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T O P I C R E V I E WpokeyAre there any others out there that have the same passion for collecting space mugs and glasses? The bulk of my drinkware items are the coffee mugs. I'm still unpacking my space stuff and trying to make some order of it all, so I'm not really sure how much I have or where any holes are — so don't ask for any stats right now. Just wondering how many others there are in the space collecting community.garymilgromYes, I'm a space-glassaholic too. I love the inexpensive Apollo glasses found on eBay and use those for my everyday drinking. Special drinks go into a space mug — maybe one from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, or a vintage ascent/entry mug from mission control. And meals are tastier when served on a space-themed plate too!ilbassoI don't have many in my collection, but there are a few mugs that I felt inclined to acquire. One is an Al Worden stein with the inscription, "Let me assure you that at no time during my 75 lunar orbits did I see a Bavarian behind the moon." I also have one of Buzz Aldrin's Air Force mugs.GilbertI have a few glasses, shot glasses, mugs, and plates. I once had Buzz sign one of the Apollo 11 Wedgwood plates as a gift for someone. That (non-space fan) was not all that impressed. Hart SastrowardoyoI have two items I picked up, although it's not my main interest. One is a mug with the space shuttle Enterprise Approach and Landing Test program emblem on front and the name of Ozzie Reid's wife on back. That I know where it is. Another, which either is in storage or is "somewhere" is a mug that was issued for the then-forthcoming first shuttle flight from Vandenberg AFB.saturn1bYep, it's addictive. I just did a quick count of what I can see on my office wall and came up with 90 different cups, mugs, steins, shot glasses etc. Always on the lookout for more.GilbertOne of my favorite pieces is an Apollo 16 porcelain beer mug with just the patch emblem on it. It has gold trim and appears to be high quality although I know nothing about ceramics. It's just a classy looking piece of usable space memorabilia, and it looks good on the shelf. I have sipped a beer or two from it and it functions perfectly, just like Apollo 16. MarylandSpaceCount me in!I have NASA Wallops Island, National Air and Space Museum Wright Flyer, Huntsville Rocket Science, and my all time favorite, Rhinebeck Airdrome in my current coffee/tea cup rotation.I also use my Apollo 11 glass for a sip of rum and Coca Cola... well, maybe more than a sip.sts205cdrI've got a cupboard full of 'em. Can't seem to resist, either!David CareyJust one here. For those who might know what the protocol for mug presentations was at the time, is this something that would have really been used by Aldrin on the recovery vessel (implying in-quarantine) or was it more likely a post-Hornet, post-release gift?Perhaps unknowable, but I've always wondered.... A ceramic coffee mug, 5" tall and 4½" diameter at the base, from the personal collection of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin. One side features the USS Horner recovery emblem, and this mug was probably given to Aldrin in a period of time shortly after the recovery.saturn1bI have that same mug from the Hornet but instead of Aldrin's signature, mine says Hugh Gage in gold. Anyone know who he is?Rusty BI have several. The oldest is a pair of drinking glasses with Titan I missles on them.Russ StillI have a couple dozen that have worked their way onto my shelves over the years. TykeanautI have a few pottery mugs that I think I got from Space Photos back in the 70's. They are in the loft, but from memory I think I have a Shuttle stein, ASTP mug and small Skylab tanakard.jutrasedI too collect space mugs and glasses. I came across this old thread and wondered if anyone could help to identify the manufacturer of these glasses.The glasses are unique as they all have the Apollo 11 plaque on the front, and an image printed on the inside. I purchased the first glass at the Goddard Space Flight Center in the mid 70's. It had no location and the image of the Apollo 11 crew on the inside.When eBay started, I found that there were many variations of this glass. Since that first glass I have purchased 19 variations. nine different locations (KSC, JSC, Langley, etc.) and four different images: Apollo 11 Crew, Lunar Walk, Apollo 15, Skylab. But I have never been able to positively determine the manufacture. Some possibilities are HouzeArt Glass or Culver Glass. Would anyone know the origin of these glasses?I also have a collection of over 50 variations of the Apollo 11 plaque in different sizes and materials.BMacKinnonI thought that this set of 20+ glass was another Libbey set of glassware but I am not certain. I now have 8 of them and one is different from the 20 in the photos in the previous post — Lunar Walk - John F. Kennedy Space Center. There are some other "space" glasses that are similar but have John Glenn on them. Might be the same manufacturer. Happy Hunting!PhilipSometimes mugs used by flight controllers during "important" missions become available. Nice idea!BMacKinnon quote:Originally posted by jutrased:The glasses are unique as they all have the Apollo 11 plaque on the front, and an image printed on the inside... I now have 15 different glasses from this set. I found two more that he doesn't have. And it appears that his #1 and #16 are the same glass.Ken HavekotteI've always been thinking about doing something like this on cS with space commemorative mugs, glasses, plates, bottles, plaques, and related souvenirs, and/or memorabilia, so I am glad to see that it's already a topic here!While an avid collector of many space memorabilia categories since my high school days during the early Apollo era, I was never a keen or even a casual collector of all the glassware and ceramic pieces as depicted here. The field just wasn't a focus of mine with very little attention. But there must be hundreds of items that I have acquired in this collecting area throughout the last few decades, with probably about 150 or so different pieces displayed here in one of my home-office hutches. Many were gifts, some were space-type awards and mementos that I have gotten, along with the majority of them acquired from other space collections and outside purchases.Some of my favorite pieces, though, came from launch or post-launch parties here on the Florida Space Coast, and from many special events and functions, along with several aerospace contractor companies, and highlight anniversary celebrations.CagedfalconI have a few. All named, barring one, two are numbered on bottom. These have been used, crazing and chipping. BMacKinnon quote:Originally posted by jutrased:Would anyone know the origin of these glasses? With the addition of these three there are 25 different glasses I have found for this set. Four of them I have not been able to locate and purchase yet, soI only have 21 on hand.I wonder who could shed some light on these mysterious glasses?Watts Way quote:Originally posted by Cagedfalcon:I have a few... I don't know if you're looking for info on the mug at the bottom of your post that carries the words "Space Shuttle" on it. The logo in the middle is the McDonnell Douglas logo. This was part of their unsuccessful bid for the shuttle program. My late father was part of McDonnell's team, and I have a lot of info from McDonnell, including an identical mug. Not sure the coffee tastes any better than from any other mug, but it's a lot of fun to use it!
I'm still unpacking my space stuff and trying to make some order of it all, so I'm not really sure how much I have or where any holes are — so don't ask for any stats right now.
Just wondering how many others there are in the space collecting community.
I have NASA Wallops Island, National Air and Space Museum Wright Flyer, Huntsville Rocket Science, and my all time favorite, Rhinebeck Airdrome in my current coffee/tea cup rotation.
I also use my Apollo 11 glass for a sip of rum and Coca Cola... well, maybe more than a sip.
For those who might know what the protocol for mug presentations was at the time, is this something that would have really been used by Aldrin on the recovery vessel (implying in-quarantine) or was it more likely a post-Hornet, post-release gift?
Perhaps unknowable, but I've always wondered....
A ceramic coffee mug, 5" tall and 4½" diameter at the base, from the personal collection of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin. One side features the USS Horner recovery emblem, and this mug was probably given to Aldrin in a period of time shortly after the recovery.
The glasses are unique as they all have the Apollo 11 plaque on the front, and an image printed on the inside. I purchased the first glass at the Goddard Space Flight Center in the mid 70's. It had no location and the image of the Apollo 11 crew on the inside.
When eBay started, I found that there were many variations of this glass. Since that first glass I have purchased 19 variations. nine different locations (KSC, JSC, Langley, etc.) and four different images: Apollo 11 Crew, Lunar Walk, Apollo 15, Skylab. But I have never been able to positively determine the manufacture. Some possibilities are HouzeArt Glass or Culver Glass. Would anyone know the origin of these glasses?
I also have a collection of over 50 variations of the Apollo 11 plaque in different sizes and materials.
There are some other "space" glasses that are similar but have John Glenn on them. Might be the same manufacturer. Happy Hunting!
quote:Originally posted by jutrased:The glasses are unique as they all have the Apollo 11 plaque on the front, and an image printed on the inside...
While an avid collector of many space memorabilia categories since my high school days during the early Apollo era, I was never a keen or even a casual collector of all the glassware and ceramic pieces as depicted here. The field just wasn't a focus of mine with very little attention.
But there must be hundreds of items that I have acquired in this collecting area throughout the last few decades, with probably about 150 or so different pieces displayed here in one of my home-office hutches. Many were gifts, some were space-type awards and mementos that I have gotten, along with the majority of them acquired from other space collections and outside purchases.
Some of my favorite pieces, though, came from launch or post-launch parties here on the Florida Space Coast, and from many special events and functions, along with several aerospace contractor companies, and highlight anniversary celebrations.
quote:Originally posted by jutrased:Would anyone know the origin of these glasses?
I wonder who could shed some light on these mysterious glasses?
quote:Originally posted by Cagedfalcon:I have a few...
My late father was part of McDonnell's team, and I have a lot of info from McDonnell, including an identical mug. Not sure the coffee tastes any better than from any other mug, but it's a lot of fun to use it!
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