The Hamilton Collection

The Hamilton Collection is a company that primarily produces limited edition plates and is affiliated with The Bradford Exchange, Hawthorne Village, and Collectibles Today. 
The company was known as Hamilton Gifts for many years and began to release Star Trek-related products under the CBS Consumer Products brand in 2008. 
==Star Trek association==
The company was founded in 1973 and later joined forces with Paramount Pictures in a licensing agreement that has allowed them to produce numerous series of Star Trek plates, mugs, figurines, toys, and similar collectible items. Some of these items were produced for Hamilton by Applause and some items were also distributed by Enesco.
The company has produced many unique series of commemorative items, including some celebrating Star Treks 20th, 25th, 30th, and 40th anniversaries. Characters, scenes, and starships from and episodes have often been depicted on their licensed products. 
==Star Trek releases==
===Guardians of the Federation Collection===
Five-inch tall resin starship replicas with (attached) display stands premiered in 2008, and each numbered "limited edition" model's production period was limited to 95 (non-consecutive) casting days. Advertising for this line exclusively featured the CBS Consumer Products brand.
* "NCC-1701" – (TOS)
* "NCC-1701-A" – 
* "NCC-1701-B" – 
* "NCC-1701-C" – 
* "NCC-1701-D" – 
* "NCC-1701-E" – 
File:Hamilton USS Enterprise.jpg|USS Enterprise
File:Hamilton USS Enterprise-A.jpg|USS Enterprise-A
File:Hamilton USS Enterprise-B.jpg|USS Enterprise-B
File:Hamilton USS Enterprise-C.jpg|USS Enterprise-C
File:Hamilton USS Enterprise-D.jpg|USS Enterprise-D
File:Hamilton USS Enterprise-E.jpg|USS Enterprise-E
File:Hamilton, USS Enterprise-E.jpg|USS Enterprise-E promo
File:Hamilton-CBS Consumer Products, USS Enterprise-D.jpg|USS Enterprise-D promo
===1983===
====Star Trek Crew Collection – with matching mugs====
* Scotty
* Spock
* Kirk
* McCoy
* Uhura
* Sulu
* Chekov
* Beam Us Down, Scotty
* USS Enterprise
===1986-89===
====Star Trek: 20th Anniversary Commemorative Collection ====
* Amok Time
* City On The Edge Of Forever
* Devil In The Dark
* Journey To Babel
* The Menagerie
* Mirror, Mirror
* A Piece Of The Action
* The Trouble With Tribbles
===1991-93===
====Star Trek 25th Anniversary Commemorative Collection====
* Scotty
* Spock
* Kirk
* McCoy
* Uhura
* Chekov
* Sulu
* USS Enterprise
===1991===
====Star Trek Mini Plates Collection – set of 4 – 3.5" dia.====
===1992===
====Star Trek The Next Generation: 5th Anniversary Commemorative Collection====
* Captain Jean-Luc Picard
* Commander William T. Riker
* Ensign Wesley Crusher
* Doctor Beverly Crusher
* Counselor Deanna Troi
* Lieutenant Worf
* Lieutenant Commander Data
* Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
* Guinan
* Q
===1993===
====Star Trek: Deep Space 9 Collection====
* Deep Space 9 Space Station
* Security Chief Odo
* Major Kira Nerys
* Lieutenant Jadzia Dax
* Dr. Julian Bashir
* Commander Benjamin Sisko
* Chief Miles O'Brien
* Proprietor Quark
===1993-94===
====Star Trek: The Voyagers Collection====
* Ferengi Marauder
* Klingon Bird-of-Prey
* Triple-Nacelled Enterprise
* USS Enterprise-D
* Romulan Warbird
* USS Excelsior
* USS Enterprise NCC-1701
* USS Enterprise-A
* Cardassian Galor Warship
* Klingon Battle Cruiser
* USS Defiant
* USS Voyager
===1994===
====Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Episodes Collection====
* Unification
* The Big Goodbye
* The Best Of Both Worlds
* Redemption
* Yesterday's Enterprise
* All Good Things...
* Encounter At Farpoint
* Descent
* Relics
* The Inner Light
===1994-95===
====Star Trek: The Movies Collection====
* The Destruction Of The Reliant
* Triumphant Return
* Star Trek: The Motion Picture
* Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
* Star Trek III: The Search For Spock
* Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
* Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
* Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
===1995-96===
====Star Trek: Generations Collection====
* Worf's Ceremony
* The Final Plot Of The Duras Sisters
* Act Of Courage
* Stellar Cartography
* The Ultimate Confrontation
* Meeting In The Nexus
* Picard's Christmas In The Nexus
* Kirk's Final Voyage
===1996===
====Star Trek: Starships of The Next Generation Collection – insignia plates====
* Engage
* Starship Enterprise Of The Future
* Shields Up
* Searching The Galaxy
* All Good Things...
* Resistance Is Futile
* Klingon Defense Force
* Earth's Last Stand
* Unexpected Confrontation
* Yesterday's Enterprise
====Star Trek: Voyager Collection====
* Life Signs
* The Voyage Begins
* Bonds of Friendship
* New Beginnings
* Basics
* Vidiians
====Star Trek: The Power of Command Collection====
* Captain Janeway & USS Voyager
* Khan & USS Reliant
* General Chang & Klingon Bird-of-Prey
* Captain Sulu & USS Excelsior
* Captain Sisko & USS Defiant
* Gul Dukat & Cardassian Galor Warship
* Admiral Kirk & USS Enterprise (Refit)
* Captain Picard & USS Enterprise-D
* Borg Queen & Borg Sphere
* Captain Kirk & USS Enterprise
====Star Trek: Space, The Final Frontier Collection – oval plates====
* Signs Of Intelligence
* We Are Borg
* To Boldly Go
* Where No One Has Gone Before
* Distant Worlds
* Beyond The Neutral Zone
* Second Star From The Right
* Preparing To Cloak
* Cataloging Gaseous Anomalies
* Searching the Galaxy
====Star Trek The Original Episodes Collection====
* Amok Time
* City on the Edge of Forever
* Devil in the Dark
* Journey to Babel
* Mirror Mirror
* A Piece of the Action
* The Menagerie
* The Trouble With Tribbles
* The Tholian Web
===1996-1997===
====Star Trek: 30th Anniversary Commemorative Collection – 24K gold and platinum-plated detailing====
* Starfleet Engineers
* Starfleet Navigators 
* Starfleet Security 
* Starfleet Doctors 
* Captain's Tribute 
* Second In Command
* Women Of Star Trek
===1997===
====Star Trek: Ships In Motion Collection – lenticular motion====
* Set A Course, Warp Five
* Warp Speed 
* Maiden Voyage 
* Full Impulse
====Star Trek: The Next Generation Mini Plates Collection – set of 12 – 3.5" dia.====
====Star Trek: The Life of Spock Collection====
* Spock Reborn
* Voyage Home
* Amok Time
* Unification
* Wrath Of Khan
===1998===
====Star Trek: 3D Plate Collection====
* Spock
* Kirk
====Star Trek: First Contact Sculptural Plate Collection – designed by John Eaves====
* Maiden Voyage (USS Enterprise-E)
* Resistance Is Futile (Borg Cube)
====Star Trek: First Contact: A New Dimension Sculptural Plate Collection – designed by John Eaves====
* Borg Cube
* USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E
====Star Trek: First Contact: The Battle Begins Collection – 4 plates form a panorama====
* Borg Cube 
* Borg Sphere
* USS Defiant
* USS Enterprise-E
====Star Trek: Voyages of the Starship Enterprise Collection – with plastic display stands – diamond-shaped plates====
* NCC-1701
* NCC-1701 (refit)
* NCC-1701-D
* NCC-1701-E
====Star Trek: Villains Of The Galaxy Collection – rectangular plates====
* Locutus Of Borg
====Star Trek: Defenders of the Final Frontier Collection – rectangular plates====
* Captain Kirk's Sacrifice
* Battle Of The Borg
* Ultimate Betrayal
* The Federation's Final Stand
====Star Trek: First Contact: The Collective Collection – hexagonal plates====
* Remember The Prime Directive
* Duty Versus Desire
* Locutus of Borg
* First Contact
* The Borg Are Back
* Klingon Honor
* Forward To The Past
File:The Hamilton Collection TNG plate collection.jpg|Star Trek plates
File:The Hamilton Collection TOS 25th plate.jpg|25th Anniversary Collection Star Trek plate
File:The Hamilton Collection plate collection.jpg|Group of Star Trek plates
File:Hamilton Collections Star Trek First Contact A New Dimension Sculptural Plate Collection.jpg|Star Trek: First Contact A New Dimension Sculptural Plate Collection
File:Hamilton Collections Star Trek First Contact Sculptural Plate Collection.jpg|Star Trek: First Contact Sculptural Plate Collection
File:The Hamilton Collection Borg plate.jpg|Borg oval plate
File:The Hamilton Collection TOS mug collection.jpg|Star Trek mugs
File:The Hamilton Collection Second in Command plate.jpg|Promo for Second In Command plate
File:The Hamilton Collection VOY plate ad.jpg|Promo for The Voyage Begins plate 
===Other Star Trek releases===
====The R.J. Ernst Star Trek 14-inch Porcelain Doll Collection (1989)====
* Kirk
* Spock
* Uhura
* Scotty
* McCoy
* Sulu
* Chekov
====Star Trek: TOS 10.5-inch PVC figurines (1991)====
* Talosian 
* Andorian 
* Tellarite
* Gorn 
* Sulu 
* Chekov 
* Spock 
* Kirk
* Uhura
====USS Enterprise Crew porcelain mug (1991)====
====Star Trek 2-inch PVC starship figurines (1991-1992)====
* Klingon Bird-of-Prey
* USS Enterprise
* USS Enterprise-D
====Star Trek PVC starship pencil toppers (1991-1992)====
* USS Enterprise
* USS Enterprise-D
====Star Trek: TNG 4-inch PVC figurines (1992)====
* Picard
* Troi
* Data
* Worf
* Q
* Borg
* Ferengi
* Klingon Warrior
====Star Trek: TNG 10.5-inch PVC figurines (1992)====
* Troi 
* Data 
* Picard 
* Worf 
* La Forge
====Star Trek USS Enterprise-D porcelain mug (1992)====
====Star Trek: Generations 4-inch PVC figurines (1994)====
* Data
* Beverly Crusher
* Lursa
* B'Etor
* Riker
* Picard
* Tolian Soran
* Worf
* Scotty
* La Forge
* Guinan
====Laser-Etched Glass Starship statues with lighted display (2008)====
* USS Enterprise
* USS Enterprise-D
====Woodspock Collectible Peanuts Figurine (2008)====
====Star Trek Express Train Set Collection (2008)====
====Star Trek Collector's Watch (2008)====
====Star Trek Teddy Bears (2008)==== 
====Star Trek: 20th Anniversary: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Sector 001 Collectible Figurine (2008)====
====Star Trek: 40th Anniversary: Elaan Of Troyius Collectible Figurine (2008)====
File:EnescominiTrekships.jpg|Two-inch miniature PVC starships
File:Hamilton TOS Enterprise pencil topper 1991.jpg|USS Enterprise pencil topper
File:Hamilton TNG Enterprise pencil topper 1992.jpg|USS Enterprise-D pencil topper
File:Hamilton, Captain Kirk doll.jpg|Captain Kirk from the Star Trek Porcelain Doll Collection
File:Hamilton, Andorian and Tellarite figurine.jpg|10.5-inch Andorian and Tellarite PVC figurines
File:Hamilton, Star Trek figurine.jpg|Star Trek: TOS 10.5-inch PVC Kirk figurine
File:Hamilton, Star Trek Generations figurines.jpg| 4-inch PVC figurines
File:Hamilton Star Trek TNG figurines.jpg|Star Trek: TNG 10.5-inch PVC figurines
File:Hamilton Collection M&M's Brand Star Trek Collection.jpg| Brand Star Trek Collection
File:Hamilton-CBS Consumer Products, USS Enterprise 3D Photo Laser Block.jpg|Laser-Etched Glass USS Enterprise-D
File:Hamilton-CBS Consumer Products, Star Trek Train.jpg|Star Trek Express Train Set Collection
==Interaction with Star Trek productions==
The Hamilton Collection's 1991 Talosian PVC figurine was utilized for an appearance in the Voyager episode in , in which it can be seen on Rain Robinson's desk.
==Lower Decks tribute==
In the episode , Brad Boimler is shown to have a collection of Voyager plates, and hopes Tom Paris will sign a collectable plate with his image on it. This was an in-universe tribute to the real-world Hamilton Collection plates. Although Hamilton never released individual plates for the Voyager crew, in conjunction with this episode the retailer released a plate identical to Boimler's Tom Paris plate. 
==See also==
* Star Trek starship miniatures
* Star Trek model kits
==External links==
* – official homepage
* 
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