CollectingTrek
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A Star Trek fan for life. A Star Trek collector for almost as long.
I tell the stories behind my best collectibles at CollectingTrek.ca and the history of Canada's first and best Star Trek convention at https://TorontoStarTrek76.ca/.
I tell the stories behind my best collectibles at CollectingTrek.ca and the history of Canada's first and best Star Trek convention at https://TorontoStarTrek76.ca/.
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Collecting Trek
A TOS collection 40 years in the making
CollectingTrek.ca
CollectingTrek.ca showcases the best pieces of my #StarTrek TOS collection.
Here in the Sky, I share links to my articles, Star Trek trivia, and sometimes news and jokes.
My other site, TorontoStarTrek76.ca, is the definitive history of Canada’s first Star Trek convention.
Here in the Sky, I share links to my articles, Star Trek trivia, and sometimes news and jokes.
My other site, TorontoStarTrek76.ca, is the definitive history of Canada’s first Star Trek convention.
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Fesarius close up
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Fesarius close up
Hey. Did anyone here attend the International Star Trek Convention in Washington, DC, January 1-4, 1976, or know one of its organizers?
An editor at the excellent @fanlore.org site is looking for info on the con.
An editor at the excellent @fanlore.org site is looking for info on the con.
Fanlore
fanlore.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Hey. Did anyone here attend the International Star Trek Convention in Washington, DC, January 1-4, 1976, or know one of its organizers?
An editor at the excellent @fanlore.org site is looking for info on the con.
An editor at the excellent @fanlore.org site is looking for info on the con.
I backed this documentary and you should too, if you are able.
JUST TWO DAYS LEFT! Doug Drexler leads an amazing life and has an astonishing career. Please join me in supporting the Kickstarter so that filmmaker Jason Smith can tell Doug's fascinating, delightful tale. kck.st/472cJLw
November 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I backed this documentary and you should too, if you are able.
William Shatner married Gloria Rosenberg in August 1956, in Toronto. Rosenberg, an actor, is credited and listed in reference books as Gloria Rand.
Shatner proposed in Stratford, Ontario, only four months after they met. The couple divorced in 1969, just after #StarTrek finished production.
Shatner proposed in Stratford, Ontario, only four months after they met. The couple divorced in 1969, just after #StarTrek finished production.
November 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
William Shatner married Gloria Rosenberg in August 1956, in Toronto. Rosenberg, an actor, is credited and listed in reference books as Gloria Rand.
Shatner proposed in Stratford, Ontario, only four months after they met. The couple divorced in 1969, just after #StarTrek finished production.
Shatner proposed in Stratford, Ontario, only four months after they met. The couple divorced in 1969, just after #StarTrek finished production.
Name a book that you bought just for the title, whether or not you ended up enjoying it: Spock Must Die!
To be fair, I bought any book that said “Star Trek” on it back then, but that title is a grabber.
The book is, sadly, not good.
To be fair, I bought any book that said “Star Trek” on it back then, but that title is a grabber.
The book is, sadly, not good.
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Name a book that you bought just for the title, whether or not you ended up enjoying it: Spock Must Die!
To be fair, I bought any book that said “Star Trek” on it back then, but that title is a grabber.
The book is, sadly, not good.
To be fair, I bought any book that said “Star Trek” on it back then, but that title is a grabber.
The book is, sadly, not good.
Cassandra screaming, eh @robertjsawyer.com?
We’ve been warning ourselves about AI since the year I was born
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Cassandra screaming, eh @robertjsawyer.com?
What I love about this and other Enterprise upside-down images is that it could have been this way. This orientation obviously doesn’t work as well — where is the bridge? — but no one knew that on first viewing of a photo.
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
What I love about this and other Enterprise upside-down images is that it could have been this way. This orientation obviously doesn’t work as well — where is the bridge? — but no one knew that on first viewing of a photo.
Thank you, Malcolm.
I was skeptical, but no, mistakes this dumb can happen.
I was skeptical, but no, mistakes this dumb can happen.
November 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Thank you, Malcolm.
I was skeptical, but no, mistakes this dumb can happen.
I was skeptical, but no, mistakes this dumb can happen.
Is this real?
Where are the editors?
Signed,
A copy editor
Where are the editors?
Signed,
A copy editor
This is doing the rounds online. Wonder if its a spoof or a genuine typo on the lego Star Trek collection. Check boldly...
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Is this real?
Where are the editors?
Signed,
A copy editor
Where are the editors?
Signed,
A copy editor
How did NBC promote its new show #StarTrek? This Advance Information booklet delivered an enticing overview and some great photos, but also promised cheap coffee onboard and did its best to ruin the Spock appeal.
Read the promo booklet:
collectingtrek.ca/2025/11/07/n...
Read the promo booklet:
collectingtrek.ca/2025/11/07/n...
Read NBC’s promo book for its new show
Sulu gets to override Kirk. The Enterprise serves crappy coffee. And pointed ears? What pointed ears?
collectingtrek.ca
November 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
How did NBC promote its new show #StarTrek? This Advance Information booklet delivered an enticing overview and some great photos, but also promised cheap coffee onboard and did its best to ruin the Spock appeal.
Read the promo booklet:
collectingtrek.ca/2025/11/07/n...
Read the promo booklet:
collectingtrek.ca/2025/11/07/n...
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Revisit the Treksperts conversations with the wonderful RALPH SENENSKY as he shares stories from an incredible career. Only on @inglorioustrek
TREK IT RALPH
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THIS SIDE OF RALPH SENENSKY REVISITED
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TREK IT RALPH
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
THIS SIDE OF RALPH SENENSKY REVISITED
open.spotify.com/episode/2bUZ...
November 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Revisit the Treksperts conversations with the wonderful RALPH SENENSKY as he shares stories from an incredible career. Only on @inglorioustrek
TREK IT RALPH
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
THIS SIDE OF RALPH SENENSKY REVISITED
open.spotify.com/episode/2bUZ...
TREK IT RALPH
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
THIS SIDE OF RALPH SENENSKY REVISITED
open.spotify.com/episode/2bUZ...
We also learn in this scene that there’s a clock on the ceiling of the bridge.
Spock’s Brain is not a good episode (although it’s not as bad as is often claimed), but one thing I like about it is the moment when Kirk discusses which planet to explore and seeks input from Sulu, Chekov (and Uhura). It’s an unusual moment in the series, without the presence or Spock or McCoy.
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We also learn in this scene that there’s a clock on the ceiling of the bridge.
Like Sherilyn, I love how wrong the Enterprise is here. It’s just so wrong.
November 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Like Sherilyn, I love how wrong the Enterprise is here. It’s just so wrong.
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In honor of Halloween, a treat bag of Pre-Mattes (one of which appears to be an experiment), a rare interpositive fragment, and a frame showing the lights and camera pad from "Catspaw". Somehow, I can't get Count Floyd out of my head today.
October 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
In honor of Halloween, a treat bag of Pre-Mattes (one of which appears to be an experiment), a rare interpositive fragment, and a frame showing the lights and camera pad from "Catspaw". Somehow, I can't get Count Floyd out of my head today.
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On the Stage 10 Planet Set for "Obsession"--one of my top five favorites.
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
On the Stage 10 Planet Set for "Obsession"--one of my top five favorites.
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Imagine my surprise when I noticed that the people on Eminiar VII also serve colourful food cubes as little snacks to the Enterprise landing party in #StarTrekTOS' "A Taste of Armageddon". A clear case of Hodgkin's Law of Parallel Planetary Development! :-)
October 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Imagine my surprise when I noticed that the people on Eminiar VII also serve colourful food cubes as little snacks to the Enterprise landing party in #StarTrekTOS' "A Taste of Armageddon". A clear case of Hodgkin's Law of Parallel Planetary Development! :-)
This is an excellent question. I decided they were just meant to look otherworldly.
The complete set plus the text is here:
https://collectingtrek.ca/2022/03/16/primrose-cards/
The complete set plus the text is here:
https://collectingtrek.ca/2022/03/16/primrose-cards/
Star Trek Sweet Cigarettes!
But there's a bit of a puzzle too: What do you think the triangular shapes in the bottom corners of the cards mean? [1/▲]
But there's a bit of a puzzle too: What do you think the triangular shapes in the bottom corners of the cards mean? [1/▲]
October 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This is an excellent question. I decided they were just meant to look otherworldly.
The complete set plus the text is here:
https://collectingtrek.ca/2022/03/16/primrose-cards/
The complete set plus the text is here:
https://collectingtrek.ca/2022/03/16/primrose-cards/
Read the comic and listen to the story here:
https://collectingtrek.ca/2023/02/22/pan-futility-stealer/
https://collectingtrek.ca/2023/02/22/pan-futility-stealer/
October 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Read the comic and listen to the story here:
https://collectingtrek.ca/2023/02/22/pan-futility-stealer/
https://collectingtrek.ca/2023/02/22/pan-futility-stealer/
I am backer 438. I am a big fan of Doug Drexler and I am looking forward to this doc.
🚨Crowdfunding campaign for a Doug Drexler documentary 🚨
"TREK STAR: The Doug Drexler Documentary is ready to roll camera! We have recorded the first few interviews with Doug Drexler. Production will continue into early 2026, with the finished film debuting in Star Trek's 60th Anniversary Year!"
"TREK STAR: The Doug Drexler Documentary is ready to roll camera! We have recorded the first few interviews with Doug Drexler. Production will continue into early 2026, with the finished film debuting in Star Trek's 60th Anniversary Year!"
October 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I am backer 438. I am a big fan of Doug Drexler and I am looking forward to this doc.
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Fascinating analysis 🖖 #StarTrekUnited
www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/scifi/st...
“Why do I think ‘Star Trek: United’ is the kind of show that fans have been waiting decades to see?”
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“Why do I think ‘Star Trek: United’ is the kind of show that fans have been waiting decades to see?”
The Killer Star Trek Show Paramount Will Never Let Fans Have
Two months ago, TrekMovie dropped a bombshell on fans: Enterprise star Scott Bakula and show producer Mike Sussman had pitched … Continue reading "The Killer Star Trek Show Paramount Will Never Let Fa...
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October 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Fascinating analysis 🖖 #StarTrekUnited
www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/scifi/st...
“Why do I think ‘Star Trek: United’ is the kind of show that fans have been waiting decades to see?”
www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/scifi/st...
“Why do I think ‘Star Trek: United’ is the kind of show that fans have been waiting decades to see?”
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Shooting the brief but meaningful scene in which Spock ponders the image of young T'Pau in his quarters.
October 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Shooting the brief but meaningful scene in which Spock ponders the image of young T'Pau in his quarters.
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#StarTrekTOS' "The Man Trap" is the first episode in which we see the colourful food cubes which appear in many later episodes. Notice how the bowl of cubes ⬆️ (on a small plate) is suddenly a large plate of cubes in the close-up ⬇️. All the blue cubes are also suddenly gone in the close-up... ;-)
October 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#StarTrekTOS' "The Man Trap" is the first episode in which we see the colourful food cubes which appear in many later episodes. Notice how the bowl of cubes ⬆️ (on a small plate) is suddenly a large plate of cubes in the close-up ⬇️. All the blue cubes are also suddenly gone in the close-up... ;-)
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I love this so much.
October 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I love this so much.
I just pre-ordered The Downloaded 2: Ghosts in the Machine by @robertjsawyer.com.
On Oct. 23, it will join the six other Sawyer novels in my Audible library.
On Oct. 23, it will join the six other Sawyer novels in my Audible library.
October 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I just pre-ordered The Downloaded 2: Ghosts in the Machine by @robertjsawyer.com.
On Oct. 23, it will join the six other Sawyer novels in my Audible library.
On Oct. 23, it will join the six other Sawyer novels in my Audible library.
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Getting closer to Thanksgiving With The Captain, Grab Your Tickets today (Tickets Starting at $75)
#startrek #startrektour #tos #williamshatner #thanksgiving
#startrek #startrektour #tos #williamshatner #thanksgiving
October 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Getting closer to Thanksgiving With The Captain, Grab Your Tickets today (Tickets Starting at $75)
#startrek #startrektour #tos #williamshatner #thanksgiving
#startrek #startrektour #tos #williamshatner #thanksgiving