0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07the show that finds the hidden treasures in your home and helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Today I'm in Essex and I've stopped off at Hylands House,
0:00:10 > 0:00:15once derelict but now restored to its former glory.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17After its previous owner died,
0:00:17 > 0:00:20the house suffered fire damage, theft and vandalism.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24It took 20 years' work to restore the property and grounds.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27This was finally completed in 2007.
0:00:27 > 0:00:32During World War II it was used as an SAS camp, where notoriously one particular
0:00:32 > 0:00:39soldier, as an alcohol-fuelled dare, drove an American Jeep up the grand staircase and got it stuck.
0:00:39 > 0:00:46Nowadays, Hylands is more familiar as a filming location and the venue for the popular V Music Festival.
0:00:46 > 0:00:51Let's hope that's the first of many treasures we see today as we go on the search for lots of
0:00:51 > 0:00:56glorious antiques and collectables that'll do brilliantly when they go under the hammer at auction.
0:01:17 > 0:01:24Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, our very own Romeo sets hearts aflutter...
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Blue Eyes, Ol' Blue Eyes himself?
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Yes?
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Have his efforts been shot down in flames?
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- What about this lovely meat plate? - No, you're not having that, sorry.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37But knows how to turn on the charm.
0:01:37 > 0:01:38So this was our bedroom experience.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43- Lordy, no wonder we weren't included on that, Jan!- Indeed, yes!
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Will there still be any love in the air, though, when the final hammer falls?
0:01:47 > 0:01:50I'm on my way to meet two ladies who have called in the Cash In The Attic
0:01:50 > 0:01:55team to help raise funds for a very important charity project.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59This quaint country village of Writtle in Chelmsford is home
0:01:59 > 0:02:02to local resident Sue Bell, who's lived here with husband Chris
0:02:02 > 0:02:05and her three sons for nearly eight years.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08A well-respected member of the community, Sue can always be
0:02:08 > 0:02:12relied upon to help out when needed and today is no exception.
0:02:12 > 0:02:18Along with friend and neighbour Jan Cox, they're planning the trip of a lifetime for a very good cause.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- Jonty, you've got rained on, sorry about that.- I am, I'm all wet.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23I'm OK, I've got a rain mac!
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Anyway, we're going to meet two ladies who are the life and soul of the village.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29- Any village gossip? - Yes, lots actually.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- Lots of donations, because it's all for charity.- Antiques, collectables?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Oh, yes. You ready to meet them?
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- Come on, then.- Let's get inside.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- Ah, good morning, ladies.- Hi!
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- Hello!- All ready to do the cooking? - Yes, hopefully.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46I don't think we'll have time for that today if we're going to be looking for items.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51- So tell me, why have you called in Cash?- It's me.- Oh, OK. - It's my husband's idea.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54When I got involved in J's Hospice, he said, "I think a good way of
0:02:54 > 0:02:57"getting some money for the hospice would be through Cash In The Attic."
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Now, the hospice? Tell me about that. What's that about?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02We're hoping to build a purpose-built hospice
0:03:02 > 0:03:06for young adults aged 18 to 40 with life-limiting illnesses.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09At the moment, we don't have that type of hospice in Essex.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12OK. So, obviously, we'll do our best to make a contribution.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16- What's the overall figure that you're looking to raise?- £6.5 million.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- £6.5 million. OK... - Not today!- Not today!
0:03:19 > 0:03:23We're looking for about £400.
0:03:23 > 0:03:28OK, so we need to raise £400 as a donation towards the fund, which sounds fantastic.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30I think we'd better crack on. Come on.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37The charity J's Hospice was formed in memory of Jonathan Whiffin,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40whose family recognised the need
0:03:40 > 0:03:44for a young adults' facility in the area when he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48With Sue's sense of community spirit inspiring the locals to back such a worthy cause,
0:03:48 > 0:03:52we're hoping there'll be lots of quality goods on offer today.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56And with expert Jonty Hearnden and his knowledge of antiques
0:03:56 > 0:04:00spanning nearly 30 years, we should have everything valued in no time.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03- You've found what Robert and Pauline have donated.- This box here?
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Yes, that's right. Somebody I used to work with a while ago
0:04:06 > 0:04:11very kindly came up with the first donation that came up.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Right. Now, this is a box that needs serious amounts of tender, loving care,
0:04:15 > 0:04:18and I see that somebody's been stripping it down on the inside.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22- What's all that about?- Well, I think they started to take off what was
0:04:22 > 0:04:26the leather, I don't know, and sadly ran out of time or energy or whatever.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Well, let's take a closer look at it.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32This is a writing slope, and the date's mid-Victorian.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37If you look at the top here, I don't know if you've ever noticed that this is a stylised scene.
0:04:37 > 0:04:42You've got brass inlay here, and you've got two stylised deer.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Can you see that? Very simply done.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47And then, down on the front there, it's complemented.
0:04:47 > 0:04:53It's not exactly the same. But here, the brass has all been taken away, because the timber has shrunk
0:04:53 > 0:04:57and the brass has stayed the same, so it's literally just shrunk off,
0:04:57 > 0:05:01for want of a better word, and that's what's happened here with this brass banding here.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Can you see that the brass itself is larger than the actual carcass?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- Yeah. - So, that's what naturally happens.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Now, as you know, the box opens up like so,
0:05:11 > 0:05:17and this flips over to reveal your writing slope. So you can see just how grand this would have been.
0:05:17 > 0:05:24And underneath, there is storage, but also, can you see under here there's a hidden compartment?
0:05:24 > 0:05:28- For your love letters.- I haven't found any love letters in there yet.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31No, sorry.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32Not guilty, my love.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37- OK.- So, given its condition, what sort of estimate for auction, do you think?
0:05:37 > 0:05:39It's around the £60 to £100 mark.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- Oh, good.- Yes, great.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44That's not a bad start, is it? I think we need to find
0:05:44 > 0:05:47a few more things if we're going to reach that £400.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- Come on, then.- Do we go this way?
0:05:50 > 0:05:54It may not be something to write home about, but with a bit of TLC
0:05:54 > 0:05:57the portable desk could easily be restored to its former glory.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02But it's only the start of our search, so lots of rummaging still to do.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Sue tracks down this boxed set of assisted O-gauge model railway wagons
0:06:06 > 0:06:11which, in such pristine condition, could stoke up our funds by £25 to £40,
0:06:11 > 0:06:15while Jonty thinks he's been dished up a treat in the dining room.
0:06:15 > 0:06:16Ah! Sue?
0:06:16 > 0:06:20- What about this lovely meat plate? - No, you're not having that, sorry.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21Put it back. But you can have this.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23What, the table?
0:06:23 > 0:06:25- This table.- OK. Tell me more.
0:06:25 > 0:06:30Well, this table was bought when my oldest son was about a year old.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33And we didn't have a dining-room table - we'd just moved.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36So it was brilliant to have something like this that we could fold up,
0:06:36 > 0:06:42the boys could play and then we could get this out at weekends and when we were entertaining and Christmases.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Well, let's have a look, shall we?
0:06:46 > 0:06:47So, do you know how old a table like this is?
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Well, I'm guessing it's late Victorian.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- OK. No, it's a little bit younger than that.- Oh, is it?
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Yeah, it's between the wars.
0:06:55 > 0:07:02And you can tell that simply by its style and the barley-twist leg here. That magic combination...
0:07:03 > 0:07:06..was very, very popular just after the First World War.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09The timber that they've used here is English oak,
0:07:09 > 0:07:14and you can tell that by the heavy fleck in this brown-coloured timber.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Now, how many chairs have you got?
0:07:17 > 0:07:19We've got six of those chairs, which I bought at the same time.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23I appreciate that they didn't come together, but I think they look really good.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28OK. Now, this, in style, is Edwardian, so if you look at
0:07:28 > 0:07:32the top of the back, this splat of the back here and the top rail,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36this is all classical revival in its design.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40So here you've got this broken pediment at the top and the urn-shaped splat.
0:07:40 > 0:07:47So this set of chairs here is about 15, 20 years older than the table.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52Furniture like this is really not old enough to be antique,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55so it's second-hand furniture like this that has really fallen foul
0:07:55 > 0:07:57in the market, because a lot of people just
0:07:57 > 0:08:04want to go and now buy brand-new, modern designs, and furniture like this has fallen in popularity.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Now, do you remember how much you paid for the whole lot?
0:08:07 > 0:08:13Yes, I do. We paid £250 for the chairs and the table in 1986.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17The value I'm going to give you might shock you, because for the whole lot
0:08:17 > 0:08:19I can only put £50 to £100 on the whole collection.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21If we get £100, I'll be very pleased.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24But I have to think of it that I've had all those years
0:08:24 > 0:08:28of having many nice meals round it, and it's been worth it.
0:08:28 > 0:08:35It may have depreciated in value, but the dining-room table is not on its last barley-twist legs just yet.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38If we want to raise that £400 towards the hospice, though,
0:08:38 > 0:08:42we'll need to hunt out plenty more valuables - like Sue's next find.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47These two 19th-century wooden vanity cases, one complete with bottles and fittings
0:08:47 > 0:08:50and the other inlaid with mother-of-pearl,
0:08:50 > 0:08:55are both exceptional examples, worth a collective £80 to £120.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59And has time finally run out on Jan's latest offering?
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- Jonty?- What have we got?
0:09:02 > 0:09:04- What do you think about this? - What, the mantel clock?- Yes.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07OK. No, that's perfectly saleable.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- Where's it from?- It was originally my nana and grandad's.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13So this is your clock?
0:09:13 > 0:09:16This is my clock, yes. It looks very comfortable there, doesn't it?
0:09:16 > 0:09:17Looks very comfortable!
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Sue's been looking after it for me.
0:09:19 > 0:09:25I brought it over a while ago when my auntie moved into a nursing home and we cleared her bungalow out,
0:09:25 > 0:09:30left it here, and because she found such a nice home for it, I've let her look after it for me.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33And I see we've got a little plaque down here, as well.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35- Yes.- What does it say here?
0:09:35 > 0:09:42It says that the ship's company that my grandfather was on in the Royal Navy presented the clock to him as
0:09:42 > 0:09:48- a wedding present on the occasion of my nana and grandad's wedding in 1916.- I think it's a lovely story.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50He must have been a well-liked bloke,
0:09:50 > 0:09:52because that is a very good-quality clock.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Stylistically, it's absolutely spot-on.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57It's an Edwardian mantel clock.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- Yes.- And these black slate mantel clocks
0:10:00 > 0:10:04came into fashion, really, in the 1880s.
0:10:04 > 0:10:09- Oh, right.- The surround is British, but the workings are always French,
0:10:09 > 0:10:15and you can tell that by this cylindrical shape, and they always have an enamelled dial.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20We have two holes here, which suggests that this is an eight-day movement for the mantel clock.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24And it also looks in good order, because black slate tends to chip on the sides,
0:10:24 > 0:10:26and if you look round here, on the side, certainly,
0:10:26 > 0:10:30of the roof of the clock here, it looks in very, very good order.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32- Very smooth, isn't it? - Which is a very good sign.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Have you ever considered its value?
0:10:34 > 0:10:37No, not at all, no.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Well, they were made in their hundreds,
0:10:39 > 0:10:42if not thousands, so there's still an awful lot of them around.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46So we're not talking about a vast fortune, but we're still talking £40 to £60.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- Oh! Yes. Well, that's good, yes. - Happy to put that in, still?
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- Absolutely. - I think that's a lovely story.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- Oh, do you?- Yeah.- Good. - Shall we go this way?
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Yes, certainly.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01The appraisal for the black slate clock's very pleasing at £40 to £60.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05My auntie would be very pleased that the clock is going to such a good cause.
0:11:05 > 0:11:11I didn't know that it was black slate, so that was a bit of a surprise, and it was very heavy.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14All in all, a good find.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18It certainly is, Jan. And if we keep up this momentum of uncovering such
0:11:18 > 0:11:21top-notch treats, we'll have reached our target in no time.
0:11:21 > 0:11:26Jonty thinks this Royal Dalton Toby jug of the suave musketeer Aramis
0:11:26 > 0:11:32will have the bidders fighting to get their hands on it and notch up another £20 to £40 for us.
0:11:32 > 0:11:37And while Sue and Jan might not have such a Machiavellian attitude, it's safe to say nothing gets in the way
0:11:37 > 0:11:43of their goals, including a planned charity trek to Japan to raise even more money for the planned hospice.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Ah, hello!
0:11:45 > 0:11:46Hi!
0:11:46 > 0:11:50- You're practising, are you? - I was, yes!
0:11:50 > 0:11:53So, these are your special trekking shoes, are they? Or boots, rather.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57We didn't actually intend to have the same ones, but very comfortable,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00which is important when you're walking as far as we walking.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03So, what is this trek that you're going to do in Japan?
0:12:03 > 0:12:06It's about 50 miles, 80 kilometres,
0:12:06 > 0:12:11and it's on the Buddhist trail, starting at Osaka and going round in a loop.
0:12:11 > 0:12:17And some days it's trekking six or seven hours, and others it's only two or three hours.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20But there's ten days of trekking, including the travelling.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- Are you in training at all? - Sue's walked much further than me!
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- Yes, I have. I don't expect I've done more than five or six miles.- Right.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29And what have you walked, then?
0:12:29 > 0:12:31I've probably done about 40 or more already.
0:12:31 > 0:12:38- Really? Crikey.- Not in one go, but I've been up to the isle of Arran and walked quite a long way.- Fantastic.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40And how did you two actually meet?
0:12:40 > 0:12:46Well, initially at school. We were at school together at the same time, although a year apart.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48We didn't really know each other very well.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52You don't tend to associate with people outside of your form or year.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55And then, after that, we bumped into each other in the village.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57We both moved here after we got married.
0:12:57 > 0:13:02Right, well, they look fit for business, but I think perhaps if you want to change
0:13:02 > 0:13:07- back into your normal shoes, I'll find out what Jonty's up to and you can catch us up, all right?- Will do.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09These are actually quite comfy.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14I admire Sue and Jan's determination to do everything they can to raise money for the local charity.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19But we've still got a long way to go, and stacks more goodies need to be found.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Spurred on by our chat, Jan discovers an early 20th century
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Japanese tea set - which has been hidden away for far too long -
0:13:26 > 0:13:28coupled with some Chinese silver spoons,
0:13:28 > 0:13:32commemorative ware and novelty items, Jonty thinks they could easily
0:13:32 > 0:13:38fetch £40 to £60 at auction - whilst Sue's found something that might be music to our ears in the lounge.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Is there anything in here?
0:13:40 > 0:13:48Ooh! Right, here we've got some of my cousin's records, but this one is slightly different,
0:13:48 > 0:13:54because it's from a friend's mother, one of the trustees of J's, and it's a signed copy.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Oh, wow! Let's have a look at that.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00"Best regards, Frank Sinatra, London 1975."
0:14:00 > 0:14:04Of course, he was known as Ol' Blue Eyes, wasn't he? Blue Eyes?
0:14:04 > 0:14:07Ol' Blue Eyes himself!
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- Yeah?- Yes...
0:14:09 > 0:14:11- We've got a signed Frank Sinatra here.- Ooh!
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Look. Look. Have a look at this.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Frank Sinatra! Wow! Well, you don't get much bigger than that.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21That's wonderful. Look at that.
0:14:21 > 0:14:27To have the signature on the back is truly remarkable, insofar that Frank Sinatra, what an iconic figure.
0:14:27 > 0:14:33In the '40s, he was known as the big name. He was really the big name in America at the time.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37But his popularity waned, really, by the early 1950s.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40But he was a clever old cookie, because he then went into acting,
0:14:40 > 0:14:47and 1954 he got his Oscar as best supporting actor, so he was very, very clever. So he had two careers.
0:14:47 > 0:14:53I can't say that I was a fan per se of the music, but I do remember very much those Rat Pack movies
0:14:53 > 0:14:57in black and white, watching those and just thinking how fantastic it was,
0:14:57 > 0:15:00men all dressed up in suits and the women looking so beautiful in their dresses.
0:15:00 > 0:15:08Value-wise, just this signature alone on this part of the album here has to be worth £80 to £120.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10- She will be pleased. - That's superb, isn't it?
0:15:10 > 0:15:15Now, we have got some other records here, as well, which I think make up quite a nice collection.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19Well, I still believe this alone is worth £80 to £120,
0:15:19 > 0:15:24and the collection of the Elvis albums are certainly worth an extra large amount of money, as well.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29So I'm going to let the auctioneer decide whether they are sold separately or together.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Let's hope Frank can sing his way into the bidders' hearts.
0:15:32 > 0:15:38But if we're going to hit that £400 target, we'll need to sniff out some more fine treats, which is exactly
0:15:38 > 0:15:44what I do when I follow my nose to these three glorious scent bottles donated by Sue's godmother.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Even though only one of them has a silver-hallmarked lid,
0:15:47 > 0:15:50Jonty's confident they'll make at least £30 to £40.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54And Sue's got her heart set on this vintage lot standing out in the saleroom, too.
0:15:54 > 0:16:00Hey, look at this. Look what I've found.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Ooh, what a collection!
0:16:02 > 0:16:06These have come from a friend of mine whose auntie died some while ago,
0:16:06 > 0:16:10and she said, would I be interested in a box of costume jewellery?
0:16:10 > 0:16:15So she's just brought this round, and these look very interesting items.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Costume jewellery has been around for a long time.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20It was the Egyptians that had costume jewellery.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24You find 18th century costume jewellery, 19th century costume jewellery,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27but the heyday, really, is the '20s and the '30s.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Will there be some interest in it at the auction?
0:16:30 > 0:16:34Of course. With costume jewellery, you're just buying something for the effect,
0:16:34 > 0:16:39and there's a collectors' market for it, because there are designer names that people collect, as well.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44A lot of these look, really, between the wars, I would suspect.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46That's where most of these have come from.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48But you've got some real bling items here.
0:16:48 > 0:16:54I mean, look at this brooch here - that's quite extraordinary - along with these
0:16:54 > 0:16:56amazing coloured glass beads.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Quite incredible. Now, would you like to wear any of these?
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Have you tried any of them on?
0:17:01 > 0:17:03- They wouldn't be for me.- Not for you?
0:17:03 > 0:17:05No, not for me!
0:17:05 > 0:17:08I don't like a lot of bling.
0:17:08 > 0:17:15But I'm sure that some of these would be very suitable for people to wear these days as well as in those times.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19Value-wise, you're looking around the £50 mark, so £40 to £70, that kind of ball park.
0:17:19 > 0:17:25If you've got two people who really want this collection, you never know what the price might bring.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- All right? - It's quite exciting, isn't it?
0:17:27 > 0:17:30- Excellent.- An old shoe box, and look what it produces!- Wonderful.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34A whole host of desirable rich pickings there,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37and the more the merrier if we want that new hospice set up in Essex.
0:17:37 > 0:17:42Supporting the local charity is something that Sue feels very strongly about, and when
0:17:42 > 0:17:48given a challenge, she takes it on heart and soul, like our expert, who's unearthed this silver-cased
0:17:48 > 0:17:54open-faced pocket watch, as quintessentially English as Jonty himself and worth £70 to £90.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Although, with the unreliable British weather,
0:17:57 > 0:18:00I'm not sure how useful this delightful parasol will be.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05Ladies? I've found a really beautifully elegant thing here.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09- Oh, yes, a parasol.- This is just so elegant. Look at that! That's beautiful.- Oh, wow!
0:18:09 > 0:18:14It looks like a Monet painting in there. Whose is this, then?
0:18:14 > 0:18:19That was one of the trustee's aunts, I think, and she very kindly donated it.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22Can I have a look? Wow, what a beautiful lady's parasol.
0:18:22 > 0:18:29Now, we've got a silver handle here, and it's almost like a stylised basket of flowers and, I suppose,
0:18:29 > 0:18:32almost fruit, with these amber stones in the top here.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37But I'm looking for hallmarks, and I can't see any, which is a huge pity,
0:18:37 > 0:18:41because I think that would literally double its value just like that.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46Now, if you open it up, we can really see how old this is.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50Can you see that floral design?
0:18:50 > 0:18:55Very 1930s. So this parasol is quite late, really.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58In the 18th century, for instance, parasols would be no more
0:18:58 > 0:19:01than the size of a handkerchief, with four spokes.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04And then they got larger and larger through into the 19th century.
0:19:04 > 0:19:10So it was all down to style, all down to the condition when we are valuing something like that.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14- Now, I've also noticed that the top of the handle has a bit of indentation.- Yeah.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Because of the damage, we're looking at £30 to £60.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- Brilliant.- Very pleased with that. It's better than being in someone's attic.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24We haven't got any more time, but we have found lots of stuff.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27We've probably found everything there is to find.
0:19:27 > 0:19:33We wanted to raise £400, didn't we, as a donation towards the new hospice that's going to be?
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Do you think we've come anywhere near that figure?
0:19:36 > 0:19:41It does sound as though we've had some good valuations, so I think we must be pretty close, yeah.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43The value of everything going to auction,
0:19:43 > 0:19:50bearing in mind we don't know the value of the rest of the LPs, comes to £565.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Oh, that's more than 400! Well done!
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- Yeah, very pleased. - Lovely. Thank you very much.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56It's all got to be packed off to auction now,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59and the next time we see you will be in the auction house.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Look forward to it. Thank you.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04Sue and Jan have made us feel truly welcome here today,
0:20:04 > 0:20:09and I'm pleased with the amount of treasures we've found to take to auction, which include
0:20:09 > 0:20:16the Victorian walnut writing slope with brass trim, valued at £60 to £100.
0:20:16 > 0:20:21That black slate clock, which was presented to Jan's grandfather as a wedding gift,
0:20:21 > 0:20:23with a price tag of £40 to £60.
0:20:23 > 0:20:31Hoping to raise the roof at £80 to £120, the Frank Sinatra album signed by Ol' Blue Eyes himself.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35And finally, Sue's cherished dining-room table and chairs,
0:20:35 > 0:20:36host to many family occasions
0:20:36 > 0:20:41and hopefully off to a new home at £50 to £100.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45Still to come on Cash In The Attic, it's an early let-down for our expert...
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Now, our next lot Jonty's most disappointed with.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50He's still searching for love letters and has found none.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52..an auctioneer getting carried away...
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Just so exciting! I'm all confused!
0:20:55 > 0:20:57..but, if needed, I have a suitable replacement.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01Do you know, Sue, I think you should be up there at the podium, to be honest with you!
0:21:01 > 0:21:05Follow the ups and downs at auction when the final hammer falls.
0:21:10 > 0:21:16Now, it's been just over a week since we had a good look at Sue Bell's house in Essex, and together
0:21:16 > 0:21:21with her friend Jan, we found plenty of items to bring here, to Blyth & Co in Ely in Cambridgeshire.
0:21:21 > 0:21:27Now, a lot of those items have been donated by people who are helping the two of them get together enough
0:21:27 > 0:21:32money to start J's Hospice, a hospice that's going to be aimed at helping young adults.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37So let's hope that the bidders are feeling equally generous when our items go under the hammer today.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41We're looking to raise £400 in total, and that means our antiques
0:21:41 > 0:21:45and collectables need to appeal to as many buyers as possible.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Already inspecting our lots is expert Jonty Hearnden,
0:21:48 > 0:21:52who seems to be examining one particular item very closely.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Jonty, you're not still searching for love letters?
0:21:55 > 0:21:57I'd have written you one if I'd have known you were that desperate!
0:21:57 > 0:22:01- You caught me red-handed.- But I have to say, these boxes are beautiful.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05- We've got some wonderful stuff. - We've got the black slate clock, haven't we?
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- And that was a great story, too. - Yes.- Lovely connection.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11And lots of costume jewellery. Just such a wide range - some records...
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- A real, real collection. - Lots to look forward to today.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16And it's all for such a good cause, J's Hospice.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18I really hope they make the money today. Are you hopeful?
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- Very much so.- OK. Well, come on, then, let's go and meet them.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Our true fate lies in the hands of the bidders, though,
0:22:25 > 0:22:27and only time will tell whether we'll reach our target.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30But with the likes of Sue and close friend Jan on board,
0:22:30 > 0:22:34I'm sure we're in for plenty of fun and frolics along the way.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Ah, good morning, ladies!
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Yes, it's nearly that time.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Yeah. So, are you looking forward to today?
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Yes. Oh, it's really exciting!
0:22:42 > 0:22:44- How are you feeling?- I'm nervous.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46- Are you?- We've been anxious about
0:22:46 > 0:22:49not making the money. But I'm sure it will.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54We've got some really good items. People have been very generous and searched through their lofts
0:22:54 > 0:22:57for some fantastic stuff, like this, so fingers crossed.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01In most circumstances, we do the auction, the money's made and then off you go and do your thing.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03You're actually going off trekking.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- We are, yes. Off to Japan. - Are you still practising?
0:23:06 > 0:23:09A bit, but not so much in the rain, I have to admit.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- The weather's not been that helpful. - No.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Well, I just hope that the weather stays fair for us here today.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Lots of punters out to sell the things.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20- Absolutely. Shall we go and get in position, ready to make some money? - Yes.- Come on, then.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28If you're planning on buying or selling at auction, you will have to pay commission
0:23:28 > 0:23:33and possibly other charges, so do check with your local auction house for more details.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37As auctioneer Michael Palmer takes to the stand, we find our places,
0:23:37 > 0:23:40too, just as Sue's first lot is shown to the room.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45But will her godmother's contribution get us off to a good start at £30 to £40?
0:23:45 > 0:23:51Lot 14, the scent bottles with silver rim and two other white-metal scent bottles, showing there.
0:23:51 > 0:23:57Nice little lot. £5 to start. A fiver. 5 here. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10...
0:23:57 > 0:23:5910 now. 12.
0:23:59 > 0:24:0112, 15...
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Down here at 15. 18.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06At £18. You're out at the front row.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09At £18. I sell, then, here seated, at £18. Are you done?
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Are you having another go? 20.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Go on, you'd get on telly. 20 quid.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16It's worth it!
0:24:16 > 0:24:1820! We're back in at 20. You, sir?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Still up front at £20.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23Done, then, at 20.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25- £20.- Not bad.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27I was hoping for more.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- But that's not bad, is it? - You're happy?- It's the fair start. - As long as you're happy,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34that's all that worries me. As long as you're happy!
0:24:34 > 0:24:36You'll hear when I'm not happy.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39I can't imagine there's ever a day goes by when Sue's not happy.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42But as we're £20 closer to our target,
0:24:42 > 0:24:44I think we should all be pleased.
0:24:44 > 0:24:50I just hope our spirits remain on a high and we get the £60 to £100 asking price for our
0:24:50 > 0:24:56Victorian writing slope, with its brass bandings, stylised inlay, and not forgetting those secret drawers.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59Now, our next lot Jonty's most disappointed with.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01He's still searching for love letters and has found none.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05However, it is a great restoration lot for somebody.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09It's still a beautiful box, even without the love letters, I have to confess.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Tenner for that. Just needs a little polishing, that's all.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15A tenner for it. 10 I'm bid. 10, 12, 15,
0:25:15 > 0:25:1818. Back here, then, at £18. And I sell, then, at £18.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22Is that it? Done at 18? 20. 22, 25...
0:25:22 > 0:25:24At 25 in the corner.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25It goes, then, at £25.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27Make no mistake, I sell it at 25.
0:25:27 > 0:25:2928. At 28 now.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31It's against you. At £28.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34You're out in the corner at 28.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36£28. That's a disappointment, isn't it?
0:25:36 > 0:25:40- That's quite good, really. - I like you. You're so optimistic about everything.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44Jonty keeps saying they should be going for more, and you're going, "That's OK!"
0:25:44 > 0:25:46- I'm pleased you're pleased, but I'm disappointed.- I know!
0:25:46 > 0:25:50I'm not sure Sue's quite got the hang of this auction process.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54We didn't reach half of Jonty's lowest estimate on that lot.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Just imagine what she'll be like if we make a profit,
0:25:56 > 0:25:59which will hopefully be the case when the bidders see
0:25:59 > 0:26:01our next piece of transport history.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04We're looking for at least £25 to £40.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08- Well, this stuff is popular, isn't it, all the railwayana? - £5 for those. 5 I'm bid.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11And I sell at 5. Take 6 now. 6.
0:26:11 > 0:26:147, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15,
0:26:14 > 0:26:1818, 20, 22, 25, 28,
0:26:18 > 0:26:2030, 32, 35,
0:26:20 > 0:26:2238, 40,
0:26:22 > 0:26:2545. At 45. It's worth one more, sir.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28At 45. 50. At 50.
0:26:28 > 0:26:3155. At 55.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33I sell against you.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Goes, then, at £55.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38On the right at 55. 60.
0:26:38 > 0:26:43And 5? At £60.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45- How are you feeling? - I'm all a-quiver now!
0:26:45 > 0:26:48You wait till we get to the table and chairs!
0:26:48 > 0:26:52That's more like it. What a terrific sale, and it takes
0:26:52 > 0:26:57us steaming towards our £400 target and funding the planned building
0:26:57 > 0:27:00of the much-needed hospice in Essex.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03But there's still along way to go, and definitely not wanting
0:27:03 > 0:27:07to be kept in the shade is our next floral delight.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09Lot 38
0:27:09 > 0:27:13is the 1930s silver-handled silk parasol.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Ah, that's unlucky!
0:27:15 > 0:27:1710 for it.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Straight in. 10 I'm bid. 10, 12, 15,
0:27:20 > 0:27:2418, 20, 22, 25,
0:27:24 > 0:27:2828, 30. At 30 now.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30I sell to the lady at £30.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32Is that it? 32, if you like, sir.
0:27:32 > 0:27:3432. 35.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37At 35. Matches your eyes.
0:27:37 > 0:27:4035, I sell over here. 38?
0:27:40 > 0:27:46Goes, then, at £35. Down here at 35.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- £35!- That's good! - Are you pleased with that?
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Oh, yes. Yeah, brilliant.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55"Elated" is more like it! And that's understandable -
0:27:55 > 0:27:58another good sale takes us well on our way.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01Sue's good nature is infectious, and no matter what the outcome
0:28:01 > 0:28:04today, we're in this one for all and all for one,
0:28:04 > 0:28:08as our next character is only too familiar with.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- Right, now we've got a classic coming up here.- The Toby jug.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15Absolutely. Not just any old Toby jug, Royal Dalton. Can't get better than that, can you, Jonty?
0:28:15 > 0:28:18- No. Still a big market for character jugs.- Good.
0:28:18 > 0:28:19This one is Aramis.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22As in the Three Musketeers.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Hello! Yes!
0:28:24 > 0:28:25Not the aftershave.
0:28:27 > 0:28:3110. Sell at 10, 12, 15, 18,
0:28:31 > 0:28:3420. At 20 now.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36Come on, we want more than that.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39- Come on. - All done at £20? Finished at 20?
0:28:39 > 0:28:42Ooh! Ooh! A bit more?
0:28:42 > 0:28:45I detect a slight wobble from Sue there,
0:28:45 > 0:28:47but we did come in bang on target.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51Could it be the anticipation of her dear barley-twist dining table
0:28:51 > 0:28:55and six upholstered chairs that are about to be sold,
0:28:55 > 0:28:57hopefully, for between £50 and £100?
0:28:57 > 0:29:01This is the bit I'm most nervous about, because I am aware
0:29:01 > 0:29:05of the values of these items, but I would like to see it go today.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09It's going to good use at the moment. We've got four dealers sitting round the table!
0:29:09 > 0:29:11That's got to be a good sign!
0:29:11 > 0:29:1430 quid. Let's start nice and gentle, then.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18A tenner. £10. It's worth that for the wood. 10 anywhere?
0:29:18 > 0:29:2210 I'm bid. 10, 12, 15, 18, 20.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24At 20. Try one more, sir.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27Lend him some money so he can bid again. 22 over here.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31At 22 now. New money at 22.
0:29:31 > 0:29:32Make no mistake, I am selling this.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34In the doorway. Go one more. 25.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38I know he's going to bid again!
0:29:38 > 0:29:41LAUGHTER
0:29:41 > 0:29:43You're not helping, sir.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45Sell down here, then, at £22.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47Is that it? Finished at 22?
0:29:49 > 0:29:53- Ah!- £22!
0:29:53 > 0:29:55Oh, are you OK about that?
0:29:55 > 0:29:59I told you so. The bidder would like to break it up and put it into firewood, so...
0:29:59 > 0:30:03Well, it's gone for £22. Is that OK?
0:30:03 > 0:30:08If it goes to someone who's going to cherish it and use it for dining and family
0:30:08 > 0:30:09pleasures, I'm fine with that.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11That was an abysmal sale,
0:30:11 > 0:30:15but it seems nothing is going to get Sue down.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19However, will she be so upbeat when she hears how we've done so far?
0:30:19 > 0:30:21We've sold a few things. A few disappointments.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Bit of a roller-coaster ride.
0:30:23 > 0:30:28Well, you wanted £400 as the donation to J's Hospice. How do you think it's gone?
0:30:28 > 0:30:31I think it's a bit less than we were hoping for.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34OK, well, remember, we've still got lots to sell this afternoon.
0:30:34 > 0:30:39But at the moment, we'll go and have a little bit of a break. We've made £185.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42- Oh, nearly there!- Almost halfway.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44- Yes.- OK? So, I think a cup of tea all round.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46Come on, follow me.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54So, while everyone has a little break before the second half of the sale,
0:30:54 > 0:30:58I'm dragged from my tea by Jonty to get some extra auction tips.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01- Look at this.- Ah.
0:31:01 > 0:31:07Whenever you go to a general auction sale, there's always something that fascinates me, intrigues me.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- Have you got any idea what this is used for?- Well, it's funny you should say that, Jonty.
0:31:11 > 0:31:16I actually don't know what it's for, but I can tell you what I use one for, and that is, because I'm not
0:31:16 > 0:31:19as tall as you, I have huge problems getting my loft ladder down,
0:31:19 > 0:31:23because I can reach up with it, pull the string and it pulls the thing down.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25But I don't know what it was for originally.
0:31:25 > 0:31:30OK. Well, what it is used for - certainly not for lofts, but it's a bull hook.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34The whole idea was to hook the ring there, like so,
0:31:34 > 0:31:38so that the ring would go through, then you could tame your bull.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40And if you wanted to release it, you pulled
0:31:40 > 0:31:44the string, like so, as you know, and then it can be released again.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47All I can say is I hope we don't see any bulls in here,
0:31:47 > 0:31:50cos the rest of the items on display make it like a china shop. Come on.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58The sale is already in full swing when we return to our position,
0:31:58 > 0:32:01but luckily, we haven't missed any of our goods.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04Our mixed bag of chinaware is up next,
0:32:04 > 0:32:08but will the bidders pay £40 to £60 for such an unusual lot?
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- Now, Sue, I'm going to let you explain this next lot.- Yeah, OK.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- It's a bit of a mixture, isn't it? - Yes, it's a combination of things.
0:32:14 > 0:32:20It's a tea service, all bits and pieces put together, so it'll be interesting to see what it achieves.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23£20 to start. Straight in. 15?
0:32:23 > 0:32:265. You're so generous! At 5.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29Goes, then, at 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
0:32:29 > 0:32:3210, 12, 15, 18,
0:32:32 > 0:32:3620. 22. At 22 now. Down here at 22.
0:32:36 > 0:32:41It goes, then, at £22. All done?
0:32:41 > 0:32:45Selling way below estimate at £22, that was a disappointing result,
0:32:45 > 0:32:47and if we're going to reach that
0:32:47 > 0:32:51£400 target, we need our items to sell for much higher prices.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Maybe Jan's Edwardian family heirloom
0:32:53 > 0:32:56is what they've been saving their money for.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58- This is your lot.- It is, yes.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01- The mantel clock. How are you feeling?- A bit nervous.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04Were you able to sort of prise it...?
0:33:04 > 0:33:10We did. Yes, there's a hole on top of that unit now, yes!
0:33:10 > 0:33:12But all for a good cause.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14Yeah. £10. 10. 12.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17This side at 12. Goes at 15, 18, 20,
0:33:17 > 0:33:1922, 25,
0:33:19 > 0:33:2228. At 28 in the middle. Sell at 28.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25In the middle, then, at £28.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28Is that it? 30, if you like, this side.
0:33:28 > 0:33:3130 of your money. 32. Back at 32.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33You can't sell it at £30, surely!
0:33:33 > 0:33:36At £32. I sell, then, at 32.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43Sorry, how much did you say, Jonty?
0:33:43 > 0:33:45Sorry, what was that estimate?
0:33:45 > 0:33:49I said 40, low end.
0:33:49 > 0:33:55- But how do you feel?- Erm, a little disappointed, but no, that's OK.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59It hasn't quite made its estimate, and with a couple of low sales
0:33:59 > 0:34:03already under our belt, we're starting to get anxious
0:34:03 > 0:34:08about funding that new hospice specialising in respite care for young adults.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12So the wooden vanity cases better impress the bidders.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16- Now, what do you want for these? - Well, I put 80 to 120 on the pair,
0:34:16 > 0:34:18but I think they're really good quality.
0:34:18 > 0:34:23They're lovely things, both of them, and I'm quietly confident that they should be OK. Here they come.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25Both 19th century. Various bids on this. 35, 40,
0:34:25 > 0:34:295. At £45. With me now at 45, 50...
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Back in front at 50. Take 5 again.
0:34:31 > 0:34:32At £50. 55, 60.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34At 60 here in the room.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37You're out on the phone. 65.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39At 65. Have another go, sir. At £65.
0:34:39 > 0:34:44- It goes with the telephone bid at 65.- Oh, a telephone bid!- At £65 now.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48I sell on the phone at 65. 70.
0:34:48 > 0:34:53New money at 70. Take your 5 again. You're out on the phone. 75. At 75.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56Oh, don't give up so easily, madam!
0:34:56 > 0:35:01They're not even here. At £75, I sell on the phone.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05It could be Partridges or Sphinx Of London. Have another go.
0:35:05 > 0:35:10Try 80. 80. We're back at 80. It's against the phone at £80.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12I sell in the room at £80.
0:35:12 > 0:35:1685. With the phone at 85.
0:35:16 > 0:35:17At 85, I sell with the telephone.
0:35:17 > 0:35:22At £85, you're all out in the room?
0:35:22 > 0:35:26It goes with the phone at £80.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28- 85.- 85.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31With the phone at 85.
0:35:31 > 0:35:39It's just so exciting, I'm all confused. At £85, done at 85?
0:35:39 > 0:35:43- £85 with a telephone bidder. - We got there, but it was a bit like pulling teeth.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46- Yes. Hard work.- Yes, he did work hard, the auctioneer, didn't he?
0:35:46 > 0:35:48No, but that's very good, isn't it?
0:35:48 > 0:35:52A sizable amount of cash towards our target.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55I just hope the generosity continues as up next
0:35:55 > 0:35:59is that fine British time piece, worth £70-£90.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02- These pocket watches, Jonty, they always sell, don't they?- Yes.
0:36:02 > 0:36:07- Oh, good.- But it's all down to condition and quality. And I put £70-£90 on it.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10£20, I'm bid. 22, 25, 28, 30, at £30 now.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Is that it?
0:36:12 > 0:36:14At £30, take two, if you will.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16At £30 only. It goes, then.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19At £30. The pocket watch.
0:36:19 > 0:36:2332. 35, 38, 40. At 40 now.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27It's against you down here, sir. At £40, I'll take your two again.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30We finish then, at £40.
0:36:30 > 0:36:31Are you sure? £40.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34£40, that's pretty good, isn't it?
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Well, I would, again, you know me, I would have liked more.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40Well, as long as Sue is happy, that's all that matters,
0:36:40 > 0:36:44although that £30 dent in our target isn't great news.
0:36:46 > 0:36:53I just hope our collection of 1940s bling, as Sue puts it, can claw back some cash, to the value of £40-£70.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56Sue, this was our bedroom experience, wasn't it?
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Lordy! No wonder we weren't included in that, Jan.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01- Indeed. We have the costume jewellery out on the bed.- We did.
0:37:01 > 0:37:07Nice little selection. Full of gold, silver, platinum, all that sort of stuff(!) Probably diamonds(!)
0:37:07 > 0:37:09£10 to start.
0:37:09 > 0:37:17A couple of quid? 2 I'm bid. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19Up front at 15. 18, 20.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21New money at 20. 22.
0:37:21 > 0:37:2322 here. 25.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26At 25. Come on, madam, try harder.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28At 25, I sell here in the brown.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31At £25, you're both out ladies, there. I sell here down here.
0:37:31 > 0:37:35At £25.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37Nobody else?
0:37:37 > 0:37:40Oh, the halfway mark again.
0:37:40 > 0:37:4228. 30.
0:37:42 > 0:37:4332.
0:37:43 > 0:37:48- You gave up too early.- Sue, I think you should be up there at the podium, to be honest with you.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Are you sure you don't want to come again, madam?
0:37:50 > 0:37:54At £38, it is against you.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57Try the 40. At £38...
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- Oh.- £38...
0:38:03 > 0:38:05£38 for a shoebox of jewellery, it's brilliant.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08Not bad at all, I have to say.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Selling just under estimate, that jewellery eventually dazzled the
0:38:11 > 0:38:14sale room, thanks to the auctioneer's perseverance.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16But now everything rests on our final item.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19The musical lot with that signed photo
0:38:19 > 0:38:22of legendary singer Frank Sinatra.
0:38:22 > 0:38:26Which, if Jonty gets his way, will bring £80 - £120.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30- This is our collection of records now, girls.- Right, OK.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33They have been amalgamated all into one lot.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37- But the big lot for me is the Sinatra album.- Right, OK.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39I know you don't like to start high.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41Let's start at, what? £30.
0:38:41 > 0:38:4230 I'm bid. At 30 only now, I sell at 30.
0:38:42 > 0:38:4735, 38, 40, 42, 45.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50At 45 now, in front, at 45. 50.
0:38:50 > 0:38:5455, 60, 65.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56At 65 down here.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00It goes down here at 65. Are you going to bid? 70.
0:39:00 > 0:39:05- Wow.- 75, 80, 85,
0:39:05 > 0:39:09at 85, 90, 90.
0:39:09 > 0:39:1190. At the back at 90.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13I'll take your five again.
0:39:13 > 0:39:2095, at 95. I sell down here at £95.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23It goes, then, at £95.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26It's your last chance. 100?
0:39:26 > 0:39:31£95. I think that's a very interesting lot.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34The record market is quite fickle.
0:39:34 > 0:39:39But you've got that autograph in there, which is clearly authentic, lots of Frank Sinatra fans.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42So, £95, that's fantastic.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44I'm chuffed with it because that's really very good.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48And Simon, a really good auctioneer, he worked very, very hard for you.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51A lot of auctioneers would have banged the gavel down
0:39:51 > 0:39:54a lot sooner than that, but he eked every last penny out of the room.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57Well, I'm glad he did because it's time to reveal
0:39:57 > 0:40:01to Sue and Jan whether it's been enough to reach their target.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05Right, OK. That's the end of the sale as far as you ladies are concerned.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07So, how did you find it today?
0:40:07 > 0:40:10I was nervous to start off with, but then you really get sort of carried away
0:40:10 > 0:40:13with the whole thing and it's really exciting.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15But there have still been ups and downs.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17- But mostly ups. - How have you done, Jan?
0:40:17 > 0:40:22Very exciting. As you know, I've never been to an auction before. So, yes, I found it very exciting.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25- Bit nerve-wracking. - It's amazing, isn't it?
0:40:25 > 0:40:27Waiting to hear how much we've raised.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30Of course, that's the important thing for J's Hospice, isn't it?
0:40:30 > 0:40:32Now, you wanted £400.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34- Yep. - Do you think you've hit that figure?
0:40:34 > 0:40:37I was doing my maths. We can't be far off.
0:40:37 > 0:40:42- The total is £497, which is great, isn't it?- That's great. - We're pleased.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46- Yes, fantastic, thank you. - Have you had a good time?
0:40:46 > 0:40:51Yes, I have. I shall come to an auction again, but only when you're here, obviously!
0:40:55 > 0:41:02Sue and Jan may have made £497 towards a new hospice for young adults but, not content with that,
0:41:02 > 0:41:09they're off for a 50 mile sponsored trek to Osaka, Japan to help further fund the project.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13Today, they're on a day out practising for the trek in rainy Essex.
0:41:13 > 0:41:18But with cultural and language barriers to overcome, they realise they need to do some extra research.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21Tu san ga-kay-ee?
0:41:25 > 0:41:26We'll try that tonight.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28We'll try that tonight.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32Having mastered the art of saying hello,
0:41:32 > 0:41:35they find the page of most importance to them.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37Oh, shopping.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39Shopping, there's shopping.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42I don't think there will be much of that, do you?
0:41:42 > 0:41:43No, that's a shame.
0:41:43 > 0:41:48But soon, their focus returns to more serious matters and the charity trek they've signed up for.
0:41:48 > 0:41:54- You've got to use your poles.- Yes, I know why we've bought them now.
0:41:54 > 0:41:59Having worked up an appetite, there's one more stop to make,
0:41:59 > 0:42:01though, for their Japanese experience to be complete.
0:42:01 > 0:42:07- Wow! That's lovely. - That's beautiful, thank you. - Isn't that pretty?
0:42:07 > 0:42:10Although Jan may need some training of a slightly different kind.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13I shouldn't have put this down, should I? Oops!
0:42:16 > 0:42:19I think this has just really spurred us on.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23It doesn't seem far off now and it's made us even more intrigued
0:42:23 > 0:42:27about what we're going to see and taste in Japan.
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