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The Empire Strikes Back Vader Costume For Sale

Posted by samzenpus on from the best-costume-ever dept.

Now is your chance to own an original Darth Vader costume from the best of the Star Wars movies. Christie's auction house plans on putting it up for sale on Nov. 25 and it would be unwise to underestimate the value of this costume. From the article: "The jet-black helmet, mask and armor worn by the intergalactic villain are expected to sell for between 160,000 pounds and 230,000 pounds ($250,000 and $365,000) at a sale of pop culture memorabilia next month."

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  1. Forget it by elrous0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I could buy David Prowse for a lot less than that.

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    1. Re:Forget it by rthille · · Score: 3, Funny

      You preferred Ewoks? Are you fucking kidding me?

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    2. Re:Forget it by norminator · · Score: 3, Funny

      The Star Wars Christmas Special is a masterpiece compared to Caravan of Courage.

      Wait, no that's not right.

  2. Question: by Pojut · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does it come with the ability to use the Force? No? Then no deal.

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    1. Re:Question: by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

      It does come with the unlimited right to say "Luke, I am your father", which would normally get you kicked in the balls if said more than twice a year.

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    2. Re:Question: by Mongoose+Disciple · · Score: 5, Funny

      It does come with the unlimited right to say "Luke, I am your father", which would normally get you kicked in the balls if said more than twice a year.

      Eventually, your friends would alter that deal. Pray they don't alter it any further.

    3. Re:Question: by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 2, Funny

      You know... If you sound just a LITTLE disinterested, you might be able to get them to throw in a lightsaber. But a No-deal off the bat... They'll go to the next customer.

    4. Re:Question: by by+(1706743) · · Score: 2, Funny

      Does it come with the ability to use the Force? No? Then no deal.

      Well, that depends on the number of midi-chlorians in your bloodstre...no wait, wrong movie -- that wasn't from Star Wars...

  3. Sithspawn! by fahlesr1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The auction isn't in time for Halloween! What were they thinking!?!

    1. Re:Sithspawn! by scuzzlebutt · · Score: 1, Funny

      I find their lack of marketing savvy disturbing.

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    2. Re:Sithspawn! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      What do you mean? It's not a costume.

      The story title: "The Empire Strikes Back Vader Costume For Sale"

      The first sentence of summary: "Now is your chance to own an original Darth Vader costume from the best of the Star Wars movies."

      I think you need to elaborate on your argument that the item is not a costume. Your brief comment may not be giving the impression you had intended.

    3. Re:Sithspawn! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      You do realize your argument depends on the accuracy of Slashdot summaries?

      How could the summary be erroneous with respect to "costume"? Whether it is something authentic from the movie props / costumes department or something made by a fan it is still a costume. For it to be "not a costume" it would have to be a uniform from a long time ago and from far far away ...

  4. Perfect Gift by gblfxt · · Score: 5, Funny

    We know what Cheney is getting for an early Christmas present.....

  5. Can anyone lend me some cash....? by BatGnat · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm a little short....

  6. Re:I don't say this often... by demonbug · · Score: 5, Funny

    My guess is that if you're spending a quarter or a half million dollars on an outfit, you're not going to wear it much period. I suspect that it is going to end up behind a glass case for the remainder of its life.

    You are utterly, 100% wrong.

    Obviously it will be in the glass case. Why would you put it behind a glass case? That doesn't make any sense at all.

  7. Re:star wars ? by Conception · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is the most amazing reply I think I've seen on slashdot. What doesn't it have?! Trolling? Flaming? Irrationality? Presumptions? Arrogance? Everything!

    I think we may have a winner here, guys.

  8. Re:Empire was not the best of the movies. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What? There were three more? Huh. Not part of this series, certainly... No matter.

    Oh, good, that means Lucas can finally make them. That's good, because he's always wanted to make a three-hour documentary on Nabuu bureaucracy as narrated by an Ewok, and since he never made any prequels, he can get to work!

    Or maybe you can drop the overused meme, take your fingers out of your ears, admit your god-director made a mistake, and pray said mistake is explicitly remembered through all time so someone else doesn't try to make it worse.

  9. Re:Empire was not the best of the movies. by SpeZek · · Score: 4, Funny

    No. When it comes to Highlander, There can be only one.