On eBay, the original Mr Blobby outfit is presently fetching bids of more than £60,000.
The outfit of a hallucinogenic pink and yellow spotty monster who dominated Saturday night TV in the 1990s is available for an eye-watering sum of money, with just under two days to make a bid.
Mr Blobby first featured alongside chum Noel Edmonds on Charlie Adams’ comedy show Noel Edmonds’ House Party.
Barry Killerby wore the suit and played the character until 2015, when he was replaced by Paul Denson.
And for some inexplicable reason, there is a bidder out there with a lot of spare change willing to spend the equivalent of a small flat on a secondhand costume made of foam rubber ‘coated with a rubber type of material with a shoulder support’.
At the time of writing, the listing by blobby01 had 195 bids, but it is rapidly increasing before the auction concludes on Thursday.
‘This was made by the BBC’s costume supplier for an overseas version of Noel’s House Party,’ writes the user.
‘Unfortunately before it could be delivered the overseas show was cancelled and neither the broadcaster or the BBC’s production team wanted it – so it sat in my office until a move meant it came home with me some years ago.’
They continued: ‘Consequently as it is now over 25 years old, there is the inevitable ageing to the foam and the rubberised coating.
‘This means it is less suitable to be worn as the unit is not very supple as it was in 1996. In addition the two arms require re-attaching to the body, one of the plastic eye is cracked and the bow tie will need securing.
‘Overall it’s not too bad for its age – but there is visible creasing and dust to the covering and some areas require a drop of glue to make good.’
The seller, however, warned anyone looking to make a fast cash that Mr Blobby is trademarked and that the outfit can only be shown at home and will not be authorised for commercial usage.
Mr Blobby remains one of the UK’s most recognisable pop culture figures, having appeared on Loose Women in 2016 to discuss Brexit, wrecking the This Morning studio just yesterday, and inspiring not one but two runway looks in the newest edition of Drag Race UK.