Star Trek Master Series Picture Cards

Collectible picture cards have been around for a long time.  Starting out (I believe) in the late 19th century, baseball cards and other themed cards have their origins as special add-ins to a product package (bubble gum, cigarettes, and the like).  In the case of baseball cards, the cigarettes and gum were eventually jettisoned and the cards sold alone.

                

I have a few sets of picture cards, but one of my favorites is the Star Trek Master Series series put out by Sky Box in the 1990's.  Some of the art work in this set is genuinely of high quality, especially the portraiture.  Some of the other cards depict various famous scenes from the original series and Star Trek The Next Generation.  

These cards were well and truly over-produced, so they are not rare or hard to find...and they aren't worth much as a collectible.  There were a few "chase" cards in the set that were holographic in nature, and were harder to find.  They could be bought on eBay for a nominal fee though.  Either way, the set is nice to look at and well produced...so, worth the price of admission.  

Until next time...

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