Pristine Stash of Star Wars Toys Flies Off to Auction
DENVER, Pa. - Just when Star Wars collectors thought they had seen it all, along comes The Morphy Find. That's the name that has been given to a recently unveiled trove of rare, high-condition Star Wars toys that sat undisturbed in original Kenner shipping cartons, largely forgotten, since the 1970s and 1980s. The collection of more than 400 Star Wars action figures still in the original Kenner factory shipping boxes surfaced as most discoveries do - unexpectedly. Its pristine contents had been stored in a closet, out of sight and out of mind, by an Illinois gentleman who is a collector of antique coin-op machines. The collection, an absolutely fresh-to-the-market early Star Wars will be auctioned by Morphy Auctions on Wednesday, February 1. The session is enhanced by 148 select Star Wars…