General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

Micro Machines

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cardboard box with clear synthetic window. Inside box are three synthetic figurines.

Dimensions

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

Length

21.5 cm

Width

18.5 cm

Height

7.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

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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

Partial transcription of markings: Print on front of box, top left: "Ages 4 and Up/ WARNING - Contains small parts which may present a chocking/ hazard to children under three.", "Pour enfants âgés de 4 ans et plus/ MISE EN GARDE - Ce produit comprend des pieces/ minuscules qui peuvent représenter âgés de moins de 3 ans. Print centre top of box: "THE ORIGINAL/ MicroMachines/ SCALE MINIATURES/ SPACE", "STAR TREK®/ THE NEXT GENERATION''. Oval logo with a maple leaf reads: "galoob/ 65825". Rectangular label: "K/MART/ JT 31138/ 9.97". Print top right of box: "Special/ Display Stands/ Inside!". Print below spaceships ''U.S.S. Excelsior/ Klingon Bird of Prey/ U.S.S. Reliant'', "STAR TREK® THE NEXT GENERATION''. 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./ Product specifications subject to change. TM, ® & ©/ 1992 Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved. STAR TREK/ & STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION are trademarks/ of Paramount Pictures. Galoob Authorized User./ Same print in French. Print bottom left of box: "The Original Star Trek® - Collection # 1", "Star Trek® The Movies - Collection # 2", "Star Trek®: The Next Generation - Collection # 3". Back of box has images for nine spaceships "U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701", ''KLINGON BATTLECRUISER'', ''ROMULAN BIRD-OF-PREY", ''U.S.S. EXCELSIOR'', ''KLINGON BIRD OF PREY'', ''U.S.S. RELIANT'', “KLINGON VOR'CHA ATTACK CRUISER", "BORG SHIP", ''ROMULAN WARBIRD''. Under each image is a description of the ships (see image 2015.0013.001.ab.cs).

Missing

Box may not be original or the spaceships were a packaging error by the manufacturer. The three spaceships labelled to be in the box are the U.S.S. Excelsior, Klingon Bird of Prey and the U.S.S. Reliant, however, the Klingon Attack Cruiser, Borg Ship and the Romulan Warbird are in the box.

Finish

Glossy cardboard box with a clear synthetic window to see the three spaceships inside packaging. Cardboard background has varying shades of grey with blue, yellow, pink and purple print and decorative details. Spaceships are synthetic. Two are green in colour and one is dark grey. Box is sealed.

Decoration

Front of the box as a colour image of the "" and a decorative logo for "Micro Machines". Back of box has images and descriptions for nine spaceships.