Welcome! As part of its ongoing mission to document the Art and Production History of Star Trek, this site will present technical articles on Star Trek prop and costume authentication - focusing on The Original Series - with detailed photos and episode screenshots to complement the information presented; as well as feature pictorials to showcase Star Trek memorabilia in private & public collections, present rare Behind The Scenes TOS imagery & discuss other topics.
Gerald Gurian is a 40+ year collector of screen used Star Trek memorabilia and a passionate fan of TOS
     
- Star Trek TOS At Auction Part I - Gurian Collection Highlights - Greg Jein TOS Hero Type II Phaser
-Authenticating a TOS Communicator -6 Myths About Star Trek Prop Design -Star Trek 3rd Season Command Tunic
- Design Features of TOS Tricorders -Star Trek Props At National Air & Space - TOS Leatherette Tricorder
- TOS Federation Sciences Dress -Desilu Studio TOS Prop Fabrication - Unreleased Allen/Gurian Prop Photos
- The Beautiful Women of TOS Part I -TOS U.S.S. Enterprise 11' Filming Model - Captain Kirk's Chair from TOS
- Spock Ears -TOS Control Panels & Displays - Mr. Spock's Science Station
- TOS Soundstage at Desilu -TOS Shatner Romulan Pants - The Beautiful Women of TOS Pt. II
- TOS Galileo Shuttlecraft -Greg Jein TOS Cage Laser Pistol - TOS 3rd Season Midgrade Type II Phaser
- Dr. McCoy's Sickbay on TOS -TOS Balok Puppet Head - Captain Kirk "Mirror, Mirror" Tunic
- Greg Jein TOS Hero Tricorder -1992 Smithsonian TOS Cast Video - TOS 1st Season Command Tunic
- TOS "Where No Man" Silver Contact Lenses -TOS Special Effects: The Transporter - The Art of Matt Jefferies
- TOS "Space Seed" Gold Mesh Jumpsuit -Gorn Costume from "Arena" - Rare TOS Behind-the-Scenes Videos
- TOS Stunt Type II Phaser -1993 Bill Theiss Estate Auction - TOS Shatner Command Dress Tunic
- TOS Elasian Royal Guard Tunic -TOS Finnegan Silver "Shore Leave" Tunic - TOS Science Officer Tunic "The Cage"
- TOS Shatner Early 1st Season Command Tunic -William Shatner TOS Tunics At Auction - TOS Shatner Late 1st Season Command Tunic

Monday, May 12, 2008

Star Trek TOS Blooper Reels from '70s Era Conventions

I attended my first Star Trek convention in 1976 as a youth in my hometown of Toronto, Canada. Aside from the thrill of meeting some of the Original Series crew actors in person (and actually kissing Nichelle Nichols after receiving her permission to do so!); or the enjoyment of sitting in the Captain's chair of a full scale recreation of the Starship Enterprise bridge that was assembled in one of the large conference rooms of the downtown Royal York Hotel; one of the most memorable and enjoyable aspects of that early convention -- and a characteristic of many early Star Trek conventions in the '70s and '80s -- was the opportunity to watch special Star Trek Blooper Reels containing some humorous outtakes from the filming of the series that were created by the production crew after each season and not originally intended for public consumption. These films were often presented in a dedicated screening room along with other outstanding programming ... such as endless broadcasts of the uncut Original Series episodes themselves ... and were always extremely popular with the convention attendees. Below are some of the original Blooper Reel compilations ... Enjoy!
Star Trek TOS Reel 1
Star Trek TOS Reel 2
Star Trek TOS Reel 3