YORK, PENN. — On January 22, bidding closed for Hake’s Auctions’ Jeff Jacob Part One Auction, which saw 435 lots of action figures and other vintage collectibles from the Star Wars collector’s assortment. The lots included selections from television shows and movies from the late 1970s and 1980s, including Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Indiana Jones, Masters of The Universe, Thundercats, Silverhawks, Transformers, M.A.S.K., and more. With all lots sold, the auction totaled $1.45 million. Leading the sale was the first lot offered — what the auction catalog referred to as “the most important Star Wars production piece to ever hit the auction block” — a 1978 Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 12 back-A Kenner Star Wars action figure with its initial “Double-Telescoping” (“DT”) lightsaber design, which was discontinued after its initial release. Unopened and in its box, the figure was graded by the Action Figure Authority (AFA) near mint plus (85). Hake’s previously sold an AFA 80 12 back-A “DT” Obi-Wan for $76,700 in November 2017, but this was the first time an AFA 85 example was brought to auction. It did not disappoint, slicing down a world-record $105,182 finish, including buyer’s premium. Additional highlights from this sale will be featured in an upcoming issue.