Jawa Figure Vinyl Cape Value

After taking a gamble the vendor now owns the only graded vinyl cape jawa in existence.

Jawa figure vinyl cape value.

It went under the hammer for 21 600 at vectis auctions in thornaby as part of a star wars 40th. Any info on value or offers would be appreciated. Kenner decided that due to the small stature 2 25 compared to the regular figures usually 3 75 that to charge the same price they should add some value. When the original jawa action figures hit store shelves they were outfitted with a thin vinyl cape similar to the capes found on darth vader and obi wan kenobi.

Yes that is the valid mold and coo of a vcj. Star wars jawa toy auctioning for 53 000 on ebay. What is believed to be the only graded example of the star wars palitoy vinyl cape jawa toy from 1978 is currently selling on ebay. Originally 2 49 in 1978 reportedly only six of the original jawa with vinyl cape have been discovered and have been bought at prices ranging from 3 000 to 18 000 based on condition.

The vinyl cape jawa was probably the last of the first 12 figures to be released by kenner and originally featured a cape but did you know it was originally intended to have no cape at all. Since the jawa was the smallest figure in the line and since all of the action figures cost the same price at retail back in 1978 approximately 2 99 canadian or roughly 1 99 american kenner executives believed that consumers would perceive more value for their money by adding a sewn cloth cape to the jawa in place of the vinyl cape. The star wars vintage vinyl cape jawa figure is thought to be one of only a handful that exist. However with the second wave of jawa figures the vinyl cape was replaced with a sewn cloth robe and stayed that way from then on.

Kenner switched up the cape to cloth soon after the original figures were created resulting in vinyl cape jawas only being sent to some parts of the states. However cloth capes were also issued with this jawa so right now its just a naked jawa but if you pair it with a vinyl cape then all 3 grading services will accept it however there is a lot of wear on this figure so it wouldn t grade high. The vinyl cape jawa is the most notorious variant in the vintage line as the most well known and the most faked. This fascinating document which was unearthed by ross cuddie clearly shows that the jawa was modified before release to add the cape for marketing purposes in other words to give value for money.