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.
She was cleaning her mother’s house when she found the Radicon robot that she and her siblings played with as children more than 50 years ago and planned to give to charity. Ms Garrett said: “When we were clearing my mum’s house prior to her move to Edinburgh, we piled up a load of toys and other bits and pieces to give to the charity shop.
“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.
