A toy robot that lay in a loft for decades and was destined for a charity shop could fetch up to £10,000 at auction after being identified as a sought-after Japanese rarity
A toy robot that lay in a loft for decades and was destined for a charity shop could fetch up to £10,000 at auction after being identified as a sought-after Japanese rarity. Lee Garrett, of Edinburgh, said she and her brother “couldn’t believe our ears” when they were told the toy’s valuation.
“The robot had been in the loft for decades and it was only when my brother said he had seen a similar toy online that we decided to take it out of the charity box and look into it a bit more. 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.
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.
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