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2025 EXHIBITORS / VENDORS

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Exhibit: The Southern Amis Projects (Sponsor)

Amis

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The Southern Amis Projects designs, restores, preserves, and runs Atari Bulletin Board Systems. Supporting a strong community of enthusiasts, built around the AMIS (Atari Message Information System) legacy, providing a retro to modern experience.
https://www.southernamis.com

Exhibit: Surely Something Atari (Sponsor)

The VintNerd

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Exhibit: Levi’s Retro Bridge (Sponsor)

Levi

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Explore the fascinating intersection of old and new technology at Levi’s Retro Bridge! Blending vintage computing with modern innovation, this year, Levi is showcasing a dynamic video wall of CRTs, classic machines –like the Apple IIGS and Commodore 64 – and modern, connections and displays that create a bridge between the nostalgic charm of the past and the cutting-edge possibilities of technology today.
https://www.levimaaia.com

Exhibit: Maker Faire Orange County (Sponsor)

Ethan Coulter

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Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.

We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.

Glimpse the future and get inspired!
https://oc.makerfaire.com

Vendor: Aquarius+ (Sponsor)

Aquarius+

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Aquarius+ systems (new) and original, refurbished original Mattel Aquarius computers
https://aquarius.1stage.com

Vendor: Comics & Video Games (Sponsor)

Ray's Comics & Collectibles

Consignment Area

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Comic Books, Video Games and Disney Collectibles
https://www.instagram.com/rayscomics

Vendor: Vintage Computer Parts & Accessories

Jeff’s Vintage Electronics

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Vintage chips, Apple ][ parts, PC parts, cables and other vintage goodies.

Exhibit: Librascope/General Precision LGP-21

Usagi Electric

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This is a Librascope LGP-21 computer from 1963. It is a fully transistorized, cost-reduced version of the Librascope LGP-30 vacuum tube computer from the 1950s. Instead of a rotating drum memory, it utilizes a "RAM disk," essentially a hard disk platter with fixed heads that works as the Random Access Memory.

Exhibit: Project IVY

Katarina Melki

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I am an avid collector and restorer of IBM ThinkPads. My collection includes the very first ThinkPad notebook, the 700C. The famous "Butterfly", the 701C. The rare and early 2-in-1 notebook/tablet, the 360P. The strange mashup of subnotebook and writing pad, the ThinkPad Transnote. The cute and tiny, Japan-exclusive, IBM Palm Top PC 110. I also have a small collection of other non-IBM palm top PCs. Stop on by to try all these machines out and see what other weird and wonderful machines I come across.
https://me.katarinamelki.net

Exhibit: Commander X16

Troy Ablan

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Two Commander X16 (modern 65C02/65C816-based) systems, small MIDI keyboard controller, computer keyboards, mouse, LCD (19") and CRT (15"). small sound bars.
https://commanderx16.com

Exhibit: Retro Acceleration

Michael J Conrad

Exhibit Hall

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Will show and demonstrate several Macintosh SE and SE/30 machines running various vintage accelerators from 5+ vendors. Additionally will show some other Macs running accelerators as well.

Lastly, will show and demonstrate Windows 11 and Haiku-OS computers sharing files via freeware I developed with retro Macintosh computers using AppleShare IP.

Exhibit: History of the CMA

Computer Museum of America - San Diego

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Photos, videos, and CMA-logo items from the gift shop illustrating the history of the Computer Museum of America in San Diego, from its founding by Jim & Marie Petroff in the 1980s to having its own building downtown, to its eventual demise - and potential future in the San Diego State University library.
http://www.computer-museum.org

Exhibit: Old parts/New design. MetalLevel's 8-bit digital synthesizer

MetalLevel

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A new modular computer built using Motorola's 6800 family of 8-bit ICs from the 1970's. Stop by and play the synth with a midi piano keyboard and see how a digital synthesizer could have sounded in 1974.
https://metallevel.jagmod.com

Please Note: The lists, dates, and times of Exhibitors, Vendors, Speakers, and Other Activities can change depending on the different participant's own personal situations, festival changes, and other circumstances.

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