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Boba Fett Action Figure

Toy
©1977/78; 1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. window box with front flap, card printed in colours to show photographs of the toy, together with titling, and some instructions about
special features
2. box lining, orange card
3. figure, grey and green injection moulded plastic; jointed at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and knees. The head is a helmet shape with a darkened visor which can be seen through from a spy-hole at the back and a clicking pretend range finder on the right side. It is supported on a long corrugated neck. The head; and torso are of moulded olive green plastic; decorated with silver, red and black. The limbs are light grey plastic with the hands brown plastic. Parts of the limbs are moulded in different shapes and colours to represent weapons and equipment - yellow, black and red. It is fully jointed and poseable. 13in high
4. backpack, containing a grappling hook and rope and swivelling jet pods. Moulded in blue with white, red and yellow. It can be fixed to the back of the figure.
5. utility belt, moulded brown plastic which snap fastens around the waist
6. laser pistol on shoulder strap, moulded black plastic
7. 'Wooklee' scalps, beads on silk ribbons of black and beige; looped over right shoulder
8. cape, olive green nylon with two loops of black elastic
9,10. two instructions sheets

Object details

Object type
Parts
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TitleBoba Fett Action Figure (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card box and instructions; injection moulded plastic
Brief description
BOBA FETT Action Figure; no. 39140; Hong Kong; 1977-79.
Physical description
1. window box with front flap, card printed in colours to show photographs of the toy, together with titling, and some instructions about
special features
2. box lining, orange card
3. figure, grey and green injection moulded plastic; jointed at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and knees. The head is a helmet shape with a darkened visor which can be seen through from a spy-hole at the back and a clicking pretend range finder on the right side. It is supported on a long corrugated neck. The head; and torso are of moulded olive green plastic; decorated with silver, red and black. The limbs are light grey plastic with the hands brown plastic. Parts of the limbs are moulded in different shapes and colours to represent weapons and equipment - yellow, black and red. It is fully jointed and poseable. 13in high
4. backpack, containing a grappling hook and rope and swivelling jet pods. Moulded in blue with white, red and yellow. It can be fixed to the back of the figure.
5. utility belt, moulded brown plastic which snap fastens around the waist
6. laser pistol on shoulder strap, moulded black plastic
7. 'Wooklee' scalps, beads on silk ribbons of black and beige; looped over right shoulder
8. cape, olive green nylon with two loops of black elastic
9,10. two instructions sheets
DimensionsHeight: 16in (40.6cm) Width 2: 6in (15.3cm) Depth: 3½in (8.9cm)
Marks and inscriptions
™Trademark of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Characters © 1977-78 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. © CPG PRODUCTS CORP. 1979; a subsidiary of General Mills Inc by its Division Kenner Products; Cincinnati Ohio ™(of Boba Fett) Black Falcon Ltd on figure and backpack - ©CPG Products Corp; 1979 by its Div. Kenner Products Cincinnati; Ohio 45202 Cat. No. 39140 Made In Hong Kong
Object history
References: Star Wars; film with copyright of 1977 by 20th Century Fox Film Corporation;
The Empire Strikes Back (second of the Star Wars films)

for age 5 and up
*Palitoy test number 2620; written in black pen on box
Collection
Accession number
B.1007:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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