Large collection of over thirty items related to the Skylab and Space Shuttle programs, including: a flown Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile segment flown on the first four flights of Space Shuttle Discovery, encased in a limited edition acrylic display numbered 4/200; a color semi-glossy 5.75 x 9 photo of the crew of STS–41–B, affixed to its original 8 x 10.75 mount, signed vertically on the mount in black felt tip, “V. Brand,” “Bob Stewart,” “Bruce McCandless II,” “Hoot Gibson,” and “Ron McNair”; five satin-finish photos of astronauts from the Apollo–Soyuz and Skylab missions, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by the astronaut pictured, including Vance Brand, Owen Garriott, Paul Weitz, and Jack Lousma (2); an FDC signed in ink by Charles Conrad, Joe Kerwin, and Paul Weitz; an off-white card signed by Dale Gardner; six custom-made cards signed in ballpoint and felt tip by Space Shuttle crew members James D. A. van Hoften, Bob Stewart, Terry J. Hart, Owen K. Garriott, David C. Hilmers, and John M. Fabian; six Martin Marietta decks of playing cards featuring mission insignias; six commemorative coins; two commemorative pins; and three small swatches of flown payload bay liner affixed to presentation cards of various sizes. Also includes an off-white card with an autopen signature of Joe Kerwin. In overall fine condition. From the Leon Ford Collection. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.
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