Freddy's Star Trek Collection

Welcome to my “shrine”, as my wife Connie affectionately calls it. When my daughter, Ariana, was born, I lost one of my display rooms, as it became her nursery. We talked it over and decided to build an addition on to the house. The new 14x22 foot room became the display area for my Trek and other action figure collection. This quickly filled and soon I wished that the room dimensions were much larger as I had to find a storage room for ¼ of my collection. “Okay”, you must be thinking, “you have way too many Trek figures.” True, but I am a diehard variation collector and so have “duplicates” of many of the figures you will see on this tour.

A quick look to the right as you are standing in the doorway. On the far right, hanging from the shelf are the mini Playmate figures.

A quick look to the left. More mini figures on the far left.

Okay, as you enter the room, immediately on your right is the beginning of my Trek figures. I have all of the Mego figures to include the various changes in name coloration. The only thing I need is the second series aliens on third series cards. Check out Rene’s wonderful site for any explanation. Following the 1974 Mego figures are my collection of 1979 Motion Picture Mego figures (complete), Fasha figures (complete), and the Star Trek III Ertl figures (complete). The 1987 Galoob Next Generation figures follow. I have all the initial figures plus all the variation on US packaging and figure variations (that I know of anyway). Next, the Playmate line and a haven for variation collectors! I have approximately 650 US carded Playmate figures in my collection. This amount does not include the 9 inch or 12 inch figures or error figures.

A view of the first and second series of Next Generation Playmate figures.

On the other side of the doorway continues my Next Generation Playmates figures.

The Deep Space Nine, Generations, Movie, Space Talk, and Voyager figures follow. I have all of the 1701 figures in my collection as well as the Scotty and Sulu Huntsville figures with and without the 30th anniversary sticker.

Most of this section is taken up by the Warp Factor Series 1 (WFS1) figures. I have approximately 45 different WFS1 figures. Why, you ask? Well, not only did they come with two different accessory colors and two different card facing colors, but the number and color of the fuzzy tribbles could vary. They normally came three to a package and were light brown, dark brown, and purple in color. I have figures with three light brown, three dark brown, three purple, and a whole bunch of combinations in between. I even have one with four tribbles inside. This series (and the 9 inch WFS1 as well) sure keeps the hunt alive.

Here we see the end of the Playmates line and the beginning of the Art Asylum figures. On the two shelves prior to the beginning of my 9-inch collection are my exclusives. First is the seven-figure set of same serial numbered figures from QVC, followed by Spencer Gifts exclusives, and the Target exclusives.

My 9-inch figures continue. Again, many of the figures in this picture are the WFS1 figures with the fuzzy tribbles inside. I have nearly 40 of this variety. After the Borg Drone figure are my 9-inch exclusives.

My error figures are the favorite part of my figure collection. I have approximately 215 error figures. I have two Mego errors, two Galoob errors, and five Art Asylum errors, The rest are Playmates. What is my favorite error figure? Without a doubt the Tapestry Picard on a Janice Rand card.

The continuation of my error figures with the Tapestry Picard error on the third shelf.

More error figures.

Here we have the beginning of my foreign figures. These are my Australian figures.

The last two rows of figures on the top shelf begin my Canadian figures, by far the largest of my foreign figure collection.

The Canadian figures end on the second shelf and the third begins my collection of West German, International, and UK figures. On the very bottom you will make out my collection of Micro Machines. I have all 16 sets, a couple of variations, and all of the single ship packages as well.

Here you see the International 9-inch figures and the beginning of my re-issue figures. My Trek collection ends with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the very few bootleg and custom figures in my collection.

Now we will go around the room on the top of the shelves. In this photo you will see the few models I have all of which are complete and the Galoob ships. At one time I had all the Playmate ships, but several years ago, Rick, from New Force, made me an offer I could not refuse. So, one day he came for a visit, stayed for dinner, and left with a car full of ships and accessories.

You can see that I have just a few ships left.

My larger figures and other items begin. I have all of the large Mego Motion Picture figures and both versions of the Spock head decanters (red and white communicator).

Next is my one and only porcelain figure (Spock), my Galoob Star Trek V figures, and the TOS Bridge set with the gold foil lettering.

More miscellaneous items. The Borg temple and the ships that follow are actually the Triple Tribble Prize Package winners received for playing the game.

The prize package continues with the ships and on the right are the pewter figures from Racing Champions.

Here you see the 1701 figures reissued together and the Playmates twin packs.

The Enterprise Deluxe Bridge sets follow and the Borg Queen is the beginning of my Latinum figures collection.

Locutus, Vulcan Leader and Seven of Nine continue the Latinum series.

Kirk and McCoy finish the Latinum figures and the few Headliners I have begin.

Headliners, mini-busts from SideShow (nice items), and the beginning of my 12-inch figures.

More 12-inch figures.

And still more 12-inch figures. This wraps up my collection of Trek figures. Now, the tour continues with my miscellaneous Trek collection.

This is my collection of lunch boxes. It is hard to tell from the photograph, but I have eleven lunchboxes in my collection.

On the shelves facing the door as you will find more miscellaneous items. Here you see the few Applause figures I have collected. Unfortunately, I did not really start collecting these until recently. The box on the bottom shelf is the prize of my collection and will be shown later.

On the next shelf are my collection of cups and other promotional items. On the very bottom shelf are my cards and other home and office type material.

My ornament collection, Star Trek Uno and desk calendars follow. The ornaments you see here are for display only. I have a duplicate set that we put on our Science Fiction and Fantasy Christmas tree every year (to include the Enterprise 1701). The bottom shelf contains some more home and office type material to include stickers, pencils, book marks, birthday cards, and writing material.

On this shelf are a bunch of odds and ends. Flatware, globes, my one and only Pfaltzgraff piece, tribbles, yo-yos, marbles, watches, band-aids, toiletries, and on the very bottom shelf my collection of press kits.

This shelf contains my collection of TV guides and some Next Generation party favors.

The final shelves contain my trading cards, wall calendars, various books, records, photos from the 60+ conventions I have attended, and the nearly 2000 autographed photos (Trek and non Trek) I have managed to acquire over the last 15 years. My prized autographed photos are the cast of the Original Series (with Nurse Chapel in the photograph) and the cast of the Next Generation (the one with Guinan and Wesley in the photograph) fully signed to include Gene Roddenberry. I also have several dozen autographed books.

Going back to the left and hitting all the top shelves we start with a work in progress. These are my license plates. No, not the ones on my car but the ones that were on my car. Every 7 years Georgia gives you brand new plates. It was Connie’s idea to get them autographed. Anyone who was ever on Deep Space Nine I had sign the DS9IS1 (Deep Space Nine is #1) plate (actors on the front and behind the scenes personnel on the back). The DS9IS1 plate has 34 signatures on the front and 11 signatures on the back. If you ever played a Klingon on any of the shows you would sign QAPLA, Connie’s old plate. So far there are 16 signatures on that one. I have another DS9IS1 plate ready to get signed as well as Connie’s NTRPRZ (Enterprise). This year my plate is still DS9IS1 and Connie decided to go with TREKKER.

Moving to the right you will see in the background some of my Franklin Mint pewter ships. In the foreground are some of my favorite items – my props. These are not replicated props but the real thing. In this picture you see the various types of stickers seen on the shows. These are primarily from the Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.

On the next shelf you see a Ferengi ship’s controller and to the far right is a Bajoran flag that hung from the promenade on the episode “You are Cordially Invited.” In the center inside the case are some nice objects. On the top shelf is a PADD used in First Contact (who used it is unknown, but I always like to think it was a major cast member) and some debris from the Nazi headquarters building that exploded in the Voyager episode, “The Killing Game, Part II.” What you see is a sand bag and part of the building; both are miniatures. On the middle shelf are some DS9 props, a “flower” from the promenade, a Cardassian doorbell (used on the show), a communicator, and a Bajoran earring. In the back is another sign. On the bottom shelf is another Cardassian doorbell (unused), one of Worf’s nosepieces, and one of Leeta’s nosepieces. Another sign is in the background. I acquired almost all of these items from Penny Juday who worked on the Next Generation and DS9 sets. For several years she sold them for her charity work, Precious Paws, a dog and cat rescue organization. Others, like the miniatures, I won at a charity auction. Leeta’s nose I won in a raffle from the DS9 fan club, Far Beyond the Stars.

The last shelf contains the remainder of my props. Here you see a jar of medical something or another that was in sickbay on DS9. The calendar photo shows Bashir holding a similar one in his hands. I acquired this at a Chase Masterson charity auction. Finally, we have a bottle of Vulcan spirits that was in Quarks Bar. Alas, the bottle is empty. The shelf also has the “City on the Edge of Forever” Franklin Mint diorama, a mini-standup (I also have the life-size one) of Kirk advertising the Star Trek V video, and the Hallmark display for the Shuttlecraft Galileo ornament.

On the other side of the props are some more of my Franklin Mint pewter ships.

My collection of Saurian Brandy bottles by Dickel. I have two different versions, the light and dark bottles. I once tried to bid on the mini bottle which was give to Dickel employees but was overbid at the last moment. Too bad that bottle is extremely rare! The rarest is the gallon-sized decanter.

I thought you would like to see the prize (with the possible exception of my Mego Romulan) in my collection. This full-figured Spock liquor decanter was made my Grenadier in 1979 by Grenadier. It probably never held alcohol. It stands 13 inches and has a wonderful gold metallic glaze. It came in a dark blue satin display box. Richard Arnold told me it was worth $1200-$1500. I have never seen one on eBay nor at most of the conventions I have been to (except of course the one I bought this one at).

Well, my friends, that does it for my Trek collection. What you did not see was the hundreds of other items I have in my collection - various plates, posters, magazines, comics, and other items that I have in storage because there is no room to display them.

Let me move on to what my father in-law appropriately calls my “babe” collection. These are what is left of my female action figure collection following the needed thinning out.

My female action figures begins with my collection of April O’Neil figures from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle line of figures from Playmates. I have 27 different Aprils.

Here you will see my collection of Xena figures. The first one on the left is actually a bootleg figure. After the Xena is my collection of figures from Moore Action Collectibles (MAC). For several years, Clayton Moore and his staff at MAC did some really great stuff.

The MAC collection continues.

My collection of Buffy figures begins with the ones MAC put out. MAC ended their run of producing figures shortly after the Anya in Bunny Suit figure. The line was taken over by Diamond Select but I believe Clayton Moore did (still does?) some of the sculpting.

On this shelf is the end of my Buffy figures and the beginning on my second favorite (behind Trek of course) line of figures, the ones from McFarlane. Angela begins my line of Spawn figures. I have 17 Angela figures all of which are different in one way or another. Variation hunters take notice! If you cannot find more Trek to fill your hunger, then star collecting the Spawn line. Collecting variations in that line will drive you berserk!

My Spawn figures continue.

The last of my McFarlane figures.

I also enjoy collecting the more recent Star Wars female figures and their various variations (but of course).

Back to the top shelves again. Here are my larger Xena figures, X-Files Barbie and Ken (long hair version Barbie, recalled after they realized Dana Scully did not have long hair), Buffy, and MAC Lady Death.

My larger McFarlane figures. Boy have I been tempted to open the Angel figure and play with her but I am sure Connie would have me put away!

Finally, here are my larger Star Wars dolls. NO! Action figures! Dammit, I do not collect dolls!

Well, that is the end of the tour. I hope you enjoyed yourself and feel free to email me for comments, suggestions, or to correct mistakes. Also, please take a look at the items I have for sale. All of the female figures I thinned out of my collection, the duplicate trek figures, and some miscellaneous items are all up for grabs. Let me know what you want and I am sure we can negotiate a fair price.

Now there are certain things I am looking for so check out the “Wanted” link. If you have any of these items, please let me know.

Thanks!

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