Propstore Live Auction

No Humor Man · **Posted:** Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:10 am

Stumbled over this when I got their email notification for their Propstore 2017 Live Auction. The catalogue isn't out yet, but they are showing a picture of a Darth Vader tour helmet.

http://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/info/id/78/

Turrican · **Posted:** Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:42 am

The Y-Wing looks a bit weird and not really screen used neither production made, but that Vader helmet looks really nice.
Assume it will be a top seller.

banthapoodoo · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:54 pm

The Vader helmet is listed as an ESB touring helmet from 1980, but it looks to me more like a ROTJ touring helmet, which looks a lot like the DPDLX (since we generally believe it was based on a ROTJ touring helmet). The Vader touring helmet I saw and photographed when I was a wee lad in July, 1980 for the ESB theatrical release promotion looked much different. It had the ANH size chin vent and a widows peak that was pointed but smooth.

No Humor Man · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2017 2:46 pm

Cool. I forget, but have you shared that image here?

banthapoodoo · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:15 pm

Yes, in fact it was in my first post to the prop den :toothy

viewtopic.php?p=64400&sid=161bdc319d726b072d8af94f8c93521c#p64400

I've just added jpg links to flickr for the images in that post so they will appear automatically without needing to use the Google drive link.

No Humor Man · **Posted:** Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:34 pm

Awesome. I still have those saved. Very nice pictures indeed.

I'll have to check out flickr.

No Humor Man · **Posted:** Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:42 am

The auction this year contains this gem: https://propstoreauction.com/view-aucti ... tems%3D100

An ESB Vader helmet cast. Pure awesome. They also have a few other bits of Star Wars stuff, but this was the one that caught my eye.

dcarty · **Posted:** Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:13 pm

Gorgeous. I need to figure out how to scrape together a quick $10K-$15K

Darth Niob · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:50 am

Wow....thats the nicest cast i have seen for a Long time on an auction. :drool

Turrican · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:43 pm

If it really would get out for this price, it would be a true bargain

darthjones · **Joined:** Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:57 am **Posts:** 414

Whoa!!! Way cool. Dayum!!!

I like how, in these photos, we can see how "flat" the bottom of the dome has been made. That is the big ANH/ ESB difference.

No Humor Man · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:03 pm

It sold. Anyone known to the community who got it?

vader45 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:51 pm **Posts:** 160

I would love to know who got it. I received and email from Mark asking for help to win the auction. I would have but I did not have any money at the time. I wish he got it.

craigjohn · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:29 pm

We "Vader Collective" fell about $1,000 short. But I was of the belief, no matter how much Mark bid, the deep pocketed winner was going to keep raising the bids until he won...