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Flashback to the 1983 Apple Gift Catalog
applegazette.com — Hop in the Way Back Machine and take a look at this Apple Gift Catalog from 1983. From Apple branded Kites and T-Shirts, to belt buckles and wall hangings, you could get the Apple logo on pretty much everything…
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- Petronski, on 10/12/2007, -3/+25Some of that gear would fetch a pretty penny today, if mint. The shirts, however, are ghey.
- CanceledCzech, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Yeah, and the models aren't that good looking either. Seriously, Apple, when you use models, please try and throw in at least one girl.
- evilspoons, on 10/12/2007, -9/+2I think most of it's pretty stupid, and I'm not "anti-Mac" on principle... Anyone wanna make a wager that their gift catalogues were the *real* reason Apple nearly went bankrupt?
- mfratt, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Where can I get the Apple-Branded Porsche 935?
- mewithoutyou, on 10/12/2007, -5/+3"Anyone wanna make a wager that their gift catalogues were the *real* reason Apple nearly went bankrupt?"
I will definitely take you up on that bet...
I'm pretty sure printing some catalogues wouldn't be up to make any business bankrupt. - evilspoons, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1@mewithoutyou:
No, I didn't mean printing the catalogues, I meant actually producing the merchandise and then wondering why no one bought the hideously ugly wall rug thing.
- bunni, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10She's dead Jim.
- themurph2099, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2It's back up.
- mfratt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I dugg you up for the Bones reference
/trekkie.
- tylertyler, on 10/12/2007, -30/+6apple sucks
- ydt89, on 10/12/2007, -28/+5ZOMG! DIGG HIM DOWN!!!! SOMEONE ONE CALL DA DIGG POLICE! HE INSULTED APPLEEE!!!!1!!!11111!!!!!1!1!!!one!1!1!!!
- astrosmash, on 10/12/2007, -13/+8You Microsofties are just ***** retarded.
- addrake, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1As opposed to the people that pay $50 for a used sweatshirt with a corporate logo on it. (see johnpaul191's post if you are confused)
- subxero37, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2I wish people would stop doing that thing on purpose: "!!!111one!1"
At least you could be creative... "!!!111cos(0)(10/10)1!"
Beyond that, it's just dumb.
- johnpaul191, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6http://redlightrunner.com/ grabs up stuff like that and sells it online.
- datcrazydj, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3None for my undies!?
- bking, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Is there anybody that sells that shirt?
- theblooms, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1I like the Porsche. A lot.
- astrosmash, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3That Apple rug actually looks pretty cool.
- Sundownvf111, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8I like Apple but not enough to wear that shirt....
- Tirus, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3lawl
i dont have a link
no link ftw? - PSUstoekl, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7That belt buckle is super hardcore, and anyone wearing a retro apple lapel pin to a business meeting would be an instant hit. Where can we find this sorta stuff? I'm too lazy for e-bay...
- UrfTheWog, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1So right - big-ass belt buckles were all the rage back then - I think my sisters boyfriend had one with a removable pot pipe built in - good times... 8)
- GlueSniffer, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1this stuff is easy to find. a quick ebay search and i found the wall-haning apple. don't bid! I got dibs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/HAPPY-APPLE-WALL-HANGING-IN-PLASTIC-CANVAS_W0QQitemZ140068688036QQihZ004QQcategoryZ19159QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem - dcrown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yikes!! I had both the t-shirt AND the tote bag!!
- atommclain, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2$350 for a apple wall hanging, using the google inflation calculator that comes to $1256.91 in todays dollars, compare to the same spec'd dell wall hanging today it still comes in $50 under even with dells rebates! Even in the eighties, apple was way ahead of its competitors.
- orbit1979, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Que the 70s porno music and these ads will be complete.
- michaelchyles, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I wish i could get my hands on one of those t shirts..those things are awesome
- PlJack, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4I'm not a MAC fan by any means, but you have to respect their heritage.
Found it all here:
http://www.macmothership.com/gallery/gallerytextindex.html- stusb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0great site. there was an advertisement from 1983 pushing email in the apple III... never realised it was even around back then. it also says in the same ad; "for the $6 it cost to produce and mail a business letter..." what the hell kind of business letter cost six bucks? in 1983 too for that matter?
http://www.macmothership.com/gallery/newads5/AppleIII-mail.jpg
- stusb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0great site. there was an advertisement from 1983 pushing email in the apple III... never realised it was even around back then. it also says in the same ad; "for the $6 it cost to produce and mail a business letter..." what the hell kind of business letter cost six bucks? in 1983 too for that matter?
- arjayl642, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Apple Kites? Um, cool.
- MaceSoul, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Could we just post everything Apple in the wayback archive in one post so we don't have to see it trickle in en perpetuity?
- SgtAl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I think you can find similar rainbow t-shirts almost anywhere in the Castro district in San Francisco.
- zdiggler, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Yes, you can still find those Rainbow Apple logos there too. I used to install DirecTV and soon as they start carrying LOGO, Here! and other gay networks my business went around that area.
Somebody house in piticular I remember was this gay guy had door knob shaped like a dick, it was not cool at all!
- zdiggler, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Yes, you can still find those Rainbow Apple logos there too. I used to install DirecTV and soon as they start carrying LOGO, Here! and other gay networks my business went around that area.
- wastern, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Wow, that belt buckle was only $8, I paid $15 for mine....stupid last minute bids on ebay.....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wastern/120570487/in/set-1781380/
well worth it - VerbalIronyX, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1digg mirror please?
- daza, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2www.duggmirror.com
- rectagon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2http://www.duggmirror.com
Needs the http stuff to work with a click :) - Cubedude04, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0*looks at the models*
ZE GOGGLES ZEY DO NOTHING - jbelkin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0If you're in Cupertino, they have a store across from the main door to HQ that sells a bunch of stuff that the "normal" Apple stores so not sell like t-shirts and logo stuff ...
- soupnrc, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0I want the belt buckle... that thing's kinda sick... (Checks E-Bay.......) Nope, no such luck.
- ibeetle, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1You can buy this stuff at Red Light Runner (www.redlightrunner.com)
- BenBenMan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3The family wearing the Mac shirts is the funniest thing I've seen all year! *
http://www.applegazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/giftcatalog_page4.jpg
* It hasn't been 2007 for very long.- sakabako, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2It's still not 2007.
- bubba9999, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0I think there's something seriously wrong with the people on the t-shirt page. They look like they're in the Black Hole Sun video.
- ewy99, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2From the look of the Porsche, It appears that James Sachs worked on the Apple as well as the Commodore 64 and Amiga.
- mytimac, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2They use to have a whole website for this stuff. Appledesigns.com Website doesn't load anymore but domain is still registered to Apple. When Steve Jobs came back he killed the whole thing leaving only the Apple Campus store. Last paper catalog was late 98 or early 99 I think.
Love Apple, hate Steve! - xmuzik, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1$26 for a paper weight ????? Apple is smoking mad dope :)
- oakland94608, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0have fun: http://www.cafepress.com/gizmostuff
- oakland94608, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0was fun while it lasted...
- ebiz1022, on 02/08/2008, -0/+0Great belt buckle.
http://www.square-dance-time.com/Womens-Accessorie ...
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