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An eagerly awaited movie props auction kicks off this Tuesday, Sept. 24 in Los Angeles. Among the treasures of pop-culture brought together by the House Profiles in History, the mask of Darth Vader, in The Empire Strikes Back . A piece whose value is estimated between 250 and 450 000 dollars. But no need to move to California since the sale is also on the internet.
From our correspondent in Los Angeles , Loïc Pialat
For 35 years, Joe Maddalena finds objects that have made the legend of Hollywood . Its offices in North Los Angeles look like Ali Baba's cave for any movie fan.
The dress worn by Kate Winslet in Titanic , Dorothy's in The Wizard of Oz , Harry Potter's round glasses or James Bond's Live and Let Die die are just a few of the 950 items on auction.
One of the four masks worn by David Prowse in Star Wars
" It's hard to do better than the Darth Vader. This is something that can only increase over time, "says Joe Maddalena.
The collector presents the helmet of Darth Vader. One of the four made by the Empire's team counterattacks and brought to the screen by actor David Prowse. Perhaps even as Darth Vader says, " I am your father . "
Placed on large epaulets, the helmet is massive. " He must be 1m95. They wanted a big, menacing character. But the helmet is not heavy. Less than 2 kilos. It's plastic. Do not forget that the actor had everything to wear ! He must be hot on the set, "says Joe Maddalena.
Even at $ 450,000, the helmet should soon find takers. Star Wars and James Bond are by far the franchises that attract the most buyers, nearly half of whom now live outside the United States .