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Tyrell's Owl
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posted 11-12-2008 09:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Tyrell's Owl   Click Here to Email Tyrell's Owl     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I wish to have several items signed through the mail by Alan Bean. Due to the fact that I have some specific requests, I would very much like to contact him and agree that these would be okay and of course the fee also, before posting the items form England.

I know that his details are in the addresses on the cS site but there seems to be no email contact there or via his website. I have had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Bean a while ago - that was a real joy and I feel it is only polite to ask if the requests are okay and what the costs would be in advance.

Also I would love to hear about any news of through the mail experiences - how long it took?

ilbasso
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posted 11-12-2008 09:34 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ilbasso   Click Here to Email ilbasso     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Alan Bean was just as nice a guy through the mail as he is in person. I had an excellent experience sending him an item - very quick turnaround and very reasonable fee.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 11-12-2008 10:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Tyrell's Owl:
I know that his details are in the addresses on the cS site but there seems to be no email contact there or via his website.
I would suggest you put your questions into a letter and mail them to Alan, perhaps providing your e-mail address for him to respond to if he desires.

Tyrell's Owl
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posted 11-12-2008 11:17 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Tyrell's Owl   Click Here to Email Tyrell's Owl     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks to you Jonathan for your reply and also to you Robert for the sound advise... I guess to write in the first instance would be the best starting point.

Mark Zimmer
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posted 11-12-2008 04:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mark Zimmer     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
My girlfriend came with me to the last Astronaut Scholarship Foundation show and she just loves Bean now; says that if she had a grandfather, she'd want Bean to be him.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 08-09-2010 02:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
As of June 2010, Alan Bean has updated his fees for providing autographs. Our resource guide has been updated accordingly, but for the sake of reference:
  • To sign (Alan Bean, Apollo 12) any photos or thin flat items: $150 each item + $25 for less than 10 words

  • To sign books, maps, baseballs, moon globes and other 3D items, $175 each item.

  • To sign covers or cards, $200 each item.

  • To sign Beta cloth patches or name tags, $300 each item.
All orders must included self-addressed and properly stamped return packaging. Bean can also provide an signed 8x10 photo for $200 total ($150 for the signature; $50 for the photo).

For international orders, there is an additional charge of $50 to provide for the added handling that is necessary.

[via the AstroAddies Yahoo Group]

JasonB
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posted 05-18-2011 11:49 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for JasonB   Click Here to Email JasonB     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Is it still possible to pay Alan Bean to sign something through the mail and if so could someone please point me to where I find the address and the price? Thanks.

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MarylandSpace
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posted 05-18-2011 11:49 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for MarylandSpace   Click Here to Email MarylandSpace     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
On collectSPACE, click Resources and then look under autographs.

Alan Bean still signs through the mail for a fee.

JasonB
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posted 05-19-2011 10:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for JasonB   Click Here to Email JasonB     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for the help!

AJ
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posted 06-14-2011 01:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for AJ   Click Here to Email AJ     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Just wondering how long it usually takes to get an item back from Captain Bean? I'm not anxious, just curious if there's any timeframe I might expect an item back. thanks!

edit/update: I received an item back from bean about three weeks after I mailed it. during this time he was at Spacefest, so all things considered I think that's a good turnaround. He also wrote a short note on the note I sent him, so I was very pleased with the whole thing.

Rick Mulheirn
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posted 09-06-2012 12:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rick Mulheirn   Click Here to Email Rick Mulheirn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Can anybody offer informed advice on how I may get a copy of "Apollo" by Alan Bean, signed by the man himself? Thanks in anticipation.

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fredtrav
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posted 09-06-2012 01:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for fredtrav   Click Here to Email fredtrav     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Rick, check the astronaut address section here. It gives an address and fees for sending material straight to Alan Bean.

JasonB
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posted 10-01-2013 09:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for JasonB   Click Here to Email JasonB     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'd like to get Alan Bean to write a good moon quote at the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's show. Anyone know any?

I was going to get "We sailed to the Ocean of Storms" on it but wanted to see if anyone knew any good ones. Thanks.

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posted 10-01-2013 10:54 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I found this page with a few interesting quotes.

JasonB
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posted 10-03-2013 12:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for JasonB   Click Here to Email JasonB     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for the help. The thought of asking him to write "I remember walking on the Moon" cracked me up quite a bit as just about the driest quote humanly possible.

jtheoret
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posted 10-04-2013 07:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jtheoret   Click Here to Email jtheoret     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I've found that Al comes up with far better inscription quotes than anything I could think of — almost every inscription I have from him is always original, imaginative, sincere, and often quite funny!

schnappsicle
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posted 10-07-2013 07:33 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for schnappsicle   Click Here to Email schnappsicle     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JasonB:
I was going to get "We sailed to the Ocean of Storms" on it but wanted to see if anyone knew any good ones.
You can buy that quote on almost any photo. I have several myself.

What I do when I want a Bean photo signed is I tell him to write what he remembers at the time when the photo was taken. The only time I asked for something specific was when I got Richard Gordon to sign a LM rendezvous photo. I asked Bean to write the story about how Pete let him (Bean) actually fly the LM. Bean was the only LMP to actually fly the LM. I thought that was a great story and I had to have it on a photo. He charged me $225 for that autograph.

Bean is as awesome with painting words as he is painting pictures. He comes up with some great inscriptions. If nothing else, talk to him about the photo until the two of you come up with something both of you can agree on. Whatever you do, be sure to get Bean on a 16 x 20 so he can really go to town. Even if you don't have room for it on your wall, it's worth having in your collection.

If you want an exact quote, you can always look through the Apollo 12 Apollo Lunar Surface Journal site. I always read through the ALSJ before I get anything signed.

Lastly, don't forget to ask for date and mission information. I don't know why, but for some reason, that seems to be important to me. Maybe it will be to others as well.

TLIGuy
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posted 02-19-2014 08:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for TLIGuy   Click Here to Email TLIGuy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Does anyone have any recent Captain Bean signing experiences?

I recently sent and item to have signed by Captain Bean per the instructions listed here to the address provided with a check for the autograph. This is my first time attempting to obtain an autograph via the mail. Can anyone here enlighten me on how the process typically plays out? What is a typical turnaround time, completely understanding these gentleman continue to keep busy schedules?

I was just curious. I have never sent such a large check not knowing if the process still works. Do I just leave the money in my account for an infinite length of time before I determine the item will not be returned signed?

Any insight would be appreciated.

JasonIUP
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posted 03-07-2014 04:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for JasonIUP   Click Here to Email JasonIUP     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Does Alan Bean generally sign and label Moonpans' photos for his base fee?

TLIGuy
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posted 03-19-2014 12:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for TLIGuy   Click Here to Email TLIGuy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Just wanted to follow up to my recent question.

Captain Bean is an absolute fantastic gentleman to work with regarding signatures through the mail.

I recently sent off a piece that Captain Bean was concerned with. It was returned in 10 days. He graciously answered an additional question regarding my piece. He quickly responded once the concern was resolved and my piece was resent to him. It promptly arrived back signed in 9 days.

He was truly great and very gracious with his time. I deeply appreciate his offer to continue via the mail.

Blackarrow
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posted 10-14-2018 07:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Blackarrow     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Did anyone ever ask Alan Bean why he wrote his signature, and everything else, in block capitals rather than "joined-up writing"?

There were times when I could have asked him, and I probably didn't because it was his choice how he wanted to write and nobody else's business. But did anyone ever ask, or find out?

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