On July 20, the country will mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, one of mankind’s most stunning achievements. Of course, a momentous occasion means there’s a range of memorabilia and gifts available to help celebrate and commemorate NASA’s amazing mission. Here, we round up some of the best moon landing-themed products to buy for the space fan in your life. From toys to footwear to novelty items, you will love these lunar goodies to the moon and back.
Lego NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander
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Lego’s NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander set lets your celebrate (and recreate) the moment Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon’s surface while Michael Collins kept things running smoothly in the command and service module. This collectible model (available from Lego.com. $99.99) features a highly detailed replica of the Eagle lunar module, plus a depiction of the lunar surface, complete with crater, footprints and a U.S. flag. The descent stage comes with gold-colored landing pads and panels, opening camera and laser hatches, and a ladder, while the ascent stage has a detailed interior with room for 2 astronauts.
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NASA 50-Year Anniversary Spaceman
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This limited-edition (only 500 available!) 50-Year Anniversary Spaceman recreates the iconic walk on the moon, freezing it in time for you to gaze upon day after day. Available from Space Center Houston’s gift shop, Space Trader ($1,700), this collectible set includes the Spaceman Sculpture, Moonfire book, Acrylic Display Case, Upoint travel case, and a Upoint Limited Edition Certificate.
Nike PG 3 NASA 50th Sneakers
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Basketball and space come together like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in these sleek Nike x NASA collaboration — the PG 3 NASA 50th, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of humans landing on the moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission. The sneakers feature a full silver upper to highlight the lunar-inspired stylings, and sport NASA patches on the heels and tongues. as well, with the left tongue specifically featuring an Apollo 11 patch. They will be available from the Nike SNKRS app for $120 on July 20, 9 a.m.
Apollo 11 Owners’ Workshop Manual
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Here your chance to truly learn the inner workings of the famed Apollo 11 mission. This book chronicles how 400,000 men and women across the U.S. worked to transport human beings across a quarter million miles to a previously unexplored moon, and how they ensured that the 7 million engineered parts invented to fly this single mission all worked perfectly. The Owners’ Workshop Manual by Phil Dollings and Christopher Riley (hardcover available at Amazon, $23) includes fascinating visuals and sketches — from diagrams of command modules to details about the astronauts’ space suits.
Celestron Limited Edition Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Telescope Bundle
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Interested in astronomy? Now is the perfect time to start. This limited-edition Apollo 11 anniversary bundle includes a high-quality 76mm Newtonian reflector telescope on a Dobsonian tabletop stand, perfect for astronomers of all levels. The set also includes a commemorative coin, a special edition of the book 50 Things to See on the Moon by John A. Read, and a custom telescope protective wrap featuring a moon image by lunar imager Robert Reeves. It’s available at Amazon for $60.
Moon: 100 Piece Puzzle
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If you can’t go to the Moon, just build one yourself. Featuring photography from the archives of NASA, this 100-piece puzzle honoring the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing provides space fans with hours of fun. The completed puzzle measures 2.5-feet in diameter. It’s available for $18.
Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Watch
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Willing to splurge? You can’t do better than the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 40th Anniversary watch (if you have $9,650 to spare). The Speedmaster is one of Omega’s most iconic timepieces, having been a part of all six moon landings. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 in 1969, Omega only has 6,969 pieces of this limited-edition model. The watch includes a 42 mm case in stainless steel with a polished 18K ‘Moonshine’ Gold bezel. A unique hour marker is positioned at 11 o’clock, and there is a distinctive 9 o’clock subdial with a laser-engraved image of Buzz Aldrin climbing down onto the lunar surface.
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