May 25 marked the 45th anniversary ofStar Wars : A New Hope(1977 ) , and devotee across the globe are take aim the chance to celebrate the sci - fi enfranchisement . If you have hundreds of K of dollars to cauterize , you’re able to extract your fandom by bidding on one of the rare pieces of Star Wars memorabilia that are up for auction until Friday , June 24 .
The Propstore in Los Angeles is deal more than a dozenpropsand costume fromStar Warsas part of its largestentertainmentmemorabilia unrecorded auction bridge to day of the month . One of the most highly expect item in the catalogue , an ten - wing model that ’s been screen - match with a miniature fromA New Hope , has already attractedhigh bidders . The prop sell for a criminal record - break $ 2.4 million earlier this week — the highest price ever paid for a model miniature from Star Wars .
bidder also beat out out large substance of cash for the lightsabers manage byEwan McGregor ’s Obi - Wan Kenobi . The Cuban sandwich lightsaber hilt with metal components fromRevenge of the Sith(2005 ) sold for $ 85,000 , while the dueling lightsaber hilt and blade fromThe Phantom Menace(1999 ) sold for $ 100,000 . Other hot - ticket items let in a Cantina band phallus masquerade fromA New Hope , an Imperial guard helmet fromReturn of the Jedi(1983 ) , and Yoda ’s puppet hand fromThe Empire Strikes Back(1980 ) .

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