Christie's, the world famous auction house will be holding a Star Trek "garage sale" this fall. Props and all sorts of other memorabilia from all of the various Star Trek television series and movies that have aired over the years will be offered for sale.
CBS Paramount Television Studios is cleaning out its vaults for the sale, comprising more than 1,000 lots totaling some 4,000 items, to be held from October 5 to 7 in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the original "Star Trek" series, Christie's announced on Thursday.
Fans and collectors will have a chance to acquire "Star Trek" artifacts ranging from models of the "Starship" USS Enterprise to Capt. James Kirk's uniform or Capt. Jean-Luc Picard's jumpsuit in an auction where Christie's expects to raise more than $3 million.
Other items to hit the block include props, weapons, prosthetics and set dressings unearthed from five Paramount warehouses.
Among the highlights are a miniature of the Starship Enterprise used in visual effects for the film "Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country," expected to sell for $15,000 to $25,000, and a replica of Kirk's chair from the original TV series that was recreated for the 1996 "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "Trials and Tribble-ations," which is estimated at $10,000 to $15,000.
Now, given that Trekkies are some of the most ardent fans ever, I'm guessing phasers won't be on "bid", they'll be on "kill". Get between a Trekkie and a mustard colored minidress from the original series and you are as like as not to find yourself in orbit!
I've known a few Trekkies over the years, by the way. Nice enough folks if you don't pay any attention to the fake ears and such. Or get between them and that minidress.
