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

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Admiral Picard Awards and Honors from Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty Exhibit

Presented below are some detailed images of various certificates, trophies and awards presented to Admiral Picard over the course of his Starfleet career, as displayed in the "Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty" exhibit at the Creation Official 2019 Star Trek Las Vegas Convention, which took place from July 31 - Aug 4 at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Nevada.  While these props have not been visually seen on-screen to date in any TNG episode or feature film, it is possible that some may have been used in the production of the new Star Trek: Picard television series, which is set to premiere on Thursday, January 23, 2020 on CBS All Access.  A familiar award displayed below is the Grankite Order of Tactics, originally mentioned in the Original Series 1st Season episode "Court Martial" amongst other honors received by Captain James T. Kirk.







































Sunday, December 29, 2019

Profiles In History - Dec. 2019 - Hollywood: A Collector's Ransom Auction - Star Trek Results


Presented below is the complete set of final prices realized for the 32 lots of Star Trek memorabilia that were offered on Day 3 of Profiles In History's Hollywood: A Collector's Ranson Auction; which took place on Thursday, December 19th in a live online bidding session at icollector.com.

The highest selling TOS-related pieces included Lot 1110, a Nichelle Nichols Lt. Uhura 3rd Season Starfleet Uniform which realized $28,800 (including the 28% buyers premium); and Lot 1111, a collection of 7 original Desilu shooting scripts, including the 2 pilots - "The Cage" and "Where No Man Has Gone Before" - which witnessed a final price of $4,480.   Lot 1112, a William Shatner Captain Kirk red karate Gi from the 1st season episode "Charlie X" sold for $2,560; and Lot 1113, a gold mesh Sleep Suit from the memorable "Space Seed" episode changed hands for a total of $3,200.

The following results show both the high bids witnessed on the items as well as the 28% buyers premium.  Just click on any of the images below to view an enlarged version ...




Sunday, December 22, 2019

Profiles In History - Dec. 2019 - The Azarian Collection Auction - Star Trek Results

Presented below is the complete set of final prices realized for the 22 lots of Star Trek memorabilia that were offered in Profiles In History's The Azarian Collection Auction; which took place on Tuesday, December 17th in a live online bidding session at icollector.com.

The Original Series memorabilia, as anticipated, performed very impressively, with Lot 41, the William Shatner Captain Kirk wraparound tunic selling for $65,000 and Lot 43, the William Shatner Alternate Universe Captain Kirk gold tunic from the memorable 2nd season episode "Mirror, Mirror" realizing a high bid of $47,500.  Lot 42, a Shatner Kirk formal dress tunic sold for $25,000 and Lot 47, Nichelle Nichols "Mirror, Mirror" alternate universe costume witnessed a final price of $19,000.

The following results show, where applicable, both the high bids witnessed on the items as well as the 28% buyers premium.  Just click on any of the images below to view an enlarged version ...



Saturday, December 14, 2019

The Prop Block Dec. 14, 2019 Star Trek Auction Final Results

Presented below is the complete set of final prices realized for the 107 lots of Star Trek memorabilia that were offered in The Prop Block's December 2019 Star Trek auction; which concluded this afternoon in a live online bidding session at icollector.com.

This highest selling item in the sale was Lot Number 33, a Hero TR-590 Mark VII Tricorder from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which realized a high bid of $8,000.  A Hero TR-590 Mark X Tricorder from DS9 sold for $6,150 (including a 23% buyers premium), and a Hero Snake Cane from the memorable Star Trek: TNG episode "Time's Arrow" changed hands for $5,535.

The following results show both the high bids witnessed on the items as well as the 23% buyers premium.  Just click on any of the images below to view an enlarged version ...