US EditionLong-lost Star Wars X-Wing model auctioned for a record-breaking $3.1m
- An original X-wing model used in the 1977 "Star Wars" movie sold for over $3.13 million at auction, making it the most expensive Star Wars prop ever auctioned.
- The model, which had been missing for decades, was discovered in the collection of Greg Jein, a renowned model-maker who worked on "Star Trek" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and passed away last year.
- The X-wing model is a rare find and is considered as significant as iconic items like the ruby red slippers and the Maltese Falcon for fans of the Star Wars franchise and those in the visual effects industry.
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Miniature 'Star Wars' X-wing gets over $3 million at auction of Hollywood model-maker's collection
A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein.The collection amassed by Jein, who died last year at the age of 76, brought in about $13.6 million during an event at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. The auction house said that everyone from model-makers to collectors and science-fiction fans attended,…
Miniature 'Star Wars' X-wing gets over $3 million at auction of Hollywood model-maker's collection
A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein.The collection amassed by Jein, who died last year at the age of 76, brought in about $13.6 million during an event at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. The auction house said that everyone from model-makers to collectors and science-fiction fans attended,…
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