PRE-ORDER Bryce Eller "Darth Vader" signed 8x10 photo

Please do not combine your Eller pre-order with ay order you are placing for Black Friday sales. You must create 2 separate orders. Thanks!

Coolwaters is pleased to offer the FIRST OFFICIAL signing opportunity with BRYCE ELLER aka DARTH VADER!

All orders come with our exclusive tamper proof Coolwaters Certificate of Authenticity with trackable serial number. This small sticker will be affixed to your 8x10 photo (front or back).

In most cases we also provide photographic proof of the celebrity signing your autograph. Pending availability and actor approval of the image. Images are provided via a 4x6 color print out shipped with your order.

WANT YOUR AUTOGRAPH PERSONALIZED AT NO EXTRA CHARGE? We can provide that! He will also add his character name after his signature.

What do you need to INCLUDE during check out here in our store?

IN THE COMMENTS SECTION PLEASE PROVIDE:

1 - Your first name in "CAPS" if you want the autograph personalized. SORRY NO MOVIE QUOTES.

2 - Pen color stated, choose from sharpies BLUE, BLACK, SILVER, GOLD.

3- State where you want your certificate sticker (front or back).

Ordering this service through our store will serve as your agreement/contract with us (read below):

1) I will pay for, in full, all pre-orders being signed at the rates listed herein. I understand that absolutely NO refunds will be granted, unless the signing is canceled.

2) I understand that Coolwaters Productions LLC may not be providing a photo of my exact photo being signed, however I will be provided with a printed photo from the signing itself. I also understand that Coolwaters will affix to my item a Certificate of Authenticity serial number to help ensure the authenticity of the signature in the future.

• I understand that the COA and sticker are required. This protects Coolwaters, the celebrity and the customer. Coolwaters requires it partly due to California laws regarding autographs. A sticker will be placed ON MY 8x10.
• I understand that if a SPELLING ERROR of any personalization occurs that I will not hold Coolwaters Productions LLC or the signing celebrity liable for the mistake.

3) I understand that I am responsible for ALL shipping charges to have the 8x10 shipped to me after the signing. I am also responsible for any and all taxes or duties that my country may impose. International orders are shipped for full retail value.

4) I understand that the signing celebrity will NOT write dedications to my last name, only to a first name.

5) I understand that the signing celebrity will be asked to sign a character name (after the signature) on all item(s), but is not required to, it will be at the celebrity's discretion only. SORRY NO MOVIE QUOTES.

6) I understand that I can request a pen color for my signature but understand that the color choice cannot be guaranteed. If for some reason a pen color, you request is not available (perhaps ink ran out) we will do our best to choose a color that compliments the item.

ALL pre-orders are shipped AFTER the date of the event, please do not contact us looking for your order before the event date. ITEMS COULD TAKE UP TO 30-DAYS (or more) TO ARRIVE! BE PATIENT! THANKS!

** Any international orders are shipped with full retail value stated on customs form so note that you may be required to pay any duty or taxes your country requires.

ABOUT MR. ELLER:

"That STAR WARS poster hanging on your bedroom wall"....

Kermit Eller, who now goes by his middle name “Bryce”, is the man who donned the Darth Vader costume for countless live appearances in the 1970s & 80s. Without Bryce’s live portrayals of this iconic character the caché that Lord Vader may never have developed. 

It was Bryce who appeared as the Sith Lord during the Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for their hand and foot print ceremony on August 3, 1977… and to this day it is Bryce’s foot prints (wearing Vader’s boots) and Bryce’s Darth Vader signature that millions of people see each year in from of the infamous theater in Los Angeles, CA. But his Vader appearances didn’t stop there! Virtually every charity event, mall appearance and even that parade in 1978 in San Anselmo, Northern California where the first appearance of Boba Fett was made featured Bryce as the towering villain. 

His Vader TV appearances include “The Donny & Marie Show” and the stage that every actor covets to be on, that of the Academy Awards! That’s right, when Oscar Winner John Mollo(won in 1978 for Best Costume Design for Star Wars) appeared on stage to accept his statuette it was Bryce in the Darth Vader costume who appeared on stage with him seen by over 1-billion people worldwide!

But it’s not just the appearances that firm up his contribution to our favorite baddie. Everyone young Star Wars fan who had a Darth Vader poster hanging on their bedroom door when they were kids… it was Bryce’s Vader on that poster (from Factors Etc. Inc).

Bryce worked at Don Post Studios back in 1977 and was offered the job of playing Vader partly due to his height (he’s 6.5). Lucasfilm publicist Charley Lippincott and Producer Gary Kurtz came up with the idea of having appearances with Vader at various events and after trying it for the first time at the American Booksellers Association convention, it turned into a huge success with Bryce under the helmet.

Bryce left the live appearances behind, as well as a career in a band as a lead singer and bass played, to become an I.T. Architect/Engineer. A lifelong job he had until he retired in 2020. He never shared his experience with his co-workers about being Darth Vader, remaining very private, it was a fond memory to hold for himself.

Coolwaters Productions LLC is proud to offer this first official private signing with Mr. Bryce Eller. A rare treat for any die-hard fan of the franchise.

For years parents brought their kids to various public appearances to meet Darth Vader in person and get an autograph…. And now it’s your chance to not only have Bryce sign “Darth Vader” but for the first official time ever he will sign his name as well, making any autograph collector’s dream collection complete!