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The Bidding Room - Season 7 Episode 16 -
Wrestling Belt, Penny-Farthing, Miniature Garden
Wrestling Belt, Penny-Farthing, Miniature Garden
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00:00Welcome to the Good Ship Bidding Room.
00:02We've got five sellers eager to make a splash
00:04and five dealers hoping they don't go overboard
00:07to secure a precious cargo.
00:11In the heart of Edinburgh,
00:13sellers of the curious and collectible.
00:15Do you think the dealers will snap it up for a good price?
00:18We'll face five dealers with money to burn.
00:21Look into my eyes. You need this.
00:24Like trader in the curious, Ian.
00:27Pizza!
00:28Eclectic dealer, Jo.
00:30I did not peak, honestly.
00:33Belgian art lover, George.
00:36Jackie, buyer of mid-century.
00:38You're gonna be banged up, alright.
00:40And vintage collector, JB.
00:43And they actually all ride together.
00:45It's the most bizarre thing you'll ever see.
00:47First auctioneer, Simon, will value the items
00:50to help nail the best sale.
00:51Could be a life-changing amount of money.
00:54So, how will today's lot do?
00:56Right, I'm just gonna back off, so I did.
00:59My dear wife didn't think it went with our decor, so...
01:02It went straight into the garage?
01:04It went to the garage.
01:05Oh, very good.
01:06When they enter the bidding room.
01:09I'll do the poll, David.
01:12I'm out.
01:13Oh, no!
01:14I give in!
01:17100 pounds!
01:18No time to waste.
01:19It's full steam ahead.
01:21First into the bidding room is Ross, also known as the Mighty Lucha, for reasons which will become obvious.
01:40My item is something that every professional wrestler wants to achieve, but not everybody gets.
01:47It's something you wear, something you hold, and something you can lose.
01:53What do you think?
01:54I don't tell you.
01:55Whoa!
01:56Lucha, thank you so much for coming.
01:57How's it doing, guys?
01:58Nice to see you.
01:59Nice to see you.
02:00Nice to see you.
02:01Why are you wearing this little outfit out of interest?
02:04I'm a professional wrestler, and I have been for ten years now.
02:07Right.
02:08And this is a particular sort of wrestling, or...?
02:09The name Lucha is actually short for Luchador, which is the Mexican style of wrestling, so that's why I'm the masked wrestler.
02:23Right, I'm just going to back off slightly.
02:27Lucha, just explain what this is, could you?
02:29So this is one of the championships that I won just over two years ago.
02:34One of the most annoying things about being a wrestler is when you win a belt and they say,
02:38right, you can take it away home with you.
02:40And I go home and my wife's like, oh, where are you going to put that?
02:44But this one in particular, the company stopped working under that name, which basically put that belt out of commission.
02:53Right, so your wife would be delighted when you get rid of it.
02:55Oh, she would be delighted with that one, because that's the one she always moans about.
02:58She obviously has that big red one.
03:00Well, that's great. We'll help you do that.
03:02It's very similar, isn't it, to a weightlifters' belt in some ways.
03:05It's the really thick-stitched leather.
03:08This is a, is it steel or like a white metal, isn't it?
03:13I'm not sure as well.
03:14Yeah.
03:15And I love these with the referee's arm there, obviously proclaiming the winner of the bout.
03:20It has to be collectible.
03:22Yes.
03:23Obviously it's going to appeal to sporting collectors in general, not just wrestling collectors.
03:29It will be a unique one.
03:31And a lot of the belts I see are sort of replicas of.
03:34Yeah.
03:35Whereas this isn't a replica, is it?
03:37That's the actual...
03:38I think that's the thing that makes this one most unique, is the fact that this is an actual in-ring used title.
03:43It's not a replica, this is an actual belt.
03:46The most important question is what figure should I be looking at for the bidders to be beat into submission?
03:53You're going to sell it next door.
03:55It's all about you.
03:56So go with the fact that it's been held aloft in the ring.
04:00It's not a replica.
04:01It's a complete one-off.
04:02Just as a sporting piece of, a piece of sporting memorabilia, I mean, it's got to be worth 50 to 100 quid.
04:10You know.
04:11Yeah.
04:12But you will sell it.
04:1350 be all right?
04:14Or 70 be all right?
04:15I'd be shooting near 100.
04:17I'd threaten them.
04:18Yeah.
04:20Thank you so much.
04:21No problem.
04:22And very best of luck.
04:23Thanks, guys.
04:24Bye now.
04:25Bye now.
04:26Yes.
04:27It's quite a snug fit, don't you think?
04:29Yeah.
04:30Yeah.
04:33That belt went really well.
04:34It was really positive.
04:35Simon valued the belt at between 50 to 100 pounds.
04:38And, yeah, I'm looking forward to going in and meeting the bidders.
04:46Hey!
04:47Hello!
04:48Hello!
04:49Oh, my word.
04:51Hello, guys.
04:52How you doing?
04:53Welcome to the bidding room.
04:54How you doing?
04:55And just who am I welcoming?
04:58I go by the high-flying, death-defying, mass sensation, Lucha DS.
05:02And I am a British professional wrestler.
05:05Oh, my God.
05:06Wow.
05:07Wow.
05:08Welcome to the bidding room.
05:09I'm sure you're going to be able to wrestle off the cloth to reveal what you've brought for
05:14us, please.
05:15Yeah.
05:16Whoa!
05:17Oh!
05:19Tell us more.
05:20Yeah.
05:21So, this item here is one of the UK's wrestling belts that I've won.
05:26Unfortunately, the company that I won it for no longer runs under the name that's on the belt,
05:31so the belt can't be used anymore.
05:33How did you get into wrestling?
05:35The real story is, my wife became pregnant at the time.
05:39I said, when my wee boy grows up, I want me to be whatever he wants to be.
05:43And my wife said to me, what did you want to be?
05:45And I said, I only ever wanted to do one thing when I was little, and it was be a professional wrestler.
05:49Oh, wow.
05:50And she said, why did you never do it?
05:52So, from that day, I looked into it, and that was nearly 11 years ago.
05:57I've been a professional for 10 years.
05:58Amazing.
05:59That is fun.
06:00And you're professional?
06:01Yes.
06:02Can you ask, when you won that belt, who were you fighting against?
06:05I was fighting a guy called the Inhuman Zero, who's a kind of monster character.
06:10Ah, hello there.
06:13I just wondered if you met my best friend Lucha.
06:17We've known each other for, oh, so long.
06:22What do you think of that belt?
06:23It's fantastic.
06:24It's a one-off, only one in the world.
06:26There's only one in the world?
06:27Yeah.
06:28This belt, what makes this belt even more unique is this belt has never been lost.
06:33Because I was the first person to win it and hold it, and I never ever lost it before the company folded.
06:39So, nobody's ever lost this title, so only our winners have ever held it.
06:43Why are you selling it? It's such an unbelievable belt.
06:45His wife can't stand it.
06:46Can I ask, every wrestler seems to have like a signature move as well.
06:52Yeah.
06:53What's your signature move?
06:54I'm going to leave now.
06:55No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
06:58That's not that stupid.
06:59Ian's the guy you want to eat.
07:02Thanks, Lucha.
07:03Good luck, Lucha.
07:04Thank you, Nigel.
07:05I have one moves I do.
07:06Thank you, Nigel.
07:07I'm going to have a quick look.
07:08I've never held a genuine wrestling belt.
07:10You used to get the fake ones that you had as a kid, like the plastic rubbishy ones.
07:13It's because you're not the champion.
07:15God, it's heavy.
07:16Yeah, it's heavy.
07:17I wasn't expecting it to be that heavy.
07:19So, it's all stitched leather.
07:20Really well made.
07:22Really well made.
07:23It's about three kilograms, that is.
07:25Feel that.
07:28Oh, my God.
07:29But that has got such a look, isn't it?
07:31Yeah.
07:32Um, Ian, I could see you wearing that.
07:35May I?
07:36Yeah, yeah.
07:37Could you do me up, please, Jamie?
07:39Can I ask a question?
07:40Now that Ian's got this belt on, would you mind showing him just a couple of moves?
07:45It's all a surprise to me.
07:47I don't normally do this sort of thing.
07:49While we all sit back and watch.
07:53Be gentle with me.
07:54How about I show you this one, right?
07:55So, if I take you here...
07:56Yeah.
08:00And then, if I wanted to, I'd just pop you onto that table.
08:03I love it.
08:04I'll let you off.
08:06Now, do you want me to do that to you?
08:07No, thanks.
08:09OK.
08:11Move should only be done by team professionals.
08:14It's time to get bidding.
08:16In your corners.
08:17Ding, ding!
08:18The dealers are grappling with the belt, which was valued at £50 to £100.
08:23But can Lucha pin them down to clinch a championship bid?
08:28I'll kick it off with £30.
08:31£25.
08:33£40.
08:35£45.
08:36£50.
08:38£55.
08:40£60.
08:42Thank you so much for bringing it in, but I'm out.
08:46No problem.
08:47£65.
08:49£70.
08:50OK, I'm going to roll and tumble out.
08:53So, I'm out, but thank you for bringing it in.
08:55No problem.
08:56So, it's a triple threat to the end.
09:01£75.
09:03£80.
09:04Well, £85.
09:05Do we have a deal?
09:06We have a deal.
09:07Yes!
09:08Yes!
09:09Yes!
09:10Yes!
09:11Yes!
09:12Yes!
09:13Yes!
09:14Yes!
09:15Yes!
09:16Yes!
09:17I'm going to say that I'm out, but thank you.
09:20It's been brilliant.
09:21No problem.
09:23We have a champion.
09:25So, £85.
09:26Do we have a deal?
09:28We have a deal.
09:30Yes!
09:32Yes!
09:35Wait a second.
09:37Can I see you at least with the belts?
09:39Oh, yeah.
09:40Oh, come on.
09:41So, we wore it on both shoulders then.
09:42Like this.
09:45It's such a good souvenir.
09:47Thank you very much.
09:48So proud.
09:49Thank you very much.
09:50Cheers.
09:51I tried a lot of fun in the bedroom.
09:52I made a sale to George for £85.
09:56So, everyone's a winner.
09:57Now that we have a deal, you could maybe do me a favour
10:01to remove one of my opposite bidders, which is Ian,
10:05and bring him home.
10:06No problem.
10:07Thank you very much.
10:11Yes!
10:16Bye, Ian!
10:17Next in is John, with a large item that I'm steering well clear on.
10:33The item brought today resembles two old coins, one large and one small.
10:37It's extremely dangerous, and it's a form of transport that can get you from A to B.
10:42No amount of money, love or affection, would make me get onto this and all bicycle away.
10:51No, I'm in total agreement.
10:52Yeah.
10:54Hello, John.
10:55Hello.
10:56Welcome to the bidding room.
10:58I think I know what this is.
10:59Why have you got it?
11:02It's an item I purchased with the aim of selling on.
11:06Do you mind by asking what you paid?
11:07It come with a group of items.
11:09It's about £400 I paid for the item.
11:12Right.
11:13You didn't cycle here on it, did you?
11:15No, no.
11:16It's far too dangerous for me.
11:17Yes.
11:18Great.
11:19Well, Simon's here.
11:20He's our expert.
11:21Over to you.
11:22I've been on one, John.
11:23Like yourself, it's a bit too daunting, I think.
11:27Always known as penny farthings, but they were also called ordinary bikes, which is quite
11:30strange because there's nothing ordinary about it at all, is there?
11:33No.
11:34When you think that they were sort of invented in the 19th century, sort of 1860s, that kind
11:38of date, you can see the cartwheel, can't you?
11:42All cast iron.
11:43Yep.
11:44What's slightly unusual about this one, John, is the lack of spokes.
11:48They're usually a lot of spokes on the front wheel.
11:51Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
11:53Well, I think it, to me, it tells me that perhaps the front wheel is a lot earlier in
11:58the production, that more spokes came in the late as the model developed kind of thing.
12:03I love the leather saddle.
12:05That could even be the original one, actually.
12:07Yep.
12:08Lucas carbide lamp on the top there for lighting your way at night.
12:13Well, of course, they didn't have brakes, Nigel, did they?
12:16So to slow down, you would try and reverse pedal kind of thing, which was even more dangerous,
12:21really.
12:22Obviously, penny farthing, penny, and farthing, that's how the term came about.
12:28Looking at it going next door, I'm going to point out a few issues, which I think the
12:33dealers will pick up on.
12:35Obviously, the pedals are later.
12:37Yep.
12:38Originally, those would have been wooden pedals.
12:40So the rear fork, Nigel, looks, that could be a more modern.
12:44Oh, it does look a bit more modern.
12:45More modern piece, doesn't it?
12:46That bit there.
12:47Yeah.
12:48But it's all about the overall feel of it, isn't it, as a display piece.
12:51They do turn up a lot at auction.
12:53They're not rare things in that respect.
12:55But collectible, obviously.
12:56Absolutely.
12:57Yeah, absolutely.
12:58Never fails.
12:59No.
13:00I'd like to know what sort of value you think it is.
13:06Surprisingly, they make good figures at auction.
13:09You say you bought it with other items for round about 400 quid.
13:13I think that's pretty much a steal, actually.
13:16I think a safe auction estimate would be seven to 900.
13:24You might hit the four figures, but high hundreds.
13:28How does that grab you?
13:30Yeah, high hundreds would sound perfect.
13:32John, thank you so much for bringing this in.
13:34I wish you the very best of luck.
13:36That's great.
13:37Cheers.
13:38See you now.
13:39You're right.
13:40There's not many spokes.
13:41Sorry.
13:42No.
13:43No.
13:47Yeah, I thought the evaluation went well.
13:49Simon valued the penny pardon at between 700 and 900 pound at auction.
13:53I'm quite happy with that.
13:59Hello.
14:00Hello.
14:01Hi there.
14:02How are you doing?
14:03Wonderful.
14:04I'm John from Wales.
14:05Oh, that's great.
14:06Hello, John from Wales.
14:08Welcome to the bidding room, mate.
14:09Cheers.
14:10Thank you very much.
14:11What on earth is underneath that green cloth?
14:12You're going to have to show us, hmm?
14:14It's your new work vehicle.
14:16Ooh.
14:17Wow.
14:18Ooh.
14:19That.
14:20It's quite terrifying, isn't it?
14:21It is very.
14:22They do actually do penny-fardon rallies, though.
14:25Have you seen that?
14:26No.
14:27They're serious enthusiasts and they actually all ride together.
14:30It's the most bizarre thing you'll ever see.
14:32Yeah.
14:33Can I get up and have a look?
14:34Yeah, come and have a closer look.
14:35Is it all original, John?
14:36No, pedals aren't.
14:37I would have think it's had a few repairs.
14:40Yeah.
14:41So, I mean, it looks...
14:42Are they around, what, 1870, 1880, something like that?
14:46Yeah.
14:47Yeah, 1880, I think.
14:48Right, I'm going to have to have a closer look at this.
14:51Jackie, you're not, are you?
14:53No, not today, I don't think.
14:55Oh.
14:56But, yes, it's beautifully made, isn't it?
14:58I mean, it's...
14:59It's like a simple design, isn't it?
15:01Yeah.
15:02I think you'd look rather dapper on this, in your waistcoat.
15:05You wear your top hats as well still, do you?
15:07I don't have to, grow...
15:08And your moustache.
15:09Yeah.
15:10I could give you a leg up or put two...
15:11You know when BMX is where they used to have the two pegs at the back?
15:14Yeah, yeah.
15:15And I'll just be riding...
15:16Yeah, riding backy like that.
15:18There is an easier option, though.
15:20I'll just park it next to a big high wall.
15:22Yeah.
15:23Yeah, yeah, yeah.
15:24So, did Simon say anything else about the bike?
15:26He said he thinks the front wheel is original because of the lack of spokes.
15:31Right, before we go full cycle...
15:33No.
15:34Aww.
15:35We'd better start bidding.
15:37The penny farthing was valued at £700 to £900 by Simon.
15:42But can John drive the dealers up to a really good price?
15:47If not, I might have to buy this to get to my pantos.
15:51I'm going to throw 50 quid out here.
15:5460 quid.
15:55I'll go 70.
15:5675.
15:5780.
15:5885.
16:0090.
16:0195.
16:02110.
16:05120.
16:07130.
16:09JB's quiet.
16:11I'm fancying.
16:12Do you want to join me?
16:13You've been sat on my fence a lot lately.
16:15140.
16:16You know, I'm specializing marble sculptures and that's not the best way to deliver them to my clients.
16:24So, for that reason, I'm out.
16:29150.
16:30John, I'm going to have to say that I'm out.
16:33Okay.
16:34Thank you very much for being here.
16:35160.
16:37I'll go for 170.
16:40175.
16:41180.
16:45200.
16:47220.
16:49230.
16:50250.
16:52260.
16:54270.
16:56280.
16:57We're currently still a long way away from Simon's valuation.
17:00I'm sure.
17:01Mm-hmm.
17:02300.
17:03320.
17:05350.
17:06360.
17:08380.
17:10No, I'm going to say I'm out.
17:11Okay.
17:13I'd be looking for, realistically, the benchmark would be around £800.
17:17See, that's what I see at retail.
17:19Okay.
17:20To be honest, for me.
17:21So, what's your best offers?
17:22I'd give £400.
17:23My best offer would be £450.
17:26That's where I'm at.
17:27Is there any improvement?
17:28I think your best bet might be with JB, so I am out.
17:33So, that's your final offer?
17:34Yeah.
17:35On this occasion, I think I'm going to have to decline.
17:37No, I fully appreciate it.
17:38Because I've had higher offers than that previously.
17:41So, you're going to ride it back home?
17:42Yes, definitely.
17:43There was a lot of interest around the penny farthing, but unfortunately, on this occasion,
17:50I didn't get the sale.
17:51It was a great experience.
17:53I really enjoyed it.
17:54I'm really sorry we couldn't get to where you wanted today.
17:56Yeah, no, it's absolutely fine.
17:57Thank you so much for coming in.
17:59It's been great to meet you and see the penny farthing as well.
18:01Yeah, that's great.
18:02Cheers.
18:03Thanks, John.
18:04Bye.
18:05Do you ever get the feeling, though, where you kind of regret not buying something?
18:11Yeah.
18:12Yeah.
18:13Absolutely.
18:14Yeah.
18:15Kind of at that point now.
18:25Third in is Eileen, with a collection that will hopefully make the dealers dig deep.
18:31So, today I brought in an item that is small, but collectible.
18:36Children enjoy playing with it.
18:38I've enjoyed playing with it for a number of years.
18:42Funnily enough, I had exactly the same...
18:45Did you?
18:46Yeah.
18:47Yeah.
18:4860.
18:491961.
18:50Spot on.
18:51Date-wise, yeah.
18:52Hello, Eileen.
18:53Hello.
18:54Nice to meet you.
18:55Thank you for bringing this in.
18:56You will.
18:57It's made me very emotional, because I had exactly the same set.
19:01Did you?
19:02Yes.
19:03But do you see the rock pool?
19:04Mm-hmm.
19:05That would have a little mirror.
19:06It did, yes.
19:07Yes.
19:08Yeah.
19:09That's disappeared.
19:10Well, after 61 years, yes.
19:11Yes.
19:14So, you see, I know all about this.
19:16Right.
19:17Yeah.
19:18It started off little items, and it got built and built and built, yes.
19:22It's been well-loved.
19:23Yes.
19:24I think it's tremendous, really tremendous.
19:27So, you had it, and of course you stopped playing with it after.
19:30Actually, mum and dad used it for a while, because it's handy for them as well, because
19:36when we moved to the next house, they sort of planned their garden out with this, using
19:42this.
19:43That's a clever idea, isn't it?
19:44Yeah.
19:45So, it's not just for children.
19:46No.
19:47I had animals too, ducks and various other things.
19:49Oh, really?
19:50Yes, and fields with sheep and cows.
19:52I've still got those, for some reason.
19:55But I love the planting tool and putting the different flowers in.
19:59It's fabulous.
20:00I had it myself, actually.
20:01Did you?
20:02Yeah, as a youngster.
20:03My grandmother used to have a toy shop way back when, and so she sold a lot of these
20:08in the shop.
20:09They're by Britons, as you know.
20:10Yes, yes.
20:11It's funny, you mentioned the farm animals as well, because they're all the same chap.
20:14It was Roy Selwyn Smith.
20:16Oh.
20:17And he, if you remember the Britons toy soldiers, he famously designed those as well.
20:22Oh, right.
20:23Yeah, yeah.
20:24So, circa 1960s, as you well know.
20:25Yeah.
20:26And it ran for a little sort of ten years or so, you know.
20:28But I love it.
20:29And actually, you know, you've kept it in really nice condition.
20:32Very nostalgic, it's made me feel.
20:34Yeah.
20:35Now, are they collectible?
20:36They are.
20:37As we know, toy market is ever popular, isn't it?
20:40It is.
20:41And it sort of reminds us of childhood, doesn't it?
20:43It certainly does.
20:44Mm.
20:45You've got the greenhouse and the shed.
20:47And the shed.
20:48And the shed, yes.
20:49The shed, yes.
20:50The good old garden shed.
20:51Oh, great.
20:52So, Simon, how deep in their pockets are they going to have to dig?
20:59I think they will have to dig a bit, to be honest.
21:02It's...
21:03We've got...
21:04It's so busy and it's so visual that I think they'll fall in love with it immediately.
21:09Um, I think next door you can confidently expect to see 70 to 100, that kind of bracket.
21:18But, er, if someone like Jo...
21:20Yes.
21:21..she might want it for her grandchildren or something like that.
21:24Yeah.
21:25So, it may even do a little more.
21:27Are you happy with that?
21:29I would like slightly more.
21:31Yes, well, I think you'll work hard and...
21:33I'll try my best.
21:34Thank you so much for bringing it in.
21:37Making my day.
21:38Thank you very much.
21:39And the very best of luck.
21:41Bye-bye.
21:42Bye.
21:44I love it.
21:45Mmm.
21:48I'm looking forward to going into the bidding room.
21:50Erm, it'll be nice to meet them all.
21:52Nigel did say it was very nostalgic for him.
21:55Erm, erm, it, er, brought back a few memories for him.
21:59So that was nice.
22:00Hello.
22:01Hello.
22:02Hello.
22:03Hello.
22:04Hello.
22:05Hello.
22:06Hello.
22:07Welcome to the bidding room.
22:09And what's your name?
22:10Er, my name's Eileen.
22:11Eileen.
22:12Nice to meet you.
22:13Hi, Eileen.
22:14And where's this been living in your home?
22:15It's been living in a biscuit tin in my wardrobe.
22:18Aw.
22:19That's a shame, isn't it?
22:20It is, unfortunately, yes.
22:22Did it come as one piece or did you add to it, sort of...
22:25No.
22:26No, you can start off basically with a lawn.
22:29Right.
22:30And then you build up a little bit at a time.
22:33And, of course, when I got to birthdays or Christmases...
22:36Yeah.
22:37I got pocket money and I was straight to the toy shop and...
22:40Love that.
22:41Got a little bit more and add to it.
22:42Yeah, that's...
22:43So, Eileen, are you still a keen gardener?
22:45Yes.
22:46Oh, good.
22:47That's fantastic.
22:48I am, but it doesn't look anything like that.
22:51I'm intrigued.
22:53I love this.
22:54Love it.
22:55Look at that.
22:56Could you mow the lawn while you're there?
22:58Yes.
22:59OK.
23:00Right.
23:01Where's the lawnmower?
23:02Oh, it's...
23:03Can I do a little roll?
23:04I'm going to do a little...
23:05The lawn needs...
23:06Rolling.
23:07It needs rolling.
23:08It hasn't been looked after, has it?
23:09No.
23:10Oh, here you roll.
23:11You've got a little veg patch there, then.
23:13There's a little...
23:14So, there's a greenhouse.
23:16There's trellises.
23:18There's little raised beds.
23:19There's a little patio.
23:21And you see, this is so indicative of the day, because this is crazy paving, isn't it?
23:25It is.
23:26What did Nigel think about this?
23:27Nigel said it was very nostalgic, and it took him back to his childhood years.
23:32I can't imagine.
23:33Right, come on, then.
23:34Let's get a roll on.
23:36Oh, dear.
23:37Oh, dear.
23:38This charming teeny weeny garden was valued at 70 to 100 pounds.
23:45But can it sprout a bidding war?
23:47I'm secretly hoping Mrs Havers buys me this for Christmas, and I really mean that.
23:52I'll kick it off with 10 pounds.
23:55I'm going to give 15 pounds.
23:57And I'll do 20 pounds.
23:59I'll do 25 pounds.
24:01I'll go 30.
24:02Well, 33, my age again.
24:0533 pounds.
24:07I'll go 35.
24:09I'm going to be the first one to say that I'm out.
24:11I'm not sure what I'd do with it, but thank you for bringing it in.
24:15Eileen, my fingers are not green.
24:17So on this occasion, I'm out, but thank you so much.
24:21Well, I don't want to be the last one being out, so I'm out now.
24:24Well, I'm going to join you.
24:29I'm out.
24:30Like Ian, I'm not green-fingered.
24:33Well, you were left with me, Eileen.
24:38So my bid was at 35.
24:41No, I'm sorry.
24:43May I ask what would be your bottom figure?
24:47Well, considering I've seen them anything up to 400 pounds,
24:51but not a lot bigger than the set I have.
24:54I think the top amount I'd be willing to pay would be 60 pounds.
24:59I'd like to rake a bit more in.
25:00You'd like to rake a little bit more?
25:02Yes.
25:03OK.
25:0470 pounds is really my top offer.
25:07Are we still way off?
25:08Yes.
25:09OK.
25:10Yes.
25:11I wouldn't go away with less than 100 pounds.
25:13I'd give in 100 pounds.
25:16Ah, I'm really well.
25:17Go on.
25:18Yay!
25:25All the bidders were interested, but I think Jo fell in love with it,
25:28and she bought it for 100 pounds.
25:30I'm quite happy with that.
25:32I'm delighted to be the proud owner of your garden.
25:36I think it's gorgeous.
25:37I'm going to have a little play with my grandsons
25:40before I decide what happens to it next.
25:43But rest assured, it will stay all as one.
25:46Thank you very much.
25:54Right, does anybody want to come do some gardening with me?
25:57No.
25:58I'm busy.
26:08I really liked that penny farthing.
26:10Yeah.
26:11You know, when you sort of, like, you see something,
26:13and you're like, I should have bought that.
26:15Buyer's regret.
26:17What do you think I should do?
26:18Do you think I should have given me...
26:19Yes.
26:20Shall I do it?
26:21Yes.
26:22I'm going to do it.
26:23Do it.
26:24Do it.
26:25Do it.
26:26Do it.
26:27Do it.
26:28Do it.
26:29Hello.
26:30It's Jackie from The Bidding Room.
26:32You know you bought that penny farthing in.
26:34Yeah.
26:35Can I put a bidding of £500?
26:38yes i think i'll accept that oh fantastic oh lovely oh thank you i'm very excited
26:47thank you very much okay see you later thank you okay thanks bye bye
26:52oh my god i'm an owner of a penny farbage
26:57next up is richard with a stand-up piece that should give the dealers
27:07some bright ideas what i'm selling is something black chrome tall and might light up your life
27:15i like the bulb they're great those bulbs aren't they they are yes yeah really really good
27:23hello richard welcome to the bidding room look what you've bought a lovely
27:28lamp art deco lamp where did you find it i bought it in an auction how long ago about eight years ago
27:36right and has it had a shade on it uh it had a very naff cloth shade when i bought it yeah so i
27:43actually prefer it with the lamp but unfortunately my dear wife didn't think it went with our decor so
27:49it went straight to the garage it went to the garage oh there you go you don't really have to be an
27:53expert do you nigel to immediately think art deco this wonderful chrome finish column with just this
28:00so understated bit of scroll work isn't it there's not it's not overly done they're moving down
28:07to again the chrome banding on the base there date wise it's classic late 20s
28:14coming into the 30s you know 100 years old yes basically people collect these sort of things yeah
28:20big time yes yes still a good strong market for anything well lighting in general nigel isn't it
28:25it's always pretty strong what did you pay for it do you remember i think it was about 14 pounds at
28:31the time 14 pounds it was a good buy goodbye so what do you think it's worth
28:39i think i think 14 pounds was a was a bit of a steal naff shade or not if i had it in an auction
28:47room i'd happily put a pre-sale estimate on sort of 70 to 100 maybe a little more that kind of bracket you
28:53know so i think you're going to be three figures plus a little bit hopefully lovely how does that
28:59sound sounds good i think you'll have no trouble selling this good luck thank you nice to meet you
29:04nice to meet you yeah i like it just thinking we haven't really had a art deco lamp no not a standard
29:13it's a nice thing to see
29:15i think simon's evaluation was close to what i was expecting 70 to 100 pounds auction estimate
29:26and should hopefully sell well into three figures
29:31hello hello hello sir and welcome to the bidding room and what's your name uh my name's richard
29:38hi richard richard can you put us out of our misery and can you whip the cloth off for us
29:45oh so i'm gonna jump up and uh have a look at this wonderful piece of lighting
29:58so yes very very deco very art deco and you've got this lovely chrome haven't you
30:03and this lovely sort of like i don't know what that is but it's like
30:07it's a wooden base yeah nice been abonized hasn't it yeah yeah yeah very very nice
30:13let me have a look because i must admit i am a fan of heart deco the thing i like about art deco it
30:17was a real big thing that took over even before you're an antique dealer yeah you used to do quite
30:23a lot of um dancing in clubs and private bars didn't you like you mean like pole dancing exactly yeah
30:32because i actually was a morris dancer when i was at uh school but but i'm not touching on that but if
30:39you want me to actually do the pole i'll do the pole
30:46is this what you pay for at the weekend is it you should give up i'm teaching
30:51my eyes my eyes my eyes i don't want to see anymore is it jb's getting excited then
31:00morris dancing yeah i was a morris dancer in a play at school i don't know what that is
31:05can you demonstrate basically you you know what a morris dancer is don't you richard you dress in
31:10white and you've got usually elastic round around your ankles and around and you've got bells on you
31:15so basically when you're dancing it's unbelievable yeah it is isn't it totally unbelievable and i get paid
31:24for it but not a lot well guys i think we need to light up our life oh definitely um and uh let's
31:37start bidding so ian's dancing may have given us all nightmares but has he helped dance up the interest
31:44in richard's lamp valued at 70 to 100 pounds i'm going to throw in a 50 pounds 55 60 75 strange increments
31:57today i don't know what you're talking about 77 80 100 110 120 130 140 you won't see another
32:13original original like this in a hurry 160 160 170 180 190 200 richard at that point i'm going to save my
32:26money for a proper pole to dance around and thank you i say thank you very much it was lovely and so
32:33are you i'm scarred by him dancing around it so thank you very much but i'm out thank you
32:39i'm the opposite it's added value to me and so i'm gonna get 210
32:46and i'm gonna leave that to jb so i'm out
32:51215 220. i'm gonna do one more at 225 230. on that i'm out
33:00so we've got 230 on the table would you be happy with 230 can't round you up to 240 can i no no
33:09okay 25 i'm out oh no come on oh come on you're kidding you must be kidding me you must be kidding me
33:21well jb you're supposed to keep going that's how it works my max price is genuinely 200 pounds and i've
33:27already i've already gone over that so i am out but thank you so uh do we have a deal we have a deal
33:34thank you very much george bought the lamp for 235 pounds and i was delighted with that
33:47there were a lot of strange things going on in the bidding room with ian dancing around the lamp
33:52i'm not sure that it helps uh but it certainly caused a lot of laughter well thank you very much
33:58richard was a very nice uh moment with you thank you all very much great to meet you yeah
34:09don't worry george as ian demonstrated magnificently by the way you've got a morris
34:14dancing pole as well oh yeah that's very good it looks very well it is wonderful well thank you very
34:22very much thank you very much last into the bidding room is puja bringing in a musical instrument
34:37that should hit the right note so the piece i've got today is almost 100 years old and it makes
34:43beautiful sound and is from india well we like a box this is a box of the difference yes it's had a
34:51it's had a life hasn't it it definitely had a life i like the way it's been repaired though in so
34:57yeah there's a sticky tape here yes exactly hello puja hello welcome to the bidding room thank you so much
35:04and thank you for bringing this in where did you find it uh actually this was given it to me many years
35:10ago because i'm a singer and i used to go to this meditation center and i would sing from time to
35:17time right and the lady was very impressed and one fine day she said here this is for you
35:23and apparently this is 70 80 years old and i've had it for almost 25 long years so must be 100 more
35:30than 100 years old now i still use it i still play because the sound is very beautiful and it's quite
35:37similar to accordion the sound but you have to operate that and play at the same time you only
35:42play with one hand one hand and press with the other and you press the keys and i mean when you
35:48start learning engine music this is the basic you know they teach you how to play the harmonium
35:54but you've decided to move it on yes because i've got a very modern version of it now i don't have room
36:00no you know okay my house you brought it to the right place right place well we can tell puja that
36:05it's been well used over the years yes um nothing fancy about its construction opening the lid then
36:12puja we then have inside i love the keys because it's that sort of mother of pearl luster type finish
36:20and again i just love the wear on those you can tell how many fingers have been playing those over the
36:26years date-wise i'd probably agree with you it must be round about the hundred years old mark by now
36:33wouldn't it you know our lid folds back like that and then the important bit is at the back here puja
36:39isn't it and we just squeeze and it'll play nigel if you want to hit a note oh it's a lovely sound
36:50isn't it very nice yes very good well collectible collectible yes you you've got obviously people
36:57who collect musical instruments i like the fact that it's still working obviously we've got a few
37:02repairs and knocks and scratches here and there but that's all part of it i don't mind that you know
37:07it's it's part of its history yeah part of its history so simon will it go for a song
37:12um i've got i've got to be honest i don't think it'll be a huge huge amount of money um because of
37:23the condition um but having said that yours important to the story of this as the as the
37:30instrument itself so that will help it i think next door we're probably going to be
37:3530 to 50 pounds that kind of brackets okay is that all right brilliant good i'm happy thank you
37:43very best of luck thank you so much thank you never seen one before that's great thanks bye
37:50amazing it survived a hundred years absolutely
37:57yes i've met simon and he estimated between 30 to 50 which i'm quite happy
38:03i'm a bit anxious but i'm happy and excited as well to show my this antique harmonium to the bidders
38:15hello hello hello hello hello hello hello hi everyone welcome to the bidding room thank you
38:22uh what's your name please i'm puja puja hello very indian name lovely name lovely name thank you would you
38:31like to put us out of our misery please and reveal what you've brought us
38:39oh oh still none the wiser no even from this idea i'm gonna go and investigate so okay
38:50how pretty is this i don't know why i did that accent don't die
38:54it's almost like a you know like a squeeze box accordion it's a travel piano or something
39:06aha all right that's fantastic do you play this yes i do ah oh wow so you can give us a tune sure
39:17please please oh let me fall you know it's much easier you know for you if i play that
39:31oh wow excellent excellent brilliant lovely jackie that's how you do it what is it called it's called
39:42harmonium oh and if you see the sound is quite it sounds like an accordion i'm really drawn to it i'm
39:49not a tall musical not at all so i'm not going to attempt oh so having said that i can remember
39:55something like a just back what's that called i don't know joe no idea absolutely it's called nothing
40:10because you are not playing anything but what i love all the colors and the textures and the
40:17it's scrummy it's scrummy i think we're ready i think we're definitely ready to start the bidding
40:26the harmonium was valued at 30 to 50 pounds but can puja squeeze any more out of the bidders
40:34i'll start us off with 20 pounds 25 pounds 30 pounds 40 45
40:4350 pounds 55 50 pounds 55 65 65 75
40:54i'll go 80 it's a very good piece well i'm i'm out i'm not really for music instruments so i'm out
41:07and unfortunately i'm going to join george i'm going to say that i'm out as well but thank you
41:11yeah i'm afraid you can't squeeze any money out of me today so respectfully i'm out as well thank you so
41:17much thank you i'm afraid i'm out so it's with me at 80 pounds how does that sound a little bit more a
41:26little bit more 90 okay are you sure yeah
41:34fantastic thank you so much brilliant i think it's time to celebrate now why not some bollywood moves oh
41:43would you like to please i don't want to cause offence to you though
41:47i'm not very good at dancing so it's like just changing the balls one two three four and one two
41:57oh ian you're very good at this aren't you and one two i've done this before
42:05thank you so much thank you wonderful wonderful
42:10it went really well i'm really pleased assignment valued between 30 to 50 and i managed to get 90.
42:18in the end when i got the 90 quid we all celebrated by doing dance thank you thank you
42:25thank you lovely to meet you all bye bye bye bye
42:34lovely lady yeah goodbye joe yeah i love that love it
42:39what another incredible day it's so good to be back in the bidding room with you simon
42:48in fact to celebrate i've had these made n and s what do you think i don't know what to say
42:55you don't say anything see you later actually it should be s and n
43:25you
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