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Topic: Are Apollo snoopy caps black or brown?
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madelman2001
Member Posts: 20
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted March 12, 2002 05:09 PM
   
Hi,
I would like to know if anyone can help me in order to have a better picture of the snoopy capsSome pics they look dark brown and I have understood they are dark brown but when I look at Neil Armstrong pics it seems to be black, even in the famous pic of Neil suit and all the parts looks like black. Is his cap brown and is an optical effect? Also, the white cloth is a cloth piece or a netting cloth? Or are caps with netting and others with white cloth pieces? I would really apreciatte if anyone can help me in this subject. Last thing, please forget my poor English as I am from Spain and I am still learining Cheers Jordi |
Ed beck
Member Posts: 227
From: Florida
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted March 12, 2002 10:43 PM
You have made an excelent observation that I have noticed as well. I thought that they were all black and white, until I saw the Apollo 11 display of Armstrong and Aldrin for Madame Tussouds Wax museum in London. There the hats were almost a light brown in color. These were the only Snoopy hats that I have seen in person. So I am equally curious as to the expert answer we get on this! Also, other than the hats I saw in 1994 in London, I have never seen any other hats on display. I cannot state that none are on display anywhere. But, If they are, I don't know where. Has any been placed in museum collections, or did the Astronauts get to keep them? And, are any in private collections? Does anyone know if Charles Shults got one? He should have if not. See what a wonderful can of worms these posts can open? Hope we get an answer from someone who knows.  Ed ------------------
" I collect space, in order to fill the space between my ears."
ME |
Matt T
Member Posts: 1186
From: Chester, Cheshire, UK
Registered: May 2001
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posted March 13, 2002 02:48 AM
Does anybody have last year's Superior catalogue? My memory may be playing tricks but I could've sworn there was a Snoopy cap in the auction.
Matt |
madelman2001
Member Posts: 20
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted March 13, 2002 04:05 AM
Hi Ed,Thanks for sharing your time with me. The Madame Tussaud's museum caps are made by Guard Lee. I do have a Snoopy cap made by Guard Lee for sell at ebay. You can check just writing "snoopy cap". They made it following the patterns of the Apollo-Soyuz program. Which by then, they really look dark brown. I would love to have a chance to buy one from auction is there is something for sell. Let's follow up and see if we are lucky. Cheers Jordi |
madelman2001
Member Posts: 20
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted March 13, 2002 04:08 AM
Thank's to Matt too.Jordi |
Philip
Member Posts: 3902
From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted March 13, 2002 11:42 AM
The ones made for the Apollo 13 movie ( and Madame Tussaud I presume ) aren't real as these don't have the headphones inside ?
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madelman2001
Member Posts: 20
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted March 13, 2002 12:30 PM
Hi Philip,No, the ones used in Apollo 13 are not real. They are made by Spaceworks Inc. The are dark brown with white netting. No hearphones. The Tussaud museum are like the one I have on ebay. White cloth insetad of netting. Cheers and help in order to claryfy this!!!
Mr. Pearlman maybe you can help us!!!!
Thanks in advance!!!! |
Philip
Member Posts: 3902
From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted March 13, 2002 01:01 PM
Ha die JORDI,Great photo on eBay ... is that a replica Apollo space-suit ? Looks very real! |
madelman2001
Member Posts: 20
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted March 13, 2002 02:35 PM
Yeah. It is made by Guard Lee. The same guys that made the madame Tussaud one. |
Countdown
New Member Posts: 5
From: Houston, Texas, USA
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted March 15, 2002 10:04 AM
Hi. I'm Scott Bleisath from Countdown Creations. I work for NASA JSC for my day job as an EVA astronaut instructor and flight controller.To answer your questions, the Apollo Snoopy Comm Cap is brown and white. The black/white color that you saw in some photos is a lighting effect. Also, the white portion is actually a spandex mesh (not solid cloth). For those who do not know, the Snoopy caps that NASA uses today for the Shuttle EMU suit are essentially the same design as the Apollo caps (just some minor mods to the mike booms and electronics). Hope this helps! |
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