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Hundreds flock to Picher auction
Among the many items being auctioned off were bookshelves, kitchenware, sports equipment and the Picher fixture: the 7-foot gorilla.
Many people, mostly alumni, seemed intent on bidding on the gorilla. Though he is not a Picher graduate, Ervin said, “It’s the hottest item they’ve got.”
Berry joked about bidding on the Picher gorilla as well. “I told my wife, ‘That’s what we ought to have in our back yard in Commerce.’ We could paint it blue,” he said.
The gorilla ended up being bought by David Marlin, of Conway, Mo., for $2,500.
Marlin is not a graduate of Picher, nor are any of his immediate family members. When asked by a Globe photographer what he planned to do with the massive statue, Marlin would only say that he has a special project in mind.
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