THERE'S A STAR TREK PROP AND COSTUME EXHIBIT IN THE MIDDLE OF OHIO?? DARN RIGHT - AND IT HAS HAS SOME AMAZING PIECES!

The quiet little burg of Lancaster, Ohio is probably the last place you would expect to find a Paramount-supported "Star Trek" exhibition complete with original production-made "Star Trek" pieces from the sixties as well as Wrath of Khan and later Trek incarnations. Yet that's exactly where you'll find the "Star Trek & Worlds Beyond" exhibition. Don't let the stately Federal-style facade of the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio fool you - there's more going on inside than history. For now, it's full of the future, "Star Trek" style.

"Star Trek" costumes and props from the Paramount Pictures archive and the Trumbull County Historical Society are the focus of the exhibition, curated by Lancaster native Randall Thropp, who began his career at Paramount Pictures in 2003. He is now in charge of Paramount's costume and jewelry archive and has brought the world of Star Trek to his home town. Literally!

"We think there's something for everyone," said Jason Crabill, the executive director of the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio who has worked with Thropp on previous collaborations. I think he's absolutely correct. ANY fan of "Star Trek" will find something cool and interesting.

Jason Crabill, executive director, with amazing TOS pieces

The exhibit is heavy with pieces from the last three movies for a very basic reason - that's simply the stuff of which they have the most despite all the major Trek productions over the years. That's because even though "Star Trek" has been around since 1966 and has had large a number of subsequent shows, Paramount actually sold off most of its Trek stuff back in 2006 through Christie's and other auctions. So while they still have some key pieces in their archive, the lion's share was sold off. 

But fear not, there are definitely some amazing classic pieces on display some of which go all the way back to classic Trek circa the 1960's. 

Check out this video for a great overview of the exhibit.

I'll be sharing more about my own experience at the exhibit in coming days. But I want to urge all trek fans who want an awesome daytrip to get over to the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio in Lancaster Ohio before the end of the month or you'll miss out on a fantastic experience. As with all their exhibits, attendance is free to the public.

More to come!

LLAP

Don

ORIGINAL DEEP SPACE NINE MODEL CAN BE YOURS THIS SATURDAY!

It's big, it's instantly recognized and it's amazing to see it in person! It is the original filming model of the Deep Space Nine station from the eponymous show. This originally sold at the Christie's auction back in 2006 and to my knowledge it's been at MoPop in Seattle ever since. With the death of Paul Allen  - the original buyer - MoPop seems to be thinning their collection.  

So here it is in all it's high-res awesomeness – the one and only Deep Space Nine.

So there ya go! In all its original high-res beauty! Check out the auction at Juliensauctions,com

All photos care of Julien’s and used with permission.

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Don

RESTORED TOS COMMUNICATOR IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND READY FOR BEAM-UP

After being lost for 50+ years one of only two functional hero Communicators ever used on the original Star Trek has been fully restored by Star Trek prop legend John Long in time for it's auction on November 9 at Julien's Auctions. All images care of Julien's and used with permission.

Communicate with this:

More to come!

LLAP.

Don

RESTORED TOS PHASER IS A WORK OF ART A HALF-CENTURY IN THE MAKING

After being lost for 50+ years the best Phaser ever seen on the original Star Trek has been fully restored by Star Trek prop aficionado John Long in time for it's auction on November 9 at Julien's Auctions. 

Let's get to it!

Note that the missing half-moon plastic piece that goes over the "meter" has been fabricated and will be included with the Phaser. We decided to not glue it in place due to the fragile nature of the meter print.

More to come!

LLAP.

Don

BID LONG & PROSPER - THE JULIEN’S STAR TREK TOS PHASER AND COMMUNICATOR

For what it’s worth I did not come up with “renowned” or “expert”. Oh well…

LLAP. 

Don

LONG-LOST STAR TREK TOS HERO PHASER AND COMMUNICATOR COMES OUT FOR SOME ACTION – PART 4 / THE COMMUNICATOR

This is a follow-up to my intro video about the amazing Hero Phaser and Communicator coming up for auction at Julien's this fall. Star Trek prop fans everywhere will be understandably skeptical about these pieces so to address that issue I'll be posting reference photos and videos along with the reasoning used to make our final conclusions. 

Please note that all photos are from Julien's Auctions and used with permission.

Here's the Hero Communicator before restoration. Obviously it has seen better days but the restoration has really brought it back to life care of prop restorer John Long. More on that in the future.

I'll be posting about the restored version in the near future. Until then:

LLAP

Don