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Welcome to Cash In The Attic. | 0:00:01 | 0:00:02 | |
This is the show that tracks down the hidden treasures in your home | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
and then helps you sell them at auction. Today I'm in Berkshire. | 0:00:06 | 0:00:10 | |
I've stopped off on the outskirts of Bracknell to take a closer look at this fantastic mansion. | 0:00:10 | 0:00:15 | |
South Hill Park Mansion was built in 1760 and over the years has served many roles, from grand family home | 0:00:17 | 0:00:25 | |
to war-time hospital, from luxury flats to a highly regarded arts centre. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:29 | |
But one constant over the years has been | 0:00:29 | 0:00:33 | |
the large number of ghost sightings which make this | 0:00:33 | 0:00:36 | |
one of the most haunted properties in England. | 0:00:36 | 0:00:39 | |
Spooky! Well, let's hope the only things jumping out at us today are antiques and collectables | 0:00:40 | 0:00:45 | |
that will fetch frighteningly high prices when they go under the hammer at auction. | 0:00:45 | 0:00:49 | |
Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, something that I take a fancy to. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:16 | |
Lorne, I see... Mention shoes and Lorne will come running! | 0:01:16 | 0:01:20 | |
A rare sighting for John. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
A-ha! I bet you've never quite seen something like that before! | 0:01:23 | 0:01:26 | |
And at auction, we're all put to the test... | 0:01:26 | 0:01:29 | |
OK, so everyone's wrong. There we go. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:31 | |
Nobody got that one right. | 0:01:31 | 0:01:33 | |
Find out what happens when today's collectables go under the hammer. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:37 | |
I'm on my way to meet Miriam Wood. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:40 | |
Now she's called in the Cash In The Attic team | 0:01:40 | 0:01:43 | |
to help her raise a note or two for the next generation. | 0:01:43 | 0:01:46 | |
This beautiful area of the Home Counties is home to music therapist, Miriam. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:51 | |
She's spent the last few years working to raise money for a family very close to her heart. | 0:01:51 | 0:01:56 | |
She's hoping her house will offer up valuables to take to auction, | 0:01:56 | 0:02:00 | |
and has asked her friend, Christine, to come along. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:03 | |
-Morning, John. -Morning, Lorne. What have we got in store today? | 0:02:04 | 0:02:07 | |
Welcome to sunny Bracknell, which is a Saxon word for "bracken-covered hiding place". | 0:02:07 | 0:02:12 | |
We've got to find plenty of collectables. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:15 | |
Yes, because an antique in the hand is worth two in the bush. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:18 | |
OK! Well, if you want to start searching, I'll meet the family. Come on. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:21 | |
A-ha! | 0:02:23 | 0:02:24 | |
-Oh, good morning. -Oh! Hello. | 0:02:27 | 0:02:30 | |
-You must be Miriam. -That's right. -And this is your home? | 0:02:30 | 0:02:33 | |
-Yes. -And Christine, you're Miriam's friend? | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
-That's right. -You called in Cash In The Attic. So, what do you want us for? | 0:02:36 | 0:02:40 | |
Well, my friend called Omarnucia, very sadly she was taken ill with cancer in 2000, | 0:02:40 | 0:02:46 | |
and it was breast cancer, but then three years later, | 0:02:46 | 0:02:50 | |
unfortunately, it came back again as bone cancer, | 0:02:50 | 0:02:54 | |
and sadly she died at the beginning of this year. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:57 | |
So, now, I want to help her children with the things | 0:02:57 | 0:03:00 | |
that she was interested in, which was providing them with music lessons. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:05 | |
That sounds like a lovely plan, but how much are we going to need? | 0:03:05 | 0:03:09 | |
Well, £500 would be good. | 0:03:09 | 0:03:13 | |
OK, all right. Now, you're obviously taking part in the rummage too? | 0:03:13 | 0:03:18 | |
-I am, yes. -Is there lots to go through? | 0:03:18 | 0:03:20 | |
-Quite a bit. -OK. Well, in that case, if we need to raise £500 | 0:03:20 | 0:03:25 | |
-for music lessons for three girls, I think maybe we had better get on, so come on, follow me. -OK. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:30 | |
Plenty to do today to raise everyone's spirits, and find lots of collectables to take to auction. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:37 | |
It looks like John's hit the right key with the first find of the day. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:41 | |
Ah, John, our trophy hunter has found something already. Hoorah! What's that? | 0:03:42 | 0:03:47 | |
Well, it's not the Holy Grail, but it is an interesting item, | 0:03:47 | 0:03:51 | |
and I'm hoping, Miriam, you can tell me about this, because there's no inscription on it. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:55 | |
Yeah. That was won by my grandfather and he won it for growing roses. | 0:03:55 | 0:04:02 | |
Fascinating. What a talented man. Well, it does have a little shield | 0:04:02 | 0:04:06 | |
on the front there which says 1909 so was that the date, and is this your grandfather? | 0:04:06 | 0:04:10 | |
That's my grandfather, Robert Davies. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:13 | |
The hallmark on the side tells us it was assayed in London in 1907, | 0:04:13 | 0:04:18 | |
-so it ties in perfectly. -Right. -Standard silver cup, nice that it's retained its plinth. | 0:04:18 | 0:04:23 | |
It's got a maker's initial there - MW. Do you know anything about that? | 0:04:23 | 0:04:27 | |
Well, that stands for Mappin & Webb, and it's also underneath there in full... | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
-Mappin & Webb, London. -Oh, right, yeah. I never looked under there. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:36 | |
Well, they are a very prestigious silversmiths, silver maker. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
They had royal warrants, in fact, they still are silversmiths to the Queen and to Prince Charles. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:45 | |
How much do you think we might get for it? | 0:04:45 | 0:04:47 | |
-I'd say at auction these days about £40 to £60 for something like that. -That's good. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:52 | |
-What do you think, Miriam? Is that good enough for it to go in? -Yes. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
That can go into the silver fund, and we'll see what else we can find. Come on. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:59 | |
With Mappin & Webb having the royal seal of approval, this trophy should sell well at auction. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:07 | |
Some of Miriam's friends have kindly donated items to help her with the cause. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:11 | |
One of these comes in the form of this glorious Viners 58-piece canteen set, | 0:05:11 | 0:05:17 | |
which John estimates could reach between £80 and £100. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:21 | |
We have plenty to do to hit the magic number | 0:05:22 | 0:05:24 | |
and I'm hoping my next find will give us a much-needed boost. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:28 | |
Estimated at £30 to £40, this handsome standing lamp is gilt wood | 0:05:28 | 0:05:32 | |
and has been donated by a friend. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:35 | |
Best friend, Christine, is keeping up the hard work upstairs. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:40 | |
John, come and have a look at these. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:43 | |
What have you got there? | 0:05:43 | 0:05:45 | |
I think they belonged to Miriam's mother. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:50 | |
Let's have a look at this one here. It's obviously the engagement ring of the three rings. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:55 | |
Inside it's marked 18 carat and platinum, and we've got five diamonds in the top there. | 0:05:55 | 0:06:00 | |
It's quite stepped. It's very, very art deco...1930s. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:03 | |
So, that would probably tie in with when Miriam's parents got married. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:07 | |
Do you think Miriam would be happy for us to sell her mother's engagement and wedding rings? | 0:06:07 | 0:06:12 | |
I think she'd be fine about it. She's spoken before and said | 0:06:12 | 0:06:15 | |
that her mother would be quite happy anyway for it to go to such a good cause. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:19 | |
If I had to put a value on those, I reckon we'd be looking at about £30 to £40 for those two together, | 0:06:19 | 0:06:27 | |
and about £60 or so for the engagement ring. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:31 | |
One ring was my mother's engagement ring, | 0:06:31 | 0:06:34 | |
and because that's got quite a lot of sentimental value, | 0:06:34 | 0:06:37 | |
you keep them in a box, and I look at them now and again, | 0:06:37 | 0:06:40 | |
and they're never worn, so something useful may come from them. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:43 | |
To value a diamond, the carat, weight, cut, colour and clarity are all taken into account. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:50 | |
Let's hope this one rings true for Miriam and brings her good fortune at auction. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:54 | |
As we continue our search of her home, John seeks out the next find, | 0:06:54 | 0:06:58 | |
a red painted pottery tea set, | 0:06:58 | 0:07:01 | |
estimated to reach between £30 and £40. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:04 | |
While Miriam and I sift through her boxes, it seems a good time to find out | 0:07:04 | 0:07:08 | |
more about her and her passion to raise money for the musical education | 0:07:08 | 0:07:13 | |
of her friend's daughters. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:15 | |
There's definitely a musical theme here, isn't there? | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
-Yes. -Well, I suppose that goes along with you being a music therapist, so tell me what that involves exactly. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:24 | |
Well, I work with people with learning disabilities, | 0:07:24 | 0:07:28 | |
and I use music, I use sound. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:32 | |
And I listen to the sounds they make, | 0:07:32 | 0:07:35 | |
and I interact with them. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:37 | |
And it can help people to develop concentration, | 0:07:37 | 0:07:42 | |
relieve tension, | 0:07:42 | 0:07:43 | |
if they've had a bereavement, it can help them develop speech. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:48 | |
So, tell me a little bit about the girls that you're now involved with. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:53 | |
The oldest girl is wanting to pursue singing more | 0:07:53 | 0:07:57 | |
and the little one is just learning the violin, so maybe... | 0:07:57 | 0:08:00 | |
She's learning at school at the moment, but perhaps she can have individual lessons. | 0:08:00 | 0:08:06 | |
The middle one also probably will be travelling with an orchestra, | 0:08:06 | 0:08:10 | |
so there's lots of ways we can spend the money. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:13 | |
Well, there always are lots of ways to spend money, making it is the key. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:17 | |
So, shall we go and see how the others are doing? | 0:08:17 | 0:08:20 | |
-Yes, OK. -Come on, then. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:22 | |
This is such a worthwhile cause, so we must raise all the cash we can. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:28 | |
Let's get back to the search. | 0:08:28 | 0:08:31 | |
As the rummage continues, John shows his expertise, | 0:08:31 | 0:08:34 | |
spotting these three gold rings, | 0:08:34 | 0:08:36 | |
each with a different stone, of a ruby, diamond and pearl. | 0:08:36 | 0:08:41 | |
They've been generously donated by a friend of Uma's to help Miriam with her cause. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:45 | |
Together they could fetch up to £80. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:47 | |
Christine is hitting the high note again with this silver-plated cutlery set, valued at £30 to £40. | 0:08:47 | 0:08:55 | |
And, in the living room, | 0:08:55 | 0:08:57 | |
John's discovered something that grabs all our attention. | 0:08:57 | 0:09:01 | |
Ladies, Miriam, come here. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:04 | |
I want to ask you about this fascinating pair of leather boots we've got here. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:08 | |
Lorne, I see, mention shoes and Lorne will come running! | 0:09:08 | 0:09:12 | |
-Clogs, I think they are. -Clogs? -I think they're clogs. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:15 | |
I don't think they're very comfortable. | 0:09:15 | 0:09:17 | |
Looking at them, I think, unlike the song made popular by Nancy Sinatra, | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
these boots were certainly not made for walking! | 0:09:20 | 0:09:23 | |
-I wore them once. -You never did. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:25 | |
I did...when I was very, very little, before I could really walk. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:30 | |
My mum and dad held me up on either side with them on and I toddled along. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:34 | |
Was it a punishment? | 0:09:34 | 0:09:36 | |
That's extraordinary! How old were you, because they're absolutely weeny? | 0:09:37 | 0:09:41 | |
It was pre-walking. I couldn't actually walk by myself. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:44 | |
If I was trying to date these shoes, I would suggest they are Victorian. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:48 | |
They're the latter half of the 19th century and a couple of things suggest that to me. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:52 | |
The wooden heels... | 0:09:52 | 0:09:54 | |
Also, the metal eye for laces and so on | 0:09:54 | 0:09:57 | |
was also made popular around the same sort of period. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:01 | |
Let's guess at what we think they're going to be worth. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:04 | |
-Miriam, you first. What do you think somebody would pay for these? -Oh, dear! | 0:10:04 | 0:10:08 | |
-£20? -OK, Chris? | 0:10:08 | 0:10:11 | |
-About £40. -£40. I was going to say £40 to £60 estimate. | 0:10:11 | 0:10:14 | |
Well, I'm not going to commit myself today. | 0:10:14 | 0:10:16 | |
I'm going to make you wait until the auction, | 0:10:16 | 0:10:18 | |
then I'll give you my opinion and we'll see who's closest. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:21 | |
We know the shoe fits. It would be nice if we had some gloves to fit too. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:25 | |
-Shall we go and see what else we can find? Come on! -OK. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:29 | |
Whether they fetch £20 or £60, I shouldn't think we'll come across another pair of these any time soon. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:37 | |
The hunt continues and John tags another find for auction. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:41 | |
This delicate Royal Osbourne 18-piece tea set | 0:10:41 | 0:10:45 | |
with gold edges could bring in up to £30. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:48 | |
As the rummage draws to a close, I find something so special | 0:10:48 | 0:10:52 | |
it could make a nature enthusiast go all misty-eyed. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:55 | |
Ah, John, this could make a nice photograph. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:57 | |
-You're mocking me, Lorne, aren't you! -No, I'm not. I'm serious, really! | 0:10:57 | 0:11:01 | |
I bet you've never quite seen something like that before. | 0:11:01 | 0:11:05 | |
-Let's have a look. -It's binoculars AND a camera. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:08 | |
Where did these come from, Miriam? | 0:11:08 | 0:11:10 | |
Well, they were given to my husband by a friend who knew he was a bird watcher. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:15 | |
So, has your husband never used them? | 0:11:15 | 0:11:18 | |
I don't think so, no. I think it was a little bit complicated for him! | 0:11:18 | 0:11:21 | |
-Did he realise that...? -He's a very simple man! -Most are, darling, most are! | 0:11:21 | 0:11:25 | |
Did he realise there was a camera there? | 0:11:25 | 0:11:27 | |
-Yeah, but he didn't know how to use it, you see... -Right. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:30 | |
So, how do you use it, John? | 0:11:30 | 0:11:32 | |
-Ooh look! -You can see the film goes in the bottom there. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:34 | |
These are absolutely amazing. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:36 | |
I can't recall ever seeing anything like them. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:39 | |
And I have heard of the maker before - Moeller Wedel. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:42 | |
It's a German company, started in the 1860s, | 0:11:42 | 0:11:45 | |
near the town of Edel and still in production today, in fact. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:49 | |
What sort of value do you think you could put on it as an estimate? | 0:11:49 | 0:11:52 | |
It's very difficult to say, but I've seen early cameras and even late cameras, unusual cameras, | 0:11:52 | 0:11:57 | |
making hundreds of pounds these days. | 0:11:57 | 0:11:59 | |
Something unusual, a bit quirky, tends to be very popular with collectors. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:04 | |
-I'd be surprised if they made less than £100 at auction. -Ooh! | 0:12:04 | 0:12:08 | |
-That sounds good. -Are you happy to sell it at that? | 0:12:08 | 0:12:10 | |
-Yeah, I think so. -That's a great result, but we've run out of time, | 0:12:10 | 0:12:14 | |
so, Christine, are you there? | 0:12:14 | 0:12:16 | |
-We've ended on a very good note here... £100 for those. That's not bad, is it? -Right. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:20 | |
Now, you wanted £500, didn't you? | 0:12:20 | 0:12:22 | |
I mean, how do you feel the valuations have been going today? | 0:12:22 | 0:12:26 | |
Well, quite well, really. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:28 | |
I'm quite surprised, because I was quite worried beforehand, | 0:12:28 | 0:12:31 | |
thinking, "Have I got anything worth anything?" | 0:12:31 | 0:12:34 | |
I can't include the shoes, unfortunately, because we don't know what they're going to make, | 0:12:34 | 0:12:38 | |
but, the value of everything else going to auction comes to a total of... | 0:12:38 | 0:12:42 | |
£480! | 0:12:42 | 0:12:45 | |
Wow! | 0:12:45 | 0:12:47 | |
Oh! | 0:12:47 | 0:12:49 | |
So, only £20 under your target figure and I'm sure, I'm sure, John, | 0:12:49 | 0:12:53 | |
you can break with tradition to confirm the shoes will make more than twenty quid. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:57 | |
No, my lips are going to remain sealed. You're gonna spoil the bet. | 0:12:57 | 0:13:00 | |
From experience, I know we'll never get a straight answer out of John | 0:13:00 | 0:13:05 | |
before auction day, so let's remind ourselves what else is going under the hammer. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:10 | |
The full eight-piece setting silvery cutlery set by Viners of Sheffield | 0:13:10 | 0:13:14 | |
could bring in anything between £80 to £100. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:18 | |
Valued between £90 and £100, these three beautiful rings | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
belonged to Miriam's mother. One of them is art deco in style. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:26 | |
Lastly, the fantastic binoculars, with a built-in camera, | 0:13:28 | 0:13:32 | |
estimated to fetch £100 to £150. | 0:13:32 | 0:13:34 | |
They'll be a very rare sighting at auction. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
Still to come on Cash In The Attic... | 0:13:38 | 0:13:41 | |
As Miriam's young musicians turn up in force, John starts to feel the pressure... | 0:13:41 | 0:13:46 | |
No trophies for my valuation there, is there? What does that mean! | 0:13:46 | 0:13:50 | |
'And we are all blown away by the events of the day.' | 0:13:50 | 0:13:53 | |
Goodness gracious me! | 0:13:53 | 0:13:55 | |
'Find out how our antiques fare when the final hammer falls.' | 0:13:55 | 0:13:59 | |
Now it's been a few weeks since we had a good look around Miriam Wood's home in Bracknell, Berkshire, | 0:14:03 | 0:14:09 | |
and we found many collectables to bring here | 0:14:09 | 0:14:11 | |
to Golding Young Auction House in Grantham in Lincolnshire. | 0:14:11 | 0:14:15 | |
Now, remember, Miriam is looking to raise around £500 | 0:14:15 | 0:14:17 | |
towards some music lessons for three very special girls. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:20 | |
So, let's just hope that the bidders are in tune with our valuations when our items go under the hammer today. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:26 | |
'On the border of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, | 0:14:27 | 0:14:31 | |
'this auction house attracts collectors from the Midlands. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:34 | |
'I soon see John in the midst of them, having one last look at those unique camera binoculars.' | 0:14:34 | 0:14:39 | |
No, no, no pictures, no pictures. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:41 | |
Just reconnaissance work on the auction room there, Lorne, seeing what I can spot. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:46 | |
These are quite unusual, aren't they? | 0:14:46 | 0:14:49 | |
I've never known anything like them, so in terms of value, they're an unknown quantity to me. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:53 | |
Now what I really want to know is what price are you putting on those lovely shoes? | 0:14:53 | 0:14:58 | |
Yes, the shoes, they were great. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:00 | |
But I'm afraid my lips will remain sealed until the others are here. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:04 | |
Well, in that case, let's go and find them. Come on. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:06 | |
Miriam has also arrived, along with three young ladies who, we hope, | 0:15:08 | 0:15:12 | |
will be gaining from today's auction. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:14 | |
-Good morning, how are you? -Morning. Fine, thank you. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:18 | |
-Where's Chris? -Oh, Chris's dad is not well | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
and she's had to go down to Cornwall to help her mum, unfortunately. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:25 | |
-OK. So you young ladies are here instead? -Yes! -What's your names? | 0:15:25 | 0:15:28 | |
-Aberechi. -Ogachi. -Calachi. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:32 | |
-And you're all going to hopefully be benefiting from these music lessons, is that right? -Yes. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:37 | |
OK. Now obviously you want to make that money, don't you, the £500? | 0:15:37 | 0:15:41 | |
Any second thoughts on any of the items? | 0:15:41 | 0:15:43 | |
-No. -No? OK, cos we're quite optimistic, but of course one thing I've been dying to find out is... | 0:15:43 | 0:15:50 | |
the valuation on those shoes. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:52 | |
No patience, Lorne, especially where shoes are concerned. Wait till they come under the hammer. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:57 | |
The auction is about to start, so shall we get in our positions? | 0:15:57 | 0:16:00 | |
-Yes. -Come on, then. Follow me. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:01 | |
It's wonderful to meet the girls whose music lessons | 0:16:04 | 0:16:07 | |
we're aiming to fund. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:09 | |
I just hope the bidders stay on side and show a healthy interest in our items today. | 0:16:09 | 0:16:14 | |
If you'd like to go to auction, to buy or sell, you will have to pay commission, | 0:16:14 | 0:16:18 | |
VAT, and other possible charges, | 0:16:18 | 0:16:21 | |
so it's always good to check with your local auction house first. | 0:16:21 | 0:16:24 | |
With the auction about to begin, we take our position as the first item is presented to the room. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:29 | |
Lot number 192 is an Edwardian silver trophy cup, | 0:16:31 | 0:16:34 | |
by Mappin & Webb, London, 1907, together with a turned ebonised base. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:39 | |
The base is dated 1909. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:41 | |
-So, what do we want for this, John? -Well, I said £40 to £60 for this. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:44 | |
As you said, it is Mappin & Webb and it is Edwardian but let's see what the sale room thinks. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:49 | |
Who's gonna start me at, what shall we say? £50 anyone, 50? | 0:16:49 | 0:16:52 | |
30 will do then, 30, 20 to go then. £20 I'm bid. A 20 bid. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:56 | |
2 now make it 22 bid and surely, I have another one, 22, 25, 28, | 0:16:56 | 0:17:00 | |
and 30, and 2, 32 bid, one 32, at 32 bid, 5 anywhere else, 35, 35, 38 now do I see? | 0:17:00 | 0:17:06 | |
At 35 in the centre of the room, then at 35, 38 not, then selling at £35. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:11 | |
No trophies for my valuation there, is there, certainly? | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
-Prince Charles didn't come along. -No. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:18 | |
-Are you a bit disappointed with that? -Yes, but never mind. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:21 | |
Not the best start, but Miriam's keeping her spirits up... | 0:17:21 | 0:17:25 | |
and every little helps in our quest for the magic number. | 0:17:25 | 0:17:29 | |
Let's see if the bidders have a taste for the finer things in life, | 0:17:30 | 0:17:33 | |
as the Royal Osbourne tea set is up next. We're hoping for at least £20. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:38 | |
Who's gonna start me at £30 for it? 30? 20, to go surely. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:41 | |
£20 anyone, 10, £10 I'm bid, at 10 bid, 12 anywhere else now, 12 bid, | 0:17:41 | 0:17:44 | |
15 bid, 18 bid, 20, 22, 25, 28, and 30 and 2 now, 32 I've already taken it, | 0:17:44 | 0:17:50 | |
32, 35, 5 bid, 38, 38, 40. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:54 | |
40 bid. 42, no? £40 bid, 2, do I see anywhere else now? | 0:17:54 | 0:17:57 | |
At £40 bid, 2 or not now? £40 I'm bid, 2 or not now, then going at £40. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:02 | |
£40. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:06 | |
That's not bad is it, hey? | 0:18:06 | 0:18:08 | |
That's a relief, and coming in at twice our lower estimate. | 0:18:08 | 0:18:11 | |
The sale has put a big smile on all our faces. | 0:18:11 | 0:18:14 | |
Let's hope the bidders have warmed up now and will dig deep for our next lot. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:20 | |
That's the Viners 58-piece cutlery set. We're after £80 to £100. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:26 | |
Who's gonna start me at 50? 40 to go, 40, 30 to go then, 30. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:29 | |
£30 I'm bid, at 30 bid, 2 now make it a 32 bid, 5 now, 35 bid, | 0:18:29 | 0:18:33 | |
35, 38, 38 bid, 40, £40 I'm bid, 2 do I see now, at £40 I'm bid, | 0:18:33 | 0:18:36 | |
42, 45, 48, 50 and 5, do I see now 55, 58 bid, 60, 60 bid, no? | 0:18:36 | 0:18:40 | |
At 58 bid, 60 anywhere else now, 58 I'm bid, 60...all finished at £58. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:47 | |
£58! | 0:18:47 | 0:18:49 | |
Ooh, well that was significantly under what we wanted, really. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:53 | |
£58 is just too cheap. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:56 | |
'A very disappointing sale that has wiped the smile off all our faces. | 0:18:56 | 0:19:01 | |
'But we're keeping our fingers crossed, | 0:19:03 | 0:19:05 | |
'as the much-anticipated children's boots come up. I wonder what the bidders will make of them.' | 0:19:05 | 0:19:10 | |
Finally, you've got to tell us the estimate on those shoes, | 0:19:10 | 0:19:13 | |
because, Miriam thought 20, Chris thought 30 and I thought 40 to 60, so what is the estimate? | 0:19:13 | 0:19:20 | |
Well, I agree totally with you, Lorne, £40 to £60. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:23 | |
I think they're nice, original condition, a nice thing. | 0:19:23 | 0:19:26 | |
Good for those Victorian dolls out there with no shoes on. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:29 | |
Who's gonna start me at £30? 30? | 0:19:29 | 0:19:33 | |
20 to go then, surely, £20? | 0:19:33 | 0:19:36 | |
£10 surely! Quite an interesting trinket. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:40 | |
Good bygone item. £10? | 0:19:40 | 0:19:42 | |
10 bid. 12 anywhere else now? At 10 bid, 12 now surely. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:46 | |
At 10 bid. Any more bids? Look at what we're selling here. 12 bid. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:50 | |
15 then, 15? Go on, have another one, sir! | 0:19:50 | 0:19:54 | |
15 bid, 18 now, at 15 bid. | 0:19:54 | 0:19:58 | |
This is hard work. At 15, 18 and not out. 15 bid. | 0:19:58 | 0:20:01 | |
I'll take 16 because I'm desperate. | 0:20:01 | 0:20:03 | |
At 15. 16 anywhere else now? | 0:20:03 | 0:20:06 | |
At £15. They're on the market at £15. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:07 | |
16 or not, now then. Just a shame the other strap is not there then, isn't it, so we'll sell them at £15. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:14 | |
OK. So, everyone's wrong! | 0:20:14 | 0:20:17 | |
There we go. Nobody got that one right. £15 for a pair of shoes. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:21 | |
-Well, I was nearest. -Well, you were. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:23 | |
-So it looks like my job is done. -Absolutely. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:26 | |
These boots were not made for walking, were they? | 0:20:26 | 0:20:29 | |
Sad one, that, but there we are. | 0:20:29 | 0:20:32 | |
That's the end of the story. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:34 | |
It's a shame those boots didn't make more money, especially as Miriam took her first steps in them. | 0:20:35 | 0:20:41 | |
But, as we all know, auctions can be unpredictable. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:45 | |
We really need the bidders to shell out for our remaining lots. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:52 | |
Don't they know there are very important music lessons at stake? | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
Unfortunately, the Harlequin red painted tea set doesn't do well for us either, selling for only £22. | 0:20:55 | 0:21:02 | |
Then there's another blow. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:05 | |
when the flat-plated cutlery set sells for just £18. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:10 | |
With just four lots remaining, we really need the high bids | 0:21:12 | 0:21:16 | |
in order to reach the £500 target. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:18 | |
Maybe our next item will brighten up the proceedings. | 0:21:18 | 0:21:21 | |
We're looking for anything between £30 and £40. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:24 | |
Next up is our gilt, wood-carved standard lamp. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:28 | |
It's quite a nice decorative thing, about that high. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:30 | |
A lot of work's gone into it. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:32 | |
It does have a little bit of damage, hence my £30 to £40 estimate. | 0:21:32 | 0:21:36 | |
It is hand-made, but it is a bit damaged. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:38 | |
-It's been broken in two, hasn't it? -OK, Lorne, I was gonna say that! | 0:21:38 | 0:21:42 | |
That's a very generous description, a little bit of damage. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:45 | |
I suppose we're hoping someone might feel fit to restore it or repair it. | 0:21:45 | 0:21:49 | |
It is together at this point, so hopefully people may not have spotted the damage. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:53 | |
Who is gonna start me at £30 for it? 30? | 0:21:53 | 0:21:55 | |
20 to go then, surely, 20? | 0:21:55 | 0:21:56 | |
10 to go then, surely. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:58 | |
£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. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:02 | |
Now 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. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:09 | |
42, 45, 48. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:11 | |
At 48 bid, no. I have 45 down here. Good decorator's piece this. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:14 | |
At 45, 48 or not now, at 45, have another one, at 45. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:17 | |
If it's any help, I'll take the shade away if it will make you bid more. | 0:22:17 | 0:22:22 | |
No? At 45 then. We're down here then selling at £45. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:26 | |
-Fantastic! -Wow! | 0:22:26 | 0:22:28 | |
That was very good, wasn't it, hey? | 0:22:28 | 0:22:31 | |
(I wonder if they saw the damage.) | 0:22:31 | 0:22:33 | |
Too late now, because they've bought it. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:36 | |
Obviously a restorer there. | 0:22:36 | 0:22:37 | |
A great relief, and £5 over our highest estimate. | 0:22:40 | 0:22:43 | |
At last we're all happy again. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:46 | |
Next up is our collection of rings, including the beautiful 1920s' | 0:22:48 | 0:22:52 | |
diamond engagement ring which belonged to Miriam's mother. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:55 | |
The auctioneers have split them up. Now I had two lots and I was looking for 50 to 80 for one, | 0:22:55 | 0:23:00 | |
and 100 to 150 for the other, so we've got six lots in total here now. | 0:23:00 | 0:23:04 | |
Let's hope it all adds up to what I thought. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:06 | |
£20 I'm bid, and 2 now, at £20 I'm bid, 2 now, £20... | 0:23:06 | 0:23:10 | |
Same buyer. | 0:23:12 | 0:23:13 | |
20, 20 bid and 2 then going at 20, all done. | 0:23:14 | 0:23:17 | |
And they make a fantastic sale of £177. | 0:23:17 | 0:23:20 | |
Miriam's delighted that her mum's ring has helped such a great cause. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:25 | |
Today's auction has tested our nerves, | 0:23:28 | 0:23:30 | |
with some disappointing sales rubbing shoulders with some unexpected great ones. | 0:23:30 | 0:23:35 | |
Now it's time for the last lot, | 0:23:35 | 0:23:37 | |
and it's anyone's guess what the camera binoculars could fetch. | 0:23:37 | 0:23:41 | |
We're hoping for anything between £100 and £150. | 0:23:41 | 0:23:44 | |
You're still quite hopeful about these, aren't you? | 0:23:44 | 0:23:47 | |
They're a bit of an unknown quantity but yes, I'm excited. I've never seen them before, | 0:23:47 | 0:23:51 | |
but to be honest, I'm not sure how they're gonna perform today. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:54 | |
Whatever they do, it'll tell me in the future | 0:23:54 | 0:23:56 | |
if I ever come across them, what something like this is worth. | 0:23:56 | 0:24:00 | |
Who's gonna start me at £100? £100 anyone? 100? | 0:24:00 | 0:24:02 | |
80 to go. 50? 50 I've got already, at 50 bid, 60 now, 60, I've got 70, | 0:24:02 | 0:24:07 | |
80, and 90, and 100, and 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, | 0:24:07 | 0:24:12 | |
180, 190, 200, 220, one more 240? At 240 bid. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:16 | |
Any more now? At 240 it's in the room, at 240, 260 now, at 240. | 0:24:16 | 0:24:20 | |
240, 260 or not now? | 0:24:20 | 0:24:21 | |
At 240. Selling at £240. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:25 | |
£240! Goodness gracious me. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:30 | |
OK, well, you know the market price for them now, John. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:33 | |
I'll probably never see another pair, but that's fantastic. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:36 | |
'That's just terrific. | 0:24:36 | 0:24:38 | |
'We can all be pleased with this wonderful end to the day. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:41 | |
'As I tot up the totals, let's see if our happiness is justified. | 0:24:41 | 0:24:45 | |
'I really hope I've got good news for Miriam | 0:24:45 | 0:24:47 | |
'so she can carry out her friend's wishes and nurture the girls' talents.' | 0:24:47 | 0:24:51 | |
So, girls, how did you find your first auction? | 0:24:51 | 0:24:54 | |
It was really good, yeah! | 0:24:54 | 0:24:55 | |
-Do you think it's something you might go to again? -Yes! | 0:24:55 | 0:24:59 | |
OK. Now, Miriam... | 0:24:59 | 0:25:01 | |
You wanted to raise £500 for the music lessons for the ladies. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:04 | |
Well, I'm very pleased to tell you that actually the grand total comes to... | 0:25:04 | 0:25:09 | |
-£650! -Ooh! -Wow! -£650! | 0:25:09 | 0:25:16 | |
-So you're you pleased with that? -Oh, fantastic! -Yes! | 0:25:16 | 0:25:19 | |
-That's a lot of money. -That's lovely! Ooh! | 0:25:19 | 0:25:21 | |
And a bit more than you wanted? | 0:25:21 | 0:25:23 | |
-Yes! Lots of lovely music lessons with that! -Yeah. | 0:25:23 | 0:25:26 | |
Only a few days have passed since the auction. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:36 | |
Miriam and the girls have wasted no time in putting the money to good use. | 0:25:36 | 0:25:40 | |
Go from the "G". | 0:25:40 | 0:25:41 | |
"G"... | 0:25:41 | 0:25:43 | |
Well, this is the start of the lessons for the girls, | 0:25:45 | 0:25:49 | |
the music lessons that we've got the money from Cash In The Attic for. | 0:25:49 | 0:25:53 | |
I'm really happy to be here today, actually. | 0:25:55 | 0:25:58 | |
Um...thankful to Miriam as well that me and my sister can have music lessons. | 0:25:58 | 0:26:03 | |
And one day we'll be really good, hopefully. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:06 | |
Miriam feels that all her efforts have been extremely worthwhile. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:13 | |
Music was so important for their mum, and she wanted them to learn instruments, | 0:26:13 | 0:26:18 | |
and this is a wonderful fitting tribute to Uma, their mother, | 0:26:18 | 0:26:23 | |
and she would have been so proud of her girls. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
And on that note, we wish those girls all the very best for a very bright future. | 0:26:35 | 0:26:41 | |
Now, if you've got a project or something in mind you need to raise funds for | 0:26:41 | 0:26:45 | |
by selling antiques and collectables, why not apply to come on Cash In The Attic? | 0:26:45 | 0:26:49 | |
You can fill out an application form at our website, | 0:26:49 | 0:26:52 | |
which is bbc.co.uk/lifestyle. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:55 | |
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