0:00:09 > 0:00:14We're in an area which can lay claim to one of the world's most famous literary families.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Today, "Flog It!" is in Bronte country.
0:00:42 > 0:00:47'We're holding our valuation day here in Todmorden, which lies at the foot of the Pennines,
0:00:47 > 0:00:51'just a few miles away from the Brontes' hometown of Haworth.'
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Over the years, hundreds of thousands of people
0:00:56 > 0:00:59have visited this area to get a little insight
0:00:59 > 0:01:02into this incredible family and later on in the show,
0:01:02 > 0:01:05I get the opportunity to explore the Brontes' home.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09'But right now, the main attraction is "Flog It!"'
0:01:09 > 0:01:15What a magnificent turnout today! Hundreds of people queuing up outside the town hall.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20The queue stretches all around the corner. Into the building and we've got hundreds of people in here,
0:01:20 > 0:01:25- all wanting to know the answer to that very important question which is...- ALL: What's it worth?
0:01:28 > 0:01:30'And helping them find out is our team of experts,
0:01:30 > 0:01:34'headed up by our very own Cathy, Catherine Southon.'
0:01:34 > 0:01:37THEY LAUGH
0:01:37 > 0:01:39'And Heathcliff, Adam Partridge.'
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- It's something you want to sell? - Yes, I want to get rid of it.- OK.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Brilliant! Give us a kiss! You're first in the queue.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Walk up the aisle with me! Come on.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- HE LAUGHS - Let's get down to business.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59'Coming up, the locals gang up on Adam.'
0:01:59 > 0:02:04- I would like you to be embarrassed. - Yes, I'm sure everybody... - Everybody in Todmorden would!
0:02:04 > 0:02:06'And Catherine gets nervous.'
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- Do you think your grandmother would mind?- No.- You hope!- I hope!
0:02:10 > 0:02:13THEY LAUGH
0:02:18 > 0:02:20'And I love Tod!'
0:02:21 > 0:02:25As you can see, everybody is now safely seated inside, except for young Daniel here,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28who's looking for his mum, who I think is over here.
0:02:28 > 0:02:34Here you go. I've got to be on top form today because I think he's after my job. Aren't you?
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- Give him a round of applause, everybody. - APPLAUSE
0:02:38 > 0:02:43It looks like Catherine Southon is our first expert to the tables. Let's take a closer look.
0:02:43 > 0:02:48'Anne's got a collection that would make many a grownup child's heart flutter.'
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Anne, this is an amazing collection of Dinky Toys.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Thank you for bringing them along to "Flog It!" and really making my day,
0:02:58 > 0:03:03certainly brightening up my day. It's a wonderful collection. Where did you get these from?
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Well, my parents used to have some shops
0:03:07 > 0:03:13and when they sold the businesses, all the old stock went up our attic
0:03:13 > 0:03:16and it's been there ever since.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20So, this was the surplus stock that was never sold.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- No, that's right.- And it's just been in your loft.- Yes.
0:03:22 > 0:03:29Obviously very well protected in bags and boxes, because it's in absolute mint condition.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32And this is a Dinky Toy collector's dream!
0:03:32 > 0:03:37I mean, every single one is just totally mint and boxed!
0:03:37 > 0:03:40And the boxes themselves are just superb.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42They're really in lovely condition.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47- So, are you a collector yourself? - Oh, no. - Not really interested in them.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51I mean, I've kept them all these years cos, really, they're sort of sentimental,
0:03:51 > 0:03:57- because I can remember, as a child, seeing them in the shops. - Did you used to play with them?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59I played with some of the toys, on the quiet.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02We used to ride the bicycles round in the attic.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05THEY LAUGH
0:04:05 > 0:04:10This is particularly interesting for me, because my dad used to have a toy shop.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13- Oh, right.- And used to sell Dinky and Corgi toys.
0:04:13 > 0:04:19But, stupidly, never kept hold of any of them
0:04:19 > 0:04:24which, now, would be worth a fortune. But these are just fascinating to me.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27So colourful and in lovely condition.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Just pick out one of them, for example, this one here,
0:04:30 > 0:04:32number 157,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35and this one is actually a lovely Jaguar
0:04:35 > 0:04:39and these two different colour ways of the grey and yellow.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Dinky made these in lots of other different colour ways
0:04:42 > 0:04:48and some are more collectable than others. This one just by itself is worth around £150.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Gosh!
0:04:50 > 0:04:54There are others that aren't so collectable. Some of them are only worth £50, £60.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Something like this, for example. But the racing cars,
0:04:57 > 0:05:03these ones here, they're more desirable and more collectable.
0:05:03 > 0:05:09Some of my favourites, though, are really these lovely vans, the Royal Mail van here
0:05:09 > 0:05:15and also the lovely Nestle van here, which I just think are real icons of their period.
0:05:15 > 0:05:20I mean, these date from the 50s. Do you have any one that's your favourite?
0:05:20 > 0:05:25- The Royal Mail van. - You like that one, too. It is nice, isn't it? A nice little thing.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Now, my feeling would be, when it comes to valuation,
0:05:28 > 0:05:32to separate them into two separate lots,
0:05:32 > 0:05:37so that you've got a nice selection in each lot of different items,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40each with a pre-sale estimate of £500 to £700.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Right.- And a reserve of £400.- OK.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48However, I think we should also leave it to the auctioneer's discretion,
0:05:48 > 0:05:53so if he wants to pick out some lots which he thinks he may be able to get more for,
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- we should leave it up to him to do. - Yes.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00And I hope that they make big money, because they really deserve it.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- They're a lovely selection in fantastic condition.- OK.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- Thank you so much, Anne. It's been a pleasure.- Thank you.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12'Adam is looking at an unusual pair of slippers brought in by Susan.'
0:06:14 > 0:06:21- How are you today?- I'm fine, thank you.- Good.- How are you? - I'm enjoying being in Todmorden.
0:06:21 > 0:06:27So how have you come to own these very pretty little Chinese embroidered silk slippers?
0:06:27 > 0:06:30My mum sadly passed away a few months ago
0:06:30 > 0:06:34and it was amongst her possessions that I inherited from her.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Right. And do you know how your mother got them?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39I think it might have been at a jumble sale.
0:06:39 > 0:06:45But she loved anything Chinese that was silk embroidered. She loved things like that.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50Well, a lot of people watching, I think, are going to think, "What a pretty little pair of slippers."
0:06:50 > 0:06:54- Don't you think? - They're not really, no.
0:06:54 > 0:07:01- You don't like them, do you? - No. Because they're actually Chinese lotus shoes
0:07:01 > 0:07:07and they're for little girls that had their feet bound at about three years old.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09That used to be the custom in China.
0:07:09 > 0:07:16- To restrict growth.- To restrict growth. The foot was bandaged and the toes pulled back towards the heel,
0:07:16 > 0:07:20so it made a very tight bundle on the end of their foot.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23So these shoes were made specifically for that.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27So, very pretty things, but hide a bit of a barbaric past, I suppose.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32- Yes.- Which is possibly the reason you're not that keen on them. - No, I'm not.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Well, you've certainly done your research on them. I'm very impressed.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41Not bad condition considering they're made from silk, which is easily damaged.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- We've got a bit of fraying on here. - It deteriorates.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49- But, overall, they're pretty good. - Yes.- And a pretty pair of shoes.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- I mean, they're not incredibly valuable.- No.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57- But very interesting.- Yes.- And it's not all about value on this show,
0:07:57 > 0:08:02it's all about the objects and the people that own them and what you can tell us about them.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- I would typically estimate those at £20 to £40.- Mm-hm.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09Which is pretty cheap, but I think it's quite accurate.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12We'll see what the market does.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16- I believe your mother was a fan of the show, as well. - Oh, she really was, yeah.
0:08:16 > 0:08:22She used to watch "Flog It!" all the time. She would be pleased that her possessions are on the show.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24- Excellent. Thanks.- Thank you.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37I thought I'd have a quick chat to Ken here about his advertising poster in the balcony,
0:08:37 > 0:08:41- far away from the madding crowd. It looks good down there, doesn't it? - Excellent.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44Everybody is working their socks off, including me.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Now, I very much like this. How did you come by it?
0:08:47 > 0:08:53- I salvaged it. It was going to be thrown on a bonfire. - You're joking?- No, promise.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57It cost me a couple of quid to give them to get some fireworks.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02Unbelievable! This is the great thing about "Flog It!" and antiques. Classic recycling!
0:09:02 > 0:09:05It doesn't get any greener than this show.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09- And what a lovely thing it is, as well!- It is fabulous.
0:09:09 > 0:09:15- What have you done with it since then?- I've had it stuck in the loft for about 15 years
0:09:15 > 0:09:21and I didn't know what to do with it, so I seen "Flog It!" and I thought, "Why not?"
0:09:21 > 0:09:27Why not? I think, with a little bit of gentle TLC, if someone had a small sponge
0:09:27 > 0:09:31and just gently rubbed off
0:09:31 > 0:09:33some of this dirt and grit,
0:09:33 > 0:09:37it would start to glow. It really would.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41And he's a handsome fella, isn't he, Sir Christopher Wren? Look at that!
0:09:41 > 0:09:46Nice hair. Mind you, that was a wig, wasn't it? But isn't that lovely?
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Wren gave us St Paul's. Give me Oxo to build myself.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Oxo is an iconic brand and it's going to be highly sought-after.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59I think we put this into auction with a value of £100 to £200
0:09:59 > 0:10:01- and hopefully get the top end. - Yeah, great!
0:10:01 > 0:10:06- Happy with that?- Yes, great. - Thank you.- Thank you very much, Paul.- That's all right.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16'Charlotte has a collection Catherine was keen to take a closer look at.'
0:10:17 > 0:10:23Charlotte, thank you so much for coming along and bringing your mini collection of opera glasses.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- Tell me a little bit about them. Where did they come from? - They came from my grandma.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32She gave them to me because she was downsizing, so she wanted to get rid of some things.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- Not that they take up a lot of room! - But they were in a cabinet,
0:10:35 > 0:10:39so she just felt it was more dusting, I think, so she gave them to me.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43- And you're not interested in them? - No.- Did you used to play with them as a child?
0:10:43 > 0:10:46No, they were always kept in a locked cabinet,
0:10:46 > 0:10:50- so they obviously meant a lot to her at the time. - Precious.- Yeah, very precious.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54But, for me, they were in my cellar not doing a great deal.
0:10:54 > 0:11:02- Do you know anything about these opera glasses?- No, not really, only that they were used in olden times
0:11:02 > 0:11:05- for women to watch the opera, but that's about it.- Right.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09Well, these actually date from the 1870s, 1880s,
0:11:09 > 0:11:14and they're French, made in Paris. This one, I don't know if you can see there,
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- but it has got the name on it here. - Yeah.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- And it actually says Paris.- Yep.
0:11:20 > 0:11:25Now, what interested me about them are these lovely mother-of-pearl sections.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28They do seem to be in rather nice condition, as well.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31But the one I particularly like is this one here
0:11:31 > 0:11:36with this wonderful telescopic handle. So if you lift this up,
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- you can pull this down like that. - Yeah.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43So lady would turn that round.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Oops, hold on. There we are. And peer through like that.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49I just think it's really grand and really quite smart.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54I love this design here, because quite often with the telescopic handles,
0:11:54 > 0:11:57they are quite plain and you would just have the mother of pearl.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00I think that's really quite attractive.
0:12:00 > 0:12:05- Not something that you're interested in keeping?- No. - You don't ever go to the opera?- No.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08It's just such a shame now. It's something that we never use.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13If you took something like this to the opera, people would probably look at you.
0:12:13 > 0:12:20- Yeah, I think so.- Now, value-wise, they do always seem to sell at auction and they seem to go well.
0:12:20 > 0:12:25- As a collection, I think we should put £100 to £150 on them.- Right. OK.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28- And an £80 reserve. How does that sound?- Brilliant.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- Be happy to see them go?- Yes, of course. They were sat in our cellar, so they weren't doing anything.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- Time to move on.- Yes.- Do you think your grandmother would mind?- No.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- You hope!- I hope! When she sees this, she might!
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- Thank you, Charlotte. And I hope they do well at the auction.- Thanks.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52- This is my father-in-law's.- OK.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55I got this going for him before I married his daughter.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58- That was the test of skill, was it? - That was it, you see?
0:12:58 > 0:13:03- If you can get this going, you can marry my daughter.- You're a decent chap.- We are chugging along nicely.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06SHE RINGS BELL
0:13:06 > 0:13:11We are now halfway through our day, which means it's time to put our valuations to the test.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15We'll make our way over to the Calder Valley and leave you with a quick rundown
0:13:15 > 0:13:21- of all the items that are going under the hammer before we... - Flog it.- Well done.
0:13:21 > 0:13:28'And the items we're taking with us are those Chinese silk slippers, which Susan's keen to get rid of.
0:13:30 > 0:13:36'That amazing collection of pristine Dinky Toys, complete with their equally pristine boxes.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40'And the Oxo advertising sign, dating from the 1920s.
0:13:40 > 0:13:47'After discussing it with her family, Charlotte decided not to sell her opera glasses.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49'So we have just three lots up for grabs.'
0:13:51 > 0:13:56This is where we're putting our owners' antiques under the hammer, the Calder Valley Auction Rooms.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59On the rostrum, the man with all the local knowledge, Ian Peace.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03Hopefully it's a full house and we get great results. Fingers crossed.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09'Before the auction got underway, I had a chat with auctioneer Ian Peace
0:14:09 > 0:14:13'as it seems one of our lots has shrunk in size.'
0:14:13 > 0:14:18What fabulous condition. I mean, these are in mint condition.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21There were 16. It seems a few are missing.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25When I came to do the cataloguing, I rang the vendor and asked
0:14:25 > 0:14:29how she would like them dividing, she said she had made up her mind,
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- she wanted to keep ten back. - Oh, right.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35So her instructions were that she now wanted six to go through.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40- We've got an estimate of £500 to £700.- Just the six of them hopefully will get £500 to £700?
0:14:40 > 0:14:46- I hope so. I don't think I've ever seen them in such fine condition.- Make you smile.- Yeah.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50'We'll find out how they do in just a moment, but first up,
0:14:50 > 0:14:52'Susan's hoping to get rid of her slippers.'
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Susan, good luck. That's all I can say.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59There's not many other textiles. It's those wonderful Chinese slippers.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03They're about to go under the hammer. £20 to £40. Not a lot of money, but real quality.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- Yeah. And Chinese. - Why do you want to sell them?
0:15:07 > 0:15:10- I don't like them. They give me the creeps.- Do they?- Yes.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14- Really interesting, weren't they? - And we don't have many pairs on the show.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- We've only had one other pair of slippers before.- Right.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Fingers crossed. Here we go.
0:15:21 > 0:15:26A pair of early 20th century Chinese silk embroidered slippers.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29There we are. Look at the tiny size.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31What am I bid? 30?
0:15:31 > 0:15:3420? Open me at 15? 15 I'm bid.
0:15:34 > 0:15:3615. 17.50.
0:15:36 > 0:15:3720. 2.50.
0:15:37 > 0:15:4025. 7.50.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44£30 bid there. At £30.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47All done at £30, then, on my right?
0:15:47 > 0:15:49At 30.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Spot on, mid-estimate! He's good, isn't he? Knows his slippers!
0:15:53 > 0:15:56THEY LAUGH
0:15:56 > 0:15:59'Good result. Now, how will those cars go down?'
0:15:59 > 0:16:05Next up, something for all the toy collectors. It's those marvellous Dinky Toys belonging to Anne here.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09You look absolutely gorgeous! Look at that. Don't you look smart?
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- And who's this?- This is Derek, my husband.- Pleased to meet you.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- What do you think about these cars, then?- Oh, fantastic.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- We've had them there a long time and...- Boys and their toys!
0:16:19 > 0:16:23You obviously didn't let him play with them, they're in mint condition.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28- The boxes have hardly even been opened. Absolutely fascinating. But you've since taken ten away.- Yeah.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- Because you only wanted six to go to auction.- Yes.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- I just want to test the market.- OK.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38- Which is a good thing. - Very wise.- Just drip-feed the market bit by bit.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41- If you flood the market, the prices go down.- Mm.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45- I don't have to tell you that, do I? - She's done her homework.- She has.
0:16:45 > 0:16:50Marvellous things! Ever so pleased with them. The best Dinky cars I have ever seen on "Flog It!"
0:16:50 > 0:16:55in nine years of filming. The best. And they're going under the hammer right now.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03We've now got the Dinky Toy collection in lovely condition.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07Superb condition for their age. They obviously haven't been played with.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12There's six in total. So what will we bid on this one?
0:17:12 > 0:17:15£300 to open? 250?
0:17:15 > 0:17:19200 anywhere? £200 for the six. £200?
0:17:19 > 0:17:25150. 175 do I see? 150. 175. At 175. Do I see 200?
0:17:25 > 0:17:28At 175. At 175.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31200. Are there any further bids? At £200.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36At £200. We're off the mark at £200.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39Are we all done for the six Dinky Toys?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42£200.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Didn't sell. Well, I'm so pleased they didn't sell at £200.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- They had a fixed reserve.- Yes.- Gosh.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Nobody here today wanted Dinky Toys.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56They'll be there for my grandson to play with. HE GASPS
0:17:56 > 0:17:58You can't say that!
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- He wasn't allowed to play with them, were you?- No.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- No, you'll devalue them.- The money was going to go to him, anyway,
0:18:04 > 0:18:07so he might as well just have the cars.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10- I don't know about that.- Maybe not.
0:18:10 > 0:18:15'Well, I'm amazed by that. Our bidders today obviously weren't in the mood to play.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19'Right, will Ken leave with a smile on his face?'
0:18:19 > 0:18:24Well, one of the things I discovered back at the valuation day was the most wonderful Oxo advertising sign.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28And I've just been joined by its owner, but hopefully not for long,
0:18:28 > 0:18:32- because here we are in the auction room, ready to sell it. Hi, Ken.- Hi.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37- You salvaged this from...- A bonfire. - Going on the bonfire, literally!
0:18:37 > 0:18:41Sending it up in smoke. I just hope there's somebody here
0:18:41 > 0:18:44that wants a massive Oxo sign, that's all.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52The large advertising Oxo sign here.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54What am I bid for this lot?
0:18:54 > 0:18:56I've got a phone bid. Are we connected?
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Phone bid! That means it's going to sell.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03- £100.- It's gone.- Nice one.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06105. 110. 115.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11115. 115. 120 if you like. 115 in the room.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- 120 here. 125. - Back on the phone.- 130.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18135. 140. 140. 140.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Ooh, they're keen.- 145. 150.
0:19:21 > 0:19:26£150 I'm bid. At 150 in the room. We're going at £150.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29£150, then.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34£150. The Oxo had the X factor, didn't it? It really did.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38'Thank goodness Ken rescued that poster from the flames.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41'Now someone else can enjoy it.'
0:19:55 > 0:19:58That is a stunning backdrop, isn't it?
0:19:58 > 0:20:01The secluded hills and moorlands of Yorkshire are absolutely beguiling
0:20:01 > 0:20:05and it's no wonder that that has been a source of inspiration
0:20:05 > 0:20:07for many great works of literature over the years.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11But, of course, there's one exceptional family with whom this landscape
0:20:11 > 0:20:14will forever be associated. The Brontes.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21'When you come to the pretty town of Haworth,
0:20:21 > 0:20:25'everywhere you look, you're reminded that it was once home
0:20:25 > 0:20:27'to this incredible family.'
0:20:32 > 0:20:36It's a place of pilgrimage for literature fans from all over the world
0:20:36 > 0:20:42who flock here, desperate to get a little insight into the private lives of these incredible writers.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45And it's been like that for a long time, ever since the 1850s
0:20:45 > 0:20:50when the success of the novels shot the Brontes into the limelight.
0:20:53 > 0:20:58'Things were very different when the family first came here in 1820.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00'It was the height of the industrial revolution
0:21:00 > 0:21:04'and the town was a very unhealthy place to live.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08'The Reverend Patrick Bronte brought his wife, Maria,
0:21:08 > 0:21:12'and the six children to live here in the town's parsonage.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17'Yet barely a year later, Maria Bronte died,
0:21:17 > 0:21:22'and within four years, she was followed by the two eldest children.'
0:21:23 > 0:21:29'For the remaining family, this would be their home for the rest of their lives.'
0:21:30 > 0:21:34This house provided the family with a simple but comfortable safe haven
0:21:34 > 0:21:38in which their imaginations could simply flourish
0:21:38 > 0:21:42to produce some of the most progressive and important works in English literature.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46This is the very first time that I've ever set eyes on the Parsonage Museum,
0:21:46 > 0:21:51so it's going to be a real thrill to cross that threshold and step back in time. Here goes.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10'The Reverend Bronte was a self-educated man
0:22:10 > 0:22:12'from very working-class roots in Ireland
0:22:12 > 0:22:15'who managed to make his way to Cambridge University.'
0:22:17 > 0:22:20Now, like every father, he wanted the best for his children
0:22:20 > 0:22:25and he encouraged them to educate themselves, which they did to a very high standard.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29But what's not known is how aware he was of his daughters' literary ambitions.
0:22:29 > 0:22:34Every night at nine o'clock, he would walk up these stairs and wind up this old longcase clock
0:22:34 > 0:22:39and then suggest to his three girls that they not stay up too late.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48But after their father retired upstairs, it's said that the girls, Charlotte, Emily and Anne,
0:22:48 > 0:22:54would walk around and around this table reading their prose out loud to gauge each other's opinion.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59So it's quite safe to say that their masterpieces were created right here in this very dining room.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02It certainly makes your heart beat faster.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22'In 1847, all three sisters had works published,
0:23:22 > 0:23:26'Charlotte's Jane Eyre, Emily's Wuthering Heights
0:23:26 > 0:23:28'and Anne's Agnes Grey.'
0:23:31 > 0:23:35But, sadly, within two years, Charlotte would lose both her sisters to TB,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38and soon her identity would become widely known.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42People would come from far and wide just to try and catch a glimpse of her.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45The Bronte phenomenon had just begun.
0:23:51 > 0:23:56Things started to gather momentum after Charlotte's own passing and the death of her father.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Their objects became the desire of fortune-hunters,
0:23:58 > 0:24:02including one of the most infamous Victorian forgers of all time.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06I've come here to talk to Anne, who's the head of collections here at the Parsonage.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09So, what happened to all of their personal belongings?
0:24:09 > 0:24:12After the deaths of all the Brontes,
0:24:12 > 0:24:18their personal items, mainly the manuscripts and letters, were taken by Charlotte's widower
0:24:18 > 0:24:22back to Northern Ireland, where he'd come from.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25And Ellen Nussey, who was Charlotte's oldest friend,
0:24:25 > 0:24:29she had a large collection, about 500 letters.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37She was constantly being sought out by biographers and scholars,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40all wanting access to her hoard of letters.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44- Was she duped into selling them? - She was. She was.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48Thomas J Wise was a very well-respected book collector.
0:24:48 > 0:24:53He persuaded both Nicholls and Ellen Nussey to part with their collections
0:24:53 > 0:24:58on the understanding that they would be deposited in a national collection,
0:24:58 > 0:25:00but he sold them to the highest bidder.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04- He was a master forger, wasn't he? - He was a master forger.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08Old rogue. Let's have a look at some of the items you've shown me today. This little book.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11This is a tiny little book by Charlotte Bronte.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- Written in 1829. - Why did they make them so small?
0:25:17 > 0:25:21Because, originally, they were intended for toy soldiers.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24Oh. So the toy soldiers had to read them, they had to be to scale.
0:25:24 > 0:25:29Yeah. It all just sparked their imaginary world.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33- I presume that's written with a quill.- It would've been, yeah.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- I think... - Can you make that out?- Erm...
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- No, I can't.- Let's have a go.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44On the great something... the glass town...
0:25:44 > 0:25:48- The glass town's their imaginary kingdom.- Oh, was it?
0:25:48 > 0:25:52They were actually in their early teens when they started producing these
0:25:52 > 0:25:56- and I think a lot of the things they were writing about were probably unsuitable.- Oh, right.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00- If their father came across... - They could hide them. - He couldn't read them.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04- What's here?- This is an example
0:26:04 > 0:26:08of what collectors, Wise in particular, did when they acquired manuscripts.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12- They had these handsome bindings produced.- Leather-bound.
0:26:12 > 0:26:18- Leather-bound, gilt-tooled and you've got...- Look at that filigree work.- ..one of the little books.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21This is a poem by Charlotte Bronte.
0:26:22 > 0:26:27Look at that. Incredible.
0:26:28 > 0:26:34When you think of the thousands of pounds that have changed hands for these manuscripts
0:26:34 > 0:26:38and how little the Brontes ever made from their writing...
0:26:39 > 0:26:43Now, these are a collection of Charlotte's letters.
0:26:43 > 0:26:48This is the very first letter that she wrote to Ellen Nussey in 1831.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52Very formal and schoolgirlish.
0:26:52 > 0:26:58- These are quite faint.- These are actually the very last letters that Charlotte ever wrote to Ellen Nussey.
0:26:58 > 0:27:03At this point in her life, she was actually dying. In fact, there's actually a note on the back here
0:27:03 > 0:27:08in Ellen Nussey's handwriting. "Dear CB's pencilled letters from her bed of death."
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- Very important document.- Yep.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16Because virtually nothing was known of them during their lifetime.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19- They didn't really make any money at all, did they?- That's right.
0:27:20 > 0:27:25- You must be a real expert on the Brontes.- I'm very privileged. - You are, aren't you?
0:27:28 > 0:27:31Well, that was a real thrill for me,
0:27:31 > 0:27:36to have the opportunity to see the house where the Brontes wrote their incredible novels
0:27:36 > 0:27:42and to see some of the original writing and lovely personal items, as well. Very tasteful ones.
0:27:42 > 0:27:47We are so lucky in this country that organisations exist, like the Bronte Society,
0:27:47 > 0:27:52which help protect our literary heritage, so it's not just tucked away in private collections,
0:27:52 > 0:27:55so that we can all see it and enjoy it.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13'Back at our valuation day at the town hall in the heart of Todmorden,
0:28:13 > 0:28:16'the crowds are still pouring through the door,
0:28:16 > 0:28:20'bringing along a huge variety of weird and wonderful things.'
0:28:20 > 0:28:24Looks like Rusty's falling asleep. Wake up, Rusty! You can go home soon!
0:28:24 > 0:28:29We get all sorts of things turning up at a "Flog It!" valuation day but I've never seen a couple of donkeys.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32Time to go back inside and catch up with our experts.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35Hopefully Adam Partridge isn't making an ass of himself.
0:28:38 > 0:28:43'Adam is surprised to have come across his second Chinese item of the day.'
0:28:43 > 0:28:46- Well, it's Barbara, isn't it?- Yes. - Good morning.- Good morning.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50So, how does a jade pendant from China end up in Todmorden?
0:28:50 > 0:28:55About 30 years ago, I was sent it.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Some people I knew moved out to Hong Kong
0:28:57 > 0:29:00and they sent it to me as a thank you.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04I didn't think I'd done anything particularly for them, but they sent it to me
0:29:04 > 0:29:10- and they put the paperwork in it, saying that it was... - Let's see paperwork!
0:29:10 > 0:29:15It was to come through customs, of course, and it just said that it was over 100 years old.
0:29:15 > 0:29:21So our receipt here says it's "old jade pandent".
0:29:21 > 0:29:24Pendent. They spelt it wrong. Their English wasn't so good.
0:29:24 > 0:29:29Over 100 years old. Well, I think it's about 100 years old, a touch more,
0:29:29 > 0:29:33but I don't think it's an ancient piece of jade. When was the last time you wore it?
0:29:33 > 0:29:37Oh, 1979, 1980.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39So soon after you got it.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43- I had a Chinese dress, you see? - Oh!- So I wore it.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47When I went to parties, I put the Chinese dress on and the pendant.
0:29:47 > 0:29:55- You've got to marvel at the skill involved in carving jade, which is very hard stone to carve.- Yes.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- And it's been done rather nicely. - It has.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01You do see jade pendants out there quite often.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05And they vary in terms of age and quality and intricacy of carving.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09- And this is sort of middling, without wishing to be rude.- No, no.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12You get them a lot better and cruder, too.
0:30:12 > 0:30:17- Have you got any idea what you think it might be worth?- Nothing at all.
0:30:17 > 0:30:22- The Chinese market is a little bit scary at the moment, because it's very, very strong.- Right.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26And anything Chinese tends to get people quite excited.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28A lot of the Chinese buyers from abroad now,
0:30:28 > 0:30:34- from China and all over the world, wherever they've settled, are buying things back.- Right.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38And some early jade can make frightening sums of money.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41But I'm pretty sure this is quite a later one,
0:30:41 > 0:30:44so I'm going to be cautious with the estimate.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48- My view is it's worth £50 to £80. - Ah, right. Not very much at all.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51- Hopefully, a bit more.- Right. - You look a bit disappointed.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54- Well, it would've been nice to be more.- It would be!
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Sometimes, jades can make fortunes.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00So I could be really embarrassed here.
0:31:00 > 0:31:04- I'd like you to be embarrassed. That'd be wonderful. - I'm sure everybody here would.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07- Everybody in Todmorden would. - Thank you, Todmorden.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- We might have all the flights coming in from Hong Kong to buy it. - You never know.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14- Leeds Airport could be as busy as ever.- It could.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- Hello there!- Hi!
0:31:21 > 0:31:24There's Walter Langleys here! Newlyn School!
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- Everybody enjoying themselves? - HE LAUGHS
0:31:27 > 0:31:31Hello! That's really nice. That's a little pepperette.
0:31:31 > 0:31:36- And that was the man that bought it? - Yeah. He's my grandfather. Isn't he nice?
0:31:36 > 0:31:39Oh, he's got your eyes. Yes, I can see!
0:31:39 > 0:31:44He'd gone all through the war. He lost his right arm.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48- You're not selling this?- Oh, no! - That's a treasure for life! - I'd never sell.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52Hopefully, we've made your day today. You made mine, anyway.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57- Do you say that to everyone?- Yeah. - THEY LAUGH
0:32:03 > 0:32:05'Gloria had a vase by a famous designer,
0:32:05 > 0:32:07'but can you guess who it is?'
0:32:12 > 0:32:16Before we even come close to this, we can see from a distance
0:32:16 > 0:32:18that it screams Charlotte Rhead.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Have you had it in your family for a long time?
0:32:21 > 0:32:24I've had it a long time and I used to have a plant in it
0:32:24 > 0:32:30and then one day, a niece came and said, "Nice piece of Charlotte Rhead"
0:32:30 > 0:32:33so the plant came out and in a cabinet it went and that's where it's sat.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35SHE LAUGHS
0:32:35 > 0:32:40- No sentimental value whatsoever. - So, as soon as you knew it was by somebody in particular,
0:32:40 > 0:32:43you chucked out the plant and preserved it in the cabinet.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46- Yes.- I like that. Great story.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49But it's interesting that your niece picked up on it straight away,
0:32:49 > 0:32:54because this is so characteristic of her in every way
0:32:54 > 0:32:58and you can spot it from a distance, you can see that it is Charlotte Rhead.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02It's the colour ways, first of all. That sort of murky brown on the top.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06You don't mind me calling it murky brown? But that's what it is.
0:33:06 > 0:33:12And then the greens here and the bright oranges.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15And just the whole pattern, which is know as Tudor Rose.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19We know that she did quite a lot of this, what we call the tube lining,
0:33:19 > 0:33:24which is where the decoration here is individually outlined,
0:33:24 > 0:33:28almost as if it's squeezed through the icing tubes,
0:33:28 > 0:33:31it's got that slightly raised relief feel to it.
0:33:31 > 0:33:37Let's just have a closer look, and we can turn it over and we can see there her signature.
0:33:37 > 0:33:42Charlotte Rhead. And this, to me, is definitely a 1930s piece.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45Charlotte Rhead's designs are very popular at auction,
0:33:45 > 0:33:51but often it's the big chargers or the large vases that really command the high prices.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54Something like this I would be happy to value at £60 to £80,
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- with a reserve of £40. How does that grab you?- That's fine.
0:33:57 > 0:34:02- Are you happy to sell at that?- Yes. - Not bad for something you just had your plant in.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06- That's right, yeah. - OK, I shall put it in the auction in a couple of weeks
0:34:06 > 0:34:10- and we'll get together and hopefully it'll make a bit more than that.- OK.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12- Thanks, Gloria. Good to meet you. - Thanks.
0:34:15 > 0:34:21'Kate has brought along another 1930s classic for Adam to have a look at.'
0:34:21 > 0:34:24- Kate, are you from Todmorden? - No, I'm not.- How far have you come?
0:34:24 > 0:34:30I've come from Halifax, but I actually live in Norwich, but I'm visiting a friend in Halifax.
0:34:30 > 0:34:35- And you knew it was on?- I did. - You just happen to have your Clarice Cliff?- I had it about my person.
0:34:35 > 0:34:40I'm quite interested to find out more about it, because it's quite an unusual pattern
0:34:40 > 0:34:43- and we've been searching for the pattern and can't find it.- Yes.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47- And I just thought it was a nice shape.- It is.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51- So I was quite interested to know... - It's a classic deco shape.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56It's the Bonjour shape from the Clarice Cliff range and I'm sure this is the biscuit box,
0:34:56 > 0:34:58what they refer to as a biscuit container.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02I thought it was a vegetable dish, cos I've got it as part of a dinner service.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06Well, the last one I had of these was certainly referred to as a biscuit box.
0:35:06 > 0:35:12- I don't know if you could get that many vegetables in here. - Probably not. More biscuits, really.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15Well, this is a slightly later piece of Clarice Cliff,
0:35:15 > 0:35:21as we can tell from the bottom, because it's the Biarritz range, the Royal Staffordshire range,
0:35:21 > 0:35:27which was a later revival of the good shapes from the high years.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31With regards to the pattern, we've had a good searching ourselves
0:35:31 > 0:35:34- and so far, we haven't come up with it.- No.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38If you were optimistic, you'd think, "Isn't that great? A rare pattern!"
0:35:38 > 0:35:45- but I think it's probably not the case, it's just a pattern that isn't instantly recognisable.- Yeah.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48- I would expect that to make about £100.- OK.
0:35:48 > 0:35:52- That's fine.- Is it?- Yeah. Absolutely. - I was waiting for that reaction.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56- No, no, no. That's kind of what I was expecting.- Happy with that? - Very happy.
0:35:56 > 0:36:01So the classic 80-120 estimate and see what it makes on the day. Hopefully we can find the pattern.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05- That would be good.- Thanks for coming to "Flog It!" today.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07- BELL RINGS - Does anyone fancy a biscuit?
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Yay!
0:36:09 > 0:36:12Give us one of your mean stares.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15- Now, our experts are normally on the money, aren't they?- Certainly are.
0:36:15 > 0:36:21- Who's your favourite?- Er... Adam. - Ohh! And Catherine on this side.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25You see, it's a nation divided. Let's see what happens right now, shall we?
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Here's a rundown of all the items before they go under the hammer.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34'And our remaining lots are Barbara's Chinese jade pendant
0:36:34 > 0:36:38'that she's hoping will sell for rather more than Adam's estimate.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42'The lovely Charlotte Rhead vase that Gloria used as a plant pot.
0:36:43 > 0:36:50'And lastly, the Clarice Cliff biscuit barrel with the unusual pattern.'
0:36:50 > 0:36:53This is where all the action starts, the Calder Valley Auction Rooms,
0:36:53 > 0:36:58and everybody is in good spirits, the sun is shining, optimism is in the air.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00But for our owners, it's a rollercoaster ride.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02For you at home, it's an armchair visit.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06Sit back and enjoy this. Someone's going home with a lot of money.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09'First up, it's the Clarice Cliff,
0:37:09 > 0:37:13'and further research has revealed the pattern.'
0:37:13 > 0:37:16- It's called Grill.- It is. - Which is a boring name.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18- I've never heard of that.- No.- Grill.
0:37:18 > 0:37:23- So I've been looking for 20 years for that.- Does that change the valuation?
0:37:23 > 0:37:27- Does it make it anything special? - No, it's not a significant design.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- It's nice.- Well, let's put it to the test, shall we?
0:37:30 > 0:37:34- It'll make its money.- Let's see if the Clarice buyers are here as it goes under the hammer.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40The Art Deco Clarice Cliff lidded terrine
0:37:40 > 0:37:43decorated with a Grill pattern.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46Good-looking piece there.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50What am I bid for this lot here? 100? 80?
0:37:50 > 0:37:53£50, thank you. £50. At £50. At 50.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57And 5. 60. At 60.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59And 5. 70.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03£70. And 5. At £75.
0:38:03 > 0:38:08Are we all finished at 75? The Clarice Cliff at £75.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12One further bid will do. At £75. Are we all done?
0:38:14 > 0:38:17- There's always a first. - I can't believe that.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20- I can't believe that. - Would you have let it go at £75?
0:38:20 > 0:38:22- No.- No.- No, not really.
0:38:22 > 0:38:27- It's worth £80. It's worth 80 to 120, surely.- Exactly.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- I trust my expert.- Thank you, Kate.
0:38:30 > 0:38:35'What a shame. Just £5 off. Still, Kate seems quite relieved.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38'Finger crossed we get a better result for Barbara.'
0:38:38 > 0:38:43Right now, something from the Orient has come to the Calder Valley. Can you remember what it is?
0:38:43 > 0:38:46It's that lovely bit of Chinese jade belonging to Barbara.
0:38:46 > 0:38:51Not a lot of money, but hopefully, we'll get the top end of Adam's estimate.
0:38:51 > 0:38:56And I know what the money's going towards, because you want some underground heating,
0:38:56 > 0:38:59not under-floor heating, we're talking real eco-friendly here.
0:38:59 > 0:39:05- Yes.- You're the greenest person I've ever met in my life.- We have our own wind turbine for electricity,
0:39:05 > 0:39:08our own water supply and our own sewage system.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12- It puts us to shame. I try to be as environmental as possible, don't you?- Yes.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16And we have little smallholdings and things, but we're nowhere near up to Barbara's level.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20It's just recycling and feeding the chickens with the leftovers!
0:39:20 > 0:39:24THEY LAUGH We have all those going on, as well.
0:39:24 > 0:39:29Well, this is a little part towards it. Fingers crossed we can get the top end, around £60.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34Chinese circular jade pendant.
0:39:34 > 0:39:3714-carat gold mount.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Right, we have a phone connected.
0:39:40 > 0:39:46- And I'm going to open this at £100. - Yes!- £100 bid. 120.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50- That's a great start. - 120. 140. At £140.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54Any advance on 140? 160 if you like. 140. 160.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56- 180. At £180.- This is excellent!
0:39:56 > 0:40:02Against £180. 180. 200 if you like. At £180.
0:40:02 > 0:40:08£200 on the phone. £200. 220 on the commission bid. 220 against you.
0:40:08 > 0:40:09220.
0:40:10 > 0:40:15- 240. I have 260.- This is incredible. They are falling in love with this.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20- £280 on the phone.- £280!
0:40:20 > 0:40:23- That is a surprise.- At £300.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27- Are we all done? 320. - 320!- Yours at 320.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31Any further bids? At £320 then on the phone.
0:40:32 > 0:40:36How exciting was that? Chinese artefacts are so sought after
0:40:36 > 0:40:38because their economy is so strong right now,
0:40:38 > 0:40:43- they're buying everything back, aren't they?- And it's so unpredictable.- Yes, it is.
0:40:43 > 0:40:48Another jade will make 20 quid and the difference between them is very hard to distinguish.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- There was something about it. - You've got to be so happy!- I am.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53It's a start towards the bore hole.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56I hope you get it, I really do.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58- Thank you.- It's all right.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01I told you it was going to be a surprise, didn't I?
0:41:01 > 0:41:03- It's better than the 60 quid.- Yes.
0:41:03 > 0:41:09'Great result! Well over the estimate and it just goes to show how unpredictable auctions can be.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12'Now it's time for our last lot to go under the hammer.'
0:41:12 > 0:41:15- Good luck with your Charlotte Rhead vase, Gloria.- Thank you.
0:41:15 > 0:41:21I wonder if it would make any more money than the £60 to £80 that we're looking at
0:41:21 > 0:41:24- if you'd kept the plant in it. - THEY LAUGH
0:41:24 > 0:41:28- That was so funny at the valuation day!- Brilliant story, wasn't it?
0:41:28 > 0:41:31But I guess you use things like that. They're practical.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36If there's no sentimental value and you don't really like the thing, why not use it as a planter?
0:41:36 > 0:41:40- That's what I thought it was for. - Well, it is. It is a vase.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46Charlotte Rhead signed vase.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49It's the orange and beige Tudor Rose pattern.
0:41:51 > 0:41:56- Am I bid £40 to open? 30? 20, thank you.- We're in.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58At 20. And 5.
0:41:58 > 0:42:0130. And 5. 40.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04And 5. 50. And 5.
0:42:04 > 0:42:0660. And 5.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08At £65 bid.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10At 65 at the back of the room.
0:42:10 > 0:42:1370, fresh bid. £70.
0:42:13 > 0:42:1575. 80.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17£80. 85.
0:42:17 > 0:42:22Lady's bid at £85. Are you all done at £85?
0:42:22 > 0:42:24It's going for £85.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29- Yes! £85! Spot on. - I'm pleased about that.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33And I'm pleased for you, as well. Somebody else is going to enjoy it
0:42:33 > 0:42:38but you can enjoy the £85. Don't forget, there's commission to pay, 15 percent plus VAT.
0:42:38 > 0:42:42So you've got to factor that into what you receive in the post,
0:42:42 > 0:42:45- but this was your first auction experience, wasn't it?- Yeah.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48Sum it up, first auction.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- Exciting?- Brilliant, yeah. - Going to come back?- Yes.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54- Going to sell some more things, or coming back to buy things?- To buy.
0:42:54 > 0:42:57- Ooh.- It's that buzz, isn't it?
0:42:57 > 0:42:59Don't get carried away, though!
0:42:59 > 0:43:04'What a fantastic rollercoaster ride it's been today.'
0:43:08 > 0:43:12That's it. It's all over for our owners and, sadly, it's the end of another show.
0:43:12 > 0:43:17We've had a fabulous time here in the Calder Valley, and I can't wait to come back to Yorkshire.
0:43:17 > 0:43:19But for now, it's goodbye.
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