039. 2005 Enterprise A | Hallmark Star Trek Ornaments

No. 039
Released: October 1, 2005
Ornament: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A
Series: Star Trek: The Final Frontier
Product code: QXI6215
Artist: Lynn Norton
Original retail: $28.00
Dimensions: 1.5” H x 2.6” W x 5.6“ L
Branding: Keepsake
Material: Styrene
Packaging: Tan front with red top
Magic: Lights
Power source: (3) LR41 Batteries
Front box text:
Hallmark
KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT
STAR TREK
FEATURES
MAGIC LIGHT
Christmas 2005
U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701-A
décoration des fêtes
Back box text:
U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701-A
Under the command of Captain James T. Kirk”, the starship U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701-A was pressed into service to replace its namesake that was destroyed on a previous mission. Nearly identical to its predecessor, the ENTERPRISE-A was prematurely launched to intervene in a hostage situation on planet NIMBUS III, forcing the crew to complete vital systems while en route.
This Keepsake Ornament captures the classic, up- graded design of the legendary U.S.S. ENTERPRISE as it first appeared in STAR TREK feature films. The ship, with its lighted impulse engines and deflector dish, will be an exciting addition to your Starfleet.
To see the light feature, press the button next to the battery compartment on the bottom of the ornament. The lights will turn off automatically after 20 seconds.
BATTERY-OPERATED, Batteries included. Instructions printed inside box.
Lynn Norton Hallmark Keepsake Artist
HOLIDAY CARD ENCLOSED
For desmanve use only. Not for children vader 8. Conçu à des fins décoratives seulescu Ne convient par aus esdans de moins de 8 ans
Handcrafted-Dated 2005
Bottom box text:
Paramount
TM & © 2005 Paramount Pictures.
All Rights Reserved. http://www.startrek.com Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141
Made in China
QXI6215
Additional information: The first Star Trek ship to be powered by batteries instead of a light strand via pigtail.
Pros: Incredible detail. Wonderful coloring.
Cons: Even with the heavy pigtail removed, the ship is still unbalanced causing the saucer section to tilt up.

Original Retail: $28.00

Artist: Lynn Norton

Novelty: Battery light

Box Text: Under the command of Captain James T. Kirk the starship U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701-A was pressed into service to replace its namesake that was destroyed on a previous mission. Nearly identical to its predecessor, the ENTERPRISE-A was prematurely launched to intervene in a hostage situation on planet NIMBUS III, forcing the crew to complete vital systems while en route.

This Keepsake Ornament captures the classic, upgraded design of the legendary U.S.S> ENTERPRISE as it first appeared in STAR TREK feature films. The ship, with its lighted impulse engines and deflector dish, will be an exciting addition to your Starfleet.

To see the light feature, press the button next to the battery compartment on the bottom of the ornament. the lights will turn off automatically after 20 seconds.

Serial #: QXI6215

Lynn Norton…

“I loved the very dramatic unveiling of that ship in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. I’ll never forget the awe I felt from seeing it on the big screen. That was the first time we ever had seen it like that, and it was detailed out for us to see in all its glory. Fans wanted it, too. There was a campaign petitioning Hallmark for several years requesting it. ‘You need to do that ship!’

“Originally, our ornament of the A was planned as our last starship with a cord for power, but the design had to be shifted to battery operation or it wasn’t going to pass UL (Underwriters Laboratories) specifications. That’s why my sculpt has those awful tree-trunk pylons to support the nacelles; they had to be big enough to house the wiring to satisfy UL. Since then, every ship has been battery-operated.” – See more at: http://www.startrek.com/article/hallmark-sculptor-lynn-norton-on-the-storied-history-of-trek-keepsake-ornaments?ecid=PCID-2617611&pa=affcj#sthash.p8SQtUuo.dpuf