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Topic: Neil Armstrong commercial signings
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Aztecdoug
Member Posts: 1405
From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 07-31-2002 02:03 PM
   
I was curious how many commercially produced products had Neil Armstrong's signature? I can think of four: - Paul Calle's sketch of Neil Armstrong in his Snoopy Cap
- Naval Aviation In Space
- Navy to The Moon
- "The Lindbergh" print
I had seen some European stamp blocks. I was not sure if these were a commercial release.I have also heard of a book called, "An Unforgettable Flight," numbered A-Z which had been signed too. I was just curious if I was right about all of them, or if there were others over time. |
astronut
Member Posts: 969
From: South Fork, CO
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 07-31-2002 11:00 PM
Armstrong signed the two Robert L. Rasmussen art prints, the Paul Calle, and the Lindbergh print for free (as did all the signers) as they were sold to raise money for various museums.The Hermann Sieger stamp blocks I'm not sure of, as the 20 astronauts involved were given $5 (I believe that's right) for each signature. |
WAWalsh
Member Posts: 809
From: Cortlandt Manor, NY
Registered: May 2000
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posted 08-01-2002 08:44 AM
I do not believe that I have ever seen a copy of the referenced Lindbergh print. Does anyone have a link to an image of one so that I could take a look at one? |
Aztecdoug
Member Posts: 1405
From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 08-01-2002 10:51 AM
I understand that there were about 350 total of the print, "Lindbergh Arrives Over Paris." This was done for the 50th anniversary of Lindbergh's historic flight. Of the 350, only the first 100 were signed by Armstrong, Jim Lovell, Alan Shepard and Jimmy Doolittle. While it was done about 25 years ago, apparently it only hit the store shelves late last year, or early this year. Naturally it sold out. I have never heard of, "Naval Aviation." Does anybody have a link to that? Or other information? |
Scott
Member Posts: 3321
From: Houston, TX
Registered: May 2001
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posted 08-01-2002 09:52 PM
He also signed the 1982 "Great Moments in Aviation History" litho. It is a limited edition of 1100 and is pencil signed by Armstrong and 16 others, including Chuck Yeager, Jimmy Doolittle, Curtis LeMay, Joe Foss, Paul Tibbets, etc. It is not as well known as the others as for some reason it rarely comes up for sale. I have one and I was going to sell it but my wife didn't want me to because she loves the image! Armstrong's signature is in the lower right corner.  |
MrSpace86
Member Posts: 1618
From: Gardner, KS
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 04-20-2011 12:44 PM
I recently obtained an item signed by Neil Armstrong that done during a commercial signing back in the early 1990s. This made me wonder just how many of these commercial signings were done by Mr. Armstrong. A few I can think of (that have already been listed): - Paul Calle print (1973)
- Sieger Stamp blocks (circa 1973)
- Naval Aviation in Space (1989)
- Flight Test Historical Foundation Fundraiser(1991)
- Navy to the Moon print (1993)
Were there any others? I think it would also be beneficial if photos were posted. Thanks! Editor's note: Threads merged. |
stsmithva
Member Posts: 2025
From: Fairfax, VA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 04-20-2011 01:22 PM
For his last commercial signing, in 1994, he signed 250 copies of a print of his county courthouse. As was the case for most of his signings, it was a fundraiser for a cause he wanted to support. (Actually, two: the Auglaize County Crippled Children's Society and the county's historical society.)  |
Chariot412
Member Posts: 163
From: Lockport, NY, 14094
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 04-29-2012 04:18 PM
Well, not sure if it counts, but sometime in 1994 Neil Armstrong (and Jim McDivitt) signed 154 of these presentations for Conquistadores del Cielo, an elite aviation club of which they were members.  |
Chariot412
Member Posts: 163
From: Lockport, NY, 14094
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 05-19-2012 09:58 PM
Asked Neil Armstrong last night about the Conquistadores del Cielo and this commemorative he did for his fellow members. He said he definitly recalls doing it with Jim McDivitt, but seemed puzzled that I had found one out there. Also mentioned he's still in touch with the group. Hope this adds some credibility to the piece. |
SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 440
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 05-19-2012 11:50 PM
There's also a lithograph produced in 1994 entitled "Victory." It depicts an Olympic runner crossing the finish line, with mountains in the background.The lithograph is also signed by Lee Iacocca, Walter Cronkite, Sir Edmund Hillary, Gordie Howe, Hank Aaron and Muhammad Ali. It is numbered to 100, and was produced to benefit a youth sports charity, but apparently due to numerous obstacles, it never got off the ground.  |
liftoff1
Member Posts: 236
From: Cumberland, Wisconsin
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 09-03-2012 10:20 AM
This "Neil Armstrong's First Flight" was seen on eBay (140843048908). I haven't seen this before. Was this a commercial signing? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47753
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-03-2012 10:29 AM
As the autograph is personalized and the print is not numbered, it looks to be more the result of an individual autograph request than a commercial signing. To my knowledge, Armstrong never took part in a custom signing where he inscribed the item that he was signing. |
liftoff1
Member Posts: 236
From: Cumberland, Wisconsin
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 09-03-2012 11:42 AM
Very good points, Robert. I contacted the seller and asked where the print originated and he replied that it "came from the Armstrong family." |
Chariot412
Member Posts: 163
From: Lockport, NY, 14094
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 01-13-2013 09:23 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Chariot412:
Neil Armstrong (and Jim McDivitt) signed...
I also had the chance to ask Jim McDivitt about this item at the Apollo 17 40th anniversary at Kennedy Space Center. He laughed, told a couple of stories about the group, and then said "I remember that presentation... if the conquistadores asked you to do something, well, you did it!"By the way, anybody ever seen another one of these? |
SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 440
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 01-14-2013 08:02 PM
I was just reminded of the 1982 Gathering of Eagles lithograph that Neil Armstrong signed.From 1982-2011, The US Air Force Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB Alabama commissioned lithographs for that year's class. The first litho in 1982 included Neil Armstrong, as well as Jimmy Doolittle, Pete Knight and Chuck Yeager, among several others. |
albatron
Member Posts: 2804
From: Stuart, Florida
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 01-23-2013 08:29 AM
He signed some X-15 pieces and Bell X-1B items for the Flight Test Historical Foundation some years back. These pieces pop up fairly often. |
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