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Pre-Order Your 50th-Anniversary Star Trek Barbies Now
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Now's your chance to get the Kirk Barbie.
If you didn't know that Star Trek is turning 50, a new
Barbie collection is here to remind you.
Mattel, the company behind the iconic Barbie brand, is
selling Star Trek 50th Anniversary Barbie dolls
featuring some of the most popular characters from the
series, including Kirk, Spock, and Uhura. All of the
dolls are currently available for pre-order and cost
US$34.95.
Image: Star Trek Barbie dolls
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Image: Star Trek Barbie Spock
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"As Star Trek turns 50, we look back and celebrate one
of the most influential television series of all time,"
Mattel writes in its product description for the Kirk
Barbie doll. "Dressed in his classic gold uniform tunic,
Captain James Tiberius Kirk leads his crew in exploring
the final frontier. Sculpted to recreate the actor's
likeness, this Captain Kirk doll stands handsomely and
features realistic details from the original costume,
including the iconic Starfleet insignia."
First airing in 1966, the show was arguably one of the
most important sci-fi shows to ever reach television,
and spawned a slew of successors that have garnered
similarly strong support.
Still, the first Star Trek lives on as more of a cult
classic today than a major hit. The show only aired for
three seasons and despite early high ratings, wasn't
generally well-regarded among critics at the time. But
it's held up long enough to earn itself the Barbie
treatment.
If you're a Star Trek fan, pre-order yours now on the
Barbie website or Amazon (Spock, Kirk, Uhura), which
says the dolls will ship on July 15.
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