Apple's Original 'Rainbow' Logos Are Up for Auction

 By 
Stan Schroeder
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Apple's Original 'Rainbow' Logos Are Up for Auction
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You probably see Apple’s logo several times a day, if not more. Its design has changed time and again since the company's founding in 1976.

Soon, you might have a chance to purchase one of its original iterations -- but it won't come cheap. The iconic rainbow logos that once hung from Apple’s Cupertino, California, headquarters in the late '70s is about to go up for auction at Bonhams in New York City.

According to the auction's website, the two original exterior office building signs are approximately 46 x 49 x 1.5 inches and 33.5 x 36 x 6 inches, respectively, each with separate stem pieces; the larger sign is made from stiff foam with six vinyl applied colors, and the smaller one is made from fiberglass backed with metal and vinyl applied colors.

Bidding will start at a steep $10,000 to $15,000, but rumors abound the final prices will be much higher.

For Apple purists, a little clarification: The rainbow logo was not the company's first. The original showed Isaac Newton sitting under a tree, but it was quickly phased out.

Bidding for the rainbow signs begins June 4.

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