Vintage Star Trek (1979) Matchbook
I wanted to post this vintage Star Trek Matchbook from the 1979 motion picture, mainly to cross-post to this blog post: Unfortunate apparel of 1980: The official Star Trek duty jacket http://www.papergreat.com/2014 /03/unfortunate-apparel-of- 1980-official.html The original advertisement there mentions Deluxe Duty Jacket cost $95 plus postage & packing, and came complete with BLINKING LIGHTS! There was a less expensive "Standard Duty Jacket, which cost $40 and was for 'those who prefer a less costly item.' It had no LED system or metallic flecks..." The matchbook above had an address of 1278 Mercantile St, Oxnard, CA...my guess is this was just a fulfillment warehouse for Paramount Pictures. The special offer inside the matchbook did indeed improve on the cost of the jacket...in the magazine ad it was $40 plus shipping, but in the matchbook, the jacket was just $23 plus shipping. The offer expired December 31, 1980. I suppose it's POSSIBLE these jackets were