Han Solo Star Wars blaster sells for $550K at auction
Harrison Ford's famous Return of the Jedi weapon sells, along with an Imperial Scout Biker Scout and an Ewok prop ax.
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster, especially if you have Han Solo's iconic gun at your side.
Harrison Ford's blaster seen in the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi sold for $550,000 (roughly £414,216, AU$742,115) at Julien's Auctions Hollywood Legends auction Saturday in Las Vegas.
Ripley's Believe It or Not bought Solo's blaster, Julien's said.
Solo's blaster was part of a Star Wars collection being sold by Return of the Jedi's art director James L. Schoppe.
SOLD for $550,000! An original Han Solo blaster used in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi! Sold today in our "Hollywood Legends" memorabilia auction at @PHVegas and online at https://t.co/TiME89uOXn! #StarWars #MovieProp #ReturnOfTheJedi #HarrisonFord #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/2rOfllZlSZ
— Juliens Auctions (@JuliensAuctions) June 23, 2018
Other items from Schoppe's collection that sold during the auction included an Imperial Scout Biker Scout Blaster that went for $90,625 (roughly £68,251, AU$90,625) and an Ewok prop ax for $11,000 (roughly £8,284, AU$14,848).