Eugene F. Kranz

Index Card and Bookplate signed by Eugene F. Kranz (x2)

Notable Signatures: Eugene F. Kranz, best known for his role as the NASA flight director of the Apollo 13 mission. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Kranz)

In addition to receiving my custom index card back, Mr. Kranz also included a signed bookplate with the NASA Mission Control logo on it. I actually received two of each item (two index cards, two bookplates) as I had requested an additional set as a gift for my father who recently celebrated his 30th anniversary working in the aerospace industry designing satellites. Here is what the bookplates look like:

Method: TTM
Request Sent: 2/1/2012
Item Received: 2/25/2012
Total Days: 24 Days

Address Used
Mr. Eugene F. Kranz
1108 Shady Oak Lane
Dickinson, TX 77539

Robert Ballard

Index Card signed by Robert Ballard

Notable Signatures: Robert Ballard, the underwater archaeologist who discovered the shipwrecks of the RMS Titanic and the Bismark (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ballard)

Method: TTM
Request Sent: 11/25/2011
Item Received: 1/31/2012
Total Days: 67 Days

Address Used
Mr. Robert Ballard
c/o Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
55 Coogan Boulevard
Mystic, CT 06355-1997

Jane Goodall

Post Card Signed by Jane Goodall

Notable Signatures: Jane Goodall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall)

Inscription: "For Steve Follow Your Dreams"

In addition to signing the post card, she also included two brochures about her organization, The Jane Goodall Institute. One is a membership pamphlet and the other describes their Roots and Shoots program which gets kids and teenagers involved with conservation efforts. Here is what the brochures look like:

Method: TTM
Request Sent: 11/6/2011
Item Received: 1/28/2012
Total Days: 83 Days

Address Used
Ms. Jane Goodall
c/o The Jane Goodall Institute
4245 North Fairfax Drive
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22203

Clint Hill

Index Card Signed by Clint Hill

Notable Signatures: Clint Hill, the U.S. Secret Service agent that jumped onto President Kennedy's car as it sped away after he was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Hill)

Method: TTM
Request Sent: 11/16/2011
Item Received: 12/7/2011
Total Days: 16 Days

Address Used
Mr. Clint Hill
1068 N. Chambliss Street
Alexandria, VA 22312-3045

Dr. Denton Cooley

Index Card Signed by Dr. Denton Cooley

Notable Signatures: Dr. Denton Cooley, the surgeon who performed the first total artificial heart implantation. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denton_Cooley)

Inscription: "11-21-11"

Method: TTM
Request Sent: 11/16/2011
Item Received: 11/26/2011
Total Days: 10 Days

Address Used
Dr. Denton Cooley
Surgical Associates of Texas P.A.
MC 3-258
P.O. Box 20345
Houston, TX 77225-0345

James R. Leavelle

Index Card Signed by James R. Leavelle

Notable Signatures: James R. Leavelle, Dallas Police Detective to the left of Lee Harvey Oswald in the famous photo. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Leavelle)

Inscription: "To: Steve"

Method: TTM
Request Sent: 10/31/2011
Item Received: 11/10/2011
Total Days: 10 Days

Address Used
Mr. James R. Leavelle
1221 Colonel Drive
Apt. 403
Garland, TX 75043-7906