The spotted outfits have been popping up all over eBay this year, priced at thousands of pounds. But what can a winning bidder expect to gain from their purchase? I took to the streets to find out
Three Mr Blobby costumes have been listed on eBay over the past few weeks, each claiming to be an original prop from Noel’s House Party, the hugely popular 1990s primetime show on BBC One, hosted by Noel Edmonds, full of celebrities, mayhem and gunge. After attracting 168 bids from 79 bidders (they can’t all have been drunken bids?), the first sold for £62,101, although the buyer ultimately dropped out. Shortly after, two more popped up with starting bids of £8,000 and £15,000. Each contained the same waiver: Mr Blobby is copyright, so the suit can be worn for personal use only.
How many 90s Blobby outfits are out there? Who has £62,000 lying around to buy one? And what is it like being Blobby for the day? In the name of journalism, I decided to find out.
