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Topic: 304186520064: Flown Apollo 11 Kapton
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davidcwagner
Member Posts: 897
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-15-2021 12:07 PM
   
The downsizing of flown items is ridiculous.Here is a 1 mm x 1 mm flown Apollo 11 Kapton sample. The foil measuring approximately 1mm x 1mm is enclosed in an acrylic cube with magnified lid for viewing. The acrylic cube is housed in a padded 5-1/2" X 6-1/2" glass topped riker display box.An information card is included with images of the Apollo 11 mission and details about the mission.  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47176
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-15-2021 12:15 PM
In general I agree, but with the continually rising prices that are paid on even items that were once treated as common, there has to be a way for new collectors — and perhaps more importantly, young collectors — to get involved in the hobby. It used to be you could a half-inch square of Kapton for $100. Now the same would be a few hundred dollars (or more, depending on how it is presented). So, assuming the item is authentic and is already a fragment from which a smaller piece is being cut, I see no problem with trying to offer lower cost, entry level items to engage a new audience. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 3315
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-15-2021 12:20 PM
Might be a better presentation in a smaller card format since the graphic display for this one, in my opinion, does over-power the small Kapton segment, providing of course as Robert pointed out, the flown Kapton is authentic. But to each his own. | |
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