Star Wars (film)

The Empire State Building Unveils Star Wars-Themed Takeover with a Dynamic Light Show, Interactive Fan Experiences, Celebrity Visit, and More

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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    The Empire State Building Unveils Star Wars-Themed Takeover with a Dynamic Light Show, Interactive Fan Experiences, Celebrity Visit, and More (Photo: Business Wire)
    "We are so pleased to unite Star Wars fans in New York City and throughout the world with this epic trip to a galaxy far, far away….,” said Jean-Yves Ghazi, president of the Empire State Building Observatory.
  • Star Wars actor Hayden Christensen visited the Empire State Building earlier this morning to tour the world-famous Observatory Experience and flip the ceremonial switch ahead of the dynamic light show.
  • The Empire State Building Observatory will host a movie screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back on the 80th Floor on March 22.
  • Lucasfilm, the Lucasfilm logo, STAR WARS and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates.

Han Solo's Blaster Launches to GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title After Selling for More Than $1 Million

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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ROCK ISLAND, Ill., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) earned the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title and feature in the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2024 book for the "Most Expensive Prop Gun Sold at Auction" with the sale of the BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster,  made for the character of Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy. The gun is the only survivor of the three originals made for A New Hope in 1976, and it sold for $1,057,500 during RIAC's August Premier Auction in 2022.

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  • Han Solo's blaster was previously considered missing and presumed lost forever, requiring new prop blasters to be built for "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi."
  • Star Wars fans refer to Han Solo's blaster, one of the most recognizable weapons in movie history, as the "Hero" prop from "Star Wars: A New Hope."
  • "Knowing how coveted Star Wars collectibles are, we anticipated great interest in the Han Solo blaster, but we couldn't have imagined we would set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title with its sale.
  • As the industry leader in collectible fine arms, RIAC has reached several other record sales figures, including selling Napoleon's Garniture for $2.8 million and Ulysses S. Grant's Revolvers for $5.17 million.

Rock Island Auction Company Reports $107 Million in Auction Sales in 2022

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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ROCK ISLAND, Ill., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock Island Auction Company, the world's No. 1 firearms auction house, reports another industry-defining year with sales of more than $107 million in the past 12 months. Rock Island hosted 20 auction events, selling 42,500 legacy pieces with more than 40 fine arms realizing six-figure values.

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  • ROCK ISLAND, Ill., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock Island Auction Company, the world's No.
  • Throughout 2022, Rock Island held three premier auctions, each earning more than $18 million, with the May auction achieving $28.2 million.
  • In May 2022, Rock Island Auction Company realized its single highest priced offering ever sold with Ulysses S. Grant Remington Revolvers auctioning for $5.17 million.
  • Rock Island Auction Company is recognized as the premier firearms auction house in the world for collectors at every level.

Han Solo's Blaster from "Star Wars: A New Hope" to Auction in Rock Island Auction Company Premier Auction, Aug. 26 - 28

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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ROCK ISLAND, Ill., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From Rock Island Auction Company and a galaxy far, far away comes the BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster carried by Han Solo, portrayed by Harrison Ford, in "Star Wars: A New Hope," which will be up for auction during the company's Premier Auction, Aug. 26 – 28. Star Wars fans refer to Han Solo's blaster, one of the most recognizable weapons in movie history, as the "Hero" prop from "Star Wars: A New Hope." The Blaster was used to spring Solo out of several scrapes and can be seen prominently strapped to his thigh at the film's triumphant conclusion. The pre-auction estimate for Han Solo's BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster is $300,000 - $500,000.

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  • The pre-auction estimate for Han Solo's BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster is $300,000 - $500,000.
  • The current offering by Rock Island Auction Company is the sole surviving blaster prop remaining of the three used for filming the original trilogy.
  • Han Solo's blaster could set the new high-water mark in the increasingly popular field of Star Wars collectibles.
  • Rock Island Auction Company is the world's #1 auction company for firearms, bladed weapons and militaria.