Famous Type Figure - George Lucas (Hot Toys)

George Lucas is no stranger to being immortalized in plastic. He's found his way to three different action figures in various Star Wars waves produced by Hasbro throughout the new Millennium. However, all of these have been portrayed as some form of character; an X-Wing Pilot, a Stormtrooper or alien from another world. To date Hasbro has never produced a simple George Lucas figure in his iconic jeans and plaid shirt which fans across the globe have come to recognize him.

Jorg Sacul*George Lucas in Stormtrooper Disguise

Lucas Collector's Set

In 2000, Hot Toys helped collectors out in that department, but in a hush-hush secretive way. They released a line entitled Famous Type Figure and inside the box was a very familiar face in a very familiar looking outfit, but with no name.

Yes, to get around any legal obligations, Hot Toys didn't come forward and outright call the figure, George Lucas. However, keen eyed fans were quick to catch on to what and who it was.

The limited run of figures were quickly swooped up and sank into toydum obscurity where not many people would come to know about it. This in turn has made it one hot collectible to fans of Star Wars or in general the work of George Lucas.

If you were to find one these days, you can expect to pay upwards of $700.00 to $1,000.00 - mint in the box. What's interesting is that they seem to show up in clusters. Meaning when you do find one, you'll find about three or four of them, then they'll disappear once again into obscurity for a little while before popping up again.

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Remembering Carrie Fisher with Princess Leia (Hot Toys)

What a sad day this is for fans of Carrie Fisher. Whether it's for her work in films such as Star Wars, Blues Brothers, When Harry Met Sally, and so many more, or her famous books such as Postcards From the Edge, Wishful Drinking, and like her films, so many more, one thing is for certain - Carrie Fisher will be missed.

As many of you know, Carrie Fisher passed away at age 60 today of a heart attack. The news was shocking to fans across the globe who had just recently heard that she was in stable condition after a medical emergency just days earlier. When all seemed to be righting itself, tragedy loomed its ugly head.

Though we will miss her deeply as the Princess of a galaxy far, far away, we can take with us some solace that she will forever be immortalized on film, paper, and even plastic. Though she is gone from this Earth, we will always have a part of her with us.

We'd like to take this moment to remember Ms. Fisher with a look at one of the best renditions of her we've ever seen - Hot Toys 2016 Princess Leia. The "doll" was released in 2016, and much like the many Hot Toys products captures the look of both Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia to a "T". It'd definitely an item we recommend to any fan of Ms. Fisher or Star Wars.

No, we know that no toy will ever replace having the real Carrie Fisher in our world. Nor would we even suggest it possible. Carrie Fisher will forever be missed.

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