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We're in Scotland, land of the brave, magnificent scenery and whisky galore! | 0:00:03 | 0:00:10 | |
For three-quarters of an hour, it's antiques galore. Welcome to Flog It! | 0:00:10 | 0:00:14 | |
This is Balbirnie House, home to the Balfour family for over 200 years. | 0:00:44 | 0:00:50 | |
They built this architectural delight in the popular Grecian style of the day. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:56 | |
We're braving the elements. We're not holding our valuation day inside but in the magnificent grounds. | 0:00:56 | 0:01:02 | |
A queue is already gathering. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:05 | |
It's about time we got on with the show. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:09 | |
'Heading our team of experts enjoying the sunshine | 0:01:09 | 0:01:13 | |
'are Anita Manning and James Lewis. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:16 | |
'Anita is a wee Scottish lassie with a great eye | 0:01:18 | 0:01:22 | |
'when it comes to spotting what's hot.' | 0:01:22 | 0:01:25 | |
Tell me the truth. | 0:01:25 | 0:01:27 | |
-When I want to see what the weather's like I look out the window. -So do I! | 0:01:27 | 0:01:32 | |
'James may be another old hand, but he's safe hands | 0:01:32 | 0:01:36 | |
'when it comes to valuing antiques.' | 0:01:36 | 0:01:38 | |
-1790, 1820. -Wow! | 0:01:38 | 0:01:42 | |
It's great. I like it. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:44 | |
Have a good day! | 0:01:44 | 0:01:47 | |
'Coming up, Anita's flushed out something which could have value.' | 0:01:47 | 0:01:53 | |
-Did you think it was a lot of junk? -Yeah. -A lavatory chain! | 0:01:53 | 0:01:58 | |
'There's plenty of excitement at the auction.' | 0:01:58 | 0:02:02 | |
Wow! Give us a handshake. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:04 | |
-She's flapping. She's going to take off. -Yes! Yes! | 0:02:07 | 0:02:11 | |
It's flying away. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
'And I get to experience a fantasy of mine.' | 0:02:13 | 0:02:17 | |
Wouldn't you love to live in a castle? | 0:02:17 | 0:02:20 | |
It's the stuff dreams are made of, to afford your own fairy-tale home. | 0:02:20 | 0:02:25 | |
'First, Anita's talking to Terry about Clarice Cliff, a designer | 0:02:25 | 0:02:30 | |
'who I covet as much as Anita.' | 0:02:30 | 0:02:33 | |
Terry, welcome to Flog It! | 0:02:34 | 0:02:36 | |
Thank you for bringing along one of our favourite girls. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:41 | |
We have two pieces. Can you tell me, where did you get them? | 0:02:41 | 0:02:46 | |
These were bought a long while ago in a jumble sale. 5 pence old money. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:51 | |
-This was from a boot fair or a charity shop. -What drew you to them? | 0:02:52 | 0:02:57 | |
They're so bright and colourful, and I also knew what they were. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:02 | |
Most people find them attractive, the colour. | 0:03:02 | 0:03:06 | |
Let's look at both of these little items. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:10 | |
If we look at the little jardiniere first, it's the crocus pattern, | 0:03:10 | 0:03:16 | |
one of Clarice's first patterns. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:19 | |
But because it was so popular it was made over a long period of time. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:25 | |
Because of that there are many examples of it | 0:03:25 | 0:03:29 | |
and the prices are not as high as some of the other patterns. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:34 | |
I can just imagine that little pot with a little gathering | 0:03:34 | 0:03:40 | |
of gorgeous live crocuses in that. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:43 | |
Did you use it as a plant pot? | 0:03:43 | 0:03:46 | |
-Never. That's what it's obviously meant for. -Yeah. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:49 | |
-It would be nice. -Beautiful. And it's in perfect condition. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:54 | |
-It is. -It's as good as new. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:56 | |
Which takes us on to the little salt and pepper. | 0:03:56 | 0:04:00 | |
This is more...what we think of as Clarice Cliff work. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:06 | |
These bold, vibrant colours. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:11 | |
If we look at the base, we find that... | 0:04:11 | 0:04:15 | |
it is one of the Fantasque Bizarre ranges. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:19 | |
That would have been 1930s as well. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:22 | |
The pattern is Nuage. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:26 | |
We see these wonderful blocks of circles of rust red and orange | 0:04:26 | 0:04:31 | |
against a blue, white and lilac background. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:36 | |
-I should put my sunglasses on. -This wonderful array of colours! | 0:04:36 | 0:04:41 | |
Why are you wanting to sell them, Terry? | 0:04:41 | 0:04:45 | |
They're not any use to me at all. They're just in a cupboard. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:49 | |
They're just lying there? | 0:04:49 | 0:04:51 | |
Was the little condiment set damaged when you bought it? | 0:04:51 | 0:04:56 | |
-Uh-huh. It was. -It was. | 0:04:56 | 0:04:58 | |
-And you didn't mind? -No. Not for five pence old money. | 0:04:58 | 0:05:03 | |
Not for five pence? That's a very good buy. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:07 | |
My suggestion would be that we would put these into auction together. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:14 | |
-I see. -And sell them as one lot, estimate 80 to 120. | 0:05:14 | 0:05:19 | |
-Are you happy at that? -Fine. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:22 | |
-We'll put a reserve price on them? -Yes. -£80? -Fine. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:25 | |
-I'm sure they will do much better than that. -I hope so. Thank you. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:31 | |
'That's our first item found. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:33 | |
'I can have a scout around now to find something else of interest.' | 0:05:33 | 0:05:38 | |
-What are you holding there? -Tarot cards. -Are these yours? -Yes. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:43 | |
-Are you a local lass? -Yes. | 0:05:43 | 0:05:45 | |
-You've been here many times? -Indeed. -What a magnificent backdrop! | 0:05:45 | 0:05:49 | |
Aren't we lucky? The sun is shining! | 0:05:49 | 0:05:52 | |
Everybody has their fingers crossed that they're going home with a lot of money. Who could it be? | 0:05:52 | 0:05:58 | |
Stay tuned and you'll find out. | 0:05:58 | 0:06:01 | |
-Right now, I've got a deck of cards, tarot cards, aren't they? -Yeah. | 0:06:01 | 0:06:06 | |
-Do you read them? -I do. -OK. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:08 | |
Maybe I should cut them and you can read my card. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:12 | |
-I tell you what, let's pick on a stranger. What's your name? -Steven. -Shake my hand. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:18 | |
Shuffle the cards. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:20 | |
-You don't know each other? -No. -We've not rehearsed this! | 0:06:20 | 0:06:25 | |
Give the cards back. | 0:06:25 | 0:06:27 | |
I want you to pick any card that you want. Any one at all. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:31 | |
-This is exciting. -Can you let me see it now? | 0:06:31 | 0:06:35 | |
-Steve it is, isn't it? -Yes. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:37 | |
-The Ace of Cups. -What does that mean? | 0:06:39 | 0:06:42 | |
It means that there's going to be a lot of changes in your near future. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:47 | |
It's all to do with emotional stuff, relationships. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:50 | |
Your relationship has maybe been a wee bit boring in the past. | 0:06:53 | 0:06:58 | |
-LAUGHTER -Is your wife here? -No! | 0:06:58 | 0:07:01 | |
In all honesty, I've got to tell you, the "oomph" is coming. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:06 | |
-OK, let's stick to antiques! -LAUGHTER | 0:07:06 | 0:07:11 | |
Let's find out what James Lewis is up to over there. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:15 | |
James, welcome. I don't think it's just the name we've got in common! | 0:07:17 | 0:07:23 | |
You obviously love tribal art. It's a passion of mine. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:27 | |
This one I picked up at auction for £15. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:31 | |
-15? Gosh! That's not expensive. -No. -How about the little ladle? | 0:07:31 | 0:07:36 | |
I got that from a friend. She knew I collected tribal art. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:40 | |
Now's the time to get rid of it. I've got more into masks. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:44 | |
-Purely masks now? -Yeah. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:46 | |
Why the interest in tribal art? | 0:07:46 | 0:07:49 | |
It started 25 years ago when I picked up a mask in a skip. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:53 | |
-A skip? -Where was that? -Locally. | 0:07:53 | 0:07:56 | |
-Outside a house? -Yeah. 25 years I've been collecting them. | 0:07:56 | 0:08:00 | |
Let's start by having a look at this one. | 0:08:00 | 0:08:03 | |
Looking at the colour and the carving | 0:08:03 | 0:08:06 | |
and the overall feel of it, | 0:08:06 | 0:08:10 | |
-it doesn't have the feel of a panel with a great deal of age. -Right. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:15 | |
The first thing is this little brass loop handle. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:19 | |
It's a screw-in loop that you would find from about 1820 to about 1900. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:26 | |
It doesn't mean that the panel is that age. If we look on the back. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:31 | |
There's an oval label, Pickfords label, and that is certainly pre-1950s, | 0:08:31 | 0:08:38 | |
pre-Second World War. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:41 | |
So this panel has been in store before the Second World War. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:46 | |
And if it's been in store, it hasn't been handled, it hasn't been rubbed. | 0:08:46 | 0:08:51 | |
So I think we need to be fairly open-minded when it comes to age. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:56 | |
The origins, | 0:08:56 | 0:08:58 | |
there are various indications as to what part of Africa it's from. | 0:08:58 | 0:09:03 | |
If we look at the head with these necklaces. | 0:09:03 | 0:09:07 | |
This is typical Benin style carving, Nigeria, | 0:09:07 | 0:09:11 | |
that sort of area of Africa. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:13 | |
They were the countries that would go and find | 0:09:13 | 0:09:17 | |
Africans from other tribes and sell them to the West as slaves. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:22 | |
-Would these be children? -I think these are kids. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:27 | |
These are young boys who are being captured by the Benin. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:32 | |
Here we've got the ropes. This chap has got two machetes. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:37 | |
Look, holding this child up. | 0:09:37 | 0:09:41 | |
He's even sucking his thumb. All symbolisms of childhood. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
Arms tied behind the back here. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:48 | |
I think we've got an interesting panel here. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:52 | |
It's...in my opinion, 1900, 1920. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:56 | |
-Right. -Probably an early tourist panel. | 0:09:56 | 0:10:00 | |
Wilberforce, back in the early 19th century, abolished slavery in the UK | 0:10:00 | 0:10:05 | |
so it wasn't something we were very - rightly so - very proud of. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:10 | |
Throughout the 19th century, you didn't see any symbolism | 0:10:10 | 0:10:14 | |
in this country, relating to slavery. | 0:10:14 | 0:10:17 | |
I don't see why you would have done by the Benin people either. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:21 | |
This could even be 100 years later. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:25 | |
Interesting. Now, THAT is wonderful! | 0:10:25 | 0:10:29 | |
I absolutely love it. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:32 | |
If you ask me where it's from, the honest answer is I don't know. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:37 | |
It's definitely tribal, a very basic ladle. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:41 | |
Formed as an open-mouthed head. | 0:10:41 | 0:10:44 | |
The interesting thing is the symbols around it, | 0:10:44 | 0:10:48 | |
which are symbols of water. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:51 | |
We've got a turtle and these are symbols found throughout Africa | 0:10:51 | 0:10:57 | |
but also Central and South America. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:00 | |
Facially, it looks more African to me. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:04 | |
-I thought African. -When it comes to value, I feel that's earliest. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:09 | |
But that's, possibly, the more commercial one. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:14 | |
-I think £15 was an absolute steal. -Right. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:18 | |
I think that's worth £60 or £70. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:22 | |
I think that's worth...another 50. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:25 | |
-Right. -If we said 80 to 120, how would you feel? | 0:11:25 | 0:11:29 | |
-Yeah... -Are you happy with that or were you hoping for more? | 0:11:29 | 0:11:33 | |
-I was hoping for more. -What were you hoping for? -I was hoping for...the top end. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:40 | |
-So, 120? -Yeah. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:42 | |
These things belong to you. When they've gone, they've gone. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:47 | |
Why don't you stick 120 on them as a reserve? | 0:11:47 | 0:11:50 | |
-We'll put 120 to 150 as an estimate. -Right. Fine with that. | 0:11:50 | 0:11:55 | |
-Let's do that and see how we do. -Thanks very much. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:58 | |
'Fascinating items, even though the panel's subject matter | 0:11:59 | 0:12:04 | |
'is uncomfortable to look at. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:06 | |
'Anita's talking to Lorraine and Matt about a piece of jewellery.' | 0:12:06 | 0:12:11 | |
-Thank you for bringing this. Do you know what it is? -An albert chain. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:16 | |
Yeah. An albert chain was used to attach your watch, | 0:12:16 | 0:12:20 | |
your gold pocket watch, to your waistcoat, | 0:12:20 | 0:12:24 | |
and you were a fine gentleman in Victorian times. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:27 | |
This is a nice albert. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:30 | |
It's hallmarked on every link. It's 9-carat gold. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:34 | |
Stamped 9-carat on the T-bar and on these little hooks here. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:40 | |
This is a good time to sell gold. Gold is high just now. | 0:12:40 | 0:12:44 | |
As well as the albert, we have this lovely fob | 0:12:44 | 0:12:47 | |
which has a citrine inset. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:52 | |
It's very nicely faceted, so you've got a nice lot there. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:58 | |
-Where did it come from? -From the attic in Lorraine's mother's house, when it was being given up. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:04 | |
-You were rummaging through? -Yeah. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:07 | |
-What did you think at the time? -I didn't think it was gold. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:11 | |
-I didn't know what it was. No. -Did you think it was a lot of junk? | 0:13:11 | 0:13:16 | |
-Thought it was a bit of copper. -A bit of copper! | 0:13:16 | 0:13:20 | |
A lavatory chain! | 0:13:20 | 0:13:22 | |
OK, is it worn at all? | 0:13:22 | 0:13:25 | |
-Do you wear it? -No. | 0:13:25 | 0:13:27 | |
Very often alberts, if they are the correct length, will be worn by a lady as a chain. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:33 | |
You're looking for about 16 inches so they're often used for that. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:38 | |
Or they were used as bracelets. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:41 | |
If it was a long albert, it would be halved, given to two sisters. | 0:13:41 | 0:13:47 | |
Each one would have a bracelet. They're often used for that purpose. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:52 | |
Price-wise, I would put it into auction with an estimate | 0:13:52 | 0:13:59 | |
of 150 to 250. | 0:13:59 | 0:14:02 | |
This estimate is low and wide. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:05 | |
If that was coming into my auction, it would be weighed accurately | 0:14:05 | 0:14:10 | |
and I would give you a more accurate estimate. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:14 | |
-Will you miss it? -No. -No. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:17 | |
-LAUGHS -Thank you for bringing it along. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:20 | |
What will you do with the money? | 0:14:20 | 0:14:23 | |
Well, it's actually my brother's. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:25 | |
He'll probably put it towards his golf fees. | 0:14:25 | 0:14:29 | |
-Will he not give you a wee cut? -Well, he might. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:33 | |
-Fingers crossed. -I hope so! -Thanks again for bringing it along. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:38 | |
We are now halfway through our day. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:45 | |
We've found some wonderful items. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:48 | |
This is exactly what you want to find next to St Andrew's. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:53 | |
A set of golf clubs, but I'm not off to play golf. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:56 | |
I'm off to our first visit to the auction. We've found some gems. | 0:14:56 | 0:15:00 | |
I think there's some surprises. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:02 | |
Let's find out what the auctioneer thinks and the bidders think! | 0:15:02 | 0:15:08 | |
'Here's a quick reminder of what we're taking. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:11 | |
'Terry's ever popular Clarice Cliff items, | 0:15:11 | 0:15:15 | |
'which he paid next to nothing for. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:18 | |
'James's African wood panel and ladle. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:22 | |
'And Lorraine and Matt's gold albert chain with the citrine stone. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:27 | |
'We're taking our items to Rosewell, south of Edinburgh. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:32 | |
'Today, we have three auctioneers selling our items - | 0:15:35 | 0:15:39 | |
'Sybelle Thomson, Gavin Tavendale and William Smith. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:45 | |
'I have the chance to talk to Sybelle about one of our lots.' | 0:15:45 | 0:15:50 | |
It wouldn't be Flog It without Clarice Cliff, would it? | 0:15:50 | 0:15:55 | |
-Is this your kind of thing? -Not my taste, but she is well thought of. | 0:15:55 | 0:16:00 | |
Everybody knows Clarice Cliff, which is why there's a good demand for it. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:05 | |
I bet you'll select, like me and everybody who knows a little bit, the Bizarre patterns. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:12 | |
This is not a popular range. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:15 | |
No. People prefer pieces that are more Art Deco and more decorative. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:20 | |
I like the salt and pepper pots. | 0:16:20 | 0:16:23 | |
They've come in as one lot. Terry got them from a car boot sale. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:28 | |
Hopefully, he'll be pleased. We've got £80 to £120. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:32 | |
I think he will be. People like the crocus design. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:36 | |
People collect it. He should be quite happy. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:39 | |
-Will it do any more? -I suspect not. There is a bit of damage, | 0:16:39 | 0:16:43 | |
particularly the salt, which does deter the collectors. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:48 | |
-The name will get it away. -The name will sell it. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:52 | |
'We'll see how the Clarice Cliff does later but first, | 0:16:52 | 0:16:56 | |
'we have James's African artefacts.' | 0:16:56 | 0:16:59 | |
Going under the hammer now, some tribal art | 0:17:00 | 0:17:03 | |
and it belongs to Mr James Brown. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:06 | |
-You must have been teased with that name. -Yes. -Wonderful musician. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:11 | |
-Have you gone into that? -No. I let him off. -Hey! | 0:17:11 | 0:17:16 | |
Thanks for bringing this tribal art. It is a stand-alone piece today. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:22 | |
-Will it do the top end? -It would be nice. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:26 | |
-There isn't a lot of tribal art here today. -It's the only piece. | 0:17:26 | 0:17:30 | |
I'm slightly nervous about that. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:32 | |
-We'll see. -It's going under the hammer right now. Let's give it up for Mr James Brown. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:39 | |
The Nigerian, Ghanaian decorated wood tribal panel, a very nice one. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:44 | |
And the painted wood ladle, which is symbolising water. | 0:17:44 | 0:17:49 | |
£100 for the two? £50 to start them, surely? | 0:17:49 | 0:17:53 | |
50 I'm bid. 60 with me. 70. 80. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:56 | |
90 there. Any advance on £90? | 0:17:56 | 0:18:00 | |
-100... -I think there's a telephone bid. | 0:18:00 | 0:18:03 | |
..110? 120 beside me. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:05 | |
-Any advance on £120...? -We've sold it, haven't we? | 0:18:05 | 0:18:09 | |
130. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
-140... -They like it. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
..150. 160... | 0:18:15 | 0:18:18 | |
Great. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:19 | |
..170. 170. Are you finished now at 170? | 0:18:19 | 0:18:24 | |
All done at 170 on the telephone. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:27 | |
-Hammer's gone down! -I can buy another mask. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:33 | |
-Tribal art is really on the up. -Tribal mask, it is? -Yeah. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:37 | |
-How many have you got right now? -About 40. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:41 | |
-Wow! Are they all on the wall in a big room? -Yeah. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:44 | |
-My sitting room is full. -Frightening! | 0:18:44 | 0:18:48 | |
'Great! More money for masks for James. | 0:18:48 | 0:18:51 | |
'Let's hope we do as well with Terry's Clarice Cliff, | 0:18:51 | 0:18:55 | |
'being sold as a single lot.' | 0:18:55 | 0:18:58 | |
OK, listen to this. The cruets cost 5p. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:03 | |
The jardiniere cost £10. And they belong to Terry. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:06 | |
-Pretty good going. This man's going to make a lot of money on your investment. -I don't believe this. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:14 | |
£80, £90, £100. That's a lot of money on that kind of investment. | 0:19:14 | 0:19:19 | |
I had a chat to Sybelle, the auctioneer. | 0:19:19 | 0:19:22 | |
She said they're the right money. A little damage on the pepper pot. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:28 | |
-Together in the same lot and it should do that £80. -OK. | 0:19:28 | 0:19:32 | |
-Good on you, Terry. You've got a good eye. -Thank you. | 0:19:32 | 0:19:36 | |
Let's find out what the bidders think. | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
The Clarice Cliff condiments and the Clarice Cliff planter. | 0:19:40 | 0:19:46 | |
A few bids on this and I must start it at £55 for Clarice Cliff. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:51 | |
Who's going on? At 55. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:54 | |
60. Five. 70. | 0:19:54 | 0:19:56 | |
Five. 80. £80. Still on commission at £80. | 0:19:56 | 0:20:01 | |
Any advance on £80...? | 0:20:05 | 0:20:08 | |
-Yes! Hammer's gone down. -Made it. -You've got to be happy with that. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:13 | |
-Yes, I am. That's fine. -Very good, that was. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:17 | |
There's always a buyer for Clarice Cliff. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:19 | |
'Not bad, considering Terry paid almost nothing for them. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:25 | |
'Next up, it's the albert chain.' | 0:20:25 | 0:20:28 | |
Going under the hammer now, a proper gent's toy, a dandy's toy. | 0:20:28 | 0:20:32 | |
A 9-carat gold fob with bar and swivel. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:36 | |
It belongs to Matt and Lorraine. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:39 | |
-Who went up into your mum's attic? -My brother. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:42 | |
-It wouldn't be you getting up the steps. -No! | 0:20:42 | 0:20:46 | |
Some of those ladders are really dangerous. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:49 | |
So, we're looking for around £150. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:53 | |
Gold is great to sell right now. We've just seen some, haven't we? | 0:20:53 | 0:20:58 | |
This is a nice estimate. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:00 | |
I think this is one where I've been a wee bit conservative, Paul. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:05 | |
Is it a come-and-buy-me? That's good. We've got a surprise to come. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:10 | |
We're not going to be looking down when it doesn't sell. | 0:21:10 | 0:21:14 | |
-Are you ready for it? -Yes. -Here we go. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:17 | |
9-carat gold oval linked double albert with bar and swivel fob. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:23 | |
200? 100? | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
100 bid. 100. 100. 110. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:30 | |
120. 130. 140. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:33 | |
150. 160. 170. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:35 | |
180. 190. 200. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:40 | |
220. 240. 260. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:44 | |
280. 300. 320... | 0:21:44 | 0:21:46 | |
They love it. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:48 | |
..340. 360. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:51 | |
380. 400. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:53 | |
420. 440. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:55 | |
-460... -Hey! They're not stopping at all! | 0:21:55 | 0:22:00 | |
..480. Gentleman standing at 480. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:02 | |
500. Lady's bid at 500. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:06 | |
All done at 500...? | 0:22:06 | 0:22:08 | |
A nice round figure! Hey, you cheeky thing! | 0:22:09 | 0:22:13 | |
Bless her! | 0:22:13 | 0:22:15 | |
I'm ever so pleased for you, well, for your brother. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:19 | |
There is commission to pay, 15% plus VAT, but enjoy the money. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:24 | |
-Give your mum congratulations. -Yeah. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:26 | |
'What a brilliant result! | 0:22:26 | 0:22:28 | |
'We've seen gold do really well recently, but that was special. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:33 | |
'Rather like a magnificent castle I had chance to visit while I was in Scotland.' | 0:22:33 | 0:22:39 | |
Wouldn't you love to live in a castle? | 0:22:46 | 0:22:49 | |
It's the stuff dreams are made of, to afford your own fairy-tale home. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:54 | |
I've come across a story of a family who live in this castle, | 0:22:54 | 0:22:59 | |
transforming it from neglect into an artistic inspiration. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:04 | |
Welcome to Kellie Castle. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:07 | |
'The history of this remarkable building goes back a long way. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:12 | |
'There are records referring to this site in the 12th century. | 0:23:12 | 0:23:17 | |
'It passed through families, ending up with the Earls of Kellie.' | 0:23:17 | 0:23:22 | |
It's the more recent past that I'm interested in. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:26 | |
In 1876, Professor James Lorimer rented the castle for a summer residence. | 0:23:26 | 0:23:32 | |
The professor was an asthmatic and he was advised by his doctors | 0:23:32 | 0:23:36 | |
that time here in the fresh air would do him good. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:40 | |
But the castle was in a bad state of disrepair. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:43 | |
It needed more than tender loving care to bring it back to life. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:48 | |
'Thankfully, Professor Lorimer and his family had very good taste | 0:23:48 | 0:23:54 | |
'and restored the castle using the skills of the local craftsmen. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:59 | |
'Some of the castle's older features remain, | 0:23:59 | 0:24:02 | |
'like the plasterwork ceiling in the library, which dates from 1617. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:08 | |
'They sit alongside the more recent touches added by the Lorimers.' | 0:24:08 | 0:24:13 | |
Inspired by what they'd seen during the restoration stages, | 0:24:13 | 0:24:17 | |
the professor's sons were bursting with creativity. | 0:24:17 | 0:24:21 | |
Robert Lorimer became a respected architect | 0:24:21 | 0:24:25 | |
and later received a knighthood. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:28 | |
His mother commissioned him | 0:24:28 | 0:24:30 | |
to do many design features in the castle, like this little cartouche. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:35 | |
Robert's brother, John Henry Lorimer, was an artist. | 0:24:35 | 0:24:39 | |
Many of his paintings illustrate how the rooms looked | 0:24:39 | 0:24:44 | |
when he lived here, albeit with a bit of artistic licence. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:49 | |
No wonder Robert Lorimer was destined to become an architect, | 0:24:49 | 0:24:54 | |
having lived in this wonderful historic building. | 0:24:54 | 0:24:58 | |
He designed the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:03 | |
He also designed furniture using trusted local craftsmen. | 0:25:03 | 0:25:08 | |
He was in control of the design, | 0:25:08 | 0:25:11 | |
after being commissioned as architect. | 0:25:11 | 0:25:14 | |
In the Vine Room, there's a lovely example of its work. | 0:25:14 | 0:25:20 | |
It's a walnut chest of drawers, | 0:25:20 | 0:25:22 | |
a nod to the Arts and Crafts movement | 0:25:22 | 0:25:25 | |
which he was associated with. | 0:25:25 | 0:25:28 | |
Stylistically, it draws from the Queen Anne period, | 0:25:28 | 0:25:32 | |
using cross-veneered sections like here, | 0:25:32 | 0:25:36 | |
which you'd see on a Queen Anne chest of drawers with button feet. | 0:25:36 | 0:25:41 | |
But rather than use the burr inlays of the Queen Anne period, | 0:25:41 | 0:25:45 | |
because it's got that Arts and Crafts approach, it's more severe. | 0:25:45 | 0:25:51 | |
He's used his own stylistic inlay in the shape of a stag hunt, | 0:25:51 | 0:25:59 | |
but using, cleverly, burr walnut. | 0:25:59 | 0:26:03 | |
Isn't that lovely? | 0:26:03 | 0:26:05 | |
Like all good architects, he's left his stamp on the building. | 0:26:05 | 0:26:10 | |
The artistic theme continues | 0:26:11 | 0:26:14 | |
with this magnificent panel, painted in 1897 by Phoebe Anna Traquair, | 0:26:14 | 0:26:18 | |
an Irish artist and a key name in the Arts and Crafts movement. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:24 | |
Both Lorimer brothers moved in artistic circles. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:28 | |
We can presume they knew her. | 0:26:28 | 0:26:30 | |
John Henry asked Phoebe to paint this. | 0:26:30 | 0:26:33 | |
It's described as "a procession of girls following a wee Cupid". | 0:26:33 | 0:26:39 | |
In the 1930s, Robert Lorimer's son, Hew, moved into the place | 0:26:39 | 0:26:44 | |
and wanted it covered up. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:46 | |
I'm pleased to tell you it was uncovered again in 1996. | 0:26:46 | 0:26:50 | |
Isn't that marvellous? | 0:26:50 | 0:26:53 | |
I just LOVE that. | 0:26:53 | 0:26:56 | |
'The creative genes were passed on to the next generation. | 0:26:56 | 0:27:00 | |
'Robert's son Hew was a renowned sculptor.' | 0:27:00 | 0:27:04 | |
Hew worked in this studio. | 0:27:09 | 0:27:11 | |
It's been recreated as it would have been when he was chipping away. | 0:27:11 | 0:27:16 | |
He chose only to work in stone, which is quite unusual - and risky. | 0:27:16 | 0:27:21 | |
You only get one chance. | 0:27:21 | 0:27:23 | |
Just being here gives you a sense of inspiration. | 0:27:23 | 0:27:26 | |
It was a nice place to work. | 0:27:26 | 0:27:29 | |
You can see how prolific he was. | 0:27:29 | 0:27:32 | |
His work is influenced by Eric Gill, a combination | 0:27:32 | 0:27:35 | |
of religious artefacts and real life glued together. | 0:27:35 | 0:27:39 | |
It's lovely. | 0:27:39 | 0:27:42 | |
'After many decades as tenants, | 0:27:42 | 0:27:45 | |
'the Lorimer family bought the castle in 1948, and owned it | 0:27:45 | 0:27:50 | |
'until it was sold to the National Trust for Scotland in 1970. | 0:27:50 | 0:27:54 | |
'They also loaned or sold back antiques and furniture | 0:27:54 | 0:27:58 | |
'to remain at the castle.' | 0:27:58 | 0:28:00 | |
I absolutely love Kellie Castle. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:04 | |
Not only is it a great historical building, it's also got character and charm. | 0:28:04 | 0:28:10 | |
That's down to the family that lived here. | 0:28:10 | 0:28:14 | |
They took a blank canvas and, with the help of local craftsmen, left their mark. | 0:28:14 | 0:28:20 | |
For me, it's an architectural gem that embraces you. | 0:28:20 | 0:28:24 | |
'Our valuation day is at the stately Balbirnie House. | 0:28:33 | 0:28:37 | |
'Anita's talking to Brenda. There's definitely a buzz in the air.' | 0:28:39 | 0:28:45 | |
Brenda, thank you very much for bringing this wee bug brooch along. | 0:28:45 | 0:28:49 | |
Tell me, where did you get him? | 0:28:49 | 0:28:52 | |
I can't remember where I got him. | 0:28:52 | 0:28:56 | |
-Maybe he just came flying through the window on a summer's day. -Yes. | 0:28:56 | 0:29:01 | |
He's very, very charming and very, very sweet. | 0:29:01 | 0:29:05 | |
I think what we've got is a bee. | 0:29:05 | 0:29:09 | |
We've got these wonderful moonstone insets | 0:29:09 | 0:29:13 | |
and turquoise and moonstone stripes, | 0:29:13 | 0:29:17 | |
and a little bit of coral for the eyes. | 0:29:17 | 0:29:21 | |
We've got the Flog It! colours. Let's hope that brings us luck. | 0:29:21 | 0:29:27 | |
Brooches are perhaps not as popular now as they used to be. | 0:29:27 | 0:29:31 | |
But I'm finding in auction | 0:29:31 | 0:29:34 | |
that anything that's a wee bit unusual is appealing. | 0:29:34 | 0:29:39 | |
I think this wee cheeky chappie might be one of those. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:45 | |
If we look at the back, we can see that he is very well constructed. | 0:29:45 | 0:29:50 | |
There is quality here. | 0:29:50 | 0:29:52 | |
When I looked at him at the beginning, I wanted him to be gold. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:56 | |
He wasn't. On closer examination, what we saw was the mark of 925, | 0:29:56 | 0:30:04 | |
which is a silver mark, a Continental silver mark. | 0:30:04 | 0:30:08 | |
But it has this gold effect, so there is some gilding on later. | 0:30:08 | 0:30:14 | |
I also like the fact that his wings are articulated. | 0:30:14 | 0:30:18 | |
We have some movement there. | 0:30:18 | 0:30:21 | |
-That's not just that it's loose. -No. -It was meant to be. | 0:30:21 | 0:30:25 | |
Date on this, early 20th century, as early as 1900 up to about 1920. | 0:30:25 | 0:30:31 | |
It has some quality. It's very, very sweet. | 0:30:31 | 0:30:35 | |
It's very, very charming. | 0:30:35 | 0:30:37 | |
If I was putting it into auction, | 0:30:37 | 0:30:40 | |
I would like to put the estimate in the region of 30 to 50. | 0:30:40 | 0:30:44 | |
The people who are interested in brooches, who are interested in bug brooches, | 0:30:44 | 0:30:50 | |
will love this wee guy. | 0:30:50 | 0:30:53 | |
Would you be happy with that estimate? | 0:30:53 | 0:30:56 | |
Yes. Yes. | 0:30:56 | 0:30:58 | |
It's not a lot of dosh. What would you spend the money on? | 0:30:58 | 0:31:03 | |
A butterfly. I collect butterfly brooches. | 0:31:03 | 0:31:06 | |
I love butterfly brooches! Those marvellous enamel ones. | 0:31:06 | 0:31:10 | |
-Yes. -Do you wear them or do you have them on display in a cabinet? | 0:31:10 | 0:31:15 | |
Some I do wear. | 0:31:15 | 0:31:17 | |
Others, I actually framed so that I can get them out of the frame. | 0:31:17 | 0:31:23 | |
-I've put them on the wall. -That's a lovely idea. | 0:31:23 | 0:31:26 | |
Let's hope we find a butterfly at the auction. | 0:31:26 | 0:31:31 | |
'To balance things up, we have some boys with toys. | 0:31:31 | 0:31:35 | |
'James has moved from the hurly burly to talk model cars with Iain.' | 0:31:35 | 0:31:42 | |
-Are these from your childhood? -They're from my childhood. | 0:31:42 | 0:31:47 | |
You were a really good boy that put them back in their boxes. | 0:31:47 | 0:31:51 | |
All mine ended up in the sand pit. I lost them all. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:55 | |
Did you have to save your pocket money or were you spoiled? | 0:31:55 | 0:31:59 | |
I remember getting them for Christmases and birthdays. | 0:31:59 | 0:32:04 | |
Whoever bought them for you | 0:32:04 | 0:32:06 | |
bought them very well because you've got two of the best names - | 0:32:06 | 0:32:11 | |
Dinky and Corgi. | 0:32:11 | 0:32:13 | |
Dinky is the first. The factory started around 1908. | 0:32:13 | 0:32:17 | |
50 years later, 1956, the Corgi Toy was launched. | 0:32:17 | 0:32:22 | |
Dinky were very interested in copying | 0:32:22 | 0:32:25 | |
models of actual vehicles, | 0:32:25 | 0:32:28 | |
and they copied them very well, in great detail. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:31 | |
Corgi got the contract to copy things like the Man From UNCLE's car, | 0:32:31 | 0:32:37 | |
the Batmobile, the James Bond Aston Martin. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:41 | |
All of those very collectable ones, the movie ones. | 0:32:41 | 0:32:45 | |
That's what Corgi specialised in. | 0:32:45 | 0:32:47 | |
You've got a total cross-section. | 0:32:47 | 0:32:50 | |
I reckon the best one of all | 0:32:50 | 0:32:52 | |
is this, the large Dinky Leyland 8-weeled chassis. | 0:32:52 | 0:32:58 | |
That's great, with these three blocks. | 0:32:58 | 0:33:01 | |
Each one is detachable and very easy to lose. I think that's the best. | 0:33:01 | 0:33:07 | |
I think that's a pretty good one. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:11 | |
Still in its original packaging without any dents to this plastic. | 0:33:11 | 0:33:16 | |
Again, we've got the Police fast response car. | 0:33:16 | 0:33:20 | |
As a whole, I think we should put them in as one group lot. | 0:33:20 | 0:33:25 | |
-Are you sure you want to sell these? -I have small doubts. -Do you? | 0:33:25 | 0:33:30 | |
No thoughts about passing them on to kids? | 0:33:30 | 0:33:33 | |
No, cos to me, they were MY childhood. | 0:33:33 | 0:33:38 | |
If I'd allowed my children to use them they'd have been destroyed. | 0:33:38 | 0:33:44 | |
-Ah. -It's not good to see. -They're more like me than you. -Yes. | 0:33:44 | 0:33:48 | |
-In the sand pit! -Exactly! | 0:33:48 | 0:33:50 | |
So, I reckon an auction estimate of £150 to £250. | 0:33:50 | 0:33:56 | |
That one's worth 80-120. | 0:33:56 | 0:33:58 | |
That one's worth 30. That one's worth 30. | 0:33:58 | 0:34:02 | |
I think it should make the top end. Were you hoping for more? | 0:34:02 | 0:34:06 | |
-No. I was just hoping for as much as possible. -Happy with that? | 0:34:06 | 0:34:10 | |
-Yeah. -I think they'll do very, very well. | 0:34:10 | 0:34:14 | |
'What super cars and fantastic condition! They should do well. | 0:34:14 | 0:34:21 | |
'Next, William has brought in something intriguing to show Anita.' | 0:34:21 | 0:34:25 | |
William, I know what this is. | 0:34:25 | 0:34:28 | |
I don't know how it works. I'm hoping that you will show me. | 0:34:28 | 0:34:32 | |
If we look at it from the outside, | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
we can see that it is a pigeon timing clock. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:40 | |
This is encompassed in this quite simple oak case. | 0:34:40 | 0:34:45 | |
It's made... I think it's a Belgian case. | 0:34:45 | 0:34:48 | |
It's a big thing in Belgium. It's meant to be the national sport. | 0:34:48 | 0:34:53 | |
-Are you a pigeon fancier? Do you have pigeons? -I have pigeons. | 0:34:53 | 0:34:57 | |
-I have done for 30 years. -You race them? -Yes. -Is is very exciting? | 0:34:57 | 0:35:02 | |
It is when you see them coming back. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:05 | |
When you've trained them and you see one dropping to you, your heart misses a beat. | 0:35:05 | 0:35:10 | |
-"Welcome home, darling!" -"In you come." | 0:35:10 | 0:35:14 | |
-Did you ever use this? -Yes. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:16 | |
That was used to time many winners | 0:35:16 | 0:35:19 | |
for an old guy in pigeon racing and for ourselves. | 0:35:19 | 0:35:22 | |
I would say first half of the 20th century. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:25 | |
Could you show me how it works? | 0:35:25 | 0:35:28 | |
When your pigeon's come home it has a rubber ring on its leg. | 0:35:28 | 0:35:32 | |
Take it off and put it in a wee thimble and it goes in there. | 0:35:32 | 0:35:37 | |
You turn the handle, the chamber moves and it registers your time. | 0:35:37 | 0:35:42 | |
Paper in here goes under and over an ink pad. | 0:35:42 | 0:35:46 | |
The printing station here registers what time your bird was in | 0:35:46 | 0:35:52 | |
-right to the very second. -That's absolutely amazing. | 0:35:52 | 0:35:56 | |
So, it really is a piece of industrial design. | 0:35:56 | 0:36:01 | |
-And pigeon history. -And pigeon history! | 0:36:01 | 0:36:03 | |
Do they still use this? | 0:36:03 | 0:36:05 | |
They still use it with some federations and clubs, | 0:36:05 | 0:36:09 | |
but mostly now it's electronic timing systems. | 0:36:09 | 0:36:13 | |
The birds walk over a scanner and scans theirself in. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:17 | |
Everything's changed. Did you keep this as a wee memento? | 0:36:17 | 0:36:21 | |
It was handed down to me. I would never think it was worth anything. | 0:36:21 | 0:36:25 | |
I thought when I'd see it advertised I'd come along and just see. | 0:36:25 | 0:36:30 | |
-There's not many of them going about. -They do occasionally come into the saleroom. | 0:36:30 | 0:36:37 | |
We could put it into auction. | 0:36:37 | 0:36:40 | |
-I think it's probably putting it in with maybe a conservative estimate of between £30 and £50. -Right. | 0:36:40 | 0:36:47 | |
-If we have a firm reserve of £30, would you be happy? -Aye. | 0:36:47 | 0:36:51 | |
Let it go. If it's a museum, that's fine. It's only in a cupboard. | 0:36:51 | 0:36:56 | |
It's fascinating. Thank you for showing me how it works. | 0:36:56 | 0:37:01 | |
-No problem. Thank you very much. -We'll put it to auction. | 0:37:01 | 0:37:05 | |
'That's our final item for auction. | 0:37:05 | 0:37:07 | |
'Here's what we're putting under the hammer. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:12 | |
'All the Bs - Brenda's Bee Brooch. It's not gold but it IS pretty. | 0:37:12 | 0:37:18 | |
'We're also selling Iain's collection of Corgi and Dinky cars. | 0:37:18 | 0:37:23 | |
'And William's pigeon clocking-in device | 0:37:23 | 0:37:27 | |
'should appeal to bird racers and collectors of timing instruments. | 0:37:27 | 0:37:32 | |
'First, Brenda's brooch. | 0:37:34 | 0:37:36 | |
'She's brought along Irene for moral support.' | 0:37:36 | 0:37:39 | |
From a busy valuation to a buzzing saleroom, this bee has travelled. | 0:37:39 | 0:37:45 | |
Did you like that link? | 0:37:45 | 0:37:47 | |
-That was a good link, wasn't it? Busy bee? -Very good, Paul. | 0:37:47 | 0:37:52 | |
I worked on that. Anyway, it's a lovely little brooch. | 0:37:52 | 0:37:56 | |
I can see you love your insects. Butterflies everywhere. | 0:37:56 | 0:38:00 | |
-Why are you selling this? -To buy another butterfly. -Are you? | 0:38:00 | 0:38:04 | |
Get rid of the bee. Get some more butterflies. | 0:38:04 | 0:38:07 | |
It was my favourite item of the day. | 0:38:07 | 0:38:11 | |
It may not have been the most expensive, but it was so sweet. | 0:38:11 | 0:38:16 | |
-I find these little bug brooches very interesting. -Well, good luck. | 0:38:16 | 0:38:21 | |
It's quality, semi-precious stones and it's Edwardian. | 0:38:21 | 0:38:25 | |
It's unusual. You won't see another. Let's find out what the bidders think. | 0:38:25 | 0:38:31 | |
Bee brooch. Silver gilt body. 50? | 0:38:32 | 0:38:36 | |
£30? 30's bid. 35. 40. Five. | 0:38:36 | 0:38:39 | |
50. Five. 60. Five. | 0:38:39 | 0:38:42 | |
£70 in the back. At 70. | 0:38:42 | 0:38:45 | |
Standing at 70. 75, the lady's bid. 80 on the telephone. | 0:38:45 | 0:38:49 | |
85. 85's against you. | 0:38:50 | 0:38:53 | |
90. | 0:38:53 | 0:38:55 | |
-Five... -This is great. It's flying away! | 0:38:55 | 0:38:59 | |
..100. 110. 120. | 0:38:59 | 0:39:02 | |
130. 140. 140 on the telephone. At 140. | 0:39:02 | 0:39:07 | |
All done at 140? At £140... | 0:39:07 | 0:39:10 | |
Brilliant result. It had everything going for it. It was quality. | 0:39:10 | 0:39:15 | |
Semi-precious stones, Edwardian and it's unique. That's hard to price. | 0:39:15 | 0:39:21 | |
Something finite. You don't see an example to do a price comparison. | 0:39:21 | 0:39:26 | |
The market loves that wee bit of quirky. | 0:39:26 | 0:39:29 | |
'No sting in the tail with that one. A great result. | 0:39:29 | 0:39:33 | |
'Now for something completely different.' | 0:39:33 | 0:39:37 | |
Next up, something I have never seen in nine years of doing Flog It! | 0:39:37 | 0:39:43 | |
A pigeon racing clock. It belongs to William. | 0:39:43 | 0:39:46 | |
He can't be here today, but we do have Anita who spotted it. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:50 | |
You zoomed in on that. "Homed" in! | 0:39:50 | 0:39:53 | |
Took a valuation. £30 to £50. | 0:39:53 | 0:39:55 | |
Yeah. I love these quirky items. Who knows the correct value of it? | 0:39:55 | 0:40:01 | |
I hope that there's a pigeon fancier here! | 0:40:01 | 0:40:04 | |
-I could be completely wrong! -It sounds about right, though. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:08 | |
-It does sound about right. -It's a bit of fun, in working order. | 0:40:08 | 0:40:13 | |
I think that it has timed very good birds. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:18 | |
-Has it? -Uh-huh. | 0:40:18 | 0:40:20 | |
-Very good birds! -Or "doos", as we call them in Scotland, in the west. | 0:40:20 | 0:40:25 | |
-Doos? Why doos? -I don't know. | 0:40:25 | 0:40:28 | |
You do and you don't. We're going to find out what the bidders think of this pigeon racing clock. | 0:40:28 | 0:40:35 | |
There's always a first, isn't there? Trust our Anita! Let's enjoy this. | 0:40:35 | 0:40:40 | |
The pigeon racing time clock. | 0:40:41 | 0:40:44 | |
£30 for this? 30? | 0:40:44 | 0:40:47 | |
20? 20 bid. 25. 30. Five. 40. £40. | 0:40:47 | 0:40:51 | |
In the distance at 40... | 0:40:51 | 0:40:53 | |
She's flapping. She's going to take off. | 0:40:53 | 0:40:56 | |
..Any advance on £40...? | 0:40:56 | 0:40:59 | |
Yes! Yes! | 0:40:59 | 0:41:02 | |
That was a good result. | 0:41:02 | 0:41:05 | |
-We must get on the phone and tell him. -Oh, yeah. | 0:41:05 | 0:41:08 | |
Maybe we should send a message by pigeon. | 0:41:08 | 0:41:12 | |
'Absolutely, Anita! Pigeon Post to spread the good news! | 0:41:12 | 0:41:17 | |
'Next is a lot which brings out the very excited child in me.' | 0:41:17 | 0:41:21 | |
Good luck. You deserve it cos you've looked after these. It's time to wave them goodbye. | 0:41:21 | 0:41:28 | |
We've got Corgis and Dinkys, boxed as well. | 0:41:28 | 0:41:32 | |
That's where the value is. £150 to £250. | 0:41:32 | 0:41:35 | |
-It's nice to see, isn't it? -It's all about condition. | 0:41:35 | 0:41:39 | |
-Most kids just... -Throw the box away! | 0:41:39 | 0:41:41 | |
I used to get them on the floor | 0:41:41 | 0:41:45 | |
and throw them into the wall. | 0:41:45 | 0:41:48 | |
Let's see what the bidders think. | 0:41:48 | 0:41:50 | |
A very interesting collection of model vehicles. | 0:41:50 | 0:41:54 | |
I have various commissions on them. | 0:41:54 | 0:41:57 | |
We'll start them at £150. | 0:41:57 | 0:42:00 | |
150. 150. Who's going on? | 0:42:00 | 0:42:03 | |
150. 160... | 0:42:03 | 0:42:05 | |
-Telephone bid. -..180. 200. 220. | 0:42:05 | 0:42:09 | |
240. 260. | 0:42:10 | 0:42:12 | |
280. 280. 300. 320. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:17 | |
340. 360. | 0:42:17 | 0:42:21 | |
380. 400. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:23 | |
420. 440. | 0:42:23 | 0:42:25 | |
460. 480.. | 0:42:25 | 0:42:28 | |
-Unbelievable. -..500. | 0:42:28 | 0:42:30 | |
-520. 550. -Gosh! | 0:42:31 | 0:42:34 | |
-580. -I'm shocked. | 0:42:34 | 0:42:37 | |
Are you bidding? 600. | 0:42:37 | 0:42:39 | |
-600. In the room at £600... -James, this was come-and-buy-me. | 0:42:39 | 0:42:44 | |
..At 600. Selling at £600... | 0:42:44 | 0:42:48 | |
-£600! -Knew it all the time(!) -Wow! | 0:42:49 | 0:42:53 | |
Give us a handshake. Oh, dear! I just wish I had my cars! | 0:42:53 | 0:42:58 | |
What a fabulous day we've had. You've topped it off for us, Iain. | 0:42:58 | 0:43:03 | |
Look after your toys. They are an investment for the future. | 0:43:03 | 0:43:07 | |
What a big surprise to end on. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:09 | |
We've had a fabulous day. We've sold everything. | 0:43:09 | 0:43:13 | |
I can't wait to come back to bonnie Scotland. | 0:43:13 | 0:43:16 | |
Until next time, goodbye. | 0:43:16 | 0:43:18 | |
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