John Lennon’s “Lost Weekend” era just got a little more tangible—and collectible. His signature round, tinted glasses, worn during the wild LA months of 1973–1975, are headed for auction at Propstore’s Music Memorabilia Live Auction in London on October 23, 2025. These aren’t just any glasses—they’re the very pair Lennon lost during a notorious scuffle at the Troubadour Club, after drunkenly heckling the Smothers Brothers.
The story behind them captures the chaos and celebrity of Lennon’s life at the time. Alongside Harry Nilsson, Lennon’s night of partying and brawling ended with the glasses landing in the hands of Tom Smothers’ wife, who later let her guests try them on—an indication of how idolized Lennon was even amid his misadventures. Propstore estimates that the glasses could fetch between USD 198,000 and USD 396,000, potentially reaching around USD 400,000, making them one of the most coveted lots in the auction.
These glasses aren’t just memorabilia—they’re a snapshot of Lennon’s rebellious spirit during a turbulent yet iconic chapter of his life, symbolizing the freedom, excess, and rock-and-roll legend that defined the former Beatle’s early 1970s in Los Angeles.