Beginning on November 9, Prop Store will begin their next big three-day auction of over 1,110 sets of props, costumes, and entertainment memorabilia from a wide variety of media properties — and as usual, they’ve got a fair number of Star Trek items in their offerings.
Unlike the recent Star Trek: Discovery auction of props and costumes, this isn’t a dedicated Star Trek sale — nevertheless, Prop Store always has a nice selection of Star Trek items going under the hammer, and this event is no exception!
This year, there are 31 Star Trek items being auctioned, including at least one lot from most of the Star Trek TV shows and many of the movies.
Here are a few of the sale’s highlights that caught our attention!
TOS: SFX ‘Breathing’ Tribble
After September’s Star Trek: Discovery auction included a number of lots of tribbles from “The Trouble with Edward,” Prop Store is now offering one of the tribbles from the episode that started it all: 1967’s “The Trouble with Tribbles.”
There were several different kind of tribbles made for the episode to give the impression that the furry creatures are alive — including tribbles that had mechanical components that allowed them to walk — and this one: the breathing tribble.
A hose connects to an internal air bladder that allows for it to be inflated and deflated, given the appearance that the tribble is breathing.
THE MOTION PICTURE: Spock’s Sickbay Costume
Worn by Leonard Nimoy in the first Star Trek film, this costume was worn by Spock in sickbay after his mind-meld experience with V’Ger. What’s most interesting about this costume is that it is actually a hoodie! When it appears in the film, the hood is bunched up around Spock’s neck to look like some kind of futuristic medical collar.
But now we can see in all its glory; it’s a cozy Spock hoodie… with a $20,000 minimum selling price.
NEMESIS: Hero Light-Up Starfleet Phaser Rifle
I’ve always loved this phaser rifle design, which was introduced in Star Trek: First Contact.
This piece from Star Trek: Nemesis lights up, which will make it highly sought after, and I fully expect it to meet or exceed the $6,000 price estimate — given that it appears to be complete, with working lighting components and carry strap still attached.
INTO DARKNESS: Hero Light-Up Starfleet Hand Phaser
The next ‘hero’ prop comes from 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness: a ‘working’ hand phaser from the second Kelvin Timeline film. While the movies themselves have both their fans and detractors, the sleek metallic finish of the Kelvin Timeline-era props seem to be quite popular.
Prop Store is clearly hoping that’s still the case, even though they’ve sold a few of these light up hero phasers in the last couple of years. This one’s got a minimum sale price of approximately $10,000 — personally, I think the Nemesis rifle will be more popular.
THE VOYAGE HOME: Bird of Prey Departure Study Matte Painting
This piece by ILM artist Chris Evans is a stunning, hand-painted concept design from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, eventually superseded by the matte paining seen during the opening sequence on Vulcan in the film.
It’s a lovely work, especially in the way that it blends the iconic Klingon Bird-of-Prey with Mount Seleya. Measuring approximately 18 inches by 9 inches, this piece will look very impressive appropriately framed and mounted on your wall.
THE NEXT GENERATION: Ferengi Museum Bust
There are impressive pieces, and then there are pieces that send a chill down your spine — certainly this is one of the latter!
Created for the traveling Star Trek: Federation Science exhibit which toured museums throughout North America and Europe in the late 1990s, this Ferengi bust definitely shows off the intricate Ferengi makeup design and headskirt costuming… but the fixed, unyielding stare is going to leave me with nightmares.
Art is in the eye of the beholder, I suppose, and if you win this piece, I hope it brings you joy (and profit) for years to come! [td_smart_list_end]
To see the complete list of Star Trek lots up for sale, along with more information on the auction itself and to browse through the hundreds of offerings the company has available for bidding, head over to Prop Store’s auction site.