Vintage NASA Space Slide Collection Carousel Lot - 1969 Apollo 9 11 15 Chesley B For Sale

Up for sale is an incredible, sprawling estate find: a complete vintage 35mm space exploration and astronomy slide carousel lot sourced directly from a premium private estate. This unique carousel covers the entire golden era of the Space Race, deep-space planetary exploration, mid-century astronomy, and classic sci-fi illustration. It features a spectacular mix of official NASA mission logs, rare publisher releases, and elite Hollywood insider collectibles.🌟 LOT HIGHLIGHTS & INVENTORY BREAKDOWN:1. Premium Near-Complete Apollo 9 Mission Set (45 Slides Total)
The crown jewel of this carousel is a massive, 45 vintage, blue-stamped Apollo 9 mission slides (March 1969). This archive spans the entire mission pipeline:
• Pre-launch assembly inside the Saturn V Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)
• Thunderous launchpad liftoff sequence
• Breathtaking orbital Earth views and Lunar Module \"Spider\" docking maneuvers
• Historic Extravehicular Activity (EVA) spacewalk photography featuring Rusty Schweickart and David Scott
• Splashdown recovery aboard the USS Guadalcanal showing the astronauts saluting the crew2. Rare 1950s Chesley Bonestell Space Art Slides (8 Slides Total)
An ultra-rare, high-value set of mid-century sci-fi art slides capturing masterpieces by the legendary \"Father of Modern Space Art,\" Chesley Bonestell. Published by Armer Enterprises & Signet Enterprises out of Hollywood, CA, these slides feature the 6426 La Punta Drive address of Emmy-nominated television producer Alan Armer, providing amazing Hollywood provenance. Includes iconic imagery from The Conquest of Space (1949):
• Saturn seen from Phoebe (Slide #251)
• Saturn seen from Iapetus (Slide #254)
• Saturn seen from Mimas
• Saturn seen from Titan (showcasing Bonestell\'s iconic thick, orange atmospheric glow)3. Mixed NASA Crewed Apollo Missions & Flight History
A premium selection of milestone NASA moments:
• Apollo 8 (Dec 1968): Historic \"Moon/Earth Views\" including the poetic partial Earth over the lunar horizon on Christmas Eve.
• Apollo 11 (July 1969): Commemorative \"Man on the Moon\" series featuring the iconic Earthrise view over the Lunar Module Eagle and spectacular \"This Is Our Earth\" full-disk views.
• Apollo 15 (July 1971): Consecutive-numbered releases (#26, #27, #28) showcasing James Irwin saluting the American flag alongside the Lunar Rover at Hadley Rille.
• Apollo 16 (April 1972): An extraordinary, authentic personal 1972 snapshot capturing the live TV broadcast screen text reading \"LIVE FROM THE MOON\" straight from the Descartes Highlands.
• NASA Aviation Crossover: A vintage Kodak Ektachrome slide capturing the experimental wingless NASA M2-F2 Lifting Body research craft on the tarmac—the precise program that paved the way for the Space Shuttle.4. Vintage Planetary Exploration & Astronomy Sets
A beautiful collection of educational planetarium and observatory sets:
• Voyager 1 Saturn Encounter: Sequential 1980 Finley-Holiday Films set documenting close-up cloud bands, ring systems, and multi-moon alignments.
• 1959 & 1965 Caltech/Palomar Observatory Series: Vintage deep-space photography and planetary captures (Mars, Jupiter, Andromeda Galaxy, Lagoon Nebula) taken with the historic 48-inch Schmidt and 200-inch Hale telescopes.
• Keystone View Company: Vintage black-and-white instructional observatory slides (\"Heavenly Bodies\" and \"The Sun and Its Planets\").🔍 Condition Report:
Slides are in gorgeous vintage condition, safely stored inside the carousel tray. Cardboard mounts are crisp with expected minor age toning. Transparencies retain brilliant, sharp details and vivid color profiles. Slides are being sold exactly as found from the estate archive. Please look closely at the listing images to confirm the exact slides and stamps included in this premium lot. The plastic carousel container itself is included with the purchase.