Star Wars collectors have officially gone full protocol-droid madness again. A screen-used, light-up C-3PO head from The Empire Strikes Back has just sold for $1,058,400 at Propstore’s Spring Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction in Los Angeles, blowing past its pre-sale estimate of $350,000 to $700,000. Multiple reports describe it as the only known original C-3PO head from the film to reach the collector market, which helps explain why the bidding went completely nuclear. This Was Not Just Another Fancy Star Wars Prop That price is wild, but the context matters. This was not a random replica or a vague “production-used” piece with fuzzy provenance. Reports say the prop came from The Empire Strikes Back, still retained much of its original metallic finish, and featured light-up eyes. It was also described as intentionally distressed for the weathered look seen on screen, with some wear revealing a silvery underlayer beneath the gold finish….
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Darth Vader’s Original Lightsaber Could Fetch $3 Million at Propstore Auction
The most iconic weapon in the galaxy—Darth Vader’s screen-used lightsaber—is headed to auction this September, and it’s bringing some serious Sith-level energy with it. Expected to fetch between $1 million and $3 million, this isn’t just memorabilia. It’s Star Wars royalty. Wielded by the Dark Lord Himself This is the actual “hero” hilt used in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. It’s the one that clashed with Luke Skywalker on Cloud City and helped spark one of the greatest cinematic “I am your father” reveals in movie history. And yes, it’s been screen-matched with the same dings and scratches you see in the films. Crafted from a modified British press camera flash handle, with added grips, wires, and a calculator bubble for that signature techy look, this lightsaber was built for action. On-set, a wooden blade was attached to the hilt and later rotoscoped with that signature…