{"id":156,"date":"2025-06-27T10:28:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/?page_id=156"},"modified":"2025-07-03T20:27:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T20:27:21","slug":"the-retro-collective","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/?page_id=156","title":{"rendered":"The Retro Collective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-2 has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7ffbb7d78d2d0294dc7b4ffc792416ff has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-2--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-633b684a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The_Retro_Collective_TRC.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The_Retro_Collective_TRC.png 1024w, https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The_Retro_Collective_TRC-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The_Retro_Collective_TRC-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The_Retro_Collective_TRC-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0c22cdd7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">The Retro Collective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retro Apple collective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3514bdf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">follow us on your favorite platform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation has-contrast-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-81cd9cf2dd6be7a9579806ac9ab1d675 is-style-text-annotation--2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 11%,rgb(155,81,224) 95%)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@techyythings?_t=ZS-8xXHaLeDN36&amp;_r=1\">Tiktok<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation has-contrast-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b22c95966006560ff604aaab4e2e9493 is-style-text-annotation--3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 13%,rgb(155,81,224) 95%)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/techyythings?igsh=aHc2OXhnZHU2YmEw&amp;utm_source=qr\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation has-contrast-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6f2724ab9da135717a8735313ef7b25e is-style-text-annotation--4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 9%,rgb(155,81,224) 87%)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/HmgHJXTmN9\">Discord<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-5 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-5--5\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ca2dd60b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About us <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to The Retro Collective, a blog and digital archive for Apple collectors and fans of vintage Apple Computers. Created by @techyythings, the site showcases iconic Apple hardware, explores Apple\u2019s design history, and shares community-driven repair help for those working on their own vintage computers. It\u2019s also home to a growing retro tech community where collectors connect, share, and celebrate the golden age of Apple.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-13b221f0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left is-style-text-subtitle has-x-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--6\">Some TikTok videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--7 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@techyythings?_t=ZS-8xXHaLeDN36&amp;_r=1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@techyythings?_t=ZS-8xXHaLeDN36&amp;_r=1\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-faa3c2b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1024\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 576 \/ 1024;\" width=\"576\" controls src=\"http:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ssstik.io_1750968320485.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1280\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 1280;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2323-42b0-431f-812f-65bfb258d839.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1280\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 1280;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"http:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Video-WhatsApp-2025-06-26-ore-22.08.56_2ba8978e.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1280\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 1280;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/d48d-d61c-44e4-9578-64a5ec3dc2d9.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1280\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 1280;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0fa6-e5ef-4d7b-8015-834c814aa380.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1024\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 576 \/ 1024;\" width=\"576\" controls src=\"https:\/\/retrocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8200-3359-4dea-b7de-2c8099666247.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-3 has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0553457c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-3--8\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 14%,rgb(155,81,224) 84%);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-65db5ff9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:360px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\">Subscribe to The Retro Collective Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--9 wp-block-paragraph\">Get the latest posts, rare Apple finds, collector tips, and exclusive behind the scenes content delivered straight to your inbox. 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