The Beatle Invasion

Bid on John’s Glasses

by gisrael on July 19th, 2007

British music memorabilia website 991.com is listing an auction for a pair of glasses once owned John. The story goes that in 1966 on their tour of Japan, John befriended translator Junishi Yore and they exchanged gifts.

“sunglass no lense, given to my self Producer Nippon T.V. Network, at time translator for Beatles At Tokyo Hilton John Lennon wore same glasses at Budokan for shows had silver glass too he gave me this I gave copper cups to him very nice man lenses removed whe he die (black) as I/we feel he see us after death in Japan Regards Junishi Yore Producer NTV Tokyo Japan Nippon Television 1984″ - Junishi Yore

Reuters reports that while 991 refuses to release figures, bidding is speculated to be in the range of $1.5 million US. Count your quarters; the auction ends 31 July.

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