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
     
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Thursday, March 6, 2014

William Shatner Admiral Kirk Class A Starfleet Uniform from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Presented below are many detailed photographs of a William Shatner screen worn Admiral James T. Kirk Class A Starfleet uniform from Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979);  to be auctioned as Lot 241 in ScreenUsed's upcoming Movie Props and Wardrobe auction on March 15, 2014.   This particular costume is complete with its original Starfleet insignia patch, gold rank braid on each sleeve, and attached biomonitor prop; and is considered the finest known surviving example of a Kirk TMP Class A uniform.  It is being offered with an opening bid of $25,000.



As indicated in the auction catalog description, this particular costume can be screen-matched to some early sequences in the film, where the unique stitching and bordering thread patterns on its Starfleet insignia patch can be shown to precisely match high definition screen captures of William Shatner in costume.  Below is one such example of a TMP screenshot in which an enlarged close-up of the on-screen patch is also included ...


and is seen to be a match to the following close-up view of the patch on Lot 241 ...


Some additional screen captures of William Shatner wearing this style of uniform in Star Trek: The Motion Picture are presented immediately following the modern day images ...




















It is most appropriate that this exceptional costume has been prominently featured on the front cover of the auction catalog for this sale ...


A preview of some of the other outstanding Star Trek offerings in ScreenUsed's upcoming Spring auction will be presented soon in a separate article on this site.   Interested readers may register to participate in the event, which features live online bidding via iCollector.com, at the following link: