0:00:03 > 0:00:07Today, we're on an island that's just 23 miles by 13 miles across
0:00:07 > 0:00:09and it boasts spectacular unspoilt scenery
0:00:09 > 0:00:11with a rich, historical heritage.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15Where else could we be? Welcome to Flog It! from the Isle of Wight.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40More than half the island is an area of outstanding natural beauty,
0:00:40 > 0:00:45with over 500 miles of award-winning public footpaths and bridleways
0:00:45 > 0:00:50and almost 30 miles of seashore has been designated heritage coast.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53A little later, I'll be looking at this unique landscape
0:00:53 > 0:00:57and trying my hand at some sand art. I'm going to enjoy this.
0:01:02 > 0:01:08And checking out all the bags and boxes, today, are our two experts, Kate Bateman and Will Axon.
0:01:08 > 0:01:13With the wind in our sails, we'll be taking the best items off to auction later on in the show, but right now,
0:01:13 > 0:01:18it's time to get the doors of the Cowes Yacht Haven well and truly open. Ready to go inside?
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- ALL: Yes.- Come on, then.
0:01:25 > 0:01:31'So as the crowds rush in, it appears Kate has unearthed a great story about a painting.'
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Mary, you have made my day by bringing in this wonderful portrait.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36What do you know about the painting?
0:01:36 > 0:01:39It's obviously a beautiful lady but do we know who she is?
0:01:39 > 0:01:45She's Rene Kimber, the wife of Cecil Kimber, who designed the MG.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- The MG motorcar? - The MG motorcar. Yes.- Oh, all right.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51And how have you ended up with her?
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Well, I was very friendly with their daughter, Jean,
0:01:54 > 0:01:58who gave it to me in a filthy condition. She'd been in a garden shed.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- This had been in the shed? - Yes. Absolutely filthy.
0:02:01 > 0:02:02You couldn't see it was a portrait.
0:02:02 > 0:02:09- Right.- Of course, I am an artist, she gave it to me to paint over and paint another picture on it.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- To use as a canvas?- Yes. - Oh, my goodness!
0:02:12 > 0:02:15That's ridiculous, but luckily for everybody, you didn't.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17Well, I looked at it and I thought, I can't do that.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19No. So you've cleaned this off yourself?
0:02:19 > 0:02:24- Yes. Yes.- And presumably, recognised it as not something to paint over.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29Yes, cos you can only work very, very gingerly in case you wipe out something vital underneath it.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32It was so filthy you couldn't see what was underneath it.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35That must have been brilliant to see it all emerge from the gloom.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40- It's an absolutely beautiful portrait and obviously a very attractive lady, as well.- Oh, yes.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Now, there's no signature on it, but do you know who painted it?
0:02:44 > 0:02:49- No. I wish I did.- No. I mean, it's very much of its age.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52The period is sort of late 1920s, 1930s.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54That sounds just about right.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57So you're not going to use it as a canvas, but why are you selling it?
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Don't you love her?
0:02:59 > 0:03:05Well, I do but I've got some very nice pictures of my own at home.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07OK. So you're willing to put her into a sale.
0:03:07 > 0:03:13The problem, obviously, is we don't know who the artist is, but it is beautifully painted.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Have you any idea, pricewise, what you want to make for it?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- I have an open mind.- Right.
0:03:18 > 0:03:25OK. My gut reaction is telling me between sort of £300-£500, something around that mark,
0:03:25 > 0:03:30bearing in mind there is no signature. Is that the kind of figure you'd be happy with?
0:03:30 > 0:03:34I think so...or even possibly a little more, you never know.
0:03:34 > 0:03:40I also thought that the MG Owners' Association should be notified that it's coming up for auction.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Yes, there is that contact.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Hopefully, the auctioneers will be able to catalogue it well enough for people to find it.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- I'm sure that they will be interested.- OK.
0:03:48 > 0:03:56- So would you be happy if we put an auction estimate of £300-£500 on it and a reserve of £250?- I think so.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Well, it's better than being in the shed, or painted over, heaven forbid!
0:04:00 > 0:04:04I'm so glad you didn't do that, but thank you for bringing her in.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Mark, tell me all about the doll.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17It's a doll presented to my great aunt
0:04:17 > 0:04:20from Queen Victoria, in 1899.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- A couple of years before she died, then?- Yeah.
0:04:23 > 0:04:29And it says, "Presented by Her Gracious Majesty The Queen to Baby Joy," who is your great aunt.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33- That's my great aunt. Yeah. - So, how did your great aunt meet Queen Victoria?
0:04:33 > 0:04:38At the age of six months, she was in the Isle of Wight hospital with TB.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- Oh, really.- Yeah. - Did she survive?- Yeah. She survived.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46- But I would imagine, then, Queen Victoria was doing a hospital visit. - Probably. I would imagine so.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51And young Joy was in hospital at that particular time. How lovely.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56- And it's been in the family ever since.- That's right. My mother passed away four years ago.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59- So your mum's had it and looked after it.- Yeah. - And where have you had it?
0:04:59 > 0:05:03I've had it in my bedroom, hidden away on the top of a wardrobe.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Tucked out of harm's way, really.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08It's museum quality. The condition is very, very good.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12And I would say they're the original clothes, as well, the original costume.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16It's sort of circa 1850, 1860. I think it's wonderful.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18I'm quite excited about this.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22Normally, a bisque-head doll of this period, this size, but unfortunately,
0:05:22 > 0:05:27with no maker's label, it's going to realise round about £150 in auction.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- The glass dome is contemporary with the period.- Yeah. - I like that. That's worth £50.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35So, already, we're up against £200 which I think we're going to get, easily.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- Now, with the connection of Queen Victoria, who knows.- Yeah.
0:05:39 > 0:05:45Let's put it into the sale with a value of £300-£400, discretion on the 300.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50- Would you be happy with that? - Yeah.- Why do you want to part with her now, though?
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Well, it's just sat on top of the wardrobe, collecting dust.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- At least she's been out of harm's way.- Yeah.- You've looked after her.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59- Yeah.- Well, look, fingers crossed, we get a lot more than £300.- Yeah.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- Happy?- Yeah. Very happy. Yeah.
0:06:02 > 0:06:07What an amazing piece of history, but now it seems Will has spotted something a little more modern
0:06:07 > 0:06:09to take off to auction.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14John, this really caught my eye when I saw it across the room,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19you brought in today to show us this rather wonderful sort of art pottery vase.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21How have you come by it?
0:06:21 > 0:06:26- Literally, last year, local car boot sale.- Really? - Like you, it caught my eye.
0:06:26 > 0:06:32- You know, the colours.- Great. Mind me asking how much you paid for it? - No. Not at all. 15.- £15.- Yeah.
0:06:32 > 0:06:38You've got a great eye cos it really stands out, doesn't it, the colours, the decoration, the shape.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42I mean, it's typical of what it is which is Brannam Ware.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Nice and easy for us.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48We like it with pieces like this and if I say turn it upside down,
0:06:48 > 0:06:52we can see along the bottom here, we've got various marks...
0:06:52 > 0:06:58"CH Brannam", that's Charles Hubert Brannam, the son of Thomas Brannam who founded the pottery...
0:06:58 > 0:06:59Ah, I didn't know that.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02..back in 1847, in Barnstaple.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06And we've got a date here... 1909.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10Charles Hubert, who was artistically inclined, eventually persuaded his
0:07:10 > 0:07:16father to let him do a bit of experimenting with shapes and colours and glazes and hence we get this
0:07:16 > 0:07:20series of wares, the Brannam Wares, which most people would recognise...
0:07:20 > 0:07:23and a lot of people collect. And I would call it a tyg.
0:07:23 > 0:07:29- Anything with three handles. - That's what it's called, a tyg. - A tyg. Exactly. T-Y-G.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33And then we've got this wonderful green glaze which really evokes
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- the sort of image of sea-green, isn't it, almost.- Very much so. Yeah.
0:07:36 > 0:07:42And then I think that's sort of been echoed in these wonderful fish. Now, there's a bit of damage, isn't there?
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Yes. I didn't actually notice until I bought it.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Until after you bought it? - Yeah.- Oh, well.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51But once I got home, I did notice that obviously...
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- I can see this bit here, isn't there. - There's a couple of marks.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56We've just got a little chip here that someone's coloured in green...
0:07:56 > 0:08:01- It looks like that. Yeah. - ..just to disguise it.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06- But, you know, that's not the end of the world cos I think it still works as a piece, doesn't it.- Yeah.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08What made you decide to bring it along today?
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- I've redecorated my flat and although I collect, myself...- Yes.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16..it doesn't quite sit with the new decor...
0:08:16 > 0:08:19so I thought I'd sort of bring it along and...
0:08:19 > 0:08:22- Cash in your buy.- Yes. Thought it might be worth something.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Yes. Well, you know, it's definitely worth something.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29The only thing that'll hold me back on my valuation is the small areas of damage.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- I'm going to say let's go for that £50 mark. OK. £40-£60?- Yeah.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36- Something like that.- Sounds good.- And a reserve? Do you want it reserved?
0:08:36 > 0:08:37I wouldn't mind, if that's OK.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41- What shall we reserve? £40?- £40 sounds good.- Fix it at 40?
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- Fixed or a bit of discretion. - OK. We will go for the discretion.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49- But I'm confident we're going to get it away for you. I'll see you at the auction.- Thank you.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Mark, are you a seafaring man?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59No, but it runs in my family.
0:08:59 > 0:09:05Right, cos you've brought in this naughty but nice, or nautical but nice, I should say, mug or cup.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- What do you know about it? - I acquired this...
0:09:07 > 0:09:14My brother was moving into his new house and part of clearing out all the rubbish and wood and junk,
0:09:14 > 0:09:18he asked me to throw this away and I asked if I could have it.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- He was throwing it out? - He was just throwing it away.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Oh, right. OK. And you said, fishing or boating runs in the family?
0:09:25 > 0:09:30My dad used to row for Cowes Sea Cadets in whalers of all things.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- Which is what we've got on the front here.- Yes.- OK.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Strictly coincidental but a nice touch.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41- But you fancied it, at the time. - I did. It sort of stood out.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43That's the word for it. It's quite unusual.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46You've got all this craziness with all these ropes.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50It's silver-plated, it's not solid silver, so it's not got a hallmark on it.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54But you've got all this lunacy with the engraving, you've got the ropes,
0:09:54 > 0:09:56you've got the anchors making the support.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00It's a classic late 19th century, so sort of Victorian piece.
0:10:00 > 0:10:05What's nice about it, if we look on the back, there's no inscription and often we get it, you know,
0:10:05 > 0:10:09to somebody for winning a race, or whatever, and that makes it slightly
0:10:09 > 0:10:13- less saleable because unless you're related to that person, it's not of interest.- I see.
0:10:13 > 0:10:19But this is like a blank canvas for a buyer which has got it going on. You want to sell it.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- Yes.- You got it for nothing.- Yes.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25So anything is a profit. So what kind of value were you thinking of?
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Well, I sort of thought if I put a reserve of £80.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31That's a bit higher than I probably would have put, myself.
0:10:31 > 0:10:36- I would go for £50-£80, 80 being the high end of the estimate.- Right.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38But if you want to try it, it's your item.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41There's no point selling it for less than you'd be happy with.
0:10:41 > 0:10:47- OK.- So if we put a reserve of £80 and the estimate at 80-120... shall we give it a go?
0:10:47 > 0:10:48I think we should.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Fingers crossed. I'm sure it will go in this seafaring community.
0:10:52 > 0:10:53- Thanks for bringing it in.- Thank you.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07- Hello, Hugh.- Hi.- Thank you for coming along today.
0:11:07 > 0:11:08Being on the Isle of Wight
0:11:08 > 0:11:12I expected to perhaps see some seafaring vessels,
0:11:12 > 0:11:18but you've brought along some landlocked examples in these Hornby Dublo train set.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- Indeed.- How have you come by this? Is this something that was played with by you?
0:11:22 > 0:11:23Yes, it was...
0:11:23 > 0:11:29It goes back to the mid '50s, childhood toys bought as Christmas presents, birthday presents
0:11:29 > 0:11:32and I played regularly with them until, probably, my early teens.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- I thought you were going to say last week there...- No, no, no!
0:11:35 > 0:11:40- Where have they been since then? Tucked away in the loft?- In several lofts in all the house moves, yes.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44- Because we've got a small selection on the table here in front of us. - We have.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- But you came with quite a variety of pieces including a lot of track. - Yes, indeed.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Hornby, of course, is a name that everyone's familiar with.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- Sure.- It was started back sort of in the 1920s.- Yeah.
0:11:53 > 0:11:59These were good quality die-cast models realistic to scale,
0:11:59 > 0:12:01there were no corners cut, shall we say?
0:12:01 > 0:12:06These were proper models and it just so happened that they were made for playing with.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09Have you any idea what it is worth, have you had a thought?
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Have you had it valued in the past?
0:12:11 > 0:12:13I have never had it valued, no.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17I mean, I've... I've looked on the internet from time to time and see obviously some...
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- Some items selling individually. - Yes, yes.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24Yes. I'd like to think it was probably sort of in the low hundreds, the value.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29Well, yeah. I think you're in the right sort of ballpark figure.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- I can certainly see it, especially as you've got a decent quantity of it.- Yeah.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36My suggestion would be £200 to £300, perhaps, as an auction estimate.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- OK, sounds good.- I think it could stand making a little bit more.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44Why are you selling them? To raise funds for another investment?
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Yes, it's...
0:12:46 > 0:12:49- I'm a supporter and volunteer of the Ellen MacArthur Trust...- Wonderful.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54..and I'd like to split between the trust
0:12:54 > 0:12:57and I also have a little daughter called Ellen, of course.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- Oh, do you?- Yes.- Named after Ellen? - After Ellen MacArthur.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- Really?- Indeed, yeah.- She's based on the island now, is she?
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- She lives on the island. - It sounds like a very worthwhile cause.- It is.
0:13:06 > 0:13:14So I think if we estimate at £200 to £300, and reserve it at 150...
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- Right.- Then I think hopefully we'll be able to get some money on the day
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- and that's going to go towards a great cause.- Yes.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Hugh may have decided to sell up his Hornby collection,
0:13:25 > 0:13:30but I'm going to visit a man who's made model railways a hobby for life.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41Mention Hornby and most people in the street are more than likely to know what you're going on about
0:13:41 > 0:13:46because the name and the product is so popular, and I bet, up and down the country,
0:13:46 > 0:13:51there's thousands of houses that have given over their attics, garages and spare bedrooms
0:13:51 > 0:13:56to provide the setting for tiny station guards to operate these miniature signals.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00Hornby is one of the celebrated names in miniature railways,
0:14:00 > 0:14:04designed by Frank Hornby of Meccano and Dinky toy fame.
0:14:04 > 0:14:09They first came onto the market in 1920 as construction kits.
0:14:09 > 0:14:15Later they were sold ready-assembled and shot to prominence in those little red boxes.
0:14:15 > 0:14:21I've always been fascinated by miniature railways and how this hobby has gripped old and young
0:14:21 > 0:14:24in equal measures and inspired many collectors.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29Now, I'm not much of a train spotter, but when I see Hornby train sets at weekend fairs
0:14:29 > 0:14:32and auction rooms all over the country it does put a smile on my face.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36What is it about these diminutive carriages that reduce grown men
0:14:36 > 0:14:39to sitting cross legged in their attics?
0:14:39 > 0:14:45One train enthusiast who's taken his boyhood passion into adulthood is collector Alan Leavy.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50And where better to set up his tracks than in the back garden of his London house?
0:14:54 > 0:14:57This is absolutely marvellous, Alan!
0:14:57 > 0:15:00I like this whole set up being alfresco, especially at this elevated height
0:15:00 > 0:15:01you can really enjoy it,
0:15:01 > 0:15:07but why didn't you decide to put this in the attic or the shed like most railway enthusiasts?
0:15:07 > 0:15:10It just gives you more freedom and when you invite people it's much nicer
0:15:10 > 0:15:15- to take them in the garden rather than up in a loft.- It is more fun, let's face it, yes.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19I love how you've planted things around, growing in and out of the track, it's great.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Any problems with leaves on the line?
0:15:21 > 0:15:25Yes, they have to be cleared off and all this lot's come down so far
0:15:25 > 0:15:28and so every year, we'll have that problem.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- We're all hands to the deck and that's it.- What about the elements?
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Are you slightly worried about snow and rain?
0:15:34 > 0:15:38No. No, I mean the system goes back to the turn of the century.
0:15:38 > 0:15:43Occasionally you might have to wipe over some of the tracks, whatever the weather is, you can run.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47Have you got some of your earliest locomotives and carriages?
0:15:47 > 0:15:53Yes, 80, 90 years old. They still run and I have those and we can run them at any stage,
0:15:53 > 0:15:57but, like anything else, like vintage cars, you know, you don't want to overdo it.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02- So there's a timetable all year round, basically? - I'm not into timetables, no.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- It's whatever is out... - When the mood takes you.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Yeah, absolutely, absolutely.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13So what gauge system is this?
0:16:13 > 0:16:19This is gauge 0, which was very popular from the turn of the century up to the Second World War.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24- Yeah. - It's twice the size of the popular model railway that most kids get.
0:16:24 > 0:16:31A lot of collectors would prefer to keep these inside and especially in boxes and keep them intact.
0:16:31 > 0:16:37I can understand people not wanting to run a 90-year-old locomotive
0:16:37 > 0:16:41where one chip or two chips off it will probably reduce the price by 25%.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44I like your attitude because you're still a true boy at heart,
0:16:44 > 0:16:47you want to use and play with these. That's what they were designed for.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Absolutely, totally. When you get things at auction which are in their original boxes
0:16:51 > 0:16:56and the original paper and the original receipt, it's an absolute miracle they've survived.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01- We do see a lot on the road when we're filming and some are in museum condition.- I know, I know.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04What drew you to collecting model railways?
0:17:04 > 0:17:07I think it was the lack of having them when I was a child.
0:17:07 > 0:17:14- Yeah.- I was always interested in steam trains. I first saw the sea on a steam train journey
0:17:14 > 0:17:18and when I was able to, in my mid 20s, I started collecting one or two.
0:17:18 > 0:17:19Yeah.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25It might seem like a simple pleasure, but for many the fascination of model trains
0:17:25 > 0:17:30and the business of playing with them isn't just a case of getting the toys out,
0:17:30 > 0:17:32it's a walk down memory lane.
0:17:32 > 0:17:37During the 1930s the steam locomotive experienced something of a golden era
0:17:37 > 0:17:41romanticised in countless black-and-white movies.
0:17:41 > 0:17:47Train platforms were fog bound and fashionable young lovers waited to board mysterious carriages.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53During the Second World War young evacuees were sent to the country,
0:17:53 > 0:17:56perhaps travelling by train for the very first time.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01It set in motion feelings of trepidation and excitement
0:18:01 > 0:18:04that wouldn't diminish with the passing of time.
0:18:04 > 0:18:11It's the nostalgia that accompanies these train sets that still delights countless collectors today.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14What do some of your colleagues and friends think of this passion?
0:18:14 > 0:18:19- Do you worry that they may think you're slightly...nerdy?- No, I don't worry about what they think.
0:18:19 > 0:18:24- You've had it all before. - Yes, they think I'm barmy and very few of them share it.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27I've met a whole new group of people who are...
0:18:27 > 0:18:29There's the local postman who's interested.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32It's all gravitated towards you now you've got this outside.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37- Absolutely.- People can see it in this built-up area.- Oh, absolutely. In Central London this is unique.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41Yeah. What does your wife think of your passion?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43I think it's like...
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- something that has grown around her...- Yeah.- And she's gradually...
0:18:46 > 0:18:52She's had to give up this little garden that we've had for this, but now I think the fact that she can...
0:18:52 > 0:18:57- She's embracing it!- She can see the railway from her kitchen window. What a lucky girl she is!
0:18:57 > 0:19:01She's in love with the railway by a process of osmosis, really, by default!
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- Very accepting of it, yes.- You're a lucky man, aren't you?
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- Yeah.- What does this particular collection mean to you?
0:19:07 > 0:19:14Well, I think this railway means the realisation of a dream of a boy who didn't even have a circle of track...
0:19:14 > 0:19:19to lay down and now one's master of one's universe!
0:19:20 > 0:19:26Universe or otherwise, it's nice to see a collection being used and enjoyed.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Woah!
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Well, we've had a busy morning, so far, and guess what,
0:19:39 > 0:19:42it's time to take our first excursion to the auction room,
0:19:42 > 0:19:46so here's a reminder of the items that are going under the hammer.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48There's a bit of damage, isn't there.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51Yes. It was a couple of pieces...
0:19:51 > 0:19:57£15 was all Jonathan paid for this damaged Brannam tyg at a car boot sale.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Is Will's estimate at £40-£60 all it's cracked up to be?
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Local artist, Mary, was given this beautiful painting, in disrepair.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09- It's a fantastic portrait. - She gave it to me to paint over and paint another picture on it.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12- To use as a canvas?- Yes. - Oh, my goodness.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16But after some TLC, let's hope it will clean up at the auction room.
0:20:16 > 0:20:23'Mark's Great Aunt Joy was presented with this Victorian doll by none other than Queen Victoria, herself.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26'I gave it a royal estimate of £300-£400.'
0:20:26 > 0:20:29He asked me to throw this away and I asked if I could have it.
0:20:29 > 0:20:37And will Mark's salvaged nautical trophy cruise to the £80-£120 set by Kate?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39And, finally, Hugh's Hornby train set.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44He played with it as a young lad, in the 1950s, but it's been ignored since his teens.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48I think Will is on track with his £200 to £300 valuation.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59Well, now it's time to see how today's antiques fare as we head off to auction.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04We've driven just a few miles south from Cowes here to the Island Auction Rooms, in Shanklin.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09But, before the sale gets underway, I wanted to chat to today's auctioneer, Warren Riches,
0:21:09 > 0:21:11about that 1950s train set.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Warren, I bet you had a train set like this, didn't you?
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- I did.- I did, as well.- Yeah, yeah. - Everyone had the Hornby.- They did.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23This belongs to Hugh. He was a lot more careful than I was
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- playing with trains. I never kept the boxes.- No.- Did you?- No.
0:21:27 > 0:21:28The first thing to get thrown out.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31I think that's 30% of the value now, a good box.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34It is, yeah. You can even sell the boxes without the innards now.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36We've put a value of £200 to £300...
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- Right.- ..on the lot...- Yeah.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41..with the track and the station. What do you think?
0:21:41 > 0:21:44I think it's a good lot. Condition is good, the boxes are good,
0:21:44 > 0:21:48there's a lot of it so I think it should sell for the top end.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50- We're on the right track.- We are.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52Well, that's good news for Hugh's charity.
0:21:52 > 0:21:58But let's see if there are any picture enthusiasts, as Mary's painting is about to be sold.
0:21:58 > 0:22:04Next up, that wonderful, the beautiful portrait of Rene Kimber and it belongs to Mary.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07And thank goodness, Mary didn't paint over it. Beautiful woman.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10They sell much better than crusty old men.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15- They do, actually.- Makes a change. - I know who I'd rather have on my wall. I'm in love with her.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19Well, hopefully, we can get that sold then because it has caused a bit of interest
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- and the auctioneer's contacted the MG Owners' Club...- Oh, good.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- Which is great, really. - Yes, it is. Yes.
0:22:25 > 0:22:26Hopefully, this is going to do good.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31216. Oil on canvas. The portrait of Rene Kimber.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35That's the wife of Cecil Kimber, the designer of the MG.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39Someone start me at... 160. 160 here. 170 anywhere?
0:22:39 > 0:22:43- Slow. Come on.- 170. 180.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47- Come on.- 200. 210.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49220. 230?
0:22:49 > 0:22:52230. 240.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55One more. 250. Yes. 260.
0:22:55 > 0:23:00250. It's 250 and selling. All done.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03On the reserve. £250, Mary.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05Better than a poke in the eye.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08It is, isn't it. And it's better than painting over it.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12If only it had a signature. That's the one thing it had against it was no signature.
0:23:19 > 0:23:24Well, John is just about to find out if that car boot find of £15 is going to pay dividends.
0:23:24 > 0:23:29We've got a wonderful Brannam tyg. It's something for the purists. I love this kind of thing.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34The damage might hold it back, that's the only problem, isn't it,
0:23:34 > 0:23:39but at £40-£60, I'm pretty sure it will do the top end. But still a big return on £15.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- Can't complain.- No. You can't.- No. - You've got a good eye.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Well, it's just many years collecting.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Yeah, exactly, but you know what to look for.
0:23:46 > 0:23:52- That's half the battle.- Yeah.- That's half the battle.- Most of the time. - We all make mistakes, don't we.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55- Well, let's hope I haven't, this time.- I don't think so.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Good. I tried to keep the estimate down cos of the damage.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00You know that ceramic condition is everything.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03If it had been perfect, it might have been 200 cos it's really got the look.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07- It's got that arts and craftsy feel to it.- William Morris kind of thing.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09With the fish decoration. Exactly.
0:24:09 > 0:24:14Well, let's find out what this lot think, cos that's what it's all about. Here we go.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17449. Green glaze Brannam tyg.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Circa 1909. 449, then.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Someone start me at £30.
0:24:21 > 0:24:2532. 34. 36. 38.
0:24:25 > 0:24:2840. 42. 44.
0:24:28 > 0:24:2946...
0:24:29 > 0:24:32- OK. Creeping up.- ..48. 50.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34And five. 60.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37It's 55 here. 60, anywhere?
0:24:37 > 0:24:3955 in front. 60. New bidder.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Top end.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46And five. And 80. It's 75.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Right in front of the rostrum at 75. Selling at 75. All done.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53- That's good.- That's good.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55- It's a result. - Yeah. That's very good.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57Very happy with that. That is really good.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09And next up, a silver-plated nautical trophy, just the sort of thing you'd expect to find
0:25:09 > 0:25:14- on an island! Thank you, Mark, for bringing it along. We've got £80-£120 on this.- Yes.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- And I gather your brother found it. - My brother had it in his house.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22- Oh, did he.- So, he was just going to throw it away so I asked him if I could have it.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26- He says yes.- Yes. He said yes. - Does he know you're putting it into auction?- Not at the moment.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28Not at the moment, but he's going to find out when
0:25:28 > 0:25:32- he watches Flog It! so you might have to split the money.- Yeah.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Well, that's a good shout anyway.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Good for you though, for recycling it and not chucking it out.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39One man's trash is another man's treasure.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Lot 234.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45An unusual late 19th century silver-plated nautical trophy.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47It's got the rope and anchor design.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51£60. Five, anywhere?
0:25:51 > 0:25:5665. 70. Five. 80. Five. 90. Five.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00100. 110. 120. 130.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02140. 150.
0:26:02 > 0:26:03160.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06150. 160. 170...
0:26:06 > 0:26:10- That's good.- ..180. 190. 200.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13210. 220.
0:26:13 > 0:26:14230.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16£220, then. All done at 220.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20We're selling at £220. All done.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Yeah. That's more like it. 220 quid.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25- Very nice.- That's good, isn't it?
0:26:25 > 0:26:30- Yes.- For something that was about to be thrown. You've got to be chuffed to bits.- Yes. I am.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34- You are going to have to come clean to your brother... - Oh, yes.- On national TV.
0:26:34 > 0:26:39- I'll bung a few quid his way. He'll be all right.- You hope!
0:26:39 > 0:26:45So, now the moment of reckoning for the doll, given as a gift by Queen Victoria.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Well, I've just been joined by Mark. We've got a packed auction room here
0:26:48 > 0:26:54in Shanklin and this next lot to go under the hammer, the little doll, is all down to Great Aunt Joy,
0:26:54 > 0:26:58who was in hospital and well, we've got some great provenance, as well.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01The auctioneer's done you proud, hasn't he?
0:27:01 > 0:27:03- Yeah. I think he has. - He's hit the press with this.- Yeah.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06All the local news. Are you excited?
0:27:06 > 0:27:09- I am a bit. Yeah.- So am I. I'm very nervous, as well.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13I'm just hoping everybody is going to put their hand up for this doll and it's going to fly away.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15It's going under the hammer now.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Lot 370. 19th century bisque-head doll.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21This doll as presented by Queen Victoria to the lady that owned
0:27:21 > 0:27:25it when she was a baby at the Royal National Hospital, for tuberculosis.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Lot 370. We've had a lot of internet interest and we're coming in at...
0:27:28 > 0:27:33- 360.- 360. 370, anywhere? 370. 380.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35390. 400. 410.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37420. 430. 440.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39450. 460.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41470. 480.
0:27:41 > 0:27:46490. 500. 510.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49500 here on commission. 510, anywhere? 500, then.
0:27:49 > 0:27:54We're selling to the commission bidder at 500. All done at £500.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56Yes. We're going to settle for that.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00£500. That was over the top end and I'm so pleased for you.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02- You've got to be happy. - Very happy with that.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06Yeah. There's commission to pay but what will you put the money towards?
0:28:06 > 0:28:10- I'll buy some video games with it. - That's really good for the computer.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13He sold a Victorian doll for something high tech.
0:28:15 > 0:28:20Now, I'm really intrigued to see how those Hornby pieces do.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23It's certainly turning into a family event here in Shanklin.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27I've just been joined by Hugh and his daughter Ellen and we're about to sell the Hornby train set,
0:28:27 > 0:28:33which I had the exact model, and I had a chat to the auctioneer before the sale started and so did he.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35We've got £200 to £300, Will.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39That's right, yeah. Reserve at 150, so there's a lot there for your money.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43- There's a lot of kit. - Good condition and the money's going towards a good cause,
0:28:43 > 0:28:48- as you've mentioned at the valuation day, Hugh. It's all getting split. - Ellen MacArthur charity.- It is, yes.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50And you share the same name, don't you, Ellen?
0:28:50 > 0:28:53Well, she'll share a little bit if we make any money.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57- I'm sure you will.- It's a great cause and it helps kids get out and sail, which is what it's all about.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- Indeed.- Yeah. Good luck.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Good luck, wish daddy good luck, won't you? Here we go.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04It's going under the hammer now. Bless!
0:29:04 > 0:29:06That's better, we got a smile!
0:29:06 > 0:29:10Large collection of Hornby 00 train and accessories, over 30 pieces.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14Lots and lots of interest. Two commissions. £330.
0:29:14 > 0:29:19We're straight in at 330 on two commissions. 330. 340 anywhere?
0:29:19 > 0:29:23330 commission. 340 can I say? 340, phone.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27350? 350. 360. 370. 380?
0:29:27 > 0:29:29380. 390.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31400?
0:29:31 > 0:29:34- It's 390 here. 390.- You'll be going home via the toy shop!
0:29:34 > 0:29:38390. All done at 390 and selling.
0:29:38 > 0:29:44Very good. Very good result! £390.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46Half of it's going towards you.
0:29:47 > 0:29:52Good luck with the Ellen MacArthur charity because it's such a fantastic cause.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55Get out there and get sailing!
0:30:00 > 0:30:03Well, that concludes our first visit to the auction room.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Now, before I head off back to the valuation day
0:30:05 > 0:30:08to find some more antiques, I'm going to do some sightseeing.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11I'm going to visit one of the island's most famous attractions.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24The Isle of Wight really is a picture postcard location,
0:30:24 > 0:30:26just under an hour's sailing from Southampton.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29And sandwiched between the Solent and the English Channel,
0:30:29 > 0:30:32it's hardly surprising that half this island has been
0:30:32 > 0:30:37designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. Just look at that.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39I mean, what a backdrop.
0:30:40 > 0:30:46Over an astonishing 120 million years, the island was formed on layers of sedimentary rocks
0:30:46 > 0:30:49which were originally on the seabed.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53And that very geology which has helped mould this dramatic coastline,
0:30:53 > 0:30:57can be seen in the cliff faces that contain it.
0:30:57 > 0:31:02Whilst the island's natural rugged beauty is a draw for holidaymakers, birdwatchers and walkers,
0:31:02 > 0:31:05there's a landmark on its westerly point which is, by far,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07the most iconic and famous attraction...
0:31:07 > 0:31:09The Needles.
0:31:09 > 0:31:15This row of three distinctive stacks of chalk were formed over millions of years of water erosion.
0:31:15 > 0:31:20They get their name, the Needles, from the former fourth needle-shaped pillar called Lot's Wife,
0:31:20 > 0:31:23which collapsed into the sea in 1764.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26The remaining rocks are all short and squat
0:31:26 > 0:31:30and not at all needle-like, but the name has stuck.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38But Alum Bay is more than just the Needles.
0:31:38 > 0:31:45The sand colours here are quite spectacular and are an acknowledged art form in their own right.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50So, to take a closer look at them, I've got to get down the 140-foot cliff face to the beach.
0:31:50 > 0:31:55There's a couple of options. You can either walk or you can jump on one of these - a chairlift.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58Now, I think that's far more exciting, don't you?
0:32:04 > 0:32:06HE GASPS
0:32:06 > 0:32:09I caught up with Mike who works at the Needle Park,
0:32:09 > 0:32:14to find out more about the area and in particular, those coloured sands.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16So what makes the cliff so special?
0:32:16 > 0:32:18Well, the cliffs at Alum Bay are famous for,
0:32:18 > 0:32:22really, the 21 different shades of colours in one small stretch of cliffs.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26That is incredible, isn't it and you can identify those different hues.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28How did that come about?
0:32:28 > 0:32:30It's a build-up of minerals over millions of years.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34The plates of the Earth have come together, at the time the Alps were formed,
0:32:34 > 0:32:37this was around the same time. Something like an earthquake.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41They've pushed all the cliff from a horizontal position to an upright one
0:32:41 > 0:32:44which means the quarter of an hour, or 15-minute walk from the beach
0:32:44 > 0:32:46takes you through millions of years of time.
0:32:46 > 0:32:51Well, really, from about 35 million years to around 65 million years in time.
0:32:51 > 0:32:56So you've got all those millions of years of different mineral deposits bringing out the colours.
0:32:56 > 0:33:01That really is... Just looking around, you can actually see those different colours, can't you.
0:33:01 > 0:33:06- Yeah. Absolutely stunning. - This is definitely the way to see the cliff face, that's for sure.
0:33:07 > 0:33:13On the beach, you can really see the cliffs in their full glory and Mike is keen to tell me more.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Today we've brought a selection of the coloured sands
0:33:16 > 0:33:19of some of the colours that have been collected from here at Alum Bay.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22They vary so much, don't they?
0:33:22 > 0:33:26There's a nice selection and coming down to here, we've got one of the pieces.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29People...right from when glass bottles were being made, really...
0:33:29 > 0:33:31used to bring them here, probably on their trip
0:33:31 > 0:33:34to the island holiday, used to fill them.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38Sand collecting and sand art, in Victorian times, was so popular.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42Very much so but it is known that the glass sand ornaments go back before those times, too.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47- The older pieces, nowadays, are becoming very valuable. They're worth hanging onto nowadays.- Yeah.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51- And this is a great example of a sand ornament, isn't it?- Absolutely.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54That is incredible. This is the picture of the bay, here.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56How they do that, I do not know.
0:33:57 > 0:34:03In times past, people used to come to Alum Bay to collect the sands to create their own sand art.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06However, in the 1970s, that had to stop due
0:34:06 > 0:34:12to the vast numbers attracted here and the new safety regulations that prevented climbing and collecting.
0:34:12 > 0:34:17These days, a specialist team collects the sand at the end of each season
0:34:17 > 0:34:23and it's available for visitors to create a lasting memento of their trip here.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25- So people can buy the sand... - Yeah.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27- Absolutely.- Have a go...
0:34:27 > 0:34:31You can still fill your own sand souvenir in the safe environment
0:34:31 > 0:34:33in one of the sand souvenir shops
0:34:33 > 0:34:36with all the natural Alum Bay coloured sands, still from here.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39Right... which brings me to my next question.
0:34:39 > 0:34:46I can see we've got an empty vessel in the shape of a ship's bell just here. Can I have a go at this?
0:34:46 > 0:34:49Not a problem. We've brought along a spoon for you, today.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52So away you go. Not too much of each colour.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55I'm going to enjoy this. I'm going to start with a dark base.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57I'll take this out your way. There you go.
0:34:57 > 0:35:03I should actually do that in there, shouldn't I, so it catches the waste. Is that deep enough?
0:35:03 > 0:35:07- That's great for your first colour. - I'll go for something more beige.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Right, there's a couple of spoonfuls in there. Now, if I...
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- Give it a shake. Yeah. That's good. - Just a shake?
0:35:18 > 0:35:20Is that OK? Have I done all right?
0:35:23 > 0:35:26- Keep filling up. - I'll do this colour now.
0:35:31 > 0:35:32There we go.
0:35:33 > 0:35:38- That's good so if you fill that... and then with the tool that you have on the board here...- OK.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41..if you take your bell to there.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45You put the tool in, down against the glass on the way in, mainly to hold the bell, slightly.
0:35:48 > 0:35:52Down against the glass, and then once you're down to the very bottom,
0:35:52 > 0:35:55- in the middle, and then pull it up, gently.- Pull it towards the middle?
0:35:55 > 0:35:59Yeah. Pull the spike apart, into the middle of the bell itself,
0:35:59 > 0:36:03as you pull it up, gently. And that should leave a pattern on the outside.
0:36:03 > 0:36:09Then you turn the bell round, slightly, and then slight gap, and then down for the next one.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11That's good. In the middle, again. And up.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16And you work your way round the bell to leave your pattern.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18- Oh, yeah.- And that's what we call a stripy pattern.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20I'm getting the idea of it now.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24- It's looking good, eh?- It's great. - I'm quite pleased with that.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27That's good, Paul, but you're not quite finished yet.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31You've got this knitting needle here. Needs to go down in the middle of the shape.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Right down inside, right to the bottom.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36OK. And you'll find you start to compact the sand now
0:36:36 > 0:36:40and that's taking all the air out of the sand so it's compacting the sand.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Making it drop slightly, isn't it.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46Now you need some water, so there's your water, look, ready.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50- OK. And just fill it. - Right up to the top. And you'll see how that disappears.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53The water works its way through and dampens the sand down.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54Also helps to bring the colours out.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57And then the next part is the modelling clay
0:36:57 > 0:36:59and you just pop that inside the top, there.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02In as far as it will go, then just push your thumb across the top...
0:37:04 > 0:37:06- ..just to take the...- Excess off.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08There. You can tidy that up, slightly, on the top.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11And finally, we have a small paintbrush...
0:37:11 > 0:37:13- To dust it off? - Just to dust it off...
0:37:13 > 0:37:15around your glass item.
0:37:15 > 0:37:20A unique souvenir of Alum Bay sand... which will last for years and years.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24- Will it?- Probably in around 100 years time, be worth a fortune, if not before, as you've filled it.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28Hey, do you know what, I think that is fabulous fun.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41It's hardly surprising that these magnificent beaches
0:37:41 > 0:37:45continue to attract thousands of visitors each year.
0:37:45 > 0:37:50People from all over the world come to marvel at this natural rock formation.
0:37:50 > 0:37:55And if you're planning a visit to the Isle of Wight, do put this on your must-see list.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57It's so inspirational.
0:38:05 > 0:38:10'Back now to our valuation day in Cowes and Will has become involved with the long arm of the law.'
0:38:12 > 0:38:16Tony, welcome to Flog It! today, here on the Isle of Wight.
0:38:16 > 0:38:21And, well, I don't know about a policeman's truncheon which you've kindly brought, but I think you
0:38:21 > 0:38:25could be done for carrying an offensive weapon, bringing this to us.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29That's some weight to it, isn't it, on these old truncheons. I wouldn't like to be hit by one.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31- No.- How have you come by this?
0:38:31 > 0:38:37Is this something that maybe a family member has nabbed from a policeman back in the day?
0:38:37 > 0:38:41No. No. I inherited it from my stepfather...
0:38:41 > 0:38:47- Yes.- Whose father was a village policeman, between the wars. - On the island, here?
0:38:47 > 0:38:53- No. In the Midlands.- OK. There is a market for these truncheons. I don't know if you're aware of that.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57They're not rare, rare items but people like them.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00They have a sort of tactile quality about them.
0:39:00 > 0:39:05It's quite a sort of a pleasing sort of feel, isn't it, to have that sort of weight in your hand.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08Well, you feel as though it was made to do a job, don't you.
0:39:08 > 0:39:14Exactly. Dense wood, here. Probably mahogany, I would say, judging by the weight and the density of the wood.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- Yeah. I wondered about that. - And we've got some clues here to
0:39:17 > 0:39:24the age of it with the little royal cipher that's been sort of decorated on there. Again, these vary.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26You get Georgian ones.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29This is William IV. "W R" - William Rex.
0:39:29 > 0:39:311830-1837.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35You get them through to the Victorian ones, also.
0:39:35 > 0:39:40And really, that tends to be the key to how valuable these pieces are.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43The more fancy decorated, shall we say...
0:39:43 > 0:39:51- Yes.- ..and the more intricate the decoration and the painting and the transfer printing, the better.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53Any ideas, yourself, on what it would be worth?
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- Have you had it valued before in the past?- No.- No.
0:39:57 > 0:40:02Well, I've seen them vary in price, depending on how decorative they are.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04I've seen them make 100.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06I've seen them make 200.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10This one, I think, is fairly sort of subdued, shall we say, in decoration.
0:40:10 > 0:40:16It's a fairly plain example. I would value it in the region of around the sort of £50 mark,
0:40:16 > 0:40:20I would think, and perhaps put an estimate on it at £40-£60.
0:40:20 > 0:40:25- Yeah.- Do you think your family forebears would be happy with that?
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- Do you think they'll be pleased? - Quite happy.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31- Fingers crossed for you and we'll see you on the day.- Thank you.
0:40:31 > 0:40:38And now from the low down on the old bill, now it's curtains up time for Kate.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42Caroline and Evelyn, you've brought the piece de resistance, here.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46- For one night only, what have we got? - We've got the Pelham Puppet Theatre.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49- Woo-hoo! Look at this.- Yes. He waves.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53- Oh, wow.- And the cat sort of...
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Oh, wow. You're an old hand at this.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00This is years of practise.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02Years of playing. Years of practise.
0:41:02 > 0:41:08Fantastic. Well, come round and tell me all about it. This is your, presumably, a childhood toy, is it?
0:41:08 > 0:41:13Yes. Yes. It belonged to my brother and I and we used to stand
0:41:13 > 0:41:17on the dining room table and do plays for my parents, all the time.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21Your dear parents must have been so pleased.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25- Now, we've got donkey, cat... and dragon, is it?- A dragon.
0:41:25 > 0:41:26Baby dragon.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30- Muffin the mule.- And behind here, look, we've got even more.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34- Yes. A skeleton.- A skeleton. - Oh, my goodness.- The scary one.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36I'm almost afraid to get him out.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40Look. He comes apart and his head...
0:41:40 > 0:41:42- D'em bones, you know.- Right.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45OK. Well, here he is.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47How many have you got in total?
0:41:47 > 0:41:52- In total, we've got nine puppets. - And also, the theatre itself.- Yes. That's right.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56- It would be impolite to ask their age, I suppose, wouldn't it? - Around the early '70s.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Well, let's date them vaguely.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02They're very collectable. Are any of them boxed, the ones that you've got?
0:42:02 > 0:42:08I've got six in total that are boxed and three that are not, so yes.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10So, why are you selling it?
0:42:10 > 0:42:15Well, my brother lives in Australia now and unfortunately, his wife's not very well with leukaemia
0:42:15 > 0:42:20and we want to try and raise some money to get some airfares so that we can go out and see them.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22So the grandchildren can all go and join up together.
0:42:22 > 0:42:28I mean, pricewise, it's difficult cos some are more collectable than others cos they'll be of different dates.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30- Some are a little bit later than others.- Yes.
0:42:30 > 0:42:36But I guess, valuation wise, maybe £80-£120, you know, straddling the £100 mark.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38You look disappointed.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41I think it's over the 100 when you think
0:42:41 > 0:42:46that they're in boxes, most of them, which is usually the thing that people are interested in, isn't it.
0:42:46 > 0:42:51I think it depends if there's some individual puppets that people are really keen on.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53Well, the skeleton is one of the rarer ones.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55And it's nice... Is he boxed?
0:42:55 > 0:43:00- Yes. He's boxed.- Right.- Yes. He's in a box.- OK. Let's compromise.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03We'll put a £90 reserve, £100-£150 estimate,
0:43:03 > 0:43:07which is a little bit higher than I would have liked, but we'll see.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11- They are charming.- Exactly.- You like them, somebody else will, too.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14Somebody will enjoy playing with them at some point. Yes.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16Shall we make them wave goodbye?
0:43:18 > 0:43:20Oh, brilliant. Well, done.
0:43:20 > 0:43:22Goodbye, everybody.
0:43:22 > 0:43:25Thank you so much for bringing it in.
0:43:25 > 0:43:27That's all right.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29- Good night.- Show's over. Thank you.
0:43:37 > 0:43:40Well, Miriam, you've brought along some gold for us to look at.
0:43:40 > 0:43:42What can you tell me about these pieces?
0:43:42 > 0:43:44Do these all belong to you?
0:43:44 > 0:43:46- Yes. No. They're all mine.- Are they?
0:43:46 > 0:43:50The gold charm bracelet was a wedding present from my husband.
0:43:50 > 0:43:58- Very nice.- And the Isle of Wight charm was because we spent our honeymoon on the Isle of Wight.
0:43:58 > 0:44:01- So you're back where you spent your honeymoon.- Yes.- Great.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04The various Spanish ones were different holidays in Spain.
0:44:04 > 0:44:08I can see the flamenco dancer here, and the donkey and cart.
0:44:08 > 0:44:11The key was my 21st birthday.
0:44:11 > 0:44:14Very nice. You've got a little fiddle locket here.
0:44:14 > 0:44:17Did you play the violin, perhaps?
0:44:17 > 0:44:23- No. No. Nothing like that. I was told I was always on the fiddle, so I got it.- Outrageous!
0:44:23 > 0:44:26- Was that your husband again?- Yes. - Why don't you wear it any more?
0:44:26 > 0:44:29Mainly cos it catches on things, from my point of view.
0:44:29 > 0:44:33And it was nice when I used to go out to those sort of disco-y places
0:44:33 > 0:44:35but I've got a little bit past it now.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38Knocked all that on the head now. You're never too old, in my eyes.
0:44:38 > 0:44:43But the good thing about it is obviously that it's in gold, and as you're probably well aware,
0:44:43 > 0:44:45gold prices go up and go down and at the moment,
0:44:45 > 0:44:50- they seem to be quite high which is good if you're selling gold.- Yes.
0:44:50 > 0:44:53Sometimes, perhaps, it can be a little bit sad to think that these
0:44:53 > 0:44:58pieces sometimes do get melted down, I'm afraid. But, you know,
0:44:58 > 0:45:01- as long as you get what it's worth. - I've had the pleasure.
0:45:01 > 0:45:04Exactly. I think that's a good way of looking at it.
0:45:04 > 0:45:09And then moving on, you've got a full sovereign, here, in this sort of mounted frame and on a chain.
0:45:09 > 0:45:14- Was that something you wore, also? - I used to wear that a lot...
0:45:14 > 0:45:18- but of recent years, I haven't really worn any jewellery, to speak of.- No.
0:45:18 > 0:45:20And it's just sat in the drawer.
0:45:20 > 0:45:24Yes. And then the last piece you brought here
0:45:24 > 0:45:25looks to me like a wedding band.
0:45:25 > 0:45:28- You'd be correct. - Is that your wedding band?- Yes.
0:45:28 > 0:45:35- It's too small for me plus my husband died and I haven't worn it for a very long time.- Right.
0:45:35 > 0:45:39And because it's such soft gold... it just...
0:45:39 > 0:45:41- as you can see... - It's slightly misshapen.
0:45:41 > 0:45:46The reason it's softer gold is because it's a high grade of gold.
0:45:46 > 0:45:52It's a 22-carat gold band. Most of the charms on here are going to be nine-carat.
0:45:52 > 0:45:54So, really, coming at it from a valuation side,
0:45:54 > 0:45:59we more or less know what a sovereign is worth, sort of say 120, that sort of figure.
0:45:59 > 0:46:03With the nine-carat charm bracelet, it's really all down to weight.
0:46:03 > 0:46:08- Now, we weighed it earlier and the charm bracelet comes out at about 25 grams.- Right.
0:46:08 > 0:46:14So you're looking at around the sort of £180-200 mark, just for that on its own because of the weight.
0:46:14 > 0:46:18Added to the sovereign, you're already up to the say £300 mark.
0:46:18 > 0:46:24And then I would say let's leave the band cos the wedding band really is scrap value.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28People generally don't buy them to reuse them as wedding bands.
0:46:28 > 0:46:34So you're looking at around the £300 mark and the wedding band as a bonus.
0:46:34 > 0:46:37Is that the sort of figure you had in mind?
0:46:37 > 0:46:39I didn't have an idea, at all.
0:46:39 > 0:46:43We've said £300 mark. Can we straddle that with the estimate? Say 250-350.
0:46:43 > 0:46:45- Yeah. OK.- Yes.
0:46:45 > 0:46:49- And reserve it at £250?- Yep.- Yeah. - Yeah. That'll be fine with that.
0:46:49 > 0:46:51We're agreed. 250 reserve.
0:46:51 > 0:46:54- Yes.- 250-350. And you'll be coming along to the auction, I hope.
0:46:54 > 0:46:56I certainly hope so.
0:46:56 > 0:46:59- Excellent. I'll see you then, Miriam. - Thank you very much.
0:47:03 > 0:47:08Now it looks like Kate has found something weighty on her table.
0:47:09 > 0:47:11- So, Patrick...- Yes.
0:47:11 > 0:47:18- You've brought in a classical lady artistically draped over some kind of big cat here.- I have, yes, yeah.
0:47:18 > 0:47:19How did you end up with her?
0:47:19 > 0:47:22Originally it was my grandmother's.
0:47:22 > 0:47:25- She owned an antique shop in Canterbury...- Right.
0:47:25 > 0:47:30..which was the Penny Theatre, and she obviously passed it on to my mother
0:47:30 > 0:47:33and when my mother passed away she passed it on to me.
0:47:33 > 0:47:37- And do you like it? - I do like it, yes, yeah.
0:47:37 > 0:47:41- You like it up to a certain point at which you would sell it? - Well, I've got two daughters.
0:47:41 > 0:47:47- Right.- They've both got children and they like it, but they're scared that it will get damaged.
0:47:47 > 0:47:52- She is in very good condition. - She is.- What she is is Minton and she's Parian ware,
0:47:52 > 0:47:56which is this unglazed porcelain, also known as blanc de Chine, so Chinese white.
0:47:56 > 0:48:02- Right.- And the date letter on the underneath, which I've had a quick look at, is 1858.
0:48:02 > 0:48:06- Right.- So classic mid-Victorian. Obviously quite an unusual pose.
0:48:06 > 0:48:13It's got a feel of almost Egyptian about it, but also classical, so sort of Egyptian, Greek.
0:48:13 > 0:48:18All her fingers and toes are in good condition, and that's one of the things we see a lot on Parian ware,
0:48:18 > 0:48:23it's very delicate, but even her ribbons and toes and everything's perfect, so that's a good sign.
0:48:23 > 0:48:24- Yeah.- Do you like her?
0:48:24 > 0:48:28I remember it from when I was a little boy on the piano, so...
0:48:28 > 0:48:33- Right.- Yeah.- And pricewise, do you have any idea what you would like to sell it for or...?
0:48:33 > 0:48:35- I don't. Not really, no.- Not really.
0:48:35 > 0:48:40I think she's probably the low hundreds, so if we were putting a price for auction estimate
0:48:40 > 0:48:44- I would probably put £150 to £200 on her.- Right.
0:48:44 > 0:48:48Obviously she's over 100 years old and she's in very good condition,
0:48:48 > 0:48:52but they're not the most popular of things at the moment in terms of subject matter.
0:48:52 > 0:48:56- Right.- So is that the kind of figure you'd want to sell her for? - That's fine.
0:48:56 > 0:49:00Now, you would normally put a reserve on an item if you don't want it to sell below a certain point.
0:49:00 > 0:49:04- What were you thinking? - 150, something like that?
0:49:04 > 0:49:08- You'd want a 150 reserve. Would you give the auctioneer any discretion?- Yes, yeah.
0:49:08 > 0:49:12- So maybe if you put the reserve at 140, but a discretionary reserve. - Right, OK.
0:49:12 > 0:49:14- And an estimate of 150 to 200.- Yeah, yeah.
0:49:14 > 0:49:16OK. Well, let's see if we can get her away at the auction.
0:49:16 > 0:49:18- OK, then.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:49:21 > 0:49:26'Let's lift the anchor and set sail to the auction for the final time.'
0:49:27 > 0:49:30Hello, hello, hello. What have we here?
0:49:30 > 0:49:33Anthony's truncheon was judged at £40-£60.
0:49:33 > 0:49:37Let's see if Will ends up in the dock with this one.
0:49:37 > 0:49:40Let's get the show on the road with our next lot.
0:49:40 > 0:49:43- What have we got? - We've got the Pelham Puppet Theatre.
0:49:43 > 0:49:47It's Caroline and Evelyn's Pelham Puppet Show.
0:49:47 > 0:49:50Will it get the encore it deserves at auction?
0:49:50 > 0:49:55And it's a golden opportunity for Miriam to get rid of some of her personal keepsakes.
0:49:55 > 0:49:58But will the sale room take a shine to the collection?
0:49:58 > 0:50:04And last, but not least, will we get a roaring success with Patrick's Parian ware Minton figure
0:50:04 > 0:50:06dating back to 1858?
0:50:16 > 0:50:20Next under the hammer, or should I say under the cosh, is Tony's policeman's truncheon.
0:50:20 > 0:50:23It's great to see you again. Now, I detected a Brummie accent.
0:50:23 > 0:50:27- Am I right?- That's correct.- So have you retired on the island, now?
0:50:27 > 0:50:31- Yes.- Yeah.- We moved to the island about ten years ago.
0:50:31 > 0:50:33It's a wonderful spot to retire to.
0:50:33 > 0:50:35Lucky thing. Lucky thing.
0:50:35 > 0:50:39So, we've got £40-£60 on this one which Will has put on our estimate.
0:50:39 > 0:50:43I've seen these fly as long as they're beautifully decorated.
0:50:43 > 0:50:45You've got to take that into account.
0:50:45 > 0:50:48How early they are and how decorated and if they refer to specific regiments or
0:50:48 > 0:50:53constabularies, but yours is a nice good, honest William IV one, isn't it, I think, from memory.
0:50:53 > 0:50:57You know, at £40-£60, it's a good starter for a collection.
0:50:57 > 0:51:01Lot 26. Nice William IV policeman's truncheon, shown with Steve.
0:51:01 > 0:51:05Commission's at 55. 56 anywhere?
0:51:05 > 0:51:07I've got 55 here. 56 can I say?
0:51:07 > 0:51:1056. 58. 60. 62. 64.
0:51:10 > 0:51:13- It's creeping up.- 66.
0:51:13 > 0:51:1468.
0:51:14 > 0:51:1766, then. It's 66, on a commission bid.
0:51:17 > 0:51:2066 and selling.
0:51:20 > 0:51:23- Yes. Top end of the estimate. He was right, wasn't he.- Yes.
0:51:23 > 0:51:25- Happy with that?- Very.
0:51:29 > 0:51:31We've just been joined by Evelyn and Caroline.
0:51:31 > 0:51:35We've got nine Pelham puppets going under the hammer.
0:51:35 > 0:51:40What fun. So, did you go touring with your little troop?
0:51:40 > 0:51:42No. It got home ground.
0:51:42 > 0:51:44- Just home shows.- Yes.
0:51:44 > 0:51:46- That's great fun, isn't it.- Oh, yes.
0:51:46 > 0:51:50- It was very good fun. - Pulling all the strings.- Absolutely. - Creating little stories.
0:51:50 > 0:51:52We've got £100-£150.
0:51:52 > 0:51:54That sounds about right, doesn't it?
0:51:54 > 0:51:59Yeah. Anything that has kids using their imagination and not just sitting in front of a TV
0:51:59 > 0:52:01has got to be worth that kind of money, surely.
0:52:01 > 0:52:02- It's creative.- Yeah.
0:52:02 > 0:52:04Good creative entertainment.
0:52:04 > 0:52:07Hopefully, we've got some Pelham puppet enthusiasts here.
0:52:07 > 0:52:09I know they sell well. We see a lot on the show.
0:52:09 > 0:52:15- Oh, do you?- And we've only ever had, in eight years of Flog It! one other stage, so that's quite rare.
0:52:15 > 0:52:20- There you go, then. - But there's nine of them, so there's a lot for your lot, here.
0:52:20 > 0:52:22- Let's hope we upstage the other one. - Yes.
0:52:22 > 0:52:25272. Nine collectable Pelham puppets,
0:52:25 > 0:52:27together with a Pelham puppet theatre. It's a good lot.
0:52:27 > 0:52:30- Someone start me at...- 55.- 55.
0:52:30 > 0:52:3255, with Tim. 60 anywhere?
0:52:32 > 0:52:3560. Five. And 70.
0:52:35 > 0:52:36And five.
0:52:36 > 0:52:39And 80. And five. And 90. And five.
0:52:39 > 0:52:41And 90 here. Five anywhere?
0:52:41 > 0:52:45All over the place. 95. 100. 110.
0:52:45 > 0:52:48- We're going to do it.- 130.
0:52:48 > 0:52:52140. 150. 160?
0:52:52 > 0:52:55No. 150 in the centre. 160 anywhere? In the centre at 150.
0:52:55 > 0:52:59And we're selling at £150. All done.
0:52:59 > 0:53:03We did it. We did it. £150.
0:53:03 > 0:53:08They've gone. That was their last performance, wasn't it?
0:53:15 > 0:53:20Well, we're just one lot away because Miriam is just about to sell all her gold.
0:53:20 > 0:53:21You don't wear it any more, do you?
0:53:21 > 0:53:25No. I haven't worn it for a long time so I decided to get rid of it.
0:53:25 > 0:53:28- Get rid of all the bling.- Yeah. - What are we going to put the money towards?
0:53:28 > 0:53:33Well, it looks like a nice piece of glass, but depends what it fetches. We will see.
0:53:33 > 0:53:34We've got 250-350.
0:53:34 > 0:53:38It's got to be worth that. The charm bracelet's worth £200 on its own.
0:53:38 > 0:53:40You've got the full sovereign in there at what, 120.
0:53:40 > 0:53:43I've seen it make 180, recently... so it's got to be.
0:53:43 > 0:53:45So we could be looking at 200-400.
0:53:45 > 0:53:48Don't bid it up too much, you know, let's keep realistic.
0:53:48 > 0:53:50Don't let's get excited.
0:53:50 > 0:53:54Lot 116 is 1920s gold sovereign pendant mount,
0:53:54 > 0:53:57with a 22-carat wedding band, and gold charm bracelet.
0:53:57 > 0:54:00Got to start me at £200. Got £200.
0:54:00 > 0:54:02- 210.- We're in.
0:54:02 > 0:54:04One more. 220. 230. 240.
0:54:04 > 0:54:07250. 260.
0:54:07 > 0:54:10250 here. 260 anywhere?
0:54:10 > 0:54:12260. 270.
0:54:12 > 0:54:15280. 290. 300.
0:54:15 > 0:54:19310. 320. 330.
0:54:19 > 0:54:21340. 350.
0:54:21 > 0:54:25360. 370. 380.
0:54:25 > 0:54:28390. 400. 410.
0:54:28 > 0:54:33No. It's at the top of the stairs at 400. 410 in a new place. 420. 430.
0:54:33 > 0:54:35430. No. 420.
0:54:35 > 0:54:37Top of the stairs, then, at 420.
0:54:37 > 0:54:39All done at 420.
0:54:39 > 0:54:41- 430 in a new place.- That's good.
0:54:41 > 0:54:45Back in. 440. Yes. 450?
0:54:45 > 0:54:47440, then. Top of the stairs at 440.
0:54:47 > 0:54:49We're selling at 440. All done.
0:54:49 > 0:54:51£440.
0:54:51 > 0:54:54Absolutely brilliant. Really is.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56Miriam, that's out of this world, isn't it?
0:54:56 > 0:54:59- You'll get your glass now. - I certainly will.- Take your time.
0:54:59 > 0:55:01Might even get something else, as well.
0:55:01 > 0:55:07- You never know.- Well, happy shopping cos that's the fun really, isn't it, going out and looking.
0:55:07 > 0:55:10Well, I say... I'm speechless.
0:55:10 > 0:55:13- And that's very unusual for me. - Great time to sell gold.
0:55:13 > 0:55:16Well, that's the luck of the auction room.
0:55:16 > 0:55:19Kate valued the next item with a reserve of £150.
0:55:19 > 0:55:25Now I'm hoping it will create a bit of interest amongst those Victoriana devotees.
0:55:25 > 0:55:28Well, next up is Patrick who's selling one of his family heirlooms.
0:55:28 > 0:55:32It's that lovely Minton figure, but it was grandmother's.
0:55:32 > 0:55:37- That's right, yes. Yeah, going back to Canterbury she owned The Penny Theatre antique shop.- Wow!
0:55:37 > 0:55:40Is there a sentimental attachment here, cos it is a nice thing?
0:55:40 > 0:55:43It's a nice thing, yes, but then again I'm scared of getting broken
0:55:43 > 0:55:46- because with six grandchildren when they come around it's a bit...- Yeah.
0:55:46 > 0:55:48The daughters didn't want it.
0:55:48 > 0:55:52- The kids don't want it. - The kids don't want it.- You can't split it six ways, can you?
0:55:52 > 0:55:54No, well, not really. No, not six ways, no.
0:55:54 > 0:55:58- We've got £150 to £200.- Yeah.
0:55:58 > 0:56:00- We should do that top end, shouldn't we?- You'd hope so.
0:56:00 > 0:56:04The condition is brilliant, which is what you ask for for a collectable, so, yeah.
0:56:04 > 0:56:08We were debating if it was a lion or a tiger, but the auction room settled on panther.
0:56:08 > 0:56:12It's a mythological beast, it doesn't matter!
0:56:12 > 0:56:14- Who cares?- It's a matter of opinion, really, isn't it?
0:56:14 > 0:56:18- I think whoever buys it is going to call it something different! - Oh, God.- That's true!
0:56:18 > 0:56:22Fingers crossed they're going to buy it and it's going under the hammer right now.
0:56:22 > 0:56:25Ariadne on panther.
0:56:25 > 0:56:27That's got a date for 1845.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30- A nice piece of Parian ware, 314. Someone start me at 100.- Yes.
0:56:30 > 0:56:33£100 here. 110 anywhere? £100 here.
0:56:33 > 0:56:37110 can I say? 110. 120. 130.
0:56:37 > 0:56:39140. 150. 160?
0:56:39 > 0:56:45160. 170. 180. 190? 190.
0:56:45 > 0:56:48- Yeah.- 200. 210. 220.
0:56:48 > 0:56:53230. 240. 250.
0:56:53 > 0:56:56- They absolutely love it.- 250, yes.
0:56:56 > 0:57:00260. 270? 270. 280. 290.
0:57:00 > 0:57:02300, come on! 300, come on!
0:57:02 > 0:57:05- 300. 310.- Yes.- Yeah!
0:57:05 > 0:57:09320. 330? 330. 340. 350.
0:57:09 > 0:57:11There's two people and they've got stuck in now.
0:57:11 > 0:57:13They do want to let it go.
0:57:13 > 0:57:15380. 390.
0:57:15 > 0:57:20400. 410. 420. 430.
0:57:20 > 0:57:22440. 450.
0:57:24 > 0:57:26460. 470.
0:57:26 > 0:57:28470!
0:57:28 > 0:57:30460 then. It's in the room.
0:57:30 > 0:57:32It's a really rare panther!
0:57:32 > 0:57:34470, new bidder. 480.
0:57:34 > 0:57:36- No more? Not one more?- Oh, come on.
0:57:36 > 0:57:38- No?- 470.- 470 then.- 470!
0:57:38 > 0:57:41It's on the left hand side in the room at 470. New bidder at 470.
0:57:41 > 0:57:44And selling at 470.
0:57:44 > 0:57:45£470.
0:57:45 > 0:57:49- Excellent.- That's a lot better than the 150 at the lower end!
0:57:49 > 0:57:52Gosh, you've got to be over the moon with that!
0:57:52 > 0:57:55I am, yeah. Very much so, yeah. Yeah, very much so.
0:57:55 > 0:57:57Well, I know you've got to divide up with a lot of kids.
0:57:57 > 0:57:59We have!
0:57:59 > 0:58:02At least it'll be a good proportion each now.
0:58:02 > 0:58:07- It's a purr-fect result!- Exactly, and that's the end to a perfect day here on the Isle of Wight.
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