posted 05-07-2005 11:18 AM               

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michael may www.ag-99.de/spacenet/main/main.html

posted 05-24-2005 12:47 PM               

Manilla Jim
Bruce Moody
Machbusterman (E)
Kirsten (E)
Jacques van Oene (E)
Ben
Robert Pearlman
John K Rochester
Daveblog
Spaceman1953
MrSpace86
Dennisl
BrianB
86horn
SkippyinSpace (E)
DGeraths
Moonpaws
Joe Bruce
Brian (HouseDadX4)
Jim - ?
CFreeze79
snf13

posted 05-24-2005 02:50 PM            

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Originally posted by snf13:
Adding myself to the list -what fun!

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I belive this is the correct list.....

Manilla Jim
Bruce Moody
Machbusterman (E)
Kirsten (E)
Jacques van Oene (E)
Ben
Robert Pearlman
John K Rochester
Daveblog
Spaceman1953
MrSpace86
Dennisl
BrianB
86horn
SkippyinSpace (E)
DGeraths
Moonpaws
Joe Bruce
Brian (HouseDadX4)
Jim - ?
CFreeze79
michaelSN99 (E)
Mark B (Australia)
snf13

**** were is the box now ??? *****

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posted 05-24-2005 04:37 PM               

My address is sitting in your "In" Box!

posted 05-25-2005 08:05 AM               

Bruce, before you ship it to me drop me an email as I've a friend that quite often fly's trans-atlantic into Toronto. There MIGHT be a possibility flying it out of there on the Q.T.

posted 05-25-2005 08:11 AM               

Interestingly enough, I noticed also happen to be next on the list to receive the "NEW" Grab Box. What would be the chances of me receving both Grab Boxes on the same day? Probably about the same as Neil Armstrong signing a copy of the upcoming book on him for me?

posted 05-25-2005 10:34 AM               

You know the old saying "Never say never". I guess anything is possible.

I'll check with my friend tomorrow and ask him to keep me posted on his flight roster.... finding someone to take it over to the Netherlands could be difficult but hey Kirsten... you know there's a ferry from Zeebrugge to Rosyth now? http://www.superfast.com/Scotland/English/index.asp .

posted 06-03-2005 08:36 AM               

We discussed the logistics of getting the box to Scotland via Toronto and into the hands of his pilot friend to complete the transfer. But the unknown variables were such that the most prudent, albeit somewhat slower, method was to send the box via USPS surface.

So, stand-by Europe, here comes da box!

posted 06-03-2005 08:59 AM            

Kirsten, when you have the box, contact me

Now I'm going on Holiday until June 21, so see you all when I'm back

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posted 06-03-2005 12:21 PM               

Just thought it'd be fun to be the 500th post to this thread...!

posted 06-04-2005 04:33 AM               

I'm going to be in Franfurt on the 15/16 June for the Germany v Aus confed cup opening game.

Was going to the Scotish Championships (Rowing) in galsgow on the 11/12the but have had to withdraw due to injury, So will be in Aberdeen.

Can't wait

posted 06-04-2005 05:52 AM               

Can't wait to open it and see what treasures are inside.

When it "lands" I'll be in touch with Neil & Dave so we can organize a geekfest.

posted 06-30-2005 10:42 AM               

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Originally posted by Jake:
So what's up with the package...?

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Jake,

Not sure I understand your question. The grab box hasn't arrived yet. Bruce sent it surface mail to me which means it should arrive sometime in the next two weeks.

posted 07-12-2005 10:03 AM               

My house got flooded back in Feb and we got moved back in 2 weeks ago but last week we found that there was a "nasty smell" coming from the bathroom which has meant that we've had to get contractors back in to take out our bathroom and fix the shoddy work done by the useless b****ards that did the work originally which means that our place is in a bit of a mess at the moment.

Due to the above its going to prove impossible to have the "geekfest" as I'd first hoped/planned.... sorry Ian! A fellow list member from Dunfermline is coming along for an hour tomorrow to go through the box with me and to put in his loot and also some loot from "The Tartan Terror".

If no-one objects I can ship the box up to Skippy in Aberdeen after the weekend before it goes over to Kirsten in the Netherlands.

Best regards to all,

Derek

posted 07-17-2005 05:29 AM               

What I took out
1/2 dozen covers
Bill McArthur OSS signed litho
Joe Allen signed cover
3 unsigned 8x10's

What I added
EdMitchell WSS autopen litho
Uninscribed Fred Haise WSS glossy
Yuri Usachev SP
A dozen assorted covers
Box set of NASA DVD's
Various Mercury/Apollo/Flight Test patches
AFFTC X-1 fact sheet.

What Dave took out
2 unsigned glossies
Bonnie Dunbar signed cover

What Dave added
4 volume NASA DVD's
Book
1/2 dozen covers
Walt Cunningham autograph

What I took out for Neil
2 signed index cards
2 KSC launch passes
4 covers
A couple of decals/patches

What I added from Neil
Assorted patches
Assorted stickers/decals (LOTS!!)
Pens
Fact Sheets

Its been a pleasure to "host" the box for the past few days and I look forward to passing the "torch" to Skippy/Ian in Aberdeen.

Best regards to all,

posted 07-19-2005 04:45 AM               

Have started to have a rummage for what to put in.

Looks like a couple of patches
Mission transcrpt CD
A rocket flown cover
A Yang lewi cover
A 2001 AHOF induction poster unsigned

And possible a A3 partchmant signed by Michael Collins but that will depend on what I take out

Also a Broman buisness suit glossy signed but photo is croped at the top and signature hasn't the best contrast, If I can find it just that I'm now thinking I've traded it ages ago

There will be some lithos again when I find them.

I might even put in the BIS magazine as I usually read them once and then put them on the book case!

Now what to take?
I hope theres some flown stuff!!!
I hope there is some stuff we don't see on this side of the pond.

Any way Kirsten I should be ready to ship this next Monday / Tuesday, I'll have a word with my companies purchasing department on shipping costs as I might TNT it across.

posted 07-19-2005 08:09 AM               

I haven't had time to have a good look through it yet but I thought you were all joking about the size of it.

It just fitted in Dereks car boot.

Kirsten you sure you don't want to spend next weekend in Aberdeen?

The funny thing is there is nothing of weight in the box as its nearly all paper type items.

Lots of covers and patches.

Well I'll let you know when Its on the road again.

I have signed the guest book and will also sign the lid.

All the best

posted 07-20-2005 01:26 PM            

Photo's, decals, magazines, cards and some Soyuz TMA-4 (DELTA) info and crew photo's.

So that is something to look forward to, I'm going to my stuff in the comming day's to see what more I have to put in.

Also here is the updated list (please correct me if I'm wrong) Also I moved up michaelSN99 since he is also in Europe, I think it's better to send the box to him first before it is going to the USA again....

Kirsten (E)
Jacques van Oene (E)
michaelSN99 (E)
Ben
Robert Pearlman
John K Rochester
Daveblog
Spaceman1953
MrSpace86
Dennisl
BrianB
86horn
DGeraths
Moonpaws
Joe Bruce
Brian (HouseDadX4)
Jim - ?
CFreeze79
Mark B (Australia)
snf13
Robert (clarinetist04)
Jammie (jam1970)

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If there are more collectors from Europe, take your change now and add yourself to this list, the box is now in Europe, and it will take a while before it is comming back !!!

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Jacques
www.spacepatches.info

posted 07-21-2005 03:47 PM               

I sent you an e-mail with my address yesterday.

Thank you very much in advance !

posted 07-27-2005 04:01 PM               

Its currently sealed in the livingroom waiting to go, I believe its to heavy to go Royal Mail but possibly light enough for Parcel Force, Though I am seaching for cheap couriers at the momment Hence the weighing question.

I could have sworn some one said 60LBs or 25Kg's.

Any way what I finally added.
about a dozen BIS spaceflight Magazines,
A number of Astronaut potrait lithos
A Alan Bean customs signed declaration
A Bill Pogue Customs signed declaration
A dunious Cassini launch pass
A rocket flown cover
A Mission transcript CD
A space shuttle game
A AHOF 2001 unsigned poster
A couple of Apollo patches

I umed and arred about adding the Collins signature but unfortunatly I didn't feel there was enough quality in what was left in the box and I paid a small fortune at the time for it, Sorry.

What I took out.
A few passes
A few car passes
A few duplicate stickers
A couple of autopen lithos
The Russion fruit bar
A few fact sheets.
A few recovery covers

Now not to dissapoint anyone but if your looking for autographs

Apart from an Fred Haise SP, A Guy Bluiford ISP and a Dick Covey SP, their is nothing of real note. Yes there sigs or the bottom of some of Harts letters which some people will find interesting.

There is a Robert White X15 signed cover but I can't remember now if I took that or not as covers are not realy my thing.

There must be about 200 covers, Nothing much to write home here but a new collector would have a good time.

Must be about 100 NASA fact/ Nasa news files.

Lots of NSAA educational DVDS

A signed John Glen T shirt

About half a dozzen mission pins

A "flown" cable tray.

Couple of books

Lots of space shot cards

More bookmarks than books in a library!

If the box wasn't sealed I would make up a full list of what was int here

A side issue has anyone done any "clearing" of the box for what could end up being dead weight items. Or is there a policy for this

I hope to get it on the road again once I work out its weight!!

posted 07-29-2005 12:40 PM               

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Originally posted by Jacques van Oene:

Also here is the updated list (please correct me if I'm wrong) Also I moved up michaelSN99 since he is also in Europe, I think it's better to send the box to him first before it is going to the USA again....]

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.....and you will safe a lot of money Jacques...*gggg*
no no ..its right to do so , of course only if everybody above me at the list does agree.

..and i am thinking about the possibility to make a trip to the netherlands and catch the box by myself from you...if its ok for you Jacques.

but i dont know yet....maybe, in this case, we could share the costs needed for sending the box back over the ocean to the U.S.

just a thought...drop me a line what you are thinking about ;-))

michael

posted 07-29-2005 12:53 PM            

You are welcome to pick up te box here

You can also bring your stuff that you want to add to the box with you and we can go over all what's in the box togehter...maybee Kirsten wants to join us also....(just an idea on my part)

I plan to pick up the box at Kirstens house...(to save shipping costs, that we later can use for sending it back over to the US...So if I can save money by not having to send it to you, we can then use that to...) I have no Idea what it might cost to send the box over to the US again, but if there are people who want to make a donation to send the box back again to the US let me or Micheal now

In what part of germany are you living Micheal ??

Sugetions, comments let me know...

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posted 07-29-2005 03:48 PM               

i am living in the southwest...in heilbronn 50 km north of stuttgart.....

and where can i find you if i would intend to come to the netherlands ??? ;-)

posted 08-02-2005 11:24 AM            

I'm living in Apeldoorn, that is about 30 km to the north of Arnheim...so not to far from the German Border....

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posted 08-04-2005 06:33 AM               

The best quote for transpot I got was £30 or $50.

My company has some one relocating to Holland shortly and have said that I can put it in his container and they will then take care of local shipping.