Outer Space Trading Card Guide
From real life heroes of science and space like Albert Einstein and Neil Armstrong to fictional sci-fi heroes like Captain Kirk and Spock, and even cards that feature actual NASA space flown materials, trading cards capture the history and potential of Outer Space in a unique and highly engaging manner. Below is a look at a handful of interesting cards that venture into the hobby's great beyond, where imagination and reality collide on cardboard.
1952 Look N See #20 Albert Einstein SP
1967 Leaf Star Trek Trading Cards
1968-1972 2001: A Space Odyssey 11"x 14" Lobby Cards
1969 Topps/O-Pee-Chee Man on the Moon
1977 Topps Star Wars Trading Cards
2009 Topps American Heritage Heroes of Spaceflight Space Flown Relics and Patches
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 Americans in Space, by John Dille (1965) American Heritage Junior Library $19.99 |
 1981 American Heritage NASA Space Shuttle lidded stein $31.00 |
Steve Hau | Dec 19, 2010 | Reply
Those spaceflown relics as sweet, I tried to put together the set but ended up giving up. This article sort of makes me wish I had finished it. If anyone has a near set let me know, I would be willing to trade a ton of cool stuff for it.
Brett J. Lewis | Dec 19, 2010 | Reply
@Steve Hau: I did the exact same thing, I’m pissed I stopped, they are expensive now too.