Star Wars figures which were originally purchased for just £1.59 are expected to sell for over £1,000 when they go to auction this week.
A plethora of Star Wars memorabilia from the 70s and 80s will go up for sale at Anderson and Garland auctioneers in Newcastle on Wednesday, March 9, and Thursday, March 10.
And director Fred Wyrley-Birch expects one figure of Yak Face from around 1983 could sell for as much as £1,500 at the collectors' sale.
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Fred said: "Yak Face is one of the last figures that they did and he's a rarity.
"There's two in this sale, one out of the packaging and he's estimated at about £100, and you have one in the original packaging and that's got a price label of £1.59 on it and its starting price is £1,000 and it's likely to be worth about £1,200 if not more."
The collection for sale includes 80 carded figures which Fred describes as the "holy grail" of collectors items.
The collection was previously owned by a collector in Sussex and includes an original Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2) and a Return of the Jedi Han Solo carded figure.
A variety of additional items such as posters and vehicles from the films have been sent in from people living locally.
This includes a boxed figure of Chewbacca which is signed by the late Peter Mayhew, who played the Wookiee warrior between 1977 and 2015.
Fred said: "Star Wars always gets quite a bit of interest. It's iconic.
"When Disney took on the franchise everyone was a bit sceptical about what Disney was going to do with it but they've managed to create a whole new wave of collectors in the new movies.
"You've got new generations interested in Star Wars.
He added: "There's been a good bit of interest all over the world, as there always is. There's been interest in America, Japan, where's there's a big collectors market for this sort of stuff, and Britain too."
As part of the sale, Anderson and Garland is also launching a new Antique Costume and Textiles department.
This sale includes beautiful Victorian dresses, as well as glamorous flapper dresses.
This department is headed up by Georgina Norman, who interned at Christies before helping establish Laidlaws in Carlisle.
The Star Wars auction will begin at around midday on Wednesday and bids can be placed online, in person or via telephone.
