The blue bird bids farewell to its final nest... Twitter sells its history at an auction!
March 26, 2025144 ViewsRead Time: 2 minutes
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In a farewell move to an internet icon, the famous blue bird logo of Twitter, which adorned the company's former headquarters in San Francisco, was sold at auction for $34,375. The logo, named "Larry" after basketball star Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics, weighs around 254 kilograms, with a length of 3.7 meters and a width of 2.7 meters. This sale was part of a series of radical changes that the platform underwent after Elon Musk acquired it and renamed it "X." The auction house "RR Auction," specializing in selling rare items, confirmed the sale but did not disclose the buyer's identity. This was not the first time Musk has put up Twitter memorabilia for sale, as he previously auctioned off signs, memorabilia, kitchen equipment, and office furniture. Amidst these transformations, Twitter's value has dropped by about 72% since Musk's acquisition, according to Fidelity estimates. However, Twitter is not alone in this trend, as other tech companies have seen auctions for selling their memorabilia, notably Apple, where one of its oldest computers, the Apple 1, was sold for $375,000, and a check signed by Steve Jobs from 1976 was sold for $112,054. The trend continued with the first-generation iPhone with 4GB capacity, sealed in its original packaging, fetching $87,514 in a similar auction. It seems that technology memorabilia has become treasures for collectors, as the world continues to bid farewell to the old Twitter legacy with each piece sold!