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James and John discuss eBay finds: six-color Apple decals, NIB Macintosh Plus, and Lionel Apple well car. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: 1983 Apple hoodie, Twentieth Anniversary Crystal Apple, and "What to do next" poster. James rummages through a container full of Apple collectibles, and news includes an RR Auction Apple collection update, great vintage Apple watchface, the ESP32 SoftCard Expansion Card for Apple II, retro Mac sticker, and DockLite G4. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and Matthew from MAC Museum discuss eBay finds: Tonka Apple computer crate, 1983 Mac developer's binder, and Mac II with IIfx logicboard. James opens his Collector's Edition Pico-Mac-Nano from 1-bit Rainbow. News includes upgrading iBook soldered RAM and Universal Control for a Macintosh Classic. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh advertisement "Best way to evaluate a computer", Power Macintosh 4400, and Apple beach towel. They look back at July 1995 in Macworld magazine, and news includes the Power Mac G4 Cube 25 years later, and Before Macintosh: The story of the Apple Lisa in Hackaday, Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss Etsy finds: 90s Macintosh poster, Apple 2 stained glass sign, and sealed box of MacX networking software. John shows us his new scale mouse, and news includes Frame of Preference (A history of Mac settings 1984-2004), and the LisaGUI Lisa Office System recreation in your browser. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss Etsy finds: sealed Guided Tour of Macintosh cassette tape, restored Color Classic II, and PowerPC 603 paperweight. James looks at the book "20 GOTO 10" by Steven Goodwin, and news includes James Wages' SE/30 Retrofit video and Ron's interview with Bill Appleton. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss Etsy finds: Macintosh keychains, 3D Mac icon wallart, Apple logo socks. They look at Conway's Game of Life for Mac, and news includes the end of FireWire, Spigen iMac shaped Watch charger stand, a miniature Mac how-to, Mac-colored filament, and a Mac Classic emulator called Snow. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple plush rat, Macintosh IIsi, and Pioneer MPC-LX100 clone. They look back at June 1985 in Macworld magazine, and news includes the wokyis Mac mini docking enclosurenand the 1-bit rainbow pico-mac-nano. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh II, Apple IIc, and $100M Marketing Team Award. They look at the Apple feature in the May/June 1985 issue of Comminication Arts, and news includes a detail foud in Macintosh System 1.0 and revisiting Nanoraptor. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Power Macintosh G4 with Studio Display, Power Macintosh G3 All-In-One, and SE/30 case with color LCD mod. John digitizes some old Apple VHS tapes revealing the 1984 Macintosh Commercial Epilogue from 1995, and news includes a MacOS software server, and some great retro Mac videos from This Does Not Compute. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple "Ripple" poster, Power Computing PowerBase 180, and Macintosh PowerBook 180c. They check out James's iPhone coaster display, and news includes Apple's vintage/obsolete products, and converting a vintage Mac using a Raspberry Pi. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple "Surfs Up" poster, Apple National Account Support Dealer sign, and AirPods retail display. They look back at Macworld magazine in April 1985, and news includes the Atomic Keyboard, the NTATV Project, and Pico Micro Mac Adapter. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple ceramin plate, Macintosh IIfx, and a Macintosh museum. They highlight some projects from last month's Marchintosh, and news includes A Look Inside MacPaint, Lumon Terminal Pro, and Own a Macintosh video. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh Demo CD-ROM, Apple Adjustable Keyboard, and Apple Computer Dealer Sign. They look at more Apple auctions at RR Auction, and news includes an article on Infinite Mac and a look back at iMac. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh Demo CD-ROM, Apple Adjustable Keyboard, and Apple Computer Dealer Sign. They look at more Apple auctions at RR Auction, and news includes an article on Infinite Mac and a look back at iMac. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh Quadra 650, Apple ImageWriter, and Apple Performa rolling duffel bag. They look at the RR Auction Apple prototype lots, and news includes the Synch030/S 256MB PDS card for SE/30. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple tablecloth, Macintosh 512K, and Apple pin set. They look back at Macworld Magazine February 1985, and Mac SE and SE/30 clear case, iBook clamshell battery how-to, Jobs' bow tie auction, more rare apple auctions, and Marchintosh. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James, John, and Matthew discuss eBay finds: Macintosh sailboat poster, Timex iMac alarm clock, and Flower Power iMac. John shows off his 3D-printed classic Mac project, and news includes Apple teasing a new member of the family, Apple IIc HDMI/VGA adapter, and USB-C for a Power Mac G4 tower.
James, John, and Matthew discuss eBay finds: Macintosh Quadra 700, Microsoft MacEnhancer, and custom painted red Macintosh 512k. Matthew tells us the story of Matthew's Apple Computer Museum, and news includes a look back at the Macintosh release 41 years ago. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.
James and John discuss eBay finds: "I'd rather be driving a Macintosh" bumper stickers, Macintosh Quadra 900, and Apple Computer rug. They look back at Macworld magazine January 1985, and news includes an Apple collection in the Design Museum in London, and a tour of Matthew's Apple Computer Museum. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.