0:00:04 > 0:00:08We all need a place to contemplate, and combat zones are no exception.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Here at the RAF Museum in London,
0:00:11 > 0:00:13there is plenty to make you reflect.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17So, stay with us as we wing our way through many of the exhibits.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Welcome to "Flog It!"
0:00:41 > 0:00:44We've landed at the RAF Museum in North London,
0:00:44 > 0:00:48so unbuckle those seatbelts and join me on our valuation day,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51where the crowds have already started to arrive.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56It's home to 100 historic aircrafts, including the Bristol Beaufighter
0:00:56 > 0:01:01and the Sunderland - the last flying boat operated by the Royal Air Force.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05The glorious aviation history here at Hendon goes back
0:01:05 > 0:01:07to before the First World War,
0:01:07 > 0:01:10when pilots were trained and then took to the skies
0:01:10 > 0:01:12to defend Britain.
0:01:12 > 0:01:18The museum showcases examples of the flimsy planes they used.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Well, with all of this to take in,
0:01:20 > 0:01:21there is certainly no time to waste.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25So, let's fire up the engines and get the show on the road.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27We've got a fantastic crowd here today.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Hundreds of people have turned out, all laden with bags and boxes
0:01:30 > 0:01:33full of antiques and collectibles.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37And they are here to see our experts to ask that all-important question,
0:01:37 > 0:01:40- which is... ALL:- What's it worth?
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Stay tuned and you'll find out.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51Navigating us through the clouds today are our trusty experts,
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Wing Commander Michael Baggott...
0:01:53 > 0:01:56- You get tea and biscuits for that one.- Oh!- Thanks very much.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58..and Rear Gunner Mark Stacey.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Might be worth a bit more if it was full.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03THEY LAUGH
0:02:03 > 0:02:05And already they are preparing to do battle.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- Ooh, ooh.- Now, what do you think of that?
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Ooh, can I hold it?
0:02:09 > 0:02:10It's very exciting.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Am I wrong in saying that is actually quite old?
0:02:12 > 0:02:15I think it might even be older than me.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17Just let me take it into the car park near my car
0:02:17 > 0:02:19to get a better look at it in the daylight.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Michael, I can run fast. Come back here.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23MICHAEL LAUGHS
0:02:25 > 0:02:27They will certainly be earning their stripes today.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29The place is buzzing,
0:02:29 > 0:02:31and let's hope that given the military connections here,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34we unearth some really interesting finds.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36As our experts get into their stride,
0:02:36 > 0:02:40let's take a quick look at what's coming up on today's show.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44The surprises keep coming for Michael...
0:02:44 > 0:02:46I thought that was amazing enough
0:02:46 > 0:02:48until I turned it over.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50And that's fascinating.
0:02:51 > 0:02:52Mark's on a promise.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54If it makes 100, you get a hug.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56What will I get if it makes 120?
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Oh, I don't think I could say
0:02:58 > 0:03:00- that in front of television. - THEY LAUGH
0:03:00 > 0:03:02And I have a puzzle for you.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05What do the revolutionary socialist Karl Marx,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09the punk impresario Malcolm McLaren and the author of
0:03:09 > 0:03:13The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Douglas Adams, all have in common?
0:03:13 > 0:03:16It's a tricky one, but find out later in the show.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Well, the historic hangers here in the RAF Museum
0:03:28 > 0:03:32are certainly providing a magnificent backdrop for our valuations today.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35We have the super Marine Spitfire, much feared by the Germans
0:03:35 > 0:03:37during the Battle of Britain,
0:03:37 > 0:03:42capable of doing speeds of up to 348 miles per hour.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45It was a short range, high-performance interceptor aircraft
0:03:45 > 0:03:49and next to it, much more up-to-date, a Tornado F3.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52But even that has now been superseded.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55But two high-flyers that certainly aren't out-of-date are our experts.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59And it looks like Michael Baggott has spotted a target.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Marjorie, thank you for coming in
0:04:01 > 0:04:04and bringing these fantastic silver jewels,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06I believe is the correct term for them.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07Oh, is it now?
0:04:07 > 0:04:10The fact that you've got two and they are very close in date
0:04:10 > 0:04:13and they've got the same name on them, these must be family things.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17They are. They belonged to my great-grandfather, William Kirkland,
0:04:17 > 0:04:22who was a cabinet maker in the Camden Town area of London.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24And then he passed them down to my paternal grandmother,
0:04:24 > 0:04:27and then she passed them down to me about 25 years ago.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30And since then, they've been sitting in a drawer in my bedroom.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Good Lord. What did you think when you received them
0:04:33 > 0:04:35and opened the box and saw...?
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Very large, very heavy, very ornate and what are they?
0:04:38 > 0:04:41What are they? Well, you've done...
0:04:41 > 0:04:43I can't claim the credit for this.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45You've done a little bit of research.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Yes. It's the OGOTASP, is the
0:04:48 > 0:04:53Original Grand Order Of The Total Abstinent Sons Of The Phoenix.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- Good Lord.- That's a long name. - That's a mouthful, isn't it?- Yes.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Now, we've got PCN. Now, that's actually the rank, isn't it?
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- That's the Past Chief Noble.- Yes.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08So, at some point, your great-grandfather was in charge.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12And then as he has left, they start to present you with these jewels.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Now, obviously, they were doing well.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17This one is 1892.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21And he's a small chap. And then we move on to this one,
0:05:21 > 0:05:23which is 1896.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26So, obviously they are getting bigger
0:05:26 > 0:05:27and better as time has gone on.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29We've actually looked into this order,
0:05:29 > 0:05:34and it began in America in 1842.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39And then they moved over and expanded into the UK in 1849.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42So, it's had a long history and it's kept going
0:05:42 > 0:05:44at least 60 or 70 years.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47But really in the 1920s and '30s,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50the Temperance Movement tends to fall away.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Why in particular did the Temperance Movement suddenly
0:05:53 > 0:05:56come in to the fore during this period of time?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Well, the poor were largely fed on gin.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04And the Victorians having such a very strong moral desire,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06at least on the surface,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09these societies became popular.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12During the 19th century with an increase in pubs,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15boozing among the working class was viewed as a wasteful
0:06:15 > 0:06:19and illicit form of entertainment, which caused many problems.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22It was fought against by the Temperance Movement.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25The largest organization of its kind was formed
0:06:25 > 0:06:28in this country in 1862.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31And social reformers tried to convince working men
0:06:31 > 0:06:36to spend their wages on clothes, food and middle-class comforts,
0:06:36 > 0:06:38rather than on beer or spirits.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44They are very specialised objects when they come to auction.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49And I have to be honest, they are not greatly valuable
0:06:49 > 0:06:53because of the movement it represents.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55The condition of this one is lovely.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57I think we'd be comfortable
0:06:57 > 0:07:01if we put them into auction at £100 to £200.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02Yep.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05And then that gives it room for people to decide
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- where they want to be on them.- Yes.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09They are a bit of our social history
0:07:09 > 0:07:11and I'm delighted you brought them along today. Thank you so much.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Not to be outdone, Mark has also found something Victorian.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Sarah, Sarah, Sarah. What on earth have you brought in to show us?
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- SHE LAUGHS - Well, it was taking up
0:07:26 > 0:07:29cupboard space and I thought you might as well have it
0:07:29 > 0:07:31or somebody might appreciate it.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33- This was a present...- Really?
0:07:33 > 0:07:36..which my in-laws had for their silver wedding.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- Did somebody not like them? - We don't know.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41My mother-in-law couldn't even remember
0:07:41 > 0:07:43who'd actually given it to her.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Well, actually, no. I'm jesting with you, of course.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Cos I love it.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51Well, at the end of the day, when my husband and I got married,
0:07:51 > 0:07:53my mother-in-law said, "Ooh! You should have this.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55"It's a lovely centrepiece."
0:07:55 > 0:07:57And we looked at it and thought, "Hmm..."
0:07:57 > 0:07:59We've got to go back to the Victorian period
0:07:59 > 0:08:01where they loved dressing their dining room tables
0:08:01 > 0:08:03and their sideboards.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05And this would have been part of a set
0:08:05 > 0:08:08that would have run down a dining room table.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11And they would have kept, you know, sugared sweets
0:08:11 > 0:08:12and things like that in it.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15I like it because it's so...
0:08:15 > 0:08:17emblematic of the Victorian style.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19They loved anything over-the-top.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- It's flamboyant.- Very flamboyant.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23This cherub-like sea creature
0:08:23 > 0:08:25being pulled along by beautiful mute swans,
0:08:25 > 0:08:28but it is great fun with that nautilus shell.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- Do you know what the nautilus shell stands for?- No.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- Rebirth. Life.- Do you think my mother-in-law was giving me a subtle
0:08:35 > 0:08:38hint? She gave it when we'd just gotten married. If it's rebirth...
0:08:38 > 0:08:40- She was trying to tell me something. - SHE LAUGHS
0:08:40 > 0:08:42I have no idea and I'm going to move quickly on
0:08:42 > 0:08:45to another subject, which is the date of it.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47I think it is probably very late Victorian, 1899, 1900.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Really? I had no idea.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50It's got a bit of age to it.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53I like the bulrushes, again, which are the symbol of life.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Now, tell me, it's out in your house every day, isn't it?
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- No, no, no, no. - Oh, why not, Sarah?- No, no, no.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Well, when it was given to us, when my in-laws gave it to us,
0:09:01 > 0:09:04they couldn't remember who had actually given it to them.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06So, I used to keep it in the back of the cupboard.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08But when my mother-in-law came over
0:09:08 > 0:09:10with any of their friends, we'd whip this out and say,
0:09:10 > 0:09:13"Oh, yes, it's wonderful! One of our favourite pieces."
0:09:13 > 0:09:17I think for somebody who likes to be over-the-top,
0:09:17 > 0:09:18- this is the piece for them. - It's very heavy.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Well, we're not, of course, valuating it by its weight.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- No.- We would do if it were silver. - THEY CHUCKLE
0:09:24 > 0:09:25How much do you reckon it's worth?
0:09:25 > 0:09:26I have absolutely no idea.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28The money, I was going... If there is enough,
0:09:28 > 0:09:31I want to split it half between a hospice and maybe
0:09:31 > 0:09:34if I see something at the auction, buy something for my grandchildren.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Well, I'm not sure we're going to be far down that route.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39I think we should put it sort of £40 to £60 on it.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- I'm happy with that. - £40 discretionary reserve.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44That's fine. I mean, it's just sitting in a cupboard.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48You know, if two or three people really like it,
0:09:48 > 0:09:50it might make 70 or 80 quid, you know?
0:09:50 > 0:09:54It wouldn't surprise me, cos I think it's absolutely charming.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- I could live with that at home. - SHE LAUGHS
0:09:57 > 0:09:59- You're surprised at that, aren't you?- No, no, no, no.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02I don't know what's in your home, so...
0:10:02 > 0:10:03We dread to think.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11In a dark corner of the museum, there's a shipping container,
0:10:11 > 0:10:13but it's no ordinary container.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17It played a significant role in the aftermath of the Falklands Conflict
0:10:17 > 0:10:22in which almost 1,000 Argentinian and British servicemen lost their lives.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26I've popped away from all the hustle and bustle of the valuations
0:10:26 > 0:10:30and the crowds to the peace and quiet of this container.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34This was used as an RAF chapel at Port Stanley
0:10:34 > 0:10:35in the Falklands Islands.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39It's hardly glamorous, but it was a step up from what they started with.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46When the hostilities between Britain and Argentina ended in 1982,
0:10:46 > 0:10:50the airfield of East Falkland was renamed RAF Stanley.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53And the first RAF church was set up in a canvas tent
0:10:53 > 0:10:55that doubled as the padre's office.
0:10:55 > 0:11:00Harsh weather and an unreliable power supply meant a more robust
0:11:00 > 0:11:02structure was needed.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05The container was identified as a suitable option.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09Doors and windows were installed, heating was supplied
0:11:09 > 0:11:11and it was insulated.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15And the altar cross is made from an Argentinian shell case.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18The chapel was used by those stationed there
0:11:18 > 0:11:20as a place of contemplation.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23And now, people who come to visit the museum can come in here
0:11:23 > 0:11:26and sit and reflect on what happened, really,
0:11:26 > 0:11:29thousands and thousands of miles away.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31It really is quite poignant.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45With a huge crowd and bags still being unpacked,
0:11:45 > 0:11:47there's no time to waste.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Lana is showing Michael a christening set.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- Is it your christening set? - No, it wasn't.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55It was actually given to my older brother because he's the Aries.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Well, it's meant to be. I'm an Aries.
0:11:58 > 0:11:59He was waiting for me.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01What we've got in this,
0:12:01 > 0:12:03and it does help that it's in its fitted case,
0:12:03 > 0:12:07is the beautiful baby spoon and pusher.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Now, it was traditional to give a christening spoon
0:12:10 > 0:12:13from about the 16th century onwards.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15In the 19th century,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18you would have either a spoon, knife and fork
0:12:18 > 0:12:20or you would have a christening mug
0:12:20 > 0:12:22or you would have a christening plate.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26And there are many, many combinations of these case sets.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Into the 20th century,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31you get the baby spoon for feeding baby
0:12:31 > 0:12:35and this...characteristically has this closed-loop handle.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37That's had a bit of a squash.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39And then on the larger sets like this,
0:12:39 > 0:12:42you'll actually have the pusher.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44What's very nice about this
0:12:44 > 0:12:46is it is Asprey's.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49And also, it's 1937.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54So, we are just at the end of that explosion of Art Deco taste.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57And the graphic designing on here is beautiful.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59It's very Deco in conception.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Now, having a look at the marks,
0:13:02 > 0:13:07you can see there that the Asprey's mark is over-striking another mark.
0:13:07 > 0:13:08Oh.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13Now, it's often the case that Asprey's used a silversmith called
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Robert Edgar Stone.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17And he is a very notable silversmith.
0:13:17 > 0:13:22And people that know about Stone's work and appreciate it,
0:13:22 > 0:13:25I think will attribute this set to him.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27We have got a bit of damage, the squashing,
0:13:27 > 0:13:31but if we take that into consideration
0:13:31 > 0:13:35and said £80 to £120, would that be a figure you would be happy with?
0:13:35 > 0:13:36Quite surprising, yeah.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Now, and why have you decided to sell it now?
0:13:39 > 0:13:42It was sitting in my mother's cutlery drawer
0:13:42 > 0:13:45all my life, never been used.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47I mean, it probably got squashed
0:13:47 > 0:13:49when we are playing with it as kids if we did.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51And it's been sitting in my cupboard under my jewellery
0:13:51 > 0:13:54in this little box and I thought, "The time has come."
0:13:54 > 0:13:57My daughter is getting married. She certainly won't want that
0:13:57 > 0:14:00- if and when she ever has kids. - So, let it see the light of day.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Let it see the light of day. Let somebody who'll appreciate it,
0:14:02 > 0:14:04let a collector or whatever, keep it.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08- There are very serious collectors of christening sets.- Oh, really?
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Hopefully, we will sell at the top end of it,
0:14:10 > 0:14:12if not a little bit more.
0:14:12 > 0:14:17Depends if two people follow my attribution to Robert Edgar Stone,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20then certainly we might be talking a couple of hundred pounds.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23- Thank you so much for bringing in. - No, thank you very much.- A pleasure.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32Well, what a day we are having here.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34We've all been working flat out
0:14:34 > 0:14:36including everybody here in the research area.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40As you've just seen, our experts have found their first of three items
0:14:40 > 0:14:41to take to auction.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44So, before we take off and plot a route to the saleroom,
0:14:44 > 0:14:47here's a quick recap of all the items that are going...
0:14:47 > 0:14:49HE MAKES HAMMER SOUND under the hammer.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52There is the Temperance medals, a reminder of Victorian morals.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56A flamboyant table element,
0:14:56 > 0:14:58but will the bidders share Mark's taste?
0:14:59 > 0:15:02And will the stars align over the christening set?
0:15:02 > 0:15:03Let's find out.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Anybody else, then? At 65, it goes.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12Well, I've got a good feeling about today.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16The sun is shining and this is the moment we have been waiting for.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18It's time to put those valuations to the test,
0:15:18 > 0:15:19and this is where we're doing it,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22the Chiswick Auction Rooms. And the man on the rostrum
0:15:22 > 0:15:25is William Rouse. I'm going inside to catch up with our owners.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Don't go away. There could be one or two big high-flyers.
0:15:30 > 0:15:3245, 48, 50.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35£50 in the middle of the room.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38HAMMER BANGS Remember, there is commission
0:15:38 > 0:15:40to pay in a auction here at the Chiswick Auction Rooms.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42It's 15% plus VAT,
0:15:42 > 0:15:45so do factor that into the hammer price.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47But it does vary from saleroom to saleroom,
0:15:47 > 0:15:50so check the details. They are always printed in a catalogue.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53If you are unsure, ask a member of staff.
0:15:53 > 0:15:54Don't get caught out.
0:15:55 > 0:15:5895, 95 nearest to me...
0:15:58 > 0:16:02So, let's see if the bidders are out in force for the Temperance medals.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05I don't think I could qualify for the next item
0:16:05 > 0:16:06because I do like a tipple,
0:16:06 > 0:16:08so I'm not going to get one of these medals.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10- Marjorie, do you like a tipple as well?- I do.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12- Well, you're not going to get a medal.- No.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14That's why you're flogging them, isn't it?
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- Absolutely, yes. - The Temperance medals.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18I don't think we've put a big estimate on them and I think
0:16:18 > 0:16:21they will find a new home, that's the most important thing.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23- I hope so. - Right, good luck both of you.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27The silver and silver-gilt Temperance jewels.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32What are they worth? £50 start me for the Temperance lot. 50 is bid.
0:16:32 > 0:16:3655, 60, five, 70, five,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- 80, five, 90 in the room.- Good. - They're finding this, aren't they?
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- Yeah.- 100 on the internet.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Hang on, 110 standing.
0:16:46 > 0:16:51110 standing. 120 seated. 130, 140.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52No, 140 seated.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55Anybody else? 140.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00- Yes!- Never mind. At least they are going to a good home
0:17:00 > 0:17:02- and somebody will love them. - I was surprised.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04I thought they were all heavy drinkers in Chiswick.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- Obviously not. - THEY LAUGH
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Well, they've gone at mid-estimate.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Next, it's another one of Michael's valuations -
0:17:12 > 0:17:14the Asprey baby feeders.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17We have that lovely little silver christening set.
0:17:17 > 0:17:18It would suit an Aries, that's for sure.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- It would.- No-one else. THEY LAUGH
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Unfortunately, that has slightly devalued it, hasn't it?
0:17:23 > 0:17:26It has a one in 12 chance, hasn't it? Spot on.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29- Good luck with that, anyway. - Thank you.- It's a bit of fun.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Here we are. It's going under the hammer.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36420 are the two silver baby feeders.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- What are they worth? - I can feel the tension. Come on!
0:17:40 > 0:17:4350 is bid. 55. 55 is bid.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45With me at 55.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- Aries.- 65. 70, 75 is my last.
0:17:52 > 0:17:5480 is bid in the room.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56Just. Just.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Anybody else want to come in?
0:17:58 > 0:18:01At £80, we all done? They're going to sell.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03For £80.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- Just in it.- Just. - That was close, wasn't it?
0:18:06 > 0:18:08I was never in any doubt
0:18:08 > 0:18:10- until he stopped at 55. - THEY LAUGH
0:18:10 > 0:18:13And I think that was a case of very good auctioneering as well.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17- It was.- It was like wrestling with an old sock, wasn't it?
0:18:17 > 0:18:19It's like, "Come on, come on. Bid, bid, bid." And we did it.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- That's the main thing. Job done. Thank you so much.- Thank you.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25Another happy customer.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30But can Sarah's unloved centrepiece find a new
0:18:30 > 0:18:32home in fashionable West London?
0:18:33 > 0:18:36We've got £40 to £60 on this with a reserve at 40.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Oh, easy, isn't it?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Easy, easy, easy. Come on!
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- We are relying on you. - 60 to 80, 80 to 120.
0:18:43 > 0:18:44It might even make 100.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47If it makes 100, you get a hug.
0:18:47 > 0:18:48What would I get if it makes 120?
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Oh, I don't think I could say
0:18:50 > 0:18:52- that in front of television. - THEY LAUGH
0:18:52 > 0:18:54This is the late-night version.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Anyway, good luck both of you.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59I'm looking forward to this. Let's hope it makes 200.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Here it goes. It's going to the hammer.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06A decorative 19th-century gilt metal table ornament.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12This has had a good deal of attention during the viewing.
0:19:12 > 0:19:13And I've got three commission bids.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- Three commission bids.- Ooh!
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- ..won't be starting below £90. - ALL:- Oh!- Hey!
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Straight in, didn't I? - Oh, boy!- 110. 120.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23130, 140,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26150, 160.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29170, 180. 190.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31- I feel a weekend coming. - THEY LAUGH
0:19:31 > 0:19:33210 further way.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38£210 on the grey sofa. 220 in the corner.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41230, 240, 250.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44250 near to me. Still at 250.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46£250.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48At 250, I'm going to sell it for 250.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- Yes, the hammer has gone down. - That's unbelievable.- £250.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53- Thank you so much.- That is amazing.
0:19:53 > 0:19:54That's wonderful, isn't it?
0:19:54 > 0:19:56That's unbelievable. It really is.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58250 quid.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00There's no accounting for taste, is there?
0:20:00 > 0:20:02- It's a arbitrary subject. - When he said there were three bids,
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- I thought...- But in fairness, there is accounting for taste...
0:20:05 > 0:20:07- 250 quid. - HE LAUGHS
0:20:09 > 0:20:10What a great result.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14The bidders clearly fell in love with it.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16This area around me here in West London
0:20:16 > 0:20:18is a hive of activity now.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21But if you wind back the years some 200-odd or so,
0:20:21 > 0:20:23all of this was green countryside.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27So great was the demand for London's expanding population
0:20:27 > 0:20:29that all of this has now been developed.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31And what hasn't been developed has become
0:20:31 > 0:20:34rather unusual tourist attractions, as I discovered.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53The great and the good and the not-so-good are all buried here.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55People from all walks of life.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59There are philosophers, artists, poets, authors
0:20:59 > 0:21:02buried alongside bare-knuckle fighters, punks
0:21:02 > 0:21:04and even one of the great train robbers.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06There are no class distinctions here.
0:21:06 > 0:21:12People who may never have met in life now lie side by side in death.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18This is Highgate Cemetery in North London.
0:21:18 > 0:21:24There are 53,000 graves housing 170,000 people here.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29It was opened by The London Cemetery Company in 1839
0:21:29 > 0:21:33to meet a huge demand for more space to bury the dead.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37Highgate is on a hill. And in the 1830s,
0:21:37 > 0:21:40this whole area was on the outskirts of London,
0:21:40 > 0:21:43away from the burgeoning population.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Now, the census records show us,
0:21:45 > 0:21:49in 1801, the city had a population of nearly one million people,
0:21:49 > 0:21:53but by 1841, with the movement of the Industrial Revolution
0:21:53 > 0:21:56and everything moving full tilt at such a pace,
0:21:56 > 0:21:58that population had doubled,
0:21:58 > 0:22:01making London the largest city in the world.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06In the poorer areas, there was overcrowding and poor sanitation -
0:22:06 > 0:22:09a perfect breeding ground for diseases like cholera,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12typhoid and scarlet fever.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15And in those days, there was no health service.
0:22:15 > 0:22:21In 1840, 125 people were dying in London each day.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24England's capital was bursting at the seams
0:22:24 > 0:22:26both with the living and the dead
0:22:26 > 0:22:28and the city's graveyards couldn't cope
0:22:28 > 0:22:32with the mounting number of dead, so a solution had to be found.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35The answer was more places of burial.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Highgate was one of eight cemeteries
0:22:37 > 0:22:40set up within a ring around the outskirts of the city.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53'I'm meeting up with Ian Dungavell
0:22:53 > 0:22:56'of the Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust
0:22:56 > 0:22:57'to find out more.'
0:23:00 > 0:23:04- So, how did the cemetery operate? - Well, it was a private company
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- so it was set up to make a profit.- Yeah.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10You had to sell the most prestigious graves for the biggest price,
0:23:10 > 0:23:13so they were in prominent positions round the front of the paths.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16They're small architectural statements within themselves.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18They were. They're actually quite individual,
0:23:18 > 0:23:20so there's all sorts of different styles.
0:23:20 > 0:23:21You would have a grave
0:23:21 > 0:23:23which suited how you saw yourself in the world,
0:23:23 > 0:23:25sometimes even with your address on it
0:23:25 > 0:23:28to show what sort of classy person you were.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30And then there's also the second rank.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32So, these are people that had less money.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35They're still private graves, but row upon row of them.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- If you were a commoner...- Yeah.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41..you could be buried in graves 30 feet deep, put below paths.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43- So, that's one on top of the other? - One on top of the other.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45- And then below a path? - And below a path.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48- So, you got trodden on as well. - THEY CHUCKLE
0:23:48 > 0:23:49It was all about money.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52And so they crammed them in. And eventually,
0:23:52 > 0:23:54when the cemetery was full, they ran out of space,
0:23:54 > 0:23:56they ran out of money, they locked the gates
0:23:56 > 0:23:57and they went bankrupt.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59And then the cemetery was taken over by a charity
0:23:59 > 0:24:01and we look after it today.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06The cemetery is on two sites. The west site was used first.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09However, it filled up so quickly
0:24:09 > 0:24:12that within just 15 years of Highgate opening,
0:24:12 > 0:24:15the owners bought more land to the east,
0:24:15 > 0:24:18which almost doubled the cemetery's size.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Like all cemeteries, Highgate has its fair share
0:24:21 > 0:24:24of architectural statements and famous people
0:24:24 > 0:24:28and, indeed, many of these tombstones tell their own story.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30For instance, this is the largest and grandest
0:24:30 > 0:24:33of all the privately-owned monuments.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42It's an exceptional family tomb with breathtaking design and poignancy.
0:24:45 > 0:24:46Just look at this.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50It was commissioned by Julius Beer, a newspaper owner,
0:24:50 > 0:24:53for his little daughter, Ada - and there she is, there -
0:24:53 > 0:24:56who sadly died at the age of eight from scarlet fever.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58No expense was spared.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02This is a real show of love and tenderness.
0:25:10 > 0:25:15But it wasn't just the wealthy who were given symbolic tombs.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19I like the dog - a faithful dog - guarding the tomb.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- Who's tomb's that? - That's the tomb of Tom Sayers,
0:25:22 > 0:25:26who was the most famous Victorian bare-knuckle fighter.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29This was the largest working class funeral of the 19th century
0:25:29 > 0:25:34and Lion followed the hearse in his own carriage as the chief mourner.
0:25:34 > 0:25:35- It was a really amazing sight.- Aw.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Over 100,000 people lining the route up from Camden Town.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41And I would imagine this was frequently visited back in the day.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42It certainly was.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45It's always been one of the most visited graves in the cemetery.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47And on the day of the funeral, of course,
0:25:47 > 0:25:49there were thousands of people around.
0:25:49 > 0:25:50What did they do?
0:25:50 > 0:25:52They were making all sorts of noise, sitting on graves.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54It caused quite a scandal at the time
0:25:54 > 0:25:57because it was like the working classes had invaded
0:25:57 > 0:26:00the most famous middle class cemetery of the country.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04Class was no obstacle, money was key
0:26:04 > 0:26:08and this is why there is such a diverse mix of people here,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11from the revolutionary socialist Karl Marx
0:26:11 > 0:26:14to the great train robber Bruce Reynolds.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18And each grave reflects the achievements of those in them.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Do a lot of people want their own graves personalised?
0:26:22 > 0:26:24I think it's always about the person
0:26:24 > 0:26:26rather than having a catalogue design.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29One of the most interesting ones we've got of the modern period
0:26:29 > 0:26:31- is the artist Patrick Caulfield. - Yes, I noticed that one.
0:26:31 > 0:26:36His monument is a great big slab of stone with the letters D-E-A-D -
0:26:36 > 0:26:39dead - just punched through. It's really very striking.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42That's very simple. It's quite minimalist, isn't it?
0:26:42 > 0:26:43And absolutely unique.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45- There's nothing else like it anywhere else.- Yeah.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48What about some of the more colourful characters?
0:26:48 > 0:26:51One of the most colourful we've got here is Malcolm McLaren,
0:26:51 > 0:26:54founder of the Sex Pistols, muse to Vivienne Westwood,
0:26:54 > 0:26:57and he's buried in a grave with the death mask on it.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01- That's so him. Very theatrical. - Very attention-seeking.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03And do you see people leaving things at graves?
0:27:03 > 0:27:06One of the graves people leave things at is Douglas Adams,
0:27:06 > 0:27:09who was author of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy,
0:27:09 > 0:27:10and people tend to leave pens
0:27:10 > 0:27:12in a little vase in front of his grave,
0:27:12 > 0:27:14so it's nice to see him remembered in that way.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17More budding authors paying homage to the master.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19It's also nice to reflect on our own mortality
0:27:19 > 0:27:22and it's hard not to think about how you're going to be remembered
0:27:22 > 0:27:24as you're walking along the paths here.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26I think you're right, actually.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28I do question my own when I'm walking around.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30I'd like to end up here. Touch wood!
0:27:30 > 0:27:33THEY LAUGH How much would it cost?
0:27:33 > 0:27:36Well, it depends whether you're going to be full buried or cremated.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40- Oh, I want a proper one. - A proper one? Ooh, £10,000, £15,000.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43But it's location, location, location, isn't it?
0:27:43 > 0:27:45THEY CHUCKLE
0:27:52 > 0:27:56This cemetery is probably one of the most famous in the world.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Its history, its architecture,
0:27:58 > 0:28:03the people that are buried here make it a fascinating place to visit.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06But the story doesn't end there.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08It's more than just a tourist attraction.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12It's a peaceful place - a place of contemplation and reflection.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27Welcome back to our valuation day here at the RAF Museum in Hendon.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Well, they say time waits for no man,
0:28:29 > 0:28:33so let's join up with our experts now and see what else they can uncover.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41Mark's alighted on a colourful vase, but it's not all it seems.
0:28:43 > 0:28:48- Jill, Ray, you've brought in a wonderful vase to show us.- Mm-hm.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Very interesting. Where did you get it from?
0:28:50 > 0:28:52From my mum.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56She inherited it from my great-aunt.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59And then when she died, Mum gave it to me.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01- Oh, wonderful. - I don't think she liked it much.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- And you've loved it?- No. - You don't like it?- No. No!
0:29:04 > 0:29:06It doesn't fit in with your home at all?
0:29:06 > 0:29:09You see, I love it. I love the simplicity of it.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13And when I first saw it, I thought, "This is by Della Robbia" -
0:29:13 > 0:29:16a very small factory based in Birkenhead, in Liverpool,
0:29:16 > 0:29:19who produced this wonderful sort of Art Nouveau,
0:29:19 > 0:29:22Arts and Crafts, handmade, beautiful pottery.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24But since looking at it,
0:29:24 > 0:29:27we've discovered it's by an Italian artist
0:29:27 > 0:29:34with the most wonderful name - Giovanni Carlo Valentino Manzoni.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36- Right.- Now, he studied in Turin
0:29:36 > 0:29:39and he travelled over Europe and America
0:29:39 > 0:29:42- and settled in Chelsea, in London.- Oh, really?
0:29:42 > 0:29:46And he was a neighbour of Conrad Dressler,
0:29:46 > 0:29:49who co-founded the Della Robbia factory.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52So, there is a connection there with Della Robbia.
0:29:52 > 0:29:57It didn't work out and Manzoni started his own business,
0:29:57 > 0:30:00producing wonderful, simple patterns like this,
0:30:00 > 0:30:01which I love.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04And this is dated, as well, 1896.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08That's just after he left the Della Robbia factory.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12It's almost Grecian. I think it's wonderful.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14- I know you don't...- I don't like it. - ..but I absolutely love it.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17- Ray, what do you think of it? - I love it.- You love it?- I love it.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19Well, why are you letting her sell it, then?
0:30:19 > 0:30:24It's Jill's item, so, you know, lady's choice.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Well, I think that's so magnanimous of you.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30There's a little bit of damage. Somebody's bashed it a bit there.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32But, of course, if you turn it round,
0:30:32 > 0:30:34- you don't see it at all.- No.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38- It's like magic. It was there. Now it isn't.- Perfect.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41I've got to be realistic cos the market fluctuates for these.
0:30:41 > 0:30:48My gut feeling is a wide estimate of between £100 and £200
0:30:48 > 0:30:50and fix a reserve of 100.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52So, we won't sell it below £100.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56- And hopefully, that will attract the right bidders.- Yeah.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- What do you feel about that? - Yeah, that'd be great.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00- Would you be happy with that? - Yeah, definitely.
0:31:00 > 0:31:05I love this piece and I've learned a lot about Manzoni,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07so if nothing else, I can go away having learnt something.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09- You can buy it. - HE LAUGHS
0:31:09 > 0:31:12If only I was allowed to, I would happily buy it,
0:31:12 > 0:31:14but sadly, I'm not.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22Michael has also uncovered something with an intriguing feature
0:31:22 > 0:31:24belonging to Alan and Barbara.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Before I tell you anything about it,
0:31:29 > 0:31:31can you tell me where you got it from?
0:31:31 > 0:31:33Is it through the family or something you've bought?
0:31:33 > 0:31:37Well, when we bought the house when we got married,
0:31:37 > 0:31:39it was part of the contents of the house.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41The house was just full of all sorts of things.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45- We bought it fully furnished. - Ornaments, whatever.- Good grief.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- So, how long ago was that?- 53 years.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51So, when you saw that as a young, married couple,
0:31:51 > 0:31:54did you say, "Oh, what a wonderful object"?
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- Or where did it go? - I don't think so.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59No, but it was unusual.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01It was unusual. It is a bit different.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03- So, we kept it. - It's actually a fob seal
0:32:03 > 0:32:06that a gentleman would wear on his watch chain.
0:32:06 > 0:32:12Basically about 1820, 1830. You would seal your correspondence.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15- You didn't have a sticky envelope.- Yeah.
0:32:15 > 0:32:16You had sealing wax
0:32:16 > 0:32:18and if you didn't want to burn your thumb,
0:32:18 > 0:32:20you had something you put down.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24And this is sort of a mid-range version.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27The frame that's mounting it is actually two pieces of metal
0:32:27 > 0:32:30that have been stamped out on a fly press.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34It would have been gilded. All the gilding has worn off.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38I mean, it's not really sounding terribly good, as we stand.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42That is, until you get your lens on it
0:32:42 > 0:32:47and see what these little glass stones are impressed with.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51Normally, it would be your crest or your initials.
0:32:51 > 0:32:57This is an anti-slavery fob, which is quite remarkable.
0:32:57 > 0:33:02We've got a figure that I think was devised by Josiah Wedgwood
0:33:02 > 0:33:05of a bound slave kneeling on the ground
0:33:05 > 0:33:08with his hands clasped and manacles.
0:33:08 > 0:33:14And we can see here, it's got, "Am I not a man and a brother".
0:33:15 > 0:33:18What a sentiment to have on something like that.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22- I thought that was amazing enough until I turned it over.- Yes.
0:33:22 > 0:33:27We've got the same figure nominally, but we have,
0:33:27 > 0:33:33"Am I not a woman and a sister". And that's fascinating.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37This sentiment of a female slave, I've not seen before.
0:33:37 > 0:33:41Now, obviously, these things are rare
0:33:41 > 0:33:46and they've also now become eminently collectable.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49- Have you considered value before? - No.- No.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52You could be forgiven for thinking it was worth ten pounds,
0:33:52 > 0:33:58and if it didn't have those seals in it, it would be worth ten pounds.
0:33:58 > 0:34:04As a piece of anti-slavery, late Georgian ephemera,
0:34:04 > 0:34:06I honestly don't know what it's worth.
0:34:06 > 0:34:12So, I think we'd just be sensible to say £100 to £200,
0:34:12 > 0:34:16put a fixed reserve of £100, and where on earth it will end up...
0:34:16 > 0:34:18It may just be £100,
0:34:18 > 0:34:21but it's an absolute joy to see something like that.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24- Thank you very much. - Thank you.- Thank you.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28That's an extraordinary find. And next,
0:34:28 > 0:34:33Mark faces up to a comic book hero who simply goes up, up and away.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38- Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. - No, it's Superman.- Superman.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42It's Superman. It's a Superman hoodie.
0:34:42 > 0:34:47But more importantly, we've got a script from Superman one, 1978.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49There's some good facts to know about this film, you know.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52It starred, of course, the wonderful Christopher Reeve.
0:34:52 > 0:34:57- At the time, it cost 55 million to produce this film...- Yeah.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00..but it grossed 300 million.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02- It was so popular, wasn't it? - Amazingly so.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05And nominated for three Academy Awards.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08Please tell me, how did you get this?
0:35:08 > 0:35:12- Well, I actually won it on Multi-Coloured Swap Shop.- No.- Yes.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14Gosh! I'm of a certain age where I can remember that.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17- I enjoyed watching it on a Saturday. - Yes. Yeah, it was good.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21There was a competition to win the hoodie which the crew wore
0:35:21 > 0:35:24and the scripts from Superman one.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27And we managed to dig out the very clip.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30This is something that you really can't get in the stores.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32This is the actual script I used when I was doing the movie.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35- It's the complete script of Superman one.- That is marvellous.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38And I'm going to personally sign it to whoever wins, from me to you.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40- Let's have a look at the script...- Yes.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42..because you've got some key things here.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45Of course, it's signed, "To Lisa - congratulations.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49- "Best wishes, Christopher Reeve." - Absolutely right.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52Well, this is lovely, isn't it? And you've got all his...
0:35:52 > 0:35:54- And then there's all the script. - The script and the lines here.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57I love all the directions, like,
0:35:57 > 0:36:01"He turns left, moves forward looking terrified."
0:36:01 > 0:36:05- SHE LAUGHS - You've had it all these years.- Yes.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09- Why have you brought it along today? You want to flog it?- Yes, yeah.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12Well, I mean, I wore the hoodie when I was a child.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15I actually wore it to the second Superman film.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Did you nip into a telephone box outside and change into it?
0:36:18 > 0:36:21- THEY LAUGH - I had a lot of comments about it,
0:36:21 > 0:36:23but after that, I thought I daren't wear it
0:36:23 > 0:36:25- cos it'll get spoilt.- It will.
0:36:25 > 0:36:30I mean, I will say you've kept it in remarkably good condition.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32And you'd see this and you instantly know...
0:36:32 > 0:36:34- WOMEN:- Yes.- ..Superman, don't you?
0:36:34 > 0:36:38- But it's blue because it was... - Production.- ..worn only by the crew.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40We think it's special and unique.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43And there's going to be collectors out there that will be interested.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46I always worry when people say special and unique.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50You're absolutely right. It is. I think the crucial thing about this
0:36:50 > 0:36:54is we have to get all these facts online at the auction house,
0:36:54 > 0:36:56so people know when they're reading this
0:36:56 > 0:37:00they're buying an authentic piece of Superman history.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04Film memorabilia, particularly iconic films, are very sought after.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08I would like to put it in at something like £200 to £300,
0:37:08 > 0:37:10but with a fixed reserve of 200.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Yeah.- How do you feel about that? - That's good.- Yes, I think so.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15- I'm pleased about that. - Yes.- It's good.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18Because you don't want to sell it for less than that.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20We said we didn't want it to go for nothing
0:37:20 > 0:37:21- because it's too special. - It's too special.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23And it's special to us because, you know,
0:37:23 > 0:37:26we actually did meet Superman later on
0:37:26 > 0:37:29- and the films mean a lot to both of us.- Yes.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32Now, I'm afraid that's a line I never thought
0:37:32 > 0:37:33I was going to hear today.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36- "We met Superman." - THEY CHUCKLE
0:37:36 > 0:37:38- I mean, what more could you ask for on a "Flog It!"?- Well, yes.- Yes.
0:37:38 > 0:37:42- And, of course, you mean me. - Of course we do.- Yes. Yeah.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45Mark will be getting changed in a telephone box
0:37:45 > 0:37:47if we don't watch him.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56Well, what a fabulous day we've had here at the RAF Museum in London.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Every one of these aircraft tells a fascinating story
0:37:59 > 0:38:01of our aviation history.
0:38:01 > 0:38:02And hard at work underneath the wings,
0:38:02 > 0:38:05our experts have uncovered some real gems.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07And I think our magnificent crowd here today
0:38:07 > 0:38:09have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Have you?
0:38:09 > 0:38:11CROWD CHEERS Yes! Well, thank you so much.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14I've had a fabulous day as well and there's still so much more to see.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16But, sadly, we have to say farewell
0:38:16 > 0:38:18as it's over to the auction room for the very last time
0:38:18 > 0:38:21to put those valuations to the test.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24And here's a quick recap of what we're taking with us.
0:38:25 > 0:38:26There's the colourful vase
0:38:26 > 0:38:28by an Italian designer.
0:38:30 > 0:38:31And the anti-slavery fob,
0:38:31 > 0:38:34a rare piece of social history.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36And I'm sure this Superman memorabilia
0:38:36 > 0:38:38will hit the dizzy heights
0:38:38 > 0:38:40in the saleroom.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45So, it's back to the auction house to test the market.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51Commission here is 15% plus VAT
0:38:51 > 0:38:53and first up, Jill and Ray,
0:38:53 > 0:38:54the husband and wife who don't
0:38:54 > 0:38:56always share the same taste.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01Divided opinion here. It's got to go, hasn't it?
0:39:01 > 0:39:03- You put your foot down? - It's mine anyway, so...
0:39:03 > 0:39:06No, it's got to go. It's going to go. Definitely going to go.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09Let's find out what the bidders think right now. Here we go.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14Nice vase in good condition. And what's it worth?
0:39:14 > 0:39:18I'm bid £65. Not enough. 70, I'll take, in the room.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21- It's a start, if we get it. Come on.- 70. 75.
0:39:23 > 0:39:2480. 85.
0:39:26 > 0:39:2890. 95.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32- Bid on the internet.- Was it?- Yeah. - £100. On the internet at 100.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35110 on the internet. 120.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38120 on the internet for it. At 120.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42Anybody in the room? No? At 120 on the internet.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45- He's going to be selling, isn't he? He's going to be selling.- 120?
0:39:45 > 0:39:49- Oh!- He sold it, didn't he? 120.- 120.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52Bit disappointed. I would have liked to have made it near the 200.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- And me.- That's the market, I suppose, isn't it?- Yeah, yeah.
0:39:55 > 0:39:56The current market for them.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58But nevertheless, could have done a bit more,
0:39:58 > 0:40:00but, look, it's gone within estimate.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04Great news for Jill who has finally got this out of the house.
0:40:04 > 0:40:09Next up, the very rare piece of anti-slavery memorabilia.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12- Alan and Barbara, good luck. Good luck.- Thank you.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15And I know Michael highly rates this next lot. So do I.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17It's very ephemeral of its time
0:40:17 > 0:40:19and for it to have survived is incredibly rare.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22Here we go. It's going under the hammer right now.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27A Victorian gilt metal swivel fob seal.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29Start me £60 for it to go.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34- £60.- Yes, we're in. - 65 with me. 70. 75.- We're in.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37- 80. 85.- Keen bidder online, look.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39- Picked up online. - Yes. Not letting go now.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41On the internet for 100.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43120 on the internet now.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46And £120 on the internet.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Anybody else want to come in? 120 it is.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53140 it is. 140, it sells.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57Hammer's gone down - £140.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59- Good result.- Brilliant. - It's made a fair price
0:40:59 > 0:41:02and a couple of people have had a bit of a battle for it.
0:41:02 > 0:41:03That's good.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05- And we enjoyed that, as well, didn't we?- We did.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08We really did enjoy that. Thank you for bringing it along, as well.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12And now it's time for the film memorabilia
0:41:12 > 0:41:14relating to our superhero.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17Auctioneer William Rouse is sure there's a fan base.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22This is unusual in that it's the first Superman
0:41:22 > 0:41:24and, of course, it's signed by Christopher Reeve.
0:41:24 > 0:41:28There can't be many original Superman scripts left,
0:41:28 > 0:41:31so it must be, by its very nature, an unusual item,
0:41:31 > 0:41:33so this is an opportunity to buy something,
0:41:33 > 0:41:35if you're a Superman enthusiast,
0:41:35 > 0:41:37that doesn't come onto the market very often.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43So, time to test the water and I know a little fan myself.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47- My son's into Superman.- Oh, is he? - Oh, brilliant.- Yes, brilliant.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49- Intelligent boy!- Oh, yes.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51- Absolutely. - Shame you can't bid for it.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53He'd love that, but it wouldn't fit him.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56No, it wouldn't. Not yet. He's only little.
0:41:56 > 0:41:57- Provenance is everything.- Yes.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00And you can't get a better provenance than this, can you?
0:42:00 > 0:42:02- Absolutely not, no. - No. So, good luck.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04- BOTH:- Thank you. - OK? Good luck.- Thank you.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10Film and entertainment interest. Superman.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14And I'm pleased to say I'm straight in at £200.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- Straight in at the bottom end.- 200.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19210. 220. 230. 240. 250.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21260. 270. 280. 290.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- Brilliant.- 300. 320. 340. - Brilliant.- 360. 380.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29400. 420. 440. 460. 480. 500.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32- 520. 550. 580.- Oh, gosh!
0:42:34 > 0:42:38In the room at 580 against me. The internet's silent.
0:42:38 > 0:42:39At 580 in the room.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45- I'm ever so happy. You've got to be tingling.- That's terrific!
0:42:45 > 0:42:47- I'm shaking.- £580.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50- But it's always so difficult for us as antique lovers.- Oh, it is.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52How would you value something like this?
0:42:52 > 0:42:55- This is what you said. - If somebody found it...
0:42:55 > 0:42:57- You can't.- And they certainly have found it today.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59- They have.- Oh, wow. I'm ever so pleased.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01- So are we. Thank you. - And do you know what?
0:43:01 > 0:43:03That's a brilliant way to end today's show.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Sadly, we have run out of time here at the Chiswick auction rooms,
0:43:05 > 0:43:08but what a moment to end on. A super moment!
0:43:08 > 0:43:10I hope you've enjoyed the show.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Join us again for many more surprises in the next saleroom.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15But until then, it's goodbye from all of us.