Looking to own a piece of space history? Have a spare $50,000 to spend? You may be in luck, as a US auction house is placing a series of artifacts from the US and Soviet space programs on the block. Auction house Bonhams is set to offer a collection of items ranging from the early first manned spaceflights to the last Apollo …

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Tuesday 8th April 2014 02:04 GMT Martin Budden

I might bid on the Apollo 11 cheese knife.

"No crackers, Gromit! We've forgotten the crackers!"

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1. Tuesday 8th April 2014 08:07 GMT Blofeld's Cat
  
  Re: I might bid on the Apollo 11 cheese knife.
  
  I rather fancy the "... pair of prototype trousers for early space shuttle crews ..."
  
  "Techno-trousers, Gromit, ex-NASA, ideal for walkies"
  
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Tuesday 8th April 2014 06:33 GMT Winkypop

Sad face

These items are about as far out of my reach as the moon itself.

Want, but can't afford!

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1. Tuesday 8th April 2014 18:25 GMT Ugotta B. Kiddingme
  
  Re: Sad face
  
  go through the site listing. Some of the items are more reasonably priced. I saw a few that caught my eye for as "little" as $400. I say "little" but that definition varies greatly, so...
  
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Tuesday 8th April 2014 12:46 GMT Michael H.F. Wilkinson

Too expensive for me, alas. I will just retain the fond memories of being allowed to stay up late as a seven-year old to see men step out onto the moon on a little black and white TV. Greatest event in my life until then.

Every single boy at school wanted to become an astronaut that day.

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1. Tuesday 8th April 2014 21:12 GMT John Brown (no body)
  
  " I will just retain the fond memories of being allowed to stay up late as a seven-year old to see men step out onto the moon on a little black and white TV. Greatest event in my life until then."
  
  <AOL>Me too!</AOL>
  
  (Even down to the age, give a or take a few months)
  
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Tuesday 8th April 2014 12:53 GMT Sweep

Trousers

Are they brown, by any chance?

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Wednesday 9th April 2014 07:59 GMT Lord Raa

I wonder...

Are NASA planning to use the proceeds to fill funding shortfalls?

Fair play to them if they are, though I am of the opinion that they and other science-based organisations shouldn't have to sell off memorabilia to pay the bills.

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