Propworx and CBS Consumer Products Announce Star Trek™ Prop and Costume Auction
July 5, 2010 by Propworx
Filed under Auction News, Featured Posts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Propworx and CBS Consumer Products Announce
Star Trek™ Prop and Costume Auction
Creation Las Vegas Star Trek Convention to Host This Milestone Event August 8, 2010
LOS ANGELES — July 5, 2010 —Propworx, in association with CBS Consumer Products, announced they will join forces to bring the Star Trek Prop and Costume auction to Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention at the Las Vegas Hilton on August 5 – 8, 2010. On the auction block are original props and costumes used in the production of various Star Trek television series and movies.
Props, costumes, production artwork, concept drawings, model spaceships and set décor will be on display for the entire event, culminating in the auction on Sunday, August 8. Most notable among the lots is the only surviving translight panel from the Original Series bridge, the Captain Kirk spacesuit filming miniature from Star Trek: The Motion Picture and a Sulu tunic from the Original Series. Also included are over 100 pieces of original concept art Rick Sternbach created for Star Trek and a complete set of Next Generation Enterprise D bridge furniture built for Star Trek: The Experience.
“This is truly a milestone event. Never before have so many fans had the opportunity to bid on such an incredible variety of items from the Star Trek universe,” said Alec Peters, CEO and founder of Propworx, the premier Hollywood studio auction company. “We are proud to partner with CBS Consumer Products to bring such a monumental piece of American pop culture directly to the fans and excited to be holding the event at the Creation’s Las Vegas Star Trek Convention, the foremost celebration of the Star Trek legacy.”
Erin Ferries, VP of Licensing for Creation Entertainment, stated, “Each year at our convention in Las Vegas we endeavor to add exclusive and entertaining attractions for our attendees from around the world, many of whom attend annually. Working with Propworx and CBS Consumer Products to provide our fans a way to own a piece of Star Trek history and in particular something from the fondly remembered Star Trek: The Experience is an amazing opportunity that we are happy to be a part of.”
About CBS Consumer Products
CBS Consumer Products manages worldwide licensing and merchandising for a diverse slate of television brands and series from CBS, CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution, as well as from the company’s extensive library of titles. Additionally, the group oversees the CBS Retail Store and online sales of programming merchandise. For more information, visit www.CBS.com.
About Propworx
Propworx (www.propworx.com) is the premier auction house for Hollywood studios looking to sell their assets in fan-friendly event auctions. The auctions create significant additional positive media exposure for studio productions and monetize assets that previously would sit in storage or be destroyed. Propworx’ inaugural production, the year-long Battlestar Galactica auctions, were the most successful Hollywood memorabilia auction events in history, with over 8,000 lots going to fans and collectors worldwide. Next on the block is the Iron Man Auction in Chicago, followed by the Official Stargate Auctions, and the Kevin Smith auction, Kevin Smith Sells Out: The Official Askewniverse Garage Sale!
About Creation Entertainment, Inc.
Creation Entertainment (www.creationent.com) produces events and merchandise for fans of genre films and television. Founded in 1971, the company has promoted over 2,000 conventions for fans of popular properties including Star Trek, Star Wars, The X-Files, Twilight, and Stargate.
TM & © 2010 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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