Space & Autographs Auction Space & Autographs Auction Jan. 2014 | Page 53

Soviet/Russian Program 243X 244X 245 246 247X Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 240 Estimate 1960s SOVIET FIGURINE ‘TO STARS’ WITH PHOTO ALBUM .................................................... PH $200-300 Estimate 244 Bronze Soviet figurine (9" high) from early 1960s with rare similarly embossed photo album (8½x11½”) (no photos inside). Statue very fine, album fine. 241 1960s HANDCRAFTED SPACE THEMED MANDOLIN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ..................................... PH $200-300 Mandolin, 13" long, depicting symbols related to Tereshkova’s flight, that can actually be played. Most unusual. 242 1970s GEORGIAN ‘COSMONAUT’ VODKA GLASS ............................................................................... PH $250-350 245 Unusual 4oz glass drinking vessel (8½x3") that looks like Cosmonaut and designed so that open end is at bottom, thus glass can’t be put down until emptied. Requires avid drinker to use. Minor chips attest to prior use. 243 246 1975-97 RUSSIAN SPACE PROGRAM COVER COLLECTION (x1250) ...................................... PH $2000-3000 247 Group of 250 different event covers from Russian/Soviet manned space program, with exactly 5 of each type making total of 1,250 covers. Begins with Apollo-Soyuz and includes Buran test flight in 1988 to first joint US/Russian Mir mission. Baikonur, Star City, Korolev Mission Control, Arkalyk recovery center and Moscow highlight cancels with outstanding cover quality. In box in chronological order. Saint Louis, Missouri Space 3.pmd 1980s RUSSIAN SPACE THEMED SAMOVAR ... PH $400-600 Complete Samovar service set, includes: Tray (9x12"), six cups & saucers, lidded sugar bowl, creamer with lid and gorgeous 11½” tall samovar. Lacquer-ware, wooden decorative service hand crafted by K. Zonderova-Koval. Samovar itself shows Intercosmos flags, flight emblem, rocket launch, ASTP and so on, sugar bowl shows Salyut 6 and Soyuz, cups depict Soyuz spacecraft and tray has globe, USSR map and three stylized rockets. Unusual display piece. 1980s SOVIET BURAN SHUTTLE HEAT TILE ... PH $200-300 Super lightweight heat tile (5½x5½x2½”) from Soviet Buran space shuttle. No chips to black portion and in great condition. 1980s SOVIET BURAN HEAT TILES .................. PH $200-300 Three heat tiles (6x6x2") from the Soviet Space Shuttle Buran. All look to be in excellent condition. Probably unflown. 1991 SOVIET POSTERS COMMEMORATING GAGARIN’S LAUNCH .......................................... PH $200-300 Seven (7) Soviet Posters (18x27"), all but one, commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Gagarin’s launch in 1991, and some of them actually show US astronauts (Glenn, Armstrong & ASTP). fW'?f??R6??F?F????BV?FR66&6R?f?F???b76R?V??&&????S??vRS???#r?#2?3???