The items in this auction could be great for die hard Star Wars aficionados or they could be an unspeakable blasphemy.
Either way, a 16x18in, graffiti-covered AT-AT Hasbro toy vehicle which was tagged by professional graffiti artists EASE and JK5, is on auction at the uber upscale auction house Christie's.
The graffiti art, which was done under the direction of SUCKADELIC, is written in Aurebesh which is the fictional alphabet developed for the “Star Wars†films. The going price for this toy is expected to be between $1,500-2,000.
Star Wars Graffiti Toys
$2,000 Aurebesh AT-AT Vehicle
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