From sci-fi blockbusters to cult classics, these props and costumes transported bidders ... their cultural significance. Actor Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca (Photo by Mark Sennet/Getty Images ...

Chewbacca’s bowcaster ... nicknamed “Chewie” and played by Peter Mayhew, to give it a futuristic yet battle-worn look so it could serve as a laser weapon. Some of the components have ...

British-born actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca the Wookiee ... films - his entire body was always clothed in his Wookiee costume - died at his north Texas home on Tuesday, according ...