Welcome! As part of its ongoing mission to document the Art and Production History of Star Trek, this site will present technical articles on Star Trek prop and costume authentication - focusing on The Original Series - with detailed photos and episode screenshots to complement the information presented; as well as feature pictorials to showcase Star Trek memorabilia in private & public collections, present rare Behind The Scenes TOS imagery & discuss other topics.
Gerald Gurian is a 40+ year collector of screen used Star Trek memorabilia and a passionate fan of TOS
     
- Star Trek TOS At Auction Part I - Gurian Collection Highlights - Greg Jein TOS Hero Type II Phaser
-Authenticating a TOS Communicator -6 Myths About Star Trek Prop Design -Star Trek 3rd Season Command Tunic
- Design Features of TOS Tricorders -Star Trek Props At National Air & Space - TOS Leatherette Tricorder
- TOS Federation Sciences Dress -Desilu Studio TOS Prop Fabrication - Unreleased Allen/Gurian Prop Photos
- The Beautiful Women of TOS Part I -TOS U.S.S. Enterprise 11' Filming Model - Captain Kirk's Chair from TOS
- Spock Ears -TOS Control Panels & Displays - Mr. Spock's Science Station
- TOS Soundstage at Desilu -TOS Shatner Romulan Pants - The Beautiful Women of TOS Pt. II
- TOS Galileo Shuttlecraft -Greg Jein TOS Cage Laser Pistol - TOS 3rd Season Midgrade Type II Phaser
- Dr. McCoy's Sickbay on TOS -TOS Balok Puppet Head - Captain Kirk "Mirror, Mirror" Tunic
- Greg Jein TOS Hero Tricorder -1992 Smithsonian TOS Cast Video - TOS 1st Season Command Tunic
- TOS "Where No Man" Silver Contact Lenses -TOS Special Effects: The Transporter - The Art of Matt Jefferies
- TOS "Space Seed" Gold Mesh Jumpsuit -Gorn Costume from "Arena" - Rare TOS Behind-the-Scenes Videos
- TOS Stunt Type II Phaser -1993 Bill Theiss Estate Auction - TOS Shatner Command Dress Tunic
- TOS Elasian Royal Guard Tunic -TOS Finnegan Silver "Shore Leave" Tunic - TOS Science Officer Tunic "The Cage"
- TOS Shatner Early 1st Season Command Tunic -William Shatner TOS Tunics At Auction - TOS Shatner Late 1st Season Command Tunic

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Star Trek Memorabilia at the Profiles In History - Hollywood: A Collector's Ransom II Auction - June 1 & 2, 1996

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




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 ...