This blog is really gonna be just a preliminary but I couldn't wait to share these finds with my fellow geeks!

I was working at my company office last week helping out with a few things and while looking through their back store room of supplies stumbled across a box full of old camera parts.

Two items sitting right on the top grabbed my attention immediately...upon picking them up I took a closer look at each one and my suspicions were confirmed!

These were indeed vintage flash bulb guns from the early 70's, which were the basis of what we now know as the classic designs for the original lightsaber props from the first Star Wars movie!

I casually asked my manager and he said go ahead and take them! !!!

This Graflex Flash Gun is the same exact model used to create Luke Skywalkers Lightsaber from A New Hope!

The detail on it is fantastic, right down to the "emitter array!"

I have ordered a conversion kit from a fan seller on eBay that will help me turn this item into an authentic looking movie prop! When that is done I will of course post pictures for you.

The second flash gun I found on first look resembles Darth Vaders lightsaber BUT on closer inspection it turns out that while it is the same make (a Heiland) it is a different model. Also, as it was only a 2 cell battery style and not the original 3 cell, it comes up a little short to be a lightsaber...

Still, it has some great detail and will make a fun custom saber. I've already started work on making it in my own style....again, when that's done I will post pictures so expect a follow up blog to this one in the near future, k?

I can't wait to go back to the office and hunt around again; I'd love to see if they have any more of these suckers laying around!