Lucasfilm Ltd. is auctioning off items from the movie Star Wars on eBay's "Auction for America," the online initiative designed to raise funds for the victims, families and communities affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11. Lucasfilm will offer rare Star Wars props from the Lucasfilm Archives and models specially created by Industrial Light & Magic. The 10-day auction started yesterday. Every dollar collected from the sale will go to the September 11th Children's Fund.
Included in the charity auction are:
- An authentic stormtrooper helmet that was used in the filming of both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. This item comes with a letter of authenticity signed by George Lucas.
- An authentic Darth Maul stunt lightsaber that was used by Ray Park in his role as Darth Maul during the filming of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. During the filming of some of the fight sequences, Ray used the lightsaber with the attached brightly colored rods. The rods were later replaced for the film with a lightsaber glow effect by the digital artists at Industrial Light & Magic. This item comes with a letter of authenticity signed by George Lucas.
- A replica of a Jedi lightsaber built for the event by the ILM model shop, also in a Plexiglas display case with a certificate of authenticity.
- A limited edition Darth Vader helmet cast by Don Post Studios from an original mask used in the filming of The Empire Strikes Back, and signed by George Lucas.
"We hope that by offering these one-of-a-kind Star Wars items for bidding on eBay, we can provide some assistance and comfort to the families who suffered such terrible losses in the September 11 attacks," said Howard Roffman, Lucasfilm's VP of Licensing.
