Unissued Microsoft stock auctioned off for $1,300
Several historic pieces of technology and associated memorabilia were auctioned off recently. The collection included two mice owned by Douglas Engelbart, the inventor of the mouse, and multiple items connected to Apple founder Steve Jobs. The auction also had an early Pong prototype, which brought in the most money for any single item.
Now that the auctions have closed, the bids have been finalized, and the dust has settled, we can take a look at what people spent on historic gadgets. Topping the list is a Pong ‘Home Edition’ prototype that sold for $270,910. Several pieces of Steve jobs memorabilia went for high amounts as well, including a check signed by Jobs and Steve Wozniak worth $163,923.
You can check out the RR Auction website to see how much people spent on the other big-money items, including a computer manual worth over $42,000.
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