64. The $42,000 Millennium Falcon and the Top Sales and Trends of the Latest Hake’s Auction!

The latest Hake's auction brought in an incredible $3.3 million, and the Star Wars section of the catalog offered collectors items from 1977-1985, covering Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Power of the Force and DROIDS. And auctions like this help to give collectors an idea of the current market - which items are white-hot, as well as the trends in the world of Star Wars collectibles. Join host David Quinn for a conversation with collector Matt George about the results from Hake’s Auction #233, with a focus on the 25 top-selling Star Wars items in the catalog. David and Matt explore the soaring prices of carded figures, how the Boba Fett collectibles performed leading up to the new series, the difference an 85 grade makes, and the inclusion of modern Hasbro items as a sign of things to come! If you’d like to see the results of the Star Wars sales in Auction #233, please visit the Hake’s website: https://www.hakes.com/ And to purchase Matt’s book, “Engineering An Empire: The Creators of Star Wars Toys:” https://engineeringanempirebook.com/ If you enjoy Star Wars: Prototypes and Production, please: 1. Subscribe/follow the podcast (It’s free!) 2. Leave a review on your preferred podcast platform (Help me get to 500 reviews!) 3. And tell a friend (or twenty)! It would be most appreciated - you have the power to help grow the podcast! Thank you in advance! Links to the Episode on Various Platforms: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460?mt=2 https://open.spotify.com/show/744L0XQhmpXn2AZeaxUhOZ https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjU2NTA4ODM3Ni9zb3VuZHMucnNz https://soundcloud.com/david-quinn-908355451/tracks https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/u4ywr-80960/Star-Wars-Prototypes-and-Production-Podcast https://player.fm/series/2473540 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-star-wars-prototypes-and-p-31050806/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460?mt=