Darth Vader’s red lightsaber, featured in two “Star Wars” films, is hitting the auction block for the first time, and could sell for up to $3 million. | CBS Evening News

A lightsaber Darth Vader used in the Star Wars films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" sold at auction Thursday for more than $3.6 million. The iconic prop had been estimated to sell for between $1 and $3 million, according to the auction site Propstore, which hosted the bidding. There were 31 bids, with the winning one at $3,654,000. The lightsaber was sold in a Los Angeles-based auction of over 1,000 Hollywood costumes, props, and more. Brandon Alinger, the CEO of Propstore, s

Darth Vader's iconic lightsaber from "Star Wars" fetched more than $3.65 million when it went up for auction on Thursday. See the full story here: https://abc7.com/post/darth-vader-lightsaber-goes-auction-set-sell-upward-12m/17741332/ | ABC7 Morning Show