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Yahoo Groups:
Space Modelers Pins After the 1998
IPMS National Convention in Santa Clara, CA, some of
the folks in the space modeling community (mostly Sven
Knudson) decided we could use an email discussion
group to stay in touch. That evolved into the Yahoo Groups Space Modelers
list which was formed in 1998. After many
get-togethers at IPMS conventions, Kevin Kilkenny
decided to create a commemorative pin for folks who
like to build models of real space vehicles. It would
help find each other at those sort of events. See this page for more details. The
third run of these pins (photo at left) is sold out,
but you can order one from RealSpace Models here: T-Shirts In 2013 I decided the Yahoo! Space Modelers group members might be interested in a t-shirt with the group logo. So I had a prototype made and showed it that year in Colorado. The design I used was a stylized version of the logo to remove the backing color and add some faded images of model kit sprue runners (see artwork at left). I asked the group for feedback and so I had 45 shirts made (see image below left). The shirts were 100% cotton in Ice Gray and are adult male sizes. We
had a great response and a lot of folks got shirts for
the August 5, 2014 IPMS/USA National Convention in
Virginia but they are now completely sold out. In 2021 I made
another run, with the prototype shown below. The
design is more like the pins (simplified art) and they
are printed on charcoal gray shirts (100% cotton).
They have the same IPMS wording on the front as the
original shirts (white lettering this time).   "Taking Up Space" $2.00 of every
order will be donated to an organization called
“Taking Up Space” that provides mentoring in STEAM
subjects for Middle School aged Native American girls.
An objective is to send youngsters to Space Camp in
Huntsville, AL. Check out their site for more
info: https://taking-up-space.org
 The shirts arrived in early November (2021) and the they are almost sold out (as of summer 2024). I have a few left of assorted sizes (S, 2XL, 3XL) so don't delay. Size MEDIUM and LARGE are sold out. Use this drop-down menu and the "Add to Cart" button to order. Most shirts are $24 each and the larger sizes will cost more. Shipping is around $10 to US destinations. International customers should contact me via email (see home page) to calculate shipping. My settings on Paypal are optimized for book orders, not shirts so what you see there should be close. Mike
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