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SINGLE & RARE ASTRONAUT AUTOGRAPHS |
R.L. RASMUSSEN |
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Naval Aviation in Space |
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This limited edition of a watercolor collage by artist/Naval aviator R.L. Rasmussen illustrates scenes from the space program. The original autographs of eight astronauts/Naval aviators (and pals of the artist) are beneath. These are a unique mixture of heroes from all phases of the American space program, and many of these signatures are rare (like Neil Armstrong) The nine (eight) astronauts were part of a symposium held at the Naval Aviation museum in 1989. Rasmussen, curator and museum artist, published this edition as a fund-raiser for the museum, and the astronauts signed it at after a ceremonial dinner, all of them sitting at a table, passing each print to the next signer. The signing took a couple of hours. The event was covered on TV. THE AUTOGRAPH OF ALAN SHEPARD IS MISSING ON THIS PRINTYes, these are ORIGINAL, authentic, individually signed autographs! See a DETAIL of signatures. Archivally Framed Size: 20x24 image 29x35 framed....Price:$1995 SOLD This print is the best-kept secret and the biggest value for the dollar of anything available today. It's the only commercially-available item with the signatures of Armstrong and Glenn on one document. | ||
The signees:First and foremost is Neil Armstrong. This is an extremely rare, undeniably authentic, autograph from the commander of Gemini 8 and the first human to walk on the moon on Apollo 11. You probably already know that the reclusive Armstrong's signature is nearly impossible to obtain, and this is worth the price of the print alone. Gene Cernan, from Gemini 9, Apollo 10 and Apollo 17. Captain Cernan was the last man to walk on the moon. He has also become restrictive of his signature as of late. Senator John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962, and again aboard space shuttle Discovery in 1998. His signature was always in demand from his Mercury flight and Senatorial days, but his stock is rising rapidly after his shuttle flight, and his approaching retirement. Glenn's original autograph is very hard to come by these days. He is a NASA employee now, and requests for signed photos will get you a strict personalization or an autopen. Alan Shepard, MISSING Charles "Pete" Conrad, who flew Gemini 5 (1965) and 11 (1966) and commanded Apollo 12 (1969), becoming the third moonwalker. He also rescued the crippled Skylab on its first mission in 1973. Conrad passed away in July 1999. James Lovell, who flew Gemini 7 (1965), Gemini 12 in 1966 (the final Gemini mission) and the maiden Lunar voyage, circumnavigating the Moon aboard Apollo 8 in 1968. Of course he also commanded the ill-fated Apollo 13 in 1970. Lovell and Cernan still own the American record for most time spent in space. Wally Schirra, who is the only astronaut to fly Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions. Schirra/Stafford in Gemini 6 flew in formation with Borman/Lovell in Gemini 7 in 1965. Lastly, we have Jack Lousma, who flew the second Skylab mission in 1973 (with Commander Alan Bean), walked in space twice, and also flew the third space shuttle into orbit in 1982; and Shuttle commander Rick Hauck who has flown several shuttle missions. "Rocket Rick" commanded shuttle mission 26, the first after the Challenger tragedy. This is quite an impressive lineup of space program all-stars, including the first and last men to walk on the Moon! Four moonwalkers in all.
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