The iconic 17-piece costume is outfitted with everything from gloves, boots and a pair of capes to a cod piece and a battery pack.

The Force can be with you - for a price. Christie's auction house says it is selling an original Darth Vader costume from the "Star Wars" movie franchise. The jet-black helmet, mask and armor worn ...

The Supreme Edition Darth Vader Costume is the full package: you get a jumpsuit complete with fake leather pants and sleeves (though the codpiece is real leather), Darth’s signature cape, and ...

The Darth Vader costume is being auctioned at Christie's in London, and is expected to sell for somewhere between $250,000 and $365,000, so if you have been saving up for a Haloween costume this ...

London -- Christie's auction house says it is selling an original Darth Vader costume from the "Star Wars" movie franchise. The jet-black helmet, mask and armor worn by the intergalactic villain ...

The Force can be with you – for a price. Christie’s auction house says it is selling an original Darth Vader costume from the “Star Wars” movie franchise. The jet-black helmet, mask and ...

LONDON — The Force can be with you — for a price. Christie's auction house says it is selling an original Darth Vader costume from the "Star Wars" movie franchise. The jet-black helmet, mask ...

Darth Vader in “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back.” The costume for sale in May was created by John Mollo, who designed the costumes for “The Empire Strikes Back” and ...

Well, here's a possible solution: an original Darth Vader costume used in The Empire Strikes Back. Yeah, that'll get their attention.

Christie’s said Wednesday that the costume is thought to have been made for “The Empire Strikes Back,” the second film in George Lucas’s sci-fi series, released in 1980.

Darth Vader in A New Hope Darth Vader’s armor is the most recognizable costume in the Star Wars movies, and has been merchandized to an insane extent.

A Darth Vader costume is pictured at Christie's in London. The helmet, mask, shoulder armor and shin guards will be offered for sale on Nov. 25.