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Giant Paramount Auction of Star Trek Items

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the scott-me-up-beamie dept.

Alien54 writes "The first official studio auction of memorabilia from all five 'Star Trek' television series and 10 movie spinoffs, to be held from October 5 to 7 in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the original 'Star Trek' series, was announced by Christie's on Thursday. CBS Paramount Television Studios is cleaning out its vaults for the sale, comprising more than 1,000 lots totaling some 4,000 items. Items to hit the block include props, weapons, prosthetics and set dressings unearthed from five Paramount warehouses, as well as many special and spectacular items highlighted in the various shows." Update: 05/21/2006 14:57 GMT by SM Several users have provided us with the direct link to the auction site for easy viewing.

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  1. The nicest prop by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want Shatner's toupee.

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    1. Re:The nicest prop by HTTP+Error+403+403.9 · · Score: 4, Funny
      I want Shatner's toupee.
      Over.....my.....dead...........body.......Spock.
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  2. Re:I want by AuMatar · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just want 7 of 9, sans suit. I haven't seen anything creative out of her in a while, she might go for it.

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  3. Dibs! by payndz · · Score: 5, Funny

    I call dibs on the Enterprise!

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  4. I know what I'd buy by From+A+Far+Away+Land · · Score: 4, Funny

    A warp core. No wait, a transporter. These things are in working condition right?

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  5. I want to go... by Bieeanda · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just to see the time-travelling aliens bid furiously on the tox'utat, or however it's spelled.

  6. ahh the smell... by DilbertLand · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can anyone else imagine the smell in the auction room with lots of nervous Star Trek fans?

  7. Why Kirk is Better Than Picard by R3d+M3rcury · · Score: 4, Funny
    FTFA:
    Fans and collectors will have a chance to acquire "Star Trek" artifacts [...] Capt. James Kirk's uniform or Capt. Jean-Luc Picard's jumpsuit [...]
    See? Kirk wore a uniform. Picard wore a jumpsuit.

    'nuff said. :^)
  8. Transparent Aluminum by hemanman · · Score: 3, Funny

    I sure could use some of that for a new garage door :-)

    -H

  9. Oh man... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    President Bush got word of this... It seems he now wants to purchase 20,000 shield generators to protect the mexican border, "some of those shuttle thingies" for NASA, and by presidential decree, NO ONE is to sell Dick a phaser.

    -JDS

  10. Re:I want by unitron · · Score: 3, Funny
    "
    I want...The big angry black thing that killed Tasha Yar."

    Sorry, Cheney's soul is already spoken for. Some guy with a contract printed on asbestos.

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  11. Re:Borg implants? by Paleomacus · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm sorry to inform you that Microsoft will be buying up all of the Borg implants. Resistance is futile. We have beeeeeeeeeellionzzz.

  12. Self-sealing stem bolts anyone? by hobbes+vs+boyle · · Score: 3, Funny

    I still got 100 gross in my basement and don't know what to do with them...