The Bidding Room S06E23 (Apr 30 2025)
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00:00It's hard to predict what will spark a frenzy in the bidding room. Amazing objects can go
00:08unsold if the right dealers aren't in that day. Yet the most unlikely thing can take off when
00:15there's a great story behind it. Sellers of curiosities and collectibles hope to haggle
00:26with five canny dealers. You know you want it. You're not wrong. Same. You're missing a real
00:31opportunity. First they'll meet Simon, our valuation expert, to learn everything they need. I think it's
00:38worth a fair bit actually. Oh wow. To sell for the best possible price. Simon said you are all very
00:44generous people. You're just trying to butter us up. Hey! When they enter the bidding room. Hello. Who
00:51would like to start the bidding? £150. £220. Of course, it's like trying to get water out of a brick.
00:58£250. Be a little bit more nice. It's in near perfect condition. £260. We're way out. £300. It's not high
01:07enough, sorry. What? I really don't want to take it home. £320. No, we're talking. Have we got a deal?
01:14Let's find out who's first to try and make a sale, shall we? Welcome to the bidding room.
01:21Here in the historic port of Leith, where Edinburgh meets the North Sea, five top dealers
01:35have their cash ready for action. They are salvage expert and mistress of metal, Melissa.
01:43I'm like a magpie and I like things that are shiny. John, art lover and antiques trader extraordinaire.
01:50I don't go anywhere but my trusty sketch pad. And Jackie, who loves to bring the past to life
01:55to the objects she buys. And I know that's quite, quite rare. As well as JB and, of course,
02:02Aidy. They have their own cash at the ready, but no idea what may come through the doors.
02:07Our first seller is art school owner, Ciara. I've shipped this item from Mid Wales. It's a one-off creation.
02:25It weighs 100 kilos, but it's worth it. I'm flummoxed by the size to start with. So it's modelled on,
02:37what do you reckon, an oil tanker or something like that? A cargo vessel anyway.
02:41Hello. Hello. Hello, Ciara. Welcome to the bidding room.
02:45Thank you. Tell me about this. Well, this is the HMS Axminster. Of course it is.
02:51It's made by the artist Andy Hazel and it's been in our studios. It's been on tour around Britain,
03:00twice in his shows, and now we're ready to sell it. So you're selling it on behalf of him?
03:05I am. He's a famous artist. He is. He's a famous public artist and he does lots of automata as well
03:11and he has got work all over the world. So we're very lucky to be selling it.
03:16Simon, what do you think? You must have seen many of these. Oh, yes, yes. Every month.
03:21I'd love to know what Andy's thought process was, you know, because you get the raw materials like that,
03:29but where does that idea come from? If we're going to talk about the carpet itself, I mean,
03:34the carpet would probably be, I would say 1920s, 1930s. Obviously needs space, Ciara, which is the main thing.
03:41So I'm thinking maybe, you know, public building, something like that. And of the artist, but I mean,
03:48I have never had any of his work to sell at auction. Yes, it doesn't come in the auction market,
03:53as you said, because he does the small automata work he makes to sell sometimes through galleries,
03:59but the big pieces all go out through the public art sphere. Yeah. Yeah. So they're snapped up straight away.
04:06Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, he's really, he's really collectible. Yeah, I know. It's just one of those
04:10unique off-the-wall pieces that we see from time to time. I'm hoping to go from rugs to riches.
04:17Of course you are. Oh, Simon. In an exhibition, this would have a hefty price tag on, wouldn't it?
04:26Yeah. Thousands. I've got to think of it as to what I'd get for it in an auction room. That's totally
04:33different. So I might disappoint you, but I would say an estimate of, I don't know, a couple of
04:42hundred? Yeah. Two, two fifty? I don't know. Okay. I don't know. I've never sold one. I don't
04:47suppose I ever will. Mm-hmm. And it's just whether our dealers feel they've got a market
04:51for it as well. Mm-hmm. That's going to be the hard part. Yes. Unless Adie just says,
04:54I want it. I want it, yes. If you don't like a price, you just take it home. It's just quite
05:00difficult to take it. It's a hundred kilos. I don't want to take it anywhere. No, you don't.
05:04If possible. You've got all the information on Andy anyway, so obviously tell him about his
05:11pedigree, where his work is, how sought after it is, that's going to be very important for
05:15you. Apart from that, it's going to be, you know, unique, one-off, never see another one
05:21like it again. Mm-hmm. That's the side of it you've got to push. Absolutely. You have
05:25a lot of fun with this, and fingers crossed that you get more than 400. Absolutely, yeah.
05:29All right. Thank you very much. Thank you both. It's really nice to meet you. Yes, very nice
05:33to meet you both. Bye. It's where to place it, though, see. I'd better go in and buy it,
05:38I suppose. Simon valued the ship at somewhere between 200 and 250 pounds. I was hoping to
05:48get more than double that, but anything can happen in the bidding room. Cruising through
05:54to the dealers, Kiera might do well to target JB, the auctioneer who always buys with one
06:00hand on the hammer. Or Adie, who's known to sail close to the wind when it comes to buying art.
06:10Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. And what's your name? My name's Kiera. Kiera.
06:16Please talk me through this. This is the HMS Axminster. It's a carpet ship that's been made
06:24by Andy Hazel, who is an international public artist. He said initially it began from a dream
06:32of this ship coming out of the ground, and then he'd found these materials and thought,
06:39I'd like to make something with that. So it was a spontaneous choice, really. Is he still alive
06:44now? He's still alive, but he's relocated out of the country. So we've been selling off a lot of
06:50his treasures from the old school where he operated from. The edging of the carpet is left on. So it
06:57just gives you that really nice kind of almost underwater sea feel to it. You feel like it should
07:02have barnacles on it everywhere. And I mean, it's a beautiful rug that he's used. Absolutely. Only
07:09the best. It's a fantastic piece. This can't just go into one of our warehouses. This needs to go
07:14either into a shop, into a gallery, because it is genuinely stunning. So is this the usual type of
07:20thing that he makes with the carpet and things? Or is it a complete one off? All his pieces are
07:25completely individual. Okay. And was this displayed anywhere of significance? Yeah, it's toured Britain twice.
07:31Um, in his travelling shows. When did he make this? 1991. He made it in 1991. Yeah. I absolutely
07:38adore the fact that it's all faded. It gives me a whole feel of like a ghost ship. You know,
07:43that's what it's, and I would just love to get in his head to see whether that is what he was trying to,
07:48um, get over. Right then, guys, let's set sail with the bidding.
07:56Kira's hoping for more than double the £2 to £250 valuation. Will any of the
08:01dealers be on board? I'll kick it off at £50. Right, I'm just going to say where I am.
08:12Er, I mean, art is obviously very subjective anyway, and it really is not for me. On that
08:17point, I'm going to be out on this. Okay. I'm going to have to set sail as well and join
08:22Melissa. I don't know what I would do with it. Okay.
08:30£200. I think the carpet's probably worth more than that.
08:35Mm-hmm. I mean, it's a really unique piece of work. You're never going to get it again.
08:41£210.
08:43£220.
08:45£250.
08:45Erm, there's not many pieces left in Britain of his work now, for sale. Erm, it's not even
08:53the price. I want it. I've just got, I haven't got a shop at the minute. Erm, cos I'd want
08:58to display it. Er, £260.
09:01£270.
09:03I don't know. I think it has to be more.
09:07£280.
09:08£290.
09:09I'm going to have to step out and not enough.
09:11Oh, really?
09:12No. Sorry. I'm going to have to go out. £290.
09:17We're probably not even there, but I'm going to pull out.
09:19Oh, really?
09:20Sorry. Yeah, I'm going to go out, I think.
09:23Probably going to regret this, but...
09:24Yeah.
09:25It's about £290.
09:26Is that the highest you'll go? Would you take £300?
09:30£300?
09:31Erm, I think that's a deal.
09:33Fantastic. Well done.
09:34Yeah, I'd be interested to know what Simon valued it at.
09:43To be honest, he was baffled by it, cos he hadn't seen anything like it.
09:47So he valued it somewhere between £200 and £250.
09:52I'm really happy that the ship has sailed off to a new home with JB for £300.
09:57The money that JB, you've given us, will go back into maintaining the school
10:03and artists of all ages coming to use it.
10:07Even better. I'm really happy with that.
10:08And, of course, that part will go to Andy.
10:10Great.
10:11So thank you.
10:12No, thank you.
10:12Keira, you've been amazing and you've shocked us all with this piece.
10:15So thank you for bringing it in.
10:17And I'm absolutely thrilled to own it.
10:20So thank you.
10:21Great to meet you.
10:22Thank you very much.
10:24Bye-bye.
10:27Buyer's regret is a professional hazard.
10:35And Ady's calling his partner, Tara, to say the carpet ship has sailed.
10:39Did you get the boat?
10:40You didn't want that boat.
10:42You're blooming gone absolutely mad.
10:43It's 100 kilos and it's like seven foot long.
10:47Oh, thanks.
10:47Really lovely.
10:48Can't you buy it?
10:49Otherwise, you've got to make me one.
10:50So it's your choice.
10:51Make you a boat.
10:53You're just nuts.
10:59I'll see you later.
11:00All right.
11:00Love you.
11:03You all right, Ady?
11:04Hello, mate.
11:06Have you got a smile on your face?
11:07I need to buy that boat.
11:08Yeah.
11:08I pulled out of it because I thought if I go home with that, Tara's going to absolutely
11:11nuts.
11:12You bought it.
11:13I sent her a photograph and I've just spoke to her and she said, you'd better have bought
11:17that boat.
11:18Everything's for sale, to be fair.
11:19How much?
11:20I'll give you 310.
11:22You've got to be having a laugh.
11:24310 quid.
11:26600 quid.
11:27I'll get out of it.
11:27No.
11:28No.
11:29350.
11:30I'm not going a penny more.
11:32350 and you take us out for a meal as well.
11:36But I get to pick where we go.
11:40All right.
11:41I'll do that.
11:41I'll gamble that one.
11:42Yeah?
11:43Yep.
11:43Done.
11:43I've got expensive taste.
11:45I've got an expensive girlfriend.
11:47Yeah.
11:54Next, hoping to push a deal through is Alan.
11:58The item I brought in was made for children for use in the garden.
12:04And surprisingly for the age of it, it's still fully functional today.
12:09That's utterly charming, isn't it?
12:10It is, isn't it?
12:11Yeah.
12:12Yeah, I really like this actually.
12:14Absolutely just perfectly scaled down version.
12:17Wonderful.
12:18Hello, Alan.
12:19Hello.
12:19Welcome to the bidding room.
12:21Was this yours when you were a child?
12:23No.
12:24Oh, sad.
12:25I bought it from an online auction.
12:28Do you have any grandchildren?
12:29I've got grandchildren and I keep them well away from that.
12:32Do you?
12:32That's dangerous.
12:35If you see a toy lawnmower today, it's a plastic thing.
12:38It doesn't do anything.
12:40That thing cuts grass.
12:41Well, I learned to cut the grass on one of those.
12:43Did you?
12:44Yeah, it was pretty similar.
12:45Well, actually, I had a petrol one when I was six.
12:48Yes.
12:48Health and safety maybe wasn't safe.
12:50There was no such thing as health and safety.
12:52Really glad you decided to bring it to us, Alan, to be honest.
12:54It's a great thing, even down to, I'm guessing this would be the original paint still, isn't it?
13:01Webb, which is the firm we're talking about here, Henry Webb, Birmingham make.
13:06And this green was their colour.
13:08Yeah.
13:08They started early 1900s, started making mowers in the 20s, I think.
13:14This is a little later.
13:15They did this, what we call the miniature range, for obvious reasons.
13:18So this will probably date, I'm guessing with these handles, maybe early 60s, something like that.
13:23Wow.
13:23Absolutely lovely working condition.
13:29These have to be really collectible.
13:32Yeah.
13:32Yes, they would be.
13:33It's almost a kind of museum-type piece, really, isn't it?
13:36Really.
13:37I really like it.
13:38Right down to the original grass box and everything.
13:41You know, even with the full-size ones, these are quite often mislaid and lost over the years.
13:46Well, that's pretty much all we need to know, except for one other question.
13:49Simon, what do you think it was?
13:51I'm going to say, if I had it in the auction room, I'd probably put an estimate of probably sort of 40 to 60,
14:01which I know is not a huge amount of money, but in a way it's one of those things,
14:05well, where do I put it in the house?
14:06You've got that problem, I guess.
14:08But I think it must be that sort of money.
14:10It'd be a shame to see it go any less than that.
14:12Yeah, yeah, I think you're absolutely right.
14:14I would be happy with that.
14:15It's profit.
14:15OK, now, before you go and see the dealers, it's always a very good idea to sum up what Simon's told us.
14:21Really, you need to go with the fact that it's totally original, totally complete, working order,
14:26and, yeah, and I'm sure they'll all be all over it, really.
14:30Great, well, I wish you the very best of luck.
14:32Thank you very much.
14:33So you adjust the height on the, on the, by the front roller, don't you?
14:37That's what governs the height.
14:39It's the gap between the roller and the, yeah, and the plate there, isn't it?
14:43Yeah.
14:43That's just the actual cutting.
14:45Yeah, it's a pity we don't have a little bit of grass in the building.
14:52Simon valued the lawnmower between 40 and 60, and I'm quite happy with that, because I just paid £20 for it.
14:59Hello.
15:03Hello.
15:04Hello.
15:04Hello.
15:05Hello.
15:06Hello.
15:07What's your name?
15:08Alan.
15:08Well, we're all a little bit intrigued as to what you brought us in today, so could you put us out of our misery and take that cloth off?
15:14You're ready?
15:16Yes.
15:16There goes.
15:16There goes.
15:17There goes.
15:17There goes.
15:17There goes.
15:17There goes.
15:18Oh, wow.
15:19I've got one of those.
15:21Alan, that's just taken me back to my childhood.
15:24My dad would go around with his lawn, pushy lawnmower, and I'd be doing exactly the same.
15:28It's just actually a smaller, scaled model of the actual life-sized big ones.
15:34There's no difference at all with it, apart from the size, fully functional.
15:38Can you imagine bringing a lawnmower out now?
15:40No.
15:41What, it's a lawnmower?
15:42It actually works.
15:43It's got blades on it.
15:44Yeah.
15:44No.
15:45I think you should give us a demonstration.
15:47I'll try.
15:48Go on, then.
15:49The roller bit at the back, you see, that rolls the grass behind to flatten it, and then the little bucket at the front collects your grass.
15:57I mean, it is literally the perfect size for you.
15:59Perfect, isn't it?
16:00No problems at all.
16:01I can do it with ease.
16:04Any bigger than that, and it'll be like this.
16:08It's a lovely little thing, and it's in such good condition as well.
16:11Melissa, has it got a maker on it?
16:13It does indeed.
16:13It says web.
16:15Web.
16:15Hmm.
16:16The very first ones had a wooden grip handles, and beginning in the 60s, they went on to rubber
16:24handles, so we reckon it's about 1960s.
16:27They're rubber ones, are they?
16:28That's a rubber one.
16:29Yeah.
16:29Oh, okay.
16:30Okay.
16:30So, Alan, why are you selling it today?
16:32Well, over the last few years, I've become addicted to online auctions.
16:36And my good lady has said to me, all the items I've been buying, is it not time to sell?
16:47Alan, if you do sell it today, what are you going to do with the money?
16:49I've got four grandkids, and the money seems to disappear when you've got four grandkids.
16:54Yeah, yeah, yeah.
16:55What you were supposed to say, you're going to go back on online auction and buy something
16:58else.
16:58But you dare don't.
17:02Well, let's mow on and start some bids.
17:06Simon has valued the toy lawnmower at between 40 and 60 pounds, but will its nostalgic appeal
17:13be enough to cut it with the dealers?
17:16I'll start it at 30 quid.
17:1835.
17:1940.
17:2045.
17:22Alan, I think I'm going to go out.
17:24Simon said you are all very generous people.
17:26Not quite getting this vibe yet.
17:3150.
17:34I mean, I'm looking at this and all I can see is me mowing the grass with two, and I don't
17:40even want to mow the grass.
17:42So, unfortunately, I want to be out, but thank you anyway.
17:46Alan, I'm the same.
17:47I mean, I don't even have a garden.
17:49So, at 50 quid, I'm out.
17:53Alan, I'm sorry.
17:54I'm out too, but thank you for coming.
17:56So, Alan, it looks like we are cutting the grass together, so would you accept my 50
18:04pounds?
18:04Hang on.
18:05On behalf of a secret bidder, I'm back in at 60.
18:08What?
18:09Now we're talking.
18:12Oh, come on, Jackie.
18:1365.
18:1365.
18:14Hey!
18:15Yes!
18:17Alan, I'm 100% out now at this point.
18:20Alan, I'm going to accept my 65 pounds.
18:24Think of my grandkid.
18:26I am thinking of your grandkids.
18:27And I know that they were really happy with 65 pounds.
18:30I go, granddad, you give me 65 pounds.
18:33I'm so happy.
18:34There's four of them.
18:35Actually, that's 15 quid each and a fiver for you.
18:40Exactly.
18:41So, 65, please?
18:45We'll have a deal.
18:46Yay!
18:51So, what did Simon value it at?
18:52Between 40 and 60 pounds.
18:55What did you buy it for?
18:56I paid 20.
18:57Hey!
18:58Excellent.
18:59Decent.
18:59That's a good profit.
19:01I've done all right.
19:02I've done all right.
19:03My grandkids will be happy.
19:04So, you use the money for your grandchildren and buy something nice.
19:09And thank you very much for coming in.
19:11The experience was excellent.
19:13I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in the bidding room here.
19:17Take it easy.
19:19Bye-bye, Alan.
19:20Bye-bye.
19:20Bye.
19:23Come on then, John.
19:25Easy secret bidder then.
19:27Well, it's Vicky.
19:29I'll be having words with Vicky.
19:34Next, we welcome back Michael, who this time has something he hopes will chime well with
19:43the dealers.
19:44The item I've brought in today is gilded with gold, surrounded by angels, and definitely
19:51worth your time.
19:52So, this is, um...
19:53Very ornate.
19:54Very ornate.
19:55They're not uncommon.
19:56No.
19:57Although, I will say that this is larger than your average, and in working order, which
20:03is always good.
20:03Working order is good.
20:04Ooh.
20:05Michael!
20:06Hello.
20:07You're back!
20:08Where did you find this piece?
20:10Well, it's not mine, actually.
20:11It belongs to my, uh, mother, and she's a bit of a collector of these ornate, um, items.
20:18I'm sure your mum knows it's French, obviously.
20:20Yes.
20:20Um, 19th century.
20:23Probably, I'm going to say, round about the sort of 1860s, 70s, that kind of era.
20:30I've had a quick look.
20:31I can't see any signature on the dial, which would have been helpful, or anywhere else.
20:36But I have a feeling it's probably a Paris maker, but it's typical.
20:41Typical of that French, French design at the time.
20:45You know, it was, how grand and opulent can we make something look?
20:48You know, you've got all these sort of Corinthian columns, and you've got the two sort of cupids
20:53or cherubs, whatever they're supposed to be there.
20:56And then these lovely porcelain panels of this courting couple at the bottom.
21:00And then our circular dial.
21:04Which literally just strikes.
21:06It strikes perfect.
21:07Which tells me, of course, that it strikes probably on the hour and on the half hour.
21:11Yes.
21:12Probably, Michael.
21:13I think it's been re-guilded at some time.
21:15I don't think this is the original finish.
21:18It's just, I don't know, it's a little too fresh almost, isn't it?
21:23Right, it is.
21:23So how much do you think it will fetch?
21:26Well, you've got a lovely item.
21:28I think in an auction environment, it would happily carry a pre-sale estimate of sort of...
21:341,500 to 2,000, that kind of figure.
21:39Wow.
21:39How does that sound?
21:40I'd be intrigued to see where it goes.
21:42Yes.
21:42It's no obligation to sell if you don't think it's the right amount of money.
21:46Just carry it home.
21:50OK, now, before we go and meet the dealers,
21:52it's always good just to run through.
21:53And there are quite a few things to run through, aren't there, for this?
21:56I think it's a Paris clock, so maybe stick with that.
22:00I think it's been re-guilded, but we'll see what the dealers say.
22:02They might have different opinions.
22:05Yeah, just push the size as well.
22:08You know, it's a really big example.
22:11Yeah, but just hold hard and see where you end up.
22:15Best of luck in there.
22:16Nice to see you.
22:17Pleasure.
22:18Thank you very much.
22:18Simon valued the clock at 1,500 to 2,000 pounds.
22:24I'm a little bit disappointed in his valuation of the item,
22:28but let's see what the dealers think.
22:35Hello.
22:36Hello.
22:37Welcome back.
22:37It's Michael, isn't it?
22:38Yes.
22:39You bought that beautiful 19th century lacquered box.
22:43Yes, thank you.
22:43That's my good friend John bought.
22:44Hopefully, he'll be buying your item today.
22:48Would you mind doing the honours and revealing this pointed object?
22:55Oh, wow.
22:58Very bling.
22:59Can you tell us a little bit about it, Michael?
23:01It is 19th century French clock.
23:04It is a lot bigger than most of your normal Parisian maker's clock.
23:11This one belongs to my mother, and this one she bought around two years ago.
23:16As beautiful as it is, and don't think I'm going down now, clocks aren't where they were.
23:22I mean, if you'd have brought something like that around 20 years ago,
23:24everybody would have been jumping up and down on huge prices.
23:27For some reason, and I don't know what the reason is,
23:30prices of these clocks have dropped.
23:32Although, that looks a really nice quality piece.
23:35But was there something wrong with that when she bought it and she's put it,
23:37she's mended it, or is that what she does?
23:39The mechanisms have been fixed, so they work perfectly, and they ring beautifully.
23:43Oh, do you know, it's actually really beautiful, isn't it?
23:47And it's a good, heavy thing.
23:49So, yeah, I can see on the inside, it is actually working.
23:54If you were to just gently turn the minute hand to the sixth, you can hear it chime.
24:02Oh, wow.
24:04That's lovely, isn't it?
24:05That's lovely. It's a lovely sound.
24:08My dad used to be a horologist.
24:10When I used to go round, he had so many old clocks that he used to repair and fix,
24:15and they were all over the living room,
24:17and he'd have them timed exactly the same.
24:20So they all chimed exactly the same.
24:24Sir Michael, why are you selling the clock today?
24:28I think my mum has got far too many,
24:31and I think it's definitely not going to hurt to have one less chiming in the house.
24:36OK, then, guys, tick-tock.
24:39Let's get the bidding started.
24:41Simon valued the 19th-century Parisian clock at £1,500 to £2,000.
24:48But will Michael achieve even more?
24:52I'll start at £50 to get things going.
24:56It's too shiny for me, so I am out.
25:00And thank you for bringing it.
25:02Michael, I've got bad news also.
25:03I deal in French stuff every day of the week,
25:07but I don't do bling, and this is too beautiful.
25:11So I'm out.
25:14I'm going to join Adie on this one.
25:17Right age, but it's just too nice for me.
25:20What you need to do is roll it in the mud a little bit for us to do this.
25:23A little bit of grassroot, go through it.
25:27It's just the ladies in the house.
25:28Yeah.
25:29I like it.
25:31I do like it, but I don't know.
25:34I think, Michael, it's not a case of us bidding on it.
25:36I think it's a case of us asking you what you want for it.
25:40Well, I'm here on behalf of my mum,
25:42and she said nothing less than £4,000 would be the offer.
25:49It's beautiful, and actually, I do like clocks.
25:53But, you know, nowhere could I meet that today.
25:57Get that high.
25:57But it's been fantastic looking at it and hearing it chime.
26:01But I'm out.
26:03Yeah, unfortunately, I would be out at £4,000.
26:07Thank you very much, yeah.
26:08So Jackie was the first dealer who definitely showed the most interest.
26:13Sadly, she didn't go anywhere near as high as I was wanting it to go,
26:16so I guess I'm bringing the clock back to mum.
26:18Michael, what did Simon value the clock at?
26:22So Simon set the value at £1,500 to £2,000.
26:26Thank you very much for coming along.
26:28Thank you for bringing this beautiful clock for us all to see and hear,
26:31and we hope to see you again very soon.
26:34Thank you very much.
26:35Thank you, Michael.
26:36Thank you for having me again.
26:37Bye-bye.
26:41Aw, I do like it.
26:43It is really nice.
26:45You are the bling queen.
26:55On her way down to the bidding room today is Liza,
26:58with a charming little fellow.
27:00I found this item in an antique shop in South Wales.
27:04When I saw it, I immediately fell in love with it,
27:06and I just knew I had to have it.
27:09I think he's a pretty one.
27:10He is, actually, isn't he?
27:11Yeah.
27:12He's all dressed up.
27:13Yeah.
27:13Going to some black-tie party.
27:15Hello, Liza.
27:17Hello.
27:18Welcome to the bidding room.
27:19And you've brought a lovely teddy bear with you.
27:21I have.
27:22Have you heard him growl?
27:23No, no.
27:24We'll get to that, I suppose.
27:25Oh, he's lovely.
27:26Have you had him a long time?
27:28I've had him for seven, eight years,
27:30and I just fell in love with him.
27:31He's got a lovely face.
27:32How much did you pay for him?
27:34I paid 65.
27:3565.
27:36OK.
27:37And it's time to move him on?
27:40He needs to be played with and to be appreciated,
27:42not just sitting on a chair.
27:44He's all lonely.
27:45He is a bit lonely.
27:46Shall we ask Simon?
27:48Yes, please.
27:48Let's ask Simon all about him.
27:49I've got all the info I need on the little booklets,
27:52which is great.
27:53So I know, obviously, straight away he's a Dean's Ragbook bear.
27:57They were the first British company, actually,
28:00to make teddy bears.
28:01Oh, right.
28:02Yeah, way back just before the First World War.
28:05So how old is he?
28:06They didn't start producing these limited edition bears
28:08till 1988.
28:09Oh, right.
28:10So he's got to be after that, you know,
28:12so I'd put him in the 90s.
28:14Put him in the 80s.
28:15It sounds a bit better.
28:16It makes him sound a bit older.
28:181989.
28:20He's got the wonderful name of Marcus.
28:22Oh, already named.
28:23Yes.
28:24And he is number 125 of 1500.
28:29Right.
28:29So, you know.
28:31As you can see, he's still got a sticky bow.
28:33That's the original bow and the original chain.
28:35Yeah.
28:36Apparently, that's real gold.
28:37I don't know.
28:38Well, yeah, I don't know.
28:39I haven't looked.
28:40Doubted.
28:40I doubted, yeah.
28:41But, yes, he also has a little...
28:43Oh, it's a nice one, though, isn't it?
28:47It is, isn't it?
28:47It's a friendly graal.
28:49It is a very friendly graal.
28:50But it's really, you know, really well made.
28:52You've got a movable head.
28:53Yeah.
28:54All his joints are movable as well.
28:56So, we'll give you a nice wave.
28:57Got to be worth 150.
29:00God loves a dryer.
29:01Yeah.
29:02I can only go on what I know they sell for at auction.
29:05Now, you've got to remember, you paid retail price, haven't you?
29:11You know, you bought it from a shop.
29:13Yeah.
29:13So, that's, you know, their profit margin was in what you've paid, basically.
29:17Um, I know from experience at auction, his value is between 50 to 70, you know.
29:28So, if Adie really wants it, then Adie will pay, won't he?
29:31He will certainly pay.
29:32Yeah.
29:33Sometimes he just goes straight in with the figure.
29:35Mm.
29:36Yeah, which is more than I said in the first piece.
29:38Yeah, exactly.
29:39It does happen.
29:39Well, we've got all our certificate of authenticity on the side, so that's important.
29:44I'd just go with the fact that he's in pristine condition, Liza.
29:48I think that's very important, but I'm sure Adie will be all over him.
29:52I hope so.
29:53You're hard, hard on him.
29:55He's coming over me otherwise.
29:56Yeah, you're quite right to do that, actually.
29:58Yeah.
29:58Liza, thank you very much for coming and bringing Marcus, and I wish you the very best of luck.
30:02Thank you so much.
30:03Bye.
30:04Bye-bye.
30:04Bye.
30:06Well, thank you, miss.
30:07Yeah, yeah.
30:08What do you reckon?
30:09Can we have that growl again?
30:11Of course, yes.
30:12I just...
30:13I'll just...
30:14It's just slightly sheep-like, isn't it?
30:23More of a bleat than a growl.
30:26I'm going to go for Adie in the bidding room, because I happen to know that he's got a large
30:31collection of teddy bears, and he loves them, so he will give him a good home.
30:35I'm going to pull on his heartstrings, and once he sees him, I'm sure he'll fall in love
30:40with him.
30:41Hello.
30:42Hello.
30:43Hello.
30:44Hello.
30:45Hello.
30:46And what's your name?
30:47My name's Liza.
30:48Liza.
30:49And this is Marcus.
30:50Marcus.
30:51Hi, Liza.
30:52Hello, Marcus.
30:53Hello, Marcus.
30:54There you go, sweetheart.
30:55Hello, Marcus.
30:56How are you doing, mate?
30:57All right?
30:58Oh, look at you.
30:59Lie down.
31:00Oh, look at you, sweetie.
31:01Let's have a look at all your tags.
31:02So, he's number 125 of 1500.
31:04What do you think to that, Marcus?
31:05If you turn him over, he'll growl.
31:06So do I.
31:07He's a sheep.
31:08No, he's not.
31:09He's doing impressions.
31:10Oh, he's an impressionist bear.
31:11Yeah.
31:12I much prefer them when they've really had lots of love and their ears are falling off
31:14and their eyes are falling off and their eyes are falling off.
31:16Oh, look at you.
31:17Oh, look at you.
31:18Oh, look at you.
31:19Oh, look at you, sweetie.
31:20Let's have a look at all your tags.
31:21So, he's number 125 of 1500.
31:23Oh, look.
31:24He's a sheep.
31:25No, he's not.
31:26He's doing impressions.
31:27Oh, he's an impressionist bear.
31:28Yeah.
31:29I much prefer them when they've really had lots of love and their ears are falling off
31:36and their arms.
31:37Don't upset him.
31:38No, I'm not upsetting him.
31:39I'm not knocking him.
31:40I'm just saying.
31:41But he is beautiful.
31:42Yeah, let's see whether you're going to come home with me.
31:44How old is he?
31:45He's in the late 80s, early 90s.
31:48Dean bears are one of the most popular brands.
31:50They are.
31:51I mean, they just have the most fantastic expressions on their faces.
31:55Yeah.
31:56Yeah.
31:57Well, guys, I think Marcus needs a really good home.
31:59So, we should start the bidding.
32:01Simon valued Marcus the Bear at between 50 and 70 pounds.
32:05But can Liza bear down on Teddy collector 80 for more?
32:11I'll start at 30 quid.
32:1340 pounds.
32:14He's worth a lot more than that.
32:16He is.
32:17He is probably worth a lot more than that.
32:18But for me, I've got two children who are just not looking after him in any shape or form.
32:24So, I'm out.
32:25I know.
32:26I know.
32:27Don't look him like that.
32:28You don't want to spend a bit of money on your children?
32:29No.
32:30No.
32:31No.
32:32I mean, I think he's a little bit too modern for me and I'm going to be out.
32:38Come on, AJ.
32:39You know you want him.
32:41Well, yeah.
32:42I'm going to let you into the secret.
32:43The problem is, I've already got him.
32:45You got Marcus?
32:46I've already got a Marcus.
32:47I've already got him an exact bear.
32:49But it doesn't say that I'm not going to bid on him.
32:51But do I need another Marcus?
32:53Yeah.
32:54Every home should have two.
32:56Do you know how many bears I've got?
32:5950.
33:00I think I've reached my bare necessities.
33:03Thank you, but I'm out.
33:05We've got £50 on the table.
33:08What are you looking at me for?
33:11Because you're the only other one in.
33:13OK, I'll go 70.
33:1575.
33:1680.
33:17No.
33:18I was buying that for a present for my mum, but I'm going to say that...
33:21And you wouldn't buy me a...
33:22I'm going to say that I'm out.
33:23Oh.
33:24You're out.
33:25I'm sorry.
33:26I thought you loved your mum.
33:27I do, I love it to a bit, but...
33:29You are now her second favourite child.
33:33So what was Simon's valuation?
33:36Simon's valuation was between £50 and £70.
33:39Sorry, and so what are you looking to get for him?
33:43£100.
33:44£100.
33:45And as Simon said, he's in pristine condition.
33:47I've already got him.
33:48I've already got one.
33:49He'd be a great brother for the one you've got.
33:51Oh, go on.
33:52£100.
33:53I'll give you £100 for him.
33:54Yay!
33:55I walked into the bidding room, holding Marcus in my arm.
34:00And I put his head to face Aidy.
34:02And, of course, Aidy went, oh!
34:05I couldn't say no to him.
34:06He's very, very beautiful.
34:07Yes.
34:08And he's been loved and he will continue being loved.
34:10I've had a fabulous day.
34:12Fabulous.
34:13Sad to see Marcus go, but I know he's gone to a good home.
34:17Thank you very much.
34:18Lovely to meet you.
34:19You too.
34:20All right.
34:23Bye-bye.
34:24Bye-bye.
34:25Why does it sound like a sheep bone?
34:27I could go on to one of these talent shows with him.
34:29Last in is artist Kelly, with an object that she hopes will sit well with the dealers.
34:41The item I've brought in used to be my studio, but moved up into my bedroom.
34:46It's had a facelift, even though it's quite heavy, it's really quite intricate and delicate.
34:59Hello, Kelly.
35:00Hi.
35:01Welcome to the bidding room.
35:03Where did we find this?
35:04My husband found it in an auctioneer's.
35:08Wow.
35:09So, yeah, he used to help out there, just moving furniture.
35:13Right.
35:14And often ended up bringing a lot of things whole.
35:18So it's been in his life for 25 years, and him and the chair have been in my life for six years.
35:24Right.
35:25How much was it?
35:26Five pounds.
35:27Five pounds.
35:28Yeah.
35:30Simon's going to tell us all about it.
35:31He knows about chairs.
35:32Brilliant.
35:33Oh, does he know about chairs?
35:34I've sat in a few.
35:36I'm thinking it's probably around about 1910, I think, in date.
35:40Wow, OK.
35:41Typical of that early 20th century.
35:43I'm not too sure of the wood, actually.
35:45It could be beech or something like that, like a stained beech.
35:49But what we always call a berger chair, although, strictly speaking, it isn't.
35:54Uh-huh.
35:55It's sort of one of those terms that's come to cover everything.
35:58A berger would be upholstered sides and back, originally.
36:02I particularly like, because we've got the roundel on there, which matches along the front here.
36:08I think that's quite nice.
36:09Mm-hm.
36:10You know, Hubby's had it for 25-odd years.
36:13It's survived, but, of course, we have got issues with the cane.
36:17As you probably know, to have it re-caned is an extremely expensive job.
36:23Is it, really?
36:24We're talking about hundreds?
36:25Hundreds of pounds, yeah, which would obviously outweigh the value of the chair.
36:28Absolutely, yeah.
36:29So, it's one of those things, but it's the kind of chair we do see a lot of at auction, I must admit.
36:36My only worry for you next door is whether the trade will see if it's worth, you know, restoring.
36:43There's another question, isn't there?
36:45Mm-hm.
36:46I think you should go for it.
36:47Simon, what do you think it's valued at?
36:50I'm going to be brutally honest, if it was in an auction environment, it would probably only be in that £15-£20 mark.
37:00OK.
37:01Because of the work that needs doing to it.
37:03Yeah.
37:04Go with early 20th century.
37:05Mm-hm.
37:06A berger chair is what they're generally known as.
37:08Right.
37:09Erm, yeah, just let them have a sit in it, really.
37:12I'm sure they'll be thinking who can they sell it to.
37:15Erm, yeah, and I just wish you all the luck.
37:20Bye.
37:21Thanks.
37:22Are you going to get in it?
37:23I'd never get out.
37:24No.
37:25With my legs.
37:26I'm really looking forward to meeting the dealers.
37:29If anybody wanted it and was able to enjoy it, you know, for another few years even, that would be brilliant.
37:43Hello.
37:44Hello.
37:45Hello.
37:46Hi.
37:47Hi.
37:49And what's your name?
37:50My name's Kelly.
37:51Kelly.
37:52Hello, Kelly.
37:53Hi.
37:54Hi, guys.
37:55I mean, I'm intrigued by this one, actually.
37:56So, if you could whip the cloth off, that would be great.
37:57Absolutely.
38:00Ooh.
38:01Wow.
38:02That's nice.
38:03That's really nice.
38:04Nice.
38:05Wow.
38:06Yeah.
38:07So, Kelly, how long have you had the chair?
38:08Erm, it's been in my life for six years.
38:10OK.
38:11Because it came with my husband.
38:13And it's...
38:14No, no, no, no, no, no.
38:16So, you're getting rid of this on his behalf?
38:19It's too big for our house now, so, yeah.
38:22Right then.
38:23When did it get reupholstered?
38:24I reupholstered it.
38:25Oh, you did it?
38:26Yeah.
38:27Amazing.
38:28Yeah.
38:29Reupholstered in a loose term.
38:30I've covered it in fabric.
38:32It'd be interesting to know if there was a maker.
38:34Did Simon mention anything about a maker?
38:36Because this carving's quite interesting in the middle.
38:38Absolutely.
38:39Erm, so, no mention of a maker, but the carving was of interest
38:44and the fact that it's repeated on the front panels as well
38:47is, er...
38:48Oh, yeah.
38:49Really beautiful.
38:50Has it been painted at any point?
38:52No.
38:53It's been painted on a canvas.
38:56But not the actual chair's surface.
38:59Right, so you're gonna have to...
39:01I mean, you're gonna have to fill me in now.
39:03So, I'm an artist.
39:04I've got it on my phone here.
39:06So, it's immortalised on oil on canvas.
39:09Do you sell those?
39:10I do.
39:11Well, if you'd have brought those in, I'd be very interested.
39:14In addition to the chair, I would also supply a jiggly print
39:18of the photograph with this and just...
39:21Oh, wow.
39:22OK.
39:23It is damaged here.
39:24Once that is damaged...
39:25Yeah.
39:26...it is such, such a difficult thing to get repaired.
39:30It's not just, like, sort of adding bits to it to repair it.
39:33Yeah, yeah.
39:34It's taken, really, to properly repair that, you'd have to restart
39:37this whole side and you'd have to take out each piece.
39:39I mean, the actual cane work, with these chairs, this was the main focus
39:42point, really.
39:43It was always the cane work back, because it is a complete art form
39:46in itself to do something like that.
39:48I mean, I don't think any of us would stand a chance actually doing it.
39:52So, Kelly, if you get to sell this wonderful chair today,
39:56what are you gonna do with the money?
39:58Well, my husband and I are hoping to go to Australia to go meet my dad.
40:04Oh, wow.
40:05Amazing.
40:06I only discovered who my dad was in October last year.
40:10Oh!
40:11I love that.
40:12Yeah.
40:13He didn't know I existed.
40:14What?
40:15Oh, my gosh.
40:16Yeah.
40:17And he's the other side of the world.
40:19Oh!
40:20So, yeah, we're wanting to go over and see him.
40:23I've got all goosebumps.
40:24I know.
40:25Great, I love that.
40:26Oh, wow.
40:28I want to tell the world.
40:29I've found my dad.
40:30You're right as well, absolutely.
40:32That is fantastic.
40:33Thank you very much for sharing that with us.
40:35Yeah, thank you.
40:36Well, flights to Australia are not cheap, so I think we should start the bidding.
40:40Simon valued the Berger chair at just 15 to 20 pounds.
40:45But will the offer of complimentary artwork push the bids higher?
40:50I'll go in at 20 pounds.
40:53Kelly, I'm going to say where I'm at.
40:55Unfortunately, I'm out on this one, but I think you're great.
40:57Nice to meet you.
40:59Yeah, unfortunately, I don't sell furniture, and just on that basis, I'm out.
41:03But thank you.
41:05Well, I hate being the third.
41:07It isn't what I do, but...
41:10So I'm going to say I'm out also, but I'm really sorry.
41:14Can I just say, Aidy, it would look amazing with your teddy bears on it.
41:18Yeah, it's a teddy chair, that.
41:20I know, I know, it would.
41:21It would.
41:22I'm going to have to rethink it now, Aidy.
41:24If you knew how many teddy chairs I've got.
41:26You know, I love why you're doing it as well, but it's just not my...
41:32No, it doesn't ring my bell.
41:33No problem.
41:34So, I'm sorry.
41:35So, John, you've got to pay a whole flight for two people to fly.
41:39Kelly, it's with me.
41:41I can get you a drink in the airport bar.
41:4420 quid.
41:45Will you accept the bid?
41:47I will.
41:48There you go.
41:51You're an angel.
41:53Okay, can we ask what did Simon value the chair at?
41:58Simon valued the chair at between 15 and 20 pounds.
42:03Excellent.
42:04Well, there you go, John.
42:05You're tuned into Simon.
42:07Perfect.
42:08If I had other items, I would love to be part of this again,
42:14because it's just such a great experience.
42:16I feel, hopefully, so do you, that you've got a bargain.
42:19Oh, 100%.
42:20And I'm going to throw in the jiggly print for free as well.
42:23Nice.
42:24Well, I'll be honest with you.
42:25I'm going to keep the print.
42:26I'm going to frame it at home.
42:27Excellent.
42:28Oh, that means a lot.
42:30Oh, no.
42:31Not just about the money at all.
42:32It's about kind of passing it on, passing it over to somebody else.
42:35Lovely to meet you, anyway.
42:36Bye, bye.
42:37But hopefully we'll see you again soon.
42:38Thank you very much.
42:39See you later.
42:40Take it easy.
42:42Bye.
42:43Bye.
42:44Bye.
42:50Bye.
42:55Our dealer's pockets are a little lighter now.
42:58Join me again to see what other wonderful items people bring us,
43:02from the small scale to things a bit more special.