Everyone remembers the first time they saw stormtrooper in the first Star Wars movie because it was probably a frightening experience. These white-clad, helmeted ghosts burst out of fire and smoke ...

FILE - An imperial Stormtrooper costume, right, from the 1977 film "Star Wars, Episode IV, A New Hope," sits on display by other items of the Greg Jein collection at Heritage Auctions, Aug. 30 ...

Original stormtrooper helmet, blaster from 'Star Wars Episode IV' to be auctioned The two items will be auctioned off in Dallas by Heritage Auctions along with other rare items from human history.

An original prop right hand worn by Anthony Daniels as C-3PO in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" sold for $16,000. The hand is constructed of polyurethane. Elsewhere, an Industrial Light ...

George Lucas sued the original designer of the stormtrooper costumes in Star Wars, seeking to stop him selling replicas. But even though Lucas prevailed in a U.S. court, he lost in the U.K.

The helmet is one of the six original stormtrooper helmets completed in time for filming “Star Wars” in the Tunisian desert in 1976.

The case involved one of the craftsmen who helped design the stormtrooper costume. He used his original tools to make stormtrooper helmets and sold them to the general public.

The 501st Legion is a worldwide costuming, or cosplay, organization run by fans dedicated to creating screen-accurate villainous costumes from the Star Wars universe.

According to the auction house, the helmet is one of six original stormtrooper helmets completed in time for filming “Star Wars” in the Tunisian desert in 1976.

The helmet is one of the six original stormtrooper helmets completed in time for filming “Star Wars” in the Tunisian desert in 1976.