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Apple Levi Denim Jacket NWOPS 1990

This jacket is from a New York state vintage Apple collection; it has been worn and washed once and looks new. It is a size 48 denim LEVI jacket that Apple distributed as a souvenir at their October 1990 NWOPS sales meeting in San Antonio, Texas - note the Armadillo on the logo. It has an embroidered red bitten Apple and a booted armadillo crested with "Arm'd For Success."

It was made in the USA by Levi Strauss & Co., it has 4 outside pockets and two inside pockets. All the leather tags, the red Levi labels and the 527 metal buttons are in place. Note: NWOPS on the jacket stands for Apple's 'Northwest Operations' Sales area: Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana. This extremely rare genuine Apple Levi western cut jacket is reasonably priced at $90 with mailing available. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

note: query eBay for nwops and there is a buy it now for $300...

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Vintage 1989 EGGHEAD software dealer T-shirt

For sale are two EGGHEAD software shirts, both are size Large (42-44) made in the USA by Hanes with 75% cotton and 25% polyester. These are rare dealer promo shirts for the now out of business EGGHEAD software company. EGGHEAD and the row of "professors" is printed across the front and then printed backwards and in reverse on the back.

These shirts came from the Pasadena store back when the company was a brick-and-mortar retailer. They appear to be unworn/unwashed and the tags are both mint. They are hard to find in the wild and are great high tech collectibles. They are priced at $32 each with postage at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Vintage Apple Store "Shop Different" T-shirt

This is a vintage "Shop different" era t-shirt from the early Apple Stores. There is a blue bitten Apple logo on the front and an Applized bar code on the back with the Shop different campaign text below it. It is a size XL made of 100% preshrunk cotton and was made in the USA by Hanes Beefy-T. It is brand new old stock that has never been worn and is reasonably priced for the Apple collector at $28 with mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Limited Edition Apple Mac OS X Leopard T-Shirt

If you're like most of us in the heartland and missed attending the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard launch, then here is your chance to get a one-of-a-kind Apple collectors T-shirt. This awesome short sleeve T-shirt was a giveaway promotion to the first 500 people through the door at The Apple Store on 10/26/07 at 6 PM. It was designed to celebrate the release of the new Mac OS X Leopard Operating System.

KootenayMac has several of these shirts. They are black with the OS X Leopard logo on the front, and the slogan "Add a new Mac to your Mac." on the reverse side. Shown is a size large and it's a Hanes Beefy-T made of 100% cotton. They are brand new, never worn, never washed. They are priced at $35 with mailing at cost. A medium, large and XL are available. Get yours, they will never be offered to the public by Apple again. To see other Apple promo shirts click the label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Macintosh - The Power to Crush the Other Kids

This is a rare 1st generation version of the famous Saturday Night Live parody Macintosh ad. It is a gray size Large Gildan Heavy Weight brand made in the USA of 100% preshrunk cotton. It is described on page 184 of the Apple T-Shirts Book. It is not the sanctioned Apple registered trademark edition that was sold in 1996 at the original Apple Company Store. This is the original version that was hawked outside the San Francisco Macworld in 1996. Yo!    

This shirt is not new but is in excellent condition with no cracking on the screened Apple logo and the text is crisp. It is priced at $85 with mailing available. There is also a 2nd gen sleeveless available for $45, click the label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple G4 1.25 GHz Mirrored Drive Door Tower

For sale: an Apple G4 PowerMac 1.25 GHz MDD computer. This is the last of the G4 PowerPC series and was a re-release due to demand to boot to OS 9 as well as 10. The Mirrored Drive Door series is styled with the chrome and portholes reminiscent of a Buick Roadmaster from the 50's. The hard drive is an 80GB running OS X Leopard 10.5.8 with room for adding up to 3 more drives. There is a 1.25 GB of memory installed and that can be expanded to 2 GB. The optical drive is a DVD/CD-RW "combo drive"; with a second bay available for an additional drive. It has iTunes, iPhoto, Garage Band, Time Machine, 3 web browsers, 2 email clients and a suite of word processing programs installed and is internet ready. A wireless card is an option. More details after the jump:
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Mac OS Happy Face mouse pad

Original genuine Apple Mac OS Happy Face Finder icon mouse pad in excellent condition. Brand new old stock from back in the day - it has never been moused on! Approximately 9" x 8" and a full quarter inch think and rubber backed; definitely a rare classic Mac logo accessory. It is from the collection of a 16 year Apple warehouse employee on the East Coast. (imagine that!)

Super collectible Macintosh memorabilia; priced at $25. To inquire about this or several other vintage Apple mouse pads contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel. Local pick-up or mailing available at cost.

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Vintage 80's PAC-MAN T-shirt 2XL

This is the classic gamers shirt - it shows off the iconic ghosts from the original Pac Man game from back in the day. Click the image to see a larger view of the shirt front.
* Size: Men's 2XL in good condition; tag seems unwashed but there is some cracking on the graphics
* Blinky, Inky, and Clyde, 3 of the popular Pac Man ghost adversaries, are printed in bright colors on the chest
* Color: Black, 100% pre-shrunk cotton. Made by Delta Pro-Weight, knitted in the USA and assembled in Honduras
This old-stock vintage rarely seen and highly collectible shirt is priced at $22. Mailing is available at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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APPLE Banner "The Most Colourful Way To The Internet"

Reverse sided APPLE Banner like the one pictured but with the Canadian and British spelling of colourful. It is just like brand new, never hung, been in storage since 1999. The banner is 26" wide by 39" long. It has a white metal bar hanger at the top, and a white round wooden stick at the bottom to weigh it down, material is heavy yet soft and silky. It was a promo banner for the first Flavor Macs, and is a great vintage Apple collectible. Click image for larger photo - priced at $85. There are several other Apple banners available - click the label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Blue Apple Store iPhone 3G T-shirt

This T-shirt is blue and was made for the Specialist employees at the Apple Store. It is a hard-to-find adult size Medium and it is unisex. It has a small iPhone graphic on the front of the shirt saying 'iPhone 3G' and text on the back saying 'Twice as Fast. Half the Price.' There is also an Apple logo and the word Specialist on the sleeve.

The shirt is made by American Apparel in Downtown LA. There are 3 on hand, they have been worn on day of issue by NY Apple store employees and washed once or twice - they are reasonably priced at $22 each. Mailing available at cost - add $7 - K'Mac takes PayPal. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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1996 PowerComputing "We're Fighting Back For Mac" CD-ROM

"Marketing Weasels at work." This is your chance to own a factory sealed 1996 Power Computing Mac OS "WE'RE FIGHTING BACK FOR MAC" CD-Rom. Power Computing Corporation was the first company selected by Apple Inc to create Macintosh-compatible computers ("Mac clones"). Steve Kahng, a computer engineer best known for his design of the Leading Edge Model D, founded the company in November 1993. Power Computing started out with financial backing from Olivetti ($5 million) and $4 million of Mr. Kahng’s money.

The first Mac-compatible (clone) PC shipped in May 1995. Like Dell Computer, Power Computing followed a direct, build-to-order sales model. In one year, Power Computing shipped 100,000 units with revenues of $250 million in the first year. The Mac clone business was killed after Steve Jobs returned as interim CEO of Apple in July 1997. In September, Apple bought Power Computing for $100 million in Apple stock and terminated the Mac cloning business. This brand new old stock CD-Rom is priced for the Apple clone collector at $40. To view several other PowerComputing shirts, posters and hardware, click the label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple iMac Snow 600

This Apple G3 iMac Snow features a 600 MHz PowerPC processor with 512 MB of RAM, a 40 GB hard drive, a slot loading DVD drive and a Harmon-Kardon designed sound system packed into a translucent "Snow" all-in-one case design with a 15-inch CRT display. It would make a great iTunes jukebox and backup or Rosetta computer for legacy software.

It has a suite of word processing programs, iPhoto, an email program and two browsers and is running the OS X 10.4.11 Tiger operating system. It comes with a power cord and either a white or black Apple Pro extended USB keyboard and choice of optical mouse for $110 or with a smaller Apple keyboard and wheel mouse for $95 (if the keyboard and mouse are not needed the price is only $85). The G3 iMacs will sync to the previous generation iPods but not the iOS 5. Call Dave at (1)250.354.4633 in Nelson, BC to inquire.

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Apples' company newsletter 5 Star News shirt XL

Here is a vintage Apple Computer 5 Star News size XL long sleeve shirt. It was made in the USA of 100% pre-shrunk cotton by HANES BEEFY T. It is in like new condition with almost no cracking on the white screening. It is a rare and seldom seen Apple shirt from a collector in Cupertino and was likely never worn. The back is shown; the front is the same graphic but is smaller and on the left side.

The 5 Star News logo is shown in the Apple T-Shirt Book on page 127. It was Apple's bi-weekly employee newspaper in the late 80's. This Apple insider shirt is priced at $75 and is available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple Store Nano-Chromatic T-Shirt

This is an Apple Store employee t-shirt. The t-shirt is teal blue, Medium size, and made by American Apparel. It has been worn twice in the NY Apple store and has been washed twice. The front of the shirt says "Nano-Chromatic" in a rainbow gradient lettering, while the left sleeve has a white apple logo and text that says "Specialist". The back of the shirt (pictured left) has the 9 different colors ipod nanos and the text is "The New Ipod Nano". This shirt was the store uniform promo for the new 2008 iPod Nano premiere and is no longer in production.

click here to see the front of the shirt The Apple iPod "nanochromatic" shirt is a rare collectible and is reasonably priced at $25. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

(inventory update: another Nanochromatic shirt has arrived from Las Vegas - a brand new never worn size XL -- and a brand new Large Nanochromatic blue t-shirt has just arrived from New York - both priced at $30)

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Vintage Apple Computer Logo Ink Pens

Heavy Metal - Apple Computers Colored Steel Pen - set of 5. The pens are approx. 5 1/2 inches long in 5 colors with a black Apple logo and soft rubber comfort grip. These pens were not sold retail and were used by Apple employees and resellers. The pens are metal and write in black ink. They are a nice addition to any Apple collection. There is one set available priced at $30. They are listed for $59.95 at another Apple collectible site. Mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Vintage Apple personal computers poster circa 1980

This is an early Apple dealer poster that was displayed by a reseller in Baltimore. It has been around the block but but would still be a decent addition to most Apple collections. It has edge wear, scratches, a few creases top and bottom and has been applied to a foam core backing in a less than professional manner. Detail pictures on request. It measures 25" x 35" and the text is "personal computers apple" with a copyright of 1980. In the lower left corner is MSR# M30-0580 50K.

Prior to the first Macintosh and the switch to the Garamond font, Apple used a typeface called Motter Tektura alongside the Apple logo, and the bite was designed to fit the curve of the letter "a". This poster shows a large bitten rainbow apple logo that was in use from 1976 to 1998. It is priced at $75 with postage at cost in a large flat cardboard sleeve. Postage will add a fair bit due to size as it can not be folded, so you might want to include other posters to bring the unit price down - click the poster label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple iMac G4 15" 700MHz desktop computer

For sale in Nelson: a G4 15" iMac LCD flat screen all-in-one computer. It has a 700MHz processor running a fresh install of OS X 10.4 with a combo drive. It has a 40GB hard drive, with 512 ram and one empty ram bay. It is priced at $175 with a choice of black or white Apple Pro keyboard and mouse - subtract $25 if not needed. Add $40 for a set of Harmon Kardon speakers as shown. Shipping available in factory box within Canada. This is a very lightly used two-owner system and is in very good condition. To inquire call Dave at 1.250.354.4633

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Apple Store Employee Long Sleeve Shirt

Apple store employee nylon long sleeve shirt with rubberized Apple logo patch. The shirt has never been worn or washed. Brand new and warm! 100% authentic Apple retail employee standard issue size Small.

Color: Black with gray rubber Apple tag on right sleeve. Material: Imported lightweight weave made of Nylon. Very similar to "Dry-Fit" material. This is a warm long sleeve shirt. Very rare. No writing on shirt, the authentic rubber Apple tag is on the right sleeve. Priced at $15 with North America mailing for $7 postage - total $22. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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MINT CYRIX 686MX ROCK & ROLL T-SHIRT

This short sleeve crew neck t-shirt is in new condition. The color is black and the size on the tag is large. The fabric is 100% preshrunk cotton, made in Honduras by JerZees. This rare shirt is sourced from a Silicon Valley collector. The front has a logo for the Cyrix 6x86MX processor, circa 1996. The back has a large graphic showing the computer chip along with some text and the large print 'rock and Roll'. It is priced at $18, and, as with all KootenayMac shirts, is available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Rip.Mix.Burn

Classic G3 iMac Flower Power poster. It is from the Apple "Rip Mix Burn" campaign, which caused a bit of controversy because the music industry thought that it promoted stealing music. However, the iTunes music store has since proven that wrong. Measures 22" x 28". This is a great addition to a vintage Apple collection. The poster is in new condition, but it does have a few very small wrinkles on an edge where the shipping tube was mishandled by the post office. It is reasonably priced for the collector at $75 and is available for mailing at cost in a cardboard tube. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple Computer Sales 1 BILLION Pontiac license plate t-shirt

This Hanes Beefy-T size Large short sleeve t-shirt is 100% preshrunk cotton fabric made in the USA and assembled in Mexico. It is a brand new old stock limited edition employee only shirt from Apple's Imaging Division as shown on the front below a small California style 1997 Apple 1 BILLION license plate.

On the back is the front of a 1949 Pontiac with the same license plate. This is a tip of the hat to the Pontiac Division of GM as the 3 millionth Pontiac was built in February of 1949. '97 was the year Steve Jobs returned to Apple, and the rest is history. This rare and vintage commemorative shirt is priced at $100 and is available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

note: now that the Pontiac badge is no longer being produced, this shirt is also an automotive history collectible

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Apple Hong Kong Store Launch Youth size T-Shirt

This is the rare t-shirt given out to the first customers through the door of the first Hong Kong Apple store. The Hong Kong store launch was Saturday, September 24th, 2011 at IFC Mall. This is a genuine launch day new unworn red T-shirt and it comes in an opened presentation box identical to the one shown except the seal was neatly sliced open and the shirt is labeled a Youth Large. The box was mailed to Canada inside another box with HK postage and can be re-mailed as such or the opened box can be flattened for a less expensive postage rate. This shirt with box is priced at $85 with postage at cost. You won't see this one offered for sale very often. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple eMac 800MHz CD/DVD computer

White Apple G4 800MHz SuperDrive eMac. The All-in-One eMac was Apple's Education Macintosh: it has a 17" flat CRT screen and was designed to survive a classroom environment. This eMac features a G4 800 MHz PowerPC processor with 512 MB of RAM, a 60 GB hard drive and a DVD/CD-RW optical drive. It has a fresh install of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger with iTunes.

It comes with a power cord, original disks and a white Apple Pro keyboard and mouse as shown. More memory, an eMac Tilt and Swivel Stand and additional software are optional extras. This complete Apple eMac computer system is priced at $110 (less $30 without the keyboard and mouse) - to inquire call Dave at (1)250.354.4633 in Nelson. Shipping available at cost in Canada as it comes with the original Apple box if wanted.

There is also a 1.0GHz eMac w/10.5 available for $120 with options.

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Apple Pirate "NO PRISONERS" Stickers

Black Apple Pirate "NO PRISONERS" high quality vinyl transfer stickers. The story so far: As the young Apple computers were starting out to change the technological computing world, Steve Jobs pledged the employees of Apple Computers to "Take no prisoners". Thinking like pirates they proudly bore this flag over their desks as they created some of the most innovative and beautiful computer concepts ever.

This sticker is made in Canada by Linusco and is 4.5" X 6" inches and is priced at $10 - one only. There are also 2 larger versions of this heavy gauge vinyl transfer available for $15 each - they are approx. 8 inches wide and they were custom made for KootenayMac. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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GOOGLE t-shirt: Weave your own Web

Made by American Apparel in Downtown LA. 100% Cotton black T Shirt size Large. The front is silk screened and displays iGOOGLE with a spider web and the caption reads Weave your own Web. This shirt was purchased from a high-tech collector in Cupertino California as a previously owned shirt that is in Like New Condition. It is priced at $25 and is available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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This is an Apple Campus Rep product promotional shirt, c. 2007 made by American Apparel. It is a size Small chocolate brown long sleeve t-shirt. The front graphic is screened and the caption is "Be as un-PC as possible". On the back under the collar is a white Apple logo with MAC. The shirt has been washed but label and graphics look new. It is priced at $22 with mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel