Website Name: The Star Trek Prop, Costume & Auction Blog (AKA The Star Trek Auction Blog)
Website URL: http://startrekauction.blogspot.com/
Website Description: “This blog is all about the Star Trek Costume and Prop auctions, starting with the famous Christie’s auction in October 2006, through the It’s A Wrap Hollywood auctions on eBay and more.”
Website Owner/Admin: Alec Peters
Type of Website: Blog
Subject Matter/Focus: Star Trek auctions, original props and wardrobe
Cost: None
Access/Membership/Participation Requirements: Registration required to post comments. Site is viewable to members and non-members alike.
Participant Overview: N/A
Content/Functionality: Website primary focus is the discussion of ongoing eBay Star Trek prop and costume offerings from It’s a Wrap. Several articles each week are dedicated to previewing items and then discussing the results of these auctions. Other articles pertain to original Star Trek props and wardrobe, collectors, and other related news and events.
Presentation/Quality: The Star Trek Auction Blog runs the popular Blogger/Blogspot software. As such, it is well laid out, easy to search and navigate.
Time in Service: Operating since December 2006.
Updates/Activity: This is an active site with new articles posted approximately every other day.
My Experience & Personal Review:
This blog is a great resource for Star Trek fans, especially those participating in the It’s a Wrap auctions.
Given the volume of pieces going through eBay each week via It’s a Wrap, it is helpful to have the highlights addressed both in advance and retrospectively (when similar such items were auctioned in the past, it’s nice to have access to prices realized).
A great complimentary resource is Alec’s recently launched Star Trek Prop, Costume & Auction Message Board, which is the subject of its own Website Review.
I would highly recommend Alec’s blog to those interested in original Star Trek props and costumes, as it is a valuable resource.
Jason De Bord