A onetime retail store, located on Baker Street in London, England, and one of the first business ventures made by the fledgling Apple Corps, a company founded by the Beatles. In commerce, a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store. ... Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster, London, England. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Apple Corps Ltd. ... The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand, and ushering in the British Invasion of American popular music. ...

Opened on December 7, 1967 (with John Lennon and George Harrison attending the grand opening), the Apple Boutique's primary advertisement (aside from the promotion given by the Beatles themselves, in the media) was an elabourate mural painted on one whole outside wall of their location, designed by Dutch artistic trio The Fool, facing out into Baker Street. Inside the shop, clothing and accessories also designed (or handpicked) by The Fool was available. December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Lennon in the autumn of 1968 John Winston Ono Lennon, (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), was best known as a singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist for The Beatles. ... George Harrison, MBE (February 24, 1943 – November 29, 2001) was a popular British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, best known as a member of The Beatles. ... A mural is a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface. ... The cover of The 5000 spirits or the layers of the onion, designed by The Fool The Fool were a Dutch design collective who were influential in the psychedelic style of art in British popular music at the end of the 1960s. ...

Almost immediately, trouble broke out along both fronts; other local businesses objected to the psychedelically-painted wall and petitioned for it to be changed or wiped out altogether, while shoplifting became the #1 pastime indoors. Would-be customers began helping themselves to the trendy items instead, and it was often too difficult for the staff to tell which things someone came in with, and which they picked up—plus in the era of "peace and love", nobody wanted to be the one to make an accusation, or cause someone to be arrested. The Fool's members also made a habit of taking their choice of the merchandise. The boutique began losing money at an alarming rate.

Ultimately, the local businesses won on the outside, with the mural removed by civic order. Inside, after months of steady losses, it was decided to close the boutique. This happened on July 30, 1968. The Beatles, their wives and girlfriends came the night before to take what they wanted, then the next morning, it was announced that everything was to be given away for free. Word got out quickly, and the store was empty within hours, the public (numbering in the hundreds) nearly rioting to get their share. July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

As a final gesture, Paul McCartney used the site of the closed shop to advertise their newest single, whitewashing "Hey Jude" in all the windows. At first this backfired, with a few locals mistaking the title for anti-Semitic graffiti, but matters were soon explained, and the single appeared shortly after. Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Look up Single in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Single can mean: A single is a song commercially released separately from an album. ... Hey Jude is a song attributed to Paul McCartney and John Lennon (but largely the work of McCartney). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Graffiti on the banks of the Tiber river in Rome, Italy. ...

The boutique's manager, longtime Beatles friend Peter Shotton, moved on to other jobs at Apple Corps. Another staffer, Pattie Boyd's sister Jenny Boyd, dated singer Donovan, and later married drummer Mick Fleetwood. Boyhood friend of John Lennon of the Beatles, who also attended Dovedale Primary and Quarry Bank schools. ... Pattie Boyd with George Harrison Patricia Anne Pattie Boyd (born 17 March 1944), model and photographer, is best known as the wife of two famous rock musicians and the possible inspiration for several memorable rock love songs. ... 1960s London fashion model; younger sister of Pattie Boyd, who married Beatle George Harrison. ... Donovan Leitch Donovan Philips Leitch (usually known simply as Donovan) (born May 10, 1946) is a British musician. ... Mick Fleetwood (born June 24, 1942) is a musician best known for his role as drummer with the rock group, Fleetwood Mac. ...

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