Manchester's original ‘Tram Taylor’ cardboard cut-out is to be auctioned off
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester's original 'Tram Taylor' - a life-size cardboard cut-out of pop sensation Taylor Swift is to be sold at auction, with proceeds donated to charity.
The cardboard figure has been a fond and familiar sight to thousands travelling through Cornbrook on the Metrolink for six years, but its future was thrown into jeopardy last year when the tenant of the apartment, comedian Red Redmond, announced they were moving to Sheffield.
The post sparked outcry on social media, with fans tweeting their desperation at seeing the lifesize cut-out saved. However, their prayers were shortly answered after the apartment appeared up for rent online, stating that those hoping to make it their new pad would need to be willing to cohabit with the famous face. READ MORE You can rent iconic ‘Tram Taylor’ flat - but under one very important condition The two-bed flat was listed as the ‘iconic Tram Taylor apartment’, and was available for rent at £1,050 per month.
Previous tenant Red said that a clause was added to the tenancy agreement insisting 'she should stay'. Now, the team at The Manc have got their hands on the original cut-out of Taylor, which was replaced with a pristine new figure after it had become sun damaged.
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