collectSPACE - Astronaut Artifacts and Experiences Silent Auction

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- The Editor's Collection -
Artifacts
space flown equipment and ground support hardware

Autographs
who's who in space: the first 25 years of space exploration

Books
galleys, drafts, and advanced reading copies

Medallions
flown coins and those minted with flown metal

Philatelics
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The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's 4th annual silent auction of astronaut-donated memorabilia and experiences ran for one week between August 7 and August 12, 2006.

More than $60,000 raised!
More than 30 astronauts donated artifacts, autographs and memorabilia to the auction. Some volunteered themselves, offering bidders tours, experiences and dining opportunities.

- Auction Results by Lot -
Section One: Astronaut Experiences
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Astronaut for a Day at Shuttle Launch Experience Debut Click to view! Winning bid: $550	Lunch at Spago with Buzz Aldrin and his wife Lois Click to view! Winning bid: $2500	Breakfast and Cessna Flight with John Blaha Click to view! Winning bid: $750
Join Scott Carpenter at the Astronaut Hall of Fame Inductions Click to view! Winning bid: $8750	Attend a Shuttle Launch Attempt with Bob Crippen Click to view! Winning bid: $5000	Challenge Walt Cunningham to a Tennis Match Click to view! Winning bid: $600
Tee Off with Charlie Duke for a Round of Golf Click to view! Winning bid: $875	Go Flying with Sam Gemar in a 1942 Stearman Biplane Click to view! Winning bid: $1000	Tour Air and Space with Rick Hauck and Tom Jones Click to view! Winning bid: $1700
"A Journey with Jim Lovell" with James Lovell Click to view! Winning bid: $4300	Tour the Walter Schirra Gallery with Wally Schirra Click to view! Winning bid: $1700	Scuba Dive off a Private Yacht with Al Worden Click to view! Winning bid: $5500

Section Two: Astronaut Memorabilia
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Bill Anders Personalized Photo Click to view! Winning bid: $2600	FLOWN Apollo 13 Beta Cloth Patch Click to view! Winning bid: $4200	FLOWN Apollo 14 Franklin Mint Medal Click to view! Winning bid: $2600
FLOWN Apollo 15 American Flag Click to view! Winning bid: $3300	Apollo 16 Robbins Silver Medallion Click to view! Winning bid: $950	Paul Weitz's SL-2 Skylab Food Click to view! Winning bid: $1700
Skylab II Crew Signed Beta Patch Click to view! Winning bid: $475	FLOWN Jerry Carr's SL-2 PPK Bag Click to view! Winning bid: $2400	FLOWN Bill Pogue's Snoopy Decal Click to view! Winning bid: $550
FLOWN SL-4 Teleprint and Invite Click to view! Winning bid: $400	Original Artwork for STS-6 Insignia Click to view! Winning bid: $600	STS-33 Approach and Landing Track Click to view! Winning bid: $125
FLOWN STS-60 Patch and Flag Click to view! Winning bid: $625	FLOWN STS-83 Columbia Gap Filler Click to view! Winning bid: $1200	Earth to Moon Multi- Signed Canvas Click to view! Winning bid: $2600
Personalized Tom Hanks Media Click to view! Winning bid: $650	Signed Leather- Bound Books Click to view! Winning bid: $1000	Signed Astronaut Books Library Click to view! Winning bid: $950