0:00:21 > 0:00:24'Our Flog It! troupe have moored up in Cardiff's National Museum
0:00:24 > 0:00:28'in the heart of the city's elegant Civic Centre.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32'Opened in 1927, this building holds millions of artefacts
0:00:32 > 0:00:38'and our crowd have brought hundreds more to be valued by our experts.'
0:00:38 > 0:00:40And what a marvellous queue we have -
0:00:40 > 0:00:43everybody is smiling, it's going to be a super day.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Everyone's laden with bags and boxes
0:00:46 > 0:00:49full of unwanted antiques and collectibles.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52The lucky ones will go home with a tidy profit.
0:00:52 > 0:00:57'Captaining the Flog It! crew today is auctioneer Mark Stacey
0:00:57 > 0:01:01'and maritime expert Catherine Southon.'
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. - Don't they look so young?
0:01:04 > 0:01:07I look more like Victoria and you look like Albert!
0:01:07 > 0:01:12'So, on to our valuations - expert Catherine Southon is first in line
0:01:12 > 0:01:15'to dish out her words of wisdom.'
0:01:15 > 0:01:19We're at this wonderful location at the museum of Wales
0:01:19 > 0:01:24and you've brought along a very smart desk stand.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Thank you for bringing it, John. Where did you get it from?
0:01:27 > 0:01:31I bought it in Cardiff in a house sale in the '50s,
0:01:31 > 0:01:34you could buy things then, if you had the money!
0:01:34 > 0:01:37I was with a furniture remover and this was part of my job.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40- Oh, right.- I fancied it myself and thought "That's nice",
0:01:40 > 0:01:46so I took it home, the wife liked it so it went in the cabinet.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Well, I think this is a lovely set.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52- Nice quality.- Well, that's what attracted me to it.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55We've got this nice border here with the cut-outs,
0:01:55 > 0:02:01but what drew me to it was the simplicity, its clean-cut lines.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Quite typical of the 1930s. We've got a clear hallmark there
0:02:05 > 0:02:07with the maker's name -
0:02:07 > 0:02:11I don't know if you can see that, but it's JB Chatterley.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13And we've got an initial, N,
0:02:13 > 0:02:16which dates it to 1937.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20And then it's also hallmarked nicely around the rim.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Interesting, this has got an R,
0:02:22 > 0:02:26so it's hallmarked for a couple of years later,
0:02:26 > 0:02:28so 1941. I was a bit concerned
0:02:28 > 0:02:32that they aren't correct and don't go with it,
0:02:32 > 0:02:35but if you look closely, it's got the same maker's mark,
0:02:35 > 0:02:39so I think it's fine. It's just a nice, neat thing,
0:02:39 > 0:02:44- with the nice inset here for your pen.- Simple but effective.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46A bit like you, John!
0:02:46 > 0:02:49So why do you want to sell it?
0:02:49 > 0:02:53I'm decanting a bit now for cruises and grandchildren.
0:02:53 > 0:02:59- Oh, right.- Yeah, they're the ones. - Well, shall we say an estimate of...
0:02:59 > 0:03:04- about £100-150.- Good. - Are you happy with that?- Happy.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- How much did you pay for it in the '50s?- About 25, that was good money.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13- Did you?- Yeah, good money in the '50s.- Let's put a reserve on of £80.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- Let's keep our fingers crossed. I'll see you at the auction.- OK.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25'Plenty of treasure here - Mark's with a jug he spotted in the queue.'
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- Hello, Bethan.- Hello, nice to meet you.- And what a lovely Welsh name.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34- Well, I am Welsh.- And you've brought this wonderful jug in to show us.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Do you have a lot of them?
0:03:36 > 0:03:40I do, I have about 50 jugs in sets, but this one
0:03:40 > 0:03:45is one of the individuals and is particularly nice.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49- You must've been collecting for years.- No, mother-in-law and mother.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Well, I love anything to do with the royals, and when you look back
0:03:52 > 0:03:56over history, there are certain monarchs
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- that are remembered above others. - Absolutely.
0:03:59 > 0:04:04Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and, of course, Victoria,
0:04:04 > 0:04:08because she reigned for such a long time. And she's known for her love
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- of Prince Albert.- Yes. - And I'm sure this was made
0:04:12 > 0:04:15to commemorate their wedding
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- in 1840. - Yes, they look young enough.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21They do. I must say, the picture doesn't do them justice,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24it's not terribly flattering!
0:04:24 > 0:04:27But I like the shape of it,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29it's a very mid-19th-century shape, this jug.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- Yes.- And it's got a nice handle
0:04:32 > 0:04:36and I adore the puce transfer printing
0:04:36 > 0:04:39- and this lovely canary-yellow round. - Yes, yes.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- Very difficult colour to fire, yellow.- Ah, right.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47- You don't often see it...- No, it's unusual.- ..on pottery and porcelain.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49And this is in remarkably good condition.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53I love it. I would like to see the estimate
0:04:53 > 0:04:55probably 120-180.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58I would like to take your advice.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Well, we'll put a fixed reserve of 120,
0:05:00 > 0:05:03so if we can't get 120, we won't sell it.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- Good.- And hopefully,
0:05:05 > 0:05:07we'll both be crowned with success.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11- Ooh, wonderful! - Gets worse, doesn't it?
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Does it?!
0:05:14 > 0:05:17'Sadly for Bethan, mass-produced commemorative ware
0:05:17 > 0:05:19'rarely makes much at auction,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22'but generally, the older the item, the better.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24'King Charles was probably the first monarch
0:05:24 > 0:05:27'to have commemorative memorabilia made about him.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30'Only a few pieces exist and they fetch
0:05:30 > 0:05:32'a staggering amount -
0:05:32 > 0:05:35'like this 1662 King Charles II charger,
0:05:35 > 0:05:41'which sold at Christie's in New York for around £106,000.'
0:05:44 > 0:05:48'Now, let's get back to Mark's table.'
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- Hello, Janice. Lovely to meet you. - And you, thank you.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54You've brought an interesting collection
0:05:54 > 0:05:56of jewellery. Tell me about them.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Well, my father acquired lots of this
0:05:59 > 0:06:03over the years. He's recently died with Alzheimer's.
0:06:03 > 0:06:09- Oh, gosh.- So we thought we'd see what we could bring to show you.
0:06:09 > 0:06:14Well, they belong to various members of the family, don't they?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- They're happy for you to go ahead... - Very happy.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- This is so pretty. - Gorgeous, isn't it?
0:06:20 > 0:06:22But none of us would wear it.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Where would you go to wear it? It's got to be the right event.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30It's almost what I think of as a Renaissance style -
0:06:30 > 0:06:36it looks as if it could be medieval, but it's actually Victorian,
0:06:36 > 0:06:38made towards the end of the 19th century.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43And you've got a 15-carat gold round there
0:06:43 > 0:06:45and beautiful turquoise enamel
0:06:45 > 0:06:52and it's set with old cut rubies and little freshwater pearls.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Something like that would have an estimate of between £300 and £500.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01- Mm.- OK, so that's the start. If we go on
0:07:01 > 0:07:05to the two pieces in the front, you've got a mourning locket
0:07:05 > 0:07:08which I would've put as a separate lot had it not
0:07:08 > 0:07:11had some damage to the black enamel.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13It's dated 1840,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16but I've put it with that little glove-button hook,
0:07:16 > 0:07:18which has a gold mount to it.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Those two we would put an estimate
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- of something like £100-150. - Right. Yep.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27The next group is this little group of charms.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31You've got a seal here, which is to do with the Masons, it's Masonic,
0:07:31 > 0:07:35but it's not gold-mounted. You've got a silver shoe,
0:07:35 > 0:07:41with enamel on it and a lovely little parrot, set with turquoise
0:07:41 > 0:07:45and little ruby or garnet eyes.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- And a bit of jade carved as a frog. - I thought it was jade,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50- I wasn't certain.- No, I think it is.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54But I think that group would go in as something like
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- £200-300.- Right. - OK? For that little group.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Now, the toggle, or whatever it is,
0:08:01 > 0:08:04- I'd like to put £150-250 on that.- OK.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08And likewise with the two bar brooches
0:08:08 > 0:08:13and the little eternity ring, again, around 150-250.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15What do you think? Are you happy?
0:08:15 > 0:08:20I'm very happy. I think it's better to split it up.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25- Let's hope they sparkle in the sale as much as you and I will.- Oh, yes!
0:08:26 > 0:08:29'We've travelled two miles up the road
0:08:29 > 0:08:32'to Anthemion Auctions in Cardiff.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34'Like all auction houses, there is commission to pay
0:08:34 > 0:08:39'and here sellers pay 17.5% plus VAT.'
0:08:41 > 0:08:45I love to see an auction room full of bidders.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49There's an air of anticipation and hopefully our owners will go home
0:08:49 > 0:08:50with a lot of money.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Auctioneer Ryan Beach is about to get on the rostrum,
0:08:53 > 0:08:55so let's get on with the action.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Bethan, you collect jugs, do you?
0:09:02 > 0:09:07- I've inherited my mother-in-law's. - You're not adding to the collection?
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- Not at all. - In fact, we're starting to sell off.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- We're selling a copper lustre jug right now, one of yours.- Yes.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16A commemorative one, Victoria and Albert.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- What are you going to do with the rest?- I'll have to get rid of them
0:09:19 > 0:09:21because my children don't want them.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- Well, they're not fashionable. - No, it's not.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28Well, let's find out what it's worth. Going under the hammer now.
0:09:28 > 0:09:35Lot 296. The copper lustre jug bearing the portrait. 75 I have.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37£75. At 75, 80,
0:09:37 > 0:09:415, 90, 5. At 95,
0:09:41 > 0:09:44with me at 95, now at £95,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47at 100. 110.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49110 on the book, 120 in the room,
0:09:49 > 0:09:52120 in the room.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55At 120 now. Are we all out in the room? At 120.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59Brilliant. Sold right on the reserve, £120.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02You can't believe it! You're going "Uhhh..."
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- It's gone, you don't have to take it home.- No! No bubble wrap.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- There's just 49 more to get rid of! - Exactly!
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Coming up now,
0:10:16 > 0:10:20a proper country-house antique - a desk stand which holds a pen
0:10:20 > 0:10:22and two inkwells with silver tops.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Would look really nice on a nice country-house desk, wouldn't it?
0:10:26 > 0:10:29It's got the look and that's what matters.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Let's see if it's got the look today. Good luck, John.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37The George VI silver desk standish here. Lot 250.
0:10:37 > 0:10:4055 I have and 60 I'll take. At £55, at 60, 5, 70, 5,
0:10:40 > 0:10:4380. At £80, 85.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46That lady's bidding there, look.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49100 and 10. 120, 130, 140,
0:10:49 > 0:10:52150, 160, 170, 180.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56At 180 at the cabinet. 190, fresh bidders.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58200 and 10. 220,
0:10:58 > 0:11:01230, 240.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Action in the room!
0:11:03 > 0:11:04240. Are we all done?
0:11:04 > 0:11:07At £240. At 240.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10The cabinet at 240. Are we all done at 240?
0:11:10 > 0:11:14Well, I'm impressed with that. £240.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- Good.- Happy, big smile, big grin.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19You just turned 25 quid into £240.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28So far so good. Let's raise the bar, shall we?
0:11:28 > 0:11:30A wonderful Victorian bar brooch
0:11:30 > 0:11:33about to go under the hammer.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36Part of a massive lot of jewellery brought in by Janice.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39We've got £300-500 on this, which is a lot of money.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Let's find out what the bidders think. Good luck.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45The Victorian yellow metal bar brooch.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Lot number 50. 200 I have. At £200.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50£200. And 10. 210, 220,
0:11:50 > 0:11:54230, 240, 250, 260,
0:11:54 > 0:11:59- 270. Takes me out at 270. - We've got a discretionary reserve,
0:11:59 > 0:12:01so we can sell it at 270.
0:12:01 > 0:12:06- 280, 290...- Selling in the room, look. That guy there.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08£300. 310.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10320, 330.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12That's a good start for you here.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15330. 340 on the internet.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- Back on the net. - Back in the room now.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21In the room at 350 now. At 350 in the room.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23At £350, are we all done?
0:12:23 > 0:12:26- At 350...- Sold. First one gone.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31Brilliant start. Now the mourning brooch. £100-150.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- Let's see what that one does. - 70, 5, 80,
0:12:35 > 0:12:375. At 85. Back with me at 85.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- At £85.- Come on.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Are we all done? At £85...
0:12:42 > 0:12:44He didn't sell it.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47No, it should've got 90, really.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49OK. We've got the five charms now.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53180. Takes me out at 180. At £180,
0:12:53 > 0:12:57on the corner at 180. 190 on the net.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59200, sir. 200 in the room.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02210 I have. At 220, sir? 220 in the room.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- 230 on the net. - Ooh, a bid on the net!
0:13:05 > 0:13:08£230. At 230 on the net. 240, sir?
0:13:08 > 0:13:13At 230 on the internet, are we all done? At 230...
0:13:13 > 0:13:16- Three down, two to go. - With me at 95...
0:13:16 > 0:13:19- It's the toggle.- £95, at 100. 110.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23110 on the book. 120 in the room. At 120.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26130 on the net. At 130 on the internet.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Are we all out in the room at 130?
0:13:29 > 0:13:33- Internet bidder.- He shouted out "Sold to the internet at £130",
0:13:33 > 0:13:37so that's three out of four. Here's the final one.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41140 I have, 150 I'll take. At 140, 50, 60,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44170 at the cabinet, at 170 now. 180.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46At 180, 190, 200
0:13:46 > 0:13:49- and 10...- Well, that's good.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51At £210...
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Well, I'm pleased with that. That was four out of five,
0:13:55 > 0:13:58which makes a grand total of £920.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Your first auction experience. You put your trust in him.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04- Lots of people wouldn't! - THEY BOTH LAUGH
0:14:05 > 0:14:07THEY ALL LAUGH
0:14:11 > 0:14:15'We've come back along the South Wales coastline to our valuation day
0:14:15 > 0:14:17'at the National Museum, Cardiff.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22'And here's another colourful Welshman, expert Mark Stacey.'
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Hello, Terry. How are you?
0:14:24 > 0:14:28All right, thanks. All the better for now, I'm on Flog It!
0:14:28 > 0:14:33I'm not a great toy expert, but it looks great.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37This one here, it plays music and runs around.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41This one here's a general, sort of tin plate one.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44And what date do we think these are?
0:14:44 > 0:14:48Well, it says "Made in the US zone in Germany",
0:14:48 > 0:14:50so that's going to date it
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- to after the Second World War, isn't it?- Yep.- Because Germany
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- wasn't split up then.- No, no.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58That's an interesting mark.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01So I suppose it's sort of 1950s.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05- And the car looks early '50s, if you think about it.- Yes, true.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- Music?- Please.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09I'll just wind.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17IT PLAYS A GENTLE TUNE
0:15:17 > 0:15:20It's fascinating. It's in such good condition.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- Yeah.- That's very nice.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27Let's turn it off for a minute and look at the box.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32Even looking at the print and the costume, we can see it's early '50s.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36And this is just a Tri-Ang, a typical Tri-Ang tin plate toy.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39I think they're interesting. I think these
0:15:39 > 0:15:43will always have a fascination because it's musical,
0:15:43 > 0:15:47it's mechanical and because you've got the original box.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50Have you ever had them valued?
0:15:50 > 0:15:56- No, but I've seen this one on Flog It! back in 2007.- Gosh, really?
0:15:56 > 0:16:00- And what did that make? - That went for 140, I think.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Gosh, really, as much as that?
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Well, I didn't see that episode.
0:16:04 > 0:16:09- Didn't you?- But I think, if we put them in, they could go in together.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11- Yes.- As a little mixed lot
0:16:11 > 0:16:14with an estimate of 150-200.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- Yes.- Would you be OK with that? With 150 discretionary reserve.- Yeah.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22- If you're happy with that...- Yes. - ..we'll motor them off to auction
0:16:22 > 0:16:26- and see what happens. - Are you driving? THEY LAUGH
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- Shall we go together?- Why not?!
0:16:29 > 0:16:32'Hold your horses, boys, we've still got two valuations to go.
0:16:32 > 0:16:37'I'm sure I've found the most unusual item here.'
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Oh, Bernie. Can I call you Bernie?
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- You certainly can. - I love this! I love this.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- Did you bring this for me? - Yes.- You know I like my wood.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- It doesn't get better than this. - It isn't Cornish.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53No, and it's not Welsh, that's for sure.
0:16:53 > 0:16:58It comes from a long way away - Tonga. How did you come across it?
0:16:58 > 0:17:00We had an elderly uncle
0:17:00 > 0:17:03who, one day, said he would like us to have it
0:17:03 > 0:17:06because he was afraid it was going to disappear
0:17:06 > 0:17:11so he just gave it to us over 40 years ago.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Have you any idea of its age?
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- No, no idea at all.- OK.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21- This is definitely from the late 18th, early 19th century.- Really?
0:17:21 > 0:17:23It's right on the cusp.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- It's known as an "appa appay". - "Appa appay".
0:17:27 > 0:17:32Now, this is indigenous to Tonga, as opposed to being imported from Fiji
0:17:32 > 0:17:34and other islands.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36This is exactly what you would find.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- So it would've been made on Tonga.- Yes.
0:17:39 > 0:17:44It's a hunting and killing weapon and a weapon of self-defence.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46What I like about it
0:17:46 > 0:17:52are these lovely, incised geometric carvings, known as "tata".
0:17:52 > 0:17:55All these wonderful zigzags.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Also it's got these little figures.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02- Yes, that's what I always loved.- See the little men on there? Little men.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Here's an albatross flying.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- What do you think this is worth? - A couple of hundred?
0:18:11 > 0:18:13As much as 200?
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Yeah. Would it?
0:18:15 > 0:18:18If I said to you
0:18:18 > 0:18:21it might struggle at 200,
0:18:21 > 0:18:24it's more likely to do somewhere in the region of...
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- £1,000.- Really?- Yes.- Really?!
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- Yes.- Good gracious.- Yep.
0:18:31 > 0:18:36It should do 1,000. I'd like to see it do more. On a very good day,
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- it could make £1,600-1,700. - Gracious.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Tribal art is big business,
0:18:42 > 0:18:44we've seen it on the show before and it never ceases
0:18:44 > 0:18:47to amaze us. I'm going to be cautious
0:18:47 > 0:18:51- and put £800-1,200 on this. - And that's cautious?
0:18:51 > 0:18:54That's a "come and buy me". Very exciting.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- Just incredible. - Will you be in the auction with me?
0:18:57 > 0:19:01- I'm afraid not.- Where will you be? - We're going to Portugal,
0:19:01 > 0:19:05actually, on a bowling holiday. More wood!
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- Who's we?- My husband and I.- Aww.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- Well, enjoy Portugal. - Yes, but I wish we were here now.
0:19:12 > 0:19:18- I think this will pay for your holiday.- Wow.- Easily.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21It's incredible what you find at a valuation day.
0:19:21 > 0:19:22Never ceases to amaze me.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25'And what a great treat that was.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28'Finally, here's Catherine with Cynthia.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32'In this harbour city, she's found 'a great little nautical object.'
0:19:33 > 0:19:36As an expert in maritime items,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39as soon as I see a box like this,
0:19:39 > 0:19:42I think that it's got to have a navigational instrument inside
0:19:42 > 0:19:45- and more likely, a sextant.- Right.
0:19:45 > 0:19:46And there we have it.
0:19:46 > 0:19:52This is a "triple-circle sextant" because of the three circles here.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56"Sextant" because it's a sixth of a circle and I'm sure you know
0:19:56 > 0:20:00- that it is a navigational instrument.- Yes.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02- This belonged to your husband? - It did, yes.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06He had it as a birthday present when he was 21.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10His dad paid a lot because he was so proud of him,
0:20:10 > 0:20:12passing the exam to go into the merchant navy,
0:20:12 > 0:20:14which they did years ago,
0:20:14 > 0:20:19and he's treasured it and it's been around the sea so many times.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22These books always went with him.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26- Never went anywhere without it. - He looked after it,
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- because it's in lovely condition. - He worshipped it.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33And often you find that these parts are missing certain filters.
0:20:33 > 0:20:40These are the interchangeable filters and the mirror is here.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43And the index arm, which you move back and forth to get a measurement.
0:20:43 > 0:20:48It's in lovely condition. He's even got the bottle of oil,
0:20:48 > 0:20:51which is wonderful.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54So how long was he at sea for?
0:20:54 > 0:20:58Well, he passed away when he was 52,
0:20:58 > 0:21:00so ever since he was 16.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03- So he had a lifetime at sea.- OK.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06What I would say about it, it is quite late.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10It's made by a maker called Hughes & Son. The maker's there.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13"Henry Hughes & Son". Value on this -
0:21:13 > 0:21:18- are you selling the books as well? - Yes.- I'd put them as one lot.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21I think the books would complement the sextant
0:21:21 > 0:21:25quite nicely and I would put a pre-sale estimate on
0:21:25 > 0:21:27of £150-200
0:21:27 > 0:21:29and a fixed reserve of 150.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32I would prefer 200,
0:21:32 > 0:21:34otherwise I don't want to sell it.
0:21:34 > 0:21:39£200. It might just make that, because you've got the books as well
0:21:39 > 0:21:40and it is a nice lot
0:21:40 > 0:21:43and it is in lovely condition.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47Shall we put it in at 200-250 with a fixed reserve of 200?
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- That'll be fine. - Is that better for you?- Yes.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Because the more you get, the more the sanctuary would get
0:21:53 > 0:21:58- and that's what his great love was - horses.- You're giving it to charity?
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- Yes, all to the horses. - I think that's a lovely idea.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Let's put it in at 200-250 and hope it makes a lot more.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- I hope so.- Thank you for bringing this along, it's lovely to meet you.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Thank you very much.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16'We're going back to the auction room one last time
0:22:16 > 0:22:19'and we've got a lively bunch of bidders.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Going under the hammer now, one for you marine fanatics - the sextant.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27It belongs to Cynthia, who unfortunately is poorly today.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29- She's poorly, yes.- Get well soon
0:22:29 > 0:22:33and hopefully we'll get that £200-300 if we're lucky.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37Let's see if we've got our figures right. Let's put it to the test.
0:22:37 > 0:22:43The marine sextant by Henry Hughes here. £120 I have to start.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46£120. At £120.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48It's going to sell.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50160, 170, 180.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53- 200...- 200 - good.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55200 I have. At £200, the lady there.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58- Nice if we had a bit more.- At £200.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01200. Are we all done? At £200...
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Well, it's gone. £200. You were right.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Cynthia, enjoy this moment,
0:23:06 > 0:23:11I hope you're watching. There's a cheque in the post, less commission.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14'It's good to see that £200 is going to a great cause
0:23:14 > 0:23:17'and a charity close to Cynthia's husband's heart.'
0:23:17 > 0:23:23Right, some boys' toys. It's about time we had something for the lads.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26You can rely on Mark to pick a boys' toy. Hello, Terry.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28We've got the wonderful wind-up toy,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31the German car, going under the hammer
0:23:31 > 0:23:35and that Tri-Ang... It's the lorry, isn't it?
0:23:35 > 0:23:38- Yeah, the car's musical.- We've had this one on the show before.
0:23:38 > 0:23:43- Yeah.- And I think we put the same value - £150-200.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46I don't know a lot about toys, but this was fun.
0:23:46 > 0:23:52- The Schuco one particularly.- Let's shift gear and accelerate over there
0:23:52 > 0:23:57- to the auctioneer. Let's see what he can do. Good luck, Terry.- Cheers.
0:23:57 > 0:24:02The Schuco radio 4012 radio car with the Tri-Ang mini milk tanker.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05Lot 567. £100 I have to start.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08At £100. At £100 and 10, is there? At 100.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12At £100 and 10. 110, 120, 130, 140.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14140. With me at 140.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17At 140. 150 on the internet.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20We've sold. It's reached its reserve.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23150 on the internet. Are we all done at 150?
0:24:23 > 0:24:26- Short and sweet.- We got there. - Blink and you'll miss it.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Well done, Terry.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32'And now it's time for our final item of the day
0:24:32 > 0:24:36'and I've got high hopes for this.'
0:24:36 > 0:24:40This is a moment I've been waiting for for three weeks,
0:24:40 > 0:24:44ever since I set my hands and eyes on that Tongan war club
0:24:44 > 0:24:48belonging to Bernice. She's on holiday in Portugal.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52I'm going to get a phone given to me any moment, she'll be on the line
0:24:52 > 0:24:56and she can listen to this auction live from Cardiff
0:24:56 > 0:24:58to hear exactly how it goes.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02I've got the phone now. Here's Adam, our sound man.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Here we go. Thanks.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08Hi, Bernice, it's Paul from Flog It! Can you hear me?
0:25:08 > 0:25:11- 'Yes.'- I am in the auction room now.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15We're going to put this Tongan club under the hammer right now.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18As soon as the lot's sold, because it will be,
0:25:18 > 0:25:20I will have a chat to you.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23- 'OK. I'm really excited.'- Good.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26I hope you're sitting down, OK?
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Have a gin and tonic, sit down, put your feet up
0:25:29 > 0:25:32and enjoy this roller-coaster ride,
0:25:32 > 0:25:35because I am. Here we go. Talk to you in a second.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42Lot 515 is the Tonga islands palm-leaf club.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46Lot of interest in this. Lot 515 starts me straight in at £800.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49There we go. Straight in at the lower end.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52900 and 50. 1,000 and 50.
0:25:52 > 0:25:541,100 and 50.
0:25:54 > 0:25:571,200 and 50, 1,300 and 50, 1,400...
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Two people fighting it out - someone on the phone.
0:26:00 > 0:26:031,800, 1,900, 2,000.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- 2,100...- £2,000 now.
0:26:06 > 0:26:082,300, 2,400.
0:26:08 > 0:26:112,400 with me. At 2,400.
0:26:11 > 0:26:152,500. 2,600. 2,700. 2,800.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- I'm tingling. Can you hear this? - 'Yeah, I can!'
0:26:18 > 0:26:213,3. 3,4.
0:26:21 > 0:26:233,5. 3,6.
0:26:23 > 0:26:263,7. 3,8. 3,9.
0:26:26 > 0:26:284,000. 4,2. 4,5.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32- Can you hear this?- 'No, I can't.'
0:26:32 > 0:26:34£5,000 in the room.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38'Ohhh! That's incredible!'
0:26:38 > 0:26:405,200 on the phone.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43At 5,200. At 5...
0:26:43 > 0:26:455,500 in the room.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47At 5,500. 5,800.
0:26:47 > 0:26:505,800. 6,000, sir?
0:26:52 > 0:26:55At £5,800 on the telephone.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57£5,800 on the telephone.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- Can you hear that?- 'Yes.'
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Are we all done, then?
0:27:02 > 0:27:04At £5,800.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07- Bang, the hammer's gone down. - APPLAUSE
0:27:07 > 0:27:09You got a round of applause in the sale room
0:27:09 > 0:27:13- at £5,800.- 'Just incredible.'
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Who are you with out there?
0:27:16 > 0:27:20'I'm with my husband and the bowls players are lining the balcony,
0:27:20 > 0:27:22'listening to what's going on.'
0:27:22 > 0:27:25On a bowls holiday in Portugal!
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Enjoy yourself, won't you?
0:27:27 > 0:27:30You've got a big, fat cheque waiting for you.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33And thank you for making my day, my week, my year!
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- 'Thank you, Paul.' - OK, bye-bye. Bye-bye.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39Wow. £5,800.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43If you've got anything you want to sell, we want to sell it for you.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47That's Flog It! But until then, from a wonderful day here in Cardiff,
0:27:47 > 0:27:49it's goodbye.