{"id":14815,"date":"2017-08-26T16:41:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T20:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=14815"},"modified":"2017-08-26T16:41:37","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T20:41:37","slug":"kickstarter-commemorative-pin-for-apollo-11-to-hold-lunar-meteorite-moon-dust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=14815","title":{"rendered":"Kickstarter: Commemorative pin for Apollo 11 to hold lunar meteorite “moon dust”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out the Kickstarter for\u00a0The World’s First Enamel Pin Made With Authentic MOON DUST by B. Smith & Co<\/a><\/p>\n

Our vision for “Projects of Earth” is to develop an affordable\u00a0high quality commemorative enamel pin and handcrafted meteorite pen set\u00a0featuring authentic moon dust, celebrating the upcoming 50th anniversary of mankind’s greatest technological achievement: putting a man on the moon.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This soft enamel pin will be made using only the\u00a0highest quality<\/b>\u00a0components available. No cheap zinc alloys, imitation platings, or butterfly clutches… Our production samples are just in and they are absolutely beautiful!<\/em><\/p>\n

Style:<\/b>\u00a0Soft enamel lapel pin\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Size:<\/b>\u00a01.5″ x 1.25″ (38 mm x 35 mm)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Material:<\/b>\u00a0Die struck solid brass, Nickel plating in Gold or Silver\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Enamel:<\/b>\u00a08 pantone colors, hand painted\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Back side:<\/b>\u00a0Die struck texture with deluxe brass clutch\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Weight:<\/b>\u00a0approximately 0.5 oz.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Optional upgrade:<\/b>\u00a0Moon Dust, including display box and etched stainless steel certificate of authenticity card<\/em><\/p>\n

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B.Smith & CO. previously developed The METEORITE Pen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Moon dust comes via a meteorite identified as originating on the Moon:<\/p>\n

Both the pin and the pen have optional MOON DUST upgrades, making them among the most unique and special items you will ever own.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Our moon dust comes from the\u00a0legendary\u00a0Lunar Meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 5000<\/a><\/b>.\u00a0NWA 5000 was discovered in Southern Morocco in 2007 and\u00a0with a near perfect 24.8 out of 25 rating it is, to date, the largest and finest lunar highlands specimen in existence.\u00a0<\/b>We’ve acquired our supply directly from NWA 5000’s original owner and it is of course guaranteed 100% authentic.\u00a0Lunar meteorite is considered to be one of the rarest materials in the entire world, far more rare than gold, platinum, or diamond.<\/em><\/p>\n

This ultra-fine “moon dust” was produced as the main mass of the meteorite was sliced using a special sterilized diamond blade saw, preventing the introduction of any terrestrial contaminants. It is in fact so pure that this exact dust is used by Washington University in St. Louis as their laboratory calibration sample.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Check out the Kickstarter for\u00a0The World’s First Enamel Pin Made With Authentic MOON DUST by B. Smith & Co Our vision for “Projects of Earth” is to develop an affordable\u00a0high quality commemorative enamel pin and handcrafted meteorite pen set\u00a0featuring authentic moon dust, celebrating the upcoming 50th anniversary of mankind’s greatest technological achievement: putting a man … Continue reading Kickstarter: Commemorative pin for Apollo 11 to hold lunar meteorite “moon dust”<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shopping","category-space-collecting"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-3QX","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8333,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8333","url_meta":{"origin":14815,"position":0},"title":"MOON DAY at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas on July 19th","author":"TopSpacer","date":"July 17, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Ken Murphy, president of the Moon Society, informs me that the\u00a0Frontiers of Flight Museum\u00a0in Dallas, Texas will host the\u00a0MOON DAY\u00a0event this Saturday, July 19th:\u00a0\u201cMoon Day\u201d, July 19, 2014 \u2013 the Biggest Annual Space Event in the DFW Metroplex! -\u00a0NSSofNT.org In cooperation with the National Space Society of North Texas, the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Activism"","block_context":{"text":"Activism","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"Apollo11.BuzzOnMoon1[1]","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Apollo11.BuzzOnMoon11-300x297.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3149,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3149","url_meta":{"origin":14815,"position":1},"title":"Artist to return remade meteorite to space","author":"TopSpacer","date":"July 2, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"ESA assists an artist in sending her recast meteorite back to space: Meteorite science meets an artist\u2019s dream of spaceflight 28 June 2013:\u00a0 Inspired by the dream of space exploration, artist Katie Paterson imagined sending a piece of her meteorite artwork back to space in a celebration of science, art\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Asteroids & Comets"","block_context":{"text":"Asteroids & Comets","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=75"},"img":{"alt_text":"Meteorite science meets an artist\u2019s dream of spaceflight","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2013\/06\/campo_del_cielo_field_of_the_sky\/12917901-5-eng-GB\/Campo_del_Cielo_Field_of_the_Sky_medium.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3047,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3047","url_meta":{"origin":14815,"position":2},"title":"New space Kickstarter: Pocket Spacecraft on a Mission to the Moon","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 27, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Here's another space Kickstater getting started: Send your own Pocket Spacecraft on a Mission to the Moon! by Pocket Spacecraft \u2014 Kickstarter Here's a press release: Sending Your Own Spacecraft to the Moon Just Became a Reality Thursday June 27th, 2013: A new project to give thousands of people the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "DIY space"","block_context":{"text":"DIY space","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":9221,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=9221","url_meta":{"origin":14815,"position":3},"title":"Christes auction of rare meteorites","author":"TopSpacer","date":"November 11, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Christes is holding an online auction (Nov.11-25) of 30 gorgeous meteorites. 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