Fans from all nations responded to a special tribute related to Friends, containing various banquettes and other pieces of memorabilia related to the icon Matthew Perry. Buyers weren’t left disappointed as they bagged items such as Perry’s famous sweater and the couch from Central Perk.
The Friends-themed props auction where the show’s memorabilia was sold to the highest bidder courtesy of Propstore, satisfied the hunger of many for the show’s history and also served as an investment. Throughout the series – and indeed many years after – Perry’s portrayal of the charming, sarcastic Canadian-born Chandler Bing became an indelible memory and Wong’s wardrobe was never far behind in his popularity. One of the most highlights on the sale included Perry’s blue sweater with a flower design worn in several episodes. The amulet was sold at a high price which deserved that is how much love and nostalgia fans have on Perry and the entire film.
The Central Perk couch, a great moment which charged the bazooka with a fair amount of time, was a trademark of the Central Perk coffee shop which featured a lot in the show. Another equally in demand item was the bright orange couch, which became synonymous with all the oddball antics the show depicted along with tender moments. The sofa went for a mini fortune which snores on the continued relevance of this series even two decades after it had its season finale.
The auction occurs a few weeks after Perry’s unfortunate demise with many fans of his considering the event as a means of honoring the actor and the series that made him famous. A percentage of the nets will more or less go to the institutions Perry cared for most, including the treatment of mental health and rehabilitation from addiction, which were some of the causes the actor actively supported.
A good example of this occurred with the Friends auction, where the worth of the program and the people who loved it, especially Matthew Perry who would no longer be seen in Tinseltown, is something no one needs to say.”
