0:00:05 > 0:00:08Today we're travelling the length and breadth of Britain.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12We'll be in Devon visiting one of England's historic naval cities,
0:00:12 > 0:00:19and travelling nearly 400 miles north to a Scottish town with a fashionable name.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Later on in the show, I'll find out how these beautiful textiles
0:00:22 > 0:00:25came to be associated with Paisley.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28But first, it's time to Flog It!
0:00:59 > 0:01:03Here, just west of Glasgow, at Paisley Civic Hall, the queue is growing fast.
0:01:03 > 0:01:09They're all waiting to have their antiques valued inside by me and our experts.
0:01:09 > 0:01:14Later, we'll pick the cream of these items and test the valuations by selling them at auction.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17We're in for some real surprises.
0:01:17 > 0:01:24This is exquisite. It's one of the best things I've seen on the show for a long, long time.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28That's not all, later on we'll be in the naval port of Plymouth in Devon,
0:01:28 > 0:01:33where the owner of a painting can't believe her luck after it narrowly escaped the bin.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37- £600 plus.- Never!
0:01:37 > 0:01:39- Yes!- Great.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42But first let's start the show north of the border.
0:01:44 > 0:01:50Paisley has a long and distinguished industrial history, particularly in textile making.
0:01:50 > 0:01:56Paisley shawls, with their distinctive teardrop patterns, were made here in their thousands.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00These two mills were built from either side of this waterfall, known
0:02:00 > 0:02:04as the Hammills to harness the power of water for driving the machinery.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08In long, hot Victorian summers, young lads that wanted to prove
0:02:08 > 0:02:11their worth swam in those very dangerous rapids.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14It's known as Tailing The Linn.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21But we've already sorted the men out from the boys here at the Paisley Town Hall.
0:02:21 > 0:02:27- So, there's no need for our two experts to prove themselves today, is there chaps?- No need at all.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29It's Adam Partridge and Philip Serrell.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36I was very excited about my visit to Paisley and I was hoping to find something Scottish.
0:02:36 > 0:02:42Top of the list was Monart glass and thank you, Bobby, for coming along with your piece of Monart glass.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Can you tell me how you came to own this?
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- I got it from a lady who was moving house.- Right.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53She moved house about 50 years ago.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55I've had it ever since.
0:02:55 > 0:03:01I didn't know anything about it until I visited Edinburgh Museum.
0:03:01 > 0:03:06- Right.- There was a display of Monart glass there.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08And you thought, "I've got one of them."
0:03:08 > 0:03:15They were mostly blues and greens, but there was one like that, half the size of this one.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18I thought that must be worth something.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21I am waiting for you to tell me.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25It is worth something. The blues and greens and purples
0:03:25 > 0:03:29you see quite a lot as well, sometimes with little gold specks in them.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32You see them in bigger and bolder shapes as well.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35If people at home think they might have something similar,
0:03:35 > 0:03:39and think, "That's very much like our vase." There's an extra way to check.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44They are not signed as such. Some of them still have a paper label on. I've sold some with a label on.
0:03:44 > 0:03:50Also, they have this raised circular disc on the bottom, the pontil mark is always raised.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Do you know why it is called Monart?
0:03:53 > 0:03:58- No, I haven't.- It was the Moncrieff Glassworks in Perth.- Yeah.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01There was a Spanish gentleman from Barcelona
0:04:01 > 0:04:05by the name of Salvador Ysart.
0:04:05 > 0:04:10So Ysart and Moncrieff, Moncrieff meets Ysart to make Monart.
0:04:10 > 0:04:19They started in about 1920, 1921 and produced right up until the 1960s, and he had four sons,
0:04:19 > 0:04:27one of them was Paul Ysart, a well-known glassmaker and they were also part of the operation.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31The main father Salvador Ysart was a master glassmaker.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34So you're telling me that's as old as I am.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36I wouldn't know that!
0:04:38 > 0:04:42I wouldn't know at all. I wouldn't like to guess.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46So it's a Scottish, Spanish fusion I suppose.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48- I think it's quite a modern colour. - I do.
0:04:48 > 0:04:54You know, with this awful trend for minimalism and modern interior.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57I think that would fit in the modern interior very well.
0:04:57 > 0:05:05Why I like it is I was born in the winter time and I like bright colours. I like a lot of colour.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10So, I would think this is gonna be £60 to £100.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- Yes.- How does that fit in with your expectations?
0:05:13 > 0:05:15More or less.
0:05:15 > 0:05:22- About what you thought?- I actually had it valued a few years ago and they said about £50 at auction.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24I think it's a good place to sell it.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29- Yes.- I know the auctioneer at this saleroom and I know she's quite keen on Monart glass.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- Oh, good.- She's probably got a lot of good customers for it.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Why are you selling it?
0:05:35 > 0:05:40I've got um...a little great-grandson
0:05:40 > 0:05:45- about to be born.- Oh, right.- I have promised to get the cot for them.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Let's hope we get a new world record for a vase of this kind.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- Thank you ever so much for bringing it along.- Well, thank you.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55- It's made my day to see something relatively local.- I'm glad of that.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05- Hello, Stacey, are you all right? - Very well thank you.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- Is this yours?- No.
0:06:07 > 0:06:08- Whose is it?- My mum's.- Your mum's.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10What's the story behind this, Stacey?
0:06:10 > 0:06:16It was a wedding present. It was my dad's boss said, "Do want an antique or something modern?"
0:06:16 > 0:06:20They decided on something antique and they got this.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24- You know what this is, don't you? - I was listening to people talking.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28- You shouldn't listen to other people's conversations. - You should not indeed, Stacey.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Wedgwood and majolica, I heard spoken.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- Majolica.- Yeah.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Well, you're absolutely spot-on,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39because we've got the Wedgwood mark just here.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Majolica, it certainly is.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44What's it currently used for?
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- A fruit bowl.- A fruit bowl.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48What do you think these are for?
0:06:48 > 0:06:55- I don't know. I don't know. - Well, that's, I think, sugar.- Right.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59That's for cream. If you look at the difference between the two, I'll just take them off again.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01If you look at the difference,
0:07:01 > 0:07:03that one has a lip,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- that one hasn't. That's for cream and that's for sugar.- Right.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10It's a fruit bowl or occasionally these are
0:07:10 > 0:07:14all moulded with strawberries and they are a strawberry dish.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16They're really quite collectible.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Dates, I would think, from 1870, 1880.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- Wow!- Something like that.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- So your mum's told you to just come and sell it, yes?- Mmm.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- She has no idea what it's worth?- No.
0:07:27 > 0:07:33If we put an auction estimate of £30 to £50, is that going to be all right?
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- No, I don't think so. - You don't think so? Why?
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Because Wedgwood maybe, but majolica, no.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- Shall we put £50 to £80 on it, then? - No.- No?- No.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43If it's worth that, I'll take it home with me.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45What about £100 to £150, then?
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- No, maybe a bit more. - What about 200 to 300?
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Maybe, I can cope with that. - You can cope with that?
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- I can cope with that. - You're a shrewd judge you.- Yeah.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59- Stacey, I think that we can put an auction estimate on this of £300 to £500.- I can cope with that.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02I can cope with that.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04We'll put a fixed reserve of £250.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06OK.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08It wants to be illustrated in the catalogue.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10- Right.- It's got to be illustrated in the catalogue,
0:08:10 > 0:08:13possibly illustrated in the adverts in the antiques trade papers.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17I think your mum, when she chose something antique rather than
0:08:17 > 0:08:20something new, she was a fairly shrewd cookie, wasn't she?
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- Very much so. - You are happy with that?- Very.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27If that makes £400 to £500, what's your mum going to do?
0:08:27 > 0:08:31- Clearly, you'll have your cut, because you brought it. - I hope so.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33What will your mum spend the money on?
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Probably treat her two daughters and her two son-in-law's
0:08:37 > 0:08:39and her husband for a night out, eh, Mum?
0:08:39 > 0:08:40- That will do it, will it?- Yeah.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44On that note we'll... Can I come as well?
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Maybe if you're nice.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Rena, We are all having a brilliant day,
0:08:53 > 0:08:56but my day has just got even better. Look at this.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58You know I love my treen.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01I love my wood. This is exquisite.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05It's one of the best things I've seen on the show for a long, long time.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09It's real quality. Tell me its story, how did you come by it?
0:09:09 > 0:09:11I think it belonged to my grandfather.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- What did your grandfather do for a living?- He was a joiner.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- We had a joiners business at that time.- So, he loved his wood.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19He loved his craftsmanship.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- My father was a joiner. - I bet he was proud of this.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26It's a stationery cabinet of the utmost quality.
0:09:26 > 0:09:33Before I open it up, just look at the way that waterfall front comes down.
0:09:33 > 0:09:39It goes concave and then convex and it's got a snaky, serpentine front.
0:09:39 > 0:09:46Every face of this stationery cabinet has the most wonderful grain on it. Look at that as I turn it.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49That's craftsmanship. I can tell you why it's also craftsmanship.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52When I open up this lovely stationery cabinet,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55look at that fitted interior. It's got its maker's name, look at that.
0:09:55 > 0:10:01That's been put in there, look, on a little tiny slip of ivory.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04That's a sign of quality. It's got its original log.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08The lock still works. Look at this, because these normally go missing.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10This is to put your stamps in.
0:10:10 > 0:10:16All made of Moroccan leather, which has all been hand-tooled and stamped.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20Four stamps. Look at that. Isn't that lovely?
0:10:20 > 0:10:24I've not seen anything as nice as this for a long, long time.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28Pure quality and the condition is absolutely fantastic.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- How about the value?- I don't know.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33What would you think?
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- Whatever it makes, I don't know. - Whatever it makes.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38I think we should put this into auction
0:10:38 > 0:10:44with a valuation of £200 to £300. A fixed reserve of £200.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47It can't go for any less than £200.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Oh, well, that's very nice.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52If it doesn't, you're hanging on to it and keeping it.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- Aye.- Let the grandchildren have it.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- But nobody wants it. - Nobody wants it!
0:10:57 > 0:10:59They will grow into it. As you get older,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02your tastes change and you realise the virtue in things.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Let's get excited about it.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- Shall we flog it? - Of course, yes, flog it.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Of course, you wouldn't have a programme if I said no!
0:11:19 > 0:11:21- Hi, Mae.- Hello.- How are you doing?
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- Fine, thanks.- You've brought in a lovely little bronze, haven't you?
0:11:25 > 0:11:26- Yes.- This Egyptian lady.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- Yes.- Where did you get her from?
0:11:28 > 0:11:30It's always been in the family.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34- Right. Do you know how it came into the family?- No idea at all.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- It's just always been there from when you were a little girl.- Yeah.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- Where do you remember it? - Sitting on the mantelpiece.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- On the mantelpiece?- Yes. - Where does it live in your house?
0:11:43 > 0:11:44- On the mantelpiece.- As well, OK.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48So you brought her in today to get her identified.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51I know nothing about her, nothing at all.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55- First of all, it's one of these wonderful surprise bronzes.- Yes.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- Would you show everybody what happens?- I'll let you do it.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Very nice, thank you very much. So we press the button.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02But you need to open it...
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- It needs to open as well. - The spring's going.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- Look at that. It doesn't get much better than that, does it?- No.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11Beautiful. I've sold some of these before.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- Now, she shouldn't really be painted like that.- I know.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16My dad liked painting things.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17- So, your dad painted her.- Yes.
0:12:17 > 0:12:24- Unfortunately, that'll affect the value a little bit because she's not original.- Yes.
0:12:24 > 0:12:30She's a novelty bronze by a well-known Austrian sculpture called Franz Bergman.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35If we just close her again, just for a minute.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37On the back here,
0:12:37 > 0:12:42you can't really see, because this is a new plate that's put to hold it together.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44You've got the beginning of a signature there
0:12:44 > 0:12:46and the end of the signature there.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49The signature will read Namgreb,
0:12:49 > 0:12:54N-A-M-G-R-E-B, which is Bergman backwards.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57There was his thing, he used to sign them Bergman backwards.
0:12:57 > 0:13:05- I hadn't even seen that.- There was also a bottle mark that you see on some of them, a foundry mark.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10With this, it's had a bit of adjustment here, shall we say.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- This base... - I think my dad put that on.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16Perhaps not the original base, as well.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20It's a very interesting collectible Bergman cold-painted bronze figure.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25- Early 20th century in date, but it has its problems.- Yes.
0:13:25 > 0:13:32Perfect it's worth £1,000, possibly £1,200, even a touch more.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36But when these things have been modified it does bring it right down.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- I would suggest an estimate of £300 to £500 on it.- Yeah.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- It still is probably more than you thought?- Oh, yes.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44- What did you think?- About £100.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49About £100. Well, I think, we're fairly confident with £300 to £500.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51At what price would you rather have it back?
0:13:51 > 0:13:54We need to put a reserve on it? Would you put £250 on it?
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- Mm... Make it £300.- Make it 300. - If it doesn't sell,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00- I'll take it home. - At least you'll know what it is.- Yes.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- I can see lots of people liking this, really.- I can.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06They always have plenty of people after them.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10It's just hard to assess with the amount of changes and the repainting.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15So, if it makes £300, what would you do with that, any ideas? Any plans?
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- Yes.- Go on tell me.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- I want to get a trike.- A trike.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22A motorised trike?
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- Yes.- Are you into motorbikes?- Yes.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- Are you?- Yes.- Wow! Excellent.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29You ride a motorbike at the moment?
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- I just go on the back.- Right.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- And now you want your own trike? - Yes.- Brilliant.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37I might I fall off a two-wheeler now, so I'll get a three-wheeler.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41- So, this lovely exotic, erotic bronze...- It will go towards it.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- ..will go towards funding you a trike.- Yes.- Brilliant.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50So, let's take another look at the items we've picked to go to auction.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52It's nice to see some Scottish heritage.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57A stunning Monart vase, just right for today's retro interiors.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00All we need are strawberries and cream and a summer's day
0:15:00 > 0:15:03to complete Stacey's Wedgwood majolica fruit bowl.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07I love the quality of the walnut veneered stationery cabinet.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Certainly something to write home about.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13And finally, our saucy Egyptian lady
0:15:13 > 0:15:17is sure to raise some eyebrows when she goes under the hammer.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Before heading off to the auction in Glasgow, I've taken a short detour
0:15:21 > 0:15:24to find out more about that famous fabric print
0:15:24 > 0:15:27that has put Paisley on the international map.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37In the Swinging Sixties, Paisley enjoyed a psychedelic revival
0:15:37 > 0:15:41and you could find it on just about anything.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43But where did it all start?
0:15:43 > 0:15:47The town of Paisley is synonymous with this distinctive teardrop shape
0:15:47 > 0:15:50that we know today as the paisley pattern.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53But it didn't originate in Scotland at all.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58It actually is an ancient symbol believed to represent the shoot of a date plant.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03The pattern first appeared in Britain on shawls woven in India.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07They were brought back as gifts for wives and daughters
0:16:07 > 0:16:11in the mid-18th century, and they soon became a must-have fashion accessory.
0:16:11 > 0:16:17The long, rectangular shape made an elegant drape for the straight dress of the time.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26But the shawls cost around £70 to £100 each,
0:16:26 > 0:16:29which meant only the most wealthy women could afford them, really,
0:16:29 > 0:16:33so it wasn't long before other weaving centres
0:16:33 > 0:16:35started making their own, more affordable versions.
0:16:35 > 0:16:40Places like Edinburgh, Norwich and Paisley were among them.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44Paisley had been a well-known weaving centre for hundreds of years
0:16:44 > 0:16:47and, in the early 1800s, Paisley weavers
0:16:47 > 0:16:49were among the highest paid workers in Britain,
0:16:49 > 0:16:52because of their high degree of skill.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56They were so good at copying the intricate designs from India
0:16:56 > 0:17:00that production in the town dramatically increased.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04And it's said that they even sent agents from Paisley down to London
0:17:04 > 0:17:09to copy the latest cashmere designs as they arrived by sea.
0:17:09 > 0:17:16And within a short space of time imitations were being sold all over London for around £12.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18In fact, fashionable ladies all over the country
0:17:18 > 0:17:23were visiting their local drapers asking for a selection of paisleys.
0:17:23 > 0:17:29Which is exactly what we've got here on display in this wonderful converted building.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31It is a real gem.
0:17:31 > 0:17:37It is the Anchor Mill. It's part of the collection that has been loaned to us today from the Paisley Museum.
0:17:37 > 0:17:43And Ellen Farmer from the Old Paisley Society has come to tell us more about them.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Why did they become so popular?
0:17:46 > 0:17:50Probably a silly question, because looking at them, they're so gorgeous, aren't they?
0:17:50 > 0:17:52- I want one.- Absolutely.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54They're absolutely stunning.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56They were the must-have of their day.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59They were expensive.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01So something that was expensive, even to this day.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03It's got the right label on it.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- A status symbol. - Posh would have a couple of them.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10They are massive, aren't they?
0:18:10 > 0:18:14Yes, they were worn to keep you warm when you were wearing a crinoline.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16Crinolines were massive.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Big, big dresses.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22That's right. And the length of that and the width of it meant you could
0:18:22 > 0:18:26fold it and it would cover your crinoline and keep you warm.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Do you know what they'd be good for now?
0:18:28 > 0:18:29THEY LAUGH
0:18:29 > 0:18:33Throwing over the sofa on an old Chesterfield and just
0:18:33 > 0:18:36draping it over a sofa and creating the look as a throw.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38I think a lot of designers use that now.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- And they do look stunning. - What were the early ones made of?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Cotton and silk.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47The original cashmere were made from cashmere goats.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50They even tried in Paisley, they brought
0:18:50 > 0:18:55some goats over from Afghanistan to breed, but they made a big mistake.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57They brought a dozen over, but they were all females.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01- So, there was no chance. - Learned the hard way!
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Yes, so it was mainly cotton and silk.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06How were they made exactly?
0:19:06 > 0:19:11These ones, this early one down here, were made by hand on draw looms.
0:19:11 > 0:19:17The later ones were made on looms but, as you can see, the centre is plain because
0:19:17 > 0:19:22the looms were not technically able to do the whole centre of the shawl,
0:19:22 > 0:19:23it had to be the outside.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27Later on when the Jacquard loom came into being, the whole shawl
0:19:27 > 0:19:31could be filled in and you'd get nice, big patterns on it then.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42I can see the pattern all the way through the shawl now.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45How else have they evolved?
0:19:45 > 0:19:47You are now able to fill in the whole of the shawl,
0:19:47 > 0:19:49because of the Jacquard looms.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53You could start experimenting with other materials, other designs.
0:19:53 > 0:19:59Printed shawls would be lighter. You could wear a paisley shawl in the summer, cos it wasn't too heavy.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- And a lot cheaper?- And a lot cheaper. It meant anyone could buy it if they could print it.
0:20:03 > 0:20:10That doesn't do for fashion - that you want anyone to be able to wear it, it must be exclusive.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13They were popular for such a long time, well over 100 years.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16What was their demise? Why did the ladies stop buying them?
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- Bustles.- Do you know, I never thought of that. The large bustles.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Cos these would hide the bustle, wouldn't they?
0:20:22 > 0:20:28Absolutely. And if the bustle was in fashion, you wanted the fashionable garment to show.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33So the paisley shawl became unfashionable, because it hid the bustle.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38That pattern is iconic and it is going to be around for many more centuries.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41For ever, I would say, Paul.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44It is just something that never goes completely out of fashion.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47You know what they say about fashion, don't they? It goes around in cycles.
0:20:47 > 0:20:52- And shawls will become very popular. - Absolutely. Absolutely.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Ellen, thank you so much for taking time out and talking to us.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58I've learnt lots. And a little tip I can give you,
0:20:58 > 0:21:00which I picked up from Ellen earlier on -
0:21:00 > 0:21:03the most desirable ones for collectors are not the earliest,
0:21:03 > 0:21:06they're the ones with the pattern right through the middle.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08And if you find one of those in a charity shop,
0:21:08 > 0:21:12all I say is, snap it up real quick.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14Absolutely! Absolutely.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23It's D-Day for our items from Paisley.
0:21:23 > 0:21:29We've come to the Great Western Auction Rooms in Glasgow to sell them, but how will they do?
0:21:30 > 0:21:35- Adam found something very local. - I was hoping to find something Scottish.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Top of the list was Monart glass.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41Philip picked up this Wedgwood majolica fruit bowl.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45'I found this stationery cabinet to die for.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47'How about this sexy bronze statue?'
0:21:47 > 0:21:50Doesn't get much better than that, does it?
0:21:50 > 0:21:53On the rostrum today is Anita Manning.
0:21:53 > 0:21:59We should have a lot of local interest with this next lot coming up, shouldn't we, Bobby?
0:21:59 > 0:22:01- I hope so.- The Monart glass.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03It's a vase and it's absolutely lovely.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Tell us why you love to be called Bobby, cos that's been your nickname for a long, long time.
0:22:07 > 0:22:13Because I was given that nickname many years ago by my brothers
0:22:13 > 0:22:16when I had my hair cut in the old bob style,
0:22:16 > 0:22:19and I looked neither male nor female.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23I was christened Bob, and my brothers took it up as Bobby.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27- Ah!- So I've been Bobby ever since. - You suit Bobby, don't you?
0:22:27 > 0:22:28I prefer it, yes.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30OK, let's do our best for you.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34327 is our own Monart glass,
0:22:34 > 0:22:39Scottish glass from Perthshire. Start me at £50.
0:22:39 > 0:22:4650 bid. 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48We're in the right place to sell this.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52£120. Any advance on 120?
0:22:52 > 0:22:55All done at 120. 120.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Yes. £120.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02That's going to go a long way to buying her mattress, isn't it?
0:23:02 > 0:23:06Well, it does, because I've actually priced one at £100.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08Bobby's done her homework.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10THEY LAUGH
0:23:10 > 0:23:12Bobby wasn't born yesterday!
0:23:18 > 0:23:22You know, I'm so pleased you brought in that stationery cabinet.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25That made my day at the valuation, it really did.
0:23:25 > 0:23:26Gosh, it's so tactile.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28It looks fantastic over there.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31It's got a good maker's name.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34And the condition is superb. I think it's got everything going for it.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36It's even a good size as well.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40A lot of stationery cabinets, we've seen them on the show before
0:23:40 > 0:23:44and they're quite big and bulky, and sort of take up the table top if you put them down.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48This is cute. Oh, it's tidy, all right, isn't it?
0:23:48 > 0:23:53Lot 452 is this superb quality
0:23:53 > 0:23:59walnut veneered stationery box by Parkins & Gotto of London.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02Start me at 100. 100 bid, sir.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05Any advance on £100?
0:24:05 > 0:24:11110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160,
0:24:11 > 0:24:18170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21£220.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25£220. 230?
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Fresh bidder at 230. It's a lovely box.
0:24:28 > 0:24:34230. Any advance on £230? Any advance?
0:24:34 > 0:24:37All done at 230. 230.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Sold it. Wasn't bad, was it? Nearly mid-estimate.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Very good. 200 was the estimate?
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Yeah, two to three.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48So we've gone a bit over. That was a lovely little thing.
0:24:48 > 0:24:53I so much enjoyed talking about that and touching it and holding it.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56- It had a real personality, didn't it?- It did.
0:24:56 > 0:24:57You're going to miss that, aren't you?
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Not really. It's a different era.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03I'm living in this era.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05I like living in the past, personally.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07I wish I could all the time.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09That's too much in the past.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14Thanks so much for coming in and talking to us, and for bringing such a wonderful item in.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- And enjoy spending the money. - Yes. I will.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27Next up, the majolica Wedgwood fruit bowl. It's real quality.
0:25:27 > 0:25:32£300 to £500. It belongs to Stacey or, should I say, your mum.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36- And your mum's given you permission to flog this.- Aye, she has.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39- Don't you want to inherit it?- No.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- Don't you like it?- It's fine,
0:25:41 > 0:25:45but I don't have anywhere to display fruit, which is what my mum uses it for.
0:25:45 > 0:25:50Ah. OK. I'd love to see this get the top end of this, but that's down to our expert, Philip.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55Will we get that £500? Three to five on this.
0:25:55 > 0:26:00I'd be really disappointed if it didn't do well. It's a lovely thing.
0:26:00 > 0:26:07This majolica stuff, it's gone up a little bit over the last 18 months or so, but it's such a lovely thing.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10The Americans were really hot on this. They loved it.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13- If it does well, I've got an invite to dinner riding on it.- Have you?
0:26:13 > 0:26:16- I'm hoping it does well. - If he starts being nice to me,
0:26:16 > 0:26:19- he might get an invite. - Has he been trouble?- Yes.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21She's been awful.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23He's caused a domestic.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28- We don't want to cause you any more "domestics", do we?- No.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32Right, it's going under the hammer right now. Here we go, Stacey.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Lot 439.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38A 19th century Wedgwood majolica strawberry set
0:26:38 > 0:26:41with the basket and sugar and cream.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Will you start me at £200? 200 bid.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49200 bid. Any advance on 200?
0:26:49 > 0:26:53210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56£260.
0:26:56 > 0:27:02Any advance on 260 on the majolica? Any advance on 260?
0:27:02 > 0:27:05All done at 260. 260.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09Yes, she's put the hammer down and she's sold it at 260.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11So, we had a reserve of 250.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13Cheekily tucked in there, Philip.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16But that's still disappointing, isn't it? Mm?
0:27:16 > 0:27:19A wee bit. At least, we'll get a night out!
0:27:19 > 0:27:23- You'll get a night out! - You might get a night out,
0:27:23 > 0:27:26if you're nice to me.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27She's a lovely girl.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29- Enjoy your night out. - Thank you. Thank you.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36It's absolutely stunning.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39It has created a laugh, we've all had fun with this.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43- Good novelty item.- We had a value put on at £300 to £500.
0:27:43 > 0:27:48Which was very sensible considering the damage, but since the valuation day,
0:27:48 > 0:27:52- I know you have upped the reserve a bit.- Just a wee bit.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54What is the new reserve?
0:27:54 > 0:27:56- 400.- Right.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00And we've got a new valuation of 400 to 600.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03I bet it's caused a good old laugh in the house, hasn't it?
0:28:03 > 0:28:07Yes. Everybody in the family's always handled it.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11- Yeah. You can see all the rub marks. - Yes, Paul, that's right.
0:28:11 > 0:28:17But I do know all the money is going towards a trike.
0:28:17 > 0:28:18- For you?- Yes.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21- Really?- Mm-hm. - Are you into biking?- Yes.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23Do you have a bike at the moment?
0:28:23 > 0:28:25No. My partner has, but I don't.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28- I can only sit on the back of it. - OK.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33And if I was on two wheels on my own, I'd fall off.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35That's exciting, isn't it? Good for you.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38See you out on the road one day on your trike.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40- I'll wave.- OK.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43It's an Egyptian mummy, ladies and gentlemen.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47It's a wonderful piece, ladies and gentlemen, Franz Bergman.
0:28:47 > 0:28:48Start me at 400.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52£200 then? 200. 200 bid.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54- We're in.- 200 bid.
0:28:54 > 0:28:58- It's low, but we're in. - Any advance on 200?
0:28:58 > 0:29:00- There's someone on the phone.- 260,
0:29:00 > 0:29:08280, 300, 320, 340, 360, 380, 400.
0:29:08 > 0:29:13- Coming out the woodwork now, aren't they?- 420, 440, 460, 480.
0:29:13 > 0:29:20500. 520, 540, 560, 580, 600.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24620. £620 on the floor.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27- That's all right, isn't it? - It's good.- Any advance on 620?
0:29:27 > 0:29:30All done at 620. 620.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34- Yes! I'm pleased, very pleased. - So am I.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36That's a lot of money towards a bike, isn't it?
0:29:36 > 0:29:38- Or the leathers, maybe. - I've got my leathers!
0:29:38 > 0:29:40You've got your leathers, have you?
0:29:40 > 0:29:43That's the last of our lots from Scotland.
0:29:43 > 0:29:49What a great final result for Mae, who walks away with £620.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51But can we do any better down in Plymouth?
0:29:53 > 0:29:56This seafaring city sits on the beautiful Devon coast,
0:29:56 > 0:29:59famous for its beaches and holiday resorts.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04Later, I'll be taking the strangest trip of my life.
0:30:04 > 0:30:12But first, our experts, David Barby and Jethro Mars have already started advising all these people
0:30:12 > 0:30:16at the Civic Hall in Plymouth on whether their items are worth taking to auction.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20Pat, you were the one responsible for bringing this into your home. How did that happen?
0:30:20 > 0:30:26A few years ago, a gentleman moved into our area with no family.
0:30:26 > 0:30:31And I became friendly with him through our dogs.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34He became ill a couple of years ago.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38He asked if I would nurse him as a carer
0:30:38 > 0:30:43and that I did, until he passed.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47- This was bequeathed to myself. - These were his father's?
0:30:47 > 0:30:49They were, yes.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52It is Frederick Ablewhite.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56Dick, you have been researching these items. What have you found out?
0:30:56 > 0:30:59I have traced them back onto the ST Paul Jackson.
0:30:59 > 0:31:00Which is a sailing ship.
0:31:00 > 0:31:05And I found that he had been all around Australia with the Paul Jackson.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08He has been with P and O, right since he started.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11To get the Apprentice's Certificate...
0:31:11 > 0:31:15That's what you've got here? This is ordinary apprentice's indenture.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Had to pay 100 guineas.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19- So at the end of his term, he had to pay?- Yes.
0:31:19 > 0:31:24- £105?- £105, yeah. - That was a lot of money.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26It certainly was, yes.
0:31:26 > 0:31:32You've got all this documentation and then you have this wonderful midshipman's dirk that he had.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35And this is the piece
0:31:35 > 0:31:41you've really brought along today. Now, the dirk - it's not the sword, we mustn't call it a sword -
0:31:41 > 0:31:47its a dress dirk and it would have been worn on formal occasions, the blade inside the
0:31:47 > 0:31:52sheath of the scabbard here, beautiful condition, this leather scabbard, wonderful condition.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56The blade, we've got one or two little rust spots but nothing too much of a problem.
0:31:56 > 0:32:04This wire bound sharkskin handle, again in lovely condition and the leather outer case as well.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06So often, it's all tatty and falling apart.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10And here's the gentleman himself - Midshipman Ablewhite.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13When do you think that photo might have been taken?
0:32:13 > 0:32:17I should imagine about 1920-1923.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21And we've also got, I don't know if this is his cap badge.
0:32:21 > 0:32:26- I believe it is, yes.- And you've got the standard service medal.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30So, really, as a lot, it's all self-supporting.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32It tells us about the man, gives us his life history,
0:32:32 > 0:32:37so collectors of this sort of thing are going to be really interested.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39You don't want to keep it and carry on
0:32:39 > 0:32:42- the interest yourself?- No.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46We would love it to go to somebody who's interested.
0:32:46 > 0:32:53I'm not an expert on this sort of militaria, but I've spoken to a colleague and we feel
0:32:53 > 0:32:57this is probably going to be worth, as a group,
0:32:57 > 0:33:01perhaps £250 - £300.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05- It's a little bit less than you were hoping, isn't it?- I saw a piece
0:33:05 > 0:33:09in not as good condition advertised on the internet
0:33:09 > 0:33:12for quite a bit more,
0:33:12 > 0:33:14- and it did sell.- It did?- Yes.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18At the end of the day, what we've got to do is have confidence in the auctioneer.
0:33:18 > 0:33:23If we say we don't want to put a reserve at less than £250,
0:33:23 > 0:33:26of course if they feel they could put more on it, then they will do.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30- If we put the reserve at £250, you'd be happy with that?- Yes.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34Let's hope we can find someone who would perhaps pay up to that £300.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36- Yes.- Yeah, let's.- Thank you.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42- Can I call you Babs? - Of course you can.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45Well, Babs, I was hoping something was going to come
0:33:45 > 0:33:48into the room today that we could relate to Plymouth
0:33:48 > 0:33:55and this is one of those objects that I wanted.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58This shows Plymouth and its association with the Navy.
0:33:58 > 0:34:05This painting by an artist called Frank Watson-Woods, a local artist
0:34:05 > 0:34:07who painted naval vessels.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10Anything to do with the Navy.
0:34:10 > 0:34:16Here we have HMS Revenge sailing out of Plymouth.
0:34:16 > 0:34:22It's such an evocative picture, particularly with this setting sun in the background.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24How did this come into your possession?
0:34:24 > 0:34:29It was left to my mother's house and when my mother died my sister had it
0:34:29 > 0:34:34and then I said to her, "don't get rid of it, I would like it".
0:34:34 > 0:34:36And that's how I got it.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38What was she going to do with it?
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Put it in the dustbin, I'm afraid.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42I can't believe it.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Well, she doesn't have no interest in pictures like that.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49And I was really enthralled with it.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51I think it's lovely.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54It's so evocative of a time past.
0:34:54 > 0:34:59Although the artist died in 1958, I think that's the date he died,
0:34:59 > 0:35:02this one is a much earlier period.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05So we are probably looking at '30s, '40s, that sort of date.
0:35:05 > 0:35:10- Oh, I see.- But it is a beautifully well executed watercolour.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12Watercolour, is it?
0:35:12 > 0:35:14Now why are you selling it?
0:35:14 > 0:35:18Well...I've got nobody else to leave it to.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22And my daughter is going to put it in a bin bag
0:35:22 > 0:35:24- and get rid of it.- Really?
0:35:24 > 0:35:30So, rather than do that, I thought I would bring it along to Flog It!
0:35:30 > 0:35:36Babs, it's a story I hear so often where youngsters do not want anything from the past.
0:35:36 > 0:35:40- No.- They reject anything that is old.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44- That's right.- This, I think, is a lovely, lovely picture.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48It may well be that the new owner, if it sells at auction...
0:35:48 > 0:35:52- If it sells.- Will want to put it into a more modern mount.
0:35:52 > 0:35:57Instead of having this gold, they'll have a white mount put all the way around it.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58- I see.- And in possibly
0:35:58 > 0:36:01a simple frame.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04So you get the image of that watercolour
0:36:04 > 0:36:08and also at that time they could re-back it with acid-free tissue.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12- Oh, I see.- But this one is good because there's no blemish on it at all, there's no foxing.
0:36:12 > 0:36:17It is a very, very attractive watercolour in excellent condition.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21And because it's Plymouth, it's going to find a market.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24Now let's talk about price. How much do you think it's worth?
0:36:24 > 0:36:29- Well, I only thought it was worth £20.- I'll give it you now!
0:36:29 > 0:36:36- I wouldn't sell it for £20 because I do hang it, it has been hung in the hallway.- Are you still married?
0:36:36 > 0:36:38I'm still married, yes.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40How long have you been married?
0:36:40 > 0:36:45- 56 years.- 56 years! That's an incredible length of time.
0:36:45 > 0:36:46To the same man?
0:36:46 > 0:36:48To the same man.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50And I've loved him ever since.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52And he's in agreement about you selling this?
0:36:52 > 0:36:59Well yes, he said, "It's yours. If you want to get rid of it, get rid of it. I'm not worried.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02"If you want to sell it, get rid of it."
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- I think it's going to do much more than your £20.- Do you?
0:37:05 > 0:37:11I'd like to put £100 in front of it, say £120-200, although it has been
0:37:11 > 0:37:14recorded as selling between £200-400.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17So we might have a nice surprise at auction.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20Let's keep our feet on the ground.
0:37:20 > 0:37:25- Yes.- And put a reserve in the region of about £100.- Oh lovely. Lovely.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28And hopefully we shall find somebody prepared to pay over £200.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38Maureen, I've seen these little fellas before.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40- So have I.- I did a valuation on one not so long ago.- Yes.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44And the poor little owl, he had no eyes. Is that the programme you saw?
0:37:44 > 0:37:46Yes. I watch it every afternoon.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49- A big, big Flog It! fan.- Very big.
0:37:49 > 0:37:55Well, you know that little owl, he was sterling silver, but with no eyes, he sold for over £300.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58Just £300 I think it was, yes.
0:37:58 > 0:38:02- So, how long have you had this little owl?- About three months.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05Did you buy it purely because you saw it on Flog It!?
0:38:05 > 0:38:09- I bought it because I liked it. - And then you saw Flog It!? - I saw Flog It!
0:38:09 > 0:38:12Prior to that I had seen it in my little book at home.
0:38:12 > 0:38:13And how much did you pay for this?
0:38:13 > 0:38:17- 50p.- 50p! Well I think you've turned a profit if you want to sell this.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21- Which means you might be tempted to flog it?- Well, possibly.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Well, let's pick him up and have a look, shall we?
0:38:23 > 0:38:26He is beautifully chased. He is silver.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30As you can see by the piercings there, it is a pepper pot.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33Now it's got a bayonet fitting. You twist it and pull it.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Very much like putting in a lamp.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40- Yes.- I've inspected both parts.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42- There are no hallmarks.- No.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44There were on the other one you sold.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46They were on the other one. Yeah, he was an English one.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49This is silver but it's continental silver.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51And I believe this was made in Germany.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55- A lot of them were made in Germany. Circa 1900.- Getting on a bit then!
0:38:55 > 0:38:58He's getting on a bit but he's in very good condition, isn't he?
0:38:58 > 0:39:00I haven't tried cleaning it at all.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02And I don't blame you, don't clean it.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04Look at the plumage, look at the feathers.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07It's lovely, isn't it? Each individual little feather.
0:39:07 > 0:39:08That's all chased by hand.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12I think it's gorgeous, I really do.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16But unfortunately, there are no hallmarks which will slightly devalue it.
0:39:16 > 0:39:22But it's got to do I would say it around about in between £160-260.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24Not far short.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28- No, not bad for 50p.- And not bad for 50 pence either, yeah.
0:39:28 > 0:39:34Let's put him into auction with a valuation of £160-260.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37- We'll put a reserve of £160. - That's fine.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Which means the auction it could use a little bit of discretion, 10%.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42- OK.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52Jenny, these are in appalling condition, where have they been?
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Well actually I rescued them from a skip.
0:39:55 > 0:39:56- A skip?- A skip. A house clearance.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00But you were astute enough to say, don't throw those away.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03- No, I quite like them actually. - I think they're very good.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06There's always something very poignant about postcard albums.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09- Because you don't know the person that collected these.- No.
0:40:09 > 0:40:14And obviously they meant so much, to preserve pictures like this one.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17The HMS Hood. Well that was blown up in the First World War.
0:40:17 > 0:40:23These are a complete cavalcade of history at the beginning of the 20th century.
0:40:23 > 0:40:28Then you have got the more humorous ones here, particularly Donald McGill and Mabel Lucie Atwell.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31These are great names for postcard collectors.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34- Really?- And you've got the place names as well like Clevedon.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37Oh and look at this one here, here we have Felix here.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39"I am surprised at you, Felix."
0:40:39 > 0:40:42There's another pussycat. And you've got other album here.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Oh, these are quite good.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48They have been embellished with silk ribbons.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52And even with little glass eyes.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54- I've never seen that before. - No, nor have I.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58- And those in their own right are collector's items.- Are they?
0:40:58 > 0:41:01Yeah. These albums are full of collector's items.
0:41:01 > 0:41:07- There's a huge cacophony of subjects here which are going to appeal. - Really? That's good.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10I think these will surprise you. How much do you think they're worth?
0:41:10 > 0:41:14- I've got no idea, really. No idea. - How long ago did you acquire them?
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- 10, 11 years.- 10, 11 years ago.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20I think if someone's going to throw them away then, OK, 11 years ago...
0:41:20 > 0:41:24- Because it's more recent that the postcard market has come to the fore.- Right.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26But even then they'd have had some value.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30And you are also including this cigarette cards album, are you not?
0:41:30 > 0:41:35- Yes.- These are quite good from a collector's point of view and I'll tell you why.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39Because these cards are all loose.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42They're not glued down. In very good condition.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45- Yes.- But they are complete sets, aren't they.- Yeah, they are.
0:41:45 > 0:41:49They are mainly by Players and Wills.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53But you've got one interesting set here by Hignett's Cigarettes,
0:41:53 > 0:41:58which show various national greetings. "Bonjour", "Salaam",
0:41:58 > 0:42:00and other...
0:42:02 > 0:42:04Oh, these are quite nice. The colours are beautiful.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07So these are interesting cards.
0:42:07 > 0:42:15- I reckon these albums could be worth something in the region of about £120 up to £200.- Really? Gosh.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18That will certainly boost it up to the £200 mark. What do you think?
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- That's great, yeah.- Well I think there's going to be loads
0:42:21 > 0:42:24of collectors out there fighting to get their hands on these albums.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28They're really, really good. Thanks for bringing them along.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30Thanks for looking at them.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36So let's have a reminder of all the items we found here in Plymouth.
0:42:36 > 0:42:41Pat and Richard brought in this collection of naval memorabilia after caring for the owner.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46Jenny inherited these albums from a friend who wanted to get rid of them.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50I think the bidders will see money in these pages.
0:42:50 > 0:42:54Maureen paid just 50p for this silver owl pepper pot
0:42:54 > 0:42:58and I think it's worth at least £160.
0:42:58 > 0:43:04And Babs rescued this painting by Frank Watson Woods after her sister wanted to throw it out.
0:43:05 > 0:43:09While these items go off to auction, I've come down to Bigbury-on-Sea
0:43:09 > 0:43:13on the Devon coast to see a real piece of history.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17The trouble is, getting there is not going to be easy.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21Now what makes this so unique is Burgh Island behind me.
0:43:21 > 0:43:24It's 200 metres out to sea and at high tide it is completely
0:43:24 > 0:43:31cut off, adding mystery and romance to its very splendid art deco hotel.
0:43:40 > 0:43:47Munitions millionaire, Archie Nettlefold started to build what is now the hotel in 1929.
0:43:47 > 0:43:52The current owners, Tony Orchard and Deborah Clark just completed a £2 million refit.
0:43:52 > 0:43:57It's an absolutely staggering achievement. It is superb in design.
0:43:57 > 0:44:01And I think it's the best time to visit now since the 1920s or '30s.
0:44:09 > 0:44:15So you come through two sets of double art deco doors. Now that is an architectural delight in itself.
0:44:15 > 0:44:19But look at this, look what it brings you to, the original staircase.
0:44:19 > 0:44:21It's absolutely magnificent.
0:44:21 > 0:44:26It pulls you along, it sweeps you along with these lovely scrolling waves and leads you
0:44:26 > 0:44:30into this, the ballroom. How about that?
0:44:30 > 0:44:35As soon as you walk into this room it lifts your spirits, it puts a big smile on your face.
0:44:35 > 0:44:39But like everything else in the hotel, it is on the bijou scale.
0:44:39 > 0:44:42But nonetheless, that is magnificent.
0:44:42 > 0:44:47It's easy to imagine the scene in the 1920s and '30s.
0:44:47 > 0:44:51The decadent dinner dances with the beautiful people of the day
0:44:51 > 0:44:54letting their hair down and getting involved in rather risque goings-on.
0:44:54 > 0:44:58Uncle Archie Nettlefold was a great bon vivre.
0:44:58 > 0:45:04He got involved with silent film production in the 1920s and was known for his wild parties.
0:45:04 > 0:45:08He had the sense of great fun, salvaging the rear end of HMS
0:45:08 > 0:45:13Ganges, the last wooden flagship, and using it as a cocktail bar.
0:45:13 > 0:45:17Which leads you into the original dining room.
0:45:17 > 0:45:20Just take a look at this.
0:45:20 > 0:45:22It absolutely oozes nostalgia.
0:45:22 > 0:45:25Could you imagine dining here in the evening?
0:45:25 > 0:45:27Oh, gosh!
0:45:27 > 0:45:30This I love, the original Nettlefold's sign.
0:45:30 > 0:45:33Take a look at these radiators.
0:45:33 > 0:45:38They run the length of this wall, heavy-duty cast-iron, Art Deco style.
0:45:38 > 0:45:41They are virtually like classical columns
0:45:41 > 0:45:44but they've got these little jazzy Art Deco hats on at the top there.
0:45:44 > 0:45:51This is an original photograph of what the dining room used to look like in its early days.
0:45:51 > 0:45:56The hotel is now a mixture of the original furniture and fittings which have been restored.
0:45:56 > 0:46:02A few authentic purchases and some fun modern touches which all have the Art Deco feel.
0:46:02 > 0:46:06The whole thing gets better and better. I'm now in the Palm Court.
0:46:06 > 0:46:10It's a wonderful place to relax. Have a drink.
0:46:10 > 0:46:14Look at these stunning panoramic views. That's the Devon coastline all out there.
0:46:14 > 0:46:17That's something to soak up, especially sitting underneath
0:46:17 > 0:46:24this domed, stained-glass window and it's fashioned like a peacock with all the feathers moving outwards.
0:46:24 > 0:46:27It really does take you back to the 1930s.
0:46:27 > 0:46:30The only thing that's missing, of course, is a cocktail
0:46:30 > 0:46:35but lucky enough for me we have Burgh Island's barman here, Gary...
0:46:35 > 0:46:37How do you do? To help me out.
0:46:37 > 0:46:39- Pleased to meet you, Paul. - What can I have?
0:46:39 > 0:46:43- We've got Singapore Sling.- Yes.
0:46:43 > 0:46:45- Mermaid's Kiss.- Sounds very exotic.
0:46:45 > 0:46:48What about a classic Burgh Island Martini?
0:46:48 > 0:46:52I'm gonna have that because it would be rude not to, Burgh Island Martini, yes please.
0:46:52 > 0:46:54Just the job.
0:47:09 > 0:47:10There's a lot of gin there.
0:47:20 > 0:47:23- Thank you, Gary.- There you go.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26- It looks great.- Fantastic.
0:47:31 > 0:47:33That's strong, that's neat alcohol.
0:47:33 > 0:47:37Tell me about Archie Nettlefold's original guests.
0:47:37 > 0:47:43The kind of place it is, it always attracted characters, theatricals, dramatic types.
0:47:43 > 0:47:49So there was a certain element which, even to this day, you still get that certain type of person.
0:47:49 > 0:47:51- They want to escape? - They want to escape.
0:47:51 > 0:47:56They have a really lovely, mild mannered existence in London so they
0:47:56 > 0:48:02want to come down here and basically let their hair down and basically get up to all sorts of mischief.
0:48:02 > 0:48:04What sort of guests are we talking about?
0:48:04 > 0:48:06There's been countless.
0:48:06 > 0:48:10You know you are talking about George Formby in the '30s,
0:48:10 > 0:48:15Noel Coward came for three days and stayed for three weeks.
0:48:15 > 0:48:18- Can you imagine? - Yes. Because he loved it so much!
0:48:18 > 0:48:21Amy Johnson came to open Plymouth airport in 1932.
0:48:21 > 0:48:23- Oh yes, the pilot.- In 1932.
0:48:23 > 0:48:28And, of course, Agatha Christie came, she used to come down here with Max, her second husband.
0:48:28 > 0:48:32Has it changed much today? Who do get coming along now?
0:48:32 > 0:48:36It's still entertainment, actors and these days, pop stars.
0:48:36 > 0:48:40- In a way it hasn't changed much at all.- Long may it live on.
0:48:40 > 0:48:41- Thank you very much.- Pleasure.
0:48:41 > 0:48:45Carry on the tradition and I'm going to check out Agatha Christie's hut.
0:48:46 > 0:48:50She loved the place so much that she wrote two of her novels on Burgh Island.
0:48:50 > 0:48:54Here we are, Agatha Christie's original writing hut.
0:48:54 > 0:48:56Look at that, touch wood, some of the original boards
0:48:56 > 0:49:01and what a view! Just look at that for inspiration.
0:49:01 > 0:49:04Gosh, I feel creative already.
0:49:04 > 0:49:05Let's have a look inside.
0:49:05 > 0:49:09Once you get inside, it has changed a little.
0:49:09 > 0:49:14Obviously it has been kitted out superbly in true Art Deco style.
0:49:14 > 0:49:16I must read you something from Agatha Christie's novel,
0:49:16 > 0:49:21And Then There Were None, which was actually written in this very room.
0:49:21 > 0:49:23Listen to this passage.
0:49:23 > 0:49:25"There was something magical about an island.
0:49:25 > 0:49:27"The mere words suggest fantasy.
0:49:27 > 0:49:32"You lost touch with the world, an island was a world of its own.
0:49:32 > 0:49:36"A world perhaps from which you may never return."
0:49:42 > 0:49:45We had some great successes earlier in the programme but can we
0:49:45 > 0:49:50do any better here at Eldred's, our Plymouth auction house?
0:49:50 > 0:49:57Jethro has chosen naval memorabilia while my vote goes to this lovely silver owl pepper pot.
0:49:57 > 0:50:00I think he's gorgeous. I really do.
0:50:00 > 0:50:03David favoured the cigarette and postcard albums
0:50:03 > 0:50:07and what could be better than to see an item that is really local?
0:50:07 > 0:50:10Auctioneer, Anthony Eldred is in charge of the selling here
0:50:10 > 0:50:15in Plymouth and I think we're going to be in for some real surprises.
0:50:15 > 0:50:19It's the naval dirk with all the memorabilia, belongs to Pat and Richard here.
0:50:19 > 0:50:21Why are you flogging this?
0:50:21 > 0:50:26Well, it's much better to go somewhere where it can be appreciated.
0:50:26 > 0:50:30Yes, and what a great place Plymouth is for selling naval memorabilia.
0:50:30 > 0:50:33- That's why you've come down from Norfolk, haven't you?- We have, yes.
0:50:33 > 0:50:36That is absolutely sensible, isn't it?
0:50:36 > 0:50:39It gives us a good chance of a few days' holiday.
0:50:39 > 0:50:43- Let's hope we can send you home exceptionally happy with a great price.- We hope so.
0:50:43 > 0:50:49Lot 87, which is a dirk, naval dirk memorabilia and medals,
0:50:49 > 0:50:54all relating to Frederick Ablewhite.
0:50:54 > 0:50:59- Several bids on this, I'm bid £260 to start.- We're away.
0:50:59 > 0:51:02260? At £260... 70 if you want it.
0:51:02 > 0:51:05- At 260, 270. 80...- Come on, come on.
0:51:05 > 0:51:07290, 300?
0:51:07 > 0:51:09At £300 then.
0:51:09 > 0:51:11At 300, any more in the room at 300?
0:51:11 > 0:51:15- Come on, a bit more please.- Any more in the room at 300? At £300 then.
0:51:15 > 0:51:17Are you all done at 300?
0:51:19 > 0:51:23Short and sharp, wasn't it? With 300 quid we're sending you home happy.
0:51:23 > 0:51:26- Yes.- Yes. - What are you gonna put that towards?
0:51:26 > 0:51:31We're gonna have a bid on a little Victorian glass lamp over there.
0:51:31 > 0:51:35Oh, are you? That one down there? Well, good luck on that.
0:51:35 > 0:51:37- Catch up with you later. - Thank you very much.
0:51:42 > 0:51:44Well it's my turn to be the expert now
0:51:44 > 0:51:47and we are gonna have a hoot with this next lot, aren't we, Maureen?
0:51:47 > 0:51:51- Hopefully.- Hopefully, yes, it's that little silver owl.
0:51:51 > 0:51:54£160 to £250, he's a continental bird.
0:51:54 > 0:51:56We had a chat to the auctioneer earlier.
0:51:56 > 0:52:00He said, "Yes, Paul, it's quality, it is gonna sell,"
0:52:00 > 0:52:02but he thinks the lower end.
0:52:02 > 0:52:05I'm still sticking my neck out for the top end cos, as you know,
0:52:05 > 0:52:08we've had some good results on these little birds before, haven't we?
0:52:08 > 0:52:11Now, have you changed your mind, do you want to keep him?
0:52:11 > 0:52:13I'd like to, but no.
0:52:13 > 0:52:16- You want the money?- Yes.- OK.
0:52:16 > 0:52:18OK, let's flog it, shall we. This is it.
0:52:18 > 0:52:21The continental silver owl pepper pot.
0:52:21 > 0:52:24There he is and £100, I'll start at £100.
0:52:24 > 0:52:2810 if you want it, at 100, 10 anywhere? At £100 only then.
0:52:28 > 0:52:35Are you all done at 100, 10, 20 130, 140, 150... Bidding?
0:52:35 > 0:52:37At 150 then in the centre here.
0:52:37 > 0:52:39At £150, take 5 if you like.
0:52:39 > 0:52:42All done at £150 then?
0:52:44 > 0:52:48- He's sold it.- That's all right. - £150.- It'll buy some tins of paint.
0:52:48 > 0:52:50Just got it away. He was right, actually, wasn't he?
0:52:50 > 0:52:52- Yes.- He got the lower end.
0:52:52 > 0:52:54- It wasn't English, was it?- No, no.
0:52:54 > 0:52:56That's gonna buy the paint though.
0:52:56 > 0:52:58- Oh yes.- Cos you're halfway through some DIY.
0:52:58 > 0:53:02- I've got quite a bit of painting to do, yes.- So have I, at home as well.
0:53:02 > 0:53:04- It's a chore, isn't it?- It is.
0:53:04 > 0:53:08It's only until you finish all the prep and the rubbing down that you
0:53:08 > 0:53:11actually put the colour on and you think, "Oh, it was all worth it."
0:53:11 > 0:53:13And when you get to the end you've got to start again.
0:53:18 > 0:53:20- Jenny, are you nervous?- Yes.
0:53:20 > 0:53:22- Is this your first auction?- It is.
0:53:22 > 0:53:25Fingers crossed, let's hope it's a lucky day for you.
0:53:25 > 0:53:29We've got three albums, two of postcards, one of cigarette cards.
0:53:29 > 0:53:32- That's right. - Anthony, the auctioneer, has decided to split them
0:53:32 > 0:53:36- into three separate lots as he feels they'll sell better that way.- Right.
0:53:36 > 0:53:39So each lot now has a new estimate.
0:53:39 > 0:53:41This is the first lot going under the hammer right now.
0:53:41 > 0:53:46Lot 142, a little collection of postcards there.
0:53:46 > 0:53:50Lot 142, several bids... I'm bid...
0:53:50 > 0:53:52Two bids. I'm bid exactly £120.
0:53:52 > 0:53:53- Oh, fantastic.- Brilliant.
0:53:53 > 0:53:56130, 5, 140, 5?
0:53:56 > 0:53:59At 145 now. At 150...
0:53:59 > 0:54:01Jenny, we're gonna make lots of money, lots of money.
0:54:01 > 0:54:03- Yeah.- 180, 190, 200...
0:54:03 > 0:54:07Oh! 210, 220, 230...
0:54:07 > 0:54:08Oh, they've spotted something!
0:54:08 > 0:54:11260, 270?
0:54:11 > 0:54:13At 270 now.
0:54:13 > 0:54:16- 280?- It's incredible. - Oh, my goodness.- 290. 300...
0:54:16 > 0:54:19At £300 on my right.
0:54:19 > 0:54:22- What a wonderful rescue.- Are you quite sure, everybody, at £300?
0:54:24 > 0:54:26That is superb.
0:54:26 > 0:54:29Right, one down, next one, this is it.
0:54:29 > 0:54:32Several bids again, I'm bid £70.
0:54:32 > 0:54:35Oh wow! This is incredible.
0:54:35 > 0:54:39..75, 80, 5, 90, 5...
0:54:39 > 0:54:42At the back of the room now, at £95.
0:54:42 > 0:54:44- 100...- We've just got 100. - £100 again on the right.
0:54:44 > 0:54:50- 110, 120, 130, 140, 150...- Wow!
0:54:50 > 0:54:53- 160, 170...- It pays to be green!
0:54:53 > 0:54:56At the very back at £170.
0:54:56 > 0:54:58Are you all done, then, at 170?
0:55:01 > 0:55:04- Fantastic, phones are going off all around me here.- Oh my gosh.
0:55:04 > 0:55:06Two down and one more to go. This is it.
0:55:06 > 0:55:08..20 I'm bid, 5...
0:55:08 > 0:55:1430, 5, 40, 5, 50, 5, £55 there by the door then.
0:55:14 > 0:55:17At £55. Quite sure at 55?
0:55:20 > 0:55:24- What was that total?- £525!- 525 quid.
0:55:24 > 0:55:26- That's great. - What are you gonna do with that?
0:55:26 > 0:55:31- I really don't know yet. I really don't know. I can't believe it.- Stunners there.
0:55:31 > 0:55:35There must have been a couple that the collectors really wanted.
0:55:35 > 0:55:36Good for you for spotting them.
0:55:41 > 0:55:46I've been looking forward to this, the water colour Frank Watson Wood's lot and lots of local interest.
0:55:46 > 0:55:49I've been joined by Barbara and David, our expert.
0:55:49 > 0:55:53You've got a lovely smile on your face, Barbara, haven't you?
0:55:53 > 0:55:54You've been looking forward to it.
0:55:54 > 0:55:57We're gonna make that smile even bigger later on.
0:55:57 > 0:55:58You know we had a valuation?
0:55:58 > 0:56:01We all saw David put the valuation 120 to 200 on this.
0:56:01 > 0:56:04Had a chat to the auctioneer, Anthony, just before the sale
0:56:04 > 0:56:08started and he said there's been lots of interest
0:56:08 > 0:56:14- and he thinks it's going to go for £600 plus.- Never!
0:56:14 > 0:56:16Yes.
0:56:16 > 0:56:18Great!
0:56:18 > 0:56:19Fingers crossed.
0:56:19 > 0:56:22- And you had it valued for £20.- Yes.
0:56:22 > 0:56:24- Six years ago.- Yes.
0:56:24 > 0:56:29- Barbara, oh, you're looking forward to this now, aren't you?- I am.
0:56:29 > 0:56:35- This is it.- Next is Lot 5, which is the Frank Watson Wood, HMS Revenge,
0:56:35 > 0:56:37a lot of commission bids for this.
0:56:37 > 0:56:40I'm bid £450 to start the bids.
0:56:40 > 0:56:43- £450?- 500, 50...- 50?
0:56:43 > 0:56:47£550, 600 and 50.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50- Never.- 700 and 50.- Never.
0:56:50 > 0:56:52Never, a proper job, isn't it?
0:56:52 > 0:56:54- 800 and 50.- Great!
0:56:54 > 0:56:56At £850, against you all.
0:56:56 > 0:57:01900 and 50. Are you finished in the room at 950.
0:57:01 > 0:57:03- 1,000.- Fantastic!
0:57:03 > 0:57:05At 1,100, still against you all.
0:57:05 > 0:57:08- 1,200, 1,300...- They love it.
0:57:08 > 0:57:111,400, 1,500...
0:57:13 > 0:57:14At 1,500.
0:57:14 > 0:57:18Still against you all in the room at 1,500.
0:57:18 > 0:57:20- Oh, great.- I'm holding you up.
0:57:20 > 0:57:24At £1,500 then, it's on the book, against you all at 1,500...
0:57:24 > 0:57:28That is a sold sound, £1,500.
0:57:28 > 0:57:30- Great!- What do you think?
0:57:30 > 0:57:33- You're trembling.- Thrilled to bits.
0:57:33 > 0:57:36Barbara, where do you live?
0:57:36 > 0:57:38- Plymouth.- Born and bred.- Yes.
0:57:38 > 0:57:40A local lass then, proper job.
0:57:40 > 0:57:43They say that in Cornwall. That's across the Tamar.
0:57:43 > 0:57:45- That's true.- What are you gonna put
0:57:45 > 0:57:48£1,500 towards?
0:57:48 > 0:57:51Well, I'm gonna share some of it with my grandchildren.
0:57:51 > 0:57:53- How many have you got?- Two.- OK.
0:57:53 > 0:57:57Then I'm gonna take my daughter away for a weekend.
0:57:57 > 0:58:01I didn't think it would even reach 600 to be honest.
0:58:01 > 0:58:04- You'd have been happy with David's 200, wouldn't you?- Yes.
0:58:06 > 0:58:11Well sadly we've come to the end of our show and the end of our journey north and south of the border.
0:58:11 > 0:58:15We've seen some wonderful local items like that Monart vase in
0:58:15 > 0:58:22Scotland but it's that painting illustrating Plymouth's naval heritage that will stay in my mind.
0:58:22 > 0:58:26It's great to be back in the west country and I can't wait to come down to Plymouth again.
0:58:26 > 0:58:30Remember, if you've got any antiques and collectibles you want to sell
0:58:30 > 0:58:33then we want to know, so until the next time, it's cheerio.
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