The music *IS* music. It tells a story so well, that I forget these are actual musical instruments. This is one of the scores that is so specific and iconic that it just stands out as being beyond mere sound effects.
The Wand Company TOS Tricorder is coming!
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The music *IS* music. It tells a story so well, that I forget these are actual musical instruments. This is one of the scores that is so specific and iconic that it just stands out as being beyond mere sound effects.
asalaw
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Yikes! So, I was just perusing some older entries on the Wand tricorder blog, and I noticed a screen grab of Wah's original invoice to Desilu for the two tricorders, showing he billed them $275 apiece.
Couldn't resist--had to run the the handy-dandy inflation calculator...
YIKES!!
That's an expensive pair of props!
At $350, even if tariffs end up applying, we're getting quite a bargain for a fully functional, industrially made replica.
Again I just had to know--what's $350 in 1966 dollars?
Not sure if this second figure proves anything, but it was fun to do.
Couldn't resist--had to run the the handy-dandy inflation calculator...
YIKES!!
That's an expensive pair of props!
At $350, even if tariffs end up applying, we're getting quite a bargain for a fully functional, industrially made replica.
Again I just had to know--what's $350 in 1966 dollars?
Not sure if this second figure proves anything, but it was fun to do.
asalaw
Sr Member
Static and bespoke, hand-made by an artisan. Most of that price is labor, plus his fee for designing them, plus his overhead. If you went to any industry prop maker today and asked him to build up two similar units, by the time you paid for his labor and shop time, you'd get a similar bill to that $2,708.26 per unit, if not more.
On those terms it's more than just a fair comparison; it illustrates what you can do with modern industrial technology and economies of scale at 10,000+ units, plus factoring in that manufacturing is much cheaper in China.
Don't forget, Wand is building in its design, development, tooling, and overhead too, plus a licensing fee to CBS, but it's spread out over however many units they calculated they need to sell to hit their break-even figure. And given what we know about their having funded some of the development with Pokemon ball profits (a smart move they don't get nearly enough credit for), it's entirely possible their full development cost isn't being amortized by tricorder sales at all.
So I reiterate: we're getting a huge bargain compared to what Desilu shelled out in 1966 for the original heroes.
I think these would be worth it at 1K. What they do is insane, to get a bone like this tossed to an aging out demographic of TOS fans is amazing.
xlowes
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FANATICO
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If you look at the Star Trek Universe on the whole …TOS merchandise is created the most and sells the most over any other Star Trek series. Captain Kirk is King! …..NG and the Shakespearian trained drama queen Picard comes in at a paltry second. As for the others? Well, their in the back stretch chasing butterflies.
I have this T-shirt as well
Drama Queen example from others..tears like a baby….. I’ll save this Star Fleet Captain from further embarrassment…
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10. Toupee.If you look at the Star Trek Universe on the whole …TOS merchandise is created the most and sells the most over any other Star Trek series. Captain Kirk is King! …..NG and the Shakespearian trained drama queen Picard comes in at a paltry second. As for the others? Well, their in the back stretch chasing butterflies.
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I have this T-shirt as well
Picard had zero insecurities about hair loss.
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asalaw
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Weeeeellllllll...
Technically, it's Shatner who wears the toupee, not Kirk. But if we're talking about the actors instead of the characters, then it should be noted that Patrick Stewart wore a curly wig in I, Claudius.
FANATICO
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Undeniable….
Was it Shatner’s insecurity of his own during the filming of Star Trek or Gene Roddenberry’s / Desi Lu studios hair brain idea?
Interesting tidbits… William Shatner’s Toupee Adventures and Hair Loss Facts.
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FANATICO
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That's for a role. Shatner wore a toupee his whole life outside screen roles.
FANATICO
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Yeah….. I suppose a Trek Tribble Toupee would not have worked for Picard…
Here’s the inside scoop…from Snopes
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Here’s the inside scoop…from Snopes
Is This Patrick Stewart Auditioning for 'Star Trek' in a Hairpiece?
Series creator Gene Roddenberry reportedly commented, "I want him to wear a wig, because I don't want this guy going in bald."
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FANATICO
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asalaw
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is the best shot we ever got on the show of the tricorder that the TWC version recaptures.
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