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

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

  4. I don't say this often... by damn_registrars · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ... But I'm actually a little too short for it. The actor who was in the costume was 6' 6.5", I don't quite make that height. And really, what good is a Vader costume that you can't wear?

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    1. Re:I don't say this often... by jandrese · · Score: 4, Insightful

      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.

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    2. 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.

    3. Re:I don't say this often... by geekoid · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Because the first glass case is a decoy.

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

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

  6. Awesome Christmas Card by SpasticWeasel · · Score: 3, Informative

    Click through to the slideshow. The first pic is quite a nice one of Darth and Mrs Vader.

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  7. intergalactic? by doconnor · · Score: 4, Informative

    Darth Vader was hardly an intergalactic villain. His villainy was strictly limited to one galaxy.

    1. Re:intergalactic? by viking099 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      But he's also considered a villian HERE, because of his actions as shown in the documentaries.

      And since it happened long ago in a galaxy far, far away, I think it's not totally inaccurate.

  8. Empire was not the best of the movies. by blair1q · · Score: 3, Informative

    I really don't get why people think Empire was the best. It was all connective tissue, with no real story to it, and deliberately ended without a resolution. The first one was self-contained and is rightly deemed one of the greatest movies ever made. The third one resolved the trilogy, but of course...ewoks...so it can't contend.

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

    The point is, Star Wars is the best Star Wars movie. Empire is flashy and necessary to continuing the story, but is still just a sequel and certainly not superior.

    Regardless, I will be auctioning my left nut in order to raise funds to bid on this dress. Precisely because I'm rational.

    1. Re:Empire was not the best of the movies. by blair1q · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Yeah. Whatever did happen to Highlander 2?

    2. 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.