0:00:07 > 0:00:13Where we are today is going through a major period of regeneration, as you can see by the cranes behind me,
0:00:13 > 0:00:16and the plan is to make it a 21st century market town.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18Welcome to Barnsley.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51We're certainly in a modern part of Barnsley for our venue,
0:00:51 > 0:00:53the Metrodome Leisure Complex,
0:00:53 > 0:00:58where, hopefully, there's a lot of people waiting inside. Fingers crossed.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03# Ta-da! # "Flog It!" is here.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09Wow, look at this! A full house and everybody's sitting patiently,
0:01:09 > 0:01:16laden with bags and boxes, ready to see our two experts, Mr Philip Serrell and Michael Baggott.
0:01:16 > 0:01:17Chaps, are you ready for this?
0:01:17 > 0:01:20- BOTH: Absolutely. - And what have you got here?
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Just a lovely beer jug, isn't it?
0:01:22 > 0:01:25- Gorgeous. And Michael? - Fantastic bit of 19th century bronze.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28- Well, half a bit. - Well, you've got a full house.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32There's plenty of antiques. Get diving through those bags and boxes.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Lily, I hope, um...
0:01:42 > 0:01:47we haven't brought your savings with these two. Robbed any banks today?
0:01:47 > 0:01:52They're charming things, albeit that one's a little worse for wear. Where did they come from?
0:01:52 > 0:01:58I don't really know. I know there's some family history, but a cousin gave them me 16 or 17 years ago
0:01:58 > 0:02:02and yeah, they've been passed down through the family, somehow.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- They're nice because they're local. - Yeah.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08We've got an impressed mark on the bottom of a daisy.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- Yeah.- That stumped me, but we've got a very good off-screen expert on porcelain
0:02:12 > 0:02:17- and she said they're Mexborough pottery.- Yeah.- That was founded
0:02:17 > 0:02:22in about 1795. These are typical of the 1830s, 1840s.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27- Yeah.- And they've got this sponge decoration to the base,
0:02:27 > 0:02:32which you see on Staffordshire Prattwares, cos they're called the Pratt colours,
0:02:32 > 0:02:36and you also see it in Yorkshire, and we're in Yorkshire today,
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- so these are wonderful bits of naive craft.- Yeah.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45- And I don't really think they were meant to survive any length of time.- Sure.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47You know, you bought a money box.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52There's a fairly big gap on the back and you could probably get a couple out with a knife, but not a lot.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55And they were, as I think this one was, smashed to get it open...
0:02:55 > 0:03:03- Possibly.- ..and glued back together. But they're a lovely bit of naive English folk art.- Yes.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07- And it's fabulous to have a pair, cos they were never meant as a pair.- No.
0:03:07 > 0:03:14I mean, you can see at the front here we've got a black window frame and the yellow curtains on this example.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18But we've got pink here and the green and the little faces poking out.
0:03:18 > 0:03:25We've got the applied decoration here of a little tree, and I think this is lovely and crisp -
0:03:25 > 0:03:27this sprigged and applied decoration.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29That's absolutely marvellous.
0:03:29 > 0:03:36And then, somewhat mournfully, we've got this ghostly, classical figure that seems to be laying flowers down.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41I hope it's a cornucopia of bounty and not a wreath, but I could be wrong.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43THEY LAUGH
0:03:43 > 0:03:46I've said the date. I've said where they're from.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Any idea of what they're worth?
0:03:48 > 0:03:54Not really. No. You get year things, but you don't know, do you?
0:03:54 > 0:03:58No. I think we've got to value them, really, as one good one...
0:03:58 > 0:04:02- Yeah.- ..with a little chip, and buy one, get one free...
0:04:02 > 0:04:06- because this is really in quite rough condition.- Yeah.
0:04:06 > 0:04:13- I think at auction we should be happily in the £150 to £250 area... - Right, my love, yeah.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- ..with a fixed reserve of £150. - Right, love.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Why have you decided to sell them?
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Because we're going into a bungalow and we've got to let some things go.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- Right. - My family are not wanting them.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31- Really?- So they'd only just go in the attic, you know, so it's a shame when somebody could love them.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36- It is, especially when British pottery of this period's so keenly sought after.- Yeah.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40It wouldn't surprise me if they went on over the 250 mark,
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- but we've got to be cautious, with the damage.- I understand.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- So if you're happy, we'll put them into the auction...- Yes, love.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48..and see where they end up -
0:04:48 > 0:04:52see if you get enough money to fill both of them up!
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Blimey, Christine, these are imposing!
0:04:59 > 0:05:01- Yeah. Very nice. - How long have you had these?
0:05:01 > 0:05:0420 to 25 year.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- And were they a family heirloom? - No. We bought them at a sale.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- At a sale?- Yes. - And how much did you pay for them?
0:05:10 > 0:05:11£120.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15We thought we'd paid a lot for them when we bought them.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- You know what auctioneers are like! - Yeah.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21So with a bit of inflation today, these probably ought to be worth
0:05:21 > 0:05:26- somewhere between 500 and £1,000. - Yeah, but they'll not be.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- Why did you like them?- Well, we've got a cottage, terraced house,
0:05:30 > 0:05:36with beams and with old-fashioned sideboards, and I wanted something for on the end of my sideboards,
0:05:36 > 0:05:40and I've had them there ever since. And I've loved them.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42They are known as lustres.
0:05:42 > 0:05:48- Yes.- And the light hits these droppers and sort of refracts in all sorts of different ways.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51When you bought these 25 years ago, they were very fashionable.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55They've fallen from grace along with copper kettles, copper warming pans,
0:05:55 > 0:06:03and part of the reason for that is there's this whole sort of late Victorian clutter scene.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06You know, people buy their houses, they buy their cottages,
0:06:06 > 0:06:12and in the '70s and '80s they went out and filled them to the gunwales with everything, didn't they?
0:06:12 > 0:06:17- Yes.- Knick-knacks here - everywhere. And now, tastes have changed.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21People are very much into minimalism and rather than have perhaps ten bits
0:06:21 > 0:06:26- that might have cost them £100 each, they'd rather have one statement piece at £1,000.- Yeah.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29You know, and the way that we decorate our homes,
0:06:29 > 0:06:33the way that we decorate our houses, has changed dramatically.
0:06:33 > 0:06:40So I think the way we've got to look at this is that you bought these for £125 25 years ago,
0:06:40 > 0:06:47- so very roughly they've cost you £5 a year...- Mm-hm.- ..just to have the pleasure of owning them.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49- Yeah.- So that's the way you've got to look at this.- Yeah.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- Cos you're going to lose some money here.- Oh, yeah.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55In my eyes, these are very late.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- They're simply decorative.- Yeah.
0:06:57 > 0:07:04- And I'm not sure you won't throw one at me when I tell you what I think they're worth.- Go on. Try me.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06- Really?- Mmm.
0:07:06 > 0:07:13I think that they might make £50 to £80, and you should put a £40 reserve on them. Ouch.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Yeah. Well, I've had my pleasure from them.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18- So you're happy to sell them? - Yeah, because...
0:07:18 > 0:07:23Just let them go. Let somebody have some pleasure, instead of them being wrapped up in the loft.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- Yeah. I bet they're a pig to clean, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31- It's worth you get rid of them for the cleaning.- Yes.- Right. We'll settle on that, then.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Carol, Staffordshire lions.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Are they yours?- Yes.- How long have you had these, then?
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Well, actually, I've only had them two years.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49That was when my father died and obviously they were inherited...
0:07:49 > 0:07:54- from his parents.- So they've been in the family and passed down through the generations.- They have.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- I'm the fourth generation.- Can you remember these as a little girl?
0:07:58 > 0:08:02I can, on my grandparents' sideboard.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Well, I guess that's where they belonged, really, didn't they,
0:08:05 > 0:08:10- or on the mantelpiece, on a windowsill or down by the side of the fireplace.- Yeah.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Aren't they lovely? It's a lovely pair.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14One of the glass eyes is missing...
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- Yes. - ..on one of the pair. This one here.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- Yeah.- But otherwise...
0:08:18 > 0:08:22Apart from them... It's like crazed paving...
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Don't worry about that. That's the craquelure.
0:08:25 > 0:08:26- Right.- That's acceptable.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31- I wouldn't buy any Staffordshire figures without that craquelure, that glazing.- Right.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35That's part and parcel of this country pottery from Staffordshire.
0:08:35 > 0:08:36There wasn't any one maker.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41There were a few little factories producing these wares around Staffordshire,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44known as Staffordshire pottery, and they made the classic flatbacks.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- Can you remember seeing those?- No.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51It was almost like these, but the figure wouldn't have a back to it.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- Oh, right.- They were only meant to face away from the wall.- I see.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59- They were a country ware that most people could afford. - There's no markings on them.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Nobody knew they were Staffordshire.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- You won't get any marks on them. - Is that because of the age?- No. No.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10These date to round about sort of 1870, 1890, somewhere around there.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14They weren't stamped because there wasn't one particular family maker.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- They were all small potteries. - Right.
0:09:17 > 0:09:23So there were half a dozen within Staffordshire producing flatbacks and figures like this.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28- Why are you flogging them? - I don't particularly like them. - You don't like them?- Not really.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30I wouldn't have them in my house, no.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- You've had them two years, haven't you?- But in a bag.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35- Oh, I see.- In a cupboard. - In a cupboard?- Yeah.
0:09:35 > 0:09:42- They look fun if you've got a cottage and you've got them in the window.- I've got a modern bungalow.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45My brother... I mean, obviously, whatever I do get for them,
0:09:45 > 0:09:49I'll share with my brother, but he won't have them in his house, either.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53- Wouldn't he?- No.- They're not particularly beautifully modelled, are they?- No.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57When you see the lion's mane and his face, there's not a lot of detail.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Would it be disappointing if I said
0:10:00 > 0:10:03you might be lucky and get around £150 for the pair?
0:10:03 > 0:10:05No. Not at all. No.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- On a good day, you should do that. - Right.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10But I'd like to put them into auction with a value
0:10:10 > 0:10:14- of £100 to £150.- Yes.- With a bit of discretion on the 100.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Yeah. That's fine, Paul. Yeah.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- Yeah?- I'm happy with that, yeah.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- That's lovely.- It's an old one. I don't think it looks very nice.
0:10:27 > 0:10:33Well, the thing I like about that is that it's understated because, you know, you go and buy
0:10:33 > 0:10:39these watches today that cost you thousands and thousands of pounds - diamonds all around them,
0:10:39 > 0:10:43mother of pearl faces - they're not very subtle, are they?
0:10:43 > 0:10:48- No.- I'll talk about it in a minute, but I want you to tell me the history of this piece first.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53Well, my father inherited it and it's come to me after his death, of course, and I've never worn it.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56It came down through the family and you don't want it.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00- You want to sell it.- Yeah.- Oh, Henry, that'd break my heart to sell that.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03It's not a very nice-looking watch, I don't think.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- Do you know how old it is? - I believe it's about 1930.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Well, let's just have a look.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12We haven't told the viewers at home yet who made it, have we?
0:11:12 > 0:11:14We'll leave that to surprise them.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Shall we leave them to think it's a Timex?
0:11:17 > 0:11:24The face just comes off and, in fact, just above the second hand sweep here is the maker's name.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- Yeah.- It is a Rolex. It's a Rolex. I think it's absolutely lovely.
0:11:28 > 0:11:36What I love about the second hand sweep, on all quality watches, it doesn't go tick, tick, tick.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37It just sweeps round.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- Very smooth.- And that's just absolutely lovely.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43And if we have a look at the case here,
0:11:43 > 0:11:49we can see again the maker's name and their import mark. So you reckon it was 1930?
0:11:49 > 0:11:50I believe so.
0:11:50 > 0:11:56- I think you're probably three years out. There are import marks here for Glasgow 1927.- Oh, right.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Right. Now, the bracelet is clearly a cheap replacement.
0:12:00 > 0:12:06That, with a nice strap on it, nice black strap, I would love to own that.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07Yeah, well. There you are.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11And if that were in my family, there's no way I'd be selling that.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- There's only one thing we haven't discussed.- What do you reckon?
0:12:14 > 0:12:16- What do I reckon?- Yep.
0:12:16 > 0:12:22I think this sort of retro look, vintage look, is really popular at the moment.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26I think that we can put an auction estimate on that of £200 to £400.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- Oh, right. - We'll put a reserve on it of £200
0:12:29 > 0:12:34- and we'll give the auctioneer 10% discretion if he needs it. - Of course. Yeah. Yeah.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38But you know, that catalogued, on the internet, I'm sure it'll do well.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41What are you going to spend the money on if it makes £200 or £300?
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- Well, car needs a service. - Car needs a service.- I'm a pensioner.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49- Well, good luck, and I hope it does really well.- Much obliged to you.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Thank you for looking at it.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Well, there are still plenty of bags and boxes
0:12:53 > 0:12:56for our experts to rummage through, but right now,
0:12:56 > 0:13:01we've found enough antiques and collectables for our first visit to the auction room.
0:13:01 > 0:13:07Although one of Lily's money boxes is a bit worse for wear, I still think this lot has real appeal.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10So I hope they do well.
0:13:10 > 0:13:16Christine's lustres have fallen out of favour, so let's hope that's not the feeling in the sale room!
0:13:16 > 0:13:19The Staffordshire lions have been part of the family
0:13:19 > 0:13:23for four generations, but it's time for them now to join a new pride.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26And finally, Henry's watch is a great make.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Fingers crossed it makes great money.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Well, they say money makes the world go around, so let's hope the planet
0:13:33 > 0:13:37is definitely spinning today for our owners, because they've come here
0:13:37 > 0:13:42to ELR Auctions in the heart of Sheffield to flog their earthly possessions.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49And here to tell us what he thinks of Lily's money boxes is auctioneer Robert Lee.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Robert, I love these two little money boxes.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Proper country pottery - or Yorkshire pottery.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01And this one, as you can see, has been broken to get the money out and I think that tells a story.
0:14:01 > 0:14:07I absolutely love them. I love the little faces in the window and I think that's well on the money.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10They should be doing that. They might be worth that each.
0:14:10 > 0:14:16- Lovely things. It's a shame about the damage, but as I say...- It tells a story, though.- That's right.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19There's been money in there and they've shook it and smashed it.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21It's a shame but it's a lovely pair.
0:14:21 > 0:14:27- Have you had any interest in these so far?- Quite a few people have telephoned for it, so...
0:14:27 > 0:14:30So we're looking at the top end plus, do you think?
0:14:30 > 0:14:36- I'm going to say £250.- Plus.- Yeah. - That's what we like to see.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40Well, we're going to find out in a few minutes. Thank you, Robert.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- I think it's time for you to get on the rostrum and do your magic. - Thank you.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52I love this next lot. We've got the two little Yorkshire money pots which you fell in love with.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- I absolutely adore them, Paul. - Lily, good luck.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- You've had them for 16 years.- Yes. - I'd have a tear in my eye, selling these.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- I wouldn't sell them. Would you? - No. They'd have to pry my fingers off them to get them.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08They're not a pair, but they'll look fantastic on a mantelpiece.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12I like the smashed one best, with the two little cheeky faces.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16A pair of Mexborough pottery Prattware money boxes. Lovely pair.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Top quality.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22£130 is your start price for them.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Let's have 140. 140...
0:15:26 > 0:15:30for the Mexborough. 140. 150. 160.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Yeah! They were a bit slow to put their hands up to start with.
0:15:34 > 0:15:40160. 170. 180, sir. 190. 200. 210?
0:15:40 > 0:15:42Too soon to be out.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Top of the room at 200. Anybody else for 210?
0:15:45 > 0:15:50They're going to go, reluctantly, at £200.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Have we finished? Hammer's dropping.
0:15:55 > 0:16:00- Yes. There was a delayed reaction. - There was!- Lily, £200. Not bad.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- We got mid-estimate.- It is, because there's a good one and...
0:16:03 > 0:16:06You liked the glued one, but there was a lot of glue in the glued one!
0:16:06 > 0:16:08But that's what I love about it.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13You know, it's a sort of a naive repair and it was done by somebody that loved it
0:16:13 > 0:16:16and wanted to make use of it - a classic bit of recycling.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- Yeah.- Well, that's £200, Lily. What are you going to do with that?
0:16:20 > 0:16:24We're moving down to a bungalow, so it's going to help with expenses.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Yeah. And that haemorrhages money, doesn't it, moving?
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- It is. It's hard work. - A stressful time, as well.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- Yeah.- Have a good drink, won't you?- I will, love.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Someone else who's selling the family heirlooms is Carol here.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Now, these Staffordshire lions have been in the family...
0:16:45 > 0:16:49- what, four, five generations?- Yes. That's right. Yeah.- Grandmother's...
0:16:49 > 0:16:55- I've forgotten, was it wedding present?- It was. Oh, yeah, it was. - Why, why, why? Do you know,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- I would keep these even if they were in the wardrobe. - I don't want them on display.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02My children don't want them on display. My brother don't want them.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04I think they're fun, but I'm a bit sort of...
0:17:04 > 0:17:07I like my country pottery. I'm sort of stuck in the past.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10I noticed when I was viewing the sale room yesterday, there's another pair.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14- Yes.- Did you see that?- Yes, I have. Yeah.- Not as good as our lot, though.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- Right.- Not as good as our lot. Let's hope that we get that £150.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22Lot number 62. Pair of 19th century pottery lions.
0:17:22 > 0:17:27Unusual how they're resting on those balls.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28£200 for them.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30For the pair.
0:17:31 > 0:17:32100.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36The bidding has started at 70.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40£70. I'll take 75 elsewhere.
0:17:40 > 0:17:4375 for the pair.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48I'm struggling if I can't get 75 for these, help me out, somebody.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Any interest?
0:17:50 > 0:17:54With me at 70 on the book. Have we finished?
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Didn't sell.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02- Right.- They're going home. It's a good job we put a reserve on them.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- Yes.- We've protected it.- Right. - They're worth £100 any day.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14Well, we've got a Rolex watch for sale, but it's not mine, it's Henry's here.
0:18:14 > 0:18:19- And it was made in Glasgow in 1920s, 1930s.- Older than I thought, yes.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23- Philip, £200-400 sounds cheap for a Rolex.- Yeah.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- It's got a bit of style, hasn't it? - Yeah. It's got a replacement strap. That's no problem.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30No problem at all. Why are you flogging it if it works so well?
0:18:30 > 0:18:32I don't think it's a very attractive watch to look at.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34I know it's a Rolex and it looks nice.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39- I've got another.- Oh, right. OK. You like that style more?
0:18:39 > 0:18:41- Yes.- What does Philip wear? Philip needs a watch.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43I can't afford a watch.
0:18:43 > 0:18:49Lot number 275. The gentleman's Rolex silver-cased wristwatch.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Import mark for 1927. Another beauty.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55- Lots of interest on the book.- Good.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59I'll start this one at £420. 420.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02I'll take 440 elsewhere.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05440 I'm looking for.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07This one's going to sell.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09Anybody fancy 440?
0:19:09 > 0:19:13With me at 420. Hammer's dropping.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Brilliant. We've done it. At the top end. That's a good result.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- Thank you very much.- £420.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22What will you put that money towards?
0:19:22 > 0:19:26I need a lot of repairs on my car so mostly go towards that.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31- And then I've got a couple of great grandsons, so give them a bob or two.- What are their names?
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- Jack and Billy.- Jack and Billy. Well, give them our love, won't you?
0:19:35 > 0:19:37- And get the car fixed.- Thank you. - Thanks very much.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Will we get Christine her money back for those Victorian lustres?
0:19:50 > 0:19:55I don't think Philip thinks so. We're looking at £125 refund.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- But she's had the pleasure of owning them.- 50 to 80.
0:19:58 > 0:20:0050 to 80 we've got on them.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05We've got a full house here. I think we might just do it.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08We're going to find out... find out right now.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10This is it. Good luck, everybody. It's going under the hammer now.
0:20:10 > 0:20:16Pair of Victorian style mill glass table lustres with the crown tops.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Here they come. Lots of interest.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Lots of interest. See.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25£130 is your start price for them.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- Well done. - Anybody fancy 140 in the room?
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- Brilliant.- 140 for them.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33So with me on commission at 130.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38No-one's putting their hands up, but it's on the books with commission.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41With me at 130. Hammer's dropping.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Yes.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- Fantastic.- You've done really well. Well done, you.- Oh, that's lovely.
0:20:47 > 0:20:52And I know what you're going to put the money towards. Tell us all. Come on.
0:20:52 > 0:20:57I'm going to go to the Cotswolds for a long weekend with my husband Alan.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59And it will be nice spending money.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02- Well done, you.- And tour all the antique shops in Stowe.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04- We'll have a look.- Yes.- Yes.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13This is a room with a secret.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17In there, two men are mixing a secret recipe.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20A recipe for what, do you think?
0:21:20 > 0:21:23A recipe for snuff.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39Well, I've left the hustle and the bustle of the auction room behind me
0:21:39 > 0:21:42and I've come here to Wilsons and Co.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47One of the last remaining independent snuff manufacturers left in the country.
0:21:47 > 0:21:53The family run business here at Sharrow Mills, in the heart of Sheffield, has been producing snuff
0:21:53 > 0:21:58from a secret recipe which dates back as far as 1737.
0:21:58 > 0:22:04The original machinery used to grind the tobacco to make snuff still survives.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08It's left as a testament to a bygone age.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Now, although snuff taking isn't as popular as it used to be,
0:22:13 > 0:22:19one aspect of it still is very popular and extremely collectable, and that's snuff boxes.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24To tell us more about it is a familiar Flog It face and a good friend of mine, James Lewis.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29James, thank you for bringing a small part of your collection cos I know it's massive, isn't it?
0:22:29 > 0:22:35It is. I think I've got about 3-500, 4-600 altogether.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Something like that. I'm not sure exactly how many.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41When did you start to collect snuff boxes?
0:22:41 > 0:22:44When I was younger, I had a passion for wood, just like you.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49And the problem is, when you're a schoolboy or just about to go to university,
0:22:49 > 0:22:51you've got nowhere to put furniture.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54If you're going to collect wood or treen or anything like that,
0:22:54 > 0:22:58you have to collect small things. I thought what better than snuff boxes.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02So, I had an interest back as a teenager,
0:23:02 > 0:23:09but the passion for snuff boxes really came from one of my first ever visits that I made as an auctioneer.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14I went to see a lady in a little tiny cottage and halfway through the valuation I heard this...
0:23:14 > 0:23:16HE SNORTS
0:23:18 > 0:23:26I turned round to see this lady with snuff dribbling down the nostrils, all over herself and she went...
0:23:26 > 0:23:31- "Want some, lad?"- And did you? - No. I didn't. I didn't.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36Today, I probably would have, but back then I was too shy and I said, "Oh, no, thank you."
0:23:36 > 0:23:41And left her to it. But it started a strange fascination.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46Gosh. Well, let's talk about some of the varieties and maybe pick on half a dozen.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48OK. There are two types, really.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52You get the pocket snuff, which always have a very tight fitting cover, for obvious reasons.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54And then you have the table snuff.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59The table snuff is normally bigger and sometimes has a loose cover.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03These three at the front here are all table snuff boxes
0:24:03 > 0:24:08and thereby one of the most important snuff box makers of the early 18th century,
0:24:08 > 0:24:10a chap called John Obrisset,
0:24:10 > 0:24:17he was the son of silversmith and specialised in working in horn and tortoiseshell.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20And he was snuff box maker to Queen Anne.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Oh, really. So that certainly is a name to look out for.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Yeah. Queen Anne herself was a snuff taker.
0:24:25 > 0:24:32- Can we have a look at one of those? - Yeah. And wonderful detail. - That really is nice, isn't it?
0:24:32 > 0:24:34You can hold that up to the light.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37- Yeah.- Look at that. You can see right through it and look at the detail.
0:24:37 > 0:24:43Great quality. Just as we find today that smoking is really quite a controversial subject,
0:24:43 > 0:24:47snuff taking itself was controversial throughout the ages.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49And although Queen Anne was a snuff taker,
0:24:49 > 0:24:55a hundred years earlier, King James, he despised it with a passion.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59So if you were caught taking snuff in the presence of King James, you would end up in the tower.
0:24:59 > 0:25:04- Really?- Yeah. Oh, he loathed it. Wherever he went, he would have messages sent forward,
0:25:04 > 0:25:09"Do not take snuff, do not even indicate snuff in the presence of the king."
0:25:10 > 0:25:16But in its heyday during the 18th century, snuff taking developed into an important social grace.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18It remained popular, well into the 20th century
0:25:18 > 0:25:24and it was said you could tell a lot about a man's social status by the way he took his snuff.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Open the lid.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Take a pinch between the finger and thumb.
0:25:33 > 0:25:39Hold it for a moment so the warmth of the finger will bring out the bouquet of the snuff,
0:25:39 > 0:25:42so you get the benefit of the flavour and inhale it.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Close the snuff box.
0:25:46 > 0:25:51And then, if you like, just a little flourish with your coloured handkerchief.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53I'm not a snuff box snob.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57I know a lot of these people say it's a silver gilt,
0:25:57 > 0:26:00it's solid gold, it's this, it's that, it's encrusted with rubies.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03And to be honest, that actually leaves me quite cold.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07- You like the tactile items.- Yeah. - Working man's snuff box.- Absolutely.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10I've seen a few of those. That's like the poor man's pinch.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Yeah. Absolutely. Now, you generally call these Scottish snuffs.
0:26:13 > 0:26:19- I'm pleased you said that.- I can get away with it as a pure 100% Scot, so I can get away with it.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22- The mean pinch.- That's exactly what they called them. Mean pinch.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24And they were made in brass and horn and treen.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28The idea was that you would close the gap in the centre
0:26:28 > 0:26:32so when you take the pinch of snuff, you can't take too much. Bit of fun.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36- Very eye-catching. I love the ram's horns.- They're brilliant.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41Classic Scottish ram's horn snuff moles, they were called.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45With a lovely silver mount. That's quality all the way through?
0:26:45 > 0:26:50Yeah. I think I've got about 30 of those altogether and they come in different shapes and sizes.
0:26:50 > 0:26:57Somebody has attached a silver watch chain to that so that they can carry it and put it over their arm,
0:26:57 > 0:27:03because that one doubles as a snuff box on top, but also the end screws off and you can fill it with whisky.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05That's a good idea, isn't it?
0:27:05 > 0:27:07A lot of these are English and continental.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Where else in the world were they made?
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Well, they were made almost everywhere. The interesting thing is,
0:27:13 > 0:27:20in China they don't have snuff boxes, they have snuff bottles, simply because a sign of status in China
0:27:20 > 0:27:23was to have wonderful, long, decorative fingernails.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27If you have long fingernails, you can't take snuff from a snuff box.
0:27:27 > 0:27:32- You can't even...- No. You have a little shovel and straight up.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36Now you're talking about that, we're in the best location possible
0:27:36 > 0:27:40to show this sort of thing and this is obviously ground down tobacco.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44- Do you think we should try some? - THEY LAUGH
0:27:44 > 0:27:47- Didn't know you were a noseologist. - Is that what it's known as?
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Yeah. A snuff taker in the 18th century was known as a noseologist.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52I don't fancy trying any of this stuff.
0:27:52 > 0:27:58- Go on.- No, we should try some fresh stuff when we get outside or we'll sneeze our heads off.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02We're antique people. We should be trying the old stuff. Go on.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10Oh, I don't rate that at all.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12No.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15Whatever you do, don't try that at home.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Back at the valuation day, Philip has sniffed out
0:28:27 > 0:28:31something small and collectable, but it's not a snuff box.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39- He's good, isn't he? - Like circles.- Yeah.
0:28:39 > 0:28:44That's what I keep going round in. Roger, tell me about him, then.
0:28:44 > 0:28:49Right. He belongs to a friend, who was given him when she was one.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51- Yeah.- And she's now 61.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55So we can date it to about 1940s, perhaps earlier.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Perhaps earlier, because I think it wasn't new when she was given it.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00- So perhaps somewhere between 1920s and '40s.- I would think so. Yeah.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04- Not played with much.- No. She tends to keep things in boxes.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08Yeah. What intrigues me is that she's kept this for 60 years.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10Why sell it now? Why not sell it 20 years ago?
0:29:10 > 0:29:13Nobody wants it in her family.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- Yeah.- And she doesn't want it to end up in a skip.- Quite right, too.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- She loves him.- Yeah. She loves him.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22- Yes.- So she loves him that much that she's going to do the Solomon trick
0:29:22 > 0:29:24- and make sure that somebody else now enjoys him.- Exactly.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27- He's clearly tinplate.- Yeah.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29And what we call a gold plush teddy.
0:29:29 > 0:29:34And I would think that he is probably German, certainly European, but probably German.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38- Does she have any idea what he's worth?- She hasn't a clue.- I think...
0:29:38 > 0:29:44- Is he a he? We'll call him a he. Does he have a name?- She calls him Ted. - Ted. That's original, isn't it?
0:29:44 > 0:29:49- I think that Ted will make £50-80 at auction.- Lovely.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53And I think we'll put a reserve on Ted at £45. How's that?
0:29:53 > 0:29:56- That's magic.- Do you think she'll be pleased?- Very pleased.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58- Shall we just send him on his merry way again?- Lovely.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00I like to see him go.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07He seems to have a slightly concerned look on his face.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10The thing is, he's not going anywhere, that's the problem.
0:30:14 > 0:30:21Jackie, have you been on holiday to lots and lots of different places or did you get these somewhere else?
0:30:21 > 0:30:24I got them from my granddad.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Right. Was he an avid collector of these things?
0:30:26 > 0:30:30- Yes. I've got a lot more at home.- Oh, my word.
0:30:30 > 0:30:35- Are they something you like?- Yes, but they're just in a box in the attic.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37- Not doing very much. - Not doing very much at all.
0:30:37 > 0:30:42- Did your grandfather tell you anything about them?- No.- No? - Don't remember anything.
0:30:42 > 0:30:48Basically, they fall under the term "crested china" and they are souvenirs for when you go on holiday.
0:30:48 > 0:30:54They're produced in fairly large numbers and the first manufacturer was William Henry Goss.
0:30:54 > 0:30:59This piece here was the only bit by him, but it's a good illustrative piece.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03He developed this very fine parian body which was perfect
0:31:03 > 0:31:09for slipcasting into all sorts of designs and we've got the Goss mark on the bottom which is a falcon,
0:31:09 > 0:31:13cos he was working at the Falcon studios in Stoke,
0:31:13 > 0:31:18from about 1862 up to 1934, when he was bought out,
0:31:18 > 0:31:23but these other pieces are contemporary with him by his competitors.
0:31:23 > 0:31:29So we've got here, this fantastic ambulance which is by Savoy China
0:31:29 > 0:31:35and that, I would think, with the red cross on it, would be something made during the First World War.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39So it would be quite a patriotic thing to buy this and, possibly,
0:31:39 > 0:31:46- some of the proceeds would have gone to our boys in the front.- Oh, I see. - Similar thing with this shell.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50What's tremendous fun and probably the most sought out
0:31:50 > 0:31:57of all of these is this little ship and we've got on it Wembley, April 1924,
0:31:57 > 0:32:00so that was made for the Wembley exhibition.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03And it's actually marked Wembley China,
0:32:03 > 0:32:05with the appropriate mark underneath.
0:32:05 > 0:32:11I have to say, Goss has done a bit of a rollercoaster as far as values have gone.
0:32:11 > 0:32:17In the early '80s, late '80s, it was really sought after and individual pieces were making a fortune.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Now, it's all settled back down again.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23- Any idea of what they might be worth as a group?- I have none at all.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25- Not any idea.- No.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27Just come down through the family.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30And it's just something that you've inherited, isn't it?
0:32:30 > 0:32:36- Yeah.- If these pieces were by Goss, they would be a lot more valuable than they are.- Yeah.
0:32:36 > 0:32:41So I think the thing to do is put all these together in one lot,
0:32:41 > 0:32:44cos a couple of them have got chips and cracks
0:32:44 > 0:32:49and these really more commonplace pieces are worth £2 each.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51I see.
0:32:51 > 0:32:56Really, I think we'd be looking at auction between £50 and £80 for them,
0:32:56 > 0:33:01as they are, and you never know, if one collector desperately wants a Wembley battleship,
0:33:01 > 0:33:07they might pay a little bit more, so if you're happy, we can put these in to the auction with a £50 reserve
0:33:07 > 0:33:11so they won't go for any less and see how they go.
0:33:11 > 0:33:12Yeah. Yes. That's fine by me.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15That's splendid. Thank you so much for bringing them along.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18You're welcome. Just glad to get rid of them.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27- Hi. Hello.- Hello.- What's your name?
0:33:27 > 0:33:30- Christine.- Can I ask you, Christine, you're clutching that purse...
0:33:30 > 0:33:35- I am, aren't I? - ..what have you brought along for our valuers to look at today?
0:33:35 > 0:33:37- I'm a big fan of Flog It.- Yeah.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40- I'm also a collector.- Right. Of what? - Salt and peppers.- Oh, are you?
0:33:40 > 0:33:42- Salt and pepper shakers. Cruets. - Cruets. Yeah.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45Yeah. And I bought this one recently.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48- I'm never going to sell it. It's not for sale today.- In auction?
0:33:48 > 0:33:50- Yes. On eBay, actually.- OK.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53- I thought you might like to see this one.- Oh, go on then.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55Oh, yes. Oh, look at that.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59I'm sure our experts would like to see that one, as well.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03- It's a little gavel. - The ends untwist.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05And that's the salt and pepper.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07- Oh, look at that. So you put the salt in there.- Yeah.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10And pepper in there.
0:34:10 > 0:34:16- That is a cruet for an auctioneer, isn't it, if there ever was one? - It feels nice.- Can I have a hold?
0:34:16 > 0:34:17You can. Go on, since it's you.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21Oh, look at that. How much did you pay for this?
0:34:21 > 0:34:23- A fiver.- It was a steal.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26- Post included. - You're joking.- No, I'm not.
0:34:26 > 0:34:33Thanks for bringing it and I'm sure if you ever put it in to auction, all our experts would bid on that.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43Janet, you've made my day bringing this little fellow in.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45- Oh, good.- Can you tell me where you got him from?
0:34:45 > 0:34:47It was brought to us at the church we attend.
0:34:47 > 0:34:52People bring us things to sell at bric-a-brac sales, coffee mornings
0:34:52 > 0:34:56and we're never sure what we're going to find when we open the box.
0:34:56 > 0:35:01This particular box arrived and I was sorting it out and this little fellow appeared.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03Good Lord.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06So it was actually given to us.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09- That's marvellous. And it'll be sold on behalf of the church.- Correct.
0:35:09 > 0:35:14That's super. What a generous gift. I wonder if the giver knew how generous they were being.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18I don't think so and considering how it was in the bottom of the box,
0:35:18 > 0:35:22there was all sorts of jewellery and broken toys and all sorts of things.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24And that was just amongst them.
0:35:24 > 0:35:28Well, they could be forgiven because it's only a little silver pincushion
0:35:28 > 0:35:32and these things shouldn't be worth a great deal of money.
0:35:32 > 0:35:40- The animals that you get in pincushions, they started to be produced about 1895, 1900.- Yeah.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43And Boots, would you believe it, produced them?
0:35:43 > 0:35:45- Really.- Year on year.
0:35:45 > 0:35:50And they would introduce a different animal or two different animals every year to the standard line.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52Some are very common.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54You see chicks.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56You see pigs in different poses.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58You see elephants.
0:35:58 > 0:36:03You occasionally see hedgehogs and they're the more standard patterns that were produced year on year.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05There are rarer ones.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09The rarest, I think, is the lizard, the spider, the lion.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13And they're very sought after, but not far behind them is the camel.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16Now, of course, you get two varieties of camel.
0:36:16 > 0:36:22You get a standing camel and a seated camel and, of the two, the seated camel is rarer.
0:36:22 > 0:36:23- Really.- So that's a lovely feature.
0:36:23 > 0:36:29Now, it should be by one of the big makers, Levi & Salaman of Birmingham.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33They produced a multitude of these small pincushions and other small work.
0:36:33 > 0:36:38We've got the Birmingham town mark and the date letter for 1903.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40So, that's absolutely right.
0:36:40 > 0:36:46The only thing to hold against it is the cushion itself.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- Right.- Cos that is not original.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52But they do perish when they've been used. Pins in and out.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55So that's understandable. The rest of it's in super condition.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58There are no splits or little solder repairs.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01- Often with these pincushions, the necks go.- I see.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04Cos they're given to overzealous children at the time
0:37:04 > 0:37:09and of course they play with them and this sort of thing happens,
0:37:09 > 0:37:12but that's quite a rare one and it will be sought after at auctions.
0:37:12 > 0:37:17So, it's being sold for the church funds. Let's see how well we can do.
0:37:17 > 0:37:24I think we should put that in to auction for no less than £250-350.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27We should have a fixed reserve of 250
0:37:27 > 0:37:33and, as I say, if two pincushion collectors haven't got the seated camel,
0:37:33 > 0:37:37it could make much more than that, so we'll have to keep our fingers crossed.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41- If you're happy, we'll do that. - I certainly am happy.- Splendid.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Pop it in to the auction and hope it does really well.
0:37:43 > 0:37:48- Thank you so much.- That's wonderful. I'm glad I've made your day. You've made my day.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52Anybody's silver makes my day, but a pincushion doubly so.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56Another selection of items fit for the saleroom.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00Someone's got to fall in love with this little chap. He's a real bit of fun.
0:38:00 > 0:38:05At £50-80, this selection of crested china is a collector's dream.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08Finally, it's said all good things come in small packages
0:38:08 > 0:38:11and that's certainly true of Janet's camel pincushion.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13What a gorgeous little thing.
0:38:15 > 0:38:21Right, we're scooting along nicely, which brings us to Ted the teddy bear on the scooter.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25- It belongs to Roger and hopefully for not much longer.- Hopefully not.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27Not with a sort of a £60 valuation.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31Well, I think we put 60 to 80 on it, with a reserve of 45.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- That's going to sell, easily. - Should do.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35It's not going to be Roger's for much longer, that's for sure.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38It still works. That's the beauty of it and I love it.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42- Good tinplate toy.- It's lovely. Yes. - Why are you selling this now?
0:38:42 > 0:38:45It actually belongs to a lady I know, who's decluttering.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49She's getting rid of stuff, so she wants to get rid of it
0:38:49 > 0:38:53- rather than it be thrown away at some point in the future.- Yes.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55- Exactly. Yes.- He wants to be loved.
0:38:55 > 0:39:01- Yeah, and that's what happens, isn't it?- I think Ted will find a new home today.- And be loved.- And be loved.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03- She would like that, I know, very much.- What's her name?
0:39:03 > 0:39:07- Angela. Angela Holland.- Angela. Well, best of luck. Fingers crossed.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Little Ted's going under the hammer right now.
0:39:09 > 0:39:14385. Mid-20th century clockwork scooter teddy.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18Must start the bidding here at £35.
0:39:18 > 0:39:2338. 40. 2. Looking for 45. 48.
0:39:23 > 0:39:2750. 5. 60. 5. 70. 5.
0:39:27 > 0:39:3480. 5. 90. 85 seated. Anybody else want to join in?
0:39:34 > 0:39:36All done at 85.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Hammer's dropping at £85.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45- Yes. £85.- Ted's pedalled off.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- Little Ted did the business, didn't he?- He did the business.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51Oh, that's a great result, isn't it?
0:39:51 > 0:39:54- It's magic. It's superb. - He was quality, though.- He was.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56- He was quality.- He was also fun.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59He was fun, yeah. Puts a smile on your face.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01Hope we put a smile on your face, as well, watching.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10There's lots more in the attic and this is just the start for Jackie.
0:40:10 > 0:40:14Those Goss collections. How many more are in that attic?
0:40:14 > 0:40:17About 50 pieces, probably. Yeah.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20So, if we get a good result today, you can get the rest out.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24- Yeah. Yeah.- What are they doing up in the attic?
0:40:24 > 0:40:28- They've been sat in a box since they were handed down from my granddad. - You haven't put them on display?
0:40:28 > 0:40:30- No. Not at all. - Don't really like them?
0:40:30 > 0:40:36I like them, but I haven't got room for them and I think somebody else who collects it should benefit.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40There's a couple of nice ones. The little ship and the lorry. They peaked, didn't they?
0:40:40 > 0:40:44They had a high in the sort of late '80s and they've petered out.
0:40:44 > 0:40:49Hopefully, with such interesting models, some Goss collector would leap out and say...
0:40:49 > 0:40:52"I haven't got the leopards, I haven't got the car, I've got to have that one."
0:40:52 > 0:40:55A huge amount of crested china.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58Goss and other items included.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00The bidding has started at £65.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04- That's good. We've sold them. - 70 I'm looking for in the room.
0:41:04 > 0:41:0870. 5. 80. I'm out.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12- Anybody else for 85?- Come on. Come on.- It's a standing bid.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15All done at 80? All done at 80?
0:41:15 > 0:41:18He's going to put the hammer down.
0:41:18 > 0:41:23- We'll settle for that. Top end. £80.- Pleased with that.- Happy?- Yes.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30We could be in for a good surprise.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33- It's great to see you and you look fantastic.- Thank you.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35- Michael.- Yes.- You love this.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39I love it. A lot of pincushion collectors love it.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42A little silver camel. 250 to 350.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45The auctioneer rated this. I had a chat to him and we both thought,
0:41:45 > 0:41:50"So unusual, you see lots of pigs, lots of hedgehogs, all sorts of animals..."
0:41:50 > 0:41:55You see a lot of camels, but you don't see a kneeling camel. That's the key thing.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00- All the money's going towards the church restoration, isn't it? - That's correct.- Fingers crossed.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02A good lot, this one.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05Other people like it.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10The commission's forcing me to start this lot off at £420.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13- Oh.- Bang. Straight in.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15430 I'm looking for elsewhere.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18430 is it? 430 is it?
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- With me at 420.- Oh, come on. Come on.- Get your bids in quick.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24Bid now or lose him.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28- Not bad at all.- I can't believe it. - The top end of the estimate.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30Fantastic. £420.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33- I'm so pleased for you and it's going to a good cause, as well.- Yes.
0:42:33 > 0:42:41It is. Yeah. I couldn't believe when you said 250 to 350, but 420 is fabulous. I'm thrilled to bits.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45- Oh, and namecheck the church again. - Hillsborough Tabernacle.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47It's obviously in Hillsborough.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Hillsborough Tabernacle Congregational Church
0:42:49 > 0:42:52and we've got a big restoration programme
0:42:52 > 0:42:56and one of the things we want is a lift to meet the disability act.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59- Right, OK.- So that's, you know... - Money's going towards that.- Yeah.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02- So it's really for a good cause. - Thank you so much for coming in.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05We've had a great time here in Sheffield, haven't we?
0:43:05 > 0:43:10- We have.- I hope you've enjoyed watching the show. Join us again for more Flog Its coming up soon.