Did the description indicate which light saber this was? (whose
character used it?)
On Jun 28, 2017, at 12:36 PM, MPB Warehouse wrote:
Light Saber
$375k+BP= $450,000.00
At 12:18 PM 6/28/2017, Scott Burns wrote:
Wish I had cash like this laying around…(guess I’ll just stay with
collecting paper).
A complete R2D2 just sold for $2.3 million at the Profiles in
History movie memorabilia auction. Not being a prop collector, I
wonder is this price record setting?
From the catalog:
1298. Complete “R2-D2” unit assembled from original components
spanning the original Star Wars trilogy and Episodes I & II. (TCF,
1977 - 2002) A complete film used R2 unit is not known to be in
the public domain – this R2-D2 offering represents the pinnacle of
the Star Wars collecting universe. For the productions following
Star Wars: A New Hope, to save time in meeting production
deadlines, R2 components were reused from the previous Star Wars
films. As filming progressed, R2 units were upgraded and
refurbished, with outdated components being retired. This process
has been confirmed by numerous crewmembers who worked on the Star
Wars film franchise. This R2-D2, constructed of aluminum, steel
and fiberglass elements, measuring 43 in. tall x 29.5 in. wide x
20 in. deep (in current pose), was put together over many years by
sourcing original components and assembling them as a complete R2-
D2. The dome was one of the few hero aluminum domes made for R2
actor Kenny Baker in the first film (A New Hope, 1977) and is the
only one known in the public domain. It was used throughout the
original trilogy as well as Episode I and can be screen matched by
the fiber optic array to scenes in Return of the Jedi and Episode
I. It features a handle to articulate the front eye from inside
the unit by Kenny Baker. The metal “greeblies” (fine details added
to make the device appear more complex) inserted into the front
and rear of the body, and those on the feet, were made for A New
Hope and used on R2 units throughout the original trilogy. The
left and right legs were made for Empire Strikes Back and were
acquired as complete items. One leg retains the Empire paint
scheme and the other from Jedi. The middle and left foot were used
on an original trilogy R2 and were used as the master pattern for
the feet created for Episode I. The right foot is production made
for Episode I but not used. The small opening hatch on the back of
the body was used in Episode II. The barrel of the body was made
for Episode I and it was subsequently painted and detailed for
this R2 unit. Given the ad hoc nature of production practices, any
“complete” existing R2-D2 units from the first trilogy (in studio
hands) would be a compilation very similar to this R2-D2 unit
offered here. No internal mechanics or workings are present. Not
merely a prop, costume piece or filming miniature, R2-D2 is a
major, beloved character in the Star Wars universe. Without
question, this is the finest piece ever offered from this
incredible franchise.
One of the most instantly recognizable pieces of pop culture in
existence.
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