A Steve Jobs science fair project completed during his eighth-grade year has sold at auction for EUR 29,524, equivalent to roughly £27,000, a sum comparable to the price of a brand-new midsize saloon.
An unusual piece of Apple history
The sale forms part of a growing wave of Steve Jobs memorabilia reaching the auction market in 2026. These offerings appear to be occurring with increasing frequency, a trend linked to Jobs’ stepbrother, John Chovanec, clearing out the family home.
Alongside the science project, the wider collection has featured an assortment of computer parts, Apple-1 units, and several sealed first-generation iPhone handsets. Interspersed with the technology items were more personal belongings, adding a biographical dimension to the material on offer.
Personal effects draw strong interest
The eighth-grade project stands out among the recent lots as a rare artefact from Jobs’ school years, predating the founding of Apple. Its sale price reflects continued demand for items connected to the Apple co-founder, whether technical prototypes or objects from his early life.
The final hammer price of EUR 29,524 places the schoolwork among the more notable results in the current run of Jobs-related sales, with the figure exceeding the cost of many mainstream vehicles.
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