Star Trek Collectibles

We are a part of eBay Affiliate Network, and if you make a purchase through the links on our site we earn affiliate commission.
Shelf-space, the final frontier. These are the products of the "Star Trek" franchise, whose half-century mission has been to boldly go where no entertainment venture has gone before by filling children's bedrooms with trading cards, comic books,
Continue reading
Shelf-space, the final frontier. These are the products of the "Star Trek" franchise, whose half-century mission has been to boldly go where no entertainment venture has gone before by filling children's bedrooms with trading cards, comic books, action figures, autographed movie memorabilia, and iconic "combadges," those stylized inverted chevron insignia worn as communication devices and for identification. When creator Gene Roddenberry pitched his first pilot for a futuristic show set in outer space in 1964, the NBC network executives made an uncommon request, asking him to remake the pilot incorporating more action. An acceptable version was finished the following year, and the first “Star Trek” television show aired on September 8, 1966. Roddenberry’s utopian vision of humanity in the 23rd century starred William Shatner as James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise, which was named after a real ship that led the Allies to victory in the Battle of Midway during World War II. With the casting of African-American actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, and Japanese-American actor George Takei, who played Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, Roddenberry helped envision a world freed from the sexism and racism America struggled with during the 1960s. Many episodes served as thinly veiled metaphors for present-day politics: Conflicts with alien enemies like the Klingons, Excalbians, and Romulans often stood in for the ethical issues of the Vietnam War or the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1967, the original “Star Trek” series was saved from an early demise when more than 100,000 fans wrote to NBC in response to a rumor of its impending cancellation. Ultimately, the show went on, with a 1968 season including one of television’s first interracial kisses between Captain Kirk and his communications officer, Lieutenant Uhura. Though the original show went off the air in 1969, the Star Trek franchise would...
Continue reading

Best of the Web

Cinema Treasures
This user-contributed database of classic movie theaters currently lists over 17,000 theaters...
Steves Disney Collection
Steve Lee’s large collection of original Disney art: pencil drawings from animated features...
Steve McQueen Film Poster Site
If you're a Steve McQueen fan, this site can't be beat. Roger Harris has put together a...
Steven Hill's Movie Title Screens Page
If you're the type who likes watching the titles and credits at the beginning of movies, you'll...
Most Watched

Best of the Web

Cinema Treasures
This user-contributed database of classic movie theaters currently lists over 17,000 theaters...
Steves Disney Collection
Steve Lee’s large collection of original Disney art: pencil drawings from animated features...
Steve McQueen Film Poster Site
If you're a Steve McQueen fan, this site can't be beat. Roger Harris has put together a...
Steven Hill's Movie Title Screens Page
If you're the type who likes watching the titles and credits at the beginning of movies, you'll...