Hollywood at Auction: Star Wars, Oz, and The Big Lebowski Items Hit the Market
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
LOS ANGELES — A lightsaber with the severed hand of Luke Skywalker from 'The Empire Strikes Back,' which could fetch a seven-figure sum, leads an upcoming auction of valuable items from movies, music, and other corners of pop culture. The Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction, presented by Heritage Auctions, was announced on Tuesday and will take place from July 13 to 17; it also includes hats from 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,' hoverboards from 'Back to the Future II,' rugs from 'The Big Lebowski,' and a pair of boxing boots from Rocky. Additionally, a significant item from The Beatles will be up for sale: the handwritten lyrics to 'If I Fell' by John Lennon on the back of a Valentine's Day card while he was in New York for the Fab Four's first appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in 1964. Bidding for it starts at $500,000. The lightsaber, used on screen by Mark Hamill in the climactic fight in Cloud City in the 1980 'Star Wars' sequel, where Darth Vader declares, 'I am your father,' includes a severed hand from special effects. It has never been auctioned before, and bidding starts at $1 million.
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