1 week Ago By Cheryl Eddy
Imagine just casually having one of C-3PO ‘s feet displayed in your home. There’s nothing Star Wars fans love more than weird little details , and this unique piece of memorabilia —going up for sale as part of Heritage Auction s’ upcoming May the Fourth-timed event—certainly fits the bill. Anthony Daniels did indeed wear this as part of his costume while filming 1980’s Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back .
Take a closer look in the gallery: The C-3PO foot comes from the personal collection of legendary art director and production designer Harry Lange, whose credits besides Empire included Return of the Jedi , 2001: A Space Odyssey , Moonraker , The Great Muppet Caper , and The Dark Crystal . According to Heritage Auctions , “the costume piece is constructed of vacuum formed plastic ribbed shell, plated in metallic gold and expertly studio finished. Measuring 12′′ x 3.
75′′ x 5′′, the foot’s bottom is open, as the shell is designed to fit over an actor’s shoe. The foot is an Anthony Daniels signature costume piece and represents a lightweight alternative in the evolution of the C-3PO costume,” having evolved from the heavier creation Daniels wore in A New Hope . Can you actually wear it? As a matter of fact: “There is a small, clean production made pinhole in the toe for attachment to a shoe beneath it.
The back of the shell is intentionally split to allow a foot and shoe to slip into it.” Not that you would want to walk around in such a priceless bit of Star Wars history, mind you! A glorious trophy case is the proper way to present something like this. As of writing, the current bid on C-3PO’s foot is $500, which in the scheme of movie collectibles actually isn’t that steep.
If you’re looking to add even more Star Wars treasures and oddities to your in-home museum, check out the full catalog for Heritage Auctions’ 2025 Star Wars Day Entertainment Signature Auction; other big-ticket items include Pedro Pascal’s helmet from The Mandalorian as well as several older pieces, like a complete set of 1979 Sears-exclusive Kenner action figures still sealed in their packages, and a gigantic and very rare “24 sheet” billboard poster dating back to 1977..
