The force has been with a Star Wars stormtrooper's helmet as it sold at auction for around five times more than expected.
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Made for the 1977 film, it was valued at between £3,000 and £5,000 but fetched £19,387 amid frenzied bidding.
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One of the auction's star lots, a Superman suit, remained firmly grounded and failed to sell.
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The red and blue outfit worn by actor Christopher Reeve in the 1978 blockbuster had been estimated to make between £8,000-£12,000, but bidding never reached the undisclosed reserve on the costume.
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An Imperial Stormtrooper's blaster gun fetched £3,760.
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Also featured was a collection of British award-winning costume designer John Mollo, including his original costume designs for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Alien.
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Made for the 1977 film, it was valued at between £3,000 and £5,000 but fetched £19,387 amid frenzied bidding.
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One of the auction's star lots, a Superman suit, remained firmly grounded and failed to sell.
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The red and blue outfit worn by actor Christopher Reeve in the 1978 blockbuster had been estimated to make between £8,000-£12,000, but bidding never reached the undisclosed reserve on the costume.
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An Imperial Stormtrooper's blaster gun fetched £3,760.
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Also featured was a collection of British award-winning costume designer John Mollo, including his original costume designs for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Alien.
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