posted 10-27-2008 04:36 PM               

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Originally posted by Rex Hall:
I have found it amazing over recent years how many astronauts and cosmonauts have attended these events. Someone should do a listing show by show. It might pass the time till April.

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It would probably take until next April to work out all the details. But on a quick count in my 'Who's Who in Space' (second edition) which has been signed by them all there have been 42 different astronauts and cosmonauts at the 12 shows of which 14 have appeared at two or more.

The first show was in 2000 with four astronauts. There have been a total of 22 astronauts and 20 cosmonauts.

posted 10-28-2008 03:00 AM               

• 2000: Bean, Cunningham, Mitchell and Gordon
  
• 2001: Mitchell, Gordon, Gibson, Carr, Searfoss, Volynov, Solovyov A, Leonov
  
• 2002: Carr, Cunningham, Nikolayev, Shatalov, Musabayev and Polyakov
  
• 2003: Gibson, Weitz, Worden, Usachev, Gorbatko
  
• 2003: Tyurin, Lonchakov Americans?
  
• 2004: Bykovsky, Tereshkova, Americans
  
• 2005: Kubasov, Dzhanibekov, Romanenko, Leonov and Americans?
  
• 2006: Leonov and Onyfriyenko, Americans?
  
• 2007: Artsebarsky and Sharipov
  
• 2008: Leonov, McDivitt
  
• 2008: Lovell, Scott, Brand and Carr

It is an impressive list.

Can anyone fill gaps or abstract? I have files but the gas board are fitting a new system so I cannot find it under boxes.

posted 10-28-2008 04:58 AM               

Leonov was not at the 2005 show he postponed his visit to the following one. There were two shows in 2007 (I think?).

A work in progress.

posted 10-28-2008 05:29 AM               

After a wonderful involvement of cosmonauts over the years, the numbers drop to one in 2008 (first show) to zero in 2008 (second show). I recognise there were good intentions for Birmingham, only to be thwarted by visa problems. I was surprised to see a total absence of the Russians in this last show, particularly when the lower fees they charge would have offset those charged by Lovell and Scott.

If the whispers are correct and Aldrin comes to Autographica 13, that has to be a good time to field a few cosmonauts to offset the crazy prices which Buzz seems intent on charging.

posted 10-28-2008 07:21 AM               

• 2004: Bykovsky, Tereshkova, Americans (Duke, Worden, Mitchell, Carpenter)
  
• 2005: Kubasov, Dzhanibekov, Romanenko and Americans? (Duke, Gordon, Lousma, Aldrin)
  
• 2006: Leonov and Onyfriyenko, Americans? (Worden, Schweickart, Duke, Binnie, Carpenter)
  
• 2007: (Lovell, Haise, Liebergot, McCandless, Worden?)
  
• 2007: Artsebarsky and Sharipov (Bean, Cernan, Aldrin, Worden, Carpenter)
  
• 2008: Leonov, McDivitt (Scott)
  
• 2008: Lovell, Scott, Brand and Carr

posted 10-28-2008 07:55 AM               

• 2000: Bean, Cunningham, Mitchell and Gordon
  
• 2001: Mitchell, Gordon, Gibson, Carr, Searfoss, Volynov, Solovyov A, Leonov
  
• 2002: Carr, Cunningham, Nikolayev, Shatalov, Musabayev and Polyakov
  
• 2003: Gibson, Weitz, Worden, Usachev, Gorbatko
  
• 2003 Carpenter, Gordon, Lonchakov, Lousma, Popovich and Tyurin
  
• 2004 (Coventry): Duke, Worden, Mitchell, Carpenter, Bykovsky Tereshkova
  
• 2005 (Heathrow): Duke, Gordon, Lousma, Aldrin, Kubasov, Dzhanibekov, Romanenko
  
• 2006 (Heathrow): Worden, Schweickart, Duke, Binnie, Carpenter, Leonov and Onyfriyenko
  
• 2007 (April, Heathrow): Lovell, Haise, Liebergot, McCandless, Worden
  
• 2007 (October, Heathrow): Bean, Cernan, Aldrin, Worden, Carpenter, Artsebarsky and Sharipov
  
• 2008 (April, Birmingham): McDivitt, Scott, Leonov
  
• 2008 (October, Heathrow): Lovell, Scott, Brand and Carr

posted 10-28-2008 08:24 AM               

• 2000: Bean, Cunningham, Gordon and Mitchell.
  
• 2001: Carr, Gibson, Gordon, Leonov, Mitchell, Searfoss, Solovyov A and Volynov.
  
• 2002: Carr, Cunningham, Musabayev, Nikolayev, Polyakov and Shatalov.
  
• 2003: Gibson, Gorbatko, Usachev, Weitz and Worden.
  
• 2003: Carpenter, Gordon, Lonchakov, Lousma, Popovich and Tyurin.
  
• 2004: Bykovsky, Carpenter, Duke, Mitchell, Tereshkova and Worden.
  
• 2005: Aldrin, Carpenter, Duke, Dzhanibekov, Gordon, Kubasov, Lousma and Romanenko.
  
• 2006: Binnie, Carpenter, Duke, Leonov, Onufriyenko, Schweickart and Worden
  
• 2007: Artsebarsky, Haise, Lovell, McCandless, Sharipov and Worden.
  
• 2007: Aldrin, Bean, Carpenter, Cernan and Worden.
  
• 2008: Leonov, McDivitt and Scott.
  
• 2008: Brand, Carr, Lovell and Scott.

posted 10-28-2008 09:05 AM               

2009 (April, Birmingham): Aldrin, Collins, Armstrong, Borman, Young, Mattingly, Schmitt

posted 10-28-2008 09:46 AM               

That was the April 1st show in Birmingham wasn't it?

posted 10-28-2008 10:59 AM               

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Originally posted by paulushumungus:
2009 (April, Birmingham): Aldrin, Collins, Armstrong, Borman, Young, Mattingly, Schmitt

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posted 10-28-2008 12:56 PM               

He really is the only Shuttle astronaut to come to Autographica. Every other American fly on Apollo, Gemini, Mercury and ASTP first. Amazing really.

It is some list.

Thank you all for the collective brain power. I forgot about the other Americans, e.g. Aldrin and Duke. I must be slipping.

I hope to have a conversation about cosmonauts soon with Dave and Jason.

posted 10-28-2008 01:01 PM               

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Originally posted by paulushumungus:
2009 (April, Birmingham): Aldrin, Collins, Armstrong, Borman, Young, Mattingly, Schmitt

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posted 10-28-2008 03:46 PM               

We were booked for the dinner and Searfoss was meant to be at our table. However the good news was we got Ed Gibson instead.

posted 10-28-2008 06:18 PM               

Jill, who you all know, added to the thread by saying:

Rick Searfoss was definitely there as you say. It was on a Sunday in Northampton. I have his lecture with Dave Shayler on video. In fact, not having had more than a couple of hours sleep on the Saturday night at home because I had to come back and then driven back to Northampton very early Sunday morning and because I hadn't had much sleep for several days before that I fell asleep holding the camcorder during his lecture. I have stills pics of him so can put him alongside Carr and Gibson in the room. Also, having just had a thought and checked some of my camcorder tapes. The Searfoss/Shyaler lecture took place 20th may 2001. Definitely puts him into 2001 show. It is true that he was expected to be at another show but failed to turn up. I can remember very well as we were supposed to be at his table for the Saturday dinner. The lovely surprise was that I ended up sitting next to Scott Carpenter for dinner and had a wonderful evening except for my meal.

Another story I don't suppose you want the details for. That was the 2004 show with Larry Hagman and possibly the incident between whatever her name was and Al Worden.

I also had fish and chips with Gordon and Lousma with the Shayler clan. Another unique moment.

I could tell you so many Soviet stories while attending these shows. I have a great picture with a couple of Russian cosmonauts with Star Treks first Russian crew member. Leonov with a Sharpes rifle. Who can forget the great cosmonaut photo with the Ukraine model who understood a remark made about a pair of items from her anatomy. A great moment of Autographica history.

Another memory was the dinner arranged for 24 guests with Tereshkova and Bykovsky. I hosted it and it was a unique moment to enable some people to get very close to one of the great missions of space history.

posted 10-29-2008 03:06 AM               

Once again the whole weekend went by with very view cS-ers coming up to say hello!

I spent a long time chatting with the likes of Dave Worrell, Bill Aitchison, Paul Williams, Andy Sprigg and 'Freeze' Scheel, but, not being able to leave my stand (for obvious reasons!) failed to meet many of the other cS attendees during the day.

posted 10-29-2008 07:36 AM               

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Originally posted by Rex Hall:
I was there in an Italian Restaurant with a group with AW and the famous Al Hallonquist when confronted by a Birds star. It was a great Autograhica moment.

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Yes that was rather a fun evening. She was not happy after being ignored at the banquet and unhappy AW had the most questions and showed it with her 2 person entourage. But it was all in fun, and later she and AW had a grand conversation.

That was the night Yury Usachev and I became close friends even though we hung out a lot during the show, and for that I am forever grateful. Add to the mix of sharing it all with you, the Shaylers and I cannot recall who all else, literally in the space of a small loo, it was an unforgettable night.

Learning the Russian national anthem and teaching Yury "Doo Wah Ditty" (after a small amount of vino of course) was a site to behold.

John Masters recalls a dinner the following year I believe it was, attended by he, myself, my daughter Jaclyn, AW, Charlie Duke, Scott Carpenter and Ed Mitchell.

Something about teeth John?

Another memory I had was the first day riding the elevator with Sir Richard Todd. As he was so short I didn't realize who he was until I was informed at breakfast. Not only a tremendous actor but a true honest to goodness genuine war hero to boot. And not the least, a true gentleman.

And in the bar the first year with some of the usual suspects, and one of the guests ranting about the French. Right Fred? LOL

posted 10-29-2008 07:41 AM               

Cheers

posted 10-29-2008 10:45 AM               

Firstly, can I introduce myself. Many will know me as the Autograph Dealer that had the Space Signed Items stolen from the recent Autographica Show. Can I say many thanks to the people who were at the show over the weekend and offered their help and support. I was not aware that I had so many new friends. Thank you all.

Just a brief update, the suspect in this case will remain nameless at this time so as any future Court appearance will not be prejudiced. He deserves a fair hearing!

I understand a Not Guilty plea was entered at Court and a trial is set for the 26th Jan 2009.

posted 10-29-2008 04:45 PM               

It is interesting to hear that there is a court case pending now... and he has pleaded NOT GUILTY. How can he plead that when he was caught on CCTV?

posted 10-29-2008 04:50 PM               

Surely you know by now... anything can be faked on TV! Just ask Bart Sibrel.

Regards,

posted 10-29-2008 06:02 PM               

I hope that in this case, common sense prevails and again, to my new friends David, Paul, Mick, Garry, Andy and anybody else I missed who helped me over the weekend, Many Thanks and Warmest Regards.

posted 10-29-2008 07:01 PM               

Regards,

posted 10-29-2008 09:40 PM            

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Originally posted by David Bryant:
He's claiming he was too drunk to know what he was doing! (But not too drunk to take the two best items in Mick's display!)

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posted 10-29-2008 10:40 PM               

I promise that I've been paying attention to the positive things reading about this Autographica, but would you mind posting a paragraph about what happened, minus the suspect's (defendant's?) name? What was taken, and how? When did you realize something was wrong? How were they recovered in those bushes? And so on.

posted 11-01-2008 01:06 PM               

It was a pleasure to be in contact with him and my Lovell signed photo is perfect.

posted 11-10-2008 12:54 PM            

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Originally posted by paulushumungus:
We dont want the likes of him around.

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