A Franklin Mint ad From 1991.
"Aglow with 24-karat gold electroplate and sparkling with with crystals, the Starship Enterprize is shown smaller than actual size of approximately 10" in length."
In 1991, it cost $198 dollars. The ad attempted to hide the total cost by breaking it up into 5 payments plus shipping and handling.I've never been into premium scifi collectibles, really. I do have a few things from the Franklin Mint, however. Back in 1991 it was Star Trek's 25th annivesary. Now it won't be long until the hype for the Star Trek 50th anniversary. The metallic look of this Enterprise presaged the look of the ship in the show "Star Trek: Enterprise" which came out 10 years later.
Now you can get this one on eBay for 1/4 of the price when it came out. I guess it was not a good investment.
2 comments:
I hate that ploy of down-playing the cost by only listing partial installments.
So much for collectibles that gain value over time. I guess we'll have to wait unti 2123 for this baby to rise ;-)
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