Cool Product Of Yesteryear: Victorinox Apple Swiss Army Knife!
Sometimes the neatest things take a while to appreciate. What is cheap advertising propaganda one year might become a sought-after collectible decades later. Like most businesses, Apple Computers has had its commercial surges. During the lean years, of course, the “Apple culture” becomes less trendy and merchandising around the brand seems tackier. But with the success of Apple Computers from the iPods, iPads and iPhones, Apple swag from years gone by is once again hip. One of the coolest pieces of Apple-related merchandise is the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife with Apple logo!
Victorinox is the official company that makes Swiss Army Knives. Actually, they are the only one who makes legitimate Swiss Army Knives; all other companies make “pen knives.” As anyone who has ever had a Swiss Army Knife (or any other pen knife) can attest, there are thousands of situations when it is a handy tool to have. Back in the early 1980s, Victorinox partnered with Apple Computers to release an Apple Computers Swiss Army Knife! You may find the Apple Swiss Army Knife fairly easily online in the traditional red or a bright blue color. The fundamental difference between Victorinox’s Apple knife and the traditional Swiss Army Knife is that the Swiss cross on the standard Swiss Army Knife has been replaced by the Apple Computers apple logo on the limited edition knife.
The Apple Swiss Army Knife comes with standard tools, no matter what the knife’s handle color. Each Apple Swiss Army Knife comes with scissors, a nail file, a small blade and tweezers. If you are buying your Apple knife on the secondary market, be sure to check the spring on the scissors. The thin metal spring on the scissors of Swiss Army Knives from the ‘80s wore out comparatively quickly and if the spring is worn or missing from the knife you are buying, the price should reflect that. Victorinox produced a classy metal gift box for the Apple knife, so you may safely transport or display your vintage Apple knife.
A lot has changed since the early ‘80s, but Apple is even cooler now than it was then. As a result, tracking down one of the vintage Victorinox Apple Swiss Army Knives can make for a very cool gift for Apple enthusiasts now. Just do not try to get on a plane with this handy tool!
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