This is a quick update to recent articles about the “not a prototype” Andrew Ainsworth stormtrooper helmet that Ewbank’s put up at auction this month (“not a prototype” being interesting in that the maker, Andrew Ainsworth, himself claims the helmets of this style are prototypes). In any event, this one did in fact sell at auction for £3,500 GBP (hammer price).
More details can be found in past articles on the Original Prop Blog:
- June 24, 2008: “Star Wars “Prototype” Stormtrooper Helmets”
- August 1, 2008: “Star Wars “Prototype” Stormtrooper Helmets Update: High Court Ruling Excerpts on LFL v. SDS Case”
- March 16, 2011: “Facebook Hosts Ongoing Public Debate Over Original Sculptor Credit for Star Wars Stormtrooper (Andrew Ainsworth or Liz Moore & Brian Muir)”
- June 16, 2014: “Christie’s Withdraws “Prototype” Star Wars Stormtrooper Prop Helmet with Andrew Ainsworth Provenance from Upcoming Auction”
- June 18, 2014: “Update: Additional Images of Christie’s Withdrawn “Prototype” Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet”
- July 24, 2014: “Daily Mail Piece on Nate D. Sanders “Super-Rare Prototype” Stormtrooper Helmet from Andrew Ainsworth’s Work on Star Wars”
- July 28, 2014: “Nate D. Sanders Withdraws “Prototype” Star Wars Stormtrooper Prop Helmet with Andrew Ainsworth Provenance from Upcoming Auction”
- October 2, 2015: “Return of the “Prototype” (“Ridgeback”?) Stormtrooper Helmet at Profiles in History Auction”
- November 11, 2015: Andrew Ainsworth “Prototype” Stormtrooper Helmet Withdrawn By Christie’s in 2014 Now Offered by Ewbank’s in 2015
- November 20, 2015: Ewbank’s Comments on Facebook About Their “Not A Prototype” Andrew Ainsworth Stormtrooper Helmet Auction
Jason DeBord