28 January 2015 Last updated at 20:47 GMT
The figure of Boba Fett, a minor character that has become a cult figure, fetched the sum at Vectis Toy Auctioneers in Thornaby, Stockton.
Craig Stevens, from Croydon, is a former chairman of the UK Star Wars Fan Club and was selling his memorabilia to help him buy a house.
A Star Wars fan who bought a toy 25 years ago for £50 has sold it at auction in Teesside for £18,000.