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00:01Nigel Havers, is there anything you won't turn into a lamp?
00:04Nothing.
00:07In the heart of Edinburgh,
00:09sellers of the curious and collectible
00:12I buy weird and wonderful things.
00:14You certainly do.
00:15Will face five dealers with money to burn.
00:18Look into my eyes. You need this.
00:21Like eclectic collector Ian,
00:23decorative dealer Joe,
00:25I love it!
00:26Scrap expert Mel.
00:27Blow me neck.
00:29Toy trader Rambo,
00:31and art lover John.
00:33It's actually quite cool.
00:35First auctioneer Simon is valuing the items to nail the best sale.
00:39Could be a life-changing amount of money.
00:42So, how will today's lot do?
00:44Oh my goodness!
00:47Would you go slightly higher?
00:48Of course you would.
00:50You know what you want it.
00:51£55 with me.
00:53No chance.
00:54When they enter the bidding room.
00:56Here we go.
00:58This is what I came for.
00:59£700.
01:00Go up.
01:01Go up.
01:02£500.
01:03Getting a bit warmer.
01:04Do you accept our offer?
01:05It's yours then.
01:06Yay!
01:07Let's enjoy another illuminating visit to the bidding room.
01:24First into the bidding room is ten year old Cassie and Dad Stuart.
01:28They're hoping to open the dealer's purse strings with something Cassie bought herself.
01:33The thing that we brought in is quite small.
01:36It's got fabric-y stuff on it and it's made out of wood.
01:39I kind of really want to meet Simon and Nigel the most.
01:43Out of the two I prefer Simon because he's way cooler.
01:49Hello Cassie.
01:50Hello.
01:51Nice to meet you.
01:52Hello Stuart.
01:53How are you doing?
01:54Thank you for bringing this wonderful thing in.
01:56Where did you find it?
01:57We found it in an antique shop.
01:59Okay.
02:00You don't want to play with it?
02:01No.
02:02She's just lying in a box in my room.
02:04Simon here.
02:05He's an expert at all things puppetry.
02:08This is actually a Pelham de Marionette.
02:11I don't know Cassie whether you ever thought who she's supposed to be.
02:14Cinderella.
02:15Very good.
02:16Ten out of ten.
02:17She's got her.
02:18Glass slippers.
02:19Glass slippers.
02:20Not really glass but I mean.
02:22Got the original box which is very very important.
02:25Started by a chap called Bob Pelham.
02:27Didn't start until 1947.
02:29The heyday was the 60s, 70s.
02:31I think they ceased trading in the early 90s.
02:33I don't know what you thought about date.
02:34I thought probably early 1960s.
02:36So it's one of the earlier ones actually which is good.
02:39Yeah.
02:40So really complete.
02:41You've got all the paperwork.
02:42The big one there is the instructions on how to manipulate your marionette.
02:47To give her the correct term.
02:49I hardly ever see the bits of paper.
02:51So that's good.
02:52Can you remember how much you pay?
02:53Yeah.
02:54£35.
02:55Very collectible.
02:56Yeah.
02:57Very good.
02:58The Cinderella one we don't see that often so she's quite good.
03:01Things are looking good.
03:02Yeah.
03:03Things are stacking up.
03:04We like that.
03:05What will you do with the money?
03:06I'm going to buy an antique dog.
03:08Okay.
03:09Have you found it yet?
03:10Yeah.
03:11It's in the shop.
03:12Okay.
03:13The quicker we do this the quicker you can get to the shop.
03:14Yeah.
03:15Okay.
03:16Tomorrow.
03:17Yeah.
03:18We're going to move on right now.
03:19Right Simon.
03:20Don't sing us along.
03:21How much is it worth?
03:23I know exactly how much she's worth.
03:26I think probably Cinderella's worth 30, 40 quid.
03:33But Cassie element.
03:35Double it.
03:36I think we're going to be 40, 60 easier.
03:39Definitely.
03:40Are you happy with that?
03:41Yeah.
03:42I think that makes me make a profit.
03:44So I think you should do all the talking.
03:48Yes.
03:49Oh good.
03:50You're ready for that.
03:51That's fantastic.
03:52Remember to make sure original box.
03:54Late 1950s, early 60s.
03:56Keep an eye on them Cassie.
03:57Play tough.
03:58Get in there and sort them out Cassie.
04:00Yes.
04:01Yeah.
04:02Good.
04:03Buy it.
04:04Very nice pleasure to meet you.
04:06And Dad.
04:07Of course.
04:08A bit better to meet me.
04:09Easily.
04:10I'm cool.
04:11Obviously.
04:12Definitely.
04:13Okay.
04:14Best of luck.
04:15Cheers.
04:16Oh great.
04:17Very good.
04:18We should have Cassie on every week.
04:19I think she made my day.
04:20The pop-out's valuation was very good and I'm happy with it.
04:27They said between £30 and £40.
04:29But they said with the Cassie effect we may get a wee bit more than that.
04:33I'm probably the biggest dealer expert here.
04:40Hello.
04:41Hello.
04:42Welcome to the bidding room.
04:44What are your names?
04:45Cassie.
04:46I'm Stuart.
04:47Nice to meet you.
04:48Nice to meet you guys Stuart.
04:49Well.
04:50We are all very excited to see what you brought in for us today.
04:54So will you reveal?
04:55Yeah.
04:56Ooh.
04:57Ooh.
04:58Ooh.
04:59Look it's an old Pelham puppet.
05:01Does it have a name?
05:03It's Cinderella I believe.
05:04Yeah.
05:05So you've got a wee glass slippers on.
05:06It's got a glass slippers on.
05:07Yeah.
05:08So it's Cinderella.
05:09Have you been playing with it?
05:10No it's just been in it's box.
05:12Like I bought it in it's box.
05:14So I mean I just kept it there.
05:15So you bought it?
05:16Yeah.
05:17Oh so do you like collecting things?
05:18Yeah I collect vintage toys.
05:19What made you want to buy it when you saw it in the shop?
05:21Well I went to the shop wanting to buy a teddy bear which I did.
05:24But I also came across that and I thought it was really cool so I got that as well.
05:28Well do you save up all of your pocket money?
05:31Eh yes.
05:32And you buy all your little vintage toys?
05:33Mm-hm.
05:34And I bet you've got quite a collection.
05:35I do.
05:36Yeah I actually like vintage toys and I do have some puppets myself in my collection.
05:41Have you ever seen one like that one before?
05:43It's not a common one Cinderella no.
05:45You know I mean no strings attached.
05:47It's something that would you know.
05:49It's something that would be of interest to the right person.
05:52Why are you selling Cinderella?
05:54Because I want to make more room in my shelf to put antique bears and dolls on.
06:00I thought it was an anti-dog you were after.
06:02Oh yeah.
06:03I mean that would only fit on the shelf.
06:05All right okay.
06:06Come on dad.
06:07I don't know why I'm here.
06:09May I ask you how old you are?
06:11Yeah ten.
06:12Ten?
06:13When I was ten I had one of these puppets.
06:17I've still got it.
06:18They are...
06:19I can remember being really really excited when I got it.
06:24Oh my goodness this really brings it all back and can I tell you we're going back.
06:29We're going back 60 years.
06:32And I used to do little performances for my parents.
06:35You look like a little puppet.
06:36Yeah.
06:37Do you reckon you could do a little puppet dance if Jo does some kind of movements and you have to emulate it?
06:43Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
06:45Right.
06:46This is all Cassie's turned up for is what you make me look silly.
06:49Woo!
06:51Let's do a little pirouetting over there.
06:53And then you've got to do...
06:54What am I doing?
06:55Oh geez.
06:56And then you've got to do it just like her.
07:01Carefully, slowly.
07:05Are you enjoying this?
07:07I'm enjoying it.
07:08Now you've got to do a little jig.
07:09Do do do do do do do do do do do.
07:11Round round!
07:12Oh look she's going round!
07:14Right.
07:15Whenever it was.
07:16I'm going to let you go to sleep again.
07:17Go and sit in your chair.
07:18Arms down.
07:19Ian's impression of the puppet was really good so I want to see if yous can do better.
07:26And I'll score you out of ten.
07:28Wow!
07:29That's quite robotic isn't it?
07:34That's all I can do on the way of that.
07:36OK I'll give you an eight out of ten then.
07:38Isn't it more like a...
07:39Oh yes.
07:40You're a bit creepy.
07:41More like an actual doll.
07:42John you're scaring me!
07:43I'm going to give you an eight because that was quite creepy.
07:45Oh!
07:46Thank you for taking part in my puppet competition but Ian is overall winner.
07:51Oh!
07:52Thank you Cassie.
07:53Ian might have aced the puppet contest but who will win the bidding contest?
08:08Will Cassie be able to hustle up to the 30 to 40 pound valuation?
08:12I'm going to throw an almighty 20 pounds at it.
08:18I'll go 25.
08:19I'll go 30 pounds.
08:21She does have all her original paperwork with her.
08:23Oh!
08:24Oh yes I wonder what that was.
08:26Maybe not to her box.
08:28I shall have to go to 40 then.
08:30I'm going to be out on this one.
08:32So I'll give you 45.
08:34Thanks.
08:35I'll go 50.
08:36I'll go 55.
08:38I think I'm out.
08:40Cassie I'm going to go out as well but I'm going to try and...
08:43Yeah don't shake your head Dad.
08:45But I'm going to try and help you get a better price or a higher price.
08:53I will do the 60.
08:56Oh!
08:58Look at it.
08:59Look at it lying there waiting to go to Jo's home.
09:02You know what you want it.
09:04I can't do poker face.
09:06You've read me completely 65.
09:08Oh!
09:09I think at 65 I'm out.
09:15The offer on the table is 65 pounds.
09:19Do you accept?
09:20Yes.
09:21Yay!
09:22Well done.
09:25Fantastic.
09:26Cassie can you remember what Simon valued her at?
09:2830 to 40 but 40 to 60 if they'd done it my way.
09:32That's the Cassie factor.
09:33Ah yes.
09:34This is my factor.
09:35Yeah.
09:36What did you pay for it when you bought it?
09:3835.
09:39Oh.
09:40It was 30 but she knocked them down to 35 so...
09:42Fantastic.
09:43I really enjoyed it and it was super good.
09:49The bids went higher and higher and then eventually got a good bid on 65.
09:54We took it.
09:55Cassie I think you're a dealer in the making.
09:57I think so.
09:58Thanks.
09:59Nice to meet you all.
10:01Cheers guys.
10:02Thanks.
10:03Bye.
10:04I played with all of the dealers and I think they all had a good time.
10:07Oh!
10:08I'm jealous of your doll.
10:09I'm sorry Mel.
10:10Perhaps we can have a play with, you know, you can have a...
10:14I'll come round eight and we'll have a little play date.
10:16Yes.
10:17Are you genuinely going to do this with these films?
10:19Yeah.
10:20Yeah.
10:21I'll have two little chatting to each other.
10:30Next up is Silla Jacqueline, hoping that our large collection will make a real mark with our buyers.
10:36So what I've brought today with me is pieces that have originated once upon a time round about the 70s for my dad's pub.
10:42They vary in different size, but they've all got something to do with one particular niche.
10:51The great thing about the bidding room is you never know what's going to come through the door.
10:55And this is, I mean, so unusual and it's so interesting.
10:58Yeah.
10:59Hi.
11:00Hello Jacqueline.
11:01Welcome to the bidding room.
11:03What an unusual collection.
11:04I know.
11:05Where do they come from?
11:06My father had a pub back in the 70s and I believe it was one of his customers had done it for him.
11:12Dad, he passed away ten years ago.
11:13Right.
11:14So I inherited them.
11:15I do love them, but the style just doesn't fit in our house.
11:18I understand.
11:19Where was the pub?
11:20Montrose, north-east of Scotland.
11:22So that's got, I mean, all rigs nearby.
11:25Yeah, yeah, more than Aberdeen area.
11:27People would have come to that pub on their time off.
11:30Yeah.
11:31Simon, what do you think?
11:32I think they're great.
11:34Absolutely great.
11:35They're all done on just plywood panels.
11:37Yeah.
11:38And then the artist has dark stained the panels.
11:42And then obviously with the artist's chisel, was then done the sort of worker like that.
11:48It's quite detailed.
11:49I love the ones with the figures in.
11:51We've got our two oil rig workers there.
11:54The other one at the front, Nigel, of the diver as well.
11:57Yeah.
11:58I think it's really, really striking.
12:00They're all initialed CS and dated 71.
12:05I have no idea who CS is.
12:08I've seen similar etchings and prints of oil rig scenes, deep sea diving scenes.
12:15As a collection, it's quite unique in a way, isn't it?
12:18I'm sure you'll have plenty of interest next door because they are quite a striking collection.
12:23Yeah.
12:24And pretty much a one-off chance to buy a collection like this.
12:27It's exciting because they're different.
12:29They're different, yeah.
12:30We've never had anything like this on, really.
12:32Whatever money you make, what will you spend it on?
12:35Expecting another child, so probably something towards that.
12:38Congratulations.
12:40It'll be money well spent.
12:42Yeah.
12:43So have I struck oil, Simon?
12:45The thing is, Jacqueline, of course, we've not got much of a comparable to go on, really.
12:50So I'm going to have to just judge on what I see.
12:53We've got two, four, six, seven, eight in total.
12:59You'd have to say £200 to £300 to group.
13:02OK.
13:03Push the fact that it's a unique opportunity for someone to buy a whole collection in one go.
13:08I think that's a really good selling point.
13:10A complete collection.
13:11Complete collection.
13:12OK, Jacqueline, thank you very much.
13:14And congratulations.
13:15Thank you very much.
13:16And very best of luck.
13:18Thanks both.
13:19Bye.
13:20Bye now.
13:21Great, and a pub in Aberdeen.
13:22Maybe we should buy a pub in Aberdeen.
13:24Go on, then.
13:29Yeah, I'm really happy with that evaluation, yeah.
13:31A little bit more than I expected.
13:33Anything above that would be a bonus.
13:39Hello, and welcome to the bidding room.
13:43And what's your name, please?
13:44My name's Jacqueline.
13:45Jacqueline.
13:46Hello, Jacqueline.
13:47Welcome.
13:48So, Jacqueline, this is quite a collection.
13:50Where did you get it from?
13:51I actually inherited them.
13:53I believe a customer of a father's who had a pub at the time, back in the 70s, made them for him for the pub.
14:00Oh, right.
14:01They look as if they're all connected to the North Sea oil riggy.
14:05Yeah.
14:06Further north you go, it's more oil-related.
14:07Mm-hm.
14:08So, I think it was just maybe a theme to run with in the pub.
14:12What are they made of?
14:13Is it wood?
14:14Plywood.
14:15Easy, because it's soft, isn't it?
14:17Yeah.
14:18It's a soft wood.
14:19Looks like he's ebonised the wood, or just painted it with kind of almost a black chalk paint.
14:25Yeah, yeah.
14:26And then, you know, chiselled it out, you know.
14:29To do with all that from just your mind and get the proportions right is, that's a skill that I don't have.
14:36I mean, this one's really cool, isn't it?
14:38Yeah.
14:39That's my favourite, John.
14:40Yeah, that's spot on.
14:41I like that one.
14:42The two men drilling evokes so much atmosphere and you can almost imagine them giving it the last portion.
14:49Yeah.
14:50And that would have been rocking around.
14:51On that note, that is my art lesson for the day.
14:55I'll see you later.
14:56Well done, John.
14:58They're incredibly powerful images.
15:01They've got that feeling of the Soviet period and they've created wonderful, striking sculptures and promotional sort of propaganda images.
15:12I think they need to go back into an industrial setting to get that 100% feel of what they are.
15:18Yeah.
15:19Because they're not kitsch, are they?
15:20No, no.
15:21They just need to go into just the sort of setting where it's quite heavy, isn't it?
15:25Mm.
15:26It's a heavy look on plywood.
15:28I think also from a social history point of view, in the 70s, the oil rigs in the North Sea, that was such a big thing.
15:35It's almost capturing a bit of time, isn't it?
15:37Because we know industry's changed so much.
15:39It's changed.
15:40Like coal mining as well.
15:42So anything that captures that then is a good thing.
15:44Like EDAP.
15:45Yeah.
15:46Brilliant.
15:48Jacqueline, if you sell this amazing collection to one of us today, what are you planning to do with the money?
15:53Well, we have another baby coming along.
15:55Aww.
15:56Congratulations.
15:58So most definitely the money going towards that.
16:01It'll just contribute a little bit to a new baby then.
16:04Yeah, a little.
16:05Yeah.
16:06So just before we go to the bidding, because they're so unique, has anybody seen anything like this before?
16:11No.
16:12We haven't, no.
16:13So they are quite unique.
16:14Yeah.
16:15Jacqueline's on the hard sell.
16:16Yes.
16:17Ladies and gentlemen, let's carve our way to a profit, hopefully.
16:25So let's start bidding.
16:26With art lovers John and Joe both intrigued by the carvings, can Jacqueline push a bidding battle up to Simon's £200 to £300 valuation?
16:37I'll just kick us off at £30.
16:39£40.
16:40£50.
16:41£60.
16:42£70.
16:43£80.
16:45£90.
16:46£100.
16:47£100.
16:48£120.
16:49£140.
16:50£150.
16:51£150.
16:52I'm not getting a word in it.
16:55Did we do these lots?
16:56£160.
16:59£175.
17:01£195.
17:03I can go to £200.
17:06I am looking for a bit more.
17:07Simon was quite impressed with them, so...
17:09Simon doesn't have to sell them.
17:12Nursery furniture is expensive.
17:15£210.
17:18£220.
17:21It's a fab collection, but I'm out.
17:25Jacqueline, I'm all at sea at this one.
17:30No!
17:31So, I'm out.
17:33At £230.
17:34I'm going to be out.
17:36I'm out, but thank you very much indeed.
17:42You are at £230 with me.
17:45Do we have a deal?
17:46Would you go slightly higher?
17:48Of course you would.
17:51Jacqueline, I'll be honest with you, my bottom, very bottom would be £250.
17:59That I would be happy with.
18:02Yay!
18:03Fantastic!
18:09I'm actually so excited.
18:11I can't believe it fetched the money it did.
18:13Well, I'm really pleased that they're going to actually be on someone's wall now hopefully,
18:16and not just kept under a bed or at the back of the garage somewhere.
18:18It's been an excellent result.
18:20Thank you very much.
18:21There you go, Myla.
18:22That's for you, and hopefully we'll see you again soon.
18:24Perfect.
18:25Thank you very much.
18:26Thank you very much.
18:27Yeah, and that would be funny, Jay, but you really liked those.
18:31Why did you let John get those off you?
18:33I think he's been hypnotising me.
18:35It's those eyes.
18:36Have you looked at those eyes?
18:37Don't look at me anymore.
18:38Stop it.
18:39Don't you do that.
18:40Meet collector Richard.
18:41He's rocked up with something he thinks is both curious and creepy, and he's so right.
18:56Well, I've bought something very, very unique.
18:59It has two faces.
19:01I've only ever seen one other.
19:03It's the creepiness that sold it to me.
19:05Now it's time to move it, Tom.
19:07I'm kind of scared to look.
19:10Yes, I'm more scared.
19:12We like a box, but...
19:14Yeah.
19:15I'd like to know what's in it.
19:16Yes.
19:17Hello.
19:18Hello, Richard.
19:19Thank you for coming into the bedding room.
19:21Not a problem.
19:22Thank you very much.
19:23What have we got in that little box there?
19:25We have the creepiest soap in the world.
19:28Are we ready?
19:29Yep.
19:30Oh, that is creepy, isn't it?
19:32Super creepy.
19:33So how did you come across this?
19:35It was found in the darkest corner of an antique centre in the back of a cabinet.
19:39I went for it, rescued it.
19:41It lives with me now, but it's outlived its purpose.
19:43Outlived it.
19:44What was its purpose?
19:45To sit on my shelf and look creepy.
19:47Now I've moved on to bigger and better creepy things.
19:50Oh, I see.
19:51You specialise creepy.
19:52If I see something creepy and I like it, we'll buy it.
19:55OK.
19:56What did you pay for it?
19:57About £7.
19:58Did you?
19:59Yes.
20:00These novelty soap bars do come up from time to time.
20:03You know, they did one with sort of Laurel and Hardy and all different characters.
20:08This is the first two-faced baby I've come across.
20:13It's quite cleverly packaged.
20:15What we think is its little nightgown, dress gown, is actually a face flannel, isn't it?
20:20Yes.
20:21It's very clever.
20:22Made by the company Norton's, operating out of London, who are the sole distributors, believe it or not.
20:29Really?
20:30Yes.
20:31And The Wonderful World contains lanolin, which of course is grease from sheep's wool.
20:36Indeed it is.
20:37I can see why you went for the creepy element.
20:40And that's the smiling face, Nigel.
20:44And then we have the crying face on the other side.
20:47It dates, judging by the script and everything, the type fonts, say 1930s probably, isn't it?
20:53Definitely pre-war anyway, so great for collectors of quirky, creepy novelty items.
20:59Yep.
21:00And when you think it's not far off a hundred years old, to be fair, it survived extremely well, hasn't it?
21:05Yeah.
21:06I've never come across this one before.
21:08No, okay.
21:09It's a unique two-sided face baby soap bar.
21:13Wow.
21:14Whatever money you make, I wonder, let me guess what you're going to spend it on.
21:19Something creepier.
21:20Something more creepy for the collection.
21:22What's the creepy baby worth?
21:24Oh dear me, I'm guessing.
21:31I'm going to say 50, 70 quid.
21:35You happy with that?
21:36Absolutely.
21:38Great.
21:39It's a good markup.
21:40Just a bit.
21:41Fantastic.
21:42Have you ever seen another one of these?
21:44Yes.
21:45I found one more in Sudbury Childhood Museum.
21:48It's a Victorian Childhood Museum in the Midlands.
21:50I've been there.
21:51They've got one, but it's nowhere near it's a good condition.
21:54Wow.
21:56Thank you again.
21:58Nice to meet you Richard.
21:59Pleasure.
22:00Bye bye.
22:01So we know of one other.
22:02It's a museum piece.
22:03It's a museum piece.
22:04Simon valued the two-headed baby face soap.
22:1450 to 70 pounds.
22:15I'd be very, very happy with that.
22:17Looking forward to meeting the dealers.
22:18Can't wait to see their reactions.
22:25Hello.
22:26Hello.
22:27Hello.
22:28Hello.
22:29Welcome to the bidding room.
22:31And what's your name?
22:32Richard.
22:33Give me an item please.
22:34Ladies and gentlemen.
22:35To the table I bring the creepiest soap in the world.
22:38Oh.
22:39Oh Ian.
22:40Come on.
22:41Come on.
22:42Come on.
22:43Come on then.
22:44What is it guys?
22:45Baby face soap.
22:46What?
22:47It says on the box, baby cries, baby laughs.
22:51Are we ready?
22:53No.
22:54Oh look at that.
22:57What is it?
22:58That's weird.
22:59That is weird Richard.
23:00What's your house like?
23:01Very creepy.
23:02Exceptionally creepy.
23:03Is it?
23:04Exceptionally creepy.
23:05What is it?
23:06It's a soap made into a creepy baby's head.
23:08Oh my goodness.
23:10No.
23:11No.
23:12It gets worse.
23:13There's a face on the other side.
23:16Oh my goodness.
23:17Tell you what Richard.
23:18I've seen some stuff in my time in this trade but I have never seen one of them.
23:23Did Simon give an indication of the age?
23:25Late 30s.
23:26Definitely pre-war he said.
23:27Right.
23:28Oh really?
23:29Oh my gosh.
23:30That's mad that a soap can last that long isn't it?
23:33It actually says on the box, bath time is laugh time.
23:36With Norton's baby soap.
23:38When I was a kid I had matey bubble bath.
23:41I had a soap that was in the shape of a bear.
23:44Because it was meant to be.
23:46It's fun isn't it?
23:47Bath time was fun when you were a kid.
23:48You wouldn't get that now because it cost a fortune to kind of mass produce that in the scale that's needed.
23:54Especially with the face on both sides and there's such a lot of detail in the face as well.
23:58Which is quite creepy slash cool.
24:00Can I ask you what Simon said?
24:02Did he think this was quite rare?
24:04He's never seen another one.
24:05Right.
24:06Okay.
24:07And I found one other in a childhood museum in Derbyshire.
24:10Right.
24:11Good condition.
24:12I do know about children's soaps.
24:14I do have some myself.
24:16Archie Andrews, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck.
24:19All them children's characters you know.
24:21But I've never seen one so macabre.
24:24And sometimes when things are mad, wacky and weird.
24:28And the uglier can sometimes be the most desirable.
24:32Right guys, I think we need to start bidding on this special piece.
24:35Who's going to kick it off?
24:37Despite being one of the creepiest things we've had in.
24:40The Too Faced soap valued at £50 to £70 is certainly intriguing.
24:45And if no one bites on this, I'm buying it for Simon's birthday.
24:49I'll have a go. £10.
24:51I'll go £15.
24:53And I'll go £20 on this bath time bonanza.
24:58You know what? I quite like it. £25.
25:00Do you know what? I think I find it a little bit creepy.
25:04So I think I'm going to be out.
25:06£30.
25:08Watch your mouth out, boy.
25:10£35.
25:12Ah, that's when I say, I'm out.
25:14But thank you very much.
25:16£40.
25:18£45.
25:20£50.
25:23£60.
25:25And I'm out.
25:28£65.
25:30For a bar of soap.
25:32And a flannel?
25:33And a flannel?
25:34And a flannel.
25:35And a flannel.
25:36Well at that price, I think I'm going to have to wash my hands with it.
25:39And I'm going to pull out as well.
25:41Not a problem.
25:42So for the first time as a dealer, I'm offering you £65 for a bar of creepy soap.
25:48How do you feel about it?
25:50Sold to the man with the splendid hat.
25:52Yay!
25:53Well done.
25:55Richard, may I ask what did Simon value it at, please?
26:00£50 to £70.
26:01Oh!
26:02And do you remember what you paid for it?
26:05£7.
26:08Well done.
26:10I bet he started at £10.
26:12I finally sold the item.
26:14£65.
26:15Chat done.
26:16Thank you for bringing me the creepiest bar of soap on planet Earth.
26:19Not a problem. Enjoy.
26:20Pleasure to see you.
26:21Enjoy.
26:22And hopefully see you again.
26:24Bye.
26:26It's been an absolutely fantastic day.
26:28Thank you very much for having me.
26:29Loved it.
26:30John, can I borrow it later?
26:31I fancy a bath.
26:32It's £60 for a bath.
26:41It probably is one of the top five hideous buyers of my career as a dealer.
26:47Liz and the kids are going to absolutely hate it.
26:51I agree.
26:52I've brought them a new brother or sister.
26:58John, it's hideous.
27:00Oh, no, no.
27:01You've upset the baby now.
27:03The baby's crying and now we're in all kinds of trouble.
27:06Next in to try her luck with our bidders is seller Trishna with three items she's quite attached to.
27:15Well, I've brought something along that I've had for a long time and I bought it at an event.
27:20And it's something that you would keep, but then you could also bring it out on special occasions.
27:25Hello, Trishna. Welcome to The Bidding Room.
27:32Hi.
27:33And what have we bought today?
27:35It's a set of tumblers from the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988.
27:40I'm the founder-director of a charity called Siksandrog and we had organised a day trip for this particular festival.
27:46We spent the day there.
27:47Big festival?
27:48Yes.
27:49I had a lot of people go and see you, but over four million.
27:52Probably, yeah.
27:53And so this was a sort of thing for you to buy and to remember the festival.
27:57Yes, yeah.
27:58They did about five, didn't they, all over the country.
28:00That's right.
28:01I think the Glasgow one was the most successful out of all the five.
28:04All the.
28:05It was a very important festival, wasn't it?
28:07Because from that then Glasgow got the City of Culture, didn't it?
28:11That's right, yeah.
28:12It was all about regenerating those areas of the city.
28:15Yeah.
28:16These would have been produced, obviously, as souvenirs, mementos, mass-produced glass
28:21and then it's a transfer print on the front there.
28:24But I've no idea, Trishna, how many were made.
28:27But you'd assume quite a few, you would think.
28:30I would imagine.
28:31Yes, to be honest, you could still use them, couldn't you?
28:33Yes.
28:34So, Simon, how much do you think there was?
28:38I've got to be honest, Trishna, I've never had any to sell before.
28:42Yeah, you're going to have to work your charms next door.
28:45OK.
28:46It might be £5, it might be £20.
28:49I honestly don't know.
28:51OK.
28:52You're just going to have to work hard and see where we end up.
28:55Yeah, absolutely.
28:56OK.
28:57Very good.
28:58Very best of luck.
28:59Thank you very much.
29:00Thank you for coming.
29:01Bye.
29:03Bye.
29:04Yeah, she's got a decent-sized G&T in there, wouldn't she?
29:06Yeah, I'm just crossing my mind there and then.
29:08I didn't go above or beyond any expectations when they said I would just have to work my charm in the bidding room.
29:17But I'll go in and try and sell it to them.
29:19And if somebody buys them, fine.
29:21And if not, go back on mobile stressor.
29:23Hello.
29:24Hi.
29:25Welcome to the bidding room.
29:26Can I assure you your name?
29:27It's Trishna.
29:28Hi, Trishna.
29:29Hi, Trishna.
29:30Could you do the big, great reveal for us, please?
29:34Wow.
29:35They're very pretty glasses.
29:36Now, Ian, what's...
29:37It's got some letters on it.
29:38What does it say?
29:39Glasgow Garden Festival 88.
29:40Ah.
29:41Tell us about them, Trishna.
29:42Well, there was the garden festivals across the UK in 1988 and the one in Glasgow was the most successful.
29:47There was about four million people that attended.
29:49Oh, wow.
29:50And...
29:51We had went through for a day trip to the festival and I bought these as a memory thing.
30:10Ah, there's a souvenir to up and going.
30:12Yes, a souvenir thing.
30:13Oh, brilliant.
30:14And this trip, who was it organised by?
30:16A charity worked based in Edinburgh and so we arranged trips for children and women and families.
30:22Was it an important festival in any way?
30:25There was lots of regeneration going on around that area where the Docklands were and that festival was kind of created around that.
30:32So it was after the garden festival that Glasgow got the City of Culture Award.
30:35Oh, very good.
30:36Oh, interesting.
30:37I mean, yeah, it's a nice collectible.
30:39Yeah.
30:40You know, City of Culture is quite important, isn't it?
30:42Yes.
30:43All the cities across the UK.
30:46Liverpool have had it, other cities have had it, so just a nice bit of memorabilia.
30:50Mmm.
30:51Are you aware of the Glasgow Empire exhibition?
30:53Yes.
30:54Right, because Glasgow is very proud of their exhibitions and this is obviously a proud moment for them as well.
31:00Yeah.
31:01There is someone out there who needs these.
31:04I quite like them and I have a friend in mine who collects similar things like the Glasgow Empire exhibition and stuff like that.
31:14So I could be interested in putting a bid on them.
31:18Trishna, if one of us buys your glasses, what will you do with the money?
31:22Well, it depends on how much I get for them.
31:25I might donate some to the charity and then keep some to myself.
31:30That's fantastic.
31:31That's fantastic.
31:32Well done.
31:33Right.
31:34I want some healthy bidding for these fine objects.
31:39Trishna's glasses might have only had a £5 to £20 estimate from Simon, but can her charm and the charitable cause help seal a better deal?
31:49I shall start at £5.
31:52And I'm going to follow you with a good £10 bid.
31:55Excellent.
31:56I'm going to go for £20 for it.
31:58I'm going to be out on this one, Trishna.
32:01At this point I'm going to be out, but thank you very much for bringing them anyway.
32:05I'm going to say I'm out, but I'm also going to give a £5 for your charity if I'm allowed to do that.
32:12You're very welcome.
32:13And I'm going to join this good man here.
32:16Thank you very much.
32:17Well, do you know what, I'll donate a fiver as well.
32:19And I shall donate five as well.
32:21Trishna, I'm going to go to £25 for these.
32:25Ian, Joe, John and Melissa are all putting £5 towards your wonderful charity.
32:34That will bring it to £45.
32:36How do you feel about that?
32:38Well, thank you all very much.
32:40It's really generous of you to donate to the charity.
32:43I'm now beginning to think, should I take them back home with me?
32:47Because it's making me feel very nostalgic about last year.
32:49Emotional, yes.
32:50Ah, what, yes!
32:51Trishna, Trishna, you're welcome to take them back.
32:53Don't feel under pressure.
32:55Let's just give you something for the charity then.
32:57I think I will take them back home.
32:58OK.
32:59Good for you.
33:00But are you happy to take out £25?
33:02I'm happy to take the £25.
33:04OK, wonderful.
33:09What did Simon value them at?
33:12He valued them at between £5 to £20.
33:14Oh, well, that's good.
33:16I've only got 20s.
33:17I've only got 10s and 20s.
33:18I've got five.
33:20I don't think I realised how much they meant to me.
33:22The more they were talking about them, the more I kind of thought to myself,
33:25I don't really want to sell them now.
33:27Right, so there's 20.
33:28Can I have a five of that?
33:29There's five.
33:30I think that's right, isn't it?
33:32Is this my £10 now?
33:36It's certainly not mine.
33:38Well, I've got 15 quid in a stomach.
33:41I tell you what, here, have it for charity.
33:44There you go.
33:45Oh, thank you so much.
33:48I ended up with £35, so it's all good for the charity.
33:53And I've got my glasses back.
33:54I think I'll go back and put them back on my dressage.
33:57Trish, you know, you've had a wonderful day and so have we.
34:00You've got £35 because we can't count.
34:02You're going home with your glasses as well.
34:04So, well done you.
34:07Well done.
34:08You haven't paid anything.
34:14You haven't paid anything.
34:15You haven't paid anything.
34:16I'm £10 down.
34:17I'm £20 down.
34:19Last into our Edinburgh sales room is collector Ronnie,
34:27with a mystery item that he hopes brings along the fun of the fair.
34:32Today I've bought a unique carnival item.
34:35It's handmade, it's highly decorated, and it has been repurposed.
34:44We do get a lot of boxes, don't we?
34:47But this is quite different.
34:50Hello, Ronnie.
34:51Hello, nice to meet you.
34:52Welcome to the bidding room.
34:54You've got a red box here.
34:55I have, yeah.
34:56It's come from a fairground.
34:57Oh.
34:58It was originally for a coconut-shy store,
35:01and it would have had all the wooden balls in it.
35:03And what's nice about it is, it's handmade by the showman.
35:07Mm-hm.
35:08And the mouldings around the edge that you can see are older,
35:10they've come off of a fairground organ.
35:13Mm-hm.
35:14So he's made that specially for his own store.
35:16And I found that in a trailer in a showman's yard.
35:20And you said, ooh, I'll have that.
35:22I did.
35:23I said, can I have it?
35:24Yeah.
35:25I've been and bought quite a few things,
35:26because I collect finished fairground.
35:27Oh, do you?
35:28Mm-hm.
35:29I'm a mad collector.
35:30Oh, dear, you're a poor wife.
35:31I know, I know.
35:33Where's it been living?
35:34I've got an old barn I rent,
35:36and I store the stuff there.
35:37So you said it was empty?
35:39Mm.
35:40No, it had the balls in.
35:41Well, what happened to them?
35:42I sold them.
35:44That was probably a mistake.
35:46A massive mistake,
35:47because I thought you could get them anywhere.
35:48You cannot get them anywhere.
35:49Do you do a bit of buying and selling?
35:51I like to buy things,
35:52and if I don't see a use of it anymore,
35:55then I will sell things, yeah.
35:56OK.
35:57It's not what you do for a living?
35:58No, no.
35:59Well, Simon, he's an expert in boxes.
36:01I know that.
36:02Mm.
36:03You know, the boxes of nothing fancy.
36:05It's simple construction, fairground colours.
36:08But yeah, I quite like these,
36:09almost sort of grape and vine-type decoration.
36:12Date-wise, I don't know, the box itself,
36:14what's that, mid-century?
36:17But the moulding's probably earlier.
36:19Of course, they did repurpose, refurbish,
36:22nothing went to waste.
36:23No, no.
36:24Well, they couldn't afford to, could they?
36:25No.
36:26You know, it had to be repainted
36:27and used for the following season,
36:28or in this case, bits from one item
36:31end up being stuck on something else, you know?
36:35It's a big market for this sort of thing.
36:37Yes, anything fairground,
36:39and it's got a bit of colour,
36:40and at the end of the day, it's good storage.
36:42Yep, good storage.
36:44Simon, don't be shy.
36:45What am I going to get for it?
36:46I probably see it at 50 to 100 quid, to be honest.
36:52You know, it's just what our dealers,
36:55what pops into their head when they see it.
36:57Yeah, absolutely right.
36:58Tell you what I'll do.
36:59I'll think of a way of doing something
37:01that makes it more sellable.
37:02Brilliant.
37:03Yeah.
37:04Okay.
37:05Might put it back to its original use.
37:06Why not?
37:07Ronnie, thank you so much.
37:08I love this little red box.
37:09Wish you the best of luck.
37:10Thank you very much.
37:11Cheers.
37:19Simon valued it at 50 to 100 pound.
37:21I think it's worth 100 pound.
37:23I'm feeling good about going into the dealer's room
37:25and meeting them.
37:26My tactics are to tell them the background of the IM,
37:29the story,
37:30and hopefully one of them will really like it
37:32and find a good use for it.
37:34Yeah.
37:35Here we are with the next piece.
37:37Oh.
37:38Hello.
37:39This is Ronnie.
37:40Hello Ronnie.
37:41Hello Ronnie.
37:42Now Ronnie is an avid collector.
37:44He's got a barn full of junk.
37:47We like that idea.
37:48This bit is rather lovely.
37:49Why don't Ronnie, why don't you go and reveal?
37:51Okay.
37:54Have a guess what that is.
37:55Ooh.
37:56I know, I like it.
37:58It was used on a coconut shy stall
38:00and the balls were inside it.
38:01Yeah.
38:02And the showman adapted the box
38:04and the mouldings around the outside
38:06are off an old fairground organ.
38:07Oh.
38:08Wow.
38:09The thing is,
38:10Ronnie had the balls inside the box
38:12but someone fancied those balls
38:13so he sold them.
38:14Oh.
38:16Ronnie.
38:17I regret it.
38:18However, I'm going to help up and...
38:20Oh.
38:21Hey.
38:22Fun, can't we?
38:23If you look inside the box
38:25you'll find
38:26that we have found
38:28some balls.
38:29Oh.
38:30Yay.
38:31Fantastic.
38:32Why don't I leave you all to examine it
38:34while I go and have a little lie down
38:37before I look at the next valuable piece
38:39that's coming through the bidding room.
38:41Yay.
38:42Hey.
38:43I'd like to have a closer inspection.
38:46Ronnie,
38:47what age did Simon put on your box?
38:50He's quite mid-century.
38:51So the mouldings could well be older.
38:53The mouldings are a lot older.
38:54Yeah.
38:55So it's got still all the decoration.
38:57A bit like this.
38:58This is on the front.
38:59The decoration's made of wood or steel?
39:02No, so the decorations are just old wooden ones.
39:05They've just been stuck on the actual box.
39:08I mean, a lot of show people were very ingenious.
39:11I mean, they were recycling before it was even invented.
39:14It's a lovely little thing
39:16because it's a personal-built thing.
39:18It's not mass-produced.
39:19That's the uniqueness of it.
39:20Yes, it is.
39:21You want to see another one of those?
39:22Yes, it is.
39:23It has got balls.
39:24Oh.
39:25Do you know what?
39:26Let's have a good go.
39:27Right, now, Mel.
39:28Yep.
39:29This is serious business.
39:30OK, yeah, get yourself limbered up.
39:33Eye on the coconut.
39:34Yep.
39:35Right, come back.
39:36And give it all you've got.
39:39Oh.
39:40Oh.
39:41Focus, concentrate.
39:42And...
39:43Oh!
39:44Oh!
39:45Do you know what?
39:46I think I'll have a go.
39:47Darts.
39:48Oh!
39:49Oh!
39:50Oh!
39:51Oh!
39:52Oh!
39:53Oh!
39:54Oh!
39:55Oh!
39:56Oh!
39:57Oh!
39:58Oh my God, after three votes…
40:00One, two, three go!
40:01Oh!
40:02Oh!
40:03Oh!
40:04Oh!
40:05Oh!
40:06Look what you've done, you've ruined Nigel's display.
40:09Sorry guys.
40:10You know what though, none of us are going home with the goldfish today.
40:17Let's face it, it's a good bit of fun this isn't it, it's a great box and I love Nigel's display.
40:22So, I wonder if one of us wins it, do we get the display as well?
40:26Yeah you do.
40:27Hey!
40:28And the coconuts.
40:29And the coconut.
40:30Anything you want.
40:31Okay, roll up, roll up, it's time to do some bidding.
40:36Yay!
40:37So, thanks to a little help from my prop team, Ronnie's fairground box has proven a hit with our gang.
40:42But who will strike past the 50 to 100 pound valuation?
40:47Don't be shy now, whoever buys this gets to keep my coconuts.
40:51I think I'm going to start it off actually.
40:53Go on.
40:5420 quid.
40:55I'll go 25 pound.
40:5735 pounds.
40:5940 pounds.
41:0245 pounds.
41:0450 pounds.
41:06Ronnie, it's not for me, so I'm out, but thank you.
41:0955 pounds.
41:11Don't forget you're getting a free coconut shy.
41:14And you could win every time.
41:15Could win every time.
41:16Once you own it.
41:17And the balls and the coconuts.
41:21It's a fabulous thing, but it's just not old enough for me.
41:24Do you know what, I did really rubbish at that coconut shy throwing.
41:27I think I'm going to be out.
41:30I'm going to be out on this one.
41:31OK, thank you.
41:32Cheers, though.
41:33Ronnie, I'm not going to be shy.
41:35Me and you.
41:36Boom, boom.
41:3755 pound with me.
41:39Mm.
41:40No chance.
41:41OK.
41:42What's it got to be?
41:43I want 100 quid for it.
41:44You want 100 quid for it?
41:45Yeah.
41:46Do you do 80?
41:49No.
41:50Thank you for the offer.
41:56Do I get the coconuts as well?
41:58You can have whatever you like if you give me 100 quid.
41:59100 quid?
42:00Yeah.
42:01Done.
42:02Yay!
42:05You're a hard man running.
42:08Can I ask what Simon valued the box at?
42:11For £10 to £20.
42:12Wow.
42:13No, he didn't.
42:14LAUGHTER
42:16Simon valued it between £50 and £100.
42:18Ian bought the coconut shy box for £100.
42:22We're going to blow the lot on a slap-up meal in Edinburgh tonight.
42:26You drive a hard bargain, mate.
42:27It's an absolute pleasure.
42:28Thank you very much.
42:29I really appreciate it.
42:30Cheers.
42:31Thank you, Ronnie.
42:32See you later.
42:33APPLAUSE
42:34Anybody want to buy coconut?
42:39No.
42:40LAUGHTER
42:41Well, that's another day of high-octane action.
42:47Join us again soon to see what fantastic objects
42:50pass through the bidding room.
42:52Simon, wait for me!
42:54handsome Municipality as each week.
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