Own up, who here bought it?

[theguiltyone]

http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/ldquo-blockade-runner-rdquo-filming-miniature-f-1543-c-d824c5aa27

One quarter of a million GBP folks!

 

[palitoyjunky]

I thought u were going to snap that up with ur Christmas bonus Marc :lol:

 

[Ian_C]

One of the big spenders on facebook. They're already sending it in to AFA for grading so they can flip it for a profit. :lol:

Ian

 

[lejackal]

Updated Secret Santa want list

 

[jedisearcher]

http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/ldquo-blockade-runner-rdquo-filming-miniature-f-1543-c-d824c5aa27

One quarter of a million GBP folks!

I'm saving for the non-miniature version!

 

[Secret Santa]

:shock: Merry Christmas 8)

 

[spoons]

Brilliant - what a fantastic prop :shock:

 

[Grant]

£250k for this, I'm not surprised... I remember the screen used Tie Fighter from SW that sold at the PCA in 2008 for $350000. Not to mention the screen used X wing that sold a year or two back for £125000k... Serious cash... I'd hate to think what Gus's ROTJ screen used Death Star Prop might sell for if it was ever to get auctioned off. Probably a few million... Star Wars is here to stay.

 

[poncho]

thats a great piece

 

[stormcab]

serious lolly. Well jel

 

[Bonsai_Tree_Ent]

Didn't buy this but I was at the propstore auction to see some similar items go under the hammer, got a big cheer when the Stormtrooper helmet achieved £65K (not including the 20% fee) and also saw Gus Lopez swoop in and buy a big block of Death Star!

Unfortunately the piece I was after went for double what I feel it was worth, and there were definitely no bargains to be had. Plus the whole affair ground on for hours - they were going alphabetically so took about 5 hours to reach Star Wars at S - it was nice to see some of the props on display beforehand but a wasted day really....

 

[stormcab]

Didn't buy this but I was at the propstore auction to see some similar items go under the hammer, got a big cheer when the Stormtrooper helmet achieved £65K (not including the 20% fee) and also saw Gus Lopez swoop in and buy a big block of Death Star!

Unfortunately the piece I was after went for double what I feel it was worth, and there were definitely no bargains to be had. Plus the whole affair ground on for hours - they were going alphabetically so took about 5 hours to reach Star Wars at S - it was nice to see some of the props on display beforehand but a wasted day really....

I ummed and arred about going, hoping that maybe a lot of people wouldn't bother going due to them thinking "pfffft, no chance I'm winning anything" and I could get something at a decent price by default. I would have even gone for something like one of the 300 Helmets, just to own something that had actually been on screen. Well, suffice to say I didn't go, basically because I'm skint after a few months of blowing my wedge on a bunch of vintage