The auction price for the star robot of the 1956 sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet" is tops for a movie prop. Robby the Robot sells for record $5.38 million at auction. Robby the Robot miniature, my Dad bought me one, he loves the fact that he has a daughter that loves these collectables. ... the owners bought scavenging rights for the MGM lot. My picture shows Hallmark Robby and B9 robot from Lost in Space and the much larger Trendmasters light and sound models of Robby … Posted on November 22, 2017 by Mike Glyer. … The costume for Robby the Robot, made iconic through the film … B9 Robot (The Fred Barton Restoration) LOST IN SPACE ROBOT RESTORATION FOR THE MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE: Here’s the deal on the restoration – from the guy who restored the second great Kinoshita robot – ME!!! Bill Malone, the prop’s current owner, said he bought Robby in 1979 and has kept the robot in his home ever since. They were very upset that they paid nearly $300,000 for a prop they felt […] The voice is a good effort and wouldn't have prevented me from buying it. One of the most famous robots in pop-culture history has been sold at auction. ... stumbled into Robby’s hot rod hidden amongst all this vegetation. Robby the Robot miniature, my Dad bought me one, he loves the fact that he has a daughter that loves these collectables. It was a wreck as you can see in the pic. However, I would have paid more than Hallmark asked in 2009 if the voice was original. “After much consideration I felt a 16” Robby would nicely round the growing Frank purchased this as a companion to his 1986 Masudaya 16″ YM-3 (“Lost in Space” B-9) Robot. How Robby the Robot Was Salvaged. This is a 1997 Masudaya 16″ Robby the Robot. Details about Forbidden Planet Robby The Robot 12 inch Walmart Exclusive - DISINTEGRATOR GUN 58 viewed per day Forbidden Planet Robby The Robot 12 inch Walmart Exclusive - DISINTEGRATOR GUN Robot historian Fred Barton was commissioned to restore Robby, using duplicate replacement parts from the original Forbidden Planet. I got a call from Paul Allen’s people.