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, November 3, 2014

ScreenUsed - Nov. 8, 2014 - Movie Props and Wardrobe Auction - Star Trek Preview


The ScreenUsed Fall 2014 entertainment memorabilia auction is just five days away - scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 8th at 10:00 am PDT.  Amongst the items to be included in the event are a total of 43 Star Trek-related lots, which represent a noteworthy offering of screen used props and wardrobe items from the franchise.   Some of the highlights in the way of props and set fixtures are an iconic Star Trek:TNG Klingon Chair, a Star Trek: Enterprise Shuttle Pod Control Stick, an illuminating Star Trek: Enterprise Communicator with Holster, and a back-lit control panel from Shinzon's Ship in Star Trek: Nemesis.  This sale features a particularly strong offering of costumes representing some key characters in the history of Star Trek, including Kirk, Spock and McCoy Starfleet Uniforms from TMP (in Class 'B', Class 'D' and Class 'D' styles, respectively); an Admiral Kirk costume from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, a Jolene Blalock leather Vulcan uniform from the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Carbon Creek", and a Jeri Ryan Seven of Nine blue body suit from Star Trek: Voyager.  As well, costume elements - in the form of screen worn feature film shirts used by TOS actors DeForest Kelley and Walter Koenig, are to be offered; and a rare TOS-era production sketch by Matt Jefferies for the Original Series episode "Is There In Truth No Beauty?" is available.  Interested bidders may visit the ScreenUsed.com website at the following link for complete auction information, additional imagery, and registration instructions.   This auction will be streamed live, online via icollector.com.   http://www.screenused.com/?sectionID=auction&subsectionID=index.cfm

Presented below are the original auction catalog photos and descriptions for some of the highlights of the Star Trek memorabilia to be sold ...