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Pristine Apple Computer check signed by Steve Jobs in 1976— the year of the company’s founding

Crampton, Remke & Miller was a management consulting firm in Palo Alto that provided business process consulting to a wide range of high tech companies in Northern California. In addition to the fledgling Apple Computer, the firm’s clients included Atari, Memorex, National Semiconductor, and Xerox. Jobs’s hiring of such a firm during Apple’s earliest stages demonstrates his eye toward long-term growth. During this period, the company had recently developed the Apple-1, secured its first big order, and set about trying to fulfill it. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak had to secure parts and components on credit, build the computers, and deliver them to retailers and individuals. A highly desirable, essentially flawless check from a central moment in the history of modern tech. Starting Bid $5000

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These photographs originate from the collection of a nanny who worked for the Musk family for four year s, and who was with them at the time of Elon Musk’s divorce from Justine Musk in 2008. She rescued several of Elon’s family photos after they were disposed of by the family in black felt tip in an unknown hand: “Elon—No Excuses, 12/27/01, 225 lbs. 4x.” A tiny image of Musk with his first wife, Justine, is affixed to the upper right corner. In fine condition. Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $100

When Compaq acquired the company in 1999, Musk received $22 million for his 7-percent share.

Starting Bid $100