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Robert Pearlman
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posted 07-07-2016 12:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
For sale a pair of space-flown sneakers with a great story...

These "sportboots," as described by cosmonaut Gennadi Manakov, were launched to Russia's Mir space station for the outpost's 22nd crew commander. Manakov had been slated to command the flight but medical problems led to his being grounded five days before he was set to launch on Soyuz TM-24.

These Adidas brand sneakers, sized for Manakov, made the trip to space only to be discovered by Valery Korzun, Manakov's replacement on the mission. Korzun stamped the toes of each shoe with ink postmarkers that were on board Mir and then sent them back to Earth with the visiting STS-79 crew on board space shuttle Atlantis.

Included is a signed letter of authenticity by Manakov and the original handwritten letter that accompanied the sneakers back to Earth on Atlantis, signed by Korzun and Alexander Kaleri. The letter is also stamped with the three Mir markers.

SOLD.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 07-08-2016 10:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
In response to requests, here are the two letters that accompany the sneakers:

Robert Pearlman
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posted 07-10-2016 12:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Lowering asking price to $850, including U.S. shipping.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 07-12-2016 04:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Dropping asking price to $675 with domestic shipping.

Update: SOLD.

MarylandSpace
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posted 07-13-2016 12:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for MarylandSpace   Click Here to Email MarylandSpace     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
For what it's worth, isn't "Chumlee" of the Las Vegas Pawn Stars a big time sneaker collector? Could be a match!

cspg
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posted 07-13-2016 05:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for cspg   Click Here to Email cspg     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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