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Luke Skywalker's Severed Hand Is For Sale

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by Kyle Hilliard on January 05, 2013 at 10:03 AM

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It might not be real, but the price on eBay certainly makes it seem like it could be.

Apparently, when Mark Hamill's hand was getting cast in plaster for the famous scene where, spoiler alert, Darth Vader cuts off his hand, they accidentally made a mold of Hamill's left hand, when it should have been his right. Supposedly this is the unused plaster mold of his left hand that was never used. This is all according to the eBay description, and could of course be a total fabrication, but if it's not it's a cool, albeit expensive, piece of cinema history. It can be yours today for only $8,500.

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by The Destroyer Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 10:08 AM

That picture just screams "I'm meeeeeeeelllllltttiiiiiing!"
by Aaron Quixote Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 10:13 AM

What a lousy hand job.
by MasterObiJon Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 10:27 AM

Think of the many useful home applications... remote keeper, pasta measuring, t.p. caddy, cat toy, back scratcher, Adams Family costume contest, I'm on the way to BID cause life would be incomplete without Mark Hamills left hand.
by The Doctor Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 10:27 AM

But if it was a mistake prop and it was never actually used for or in the movie, how much could it actually be worth? I mean, to me it seems like this has the same value as a prop lightsaber that never made it on screen, which would sell for about $800-$1000 from what I understand. Hell, one of Luke's prop lightsabers from Empire Strikes Back that was actually used in the movie only sold for about $7,500. Sure, this is probably worth something to someone, but I don't think $8,500. Then again, it's Star Wars, so maybe I'm way off.
by Slazzlestick Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 10:43 AM

so wait... this is the unused plaster mold... AND it was never used? I thought the price was exorbitant until I realized the item boasted TWO levels of non-use
by Darth-Carbonite Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 10:54 AM

I've never heard about such a mold, but it seems plausible. More plausible than me finding eight thousand bucks behind the couch anyway:P
by Companion Cube Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 11:01 AM

I'm calling shenanigans.
by Tsukune Aono Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 11:08 AM

What people will spind their money on these days....
by jpm1276 Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 11:17 AM

Seems a bit odd to me that in such a key sequence in the movie they would make a cast of the wrong hand.
by zbad805 Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 11:25 AM

Not the best severed hand I've seen.
by outlaw4728 Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 11:46 AM

Lol, nice. It could be real, but who knows.
by John Wrek Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 11:49 AM

Too bad anyone could have made one.
by dietrick gault Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 11:53 AM

no thanks...
by THX-1138 Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:03 PM

That'd be nice to have for like $50 maybe. I'd rather get a new car
by Hedgehog64 Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Yeah! That price is totally worth a piece of plastic!
by Benny Shores Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:17 PM

That's not real! That's impossible!
by Solidus Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:22 PM

I wish I had $8,500 to spend on whatever I wanted.
by zachintyre Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:40 PM

Ohhh ok it was his left hand here. Because I could swear I've seen the real copy of the right hand in a museum exhibit for movie props.
by Blade of the Fallen Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 02:28 PM

$8,500? Seems legit