Glasgow record shop Monorail Music auctioned the props on eBay after they were discovered in a bin outside the warehouse where event took place
The backdrop from the viral Willy Wonka event in Glasgow, which raised more than £2,000 for a Palestinian aid charity when auctioned off by Monorail Music, a local record store, on eBay.The backdrop from the viral Willy Wonka event in Glasgow, which raised more than £2,000 for a Palestinian aid charity when auctioned off by Monorail Music, a local record store, on eBay.
The Wonka event gained online notoriety after images of the sparsely decorated warehouse in Glasgow, staffed by actors dressed as Oompa Loompas and other characters, spread worldwide. On Thursday, the listing had a total of 57 bids and the items were sold for £2,250. Michael Kasparis, online manager of Monorail, described the outcome as “amazing”.“We are all watching it like you’d watch the end of a football game,” he said.