Show Notes
Kath tells Pat about a theft that rocked the foundations of the close knit world of Star Wars collectors, where a single plastic Boba Fett can sell for tens of thousands of dollars. The info in this episode is from the 2019 Popular Mechanics article "The Great Star Wars Heist" by Alexander Huls. Read it here: https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a26364375/star-wars-toy-theft/
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