A leftover piece of toast from George Harrison's breakfast in 1962, preserved by a young fan, has recently been sold to a memorabilia collector. The toast, retrieved by Sue Houghton during a visit to the Harrison home, has great sentimental value for both the collector and Beatles fans. Its journey includes changing hands multiple times since its first auction in 1992. The collector, Joseph O'Donnell, plans to preserve it in museum-grade glass, highlighting the ongoing fascination and humor surrounding Beatles memorabilia.
"It's a brilliant story that is both bizarre, historical and a story I'll continue telling friends, memorabilia collectors and fellow Beatles fans," said memorabilia collector Joseph O'Donnell.
Houghton had befriended the Harrison family in Liverpool and swiped the breakfast remains from the dining table during a visit to their home.
The toasted treasure was first auctioned in 1992 when Houghton sold her Beatles scrapbook at Christie's for $1,600 to pay for home repairs.
McCartney humorously stated that his family would hide his leftover food and exaggerate tales of Harrison's toast, joking that it sold for $40,000.
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