In the mid 80’s we bought our first computer. It was an Apple IIc. I have very fond memories of playing games, writing basic programs, and creating graphics while staring at it’s small green monochrome monitor. Even though I was very young at the time, I believe our Apple helped send me down the path to becoming a web designer. So if you were and Apple owner in the early days, here’s a showcase of vintage Apple ads from that time period that will take you back. It’s amazing how much the Apple product line and technology in general has evolved in such a relatively short period of time.
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The fourth one is actually the first half of a Commodore 128 ad
Thanks for catching that. I removed it.
One thing that always cracks me up about vintage ads is that it used to be acceptable and common to write paragraphs upon paragraphs of copy for a single page ad…
Same observation here 😉
One thing that cracks me up is that people used to actually read.
HAHA, this is brilliant! I can’t believe how much the world has changed in means of technology! This is incredible example of what will our Mac’s look like to our kids in the future! Great post!
I just don’t know what to say about advert #8. That’s just wrong.
This brand will rule the world!
can’t wait!
Cool post, Advertisements have come a long way
Bring back Oregon Trail!
Ah yeah. That was one of my favorites. Good memory Jordan. 🙂
Ha! I just love this post. Thanks Henry!
Speaking of vintage games, does anyone remember Choplifter for the Commodore 64? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choplifter – It was when I was a very young child, but I remember trying to rescue people running from the buildings. And sometimes I accidentally landed the helicopter on the little 2-dimensional people and it made a squashing sound. lol. Wow. The memories…
Thanks Angela. I’m glad you like it. Yes, I do remember that one too. It was awesome. Was that one also on the Atari 2600?
Yes, I think it was also on the Atari. Great fun! And another one I have to throw in while we’re at it – Advanced Dungeons and Dragons for the Intellivision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRtwlc_WJNM
Really cool ads dude! I am a huge Apple fan, these bring back some memories 🙂
I can’t believe that they first promoted that box at $666.66 .. .What’s that all about?
I’ll take 2!
Those are legit.
nice, someone know which fonts are used? especially in the “A for Apple” one
That font is a version (or rip off) of Cooper Black.
https://www.fonts.com/FindFonts/detail.htm?pid=201342
These brought back some great memories. Thanks for posting. But what’s with the Apple salesman manhandling that young boy? LOL
Oh and to answer that question of price: Asians are huge into lucky numbers. The number 6 is one they are particularly fond of, so perhaps Apple was targeting an Asian market with their price tag of $666.66
you saw it too Chris!
what is going on in this picture 7?!!
https://www.macmothership.com/gallery/newads4/howto.jpg
questionable
Wow, what a trip down memory lane that was! Amazing.
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Excellent collection! Takes you right back in time… I had re-blog it! Thanks for sharing…
Thanks for posting this! It’s a great history, and I love seeing the development of the brand.
Thanks for sharing.
Reminds me of IT lessons at school.
I had an Apple IIc. used it at the center for advanced visual studies at MIT. we made that thing as fast as a selectric typewriter.
It’s really interesting to see the big step in past few decades.. What a funny imagination of how it’ll look in next ten or twenty years, when we’ll have the same feeling by watching nowadays advertisements..