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‘Very cool!’ While X makes its mark, iconic Twitter items hit the auction block

August 11, 2023 | | Print Article

Say what you want about former CEO Jack Dorsey, but Twitter changed how the world communicates.

Now, as Elon Musk rebrands the social media platform he purchased to “X”, iconic items — some featuring the instantly recognizable blue bird  — are headed to the auction block, allowing bidders to vie for the chance to own their picks from roughly 637 historical keepsakes, including a neon bird sign, a lighted hashtag marquee, and a birdcage hanging sofa swing.

The San Francisco auction is being overseen by Heritage Global Partners and will take place from Sept. 12 to the 14th.

Bidding on everything from statues to desk chairs starts at just $25.

Remember when Twitter melted down because Musk announced employees would have to start buying their own lunches?

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Well, folks can now pick up refrigerators, coffee grinders, espresso machines, and a True TDB-24-48 Kegerator Beer Dispenser.

If you’re looking for a spot of your own to grab a bite, you can purchase entire Built In Restaurant Booths or sleek and stylish Mattiazzi Branca cafe stools.

For art collectors, there’s a Debbie Faas oil on canvas painting titled, “Oscars 2014 Ellen DeGeneres Selfie” and another Faas painting of former President Barack Obama embracing Michelle Obama titled, “Four More Years.”

The paintings recreate Twitter’s most viral tweets.

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As one user on X stated, “It’s a one of a kind auction!”


Also up for grabs is “The Twitter Essentials” vinyl record collection, featuring 24 albums and a “Victrola Nostalgic 6-in-1 Bluetooth Record Player.”

Included among the records are such artists as David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, and Prince.

The selling off of the Twitter signs comes less than two weeks after Musk’s new X sign sent San Franciscans into a tizzy.

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As BizPac Review reported, Musk’s giant illuminated X atop the company’s San Francisco headquarters drew harsh criticism from those in the neighborhood who were more concerned with things like sleeping than they were with the billionaire’s blinding new logo.


The Democrat-run city stepped in, and, citing permit violations, forced Musk to dismantle the sign less than two days after it went up.

“A building permit is required to make sure the sign is structurally sound and installed safely,” San Francisco Department of Building Inspection spokesman Patrick Hannan said in a statement. “Planning review and approval is also necessary for the installation of this sign.”

 

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