Star Wars lightsaber used by Darth Vader to go up for auction

www.hillingdontimes.co.uk/news/national/25317686.star-wars-lightsaber-used-darth-vader-go-auction

'The Star Wars lightsaber used by villain Darth Vader will go under the hammer for the first time.

The weapon and duelling prop used in the 1980s films, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi, will go up for auction in September.

The live auction, hosted by memorabilia auction house Propstore, coincides with the 45th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, with the prop estimated to sell at £746,000 to £2,241,000. (US $1m - US $3m)

Darth Vader’s lightsaber is going up for sale (Propstore/PA)

The lightsaber was used during duels in the final acts of both films between Darth Vader, played by David Prowse, and Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill.

It was also used by the stunt performer and British Olympic fencer, Bob Anderson.

According to the auction house, genuine lightsaber props from the original trilogy are rare with this “believed to be the only hero lightsaber prop from the original Star Wars trilogy with verifiable screen use ever to be offered at public auction”.’

^ more info in the linked article above.