Star Trek Week: Capes by Norben

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Here's a bit of weirdness from Canada, I actually remember finding one of these in the 80s. Halloween distributor Norben released a series of low cost Star Trek cape and mask sets using what I guess is some Ben Cooper masks from the first movie.



It's a pretty low rent affair complete with a card that had to be produced locally, there is no way anybody at Paramount approved this magical thing.




Let's get a good look at this, a really bored Ilia, Kirk in a pink shirt (which happens a lot with Halloween costumes), Mr Spock and a man with a shrimp ring on his head.




Around the back is the sticker I guess you attached to the cape to make it official. Even if Captain kirk wore a cape, it wouldn't have a picture of himself on it. Although I do believe William Shatner's would....

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[jwyblejr]

It's actually pretty brilliant. How do you make Kirk cooler? Give him a cape.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Obviously these folks knew a smock was better than the pajama uniforms of TMP.

That drawing of the Shat is actually pretty nice. The card header...not so much. But I do love it for it's bootleg-like awfulness.

Ilia here looks like that scary cashier at Wal-Mart you try to avoid. Shaved head and what looks to be some nasty nose piercings, thanks to the staple.

Chris

[MysteryWho]

Wow. Another wonderful disaster. Riot Grrl Ilia thanks you for not objectifying her while she makes your latte. Tip generously, she needs to finish a tattoo.
And another misplaced red shirt out of nowhere! I guess some of these artists were only permitted one red crayon, a safety pencil, and a circle of paper.