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Topic: Space-related finds at 99c stores
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FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-18-2008 11:45 PM
  
In my continuing quest to find space bargains at the 99c Only chain of stores, today I spotted some very nice mouse mats that they are selling, called "Space Walk" and showing McCandless making his free-flying EVA... |
4allmankind
Member Posts: 1043
From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 03-19-2008 04:45 PM
Francis, I recently saw a giant stack of John Glenn's book: A Memoir, at a .99 cent store. A mouse pad I could understand, but the biography of the first American to orbit the Earth? Relegated to a .99 cent store? Ugh. I know its not a brand new book, but damn was that frustrating to see. I would have rather seen them get into the hands of a local school system. Jay |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-19-2008 04:49 PM
I know what you mean... we can hope, perhaps, that it meant someone picked up a copy who would otherwise not have done so, and became interested in space as a result.And funny you mention schools... I often buy up all the items I can when I see something like that (space videos, books, etc.) in these stores and use them as prizes with youth programs. I'd encourage anyone to do the same - $10 for ten books is a good investment in kids!! |
spaceman1953
Member Posts: 953
From: South Bend, IN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 03-19-2008 08:30 PM
Sometimes these "dollar stores" even have LARGE PRINT books... and those need to go to local nursing homes! Especially the "space" titles! |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-20-2008 12:19 PM
When I see books like Glenn's, Carpenter's, and Cooper's at the dollar stores, I buy several and give them to friends. |
David Bryant
Member Posts: 986
From: Norfolk UK
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 03-21-2008 02:18 AM
quote:
Originally posted by 4allmankind:
A mouse pad I could understand, but the biography of the first man to orbit the Earth?
Erm... the first AMERICAN to orbit the Earth... |
4allmankind
Member Posts: 1043
From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 03-21-2008 07:52 AM
David, what a slip-up! Thanks! |
saturn1b
Member Posts: 159
From: Westcliffe, CO
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted 03-21-2008 05:44 PM
Like Francis, I'm always on the lookout for space stuff at the dollar stores. A few weeks ago I came across some toy cell phones and on the 'screen' were 3d images of Bruce in his MMU. Kind of hokey but, you guessed it, I bought them anyway  ------------------
http://spacemuseum.skymtn.com/ |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-21-2008 06:12 PM
In the past, as mentioned on other postings when they were available, I have found documentaries of John Glenn on video, coffee-table space program books, and a children's video featuring Pete Conrad and Dick Gordon that I have never seen elsewhere, for example. Always fun to look! |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 03-21-2008 11:17 PM
quote:
Originally posted by David Bryant:
Erm... the first AMERICAN to orbit the Earth...
Or, as they were fond of saying back in the 60s, he was the first "free man" to orbit the earth. |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-25-2008 10:47 PM
This thread resulted in something very unexpected and very nice - a cS poster deciding to mail the museum I work at a whole bunch of extra space patches, to share with the kids we teach (we'll probably do so in our space summer camps). Thank you so much, it's a wonderful reminder of the generosity of this group! |
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