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Topic: Why Neil Armstrong no longer signs
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garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 04-19-2010 07:27 AM
   
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Originally posted by Tykeanaut:
It would be great if he would sign for genuine space enthusiasts, such as folks on here.
You are on a slippery slope here. What if I am "allowed" to purchase an autograph because I'm a known space geek, but then I lose my job and put it on eBay - we (and Neil) are right back at why he doesn't want to sign. quote:
Originally posted by Rick Mulheirn:
A typed signed letter on eBay...
Not to hijack this topic but this autograph of Neil's is very interesting to me. He seems to have turned one side of the N into a shape that mimics the moon. Anyone seen this before? Does he do this often? I'm no expert at autographs but I do know race car drivers often add circular flourishes to their signatures that mimic the shape of the tracks they drive on. |
DSeuss5490
Member Posts: 299
From: Columbus, Ohio USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 04-19-2010 08:05 AM
I have a full NA signature with a similar style received TTM in 1991.  |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-19-2010 09:47 AM
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Originally posted by garymilgrom:
You are on a slippery slope here.
I know what you mean, however at least the initial intention would have been genuine. I'm concerned with those who perhaps have no interest in spaceflight and are merely profiteering as they would in any subject. |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 04-19-2010 10:47 AM
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Originally posted by Rick Mulheirn:
Do we have a Fagin amongst us?
Yes, I believe the super collector is among us (though not very active on these forums). |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-19-2010 11:36 AM
I can almost hear Fagin/super collector singing....In this life what really counts?
Armstrong sigs, large amounts
First Man hoards don't grow on trees
You've got to stalk an astro or two boys..
You've got to stalk an astro or two. With apologies to Lionel Bart. |
cddfspace
Member Posts: 609
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 04-19-2010 12:21 PM
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Originally posted by mjanovec:
Yes, I believe the super collector is among us (though not very active on these forums).
I'll say one thing for him - he is one busy guy!
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Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-20-2010 02:03 PM
Am I in a minority here though by thinking that in maybe ten to twenty years time or even more, Neil Armstrong's signature will lose its value or remain static?I say this because I often see really old memorabilia and autographs at very reasonable prices because those interested are no longer around and thus the demand obviously falls away. Do you think this could be possible with the first man on the moon? |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 04-20-2010 03:32 PM
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Originally posted by Tykeanaut:
Am I in a minority here though by thinking that in maybe ten to twenty years time or even more, Neil Armstrong's signature will lose its value or remain static?
I think that could possibly occur with the other astronauts, especially after they are gone and living memory of their accomplishments starts to fade. But I suspect Neil's signature will retain a certain desirability regardless, as he is an icon of sorts...in the same class as Abraham Lincoln, Babe Ruth, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presely, The Beatles, John F. Kennedy, Charles Lindbergh, etc. While the value of his signature may fluctuate somewhat over time, I don't see it losing any significant value over the long haul. |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 04-20-2010 04:22 PM
Much like Charles Lindberg's autograph, I suspect Neil Armstrong's will stabilize at some point and then not move up or down much. There really are a lot of Armstrong signatures out there, and many of them will eventually come out of the woodwork.Fortunately, I don't ever plan to sell mine.  |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 04-25-2010 03:56 AM
For what it's worth, I think that the price of Armstrong's signature is artificially high, driven by a limited number of buyers "hoarding" whatever they can get their hands on. R&R probably can't get enough of them as they have been flying out of the door at crazy prices for the last four or five years, yet I bet the number of buyers has only increased marginally over the same period. Autograph collecting is (and always will be) an eclectic pursuit, of which astronaut autograph collecting is a very minor part. When Elvis died I didn't see my neighbours or friends eagerly pursuing his autograph as an investible. Likewise I don't expect the same to happen when the inevitable happens in this case. In my opinion, the opportunistic hoarders will reap the whirlwind when they realise that supply exceeds demand and the market gets flooded. Prices may not crash but I don't see them skyrocketing either. |
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