Original Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader Costume Fails to Sell at Auction!

Original Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader Costume Fails to Sell at Auction!

What would you pay for a complete, authentic, Darth Vader costume from The Empire Strikes Back? Better get your checkbook ready!

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By Hawksblueyes - Nov 26, 2010 09:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: IMDB



Back in 2003 a private U.S. collector purchased the full Darth Vader outfit from 1980's Star Wars classic The Empire Strikes Back.

Thought to be the first complete Vader outfit to hit the auction block, it was put up for bid at Christie's last Thursday. Even though a spokesperson for the auction house had priced the costume at $340,000 the bidding war never quite ignited.

The famous costume remains in the possession of the auction house after bidding peaked at $236,000, a number that falls short of the confidential reserve price.

Hawksblueyes: How much would you be willing to spend on Darth Vader's costume if finances were not an issue? What do you consider a fair price?

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Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 11/26/2010, 9:26 AM
;P
JJPhel
JJPhel - 11/26/2010, 9:38 AM
If finances weren't an issue than probably about nothing it would be really nice but i would have no room for it
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/26/2010, 9:49 AM
i would love that & a boba fett costume,but i ain't got that kind of dollar. :(
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 11/26/2010, 9:53 AM
Hmm...maybe for the grand price of...

$One bajillion dollars$

No but seriously I would say a couple million at least, for the sentimental value
ibravosp5
ibravosp5 - 11/26/2010, 9:53 AM
if you buy in the next 15 mins, we'll throw in a free secret apprentice. lol
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 11/26/2010, 9:53 AM
And TOTALLY agreed @Intruder
Shaman
Shaman - 11/26/2010, 9:54 AM
I wouldn't buy that to save my life. Seriously, love Vader and all but i guess i'm not of the memorabilia type.

Well...

John Wesly Shipp's The Flash costume on the other hand... NOW we're talking ;)
Angelus
Angelus - 11/26/2010, 9:56 AM
I'd actually give my pancreas for it.

BMP!
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 11/26/2010, 10:02 AM
Intruder: Thats what I'm talking about. Like Shaman stated I'm not a big memorabilia nut. But like you, I find it hard to beleive that with all the outlandish prices movie memorabilia goes for at auction, there was not a rich Star Wars freak with his pocket book at the ready.

I don't think there is a much bigger slice of memorabilia than an original Vader costume. Maybe a slave Leia sex doll.
satanors
satanors - 11/26/2010, 10:02 AM
i would rather have the chewbacca costume.
ThePhantom832
ThePhantom832 - 11/26/2010, 10:04 AM
Isn't sure how much of a fanatic I am to buy the suit like that number 1, number 2 I wouldn't have a place to put it, lol
Joe6Pack74
Joe6Pack74 - 11/26/2010, 10:05 AM
One day if I win the Powerball I would probably go 400-500K on it.
Shaman
Shaman - 11/26/2010, 10:19 AM
Hawks- Surely you mean an actual slave Leia LOL I don't recall any sex dolls being in Star Wars LOL But yeah, a Vader suit is probably as good as it gets except for maybe the actual Death Star maquette they used in the films. Or the mechanical Yoda puppet they used.
BruceWayneNewton
BruceWayneNewton - 11/26/2010, 10:22 AM
I'd go as high as $300.00 and a naked picture of Grif's mother.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/26/2010, 10:26 AM
Damn, I'd buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn not at that price I'm poor LOL! : P
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/26/2010, 10:26 AM
BruceWayneNewton @ Lmao!
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 11/26/2010, 10:33 AM
If I purchased that DV costume for $350,000 dollars I would set TWO GOALS:

1. I would want to wear it during group sex with three HOT lesbians!

2. They'd have to bury me in it. Or Cremate me in it, in the forest like at the end of JEDI! Sweet. :)

Sh*t, for 350 G's, I wants my moneys worth! :D
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 11/26/2010, 10:39 AM
Shaman: While the Genuine article Slave Leia would definitely be worth it for a while, I think the sex doll Slave Leia has two advantages.

1. You wouldn't have to worry about her strangling you with her chains while you were sleeping.

2. The doll never ages and you don't have to feed it. =D
Knightstalker
Knightstalker - 11/26/2010, 10:44 AM
Luke, I am your father....cough, cough.....now where's my inhaler?
cptamericanotsomuch
cptamericanotsomuch - 11/26/2010, 11:12 AM
i heard there giving the sham-wow and the slap chop with it!!!!!
48and2
48and2 - 11/26/2010, 11:17 AM
I dunno, it's a hell of an item of Americana. I thought I had seen this was on exhibit at the Smithsonian when I lived in VA...
Shaman
Shaman - 11/26/2010, 11:26 AM
Hawks- Good points. Although Carrie Fisher is a milf, i'm sure she doesn't look as good in that suit as she did in the movie. And i'm also sure that if you did ask her to put it on today, she actually would strangle you with those chains LMAO ;P
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/26/2010, 11:45 AM
I'm not really into collectables or memorabelia so wouldnt even be willing to spend a few hundred on something like this, lol! Can think of a lot of better things to do with $236,000 anyway regardless of how much I love this movie. Good stuff HAWKS! :)
StrangerX
StrangerX - 11/26/2010, 11:54 AM
Surprised it didn't go for more.
mwkcope
mwkcope - 11/26/2010, 12:53 PM
If I had the moola,I'd have prehaps the coolest collectible of all.

satanors@Woof.
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 11/26/2010, 2:05 PM
If finances were no issue and I could fit into it then I'd however much I had to to buy it.
ROMACK
ROMACK - 11/26/2010, 3:10 PM
I don't know....the Ultimate Edition Vader costume is pretty close so I think I woud just cough up $700-800 for that and be pretty happy. Also at that price you're not afraid to use it.
BetaRayB
BetaRayB - 11/26/2010, 3:26 PM
Before George Lucas and his prequels ruined Star Wars, and especially Darth Vader, I would have paid whatever it took. Now? Not a penny.
Deadshot
Deadshot - 11/26/2010, 3:55 PM
Exactly what Beta just said.
MagnaSolaris
MagnaSolaris - 11/26/2010, 7:08 PM
If i had the money, i'd buy it. but that suit would probably scares the shit out of me every time i enter my room...
niknik
niknik - 11/26/2010, 11:43 PM
I'd rather have Kirks chair from the original set.
KillerOfSaints
KillerOfSaints - 11/27/2010, 2:57 AM
Sh!t...gimme R2-D2, Ill find a way to fit in it. I would even take Lando's blue shirt outfit with the cape and wear it like normal.
JackBauer
JackBauer - 11/27/2010, 6:02 AM
@ROMACK - I'm happy with my $40 Vader costume from Party City! I've worn it several times, for Halloween, not any other time, because that would be weird, right?
evil1rox
evil1rox - 11/27/2010, 11:31 PM
Considering the original movies were made on a shoestring budget.. sn't 250K MORE THAN ENOUGH for a costume...?

-I mean it wasn't like he banged Leia in the suit...
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