♪♪ -[ Laughs ] -We're back on the road in our trusty traveling auction house.

-Go, go, go!

-Come on, man!

-On the hunt for treasures hidden in homes all across Britain.

-Finding value in those overlooked objects... -...auction supremos Christina Trevanion... -Oh, that's brilliant.

-...and Izzie Balmer.

-Ta-da!

-Transforming has-beens into must-haves, restorers JJ Chalmers... -I'm delighted with that.

-...and Robin Johnson... -Look at that.

Doesn't she sing.

-Our mission?

Huh!

-To give those unloved and forgotten gems a new lease of life.

-And make their owners some much needed money.

We've probably got about £1,500 to £2,000.

-[ Gasps ] -Everything we find... -...and fix... -...will go under the gavel in our traveling saleroom.

-Popping up in the most surprising of places... -...we bring the auction to you.

-I've got to start this at 700.

-I can't believe it.

-At £1,500.

Sold!

-Ha ha!

-You know what we say.

Have gavel, will travel.

♪♪ -Today, we're headed for Kent, the county town of Maidstone, to be precise.

-Maidstone, famous for Piggy.

-Who?

-Piggy.

Piggy the Iguanodon.

-For a second there, I thought Robin had forgotten how to pronounce my name.

-No, Izzie, I mean this guy.

[ Dinosaur roars ] ♪♪ 125 million years old.

Discovered by the Victorians and today immortalized in stone.

-Though, right now, my focus... [ Bumping, rattling ] Ooh!

...is surviving Robin's driving.

-[ Grunting ] -Come on, Robin!

[ Laughs ] -We're on our way to meet sisters Kay, Catherine, and Claire... -Six, seven, eight, and a bag.

-...who are saying goodbye to a family home that holds many happy memories.

-Oh, look.

That's handwriting.

Our house was always a happy, friendly, slightly mad, sarcastic household.

My mum, Margaret, is obviously the best mum in the world and grandmother.

-And dad was the kindest, most considerate, loving person that you could meet.

We just had the best upbringing ever.

♪♪ -Ron and Margaret were happily married for 65 years, but everything changed when Ron was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

-He did really well for eight years.

-Yeah.

-And then COVID hit, and he deteriorated quite quickly.

-He did go into a care home, which was awful for us, and, sadly, he developed a chest infection and pneumonia.

We spent 10 days, all of us with him, until he passed.

-There was a bit of relief that he wasn't suffering, but a big hole kind of left.

And seeing mum without dad was just very difficult.

-She was okay until after the funeral, and then she seemed to lose confidence to want to be here on her own.

-Deciding to go into residential care, Margaret now has a new lease of life, but it comes at a price -- £60,000 a year.

-It became clear that the bungalow would have to be sold.

However, it then fell to us to start sorting through everything.

We were just far too emotional with everything.

Lots of old photos and things like that, like, bringing back memories.

-I'm sure he never told mum how much he spent on this.

-He would never have told mum how much he spent on all of this.

-You feel a bit guilty, but it's got to be done.

-Yes, it's going down but very slowly.

[ Laughter ] ♪♪ -An even bigger challenge is finding a new home for Ron's lifelong collection of anything to do with public transport.

-We're opening wardrobes that have got 20, 30 box files in and various other things that you've never looked in.

Victory celebrations, June of 1945.

-And then you open another cupboard and it starts all over again.

-How are we gonna pack that up?

-I don't know.

There's just no end to it at all.

-But with the bungalow now sold, the family has just two weeks to completely clear the decks.

-We still don't know what we've got in half the boxes, so it's a massive panic now.

-And the clock is ticking down on us.

-I really feel for the sisters.

You know, it's not easy sorting through so much stuff, especially when it belongs to people you love.

-Good thing they called you and me in then, really.

-Well, you know, it's what we do.

Hoping this is it.

-Today, though, I suspect we really need to roll up our sleeves.

-Hello.

Hi.

I thought I heard your van pulling up.

-Hello, Catherine.

-Hi.

Got loads to show you.

Come on in.

-Oh, thank you.

Can't wait.

-So, this is my mum and dad's bungalow.

It is rammed with things that my dad collected.

We're selling in two weeks, and so everything's got to go.

-So we haven't got a lot of time then.

-No, not at all.

And there's a lot of stuff here.

-We like a challenge.

-We certainly do.

Do you mind if we get stuck in then?

-No.

Go for it.

You can go anywhere.

Look at anything.

-Well, I'm gonna pick first.

No, I'm going this way.

[ Laughs ] -Glad that's settled.

And while Izzie's on the hunt for auction gems... -Party hat.

-...Robin will be looking to breathe new life into objects... -Ah, look at that.

-...in need of TLC.

-That would be a really nice item if it had the original seat base.

-Though with Ron such a mad keen collector, we could be here for months.

-He-he-hey!

Look at all these maps.

Goodness.

So I think there's a map for every single part of Great Britain here, but they've been ordered in the order of the country.

So we've got Kidderminster, we've got Birmingham, we've got Leicestershire.

Clearly, Ron and Margaret loved driving round the U.K.

So much so, there are more than 200 maps, meticulously catalogued and covering the entire country.

Just ask the girls.

-The road trips that we went on, we really enjoyed those.

Always taking a map, having the maps on his lap, telling us he didn't trust satnavs Even if the satnav said a different way, we weren't allowed to go that way.

We had to follow his instructions.

-The U.K. was a market leader.

It really flew the flag for making maps.

But it's not just roads.

They show the landscapes, they show rivers, they show footpaths.

We've got the site of a battlefield here.

These crossed swords represent that a battle was fought here.

But the question is, how do I put a price on Ron's obvious sense of adventure?

So we've got London, 1940.

We've got Greenwich, 1947.

When it comes to ordnance survey maps like this, some do have a value.

Jersey this time.

Practically exotic.

Now, those are your early 20th-century maps.

They're your linen-backed maps.

Now, I think we might have a couple here.

Under auction, they should fetch a total of between £30 and £50, while the bundle of modern maps, I hope will gather interest with an estimate of £20 to £40.

Isn't it lovely to think that someone might buy these and they might have that same sense of adventure, that same drive to get up in the morning and be like, "Right.

Where am I going today?"

I wonder if Robin's navigating his way to any finds.

-Cor, look at this.

An awful lot of buses.

Something for Izzie to take a look at.

Ah.

What's that?

God, there's a lovely little sign.

Beautifully painted sign.

Really nice gold lettering, but it's filthy.

Do a really good cleanup.

Really like that.

Looks like I have my first project.

A few minutes to set up the old mobile workshop, and then we'll be -- ding, ding!

-- all aboard!

-And once Robin works his magic, this fabulous bus sign could make up to £80.

As for the girls and I, we're leaving no box unturned.

-So, that's, like, the scenery.

-Yeah.

-And believe me, there are hundreds of them.

What have you got here, Catherine?

-Oh, just some things I found in my dad's wardrobe.

Got a ticket rack and then some pocket watches.

-Well, that one that you're holding is military.

-Oh, okay.

-So, we've got the crow's foot on the back... -Yeah.

-...which tells us it's military, but the other indication I had was that dial.

Can you see 12, 3, and 9 are in a slightly different color?

That's a luminous dial.

And that's because, if it was in the dark, how are you meant to tell the time?

-And it works, which is good.

-At auction, it could make between £40 and £80.

Even better, it's just one of many watches in Ron's collection, most of which have a transport theme.

If you could flip that over for me.

So, M&GW -- that's Midland & Great Western.

It's quite a rare watch, that one.

-Oh.

-That one would be worth selling individually at auction.

-Oh, okay.

♪♪ -My estimate -- anywhere between £50 and £100.

-Dad just collects anything to do with transport -- buses, London Underground, where he worked, from about the age of 18 until he retired.

So I think it's about 38 years altogether.

-What was your dad like?

-Um, just a really proud man.

Wicked sense of humor.

He just kept lists and lists.

And that's what we found when we've gone through everything is lists, saying, "Keep," or, "This is worth money," or "Don't get rid of."

-Have you got any more box files like this?

-Um, only about another 20.

-You're kidding.

-No, everything's in box files.

-Oh, my goodness me.

I better go and take a look.

-I think you're right.

-You do that, Izzie.

Meanwhile, I need to gently remove decades of grime from this sign to even assess the paint job underneath, which starts with just a little soapy water.

Straight away, what a transformation.

This is such a pretty sign.

There's a dark patch here and a bit of bubbling, and what that tells me is that this has had some other kind of finish applied at some point in its lifetime, but I don't want to take off this finish, because then it'll look like a new sign.

And part of the charm of this is its age and its patina.

There's a little bit of household paint that must have been spilled on there, and I think I can just carefully scrub that off without taking off any of the patina or the original paint.

Now we're ready for a more forensic clean, using a 50/50 mix of methylated spirits and water.

Meths, although it is a brush cleaner and a paint stripper, when it's diluted and you just spritz it on and wipe it straight off, it's a really good cleaner.

It breaks down any grease and any dirt, leaves the surface perfect, primed for a little bit of finish.

Bringing us to the most crucial step of all -- a coat of clear wax, which will protect the paint but, most importantly, won't alter the color.

Just a light cover, but that will really make this sign sing.

Stop any rust from spreading.

Now that has come up really, really nice.

I mean, what a transformation.

It looks every bit of its age, but it looks like it's been really well looked after.

-Robin, you're a legend!

Though spare a thought for me.

Having tackled many a box file and hundreds of maps, I'm now on to Ron's diecast models, and once again, the collection seems endless.

Cor.

Masses and masses of buses.

You know what they say.

You wait for a bus, and then, all at once, a hundred come along.

We've got some good names in here, as well.

Corgi, who are from Swansea.

They're one of the key diecast makers.

Very collectible today.

A local bus there -- Maidstone.

♪♪ Named after the Welsh breed of dog and happily associating itself with the royal family, Corgi launched in 1956, selling 65,000 vehicles in that year alone.

And today, if a car or bus is rare enough, it can be worth a fortune.

There is still a big market for diecast, but condition is the biggest thing that I can stress when it comes to toys.

Having the original box, not having come out of the box, that all affects the value.

What's nice about this collection is they're all boxed, so they haven't been bought to be played with, and they don't appear to be any duplicates either, which is really testament to Ron's collection here.

He's collected this with with love and care.

-Dad's priorities were mum, us, and then transport.

-Every year, he'd love to go to a bus festival, and within that, there were people selling the models that he collected.

None of us were aware of how big his collection was.

-So far, there's well over 100 buses in Ron's impressive fleet, and I'm still counting.

Oh, my goodness me.

But my plan is to sell in group lots, auctioning any rarer models together.

My very conservative estimate -- we could easily make a total of between £250 and £500.

'Cause, really, every penny, every pound we can make all helps.

-Which is why, Izzie, I'm also on the hunt.

It's like a little Aladdin's cave, this one.

Oh.

Some nice bits here.

A couple of rulers.

Measure twice, cut once.

They're quite nice, these ones.

Imperial and metric.

-Focus, Robin.

Focus.

-And then what is the table that they're all sitting on?

Oh, yeah.

That's actually really nice.

It looks like it's had a previous restoration.

A little bit of tape and a bit of string, you see.

Otherwise, fair condition.

It's quite an unusual shape, though.

It's the way the legs kind of splay out.

I think if I can glue that up, give it a bit of a tidy-up, this would be quite a nice little item.

-If this card table can be restored to its former glory, it could make between £20 and £40.

So jump to it, Robin.

Pressure's on.

And in the living room, Claire's made another discovery.

-Should we roll it out a little bit?

-Sure.

Shall I take this bottom end?

Or should I take the top end?

-You take that bit.

-This bit?

[ Laughs ] It's like Laurel and Hardy.

[ Both laugh ] Tower Bridge, Greenwich, Waterloo Station.

I think we might be in London.

We're looking at a bus blind, which, pre-digital, would have been used at the front of the bus to display its destinations.

This one's even dated -- March 1951.

It's lovely to see it all on the original roll, because, quite often, they're cut down and framed, so to see it complete is fantastic.

-And there's still loads on that roll.

Look how massive it is.

-You can't get much more iconic, can you?

These can do very, very well.

With street signs, station signs, blinds, the most collectible ones are your original London ones.

Though, naturally, this gorgeous bus blind is just one of three in Ron's collection.

Why do you think your dad collected so much?

-He loved steam trains, buses, especially Routemaster buses.

They were his favorite.

He actually waited for a position to come up at London Transport.

He really wanted to work there.

-And that's where he met the other love of his life, Margaret.

-Mum and dad met at Camberwell bus station, where they both worked.

-I think mum had just left school, and I think they met in the canteen.

-So obviously it started early with their love of transport, or dad's love of transport.

-What followed was 65 happy years together, a loving family, and, of course, a collection that's never-ending.

-What did your mum make of it all?

-I think she turned a blind eye, really.

I don't think she realized how much he actually had.

There's just so many things that, as you can see, we've been trying to clear out, so... -What do you think your dad would think of what we're all doing?

-I think he'd approve of us selling them to help mum out.

-And actually, by taking them to auction, we're breathing new life into them, and all those different buyers are going to cherish them.

-Yeah, it's nice that it goes to, like, a new home, really, where it's going to be appreciated.

-My estimate for all three bus blinds -- between £50 and £100.

For all we know, it might be young, budding collectors -- mini Rons... -[ Laughing ] ...that are buying up his collection.

-Absolutely, yeah.

Mini Rons -- I like that.

-While Ron loved his buses, looking at this card table, it's fair to say he didn't have quite the same enthusiasm for DIY.

♪♪ Couple of bits of string and a bit of tape.

Let's hope I can do a bit better, but it's not as easy as just gluing it together, because it's actually structurally holding the rest of the table together, this center piece, essentially as, like, a big puzzle.

If I glue this, and this is in the wrong place, that joint will snap when I try and fix these.

So that means gluing and clamping not only the center piece but all the leg joints that connect to it at exactly the same time.

If I don't do this repair properly, this table is essentially worthless.

But wait, there's another challenge.

There is evidence that someone has glued this before.

So what I'm thinking's probably happened is that this isn't sitting flush.

That's pushing this part out.

But the evidence here suggests that this has been moved around a little bit.

So what I'm going to do is glue and clamp this joint together where it's cracked, remove this bracer, but then re-fit it in a better position, which is actually sitting flush on the joint so it doesn't look like it's ever been apart.

For a nice clean repair, the best glue for this job is PVA -- nontoxic, super strong, and best of all, it dries quickly.

I'm using it quite liberally here, just to make sure that I completely cover all the wood across this joint.

When that pushes together, I should have a bit of excess glue coming out.

If I don't, I haven't put enough glue on.

Fortunately, I'm spot on, and just to make sure the two halves remain flush, it's on with the old spring clamps.

Right.

That glue needs to dry.

And much as I'd love to be out here in this glorious sunshine, I best get inside and go and find some more items to fix.

♪♪ -Meanwhile, we're leaving no box, or box file, unturned.

-April 1936.

-Oh, my goodness.

-But it isn't just Ron's massive transport collection going under the hammer.

-Oh!

-[ Laughs ] -We have watches, jewelry, and a lifetime of personal items Margaret no longer has use for.

A box of tricks.

My favorite kind of box.

No wonder it's taken the girls more than a year to tackle.

A cigarette case, but not silver, unfortunately.

-I don't know that we realized quite what a huge task it was.

-We would just open boxes, see something, talk about it, have a cry.

This is a station.

-I feel bad selling things of dad's.

But, also, I know dad would want us to be doing this for mum.

I think you need somebody else who's going to love it the way dad loved it.

-Oh, absolutely.

Yeah.

-While time's definitely against us, I can say model buses, check, Margaret's jewelry, check.

And I've even found Robin his next project.

-Is that what we're talking about?

-Yeah.

-So, what do you reckon?

-I reckon it's got your name all over it.

But this mid-century G Plan wardrobe is absolutely covered in scratches.

Can you work your magic?

-I can maybe lacquer both the doors, and then I could give the frame a bit of a rubdown and just blow over that with lacquer, as well.

So everything looking at you this way, it'd all be uniform.

-Well, I'm very busy, so I'm going to leave you to... -Oh, you're not gonna help me carry out there?

-No.

-Okay.

On my shoulder it is.

Thanks, Izzie.

-Sorry, Robin.

Gotta fly.

Because Ron's collection hasn't just filled the entire house... Oh-ho!

Fancy automatic door.

-Yep.

-...it's taken over the garage, as well.

Love a good garage rummage.

-So, this was my dad's model railway.

It used to be completely set out with, like, scenery, everything.

But, obviously, after he's passed away, we've had to take it all down.

-It's a decent collection, isn't it?

-Yeah, a lot of track.

-The track itself on its own, doesn't really have any value.

What does have value are the trains themselves, the carriages, the locomotives -- the accessories, as well, can be very interesting, very collectible.

What's hot are rare models from international toymakers, such as Lionel, Marklin, and Bing, with some worth tens of thousands of pounds.

In Ron's case, he was a big fan of Hornby, founded in Liverpool in 1901 and still going strong today.

-I'm just looking for -- Oh, here's that.

Do you know what that is?

-A train?

[ Both laugh ] -10 out of 10.

-Nice.

-This is called a tank engine because you've got the coal up front, all incorporated within it.

-Mm-hmm.

-Similar to Thomas.

-Yes.

-He's a tank.

-Yeah.

-It's a really lovely collection.

I'm certain that this is going to go to a new, loving home.

-Brilliant.

That's great.

-The accessories alone could fetch up to £100.

Even more exciting, with Ron's mint-condition trains, the total could exceed £500.

♪♪ -And back at the van...

Onto the bench.

...my mission is saving this G Plan wardrobe from being landfill, but it requires a delicate touch.

To get the worst of the scratches off, remove the top layer of lacquer.

I'm using a medium-grade wire wool.

I've got to be super careful with this.

This is why I'm using wire wool rather than sandpaper, because I can't risk going all the way through the veneer.

Otherwise it'll be game over for these doors and an item ruined rather than restored.

Though, from where I'm standing, this definitely looks like the latter.

It's cleaned up really nicely.

You can hardly see any of the stains or the scratches.

The wire wool's done quite a good job of doing the first polish on it, as well, but the problem is the dust is still in the grain of the wood a little bit, so I'm going to have to clean that out.

The trick is to clean the entire surface with a dry cloth followed by a slightly damp one, because what I don't want to do is introduce moisture into this veneer now that it hasn't got a lacquer preserving it.

Then, finally, it's time to match and reapply its original finish.

Lacquer sprayed thinly, evenly, and, when it comes to the second coat, in the opposite direction.

Oh, made up with that.

This one looks exactly like the original door, just cleaner and fresher.

That's gone really, really well.

Right.

Door number two.

-Love your style, Robin.

But if I can just borrow your workshop for a second, I think best in show would be these babies.

What I have in here, I've got two gold sovereigns.

22 carat gold.

Now, we have the dates 1891.

We've got Victoria's head there.

And 1910, so we've got Edward's head here.

Generally speaking, the older the monarch, the more valuable the coin.

But I need to make sure these are the real McCoy.

This isn't a failsafe, foolproof method, but it gives you an indication.

A full gold sovereign should weigh 8 grams.

Not a bit more, not a bit less.

So, let's see.

So this one weighs 8 grams.

Good.

Big tick.

Let's hope this one does.

And we've got 8 grams here.

I will sell these as two separate lots.

The price is influenced by the price of gold.

But in the current market, you're looking at between £300 and £400 for each sovereign.

In other words, ka-ching ka-ching!

Mind you, even striking gold can't take the shine off the G Plan wardrobe.

How you getting on?

-Pretty good actually.

Just putting the last couple of screws in there.

-Ooh!

-Would you like the honor?

-I'd love to.

-You can say you've done something then.

-Hey!

[ Chuckles ] -There you go.

Go on.

Righty tighty.

-I know!

-It's quite tricky with a slotted screw, as well.

You don't quite get the grip of a modern Pozidrive.

-You're talking a language I don't understand.

-How's that going for you down there?

-[ Laughing ] -Do you want a bit of help?

-I really don't want to admit that I need help.

I put it in at an angle.

-Here you go.

-Do you know what?

I think it's best that you finish this.

-Hey, thanks for your help, though.

But let me show you first.

What do you think?

-I think they look seriously good.

Really, really impressed.

-They tie in quite nice with the frame, actually.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

-Nice work.

-Thank you very much.

I better get this last screw in.

-I'll leave you to it.

Meanwhile, having gone through dozens of boxes and hundreds of items, there's still one more space to tackle.

Spiders, all your junk... and sometimes a treasure.

Welcome to the attic.

♪♪ And what do we have here?

♪♪ Oh.

Catherine did mention that there was a bus-ticket machine.

They usually come in these sorts of cases.

I think I might have found it.

[ Grunts ] Ta-da!

There she is.

The Gibson A14 ticket machine.

Handheld and hand-powered, this iconic design was introduced in 1953 and went on to give London Transport 40 loyal years of service.

Most often associated with Routemaster buses, to many collectors, it's a must-have.

They can do anywhere between £100 and £300, depending on the ticket machine, the condition, the accessories that go with it.

In our case, Ron's even got a spare roll of tickets, so I'm estimating a sale of up to £200.

It's a good find.

I'm really, really pleased we found this.

It's a lovely addition to the transport collection.

♪♪ Miraculously, what took Ron 65 years to lovingly collect we've appraised in just one day.

-Amongst the hundreds of boxes, Izzie's definitely found hidden treasure.

She's even struck gold.

-And Robin's repairs have been magic, especially that card table, once held together with sticky tape.

♪♪ -Thank you so much.

-Can't wait for the auction.

-Yes.

-Neither can we.

-Yeah.

We'll see you there.

-Yeah.

See you then.

-See you later.

-Thank you!

Bye.

-Bye!

Great.

Let's go and get some alcohol.

[ Laughter ] ♪♪ -Well, I would say that is another successful day.

-Yeah.

Hard day's work, good fun.

[ Engine starts ] -Take this left here.

-Well, I'm glad you know where we're going.

-Sometimes.

♪♪ -It's the big day, and we're back in Maidstone.

The family bungalow has new owners, and now we need to do the same for Ron's many collectibles.

-I'm really excited about today.

Beautiful setting, lovely day.

And I think we've got some really lovely items to sell for the sisters, too.

-You feeling very confident?

-I am.

Also, we've got our star auctioneer.

-Aww.

Flatterer.

-We got this.

Let's do it.

♪♪ Hosting today's auction is Kent Life, a working heritage farm preserving the country's rich history of brewing beer.

They even grow hops and prepare them in their very own oast house.

-As we set up shop, the pressure's on to raise as much money as we can for mum Margaret.

While Kay's on a well-deserved holiday, Claire and Catherine are here in force.

-Oh, hello, ladies.

Yeah, we'll come and join you.

-Though selling their dad's collection really isn't easy.

-How are you both?

-Good.

-Yeah, good.

A bit nervous.

-Oh, yeah?

-So am I, so that's three of us.

[ Laughter ] -Perfect.

Yeah.

We're nervous about just one of the lots.

-Which is that?

-The Gibson ticket machine.

-The one I found in the attic.

-Yes.

-Oh, it's just got such a lot of sentimental side to it.

I know how much he waited to get one.

-Yeah.

-And now we're selling it.

-Well, I'm sure he'd rather it go to a loving home where someone's going to really cherish it and get the same enjoyment that he did out of it.

-Yeah, definitely.

That's all we want, really, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Bit of good news.

We have had quite a bit of interest in the trains and all the accessories and things.

-Okay.

-So I'm quietly hopeful that they're going to do well.

-Oh, let's hope so.

-Getting a bit of traction.

-Yeah.

[ Laughs ] -You can go home.

[ Laughter ] -I'm here all week.

-Oh, great.

♪♪ -While comedy may not be Robin's bag, he has done a fab job of restoring the wardrobe, table, and vintage bus sign just three of the 50 lots up for sale.

The team are setting up the chairs behind me.

There has been loads of pre-auction interest, so I just really hope that I can do them justice, that we get some great bids for them.

Helping me to run today's sale, our friends from Eastbourne Auctions, Anna and Shane, bringing with them buyers from around the world via two online bidding platforms.

♪♪ -So, as people take their seats, the phone lines are open, and Izzie gets ready to wield her gavel.

There's a real feeling of excitement in the air.

How you feeling?

-Nervous.

-Nervous.

-Very nervous.

-Well, ladies, best you buckle up.

It's showtime.

-Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and want to welcome the lovely Claire and Catherine today.

So hope we're going to make you lots of money.

First up is lot number one.

We have our Victoria 1891 gold sovereign.

It's a fantastic piece.

Start me please at £300.

£300 for the sovereign.

I've got 300, 310, 320.

Looking now for 340.

-Starting as we mean to continue, ladies.

-At 340.

Looking for 360.

360.

Looking for 380.

380.

Make it 400.

-That's it.

Fantastic stuff.

-Wow.

-At £380.

Are we all sure on this one?

Fair warning.

I shall sell £380.

[ Gavel bangs ] Sold.

[ Applause ] -Whoo!

-Wow!

What a kick-off for Izzie and the ladies.

-Gotta be happy with that.

-Yeah, very happy.

-But can Izzie go for gold for a second time?

Because now it's Edward VII's turn.

-330, 340, 350, 360.

Looking now for 370.

-Not gonna be much longer.

-Not getting much for it, yeah.

-Fair warning then.

I'm selling, happy and smiling, £360.

[ Gavel bangs ] Sold.

-Ooh!

[ Applause ] -Izzie's done it again.

-Just got stabbed in the eye.

-[ Laughs ] -Next up, Ron's roadmaps, kicking off with those vintage linen backed editions.

20 is bid, straight in.

Looking now for two.

22, looking for 25.

-Let's hope Izzie's decision to split the lot pays off.

-28, thank you.

28 is bid, looking for 30. Who regularly gets lost?

Who might need these?

£28.

Looking for 30.

All done then.

Selling at 28.

[ Gavel bangs ] -That's one new owner for Ron's linen-backed maps, plus another £28 in the kitty.

-Hopefully his ordnance survey maps can ignite the bidders' spirit of adventure.

There's a vast collection of them.

It wouldn't surprise me if there's one for every part of the country here.

There's, uh -- I have got bids at 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75... -Wow.

It's going, isn't it?

-...95, 100, 110.

Looking for 120.

-Does each one of those maps represent a trip that you've done then, do you reckon?

-140, 150.

Internet, let's keep going.

-Wow.

Up to £150.

To £150.

-At £150.

All done then, selling at £150.

[ Gavel bangs ] [ Applause ] -£150.

Nicely played, Izzie.

Ron would be proud.

-And for my next trick, two vintage pocket watches, one military issue, the other from London Transport.

Start me, please, at £30 for the two of them.

30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110.

Looking now for 120.

-There you go.

How about that?

-Got 170 here.

Looking for 180.

Fair warning.

I sell at £170.

[ Gavel bangs ] [ Applause -Another great result.

-I am gobsmacked.

-But can we do the same with this rare Midland Great Western Railway pocket watch?

Time will tell.

-I have bid starting straight in 50, 55, 60 bid, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110.

Looking for 120.

-I tell you, Izzie's working hard to push these prices up.

-180, looking for one 190.

190, make it 200.

-Fantastic.

-210.

I've got you.

Looking for 220.

-Amazing, amazing.

-230 I've got.

Looking for 240 now.

If we're all sure, out in the room, it's here on my right, £230.

Selling, happy and smiling.

[ Gavel bangs ] Sold.

[ Applause ] Clearly, time really is money at this auction.

♪♪ -And next under the hammer, my mid-century G Plan wardrobe.

-I'll see if I can get a bid of 10.

Asking 10.

Looking for £10.

-Oh, it's worth that all day long.

-Everyone's bedroom has space for this.

Looking for 10.

Ladies, I think you might be taking this one home.

-Yeah.

On top of the roof.

-I'm very sorry.

[ Gavel bangs ] -Never mind, ladies.

We'll take it to a dedicated furniture auction instead.

Though I do have high hopes for my mahogany center table.

Lovely little table, perfect card table, side table.

A repair that you can't see.

I did it so well.

It's mahogany.

What more would you want?

You know, this is a lovely, lovely thing.

-Start me at £20.

Looking for 20.

20 is bid.

Looking for 22.

-It really is a lovely table.

-Robin's seal of approval at £20.

Looking for 22 now.

At £20.

It's the maiden bid.

-It really is nice.

Really lovely thing.

-All done, then.

Selling at £20.

[ Gavel bangs ] Well done, Robin.

What was once destined for the tip is now enjoying a new lease of life.

And it's more money to help Margaret.

♪♪ -Up next, the pride and joy of Ron's collection, his massive fleet of model trains and buses.

-28.

Looking for 30.

-Over the next 30 minutes... -Lovely locomotives, selling for 40.

[ Gavel bangs ] -...the bids just keep coming, from in the room... -Don't be shy.

-...and around the globe... -Fair warning.

[ Gavel banging ] Sold.

-...for eight lots of Ron's massive model train collection.

-75, 80, and five.

Looking for 90.

-And over a hundred diecast buses.

-Somebody likes these ones.

-But this isn't child's play.

-For the third and final time.

[ Gavel bangs ] Sold.

Together, they're adding £780 to the pot.

Well done, Izzie.

-I'm really pleased.

-Yeah?

Good.

-Really pleased.

-Could you have imagined when you're clearing out the house, there'd be so much valuable stuff there?

-No.

-No way.

-But we're not finished yet.

I also have high hopes for Ron's vintage London bus blinds.

I love these, and they're showing right here.

And I can start straight in at 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130.

140, 150, 160.

Looking for one 170.

170 I've got.

Make it 180 now.

-Fantastic.

-£170.

Looking now for 180.

All done then.

Selling -- I mean, they're fantastic.

Selling for £170.

[ Gavel bangs ] [ Applause ] -And hopefully a good omen for my favorite bus sign.

Cleaned, waxed, and full of history.

-I have got 50, 55, 60, 65, -Wow.

-...70, 75, looking for 80.

85, 90, and 95.

Looking for 100.

-You can't buy patina like this.

-You can't buy patina like that.

-You can, actually, if you bid enough.

[ Laughter ] -95, 100, 110.

-I waxed it myself.

-120, looking for 130.

-I think 150's a fair price for this.

-130, looking for 140.

-Considering how well I waxed it.

[ Laughter ] -140, looking for 150.

-We're gonna get there.

-Come on, Internet.

Make Robin beam.

Looking for 150.

-All aboard.

-It's here.

Then on platform two, I will sell this.

Fair warning -- £140.

[ Gavel bangs ] Sold.

Worth every penny.

Fantastic.

-Nice work, Robin.

Which brings us to my star lot.

Ron's beloved Gibson A14 ticket machine in mint condition, the one Catherine and Claire are finding the hardest to part with.

-Oh.

-Okay.

So this is the one that you're worried about, isn't it?

-Got an emotional attachment.

-It's a fantastic, fantastic item.

And I can start at 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200... -There you go.

You were really worried about this, and quite rightly.

£210.

£210, looking now for 220.

The pride and joy of our vendor's dad at £210.

All done then.

Selling at £210 the bid.

[ Gavel bangs ] Sold.

[ Applause ] -Whoo!

-A price Ron would be proud of.

We're all done!

-Yes.

-What'd you think?

-Oh, I'm relieved.

I'm really happy.

-Yeah.

Pleased.

-Yeah.

Some things went unbelievably well.

Oh, I just -- Yeah, really pleased.

-Brilliant.

♪♪ That was a roller coaster of emotion, that auction.

-There were so many really strong big-hitters.

-We raised a lot for them, and that's all going to go to their mum and her care.

So it is a really, really good day.

-Everything did amazingly, and I'm just so delighted for Catherine, for Claire, but, of course, for Margaret and, ultimately, for Ron who collected all of this, for this to have gone to new loving homes where it's going to be cherished.

Really, really thrilled.

♪♪ But now comes my favorite part -- revealing just how much money we've been able to raise.

-Ooh, here they come.

You gonna tell them?

-Shall I tell them?

-Yeah, you tell them.

-Yeah?

I'll tell them.

-Hi.

-Hello!

-Right.

We're ready.

-We're ready for the big reveal.

-Ooh, you look nervous.

-Yeah, we are.

-Little bit.

Very.

-What do you think?

-Can't even guess.

I don't know.

We said if we made over £500 for the day, we'd feel that was an achievement.

-After auction fees, you are taking home in your hand... £3,300.

-Get out!

-[ Laughs ] -£3,300?

-Yeah.

-No actual way.

-Yes actual way.

-I can't believe that.

-I can't believe that.

That's much more than we ever thought.

-Oh, my goodness.

I might actually cry.

-[ Laughs ] -It's hard.

♪♪ -Izzie and Robin, they did brilliantly.

-Absolutely.

-We just couldn't have done this without them.

I think dad would have been looking down.

I think he would have been proud of what we've raised for mum.

-A piece of good news Catherine and Claire can't wait to deliver.

Their next stop -- Mum's place.

-The amount that we raised, after costs, is... -[ Imitates drumroll ] £3,300 is what you're taking home.

Whoo!

-Whee!

-How good is that?

-Oh, great.

♪♪ -That was a fantastic result, Izzie.

-Well, thank you.

I mean, they seemed really happy with it.

-I think they should be.

-I reckon you and I did a good job.

-I think we did, too.

Well done, you.

-And you.

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