John Lennon’s toilet sold for $15,000 at auction

Posted by Shawn Norris on August 30th, 2010 at 1:56 pm

There’s a “Give Pee a Chance” joke, but I’m not about to make it…

I guess when you are one of the greatest musicians of all-time, even your loo is worth something to somebody.

lennon John Lennon’s toilet sold for $15,000 at auction

A toilet belonging to Beatles legend John Lennon sold at auction in Liverpool on Saturday for £9,500 pounds ($15,000) — nearly 10 times its expected price, organizers said.

lennon toilet John Lennon’s toilet sold for $15,000 at auction

The toilet was part of one of Lennon’s homes in England, the home in Tittenhurst Park in Berkshire to be exact. From 1969 to 1972 this was the toilet that one of the kings of modern music sat on to do his business. Kanye would have bought it, but it wasn’t “kingly” enough for his current tastes; he’s waiting till the toilet at Graceland or Buckingham Palace goes up for auction and apparently has no plans on letting you finish when you’re on his throne. “I’m the greatest crapper of all-time–ALL-TIME”

The toilet was given to the home’s builder while being refurbished and sat in a shed for almost 40 years, when his son-in-law decided to put it up for auction, where someone decided to pay £9,500 for it.

Honestly, who knows what songs were written while on this toilet. It’s weird and it’s kinda disturbing, but in a unique way, this toilet is probably part of music history. Is it $15,000 worth of music history? I dunno, but it just goes to show that if you’re a great artist, everything you have ever owned is probably worth something to someone. So keep your toilets and give them away as Christmas presents.

John Lennon’s Toilet Auctioned [Fox 4 Dallas]

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Shawn Norris Shawn Norris used to write things for National Lampoon and the now-defunct Blue Monkey Disco Party as "Douche Larue." Now he spends most of his time writing jokes, scripts, and trying to find a literary agent that will return his calls. Even though he wasn’t born yet, he often takes credit for faking the moon landing. Also, he’s allergic to tequila -- it makes him breakout in felonies.