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

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Star Trek: The Original Series Leslie Parrish Lt. Palamas Pink Grecian Dress from "Who Mourns for Adonais?"

Presented below are several detailed photos of the elegant grecian-style dress worn by actress Leslie Parrish as Lt. Carolyn Palamas in the 2nd season episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?" (first airdate: Sept. 22, 1967).  Created by TOS Costume Designer Bill Theiss; this beautiful, flowing gown is highly regarded as one of the most attractive costumes seen in The Original Series.








As seen in the extreme close up shot immediately below, the skirt element was literally hanging around Leslie Parrish's waist by the strength of a thread!  Technically, a pair of threads as both the top and bottom hook closures were identically configured (only the bottom attachment is fully visible in the photo).






Below is a behind-the-scenes costume test photo of Leslie Parrish wearing this outfit; followed by some imagery of the gown as seen in "Who Mourns for Adonais?".




Friday, March 3, 2017

Propworx Star Trek Auction X - March 4, 2017



The tenth Propworx Star Trek memorabilia auction will take place tomorrow, Saturday, March 4, 2017, with a live, online bidding session starting at 10:00 am Pacific Time on the LiveAuctioneers.com website.  A total of 171 lots of Star Trek memorabilia will be offered in the sale, featuring "props, costumes, artwork, set decoration, crew gifts, scripts" and additional production materials from across the franchise.  The auction will kick off with a pair of exciting model pieces from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, with Lot 1 being a highly recognizable Front Deflector Dish section from the refit U.S.S. Enterprise filming model, and Lot 2 being an attractive Orbital Office Complex model piece that also saw service as part of the Regula I Space Station in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.   Fans of the Trip Tucker character from Star Trek: Enterprise, portrayed by Connor Trinneer, will be pleased to see a large selection of screen worn costumes and hand props related to the NX-01's Chief Engineer in this sale.   Additional highlights of the auction include a William Shatner worn Captain Kirk Commando-style Uniform from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Leonard Nimoy's Director Chair from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and a Patrick Stewart worn Captain Picard Starfleet Uniform from the seventh major Star Trek motion picture, ST: Generations.

Interested bidders may register to participate in the sale directly on the LiveAuctioneers.com website at this link:  https://new.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/100437_propworx-auction-x-star-trek-memorabilia

Presented below are some selected highlights from the Propworx Star Trek Auction X offerings.  Readers are encouraged to visit the liveauctioneers webpage to browse the complete listing of lots that are available as well as see the detailed descriptions for the individual pieces of memorabilia.