21-03-2025
Twitter ‘bird logo' sign goes for nearly $35K at auction
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The iconic Twitter 'bird logo' sign that once adorned the social media company's Market Street headquarters in San Francisco has sold for nearly $35,000 at an auction. The sign, which weighs around 560 pounds, was acquired by RR Auctions in Elon Musk's 2023 'rebranding auction.'
Musk acquired the company in 2022 and went on to rebrand Twitter as X and later moved its headquarters to Texas.
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The bird logo, which is nicknamed 'Larry,' after Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, fetched $34,375 at auction this week. A spokesperson for RR Auctions, a Boston-based auction house specializing in rare and collectible items, called the sign, 'not merely office decor,' but 'a significant piece of social media history.'
During its heyday, the sign adorned the southeast side of Twitter's SF HQ from 2012 to 2023.
'This Twitter sign is more than a massive piece of memorabilia: it's a symbol of how fast our world is changing,' said Bobby Livingston of RR Auction. 'Getting your hands on something like this means owning a piece of the era that reshaped our global communications landscape.'
Other notable items that sold at this week's auction included:
Apple-1 Computer with accessories: sold for $375,000
Steve Jobs signed 1976 Apple Computer Co. Check No. 5: sold for $112,054
Rare 4GB Model Apple iPhone (First Generation Sealed): sold for $87,514
Steve Jobs Signed 1976 Apple Computer Company Check: sold for $62,500
Apple Lisa Computer with 'Twiggy' Drives: Sold for $56,818
The auction, 'The Steve Jobs and the Apple Revolution Auction,' opened on Feb. 27 and closed on March 20.
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