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#3905: November 17, 2024
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Star Wars Holiday SpecialHappy #BobaFett Day!
Boba Fett's animated debut was in the "Star Wars Holiday Special," released on this day in 1978
Catch the entire cartoon called "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee" on Disney+
#LifeDay #StarWars #DailyFett
#3870: October 13, 2024
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Richard Kraft#DarthVader and #BobaFett at a Special Olympics event in Los Angeles in 1979
It's believed to be Richard Kraft in the PP1 (Pre-Pro 1) Boba Fett costume
Rare photo courtesy of Tom Spina
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#3862: October 5, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | Mastodon"Pre-Production" #BobaFett by Miggs Fett
The PP1 look circa 1978 initially had painted "eyes" (later called "Jaig eyes") on the helmet, before getting mostly painted over to have "ears" (like bunny ears) as seen here
See more from the cosplayer: https://www.instagram.com/miggs_fett
#Cosplay #FanArt #StarWars #DailyFett
#3851: September 24, 2024
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San Anselmo Country Fair Day and ParadeToday is the 46th anniversary of #BobaFett's first public appearance, which was at the San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade in Northern California in 1978
In the costume is Duwayne Dunham, who signed autographs as "Boba"
More info: https://bobafett.club/parade
#BobaFettFanClub #StarWars #DailyFett
#3844: September 17, 2024
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Bruce NicholsonPre-Pro #1 (PP1) #BobaFett costume circa 1978, featuring Bruce Nicholson in the suit with Joe Johnston helping out
In the background are scans of rare photograph contact sheets thanks to auction house Propstore, where they sold in 2023; this confirmed Nicholson did interior and exterior shots
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3819: August 23, 2024
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Ryan ChurchConcept art for #TheMandalorian by Ryan Church featuring a backwards #BobaFett placeholder inside his ship
Fun fact: on this day in 1979, the 2nd unit production for the Slave I interior shot in #TheEmpireStrikesBack with Jeremy Bulloch was filmed
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3773: July 8, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | MastodonKenner's "The Empire Strikes Back" #BobaFett large size action figure ad from 1979
"I'm the best bounty hunter in the whole galaxy." – Boba Fett
"That's why you got the job." – Darth Vader
Video clip courtesy of FuzzyMemoriesTV (YouTube) with better audio by 12BACK (YouTube), improved further by BFFC
#StarWars #Kenner #DailyFett
#3735: May 31, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThe original Kenner mail-away #BobaFett had a May 31, 1979 deadline
But it was extended to March 31, 1980 and even in some markets to December 31, 1980
Initially advertised with a rocket-firing feature, for safety concerns the vintage figure wasn't ever released to the public like that
They also used a who's Boba Fett explainer sticker to cover up the "back pack"
Scans courtesy of Hake's Auctions
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3716: May 12, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterA very rare hand-painted #Kenner L-slot rocket-firing #BobaFett prototype (1979) is up for auction at Heritage: https://bobafett.club/w2cjh
Also check out two videos they did with a former Kenner engineer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBarVKc-eMg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM-7xEMzhYc
More about these unreleased figures on BFFC: https://bobafett.club/v8ol6
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#3684: April 10, 2024
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The Empire Strikes Back
Jeremy Bulloch"On April 10 [1979] ... Jeremy Bulloch had his first day on camera in scene 380, transporting Han Solo in carbonite and shooting at Luke Skywalker. 'I remember the director saying to me before we started, 'This character has to be a very cool customer. Imagine you’re walking down the street in a Western town. He's quick, but stealthy.'" – The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
More about the quintessential 2010 book can be found on our website: https://bobafett.club/fqpcy
Rare photo courtesy of Ben Solo Ageros
#BobaFett #BobaFettFanClub #StarWars #DailyFett
#3649: March 6, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#BobaFett's cape was initially considered as a Western-style poncho in 1978 concept art and pre-production tests, but later seen on the animated screen in the 2010 "The Clone Wars" series (Season 2 Episode 21)
From left to right: undated Ralph McQuarrie concept art, Joe Johnston "Boba Fet" sketch in June 1978, Bruce Nicholson in the PP1 costume circa 1978 modeled for Johnston, unattributed official Young Boba concept art circa 2010, and the PP1 photographed by Jim Swearingen in July 1978
#BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#3604: January 21, 2024
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Joe JohnstonEarly concept art for #BobaFett by Joe Johnston from February 1978
More about Joe's contributions in Fett history plus his other art: https://bobafett.com/fettpedia/joe-johnston/
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#3587: January 4, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterLittle Golden Book's version of "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee" was published on this day in 2022
Adapted by Christopher Nicholas with illustrations by Fabio Laguna and Marco Lesko, based on the original animation by Nelvana Limited in the 1978 "Holiday Special"
More info on BFFC: https://bobafett.club/bqkdr
#BobaFett #StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#3539: November 17, 2023
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Chewbacca
Don Francks#LifeDay is also #BobaFett day!
The "Star Wars Holiday Special" featured Fett's animated debut on this day in 1978, over a year before his theatrical appearance in "The Empire Strikes Back"
The entire cartoon is now called "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee" and can be found on Disney+
#Chewbacca #DarthVader #StarWars #DailyFett
#3536: November 14, 2023
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterAn illustrated #BobaFett is included with a new six magnet set and a youth t-shirt, spotted yesterday at Disneyland in California
As most of you already know, while Boba Fett wasn't in the 1977 Star Wars film, he was added in its 1997 Special Edition
#StarWars #Disneyland #DailyFett
#3489: September 28, 2023
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Droids#BobaFett appeared in the "Droids" animated series on this day in 1985
Don Francks voiced Fett, reprising his uncredited role for the same character in the 1978 Holiday Special, as confirmed by the actor's daughter Cree Summer
Episode 4 of "Droids" is available on Disney+
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#3485: September 24, 2023
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Duwayne DunhamToday is the 45th anniversary of #BobaFett's first public appearance – at the 1978 San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade
Rare archival footage was included with the "The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" e-book (2010) and the "Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett" documentary on Disney+ (2021)
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3453: August 23, 2023
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Slave IOn this day in 1979 was the 2nd unit production for the Slave I interior in "The Empire Strikes Back"
This was also Jeremy Bulloch's last day of filming for "Empire" – 19 days in all
The original footage comes via "Under the Helmet The Legacy of Boba Fett" released in 2021 on Disney+
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3405: July 6, 2023
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThrowback to 2015 when #BobaFett appeared in Disney Infinity 3.0 with his vintage Kenner action figure inspired look
The Kenner colorway mostly originates from Fett's Pre-Pro #2 costume circa 1978, when the toy company got an early look at the bounty hunter
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3359: May 21, 2023
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John MortonOn this day in 1979, this #BobaFett shot in the Cloud City hallway was filmed on Stage 2
John Morton portrayed Fett for this bit – hear him talk about temporarily stepping into the "Bespin Boba" role in our 2015 interview: https://youtu.be/HA5gXEDbo6c
Behind-the-scenes moment courtesy of "Under The Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett" from 2021 on Disney+
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3325: April 17, 2023
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThe whole gang needs to get back together
On this day in 1979, production began on this scene in "The Empire Strikes Back" featuring Jeremy Bulloch as #BobaFett
The production date was published in The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (2010)
Boba Fett's line – originally by Jason Wingreen – was replaced with Temuera Morrison starting with the 2004 DVD release
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3243: January 25, 2023
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Alan HarrisRemembering the late Alan Harris today on the anniversary of his passing in 2020
For a costume fitting in 1978, he wore the all-white prototype #BobaFett costume, but also played Bossk and a Bespin Security Guard on screen in "The Empire Strikes Back" – one of the ones pushing Han Solo in carbonite down the hallway
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3129: October 3, 2022
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThe "Pre-Pro 2" #BobaFett armor (circa 1978) sports several different details, painted in this iteration by Hoyt Rowell (https://www.instagram.com/andrew.hoyt.rowell/)
The base armor is made by Viva Fett, who now does Wasted Fett's legacy products; see https://bobafett.com/costume/cosplay/vendors/ for links
#StarWars #Cosplay #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#3120: September 24, 2022
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Ben Burtt
Dave Filoni
George Lucas44 years ago today was #BobaFett's first public appearance in the 1978 San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade
Watch the entire "Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett" documentary on Disney+ with more from Ben Burtt, Dave Filoni, Duwayne Dunham, Pete Vilmur, George Lucas, and many others
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3049: July 15, 2022
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter"You are alone. Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett."
#BobaFett's animated debut in 1978 introduced him initially helping out #LukeSkywalker
You can find "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee" on Disney+
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3032: June 28, 2022
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Norman Reynolds44 years ago today in 1978, "Prototype" #BobaFett was introduced
In this clip, we hear from Joe Johnston and Ben Burtt, and also see Brian Archer and Duwayne Dunham, the latter of whom was in the costume; production designer Norman Reynolds also appears at the very end before the jetpack demo
Watch the entire "Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett" documentary on Disney+
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3025: June 21, 2022
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterA rare set of Joe Johnston's #BobaFett concept art dated February - March 1978 is being sold today starting at 8am Pacific via Propstore: https://bobafett.club/tsl3x
While the set mirrors the 2010 "Artist Portfolio" from Acme Archives, we confirmed with Propstore to learn "it is likely a set similar to the one ... Acme acquired [as] their masters for their limited edition portfolio"
#BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2904: February 20, 2022
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterHow it started (1978) vs. how it's going (2022)
#BobaFett #StarWars #TheBookOfBobaFett #DailyFett
#2813: November 21, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#BobaFett's "Pre-Production 1" costume originally featured "Jaig" eyes, which then became ears (shown here) by the time it was shown in the 1978 San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade
This actually wasn't a screen used costume but it was still an important evolution that helped shape his iconic look in the early years
The new Disney+ documentary "Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett" features some previously unreleased film footage with additional moments at the parade like this one
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2809: November 17, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterHappy #BobaFett Day!
His animated debut was on this day in 1978 in the "Star Wars Holiday Special," over a year and a half before being in "The Empire Strikes Back"
Previously a Blu-ray extra, "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee" is now streaming on Disney+
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2773: October 12, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterJoe Johnston's #BobaFett concept sketches #219 (dated February 1978) and #221 can be found in "The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back," written by the late J. W. Rinzler and published on this day in 2010
You can still get a copy of the coffee table book – filled with all kinds of rare Boba Fett imagery – on Amazon for over 50% off: https://bobafett.club/6un7y
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2703: August 3, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter"You are alone. Maybe I can help you. I am #BobaFett."
In this 1978 made-for-TV "Holiday Special," Fett had his animated debut in a short cartoon, which is readily available on Disney+ if you search for "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee"
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2667: June 28, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOn this day in 1978, the "Prototype" #BobaFett was introduced in a screen test featuring Duwayne Dunham in the costume and Ben Burtt with the mic
Watch the longer video: https://bobafett.club/screentest
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2657: June 18, 2021
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Rick Famuyiwa"Let's just say they just might recognize my face." – #BobaFett to #DinDjarin
Happy birthday to Rick Famuyiwa, writer/director of #TheMandalorian Chapter 15, born on this day in 1973
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2646: June 7, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterHappy Birthday Dave Filoni!
Born on this day in 1974, he is an Executive Creative Director at Lucasfilm and also an Executive Producer for #TheBookOfBobaFett and #TheMandalorian
He's also involved creatively in many other Star Wars shows like The Bad Batch, The Clone Wars, and more
Video: "Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian - Making of Season 2" on Disney+
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2622: May 14, 2021
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Jim SwearingenHappy birthday George Lucas!
These rare shots from 1978 feature the "Pre-Pro 1" (aka PP1) version of #BobaFett with Lucas in both angles at Skywalker Ranch; on the right, he is with Kenner's David Okada
At BFFC, you know attribution is important: we confirmed both photos were taken by toy designer Jim Swearingen. The left one is digitally c/o Alex Howard and the right one is digitally c/o Marcus Schröder
Note the "Jaig eyes" painted onto the helmet, which were omitted in the "Pre-Pro 2" (aka PP2) version
We touched up the sharpness, contrast, and saturation in both shots to match better
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2610: May 2, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOn this day in 1978, "Empire" production designer Norman Reynolds drew this schematic for a "Stormtrooper II Backpack," which would soon become #BobaFett's jetpack
This artwork was published in "Star Wars: The Blueprints" (2013) by J. W. Rinzler, which we have some more info about on BFFC: https://bobafett.club/e869v
Scan courtesy of RafalFett via The Dented Helmet
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2583: April 5, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOn this day in 1979, Jeremy Bulloch had his first day on film as #BobaFett in "The Empire Strikes Back" as they shot Scene 380 with Mark Hamill as #LukeSkywalker on Stage 2 from April 5 until April 12
Prior to this, "The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" (2010) by J. W. Rinzler notes that Jeremy had his fitting of the suit between March 22 and 25
For more info, including how to track down the guidebook, see https://bobafett.club/fqpcy on BFFC
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2569: March 22, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThe 2010 book "The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" is filled with incredible details like how, on this day in 1979, the late Jeremy Bulloch had his first fitting.
Also, in 1979, the cost to build the Slave I (miniature) was $15,000, which adjusted for today's inflation would be over $50,000.
More info on BFFC: https://bobafett.club/fqpcy
#BobaFett #StarWars #Trivia #DailyFett
#2564: March 17, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter"The Story of the Faithful Wookiee" (1978) is coming to Disney+ on April 2, confirmed in an official press release emailed to journalists yesterday
#BobaFett had his animated debut in this, previously re-released in 2011 on the "Star Wars: The Complete Saga" Blu-ray as a bonus feature
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2444: November 17, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOn this day in 1978, #BobaFett had his animated debut on television, which some consider to be his birthday
This excerpt comes from bonus disc #2 of the 2011 #StarWars "Complete Saga" Blu-ray release, where the cartoon ("The Faithful Wookiee") was officially included
The uncredited voice of Boba Fett is Don Francks, who also voiced him in the 1985 "Droids" cartoon
#HappyBirthday #LifeDay #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2420: October 24, 2020
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Lawrence KasdanOn this day in 1978, Lawrence Kasdan finished the 4th draft of "The Empire Strikes Back," featuring some variant dialogue for #BobaFett
For more about Kasdan's work, see his Fettpedia page on BFFC: https://bobafett.com/fettpedia/lawrence-kasdan/
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2402: October 6, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter"Iconic Mandalorians: 1978-2020" is a new infographic by Wyatt Edwards and Cody Petersen
See the entire infographic all at once on HalloweenCostumes' website: https://bobafett.club/mgt12
#BobaFett #JangoFett #PreVizsla #BoKatanKryze #SabineWren #DinDjarin #TheArmorer #PazVizsla #DailyFett #DailyMandalorian
#2390: September 24, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#BobaFett made his first public appearance on this day in 1978 at the San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade
Duwayne Dunham wore the costume and signed autographs as "Boba Fett"
Handheld vintage film clip (stabilized by BFFC) courtesy of "The Making of #StarWars: The Empire Strikes Back" Enhanced Edition, which you can get on Amazon for 82% off: https://amzn.to/2EtJC9n
#BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2374: September 8, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterHot Topic's "Mythosaur" #BobaFett apparel actually features a Panna Dragon
Men's panel shirt (left): https://bobafett.club/2zaws
Women's panel shirt (right): https://bobafett.club/dxgkp
Rider shirt (center): https://bobafett.club/m2nua
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) featured Fett riding this dinosaur like creature, which Acme Archives called a Paar's Ichthyodont in a 2007 collectible
Helmet nod to The Lady Fett for the heads up about this one
#2311: July 7, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterCree Summer (actress and daughter of Don Francks) told Great Big Story in 2018 that Don was the first voice of #BobaFett in the "Star Wars Holiday Special" (1978)
Today is Cree's birthday! Check out the rest of this video interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQRFPDcGXmg
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2303: June 29, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterWhat's your favorite thing about the "Prototype" #BobaFett costume?
ICYMI: yesterday was the anniversary of the official screen test in 1978, which featured Duwayne Dunham in the costume with Ben Burtt introducing the features, filmed outside Lucasfilm's Park House offices.
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2293: June 19, 2020
Today is the anniversary of #BobaFett's first appearance in a newspaper comic, back in 1980 within the official Star Wars comic strip that ran from 1979 until 1984
Re-published multiple times since then, "Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics Volume 1" (2017), which is currently almost 20% off on Amazon: https://amzn.to/37IEmsx
Helmet nod to Christopher DeLong for helping track down the quality scan
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2271: May 28, 2020
Today we remember the birthday of Alan Harris, who wore the Prototype #BobaFett costume for an early test circa 1978.
While he passed away earlier this year, we also celebrate his on-screen role as Bossk, as well as one of the Bespin guards alongside Han Solo in Carbonite behind Boba Fett.
Photos courtesy of Alex Howard.
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2217: April 4, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#BobaFett to appear on the cover of #StarWars Insider #197, coming this May
Pre-order for 30% off at TFAW: https://bobafett.club/plegb
#DailyFett
#2205: March 23, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter"#BobaFett, a man in a weapon-covered armor space suit," noted the February 20, 1979 draft of "The Empire Strikes Back"
See BFFC for more changes: https://bobafett.com/fettpedia/the-empire-strikes-back/
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2186: March 4, 2020
Prop Store's auction featuring this 1979 L-slot rocket firing #BobaFett prototype figure has just begun: https://bobafett.club/p7smf
Two others just like this sold last year for $112k and $86k respectively
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2154: February 1, 2020
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Mark AustinAlan Harris, who wore the Prototype #BobaFett costume for some early screen tests in 1978 and also played #Bossk, passed away on January 25th
Read statements from Jeremy Bulloch, Mark Austin, and others on BFFC: https://bobafett.club/83wg5
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2106: December 15, 2019
Concept art for #BobaFett back in March 1978
Boba Fett sketch #224 by Joe Johnston
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2078: November 17, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#DarthVader to #BobaFett: "I see why they call you the best bounty hunter in the galaxy."
On this day in 1978, Boba Fett had his animated debut in the #StarWars Holiday Special.
Video courtesy of the official bonus feature on the 2011 Blu-ray "Saga" release.
#ThisDayInHistory #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2046: October 16, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#BobaFett got a head start getting promoted like this in 1978/1979
The rocket firing figure was released without the firing function, but very rare prototypes at Kenner HQ in Ohio had it
One "J-slot" prototype is currently up for auction at Hake's, sitting at $77k and counting: https://bobafett.club/8mfxj
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2024: September 24, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOn this day in 1978, #BobaFett had his first public appearance at the San Anselmo Community Fair and Parade
Besides walking with #DarthVader, Duwayne Dunham (as Fett) signed autographs that said "Boba Fett"
Photo courtesy of Alex Dacrates Howard on the "Star Wars Rare Vintage Photos" group on Facebook
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2004: September 4, 2019
The evolution of #BobaFett's shoulder symbol
Expertly rendered by RafalFett aka Rafal Works (https://bobafett.club/rafalworks)
From left to right: Pre-Pro #1 (1978), Pre-Pro #2 (1978), Empire (1980) and Jedi (1983)
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1982: August 13, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOn this day in 1979, this Kenner #BobaFett action figure art was submitted for a United States Patent
George Lucas, Ralph McQuarrie, and Joe Johnston were noted as the inventors
It would take until April 27, 1983 for the patent to be approved/published
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1948: July 10, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterHasbro's Black Series "Kenner" #BobaFett
Throwback to his vintage "#StarWars" cardback in 1979, but celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back
Available at #SDCC later this month, plus Hasbro Pulse
Helmet nod to our friends at The Fwoosh for the heads up on these updated press photos
#DailyFett
#1921: June 13, 2019
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Ralph McQuarrieHappy Birthday Ralph McQuarrie!
This helmet concept circa October 1977, sketched by the late #StarWars concept artist after his first meeting with George Lucas, led to the character of #BobaFett
Ralph was born on this day in 1929, and passed away in 2012
Scan courtesy of Tom Simpson (Flickr)
#ThrowbackThursday #ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett
#1895: May 18, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#Boba Fett in the #StarWars Holiday Special (1978)
For all kinds of info and trivia, check out the Fettpedia page on BFFC that is all about Fett's animated debut: https://bobafett.com/fettpedia/star-wars-holiday-special/
#BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#1814: February 26, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterKenner Star Wars 21B #BobaFett (1979)
This AFA-graded 85 one is currently up for auction, expected to fetch $5-10k: https://bobafett.club/7yz0p
Photos: Hake's Americana & Collectibles
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1755: December 29, 2018
View on Instagram"High velocity armor piercing projectile, rangefinder readout, shoulder guards, and luminous flares..." -- Joe Johnston's #BobaFett concept art, numbered 225 and dated March 1978
This artwork is newly reprinted in "The Star Wars Archives: 1977-1983," out now from TASCHEN: https://bobafett.com/bounty/books/guidebooks/the-star-wars-archives-1977-1983/
Helmet nod to Nerdist for the high-res scan
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#1713: November 17, 2018
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter"You are alone. Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett."
40 years ago today, #BobaFett's animated debut was in the 1978 #StarWars Holiday Special cartoon, "The Faithful Wookiee"
What's your favorite Boba Fett line from the cartoon? We have a list of all of them on BFFC: https://bobafett.com/fettpedia/star-wars-holiday-special/
#ThisDayInHistory #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#1678: October 13, 2018
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter"Holiday Special" Style Weapon for "#TheMandalorian"
Left: Boba Fett in "#StarWars Holiday Special" (1978)
Right: newly released official set photo via producer Jon Favreau
#DailyFett #PhotoOfTheDay #PicOfTheDay #Day1678
#1666: October 1, 2018
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter40 year anniversary: #DarthVader and #BobaFett standing in front of the Montgomery Memorial Chapel in San Anselmo, California for the San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade in 2018 and 1978
1978 frame preserved from a rare film, digitized for the "Making of #StarWars: The Empire Strikes Back" Enhanced Edition
2018 photo featuring 14killstripes as Boba Fett taken by robsam707 (Instagram) at the parade, still going strong after all these years
#MandalorianMonday #DailyFett
#1659: September 24, 2018
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterToday is the anniversary of #BobaFett's first public appearance, at the 1978 San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade
The following day it was front page news, shown here in the Independent Journal newspaper
#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory #DailyFett
#1611: August 7, 2018
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#TriviaTuesday: The Kenner #BobaFett "Large Size" (13") action figure originally came out in 1979 with #StarWars packaging, ahead of his theatrical debut in 1980
See BFFC Bounty for more info: https://bobafett.com/bounty/toys/anh/anh_12/
Photo: Hake's Americana & Collectibles
#BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#1547: June 4, 2018
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterWhich one is your favorite?
Art: "Kenner #BobaFett 1-4, 1979" by Jacob Kuddes (https://www.instagram.com/jupandjacobkuddes/)
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1490: April 8, 2018
View on Instagram | Facebook#SupertrooperSunday: Proto Fetts at Awesome Con 2018
All three also wear a vintage #StarWars beach towel, first seen in Fett's 1978 screen test
Left: lainey.cat (Instagram) with the Sabine inspired variant, harding29 (Instagram), and flamer.fett (Instagram)
Right: lainey.cat and harding29
#BobaFett #DailyFett
#1348: November 17, 2017
View on Instagram | Twitter#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett made his animated debut in the 1978 #StarWars Holiday Special!
Lucasfilm officially released the entire cartoon in 2011 as a bonus feature of the "Complete Saga" Blu-ray release: http://amzn.to/2yQtKFS
#FettFriday #LifeDay #DailyFett
#1341: November 10, 2017
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#FettFriday: "Ride Em Fett" by Robert Alicea (aka RobTheDoodler)
November is the anniversary month of #BobaFett riding a different "dinosaur" in his pre-ESB animated debut -- the 1978 #StarWars Holiday Special
For more work by Rob, see https://robthedoodler.deviantart.com/
#DailyFett
#1335: November 4, 2017
View on InstagramDirector Joe Johnston, who originally designed #BobaFett in 1978, spoke with the media at Comic Con Paris and shared what he would do with that still-rumored, yet-to-be-officially-confirmed Fett film.
See the rest of entire interview by SKRIPT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpF8SxiJ0t0
According to another interview, his last film as a director will be the fourth Chronicles of Narnia film, "The Silver Chair," shooting next winter. He's previously done Jumanji, The Rocketeer, and Captain America: The First Avenger, among many other films.
Helmet nod to Marc Martiniere for the heads up about this video.
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1326: October 26, 2017
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#ThrowbackThursday: Boba Fett visited the Kenner headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio circa 1978/9.
It's believed the photos were taken by Roy Frankenfield, with the flame and space illustration effect added later.
One of the shots was used first for the 1979 Toy Fair Boba Fett carded sample and then later the regular "Empire" Boba Fett release.
Helmet nod to fett_1980 for contributing to this post. Photos via The Man Who Shot Luke Skywalker and Star Wars Collectors Archive (SWCA).
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1294: September 24, 2017
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett had his first public appearance in 1978 during the San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade where Duwayne Dunham wore the costume
Vintage film clip courtesy of "The Making of #StarWars: The Empire Strikes Back" Enhanced Edition, which you can get on Amazon for $18: http://amzn.to/1ixuXZz
#DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub
#1242: August 3, 2017
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#ThrowbackThursday: #BobaFett met with #StarWars fans in November 1979.
Sam Howzit, shown here as a child at Gold Circle in Columbus, Ohio, got the bounty hunter's autograph as part of a promotional tour in advance of the 1980 film. The character would sign autographs as "Boba Fett."
Photos copyright Sam Howzit, via the public BFFC group on Flickr.
#DailyFett
#1241: August 2, 2017
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterAt #SDCC 2017 we spoke with NorCal_Cap, one of just a few cosplayers who took on the distinctive PP2 #BobaFett. We asked him about why the PP2 and how the parts all came together.
Watch the entire interview: https://youtu.be/hDtHaWSrwpA
The "Pre-Production #2" Fett costume dates back to mid-1978 when the figure had slightly different details like color nuances, brown gloves with circle patterns, and a gauntlet flamethrower, which some fans also saw on the Kenner action figure cardback before his theatrical debut in "The Empire Strikes Back."
Video by BFFC.
#DailyFett
#1235: July 27, 2017
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThe #HotToys #BobaFett #Cosbaby (Animation Version) was revealed last night.
This non-articulated bobble-head is 5.1" (13cm) tall on a base.
While not "screen accurate," this stylized baby format is inspired by Fett's animated debut in the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special.
#hottoyscollection #hottoyscollector #onesixthscale #picoftheday #photooftheday
#1220: July 12, 2017
View on Instagram#ThisDayInHistory: Ben Burtt, responsible for the sound effects of #BobaFett and his ship, was born on this day in 1948.
"To create the sound for the Slave I, Ben Burtt did what he always did whenever he had to create a sound for a spaceship: look at how the ship was designed, how it looked like, how fast it would move, and what it could do. For the takeoff sound of the Slave I, Burtt combined a trumpet's whine with the horn of his own 1971 Dodge Duster while it was on a desert road." -- StarWars.com
In this clip, he's shown with Duwayne Dunham (left) who wore the Prototype Boba Fett costume for a screen test, hosted by Ben.
#HappyBirthday #StarWars #DailyFett #VideoOfTheDay
#1206: June 28, 2017
View on Instagram | Twitter#ThisDayInHistory: "Proto" #BobaFett was shown on a screen test dated June 28, 1978, filmed in George Lucas' backyard.
Sound designer Ben Burtt points out some cool details about his armor and helmet. Editor Duwayne Dunham wore the costume.
See the longer video on the #StarWars YouTube: https://youtu.be/-yF5HFFcv8E
#DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub
#1197: June 19, 2017
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Daniel Logan#MandalorianMonday: Daniel Logan's very own "Empire" #BobaFett costume is coming together!
We stopped by on Saturday for the second fitting and got an exclusive look. By Sunday, Nerdist and ComicBook.com both ran stories about this.
More to come, Fett fans.
#StarWars #Cosplay #DailyFett #Day1197
#1183: June 5, 2017
View on Instagram#MandalorianMonday: #BobaFett in the 1978 San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade
See more of chimpaman's personal #StarWars memories on Imgur: https://bobafett.club/p39dn
#DailyFett #PicOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #Day1183
#1147: April 30, 2017
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#SupertrooperSunday: According to "The Making of #StarWars: The Empire Strikes Back" by J. W. Rinzler, Ralph McQuarrie's 13th concept drawing of a supertrooper helmet was made in October 1977. As we all know now, this character eventually evolved into #BobaFett.
#DailyFett #PhotoOfTheDay #PicOfTheDay
#1135: April 18, 2017
View on Instagram | Twitter#TriviaTuesday: In 1979, Coca-Cola and 20th Century Fox released a series of cups, one of which featured #BobaFett!
While not always on the market nowadays, any one cup usually goes for $3 to $5. You can find a set of four on eBay: http://ebay.to/2oo0KiB
(Photos courtesy of kodepot.)
#DailyFett #PhotoOfTheDay #PicOfTheDay
#1115: March 29, 2017
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Temuera Morrison
Dickey Beer
Nelson Hall
Sandy Dhuyvetter
Louis Friedman#BobaFett autographs from the collection of Steve Grad
Here's our take on identifying each signature from top left to bottom right:
1. Bruce Nicholson (PP2 Boba Fett armor model)
2. Joe Johnston (designer of Boba Fett)
3. Bill Hargreaves (ROTJ Boba Fett costume maintenance?)
4. John Mollo (designed the all-white "Supertrooper II," the precursor to Boba Fett)
5. Tom St. Amand (ROTJ stop motion?)
6. Sandy Dhuyvetter ("Momma Fett" costume painter)
7. Pete Ronzoni (ROTJ Boba Fett firing mechanism art department?)
8. Duwayne Dunham (white prototype Boba Fett screen test model and San Anselmo parade walker)
9. Ben Burtt (sound editor and hosted the prototype Boba Fett video in 1978)
10. Vance Lorenzini (ESB costume painting?)
11. Kit West (ROTJ costume help?)
12. John Morton ("Bespin" Boba)
13. Bob Yerkes (Boba Fett stunt pick-up)
14. Glenn Randall Jr. (ROTJ stunts)
15. Daniel Logan ("Episode II" Boba Fett)
16. Jason Wingreen (original voice of Boba Fett)
17. Don Bies (ROTJ:SE "Jedi Rocks")
18. Nelson Hall (Boba Fett ROTJ:SE walk-by)
19. Mark Austin (Boba Fett SW:SE)
20. Dickey Beer (ROTJ stunts)
21. Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett and new voice of Boba Fett)
22. and last but not least is Jeremy Bulloch (the original Boba Fett)
More who's who on BFFC: https://bobafettfanclub.com/fettpedia/Behind_the_Mask
#BobaFettFanClub #Fettpedia #DailyFett #PicOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay
#1097: March 11, 2017
View on Instagram#BobaFett on page 4 of the Kenner #StarWars Product Supplement (1979)
Photo and caption shared with us via Jason Liebig on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonliebigstuff/)
#DailyFett #PhotoOfTheDay #PicOfTheDay
#1041: January 14, 2017
View on Instagram | FacebookHappy Birthday Lawrence Kasdan!
In the 4th draft (October 24, 1978), one of #BobaFett's lines: "I am in no hurry, Lord Vader. My concern is that Captain Solo not be damaged. The reward from Jabba the Hutt pays double if he's alive." Another one: "But the chamber is for power goods. What if he doesn't survive? This slime is worth a lot to me..." The 6th draft (March 19, 1979) had all the ones we know and love.
#ThisDayInHistory #HappyBirthday #StarWars #BobaFettFanClub
#983: November 17, 2016
View on Instagram | Twitter#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett appeared in the #StarWars Holiday Special on CBS on this day in 1978!
Forget bootlegs -- they officially released the cartoon in the 2011 Complete Saga Blu-ray, sold on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2f6JgG9
#ThrowbackThursday #LifeDay #DailyFett
#928: September 23, 2016
View on Instagram#FettFriday: #BobaFett made his first public appearance on September 24th at the 1978 San Anselmo Country Fair and Parade.
This clip is part of the 28 minutes of rare behind-the-scenes video included in "The Making of #StarWars: The Empire Strikes Back" (Enhanced Edition) by J. W. Rinzler, available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1ixuXZz
#ThisMonthInHistory #BobaFettFanClub
#907: September 2, 2016
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#FettFriday: Vintage "Get a Free #BobaFett" Bell Display
Collectible Investment Brokerage (CIB) lists this mint-condition store hanger from 1979 at $25,000: http://ebay.to/2bGYAKy
No bids yet, but what a statement on the rarity and condition it's in.
#StarWars #Kenner #Vintage #PicOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #Day907 #DailyFett
#839: June 26, 2016
View on Instagram"#BobaFett Artist Portfolio" features original drawings of Fett concepts circa March 1978 by Joe Johnston.
First released in 2010, and still available from Acme Archives, this set has 11 prints with a limited edition of 75: http://j.mp/1RaBA0g
#StarWars #SupercommandoSunday
#826: June 13, 2016
View on InstagramHappy Birthday Ralph McQuarrie!
In honor of the late concept artist, who was born on this day in 1929, here is his art with #BobaFett in a poncho on Cloud City circa 1978. This pre-production effort eventually evolved and this -- sans poncho -- became the "he's no good to me dead" hallway scene in "The Empire Strikes Back."
Ralph passed away on March 3, 2012.
#MandalorianMonday #ThisDayInHistory #StarWars
#794: May 12, 2016
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#ThrowbackThursday: "Empire" production designer Norman Reynolds drew this blueprint, entitled "Supertrooper II (Prototype Mockup)" in May 1978. This all-white supertrooper would later become #BobaFett.
This helmet sketch was included in J. W. Rinzler's "Star Wars: The Blueprints" from 2013, which is a premium coffee table book for the most serious fans. You can still get it on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1WrcLTJ
For some exerpt about Fett, see our entry in the Bounty collectibles database: http://bobafett.com/bounty/books/guidebooks/star-wars-the-blueprints/
#ThisMonthInHistory #StarWars #BobaFettFanClub
#780: April 28, 2016
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#ThisMonthInHistory: U.S. Patent for #BobaFett was issued April 27, 1982.
Originally filed on August 13, 1979, it lists the inventors as George Lucas, Ralph McQuarrie, and Joe Johnston.
For more milestones in Fett history, see http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Timeline
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub
#769: April 17, 2016
View on InstagramOn this day in 1978, over two years before "Empire," this prelim art was made for Kenner's #BobaFett figure. Note how he appears in prototype form as the all-white supertrooper. This work is based on Joe Johnston's sketches, dated one to two months earlier.
Helmet nod to Ron Salvatore and TheSWCA.com for documenting this information and archiving this image.
#StarWars #ThisDayInHistory
#753: April 1, 2016
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Princess Leia
Luke Skywalker#FettFriday: No #AprilFools joke here -- this is Leia and Luke both saying "#BobaFett" aloud in "The Empire Strikes Back."
Needless to say, this moment was cut from the final film, leaving it until "Jedi" for the bounty hunter to be named aloud on screen -- aside from the "Holiday Special" in 1978 and "E.T." in 1982.
To see the whole thing, you'll need Bonus Disc 2 from the #StarWars "Complete Saga" Blu-ray set, which is available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1MFG9l0.
(Helmet nod to Marcelo Zuniga on YouTube for amending the raw footage with music to feel more like the final film. We also dialed down a loud buzzing sound effect in this excerpt.)
#669: January 8, 2016
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The one-of-a-kind carded rocket firing #BobaFett prototype from the 1979 Toy Fair is up on eBay at http://j.mp/1n6SN16
The auction appeared right after it was on Wednesday night's pre-taped episode of Pawn Stars (Season 10 Episode 31 "The Pawn Awakens"), where the seller (Robert) eventually rejected a $100,000 offer. (Perhaps he had to contractually wait until the show aired first?)
Looking at the history books, it looks like this very figure may have been up for auction at $100,000 in 2008 on eBay, which is when these particular photos seem to originate. Other posts suggest it's been up for sale from the same seller since 2002.
(Unwatermarked photos via icollector.com.)
#660: December 30, 2015
View on Instagram | TwitterIn 1979, well before his debut in "The Empire Strikes Back," #BobaFett got a lot of attention just from his mail-away toy, even without the firing rocket.
Here's one of the apology postcards sent out to early bird fans who mailed away for the free figure, but had to wait a little longer to get the revised figure.
#641: December 11, 2015
View on Instagram#FettFriday: Multiple "holy grail" #BobaFett collectibles are going up for a Sotheby's auction today, which started at 10am EST: http://j.mp/1TEqIYR
* Star Wars 21C Boba Fett (1979)
* Star Wars 21A Boba Fett (1979)
* Star Wars (Canadian) 20-back Boba Fett (1979)
* Empire 31A Boba Fett (1980)
* Empire Slave I (1980)
* Revenge of the Jedi Boba Fett proof card (1982)
* Jedi 77A Boba Fett (1983)
* Jedi 65-back Boba Fett (1983)
* Jedi (Palitoy) 65-back Boba Fett (1983)
* Jedi 77A Boba Fett (1983)
* Jedi "Transition" (Canadian) Boba Fett (1983)
* POTF2 Boba Fett prototype (1996)
* And more...
Which #StarWars collectible is your favorite?
#617: November 17, 2015
View on Instagram | Twitter#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett made his animated debut in the #StarWars Holiday Special, which aired on this day in 1978 on CBS.
Normally seen on bootleg VHS copies, Lucasfilm included the cartoon segment of the television special as a bonus feature for the "Star Wars: The Complete Saga" Blu-ray release in 2011. Don Francks is uncredited but believed to be the voice of Boba Fett.
For more trivia and transcripts, see our Fettpedia entry at http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Star_Wars_Holiday_Special
(Correction: We originally said the 2005 Blu-ray release, which is incorrect and doesn't exist. It's the 2011 Blu-ray release that has this bonus footage.)
#605: November 5, 2015
View on Instagram | Twitter#ThrowbackThursday: #BobaFett photo at Kenner vs. final cardback artwork.
The photo on the left is circa 1978, shot at Kenner with one of the pre-production Fett costumes. This "fireball" cardback first appeared with his action figure debut on a "#StarWars" cardback at the 1979 NYC Toy Fair. Only slight tweaks were made to the fireball effect before the same idea was used for some of the standard "Empire" and "Jedi" cardbacks.
(Comparison file originally by Darren Jeffery. Trivia fact-checking help from the ever-awesome Star Wars Collectors Archive.)
#563: September 24, 2015
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#ThisDayInHistory: The first public appearance of #BobaFett was on this day in September 24, 1978 at the San Anselmo Country Fair and Parade.
This digital clip comes from the enhanced e-book edition of "The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" by J. W. Rinzler, available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1ixuXZz
For more about the book, including Duwayne Dunham who wore the pre-production costume, see http://bobafett.com/bounty/books/guidebooks/the-making-of-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back/
#ThrowbackThursday #BobaFettFanClub
#556: September 17, 2015
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#ThrowbackThursday: "BOBA FETT. Ruthless Galactic Bounty Hunter. Introduced on TV last fall, and soon to be a major character in the STAR WARS sequel." #
Kenner's #StarWars toy catalog in 1979 introduced #BobaFett to fans who may have missed his earlier first appearances. (For those who may not know, his animated debut ["Holiday Special"] and in person premiere [San Anselmo Community Fair and Parade] happened before his theatrical debut in "The Empire Strikes Back.") #
More about the catalog at http://bobafett.com/bounty/books/guidebooks/kenner-toy-catalog/
For more about Fett's timeline, see http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Timeline
# (Photo by FranMoff on Flickr. Re-touched by BFFC.)
#484: July 7, 2015
View on Instagram | Twitter#TriviaTuesday: Jakks Pacific "First Appearance" #BobaFett -- a $50 #SDCC exclusive limited to 1,000 -- is based on the Pre-Production #1 (PP1) costume, which was worn by Duwayne Dunham at the San Anselmo Community Fair and Parade on September 24, 1978, which was Fett's first public appearance.
For more about all of the variant Fett costumes, see our new work-in-progress feature at http://bobafett.com/manual/costume/guide/colors/
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub
#475: June 28, 2015
View on Instagram#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett -- as a white prototype -- was introduced in this behind-the-scenes screentest on this day in 1978.
Watch the full compilation video on StarWars.com's official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/-yF5HFFcv8E
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub
#458: June 11, 2015
View on Instagram#ThrowbackThursday: Do you have an original #BobaFett action figure?
Between 1979 and 1983, the same mold for the figure was available carded and by mail-away (via proofs-of-purchase or Sears). The spring-loaded rocket pack was never produced beyond some small handful of prototypes, while some foreign versions have removable rocket pieces.
There are some noticeable differences between the figures, such as the embossed copyright mark on the leg either noting Hong Kong (light brown belt and visor), Taiwan (medium blue vs. light blue), or simply no country of origin (COO). But there are also some subtle paint and craftsmanship variations between the Kenner (USA), Kenner Tri-Logo (European, e.g. darker brown), Palitoy (UK), Poch/PBP (Spain, e.g. lighter olive green chest armor, brighter red visor and right wrist gauntlet, and deformations on the legs and rocket tip), Lili Ledy (Mexico), and Meccano (France) releases.
Present-day photo of the vintage figure by Skeleton Astronaut, shared with us on our public group on Flickr. Special thanks to @Phu_77 (Instagram) for all the information he's shared to help fact-check this post.
#starwars #bobafettfanclub #photooftheday #picoftheday
#456: June 9, 2015
View on Instagram"Ally or Enemy" by David Rabbitte was a #StarWarsCelebration VI exclusive in 2012 "The idea came from the animated short which introduced fans to Boba Fett. It was part of the Star Wars Holiday Special, which aired in 1978 between Star Wars A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. So the poster is meant to be what it may look like if it was filmed as a live action production. I took some creative license and redesigned Fett's lizard, just because it worked better for the poster." -- Artist's statement on http://davidrabbitte.deviantart.com/
#bobafett #starwars #photooftheday #picoftheday
#448: June 1, 2015
View on Instagram | Twitter#MandalorianMonday: #BobaFett sketch 221 by Joe Johnston, who designed the bounty hunter. Back in June 1978, his sketches started to have "Boba Fett" written beneath them as the character evolved from "Super Troopers." For more about Johnston's contributions to Fett, see http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Joe_Johnston
#starwars #conceptart #vintage #bobafettfanclub #photooftheday #picoftheday
#409: April 23, 2015
View on Instagram#ThrowbackThursday: "Supertrooper" diagram drawn by #StarWars art director Norman Reynolds in May 1978.
This was included in the 2013 book "Star Wars: The Blueprints," but shown at #SWCA in a much larger (but still illegible) projection regarding the newer book, "Star Wars: Costumes," which came out last year.
Find both books at http://bobafett.com/bounty/books/guidebooks/ (Photo of their photo by #BobaFettFanClub.)
#398: April 12, 2015
View on Instagram
Star Wars: Special EditionPrep for #BobaFett's cameo in "A New Hope: Special Edition," featuring Mark Austin (left) and Steve "Spaz" Williams (right).
"Steve sets me on my blue screen start marker for the rehearsal of the shot. Since no camera data had been archived from 1976/1977 I had to walk the shot time and again whilst the camera height and lenses were adjusted to make me match the original plate. The late, dear Annie Polland watches on." -- Mark Austin
Mark is also now on Twitter at @BobaFettANHSE.
#starwars #setlife #bobafettfanclub
#318: January 22, 2015
View on Instagram#ThrowbackThursday: #BobaFett grappling hooks Chewbacca in the #StarWars "Holiday Special." This moment appears at 4 minutes 43 seconds in the 9-minute animated debut for the bounty hunter.
For more trivia about the 1978 cartoon -- which was only formally released in 2011 as a Blu-ray bonus feature -- visit http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Star_Wars_Holiday_Special
#vintage #bobafettfanclub
#301: January 5, 2015
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#MandalorianMonday: #BobaFett sketch 226 by Joe Johnston (March 1978). The art director who designed Boba Fett made hundreds of these sketches, gradually evolving the look of the intergalactic bounty hunter.
For more about Johnston's contributions to Fett, see http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Joe_Johnston.
#starwars #conceptart #vintage #bobafettfanclub
#262: November 27, 2014
View on Instagram#ThrowbackThursday: Bantha Track #5, "Introducing: Boba Fett" (Summer 1979)
This #StarWars Fan Club newsletter was the first officially published description of #BobaFett. To read the full text, visit http://bobafett.com/bounty/books/magazines/bantha-tracks-5/
#252: November 17, 2014
View on Instagram | Twitter#ThisDayInHistory: #BobaFett's first television appearance in the #StarWars Holiday Special (November 17, 1978). Pictured here for #MandalorianMonday is the re-touched artwork made by Gentle Giant Studios for their figure released earlier this year.
#227: October 23, 2014
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#ThrowbackThursday: Here's an excerpt of an authentic, original script for the #StarWars Holiday Special. This page features #BobaFett's 17th of 20th line in the animation.
The entire script will be up for auction in early November via Joe Johnston (who originally designed Fett and who provided this picture). Here's hoping one of you Fett fans can pick it up!
For more about Fett's animated debut in 1978 and recently available on Blu-ray, see https://www.bobafettfanclub.com/fettpedia/star-wars-holiday-special/
#214: October 10, 2014
View on Instagram#FettFriday: Concept art for #BobaFett's ship, Slave I, sketched in 1979 by Nilo Rodis-Jamero, who was instrumental in its design.
Nilo was the assistant art director and visual effects creator on "The Empire Strikes Back" and costume designer on "Return of the Jedi." This sketch was most recently re-published in "The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" (2010).
"Joe Johnston showed me some of the ideas he had for Boba Fett, and I remember asking myself what his spaceship would look like. I remember seeing a radar dish and stopping to sketch it very quickly to see if I could get something out of it. The original design I had was round, but when you looked at it from the side, it became elliptical. For some reason, when I drew it, George thought it was elliptical, so that's what it became. When we were building the ship at ILM, somebody looked at street lamps and pointed out that they look like Boba's ship. So everyone began to think that was where I got the idea for the design."
For more, see http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Nilo_Rodis-Jamero
#199: September 25, 2014
View on Instagram#ThrowbackThursday: This 13-1/2" tall #BobaFett figure was released in 1980. It featured a swing-up "range finder," green cape, rifle, backpack with string and "rocket," two "Wookiee-scalps," and belt. The "Empire" box is a re-release of the same figure in 1979, which came in a "Star Wars" box.
For tracking down toys new and old, set your browser for http://bobafett.com/bounty/toys/.
#198: September 24, 2014
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOn this day in 1978, #BobaFett made his first public appearance at the San Anselmo Community Fair and Parade, an event nearby Skywalker Ranch and ILM and just north of San Francisco. The next day this was the cover of the local newspaper. #36YearsAgo
#154: August 11, 2014
View on Instagram | Twitter#MandalorianMonday: Alan Harris was photographed in 1978 wearing the white Boba Fett prototype armor, which we have seen recently in a collectible from Sideshow Collectibles and will see soon in one from Walgreens.
For more who's who behind the mask of #BobaFett, see http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/fettpedia/Behind_the_Mask.
#124: July 12, 2014
View on Instagram#BobaFett's first public appearance was at the San Anselmo Community Fair and Parade on September 24, 1978. The costume was worn by Duwayne Dunham, who also wore the all-white prototype armor. This photo was recently shared by the official #StarWars website in an exclusive interview with Dunham. Note the "eye" marks on the helmet above the visor, which were part of the pre-production look, but eventually removed for the final character.
For more of a who's whom behind the mask of Boba Fett, visit http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Behind_the_Mask
#115: July 3, 2014
View on Instagram#ThrowbackThursday: the vintage animated television series "Droids" included one episode with #BobaFett back in 1985 called "A Race to the Finish."
Boba Fett was voiced by Don Francks (not George Buza). The episode was directed by Raymond Jafelice and written by both Peter Sauder and Steven Wright. It was made by Nelvana, the same studio who did the "#StarWars Holiday Special" animated debut of Boba Fett in 1978.
To see frames from the episode, which has yet to be formally released on Blu-ray or DVD, visit https://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/album/38/
#112: June 30, 2014
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#MandalorianMonday: In June 1978, Joe Johnston's conceptual sketches start having "Boba Fett" written beneath them. This marked a change from the "super troopers" in the early draft of #TheEmpireStrikesBack. In this case, on sketch #299, note that it just says "Boba Fet" with one "t." For more important dates in the #BobaFett timeline, visit http://bobafettfanclub.com/fettpedia/Timeline
#110: June 28, 2014
View on Instagram#ThisDayInHistory: Video of the "prototype" #BobaFett was shot today back in 1978, introducing an all-white version of the bounty hunter. The black-and-white video was hosted by #StarWars sound designer Ben Burtt, pictured here.
For more important dates in Boba Fett history, visit Fettpedia's Fett Timeline at http://bobafettfanclub.com/fettpedia/Timeline
#108: June 26, 2014
View on Instagram#ThrowbackThursday: The original "Free #BobaFett" offer back in 1978. #StarWars fans thought they had until May 31, 1979 to send in four proofs of purchase to get the "fearsome interplanetary bounty hunter" who was "a new character in (the) Star Wars sequel." That action figure, not available in any store, was also never mailed out due to a concern over the rocket-firing jetpack feature.
#70: May 19, 2014
View on InstagramBefore #BobaFett appeared as a #Kenner toy (1979) or as a supporting character in #TheEmpireStrikesBack (1980), this is how he looked in the #StarWars Holiday Special's animated short in 1978.
For more about his role, including his many spoken lines, visit http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/fettpedia/Star_Wars_Holiday_Special
#59: May 8, 2014
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThe #StarWars Complete Saga Blu-Ray from 2011 is a multi-disc set that includes the unaltered original trilogy as well as the Special Edition original trilogy. This is the only Blu-Ray set that also includes a bonus disc with the 1978 #StarWarsHolidaySpecial animated debut of #BobaFett, featuring him in a scene like the one pictured here, introducing Bonus Disc 1.
To watch the cartoon -- or first purchase the set -- once you have the disc in hand, follow our steps to easily locate the "easter egg" on Bonus Disc 2:
http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/bounty/media/movies/saga_bluray/
#40: April 19, 2014
View on Instagram | Twitter20 years ago, one official magazine for Star Wars was the #Lucasfilm Fan Club. Their 21st issue featured #BobaFett and #SlaveI on the cover. 35 years ago, it was called Bantha Tracks, in which Boba Fett was first mentioned in print for their 5th edition, dated 1979.
For more, please visit our Bounty collectibles database record for these issue:
https://www.bobafettfanclub.com/bounty/books/magazines/lucasfilm21/
https://www.bobafettfanclub.com/bounty/books/magazines/bantha-tracks-5/
#32: April 11, 2014
View on Instagram#FettFriday: "#BobaFett has many features to recreate the fun and excitement of the movie." Here is part of the instruction manual for the #original "large" Boba Fett action figure. The #Kenner toy was first released in 1979 in "#StarWars" packaging, a year before Boba Fett's theatrical debut. The figure was re-packaged in an "#Empire" box the year later.
For more information about both the "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back" Boba Fett figures, visit:
http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/bounty/toys/anh/anh_12/
http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/bounty/toys/esb/esb_12/
#27: April 6, 2014
View on Instagram | TwitterLess than 24 hours now to vote in the #FinalFour round of #ThisIsMadness2014. Spread the word. #Vote everywhere you can. And, just like this vintage print from 1979, remember #BobaFett stands above the competition.
http://thisismadness.starwars.com/
#18: March 28, 2014
View on InstagramPatternmaker Brian Archer (pictured here) worked with Janet Stevens, under the direction of Robert Watts (who's half-brother is Jeremy Bulloch), to construct the #prototype #BobaFett back in 1978, then called "#Supertrooper II." This #archive photo was published in The Making of #StarWars: #TheEmpireStrikesBack (2010), which you can learn about and pick up here:
http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/bounty/books/guidebooks/the-making-of-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back/
