Star Wars: Darth Vader's Lightsaber Sells for £2.7m at LA Auction
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Darth Vader's lightsaber sold for £2.7M at an LA auction, sparking mixed reactions from commenters.
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baranul
4 months ago
Surprised it would still have that kind of value, considering how far the Star Wars franchise has fallen. Used to be that Star Wars was a license to print money, with fans lined up for blocks, but now it's easily to switch the channel on it or roll one's eyes about it.
lifeisstillgoodAuthor
4 months ago
I’m stretching “satisfies my intellectual curiosity” - but hell, it’s Darth Vaders lightsaber !
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