0:00:04 > 0:00:08This seaside resort was once just a small fishing village.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12But that all changed back in 1750, when Doctor Richard Russell
0:00:12 > 0:00:17declared, drinking and bathing in salt water was jolly good for you.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21And visitors started to flock here, and a resort was born.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Welcome to Flog It from Brighton.
0:00:59 > 0:01:04Brighton may have started out as the place to visit for unhealthy people,
0:01:04 > 0:01:09but it soon became the place to see and be seen in.
0:01:09 > 0:01:14And this transformation was helped by the Prince Regent, who came to visit in 1783.
0:01:14 > 0:01:19And he was so enamoured with Brighton, that he built his splendid home here. Look at this...
0:01:19 > 0:01:23The Royal Pavilion. Absolutely stunning piece of architecture.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30But the place to be seen today is our Flog It venue, The Corn Exchange.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34And the flamboyant Mark Stacey, and elegant Catherine Southon,
0:01:34 > 0:01:37are already on the hunt to find something to tickle their fancies.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Andrea, welcome to Flog It.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51And thank you for bringing along all your little piggy banks.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Now, tell me, where did you get these little piggies from?
0:01:54 > 0:01:57My parents opened me a bank account, when I was younger.
0:01:57 > 0:02:03And every time you saved a certain amount of money, you received the piggies.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- I think Woody was the first one, wasn't he?- Woody, yup.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09He's got his little nappy on at the front.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12The little baby piglet. So, first of all you got Woody.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- And then you moved on... - Up to Annabelle.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18- Up to Annabelle and then onto this other chap, the brother, I guess.- Yes.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21And the Mummy pig, and then the Daddy pig.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23So, I guess the more money you saved,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27the higher up the chart you went, and you got the next piggy bank.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31That's quite amazing that you managed to get all five in the set.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35I mean, I opened the same account as well, with the high street bank.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39But I actually only got as far as Woody, and then the novelty wore off.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- So, I think you did very well to collect all five of them.- Yeah. Yes.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46And they're in absolute perfect condition. So, that was very good.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Did you not have them displayed in your bedroom?
0:02:49 > 0:02:53I did for a while, and then they went away, into the cupboard.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56I think I went off them for a while and...
0:02:56 > 0:02:59I'm not surprised. They're not exactly that charming, are they?
0:02:59 > 0:03:06Now, because they were actually given out by a high street bank, they were really massed produced.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09But they were made by a good factory.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11And they are actually collected today.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16A few years ago they were highly collectable but the price has dropped slightly.
0:03:16 > 0:03:22Because so many of them have recently come out of the... come out of the woodwork.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24But they do still have value.
0:03:24 > 0:03:30- Right.- Now, I would probably say in today's market, they would fetch between about £60-£80.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- OK.- How does that sound to you?
0:03:32 > 0:03:37- Yup.- It's not a vast sum of money but nevertheless. What would you do with the money?
0:03:37 > 0:03:41I just passed my driving test on Friday.
0:03:41 > 0:03:42Oh, congratulations!
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- Gosh, very recent.- Yeah.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47And I'm saving up to buy a car, so...
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- Right. What car are you hoping to buy?- Just a little one.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Just a little run around?
0:03:52 > 0:03:56- Yeah, yeah.- Well, I can't say that we're going to buy the car for you.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Unfortunately, I don't think we're going to get that much cash.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02But maybe we can buy you a wheel, or perhaps a few CDs to put in a car stereo, or something.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04- Who knows?- Yup.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- But £60-£80, not bad.- Yup, not bad.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12Let's put a fixed reserve on of £50, and hope there's lots of piggy collectors in the audience.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14I hope so, yeah.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15Thank you.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25- Hello, Paul.- Hello.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- Thank you for coming to see us in Brighton.- Happy to come.
0:04:28 > 0:04:34Before we talk about your Edwardian tantalus, you've got a little bit of family history about it, haven't you?
0:04:34 > 0:04:39Well, it belonged to my great uncle, Uncle Will, who died in the 50s.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44And the story is that he won this, as third prize, in a bowls tournament.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49And I know this is featured here in the little clipping from the paper.
0:04:49 > 0:04:55It dates from 1912 and it states the fact that he won third prize in this tournament.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00- And to reinforce that, of course, we've also got a little plaque on the front.- That's right.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- Which mentions him. - His name there, yeah.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Third prize. You don't often find this.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09It's really nice to see something like this that ties in.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14Now, looking at it, it's a fairly straight forward produced tantalus.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18And we've got an oak case, with silver plated mounts.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22This is quite nice. This is quite a nice feature, the handle there.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26And, of course, it was meant, really, to protect your valuable alcohol.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- Absolutely, yeah. - So, when you went out for the evening, you locked this up.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- That's right.- And the servants
0:05:33 > 0:05:38then couldn't get their hands on any of your port or sherry or whiskey.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42As you're closer than me there, can you show us the mechanism?
0:05:42 > 0:05:47- Yeah, sure.- So, if you open that. - You have a couple of keys here. You simply just turn it, it opens,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- and that allows that to come out. - Absolutely.
0:05:50 > 0:05:56But it's so closely fit that once it's closed, you can't do anything about it. It's, you know, secure.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00Now, we do see these quite a lot and they're always reasonably popular items.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04We know, actually, that it was made around 1912.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06I think it was relatively new at the time.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Could be a few years older than that.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11It could have been donated as the prize.
0:06:11 > 0:06:18In terms of the value, I think we're probably looking at something like £100-£150. Something like that.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22It might make a bit more, because we've got the family history there.
0:06:22 > 0:06:27- And I think it would sell very well at auction. Are you happy to put it in?- I think so, yes.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Wonderful. Well, if I tell you what, if it makes a good price,
0:06:29 > 0:06:33perhaps we should go and have a quick tipple after the sale?
0:06:33 > 0:06:36OK, yes. We won't use this, though, I don't think.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- No, we won't use that. - Look forward to that.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Pat and Ted, it's great to see you.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52- Hello, Paul.- I absolutely love this.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- It is nice, isn't it? - Condition is fantastic...
0:06:55 > 0:07:00The Guinness Toucan, with original lampshade, look at that?
0:07:00 > 0:07:02So, tell me its story.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04I'll leave it my wife.
0:07:04 > 0:07:10Well, in the 60s, the Guinness Clock used to come to Brighton, on the old fish market hard, on the sea front.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13- When you say the Guinness Clock, you mean the big promotional clock?- Yes.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15- Full of characters on it.- Yup.
0:07:15 > 0:07:22And the guys who looked after the clock used to go into Ted's mother's...mum and dad's...
0:07:22 > 0:07:25restaurant for tea and coffee and sandwiches and things.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- So, Mum and Dad had a restaurant on the sea front? - Right next to the fish market.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33- So, you're a local boy, born and bred?- Yeah. Since the '20s they were there.- Gosh.
0:07:33 > 0:07:39So, when they finished, at the end of one of the seasons, they just gave that to my father in law.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41These were promotional gifts?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- To anybody that had a bar, or a restaurant.- That's correct.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- Or would sell Guinness.- You used to see them in the pubs.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- Yes, they were always on the counter.- Yes.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53But this is quite rare, to see the original shade.
0:07:53 > 0:07:54I think that's fantastic.
0:07:54 > 0:08:00- If that Toucan drank all that Guinness he'd be a little light headed, wouldn't he?- Very good!
0:08:00 > 0:08:06"How grand to be a Toucan. Just think what Toucan do.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09"If he can say as you can Guinness is good for you."
0:08:09 > 0:08:12And that was the whole slogan. "Guinness is good for you."
0:08:12 > 0:08:14That came around in the around the late 1920s.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18- I think about 1927.- Really?- The Toucan came on a little bit later.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22Sort of early 1950s... 1954, 55.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- This is from about the early 60s.- Yes, this would be.
0:08:25 > 0:08:31This is quite rare, because it's got its original shade and the condition is 100%.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36- Any idea of its value?- Got no idea at all, no.- Not really.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Well, I saw one recently sell in auction,
0:08:40 > 0:08:43about 7 months ago, and it made £390.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45- Really?- Good Lord!
0:08:45 > 0:08:48And it didn't have the shade.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50I never realised it would be as high as that. That's incredible.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53It wasn't really from the money point of view, was it?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55- No.- It's just we didn't know how much it was worth, anyway.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59But it just seemed such a shame being sat in the loft, and not going anywhere.
0:08:59 > 0:09:04I'd like to put £250-£350 as a valuation on this.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08- Put a reserve of £250 on it.- That's good.- Just to tempt some people.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13And if there are two bidders bidding against each other, we should do that high end.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- Oh, good. Go towards our holiday. - And where are going to go?
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- Don't know yet. - You could go to Dublin?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Very good. That's a good idea, yeah.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32Maria, welcome to Flog It. This is a rather beautiful Arts & Crafts brooch
0:09:32 > 0:09:37that you've brought along today. Tell me, how did you come by this?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40It was a gift from my mother, actually.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41You know, she's a very sweet lady.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44And, you know, I'm appreciative of it
0:09:44 > 0:09:48- but it's not a style that I'd wear. - Does she collect brooches at all?
0:09:48 > 0:09:53No, no. I do, I have, you know. Which is I suppose why she put it my way.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57But, ah, no, I just thought it's quite sweet.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01And I think it'd be nice if I could wear it.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06But seeing as it's not the style I like, then I thought well,
0:10:06 > 0:10:08might as well put it to auction.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- And see what happens. - Well, it doesn't appeal to you.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16But it rather appeals to me. I think it's a rather attractive brooch.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18I like the lovely colours here.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20And obviously the sort of Arts & Crafts style.
0:10:20 > 0:10:28We've got these synthetic stones here and this lovely, wonderful amethyst in the centre.
0:10:28 > 0:10:34I'd probably like to date this, as an Arts & Crafts piece, as around the, sort of, 1920s, 1930s maximum.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- But probably about 1924-1925.- Yes.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43I was speaking to a colleague about this, because it really attracted me, and he said
0:10:43 > 0:10:46that it's in the in manner of one that he sold last year.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48And he sold that for £200. It was very, very similar to this.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54And I would like to think that this would probably make around £100-£150.
0:10:56 > 0:11:03It is also very similar to another Arts & Crafts maker, a lady called Dorothy Nossiter.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07And her brooches are...really go for quite good prices at auction.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11So, let's hope that it's on that sort of level.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Now, would you be happy to sell at £100-£150?
0:11:14 > 0:11:17150 would be very nice.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- Well, I can't guarantee... - Top rather than bottom, yes!
0:11:21 > 0:11:28Well, I can't guarantee that I'll get that for you. But I think if we put 100-150, with a reserve of £80.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31- How does that sound?- Well, perhaps a reserve of, maybe, the 100?
0:11:31 > 0:11:33- £100?- Yes, yes.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Now you're thinking big. You want big prices, now I've said the 150.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Well, it's a very nice brooch and...
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Oh, you like it, now?
0:11:41 > 0:11:48Well, yes, if it was less than 100, then I think I'd rather keep it myself.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53OK. Well, let's put an estimate on of £100-£150, reserve of 100,
0:11:53 > 0:11:58- and I hope, for your sake, it makes top money.- Yes, I hope so too.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Let's keep our fingers crossed. I'll see you at the auction.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Yes, we'll see you then. Bye!
0:12:04 > 0:12:08And Maria won't have to wait long, as it's already time for our first trip to the sale room.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11So, let's have a quick reminder of what lots we've got.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15Andrea saved hard to collect these piggy banks from the NatWest bank.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18So, let's hope they pay dividends at the auction.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22The bidders are bound to be knocked over by this fantastic tantalus,
0:12:22 > 0:12:26which Paul's great uncle won as a prize, at a bowls tournament.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31And I really love this Guinness table lamp. It's a real piece of 60s nostalgia.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36Maria's pretty Arts & Crafts brooch doesn't fit in with the rest of her collection.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39So it's time for it to go.
0:12:47 > 0:12:52For our sale today, we've travelled a few miles down the coast line to Southwick, to the home
0:12:52 > 0:12:54of Worthing Auction Galleries and Scarborough Fine Art.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59So, let's go inside and hopefully, the room's packed full of potential bidders.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Auctioneer Nick Hall is the man with the gavel today.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14A full set of Wade piggies has finally made it market.
0:13:14 > 0:13:21And I've been joined by their owner, Andrea, and we've got our expert Catherine. Valuation of £60-£80.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26Now, little birdie tells me the money's going towards a new car.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28- Yes.- Yes. A brand new car?
0:13:28 > 0:13:30It's going to be a small little car.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- Small little car. - As much as I can afford, really.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- You've just passed your test, then? - Yes, yes.- How many...
0:13:35 > 0:13:37- did you pass first time?- No.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- How many times? Tell us. - Three times. Third time.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43What did you fail on the first time?
0:13:43 > 0:13:47Safety, going round the roundabout at the wrong time...
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Oh, my word, there's a list! Really?
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- Yup, yup.- I failed the first time, as well, on the roundabout.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56- I got a dangerous.- A dangerous?
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- A dangerous.- A dangerous what?
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Not just a minor, it was a dangerous.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03- Oh, dear.- Did you pass first time?
0:14:03 > 0:14:04I still haven't passed, actually.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Oh, haven't you? Gosh.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09I've abandoned.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10Really?
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- I never knew that.- Shh.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16I wondered why you always came by train. My word.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18- OK, let's move on, shall we? - Yes, quickly.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- OK, we're going to buy a little car, so you can get around.- Yes.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25Let's just hope these piggies make top money.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Fingers crossed... they're going under the hammer.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Lot 50 is the 5 Wade NatWest piggy banks.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35Good conditions with stoppers. No cash in them...I've checked.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38- What are we going to say... £50 this lot?- 30, sir.
0:14:38 > 0:14:4230 I'm bid, thank you. Gent's at 30. New bidder at 35,
0:14:42 > 0:14:46- 40, 5, 50, 55, 55 it is.- Excellent.- You're out.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- New bidder at 60.- Someone down the front putting their hand up, waving.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54- 65 seated here. 70, 75. - Oh, look, she's very keen.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- Wonderful!- £80. 85 against you.
0:14:57 > 0:14:5990, 95, 100.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- I'm really pleased.- Yes!
0:15:01 > 0:15:04£100, all sure?
0:15:04 > 0:15:06That is absolutely fantastic.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- Another £100 to put towards the car fund.- Yes.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11- Great result.- Well, done.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- They were really keen out there. - They were.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18You'll soon be motoring all around Brighton.
0:15:19 > 0:15:26At £100-£150, it's drinks all round with Paul afterwards.
0:15:26 > 0:15:27It's a cracking tantalus.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31We've sold them before. Condition's spot on.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35- Been in the family a long, long time.- Yeah, my great uncle's.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38- Won in a game of bowls.- He did, absolutely, third prize.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40All featured in the paper. Local paper.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- And do you play the game, as well? - I'm not a bowler yet.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46No. Well, we're going to find out exactly what the bidders here think.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50Lot 280. The Victorian oak tantalus. Nice quality lot again, this one.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53Bowling club inscription on it. Start me at 80?
0:15:53 > 0:15:57- 100 straight in.- 110 against you.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02120, 130? 130 it is, this gent standing in the room. At £130.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04- New bid at 140. 150 here.- Oh, wow.
0:16:04 > 0:16:09160, 170, 180, 190.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- That's brilliant. - I like it, I like it.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15At 190. Can I round it off to 200? Thank you. £200, it's with you.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20Lady seated at £200. Are you all done? You're out at the back.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22At £200 to the front.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26- Great, sold. Who said dining rooms are out of fashion?- Exactly.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29The trouble is, what am I going to do with my lemon barley water now?
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Oh, wow, yes. What are you going to do with that?
0:16:31 > 0:16:35- Oh, yes.- But, to be more precise, what are you going to do with £200, less a bit of commission?
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Well, well, well...
0:16:38 > 0:16:41- I think maybe I'll put it in the piggy bank.- In the piggy bank.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45Towards a holiday cottage in the Lakes, which I positively love.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47- Stella and I love the Lakes. - Oh, beautiful.
0:16:47 > 0:16:54A quick change of auctioneers now, as Nick's partner, Andrew Scarborough, takes to the rostrum.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Well, we're pinning all our hopes on £150.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Which is the top end, for Maria's Arts & Crafts and brooch.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Which is lovely, absolutely divine.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04And you are a bit of a brooch collector, aren't you?
0:17:04 > 0:17:07I am, I must admit. I do have somewhat of a fetish.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- How many have you got? - Oh, I don't know.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Maybe possibly 30-40.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Wow, that is a lot. But this one's just not your taste, then?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17No. Well, it's a very pretty brooch.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- Yes, it's gorgeous.- Very pretty.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21- It attracted you?- It appealed to me.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24- I think we should get near that target.- Do you think so?
0:17:24 > 0:17:25Yeah, it's good. It's very good.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30330 is the Arts & Crafts white metal brooch.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Set with the semi-precious stones.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Shall we say 60?
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- Yes, we're in.- Thank you, 60.
0:17:37 > 0:17:405, 70, 5,
0:17:40 > 0:17:4380, 5,
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- 90 in front, 5.- Come on, come on.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49100, front row now.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Are you all done at 100? 110 new place. Standing at 110.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57- £110.- £110.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59We just scraped in there. You happy with that?
0:17:59 > 0:18:02I am quite happy with that.
0:18:10 > 0:18:16Right, now it's my turn to be the expert. It's that lovely Guinness Toucan lamp with original shade.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19That is what's going to make it sell well, and the condition.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21- Really, the shade, makes all that difference?- Yeah.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- So many of the shades are missing or ripped up and crushed.- I see.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- And people change the shades. That's the problem.- Yes, quite, yeah.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30- Because you saw one with a different design, didn't you?- That's right.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34So, let's find out what the bidders think of this, right now.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38Lot 70 is a bit of Guinness memorabilia there.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41The Toucan advertising lamp base.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43It's got the original shade with it.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47You don't often see that. £200 to start me?
0:18:47 > 0:18:51150 I'm bid, thank you. On the side at 150. Any advance on £150?
0:18:51 > 0:18:52New bidder at 160.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56170 here, 180, 190, 200, 210.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01- Good, isn't it? - 240 I'll take, thank you.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03240, you bidding in the corner, sir?
0:19:03 > 0:19:06It's 240 against you. Are you going one more?
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- Come on, let's have one more. - In the corner at 250.
0:19:08 > 0:19:14At £250 right in the far corner, on my left. At 250, if you're all sure?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16- You're all out at 250, I'm selling. - Selling.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20What are you going to do with £250? Less a bit of commission, of course.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Well, we've got a trip already booked for Lisbon.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Oh, off to Portugal.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Not on the strength of this.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31- No. Just a little treat. A treat for Pat.- That's right, yes.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- A treat, yes. Bit of sunshine.- Well, enjoy it, won't you?- Thank you.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52I think a swim in the sea is one of the great pleasures of coming to the seaside.
0:19:52 > 0:19:58And it all took off really in the early 18th century, when doctors encouraged their patients
0:19:58 > 0:20:03to have a dip in the salt water to improve their health and wellbeing.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05Now, early bathers were encouraged to bathe naked.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09But that wasn't as straightforward as it sounds.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16It wasn't appropriate to have people walking naked along the beach.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19So a more discreet solution was needed.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Bathing machines... which were basically beach huts on wheels...
0:20:21 > 0:20:25were invented to provide the occupant with the modesty,
0:20:25 > 0:20:29and as a way of getting from the top of the beach down to the water.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31But fashions changed and by the turn of the 20th century,
0:20:31 > 0:20:36it became acceptable to wear a bathing costume and be seen in it.
0:20:41 > 0:20:47But people still needed a place to change in, and the answer was static beach huts.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51And these soon became a sought after accessory to any seaside holiday.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53And, nowadays, these brightly painted
0:20:53 > 0:20:59beach huts are an iconic symbol of the great British seaside resort.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01We tend to take their presence for granted.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04So, I'm here to find out a little bit more.
0:21:07 > 0:21:15And a person to tell me is Dr Catherine Ferry, seaside historian, who's an expert on beach huts.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Catherine, you're so passionate about beach huts.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23- You've even written a book on them.- That's right. - Do you have a beach hut?
0:21:23 > 0:21:27Oh, I wish I did! I don't. I feel a bit of a fraud, admitting that.
0:21:27 > 0:21:33But there's something that appeals to me about these tiny buildings, on the margin between the land and the sea.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36They could get blown away, but they're bright and cheerful.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38They do put a smile on your face.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I mean, what a backdrop we've got. Bit of golden sunshine?
0:21:41 > 0:21:42- Exactly, exactly. - That keeps you snug.
0:21:42 > 0:21:48On some of our summers days, you know, you want to be in there. if the sun doesn't come out.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52I think that's why the British love them so much. Cos when the rain comes down, it doesn't matter.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55You just go inside and you can make yourself cosy.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59And you can see all the other poor people walking in the rain.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01But you're, sort of, snug inside your hut.
0:22:01 > 0:22:07- Your research has taken you all over the country, studying beach huts. - That's right. Absolutely.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12You spent months on the road, going around to, well, virtually a tour of the coast, haven't you?
0:22:12 > 0:22:17That's right. I did actually count the beach huts as I went.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19OK, come on. Let's, let's hear it.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23There were... I counted just over 19,000.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26But I think I missed a few...
0:22:26 > 0:22:29and, actually, that's quite a surprisingly low number.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32There's so much interest in beach huts these days,
0:22:32 > 0:22:36- you imagine there'd be hundreds of thousands.- I like the brightly painted ones.- So do I.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39They remind you of a stick of rock, kids playing in the sand
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- and put a smile on your face.- They do. They're summery, aren't they?
0:22:42 > 0:22:46- Even in winter, they look summery. - I think that's what it's all about.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49Lots of people do lots of different things in them, don't they?
0:22:49 > 0:22:53They do. It depends what your idea of the beach is, I suppose.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58I mean, a lot of people use them as a place to relax.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00Surfers use them these days.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03It's a great place to change into your wetsuit, isn't it?
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- Write a book in them? - Well, absolutely.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10PD James has a beach hut at Southwold, where she writes her books.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13I think, really, most people don't do very much in their huts.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Because they get here with good intentions.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18- They bring a book or... - They just want to relax.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22Yeah. And you can just... It's a perfect place to watch the world go by, isn't it?
0:23:22 > 0:23:26- Look out to sea, and why would you want to do anything?- You wouldn't!
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Yeah. It's a nice glass of wine.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31I'm having this image now... Yeah, I'd have my glass of wine.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33Mine would be like a little artist studio.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36I'd do all my painting and stick it on the walls in there.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40- A little gallery space.- A gallery! - That would be perfect, yeah.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Beach huts aren't just places to relax in.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45They're also highly sought-after pieces of real estate.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Prices have rocketed in recent years, with some
0:23:49 > 0:23:52in popular locations now selling for well over £100,000.
0:23:52 > 0:23:57So, I'm keen to have a look inside a hut and meet some of the owners.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01This is what I like to see. Look, a whole family together enjoying their beach hut.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03- Hello, how do you do?- Hi, Paul.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07- Is it Paul?- Yeah.- Hello, what's your name?- Sarah.- Sarah. What's his name?
0:24:07 > 0:24:09- Alfie.- Even the dog's come along!
0:24:09 > 0:24:13Hello, everyone. Can we see what you've done to your beach hut?
0:24:13 > 0:24:16Yeah, delighted. Yeah, yeah.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18So, what have you managed to do in here?
0:24:18 > 0:24:22- I rebuilt it about five years ago. - Yeah.- It was falling to pieces.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25And rebuilt it in my garden, assembled it down here,
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- and painted it. - You've done a really good job!
0:24:28 > 0:24:30How much did you pay for this?
0:24:30 > 0:24:33about 12 years ago I paid £300 for it.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35I think that was a bargain, don't you?
0:24:35 > 0:24:39Best investment I've ever made, considering they're worth between £8,000-£10,000 now.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41It's a family heirloom. Hey, you two.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- Yeah.- This is your inheritance here.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Hope you look after it.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49- Would you ever sell it? - No, we'd never sell it.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- The idea is to keep it in the family. - Yeah.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54Children, grandchildren, forever. This is our bolthole.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Paul, thank you very much for showing me around. Thank you.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Enjoy the rest of the day. Thanks a lot.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14Oh, Christine and Ian, this is the life, isn't it?
0:25:14 > 0:25:18- Just the business.- Sun shining down on us, outside your own beach hut.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21What could be better? Well, apart from a chocolate biscuit.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23- There we go.- Do you mind?
0:25:23 > 0:25:26So, how long have you had this one?
0:25:26 > 0:25:31We've had it six months. We moved to Brighton in October, last October.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34And we decided we'd like to retire by the sea.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38Can't get any closer to the sea than this, can you! It's just there.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42I come down when the weather's nice like this and, if it's windy, then I just sit in the hut.
0:25:42 > 0:25:48- Yup.- Just inside, out of the wind. Otherwise, out here. Sandwiches, food, wine.- Oh, lovely.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Champagne. You know, just have a lovely time.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53It's no wonder you look so happy.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- It's a good life. - I've got to try some of this.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58- I've got to try some of this. - You have to.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01Yeah. Slow your ageing process down.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04Relax, you know, sit and look at the water shimmering.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08That low sunlight coming down on us. So, where's that champagne, then?
0:26:08 > 0:26:11- Coming up. - It's chilling down, right now.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Well, I've got to say, this definitely is the life.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26I've just had a fascinating insight into what life is like,
0:26:26 > 0:26:30owning a beach hut, by a few very, very enthusiastic owners.
0:26:30 > 0:26:35And I can honestly say, if I lived anywhere near the coast, I would definitely invest in one of these.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39And my dogs? They would absolutely love it.
0:26:48 > 0:26:53That's enough relaxation for me, as there's plenty of antiques to find back at our valuation day,
0:26:53 > 0:26:57where Mark has found a couple of ladies.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- Hello, Fred.- Hello, Mark. - It's nice to meet a Brightonian.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- You're born and bred, aren't you? - That's right, yes.- Wonderful.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Now, tell me what these pictures are all about?
0:27:11 > 0:27:13Well, I was looking in our loft
0:27:13 > 0:27:17and I just came across them in a carrier bag.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20And I think they must have belonged to my mother.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23- But I never saw them in her lifetime, I'm sure.- Oh, really?
0:27:23 > 0:27:26So, I don't really know much about them.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Do you think they're family members, or not?
0:27:28 > 0:27:31They possibly could be.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Great aunt or somebody like that.
0:27:33 > 0:27:38Something like that, yes. So, they were just lying in a carrier bag and you hadn't seen them?
0:27:38 > 0:27:40- That's right, for years.- Gosh.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43And you decided to bring them today for what purpose?
0:27:43 > 0:27:46- To get them valued or...- Well, I've often thought about valuing them.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49I didn't think they were worth anything.
0:27:49 > 0:27:54And when I saw this was at Brighton, and we watch it every week, I thought an ideal chance.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58Well, we like you a lot because you say you watch it every day.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59So, that's fantastic for us.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03I don't think they are worth a huge amount at the end of the day.
0:28:03 > 0:28:04They're both quite primitive.
0:28:04 > 0:28:10They're from the early part of the 19th century, the early Victorian period.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13This one is signed, but it's a watercolour,
0:28:13 > 0:28:16by probably an amateur hand.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- I see, yes.- This one is unsigned and it's an oil on canvas.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22And they do vaguely look similar, actually, in some ways.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24- They do, yes.- And I quite like them.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26The frame is a bit damaged on here.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29- Yes, yes.- Well, I think... if we're looking at the two...
0:28:29 > 0:28:32I would suggest putting them in as one lot,
0:28:32 > 0:28:34into the sale. I'm being quite conservative.
0:28:34 > 0:28:40- Yes.- Because I think these sort of pictures, really, are going to make their own level on the day.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44I would see them making around maybe £100 or so.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46- As much as that?- Well, yes. 80-120.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50If we put 80-120 on them, I'm sure we'd find a buyer for them.
0:28:50 > 0:28:55- Well, I never!- And, on a good day with a fair wind behind it, we might even get up to the top end.
0:28:55 > 0:29:00- Well, I never. - So, tell me, Fred, they've obviously been in your family for some time.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04- Yes.- Why have you decided to sell them now?
0:29:04 > 0:29:06I thought it was time we had a clear out, you know.
0:29:06 > 0:29:11- The usual thing.- If they're not hanging on the wall, and people aren't enjoying them, I suppose.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14That's right. They've just been in this bag all the time.
0:29:14 > 0:29:19- We wouldn't have a show if people didn't want flog the things. - No, that's true.
0:29:19 > 0:29:20So, let's hope we get a good result.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23Thank you very much indeed.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32Hi, Ted.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34Thanks for coming along today.
0:29:34 > 0:29:35I can't say that this Beswick figure
0:29:35 > 0:29:37is my cup of tea, but...
0:29:37 > 0:29:40- It really appealed to me.- But you like him. Where did you get it from?
0:29:40 > 0:29:45Well, in the '80s, I... We'd moved into a little bungalow. And my wife and I...
0:29:45 > 0:29:48my late wife and I... were going to buy some furniture.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- And I tend to haggle prices. - Good for you.
0:29:51 > 0:29:56And we got to a certain level, and I saw that in a bookcase,
0:29:56 > 0:30:02- in the furniture store. I said I'd agree a price if they threw it in. - Oh, really?- So, that was it.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05- Oh, so he was part and parcel of the furniture?- Yeah, yup.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07So to speak.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11We've got a cheetah here, climbing on the rock, with this water feature at the bottom.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14- It was the pool that attracted me. - Really?
0:30:14 > 0:30:16Yeah. I think it's so realistic, it's so good.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- So, you saw that actually in the display case?- Yes, I did.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Oh, fantastic.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24You've obviously got a good eye. You know what you like.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26It just doesn't appeal to me, personally.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30But Beswick collectors, they go mad for this kind of thing.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32So, I know that it will be a popular piece.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35Did you like it as an object? Do you think it's striking?
0:30:35 > 0:30:39- I do, yes, indeed.- You do. So, why are you getting rid of it now, then?
0:30:39 > 0:30:43I've nobody to leave it to and I'm just, sort of, getting rid of some stuff now.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- De-cluttering?- Yes, basically.
0:30:45 > 0:30:52- Why not? Well, value-wise, I would say it's probably going to be in the region of about £60-£80.- Right.
0:30:52 > 0:30:58I would put that on as an estimate. But I can probably see it topping that and perhaps doing a bit more.
0:30:58 > 0:30:59It'd probably claw up a bit?
0:31:01 > 0:31:04Ha! I like your sense of humour.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07I mean, really, it should make around £80-£100.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10But I think 60-80 is a safe bet.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- Right.- In order to try and entice the buyers and get people going.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15Fine. Understand that.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18It's got the Beswick stamp on the bottom, so no problems with that.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20It looks to be in great condition.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24Unfortunately, it didn't attract my attention, but it attracted yours.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26Let's hope it attracts people at auction.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30- It's a masculine piece, isn't it? - It is. It's a man's piece.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33- Thank you very much. - Thanks, Ted.- Thank you.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43Firstly, hello, Margaret.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47- Hello, Mark.- Welcome to Brighton Flog It.- Thank you.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49- What a wonderful treasure you've brought in.- Yeah.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52- It's lovely, isn't it? - Where did you get it from?
0:31:52 > 0:31:54Well, it belonged to my father.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58But the strange thing was that, we none of us saw it when we were children. We only, unfortunately,
0:31:58 > 0:32:03discovered it after he'd died and we were going through his things, to sort through them.
0:32:03 > 0:32:09- No! It was hidden away, was it?- Yes, that's right. Bottom of the wardrobe and we'd never seen it before.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12He never got it out at Christmas, so all the family could play along?
0:32:12 > 0:32:15- No, no.- And what did you think when you first saw it?
0:32:15 > 0:32:18I was just amazed, that he'd actually had something.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20And we didn't know anything about it.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23But yes, I thought it was lovely. So...
0:32:23 > 0:32:25And did he have a lot of antiques?
0:32:25 > 0:32:29Not... A few things, which are mainly from his father, I think.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33- So, this probably would have been passed down the family? - I think so, yeah.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35- Your father died when?- 1987.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39So, about 20 years ago or so? And what was it probated at then?
0:32:39 > 0:32:42I think it was £150, if I remember.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44- Not a lot of money.- No.
0:32:44 > 0:32:49The other nice thing to see, straight away, is the little inset brass plaque here.
0:32:49 > 0:32:54- Engraved with the maker's name, which is?- Tourmin and Cale from Cheapside in London.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58Well, there's nothing cheap about this box, is there?
0:32:58 > 0:33:03- Because the other thing you see immediately is the case is made of rosewood.- Right.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08Rosewood is one of those very expensive, exotic woods that was used only for very good quality pieces.
0:33:08 > 0:33:15And you can tell this with that lovely, sort of, black fleck in the graining.
0:33:15 > 0:33:20Then, of course, we've laid it out here, just to touch on some of the pieces that are in the set.
0:33:20 > 0:33:26We've naturally got a full set of chess. We've got a set of dominos,
0:33:26 > 0:33:31- a full set of draughts, of course. This one I can never remember. - I think it's the cribbage board.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Cribbage, that's the one. Cribbage board.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38Then we've got a bezique game, which I never know how to play.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40No, I know, no.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43But my favourite, I have to say, and I'm not a betting man...
0:33:43 > 0:33:44Is the horse racing.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47- But I love this horse racing game. - Yes, it's lovely.
0:33:47 > 0:33:52We've only put a few horses out there, and a few of the jumps, but there's more fitted inside here.
0:33:52 > 0:33:57- There's more there. - And even the, sort of, beakers for shaking the dice.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00- It's just absolutely superb. It's wonderful.- It's lovely.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03So, we've got to think of a price.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05We're quite excited about this.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07We've got to think of a price.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11If I was putting it into auction, I would put it in with a come and get me estimate.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13Which means you're telling people it's private.
0:34:13 > 0:34:17- It hasn't been out of the same family for a number of years.- Right.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21- And it's to get their taste buds watering, if you like.- Yes.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25- So, I would put something like £400-£600 on it.- OK. That's good.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28With a £400 fixed reserve.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32And I think that will really tempt the bidders in. How do you feel about that?
0:34:32 > 0:34:33- I'd be happy with that. - Is that OK?- Yes.
0:34:33 > 0:34:38- I wouldn't be surprised if we got a lot more than that. - Really? That would be nice!
0:34:38 > 0:34:41- Are you happy to do that? - Yes, absolutely.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43I'm thrilled you're putting it in with us.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47I'm glad you're such a game thing and I look forward to seeing you at auction.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50- Absolutely.- And let's hope we get the right price.- Absolutely.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52Thank you very much.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55So, what are we taking with us for our final visit?
0:34:55 > 0:34:58Fred found these two portraits in a carrier bag in the loft.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02But now they're out in the light of day, will they sell?
0:35:03 > 0:35:05This cheetah may not be to everybody's taste.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09So, I hope there are some Beswick collectors in the auction room.
0:35:09 > 0:35:15And Mark may not be a gambling man, but my money is on this magnificent games compendium,
0:35:15 > 0:35:17which is in superb condition.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Auctioneer Nick Hall
0:35:21 > 0:35:27has been casting his experienced eye over one of our lots. And I wonder if Mark has got his valuation right.
0:35:27 > 0:35:32This could keep you amused for hours and hours and hours, couldn't it?
0:35:32 > 0:35:35Kept me busy all last week. Fantastic, isn't it?
0:35:35 > 0:35:37Yeah. It belongs to Margaret. It was her father's.
0:35:37 > 0:35:42- We've put £400-£600 on this. - It's not dear, is it? - Not at all. Look what you get.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45Just add up all the different games you've got there.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48The chess set alone has got to be £100 before you start.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51We've sold the horse racing separately before. Got good money.
0:35:51 > 0:35:57Yeah. You could take any one component out of it, and it would be a nice lot on its own.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00But combined together and complete, it's just fantastic.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03That's the unusual thing. I mean, there is no damage.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07When you talk about damage, really, there's a pin missing in the hinges.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09- That's minimal.- You're right.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14If there was one, one counter missing, one chess piece missing, one domino missing.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16Spoilt, wouldn't it? But it's all there.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19Could you see this doing more than the £600?
0:36:19 > 0:36:21Well, we used to value these at £1000 plus.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24The market's softened, as we all know, in recent years.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28And £400-£600 is a sensible estimate, and I wouldn't be at all
0:36:28 > 0:36:31surprised if it made top end plus, though.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Because it is just such nice quality. And it's all there.
0:36:34 > 0:36:35Game on.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45Coming up now, two portraits of ladies.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49One a watercolour, one an oil on canvas. Value of £80-£120.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- They both belong to Fred. And you've come prepared, haven't you? - That's right. I've brought my bag.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58He's brought his bag with him, because he thinks he might be taking them home.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02I think the portrait of the lady, the oil on canvas.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- I think there's something about her. - Oh, yes?- That'll sell the two.
0:37:05 > 0:37:10- Oh, good.- It's kind of like buy one, get one free. There's a bit of damage, isn't there?
0:37:10 > 0:37:13There is a bit of damage, but it's got something about it.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16I think when you clean that, and bring it back up to life,
0:37:16 > 0:37:18it could be quite a nice little oil painting.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22Yes. Well, let's hope Fred doesn't need his carrier bag.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25Good luck. Let's hope we get Mark's top end of the estimate, plus a bit.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- Where do I look now? - That way, at the auctioneer.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Two in the lot.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32The Stuart watercolour of the lady
0:37:32 > 0:37:35and the Victorian school portrait.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38Shall we say 50?
0:37:38 > 0:37:44- Oh, come on. - Thank you. 50, 5, 60, 5, 70, at 5.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46At 75?
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Oh, come on, one more.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Oh, please, it's been a long day.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54No, it's not selling.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58We were one bid away from selling that.
0:37:58 > 0:38:02- So close, wasn't it?- He was calling on 75, he didn't have it.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04Such a shame, you know.
0:38:04 > 0:38:05For two as well, Paul.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07No money, is it, really?
0:38:07 > 0:38:10That carrier bag's coming in handy, isn't it? I'm so sorry.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13Look on the bright side. It wasn't a chest of drawers!
0:38:13 > 0:38:16- No.- That's fair enough. - It's quite light to carry home.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18What a shame for Fred.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20So near and yet so far.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Let's hope Ted's cheetah does better.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25I like this. £60-£80.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29I'm glad you do, Paul. My expert, my expert didn't like it.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Oh, really? Well, I liked the rock pool.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33But I didn't really like, I'm not...
0:38:33 > 0:38:35- I wasn't a big fan. - I like the cheetah.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37- Do you?- I'm an animal lover. And you're a dog lover.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- Absolutely.- Tell us what you did for a living?
0:38:40 > 0:38:41I used to be a police dog handler.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44- 25 years.- Lots of German Shepherds?
0:38:44 > 0:38:48Ah, yeah. For the last nine years I had a Labrador for explosive detection.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- Did it get you into interesting places?- I used to do my job,
0:38:51 > 0:38:54then watch the Six O'clock News, to see if I've done it properly.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58You're a very brave man.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02Now we've put him in the auction arena. Now he's really frightened.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05Will it sell? Well, we're going to find out, right now.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07Lot 16, bit of Beswick this time.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11The prowling cheetah. Nice model this lot, shown on the side there.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14What are we going to say... 60 for it? Start me at 60? 50? £40 then.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17Do I hear £40? 40 with you, sir, thank you. 40 I'm bid.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Any advance on 40? 5 seated.
0:39:19 > 0:39:2245 in front, to my right at 45.
0:39:22 > 0:39:2450, 5,
0:39:24 > 0:39:2655 seated in front. Any advance?
0:39:26 > 0:39:30New bidder at 60? With you, madam, at £60 seated.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32- It's sold anyway.- Yup.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35Any advance at 60? All done? New bidder at 65. Thank you, sir.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37On the very end, 65 gent's bid.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39With you, madam, you still in?
0:39:39 > 0:39:41£70, thank you. Lady's back in at 70.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43At £70 offered... all done?
0:39:43 > 0:39:46At £70, you're sure?
0:39:46 > 0:39:48We'll take that. Mid estimate.
0:39:48 > 0:39:49That's not bad.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51- Well, done.- Good.- £70. That'll buy you a meal out.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53No, it's going to my favourite charity.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- Oh, is it?- Sainsbury's.- Sainsbury's!
0:39:57 > 0:40:00Three shopping bags full for £70.
0:40:00 > 0:40:01Yeah, exactly.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11I've been waiting for this moment!
0:40:11 > 0:40:16That wonderful rosewood games compendium. It's all there, Margaret.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20- £400-£600. It's got to sell. - It's got to.- It's got to sell.
0:40:20 > 0:40:25I had a chat to Nick, the auctioneer, just before the sale started. You know what he said.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28Agreed with Mark totally. Hopefully we'll get there...
0:40:28 > 0:40:30- top end of the estimate. - I hope so. It's worth it.
0:40:30 > 0:40:35- That would be nice.- But it's not going for a penny less, is it? - Nope, absolutely not.- Than £400.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38- Nope.- Margaret put her foot down. - Quite rightly so.
0:40:38 > 0:40:43It's a lovely... My only, I suppose, slight criticism, is the box is actually quite plain. It's lovely.
0:40:43 > 0:40:48- I mean, a nice rosewood, but it is wonderful to see all those pieces untouched.- Yup.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- It's a real collector's item.- It is.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54And it's here to sell right here and right now. This is it.
0:40:54 > 0:40:59Lot 240. Nice quality lot this Victorian games compendium.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03What we going to say? Start me at £300? 250's a start.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06Thank you, sir. A little low, but I'll take it at 250.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08Come on, where are all these hands?
0:41:08 > 0:41:12260 bid. 280 now, 300, 320 bid.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14340 against you in the room.
0:41:14 > 0:41:18- We're climbing. - 360, 380, 400. With you at £400.
0:41:18 > 0:41:23At £400 on commission. 420 the lady.
0:41:23 > 0:41:28- 440, 460 now, 480. - That's a bit better.- This is better.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32500, 520, 540, 560 against you, madam. Are you still in?
0:41:32 > 0:41:35580, £580, 600 on my right.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39You going 620? 620 with you, thank you.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42- This is great. - 640.- Doing all right, isn't it?
0:41:42 > 0:41:46660 now, 680. 700, 720, 740,
0:41:46 > 0:41:48800 offered. Against you at 800.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50800.
0:41:50 > 0:41:56- 820 now.- On the phone still at 850. - At 850, go 860? 860 I'll take.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58880 on the phone. At 880 now.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02900, 900 seated. Latest bid at £900.
0:42:02 > 0:42:06- This is absolutely brilliant. - 920 offered, 940 the lady.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08At 940 I'm bid.
0:42:08 > 0:42:09This is absolutely brilliant.
0:42:09 > 0:42:14- 940, 960.- Still going, Paul. - Oh, please, let's do a 1,000.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16We might get to it. We might get there.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19Lady's bid at 980. 1,000.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23- 1,000!- Yes! Fantastic.- It's £1,000 against you. Lovely lot.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26Don't let it go. £1,050, thank you.
0:42:26 > 0:42:281,050, I'm bid. I'm looking for 1,100?
0:42:28 > 0:42:31It's 1,050 in the room.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34- Wow!- Lady seated. At £1,050.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38All out at the back? If you're all done, at 1,050 I'm selling.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42- How amazing!- Crack! £1,050.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44- Margaret, I'm tingling.- Amazing.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46I am absolutely tingling all over.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48- You must be as well. - Yeah. That's amazing.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51What a great feeling that is? That's a surprise, isn't it?
0:42:51 > 0:42:54That's more than I thought it was going to be.
0:42:54 > 0:42:55Wow. What comes to mind?
0:42:55 > 0:42:58What's the first thing that comes to mind? Gosh!
0:42:58 > 0:43:01I'm giving it to the children. It would have been their inheritance.
0:43:01 > 0:43:05I'm giving it to the children, so they can buy something they like.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07- OK, how many children?- Two. - Two. What are their names?
0:43:07 > 0:43:09Claire, there, and Antony.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11What a lovely present!
0:43:11 > 0:43:14I wish I was one of the children.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16- Have to adopt you.- Thank you.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19That was game on. I certainly hope you've enjoyed today's show.
0:43:19 > 0:43:22- We've enjoyed it here, haven't we?- Absolutely.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26So, until the next time. Join us again for many more surprises on Flog It.
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