The Borehamwood & Elstree Times have published a news story yesterday about Elstree Props offerings at SpecialistAuctions.com, including the Luke Return of the Jedi lightsaber prop discussed in prior articles (see Elstree Props “Original” Return of the Jedi Lightsaber at Auction, Update 1, Update 2, Update 3, Update 4, Update 5) .
The initial 28-day auction at SpecialistAuctions.com ended November 12th with no bids (Expired Auction Link) and has since been relisted as a new 28-day listing (Relisted Auction Link) which currently shows as active, with 16 days remaining.
Obviously, the questions raised about the piece here, on the Movie Prop Forum (LINK), and the Replica Prop Forum (LINK) remain unanswered.
Interestingly, the article indicates that the lightsaber is no longer available for sale, though the listing is still active:
Mr Harrison’s att-empts to sell for £30,000 a lightsaber made for the Return of the Jedi film have failed so far.
The lightsaber was made specifically for Luke Skywalker, played by actor Mark Hamill.
He said: “We have decided to keep that one for a while as it is too hard to let it go but if someone has the money we would reluctantly part with it.”
Here is the full article, which can be viewed at the Borehamwood & Elstree Times (HERE):
Memorabilia from Star Wars films up for sale
6:39pm Thursday 22nd November 2007
Star Wars fans have geared up for the sale of a selection of memorabilia to be sold by a Borehamwood film props company.
Rare original items from the fictional galaxy have been made available by Elstree Props, based at Elstree Film Studios in Shenley Road, on a specialist collectors’ website.
Items include pieces of the Death Star, a mythical planet-destroying space station in the Star Wars films, and a dyeline print of the Death Star trench.
Paul Harrison, who runs the company, said: “The Death Star piece is an original section of the detailing in the film. There were hundreds all fitted together made of high density foam so as the camera flew over it all looked real. Not many of these pieces survived.”
Along with this, Mr Harrison is selling an original concept dyeline (a print of a line drawing) created before filming by Joe Johnson, a storyboard artist for the smash-hit films.
The print is of the Death Star trench and was previously displayed on academy award-winning British art director and production designer Norman Reynolds’ wall.
advertisementMr Harrison said: “This has a hand-written title on it and all the other drawings were copied from this master.
“Together these items will fetch more than £1,000, which is astonishing really for a piece of paper and a piece of foam, but that’s the demand for original pieces from the first Star Wars, and they will look great framed up together.”
Mr Harrison’s att-empts to sell for £30,000 a lightsaber made for the Return of the Jedi film have failed so far.
The lightsaber was made specifically for Luke Skywalker, played by actor Mark Hamill.
He said: “We have decided to keep that one for a while as it is too hard to let it go but if someone has the money we would reluctantly part with it.”
To make a bid for these items go on to www.specialist auctions.com
Jason DeBord