Rare Action Man judo outfit sells for £5,400

The Action Man judo set is believed to be "probably one of the only couple" known to exist

A haul of rare Action Man and Star Wars toys has fetched more than £150,000 at auction.

Among them was an Action Man judo kit, believed to be one of only two in such pristine condition, which fetched £5,400.

It belonged to 88-year-old Doug Carpenter, a former salesman for toy firm Palitoy, who had kept scores of boxes in his loft for decades.

The items went under the hammer at Vectis Auctions in Thornaby, Teesside.

The judo kit, dating from 1969 or 1970, was originally sold for 12 shillings (about 60p) and had a guide price of £4,000-£6,000.