Under an hour after placing the winning bid of £62,000 for an authentic Mr Blobby suit, the buyer has backed out, BBC reports. The item was originally listed for just £39, with the price absolutely soaring as bids came in.
The anonymous seller, a former BBC employee, has said they were not surprised at the buyer pulling out, but remains "shocked" the costume has garnered so much fanfare, with a massive 178 bids received. The owner came to possess the costume of the clumsy pink character when an abroad episode of Noel's House Party was cancelled and no other members of the production team wanted it.
The seller has owned the costume since the 1990s, and requires some repair with both arms needing to be reattached. The item went up for sale as the seller is making a house move.
