0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic -
0:00:03 > 0:00:07we search for all those antiques and collectibles round your home,
0:00:07 > 0:00:09and then sell them for you at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13Now today I'm in Cheam, right in the heart of the Surrey countryside.
0:00:13 > 0:00:18Dating as far back as 1018, when Chertsey Abbey owned the area,
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Cheam was once known for its fine potteries.
0:00:20 > 0:00:25Now, just off the high street is this exquisite 16th century cottage.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27It's known as Whitehall,
0:00:27 > 0:00:28but I promise you, nothing to do with
0:00:28 > 0:00:32the long corridors of power in Downing Street. But you know what?
0:00:32 > 0:00:35As well as the history, they do a terrific cup of tea.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Originally built as a farmer's house,
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Whitehall opened to the public in 1978 as a museum.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45And it's here you can come and discover over 500 years of history -
0:00:45 > 0:00:49from the original timbering with wattle and daub,
0:00:49 > 0:00:50to the Tudor fireplace,
0:00:50 > 0:00:54and finally, finishing your journey in the furnished, but small,
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Victorian schoolmaster's study/bedroom.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00Now this intriguing old house has three attics,
0:01:00 > 0:01:05but those are not the ones we're going to be searching in today for all those collectibles.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, there's a celebrity in town.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32Paint the scene for me - Elton used to come to your house?
0:01:32 > 0:01:35- He used to have fish and chips... - GLORIA LAUGHS
0:01:35 > 0:01:37..and play I-Spy!
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Not all the valuations go according to plan.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43- How does that sound? - It sounds awful to me! Sorry.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46It's disappointing, very disappointing.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48And I've got the perfect remedy.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50You know what?
0:01:50 > 0:01:53There are times I feel like taking a bucket of nerve tablets!
0:01:53 > 0:01:56But all will be well when the final hammer falls.
0:01:56 > 0:01:57I'm on my way to meet
0:01:57 > 0:02:00a fascinating lady who is totally in love with her gardening,
0:02:00 > 0:02:02art and antiques.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05She's called Cash In The Attic hoping that we can raise some money
0:02:05 > 0:02:08to make life just that little bit easier.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11This early 1950s semi is currently home to keen collector
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Joan Fielder, who, over the years,
0:02:14 > 0:02:17has inherited many top-notch antiques from her family.
0:02:17 > 0:02:18But she's on the move,
0:02:18 > 0:02:22and she's asked her son Bob to help clear out the clutter.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Well, John, for sale! Looking very smart.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27I tell you what, I'd bid for you today!
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Sold to the beautiful lady in the pink jacket!
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Highest bidder, of course! But Joan, who we'll meet -
0:02:33 > 0:02:36she's moving out of this house after 25 years. That's good news for you?
0:02:36 > 0:02:40Fantastic. When people are moving, they're in the mood to get rid of things.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43She loves antiques - I hear she has fabulous things.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- I think we should go in and get started.- Come on, then.- Yeah.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Hi, Joan. It is so nice to meet you. How are you? Really good to see you.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Thank you for allowing us to come.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57This has got to be your handsome son, Bob! How are you?
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- And look at you! You've clearly been working so hard.- Yes.
0:03:01 > 0:03:02Where did you get all this stuff?
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Various places, really.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Mine, my mother's, my aunt's...
0:03:07 > 0:03:11and gifts from friends, all kinds of things, really.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13You obviously collect anything.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- Anything and everything by the look of it! - GLORIA CHUCKLES
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- You picked this up from your mum, Bob?- I've been a hoarder.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Mainly spoons. I started collecting when I was young.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Do you play them, or just collect?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Just collect, unfortunately!
0:03:26 > 0:03:30I obviously noticed the for sale sign outside, so you're on the move?
0:03:30 > 0:03:35Yes, my husband died two years ago, and so, I want to move down
0:03:35 > 0:03:36to be near my family.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39My daughter and grandchildren.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Have you already bought another property?
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Yes, I am in the process of buying a property
0:03:44 > 0:03:47that needs a lot of development.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51It's got an absolutely enormous garden, very, very overgrown,
0:03:51 > 0:03:53lots and lots of lawn.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57I'm trying to raise enough money to buy a sit-on mower.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01And some patio furniture, garden furniture.
0:04:01 > 0:04:02The garden is vast -
0:04:02 > 0:04:05I think she will look good on that, with her flat cap,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- running round the garden! - THEY LAUGH
0:04:07 > 0:04:08The big question is,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11how much do you want Cash In The Attic to raise for you?
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Well, I'd like to raise around...
0:04:13 > 0:04:17- £2,000.- Wow. A lot of money.- It is.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20I'm confident, looking around, you're going to raise quite a bit.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22You have some beautiful things.
0:04:22 > 0:04:23And of course, our man John
0:04:23 > 0:04:26is probably rummaging in all your drawers and cupboards,
0:04:26 > 0:04:28and having a marvellous time!
0:04:28 > 0:04:32- I think we should maybe go and find him, don't you?- Yes.- OK.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Joan's home is simply overflowing
0:04:35 > 0:04:40with a wealth of quality collectibles wherever you look.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43And there's no holding back our expert, John Cameron,
0:04:43 > 0:04:48who, with over 10 years' experience in valuing fine art and antiques,
0:04:48 > 0:04:50makes him perfect to track down all the treasures.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55- Here comes the cavalry! - I just knew you'd be in your element! What have you found?
0:04:55 > 0:04:58I found five quite interesting pieces of silverware
0:04:58 > 0:05:00that would look better, in my opinion,
0:05:00 > 0:05:02on display in a nice bijouterie table,
0:05:02 > 0:05:04rather than tucked away in a drawer.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07We've a couple of little cosmetic pots with hinged covers,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10nice, embossed, Rococo decoration.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12A matching ladies' eyebrow brush.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16We also have this little silver bracelet with the sovereign case.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20Victorians fascinated with keeping sovereigns about their person.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22But my favourite item of all,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25this wonderful little miniature hand mirror.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29You open it up like this, you've got an little mirror there,
0:05:29 > 0:05:32you open this hinged cover - it's a ladies' compact.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34For a very small nose!
0:05:34 > 0:05:36LAUGHTER No good for me, then!
0:05:36 > 0:05:41- Powder-puff.- Can you tell me anything more about it, Joan?
0:05:41 > 0:05:44My mother always had them on her dressing-table.
0:05:44 > 0:05:50And she used to wear the compact and the bracelet, she used to wear that on a chain.
0:05:50 > 0:05:56This is fantastic because, not only would this appeal to collectors of novelty silverware
0:05:56 > 0:05:59and people that have bijouterie tables,
0:05:59 > 0:06:03but also, there's a very active collecting market for ladies compacts.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05So this will have crossover appeal.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08How do you think we'll fare then, with the silver?
0:06:08 > 0:06:13Well, I don't think we're going to break the back of it with this little lot, but it's a good start.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16So I think, for these lot, I'd sell them together, £80 - 100.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Possibly a little bit more than that.
0:06:18 > 0:06:24Well, we do have a lot of money to raise, so I would suggest you go with Glo and do some hard work!
0:06:24 > 0:06:25Let's go.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Although I know they're quite light in silver,
0:06:29 > 0:06:31I think they're quite old,
0:06:31 > 0:06:36and I thought they might have been worth a little bit more.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38'Never mind, it's still not a bad start.
0:06:38 > 0:06:44'But with a staggering £2,000 target to reach, we need to hunt out plenty more goodies like that.
0:06:44 > 0:06:50'Hopefully John's estimate of £150-£250 for this nine-carat gold Edwardian butterfly brooch
0:06:50 > 0:06:53'will please the lady of the house.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56'And with its stunning ruby eyes and turquoise stones,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58'it's sure to fly out of the sale room.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03'While upstairs, Bob's found something to sing and dance about.'
0:07:03 > 0:07:07John? John! Here's something that might be interesting to you.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09What have you got there?
0:07:09 > 0:07:12It's a letter from Noel Coward.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Interesting! Who's this chap?
0:07:15 > 0:07:21George Hiscott. He was a dancer and occasionally he helped dress Noel Coward and things like that.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24And apparently they were very good friends.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29And he went out with my Aunty Dolly for a few years and then they got married.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32He used to act as his dresser and that when he was away.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35And this is a letter from him.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- Addressed "Dear George".- Yes.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40And I believe it's signed on the back.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Well, let's see if we can work out what it says.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46I probably won't be able to get every letter, but let's have a go.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50"The show was a knockout success, I'm glad to say, but it is certainly very hard work.
0:07:50 > 0:07:56"Let me hear from you from time to time, yours, Noel Coward."
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- So do you know much about Noel Coward?- No, I don't, unfortunately.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03I think it's more my mother's generation rather than myself.
0:08:03 > 0:08:08Well, he was a noted playwright and composer, writer, director, actor.
0:08:08 > 0:08:14Known for his witty tunes and his foppish sophistication
0:08:14 > 0:08:17and quintessential Englishness.
0:08:17 > 0:08:23He wrote very witty tunes such as Don't Let Your Daughter On The Stage, Mrs Worthington,
0:08:23 > 0:08:26Mad About The Boy, Mad Dogs And Englishmen.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Oh, excellent, yeah, I remember that one, just about.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- I think everybody does! You can kind of hear it now.- Absolutely.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36When things like this come up at auction, they tend to generate a bit of interest.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38And provenance always helps.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40And I think this is a great little combo here.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44We've got a letter, we've got the photograph of the recipient to the letter.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46So I think this would be a good lot to go to auction.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Now, I'd have no hesitation at putting about £50-£80 on this as an estimate.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53D'you think you would be prepared to let it go at that?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56It would be quite interesting. I wouldn't know how much it's worth
0:08:56 > 0:09:00because you don't see much Noel Coward memorabilia in the shops these days!
0:09:00 > 0:09:05Hopefully, this handwritten gem from the legendary playwright, director and actor, will bestow
0:09:05 > 0:09:09us some good fortune to help fund Joan's garden improvement dreams.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13But there's still a long way to go, and I do hope Bob realises
0:09:13 > 0:09:18that his cherished childhood spoon collection is up for grabs!
0:09:18 > 0:09:22Picked up by him and his grandmother from many special royal events
0:09:22 > 0:09:25and whilst on holiday, they could easily top up our fund by £40-£60.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Most of Joan's goods have been inherited from her mother, Emily,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33who I must say, sounds like a woman to be reckoned with.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36My mother was a wonderful artist.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40She always painted from when I was a child.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42We used to go to Hampstead every summer,
0:09:42 > 0:09:46she used to exhibit her paintings on the wall at Hampstead.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51She became quite famous doing naive paintings.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55She was likened as England's Grandma Moses.
0:09:55 > 0:10:02- Was she?!- Her paintings were very much like Lowry, but much brighter, very simplistic.
0:10:02 > 0:10:08She put some into an art market that Twiggy bought five on the first day.
0:10:08 > 0:10:14And that got publicity. And it more or less went on from there.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15So who else bought her paintings?
0:10:15 > 0:10:20Well, George Harrison's wife bought one for him.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25And Tommy Steele's wife bought one for him. And Polly James.
0:10:25 > 0:10:33And Elton John was her most famous person that had lots and lots and lots of her paintings.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35And where did he buy them from? A gallery?
0:10:35 > 0:10:37No, actually, from her home.
0:10:37 > 0:10:42So paint the scene for me now, when Elton used to come to your house to buy paintings?
0:10:42 > 0:10:46He used to have fish and chips and play I-Spy! Which was quite funny!
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- So real family parties?- Yes.
0:10:49 > 0:10:56My mother had lots of lovely letters saying thank you for all the times that he spent with her there.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59What is so fantastic sometimes at auction,
0:10:59 > 0:11:03is the fact that you can authenticate certain items, certain stories.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07And everything that you've told us, I hope, is going to add on value to get to you your £2,000.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12John will be fascinated by all of that. I think maybe we should just see what he's up to.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17'Well, Elton may have got his chips when he came round, but no chance of that for John and the team.
0:11:17 > 0:11:22'If we want to make the £2,000 target, we're going to need to strike gold.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25'Although in Joan's case, silver will do very nicely.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30'As this enormous 19th century serving tray, gathering dust under the stairs,
0:11:30 > 0:11:31'gets packed off to auction.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34'It's got a price tag of £80-£120.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39'Simply brimming with luxurious items, John is in seventh heaven.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43'And while his next precious discovery might be a girl's best friend,
0:11:43 > 0:11:45'he can't take his eyes off it.'
0:11:45 > 0:11:50Joan, can I talk to you a second about this very elegant diamond brooch you've got here in this box?
0:11:50 > 0:11:54- Yes, certainly.- Firstly, Joan, where did this come from?
0:11:54 > 0:11:59Well, it came from my aunt, who inherited it from her friend,
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Florence Hardy, who was an Edwardian actress.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06I think she was also a Gaiety Girl at one time.
0:12:06 > 0:12:11She was obviously a woman of means, because it's quite an exquisite,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14and at that time, it would have been a very expensive brooch.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15She had lots of beautiful jewellery.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18It dates from around the turn of the last century.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23Round the Edwardian period. And it's very typically Edwardian in its elegance.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Now, the Victorians loved ornamentation,
0:12:26 > 0:12:31but the Edwardians considered themselves a little bit more sophisticated than the Victorians.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36And if we look closely at it, we have these inverted acanthus scrolls here.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Framing some nice floral sprays there.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42And more scrolls down here, and this lovely trelliswork in the middle
0:12:42 > 0:12:44which has been studded by those diamonds.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Sadly, there's a couple of losses to it.
0:12:47 > 0:12:53Firstly, we have the missing suspension loop at the top here which would have been set with diamonds.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58And also at the bottom, you would have had a baroque shaped pearl suspended and dangling there,
0:12:58 > 0:13:03which again, when the wearer was moving around, would have been quite eye-catching and shimmered the light.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07The craftsmanship in here is very, very good. I've had a look.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12I've counted over 100 old round cut diamonds in there of varying sizes.
0:13:12 > 0:13:18And I estimate there's probably something in the region of three carats of diamonds in the piece.
0:13:18 > 0:13:23If I put it into auction I would suggest an estimate of about £1,000-£1,500. Something like that.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- Would you be happy with that? - I would, yes.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28That's a really good, nice amount.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Wonderful. Well, let's put that back in the box there.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34And shall we go and see what else we can find? Come on.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37'Thanks to the best friend of Joan's aunt,
0:13:37 > 0:13:40'Great Auntie Flo, we are creeping closer to our £2,000 target.
0:13:40 > 0:13:46'But the rummaging must continue if we want to help Joan decorate and manage her perfect garden.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49'And Florence comes to the rescue yet again
0:13:49 > 0:13:54'when I find this selection of Victorian postcards of our leading lady.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57'Coupled with a fabulous watercolour of the sophisticated actress,
0:13:57 > 0:14:01'they could command an audience at a very reasonable £30-£50.'
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Joan, is it going to be very difficult to leave this house?
0:14:04 > 0:14:08Because you have so many memories of your former husband here, don't you?
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Yes, it certainly is, because we've been here 25 years.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13We came here after our silver wedding.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16And this year would have been our golden wedding.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20It will be hard for you too, Bob, actually, with this house going, won't it?
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Yeah, I mean, but Mum needs a fresh beginning, I think.
0:14:23 > 0:14:28- How long ago did he die? - Two years ago last month, February.
0:14:28 > 0:14:34Yes, he died very suddenly, had a pulmonary embolism from a deep vein thrombosis.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36And had he been a very active man up until then?
0:14:36 > 0:14:42Oh, yes. He was a frogman in the Navy.
0:14:42 > 0:14:43He was a fire officer.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Your father sounds just a really special man.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Tell me about him being honoured?
0:14:48 > 0:14:53When he was honoured, in about '69, he was honoured for him and one of his fellow firemen
0:14:53 > 0:14:57for a rescue at the St Ermine's Hotel in London.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01He ended up with the British Empire medal, with an Oak Leaf,
0:15:01 > 0:15:04which was the highest gallantry medal that you could have as a civilian.
0:15:04 > 0:15:10It was quite an honour, especially at eight years old, going up to Buckingham Palace.
0:15:10 > 0:15:15We went up as a family and it was a wonderful day.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20It's been lovely talking about him and lovely to see some of the things he treasured over the years.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25'I imagine it must be tough for Joan to dwell on her husband,
0:15:25 > 0:15:30'so we head back to our rummage mission, and busy ourselves finding more valuables.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33'This delicate ladies' fob watch could just do the trick.
0:15:33 > 0:15:38'It's beautifully topped with a silver gilt and enamel bow brooch and set with seed pearls.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40'It's a really elegant timepiece.
0:15:40 > 0:15:45'Surely worth every penny of the asking price of £130-£180.
0:15:45 > 0:15:51'Thankfully, still standing after all this time, another old classic gets John's attention.'
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- Rob? You got a second?- Sure.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Interesting Elton John picture, signed to somebody.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00I can't quite make that out. Can you shed any light on it?
0:16:00 > 0:16:03It would be to my grandmother, Emily.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07Personally, looking at him here, this is from the best times.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10I'm a big fan of Elton John, certainly from this era.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12It's signed personally to someone.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15It'd be really nice if we could find some letters to go with it,
0:16:15 > 0:16:18which would support the provenance, if you like.
0:16:18 > 0:16:24This one has suffered, sadly it's been handled and put in something and got a very nasty crease.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29But the signature is still legible.
0:16:29 > 0:16:36So often, we see autographs, and it's widely acknowledged that if you're a huge popular star,
0:16:36 > 0:16:40like Elton John, like Elvis, the real household names,
0:16:40 > 0:16:46a lot of their security staff and managers do a lot of the signings.
0:16:46 > 0:16:51If we'd a letter, we could have £50-£80, something like that.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Who knows? If we have a couple of Elton John fans there,
0:16:54 > 0:16:56the price might really "rocket, man!"
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Let's go and see if your mum can find that letter.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03'Family friend Elton may not visit any more,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06'but he's certainly left a lasting impression.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09'If we're going to make that £2,000 target, we need to turn this house
0:17:09 > 0:17:14'upside down in our quest for first-rate antiques to stand out at auction.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16'My next find is a real dazzler.'
0:17:16 > 0:17:21Joan, I found this beautiful pendant on your dressing table. Where did you get this?
0:17:21 > 0:17:23It was Aunt Flo's.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27There was another one like that which my cousin has.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31I don't like to wear it because it's such a fine chain,
0:17:31 > 0:17:35with those little pearls, that I'm frightened of losing it.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37John, come and have a look at this.
0:17:37 > 0:17:42As girlies, we think this is exquisitely fine and beautiful,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45but as a bloke, with a magnifying glass, what do you think?
0:17:45 > 0:17:48I agree. It's a very fine piece of jewellery, isn't it?
0:17:48 > 0:17:50It's typically Edwardian.
0:17:50 > 0:17:55You've pearl emeralds, baroque shaping, pearls, lots of swags.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58This is typical of the period.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02When you think of some of the early films, something like Titanic,
0:18:02 > 0:18:05this is the sort of thing they would have been wearing at the time,
0:18:05 > 0:18:10with nice low-cut dresses, a very delicate pendant hanging.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14Coming from Ireland, I'm conscious about the colour of emerald green.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18These seem very pale, don't they?
0:18:18 > 0:18:24Emeralds are quite... You very seldom find emeralds that are flawless,
0:18:24 > 0:18:29so you often get emeralds that have been oiled with a dye that enhances their colour.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- They're colouring them in? - Absolutely!
0:18:31 > 0:18:36People pay more for a very vivid green, the beautiful emerald green.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39It's also important, if you can oil them, you can lose that oil.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Detergents will strip it out.
0:18:41 > 0:18:47One should never wash up with the best emerald ring on, because over a period of time, it'll start to fade.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52- I never knew that, did you?- No. - You're saying that this belonged to the actress, Florence Hardy.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Have you got anything else of Florence, any kind of ephemera or paperwork?
0:18:56 > 0:18:59I've got a few, but unfortunately,
0:18:59 > 0:19:04with moving and getting rid of stuff, I've thrown loads away.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08I'd say, with the provenance, £600-£800.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13I'm going to put it back on the tray because, as you say, it's delicate,
0:19:13 > 0:19:16and there it can remain until our auction day.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23I understand that things have got to go. It was me that called you to get rid of them,
0:19:23 > 0:19:28so...I just hope that they go to good homes.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31In order to settle Joan in her new home, we need to take
0:19:31 > 0:19:35a final look around for some more rich pickings to sell.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39Bob finds a set of Victorian engraved silver-plated fish service,
0:19:39 > 0:19:44another generous gift from Auntie Flo, which John thinks could be a real catch.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50But will Joan be quite so willing to deliver the family's pride and joy to auction?
0:19:50 > 0:19:53So who was the philatelist in the family?
0:19:53 > 0:19:58Well, my husband started collecting them in the early '70s.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03We had a friend that ran the Philately Society
0:20:03 > 0:20:07for the fire brigade, and he advised him
0:20:07 > 0:20:11- to buy Channel Island and Isle of Man stamps.- So what have we got?
0:20:11 > 0:20:14We've got five albums here,
0:20:14 > 0:20:18Guernsey, we've got Jersey, Alderney, we've got...
0:20:18 > 0:20:20- Isle of Man.- And Isle of Man.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Now, looking at this collection specifically, they date
0:20:23 > 0:20:26largely from the '70s, don't they,
0:20:26 > 0:20:28and they go up to almost the present day?
0:20:28 > 0:20:31Now, in anticipation of high demand
0:20:31 > 0:20:35for stamps from Guernsey and the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man,
0:20:35 > 0:20:41the stamps were produced in quite large quantities to satisfy demand,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44but today that's had a bit of a negative effect.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46Now, if I had to put an estimate
0:20:46 > 0:20:49on these without going through them bit by bit and checking
0:20:49 > 0:20:56them against catalogue prices, I'd be only looking at about £150 to £200, something like that.
0:20:56 > 0:20:57How does that sound?
0:20:57 > 0:20:59It sounds awful to me.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Disappointing, very disappointing.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04I can totally understand that.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Very disappointing. I'm shocked, actually, because the look of the stamps,
0:21:08 > 0:21:11they're so exotic-looking, the collection, five books.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13I thought they'd get a lot more than that.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16They would certainly cost a lot more than that to put together.
0:21:16 > 0:21:22If you were to buy these bit by bit, you're going to a dealer, you're going to be paying catalogue prices,
0:21:22 > 0:21:26but when you're selling it the other way, sadly, it doesn't work that way today.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Joan, you'll have to think carefully about that, won't you?
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Yes, because it's cost me an awful lot, thousands of pounds,
0:21:33 > 0:21:35that we've spent over the years.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39Of course, my cash register in my brain is going ching ching ching!
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Whether you bring the stamp albums to auction or not
0:21:42 > 0:21:43at this point is almost immaterial.
0:21:43 > 0:21:50We started out today looking for £2,000, which we felt was a lot of money.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53You'll never guess. The good news is, you're going to love us.
0:21:53 > 0:21:59It's £2,235. Whoo!
0:21:59 > 0:22:04- That's wonderful.- It's great!- And then if you decide to bring the stamp albums that day, obviously...
0:22:04 > 0:22:07I'll have to look at it again because my sums aren't very good,
0:22:07 > 0:22:13- it'll be £2,385 at the lower estimate, so that's a bit of lawnmower.- Quids in.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17- It's going to be a great day, isn't it?- We'll have some fun.- We will.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21Some beautiful items to sell and great excitement,
0:22:21 > 0:22:25so just think about the total, at least £2,235.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Wonderful. Whoo!
0:22:27 > 0:22:32What a marvellous result, and Bob knows someone that would be particularly pleased.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35I think Dad would be really happy.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Obviously, being taken so suddenly, anything
0:22:38 > 0:22:44we can do to raise money for Mum to make her life a bit easier and that, I'm sure he'll be happy with that.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48It's been great to rummage with Joan and Bob today and I think
0:22:48 > 0:22:51we've found some fantastic bits and pieces to wow the bidders.
0:22:51 > 0:22:56Firstly, that Edwardian diamond set broach, hoping to flourish
0:22:56 > 0:22:58our fund with £1,000 to £1,500.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03The letter from Noel Coward, which with provenance from Joan
0:23:03 > 0:23:08about her uncle's association to him, could reach £50 to £80.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12John's favourite collection of miniature silver items,
0:23:12 > 0:23:16kindly donated by Aunt Flo at £80 to £100.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18And, finally valued at £50 to £80,
0:23:18 > 0:23:23will the signed photo of family friend Elton John be a hit?
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Still to come on Cash In The Attic, John dishes out the truth.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34People don't use fish servers these days. We all go to the chippy.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37And Joan faces reality.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39I just thought it was worth more than that.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44But will we get a satisfying result? Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51Well, it's been about three weeks now since we visited
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Joan Fielder's house in Cheam.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58We had a great day, we unearthed some really good memories and indeed a few forgotten treasures.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01We brought them all to the John Nicholson auction house in Sussex.
0:24:01 > 0:24:08Now, Joan is hoping to raise about £2,000 for a brand new sit-upon mower, which she hopes will be
0:24:08 > 0:24:11much easier in her lifestyle and great excitement,
0:24:11 > 0:24:15so let's see what happens when our items go under the hammer.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17With such outstanding goods to sell today,
0:24:17 > 0:24:23these bidders are in for a real treat, and no-one knows that better than our expert, John Cameron,
0:24:23 > 0:24:27who's checking our valuables are being shown to their best advantage.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30John, doesn't Joan's jewellery look fabulous in this case?
0:24:30 > 0:24:32It does. The auctioneers have done her proud.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36They've given her a little table top display cabinet all to herself,
0:24:36 > 0:24:40and what's even better than that is that Joan took my advice and she's produced this great list
0:24:40 > 0:24:45of provenance to go with each piece that belonged to the actress Florence Hardy.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49That's fantastic, people love that, so I'm hoping that really pays off for her today.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52When it comes to diamonds, I like this brooch.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54Diamonds are a girl's best friend. Mae West said
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Something along the lines of, "It's not the carrots on my plate
0:24:57 > 0:25:02"that I worry about, it's the carats in my diamonds." It's a good piece, isn't it?
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Well, we have high hopes for it,
0:25:04 > 0:25:08so we're looking for £1,000 plus today, so fingers crossed on this.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11And look at the way the spoons have been polished to death.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13They've done a great job.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16Somebody had to polish those, and I think they look fantastic.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20- The question is, do you think they'll bring the stamp albums? - I don't really know.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24I don't think she liked what I had to say, so I'm not hopeful,
0:25:24 > 0:25:25but what do you think?
0:25:25 > 0:25:28In this case, I wouldn't bet on it, but anyway I think they're
0:25:28 > 0:25:34- going to raise the money, so it'll be fantastic. Shall we go and see if they're here?- Come on, then.- OK.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36I'm truly optimistic about today's sale.
0:25:36 > 0:25:42We have a host of top quality treats in store for the bidders, thanks to collectibles passed down
0:25:42 > 0:25:44the generations of the Fielder family,
0:25:44 > 0:25:46and decluttering by mum and son.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50- Joan and Bob, how very nice to see you both. Are you all right?- Yes.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54What's the excitement like, knowing you've never been to an auction before?
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Oh, we've been really excited, yes.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01I've always wanted to go to an auction, so it's really a dream come true.
0:26:01 > 0:26:02Joan, I see that you took my advice,
0:26:02 > 0:26:05and you've produced some fantastic provenance
0:26:05 > 0:26:10to go with the items belonging to Florence Hardy and that letter written by Noel Coward.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13I think you'd make a good auctioneer with your promotional skills!
0:26:13 > 0:26:16We have all of Florence's photographs here,
0:26:16 > 0:26:18but you've identified this with Elton John, haven't you?
0:26:18 > 0:26:22Yes, Elton was saying in his letter to thank her for her paintings
0:26:22 > 0:26:28and that he loved her so much, and they're really incredible. And thanks for the food.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32The big question is, did you decide to bring the stamp albums?
0:26:32 > 0:26:34No. We didn't bring them.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38I decided that they were of much more value to me
0:26:38 > 0:26:41and my grandchildren than they were to be sold,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44so I've kept them for the future.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Well, the excitement's about to begin.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48The auctioneer's ready with his hammer,
0:26:48 > 0:26:50so do you think we should get in position?
0:26:54 > 0:26:59I think Joan's made the right decision in keeping her husband's treasured stamp albums.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Some things are too precious to part with.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04If you're planning on buying or selling goods at auction,
0:27:04 > 0:27:06you have to pay commission
0:27:06 > 0:27:10and possibly other charges as well, so be sure to check at your local auction house.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14But I'm keen to get started, and I hustle the team into place
0:27:14 > 0:27:17as our first item takes centre stage.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21We're looking for at least £50 to £80 for this class act.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26Coming up, a letter from a famous man, famous writer, famous performer, Noel Coward.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29What's the connection with your family?
0:27:29 > 0:27:34Well, he was a friend of my uncle, my aunt's husband,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37who was a dancer and a friend of Noel Coward's.
0:27:37 > 0:27:43Lot ten, bid 20, 30, 40, 50, £50 bid,
0:27:43 > 0:27:5260, I'll take, at £50, 60, anyone? Selling at £50, your bid at £50.
0:27:53 > 0:27:54Are you happy with that, Joan?
0:27:54 > 0:28:00Yes, yes. It made the lower end, and at least it made what was expected.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04Taking a famous bow, Noel Coward does us proud with £50, and if all our items
0:28:04 > 0:28:09hit targets like that, we'll have Joan on her new mower in no time.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13But with one of our smallest lots up next, I wonder whether it will reach
0:28:13 > 0:28:18anywhere near the £130 to £180 valuation that we're hoping for.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20361A.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24This lovely ladies' silver-gilt fob watch, 100 bid.
0:28:24 > 0:28:3525, 150, 75, 200 bid, at 200, 25 now, lovely watch,
0:28:35 > 0:28:45225, Denise, at 225, 50 now, there's my bidder, Sally, at 225.
0:28:45 > 0:28:50How terrific is that? No wonder Joan has got a big smile on her face.
0:28:50 > 0:28:55The bidders certainly recognise quality when they see it, which is great news for us, and as
0:28:55 > 0:29:00Aunt Flo's introduced to the room, I just hope our fortune continues.
0:29:00 > 0:29:01We'll to be hearing a lot
0:29:01 > 0:29:04about Florence Hardy throughout the programme today.
0:29:04 > 0:29:09We've got postcards and a watercolour coming up. Remind me of the connection with your family.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12Yes, she was my aunt's best friend and when she died
0:29:12 > 0:29:14she left everything to my aunt.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17She was always Aunt Flo to us.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19So you've got lots of things from Aunt Flo.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21I have, yes.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23All my valuables are from Aunt Flo.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25I'm 10 bid,
0:29:25 > 0:29:3520, 30, 40, 50 on commission, at £50, 60 now, on commission at £50.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Are you happy enough with that?
0:29:37 > 0:29:40We were looking for 30 to 50.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44Maybe the person who bought these cards will shell out
0:29:44 > 0:29:46for Aunt Flo's jewellery later on.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Fingers crossed, as there's still a long way to go.
0:29:48 > 0:29:55If we want to reach that incredible £2,000 target, we need all our items to stand out,
0:29:55 > 0:29:58which is exactly what Joan's Renaissance style pendant does.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02I know I'm going to be green with envy if that sells. Very pretty.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07Very feminine and fragile, almost.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11Yes. That's really why I'm selling it, because I'm frightened to wear it.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14In case it all falls apart?
0:30:14 > 0:30:16A lovely, lovely thing.
0:30:16 > 0:30:23200, 250, 300, 350, 400,
0:30:23 > 0:30:26450, 500 with me on commission.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28At 500, 50 I'll take.
0:30:28 > 0:30:33At £500? 500.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Deep down, Joan, what were you hoping?
0:30:35 > 0:30:38I was hoping it would be on that higher limit.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40- 700 and something? - Something like that.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42- So you're a bit disappointed at that?- Little bit.
0:30:42 > 0:30:47Under estimate at £500, and there's no hiding Joan's disappointment
0:30:47 > 0:30:52but a sale is a sale, after all, and it's still a very generous amount towards her garden fund.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56Hopefully, Elton can put us back on track
0:30:56 > 0:30:58and make his £50 to £80 asking price.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02Does it pain you at all to sell his photograph?
0:31:02 > 0:31:05No, because I've got lots of others. Yes.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07She's got loads, John, loads of them.
0:31:07 > 0:31:12That's fantastic, Joan, but we don't want to flood the market so may I suggest
0:31:12 > 0:31:15you drip, drip, drip them onto market if you're going to sell them?
0:31:17 > 0:31:1810 bid. 20.
0:31:18 > 0:31:2230, 40, 50.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24£60 bid.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28At £60. 70, anywhere?
0:31:28 > 0:31:30At 70, your bid.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34At 70. There's the bid then at £70.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36179.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38Well, the sun may have gone down on Elton for now
0:31:38 > 0:31:42but his famous signature has certainly brightened up our day.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46But has it been enough to keep us on target?
0:31:46 > 0:31:50You know what, there are times I feel like taking a bucket of nerve tablets.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53We've got to the halfway stage. You have some beautiful things.
0:31:53 > 0:32:00I know you're looking for £2,000. One of which will go on a sit-on lawnmower. But at the halfway stage,
0:32:00 > 0:32:06I have to tell you you've already achieved £895. At 895.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10I think that's really great so that's almost half your estimation
0:32:10 > 0:32:13and actually 2,000 is a lot for this programme to go for, isn't it?
0:32:13 > 0:32:17Absolutely. It's a quite punchy target for us to achieve.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19I've got a good idea.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23How about a spoon in a cup of tea, a bit of sugar and a big lump of chocolate cake
0:32:23 > 0:32:26on the side, are you ready for that? Are you gonna join us?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29Something caught my eye this morning, I need to take a closer look.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Normally we go for a cup of tea but today I think we all need a lie down
0:32:37 > 0:32:41and a headache tablet with our auctioneer on that booming microphone.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46With plenty to see at auction, John has some advice on what you should look out for.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50Whilst having a look at Joan Fielder's interesting little silver collectibles,
0:32:50 > 0:32:53I came across this rather charming silver vesta case.
0:32:53 > 0:32:59It's no ordinary vesta case that we see at auction frequently making £40 or £50.
0:32:59 > 0:33:05This little vesta case has the addition of this beautifully embossed golfer at the top of his swing.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09For me, that would give this crossover appeal.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14It would appeal to the vesta collectors, but also the collectors of golfing collectibles.
0:33:14 > 0:33:19That's a great area. The auctioneers have estimated this at £200-£300.
0:33:19 > 0:33:24Now, I'm not a betting man but I would wager that when the auction tees off and gets into full swing,
0:33:24 > 0:33:27I think this little vesta case is going to end up on the leader board.
0:33:31 > 0:33:36The second half of the sale is already well underway as we return to our positions.
0:33:36 > 0:33:42With over £1,000 still to make, our remaining lots must hit their top estimates.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47The silver-plated Victorian salver is up first in all its glory.
0:33:47 > 0:33:53John's hoping it will dish up 80 to £120 but he's having a bit of a valuation crisis.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57I have to confess, when I saw it this morning I thought I missed some hallmarks.
0:33:57 > 0:34:02It really looked silver, it's had a great polishing. But upon closer inspection, it wasn't silver sadly,
0:34:02 > 0:34:05so £80-£120 is what I'd expect it to make.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07100 bid. 10 I'll take.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11At £100, 10 now?
0:34:11 > 0:34:16£100, the only commission bid. 110, 120.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20At £120, 30 anywhere?
0:34:20 > 0:34:25Selling at £120.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27What did you think you'd get for it?
0:34:27 > 0:34:30Well, I just thought it was worth more than that.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33You can't blame us for wanting to make as much as we
0:34:33 > 0:34:37possibly can for Joan's goodies, but John's appraisals are realistic
0:34:37 > 0:34:39and the money is mounting up.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42But if we want to keep up the momentum, we need the bidders
0:34:42 > 0:34:44to have a flutter on the gold butterfly brooch.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47At 150, 2 I'll take.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51At 150, 2 now?
0:34:51 > 0:34:56200, anyone? A bit disappointing at 175.
0:34:56 > 0:34:57200, fresh place.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00200, 25 now?
0:35:00 > 0:35:04I'll even take a tenner if it'll help. There's my bidder, then.
0:35:04 > 0:35:05£200.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08More in the kitty. You're doing well on your jewellery.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12Another £200 closer to our target.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Joan's best spoils are being snapped up here today.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17Can John's favourite lot
0:35:17 > 0:35:20live up to its price tag?
0:35:20 > 0:35:23Next up is a little collection of silver items, the compact,
0:35:23 > 0:35:27the pillboxes, the brush, the little bits and pieces there.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31I'm still amused that we all talked about whether the brush was for teeth
0:35:31 > 0:35:34or for eyebrows. It was definitely for the eyebrows, wasn't it?
0:35:34 > 0:35:37Let's take it steady, 50 bid.
0:35:37 > 0:35:4060, 70, 80, 90.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43100.
0:35:43 > 0:35:4510, 20, 130...
0:35:45 > 0:35:46We've got a telephone bidder.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48- ..140, 150.- Fantastic.
0:35:49 > 0:35:54..160, 170. 180, on the phone. 180.
0:35:56 > 0:36:01At 180 on the phone, at £180.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04- That's good.- Happy, John?
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- Are you happy?- Yes, yes.- Reasonably.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08Are you surprised?
0:36:09 > 0:36:12I certainly think it was worth every penny of that.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16- You really liked the little compact. - It was a fantastic little compact.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19I don't think I'd use it, but I do respect the Victorians' love
0:36:19 > 0:36:23for innovation and quirky ostentatious things.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26I cant believe it - more than double our lowest estimate.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29That telephone bidder certainly has pushed up the price.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31I just hope our lucky streak isn't set for a sharp fall
0:36:31 > 0:36:34when our next item goes under the hammer.
0:36:34 > 0:36:41Lot 538, the Victorian engraved fish servers in the case.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43£20 bid, 30 I'll take.
0:36:43 > 0:36:4930, 5 now. At £30, 5 anybody?
0:36:49 > 0:36:51At £30.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55I think that's awful. It's so good.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58The thing is, people don't use fish servers these days.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00We all go to the chippy.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03Well, people may not use fish servers much more,
0:37:03 > 0:37:04but they do use spoons.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06So, our penultimate lot,
0:37:06 > 0:37:10close to Bob's heart, will hopefully sweeten up the bidders enough
0:37:10 > 0:37:12to part with at least £40.
0:37:12 > 0:37:16Bob, this is your starring lot because it's your collection of spoons.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19Take me back over how you started to collect.
0:37:19 > 0:37:24It started about 30 or 40 years ago when we was on holiday down in Devon
0:37:24 > 0:37:28and someone bought me one spoon and then it's run from there.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Between me and my grandmother and Mum.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34She'd ask people to collect them on their way from various locations.
0:37:34 > 0:37:39There we are, the collection of spoons there, 10 bid, 20, 30.
0:37:39 > 0:37:4240, 50, £60.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46- That's good.- At £60, 70 anywhere?
0:37:46 > 0:37:5170, anybody? All those spoons, £60.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53144.
0:37:53 > 0:37:5560 quid. Are you a happy bunny?
0:37:55 > 0:38:00Yeah, hopefully they will go to a good home. I would have liked a little bit more.
0:38:00 > 0:38:05Selling well at £60 and Joan is glad to see the back of them.
0:38:05 > 0:38:10We've held back our very best until last. I just hope the bidders agree.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12John, this is the biggie.
0:38:12 > 0:38:17This, by anybody's standards, is a superb diamond brooch, and it's just gorgeous.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21Just remind me at what point you got it or at what point your aunt got it.
0:38:21 > 0:38:27It was left to my aunt with all the other things she inherited from Aunt Flo.
0:38:27 > 0:38:32It's a piece that she wore and Aunt Flo wore quite a lot.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35It's a superb brooch, isn't it? Looks magnificent.
0:38:35 > 0:38:40It is a stunning brooch, but we need it to make £1,000 or my reputation will be in tatters.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42This is it. This is it.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45- Lovely thing.- He likes it.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49Straight in at £900. 1,000 anywhere?
0:38:49 > 0:38:54At £900, 1,000 anywhere?
0:38:54 > 0:39:00- 1,000 your bid, sir.- Yes, there you go.- At £1,000, 11 now?
0:39:00 > 0:39:05At £1,000 and selling, lovely thing.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08£1,000. 143.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11Well done, John. Good. Saved your bacon!
0:39:11 > 0:39:14- I sense relief.- Oh, yes.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- I didn't want it to go for less.- No.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21I am so thrilled. The glorious diamond brooch made £1,000.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Any less would have been a travesty.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26The sale has sparked mixed feelings for Joan.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29I'm sad to see all of it go, except for Robert's spoons.
0:39:29 > 0:39:37But you come to a point in your life when you've got to let some of it go.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42With the auction drawing to a close, it's time to tot up the final figures.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the auction today.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49I'm still trying to get over £1,000 for that wonderful diamond brooch.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52What a lucky woman, whoever she is, is going to wear it.
0:39:52 > 0:39:58Your total, you were being, I think, pretty plucky in your estimation that you might raise £2,000.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01Well, I want to tell you the bad news. No, I don't.
0:40:01 > 0:40:07I want to tell you the really good news, it's £2,485.
0:40:07 > 0:40:11- Wow!- Well done. - Isn't that fabulous?- Lovely.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14That is just such a heady amount.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17You have your sit-upon-mower, what else is it gonna buy, Bob?
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Sun loungers and that for me to watch Mother.
0:40:19 > 0:40:25- Patio furniture.- Anyway, you've been fantastic sports and I hope you have a wonderful time
0:40:25 > 0:40:30near your daughter, living in Hastings. Thank you very much. Have you enjoyed it?
0:40:30 > 0:40:32- It's been wonderful. - It's been very interesting.
0:40:32 > 0:40:37- Memorable for us as well, wouldn't you say, John? - Absolutely, fantastic.
0:40:37 > 0:40:42And I can't congratulate you enough on you sterling job with the provenance for all those bits.
0:40:47 > 0:40:54So, it's been a few weeks since Joan raised an amazing £2,485 at auction.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58Today, she's popped down to Hastings to see what relocating has to offer.
0:40:58 > 0:41:04I'm here today to visit my granddaughter and to take collection of my new lawnmower.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06I'm really excited about that.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10Delivery of her new mower is going to make life so much easier
0:41:10 > 0:41:12and she just can't wait to get her hands on it.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14Look how big it is!
0:41:14 > 0:41:19- It sounds better than Dad's. - Oh, look! Ooh.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25I'm really looking forward to having a go on the lawnmower.
0:41:25 > 0:41:30I'm a bit frightened because I don't drive and so everybody
0:41:30 > 0:41:35is just waiting to see it because they think it will be hilarious.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38And now's the moment of truth.
0:41:49 > 0:41:55'I really can't wait to get back down here, to be with the family.'
0:41:55 > 0:42:00It's going to be wonderful to be back living with them all again.
0:42:00 > 0:42:05Look out, Hastings! Here comes a woman armed with some pretty scary blades.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08I don't think Lewis Hamilton is gonna have any problems.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18Well, I think you'll agree, a stunning result for Joan and her son, Bob.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22But you know what, I think Joan is so keen on that lawnmower,
0:42:22 > 0:42:24I'm going to invite her round to my house one day.
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