Every Halloween, millions of children (and more than a few adults) go trick-or-treating dressed up as their favorite ‘Star Wars’ characters. For a significant percentage of them, that character is Darth Vader. In most cases, they wind up wearing cheap and unconvincing plastic costumes purchased from the local department store. What would it be worth to you to walk around your neighborhood as the real Darth Vader? How cool would that be? If you’re wealthy, you may just get the opportunity.
Christie’s in London is auctioning off an original Darth Vader costume, believed to have been made for use in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’. It’s expected to fetch between £160,000 – £230,000 (approx. $250,000 to $365,000 USD). A pittance for such a prize!
Unfortunately, the sale won’t be held until November 25th in London. So you won’t be able to scare the crap out of the kids in your neighborhood this year. But just imagine the fun you’ll have next year!
[Thanks to Mrs. Z for the tip.]
Dick Ward
Alright fine, but this is only the coolest ever until someone manages to make a convincing Chairface Chippendale!
Shayne Blakeley
Holy shit. I may have to think about this for next year.
EM
That second photo is so weird: it looks like fodder for yet another caption contest, e.g., “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me…aren’t you?!?”
Josh Zyber
AuthorFollow the link to the original story. This photo gets me:
http://media.npr.org/images/ap//AP_News_Wire:_Entertainment/3_Britain_Christie_s_Darth_Vader.sff.jpg?t=1288213562
EM
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“When I’ve finished with you, love, you won’t even remember that bloody Padmé bird’s name…”*
(*“…or that you built C-3PO and hung around with R2-D2…”)
EM
Anyway, I bet you still have to spring for a lightsaber. What a rip!!