GUEST: It was originally my dad's, and I like to say it's mine, but I have six brothers and two sisters, so I think we kind of fight over it.
APPRAISER: Uh-huh. And you didn't find a box or anything like that?
GUEST: No.
APPRAISER: This is a robot that was made in Japan in the 1960s. There were a lot of different makers, and I think this one was made by a company called R.O., but it's really a little unclear as to who made what, because they all swapped parts and they had different names on the boxes. It's battery-operated. And it is called the revolving flashing robot. Why? Because... (whirring) Well, he walks like this... But then, when you push this button, he revolves and flashes. So, therefore, we call him the revolving flashing robot. And he can do both things at once, I think. Let's see. Oh, no, he can't. He can't walk and chew gum at the same time. (whirring stops) I know you were concerned if it wasn't working, we wouldn't have a story. Well, if this were totally not working, for about $35 to $50, we could have it fixed, which might seem a lot to pay to fix a toy that originally sold for $1.98, but it's worth a little more than $1.98. Now, if you'd only found the box, we would be looking at a robot that was worth about $3,000 to $4,000.
GUEST: Oh, boy.
APPRAISER: Because the revolving flashing robot is one of the rare ones. He's in amazing condition. A little scratch right here, but that's not a big deal. So without the box, I would say at auction, it would bring somewhere between $1,200 to $1,800 on today's market.
GUEST: Mmm.
APPRAISER: So go back. Maybe that box is somewhere.
GUEST: (laughs)
