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#3843: September 16, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | MastodonCustom "Assembly of the Bounty Hunters" set by Sebastian Ehrhardt (Blizzard Force Customs in Germany) using vintage #Kenner figures and a rare group photo from #TheEmpireStrikesBack as the big cardback
Helmet nod to Mark McDonald via BountyBoxes for the signal boost and BFFC's Thorsten Heiss for the credit
#BobaFett #Dengar #IG88 #Bossk #4LOM #Zuckuss #StarWars #DailyFett
#3814: August 18, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | Mastodon#BobaFett has set another world record
This unique #Kenner J-slot rocket firing #BobaFett prototype just sold for $1,342,000 at Goldin
It's a new record for the highest price of any Star Wars figure at auction, previously set by none other than Boba Fett
This one was unusual in that it was painted like the final release and included two missiles plus a box demonstrating the final mailer
#StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#3812: August 16, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | MastodonDid you have the Kenner "POTF2" #BobaFett released in 1995?
Buff Boba came with a cape, jetpack, and not-an-EE-3 blaster rifle initially on an orange card
Collectors sought out variants like the half circle vs. full circle on his glove, reminiscent of his Pre-Production look which was originally a subdued FORSCOM patch
#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
#3750: June 15, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | Mastodon#BobaFett, as envisioned by KAWS (Brian Donnelly)
This limited edition figure from 2013 resells all over the map, as low as $3,000 and as high as $20,000 just as seen at Heritage Auctions, who provided these shots
Pocket change compared to the recent Kenner prototype Boba Fett which sold for over half a million dollars, of course
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3744: June 9, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | MastodonPlasticGeek gets all the credit for this one, which went viral when the #Dune popcorn bucket was first released, paired here with the vintage Kenner #BobaFett action figure
See more from the original photographer: https://www.instagram.com/theplasticgeek/
#StarWars #FanArt #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
#3702: April 28, 2024
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterKenner #BobaFett by musicaljedipropsandstuff
See more from the cosplayer who just attended C2E2: https://www.instagram.com/musicaljedipropsandstuff/
ICYMI, the original mail-away offer included a smaller copy of this apology note to consumers about the lack of its advertised rocket-firing feature
#StarWars #FanArt #Cosplay #DailyFett
#3425: July 26, 2023
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterIn an exclusive interview at #SDCC, Hasbro told us their #TheBookOfBobaFett Retro Collection inspired designers to look back and emulate how #Kenner did things decades ago: https://bobafett.club/sdcc2023hasbro
#BobaFett #FennecShand #Krrsantan #StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #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
#3385: June 16, 2023
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#BobaFett by 5health, inspired by the Kenner L-slot prototype action figure
See more from the artist: https://5health.artstation.com/
#FanArt #StarWars #DailyFett
#3166: November 9, 2022
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThe new Target exclusive "Vintage Collection" #BobaFett in Kenner colors didn't go up on time in the U.S., but Zavvi's U.K. site allows for preorders to the U.S. and more: https://bobafett.club/erak5
The 3.75" figure from Hasbro will ship in 2023; it sold out on Hasbro Pulse U.K. almost immediately
#StarWars #DailyFett
#3016: June 12, 2022
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThree "holy grail" Kenner prototypes, the original Prototype costume blaster, and much more were on display at Rancho Obi-Wan's "#BobaFett to Bo-Katan: The Evolution of the Mandalorians Exhibit" at #StarWars Celebration 2022 last month.
There's still time to order their convention exclusive 27 card set featuring annotated images: https://bobafett.club/91lam (ends June 17 at 11:55pm Pacific)
You can also become a member of Rancho Obi-Wan and you can take a tour of their incredible museum in Petaluma, California.
Not shown here, but the final display was a heartfelt memorial to Jeremy Bulloch, the late actor who originally played Boba Fett in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi." They also had the stunt "Return of the Jedi" jetpack on display, used for the shots of him crashing into the barge (by stuntmen Glenn Randall Jr. and/or Dickey Beer).
Fun fact: Rancho told us that our website's Boba Fett collectible database has come in handy from time to time for them, which is awesome. Check it out: https://bobafett.com/bounty/
Video: Aaron Proctor (BFFC)
Music: Punch Deck
#BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2929: March 17, 2022
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterRecord-setting public sale yesterday: this "J-slot" rocket-firing #BobaFett prototype sold for $204,435 via Hake's Auctions
The front looks like a normal vintage Boba but the back of authentic and often unpainted Kenner protos are what's unique – rare "J" and less rare "L" slots
This one even had an AFA 50 VG status due to the normally longer firing stem bring broken, presumably due to testing at Kenner... yet sold after 27 bids for $18,585 more than the last previously known "J-slot" auction back in 2019, which had a higher AFA grade
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2622: May 14, 2021
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George Lucas
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
#2533: February 14, 2021
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterHow it started vs. how it's going
You can still pre-order the right one at Entertainment Earth: https://bobafett.club/cin9h (cardback color may vary)
Left: 1983 release via Sotheby's
Right: 2021 release via mike_nads (IG) found early in a Target in Arizona
#BobaFett #Kenner #Hasbro #StarWars #DailyFett
#2448: November 21, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThis new vintage Kenner inspired repaint of the Kotobukiya ARTFX+ The Empire Strikes Back #BobaFett figure/statue has a limited edition of just 500 in North America
Pre-order exclusively at BAIT: https://bobafett.club/mtl19
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2368: September 2, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterAnother "L-slot" rocket firing #BobaFett prototype is up for auction at Hake's: https://bobafett.club/5uhk1
You've got until September 24 to bid $20k or more; this one lacks the firing mechanism, which may affect its sale price
We've been following auction sales for these ultra rare Kenner figures and, nuances aside, here is how different "L-slot" Fetts have sold: $19k in 2016 (Vectis), $86k in 2018 (Hake's), $145k in 2018 (private sale), $112k in 2019 (Hake's), and $70k in 2020 (Prop Store)
#BobaFettFanClub #StarWars #DailyFett
#2309: July 5, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterDid you know they added #BobaFett's legs for this 1983 "Return of the Jedi" action figure cardback art?
Shown on the sides are the Kenner and the Palitoy tri-logo toys courtesy of Hake's Auctions, with the popular official publicity photo in the middle - a slightly different moment (or the blaster was moved upward?) undoubtedly taken at the same focal length and crop, likely by Ralph Nelson Jr.
Note the smudginess and the super long cape, which on the real costume ends around his knees.
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2308: July 4, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterBFFC has now been online for 24 years!
To celebrate, we have new anniversary designs - #StarWars1313 and Kenner Prototype - now on our TeePublic: https://bobafett.club/bffcshop
Designer Jason Goad (ingoadwetrust.com) did another amazing job and, like always, 100% of the proceeds from the sales go right to Jeremy Bulloch's favorite charity, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
#BFFC24 #BobaFett #StarWars #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2284: June 10, 2020
View on InstagramOne fan now has 500 vintage Kenner #BobaFett figures in his "Boba Sett"
Watch the entire montage from #1 to #500: https://youtu.be/F4-r5sVN8XA
#StarWars #DailyFett
#2247: May 4, 2020
View on InstagramHot Toys "Vintage Color Version" #BobaFett, inspired by the Kenner and Pre-Production costume variant
One of many big reveals for #StarWarsDay 2020: https://bobafett.club/starwarsday2020
#BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#2172: February 19, 2020
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterThis vintage photo of Kenner IG-88 and #BobaFett action figures circa 1980 is up for auction right now
View or bid at Hakes: https://bobafett.club/2zht0
Note: photo flipped horizontally to appear as intended
#StarWars #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
#2009: September 9, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterStarting sometime today, Hasbro Pulse premium members can get the Black Series "Kenner" #BobaFett for $24.99 at https://bobafett.club/uz8pg
Tomorrow (September 10), everyone else can try to get the 6" figure before he sells out
Previously released at SDCC earlier this year
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1998: August 29, 2019
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Slave I"The ship that carries frozen Han Solo away!"
"An exciting replica of BOBA'S spaceship. This time, the precious cargo is a simulated frozen HAN SOLO, carried into the hold via the movable ramp. Remove the side panel to place BOBA in his cockpit. Then adjust his seat between landing and flight positions - all by remote hand control. SLAVE I is ready for lift-off."
From the 1981 Kenner retailers toy catalog.
Photo courtesy of Hake's Americana & Collectibles.
#BobaFett #HanSolo #StarWars #DailyFett
#1982: August 13, 2019
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Joe JohnstonOn 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
#1970: August 1, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterIn 2015, #BobaFett was announced to be in Disney Infinity 3.0, but it was cancelled soon after his debut in 2016
Fett's appearance deliberately references the Kenner (Pre-Pro 2 or PP2) armor aesthetic, which has been getting more attention lately
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1959: July 21, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterSDCC 2019: Day 3
#BobaFett fan Tristan with an incredible home-made costume, Hasbro's "Kenner" Fett figure (exclusive), Funko "Green Chrome" Boba Fett (shared exclusive), artist Jeremy Saliba with "Mandalorian Mettle," Regal Robot's Mandalorian skulls, LEGO's personalized Fett comic (exclusive), artist Lee Kohse with his Boba Fett painting, Hasbro's Sail Barge display, Sideshow's life-size bust, Kotobukiya's bounty hunter figures, and Performa's shaker (exclusive)
More info: https://bobafett.club/sdcc2019
Video: Aaron Proctor (Boba Fett Fan Club)
#SDCC #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#1957: July 19, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterSDCC 2019: Day 1
Hasbro's "Kenner" #BobaFett figure, Bluefin's Boba Fett pin (exclusive), EFX's Boba Fett helmet (now slated for August), Monogram's Fett bag clips (exclusive), ANOVOS's EE-3 replica, RockLove's Fett / Cloud City medallion, EFX's Slave I replica, and Gentle Giant's Fett and Lucas display busts
More info: https://bobafett.club/sdcc2019
Video: Aaron Proctor (Boba Fett Fan Club)
#SDCC #BobaFettFanClub #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
#1927: June 19, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterAnother "holy grail" Kenner rocket firing #BobaFett prototype is up for auction: https://bobafett.club/ehcmb
One was previously up for auction recently in February, also at Hake's Americana & Collectibles, and sold for $86k
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1910: June 2, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterCustom #TheMandalorian as a vintage Kenner 6" figure by N8 Products
Current up for sale on eBay: https://bobafett.club/w30vp
#StarWars #FanArt #DailyFett
#1829: March 13, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterWhich one is your favorite: Kenner, Holiday Special, Return of the Jedi, or Prototype?
Get any/all of the pins by LittleShopOfPin on Etsy: https://bobafett.club/cnh5s
#BobaFett #StarWars #FanArt #DailyFett
#1816: February 28, 2019
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#BobaFett "Droids" Coin Sign Off Sheets (1984)
One of many rare Fett items up for auction right now at the Prop Store -- see them all at https://bobafett.club/71ugd
The original design (top left) was rejected, favoring instead the classic waist up pose (center) for the coin accessory included the following year with the Kenner "Droids" Boba Fett action figure
#StarWars #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
#1653: September 18, 2018
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Droids#BobaFett only appeared in one "Droids" animated series episode (plus the opening titles), but Kenner gave him the royal re-pack treatment in 1985
This carded figure, which repurposes pretty much the same older action figure, is expected to go for 1,400 GBP (approx. $1,840) - 1,800 GBP (approx. $2,365) today in "The Devon Star Wars Toy Collection Auction," courtesy of Aston's Auctioneers & Valuers Ltd
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1646: September 11, 2018
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Nilo Rodis-Jamero#ThisMonthInHistory: U.S. patent application for #BobaFett's Slave I from Kenner was submitted on September 29, 1980
Nilo Rodis-Jamero is named as the inventor and the patent, assigned to Lucasfilm Ltd., was granted on April 26, 1983
You can get a PDF copy online: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD268773
#StarWars #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
#1548: June 5, 2018
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterGentle Giant's newly announced "Jumbo" #BobaFett features his vintage Kenner "Return of the Jedi" cardback art
The 12" figure retails for $80. Platinum and Gold members of their Premiere Guild Collectors Club can try for a limited quantity today and tomorrow starting at noon Pacific on their site. The majority will be sold at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con this coming July 18-22.
#StarWars #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
#1505: April 23, 2018
View on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterProud to unveil a new variant of our 21st anniversary design: vintage Kenner!
Now on sale and only available on our TeePublic: https://bobafett.club/bffc21kenner
All proceeds are donated to Jeremy Bulloch's favorite charity, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
Artwork by the incredible illustrator Jason Goad
#MandalorianMonday #BobaFett #StarWars #FanArt #BobaFettFanClub #DailyFett
#1462: March 11, 2018
View on Instagram#SupertrooperSunday: Custom Prototype #BobaFett, made as a resin cast in the likeness of a vintage Kenner figure by Patrik Mrovec (@patrikmrovec on Instagram).
"No vintage Boba Fett was harmed in the making of this figure," noted the artist.
#StarWars #FanArt #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
#1310: October 10, 2017
View on Instagram#BobaFett in the Kenner 1980 Retailer's Toy Catalog
This was part of an auction by Hake's Americana & Collectibles of some vintage catalogs that sold for $265.50 earlier this year
#StarWars #DailyFett
#1245: August 6, 2017
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#SupercommandoSunday: The instructions from Kenner's "#StarWars: Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Game" (1980) featured #BobaFett in what appears to be a white set of armor.
While the board game ultimately portrays him in Pre-Production #2 inspired armor, Fett's prominent inclusion in the game potentially served as a nod to the character's Hoth-based origins.
More info: https://bobafett.com/bounty/toys/board/star-wars-hoth-ice-planet-adventure-game/
#DailyFett #BobaFettFanClub
#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
#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
#976: November 10, 2016
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Shadows of the Empire#ThrowbackThursday: "Can they stop Slave I in time?!"
Kenner #StarWars "Shadows of the Empire" commercial from the mid-90s.
Clip via IntermissionSociety (YouTube).
#VideoOfTheDay #DailyFett
#974: November 8, 2016
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#TriviaTuesday: What's the official name of this contraption that the POTF2 "Deluxe #BobaFett" is wearing?
#StarWars #Kenner #90s #Vintage #PhotoOfTheDay #PicOfTheDay #DailyFett
#915: September 10, 2016
View on InstagramCan you spot what's wrong about this #StarWars Droids #BobaFett action figure from 1985?
If you want to know, see the description on the $3,000-asking-price auction at http://ebay.to/2cecPBQ
(Disclaimer: we don't know the seller, but all signs look good -- good photos, good description, great rating, and reasonable price.)
#StarWars #Kenner #Vintage #PicOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #DailyFett
#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
#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
#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.)
#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.)
#536: August 28, 2015
View on Instagram | Twitter#FettFriday: Kenner never made this "role playing" #BobaFett toy set, but it was considered for their "Return of the Jedi" line. This design proposal was made by Mark Boudreaux.
It would have included 1) weapons sleeve, 2) thermal rockets, 3) binders, 4) thermal detonator, 5) buckle/belt, and 6) utility storage.
This #StarWars collectible was featured in "Star Wars: From Concept to Screen to Collectible," the 1992 hardcover book from Steven Sansweet, which informed this caption. They also released a paperback edition in 1999. More about the book at http://j.mp/1InnRMm.
#BobaFettFanClub
#530: August 22, 2015
View on Instagram"#StarWars: Droids" #BobaFett sticker (1986) used the same artwork as the Kenner cardback, except it's flipped backwards.
For more about the vintage animated appearance and related collectibles, see our Fettpedia entry: http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Droids
#BobaFettFanClub
#529: August 21, 2015
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#FlashbackFriday: "#BobaFett's on my trail!" In this board game from 1980 called "Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Game," did you know it took 7 or 8 "Force" cards to battle Boba Fett? The bounty hunter also appeared in illustrated form on the instruction manual for the game.
Helmet nod to #TheDentedHelmet who shared an image from this treasure yesterday.
#StarWars #Kenner #Vintage #BobaFettFanClub
#512: August 4, 2015
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#TriviaTuesday: Rocket-firing #BobaFett figure, a mail-away exclusive from Hasbro in 2010. This is different from both the original "L" prototype and also some of the foreign vintage releases with removable rockets. Can you spot all of the other differences that separate this uncommon figure from an ultra-rare original?
#StarWars #Trivia #Vintage #Hasbro #Kenner
#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
#350: February 23, 2015
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Gary Kurtz#MandalorianMonday: Kenner's "Large" #BobaFett with producer Gary Kurtz. With great design and subtle acting on the big screen, it also took great appreciation and bold moves by #StarWars executives and creatives to build the allure of the character we've come to love.
#333: February 6, 2015
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter#FettFriday: #BobaFett riding a Speeder Bike on Endor, as seen in "From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga." Pictured here (bottom center) is Dennis Muren and Joe Johnston testing out the visual effects shots for the speeder bike scene in "Return of the Jedi." The documentary, released in late 1983, showed how the large Kenner Boba Fett action figure from 1980 was used a stand-in for testing out the miniature effect.
Check out the scenes play out starting 4 minutes into this YouTube upload: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym7vAL_Gvqk
Helmet nod to Tim Veekhoven for the reminder of this classic moment in Boba Fett history.
#joejohnston #starwars #bobafettfanclub
#322: January 26, 2015
View on Instagram | Twitter#MandalorianMonday: Four variant #BobaFett designs from Tom Hodges are available on t-shirts and other apparel right now on TeePublic for a limited time: http://j.mp/15JFv29
"Holiday Special" (top left): http://j.mp/1D8kokw
"Kenner" (top right): http://j.mp/1Cr8ELm
"Empire" (bottom left): http://j.mp/1yjz2Ri
"Jedi" (bottom right): http://j.mp/1GWOIEI
#170: August 27, 2014
View on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter"I'm Boba Fett. You'll be seeing me soon in the new Star Wars film 'The Empire Strikes Back.'" This Palitoy (U.K. licensee akin to Kenner) ad for the original "Empire" #BobaFett figure was featured in Doctor Who Weekly in 1980.
For more toy-related Boba Fett photos, visit http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/thumbnails.php?album=20.
#91: June 9, 2014
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Steve Sansweet#MandalorianMonday: Today is the last full day to enter our latest caption contest! Visit http://bobafettfanclub.com/humor/caption/30/ to easily tag this photo of Seth Green, Steve Sansweet, and the priceless Kenner #BobaFett prototype (snapped by Hugh Sterbakov). We're giving away one prize for the best caption, weighing points for humor with points for creativity.
Add your caption by Tuesday 12pm PST over at http://bobafettfanclub.com/humor/caption/30/ to be entered to win!
#77: May 26, 2014
View on Instagram#MandalorianMonday: Here's one of the many #BobaFett Kubrick #StarWars collectibles manufactured by MediCom Toy of Japan, who often makes items for Sideshow Collectibles. In addition to ones like McQuarrie Concept, Holiday Special First Appearance, Joe Johnston "Supertrooper," Droids Cartoon, Vintage Kenner, and McQuarrie Concept (Alternate Helmet), there's the #EmpireStrikesBack edition. Kubrick figures are made in one of three scales: 100% (six cm), 400% (24 cm), or 1000% (60 cm). To see all the Kubrick Fett toys we've tracked down so far, and add any to your "My" Bounty list (to easily save and share what you have, want, or like), start at http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/bounty/search/?q=Kubrick
#70: May 19, 2014
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Star Wars Holiday SpecialBefore #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
#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/
