Charles Gannon

Male

Anderson, IN

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Anderson, IN
Why do you wish to join this community?
To interact with other collectors.
About Me:
I have been a serious collector for many years, but realized finally that you can't collect it all and have focused my collecting on completing my collection of single issue magazines (so far it is complete from January 1902), book publications and most importantly, all items related to the Explorer Balloon Flights.
Favorite National Geographic publication:
The two Explorer Balloon Flight Technical Publications.
Favorite travel destination:
Africa

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  • Insignia Films

    Hello Charles,

    I am writing from a documentary production company based in New York City, and we are working on a film for PBS which covers the Explorer missions in the 1930s. I would love to chat with you about your collection or any insight about the missions that you might have.

    I look forward to hearing from you.

  • andrew michalak

    Hey Charles, I have an object pertaining to the stratosphere flight of 1933. I'm not sure if it's a souvenir, momento, or something that may have been sold as a fundraiser. Its trophy like. Its a model of the gondola on a square base. Its 3 3/4" high and 2 1/2" wide. Made of possible the same metal as the real one. One side of the base says, " Stratosphere Flight 1933" and the other reads "Dow Metal Gondola". The gondola is hollow and has Dow Metal within a diamond shape on both sides. I cant seem to load photos through my phone on this site. Maybe I could email some to you? I can't seem to find any info on this object. I live not far from Dow Chemical where the gondola was built. Any info you may provide would be amazing. My email is captainandym@yahoo.com

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  • Jeffry Persons

    Hi Charlie,

    I was wondering if you have any of the Special Publication books from 2007--2009 that you would like to sell?  In both regular and deluxe bindings.

    Also, do you have any of the older promotional brochures (1907-1908)?

    Thanks for your help.

    Jeff Persons