0:00:26 > 0:00:30Hello, and welcome to a magnificent Sherborne Castle in Dorset,
0:00:30 > 0:00:33and to another special edition of Ten Of The Best of "Flog It!"
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Over the generations,
0:00:35 > 0:00:37the Digby family have transformed this building
0:00:37 > 0:00:40from a humble, rectangular, four-storey-high hunting lodge
0:00:40 > 0:00:43into the grand house it is today.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46During the 17th century, four wings were added to create
0:00:46 > 0:00:49a very impressive H-shaped footprint to the building.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53And later on in the 1900s, an extension to the west elevation.
0:00:53 > 0:00:59Like many family homes, they get upgraded and extended over the years. This though, more than most.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02For today's theme, I've unashamedly picked out
0:01:02 > 0:01:07some of the most modern items to grace the "Flog It!" valuation-day tables.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Put your feet up and enjoy my thoroughly modern selection.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15My first choice is something I spotted
0:01:15 > 0:01:18in King's Lynn, in 2007. I love a good piece of modern glass
0:01:18 > 0:01:21so I was thrilled to be seeing double!
0:01:23 > 0:01:25At first glance, they look identical
0:01:25 > 0:01:29but this one has a slight blue hue to it.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33Now that is indigo, and this one, well that's definitely pewter,
0:01:33 > 0:01:35but they do look alike.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40Ev, that's strange name as well, what's that short for?
0:01:40 > 0:01:42- It's short for Everard. - Everard, right, OK.
0:01:42 > 0:01:49- How did you come by these?- I bought a house, these were part of the furniture that was left in there.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52I paid £600 for everything that was left in the house,
0:01:52 > 0:01:53including the car in the garage.
0:01:53 > 0:01:58Gosh! People were desperate to move then, that's all I can say.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01You got a really good deal. You obviously know what they are,
0:02:01 > 0:02:07they're Whitefriars, the Drunken Bricklayer vase, designed by Geoffrey Baxter in 1967.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10He was their most prolific recent designer.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12He came up with the textured bark vase
0:02:12 > 0:02:15because he had a little kiln at home, a little furnace,
0:02:15 > 0:02:19and he thought, "Right, I'll collect twigs and leaves from the garden,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22"wrap it around this mould and see what happens," and hey presto.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25They liked it and they gave him a job as a designer.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29I believe these are made...hobnail marks,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- hobnails that they put into the mould.- Yes, they used to throw
0:02:32 > 0:02:36all sorts of rubbish into the mould. It's quite clever really.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38It's so iconic, this particular shape.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40The collectors absolutely love them
0:02:40 > 0:02:44and I've got to admit, the blue tablecloth doesn't do them justice!
0:02:44 > 0:02:47You need to hold them right up in the light
0:02:47 > 0:02:50and let the light bounce through these to appreciate the colour in the glass.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55I think Geoffrey Baxter had that in mind when he designed them.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57They should be on a glass shelf or windowsill,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00with a lot of light flooding through them.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Any idea what you think they're worth? These were made in two sizes,
0:03:03 > 0:03:09the smaller one's 180mm and the larger one's 340.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- I'm hoping they'll make at least £200 each.- They'll easily make that.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16I think the £600 you gave for the contents,
0:03:16 > 0:03:20well, you've got £600 here quite easily.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Shall we put them into auction
0:03:22 > 0:03:25with a value of 600-900?
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- Happy with that.- Happy with that? Let's flog it, then!
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Well, I was sure we'd be hitting the top end at auction.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Whitefriars is a big "Flog It!" seller.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38There are a lot of childhood memories with our next item,
0:03:38 > 0:03:41brought into the Isle Of Wight in 2009.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Kate Bateman wasn't going to miss out.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45Caroline and Evelyn,
0:03:45 > 0:03:47you've bought the piece de resistance here.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50For one night only, what have we got?
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- You've got the Pelham Puppet theatre. - Ta-dah! Look at this!
0:03:53 > 0:03:59Yes, he waves, and er...the cat sort of...
0:03:59 > 0:04:02Oh, wow, you are an old hand at this.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06- This is years...- Absolutely.- ..of practice.- Years of playing,
0:04:06 > 0:04:08years of practice.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13- Presumably a childhood toy, is it? - Yes, it belonged to my brother and I
0:04:13 > 0:04:17and we used to stand on the dining-room table
0:04:17 > 0:04:23- and do plays for my parents all the time.- Your dear parents must have been so pleased!
0:04:23 > 0:04:27- We've got donkey, cat, dragon, is it?- Dragon.- A baby dragon.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- OK.- Muffin the Mule.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33- And behind here, look, we've got even more.- Yes, there's skeleton.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- Oh, my goodness.- The scary one.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38I'm almost afraid to get him out.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39Look, he comes apart
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- and er...his head...- Dem bones, you know!
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Right, OK, well here he is.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- How many have you got in total? - In total, we've got nine puppets.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- And also, the theatre itself.- Yes. - It would be impolite
0:04:54 > 0:04:57to ask their age, I suppose, if they're your toys!
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- Around the early '70s! - Let's date them vaguely.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Are any of them boxed, the other ones you've got?
0:05:03 > 0:05:08Six in total that are boxed and three that are not.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12- So...yes.- You've had hours of fun, why are you selling?
0:05:12 > 0:05:14My brother lives in Australia now
0:05:14 > 0:05:17and unfortunately his wife's not very well with leukaemia.
0:05:17 > 0:05:22We want to try and raise some money so we can get some airfares so we can go out and see them.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25So the grandchildren can all go and join up together, you know.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30Valuation-wise, maybe £80-120, straddling the £100 mark.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32You look disappointed, is that the...
0:05:32 > 0:05:36I think it's over the 100 when you think that they're in boxes,
0:05:36 > 0:05:40most of them, which is usually the thing people are interested in.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45OK, let's compromise. We'll put a £90 reserve, £100-£150 estimate,
0:05:45 > 0:05:48which is a little bit higher than I would have liked but we'll see!
0:05:48 > 0:05:52They are charming. You like them, somebody else will as well.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Exactly, hopefully somebody will enjoy playing with them at some point.
0:05:56 > 0:05:57Shall we make them wave goodbye?
0:06:02 > 0:06:07Well, Kate certainly had fun with those and what a comprehensive collection it was.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Now for something extremely modern
0:06:09 > 0:06:13as we join up with Anita Manning in Oldham in 2007,
0:06:13 > 0:06:15talking about Linda's vase.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18John Ditchfield, Lancashire lad,
0:06:18 > 0:06:22contemporary glass artist. Are you a fan of his?
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Yes, most definitely.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28He does very good work, very nice, individual pieces
0:06:28 > 0:06:31but very good quality. Pieces of art, really.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34They're all individual
0:06:34 > 0:06:36and some of the designs are really fabulous.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Do you have many pieces?
0:06:38 > 0:06:42I've got a few, I've got about seven pieces of his,
0:06:42 > 0:06:48I've got a couple of vases and mushrooms, that sort of thing.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51And he often has that little silver animal
0:06:51 > 0:06:56on top of his paperweights, or the mushrooms.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00The mushrooms I've got, one's got a dragonfly, one's got a frog,
0:07:00 > 0:07:03and then there's a spider. They're all silver, those.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06They're very popular pieces
0:07:06 > 0:07:12- of art glass which is of today. - That's it.- Of the modern day.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13People love collecting it.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18Now, if we look at this one, it has the iridescent finish
0:07:18 > 0:07:23which we're looking for in a piece of John Ditchfield.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28We have these flowing heart shapes, they're like melting sweeties,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32but I'm looking at it and thinking it's a wee bit crude.
0:07:32 > 0:07:37It's very crude. There's no way a piece like that would get out of the factory now.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40I definitely think it's an experimental piece.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45Well, that's what I think, because of the irregularities.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49- Yes.- It adds a wee bit of interest for me and I think
0:07:49 > 0:07:52you thought that when you bought it as well.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56To think that's how he started off, with these designs,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59with the iridescent and then to have gone on to what he's doing now.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- There's quite a massive difference. - Where did you buy that?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06- I bought it at a summer fair, during...- How much did you pay?
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- £5. - You've got an eye for a bargain!
0:08:09 > 0:08:13When I saw it, I thought, "It's so crude, is it Ditchfield?"
0:08:13 > 0:08:16but yes, it's got all the telltale...
0:08:16 > 0:08:20as well as the signature, but it has all the telltale signs of it being Ditchfield.
0:08:20 > 0:08:26I think, to put it in at 30-50, it would be a conservative estimate,
0:08:26 > 0:08:30but it would be an estimate that would at least give it a chance
0:08:30 > 0:08:31- to go further.- Yes.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36Would you be happy with the vase going in at that price?
0:08:36 > 0:08:42Yes, it would be OK, but I'd like to put a reserve on it of 30.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44I wouldn't let it go for less than that.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49- If it doesn't get 30, take it home again.- Yes, I will. It'll go back in my collection.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52We'll see a little bit later if something so modern is a hit
0:08:52 > 0:08:54in the saleroom.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58But first, let's go to Aylesbury, where, in 2007,
0:08:58 > 0:09:02David Palmer found a wonderful set of 1950s toys.
0:09:03 > 0:09:04Well, Pat and John,
0:09:04 > 0:09:09- whose car is whose? - I'd like the MGA!
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- This one, yes?- I'll have to go along with it, she's the wife.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- This one is my favourite, the old Austin A40.- Right.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21But we've got four of these wonderful cars here.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- Where have these come from?- They've been given to me as presents
0:09:24 > 0:09:28when I was a youngster, mainly by my aunties and uncles.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32We've just found them, after being away for many years,
0:09:32 > 0:09:37in my mother's flat. Unfortunately, she passed away and we had to empty the flat.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41- I found them tucked away in one of her cupboards.- Ah.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44It's really nice to think that she kept them for you,
0:09:44 > 0:09:46or kept them all that while.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48These are of a very interesting period.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53The '50s is now becoming so far ago that it's becoming collectible.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55It's a little snapshot of history here.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58This is what the cars used to be like and this is what you,
0:09:58 > 0:10:02as a child of that period, played with. You enjoyed playing with these?
0:10:02 > 0:10:03Very much so, yes.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06You've done remarkably well in keeping them in good order
0:10:06 > 0:10:10and each one has its original box which is a big plus sign.
0:10:10 > 0:10:16I noticed there is damage, natural wear and tear, let's call it,
0:10:16 > 0:10:19to several of the vehicles, and particularly to my favourite,
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- the interior seems to have collapsed, unfortunately.- Yes.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26But so it did on mine, when I had one of these in reality.
0:10:26 > 0:10:31But they are so wonderful, they are so beautifully made.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34This is something you probably don't appreciate, it's a man thing.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39- Yes.- You don't fancy having any of these round the house?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- No, not really.- No?- No.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45Fair enough. I think we should send them off to auction then.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50I don't want to get you overexcited cos the collectors of anything like this
0:10:50 > 0:10:55want them in pristine condition, that's the criteria.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59That's the difference between an average price and a special price.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02I'm going to be a little cautious and possibly a little mean.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07They do have their boxes with them but there is a bit of damage
0:11:07 > 0:11:11so from my point of view, I'd like to suggest something in the region
0:11:11 > 0:11:15of £50-70 for them collectively, if you're happy with that.
0:11:15 > 0:11:16Yes, that seems very fair.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20They're all beautifully sporty so let's hope they race away
0:11:20 > 0:11:21and catch plenty of interest.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24I thought they were fabulous, but before I show you
0:11:24 > 0:11:27if they raced off at auction, here's a quick rundown
0:11:27 > 0:11:30on our other contemporary classics going off to sale.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36I had high hopes for Ev's pair of Drunken Bricklayer vases.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41The family had wonderful memories of their Pelham Puppet shows.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46I was interested to see how Linda's 1980s Ditchfield vase would do.
0:11:46 > 0:11:52And was very excited about those four 1950s cars.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Let's start in Lincolnshire for the sale of Ev's Whitefriar vases,
0:11:56 > 0:11:59where David Palmer was wearing his other hat.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04Just been joined by Ev and it's time to sell some 20th-century modern.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06We've got two Drunken Bricklayer vases.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09Let's hope we get that 900 quid, shall we?
0:12:09 > 0:12:11As long as they make the six, I'll be happy.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14As long as they make the six, so will I, then the pressure's off.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19They're not going to be yours for much longer, I promise you. This is it, it's going under the hammer.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23Lot 317, two Whitefriars
0:12:23 > 0:12:27drunken brick glasses, showing there. Various interest in these.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30At £400, 410, 420, 430, 440,
0:12:30 > 0:12:33450, 460, 460 now, 470, 480,
0:12:33 > 0:12:38490, 500, 520, 540. At 540.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40560, 580.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42It's going to be a long one, this, Ev.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45600 now, this side at 600, at £600,
0:12:45 > 0:12:48still here at 600, 620, 640,
0:12:48 > 0:12:53660, 680, what are you doing on the phones?
0:12:53 > 0:12:57700, 720, 740, 760,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00780, 800, 820,
0:13:00 > 0:13:02820 on the phone,
0:13:02 > 0:13:04are you bidding? 840, 860,
0:13:04 > 0:13:07880 on the other phone?
0:13:07 > 0:13:12860 here. I sell on this phone, at £860.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16At £860, finished at 860...
0:13:16 > 0:13:17HE BANGS HAMMER
0:13:17 > 0:13:22- Yes! £860, not bad, top end of the estimate.- Proper job.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28What a relief. Ev wanted £600 and got a bit more on top.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Curtain's up next for that wonderful set of Pelham Puppets,
0:13:33 > 0:13:36which went under the hammer on the Isle Of Wight, in 2009.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42We've been joined by Evelyn and Caroline, we've got nine Pelham Puppets going under the hammer.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46What fun. So, did you go touring with your little troupe?
0:13:47 > 0:13:53- No, home ground!- Just home shows. - Yes.- That's great fun, isn't it?
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- Oh yes, it was very good. - Pulling all the strings,
0:13:55 > 0:14:00and connecting little stories. We've got £100-150.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02That sounds about right, doesn't it?
0:14:02 > 0:14:05I think anything that has kids using their imagination
0:14:05 > 0:14:08and not sitting in front of a TV screen has got to be worth that kind of money.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12- It's creative.- Yes.- Good, creative entertainment.
0:14:12 > 0:14:17Hopefully we've got some Pelham Puppet enthusiasts here. I know they sell well, we see a lot on the show.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- Do you?- We've only ever had, in eight years of "Flog It!",
0:14:20 > 0:14:22one other stage, so that's quite rare.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24There you go, then.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27There's nine of them, there's a lot for your lot here.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- Let's hope we upstage the other one! - Yes!
0:14:30 > 0:14:32272, nine collectible Pelham Puppets,
0:14:32 > 0:14:35together with a Pelham Puppet theatre. It's a good lot.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39Someone start me at 55. 55, 60 anywhere.
0:14:39 > 0:14:4260 and 5, and 70 and 5,
0:14:42 > 0:14:46and 80 and 5, and 90 and 5,
0:14:46 > 0:14:52and 90 here, 5 anywhere? All over the place. 95, 100...
0:14:52 > 0:14:53110, 120...
0:14:53 > 0:14:55We're going to do it.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57..130, 140,
0:14:57 > 0:15:00150, 160, no?
0:15:00 > 0:15:03150 in the centre, 160 anywhere,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06in the centre at 150 and we're selling at £150, all done.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- We did it.- Sold!- £150.
0:15:11 > 0:15:16They've gone, that was their last performance, wasn't it?
0:15:17 > 0:15:22But hopefully not for long. I'm sure they'll be hitting the stage again very soon.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25I was intrigued to see if something so recent
0:15:25 > 0:15:29as Linda's 1980s Ditchfield vase was going to sell.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Linda, we're going to find out right now,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36it's that John Ditchfield vase. £30-50.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39You collect these and you're a bit of an expert on John Ditchfield.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43So, why are you selling this one if you collect them?
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Well, it's an interesting piece and I think...
0:15:46 > 0:15:51I collect, sort of, a lot of the more modern things.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55I like his old stuff but I think someone who collects
0:15:55 > 0:15:59particularly his old pieces will be quite interested in this.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Although John Ditchfield's wares are modern,
0:16:02 > 0:16:04they have become collectible
0:16:04 > 0:16:08and they're coming into the salerooms, people like them,
0:16:08 > 0:16:10and they're doing well.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Is this the new thing? Could this replace Troika and Whitefriars
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- on "Flog It!"?- They well could!
0:16:16 > 0:16:19You heard it here first from your expert, Anita Manning!
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Get out there and get buying it!
0:16:21 > 0:16:24It's all down to you now.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Good luck, both of you, let's hope there's a big profit in this.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- Thank you.- It's going under the hammer now.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34John Ditchfield glass vase, here we are, £50, ladies and gentlemen,
0:16:34 > 0:16:3750? 40, thank you, £40.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Yes, straight in!
0:16:39 > 0:16:43At 40, 45, 45, 50, and 5.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48At 55, 60, at £60 on my right, any advances, 65, sir,
0:16:48 > 0:16:51£65, 70, I've £70 here.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53It is the new thing!
0:16:53 > 0:16:59Are we all done? At £70 then, in the room at £70,
0:16:59 > 0:17:00first and last time.
0:17:00 > 0:17:05- The hammer's gone down. £5 into £70. - That's very good, isn't it?
0:17:05 > 0:17:08Remember the name John Ditchfield, go out and buy it.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11That was wonderful!
0:17:12 > 0:17:14That was a good result, and only 30 years old.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Ditchfield is definitely a name to look out for.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22We're travelling to Oxfordshire now for the sale of Pat and John's
0:17:22 > 0:17:25fabulous set of 1950s toy cars.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Right now, it's time to change gear which is fitting.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32We've got four toy cars coming up for grabs. They belong to Pat and John.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34We haven't got a big valuation on these,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37there's around £50-70 put on by our expert, David.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Yes, I feel it might be a tad too high for today.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Well, there's not many toys in the sale.
0:17:42 > 0:17:48I just hope the viewers, the bidders here, have had a look, you know.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Perhaps sentiment will prevail and you'll take them home.
0:17:52 > 0:17:53Could be tempted!
0:17:53 > 0:17:58Four boxed 1950s battery-operated model cars. Start me at £50, please.
0:17:58 > 0:18:0450, I'm bid, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85,
0:18:04 > 0:18:0890, 95, 100, 110, 120,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10130, 140,
0:18:10 > 0:18:11130, got you at 130,
0:18:11 > 0:18:16140, 150, 160, 170,
0:18:16 > 0:18:19180, 190, 200, 220...
0:18:20 > 0:18:23..240, 260, 280, 300,
0:18:23 > 0:18:28320, 340, 360, 380,
0:18:28 > 0:18:31400, 420, £400 now got you.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34I think I'll find another job!
0:18:34 > 0:18:35400 in the front now.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39- Hammer's gone down, £400. - And you damaged some of them!
0:18:39 > 0:18:43They didn't even stop for a pit stop. How about that?
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- That's amazing.- That's shocked me, I have to say!
0:18:46 > 0:18:50That's shocked me. You were being pessimistic!
0:18:50 > 0:18:53You could go to a shop and get them for less than that, or similar!
0:18:53 > 0:18:56They've found something we've obviously missed.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- What have we missed?- I don't know, but they did.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Specialist collectors know what they're looking for.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05These are going to a collection, that's for sure. £400.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08What are you going to put that towards? Less the commission.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11I think we'll have a very nice meal out.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14You'll have a very nice meal out for that!
0:19:21 > 0:19:25It just goes to show how collectible 20th-century modern items have become.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28It seems to me, people are reliving their childhood
0:19:28 > 0:19:31and willing to pay for it.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33I've shown you many period properties over the years,
0:19:33 > 0:19:36places like Sherborne Castle here.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39But on a visit to Milton Keynes, back in 2008,
0:19:39 > 0:19:43I couldn't resist visiting a brand-new development
0:19:43 > 0:19:47to see how contemporary design was shaping modern homes and lifestyles.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59These stylish new homes here in Oxley Woods went on the market
0:19:59 > 0:20:06in 2007, adding colour and vitality to this rather leafy suburb.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08They're the result of an unlikely partnership
0:20:08 > 0:20:11between a building firm and a firm of architects
0:20:11 > 0:20:14that brought us such iconic landmark statements
0:20:14 > 0:20:18as the Millennium Dome in London and the Pompidou Centre in Paris.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Yet choosing to build 145 houses
0:20:21 > 0:20:24here, in Milton Keynes, was no accident.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Milton Keynes landed on the map in the late 1960s,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33born out of a government initiative to relieve housing congestion in London.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38It dared to be different, designed using modernist principles,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41which put function before decoration.
0:20:41 > 0:20:42The roads were laid out
0:20:42 > 0:20:45in a grid system. Straight lines connected areas designed
0:20:45 > 0:20:49for living, work and recreation.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51As the largest of the British new towns,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54it has stood the test of time better than most,
0:20:54 > 0:20:57proving to be flexible and adaptable.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01More than 40 years on, this new development keeps that tradition
0:21:01 > 0:21:05very much alive. This too was also born out of a government initiative.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08But this time, the challenge was to build a house
0:21:08 > 0:21:12that tackles the ecological and energy-efficient demands
0:21:12 > 0:21:15of the 21st century.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21As well as meeting these demands, the architects also wanted
0:21:21 > 0:21:24to create homes that were visually striking.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27The modernist principles came into play yet again,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30function over decoration.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Using materials that meet the demands set
0:21:33 > 0:21:38but also using a colour palette that makes these homes exciting to the eye.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41But it's the way it all goes together that is key.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46To meet the brief of eco-friendly, energy-efficient homes,
0:21:46 > 0:21:49the architects turned to the prefab.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53It's a way of manufacturing houses on a factory production line
0:21:53 > 0:21:55and then assembling them on-site.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58And it's an idea that's proved useful before.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05After the Second World War, close to 160,000 cement-panelled,
0:22:05 > 0:22:08prefabricated houses came off the factory production line.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12They were bolted together on-site to make temporary shelters
0:22:12 > 0:22:18for the homeless. They have survived long beyond their intended 10-15 years, and some,
0:22:18 > 0:22:20well, they're still in use today!
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Such housing has long suffered from the stigma
0:22:23 > 0:22:26of uninspired design and shoddy construction.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29But in recent years, all that's changed.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Architects have taken the idea of the flat-pack
0:22:32 > 0:22:35and literally run with it, creating bold, bespoke homes.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39And there's another really big advantage to these new houses.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43They go together pretty quick, saving on construction costs.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46The main structure is made in the factory in seven days.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50Then it's assembled on-site in just two weeks.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53But this is not just a story about the modern prefab.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57These new homes at Oxley Woods might prove very tempting
0:22:57 > 0:23:00as they reduce carbon emissions by almost 40%
0:23:00 > 0:23:03and could save plenty of money on energy bills.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06This cross-section shows the cavity wall
0:23:06 > 0:23:09and it's filled with recycled paper which forms the insulation.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14Believe it or not, it's recycled telephone directories
0:23:14 > 0:23:17which are pumped in afterwards, so this could be your number!
0:23:17 > 0:23:19It's all topped off
0:23:19 > 0:23:21with a new roof. Let me show you this.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Again, a timber construction, it's quite heavy!
0:23:23 > 0:23:27It's got a sandwich there of foam for your insulation
0:23:27 > 0:23:30but it's all covered with this pink waterproof membrane
0:23:30 > 0:23:34which is going to last, well, for the rest of our lives, anyway!
0:23:34 > 0:23:38It's completely waterproof. This roof doesn't sit flat,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40it sort of inclines towards the back of the house,
0:23:40 > 0:23:46the water runs off and is collected in water butts to be recycled.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49It's quite ingenious, really.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53That's all well and good but the proof of the pudding is in the eating,
0:23:53 > 0:23:55so what's it like to live in one?
0:23:55 > 0:23:58What do you think of Milton Keynes?
0:23:58 > 0:24:01I like it very much, I came down here about 30 odd years ago.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- Where from?- Sheffield.- What do you do as a profession?
0:24:04 > 0:24:11- I'm an architect.- Oh, that's great! Your head's in the right space, it's an architect's dream.- Yes.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14The first thing I have noticed is it's a wonderful feel here.
0:24:14 > 0:24:19- It really is really nice.- As soon as I walked into the show house,
0:24:19 > 0:24:23I thought, "Wow, this is where I'd love to live when I downsize."
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Has this space forced you to become minimalist?
0:24:26 > 0:24:30It has done, yes. I had a much bigger house before
0:24:30 > 0:24:32and I had to get rid of a lot of things.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34What are the best bits about the house?
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Er, I like the space, the feeling of spaciousness
0:24:37 > 0:24:40even though it's quite a small house. And the light,
0:24:40 > 0:24:43I like the fact it is energy-efficient,
0:24:43 > 0:24:45- though I haven't counted up how many units...- Have you had your bills?
0:24:45 > 0:24:49We've had some and they haven't been too much of a surprise.
0:24:49 > 0:24:54And the eco-features, the fact it was built partly from sustainable materials,
0:24:54 > 0:24:58water-saving features and all those sorts of things.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01They were all an added bonus to liking the design of the house.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Are there any downsides?
0:25:04 > 0:25:08I suppose there is a bit of a lack of storage.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10I've got a good space under the stairs,
0:25:10 > 0:25:14but upstairs, there isn't a lot of space for wardrobes and things.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20These homes might not be the answer to all of the questions.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23A lot of people say, they're hard-looking,
0:25:23 > 0:25:26they're too far removed from our love affair with bricks and mortar.
0:25:26 > 0:25:31But they're a massive step forward to environmentally conscious house-building,
0:25:31 > 0:25:32not to mention the fact
0:25:32 > 0:25:35there's a bit of colour and vitality about the place.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37It puts a smile on your face.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40I think they sit right at home in Milton Keynes
0:25:40 > 0:25:44as this place continues to develop as a thoroughly modern,
0:25:44 > 0:25:45forward-thinking town.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53So it's back to our valuation days, when in Watford,
0:25:53 > 0:25:58in 2006, Thomas Plant found this large piece of 1960s pottery.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Liz, thank you for coming in.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04I spotted this in the queue, your husband was carrying it around.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07- He's been very good and hasn't broken it!- No, no.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10- How did you and your husband have this vase?- It was a wedding present
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- in 1969.- It's a piece of Poole, and it's Poole Delphis pattern.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- Delphis.- Delphis is the range.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20And they produced that from the '60s up until about the 1980s.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24Artists such as Guy Sydenham would have done some designs for this,
0:26:24 > 0:26:27and other Poole painters and designers.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29And I suppose, in 1969,
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- it was quite a revolutionary thing. - It was amazing, yes.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37- This is... So were you a trendy couple?- Yes, believe it or not!
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- Yes.- You're quite trendy now. - Trendy now for an old girl!
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Are you...well, they might not be around, the people who gave you...
0:26:43 > 0:26:45- Oh, they are, very much so.- Really?
0:26:45 > 0:26:47They're my husband's cousins.
0:26:47 > 0:26:53- Are they going to be mortified? - No, they're very sensible, logical people.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55- Really?- Yes. They're lovely people.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58This kind of ware is quite collectible now.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02I think it probably went through a bit of a dip, really, from '69.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05It was very funky then and quite fashionable.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08It may be, in the harsh era of the 1980s,
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- which I was only a young lad through...- Indeed!
0:27:11 > 0:27:14I still remember that grey and silver wallpapers and stuff.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17But it wouldn't have done well in that.
0:27:17 > 0:27:23People are now sort of embracing this sort of design and ware.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- Lots of people are collecting this stuff.- It's extraordinary.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30- It went with orange shagpile the first time round.- Yeah?
0:27:30 > 0:27:34- It has slightly stuck in a time warp. - Yes, but it is still quite modern!
0:27:34 > 0:27:37- It's stood the test of time. - It has, yes.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40In an auction, with an internet site etc,
0:27:40 > 0:27:42it would be worth about £150-200.
0:27:42 > 0:27:47- Right.- And I'm quite happy to sell it at 150-200.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49What was the reason you brought it to us?
0:27:49 > 0:27:53It's been in and out of our house, it goes in the outhouse for a few years,
0:27:53 > 0:27:56then it comes in and has umbrellas and walking sticks put in it,
0:27:56 > 0:28:01then you think, "I don't particularly like it." I did wash it out this morning, don't panic!
0:28:01 > 0:28:04It was filthy. It doesn't really do anything for our decor,
0:28:04 > 0:28:06it's not anything I would treasure.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08- In and out of the outhouse?- Yes.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12It's had the barbecue tools stored in it for a year or two.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15Say, for example, we sold it, we got £150 for it,
0:28:15 > 0:28:18what would you do with that 150?
0:28:18 > 0:28:20It's probably the price of a nice meal out, isn't it?
0:28:20 > 0:28:26Very nice meal out, with a few bottles of wine, that would be good.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30- Something luxurious for the family. - That would be a good way to use the money.
0:28:30 > 0:28:35- As long as we sell it well for you. - Yes, it's not worth selling it,
0:28:35 > 0:28:37I'd rather keep it if it doesn't...
0:28:37 > 0:28:40- Get 150.- Absolutely.- We'll put the reserve on at 150.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44We'll find out shortly if Thomas' estimate was right.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47First, I've got a quick selection of some of my favourite modern pieces
0:28:47 > 0:28:50that have come through the "Flog It!" doors.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56David Fletcher caught sight of this little sparkler in Truro, in 2009.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59It belonged to Barbara's son, Nigel.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03It's a platinum ring, it was made in London, and it's set
0:29:03 > 0:29:05with nine graduated diamonds.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09Nigel was thrilled when it reached £230.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13Will went back to the '70s in Solihull with this next retro lot.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15But what was it?
0:29:15 > 0:29:18I think it's great. The first thing that strikes you
0:29:18 > 0:29:21is the design, the shape. It's not the normal shape you associate
0:29:21 > 0:29:25with a television. The other thing that catches the eye is the colour.
0:29:25 > 0:29:31It made £120 at auction and I'd love to be watching "Flog It!" on that.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Lindsey brought this wonderful Christian Dior medal
0:29:35 > 0:29:39to the Isle Of Wight in 2009, which Kate Bateman was rather taken with.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41This is Mrs Alison Settle that's in the letter.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45Yes, she was an editor of Vogue in the 1920s.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49I think it was a thank-you for her interest in Christian Dior fashion...
0:29:49 > 0:29:52- Her patronage, maybe she dressed head to toe in Dior!- Absolutely.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56It sold for £42, so although not worth a great deal,
0:29:56 > 0:29:58it was a lovely item with provenance.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04In Peterborough, in 2005,
0:30:04 > 0:30:06I met Hilda and Bill, who got me all excited
0:30:06 > 0:30:10about their wonderful piece of contemporary Cornish pottery.
0:30:11 > 0:30:12My first question to you is,
0:30:12 > 0:30:15have you been on holiday to Cornwall?
0:30:15 > 0:30:19- Yes, many, many years ago.- And that's where you got this Troika from.- Yes.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22- How many pieces of Troika did you collect?- Just one.
0:30:22 > 0:30:23That's right.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26You went for it in style, look at that! Wow!
0:30:26 > 0:30:30- It is quite a big piece.- That's one of the largest pieces I've seen.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- You obviously watch "Flog It!" a lot.- We do.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36- You realise how important Troika is to the modern market. - Yes, I hope so.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40Prices are going up all the time. Why are you selling this?
0:30:40 > 0:30:44I want to know that. Why aren't you keeping it?
0:30:44 > 0:30:47Part of the reason is that we've had it for so long,
0:30:47 > 0:30:50and we've changed the style of our property.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54It's my parents' 60th anniversary this year.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57- We want the money towards that. - That's what the money's going towards.
0:30:57 > 0:31:03Troika Pottery started in 1963, in a pub in St Ives.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07One night, Benny Sirota, a potter, was having a few beers
0:31:07 > 0:31:10with a couple of friends - Jan Thomson, an architect,
0:31:10 > 0:31:13and Leslie Illsley, a sculptor. And they formed Troika.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17- Oh.- And that's how it got its name, it's Russian for "three".
0:31:17 > 0:31:19There were three of them.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23In that period, in the mid-'60s, everybody was into Barbara Hepworth
0:31:23 > 0:31:25and her husband, Ben Nicholson.
0:31:25 > 0:31:31This really is what Ben Nicholson was all about, I think this is what influenced Benny Sirota.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34You've got these lovely concentric circles, the cubed designs.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37He's given it this whole Celtic influence.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41Benny Sirota has taken it and put the whole of Cornwall here.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44We've got the texture, the sea, the rugged landscape,
0:31:44 > 0:31:47- you've got that barren wilderness. - I think it is the texture,
0:31:47 > 0:31:51I think that's why, part of the reason, we bought it
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- cos it's so different.- May I ask how much you paid for this?
0:31:54 > 0:32:01- Exactly £5.- And that would have been 1972, '73, '74?- No, later than that.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04- '79.- '79, OK.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07I think this piece, we could strike lucky,
0:32:07 > 0:32:12- and get 600 quid for.- Really? - Yeah, we could.
0:32:12 > 0:32:13That'd be very nice.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17I'd like to put an auction estimate of £400-600 on,
0:32:17 > 0:32:21with a bit of discretion, so he has 10% just to get it in
0:32:21 > 0:32:24- round the 360 mark. - Yes, all right then.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26- Happy with that?- Yes, I think so.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31I love anything Cornish and that was a great piece.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34The biggest and the best I'd seen in a long time.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39Adam's eyes lit up when John and Kath came to Bradford,
0:32:39 > 0:32:42back in 2002, with an amazing collection
0:32:42 > 0:32:45of 20th-century silver.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49We've got some wonderful pieces of silver here. I'm most excited to see them.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52Please tell me, how did you come to own these fantastic things?
0:32:52 > 0:32:56The candlesticks and the set there came from my grandparents.
0:32:56 > 0:33:01It's been handed down to my mother and father
0:33:01 > 0:33:05and then we've got them. We've treasured them.
0:33:05 > 0:33:11We are contemplating going to live in Spain next year sometime,
0:33:11 > 0:33:12middle of next year.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15I must say, they're both very handsome pieces
0:33:15 > 0:33:18and lots that any auctioneer would like to have in their sale.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21- Yes.- We'll start off with these candlesticks.- Yes.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- As I'm sure you're aware, they are hallmarked silver.- Yes.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27And they're a good weight, they're very heavy.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Wouldn't like to be hit on the head with one!
0:33:29 > 0:33:33If you interpret these hallmarks, that crown is the Sheffield mark,
0:33:33 > 0:33:35and the date letter there is an "A"
0:33:35 > 0:33:39and that means they were made in about 1918 in Sheffield.
0:33:39 > 0:33:45- The maker's mark slightly indistinct but it was one of the big Sheffield silversmiths.- Yes.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49They're a large pair of candlesticks, how high would you say? About 12 inches or more?
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- Yes.- Maybe 12 inches, yes. - Around there.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55Have you any idea what they might be worth?
0:33:55 > 0:34:00Couple of years ago, somebody said they'd probably fetch around £400.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02I think they're about right, were they in the business
0:34:02 > 0:34:05- or was it a good guess? - They were in the business.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09We sold some of the furniture to this person
0:34:09 > 0:34:12but not these at that particular time.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16He took a liking to them, probably about £400, that's all I've got to go by.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19Right, I think that's probably about right.
0:34:19 > 0:34:24I'd probably put an estimate on £300-500.
0:34:24 > 0:34:30- Which is...yeah...it's probably about right. Yes.- Well, exactly.
0:34:30 > 0:34:35And to get people interested, they might think, "I might get them for £300."
0:34:35 > 0:34:38But I think they'll do quite a bit more, hopefully.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41- Are you prepared to go ahead on that basis?- Yes, I think so.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45Candlesticks are popular because they're still functional, people can still use them,
0:34:45 > 0:34:49as opposed to tea sets, which we move on to here.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53This tea set is different from most ordinary silver tea sets
0:34:53 > 0:34:56because it's by one of the most important silversmiths
0:34:56 > 0:35:02and designers of the 20th century, by Georg Jensen, or "Ge-org Yensen" as some people say.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05Pronounce it how you wish,
0:35:05 > 0:35:07he was a very influential designer.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11These are really wonderful examples of his work.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15We've had a look at them and dated them to 1931.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18It's a super four-piece tea set there.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21And if we look underneath, all this writing here,
0:35:21 > 0:35:25you can actually see Georg Jensen's mark there
0:35:25 > 0:35:29and they're sterling silver so they're a very nice object.
0:35:29 > 0:35:35- Yes.- I think these will cause quite an excitement in the saleroom.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- That's interesting to know that.- What do you think these might be worth?
0:35:38 > 0:35:41I just don't know how much they are worth.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45I've already given you a few clues by getting really excited about it!
0:35:45 > 0:35:52- How about we say £800-1,200... - Very encouraging.- A tidy sum.
0:35:52 > 0:35:57- Very encouraging.- Very encouraging, I like that.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58I think the reserve should be 750,
0:35:58 > 0:36:04not a penny less and let's hope they go on and on and on.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- Yes, let's hope so.- Then you might get me a beer afterwards! - Maybe a gin and tonic!
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- Really? That's very generous. - If they get a good price.
0:36:11 > 0:36:12Thank you very much.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16I was feeling rather excited about that fabulous set
0:36:16 > 0:36:19and I'll show you soon if they did get a good price.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25And that's the last of my modern selection from the archive today.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Let's take another look at what we took off to the salerooms.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33Liz brought in this wonderful 1969 Poole Delphis vase.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37I loved Hilda and Bill's large piece of Troika.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41John and Kath made Adam's day with those 20th-century candlesticks
0:36:41 > 0:36:45and wonderful silver Georg Jensen tea set.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Our first sale is in Hertfordshire,
0:36:48 > 0:36:52where we saw Liz' Poole Pottery vase go under the hammer.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55It's a bit of Poole Pottery, studio pottery, it belongs to Liz.
0:36:55 > 0:37:00We're looking for £200 top end here, hopefully, fingers crossed.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02Yes, I don't know that it'll sell.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06- You don't think it's going to sell?- No, but never mind, we can take it home again.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09It's been illustrated in a catalogue, on the website,
0:37:09 > 0:37:14- it's gone global, there's no excuses.- Is Tring global? - Tring has gone global today!
0:37:14 > 0:37:18- It has gone global.- The collectors love this right now
0:37:18 > 0:37:19and it hasn't peaked.
0:37:19 > 0:37:24No, it hasn't at all. £150 is very reasonable.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27Good design, good colours, lovely shape,
0:37:27 > 0:37:30fit into interiors now, it's a good thing.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34- Big and bold.- Big and bold. - Big and bold, brassy.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36It's going under the hammer now, good luck.
0:37:36 > 0:37:41Back to the present day, almost, this large Delphis vase.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43There you are, good bright colours...
0:37:43 > 0:37:46That's what you want Poole Pottery for, bright!
0:37:46 > 0:37:48..200, 150 I'm bid,
0:37:48 > 0:37:4960, 70, 80, 190,
0:37:49 > 0:37:51200 I'm bid for it.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55- 200 quid.- At 200 we're bid, at 220 I'm bid, at 220.
0:37:55 > 0:38:00At 250 I'm bid, at 280, 280, 300 I'm bid for it then.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04320 I'm bid, at 350, is it? At £320...
0:38:04 > 0:38:07- What were you saying earlier? - It wouldn't sell!
0:38:07 > 0:38:09What's it doing?
0:38:09 > 0:38:10400!
0:38:10 > 0:38:13At 400 I'm bid, 420 now.
0:38:13 > 0:38:14I can't believe it!
0:38:14 > 0:38:19You've got to move it. I'm selling then, at £420.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- That's incredible! - What do you think about that?
0:38:22 > 0:38:24I'm amazed, I thought we were taking it home!
0:38:24 > 0:38:26No, you're not, somebody else is!
0:38:26 > 0:38:30420, what are you going to put that money towards?
0:38:30 > 0:38:34We were going to have a meal out but we could have a meal out and something else!
0:38:34 > 0:38:36- Or have a weekend away?- Absolutely, yes.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40- Yes?- We're going to Ghent in two weeks, so we'll have a lovely weekend away.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Thank you very much, that's great.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45That's a weekend out in Poole in Dorset!
0:38:45 > 0:38:50Liz was delighted and really enjoyed her "Flog It!" experience.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54Next, it's my turn and I had everything crossed
0:38:54 > 0:38:57for Bill and Hilda's fabulous Troika vase,
0:38:57 > 0:38:59which went up for sale in Lincolnshire.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02It's the best bit of Troika I've ever seen in my life.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05When I saw this, my eyes popped out of my head.
0:39:05 > 0:39:06It belongs to Bill and Hilda.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09Fingers crossed we're going to get top money for this.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11I said, on the day, hopefully £800
0:39:11 > 0:39:15but auctioneer's estimate, 400-600, bring them in.
0:39:15 > 0:39:20Lot 429 is the large Troika vase. Couple of hundred to start,
0:39:20 > 0:39:22200 I'm bid, at 200, 210,
0:39:22 > 0:39:24220, 230, 240, 250
0:39:24 > 0:39:25260, 270, 280...
0:39:25 > 0:39:26You're getting there.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29290, 300, 310, 320, 330,
0:39:29 > 0:39:31340, 350, 360, 370,
0:39:31 > 0:39:32380, 390, 400.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35420, 440, 460, 480...
0:39:35 > 0:39:39500, 520, 550, 580...
0:39:39 > 0:39:40Keep going!
0:39:40 > 0:39:43600, 620, 650, 680,
0:39:43 > 0:39:48700. At 700 now. Goes then, at 700...720.
0:39:48 > 0:39:56At £720. 750 on the phone? Try 740. 740, at 740,
0:39:56 > 0:40:00goes on the phone now at 740, 760? 760.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03At 760. 780?
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Anyone else coming in?
0:40:05 > 0:40:11All done, at £760, is that a yes, madam? 780.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15At 780, back in the middle at 780. 800.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19At £800, I sell then. At £800, it goes.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23- Hammer's gone down, fantastic. - Oh, thank you!
0:40:23 > 0:40:27- Those memories, holiday memories of Cornwall in the '70s.- Oh, yes!
0:40:27 > 0:40:31- Gosh, you're so excited!- Thank you very much.- I'm so excited.
0:40:31 > 0:40:35Well, that wasn't bad for a £5 purchase, back in the 1970s.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38Bill and Hilda were delighted.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42We're off to Ilkley now, where John and Kath's silver collection
0:40:42 > 0:40:45was sold in two lots.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47Kath, a few lots away, how are you feeling?
0:40:47 > 0:40:51- Nervous?- Yes.- Do you want a gin and tonic?- Yes, please!- Two please!
0:40:51 > 0:40:56- A double one.- Two! - A good deal with it.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01Here we go, here we go.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03320, a pair of candlesticks.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05I have to start my bidding at £720,
0:41:05 > 0:41:11do we have 740 in the room? Anybody? At 740? Quickly.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14Nobody else bidding? 720, all done.
0:41:14 > 0:41:18Brilliant! You've got the Midas touch, you two.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22- I think we have!- It's all to do with the valuation.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26- It's all to do with the valuation! - It is...
0:41:26 > 0:41:28Finished at 260 this time, all done.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32- Have you both recovered?- A bit, yes.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35No, not really, I will when I get a gin and tonic down me.
0:41:35 > 0:41:41- We're hoping for top money on this. - I'm very, very confident.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- You can blame me if it doesn't sell. - Let's hope you're not disappointed.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47I'm sure we won't be.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48This is it.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50A four-piece tea service in the cabinet down there.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52A beautiful item, I have to start the bidding
0:41:52 > 0:41:55at £1,800.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58Do we have 1,850 in the room? 1,850. 1,900.
0:41:58 > 0:42:001,950. 2,000.
0:42:00 > 0:42:032,100. 2,200 in the room?
0:42:03 > 0:42:092,200. 2,300. 2,400. 2,500.
0:42:09 > 0:42:132,600. 2,700. 2,800. 2,900.
0:42:13 > 0:42:163,000. 3,200.
0:42:16 > 0:42:193,200. 3,200. 3,400.
0:42:19 > 0:42:213,600. 3,800.
0:42:21 > 0:42:22That's unbelievable.
0:42:22 > 0:42:264,400. 4,600. 4,800.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29£5,000. 5,200.
0:42:29 > 0:42:335,200 anywhere? All finished then at £5,000.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35All done and finished.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37I've got goose pimples.
0:42:37 > 0:42:38Good gracious me!
0:42:40 > 0:42:42- I've gone all hot!- So have I.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45I was confident but not that confident.
0:42:45 > 0:42:50- I'm glad we brought it.- I am.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52We're glad you brought it in, we really are.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54- Thank you very much. - It's a wonderful thing.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59Super. That really was a special "Flog It!" moment.
0:42:59 > 0:43:04I was thrilled for John and Kath. Georg Jensen is pure quality.
0:43:09 > 0:43:15I've certainly enjoyed looking back at some of my favourite contemporary classics, I hope you have too.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18It just goes to show, things don't have to be antique
0:43:18 > 0:43:19to be valuable.
0:43:19 > 0:43:22I hope you'll join me again soon on "Flog It!"
0:43:22 > 0:43:24and if you've got any unwanted antiques you want to sell,
0:43:24 > 0:43:27bring them along to one of our valuation days.
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0:43:32 > 0:43:37Until then, from Sherborne Castle, here in Dorset, it's goodbye.
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