posted 05-06-2011 11:04 PM               

Mint-condition Lion Brothers STS-5 and STS-6 patches went for $193.73 --- each --- on eBay last night, while a mint STS-2 Lion Brothers patch brought $75.75, 41-B and 41-G went for 38.78 each, and STS-7, STS-8, and STS-9 went for $45.54, $43.42, and $46.45, respectively.

posted 05-07-2011 12:28 AM               

Awhile back, maybe 1.5 to 2 years ago, I bought a complete set of LB Apollo patches from cS member and trusted seller Chris Spain for US$25 each. At the time, if I recall correctly, LB Shuttle patches were selling for around US$15-20 max.

A cursory check of Ebay now shows a LB Apollo 14 patch with a Buy-It-Now of US$28.88, and Skylab I & II at US$19.99.

I have no earthly idea how an unexceptional (no sigs, unflown, etc.) Shuttle mission patch by LB or anyone else could possibly command those prices.

posted 05-07-2011 01:27 AM            

However there is also the simple case of more people wanting to buy than there are patches available and this is pushing prices up. For example, if it weren't for the second highest bidder I would have got the bare backed STS-5 for only $10 more than its sale price the last time it appeared, in 2008.

I would agree the end of program is drawing increased interest in shuttle patches. Perhaps the excellent crew patches website is helping to popularise these patches too.

posted 05-07-2011 01:52 AM               

As to the cost; going back before Chris had his shop on eBay and this is the price you would have to pay. When I was adding them to the collection I was paying out $82+ a time. But then Chris set up his shop and the cost came down.

Today Chris seems to have only a few of them up for sale then he did. So the cost goes back up.

posted 05-07-2011 02:59 AM               

A few years ago the less common Lion Brothers Shuttle patches (regular versions, not exceptionally rare ones) would generally sell for $30 to $50 a piece.

Over the last few years I've sold quite a lot of new-old stock Lion Brothers Shuttle patches, and due to the laws of supply and demand this inevitably pushed the price down to lows of $10-15 for some patches.

Now that my stock of most of these patches has run out it looks like the prices are climbing back to their old levels.

posted 05-07-2011 03:21 AM               

The STS-6 bare cloth back version of this patch has never (to my knowledge) come up for sale on eBay or in Chris Spain's eBay shop. (Correct me if I'm wrong Chris). I know of only one other example which was sold privately a few years ago. I would like to ask Chris how many of the above LB patches he has seen or handled.

Yes, I must admit the final price of $80.79 for the STS-2 bare back patch did suprise me a bit, but when two or in this case three collectors bid for one patch the sky can be the limit.

posted 05-07-2011 09:13 AM               

When you are ready to part with your STS-6 type 1 with the slick back plastic coated back patch, please bare me in mind.

posted 05-18-2011 12:57 AM               

• STS Program vacuum sealed back patch starting at $34.99.
  
• STS-1 bare back patch starting at $24.99.
• STS-2 bare back patch starting at $34.99.
  All three from the same seller.
  
• STS-5 bare back patch starting at $50.00 from another seller.

posted 05-21-2011 03:59 AM               

• $204.49 on 26th January 2008. (b/b).
  
• $202.55 on 15th March 2008. (b/b).
  
• $386.99 on 25th April 2008. (b/b).
  
• $152.55 on 29th June 2008. (b/b).
  
• $153.00 on 14th July 2008. (b/b).
  
• $255.55 on 9th October 2008. (b/b).
  
• $255.50 on 9th October 2009. (b/b) on NASM card.
  
• $21.50 on 15th March 2010. (v/s/p/c) on NASM card.
  
• $380.55 on 3rd May 2010. (b/b).
  
• $159.16 on 12th August 2010. (v/s/p/c).
  
• $93.55 on 30th January 2011. (b/b).
  
• $200.35 on 21st March 2011. (b/b).
  
• $210.45 on 21st May 2011. (v/s/p/c) on NASM card.

posted 05-22-2011 02:54 AM               

quote:

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Originally posted by Kevin T. Randall:
...sold last night at the Lunar Legacies

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The ALT was actually $270.25 with buyer fees (excluding possible additional credit card fees), and the 6 LB STS patches $230 with fees.

posted 05-23-2011 01:04 AM               

quote:

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Originally posted by Kevin T. Randall:
I now see that the Lion Brothers Shuttle patches are now starting to come out of the woodwork, four more were listed this morning on eBay.

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• STS Program vacuum sealed back patch starting at $34.99. Unsold.
  
• STS-1 bare back patch starting at $24.99. Sold for $37.00 with 4 bids.
• STS-2 bare back patch starting at $34.99. Sold for $35.99 with 2 bids.
  All three from the same seller.
  
• STS-5 bare back patch starting at $50.00 from another seller. Sold for $91.89 with 5 bids.

• STS-6 (type 2) p/c sold for $37.78 with 3 bids.
  
• STS-7 p/c sold for $25.00 with 1 bid.
  
• STS-8 p/c Unsold twice now.
  
• STS-9 b/b sold for $31.50 with 2 bids.

More added by seller Craig (ccc1969).

• STS program (v/s/p/c) Withdrawn.
  
• STS-1 (b/b). Sold for $31.00 with 3 bids.
  
• STS-2 (b/b). Sold for $42.00 with 7 bids.
  
• STS-3 (b/b). Sold for $25.00 with 1 bid.
  
• STS-4 (b/b) Withdrawn.
  
• STS-8 (p/c) Re-listed for a third time. Sold this time for $25.00 with 1 bid.
  

posted 06-13-2011 02:48 AM               

• STS-2 (b/b). Sold for $30.00 with 9 bids from 6 bidders.
  
• STS-4 (b/b). Sold for $20.50 with 4 bids from 3 bidders.
  
• STS-5 type2 (p/c). Sold for $14.00 with 4 bids from 3 bidders.
  
• STS-6 type2 (p/c). Sold for $26.00 with 5 bids from 3 bidders.
  
• STS-51C (v/s/p/b). Sold for $57.00 with 8 bids from 6 bidders.

posted 06-20-2011 01:18 AM               

• STS-8 (p/c). Sold for $19.38 with 2 bids from 2 bidders.
  
• STS-41C (p/c). Sold for $16.50 with 3 bids from 2 bidders.
  
• STS-51A (v/s/p/c). Sold for $52.23 with 5 bids from 4 bidders.

Another lot No.270767630432 of 12 STS mission patches from the same seller as in the above posting, which contained a STS-51C (v/s/p/b) Lion Brothers patch among the AB Emblem patches, sold for $27.00 with 3 bids from 2 bidders.

posted 06-21-2011 05:34 AM               

• STS Program patch (v/s/p/b) 2 x $24.99, 2 x $19.99.
  
• STS-1 (b/b) 1 x $14.99, 1 x $29.99.
  
• STS-2 (b/b) 1 x $29.99, 1 x $24.99.
  
• STS-3 (b/b) 8 x $9.99, 4 x $14.99, 1 x $19.99.
  
• STS-4 (b/b) 8 x $9.99, 3 x $14.99, 1 x $19.99.
  
• STS-5 type 2 (p/c) 9 x $9.99, 1 x $14.99, 1 x $19.99.
  
• STS-6 type 2 (p/c) 1 x $14.99, 2 x $24.99, 1 x $29.99.
  
• STS-7 (p/c) 1 x $14.99, 1 x $24.99, 1 x $29.99.
  
• STS-8 (p/c) 4 x $9.99, 4 x $14.99.
  
• STS-9 (b/b) 1 x $14.99, 1 x $19.99, 1 x $24.99, 1 x $29.99.
  
• STS-41B (p/c) 3 x $14.99, 1 x $19.99, 1 x $29.99.
  
• STS-41C (p/c) 5 x $9.99, 2 x $14.99.
  
• STS-41D (v/s/p/b) 11 x $14.99, 1 x $24.99.
  
• STS-41G (v/s/p/b) 1 x $14.99, 2 x $19.99, 1 x $24.99.
  
• STS-51A (v/s/p/b) 1 x $14.99, 1 x $19.99, 2 x $24.99.
  
• STS-51C (v/s/p/b) 1 x $29.99.

Details before November 2008 are very sketchy.

posted 06-27-2011 01:07 AM               

• STS-1 (b/b). Sold for $10.45 with 2 bids from 2 bidders.
  
• STS-2 (p/c). Sold for $44.00 with 5 Bids from 4 bidders.
  
• STS-41D (v/s/p/c). Sold for $19.50 with 3 Bids from 3 bidders.

posted 07-05-2011 03:11 AM               

• Lot No.260811054709 was a STS-51C (with two other 3" Apollo patches), sold for $33.00 with 4 bids from 4 bidders.

• Lot No. 270771669437 yet another STS-51C plus an Apollo 11 LB patch among a lot of 12 mainly AB Emblem Shuttle mission patches sold for $45.99 with 4 bids from 3 bidders. (This lot of 12 was only available to U.S. bidders).

Three more from Lunar Legacies.

• STS-4 (b/b). Sold for $9.95 with 1 bid.
  
• STS-5 (p/c). Sold for $9.95 with 1 bid.
  
• STS-8 (p/c). Sold for $9.95 with 1 bid.

Four from Collectionspace_it.

• STS-1 (b/b). Sold for $41.00 with 3 Bids from 3 bidders.
  
• STS-3 (b/b). Sold for $41.00 with 2 Bids from 2 bidders.
  
• STS-4 (b/b). Unsold. Re-listed at $9.95.
  
• STS-7 (p/c). Sold for $29.95 with 1 Bid.

Two from Eagle1909.

• STS Program (v/s/p/c). Sold for $10.49 with 2 bids from 2 bidders.
  
• STS-4 (b/b). Sold for $9.99 with 1 bid.

posted 07-11-2011 03:38 AM               

• STS-9 (b/b). Sold for 31.00 with 4 bids from 3 bidders.
  
• STS-51C (v/s/p/b). Sold for $26.00 with 5 bids from 4 bidders.

One re-listed STS-4 (b/b) from Collectionspace_it, starting at $9.95. Unsold again.

posted 07-18-2011 07:39 AM               

This lot contains one Lion Brothers STS-4 (b/b), and one Lion Brothers STS-6 type 2 (p/c). The starting price is $1.00 (£0.62).

Currently stands at $7.50 (£4.68) with 8 bids from 2 novice bidders.

posted 07-20-2011 02:50 AM               

• STS-1 (b/b). Sold for $3.00 with 2 bids from 1 bidder.
  
• STS-3 (b/b). Sold for $3.00 with 2 bids from 1 bidder.
  
• STS-4 (b/b). Sold for $3.00 with 2 bids from 1 bidder.

The same U.S. bidder, (a member of this forum) won all three of these LB patches.

Just found another.

• STS Program (??). Sold for $8.51 (£5.22) with 9 bids from 5 bidders. Had a starting price of $0.75 (£0.46).

posted 07-25-2011 02:46 AM               

• STS-2 (p/c). Sold for $75.30 (£45.87) with 11 bids from 5 bidders.
  
• STS-6 type 2 (p/c). Sold for $22.50 (£13.71) with 4 bids from 4 bidders.
  
• STS-51A (v/s/p/c). Sold for $33.00 (£20.10) with 4 bids from 4 bidders.

There is also a Lion Brothers STS Program patch (v/s/p/c) on a Smithsonian Inst. NASM Card, from another seller, with a starting price of $4.99 (£3.06).

UPDATE: Sold for $36.55 (£22.30) with 5 bids from 4 bidders.

The same seller has also listed a STS-7 and STS-51B (Swissartex) patches on Smithsonian Inst. NASM Cards at the same starting price of $4.99 (£3.06).

UPDATE:

• STS-7 Sold for $15.65 (£9.55) with 6 bids from 3 bidders.
  
• STS-51B Sold for $34.99 (£21.35) with 4 bids from 3 bidders.

posted 07-28-2011 01:25 AM               

This has been listed by big_doug123 the seller whose Lion Brothers Shuttle patch sales sparked off this thread originally. The starting price was $9.99 (£6.10).

posted 08-01-2011 09:35 AM               

• STS-5 type 2 (p/c) in with an AB Emblem STS-3 4", plus a 3" NASA Meatball and an Apollo 11 patches.

• STS-8 (p/c) in with a LB Skylab Program patch, and AB Emblem STS-51D and STS-27 patches, (all 4").

  Up-date:
  Both lots ended 20 hours early with a Buy It Now for $15.00 (£9.16) each from the same buyer.

posted 08-04-2011 12:29 AM               

• STS-5 type 2 (p/c).
  
• STS-6 type 2 (p/c).
  
• STS-8 (p/c).
  
• STS-51C (v/s/p/c).

Update: Sold for $67.00 (£41.17) with 7 bids from 5 bidders.

posted 08-04-2011 05:08 AM               

A 14" x 18" Space Shuttle Columbia Commemorative Art Memorabilia - Very Rare piece of the Columbia's first commercial launch. It is Number 3 of only 100 commissioned by Rockwell for a special group of vendors that contributed to the success of its construction and launch.

It is in it's original frame and matting. It contains a commissioned signed and numbered piece (3 of 100) by W. Scott depicting the Columbia in it's landing configuration. Just under the Shuttle Columbia is the actual shoulder patch (LB STS-2) worn by the astronauts during this mission, and was carried into space along with other commemorative items.

The second piece is the actual Post Card dated on the day of the launch (however it was never actually mailed). The card contains a picture of the launch done in 'Silk' Cachet and bordered by a gold embossed frame. It also has two stamps, now collectors items themselves. One is 'Probing the Planets' and the other is 'Freedom to Speak Out - A Root of Democracy'.

This was received at a 'Congratulations To a Successful Launch' Dinner hosted by Rockwell several weeks after the launch.

No takers or offers. Unsold.

posted 08-07-2011 02:43 AM               

The starting price is $15.00 (£9.16).