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The hero blaster gun, used by Harrison Ford in
the 1983 movie "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi," is one of two
non-firing hero blasters used in the movie and is known in the
"Star Wars" universe as a DL-44. The whereabouts of the second
of the prop weapons is unknown, Julien's said.
Ford is seen using the hero blaster in many scenes from "Return
of the Jedi," and the powerful weapon, like the lightsaber, is
among the best known movie props from the sci-fi franchise.
The hero blaster up for auction in June is being sold for the
first time. It was made for the movie by U.S. art director on
"Return of the Jedi," James L. Schoppe, who was gifted the gun
after filming on the movie ended, along with other mementoes
that he has kept for 35 years.
The hero blaster will be auctioned in Las Vegas and online at
juliensauctions.com on June 23 and has a pre-sale estimate of
$300,000 to $500,000.
"Star Wars" memorabilia is among the most sought-after pop
culture collectibles. Luke Skywalker's original lightsaber prop
sold for $450,000 last year and an R2-D2 droid used in several
films sold for $2.7 million.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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