Currently on offer from noted auctioneer’s Julien*s, these two spectacular lots from seaQuest go under the hammer on 12th-14th of July. Registration for the ‘Hollywood Legends, Danger, Disaster & Disco’ is open now and bids can be placed in advance.
The below descriptions omit that the seaQuest model was sculpted by John Eaves and though some casts were made, painted and mounted on a stand with Brass plaque (see the unfinished one from the VAULT collection here) for set dressing – ultimately none were visible in the show.
Meanwhile, the Dickies shirt – pertaining to be worn by Michael Ironside – is curiously lacking the Captain’s trident collar patches and correct triangle shoulder patch. Though the shirt is obviously production made/used, the rank is in fact Lieutenant and unfortunately the handwritten details are inconclusive as to who may actually have worn it on screen…
DESCRIPTION
A resin model of the seaQuest Deep Submergence Vehicle 4600 with an accompanying plaque featuring in-world specifications and details, from the science-fiction television series seaQuest DSV (NBC, 1993 – 1996).
Please note that this piece contains wear and damage including the model being separated from the plaque, the small frame adornments around the holes that hold the model in the plaque have also been separated, and one of the back fins of the model has been chipped off.
Overall: 5 x 18 x 3 inches
Sci-Fi
Estimate:
$100
$200
DESCRIPTION
A shirt for Michael Ironside as Captain Oliver Hudson from the production of the science fiction television series seaQuest DSV (NBC, 1993 – 1996).
The shirt is comprised of 65% polyester and 35% cotton. It contains a Dickies brand tag that lists the dimensions as 16-16 1/2 x 35. The Dickies tag features illegible handwriting in black marker. The collar of the shirt features two patches, as does both shoulders. The shoulder patches feature two different UEO (United Earth Oceans Organization) insignias.
Ironside joined the series for its third and final season, partially taking over as a quasi-lead of the show after the departure of the show’s previous lead Roy Scheider, who had conflicts with the show’s producers and only appeared in a few episodes of season three.
Sci-Fi, Costume
Estimate:
$100
$200
ML
We interrupt our regular programming to bring you this latest addition to the VAULT. Bill Warren’s Starlog coverage will resume in the next post (featuring an interview with everybody’s favourite Security Chief!) but as you will see, this revelation was too good to wait –
‘seaQuest 4600’ Production-Made Submarine Maquette from ‘seaQuest DSV’ (1993 – ’95)
Finely detailed ‘Desktop model’ made from resin (approx. 15 1/2″ long) sculpted by John Eaves. Several of these casts were apparently made by the art department during the first season for set dressing, most notably for Captain Nathan Bridger’s (Roy Scheider) quarters. This particular cast comes from the estate of Michael Moore and is in unfinished condition, with several chips and spots of red filler throughout the underside of the hull. Two small magnets are also present for mounting onto a stand (finished versions featured a wooden base with a detailed brass plaque) and the model is coated with a dark grey textured paint. The unique design of seaQuest was finalised by James Lima, who coined the new aesthetic of ‘Nautical Nouveau’ after several more conventional proposals for the exterior of the Sub had been rejected.
ML
“Prop Store and The Comisar Collection invite you to an auction 60 years in the making. From Gotham City to the Twilight Zone, join us for a live auction event featuring over 400 lots of props, costumes, stop-motion puppets, spaceships, and more, curated by The Comisar Collection…”
Arguably the most significant lot to be made available since the original liquidation/public auction in 1995, this random selection of props and costume from SeaQuest DSV/2032 is now live at propstore.com
The Comisar Collection is host to a plethora of treasures from decades of sci-fi TV and the listings above (taken from Propstore’s catalogue) represent a rare opportunity to own a piece of TV history.
Whereas Propstore’s presentation and attention to detail is first rate, there are still some amendments to be made that may be of interest to the diehard SeaQuest fan – therefore the SeaQuest Vault is pleased to offer the following additions –
Lot #52 –
*The ‘Breathing tank’ is the rebreather from ‘Knight of Shadows’
* Hydrogear actually destroys the Stinger (not the SeaQuest) in ‘The Stinger’
Lot #53 –
*The signed B&W of Nathan Bridger is a still of Roy Scheider from ‘Jaws 2’
*The medical notes are mostly gibberish but state Bridger was born in 1970, was 5’8″ tall and was married to Diandra.
Lot #54 –
*The Lion Brand condom is from the episode ‘Photon Bullet’
*The photos with Lucas and his father (not deceased as per description) are more likely to be from the episode ‘An Ocean On Fire’
Lot#55 –
*This costume with its tactical climbing vest was used in only one episode – Season 1’s ‘The Last Lap at Luxury’.
Look out for further coverage and results of the auction in future posts…
ML
