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

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Studio Auctions Oct. 7, 2023 Hollywood Treasures Auction - Star Trek Preview

On Saturday, October 7th, 2023 at 11:00 am Pacific Time, the Manhattan Beach, California based auction house Studio Auctions will commence its inaugural Hollywood Treasures - Part 1 auction featuring live, online bidding available via its own website studioauctions.com as well as the icollector.com and liveauctioneers.com websites.   This event features a total of 32 lots of memorabilia from the Star Trek franchise, of which 19 lots are Original Series related autographed posters and calendar pages signed by key cast members or guest stars - and several of these are highlighted by rare, lengthy inscriptions quoting episode dialogue handwritten by William Shatner.   Additionally, an Original TOS Type-2 Phaser Pistol from the collection of Nichelle Nichols is offered as Lot #8; and a total of 9 lots from the collection of the Academy award nominated artist and renowned TOS expert/collector Greg Jein - including such items as an Original Series production clapperboard, a group of TOS U.S.S. Enterprise Bridge Buttons, and a set of Spock Ear Tips worn by Leonard Nimoy - will also be offered in the sale.

Interested bidders may register to participate in the Hollywood Treasures auction directly on the studioauctions.com website at this link:  https://bid.studioauctions.com/catalog.aspx?auctionid=9

Presented below are the original auction photos and descriptions for a selection of the Star Trek listings featured in this exciting upcoming event ...