United StatesA lightsaber from 'The Empire Strikes Back' featuring a severed hand effects rig, used by Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, sold for $3.75 million at Heritage Auctions' Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction. This is the highest price ever recorded for a 'Star Wars' film prop. Other notable items include a Wicked Witch of the West hat from 'The Wizard of Oz' selling for $550,000 and two rugs from 'The Big Lebowski' fetching over $350,000 each. The identities of the buyers and sellers remain undisclosed.
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