SPECIAL REPORT: UNKNOWN AND RARE LILI LEDY FIGURES



TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
  
• Leia Bespin with Light Brown (Blond) Hair and Hong Kong COO
  
• Yoda with Hong Kong COO
  
• Squid Head with Green Cape
  
• Darth Vader with Hong Kong COO
  
• Luke Bespin with Blond Hair  NEW
  
• R2D2 Dark Blue Dome and Dark Blue Dome with 1978 COO  NEW
  
• Teebo with Brown Eyes  NEW
  
• Han Bespin with Hong Kong COO  NEW
  
• C-3PO with 3-Line COO  NEW
  

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INTRODUCTION

Hi Guys, there are some Lili Ledy variations I want to share with you. Though these are not as popular as for instance the Burgundy Bib Fortuna or Burgundy Squid Head, they are very unique (and rare) as well, and might therefore gain more popularity amongst Lili Ledy collectors in the future. Wolff and Marco have already mentioned some of them, The main goal of this entry is to provide a good overview of these uncommon Lili Ledy figures in terms of information and pictures.
It is very well possible that some of these variations were released on the early “Imperio Contraataca” (ESB) cards. but because there is no definite proof,
let's call them only LL variations for the moment.

Lili Ledy ESB 10-back. Back. (Picture from SWCA)


I'll be adding different figure entries one by one, I hope you like them. If you have more info on these variations please share.
A big thanks to Wolff for his help on this research.
Ok, here we go:

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LEIA BESPIN
LEIA BESPIN WITH LIGHT BROWN HAIR AND HONG KONG COO

   

Paint tone for the hair is unique for this variation.
     

HK COO


LL HK Leia Bespin and 'regular' LL Leia Bespin.
     

'Regular' LL cape on the left. The cape for this variation has longer oval arm holes, different shape and the grid texture on one side.
     

As the cape for this variation is totally different from the regular LL cape there's a possibility that the gun it's also different, still the few times I have found this figure complete it had a LL blue Leia gun.
     

And don't forget to check out the entry for the regular Lili Ledy Leia Bespin: Leia Bespin

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YODA
YODA WITH HONG KONG COO



Orange eyes, same mold as the 'regular' LL Yoda.
 

The figure has a HK COO (COO #3) which belongs to same COO family as the 'no COO' (COO #6) 'regular' LL Yoda.
The Hong Kong Ledy Yoda has melt marks on the back similar as those observed on some PBP figures.
        

COOs are different. From left to right: 1. Kenner (Hong Kong COO #2), 2. Lili Ledy (Hong Kong COO #3). 3.  Kenner (Hong Kong COO #2).


Accessories found on this variation are 'regular' LL ones but the tone for the plastic may vary on the cane, on the belt and on the snake.


'EL Retorno' carded example, found by MadHunter from México, One of the early figures made after the LL 'Imperio Contrataca' line. The warranty sheet was not printed on the card, it was inside the bubble.
     

And don't forget to check out the entry for the regular Lili Ledy Yoda: Yoda

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SQUID HEAD
GREEN CAPE SQUID HEAD

Green cape with LL material on the collar


This variation can be found with 2 different materias on the collar, one made with the exact same material of the LL Bib Fortuna's cape and the more common one with Kenner material,
the one with LL material is the hardest to find, even more than the burgundy variation.  
Green cape with LL material on the collar


Green cape with Kenner material on the collar


There are 5 variations for the LL Squid Head, from left to right; Burgundy Squid, Green LL cape with LL collar, Green LL cape with Kenner collar, LL Brown cape with Kenner collar and MIM.
     

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DARTH VADER
DARTH VADER WITH HONG KONG COO AND NO COO


LL Darth Vader with HK COO.


LL Darth Vader with No COO or Erased COO


Both variations have the same paint applications and mold
 

There are two type of capes for these variations: thin (HK COO) and thick (No COO), thin on the left:


Both capes have a dull and a bright side and they have the same size and shape.


Both variations can be found with regular LL red sabers:


There's a unique LL saber found on some LL Darth Vaders:

This saber is very thin, and has a unique shape and tip. This saber has been found on LL HK Darth Vaders, thin cape with 'Retorno' cards. So probably it is an early version for the 'Imperio' line and made it into some of the 'Retorno' cards.

Regular LL saber on bottom:


And don't forget to check out the entry for the regular Lili Ledy Darth Vader: Darth Vader

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LUKE BESPIN
LUKE BESPIN WITH BLOND HAI


This variation has blond hair and dark brown boots.


LL HK Luke, 'Regular' LL Luke Bespin and Overstock head.


Date stamp and COO. This variation has melt marks on the back similar as those observed on some PBP figures.


The weapons for this variation are unique LL accessories; blue rebel pistol with a small angle below the barrel and matt yellow saber with big circles (on top).


And don't forget to check out the entry for the regular Lili Ledy Luke Bespin:

[*] Luke Bespin



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R2D2
1978 R2D2

The LL 1978 R2D2 has a dull silver & dark blue dome just as the 12" R2D2 made by LL, these characteristics indicates an earlier LL R2D2 probably part of the 'Imperio Contrataca' line.


Not all the LL R2D2 with the Dark Blue Paint on the dome (on the left) have the 1978 date stamp and that's why this is one of the hardest LL variations out there.


LL Carded 'El Retorno' R2D2 with the dark blue dome. Again, one of the first figures made after the LL 'Imperio Contrataca' line. The warranty sheet was not printed on the card, it was inside the bubble.


Date stamp with the 1978 and no COO.


And don't forget to check out the entry for the regular Lili Ledy R2D2: R2D2

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Teebo
Brown Eyes Teebo

The only difference between the 'regular' LL Teebo and this variation is the color applied on the face,
regular LL Teebo and Brown Eyes Teebo share the same date stamps, plastic tone, body paint and accessories.


Three examples of this variation:


It has regular LL accessories.


Carded Example.
 

And don't forget to check out the entry for the regular Lili Ledy Teebo: Teebo

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Han Bespin
Han Bespin with HK COO



The LL HK Han Bespin (on the right) it's made from a different mold than the regular LL Han Bespin and it has a lighter brown tone in the legs.


Date stamp and Coo for this variation:


LL HK in the middle, not LL on both sides:


LL HK in the middle, not LL on both sides:
 

All, regular and HK LL Han Bespin have the same type of head.


There's a version of the LL HK Han Bespin with the back buckle painted white:


And don't forget to check out the entry for the regular Lili Ledy Han Bespin: Han Bespin

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C3PO
C3PO with 3-line COO

This variation unique difference is the 3-line COO and has all the LL characteristics, screw on back, paint, mold, and melt marks on the back.
 

Date stamp and COO for this variation:


Regular LL 2-line COO and 3-line COO.
 

And don't forget to check out the entry for the regular Lili Ledy C3PO: C3PO