0:00:04 > 0:00:09In 1947, the government planned to create eight new towns
0:00:09 > 0:00:12in a 20-30 mile radius from the centre of London,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14to ease congestion in the capital.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Today, we're in one of those towns. Welcome to Crawley.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54The idea of the eight new towns was to encourage people to the countryside where they would
0:00:54 > 0:00:57be offered decent housing and employment.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02In 1950, the then Princess Elizabeth came to Crawley to open Manor Royal -
0:01:02 > 0:01:06the town's first road through its new industrial centre.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10She also visited one of the new, cutting-edge housing estates,
0:01:10 > 0:01:13ready and waiting for Crawley's new inhabitants.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Over the years, Crawley has continued to grow.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24It's now the largest inland town in West Sussex
0:01:24 > 0:01:31with a population of over 100,000. So it looks like we've got our work cut out today. It's now nine-thirty.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33It's time to get the doors to the Hawth Theatre open.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37Let's see what our two experts, Charlie Ross and Mark Stacey, can find.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- John, it's time to have a game. - I think so.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47- This is fantastic. The condition is amazing.- It is.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51- Where did this come from?- A friend of mine bought it at an auction.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- Really?- Yeah.- And gave it you?- No, he just asked me to bring it down
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- because he can't come here today himself.- How long ago did he buy it?
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- Just a few months ago. - And he's bored with it already?
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Well, he must have. He probably doesn't know how to play it.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Do you know if he bought it because he liked it?
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Probably cos it was at the right price.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Blimey, we're on the spot here. I hope he didn't pay £1,500 for it.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16I think the great thing about this is the condition.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Frankly, it looks as if nobody's ever played it.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21This game must be 100 years old.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26It looks like this fully-fitted box has got the correct number of horses -
0:02:26 > 0:02:2912 horses. They're lead.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32They're hand-painted. They've got original colours on them.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37An original mahogany box of super quality.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Slightly disappointing that there is no maker's name.
0:02:40 > 0:02:46I was surprised that, on all the horses and reins, there's no damage.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- It's extraordinary. - It's only a bit of cotton.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54- Yes.- You'd think, at the age it is, that there would have been damage. - Well, you'd think they'd rot.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- They're all complete. - They look original to me. We haven't got the instructions.
0:02:58 > 0:03:04But I imagine that you put the fences and the rather splendid water jump where you want to,
0:03:04 > 0:03:08and one can only assume that if you land on them you go back to the start. Have a spin.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- Here we go.- Well, I suppose we'd better ask how much he paid.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- Did he tell you how much he paid for it?- 20 or £30. That's all.- Right.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19- Did he think he was getting a bargain?- I think he did.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24Well, I think he got a bargain too. I reckon it's worth three or four times that.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29- I'd be surprised if this didn't make £100.- Easy, yeah. - He'd be pleased with that, would he?
0:03:29 > 0:03:34- I'd have thought so, yes. - Perhaps the old favourite "Flog it!" estimate of 80 to 120.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39There will be no shortage of people that want to buy it, I think.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43- For his sake, we'd better put a reserve on it.- Yeah, sure, yeah.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Um, shall we put a reserve of double what he paid?
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- You think he might have paid £30 for it?- Yeah, something like that.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54- Let's put a reserve of £75.- OK.- I think we ought to mention his name.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- His name's Tommy.- Tommy?- Yeah. - Well, thank you, Tommy.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- We'll do our best for you. Thanks for bringing it along.- OK, thanks.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11- Hello, May.- Hello.- Now, you have brought this wonderful watercolour to show us.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Before we look at it in detail, give us the history of it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:22I used to help out on the Scouts. I was on the committee. We used to do the jumble sale.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25Somebody brought this along and I rather liked it and I offered
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- 3p for it.- Thruppence?
0:04:28 > 0:04:29- Yes.- When was that?
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Nearly 40 years ago.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Gosh! And has it been up on the wall all that time?
0:04:34 > 0:04:38Well, in my other house it had, but this one is a small house and,
0:04:38 > 0:04:41unfortunately, it didn't fit in any more.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43- So it's up in the loft. - What attracted you to the picture?
0:04:43 > 0:04:48I just liked it. I liked the look of it because it had...
0:04:48 > 0:04:53things going on in it, and I liked the period of that particular time.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57Well, of course, it is signed and dated. "F McAllister, 1910."
0:04:57 > 0:04:59We've got the signature and date down here.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04And we've done a little bit of research. There are some F McAllisters registered
0:05:04 > 0:05:08and have sold at auction over the last few years.
0:05:08 > 0:05:14And there was one in particular who specialised in these sort of Scottish harbour scenes.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- And this looks very Scottish, doesn't it?- It does, yes.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21And you've got quite a lot going on there. You've got the little bird on the boat,
0:05:21 > 0:05:25and sailors and families milling around in the background. The only problem is
0:05:25 > 0:05:29that it has faded a lot over the years.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32You've lost a lot of the watercolour and body colour to the sky.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35But generally speaking, it's quite a nice little subject.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40I mean, I had it up for years in my other house. That probably helped to fade it, I suppose.
0:05:40 > 0:05:46Of course, if you had it up in direct sunlight, that does cause a lot of fading.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50You should always keep watercolours in the shade,
0:05:50 > 0:05:53to stop the sunlight getting on them.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55In terms of value, your thruppence then...
0:05:55 > 0:06:03We've looked into it and we think we should get between £100-£200.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08- What do you think of that? - That's about right, I should think, for today.- I hope so.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10And I think we should put a reserve on it,
0:06:10 > 0:06:12so we don't sell it for nothing.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17I was going to suggest a reserve of £80. Is that OK with you?
0:06:17 > 0:06:23- Yes, that would be fine. - Hopefully there will be a couple of Scottish buyers out there
0:06:23 > 0:06:28- who want to buy a part of their heritage back.- We hope so!- I look forward to seeing you at the auction.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Let's hope it sails away.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40A pretty pair of vases, Stanley.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- I like them, yes. - Where did they come from?
0:06:42 > 0:06:47I bought them in a shop in Southall in London about 60 years ago.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- 60 years ago?- About 60 years ago.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52I was very young at the time.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- You must have been.- It was for my parents' silver wedding.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- As a present?- As a present.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- How very, very generous. Can you remember how much you paid for them? - Not a clue.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07- But at the time money didn't matter. - No. Do you know how old they are?
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- Not exactly, no.- Assuming they are silver, and I presume they are,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14there will be a hallmark on them.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19Just before we pick one up, I love this Art-Nouveau influence round
0:07:19 > 0:07:24the top here, and almost a Deco finish to the stem.
0:07:24 > 0:07:30Therefore, I look at these and I'm going to say - I'll be a bit wide in range -
0:07:30 > 0:07:34but they're somewhere between 1890 and 1910.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- They're going to be that sort of period, stylistically.- Yes.
0:07:37 > 0:07:44It would be nice to think they were a hundred years old or Victorian - they're on the cusp.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48Normally, they have a hallmark round the rim at the bottom, which they haven't.
0:07:48 > 0:07:54- There is one, I think, somewhere underneath.- Ah, here we are. I've got it.
0:07:54 > 0:08:01We've got the letter D, which dates it to 1899.
0:08:01 > 0:08:08And then, interestingly, a little shield on the left. "G & S Co Ltd."
0:08:08 > 0:08:13Goldsmiths And Silversmiths Company.
0:08:13 > 0:08:14Now, they are,
0:08:14 > 0:08:21well, the Rolls-Royce of makers and retailers.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Founded in the 14th century.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28They moved into their premises in the late 14th century and they're still there now.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32- How is that?- Very good! - It's an amazing company.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34- So, they're quality.- Sure.
0:08:34 > 0:08:39They're spill vases, flower vases, in pretty good condition.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43- I saw a little bit of solder. - I think one of them was repaired.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- I think one has been restored around the base.- It was leaking.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51- Oh, right. So it hadn't broken off?- No.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- They're charming. They're not going to be worth hundreds of pounds.- No, but even so...
0:08:55 > 0:08:59I'd like to think they're getting on for £100. I think if they weren't
0:08:59 > 0:09:03Goldsmiths And Silversmiths Company, I'd be saying, "£50-£80 the pair."
0:09:03 > 0:09:08But I think that's too cheap. Let's say £80-£100.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12- But I think we'll put a reserve on them at 80.- I think so too.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- And I rather hope they make £100. - I hope so.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- Hello, John.- Hello.- You've brought a very nice vase in to show us.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31Well, it's not my taste, but, eh...
0:09:31 > 0:09:34- yes, it is nice.- It is a nice vase. Where did you get it from?
0:09:34 > 0:09:40It came from my father-in-law, when we split his home up
0:09:40 > 0:09:44amongst the family, and it came to us.
0:09:44 > 0:09:49It's been used as a flower vase, but lately it's been wrapped up
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- and put away.- Oh, what a shame!
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- I'm sure you know who it's by. It's by William Moorcroft.- Yes.
0:09:54 > 0:10:01We can tell that instantly by the colours, by this lovely shape,
0:10:01 > 0:10:04and by the use of decoration on the top here.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08And we're very used to seeing Moorcroft on the show, but I
0:10:08 > 0:10:10particularly like this one because of the design.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13This is known as the Honesty pattern.
0:10:13 > 0:10:19You've got these almost balloon-like flowers on there, which are rather nice. Beautiful colours.
0:10:19 > 0:10:24And then underneath we've got a full set of marks, with "W Moorcroft" impressed and "made in England".
0:10:24 > 0:10:28So we're probably looking at the early part of the 20th century,
0:10:28 > 0:10:33- not the earliest pieces, which were made around 1895.- I see.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37- This is about 1910-1920, that sort of period.- Right.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41Nonetheless, it is a very, very nice example.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- Have you ever thought of the value? - My wife talks of it occasionally,
0:10:45 > 0:10:48but I don't pay too much attention to her.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54- Do you pay attention to anything your wife says?- Oh, yes, oh, yes!- On pain of death!
0:10:54 > 0:10:59- That's correct.- Well, I think it is a very nice piece, and she's right to think of the value.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02There are a lot of collectors for these sort of pieces now.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Moorcroft is still a very popular item at auction and a vase like this,
0:11:06 > 0:11:11I would anticipate an estimate of around 300-400 on it.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- As much as that?- I think so, yes.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- We would need to have a reserve of maybe 250.- Right.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20But there will be quite a few people who like this. It is a good size,
0:11:20 > 0:11:22it's a nice shape and it's got a good pattern on it.
0:11:22 > 0:11:28- Is that pleasing to you?- Oh, yes. - Oh, jolly good. Thank you very much for bringing it in.- OK.
0:11:39 > 0:11:45What could be more typically English than a lovely, sunny summer's day,
0:11:45 > 0:11:49clear blue skies, fresh, invigorating seaside air,
0:11:49 > 0:11:52a freshly cut lawn, and a game of bowls?
0:11:52 > 0:11:55And I've come prepared and brought my shoes with me.
0:12:06 > 0:12:11The origins of the game are shrouded in myths and legends that date right back to the Stone Age.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15But it wasn't the English, it was the Scots, who were responsible
0:12:15 > 0:12:17for introducing the game the way we know it today.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31There we go. Properly booted up and now I'm ready.
0:12:31 > 0:12:37I'm here in Worthing, at the English Bowling Association, to meet 15-times world bowling champion
0:12:37 > 0:12:42Tony Allcock, who's going to give me an insight into this fascinating game and hopefully a few pointers.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Tony, so pleased to meet you.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48- What an accolade! 15-times world champion.- Yes, indeed.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52But I actually don't play any more, Paul. I decided that 15 was enough,
0:12:52 > 0:12:55and over and out. 30 years, almost, playing for my country.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59I decided to retire on the nod with the last title.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03- I haven't really played since.- But you're so passionate about the game.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07Let's take it right back to its origins. Tell me where it all started.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Well, history suggests it could have been the cavemen, rolling stones.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15But the poignant chapter in history
0:13:15 > 0:13:22is around the 1300s, when Edward III wrote to his Lord Lieutenant and said,
0:13:22 > 0:13:27"Please ease off the number of archers playing the sport. We need them to practise with arrows."
0:13:27 > 0:13:30So, obviously, it was immensely popular in those days.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34And once again, Henry VIII banned it.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38He didn't want the lower classes, as he called them, playing bowls.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42He wanted them to practise archery and all the things that would defend the country.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47The landed gentry could play. That law was in existence until 1845 -
0:13:47 > 0:13:52- bowls was illegal.- Was it really?! - Absolutely.- A dangerous sport!
0:13:52 > 0:13:57- That's right, yes. - It's such a genteel game, isn't it? - It is, really, Paul.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02But as you'll find out when I'm taking you on, it can be aggressive.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06OK. Well, let's just talk about the game -
0:14:06 > 0:14:08the rules. I don't know the rules.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10The principle is very simple.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14It is getting this bowl next door to the jack, and as close as possible.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19- Hitting it is only an advantage... - If you get close to it?- Absolutely. That's the principle.
0:14:19 > 0:14:25- That's a resin bowl, isn't it?- Yes. - They were originally made of lignum vitae,
0:14:25 > 0:14:30- one of the hardest woods in the world, from South America. - Tremendous. We have examples.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- We've got some here. Can I pick them up?- Yeah, you can.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36- Do they vary in weight? Are they all a standard weight?- They are now.
0:14:36 > 0:14:42They have to be uniform, but years ago, they would shave a little bit off, because they're actually biased.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46They're not actually straight. They're determined by the shape of the bowl.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- Not weighted, but by the shape. - So, they will curl one way?
0:14:49 > 0:14:54Yes, they will. And it is always determined on the bowl by the little spot.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57So they are biased.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- That is rather fancy bowl, that one. - This one is a very historical bowl,
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- because on there...- Look, "WG".
0:15:04 > 0:15:10Yes, WG Grace, the founder of the English Bowling Association.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14And certainly the only specimen bowl that we have in the museum.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18- You've taken that out of the museum? - I have.- So, we can't play with that?- You can.
0:15:18 > 0:15:23- Can we?!- I'm sure he would be delighted. Here's a challenge for you.- Can I use it?- Yes, you can.
0:15:23 > 0:15:29- I have never seen anybody handle this ball or play with it, so you can have the honour.- Thank you very much.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33'What a privilege to be able to use one of WG Grace's bowls.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36'Perhaps playing with it will bring me luck. I'll need it!'
0:15:36 > 0:15:41I'm feeling rather nervous, Tony. This ball hasn't been used for the last hundred years or so.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45- Well, probably a few times, on special occasions.- Be gentle. That's the key.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48- Not so hard.- I'll give it a kiss. Here we go.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50This is my first bowl.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- You start on the mat and then come off?- Yeah, just be natural.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57One foot on or over the mat, and then just take a little bit of green.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01Allow the bias to go, and away you go.
0:16:01 > 0:16:02Now, look at that.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Hopefully, it will bend towards the jack.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- That is actually a very good attempt, Paul.- Can I try with a plastic one?
0:16:11 > 0:16:13- Yeah, you can.- Just to see...
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Yeah. Have a go with this.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20- Then I'm going to watch you do it and pick up a few tips.- OK.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26That's excellent. Now, watch this ball curve.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28- Oh, it's not got the pace. - It has. Watch it.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30Watch it curve.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35Look at that! You do not get much better than that...in the world!
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- Unbelievable!- It's easy, isn't it? It's easy with a plastic ball.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44- Let's see you do it. Come on, Tony. - I can't do it as good as that, I can assure you.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47That was a sheer fluke. My second bowl...
0:16:53 > 0:16:56So, Paul, I've got to wait for that to bend in.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01What I'm trying to do, ideally, is to give you a little bit of a knock.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05I've not quite got the weight. But remember, I've got three others in a set,
0:17:05 > 0:17:09- so I could now try and push you out. - So I'll have another go and we'll take it in turns.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Do you want to bowl with an old bowl or a new one?
0:17:12 > 0:17:15I am going to stick with the new ones. I'm pretty good at this!
0:17:17 > 0:17:20I've never played before and I seem to be doing OK.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24It just goes to show why bowls is one of the largest participant sports in Britain.
0:17:24 > 0:17:29It really is a game for anyone and everyone.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30Is it an affordable game?
0:17:30 > 0:17:36Yeah, the set of bowls that you're playing with, a second-hand set, you could pick up for 40-£50.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39And they'll last, if you've got the right size, forever.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43And it always has been an affordable sport. In the last century,
0:17:43 > 0:17:47the government gave sponsorship to commercial outfits and factories
0:17:47 > 0:17:51- to lay bowling greens for their workforce.- For recreation.
0:17:51 > 0:17:56Recreation, yes. So, a lot of factory greens were set up and are still in existence today.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01- You just have to join a club like this, really?- Yes, but a lot of public parks, like this,
0:18:01 > 0:18:06allow people to come and practise. And this actual green is often used by the public,
0:18:06 > 0:18:08for just coming along and having a go.
0:18:08 > 0:18:13And there are a lot of people who aren't members of clubs, who just want to go and try it.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18- There's always an opportunity in a public park.- Thank you. It's been a pleasure. We'll finish off the game
0:18:18 > 0:18:22cos at the moment, I'm winning, aren't I, by the looks of it?
0:18:22 > 0:18:26- Surprisingly you are, Paul!- Not for long, though! Let's carry on.- OK.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34The crowds descended on Crawley for our valuation day,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37and now we're taking a select few with us to auction.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Here's a reminder of what's for sale.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42John's horse-racing game is in such good condition,
0:18:42 > 0:18:48I'm convinced that at 80-£120, it will gallop out of the saleroom.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51With an estimate of 100-£200,
0:18:51 > 0:18:55let's hope May's watercolour of the ship finds a fleet of bidders.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58I'm sure Stanley will get more than a handful of silver
0:18:58 > 0:19:03for the pair of Victorian spill vases he bought for his parents' silver wedding anniversary.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Hopefully there will be plenty of collectors in the room and the bids will blossom
0:19:07 > 0:19:09for this Honesty pattern Moorcroft vase.
0:19:13 > 0:19:19We've come to Scarborough Fine Arts and Worthing Auction Galleries. It's a massive place.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22It's jam-packed, as you can see, full of antiques.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26Hopefully, later on, it's going to be full of bidders all wanting our "Flog It!" lots.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30But before the sale starts, let's have a chat with today's auctioneer.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33He's one of our "Flog It!" experts and his name is Nick Hall.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38- This is great fun!- We've had a lot of interest in this on the viewing.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43It's Edwardian and I'm sure lots of people would like to play with this, although...
0:19:43 > 0:19:45the original owners, possibly 100-odd years ago,
0:19:45 > 0:19:50didn't play on the board because it's in crisp condition. Just look at that.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- Well looked after.- Now this was bought by one of John's friends,
0:19:53 > 0:19:58- a chap called Tommy, a couple of months ago in auction.- At auction? - Yeah, for around about £30.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- So we've put...- He's had a flutter of his own, hasn't he?- Yes.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06And we've got odds on this doing 80 to 120.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09I'll take those odds and I'll have a fiver myself.
0:20:09 > 0:20:14- It's going to make more than that. It should do.- Yeah.- He paid how much for it at auction?- £30.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- You'd be disappointed if this only got £30 in your rooms. - I'll stick my neck on the block -
0:20:18 > 0:20:23- I think it's worth a couple of hundred pounds.- Great, that's what I wanted to hear
0:20:23 > 0:20:28- cos I was going to say the same.- I hope it will, now I've said that! - OK, they're under starter's orders.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33For today's sale, Nick is joined by his business partner,
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Andrew Scarborough, who's first out of the gates.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42We've just been joined by Stanley in the nick of time. We've got a packed saleroom. Tension is building.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47- Definitely.- We've got two spill vases. We're looking for £80, hopefully a little bit more.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50These were bought 60 years ago, weren't they, in London?
0:20:50 > 0:20:54- For a silver wedding.- OK, well, they're going under the hammer now.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Posy vases...50 for them? Thank you. 50.
0:20:57 > 0:21:04And five, 60...five, 70...five, 80...five, 90?
0:21:04 > 0:21:08In the front now at 90, for the pair of posy vases...
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Are you all done at 90?
0:21:11 > 0:21:15- £90. The hammer's gone down. - Never mind.- We'll take that.- Sure.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- Yeah. That's very good. - Sort of mid-estimate.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20- I'm quite pleased.- Happy? - Definitely.
0:21:20 > 0:21:26- What are you going to do with the money?- I'm going to split it between my niece's two children.
0:21:26 > 0:21:32- What are their names? - David and Rosanna. I figure that they could use the money now,
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- rather than wait until I'm gone! - Oh, you don't want to say that.
0:21:35 > 0:21:40- You'll be around for a long time! Thank you for coming in.- OK.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44Next up, it's time for May's painting to set sail.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49- Why are you selling this? - I've had it for 40 years.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51- Fed up with looking at it then? - Not so much that.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54I live in a small house now and there isn't much room left.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58- OK.- It's better going to someone who might appreciate it.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- I've looked at it for 40 years - a nice long time.- OK.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05It's a lovely decorative picture. I had a chat to the auctioneer earlier...
0:22:06 > 0:22:08..and he said it just might struggle.
0:22:08 > 0:22:14He said he cannot find the name McAllister. He doesn't have form. He thinks he's a competent amateur
0:22:14 > 0:22:19- who's painted for a hobby. - Well, that could be true. We didn't find much about him.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- I thought we did actually find a listing on the day.- I thought I heard that he worked at...
0:22:23 > 0:22:29- a school in Scotland. It was the second school in Scotland for painting.- Oh, really?- Yes.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33Well, if he's got some provenance that is going to add to the value.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- But it's valued as a decorative picture, really, Paul.- Yes, it is.
0:22:36 > 0:22:42- It is a wall-filler.- Yes, if you like marine subjects, there just might be somebody here. Who knows?
0:22:42 > 0:22:45- We'll just have to hope so. - Exactly. Fingers crossed.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- Yes.- OK. It's going under the hammer now. Good luck.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50The signed McAllister.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Dated 1910. The boats at a quay, with landscape.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Shall we say 120?
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Yes, we're in.
0:22:59 > 0:23:04130, 140, 150, 160. At 160...
0:23:04 > 0:23:09Well, there you go! The auctioneer was a bit wrong, wasn't he?
0:23:09 > 0:23:15- So was I. £160.- That's fine. - Well done, Mark.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18I thought I was going to be all at sea!
0:23:18 > 0:23:23- And then I found my lifebuoy. - The able seaman.- We all like...
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- And your boat is still floating. - I'm still floating...just.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31- What are you going to do with £160? - I've got my family coming for Christmas
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- and I'm going to treat them. - Oh, lovely!
0:23:34 > 0:23:38- Where are they all coming from?- I've got one son in Dubai and another son
0:23:38 > 0:23:44who lives not very far from me, but they can all meet up together, which they don't often do.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- How touching! - A few bottles of champagne, May?
0:23:47 > 0:23:49- Yes.- You deserve it.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00I absolutely love this next lot. It's a horse racing game.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04- It's Edwardian, it belongs to John, not for much longer. - Not for much longer. Not at all.
0:24:04 > 0:24:10Because we've got a value of 80-£120, which is an auctioneer's book-price cliche for most things!
0:24:10 > 0:24:13We had a chat to Nick, our auctioneer, earlier.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16You know what he said. He said, "This should do £200 quite easily."
0:24:16 > 0:24:20- Really?- Yes.- Are you pleasantly surprised?- Very pleased.
0:24:20 > 0:24:26And a friend of yours got this in an auction for 30-odd quid not long ago. So I think he's got a good eye.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29He's going to turn a good profit.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33- If he turns a profit, he'll spend the money on more bits and pieces.- At auction?
0:24:33 > 0:24:39- At auction.- See? You can buy and sell at auction and make a profit. - You can.- Well, good luck.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42397, the Victorian horse racing game.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44In good order, with accessories,
0:24:44 > 0:24:49together with the painted, lead named mounts. Hard to find now.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- 150?- Sir.- Thank you, Chris.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56- 150.- Straight in.- 160. 170.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01180. 190. In front at 190, 200.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- 210.- They love it!- It's 210 in front.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08- It's neck and neck, they're coming to the line.- A lot of potential!
0:25:08 > 0:25:10- 210, over the water. - Who's the winner now?
0:25:10 > 0:25:14- Yes!- That'll do.- £210.- Very nice.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18- That's good. We'll settle for that, won't we?- Very much so. He'll be very happy.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22- Give him our regards.- I will do. - Tommy, you've got an excellent eye.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29This lot is a real gem.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33We're always saying, "If you want to invest in antiques, invest in quality."
0:25:33 > 0:25:38Something in good condition with a maker's name. It's got the lot. It's a bit of Moorcroft.
0:25:38 > 0:25:44It belongs to John here, who's flogging it. It's a lovely vase. We had a valuation from Mark Stacey -
0:25:44 > 0:25:47£300-£400. It's the Honesty pattern,
0:25:47 > 0:25:49and honestly, it is worth that.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Moorcroft is so well-documented.
0:25:51 > 0:25:57- There are prices for everything. - It is a very well-known market, a very mature market.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02It would take something special for you to shoot away, but we've got a fixed reserve of 250,
0:26:02 > 0:26:06so that should help it as well. It is a nice design. It doesn't come up that often.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09- I love that little balloon design. It's wonderful.- Quite pretty.
0:26:09 > 0:26:14Typical 1920s, 1930s. I think all the talking's over and done with, don't you, chaps?
0:26:14 > 0:26:20- Absolutely.- It's now down to Nick. Let's see if we can top that £400. It's going under the hammer.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24A nice lot there. The '30s Moorcroft vase in the Honesty pattern.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Nice shape, good size, excellent condition.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29A nice bit of Moorcroft. Where are we going to start? £200?
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Surely worth that, and more, I hope. At £200...
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Thank you, sir. £200, I'm bid. Any advance on £200?
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Anyone else coming in? I'll take 210 anywhere.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43£200 seated, 210, to my right. 220.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47- 230, 240, 250, 260... - We're in!
0:26:47 > 0:26:55270, 280, 290, 300. £300, seated.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Anyone else coming in at £300?
0:26:57 > 0:26:59The gent seated, will you bid at 310?
0:26:59 > 0:27:03Thank you, madam. 310, seated. 320 at the back here. 320, I'm bid.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06330. 340. 350.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11- This is good, John.- Certainly. - They now love it.- 380. 390.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14£400. And 20, madam?
0:27:14 > 0:27:16I'll take £410, if it helps. 410.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18Yes! Well done, Nick.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21420, seated. One more might do it.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25420, against you. It's a nice piece. 430, with you.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28440, I'm bid. At 440.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Shall we make it a round 450?
0:27:30 > 0:27:34It's 440 against you. I'll leave you alone. Thank you, madam.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38At £440, the gent seated. All done. At 440, I'm selling.
0:27:38 > 0:27:43Yes! £440. Now that is a result!
0:27:43 > 0:27:48What will you do with all that money? Less commission, of course. There's always commission to pay
0:27:48 > 0:27:50- whether you're buying or selling. - Right, well.
0:27:50 > 0:27:56- It will go towards the pets' insurance?- The pets' insurance?!
0:27:56 > 0:28:03- How many pets have you got? - Well, we've got three dogs, at the moment, and three cats.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06- I don't think we've had that on the show, have we, Paul? - We love our pets.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09- They're worth every single penny of it.- They are.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19Well, that's it. It's all over for our owners.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21The auction is still going on behind me.
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