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

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