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T O P I C R E V I E WmachbustermanI'm curious... do you write the astronauts thank you letters? - DerekHenk BoshuijerI usually thank astronauts in advance in the first letter. In a few occasions I send them a postcard (Greetings from Holland) to thank them again and to let them know the pictures arrived safely. I have no idea if there is a rule or something. I always think of the advice Juergen Esders (AstroAddies) gave: "Just be sincere and polite. Astronauts granting autographs is a favour not an obligation."Do you write thank you letters?Henk Boshuijer machbustermanI DO write thank you letters. I think its important to thank the pilot/astronaut as it lets them know you are sincere and if you have a request in the future they will be more likely to remember you and honour your request.- DerekApolloAlexI just wanted to say that when I write my requests I always send a very polite letter which always mentions something of there career, including even before they joined NASA, I also ask a question in the hope that may write a response but nevertheless I am always grateful for the autographed item.And where showing my gratitude is concerned I always send a thank you note and in the case of John Glenn I have sent a Xmas card!Joe FrasketiI usually thanked them ahead of time in my letter, however if they responded with something really nice, like an inscribed photo or a short note, which is more than you expected to receive, then a thank you card or note seemed appropriate to send.When I was going thru the "autograph phase" of my life years ago, i always sent a small gift with my request for their autograph, in appreciation for their signing. This worked wonders. I usually sent in covers for autographing as that was and is my main collecting interest. Sending a cover of something related to them or their flight makes a nice gift. Usually these were the space pictorial cancellations on covers that I sent for myself to the different postoffices. I think the astronauts were more appreciative of that than a thank you card later. Many times I would get a thank you letter thanking me for the gift I sent!Another thing that I would send as a gift was a small packet of mint or used space stamps (not USA unless I was writing to an overseas address). Often times these inexpensive stamps can be purchased as stamp shows. I would then suggest that these stamps be given to their kids or someone in the family who collected stamps.I also did the same above when I wrote to any space official, experimenter, scientist etc. as I not only collected astronaut autographs but other space autographs too.I only write for autographs on occasion now.One time I sent a Copernicus cover to astronomer/scientist Thomas Gold of Cornell University in NY and this what he signed above his autograph: "I regret that I have not been able to improve much upon his work - Thomas Gold"Good Collecting to all out there.Joe www.spacecovers.com
- Derek
I have no idea if there is a rule or something.
I always think of the advice Juergen Esders (AstroAddies) gave: "Just be sincere and polite. Astronauts granting autographs is a favour not an obligation."
Do you write thank you letters?
Henk Boshuijer
And where showing my gratitude is concerned I always send a thank you note and in the case of John Glenn I have sent a Xmas card!
When I was going thru the "autograph phase" of my life years ago, i always sent a small gift with my request for their autograph, in appreciation for their signing. This worked wonders.
I usually sent in covers for autographing as that was and is my main collecting interest. Sending a cover of something related to them or their flight makes a nice gift. Usually these were the space pictorial cancellations on covers that I sent for myself to the different postoffices. I think the astronauts were more appreciative of that than a thank you card later. Many times I would get a thank you letter thanking me for the gift I sent!
Another thing that I would send as a gift was a small packet of mint or used space stamps (not USA unless I was writing to an overseas address). Often times these inexpensive stamps can be purchased as stamp shows. I would then suggest that these stamps be given to their kids or someone in the family who collected stamps.
I also did the same above when I wrote to any space official, experimenter, scientist etc. as I not only collected astronaut autographs but other space autographs too.
I only write for autographs on occasion now.
One time I sent a Copernicus cover to astronomer/scientist Thomas Gold of Cornell University in NY and this what he signed above his autograph: "I regret that I have not been able to improve much upon his work - Thomas Gold"
Good Collecting to all out there.Joe www.spacecovers.com
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