A long-lost prop from the original 1977 Star Wars film was auctioned off for a record-breaking $5.3 million.
The 50cm X-Wing Starfighter model was considered missing for decades, before being found in a cardboard box in the garage of an Oscar nominated model maker.
Toy Collecting Expert, Bob Collins, told Mike Hosking that it’s likely that the model maker wouldn’t have a clue that it was going to be worth so much.
He said that collectables become desirable due to the nostalgia factor, as people want to recapture their memories.
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