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048. Star Trek Communicator

No. 048
Released: October 11, 2008
Ornament: Star Trek Communicator
Series: Star Trek: The Original Series
Product code: QXI2254
Artist: Uncredited
Original retail: $18.50
Dimensions: 3.8” H x 1.75” W x 1“ D
Branding: Keepsake
Material: Tin and Styrene
Packaging: White box
Magic: Light and sound
Power source: (3) LR44 Batteries
Front box text:
Hallmark
Magic Light and Sound
KEEPSAKE
TM STAR TREK
STAR TREK™ Communicator
STAR TREK™ christmas ornament décoration de noël
Back box text:
STAR TREK™ Communicator STAR TREK™
If you had to invent a futuristic communications device, what would it look like? Decades before flip phones became commonplace, the visionary prop artists of STAR TREK created this convincing, portable, and highly desirable method for 23rd century Starfleet crew members to keep in touch with each other. Its transmissions could cross great distances, and its functions included a locator that anticipated today’s GPS.
Open the lid and press the buttons inside to see lights flash and hear portions of actual communicator conversations from the original STAR TREK television series.
BATTERY-OPERATED. Batteries included. Instructions printed inside box.
For decorative use only. Not for children under 8. Conçu à des fins décoratives seulement. Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans.
handcrafted dated 2008
Bottom box text:
TM & © 2008 CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc.
http://www.startrek.com Mfd. for/Fabriqué pour Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Kansas City, MO 64141
Made in China
QXI2254
Pros: Looks great hanging from the tree in the open position.
Cons: I wish the ornament was a tad larger to match an actual screen-used communicator. Perhaps Hallmark was restricted to a smaller scale.

Artist Inspirations: Star Trek Gadgets

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Top Left: Screen used tricorder. From the Paul G. Allen Collection at the Henry Museum.
Bottom Left: Episode image showing internals with door dropped down.
Middle Top and Bottom: The 2018 Hallmark tricorder.
Right: A much longer strap was used on the show so it could be positioned near the hip when hanging from the shoulder.

Left: From the Paul Allen collection at the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle, Washington.

Left: A midgrade hand phaser from TOS Set Decorator John Dwyer’s collection. Photo from Star Trek Prop Authority.

48) 2008 Star Trek Communicator

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If you had to invent a futuristic communications device, what would it look like? decades before flip phones beacame commonplace, the visionary prop artists of STAR TREK created the convincing, portable, and highly desirable method for 23rd ceturay Starfleet crew members to keep in touchwith each other. Its transmissions could cross great distances, and its functions included a locator that anticipated today’s GPS.

Open the lid and press the buttons inside to the lights flash and hear portions of actual communicator conversations form the original STAR TREK television series.

Battery

2008

QXI 2254

$18.50