John Lennon's toilet fetches $14,740 at auction

A toilet that served John Lennon at his Tittenhurst Park home in Berkshire, England, from 1969 through 1971 was sold at auction in Liverpool Saturday (8/28) for 9,500 pounds, or $14,740.

According to the auction catalog, Lennon had the porcelain toilet replaced, and told builder John Hancock to "put some flowers in it or something." Hancock reportedly stored the commode in his shed until his recent death.

The auction was organized by the Beatles Shop in Liverpool. The buyer wasn't identified.