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On our previous article we took a chronological look back at the Playmates collection of Star Trek figures and accessories which ran from 1992-1999. This time around we'd like to give you a look at some of our favorite pieces from our collection here at the Nostalgia Factory. Playmates' first print ad for TNG line of ships and accessories (1992). Many of us here at the Nostalgia Factory grew up playing with these great toys. We didn't just keep them all mint on card. We ripped a lot of these packages open and went on multiple adventures with our favorite characters across the galaxy of our backyard, bedroom, and school yard. We did manage to keep a few mint on card, and sometimes we even purchased doubles of our favorite figures -- one for playing, another for posterity, but with the financial limitations of childhood buying doubles proved a difficult task most of the times. Playmates' print ad for their second wave of TNG figures (1993). Playmates' print ad for the...

With only a few months to go until what promises to be the biggest Star Trek merchandise rollout in more than a decade collectors everywhere have begun making their lists of what new collectibles they will be keeping an eye on and adding to their collections. For me the most awaited pieces are the full line of Star Trek action figures and accessories from the trek veterans at Playmates toys. In honor of their upcoming Trek toy revival which will finally bring back the Trek brand to toy aisles everywhere I felt it appropriate to take an in depth look back at their impressive line of toys released during the height of Star Trek's golden age of popularity between 1992 and 1999. During the early 90s Star Trek The Next Generation was becoming bigger and bigger with each subsequent season. With Michael Piller's arrival during the third season the show finally began to fulfill its promise and in many fans' opinions the show soon surpassed its predecessor. By 1992 Paramount was beg...