Incredible news comes from San Diego Comic Con and the Echoes From the Galaxy, A Star Wars Memorabilia Exhibit + Auction, benefitting Comic-Con Museum and most vitally The Saga Museum of Star Wars Memorabilia steered by Steve Sansweet, Gus Lopez, Duncan Jenkins, and Lisa Stevens and Vic Wertz who put 193 lots into the auction, which make a huge step towards making the Saga Museum a reality. The big ticket sale was a screen-used Stormtrooper helmet from A New Hope which sold for $256,000.
Other items that sold include:
An original stunt lightsaber prop used by Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and original bladed lightsaber prop used by Liam Neeson (Qui-Gon Jinn) in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (each lot $38,400)
An original lightsaber hilt prop screen used by Ray Park (Darth Maul) in The Phantom Menace ($76,800)
A screen-matched Resistance pilot “Red Four” helmet from Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens with a Lucasfilm certificate of authenticity ($32,000)
An original hero metal GLIE-44 blaster used by Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron) in The Force Awakens ($44,800)
An original production-made lightsaber for Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill, cast from the molds of a touring lightsaber from Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi ($25,600)
An original prop right hand worn by Anthony Daniels as C-3PO in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back ($16,000)
A”Holographic Tumbler” ensemble designed by Bob Mackie worn in the infamous 1978 The Star Wars Holiday Special TV show
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Stay tuned as we hope to catch up soon with the gang from Rancho Obi-Wan soon to discuss San Diego Comic Con, the Saga Museum and more.
