Tech Memorabilia Investing
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Sam shares his strategy of collecting and preserving unopened tech company merchandise and iconic items from culturally significant tech companies, anticipating future value appreciation similar to the $63,000 unopened original iPhone sale.
Key Points:
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Collection Strategy:
- Keep all branded merchandise unopened and in original packaging
- Focus on culturally important tech companies (Facebook, Airbnb, etc.)
- Target items from companies that may be viewed like Ford or GE in 100 years
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Types of Items:
- Unopened company swag (Facebook book bags, Airbnb gifts)
- Unopened tech devices (Oculus)
- Iconic failed company merchandise:
- Silicon Valley Bank apparel
- FTX merchandise
- Theranos blood testing equipment
- Vintage Apple products:
- Rainbow logo Macintosh monitors
- Pastel-colored desktop Macs
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Investment Approach:
- Preserve items in original condition
- Store items long-term
- Target merchandise from companies with cultural significance
- Focus on limited or rare items from tech company milestones
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Collection Motivation:
- Historical preservation
- Potential future value appreciation
- Cultural significance in tech history
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.