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Man Notices Camera Gadget At Estate Sale—Delight When He Recognizes It

Man Notices Camera Gadget At Estate Sale—Delight When He Recognizes It

Summary

A man found a Graflex camera accessory at an estate sale, which is the same item used to create the lightsaber prop in the Star Wars movies. He bought it for $10, although it is worth much more. This discovery excited many Star Wars fans online.

Key Facts

  • A man bought a Graflex camera attachment for $10 at an estate sale.
  • The Graflex flash handle was used to make Luke Skywalker's lightsaber in Star Wars.
  • These flash handles were originally used with press cameras in the 1940s.
  • Star Wars set decorator Roger Christian chose the Graflex handle for its used look.
  • Online, Graflex handles can sell for several hundred dollars.
  • The man who found it plans to modify it into a lightsaber replica.

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