Han Solo Jacket Could Fetch Up to £1m

What would you do if you had £1m? Maybe you can spend it on a house, a supercar, a yacht. What about a jacket? Yes, a jacket for £1m. That’s no ordinary jacket because it was worn by the character Han Solo in 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’

A movie poster of ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’

‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’

The Prop Store, a UK based memorabilia company, is going to auction off more than 600 costumes, original movie scripts and props in London on September 20. Carrying the highest estimate is a black jacket worn by Harrison Ford for his role Han Solo in 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'. It is expected to fetch up to £1m (US$1.3m).

Stormtrooper helmets from ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ (left) and ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ (right)

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ and ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ and ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’

Star Wars fans will be thrilled to see other items on offer. A Stormtrooper helmet from ‘A New Hope’, the first episode of the Star Wars series, is estimated at £60,000. Meanwhile, another helmet from The Last Jedi, the most recent one, is expected to fetch £50,000 (US$65,412).

Another highlight from the sale, a lightsaber used by Anakin Skywalker in ‘The Revenge Of The Sith’, could be sold up to £100,000 (US$130,824).

Harrison Ford is best known for his Indiana Jones film series

Part of the proceeds will be donated to National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). In addition to memorabilia from Star Wars, the sale also offers the bullwhip used by Harrison Ford in ‘Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom’ (£50,000/US$65,364) as well as his fedora from ‘The Raiders Of The Lost Ark’ (estimate: £200,000/US$261,453).