TOS Trek prop fruit from "The Apple"....or maybe a planet

[Carey P]

On eBay now.

Where?

 

[NCC1968]

Search for "Star Trek Original Series Prop"

 

[deck5]

No sign of it. Link?

 

[propguy]

No sign of it. Link?

Use advance search and search for seller jmsbrwn

 

[deck5]

Absolutely nothing comes up here for that seller. How about a direct link to the auction?

 

[NCC1968]

I searched all kinds of ways and always found it......anyway

Star Trek Original Series Prop | eBay

 

[deck5]

It likely isn't showing up in searches because you have set it only to allow bidders within the United States. Why people deliberately restrict their bidding audience, I've never understood.

 

[NCC1968]

It likely isn't showing up in searches because you have set it only to allow bidders within the United States. Why people deliberately restrict their bidding audience, I've never understood.

Thanks for telling me....I didn't know.
I rarely sell and eBay changes........


As for why......shipping nightmares - costs due to customs - not wanting something to leave the country.....depends.

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I tried to change it, but see no option - it must be during listing and I missed it on all 3 of my items.

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I tried again.....aded worldwide shipping option - guess that should do it

 

[TheRealMcFly]

Did this sell?

I was hoping it was a planet too.

Maybe a deteriorated Horta egg?

 

[NCC1968]

Did this sell?

I was hoping it was a planet too.

Maybe a deteriorated Horta egg?

Nope. I have a possible contact to more info........

 

[hallam]

Did this sell?

I was hoping it was a planet too.

Maybe a deteriorated Horta egg?

Could be all those things or none of them.

One particular BBC prop started life as a planet, became a giant eyeball and then was sliced up and turned into the dome of the emperor dalek (which was Davros in disguise).

I bet the planets were recycled and given a respray each time one was used. And given how easy they are to make, I suspect they would have several on hand just in case the art director didn't like the one they proposed or wanted a choice. The smart way to do that sort of recycling is to respray the prop after it has been used and the episode shown so that they don't accidentally re-use it.

So I don't think you will ever find a match unless someone took it home right after use.

 

[Trekkie]

Did this sell?

I was hoping it was a planet too.

Maybe a deteriorated Horta egg?

I was thinking the same thing... Watching that ep on Netflix now and was reminded of this thread...

 

[spockboy]

Re: TOS Trek prop fruit from "The Apple"....maybe..


I think you MAY have hit the jackpot there. Everyone (who knows Trek TOS) knows that they (due to budgetary contraints) recycled EVERYTHING when it came to set design. What I suggest you do is purchase the TOS blu-rays and do a screen grab from each frame of the planet shot from City on The Edge of Forever. I took a random one, put in YOUR sphere next to it, removed most of the color, and added the 1960's redness that film stock seemed to have back then and they look remarkably similar. If you recognize a cloud pattern that matches, you may have one of the most iconic Trek props out there! Let us know what you find out! Good luck.

 

[NCC1968]

At this point I just put it back in its box - I've only seen it twice myself LoL

I kinda keep forgetting about it..........

 

[spockboy]

LOL!

Ahh well...

 

[NCC1968]

If you buy it you can do all the screen matching ya want..........:wacko