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1977 Stormtrooper helmet up for sale in movie memorabilia auction

By Daniel Miller
Published  October 9, 2024 5:27pm EDT
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Stormtrooper helmet from "Star Wars" up for auction

An original 1977 Stormtrooper helmet from the film "Star Wars" is among more than 1,000 pieces of movie and TV memorabilia that will be offered in a November auction in London. (Credit: Propstore via Storyful)

The Brief 

    • The original 1977 Stormtrooper helmet from the popular film "Star Wars" is up for auction.
    • People bidding on the helmet called "Sandtrooper" are likely to spend more than $300,000 on the item.
    • This helmet is among more than 1,000 movie and TV memorabilia pieces up for sale in November.

An original Stormtrooper helmet from the classic sci-fi film "Star Wars" will be for auction in November.

The 1977 helmet called a "Sandtrooper" is expected to fetch between $312,500 - $625,000, Propstore, the organizers of the auction, shared with social news platform Storyful.

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Fans can bid on the Sandtrooper and more than 1,800 items of movie and TV memorabilia up for sale at an auction in London. 

Some of the notable pieces listed include the Gladiator arena helmet and mask worn by Russell Crowe in the film "Gladiator," which is expected to sell for up to $262,174, and artwork for the 1971 James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever," which is projected to sell for $393,220.

The auction takes place November 14-17 at BAFTA 195 Picadilly in London, according to Propstore. 

The Source 

  • Information for this story was provided by Storyful and Propstore, which provided background on the auction and prices for the auction items.  This story was reported from Washington D.C.