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Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
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. Golden Gate Bridge faces 'unknown' risk of collapse from vessel strike: NTSB bridge report 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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
A Steve Jobs–signed business card is up for auction and the price has already hit $75,000
A business card signed by Steve Jobs is up for auction and already fetching high bids. A similar card, last year, sold for over $181,000. Steve Jobs didn't much care for signing autographs, so anything with his signature is a hot commodity among the Apple faithful. An upcoming auction could underscore just how much that signature is worth. RR Auctions has put a business card signed by Jobs up for auction, and it's already attracting staggering bids. A total of 13 have been submitted so far, and the price, as of Wednesday morning, has already hit $75,000. And the bidding won't conclude for another eight days. To top that bid, you'll need to commit to an extra $7,500. And expect that to be topped before long: A similar Jobs-signed business card sold last year for just over $181,000. The card has been certified as authentic and given a perfect grade (despite having staple holes in the corner, which don't affect the autograph). To date, there are fewer than five Jobs-signed Apple Computer business cards that have been authenticated. Jobs passed away in 2011 at the age of 56. The cult of personality surrounding him, which was almost impenetrable when he was alive, has continued after his death. In 2023, a check signed by Jobs set a then record. That check, written in 1976, was originally worth $13.86, paid to Elmar Electronics. It sold for $176,850. The check predated the official founding of Apple Computer. It was likely used to purchase electronic components that were used in the construction of the first Apple-1 prototypes. Because the company did not yet officially exist, Jobs wrote 'Apple Computer' as well as the address of his Palo Alto garage in the top left corner. This story was originally featured on
