Collectible of the Day 228 - Taun Taun Teapot

darthskellington

Dark Lord of the Typos
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Our final Sigma item for now is the Taun Taun Teapot. This is one of the more valuable pieces, usually selling for between $100 and $200 depending on condition. I would say it is more rare, but it easily found on ebay, albeit not always at a price you want to pay.

I suspect the higher original retail price, plus the fact that few kids would actually want to make tea with it, account for its availability now. This would have been a display piece or something kept in the box. Unlike the smaller household items like soap dispensers and picture frames, that would have been more prone to breaking in bathrooms and kids' bedrooms.

The Teapot stands nearly 10 inches tall. Luke is the lid and has a small ceramic tab to keep him from inadvertantly falling off. It would appear that this teapot explains Luke's Wampa attack. If you notice, the Taun Taun's right leg is frozen in a block of ice. They couldn't have gotten away from the Wampa even if they wanted too. :(

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