If you've been dying to declare your allegiance to Apple on your face, up until now your best bet was to wait for the much-anticipated Apple Glass. But an opportunity has arisen that brings a different meaning to a pair of Apple-made glasses, and it's certainly the most vibrant accessory we've seen for a while. Behold: the Apple rainbow logo glasses.
Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak had only 30 of these bizarre (but strangely beautiful) glasses made way back in 1979. And one pair is going to be auctioned off later this month, on December 10 as part of the Steve Jobs + Apple Auction. Given the Apple logo is one of the best logos of all time, we imagine they'll be hot property.
Only 30 were ever made – and a pair is up for auction (Image credit: RR Auction)
Comprised of two rainbow Apple logos (one for each eye, of course), the glasses have a clear Metzler-TWE 145 frame and come in the original sleeve (see above). According to the auction listing, you also get a signed letter from Wozniak, which reads as follows:
"Around 1979, I had an optometrist in Palo Alto custom make 30 pairs of these glasses with lenses in the shape and rainbow colours of the original Apple logo," he says. "It was a project, just for fun. It's amazing to see these over forty years later, with the original box, case and cleaning cloths."
These glasses are a serious statement, and buckets of fun. Bids start at $200, though we imagine these will go for a lot more. And dare we say, they kind of work? They scream hip 1970s design and, while we're sure whoever buys them will keep them tucked away in a box, we'd love to see them out and about. Want to create your own logo worthy of memorabilia? See our logo design guide, which has all you need to know.
Georgia is lucky enough to be Creative Bloq's Editor. She has been working for Creative Bloq since 2018, starting out as a freelancer writing about all things branding, design, art, tech and creativity – as well as sniffing out genuinely good deals on creative technology. Since becoming Editor, she has been managing the site on a day-to-day basis, helping to shape the diverse content streams CB is known for and leading the team in their own creativity.
