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STAR WARS

n original Stormtrooper helmet made for and used in , George Lucas’ 1977 groundbreaking science-fiction adventure, sold for $192,000 at movie. Only six of the original helmets are known to have survived, this being one of them. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness and James Earl Jones, gave us unforgettable characters (Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Yoda), film's greatest villain (Darth Vader) and memorable lines (“May the Force be with you.”). also spawned a galactic empire of films, toys and memorabilia that continues to grow in value forty-five years after the first movie.

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