A rare, hand-painted Boba Fett action figure from the 1970s has become the world’s most valuable toy after selling for a record $525,000 at auction. One of only two known to have survived, the figure was created by Kenner in 1979 and was originally intended as a free gift for those who purchased four other Star Wars action figures. However, the toys were never released due to safety concerns, and most prototypes were destroyed. This particular figure was later salvaged from a box of discarded toys and has now broken auction records, surpassing the previous record set by a Barbie doll with a 1-carat diamond in 2010. The sale price also more than doubled the $236,000 paid for another Boba Fett toy in 2022. The identity of the buyer remains anonymous.