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Thursday, September 01, 2022
Han Solo's Blaster From A NEW HOPE Sold for a Million Dollars
Nerdist: When we think of the iconic weapons of Star Wars, we tend to think lightsabers. But as cool as those Jedi and Sith weapons are, let us not forget there’s nothing like a handy blaster at your side, to paraphrase Han Solo.
2 comments:
Brynn Sklar
said...
As an avid Star Wars media fan, and I mean REALLY, it does not surprise me one bit that an original movie prop is selling for this price. I remember back in 2016 when Carrie Fisher’s original bikini for her “slave Leia” look in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi sold for around $96,000. While this blaster - emanating a space laser handgun - is not a full costume it is still very valuable to both collectors and sentimental fans alike. The famous ‘who shot first’ scene between Han Solo and Greedo was solely reliant on that prop so it is understandable how it has the heart of buyers in the market for movie relics. The fact that it was the only surviving blaster from set that was used by Harrison Ford himself, highly increases the price some are willing to pay. Personally, if I had a million dollars to throw away this would not be my investment of choice but to each their own.
To be completely honest, I’ve never seen all of the Star Wars movies all the way through and I don’t necessarily understand the hype around a sandblaster. With that being said, I am not surprised at all that the original prop sold for a million dollars. Star Wars fans can be really intense and I’ve seen how much people will spend on lightsabers that weren’t even in the movies or sold by the official Star Wars brand. Considering it was used by Harrison Ford and it’s one of the only surviving props, it makes sense that it would have a high price tag. Additionally, many people would consider it a work of art. Artists and makers probably spent countless hours designing and building it for the movie. I find it a little funny how I keep trying to justify the purchase but in reality it was definitely bought by some rich fan who has a million dollars laying around.
2 comments:
As an avid Star Wars media fan, and I mean REALLY, it does not surprise me one bit that an original movie prop is selling for this price. I remember back in 2016 when Carrie Fisher’s original bikini for her “slave Leia” look in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi sold for around $96,000. While this blaster - emanating a space laser handgun - is not a full costume it is still very valuable to both collectors and sentimental fans alike. The famous ‘who shot first’ scene between Han Solo and Greedo was solely reliant on that prop so it is understandable how it has the heart of buyers in the market for movie relics. The fact that it was the only surviving blaster from set that was used by Harrison Ford himself, highly increases the price some are willing to pay. Personally, if I had a million dollars to throw away this would not be my investment of choice but to each their own.
To be completely honest, I’ve never seen all of the Star Wars movies all the way through and I don’t necessarily understand the hype around a sandblaster. With that being said, I am not surprised at all that the original prop sold for a million dollars. Star Wars fans can be really intense and I’ve seen how much people will spend on lightsabers that weren’t even in the movies or sold by the official Star Wars brand. Considering it was used by Harrison Ford and it’s one of the only surviving props, it makes sense that it would have a high price tag. Additionally, many people would consider it a work of art. Artists and makers probably spent countless hours designing and building it for the movie. I find it a little funny how I keep trying to justify the purchase but in reality it was definitely bought by some rich fan who has a million dollars laying around.
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