"Cheers" bar sells for $675,000 at auction
DALLAS - The "true star" of the television show "Cheers" has been sold at auction for a hefty sum.
The bar where Sam Malone greeted customers went for $675,000, Dallas-based Heritage Auctions announced.
"The bar was the singular artifact that the whole cast gathered around in the 275-episode run," Heritage said.
#HERITAGELIVE Where everybody knows your name...🍻 Here we present the true star of the 11-season comedy, #Cheers: the beloved bar itself. The bar was the singular artifact that the whole cast gathered around in the 275-episode run. It sold for $675,000! https://t.co/bQ3AlATuwI pic.twitter.com/tRoidHEGXw
— Heritage Auctions (@HeritageAuction) June 4, 2023
The antique brass cash register that sat on the back bar sold for $40,000.
The items are from TV memorabilia enthusiast James Comisar's collection. He said the bar from "Cheers," complete with the names of the show's stars carved into it, was in studio storage with a dead skunk in it when he acquired it.
The show set in Boston ran for 11 seasons and is considered one of the greatest sitcoms of all time.