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twitter can be dead, but the 12 -foot high bird logo of its San Francisco headquarters will live. The sign, one of the two birds that previously adorned the twitter office, has been sold at an auction <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/349988607146320-twitter-inc-official-bird-logo-fascia-sign-an-iconic-fixture-from-the-companys-market-square-headquarters-in-san-francisco/”>for $ 34,375.
That is a little less than $ 40,000, RR House auctioneers estimated that it would look, but, nevertheless, it is a expensive piece of the history of social networks. The massive logo that marked the company's headquarters on Market Street in San Francisco, without a doubt, is one of the most emblematic symbols associated with the social media company. (The sign was eliminated without ceremonies after the company's brand change to x.)
The unknown buyer will also be responsible for the costs to move the San Francisco storage installation sign where he is currently. That just will not be a small feat. The sign is 145˝ x 105˝ (approximately 12 feet per 8 feet) and weighs 560 pounds, according to the list. TO YouTube video Accompanying the list that a crane and a team of several workers were needed to remove the building sign.
Exactly where "Larry" It will end below is not clear since the identity of the winning bidder has not been revealed, but the 12 -foot high sign will surely make a great statement, wherever it lands.
In particular, this is not the first time that “Larry” (the nickname of the ancient Tweeps gave the iconic bird logo of the site) reached the auction block. After the acquisition of twitter by Elon Musk in 2022, much of the content of the old twitter offices was <a target="_blank" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.npr.org/2023/01/18/1149731084/twitter-office-supplies-auction-online”>auctioned In 2023. Other slightly smaller versions of the logo proved to be popular at that time, with a statue that decorated the office selling <a target="_blank" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64312309″>for $ 100,000. The other logo of the large birds of the building was auctioned in that sale for An unleasized price.
Update, March 21, 2025, 1:47 pm et: Now that the auction has closed, this story has been updated to add information about the winning offer.
This article originally appeared in Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/the-560-pound-twitter-gog
