Giant Paramount Auction of Star Trek Items

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Saturday May 20, 2006 @06:39PM 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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Dibs! by payndz · 2006-05-20 18:56 · Score: 5, Funny

I call dibs on the Enterprise!

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I want to go... by Bieeanda · 2006-05-20 19:02 · Score: 5, Funny

Just to see the time-travelling aliens bid furiously on the tox'utat, or however it's spelled.
ahh the smell... by DilbertLand · 2006-05-20 19:04 · Score: 5, Funny

Can anyone else imagine the smell in the auction room with lots of nervous Star Trek fans?
Oh man... by Anonymous Coward · 2006-05-20 20:29 · 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