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Oh, the photo was just a comic pose meant to be funny. Gleda told me She, Vern and the Priester's even took vacations together.
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He any kin to Lee PIESTER?? Or was he a doppleganger?? Later! OL JR
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I am a fan of Lee, Vern, George (GH) and Lonnie. I saw Lonnie shortly before he was killed in an auto accident. Great guy! |
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I was wondering about that early Centuri packaging and whether or not those first kits out the door went out in the full color boxes that are typically seen in the early versions. Sounds like yours was even pre- THAT version! I've not seen one of those boxes. Box gone now too, I assume? Earl
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Well, a different data point than Roy's experience. Anyone want to venture a tie-breaking datapoint? Jerry, can you (please!!!) share a box photo of the 2250 and 2650?? Of course, if they are packed away somewhere or hard to get to, it would qualify NONE whatsoever as a valid excuse not to share a photo! Earl
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Actually I think Jerry's remembered it better than me. My first Estes Saturn probably did come in a plain brown shipping box with an end label. I got another as a gift a year or so later that was probably in the nice box. The Centuri one was definitely a simple white shipping box, pretty similar to what the North Coast kits came in. In fact, I never saw a labeled Centuri Saturn V until many years later. Kids around me bought Estes Saturn V's because those were eventually available at Bob's News Stand, and Plaza 5&10. S&K Bike Shop in Athens was the only Centuri dealer in the region, and I don't remember him ever stocking any of the big rockets. I remember I used the box for storing parts and odd&ends once I repurposed my room from a rocket workshop to a darkroom.
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Mine Came from S&K in Athens (I think My parents had him special order one)...the box long outlived the model...We did not Know how good we had it...S&K carried Centuri Bob's News and Tobacco sold Estes (and lots of other hobby stuff) Plaza 5&10 had MPC and Sky City sold Cox... |
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I bought a Centuri Saturn V in the color picture box back in 1968 or 1969. Moved it around with me in the Air Force, but never built it. I later bought two of the kits in the more plainly illustrated white boxes. Sold the first kit while getting ready to move to a different base. Have always regretted that ever since, especially when our household goods came in underweight.
Both of the latter kits are still in shrink-wrap, although they are showing wear and tear. Chas
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Ok, this must have been the one I saw, it was a nice photo on the box, but I do know for a fact it was mid summer of 1968. Also, the shop only sold Centuri engines. Randy www.vernarockets.com |
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