On Sat, 5 Aug 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
Something has to be the most sought-after thing in
every collectors'
hobby. The Apple I is not historically significant enough alone to justify
the prices they get, there is a cultural/memorabilia component too. Just
rare enough to form an elite "market". It's an indicator that computer
age
collecting is healthy and robust. The Apple I prices help support all
vintage computer prices, if you're into all that.
Maybe see also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good
Gordon