The auctioneer said it's impossible to estimate proceeds from the sale scheduled for

May 21 at the Hawai'i Film Studio but, as the show did early on, he expects it to generate plenty of interest.

"It's going to be a real fun auction," said Adam Lambert, an official with McClain Auctions.

Randy Furushima, 55, never cared too much for the show because of its soap-opera plot and characterization of the North Shore, but the Moanalua Gardens resident plans to attend the auction.

"The sets were beautiful," Furushima said. "They were outstanding."

On the auction block are the hotel's grand staircase, artwork, furniture, fish tanks, elevator doors, signs and ceiling fixtures, among other decor and building materials.

Most of the items are still packed in 10 40-foot containers and have yet to be inventoried, according to McClain Auctions.

The shrimp truck, which runs, was a former lunch wagon painted with graffiti to resemble an actual North Shore lunch wagon, known for its shrimp plates.

Also on the auction block will be a personal watercraft that fell off a truck in one "North Shore" episode, according to Lambert, who notes that the watercraft has no engine. "It was just a prop," he said.

Panned by TV critics, "North Shore" developed a weak following by industry standards. About 3 million to 5 million viewers a week tuned in. The show ran from June 2004 to January, and was canceled in March short of completing its last two planned episodes.

The end for "North Shore" followed the October cancellation of NBC's locally filmed police drama "Hawaii," which held its own liquidation sale of costumes followed by a prop sale late last year. A third O'ahu-filmed TV series, ABC's "Lost," has become a hit and will continue to film in the state for at least another season.

"North Shore" had an elaborate hotel facade set that producer Harry Bring has described as costing $1 million.

Former Miss Hawaii USA Juliet Lighter, who had a recurring role as the hotel owner's secretary, Penny, said she won't be at the auction. "It hurts too much," she said, jokingly. "(The show) was a great highlight if you are a starving actor here. That was a big break."

Plus, the grand staircase is a little too grand. "My back yard is too small," Lighter said.

Furushima, however, said he'll check out the auction in the hope of finding some kind of curio such as the golf shirt featuring the "Hawaii" police drama logo he bought at that show's liquidation sale. "I'm hoping it becomes a collector's item," he said.