General Information

Serial #

022076

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

Micro Machines

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cardboard box with clear synthetic window. Inside box are eight synthetic? figurines.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

31.2 cm

Width

25.5 cm

Height

6.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Lewis

Country

China

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Purchased for the collection. New, never opened.

Canada

Taken from reference 1: Star Trek is one of the most influential science fiction franchises in history. The cast of original series included Canadians like William "Bill" Shatner (James Tiberius Kirk) and the late James Montgomery "Jimmy" Doohan (Montgomery "Scotty" Scott). The fan culture that grew around it spanned and continues to span all of Canada. Well known Canadians like Justin Pierre James Trudeau and the late John Gilbert "Jack" Layton are/ were fans. Back in the 1960s, interest was sufficiently high in Quebec to bring about the translation of the original series, around 1969 - with local actors. The Trekcetera Museum in Vulcan, Alberta, opened in 2013.

Function

To promote and facilitate role playing and creativity among children. Also collected as memorabilia and/or collectibles.

Technical

Taken from reference 1: Again, Star Trek is one of the most influential science fiction franchises in history. The fan culture that grew around it spanned and continues to span much of the globe. American fans were as diverse as Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra and Martin Luther King Jr. If truth be told, the Star Trek franchise played a crucial role in the professional and life choices of many individuals. In 2005, Discovery Channel Canada presented a two-hour documentary entitled “How William Shatner Changed the World” that contained several examples of this. The first African-American astronaut was a fan, as was the chief propulsion engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the senior astronomer and director of the Center for SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Research. One of the key people behind the invention of the cell phone was a Star Trek fan, as was the person behind one of the first home computers. Indeed, it was in part as a result of fan pressure that the first Space Shuttle was called Enterprise.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Print on front of box, top left: "Ages 4 and Up/ WARNING:/ CHOCKING HAZARD -Small parts./ Not for children under 3 years.". Print centre top of box: "THE ORIGINAL/ MicroMachines/ SCALE MINIATURES/ SPACE". Print top right of box: "Special/ Display Stands/ Inside!". Oval logo reads: "galoob/ 66072". Print bottom left of box: "STAR TREK/ TELEVISION SERIES I", "COLLECTORS/ EDITION". Print bottom right of box: "SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION!/ Collector's number 022076". Repeated print on the top and the bottom of the box. Also on bottom of box has a bar code and an image of the Enterprise spaceship on a stand with basic instructions. Other print "MADE IN CHINA/ MICRO MACHINES® and GALOOB® are registered trademarks of Lewis Galoob Toys,/ Inc. Made in China for Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080./ TM, ® & © 1995 Paramount Pictures. All rights Reserved. STAR TREK is a/ Registered Trademark of Paramount Pictures. Galoob Authorized User./ PHOTO CREDIT: Front Panel photography by Gary Hutzel". Back of box has an image for each eight spaceships in the box "ROMULAN BIRD-OF-PREY", "U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701", "U.S.S. STARGAZER", "CARDASSIAN GALOR WARSHIP", "RUNABOUT", "BOTANY BAY", "KLINGON VOR'CHA ATTACK CRUISER", and "BORG SHIP". Under each image is a description of the ships (see image 2015.0010.001.ab.cs). Sides of box has repeated descriptions and markings.

Missing

None apparent.

Finish

Glossy cardboard box. Background has varying shades of grey with blue, yellow, pink and purple print and decorative details. Front of box has a clear synthetic window from which you can see eight small silver synthetic? spaceships. Figurines are placed in clear moulded synthetic packaging. Background is a dark pink. Back of box has a grey background with bright pink, purple and yellow images and print. Box is sealed with clear tape.

Decoration

Front of the box as a colour image of the "Enterprise" and a decorative logo for "Micro Machines". Back of box has images and descriptions for each eight spaceships included in the box.