Subscribe free to our newsletters via your
. Space Travel News .




MOON DAILY
Signing out: Armstrong autographs under hammer
by Staff Writers
Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 28, 2012


A series of autographs of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, will go under the hammer this week with auctioneers wondering if the sky's the limit for the prized signatures.

Interest is likely to be intense, following Armstrong's death last weekend at age 82, according to the Los Angeles auction house behind the sale.

"Neil Armstrong was very generous to those who sought out his autograph because they were inspired by the Apollo 11 mission," said Nate Sanders, owner of Nate D Sanders Auctions.

"When he realized that some people just requested it in order to sell it ... he became disillusioned with autograph seekers. He didn't believe in charging for his autograph, so at this time he suddenly stopped signing altogether.

"The irony is that thousands of people who didn't have the opportunity to request an autograph from Neil himself can only have one now by purchasing one," he added.

In 1980, a signed photo by Armstrong would fetch only $8. Shortly before his death the same item would go for $1300 -- or up to $5,700 if it wasn't inscribed to an individual.

"Now, with Armstrong's passing, the autograph community is anxiously awaiting to see if his autograph value will again skyrocket, stay the same or depreciate," said the celebrity auction house.

The auction of five signed Armstrong items, including three Apollo 11 crew photos, is underway online and due to close at 5:00 pm local time Thursday (midnight GMT). Bids can be placed online at www.NateDSanders.com.

.


Related Links
Mars News and Information at MarsDaily.com
Lunar Dreams and more






Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle








MOON DAILY
Apollo 11 capsule stirs Neil Armstrong memories, tributes
Washington (AFP) Aug 27, 2012
Coming upon the Apollo 11 capsule at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on Monday, Matt Hehman did something that would have been unimaginable when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon 33 years ago. He snapped a photo of the spacecraft with his smartphone, then immediately posted the digital image onto his Facebook account for his hundreds of friends around the world to see. It ... read more


MOON DAILY
NASA Administrator Announces New Commercial Crew And Cargo Milestones

Ariane 5s are on the move for Arianespace's upcoming missions

Readying the "boost" for Galileo satellites on Arianespace's next Soyuz mission at the Space

ASTRA 2F touches down in French Guiana for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 dual-passenger mission

MOON DAILY
NASA likens Mars rover to Armstrong lunar landmark

Chemcam Laser First Analyzes Yield Beautiful Results

NASA's Mars rover makes first test drive

First Words of Safe Landing on Mars - Tango Delta Nominal

MOON DAILY
Apollo 11 capsule stirs Neil Armstrong memories, tributes

Signing out: Armstrong autographs under hammer

Tributes pour in for 'man on the moon' Armstrong

Neil Armstrong: First man on the moon

MOON DAILY
e2v To Supply Large CMOS Imaging Sensors For Imaging Kuiper Belt Objects

Fly New Horizons through the Kuiper Belt

Hubble Discovers a Fifth Moon Orbiting Pluto

Hubble telescope spots fifth moon near Pluto

MOON DAILY
Search for alien life gets boost at twin star

First Evidence Discovered of Planet's Destruction by Its Star

Exoplanet hosting stars give further insights on planet formation

Five Potential Habitable Exoplanets Now

MOON DAILY
Super-heavy carrier rocket could be created jointly with Ukraine, Kazakhstan

XCOR Aerospace to Establish Operations and Manufacturing Base in Florida

NASA Picks Revolutionary Space Tech Proposals For Development

NASA Selects Green Propellant Technology Demonstration Mission

MOON DAILY
China eyes next lunar landing as US scales back

China unveils ambitious space projects

Is China Going to Blast Past America in Space?

Hong Kong people share joy of China's manned space program

MOON DAILY
Dawn Engineers Assess Reaction Wheel

Dawn Completes Intensive Phase Of Vesta Exploration

Planetary Resources Announces Agreement with Virgin Galactic for Payload Services

Explained: Near-miss asteroids




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement