The Force Is Strong With Star Wars Collectibles

Tom Jung’s original half-sheet key poster artwork for the 1977 film Star Wars. The artwork sold for $3.875 million at Heritage Auctions in December 2025. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.On May 25, 1977, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia Organa, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2 became household names.That’s the monumental day the first Star Wars movie was released; the film’s riveting plotline and fictitious, loveable characters — well, maybe not so much the in