163. The Story Of The 2017 Auction That Changed The Star Wars Collecting World Forever!

A $76,000 Double Telescoping Obi-Wan.

 A $50,000 carded Luke Skywalker. A Kenner collection totaling more than 700 pieces. And the inaugural auction that impacted the trajectory of Star Wars memorabilia. Join host David Quinn for a look back at the November 2017 Hake’s auction, showcasing some of the rarest and highest-graded Star Wars items belonging to one owner determined to complete a run of the Kenner toys. Learn about how the auction originated, which amazing items were offered, what they sold for in 2017, and the effect that the Russell Branton collection had on the Star Wars collecting community. This is a part of collecting history. And this is Star Wars: Prototypes and Production! To Listen to the Episode on the Prototype Archives Site: https://www.prototypearchives.com/podcast Links to the Episode on Various Podcast Platforms: APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/744L0XQhmpXn2AZeaxUhOZ GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjU2NTA4ODM3Ni9zb3VuZHMucnNz CASTBOX: https://castbox.fm/channel/Star-Wars%3A-Prototypes-and-Production-id1904296?utm_source=website&utm_medium=dlink&utm_campaign=web_share&utm_content=Star%20Wars%3A%20Prototypes%20and%20Production-CastBox_FM STITCHER: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1054209 PANDORA: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/PC:1001054209 PODBEAN: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/u4ywr-80960/Star-Wars-Prototypes-and-Production-Podcast AMAZON MUSIC: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c98fb265-c233-43d9-ae3b-1102bfb03e45/star-wars-prototypes-and-production PLAYERFM: https://player.fm/series/2473540 SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/david-quinn-908355451/tracks PODVINE: https://podvine.com/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production iHEART: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-star-wars-prototypes-and-p-31050806/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460