The nostalgia train just rolled into the Bay Area and it’s carrying a giant piece of tech history! The iconic Twitter bird logo, once perched high on the company’s former 1355 Market Street HQ, is now on the auction block and eagerly waiting for a new home, and a hefty $40,000 bid.

Remember when Twitter was all the rage? Well, now it’s ‘X’ (because why not throw away brand equity with a casual name change?). As we fondly reminisce about the good old tweeting days, let’s take a look at this behemoth of a sign, measuring a whopping 12 feet by 8 feet and weighing in at 560 pounds. Yes, you read that right. It’s practically a small vehicle! Just don’t forget, whoever wins it also gets the joy of paying for shipping from its current cozy storage in San Francisco.

The tech world is buzzing as the auction continues until March 20, with bids currently sitting steady at $21,664. While it sounds like one of those “treat yourself” splurges, do note that the last bird statue auctioned off raked in a staggering $100,000. So, will this giant sign take flight or face a bidding crash?

It’s not just any sign; it’s a symbol of the once-reigning social media giant that has now become a shadow of its former self under Elon Musk’s reign of chaos. You remember how that went down, right? The former Twitter auctioned off tons of furniture and neon lights after Musk took over, not to mention the litany of shifts that turned the platform into something unrecognizable, and not in a good way.

Now, the auction house, RR Auction, is hoping to see the bids soar for this monumental relic. However, the catch is: shipping is on you. Good luck getting your friends to play U-Haul for this heavy-duty piece of history. Maybe ask your tech-bro buddy with the Tesla? He’d love to use his truck, after all.

Time will tell if some deep-pocketed social media aficionado can cough up the cash, or if this tech treasure will end up collecting dust in the auction house’s storage. Also, let’s be real: if you’re dropping $40k on a giant blue bird, maybe consider investing in community services or mutual aid instead. Just a thought!

So, as we watch the bidding for this nostalgic artifact unfold, let’s hope it gets a captain willing to cherish its social media legacy and, who knows, maybe even become a conversation starter at parties. Or, at least a really cool lawn ornament.