Once wielded by Mark Hamill in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, this Lightsaber is coming to Vancouver’s Science World
Luke Skywalker’s original Lightsaber® is brandishing its way to Vancouver.
It will be on display at Science World from Mar. 9 to 19 as part of its ongoing The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! exhibit.
Mark Hamill wielded the Lightsaber in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. It was made from a vintage 1930s Graflex camera flash gun and the handle still has the original Graflex logo etched into it.
The Lightsaber creators used a vintage 1930s Graflex camera flash gun
Originally from the archives of Gary Kurtz, the producer of episodes IV and V, Ripley's bought it for a staggering $450,000 at the Profiles in History Hollywood Auction in June 2017.
Vancouver’s 501st Legion will be in full costumed regalia to welcome the Lightsaber on Fri., Mar. 9 when Science World hosts a public — but 19-plus — opening night event from 7 to 10 p.m..
As the invitation says “for everyone's safety, there will be a weapons check at the door. Any Nerf®-related weapons cannot be functional.”
Tickets are $29 and are available HERE.
The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! exhibition is presented by Save-On-Foods and runs until April 22.
