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Gadzoox Networks CALIF 1999 Prospectus in 3 1/8" Lucite CUBE Acrylic PAPERWEIGHT

$ 58.07

Availability: 83 in stock
  • Type of Advertising: Prospectus in Cube Paperweight
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Color: Transparent with color prospectus
  • Brand: Gadzoox Networks Inc.
  • Condition: SUPER RARE Vintage Official Prospectus inside cube, Gadzoox was a victim of the dot-com bubble . . .
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Date of Creation: 1999
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days

    Description

    GADZOOX Networks, Inc. of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California
    Collectible miniature official 1999 Corporate Prospectus permanently embedded inside of a clear lucite cube
    Square cube with sheared corners
    NOT ANOTHER FOUND ANYWHERE
    MEASUREMENTS
    3 1/8" x
    3 1/8" x
    3 1/8"
    Weighs about 1 pound 4 ounces
    CONDITION
    Vintage 1999, used as a paperweight by a Silicon Valley executive
    Surface shows scuffs, rub & scratches, mostly to the base
    Last photo shows the base where the most obvious imperfections (not all) are shown
    Some published history:
    Gadzoox had a promising beginning, found at storagesearch.com / gadzoox
    “Since 1996 Gadzoox Networks has led the industry in market "firsts" and continues to drive the Storage Area Network (SAN) entry-level market with innovative
    Fibre Channel switching technology. The company has consistently delivered a time to market advantage to major OEM customers enabling them to create clear business value for their customer base. Gadzoox Networks is a voting member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA),
    with corporate headquarters located in Santa Clara, California.”
    Gadzoox was a victim of the dot-com bubble:
    From Wired News published
    07.20.1999 01:40 PM from wired . com
    “Gadzoox Soars in IPO
    SHARES OF GADZOOX
    Networks, which makes products that help companies build huge storage networks, more than tripled after their initial public offering Tuesday, amid growing interest in networking companies.
    The San Jose, California, firm raised US .5 million with its IPO. Its shares were priced at , above its expected range. The stock traded as high as on the Nasdaq, where it was among the most heavily traded issues.
    Based on 24.6 million shares outstanding, Gadzoox (ZOOX) had a market value of .97 billion.”
    From Wikipedia
    ”After
    shares tripled on its first day of trading giving it a market capitalization of .97 billion; the company was sold 4 years later in 2003 to Broadcom for .3 million.”
    FAST SHIPPING carefully packed, insured with signature confirmation