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) by Bot on Tuesday November 28 2017, @09:54AM (1 child)
People paid more than that for A DRESS?
> shaking my top mounted sensor array
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(Score: 2) by leftover on Tuesday November 28 2017, @01:42PM
Probably more for the perceived fapping advantages.
Bent, folded, spindled, and mutilated.