1 week Ago By Jacob Willeford
A LONGTIME fan of a famous movie franchise has discovered that his poster collection is more valuable than he thought. He got the posters for free as a kid, thanks to his dad, who went with him to see the original Star Wars trilogy premieres. The original trilogy of the legendary franchise notably began with Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in 1977.
Subsequent sequels included Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983). What's come after that have been two other trilogies, several animated series, spin-off television shows , books , comics, and more. Many still appreciate the originals for kicking off the sci-fi adventure, and the fan brought the four posters he had gotten during the release of the original trilogy with his dad to Antiques Roadshow during a recent episode .
Read More on Antiques Roadshow His collection included a poster for Episode IV, two variations for Episode V, and one for Episode VI. The fan's rare memorabilia blew away expert appraiser James Supp. "I got to see the premiere of each one of them," they told Supp.
"It was pretty cool — I was 11 when this came out," the fan added, pointing to the Episode IV poster. Most read in Money "So, it was a pretty awesome experience." VERIFIABLE MARKINGS Supp quickly pointed out that "sheet" markings on each of the Star Wars posters made them especially valuable, aside from the near-mint condition the collector had kept them in.
"You've got an original Star Wars one sheet," the appraiser said, pointing to a mark that read "one sheet style A." Both Episode V posters also had the "one sheet" notations with either an A or B identifier. The Episode VI poster also had a "one sheet 830013" marking.
Each helped verify the Star Wars posters' authenticity, as they were from the original batch made when the movies were released. Antiques Roadshow has helped people put a price on their treasures since 1979. Here are some of the most interesting finds A hand-me-down ring that had been in the family for generations was valued at $595,000 A silver coin found on a farm is worth $30,000 A Rolex that cost just $120 is now worth $45,000 The portrait of a woman's mother at four years old and its frame was worth $32,000 A book of hymns that was kept in a basement was worth $50,000 A rare sculpture bought at a flea market in 1961 was worth $100,000 An antique floor lamp from an estate sale was worth $15,000 A mobile from the 1940s was worth a whopping $2 million A tablecloth drawn on by a baseball legend was worth $1,500 A Picasso plate that hung above an oven was worth $15,000 WHAT'S IT WORTH? Supp explained that this made them worth a considerable amount of money , despite sitting in the collector's closet for 30 years.
"We estimate at auction for these four posters, in this condition — which, they're still in wonderful shape — between $2,000 and $3,000 at auction," the appraiser told him. The collector was stunned, calling the evaluation "impressive." It still wasn't the most valuable Star Wars collection to be looked at by Antiques Roadshow experts, however.
Read More on The US Sun Several rare items from the movie franchise bought for just $40 by a different collector were estimated to be worth around $15,000. The owner of several original Star Wars VHS tapes also had the Pawn Stars appraise their items for hundreds of thousands of dollars..
