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1977 Luke Skywalker Bubblegum Card Sells for $730,072
A 1977 Topps Series 1 Luke Skywalker bubblegum card sold for $730,072 at auction, more than doubling the previous record for such an item. The card was part of a larger Star Wars memorabilia sale by Heritage Auctions that totaled $3,811,584. Other items included a 5-foot Millennium Falcon model that sold for $371,629 and a Star Wars #1 35-cent comic variant that fetched $172,542.
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A 1977 Topps Series 1 Luke Skywalker bubblegum card sold for $730,072 at auction. The card, which originally came in a pack with a stick of pink gum, was listed in mint condition by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. The sale more than doubled the previous record price for a similar Star Wars trading card.
The auction, which totaled $3,811,584, featured several other Star Wars collectibles. An exhibition-quality 5-foot Millennium Falcon model, constructed using period-authentic Industrial Light & Magic techniques and previously exhibited at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, sold for $371,629.
The model set a record for the highest price paid for a non-production-made Star Wars item. A Star Wars #1 35-cent comic variant achieved $172,542 at the same sale. A Mandalorian helmet from the television series sold for $42,471.
Auctions conducted the sale of the Star Wars items.
The results included both vintage trading cards and later memorabilia from the expanded franchise. The company reported that the Luke Skywalker card in particular redefined expectations for vintage Star Wars trading cards. The card is from the original 1977 series tied to the first film in the franchise.
Joe Maddalena, Executive Vice President at Heritage Auctions, said: "These results demonstrate just how powerful and expansive the Star Wars collecting universe has become.
