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Topic: BBC Sky at Night: Collecting the Cosmos (8/2014)
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-26-2014 11:18 AM
   
The August 2014 (no. 111) issue of BBC Sky at Night magazine includes a feature on "Collecting the Cosmos." Writer Keiron Allen interviewed Bonhams' auctioneer Matthew Haley, Spacerocks UK and TheSpaceStation proprietor (and cS member) David Bryant, and myself about how to get started collecting space memorabilia. Gone are the days when space memorabilia collectors were forced to scour the internet for hard-to-find items or travel to small, pop-up shows across the country in search of an elusive piece of space rock. Collecting space memorabilia has become a big business and there are more and more people vying for a slice of space history. Whether it's through a world-class auction house or one of the many dedicated online shops, it's never been easier to start a collection or add to an existing one. We spoke to three experts who make a living from the space memorabilia industry to find out how they got started and what tips they have for budding collectors.  |
Madon_space
Member Posts: 667
From: uk
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 07-26-2014 12:00 PM
Way to go guys, must see if I can get hold of a copy for my collection. |
David Bryant
Member Posts: 986
From: Norfolk UK
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 07-26-2014 04:36 PM
Great to be sharing the centre-fold with you, Robert! |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3118
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 07-27-2014 04:13 PM
The term "centre-fold" usually suggests something quite different... |
Richard Easton
Member Posts: 175
From: Winnetka, IL USA
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted 07-27-2014 05:01 PM
Congrats Robert!
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Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 07-28-2014 04:59 AM
Robert, is that correct that you have 250,000 members of cS as that figure really seems astronomical? Didn't realise there were so many of us. Great to see David and yourself interviewed in such a prestigious magazine. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-28-2014 08:35 AM
Yes, over the past 15 years, we have registered 250,000 members, though many have never posted. Some percentage are fake accounts (though the count does not include spam or spoof accounts we've been able to identify). A good subset are people who have registered and then never do anything with the account. We've recently instituted a system to start archiving those members if dormant for more than a year. |
Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 07-28-2014 08:53 AM
Thanks for reply. Very impressive numbers of people interested in your, and ours, site. Congratulations. |
David Bryant
Member Posts: 986
From: Norfolk UK
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 07-28-2014 09:29 AM
Robert and I haven't always seen things the same way, but IMHO collectSPACE is the very spine of the hobby. Without him and his site we'd have nowhere near the available news, opinion and data.... |
Madon_space
Member Posts: 667
From: uk
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 08-03-2014 12:35 PM
And that's what makes this site great, the fact that everyone has there own opinion on things and don't always agree which in turn can create some really interesting topics to read.If we all agreed on everything and never disagreed than that would make this site rather dull and boring and that's why I love this site and reading all the posts on here as everyone has there own opinion on things and is allowed to say what they feel (within reason). Again Robert, thank you. |
paulus humungus
Member Posts: 400
From: Burton, Derbyshire, England
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 08-10-2014 03:10 PM
Well done my friend, David Byrant! |
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