Star Trek Collector’s Series by Dr. Pepper

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Here’s a fun little entry in my small and random collection of Trek stuff: A set of four drinking glasses issued by Dr. Pepper. They all have TAS artwork on the front, some technical or biographical information on the back, and have a copyright date of 1976.

Four drinking glases sitting on a bookshelf in front of a stack of TOS Star Trek novels. TAS artwork on the glasses shows the Enterprise, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy.

This set was found by my brother at a garage sale or antique store (I don’t remember exactly) a few years back and sent to me as a present. They’re great! Though they’re definitely display pieces, as I don’t want to risk damaging them…or the possibility of their using some sort of funky ’70s-era lead-based paint or some such thing.

Four drinking glases sitting on a bookshelf in front of a stack of TOS Star Trek novels. They are turned to show the text on the back of each glass, though it's difficult to read in this photo.

Here’s the text from each of the glasses:

U.S.S. Enterprise

A photocollage of the front and back of the Enterprise glass, with a piece of white paper placed inside the glass to make the artwork easier to view.

The United Starship Enterprise is a spaceship built in the 21st century to expand the frontiers of man’s knowledge. The ship is part of a large United Federation of Planets Fleet of Cruisers. The five year mission of the Enterprise is to seek out new life on alien planets; to travel where no human has gone before.

Starship’s Complement

Officers (Command): 43
Crew (Ensign Grade): 387

Particulars

Dead weight tonnage—metric: 190,000
Length overall—metric: 288.6
Width overall—metric: 127.1
Maximum ship cruising speed: W/F6
Emergency speed: W/F8

Captain James T. Kirk

A photocollage of the front and back of the Kirk glass, with a piece of white paper placed inside the glass to make the artwork easier to view.

Captain James T. Kirk is commander of the U.S.S. Enterprise. He is a graduate of Starfleet Academy and is commissioned by the United Federation of Planets to use his starship to explore the galaxy. As commander of a starship with over 400 people in it, Kirk is responsible for their lives and welfare. His first love is the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Mr. Spock

A photocollage of the front and back of the Spock glass, with a piece of white paper placed inside the glass to make the artwork easier to view.

Mr. Spock is the Science Officer and Second-in-Command of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Spock is a native of the planet Vulcan, born of a human mother and a Vulcan father, who tries to follow the Vulcan philosophy of emotionless thought When he does so, Spock can be as coldly logical as the Enterprise computers, but sometimes his human half wins out.

Dr. Leonard McCoy

A photocollage of the front and back of the McCoy glass, with a piece of white paper placed inside the glass to make the artwork easier to view.

Doctor Leonard McCoy, First Medical Officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise, is affectionately known as “Bones” by his captain and friend, James Kirk. Dr. McCoy has served with Starfleet Command for many years and has learned to cope with alien diseases and unusual medical problems that arise when travelling in unexplored areas of the galaxy.