A Prized Possession in The Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection is - One of Only 26 - of the 18K Gold Omega Watches - Designed and Custom-Made Especially for The First 26 Apollo Astronauts - plus one for The Commander in Chief - President Richard M. Nixon. And finally there was one for Vice President Spiro Agnew. There were zero others Manufactured by Omega.
STUNNING 18K GOLD OMEGA WATCH - ISSUED ONLY TO THE FIRST 26 APOLLO MOON ASTRONAUTS
There is Detailed Historical Accompanying Provenance - and the Hand Engraving on the verso was Exactly as Omega and NASA Wanted, just prior to when they were to make the Omega Presentation to The 26 Apollo Astronauts and/or their wives, at a Special Presidential Dinner in New York City, so many years ago.
AMERICA'S GOLDEN SEVEN - THE FIRST 7 PIONEER ASTRONAUTS
Note the Verso of this Superior Omega time-piece. Also, please observe that on these photographically featured shots we did find it necessary to Digitally Remove the actual Name of The Apollo Astronaut, as well as the Official number of the actual Mercury and Gemini Space Missions.
THE STUNNING APOLLO 18K GOLD WATCH - ONE OF ONLY 26 ISSUED - WAS FOR ONE OF THESE ORIGINAL 7 NASA ASTRONAUTS
However, it can and should be shared with our readers that this particular Omega 18K Apollo Watch was issued to One of the Original 7 Pioneer Astronauts. The Historic Notation on the Verso of each Omega Apollo Watch reads, in part, "To Mark Man's Conquest In Space With Time, Through Time, On Time".
Until a decison has been made to part with this Historic Omega-NASA Apollo Issue, one of only 26, this Rare Time-Piece is in The Collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx.
HISTORIAN & COLLECTOR - RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX 2010
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Three Redskins Super Bowl Rings on the hand of which collector? Well, through the Blessing of good fortune and perseverance those 3 Washington Redskins Super Bowl Rings wound up in The Collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx AKA The American Heritage Collection. This was a quest special collecting project that took years to complete.
RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX - COLLECTOR & HISTORIAN 2010
The identity of the Washington Redskins Players remains a Secret to this day. That is in keeping with a promise that Mr. Amyx made to these Washington Redskin World Championship starting players - To be Discreet in protecting the identity of the Victorious NFL Players.
1882 - 1987 - 1991 WASHINGTON REDSKIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SUPER BOWL RINGS OF STARTING PLAYERS
The Stunning Super Bowl Rings were presented to winning players and World Champions of the Washington Redskin's 1982, 1987 and 1991 NFL Teams. For 12 Golden years, the Redskins were coached by Hall of Famer, Joe Gibbs. During those 12 years, Coach Gibbs, took the Redskins to the Super Bowl 4 times – winning 3.
HALL OF FAME REDSKIN COACH - JOE GIBBS
The Greatness of Coach Gibbs is better appreciated when one considers the fact that this Hall of Famer coached those 3 Super Bowls through 12 years with 3 different NFL starting Quarterbacks......Joe Theisman 1982, Doug Williams 1987, and Mark Rypien 1991. No other Hall of Fame Coach was faced with such a challenging predicament as to come up with 3 different Quarterbacks in multiple Super Bowls in such a short time span - 12 years. Coach Gibbs, a deeply religious man, made major contributions to the Community of Washington, DC, as well as Maryland and Virginia. Joe Gibbs remains one of the most respected men ever to grace Washington, DC. - as well as the NFL.
COACH JOE GIBBS AT PODIUM WITH THREE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LOMBARDI SUPER BOWL TROPHIES
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According to a White House Maid of 30 years, Viola "Big Mama" Wise, this textured Sterling Silver Hairbrush was used on John F. Kennedy, as an infant, as well as many years later, on The Hair of The President's son, JFK Jr., while he was a Toddler at The White House. Apparently, the President and First Lady included this hairbrush among their personal belongings when they arrived at The White House on January 20, 1961.
WHEN JFK & JFK JR'S. HAIR WAS BRUSHED, AS AN INFANT, IT WAS THIS HAIRBRUSH THAT WAS USED
ANOTHER VIVID CLOSE-UP OF JOHN F. KENNEDY'S HAIRBRUSH - FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
Perhaps it was rather automatic that it would be used on JFK JR., and it was. John F. Kennedy Jr., was a small infant when he arrived at the White House in 1961, and Viola Wise sometimes looked after him, which would include brushing JFK jr.'s hair, as needed.
A CAPTIVATING OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPH OF A WHITE HOUSE MAID - FOR 30 YEARS OR SO - VIOLA "BIG MOMMA" WISE - AT WORK IN THE WHITE HOUSE - WEARING HER WHITE HOUSE UNIFORM - WITH HER EVER PRESENT AND ENGAGING SMILE
The Maid, Viola Wise, shared many First Family as well as White House stories with Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, (shown at bottom of this feature), and also several Important Historical Relics. Viola "Big Momma" Wise, was an Important White House contact for Mr. Amyx. She also was the Possessor of a Major Personality and the two often interacted with each other during "Big Momma's" retirement years. Always, Miss Wise provided detailed written Provenance whenever sharing Historical Relics, that were given to her, as a result of her long career at The White House, with her friend, Raleigh DeGeer Amyx.
ROSE KENNEDY & THE FUTURE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
CAROLINE KENNEDY CAUGHT IN A LOVING MOMENT WITH HER BROTHER - JOHN F. KENNEDY JR.
JACQUELINE BOUVIER KENNEDY AS SHE CARES FOR HER SON JOHN F. KENNEDY JR.
Although Maud Shaw was the Nurse that the Kennedys employed and brought to the White House with the First Family, it was sometimes necessary for favored White House Employees to assist with the small growing family. And Viola Wise was one of those Trusted Career White House Employees that sometimes assisted with the care of JFK Jr. and Caroline Kennedy.
THE HAIRBRUSH OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY AND JFK JR. WAS PRESENTED - WELL OVER 25 YEARS AGO - TO COLLECTOR & HISTORIAN - RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX - SHOWN HERE IN 2010
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Heavy Brass Paperweight, with The appropriate 3-D Seal of the United States of America, is 3 inches in diameter and it rests on a Handsome 4.5 inch Ebony Base. Take Special Note of the verso of this Historic Relic as it was Deeply Engraved years ago, "General DDE 1945".
THE DISTINQUISHED HEAVY BRASS PAPERWEIGHT OF GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
THE DISTINCTIVE VERSO OF THE HEAVY BRASS 3-D PAPERWEIGHT OF THE VICTORIOUS WORLD WAR 11 GENERAL
This Important World War II Paperweight sat on the General's Desk, in England's Telegraph Cottage – where Eisenhower made Life and Death Decisions throughout World War II. Upon Ike's Death, in 1969, it was left to his Trusted Valet, Sgt. John Moaney. The Moaney's took special care of it, from 1961 until 1983, ultimately providing Detailed and Appropriate Historical Provenance; and permanently placing it in the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection, where it has been on permanent display, nearly 30 years now.
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER GRILLS A STEAK WITH HIS EVER PRESENT VALET AND FRIEND - SGT. JOHN MOANEY - MOANEY WAS EVEN REMEMBERED IN IKE'S WILL AT THE TIME OF PRESIDENT EISENHOWER'S DEATH IN 1969
GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER - DURING WORLD WAR 11 - BEING PRESENTED THE LEGION OF MERIT BY HIS COMMANDER IN CHIEF FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
HISTORIAN & COLLECTOR - RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX - WHILE VISITING THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 2009
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The Teething Ring of John F. Kennedy Jr., was used in The White House by him as an infant. It is Sterling Silver and is Engraved on the Front and Back. Detailed Provenance, on White House Stationary, Presented in Written Format, is from a White House Maid of 30 Years, Viola "Big Momma" Wise. From time to time "Big Momma" would assist the Nanny, Maud Shaw, and rock and feed the infant Son of John f. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.
THE TEETHING RING OF J.F.K. JR. - USED BY HIM IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Viola Wise would often tend to the various needs of the President's and First Lady's Children, Carolyn and JFK Jr. Pictured is an Official White House Photograph of "Big Momma" while at work in The White House. Also, pictured is The President as he walks down The White House Colonnade, very near The Oval Office, with JFK Jr. , as a Toddler.
THE IRRESPRESSIBLE WHITE HOUSE MAID OF LONG STANDING VIOLA "BIG MOMMA" WISE
This Important piece of Presidential Memorabilia is now in The Collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx (a.k.a.) The American Heritage Collection. Many other Important pieces of White House Memorabilia are displayed for those that care enough to make an off-site appointment to view The Collection.
PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY STROLLS THE WHITE HOUSE COLONADE WITH J.F.K. JR.
HISTORIAN AND COLLECTOR - RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX
A VIVID CLOSEUP OF JFK JR'S. TEETHING RING
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Featured is the World War 11 Leather Jacket of Dwight D. Eisenhower. This Class-One War Relic was, following the Death of Ike, in 1969, in the possession of his Valet and Friend, Sgt. John Moaney. Sgt. Moaney and the General first met in 1942 at Telegraph Cottage, 15 miles South of London - The Headquarters of The Allied effort in The European Theater. It was there that the General met with Moaney for the purpose of interviewing him for the position of Valet and Assistant to the Commanding General. At that time Sgt. Moaney had never even seen a General. But then and there Ike had Moaney reassigned to him at Headquarters. And from 1942 until the President's Death in 1969 (27 years) they were together each and every day. After the President retired, as President in 1961, Ike moved, with Mamie, to their new home in Pennsylvania - Gettysburg Farm. And Sgt. John Moaney and his wife, Delores also moved into the beautiful home with the Eisenhower's.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER & SGT. JOHN MOANEY - THEY WERE WITH EACH OTHER DAILY - FROM 1942 TO 1969
Also featured are Binoculars, Owned and Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Both the Binoculars and World War 11 Leather Jacket, which has Artistically hand-swen Stars attached to it's Epaulets, were left for Moaney. As was Ike's Handsome18K Rolex. The General left that, in 1969, to Sgt. Moaney as well. All of these Historic Relics are properly Documented for the Ages. There are individual Letters of Provenance, on White House Stationery, explaining the Relics in detail as well as the role of Moaney as Ike's friend and Valet.
EISENHOWER'S WORLD WAR 11 LEATHER JACKET - A RELIC OF MAJOR SIGNIFICANCE - IN THE RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX COLLECTION
IKE'S WORLD WAR 11 LEATHER JACKET AND BINOCULARS AND LEATHER MONOGRAMMED CASE - AS RECENTLY DISPLAYED IN THE RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX COLLECTION
Years later the Moaneys, with the Major Assistance of Delores Moaney, (married to Sgt. John Moaney and also the Cook and personal Assistant to The Eisenhower's), presented this World War 11 Leather Jacket and other Important pieces to Raleigh DeGeer Amyx. At this time, all of the above mentioned Relics are in The Amyx Collection (a.k.a.) The American Heritage Collection.
HISTORIAN & COLLECTOR - RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX
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Featured is one of the most Stunning examples, Winged vision", of the creative ability of one of America's Greatest Sculptors in History, Frederick Hart (1943-1999 - age 56). Hart was best known for his Public Monuments, such as his Impressive Sculpture at The Viet Nam Wall. But, perhaps Hart is even better known for his masterly work in the Arena of Acrylic - a technique Frederick Hart patented and Coined - "Sculpting with Light".
AN ABSOLUTLELY STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE ARTISTIC VISON OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST ARTISTS - FREDERICK HART
Along the way of a life-time as an Historian and Collector it was the Privilege of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx to become a good friend of Frederick Hart. Illustrated below is a photograph of Raleigh Degeer Amyx and the Famed Sculptor, Frederick Hart. They visited back and forth and occasionally traded Manuscripts for Art. Amyx was interested in the Sculptures of Hart and he was interested in Manuscripts from The Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection, provided they were Signed by Czar Nicholas, The Last Czar of Russia. In addition to that, Mr. Hart had a keen interest in anything of Historic Pertinence with a direct connection to The Last Czar of Russia. Winged Vison shown above represents one of those Important Trades between the two Historians.
RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX AT HOME WITH FREDERICK HART- 1996
In order to have a clearer grasp of the Magnificence of the Heart and Mind of Frederick Hart perhaps it is best to take a moment and see the Majestic Creations that emanated from him.
THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL - WASHINGTON D.C. - SOME OF FREDERICK HART'S MOST STUNNING CREATIONS CAN BE SEEN BOTH WITHIN THE CATHEDRAL AS WELL AS IN MANY PLACES SURROUNDING IT
THE THREE SOLDIERS - IN BRONZE - LIFE SIZE CREATION OF SIGNIFICANT MERIT - THE VIETNAM WALL - BY THE MASTER FREDERICK HART
MAY 28TH, 1997 - RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX AND SCULPTOR FREDERICK HART MEET AT "CHESLEY" - THE HOME AND STUDIO OF MR. HART - THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN APROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME THAT THE LARGE CROSS OF THE SON OF GOD WAS ABOUT TO BE PERSONALLY PRESENTED TO POPE JOHN PAUL BY FREDERICK HART WHERE HE WAS RECEIVED, BY THE POPE, AT THE VATICAN
HISTORIAN & COLLECTOR - RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX 2010 - AND OWNER OF ABOVE TOP -"WINGED VISON"- BY FREDERICK HART - AS PRESENTED TO MR. AMYX BY THE MASTER SCULPTOR IN THE 1990'S
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