The New York auction house Bonhoms is holding an auction of US and Russian/Soviet space memorabilia and collectibles on April 8th:
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Mercury lithograph signed.
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Mercury era spacesuit
Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers (txauction.com) is holding the U.S. Marshals Service Space Collectibles and Memorabilia Auction. Bidding starts March 18th and ends April 1.
Robert Pearlmann writes about the auctioning of what is claimed to be a Hasselblad camera used by astronaut James Irwin on the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission : NASA moon landing camera claimed to be used by Apollo astronaut up for auction – collectSPACE.
A review of news about some historic space artifacts in the past year: Rocket engines and retired shuttles: 2013, the year in space history artifacts – collectSPACE
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Here’s an interesting account of what the author believes was the first rocket powered vehicle demonstration in the US: The First American Rocket Flight Was an Advertising Stunt – io9 – Jan.1.14
The Italian VACCARI site for postal collectibles is holding an auction on December 14th of aviation and space items:
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On sale the “Enea” Collection. Air Mail from Forerunners to Space.
The wonderful gathering of 182 lots starts from Ballons Montés and international flight forerunners, with world rarities, to arrive in Space and on the Moon with the most famous space letters, through a fine selection of Italian flights and an exceptional group of flight covers and triptychs to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the great Transatlantic Cruise organized by Italo Balbo for the Italian Air Force 10 years.
Apollo missions from no.11 to no.16.
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