Vintage Computer Festival


The Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) is an event held to celebrate computers and their history.

The main mission of the Vintage Computer Festival is to promote the preservation of "obsolete" computers by allowing attendees to experience the technologies, people and stories that embody the remarkable tale of the computer revolution.

Meet other collectors to trade tips, stories and even computers, hear talks by notable computer industry figures, attend workshops geared towards the vintage computer collector, visit the on-site interactive vintage computer exhibition.  Two days of celebrating the science and technology of our diverse computer heritage!

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VCF 2.0 was a BLAST!!!

The VCF web site will be updated with pictures and highlights from VCF 2.0 in a few days (we need time to recuperate).   Preliminary plans for VCF 3.0 will be announced in a few weeks.  VCF 3.0 will be even bigger and better!


Congratulations to Eric Schmidthuber of Henderson, Nevada.
He was the winner of the IMSAI 8080!



VCF 2.0 Update '98
 The latest news on this year's premier computer collector extravaganza!


VCF 2.0 is scheduled for September 26 & 27
at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California
Event hours are 9am to 6pm daily

Click for directions or hotel information.

Register now for special savings on admission!
Pre-registration deadline extended to September 15!
Click here for admission rates.

Need some vacation ideas?  Click here!

Like you needed an excuse to come, but if you don't,
you'll miss out on your chance to win an

IMSAI 8080!

Click here to register to receive updates via e-mail


Take the VCF 2.0 Survey and you'll be automatically
entered into our drawing to win a VCF T-shirt!


The VCF 1.0 Photo Gallery is now open!


Our speakers will tell you things about computers you probably
never knew.  Learn computer history you won't find anywhere else!

New speaker added:

Raul Rojas


NEW!  The Vintage Computer Festival is proud to host a
tour of The Computer Museum History Center
on Sunday, September 27 at 2:00pm.


NEW!  The Vintage Computer Festival is proud to feature a
screening of vintage computer films from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s
being presented by Oddball Film+Video.


Want to get hear what you missed at VCF 1.0?
VCF Lecture Series 1.0, a cassette package of the talks given at
the last year's Vintage Computer Festival, will be available soon.


The VCF features a hands-on exhibit of vintage computers.
This year we will have more computers on display running more
of your favorite old programs!

Click here to learn how you can exhibit your collection!

The Recent Acquisitions Report updates you on the latest
artifacts to be added to the Vintage Computer Festival's archives.


Collectors!  The VCF also features a flea market.  Find those
bits and pieces you need to round out your collection.

Click here to learn how you can become a vendor at VCF 2.0!

And coming soon: the first VCF Auction!  You won't want to miss
this opportunity to bid on a spectacular array of classic computing!
All proceeds to go towards VCF funding.


VCF 2.0 is sponsored by:

Haggle Online
The Market Makers

Dr. Dobb's Journal


There is only a limited supply of Vintage Computer Festival 1.0 T-shirts left!  Don't hesitate!  Order yours today to so you can say "I was there" even if you weren't!

 These are quality 100% cotton T-shirts in XL size.  There are three styles to choose from:

Style Description Color Size Price
nerd The word "nerd" centered on the front of the chest Beige XL $12
geek The word "geek" centered on the front of the chest Beige XL $12
carrier A guy carrying an impossible arm-load of
computers in the upper-right chest area
White XL $10

Each t-shirt has the stylish Vintage Computer Festival logo

Vintage Computer Festival

on the back.

This is not just a T-shirt, this is a statement for the modern computer enthusiast!  It says:
"I am Nerd!  Hear me Compute!"

Order yours today!  Send a check or money order with the appropriate amount
(plus $3 shipping and handling each) to:

Vintage Computer Festival
4275-29 Rosewood Drive #161
Pleasanton, California  94588

Please be sure to specify the style and the quantity you are ordering.


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Please contact vcf@siconic.com for more information.

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