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November 6, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Ellis Props “Star Wars Luke Lightsaber” Update – Comments from Jim Supica, Director of the National Firearms Museum

Mr. Jim Supica, newly appointed Director of the National Firearms Museum, was kind enough to read the article published this week (see Ellis Props “Star Wars Luke Skywalker Lightsaber”?) about the lightsaber on display at the museum, originally sold by Ellis Props in their liquidation sale, characterized as an original prop from the Star Wars trilogy. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ellis Props & Graphics, Market Watch, Movie Guns, Star Wars, Star Wars Tagged With: asset, auction, authentic, authentication, darth vader, Display, ellis props, ellis props and graphics, empire strikes back, Exhibit, flashgun, found, graflex, grips, Hollywood, kenobi, lightsaber, Los Angeles, Museum, national firearms museum, national rifle association, nra, obi-wan, off the shelf, Original, parts of star wars, Prop, remarketing associates, replica, star wars, t-track, tag, vintage

November 3, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Ellis Props “Star Wars Luke Skywalker Lightsaber”?

I recently came across a blog post about an “original prop Luke lightsaber” from Star Wars on display at the National Firearms Museum at the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ellis Props & Graphics, Market Watch, Star Wars, Star Wars Tagged With: asset, auction, authentic, authentication, certificate of authenticity, coa, darth vader, Display, ellis props, ellis props and graphics, empire strikes back, Exhibit, flashgun, found, graflex, grips, Hollywood, lightsaber, Los Angeles, Museum, national firearms museum, national rifle association, nra, off the shelf, Original, parts of star wars, Prop, remarketing associates, replica, star wars, t-track, tag, vintage

August 1, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Star Wars “Prototype” Stormtrooper Helmets Update: High Court Ruling Excerpts on LFL v. SDS Case

Given the British High Court ruling on the case of Lucasfilm vs. Andrew Ainsworth (see Lucasfilm vs. Ainsworth High Court Ruling: Full Document from Royal Courts of Justice), and the additional information available from the court documents, I thought it would be a good opportunity to build on the prior OPB article exploring the “prototype” Stormtrooper helmets (see Star Wars “Prototype” Stormtrooper Helmets) trading in the marketplace as original and authentic precursors to the helmets used on set and filmed in Star Wars: A New Hope. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "Prototype" Stormtrooper Helmets (AA, Andrew Ainsworth), LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, Market Watch, News and Events, Star Wars, Star Wars, Stormtrooper Helmets Tagged With: andrew ainsworth, armor, armour, Art, auction, authenitc, authentic, bonhams, brian muir, case, christies, copyright, Costume, court, darth vader, design, event, frown, gary kurtz, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, john mollo, lawsuit, legal, live auctions, liz moore, london, Lucasfilm, marketplace, norman reynolds, Original, production, profiles in history, Prop, prop store of london, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, replica prop forum, rights, royal courts of justice, rpf, ruling, screen-used, sculpt, sds, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, stormtrooper, tie fighter, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, Wardrobe, x-wing

July 31, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Lucasfilm vs. Ainsworth High Court Ruling: Full Document from Royal Courts of Justice


“Exoray” from the RPF is hosting a full HTML version of the High Court ruling on the case between Lucasfilm and Andrew Ainsworth in the legal dispute over the trademark and copyright of the Stormtrooper helmet and other helmets and armor produced for Star Wars: A New Hope.  I have not had time to review the full ruling in detail, but thought readers would be interested in reviewing it first hand: [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, Market Watch, News and Events, Star Wars, Star Wars, Stormtrooper Helmets Tagged With: andrew ainsworth, armor, armour, authenitc, brian muir, copyright, Costume, darth vader, frown, gary kurtz, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, john mollo, lawsuit, legal, liz moore, london, Lucasfilm, norman reynolds, Original, Prop, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, replica prop forum, rights, royal courts of justice, rpf, ruling, sculpt, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, stormtrooper, tie fighter, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, Wardrobe, x-wing

July 31, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Lucasfilm vs. Ainsworth High Court Ruling: Let The Spin Begin

News reports are flooding in with regard to the Lucasfilm legal dispute over the trademark and copyright of the Stormtrooper helmet and other helmets and armor produced for Star Wars: A New Hope. This legal battle, transplanted from the United States to the UK, is between George Lucas and his Lucasfilm production company and Andrew Ainsworth and his Shepperton Design Studios. The High Court judge handed down his ruling today, and the outcome, or “victory”, is dependent upon who you ask or what news story you might be reading.  One headline reads “Lucas Wins Stormtrooper Case” while another proclaims “Judge’s force is with stormtroooper helmet designer“, which would lead one to believe The Guardian probably has it correct: “George Lucas reaches stalemate in legal battle over Star Wars stormtroopers“. [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, Market Watch, News and Events, Star Wars, Star Wars, Stormtrooper Helmets Tagged With: andrew ainsworth, authenitc, copyright, george lucas, helmet, high court, ip, lawsuit, legal, london, Lucasfilm, Original, Prop, replica, rights, ruling, shepperton design studios, star wars, stormtrooper, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, Wardrobe

July 15, 2008 By Jason DeBord

eBay: “Original” Star Wars Jawa Sandcrawler Update – Seller Response

The following Reader Comment was published by the seller of the replica Jawa sandscrawler on eBay, in response to the last update (see …History from the Model Maker), with regard to the model being offered for sale (see eBay: “Original” Star Wars Jawa Sandcrawler & Statistical Authentication?): [Read more…]

Filed Under: Market Watch, Star Wars Tagged With: authentication, authenticity, george lucas, ilm, joe johnston, Original, replica, robert diepenbrock, sandcrawler, scale, star wars, studios

July 13, 2008 By Jason DeBord

eBay: “Original” Star Wars Jawa Sandcrawler Update – History from the Model Maker

This is an update to the article published yesterday – eBay: “Original” Star Wars Jawa Sandcrawler & Statistical Authentication? – in reference to a Star Wars Jawa Sandcrawler model listed on eBay that is marketed as “FROM ORIGINAL 1976 STAR WARS and “ONLY PRE-PRODUCTION MODEL IN EXISTANCE!”.   The prior article includes archives of the current auction listing as well as the auction listing from the same seller for the same item from earlier in the year.  Also documented are facts, photographs, and information from key Star Wars publications to compare with this piece and in contrast to the marketing claims. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Market Watch, Star Wars Tagged With: authentication, authenticity, george lucas, ilm, joe johnston, Original, replica, robert diepenbrock, sandcrawler, scale, star wars, studios

July 12, 2008 By Jason DeBord

eBay: “Original” Star Wars Jawa Sandcrawler & Statistical Authentication?

Currently listed on eBay is a Star Wars Jawa Sandcrawler model that is marketed as “FROM ORIGINAL 1976 STAR WARS and “ONLY PRE-PRODUCTION MODEL IN EXISTANCE!”.  I archived an auction listing from the same seller for the same item from earlier in the year and have compiled facts, photographs, and information from key Star Wars publications to compare with this piece and how it was marketed in January 2008 and now in July 2008. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Market Watch, Star Wars Tagged With: authentication, authenticity, george lucas, ilm, joe johnston, Original, replica, robert diepenbrock, sandcrawler, scale, star wars, studios

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