A piece of the iconic C-3PO costume, the golden droid's head from 'Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,' sold for over $1 million at auction. The prop, the only original C-3PO head from the film believed to be available, was put up for auction by Propstore and was estimated to sell for between $350,000 and $700,000. The auction also featured other movie memorabilia, including items from 'Top Gun,' 'The Lord of the Rings,' and 'Jaws,' with total sales reaching $6.5 million.
Oh my! C-3PO , the nervous golden droid from the “ Star Wars ” series had a piece of his costume sold at auction for over $1 million dollars.The prop came from the 1980 entry into the franchise, “ Star Wars : Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” and was placed for auction by Propstore.
The head "is believed to be the only original C-3PO head from the film in the collector's market," per Propstore’s listing. It was estimated to sell for anywhere between $350,000 and $700,000."The whole head has been intentionally distressed and tarnished to give the character a weathered look, worlds away from the clean, golden sheen with which the character appeared during the medal ceremony at the end of ," a description of the prop reads, per"While much of the original dulling spray applied to the finish is no longer present, it still retains much of its original metallic finish. Some of the gold from the right cheek has slightly worn away, revealing a silvery sheen underneath. However, the exterior finish remains original and unrestored." It was obtained for sale from the family of a crew member who worked on the film, according to an auctioneer with Propstore who shared the information via Propstore was also auctioning off other move memorabilia, including items from “Top Gun,” “The Lord of the Rings,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” and “Jaws.” This photo provided by Disney shows, R2-D2, left, and Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, in a scene from the new film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," directed by J.J. Abrams. The movie releases in the U.S. on Dec. 18, 2015. The overall auction has pulled in $6.5 million in sales so far, with more items selling Friday, the last day of the auction. In September, Propstore held an auction featuring a lightsaber used by Darth Vader in “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” that ended up selling for $3,654,000, the highest-priced “Star Wars” item ever sold at auction.A suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting near4500 South on northbound I-15.The shooting involved a Utah Highway Patrol trooper, who jumped out of hPassengers on a Delta Air Lines flight departing Salt Lake City said their plane was held on the tarmac for nearly an hour to wait for a late-arriving passengerA confrontation on Interstate 15 turned deadly after a Utah Highway Patrol trooper said a driver rear-ended him and then threatened him with a knife.The fatal eA St. George neighborhood experienced an infestation of hundreds of roof rats. Exterminators said the population would increase exponentially across St. GeorgeBangerter Highway will be closed in West Jordan over the weekend.The highway will close from 9000 South to 7800 South starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 28,
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