http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/children_of_india_re The final price tag on this famous Givenchy dress: $807,000. That was six times the pre-sale estimate and a record figure for movie memorabilia auctions. The proceeds from the sale will go to City of Joy Aid, a charity apparently endorsed by the late Ms. Hepburn which helps poor populations in India. A few interesting points of contrast: The lightsaber wielded by Mark Hamill in Star Wars sold for $200,600, while the kangaroo-hide bull whip cracked by Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark went for a mere $43,000. The costume Daryl Hannah wore in Bladerunner went for... Copyright 2008 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:21:19 -0800 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:55:45 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss gosh I hope the buyer of that light saber knows it's not a REAL light saber.

]]> nipper http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/children_of_india_re#c547843 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/children_of_india_re#c547843 Arts Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:55:45 -0800