Light sabers from ‘Star Wars’ movies, including the one used in the ‘I am your father’ duel, go up for auction


The lightsaber that Darth Vader used in his thrilling duel against Luke Skywalker in “The Empire Strikes Back” will go up for auction next month.

“Star Wars” props were used in the duel on Cloud City in the second movie of the original trilogy series, where Vader tells Skywalker, “I am your father.” It is expected to generate at least $1 million in revenue at the Ultimate Star Wars Auction to be held by Heritage Auctions on November 12.

This photo published by Heritage Auctions shows the lightsaber used by the character Darth Vader in the movie “The Empire Strikes Back.”

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More than two dozen lightsaber accessories are up for auction, including those used by Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen’s Anakin Skywalker in “Revenge of the Sith.” These two lightsabers are expected to cost at least $10,000 each.

The lot also includes an EE-3 carbine blaster that villain Boba Fett used throughout “The Empire Strikes Back” and is estimated to fetch more than $100,000.

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This image released by Heritage Auctions shows an EE-3 carbine pistol used by the character Boba Fett in the movie “The Empire Strikes Back.”

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The Hero Rebel DH-17 Pistol carried by Rebel Alliance troops in “The Empire Strikes Back” is expected to sell for more than $10,000.

Also included is a Yoda puppet hand used by Frank Oz in the character’s original appearance in “The Empire Strikes Back,” a personal third-draft script from the original 1977 “Star Wars” movie signed by C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels, and a TIE Fighter pilot helmet from “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”

The miniature snow speeder used in the shooting, which was part of Carrie Fisher’s private collection, could sell for over $10,000.

A lightsaber in July Luke Skywalker The severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” sold at auction for $3.75 million, according to the auction house; This is the highest price ever charged for a prop used in a “Star Wars” movie.

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