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| tobafett |
Posted - 07/06/2005 : 14:14:41
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050706/ennew_afp/afpentertainmentusfilm_050706131222
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Two of the most famous props in US film history -- light sabers belonging to Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader of "Star Wars" fame -- will go under the hammer in late July auction, organizers said.
Dozens of objects from George Lucas' celebrated sci-fi saga will go the highest bidders at the July 29 auction in Beverly Hills organized by Profiles in History, which specializes in the sale of film props.
The Jedi knight's light saber, owned by "Star Wars" producer Gary Kurtz, is estimated to sell for between 60,000 and 80,000 dollars.
The light saber used by the evil Darth Vader character in "The Empire Strikes Back" is estimated to go for 40,000 to 60,000 dollars.
The light sabers, of course, worked only on screen with the help of special effects. Luke's weapon, shown on Profiles in History's website, is a silvery tube with a black handle.
The 75 objects up for bid include Skywalker's orange "X-Wing" pilot jumpsuit, estimated to go for 60,000 to 80,000 dollars. Actor Mark Hamill wore the suit for flight scenes in "Stars Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back."
A Stormtrooper "blaster" weapon used in "Star Wars" is expected to sell for between 25,000 and 30,000 dollars, while a latex mask used for the green Yoda character may go for 8,000 to 10,000 dollars, organizers said.
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| VoVat |
Posted - 07/08/2005 : 12:50:13
No wonder Dean hasn't been around here recently. He had to sell his computer to afford this stuff.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
| kathryn |
Posted - 07/06/2005 : 15:53:11
Because it said "don't read" I read it all the way through. Predictable.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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| Carl |
Posted - 07/06/2005 : 14:19:28
 I'd like those. I'd like Lord Of The Rings props even more, though!! 
Oh, just found this. Same news really, but a Yoda mask also available, there is!!
http://www.empireonline.co.uk/site/news/NewsStory.asp?news_id=16932
Two Lightsabers, A Yoda Mask, And No Questions Asked
Star War props going under the hammer
06 July 2005
This is your chance folks the once in a lifetime opportunity is days away. The lightsabers are up for auction. You know what we're talking about. The lightsabers - elegant weapon, civilised age, etc.
It has been brought to our attention that the Profiles In History company will be holding an auction in the area of Hills, Beverly, this July 29th, where dozens of original props from the Star Wars saga are going under the hammer.
Of course, none of this is going for small change well, why the hell should it? If you want to own a piece of the biggest franchise in cinema history, it don't come cheap. However, if you've got a spare USD$100,000 lying around, you're in with a shot at obtaining Luke Skywalker's Jedi weapon Or maybe you fancy yourself as a bit of a Sith? Well, re-mortgage the flat to the tune of about $80,000. Who knows, from that you might see a bit of change.
It seems that anything Luke Skywalker touches turns to a hundred grand his X-Wing fighter outfit from the first film is also expected to ring up around a high-five to low-six figure sum. In the 'more affordable' end of the price range, you can pick up a Stormtrooper's blaster (clumsy and random, don't you know) for the expected price of about $35,000, and if you'd like to complete your Yoda fetish you can score a mask for (probably) somewhere in the region of $12,000.
Alas, with the Empire piggy bank broken and no more than a few foreign coins in the jellybean dispenser, we won't be there, but if anyone fancies lending us a few grand that they've got stuffed behind the couch, we can make sure that it'll be well spent. Excuse us while we ring our parents just to tell them how wonderful they are
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