This original Apple Macintosh lighted sign just sold on eBay for $1,000. Apple released these signs in 1984 to Apple retailers for display, this is the first I’ve ever seen come up for auction.
This item is very unique.
This is really a piece of art.
In 1984 before the Macintosh was introduced, every dealer received one of these signs.
We were told at the time that there were only 1000 of them made.
It’s made of glass that is about 3/8 an inch thick (slightly more than 1 cm).
It is smooth on the front surface.
The design is carved out on the back of the glass.
The “Picasso” like drawing of the Mac has had some of the groves colored, accenting various parts. Where the word Macintosh and the Apple Logo in the upper right have not been colored, and appear white or translucent.
The glass is 10 inches (approximately 12 cm) square.
The glass rests in the slot on the plastic base which is Apple beige in color.
The base is 13 1/4 in. wide (34 cm) by 2 in. wide (5.5 cm) by 2 in. tall (5.5 cm)
There is a florescent light at the bottom of the slot where the glass fits and the light shines up through the glass, highlighting the etched areas.
The on/off switch for the light is on one end of the base (it can be seen in one of the photos).
I have sold many Macintosh items in the past, and have never seen one of these for sale before.
