That's a lot of steak! Anthony's Restaurant icon goes to the highest bidder

"I wanted to do the right thing," Anthony Fucinaro said. "Auction it off and donate to a good charity."

"I wanted to do the right thing," Anthony Fucinaro said. "Auction it off and donate to a good charity."

OMAHA HISTORY IS MOVING ON. THE ANTHONY STEAKHOUSE STEER IS BEING AUCTIONED OFF. DID YOU SAY MOVING THE OWNERS OF THE RESTAURANT PLAN TO CLOSE THE DOORS AFTER 55 YEARS OF SERVICE KETV NEWSWATCH SEVENS WAVERLY MONROE REPORTS. MOST OMAHAANS CAN’T REMEMBER A TIME WHEN THIS STEER WASN’T ON TOP OF ANTHONY STEAKHOUSE AT 72ND AND F. IT’S BEEN OUR MASCOT SO TO SAY FOR ALL OF 53 YEARS, BUT NOW IT’S GETTING READY TO GO TO A NEW HOME ANTHONY STEAKHOUSE IS CLOSING ITS DOORS AND AUCTIONING OFF PIECES OF THE RESTAURANT THE MOST IMPORTANT MIGHT BE THIS EIGHT FEET WIDE 14 FEET TALL STEER. IT’S BEEN HARD. IT’S BEEN HARD BUT IT’S TIME. THAT’S ANTHONY FULTON. ROW, HE SAYS THE STEER FOUND ITS WAY TO THE STEAKHOUSE BY HAPPENSTANCE. THERE WAS A GENTLEMAN TRANSPORTIN’ TO THE WEST SOMEWHERE CAME TO OMAHA ON THE DEAL FELL THROUGH SO HE PULLED IN AND TALKED TO MY FATHER AND THEY WORKED OUT A DEAL AND WHEN IT CAME TO DEPART WITH THE STATUE WHO JANEIRO WANTED TO GIVE BACK I WANTED TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND IT WAS ACTUALLY MY GM CAME UP WITH THE IDEA AUCTION IT OFF DONATE TO A GOOD CHARITY. HE’S DONATING ALL THE PROCEEDS OF THE STEER TO CHARITY NEAR AND DEAR TO HIS HEART. MY SON HAS TO BE IN CHARGE OF HAPPENS TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE BEST CHARITY. I KNOW OF AND IT’S SCARE AWAY CANCER SCARE AWAY CANCER HELPS CHILDREN DIAGNOSE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES BACK AS AUCTIONEERS IS HANDLING THE SALE OF THE STEER. THEY SAY THERE’S A HUGE INTEREST FROM COLLECTORS TO BUY IT ONE DAY BEFORE IT’S SET TO GO TO AUCTION FUJINERO SHARES GOOD MEMORIES FROM PEOPLE CLIMBING UP THERE TO TAKE PICTURES FOR WEDDINGS FOR ANNIVERS. HE’S ALL KINDS OF THINGS AND HE ADVICE FOR WHOEVER BUYS THE STEER TREAT HIM GOOD, YOU KNOW, HE’S BEEN GOOD TO US. HE’LL BE GOOD TO THE NEXT OWNER WAVERLY MONROE KETV, NEWSWATCH 7 NOW THE AUCTION IS EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE STARTS AT 9:00 AM TOMORROW. THERE IS A LINK TO WHERE YOU CAN BID ON THE STEER. IT’S IN O

That's a lot of steak! Anthony's Restaurant icon goes to the highest bidder

"I wanted to do the right thing," Anthony Fucinaro said. "Auction it off and donate to a good charity."

Update: The fiberglass steer sold at auction Monday for $45,000, plus an 18% internet buyer's premium. The identity of the buyer was not immediately availablePrevious coverage:An iconic piece of Omaha history is moving on. The Anthony's Steakhouse steer is being auctioned off as the owners prepare to close their doors after 55 years of service. "It's been our mascot, so to say, all of 53 years," Anthony's Steakhouse owner Anthony Fucinaro said. Now the 8-feet wide and 14-feet tall steer is getting ready to go to a new home. "It's been hard," Fucinaro said. "It's been hard but it's time. It's time." Fucinaro said the steer found its way to the steakhouse by happenstance. "There was a gentleman transporting it to the West and he came to Omaha and the deal fell through and talked to my father and they worked out a deal," Fucinaro said. When it came to departing with the statue Fucinaro wanted to give back. "I wanted to do the right thing," Fucinaro said. "Auction it off and donate to a good charity." Fucinaro is donating all the proceeds of the steer to a charity near and dear to his heart. "My son happens to be in charge of the best charity I know and it's Scare Away Cancer," Fucinaro said. Scare Away Cancer helps children diagnosed with cancer and their families. Backes Auctioneers is handling the sale of the steer. They said there's a huge interest from collectors to buy it. One day before it's set to go to auction-Fucinaro shares good memories. "From people climbing up there to take pictures for weddings for anniversaries for all kinds of things," Fucinaro said. He has some advice for whoever buys the steer: "Treat him good. He's been good to us, he'll be good to the next owner," Fucinaro said.

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Update: The fiberglass steer sold at auction Monday for $45,000, plus an 18% internet buyer's premium. The identity of the buyer was not immediately available

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An iconic piece of Omaha history is moving on. The Anthony's Steakhouse steer is being auctioned off as the owners prepare to close their doors after 55 years of service.

"It's been our mascot, so to say, all of 53 years," Anthony's Steakhouse owner Anthony Fucinaro said.

Now the 8-feet wide and 14-feet tall steer is getting ready to go to a new home.

"It's been hard," Fucinaro said. "It's been hard but it's time. It's time."

Fucinaro said the steer found its way to the steakhouse by happenstance.

"There was a gentleman transporting it to the West and he came to Omaha and the deal fell through and talked to my father and they worked out a deal," Fucinaro said.

When it came to departing with the statue Fucinaro wanted to give back.

"I wanted to do the right thing," Fucinaro said. "Auction it off and donate to a good charity."

Fucinaro is donating all the proceeds of the steer to a charity near and dear to his heart.

"My son happens to be in charge of the best charity I know and it's Scare Away Cancer," Fucinaro said.

Scare Away Cancer helps children diagnosed with cancer and their families.

Backes Auctioneers is handling the sale of the steer. They said there's a huge interest from collectors to buy it.

One day before it's set to go to auction-Fucinaro shares good memories.

"From people climbing up there to take pictures for weddings for anniversaries for all kinds of things," Fucinaro said.

He has some advice for whoever buys the steer:

"Treat him good. He's been good to us, he'll be good to the next owner," Fucinaro said.

That's a lot of steak! Anthony's Restaurant icon goes to the highest bidder

"I wanted to do the right thing," Anthony Fucinaro said. "Auction it off and donate to a good charity."

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