Christie's Star Trek Props and Costumes Auction.

[eskimo2]

Last night The History Channel did a thing about the prep work that Christie’s Auction House put into sorting through a few warehouses full of props and costumes from the 5 Star Trek TV series and the movies.  It was a good show.  The end was unbelievable, however.

The Enterprise used in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" went for $576,000.  Christies predicted $25,000 to $35,000.  Other six foot ship models broke the $200,000 mark.  The flute that Picard used in one episode went for $40,000; it wasn’t even a working flute, it was just a prop.  Picard’s captain's chair: $52,000.  Kirk’s chair: $62,400.  The total take was over $7,000,000.

I always thought Trekkies were a little nuts; I had no idea that so many were so wealth and still nuts.  More power to them I suppose.

[Dichotomy]

I want to know how much a tribble went for.

[eskimo2]

$4,000 for a pair.

TOS Mc Coy Space Suit ‘Tholian Web’: $120k
2 tribbles: $4k (for two tiny balls of fur!)
TUC Klingon Gavel: $20k
TOS set (from ENT): $38k
Spock’s Kolinahr Necklace $11k
Klingon Bird of Prey model: $260k
T’Pau’s ‘Amok Time’ costume: $45k

Kirk TWOK jacket: $17k
(other TOS movie era costumes sold for more than other costumes)
TWOK ‘Reliant’: $50k
TWOK Regula One Station: $42k / TMP Spacedock: $65k
Damaged Ent-A (STIII:TSFS) $40k
Klingon Battle Cruiser (TMP, etc) $85k
USS Lakota/USS Excelsior: $110k

(What the heck is TWOK?)

LOT  PRICE ESTIMATE BUYER
712 Starship Enterprise-D, 78 x 59 x 14 in. $576,000  $25,000-35,000 American Private

983 KlingonBird-of-Prey Model, 15 x 36 in.  $307,200  $8,000-12,000 American Private

1000 Enterprise-AModel, 100 x 46 ½ x 21 in.  $284,800  $15,000-25,000 American Private

978 Dr. McCoy’s Space Suit from “The Tholian Web” (TOS) $144,000  $6,000-8,000 American Private

107 Starship Enterprise-E Model, 49 x 119 x13 in. $132,000  $8,000-12,000 American Private

357 StarshipVoyager Miniature Model, 61 x 24 x 10 in.  $132,000  $10,000-15,000 European Private

493 Deep Space Nine Model, 72 in. $132,000  $8,000-12,000 American Private

998 USS Lakota Model, 92½ x 32 in.  $132,000  $3,000-5,000 European Private

497 Starship DefiantModel, 37 x 27 in.  $102,000  $6,000-8,000 American Private

996 KlingonBattle Cruiser Model, 47 ½ x 35 in.  $102,000  $3,000-5,000 American Private

[texasmom]

TWOK:  The Wrath of Khan

(should I be embarrassed that I knew the answer to that without googling it?)

[Shuckins]

eskimo....

.....staggers the imagination doesn't it.

However, people will spend their money on the things that are important to them, or interest them greatly.

If I had it, I MIGHT spend that much on one of the original Star Trek ships.  It would be much better spent on that than on something as repulsive as...oh, say....a Picasso (WHY is that man famous?).

[eskimo2]

Originally posted by Shuckins
eskimo....

.....staggers the imagination doesn't it.

However, people will spend their money on the things that are important to them, or interest them greatly.

If I had it, I MIGHT spend that much on one of the original Star Trek ships.  It would be much better spent on that than on something as repulsive as...oh, say....a Picasso (WHY is that man famous?).

Good point, I really don’t mean to knock them.  I’m just often amazed as to how much money so many people have.  That’s just a lot of discretionary income no matter what you spend it on.

[Maverick]

Think how long the Star Trek phenomona went on. From a canceled series to over 3 decades of fans. It was an amazing thing to see all based on an entertainment series and a few movies.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by texasmom
TWOK:  The Wrath of Khan

(should I be embarrassed that I knew the answer to that without googling it?)

Hell no.
that was the best of the movies as far as Im concerned

[LePaul]

The show after, the technology of Trek, how the things they "made up" are being developed (to varying degrees) was pretty cool.