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Topic: 281052273288: Jack Swigert's flight suit
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spacehiker Member Posts: 386 From: London, UK Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 01-16-2013 01:31 PM
Apparently this is Jack Swigert's flight suit? |
p51 Member Posts: 1642 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 01-17-2013 11:21 AM
So, he flew into town in a T-38 and just left it hanging in a closet?Military collectors have a well-used saying, "buy the item, not the story". I don't buy the story at all. Why would you wait this long to sell? The tag is clearly not a military one, that seems odd to me. Also, I'm not 100% sure about the patch layout on the suit, either. I'd like to hear some space patch gurus chime in on the subject. |
JasonB Member Posts: 1091 From: Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 01-17-2013 11:25 AM
I have no idea about the suit but his signed photo looks perfectly fine so I guess its possible. I would love to hear from someone far more knowledgable than me about it. |
rgarner Member Posts: 1193 From: Shepperton, United Kingdom Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 01-17-2013 12:54 PM
First time seller on eBay too. It looks very... new. I wouldn't pay the opening price for it personally. |
bwhite1976 Member Posts: 281 From: Belleville, IL Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 01-17-2013 02:46 PM
I am certainly no expert, but gosh that suit awefully new. The patch seems to be brand new in appearance as well. Unless there is some kind of documentation it is just another story. |
mmmoo Member Posts: 551 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
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posted 01-17-2013 03:00 PM
Here are a couple of images of Swigert in a similar suit: 1 | 2Apart from the addition of a 4-inch Apollo 13 patch, the rest of the items match. |
Lou Chinal Member Posts: 1306 From: Staten Island, NY Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 01-17-2013 04:24 PM
While I admit I would pay $.99 for it, what is neat is the white flight suit that Fred has on. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-17-2013 04:58 PM
quote: Originally posted by bwhite1976: The patch seems to be brand new in appearance as well.
Though alone it says nothing about the authenticity of the suit, the mission emblem is a commercial Lion Brothers' hallmarked-patch, rather then the crew version of the patch that was worn by the Apollo 13 astronauts on their post-flight jump suits. |
Grounded! Member Posts: 367 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 01-17-2013 05:28 PM
So, he flew into town in a T-38 and just left it hanging in a closet?Might be he had to get out of town in a hurry
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Hart Sastrowardoyo Member Posts: 3445 From: Toms River, NJ Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-17-2013 05:42 PM
Well, wasn't Swigert the bachelor of the crew, if I remember the Apollo 13 movie correctly? Not to mention, he forgot to file his taxes, too. Maybe he wooed a girl whose father was also the county tax commissioner. |
Grounded! Member Posts: 367 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 01-17-2013 05:51 PM
The plot thickens! |
ApolloAlex Member Posts: 390 From: Yeovil, England Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 01-22-2013 06:49 AM
I really like this, I need to convince my good lady for me to bid on it, so whats your opinions?Editor's note: Threads merged. |
ApolloAlex Member Posts: 390 From: Yeovil, England Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 01-22-2013 06:52 AM
Maybe not then! |
p51 Member Posts: 1642 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 01-22-2013 10:59 AM
It's a moot point because it got yanked before the closing date. I wouldn't have bid on the thing... |