0:00:03 > 0:00:05Typical British weather - either too hot or too wet.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08But we won't let the rain dampen our spirits.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10We've got a massive turnout today,
0:00:10 > 0:00:13all eager to find out if their treasures are worth a few bob.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16Somebody in this queue will go home with a lot of money.
0:00:16 > 0:00:21I don't know who it's going to be, but stay tuned and you'll find out.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48By my watch, it is 9:30.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Time to get this massive queue inside.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52All these people have come here
0:00:52 > 0:00:55to ask that all-important question, which is:
0:00:55 > 0:00:56CROWD: What's it worth?!
0:00:56 > 0:00:59And if you're happy with the valuation, what will you do?
0:00:59 > 0:01:01- CROWD: Flog it! - Let's get on with the show.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05'Our experts are on hand to offer valuations.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08'The best items will be taken to auction later in the programme.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13'Elizabeth Talbot is on the lookout for something eye-catching.'
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Oh, my goodness! Toys and toys and toys! You've collected all these?
0:01:16 > 0:01:19'She's been in the business 25 years
0:01:19 > 0:01:23'and does regular antique phone-ins on BBC Radio.'
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Of all we've seen so far, that's what makes me go, "Oh!"
0:01:26 > 0:01:29I do clean that one. That was the only one I cleaned.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36'Philip Serrell has always been at home in the cut and thrust of the antiques trade,
0:01:36 > 0:01:38'though he fancies himself as a bit of a matchmaker.'
0:01:38 > 0:01:40- They're military badges.- Badges.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42What have you got?
0:01:42 > 0:01:46- Did you two know you were both coming?- No!- This is by accident?
0:01:46 > 0:01:49That's just the wonder of television!
0:01:53 > 0:01:55'As everyone settles in,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58'here's a glimpse of what's to come on today's programme.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01'An eye-catching young lady gets Phil all a-fluster.'
0:02:01 > 0:02:03I... really don't know what to say!
0:02:03 > 0:02:06I hope you've learnt something. I have.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11'And Elizabeth's hopping about with excitement at auction.'
0:02:11 > 0:02:14- AUCTIONEER:- 170, 180... - This is more like it.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18'Which of today's antiques will hit the hundreds? Stay tuned in and find out.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21'So, to our first item of the day with Philip Serrell.'
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- Stuart, how are you doing? - Fine, thank you.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Do you not think you're a bit big for...this?
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- I am slightly now.- Yeah. - HE CHUCKLES
0:02:30 > 0:02:32I have a view with this stuff.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35I think we can create a new "Flog It!" word - rememberbilia.
0:02:35 > 0:02:41This is memorabilia that you remember from a time in your life,
0:02:41 > 0:02:43clearly your childhood.
0:02:43 > 0:02:44It's a fabulous collection.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Were these bought for you when you were a little one?
0:02:47 > 0:02:53Yes. All the Magic Roundabout stuff was bought for me when I was two or three.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57That one... Lord knows how old I was when I was given that.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- Laurel and Hardy?- Laurel and Hardy, I just acquired them.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03I must have picked them up, as a kid, at a jumble sale.
0:03:03 > 0:03:08Noddy here, he's probably, I would think, '60s.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10He's like that bendy, squirty stuff, isn't he?
0:03:10 > 0:03:11Yeah.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16These are Corgi models. We've got Miss Piggy here, from the Muppets?
0:03:16 > 0:03:17Yeah, the Muppets.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20My guess is that this was probably '80s, and I would think...
0:03:20 > 0:03:23That's an old Citroen Safari, isn't it,
0:03:23 > 0:03:25and these would probably be '70s.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Yeah, I would say.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29They were a bit sort of "heavy", weren't they?
0:03:29 > 0:03:33When you were two or three, you didn't pay much attention to that.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36We've got Dougal. He was a bit of a hero of mine.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- Who's this one here? - Er... that is Dylan.
0:03:39 > 0:03:40Dylan.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- And that's Brian the snail. - Brian the snail.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Zebedee. Boing! said Zebedee.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48- You got all these off pat? - Yeah.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Why Magic Roundabout?
0:03:50 > 0:03:53It's the thing I was brought up with as a child, basically.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57I just think it's great fun. They're not hugely valuable.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01This one here, this Corgi Magic Roundabout Citroen,
0:04:01 > 0:04:05it's just a die-cast toy, produced in thousands.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08I just think that, at auction,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- I'd sell the whole lot as one collection.- Yeah.
0:04:11 > 0:04:16I'd probably put £40 to £60 on it and a fixed reserve of £30.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20So what's going to replace your life for the Magic Roundabout?
0:04:20 > 0:04:24Well, my other passion is movie musicals and West End theatre.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- Really?- Yes.- That's good. It's a bit more grown-up.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30You can talk about that with some confidence with your mates.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- Yeah.- Absolutely.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36Let's hope they sell really well. Thank you so much for coming.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40'It's not just Phil and Stuart who have toys on their minds today.
0:04:40 > 0:04:46'We always see a few at valuations, proof that rememberbilia, as Phil calls it, is always popular.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48'Back to grown-up collectibles now.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52'Elizabeth has spotted a beautiful micro mosaic brooch.'
0:04:52 > 0:04:56- A fine, quality piece of jewellery you've brought here, Adrian. - It's very nice.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58- Is it something you've inherited? - It is, yes.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03It belonged to a good friend of mine's mother.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07I believe she acquired it from a jeweller friend of hers
0:05:07 > 0:05:10after her first husband died in the First World War.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13It's a charming piece of late-Victorian jewellery
0:05:13 > 0:05:16and I'm a great admirer of the production of micro mosaic -
0:05:16 > 0:05:19this is micro mosaic jewellery -
0:05:19 > 0:05:22because of the time and effort that goes into producing a picture
0:05:22 > 0:05:24in absolute miniature,
0:05:24 > 0:05:28using tiny fragments of colours, glass and ceramic,
0:05:28 > 0:05:30to make up the picture.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33In a way, we're used to seeing these days through computer imagery.
0:05:33 > 0:05:39You can imagine breaking down a well-known scene into little squares, then building it back up.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43But in those days it was all done through precision work and magnification.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47It's a piece which, I would suggest, dates from the last quarter of the 19th century.
0:05:47 > 0:05:52It's losing the fussiness of the mounts which a lot of Victorian jewellery would have.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56I think it's better for that because it sets off the scene
0:05:56 > 0:06:00of the Roman columns and the temple in the middle there
0:06:00 > 0:06:04in a way which doesn't detract from the focus of the picture.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Micro mosaics were produced in lots of countries,
0:06:07 > 0:06:11but primarily in Europe, particularly in a place like Italy,
0:06:11 > 0:06:15who were very well known for the manufacture of such things.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19They often set them off in black, whether in jet or ceramic or glass,
0:06:19 > 0:06:22and this, although it's not marked, will be a gold mount.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25It is very important to find them in such good condition,
0:06:25 > 0:06:26and this one looks perfect.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31- Nothing suggests anything has been lost.- That's great. Yes, very nice.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Micro mosaic jewellery is extremely collectible.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38I've had success with other examples on this programme in the past
0:06:38 > 0:06:42and I've been tempted to put an estimate between £80 to £120.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45I think it's more likely to be over £100 than under.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47That's very nice, yes.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- Reserve of £80? - Absolutely. That'd be very good.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- We'll do that, and I think that will find favour.- Thank you.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57'We're all enjoying the glorious surroundings of Wellington College,
0:06:57 > 0:07:01'and I'm enjoying getting to know some of the fascinating people
0:07:01 > 0:07:03'who have come to meet us.'
0:07:04 > 0:07:08- Mo, what are you holding there? I like that.- My little pepper pot.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10- Isn't that lovely!- Isn't she sweet?
0:07:10 > 0:07:12How did you come by that?
0:07:12 > 0:07:16My mother-in-law gave it to me, but originally it was her mother's.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- It was bought at a jumble sale. - How much for?- Sixpence.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- Really?- Yes.- Gosh.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29- Can I hold her?- Yes.- I think she's really cute.- Be careful.- I will do.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32What's on the bottom? Oh, it's still got its cork stopper.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Copenhagen, Denmark.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38This is a bit of earthenware. This is what is called faience.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41And it's earthenware with a tin glaze.
0:07:41 > 0:07:46It is proper country pottery. Good old-fashioned country pottery.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- And you see that little mark with the three lines through it?- Yes.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52That's the factory strike mark.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57These were made between 1903 and 1965.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58Oh, great.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02I'd say that is, looking at it, around 1940s.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05It's got that feel and that look to it. It's in very good condition.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10- It's not a pepperer.- Oh? - No, it's a sugar caster.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- The holes are too fine. - Oh, I see!- Can you see that?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15But she's definitely meant to be in the kitchen.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Pretty ugly face on her.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Do you know what I love about this little thing, what caught my eye?
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Not just the pretty, floral dress,
0:08:23 > 0:08:25but because of the waisted shape.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28She's got this bosom which is very much like Thora Hird.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Do you know what I mean? Really buxom. A proper country piece.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35And that will look fabulous on an old pine dresser in the kitchen,
0:08:35 > 0:08:37or something like that.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39A lot of people collect pottery like this.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41This is quite rare.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- It's not valuable.- No? - But it's very collectible.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- Purely because of the figure. Purely because of that.- Oh, right.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50We always thought it was a pepper pot, you see,
0:08:50 > 0:08:53and we wondered if there was a salt pot somewhere.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56It would be nice. I'm sure they made versions like this,
0:08:56 > 0:08:59but the holes would have been slightly bigger.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Oh, righty-ho.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03It's got a value.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05If you put this into auction,
0:09:05 > 0:09:09I could see it easily fetching £50 because of the novelty factor.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12I'd like to put it into auction with a value of £50 to £80.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- If you're happy.- No.- Do you want to sell it?- No. I love her too much.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- For £50, I wouldn't part with her either.- No.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22And I'm so pleased you want to keep her.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26This is one that got away. This isn't "Flog It!", it's Keep It.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29It's Keep It, definitely. Thank you.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33'We need to pin down our third item to take off to auction,
0:09:33 > 0:09:36'and it looks like Phil's found it - or, rather, them.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39'A pair of candlesticks, owned by Jonathan.'
0:09:39 > 0:09:43Do you know, when I first saw these, I got really excited
0:09:43 > 0:09:47because I thought they were a pair of 18th-century candlesticks.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51I thought, "Wow. We're looking at a four-figure lot here."
0:09:51 > 0:09:55And so I was just a touch disappointed when I saw...
0:09:55 > 0:09:59They are silver. You've got an English silver hallmark there.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02But what's all this barcode all about?
0:10:02 > 0:10:04I bought these from a charity shop.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06I always watch "Flog It!"
0:10:06 > 0:10:09and I know it's silver because of the hallmarks
0:10:09 > 0:10:12and I thought it's very cheap for its price.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16I thought I'd have a real bargain with it, so I bought it from them.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19You can be the expert now, all right?
0:10:19 > 0:10:20So explain the hallmarks to me.
0:10:20 > 0:10:26- The anchor sign, I thought it was Birmingham.- Yeah.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30- And then the lion sign means it's silver.- Yeah.- And it's London.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34But I looked on the internet. I couldn't find...
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- That's the maker's stamp. - ..the maker's stamp.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40- What about the K? Did you date it? - Yeah. It's about 1930s.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44- But I don't know exactly. - Right. You're getting good at this.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- You knew they were silver, but the charity shop didn't?- No.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- How much were they? - £5, for a pair.
0:10:52 > 0:10:53£5 for a pair?
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Well, Jonathan, I think we taught you really well.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01You ought to be highly delighted because I think, at auction...
0:11:01 > 0:11:05I think we can put £150 to £250 on these.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08So there's potentially £150 to £200 profit in these for you.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- What will you spend the money on? - At the moment my wife is pregnant.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13Really? Don't look at me!
0:11:13 > 0:11:15HE LAUGHS No.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- Go on, then.- Yeah, at the moment my wife is pregnant.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22She's due next month, so probably the money will go to the baby.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24Oh, that's brilliant.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27And if you had a little baby boy, you could call it Philip.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- Philip? No, it's a girl. Sorry. - Oh, right.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34I think you've got a really good eye. Well done, you.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- Thank you for coming.- Thank you. - I hope they do really well for you.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42It is now time to put those valuations to the test.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45We're in the auction room, on the edge of our seats,
0:11:45 > 0:11:48feeling really nervous for our owners.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Our experts are normally on the money.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53But anything can happen at auction.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55'We're taking Stuart's toys.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59'While Phil's not expecting Noddy and his chums to break any records,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02'he has a hunch that nostalgia will help the sale along.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07'Elizabeth chose this Victorian micro mosaic brooch.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10'She's hoping its class and beauty will attract the bidders.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14'And, to round things off, we have a pair of 1930s candlesticks,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16'Jonathan's £5 charity shop bargain,
0:12:16 > 0:12:20'which Phil thinks will easily sell for 30 times that amount.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29'Our items will go under the hammer
0:12:29 > 0:12:32'at the Martin & Pole saleroom in Wokingham,
0:12:32 > 0:12:36'and our lots are in the hands of auctioneer Garth Lewis.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39'On preview day, I took the opportunity
0:12:39 > 0:12:42'of asking Garth about his hopes for Stuart's toy collection.'
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Does this take you back to your childhood?
0:12:45 > 0:12:50It certainly does. Mine's a bit further ago than yours, but it's very reminiscent.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51This collection belongs to Stuart.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55Philip, our valuer, has put £40 to £60 on this lot.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58There's a few favourites I've got.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02I absolutely love Dougal the dog and Noddy, the sponge toy here.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05So lots of memories for me, great fun,
0:13:05 > 0:13:07and hopefully we'll get a little bit more.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10I think perhaps we will. On the face of it,
0:13:10 > 0:13:14it's an ephemeral lot which has survived a bit against the odds.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18But there are one or two stars which I think they'll pick up on.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20I was hoping you'd say that.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23So can you pick out any star lots amongst them?
0:13:23 > 0:13:25- Yes. There's Dougal's car.- Yeah.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29Mr McHenry there with Zebedee box on the back.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- But the undoubted star, of course, is Miss Piggy.- Right.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34How much would you put a value on her of?
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Condition is obviously an issue, and there is some play damage.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43But she might even command half of the lot price on her own.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- So you're confident. - Well, I am, yes.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49And on my head be it, but I have squeezed the estimate up just a bit
0:13:49 > 0:13:54to £50 to £70 on this just to encourage the buyers.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- And the buyers will be here. - Great.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00'Fingers crossed that there are some rememberbilia lovers here
0:14:00 > 0:14:03'because the toys are our first item up.'
0:14:05 > 0:14:10I've just been joined by Philip. Unfortunately our owner is not with us. Stuart can't make it.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14But we do have all of his toys, and hopefully they'll reach the top estimate.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18I had a chat with the auctioneer. YOU know what he said.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20- What did he say? - HE EXHALES
0:14:20 > 0:14:21We're in the money?
0:14:21 > 0:14:24# We're in the mo...# Are we?
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- Ready for this?- Yeah. - Could double our money.- Well!
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- I always thought Dougal was cool. - So did I.- He was my favourite.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- And Zebedee.- No, Dougal was...
0:14:32 > 0:14:36I wasn't keen on Miss Piggy, but I'll tell you what he did say.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- Miss Piggy is the most valuable one there.- Really?- Yeah.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43How do you know that? How does he know that?
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- Because she's more collectible. - I...
0:14:46 > 0:14:47I... really don't know what to say!
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- I hope you've learnt something. - I have, yes.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52- I still like Dougal the best. - I do as well.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Let's find out what the bidders think.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Twenty-seven is a little collection of toys,
0:14:59 > 0:15:02including some Magic Roundabout Corgi figures
0:15:02 > 0:15:05and, most memorably, Miss Piggy's car.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07I'm sure you've had a look. Interesting lot.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10May I say £40 to start, please?
0:15:11 > 0:15:13£30 if you like. I don't mind.
0:15:13 > 0:15:14Nobody wants it?
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- You should've told everybody else. - Here we go. Someone's in.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20£30 bid. Thank you. £32 now.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23£35. £38. £40.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26£42. £45.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28£48 with the lady. New place.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30£48. Lady's bid. At £48, then.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32If you're done...
0:15:33 > 0:15:34£50.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36He was right. He knows his Miss Piggy.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38£55. £60.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- This is good. - £60 on my left.- Boing.
0:15:43 > 0:15:44At £60.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47£60. Sold.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- Well, I've learnt something.- Miss Piggy. That's where the money is.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54'I wonder if Kermit the Frog was amongst the bidders.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57'Now onto serious stuff and that micro mosaic jewellery,
0:15:57 > 0:16:01'valued by Elizabeth at £80 to £120.'
0:16:02 > 0:16:07It belongs to Adrian here, who's just joined us in the nick of time.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09- Cor, sweats on, eh?- Hopefully.
0:16:09 > 0:16:14I'm quite confident about this because this is pure quality.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17It is a pretty formulated piece. We see this regularly.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19But it is such a strong feel for collectors.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23Again, you've got a nice pictorial one and the condition is good,
0:16:23 > 0:16:27- so it ticks all the boxes.- Let's find out what the bidders think.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33Nice example of a small, oval micro mosaic brooch
0:16:33 > 0:16:35decorated with a colonnaded Roman building.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38May we say £50 here, please? £50 for it?
0:16:38 > 0:16:41It's bid. Thank you. At £50.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Any further? And 5, with the lady.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Someone down the front.
0:16:45 > 0:16:46Competition.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49£70. And 5.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51£80. And 5.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53£90. 5.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55£95. Was there a bid here?
0:16:56 > 0:16:58£95. Lady's bid. Are we all done?
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- £100. New place. - Yes.- Bang on mid-estimate.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03- £110.- £110.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- BANG OF GAVEL - Sold at £110.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- Brilliant.- I'm happy with that. - I'm happy with that.- Excellent.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Quality always sells.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15Remember that. When you want to invest in antiques, look for quality.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19Condition, good maker's name and provenance, if you can find it.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23- Well done, and thank you for bringing in such a great example. - Thank you, Paul.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25'Mid-estimate, a solid sale.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28'We're on our way and the bidders are warming up.'
0:17:28 > 0:17:30I've just been joined by Jonathan.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34And since the valuation day, you've got some good news for us.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38Yeah. On the day of the valuation my wife was pregnant.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40Now she's three and a half months.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- Ah! A wonderful baby. A little girl or boy?- Girl.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46A little girl, and she's just over there, and there's your wife.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Give us a wave. Hello.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Beautiful baby.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52- What's her name?- Zoe Gabrielle.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Zoe Gabrielle. Philip, look. How sweet!
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Her first auction. She's starting young.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04You never know, she could be a jewellery expert when she's older, or a fine art expert.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Good luck with this. It is a great time to sell. Why are you selling?
0:18:07 > 0:18:10I just bought it in a charity shop for £5.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- No, you're kidding. - Yeah, a week before the valuation.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16Hey... keen eye.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- And you got your eye through "Flog It!".- Yeah. I learned through watching "Flog It!".
0:18:20 > 0:18:25It's all about giving you information so you can take it a bit further, lots of inspiration.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Here we go. This is it.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33Good pair of early-20th-century silver sticks.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Say £100 to start, please, surely.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39£100 for them is bid. Thank you. Any further?
0:18:40 > 0:18:42£110. £120.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45£120. £130.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48£140. £150.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50£160. £170.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52£180. £190.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54£200 now.
0:18:54 > 0:18:55£220.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59£240.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01My original bidder at £240.
0:19:01 > 0:19:02If you're done...
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- £240.- Well done. - Well spotted, that's all I can say.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10If it's out there ready to be bought,
0:19:10 > 0:19:12get in there and buy it.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17'£240 - a great return on a £5 investment.'
0:19:18 > 0:19:20That was our first visit to the auction room today.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24We'll come back later in the programme, so don't go away.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26While we were here in the area filming,
0:19:26 > 0:19:29I took the opportunity to visit a place
0:19:29 > 0:19:32where I went with my mum and dad years ago as a little toddler,
0:19:32 > 0:19:35and it brought back so many happy memories.
0:19:35 > 0:19:36Take a look at this.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45MUSIC: "Five Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus'" by Ralph Vaughan Williams
0:19:46 > 0:19:50'This beautiful corner of Berkshire has been a place of recreation
0:19:50 > 0:19:54'for as long as kings and queens have lived in Windsor Castle,
0:19:54 > 0:19:57'and that's almost a thousand years.'
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Today I'm rolling back the years.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03I'm in Windsor Great Park, and this is Virginia Water.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07The first time I came down this tree-lined avenue, I was that high,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09with my mother, father, sister
0:20:09 > 0:20:11and our dog, Bella, the boxer dog.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15We grew up about four miles from here in a place called Windlesham
0:20:15 > 0:20:18before I moved to Cornwall when I was 12 years old.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20We came here most weekends,
0:20:20 > 0:20:24and I was absolutely fascinated by this 100-foot-high totem pole,
0:20:24 > 0:20:27which was a gift to the park from British Columbia.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30It's still here. Look at that.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Still looks as impressive.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Oh, gosh, I am reliving some happy memories.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40MUSIC: "Oboe Concerto" by Ralph Vaughan Williams
0:20:40 > 0:20:44The park started out as a hunting forest under William the Conqueror.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50The most active period of landscaping took place
0:20:50 > 0:20:53in the 18th century under William Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55He created Virginia Water
0:20:55 > 0:20:58and, with it, introduced a new form of garden design
0:20:58 > 0:21:02with a more natural, picturesque landscaping
0:21:02 > 0:21:04adorned with follies.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- And swans. - HE LAUGHS
0:21:11 > 0:21:15'Virginia Water was first dammed and flooded in 1753,
0:21:15 > 0:21:20'making it the largest man-made body of water in the British Isles at the time.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23'The lake was once a place of pageantry and spectacle,
0:21:23 > 0:21:26'with follies and fishing temples built on the shore.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29'Visits can still admire a Roman temple,
0:21:29 > 0:21:33'built from the columns and lintels brought from the ancient city of Leptis Magna,
0:21:33 > 0:21:37'and ornamental cascades from the 18th century.'
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Windsor Great Park covers a thousand years of history
0:21:42 > 0:21:45over a thousand acres of space.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48This is the most recent garden design - the Savill Garden.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52It was built in the 1930s and '40s by Sir Eric Savill.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55MUSIC: "A String Of Pearls" by Glenn Miller
0:21:55 > 0:21:56'The Savill Garden is 35 acres
0:21:56 > 0:21:59'of contemporary and classically designed gardens
0:21:59 > 0:22:01'and exotic woodland.
0:22:01 > 0:22:02'It began as a woodland garden
0:22:02 > 0:22:06'with native oak, beech and sweet chestnut trees
0:22:06 > 0:22:10'but has evolved by incorporating many new plants over the years.'
0:22:12 > 0:22:16Now, if you want a tour of the park in absolute regal style,
0:22:16 > 0:22:17there's only one way to do it,
0:22:17 > 0:22:21and that's to meet up with Jo Buick, who runs Ascot Carriages.
0:22:21 > 0:22:22Here you can truly embrace nature.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26- Hello, Paul.- Hello. Thank you for meeting up with me.- This is Delwyn.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29- Hello, Delwyn! How old are you? - He's about 15 now.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33He's very experienced. He's a Welsh Cob from Mid Glamorgan.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35He's lovely. How long have you been doing this?
0:22:35 > 0:22:39We were invited to do this for the visitors a year ago.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- This is your business?- Yes, working in these glorious surroundings.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45The tours take half an hour to an hour?
0:22:45 > 0:22:47About half an hour, or you can book what you like.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51- Weddings, parties?- Yes. Romantic proposals.- Really?- Yes.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55- You've had proposals on board?- Yes, underneath the spreading oak tree.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58- Or by the lake.- How romantic! - It's very romantic.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- And they've been 100% success rate. - Have they?- Yes.
0:23:01 > 0:23:02THEY LAUGH
0:23:02 > 0:23:06- Well, thank you for letting me jump aboard today.- Pleasure.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09And, Delwyn, I'm relying on a smooth ride.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12To find out more about the work of the Crown Estate,
0:23:12 > 0:23:14I've come to talk to Keeper Mark Flanagan.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18- Hello, Mark.- Paul, Hello. - Pleased to meet you. Climb aboard.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21- Travelling in style today! - Absolutely.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23- This is lovely, isn't it? - Wonderful.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26- A great way to take in the view. - The best way, I think.- Walk on.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Tell me a bit about your work. What does the job title mean?
0:23:37 > 0:23:41As Keeper of the Gardens, I manage about 1,000 acres of Windsor Great Park.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Gosh, that's a great responsibility.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Wonderful job, but it includes well-known areas
0:23:46 > 0:23:49such as Virginia Water lake, the Savill and Valley Gardens,
0:23:49 > 0:23:51features like the Totem Pole.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Gosh. And what's the biggest headache, do you think?
0:23:54 > 0:23:57The responsibility of all that past history.
0:23:57 > 0:23:58We need to be very clear
0:23:58 > 0:24:01about what we're doing and why we're doing those things.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03We work as a team to present the park
0:24:03 > 0:24:06in the best way we can for visitors.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10We have 50 staff working in the Royal Landscape, very diverse,
0:24:10 > 0:24:13from tree surgeons responsible for the mature trees
0:24:13 > 0:24:16right through to people who drive JCBs and tractors.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20So we have a wide range of skills and specialisms here.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23The most exciting thing must be the planting up,
0:24:23 > 0:24:26but it must take years to actually see the fruits of the labour.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30It does. Obviously trees take quite a long time to mature,
0:24:30 > 0:24:32but we put new features in all the time.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Last summer, for example, we opened a new rose garden,
0:24:35 > 0:24:38contemporary, very different, in the Savill Garden.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40- That's an instant splash of colour. - Absolutely.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45We're coming to the water, with all the lilies.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49This is a Royal Park. Do many of the royals still come and visit?
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Obviously the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh reside at Windsor Castle,
0:24:52 > 0:24:56which is four miles from where we are here, through the park.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06- Any other plans for the future? - Always. Yeah, always.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10We're looking at Virginia Water to do some of the historical restoration work.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13But the framework of the landscape that people enjoy
0:25:13 > 0:25:16is very long term and we have to take that into account.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20The estate must track hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24The estimate for Windsor Great Park is about two million visits a year.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27That's fabulous. It's the perfect family day out.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30Wonderful opportunities for all kinds of recreation.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Cycling, dog-walking, jogging, rollerblading, picnicking.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38- And you've got some lovely restaurants on site. - Lots of refreshment outlets.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40It would be a great family day here.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42I've thoroughly enjoyed my trip.
0:25:42 > 0:25:43Mark, thank you for my tour.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47It's brought back many happy memories as a young lad.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- My mum will enjoy watching this, I know.- Paul, you're welcome.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03'We'll head indoors now to catch up with more owners at valuation day
0:26:03 > 0:26:08'just down the road from Windsor in beautiful Wellington College.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11'There are plenty of people wanting items valued,
0:26:11 > 0:26:15'and Elizabeth Talbot is ready with our next owners.'
0:26:15 > 0:26:17- Hello, Pete. Hello, Ben.- Hello.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- I understand you're on half-term this week.- Yes, I am.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22So you've come along with your grandfather
0:26:22 > 0:26:25to produce for us today...
0:26:25 > 0:26:29Now, this... What can you tell me about this?
0:26:29 > 0:26:32It was my nan's, and I'd never seen it.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35But when she died, we were clearing out the house
0:26:35 > 0:26:38- and we found it in a cupboard. - Right.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40My dad said he could remember listening to it,
0:26:40 > 0:26:43but we couldn't find the horn, so it's a shame.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Oh, that is a shame.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47So have you seen this before?
0:26:47 > 0:26:49I hadn't until this morning, actually,
0:26:49 > 0:26:55- when my granddad brought it to my house and said, "Ben, we're going to 'Flog It!'."- Very good!
0:26:55 > 0:26:58- So you had your day planned out for you by your granddad.- Yes.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02I'll tell you a bit about it. It's called a phonograph.
0:27:02 > 0:27:07Phonographs were invented in 1887 by Thomas Edison, an American.
0:27:07 > 0:27:12- Do you know what the original usage of these was?- No.- No.
0:27:12 > 0:27:17It was originally intended to capture dictated human voice
0:27:17 > 0:27:22so that it could be played back in office use, like early Dictaphones.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25They would record on these very delicate wax discs.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27There were grooves on the wax discs
0:27:27 > 0:27:30and the needle would run into the grooves
0:27:30 > 0:27:33and then the voice would be broadcast through the horn,
0:27:33 > 0:27:36which, as you say, in this case is sadly missing.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38The earliest ones were for office use.
0:27:38 > 0:27:43Then, by the early 1900s, they were used for home entertainment,
0:27:43 > 0:27:47for playing favourite musical songs and classical pieces
0:27:47 > 0:27:50and perhaps a bit of human voice that was recorded as well.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54This one dates between 1900 and 1910.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56The most usual colour would have been black.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58This is unusual because it's maroon.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03It reminds me of the early Hornby trains, that colour combination.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07- Similar coach lines as well. - Exactly. Very much of its time.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09It was called a Maroon Gem,
0:28:09 > 0:28:13and its little horn, which you possibly imagine being brass,
0:28:13 > 0:28:15was also maroon-coloured.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18- Oh!- Wow. That would have been nice. - It would have been nice.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21I have seen them, with horns, sell for as much as £300,
0:28:21 > 0:28:23but I think, on this occasion,
0:28:23 > 0:28:27it's in very good condition, so that counts for it,
0:28:27 > 0:28:31but we're looking at about £100 to £150 as an estimate.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34- Wow. That's nice.- Happy with that? - Yeah.- Yeah, very.
0:28:34 > 0:28:38- Would you like a reserve on that? - No, I don't think so. - See how the market takes it.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41I think it should achieve its value quite comfortably.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45It is a rarity in its own right, even without the horn.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48- So fingers crossed. - Yeah, we'll do that.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50- Fingers crossed?- Yeah. - THEY LAUGH
0:28:51 > 0:28:55'Fingers crossed, the phonograph should do really well at auction.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59'Knowing Phil Serrell, he won't be leaving anything to chance.
0:28:59 > 0:29:04'He's zoned in on Rosemary, who has a large collection of postcards.'
0:29:04 > 0:29:08You've got a fascinating collection here of postcards.
0:29:08 > 0:29:09Who's collected these?
0:29:09 > 0:29:13Well, as a family, we are well into postcards,
0:29:13 > 0:29:16and I think we inherited from my grandmother
0:29:16 > 0:29:21most of these movie stars going back to 1904, 1905.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23So she started collecting them.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27And my mother inherited them from her.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30So this is Granny's, this is Mum's. Where's yours?
0:29:30 > 0:29:34They're still to come. We're hoarding those so in years to come
0:29:34 > 0:29:37they will come on to "Flog It!" in 50 years' time.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41- Do you collect them, really? - Yes. We have boxes and boxes.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43- Is this genetic? - There is something,
0:29:43 > 0:29:48because my nieces and nephews are well into sending postcards.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52I bet you're a wow at Christmas, you lot!
0:29:53 > 0:29:56So let's deal with them. I think we've got two lots here.
0:29:56 > 0:30:02- These are all musical stars? - Movie stars.- Movie stars.- Yeah.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04I had a flick through earlier.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06I don't profess to be an expert
0:30:06 > 0:30:10on early-20th-century movie stars and personalities,
0:30:10 > 0:30:16but I would guess that that lot's worth around £50 to £80.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19Do you? That's... fine.
0:30:19 > 0:30:24And put a reserve of £50 on them, with 10% discretion.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- That's those. OK?- Yeah.
0:30:26 > 0:30:32For me, these are so much more fun. Mum had a sense of humour, yeah?
0:30:32 > 0:30:34SHE LAUGHS Yes.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37My mother was a huge "Flog It!" fan,
0:30:37 > 0:30:39and she passed away only about 18 months ago.
0:30:39 > 0:30:44- Oh, really?- And so she's up there watching us, thinking, "Yes."
0:30:44 > 0:30:46- I'd better get it right, Mum. - SHE LAUGHS
0:30:46 > 0:30:49I think this is lovely. Look at this one.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57And you've got these two storks.
0:30:57 > 0:31:03You look at these sort of irreverent children, in a way,
0:31:03 > 0:31:07And you don't even need to see the artist's name there
0:31:07 > 0:31:10because you know that they're Mabel Lucie Attwell.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13She, of course, did some of the designs for the breakfast plates
0:31:13 > 0:31:17and the Bunnykins plates that we get to sell.
0:31:17 > 0:31:18I just think they're lovely.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21They are just wizard.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23So I think these are really collectible.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26I think these will fly through £60 to £90.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28But we should sell them as two lots.
0:31:28 > 0:31:33So £50 to £80, 10% discretion.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35£60 to £90,
0:31:35 > 0:31:38and we'll perhaps give them £10 discretion if they have to.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40But I think these will do very well.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43I think they're lovely cards and a great bit of fun.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46And hopefully we'll keep Mum happy.
0:31:46 > 0:31:47SHE LAUGHS
0:31:47 > 0:31:49I'm sure we will.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53'That's our aim on "Flog It!", to make you happy
0:31:53 > 0:31:56'by selling your unwanted collectibles for a decent sum.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00'We'll find out later how those postcards get on at auction.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03'But first, over to Elizabeth. She's with Paul.'
0:32:03 > 0:32:05Your painting caught my eye, Paul.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07What can you tell me about it?
0:32:07 > 0:32:12- Well, it doesn't belong to me. It belongs to my mother.- Right.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15It was handed down from her mother when she died.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18And you've come on behalf of your mother today.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22Exactly. She's in a care home being looked after.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Has the family found out anything about it up to this point?
0:32:25 > 0:32:29- Do you know anything about it? Or links to the artist?- Not really.
0:32:29 > 0:32:30I'm quite intrigued.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33I like the style of it.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37The bold, artistic style and use of the brushwork caught my eye.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41It's signed very boldly at the bottom "Johnson Hayward".
0:32:41 > 0:32:44Now, I haven't been able to find anything about him at all,
0:32:44 > 0:32:46even with the facilities here today,
0:32:46 > 0:32:49which is frustrating because I like the style.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51I feel as though it's somebody,
0:32:51 > 0:32:54if they hadn't got full potential at this stage,
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- they were certainly showing a lot of potential.- Really?
0:32:57 > 0:33:00The sky is very good. I like the fluffy clouds, very bright sky.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04I like the viewpoint going across the river valley
0:33:04 > 0:33:06through to the little town there.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09But the foreground with these lovely, almost gorse, bushes,
0:33:09 > 0:33:13it's very atmospheric, very bold, very vibrant.
0:33:13 > 0:33:18All that enthusiasm and not having found anything about the artist
0:33:18 > 0:33:20- makes valuation very difficult. - I'll bet, yes.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23I'd be tempted to keep it fairly modest
0:33:23 > 0:33:26because there's no precedent found to be able to tie back to...
0:33:26 > 0:33:30You know, the last one sold by this gentleman was X, Y, Z.
0:33:30 > 0:33:35- I feel instinctively it should be £200 to £300.- Mm-hm.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39But I would recommend a reserve of around about £150 for it
0:33:39 > 0:33:40so we're not pushing it too hard.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44- I would like it to be more, obviously.- Absolutely.
0:33:44 > 0:33:49- But I wouldn't want to dangle the carrot in front of you. - I know you can't.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53- So I think that's fair.- Yes. - Is that all right?- Yes.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55So we'll do that, and who knows?
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Who knows? Yes. Fingers crossed.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05We've had a marvellous day here and we've now found our final item.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09We're off to the auction room to put those valuations to the test.
0:34:09 > 0:34:15It's time for us to bid a very fond farewell to Wellington College.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19'So this is what we're taking off to auction with us.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22'Pete and grandson Ben brought in the Edison phonograph.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23'It's missing the horn
0:34:23 > 0:34:27'but does include a number of musical cylinders.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29'Phil chose the albums of postcards and photos
0:34:29 > 0:34:32'collected by Rosemary's mother and grandmother.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35'Our third item is the Hayward oil painting,
0:34:35 > 0:34:39'valued by Elizabeth at £200 to £300.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43'Let's test those values now,
0:34:43 > 0:34:46'as we send them all off to auction at Martin & Pole in Wokingham.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49'Our auctioneer for today is Garth Lewis.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52'We're starting with the first of Rosemary's two lots.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54'We'll sell her cheeky postcards later,
0:34:54 > 0:34:58'but right now it's those film-star photos.'
0:34:58 > 0:35:01Going under the hammer right now, Grandma's inheritance.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05- Rosemary!- I know.- You should be hanging on to this, shouldn't you?
0:35:05 > 0:35:07Maybe, but they've been in the family a long time,
0:35:07 > 0:35:10so it's time for somebody else to enjoy them.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14I guess you know what we're talking about - that wonderful album.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16There's 90-odd postcards in there.
0:35:16 > 0:35:21Black-and-whites of movie stars, singers, all that kind of thing.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23- Some nice memories. - Very fond memories.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27But let's hope we get that top estimate. What a lot!
0:35:27 > 0:35:30I'm hoping that we get any estimate!
0:35:30 > 0:35:34- No, I think they should sell. - They're going under the hammer right now.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37Strangely enough, it's gone very quiet.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39- Tension's building. - It is here.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41It is in these shoes.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46A small album of Edwardian photographic postcards,
0:35:46 > 0:35:48mostly actors and actresses.
0:35:48 > 0:35:49I have interest on the book here.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52We'll start at £50 against you.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54I have £50.
0:35:54 > 0:35:565. Thank you. £55. £60 here.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58We have a bidder right near us.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Hopefully he's a postcard collector.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03He's not put his hand down yet, which is good.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06£70. 5. £80. 5.
0:36:06 > 0:36:07£90. 5.
0:36:07 > 0:36:08And out at £95.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12- It's in the room. - A determined bidder.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14If you're done...
0:36:14 > 0:36:18Sold. It's £95. Gone straight in, straight out.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20'One down, one to go.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23'We'll see how Rosemary's postcards do in just a moment.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27'But before that, here's Paul with his mum's oil painting.'
0:36:27 > 0:36:31- Good luck, Paul. - BOTH: Fingers crossed.- Yes.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35- We have a jam-packed saleroom. Have you been here before?- Yes.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- Buying and selling? - No, just poking my nose in.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42Today, hopefully we'll sell big time, looking at £200 to £300.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46It's a wonderful oil. It's been kept under glass, so the condition is very good.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49- And it was Mother's. - Yes, it certainly was.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52- I like this.- It's my style. I could live with this.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55I think it's lovely and I hope other people like it too.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58We're going to find out if the bidders like it.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Let's see what it's worth.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03Lot 179.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Johnson Hayward, the artist.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07Early 20th-century oil.
0:37:07 > 0:37:08Pleasant country scene
0:37:08 > 0:37:11with a river meandering through water meadows.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14I can start the bidding at £100 against you.
0:37:14 > 0:37:15£100 bid.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17Any further?
0:37:17 > 0:37:20£110. Thank you. £120.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22A lot of picture for that money.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23£140.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25£140.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28- Against you at £140.- Oh, come on.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31I'll have to pass the lot at £140 if you're all done.
0:37:31 > 0:37:32One more.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36- BANG OF GAVEL - It didn't sell.- Didn't sell.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39- It got so close, and not enough. - Unbelievable.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43That is worth every single penny of that, plus another £100.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45We didn't overcook it at all.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48I thought it was a bit of a "come and buy me".
0:37:48 > 0:37:51I thought it was just fair for what it was.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53Well, you've got a decision to make.
0:37:53 > 0:37:54We tried.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58You can either leave it here for the next sale,
0:37:58 > 0:38:01you can take it away, put it in another auction room,
0:38:01 > 0:38:04or you can take it home and live with it
0:38:04 > 0:38:06and enjoy it because Mum liked it.
0:38:06 > 0:38:11- I might do that. Not a bad idea. - The heritage continues.- Exactly. That's what it's all about.
0:38:11 > 0:38:15Once you get rid of your family heritage, you can't buy it back.
0:38:15 > 0:38:21It disappears to auction rooms and antique shops all over the country and you can't buy it back.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25And sometimes pictures like that aren't worth selling for £200.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28'Talking of family heritage, we're back with Rosemary.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30'Her photos sold for £95.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33'Now we're selling the seaside postcards.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37'Just as we start, we have a late arrival at Rosemary's side.'
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- Who have you brought along? - I'm Lucy, Rosemary's sister.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42It was our mother who sadly has died,
0:38:42 > 0:38:46but she enjoyed sending postcards and collecting postcards.
0:38:46 > 0:38:51- So the money's being divided between you two.- Oh, absolutely. - We'll go out and enjoy ourselves.
0:38:51 > 0:38:57- Treat yourself to a bit of lunch after the auction.- Hopefully more than lunch.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00You never know, do you? Plus supper as well.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02- This could get top money. - Yeah, I like these.
0:39:02 > 0:39:07I think the McGills and Lucie Attwells are so evocative.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11It's the Donald McGills for me. They are just the best. So funny.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14I can remember, as a ten-year-old boy,
0:39:14 > 0:39:16looking at these with my mum and dad.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19We were on the pier, on holiday in Cornwall,
0:39:19 > 0:39:21and Mum and Dad would walk a bit ahead of me
0:39:21 > 0:39:27so I could glance back and look at this without being noticed, but I got a clip round the ear.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30Paul Martin, there you are.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33- Terribly naughty when you were only ten.- Oh, yes.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35But so funny.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Let's hope they cheer everybody up in the saleroom
0:39:38 > 0:39:41and people put their hand up and bid on them.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Another little album of postcards.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47Mostly coloured, humorous subjects.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51Donald McGill, Mabel Lucie Attwell amongst them.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53About 55 in total.
0:39:53 > 0:39:54I have a bid here.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57Starts at £35 against you.
0:39:57 > 0:39:58Any further? At £35.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00£38. Thank you. £40 here.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02£42. £45. 8.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04£50. 5.
0:40:04 > 0:40:05Same bidders.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Out at £55. Selling again, then.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11Yes! £55.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13He meant to have them.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15- Wow. That was quick, wasn't it? - Excellent.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18It just goes to show, postcards are so collectible.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21If you've got something like that at home,
0:40:21 > 0:40:23bring it to one of our valuation days.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26The dates of upcoming venues are on our BBC website.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29Just log on to bbc.co.uk/flogit and follow all the links.
0:40:29 > 0:40:34All the information is there, plus a lot more about what goes on behind the scenes.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37If you don't have a computer, check your local press.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40It could be you in the saleroom the next time.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43'The auctioneer used his 10% discretion
0:40:43 > 0:40:46'and let that one go at £55.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50'And now to our last lot of the day, the Edison phonograph.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52'It's valued at £100 to £150.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55'We're taking a few risks here. There's no reserve.'
0:40:55 > 0:40:59I'm joined by Pete. Unfortunately Ben cannot be with us. We do have Elizabeth.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03We're looking for around £150. It does have the horn missing.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07But I like the colour and the rest of it is in good condition
0:41:07 > 0:41:10and you had one or two of the wax rolls.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14- So it's all heading in the right direction. - It's all coming together.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17Hopefully it'll end on a crescendo. I wonder what the bidders think.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19Why are you selling this?
0:41:19 > 0:41:23I found it in my nan's house when we cleared it out.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26It's no good to me, and I thought if someone's got the horn
0:41:26 > 0:41:28it may be a perfect match for someone.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30I'm sure someone does. We'll find out.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34It's the Edison phonograph.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36It is as viewed.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38The original horn is missing.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40I'm sure you've had a look.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43What can I say? £100 for it, please, to start.
0:41:43 > 0:41:44£100?
0:41:44 > 0:41:46£80 if you like. I don't mind.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48£80 is bid. Thank you.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50£80. Any further? £85.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52It's worth every penny.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55£85. £90. £95.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59£100. £110. £120.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01It's near me here at £120.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04- Against you on the telephone. - There's a phone bidder.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06£130 now. £140.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09£150. £160.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11Battling it out for the commission.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13£170. £180.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15This is more like it.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17£190.
0:42:17 > 0:42:18£200 now.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22£220. £240.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25£260. £280.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30£280. Telephone's out.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34£280 against you in the room. Are you all done?
0:42:35 > 0:42:39- There we go. It was worth looking in your nan's attic.- Good price.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41- I didn't think I'd get that. - Happy?- Yeah.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45Well over the top. £280. It should be worth that with the horn.
0:42:45 > 0:42:50- Did you ever think of trying to find a horn for it? - I wouldn't know where to look.
0:42:50 > 0:42:55- So you never heard it played? - No. My dad said they sat round and heard it.
0:42:55 > 0:43:00- It's a most wonderful sound. - A magical sound.- It is magical. It's time stood still.
0:43:05 > 0:43:09Well, that's it. It's all over. Another day in another saleroom.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11I hope you've enjoyed watching our show today.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14It was a bit of a mixed day. We had a few highs and a few lows.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16The interesting thing is,
0:43:16 > 0:43:19the things we thought would fly away struggled
0:43:19 > 0:43:23and the things we thought wouldn't do that well absolutely flew away.
0:43:23 > 0:43:26It just goes to show - you can't predict what something's worth.
0:43:26 > 0:43:28See you next time on "Flog It!".
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