A megafan of the Star Wars franchise is selling its collection: it is estimated at $ 1 million (4 photos)
The world-famous megafan of the Star Wars universe from the UK Luke Kay decided to put items from this space movie saga up for auction. It will include toys, original costumes and character items. 
56-year-old fan of the Star Wars franchise Luke Kay from the UK is selling his huge collection of toys and memorabilia related to this movie universe.
The media writes that the man is one of the largest collectors of items from the Star Wars universe. He even managed to change his name to Luke Skywalker, like one of the protagonists of the legendary space saga. 
The collector admits that he has been collecting items from the franchise since he was 13 years old. During this time, he managed to collect rare and unique items, the cost of which is estimated at tens of thousands of US dollars.
The actor himself, as journalists write, became very famous even among the members of the film crew of the legendary universe, and was also good friends with Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, who played Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker.
"My collection is very important to me, but it's so huge now. I'll never be able to sell just a few pieces - I want to preserve the collection as a whole for people to enjoy," the man admitted. 
The media writes that the first 230 lots will be put up for auction at Wessex Auction Rooms in Wiltshire, and this sale will attract fans around the world. The entire collection has also been put up online so that true connoisseurs of the franchise can see the man's unique collection.
The items on offer include personalized license plates, original toys, full-size stormtrooper models, and a number of costumes from the franchise. In total, the collector wants to sell 16,000 items, which include props from the films Star Wars, Star Trek, and The Wizard of Oz. 
