Han Solo jacket fails to sell at movie memorabilia auction in London

Record ID: 1357243

  • Title: Han Solo jacket fails to sell at movie memorabilia auction in London
  • Date: 20th September 2018
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 20, 2018) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROP STORE AUCTIONEER, SAYING: "Ladies and gentlemen, we are here and we are privileged to sell this fabulous piece of cinema history from possibly the best Star Wars film, Han Solo's, Harrison Ford's jacket seen in Cloud City, with him wearing it in that fabulous film, ladies and gentleme
  • Embargoed: 4th October 2018 21:36
  • Keywords: props Back to the Future II Prop Store auction BFI IMAX Star Wars Indiana Jones film memorabilia Harrison Ford Han Solo jacket
  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment
  • Reuters ID: LVA0038YFJ8EX
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A jacket worn by Harrison Ford as Han Solo in the Star Wars film "The Empire Strikes Back" failed to sell at a London auction of movie memorabilia on Thursday (September 20), the sale's organisers said.
    The blue-grey jacket, which was found at a costume house and screen-matched, is the only significant costume piece from the original film trilogy to come to public auction.
    The item had a pre-sale estimate price of between 500,000 pounds and 1 million pounds ($660,000 - $1.33 million).
    The bidding climbed to 450,000 pounds before stalling.
    "Han Solo's jacket ... didn't meet reserve but we've already had a number of post auction enquiries," said the sale's organiser, Prop Store, in a statement.
    Collectors had a chance to get their hands on film props and costumes from other films as well, such as "Indiana Jones", "Forrest Gump" and "Back to the Future II".
    The London and Los Angeles-based Prop Store put more than 600 lots from some 150 movies and television shows up for sale.
    Other Star Wars items - which are among the most sought-after pop culture collectables - include Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Revenge of the Sith" movie, which sold for 110,000 pounds.
    The most expensive item at the auction was a fedora hat Ford wore as Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" which sold for 320,000 pounds.
    A hoverboard used by Michael J. Fox in "Back to the Future Part II" sold for 30,000 pounds.
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