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September 30, 2020CollectingTrek

Hauling garbage: the best trash can in half a quadrant

I love this little Cheinco trash can. It says so much about Star Trek collecting in the ’70s.

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September 23, 2020September 24, 2020CollectingTrek

Playing with dolls: the Mego Enterprise Action Playset

Mego’s bridge playset was a big miss on accuracy but a big hit for playability.

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August 13, 2020January 5, 2021CollectingTrek

The Enterprise is not a Constitution-class ship

Knowing the Enterprise’s class was a point of honour for young me, a bit of trivia that set me apart from kids who only liked Star Trek. It’s unfortunate young me had it wrong.

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February 26, 2020CollectingTrek

What did AMT get for building the Galileo? And just how much does a shuttlecraft cost?

If I had a time machine, I would return to August 1966 and pay AMT to make me a Galileo. And I wouldn’t need to bring much cash.

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March 28, 2019February 21, 2020CollectingTrek

A View-Master surprise, with Star Trek’s worst episode

The Omega Glory is the worst episode of the original series, but the View-Master version is magical. Step back to the 3D world of your childhood.

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February 26, 2019April 29, 2019CollectingTrek

Download Star Trek’s most important document

Gene Roddenberry’s 1964 pitch for his new show is arguably the most important Star Trek document ever. The pitch, usually referred to as Star Trek is…, was designed to sell the show to network executives and it’s an interesting look at Roddenberry’s earliest creative ideas.

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January 18, 2019April 2, 2019CollectingTrek

Franklin Mint’s 25th anniversary Enterprise

The Franklin Mint 25th anniversary Enterprise is one of the most beautiful models ever produced, and I took a bunch of really nice photos of it.

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January 18, 2019April 2, 2019CollectingTrek

Fire torpedoes at your friends: two starships from Dinky Toys

I love the Enterprise. Its design is both beautiful and functional, and importantly it looks great on camera from any angle. I own a number of exquisitely detailed and highly accurate Enterprise models. This is not one of those, but I like it a lot anyway.

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