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Topic: Autographica 22, London, UK, Sept. 2015
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-25-2014 07:52 PM
   
Autographica's organizers have announced a date change: Due to an issue with the current dates, we have had to reschedule next April's event.Unfortunately we have not been able to secure a alternative date in the first half of the year and therefore the next Autographica Show will take place as follows: Friday 9th through Sunday 11th October Friday 11th through Sunday 13th September 2015 at the Radisson Edwardian Blu Hotel at Heathrow.
Anyone who has booked tickets already for April will be able to carry over there tickets to the new show at no additional cost or if they are unable to attend a full refund can be obtained. We are currently checking the availability of our initial guest line up as to whether they can still attend in September and will update you on this shortly but believed it was best to announce to you all of the date change, before people make plans and commitments. The website will be updated after the holidays with full details of the new show. |
Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-27-2014 08:55 AM
Showmasters have also posted details of a smaller weekend with Jerry Ross for the original April dates. Limited information to date but looks like the usual signings, photo sessions and lectures will take place. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-27-2014 08:57 AM
A topic for the Jerry Ross event has been started here. |
18blue78
Member Posts: 126
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 01-28-2015 04:42 AM
The dates for this show have changed. It's now September 11-13. |
Lightyear69
Member Posts: 95
From: Germany
Registered: Oct 2013
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posted 01-28-2015 03:07 PM
The money of my second flight booking is lost. Have now given away 400 Euro
for nothing. This is totally unprofessional. |
machbusterman
Member Posts: 1778
From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Registered: May 2004
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posted 01-28-2015 03:23 PM
You can't amend your flight booking? Surely its not a TOTAL loss? |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3120
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 02-02-2015 05:19 PM
It would help if the website could be updated to show the new dates. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-09-2015 11:54 AM
The website has now been updated with the correct dates.Rick Searfoss has also been added to the guest list, joining the earlier announced Ed Mitchell and David Scott. |
Shane Hannon
Member Posts: 821
From: County Monaghan, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 05-20-2015 09:46 PM
Bruce McCandless has been announced as a guest for the weekend. |
18blue78
Member Posts: 126
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 05-22-2015 03:37 PM
Rusty Schweickart also just announced. Looks like it'll be a great event for us space collectors. |
Autographica 2
Member Posts: 46
From: Biggin Hill Kent England
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 07-28-2015 09:02 AM
Autographica will be held on 11-13 Sept. 2015 at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel Heathrow in London, England.Astronaut guests so far include Buzz Aldrin, Ed Mitchell, Rick Searfoss, Rusty Schweickart and Bruce Mccandless. Tickets and info are on the Autographica website. Signings, lectures, photoshoots and gala dinner. |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 07-28-2015 11:36 AM
I know we'll be told to be grateful but is this Buzz's final, final appearance, as his minder has told me this twice in the past (to justify fees)? |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 07-28-2015 11:39 AM
No Dave Scott!? Damn! And this appearance was to fulfill the previous cancellation. Double damn!!! |
spaceflori
Member Posts: 1499
From: Germany
Registered: May 2000
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posted 08-14-2015 01:23 AM
Anybody attending from Europe that could possibly help me out with one Aldrin signature at Autographica? Please contact me directly by email. — Florian |
noroxine
Member Posts: 116
From:
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 08-14-2015 04:49 AM
Same here, I look for anyone who can help for a signature from Rusty Schweickart.Please contact me directly by email. Thanks at advance for help. |
Lightyear69
Member Posts: 95
From: Germany
Registered: Oct 2013
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posted 08-17-2015 11:15 AM
quote:
Originally posted by spaceflori:
Please contact me directly by email.
You have mail. |
JasonIUP
Member Posts: 282
From: PA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 08-26-2015 01:08 PM
I noticed that Buzz's fees have been posted. Is the Apollo 11 completion fee in addition to the base fee? |
Lightyear69
Member Posts: 95
From: Germany
Registered: Oct 2013
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posted 08-26-2015 01:50 PM
Damned... Ed Mitchell has canceled... |
AlanC
Member Posts: 147
From: Scotland
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 08-29-2015 04:09 PM
Al Worden has been announced as a guest. |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 08-30-2015 06:36 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Lightyear69:
Ed Mitchell has canceled...
Not great, but I hope he gets well soon. |
JasonIUP
Member Posts: 282
From: PA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 08-30-2015 09:21 AM
The health issues preventing Edgar Mitchell from attending Autographica are not the type that are likely to improve, making travel challenging. Therefore, it seems unlikely he'll attend a future Autographica.If anyone wants to send something to the U.S. to be signed by him, I'll see him in November. I'm happy to take pictures of him signing with your camera, or I can take cell phone pictures and email them. Steve Gruber, who took send-ins for Spacefest, can vouch for me. If interested, email me privately. |
Lightyear69
Member Posts: 95
From: Germany
Registered: Oct 2013
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posted 08-30-2015 12:22 PM
I am interested in your offer. Please send me your email.
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Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 09-12-2015 03:15 PM
Very good day today at Autographica. Went to four excellent lectures from Bruce McCandless, Rick Searfoss, Rusty Schweickart and Al Worden. The first two was the first time I have attended their talks and was well pleased. McCandless mainly talked about his MMU flight and Searfoss on his training and the details of a shuttle flight. Interestingly he was at test pilot school with Elaine Collins and same training group at NASA and said she was delightful. I think those of us who saw her at Pontefract can vouch for that. Schweickart's was the second talk of his I have attended which was really interesting about what we can do to survive an asteroid calamity, and he was very happy not to discuss Apollo 9. Worden was his usual exuberant self in describing his side of Apollo 15. Fifth time I have heard him speak but it still seems fresh. Also managed a quick word with Buzz. As a tennis fan it was lovely to talk to Vijay Amritaj as well. A very impressive and friendly character. Thanks to all the people for arranging the event and good to speak to some familiar faces of attendees and some new faces as well. Look forward to the next time. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 09-15-2015 05:38 AM
Not a lot of feedback on the weekend's events. Anybody else able to fill us in? |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3120
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 09-15-2015 06:04 PM
A very enjoyable weekend. A little quiet compared with some of the earlier events, but it is always good to meet old friends and make new ones. I never tire of listening to Al Worden talking about visiting the Moon, and Rusty Schweickart's anecdotes (at the dinner table) about Pete Conrad and the repair of Skylab were priceless. For those who tire of the "London prices" at the hotel, a brief stroll down the road to the Pheasant Inn provides a very pleasant interlude (and I thoroughly recommend the Aspall's cider!). Seeing Buzz Aldrin walking past still fills me with a sense of wonder at the sheer gutsy achievement of Apollo 11 all those years ago. And I can't end without a mention of 93-year-old "Johnny" Johnson, last surviving British "Dambuster", who was still sipping a malt whisky in the hotel bar when I retired to bed in the early hours of Sunday morning. |
Buel
Member Posts: 649
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 09-16-2015 01:29 PM
Rick, you were missed. Where were you?In my opinion, it was yet another truly unbelievable weekend. Yes, not as busy as in the past, but that did have the positive effect of being able to move about freely. The negative effect was that not all of the 'Usual Suspects' were there. Whether it was talking to Rusty Schweickart about the William Shatner SIM story (that you all know, I'm sure), Bruce McCandless grabbing my shoulder to illustrate a point (it felt like he was going to break it off. Such strong hands) about Robert Gilruth or Al Worden walking over to us to share a Vodka outside the Radisson (Cig in hand, cackling that mischievous cackle),it was just amazing! I was lucky enough to be talking to Rusty Schweickart on Saturday night. Halfway through the night, I turned to my fiancée and said to her "This is the best night of my life"... shortly afterwards, I had decided that perhaps it was the second best night of my life (but between me and everyone who will read this, I'll state that it was the 'equal best night of my life'!).  Meeting up with friends was also a huge highlight of the weekend (You know who you are), I even learnt a bit of Italian. Strangely, I almost didn't mind paying over £5 per pint of beer at the Radisson... almost! To summarise — I don't know how Dave and the Autographica gang do it... but I'm incredibly grateful. In years to come, we'll look back on these days and, honestly, we will marvel that we ever had the chance to meet these men. We owe Dave Phillips, Ken Willoughby and the 'New Kids on the Block' Nigel McEnaney and Rich Garner, for all that they have done for us all. |
18blue78
Member Posts: 126
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 09-16-2015 03:11 PM
I could only manage a brief visit on Saturday. Being in the middle of a house move & having already met Buzz, Rusty and Bruce I decided on only meeting Rick Searfoss and George Johnson.Rick was excellent to meet, explaining his 'grumpy look' on the STS-90 photo I asked him to sign. He told me his thoughts at the time were "Dude, I'm working here." He also told me he had brought the flown shirt he had worn in that photo to sell. Somebody (probably Dave from Showmasters) got a great item. George Johnson was also an excellent guest to meet. I only asked him to autograph my copy of his book. But the guy in front of me had many items for him to sign and Mr Johnson seemed to have a story about each item. For a gentleman in his senior years he was on great form. |
JasonIUP
Member Posts: 282
From: PA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 09-16-2015 03:45 PM
What were Buzz's lines like? Did he sign any Apollo 11 completions (besides the one I was told about privately)? |
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