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Star Wars Props Up For Auction

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-you-want dept.

innocence18 writes "Auctioneers Profiles in History are set to auction off a number of Star Wars props from the original trilogy movies. Fromthe collection of Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz, the pieces on offer include Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader's lightsabers as well as various costumes and masks." While I can't imagine wanting to wear Luke's X-Wing flight suit, I think that light saber is pretty sweet. Although I bet it goes for the price of a new car.

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  1. linky by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    http://www.profilesinhistory.com/Gary_Kurtz.asp

  2. Where are the driods! by tmoore · · Score: 4, Informative

    True geekness is coveting a droid from the franchise. Of course if you can't buy one you could always build your own http://www.robotbuilders.net/r2/

  3. Re:I'm wearing Luke's underwear. by koi88 · · Score: 3, Informative


    Oh wait, I am Luke.

    Uh... my prompt... Luke, I am your father.

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    I don't need a signature.
  4. Re:A Lightsaber by pizen · · Score: 2, Informative

    The electric device was a microphone being swung behind an old TV.

  5. Re:Answer me this nerds by Aaron+Bredon · · Score: 5, Informative

    The light saber that Ben Kenobi gave Luke in Episode IV was nothing more than a flash handle from a 1930's era Graflex camera. See:
    http://www.racprops.com/issue1/howto_lightsaber/

  6. Re:Answer me this nerds by ArsonSmith · · Score: 2, Informative

    All your questions answere HERE

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  7. Re:Are these REAL by Bemopolis · · Score: 2, Informative

    Ptttth...a REAL Jedi makes his own lightsaber.

    Poser.

    Bemopolis

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    "I guess the moral of the story is, don't paint your airship with rocket fuel." -- Addison Bain
  8. Re:New Car? by idobi · · Score: 4, Informative
    If by new car, you mean a fully equiped Rolls-Royce, you're right.

    From the catalog:

    157. LUKE SKYWALKER HERO LIGHTSABER FROM STAR WARS. (TCF, 1977) This lightsaber used by Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker is the non-fighting version of the famous Jedi weapon. This particular version is constructed from an existing Graflex flash gun from the 1930s, and is fitted with black grips around the base. As with all Luke lightsabers created for the first Star Wars film, the black grips are attached with an adhesive. During production of the The Empire Strikes Back, problems arose during filming in Finse, Norway when the sub-zero temperatures caused the glue to freeze and the grips to fall off. After this experience, the grips were attached with rivets and/or screws. As such, this lightsaber can be positively identified with the first Star Wars film, although it may also have been used during the filming of The Empire Strikes Back since many original props and costumes were carried over into the second production. This lightsaber is in good condition for its age, but is missing the circuit board detailing usually attached to the clasp. The silver tape which originally covered the Graflex name has also been removed. An important and now iconic piece of Star Wars lore, this hero lightsaber used by Luke comes directly from the archive of Gary Kurtz, producer of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, and is accompanied with a letter of authenticity signed by Gary Kurtz and an additional letter of authenticity signed by Jason Joiner of the Kurtz / Joiner Archive. A wonderful piece of film history used for the very first appearance of the spectacular "lightsaber", which thrilled audiences the world over. $60,000 - $80,000