ago, and will be sold exclusively at Comic-con this year check it out below.
"But wait!" I'm sure some of you are saying. "That's Boba Fett. He's not obsure at all. There's probably more Boba Fett toys than any other Star Wars character save for Darth Vader." And you're probably right. But you see this isn't just your average run of the mill Boba Fett toy. This toy is based on the first ever appearance of the famed bounty hunter, before he ever appeared in The Empire Strikes Back.
At this point I'm sure a different group of people is ready to call me out on my inaccuracies. "No no no, that's not right at all" you might be saying. Boba Fett first appeared in the Star Wars Holiday Special and he looked nothing like that. Those colors are all wrong! He looked like this!"
Again, you're right, and you know your Star Wars trivia pretty well. But this isn't any old Boba Fett toy. See, that wasn't technically the first time the public got a chance to see Boba Fett.
On September 24th, 1978, a mere fifty-four days before the airing of the Star Wars Holiday Special, at the San Anselmo County Fair, Lucasfilm had an employee dress up as Boba Fett (and another one as Darth Vader) to parade through the fair, waving at fans and the like. This toy is based on that version of Boba Fett, the genuine first appearance of the character.
That's right, at comic-con there will be a toy of what essentially is the cosplay of somebody at Lucasfilm, and it's going for fifty dollars. That is an obscure toy.
A press release announcing the toy also makes note of the differences between this version of Boba Fett and the on screen version. You can check it out below.
Boba Fett, Legendary Mandalorian Bounty Hunter has a long and colorful history. While many fans remember him from The Empire Strikes Back as well as his animate debut in The Star Wars Holiday Special, his true first appearance was as a member of the Star Wars delegation in the San Anselmo County Fair on September 24, 1978! At the time, Lucasfilm was headquartered at 52 Park Way in San Anselmo, about twenty minutes north of San Francisco. As part of harvest parade, Darth Vader and for the first time in public, Boba Fett, marched throughout the street waving to fans of all ages. The armor was worn by assistant film editor Duwayne Dunham and featured several noticeable difference such as the brightly colored blue jump suit, yellow and red armor highlights, as well as the “tribal marks” on his helmet; all altered for his later film appearances. JAKKS Pacific is excited to celebrate this legendary character and offer an articulated action figure of First Appearance Boba Fett or the first time ever!
"But wait!" I'm sure some of you are saying. "That's Boba Fett. He's not obsure at all. There's probably more Boba Fett toys than any other Star Wars character save for Darth Vader." And you're probably right. But you see this isn't just your average run of the mill Boba Fett toy. This toy is based on the first ever appearance of the famed bounty hunter, before he ever appeared in The Empire Strikes Back.
At this point I'm sure a different group of people is ready to call me out on my inaccuracies. "No no no, that's not right at all" you might be saying. Boba Fett first appeared in the Star Wars Holiday Special and he looked nothing like that. Those colors are all wrong! He looked like this!"
Again, you're right, and you know your Star Wars trivia pretty well. But this isn't any old Boba Fett toy. See, that wasn't technically the first time the public got a chance to see Boba Fett.
On September 24th, 1978, a mere fifty-four days before the airing of the Star Wars Holiday Special, at the San Anselmo County Fair, Lucasfilm had an employee dress up as Boba Fett (and another one as Darth Vader) to parade through the fair, waving at fans and the like. This toy is based on that version of Boba Fett, the genuine first appearance of the character.
That's right, at comic-con there will be a toy of what essentially is the cosplay of somebody at Lucasfilm, and it's going for fifty dollars. That is an obscure toy.
A press release announcing the toy also makes note of the differences between this version of Boba Fett and the on screen version. You can check it out below.
Boba Fett, Legendary Mandalorian Bounty Hunter has a long and colorful history. While many fans remember him from The Empire Strikes Back as well as his animate debut in The Star Wars Holiday Special, his true first appearance was as a member of the Star Wars delegation in the San Anselmo County Fair on September 24, 1978! At the time, Lucasfilm was headquartered at 52 Park Way in San Anselmo, about twenty minutes north of San Francisco. As part of harvest parade, Darth Vader and for the first time in public, Boba Fett, marched throughout the street waving to fans of all ages. The armor was worn by assistant film editor Duwayne Dunham and featured several noticeable difference such as the brightly colored blue jump suit, yellow and red armor highlights, as well as the “tribal marks” on his helmet; all altered for his later film appearances. JAKKS Pacific is excited to celebrate this legendary character and offer an articulated action figure of First Appearance Boba Fett or the first time ever!
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