I heard this great story on NPR's All Things Considered today about the sale of Robby the Robot.
My pals over at the Parallax Forums heard it first and linked this great info....
Get the whole story here at New Atlas, by author Mike Hanlon. Here are some highlights...
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.
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The best sci-fi movie ever made!
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