THE Bidding Room fans were left gobsmacked after a 115 year old VIBRATOR was flogged for a staggering amount.
Guest Matt brought along an item that he hoped would get the dealers buzzing on Tuesday’s episode.
He presented the vibrator also known back then as a “blood circulator” or “pulsator” to the antiques expert.
The guest explained: “It’s very cutting-edge for the technology of the time, it’s also very wonderfully mad.”
Speaking to host Nigel Havers, he said that the piece of medical equipment was from the Edwardian era, around 1900, and was supposed to cure various ailments.
The expert was fascinated by the hand-operated gadget which had different levels of speed and a winding function.
First purchasing it for £45 five years ago, the expert predicted it would sell between £100 to £150.
Matt then showed the five dealers the device leaving them equally impressed.
He explained that people over a century ago would believe that the metal instrument would help to reduce a number of conditions including flatulence, earache and aches.
The dealers were thrilled to give the device a go, testing it out on their arm and head.
Matt added that their was various attachments that could be used and a
Clearly rubbing the dealers up the right way, the bids leaped from £20 to £85.
But the bids kept coming, with the guest finally accepting an offer of £110.
BBC viewers were in hysterics at the old-fashioned device.
One wrote: “Crikey! #thebiddingroom has a vibrator on it.”
Another posted: “The dealers are loving this vibrator, looks more like a torture device. #TheBiddingRoom”
A third added: “#TheBiddingRoom I’ve been wracking my brains for how an earth that medical vibrator was used on a woman.”
