Star Wars: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Darth Vader's Suit

9. An Original Suit Failed To Sell At Auction

Star Wars Darth Vader
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You'd think that anyone would want to own an original, authentic Darth Vader costume, given the chance. But in 2010, one of the suits used in Episode V simply couldn't attract an owner at auction.

Thought to have been made for The Empire Strikes Back, the costume - which was complete, including the armour and the mask - started with a reserve price of around £160,000 (and was expected to go for as much as £230,000), but bidding stopped at £10,000 short of this figure.

When compared to other popular Star Wars props, that's pocket change too. An R2-D2 droid used in the original trilogy sold for nearly $3 million in 2017, along with Luke Skywalker's lightsaber at $450,000.

This is a very sad story, because a real Vader suit would've made for one hell of a Halloween costume. What a missed opportunity, rich Star Wars fans!

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