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Original Lightsaber Goes For 3x Expectations

Posted by Hemos on from the dum-dum-dum-dum-da-dum-dum-dum dept.

Brad1138 writes "Los Angeles - The lightsaber used by intergalactic hero Luke Skywalker in Star Wars sold for $200 000 (about R1.3m) at an auction of Hollywood props that fetched far more than expected, officials said on Saturday. news24 link here. I guess Star Wars is truly done. Kind of reminds me of 'The Last Voyage of the Enterprise' when they start parting out the set."

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  1. Wow! by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 4, Funny
    (about R1.3m)

    1.3 million Rand? That's nearly 390,000 Pa'anga!

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    1. Re:Wow! by beacher · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm surprised that there isn't a USD Imperial Credits conversion function... Then again, Imperial credits are no good in this system.......

    2. Re:Wow! by Valdrax · · Score: 2, Funny

      Some country uses the Rand as its unit of currency?
      What is it backed by, "enlightened self-interest?"

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  2. Wow! by geomon · · Score: 2, Funny

    A lightsaber prop from the original series? I thought it would have gone for more than a $200K US.

    I guess the fans are broke after having to pay for the high ticket prices and the assorted other crap that came with the last three movies.

    The law of diminishing returns works after all.

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  3. Of course by papasui · · Score: 4, Funny

    George needs the warehouse room so he can sell the original extra special platinum edition lightsabre.

  4. Missing Items by spaztech · · Score: 5, Funny

    How much did they get for Mark Hamill? He's obviously part of this collection that no one has seen for years..

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    1. Re:Missing Items by MouseR · · Score: 2, Funny

      Most importantly:

      some horror flic

  5. In Other News.. by joepeg · · Score: 2, Funny

    .. the infamous "Star Wars Kid" puts golf ball retriever up for sale on eBay...

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  6. I thought that was spam by rob_squared · · Score: 3, Funny

    Make you light saber 3x! Or something like that.

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  7. I'd rather by ericdano · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd rather have the little outfit that Princess Leia wore while being a slave for Jabba the Hut ;-)

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    1. Re:I'd rather by winkydink · · Score: 5, Funny

      I don't think it would fit you.

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  8. Hey by zardo · · Score: 5, Funny

    $200,000 is a small price to pay, I'd pay that much for the nuclear power cell alone.

  9. You spent *how* much? by Iambic+Pentametor · · Score: 4, Funny

    But... but... but, Honey!

    The kids won't need to go to college!
    With this, they can go to the Jedi Acadamy!

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  10. UNSURPRISINGLY... by somethingwicked · · Score: 3, Funny

    Due to the heat of walking around in a desert in a metal suit, the codpiece from C3PO's costume went for FAR LESS than expected...

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  11. Edit for truthfulness by Red+Flayer · · Score: 4, Funny

    From the Article:

    Some 85 items used in producer George Lucas's cult Star Wars series went on the block after one of the film's original producers Gary Kurtz put them up for sale to help maintain and restore his historic collection. (emphasis mine)

    I think the author mispelled "cash out while his collection still had some value."

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  12. Re:Hamill's Salary? by FidelCatsro · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah , he should of asked to keep the Millennium falcon . he could of made a good living doing the kessel run

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  13. Wrong department. by solomonrex · · Score: 3, Funny

    "from the dum-dum-dum-dum-da-dum-dum-dum dept."

    I believe that's
    dum-dum-dum-dum-da-dum-dum-da-dum

  14. $200 000?!?!? by Pseudo98 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...we could almost get our own ship for that!