Hum Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 A toilet that belonged to late Beatle John Lennon fetched $14,740 at auction on Saturday, around 10 times its estimate, the sale organizers said. Lennon, who was murdered in New York in 1980, had the porcelain lavatory removed from Tittenhurst Park in Berkshire, southern England, where he lived from 1969 to 1971, and replaced with a new one. The builders who took away the white and blue lavatory were told to "put some flowers in it or something", according to the auction catalogue. Builder John Hancock stored it in his shed for 40 years until he died recently and the lavatory was sent for sale, British media reports said. The toilet was among Beatles memorabilia sold at auction as part of the Beatle week festival in Liverpool, the group's native city in northwest England. The pre-auction estimate was 750 to 1,000 pounds. Anne-Marie Trace, who works at the Beatles Shop in Liverpool which organized the sale, said the high price paid had taken the organizers by surprise. "I think it's the most unusual item we've ever had in our auction," she told Reuters. The buyer was not identified but Trace said it was likely it was "going overseas". source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted August 30, 2010 Member Share Posted August 30, 2010 That thing ain't worth 14 cents to me. The things people value these days.... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Maybe Mark Chapman would like to use it. :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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