{"id":41557,"date":"2015-12-06T22:58:24","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T05:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=41557"},"modified":"2015-12-06T23:01:07","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T06:01:07","slug":"update-ewbanks-not-a-prototype-andrew-ainsworth-stormtrooper-helmet-sells-for-3500-gbp-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/06\/update-ewbanks-not-a-prototype-andrew-ainsworth-stormtrooper-helmet-sells-for-3500-gbp-at-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Ewbank\u2019s \u201cNot A Prototype\u201d Andrew Ainsworth Stormtrooper Helmet Sells for \u00a33,500 GBP at Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p5KqHO-aOh\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41558\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2015\/12\/Ewbanks-Auctions-Prototype-Unfinished-Stormtrooper-Helmet-Details-Photos-Letter-Compare-Auction-Early-Prototype-SOLD.jpg\" alt=\"Ewbanks-Auctions-Prototype-Unfinished-Stormtrooper-Helmet-Details-Photos-Letter-Compare-Auction-Early-Prototype-SOLD\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2015\/12\/Ewbanks-Auctions-Prototype-Unfinished-Stormtrooper-Helmet-Details-Photos-Letter-Compare-Auction-Early-Prototype-SOLD.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2015\/12\/Ewbanks-Auctions-Prototype-Unfinished-Stormtrooper-Helmet-Details-Photos-Letter-Compare-Auction-Early-Prototype-SOLD-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2015\/12\/Ewbanks-Auctions-Prototype-Unfinished-Stormtrooper-Helmet-Details-Photos-Letter-Compare-Auction-Early-Prototype-SOLD-332x190.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a quick update to recent articles about the &#8220;not a prototype&#8221; Andrew Ainsworth stormtrooper helmet that Ewbank&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewbankauctions.co.uk\/20151203M1-lot-0-Star-Wars-Imperial-Stormtrooper-helmet-from-1977-unfinished-and-produced-from-white-vacu-formed-plastic-and-rubber-detail-made-by-Andrew-Ainsworth-Provenance-Purchased-from-Andrew-Ain?arr=0&amp;auction_id=39&amp;box_filter=0&amp;category=&amp;department_id=&amp;exclude_keyword=&amp;export_issue=0&amp;high_estimate=0&amp;image_filter=0&amp;keyword=&amp;list_type=list_view&amp;lots_per_page=10&amp;low_estimate=0&amp;month=&amp;page_no=0&amp;paper_filter=0&amp;search_type=&amp;sort_by=lot_number&amp;view=lot_detail&amp;year=\" target=\"_blank\">put up at auction<\/a> this month (&#8220;not a prototype&#8221; being interesting in that the maker, Andrew Ainsworth, himself claims the helmets of this style are prototypes).\u00a0 In any event, this one did in fact sell at auction for \u00a33,500 GBP (hammer price).\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>More details can be found in past articles on the Original Prop Blog:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 24, 2008: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/24\/star-wars-prototype-stormtrooper-helmets\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Star Wars \u201cPrototype\u201d Stormtrooper Helmets&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>August 1, 2008: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/01\/star-wars-%E2%80%9Cprototype%E2%80%9D-stormtrooper-helmets-update\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Star Wars \u201cPrototype\u201d Stormtrooper Helmets Update: High Court Ruling Excerpts on LFL v. 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