Real world article
(written from a production point of view)
Star Trek trading cards have been developed and sold since the early days of the franchise. Falling under the category of "non-sports trading cards", the very first Star Trek trading cards were produced by Leaf in 1967, and companies including Topps, SkyBox, Rittenhouse Archives and others have been given licenses to produce card sets based on the various Star Trek series and films.
Trading card sets typically consist of a "base set" (the central, common cards), and several "chase card" sets (additional, usually themed, sets of cards, randomly included at various 'per pack' ratios).
Releases[]
| Collection | Manufacturer | Year of release |
|---|---|---|
| Animated Series | ||
| The Complete Star Trek: Animated Adventures | Rittenhouse Archives | 2003 |
| Deep Space Nine | ||
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Series Premiere | SkyBox | 1993 |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season One | SkyBox | 1993 |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Profiles | SkyBox | 1997 |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Memories from the Future | SkyBox | 1999 |
| The Complete Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Rittenhouse Archives | 2003 |
| The Quotable Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Rittenhouse Archives | 2007 |
| Enterprise | ||
| Enterprise - Preview Set | Rittenhouse Archives | 2002 |
| Enterprise - Season One | Rittenhouse Archives | 2002 |
| Enterprise - Season Two | Rittenhouse Archives | 2003 |
| Star Trek: Enterprise - Season Three | Rittenhouse Archives | 2004 |
| Star Trek: Enterprise - Season Four | Rittenhouse Archives | 2005 |
| Mixed Series | ||
| Star Trek 25th Anniversary - Series I | Impel | 1991 |
| Star Trek 25th Anniversary - Series II | Impel | 1991 |
| Star Trek Mini-Cards | Hostess | 1993 |
| Star Trek - Master Series I | SkyBox | 1993 |
| Star Trek - Master Series II | SkyBox | 1994 |
| Star Trek - Reflections of the Future, Phase One | SkyBox | 1995 |
| Star Trek - Reflections of the Future, Phase Two | SkyBox | 1996 |
| Star Trek - Reflections of the Future, Phase Three | SkyBox | 1996 |
| Star Trek Captains | SkyBox/Blockbuster Video | 1996 |
| The Women of Star Trek - In Motion | Rittenhouse Archives | 2000 |
| Seven of Nine: Women of Star Trek Extension | Rittenhouse Archives | 2000 |
| Women of Star Trek Extension | Rittenhouse Archives | 2000 |
| Star Trek 22kt Gold Card Collection | Danbury Mint | 2000-2013 |
| Legends of Star Trek | Rittenhouse Archives | 2003-Present |
| Star Trek - 40th Anniversary | Rittenhouse Archives | 2006 |
| Women of Star Trek | Rittenhouse Archives | 2009 |
| Star Trek Aliens | Rittenhouse Archives | 2014 |
| Movies | ||
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Weetabix | 1979 |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Topps | 1979 |
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Monty Gum Company | 1982 |
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | FTCC | 1982 |
| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | FTCC | 1984 |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | FTCC | 1987 |
| SkyBox The Star Trek Cinema Collection | SkyBox | 1994 |
| Star Trek Generations | SkyBox | 1995 |
| Star Trek: First Contact | SkyBox | 1996 |
| Star Trek: Insurrection | SkyBox | 1998 |
| Star Trek - Cinema 2000 | SkyBox | 2000 |
| Star Trek Nemesis | Rittenhouse Archives | 2002 |
| Star Trek Nemesis - Expansion Set | Rittenhouse Archives | 2003 |
| The Complete Star Trek Movies | Rittenhouse Archives | 2007 |
| Star Trek: The Movies - In Motion | Rittenhouse Archives | 2008 |
| Star Trek XI (Rittenhouse Archives) | Rittenhouse Archives | 2009 |
| Star Trek (Kellogg's) | Kellogg's | 2009 |
| The Quotable Star Trek Movies | Rittenhouse Archives | 2010 |
| Star Trek: Classic Movies Heroes & Villains | Rittenhouse Archives | 2011 |
| Star Trek Movies | Rittenhouse Archives | 2014 |
| Next Generation | ||
| Star Trek: The Next Generation Stickers | Panini | 1987-1992 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Inaugural Edition | Impel | 1992 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Behind the Scenes | SkyBox | 1993 |
| The Making of Star Trek: The Next Generation | SkyBox | 1994 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation Stardiscs | StarDisc Enterprises | 1994 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season One | SkyBox | 1994 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Two | SkyBox | 1995 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Three | SkyBox | 1995 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Four | SkyBox | 1996 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Five | SkyBox | 1996 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Six | SkyBox | 1997 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Seven | SkyBox | 1999 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Profiles | SkyBox | 2000 |
| The Quotable Star Trek: The Next Generation | Rittenhouse Archives | 2005 |
| The Complete Star Trek - The Next Generation Series 1 | Rittenhouse Archives | 2011 |
| The Complete Star Trek - The Next Generation Series 2 | Rittenhouse Archives | 2012 |
| Star Trek - The Next Generation Heroes & Villains | Rittenhouse Archives | 2013 |
| Original Series | ||
| Star Trek | Leaf | 1967 |
| Star Trek | Gordon Currie | 1968 |
| Star Trek | A&BC | 1969 |
| Star Trek Stickers | Morris National Sales | 1975 |
| Star Trek | Topps | 1976 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series 30th Anniversary Crew | Metallic Impressions | 1996 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series 30th Anniversary Episodes | Metallic Impressions | 1996 |
| Star Trek: Distinguished Officers Series - Featuring James T Kirk | Metallic Impressions | 1997 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series - Season One | SkyBox | 1997 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series - Season Two | SkyBox | 1998 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series - Season Three | SkyBox | 1999 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series - In Motion | Rittenhouse Archives | 1999 |
| Star Trek - 35th Anniversary | Rittenhouse Archives | 2001 |
| The Quotable Star Trek: Original Series | Rittenhouse Archives | 2004 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series - Art and Images | Rittenhouse Archives | 2005 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series - 40th Anniversary | Rittenhouse Archives | 2006 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series - 40th Anniversary: Series 2 | Rittenhouse Archives | 2008 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series (2009) | Rittenhouse Archives | 2009 |
| Star Trek: The Remastered Original Series | Rittenhouse Archives | 2011 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series Heroes & Villains | Rittenhouse Archives | 2013 |
| Star Trek: The Original Series Portfolio | Rittenhouse Archives | 2014 |
| Voyager | ||
| Star Trek: Voyager - Season One, Series One | SkyBox | 1995 |
| Star Trek: Voyager - Season One, Series Two | SkyBox | 1995 |
| Star Trek: Voyager - Season Two | SkyBox | 1997 |
| Star Trek: Voyager - Profiles | SkyBox | 1998 |
| Star Trek: Voyager - Closer to Home | SkyBox | 1999 |
| Star Trek: Voyager - Tsunkatse Archive Collection | Rittenhouse Archives | 2000 |
| Women of Star Trek: Voyager | Rittenhouse Archives | 2001 |
| The Complete Star Trek: Voyager | Rittenhouse Archives | 2002 |
| The Quotable Star Trek: Voyager | Rittenhouse Archives | 2012 |
See also[]
External links[]
- Card index at StarTrekCards.com
- Knuckle Buster's Cards On Cue! - Star Trek Trading Card Checklists
- Star Trek Card Collective - Star Trek Cards Information and Images index
- Trading card at Wikipedia
- Wixiban's Star Trek Collectables Portal - Star Trek Collectable Card Games guide
- Wixiban's Star Trek Collectables Portal - Star Trek Trading Cards guide