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Decorating a library / pub and dedicating a wall to some space stuff. The Apollo mission flight pattern poster shared by @tyrantlizardrex a few years ago will be going up, so I thought some Apollo-11 themed pieces to match would be cool.
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The first is an LA Times from 21 July, 1969, with the iconic words of Armstrong and some fuzzy pictures. Was surprised to find the entire paper on eBay for next to nothing, the only downside being the Dumb & Dumber references I anticipate from my buds (
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Next is something a little quirky that I thought was cool for a few reasons. It's a program from one of the many Apollo 11 splashdown parties that took place, this one at the Shoreham Hotel in DC on 9 Sept 1969 hosted by the Apollo program. It's one large piece folded into quadrants, so the front & back are seen adjacent, the latter of which pictures a first day issue stamp and an image of the plaque.
The inside of the program (which is viewable on the reverse of the frame) lists the program schedule and the menu--you can't get any more 60s than potatoes amandine, chiffonade salad and baked Alaska!

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The last item is simply an old pennant from the Kennedy Space Center with an image of the Saturn V. People sell them on Etsy and eBay pretty frequently, but obligatory to have a pennant of some sort in a pub.
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Share if you have something! I'm still looking for ideas.
 
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Not really NASA memorabilia, but this is a treasured keepsake of mine. I was a huge space "nut " in my youth, Neil Armstrong was/is one of my heroes.
 
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fiberguy fiberguy
Not really NASA memorabilia, but this is a treasured keepsake of mine. I was a huge space "nut " in my youth, Neil Armstrong was/is one of my heroes.
Very cool!
 
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I have an Apollo 11 flight chart 😎

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fiberguy fiberguy
Not really NASA memorabilia, but this is a treasured keepsake of mine. I was a huge space "nut " in my youth, Neil Armstrong was/is one of my heroes.

That's cool! I am an Eagle Scout too.
 
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I have this on my desk....One astronauts trash is another man's treasure.

I received some watch related items from and Apollo astronaut a few years back and when the package arrived this small plastic bag was included with the other stuff. Following up with him, he said that when he received his Speedmaster the watch head came in the small NASA bag on the top left, which came in the larger bag on the bottom left with the bracelet in the small bag with the small white label.

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Besides the white spacesuit authographs on NASA lithographs, these other items interested me.

A certificate I received while working for NASA during the 25th anniversary. We didn't get money for bonuses but we did get patches and stickers
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An autograph from Cooper and Conrad, who carried a Glycine Airman And Bulova Astronaut into space
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A cocktail napkin signed by Neil A. From the family auction. Trying to imagine Armstrong signing this in a bar, it could be a great pickup line.
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Lots of Apollo-Soyuz stuff
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An early Ed White signature
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Snoopy of course
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A Buzz Aldrin picture from his own collection

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A few pictures from the world tour that followed the Apollo 11 landing
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Collecting memorabilia is a fun hobby. Random item

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Perhaps this is a good time to pose this question. I like to watch the Reddit videos of spacewalks. They often have astronauts pov. I know they are on YouTube as well. But someone but up quite a stunning one the other day of the astronaut making his way on the exterior of the space station and clicking and unclicking his safety harness into different positions as he made his way.

A number of years back I was working on machinery no more than 100ft but I remember those safety harness things, sometimes you do it second nature sometimes you do it all slow and careful. I imagine in space it is more likely slow and careful.
I was wondering if anybody had read any books on the “psychology” of space flight. Like how does it change perspective. Have some had “spiritual awakenings” or is it more of a scientific awakening? I mean if just watching it amazes one how the hec does the experience alter one’s view of things after they return. I am just looking for recommendations on a book of that nature. By chance I am actually having a limited edition space flavored Coca Cola with my humble dinner. It actually says “space flavored” I did not even consider considering the taste of space.
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Walrus Walrus
Perhaps this is a good time to pose this question. I like to watch the Reddit videos of spacewalks. They often have astronauts pov. I know they are on YouTube as well. But someone but up quite a stunning one the other day of the astronaut making his way on the exterior of the space station and clicking and unclicking his safety harness into different positions as he made his way.

A number of years back I was working on machinery no more than 100ft but I remember those safety harness things, sometimes you do it second nature sometimes you do it all slow and careful. I imagine in space it is more likely slow and careful.
I was wondering if anybody had read any books on the “psychology” of space flight. Like how does it change perspective. Have some had “spiritual awakenings” or is it more of a scientific awakening? I mean if just watching it amazes one how the hec does the experience alter one’s view of things after they return. I am just looking for recommendations on a book of that nature. By chance I am actually having a limited edition space flavored Coca Cola with my humble dinner. It actually says “space flavored” I did not even consider considering the taste of space.
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The film, "Lucy in the sky" based loosely on a true event, details how things went psychologically wrong for one astronaut after returning from a mission. It's interesting though I can't say it's a great film. But it does address your question.

have fun
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The film, "Lucy in the sky" based loosely on a true event, details how things went psychologically wrong for one astronaut after returning from a mission. It's interesting though I can't say it's a great film. But it does address your question.

have fun
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Though fiction the appleTV series For All Mankind addressed lots of psychological aspects of astronauts, particularly the Gordon “Gordo” Stevens character. Quite fictional series but interesting.

Also re-watched the 2019 Apollo 11 documentary last weekend—very well done, lots of great footage put together.
 
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time flies time flies
The film, "Lucy in the sky" based loosely on a true event, details how things went psychologically wrong for one astronaut after returning from a mission. It's interesting though I can't say it's a great film. But it does address your question.

have fun
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I am honestly surprised I missed a movie named “Lucy in the sky” being such a beatle freak I usually notice things like that. I will check it out thank you.
 
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I was able to get Jim Lovell's autograph in the summer of 1998. I met him at a bookshop I was working in between teaching jobs, and we talked for about an hour. What a wonderful gentleman.
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Michael Collins book is excellent. He describes many features of space travel, including how difficult is an EVA. The barest of movements has an effect of pushing the person in the opposite direction. It's much more demanding than it would seem.
 
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I was able to get Jim Lovell's autograph in the summer of 1998. I met him at a bookshop I was working in between teaching jobs, and we talked for about an hour. What a wonderful gentleman.
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Very jealous
 
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I was able to get Jim Lovell's autograph in the summer of 1998. I met him at a bookshop I was working in between teaching jobs, and we talked for about an hour. What a wonderful gentleman.
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That is beyond cool especially actually talking to him for a period of time. I’m not a celebrity chaser nor am I friends with any but I have run into a few in weird places had conversations and was amazed how down to earth Most were Except Paul Newman not to speak I’ll off the dead but saw him at a shopping center in Westport CT he yelled at the girl i was with cause she got really excited to see him and wanted to have a minute of his time to thank him for cool hand Luke.(we were young but she was a hot little thing) He seemed grumpy probably fine with family and friends just was notorious for being a bit snappy with people who said hello. I wonder if Mr. Newman was wearing his Daytona that time I saw him. I didn’t pay much attention to watches back then, tbh I still forget to now on occasion.
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I was able to get Jim Lovell's autograph in the summer of 1998. I met him at a bookshop I was working in between teaching jobs, and we talked for about an hour. What a wonderful gentleman.

Great story. It reminded me of my very first astronaut encounter.

I was on travel in Chicago when I walked through the hotel lobby I saw Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin sitting alone at a table. They shared a few minutes of their time and signed my very first autographs on the only piece of paper I had in my bag.

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You should be able to find some of these medallions as they’re commonly available - you could also use them as templates for cardboard beer coasters in the pub 😉
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My former comrade in the struggle @pdxleaf was nice enough to send me this my only space related item other than a fisher space pen and my now empty bottle of space flavored Coca Cola I really like it have it above my fire place. I think in combination it makes my “almost pouge” closer to a real pouge.
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