0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome. We find the hidden treasures
0:00:04 > 0:00:07around your home and help you sell them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Today, I'm in the Edgware area of London, which is very multicultural.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15You'll find halal butchers and mosques nudging for space alongside
0:00:15 > 0:00:17kosher bakers and synagogues.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22Away from all the hustle and bustle is Canons Park.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Now, this once home to the Duke of Chandos,
0:00:24 > 0:00:28but is now open to the public for everyone to enjoy.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32In the 1700s, this was one of the grandest estates of its day,
0:00:32 > 0:00:35but after a change in the Duke's fortunes,
0:00:35 > 0:00:38the house fell into disrepair. It was later adapted and bought
0:00:38 > 0:00:43in 1929, by the elite North London Colley Gate School.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46During the Duke's residency, storks, flamingos and even a tiger
0:00:46 > 0:00:49were thought to roam the grounds here, but at our
0:00:49 > 0:00:52next port of call, let's hope we find some traditional treasures.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic...
0:01:15 > 0:01:17It's a shock to the system for Paul.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21?20 to ?30 each. Each?
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Our hard work takes its toll on me...
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Well, time for bed then, I think. Ooh, wrong show! No, no!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29And I can't believe what I'm hearing!
0:01:29 > 0:01:33I've heard of "born with a silver spoon in their mouth", not a gold pocket watch!
0:01:33 > 0:01:37But will we make plenty of sales? Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40We're about to meet a couple who've been married
0:01:40 > 0:01:43for 40 years and lived in this area of London for even longer.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45They've called in
0:01:45 > 0:01:49the Cash In The Attic team to help them make life a little easier.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52This is the quiet residential home of happy couple
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Marilyn Becker and her husband, Michael, who like to live
0:01:55 > 0:01:59life to the full, now that their two children have fled the nest.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03While Michael's passions include keeping tropical fish,
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Marilyn can mostly be found in her embroidery room, where she perfects
0:02:07 > 0:02:10the little-known Victorian craft of ribbon-weaving,
0:02:10 > 0:02:12which she teaches locally.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Today, they're tearing themselves away from their hobbies long enough
0:02:15 > 0:02:20to be able to raise cash for a special treat, both home and away.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Morning, a cup of coffee awaits! Good morning, how are you?
0:02:23 > 0:02:25How's that for a cup of tea? Wonderful.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Are you ready to delve into a bit of family history?
0:02:27 > 0:02:31Well, funny you should ask that, because I've done my family tree
0:02:31 > 0:02:34and found we're a nation of tea drinkers, but have a keen eye for collectables.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39Right, so that's your family history sorted. You mean this family? Yes, indeed.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43Well, if you want to have a good look round, to see what they've got, I'll meet Marilyn and Michael.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45OK. Marilyn? Any relation?
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Good morning. Good morning, Lorne. Crikey, look at that!
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Help yourself!
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Maybe a bit later, not at the moment.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58So you've called in the Cash In The Attic, Marilyn and Michael. What do you want us for?
0:02:58 > 0:03:04Well, my mother's family originated in Poland and the family split up.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09We're Jewish and we split up due to the pogroms and they are
0:03:09 > 0:03:12planning a reunion in Canada
0:03:12 > 0:03:18of all the family and we just thought it would be nice to
0:03:18 > 0:03:19raise some money towards the trip.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24And Michael, I understand you've also got plans for the garden? Yes, that's right.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26At the moment, as Marilyn is saying,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29we're putting all our spare money away towards this trip, but as I'm
0:03:29 > 0:03:33getting older, I'm finding that the work in the garden gets harder
0:03:33 > 0:03:37and what we want to do is to get it designed in such a way
0:03:37 > 0:03:42as it becomes more manageable and less labour-intensive,
0:03:42 > 0:03:46so we're hoping to get somebody in who will do a little bit of tidying
0:03:46 > 0:03:49and some planting up, which will then be permanent,
0:03:49 > 0:03:51rather than temporary as it is at the moment.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54What sort of money do you think you might be talking about?
0:03:54 > 0:03:56It would be nice to raise ?1,000.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59If we get a little bit more, it will go to the battle fund
0:03:59 > 0:04:01to go out to Canada next year.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05All right, so we need to raise ?1,000, then... Yes.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07..towards the garden becoming a little less of a problem
0:04:07 > 0:04:10than it is at the moment... That's right.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12..and also, any surplus, I guess, going towards the flight fund?
0:04:12 > 0:04:17That's right. OK, well in that case, shall we go and see what you've got? Lovely. Come on, then.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23Marilyn and Michael have lived in this house for 39 years
0:04:23 > 0:04:25and there's a really homely feel to each room.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Self-confessed hoarders, they've accumulated a lot of valuable bits and pieces
0:04:29 > 0:04:32throughout their married life and it's down to our expert,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Paul Hayes, to assess those collectables.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37He's been trading antiques since he was a boy
0:04:37 > 0:04:40and always surrenders to the charms of the treasures he finds,
0:04:40 > 0:04:43although I wouldn't advise he does so with this particular piece.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Aah, Paul! Hello.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49How are you? All right? That's a very significant piece, isn't it?
0:04:49 > 0:04:52It's incredible. Has it been a table top at some point?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Never. No, it's always been a wall hanging.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58Where did you get that from? Have you been to, well, it looks like South America?
0:04:58 > 0:05:02It was given to me by one of my clients, when I was in the curtain business.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06We had done his house full of curtains and I'd seen it
0:05:06 > 0:05:11just laying there and I commented on it, because it's an incredible piece
0:05:11 > 0:05:16of work and he, for some reason, didn't want it himself, so he asked me if I would like it.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Well, it's a very impressive piece.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22Actually, it's an Aztec calendar and the Aztecs used to worship
0:05:22 > 0:05:26the sun god and they believed that they were the fifth universe.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30There had been four universes that had survived and died before them,
0:05:30 > 0:05:33and they used to actually perform human sacrifices,
0:05:33 > 0:05:36and they were done five times each year and that's these ones here...
0:05:36 > 0:05:40one, two, three, four, five. Yes. Yes! Not very nice!
0:05:40 > 0:05:45No. When you look into it, it's not the most pleasant thing. But he actually has
0:05:45 > 0:05:48a knife for a tongue. Can you see that? Yes.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52That's actually a knife there and it represents it, but whether it is myth
0:05:52 > 0:05:56and legend or folklore, but this was a huge stone that was found that
0:05:56 > 0:06:00depicted the ancient world and it's believed these sort of things
0:06:00 > 0:06:03did actually go on and this one is actually made from micro-mosaic.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07What actually happens is they get different-shaped rods of wood,
0:06:07 > 0:06:09which can be ten or 12 feet long,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12they make the design and then they slice through it,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15almost like a stick of rock, if you like,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18and the end piece is what you get, so they can make lots of them at a time.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22So, Paul, what sort of price do you think we're talking about in terms of auction values?
0:06:22 > 0:06:26I think value-wise, I mean, ?50-100. I mean, I don't know how that sounds.
0:06:26 > 0:06:32Hopefully, somebody would like it and if you get two people who want it, who knows on the day.
0:06:32 > 0:06:33What do you think of that?
0:06:33 > 0:06:37I think a little less than we would have expected,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40because of the workmanship in it, but it has to go.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Well, we know that's not going to be in the family much longer,
0:06:44 > 0:06:47it is going to auction. Shall we see what else we can find?
0:06:47 > 0:06:48Come this way, then.
0:06:48 > 0:06:54With the disagreeable thought of human sacrifice, Marilyn and Michael have no hesitation in saying goodbye
0:06:54 > 0:06:58'to the Aztec calendar. But, with a ?1,000 target to hit,
0:06:58 > 0:07:01we need to cover every inch of this house for plenty of goodies
0:07:01 > 0:07:07to accompany it and Michael hopes that time is on our side with his first discovery.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Ooh, look at that! Wow!
0:07:10 > 0:07:13What a cracking pocket watch that is!
0:07:13 > 0:07:16That's beautiful. Was that something that you bought, then?
0:07:16 > 0:07:20No, it was given to me. It was my father's and, before that, my grandfather's.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24This is solid gold. This would have been a gentleman's dress watch,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27and the idea was it would go on your Albert chain.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30Before the wrist watch, this is the way that watches used to be,
0:07:30 > 0:07:32but this is called a demi-Hunter.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Where it gets its name from is that when you had the original pocket
0:07:36 > 0:07:40watch with a full case, you couldn't see the dial, so what they did,
0:07:40 > 0:07:44they placed an aperture, or this sort of viewing hole, in the middle,
0:07:44 > 0:07:46which allows you to tell the time,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48but it's still protected Very clever invention.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50It's in beautiful condition!
0:07:50 > 0:07:55What you look for with these watches, gold is a very soft material and this
0:07:55 > 0:07:58one has a few dents in the back. Can you see that?
0:07:58 > 0:07:59Yes, that was my fault.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Apparently, when I was a baby,
0:08:02 > 0:08:05I was given it to teethe on, so it's got my tooth marks.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Wow, what an interesting story! I've never heard that before.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Was the chain always with it, or..?
0:08:10 > 0:08:12No, that's something I bought myself.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17The original chain was given to somebody else. I bought that five or six years ago.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19So what you've got, then, is a solid gold
0:08:19 > 0:08:24demi-Hunter, or half-Hunter, watch, with a good quality Albert chain,
0:08:24 > 0:08:27so a very collectable item, indeed, but value-wise,
0:08:27 > 0:08:32if I was conservative here, at least ?200, possibly ?250.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36How does that sound? Sounds a little bit on the low side to me.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40I'd have thought it would have been, with the chain, worth a little bit more than that.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44Well, hopefully, we'll get two people who want it and it will fetch a bit more.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46I hope so. Are you sure? Yep.
0:08:46 > 0:08:47OK. Let's go tell the others, eh?
0:08:49 > 0:08:51I felt very disappointed.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54The half-Hunter has been in the family for a long time,
0:08:54 > 0:08:58and when you consider the amount of work that's gone into it and the
0:08:58 > 0:09:04weight of the gold of the chain, I would have thought it would have been a higher figure.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08'With such an important trip and a garden renovation resting on this rummage,
0:09:08 > 0:09:12'it's understandable Michael wants as much as he can for his valuables,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15'and while Paul's next find can't go directly into the kitty,
0:09:15 > 0:09:18'this collection, including a set of first-day coins
0:09:18 > 0:09:23'introduced when British currency was decimalised in 1971,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26'could get us another ?40-90.'
0:09:26 > 0:09:29This house has given Marilyn and Martin many happy memories
0:09:29 > 0:09:33and I'm hoping to find out the secret to a successful marriage.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35So how did you two meet, then?
0:09:35 > 0:09:37We met at a charity dance.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41We were out one Sunday night and she went out with my best friend.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Oh, really!
0:09:43 > 0:09:46OK. How did you end up being her boyfriend, then,
0:09:46 > 0:09:48rather than your best mate being her boyfriend?
0:09:48 > 0:09:50He had a lot of girlfriends.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Oh, did he, now?! Right, OK.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56And what about you? What were you doing when you met?
0:09:56 > 0:10:01I was a secretary, which was really the norm for that age,
0:10:01 > 0:10:03for the 1950s, 1960s.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05And what about you, Michael?
0:10:05 > 0:10:10I worked in retail. I was working in a shop in Oxford Street
0:10:10 > 0:10:15in dress fabrics, when we first met, and then I went into a shop that was
0:10:15 > 0:10:20more of a haberdashers, where they made linens and curtain materials.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24So what hobbies do you share, now? We like travelling and...
0:10:24 > 0:10:26what else do we do together?
0:10:26 > 0:10:28We like visiting gardens,
0:10:28 > 0:10:32we like bringing back little collectable items,
0:10:32 > 0:10:35just to remind us of our trips.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37So, with regard to the trip to Canada, then,
0:10:37 > 0:10:39are you looking forward to that?
0:10:39 > 0:10:43We've never been across the Atlantic, so it will be
0:10:43 > 0:10:45a first trip to Canada and to that side of the world.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48And are you looking forward to it? Very much.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Well, I think if you're going to get those tickets to Canada,
0:10:51 > 0:10:54we need to find Mr Hayes and see if he's found something to sell.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57'I'm glad to be helping make Marilyn and Michael's garden dreams,
0:10:57 > 0:11:01'and travelling adventures, a possibility, but it's Michael's determination
0:11:01 > 0:11:06'that is next to pay off, when he finds this Victorian silver-plated tea set,
0:11:06 > 0:11:08'which once belonged to his parents and could serve us up
0:11:08 > 0:11:12'a very nice ?60 to ?80.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16'While upstairs, there's an aroma that's got Marilyn and Paul's attention.'
0:11:16 > 0:11:19What have you found? Anything good? Well, these scent bottles.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23Oh, wow, look at those! I'm rather attached to them.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Those are beautiful! May I have a look? With pleasure.
0:11:26 > 0:11:27Where have these come from?
0:11:27 > 0:11:31They belonged to my late mother-in-law and I think they're very attractive,
0:11:31 > 0:11:35I think the older you get, the more you appreciate ancient items!
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Well, they're not so ancient.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40I mean these are really art deco, from the 1920s.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44Yes, they are. I like the style and the shape of them.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48In the 1920s, the fashion was for very angular appearance,
0:11:48 > 0:11:53overlays, contrasting colours, you've got the silver and the black here, with this very art deco,
0:11:53 > 0:11:57sort of, feel to it and there was a major thing that happened.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01If I just pick this other one up here, this really does emphasise it.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03There was a massive thing to happen in 1922.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07They discovered Tutankhamen's tomb, so the pyramid actually does feature
0:12:07 > 0:12:12an awful lot on lots of items, you get these wonderful triangular items.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Well, I think you've got two collectors who will buy these.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18Anybody interested in scent bottles and perfume themselves,
0:12:18 > 0:12:22but also any art deco collectors, and that's a major collecting area,
0:12:22 > 0:12:27so if I said about ?20 to ?30 each...
0:12:27 > 0:12:31Each?! Yes, so about ?80 to ?100 there for that lot.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Good heavens, yes. So they can definitely go?
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Yes, definitely. The sweet smell of success!
0:12:36 > 0:12:39I can't argue with that! Well, that's great.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42I think they're wonderful and I'm sure they'll find a good home.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43I hope so. Thank you.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48I was very surprised at the valuation for the bottles
0:12:48 > 0:12:52and very interested in the history and the design and the way Paul explained
0:12:52 > 0:12:58the geometric design and the pyramid and the connections.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02We've still got a long way to go if we're intending to raise that
0:13:02 > 0:13:05staggering ?1,000 target Marilyn and Michael need to attend
0:13:05 > 0:13:09the planned family reunion in Canada and have a garden revamp.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11'And, if it wasn't going to auction,
0:13:11 > 0:13:15'I'm sure this Waltham traveller pocket watch in solid gold
0:13:15 > 0:13:17'would come in handy for their
0:13:17 > 0:13:22'journey, but unfortunately we can't ignore that ?150 to ?200 price tag.'
0:13:22 > 0:13:25The family garden is a haven of peace and tranquillity,
0:13:25 > 0:13:29but it's also a perfect hideaway for our two boys and their toys.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Now, then, Michael, there's no time for playing.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36Whose is this? It's something that was bought for me when I was 11.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39It was a prize for having passed the scholarship.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43Really? Yes, I'd always wanted one and my parents saw it.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46In those days, they were difficult to get,
0:13:46 > 0:13:47so when we saw it, we bought it.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51Well, can you imagine at the time, this Mallard was the fastest steam
0:13:51 > 0:13:55locomotive of its day and it actually won the world record in the 1930s.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57It did 126 mph.
0:13:57 > 0:14:03And you can see the aerodynamic shape, because most of those were flat-fronted, weren't they?
0:14:03 > 0:14:07Right, yeah, course, very, sort of, art deco-looking, almost, isn't it?
0:14:07 > 0:14:09This one looks almost mint condition.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12You've really looked after it and that's a real plus.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16I mean, lots of these tend to turn up very scuffed and damaged,
0:14:16 > 0:14:19but this one is almost mint. Is it sentimental to you? Not really.
0:14:19 > 0:14:24I've had it a long time and it's been sitting in the shed,
0:14:24 > 0:14:27so it's time for it to go on its last journey.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32But if I was being conservative and said maybe ?50 to ?100, I mean,
0:14:32 > 0:14:35how would you feel about that? That sounds all right to me, yes.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Are we on the right track? Definitely!
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Come on, let's keep looking.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43A lot of childhood memories are being given up today, but it's all for a good cause.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47Until we've hit our target, though, we need to keep exploring this house.
0:14:47 > 0:14:52'I spot this fabulous collection of Victorian cranberry glass -
0:14:52 > 0:14:54'another gift from Michael's mother,
0:14:54 > 0:14:58'which Paul values at a favourable ?45 to ?75.'
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Michael and Marilyn's home is nestled
0:15:01 > 0:15:04in the heart of this North London community and it is here that they
0:15:04 > 0:15:07feel most comfortable, surrounded by friends and family,
0:15:07 > 0:15:09who share similar backgrounds.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12But on the walls of her home is a constant reminder
0:15:12 > 0:15:14of Marilyn's extended family,
0:15:14 > 0:15:17some of whom she never got the chance to meet.
0:15:17 > 0:15:18There are pictures
0:15:18 > 0:15:20everywhere around this house.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22I'm dying to know who's who? Who's this lot here?
0:15:22 > 0:15:24This is my mother's family.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27This is the oldest picture that we have of her.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31This lady here is my mother, with her parents and four siblings.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35It was taken in Poland, round about 1913.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38So what happened to the family after that time, then?
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Well, they lived in Poland and there were problems for the Jews in Poland
0:15:42 > 0:15:44and life became very uncomfortable,
0:15:44 > 0:15:47but my mother and her siblings came over to England.
0:15:47 > 0:15:53My uncle brought them over, gave them a roof over their heads,
0:15:53 > 0:15:55helped them to get established.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59This son stayed on in Poland,
0:15:59 > 0:16:03got married, had two children
0:16:03 > 0:16:06and he, his wife and one of his children
0:16:06 > 0:16:08died in the Holocaust in the 1940s.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16It was after the tragic events of the Second World War that Marilyn's surviving family
0:16:16 > 0:16:21was scattered across the world - some further away than others.
0:16:21 > 0:16:27It wasn't until the 1960s that a cousin of mine,
0:16:27 > 0:16:32after he'd finished university, went with a friend over to Canada,
0:16:32 > 0:16:37but on his travels he visited the cousins that were actually
0:16:37 > 0:16:41in Canada and he brought back a rough draft of the family tree.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46In the 1970s, I produced...a family tree.
0:16:48 > 0:16:54These were all the relatives that we could either trace, who were still alive,
0:16:54 > 0:16:56or who had died and we knew the connection.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59That's interesting. I like this bit at the bottom.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01It says, "This is the record of a wonderful family.
0:17:01 > 0:17:07"Most of us will never meet, but perhaps this family tree will link us and keep us close".
0:17:07 > 0:17:08That's wonderful, isn't it?
0:17:08 > 0:17:12Well, that was written in 1970 and the tree HAS kept us close.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15So how important is this reunion to you?
0:17:15 > 0:17:19To meet up with people who have got the same blood as you,
0:17:19 > 0:17:22who have got the same history as you,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25there is a familiarity that runs through the family.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Some of the cousins that I've met,
0:17:27 > 0:17:31you can actually see a family resemblance, either in a trait,
0:17:31 > 0:17:33in their hairstyle, in their manner,
0:17:33 > 0:17:37and they might be strangers to other people, but to us, they are family.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Well, frankly, I think I could sit here and listen for about another
0:17:41 > 0:17:43six generations, but we don't have time for that.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47Shall we see if the others have found anything to sell? Come on.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Listening to such a moving family story enforces just how crucial
0:17:51 > 0:17:53it is for us to make enough money
0:17:53 > 0:17:56for Marilyn to be reunited with her relatives in Canada,
0:17:56 > 0:17:58so we need to look in every
0:17:58 > 0:18:02nook and cranny and, hopefully, this desirable drinks decanter,
0:18:02 > 0:18:05with matching glasses set, by a Czechoslovakian company,
0:18:05 > 0:18:09will be to the bidders' taste and top up our fund by ?50 to ?100.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12While upstairs, Michael has found something for Paul
0:18:12 > 0:18:15to clown around with - like he needs encouraging!
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Now then, Michael, look at these!
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Wow! These are fantastic, aren't they? Pelham Puppets, original ones.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Is this all Magic Roundabout, then? All the Magic Roundabout...
0:18:25 > 0:18:28there's a whole set of them, everyone that was in it.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Oh, Florence! You've got Florence there. Oh, wow, look!
0:18:32 > 0:18:34She's absolutely gorgeous.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37I've not seen a set like this before, though, I mean, obviously
0:18:37 > 0:18:40with the strings, but these look like they stand alone, don't they?
0:18:40 > 0:18:44Normally, they'd have this string mechanism, which you hang up and
0:18:44 > 0:18:46use as hand puppets, but to have stands on them, that's what they
0:18:46 > 0:18:48were for, like a window display.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Some of them have got strings, there you are.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Oh, Ermintrude... my favourite character.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Yes, she's got the strings. They've hardly been played with.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59No they haven't, they're immaculate!
0:18:59 > 0:19:00So what made you buy these?
0:19:00 > 0:19:04We bought these when I had the shop in Wembley and we used to
0:19:04 > 0:19:05use them as a window display.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08The children used to look in the window and the parents
0:19:08 > 0:19:11could go shopping without worrying about their children.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Well, what I know about the Magic Roundabout, it was a French cartoon,
0:19:15 > 0:19:18but I remember Zebedee was a fantastic character.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22He's here somewhere. Yeah, don't worry. Is it all boxed and mint?
0:19:22 > 0:19:25All in their boxes... Let's have a look here. Apart from the dust.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29That's another stick puppet. Yeah, see I've never seen any like this.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34As you say, normally you'd get them in this sort of design, with the strings attached like this.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37So what would you think they might be worth, then?
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Well, it's hard... I've never seen a set like this.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43No, so I think you're going to have serious collectors' interest here -
0:19:43 > 0:19:46I think if you've got the full set here, you must be looking...
0:19:46 > 0:19:51?250 upwards, really, depending how rare each individual one is.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53How does that sound?
0:19:53 > 0:19:57I'd be delighted if it fetches that. Well, time for bed then, I think!
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Ooh, wrong show, no, no, it's not time for bed.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02We need to find some more stuff to sell. Come on, this way. OK.
0:20:02 > 0:20:07Although we've had them a long time, I hadn't realised they had gone up that much in value
0:20:07 > 0:20:12and that they were highly regarded, so very pleased about that.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16We're getting closer to our target but, with the day drawing to a close,
0:20:16 > 0:20:20we need a final push in our hunt for tempting delights to take to auction.
0:20:20 > 0:20:21This art deco walnut table
0:20:21 > 0:20:25was handed down to Michael from his parents and will take us another ?40
0:20:25 > 0:20:28to ?60 in the right direction, and
0:20:28 > 0:20:32I'd like to be heading off to the location Paul's got his hands on.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Now then, there's an old painting here.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39Is this something that you've bought recently, or are due to put up on the wall?
0:20:39 > 0:20:42We've had it for some time. It belonged to my mother.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46She had it in her lounge and it was a painting
0:20:46 > 0:20:51that she liked, but as you can see, we don't have very much wall space.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53Well, this is typically Scottish.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55It's a wonderful landscape oil
0:20:55 > 0:20:59painting and what happened, late 19th century, early 20th century but more
0:20:59 > 0:21:021880-1900, Queen Victoria
0:21:02 > 0:21:07made her base at Balmoral in Scotland and of course anything Scottish then
0:21:07 > 0:21:10was very patriotic so we have lots of paintings of deer
0:21:10 > 0:21:13on the mountains or you get say fishing scenes
0:21:13 > 0:21:16or beautiful landscapes like this, so Scotland
0:21:16 > 0:21:20was really trendy at that time, and you do get one or two
0:21:20 > 0:21:23commercial artists who used to do it for a living. Well, this one is by...
0:21:23 > 0:21:27we can just about make the signature out here, look at that, F E Jamieson.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29That's a name that does tend to turn up quite a lot.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33He was a prolific artist, but it's all about condition.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36If I hold it up to the light, you can see any faults.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Can you see a little tear in it there? Oh, yes.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41That's a good little thing. Sometimes you get items which are
0:21:41 > 0:21:45covered up with thick paint and you don't always realise, but there's a little tear
0:21:45 > 0:21:49which can be repaired easily. The rest of it is in good nick.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51What you've got is a very popular scene,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53it's in good condition, it's an oil painting,
0:21:53 > 0:21:59it's early 20th century and would I surprise you if I said ?200, possibly ?300?
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Yes, you would...
0:22:01 > 0:22:03pleasantly surprised.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Well, that's great. That's ?200 towards the target! Good.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09All right. Well, let's tell the others. Michael, Lorne.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11What have you found? A beautiful painting. Very Scottish.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15And what's the estimate on that? About ?200.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19That will sum up our total quite nicely because you were looking for ?1,000,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23so that you can get the garden sorted and any extra going towards the flights to Canada
0:22:23 > 0:22:29and I'm delighted to tell you that the value of everything that is going to auction comes to ?1,215.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33Good heavens! Great! It's not bad, is it? No. That's very good.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37That's really good cos it's taking the bottom end of the estimate,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40so with a bit of luck, and the wind in the right direction,
0:22:40 > 0:22:42on the day of the auction we may even do better.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47The next time we see you will be at the auction house. Lovely. Look forward to it.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50It's been great to share the day with Michael and Marilyn
0:22:50 > 0:22:52and learn about their family history.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54But if we want to create happy memories,
0:22:54 > 0:22:57we need all their lots to do well, including:
0:22:57 > 0:23:00the wooden Aztec calendar
0:23:00 > 0:23:04which Marilyn will be glad to see the back of, at ?50 to ?100,
0:23:04 > 0:23:10five Art Deco scent bottles worth ?80 to ?100,
0:23:10 > 0:23:12the assortment of Pelham puppets
0:23:12 > 0:23:16which will hopefully get us around about ?250,
0:23:16 > 0:23:20and finally that gold Demi Hunter pocket watch on an Albert chain,
0:23:20 > 0:23:23which Paul thinks will make ?200 to ?250,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26although Michael is hoping for a little more!
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Still to come on Cash In The Attic:
0:23:30 > 0:23:31we start off well...
0:23:31 > 0:23:34That's a relief on both fronts, isn't it? Absolutely!
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Crikey! Whoa, that's a narrow escape for me now!
0:23:38 > 0:23:40..but take a turn for the worse.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Are you happy with that? Not over-happy.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46And I wonder if there's a doctor in the house?
0:23:46 > 0:23:49I dunno about medicine man, looks like he could do with new teeth.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52And how much will we make come the end of the day?
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Now it's been a couple of weeks
0:24:02 > 0:24:05since we looked around Marilyn and Michael Becker's home in Edgware.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07They had lots of lovely things,
0:24:07 > 0:24:10some of which we've brought to Chiswick Auction Rooms in West London.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14Remember, they're looking to raise ?1,000 to landscape their garden
0:24:14 > 0:24:17and I'm just hoping when their items go under the hammer
0:24:17 > 0:24:19there's plenty of interest.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24While today's bidders congregate in the sale room,
0:24:24 > 0:24:27it looks like Paul Hayes has headed to the Scottish Highlands,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30in mind if not in body!
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Morning, Paul. Good morning. This looks nice.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36Yeah, it looks great, amongst these lovely works. It could do quite well.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39It's got a Scottish connection. That's usually good in the art world, isn't it?
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Yeah, they're very fashionable.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44This could do quite well. It's a very pleasing scene.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Now what else have we got of interest?
0:24:46 > 0:24:50Well, we have that wonderful mosaic table top
0:24:50 > 0:24:51or picture of the sun gods.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Yes, that's interesting. Really interesting.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57And we've got those fantastic Pelham puppets, the Magic Roundabout set.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Yeah, those are very rare indeed, to find them all together,
0:25:01 > 0:25:03so I think those could do very well.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05I won't be surprised if there's a phone bid lined up.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08I don't know how they'll feel about parting with them,
0:25:08 > 0:25:12now that they're in the auction house. Shall we find out? Of course.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15We've got a really varied selection of lots to sell today,
0:25:15 > 0:25:17but what will the buyers think of them,
0:25:17 > 0:25:21and will our dear couple be able to let go of treasured possessions?
0:25:21 > 0:25:24Good morning! Hello. How are you?
0:25:24 > 0:25:27I bet this is going to be a bit of a wrench, isn't it?
0:25:27 > 0:25:29A little bit, yes. Yeah?
0:25:29 > 0:25:31And what about those Pelham puppets?
0:25:31 > 0:25:35Yes... We'll miss those things. They're part of our family.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Yeah, they're in beautiful condition, as are these,
0:25:37 > 0:25:40you've obviously looked after everything very well,
0:25:40 > 0:25:43so are you looking forward to the auction? Very much so, yes.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Marilyn, what about you? Yes. I've not been to an auction before,
0:25:46 > 0:25:49I'm really quite interested to see what is going to go on.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51OK, and how do you feel about today, then?
0:25:51 > 0:25:53You've got great items, actually.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56It will be interesting to see how the Aztec plaque goes,
0:25:56 > 0:26:00whether there are any Aztec followers here, or anybody interested in that.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04You're not going to miss that, are you? I'd be delighted to see it go!
0:26:04 > 0:26:06Let's hope it appeals to a certain type of buyer.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Yes, I'm sure there is the right place for it somewhere,
0:26:09 > 0:26:10which is not in my room.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15OK. Well, said! Shall we get in position for the auction to start?
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Yes, of course. Come on, then.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20We'll see what happens with the table top and other lots very shortly
0:26:20 > 0:26:24but, remember, if you're thinking of buying or selling at auction,
0:26:24 > 0:26:27you'll be responsible for paying commission plus, possibly, other charges.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31So it's a good idea to check with your local auction house for details.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33With auctioneer Tom Keene in position,
0:26:33 > 0:26:36we take our places at the back of the room
0:26:36 > 0:26:39as our first lot goes on display.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Lot number 40A now,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45the profusely-inlaid circular tabletop of abstract form.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47This is not one you want to take home, is it?
0:26:47 > 0:26:50Not at all, I hope I've seen the last of it.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53OK, well let's hope it definitely makes a sale.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55?50 for it... At least ?50. ?50?
0:26:55 > 0:26:58?30, I'm bid ?30, take two.
0:26:58 > 0:27:0532, 35, 38, 40, 42, 45, 48, 50, 55.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07At ?50, standing bid of 55.
0:27:07 > 0:27:1055 there, thank you. 60? A new bid of ?55, take 60? At ?55.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Sold at 55 and got it.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16Hey, that's great! ?55, and it's not going home!
0:27:16 > 0:27:19That's a relief on both fronts, isn't it? Absolutely! Crikey!
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Whoa, that's a narrow escape for me now!
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Well, it's definitely no sacrifice for Marilyn or Michael
0:27:25 > 0:27:29as our first lot sells a healthy ?5 over Paul's lower estimate.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33I think for the workmanship that is in it, forget what it portrays,
0:27:33 > 0:27:38the workmanship is superb and somebody has had a very good buy.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40That's an encouraging start
0:27:40 > 0:27:44and exactly the kind of result we need to be achieving today
0:27:44 > 0:27:48if we're to go ahead with the plans for a low-maintenance garden and a family reunion.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51We're hoping for great things from our next lot,
0:27:51 > 0:27:55the late 19th century oil painting by FE Jamieson.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59Known and admired specifically for his highland and coastal landscapes,
0:27:59 > 0:28:03this popular artist could fetch up to ?300.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07It's a nice picture. You happy about this being sold? Yes. Yes?
0:28:07 > 0:28:08The time has come? It has.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Let's see what it makes. OK, here we go.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14What's that worth...? ?100 for it?
0:28:14 > 0:28:15?100, who will start me at ?100?
0:28:15 > 0:28:17?100, start me at ?100.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20So no bids at all, start me off at ?100, no bids at all at ?100 then,
0:28:20 > 0:28:21sorry, no bids of ?100.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24Oh, there we are! That's a shame.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27So nobody interested in that, not even at ?100.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30It's a great shame. Disappointed.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34That no sale is a real shock to the system
0:28:34 > 0:28:37and I'm beginning to think we might have our work cut out here today.
0:28:37 > 0:28:42Perhaps we'd be safer trying our luck with a less high-profile item,
0:28:42 > 0:28:45like this stylish four-piece tea set,
0:28:45 > 0:28:48first bought by Michael's Mum and Dad in the 1960s.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Is that your cup of tea?
0:28:50 > 0:28:52HE CHUCKLES
0:28:52 > 0:28:54?50. Not a hand moves.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56I'm bid at ?50, at ?50, take 55, 55.
0:28:56 > 0:29:0360... 5, 70, 5, 80, 5, 90, 5, 100?
0:29:03 > 0:29:05?95... ?95...
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Down here at ?95, give me 100.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09At ?95, if you're done at 95, you've got it.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11There you go, that's all right!
0:29:11 > 0:29:13That's all right, isn't it? Yes.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15I thought we were going to struggle for a moment!
0:29:15 > 0:29:18The auction is certainly full of surprises
0:29:18 > 0:29:22but with the set selling ?35 over estimate, we're not complaining.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27Michael's parents obviously had an eye for collectables, like our Paul,
0:29:27 > 0:29:33but will their Art Deco walnut table make its ?40 to ?60 asking price?
0:29:33 > 0:29:37Are we finished at 45, hammer on the table at 45? It goes. ?45. 141.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39Excellent, all right. Great.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42I'm pleased to say it does,
0:29:42 > 0:29:44plus an extra ?5 into the bargain.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47We want to raise ?1,000
0:29:47 > 0:29:50towards a trouble-free garden and a trip to Canada,
0:29:50 > 0:29:52but our failure with the oil painting
0:29:52 > 0:29:56has left a huge ?200 gap in our funds.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58We're going to have to hit those top estimates,
0:29:58 > 0:30:00otherwise our plans could hit the buffers.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02Lot number 58 now, 58.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05A rare Hornby toy train.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07A Mallard class engine.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11This is a marvellous example. Bought in 1948, four pieces all together.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14I'm looking for about ?50, all right, so let's see how we get on.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17?50 for it? ?30 for it...
0:30:17 > 0:30:19Come on!
0:30:19 > 0:30:21I'm bid at ?30. 32, 35, 38, 40, 42...
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Come on...
0:30:23 > 0:30:26One more. 42, 45, 48. Now at ?45.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28Standing at a bid of ?45.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30At ?45. Are we done at 45?
0:30:30 > 0:30:33I'm going to sell it at ?45, and gone.
0:30:33 > 0:30:34Are you happy with that?
0:30:34 > 0:30:39Not over-happy, but it's got to go, so... OK.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41Sadly, not quite full steam ahead
0:30:41 > 0:30:46as the immaculate Hornby train set fails to quite hit its ?50 estimate.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51I can understand why Marilyn and Michael look apprehensive.
0:30:51 > 0:30:56With a new-look garden and a foreign trip at stake, we need a really good sale to cheer us all up.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Maybe this Waltham Traveller pocket watch
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Michael's father bought just after the Second World War
0:31:02 > 0:31:05will clock up some hard cash.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08I was saying to Michael it's a shame there weren't more celebrities
0:31:08 > 0:31:11that would wear a pocket watch, because that would start the fashion.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13No, I haven't got one, don't worry!
0:31:13 > 0:31:15Start the trend yourself! Well, exactly!
0:31:15 > 0:31:18I never thought of that, actually, to go into business!
0:31:18 > 0:31:21Joking apart, if somebody was to start to wear these,
0:31:21 > 0:31:23they would all be collectable and usable again,
0:31:23 > 0:31:26but at the moment, they're just interesting objects.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28Start me at 150 for it, give me ?150 for it?
0:31:28 > 0:31:32150 for it? Nobody wants it at ?150? I'm bid at 150, is that 160 there?
0:31:32 > 0:31:35160? We've got a bid of 160.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37170, 180, 190... Come on...
0:31:37 > 0:31:43Are you bidding down there? 190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45240 is bid. Do you want 250 there?
0:31:45 > 0:31:48250, 260, 270, 280, 290, 300.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51At 290 I'm bid. Do you want 300? At 300 new bidder.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56310, 320, 330, 340, 350,
0:31:56 > 0:31:59360, 370, 380, 390, 400,
0:31:59 > 0:32:01and 20?
0:32:01 > 0:32:03It's there at ?400. I'll take 20, at ?400.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05Are you all out at ?400? Selling.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08There you go! How's that! ?400!
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Well, there you are. That is a bit over value, isn't it?
0:32:10 > 0:32:13Gosh, yes! Let's not knock it, but, I mean...
0:32:13 > 0:32:15That what's I would have put.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17Let's be honest, it's because it's yours!
0:32:17 > 0:32:20What a truly astonishing result.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22Actually doubling Paul's highest valuation.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25This is what auctions are all about, the unexpected,
0:32:25 > 0:32:28when you put something up for auction
0:32:28 > 0:32:30and it gets much more than you anticipate.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33That's right, but as we reach half-time,
0:32:33 > 0:32:38how have our erratic sales so far taken their toll on our target?
0:32:38 > 0:32:42You wanted to raise ?1,000. How do you feel this morning has gone?
0:32:42 > 0:32:47It's mixed. Some of it was good and some of it was very slow.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50Well, you wanted ?1,000 towards landscaping the garden.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53We've made more than half towards that, ?640.
0:32:53 > 0:32:54That's great, isn't it!
0:32:54 > 0:32:56Isn't that good! It's great!
0:32:56 > 0:32:58Particularly after the way it started!
0:32:58 > 0:33:01Let's hope the second half goes as well. Yes.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Paul is breathing a sigh of relief as well!
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Yes! But there are one or two interesting items here.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08There's something I want to show you, tribal art.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10Oh, not more of that! Come on, then, let's go!
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Auction rooms not only attract all kinds of people
0:33:18 > 0:33:22but they're often filled with every kind of imaginable item.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25But nothing has prepared me for Paul's latest find.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27This is what I wanted to show you.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30How about a piece of tribal art? Isn't that fantastic!
0:33:30 > 0:33:34I have to be honest, I couldn't possibly give that house room,
0:33:34 > 0:33:37garden room, shed room or loft room, to be honest!
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Do you know, I think that's fantastic.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41It's a medicine witch doctor.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43Now tribal art is a massive-selling thing.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47People pay hundreds of thousands of pounds for genuine items,
0:33:47 > 0:33:51and it's very difficult, actually, to tell the real McCoy from the tourism bits and pieces,
0:33:51 > 0:33:55but what you will find is that if anybody is interested in that African look,
0:33:55 > 0:33:58or that bit of history, these are great things to have, aren't they?
0:33:58 > 0:34:02OK, and what sort of price do you think that might go for?
0:34:02 > 0:34:06The value today is about ?50 to ?80 so be interesting to see how it goes.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09I don't know about medicine man, he could do with new teeth!
0:34:09 > 0:34:13There you go! We'll see what that sells for later. Yeah, we'll have a look. Oh, dear!
0:34:18 > 0:34:22Having thankfully escaped from that spooky little fellow,
0:34:22 > 0:34:27we rejoin Marilyn and Michael as our plan to raise ?1,000 continues.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30We've still got plenty of interesting items to go
0:34:30 > 0:34:33and our first lot is a particularly stylish collection,
0:34:33 > 0:34:34a bit like our Paul!
0:34:34 > 0:34:37Art Deco period, there's a Chinese reproduction of these about at the moment,
0:34:37 > 0:34:39but these are Art Deco period.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43Number 260A, the Art Deco glass ladies' table set.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45These are some of my favourite items.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49Do you remember on your dressing table those lovely scent bottles?
0:34:49 > 0:34:51What happened in 1922?
0:34:51 > 0:34:53Something to do with Tutankhamun! There you go!
0:34:53 > 0:34:57Bearing in mind they are damaged, OK, we're looking for about ?80.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00And there's five bids for this lot.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02Start me at ?50, here it goes. ?50, should make more.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05I'm bid at ?50, take 55, 60, 5.
0:35:05 > 0:35:0670, 5, 80, 5.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10?80 bid, ?80, take 5 at ?80. At ?80.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13Are we done at ?80? I'm selling at ?80 if you're done, at ?80.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16Last chance for ?80, cheap lot for ?80. Sold.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19?80 that made, so that was good, wasn't it? Fantastic!
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Are you going to miss those, Marilyn?
0:35:21 > 0:35:23My dressing table will look a little bare.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26But my garden should look a bit better!
0:35:27 > 0:35:28That's the right attitude!
0:35:28 > 0:35:32And we sell bang on the money at ?80.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Our Art Deco lots have all sold well today,
0:35:35 > 0:35:39so perhaps we can sustain that success with our next lot,
0:35:39 > 0:35:42the 1920s drinks decanter and glasses,
0:35:42 > 0:35:44a wedding present to Michael's parents.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46But will it be our bidders' favourite tipple?
0:35:46 > 0:35:50What's it worth? ?50 for the lot, please, ?50?
0:35:50 > 0:35:5130, I'm bid at ?30... 80, we're in.
0:35:51 > 0:35:5332 there, 35. 35 there, if you like.
0:35:53 > 0:35:5738, 40, 42, 45,
0:35:57 > 0:36:0048, 50, 55, 60.
0:36:00 > 0:36:0355, take 60? At 55 down here, 60 there. 65.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06I'm in at ?60, take 65. 70? 75?
0:36:06 > 0:36:09At ?70 standing there at ?70, take 75. At ?70, are we done?
0:36:09 > 0:36:12Thanks for the bid. At ?70.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14There you go. There you are, wasn't bad, was it?
0:36:14 > 0:36:15Excellent!
0:36:15 > 0:36:19Topping up our fund by ?70? Let's drink to that.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22Although not from these glasses, of course!
0:36:22 > 0:36:25For our next trick, we'll be trying to make money out of selling money.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Michael's coin collection
0:36:27 > 0:36:30includes the very first set of decimal coins
0:36:30 > 0:36:32dating back to 1971.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35At ?30, come and see me afterwards in relation to that.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38?30 at the moment, provisionally sold at ?30, that's the bid.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41Now he has made a note of the underbidder
0:36:41 > 0:36:42the person who bid ?30,
0:36:42 > 0:36:45to see him after the sale, so if you changed your mind,
0:36:45 > 0:36:48or you might be able to negotiate some sort of deal afterwards,
0:36:48 > 0:36:49if you're interested.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52Yes. It's something we can talk about. Yes.
0:36:54 > 0:36:55But at the end of the day,
0:36:55 > 0:36:58Michael and Marilyn decide the offer is not acceptable
0:36:58 > 0:37:00and choose to take the coins home.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04It's time for Paul's little friend from earlier to face the bidders,
0:37:04 > 0:37:06with a ?50 to ?80 estimate.
0:37:06 > 0:37:0850, 55. I've got 60. 65?
0:37:08 > 0:37:13?60, my bid at ?60. Take five. Are we done at ?60, are we done?
0:37:13 > 0:37:16He needs more medicine, that fellow! At ?60, at ?60, at ?60 selling.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18There you go! How's that? ?60!
0:37:18 > 0:37:22What did the auctioneer say? Needs more medicine!
0:37:22 > 0:37:24So, there you go.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27Paul was right and this exotic figure is off to find a new home.
0:37:27 > 0:37:28Just not mine!
0:37:30 > 0:37:32We're having a day of ups and downs
0:37:32 > 0:37:36and there's still some way to go before we hit our ?1,000 target.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40Let's hope our next collection doesn't leave the bidders in too much of a spin!
0:37:40 > 0:37:42Lot 300A now.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44A set of six boxed Pelham puppets,
0:37:44 > 0:37:47all from the Magic Roundabout series, number 300A.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50This is my favourite lot. I know we've got some beautiful items
0:37:50 > 0:37:53and lots of gold and all this, but I'm sorry, I can't kept help it,
0:37:53 > 0:37:57I definitely love the Magic Roundabout puppets. They are superb!
0:37:57 > 0:38:00Now let's see. Yeah.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03?200? No hands moving, yet. 150, then?
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Come on... Must do better than this. ?150.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Tell me ?150 or I pass the lot.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09No interest above ?150? No bids at all at 150?
0:38:09 > 0:38:11That's disappointing, isn't it!
0:38:11 > 0:38:15Can't make it out! ?150, opening bid of ?150 then? I'll pass the lot.
0:38:15 > 0:38:16They're worth much more than that.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19They should have gone for a lot more than that.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23I was actually hoping that they'd go well over the ?250 estimate. Yes.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25That's not good news.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28Fortunately, Marilyn keeps a cool head in the face of adversity.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30We will take them back home.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34We'll stop and recoup, think what we're going to do with them.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Perhaps keep them around and put them up for auction again.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40With only two lots left, though,
0:38:40 > 0:38:44will we able to scrape back enough cash to keep us on track?
0:38:44 > 0:38:47I'm showing at ?40. Last chance, your bid and gone. ?40.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49There you go. ?40, right, OK.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51That's quite cheap per glass, isn't it?
0:38:51 > 0:38:53Somebody has had a good buy!
0:38:53 > 0:38:57Well, perhaps I was hoping for a miracle,
0:38:57 > 0:38:59but ?40 is a very respectable sale.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03If we're to landscape the garden, and help Michael and Marilyn with their trip, though,
0:39:03 > 0:39:06we need an amazing final sale.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09But we've learnt the hard way not to take anything for granted,
0:39:09 > 0:39:12so will the bidders sink their teeth into our next item?
0:39:12 > 0:39:15Lot number 290A. A nine carat gold
0:39:15 > 0:39:17Waltham Half Hunter pocket watch.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Number 290A, Half Hunter gold pocket watch.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22I couldn't tell the time when I first had hold of it.
0:39:22 > 0:39:23I was a little bit young for that!
0:39:23 > 0:39:25And what did you use it for?
0:39:25 > 0:39:27A teething ring. OK!
0:39:27 > 0:39:31My father used to give it to me to practice getting my molars out!
0:39:31 > 0:39:33I've heard of "born with a silver spoon in their mouth"
0:39:33 > 0:39:35but not gold pocket watch!
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Where shall we start, ?200 for it?
0:39:38 > 0:39:40No? No bids of ?200? Last one made ?400 and something.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43Oh, dear! ?200 for it? Thank you.
0:39:43 > 0:39:48I've got a bid of ?200, I'm bid at 200 and 210... 220, 230, 240, 250...
0:39:48 > 0:39:51they all want to bid now, 260, 270,
0:39:51 > 0:39:55280, 290, 300 and 10?
0:39:55 > 0:39:57That's ?300 take 10 at ?300.
0:39:57 > 0:39:58You want 310 there?
0:39:58 > 0:40:00320, 330, 340,
0:40:00 > 0:40:02350, 360,
0:40:02 > 0:40:06370, 380, 390. 380, you bid.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Take 385 and we're onto something else. Take 5 now.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12That's ?380. I'm going to sell at ?380 the bid is in the room at 380.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14I'm going to take 380, gone!
0:40:14 > 0:40:17Wow! ?380. That's pretty amazing, isn't it? Pleased with that?
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Marvellous result, first class.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22You got the extra money because of the teething!
0:40:22 > 0:40:25Nearly ?200 over estimate.
0:40:25 > 0:40:26What a fantastic end to the day,
0:40:26 > 0:40:30but has it been enough to make our ?1,000 target?
0:40:30 > 0:40:33The auction was a bit of a rollercoaster ride today, wasn't it?
0:40:33 > 0:40:35We didn't sell that painting,
0:40:35 > 0:40:38and we haven't sold the Magic Roundabout set, either.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41Now, I mean, what's your experience of it today?
0:40:41 > 0:40:43It's been very interesting.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45We were surprised at what didn't sell,
0:40:45 > 0:40:48but the other things did quite well, some of them.
0:40:48 > 0:40:53Well, I'm delighted to tell you, you've raised ?1,210.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55Good. That's good! We can do all we wanted!
0:40:55 > 0:40:56Yes, lovely!
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Are you pleased with that? Yes, thank you very much.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Well, don't forget you are taking some items home as well. Yes. Yes.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04They'll live to see another day.
0:41:04 > 0:41:08I can see the garden with the Magic Roundabout Pelham puppets in it!
0:41:08 > 0:41:10More like fairies at the bottom of the garden!
0:41:15 > 0:41:19It's been a week since Michael and Marilyn raised ?1,210 at auction
0:41:19 > 0:41:23and they wasted no time in calling in a local gardener
0:41:23 > 0:41:25to give their green space a makeover.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30The idea is that it should be low maintenance,
0:41:30 > 0:41:33and once all the plants have developed and grown,
0:41:33 > 0:41:36I should have very little to do, other than cut the grass.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41The changes to the garden will take some time,
0:41:41 > 0:41:43and today David is clearing the borders
0:41:43 > 0:41:46and plating plenty of new ground cover.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48Because they did so well at auction,
0:41:48 > 0:41:50the Beckers will also be using some of the money
0:41:50 > 0:41:54towards Marilyn's forthcoming family reunion in Canada.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56To actually meet them face-to-face
0:41:56 > 0:41:59and put faces to the names that I know so well,
0:41:59 > 0:42:01is going to be a very moving experience
0:42:01 > 0:42:03and I'm really looking forward to it.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07In the meantime there's going to be a new look
0:42:07 > 0:42:09and a new garden to enjoy!
0:42:09 > 0:42:10I'm really glad we did this.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13It's given us an opportunity to have the garden done,
0:42:13 > 0:42:16which is something we've wanted for a while,
0:42:16 > 0:42:20and it's given us the chance to make firm plans to go to Canada
0:42:20 > 0:42:23and I'm really looking forward to that.
0:42:23 > 0:42:24That's great!
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