NASA & Space Transportation Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s or 1990s National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Medal for Superior Service. The NRO is an intelligence agency concerned largely with satellite intelligence. The medal has a satellite orbiting the globe on the front and is...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1945 Evans lighter with a factory-applied insignia for the United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which existed from 1915 until 1958.NACA became NASA in 1958. VINTAGE: Circa 1945. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s Johnson Space Center Fireman #3 badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: About 1-9/16" in width by 2-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome-plated nickel with painted accents. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a drop in...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of "Space Patches: From Mercury to the Space Shuttle" by Judith Kaplan and Robert Muniz. The book shows examples of astronaut and NASA personnel patches, as well as souvenir patches, and even some from Canada...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1970s NASA Skylab temporary mission decal worker pass/badge. Skylab was the first American space station, in orbit from 1973 through 1979. VINTAGE: Circa late 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 3-13/16" in height and 2-1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: 1970's Vintage NASA 30 year service pin in gold fill with green stone. The center of the pin. The lapel pin reads: "NASA" in the center in white enamel detail against a background of blue, a small round medallion shows the number "30" in...

ARTIFACT: Rare NASA Kennedy Space Center APOLLO 13 Launching Special Viewing Pass #228Unnamed, but most likely presented to Cleveland Newspaper Reporter Joseph Sikosky as it came with his APOLLO Soyuz Pass (see link below). The front of the pass is a...

ARTIFACT: Rare, early 1970's NASA Security Patrol Guard hat badge from Johnson Space Center. The chrome plated sunburst-like badge is topped with an eagle and features the NASA Space logo in the center, raised against a background dark blue and...

ARTIFACT: This is a an early 1960's NASA Security Patrol badge from Marshall Space Flight Center. VINTAGE: Circa early 1960's. SIZE: 2-1/4" wide by 3-1/4" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated nickel with enamel and painted accents...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Fire Department Fireman's badge #23. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: About 1-7/8" in width by 2-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel with painted accents. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a...

ARTIFACT: Great 1963 "Welcome Aircraft Gordon Cooper Back to Earth" celluloid and rayon parade ribbon. The face of the button depicts the face of Gordon Cooper and the date May 15-16, 1963 and the ribbon reads 'ASTRONAUT Gordon Cooper WELCOME BACK TO...

ARTIFACT: Scarce, large 1963 Astronaut Gordon Cooper Welcome Back to Earth celluloid badge, 3 ½" in diameter. Badge reads: "Gordon Cooper – 22 Orbits – Welcome Back to Earth. VINTAGE: Circa 1963 SIZE: 3 ½" CONSTRUCTION /...