I can’t believe there has been an ongoing urban legend about this for decades, and I’m just now finding out about it. In case you haven’t heard about it either, it’s such a funny story, and it could possibly be the world’s best Star Wars prank ever. Do you see that image of the C-3PO trading card – yeah, the one where C-3PO is sporting the huge boner? That was an official Star Wars card that was released in 1977.
Throughout the years, many people thought it was just a myth that this card existed, or that it was just a blooper with the lighting when the picture was taken, kind of like a robot wardrobe malfunction. However, according to the video below, it is a real card, and robots can really get boners. Eeeww… No offense C-3, but that is not a good look for you. #justsayin
To this day, nobody knows exactly who played the prank, but someone at either Lucasfilm or Topps (the trading card company) changed the image after the real final image had been approved. Perhaps it was a disgruntled employee, or perhaps it was just the ballsiest prankster ever. There were about a thousand of these printed and distributed before anyone noticed and quickly fixed it.
Times are tough for some people at the moment, and that includes Star Wars geeks. A few people who have these cards are selling them now on eBay. If you would like to get your hands on this once-in-a-lifetime C-3PO card, you can try your hand at an auction. At the time I’m writing this, there are three auctions running with three separate cards, and it will only cost you about $25. You know how eBay works though, and there will no doubt be a swarm of people right at the end of the auction who bid at the last minute to keep the price low. It will be interesting to see what these cards actually sell for when the auctions end.
Via: [Laughing Squid] [Dangerous Minds]
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