How much would you pay for an original lightsaber?
CrunchGear —
... Say you had to bid on an original lightsaber that Mark Hamill wielded in both Star Wars: A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Go ahead, pick a number. $1000? $5000? $50000? How about a quarter of a million dollars? ...
Star Wars lightsaber prop sells for $240,000
SlashGear —
... Remember the original Luke Skywalker lightsaber prop that went up for auction on December 11th? The prop - which was used in both the first Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back - well exceeded its $185k guide price, with the hammer finally falling at $240,000 (£160,000). The specific buyer is unknown, but the item is just one of a number of high-price props to sell at the event. ...

