{"id":45126,"date":"2019-05-11T23:38:23","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T06:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=45126"},"modified":"2026-05-02T06:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:53:52","slug":"youtube-close-up-look-empire-strikes-back-darth-vader-costume-up-for-auction-with-bonhams-screen-used-production-made-touring-costume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/11\/youtube-close-up-look-empire-strikes-back-darth-vader-costume-up-for-auction-with-bonhams-screen-used-production-made-touring-costume\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Close-Up Look &#8211; &#8220;Empire Strikes Back&#8221; Darth Vader Costume Up For Auction with Bonhams (Screen-Used? Production Made? 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Wonders of the Galaxy &#8211; Science Fiction and Fantasy in Film\u201d auction taking place on May 14th in Los Angeles.\u00a0 This latest video editorial specifically takes a closer look at Lot 162 described as &#8220;<em>A complete Darth Vader costume from The Empire Strikes Back\/Star Wars Episode V\u201d<\/em>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Features about this Darth Vader costume have been all over the mainstream media, particularly circa May 4th (&#8220;May The 4th Be With You&#8221;).\u00a0 Many of these mainstream media articles and broadcasts would lead the average viewer to believe that this costume was made for and even worn in <em>The Empire Strikes Back<\/em>.\u00a0 However, some in this art market have differing views, believing that it was not production made, but made specifically as a &#8220;touring costume&#8221; or &#8220;promotional costume&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this video and the links below are to provide interested parties with additional resources with which to conduct their own research into this costume.<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the YouTube video here:<\/p>\n<p>FOOTNOTES (links to public sources of information referenced in the YouTube video):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/auctions\/25491\/lot\/162\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bonhams: Lot 162 &#8211; A complete Darth Vader costume from The Empire Strikes Back\/Star Wars Episode V<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2007\/08\/28\/darth-vader-mervyns-1980\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Original Prop Blog: Darth Vader, Mervyns, 1980&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.justcollecting.com\/original-star-wars-darth-vader-costume-bonhams-auction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Just Collecting: Original Star Wars Darth Vader costume could fetch $2 million at Bonhams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-auction-darth-vader\/star-wars-darth-vader-costume-could-go-for-2-million-at-auction-idUSKCN1S30A4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters: &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; Darth Vader costume could go for $2 million at auction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-05-04\/darth-vader-outfit-from-empire-may-fetch-2-million-at-auction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg: Darth Vader Costume From \u2018Empire Strikes Back\u2019 May Fetch $2 Million at Auction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/losangeles.cbslocal.com\/2019\/05\/03\/darth-vader-costume-auction-star-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS Los Angeles: Original Darth Vader Costume Worn In \u2018Empire Strikes Back\u2019 Set To Fetch Up To $2M At LA\u00a0Auction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/movieprops\/permalink\/2448853718487876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook: Movie Props Group &#8211; 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