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10 Pack of Rare Official Apple Folders

• Brand NEW! - Factory-sealed
• 10 folders/bundle -2001 vintage
• 2 pockets/folder - one with business card slot
• 12" W x 9" H x .25" thick - matte finish cardstock

These folders were only available to Apple resellers or employees. The new old stock factory sealed bundle contains 10 double-pocket presentation folders with the aqua blue Apple logo on the front and "apple.com" in black Apple Garamond lettering on the back. Priced at $25 for a pack of 10. (Missingbite has them for $9.95 each!) Mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Google 'Hiring Squad' black t-shirt

Google "Hiring Squad" short sleeve t-shirt with screened graphics. It is a black 100% cotton pre-shrunk Hanes Beefy-T made in Mexico and is a size large, 42-44. This shirt was worn once by a Google new-hire at a company picnic last summer and is in excellent nearly new condition. It has been washed. The front has the multi-coloured Google name logo and the back, shown here, has an outlined white "Hiring Squad" text. Click image for a larger view. This novel Google shirt is priced at $20 and is available for mailing. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple rainbow logo decals and stickers

This sticker is a rare and very hard-to-find item for the Apple collector. It is the 6-color logo that Apple no longer uses for their marketing. Genuine Apple product - Apple part number L01970A. The sticker is 2-1/2" by 3-1/4" in size and reads on the back of the sticker: Show your Apple colors! This is a static "no glue" logo for the inside of your car window. This sticker is fully re-useable - remove and move to any other window you like! Several available, priced at $2.50 each (add a $1 for a stamp for mailing up to 5 stickers)- there is also a 6 by 8 and a 10 by 12 inch Apple truck decal available - click the decal label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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RARE APPLE SINGAPORE POWER MACINTOSH T-SHIRT

MINT APPLE SINGAPORE LOGO T-SHIRT. This is a Hanes "Beefy-T" short sleeve Navy blue size Medium crew neck t-shirt. The fabric is 100% preshrunk cotton, made in USA so that alone means it's a rare shirt plus it was only available to a small team of Apple employees. It is brand new old stock.

The shirt front says "Apple Singapore Can Do!!!" The back (shown) has great graphics with a Power Macintosh "breakthrough" theme. The fist has an Apple logo ring and the text has some of the myths shattered by Apple's PowerMacs such as: "You cannot beat the clones." Great item for Apple collectors and reasonably priced at $40.

There is also a size Large version of this shirt on hand for $45. They may well be the only two available in North America. click here for a close-up of the fist. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel - mailing at cost.

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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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Vintage Apple Mouse Platinum M0100 NIB

New Old Stock: one (1) vintage Apple Mouse Platinum, model # M0100, part # 661-0400, made in Japan. The mouse appears to be new and unused, and is in an the original Apple Service box. There are no apparent marks or blemishes anywhere on this mouse, and it is still in what appears to be its factory plastic packaging. A note found in the box indicates this VGA mouse, a replacement for a Mac Plus mouse, had been ordered by an Apple Service provider for a customer, but the customer never picked it up. The enclosed New Brunswick invoice dated 6/22/98 lists the total price as $132.24. It is now $55 in the original box - with shipping at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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GOOGLE DANCE 2004 Mens Small T-Shirt

Brand new official GOOGLE DANCE 2004 men's small T- shirt from the collection of a long time Google employee in L.A. This shirt was for employees only and not available to the public.
• Google Dance 2004 logo is printed in multi-color on the front
• Google logo in brown on the left sleeve
• New white 100% pre-shrunk cotton made in Mexico
• Hanes Beefy-T Men's Small (34-36)
This shirt is priced at $25 and is available for mailing. There are 2 other Google Dance shirts on hand - click the Google Dance label below. To see other Google collectibles click the Google label. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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DILBERT at 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino California Animation Cel

DILBERT at APPLE Computer Headquarters Animation Production Art Cel from the 1999 Season of the Dilbert TV Cartoon show. This is an original production art cel accompanied by a glossy presentation background. Size is 13"x11". This setup has a full walking DILBERT as the cel and the Apple rainbow logo at 1 Infinite Loop on the separate background. This is the original backpainted cel. It is now a lost art as Dilbert was one of the last hand painted cartoon shows prior to the transition to digital.

These Dilbert episodes originally were broadcast on the UPN network, but you can still see them on the Comedy Central cable channel. This cel was purchased from Nigelwackenfrets in Florida - the only source for the originals. It is highly collectible and is accompanied by certificate that this is an authentic Dilbert TV cartoon production art but aside from that this is one fine Apple collectible. It is priced at $75 unmounted/unframed in the shipping tube. Special cel matting is required. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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25th Anniversary "1984" stylized Anya Major T-shirt by FastMac

The 25th anniversary of Apple's Superbowl ad t-shirt features a silhouette of Anya Major — any similarity between the logo and the star of Apple’s iconic “1984” ad is purely intentional. This shirt was created by FastMac to celebrate Apple's greatest ad campaign. KootenayMac has 3 available for $25 each in sizes M, L and XL. They are made by in Honduras by Hanes Tagless of 100% cotton. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel - mailing is available at cost. Click the 1984 or Anya Major label below for additional info about the Apple ad and memorabilia for sale at KootenayMac.

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I'd Rather Be Driving A Macintosh bumper sticker

This NOS bumper sticker is a vintage Macintosh promo item - an original Mac bumper sticker from dealer stock, in handled but unused condition. A nice addition to a collection of classic Apple memorabilia. Size is 2 3/4 x 8 3/4", price is $15 plus postage - 3 available. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple clone Power Computing ADB Mouse

One-button ADB mouse that came with the Power Computing Mac clones. Manufactured by Macally. For a few years in the mid-nineties Apple allowed Power Computing to make Apple Macintosh compatible computers.

This vintage mouse is priced at $25 with mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Click the Power Computing label below to see the other rare clone collectibles.

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GOOGLE 2007 Summer of Code T-shirt

New black Google T-shirt with Summer of Code 2007 graphic printed on the front. A Tiki mask with a mouth full of binary code is printed on the back. The fabric is preshrunk 100% cotton. It is a size Medium Beefy-T made in Honduras for Hanes.

From Wikipedia: The Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is an annual program, first held from May to August 2005,[1] in which Google awards stipends to hundreds of students who successfully complete a requested free software / open-source coding project during the summer. The event draws its name from the 1967 Summer of Love and the idea for the SoC came directly from Google's founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page.

This shirt is sourced from a high tech collector in Cupertino, California. It is priced at $28 and is available for mailing for $7. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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MAC OS 8 T-SHIRT

Vintage Apple Macintosh OS 8 T-shirt size XL. This is a great addition to a collection of Mac OS t-shirts. It highlights the advantages upgrading to Mac OS 8. Very rare and hard to find in such good condition, the tag looks brand new. It is a TULTEX brand 100% cotton extra large shirt, assembled in Jamaica from USA parts. It is priced at $30 and is available for mailing at cost of postage. This genuine Apple promo shirt is from a high tech collector in Joshua Tree, California. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Very hard to find "i think therefore iMac" buttons

For sale - several NOS "i think, therefore iMac" pinback  buttons. These buttons show the original iMac; the Bondi was the first iMac ever made. These pins have become rare in the decade since the introduction of the iMac. They are priced at $15 each plus postage. Some Apple Bondi shirts, posters, banners and a complete original Bondi iMac computer and parts are also available. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Vintage Apple II GS College long sleeve shirt

This shirt was made to celebrate the Apple II, which was developed in 1977 and was among the world's first successful computers. It features a large rainbow treble clef on the front and Apple II GS College with the bitten apple logo is on the back. This is NOS (new old stock) that has never been worn or washed, and is sourced from the original owner in San Jose.

This shirt was from the company store and is featured on page 8 of the Apple T-shirt Book. It became proof that Apple hardware was not in compliance with the agreement with the Beatles' Apple Corp which led to a lawsuit over music reproduction. These shirts date from the 80's and the GS refers to the model's enhanced graphics and sound. There are two identical size Medium long sleeve shirts in stock both made in the USA by Anvil of 100% pre-shrunk cotton. They are priced at $30 each with mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Linux Penguin 'Go Mobile!' t-shirt 2XL

Linux "Go Mobile!" black short sleeve t-shirt. The graphics and text are silk screened.

It is made by Gildan Activewear in Honduras of 100% heavy weight pre-shrunk cotton. The size is 2XL: 26" armpit to armpit, 32" in length. It appears to be brand new.

It is priced at $22 and is available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple Europe t-shirt collection

Imported from Lausanne Switzerland, 6 proudly worn Apple Mac shirts. They are rarely seen on this side of the pond, and while not new would be a mega addition to any Apple shirt collection. The two on the left are showing fronts, the others are backs. Click the image to see a full screen photo. Clockwise: the upper left brown is *I heart my ipod*, white centre is *mac the knife*, grey upper right is *it's a mac thing*, bottom right gray is *os x windows killer*, centre bottom black is *apple insider/banned in cupertino* and bottom left white is *ok - aqua fresh*.

All but the brown *ipod* have graphics on both sides. All are in worn/washed but decent condition. Only the brown shirt has a tag (the rest have been cut off) - they are all medium or large. This Apple collection, complete with box showing Swiss postage of 32 francs (about par with the $) is for sale from KootenayMac for $100 and is available for mailing at cost of postage. The Mac the Knife shirt is probably worth the purchase price. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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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 Kootenay Mac. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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I VISITED THE MOTHERSHIP Apple T-shirt XL

This increasingly hard to find shirt from the original Apple Stores is in good used condition. It has been washed several times and is black in a size XL (46-48) and would be a decent addition to an Apple t-shirt collection. The Mothership text is on the front and a white bitten Apple is on the back. It is made in Honduras of 100% preshrunk cotton by Hanes Beefy-T. It is priced at $28 with mailing at cost of postage. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel