Est. sale price: $20,000 - $30,000
This is the final concept pencil drawing for the creation of the Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, considered the franchise's most famous poster. This revised version of the drawing shows a more provocative Princess Leila, thought to be too sexy by the studio. Artist Tom Jung signed the drawing in the lower right of the print.
Auction house Profiles in History is selling such prized collectibles as the original art for the famous Star Wars poster, a Christopher Reeve-worn Superman costume and a set of Wolverine’s claws on July 28.
Other items for sale include Ferris Bueller’s leather jacket, Star Wars and Star Trek props, costumes from movies ranging from Saving Private Ryan to Austin Powers and a bevy of vintage toys.
The priciest items, all estimated to fetch $60,000-$80,000, include the Superman costume, a Chewbacca head from the original Star Wars and Gene Wilder’s Willie Wonka costume.
The original drawing for the Star Wars poster carries an estimate of $20,000-$30,000.
Many of the items come from the collection of Chad Dreier, the former CEO of Ryland Homes, who accumulated one of the great private collections of entertainment and sports memorabilia, which he housed in a museum in Santa Barbara for the last decade. Dreier’s collecting focus has shifted and he’s decided to sell his collection.
The auction will be held on Saturday, July 28 at 11 a.m. at the Profiles in History offices in Calabassas, California. Viewers can also bid by phone, fax and internet.
