Clever Bird is even more clever than she realised.

Well today is Baggy's husband's birthday so last night Indian food was partaken of with friends and a very lovely evening it was. As soon as Baggy was back through the front door though she had other things on her mind! Junk! Clever Bird could not wait to have a closer look at the two boxes of junk she purchased yesterday at the auction. They pretty much were described as "junk" too: Lot 452: Two boxes of metalwares to include a silver-plated tray, together with a box of china and glass, to include a Dartington crystal commemorative goblet £40/£60. Clever Bird stuck in her £45 commission bid and as described yesterday got the lot ('scuse the pun) for £40 plus commission of £8.40. So she was the proud owner of £48.40 worth of junk.

Having just typed out the Lot description Clever Bird is wondering whether she left one box behind! As she has two boxes not three which the description appears to suggest there were, so tomorrow she will go and double-check whether there is yet more junk to be had, but regardless she is chuffed. Last night after the very nice meal, which blew Baggy's diet off the planet, she was feeling chilled as she started to research her junk! Clever Bird has a pretty good eye for antiques and collectibles, she does have lots after all and has spent many an hour in antique shops and fairs, so she was optimistic. The first thing she checked out was a white jug that she was pretty sure was old. Then the pair of dogs. Then the commemorative goblet. Finally the resin statue of The Three Graces. By then it was nearly 2.00am but Clever Bird was justified in her delight!

The white Fern jug was made in August 1859 by William Brownfield at Cobridge: value £50. The matched pair of Staffordshire dogs are made by Beswick: value £20. Dartington Limited Edition Crystal Goblet: value £15. Resin statue of The Three Graces, Made in Italy: value £20 - £50. So Clever Bird's first four bits of junk are worth at least £105! Now Baggy has to sell them rather than getting over attached and filling the house with yet more stuff. There is loads more! A Japanese "tea" service, an old hand-painted teapot, loads and loads of cutlery - some of which is solid silver, two hand-painted eggs, some repro. collectible jugs, other bits of Royal memorabilia, vases, cut-crystal pieces, bone china ornaments, pot-pourri dish, two weird copper things, some wooden bits, lots of silver-plate etc etc etc! Clever Bird is loving researching it all, it will take a while, there is so much of it. But as long as she can bring herself to sell things Baggy now has a way of earning some money while Creative Clara writes her novel. Pity there is only one auction a month. Yeah right, there must be loads..........