Right, just going to see what we've got in our loft 😱😂
A rare toy robot that lay in a loft for decades and was destined for a charity shop has been sold for £8,400 at auction.
It was sold at 10am on Friday for £8,400, which includes a 24% buyers premium. The robot was produced in 1957 by Japanese toymaker Masudaya.A member of the Gang Of Five robots that were only available by special purchase in the late 1950s, it was first in the set to be produced, giving it heightened status.
She was cleaning her mother's house when she found the robot that she and her siblings played with as children more than 50 years ago and planned to give to charity. "We were hoping the robot may be worth a few pounds but when we heard what it was, and the valuation, we couldn't believe our ears.
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