Hanspeter Luzi Vintage Apple Archive – Huge collection of vintage Apple computers to be auctioned

Apple has been setting standards in the computer sector for over 35 years – and has a cult following among its fans. Old treasures from the early days of the technology company are still in great demand. When such pieces come to market, be it early computers, MacBooks or iPhones, they often fetch high prices at auction. This is certainly also due to the fact that the devices often still work after decades. At an auction, one bidder bought an iPhone from 2007, still in its original packaging, for the equivalent of around 59,400 euros. High prices are also expected at the upcoming auction.

The Swiss collector, teacher and company founder Hanspeter Luzi collected more than 500 computers and other Apple products. He died in a mountain accident in 2015. His family now wants to sell the extensive collection. She is offering the Apple collection through the Juliens auction house in Beverly Hills, California.

Apple collection: “Hanspeter Luzi Vintage Apple Archive” will be auctioned

In 1976, Steve Jobs developed the first Apple computers in his parents’ garage in Los Altos, California. In the more than 35 years that followed, he changed the world with his technological achievements and groundbreaking innovations. With the development of the Apple I and Apple II by co-founder Steve Wozniak, the company created the first mass-produced personal computers.

The introduction of the Macintosh in 1984 also played a crucial role in the development of personal computers. At the launch of the Macintosh 128K in January 1984, Apple presented its famous $1.5 million commercial, directed by Ridley Scott, entitled “1984.”

“All of these products have really shaped the cultural zeitgeist and sparked a cultural shift in the way we work, learn, act and communicate and even spend our free time,” said Erik Rosenblum of Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills about the collection on offer . “We’re in an interesting time…just as we’ve gone from being an everyday household use of an Apple computer to a historical artifact,” continued Rosenblum.

These are the highlights of Hanspeter Luzi’s collection

Hanspeter Luzi’s collection includes some rare PCs and devices from Apple’s early days. Among other things, the following will be auctioned:

• 1979-1982 Apple II Plus computers
• 1979 Bell and Howell Apple II Plus Series computers
• 1980 Apple III computers
• 1981 Osborne OCC1 (portable computers)
• 1984 Macintosh (128K)
• 1983-1984 Apple II and IIC joysticks
• 1978-1983 Apple II Europlus computers
• 1986 Apple Macintosh Plus computer with keyboard and mouse
• 1986 Apple Macintosh SE computer with keyboard and mouse
• 1989 Macintosh Portable
• 1991 PowerBook 100
• 1994 Apple QuickTake 100
• 1997 Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
• 2001 iMac G3
• MacADIOS 411
• Mac N Frost
• CH Products joystick
• APPLE 1979-1983 SummaGraphics Mac Tablet
• Early Apple motherboards
• Apple 1983 Lisa motherboard
• Apple 1983 Lisa I computers
• 1985 Dayna Communications MacCharlie Computer System

The auction will take place on March 30, 2023. It is estimated to bring in several million dollars. The auction catalog is available from Juliens for $50.