Item Specifics:

• Condition: Used
• Type: Trading Cards / Educational Cards
• Theme: Space Race, NASA, Project Mercury, Astronauts
• Year: 1960s
• Material: Cardstock
• Featured Person/Artist: John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, etc.
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Description:

Vintage 1960s Project Mercury Astronauts Trading/Educational Cards Lot – John Glenn Focus + Space Bingo!

Awesome partial collection of mid-1960s space-themed trading/educational cards celebrating NASA's Project Mercury (America's first manned space program) and heroes like John Glenn (orbital flight Feb 20, 1962), Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, and more!

Highlights from the lot (approx. 30–50+ cards shown):

• Color photos/illustrations of astronauts in suits/helmets, training, pressure suits, rocket checks, launches, and meetings (e.g., Glenn meets President Kennedy #47)
• Descriptive captions on yellow/blue panels (e.g., "GLENN IN SPACE," "CHECKING HIS SUIT," "PUTTING ON A SPACE HELMET," "SPACE HERO," "SPACE EXPLORERS")
• Numbered cards (e.g., #34 Space Hero, #35 Glenn & Grissom, #39 Checking His Suit, #45 Glenn in Space)
• Partial green "BINGO" board/card (#53) – likely from a "Space Bingo" educational game where players marked astronaut/space events
• Style similar to Ed-U-Cards or arcade/penny vending sets from the era (educational facts implied on backs, though not all shown)

Condition: Good vintage used condition—bright colors, intact images, no major tears/creases visible. Typical age wear: edge/corner dings, light soiling, some curling on rounded cards, minor handling marks (see all photos for honest details). Sold as-found lot (partial/incomplete set; great for collectors, display, or completing matches). Smoke-free/pet-free home.

Approximate card size: ~2.5" x 3.5".

Perfect for NASA/Space Race memorabilia collectors, mid-century ephemera fans, or as retro educational display! A fun piece of 1960s history when America was racing to the stars.