<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3hYH7Y_0wFnegRZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3hYH7Y_0wFnegRZ00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Jake Foster</figcaption></figure><p>Bidding will soon begin for a rare <i>Star Wars</i> movie prop, and it’s definitely something that many die-hard fans are eager to add to their collection.</p><p>As a lifelong <i>Star Wars</i> fan, it’s safe to say I’ve spent my fair share of money on collectibles over the years. However, I’ve never shelled out thousands of dollars on a single movie prop, nor do I have any plans to do so. That is, of course, unless I miraculously win a boatload of cash in the lottery or something. One piece of <i>Star Wars</i> history is about to hit the auction block, and I would imagine that bidding on this one will be out of this galaxy.</p><h2>Which 'Star Wars' Film Featured the Prop That Is Up for Auction?</h2><p>The item going up for auction was used during a scene in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/">Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope</a>. The film, which hit screens everywhere in May 1977, was the first piece of <i>Star Wars</i> content ever produced—the first of many films, television series, books, comics, and so forth. The prop can be seen in one of the film's most iconic scenes when Obi-Wan waves his hand in front of a patrol of sandtroopers, telling the officer, "These aren't the droids you're looking for." Classic.</p><h2>Propstore Selling Over 1,800 Items During Annual Live Auction</h2><p>According to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/star-wars-batman-bond-items-sale-propstore-film-auction-2024-10-07/">Reuters</a>, entertainment memorabilia auctioneer <a href="https://propstoreauction.com/">Propstore</a> will have over 1,800 items at its annual live auction, which will take place from November 14 to 17. So, which prop from the <i>Star Wars</i> scene mentioned above will be included? Well, it's none other than one of the sandtrooper helmets, which were all handmade by the Lucasfilm props department. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/star-wars-batman-bond-items-sale-propstore-film-auction-2024-10-07/">Reuters</a> added that the helmet has a price estimate of $326,900 to $654,000.</p><p>The sandtrooper helmet won't be the only <i>Star Wars</i> prop featured in the auction. Also up for bid will be Yoda's cane, which was used in both <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080684/">Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086190/">Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)</a>. Other props featured include Clint Eastwood's duster coat from <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060196/">The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)</a>, Michael Keaton's Batsuit from <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103776/">Batman Returns (1992)</a>, the 2015 resizing jacket worn by Michael J. Fox's character Marty McFly in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096874/">Back to the Future Part II (1989)</a>, and several others. It looks like it's time to buy a lottery ticket.</p><h2><b><i>Star Wars: The Acolyte</i></b> <b>Character Guide</b></h2><p>Meet the new heroes and villains of the <i>Star Wars</i> series <i>The Acolyte.</i> The show is set in the High Republic Era, and features an entirely new cast of <i>Star Wars</i> characters.</p><h2>Actors Who Were Wasted in Star Wars Roles</h2><p>These wonderful stars have appeared in <i>Star Wars</i> movies and shows, but only in parts so small they left us disappointed.</p></div></body>

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A Vintage Star Wars Movie Prop Is Up for Auction—And I Need It

Bidding will soon begin for a rare Star Wars movie prop, and it’s definitely something that many die-hard fans are eager to add to their collection. As a lifelong Star Wars fan, it’s safe to say I’ve spent my fair share of money on collectibles over the years. However, I’ve never shelled out thousands of dollars on a single movie prop, nor do I have any plans to do so. That is, of course, unless I miraculously win a boatload of cash in the lottery or something. One piece of Star Wars history is about to hit the auction block, and I would imagine that bidding on this one will be out of this galaxy.