Author
|
Topic: FS: Everything! Apollo suits, boots, gloves & more!
|
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-21-2012 07:39 PM
Hello. It's been a long while since I last posted, so a quick introduction to anyone who's joined since. My name's Matt Thomas and I was one of the regular spacesuit nuts on cS during much of the last decade. I collected quite widely but mainly focused on MGA era spacesuit hardware, photos and documents. In that time I built up a great collection, found and identified some very rare prototype pieces and even stumbled upon an intriguing mystery concerning a famous figure from cold war history (on which subject more later). So, I had a lot of fun collecting and now I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun selling it all. I'm buying and renovating a house so everything will be going over the coming weeks to fund the work. I'll add individual items to this thread as I get to them but for now I thought you might like a look at some of what's coming. It's mainly suit hardware in these pics — many gloves (including Apollo gloves made for Schmitt, Scott, Engle and Schweickart and a pair of Mercury/Gemini gloves made for Shepard), helmet, snoopy cap, boot, electrical/comms connectors, chest connectors, pockets, med harnesses, suit liners — but there also autographs, signed/rare books, original technical documents, photographs, flown metal coins, Spaceflori moondust, Underwood certified moon flown film, space food, Snoopy memorabilia, 8mm films, moon globes, repro LM plaques — just everything basically. So please take a look through the pics, higher-res ones are coming. If you see anything on your wish-list and you want to get in ahead of the crowd you can reach me at matt@spaceracemuseum.com, otherwise stay tuned for full listings and more info. |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-21-2012 07:40 PM
|
Charlie16 Member Posts: 494 From: Italy Registered: Dec 2010
|
posted 06-22-2012 12:51 AM
Email sent. |
Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2212 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
|
posted 06-22-2012 03:16 AM
It must have been a tough decision to put these up for sale? |
minipci Member Posts: 365 From: London, UK Registered: Jul 2009
|
posted 06-22-2012 05:09 AM
E-mail sent! |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
|
posted 06-22-2012 06:25 AM
Mail sent Matt. |
stsmithva Member Posts: 1933 From: Fairfax, VA, USA Registered: Feb 2007
|
posted 06-22-2012 12:12 PM
e-mail sent last night - Matt, please let me know if you didn't get it.
|
Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2212 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
|
posted 06-22-2012 12:36 PM
E-mail sent today. |
fredtrav Member Posts: 1673 From: Birmingham AL Registered: Aug 2010
|
posted 06-22-2012 01:10 PM
e-mail sent last night |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-22-2012 02:22 PM
Right, I think I may have slightly underestimated the scale of the interest this post would generate. I've had over 60 emails already with more coming in hourly. I was expecting to have a few days in hand yet to photograph and start pricing up items and instead I've been caught slightly unprepared. So, to be fair to everyone I'll continue to post info and photos here by way of a 'sale preview' over the next few days and please be assured that during this period not one person will be purchasing anything yet. It seems the fairest way to handle the sale is to publish prices on a set date (or dates as I might split the sale into sections e.g. books/autographs/etc just to keep my sanity), then give everyone 24 hours to place orders for what they want; and where there are two or more parties after the same item to then offer the chance to bid higher if interested, until a highest bid is reached. Hopefully that makes sense, please ask questions here if not. Now, a very important point I forgot to make previously — info about some of the items I will be selling is already available at my website. It is quite significantly out-of-date and I have gathered more info on some of the items there but you can learn plenty from the descriptions. So to reiterate - - more info/photos coming here soon.
- if you've set me an email rest assured I've had it & will be answering over the next day or two.
- no sales yet as I'm still gathering prices, please enjoy this preview and take the opportunity to ask questions.
|
apolloprojeckt Member Posts: 1447 From: Arnhem, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2009
|
posted 06-22-2012 02:46 PM
Matt, maybe eBay is a good idea? |
DEE New Member Posts: From: Registered:
|
posted 06-22-2012 08:13 PM
Could you please email me the list |
Phenix21 New Member Posts: From: Registered:
|
posted 06-24-2012 11:51 AM
Nice collection! Can you please send me a list of the Snoopy items you have when you get a chance? Thanks. |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-24-2012 03:23 PM
As promised, photos and info about some of the standout items in the collection that aren't already documented on my website.Complete Gemini Electrical and Medical Harness with Comms Cable. Featuring all parts from the electrodes, to the signal conditioners, to the med / electrical harness and clipping into the comms cable, terminating at cables for each of the headphone cups and mics, plus the oral helmet thermometer. This represents the entire electrical system of suit - I personally didn't see any other electrical and/or medical harnesses approaching this degree of completeness while I was collecting. |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-24-2012 03:44 PM
Jim Irwin Apollo Comfort GloveLightweight comfort glove to be worn inside the A7L / A7LB glove, custom sized to Jim Irwin's hand. Comes in original (opened) packaging. Nice moonwalker suit item. |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-24-2012 04:17 PM
David Clark MD-3 prototype MOL gloveA lefthand EVA glove from one of the rarest David Clark suit designs, the Manned Orbiting Laboratory MD-series. Adapted from the Gemini G4C, David Clark's prototype was ultimately passed over in favour of Hamilton Standard's rival suit, and never went into full production. Taken from one of only four MD-suits — an extremely rare example. |
apolloprojeckt Member Posts: 1447 From: Arnhem, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2009
|
posted 06-24-2012 05:01 PM
Nice items, but get everybody now a list send by email with prices on it? |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-24-2012 05:19 PM
Blue A7L Spacesuit Gas Connector, Red A6L Spacesuit Gas Connector & Lower Gas ConnectorAn iconic A7L chest-connector and a partly exposed A6L example, usually seen in suit-testing. The A6L also comes complete with the lower gas connector that was located within the suit and routed the air through the suit's 'plenum' (the network of ducts that circulated air throughout the suit). |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-24-2012 05:37 PM
quote: Originally posted by apolloprojeckt: Nice items, but get everybody now a list send by email with prices on it?
Please re-read the thread. No sales yet, I'll post here when I have a completed price-list. A little patience please; I have over 400 items to photograph, describe & price - plus a job and three kids. |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-24-2012 05:48 PM
Apollo Inflight Garment Electrical HarnessThis is the electrical harness and connector that was worn under/through the inflight garment, connecting to the snoopy cap at one end, the med harness at the other and to the command module through the chest mounted socket (via the 'cobra head' comms cable). |
space1 Member Posts: 853 From: Danville, Ohio Registered: Dec 2002
|
posted 06-24-2012 05:57 PM
Excellent photography, Matt! |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-24-2012 06:19 PM
Thanks John |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-24-2012 07:39 PM
Gemini G2C suit-liner, sized for Lockheed Skunkworks test pilot Gary PowersThis is a David Clark Gemini G2C suit-liner, reputedly made for Gary Powers, best known as the pilot of a U2 spy plane shot down & captured over the Soviet Union. Following his release from the USSR & the subsequent hearings into the incident Powers was recruited by Kelly Johnson of Lockheed, ostensibly for a 'regular' test-pilot role but in reality working for Johnson in the 'Skunkworks' (birthplace of the U2, SR-71 and numerous other secret projects). Precisely what project required Powers to be fitted for an early Gemini suit is at present unknown. |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-25-2012 08:01 AM
Snoopy MemorabiliaNumerous vintage Snoopy decals (Apollo / SMEAT / Skylab), badge & Manned Flight Awareness newsletter with Snoopy-related content - not to mention a fantastic photo of Ed Mitchell on the PR trail |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-25-2012 08:05 AM
|
space1 Member Posts: 853 From: Danville, Ohio Registered: Dec 2002
|
posted 06-25-2012 08:12 AM
quote: Originally posted by Matt T: ...I have over 400 items to photograph, describe & price - plus a job and three kids.
Aaah, no sleep then. You should have it all up in a jiffy! |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-26-2012 11:20 AM
Apollo Suit Pockets |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-26-2012 11:52 AM
Apollo Beta Cloth Patches |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-26-2012 12:18 PM
Apollo A7L Comfort Wristlets |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-26-2012 01:33 PM
Shuttle EMU Suit Swatch SampleAn ILC-made display piece showing the numerous layers of the Shuttle EMU, even includes the little water tubes of the Liquid Cooled Garment layer |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-26-2012 02:05 PM
Underwood-Certified Apollo 11 Film ChipThis is a piece of Apollo 11 lunar surface flown film, mounted on a rather faded & worn Underwood certificate. The certificate & the accompanying descriptive text were previously framed together; the identity of WEO III is uncertain but the original seller suggested that it was possible he was a steel/iron magnate in Chicago. The certificate conforms to the classic Underwood format & the signature is still clear. I've added an enhanced colour photo for the sake of clarity.
|
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-26-2012 02:44 PM
Vintage Gemini, Apollo, Skylab & Shuttle Program Stickers |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-26-2012 03:01 PM
Skylab Food Canisters |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 06-26-2012 03:40 PM
Vintage Space FoodApollo era Chicken & Rice Gemini era Fruit Bar Space Shuttle era Orange Drink Apollo era Food Pouch (unused) |
fredtrav Member Posts: 1673 From: Birmingham AL Registered: Aug 2010
|
posted 06-26-2012 03:56 PM
The orange drink looks delicious.
|
JWoytach Member Posts: 61 From: North Ridgeville Registered: Mar 2007
|
posted 06-27-2012 08:55 AM
I'm very interested in the Snoopy/MSFA items, and especially the snoopy cap. I'd appreciate a price list, too. |
Spacehardware Member Posts: 125 From: Durley Registered: Jan 2008
|
posted 06-29-2012 05:38 PM
Matt, not sure your email is working. Sent three emails. Can you contact me please? Thanks! David |
arjuna unregistered
|
posted 06-30-2012 12:54 AM
I was on travel so missed out on the initial post but very interested to learn more info on these items. Impressive collection! |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 07-02-2012 04:10 AM
First of all thanks for your patience folks. It's become clear that setting a price for much of the collection is redundant as I'm receiving many competing offers, so at present the sale is being handled by an informal auction process via email.If you're interested in any of the items pictured (more coming) or on my website please email me. Other notable items not pictured or on the site include Code 3 LM and LRV, Liberty Bell flown film lucite, Gemini 4 crew signed book 'Gemini: America's Walk In Space', Gulf Oil 'We Came In Peace' book signed by seven moonwalkers, including Shepard, Irwin and Conrad — a completion project for the deep pocketed close personal friend of Neil Armstrong possibly? |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
|
posted 10-12-2012 12:20 PM
So after a lengthy pause to buy (and start renovating) a house the great sell-off resumes. For the first round of sales I focused almost exclusively on suit items and space food; even so there is still about half of the suit collection yet to be offered for sale and there will be a few more food items available. And alongside that absolutely everything else — books (signed and unsigned), autographs, some small flown items, a colossal collection of 8mm and Super 8 vintage space films, flown metal coins, a lucite or two, manned flight awareness stickers, NASA documents and photos, extremely rare suit contractor documents and photos, patches, covers and all sorts of random collectibles that took my fancy over the years.As before I'm handling sales via email so if you'd like to receive updates of what's on offer please mail me at matt@spaceracemuseum.com and I'll add you to the list — thanks. |