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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. 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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  2. 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.

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

    I don't think it would fit you.

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