I fondly remember wearing brightly-colored (mock) Moonboots when I was a child in the 1980s. They were thick, they left interesting footprints, they had bands of color….
Napoleon Dynamite helped to bring them back in the spotlight, and hey, the above shows that not only has the name turned into a descriptive term, there’s still moon boots aplenty to be had. Wouldn’t mind a real pair, myself!
I admit, I’d never seen this stamp before today; boy, is it ever neat!
Titled, “Landing on the Moon,” this souvenir sheet includes a high face value ($11.75) Express Mail postage rate stamp. The stamp design is a hologram featuring the lunar lander approaching the Moon’s surface, with the Earth in the background. A photograph taken during the Apollo 16 mission is reproduced in the sheet selvage. This attractive mint souvenir sheet was designed by Richard Sheaff and released by the United States Postal Service on July 8, 2000.
Must get my hands on this sheet, one of these days….
A gift from Etherbrian, this collection of 1950s Spanish sci-fi novel covers is both fascinating and highly amusing. Great stuff.
Continuing my quest for interesting, space-related items on Etsy, I found this star-studded ring. I don’t usually go for beaded rings, but the design of this one struck me, and the combination of metals and colors… ah, yes, I’d wear this if I had a random-jewelry-buying budget.
Another Tor.com FREE wallpaper; I chose to feature another one this week because, well, I _REMEMBER_ this edition of OMNI Magazine and I always liked the art. As of Friday May 30 it is no longer available for download; click here for a zip of all sizes (1.25 Mb.)
About the artwork:
Gregory Manchess’ painting for Omni Magazine, from the 1980’s. See more from this artist at http://manchess.com
Two sets from China: the first features space exploration in general, the second features meteorite showers. Lovely colors on both.
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