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MA-6, 1962, Jose, the Reluctant Astronaut Photo

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 350.00 USD
MA-6, 1962, Jose, the Reluctant Astronaut Photo
<Our item number 138583><B>Mercury Program, 1962, &#34;Jose, the Reluctant Astronaut&#34; Presentation Photo.</B> &#40;7x9.5&#34;, matted to 11x14&#34;&#41; This color photo on marbled paper depicts Bill Dana as Jose, the Reluctant Astronaut. He is dressed in Gordon Cooper&#39;s Mercury spacesuit holding his helmet, with a Mercury launch in the background. The portrait was hung in Bill&#39;s honor, at the Ramada Inn &#40;no longer in existence&#41;, opposite the gates of NASA &#40;Johnson Spacecraft Center&#41; at Clearlake outside of Houston, TX. Note the <B>&#34;leetle&#34; mouse</B> inside the helmet. This mouse became famous when John Glenn, during his flight, opened his kit and a tethered toy mouse floated up to John&#39;s delight. John still has the mouse as a treasured possession.<BR><BR>This presentation photo &#40;minor faults and somewhat aged&#41; was presented to Bill at the time the full length portrait was unveiled in Clearlake. Also included are a similar NASA 8x10&#34; color reproduction photo on Kodak paper and a black and white photo of Bill and the poster in the hotel lobby of the hotel &#40;on vintage Agfa paper&#41;. The consignor advises he is willing to personally autograph the reproduction color and/or black and white photos at the buyer&#39;s option. An attractive piece of nostalgia. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;250 - 350. <I><BR>Ex. the comedian Bill Dana/Jose Jimenez collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 138583<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/138583.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>