Fisher Space Pen Co. is a supplier selling in the promotional products space.

When man first landed on the moon, the Fisher Space Pen was there – literally – as the ingenious pen has been on all manned NASA space flights since 1968.

And now, as the 50th anniversary of the first-ever moon landing nears, the Fisher Space Pen Co. (asi/54423), which operates in the promotional products industry too, is coming to market with some special offerings, including a limited edition collector’s set that contains actual pieces of space travel history.



The Nevada-based supplier this week announced its new Apollo 11 Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Astronaut Pen & Coin Set. The set features a small piece of actual, authenticated “Kapton” foil material from the Apollo 11 Space Craft – the first to land humans on the moon. The material served as a protective thermal insulation for the Command Module Columbia.

“This rare material floats in a clear acrylic dome sealed into the pen’s cap,” Fisher Space Pen said in a statement. “The exquisite collectible pen features a black titanium nitride finish complemented with fine engravings plated with 24 karat gold. The diamond cut engraving includes an American Eagle landing on the moon, historic dates, Apollo 11 Anniversary text and a serial number for each of the Limited Edition sets.”

Beyond the collector’s set, Fisher Space Pen Co. is also debuting four Apollo 11 50th Anniversary commemorative pens.


[From top]: Special Edition Black Matte Bullet Space Pen w/ Gold Finger Grip Engraved 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11. #400BGFG-50; Black Matte Bullet Space Pen w/ Gold Finger Grip & Pocket Clip, Engraved 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11. #400BGFGGCL-50; Black Matte Bullet Space Pen w/ Gold Finger Grip & Pocket Clip, Engraved 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11. #400BGFGGCL-50; Plastic Cap-O-Matic Space Pen, Brass Cap, 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11, Hot Stamped, In Black Apollo 11 50th Blister, Assorted Barrel Colors. #S251G-50.

Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on the moon on July 20, 1969. For the full story of the gravity-defying, element-defeating Fisher Space Pen that NASA first used on missions 51 years ago, check out Counselor’s feature piece, which includes an interview with an astronaut who wrote with the pen on its inaugural space mission.