The golden fiberglass head of the Star Wars C-3PO droid was auctioned for more than 900,000 euros

Stellar sota in the sequel to the movie The Empire Strikes Back a used C-3PO droid’s illuminated, gold-colored fiberglass head has been auctioned for $1,058,400, or more than 919,000 euros.

An expert in movie-related memorabilia will tell you about it Propstore as well as for example The Guardian and People.

C-3PO is one by George Lucas Star wars -one of the most famous characters in the film series and the only one to appear in all nine films. A golden droid character played Anthony Daniels.

According to Propstore, the gold-colored head sold now is the only version that ended up on the collector’s market. According to the auction site, the estimated sale price of the rare collector’s item was 350,000–700,000 dollars, or about 320,000–640,000 euros.

According to the auction site, the item is made of thin fiberglass. The eyes are designed so that they do not interfere with the actor’s work. The outer surface of the fiberglass head is treated so that the figure looks worn. The numbers 5 and 6 are handwritten inside the object.

Star wars -movie memorabilia has paid handsomely in the past. The lightsaber of the Darth Vader figure was auctioned last year for 3.654 million dollars, or about 3.1 million euros.

C-3PO:n head is the single most expensive item sold so far in the spring auction of movie and TV collectibles that started on Wednesday.

Already during the first day, more than 250 items familiar from film and TV entertainment were auctioned, with a total value of 6.5 million dollars, or 5.6 million euros. On Wednesday, the original, from 1971, was auctioned, among other things Jali and the chocolate factory -film’s golden ticket.

Also by Steven Spielberg Killer sharkto the movie (Jaws) related collectibles have gone on sale at Propstore for high prices. Killer shark-artifacts collection brought in more than $600,000. Killer shark-the fact that last year was the 50th anniversary of the completion of the film could have boosted the sales of the items.

Killer shark-for example, an actor was sold among the collectibles Robert Shaw’n the rifle used in the movie, which will go to its new owner for 327,600 dollars, or about 284,000 euros.

Tom Hanksin starring Cast Away – riding the wind – the Wilson volleyball that played a significant role in the movie was auctioned for 189,000 dollars, or about 164,000 euros. It had a preliminary estimate of $150,000 to $300,000.

by Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings – the pieces of the Narsil prop sword used in the movie trilogy were sold for 252,000 dollars, or about 218,000 euros.

The auction will continue until Friday. On the last day of the auction, more than 200 collectibles related to animated films and TV series will be sold.