Space Age Collectibles

Ask anyone over the age of 60 to name a significant memory and many will say they can recall watching the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 16, 1969, when NASA Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins made Space Age history. An estimated 650 million people tuned in to watch and listen as Armstrong proclaimed from the surface of the moon, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” It was a moment of national pride and represented America’s dominance in space after losing the “first-into-space” race to Russia. This issue showcases our space history and the objects we love to collect.

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