Well, I just ordered my Christies Star Trek Catalogue for the upcoming auction in early October. The catalogue ($90) itself is suppose to be full of photos and info on all the items for sale. Here's some more detail I read on Yahoo today about the book:
By Chris MichaudFri Aug 18, 5:27 PM ET
Fans of "Star Trek" get a new chronicle of the enormously popular franchise with the release next week of a 500-page catalog of the memorabilia to be auctioned off this fall in Manhattan.
The splashy two volumes feature some 4,000 items, from a costumer's clipboard to a model of the starship Enterprise estimated to sell for as much as $35,000 at the three-day auction at Christie's in October.
"People are flipping out" over the catalog, said Cathy Elkies, Christie's director of special collections, from Las Vegas, where "Trekkies" were gathered for the annual Star Trek Convention.
"It's an amazing visual journey, really more of a reference bible chronicling 40 years of 'Star Trek,"' she said of the catalog, written by Michael and Denise Okuda, authors of the "Star Trek Encyclopedia," who also worked on the television shows and films.
With color photos, extensive footnotes, commentary, anecdotes and quotes, the coffeetable-worthy tome is limited to a run of 10,000 and is pre-selling well at $90, Elkies said.
Most of the items on auction are models and miniatures, costumes and props and, with price estimates as low as $100, fans can at least dream of scoring an item.
But prices at memorabilia auctions can soar, and Elkies said the value of objects with such devoted fan bases is notoriously difficult to gauge.
"We don't factor in that emotional fury generated around this kind of material," she said.
Past auction estimates for items owned by pop-culture icons such as Marilyn Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy were far off the mark, with winning bids reaching 10 and even 100 times the pre-sale projections.
Given the strong interest in the sale, Christie's has instituted a lottery for admission with a September 15 application deadline.
More info here:
http://www.christies.com/special_sites/startrek/overview.asp
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Yeah, did you see the photo's Karl posted at the RPF?! Holy Hell they are sweet!
Wow, it's so spectacular. I wonder what the least expensive item will be?
Quote from: Bryancd on August 19, 2006, 04:46:43 PM
Yeah, did you see the photo's Karl posted at the RPF?! Holy Hell they are sweet!
Yep, nice pics he took. Can't wait to see my catalogue show up. Here's a sample of Karl's from the RPF (more here: http://www.therpf.com/index.php?showtopic=115523)
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History.Com, the Web site of the History Channel, will present a live webcast of 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection, the upcoming official auction of items from the five Star Trek television series and 10 feature films, Oct. 5-7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-6 p.m.. ET each day, from Christie's auction house in New York.
The multi-camera production will capture the live, three-day auction of more than 1,000 lots from CBS Paramount Television's Star Trek franchise, including props, scenery, models and costumes.
The History Channel will also broadcast two new Star Trek documentary specials, which will premiere in the first quarter of 2007.
GAHH!! Don't tempt me so!
Watching it live right now:
http://www.history.com/pages/popup/startrek_stream.html
wow.. this stuff is going for some big bucks... it's fun to watch
$80K for the Borg Cube model and $130K for the Enterprise E model. Betcha' that the Enterprise A and D go for north of $200K
Even the costume pieces are going for a lot. Looks like I'll have to stick to replicas.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing.. I thought I might be able to get one of the smaller things.. but no way I can pay those kind of prices. Oh well.. still fun to watch.
It is fun to watch :).
I saw a bit of this today too guys. People seem to be bidding a lot!
Star Trek memorabilia sale a big hit in New York
Thu Oct 05, 7:49 PM ET
Bidders, at least one them costumed, paid top dollar for Star Trek items on Thursday at the start of Christie's auction of memorabilia from the seminal television and movie franchise.
A model of the Starship Enterprise E was bought by an online bidder for $132,000 including commission, more than 10 times its $8,000 to $12,000 pre-sale estimate.
Another item, a 30-square-inch (193-square-centimetre) Borg cube model used in "Star Trek: First Contact," sold for $96,000 to a telephone bidder. Its estimated value was between $1,000 and $1,500.
"The energy was definitely beyond what I expected," said Cathy Elkies, Christie's director of special collections.
With 1,000 lots of CBS Paramount Television material on offer over three days, Christie's -- better known for Picassos and Monets than Starfleet banners and costumes -- had anticipated a total of up to $2 million.
Prices from the first session suggested the final tally could go much higher.
Enterprise Captain Jean-Luc Picard's chair sold for more than $62,000, while a 42-inch (107-cm) bazooka-style prop rifle used by Michael Dorn as Worf in "Star Trek: Insurrection" fetched $19,200 after being estimated at between $600 and $800.
The auction, which marks the 40th anniversary of the "Star Trek" phenomenon, ends on Saturday when some of the most coveted items, including costumes worn by William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock from the original 1966 television series, go on the block.
A bidder who came dressed as Picard bought actor Ron Perlman's vinyl jumpsuit from "Star Trek: Nemesis" for $6,000.
"It's with Picard then," the auctioneer said during bidding, adding, "A sentence I never thought I'd say."
Dude some of this stuff is going for HUGE $$$!
Wow, NCC - 1701 D went for 500,000 dollars, C went for 40,000, This is pretty cool
Yep - just saw that! Wild!! Hope they went to fans!
Well if you are going to spend that kind of money.. I would hope you were a fan.
Yeah, I agree Kenny. I'm just wondering how much of this stuff we will see on eBay during the coming months.
I don't think they can get those kind of prices that they are paying for on Ebay...
AWWWW I can't stop watching these auctions.. I've watch all three days. I should get some stuff done around the apartment but I can't bring myself to turing off the computer. I think it's a sickness :wacko
'Star Trek' Ship Fetches Over $500,000
Sat Oct 07, 3:45 PM ET
Star Fleet Capt. Jean-Luc Picard commanded it. Now some Trekkie owns it.
A model of the Starship Enterprise used in the pilot and title sequences of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" sold for $576,000 Saturday at an auction of costumes, sets and props from 40 years of the "Star Trek" sci-fi franchise.
The 78-inch-long miniature of the "Enterprise-D," built by Industrial Light and Magic, debuted in 1987 in the episode "Encounter at Farpoint," and then was used in many subsequent episodes, as well as the film "Star Trek Generations."
More than 1,000 items from the archives of CBS Paramount Television Studios went on the block over three days at Christie's auction house, and by early afternoon on Saturday fans of the series had forked over more than $4.9 million for set furniture, pointy Vulcan ears and other props.
Some Christie's employees taking bids by telephone wore Star Trek uniforms, and a live feed of the auction was carried on the History Channel's Web site.
Other top sellers on Saturday's action included a replica of Capt. James T. Kirk's command chair from the bridge of the Enterprise-A on the original "Star Trek" series.
The painted wood chair was only a re-creation for a 1996 episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" that mixed action from that newer series with old footage, but it still sold for $62,400.
Star Trek auction boldly goes to $7 million take
Sat Oct 07,10:07 PM ET
The first auction of official "Star Trek" memorabilia hit warp speed on Saturday when a determined bidder paid $576,000 for a model of the legendary science fiction franchise's starship Enterprise, helping drive the total for the three-day sale above $7 million.
All of the 1,000 lots of props, costumes, models and miniatures and other ephemera from the five "Star Trek" television series and 10 feature films on offer at Christie's auction house found buyers.
Virtually all sold for more than their pre-sale estimates. The total taking of $7,107,040, including commission, was far more than double what had been expected.
The Enterprise top lot set a record for a piece of "Star Trek" memorabilia, and also attained one of the highest prices ever paid for any piece of Hollywood memorabilia.
The 78-inch-long (198-cm) model of the Starship Enterprise-D, used extensively in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" television series, was bought by an unidentified private American collector bidding via telephone.
The model, which also featured in "Star Trek: Generations," the first movie based on the "Next Generation" show, had been estimated at $15,000 to $25,000.
Fans dressed as the characters Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Mr. Spock, originally played by Patrick Stewart and Leonard Nimoy, respectively, packed Christie's main salesroom, more traditionally lined with Picassos and Monets, for the marathon auction.
Christie's staff members also donned "Star Trek" garb as they fielded bids via telephone.
The auction house's new on-line bidding service was an important part of the sale, seeing its strongest response since it launched during the summer.
MODELS AND MINIATURES
Models and miniatures proved to be the hottest items, with nine achieving prices of over $100,000. The top costume price was $144,000 for Dr. McCoy's space suit from the episode "The Tholian Web" from the original television series, which premiered 40 years ago.
A model of a Klingon "Bird-of-Prey" ship first seen in the film "Star Trek III: The Search For Spock" soared to $307,200, or more than 30 times its pre-sale estimate of $8,000 to $12,000. And an Enterprise-A model made for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and used in later sequels had the distinction of being the sale's final lot, fetching $284,800.
Two others among the last lots, a USS Lakota model and a Klingon Battle Cruiser model, sold for $132,000 and $102,000 respectively, far outpacing their $3,000 to $5,000 pre-sale estimates.
The stunning results "catapulted Christie's across a new frontier," said Cathy Elkies, Christie's Director of Special Collections, who served as auctioneer for much of the sale.
John Wentworth, executive vice president of communication at CBS Paramount Television, which opened its vaults for the unprecedented sale, thanked fans of the cult franchise for their "ongoing passion and dedication."
"We were thrilled to be able to bring them tangible, coveted pieces from our beloved 'Star Trek,' and ... they now own 'Trek' history and have made this auction a huge success," he added.
The sale was streamed live on The History Channel's Web site, and the channel filmed the event in its entirety for a documentary.
I want to see a price list for all the items. I missed quite a bit of the early stuff.
Just found this info. Two links, one lists the item description and the other the final price. Now we just need to compile the two into one sheet...
http://www.christies.com/auction/results/r...?saleno=NYC1778
results give only lot numbers... here's the Lot Finder
http://tinyurl.com/j4v2n
Some of those Items sure did get a big price. Part of me hopes that some of the items went to corporations, that might display them publicly (i.e Restaurants). Hopefully not all of them get locked away in peoples collections.
I just heard about this on this weeks show, and all I can say is WOW. The Enterprise D for over $500K, that's crazy! I'd love to own a replica of that. It sounds like Christie's was a little conservative in their sale estimates.
My catalog arrived today and just being able to see this stuff close up is worth the $68 and change. I have a feeling a lot of prop replicas will be inspired by these volumes.
Hey Guys.. check out this link.. you can see all the stuff that was sold, what they thought it would get and the actually price it sold for. It's amazing!!!!
http://www.startrek.com/custom/include/news/christies/sales-list.html
That auction was a lot of fun to watch.
Tonight I wacthed on my HD PVR the History channel show called "Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier". It's a fascinating and well done documentary about the Christies Star Trek auction. If any of you missed it it will be airing again on June 2nd. Check your local TV guide for times. I'm also going to try and see if I can edit the commercials out of a copy I transferred to my DVD recorder and maybe I'll post it to the alt.binaries.multimedia.startrek newsgroup. :ohbaby
Kevin
Just found on ebay someone selling the 40 Years of Star Trek: Christie Two Volume Set for only $20 buy it now. I just purchased mine but they have a lot of them.. if you want this book I would suggest getting it here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200341258191&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200341258191&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)
Whooo hooo.. got my books last night.. can't wait to find time to go through them.