Up for sale is a museum-grade, three-piece historical archive tracing the entire evolutionary lifecycle of WordPerfect, the legendary word-processing powerhouse that defined the early era of personal computing.
The Ultimate Provenance:
This collection comes directly from the personal archive of a former WordPerfect corporate representative. Unlike standard surplus items found in estate sales, these pieces have been carefully stored and preserved for decades by someone who lived the history.
Because of their unique history as corporate/dealer store copies, the factory-sealed boxes are stamped "DEMO" but contain the fully functional, completely unrestricted, full retail software packages—making them highly unique variants that are incredibly scarce in the collector market.
The Three-Piece Timeline Breakdown:
1. WordPerfect Version 3.0 (1983) – The Genesis Era
Label/Branding: Original SSI Software (Satellite Software International) before the official corporate rebrand to WordPerfect.
Condition: Opened, Complete-in-Box (CIB).
Media: 5.25" Floppy Disks.
Key Rarity Inserts: This copy is an absolute time capsule. It includes the complete full documentation, the thick original binder, and the exceptionally rare, pristine 10-function key template for the original IBM XT keyboard. Most importantly, it includes the unpeeled, unused function key labeling decals—an ephemeral piece of tech history almost always lost or used 43 years ago.
2. WordPerfect Version 4.2 (1986) – The Peak DOS Champion
Label/Branding: WordPerfect Corporation.
Condition: Factory Sealed / New in Original Shrinkwrap.
Media: 5.25" Floppy Disks.
Key Rarity Inserts: Stamped "DEMO" on the box for computer store display, this features the fully functional retail code. Finding a pristine, sealed "big box" of the definitive 1980s DOS word processor on fragile 5.25" media is a rare feat; having it with official corporate rep provenance makes it a true holy grail for software completionists.
3. WordPerfect Version 6.1 for Windows (1994) – The Novell Era Pivot
Label/Branding: Novell Era (The legendary brief window following Novell's $1B acquisition).
Condition: Factory Sealed / New in Original Shrinkwrap.
Media: 3.5" High-Density Diskettes.
Key Rarity Inserts: Stamped "DEMO" with fully functional, unrestricted software. As the industry rapidly transitioned to CD-ROMs in the mid-90s, this copy features the massive multi-disk stack of 3.5" floppies, making it a highly desirable piece for retro-hardware purists who love the tactile setup of classic Windows 3.1/Windows 95 machines.
Condition & Shipping Notes:
Please review the high-resolution photographs to inspect the condition of all box faces, sharp corners, and original shrinkwrap integrity.
The collection will be meticulously packaged with heavy bubble wrap and shipped in a sturdy, crush-proof box to preserve the shrinkwrap and vintage cardboard structure. Fully insured shipping with signature tracking is included.
Don't miss the chance to own an intact corporate lineage of the PC software revolution, directly from the source! Perfect for dedicated collectors, tech historians, or computing museum displays.
