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This photo provided by Julien’s Auctions shows character Han Solo’s BlasTech DL-44 blaster from the Star Wars trilogy film “Return of the Jedi” (Lucasfilm, 1983) that sold for $550,000 at Julien’s Auctions Hollywood Legends auction at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Julien’s Auctions say Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! purchased the sci-fi weapon.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 | 2 a.m.
Han Solo’s blaster gun from the Star Wars movie “Return of the Jedi” sold for $550,000 over the weekend at an auction of Hollywood memorabilia in Las Vegas.
Julien’s Auctions hosted the Hollywood Legends auction on Saturday at Planet Hollywood, where the BlasTech DL-44 movie prop used by Harrison Ford’s character sold to Ripley’s Believe it or Not! It was the top-grossing item at the auction.
The Ripley’s Twitter account announced the purchase Monday morning with a photo of the blaster, saying, “Can we finally settle who shot first?” referring to a controversial scene revolving around the blaster in the film.
Live, phone and online bidders competed for entertainment memorabilia from the collection of famed art director James L. Schoppe, who was present at Saturday’s auction.
Other items sold included a Superman costume from “Superman III” that went for $200,000, Elvis Presley’s 1970 Mercedes Benz 280 SEL, which sold for $180,000 and the Fonzie’s 1949 Triumph Trophy TR500 motorcycle from the hit TV show “Happy Days,” which sold for $179,200.
Other Star Wars memorabilia on the auction block included a BlasTech EC-17 hold-out blaster used by Imperial scout troopers that went for $90,625 and an Ewok prop axe that fetched $11,250.
A black wool dress worn by Marilyn Monroe sold for $50,000, with proceeds benefitting the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.
A few items with ties to prominent political figures and British royalty were also up for auction.
The board room table from President Donald Trump’s days on the TV show “The Apprentice” sold for $32,000, while slices of cake from the royal weddings of Prince William and Kate Middleton and of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer sold for $1,920 and up.
