Original Lightsaber Goes For 3x Expectations 258
Brad1138 writes "Los Angeles - The lightsaber used by intergalactic hero Luke Skywalker in Star Wars sold for $200 000 (about R1.3m) at an auction of Hollywood props that fetched far more than expected, officials said on Saturday. news24 link here. I guess Star Wars is truly done.
Kind of reminds me of 'The Last Voyage of the Enterprise' when they start parting out the set."
Wow! (Score:5, Funny)
1.3 million Rand? That's nearly 390,000 Pa'anga! [yahoo.com]
Wow! (Score:3, Funny)
I guess the fans are broke after having to pay for the high ticket prices and the assorted other crap that came with the last three movies.
The law of diminishing returns works after all.
Of course (Score:5, Funny)
Missing Items (Score:5, Funny)
In Other News.. (Score:2, Funny)
I thought that was spam (Score:3, Funny)
I'd rather (Score:5, Funny)
Hey (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wow! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I'd rather (Score:5, Funny)
You spent *how* much? (Score:4, Funny)
The kids won't need to go to college!
With this, they can go to the Jedi Acadamy!
UNSURPRISINGLY... (Score:4, Funny)
Edit for truthfulness (Score:4, Funny)
Some 85 items used in producer George Lucas's cult Star Wars series went on the block after one of the film's original producers Gary Kurtz put them up for sale to help maintain and restore his historic collection. (emphasis mine)
I think the author mispelled "cash out while his collection still had some value."
Re:Hamill's Salary? (Score:3, Funny)
Wrong department. (Score:3, Funny)
I believe that's
dum-dum-dum-dum-da-dum-dum-da-dum
$200 000?!?!? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Wow! (Score:3, Funny)
What is it backed by, "enlightened self-interest?"
Re:Missing Items (Score:3, Funny)
some horror flic [imdb.com]