Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1984
It is a sign of the times that one of the earliest and best known robots in movie history should move to the top of the list of the most expensive movie props ever sold. Now that robots have progressed from science fiction to reality, it isn't all that surprising that Robby the Robot's price has surpassed all but one of the most iconic movie props in history.
The complete Robby suit, control panel, his jeep, numerous spares, alternate original "claw" hands, and the original wooden stage shipping crates, were sold [on November 21, 2017] by Bonhams in New York for US$5,375,000 including buyers premium.
The only purpose-built movie prop to have ever sold for more is Marilyn Monroe's "subway dress" from The Seven Year Itch (1955) which was sold by Profiles in History for $5,520,000 (inc. buyers premium) in 2011.
Source: https://newatlas.com/robby-robot-2nd-most-expensive-movie-prop-forbidden-planet/52298/
(Score: 2, Funny) by rylyeh on Tuesday November 28 2017, @05:36AM (4 children)
Robbie, some years ago, was a pile of non-operating junk.
Glad to see (when repaired!) he sold for more than the Ruby Slippers!
Danger Will Robinson!
Danger!
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(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 28 2017, @08:27AM
Robby only appeared in one episode of Lost in Space. The regular star of the series was Robot B-9 [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 1) by Orion Blastar on Tuesday November 28 2017, @08:30AM (2 children)
I was once told that there was at least three Robby the Robot suits made because of mechanical malfunctions.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 28 2017, @09:00AM (1 child)
On The Twilight Zone they used a different head [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 3, Funny) by Bot on Tuesday November 28 2017, @09:57AM
Ugly head that one, meatbags have no taste.
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