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Topic: Bloomsbury: Desert Rose astronaut autographs
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bunnkwio
Member Posts: 113
From: Naperville, IL USA
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 02-17-2010 01:26 AM
   
I was scanning some auction houses and happened across this amazing signed sheet by 20 astronauts and NASA scientists.For those with deeper pockets than mine, enjoy! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-17-2010 02:27 AM
Bloomsbury first contacted collectSPACE about this piece back in November, and then again on Tuesday. In both instances, I advised there were several errors in the auction description: Ted H. Foss was not an administrator; he was a geologist with NASA's Geology and Geochemistry Branch.Likewise, U.S. Clanton (not Clayton) was a geologist, too. Eliot See has two 'l's in his first name: Elliot See Roger Chafee has two 'f's in his last name: Roger Chaffee Miles Collins is Mike Collins. Don Eisele's first name has two 'n's: Donn Eisele Buzzy Aldrin is Buzz Aldrin. On both occasions, the auction house said they would update their lot description but to date has not. Of course, the description doesn't detract from the piece itself but I find the lack of attention to what should be a very simple edit frustrating. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 02-17-2010 03:24 AM
And who is Theodore Freemen? It should be Freeman, no? |
Bob M
Member Posts: 1745
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-17-2010 08:02 AM
And they would better promote this very special signed sheet by also stating in their description that the autographs of all 14 Group 3 NASA Astronauts are included. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 02-17-2010 10:01 AM
Also it's Schweickart and not Schweikart. |
stsmithva
Member Posts: 1933
From: Fairfax, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 02-17-2010 02:22 PM
Didn't this sell at another auction recently? |
bunnkwio
Member Posts: 113
From: Naperville, IL USA
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 02-18-2010 12:09 PM
While I don't expect an auction house to know that the piece contains all Group 3 astronauts (unless told by the consignor, whom I would expect, given the value), something so simple as Buzz Aldrin's name should easily be known. |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 02-18-2010 05:18 PM
And more importantly, if an auction house doesn't even bother to get the correct names of the astronauts in their listing, how can one be assured that they have properly authenticated the item?Granted, I see no authenticity issues with the particular item being discussed (and believe it to be fully genuine), but it makes you wonder how much time and effort goes into reviewing other consignments. |
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