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Steve Jobs’ original Apple-1 goes under the hammer, expected to fetch half a million
Apple collectors will surely be drooling at this rare opportunity to lay hands or simply set eyes on the iconic Apple-1 computer. For those catching up, this was the very computer Steve Jobs sold out of his parent’s garage in 1976. It is fully functional and seeks a new home when it gets auctioned at…
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Han Solo Blaster from Empire Strikes Back goes under the hammer for $200,000
Han Solo’s Blaster was really something at a point in time. Besides warding off all that was unwelcome it also brought into existence the concept of strange sounding ammunition. The pistol from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi has made a triumphant return at an auction and was under the hammer for…
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Captain Kirk’s 1960 Star Trek phaser rifle sold for $231,000
The Californian auction house, Julien’s has managed to sell Captain Kirk famed Star Trek rifle, used in the 1960s original series, for a whopping $231,000. This is estimated to be four times as much as the estimated price for it. The rifle was created by Reuben Klamer for Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry. You would…
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Apple’s Founding Contract going up for auction, Sotheby’s expects $100,000-$150,000 price tag
The original founding contract which established Apple Computer is going up for auction from Sotheby’s in New York on December 13. This piece of document was signed way back on April 1, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne is nothing less than relic for the tech pundits. It’s a foundation document for…
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Sega Genesis Tetris is up for a million dollars
For the less aware let me first educate. According to Wikipedia, Tetris is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. The report also states that ‘while versions of Tetris were sold for a range of 1980s home computer platforms, it was the hugely successful handheld version for…
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Grab the rare NES game cartridge for $38,000 on eBay
A rare cartridge of a NES game titled Family Fun Fitness: Stadium Event went up on sale on eBay. Why is it so special you ask? Well gaming enthusiasts know that, the game was initially released way back in 1987 that too as a limited edition version. Thus it makes for very few numbers in…
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One of the first Apple computer is on auction for a cool quarter million
How much would you pay for a computer with three capacitors, 8 KB of RAM, a printed circuit board with 4 rows A-D, and an Apple-1 motherboard. A couple of bucks? What if that computer was one of the few built and sold by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak themselves way back in 1976. It…
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Original Star Wars Darth Vader costume goes on auction for Halloween, it’s the price that’ll scare you silly
Halloween is almost upon is. It’s the time when we can wear absolutely ridiculous costumes, party hard and TP your annoying neighbors house just for kicks, unless of course a decent amount of candy is offered as incentive not to. But the dressing up is the fun part and for the ultra affluent, if you…
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Tron Legacy lightcycle gets real, street legal bike already on auction, bidding starts at $35,000
Call me silly but I think it’s about time we saw an authentic looking Tron Cycle make it to the streets. With Tron Legacy due out in theatres this December we won’t even have to wait that long. We’ve already seen the Sam Flynn and Quorra biker outfits that were being sold and now you…
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An NES sells for $50,000
The usual suspects who totally need a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) would go in for a $35,000 price range for that is befitting and the right rate. However, when it comes to the whole prospect of selling one of these, in dire conditions, then getting even something near the retail price would be miraculous. Imagine…
