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As Musk reshapes the formerly known as Twitter company in his own vision, remnants of the platform’s past are being phased out.
The company is auctioning off art, furniture, and other quirky items from its Santa Monica and San Francisco offices. The auction, referred to as the “Twitter Rebranding,” is set to begin on Sep. 12, with some unique pieces expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars.
Earlier this year, memorabilia featuring the blue bird mascot (named Larry) sold for over $20,000 at an auction organized by the same auctioneer.
Browsing through the listings, which include guitars, phone booths, work tables, sofas, and more, alongside the more distinctive items, it’s hard not to feel a sense of nostalgia for the iconic bird-shaped brand.
However, nostalgia and sentimentality may take a backseat when you’re dealing with a loss of around $30 billion.
Unique Auction Items
Here are some of the standout pieces up for auction:
Twitter bird (Larry) coffee table
This unique coffee table includes a built-in charging port and outlet, but beyond that, its practicality is limited. Measuring over 67 inches in length, this table features half a dozen pointy edges that serve as a distinctive design element.
Imagine accidentally bumping into the beak while getting a drink at night. While it could make for an iconic piece in a home, one must question the cost.
Oil paintings of notable tweets
These oil paintings by Debbie Fass commemorate two of the platform’s most viral posts. Ellen DeGeneres’s star-studded selfie from the 2014 Academy Awards became the most retweeted photo within an hour of being posted.
Following his victory in the 2012 Presidential election, Barack Obama tweeted this photo along with the words “Four more years.” It became the most-liked tweet in the platform’s history at the time.
The Boulder bird
This bird-shaped collage, nearly five feet tall, likely adorned the halls of Twitter’s Boulder, Colorado office before the company faced eviction for failure to pay rent in June. The collage features local landmarks, including Coors Field, in a vibrant display.
Life-sized birdcages
These life-sized birdcages allow you to become a bird in your own gilded cage. The gold swing features an open design, but the black cage can be closed and locked, complete with a small bowl of resin designed to resemble water.
What’s happening? sign
This 34-foot-long sign pays homage to Twitter’s long-standing tweet prompt “What’s happening?” (now transformed into a more chaotic “What is happening!?”) with a clever eyes emoji. One side showcases only the slogan, while the other reveals just the emoji.
This massive piece stands almost six feet tall, perhaps suggesting Musk’s aversion to being under constant surveillance.
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