DALLAS (AP) — A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein.
The auction house said that everyone from model-makers to collectors and science-fiction fans attended, making the event its best-attended in years.
The Red Leader X-wing Starfighter that was used in the 1977 film “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope" sold for about $3.1 million after a bidding duel between two collectors, the auction house said.
Also going for an eye-popping amount was a “Star Wars” Stormtrooper costume that sold for $645,000.
Zutavern said his friend had a love of Hollywood history, and a passion for seeking out items for his collection.
Persons:
Greg Jein, Jein, Joe Maddalena, Jein’s, ” Jein, Stanley Kubrick's, Steven Spielberg's, Lou Zutavern, Zutavern, “, ”
Organizations:
DALLAS, Heritage Auctions, Red, “, Air and Space Museum
Locations:
Hollywood, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington ,