0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to Flog It! - where you could earn a tidy profit.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38'The atmosphere here is electric,
0:00:38 > 0:00:43'especially when you sell your own pieces, which we'll be doing today.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48'People bring their antiques for valuation by our experts.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52'A few then go to auction to hopefully make a fortune.
0:00:52 > 0:00:57'Now, will our experts do well and will our owners make money?'
0:00:57 > 0:01:03I'm nervous. I've just seen it, and it looks sad. Not as nervous as me.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- My knees have gone. - Oh, delighted!
0:01:06 > 0:01:09It's scary. It is, isn't it? Yeah.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12INAUDIBLE SPEECH
0:01:12 > 0:01:14What do you think? Good gracious me!
0:01:16 > 0:01:20We're in the Grand Hotel in Folkestone in Kent,
0:01:20 > 0:01:24and people have turned up with bags and boxes
0:01:24 > 0:01:27full of wonderful antiques.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Everybody wants to earn top money,
0:01:31 > 0:01:36but, first, it's down to our experts to give some favourable valuations.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41'Nigel Smith runs an auction house in Harrogate,
0:01:41 > 0:01:47'and has lots of experience, having started in the business in his early 20s.'
0:01:47 > 0:01:55Good turn out, big venue. If it gets quiet, we can play carpet bowls, but I don't think we'll get the chance.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58'Philip Serrell's thrown off his trademark scarf,
0:01:58 > 0:02:06'and he's ready to unearth anything offbeat. He likes the bizarre. You should see his auction room.'
0:02:06 > 0:02:10It's like Christmas with bubble wrap and newspaper.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Those trolleys that people tow full of goodies.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19'I know what Philip means. I can't wait to take a look myself.'
0:02:19 > 0:02:24An old teddy bear. That's not his? No, it's not. It's mine. Is it?
0:02:24 > 0:02:28Loads of china. What I've been collecting.
0:02:28 > 0:02:34Junk that might be worth something? Yeah. You never know. No. Good luck.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37'It's our experts who need the luck.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41'They must be accurate and risk their reputations.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46'Philip's gone for Anne and Kate's quirky wooden skittle game.'
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Go down like ninepins. It's got a maker's stamp at the back here.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55I don't think it's very old. Maybe the early part of the last century.
0:02:55 > 0:03:00But I love it. It's what I'd buy. I'd play with it. I'm really sad.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04You get this little top... Yeah? ..with the string.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09You push it through there like that, and then you wind that back, and...
0:03:09 > 0:03:16It's great, isn't it? Come on! That is the Arsenal defence(!) Where did you get it from?
0:03:16 > 0:03:21My husband's aunt got it at a jumble sale 25 years ago. What did she pay?
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Oh, probably 50p, knowing her. 50p?
0:03:24 > 0:03:30Was she like that? A little careful. Will she be watching this? No.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35Why did you like it? It's great fun. It'd occupy winter afternoons...
0:03:35 > 0:03:41You got brothers? Er, no, a sister. We're competitive. Who was champion?
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Even? Yes. My dad's competitive as well.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47What was the record score? I don't know.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52We did get 100. Yes. Really? If you got that, that's it.
0:03:52 > 0:03:58It's like landing on Mayfair and Park Lane in Monopoly. Yeah. Get them, you're in business.
0:03:58 > 0:04:05Did you ever get them all? No. No. Quite often, it'd get to a corner and then it wouldn't come out.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I'm a bit like that myself(!)
0:04:07 > 0:04:11I spend hours in corners... Oh, shame.
0:04:11 > 0:04:16I hope someone buys it, and it is a gamble, cos you need a fool like me.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21But I think someone will buy it, cos it's great, isn't it? Yeah.
0:04:21 > 0:04:27So ?30-50 estimate, with a reserve of ?25. OK. OK? Thank you. Yes. Thank you.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Just one more go!
0:04:33 > 0:04:36LAUGHTER
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Oh! Oh! Go on!
0:04:39 > 0:04:43Go on! Get in there! Oh! LAUGHTER CONTINUES
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Yeah!
0:04:50 > 0:04:57Whoa! That's definitely the all-time champ, isn't it? You beat me. Right, that's it. Gold medallist.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05What's your name? Kevin. What's this? That's cute.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Old pennies? Yes. Does it work? Yes.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12It flicks the ball up? It goes into there.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16Do you smoke? I do. Not Woodbines? No. LAUGHTER
0:05:18 > 0:05:23'I see Anne and Kate won't let Philip get away that easily.'
0:05:23 > 0:05:30So we've seen you with the game, which I'm now world champion of. This isn't as much fun, is it? No.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35Tell me about it. It belonged to my husband's aunt... The same one? Yes.
0:05:35 > 0:05:42Is this another 50p? No. It'll make ?2 - is that OK(?) I think that has been in the family.
0:05:42 > 0:05:48She didn't get it from a jumble sale. So what is it? A sewing box? It is.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52This tray lifts out and you've got the interior there. Right.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Do you know what wood it is? No. It's walnut.
0:05:56 > 0:06:02Uh-huh? It's a parquetry design, where the wood is laid in geometrically.
0:06:02 > 0:06:08These colours are stained. So this is boxwood that's stained. Right.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13And you get lots of boxes like this where that staining has just faded.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17So it's obviously been kept in the dark? Yeah.
0:06:17 > 0:06:24It's got a lovely finish. That's the grease off your hands, it's the lines off your face.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Don't look at my lines. I didn't mean that. How rude(!)
0:06:28 > 0:06:31The lines on MY face.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36I'm going to go red on TV, and that's not good at all. We'll start again.
0:06:36 > 0:06:42It's a functional, 19th-century, lady's walnut sewing box, and it'll make ?30-50.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46I hope someone looks after it like you have.
0:06:46 > 0:06:52Can you tell me about it? My father gave it to me when I was quite young.
0:06:52 > 0:06:59He'd had it since quite a young boy in his home. Right. I know it's a biscuit tin.
0:06:59 > 0:07:05I've seen them in magazines and always kept it. As a girl, my jewellery was in it.
0:07:05 > 0:07:12Right. It's up in the library with the other books, er... It's a great jokey thing, isn't it?
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Yes. Biscuit tins do have a keen collectors' market.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21We sell all sorts of models, and shapes and sizes of biscuit tins.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24This is a Huntley Palmer's one.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28It says Huntley Palmer's Biscuits, Reading and London.
0:07:28 > 0:07:34This'd be great on a book shelf... It was. ..as a jokey piece. Yes.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37And you've looked after it well.
0:07:37 > 0:07:42But you've done something. Yes. Can you tell me what you've done?
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Under the felt, which I stuck on... Oh? Right.
0:07:45 > 0:07:52..you'll probably find, "This belongs to Sheila. Hands off!" To keep my sisters away.
0:07:52 > 0:07:58How old do you think it is? Er, 1910? Yeah, I would think so.
0:07:58 > 0:08:04And a great thing... Mm-hm. ..to have biscuits in. What do you think it's worth?
0:08:04 > 0:08:10Do you think you're going to get...? I would hope about ?100, maybe more.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15I think we'd be all right at that. I wouldn't go to any more than that.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20You see these in collectors' guides priced at more than that,
0:08:20 > 0:08:23but, in terms of an auction, ?100 is OK.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28Would you want a reserve on it if we flog it on for you,
0:08:28 > 0:08:34or are you willing to let it find its level? I think at least 100. 100? Mm-hm.
0:08:34 > 0:08:39We'll flog it on and put a reserve of 100 and HOPEFULLY make some more.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43That'd be nice. Thanks for bringing it. Thanks.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Look at this. May, what have you brought in?
0:08:50 > 0:08:55These aren't yours, are they? Let me have a look. No.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59They're my spare ones(!) What are you doing with that?!
0:08:59 > 0:09:06I found them in the garden. It was dug up about 20-odd years ago in the back garden.
0:09:06 > 0:09:12You've kept this for 20 years?! Yes, for 20-odd years. By the side of the bed(?)
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Well, that's disgusting!
0:09:18 > 0:09:23I know! It's disgusting! It's still got half the garden in it. Look. Oh.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26In those days, from what I gather,
0:09:26 > 0:09:31they used to have gold palates. Hmm. So I'm told.
0:09:31 > 0:09:38Do you live locally? Yes, along Trinity Road. That's OK. You didn't come on the bus with it? Oh, no!
0:09:38 > 0:09:43It's even been to church with me this morning.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Yes, it's quite interesting.
0:09:45 > 0:09:53Are you hoping to sell it or just get a valuation? Well, a valuation and, if it's worth anything, maybe.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57I could go on holiday on the proceeds. You certainly could.
0:09:57 > 0:10:03If it's enough. Thanks for the laugh. That's OK. It's going to be a hard, long day.
0:10:03 > 0:10:10Now, you've got to tell me why you've brought this. To get rid of it. Get rid of it?!
0:10:10 > 0:10:16That's what every auctioneer wants to hear. Good. Where did it come from?
0:10:16 > 0:10:23It was left in a will from an uncle, and, um... To you personally? It's actually to my stepson. Right.
0:10:23 > 0:10:28But, um, him being not capable of looking after things,
0:10:28 > 0:10:34I've kind of looked after it. Right. It's been a pain in the butt to look after.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39I can't believe you haven't broken the wings. It's absolutely perfect.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44If we turn it over, it is marked Rosenthal, Germany.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49Er, not strictly an antique, this. Can you put an age to it? No.
0:10:49 > 0:10:54This is probably 40-50 years old, maybe a touch more, but, er...
0:10:54 > 0:11:00But I think it might sell. What do you think it's worth? No idea. Have a guess.
0:11:00 > 0:11:07Retail price, if you saw this in a china shop, an equivalent new item, it'd be ?1,000.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12Er, don't get excited, cos it's not going to make that. Not at an auction.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17I think we'd estimate ?200-300 and hopefully make a bit more.
0:11:17 > 0:11:24OK. You'd be happy with that? Yeah. That's nice. Well done for keeping it, er...
0:11:24 > 0:11:30So we can take it and dispose of it? Please do. And send you a big, fat cheque. Please.
0:11:30 > 0:11:37If I can get more items I don't want, I can just bring them here? Yeah, we can take it and sell it.
0:11:37 > 0:11:43Do you want a reserve? No. We'll put it into free fall and let it find its level.
0:11:43 > 0:11:51Good. Thanks for bringing it. Thank you. Let's hope... We hope it will FLY in the sale. Right!
0:11:56 > 0:12:00'Let's see what's going under the hammer so far.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05'Anne and Kate hope to sell this game,
0:12:05 > 0:12:09'but Philip can't buy it, cos that's against the rules.'
0:12:09 > 0:12:13Speaking as the champion, it was terrific fun.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17I don't see how anybody can fail to want one in their home.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22Yeah! Whoa! That's definitely the all-time champ!
0:12:22 > 0:12:26'They also hope to make a few bob from this sewing box.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29'Sheila's losing her biscuit tin.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33'Let's hope no-one looks under the lining.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36'Stephen wants rid of his falcon,
0:12:36 > 0:12:41'but will it make it to auction in one piece?'
0:12:41 > 0:12:45It should be in a better home, not under a wardrobe...
0:12:45 > 0:12:50There's no point in keeping items you don't like and don't display.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59'We're moments away from finding out
0:12:59 > 0:13:04'how much the first items will make at auction in Tunbridge Wells.
0:13:04 > 0:13:10'Our auctioneer is one of our very own Flog It! boys - James Braxton.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14'Now it's his turn to have a look at our items.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18'I wonder if he'll agree with Philip and Nigel.'
0:13:18 > 0:13:21INAUDIBLE SPEECH
0:13:21 > 0:13:26Just take a look at this lot. It's the house of horrors.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28We're going to start with this falcon.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Yes, it's quite a huge piece of porcelain, isn't it?
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Yes. Yeah, and it's gross. Yeah.
0:13:35 > 0:13:42It's a sculptural piece. A substantial piece of porcelain. I'm amazed it's undamaged.
0:13:42 > 0:13:49It's been looked after well. That's why it's here, cos Stephen thought it's getting too precarious at home.
0:13:49 > 0:13:54He doesn't like it. It's too dangerous and delicate.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58If you have a problem with pigeons, it's ideal.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02Put it on the roof - problem solved. Other than that, um...
0:14:02 > 0:14:10Falcons are the fastest bird in the world when they're in full dive. So shall we try it? I don't...
0:14:10 > 0:14:16I think this one, by sheer mass and weight, would fall pretty spectacularly.
0:14:16 > 0:14:23200-300, Nigel's valued it at. 200-300. You've got to put an estimate somewhere. Yeah.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25Hopefully, someone will love it.
0:14:25 > 0:14:33Anne and Kate brought these items. First, we've got this skittle game, which Philip fell in love with.
0:14:33 > 0:14:39He actually knocked the 100 down, so I think he's going to buy this. Yeah.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44The luck's with Philip. I got one point. Uno point(!)
0:14:45 > 0:14:50He's valued this at 30-50, with a reserve of ?25.
0:14:50 > 0:14:56Well, who knows? It's... I'm sure it'll sell. That's got to get ?40. Yeah.
0:14:56 > 0:15:03And it's a lot of fun as well. Yeah. I've played it. So have I...with some success.
0:15:03 > 0:15:08The walnut work box, which Anne and Kate inherited from the same aunt.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12This has a value of ?30-50 estimate on it.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17Yeah. Reserve of ?25. I think that's ridiculously cheap.
0:15:17 > 0:15:22Yeah. I think it would easily do around about ?70. That's excellent.
0:15:22 > 0:15:28But this is an affront to me. Is it? We're in Tunbridge Wells, home of Tunbridge ware.
0:15:28 > 0:15:34This is cheap import that was put on all these boxes, supplied in strips.
0:15:34 > 0:15:41This German bandwork, along with WWI, killed the industry. Bit of an omen for you? Yes.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43Get thee hence(!)
0:15:47 > 0:15:53It's a packed house, with a lot of tension. Let's see how our owners feel.
0:15:59 > 0:16:06Well, definitely a bit nervous. I've just seen my little box, and it's looking sad over there.
0:16:06 > 0:16:14You've had it since you were 12. I know. It'll be hard to part with. It is. I hope it gets a good home.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19What did you keep in it? Odds and...bits and bobs.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22An old garter from my youth, rosettes...
0:16:22 > 0:16:27Where do you keep that now? Well, that's in ANOTHER biscuit barrel.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32Are you happy with the valuation of ?100? No, I'm worried about that.
0:16:32 > 0:16:39My father got a book. Miller's? Miller's Guide? Yeah. That's what our experts use.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44It's down there as ?150. Yeah, well, I would say it's around 180. Yeah.
0:16:44 > 0:16:50If you bought it from a shop, it'd be ?180-200. So... It's a real decorator's piece.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55In Battersea Decorators' Fair, it'd easily fetch ?180-200. Oh, right.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Let's just hope it goes for 180... I hope so!
0:16:58 > 0:17:02GAVEL BANGS Good morning, ladies and gentleman.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05'The moment of truth has arrived.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09'The auction is under way, and our first lot is Anne's skittles game.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13'Philip thought this was too much fun to sell.'
0:17:13 > 0:17:16This skittle game, Philip got...
0:17:16 > 0:17:19You got the ?100 marker down.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22It's worth ?1,000. You can keep your Playstations.
0:17:22 > 0:17:27Keep your computer games. This'll give the kids hours of fun.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Start at ?20. It's a great game.
0:17:30 > 0:17:3520, I bid. 20, thank you. Any advance? 22. 25.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39Yeah, it's sold. Come on, bid! 25? 28, madam?
0:17:39 > 0:17:45Take your time. 28, bid. 30. 32. Excellent. Go on, have another.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49?30. We're at 30. Anybody else at 32?
0:17:49 > 0:17:52It's good. Yeah. Thank you. BANG!
0:17:52 > 0:17:57A result. It should've made more. It should've doubled that. Yeah.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00That's all right. If it's a dealer, he'll...
0:18:00 > 0:18:05I'm very disappointed. You should've stuck your hand out. Demonstrate it.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10It shows you should never dwell. No. Yes, it's still a profit of ?31.50.
0:18:10 > 0:18:16Brilliant. And a lot of whisky. Yes.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20'Will Stephen's eagle fly, as Nigel predicted?'
0:18:20 > 0:18:27You'll be pleased to see this go. I will. And me. It's illustrated in the catalogue.
0:18:27 > 0:18:33I'll be impressed if the lady lifts it. I'd like to see who buys it. Yes.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36It's quality, but not everyone's cup of tea.
0:18:36 > 0:18:41It's only here you'll sell it. Here we go. She has problems...
0:18:41 > 0:18:45Here we go. In perfect condition. She's not trying to lift it.
0:18:45 > 0:18:51A remarkable piece of porcelain. No, she doesn't want to look stupid.
0:18:51 > 0:18:57Start with 100, please. ?100. Anybody at 50? ?50? 50? Anyone?
0:18:57 > 0:19:01Thank you. 50 on my left. We're in. We've done it. ?50.
0:19:01 > 0:19:0650. Anybody at 5? ?50, on my left here, at 50. Can I bid on this(?)
0:19:06 > 0:19:1055, thank you. That's desperate. 60. 65.
0:19:10 > 0:19:1570. 75. 80. 85. We're on a run now. 90!
0:19:15 > 0:19:18?90, on my left here, at ?90.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22Here it is. ?90 to be sold. BANG!
0:19:22 > 0:19:26I didn't think it'd get much. Disappointing. It is.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31It's disappointing, but...what can you do with it? Where do you put it?
0:19:31 > 0:19:37Back in the wardrobe. Yeah. It saves you loading it in the car. This is true.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40INAUDIBLE SPEECH
0:19:45 > 0:19:51The moment of reckoning is coming. I know, it's tense. Are you tense? A bit nervous.
0:19:51 > 0:19:57A bit nervous. I think it should go. I'm sure it should go. ?100 is a bargain.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00OK. Well, I'm not convinced.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05There is profit in it. If someone gets it at ?100, it's a profit.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10Yeah. I would've thought so. It's a rare tin. Here we go. This is it.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18Rather a nice lot. Beginning at ?80. At 80.
0:20:18 > 0:20:2285. 90? Ah. 95? 100? Brilliant.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27110? Back at the room at 110. At 110. Anybody at 120?
0:20:27 > 0:20:30110 at the very back. Fantastic. Any advance?
0:20:30 > 0:20:32At ?110.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34BANG!
0:20:34 > 0:20:39Well, you made ?10 over the odds. I'm relieved. He's a relieved man.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42He looks a biscuit-box sort of man as well.
0:20:43 > 0:20:48Excellent. Oh, crumbs(!) Yeah. That takes the biscuit(!)
0:20:54 > 0:21:00Will you be sorry to see the sewing box go? No. You didn't like it? No.
0:21:00 > 0:21:07It never got used? No. I have a plastic box for my, um, sewing stuff. A plastic...?!
0:21:07 > 0:21:12There's a reserve of ?25. Yeah. Hopefully, we can get double that.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Let's hope. That'd be great. Fingers crossed.
0:21:15 > 0:21:21What'd you do with ?50? Meal out, bottle of whisky... We like that. Whisky first.
0:21:21 > 0:21:26THEY LAUGH ..with a crimson silk divided interior...
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Have you had a tipple? No, too early.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33I have 30. At ?30. We're off. 35. 40.
0:21:33 > 0:21:3745? 50? 55.
0:21:37 > 0:21:4260. (Oh, great! Two bottles) 60. Still on commission at 60? 65?
0:21:42 > 0:21:45?60 is here. BANG!
0:21:45 > 0:21:50That's excellent. Great. We hoped for ?50 tops. Well done. Wonderful!
0:21:50 > 0:21:55Well done. Oh, delighted. That's two bottles of whisky. Right.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Well, one good bottle of malt. Yeah!
0:21:58 > 0:22:02'Some good results so far from the auction.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06'We've certainly made Anne happy, and ?92 the richer.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10'And there's time for Philip and Nigel to find a winner
0:22:10 > 0:22:13'when we return to the valuation room.
0:22:18 > 0:22:25'Before we see more valuations, I'm meeting a man who needs no help in valuing or selling his antiques.
0:22:25 > 0:22:31'It's Tony Stevenson, who restores rocking horses in a barn in deepest Kent.'
0:22:31 > 0:22:37This is oak, but it's not 17th-century furniture. Look at the craftsmanship.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42Look at that texture and grain in the muscle tone. It's beautiful.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55We're in the horse hospital section. Yeah. Dave's scraping away. Yes.
0:22:55 > 0:23:02How long will this take him? This obviously is modern paintwork. This will take about a day. Right.
0:23:02 > 0:23:08We're peeling off the new paint and old varnish to reveal the original dappling,
0:23:08 > 0:23:13which was probably put there in about 1880, 1890 or 1900. Right.
0:23:13 > 0:23:19As this used high-content lead, it scrapes off easier cos it's thicker. Yeah.
0:23:19 > 0:23:24It breaks down the original varnish that was put on.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28That's why Dave's using a scraping dry process. Yeah.
0:23:28 > 0:23:36This reveals stress fractures and cracks, then you look at the joints and repair the mortise and tenons.
0:23:36 > 0:23:42On this particular horse, these legs are loose. They're very vulnerable. Yeah.
0:23:42 > 0:23:48With the weight of the children and parents... They take years of abuse.
0:23:48 > 0:23:53Yeah, they do, which is great. That's what they're for. And ears.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58Ears normally go, but, on this one, they're perfect. They are, actually.
0:23:58 > 0:24:04Shall we leave Dave? Why not? He's got another couple of days on this. No doubt.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08It should only last a day, Dave(!) All right.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10OK? Not a week.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22What's this called? Is it a bow?
0:24:22 > 0:24:26This is the bow, yes, as opposed to the glider,
0:24:26 > 0:24:33which was invented in America, in Cincinnati in 1880, by a guy called Philip Marqua.
0:24:33 > 0:24:40Americans think that's traditional, which it is, and this is the English, but it's the other way round.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43How many owners would they have?
0:24:43 > 0:24:49With most customers, the horse has been in the family right from the first.
0:24:49 > 0:24:56So these were handed down? They can be hundreds of years old and being with that family.
0:24:56 > 0:25:03Grandparents have said, "Can I have this restored for my grandchild? It was mine." They've played on it.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08That's... And it had been restored as well for THEM, so how old was it?
0:25:08 > 0:25:12These horses cost quite a lot, don't they? They do.
0:25:12 > 0:25:17If you go into an auction, you can pay up to ?700-800.
0:25:17 > 0:25:24And if people know what it is, and they're bidding, you'll pay thousands for them.
0:25:24 > 0:25:30If you find one in an antique shop for ?200-300, pay ?500 to restore it, you've got a cheap horse.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34And a great investment. And an original one as well.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46Who would like one of these at home? ALL: Me!
0:25:50 > 0:25:57'After the calm of the workshop, we return to the hurly-burly of the valuation room.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02'Our experts have just one last chance to find a real corker.'
0:26:02 > 0:26:07Which nook and cranny are they from? They're my late father-in-law's. OK.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12They're family pieces. Did they grace the table? Always.
0:26:12 > 0:26:18Were they used every day? No, they were on the sideboard looking nice.
0:26:18 > 0:26:25I think they're a lovely little lot. This is hallmark silver. We've got the Sheffield mark. They're 1915-20.
0:26:25 > 0:26:32This little caddy spoon, that's got a Birmingham anchor, and the Lion Passant again.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36These aren't silver, but it doesn't matter.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41I don't think they actually have great value, you know.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Well, we don't want to have them in the house. Why?
0:26:45 > 0:26:49We had to clean them and they're unnecessary.
0:26:49 > 0:26:54That'll make between ?40-60 and will appeal to both collector and dealer,
0:26:54 > 0:27:00but you aren't interested in them. No. What will you do with the money?
0:27:00 > 0:27:05I think I will get the 1891 census, which is on CD-Rom. That's come out.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09Oh? I research my family... Really? ..and my ancestors.
0:27:09 > 0:27:16Do you just research YOUR family? All our families. How far have you gone back?
0:27:16 > 0:27:23On one, I've gone back to 1300, but, on other families, you get a dead end at 1850s.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26So, you just sort of literally go back for...
0:27:26 > 0:27:32If you go back 100 years, how many families might you be researching?
0:27:32 > 0:27:39Well, you go four, eight, 16, 32, 64. Right, so... I suppose, would three generations take 100 years?
0:27:39 > 0:27:46Yes, about. So, if for every 100 years, you're looking at...16 families?
0:27:46 > 0:27:52At least. Any black sheep? A few. Really? Everybody finds them. Oh, dear.
0:27:52 > 0:27:59What's the worst bit of black sheep in your family? Can you tell us? They're the interesting bits. Go on.
0:27:59 > 0:28:07My great-grandparents didn't marry. That was the black sheepness. Yeah? My grandfather wouldn't tell me.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11I think that's sad. That people feel the need to do that. Yes.
0:28:12 > 0:28:17Was anybody deported to Australia? No. Went there, but not deported.
0:28:17 > 0:28:24I'd better not trace my history. I might have too many black sheep. More, more interesting.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26Thanks for coming along. Thank you.
0:28:26 > 0:28:31I've never seen one of these. Can you tell me anything about it?
0:28:31 > 0:28:39Nothing at all. Relation died, and, of course, you clear the house. It came through the family? Yeah.
0:28:39 > 0:28:45It says "Cox's patent", and it's a gold sovereign and half-sovereign changer.
0:28:45 > 0:28:50So you put your sovereigns in there, and it comes out of these drawers,
0:28:50 > 0:28:56if we can open it, with a little brass pot with your change in.
0:28:56 > 0:29:02That's it? And off you go. It's a great piece of machinery, isn't it? Yeah.
0:29:02 > 0:29:08A curio, really. It is. I can imagine someone paying 100-200 for that. Right.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12That's a guess-timate. You any ideas? None.
0:29:12 > 0:29:17I'd think it's a very collectable thing. You quite keen to sell that?
0:29:17 > 0:29:24Yeah. It's just in me shed. It's not doing any good there, so we'll move it on for you.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39What's your name? Alex. Alex? Is this your mum and dad?
0:29:39 > 0:29:43Mum, but not... Mum. We just met here. Oh, right.
0:29:43 > 0:29:50Do you like this? Do you like all the little frogs and lizards? Hmm? Yeah.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53It's grotesque ware. Yes, it is.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58That's cute. Look, there's a maggot and a butterfly.
0:29:58 > 0:30:04This is quite sought after, this grotesque stuff. Is it?
0:30:04 > 0:30:11What's this? A pilot's scarf in the war, so if they crash land, it's a map.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15They can read it? How did you find that out?
0:30:15 > 0:30:18We checked the Internet, didn't we? Yeah.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23Looked to see what it was. It's in amazing condition.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26I bet you dare not wash it. No.
0:30:26 > 0:30:31Can you imagine the pilot falling in the sea? With all the ink running.
0:30:31 > 0:30:38'Frank's had a good clear-out. Along with his changer, he brought another curio from his shed.'
0:30:38 > 0:30:41These are called magic lanterns.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45That's right. This shows how entertainment
0:30:45 > 0:30:51has become more sophisticated, cos these are very simple things. Yeah.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55I suspect the lantern is... It's an ordinary one.
0:30:55 > 0:31:02You see very ornate mahogany and brass magic lanterns that make quite a bit of money.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07This is a very simple model. The slides are more interesting.
0:31:07 > 0:31:12These articulated slides, movable slides, are quite collectable.
0:31:12 > 0:31:18These individually would be worth about ?10-20 apiece, at least, I would've thought.
0:31:18 > 0:31:23These are collectable. My favourite is this one. Complete psychedelia.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27It's like a kaleidoscope I had when I was a child.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30It's wonderful. It's a nice collection.
0:31:30 > 0:31:37You're probably looking at a value of maybe 200-300 there. Nice. Happy with that?
0:31:37 > 0:31:43Yeah. You sure? Well, I've got no idea. You're the expert.
0:31:43 > 0:31:50Shall we flog them off for you? OK. Yeah. And come up with some readies. Magic.
0:31:50 > 0:31:57Have you come far to our valuation? From Medway Towns, Chatham. Not far. No, only up the motorway. Yeah.
0:31:57 > 0:32:02Did you ever find gold in your coin dispenser? No, I wish I had, but no.
0:32:02 > 0:32:07You did use the lantern? Yes. We've shown that to the children,
0:32:07 > 0:32:12to show it working, and how that was their entertainment instead of TV.
0:32:12 > 0:32:18Were you happy with the valuation? Er... The gold changers, ?100 plus.
0:32:18 > 0:32:23The magic lantern, ?100-200 plus. Cos they're collectable. That's right.
0:32:23 > 0:32:29The gold changer's useless. Nobody's ever seen one, so who knows what it's worth?
0:32:29 > 0:32:36Talking about money, what will you do with the money? A holiday. A holiday? A nice holiday.
0:32:36 > 0:32:43That's it, yeah. What was the total collection worth? Two items. Er, ?300-400.
0:32:43 > 0:32:48What's that going to get you? A caravan in Skegness? Yeah.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50Down here at Folkestone. Yeah.
0:33:02 > 0:33:09Liz, are you a Sylvac bunny lady? Not really, no. Have long have you had them?
0:33:09 > 0:33:14I remember them when I were seven or eight. And when did you inherit them?
0:33:14 > 0:33:19About three weeks ago. You've given it a great deal of thought(!) Yeah.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23It's emotional. It's not hard to sell them? No.
0:33:23 > 0:33:28What's the money going to be spent on? Probably doing the house up. Yeah.
0:33:29 > 0:33:35They're horrible, but collectable. Yeah. I mean, Sylvac's collectable.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39I think, er... I don't think this is strictly a pair.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43I don't think you'd have Sylvac bunny book ends,
0:33:43 > 0:33:49or Sylvac either side of a Sylvac clock in the middle of a mantel.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52They're not speaking to one another. LAUGHTER
0:33:52 > 0:33:58That's the best angle for them. They are Sylvac rabbits. You can't argue with that.
0:33:58 > 0:34:03I think... I don't know why people collect these things, but people do.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Everybody's got to collect something.
0:34:06 > 0:34:12I think they're worth... I'd sell them probably as one lot,
0:34:12 > 0:34:18and I think they're worth sort of between... Around the ?30 mark apiece.
0:34:18 > 0:34:23I'd probably recommend you put a ?25 each reserve on them.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27So ?50 reserve, and estimate them at ?60-90.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29Lovely. And, um, yeah...
0:34:31 > 0:34:36They're not my cup of tea. They're a bit drab, aren't they? Yeah. Yeah.
0:34:36 > 0:34:42Glad to see the back of them? Yep. They haven't bred(?) No. That's all right.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45Let's see what we can do for you.
0:34:45 > 0:34:51They're so collectible. I'm not that fond of them. Really? No, I don't know why.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56I make teddies. You make them? Yes. Do you collect them? Yes.
0:34:56 > 0:35:03How many have you got? Oh, dear. Lots. What's lots? Oh... 30? About 50, probably. 50? Yeah. God!
0:35:03 > 0:35:11They've taken over from the dolls. I made dolls. Teddies are more fun. More tactile. They're softer.
0:35:11 > 0:35:17I think dolls are quite spooky, if you've lots of dolls. Yes, all those eyes... Yeah.
0:35:17 > 0:35:23This is lovely. What is it? It's a lady's vanity case. Let's have a look.
0:35:23 > 0:35:30Isn't that absolutely beautiful? Tortoiseshell silver, cut silver inlay, and this lifts out... Yes.
0:35:30 > 0:35:36..to a further fitted casing, but I won't do that, so I don't clatter everything.
0:35:36 > 0:35:43How did you come by it? Is it inherited? No. We bought it at an antiques fair.
0:35:43 > 0:35:49Yeah? We thought it looked lovely. How long ago was that? Oh, probably 15 years ago.
0:35:49 > 0:35:55What did you pay for it? I can't remember. What appealed to you about it?
0:35:55 > 0:36:01The fact that it was sort of all there, and... Yeah? I thought it was beautiful.
0:36:01 > 0:36:06It's lovely quality. It is. How did you display it, or did you store it?
0:36:06 > 0:36:13That was the problem. Not knowing what to do with it. So we thought of selling it.
0:36:13 > 0:36:20The trouble with boxes like this is that things get taken apart, or other boxes get put in,
0:36:20 > 0:36:24or you get different silver, but it's like...
0:36:24 > 0:36:29If we look here and here and here, it all seems to match up.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31There's a slight variance
0:36:31 > 0:36:37between the tortoiseshell inlay and the decoration around the borders.
0:36:37 > 0:36:43With regard to the date, let's have a look at this. Familiar with hallmarks? Hmm.
0:36:43 > 0:36:49We have those three marks in a row. The Lion Passant shows it's silver.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53A Leopard's Head says it was assayed in London.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55This R-mark tells us the date code,
0:36:55 > 0:36:59so if I get the trusty silver book here, and...
0:36:59 > 0:37:02We can see the R there.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06Now that looks suspiciously, on this particular piece,
0:37:06 > 0:37:09like that's hallmarked in 1912.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13It's wonderful. Let's just think in terms of value.
0:37:13 > 0:37:20You would estimate at ?300-500, and put a reserve on it of ?300. I think it'll do very well.
0:37:20 > 0:37:25If two collectors are keen, it could well fly through our top estimate.
0:37:25 > 0:37:30Who knows? It might make 600-700. It's lovely. Great.
0:37:30 > 0:37:35So you've brought this nice caddy. Can you tell me a bit about it?
0:37:35 > 0:37:42Well, I wondered whether it was given to my grandparents on their wedding day in 1875.
0:37:42 > 0:37:47Right. But I think it is older than that. It's a possibility.
0:37:47 > 0:37:52From its style, it's more at the middle of the 19th century. Oh? Yes.
0:37:52 > 0:37:57If we turn it over, it's stamped Jennens Bettridge,
0:37:57 > 0:38:03and they are THE makers of papier-mache, and everybody likes that mark.
0:38:03 > 0:38:08It's unusual to get a caddy, more than, say, a flat tray.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12I'm just looking on the inside. We've some damage on the hinges.
0:38:12 > 0:38:20That's obviously been broken off. I think my grandmother was awfully good at mending things. Right.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24She might even have done it herself. Yeah.
0:38:24 > 0:38:30It could hold it back a bit in terms of the price. Do you still use it? No, I haven't.
0:38:30 > 0:38:37But when I inherited it, which was at least 40 years ago when it came from my mother,
0:38:37 > 0:38:43it already had tea in it. Really? It was in regular use? I think it had been. Good.
0:38:43 > 0:38:48Few people blend their own tea. No. We're all on tea bags.
0:38:48 > 0:38:52What value were you hoping for? Something over ?200.
0:38:52 > 0:38:59In better condition, I wouldn't hesitate to say 200-300. It might well do 200.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03Do you want to sell it on? Yes, please. We can do that for you.
0:39:03 > 0:39:08That'd be nice. Rather a shame to get rid of it, but, um...
0:39:08 > 0:39:13Well, yes, but it's quite a good sellable object. Yes.
0:39:13 > 0:39:21If you put a reserve of ?180, it gives us a chance, and get you some money for it...hopefully. Thank you.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31'Not far from Folkestone is Leeds Castle.
0:39:31 > 0:39:37'Behind its imposing exterior is a collection that Bluebell wants to get her paws on.'
0:39:37 > 0:39:42What does she wear around her neck? She has a good selection of scarves.
0:39:42 > 0:39:49She has blue to support Chelsea. For Newcastle United, she wears black-and-white.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51And she's also got a dog collar.
0:40:03 > 0:40:09What a wonderful idea - a dog collar museum. Is it unique in this country? Yes.
0:40:09 > 0:40:16We're the only dog collar museum in the United Kingdom. There are others in Europe.
0:40:16 > 0:40:23There's a vast selection, ranging from the 16th to the 20th century. Can you show me some of them?
0:40:23 > 0:40:30Yes, indeed. I think probably the earlier ones were used for hunting and sporting purposes.
0:40:30 > 0:40:36When you mean hunting, it's purely for the dog's protection? Indeed,
0:40:36 > 0:40:41because the place that a bear or a wolf would go for was the dog's neck.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45The neck is most vulnerable, and needs protection.
0:40:45 > 0:40:53What sort of price would you put on that? On this one, possibly about 2,500.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55That's quite a lot of money. It is.
0:40:55 > 0:41:02Here's another... That's very decorative. Yes. Again, a German collar.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06A well-off owner, I would imagine. I imagine so.
0:41:06 > 0:41:12It's decorated with oak leaves, and looks like it was plated at one stage.
0:41:12 > 0:41:17The initials JH elude us. The owner? I wish we knew who it was.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21It would suit a dog like yours, I think. Hmm.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23This is a slightly fearsome collar.
0:41:23 > 0:41:30These spiked collars went on up to the end of the 19th century in all countries.
0:41:30 > 0:41:36This is a popular English design. It's pressed metal bent over, isn't it? Yes.
0:41:36 > 0:41:43Which one have you got your eye on? We couldn't bring you without trying one on. Girls like to accessorise.
0:41:46 > 0:41:51There you are. You look very dashing. Very pretty.
0:41:58 > 0:42:03'Back in the valuation room, it's been packed-out today.'
0:42:06 > 0:42:11Philip and Nigel are exhausted. They've had their work cut out.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15They've seen antiques, and met some characters.
0:42:15 > 0:42:23'We've seen how some of our pieces have done at auction. I wonder if there's a sleeper amongst this lot.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26'Liz wants to off-load her bunnies.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30'This is one lot Philip won't put his hand up for.'
0:42:30 > 0:42:34My mum was going to throw them out, and I took them.
0:42:34 > 0:42:40I'm on your mum's side, but people do collect them and they make money.
0:42:40 > 0:42:45'Eileen was disappointed, but the repairs affected the caddy's value.'
0:42:45 > 0:42:51It'll struggle. I'll be pleased if it makes over 200, but I doubt it will.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55'Mr and Mrs Adams hope somebody falls for this,
0:42:55 > 0:42:58'just as they did 15 years ago.'
0:42:58 > 0:43:01Wow! Isn't that absolutely beautiful?
0:43:01 > 0:43:07I think that'll do quite well, but the buyer will probably split it up.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09'Frank needs more space in his shed.
0:43:09 > 0:43:14'You can't garden with a gold changer or a magic lantern.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16'They've just got to go.'
0:43:16 > 0:43:21I could watch that for hours. Yeah. There's more at home.
0:43:21 > 0:43:24The kaleidoscope brought back happy memories.
0:43:24 > 0:43:28'Barbara's looking forward to buying the 1891 census
0:43:28 > 0:43:33'with profits from her caddy, spoon and cruet set.'
0:43:33 > 0:43:35Well... I don't want to clean them.
0:43:44 > 0:43:47'Things are hotting up at the sale.
0:43:47 > 0:43:50'The first time you sell at auction is always nerve-racking,
0:43:50 > 0:43:55'but you don't usually know beforehand is what the auctioneer thinks of your lot.'
0:43:55 > 0:43:59We like this. Yeah, it's a great shape.
0:43:59 > 0:44:04Nigel valued that at 180, which I think Eileen was a bit sad about.
0:44:04 > 0:44:08She'd like to have had 200-220. Yeah.
0:44:08 > 0:44:11Well, let's hope it... It's quite a dark...
0:44:11 > 0:44:16Papier-mache was generally black, but it's got nice abalone streaks.
0:44:16 > 0:44:21Who knows? It's got a lot going for it. So, how much?
0:44:21 > 0:44:26I hope 200-250, something like that. 250, there you go. ..Eileen, 250.
0:44:26 > 0:44:30Barbara's three-piece cruet. Quite pretty. Yes.
0:44:30 > 0:44:35Nice oval section body. I think it'll do all right.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38This has been valued at 40-60 by Philip, and...
0:44:38 > 0:44:43For the caddy spoon? Not the cruet? No, that's for the collection.
0:44:43 > 0:44:46Well, this caddy spoon is nice.
0:44:46 > 0:44:52It's a nice George IV caddy spoon. I must tell you, when Barbara had these valued,
0:44:52 > 0:44:57she hoped for a lot more money, cos she wants to put it towards a house.
0:44:57 > 0:45:02But, unfortunately, it's not a 600,000, it was ?40-60.
0:45:02 > 0:45:09She won't get a house, but she'll do better than 40-60. Brilliant. So what do you reckon?
0:45:09 > 0:45:12Well, I think that should be 50-70.
0:45:12 > 0:45:16The cruet should be 50, so it's 100 plus, hopefully.
0:45:16 > 0:45:19So Philip's got egg on his face?
0:45:19 > 0:45:22This is one of Philip's items.
0:45:22 > 0:45:27He's valued it at three to five, and Alan has owned this for 15 years,
0:45:27 > 0:45:34forgotten what he paid for it, reluctant to sell it, really. Will he sell it? I hope so.
0:45:34 > 0:45:41It's got some nice elements in it. There's items we sell individually, which would make quite a good price.
0:45:41 > 0:45:49These cut glass scent bottles with the silver pique tops. This one's damaged, but they sell for 100-150.
0:45:49 > 0:45:53Something like that, ?50, and something like that, ?50.
0:45:53 > 0:45:56So the individual elements add up.
0:45:56 > 0:46:03But the interesting thing is you can take the vanity case out of the main case.
0:46:03 > 0:46:07So, head on the block, James. Do you like it?
0:46:07 > 0:46:10I think it's all right. All right?
0:46:10 > 0:46:14I'm with you. It is a bit drab. Yeah. It's unloved.
0:46:14 > 0:46:19It'll struggle. Yeah. Hopefully, around 300-400. Fingers crossed.
0:46:19 > 0:46:22'I wonder who's right,
0:46:22 > 0:46:28'and if any owners will leave with a bulging wallet. Fingers crossed for Frank.
0:46:28 > 0:46:32'Maybe he should forget that holiday and buy a bigger shed.'
0:46:32 > 0:46:37Frank and Val, how are you? Nervous or...? Nervous.
0:46:37 > 0:46:43Apprehensive. Yeah? Excited. Been to many auctions? No. This is your first? Yeah.
0:46:43 > 0:46:49Wow. You're trembling. I am! Val, you're looking together. I'm all right today.
0:46:57 > 0:47:03When I saw this, I fell in love. I liked the colour and the patina.
0:47:03 > 0:47:10It's a 17th-century low dresser with a geometric front, but on a closer inspection, look at these dowels.
0:47:10 > 0:47:15They shouldn't be finished off dead flush, but be like these originals.
0:47:15 > 0:47:19You see they're finished from the surface.
0:47:19 > 0:47:24It's been reduced in length, hence the catalogue price of about 1,200.
0:47:24 > 0:47:30Is this was bang-on and 100%, it'd be ?4,000. It has some redeeming features.
0:47:30 > 0:47:37This worn look is consistent with 17th-century furniture. It does show its age.
0:47:37 > 0:47:44As it's reduced, the drawers have been, and it's cut too close to the geometric shape.
0:47:44 > 0:47:47The wear on the inside is nonexistent.
0:47:47 > 0:47:52Someone's made a smaller version to fit a hole somewhere, but it's sad.
0:47:52 > 0:48:00The top's been shortened as well. You can tell, cos this moulded edge is sharp, which has been recreated
0:48:00 > 0:48:07matching this front moulded edge, which runs into this lovely, smooth, weathered look.
0:48:07 > 0:48:12So, when buying country furniture, have a closer inspection.
0:48:12 > 0:48:15'The gold changer is up next.
0:48:15 > 0:48:20'I wonder if any lots will bring in the big bucks for our owners.'
0:48:22 > 0:48:27How are you feeling now? Nervous. You are? Yeah, I am. That's it.
0:48:27 > 0:48:32Not as nervous as me. He's quaking in his boots. My knees... Oh, Frank.
0:48:32 > 0:48:37My knees've gone. A quality machine exchanging gold... Fingers crossed.
0:48:37 > 0:48:41Something is! LAUGHTER
0:48:41 > 0:48:45Lot 101 is the mechanical change machine.
0:48:45 > 0:48:50I have commission bid on reserve of 120. Yes. There you go. 120.
0:48:50 > 0:48:55Anybody? 130. 140. Oh. 150. 160. Great.
0:48:55 > 0:49:01160, in the middle. Any advance? I'm pleased for you, Frank. 170.
0:49:01 > 0:49:05Lovely. You're not shaking now. 180's bid. 180?
0:49:05 > 0:49:09Against you. 180's in the seating. BANG!
0:49:09 > 0:49:14Well done. Brilliant. That's nice. A good price. I'm pleased with that.
0:49:14 > 0:49:19That'll encourage you to clear the shed. It will now.
0:49:19 > 0:49:22We'll see you later. Yeah. Yeah.
0:49:22 > 0:49:27'..I have 500 on reserve. 500. ?500. 550...'
0:49:27 > 0:49:34What will you use the money for? Well, I want to buy the 1891 census of London.
0:49:34 > 0:49:40To research your family? Yes. You have an interesting ancestor, haven't you? Yes.
0:49:40 > 0:49:47A direct ancestor was Robert Gillow of Lancaster. The furniture maker? Yes. Wonderful.
0:49:47 > 0:49:49Pity he wasn't a silversmith.
0:49:50 > 0:49:55A three-piece cruet... Here we go. This is it. This is it. Yeah.
0:49:55 > 0:49:57..plus the caddy spoon.
0:49:57 > 0:50:01A rather nice little lot. My double at 75. ?75.
0:50:01 > 0:50:04Oh! Straight in. That's fantastic. 85.
0:50:04 > 0:50:0890? 95. Bid left on the books. 100. 110.
0:50:08 > 0:50:13It's amazing. The auctioneer carries it like an unstoppable train. 130?
0:50:13 > 0:50:18Oh, goodness. 120? 130. Fantastic. 135. Oh, we like this.
0:50:18 > 0:50:22There. At 135, it's gone quiet. BANG!
0:50:22 > 0:50:28Brilliant. Pleased? Yes. I can't believe how things are going!
0:50:28 > 0:50:33'Frank's back for his second lot, and he's still all of a fluster.'
0:50:33 > 0:50:40Have you stopped shaking? A little. I'll ask the cameraman to pan down to his legs, cos they're shaking.
0:50:40 > 0:50:45Knees've gone straight away. Honestly, they have. He is shaking.
0:50:45 > 0:50:50I'll be very disappointed if this doesn't sell well.
0:50:50 > 0:50:56100? 100's bid, thank you. 100. 110. (We've sold it.) 120.
0:50:56 > 0:51:00130. 140. 150. Brilliant. 160.
0:51:00 > 0:51:04There should be a lot more left in this... 170. 180.
0:51:04 > 0:51:08You're adding the money quickly. No, I'm... 200?
0:51:08 > 0:51:14200. 220. (Come on, James.) 250. Gobsmacked? It's unbelievable. 250.
0:51:14 > 0:51:18300, I have. 300. 300. Come on. 320, will you?
0:51:18 > 0:51:21He's got a bid left... 320.
0:51:21 > 0:51:25340. He's pushing it. Go on. 340. That's a good price.
0:51:25 > 0:51:28On commission at 340. BANG!
0:51:28 > 0:51:34Excellent. 340. That's fantastic. Above my top estimate. Very nice.
0:51:34 > 0:51:37340... Very nice. He wriggles out of that.
0:51:37 > 0:51:41Oh. No. I'm amazed at that. Very nice. Very nice.
0:51:41 > 0:51:47'Liz's nervous. She's worried she'll have to take her bunnies back home.'
0:51:47 > 0:51:52You have your husband Liam propping you up, cos you're feeling wobbly.
0:51:52 > 0:51:56Philip and I cannot stand your Sylvac bunnies.
0:51:56 > 0:52:00We're unanimous. Yeah. But you'll find a buyer.
0:52:00 > 0:52:03Bye-bye, bunnies. It's exciting.
0:52:03 > 0:52:07Someone will rescue them. Start the bids at ?40.
0:52:07 > 0:52:12Please! At 40. Come on, come on. ?40? At ?40...
0:52:12 > 0:52:14?40, anybody?
0:52:14 > 0:52:1920, then? At 20? At ?20? 20, I have. 25. 30.
0:52:19 > 0:52:2435. We're in. 40. 45. 50. That's better. 55. Brilliant.
0:52:24 > 0:52:2760. 65. Oh!
0:52:27 > 0:52:3265. At 65. Very back at ?65. BANG!
0:52:32 > 0:52:35Brilliant! Not too bad. Are you pleased?
0:52:35 > 0:52:40Yeah. You can use that to do up the house. Yeah, more decorating.
0:52:40 > 0:52:43You won't see them any more. No.
0:52:43 > 0:52:51'Great news for Liz, but she must pay her seller's commission on her ?65 before she leaves the auction.'
0:52:51 > 0:52:55Anybody buying and selling has to pay a premium.
0:52:55 > 0:53:00This can be 10-17%, plus there's VAT to be added to the commission price.
0:53:00 > 0:53:02This is printed in the catalogue,
0:53:02 > 0:53:09so remember, if you're buying, to build those costs into the price you want to bid up to.
0:53:18 > 0:53:23What will you do with the money? Pay my tax bill. I know the feeling.
0:53:23 > 0:53:29We don't earn enough. No. What do you do for a living? I'm a vet. Oh, right.
0:53:29 > 0:53:33Great job. Have you got many pets? Two dogs, yeah.
0:53:33 > 0:53:38The silver and tortoiseshell... Here we go. This is our lot.
0:53:38 > 0:53:4313 items in all. It's a good lot. Let's see it go. 300 on reserve.
0:53:43 > 0:53:48At 300? It's sold. 320. 350. 380. 400? That's great. 420.
0:53:48 > 0:53:51420. There it is at 420.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54Any advance on ?420?
0:53:54 > 0:53:55BANG!
0:53:55 > 0:54:00That was quick. Yes. Brilliant. Happy? I'm pleased it's sold. Yeah.
0:54:00 > 0:54:04It's above the reserve, so I'm pleased. Great, thanks.
0:54:04 > 0:54:07Thank you very much. Take care.
0:54:07 > 0:54:10'Last up is Eileen's tea caddy.
0:54:10 > 0:54:16'She was disappointed with her valuation, but we hope it exceeds expectations.'
0:54:16 > 0:54:20Eileen? Yes? Are you excited? Yes, I am.
0:54:20 > 0:54:25What will you do with the money? I'll give it to my family. Oh, nice.
0:54:25 > 0:54:30Hopefully, it'll get a lot of money. You think so? I think so. I hope so.
0:54:30 > 0:54:35Well, I was very sorry that it was only, um, at 180.
0:54:35 > 0:54:41A miserable estimate. It's miserable. I had wanted it at 200, at least. Hmm.
0:54:41 > 0:54:48A 200-300 valuation on it. Yes. Let's hope that can move and fly from there.
0:54:48 > 0:54:50Right, here we go. Thank you.
0:54:50 > 0:54:54It's getting quite scary. It is, isn't it? Yeah.
0:54:54 > 0:54:59A rather splendid papier-mache tea caddy by Jennens and Bettridge.
0:54:59 > 0:55:01Who'll start me at 250? At 250?
0:55:01 > 0:55:06Oh, good. 250? 250's bid. We're in. Yes. It's sold.
0:55:06 > 0:55:08At ?300? 350.
0:55:08 > 0:55:13?400 now. 400 in the seating. Fantastic. 450. It's going on.
0:55:13 > 0:55:18Doubled the estimate. Yes. 500. 500. 550. Book the cruise!
0:55:18 > 0:55:21550? 600.
0:55:21 > 0:55:25650? Let's see it get to 1,000. We've got 600. 650 I have.
0:55:25 > 0:55:31700. 750. 800. 850. 950. Someone's phoning. It's a battle.
0:55:31 > 0:55:36Yes. 1,000 is bid. We've done it! We've done 1,000! Excellent!
0:55:36 > 0:55:40It's not sold yet. 1,100. 12? It's good to see this illustrated.
0:55:40 > 0:55:461,200's bid. 1,200. I have 1,300. What do you think? Good gracious me!
0:55:46 > 0:55:51Well... 1,300. 1,300. Good job I'm holding you up.
0:55:51 > 0:55:56With me, on commission, at ?1,300. I'll do ?1,350 for anybody...
0:55:56 > 0:55:59Fantastic. At 1,300, it's with me.
0:55:59 > 0:56:021,350. 1,400. 1,400! 1,400. Yes!
0:56:02 > 0:56:071,400? I don't believe it. At 1,400? 1,400. 1,400.
0:56:07 > 0:56:11Great. Yes. 1,400, once, twice... BANG!
0:56:11 > 0:56:14Well done! Oh! Excellent! I'm really pleased!
0:56:14 > 0:56:20I was one of the Folkestone people. My home town is Folkestone. Really?
0:56:20 > 0:56:24It is how we knew about the Grand Hotel...mostly.
0:56:24 > 0:56:31Pleased you brought it? Yes. A good day's work. Another good result on Flog It!
0:56:31 > 0:56:37'We couldn't have ended the auction on a better note.
0:56:37 > 0:56:42'Frank's knees stopped shaking when he collected a profit of ?520.
0:56:42 > 0:56:47'He'll have to pay a seller's premium of 10%, but it's still a tidy sum.'
0:56:47 > 0:56:53No idea what they would make. First time at an auction, so it's completely new. Lovely.
0:56:53 > 0:57:01'Liz will never have to see those Sylvac bunnies again.' Yes, it's quite exciting.
0:57:01 > 0:57:05'And Stephen's china falcon has flown far away.
0:57:05 > 0:57:12'He doesn't care that it didn't make a lot. He's glad that it's gone.' It's not mine. It's my stepson's.
0:57:12 > 0:57:15So... He's better off than he was,
0:57:15 > 0:57:21and I got rid of something I didn't want, so I think, all-in-all, happy.
0:57:21 > 0:57:24'And Eileen might need a strong brew
0:57:24 > 0:57:29'after she flogged her tea caddy for an astonishing ?1,400.'
0:57:29 > 0:57:37We were going to give it to our son, but we'll have to think about it now. Now that it's come to so much.
0:57:37 > 0:57:44It's absolutely wonderful, considering they made us only do it for 180. Incredible.
0:57:44 > 0:57:48Again, every auction room is full of surprises.
0:57:48 > 0:57:52I hope it surprised you. See you next time on Flog It!