Now's Your Chance to Own Darth Vader's 'I Am Your Father' Lightsaber
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Key Points:
- A Darth Vader lightsaber used in the iconic Cloud City duel from The Empire Strikes Back and also seen in Return of the Jedi will be auctioned by Heritage Auctions on November 12, with an estimated starting price of $1 million.
- This auction features over two dozen lightsaber props spanning Star Wars Episodes I through IX, including dueling sabers used by Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker, each expected to fetch at least $10,000.
- Other notable items include Boba Fett's EE-3 carbine blaster from The Empire Strikes Back, estimated to sell for over $100,000, a Yoda puppet hand used by Frank Oz, Anthony Daniels' signed screenplay for the original 1977 Star Wars, and a TIE Fighter pilot helmet from Rogue One.
- The recent sale of Luke Skywalker's severed hand lightsaber prop for $3.75 million set a record for the highest price ever paid for a Star Wars film prop, highlighting strong collector demand for these items.
