Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew’s Family Nearly Lost his Star Wars Memorabilia in an Auction

Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew’s Family Nearly Lost his Star Wars Memorabilia in an Auction

In happy news, actor Peter Mayhew’s Star Wars memorabilia is on its way to Mayhew’s family after being sold in an auction. The late actor’s wife Angie Mayhew, tweeted with sadness that her husband’s original script and call sheet were up for auction. In response, the auctioneer Angus Ashworth said in a released statement that they would return the items and are happy to give them back.

Ashworth had told the BBC, “I was approached by a lovely older couple who were clearing their attic a quarter of a century after moving into their property. The contents of the attic included a bag of Star Wars memorabilia, which I thought might be of some interest to Star Wars fans.”

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Ashworth was seemingly unaware of the Mayhew’s Foundation and its attempt to get these items back, learning for the first time Angie’s desire for the artifacts as a result of the Tweet. Ashworth stated, “Nobody had approached us to discuss it, and had they done so, I would of course have talked to the vendors. The monetary value of the lot is fairly modest, but knowing how much it means to the foundation, and given that it had been in the attic for over 24 years, the vendors are quite happy to donate it to the foundation to have permanently within their personal collection, not for profit, so that fans can access it in perpetuity.”

The Peter Mayhew Foundation released a statement via Twitter pleading with the sellers to return the items in question. “When we moved out of this house, Peter’s movement challenges made it impossible for him to get into the attic to get the rest of these memories. It really breaks my heart to see our belongings auctioned off like this.”

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Peter Mayhew passed away in 2019 at the age of 74. He is the beloved actor behind the iconic character Chewbacca. You can continue to follow this story as it unfolds via the Mayhew Foundation Twitter feed, and look for updates here on Chip and Company.

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