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