Star Wars superfan auctions rare toy collection

Not a piece of junk! The Millenium Falcon, above, with its original packaging. Credit: Duke's Auctions

A Dorchester auction house hopes the force is strong among Star Wars fans around the globe today as it offers up an impressive array of memorabilia from the franchise.

With life-size figures of Yoda and a Jawa, and many items still in their original packaging, Duke's Auctions expects the collection could fetch around £6,000 in total.

“When 900 years old, you reach… Look as good, you will not.” Credit: Duke's Auctions

Items are priced between £40 and £1,000, and are split into 50 lots.

The collection boasts some of the highly sought-after toys manufactured in the 1970s by firms such as Kenner and Palitoy.

Out of this world: The Star Wars Landspeeder, with its original packaging, will be sold today. Credit: Duke's Auctions
These aren't the droids you're looking for: A batch of Star Wars figures up for grabs today. Credit: Duke's Auctions

The unknown seller collected toys and memorabilia relating to all six Star Wars films, with an emphasis on the three original movies.

Retro: A 'Battle Damaged' X-Wing Fighter being sold in the lot. Credit: Duke's Auctions

This week a rare Star Wars figure that was originally sold for 99p fetched more than £10,000 at an auction in Teeside.

Lifesize Yoda: The collector amassed memorabilia relating to all six of the Star Wars films. Credit: Duke's Auctions