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Wanna buy Darth Vader costume?

Postby BurzaP » Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:54 am

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LONDON – Auctioneers overestimated the power of the dark side.

An original Darth Vader costume from a "Star Wars" movie did not sell at auction Thursday when no bidder offered to pay the reserve price, Christie's auctioneers said.

The outfit — a jet-black helmet, mask and armor — was expected to sell for between 160,000 pounds and 230,000 pounds ($250,000 to $365,000). The reserve price is confidential but generally it is just under the minimum expected price.

Christie's said bidding stopped at 150,000 pounds.

The costume is thought to have been made for "The Empire Strikes Back," the second film in George Lucas's sci-fi series, released in 1980.

The auction house's head of popular culture, Neil Roberts, said the costume is one of the most iconic in the history of cinema.

Christie's did not name the seller, identified only as an American private collector.

Meanwhile, a gun used in an advertising campaign for a James Bond movie was sold for more than 10 times its estimated value at Thursday's auction of movie memorabilia.

The Walther air pistol held by Bond actor Sean Connery in the poster for the 1963 film, "From Russia With Love," was sold for 277,250 pounds ($437,206) to an unidentified telephone bidder, Christie's said.


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Well....... too expensive for me but maybe someone in there is so keen on it? xD
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Re: Wanna buy Darth Vader costume?

Postby SWINE FLU » Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:38 pm

I could buy a house for that.

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Re: Wanna buy Darth Vader costume?

Postby Duel of Fates » Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:17 am

Al Gore could heat his home with that money, what a waste.
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Re: Wanna buy Darth Vader costume?

Postby WD-40 » Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:17 pm

Can't 'get laid' wearing a Vader costume! 150,000 pounds is alot of hookers to those bidders.
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Re: Wanna buy Darth Vader costume?

Postby Corpse » Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:57 pm

You can't block force choke. Buy that suit and you'll be able to get anyone you want, be they consenting or otherwise.
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