Mercury/Apollo Program pins/badges

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  1. Mr Thomas Diamond

    Mr Thomas Diamond crazycatguy42

    Hi guys!! I recently found these beautiful old commemorative astronaut pins
    at a shop in Melbourne, can anyone here tell me about them?
    Were these made by NASA themselves or were they done unofficially?
    Also, does anyone know if similar pins were made for the other Apollo missions?
    I've found ones for the rest of the Mercury 7, but the only ones for the other Apollo missions I've found were of the insignias, not the political badge kind of look that mine have. Any info you could share would be much appreciated!!

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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    are there any dates on the rim of the pins?
    or mfg names..
     
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  3. Mr Thomas Diamond

    Mr Thomas Diamond crazycatguy42

    There are these very faint markings on Scott Carpenter, nothing apart form that! :)
     

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  5. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    NASA has a gift shop. They sell pinback buttons and lapel pins now. They probably did in the 60s as well.
     
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  7. janettekay

    janettekay Well-Known Member

    Can't help..but Antiques Roadshow just did a "out of world" show...lots of space collectables.
     
    janettekay, Jul 20, 2021
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  8. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I wonder whether Bezos or Branson are giving out souvenirs? :rolleyes:
     
    Bakersgma, Jul 20, 2021
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  9. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I covet those.

    I also deeply envy Wally Funk.
     
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  10. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    3 billionaires who have that much money they are trying to outdo each other to see who has the biggest rocket.
    It was not long ago that Branson was trying to get a bailout from the British tax payer to furlough his staff at one of his companies.
     
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