The Receipt That Started Apple (1976)

In 1976, Apple was not a company — it was an idea.

This receipt, issued by The Byte Shop in Mountain View, California, documents the sale of an Apple-1 computer for $500, marking one of the earliest commercial moments in Apple’s history.

There were no product launches.

No keynote presentations.

Just a handwritten receipt for a machine that would quietly redefine technology, business, and modern culture.

This piece is presented as a historically accurate archival reconstruction, preserving the simplicity and restraint of the original document. The focus is not decoration, but documentation — a moment when history passed unnoticed on paper.

HISTORICAL DETAILS :

• Document: Sales Receipt
• Product: Apple-1 Computer
• Seller: The Byte Shop
• Location: Mountain View, California
• Date: 1976
• Recorded Price: $500.00
• frames : not included

This artwork is a historical archival reconstruction based on documented records.

It is not an original document nor an exact photographic facsimile, but a faithful visual recreation intended for educational and collectible purposes.

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Warnings, Hazard: For adults, Blank product sourced from USA (JONDO) and Japan (Printify Choice)

Care instructions: If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.