The blaster Harrison Fords Han Solo wielded in the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi sold for $550,000 at a Las Vegas auction Saturday.
The prop weapon was the top-selling item in a Hollywood-themed lot offered by Julians Auctions. The auction house added that Ripleys Believe It or Not purchased Solos blaster, the Associated Press reports.
The weapon, made mostly of wood, was one of nearly 40 Star Wars-related items from the collection of the films art director James L. Schoppe that hit the auction block. Other items at Saturdays auction included an original Biker Scout Blaster (sold for $90,000) and an Ewok prop axe ($11,000) from Return of the Jedi.
However, Han Solos blaster fell well short of the record for the priciest Star Wars item in the franchises auction history: In June 2017, an R2-D2 unit that was seen in numerous Star Wars films sold at auction for $2.76 million, over its $2 million pre-auction estimate.
In 2015, a 600-item lot dedicated solely to Star Wars toys, collectibles and other ephemera sold for over $505,000.
Saturdays auction also feature an original Superman costume that Christopher Reeve wore in Superman III; that iconic outfit sold for $200,000.
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