Diego Ramos Bechara editor Film enthusiasts, rejoice! Heritage’s July Entertainment Auction is jumping to hyperspace, offering spaceships, costumes and artwork from Star Wars, Star Trek and other iconic science fiction flicks.
Some highlights include the prop Y-wing helmed by Gold Leader, who aided young Luke Skywalker in taking down the Death Star in “Star Wars: A New Hope,” Leia’s metal bikini worn in Jabba’s ship in “Return of the Jedi,” a painting of the USS Enterprise by creator Greg Jein, a “Blade Runner” (1982) poster, Thor’s hammer used in “Thor: The Dark World” and a “Mandalorian” helmet. “As Heritage has done time and again, we’re bringing together some of the most important cultural artifacts that have never before been in a single place,” Joe Maddalena, Heritage Auctions executive vice president, said in a statement. “When you do that, you immediately, instinctively recognize the importance and influence of these science-fiction films and television shows — how they’ve shaped how we look at and think about the world and beyond.” However, fans will have to pay a pretty penny for these iconic props.
While Leia’s bikini has a starting bid of around $30K, the Y-wing–one of just two hero filming miniatures–is a costly $300K+.
Din Djarin’s helmet from “The Mandalorian” will be starting at around $20K, the USS Excelsior at over $40K and Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C.
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