# What is the rarest Star Trek collectible and what is it worth? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 26, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935 "2013-06-26T02:51:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/1 "2013-06-26T02:51:13Z")
My money is on this [Remco toy plane](http://www.plaidstallions.com/startrek/remco5.jpg). I looked for a price but as far as I can tell, one has never been sold, at least not publicly. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/2 "2013-06-26T03:11:11Z")
Just remember: just because it’s rare, doesn’t make it _valuable_. ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/3 "2013-06-26T03:14:46Z")
Leonard Nimoy. The _actual_ Leonard Nimoy. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/4 "2013-06-26T03:16:17Z")
It’ doesn’t seem like particularly desirable collectible. It has almost no real tie in to the show other than the photos. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/5 "2013-06-26T03:44:08Z")
Boba Fett in a TNG uniform? He keeps the helmet, of course… Or the Yeoman Janice Rand doll. You pull the string and she says “Math is hard!” ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/6 "2013-06-26T03:50:48Z")
If I understand this cite correctly, an original one will sell for $10,000. However, there are reproductions available at a reasonable price. > **[REMCO STAR TREK ROCKET PLANE ASTRO PLANE | #37326576](https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/remco-star-trek-rocket-plane-astro-plane)** > > REMCO STAR TREK ROCKET PLANE we have a good example of the ubber rare remco Rocket Plane . it is so rare that most buffs think it was called a REMCO ASTRO PLANE.Attached is a picture from the period f Why do you ask? Have you got one? Sure it isn’t the repro? ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/7 "2013-06-26T04:04:51Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > If I understand this cite correctly, an original one will sell for $10,000. However, there are reproductions available at a reasonable price. > > [http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/remco-star-trek-rocket-plane-astro-plane](http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/remco-star-trek-rocket-plane-astro-plane) > > Why do you ask? Have you got one? Sure it isn’t the repro? I do, and I got it as a kid so I’m pretty sure it’s original. Have the box too. However I have to question that amount. I think the dollar sign is probably a bit of toilet paper left over from when they pulled the number out of their ass. :eek: 😃 Thanks for looking it up though. I had seen that link too but missed that bit. I was scanning for sale prices and didn’t see one so I moved on. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/8 "2013-06-26T04:10:08Z")
> [@TimeWinder](#): > > Leonard Nimoy. > > The _actual_ Leonard Nimoy. DeForest Kelley is rarer. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/9 "2013-06-26T04:49:04Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > DeForest Kelley is rarer. No, anybody with a shovel can get one of those. Granted, the second guy who wants one will have to pay a lot to the first guy. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/10 "2013-06-26T05:10:28Z")
I guess what I’ll do is take some hi-res shots, send a couple to the handful of places that seem to deal in stuff like this, and see if they’re actually interested. Personally I think it’s hype since I think I tried this once before and I didn’t hear zip back. So I think it’s one of those things where, as long as you think there’s no chance of one being found, ‘oh, they’re priceless.’ Really, priceless. But you could find a buyer right? Yeah sure. OK, here’s one that still has the original box. What about this one. Hey, where did he go? ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/11 "2013-06-26T11:37:56Z")
I seem to recall reading that Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen bought the \*\*\*original \*\*\*captain’s chair from the 60s TV show set for like $200,000. He even loaned it out when Comedy Central roasted William Shatner for him to sit in like a throne! ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/12 "2013-06-26T12:06:56Z")
Here are a couple photos - [Box](http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r706/cossoine/03b--STboxfront_zps817c83a6.jpg) - [Toy](http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r706/cossoine/04b--STplane_zps8ef81c43.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/13 "2013-06-26T12:08:06Z")
My guess would be Spock’s Brain. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/14 "2013-06-26T14:21:12Z")
Contact the Toy Hunter [http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/toy-hunter](http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/toy-hunter) ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/15 "2013-06-26T14:28:01Z")
William Shatner’s hairpiece. Although, there is a thriving cottage industry of mating his hairpieces with tribbles for a designer pet. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/16 "2013-06-26T14:28:41Z")
I still have my Star Trek walkie talkie communicators somewhere. No box. Melted my initials into the back of one. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/17 "2013-06-26T14:48:13Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > Contact the Toy Hunter > > [http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/toy-hunter](http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/toy-hunter) Thanks. Done. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/18 "2013-06-26T14:50:57Z")
Wonder who ended up with the laser cannon (“The Cage”/“The Menagerie”), and Captain Pike’s wheelchair (“The Menagerie.”) Sean Kenney (Captain Pike 2.0) is pretty rare, so I understand. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/19 "2013-06-26T16:29:11Z")
> [@deltasigma](#): > > Thanks. Done. 🙂 😃 Let us know how they respond. I keep dreaming of finding the “treasure in the attic.” As far as toys go, I had a Batman Utility Belt from the 60’s era… it was worth big money when the first movies came out. My mom threw it our when I was in college. I had an almost complete set of first and second year “red line” Hot Wheels… my mom gave them to my cousin when I was in High School because I was too old to play with them. When clearing out their house I did find a few of the Red Lines. Most valuable appears to be an original 'Scool Bus in very good condition. I need to find a place to take it but even then it probably isn’t worth that much. Fun to dream though. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935/20 "2013-06-26T19:29:01Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > 😃 > > Let us know how they respond. Definitely. 🙂 Man, I hate hearing stories like that, more than I can say. I never liked this toy either so the only reason I still have is that I’m a pack rat. All you could do was stand there and have it fly around in circles - since it was tethered. And take a look at the wand - it took a bunch of D (?) batteries. You didn’t even get the dilithium crystals. Hell, I probably would have settled for plain old lithium. 😉 You just never know what’s going end up being considered worth collecting. Nobody EVER would have guessed this I don’t think. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rarest-star-trek-collectible-and-what-is-it-worth/661935.md?page=2)