Christie’s auctions a piece of Apollo History for Pop Culture

June 24, 2008 at 10:55 pm (Memorabilia) (, , , )

“Christie’s Pop Culture auction on June 25 in New York will include a range of collectibles celebrating the diverse nature of American popular culture — from 1930s comic strips to the current craze for vinyl designer toys. Not only are Hollywood stars honored in the sale, but memorabilia from the stars of NASA are available with eight lots of photos autographed by astronauts. Coming from the estate of Lewis Hartzell, the former head chef at NASA during the Saturn, Gemini, and Apollo space programs, a highlight includes an official NASA photograph of the crew of the Apollo 11, singed and inscribed by all three astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin (estimate: $3,000-5,000).”

Some of the lots:

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