Collecting for the rich: T.I.E. Fighter model sells at auction for $402,500

1:46 PM on 08.06.2008   |   Colette Bennett

There's a level of collecting that most of us will never see: the kind where you fork over thousands to obtain very rare and sometimes mildly disturbing pieces art of sculptures. Believe me when I say just because we aren't doing it doesn't mean we wouldn't like to, as the only thing that stands between me and a literal truckload of toys is lack of funding.

At Profiles in History's 32nd annual auction, many such items were sold for gloriously high amounts, such as the T.I.E. Fighter model above, which was used during the filming of Star Wars: A New Hope. The winning bid landed at $402, 500 -- not too shabby. George Lucas must eat money for breakfast.

Also of interest to the toy collector, the original hero ray gun and holster from Forbidden Planet was sold for a cool $46,000.I can't imagine what it must feel like to have such an item in your house, to play with at anytime. As my imagination wanders, I consider what I would want to own if I had endless amounts to spend, and suddenly I envision myself clanking about in Ridley's mecha armor from the ending of Alien. What's your dream collectible?

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