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Apple Fans Bidding on Autographed 1st Issue of Macworld

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-can't-make-this-stuff-up dept.

Craigtay writes "Some Apple fans are opening their wallets to buy an old magazine, but not just any old magazine. This first edition of Macworld, which was released in 1984 (and apparently contains an interview with Bill Gates), is signed by Steve Jobs. The bidding is currently above the $2,000 mark. News.com has done a news story here and click here for the eBay page." Thats ummm.... special? It amuses me that the reserve isn't met yet either. ;)

4 of 26 comments (clear)

  1. Signature a fake? by Genevish · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm no handwritting expert, but comparing the signature from this SEC filing to the one on the cover of the magazine seems to show it's a fake.

  2. Final price: $2274... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    ...but without meeting the reserve.

    Either the seller is on crack for setting a reserve of probably $2500-$3000, or he doesn't really want to sell it but just wanted an idea of what it would go for.

    That skmccarty guy who was bidding appears to be a serious autograph collector, judging by what he's purchased recently from eBay. I'm glad he didn't get it-- if this item were to be sold, I'd rather it go to an Apple fan, not just some autograph collector.

    1. Re:Final price: $2274... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting
      Then of course, there's the concept that he set an outrageously high reserve so it wouldn't sell regardless. Then whips out five or six of his other accounts to shill bid on it, which is standard operating procedure for eBay.

      Then he had the good luck to hype it up into the media for exposure.

      He may not even HAVE the magazine, that's a pretty small gif, and easily made in the gimp.

  3. Woz is cool, though by oaklybonn · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I met Woz at the Computer History Museum last month, and brought along a copy of my 1977 Byte in which he describes the architecture of the upcoming Apple II.

    He signed it, no fuss, and I shook his hand. He's just a hell-of-nice guy.

    Another fellow brought his Disk ][ and had it signed.

    Still, I don't think either of will be attempting to sell these off anytime soon.

    BTW: an issue 1 of Macworld is currently going for about $40 on eBay.