"Star Wars" lightsaber, "Wizard of Oz" witch hat and more iconic film props going up for auction
Bidding on the never-auctioned prop starts at $1 million, while Heritage Auctions also offers memorabilia from The Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonka and The Big Lebowski.
- Heritage Auctions announced the Entertainment Signature Auction scheduled for July 13-17, showcasing cinematic and musical artifacts spanning decades of entertainment history.
- A lightsaber wielded by Luke Skywalker in 'The Empire Strikes Back' headlines the event, with bidding opening at $1 million for the prop featuring a severed hand effects rig.
- Bidding starts at $100,000 for Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West hat from 'The Wizard of Oz,' while John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for 'If I Fell' open at $500,000.
- The auction also includes rugs from 'The Big Lebowski,' essential to the film's plot, with bids opening at $15,000 apiece, alongside Sylvester Stallone's boxing boots from 'Rocky III.'
- Executive vice president Joe Maddalena stated the collection represents the full spectrum of entertainment history, including Gene Wilder's top hat from 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
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Luke’s ‘Empire’ light sabre, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction
A light sabre with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.
"Star Wars" light saber, "Wizard of Oz" witch hat and more iconic film props going up for auction
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