CHRISTIES 40 YEARS OF STAR TREK: THE COLLECTION MINT Start Price USD 49.99 Current Price USD 49.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 59.99 Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, October 06, 2008 End Time Monday, October 13, 2008 Location Not Specified See more about 'CHRISTIES 40 YEARS OF STAR TREK: THE COLLECTION MINT' Description netty44 Store CHRISTIE'S 40 YEARS OF STAR TREK: THE COLLECTION THIS 2 VOLUME COLLECTION CONTAINS WITH 518 PAGES AND 1000 LOTS MINT CONDITION SET PHASERS TO STUN: CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK TO MARK STAR TREK’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FIRST-EVER OFFICIAL AUCTION OF STAR TREK STUDIO ITEMS 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection October 5 - 7, 2006 New York — In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Star Trek, Christie’s is honored to be holding a remarkable auction on October 5 - 7, 2006 of official Star Trek contents from the archives of CBS Paramount Television Studios. Over 1000 lots from the never-before-released archives of CBS Paramount Television will include material from all of the Star Trek television series and movies, encompassing costumes, props, weapons, set dressings, detailed models of the Enterprise and various alien ship and space stations. Over the past 40 years, Star Trek in its various incarnations has had a monumental influence on pop culture, inspiring a global fan base to become one of the most popular franchises in television and movie history. First conceived by author Gene Roddenberry in the mid-1960’s, Star Trek has spawned six television series and ten feature films, and has launched the successful careers of many of Hollywood’s most respected actors and actresses. Today, it still captivates millions of fans around the globe and lives on in syndication and home video. Cathy Elkies, Director of Special Collections at Christie’s says, “Star Trek has been a cornerstone of American popular culture for forty years, and continues to impact generations of fans around the globe. Christie's is thrilled to bring this unprecedented collection to market and to partner with CBS Paramount Television in paying tribute to this seminal television and movie phenomenon.” The collection includes items representing each chapter of the Star Trek story, from the very first television series to the most recent Nemesis. The items for auction range from costumes and small props, to models, large-scale props and sets. Never has a collection of this scope and depth come to the auction market, nor will it ever again. Auction Highlights include: Set dressing: • The highlight among the set dressing pieces is a replica of Captain James Kirk’s chair from the original television series made for the 1996 Deep Space Nine episode “Trials and Tribbleations” (estimate: $8,000-12,000) • A replica of the Starship Enterprise bridge from the original television series, comprised of four console units, a doorway, and four control stations (estimate: $20,000-30,000) Of over 60 special effects models, highlights include: • Starship Enterprise-A miniature used in visual effects for Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country (estimate: $15,000-20,000) • Romulan Warbird Ship used in several episodes Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (estimate: $8,000-12,000) Costumes worn by all major original main characters: Spock, Captain Kirk, Scotty, and Uhura • Starfleet uniform worn by Captain Kirk in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (estimate: $6,000- 8,000) • Officer’s uniform worn by Spock in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (estimate: $5,000-7,000) • Starfleet jumpsuit worn by Uhura in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (estimate: $3,000-5,000) • Mustard Starfleet mini-dress uniform worn in original series (estimate: $4,000-6,000) Costume highlights form the later generations of Star Trek include: • Starfleet jumpsuit worn by Captain Picard (estimate: $8,000-12,000) • Deanna Troi Starfleet mini-dress worn in pilot episode for The Next Generation, Encounter at Farpoint (estimate: $1,500-2,500) 40 YEARS OF STAR TREK: THE COLLECTION REACHES A GALACTIC TOTAL OF $7.1 MILLION AT CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK Total More Than Doubles Pre-Sale Expectations Enterprise-D Model Fetches $576,000 - A New World Auction Record For Star Trek Memorabilia Hundreds Of Online Bidders Utilize Christie’s LIVE® Technology 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection 5-7 October 2006 New York – This week, fans and collectors from across the world converged at Christie’s in New York to pay homage to Star Trek and take part in a unique three-day 40th Anniversary auction event that celebrated one of the most popular franchises in television and movie history. The extraordinary sale, that featured 1,000 lots of never-before-released official Star Trek contents from the CBS Paramount Television studios, offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a model, costume, or prop from the fabled archives. The auction totaled a stunning $7,107,040 and was 100% sold. Virtually every lot exceeded its catalogue estimate and the auction total more than doubled pre-sale expectations. Saleroom attendees, some in intergalactic costume, battled it out not only against the banks of determined phone-bidders, but also against hundreds of online buyers who were utilizing the recently-launched Christie’s LIVE® technology to fantastic effect. Among the most expensive lots, models dominated the three-day proceedings. Nine made over $100,000 each, including an incredible $576,000 for a 78 inch long model of Starship Enterprise-D, used extensively in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series, and starring in Star Trek Generations, the first Next Generation movie. A notable costume highlight was Dr. McCoy’s space suit from the original series episode The Tholian Web, which realized $144,000 and was the fourth most expensive lot of the sale; and prop highlights included Picard’s Ressikan flute from The Inner Light, one of the most memorable episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It fetched $48,000. Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.2.31.0 Place a Bid!