I also have to say thank you to Jim Remar, the President of the Kansas Cosmosphere. Jim was kind enough to take me down into the archives and really spend a lot of time digging just so I could see this knife. He did this because: (1) he is a great guy, and (2) he is really enthusiastic about sharing the Cosmo's amazing collection with the world. So thank you, Jim!

I also have to give a plug for the Cosmosphere. This is a world class facility with an absolutely amazing collection. They do a beautiful job of explaining the history of space exploration from the 1930s until today, starting with the German V-1 rocket and continuing through the space race between the Russians and Americans. They explain WHY space exploration was and still is important, not just what the different hardware is. They put everything into context. IMHO, few organizations "get it" like they do. So go see it. You will not be disappointed.