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

Monday, October 28, 2013

TOS Yonadan Guard Robes from "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky"

Presented below are some detailed photos of a rare Yonadan Guard costume seen in the 3rd season Star Trek: Original Series episode "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" (first airdate: November 8, 1968).   Two guards wearing robes with this color pattern accompany Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Natira into the Oracle Room where the Starfleet officers are first presented to the all powerful entity that communicates from the alter in this chamber.  Some screen captures from the episode that highlight this costume are displayed after the modern day images ...
















Sunday, October 6, 2013

Top 20 Most Expensive Star Trek: Original Series Memorabilia Items At Auction

Below is a compilation of the highest priced Star Trek: Original Series related items ever sold at auction:

1. Captain's Chair from U.S.S. Enterprise Bridge
    High bid:  $265,000  ($304,750 with premium) - June 27, 2002
    Sold as Lot 175 in Profiles Bob Justman Star Trek Auction


2. Capt. Kirk's Phaser Rifle from "Where No Man Has Gone Before"
    High bid:  $192,500  ($231,000 with premium) - April 5, 2013
    Sold as Lot 120 in Julien's Hollywood Legends auction


3. Dr. McCoy's Spacesuit from "The Tholian Web"
    High bid:  $120,000  ($144,000 with premium) - October 7, 2006
    Sold as Lot 978 in Christie's 40 Years of Star Trek Auction

 

4. Mr. Spock 3rd season tunic
    High bid:  $115,000   ($132,250 with premium) - April 26, 2003
    Sold as Lot 150 in Profiles Ultimate Sci Fi Auction


5. Mr. Spock 2nd season tunic
    High bid:  $95,000  ($114,000 with premium) - Dec. 16, 2012
    Sold as Lot 620 in Profiles Drama, Action, Romance Auction HA53


6. Capt. Kirk 1st season tunic
    High bid:  $80,000  ($98,400 with premium) - July 31, 2012
    Sold as Lot 909 in Profiles Hollywood Auction 49


7. Command Module / Helm of U.S.S. Enterprise
    High bid:  $80,000  ($92,000 with premium) - April 26, 2003
    Sold as Lot 128 in Profiles Ultimate Sci Fi Auction


8. Balok puppet head from "The Corbomite Maneuver"
    High bid:  $70,000  ($82,600 with premium) - June 12, 2010
    Sold as Lot 1241 in Profiles Hollywood Auction 40


9. Mid-grade Type 1 hand phaser
    High bid:  $65,000  ($79,950 with premium) - December 16, 2011
    Sold as Lot 1082 in Profiles Hollywood Auction 47


10. Galileo Shuttlecraft mockup / exterior filming set
      High bid:  $61,000  ($70,150 with premium) - June 28, 2012
      Sold as Lot 1 in Kiko Auctioneers auction


11. Joan Pearce TOS Script Archive
      High bid:  $55,000  ($63,250 with premium) - July 28, 2006
      Sold as Lot 557 in Profiles Hollywood Auction 25


12. "The Making of Star Trek" typescript
      High bid:  $48,000  ($55,200 with premium)  - December 6, 1994
      Sold as Lot 217 in Christie's Sale 7639


13. T'Pau's costume from "Amok Time"
      High bid:  $45,000  ($54,000 with premium) - October 7, 2006
      Sold as Lot 980 in Christie's 40 Years of Star Trek Auction


14. Tricorder
      High bid:  $45,000  ($51,750 with premium) - Dec. 12, 2001
      Sold as Lot 221 in Profiles Matt Jefferies Star Trek Auction


15. Capt. Kirk 2nd season tunic
      High bid:  $42,500  ($48,875 with premium) - Dec. 12, 2003
      Sold as Lot 519 in Profiles Hollywood Auction 17


16. U.S.S. Enterprise miniature filming model
      High bid:  $42,500  ($48,875 with premium) - Dec. 12, 2001
      Sold as Lot 234 in Profiles Matt Jefferies Star Trek Auction


17. Capt. Kirk tunic
      High bid:  $40,000  ($46,000 with premium) - Dec. 12, 2001
      Sold as Lot 251 in Profiles Matt Jefferies Star Trek Auction


18. Desilu Soundstage model
      High bid:  $40,000  ($46,000 with premium) - Dec. 12, 2001
      Sold as Lot 235 in Profiles Matt Jefferies Star Trek Auction


19. Communicator
      High bid:  $37,500  ($43,125 with premium) - Dec. 12, 2001
      Sold as Lot 230 in Profiles Matt Jefferies Star Trek Auction


20. Capt. Kirk tunic and sash from "Mirror, Mirror"
      High bid:  $37,500  ($43,125 with premium) - March 31, 2006
      Sold as Lot 307 in Profiles Hollywood Auction 24