yes
it was Luke Skywalker's lightsaber screen used in Star Wars and ESB
At 12:54 PM 6/28/2017, Jeff Potokar wrote:
Did the description indicate which light saber
this was? (whose character used it?)
On Jun 28, 2017, at 12:36 PM, MPB Warehouse wrote:
Light Saber
$375k+BP= $450,000.00
At 12:18 PM 6/28/2017, Scott Burns wrote:
Wish I had cash like this laying around
(guess
Ill just stay with collecting paper).
A complete R2D2 just sold for $2.3 million at
the Profiles in History movie memorabilia
auction. Not being a prop collector, I wonder is this price record setting?
From the catalog:
1298. Complete R2-D2 unit assembled from
original components spanning the original Star
Wars trilogy and Episodes I & II. (TCF, 1977 -
2002) A complete film used R2 unit is not
known to be in the public domain this R2-D2
offering represents the pinnacle of the Star
Wars collecting universe. For the productions
following Star Wars: A New Hope, to save time
in meeting production deadlines, R2 components
were reused from the previous Star Wars films.
As filming progressed, R2 units were upgraded
and refurbished, with outdated components
being retired. This process has been confirmed
by numerous crewmembers who worked on the Star
Wars film franchise. This R2-D2, constructed
of aluminum, steel and fiberglass elements,
measuring 43 in. tall x 29.5 in. wide x 20 in.
deep (in current pose), was put together over
many years by sourcing original components and
assembling them as a complete R2-D2. The dome
was one of the few hero aluminum domes made
for R2 actor Kenny Baker in the first film (A
New Hope, 1977) and is the only one known in
the public domain. It was used throughout the
original trilogy as well as Episode I and can
be screen matched by the fiber optic array to
scenes in Return of the Jedi and Episode I. It
features a handle to articulate the front eye
from inside the unit by Kenny Baker. The metal
greeblies (fine details added to make the
device appear more complex) inserted into the
front and rear of the body, and those on the
feet, were made for A New Hope and used on R2
units throughout the original trilogy. The
left and right legs were made for Empire
Strikes Back and were acquired as complete
items. One leg retains the Empire paint scheme
and the other from Jedi. The middle and left
foot were used on an original trilogy R2 and
were used as the master pattern for the feet
created for Episode I. The right foot is
production made for Episode I but not used.
The small opening hatch on the back of the
body was used in Episode II. The barrel of the
body was made for Episode I and it was
subsequently painted and detailed for this R2
unit. Given the ad hoc nature of production
practices, any complete existing R2-D2 units
from the first trilogy (in studio hands) would
be a compilation very similar to this R2-D2
unit offered here. No internal mechanics or
workings are present. Not merely a prop,
costume piece or filming miniature, R2-D2 is a
major, beloved character in the Star Wars
universe. Without question, this is the finest
piece ever offered from this incredible franchise.
One of the most instantly recognizable pieces of pop culture in existence.
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