A sealed Star Wars VHS that has been certified by CGC blasted off in a recent Goldin sale, landing among the stars as one of the highest-selling collectibles in the auction. It was just one of the many CGC-certified collectibles that were offered in Goldin’s July Pop Culture Elite Auction, which ended on August 2, 2025.
The sealed Star Wars VHS, 20th Century Fox (1982) Drawer Box with serial # R 503563 graded CGC 9.4 A+ (lot 12) realized $20,740, becoming the third highest-price realized for a CGC-certified copy of Star Wars on VHS. When Star Wars was released on home video for the first time in 1982, it was sold in stores as a sealed drawer-box VHS. However, production of these original drawer box copies was limited due to low sales numbers — VHS players were still new and relatively expensive, meaning many families didn’t have them in their homes at the time. When the home video market exploded later that year, Fox had already moved on and released a second version in new packaging. Because of this, these initial drawer-box releases of Star Wars on VHS are extremely rare.
Other notable CGC-certified video game and home video collectibles in the sale included:
Several CGC-certified comics and cards also realized impressive prices in the July Pop Culture Elite Auction, including a Batman #1 graded CGC 3.5 and an Alpha Black Lotus graded CGC 9 that both realized six figures. To learn more about those results, go here.
Prices realized include a buyer's premium.