Viral signed Taylor Swift guitar that was smashed by Texas man is now up for auction
A Taylor Swift autographed guitar that was smashed by a North Texas man in a recent viral video is now up for sale.
Over the weekend at the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner, a man purchased the guitar for around $4,000. In the video, the man took a hammer and repeatedly hit the acoustic guitar, which was wrapped in Swift’s Eras Tour decor.
Now, the smashed guitar is up for sale on eBay after the man donated the item back to the Ellis County organization.
Proceeds from the guitar sale will go to Ellis County children who “need the resources to participate in agriculture educational programs,” the eBay listing said.
The listing is from “elliswildgam_0” and not only comes with the smashed guitar, but a certificate of authenticity as well. Nearly 2,800 people had viewed the listing in the last day, and as of 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, the current bid was $4,050.
There’s still plenty of time for people to bid on the item, as the online auction isn’t over until 8:30 p.m. Oct. 8.
Swift never used the guitar, an Ellis County Wild Game Dinner spokesperson told Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV.
Event spokesperson Craig Meier told WFAA that he’s surprised people are making such a big deal out of the man’s actions.
“It wasn’t meant to be mean or malicious,” Meier said. “He was just making a lighthearted statement showing disapproval of people in the entertainment industry trying to influence politics.”
On Sept. 10, Swift took to social media to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential bid against Donald Trump. Swift said she had done her research and believes Harris “fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.”
Saturday’s fundraiser — which included a dinner, raffle and live auction — supports agriculture education in Ellis County, according to the organization’s website.
“The important thing is that 100% of the money raised goes directly to local youth and agricultural education programs,” Meier said in a statement to WFAA. “At the end of the day, the kids win and will benefit from this.”
