VCF Midwest 20 Videos - The Oasis BBS VCF Midwest 20 concluded on Sept 13–14, 2025, in Schaumburg, IL with record attendance. Watch fan and vendor videos from the event.

VCF Midwest 20 Videos
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A bunkbed with an orange spotted carpet in a comfortable white chair with a desk underneath. On the desk starting from left is an iMac G3 Macintosh, SE 30 that is named MACCY and an orange iBook clamshell.

Maccy at a coooooo booth at VCF Midwest 2025! #vcfmw20 #vcfmw2025 #vcfmw

The Midwest Vintage Computer Festival was MUCH larger and more popular than I had any reason to expect.

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Toshiba Satellite 200CDS laptop.

And from my OWN personal computing history - this is the exact same model of laptop I took to college. Wonderful 800x600 display that I had running Linux as a green computer science student.

I probably should have purchased it, but I have a tall enough […]

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The MAXX remote-controlled robot.

The electronics used to orchestrate the animatronic bands at pizza joints in my youth.

An OLD-school paper teletype machine.

A Control Data 160A 12-bit mini-computer with attached CalComp plotter.

Some additional finds at the Midwest Vintage Computer Festival yesterday.

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A working electro-mechanical telephone switch running a small telephone network.

One of the infamous Osbourne portable computers. First I'd seen with my own eyes.

One of MANY beautiful SGI machines. This was a beefier IRIX-based system designed for computer graphics and rendering purposes.

A rare Sorcerer Computer.

Had a great time at the Midwest Vintage Computer Festival yesterday. Saw some great old machines!

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(also I’m not crazy for keeping original packaging) 😬

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Someone noticed me taking a pic of a Fisher-Price PXL2000 (always wanted one as a kid!), and they caught up with me later to show one they had modded… complete with support for SD cards and interchangeable lenses. 😍

I love seeing older hardware kept alive.

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VCF Midwest 20 The big one near Chicago

The Vintage Computer Festival Midwest is always a treat. This was the second year I’ve gone, and I’m already looking forward to next time.

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It’s great to chat with such knowledgeable and passionate folks!

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Crowd of people at a convention.

Compaq Monitor with AIM running on Mac OS

SiliconGraphics machine

We out here #vcfmw #vcfmw20

Exhibit hall full or people and exhibits

Tower made out of a compact Mac sitting on 4 hard drive units

Stage with YouTuber panel

Hotel lobby with giant chandelier thingy

Booked my room for #VCFMW! Only 8 months to go! Here's some photos from last year.
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