The Profiles In History Hollywood: A Collector's Ransom II auction was held on June 1st and 2nd, 1996 at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, CA. It featured a significant offering of Star Trek memorabilia, including a Cage laser and a complete landing party set of TOS hand props; as well as significant TOS costume pieces such as a Captain's Formal Dress tunic seen in "Court Martial", a William Shatner 3rd Season Command tunic and the sleeveless gold Captain Kirk tunic from "Mirror Mirror". Additionally, a rare TOS two piece Romulan uniform and a Klingon tunic were offered (but unsold) at this event, along with a variety of Star Trek props, costumes and artwork from the feature films and later television series in the franchise. Presented below are some selected highlights from the memorabilia that was offered at the Hollywood: A Collector's Ransom II auction along with their final sales prices. A complete set of Final Prices Realized pages for all lots in the June, 1996 sale is published at the conclusion of this post.
Sold for: $3,998.40
Sold for: $5,040
Lot 752 (Tricorder) sold for: unsold/reserve not met
Lot 753 (Type II Phaser pistol) sold for: $4,032
Lot 750 (Type I Hand phaser) sold for: $3,640
Lot 751 (Communicator) sold for: $7,280
Sold for: unsold/reserve not met
Lot 755 sold for: unsold/reserve not met
Lot 756 sold for: $3,360
Sold for: unsold/reserve not met
Sold for: unsold/reserve not met
Lot 760 sold for: $15,680
Lot 759 sold for: $10,080
Sold for: unsold/reserve not met
Sold for: unsold/reserve not met
Sold for: $952
Lot 775 (DS9 Cardassian phaser) sold for: $896
Lot 773 (TOS female crew boots) sold for: $1,008
Lot 777 (DS9 Bajoran door bell) sold for: $168
Lot 776 (DS9 badges and panels) sold for: $308
Lot 774 (STIII phaser pistol) sold for: $1,568
Sold for: unsold/reserve not met
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Star Trek Memorabilia at the Profiles In History - Hollywood: A Collector's Ransom II Auction - June 1 & 2, 1996
Monday, April 25, 2011
Star Trek: TNG Filming Models & 2 Hour Pilot Budgets
Below are some early Star Trek: The Next Generation production documents, originally from the collection of TOS Co-Producer and TNG Supervising Producer Robert Justman, relating to the budget allocations for the construction of the 6' and 24" starship Enterprise-D filming models, as well as the optical effects and additional set construction required to film the 2 hour pilot episode "Encounter at Farpoint" ...
Star Trek: TNG Bridge & Permanent Set Construction Budgets
Below are some early Star Trek: The Next Generation production documents, originally from the collection of TOS Co-Producer and TNG Supervising Producer Robert Justman, relating to the budget allocations for the construction of the TNG Bridge and the other permanent sets required to film the series. Included is a detailed illustration of the Next Gen Bridge layout. Note that the last document interestingly refers to the series as "Star Trek: The New Generation"...
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Profiles In History - May, 2011 Hollywood Memorabilia Auction - Star Trek Preview
The spring 2011 Profiles In History entertainment memorabilia auction "Hollywood Auction 44" will take place on May 14th and 15th at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California; and there will be a total of 102 Star Trek lots included in the sale that represent a very impressive selection of props, costumes and artwork from the various television series and motion pictures in the franchise. The Original Series highlights include a collection of Desilu soundstage blueprints used in the production of various episodes, a pair of Matt Jefferies original technical drawings for the TOS Type-1 and Type-2 phasers, and a collection of miscellaneous resin buttons from the Bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise. As well, a TOS-style Captain's Chair and Railing that were used as a stand-in during the visual effects shots for the production of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Trials and Tribble-ations" will be offered for sale. The auction will also feature several authentic Star Trek screen used costumes displayed on life-size custom-made mannequins (many featuring make-up appliances painted and dressed by Paramount) that were part of the exhibition "Star Trek: The Tradition Continues" at The Paley Center for Media. The two Trek costumes which might attract the most attention in Hollywood Auction 44 are a Leonard Nimoy worn Mr. Spock Kolinahr Vulcan Robe from the opening scenes of Star Trek: TMP, estimated between $30,000 - $40,000; and a Ricardo Montalban "Khan" helmet and shoulder wrap from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, with a perhaps overly optimistic estimate of $30,000 - $50,000. A full scale 6 ft. long photon torpedo from Star Trek: Enterprise (with a pre-auction bid estimate of $1000-$1500), as well as the full scale NX-01 Pod 1 shuttlecraft from Star Trek: Enterprise (measuring 20 ft. long with a bid estimate of $40,000 - $60,000) will also be open for bid. The NX-01 Pod 1 is one of only two full scale shuttles made for the series, and features newly replicated interior control panels (made by the same Paramount shop that constructed the original panels) to replace the screen used control panels which were stripped from the vessel when the series concluded filming.
Readers may download free copies of the auction catalog for Hollywood Auction 44 in PDF format at the following link:
http://profilesinhistory.com/hollywood-memorabilia-auction-44/hollywood-memorabilia-auction-44
The auction will be streamed online at icollector.com, and those wishing to bid live online may register for the event at: http://www.icollector.com/Hollywood-Auction-44_as19818
Below are the original auction photos and descriptions for many of the Star Trek offerings in "Hollywood Auction 44" - to be sold during Session 2 on May 15, 2011 ...