I just found a vintage rainbow Apple sticker!!

[AlphaDogg]

Here's the (boring) story. I went downstairs to grab orange juice from the fridge. I noticed something colorful on the ground that caught my eye. I looked down and picked it up. It was a vintage rainbow Apple sticker!!! I figured it was from my mom's Apple //c. So I asked her if I could have it and she said yes!! What should I do with it? Put it on my MBP lid after they replace the display assembly (stupid hinges 😡)? Give it to my mom to put on her MacBook (in the picture)? Or just hold on to it? I had a larger one on my 2007 MacBook, but I got tired of it (the sticker) and threw it out. Ughh I wish I didn't do that... 😡

So what do you think, forum?

Thanks,
Alpha

Edit: I forgot to say this is my first post in this section of the forum. I have a basic collection with mostly newer macs and a couple G3's. I think I will be acquiring a 1.42 eMac from my school. My mom also let me put the //c in my collection. I really want a Lisa, though!

Edit 2: If I should put it on my MBP, where should I put it? Please mark on this picture:

 

[R94N]

This was just on the floor? Cool.

 

[AlphaDogg]

This was just on the floor?

Yeah. Any idea as to what I should use it for?

 

[Arran]

It looks deformed.

 

[AlphaDogg]

It looks deformed.

That's probably because it has some extra material on the sides of the sticker.

 

[Arran]

That's probably because it has some extra material on the sides of the sticker.

I think it's more than that. Look at the blue bar. And the "bite".

It's not an early draft, prototype logo or something? It doesn't have Steve's signature on the back, by any chance? Now that would be a lucky find 🙂

 

[AlphaDogg]

I think it's more than that. Look at the blue bar. And the "bite".

It's not an early draft, prototype logo or something? It doesn't have Steve's signature on the back, by any chance? Now that would be a lucky find 🙂

Look at this:

 

[velocityg4]

Personally if I were to place it somewhere it would not be on a laptop or other electronic device I would throw out or sell after a couple of years. Rather something more permanent that you would keep for many years if not your whole life.

I put one that came with an old Powermac G4 DA on my gun safe. I'll likely never get rid of the safe so the sticker will remain. Even if I upgraded to a larger safe I'd keep the old one for less important items or to have in my room.

 

[R94N]

Personally if I were to place it somewhere it would not be on a laptop or other electronic device I would throw out or sell after a couple of years. Rather something more permanent that you would keep for many years if not your whole life.

I know people don't like others posting like this but +1 to that; great idea. Whatever you do, put it on something more permanent or that you'll keep.

 

[AlphaDogg]

I know people don't like others posting like this but +1 to that; great idea. Whatever you do, put it on something more permanent or that you'll keep.

I never sell my computers. I always keep them. It could be a good memory in the future.

 

[firewood]

The stickum will eventually get gooey and die.

Way back (quarter century plus), I put several of these stickers on various items and my car's bumper. The one on my car faded to nearly translucent and then started turning into dust. The one on a box eventually starting sliming its way downward.

If I wanted to save one, I would keep it on it's original backing paper, and frame it under glass instead. Also keep it away from bright sunlight.

 

[wordoflife]

I would keep it safe and not use it. I haven't found a whole lot of places to use my Apple stickers. Out of the 12 or so stickers I have, I've only used one. I don't know where I should put the rest so they are staying in their corresponding boxes.

 

[r32vw04]

vintage mac sign

I was wondering if anyone on this forum could point me in the right direction as to price a vintage mac sign that lights up. I have found there was only 1000 made, someone told me a sign identical to this one sold for $1000+ on ebay.
I do have pics and I'd say this thing is 100% and still works. It is the first apple logo with the swooping lines and computer etched in to the 3/8 of an inch glass.
Any help would be appreciated.

-Brian

 

[MacTech68]

I was wondering if anyone on this forum could point me in the right direction as to price a vintage mac sign that lights up. I have found there was only 1000 made, someone told me a sign identical to this one sold for $1000+ on ebay.
I do have pics and I'd say this thing is 100% and still works. It is the first apple logo with the swooping lines and computer etched in to the 3/8 of an inch glass.
Any help would be appreciated.

-Brian

A 2007 article suggests what you say:

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/ebay-watch-1984-macintosh-lighted-sign-sells-for-1000

There is one on eBay right now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260751457808

but it keeps being re-listed at that price so the market probably won't pay US$1000.

However, if I had the disposable income, I'd probably get one. 🙁

 

[Zoltare]

What do you think of putting it on the back of a car? I plan on keeping the car for a good while sense it use to be my dads 2011 mini cooper. Will the sticker fade???

 

[Anonymous Freak]

I had one on my car for over a decade and it didn't noticeably fade in that time. (Gave the car to my kid a couple years ago when the car was 15 years old and he removed it in favor of his college's sticker. Bah!)

 

[MultiFinder17]

What do you think of putting it on the back of a car? I plan on keeping the car for a good while sense it use to be my dads 2011 mini cooper. Will the sticker fade???

Depends where you live and where you park I suppose. I live in Florida and park outdoors, so the rainbow apple sticker on my back window gets replaced every 3-4 years as it fades and degrades. But it has the Florida sun baking it for hours each day.

 

[klspahr]

I put a bunch of apple stickers on eBay years ago and didn’t sell a one of them. Here’s a couple of them: