Luke's lightsaber goes for $200K at auction

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » 2005-08-09 02:44pm

And you thought *you* were a fanatical collector?

A lightsaber used by actor Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy sold for $200,600 to an anonymous bidder at an auction of Hollywood memorabilia in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 29, the Associated Press reported. The lightsaber used by David Prowse under the mask of Darth Vader fetched $118,000.

Other items that brought big bids included a leather jacket worn by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, which brought in $94,400, and a leather jacket worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator, which went for $41,300, the news service reported.

The Star Wars items came from the collection of Gary Kurtz, who worked closely with director George Lucas from 1973 to 1981. The producer put up 75 pieces from his private collection to raise money to open a public film archive.

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Dakarne · Post by **Dakarne** » 2005-08-09 02:46pm

I'm not really a "Collector" of items.

I honestly don't see the fascination with it all.

Tiger Ace · Post by **Tiger Ace** » 2005-08-09 02:50pm

That is sweet, while I wouldn't pay 200K+, its definetly something I'd want to have.

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2005-08-09 03:16pm

I preffer well made replicas, much cheaper, though even those are often at rip-off prices.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2005-08-09 10:08pm

I'd shell out the money if I knew the lighsaber actually worked...

The Jazz Intern · Post by **The Jazz Intern** » 2005-08-20 12:43am

I love that kinda thing!
Here's a link to where you can buy light saber models:
http://www.parksabers.com/

Molyneux · Post by **Molyneux** » 2005-08-20 01:16am

The Jazz Intern wrote:I love that kinda thing!
Here's a link to where you can buy light saber models:
http://www.parksabers.com/

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Cool...I'm still holding out for a working model, though.

The Jazz Intern · Post by **The Jazz Intern** » 2005-08-20 01:44am

well, it'll have to be an export. and they stopped making them.
They made them
a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

DoctorPhanan · Post by **DoctorPhanan** » 2005-08-20 08:55am

Adrian Laguna wrote:I preffer well made replicas, much cheaper, though even those are often at rip-off prices.

I dunno... I mean, if you're entertaining guests, "Hm? Oh that? Thats the actual lightsaber they used in the films. Its like the Holy Grail, maybe its not worth $200 thousand but you can't honestly say that you would pass it up if the opportunity presented itself. If you can, well... what kind of fan are you? and why are you at this site?