{"id":598715,"date":"2023-01-18T06:49:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/18\/you-can-bid-for-twitters-bird-statue-right-now\/"},"modified":"2023-01-18T06:49:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:49:38","slug":"you-can-bid-for-twitters-bird-statue-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/18\/you-can-bid-for-twitters-bird-statue-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"You can bid for Twitter\u2019s bird statue right now"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019re looking for a strong centerpiece for your lounge or living room, then a statue of Twitter\u2019s iconic bird motif could be just the ticket.<\/p>\n

The social media company is auctioning off the bird statue<\/a> \u2014 along with a ton of other gear \u2014 from its headquarters in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

Since acquiring Twitter in October 2022, Elon Musk has made a priority of streamlining the company, laying off nearly half the workforce and taking other measures such as ending free meals for the remaining staff.<\/p>\n

The auction<\/a>, which ends late Wednesday, features 631 lots and includes standard office kit such as chairs (there are a lot<\/em> of chairs), desks, and shelf units.<\/p>\n

But you\u2019ll also find several Twitter-specific items like the aforementioned bird statue (current bid: $16,000), a neon light Twitter bird display ($17,500), and an \u201c@\u201d sculpture planter ($6,250).<\/p>\n

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The neon light Twitter bird display up for auction.<\/span> Twitter\/HGP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There\u2019s plenty of office equipment, too. The numerous laser projectors, for example, have a starting price of around $1,300. Other lots include Google 55-inch Jamboard Whiteboard Displays ($600), 58 Apple MagSafe power adapters ($2,200), and, perfect for a noisy workplaces, a soundproof office phone booth ($3,700). However, there\u2019s no sign of the sink that Musk was seen carrying into Twitter\u2019s headquarters<\/a> shortly before he closed the deal to acquire the company last year.<\/p>\n

With those free meals gone, the kitchen is being cleared out too, with related lots featuring a Unic Tango Automatic Espresso Machine ($3,3000), a CoolShack Electric Smoker ($650),a Steam Jacketed Tilting Kettle ($1,050), and a Montague Gas Deck-type Pizza Bake Oven ($2,600), among a slew of other items.<\/p>\n

The sale also includes 46 cases of KN95 protective masks (current bid: $300).<\/p>\n

When the auction was announced by Heritage Global Partners last month, representative Nick Dove insisted it wasn\u2019t an effort to claw back some of the costs from Musk\u2019s $44 billion acquisition.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf anyone genuinely thinks that the revenue from selling a couple computers and chairs will pay for the mountain there, then they\u2019re a moron,\u201d Dove said.<\/p>\n

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