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The cloak worn by Sir Alec Guinness in Star Wars, along with Madonna's dresses from Evita and several of James Bond's suits are to go under the hammer.Bonhams auctioneers said the cloak was expected to surpass its £50,000 reserve price. Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, died in 2000.
The true value of Guinness's cloak was not appreciated for some years after the film and it was available for hire as part of a monk's costume.
[news.bbc.co.uk...]
It would be great to own a piece of film history like this. Anyone got a spare £50k to lend me? ;)
Also, some people were lucky enough to wear the cloak and probably didn't even realise at the time!
The company - Angels - is only getting rid of the costumes as their insurers are insisting these particular ones are of great value and therefore must be treated and insured accordingly. The company cannot afford to keep them.
Syzygy
