THE
AZARIAN COLLECTION
John M. Azarian, the curator and founder of The Azarian Collection has
amassed a large collection of original props, costumes, wardrobe,
memorabilia, original scripts, rare animation art, collectible toys,
lunchboxes and games, autographs and ephemera, primarily from 1960's TV
productions. His collection boasts the LARGEST collection of
ORIGINAL "Lost in Space" (TV) items IN THE WORLD, and he also
has many other unique, one of a kind iconic costumes and props. Many
items are viewable on the World Wide Web at the following sites:
The LARGEST collection of "Lost In Space" original, set used
wardrobe in the WORLD, along with the four foot Jupiter 2 hero miniature,
laser pistols and robot section from the 1960's TV show, viewable at:
http://www.lostintoys.com/museum/
Lynda Carter's original and complete "Wonder Woman" costume, as
well as her "aquanaut" costume, viewable at: http://www.amazing-amazon.com/azarian.html
Helen Slater's "Supergirl" costume, viewable at: http://www.nydirector.com/Slater/sgcostume.htm
(SITE TEMPORARILY DOWN)
"Logan's Run" original wardrobe and prop items viewable at:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dimension/5357/
They include the only COMPLETE and ORIGINAL Batman and Robin costumes in
the world, Stafford Repp's Chief O'Hara costume (acquired directly from
his family), Julie Newmar's Catwoman costume, Joker costume, Riddler
jumpsuit with shoes, Penguin Tuxedo Shirt, Mr. Freeze costume, Batgirl
cowl, cape, and gloves, Batgirl walkie talkie, and more.
In addition to the above, the Azarian Collection also includes:
. George Reeves' color Superman costume,
from the 1950s TV series (from the Whitney Ellsworth estate)
· Many original Star Trek (the original series--1960's)
costumes and props, such as:
o From “The Cage”, a hand laser (the extremely
rare extendable barrel variant);
o From the popular episode "Mirror, Mirror":
Captain Kirk's, Mr. Spock's, Lt. Uhura's and Sulu's costumes;
o Scotty's formal tunic, Scotty's (standard) tunic,
Checkov's tunic, Kirk's (rare) green wraparound tunic, Kirk's formal
tunic, and more;
o DeForest Kelley’s short sleeved tunic with matching
pants;
o Leonard Nimoy's blue tunic;
o Numerous hand props including a science tricorder,
communicator, rare white handle phaser (only used in the first 4 episodes
of the series), grey phaser, Klingon disruptor, etc.
o From “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”, Kirk’s
Admiral tunic, Captain Decker's full jumpsuit with boots and beltpack, and
Captain Decker's formal tunic;
o From "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", Dr.
McCoy's tunic with medals and rank pins;
o From “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, a Federation
phaser;
· Classic items from many other tv shows and movies.
Some highlights include
· From Star Wars, "The Phantom Menace" Darth
Maul's light sabre (from George Lucas)
. Henry Winkler's Fonzie brown leather jacket,
from "Happy Days", another one is on display at the Smithsonian
Institute
From "Laverne &
Shirley" various wardrobe including the girls' Shotz Beer Work coats
· From "I Dream of Jeannie"
o the VERY RARE Barbara Eden's classic, trademark
COMPLETE pink Jeannie costume,
o Major Nelson silver space suit with space helmet from
the pilot episode,
o Major Nelson pilot jumpsuit complete with his nametag
and Healey/Wingate/Nelson patch,
o Major Nelson fight robe with "Tiger Nelson"
embroidered on the reverse;
o Original production animation cell used in the opening
sequence of the show.
· Arnold Schwarzenneger's "T2" bullet-ridden
leather biker's jacket, t-shirt and pants;
·
Elizabeth Montgomery's personal rhinestone pave heart necklace worn
in almost every episode of "Bewitched", and original production
cell used in the opening animated sequence of the show;
· Shoe phone, triple barrel gun (originally on display
at Planet Hollywood), secret agent communication umbrella, and other props
from "Get Smart";
· Gilligan's trademark white hat and the
Skipper's hat from "Gilligan's Island",
o From "The Flying Nun" Sally Field's Nun Hat
· as well as items from "Laverne &
Shirley", "Happy Days", "Voyage to the Bottom of the
Sea", "Zorro" (1950's), "Grease" and much more
including more than 300 original scripts from tv shows from the 50's, 60's
and 70's.
The Azarian Collection has been displayed at various promotional and press
events, and John M. Azarian has appeared as a Hollywood memorabilia and
auction expert on "Personal F/X". In fact, New
Line Cinema, in connection with promotions related to the recent
"Lost in Space" movie, displayed a large portion of the Azarian
Collection at various press events. The Azarian Collection was also
featured at the California State Fair and Exposition in Sacramento,
California. The Azarian Collection’s “Wonder Woman” costume
and a script were featured in the DC Comics hardcover historical
perspective Wonder Woman: The Complete History (now in its
second printing). Its Wonder Woman costume, worn by Lynda Carter on
the TV series, will be displayed at an upcoming exhibition of "Famous
Tiaras" at the Victor and Albert Royal Museum in London; alongside
Royal Jewels and Celebrity Items (from such luminaries as Elton John and
Madonna). John M. Azarian was recently featured in an episode of
"Ultimate Collector" on HGTV.
A portion of his collection will be on display during summer, 2003
at Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
He has been invited to appear on several upcoming shows and he is
in the process of scheduling future appearances.
For more information, please contact John M. Azarian at: AzarianCollect@aol.com
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