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**RARE PIECE OF APPLE & MACWORLD HISTORIC MEMORABILIA**
Up for sale is a matching pair of original, vintage **ClarisWorks for Kids** promotional pinback buttons from **August 1997**. These are not standard retail software inserts; these are massive, oversized **3-inch promotional badges** worn exclusively on the convention floor by staff and exhibitors at the legendary **Macworld Expo in Boston (August 5–8, 1997)** to generate pre-release buzz for the software. Why This Pair is Historic: This exact Boston Expo marked the monumental return of Steve Jobs to the Macworld stage, where he announced the life-saving partnership with Microsoft and vowed to aggressively reclaim Apple's dominant stake in the K-5 classroom market. These buttons are a direct physical artifact of that exact "Save Apple Education" marketing blitz. Additionally, this was the absolute last summer Macworld ever hosted in Boston, and Claris was dissolved by Apple shortly after—making anything carrying the "Claris" brand name from this specific week highly collectible. Item Condition: * **Front:** Pristine, ultra-high-gloss finish with vibrant yellow color alignment. No scratches, surface scuffs, cracks, or fading. * **Back:** Excellent condition. Clean metal backs with zero oxidation, surface rust, or pin bending. * *Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to confirm the exceptional grade of this pair.* Perfect addition to any serious retro-computing layout, Apple corporate history archive, or vintage advertising collection.
