17 Jul
2024
17 Jul
'24
2:45 a.m.
On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 3:43 PM brad via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
I always figured hardware would be collectible but I
wondered about
printed materials like magazines. Although I did just see two copies of
the Popular Electronics issue that introduced the Altair go for $400
each..I also wonder who I'm competing with.. do museums go and bid on ebay
for stuff?
It's an iconic issue, and computer collecting has gone somewhat mainstream,
and so I believe there's a broader base of collectors going after the more
stereotypical items, like the Altair, the January 1975 issue of Popular
Electronics, Altair 8800, etc.
Sellam