Some 3,000 items will go up for auction next month from the personal collection of late astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who died in 2012. The collection includes never-before-seen items from Armstrong’s moon landing, as well as items from his childhood. The most expensive piece is a silk American flag that Armstrong carried to the moon in his personal kit, which has an opening bid of $75,000.
Other items being auctioned include one of Armstrong’s flight suits and pieces of a wing and propeller from the 1903 Wright Brothers flight that Armstrong took to the moon. The online Heritage Auctions sale will begin on November 1st.
First Man, the film based on Neil Armstrong and man’s first trip to the moon releases in theaters this Friday, October 12th.
