61. A First-Look at Hake’s Star Wars Offerings in the Latest Auction Catalog (Part 1)

A very rare carded double-telescoping Luke and prototype DT Vader. A sealed Millennium Falcon. First 21 first shots. The iconic Early Bird certificate. And Boba Fetts galore! Hake’s Auctions is the premiere pop culture auction house, specializing in Americana and treasures from the 20th century. And for Star Wars collectors, Hake’s offers the chance to win some of the rarest and most desirable action figure-related items. And the pieces in Auction #233 are no exception. Join host David Quinn for a conversation with collector Matt George about the upcoming Hakes auction, as they go page by page through the Star Wars section for the first time together. Along the way, Matt shares information he learned as a collector and from researching and co-writing the essential Kenner book “Engineering an Empire: The Creators of Star Wars Toys” that will give context and insight to many of the pieces in the catalog. *Bidding for part one of the Hake’s Auction closes on Tuesday, November 2. Part two ends on Wednesday, November 3. Don’t forget to place your bids! If you’d like to see the items in Auction #233 visit the Hake’s website: https://www.hakes.com/ And to purchase the 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=