Lot 408 - Yoda Skin Display Derived from Original Puppet Molds | STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)

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STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)

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Lot # 408 - Yoda Skin Display Derived from Original Puppet Molds

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A Yoda skin display reverse-engineered faithfully from surviving reference castings from the original Yoda molds from Irvin Kershner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Yoda was a unique achievement in movie puppetry and remains one of the most beloved characters of the franchise.

This detailed green foam latex skin was created by makeup artist Nick Maley, who worked on the film alongside Stuart Freeborn. Maley made the original Yoda molds and was responsible for creating the foam latex skins, ears, hands and feet for all versions of the Yoda puppet seen in the film. This painstakingly-reproduced display is comprised of a foam latex head-skin with foam latex ears attached, and mounted on a polyfoam underskull. The seams have been left unfinished to show how the original piece was molded in sections. This piece was created for Maley's non-profit movie museum and is being sold to benefit his Caribbean-based Follow Your Star Foundation, which works with children, students and those in need of care. The foam latex is supple and in good condition, though is also delicate and should be handled carefully. Dimensions: 14" x 8" x 11" (35.75 cm x 20.5 cm x 28 cm)

Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000

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Item size: 14" × 8" × 11" (35.56cm × 20.32cm × 27.94cm)

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