Julien’s Auctions today announced details about their upcoming Star Trek auction event this summer, which includes property from the estate of Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek. The auction will be held on June 27th at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, in conjunction with their Music Icons and Hollywood Legends events, all of which run June 24th-27th.
The Star Trek auction will also include some pieces from the J.J. Abrams film which re-imagined and relaunched the classic franchise, the proceeds of which will benefit the Children’s Defense Fund and Student Veterans of America, as reported last November (see Julien’s Auctions Announces Sale of Original Movie Props from J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek at Planet Hollywood).
Proceeds from the sale of memorabilia from the Roddenberry estate will benefit The Roddenberry Foundation.
Also included in the sale are pieces from William Shatner’s collection.
A public exhibition of the material will be on display in Ireland, China, and Las Vegas.
More details can be found in today’s press release from Julien’s Auctions:
JULIEN’S AUCTIONS PRESENTS:
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF GENE RODDENBERRY AND PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF WILLIAM SHATNER TO BE AUCTIONED ON SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2010 AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT AND CASINO IN LAS VEGAS, NVRODDENBERRY TO DONATE ALL PROCEEDS TO CHARITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Los Angeles, CA – Julien’s Auctions Summer Entertainment Auction includes memorabilia never before offered for sale from one of the most beloved figures in science fiction history, Gene Roddenberry and the universe he created – Star Trek. The sale will be held at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas on Sunday, June 27th, 2010, and the Roddenberry Estate will donate all proceeds to charity. The assembled items include personal effects, furnishings, memorabilia, books and Star Trek related items from Gene and Majel Roddenberry’s Bel Air home, where the couple lived. Julien’s Auctions is offering a rare glimpse into the personal life of the man who created the world of Star Trek by selling items from his home including items from his library and office.
Highlights from Roddenberry’s Bel Air home include: a Gene Roddenberry hand annotated script from Star Trek: The Next Generation (Est. $2,000/$3,000), costumes worn by Majel Barrett Roddenberry as she portrayed Lwaxana Troi in both Star Trek The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine (Est. $800/$1,200), a copy of “I Sing The Body Electric” inscribed to Gene Roddenberry by Ray Bradbury (Est. $1,000/$1,500), a Peabody award for Star Trek The Next Generation episode “The Big Good-bye” (Est. $400/$600), the remaining archive of Lincoln Enterprises Star Trek film clip collection (Est. $2,000/$3,000), cast bronze sculpture after Frederic Remington (Est. $2,000/$3,000), cast bronze figure after Auguste Moreau (Est. $600/$800), Steinway and sons baby grand piano ($8,000/$10,000) and other fine & decorative art pieces.
In line with Gene Roddenberry’s goal “to create a brighter future,” all proceeds from the sale of Gene Roddenberry’s items will be donated to The Roddenberry Foundation. The Roddenberry Foundation makes grants to support the four pillars of the Roddenberry Philanthropic Philosophy– Children, Education, Inspiration, and Environment.
“My father would be proud that his memorabilia will not only be enjoyed and cherished by Star Trek fans, but that the proceeds will benefit society on a larger scale,” said Gene’s son, Rod Roddenberry.
Highlights will tour Ponte 16 in Macau, China
In addition to the Roddenberry estate items, William Shatner has also consigned a selection of property from his life and career with a portion of the proceeds benefiting: “The Hollywood Horse Show”. His passion for horses and philanthropy were united through his involvement with AHEAD With Horses, a therapeutic riding charity that gives physically and mentally challenged children the thrill of riding a horse—and boosts their confidence and self-esteem, often with life-changing results.
Leading the collection of William Shatner is his 2005 FXDC Dyna Super Glide Custom Harley Davidson (Est. $12,000/$14,000). Boldly go where no man has gone before… riding William Shatner’s motorcycle; the first FX Super Glide was produced by Harley Davidson in 1971. Also included are his Golden Globe nomination certificates for Boston Legal (Est. $300/$500), “Rescue 911” pinball machine (Est. $1,000/$1,500), William Shatner original “Walk of Fame” plaque when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 1983 (Est. $150/$300) and various ephemera from his personal collection relating to Star Trek and other productions from his career.
To commemorate this historic event, William Shatner will be available for photo ops and autographs on Thursday June 24th at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
Meet William Shatner
What: William Shatner Autograph Signing and Photo Ops
When: Thursday, June 24th at 11:00 a.m. (P.S.T.)
Thursday, June 24th at 5:00 p.m. (P.S.T.)
Where: In the Star Trek Exhibition on the mezzanine level at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las VegasA portion of the proceeds will Benefit William Shatner’s Hollywood Charity Horse Show www.horseshow.org.
William Shatner will be autographing a limited edition lithograph of the three glimpses of his life…”Timeless.” It will be a collector’s item and once these lithos are gone, they are gone…forever.
Public Exhibitions:
Europe – Ireland
Newbridge Silverware
Museum of Style Icon’s
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Tuesday, March 16th – Sunday, May 30th
Monday: Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday’s: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Asia – Macau, China
Ponte 16 – Friday, April 30th – Sunday, May 9th
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. DailyUnited States – Las Vegas, Nevada
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas
Public Exhibition: Monday, June 14th – Thursday, June 24th
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. DailyLive Auction:
Star Trek: Featuring Property From The Estate of Gene Roddenberry:
Sunday, June 27th
Music Icons: Thursday, June 24th and Friday, June 25th
Hollywood Legends: Saturday, June 26th and Sunday, June 27thOrder Limited Edition Catalog
A full color limited edition catalog detailing the history and description of each lot in the auction is available for purchase for $50 on www.juliensauctions.com or by calling 310-836-1818.Registering to Bid
Registration is required to bid in this live auction and can be done either in person at the exhibitions and auction or by visiting www.juliensauctions.com before the sale or by calling (310) 836-1818.Placing Bids
There are four ways to bid in this sale:
• Bid through Julien’s Auctions Online Live in Real Time at www.juliensauctions.com
• Place bids in the room by attending the auction
• Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative, who sits in the room and conveys the bid to the auctioneer
• Enter Absentee bids. Absentee bid forms are printed in the back of each catalogue, and are also available by calling Julien’s Auctions or online at www.juliensauctions.comPress Contact: Darren Julien – Julien’s Auctions
Mobile – 818-694-8090, Email – [email protected]For auction highlight photographs at 300 dpi (and above) or the auction catalog cover artwork, please email requests to: [email protected]
About Julien’s Auctions
With expertise specializing in entertainment memorabilia, Julien’s Auctions has quickly established themselves as the premier auction house in high profile celebrity and entertainment auctions. Julien’s Auctions presents exciting, professionally managed and extremely successful auctions with full color high quality auction catalogues unlike any other auction company. Previous auctions include the collections of Cher, U2, Barbara Streisand, Debbie Reynolds, the estate of Marilyn Monroe and many more.
Profiles in History and Propworx will also be holding special Star Trek auction events this Summer.
Jason DeBord