'Darth Vader' costume doesn't sell
November 25, 2010 11:01 pm
• Last Updated: October 31, 2014 9:26 am
London (AP) - Auctioneers overestimated the power of the dark side.
An original Darth Vader costume from a "Star Wars" movie did not sell at auction Thursday when no bidder offered to pay the reserve price, Christie's auctioneers said.
The outfit - a jet-black helmet, mask and armor - was expected to sell for between 160,000 pounds and 230,000 pounds ($250,000 to $365,000). The reserve price is confidential but generally it is just under the minimum expected price.
Christie's said bidding stopped at 150,000 pounds.
The costume is thought to have been made for "The Empire Strikes Back."
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