0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Cash In The Attic where the team find
0:00:04 > 0:00:07treasures in your home which you take to auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Today I'm in Greater Manchester, but I've stopped off in Salford,
0:00:11 > 0:00:16an inspirational area to one of this city's most famous artists.
0:00:16 > 0:00:22Laurence Stephen Lowry, LS Lowry, became famous for his depiction of life in the industrial districts
0:00:22 > 0:00:28of Northern England and would often base his paintings right here in Salford and the surrounding areas.
0:00:28 > 0:00:33There's been so much redevelopment around here I doubt that Lowry would recognise the place now,
0:00:33 > 0:00:36though he'd be chuffed they named the theatre after him.
0:00:36 > 0:00:41But I don't think we're going to have any difficulty at all in recognising hidden treasures
0:00:41 > 0:00:44that should make quite a profit when they go under the hammer at auction.
0:01:05 > 0:01:10Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, Jonty's giving out the orders.
0:01:10 > 0:01:11Find me that letter.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Oh, yes, thank you, as if I've not got enough to do!
0:01:14 > 0:01:17And we're struggling to get our hands on the goods.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21- Shall I retrieve that from you? - No, we'll have it.
0:01:21 > 0:01:26But at auction, will our collectibles command a good price?
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- Wow.- 140, not bad. - That was short and sweet, wasn't it?
0:01:29 > 0:01:32Find out, when they go under the hammer.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35I'm on my way to meet Lynn and Ian Whittle
0:01:35 > 0:01:37who have called in Cash In The Attic
0:01:37 > 0:01:41just as they're about to start a whole new life in the sun.
0:01:41 > 0:01:47Lynn and Ian have been in the bed-and-breakfast business for over 40 years
0:01:47 > 0:01:53but the time has finally come to stop looking after others and start looking after themselves.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57They are used to very high standards. Nothing but the best will do for this couple
0:01:57 > 0:02:01and I'm hoping that the top quality will extend to their collectibles.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- Morning, Jonty.- Morning, how are you?
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- I'm very well. - What an impressive house.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10It is, but the people who live here won't be enjoying it much longer.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Like the swallows, they're heading south.
0:02:13 > 0:02:14So I'd better see what I can find?
0:02:14 > 0:02:18Absolutely, and I'll head on in and meet the family.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26Ian, Lynn, hi! I see you've made a start already, sorting through the bits and pieces.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- Yes, looking at a few things. - Why have you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Well, we're going to Spain so we want to downsize and sell some things.
0:02:33 > 0:02:39We can't take everything with us so we thought, "Sell everything and invest in some furniture."
0:02:39 > 0:02:41But you've been here a long time, Lynn.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- Yes.- Won't it be a wrench, moving away from Salford?- Yes,
0:02:45 > 0:02:50but we've always wanted to retire to Spain, so this is the time to do it.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52So what will you spend the money on?
0:02:52 > 0:02:57Well, we would like a nice table for our terrace, a nice marble or wrought-iron table
0:02:57 > 0:03:03which can remind us of this place because we'll know this is what we've spent the money on.
0:03:03 > 0:03:04How much is that likely to cost?
0:03:04 > 0:03:09Well, we're hoping, about £700 towards what we require.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14- Terrific. Well, we ain't going to get £700 from the couple of baskets you were looking at.- No.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- So shall we roll up the sleeves and get to work?- We will, yes.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20The move to Spain sounds like a lovely idea,
0:03:20 > 0:03:25and with Lynn and Ian's B&B literally bursting with antiques and collectibles
0:03:25 > 0:03:31I'm sure we'll have no problem finding plenty of items that will stand out at auction.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35But keen to show that all that glistens is not gold is our expert, Jonty Hearnden.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39Morning, guys. Look what I've found to help you on your journey.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43If you hang onto those too long we'll get you cleaning them
0:03:43 > 0:03:46cos as you've noticed, all the brass is absolutely gleaming.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I have noticed quite a bit of brass around the house.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54I've got a pair of ships lanterns here, but more often that not these would be painted black on a ship...
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- Would they? - ..to protect them from the sea.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00And that's the reason why, for the last 30 years,
0:04:00 > 0:04:04there's been a huge industry in cleaning them up just like these.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Originally, the first lights would have had
0:04:07 > 0:04:12a little cloth soaked in animal or vegetable oil
0:04:12 > 0:04:17but now, and also in the 19th century, most of them would be kerosene lamps like this.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22Date-wise, I suppose we're looking probably between the wars, so they look '20s, 1930s
0:04:22 > 0:04:25because simply the styles didn't really change.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- Value-wise, I suppose we're looking at £50-£80.- Right, very nice.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- Which is nice as a pair, yes?- Yes.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34That's the first thing we can tick off our auction list.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- Let's go and see what else we can find.- Yes, indeed.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41Well, the ship's lanterns are a very promising start,
0:04:41 > 0:04:46but if we want to stay on course we'll need to split up and find a lot more collectibles.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49After four decades in the trade,
0:04:49 > 0:04:55Ian has catered for all sorts of guests, including the occasional well-known face.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- Jonty, I've something to show you here.- What's that?
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Oh, that's Charlie Chaplin! Where's it from?
0:05:02 > 0:05:07He stayed at the hotel we had in Haworth, the Old White Lion Hotel, in the early '60s.
0:05:07 > 0:05:14After he left, a few weeks after, my father got a parcel and a thank-you note and this.
0:05:14 > 0:05:21- You mean, YOU met the great man himself?- I did, I waited table on him and served him drinks.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25I notice it's not marked in any way at all,
0:05:25 > 0:05:27but just by the design it looks very Staffordshire.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- So it looks English.- Right.- But there are no markings on him at all.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36- I don't know where he came from. - You mention a letter. You don't happen to have it with you?
0:05:36 > 0:05:38No, not that I know of.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43It's possibly in my late mother's papers, I've not bothered going through everything.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45It's possible, but I don't know.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49- Find me that letter. We could be talking over £100.- Oh, my goodness!
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Without it, £20-£30.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54You've got a job to do for me, before now and auction date.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56Yes, thank you, as if I've not got enough to do!
0:05:56 > 0:06:02- Wonderful character jug, great story, find me some more of those, please.- I'll go and look.
0:06:02 > 0:06:08Without having the letter to prove where it came from, I know what happened, I know where it came from,
0:06:08 > 0:06:12but I'm quite happy for it to go to auction and see what we get.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16But if we want our couple to enjoy fine dining during those glorious summer evenings
0:06:16 > 0:06:19we need to search high and low.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Ever the host, Ian is drawn back to the kitchen
0:06:23 > 0:06:26and finds these glorious Victorian copper kettles.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Nowadays more decorative than practical,
0:06:30 > 0:06:34they're still sure to get our bidders warmed up at £40-£50.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Whilst in the dining room, I'm drawn to another bit of hot property.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43- This looks interesting.- Yes. - Now what's this?
0:06:43 > 0:06:45There's quite a story to it.
0:06:45 > 0:06:51My parents-in-law were at a charity auction, and my mum fell in love with
0:06:51 > 0:06:55what then was a pair. And she started bidding for it
0:06:55 > 0:06:59and this other gentleman, who we found out was George Formby,
0:06:59 > 0:07:03he was bidding as well and he eventually got it.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06And then he came and presented it to Mum.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09George Formby, of course, famous for playing the ukulele.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13He was a great music-hall star, wasn't he, and radio star?
0:07:13 > 0:07:15I think Jonty should look at these.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Jonty, have you got a minute? Can you come and look at this?
0:07:18 > 0:07:21What can you tell us about that?
0:07:21 > 0:07:26Can I ask you first a question, what do you know about it? Were you told where it came from?
0:07:26 > 0:07:29As far as we understood they were Burmese vases.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32You're near, but not quite near enough!
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- It's Far-Eastern, but it's not Burmese, it's Japanese.- Right.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39These are Satsuma vases.
0:07:39 > 0:07:45This vase here would have been made just after WWI, so 1920s, 1930s.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48For a collector, they're not nearly old enough,
0:07:48 > 0:07:52so they will be sold for their decorative purposes only
0:07:52 > 0:07:54and as a consequence I can't put too much on it.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59In real terms, probably a lot less than George Formby paid for them.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02We're talking only £25, £35 for the vase.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07Well, it's another £25 towards the fund for that wonderful table.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08And every little helps.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11So let's go and see what else we can put in the pot.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18You never really know who'll be bidding against you, because auctions can be quite unpredictable.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23However, Jonty's certain that this elegant, early-20th-century cigar cutter,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27worth £70-£80, will spark some interest with the bidders.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31While our expert continues with the rummage, I head off in search of Lynn and Ian
0:08:31 > 0:08:35to find out how they feel about swapping egg-and-bacon for sangria
0:08:35 > 0:08:37with their permanent move to Spain.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42You know, after a lifetime of working in the hotel and bed-and-breakfast industry
0:08:42 > 0:08:46you must SO look forward not to have to get up and do other people's breakfasts?
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- Mixed feelings.- Really?
0:08:48 > 0:08:49Well, you get so used to doing it.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54You like the satisfaction of doing the job, and people leaving and saying, "Thank you very much,
0:08:54 > 0:08:58"we enjoyed the stay, one of the best breakfasts we've ever had," perhaps.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00But it will be nice, occasionally.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03How did you get into the industry in the first place?
0:09:03 > 0:09:08My parents bought a hotel in Haworth in Yorkshire, the Bronte village,
0:09:08 > 0:09:12and leaving school... I should've gone back to school in Haworth, but never did...
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- I absconded, type of thing. - Straight into the family business?
0:09:15 > 0:09:19Straight into the family business. That was it, never left it since.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21So how did you get involved in it, then, Lynn?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- You married into it? - I married into it, yes.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27I went to work in the hotel and then the night that I actually started -
0:09:27 > 0:09:30I got the job - so I started, and he met me.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34He was going out of the door as I was coming in, and that was when we formally met.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36And it's just gone on from there.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39So now, the big decision to go and live in Spain.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42What made you decide to do that?
0:09:42 > 0:09:45We've thought about doing it for many years now.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48We've had joint holidays there, we've a timeshare in Tenerife.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53We just enjoy it. It's not too far to come back to see the children, or them to come out and see us.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57I can see what you mean about this place being so full of memories for you
0:09:57 > 0:10:00but you'll be building up lots of new memories in the new house
0:10:00 > 0:10:04and hopefully we're going to help towards the fund for that table.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08You're going to sit around the table and reminisce and make new memories.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11But let's go and see what else we can put on the list.
0:10:11 > 0:10:17As a reward for years of hard work, Ian and Lynn have definitely earned their place in the sun
0:10:17 > 0:10:22but if we're going to reach that £700 target and get them the table of their dreams
0:10:22 > 0:10:24we need to get straight back to work.
0:10:24 > 0:10:31On MY travels I unearthed these unusual ceramic butter and cheese boards.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33They may need a bit of a clean, but Jonty thinks
0:10:33 > 0:10:36this highly-sought-after kitchen memorabilia
0:10:36 > 0:10:38could fetch between £30 and £50.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42After years of filling their B&B with collectibles
0:10:42 > 0:10:45it's no wonder things have got misplaced along the way.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48I say, Ian, take a look at this chain!
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- Where have you found that? - In that little box at the back.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54I have been searching for that for about three years.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- Have you?- I thought I'd lost it.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59It's a lovely quality, and look, it's solid gold, too.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03They're known as Albert chains because Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband,
0:11:03 > 0:11:10the Prince Consort, was given a pocket watch, and he needed a chain to connect it to the other end
0:11:10 > 0:11:14because he didn't want to lose it. Once you put your pocket watch down,
0:11:14 > 0:11:18as you've discovered, you can lose it.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20And just for this chain alone,
0:11:20 > 0:11:25it would be sold on its weight and also for its re-use.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Auction value today for a chain of this quality,
0:11:28 > 0:11:30you're looking at between £100 and £150.
0:11:30 > 0:11:36- Oh, well, that is nice news. I didn't pay that much for it. - That's very good.- I'm sure I didn't.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- Now, I have to say this room is so stuffed full of goodies...- Yes.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44..it'll take us a while to get through. You have a look over there.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- OK.- I'll wend my way over here.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51The rummage is still far from over
0:11:51 > 0:11:56so, with our eyes on the target, we need to keep searching.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Jonty finds this Mayflower replica.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Now, the original took the Pilgrim Fathers to America,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04but will this one help take our couple to Spain?
0:12:04 > 0:12:08And this stunning Elizabeth II gold sovereign ring
0:12:08 > 0:12:12could easily increase our fund by £50-£80.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16We've found some fascinating items today
0:12:16 > 0:12:20but to furnish the perfect patio we still need a major find to impress the bidders.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Guys, just take a look at this!
0:12:23 > 0:12:25- Look at this.- Good Lord! Heavens!
0:12:25 > 0:12:29An extraordinarily good-quality, I mean amazing-quality,
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- charms bracelet.- What a collection!
0:12:32 > 0:12:37Well, it started off, my husband bought me the chain with one charm on for my 21st birthday
0:12:37 > 0:12:42and then every birthday or anniversary for quite a few years he bought me another charm.
0:12:42 > 0:12:47- One of the stars, but not the biggest, is the one I'm holding in my hand here.- Oh, yes.
0:12:47 > 0:12:55This lovely little ball here, obviously a pendant designed for a charm bracelet, or round the neck.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- But it all opens up, as I'm sure you guys know.- Oh, look at that!
0:12:59 > 0:13:04And look at that, this is a Masonic pendant for a lady.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07All these symbols are Masonic too.
0:13:07 > 0:13:14The great news is, at the moment Masonic memorabilia like this is very big on the collecting market.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18So just this little concentric ball here has to be worth £50-£80.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- Goodness me!- Or maybe more. Just by itself.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23What are we talking about in value?
0:13:23 > 0:13:28I would value this set at between at £400 and £600.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Oh, yes, that's good.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34So what do you think, Lynn? Can this go to auction?
0:13:34 > 0:13:37I don't know, I think we need to think about it a bit longer.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39You need a bit of time to think about that, so...
0:13:39 > 0:13:41- Shall I retrieve that? - No, we'll have it!
0:13:44 > 0:13:47You're going to need time to think about that, so let's hold onto it
0:13:47 > 0:13:54because you want £700 towards the cost of that patio table and chairs
0:13:54 > 0:13:56for your new home in Spain.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00I can say that if we take the lowest estimate on everything Jonty's looked at
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- it comes to £535...- Bit low, yes.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07But if we put this with it, it goes up to £935.
0:14:07 > 0:14:12- Oh, a lot better.- That's better. - You're going to think about it.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15We're going to put this somewhere safe in the meantime
0:14:15 > 0:14:19and let's just see what happens when the hammer comes down.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22- Right, we'll do that.- Let's see. - Thank you.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27Well, there've been lots of goodies in Ian and Lynn's bed and breakfast today.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Jam-packed with memories, their home has provided rich pickings for the auction,
0:14:31 > 0:14:36including the splendid Japanese Satsuma vase,
0:14:36 > 0:14:39a present to Lynn's mother from George Formby.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41A solid gold Albert chain
0:14:41 > 0:14:44with a gold-plated hunter pocket watch,
0:14:44 > 0:14:48worth a substantial £100-£150.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51The 1920s brass ship lanterns.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57And the nine-carat gold charm bracelet,
0:14:57 > 0:14:59with sentimental attachment for Lynn,
0:14:59 > 0:15:04but will the £400-£600 price tag be enough to encourage her to let it go?
0:15:05 > 0:15:10Coming up next on Cash In The Attic, Jonty's jokes are as cheesy as ever.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14- You can't keep him down! - You're wasted in your job!
0:15:14 > 0:15:16But will we have the last laugh...
0:15:16 > 0:15:19We're just two under again!
0:15:19 > 0:15:21..when the hammer comes down?
0:15:26 > 0:15:31Well, the weeks have flown by since we joined Ian and Lynn at their bed and breakfast in Salford,
0:15:31 > 0:15:36searching for antiques and collectibles we could sell here at Bamfords Auction House in Derby.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Now, remember they are selling up and heading south,
0:15:39 > 0:15:43and they want to raise £700 so they can buy a patio table
0:15:43 > 0:15:48to enjoy long sunny days and warm evenings on their terrace in Spain.
0:15:48 > 0:15:53The doors are open, and the auction house is already filling up with eager bidders and traders
0:15:53 > 0:15:55on the hunt for the deal of the day.
0:15:55 > 0:16:01In amongst the crowd, I spy Jonty taking a final look at one of Ian and Lynn's items.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08That vase looks rather splendid on that little table, doesn't it, Jonty? It's sort of found its home.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11Well, it's all hand-made.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14- Remember our Satsuma vase?- It looks very pretty here, doesn't it?
0:16:14 > 0:16:19So that has come to the auction, and that wonderful gold chain you found down in the cellar.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Star of the show! Really good quality,
0:16:22 > 0:16:25and it should sell very well. It was down there for years.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28Still with jewellery, I wonder if they brought that charm bracelet?
0:16:28 > 0:16:35Have they? If they bring that and it sells - it's bound to sell, because it's such good quality -
0:16:35 > 0:16:40- they're home and dry. - Exactly. Shall we go and find them and see if they have?
0:16:41 > 0:16:44We've an assortment of valuables from the bed and breakfast,
0:16:44 > 0:16:47and I've certainly got high hopes for all of them.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49But has Lynn brought that charm bracelet?
0:16:49 > 0:16:52It could make or break the day.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- Morning, Lynn and Ian,- Morning.
0:16:54 > 0:16:59- Morning.- Just think, you don't have to polish those ever again, Ian!
0:16:59 > 0:17:01- One chore less.- Absolutely.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03Now, have you brought that beautiful charm bracelet?
0:17:03 > 0:17:09- Because that was the question mark over the things you were going to bring today.- Yes, I've brought it.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- Lovely.- I am going to put a reserve on it.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15- So what sort of figure have you put on it?- 600.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17- Ohh.- That's a lot, isn't it?
0:17:17 > 0:17:23I am a little bit attached to it, though, and I am withdrawing the Masonic ball.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26That means that everything has to sell, and fly through roof!
0:17:26 > 0:17:30Yes, let's hope so or we'll be sitting on the floor.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Hopefully it won't come to that. The auction house is filling up,
0:17:33 > 0:17:37so let's go and see who's going to bid for that bracelet, come on.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41So, the bracelet made it and that's brilliant news,
0:17:41 > 0:17:47but with a reserve of £600 AND the removal of the Masonic ball
0:17:47 > 0:17:50we just might be discouraging our bidders.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54I wonder how auctioneer Steven Iredale thinks our lots will fare?
0:17:54 > 0:17:57The Whittle family have got some nice things.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Really good charm bracelet, good, heavy charm bracelet.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02I think we'll do quite well.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Remember, if YOU'RE planning a trip to auction,
0:18:04 > 0:18:08both buyers and sellers are liable to pay VAT and commission.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13Fees do vary, and your local auction house can provide more details.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18We take our positions at the back of the saleroom just in time
0:18:18 > 0:18:22as our first lot of the day is about to go under the hammer.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25Lot 100, we go to.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Three 20th-century ship's lamps.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30Are you happy, or sad?
0:18:30 > 0:18:32- How are you feeling?- I'm happy,
0:18:32 > 0:18:33I didn't like cleaning them!
0:18:33 > 0:18:35You didn't clean them anyway. See her nails!
0:18:35 > 0:18:39They'll be somebody else's responsibility now. Here we go.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43And a couple of bids on these. I can start at £38...
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Couple of bids on that, £38.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49- It's a good start.- At £38, and 40. 42... 45...
0:18:49 > 0:18:5148..
0:18:51 > 0:18:55And 50? At £48 still with me. At £48, and 50 now.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58All done, then, at £48...
0:18:58 > 0:19:0248, £2 under the estimate.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- Not bad.- Not too bad at all. - That's OK.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06That's not a bad start.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08But if we want Lynn and Ian
0:19:08 > 0:19:12to reach their £700 target and dine in style,
0:19:12 > 0:19:14we desperately need the bidders
0:19:14 > 0:19:18to pay top dollar for our cheese and butter dishes.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22People love that sort of memorabilia, kitchenalia, great fun. Here it comes.
0:19:22 > 0:19:2650... 5... 60. At £55, to the right.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31At £55... 60, may I say? All done, then? At 55...
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- Wow!- £55.- Very good!- Cheesy grins for that.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39Cheesy or not, it's a great result.
0:19:39 > 0:19:44I got them for nothing 50 years ago out of a shop called Maypole, in Prestwich Village.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49After all those years, and just amazing they sold for that.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52It's obvious Ian can spot a bargain when he sees one.
0:19:52 > 0:19:57But can our bidders, as up next is the dazzling collection of copper kettles,
0:19:57 > 0:20:01hoping to increase our fund by further £40-£50.
0:20:01 > 0:20:06At £38, absentee bid, and selling at 38....
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- Just two under again! - Just underneath again.- Ah!
0:20:09 > 0:20:14Simmering to a reasonable 38, but we'll have to turn up the heat
0:20:14 > 0:20:17if we want to reach that £700 target.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21So far this morning, we have had some brilliant sales.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Our items have flown out of the auction room.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27But Ian's worried look concerns me.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Maybe our next lot will cheer him up.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Lot 550, the film memorabilia.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36The novelty character mug of Charlie Chaplin.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40And a couple of bids on it. I can start at £15... 18...
0:20:40 > 0:20:47- £15 started.- £15, and 18 now. At £15. 18, may I say? 18... 20... and two, madam? No?
0:20:47 > 0:20:53At £20 in the commission bid. At £20, then, all done. Absentee bid at £20...
0:20:53 > 0:20:56£20, that was your lowest.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- That was cheap.- Yes.- That was cheap. - I'd have expected more.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Because of its Hollywood connections
0:21:02 > 0:21:05we may have got slightly carried away with this lot,
0:21:05 > 0:21:07but we did reach our £20 estimate.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Although we're still a long way off our target,
0:21:10 > 0:21:15this replica of the Mayflower might boost our fund by £80-£100.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22At £70 against the commissions, all done. At £70, well done, 852.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Only £10 under our estimate, that's not bad.
0:21:26 > 0:21:31Ian and Lynn are certainly looking forward to sipping Rioja in the Mediterranean sun.
0:21:31 > 0:21:36It's just gonna take a few more substantial bids to top up that total.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Lot number 560,
0:21:38 > 0:21:43nine-carat-gold Albert chain and gold-plated hunter pocket watch. Really pretty little lot.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48I've not worn it for a while. I used to wear it quite regularly, dressing up Saturday nights.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50People don't dress up these days to go out.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53I won't miss it that much, but I want a decent price for it.
0:21:53 > 0:22:00- Six bids on it.- Six bids!- And I can start at £110, 120 do I see? 120...
0:22:00 > 0:22:05130... 140. Has it at £140 against the commission. At 140...
0:22:05 > 0:22:10150, do I see? All done then, at 140...
0:22:10 > 0:22:12- Wow.- 140.- That was short and sweet.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Very short and sweet, but not a bad price.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18I think that's incredible,
0:22:18 > 0:22:21and takes us a good way closer to our target.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25But will the classic cigar cutter be red-hot
0:22:25 > 0:22:28or will it go up in smoke at the guide price of £70-£80?
0:22:29 > 0:22:31- At 75... - HAMMER FALLS
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- A snip at £75.- That's good.- A snip! - A snip.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39- You can't keep him down. - You're wasted in your job!
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Selling for £5 over our estimate,
0:22:42 > 0:22:45alfresco dining is well in our sights.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Next up, it's the gold sovereign ring.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Now we really need this to do well for us when it goes before the room.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- HAMMER FALLS - And it does just that,
0:22:56 > 0:22:59notching up another £55.
0:22:59 > 0:23:04We're on a roll now. But can we keep the momentum going with our next item?
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Lot number 110, Japanese Satsuma ovoid vase,
0:23:07 > 0:23:12- 20th-century Satsuma, a piece there.- I want more for it
0:23:12 > 0:23:15because it's very good quality, all hand-made.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19£30 for that one, please? £30, may I say?
0:23:19 > 0:23:2125 then, £25?
0:23:21 > 0:23:2720, then? £20? No? 15, then?
0:23:27 > 0:23:31Any interest in that one at 15? No...?
0:23:31 > 0:23:35- No bid!- No bid.- Jonty, that's a real disappointment.
0:23:35 > 0:23:36It is. Hugely disappointing.
0:23:36 > 0:23:43Our first "No sale", but maybe Lynn's not so sorry to be keeping the present from George Formby.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46I like the vase a lot, so I'm not really bothered.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50We can have the pleasure of keeping it and looking at it a bit longer.
0:23:52 > 0:23:57We've had a reasonable day so far, but everything now hangs on the final item.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00This is a real nail-biting moment.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03You were in two minds as to whether or not to bring it,
0:24:03 > 0:24:08you have brought it, you've put, what, a £600 reserve on it?
0:24:08 > 0:24:13- So...- It is very sentimental value. - ..put your hand over your eyes, we'll watch it for you.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17At £600, I must ask. £600 is bid. At £600...
0:24:17 > 0:24:19620, do I see? At £600...
0:24:19 > 0:24:24620 now. At £600, then, maiden bid.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26And selling at £600...
0:24:26 > 0:24:29- Wo-o-o-w!- We did it!
0:24:29 > 0:24:32- Are you pleased it's gone?- Yes. - Any second thoughts now?
0:24:32 > 0:24:35No, not now its brought that price. I'm happy with that.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37I wasn't sure we were going to get there,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40but what a fantastic end to the day!
0:24:40 > 0:24:42So how much have we made?
0:24:42 > 0:24:47I am glad to see big smiles on your faces
0:24:47 > 0:24:52because, if you remember, what you wanted to raise was £700 for the table and chairs
0:24:52 > 0:24:58so you could sit on the terrace in the sun in Spain, drinking the sangria.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01I think you are going to be able to get the table and the chairs
0:25:01 > 0:25:03and maybe a few bottles to go with it,
0:25:03 > 0:25:06because the grand total is...
0:25:06 > 0:25:10£1,101.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14- Wow, well done!- Very good. - That's brilliant!- Terrific.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17So, happy memories every time you sit at that table, Ian?
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Every time we sit there we'll think of you.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Well, you could do worse.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26I could invite you out there. If you're in the area, drop in.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Lynn and Ian had a great day at auction
0:25:33 > 0:25:35and today they've put their packing on hold
0:25:35 > 0:25:38to visit the local garden centre for inspiration.
0:25:38 > 0:25:44We've come to this garden centre today to try and get some ideas for our villa in Spain,
0:25:44 > 0:25:51for a table for the terrace and some small poolside tables for the terrace around the swimming pool.
0:25:51 > 0:25:57There's plenty to choose from, making it very easy to get distracted.
0:25:57 > 0:26:03But with Ian on the case it's not long before they find the perfect table for their home in Spain.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06This is unusual, the marble inserts.
0:26:06 > 0:26:11- Yes, that's nice.- It is quite nice. - The seats look comfy, don't they?
0:26:11 > 0:26:15- These are very nice. - They are comfortable as well.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17We've seen some good ideas today...
0:26:17 > 0:26:21Nice large table. So now we'll go home and have a look on the Internet
0:26:21 > 0:26:24and see what we can maybe find on there and ship it over.
0:26:28 > 0:26:34And we all wish Ian and Lynn well in their new life soaking up the sun in Spain.
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0:26:37 > 0:26:40and think you have things around the house you could sell at auction,
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