0:00:04 > 0:00:06Today, "Flog It!" comes from Margam Country Park
0:00:06 > 0:00:10in South Wales, a place that has experienced the highs and lows
0:00:10 > 0:00:12of fame and fortune over the centuries.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14More about that later on in the programme.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Plus, I get to visit the home of my personal idol,
0:00:18 > 0:00:23arguably one of the most famous and infamous actors of the 20th century.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24Welcome to "Flog It!"
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Margam Country Park near Port Talbot
0:00:49 > 0:00:53is home to an impressive Tudor Gothic revival castle.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55It sits on a hill, overlooking beautiful parkland
0:00:55 > 0:00:59and is the backdrop to our valuation day.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01It was created by CRM Talbot,
0:01:01 > 0:01:04who inherited this estate in the 19th century
0:01:04 > 0:01:08and was referred to as the richest commoner in Britain.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10This magical castle with its elaborate turrets,
0:01:10 > 0:01:15pinnacles and soaring chimney cost over £2 million to build
0:01:15 > 0:01:16in today's money,
0:01:16 > 0:01:19but sometimes fame and fortune can be transient things
0:01:19 > 0:01:21and don't always ensure happiness.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23But more of that later.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Our valuation day is taking place
0:01:29 > 0:01:33right in front of this magnificent Georgian orangery.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35This splendid architectural delight
0:01:35 > 0:01:37is the longest of its kind in Britain,
0:01:37 > 0:01:39and today, I'm hoping for some
0:01:39 > 0:01:42record-breaking antiques and collectibles.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45I wonder what's in store for our experts, but more importantly...
0:01:45 > 0:01:47- ALL:- What's it worth?
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Our experts are the very glamorous Catherine Southon...
0:01:53 > 0:01:56I thought that was actually your baby. Oh, my goodness.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58That's quite frightening.
0:01:58 > 0:02:03..and someone you would have to describe as priceless - Mark Stacey.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Gosh. They're rather fun, aren't they?
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- Yeah.- It reminds me of Paul Martin because he's such a wise old bird.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10- Oh. - HE LAUGHS
0:02:10 > 0:02:12- Do you know what? - There's a pair of them.- Yeah.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15- That's so you.- They're so... - That's so kitsch, isn't it?
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- It really is.- They are. - Well spotted.- Thank you, Paul.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21They're already trying to outwit each other to find the best pieces.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23That's amazing.
0:02:23 > 0:02:24- MARK:- Is it?
0:02:24 > 0:02:26What do you know about art?
0:02:26 > 0:02:28But they will have to be quick,
0:02:28 > 0:02:30as I'm keen to see what is going to come
0:02:30 > 0:02:31through our doors today.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Our production team is getting everyone organised,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36and we've a fine posse of cameramen
0:02:36 > 0:02:39waiting to capture everything that happens,
0:02:39 > 0:02:42so here's a quick glimpse of what's coming up later.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Mark meets someone with an eye for a bargain.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- 2.99.- 2.99.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52'There is a surprise at the auction.'
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- We're expecting.- I'm quite shocked. - It was.- You are shocked.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57'And I'm visiting the birthplace of my hero -
0:02:57 > 0:03:00'a Welshman who took Hollywood by storm.'
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Who knows what we're going to uncover today?
0:03:05 > 0:03:07But there's only one way to find out.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Let's get straight over to Mark Stacey's table
0:03:09 > 0:03:12and take a closer look at what he's spotted.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- Haley.- How are you?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- I'm very well. How are you? - Nice to be here.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21It's nice to meet you, and it's even nicer, dare I say,
0:03:21 > 0:03:22to meet your bowl.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Oh, lovely. I'm glad you like it.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Now, tell us the story about this bowl, Haley.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Well, I went to a charity shop at Christmas
0:03:29 > 0:03:34cos I needed my Christmas baubles to go inside it.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36- Your Christmas baubles.- I did.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39And I wanted something silver, so I went into a charity shop
0:03:39 > 0:03:43and I found this bowl and it already had a bit of glitter in it,
0:03:43 > 0:03:45so I thought, "That's ideal."
0:03:45 > 0:03:48And how much did you pay for this bauble-holding tray?
0:03:48 > 0:03:51- 2.99.- £2.99.- Yes.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- You had a bargain, didn't you? - I did.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58Because I must admit, when you look at it just like this,
0:03:58 > 0:04:00- it looks rather uninteresting, really.- It does.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02And it looks a bit battered, doesn't it?
0:04:02 > 0:04:06Yeah, but when you lift it up you can see actually
0:04:06 > 0:04:08the bowl itself is wood.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- Yeah.- Wonderful years of patina on there.- Right.
0:04:11 > 0:04:16But when we turn it upside down, look at that decoration.
0:04:16 > 0:04:17Yeah, it's lovely, isn't it?
0:04:17 > 0:04:22All this is hand-done, so you've got the writhing dragons...
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- Yeah.- ..and then you've got this wonderful mask here.- Yes.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30And at first, I thought, "It's a really difficult thing to place,"
0:04:30 > 0:04:32cos my first thoughts were Chinese.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- Yeah.- Then I thought, "Well, could it be Indian?"
0:04:34 > 0:04:37cos it looks like Indian silver work.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40But then I don't associate dragons with India,
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- I associate them with China. - Chinese, yeah.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46And I think this is a mask of a deity,
0:04:46 > 0:04:50maybe longevity or good health or good wealth.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52- Good luck for me.- And good luck.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54- And this is all silver.- Oh, right.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- I wondered.- This is Chinese silver. - And it's all handmade?
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- All hand-done.- Right.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02And it is really a wonderful piece.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- 2.99.- 2.99.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09I think we should put that bowl into auction battered...
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- Yeah.- ..at 200 to 300...
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- Really?- ..with a 200 reserve.
0:05:14 > 0:05:15What do you think about that?
0:05:15 > 0:05:17That would be great. Thank you very much.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Where was this charity shop again?
0:05:19 > 0:05:20Down in Cardiff.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22THEY LAUGH
0:05:22 > 0:05:24What a great find.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Haley obviously has a good eye,
0:05:26 > 0:05:29but Catherine has come across a collection of items
0:05:29 > 0:05:31with a fascinating story to tell.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Angela, what I love about "Flog It!"
0:05:34 > 0:05:41is seeing beautiful objects but also finding out about a story,
0:05:41 > 0:05:43and here we have an exceptional story.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Tell me a little bit about it.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50Well, Arthur, or Great Uncle Arthur, was my grandmother's brother.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52He liked to do the pools,
0:05:52 > 0:05:59and on 24 October 1938 he actually won,
0:05:59 > 0:06:01which it says in the telegram here.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03He received a telegram first,
0:06:03 > 0:06:05which said they were very pleased to inform him
0:06:05 > 0:06:07that he had a first dividend.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10But he didn't know at this point how much he'd actually won.
0:06:10 > 0:06:11- No, he didn't.- No.
0:06:11 > 0:06:12He didn't.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15And a couple of days later the letter arrived
0:06:15 > 0:06:17saying exactly how much he had won.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21Which was £879,
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- which doesn't seem a great amount of money to us...- No.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- ..but then it was a huge amount of money.- Enormous.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31And if we put that in today's money, we are looking at about £54,000...
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- Yeah.- ..which was huge.- Huge, yes.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39- So, tell me a little bit about your uncle.- He was a very kind man.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42My dad had died when I was two years old,
0:06:42 > 0:06:44so he was always very, very kind to me,
0:06:44 > 0:06:46and one Christmas, out of the blue,
0:06:46 > 0:06:48he came out with a watch that he had bought me.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- He loved watches.- And this is him here, is it?- That's it, yes.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53- And is this your...? - That's my grandmother.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57Grandmother as well. Oh, he looks a jolly nice man there.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00So, he bought these with just a fraction of the money.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02What do you think he did with the rest?
0:07:02 > 0:07:04He put it in the suitcase under the bed
0:07:04 > 0:07:06because he didn't trust the banks.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- Did he?- Yes.- Oh, my goodness.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12So, you say that he liked watches,
0:07:12 > 0:07:15and he's bought this rather smart pair-cased pocket watch
0:07:15 > 0:07:17of William IV,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20so we're talking about 1830, that sort of date.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24Unfortunately, the dial is quite badly smashed.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27- It's been dropped, which is a real shame.- Mm.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Rather nice little pair of cufflinks.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33Around 1920s, maybe 1930s. That sort of date.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36And what about the ring? Do you know anything about the ring?
0:07:36 > 0:07:39That ring amazes me because when I first saw it,
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- I remember seeing it on my uncle's hand.- Mm.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44- It's so different.- It is, isn't that?
0:07:44 > 0:07:47I didn't know if it was worth a lot of money or no money.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Well, this looks like you've got little garnets or something,
0:07:50 > 0:07:52perhaps semiprecious stones,
0:07:52 > 0:07:54but it's a nice nine-carat gold shank
0:07:54 > 0:07:56and interesting that you've got the sort of snake heads,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- or serpent heads, sort of intertwined.- Yes.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01There's not a huge amount of value here,
0:08:01 > 0:08:02but I think the story as a whole
0:08:02 > 0:08:05will really hopefully interest buyers.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10I would put an estimate on of about £80 to £120 for the lot,
0:08:10 > 0:08:14with perhaps a reserve of about £70, just to protect it.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18But I hope that it does make a small fortune.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- Well, I hope so. - And hopefully will do him proud.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Yes. Thank you.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28Uncle Arthur sounds like a great character. What a brilliant story.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31While the experts continue their search for items,
0:08:31 > 0:08:35I've made my way up the hill to take a closer look at the castle.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38CRM Talbot was a landowner and industrialist
0:08:38 > 0:08:41and he wanted to make a statement with this building.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44It took ten years to complete,
0:08:44 > 0:08:48and he packed it with beautiful furniture, paintings, chandeliers,
0:08:48 > 0:08:49books and objects.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Sadly, today the house is an empty shell,
0:08:51 > 0:08:54but there is one feature that gives a sense
0:08:54 > 0:08:56of its former grandeur.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01The interior of the house is literally dominated
0:09:01 > 0:09:03with this central staircase tower.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06It's powerful. It's very, very impressive.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10I've not seen anything like this in my life before.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15These cluster columns are hand-cut from local stone on the estate,
0:09:15 > 0:09:19and it really gives you an idea of the impression that Talbot
0:09:19 > 0:09:22was trying to create with his home.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26But his vision for the future of the castle
0:09:26 > 0:09:31and estate changed dramatically in 1876 when Theodore,
0:09:31 > 0:09:35his son and heir, fell from his horse while hunting.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39He died a few months later, leaving his father grief-stricken.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Talbot's unmarried daughter, Emily, inherited the estate,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45but after her death it was passed on to her nephew.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48But in 1941, everything was sold off
0:09:48 > 0:09:51and the castle was never lived in again.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53Today, it's an empty shell.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57It's now a dramatic backdrop for film crews and television series
0:09:57 > 0:10:00such as Dr Who, and I have to say, looking around,
0:10:00 > 0:10:04it's the perfect place for a Time Lord.
0:10:06 > 0:10:07While I've been exploring,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Mark has lost no time in meeting up with the lady
0:10:10 > 0:10:12he met in the queue earlier on.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Carol, you brought in a wonderful pair of candle sconces.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19I love them. How long have you had them?
0:10:19 > 0:10:21I've had them now 21 years,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24but my husband had them a long time before that.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Oh. Are they hanging on the wall in pride of place?
0:10:26 > 0:10:31- No, always been in the case... - No.- ..after my husband died in 2003.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33- So, you haven't had them on the wall?- No.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- You don't like them? - They're too heavy.- Too heavy.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38You know, to put... We only live in a flat.
0:10:38 > 0:10:39- They're quite big.- Yeah.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- You need a nice big...- Big room. - ..entrance or something for them.
0:10:42 > 0:10:43And yet he kept them.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46He only had a little place, but he had them on the wall.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50I think they're wonderful. I don't think they're terribly old.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54They probably date to the sort of 1930s, 1950s or something.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57That's not the point of something like this.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01These are incredibly decorative, and it's lovely to have a pair.
0:11:01 > 0:11:02And people collect owls.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05My mother always used to tell me birds are...
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- Unlucky.- ..unlucky. - Well, some birds...
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- That's my mother, see. - No, no, she's right.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Some people do think birds are unlucky,
0:11:12 > 0:11:14particularly things like peacocks,
0:11:14 > 0:11:17but I think wise old owls are quite lucky.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19- Unusual, aren't they?- Very unusual.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23Very quirky and you'll go a long way to find another pair of these.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26I'd love to own them, but I can't.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- No.- So, you've decided it's time for them to...
0:11:29 > 0:11:30Yeah, well...
0:11:30 > 0:11:34If he's looking down, he'd be happy to know that they've gone to a home.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36I think they'll go to a very good home,
0:11:36 > 0:11:38and there'll be several people who'll want to buy them.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Might surprise you, actually.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43I'm going to be conservative because I want them to fly,
0:11:43 > 0:11:46so I think if we put £100, £150 on them for the pair...
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- Fine, yes.- ..and I wouldn't be surprised
0:11:49 > 0:11:51if they get above the top estimate, you know,
0:11:51 > 0:11:54and then you can buy something that you enjoy.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- I'll buy something in memory of- him then. Absolutely.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00- Something you can look at and enjoy. - Yeah.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- Thank you so much for bringing them in, Carol.- Thank you.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Those owls really are impressive.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Mark has given them a "come and buy me" estimate,
0:12:08 > 0:12:10so they really could fly.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Well, it looks like our experts have found some fabulous lots there
0:12:14 > 0:12:17and I can't wait to put those valuations to the test
0:12:17 > 0:12:20in the auction room, but before we do that,
0:12:20 > 0:12:22I want to tell you about another auction that took place here
0:12:22 > 0:12:24on the estate.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28In 1941, Christie's of London were invited with instructions
0:12:28 > 0:12:30to sell the castle and its contents.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34Now, what I have here are copies of the original catalogues.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38Now, everything sold - thousands of lots - except for one.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43So, here it is.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47Look, inside the orangery, a life-size marble statue
0:12:47 > 0:12:50of an obscure Roman emperor, Lucius Verus,
0:12:50 > 0:12:54in all of his glory, and over 70 years later, he is still here.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Let's hope we have good luck in our auction.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59We definitely don't want any "no sales" today.
0:12:59 > 0:13:00And here's a quick run-down
0:13:00 > 0:13:03of all the items that are going under the hammer.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Haley's Oriental bowl is a bit battered,
0:13:06 > 0:13:07but it's beautifully decorated.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13There's the collection of items brought in by Angela
0:13:13 > 0:13:15belonging to her great uncle Arthur.
0:13:17 > 0:13:22And Mark loved this pair of unusual owl candle sconces.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27We've travelled to the Welsh capital, Cardiff,
0:13:27 > 0:13:28for our auction today.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Its early fortunes were based on the world-famous port
0:13:32 > 0:13:34during the Industrial Revolution,
0:13:34 > 0:13:38but today, it's as famous for its remarkable modern architecture,
0:13:38 > 0:13:41with buildings like the National Assembly of Wales
0:13:41 > 0:13:43and the Wales Millennium Centre.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Well, the sun is shining. I've got a good feeling about today.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48I think it's going to be a good day.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50We could have one or two big surprises.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52We're putting our valuations for the test right here
0:13:52 > 0:13:53at Rogers Jones & Company -
0:13:53 > 0:13:55one of the oldest auction rooms in Wales
0:13:55 > 0:13:57and it's a family-run business.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59We're going inside to catch up with our owners,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01and let's get on with the action.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03The room is full of browsers.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Even our experts are taking a look at what's on offer.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11Don't forget today's commission, which is 15% plus VAT.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Well, this is what it's all about - a room full of bidders and fine art.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18It doesn't get much better than this.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21I tell you what, are you here to buy? Look, look.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24If you are, you need one of these - a registration card.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Now, our lots are just about to go under the hammer.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30I'm going to get in place and catch up with our first owner
0:14:30 > 0:14:34as we hand the proceedings over to Ben Rogers Jones.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36First up, it's the intricate silver bowl
0:14:36 > 0:14:40found in a charity shop for 2.99.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42- Haley, it's good to see you. - Nice to see you.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Right now we're bringing a touch of the Orient to South Wales
0:14:44 > 0:14:46with this wonderful little Chinese bowl.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- It's beautiful, isn't it?- Yes. - Paul, it's one of those things.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52You know when you touch something, you get a feeling for it?
0:14:52 > 0:14:53And you don't know why,
0:14:53 > 0:14:56but it's just such an interesting, beautiful quality.
0:14:56 > 0:14:57And the wear on the silver...
0:14:57 > 0:15:00It's got that rub, hasn't it? There's something about it.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- Did you ever use this?- I did. - What did you put in it?
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- I put my Christmas baubles in it. - Your baubles in it.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- What would you put in it? - Bonbons, fondant fancies.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10There you go. He's using his imagination now.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Right, OK, let's put your valuation to the test, shall we? This is it.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15Good luck.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Tibetan burr-wood bowl with a silver lining
0:15:18 > 0:15:20embossed with circling dragon, clouds, etc.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24- Starts with me at £120. 120.- Come on.- Is there 30?
0:15:24 > 0:15:27At 120. 130 in Denmark. 140.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- Denmark.- 150. 160.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32170. 180. 190.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- It's still going up online. - 190, it's in Denmark.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39- Is there 200?- Denmark.- Denmark. - 200 in Denmark.- Denmark.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- £200. Are you coming back? At 200.- Oh, come on.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- £200. All done, ladies and gentlemen, at £200.- Oh, well.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48And here we go. £200.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- You've got to be happy.- Yes, I am. Very happy, thanks.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54If you can do that with every charity shop find
0:15:54 > 0:15:56- you came across, you'd be laughing. - I know.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- It brought you good luck, didn't it?- Yes, it did.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01- Yeah, it did, actually. - Yeah, it did. Thank you very much.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03What a great start to our auction.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08Haley has turned her £2.99 into an impressive £200.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13Next up is the collection of items brought in by Angela.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Right now we're putting Great Uncle Arthur's pocket watch,
0:16:16 > 0:16:18his ring and cufflinks under the hammer.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21It's a mixed lot. We're selling it in one lot.
0:16:21 > 0:16:22They belong to Angela,
0:16:22 > 0:16:25and Great Uncle Arthur had a story to tell.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- He only went and won the football pools, didn't he?- That's right.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Then he went out and bought this pocket watch,
0:16:30 > 0:16:31which is lovely, isn't it?
0:16:31 > 0:16:32Fingers crossed this is going to sell.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36It's not a lot of money, and it's going under the hammer right now.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39A little lot here with a silver pocket watch,
0:16:39 > 0:16:41nine-carat yellow gold ring
0:16:41 > 0:16:44and a pair of bright-cut nine-carat yellow gold cufflinks.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- It's a proper old lot, isn't it? - It is.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49At £100. At 100. Is there ten? At £100 with me.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52110. 120 online. 120.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57Is there 30? At 120. At 120 now. Is everybody done?
0:16:57 > 0:17:00I'm out. It's online. Here we go now.
0:17:00 > 0:17:01Wrapping it up.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04That is it, isn't it? Straight in, straight out, top end.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Well done. And well done you.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- I think he'd be proud, wouldn't he? - He would.- Great Uncle Arthur.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11- Thank you, Catherine.- Thank you.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14It's got a nice ring to it, hasn't it? Great Uncle Arthur.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17What a good price, and an even better story.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19That's what I love about "Flog It!"
0:17:19 > 0:17:22But now it's the turn of that striking pair of candle sconces.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26They look really impressive hanging on the wall at the saleroom.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Carol, I love this next lot.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31We've got the pair of owls going under the hammer.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33The candle sconces, they are fantastic.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- And I know you fell in love with them.- I think they're adorable.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38And having a pair as well, Paul.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40- You've got £100 of these. - Oh, it's nothing.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42It's absolutely nothing. Can we please have £300?
0:17:42 > 0:17:44That's what I would love to think, wouldn't you?
0:17:44 > 0:17:46I'd love them to make that, Paul.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50Good luck. Ready, everyone? Let's watch this. Here we go.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53These lovely owl sconces.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- Oh.- A hoot.- I bet you said that. - Oh, they are a hoot.
0:17:56 > 0:18:02Straight in I go at £80. At £80. Is there 90? At 90.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05I'm jumping to 400.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07THEY LAUGH Hey, did you hear that?
0:18:07 > 0:18:10- Eh?- 400.- Never.- 400, yes.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Where's 20 now? At 400. At £400.
0:18:13 > 0:18:14- Can't believe it.- Yeah.- Is there 20?
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Have you all done? This is 400 online, the bid.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20At £400. Everybody done?
0:18:24 > 0:18:26- £400.- Mark said it.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- Straight in. - You said it.- What did he say?
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Why didn't he say 400 at the valuation?
0:18:31 > 0:18:33No, he said they'd fly off the handle, didn't you?
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- Straight away. - They would at £100 starting blocks.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- Well, you've got to ease them in, Paul.- Just believe it.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42He'd be wishing you two all the best,
0:18:42 > 0:18:45looking down and seeing those owls going to a home.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47- If it wasn't for you coming here... - Thank you for bringing them.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50..they would've always been in the box.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Yeah, well, thank you for bringing them, as Mark said.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Without people like you, without you, we wouldn't have a show.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58If you've got something like that, we would love to flog it.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Mark was delighted to find an item like that,
0:19:00 > 0:19:02but one bidder was even more determined
0:19:02 > 0:19:04to get them for their own wall.
0:19:04 > 0:19:05Well, there you are.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Our first three lots done and dusted under the hammer.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11We are coming back here later on in the programme, so don't go away.
0:19:11 > 0:19:12Before we find some more antiques,
0:19:12 > 0:19:14there's something I want to show you.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Port Talbot and the surrounding area boasts many famous sons.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20One of them is a particular hero of mine
0:19:20 > 0:19:23and a few days ago, I got to visit the home of one of the world's
0:19:23 > 0:19:27most famous actors who was born just a stone's throw from the town.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Richard Burton was a man with a magnetic charm
0:19:37 > 0:19:39who lived a jet set lifestyle.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42He became famous as Hollywood's most highly-paid actor
0:19:42 > 0:19:46and infamous for his weakness for alcohol and women.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49But his roots lie in a humble village in South Wales,
0:19:49 > 0:19:54more used to producing coal miners than movie stars - Pontrhydyfen.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59I have loved Richard Burton as an actor
0:19:59 > 0:20:00ever since I can remember.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03It's that distinctive voice, it was like velvet.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05The characterful face and the intelligence.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07For me, it was the complete package.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10No other actor could ever get anywhere near him.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13And I've never been here before to Pontrhydyfen,
0:20:13 > 0:20:15so coming here is really special
0:20:15 > 0:20:17because I want to know how he got from here
0:20:17 > 0:20:22to becoming a world-famous star and what this place meant to him.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26I've turned to the BBC archives
0:20:26 > 0:20:29to see what Richard Burton himself had to say.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33I really don't know what to say about my race.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37I'm so proud of them and I love the Welsh with a passion
0:20:37 > 0:20:39that's almost idolatrous,
0:20:39 > 0:20:42but particularly the South Welsh are the people I know best
0:20:42 > 0:20:44and particularly the mining class.
0:20:46 > 0:20:47His story began here.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50He was born Richard Jenkins and he was born in this house
0:20:50 > 0:20:53on 10 November in 1925.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56He was the 12th child of Dic and Edith Jenkins.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Sadly, when he was two years old,
0:20:58 > 0:21:02his mother died shortly after giving birth to her 13th child.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05He went to live with his sister, who was known as Cis.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08I still think of her as a mumma
0:21:08 > 0:21:10because I don't remember any other mumma.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13I stayed with her for the next 11 to 12 years.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18His family struggled for money
0:21:18 > 0:21:20and Richard was determined to change his life.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23He found a mentor at secondary school,
0:21:23 > 0:21:25drama teacher Philip Burton,
0:21:25 > 0:21:29and declared his intention to become an actor.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32His voice was dreadful at the time and his speech,
0:21:32 > 0:21:34he spoke Welsh at home.
0:21:34 > 0:21:35He spoke Welsh at home
0:21:35 > 0:21:39and he spoke English with a very strong Welsh accent.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41So, he said to me, "Change them."
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Philip Burton gave Richard elocution lessons
0:21:44 > 0:21:47to hone the voice that was to become world-famous.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50I was submitted to the most ferocious discipline
0:21:50 > 0:21:53because I did my schoolwork during the day,
0:21:53 > 0:21:56and at 4 o'clock, I then started with Burton.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59That generally went on till ten.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03That student room became a room of terror.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05But the hard work paid off.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08Richard changed his name to Richard Burton
0:22:08 > 0:22:10in honour of his teacher and guardian.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14Armed with that voice, great looks and his acting talent,
0:22:14 > 0:22:16he was spotted by Hollywood.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19His marriage to Elizabeth Taylor seals his superstardom,
0:22:19 > 0:22:21but he didn't forget his roots.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25He used his new-found wealth to take care of his family,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28using his first big pay cheque to buy a house
0:22:28 > 0:22:30for each of his siblings.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34It's not my profits. I give it away.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Give it to my family.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40The fact that I was able to take care
0:22:40 > 0:22:44of a certain amount of people has given me some pleasure,
0:22:44 > 0:22:48the fact that I had the power to do it.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50As a child, Richard Burton always used to come to this street
0:22:50 > 0:22:52to visit his sister Hilda,
0:22:52 > 0:22:55and later on in life when he was a huge star, he always returned.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58I've come here today to meet Hilda's daughter Sian,
0:22:58 > 0:22:59who still lives here.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Hopefully she's in. She's got to be in.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- She knows I'm coming. Hello. - Hi, Paul.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08How lovely to meet you.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10- Come on in out of the rain.- OK.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15I just noticed this photograph is taken in this very room.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19There's Richard leaning against the fireplace like most blokes do.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21You've given the fireplace a bit of a makeover.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23A little bit of a Sian makeover.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26That's it, darling. And that's my mother there.
0:23:26 > 0:23:27Uncle Rich, of course.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31And Cis and Elfed then took Uncle Rich in as a two-year-old.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35Yeah. How important was his family and his need to provide for them?
0:23:35 > 0:23:38Oh, I think it was the most important thing
0:23:38 > 0:23:43because they'd gone through such poverty, really, growing up
0:23:43 > 0:23:44that when he had money
0:23:44 > 0:23:47he didn't want them to go without anything in life.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- Gosh, he's got such a kind nature. - Yeah.- Such a kind nature.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53Something very special happened to you when you were 13.
0:23:53 > 0:23:54Tell me about that.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Well, I don't know if my mother would call it special,
0:23:57 > 0:23:59but I was a very a naughty girl.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02And a teen and 20 club opened in Port Talbot
0:24:02 > 0:24:06and I spent most of my school days there rather than in school,
0:24:06 > 0:24:08so I was caught mitching.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12And then Uncle Rich phoned, and he was in London with Elizabeth.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16And mother said, "I can't deal with this child any more.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18"You're going to have to do something with her."
0:24:18 > 0:24:21So, he said, "Put her on a train. Send her up to London."
0:24:21 > 0:24:23So, my punishment was going to London,
0:24:23 > 0:24:27being met at Paddington Station by Gaston, the chauffeur,
0:24:27 > 0:24:31and taking me to The Dorchester Hotel,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34going up to the terraced suite and then going to meet Elizabeth,
0:24:34 > 0:24:36you know, for the first time.
0:24:36 > 0:24:37That's not punishment, is it?
0:24:37 > 0:24:41Not at all. I loved it. But I did start going to school after that.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43THEY LAUGH
0:24:44 > 0:24:46What did this place mean to him?
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Why did he keep coming back throughout his life?
0:24:49 > 0:24:52He did feel a lot of hiraeth, we call it in Welsh -
0:24:52 > 0:24:54a longing for Wales -
0:24:54 > 0:24:57and he used to love just coming into the house and then
0:24:57 > 0:25:02he'd sort of relax and say, "Oh, now we're speaking Welsh," you know.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06- Yes.- And then with all the family, we only spoke in Welsh with him.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Burton returned to the village to visit his siblings,
0:25:09 > 0:25:13but also his father, known as Dic Bach,
0:25:13 > 0:25:17a miner less likely to be found at home than in the local pub.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Richard's father was known as a hard drinker.
0:25:21 > 0:25:22This pub, The Miners Arms, well,
0:25:22 > 0:25:25this place was like a second home to him.
0:25:25 > 0:25:26He was always in here.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29But Richard also had his own drinking issues.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31And there was period in his life
0:25:31 > 0:25:34where he nearly took things too far
0:25:34 > 0:25:38when his elder brother Ifor sadly fell and broke his neck
0:25:38 > 0:25:41whilst staying at Burton's home in Switzerland.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44Later, he died as a result of his injuries.
0:25:44 > 0:25:49Richard was devastated and the drinking escalated.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52He revealed how serious his drinking became
0:25:52 > 0:25:55after his brother's death on the Michael Parkinson show.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Well, there was a second or two, I think,
0:25:59 > 0:26:02perhaps about a year ago,
0:26:02 > 0:26:06when I didn't fancy much staying alive.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Really?
0:26:10 > 0:26:12You contemplated suicide?
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- Oh, no. - LAUGHTER
0:26:14 > 0:26:15No.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18No, I wouldn't kill myself in the ordinary sense of the word.
0:26:18 > 0:26:23I wouldn't take pills or drugs or anything really in that sense,
0:26:23 > 0:26:27but you can, of course, drink yourself to death.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- Mm.- And that's really rather pleasant.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32LAUGHTER
0:26:33 > 0:26:35It's better than falling on a sword.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42There was an awful guilt in Uncle Rich. Ifor was the one.
0:26:42 > 0:26:43He always looked up to Ifor.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47Ifor was always the better rugby player.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52His physique was fantastic and he was really like a father-figure.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58Burton lived the glamorous life of an international superstar,
0:26:58 > 0:27:00travelling all over the world,
0:27:00 > 0:27:02constantly photographed and scrutinised,
0:27:02 > 0:27:05yet he always returned to the village.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08No matter how much his life changed, this place didn't.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10But why did he love it so much?
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Quoting James Joyce, he once said,
0:27:13 > 0:27:17"Every man is searching for the place he belongs to."
0:27:18 > 0:27:24It is in my case the place where I came from, which is Pontrhydyfen.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29Richard Burton died in 1984 at the age of 58
0:27:29 > 0:27:30of a cerebral haemorrhage.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33He was buried at his home in Switzerland,
0:27:33 > 0:27:34but his friends and family,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37including his new wife, Sally Burton,
0:27:37 > 0:27:40held a memorial service to pay tribute to him
0:27:40 > 0:27:43in the place he loved so much.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45He's remembered here in the graveyard
0:27:45 > 0:27:47of Jerusalem Chapel.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53And here is the Jenkins family gravestone.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55His mother and father are buried here.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58It's in quite an amazing and poignant spot,
0:27:58 > 0:28:00overlooking all of the village.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02It's a wonderful resting place,
0:28:02 > 0:28:05and it's quite a poignant moment for me as well to see this.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08There's an inscription on it and it's written in Welsh,
0:28:08 > 0:28:11and it reads "Seren Cymru a'r byd,"
0:28:11 > 0:28:16which translates to star of Wales, star of the world.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28That was such a special and moving visit for me,
0:28:28 > 0:28:33but now it's time to see what's been happening back at our valuation day.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35There are crowds of people still waiting
0:28:35 > 0:28:36to have their items valued,
0:28:36 > 0:28:41but it looks like Catherine has found a famous name of her own.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44So, we have Yvonne and Jan, and you're good friends?
0:28:44 > 0:28:48- Yes, we've been friends for almost 40 years.- Right.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Now, the item that you've brought along today,
0:28:51 > 0:28:52who does it belong to?
0:28:52 > 0:28:55- It belongs to me. - It belongs to Yvonne.- Yes.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58We've brought Lady Penelope's car.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01This is amazing. I love this car.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04I love the Fab 1 on the front, the numberplate,
0:29:04 > 0:29:06and little Parker sitting at the front.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08Tell me where you got it from.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11I saved up my pocket money to get this car and I travelled
0:29:11 > 0:29:14all the way down from the Rhondda Valley to Cardiff
0:29:14 > 0:29:15to buy it, and I was very excited.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- So, you actually remember that day. - I do remember it, yes.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22I actually remember the shop, because the price is on the box.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25- You've got the price on there. How much?- 15 shillings and 11 pence.
0:29:25 > 0:29:26Pre-decimalisation.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28But it doesn't look like you've ever played with it.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30No, I just didn't open the box.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33I must've had a distraction with some other toy
0:29:33 > 0:29:35that was popular at the time.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- Thunderbirds probably had finished on the TV.- By the time you got home.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- By the time I got home. - From Cardiff.- From Cardiff.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43And I just didn't open the box.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45Because this is in perfect condition.
0:29:45 > 0:29:50This is every collector's dream. I mean, it's absolutely mint.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53- And what's brilliant about it is you've got the missiles.- Oh, yes.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55- The missiles. - The three missiles which fire.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57There's a rocket that fits here.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00The rocket that fits in the radiator grille just here,
0:30:00 > 0:30:06and on the back, there are two missiles that go into the exhausts.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08Did you have one of these?
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- No, I wasn't as fortunate.- Aw. - I know.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12I would've ruined it, probably.
0:30:12 > 0:30:13- She would've. She would've.- Yes.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15Right, let's talk about value.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18I think people will get very excited about this.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22I'm going to put an auction estimate of 80 to 120.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24I'm going to put a fixed reserve on of £70,
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- if that's all right with you. - That's fine.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28I don't think I'll buy a Rolls-Royce out of it.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30No, I don't think you will buy a Rolls-Royce.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- So, will we see you at the auction? - You won't see me, you'll see Jan.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36I'm unfortunately on holiday. I'm walking the Somme battlefield.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39- Oh, right. OK.- So, I won't be around, but Jan will...
0:30:39 > 0:30:40Yeah, I'm the stand-in.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43- ..will be my replacement. - Jan will be the stand-in.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- She will look after it. - Yeah, and run away with the money.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47- And run away with the money.- Yes.
0:30:47 > 0:30:48Mates rates.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50- Right, well, hopefully we'll do very well.- Thank you.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53- I'll see you at the auction. - Thank you, Catherine.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55- Enjoy your holiday.- Wonderful. Thank you very much.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57MUSIC: Thunderbirds theme
0:30:57 > 0:31:01How amazing to see that car in such perfect condition.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03I think the collectors will love it.
0:31:03 > 0:31:08But Mark has found something that has gone in and out of fashion.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10John, you've brought a very colourful
0:31:10 > 0:31:12and interesting piece of pottery in.
0:31:12 > 0:31:13How long have you had it?
0:31:13 > 0:31:17We think something like 20 to 25 years.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19And what first attracted you to it?
0:31:19 > 0:31:20I always liked the maiolica.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22I always wanted to have one of these.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25- You called it maiolica.- Yeah. Maiolica, majolica.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27- It is majolica, yes. - OK, majolica.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29It's copying maiolica, which is continental,
0:31:29 > 0:31:32but this is very typically English majolica.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35- Yeah.- You've got that very bold design, very bold colours,
0:31:35 > 0:31:38and it's a very typical game pie dish.
0:31:38 > 0:31:39You know all this, of course.
0:31:39 > 0:31:40We can see of the lid here
0:31:40 > 0:31:43it's very nicely modelled with the mallard duck,
0:31:43 > 0:31:46the hare and the pigeon, and I love, of course,
0:31:46 > 0:31:49this very typical turquoise blue
0:31:49 > 0:31:52which you find on particularly Minton majolica.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- And you have the liner. It is a bit damaged.- Yeah.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57But you have the liner which they used to take out
0:31:57 > 0:32:00and you'd make your casserole or whatever in there,
0:32:00 > 0:32:01cook it in the oven
0:32:01 > 0:32:06and you would serve it at the table in this wonderful game pie dish.
0:32:06 > 0:32:07Again, a lovely turquoise background.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09And if we look underneath,
0:32:09 > 0:32:15we can clearly see the mark for Minton's there.
0:32:15 > 0:32:20This is a fairly standard pattern with the dead game on the top.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23- So, you've had this sitting in your home.- Yeah.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25And why have you brought it along today?
0:32:25 > 0:32:27It's been sitting under the bed for quite a while.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29- Under the bed?- Yeah, in a box.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31I'm not sure it's the right thing to keep under the bed.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- Isn't that a chamber pot? - We changed...
0:32:33 > 0:32:36- No, not one of those either. - HE LAUGHS
0:32:36 > 0:32:40I mean, the sad thing about these, like a lot of traditional antiques,
0:32:40 > 0:32:44the market for majolica has shifted a little bit over 20-odd years.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48This particular model, if you estimated it for auction,
0:32:48 > 0:32:50you would need to be realistic.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54- Yeah.- And I think an estimate today would be around £200 to £300...
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- Yeah.- ..with a reserve of 200.- Fine.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Wonderful. Let's see what happens at the auction, shall we?
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- Right, yeah. - Thank you, John.- Thank you.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07The crowds are still eagerly waiting their turn in the sunshine.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09I love seeing what they've brought in,
0:33:09 > 0:33:12but I couldn't quite believe what turned up today.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Well, you never know who you're going to meet
0:33:16 > 0:33:18and what they're going to show you at a "Flog It!" valuation day.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20Now, this is Rachel. Great to see you, Rachel.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22I'm a big Richard Burton fan.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24You've got something you want to show me, haven't you?
0:33:24 > 0:33:28This is my gran's hymn book from chapel,
0:33:28 > 0:33:31and it was hers in Pontrhydyfen,
0:33:31 > 0:33:33which is just up the valley from here.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36This is my father then. It passed on to him.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39Now it's mine, but it was signed by Richard Burton in Welsh,
0:33:39 > 0:33:41so it says, "From Richard,"
0:33:41 > 0:33:44but his nickname was Jinks cos Richard Jenkins was his real name.
0:33:44 > 0:33:45Ooh, right, yeah.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48And my gran and Richard used to go to youth club together,
0:33:48 > 0:33:51cos they lived very close to each other, in Cwmafan.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53So, he was friends with your gran.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56Yeah, she had her first kiss with him on a bus stop.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59- Really?- And she didn't tell me much more than that.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01So, I can try and find out some more.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04So, she was one of Richard Burton's first girlfriends.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07- I'm not sure if one kiss qualifies as girlfriend, but maybe.- OK.
0:34:07 > 0:34:08That's incredible, isn't it?
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Obviously, I don't think I'd sell it.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13- No. That's a treasured possession. You must never sell that.- No.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15- You couldn't put a price on it.- No.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17- I just thought I'd bring it to show today.- Good on your gran.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20I know. Thank you.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22Well, that was such a treat for me,
0:34:22 > 0:34:25and I'm so glad that Rachel is going to hang onto it
0:34:25 > 0:34:26for future generations,
0:34:26 > 0:34:29but we still have to find our final item of the day,
0:34:29 > 0:34:31and I think Catherine has come across
0:34:31 > 0:34:33one of the finest names in porcelain.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36- Carol, welcome to "Flog It!" - Thank you.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39Welcome to the beautiful surroundings of the park,
0:34:39 > 0:34:42and this is a beautiful vase that you've brought.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Where did you get this Royal Worcester?
0:34:44 > 0:34:47It was handed down to me by my grandparents,
0:34:47 > 0:34:52and it's been in our family for probably 50 years,
0:34:52 > 0:34:53I would imagine, at least.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56- Cos actually it's a potpourri vase. - Right. I see.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58That's what it would've been used for initially.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01- Do you know anything about this vase?- Nothing at all, No.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05Because the first thing that strikes me is the lid.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08It's the same sort of colour - that blush ivory -
0:35:08 > 0:35:11that you often find with Worcester pieces,
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Royal Worcester pieces,
0:35:13 > 0:35:16but it just doesn't sort of fit right.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20- I see.- And the reason being, this is actually a replaced lid.- Right.
0:35:20 > 0:35:26So, I think possibly, initially you might have had another flat lid
0:35:26 > 0:35:28inside here with the holes in
0:35:28 > 0:35:31and then perhaps another lid on the top...
0:35:31 > 0:35:34- I say, yes. - ..as it was a potpourri vase.- Right.
0:35:34 > 0:35:36But what I love - really love -
0:35:36 > 0:35:41about these Worcester vases is how they are so beautifully painted.
0:35:41 > 0:35:42Yes.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46And this is painted by one of the main names,
0:35:46 > 0:35:49and it's one of the names that you go for when you're buying Worcester.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53- He's a sought-after name, and this is Harry Stinton.- Ah, right.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55- And there he's signed on the bottom there.- I see.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57- H Stinton.- Right.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58Now, turning this over,
0:35:58 > 0:36:01you can see a nice, clear Worcester mark.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Do you have any idea of the date of this?
0:36:03 > 0:36:04No idea at all, I'm afraid.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Right. This one has a star in the middle.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Now, they introduced the star in 1916,
0:36:10 > 0:36:14- and then after that they would put a dot for every year.- Right.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16This has got a number of dots after that,
0:36:16 > 0:36:21which would take it up to 1925, so that's when it dates from.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25Now, if this were perfect, which I'm afraid it's not...
0:36:25 > 0:36:28- Right.- ..we'd be looking at about £400 to £600.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32- Right.- But I think we'd probably be looking at more like 200 to 300.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- I see.- How does that sound to you, Carol?- Yes, that's fine.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37- Are you happy for it to go? - Yes, yes.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39- OK, thank you. - We'll put the lid back on.- Right.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42- And I will do my best for you. - Thank you very much indeed.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44- Thank you so much, Carol. - Thanks very much.- Beautiful vase.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Well, there you are. You've just seen them.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51Our experts have now found their final items to take off to auction.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54I've got my favourites, you've probably got yours.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56We're going to let the bidders decide in just a moment,
0:36:56 > 0:36:59which means it's time to say farewell to Margam Park,
0:36:59 > 0:37:01our magnificent host location.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03And thank you to the hundreds of people who have turned up.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05- Have you enjoyed yourselves, everyone? ALL:- Yeah!
0:37:05 > 0:37:07Yes. What a day it's been.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09I'll tell you what, it's just starting to rain
0:37:09 > 0:37:10but it hasn't dampened our spirits.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Right now we're going straight over to the auction room,
0:37:13 > 0:37:15and here's a quick rundown of all the items
0:37:15 > 0:37:16going under the hammer.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19The wonderful pink Lady Penelope Rolls-Royce.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22I think the bidders are going to fight over that.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26John's colourful majolica pie dish.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31And the Harry Stinton decoration on this Royal Worcester vase
0:37:31 > 0:37:33is bound to attract attention.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40We're back at Rogers Jones & Sons in Cardiff
0:37:40 > 0:37:44and Ben is holding the fort on the rostrum, so let's crack on.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47Right, this next lot has special memories for me.
0:37:47 > 0:37:48I had one of these cars -
0:37:48 > 0:37:52the pink Rolls-Royce with Lady Penelope and Parker.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54And you know what? I've still got it.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56I don't have the box and all the bits are missing
0:37:56 > 0:37:59and it's scratched and battered to hell because I played with it.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03- Well, this one hasn't been played with...- No, it's perfect.- ..at all.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- Oh, it's mint. Look, Jan, good luck. - Yeah. Fingers crossed.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09You can get on the phone to Yvonne because this is definitely selling.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11It's a proper collector's item for us boys,
0:38:11 > 0:38:12and it's going under the hammer.
0:38:14 > 0:38:19Remarkable condition for the Dinky Toy Lady Penelope FAB 1,
0:38:19 > 0:38:21still with the propellers.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23I lost those on the first day of Christmas.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25I've got 60 to start.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29Is there five? £60. Five. 65. 70 in Ireland.
0:38:29 > 0:38:33- 80 now. £80.- Yes.- £80. 90 now. 100 bid.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35£100. Where's ten now?
0:38:35 > 0:38:37£100. Still with the propellers. £100. Is there ten?
0:38:37 > 0:38:39Come on. It's got its box. She's bidding.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42- At 100 online. 110 in the room.- Yes.
0:38:42 > 0:38:43- 110 in the room.- Yes.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46Come back online. 110. 120.
0:38:47 > 0:38:48130.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52140.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54140. 140. 140.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57- Yes.- What a great bit of nostalgia. This is lovely. I love it.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00- 150. Is there 60?- Yes!
0:39:00 > 0:39:01160.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Don't regret it tomorrow. 170. 170. Is there 80?
0:39:06 > 0:39:11At 170. Standing bid. Online, you're out. 170. 170.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13180.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15180. Is there 90?
0:39:15 > 0:39:17At 180 online. Is everybody done?
0:39:17 > 0:39:20£180, here it goes.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23180. Ooh, yes!
0:39:23 > 0:39:25- I'm delighted. - She'll be so thrilled.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27Absolutely great toy. Really is.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29- And of course, Thunderbirds is back on telly.- Yeah.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31- It is, isn't it? She's in Calais.- She's in Calais.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35- You get on the phone and tell her, 180!- Tell her to have a drink.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41It looks like Yvonne did the right thing by keeping the car in its box,
0:39:41 > 0:39:42unlike me.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45Next, it's the turquoise-coloured majolica pie dish.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50It's been used in the past, but that shouldn't affect the price.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Going under the hammer right now we have a Minton game dish.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55This one belongs to you, John. Great to see you again.
0:39:55 > 0:39:56It's all there, isn't it?
0:39:56 > 0:39:59You've got the lining. Everything is there. £200 to £300.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02- You've had this about 20-odd years. - Oh, yes. Many years.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04- Used it? Enjoyed it? - Oh, yes. Yes.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07- I thought we should get this away quite easily.- Yeah, 200 to 300.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- It's lovely quality. - Good luck with that.- Thanks.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12It's going under the hammer right now. This is it.
0:40:13 > 0:40:18Wonderful Minton majolica game pie dish in very, very nice condition.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21Straight in on this one at £250.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25- Yes. Straight in.- Good. - At 260. 270.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28280. 290. At 290. Is there 300?
0:40:28 > 0:40:32At £290. All done? Are you coming in on the phone?
0:40:32 > 0:40:36300. 320. Is there 40? At £320.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39340, and I'm out at 340.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42On the telephone at £340. Anybody new?
0:40:42 > 0:40:43At 340.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46Fair warning.
0:40:46 > 0:40:47£340.
0:40:47 > 0:40:52Not as buoyant as ten, 14 years ago, but nevertheless, top money.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54- Good price for this market. - Yes, yes.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57- Happy with that.- You've got to be happy with that.- Fine with that.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59- Thank you for bringing that in. - Thank you.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01- Thank you for being so game, John. - Thank you.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Game, indeed.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05The majolica did better than expected,
0:41:05 > 0:41:09so it just goes to show there are collectors still out there.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12Now it's the turn of the lovely Royal Worcester vase
0:41:12 > 0:41:14with that beautiful hand-painted decoration.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Going under the hammer right now,
0:41:16 > 0:41:18a great name in porcelain, Royal Worcester.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21It belongs to Carol, and not for much longer.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25This dates to around what, 1925? Decorated by Stinton.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- The name.- Why are you selling it?
0:41:27 > 0:41:31Oh, well, it was just in a cupboard, really. And, you know, nobody...
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- Not on display, then? - No, not really.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- We forgot about it, so...- Aw. It's more...
0:41:36 > 0:41:39It's more than a bit of pottery, isn't it? It's a work of art.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41It's all hand-painted.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Absolutely. To have that name as well, the Stinton name.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46If you're going to have a bit of Worcester, have the Stinton name.
0:41:46 > 0:41:47Right. Let's put it to the test.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49It's going under the hammer. This is it.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53- A lot of interest in this. - A lot of interest.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55It's Stinton. It's the name, isn't it?
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- Straight in at £520.- Yes!
0:41:58 > 0:42:01At 520. Is there 40? 540. 550.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03I've got to go to 600.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07600. 650 in Canada. 650. Is there 700?
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- 700 on the phone.- All over the world, they are admiring this.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12750 in Canada.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16- 800 on the phone.- Wow. - 850 in Canada.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19- Wow.- Gosh, this is great.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23- 900 on the phone. - It was "Come on, buy me," wasn't it?
0:42:23 > 0:42:28I was just about to say that. I think it was a "Come on, buy me."
0:42:28 > 0:42:30950.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33Anybody coming in? 1,000.
0:42:33 > 0:42:341,000.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36- 1,100.- Oh!
0:42:36 > 0:42:38This is wonderful.
0:42:38 > 0:42:3912.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43On the telephone.
0:42:43 > 0:42:48Canada, you're out at 1,200. At £1,200.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50Is everybody done? It's on the telephone.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54Last call.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56£1,200, Carol.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59That is easily a £1,000 more than what you were expecting.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01- I'm quite shocked.- It was, actually. - You are shocked.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03I think it was cos the lid,
0:43:03 > 0:43:05we weren't that sure of whether it was original.
0:43:05 > 0:43:08But look, it doesn't really matter. What a lot of money!
0:43:08 > 0:43:10- We don't care.- Wonderful.- Yes. - Wonderful.- Fantastic.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13- What are you going to do with that? - Put it towards a holiday.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16- Oh, good for you.- Can I come? - Oh, definitely. Definitely, yes.
0:43:16 > 0:43:17Everyone's going on holiday.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20Well, sadly, it's time for us to say goodbye here from Wales.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23We've had a marvellous time. I hope you've enjoyed the show.
0:43:23 > 0:43:25Join us again for many more surprises to come,
0:43:25 > 0:43:28but until then, it's goodbye from all of us.
0:43:28 > 0:43:30- Bye!- Yes.