You Wouldn’t Believe How Expensive These ‘Star Wars’ Props Are Being Auctioned Off For

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By Culture SlatePublished 2 years ago • 3 min read

Star Wars has some of the most iconic pieces of fiction in all time, from the blasters to the lightsabers. For years fans have made various replicas of these props. Some were more authentic than others, but each made with the love and passion a Star Wars fan can give to it. Over the years, we have seen several crafters emerge in the fan community, making beautiful replicas of famous items from the galaxy far, far away. It is no surprise that when these things go into auction they can be worth quite a pretty penny. Sometimes they can go for some big money.

According to CBR, Prop Store is holding the Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction where there will be many original props and costumes from the Star Wars franchise. Darth Maul’s actual lightsaber from The Phantom Menace is valued at $55,00- $82,500. Other items come from various Star Wars eras, from A New Hope to The Last Jedi to Rogue One. C-3PO’s hand from Empire Strikes Back is estimated to be $20,610- $27, 480. Darth Vader’s costume is valued at $13,740- $20,610. On the other hand, a stormtrooper helmet from Return of the Jedi is roughly $137,400- $206,100. Not surprisingly, an ILM X-Wing filming miniature from the same film is going for $274,800- $412,200. It is amazing to see just how far the fandom will go to get their hands on something from their favorite franchise. It is understandable. The idea of owning something from the Star Wars is fascinating. While this is all make believe, owning a prop from the movie feels like owning something from the universe itself.

Buying items that existed in Star Wars is nothing new for fans of the franchise, be it a replica or an original prop from the film. Even Disney itself is getting into the business. Various replicas of all the famous lightsabers from the galaxy far, far away are available for purchase at Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Disney World. Of course, fans and collectors will want to get in on the action to own very famous pieces of Star Wars iconography.

Fans will go to great lengths to buy these original pieces, or craft their own replicas. Who would not want Maul's lightsaber or Vader’s mask in their possession? Over the years since Star Wars first hit theaters in 1977, the franchise is filled with so many wonderful designs. These unique images and designs have been the staple of pop culture for decades and will continue to be for a very long time. In many ways it is good to see the popularity of these items become so widespread, and yet they never truly lose their value as well.

As fans buy up more and more of these wonderful items, it really goes to show just the ecosystem that fandom has made for itself over the years. We channel our passion and love of Star Wars into collecting these lovely items, taking the time to make them as pitch perfect as possible. Some even going as far as to learn the techniques that the movie takes to make them in order to have our own personal collection of various replicas. The auction shows the great lengths people will go to buy these and have them as part of their own collections.

Never underestimate the power of the Star Wars fandom especially in regards to its talent and commitment to search for and collect all the new and wonderful things. We Star Wars fans tend to go the extra mile and we will go as far as is needed to. That is how much we love to own a bit of that galaxy far, far away.

Written By Joel Davis

Source(s): CBR

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