Anyone in here a Star Trek collector?

Question

I have a frame photo of Kirk, McCoy and Spock from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. All 3 have autographed it and I'm wondering how much I might be able to fetch from a collector. It has a certificate of authenticity with it and it's in perfect condition.

Answer 1

The problem is that when you get these photo's with the cert. of auth. they are part of a massive production group. usually sevral hundred photo's are signed over an hour or so and then they frame them and sell them way over priced. Until they pass on these are not worth as much as you might wish.  I have collected Star Trek for 40 years and only the rare things are worth anything. Photo's taken by you and signed in person are worth more than mass produced movie tie-ins.  Sorry to say this is a fact of collecting my wife still has not accepted.

Answer 2

There are books and mags that list values for these kinds of things.  The few I've got are outdated.  I would check eBay and craigslist.  I'm not sure how much I would be willing to part for it if I would want it at all.  With the economy getting worse I think there will be many sellers and few buyers for awhile.

Answer 3

Salutations,

I have been interested in Trek since the That movie, I've watched the "Motion Sickness" a few times, but the most fun that movie brings me is Argueing with Fans that Kirk singlehandly created the Borg at the end of the Movie when he let the Deltan and the Human merg with V-ger at the end.

I would say that the Picture has a bit more value to collectors as Deforest has passed on, but I would take pains to keep it perfect condition anyway. Fandom is one thing in this Galaxy that endures. especially Trek Fandom. Cheers