{
  "id": 13146899,
  "title": "\"Star Wars\" lightsaber used in \"I am your father\" duel could sell for $1 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/star-wars-lightsaber-used-in-i-am-your-father-duel-could-sell-for-1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T15:34:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/star-wars-empire-strikes-back-lightsaber-duel-auction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader during his iconic \"I am your father\" confrontation with Luke Skywalker in \"The Empire Strikes Back\" is set to go under the hammer next month. This Star Wars prop, which featured prominently in the second film of the original trilogy, is anticipated to generate at least $1 million at the upcoming Ultimate Star Wars Auction hosted by Heritage Auctions on November 12. Over two dozen lightsabers are available for bidding, with those used by Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker in \"Revenge of the Sith\" tipped to fetch at least $10,000 each. Additionally, an EE-3 carbine blaster carried by the nefarious Boba Fett, utilized throughout \"The Empire Strikes Back,\" is projected to exceed $100,000. The auction also encompasses an EE-3 carbine blaster, a Hero Rebel DH-17 Pistol employed by Rebel Alliance forces in \"The Empire Strikes Back,\" valued to surpass $10,000, a Yoda puppet hand employed by Frank Oz in the initial portrayal of the character in \"The Empire Strikes Back,\" a signed third-draft screenplay for the original 1977 \"Star Wars\" attributed to actor Anthony Daniels, and a TIE Fighter pilot helmet from \"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.\" A miniature snowspeeder, once part of Carrie Fisher's private collection and featured in the filming, could also secure more than $10,000. In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from \"The Empire Strikes Back\" fetched a record-breaking $3.75 million at auction, representing the highest price ever paid for a prop utilized in a Star Wars film, as reported by the auction house.",
  "summary": "More than two dozen lightsaber props are up for auction, including ones wielded by Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker in \"Revenge of the Sith.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Vader's lightsaber from 'Empire Strikes Back' to be auctioned",
    "Expected to sell for at least $1 million at Heritage Auctions",
    "Over 20 lightsabers and other Star Wars props up for bid"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}