“This case, bearing trace lunar dust, held the sunglasses I wore on the moon! — Charles Duke, Apollo 16 Moonwalker” written on the beta cloth case.
“Due to the moon’s lack of an atmosphere, the full strength of the Sun’s rays reached the lunar surface. As such, it was critically important that our eyes be shielded from the extreme glare that resulted. I used the accompanying sunglasses to gaze onto the lunar surface
Traces of lunar dust can be located throughout the exterior of the case! My hands were typically covered with the dust, which then adhered to the case as I handles it in the Orion Lunar Module on the Moon.” — Duke in accompanying letter
Case tag reads:
POUCH, SUNGLASSES
SEB 12100034-203
S/N 1053
MFG. NASA MSC 3-70
20×37″ in frame
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From “Mooncollector” Jim Ruddy lifetime collection, When Jim turned 82 and his health was failing, he wanted to bundle his collection of lunar surface artifacts together in a single sale to someone who would care for them, and so he contacted me. I agreed to procure the collection and spent some time with him discussing each artifact at his home in Palm Springs. He was meticulous and carefully framed each precious treasure. Soon after I added this to the FV space collection in 2015, he passed away.
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