Elon Musk has reportedly decided to part ways with the iconic Twitter bird logo and Twitter-related memorabilia and office equipment through an online auction sale next month.
This decision comes just weeks after Elon Musk rebranded the Twitter company as X, which included the company’s logo and the entire focus. The auction is tagged “Twitter Rebranding: Online Auction Featuring Memorabilia, Art, Office Assets & More!”
There are also 584 lots on offer and this includes:
- A Twitter bird coffee table, and an outsized bird cage sofa.
- Furniture: (Stools, table, chairs, sofas)
- Appliances: (Refrigerators, dispensers, grinders, espresso machines, etc)
- Tens of desks and chairs.
- Musical equipment (Guitars, drum kits. amplifiers, and a DJ booth with a controller, mixers, and speakers)
- Neon Twitter logo, hashtag sign, etc.
Twitter’s iconic bird logo is up for sale, although, the listing notes that the iconic bird logo is still mounted on the building’s side. However, the buyer will need to hire a licensed San Francisco company with the right permits to remove it.
Oil paintings of famous individuals and celebrities from their posts that went viral are also up for sale. These artworks include the memorable 2014 Oscars Ellen DeGeneres Selfie and a captivating Photo Mosaic of Celebrity Tribute Tweets.
It also has a picture of the tweet by then-US President, Barack Obama upon his re-election in November 2012. This particular tweet earned the distinction of being the most-liked tweet on the platform at that time.
The opening bid for each lot is $25 (£19.70), according to auction house Heritage Global Partners with buyer’s premium at 19% and sales tax at 8.63%. The bidding on this auction will start on September 12th and will run for 2 days i.e. 14th.
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Is this the last time we see the Twitter bird logo?
In January, Twitter had an online auction that lasted for just 27 hours. At that time, it had over 600 lots that were up for sale, from office supplies to Twitter-specific memorabilia. Although, the bidding price was way higher than this new auction as prices went up to $22,000. The auction sale in January might have been the first kick-off to do away with some of Twitter items.
Since Elon Musk took over in 2022, the company has been having some very challenging financial moments. Thousands of employees were laid off and the company changed its operating system all in a bid to cut down costs and grow revenue. It has also been hit with different lawsuits including office rent payment issues.
It is unsure if this will be the final auction sale to get rid of the company’s “old stuff” but with its new rebranding to X, Elon Musk seems quite interested in getting rid of everything that resembles or have a memory of what the old company (Twitter) looks like and represented.
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