Check out this treasure trove of never-before-seen photos from the filming of ‘Return of the Jedi’

Just when you thought every bit of ancient star wars memorable things had seen the light of dayhere comes an auction featuring set photographs that have not been seen by outsiders for several decades. Propstore presents a two-part collection of snapshots taken behind the scenes of Return of the Jedi by visual effects artist Stuart Ziff as part of his upcoming live auction of spring entertainment memorabilia.

In total, there are more than 500 unpublished photographs from the set of the 1983 film, although Propstore has divided what it has called “The Stuart Ziff Collection: star wars” in three lots. The first includes over 300 images from the “Redwoods River Shoot” and includes the negatives; it is estimated to cost between $3000 and $6000. Below are some examples encoded at Endor.

Then there are more than 150 images from the “Yuma and Elstree Studios Photo Shoot”, also with negatives, whose price is estimated between $1,500 and $3,000. One of them, which you can see below, shows Harrison Ford in his Han Solo costume, posing with a visitor to the set.

Lastly, you can also bid on Ziff’s. revenge of the jedi (note the original title there) bound break in continuity with his handwritten annotations, and is estimated to sell for between $1,500 and $3,000.

“I never set out to create a collection like this,” Ziff said in a press release. “I was part of the team, and these photographs were just moments that I felt were worth capturing at the time. They reflect what it was really like to be there, behind the scenes, during an extraordinary production, and I’m excited that now more fans will have the opportunity to see them through the Propstore auction.”

Propstore’s Spring Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction will take place March 25-27 in Los Angeles and online; You can find out all the details, including how to bid, here.

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