Category Archives: Space Collecting

History, Space Collecting, Space participation

Several space auctions coming up

I’ve recently pointed to two auctions coming up of space memorabilia/collectibles (see posts here and here). Robert Pearlman finds seven in the next three months: Spring space sales: Space history artifacts and astronaut mementos up for auction – collectSPACE.

See also the collectSPACE – space history, memorabilia and artifacts event calendar.

It appears like the interest in such items is increasing. I’ve long thought that many baby boomers who grew up in the post-Sputnik “Space Age” of the 1960s would become nostalgic for those days and start  collecting space memorabilia as a hobby in their retirement. Can’t prove this is actually happening but it’s a good a theory as any!

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See also the Spacefest VI (a HobbySpace advertiser) in Pasadena, California May 8-11, 2014. There will be a memorabilia auction and also an exhibit hall with space memorabilia and collectibles as well as space art.

History, Space Collecting

Bonhams space history auction

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

 

Events, Space Collecting

U.S. Marshals Service Space Collectibles and Memorabilia Auction

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.

 

History, Space Collecting

Auction of camera purported to be used on Moon during Apollo 15

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.

More at WestLicht Photographica Auction: Camera auctions.

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History, Rockets, Space Collecting

Space history artifact news in 2013 + A rocketplane in 1931

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