My Seaquest Prop Collection [Long]

adamzx

Hey guys, I have been slowly collecting a few props from my favourite Television show, "Seaquest DSV". It was the first show I fell in love when I was a little kid and I loved the whole science fiction style of the show and now that Im alot older I relies I could actually acquire props and items from the show to display at home some I would have a little piece Seaquest history. So here is what I've collected so far.

My first prop was this working electric gadget called a "CGO Remote Control Scanner" which I purchased from Intergalactic Trading Company. It has working LED lights, as well as moving toggle switches and dials. From what I can tell about this particluar prop is it must have been a backup prop to the actual screen used prop seen in the season 3 episode "Second Chance". I say this becuase the screen used version looks a little different to my scanner but it still looks cool to me.



In this screenshot from the episode I listed before, you can see the screenused prop differences to my prop and if anyone knows what my prop could have been used for, please let me know.


Then a few months later I noticed a few members mention a online store call "ThePropStore" and so i decided to have a look and see what they had. After much pondering I decided buy my next Seaquest prop. Its called a Data Feedback Modulator and this metal prop is the biggest piece in my collection. Its quiet heavy definitely custom fabricated for the show. It has a few moving parts and a label detailing information and serial numbers to give it an authentic look. The auction tag listed this prop being used in the 3rd season episode "Reunion".


I managed to spot the module for a few seconds in the episode, here is screenshot. You can just see it being held by an extra in the background.


The next item I found on Ebay, its an original Seaquest crew ballcap. its a little faded and needs a wash but that didn't stop me from putting it on the day I got it and boy did I feel like I was in the show lol.


A few months later I found another store which I had read about on this forum called "screenused" and one day while randomly looking at props, I noticed this peice which I also brought. It is a resignation letter which is an unsigned backup to the actual screen used version which had Nathan Bridgers (Roy Scheider) signature on it. The letter also came with a matching envelop.


And lastly my latest purchase. Its an original UEO Ensign patch used in the show. This patch was situated on the right hand shoulder of a UEO officer's uniform and displayed his rank to other UEO personnel.


The patch came with a separate rear piece which im guessing was originally sewed to the back of the patch to allow for a velcro type attachment to the costume.


Here is a a comparison of the original patch next to a replica patch, I brought from "SciFicGeeks.com" and you can see the difference in colour and the embroidering easily.


I am still working out how Im going to display all these items at home. I am thinking of something simple like custom wall frames for the letter/envelop and the Shoulder patch, but Im unsure what to do with the bigger props.

let me know what you think guys

Auryn

Thats pretty awesome.
SeaQuest was the first English speaking tv show that I became a total fanatic about ( I grew up in Europe).
Funny enough I was planning on popping in disc 1 of season 2 tomorrow night.
I really think that the data feedback module is the gadget they created so they could speak to Darwin- the dolphin.

I was such a fanatic that I actually wrote the show and they sent me pack a pr promo card featuring the cast and amazingly they all signed it.
I should figure out where I put that thing.

Cool collection youve got going

adamzx

Thanks mate, much appreciated. I have gotten obsessed with Seaquest memorabilia this year and whenever I watch the series over again I just want more props to go with my collection. The data modular was part of the Shuttle's sonar equipment and the reason for the prop in the episode listed was it was take to help a fugitive keep tabs on the Seaquest so if they attempted a rescue the fugitives would see them coming.

The Prop Collector

Your remote control scanner was not used in the episode Second Chance it was used in the episode "Vapors" by Dom Deluise who played Nick Piccolo. I'm a big fan of Seaquest as well and also have some great props and costumes from the show.

adamzx

Wow thank you prop collector, ill have a look for it in that episode. I would love to see what u have in your collection mate.

Skaught

I have the UEO headquarters in my collection. I keep it a few miles south of my house, out in Tampa Bay.



I rode my bicycle down there with my kids last weekend to make sure it was okay. Turns out all these dang tourists has invaded and were doing salsa dancing on the backside!

Okay, maybe I don't really own it. Well, I sort of do, as a taxpayer, since it's property of the city of St. Petersburg. They filmed all around St. Pete for that show, and the pier was featured in that CGI enhanced pic above and in close ups with Roy Scheider on his motorcycle. Here's how the pier normally looks:



They CGI'ed in the sub, the monorail looking thing and the large archway over the building at the right. The building peaking through under the CGI arch (and CGI large thing on top) is the old Florida Power building, which is actually several miles southwest of the pier. The wonders of Hollywood.

Scott

adamzx

Amazing stuff Skaught, thanks for sharing that, now whenever I see that seen ill always picture that photo of the pier you just posted.

The Prop Collector

Here it is being used.




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adamzx

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Prop Collector. You sir are a legend. Finally I know where this prop (which cost me the most to buy) appeared in the series and now have a continuity polaroid to go with my screenshots.

Here is a screenshots of the prop in the Vapors episode as well.

apollo

Loved the show when it was on.

Nice collection there.

Bradleyfett

But not for long:

St. Petersburg Pier International Design Competition



-M

The Prop Collector

So glad I could help! I love Seaquest!!






Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Prop Collector. You sir are a legend. Finally I know where this prop (which cost me the most to buy) appeared in the series and now have a continuity polaroid to go with my screenshots.

Skaught

Yeah, it'll be a goner. Maybe I can sell rubble from the old building as Sea Quest props?


That photo with Deluise above is taken at a house near me, too. For the right price I'll steal the house numbers for you!

Scott

adamzx

lol thanks for the offer mate. Im a massive fan but I dont think Ill be able to get a COA with the numbers to make it all official hehehe. Thanks for the offer mate.

I've always wanted to get my hands on a Seaquest crew side hand gun but the chances of finding one for sale is near impossible.

Bradleyfett

Are you interested in a replica?

adamzx

Unfortunately no sorry, As much as i love Seaquest I dont have the ability to paint it and make it look like the ones from the show. thank you anyways.

The Prop Collector

Here are a few of my screen used working guns




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I've always wanted to get my hands on a Seaquest crew side hand gun but the chances of finding one for sale is near impossible.[/QUOTE]

Mike J.

Scott, I love that shot

They ran it in the paper when the show was new, and I had it in my scrapbook for the longest time.


-MJ

adamzx

Now your making me jealous. Love the gun props mate. I would sell my one of my kidneys for one of those original guns

Monster Dave

How come there are no pics (anywhere) of the Darwin prop? I've never been able to find any.

...somewhere I saw pics of the 1:1 stinger at an auction house but I can't find those now either.

Skaught

I was at UEO headquarters having dinner on Saturday. Then we went fishing with the kids using the restaurant's free poles. I cast my daughter's line and the reel fell off into the bay. Cheapo UEO fishing poles!

Scott

Auryn

Ohhhh
a fully operational Stinger , that would be beyond awesome.

Monster Dave

It wasn't "operational" but it was the full size hero prop. I'll see if I can find the pics...

Bradleyfett

Darwin was owned and operated by Alterian studios. After the show, the Darwin props went back to them and so they weren't part of the auctioned off properties. To maintain the illusion, during production he was treated as 'real' as far as any behind the scenes info was concerned, so no pictures were released. He even had his own lockup are on one of the soundstages where the Alterian folks stored the Darwins and everything to operate and maintain the puppets. It was easy to maintain the illusion because real dolphins look as fake as a rubber one! .

Mark

Auryn

That would still be cool.
I made the small models of the seaquest and the stinger when they originally came out in the early 90s.
You know the kind you bought at the hobby shop and put together.
Actually I still have the scars from building those models (sliced my index finger knuckle open- you could see the bone) but I don't have the models anymore.
I remember working so hard getting the paint as accurate as I could to the screen shots