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medaris
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posted 03-30-2007 03:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for medaris   Click Here to Email medaris     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I thought I'd relate my recent experience in ordering books from Walt Cunningham's website. The whole experience was excellent.

There were a couple of helpful e-mails from Mr Cunningham, the inscriptions in the books were carefully done, and the books were well packaged and speedily posted.

I'd thoroughly recommend direct purchase from Mr Cunningham to others.

capoetc
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posted 03-30-2007 06:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for capoetc   Click Here to Email capoetc     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Same here -- I had an excellent experience as well.

Rick Mulheirn
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posted 03-30-2007 06:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rick Mulheirn   Click Here to Email Rick Mulheirn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ditto. A real gent.

cddfspace
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posted 05-06-2007 10:12 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for cddfspace   Click Here to Email cddfspace     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Walt was great. Very fast turn around!

Kev
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posted 05-08-2007 12:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kev   Click Here to Email Kev     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I had a great experience with Mr. Cunningham as well - really quick response with a great autograph, mission name and all.

Michael Ritter
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posted 05-19-2011 10:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Michael Ritter   Click Here to Email Michael Ritter     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I sent Walt a photo of the Apollo 7 launch on Saturday. Emailed him on Sunday saying I forgot to include a silver pen and to let me know if he needed me to send him one. He responded moments later that he had silver in Texas so all was good.

Got my picture back on Wednesday signed "Up, up and away. Walt Cunningham Apollo 7"

I was very pleased and surprised by the quick turn around, even though I did include Priority Mail postage on the return envelope. His fee is $75 but I thought it was a bargain and well worth it.

Thanks Mr. Cunningham!

fredtrav
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posted 05-20-2011 11:12 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for fredtrav   Click Here to Email fredtrav     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Mr. Cunningham is a class act. I e-mailed him when I had bought a copy of the 1977 All American Boys with a long inscription that was personal. I had bought the book for a couple of bucks and I e-mailed him to see if the person he had signed it to might have lost it or it had gotten donated inadvertently. If so I wanted the owner to have it back.

He e-mailed me back saying that it was made out to a friend from grade school who had passed away and that I could add it to my collection with no worries.

I appreciated that he took the time to let me know.

garymilgrom
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posted 05-20-2011 12:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for garymilgrom   Click Here to Email garymilgrom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Walt was one of the highlights of my ASF 2008 visit. Like most of his colleagues he's a humble man who is full of stories and has lots of time for space geeks. I also really enjoyed Walt's audio CD of him reading The All American Boys, even though I have the book it is great to have the writer (never mind an astronaut) read the story to you.

Walt GM

Charlie16
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posted 05-20-2011 04:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Charlie16   Click Here to Email Charlie16     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Walt and his wife Dot are fantastics. They were my guests lately, where he presented his book translated into Italian.

Apollo 8
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posted 06-05-2011 11:08 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Apollo 8   Click Here to Email Apollo 8     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Great!!! I ordered an autograph from Mr. Cunningham's website and it arrived very fast! And he added a nice inscription in German...

generallou
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posted 06-05-2011 05:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for generallou   Click Here to Email generallou     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have bought a couple signed checks from his website and they have been good ones: one for the ASF; the last one was really good signed by him on front and on back signed by DOT!!! He wrote her a check! Thanks to both for giving us a chance to show our support for his service!

ea757grrl
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posted 06-06-2011 11:45 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ea757grrl   Click Here to Email ea757grrl     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I've done business with Walt and Dot a couple of times and have always been impressed by how well they take care of us. From my transactions with them and what I hear from others, they really do appreciate us, and I think the world of them both. They're good folks.

AJ
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posted 06-06-2011 12:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for AJ   Click Here to Email AJ     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I simply adore Walt and Dot! I've met them in person once and corresponded a few times by email. They are both charming, friendly and incredibly kind. If anyone is thinking of doing business with Walt and Dot, go for it! You won't regret it.

Dooku1996
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posted 02-16-2021 09:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dooku1996   Click Here to Email Dooku1996     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Does anyone know if Walt is still signing through the mail for his fee?

I emailed him about signing a copy of "In the Shadow of the Moon" from from the Outward Odyssey series and I never heard back.

gareth89
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posted 02-17-2021 12:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for gareth89   Click Here to Email gareth89     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I purchased an autographed photo from Walt's website at the beginning of January but I haven't heard back yet and haven't had anything arrive in the mail so I'm not sure if it's the best route to go down.

He's always been a gent when I've met him in person and very accommodating, but I'm not sure if his site is active.

hbw60
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posted 02-17-2021 05:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for hbw60   Click Here to Email hbw60     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I've worked with Walt a few times over the past year or so. And in each case, there were delays. With the pandemic, and his age, things just aren't as easy as they once were. He and his wife just aren't able to handle things as quickly as before.

But I always received my items eventually, and Walt was enormously friendly. So I'm confident you'll get your items. In one case, I ordered a rather expensive item from his site, and it hadn't arrived in about 5 months. I emailed him, and he said that he had my order on the list, but he hadn't been able to ship it yet. It arrived a few weeks later. So it can take some time.

Also, Walt told me that he's having trouble updating his website to reflect that certain items are sold out. If you're ordering a signed photo or book, that shouldn't be an issue. But if you're planning on ordering something limited (like flown items, rare patches, etc), you may want to send an email and make sure it's in stock first.

MartinAir
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posted 03-15-2021 11:31 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for MartinAir   Click Here to Email MartinAir     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I've been patiently waiting since February. Fingers crossed.

gareth89
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posted 05-01-2021 06:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for gareth89   Click Here to Email gareth89     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Wondering if anyone has had a reply from Mr. Cunningham recently?

I bought an autographed photo in January from his website but haven't received it yet. I also sent an email a few weeks ago to Walt but haven't heard back. Has anyone been in contact or had success through his website recently?

Thanks guys, I don't want to pester Mr. Cunningham, I know he’s a busy man!

hbw60
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posted 05-01-2021 07:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for hbw60   Click Here to Email hbw60     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I had a brief conversation with him this week, and he was preparing to ship some things out. So he's definitely working on it.

But I'm sure he's got a lot of back orders from the past few months, so it may take a few weeks more. But he's working through them as he can.

My advice is further patience. He gets a lot of emails, and I think that just slows things down and complicates things.

gareth89
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posted 08-13-2021 06:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for gareth89   Click Here to Email gareth89     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Has anyone heard back from Walt yet? I’m still waiting patiently but thought it worthwhile to check in!

SkyMan1958
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posted 08-13-2021 09:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SkyMan1958   Click Here to Email SkyMan1958     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Walt was at Spacefest in July. He was in a wheelchair.

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