This should be in a museum
Let's start with an?unsolved mystery.
It begins in a New York auction room on July 26, 2022...
And the most valuable jacket in the world.
The NASA flight jacket worn by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission, to be precise.
The jacket made history that day when it sold at Sotheby's.
The price?
$2.77 million.
A world record for any item of U.S space memorabilia. And the winning bidder?
Nobody knows.
It was sold to an anonymous bidder. Their identity remains a secret.
A few years ago this jacket would have been heading to the?Smithsonian?in a blaze of publicity. It was?inconceivable?that a private collector could own a piece this important.
But the market is very different today.
There's been an influx of collectors with deep pockets and a passion for space.
They're storing their considerable wealth in space artefacts.
And so prices and demand have?soared.
In 2013, the most anyone had ever paid for an Apollo 11 item was just?$218,000.
Today it's?$2.77 million?- an increase of?1,170%?in just 10 years.
The Sotheby's sale of Aldrin's collection raised?$8.2 million?- making it the biggest single space memorabilia auction in history. That tells you how strong the space memorabilia market is these days. And how much collectors value items owned by?astronauts.
Direct provenance from an Apollo 11 crew member is the Holy Grail.
But like Aldrin's Apollo 11 jacket, these pieces are disappearing?quickly.
Only a handful are left.
And the market isn't slowing down. It's just taking off...
So is it too late for you get on board?
You still have a chance. And this is it.
This is Buzz Aldrin's?original Apollo 11 flight training suit.
Just like the flight jacket, it comes from his personal collection. It was owned and worn by Aldrin throughout his entire NASA career as an astronaut, from 1963 until 1969.
And it's signed and inscribed by the man himself. "Apollo XI, July 20th, '69".
This is the finest piece of Apollo 11 memorabilia available today.
This is the calibre of item that?great?collections are built on.
And you can own it for?a fraction of the price of Aldrin's flight jacket.
The story behind the suit.
Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 training suit is one of the finest pieces of American space memorabilia you can own.
Buzz Aldrin owned this suit throughout his entire career as an astronaut.
From his first days at NASA to his first steps on the Moon.
It was issued to Aldrin when he joined the Gemini programme in October 1963.
He wore it through three years of intensive training as he prepared to pilot?Gemini 12?in November 1966. Upon returning to Earth Aldrin continued to wear this suit as a member of the backup crews for?Apollo 8?and?Apollo 9.
And after being selected for the?Apollo 11?crew, he wore it during vital training for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
The finest provenance there is.
Following his retirement from NASA Aldrin kept his trusty flight suit in his personal collection for over 20 years.
And in 1991 he sold it at auction, during another landmark sale which raised the space memorabilia market to the next level.
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Provenance doesn't get any better than that.
And it adds considerable value. When Aldrin sold items from his collection at Sotheby's in 2019, bidders paid more than 10 times above the top estimates to own them.
And in 2018/19, Neil Armstrong's personal collection raised a combined total of?$17 million, setting numerous records along the way. Collectors want a?direct connection?to their heroes. And this historic flight suit gives you?just that.
Now prepare for the future.
Buzz Aldrin's place in history is assured - and his memorabilia will be sought-after for generations to come.
When you purchase a piece like this, you need to think of the future. You want that?pure thrill?of ownership today, and a sense of security for tomorrow.
This stunning suit will give you both.
Buzz Aldrin's legacy as the second man on the Moon means his place in history is assured.
His memorabilia will?always?be in constant demand.
At 93, Aldrin is also the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew. And one of just?four surviving Moonwalkers?from the Apollo programme.
In the years to come, his memorabilia will only become more important. Even rarer. And more valuable. This growth is?already evident.
???The PFC Autograph Index shows the value of an Apollo 11 crew-signed photo has grown by?700%?since 2000.
???In 2018 Neil Armstrong's Gemini Project flight training suit sold for?$109,375. Now it's valued at?$164,000.
That's a?50% increase?in five years.
Combine those factors with the increasing demand...
And NASA's plans to return to the Moon in 2024, which will inspire an entirely?new?generation of collectors...
And you can see why the world's wealthiest individuals are putting their money into space memorabilia?right now.
The opportunity of a lifetime.
When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the Moon, they ensured their names would live?forever.
It was the defining moment of the 20th century.
The greatest adventure in human history.
And this flight suit was?right there, at the heart of the story.
Space memorabilia doesn't come much better than this.
It's your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Apollo 11 history.
The investment potential of this item is huge. And the prestige that comes with owning it is out of this world.
Last year the sale of Buzz Aldrin's jacket boosted the market. It established a new premium for the?very finest items of American space memorabilia. ?
This NASA flight training suit is one of those items.
It's likely?the last one out there on the market. And it's currently available to purchase for £150,000 ($190,950). ?
A final word.
Now you've read the history. You've looked at the figures.
You know how special this training suit is - and will be in the future.
Opportunities to buy a piece of Apollo 11 memorabilia this good are?so rare.
That's why bidders rewrote the record books at Sotheby's last year.
The market is moving so fast right now.
If you want to own Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 training suit,?contact me today.
It comes with my Certificate of Authenticity and my personal?Lifetime Moneyback Guarantee.
And delivery is completely free and fully insured. So email me at?[email protected]. Or call me directly on +44 (0) 117 933 9500.
Until next time,
Mike Hall, CEO
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