Have you ever seen these clips?

[Atavachron]

I see people on eBay selling ST clips from years back. Are these worth buying? What do people use them for?

Atavachron

 

[Captain Robert April]

They're certainly collectible, but you're not gonna retire on 'em.

 

[Atavachron]

But what do they use them for?

Atavachron

 

[Christopher]

But what do they use them for?

What do people use any collectibles for? So they can buy them and say they have them. I'm assuming these are the actual frames of cut film that Roddenberry's Lincoln Enterprises gathered from the cutting-room floor (figuratively) and sold off a few frames at a time over the years that followed. It was a way for people to feel they owned a piece of the show itself -- actual film that had been handled by the makers of the show.

 

[22 Stars]

Yep, those are the frames of film. Fun thing to own, a tangible piece of nostalgia for both the show, and fandom itself.

 

[Forbin]

I have 100 of those from Where No Man and The Cage. They've pretty much turned magenta over the decades. I'm currently in negotiations with a guy to sell them for $100 for the whole shebang. Haven't heard from him in a while though....

 

[alchemist]

I got addicted to them as a child and now I can't stop collecting them. Is there a program to help me quit?

But seriously, since those clips contain images of everything that went before the cameras, they're a great source of behind the scenes information. And the faded images can be digitally restored, at least for now.

 

[Christopher]

There's a guy who'se working on a project to digitally restore those film clips and use them for a book eventually. I think he posts here, but for now, here's a link to his site:

http://startrekhistory.com/restoration/index.html

 

[Atavachron]

These have been some really helpful replies. Thanks guys!!

Atavachron

 

[Bacl]

There's nothing wrong with collectables. Some people go a little out of control with them, but I've always liked the spirit of those folks who keep a modest collection of the things they love.

 

[Trekwatcher]

These were incredibly popular in the 1970's-film that actually went through the camera (or were copies made from film that actually went through the camera). They bring to mind the dawn of ST fandom. From a monetary viewpoint, they are probably not worth much, but as a collectible they are pretty interesting.