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Topic: Astronaut Autograph & Memorabilia Show 2014
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Skyguy48
Member Posts: 142
From: Scotland
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 05-22-2014 06:08 PM
   
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Originally posted by GenXApollo:
I've discovered this forum about a year ago and I'm an avid reader since then.
Welcome to collectSPACE... Three years ago I flew over to KSCVC specially to shake Charlie Duke's hand and have his book signed. It was a three day round trip to Scotland all for a 30 second meeting with a moonwalker. Couple of weeks later I met collectSPACE and found from here I could have two to three days with a bunch of moonwalkers all in the one place (AAMS). If you need some space your in the right place... |
JasonB
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posted 06-03-2014 03:58 PM
I just saw that Jim Lovell and Bruce McCandless have been added for this year's show! Thanks ASF for making my year! Now if you could just get that Schmitt guy... |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-03-2014 09:14 PM
And seeing Hoot in the lineup makes me hopeful for Rhea to be there as well. |
ASF1984
Member Posts: 167
From: Titusville, Florida USA
Registered: Sep 2009
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posted 06-04-2014 01:23 PM
Just wanted to let you all know that we've added a couple more astronauts since yesterday, including Alan Bean and Al Worden!We also wanted to let you know that Lovell is currently planning for a Saturday-only autograph session. We hope this will help you make your plans in advance. Thanks! |
JasonB
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posted 06-04-2014 01:44 PM
Great additions! I will be at Lovell's table bright and early Saturday happily hastening my future bankruptcy.  May I make two more suggestions? Glynn Lunney and Gerry Griffin. You could get Sy Liebergot, too. Make it great for Apollo 13 collectors. Anyway great job adding Lovell and keep 'em coming! |
ASF1984
Member Posts: 167
From: Titusville, Florida USA
Registered: Sep 2009
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posted 06-04-2014 01:58 PM
JasonB - We value all of your suggestions! We currently have an email out to all the astronauts, program workers, and other folks and the RSVPs are just beginning to come back. The three you mentioned are definitely on that email list. We'll keep updating the guest list as the RSVPs come in! |
mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1169
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 06-04-2014 06:19 PM
I saw that Gerry Carr and Ed Gibson are also now listed as attending (as well as Bean and Lousma). That's great - hoping Kerwin, Weitz, and Garriott might also come. The more Skylab guys you can get, the better! |
David C
Member Posts: 1015
From: Lausanne
Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 06-04-2014 11:21 PM
I'm crossing my fingers for Glynn Lunney and Chris Ferguson. |
Greggy_D
Member Posts: 977
From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 06-05-2014 07:33 AM
It would be fantastic to see Jay Greene there also. |
4allmankind
Member Posts: 1043
From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 06-05-2014 08:06 AM
I'll second (or third, at this point) Chris Ferguson. His presence at the show would be fantastic. |
Buel
Member Posts: 649
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 06-07-2014 02:06 PM
May I make my usual request of Gene Kranz? Why not at least try for 'Mr SCE to AUX', John Aaron? Maybe Bob Carlton too? The brilliant Gerry Griffin? So many MCCers... |
OLDIE
Member Posts: 268
From: Portsmouth, England
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 06-08-2014 04:25 AM
John Aaron and Gene Kranz would be great, as would a few more recent Shuttle crew (e.g. post 1995!). |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1634
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 06-08-2014 07:45 AM
I sure hope Box is returning! |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 06-08-2014 08:07 AM
I am still not sure if I am going this year but I agree with Mel, Box Johnson was a fun guest last year. |
JasonB
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posted 06-09-2014 09:53 AM
Just saw that they added Glynn Lunney and Sy Liebergot along with Rhea Seddon and Mike Mullane among others. Great job by the ASF! |
ASF1984
Member Posts: 167
From: Titusville, Florida USA
Registered: Sep 2009
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posted 06-13-2014 10:38 AM
We're happy to announce that Gene Cernan will be joining us this year! Like Lovell, he will also be Saturday only - just a heads up for you all so you can plan accordingly.We've added a few more astronauts and special guests in the meantime, too! Replies are still coming in, so make sure to keep checking our special guests list as we make our updates immediately after receiving an RSVP! |
JasonB
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posted 06-19-2014 11:40 AM
Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood from 2001: A Space Odyssey would make great guests. I know Spacefest had them a few years back.I just saw Tom Jones was dropped from the list. That's a shame as I found him to be extremely engaging with everyone last year. |
JasonB
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posted 06-25-2014 09:29 PM
I just saw that Mike McCulley has been added. I have to give ASF credit. It's almost like they're simply asking me who to have at the show. |
GenXApollo
Member Posts: 19
From: DFW, Texas
Registered: May 2014
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posted 07-26-2014 10:57 AM
Is the current guest list the final list or there will be possible more announcements to come?Robert L. Crippen and Dr. Aldrin would be on my wishlist. |
lspooz
Member Posts: 384
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 07-26-2014 11:49 AM
It's final the day it starts! There are sometimes late additions (and unfortunately, sometimes last minute cancellations — as I recall, last November's cancellations included Buzz and a few others, but even that didn't keep my first-ever trip from being outstanding). |
Skyguy48
Member Posts: 142
From: Scotland
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 07-26-2014 03:49 PM
Spot on, it's final the day the show starts. My last ASF show was also the Apollo 17 anniversary and it was a star studded attendance. Our special photo op was to be with Cernan and Schmitt but unfortunately Schmitt had to pull out, but boy did ASF make up for it. In the line up we had McDivitt, Scott, Duke, Mitchell, Gordon, Aldrin, Stafford, Cernan, Bean and Fred Haise. I very much doubt we will ever get all those guys in the same place again at the same time. And of course that photo has the main wall at home. Roll on November, am all ticketed up. |
mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1169
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 07-26-2014 06:15 PM
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Originally posted by Skyguy48:
...boy did ASF make up for it. In the line up we had McDivitt, Scott, Duke, Mitchell, Gordon, Aldrin, Stafford, Cernan, Bean and Fred Haise.
Absolutely. That photo of myself with them is one of my prized possessions.
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UNCJibble
New Member Posts: 3
From: Garner, NC
Registered: May 2014
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posted 07-30-2014 06:09 AM
So for someone who has never been, would anyone mind giving an overview of this event? Are you able to meet all of the astronauts, or only the ones you buy autographs from? I'd love to take my kids to meet some of the older ones while we still have the opportunity. I don't want to seem cheap, and I know its all for charity, but at some of the prices for autographs I've seen at other places we could probably only afford one or two autographs. What else happens at this event? I guess I'm asking is this worth going to if you don't have a giant sack of cash to bring along? |
JasonIUP
Member Posts: 282
From: PA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 07-30-2014 08:38 AM
Others will go into detail about the particulars of the event, but it's not all for charity. My understanding, after talking to more than one signer or their agent, is that the signers give a percent of their sales to the promoter. In this case, that commission goes to ASF, but the bulk of the signing fee goes to the signer. In short, you can likely meet all of them and exchange a few words without buying an autograph. Some are more talkative than others, but they're all generally nice. |
JasonB
Member Posts: 1091
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posted 07-30-2014 02:49 PM
I've went the last 2 years and got photos with everyone whether I was buying autographs or not. Everyone there is friendly-especially to kids. If a guest has a long line like Stafford did last year you may not be able to get a photo if you're not buying an autograph. Also don't try to meet everyone in one day. You might be able to but every astronaut talks so much you probably won't be able to.It's beyond worth going. You will regret it if you don't. Two astronauts I've met there have passed away in less than 2 years. They won't be around forever so you should take the opportunity when it comes. |
spkjb
Member Posts: 144
From: Merritt Island, Florida USA
Registered: May 2011
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posted 08-01-2014 08:08 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Skyguy48:
Our special photo op was to be with Cernan and Schmitt but unfortunately Schmitt had to pull out, but boy did ASF make up for it.
I agree about the 2012 lineup. My jaw dropped the first night when I saw these American heroes in the Raddison Bar. It was at top of my list for conversation of a lifetime while sharing a spirit with Cernan. Please see my post. |
lspooz
Member Posts: 384
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 08-02-2014 10:41 AM
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Originally posted by UNCJibble:
I guess I'm asking is this worth going to if you don't have a giant sack of cash to bring along?
My rookie visit was last year on a tight budget, and I echo the idea "It's beyond worth going. You will regret it if you don't." In a nutshell, bring the kids (have them hit the library/eBooks to learn about one to two astronauts, maybe get a photo and turn it into a book report/biography essay project), attend the free astronaut lectures (two to three a day, with photo op sometimes after), explore family-friendly KSC if they want, and make sure to bring a book or photo for a possible signature. I'd even consider a hardcover you could drag around for years at your (or your children's) future visits to KSC, the National Air and Space Museum in DC, etc. (I'd recommend something like "Mission Control, This is Apollo," "Man on the Moon," or "Footprints in the Dust" for the Apollo astronauts depending on age - for the shuttle astronauts, perhaps "Orbit," "Wheels Stop," "Bold They Rise," or author Brozney's (spelling?) "Space Shuttle" - kind of becomes like a high-school yearbook only better... Hope to see you there. |
JasonB
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posted 08-05-2014 06:55 AM
Has there been any word on whether anyone like Mike Mullane will be selling copies of their books at the show to sign? Last year Tom Jones was selling and signing his books for the cover price. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 08-05-2014 12:08 PM
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Originally posted by lspooz:
...make sure to bring a book or photo for a possible signature. I'd even consider a hardcover you could drag around for years at your (or your children's) future visits to KSC, the National Air and Space Museum in DC, etc.
One book I dragged around before I got another copy of "Space Shuttle: The First 20 Years" was Sally Ride's "To Space and Back." Nice and easy read, easy to carry, and I had it signed by a few other shuttle astronauts other than Ride. |
xlsteve
Member Posts: 391
From: Holbrook MA, USA
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 08-05-2014 02:20 PM
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Originally posted by JasonB:
Has there been any word on whether anyone like Mike Mullane will be selling copies of their books at the show to sign?
Even if they aren't, I'm sure those books are available in the gift shop, and then you can just walk over to the Debus Center and have them signed. |
Robert Pearlman
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posted 08-05-2014 02:29 PM
At past shows, the visitor complex's space shop has set up a stand just outside the show (in the Debus Center's lobby) with the astronauts' books (and other items) for sale. |
JasonB
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posted 08-09-2014 06:10 AM
Thanks but I'm hoping for the astronaut to be selling the book and have the Tom Jones discount (cover price) as I can't pay $50-$60 for a shuttle astronaut signed book with all the expenses I'll have. I know the Apollo guys don't but I'll hope for Mike Mullane and maybe get lucky.Also I just saw that Tom Stafford was added to the autograph show! |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-09-2014 09:01 AM
Last year, Tom Jones was selling all of his books at his desk signed. If I recall, he gave a slight discount from the cover cost. I was at the KSC three weeks ago and they did have signed copies of Tom Jones' book "Sky Walking" and Mike Mullane's book "Riding Rockets" on sale at the gift shop. |
JasonB
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posted 08-09-2014 11:59 AM
Thanks I'll look there in November. I got Jones book last year off him there so hopefully maybe Mullane will be doing the same. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
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posted 08-09-2014 03:45 PM
If your concern is the price of the book and autograph together, you can pick up a hardcover first edition copy of "Riding Rockets" for as little $3 (with free shipping) from used book dealers, practically negating the cost of the book. |
lspooz
Member Posts: 384
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 08-09-2014 07:33 PM
Oddly enough, I've taken to buying only new copies of Mullane's books on Amazon — the cheap 'like-new' used hardbacks are all-too-often already signed and inscribed, exactly what I don't want for bringing to meet him (of the last four Mullane books I bought, two copies of his children's hardback and one Red Sky, were all pre-inscribed). |
alanh_7
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From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
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posted 08-09-2014 09:05 PM
Just a heads up. Mike Mullane will sign via mail. His website has pretty decent instructions about how to send items to him with instructions on apply the correct return postage. |
JasonB
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posted 08-10-2014 08:22 AM
Thanks for the info. Considering my planned purchases at ASF have spiraled out of control I may do that. I like the interaction you get in person when you buy an autograph so it'll probably just be a in the moment decision. |
JasonB
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posted 08-13-2014 02:28 PM
Just saw that Sy Liebergot has been dropped from the guest list. Was looking forward to meeting him.  |
lspooz
Member Posts: 384
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 08-13-2014 04:35 PM
Dang — I also just went to the ASF site to find out who is still coming and made the mistake of clicking on 'Astronaut Participants' rather than "Events: Astronaut/Guest Participants" — for a few jaw dropping seconds I thought Anders, Collins and Glenn et.al. had been added... then I woke up. |
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