A Collector Conversation with former Space Museum Director Chris Orwoll

Two Space Collectors Collecting Space

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Ever wonder what it is like to run a space museum? Jason and Rich sit down for a conversation with Chris Orwoll, the former President & CEO of the Kansas Cosmosphere and former Executive Director, New Mexico Museum of Space History, to explore his amazing career. From a decorated Naval submariner to the curator of some of the most fascinating pieces of space history, Chris’ journey takes us through some of his favorite memories, artifacts, and exhibits as he also discusses practical advice on how collectors can work with museums to share their collections with the world.

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Two Space Collectors Collecting Space

A Collector Conversation with former Space Museum Director Chris Orwoll

Two Space Collectors Collecting Space

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Two Space Collectors Collecting Space

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A Random Walk Through the Heritage Space Auction Results 38:13

29 days ago38:13

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Join Jason and Rich for their take on the recently completed Heritage Space Auction, as well as the lots they had their eyes on in terms of eye popping prices and under the radar bargains. Did you land one of the pieces they discuss? They also take a dive into the mail bag, highlighting some collector YouTube pages and instagram postings, as well as discussing the new Disney+ / NatGeo Sally Ride documentary. And did we mention the side-track convo about the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN? It's all in another chat with your friends at Two Space Collectors Collecting Space.…

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A Collector Conversation with former Space Museum Director Chris Orwoll 1:11:31

6 weeks ago1:11:31

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Talking Space Auctions with Heritage's Brad Palmer 1:06:53

10 weeks ago1:06:53

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Rich and Jason spend some time with Heritage's Director of Space Exploration, Brad Palmer. Brad discusses his background and passion for the genre, the evolution of the space auction category at Heritage, as well as recent trends and insights from behind the scenes. Along the way, he provides collectors with how-to tips and practical advice when consigning to an auction. There is also a great peak into the upcoming Heritage Space Auction set for June 13-14, 2025, which will feature Part 2 of the amazing Jacque Bracke Collection of flown and museum quality vintage material. The auction will also feature eye-popping high-end items such as an original space-themed Norman Rockwell painting entitled " From Concord to Tranquility, " and a flown Hubble Space Telescope Power Control Unit dubbed " The Heart of Hubble ."…

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Collecting American Spacecraft with Chris Griffith 57:53

11 weeks ago57:53

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Some people collect autographs associated with spaceflight. Others, the hardware that made the missions happen. In between, people collect all kinds of things -- from documentation to salt shakers. On this episode, Jason and Rich explore the collecting passion of Chris Griffith, the purveyor of the American Spacecraft website. The site, a descendant of the Field Guide to American Spacecraft, catalogs all of the visitable US spacecraft at museums and institutions around the country. It's a collection like no other. So if you are planning some summer trips to indulge your space collecting passion, Chris' website is a treasure trove of information for your planning.…

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A Panoramic Conversation with Mike Constantine 57:24

14 weeks ago57:24

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Drop in and listen as Jason and Rich spend some quality time with Mike Constantine, the purveyor of breathtaking Apollo hi-res panorama photographs of the lunar surface. Interested in planetary space and photography as a child, learn how Mike's two passions intersected and gave birth Moonpans.com , where collectors can find his exclusive production of these rare and highly collectible photographs. Along the way, Mike explains how his unique panoramas came to be, the backstory behind some of his favorite and most popular projects, as well as consignment services.…

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From Collector to Dealer: A Conversation with Florian Noller 48:50

18 weeks ago48:50

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This episode explores the journey of German collector turned space-artifiact-dealer Florian Noller. It's a fascinating discussion with Flo as he recounts his early fascination with space and his collecting of space themed stamps and postal covers, leading him to creating one of Europe's first and longest serving space artifact businesses. Along the way we get Flo's perspective on the changing nature of the hobby, the importance of research and provenance, and we get to learn about some of his favorite items from over 30 years of being both a collector and dealer.…

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Collecting Experiences with Best Selling Space Author Francis French 1:05:39

20 weeks ago1:05:39

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Rich and Jason dive behind the scenes of the astronaut autograph shows and collector experience with best-selling author, key-note speaker, and STEAM advocate Francis French. Along the way, Francis discusses what it was like to work on best-selling books about astronauts Al Worden, Donn Eisele and many others – including the priceless nature of being present in the moment while collecting unique experiences with our heroes. Listen, enjoy and email you’re your comments, suggestions and stories at TSCCSpodcast@gmail.com . If you like what you hear, please consider posting a 5-star review to hear your name announced on a future episode.…

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A Collector Spotlight: Jim Frangione and Takin' Up Space 54:20

26 weeks ago54:20

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Rich and Jason speak to New Jersey-based vintage space collector, space enthusiast, STEAM advocate, Navy Veteran, former White House Communications Agency employee and executive security professional Jim Frangione, the man behind the popular " Takin' Up Space " instagram account and Takin' Up Space YouTube channel. The boys go in-depth with Jim on his life-long passion for space and space artifact collecting, his favorite items to collect, his museum curator-style approach to sharing his collection on the internet, as well as discuss his other collecting passions, such as Beatles memorabilia. It's another fascinating episode with one of the hobby's eloquent and passionate collectors…

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Two Space Collectors Reflect on their First Season 43:28

29 weeks ago43:28

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Jason and Rich spend some time talking about their first season as podcasters, reflecting on select memorable moments and discussions from the show. They also discuss a bit about what they are planning for season two. They both would like to thank all of their guests for a great conversation about space collecting! Keep collecting in 2025!…

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A Collector Spotlight: Jeff Mills and Souvenirs of Space 1:38:37

32 weeks ago1:38:37

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Rich and Jason speak to Michigan-based engineer and space flown artifact collector Jeff Mills. The boys go in-depth with Jeff about his passion for his Mercury and Space Shuttle era collections, M-G-A era vintage lucites, and the fascinating backstory and the extensive research behind his amazing Souvenirs of Space website. Learn about the fine art of researching provenance and space history through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and how such requests have fueled the valuable information that Jeff shares on his website. And don’t miss when the guys wrap up at the end by discussing the recently completed Heritage space auction that saw a number of amazing prices and fantastic lots, especially from the collections of Apollo 13 LMP Fred Haise and from the estate of the late European collector Jacques Bracke.…

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A Legendary Collector Spotlight: Larry McGlynn 1:32:52

37 weeks ago1:32:52

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It’s time for another dose of space collecting royalty with a candid conversation with the legendary Larry McGlynn. Collector, appraiser, actor, advisor, mentor… the hats he wears in our beloved collecting industry are limitless. The boys talk about everything from Larry’s origin story down to his current collection and critical involvement with the passing of HR 4158, the Congressional artifact legislation from 2011-12 that granted legal title to the MGA astronauts of their artifacts. There's something for everyone to learn from this episode, but nothing more important than research, provenance, and knowing what you collect. Sit back and enjoy the conversation with one of the hobby's founding fathers.…

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A Conversation with Space Artifact Collector Bryan Edwards 1:15:01

43 weeks ago1:15:01

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Before interviewing Bryan, Rich and Jason honor the memory of Karan Conklin from the Space Walk of Fame Museum in Titusville, Florida. They also discuss the newly released Netflix Apollo 13 documentary and Rich's recent interview about coins flown in space. After that comes super space memorabilia collector Bryan Edwards from Minnesota. Bryan discusses his unique path into space collecting. Learn about his father rubbing elbows with NASA personnel in Houston and how growing up in Houston fueled his passion for collecting space memorabilia. They then discuss everything from autographs to flown heat-shield lucites. Downsizing a bit, Bryan is moving to North Carolina shortly and -- teaser! -- there won't be a garage sale. You will, however, hear some fun stories from the hey-day of the autograph shows, including a unique interaction with the Last Man to Walk on the Moon, Gene Cernan.…

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Talking Flown Robbins Medallions with Matt Polomik 59:59

47 weeks ago59:59

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Rich and Jason speak to San Francisco-based space flown artifact collector Matthew Polomik. You may remember Matt from episode 1 of Space Dealers. Matt discusses his complete Apollo & Skylab Robbins medallion collection and how he acquired many of his examples. You’ll also learn that he’s a rare owner of one of the most prized Gemini program lucites: a complete Fliteline lucite medallion set. He also discusses a lucky meeting with Apollo 15 LMP Jim Irwin and later that day, his mother!…

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A Collector's Conversation with Steve Jurvetson 1:21:06

50 weeks ago1:21:06

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In this episode, Rich and Jason speak to the alpha-omega space collector, Steve Jurvetson, who has arguable the most complete space flown hardware collection in private hands. A board member of Space X, Steve was an original investor in Elon Musk's journeys off-Earth. (In fact, he's owned the first production Tesla Model S, and the second production Model X, which he has since donated to the Peterson Automobile Museum.) Getting bitten by the collecting bug after buying some John Young items, Steve's massive collection now spans all programs and is primarily made up of unique, one-of-a-kind flown mission critical items such as parts of the spacecraft itself. Hear how he assembled his collection, his perspective on the types of items he collects, and how he decides what stays and goes. Steve co-founded Future Ventures, where he investments in trailblazing, purpose-driven entrepreneurs with unique, moon-shot ideas that have the potential to reinvent entire industries, and President Barack Obama appointed Steve as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship. With his mind firmly focused on the future, you will hear about how Steve leverage's the past to inspire and inform the next generation. Join the guys as they discuss everything from Steve's expansive office museum to secret, buried space treasure in Houston!…

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Collector Spotlight: Fred Karst 1:27:00

1 year ago1:27:00

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In this episode, Rich and Jason discuss "Fly Me to the Moon," the new movie about the marketing of NASA and the Apollo lunar missions. (Clearly a story near and dear to Rich's heart.) They then talk to super space collector Fred Karst in Georgia to learn about his collection that is featured in a home museum and his love of the space program. On a sad note, Rich and Jason pay tribute to Col. Joe Engle, another hero who sadly passed away last week.…

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A Collector's Conversation with CollectSPACE Founder Robert Pearlman 1:08:40

1 year ago1:08:40

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CollectSPACE founder and space collecting hobby legend Robert Pearlman joins the podcast to discuss how he got started in the industry and where he envision the hobby heading in the future. Richard and Jason also discuss the recent Heritage Auction space sale and under appreciated Gemini program memorabilia.…

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Collector Spotlight: Joe Lennox 1:08:45

1 year ago1:08:45

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Richard and Jason spend time talking with Joe Lennox, a space collecting and education legend. Joe talks about his passion for the space program and how he utilizes his collection (assembled mostly for free over decades!) for the greater good -- educating and inspiring scores of children on the importance of the next frontier. Joe describes how he acquired some of his special items and how he displays those treasures. You’ll love hearing Joe’s story-telling and his passion for space travel collecting. His enthusiasm is infectious. The guys also discuss — from the collector’s perspective — the recent passing of another lunar hero, Bill Anders.…

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Talking the Art of the Dealer with Richard Garner of The Space Collective 1:03:18

1 year ago1:03:18

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Join Rich and Jason as they interview Richard Garner from The Space Collective . Richard, based in the UK, is both a dealer and collector, and he gives his unique perspective on collecting and selling historic space artifacts. Listen carefully as Richard offers up a generous promo code exclusively for TSCCS listeners! You'll also hear about the hosts recent acquisitions in their personal collections and a discussion on some upcoming auctions. Get ready. 3...2...1...download!…

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Collector Spotlight: David Meerman Scott 49:29

1 year ago49:29

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Meet Apollo-era space collector and best-selling author, speaker, and marketing strategist David Meerman Scott. David shares personal insight into his collecting influences and passions, from Grateful Dead guitars to lunar artifacts like a flown Apollo command module window, rocket engine bell, and guidance computer. Diving deep into the mindset and psychology of what it means to be a collector, we learn how his Apollo fandom evolved into amassing a hardware collection worthy of building an in-home space museum and how he shares his unique collection of Apollo 11 press kits with the world. Rich and Jason conclude with a thank you and a fun giveaway offer to their listeners.…

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Exploring the Fascinating World of Space and Aviation Autograph Authentication 1:02:57

1 year ago1:02:57