The Sith Lord's Blade Is About to Change Hands

A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back will be offered at auction this fall. The prop still carries the scuffs and nicks it picked up on set, the kind of wear that collectors of screen-used material tend to prize rather than polish away. For buyers who follow film memorabilia, few objects carry the recognition of this one.

With reporting from Galerie.