Memorabilia From Astronauts Armstrong, Glenn up for Auction

Artifacts owned by the late Neil Armstrong will be offered for sale by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions starting on Nov. 1, 2018, including pieces of a wing and propeller from the 1903 Wright Flyer the astronaut took with him to the moon in 1969. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions via AP

COLUMBUS, Ohio—As the sons of a legendary astronaut, Matt Carpenter says he and his little brother “were blessed to grow up around some pretty interesting stuff.”

That included the extraordinary headgear the boys would wear during youthful afternoons spent pretending to be fighter pilots.