Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 68

The June 30th Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Space Flights

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 318		Miscellaneous, 1973//1985, Deke Slayton's "Daily Planner's for 1983 and 1985". These planners were both used post-retirement and are filled with various ink/pencil notations including "Ed McMann", "John Glenn's Birthday" and notes re meetings, speeches, etc. The 1983 planner was issued by "Space Vector" Corp" (4x6x5", bound) and the 1985 is has a tan cover that has a printed "Created Especially for DEKE SLAYTON from Wally Schirra Advertising Unlimited, Inc" (8.5x11", spiral). A great pair. ALSO included is a Stenographers book (6x9", spiral) that appears to be filled by Deke with notes from a series of lectures he attended in 1973 (?). We note extensive notes re the balance of power in the Middle East, the US Balance of Power, The Delivery of Health Services, Divergent Approaches to Discovering China", etc. An interesting lot. Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. the astronaut Donald K. "Deke" Slayton Family collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $216
Lot 319		Miscellaneous, 1982, Signed "Conestoga I" Launch Presentation Photo (7.5x11.5", matted to 12x16") The "Conestoga I" was Deke Slayton's first privately owned launch vehicle, developed after he retired from NASA. The white mat surrounding the photo is signed by 11 different people associated with the flight including Max Faget. This is the first signed launch photo of this flight we have seen. Slayton was 20 years ahead of his time with this vehicle. Had he lived, his private launch company would have undoubtedly prospered. Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. the astronaut Donald K. "Deke" Slayton Family collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $102
Lot 320		Miscellaneous, "Autographed Books" Inscribed to "Bobbie" Slayton. Lot of five different, each hand-signed with personalized inscriptions, including: "Last Man on the Moon" by Eugene Slayton and Don Davis (First Edition, March 1999, 356pp., hard with dust jacket), "Lost Moon" by Jim Lovell and Jeffrrey Kluger (First Printing, 1994, 378pp., hard with dust jacket), "John Glenn - A Memoir" by John Glenn with Nick Taylor (1999, First Printing, 422pp., hard with dust jacket), "Flight - My Life in Mission Control" by Chris Kraft (First Printing, 2001, 371pp., hard with dust jacket) and "A Man on the Moon - The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts", by Andrew Chaikin (Second Printing, 1994, 670pp., hard with dust jacket). An excellent group of books all dedicated to the wife of one of America's most important astronauts. Excellent overall condition. Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. the Donald "Deke" Slayton Family collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $432
Lot 321		Miscellaneous, c1960//1980s, Life and Other Magazines with Deke Slayton Address Lavels on Most. A half cartons worth of magazines dating from the Mercury flights consisting of mainly Life magazines with just the space-related articles and the covers included. We do note a complete 1979 Houston City magazine with an article about Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff" on which Deke has written sarcastic comments by some of the pictures. What caught our eye was the photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts at the opening of JSC in Houston, all wearing their "Cowboy" hats (we have the actual hat presented to Deke Slayton and worn in this photo elsewhere in this sale. Deke noted "Ya'll look like LBJ." An interesting lot that the consignor thought important enough to have saved for the past 40 odd years. There is also a copy of the 1962 Explorer's Club dinner held in honor of the Group one and two astronauts (11x14"), a copy of a 1976 ASTP post-flight visit itinerary to Kuwait, a copy of an Advertisement for The Aluminum Association" featuring Deke as spokesman, etc. A nice lot worth a second look. Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. the astronaut Donald K. "Deke" Slayton Family collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 322		Miscellaneous, Three Autographed Books. Lot of three different books, all inscribed to Deke or Bobbie Slayton, including "Space" by James A. Michener (signed/inscribed on book plate, 1982, First Edition, 2nd Printing, 622pp., hard with dust jacket (faults), "No Man's World" by Martin Caidin, 1967, First Edition, hard with dust jacket) and dedicated to Deke and inscribed by the author plus "The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut" by Scott Carpenter and Kris Stoever (2002, First Edition, 370pp., hard with dust jacket) and signed by both authors. A nice lot of books for any library. Estimated Value $150 - 250. Ex. the Donald "Deke" Slayton Family collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 323		Miscellaneous, Three Different Autographed Books. Lot of three different including: "l'espace terre des hommes" by Francois de Closets (1969, 179pp., in French, card), "The Day I Died - One Man's Successful Battle Back from the Dead" by Jay Barbree (1990, 296pp., hard with just jacket (faults)), "A Reporter's Live" by Walter Cronkite (1997, Seventh Printing, 384pp., hard with dust jacket). These are all inscribed to either Bobbie or Deke Slayton. ALSO included are unsigned copies of "Light this Candle - The life and times of Alan Shepard - America's First Spaceman" (by Neal Thompson (2004, First Edition, 445pp., hard with dust jacket) and "First on the Moon" by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin (1970, First Edition, 434pp., hard with dust jacket). A great lot. Some minor faults. Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. the Donald "Deke" Slayton Family collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $102