Lot 9
Armstrong Neil 1930 - 2012 Neil Armstrong, dressed in his NASA spacesuit, signed and inscribed color photo
Signed Neil Armstrong color photo, signed as "Neil Armstrong". Small paper clip indention to upper right corner.Verso of photo has the official National Aeronautics and Space Administration stamp, and typed description of "Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong was named by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the prime crew commander of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. He was one of nine astronauts selected by NASA in September, 1962". Verso also contains a note by Ronald Wade "First Man On the Moon/Received 10-17-79". 8" x 10". From the spectacular, unprecedented collection of Ronald Ellis Wade. Near fine
A wonderful inscribed color photo of Neil Armstrong in his Nasa spacesuit holding his helmet with an image of the moon in the background. Signed and inscribed to Ron Wade, who once served as a White House page for President Nixon. Inscribed as "To Ron Wade/With All Good Wishes/Neil Armstrong"
Below is an interesting interview from TheHill.com, about Ron Wade and his collection of Presidential memorabilia:
Step into Ronald Wade's office and it's easy to see why he's listed in "Guinness World Records 2015" for the largest collection of U.S. presidential memorabilia _Üî it's really a replica of the Oval Office.
"Actually, they quit counting," Wade says of his immense collection of White House and presidential campaign items, "because I probably have closer to 20,000 or 30,000 items, if not closer to 100,000 _Üî that's with duplication." The official count from the folks behind the famed book puts Wade's collection in chief at 6,960 pieces as of last year.
The lifelong Republican has been racking up "practically anything that has to do with American politics" since he was 10 years old.
"My first memory in life is wearing an _ÜÛI Like Ike' button, and I was probably 4 years old. So I've always been interested in politics," Wade, 64, tells ITK.
The retired Texas Department of Human Services supervisor says he counts former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush as friends. His most prized item in the collection is from the 41st commander in chief's failed 1964 Senate bid.
"He had a group of young ladies that campaigned for him, the Bush Belles," Wade says in his heavy Lone Star State twang, "So I have the only known Bush Belles outfit that's around. Even the Bush Library doesn't have one."
"George W. has been to my house, and seen my collection, and was quite impressed," boasts Wade, who has also donated several pieces from his massive memorabilia stockpile to the George W. Bush Presidential Library outside Dallas.
The collector extraordinaire says he "pays for his habit" by selling extra collectibles he's acquired over the years, but he never hawks anything that he "loves."
While much of the public might be disillusioned with warring politicians, Wade _Üî who once served as a White House page for then-President Nixon _Üî says talk of partisan bickering in Washington is overblown: "The friction between parties has been here as long as America has been here."
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