Minifig Corner: Cloud City Boba Fett

In this second entry on the Minifig Corner, I wanted to focus on one of the most sought after and expensive minifigs ever released: The Cloud City variation of Boba Fett.

First of all, it seems logical that a minifigure of this particular character is one of the most popular released by LEGO, given the high popularity of the character it is based on. For some reason that's completely beyond me, Boba Fett has been one of the most admired characters of the whole Star Wars series, even though he did not really have that much screen time in the movies.

The Boba Fett based minifigure has been produced in several different variations, from the classic 6210 version to the somewhat expensive white version, passing through the star of this article. Of all of these versions, the only one that even comes close to the value of Cloud City Boba is the promotional White Boba Fett polybag, but even then the difference in price is quite substantial.

In 2003, LEGO released what is, so far, the only Cloud City play-set. It included some great minifigures like Lando, Luke and this more detailed version of the famous bounty hunter. The set itself was not really one that had a particularly short lifespan, as it seems to have been retired around 2 years after release in 2005, basically the same amount of time as the average set. Having said that, the set is pretty hard to find at the moment, and fetches over $ 1,000 (MISB).

A very important value driver for this set is the unique version of the classic Boba Fett minifigure. Basically, it included the same version we see in other sets like the 6210 Sail Barge, with the added details of printed arms and legs. Those 2 factors are what propelled the value of this version to well over $100, also taking into consideration how rare it is to see more than 2 or 3 listed on ebay at any given time.

If you take a look at BL, you will notice that buying only the printed arms and legs will cost you well over $200. That's a pretty steep price to pay, but one that serious SW LEGO collectors probably see as a must in order to have a truly complete collection.

More recently, a printed legs version of Boba Fett has been released on sets like the new Desert Skiff, but it is pretty clear that no version of this character will ever hold the charm and value the Cloud City version currently enjoys.

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