The 12 Most Expensive Apple Collectibles Ever Sold

Price: $2,025

As the rumor goes, the collectible gear was awarded to employees as a 2011 company Christmas gift. One anonymous worker took their chances boosting the black hoodie and navy blue cap ensemble on eBay and netted over two grand. Just imagine what pieces from the Apple Collection clothing line would sell for today.

Price: $6,100

According to its eBay listing, this unmodified Apple II model was one of the first 3,000 units manufactured and included the original Integer ROMs. Starting the opening bid at $2,499, the seller wound up pocketing more than double that amount.

Price: $7,000

Treasured as the "toolbox that built Apple," the teal metal bin was once the property of co-founder Steve Wozniak during the late 70s. The relic had been used around the time he and Steve Jobs went to work on the Apple I and II. Nothing was inside the box except a self-adhesive label with Wozniak's full name.

Price: $7,300

Auctioned for nearly $2,000 more than its original retail price, one lucky Apple collector snagged a "new-in-the-box" version of Apple's anniversary model with the original receipt framed. The Jonathan Ive's creation hit the market back in 1997 and failed to spark the interest of PC consumers, which was mainly attributed to its expensive $5,501 price tag. We were actually shocked this didn't go for more on eBay.

Price: $15,000

When introduced nearly three decades ago, the Lisa personal computer sold for $10,000. One eBay seller managed to get five grand extra out of a production model, stating the hardware was originally his brother's-an original member of the Lisa 1 development team. Would have sold for more had they just lied about it being Jobs's or Wozniak's own model.

Price: $18,000

This nostalgic banner was used to promote the company at trade shows during its start-up era and then hung outside of Apple's first headquarters. Once trashed, former facilities engineer M. Thomas Liggett, Jr. grabbed the sign from a dumpster and flipped it into a substantial profit in 2008. One man's trash is another man's treasure.

Price: $26,000

The signed advertisement was part of the legendary artist's "ADS" portfolio and commissioned by former Apple executive, Del Yocam. After drawing serious interest from both Apple and Warhol collectors, the nostalgic art piece was finally sold to an unknown buyer.

Price: $42,766

Another lucky spender paid top dollar to own one the last remaining Apple I computers still in existence. The eBay auction also listed the keyboard, RF modulator, and cassette interface card and tapes as part of the deal.

Price: $50,000

According to a few reports, one of the 30 to 50 Apple I machines found across the globe sold for fifty grand in 1999. No word on the actual buyer or auction house, but whoever dropped the cash for the rare gem grabbed it while the asking price was considered hot.

Price: $213,600

This same model was listed on eBay for $50,000 back in November of 2009. How crazy is that one year later the very same computer would have its appraised value quadruple to over two hundred grand. The unnamed buyer picked up the rare desktop from Christie's of London and walked away with the entire Apple I kit: including the motherboard, cassette adapter, signed letter from Steve Jobs, and more.

Price: $374,500

One diehard collector dropped six figures to purchase an original Apple I motherboard. No, not the entire system, just the motherboard. The buyer also took home a few manuals, which were said to have suffered wear and tear.

Price: $1,350,000

The most historical and prized piece of Apple's history pulled in over one million dollars at Sotheby's New York auction. The company's founding documents showcased signatures from "Stephen G. Wozniak," "Steven P. Jobs," and "Ronald G. Wayne," along with the latter's "Statement of Withdrawal." Previously estimated to peak at $150,000, the paperwork crushed all financial expectations. Money well spent.