Kenner POTF Yakface

 The rarest Kenner figure! I don't count Vlix from Droids because that figure wasn't made by Kenner. But Yakface is the final figure made for Star Wars by Kenner until the mid 1990's. Now, this figure only showed up in the Pacific North West in the United States on foreign language cards in Kay Bee toy stores. On the foreign language (aka Tri Logo card) Yakface comes with his weapon. But on his more mainstream release in Europe he doesn't come with his staff.

I won't get into the theories on why his release was so limited, but the line was coming to an end, so you can form your own theory about that. The figure itself is like the typical Kenner figures of that era, 1 accessory and 5 POA. Amazingly his head does turn! Most large figures of that era (see my Kenner review of Amanaman) couldn't have their heads turned. In the movie, Yakface is not seen with a weapon but with a drink. But of course Kenner can't give a figure a shot glass as an accessory so giving him a staff makes sense.

To say this is the best sculpted figure of the Kenner era is not an exaggeration. Especially the head sculpt which I have managed to find a close up shot for. The paint apps are also very simple, and for the time match up quite well with his onscreen look. But a film accurate Yakface would not come into play until his POTF2 release in the 1990's and his Vintage Collection counterpart in 2019 (which I rated as my top VC figure!).

The prices this figure goes for on the secondary market ($4,000 on card to high 3 figures loose) doesn't make this a wise addition to your collection unless you buy a reproduction. But if you have the money, go for it!! He is very rare, so like I said, if you want a match for your Kenner figures or Retro Hasbro figures stick with a reproduction. Who knows? Hasbro may even go back to him if they decide to make Retro POTF carded figures! Images from Galactic Figures. Thanks for reading!