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Christie's Auction House gets Star Trek Props

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bidding-at-warp-eight dept.

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.'"

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  1. "For an opening bid... you can own..." by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 3, Informative

    Somebody needs to read autioneering 101. You don't get to own something by making an opening bid no more than you get karma for making a first post!

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    1. Re:"For an opening bid... you can own..." by bcat24 · · Score: 2, Funny

      But you made a first post and got karma!

  2. Not interested by linuxgurugamer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    While having been a trekkie for years, I feel that I can spend my money in better ways elsewhere. However, I predict that the auction will bring more than they expect, because there are lots of trekkies who feel differently than I do.

  3. Keep it real Christie's by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They get props from me too.

    1. Re:Keep it real Christie's by G-funk · · Score: 2, Funny

      Of course. Only a fairly serious nerd would (apparently wrongly) trust in his ability to use his PC for child porn without going to FPMITA prison. And nerds, as a whole, tend to like star trek. Ergo, those with an amount of child porn worth arresting, like star trek.

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  4. Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor not an auctioneer! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It had to be said ...

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    Can't we make that a policy?

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  6. No, thanks... by Stormwatch · · Score: 4, Funny

    I already have some legit Star Trek props. I bought them from a guy named Harry Mudd.

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    1. Re:No, thanks... by Brent+Spiner · · Score: 2, Funny

      Pointy ears? Pshh. I've got, uh, silver face paint and an Inte... er "emotion chip." Any bidders?
      No seriously, I need the cash, email me.

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  7. Nope, not a repost... by flabbergast · · Score: 4, Informative

    but I thought it'd be nice to look back to the announcement of the auction that was posted here before

  8. I want the dilithium crystals... by DreadfulGrape · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... I'll need them to run Windows Vista.

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  9. Funniest paragraph from the NYT article by Dekortage · · Score: 4, 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."

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  10. tribbles by disturbedite · · Score: 3, Funny

    if i bid on a tribble, is it for one or more than anticipated?

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    1. Re:tribbles by WedgeTalon · · Score: 3, Funny

      well, you see, that's the trouble with tribbles...

  11. Itemized list? by morethanapapercert · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The NYT article, NYT slideshow and the Christies official page only show "highlights" and already I see several items I'd lust after but could never afford. Nonetheless, there are one or two items I am particularly interested in that are not mentioned. Specifically, the 6 foot and 4 foot long detailed models of the 1701-D built by I.L.M and Greg Jein respectively. Those are the two used in all the close-up, opening sequence and stock shots from ST:TNG. I would also like to see the 1701-D's warp core, if it still exists.
      Does anyone know of a link to a complete inventory of what is being auctioned off? Sure, I could cough up the 90U$ (per volume!) for the catalog, but that seems awfully pricy just to satisfy my curiosity.

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  12. as the guy who wrote those words by circletimessquare · · Score: 4, Insightful

    all i have to say is calm down, it's just editorial shorthand. you're not helping in the great noble fight against poor communication, you're just revealing yourself to be mentally brittle. read the words again: it's simply a way to introduce the concept of the range of cash you need to buy an original tribble. no one is expecting me to capture the nuances of the financial mechanics of auctions in a brief editorial blurb... or at least no one should be

    not that i expect this comment to quell the great grammar nazi jihad, but i have to defend myself

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    1. Re:as the guy who wrote those words by 1u3hr · · Score: 3, Informative
      to buy an original tribble

      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.

    2. Re:as the guy who wrote those words by exp(pi*sqrt(163)) · · Score: 2, Insightful
      no one is expecting me to capture the nuances of the financial mechanics
      Editorial shorthand. Pronounced L-I-E-S.
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  13. Tribble purchases by ZorbaTHut · · Score: 4, Funny

    Alternatively, for 99 cents at Wal-Mart, you can get an entire bag full of imitation baby tribbles.

    (Look for "cotton balls").

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  14. ST:TOS went to the Bronx.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative
    [...] gone to a place where the intrepid crew never took the Enterprise: the Bronx.


    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_ of_Forever

    Great episode btw - how could any trekkie forget it? Yeah sure the *enterprise* didn't go to the Bronx, but still...
  15. don't make a booboo on slashdot by crossmr · · Score: 2, Funny

    "has boldly gone to a place where the intrepid crew never took the Enterprise: the Bronx"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Front_(Enterpri se_episode) they must have missed this episode.

  16. You realize.. by kahrytan · · 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.

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  17. Braintrust Representative by Digital_Mercenary · · Score: 2, Funny

    I bid 30,000 quotloos the humans will exceed expectations!

  18. Craftsmanship by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Informative

    I've seen some of the early props near the Vegas Trek ride. They were not very well done because they knew that TV resolution was not sufficient to show the details. Custom-built replicas are usually much nicer. Example link:

    http://www.xscapesprops.com/Star_Trek_Props_Page1. htm

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  19. Re:How could anyone resist by Adam9 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Check out this or this

  20. Resikkan flute by Bob+Cat+-+NYMPHS · · Score: 2

    They are idiots if they think that flute will go for $1k.

    I will bet the price will be closer to $25k.

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  21. Sorry by hey! · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... I'll need them to run Windows Vista.

    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.

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