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Forum:	Space Explorers & Workers
Topic:	Buzz Aldrin sues Topps, Inc. over trading cards

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Your Reply: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Robert Pearlman: [B] [QUOTE]Originally posted by mjanovec: [b]But when Topps (an admittedly commercial outfit) wants to simply display facts/photos of space history (Apollo 11) on their cards... possibly sparking interest of history in a new generation...[/b][/QUOTE] I'm not sure if Topps' motivation to produce these cards was driven by anything more than what they felt would sell the best to their target audience, but regardless of that I agree that sets like these can be a great way to expose children (and adults) to space history. MSNBC asked for my comment yesterday about this case, and I [URL=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40842313/ns/technology_and_science-space]shared[/URL] a similar sentiment: <BLOCKQUOTE>[i]Pearlman said he appreciated Aldrin's view, but worried that such legal disputes "could dissuade Topps and other trading card companies from producing astronaut- and space-themed products, which would be unfortunate." "Dating back to the 1960s, space trading cards have been a great way to engage kids in learning about space history," Pearlman said.[/i]</BLOCKQUOTE>[/B][/QUOTE]
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