Glasses of John Lennon

By Angel | August 9, 2007 1:48 am |
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John Lennon Famous GlassesOn the 2nd of August 2007 on one of the most popular British internet-auction 991.com was sold famous round glasses of John Lennon from the “Beatles”. According to the requests of a buyer organizers of the auction didn’t mention the sum. But, as to the suggestions of paparazzi, they are likely to cost not less than 1 million pound sterling.

This glasses without lenses was put up for tender in the end of last week and there was an incredible excitement for them, ’cause Lennon wore it right at the height of the “Beatles” popularity and this glasses do became the symbol of the whole generation.

This glasses is invaluable, it is not glasses it the tremendous thing, a reflection of the epoch, it saw a lot and survived a lot.

The glasses was put up for tender by the collectors - a producer on Japanese television from the USA, he got it from the previous owner, and he in his turn got this glasses from Lennon himself.

In 1966 Lennon during his visit in Japan made friends with this man, he used to be an interpreter. Before leaving, according to the old Japanese legend - friends decided to exchange presents - Lennon gave his glasses.

In 1980, Japanese friend of Lennon having found out about his death, took off the lenses from glasses, because the Japanese believe - if to take off lenses from glasses after the death of a person - soul of this person will see everything clear in after-life.

A couple of days buyers from Great Britain, Russia, Japan and US have been trying to buy this glasses, finally a man from the UK succeeded.

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