ICONIC STAR WARS PROPS
TO BE SOLD IN HOLLYWOOD AUCTION AUGUST 26 & 27, 2020
(Darth Vader costume, Stormtrooper Helmet, lightsabers and more)
- 1977 Darth Vader Promotional Touring Costume used in the promotion of Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) is estimated to sell between $150,000 – 250,000 (£114.8k – 191.4k) as part of Prop Store’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction on Wednesday & Thursday, August 26 & 27, 2020, featuring a collection of film memorabilia worth over $6 million (£4.8 million)
- Over 850 unique and original items to be made available to bidders in one of the world’s largest live auctions of film and television memorabilia
- Bids can be placed online from anywhere in the world, by phone or in person
- Special Star Wars Live Streaming Showcase to take place Thursday, August 13 at 11am PDT on Prop Store’s Facebook and Instagram pages
Prop Store is known for focusing on the 1970s and 1980s with its memorabilia auctions, so this amazing original 1977 touring Darth Vader costume are perfect for this auction. In addition to being worn at promotional events for the original Star Wars, the helmet’s dome has the distinction of featuring on the Advance poster for The Empire Strikes Back. You can also bid on an original Stormtrooper helmet, a Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan Kenobi lightsaber handle, and much more.
For more, visit another Stage and Cinema article on Prop Store’s Live Auction.
1977 Darth Vader Promotional Touring Costume from Star Wars: A New Hope (1977).
Other notable items to be sold at the Prop Store auction
(with estimated sale prices) include:
- 1977 Darth Vader Promotional Touring Costume from STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977). Estimate $150,000 – 250,000 (£114.8k – 191.4k)
- Stormtrooper Helmet from STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977). Estimate $60k– 80k (£45.9k – 61.2k)
- Luke and Han on Tauntaun Puppet Armature from STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980). Estimate $20k – 30k (£15.3k – 22.9k)
- Duros Alien Mask from STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980). Estimate $60k– 80k (£45.9k – 61.2k)
- Count Dooku’s (Christopher Lee) Dueling Lightsaber from STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002). Estimate $30k – 50k (£22.9k – 38.2k)
- Key Chess Piece Armature from STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977). Estimate $20k – 30k (£15.3k – 22.9k)
- Chief Ugnaught Alien Mask from STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980). Estimate $25k – 35k (£19.1k – 26.8k)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi’s (Ewan McGregor) Dueling Lightsaber Hilt from STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002). Estimate $25k – 35k (£19.1k – 26.8k)
- Production Made Boba Fett Helmet from STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983). Estimate $20k – 30k (£15.3k – 22.9k)
- Stormtrooper Costume from STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN (2019). Estimate $8k – 10k (£6.1 – 7.6k)
The auction will be live-streamed online to track the bidding on auction day. Registration is now open at Prop Store. Online proxy bids can now be submitted.
