Buzz Aldrin’s Space Memorabilia Sells for More Than $8 Million - The New York Times

A jacket that the astronaut wore during the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969 and his Presidential Medal of Freedom were among the items auctioned off by Sotheby’s in New York City.

Among the items sold at auction were also gold-colored lifetime passes to Major League baseball games, for $7,560, and an MTV Video Music Awards statuette modeled after the iconic image of Mr. Aldrin… [+623 chars]

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