Luke Skywalker's light saber from the 'Star Wars' sequel 'The Empire Strikes Back' is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
A light saber immortalized in a pivotal scene from George Lucas'"Star Wars" saga is among the fixtures of an upcoming auction focused on Hollywood memorabilia.
, presented by the New York-based auction house Heritage Auctions, will give pop culture enthusiasts the opportunity to bid on numerous props from iconic films, including costume hats worn by the stars of"The Wizard of Oz" and"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
" Also up for sale are hoverboards from"Back to the Future II," rugs from"The Big Lebowski," boxing boots from"Rocky," a drafted screenplay of the"Godfather" sequel, and John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for"If I fell," written on the back of a Valentine card while he was in New York for the Beatles' first appearance on"The Ed Sullivan Show. "Bidding on the light saber, which has never been auctioned before, will open at $1 million.
Actor Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker used the custom-designed prop in his character's climactic Cloud City fight in 1980's"The Empire Strikes Back," the"Star Wars" sequel in which Darth Vader declares,"I am your father.
" The light saber includes a severed hand effects rig. This combination of images released by Heritage Auctions show the light saber used on screen by Mark Hamill's character Luke Skywalker in the 1980"Star Wars" sequel"The Empire Strikes Back.
"Bidding starts at $100,000 for a Wicked Witch of the West hat worn by actor Margaret Hamilton in 1939's"The Wizard of Oz" and at $50,000 for the brown top hat worn by Gene Wilder as the title character in 1971's"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. " The auction will also include a pair of boxing boots worn by Sylvester Stallone in"Rocky III.
" Stallone wears the showy boots featuring tassels and a Nike swoosh in the opening montage of the 1982 film. Bids will begin at $100,000. This combination of images released by Heritage Auctions shows a top hat from the 1971 film"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," left, and a witch hat worn by Margaret Hamilton in"The Wizard of Oz.
"Two rugs that are essential to the plot of"The Big Lebowski" are also up for sale: the one belonging to Jeff Bridges'"The Dude" that is soiled at the beginning of the 1998 film that"really tied the room together," and the other that he takes from his wealthy namesake. Bidding on them opens at $15,000 apiece.
"This auction represents the full spectrum of entertainment history, from Hollywood's Golden Age to modern blockbuster cinema and the most influential moments in popular music," Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, said in a statement. Many other items including a Paul Newman hockey jersey from"Slap Shot," a necklace worn by the title character in"The Bride of Frankenstein" and the inflatable"Otto the Autopilot" from"Airplane" will be up for auction.
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