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Bill McLoughlin

Elon Musk to auction off Twitter signs and other company memorabilia after X rebrand

Elon Musk is putting the iconic Twitter logo signs and other pieces of company memorabilia up for sale after rebranding the social media platform.

Listed on the Heritage Global Partners website, the auction is called “Twitter Rebranding: Online Auction Featuring Memorabilia, Art, Office Assets & More!”

Within the list of 584 items includes a bird cage, numerous company logos and an oil painting of Barack Obama.

One of the Twitter signs remains fixed to the company’s headquarters in Jessie Street with the listing reading: “Bird is still mounted on the side of the building, buyer is responsible for hiring an SF licensed company with appropriate permits.”

Ellen DeGeneres’ 2014 Oscars selfie is another of the paintings listed for sale on the auction site (Heritage Global Partners)

The picture of Mr Obama is a painting of when he was re-elected in 2012, which at the time was the platform’s most-liked tweet.

The listing also includes a painting of Ellen DeGeneres’ 2014 Oscars selfie.

Other items include a DJ booth, chairs, neon signs, and musical equipment.

The opening bid for each item starts at $25 (£19.70) with the auction set to begin on September 12 and end two days later.

Since purchasing the social media platform last year, Mr Musk has made a series of changes, most notably dropping the blue bird logo and replacing it with a black and white X.

A statue of the logo was also sold earlier this month for $100,000 (£78,366).

Mr Musk has also axed a number of jobs and changed how the social media platform verifies accounts.

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