008. Captain James T. Kirk

No. 008
Released: August 1995
Ornament: Captain James T. Kirk 
Series: Star Trek: The Original Series
Product code: QXI5539
Artist: Anita Marra Rogers
Original retail: $13.95
Dimensions: 4” H x 2.8” W x 2.6“ D
Branding: Keepsake
Material: Styrene
Packaging: Red box with white trim 
Magic: None
Power source: None 
Front box text:  
KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT
STAR TREK
Captain James T. Kirk
STAR TREK
Back box text:
Handcrafted – Stardated 1995
JAMES TIBERIUS KIRK
Born: Towa, U.S.A., Planet Earth
Graduate: Starfleet Academy
Rank: Captain of the first U.S.S. Enterprise, a 23rd-century, Constitution-class, Federation starship whose mission was to explore new worlds.
Famous Words: “All I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by.”
Captain Kirk (William Shatner) commanded the Enterprise through three seasons (79 episodes) of STAR TREK on television, beginning in 1966, and has appeared in seven feature films thus far.
You can also find Captain Kirk’s counterpart, Captain Jean-Luc Picard from STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION®, in the 1995 Keepsake Ornament Collection at your Hallmark retailer. 
Bottom box text: 
TM, ® & © 1995 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., К.С., MO 64141
Made in China
QX15539
Pros: Kirk, seated in the Captain’s chair with his trademark thoughtful pose—chin in hand—is everything you’d want in a classic Trek ornament. Iconic, confident, and unmistakably Shatner.
Cons: The overhead wire hanger, a common design choice in the ‘90s, may be a turn-off for some collectors. It distracts slightly from the otherwise strong display and breaks the illusion a bit.

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