0:00:05 > 0:00:07Today we're in the town of Reading, in Berkshire,
0:00:07 > 0:00:09and our production team and crew are already hard at work
0:00:09 > 0:00:13preparing this magnificent concert hall, ready for filming.
0:00:13 > 0:00:14And just in case you've missed it,
0:00:14 > 0:00:17the centrepiece of this magnificent building has to be
0:00:17 > 0:00:20this gigantic organ. Later on in the programme,
0:00:20 > 0:00:21we'll be finding out more about it,
0:00:21 > 0:00:24and David, here, has kindly agreed to give us a demonstration.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28Now, I've just been told there's quite a queue gathering outside,
0:00:28 > 0:00:32so take it away, maestro, and welcome to "Flog It!"
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Reading boasted the third most important
0:01:01 > 0:01:05Benedictine abbey in England during the medieval period
0:01:05 > 0:01:07and the ruins can be seen in the town today.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Then, in the Victorian era,
0:01:09 > 0:01:12the coming of the railway contributed to the success
0:01:12 > 0:01:15of local manufacturing, and Reading prospered.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18It was during this time that the beautiful town hall
0:01:18 > 0:01:21was remodelled and extended.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Inside the town hall is Reading Museum,
0:01:24 > 0:01:27which is comprised of 11 galleries
0:01:27 > 0:01:30and the town hall also boasts a superb concert hall,
0:01:30 > 0:01:34where we are setting up our valuation tables today.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41HOARSELY: The concert hall opened in May 1882
0:01:41 > 0:01:45and the first performance was the Hallelujah Chorus.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48But in the year 2000, it underwent magnificent restoration
0:01:48 > 0:01:52and today it's one of the finest examples of its kind in the country.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54I'm keen to get inside to find out more,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57but I know this lot are keen to get on with those valuations.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01They are here to see our experts to ask that all-important question,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- which is... ALL:- What's it worth?
0:02:03 > 0:02:05And if you're happy with the valuations,
0:02:05 > 0:02:07what are you going to do? Flog it!
0:02:07 > 0:02:09We haven't even opened the doors yet and I've already lost my voice.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11I'm so excited!
0:02:13 > 0:02:16And searching the queue to find treasures to take off to auction,
0:02:16 > 0:02:18we have Anita Manning...
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- That's lovely!- ..and David Harper.
0:02:21 > 0:02:22I really like that.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26And Anita is already building a rapport with the crowd.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Aren't the Reading folk wonderful?
0:02:28 > 0:02:31You say it... She says it about everybody!
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Anita, you charmer!
0:02:34 > 0:02:38It's time now to open those doors so we can get the proceedings underway
0:02:38 > 0:02:40and, whilst everyone gets inside the concert hall,
0:02:40 > 0:02:44let's take a look at what's coming up later on in the show.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Anita finds a silver sugar shaker in need of a polish...
0:02:47 > 0:02:50We thought we shouldn't over-clean it.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- There appears to be no chance of that happening!- No.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55..and emotions run high at the auction.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57I'm going to start crying in a minute.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Did you hear that result? That was fantastic, wasn't it?
0:03:00 > 0:03:01Oh, bless you!
0:03:01 > 0:03:02'And I'll be getting hands on,
0:03:02 > 0:03:06'learning the art of making stained glass.'
0:03:06 > 0:03:07Phew, I'm hot!
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Well, everybody is now safely seated inside the concert hall,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17so it's time to get on with those all-important valuations.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Let's hand the proceedings over to our experts.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Here's the first lucky owner. Who's it going to be?
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Now, Amanda, that is a very posh bowl.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Tell me about it. Are you a very posh person?
0:03:29 > 0:03:32No, not at all. Car-boot sale.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34What?! No!
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- Yeah.- Tell me, which car-boot sale?
0:03:37 > 0:03:40It was somewhere outside Salisbury and, yes,
0:03:40 > 0:03:41it was just one of those things.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45I saw it and I liked it and I bought it.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47I thought it was a Lalique, but I wasn't too sure.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49OK, why did you think it was Lalique?
0:03:49 > 0:03:53Just because of the colouring and the shapes and I just thought,
0:03:53 > 0:03:55"Well, you know, it has to be something lovely."
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Right, OK, so when we're looking at Lalique,
0:03:57 > 0:04:00I'm just going to handle it here, what did you see?
0:04:00 > 0:04:02I just saw the bluey, kind of...
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Like opalescent, yes?
0:04:04 > 0:04:06I mean, the design is absolutely fantastic.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09You've got fish, there, swimming amongst waves.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10When you pick it up and you feel it,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13you can feel the texture and the weight
0:04:13 > 0:04:15and it's just such a lovely piece of glass.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18It really is. It's very, very tactile.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20And how does it ring? Have you given it a bit of a ding?
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- No!- Do you trust me?
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- Yeah...- Amanda, trust me, I've only broken four pieces today.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Ready?
0:04:27 > 0:04:28- GLASS RINGS - Oh, wow!
0:04:28 > 0:04:30- I've never done that before! - It rings well.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32There are no cracks there.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34So, how much did you pay for it?
0:04:34 > 0:04:36- £70.- £70.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39OK. Now, then, let's discover whether, in fact, it is Lalique.
0:04:39 > 0:04:45Well, I can tell you from 20 feet away that this is in fact...
0:04:45 > 0:04:46Rene Lalique.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50And I emphasise the Rene bit
0:04:50 > 0:04:55because Rene Lalique formed his business in 1885.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00When he makes the glass, he marks it R Lalique.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Rene dies in 1945
0:05:03 > 0:05:07and, as soon as he dies, the company continues trading,
0:05:07 > 0:05:11his son takes it over, but they drop the R.
0:05:11 > 0:05:17Yeah? So, there's a big difference between an R Lalique and a Lalique.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21So if it's R, we know it's pre-1945.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24It's a genuine thing, it's a gorgeous thing,
0:05:24 > 0:05:26it's in great condition.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27You've got a very good eye
0:05:27 > 0:05:32to spot that Rene Lalique bowl before anyone else.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Because if I was there, I would have been in and out like a shot.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37- I was in and out like a shot! - You were? Right, OK.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Well, now we've got to talk, Amanda, about valuation, haven't we?
0:05:41 > 0:05:44So, you've got to, when you're putting things into auction,
0:05:44 > 0:05:47make sure that you get them in at a sensible estimate
0:05:47 > 0:05:49to get people interested.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52So that interesting estimate for me would be
0:05:52 > 0:05:56- 300 to 500, so that's a pretty good return.- Yeah.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59- Sounds good.- Is it in line with what you were thinking? Yeah.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- Are we going to reserve it at 300? - Yes.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05OK. Rene Lalique bowl, going to auction, 300 to 500.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09- You've done really well.- Thank you.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Next, it's a family affair over on Anita's table.
0:06:13 > 0:06:14Are you two sisters?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- Yeah.- Yeah.- And it's Heidi?
0:06:17 > 0:06:18- Yes.- And Laurie?- Yeah.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23And you've brought along this poor wee thing
0:06:23 > 0:06:28that hasn't been cleaned, doesn't look as if it's been loved.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Tell me where you got it.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33We had it left to us by our mother,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36but it's been in the family for as long as we can remember,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39but it's just been in the cupboard, hidden.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Even before we lost our mum, I think it was in the cupboard, hidden.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48We thought we shouldn't over-clean it.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51That's really... Yeah, what we've done.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Sometimes that's a good thing
0:06:53 > 0:06:56cos we don't want to erase the hallmarks,
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- but there appears to be no chance of that happening!- No.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03We thought we'd make your job easier!
0:07:03 > 0:07:05And do you know what it is, girls?
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- We presume is a sugar shaker... - Yeah.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10..but, other than that, don't know anything.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Well, it's from the late 1800s,
0:07:13 > 0:07:14the Victorian times,
0:07:14 > 0:07:18and if you can imagine, big families at that time -
0:07:18 > 0:07:23big tables, elaborately decorated with all the bits and pieces
0:07:23 > 0:07:27and, at pudding time, this would have sat on the table
0:07:27 > 0:07:30and it would have been used to dispense sugar
0:07:30 > 0:07:35onto your strawberries and cream.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37Do you girls like strawberries and cream?
0:07:37 > 0:07:41- Yes. I do.- Not so much the cream. - I like the sugar on it as well.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Yeah. That's why we've not used it,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46it's been in the cupboard cos I don't like strawberries and cream.
0:07:46 > 0:07:47That's no excuse.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53If we look at the hallmark, we can see the Britannia mark.
0:07:53 > 0:07:59Now, Britannia silver has a slightly higher silver content
0:07:59 > 0:08:03than our usual standard hallmarked silver.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07The letter mark tells us that it was made in 1899,
0:08:07 > 0:08:12so it was the last year, really, of the Victorian era.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16The decoration is very attractive.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21We have this nice engraved top with leaves, flowers and so on.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23So, it's a nice item.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28It's in good condition apart from one part,
0:08:28 > 0:08:31and that is the dent here.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- So it's taken a tumble at some point.- Yeah.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Price on it, girls, I would say that,
0:08:38 > 0:08:42going into auction with this damage,
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- I would like to put it in about £60-£80.- Mm-hm.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- I think that that might invite the bidding.- Yeah.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Would you feel happy parting with this?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55- Yeah, I don't think we are going to miss it.- OK, girls,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58see you at the auction and I hope we make lots of dosh for you!
0:08:58 > 0:09:01# Halleluia
0:09:01 > 0:09:03# Halleluia
0:09:03 > 0:09:06# Halleluia, halleluia
0:09:06 > 0:09:08# Halleluia... #
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Well, look at that, we've got a full house!
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Now, this concert hall was designed to have great acoustics...
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Just listen to this. CLAP ECHOES
0:09:15 > 0:09:18..which perfectly accompanies this magnificent organ.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20We heard a few bars at the top of the show,
0:09:20 > 0:09:22played by our organ player here, David.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Now, this is a Father Willis organ.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27The chap who built it is called Henry Willis,
0:09:27 > 0:09:29the greatest Victorian organ builder.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31He built over 2,000 organs,
0:09:31 > 0:09:34including the one at the Royal Albert Hall,
0:09:34 > 0:09:36so he is affectionately known as Father Willis
0:09:36 > 0:09:38because he's the master builder.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Now, this one here in Reading is the least altered example
0:09:42 > 0:09:44of his work left in the country.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47It's a real gem and I'm going to catch up with David
0:09:47 > 0:09:48so we can hear a bit more.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Those few bars you played were absolutely fantastic.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53Is it difficult to play?
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Well, it's a problem of coordination, I think,
0:09:55 > 0:09:56is the main thing.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59If you've got some keyboard skills, you are halfway there.
0:09:59 > 0:10:00- OK.- People often say to me,
0:10:00 > 0:10:02"How do you cope with all the pedals?"
0:10:02 > 0:10:04- There are a lot of pedals down there.- There are, yes,
0:10:04 > 0:10:06and, yes, it takes a long time to get used to that,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09but I say to people, "You don't think about looking at the pedals
0:10:09 > 0:10:11"when you're driving your car after you've practised for a while,
0:10:11 > 0:10:13"and it's much the same here."
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- Although I've got 30 pedals rather than just three!- Yes.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18And also, the consequences of getting a wrong note here
0:10:18 > 0:10:21are rather less severe than getting the wrong pedal in a car.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Mind you, the wrong note with this, with a packed house...
0:10:24 > 0:10:28- Oh, it could be deafening!- Well, yes, I wouldn't like to be you!
0:10:28 > 0:10:30- It's like the human octopus, one of my friends often says.- Yes!
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Hey, you'd be... You need an octopus to play one of these!
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Well, look, play us out with something,
0:10:35 > 0:10:37- one of your favourite tunes. - OK.- Just a few bars.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39- Thank you, David.- Thank you.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42HE PLAYS
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Finlandia, composed by Jean Sibelias.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Beautiful! But now it's time for a change of key
0:10:57 > 0:11:01as we enter the world of pop over on David's table.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Tony, what on earth are we looking at here?
0:11:06 > 0:11:09This is meant to be an antiques valuation day!
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Yeah, well, it's pretty old, goes back to 1967.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14'67, OK.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- What are we looking at? - In 1967, Radio 1 started...
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- Yeah.- ..and just after it,
0:11:20 > 0:11:22I think there must have been some sort of publicity campaign
0:11:22 > 0:11:24or something like that,
0:11:24 > 0:11:26suggesting that people write in for posters, so I wrote in
0:11:26 > 0:11:28and these are posters that I got.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31OK, so you must have been just a young boy.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32I was about 14, yeah.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- 14. Radio 1 just had started in September.- Yeah.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- This is the original envelope. - The envelope they came in, yeah.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43And that is dated the 9th of the 11th, '67,
0:11:43 > 0:11:44just a couple of months into it.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- Yeah.- Tell me more, because this must have been an amazing time
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- to be a 14-year-old. - It was quite, yeah.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56I used to listen to Radio Caroline and things like that,
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- under the bedclothes.- So you used to listen to the pirate radio?
0:11:59 > 0:12:02- Yeah.- And, of course, Radio 1 came in, didn't they,
0:12:02 > 0:12:06to combat the scourge of the pirate radio?
0:12:06 > 0:12:08- That's it.- That was the idea, wasn't it?- That's it,
0:12:08 > 0:12:10and they stole quite a lot of the people from pirate radio.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- This chap, Emperor Rosko. - Emperor Rosko!
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- Do you remember him? - I remember the name.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19- Kenny Everett, looking remarkably conservative.- Yes.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20Yeah, very conservative.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23It's incredible. And the badges, tell me about the badges.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Well, they came with the posters, and I think they're a bit naff.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29I think they're not naff, Tony.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32I think they're so 1967!
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Ring-a-ding, Radio 1, 24/7.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38It's such a '60s thing.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40They're fascinating, and remarkable that you've kept them
0:12:40 > 0:12:42in their original envelope as well.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Well, that's really because I didn't like them much,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46I was very disappointed when I received them.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50- Right.- So they did go on the wall for a few months, I think,
0:12:50 > 0:12:52but then I decided I didn't like them that much and put them away.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56Gosh! OK, have you seen them anywhere else for sale?
0:12:56 > 0:12:58I've never seen them before, but there must have been
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- thousands and thousands produced. - You're right,
0:13:00 > 0:13:03these would have been produced in the hundreds of thousands,
0:13:03 > 0:13:07but most found themselves binned after six months.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- I guess so.- But what would you do with them today?
0:13:09 > 0:13:13I mean, 1960s stuff is incredibly fashionable.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16- Hence your shirt. - Hence my shirt, exactly!
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Bang on trend!
0:13:18 > 0:13:21So, I think they'd be very popular, but what they're worth...
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Would you be disappointed if they sold for 20 quid?
0:13:26 > 0:13:28- Well, no, I wouldn't.- OK.
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Well, then I think we are on safe ground
0:13:29 > 0:13:32because I'd like to put them into auction
0:13:32 > 0:13:34as an interesting collection,
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- at 30-50...- All right. - ..and see what happens.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- You never know.- That's jolly good.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Do you...? Would you be happy to take them home again
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- and put them in the drawer if they don't sell?- If they do come home,
0:13:44 > 0:13:47they are going to go back into the loft, so probably not, so let's...
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- Shall we let them go?- OK. - Shall we be brave, Tony?
0:13:49 > 0:13:52We'll put 30 to 50, but they're going to sell anyway.
0:13:52 > 0:13:53OK. I love your style.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56'60S MUSIC PLAYS
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Well, we've certainly had a busy morning
0:14:07 > 0:14:09and our crews are working extremely hard,
0:14:09 > 0:14:12but we have found our first three items to take off to auction.
0:14:12 > 0:14:13- This is where it gets exciting! - It does.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16It's hard to put a value on an antique, isn't it?
0:14:16 > 0:14:18- Yes.- You know that, you know that, you've been watching the show.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Who's your favourite expert?
0:14:20 > 0:14:21You are.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- Oh! Well, I'm not really an expert. - Anita.- Anita! Well,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26let's find out if she's on the money, shall we?
0:14:26 > 0:14:28We're going straight over to the auction room.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Here's a quick recap of all the items we're taking with us.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37Amanda bought her Rene Lalique bowl for £70 at a car-boot sale,
0:14:37 > 0:14:40so fingers crossed for a healthy profit at the auction.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Heidi and Laurie's silver sugar shaker
0:14:42 > 0:14:46has been languishing unpolished in a cupboard,
0:14:46 > 0:14:48so let's find it a new home.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51And finally, Tony's Radio 1 posters and badges
0:14:51 > 0:14:54are heading under the hammer.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58We are staying in Berkshire for our auction today,
0:14:58 > 0:15:01but we're relocating to the market town of Wokingham,
0:15:01 > 0:15:03to Martin & Pole.
0:15:03 > 0:15:04Well, it's the day of reckoning.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07It's auction time and I'm feeling terribly excited
0:15:07 > 0:15:09and I haven't even set foot inside this saleroom.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12I know our owners are in there, we've got our items in there.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14It's got all the ingredients of a classic sale,
0:15:14 > 0:15:16so let's get inside and enjoy it.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19You can sit back and watch this rollercoaster ride of emotions
0:15:19 > 0:15:21as we put our items under the hammer.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25Remember, whether you're buying or selling at auction,
0:15:25 > 0:15:27there is commission and VAT to pay.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31Here, sellers pay 15% plus VAT.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Our auctioneer Matt Coles is already hard at work on the rostrum.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Our first lot under his gavel is the silver sugar shaker.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42Laurie and Heidi, good luck.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Good luck. I've got my voice back today, I lost it at the valuation.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- You did.- I remember seeing this.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49We're getting some good prices for silver here in the saleroom,
0:15:49 > 0:15:52so fingers crossed we can get the top end.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54We're on now, it's going under the hammer. Good luck.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Got some interest in this and I'll start it with me
0:15:59 > 0:16:01at £90. 95 anywhere?
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- Straight in with that.- High! - Four bids on the books.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05£90. At £90.
0:16:05 > 0:16:0795, 100.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09There you are, girls!
0:16:09 > 0:16:11With me at £100, and 10 on the internet.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14120, 130, 140, 150,
0:16:14 > 0:16:15160 with me now.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18170 on the internet now, £170.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Any more? Selling, then, at £170.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25- Good.- That was great! - That was a terrific result.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- That's respectable, isn't it?- Yeah. - It is, yeah.
0:16:27 > 0:16:28- You're both happy?- Yeah, yeah.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30- We never thought that.- No.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32- The kids will eat tonight!- Yeah!
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- Well, no, they can sort themselves out, we'll eat!- Yeah...
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- I think someone's going down the pub, maybe!- Me.
0:16:40 > 0:16:4210? 10 I have, thank you.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Next up, Tony's Radio 1 posters and badges.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49Let's hope our next lot is pick of the pops,
0:16:49 > 0:16:50so they say if you're a DJ!
0:16:50 > 0:16:52That's right, isn't it, pick of the pops?
0:16:52 > 0:16:53Tony, it's great to see you again.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56They're probably worth a lot more now than back then.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58- Hopefully they've got... - They were free then.- Exactly!
0:16:58 > 0:17:00So let's find out what they're worth.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02They're going under the hammer right now.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Here's the four Radio 1 posters and the badges.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- Retro!- Retro, this is where it's at!
0:17:09 > 0:17:11£20 anywhere? 20 on the internet, I have.
0:17:11 > 0:17:12On the internet at £20.
0:17:12 > 0:17:1425 now on the internet.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16It's all online, isn't it?
0:17:16 > 0:17:19There's two people on the internet fighting away amongst themselves.
0:17:19 > 0:17:20It's at £30 now.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22See, nobody in the room.
0:17:22 > 0:17:23It's at £30 on the internet.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26Any more? Fair warning now. All finished?
0:17:27 > 0:17:29They've gone. 30 quid's better than nothing, isn't it?
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Yes, I've got six hangers-on here
0:17:31 > 0:17:33and they all want a cup of coffee, so...
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- You're going to blow the 30 quid in about five seconds!- On coffee,
0:17:37 > 0:17:39- yes!- After all these years...
0:17:39 > 0:17:40That's rock and roll!
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Finally, it's time to test the market for Amanda's Lalique bowl.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53I don't think you're taking this home.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54- No.- No, not at that sort of price.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- No, I hope not. I hope not. - It's signed, it's an early one.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- It's pre-1945, it's got everything going for it.- Yeah.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04OK, let's find out what the bidders think, it's going under the hammer.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06Start this with me at £250.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08260 anywhere?
0:18:08 > 0:18:10260, 270.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14280, 290.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15It's with me at 290.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Any more? At 290.
0:18:17 > 0:18:18300 on the internet.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21Any more? 320 on the internet now.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- At 320...- Well, we're selling, aren't we?
0:18:23 > 0:18:24It's going to go.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25Any more? £320.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27350, 380 on the internet.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29400 in the room.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32- A bit better than 70 quid, eh? - At £400 in the room now.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34All done. At 400...
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- That's good, that's really good. - Respectable, mid-estimate.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41- It's about right, isn't it?- Yes. - And a good margin for you.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44She's got a really good eye, this one.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46She can spot a good thing from ten feet away.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49What will you go out and buy with that, then? More...more...
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- Go to the boot fairs? - Yeah, I'll just keep my eye open.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- More Lalique?- Do some more shopping. - Studio portrait, anything?
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Glass, pottery, silver.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00And then put it back into another saleroom?
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- Probably.- Good for you, good for you!
0:19:07 > 0:19:0930, 30 I have.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Well, there you are, that's our first three lots.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13Three happy owners. So far, so good.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15And we're coming back here to Martin & Pole
0:19:15 > 0:19:18later on in the programme, so do not go away.
0:19:18 > 0:19:19While I was in Reading,
0:19:19 > 0:19:22I had the opportunity to get hands-on
0:19:22 > 0:19:26and have a go at an art form I have greatly admired -
0:19:26 > 0:19:27stained glass!
0:19:32 > 0:19:36The craft of stained glass dates back to the medieval era,
0:19:36 > 0:19:40when churches had windows that told Christian stories through pictures
0:19:40 > 0:19:44to a population that was largely illiterate.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Today, new pieces of stained glass are created
0:19:46 > 0:19:50using many of the original medieval techniques.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Reading boasts many churches which have beautiful examples,
0:19:53 > 0:19:57and the town also has row upon row of Victorian houses,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00which would have been built with stained-glass panels in them.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Today, many people are either restoring
0:20:03 > 0:20:07or reinstating the stained glass in their period homes.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Of course, it isn't just about historic pieces.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16There's also growing demand for new, ambitious pieces,
0:20:16 > 0:20:18like this magnificent installation.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Isn't that special?
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Now, the homeowner of this house has given me permission to come inside
0:20:23 > 0:20:27and have a look, and it really does have the wow factor.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31It's made up of thousands of pieces of coloured glass.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Quite breathtaking.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36It's the work of a local man called John London
0:20:36 > 0:20:38and his team of artists and craftspeople
0:20:38 > 0:20:41and now I'm going to join up with him and do some stained glass,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44get hands-on, but on a much more modest scale.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Reading Stained Glass is situated on a busy road
0:20:53 > 0:20:54on the way into the town.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58John and his team of dedicated craftsmen and women
0:20:58 > 0:21:00restore period stained glass
0:21:00 > 0:21:03and create new pieces for homes and churches.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07They've even made windows for feature films such as Harry Potter,
0:21:07 > 0:21:10where they created hundreds of genuine leaded windows for the sets.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15- What a great workshop! Hi, everyone.- Hello.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17I'm really excited to do this.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Where do we start? What do we do, John?
0:21:19 > 0:21:21OK, this is the drawing, which I've already prepared for you,
0:21:21 > 0:21:23to make your little panel. Yeah.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26So, first we're going to cut the glass.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29When we're talking about history, talking about the Victorian period,
0:21:29 > 0:21:32the medieval period, what sort of colours were in vogue then?
0:21:32 > 0:21:34In the little borders, you'd have red glass.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- Yeah.- Red glass is actually coloured in the metal oxide of gold dust,
0:21:38 > 0:21:40so it actually represented wealth,
0:21:40 > 0:21:43so you would have that in just small pieces,
0:21:43 > 0:21:47because it has to be used sparingly because of the cost involved.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50So if we'd picked this glass for the outside,
0:21:50 > 0:21:52- that'd work for it very well.- Yeah.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56- OK.- And then if we have some pastel colours on the inner borders,
0:21:56 > 0:21:59quite pale colours, but they let plenty of light through.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01- That's a different technique? - This is English muffle glass.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03You get this in old Victorian windows.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- So we've got that and now we pick the roundel?- Yeah.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07- The dark blue with that? - Yeah, lovely.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09- Very rich.- Yeah, that's perfect.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Right, I guess it's time to get stuck in.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13I'm going to take my... I'll take this off.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Where do we actually start? What do you do? The borders?
0:22:15 > 0:22:18First thing you're going to do is cut all the pieces of glass.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22We're going to cut the glass with this glass cutter.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25- One more?- That's it.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27And then we put these on the line.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- This will apply pressure evenly on both sides of the line?- Yeah.
0:22:31 > 0:22:32- We hope!- It will.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- Ready?- Yeah.
0:22:35 > 0:22:36There we go.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38- Did it.- Lovely.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42- Right, I'm going to cut this side of the line, about there?- That's it.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45That's it, you just line that up where you've cut.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47That's it, that's fine.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49- That's delicate! - You've cut your first piece.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- That's quite a good fit. - That's a good fit?- Yeah, yeah.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54So, now I just go around and do all the red?
0:22:54 > 0:22:56So, the next piece and then the next piece and so on.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight...
0:23:00 > 0:23:01- 11.- Yeah.
0:23:02 > 0:23:03OK.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08Has glass always been cut this way?
0:23:08 > 0:23:09Well, in medieval times,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- they didn't have things such as a glass cutter.- No.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14- They used to have a steel pole... - Yeah.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19..and they would heat it up in the fire until it was glowing red
0:23:19 > 0:23:21and then drag it across the glass
0:23:21 > 0:23:23and the glass would crack in that place
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- where the metal rod had touched the actual glass.- Gosh!
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Thankfully, I've got it a bit easier today.
0:23:30 > 0:23:31Here we go, the last one.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33OK.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36'But now it's time for the challenging part -
0:23:36 > 0:23:38'guiding the cutter freehand around the curve.'
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Gosh, this is difficult. Agh!
0:23:46 > 0:23:50- There's a squiggle towards the end! - I'm sure it'll be fine,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53if you tap that off with this end of the glass cutter.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57- There we go. - It did pop off OK, didn't it?
0:23:57 > 0:23:59- That's it, that's fine. Lovely. - Are you sure that's all right?
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Yeah, that'll be fine.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08- That's the frightening bit.- Yeah.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Right, here we go.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14- That's my best bit. - That's your best bit.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16- That's the best bit. - The last bit was the best bit.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19How satisfying is that?!
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Now, look, the pieces of the jigsaw.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- That's a lovely colour. - Ta-da!
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Phew, I'm hot!
0:24:26 > 0:24:28- Are you tired out now? - Yeah, I am tired!
0:24:28 > 0:24:30- Gosh.- It's hard work.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32It was the pressure, the pressure of getting it wrong.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35I wouldn't like to sort of pick out knights in armour
0:24:35 > 0:24:37and do all of that kind of thing, you know.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39- That's very, very skilful, isn't it? - That's very, very advanced, yeah,
0:24:39 > 0:24:43it's an original Victorian panel from about 1850.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46- It's all hand painted and then kiln fired.- Beautiful!
0:24:52 > 0:24:54'Stained-glass styles varied drastically
0:24:54 > 0:24:55'throughout the centuries,
0:24:55 > 0:24:57'but the one thing they have in common
0:24:57 > 0:25:00'is that they're usually set in a lead framework...'
0:25:03 > 0:25:04That's it, lovely.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08'..and creating the leaded frame is painstaking work.'
0:25:08 > 0:25:09That's it.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- OK.- Next piece of lead in.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14'The lead borders, or channels,
0:25:14 > 0:25:16'slot in between the pieces of glass.'
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- You need three hands, don't you, doing this?- So...
0:25:19 > 0:25:20'And then, when it's all done,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23'it all needs to be soldered together.'
0:25:23 > 0:25:26That's it, if you put that on there and then take the iron off.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28HE SQUEALS
0:25:28 > 0:25:31There is a slight awkwardness and clumsiness to it,
0:25:31 > 0:25:32which I'm kind of enjoying.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Yeah, I think it's going to look super when it's finished.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38I know it's not as good as you would do cos I know it's a bit uneven.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40It's very good for a beginner, and it's got charm.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47- Right, I guess the final stage now is the puttying.- That's right.
0:25:47 > 0:25:48Let's get dirty with the putty!
0:25:51 > 0:25:53That's it, and you work it in all the way round...
0:25:53 > 0:25:56'The black putty is worked in with a brush
0:25:56 > 0:25:57'between the glass and the lead.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00'Overnight, the putty turns hard like cement
0:26:00 > 0:26:03'and it makes the panel rigid and waterproof.'
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Right, I think that's the last little bit now.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07- That's it.- Got to clean that up.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11That's it, so you clean it all up with one of those.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14So, basically, we're still just following traditional methods.
0:26:14 > 0:26:15Exactly, yeah.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- Someone did exactly this hundreds of years ago.- Mm.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21'Once the excess putty is removed,
0:26:21 > 0:26:26'whiting or chalk is brushed onto the glass to take the grease off.'
0:26:26 > 0:26:28- Enough?- That's...
0:26:28 > 0:26:30- Too much?- Bit too much, yeah.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34A polish is then applied
0:26:34 > 0:26:37to stop the lead oxidising and forming a white film
0:26:37 > 0:26:40and then one last final brush.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44- Getting really hot now!- Yeah.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47- How much more? - I think that's about ready.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Ready for what? Just to hold up and admire?
0:26:49 > 0:26:50Yeah.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58That's brilliant, that's fantastic. It's really brilliant, John.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00- It's good, isn't it? - Yeah, thank you so much!
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- I bet you're really pleased with that, aren't you?- I am.
0:27:03 > 0:27:04I'm proud of it. I'm going to find a place,
0:27:04 > 0:27:07you know, pride of place at home, let the whole family enjoy it.
0:27:07 > 0:27:08You can stand it on a windowsill
0:27:08 > 0:27:11and when the sunlight comes through, it'll just look amazing.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13Yes, thank goodness for people like you, you know,
0:27:13 > 0:27:15passing on these skills, these long-lost skills.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19A bit of patience and...wow, you've got something to be proud of.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32Welcome back to the Concert Hall here in the heart of Reading.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34As you can see, we've still got a full house,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37so let's raise the curtain and get on with our second performance.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39It's straight over to Anita Manning.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44Dave, one of my loves is paintings.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46Tell me, where did you get it?
0:27:46 > 0:27:50Well, the story began quite a number of years ago when my mother,
0:27:50 > 0:27:54who was born in Greece, put an advert in a lonely-hearts column.
0:27:54 > 0:27:59- Oh, wow!- And my father, living in England, he saw the advert,
0:27:59 > 0:28:03he replied and, on the third visit, they were married.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07- Oh, wow!- And Mum came to live in England
0:28:07 > 0:28:10and still lives in Aldershot today.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14And I'm here today to hopefully sell the painting on her behalf.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17So, this was your mum's picture.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19Where did she get it?
0:28:19 > 0:28:21When mum came to England, she became very,
0:28:21 > 0:28:24very good friends with another Greek lady.
0:28:24 > 0:28:25Sadly, a number of years ago,
0:28:25 > 0:28:29the lady passed away and the painting was left to my mum.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31Given to your mum. Oh, that's lovely.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33And did your mum like the picture?
0:28:33 > 0:28:37She did, and initially, it was on display in the home, but, you know,
0:28:37 > 0:28:41you decorate and, sadly, for quite some time it's been in a cupboard.
0:28:41 > 0:28:46And what I'm seeing here is, I would say, a typical Victorian picture,
0:28:46 > 0:28:49maybe from the mid-1800s.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51It's a charming scene.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53- Yes, it is.- It's oil on board,
0:28:53 > 0:29:00a beautiful woodland scene with a little girl who looks like
0:29:00 > 0:29:01Little Red Riding Hood...
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- Yes, she does. - ..coming through the wood.
0:29:04 > 0:29:11What I love about this picture are the wonderful strong and clear
0:29:11 > 0:29:16autumnal colours and, if you look at the bark here,
0:29:16 > 0:29:18how realistic is that?
0:29:18 > 0:29:20The light as well.
0:29:20 > 0:29:25The wonderful light coming through the wood from behind.
0:29:25 > 0:29:30Now, we've searched and we can find no signature.
0:29:30 > 0:29:37But sometimes the back of a picture can tell you so many things.
0:29:37 > 0:29:38And we have...
0:29:38 > 0:29:45This label here is the label of the suppliers of the board and it's a
0:29:45 > 0:29:48London board, so we think maybe it would be a London artist.
0:29:48 > 0:29:56- OK.- On here, we have a torn label and we've got Red Riding Hood.
0:29:56 > 0:30:03- Yes.- But not all of the letters, and then we have what looks like "Henry"
0:30:03 > 0:30:07and then what looks like the beginning of the surname Darvall.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- OK.- So, I know that there is a Victorian painter
0:30:11 > 0:30:13called Henry Darvall.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15- There is, OK.- And I know this...
0:30:15 > 0:30:18the subject of this painting is something
0:30:18 > 0:30:20that he might have painted.
0:30:20 > 0:30:26Let's look at this, and we'll need to turn the picture up this way.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29What we have, again, Riding Hood, Little Red Riding Hood,
0:30:29 > 0:30:34here and we have Henry Darvall, Camden.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38So, if it came to me, I would attribute it to Henry Darvall.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40OK, yeah.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43Because there's enough evidence in the back.
0:30:43 > 0:30:44That he was the painter.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46That he was the painter.
0:30:46 > 0:30:52- OK.- I would probably put it in at perhaps £400-£600.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55- We'll put a reserve on it. - I'm happy with that. Absolutely.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Well, shall we put a reserve on it?
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- Yes.- We'll put a reserve of 400 on it,
0:31:00 > 0:31:06but I hope that this lovely picture will soar and make lots and lots of
0:31:06 > 0:31:07- dosh for your mum.- You never know,
0:31:07 > 0:31:10we may get an aeroplane ticket and go to Greece for a holiday.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12Oh, I would love that to happen!
0:31:12 > 0:31:13DAVE LAUGHS
0:31:13 > 0:31:15Fingers crossed Dave and his mum, Maria,
0:31:15 > 0:31:17will be flying high after the auction.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21Over on David's table, things are taking off too.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Now, Sue and Robert, I've got to tell you,
0:31:26 > 0:31:31I absolutely adore classic cars and classic aeroplanes.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34Now, let me guess, Robert, who owns this one?
0:31:34 > 0:31:37Well, we inherited it from my father-in-law and...
0:31:37 > 0:31:42- You own it, then? - I do! Yes!- Oh, I see.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44- OK, so, this was your dad's? - It was indeed.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48Yes. When he passed away, he had a shed full of
0:31:48 > 0:31:50lots of interesting items.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53It was actually packed to the gunnels
0:31:53 > 0:31:55with different items and hidden away
0:31:55 > 0:31:57in one corner, we found this little aeroplane.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00He must have had it since he was a young boy.
0:32:00 > 0:32:06He was born in 1925, so he probably had it something like the 1930s,
0:32:06 > 0:32:08- I would imagine. - Yeah, well, good guess,
0:32:08 > 0:32:10that's exactly the period it dates from.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13It screams the 1930s, doesn't it?
0:32:13 > 0:32:17- Oh, right.- It has been so incredibly well engineered,
0:32:17 > 0:32:21made in the days when things that were made in Britain were renowned
0:32:21 > 0:32:25for being the best quality in the world.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28- Wow!- Let's talk, Sue, about the box.
0:32:28 > 0:32:33- Right.- Boxes with toys, as we know, are so vitally important.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35- Yes, yes.- Because they're often
0:32:35 > 0:32:38much rarer than the objects themselves.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41- Yes.- It's the Frog interceptor fighter.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44- Do you know what Frog stands for? - No, I did wonder.
0:32:44 > 0:32:49It stands for Flies Right Off The Ground.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52- Oh!- Isn't that just fantastic?
0:32:52 > 0:32:55- Oh, it's amazing, yes. - So, let's look at the plane itself.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59If you just lift that, that is so remarkably light,
0:32:59 > 0:33:02it is ridiculous. The structure itself is aluminium.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06You have your working propeller. And the wings, which, of course,
0:33:06 > 0:33:08have to detach so it goes back into its box,
0:33:08 > 0:33:12they're just pegged there and they're made from paper,
0:33:12 > 0:33:16as are the tail fins, so it is so incredibly light.
0:33:16 > 0:33:20So, what you do is, you dismantle the aeroplane, you take its wings
0:33:20 > 0:33:25off, you place the body of the aeroplane into its winder box,
0:33:25 > 0:33:29here, so the propeller joins this little
0:33:29 > 0:33:32instrument and you literally wind up the mechanism.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35You take it back out of the box, you fit its wings,
0:33:35 > 0:33:41you place it on the ground and it flies right off the ground,
0:33:41 > 0:33:45and it takes off and where it lands, nobody knows.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Well, he used to have a very big garden in his young days,
0:33:48 > 0:33:51so he probably flew it in the garden quite a bit, I should think.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54I'm sure he did, and I'm sure he flew it into the neighbours' garden.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- Probably.- It's probably been through a window or two.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00It's probably got him into all sorts of bother.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03And that's maybe why he put it back in the box and put it away!
0:34:03 > 0:34:04Maybe! Yes!
0:34:04 > 0:34:07The toy market is fabulously buoyant.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11- Oh, right.- What value do you think it might have?
0:34:11 > 0:34:13I only thought probably about £30.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15You know what, I think you're about right.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18I would like, if you want to send it to auction,
0:34:18 > 0:34:21to put it in with an estimate of £40-£60.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24That seems to be what they sell for.
0:34:24 > 0:34:29But it will sell and it will be sold to somebody who will absolutely
0:34:29 > 0:34:33- treasure it.- That's the main thing, yes.- Well, I'm absolutely delighted.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36I can tell you, I don't think it's going to fly again,
0:34:36 > 0:34:37but I can see that,
0:34:37 > 0:34:42you know, in a gentleman's office, displayed like so.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46That's something we call in this business "mantique".
0:34:46 > 0:34:48Yes. That's really nice, yes.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50Fantastic. Thank you for bringing it in.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59Well, we're certainly having so much fun here. This concert hall
0:34:59 > 0:35:01makes the perfect venue to film in.
0:35:01 > 0:35:02Having a good time, everyone?
0:35:02 > 0:35:04- Yes!- That's what it's all about.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07- You're in good voice, aren't you? - Definitely.
0:35:07 > 0:35:08If you'd like to take part in the show,
0:35:08 > 0:35:10this is where your journey starts -
0:35:10 > 0:35:12at a valuation day just like this.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15If you've got any antiques and collectables you want to sell,
0:35:15 > 0:35:17we want to flog them for you. Bring them along.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20Details of upcoming dates and venues you can find on our BBC website,
0:35:20 > 0:35:24or check out our BBC Facebook page, or the details in your local press.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27Come on - dust them down, bring them in and we will flog them.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30Right, now for our final valuation of the day,
0:35:30 > 0:35:32and something glittery has caught Anita's eye.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Barbara, tell me, where did you get it?
0:35:36 > 0:35:38It was left to me by an aunt.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41- Have you had it a long time? - I think about 15 years.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43Are you fond of jewellery?
0:35:43 > 0:35:47I do like jewellery. I do wear the bit at the front, on a chain,
0:35:47 > 0:35:49but not the actual complete lot.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53This bottom piece here can be unhooked
0:35:53 > 0:35:57so that you can wear the top piece on its own
0:35:57 > 0:36:02or you can wear the bottom piece as a pendant or brooch.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06It's a big, fabulous piece of bling, though, you have to admit!
0:36:06 > 0:36:08- Oh, yes, yes.- It's a yellow metal.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11Now, there is no hallmark,
0:36:11 > 0:36:16but it is my feeling that this is a high-carat gold.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19- Yes.- 15, possibly 18.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22And the reason that I'm saying that is because of
0:36:22 > 0:36:26this lovely yellow, honey colour, which in Victorian times
0:36:26 > 0:36:31you could associate with 18-carat or 15-carat gold.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35But in auction, our auctioneer will only be able to
0:36:35 > 0:36:39call it yellow metal, but those who know will know.
0:36:39 > 0:36:45- Yes.- It is encrusted with garnets.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48And garnets are a wonderful stone.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50They are not a precious stone,
0:36:50 > 0:36:52like diamonds, sapphires, emeralds or rubies -
0:36:52 > 0:36:56it's what we would call a semiprecious gemstone.
0:36:56 > 0:37:02- Yes.- Now, garnets have been used in jewellery
0:37:02 > 0:37:04since Roman times
0:37:04 > 0:37:08and it was a particular favourite of the Victorians.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Price on it...
0:37:10 > 0:37:15I would estimate this at £200-£300 going into auction.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19- Yes.- I think it will be very well-fancied
0:37:19 > 0:37:23- because it is a big statement piece.- Yes.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Would you be happy to go forward and sell?
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Yes, I think so. I'd like to put a reserve on it.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31We will put a firm reserve.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33- Yes.- We will put a firm reserve.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36Now, we can't put a reserve above the lower estimate,
0:37:36 > 0:37:41so our reserve would have to be £200.
0:37:41 > 0:37:45- Yes.- Now, are you... You've got to be happy about it, Barbara.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Yeah, I wouldn't be happy to sell it for 200.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Shall we put it at 250?
0:37:50 > 0:37:52- Yes.- Let's do that.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55A firm reserve of £250.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57- Yes.- Let's take it to auction
0:37:57 > 0:38:01and I hope that this will fly because it's a splendid piece.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Yes, right, thank you very much.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05- Thank you for bringing it in. - Thank you.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09Well, that's it - we've found our final three items
0:38:09 > 0:38:11to take off to auction, so it's time to say goodbye
0:38:11 > 0:38:14to the concert hall here, in the town hall at Reading.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16But before we head back to the saleroom,
0:38:16 > 0:38:20here's a quick reminder of all the items we are taking with us.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24Fingers crossed the Victorian painting of Red Riding Hood
0:38:24 > 0:38:28belonging to Maria, who is Dave's mum, will fly away at auction.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32Sue's Frog interceptor fighter plane is in fabulous condition,
0:38:32 > 0:38:37considering it dates from the 1930s and has paper wings.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40And finally, let's hope Barbara's garnet and gold pendant brooch
0:38:40 > 0:38:43shines in the saleroom as we head back to Wokingham,
0:38:43 > 0:38:47where auctioneer Matt Coles is still hard at work on the rostrum.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- You wore it, didn't you, Barbara? - Yes, I used to wear it.- You used to.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54- Good on you!- I haven't for a long time.- No, good on you.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56I know, it's a fashion thing, isn't it?
0:38:56 > 0:38:58But garnets are fashionable just now.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00- They are coming back again, aren't they?- Yeah, they are.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Well, hopefully you will get the top end of your valuation.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Are you ready for this? Are you going to say goodbye to it?
0:39:06 > 0:39:08- I think we will today, don't you? - Fingers crossed.
0:39:08 > 0:39:09Here we go.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15Lot 548A is a Victorian golden garnet pendant brooch.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18- I have absentee bids on this one. - Good.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20And I can start it with me at £260.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23Yes! Straight in!
0:39:23 > 0:39:25At £260.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27Are we all done at 260?
0:39:27 > 0:39:29Selling, then, at 260.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32- All done?- Yup, yup.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34260. Well, straight in.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37- That's all right, isn't it? - Yes, yes.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39- That's the price. - It was a good thing.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44Next up, it is Sue's Frog interceptor fighter plane.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47I love this. This was your dad's, wasn't it?
0:39:47 > 0:39:51- It was indeed, yes.- And it's boxed! It's boxed!- I know.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55Doesn't it make you want to rip it out of its box and play with it?
0:39:55 > 0:39:58Did you? I would have done as a kid.
0:39:58 > 0:40:02- Yes!- But your dad was so well-behaved to keep it all intact.
0:40:02 > 0:40:03He must have been, yes.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06It's all there and it's ready to go.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Let's hope it flies. It's going under the hammer right now.
0:40:10 > 0:40:14The Triang Frog Mark IV interceptor fighter.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16Absentee bids on this one.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19I can start with me at £40.
0:40:19 > 0:40:20Straight in at £40.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Selling. Any more at £40?
0:40:23 > 0:40:2542, 45, 48,
0:40:25 > 0:40:2850, 55, 60...
0:40:28 > 0:40:31At £60 now. Any more at £60?
0:40:31 > 0:40:32At £60, then, any more?
0:40:34 > 0:40:37- £60, that's more like it, isn't it? - That's really nice.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40Brilliant. Well done for hanging onto that and bringing it along.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- It's been really, really good. - We had fun.- Yes.
0:40:43 > 0:40:44It was really good.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49And now for our final lot of the day,
0:40:49 > 0:40:51the painting of Little Red Riding Hood.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56We need two return tickets to Greece
0:40:56 > 0:40:58so you can take your mum back to the village she was born in,
0:40:58 > 0:41:00and this Victorian oil should do it,
0:41:00 > 0:41:03and we have our own Little Red Riding Hood.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Look at this, you are dressed perfectly for it!
0:41:05 > 0:41:06Yeah. Are you the big bad wolf?
0:41:06 > 0:41:10HE GROWLS It's a great painting, isn't it?
0:41:10 > 0:41:12It's just a shame it's not signed and dated.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14We can attribute it to Henry Darvall,
0:41:14 > 0:41:15but we are not quite sure.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18Yes, in the end, the buyer has got to make up his own mind.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20Exactly. Let's find out what the bidders think.
0:41:20 > 0:41:21It is going under the hammer right now.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26Lot 149.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30I have absentee bids on this one, I can start it with me at £400.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33With me at £400.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35At £400.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39And 20, 450. 480, 500.
0:41:39 > 0:41:44520, 550, 580, 600.
0:41:44 > 0:41:45620.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47At 620. Any more?
0:41:47 > 0:41:51- 650 on the internet. - Brilliant!- 680 in the room.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52700 on the internet.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56- Fantastic!- At £700 now, on the internet.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- Are we all done in here?- 720.- I'm going to start crying in a minute!
0:41:59 > 0:42:01At £720.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04Any more on the internet? 720, 750 now.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06Yes! Yes!
0:42:07 > 0:42:09780 in the room.
0:42:09 > 0:42:10- 800.- Well done, well done.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12800 on the internet.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15At £800 on the internet now.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17Any more at £800?
0:42:17 > 0:42:19Are we all done, then? Fair warning now. £800.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22- 820.- Oh, brilliant, brilliant.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24Have we got 850 on the internet?
0:42:24 > 0:42:25850 on the internet.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29At £850 on the internet.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31All done now? Fair warning.
0:42:31 > 0:42:32At £850...
0:42:34 > 0:42:36Yes! £850. Well, that's a great result.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- Wonderful, wonderful. - That's the one we wanted.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Quality always sells. And your mum is here, isn't she?
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- She's just sitting down there. - Just behind the camera over there.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47- Oh, how lovely! - I've got a lump in my throat now
0:42:47 > 0:42:50because we are going to get the plane tickets to Greece
0:42:50 > 0:42:52- and that is for sure.- Fantastic. - Thank you both very much indeed.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55Here she is now. Come on in, my darling, come and stand here.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57Did you hear that result?
0:42:57 > 0:42:58- Yeah.- It was fantastic, wasn't it?
0:42:58 > 0:43:00Oh, bless you! Bless you, look.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05Come here, stand next to Dave. Well done, you two. And...
0:43:06 > 0:43:08..that's a great way to end today's show, isn't it?
0:43:08 > 0:43:11- Thank you very much. - Flying off to Greece.
0:43:11 > 0:43:13I'm going to Greece.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16Well, look, thank you for joining us at the very last minute.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18- Thank you very much.- Enjoy Greece, and look after her. I know you will.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21Mums are definitely the best. What a way to end today's show!
0:43:21 > 0:43:24I knew there would be a surprise, and we certainly had one.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27Join us again soon for many more, but until then, from Wokingham,
0:43:27 > 0:43:30- it's goodbye. - Yes, lovely, thank you.