0:00:01 > 0:00:02Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:02 > 0:00:06This is the show that tracks down the hidden treasures in your home
0:00:06 > 0:00:10and then helps you sell them at auction. Today I'm in Berkshire.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15I've stopped off on the outskirts of Bracknell to take a closer look at this fantastic mansion.
0:00:17 > 0:00:25South Hill Park Mansion was built in 1760 and over the years has served many roles, from grand family home
0:00:25 > 0:00:29to war-time hospital, from luxury flats to a highly regarded arts centre.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33But one constant over the years has been
0:00:33 > 0:00:36the large number of ghost sightings which make this
0:00:36 > 0:00:39one of the most haunted properties in England.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45Spooky! Well, let's hope the only things jumping out at us today are antiques and collectables
0:00:45 > 0:00:49that will fetch frighteningly high prices when they go under the hammer at auction.
0:01:11 > 0:01:16Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, something that I take a fancy to.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20Lorne, I see... Mention shoes and Lorne will come running!
0:01:20 > 0:01:23A rare sighting for John.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26A-ha! I bet you've never quite seen something like that before!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29And at auction, we're all put to the test...
0:01:29 > 0:01:31OK, so everyone's wrong. There we go.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Nobody got that one right.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37Find out what happens when today's collectables go under the hammer.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40I'm on my way to meet Miriam Wood.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Now she's called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:43 > 0:01:46to help her raise a note or two for the next generation.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51This beautiful area of the Home Counties is home to music therapist, Miriam.
0:01:51 > 0:01:56She's spent the last few years working to raise money for a family very close to her heart.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00She's hoping her house will offer up valuables to take to auction,
0:02:00 > 0:02:03and has asked her friend, Christine, to come along.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- Morning, John.- Morning, Lorne. What have we got in store today?
0:02:07 > 0:02:12Welcome to sunny Bracknell, which is a Saxon word for "bracken-covered hiding place".
0:02:12 > 0:02:15We've got to find plenty of collectables.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Yes, because an antique in the hand is worth two in the bush.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21OK! Well, if you want to start searching, I'll meet the family. Come on.
0:02:23 > 0:02:24A-ha!
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- Oh, good morning.- Oh! Hello.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- You must be Miriam. - That's right.- And this is your home?
0:02:33 > 0:02:36- Yes.- And Christine, you're Miriam's friend?
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- That's right.- You called in Cash In The Attic. So, what do you want us for?
0:02:40 > 0:02:46Well, my friend called Omarnucia, very sadly she was taken ill with cancer in 2000,
0:02:46 > 0:02:50and it was breast cancer, but then three years later,
0:02:50 > 0:02:54unfortunately, it came back again as bone cancer,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57and sadly she died at the beginning of this year.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00So, now, I want to help her children with the things
0:03:00 > 0:03:05that she was interested in, which was providing them with music lessons.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09That sounds like a lovely plan, but how much are we going to need?
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Well, £500 would be good.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18OK, all right. Now, you're obviously taking part in the rummage too?
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- I am, yes. - Is there lots to go through?
0:03:20 > 0:03:25- Quite a bit.- OK. Well, in that case, if we need to raise £500
0:03:25 > 0:03:30- for music lessons for three girls, I think maybe we had better get on, so come on, follow me.- OK.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37Plenty to do today to raise everyone's spirits, and find lots of collectables to take to auction.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41It looks like John's hit the right key with the first find of the day.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47Ah, John, our trophy hunter has found something already. Hoorah! What's that?
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Well, it's not the Holy Grail, but it is an interesting item,
0:03:51 > 0:03:55and I'm hoping, Miriam, you can tell me about this, because there's no inscription on it.
0:03:55 > 0:04:02Yeah. That was won by my grandfather and he won it for growing roses.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06Fascinating. What a talented man. Well, it does have a little shield
0:04:06 > 0:04:10on the front there which says 1909 so was that the date, and is this your grandfather?
0:04:10 > 0:04:13That's my grandfather, Robert Davies.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18The hallmark on the side tells us it was assayed in London in 1907,
0:04:18 > 0:04:23- so it ties in perfectly.- Right. - Standard silver cup, nice that it's retained its plinth.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27It's got a maker's initial there - MW. Do you know anything about that?
0:04:27 > 0:04:31Well, that stands for Mappin & Webb, and it's also underneath there in full...
0:04:31 > 0:04:36- Mappin & Webb, London.- Oh, right, yeah. I never looked under there.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Well, they are a very prestigious silversmiths, silver maker.
0:04:39 > 0:04:45They had royal warrants, in fact, they still are silversmiths to the Queen and to Prince Charles.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47How much do you think we might get for it?
0:04:47 > 0:04:52- I'd say at auction these days about £40 to £60 for something like that. - That's good.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- What do you think, Miriam? Is that good enough for it to go in?- Yes.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59That can go into the silver fund, and we'll see what else we can find. Come on.
0:05:01 > 0:05:07With Mappin & Webb having the royal seal of approval, this trophy should sell well at auction.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11Some of Miriam's friends have kindly donated items to help her with the cause.
0:05:11 > 0:05:17One of these comes in the form of this glorious Viners 58-piece canteen set,
0:05:17 > 0:05:21which John estimates could reach between £80 and £100.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24We have plenty to do to hit the magic number
0:05:24 > 0:05:28and I'm hoping my next find will give us a much-needed boost.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Estimated at £30 to £40, this handsome standing lamp is gilt wood
0:05:32 > 0:05:35and has been donated by a friend.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Best friend, Christine, is keeping up the hard work upstairs.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43John, come and have a look at these.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45What have you got there?
0:05:45 > 0:05:50I think they belonged to Miriam's mother.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55Let's have a look at this one here. It's obviously the engagement ring of the three rings.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00Inside it's marked 18 carat and platinum, and we've got five diamonds in the top there.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03It's quite stepped. It's very, very art deco...1930s.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07So, that would probably tie in with when Miriam's parents got married.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12Do you think Miriam would be happy for us to sell her mother's engagement and wedding rings?
0:06:12 > 0:06:15I think she'd be fine about it. She's spoken before and said
0:06:15 > 0:06:19that her mother would be quite happy anyway for it to go to such a good cause.
0:06:19 > 0:06:27If I had to put a value on those, I reckon we'd be looking at about £30 to £40 for those two together,
0:06:27 > 0:06:31and about £60 or so for the engagement ring.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34One ring was my mother's engagement ring,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37and because that's got quite a lot of sentimental value,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40you keep them in a box, and I look at them now and again,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43and they're never worn, so something useful may come from them.
0:06:44 > 0:06:50To value a diamond, the carat, weight, cut, colour and clarity are all taken into account.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Let's hope this one rings true for Miriam and brings her good fortune at auction.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58As we continue our search of her home, John seeks out the next find,
0:06:58 > 0:07:01a red painted pottery tea set,
0:07:01 > 0:07:04estimated to reach between £30 and £40.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08While Miriam and I sift through her boxes, it seems a good time to find out
0:07:08 > 0:07:13more about her and her passion to raise money for the musical education
0:07:13 > 0:07:15of her friend's daughters.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18There's definitely a musical theme here, isn't there?
0:07:18 > 0:07:24- Yes.- Well, I suppose that goes along with you being a music therapist, so tell me what that involves exactly.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28Well, I work with people with learning disabilities,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32and I use music, I use sound.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35And I listen to the sounds they make,
0:07:35 > 0:07:37and I interact with them.
0:07:37 > 0:07:42And it can help people to develop concentration,
0:07:42 > 0:07:43relieve tension,
0:07:43 > 0:07:48if they've had a bereavement, it can help them develop speech.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53So, tell me a little bit about the girls that you're now involved with.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57The oldest girl is wanting to pursue singing more
0:07:57 > 0:08:00and the little one is just learning the violin, so maybe...
0:08:00 > 0:08:06She's learning at school at the moment, but perhaps she can have individual lessons.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10The middle one also probably will be travelling with an orchestra,
0:08:10 > 0:08:13so there's lots of ways we can spend the money.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Well, there always are lots of ways to spend money, making it is the key.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20So, shall we go and see how the others are doing?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- Yes, OK.- Come on, then.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28This is such a worthwhile cause, so we must raise all the cash we can.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Let's get back to the search.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34As the rummage continues, John shows his expertise,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36spotting these three gold rings,
0:08:36 > 0:08:41each with a different stone, of a ruby, diamond and pearl.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45They've been generously donated by a friend of Uma's to help Miriam with her cause.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Together they could fetch up to £80.
0:08:47 > 0:08:55Christine is hitting the high note again with this silver-plated cutlery set, valued at £30 to £40.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57And, in the living room,
0:08:57 > 0:09:01John's discovered something that grabs all our attention.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Ladies, Miriam, come here.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08I want to ask you about this fascinating pair of leather boots we've got here.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12Lorne, I see, mention shoes and Lorne will come running!
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- Clogs, I think they are. - Clogs?- I think they're clogs.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17I don't think they're very comfortable.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Looking at them, I think, unlike the song made popular by Nancy Sinatra,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23these boots were certainly not made for walking!
0:09:23 > 0:09:25- I wore them once.- You never did.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30I did...when I was very, very little, before I could really walk.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34My mum and dad held me up on either side with them on and I toddled along.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Was it a punishment?
0:09:37 > 0:09:41That's extraordinary! How old were you, because they're absolutely weeny?
0:09:41 > 0:09:44It was pre-walking. I couldn't actually walk by myself.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48If I was trying to date these shoes, I would suggest they are Victorian.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52They're the latter half of the 19th century and a couple of things suggest that to me.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54The wooden heels...
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Also, the metal eye for laces and so on
0:09:57 > 0:10:01was also made popular around the same sort of period.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Let's guess at what we think they're going to be worth.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08- Miriam, you first. What do you think somebody would pay for these? - Oh, dear!
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- £20?- OK, Chris?
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- About £40.- £40. I was going to say £40 to £60 estimate.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Well, I'm not going to commit myself today.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18I'm going to make you wait until the auction,
0:10:18 > 0:10:21then I'll give you my opinion and we'll see who's closest.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25We know the shoe fits. It would be nice if we had some gloves to fit too.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29- Shall we go and see what else we can find? Come on!- OK.
0:10:30 > 0:10:37Whether they fetch £20 or £60, I shouldn't think we'll come across another pair of these any time soon.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41The hunt continues and John tags another find for auction.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45This delicate Royal Osbourne 18-piece tea set
0:10:45 > 0:10:48with gold edges could bring in up to £30.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52As the rummage draws to a close, I find something so special
0:10:52 > 0:10:55it could make a nature enthusiast go all misty-eyed.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Ah, John, this could make a nice photograph.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- You're mocking me, Lorne, aren't you! - No, I'm not. I'm serious, really!
0:11:01 > 0:11:05I bet you've never quite seen something like that before.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- Let's have a look. - It's binoculars AND a camera.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Where did these come from, Miriam?
0:11:10 > 0:11:15Well, they were given to my husband by a friend who knew he was a bird watcher.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18So, has your husband never used them?
0:11:18 > 0:11:21I don't think so, no. I think it was a little bit complicated for him!
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- Did he realise that...? - He's a very simple man! - Most are, darling, most are!
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Did he realise there was a camera there?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30- Yeah, but he didn't know how to use it, you see...- Right.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32So, how do you use it, John?
0:11:32 > 0:11:34- Ooh look!- You can see the film goes in the bottom there.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36These are absolutely amazing.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39I can't recall ever seeing anything like them.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42And I have heard of the maker before - Moeller Wedel.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45It's a German company, started in the 1860s,
0:11:45 > 0:11:49near the town of Edel and still in production today, in fact.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52What sort of value do you think you could put on it as an estimate?
0:11:52 > 0:11:57It's very difficult to say, but I've seen early cameras and even late cameras, unusual cameras,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59making hundreds of pounds these days.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04Something unusual, a bit quirky, tends to be very popular with collectors.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- I'd be surprised if they made less than £100 at auction.- Ooh!
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- That sounds good. - Are you happy to sell it at that?
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- Yeah, I think so.- That's a great result, but we've run out of time,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16so, Christine, are you there?
0:12:16 > 0:12:20- We've ended on a very good note here... £100 for those. That's not bad, is it?- Right.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Now, you wanted £500, didn't you?
0:12:22 > 0:12:26I mean, how do you feel the valuations have been going today?
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Well, quite well, really.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31I'm quite surprised, because I was quite worried beforehand,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34thinking, "Have I got anything worth anything?"
0:12:34 > 0:12:38I can't include the shoes, unfortunately, because we don't know what they're going to make,
0:12:38 > 0:12:42but, the value of everything else going to auction comes to a total of...
0:12:42 > 0:12:45£480!
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Wow!
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Oh!
0:12:49 > 0:12:53So, only £20 under your target figure and I'm sure, I'm sure, John,
0:12:53 > 0:12:57you can break with tradition to confirm the shoes will make more than twenty quid.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00No, my lips are going to remain sealed. You're gonna spoil the bet.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05From experience, I know we'll never get a straight answer out of John
0:13:05 > 0:13:10before auction day, so let's remind ourselves what else is going under the hammer.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14The full eight-piece setting silvery cutlery set by Viners of Sheffield
0:13:14 > 0:13:18could bring in anything between £80 to £100.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Valued between £90 and £100, these three beautiful rings
0:13:22 > 0:13:26belonged to Miriam's mother. One of them is art deco in style.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Lastly, the fantastic binoculars, with a built-in camera,
0:13:32 > 0:13:34estimated to fetch £100 to £150.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38They'll be a very rare sighting at auction.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:13:41 > 0:13:46As Miriam's young musicians turn up in force, John starts to feel the pressure...
0:13:46 > 0:13:50No trophies for my valuation there, is there? What does that mean!
0:13:50 > 0:13:53'And we are all blown away by the events of the day.'
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Goodness gracious me!
0:13:55 > 0:13:59'Find out how our antiques fare when the final hammer falls.'
0:14:03 > 0:14:09Now it's been a few weeks since we had a good look around Miriam Wood's home in Bracknell, Berkshire,
0:14:09 > 0:14:11and we found many collectables to bring here
0:14:11 > 0:14:15to Golding Young Auction House in Grantham in Lincolnshire.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Now, remember, Miriam is looking to raise around £500
0:14:17 > 0:14:20towards some music lessons for three very special girls.
0:14:20 > 0:14:26So, let's just hope that the bidders are in tune with our valuations when our items go under the hammer today.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31'On the border of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34'this auction house attracts collectors from the Midlands.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39'I soon see John in the midst of them, having one last look at those unique camera binoculars.'
0:14:39 > 0:14:41No, no, no pictures, no pictures.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46Just reconnaissance work on the auction room there, Lorne, seeing what I can spot.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49These are quite unusual, aren't they?
0:14:49 > 0:14:53I've never known anything like them, so in terms of value, they're an unknown quantity to me.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58Now what I really want to know is what price are you putting on those lovely shoes?
0:14:58 > 0:15:00Yes, the shoes, they were great.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04But I'm afraid my lips will remain sealed until the others are here.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Well, in that case, let's go and find them. Come on.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Miriam has also arrived, along with three young ladies who, we hope,
0:15:12 > 0:15:14will be gaining from today's auction.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18- Good morning, how are you? - Morning. Fine, thank you.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- Where's Chris? - Oh, Chris's dad is not well
0:15:21 > 0:15:25and she's had to go down to Cornwall to help her mum, unfortunately.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28- OK. So you young ladies are here instead?- Yes!- What's your names?
0:15:28 > 0:15:32- Aberechi.- Ogachi.- Calachi.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37- And you're all going to hopefully be benefiting from these music lessons, is that right?- Yes.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41OK. Now obviously you want to make that money, don't you, the £500?
0:15:41 > 0:15:43Any second thoughts on any of the items?
0:15:43 > 0:15:50- No.- No? OK, cos we're quite optimistic, but of course one thing I've been dying to find out is...
0:15:50 > 0:15:52the valuation on those shoes.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57No patience, Lorne, especially where shoes are concerned. Wait till they come under the hammer.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00The auction is about to start, so shall we get in our positions?
0:16:00 > 0:16:01- Yes.- Come on, then. Follow me.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07It's wonderful to meet the girls whose music lessons
0:16:07 > 0:16:09we're aiming to fund.
0:16:09 > 0:16:14I just hope the bidders stay on side and show a healthy interest in our items today.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18If you'd like to go to auction, to buy or sell, you will have to pay commission,
0:16:18 > 0:16:21VAT, and other possible charges,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24so it's always good to check with your local auction house first.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29With the auction about to begin, we take our position as the first item is presented to the room.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Lot number 192 is an Edwardian silver trophy cup,
0:16:34 > 0:16:39by Mappin & Webb, London, 1907, together with a turned ebonised base.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41The base is dated 1909.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- So, what do we want for this, John? - Well, I said £40 to £60 for this.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49As you said, it is Mappin & Webb and it is Edwardian but let's see what the sale room thinks.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Who's gonna start me at, what shall we say? £50 anyone, 50?
0:16:52 > 0:16:5630 will do then, 30, 20 to go then. £20 I'm bid. A 20 bid.
0:16:56 > 0:17:002 now make it 22 bid and surely, I have another one, 22, 25, 28,
0:17:00 > 0:17:06and 30, and 2, 32 bid, one 32, at 32 bid, 5 anywhere else, 35, 35, 38 now do I see?
0:17:06 > 0:17:11At 35 in the centre of the room, then at 35, 38 not, then selling at £35.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14No trophies for my valuation there, is there, certainly?
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- Prince Charles didn't come along.- No.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- Are you a bit disappointed with that?- Yes, but never mind.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Not the best start, but Miriam's keeping her spirits up...
0:17:25 > 0:17:29and every little helps in our quest for the magic number.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Let's see if the bidders have a taste for the finer things in life,
0:17:33 > 0:17:38as the Royal Osbourne tea set is up next. We're hoping for at least £20.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Who's gonna start me at £30 for it? 30? 20, to go surely.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44£20 anyone, 10, £10 I'm bid, at 10 bid, 12 anywhere else now, 12 bid,
0:17:44 > 0:17:5015 bid, 18 bid, 20, 22, 25, 28, and 30 and 2 now, 32 I've already taken it,
0:17:50 > 0:17:5432, 35, 5 bid, 38, 38, 40.
0:17:54 > 0:17:5740 bid. 42, no? £40 bid, 2, do I see anywhere else now?
0:17:57 > 0:18:02At £40 bid, 2 or not now? £40 I'm bid, 2 or not now, then going at £40.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06£40.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08That's not bad is it, hey?
0:18:08 > 0:18:11That's a relief, and coming in at twice our lower estimate.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14The sale has put a big smile on all our faces.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20Let's hope the bidders have warmed up now and will dig deep for our next lot.
0:18:20 > 0:18:26That's the Viners 58-piece cutlery set. We're after £80 to £100.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Who's gonna start me at 50? 40 to go, 40, 30 to go then, 30.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33£30 I'm bid, at 30 bid, 2 now make it a 32 bid, 5 now, 35 bid,
0:18:33 > 0:18:3635, 38, 38 bid, 40, £40 I'm bid, 2 do I see now, at £40 I'm bid,
0:18:36 > 0:18:4042, 45, 48, 50 and 5, do I see now 55, 58 bid, 60, 60 bid, no?
0:18:40 > 0:18:47At 58 bid, 60 anywhere else now, 58 I'm bid, 60...all finished at £58.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49£58!
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Ooh, well that was significantly under what we wanted, really.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56£58 is just too cheap.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01'A very disappointing sale that has wiped the smile off all our faces.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05'But we're keeping our fingers crossed,
0:19:05 > 0:19:10'as the much-anticipated children's boots come up. I wonder what the bidders will make of them.'
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Finally, you've got to tell us the estimate on those shoes,
0:19:13 > 0:19:20because, Miriam thought 20, Chris thought 30 and I thought 40 to 60, so what is the estimate?
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Well, I agree totally with you, Lorne, £40 to £60.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26I think they're nice, original condition, a nice thing.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29Good for those Victorian dolls out there with no shoes on.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33Who's gonna start me at £30? 30?
0:19:33 > 0:19:3620 to go then, surely, £20?
0:19:38 > 0:19:40£10 surely! Quite an interesting trinket.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Good bygone item. £10?
0:19:42 > 0:19:4610 bid. 12 anywhere else now? At 10 bid, 12 now surely.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50At 10 bid. Any more bids? Look at what we're selling here. 12 bid.
0:19:50 > 0:19:5415 then, 15? Go on, have another one, sir!
0:19:54 > 0:19:5815 bid, 18 now, at 15 bid.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01This is hard work. At 15, 18 and not out. 15 bid.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03I'll take 16 because I'm desperate.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06At 15. 16 anywhere else now?
0:20:06 > 0:20:07At £15. They're on the market at £15.
0:20:07 > 0:20:1416 or not, now then. Just a shame the other strap is not there then, isn't it, so we'll sell them at £15.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17OK. So, everyone's wrong!
0:20:17 > 0:20:21There we go. Nobody got that one right. £15 for a pair of shoes.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- Well, I was nearest.- Well, you were.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26- So it looks like my job is done. - Absolutely.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29These boots were not made for walking, were they?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Sad one, that, but there we are.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34That's the end of the story.
0:20:35 > 0:20:41It's a shame those boots didn't make more money, especially as Miriam took her first steps in them.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45But, as we all know, auctions can be unpredictable.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52We really need the bidders to shell out for our remaining lots.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Don't they know there are very important music lessons at stake?
0:20:55 > 0:21:02Unfortunately, the Harlequin red painted tea set doesn't do well for us either, selling for only £22.
0:21:04 > 0:21:05Then there's another blow.
0:21:05 > 0:21:10when the flat-plated cutlery set sells for just £18.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16With just four lots remaining, we really need the high bids
0:21:16 > 0:21:18in order to reach the £500 target.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Maybe our next item will brighten up the proceedings.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24We're looking for anything between £30 and £40.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28Next up is our gilt, wood-carved standard lamp.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30It's quite a nice decorative thing, about that high.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32A lot of work's gone into it.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36It does have a little bit of damage, hence my £30 to £40 estimate.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38It is hand-made, but it is a bit damaged.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- It's been broken in two, hasn't it? - OK, Lorne, I was gonna say that!
0:21:42 > 0:21:45That's a very generous description, a little bit of damage.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49I suppose we're hoping someone might feel fit to restore it or repair it.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53It is together at this point, so hopefully people may not have spotted the damage.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Who is gonna start me at £30 for it? 30?
0:21:55 > 0:21:5620 to go then, surely, 20?
0:21:56 > 0:21:5810 to go then, surely.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02£10 I have, £10 I'm bid, at 15, 15, 20, £20 I'm bid, and 5, 25 bid, 25, 30, at 30 bid, 5.
0:22:02 > 0:22:09Now at £30 bid, I'll take 2 anywhere else now, 32, 32, 35, 38, 38 bid, 38, 40, 40 bid, 42 now, 42 do I see.
0:22:09 > 0:22:1142, 45, 48.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14At 48 bid, no. I have 45 down here. Good decorator's piece this.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17At 45, 48 or not now, at 45, have another one, at 45.
0:22:17 > 0:22:22If it's any help, I'll take the shade away if it will make you bid more.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26No? At 45 then. We're down here then selling at £45.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- Fantastic!- Wow!
0:22:28 > 0:22:31That was very good, wasn't it, hey?
0:22:31 > 0:22:33(I wonder if they saw the damage.)
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Too late now, because they've bought it.
0:22:36 > 0:22:37Obviously a restorer there.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43A great relief, and £5 over our highest estimate.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46At last we're all happy again.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52Next up is our collection of rings, including the beautiful 1920s'
0:22:52 > 0:22:55diamond engagement ring which belonged to Miriam's mother.
0:22:55 > 0:23:00The auctioneers have split them up. Now I had two lots and I was looking for 50 to 80 for one,
0:23:00 > 0:23:04and 100 to 150 for the other, so we've got six lots in total here now.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Let's hope it all adds up to what I thought.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10£20 I'm bid, and 2 now, at £20 I'm bid, 2 now, £20...
0:23:12 > 0:23:13Same buyer.
0:23:14 > 0:23:1720, 20 bid and 2 then going at 20, all done.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20And they make a fantastic sale of £177.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25Miriam's delighted that her mum's ring has helped such a great cause.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Today's auction has tested our nerves,
0:23:30 > 0:23:35with some disappointing sales rubbing shoulders with some unexpected great ones.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Now it's time for the last lot,
0:23:37 > 0:23:41and it's anyone's guess what the camera binoculars could fetch.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44We're hoping for anything between £100 and £150.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47You're still quite hopeful about these, aren't you?
0:23:47 > 0:23:51They're a bit of an unknown quantity but yes, I'm excited. I've never seen them before,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54but to be honest, I'm not sure how they're gonna perform today.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56Whatever they do, it'll tell me in the future
0:23:56 > 0:24:00if I ever come across them, what something like this is worth.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Who's gonna start me at £100? £100 anyone? 100?
0:24:02 > 0:24:0780 to go. 50? 50 I've got already, at 50 bid, 60 now, 60, I've got 70,
0:24:07 > 0:24:1280, and 90, and 100, and 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70,
0:24:12 > 0:24:16180, 190, 200, 220, one more 240? At 240 bid.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20Any more now? At 240 it's in the room, at 240, 260 now, at 240.
0:24:20 > 0:24:21240, 260 or not now?
0:24:21 > 0:24:25At 240. Selling at £240.
0:24:25 > 0:24:30£240! Goodness gracious me.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33OK, well, you know the market price for them now, John.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36I'll probably never see another pair, but that's fantastic.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38'That's just terrific.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41'We can all be pleased with this wonderful end to the day.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45'As I tot up the totals, let's see if our happiness is justified.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47'I really hope I've got good news for Miriam
0:24:47 > 0:24:51'so she can carry out her friend's wishes and nurture the girls' talents.'
0:24:51 > 0:24:54So, girls, how did you find your first auction?
0:24:54 > 0:24:55It was really good, yeah!
0:24:55 > 0:24:59- Do you think it's something you might go to again?- Yes!
0:24:59 > 0:25:01OK. Now, Miriam...
0:25:01 > 0:25:04You wanted to raise £500 for the music lessons for the ladies.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09Well, I'm very pleased to tell you that actually the grand total comes to...
0:25:09 > 0:25:16- £650!- Ooh!- Wow!- £650!
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- So you're you pleased with that? - Oh, fantastic!- Yes!
0:25:19 > 0:25:21- That's a lot of money. - That's lovely! Ooh!
0:25:21 > 0:25:23And a bit more than you wanted?
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- Yes! Lots of lovely music lessons with that!- Yeah.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Only a few days have passed since the auction.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Miriam and the girls have wasted no time in putting the money to good use.
0:25:40 > 0:25:41Go from the "G".
0:25:41 > 0:25:43"G"...
0:25:45 > 0:25:49Well, this is the start of the lessons for the girls,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53the music lessons that we've got the money from Cash In The Attic for.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58I'm really happy to be here today, actually.
0:25:58 > 0:26:03Um...thankful to Miriam as well that me and my sister can have music lessons.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06And one day we'll be really good, hopefully.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13Miriam feels that all her efforts have been extremely worthwhile.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18Music was so important for their mum, and she wanted them to learn instruments,
0:26:18 > 0:26:23and this is a wonderful fitting tribute to Uma, their mother,
0:26:23 > 0:26:26and she would have been so proud of her girls.
0:26:35 > 0:26:41And on that note, we wish those girls all the very best for a very bright future.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Now, if you've got a project or something in mind you need to raise funds for
0:26:45 > 0:26:49by selling antiques and collectables, why not apply to come on Cash In The Attic?
0:26:49 > 0:26:52You can fill out an application form at our website,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55which is bbc.co.uk/lifestyle.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57We'll see you next time.
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