Yes, that sounds like a lie, but in Kuwait there is an abandoned Apple Store that still has a lot of mid-90s products and merchandise in it. A real gold mine for collectors, more if we look at the prices that reach this type of products among the most interested.
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A shop ready to be a mini-museum or to auction its contents on ebay
As can be seen from the photos accompanying this article, originally posted on Twitter by user @HHackenbecker, the store has been abandoned for about 25 years. On the facade, the mythical logo of the colored apple accompanied by a text in Arabic already places us in a singular context.
Around the store we can see various posters of the famous Think Different advertising campaign, including one dedicated to Pablo Picasso. From the same showcase we see a significant number of boxes, we understand that with all the products inside.
Looking inside we find shelves full of games and software for Macs of the time. Here stands out the collection of Beatrix Potter stories, as well as several games and dictionaries for children. Software that at the time was distributed in CD format and that we could load onto our Mac for later use.
We also see what a half-repaired or simply folded laptop looks like and in general an environment which, apart from its obvious dust cover, far from the furniture, design and style that we now appreciate in Apple Stores around the world.
It is certainly striking to see a time capsule like this. A store that could either be turned into a mini-museum or be used for several very interesting auctions on Ebay.
