Vintage ephemera

Vintage Duro marker pen  
As used on the Apollo missions

Vintage Duro 'Rocket' aluminum bodied marker pens, the exact model used on the Apollo missions. One of these marker pens was used by Buzz Aldrin to close a critical circuit breaker on Apollo 11.

Only produced in the late 60s and early 70s and very scarce today.


Example 1 : Sealed in original (shop worn) packaging. Display card is creased vertically and has two drawing pin holes and marks at the top. Small black pen scribbles on helmet and a few faint scribbles on the reverse. Plastic blister has crack near pen clip and has come slightly loose at the bottom.

DURO1   SOLD

Postage: $3.75 USA / $2.75 Europe


Example 2 : Sealed in original (shop worn) packaging. Display card has some creases at top corners. Dry glue remnants over printed price at upper right. Very slight cracking to plastic blister at bottom of clip.

DURO2   SOLD

Postage: $3.75 USA / $2.75 Europe



Example 3 : Pen only, without packaging. In fine condition, although ink is dry from age.

DURO3   SOLD

Postage: $3.75 USA / $2.75 Europe

Vintage Garland mechanical pencil  
As used on the Apollo missions

Vintage Garland 35-P mechanical pencil, the exact model used on the Apollo missions. Only produced in the late 60s and early 70s and scarce today.



Example 1 : Pencil in original presentation box complete with matching 35-S ballpoint pen.

Pencil in very fine (unused) condition. Box shows some age toning and wear (not as clean as that shown in the photo on the right).

GARLPS   $39 -> $35

Postage: $8.25 USA / $6 Europe


Example 2 : Mechanical pencil only (no pen or presentation box). In v. fine condition.

GARLPO   $29

Postage: $3.75 USA / $2.75 Europe

Astronaut signed photos & lithos

[ Postage for signed photos/lithos: approx $10 USA / $8 Europe. Additional $6 for registered mail. ]



Mercury era

Scott Carpenter  
Signed photo

8x10" modern Kodak color photo

Nr. mint condition

MA7SC   SOLD



Gemini era

Jim McDivitt  
Signed photo

8x10" Agfa Sensatis color photo

Joke portrait of Gemini 4 commander Jim McDivitt. With Novaspace COA.

Nr. mint condition

GT4JM   SOLD

Dick Gordon  
Signed photo

8x10" modern Kodak color photo

Portrait of Gemini 8 pilot Armstrong with Gemini 8 backup pilot Gordon.
Nicely inscribed by Gordon:
"Gemini XI PLT ; Gemini VIII BU PLT"

Nr. mint condition

GT8DG   SOLD

Gene Cernan  
Signed vintage photo

Exceptional 8x10" vintage red numbered NASA press release photo

Signed in silver ink with inscription
"The Angry Alligator / Gemini IX PLT"

Nr. mint condition.

GT9GC   SOLD

Gemini X  
Crew signed photo

8x10" Fujicolor Crystal Archive photo

Hand signed by Young and Collins. Signatures and inscriptions worth $865 at current signing fees, and $1045 with Young's 2011 completion fees.

Nr. mint condition

GTXSP   SOLD



Apollo Crews

Apollo 9  
Crew SP

8x10" Fujicolor Crystal Archive photo

Hand signed by McDivitt, Scott and Schweickart, and inscribed by Scott "SPIDER OVER THE OCEAN". Aurora photo COA for Scott's signature & Novaspace COA for McDivitt's.

Signatures alone worth $385 at current signing fees, excluding inscriptions and completion fees.

Nr. mint condition

AS9SP   SOLD

Apollo 15  
Crew SP

8x10" vintage NASA litho

Hand signed by Scott, Worden and Irwin.

Central printed area in fine condition, with a few scattered very light half-moon dings. The only flaw is that the vertical tear on the left border extends approx 1/16" into the printed area. This could be easily covered by matting.

Outer white border in poor condition : tape stains on both sides, 2" vertical tear on left, tiny pin holes in the top corners, small (<½") tear to lower right.

AS15SP   SOLD



Apollo Astronauts

Alan Bean  
WSS SP

8x10" modern Kodak color photo

Nr. mint condition

WSSAB   $89 -> $45

Dave Scott  
WSS SP

8x10" modern Kodak color photo

Photo has scattered half moon dings not affecting signature. Priced accordingly.

WSSDS   SOLD

Charlie Duke  
WSS SP

8x10" modern Kodak color photo

Nr. mint condition

WSSCD   SOLD

Gene Cernan  
WSS SP

8x10" modern Kodak color photo

Nr. mint condition

WSSGC   SOLD

Rusty Schweickart  
EVA SP

8x10" Fujicolor Crystal Archive photo created as an accurate replica of a vintage NASA red numbered glossy.

Hand signed by Schweickart with the inscription "APOLLO 9 LMP".

Nr. mint condition

AS9RS   SOLD

Mike Collins  
WSS SP

8x10" modern Kodak color photo

Nr. mint condition

WSSMC   SOLD

Dick Gordon  
Apollo 12 SP

8x10" borderless Fujicolor Crystal Archive photo

Hand signed by Gordon in silver paint pen and inscribed
"Apollo XII CMP
TLI 11/14/69"

Nr. mint condition

AS12RG   SOLD

Pete Conrad  
WSS SP

8x10" vintage NASA litho

Nr. mint condition

WSSCC   SOLD

Al Worden  
Signed Photo

8x10" borderless Fujifilm Crystal Archive photo

Superb image of the moon inscribed
"APOLLO 15 CMP
TEI, August 4, 1971"

Nr. mint condition

AS15AW   SOLD

Al Worden  
Signed Photo

8x10" Fujifilm Crystal Archive photo

Superb image inscribed
"Aristarchus & Herodotus
Apollo 15 CMP / August 1971"

Nr. mint condition

SPALW   SOLD

John Young  
Standing Portrait SP

8x10" vintage NASA press release photo

Hand signed by Young
"Apollo 16 CDR / 9th Moon Walker".

NB: This is not a modern print but a superb vintage NASA press release photo on "A KODAK PAPER".
With Novaspace COA.

Nr. mint condition

WSSJY   SOLD

Harrison Schmitt  
WSS SP

8x10" color litho

Nr. mint condition

WSSCD   SOLD

Space Books - Signed

Moonshot  
Signed by Alan Shepard

Hardback 1st Edition, 3rd printing.

Signed on bookplate on first inside page

Fine condition. Some shelfwear and slight crease to dust jacket (no tears). Inside appears unread.

BKLMAS   SOLD

Postage: $15 USA / $12 Europe

Apollo 13
Signed by Jim Lovell

Hardback 1st Edition, 1st printing.

Signed (uninscribed) on bookplate facing half-title page.

Dust jacket shows some shelf wear, particularly to top edge, but no tears. Inside pages appear undread.

BKA13JL   SOLD

Flown items

STS-1  
US Flag flown on Columbia

8½x11" NASA presentation certificate with 4x5½" flown US flag affixed.

Fine condition, except usual glue toning, and small surface flaw affecting Young's printed signature. Missing section has been inked in (not by me).

STS1FF   SOLD

Postage: $16 registered mail to US

STS-4  
US Flag flown on Columbia

8½x11" NASA presentation certificate with 4x5½" flown US flag affixed.

V. fine condition, apart from usual glue staining on the flag.

STS4FF   SOLD