Stockport Flog It!

Today's show comes from just outside Manchester,

a vibrant region, synonymous with two great football teams.

And for today only, it's hosting our valuation day.

Welcome to Flog It!

We're kicking off proceedings in Stockport,

just south-east of Manchester itself.

Today we're in the Premier League venue of the splendid town hall,

opened in 1908 by none other than the Prince and Princess of Wales,

creating a fabulous fanfare.

And there are many reasons to celebrate here today.

We have the most marvellous queue, and they're all laden

with unwanted antiques

and collectables, ready to put our experts through their paces.

"Flog It!" veteran Mark Stacey has a sporting chance

at finding some treasure.

Something from Philip's childhood, he's older than me.

Auctioneer Philip Serrell is already on the attack.

And that's where you come in.

-Is that you?

-No, it's not me!

I mean, it is!

Kettle and black, I think!

Everybody is here to get a valuation.

But they're all interested in just one question, which is...

ALL: What's it worth?

Stay tuned and you'll find out.

We're getting ready for some big results today,

but can you guess which of these items scores a belter

and goes over four times its estimate?

Is it the Victorian inkwell, shaped like a policeman's helmet?

The Italian shell cameo brooch?

Or this walking cane, with Oriental white metal detail?

Let's get the gameplay under way and Mark's joined by John and Doreen,

who've brought along a beautiful little vase.

What do you know about it?

Only that it came from my grandmother.

And is your grandmother Japanese?

No, no, no.

She was actually born in Longside,

and she used to work in Victoria Park...

Oh, yes. ..for several Jewish families,

as a cleaner. And this was one of the things she was given.

Well, she was given a very nice gift.

What we're looking at is generally referred to as "earthenware",

Japanese earthenware or Japanese pottery.

Sometimes "Satsuma", because underneath, when we look at it,

it's got that creamy tinge to it.

It's quite late, it's from the Meiji period,

which roughly started about 1868

and finished about 1912.

So this dates to 1900 to 1920.

It's hand-painted, with this cobalt-blue ground

and then these lovely little gilding...in gilt and in silver decoration.

It's decorated, or painted, with beautiful panels of cockerels,

which are very physically appealing, aren't they?

-They're very colourful, they're very vibrant.

-Yes.

In terms of value, what are you hoping for?

As much as possible.

What do you think it might be worth?

-It's got to be worth at least 100, I'd have thought.

-Yes.

-At least.

I think so, I think so.

It is difficult, cos Satsuma goes up and down.

If you've got the right signature, like Yabu Meizan, who's a very good Japanese painter,

that can add zeros to things.

This one hasn't got that mark, I don't think,

but it is nice quality.

I would...I would be a bit cautious

and put maybe 120-180 on it.

-Yeah.

-With 120 reserve.

-Yes.

-What would you feel about that?

-That would be fine.

-That's fine.

And hopefully, with the wind behind it, we might push towards the 200,

-which would be rather nice, wouldn't it?

-It would.

-It would.

If we did get 200, we could all "crow" about it, couldn't we?

-Yes, certainly.

-God, yeah!

-That was a real good pun, that!

-I know, I know. I do try!

Yeah, we know.

We'll have to wait and see if Mark's right about that one.

Over on Philip's table, he's making a lot of noise about something,

but what on earth is it?

-Ian.

-Hello, Paul.

-Call me Phil.

-Phil's better than Paul, you can call me Paul if you like, I don't mind.

-I'm sorry.

You're not as good-looking!

-Ian, I have been dying to do this. Are you ready for this?

-Yes.

HORN HONKS LOUDLY

It's fantastic. I love that to bits.

-It's an old car klaxon, isn't it?

-Used to belong to my father.

-Sadly...

-Was it off one of his cars?

No, no, he had motorbikes.

I don't know where it originated from.

This is a Cowey, C-O-W-E-Y, motor horn.

I would guess that's somewhere between about...

1905 and 1930, as a guess.

This would have sat on probably the right-hand side of the dashboard.

And when the driver was going along and he gave it the old "ergh"...

The Cowey motor horn company is either going to be English or American.

I'd very much like it to be English,

but I haven't got a clue, to be really truthful with you.

But it's something the auction house will pick up

and hopefully get it in their catalogue.

-So this was your dad's?

-It was, yes.

As far as I know, in the '50s, he went with his three other brothers

to watch Stockport County and they used to take that with them,

as a klaxon for cheering the team on,

when they scored or whatever.

This is like one of those...this is like a football rattle, really.

Can you imagine going into a football ground with that today?

-They'd throw you out, an offensive weapon!

-Yeah.

It's going to appeal to someone who's got a vintage or veteran car.

It's also going to appeal to a lunatic like me,

-who just thinks that's the best fun thing in the world, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-I was never allowed to play with it as a kid.

-Why?

Cos it made a racket.

I can understand that, after a time,

it sort of gets on everybody else's nerves.

LOUD HONK

LOUD HONK

All the time, you know.

Can fetch around 3...

HONKING CONTINUES

It would drive you...round the bend, wouldn't it?

Ready? There we go.

HONKING CONTINUES

-What's it worth?

-I've no idea.

No, Phil, no idea.

I think that we can put this into the sale

with a sensible estimate, not too wild on it,

and I think that people will pick it up.

I would put on it, as an estimate,

-I think I'd probably put £50-£80.

-Yes.

-And I'd reserve it at £40.

-Yes.

And I think it'll do rather well.

-Are you happy with that?

-I'm happy with that, yeah.

-Can I just have one more go?

-Of course you can.

-Are you ready?

HORN HONKS

-It's fantastic, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Fingers crossed some collectors of automobile memorabilia

spot that one.

These are the moments I enjoy at our valuation day,

saying hello to all the people and shaking their hands,

but also having a dip in and out of all these bags and boxes,

having a look at what they've brought along,

beating our experts to all the finds.

I've just come across this book. What's unusual about it?

Well, it's been signed by the Manchester United football squad

that won the League Championship in 1967.

If I look inside here, I can see all the names of the past,

guys I grew up watching when I was a kid playing,

trying to copy Bobby Charlton scoring a goal,

or dribbling like Georgie Best, or tackling like Nobby Stiles.

Football memorabilia is big business.

If this went under the hammer tomorrow at auction,

it would command a price of around £100-£150.

Back of the net.

Well, not surprisingly, the owner of that fantastic book

decided it was too precious to sell.

But I'm so pleased they brought it in to share with us.

We've still got a healthy team of supporters waiting for their items to be valued,

so we'd better crack on.

Jane, I love boxes.

I love seeing a box like this and thinking, "Now, what is inside?"

You just don't know. Could it be a lovely suite of jewellery?

Could it be some gold items?

-Could be.

-Shall we have a look?

-Open the box.

-Well, we've got a bit of silver and a bit of gold.

But we haven't really, have we, because they're silver-plated.

-Yes.

-But aren't they cracking quality?

-Absolutely beautiful.

Wonderful quality.

And the other thing I love is these boxes here.

We've got...is it Ollivant?

Ollivant & Botsford, who are now Mappin & Webb.

-Aren't they lovely names?

-Gorgeous.

-Ollivant & Botsford.

-Yes.

-Sounds like a detective agency!

-It does, doesn't it?

I just love it. We do have marks on here for...

-Martin, Hall & Co, Sheffield.

-Sheffield.

I'm looking at the type of decoration and the shape.

I think we're looking at around 1870, that sort of period.

We've got something which is completely and utterly useless

-in the 21st century.

-Yes.

You've got a pair of serving spoons, a cream ladle,

and a strawberry sugar-sifting spoon,

so when you're having your tea, you can sprinkle your sugar.

Use them every afternoon in the summer.

-Absolutely, we all do, in the grounds.

-On the balcony!

-Jeeves comes over and serves us, doesn't he?

-Yes.

Everything about them screams quality.

The problem is...

..they're not terribly desirable to use.

I love them, but I think I would have them -

and I suspect you've had them - in the box, in a drawer tucked away for donkey's years.

-Absolutely.

-If I had them, they'd be exactly the same.

What are you hoping they'll be worth?

I would not want to see them go for less than £50, probably.

I think they're worth at least that.

I think they should be worth a heck of a lot more than that.

But I think you're right. Unfortunately,

I think, in auction, I would want to put £50-£80 on them.

-On a good day, I'd love to see them make in excess of £100.

-Really?

-We'll keep our fingers crossed.

-Yes.

But they really should be worth that. But if you're happy,

we'll put a fixed reserve of £50 on them.

I would be very happy with that, yes.

Let's hope the people of Cheshire, where we're going - they've got a bit of money in Cheshire -

-let's hope they're ready to part with it.

-Good. Yes.

-Thank you for bringing them in.

-Thank you.

It's time to say goodbye to our valuation-day venue for now,

as we head off to auction for the very first time.

Here's what we're taking with us.

Mark's Oriental vase adds a real touch of class.

Philip is hoping this Cowey motor horn will make a blast in the saleroom.

Finally, Mark's fallen for these super silver-plated spoons.

Flog It's auction venue is just outside Congleton, near Macclesfield,

at Adam Partridge's saleroom. There's over 1,000 lots

getting sold here today, so Adam does have his work cut out.

And it looks like our first lot is up any second.

There we go!

Going under the hammer right now, there's a family heirloom

up for grabs. Yes. And it belongs to Jane, who's with me right now.

A set of spoons in a box, possibly great-grandfather's?

They might have been a wedding present to my great-grandparents.

-OK, and the date being what, around 1870?

-Around 1870.

I'm sure that's right, the design fits in very well with that.

Martin, Hall & Co Limited, which is the mark on them,

didn't start until 1866.

And they went out of business in 1936, so we've got a fairly short time span.

It's lovely when people come with their own information!

-Exactly.

-We can just sit back and put a figure on!

Well, and learn something as well!

-Yes.

-Good for you, good for you.

It's been really interesting, researching them.

I love the quality and just that lovely fitted box.

-Yes.

-We've only put £50-£80 on them,

-which I think reflects...

-Well, they're only plate, anyway,

so there's no value in terms of silver.

-So, er...

-Nevertheless, a very nice thing.

And, at £50-£80, great value for money.

Let's find out what the bidders think, shall we?

They're going under the hammer right now.

825's a fine set here.

The electroplated dessert set...

Very nice.

..and a ladle with the gilt-embossed bowls,

by Ollivant & Botsford. Super set, this lot, 825.

£50, start me 50.

£50, surely?

50's bid. At 50, I'll take 5, at 50's bid.

At 5, and 60, and 5... £60.

At £60, any more now?

At £60. Are you done?

£60, he's putting the hammer down.

We're selling at £60 in the room now.

-That's good. Well done.

-Happy?

-Absolutely.

-I didn't expect much more, so...

-You were right, silver-plate.

Well done, thank you for bringing them in.

We've done some more research on that horn and discovered

it hails from London.

So let's hope its British roots will make it even more appealing.

HORN HONKS

Going under the hammer right now, we've got a bit of automobile memorabilia,

-it's that brass klaxon horn.

-The noisy one.

-The noisy one, yes!

At the valuation day, all you heard was, "Onk! Onk!"

-That was me.

-Through everybody else's valuations.

-I'm sorry.

We'd look up and go, "Yep, that's Philip!"

I'd love to see it make £100 and I'd love to see it on an old car.

-So would I.

-That would be really lovely, wouldn't it? In use, London to Brighton.

Or even in a new car! Wind the window down, "Onk! Onk!"

Let's find out what the bidders think. It's going under the hammer right now.

190, the car klaxon, the Cowey motor horn,

we've seen these before. Bid me £50 for the klaxon,

-bid me £50.

-Come on.

Start me £40, then, 40.

40's at the back of the room, 40.

At £40, it's here in the air, at £40, it's at the back of the room,

I take 5 online, 50...

Come on, bit more.

50 in the room. At £50, 5 now, at £50, 5, and 60.

No? 55, thanks for coming. 55 online.

Well, it's selling, isn't it?

Anyone else now? £55 on the internet.

I was just about to say, can we hear it one more time!

I have another bid if you sound it, 55.

Are you all done, then?

Internet bid 60, there you go, 60.

A bit more.

At £60, always squeeze another one out, I take 5 there, 65,

70, sir? Don't miss it for a bid.

65 online. 65, selling now, mid-estimate,

£65.

-Yes, well done.

-Nice, right.

-Yeah.

-Put it there.

-Thank you very much.

-Well done, Philip, good estimate.

If you live in Cheshire, listen out for that klaxon horn

blasting out on the roads.

The day before the auction, on the preview,

Adam took time out from last-minute preparations

to have a quick chat about that Japanese vase.

John and Doreen's Japanese Satsuma vase, that is very, very nice.

We're looking at £120-£180.

Yes, sensible estimate, I think.

It's a lovely vase.

You see a lot of Japanese stuff come through the salerooms,

and it varies in quality massively.

That's really nice, the detail in the cobalt blue, it's beautiful.

May not see it with the naked eye, but if you look under an eyeglass

at these little dots, they're insects,

they're actually not just little speckles.

The detail of the cocks also is very, very good.

Cockerel is a sacred symbol in Japanese culture.

I'm pretty sure it's from the Kinkozan factory,

which is one of the major makers of Satsuma pottery,

the Meiji period, end of the 19th century.

I think that should go on and do a little bit more.

-400-600?

-That might be pushing it,

but certainly two to three?

-Good luck with that.

-I really like it.

-Hopefully you will get £400.

-It's got poultry on it, you know me.

-That's you.

So, let's find out now how that vase fares in the sale.

We loved your Japanese vase, this lovely bulbous shape.

It's beautifully decorated. Mark has waxed lyrical about it.

Adam's done a bit more research, he's found out it's from Kinkozan,

-which is a good maker in Japan.

-Very, very decorative.

Really good family of makers. OK? Which does affect the value slightly,

as Mark would know. He says you can add a nought on.

The more you look at it, the more you look at those cockerels,

that cobalt blue with that lovely gilt work, it's exquisite.

-It is exquisite.

-Hopefully we'll double its estimate,

-that would be nice.

-It would be!

-Very nice indeed.

Anything else, big bonus.

We love surprises, get ready for this one,

it's going under the hammer!

Lot 450, the Kinkozan vase, the Satsuma vase,

120 for it, bid me 120.

Straight in, I'll take 130.

At 130, 140, 150,

160, 160 this side,

at 160, I'll take 170,

at 160, any advance on 160?

70, 180, 190 back in the room.

-Ooh.

-See, Adam's got excited now.

200, 210, 220 in the room, 220 in the room, 220.

At 220, 230, 240, bid,

at 240 in the room, 240...

This has given us a lot of energy.

250, 260, 260 here.

At 260, we're in the room again. 70, 280,

280, still going. At £280, 290, 300,

300 in the room, take 20, at £300, at £320.

340 is bid, 340, 340, 360,

380, 380 bid,

at 380, super vase, 400, and 20...

-Well done, Adam. Good work.

-Wow!

-He's teasing it up, isn't he?

Are you all done now? The final warning here at 420.

Any more on this one at £420?

-It's gone.

-Great!

-Brilliant.

-That was a nice surprise for you, wasn't it?

-Excellent.

-It was.

-Cock-a-doodle-do!

-Cock-a-doodle-do!

Welcome back to Stockport's town hall.

As you know, this is a programme of two halves.

We need some more antiques to take off to auction,

so let's get busy. Let's join up with our experts

and see what else they've found.

-Ian.

-Hello, Mark.

-We're in a fabulous location, aren't we?

-We are.

I've never been here before, have you?

The last time I was here was when we got married last year.

21st July, Stockport town hall.

You got married here last year? Well, what a lovely venue for it.

-Yes.

-And you've brought this lovely cameo brooch in.

-I have, yes.

It belonged to my mum, who I lost two years ago.

I remember her wearing it when I was very young.

It was one of her favourite pieces of jewellery.

But it's been in a box for a while.

It's been in a box, I found it last year in a box.

-And your wife doesn't like it?

-My wife doesn't want to wear it, no.

They are considered, that's the problem, a little old-fashioned.

They're the sort of things you expect your grandmother to be wearing.

You know a little bit about it, I suppose.

It's Victorian, it goes back quite a long way.

-Right.

-I would say it's the end of Victorian period, 1890s.

It's not, to my eye - and I'm not an expert in these -

but to my eye, it hasn't got the quality of the carvings

-that were done in the 1840s, the 1860s.

-Yep.

It's based on a classical subject.

It's carved shell, of course. You take the shell and carve it out,

where you get all this lovely white of the figure.

And then that lovely sort of mottled creamy brown as the backdrop.

You're happy to sell it, it's not got any sentimental...

-No, no sentimental value in it.

-Wonderful.

I'd love to be able to say it's worth a couple of hundred pounds,

but we've got to be realistic in today's market.

I think a sensible auction estimate,

to get a little bit of a nibble on it,

-we need to put around £50-£80 on it.

-OK, yes.

Because I don't know if there'll be a lot of jewellery in the sale,

we should protect it with a reserve of around £50

-with a 10% discretion.

-Yes.

-Is that all right?

-Very happy, yes.

-Let's hope we make a few bucks on it.

-I hope so.

-Thanks a lot, Ian.

-It's a pleasure, nice to meet you.

-And you.

Moving over to Philip's table,

mother and daughter Isabel and Suzanne

have brought along an inherited curiosity.

-Your dad, he's still around?

-No, he passed away last year.

-He passed away last year, but he was a massive hoarder?

-Yes.

How did you decide what to bring and what not to bring?

We brought quite a few things.

But I always felt that was something that stood out.

Let's try and date it first. How old do you think it is?

I've no idea. I know it came from my grandfather.

You do this programme, right, and it's always, "How old is it?"

"Well, it was my grandfather's."

That's a key of age, that is.

I think that that dates...back end of the 19th century.

Er, and I love it, because it's just a pure, pure novelty.

Whether it's a policeman's helmet - I'd think that's what it was,

possibly a fireman's helmet -

but what's just brilliant is you press that there,

and lo and behold, there's our little inkwell.

-That's right.

-And it's just such a cool thing.

And these were designed almost to be travelling inkwells,

because once you press that down like that,

it becomes self-sealing.

There are people who collect inkwells.

There are people who collect helmets like this.

There are people who collect novelties.

-You know the little Gladstone bags?

-Yes.

-Yes.

I saw a little Gladstone bag inkwell about that big,

just the same period as this,

er, earlier in the year, in an antiques shop,

priced at £150. Now, that was mint condition.

-This has seen a life, hasn't it?

-It certainly has.

At some point in time, it may have been covered.

Or it may have been decorated. But it's just a fun thing.

I think it's quite honest for what it is.

I think in auction, I would put a 30-50 estimate on it.

I'd probably put a £30 fixed reserve on it.

If anybody didn't give 30 quid, they'd be mean.

And if you have a real good day...

it might go and make anywhere between £60 and perhaps £120.

If you have the joy of the internet in the saleroom,

someone's just got to sit at home and click that mouse,

and £60 can very quickly become £130.

But...think 30-50.

-Thank you for bringing it along.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

So, a very cautious estimate there from Philip.

I've managed to have a rummage around all those antiques

and I've found something special I want to share with you.

Here we go, Elaine, come up here, follow me.

I tell you what... In a few years' time,

this will come in quite handy for me!

Everyone needs a good walking cane,

and they say you can tell a gentleman's profession by the cane he carries.

-Did you know that?

-No.

Doctors and physicians, lawyers,

they'd all have a different type of cane

which would be instantly recognisable.

We're talking circa 1815, you know, the dandy time,

the Regency period.

Everyone had a walking cane.

This is absolutely stunning.

How did you come by this?

We just used to go around the car-boot sales, antique fairs,

buy things if they looked nice, and that was where it came from.

-I don't know anything about it.

-How long ago?

Oh, I can't remember. Quite a few years.

-10 years?

-Yeah, probably.

Did you start to collect walking sticks and canes?

No, not really, it was just...

I mean, my husband used to like military items.

We actually thought it was, at the time.

I think it was just that it was written there...

-Look, there's an inscription, isn't there?

-Yeah.

-What does it say?

-I think it says "Colour Sergeant Major Stanley".

"Colour Sergeant Major..." It does, actually, doesn't it?

And then it says "RA", which could be Royal Artillery.

But then it says "and M". I've not come across that before.

-No.

-But looking at this, this looks to be...

-..I would say around about 1850, 1860.

-Right.

This is what we call a white metal.

It is silver, but unfortunately it's not English and not hallmarked.

If it's hallmarked, you can call it sterling silver.

This is from the Far East - I would say mainland China.

-Isn't that lovely, with these little Chinese figures?

-It is.

That's called a repousse work

and it's actually beaten out with a very fine hammer.

That's carved in wood first, before the silver's beaten into it.

Here, you've got this lovely collar wrapped round it,

in the form of a tiny little belt. Isn't that gorgeous?

This is definitely an expat, living overseas in the Far East.

Anybody that collects walking sticks, walking canes,

anything like this, will love to add that to their collection.

-Do you want to sell this?

-Yes.

OK. Shall we put it into auction with a value of...

-£80-£120?

-That's fine.

-Happy?

-Yes.

-Reserve at £80.

-That's fine.

-OK. Thank you very much for showing that to me.

-You're welcome.

-I can now walk across the stage like this.

HE LAUGHS

That is our final item here from Stockport.

Before we travel back to the saleroom,

here's a quick recap of what we're taking with us.

Ian's brooch may be old-fashioned, but Mark's hopeful

a couple of bidders will fall for its traditional charm.

Philip's enthralled by that unusual inkwell,

shaped like a policeman's helmet.

And I think someone will walk away with a great little find

if they pick up that cane at auction.

The auction's in full flow, and Adam's been doing a sterling job

of selling our items.

Going under the hammer right now, something you rabologists will love.

You'll want to get one of these, won't you?

Do you know what I'm talking about? Well, if I introduce you to Elaine,

you just might remember what she brought along.

It's that walking stick. Do you know, collectors of walking sticks are called rabologists?

-I never knew.

-There's a couple of other walking sticks here,

so it's in good company. It's packed, isn't it?

-Yes.

-It is a bit of a bun-fight.

There are so many bidders and items all over the place,

but hopefully we'll get top end of the estimate.

-We're looking at 80-120, it's a nice thing.

-Yeah.

-It's a nice thing. Ready to sell it?

-Yes, I'm ready.

Let's do it, here we go.

Next lot is a Malacca-shafted walking cane,

with the Chinese white metal mounts and a buckle band stripe,

CSM Stanley. And I'm bid 50 and 5 in one place here,

take 60, at 55, where's 60 now?

£55, who's going on? At 55, 60, 5, 70...

He's got a commission bid - can you see he keeps looking on the book?

I'll take 80. At 70, 80 here in front.

I'm out already. £80 on the front, is there 5 anyway?

At £80, going to be sold at 80, are you all done?

£80, with a cap, at £80, selling now.

At £80.

Thank you.

-It's gone.

-That's good.

-Happy?

-Very, yeah.

-We got it within estimate anyway.

-That's very good.

It's something that was in a cupboard, doing nothing.

-Doing nothing.

-Turned into money, lovely.

You got it.

Next up, it's Ian's cameo brooch.

He's on holiday, so he's entrusted me and Mark to oversee the sale.

-They're slightly out of fashion.

-Not a lot of money, though.

No, because it's quite small, it's not the best quality,

but it's of a nice Roman goddess, whatever,

and it has got a bit of gold on it, so it should make 50 quid.

Let's see what the bidders think, shall we?

Let's put it to the test. It's going under the hammer right now.

705 is a 19th-century, nine-carat gold...er, cameo again.

This time, the bust of a maiden. 50 for this one.

£50, start me £50 on the cameo. Come along, you miserable lot.

£50 for it. 30? 30 bid, 5,

and 40, and 5, and 50, and 5,

and 60. 55, this time.

At least it's sold.

Anyone else? At £55, all done, then.

55.

Bang, the hammer's gone down. That was short and sweet.

-It wasn't very much.

-No, it wasn't.

I was rather hoping for the top end - there was a bit of gold there.

You're always hoping for the top end.

-I'm an optimist...

-And I'm a realist!

Let's call the whole thing off!

Let's hope Philip's put a realistic estimate on that inkwell.

Going under the hammer right now, we've got a novelty inkwell

in the form of a policeman's helmet - absolutely love this lot.

Isabel and Suzanne, mum and daughter.

Whose was this, was it yours?

-It was my late husband's.

-Was he a bit of a collector?

Yeah, he collected anything.

It puts a smile on your face, doesn't it?

It really does make you laugh.

If you were a policeman or an ex-policeman,

you would love to own this. It's a little desktop toy.

-Sweet thing, isn't it?

-Yeah, yeah.

If ever there was a come-buy-me estimate, this is it.

I think this will fly away, because where will you see another one of these?

-You won't, will you? Have you ever seen another one?

-No, I haven't.

Good luck, both of you. Good luck, Philip. Here we go, it's going under the hammer right now.

Lot 40, lovely helmet there.

The travelling inkwell in the form of a policeman's helmet.

Lot number 40.

Start me in the room, £30.

30 on line 5, 40, 5, 50, 5,

60, 5, 70, 5, 80, 5, 90.

Quick as that. It's on fire.

90, 5, 100, 110... 110, I'm bid.

At 110, any more?

Oh, that's good!

130, I'm bid. At 130, have another one, 140, 150, I'm bid.

Keep going, online.

160, 170, I'm bid.

Get me my new cooker!

This is the beauty of an auction.

If two people want something, the sky's the limit.

At 210, 210, is it time for the sleeper bell?

220 bid, 230, I have. At 230,

230, still going.

On my books here, £230 for the inkwell.

All done? 230, last chance, selling on my books here

at 230. You're out online.

-Absolutely lovely, yes!

-230.

-The hammer's gone down.

-Really good!

-Hats off to you two.

Wow, what a lovely surprise.

I told you there was going to be a surprise.

You just will not find another one.

Unless you've got one at home! If you have, bring it in!

-We want to see it.

-No, I've not got another one.

There you are, it's all over for our owners.

I must say, what a fabulous day we have had here.

All credit to Adam Partridge on the rostrum,

because everyone's gone home happy, and that's what it's all about.

We've all learnt something. We've experienced the highs and lows.

It could be your turn next time. Come and join us.

But until then, it's goodbye from all of us here in Cheshire.

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