posted 04-22-2009 08:13 PM               

• "A Rock That Is Shaped Like The Space Shuttle" (A tiny little bit - and with an opening bid of $200.)

• And a cross-stitch of a prayer. I'll quote from the listing:

  It clearly states, "from Astronaut Frank Borman-circling the moon, Christmas Eve -1968- in Apollo 8." I don't know if he completed the cross-stitch himself, or he purchased it and gave it as a gift. By the way it's signed, I think he DID the cross-stitch while circling the moon on Christmas Eve 1968.

  Well, that's one interpretation...

posted 04-23-2009 09:10 AM               

This might uncover a heretofore hidden area of flown item collecting - lunar made handicrafts with such items as:

- Neil Armstrong knitted tea cozy.
- Gene Cernan latch hook rug.
- Pete Conrad macrame plant hanger.

What do you think other astronauts might have made in their 'spare time' orbiting the moon?

posted 04-23-2009 01:50 PM               

As for me, I've always wanted to add to my collection a sculpture of the god Apollo, done in elbow macaroni by Tom Stafford. If I can find that, my collection will be complete.