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Topic: [RR] Space, Al Worden collection (April 2021)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 46258 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-27-2021 12:05 PM
RR Auction's next space sale, scheduled for April 15 to 22, 2021, features the collection of the late Apollo 15 command module pilot Al Worden. The 85 lots from the Worden estate (out of the 724 in the entire sale) include books, awards, flown hardware — including an Apollo 15 tether and hia gold astronaut pin — and more. |
Jurvetson Member Posts: 117 From: Los Altos an SF, CA, United States Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 03-28-2021 01:13 PM
An incredible collection all around. Wow.I found myself saying something strange to my wife this weekend: "Retail therapy is a process, not a destination." |
usafspace Member Posts: 181 From: Los Angeles, CA USA Registered: May 2006
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posted 03-28-2021 05:00 PM
LOL, some folks "retail therapy" is a lot more advanced than others. |
denali414 Member Posts: 763 From: Raleigh, NC Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 03-30-2021 08:53 AM
WOW!Best collection of early Fliteline and Robbins medals seen in an auction. |
Jurvetson Member Posts: 117 From: Los Altos an SF, CA, United States Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 04-21-2021 09:34 PM
Excited for the auction tomorrow! |
DMScott Member Posts: 356 From: Lexington, MA, USA Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 04-22-2021 03:56 AM
I am too Steve. Here's hoping that you are not chasing the same lots that I am!! |
Ianhetho Member Posts: 195 From: Bogangar NSW Australia Registered: May 2018
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posted 04-22-2021 08:33 PM
Wow. $73,161.00 for an Armstrong signed photo. Item number 3187, is that a record? |
rchappel Member Posts: 110 From: Texas Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 04-22-2021 08:56 PM
I was also impressed by $5203 for a Fred Haise autograph, lot 3289! But as a guy with several items sold in this auction I was overall pleased with the results, but definitely jealous of the person who sold that Armstrong 8x10, zowie! |
Mike Dixon Member Posts: 1545 From: Kew, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2003
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posted 04-22-2021 08:57 PM
Would have to be ... if that figure is correct. |
Ianhetho Member Posts: 195 From: Bogangar NSW Australia Registered: May 2018
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posted 04-22-2021 09:33 PM
At this point the figure seems to be correct according to the RR site Mike,So with the buyers premium and converting it to Aus dollars the sum is almost $120,000.00 AUD. That's more than my first house. |
tothemoon Member Posts: 68 From: California Registered: May 2020
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posted 04-22-2021 09:58 PM
I was disappointingly priced out of everything. |
SpaceAholic Member Posts: 4845 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-22-2021 10:42 PM
Impressive performance too by one of Pascal's custom F-1 builds at over 10K. |
davidcwagner Member Posts: 886 From: Albuquerque, New Mexico Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 04-23-2021 12:53 AM
I was second best on a number of lots, especially the Apollo 15 unflown Robbins. Others were way out of my price range. Some great prices for cS members like Pascal and Ed Hengeveld. $3696 for Lot 3469, a really nice Ed Hengeveld: Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt signed painting. Do not understand $5296 for Lot 3447, an unflown (?) Charlie Duke signed lunar surface collection bag. |
Steve Zarelli Member Posts: 741 From: Upstate New York, USA Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 04-23-2021 03:12 PM
quote: Originally posted by Ianhetho: ...is that a record?
It is a record for an Armstrong single signed photo. $91,425 with buyers premium. |
SpaceAholic Member Posts: 4845 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-23-2021 04:18 PM
That hammer price will certainly make authenticators' jobs (like Steve) even more challenging as it will further incentivize the forgers. |
MartinAir Member Posts: 51 From: Registered: Oct 2020
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posted 04-26-2021 07:29 AM
Seems like an "Elon Musk" went on a buying spree. |
Jurvetson Member Posts: 117 From: Los Altos an SF, CA, United States Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 04-30-2021 07:33 PM
What makes you say that? I may have missed something. |
4allmankind Member Posts: 1071 From: Dallas Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 05-11-2021 03:57 PM
Some additional items from Col Worden's collection ends tomorrow, May 12, for those who might have been shut out in the first sale. (I am not affiliated with this auction in any way.) |
spacemc New Member Posts: 6 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: Jul 2015
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posted 05-16-2021 09:30 AM
One of the more interesting items was the A7L spacesuit gloves/hand casting. Al always displayed these in his homes (office, living room etc), they probably meant a lot to him. |