An ongoing auction includes several items related to technology giant Apple Inc (AAPL) and also signed business cards from former Apple CEO Steve Jobs and from Tesla Inc (TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, two of the most famous visionary leaders of the last 40 years.
Auction company RR Auction is hosting an Apple-themed “Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution” event, which includes several items connected to the former CEO including checks personally signed by Jobs. A rare Apple-1 computer signed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and a sealed first-generation iPhone are also among the highlights in the auction. Also included in the auction is a signed Steve Jobs Apple Computer business card from 1983.
The business card signed by Jobs has reached $29,282 with 26 bids, surpassing its pre-auction estimate of $10,000. The auction also includes an unsigned Jobs business card from Apple that is currently at $5,724.
In addition to the Apple-related items, bidders can also acquire a signed business card from Elon Musk. A Musk-signed SpaceX business card is also in the auction and has a PSA/DNA Gem Mint 10 grade. The Musk autographed business card is priced at $11,000 at the time of writing, with 24 bids.
Since Jobs passed away in 2011, signed memorabilia and items related to the Apple co-founder have been in high demand from investors, collectors, and fans of the technology company. RR Auction has held several auctions featuring Apple and Jobs related items, with strong results and often prices that exceed the original estimates.
Musk’s autograph has also become a collector’s item for fans of Tesla and SpaceX. Alternative asset platform Rally was offering shares in a $1 bill signed by Musk at a valuation of $7,500. Musk autographs typically sell between $5,000 and $10,000 due to their limited availability.
As more collectors and fans look to secure autographs of Jobs and Musk, they will likely need to shell out tens of thousands of dollars to own the items outright or invest in fractional shares and own the assets alongside other investors and collectors.
