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Original Apple iMac YUM T-shirt MacWorld Expo 1999

Original "Flavors" iMac t-shirt given away at the 1999 Macworld Expo to introduce the fruit colored iMacs. Reads "YUM" on the front and "Think Different" on the back. It is a "Hanes Beefy T" 100% cotton size Large. Condition is good but obviously washed several times. Not new but still quite presentable. This truly rare Apple collectible is becoming hard to find; it is from a Los Angeles vintage apparel collection and is priced at $24 plus postage.

Also available are several YUM posters - both paper and vinyl. Contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel to inquire about these YUM collectibles by Apple.
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Original Apple Bondi iMac T-Shirt

Show your true Apple iMac colors: This is a size XL white 100% preshrunk cotton Hanes “Beefy-T” from '98 showing the original Apple iMac in all its Bondi Blue glory. The back of the shirt has the Apple logo and the “Think Different” tagline. This shirt is new, unworn, and in a sealed bag. Perfect for the Apple collector.

You can own this vintage Apple computer shirt for $60. There is another very rare Bondi iMac shirt available: it has the 8.15.98 launch date printed on it - click the Bondi label below. All KootenayMac shirts are available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

in stock update - brand new in factory bag with Apple part number L03122A in sizes XL and 2XL are available.

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G4 Powerbook 2003 Launch T-shirt

This is an Apple Store T-shirt announcing the launch of the new Powerbook G4s on January 7, 2003. It is a gray/brown size XL made of 100% preshrunk cotton. It was assembled in Mexico by Hanes Beefy-T. It is not new and has been washed several times but the lettering is in decent condition with some small cracks. The screened graphics shown are on the front and The Apple Store is on one sleeve. This vintage Apple launch Powerbook G4 promo shirt is priced at $28 and is available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple Game Sprockets Shirt

1997 Vintage Apple Game Sprockets black denim long sleeve shirt. This is a one of a kind item created by a former Apple Games Evangelist as the standard Games Sprockets shirts and jackets were blue denim. This shirt was never available for sale and no other black versions exist.

It is a size Large and is in very good shape, having been in storage in Seattle for 9 years. It has a large embroidered "gears" logo on the back and a smaller design on the front. The shirt was made by Port Authority. It may have been washed a few times but the embroidery is still a glowing gold as bright as it was when new (it is possible the shirt was stone-washed prior to the design being embroidered on). Click image for a larger view of the identical design on the matching jacket which was recently sold. click for shirt front photo

The shirt is priced at $55 and mailing is available at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Periodic Table of the Google Dance - super rare

This Google shirt is a souvenir from the 2006 Google dance, done in the style of the Periodic Table of the Elements. It has the Google logo on the sleeve, Gd (Google dance) on the front and 4 Google elements on the back.

Heavy duty Hanes BEEFY-T - 100% preshrunk cotton in a hard to find size Small. Measurements: Across chest: 17 inches, Length (top of neck to bottom): 26 inches. Great condition - looks brand new. This shirt is priced at $28. Chances are you will not see a shirt like this outside the Silicon Valley. There are several other new Google shirts availalble. Also a 2007 Google Dance t-shirt - click the Google Dance label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple Picasso iBook Promo Mouse Pad

This is an Apple Picasso logo iBook Promo mouse pad in new unused condition. It is the older style with a thicker rubber foam back mouse pad. It measures approx 8" by 9". This is a rare collectible, however the quality of the printing is not as bright and crisp as one would expect from an Apple promo product today, however it is the same as other Apple "Picasso's" from the period. Cost is $15 plus $5 mailing. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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VINTAGE APPLE iMAC DEALER BANNER

HUGE ORIGINAL APPLE BONDI iMAC DEALER BANNER

Banner has been displayed but is in excellent condition. No rips, frays or stains. Banner is 10 feet long and 2.5 feet high, and is grommetted with tie ropes in the corners. It features the original Bondi iMac, and has the Apple logo and "Think Different" in the lower right corner. In the lower left corner is the Apple part number L03114A.

It is priced at $90. Several other Apple banners are available - click the banner label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple G5 Launch Poster 2004

This is the Apple Poster for the G5 introduction in 2004. The bottom text reads Introducing the World's first 64-bit personal computer. Apple Power Mac G5

This poster is as new, never displayed, no holes, minimal edge creases and is from a private collection of a long-time Apple employee. The size is approx. 36x24 inches and will ship rolled in a heavy cardboard tube - postage at cost. It is priced at $65. There is a matching G5 launch black and silver T-shirt - click the G5 label below.  To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Rare Apple store iPad promo T-shirt

Apple Computer store employee iPad promo t-shirt. Made of 100% combed cotton in Downtown LA by American Apparel. There is a small white Apple logo on the sleeve and the text reads: iPad “A magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price.”

This size Large Apple iPad shirt was worn and washed a couple of times during the week of the US iPad launch and is in near new condition. The price is $30 plus postage. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

a size Medium is also available

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Rare BEATLES Firehouse Poster - the other Apple

Original, authorized, authentic limited edition promotional Beatles screened print - only 2000 produced. Made by Firehouse, the famed San Francisco custom underground poster shop, in 2000 and commissioned by Virgin Megastores to commemorate the release day of the Beatles Anthology Book that was released on Oct 5th, 2000. This was a special event as this book was authorized and contributed to by the 3 surviving members of the band and was also declared "Beatles Day" by the City of San Francisco!

Awesome metallic silkscreen of the band on one side, and a bright green apple on the back - on thick, deluxe heavy duty cardstock. Super scarce, high quality die-cut, limited edition promo item! Measures approx 17 3/4 inches in diameter. Hard to find and in new excellent condition, no holes, tears, fading or creases! priced at $75. A double sided companion print is also available for $20 more. Mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Independence Day ID4 Apple T- Shirt

This is a pre-owned Apple Computer movie promotion and product placement shirt in very good condition. It is a size XL made by Gildan Heavy Weight of 100% USA cotton components assembled in Mexico. There are no visible signs of wear on the shirt or graphics, no rips or snags though it has been washed several times. There is an extra 20th Century Fox tag that is starting to fray a bit on an edge. All the silk screened graphics are on the front, there is nothing on the back. The text under the Apple logo is "Power to Save the World." This is an Apple product placement shirt promoting the 1996 movie Independence Day ID4; the Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum sci-fi alien invasion thriller. In the movie the Borg use Windows, and the Mothership runs off of a Mac. This is a rare classic Apple shirt and it is reasonably priced for the collector at $75, mailing available at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Corel Draw mouse pad circa 1991

New Old Stock: Rare Corel Draw mousepad acquired in 1991 by a ComputerLand technician who was a reseller for Corel Corporation in Canada. It is NEW and was put away after receiving it. It comes from the very popular CorelDraw program, originally for Windows 3.1 - click the image for a much larger photo. This mouse pad measures 9.5" x 8". It has a cloth-like front, and a very thick rubber non-slip backing.

The colors are very bright and crisp and just pop out. The detail is very good and eye-catching. A great item for the graphics artist, computer collector or someone that just desires a unique mouse pad, different than the ones you normally see. Brand new condition, never used - it is priced at $22 with mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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RARE APPLE MACINTOSH "YIN YANG" POSTER

This is a rare Apple Macintosh iMac "Yin Yang" poster in near mint condition. It has never been used or displayed. It is from MacWorld in New York in 2000 and features the Apple G3 Graphite and Snow iMacs. This classic Apple poster measures 24 inches wide by 36 inches in height and is printed on one side of heavy stock poster paper. It has no rips, tears or stains. This poster was for promotional purposes only at MacWorld NY and was not sold in Apple stores. It is priced at $110 and is available for mailing in a heavy cardboard tube. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Vintage Apple France T Shirt

Apple Computer's division in France created this vintage T-shirt. This is a classic collectible from the early Apple days that has never been worn and only removed from the original plastic bag to take the picture. It is featured in the Apple T-Shirt Book in the section on Conferences on page 158 with other shirts from the late 80's and early 90's titled Worldwide Localization.

On the front is a depiction of a horror movie and the words “REVENGE OF THE LOCALIZERS” and “Apple  France”. Click here for more terrifying detail. The label reads Fajer USA, 100% Combed Cotton, Made in Mexico and the size Extra Large. Included inside is the original washing instruction card in French. All the horror movie text is in English. It is priced at $110. You may never see another. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple Bondi launch "iMac Team. The Crazy Ones" T-shirt

This rare Apple employee shirt was only made available to the team that worked on the Bondi iMac launch in 1998. The Bondi was the computer that catapulted Apple into the bigs. The shirt was assembled in El Salvador by Hanes Beefy-T of 100% preshrunk cotton components that were made in the USA. It is a white size XL and it appears to be in brand new condition. On the front is printed "iMac Team - The Crazy Ones" and on the back is a striking Bondi Blue G3 iMac with the caption "iMac Team Survivor."

For those familiar with the company back in those hectic days the term survivor had special meaning as did The Crazy Ones. This extremely hard to find and highly collectible Apple launch insider memento is priced at $125, postage at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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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 $50 with mailing available. 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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Classic Macintosh Power Computing T-shirt

This is a Power Computing size XL promo t-shirt from the 1996 ad campaign. It has awesome graphics from an Apple authorised Macintosh clone manufacturer. The shirt is not new, it has been worn once and then stored for over 10 years. It has only been washed one time and that was by hand. You may never find another one of these shirts for sale. The front with the company logo on it is no great shakes but the large back graphic by Frank Kozik thunders like Charlton Heston at an NRA convention. This super rare vintage Mac authorized clone promo shirt was purchased from a high-tech collector in Germany. It is priced at $175 and mailing with insurance is available at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Jan. 12, 2011 update: a '96 Seybold seminar poster with the same graphic by Kozik is for sale.

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Macintosh - iPod 20th Anniversary Poster 1984-2004

This MacWorld 1984-2004 poster commemorates the original commercial from 1984 and pays homage to George Orwell's futuristic novel "1984". It measures 24" x 36" and reads, "1984 - 2004". The poster has the image of Anya Major, the runner from the famous Super Bowl 1984 television commercial, only this time she is wearing an iPod.

This is the poster from Apple's 1984 Superbowl Commercial, modified for 2004 with the lady hammer thrower in the Picasso-style top now wearing an iPod as well. That commercial only aired once in 1984 and this updated poster was available only at the Apple booth during MacWorld San Francisco 2004. Apple has not released any posters since 2004.

This highly collectible Apple iPod poster is available for $50 plus mailing at cost. It has been discontinued and is only available from private owners - be one. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Apple Computer's The power to be your best. T-shirt

This is a new white old stock never worn, never washed size XL Hanes Beefy-T. It is made in the USA of 100% pre-shrunk cotton. The front has a rainbow bitten Apple with the text "The power to be your best." This classic Apple campaign slogan t-shirt is shown on page 176 of the Apple T-shirt Book.

It has a small faint discoloration on the back bottom inside hem of the shirt - a washing may remove it. This shirt is priced at $39 and is available for mailing. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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