Auction
Steve Jobs-Built Apple-1 Computer Could Fetch $500,000 at Auction
According to The Los Angeles Times, a 45-year-old, original Apple-1 computer will be auctioned off on Tuesday in Monrovia, California, by John Moran Auctioneers on behalf of its owner, who wishes to remain anonymous suntil after the sale. According to Apple-1 experts, the unit might fetch close to a whopping $500,000 USD. That $1,999 2021 MacBook...
Jony Ive, Marc Newson-Designed Leica Camera Goes Up for Auction
A rare prototype Leica camera designed by former Apple design chief Jony Ive and famed designer Marc Newson will be auctioned off in June by the Leitz Photographica Auction House with a starting price of €100.000 (approx. CAD $148,000), The Verge is reporting. Expected to sell for over CAD $300,000, the prototype is described as being in...
Steve Jobs-Signed Macintosh Floppy Disk Goes Up for Auction
A Steve Jobs-signed Macintosh floppy disk has just been put up for auction with an estimated value of over $7,500 (via 9to5Mac). In the past, we have seen similar items go up for auction like Jobs-autographed Mac manuals, posters, or Apple awards. Pre-certified by RR Auction, the floppy disk is in ‘fine condition’ and ships...
Andy Warhol’s ‘Macintosh’ Painting to Fetch Up to $30,000 at Auction
The late Andy Warhol's classic 'Macintosh’ painting, which is part of Warhol's "Ads" collection from 1985, one year after the original Macintosh launched, will be auctioned next month by Woodshed Art Auctions (via MacRumors). The opaque watercolor painting features Apple's classic rainbow logo between Apple and Macintosh word marks. For those who aren't familiar, Warhol was a famous artist...
Rogers, Bell CEOs Argued Spectrum Auction Should Not Favour Smaller Competitors
The CEOs of Bell and Rogers argued today that their smaller competitors should not be favoured in the wireless spectrum auction. For the first time ever, the federal government is proposing to set aside more than 40 percent of the 600 MHz spectrum for new carriers that are aiming to bring competition. In a statement...
Fully Functional ‘Apple I’ Computer Going Up For Auction Next Month
A fully operational Apple I computer built by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in 1976 is going up for auction through Charitybuzz next month, with all proceeds earmarked for charity. "The Apple I is being put up for sale by David Larson, a former Virginia Tech professor who bought the computer from Adam Schoolsky in 1994 for...
Rare Apple-1 Computer Sold at Auction for Bargain Price
Back in March, we reported that a rare Apple-1 computer believed to be “the best-preserved example of an Apple-1 to appear on the market”, is expected to sell for over $300,000 when it goes up for auction in Cologne, Germany on May 20th. However, the computer has been sold for only $112,000 at the auction, which is...
Rare Apple-1 Computer Auction Expected to Fetch Over $300,000
A rare Apple-1 computer believed to be "the best-preserved example of an Apple-1 to appear on the market”, is expected to sell for £250,000 (over $300,000) when it goes up for auction in Cologne, Germany, The Telegraph reports. According to German auctioneers Team Breker, this Apple-1 computer is just one of eight working examples of the machine left in the world. For...
Apple-1 Auction Winners Were Ready to Bid Well Over $815,000
Glenn and Shannon Dellimore, the founders of Glamglow which is now an Estée Lauder brand, bought one of the early Apple-1 computers sold for $815,000 at auction through Charitybuzz last week. In an interview with Business Insider, the winning couple said they bought this one-of-a-kind “unicorn” computer because, in their eyes, "it's akin to a Monet or a Picasso". "Talking...
Rare Apple-1 ‘Celebration’ Motherboard Pulls in $815,000 at Auction
A rare motherboard, which is believed to be among one of the first hand-built prototypes of the Apple -1, pulled in $815,000 at an auction. The selling price fell short of its million dollar estimate, however it still pulled in a pretty high price. The "Celebration" Apple-1 board came with the most complete set of...
Auction for Rare Apple I Computer Surpasses $500,000 Mark
According to a ZDNet report, bids for a rare Apple I Computer which is believed to have been assembled by none other than Steve Jobs himself, has surpassed the $500,000 mark. The unit comes with original manuals, a cassette tape with a BASIC programming environment on it, and other accessories. The auction is set to go live on...
Jony Ive Designs One-of-a-Kind Yellow iPad Pro for Charity Auction
An auction in London is featuring a custom 12.9-inch iPad Pro and accompanying Smart Cover, Apple Pencil and holder that was designed by Apple’s Jony Ive. According to a report from TechCrunch, the special iPad will be one of 39 lots in the upcoming "Time for Design" auction being held by the Design Museum, in...