Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin

Gagarin was the first man in space. these days 45 years ago this happend, just like yesterday for me.. Somewere I must have his signature on a picture, tried to find it today but did not locate it. I did found a lot of letters from 1965-1980 from my Russian stamp-friend. Nice covers with nice stamps, most space but also others. Also a nice Russian book about the first man in space. Don't understand a word. Never finish my Russian lessons... Also started my space-collection in that time. After 1985 I did not so much to increase this collection. Could be time to do so. Or shall I wait for the 50th commemoration of this flight.