That’s a lot of cheddar. Worth it, no doubt.

The handwritten part:

Julian, Your generation is the first to grow up with computers. Go change the world! steven jobs, 1980

Interestingly, it was also signed by Apple’s angel investor and former CEO, Mike Markkula.

Who was Julian?

“Julian” was a teenager at the time, son of entrepreneur Mike Brewer who had negotiated exclusive distribution rights for Apple products in the UK and later became the first Managing Director of Apple Computer (UK) Ltd. Julian recalls, “I was sitting in my bedroom writing games on my Apple II when Dad called me down to meet some guests. To my amazement it was Steve Jobs and Mike Markkula. I had the manual with me and only later understood how rare it was for Jobs to sign anything, let alone to write an inscription like this. He got on well with Dad, so I feel the inscription was made with care.”

The winning bidder was Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who also bought David Gilmour’s black Strat back in January 2019.

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