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posted 12-01-2008 09:45 AM               

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I have a whole box full of "NASA Facts" and various publications from the late 60's through Skylab.

Is there any market or interest in these publications now that pretty much everything is available on the net?

It's time to get rid of some items simply because I have not even opened the boxes in 20 years. I've decided the autographs, litho's and telescopes stay but everything else is going.

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posted 12-01-2008 03:17 PM               

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Please send by on my e-mail yours offer list NASAFact and all.

Thank Daniel

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posted 12-01-2008 10:11 PM            

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I believe that NASA Facts and NASA News Releases and other vintage (before 1970) NASA publications are worth a great deal to the right collector. They appear on eBay on a regular basis. Condition is a major factor in determining value. Be specific about condition. Also, completeness of a series of such publications is also important. If you have a complete set of NASA Facts or NASA News Releases on Apollo 11 or another moon landing mission (Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17) or Apollo 13 or ASTP, there are collectors who specialize in these missions. If you do not find a buyer on collectSPACE, you may wish to try eBay.

It is difficult to say what you will receive for even a complete set related to Apollo 11. Presentation on eBay is important. I recently sold a set of Space Calenday Weekly (121 issues) for $9.99. They were over 20 years old and in good condition. I have sold several issues of TRW Space Logs one at a time for an average of $10 each. Therefore, the price of your NASA Facts will have various results. They do have value to collectors who want to be complete. I sold my space library because I do not have room or need for them. Many collectors have room and have a need for information on the aspect of space exploration which interests them.

If it turns out that you cannot sell them, please consider donating them to a library or to a specialty group such as the Space Unit where they will be read by collectors in the future. Before I sold my collection of Space Calendar Weekly and TRW Space Logs I looked through each issue and they brought back many memories. It was difficult for me to sell them because I wanted to continue saving them. But I knew that a new collector or a specialized collector would give them a new home.