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Topic: Shuttle manager Bob Thompson estate sale
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47842
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-12-2022 11:35 AM
   
Today (Feb. 12) began a two-day estate sale at the former home of Robert "Bob" Thompson, a member of the original Space Task Group and NASA's first space shuttle program manager. 
The sale attracted an initial line about two hours before the doors were to open and was about 40 people long when it began. The collection included a number of vintage models in various conditions, some framed photos, a good number of books and assorted memorabilia. Prices tended toward the high end (and above), regardless of condition. According to the company running the sale, any NASA items leftover after tomorrow will be going to Heritage Auctions. As for my own pick ups, in addition to one of Thompson's space shuttle program hard hats, I also purchased a couple of vintage space shuttle program patches (with "Orbital Flight Test" STS-1 tag), a Sperry Flight Systems paperweight and a cast replica of an Apollo 11 moon rock prepared for the mission's 10th anniversary in 1979.  
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dwager
Member Posts: 92
From: Augusta, GA
Registered: Sep 2014
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posted 02-15-2022 01:49 PM
Robert, out of curiosity, do you recall the prices they had on the contractor models (Saturn 1B, Skylab, LM, etc.)? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47842
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-15-2022 02:51 PM
I stopped looking after seeing some of the other models' prices, but someone else who went noted that the larger Skylab was priced at $40,000. |
randyc
Member Posts: 832
From: Denver, CO USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 02-15-2022 03:56 PM
It's disappointing that they didn't list the space items in an online auction, but I understand that the company running the estate sale only wanted to sell locally without having to ship items, though they could have made the buyer arrange for shipping like some other auctions houses. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47842
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-15-2022 05:11 PM
It seems odd to me that the Thompson estate was devoid of any flown items. No flown flags, no lucite presentations or any of the types of items you would expect from someone who headed recovery for Mercury, Gemini and Apollo and then led the space shuttle program at its start.Maybe the family retained those items or maybe they are already consigned to an auction (given that the estate sales company said they were already in touch with Heritage to cosign pieces that didn't sell). | |
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