Lot 21
Mercury Program, Bill Dana/Jose Jimenez Memorabilia. Lot of three different pieces of memorabilia including: 1) a "Jose Jimenez the Astronaut" record cover permaplaque as sent to the consignor by Mickey Kapp of Kapp Records. This is the album that was sent by Kapp to the astronauts in training at Langley Field in 1960. Originally titled "Jose Jimenez at the Hungry i", it was later changed due to the enthusiastic reception it received from the astronauts (according to Al Shepard in the book We Seven (page 11), a tape of some of Jose's dialogue was once played in the Mercury Control Center to relieve tension). The "Hungry i" was a famous nightclub/comedy club in San Francisco where such entertainers as Bill Cosby, Mort Sahl, Barbara Streisand and Dick Gregory got their starts, 2) a 1967 permaplaque of a State of Texas "Honorary Texas Citizen" certificate and 3) a white baseball cap autographed by Gordon Cooper, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, C. Fowler, Bill Dana and Jose Jimenez. The cap was presented to notable participants at the dedication of the U. S. Space Walk of Fame on May 12, 1995. The consignor was honored by the inclusion of his footprints in the walk of Fame. A great trio of memorabilia.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
Ex. the comedian Bill Dana/Jose Jimenez collection.
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