Sell Your Apollo 11 Space Food Display at Nate D. Sanders Auctions

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Here Is An Apollo 11 Space Food Display We Sold:

Apollo 11 Space Food Display Including Two Food Items, Menu & Brochure “Feeding America’s Astronauts”

Astronaut space food display for the Apollo 11 mission. Complete display features the astronauts’ freeze dried food in clear plastic pouches, consisting of a pouch of tuna salad, and a pouch of four orange cereal cubes. The display also includes “Menu No. 5” along with a brochure “Feeding America’s Astronauts”. Label on interior of container reads in part, “Apollo 11 Space Food / Packaging Materials by Milprint, Inc.” Same label appears on top lid of white glossy-coated cardboard container, measuring 12.25″ x 17.25″. Light wear to container, else near fine. Sold for $1,200.

We also sold the following related items:

Apollo 16 Flown Astronaut Rations — Sealed Packet of Cheese Crackers With Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke’s Signed LOA

Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke’s own space food ration in airtight packaging flown on the Apollo 16 mission. The lunar mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on 16 April 1972, commanded by John Young, Duke and Ken Mattingly. NASA over-packed lunch for its astronauts, and after an eleven-day expedition in space, they returned to Earth with leftovers including this intact 12-pack of cheddar cheese crackers. The Velcro tab used to secure the package in the weightless environment of space is still affixed to the upper right. A label affixed to center identifies the snack and bears ID number “5083”. A typed letter of provenance signed by Duke is included. Dated 11 December 2004, it reads in part: “…By this letter, I certify that the Apollo food bag containing ‘Cheddar Cheese Crackers’ with ID number 5083 with a ‘Blue’ Velcro tab was flown to the moon aboard the Apollo Command Module ‘Casper’…Each meal usually consisted of four or five bags that included a drink, a soup, an entree, a vegetable, and a dessert. One crewman would prepare the meals for consumption…While the Apollo food did not look very appetizing, I actually found it tasty and certainly nutritious. The portions were more than ample so all the food was not consumed. This is one of the bags that were not consumed. This food bag has been a part of my personal space collection since we returned from our mission on April 27, 1972…” The Apollo 16 mission included the collection of rock samples from the moon’s Descartes Highlands. Evidence of rock formed by impact rather than volcano surprised scientists, providing new insight into the history of our closest celestial neighbor. Package measures 7″ x 3.5″, in fine condition. Sold for $3,702.

NASA Space Food Display From the Apollo Moon Program

Astronaut space food display used for NASA’s Apollo moon program. Case was originally created at Milprint, the packaging company which made the flight ready items for NASA. Display features the astronauts’ freeze dried food in clear plastic, consisting of four pouches of tuna salad, cream of tomato soup, orange drink with feeding tubes, two smaller packages of cheese cracker cubes and strawberry cereal cubes. The display also includes the image of an astronaut eating one of the pouches. Reads in part ”…Feeding America’s Astronauts – Apollo…” Housed in a wooden and silver display case, measuring 30” x 20” x 3”. All the pouches have come loose from the backing, with one tube having lost its seal and nearly evaporated. An interesting collection of 1960’s gourmet as envisioned by NASA. Sold for $1,250.

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