Nottingham Flog It!

Today Flog It comes from the Albert Hall. No, not that one - we're in Nottingham!

Nottinghamshire is thought to be England's most haunted county

and Nottingham is home to one of our most enduring legends - Robin Hood.

Here's another couple of legends - Philip Serrell and Adam Partridge, today's experts.

All in beige. What - no green tights? My bow and arrow's in the car!

Some of these items and their owners will come with us to auction later,

but for now I'm all a quiver to see what Adam's discovered.

Hello, Margaret. Hello. You've brought in this lovely little thing.

A Singer For The Girls. That's right.

A real-life miniature sewing machine. "This is not a toy, but a real sewing machine."

It tells you everything on the box. "It teaches them to make clothes for their dolls."

Then it says, "As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined." Yes. "It's useful, amusing,

"practical and instructive." Made in the USA and it's a real-life sewing machine.

Can you tell me where you got it? A friend of mine, I inherited it from her 14, 15 years ago.

I believe she had it in the 1920s, I should imagine.

Did she use it? Yes. She used to make her curtains on it.

It would be a bit of a job! I think it's a charming little thing.

It's a lovely little object. Let's take this off there.

We've got a bit of the lid missing. I reckon it dates from about 1915.

What can you tell me? Well, my friend, she was born, I should imagine, around 1916, 1917.

So she may have had it when she was about 5. To learn the art of sewing.

So talk me through it. We turn it like a normal sewing machine.

A bit stiff, isn't it? It is. It's never been used for years.

It's a bit oily. You clamp it. Clamp it on the table with that.

There's a little groove there.

A fun little thing. I think so. A Singer For The Girls.

There's a good little market for sewing-related collectables.

Your big, full-sized Singer machines in the wooden cases, they made millions of them.

They're worth ?10 or so, but this is worth more. It's more unusual.

Every general sale all around the country has a load of normal sewing machines, but not these very often.

I don't think it's a huge value, but if we put an estimate of ?25-?50 it's a bit of a wide guide,

but it shows people it's for sale. And we'll put ?25 as a reserve.

Yes. I hope the auctioneers take upon it favourable.

If you get a couple of collectors, maybe some Americans as well, let's hope it makes over ?50.

Margaret, that gives the game away a bit. It's not a set of chairs!

It's a piece of jewellery. It is.

It's really sweet, isn't it? Very pretty. How long have you had it?

Ohhh, 25, 30 years. And how did it come into your possession? It was my stepmother's.

Before she died, she gave it to me because I always admired it,

but it never fitted me. This is nine-carat gold.

That style of ring is sort of typical of about 1870.

If we go through the stones there, that very first one

is a ruby, the next one is an emerald, then a garnet,

then an amethyst, then another ruby and then a diamond.

A strange mix, isn't it? It is. Have you thought if that signifies anything?

I have wondered why they were all different colours.

Well, ruby - R, emerald - E, garnet - G, amethyst - A, ruby - R, diamond - D,

spells REGARD.

And this is like a love token, almost, that someone would have given to someone special

who they held in high regard. Very nice. Its value at auction, not great - ?60-?90.

We'll put a reserve on it for you of probably around ?50-?55.

That's fine. But it's quite sweet. It is. It's very pretty.

If your stepmum held you in such high regard, why sell it?

It doesn't fit me and I've got nobody to inherit it,

so somebody may as well have it. It's never fitted you? No.

You've owned it for 24 years? Easily. And never worn it. No.

Well, let's hope it does very well and someone pays good money... Cherishes it. Yeah.

And holds that in high regard.

Hello, Sheila. Hello. What have you brought us today? A piece of Clarice Cliff.

What is it? A sugar shaker.

The famous shape, the conical sugar shaker by Clarice Cliff.

Very distinctive. We've done a lot of Clarice Cliff on these shows.

This is a nice pattern. Blue Chintz. Uh-huh. Quite popular. It's from the Fantasque range.

Not Fantastique, so stop saying that, everybody! Where did you get it?

It's my husband's grandmother's. Right.

And she died 25 years ago, so it must be 100 years old.

Not necessarily. This one dates from the '30s, so it's not 100.

But that's not a bad thing. A lot of 1930s items are much more valuable than Victorian items.

It's not necessarily the age that makes it valuable.

You get Victorian tea sets that are mass-produced and not very valuable at all.

It's not technically an antique, but it's much more collectable than many genuine antiques. OK.

It's Clarice Cliff, a good pattern and in pretty good condition. Yes.

No chips, no cracks, a little bit of flaking to the paintwork.

On the blues you can see a fair bit of chipping on the paintwork.

So what made you bring this in?

I don't really like it that much. No? No.

Do you think it's over-rated? Yes.

Any idea what it's worth?

250? I think that's probably maybe the slightly optimistic view.

I would suggest an estimate of ?150-?250, reserve at ?150. How do you feel about that?

OK, that's fine. All right?

Hopefully we'll still get 250, but it's got more chance with a lower estimate to encourage people.

Thanks for bringing it in. Let's hope we have a good result.

Neville, I've come across one of these on Flog It before.

It's almost identical and we sold it in Cambridge.

So how did you come by this?

That was bought not far from here at Melton Mowbray.

It caught my eye because of the fine detail and the trouble that somebody must have gone to to do it.

It's a birthday present to a young girl. February 5th. It says 1895.

A present "From Mama and Papa". So they've collected these.

You could buy these from shops. It was a big Victorian thing.

I don't believe for one second that a young girl did the layout.

Too clever. Architecturally, it's too correct.

The space, proportion, colour and subject matter to create perfect balance. Very pleasing to the eye.

Just look at that. Wow!

That's what interested me. I thought, "I've got to have that." How much did you pay for it?

?20. Oh. You did really well. Think so? Really well.

It is in good condition. The binding's gone, but it's the subjects that count.

And, on the whole, 95% of them are in cracking condition.

Yeah. Let me just point out a couple of pictures of virtue.

Cats - extremely popular. Dogs - extremely popular.

Circus memorabilia. We've seen it time and time again on Flog It. Big business.

There's not a lot available on it, so it fetches a high price.

There's a couple of nice ones that caught my eye. A military grouping there.

I think that's fantastic. Really. And, at the very end,

this one,

which is the comparative heights of principal buildings throughout the world.

Look at this. You've got the Forth Bridge towering above it all.

It would be sad to actually break it up. Oh, tremendously.

I don't think it will get split up. It's in too good a condition.

So it's got to go in the right hands. It has, which brings us to the all-important question.

And what is the important question? What's it worth?

Well, you paid ?20, ?25? You can't go on that. How long ago was that?

In the '60s. OK. It was a lot of money. It was.

I would like to see this do... ?200-?300.

What reserve would you...? I would like to put a reserve on it

of about...175.

We'll make it 2. Make it 2. He's driving a hard bargain!

I tell you what we'll do. We'll put ?200-?300 on this, Neville, OK?

And hopefully the auctioneer will agree with me. If he says it might struggle, let him use discretion,

which is 10%. It depends, I suppose, on who's there.

It's not an exact science, is it? Do you live in Nottingham? I've lived here all my life.

The researcher told me you were a ventriloquist. Yes.

Do you still have the act? Still on the road? Now and again.

Give us a bit. You all right? "You all right?" Yes.

A talking flea. Did you see my lips move? No, do it again.

"It's very clever." It is. It's coming out of my ears!

I'm starting to itch! I'm going to charge you for cabaret!

It's now time for our first visit to the auction room.

Although she regards this attractive Victorian ring with affection,

Margaret wants someone to wear it.

Clarice Cliff is back with a conical sugar shaker -

an ever-popular shape, but will it find a bidder?

Neville's scrap album is a beautiful collection, lovingly put together. I'd buy it if I could.

And, finally, the miniature sewing machine is a great way to learn how to sew,

but will it attract a bidder?

For our auction today we've come to Neales sale room in the heart of Nottingham.

The sale is just about to get underway. I'm going to catch up with auctioneer Stuart West.

It wouldn't be Flog It without Clarice Cliff!

We always get it and it never lets us down. We've seen plenty of these.

Sugar sifters. It belongs to Sheila.

Value-wise, they're always going between ?200 and ?300.

We've put ?150-?250 on this. That's about right.

For the pattern that really is a standard price. There's a lot on the market.

You don't have to be an expert. The rarer the pattern, the more money they'll achieve.

The only thing we're worried about is that it's possibly had some overpainting.

The dark green was probably put on at a later date, which will affect its value slightly,

but we've got a good commission bid, so I'm hoping for ?200, ?220. Yeah.

It doesn't do a lot for me. I know there are so many people who absolutely love it,

the Americans love it and it's something you can invest in.

You can pick up a piece for ?40 or for ?20,000. It's so wide. There's enough for everybody.

You can always buy a piece if it's to your taste.

Margaret is really looking forward to this, but it's a sad farewell to that miniature sewing machine.

I reckon we can get ?50. I hope so. It's boxed as well.

Condition is going for it as well. Why do you want to flog this?

Well, it's just standing there, really.

It's a nice memory. It is, yes. It belonged to a friend.

It's an odd item for our Adam. Yes, yes.

We don't normally value sewing machines particularly highly. I hope we don't get stitched up.

They're giving me the needle here.

He's been working on that! It was a moment of inspiration!

Going under the hammer right now.

Lot 80 is the Singer manufacturing company, child's model.

And ?25 for it, please. ?25 for it?

?25 to get it started.

?25 is bid. Thank you.

Do I see 8? All done at ?25? Any advance on 25?

It's with you at 25. Selling at ?25.

Margaret, we got the lower end. It's gone. Yes. Never mind.

It's not a lot of money. What are you going to do with it?

Go out for a meal on the way home!

Good! Who have you come with? Maureen, my friend. Maureen?

There she is. OK. A bit of moral support.

Treat her. I will. Bless.

Adam? A little disappointing. At least we had a reserve.

Who knows what it would have made without it? I guess ?5.

That was probably the minimum bid. There's the importance of a reserve.

Hopefully Margaret will be the jewel in our crown. A lovely ring.

We're looking at ?60-?90. There's a lot of memories there. Yes. Why are you flogging?

Because it doesn't fit me. I can't wear it. Can't you?

I've got little fingers. My stepmother had big fingers. So it has to go. It has to go.

Philip, will we get that top end? I hope so. I don't know how much jewellery is in the sale.

Lot 180. Showing to my left there.

The gold ring - ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst and diamond.

?55 for it, please. ?55? 55 bid. Thank you. Any advance on 55?

With you at 55. Any advance on 55?

All done, then. Selling. Maiden bid at ?55.

Hammer's gone down. That's OK. We just got away with that.

What'll you put that towards?

Possibly a trip to Wimbledon. Oh, do you like tennis? I do, yes.

Who's your favourite player? Federer, but I like to see the older ones as well.

He's brilliant. Yes.

My turn to be the expert now and I've been joined by Neville. We've got that lovely scrap album.

It is great. ?200-?300.

I don't know. You advised me, but I've looked at it. I've had it over 30 years.

I've admired it and I don't want it to go now.

No! Shall we withdraw it? No.

I've had a lot of joy from it. You're making me feel guilty now.

He wants to withdraw it! Let's hope for that top end

so you're not giving it away. Yes. Why have you changed your mind?

Well, I've admired it so long and I've looked at it and thought how beautiful this thing is.

It's got a hold on me.

And I don't want to see it go!

But I've got to do it now! Yes, it's a bit late now.

It's going under the hammer right now. This is your lot.

Lot 200 is a late Victorian scrap album, being shown there.

Interest with me. Shall we say ?200?

?200 for it? 200 to get it started?

180, then, to get it on. Any interest at 180?

Any interest at ?180?

No interest in it at 180? Pass that by.

In a way, I think you'll be really pleased.

I feel slightly embarrassed. It didn't sell at ?200-?300.

They've sold well before, but this is quite unique.

The bidders weren't here, so you get to take it home.

It didn't sell. Well...there's always another day, another dollar.

There is, but you were just saying that you don't want to sell it.

Well, a thing grows on you.

You see, em,

things that you've got in your home... You get attached to them.

..when they suddenly disappear, you think, "What have I done?" Yeah.

And I didn't feel this until I came in here.

The pressure was on me. Yeah. So there you go.

It's going home, going home. OK? There's no bad ending here.

It's Flog It, it's Clarice Cliff and it's Sheila!

Thank you for coming in. We've had quite a few of these on the show.

Always ranging ?200-?300. We've got ?150-?250 on there.

I'm hoping we get that ?300 mark. I had a chat with the auctioneer.

Adam, he agreed with the valuation. He said the pattern isn't popular and there's been overpainting.

Oh, did he? Yes. Right. Which might just hold it back. And you believed him, did you?

Oh, Sheila! That's fighting talk, isn't it? Going under the hammer. Good luck.

The Clarice Cliff conical sugar sifter.

Interest with me on commission. I have to start it at ?150.

Any advance on 150? With me. 60.

70. 180. 190. 200?

No? With me at 190. Top it up!

200 if you like. All in? Selling at ?190.

Yes, bang on, Adam. You were right.

?190. Yeah. What'll you do with that?

Spend, spend, spend? Yeah. Shoes? Meal out? Yeah. Shoes.

New top? Mm.

There we are. Some mixed results, but don't go away. There's plenty more auction action later on.

I'm going to take a quick break and look at a very interesting part of Nottingham's history.

In the 19th century, the East Midlands became caught up in the Industrial Revolution.

The growth of the textile industries, coal mining and engineering

called for huge increases in the workforce to man factories, mines, mills and foundries.

As well as being a period of great innovation and invention,

it was also a time of mass migration with hundreds of thousands of people leaving the countryside

and coming to the city centres and urban areas in search of work.

By the middle of the 19th century, cities had filled to overflowing.

Poverty and overcrowding were rife.

Overcrowding often led to outbreaks of contagious diseases.

One of the most feared was cholera, which killed everything in its path.

It spread like wildfire and most people believed that cholera was spread by miasma -

foul vapours.

But in 1849 a physician, Dr John Snow, postulated that cholera was contracted from drinking water

that was contaminated with sewage.

A lot of doctors scoffed at this idea.

That was until, in 1854, Dr Snow demonstrated

that an outbreak of the disease in London which killed 600 people

was triggered off by a mother who was washing her child's dirty nappy in a local well.

Snow and other men of science eventually persuaded engineers and industrialists

that a clean, reliable water supply was essential to the wellbeing of their workforce and the economy.

The result was places like this.

Papplewick Pumping Station near Nottingham was built to provide clean water for the masses.

Its construction began in the early 1880s, right at the heart of the age of steam.

Very deep below our feet is a sandstone bed

that has been there 200 million years. It soaks up water like a sponge and naturally purifies it.

We've got to get the water to the surface, so how does it work?

Well, we're in the boiler room. There are six huge boilers.

Three work at any one time. They're just over 27 feet long by seven feet wide

and they contain 3,200 gallons of water.

A team of stokers would work day and night around the clock,

shovelling in coal by hand - in fact, 6 tons a day - just to keep these alight.

Steam from the boiler forces a piston to move up and down inside the engine.

For all its size and power, the machinery moves with incredible grace and gentleness.

And it's surprisingly quiet.

A rod here connects the piston to these huge iron beams.

There's the end of one of them.

It's colossal and it weighs 13 tons.

The power of the engine drives the piston which causes these beams to rock.

At the other end of the beam, there are two rods attached to a pump in the basement.

From there, a pipe goes down 200 feet below the ground to the bottom of a well

where it sucks up water to the surface. It then has another pump

which distributes it to a covered reservoir.

In the past, it flowed into Nottingham's water supply from here.

Each day, 3 million gallons of water were pumped into the reservoir.

That's enough for someone to have a bath every day for 300 years.

These huge great big flywheels make sure that the beam rocks at an even pace.

Once the engine reaches its optimum speed of 11.5rpm,

these wonderful flywheels will just continue to move smoothly

without any hand operation.

The speed of the steam that comes in is controlled by this -

Watt's patent governors.

They spin round on centrifugal force controlling that steam,

thus controlling the speed of the wheel.

Quite apart from its magnificent machinery, this is a work of art.

The interior is lavishly decorated with water-themed stained glass windows and very ornate carvings.

Yet all this splendour was not for public consumption as only workers were allowed in.

But today anybody can enjoy it. Papplewick is a fascinating slice of engineering history

and a lasting monument to the genius of the Victorians.

The power of those machines is absolutely immense

and it played a major part in the health of people in Nottingham.

So let's get back to the valuation day to meet more of Nottingham's modern-day inhabitants.

Alf, how are you doing? Not too bad. Where did this come from?

My mother. Towards her next holiday. Towards YOUR next holiday?

Mother's next holiday. So when did Mother acquire this? About four years ago. Four years?

And how did she come by it? She saw it in a shop, liked it and said, "I want it."

I'll ask how much she paid for it, but not yet. Do you know who the artist is? Willis Pryce?

George Willis Pryce, a Birmingham artist. He was quite prolific at the turn of the last century.

He painted a lot in and around the Midlands. Doesn't make big money.

Now did Mum have this framed and glazed? She had it reframed. She's had it reframed?

Right. So how much did it cost her to reframe it? About 20 quid. About 20 quid.

I'm just going to take that off.

Very often pictures tell us as much on the back as they do on the front.

So when we take it off, we're hoping that we might see an old label

or inscription or that type of thing.

Nothing. And it's important for people at home,

if you're going to get a picture reframed and there is an old label or there's an inscription,

copy that inscription actually onto here.

Or photocopy an old label and stick it onto here.

All of that is provenance, proving the history of the item.

It's a nice record to keep. It adds to the value.

Willis Pryce at auction makes

between ?100 and ?200. I think we need to estimate this picture at ?80-?120.

Now then, Mum's paid ?20 to get it reframed, she bought it four years ago. What did she pay? 20.

20 quid? Yeah. She's not got a bad eye! She's got a pair of good eyes.

And where does Mum want to go on holiday? She's in Morocco and thinking about Bulgaria.

She gets around! She likes to. She's doing what she didn't do when she was younger.

Well, well done, Mum. Let's hope this funds Bulgaria. It'll pay a deposit.

Mark, this is a lovely collection of Dinky Toys. Thank you.

When I see them in such good condition with their boxes, I think,

"Poor Mark must have had a miserable childhood, not allowed to play with them." But that's not the case.

No, I was allowed to play with them.

My brother and I would make roads and roll them around. You must have been very careful.

No crashes. Not too many.

There are some old scrap ones. These have survived very well.

They have. A lovely collection. Really very nice.

You've got the Dinky Toys pamphlet. Quite nice. It's got an illustration of the whole range of vehicles.

And on the first page, what have we got? Fab 1. Fab 1.

There it is there. This fires missiles. It does.

Want to give us a demonstration? The bonnet drops down and if I can have the box...

This? The other part. It's got missiles in there?

The original missiles. Right. I bet they get lost a lot, as do the figures inside.

Very much so. I'm amazed I've still got four for the back

and one for the front. That's a big one on the front. Let's have a demo. That pushes in.

Like so. Press down on the front suspension.

Excellent! That's a great piece. It's beautiful, to be honest.

It's in good nick. Very good condition, original box.

The missiles all intact. That one's worth selling on its own.

At least ?100-?150 on that one. Mm, that's good.

Reserve of 90, shall we say? And let that one fly away. I think it'll do very well. Thank you.

The rest of them, some nice ones again. I like this the best.

The Ford Transit? Yeah. The Ford Transit fire engine.

I sold the real-life version of this probably two years ago.

They're all really good, these. They always do something.

This is exactly the same as the real thing. It's got the hose there.

The hose pulls out. Isn't it great?

Then you open the door and there it goes. It rewinds back in again.

I like that one a lot. It reminds me of the one I sold.

Still got the original axes. Yes, inside the door.

Our one had the axes as well. There we are - the original axes inside the door.

A fine collection, this lot. We want them to sell well. We do.

I was thinking of ?150-?250, but I think they'll do a lot better. People are still interested in them.

I mean, ?150-?250 is only 10 or 20 quid each.

Which is a small amount. Are you happy to go with that? I am.

And let them fight over it. Yes. I'm hoping they do very well.

Dorothy, thank you for bringing a basket full of goodies in.

You're not here to flog, are you? Why did you bring it?

Just to show me? Yes. Bless you.

When did you start collecting? About 1982.

What was it about Treen? I used to love wood.

And I had little pots. My husband bought me a little pot and put a message in it.

And that got you started? Yes. But now it all has to do something. I've gone beyond pots.

This is a little vessel for putting... It's a wig powderer. You put talcum powder in there.

Modelled on Georgian silver.

It's sort of typical 1760, 1780, circa around there.

But isn't that lovely? It's made of walnut. Value?

Possibly ?150-?200 for that one.

That's beautiful. Absolutely stunning. Oh, I like this!

That's for darning socks on. Yes.

A little sewing mushroom. Look at the colours in here! That's stained? Yes.

This one here, that is a maple, but it's been coloured here

with some greens and some reds and some blacks.

So it's been ebonised in places to look like ebony.

That lovely wood there, chestnut, from France.

Here, cherry wood.

Oh, isn't it beautiful? Where did you get that from? I bought it in Taunton. How much?

I only paid about ?35, I think. You got a bargain there.

I think that was it. That's easily worth ?90.

You've got such a good little collection. Is this a small part or a large part? Very small part.

A lot are much bigger than this. It's an enormous collection.

And they all tell a story. Every one. And where I got it from.

And this is part of our heritage. Yes. Worth hanging on to.

Thank you for bringing it in. Lovely to meet you.

How long have you had this? 30-odd year.

How did it come into your possession? When my mam died, she'd got it off my grandma.

I like things like this. It tells you exactly what it is.

On the bottom we can just see here Doulton, Lambeth, England.

And "England" is quite precise in dating it.

It dates from about 1892 to 1900.

After 1900, they had to put "Made in England".

That's quite precise. What helps us even more is that we've got 1837 and 1897.

So this is a Doulton, Lambeth tankard commemorating the diamond, wouldn't it be?

The diamond jubilee of Victoria.

We've got the two heads there of young Victoria in 1837, when she succeeded William IV,

and then slightly older...

An old bird. An old bird? That's not very good!

You're right, though. Slightly older here. 1897.

And she was followed by Edward.

The real crying shame is they don't make what they should do.

Doulton is up there at the top of the league in terms of quality,

but there were thousands of these produced and when they're produced in volume, it brings the price down.

The second thing is that tastes have changed over the years.

It isn't as sought after as it might have been 20 years ago.

With a net result that I'm going to give you an auction estimate of that

of ?20-?40. Not a lot of money. No. But I think it's a great thing.

I really do like it. Why are you going to sell that? Nobody wants it. Nobody wants it.

So this is your grandma's. Yeah. And it went to your mum. Yeah.

And now you want to sell it. Yeah. Will the wrath of your family not collapse on your shoulders?

Probably will! Probably will.

Lots of people say to me it's really sad when people sell family heirlooms and I agree with that,

but the other thing I think is if you've got this at home

and you're not using it and it's stuffed in a cupboard,

you're giving somebody else the chance to enjoy it.

What I would say to you is we always say, "What will you do with the money?" 20 quid's not much,

but buy something to replace her. Create a new heirloom. Yeah.

Alf's jet-setting mum wants to sell this pretty painting

so let's hope it raises enough for another holiday.

Dinky Toys are highly collectable and this lot are in astonishingly good condition.

It should fetch a decent price.

Made to commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897,

this mug has been in Barry's family ever since. It's first up.

We've got the jug, but we haven't got Barry. We've got his son, Kevin.

Hi! Thanks for stepping in. We're looking for ?20-?40. Why's he flogging this?

It's been in the bottom of his wardrobe since his mum passed away.

It's just been stored there. So he wants to flog it. He's flogging your inheritance. He is!

You don't want it. No. Let's hope we get that 40 quid. Will we?

It should make ?40 all day long if the auctioneer's doing their job.

We're going to find out right now. This is it. Good luck.

Doulton, Lambeth salt glaze royal commemorative mug.

?20 for it, please. Surely ?20.

?20 for the Royal Doulton? Any interest at 20?

20 bid. Thank you. Selling at ?20. Do I see 2?

All done. Selling at ?20.

The hammer's gone down. Yes. Lower end of the estimate. 20 quid.

But we got it away. That's it. Someone will appreciate it.

Yeah. Thanks for coming in. Not a problem.

Something for you art lovers now. We have a gorgeous country scene. I love this painting. It's in oil.

We're looking at 80-120. Hopefully, a bit more. Alf, it's your mum's. It is. Bought for ?20-odd?

That was a snip. Will we get that top end? We should do.

George Willis Pryce is a good Midlands artist. Should make that.

Why has she decided to sell it?

Another holiday, a hot air balloon or a ride in a helicopter.

There you go. How about that? I'd go for the ride in the balloon.

The thatched timber frame cottage by George Willis Pryce.

?80 for it, please. ?80 for it?

?80 to get it started. ?70 if you must.

Any interest in it at 70? No interest at ?70?

All done, then? Pass that by. Remains unsold.

Unbelievable! That was unbelievable. Nobody wanted it.

There are hardly any pictures here,

so the art buyers weren't here for it, but there's another sale on another day.

Maybe it's not meant to be sold so you should take it home, enjoy it and think of Flog It. Always.

I had this little toy. I wanted to be Parker and drive Lady Penelope.

We've been joined by Mark. You're flogging the Thunderbirds car, the big pink car.

Let's hope we get ?100-?150 for it. I see no reason why not.

You don't see them very often. No. What, secretly, would you like?

200. 200. Right, OK. There's an ambition.

Will we get it? That would be nice, but I wouldn't like to say.

But it appears that the toy people have been round. That's good.

Did it have the rocket in the front? Yes. Cos I lost mine. And four harpoons.

I used to fire my rocket at my sister and she'd tell my mum and I'd get a clip round the ear.

It's going under the hammer right now. Let's see it take off.

The Dinky model number 100 - Lady Penelope's Fab 1 car.

Being shown there.

Commission bids with me at ?70. Any advance on 70? 5. 80.

5. And 90. And 5.

Any advance on 95?

With you at 95. All done, then, at ?95?

100. And 10. 20? With you at 110. In the nick of time.

With you at 110. Any advance on 110?

It sold at 110! Not as much as we wanted.

Acceptable, but I'd have liked more.

200 was a bit over-ambitious, but you never know. I've seen them make more.

We've got more toys, more cars.

We're looking at ?150-?250. Let's hope we get the top end of that estimate, OK?

I sincerely hope we do. We don't want that bottom end!

Adam, will we get it? I should think so. Choice lots here.

Conservative estimate, usual story.

Lot 120

is a collection of toy cars.

Lots of interest in these again.

I have to start them on commission... Lots of interest! ..at ?150.

With me at 150. 60. 70. 180.

190. 200. 210. 220.

Your bid of 220. Do I see 30? With you at 220.

230. 240.

250. 260. 270?

With you at 260. All done at 260? Any advance on 260?

Selling at ?260.

Yes! ?260. How manic was that?

They certainly wanted them. They did.

Interest was there. What will you put that towards?

Add to my cigarette card collection. How many will that get you? At the more expensive end, 10 or 15 cards.

At the lower end? Thousands. Thousands!

I wouldn't buy them. It's selective ones I want now. Choice. Yeah.

OK. Adam, what a food result.

You were right on the money. Yes. As usual. That's the nice thing!

It seems the bidders weren't in the auction house today. Never mind.

We've seen some interesting items and the main thing is that everyone enjoyed themselves.

Join me next time on Flog It.

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