Anthony Daniels Is Selling His ‘Star Wars’ Memorabilia Collection
Legendary actor Anthony Daniels, who has portrayed C-3PO in the Star Wars franchise for nearly fifty years, is set to sell off his personal collection of costumes, props, and scripts from a galaxy far, far away.
According to the BBC, Daniels is working with U.K. auctioneer Propstore to sell his Star Wars memorabilia. Included in the collection is an iconic gold C-3PO helmet that the actor wore in 1977’s A New Hope. The piece has an estimated sale price of over 41.22 million.
A Massive Collection of ‘Star Wars’ History
In total, Daniels’s collection is made up of over 200 items. Other highlights include the scripts Daniels used during production and even parts from the Milllennium Falcon. One script, from The Empire Strikes Back, has Daniels’ hand-annotated dubbing.
“I did rescue those pieces of the Millennium Falcon from a bonfire at the back of Elstree Studios after production finished on Return of the Jedi,” Daniels told the BBC.
The Right Time
When it comes to selling his collection, the actor says he realized that it was time.
“I realized I had these items and they’re not unloved but they are unlooked at — we don’t have them crowding the sitting room.”
“Will I feel sad to part with them?” he continued, “No. I will enjoy the fact people will cherish and display them.”
When discussing the upcoming sale, Daniels also revealed that he had the opportunity to add to his collection fairly recently. When production on 2019’s Rise of Skywalker wrapped, the actor was told he could take items off the set.
Daniels declined, deciding that he had “enough” memorabilia already.
The auction is set to begin on Saturday and run through Sunday.
“In a curious way it means more to them than it does to me. Because I have the real memories – I was there,” Daniels said.
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