This has hit Slashdot, that hive of scum and villainy that parades as a news site. And one fellow has already called the story into question, relying on bigdaddyvader's expertise.

Personally, I would appreciate seeing some of the prop community discussion. Over thirty years, mightn't the article have undergone a number of alterations that would make it look different than it did on film? Or is it completely, definitely, provably not Ben's cloak? I don't have a dog in the race, but I'd like to see the arguments.