Peter Mayhew’s Chewbacca Collectibles Returned to Widow

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Angie Mayhew, widow of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew, recently Tweeted her concern regarding his Star Wars memorabilia going up for auction. Check out Angie’s Tweet here:

When we moved out of this house Peter's movement challenges made it impossible for him to get into the attic to get the rest of these memories. It really breaks my heart to see our belongings auctioned off like this by @angusashworth and @RyedaleAuction1. ~Angie Mayhew https://t.co/9dql4g22Wa

— Peter Mayhew Foundation (@TheWookieeRoars) February 8, 2023

However, it has been decided that the items will be returned to the Mayhew family for their nonprofit foundation. Check out a statement from auctioneer Angus Ashworth here:

“I was approached by a lovely older couple who were clearing their attic a quarter of a century after moving into their property,” Ashworth said in a statement, per the BBC. “The contents of the attic included a bag of Star Wars memorabilia, which I thought might be of some interest to Star Wars fans.” 

“Nobody had approached us to discuss it, and had they done so I would of course have talked to the vendors,” Ashworth said. “The monetary value of the lot is fairly modest, but knowing how much it means to the foundation, and given that it had been in the attic for over 24 years, the vendors are quite happy to donate it to the foundation to have permanently within their personal collection, not for profit, so that fans can access it in perpetuity.”

It’s nice to see a story like this get a happy ending for once. I’m glad Peter’s family/charity will get his belongings back. It would be awesome to find something like this in your house, but it’s even better to do the right thing, returning it to a grieving widow.

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