Lightsaber sells at auction for £133,000
The original Lightsaber used by Luke Skywalker in Star Wars has been sold at auction for £133,000.
Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz, put the item up for sale at the Hollywood auction house Profiles in History.
Wielded by Mark Hamill in Star Wars: a New Hope, the famous movie prop was the highlight of a recent Hollywood auction of over 500 items.
The winning bidder opted to remain anonymous, but will soon be known to his friends when he begs them to recreate famous scenes with him.
Other props in the sale which benefited from the force included an original section of the Death Star (£13,300) C-3PO's helmet (£66,444) and his hand (£20,000)
Non Star Wars related sale included: Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature T-800 Terminator costume from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (£13,310) and an original set of the Lord of the Rings trilogy signed by JRR Tolkien (£60,000)
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