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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. Now in 2021 I am
making 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 pre-orders were shipped Nov. 5. I have a couple dozen left of assorted sizes so don't delay. Size MEDIUM is sold out. Note I am using a local Arizona shirt shop. 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 $8.70 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. International
customers: Please contact me directly so I can
calculate the proper shipping. Thanks for your
interest. Mike
Mackowski |