Each month, Open Apple looks at the best and strangest retro auctions on eBay. Here are the results of each month’s highlights.
In the February 2013 episode of the Open Apple podcast, Mike and Ken reviewed several eBay lots. The results of those auctions are below.
| Title | Starting bid | End date | # Bids | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pravetz 8C Bulgarian clone of Apple IIe | $290 (Buy It Now) | Still available | ||
| Apple IIc prototype | $3,700 OBO | Dec 06, 2012 21:11:36 PST | Best offer accepted |
In the December 2012 episode of the Open Apple podcast, Mike and Ken reviewed several eBay lots. The results of those auctions are below.
| Title | Starting bid | End date | # Bids | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androbot Topo II robot, Apple IIe, sending unit, Toposoft software | $9.98 | Nov 18, 2012 11:40:08 PST | 22 | $1,836 + $119 S&H |
| Ken's new Microzines, complete with case! | $15 (Buy It Now) | Nov 14, 2012 07:16:51 PST | $15 + $11.35 S&H |
In the November 2012 episode of the Open Apple podcast, Mike and Geoff reviewed several eBay lots. The results of those auctions are below.
| Title | Starting bid | End date | # Bids | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mimic Spartan Apple II Plus emulator for the Commodore 64 | $299.00 | Oct 25, 2012 14:09:05 PDT | 16 | $1,552 + $55 S&H |
| 1982 Vintage ED-LAB Microcomputer Lab Franklin Apple clone teaching system | $300 (Buy It Now) | Oct 13, 2012 07:20:34 PDT | $300 + $80.13 S&H |
In the October 2012 episode of the Open Apple podcast, Mike and Ken reviewed several eBay lots. The results of those auctions are below.
| Title | Starting bid | End date | # Bids | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mangin's Mac Mini in Disk II enclosure | $1,000 (Buy It Now) | Oct 23, 2012 10:42:53 PDT | Did not sell | |
| Prototype RAMWORKS VGA interface for Apple IIe Applied Engineering | $0.99 | Sep 24, 2012 08:02:50 PDT | 9 | $56 + $10 S&H |
| Prototype Apple IIc VGA adapter | $0.99 | Sep 24, 2012 07:56:48 PDT | 7 | $36 + $14 S&H |
| ADTPro with adapters | $160.00 | Sep 28, 2012 19:19:03 PDT | Did not sell | |
| Apple II ProDOS | $35 (Buy It Now) + $9.65 S&H | Oct 02, 2012 01:36:52 PDT | 3 sold | |
| Apple II GS/OS | $24.99 (Buy It Now) + $8.86 S&H | Oct 03, 2012 16:05:02 PDT | 2 sold | |
| Apple II-shaped lighter | $499.99 (Buy It Now) + $29.99 S&H | Sep 15, 2012 21:24:03 PDT | Did not sell | |
| Apple II-shaped USB thumb drive | $0.78 | Oct 02, 2012 10:30:31 PDT | 28 | $102.51 + $5.25 S&H |
| Stickers! | $15 (Buy It Now) | 30 Sep, 2012 04:40:48 BST | Did not sell | |
| More stickers! | $11.99 (Buy it Now) | 05 Oct, 2012 17:14:23 BST | 20 sold |
In the September 2012 episode of the Open Apple podcast, Mike and Ken reviewed several eBay lots. The results of those auctions are below.
| Title | Starting bid | End date | # Bids | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-generation iPad, still in shrinkwrap | $1,099.99 (Buy It Now) | Sep 18, 2012 17:02:32 PDT | Did not sell; item has been relisted and relisted | |
| Huston Bros' IMSAI | $15,000 (Buy It Now) | Aug 23, 2012 19:33:13 PDT | 0 | Did not sell |
| Apple III | $215 | Sep 08, 2012 18:06:32 PDT | 10 | $610 + $80 S&H |
| Apple III w/Titan emulator | Aug 22, 2012 12:31:59 PDT | 7 | $127.50 + $24.99 S&H |
In the July 2012 episode of the Open Apple podcast, Mike and Ken reviewed several eBay lots. The results of those auctions are below.
| Title | Starting bid | End date | # Bids | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple IIe 8 MHz UltraWarp accelerator card | $1.00 | Jun-18-12 19:05:36 PDT | 35 | $328.55 + $15 S&H |
| Apple IIe joystick controller | $29.99 | Jul 02, 201204:47:05 PDT | 5 sold | |
| Bill Budge's Space Album auction | $60.00 | Jun-11-12 19:32:07 PDT | 2 | $61 + $15 S&H |
| Akalabeth in a plastic bag | $100.00 | Jun 11, 201219:17:45 PDT | 27 | $1285.13 + $15 S&H |
In the June 2012 episode of the Open Apple podcast, Mike and Ken reviewed several eBay lots. The results of those auctions are below.
| Title | Starting bid | End date | # Bids | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Jobs' personal Apple IIe | $45,000 (Buy It Now) | Still available | ||
| Apple II clone computer | $325 (Buy It Now) | Still available | ||
| Rainbow logo ballpoint pen | $399.00 | Jun 01, 2012 18:59:57 PDT | Did not sell | |
| Cross Apple pen | $8.99 | May 28, 2012 18:17:07 PDT | 8 | $29 |
| Basic Computer Programming for Kids | $11 (Buy It Now) | Still available |
In the May 2012 episode of the Open Apple podcast, Mike and Ken reviewed several eBay lots. The results of those auctions are below.
| Title | Starting bid | End date | # Bids | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizard and the Princess reprint from Sierra | $300 (Buy It Now) | Still available | ||
| Wizardry I: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overload | 129.95 (Buy It Now) | Apr 30, 2012 16:22:43 PDT | Did not sell; item has been relisted, relisted, relisted, relisted, relisted, relisted, relisted, relisted, relisted, relisted, relisted, and relisted | |
| Prototype ROM 3 Apple IIGS | $450 (Buy It Now) | May 05, 2012 18:04:50 PDT | Did not sell; item was relisted and sold for $107.50 after 13 bids | |
| Appe III Logic boards — guaranteed to not work! | 59.99 (Buy It Now) | May 18, 2012 18:07:03 PDT | 4 sold |
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