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, January 29, 2013

U.S.S. Enterprise E Bridge Chair

Presented below are some detailed photos of a screen used U.S.S. Enterprise E Bridge Chair that was employed in the production of the final three Star Trek motion pictures featuring the Next Generation cast: First Contact (1996), Insurrection (1998) and Nemesis (2002). The brown leather chair measures approx. 21" wide x 25" deep x 39" tall (including an approximately 19" high pedestal) and features an embroidered Starfleet logo on the reverse side of the seat back. Some bridge screenshots from all three films are displayed after the modern day prop images ...

The Sovereign Class Starship U.S.S. Enterprise E Bridge ...

From Star Trek VIII: First Contact ...

From Star Trek IX: Insurrection ...

From Star Trek X: Nemesis ...

Monday, January 28, 2013

"Cloaked" Boomerang Phaser from Star Trek: Insurrection

Below are some photos of a rare screen used "cloaked" boomerang phaser from the production of Star Trek: Insurrection (Paramount, 1998); employed in the opening scenes of the film where an undercover Federation surveillance team is observed inside the Ba'ku village. Some screenshots from Insurrection are displayed after the modern day prop images ...