Nick Boschetto

Nick Boschetto

11 Sky High Apollo 11 Collectibles

Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 jacket

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Ask anyone over the age of 60 to name a significant memory and many will say they recall watching the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 16, 1969, when NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong made history, along…

John Lautner, Jr. – Living Space

Perched on a single concrete column, the Chemosphere marks a turning point in Lautner’s career. Built in 1960, it is not only one of John Lautner’s most important projects but also one of the best-known houses in Los Angeles, one that represents the optimism of its time and place as much as the architect’s genius.

by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor   “The purpose of Architecture is to improve human life. Create timeless, free, joyous spaces for all activities in life. The infinite variety of these spaces can be as varied as life itself and they…

Chesley Bonestell – The Father of Space Art

Background title image: Detail from Saturn from Titan, Space Art cover, 1978. Oli on board, 19.5 x 29.5 inches. Heritage Auctions sold this painting for $15,000 in 2014. Full image shown at left. Photo: Heritage Auctions

by Maxine Carter-Lome “There isn’t an artist painting today, in the science fiction fantasy field, who didn’t start with Chesley Bonestell” – Ray Bradbury   What do the Chrysler Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the film Destination Moon, and America’s…

Being Mod

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According to the Museum of Youth Culture, Mod is defined as “a youth subculture whose origins can be traced back to the late 1950s and a group of young Londoners calling themselves “Modernists” due to their love of Modern Jazz…

Andre Courreges: Space Age Fashion Designer

Title image: Andre Courreges and his Creations

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “André Courrèges was a visionary designer who foresaw the 21st century and believed in progress. That is what makes [him] so modern today.” – Jacques Bungert and Frédéric Torloting, 2016   Designing clothes in the golden…

Chipping Away at the Moon

This advertisement was used as part of a sting operation called Operation Lunar Eclipse that was partly financed by former presidential candidate businessman Ross Perot. After a final meeting with suspect Alan Rosen in November 1998, agents were able to seize the moon rock from a safe deposit box in a Miami bank.

by Jessica Kosinski People have been obsessed with space for centuries. That obsession only deepened as human beings began exploring it more thanks to modern technology. Today, you can find many space-related collectibles for sale, but that doesn’t mean all…