US EditionStar Wars: Chewbacca's bowcaster and Luke Skywalker's medal sell for more than $1m at auction
- A collection of Star Wars memorabilia was appraised by expert Mark Hill on the BBC Antiques Roadshow in 2023.
- The items included props and gifts from American film producer Gary Kurtz, valued at approximately £1,500 to £2,000, despite their condition.
- Hill noted that damaged memorabilia is still highly sought after by collectors as it is perceived as valuable.
- The owner expressed surprise at the estimated value, stating he had been 'tripping over it' for years.
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Luke Skywalker’s Medal of Yavin sells for almost $400K, Chewbacca’s bowcaster goes for $768K
A prop medal given to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in the original "Star Wars" film sold for $378,000 on Wednesday, the first day of Propstore's Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction.
BBC Antiques Roadshow guest speechless at 'astonishing' value of item despite 'damage' to items
A collection of Star Wars memorabilia dating back to the 1980s piqued the interest of expert Mark Hill when the Antiques Roadshow team headed to Swanage on the south coast back in 2023.During the show, a wide range of items were brought to the team to evaluate against the seaside backdrop, but for Hill, it was a handful of iitems tied to the sci-fi blockbuster that caught his attention. In the classic episode, which airs again this weekend, the …
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'Star Wars' and 'Ghostbusters' props among top-selling items at entertainment auction
May the force — and Chewbacca’s bowcaster — be with you. Both are now with the highest bidder after Wednesday’s auction that featured iconic props and costumes from film and television. Propstore, a memorabilia company, announced that day one of its Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction in Los Angeles sold 450 pieces for a combined total of nearly $7 million. The top item was a screen-matched bowcaster used by Chewbacca in “Star Wars” that sold…
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