FORCE IS WITH FAN
Star Wars fanatic selling toys for huge 7-figure sum after amassing collection over 33 years
Most of the items in the toy collection are in their original boxes and in mint condition
A STAR Wars fanatic is selling the £2million toy collection he has amassed over 33 years.
Jeff Jacob has collected nearly every figurine, spaceship, vehicle and set from the film franchise.
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Most of the items in the toy collection are in their original boxes and in mint condition.
It includes a 1978 Darth Vader figure with an opening bid of £20,000.
Jeff, of Denver, Colorado, is also selling a 1978 Millennium Falcon spaceship, set to make £15,000.
He sold more than 300 figures for £1.2million in January, with the remaining 500 expected to go for at least £750,000 at Hake’s Auctions in Pennsylvania tomorrow.
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Jeff said: "When I decided to start collecting vintage, I wanted one of each character.
"Once I got every variant that I could possibly think of, I went on to the package stuff.
"I would love to see my collection get passed through the whole world to different people."
Kelly McClain at Hake’s said: "This is the most significant and important Star Wars and action figure collection to come to auction.
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