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Earlier this month, we reported that the original Luke Skywalker lightsaber used in A New Hope was being put up for auction, along with a complete, "film-used R2-D2" prop and Darth Vader's helmet. The auction took place earlier this week in Calabasas, California, and while the Luke Skywalker lightsaber was expected to be one of the big ticket items, the R2-D2 unite was the talk of the auction, selling for a whopping $2.76 million. While the buyer's identity was not revealed, it was the most expensive item sold off.

The Daily Mail reports that the other Star Wars items sold for a pretty penny as well. The original Luke Skywalker lightsaber from Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope sold for $450,000, while the Darth Vader helmet sold for $96,000, both of which were far above expectations. The Profiles in Hollywood auction revealed in their press release issued earlier this month that...

It might be Easter and Passover week for many people throughout the world, but for a multitude of fanboys, it’s Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida. The golden ticket for everyone at this event is watching any Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Han Solo Anthology footage for the pics that are bowing, respectively, on Dec. 15, 2017, and May 25, 2018. Today’s panel “40 Years of Star Wars” was without spoilers, taking a look back at the franchise with Lucasfilm’s current…...