Christie's Auction House gets Star Trek Props 87
circletimessquare writes "A New York Times reporter was granted access to the trove of 40 years of Star Trek props that Christie's, the auction house, is cataloguing for auction in October. 'The stuff of "Star Trek' — uniforms, communicators and other props, including pointy rubber ears — has boldly gone to a place where the intrepid crew never took the Enterprise: the Bronx.' For an opening bid of $1,000 to $1,500, you can own an original tribble. 'It's an Auction, Jim, but Not as We Know It.'"
"For an opening bid... you can own..." (Score:3, Informative)
Re:"For an opening bid... you can own..." (Score:3, Funny)
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as the guy who wrote those words (Score:5, Insightful)
not that i expect this comment to quell the great grammar nazi jihad, but i have to defend myself
Re:as the guy who wrote those words (Score:4, Informative)
Actually, having read TFA, it's not, but from one of the sequel series. Despite the impression they try to give, there are hardly any props from TOS. These were all thrown out, stolen, or sold decades ago. They highlight a model of the Enterprise -- but made from a kit for one of the movies. Except for its provenance, the same as thousands hanging from geeks' bedroom ceilings.
Re:as the guy who wrote those words (Score:2)
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Re:"For an opening bid... you can own..." (Score:1)
what can it mean?
see what shatner himself says about it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKPGH6YqpbQ [youtube.com]
and even if that meant something then what could this mean? iz the market flooded with fake vulcan ears? don't believe me? check this out: X http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-118997738 1292772054 [google.com]
Not interested (Score:4, Insightful)
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Re:Not interested (Score:2)
Sure, there are always better ways to spend money than having memorabilia and a piece of history in your house, but if you (or better I
Re:Not interested (Score:2)
There are plenty of people out there that would like to own a little piece of history. Somewhere I have an autographed photo of Mark Leonard. He passed away a few years ago, I doubt I'll give it up.
Keep it real Christie's (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Keep it real Christie's (Score:1)
They get props from me too.
Just wait until you find they only accept PayPal and major Credit Cards, no Google Checkout! ;-)
no props for you!
Re:Keep it real Christie's (Score:3, Funny)
Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor not an auctioneer! (Score:5, Funny)
He's sold, Jim! (Score:1)
Links to Stories with Required Registration (Score:3, Insightful)
Can't we make that a policy?
Re:Links to Stories with Required Registration (Score:1)
Oh ya, and seconded. Bugmenot.com helps, but I still think
Re:Links to Stories with Required Registration (Score:4, Insightful)
I also don't see how my comment above should be moderated "Troll". I'm genuinely sick of this on Slashdot and would like to see it changed. So, I said so.
Better idea... (Score:1, Offtopic)
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Resikkan flute (Score:2)
I will bet the price will be closer to $25k.
Re:Resikkan flute (Score:2)
-Eric
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Yes, but will they ban Google Checkout? (Score:1)
No, thanks... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No, thanks... (Score:2, Funny)
No seriously, I need the cash, email me.
Nope, not a repost... (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Nope, not a repost... (Score:1)
I want the dilithium crystals... (Score:5, Funny)
Sorry (Score:3, Funny)
Um, you don't need dilithium crystals to run Windows Vista. It runs on a quantum singularities emitted by Bill Gates' bank account. You're thinking of OS/2 Warp.
Funniest paragraph from the NYT article (Score:5, Funny)
"Ms. Elkies was not a major 'Star Trek' fan before she started to organize the sale. She got her baptism in 'Star Trek' mania when she went to a convention in Germany in May. "The funny part was, I couldn't always tell if it was German or Klingon that they were speaking," she said."
Wait... (Score:2)
too dumb to be sent to Germany.... (Score:2)
Yeah, pretty disturbing... Sounds like Ms. Elkes could be a liability to her company if that was an official trip she was on. I'd say sad rather than funny. Tell Ms. Elkes the little books with the pretty pictures in the airport shops for ten dollars are called "phrasebooks" and she ought to buy the "German" one next time she's in Germany. Learning a few words on the plane ride over might win her more friends. M
Re:too dumb to be sent to Germany.... (Score:2)
Re:too dumb to be sent to Germany.... (Score:2)
Re:too dumb to be sent to Germany.... (Score:1)
My guess is that Klingon is equally as friendly...
She needs an American Universal Translator (Score:2)
Elikes (cupping hands to form a megaphone): IS THAT GERMAN YOU'RE SPEAKING OR KLINGON?
tribbles (Score:3, Funny)
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Itemized list? (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Itemized list? (Score:2)
$90 US for the two volume catalog, not per volume. The price for slating your curiousity just went down 50%!
Tribble purchases (Score:5, Funny)
(Look for "cotton balls").
If I had the money.. (Score:2)
Re:If I had the money.. (Score:2)
It is the quintessential computer chair.
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ST:TOS went to the Bronx.. (Score:5, Informative)
Season 1 episode 28: Kirk and Spock go back in time to NYC to undo historical damage done by McCoy while he was crazy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_on_the_Edge
Great episode btw - how could any trekkie forget it? Yeah sure the *enterprise* didn't go to the Bronx, but still...
Re:ST:TOS went to the Bronx.. (Score:2)
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In case the young folk missed it - here is a synopsis [startrek.com].
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How could anyone resist (Score:1)
Re:How could anyone resist (Score:4, Interesting)
If only... (Score:2)
I want... (Score:2)
Three thousand quatloos (Score:2)
don't make a booboo on slashdot (Score:3, Funny)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Front_(Enterpr
Re:don't make a booboo on slashdot (Score:2)
You realize.. (Score:2)
This auction makes the beginning of the end of 'Star Trek' forever? It is getting rid of everything in the warehouse. It is a sad sad day.
Re:You realize.. (Score:2)
Braintrust Representative (Score:2, Funny)
Craftsmanship (Score:5, Informative)
http://www.xscapesprops.com/Star_Trek_Props_Page1
Re:Craftsmanship (Score:2)
So if they laser canned a phaser rifle, would the result be a naval gun emplacement?
Paypal (Score:1)
Re:Paypal (Score:1)
No, the cat does not "got my tongue." (Score:1)
Eat it, chumps!
BTW, that purple jumpsuit from Voyager might fetch a lot more if it were actually worn by Jeri Lynn Ryan...if ya know what ahm sayin'...
Well, the ENTERPRISE never went to the Bronx.... (Score:2)
</trek geek>
red tunics (Score:1)
SPOCK'S BRAIN!!! (Score:1)
Bah... Who needs original tribbles? (Score:1)