When the Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889, the only way up was via a 1,911-step staircase. Gustave Eiffel himself climbed those stairs to inaugurate the monument at the site of the World's Fair in Paris. In 1983, the staircase was removed and cut into 24 pieces which were then auctioned off to museums and collectors. If you didn't get one then, now is your chance. A piece of that staircase is being
auctioned at Hotel Drouot auction house on November 19. The 14-foot section once linked the second and third levels on the monument and is expected to fetch between $29,000 and $44,000.
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joncdodge Nov 20th 2007 7:01AM
What would you do with a piece of metal? Really? It would be pretty cool to see a piece of it in a museum though...
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Brian West Nov 21st 2007 6:43AM
That would be kinda cool to have on display, but it would be pretty useless
Charles Nov 20th 2007 10:00AM
It might be cool to have if you are building a really nice house, to use as a staircase. It would make your house unique. And it would most suredly raise the value up a bit.
Vivi Nov 20th 2007 1:05PM
I don't want a piece of anything