0:00:02 > 0:00:06Hello. Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the show that helps you find hidden treasures in your home
0:00:06 > 0:00:09and then sells them for you at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11I'm on the outskirts of Guildford today,
0:00:11 > 0:00:14where this beautiful Elizabethan mansion house
0:00:14 > 0:00:18has been the home to the More-Molyneux family for more than 500 years.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22When the house was built, Elizabeth I was a regular, and very demanding, visitor.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26More recently, it's been home to a set of more placid inhabitants
0:00:26 > 0:00:28in the form of a herd of Jersey cows
0:00:28 > 0:00:32who supply the world with the famous Loseley Park ice cream.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34Sadly, it's not made here any more.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38Used as a venue for weddings, films and rock concerts,
0:00:38 > 0:00:41this is a house that really earns its keep.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46But we're going to visit somewhere a little bit smaller, and hope to raise some funds too.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08I'm in the lovely Surrey countryside
0:01:08 > 0:01:11to visit a couple who are into fly-fishing, horses and antiques
0:01:11 > 0:01:14and are hoping Cash In The Attic will be able to fund
0:01:14 > 0:01:17a truly scrumptious day out in town.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20'Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic...
0:01:20 > 0:01:24'Has our expert, Paul, stumbled across an important find?'
0:01:24 > 0:01:28We tried to sell it at a car-boot sale. We tried to get 50p for it.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30You are lucky you didn't sell it for that price.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34'Does true love always follow an easy path?'
0:01:34 > 0:01:39I set a rule that we weren't allowed to have relationships with the staff, so I sacked her.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- So you could go out with her? - So I could go out with her.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47'And when we get to auction, it's a roller coaster ride of ups...'
0:01:47 > 0:01:48THEY CHUCKLE
0:01:48 > 0:01:50'..and downs.'
0:01:50 > 0:01:54- At least it's sold.- Yeah, it's disappointing though, isn't it?
0:01:54 > 0:01:57'Find out more when today's collectables go under the hammer.'
0:02:00 > 0:02:06'Matthew and Nicola Foxton-Duffy have been together for over ten years.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11'Nicola's an estate agent, while Matthew runs his own hospitality business.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16'But when they're not working, they like to indulge themselves in the sweetest ways.
0:02:16 > 0:02:23'They've called in the Cash In The Attic team to raise the funds for their latest treat.'
0:02:23 > 0:02:25It's this one.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- Ah, just in time, mate.- Ah! Mr Hayes, you made me a cup of tea.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- How good's that?- Welcome home. - Are they Earl Greys? - No, they're ours.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Who's Earl Grey? Is he here?
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Isn't it great here? You can hear the bird song and everything!
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Ten minutes ago, there was horses going past here, exercising.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- The family's quite horsey today, isn't it?- Definitely - there are lots of horses in there.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47- Have you had a look around? - Yes, I'll show you.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- Hello, guys.- Hi.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Matthew, Nicola. Ooh, that's nice - are we selling that?
0:02:52 > 0:02:55We're discussing but I don't think so.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Why've you called Cash In The Attic to your house today?
0:02:58 > 0:03:02We're going to do a chocolate-tasting day up in London
0:03:02 > 0:03:05and have a day out in London and make some chocolates.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09- Chocolate-making?- Yeah. - Wow! That rocks.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- How much does that cost? How much are we trying to raise?- About £800.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15£800's worth of chocolate?!
0:03:15 > 0:03:16With a little bit left over.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20There's a lot of chocolate going in there. Watch your cholesterol level!
0:03:20 > 0:03:24- We might have a little bit left over for renovations on the house. - Oh, right. OK.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- That's boring.- Yeah, right.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- Let's say you're going to spend £800 on chocolate.- Yay!
0:03:30 > 0:03:36- I notice Paul's already been in here, so let's find him and we can start valuing.- All right.
0:03:37 > 0:03:42'So, with £800 worth of antiques and collectables to track down, our rummage gets under way.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45'Top of our list of things to find is Paul.
0:03:47 > 0:03:53'After two decades in the business, there's not much that gets past the expert eye of Paul Hayes.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56'Perfect form is one thing that never escapes his attention.'
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Hello. How are you, all right? Hello.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04- Hi, Paul. What have you found? - Exactly!
0:04:04 > 0:04:09I leave you alone for ten seconds and you come up with a bit of naughtiness.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Two naked ladies in your dining room. There we are. There's a joke there somewhere!
0:04:13 > 0:04:16It's a very striking piece - where's it from?
0:04:16 > 0:04:18It comes from Cornwall.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21It's made by an artist called John Mulvey,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24who sold it to my grandparents in 1973.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28I used to polish it as a child and earned my pocket money doing that,
0:04:28 > 0:04:31as did everybody else. So it's been there ever since.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34You know what? These sort of sculptures now -
0:04:34 > 0:04:39there was a time they were terribly old-fashioned - things from the 1970s were definitely a no-go area.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43Now it's very trendy, all this '70s memorabilia.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48More important, this comes under contemporary art - anything that's really post-war -
0:04:48 > 0:04:52and there were lots of sculptors and painters that were working in the '60s and '70s now,
0:04:52 > 0:04:55which really do have cult status.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00- Francis Bacon, Banksy, actually. Have you heard of the artist Banksy?- Yes. - He's having a great time.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Nobody knows who he is - he's a secretive character -
0:05:03 > 0:05:06and he does these fantastic murals. They sell for thousands of pounds.
0:05:06 > 0:05:11As regards John Mulvey, I believe he's a Cornish artist, you know.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14There is little known about him and I think what will happen
0:05:14 > 0:05:16is that when he does pass on, we'll realise how great he was.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20That's Paul - he's so diplomatic. "He's not a Picasso...yet!"
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Yeah, but you never know, you know.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26- How much is our not-yet-Picasso worth?- Would it have been expensive at the time?
0:05:26 > 0:05:29It would have been - my grandfather would have had to
0:05:29 > 0:05:31satisfy my grandmother by buying something
0:05:31 > 0:05:35for a fair bit of money and so, yes, I think they would have paid quite a lot for it.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38We've got a nice piece of modern art.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40It's well done, it's well polished.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44It's a good artist. I think that's a great item.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47The only difficult thing is you can't compare it with anything.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49There isn't another that's turned up of his work.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53But I would imagine you're looking around the £500 mark upwards -
0:05:53 > 0:05:55and it could be anywhere upwards.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00I've been cleaning it all my life and my brothers and sisters have cleaned it as well.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03It's just been there, so I...
0:06:03 > 0:06:06I'm not sure. We'll have to see.
0:06:06 > 0:06:07That's fine. If you can't part with it,
0:06:07 > 0:06:11or you want to have a think about it, we don't want to put pressure on you,
0:06:11 > 0:06:14but right now you do have to show us something we can sell for definite.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- So, let's keep on hunting. - OK.- OK.- After you.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing the statue leave,
0:06:22 > 0:06:26but I do understand Matthew's connections with it.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29If he chooses to keep it, that's fine with me.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32'So with some uncertainty over whether or not
0:06:32 > 0:06:36'Matthew will be prepared to part with our bronze ladies, we crack on with our rummage.'
0:06:36 > 0:06:40'The hunt is on for anything that could steal the show when we get to auction.'
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Paul, have a look what I've got.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Let's have a look.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47What you found - anything good?
0:06:47 > 0:06:50It's a T-shirt from Robbie Williams.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Robbie Williams wore it at a concert.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55No! Really? Well, that's fantastic. Has he signed it?
0:06:55 > 0:06:57He has. "Love Robbie," it says here.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- How'd you manage to get hold of that?- After the concert, Robbie was backstage
0:07:02 > 0:07:06and I went backstage and said, "Great concert. Thank you very much,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09"and can I have your T-shirt?" He was sort of like "Oh, well..."
0:07:09 > 0:07:12I said, "I'll donate £100 to the Princess Diana fund," at the time.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15He took it off and I said, "Can you sign it?"
0:07:15 > 0:07:20I got him to sign it and it's been sat in the bag ever since.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22That's a really collectable item.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25It says here "Robbie Williams, Life Thru A Lens."
0:07:25 > 0:07:27That's his first solo album, isn't it?
0:07:27 > 0:07:30It was his first live gig he did as a solo artist
0:07:30 > 0:07:34after splitting up with the band - to the public, anyway.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38It was a great concert - really, really good concert.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41What was he like - was he a nice guy? Did he have any special requests?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44No, he didn't have any special requests. He was quite quiet.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47He just got on with what he had to do, really.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50At the end of the night, he had a drink in the bar and didn't have anything special -
0:07:50 > 0:07:56no blue Smarties or anything like that. It was a very easy concert, really.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Have you anything to prove that you were there? You need what they call provenance.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03We've got the contract from the night that was there
0:08:03 > 0:08:07and a few other bits and pieces and some of the promotional material,
0:08:07 > 0:08:09so we've got a few bits and pieces to go with it.
0:08:09 > 0:08:14The more information you've got that proves that this was the T-shirt, the better.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19Then we can talk again, but I think for the sake of our target today,
0:08:19 > 0:08:23if I said at least £100 and we'll put it into the auction.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26If you can get two Robbie Williams fans there, then who knows?
0:08:26 > 0:08:30- Great, I'd be very pleased with that.- Great! Music to my ears.- Yeah!
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Let's keep looking.
0:08:32 > 0:08:33'After a hesitant start,
0:08:33 > 0:08:39'our chocolate fund is up and running, thanks to a piece of music memorabilia.'
0:08:39 > 0:08:43It would be nice if it would make more.
0:08:43 > 0:08:48If you get a fan in the auction room, it might go for a lot more.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51'As Matthew rightly says, anything can happen at auction,
0:08:51 > 0:08:55'so we need to search for as many items as possible to tempt the bidders.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01'Not to be outdone by her husband, Nicola's eyeing up her first find of the day.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05'Paul thinks this pair of French leather-bound racing binoculars
0:09:05 > 0:09:09'could see our total grow by another £15 to £20.'
0:09:11 > 0:09:12Ah, what a great little garden.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- Yeah.- So each of the cottages have their own little strip of garden?
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Yeah, and this guy's got chickens on this side. It's very nice.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- How long have you and Nicola been living here?- About four years.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- Did you grow up in the countryside? Are you a country boy?- Very much so.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31I was born in Salisbury and lived there all my life until I had to come up to London.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35- Is that where the horses and the fishing comes from? - Oh, yes, very much so.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37The horses there are my father's horses
0:09:37 > 0:09:40and there's some very nice rivers around there as well.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- It's a lovely part of the world. - True enough.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45And do any of your family ride?
0:09:45 > 0:09:48My father did - he was a jockey. I used to ride.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50I haven't ridden for some time.
0:09:50 > 0:09:51I had a bit of an accident
0:09:51 > 0:09:54and just get a bit scared of getting back on a horse.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57It doesn't help having a grandfather who's a bookmaker as well.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- Your grandfather was a bookie?- Yes.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02So you really grew up in the whole racing world?
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Everywhere you look, racing.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Seems like we're selling a lot of heirlooms from your family.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Is that because you feel you don't see enough of Nicola?
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Is there a guilty conscience there?
0:10:13 > 0:10:18I'm away a lot with work and Nicola sometimes works at the weekends,
0:10:18 > 0:10:21so when we get time together, we like to do something special.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26We're going up to London and just enjoy a day out together.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29We don't get a lot of quality time and it's just nice to do.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- How did you and Nicola meet? - I built a venue in Woking
0:10:33 > 0:10:36and we needed some staff.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40I sent my brother out to go and get some staff
0:10:40 > 0:10:43and he went round the petrol station and brought back Nicola.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Then we had a rule that I wasn't...
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Well, I set a rule that we weren't allowed to have
0:10:49 > 0:10:52relationships with the staff, so I sacked her.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54So you could go out with her?
0:10:54 > 0:10:55So I could go out with her.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57That's fantastic!
0:10:57 > 0:10:59And then, eight years later, we got married.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04- She forgave you, then?- She did, but she reminds me frequently.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09Very good. I totally admire you for spending the best part of £800 on chocolate - it's wonderful.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11- We should go and find some stuff to sell.- OK.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15'If Matthew was prepared to sack Nicola just to ask her out,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19'I'm sure he'll have the determination to see us hit our target here today.
0:11:20 > 0:11:25'Although with a luxurious day of chocolate and champagne-tasting on the line,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28'it's hardly surprising that Nicola's keen to add to the pot.'
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Paul, come and have a look at this.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34He's a cracker, isn't he? Look at that!
0:11:34 > 0:11:38He's Max. He's been up in the attic now for four years,
0:11:38 > 0:11:40but we've had him for ten.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44- Right.- Unfortunately, he just doesn't fit here.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48About ten years ago, they used to do lots of reproduction bronzes -
0:11:48 > 0:11:52it was very trendy. That's obviously when you bought it.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56What you would do, you'd buy an original bronze and take a cast from it.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Of course, an original antique one like this would cost a fortune,
0:12:00 > 0:12:05but it was quite cost-effective cos the end result is very similar, but could be sold a lot cheaper.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09What's happened with lots of these bronze items
0:12:09 > 0:12:11is that they are starting to reproduce them.
0:12:11 > 0:12:16They'll take an old mould or an old feel of an item and remake it.
0:12:16 > 0:12:21- It doesn't have the same demand as the original antique does.- Yes.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24An antique bronze this size would be in a museum and would be priceless.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- Yes.- The way that bronzes are valued are on the artist.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33The biggest animal artist who worked in bronze was a guy called Pierre Jules Mene.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36His bronzes are worth a fortune. It's definitely not one of those.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38But also, you get a patina
0:12:38 > 0:12:43and that's a natural build-up of age, dirt and grease
0:12:43 > 0:12:47and what tends to happen, you get a wonderful warm glow with the item
0:12:47 > 0:12:50- which builds up over time and that hasn't got that.- Sure.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53So what you've got is a great modern sculpture.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56He must have become one of the family. Is he sentimental to you?
0:12:56 > 0:13:01He's been up in the attic for four years, and you bring him back down again
0:13:01 > 0:13:05and the memories come back. You fall in love with him all over again.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07In fact, a little funny story -
0:13:07 > 0:13:11I used to, whenever Matthew rang and said he was going to be late
0:13:11 > 0:13:13or miss his dinner,
0:13:13 > 0:13:17I would make sure that his dinner was sitting right there
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- when he got home.- That's the saying, isn't it? "Dinner's in the dog".
0:13:21 > 0:13:25- Absolutely.- Well, it sounds like he's had a great life, actually.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Yeah. We will be very sad to see him go.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30So, what you've got, then, is a reproduction bronze.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33You've got lots of dog lovers. I mean, it's got the great subject,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35so I think you could do quite well, actually.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38But if I was being realistic...
0:13:38 > 0:13:44- If I said £150, maybe £200? - That sounds great - I'm pleased with that.- All right.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Well, he's come from a good home. Let's try and find him another one.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- Great. Let's keep looking.- Great.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Max has been sitting up in the loft,
0:13:52 > 0:13:57so that's £150 towards all that chocolate, so that's great.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01'So, Max could well prove to be the cash that WAS in the attic.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03'But to be sure of hitting the £800 mark,
0:14:03 > 0:14:05'we've got a long way to go yet.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09'Fortunately, though, there are plenty of things left for us to choose from.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15'These two pieces of Sylvac pottery will be making the trip to auction
0:14:15 > 0:14:19'with an estimated price tag of £20-£30.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24'While Nicola tackles the bedrooms, our expert casts his eye
0:14:24 > 0:14:29'over one of the many racing collectables that has been passed down to Matthew.'
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- Hi, Paul. Look what we've found. - Hello!
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Look at that. Anyone for tennis?
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Yes. It's fresh catch that we've found.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41- Look at that. These are fishing rods. So who's the fisherman, then? - It's me.- Oh, right.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Wow! These are great, aren't they?
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Are they any particular maker, do you know?
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- This one's a Hardy.- Yes.- Is that a Hardy as well? It says on the box. Let's have a look.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- Yes, it's a Hardy.- House of Hardy, yes, there we go. Gosh!
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Now, Hardy's - it's almost like the Rolls-Royce.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58There are a few makers in the fishing world that people look for
0:14:58 > 0:15:00and Hardy's definitely one of them.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04And they tended to make things really for the gentry, so their items are quite expensive.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08And what happened of course, one of the gentleman's favourite sports
0:15:08 > 0:15:10became fishing, so they moved into the fishing world,
0:15:10 > 0:15:13so they made these wonderful, top-quality items
0:15:13 > 0:15:17and they actually came up with a reel called the "Perfect".
0:15:17 > 0:15:21That was first produced the late 19th century and it's still in production today, it's that good.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25It's thought to be the best reel you could have if you're a keen fisherman. There y'are.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- I'm not sure about this net. Is that Hardy as well, or...? - No.- The net's great, isn't it?
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Attractive - it's like bamboo.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33If you just look at the quality,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36you've got brass fittings, you've got a bamboo shaft.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39A good clear name on the bottom there, and that's what people go for, really.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- So these we can sell?- Yes.- Right. How much is it going to be worth?
0:15:43 > 0:15:47I'm afraid the auction game's like fishing - you never really know what you're going to get.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52But there are definitely serious collectors for these and you have got named examples.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55So I think if I was being conservative here,
0:15:55 > 0:15:58I'd like to say £100-£150
0:15:58 > 0:16:02but I'd expect them to bring a bit more if you get the right collector at the auction.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04- Is that good?- Yes. - Happy for that?- Very happy.
0:16:04 > 0:16:09- Excellent.- So, we've netted £100 - ba-tish! - and time to press on.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10Excellent, OK.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13The Hardy rods, I would love to have been more.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15That's just the way life is.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19I've used them, so it would be nice if someone buys them and uses them as well.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23'Still hard at work, Nicola steps up our total by another gear
0:16:23 > 0:16:27'when she finds this assortment of vintage car badges.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30'Popular with collectors at auction,
0:16:30 > 0:16:33'Paul thinks they could add another £40 to £50 to our total.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36'It might not be the largest of homes,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39'but there's definitely no shortage of places for us to look.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43'With the boys busy hunting for more antiques and collectables to take to auction,
0:16:43 > 0:16:49'I can't resist finding out a little bit more about how Nicola and Matthew got together.'
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Nicola, I have to run this story past you cos it's so priceless,
0:16:54 > 0:16:56but I want to hear your side of it.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Is it true that Matthew fired you in order to marry you?
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Yes, yes, it is.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07We went on a date up to London and at the end, he asked for a kiss and
0:17:07 > 0:17:12I was quite clear in saying, "You were the one who mentioned 'Don't mix business with pleasure'."
0:17:12 > 0:17:18So when I met him the next day, he referred back to that and said,
0:17:18 > 0:17:22"Due to your comment last night, you're sacked."
0:17:22 > 0:17:23That's just the best story.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- It's so fantastic.- So...
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Was it a fair swap?
0:17:28 > 0:17:32- Do you fancy your bar job back?- No.
0:17:32 > 0:17:37Now, the house is full of Matthew's heirlooms and we've talked a lot about his things -
0:17:37 > 0:17:41his riding and his fishing. What are your passions?
0:17:41 > 0:17:42What are the things that drive you?
0:17:42 > 0:17:45For me, it's about getting a space together.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50So, all of his things, as much as they've come from his family,
0:17:50 > 0:17:56to me, it's a good challenge - to be able to put them into one space, and make that space really work.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59If you had a clean slate, how would you do the house?
0:17:59 > 0:18:03I think that if it's a period property,
0:18:03 > 0:18:07it needs to reflect that with the furniture within it.
0:18:07 > 0:18:12I don't appreciate contemporary furnishings within a period space.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15Talking about the house, it's a beautiful little cottage.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18What sort of work are you thinking of doing?
0:18:18 > 0:18:23You're not going to spend all the money on the chocolate, so what will the leftovers go to?
0:18:23 > 0:18:27Sure. Well, unfortunately, it's very boring but necessary.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30The roof at the back here does need replacing.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- So that's where it would go.- It's a lovely property and it would be nice
0:18:34 > 0:18:38- to have a bit of money over to do those outstanding bits of repair. - Absolutely.
0:18:38 > 0:18:44- But we're not going to have anything unless we actually go and find some items, so...- That's true.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47'Our £800 target is still some way off,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49'so we get straight back to work.
0:18:49 > 0:18:54'With the boys now scouring the bedrooms, it isn't long before we find something else.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59'This large, gilt-framed mirror was originally bought by Matthew's grandmother,
0:18:59 > 0:19:04'but now is off to auction, where Paul thinks it should sell for at least £50.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09'With a few hundred pounds' worth of items still to find,
0:19:09 > 0:19:11'we're all rummaging hard.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14'However, it's our expert who's next to find something
0:19:14 > 0:19:16'that could tip things in our favour.'
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Matthew?
0:19:19 > 0:19:23Now, are you all right, mate? What is going on with all these horses?
0:19:23 > 0:19:24There's loads of them!
0:19:24 > 0:19:27It's better than most of my dad's horses - it goes a lot faster!
0:19:27 > 0:19:31Really? Your dad breeds them or is he a racing...?
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Yeah, he breeds and he has a few racehorses.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Oh, right. And this is obviously a toy horse.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41When these rocking horses first came out, they were big enough to hold an adult.
0:19:41 > 0:19:46And they were to train people swordsmanship and to ride, and the elegance of riding and so on.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50But by the Victorian times, really, they became a thing you'd find
0:19:50 > 0:19:54in a child's nursery. And that, again, was very important. It taught them how to be on a horse.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58It was the time before cars and vehicles, so it was part of their education, really.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00But more and more now, they've just become a plaything.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02You do often find them in children's bedrooms.
0:20:02 > 0:20:07Where it's all sort of gone on the sides and all that, is that a problem or is it just part of it?
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Well, to be honest, I quite like that and I tell you why.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15People that tend to buy items like this, it's perfect for a doll or a teddy bear.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17- Right.- And you get lots of people interested in old toys.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20You can see an old teddy bear on the back of that.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24It's a great showpiece and it adds a bit of character, adds a bit of age to it.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27I think that's actually a good sign. Value-wise,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30I think you're looking at £40-£60, that sort of price.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34I'd be delighted with that. I'd be very, very happy with that.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39- OK. Well, that's definitely going to auction. Let's keep looking, eh? - Good.- OK, let's take it with us.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44'There's more good news when Paul goes on to find this 19th-century beachscape in oils.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48'Despite the presence of the artist's initials,
0:20:48 > 0:20:49'he or she remains unknown.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53'But Paul still values it at an impressive £100.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59'Our time here may be drawing to a close, but we're still finding some fantastic pieces.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04'This spelter horse was a winning prize for one of Matthew's father's racehorses,
0:21:04 > 0:21:09'but with an estimated price tag of £50-£100, it's being sent to auction.
0:21:11 > 0:21:16'So, having searched the house from top to bottom, it's finally time to call it a day.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20'But for our expert Paul, it's never too late to make one last find.'
0:21:20 > 0:21:24It's often the smaller things hidden away that are the most interesting.
0:21:24 > 0:21:25Where's this vase come from?
0:21:25 > 0:21:29It was a gift from when I left a job a few years ago.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- It was given to me then.- Do you like it? I mean, is that your cup of tea?
0:21:32 > 0:21:36- No, I don't like it at all, actually.- Right.- We tried to sell it at a car-boot sale.
0:21:36 > 0:21:41We tried to get 50p for it and no-one was interested, so it keeps coming back.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- Honestly? So it's actually been on a car-boot sale?- Yeah.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48Well, you were lucky you didn't sell it for that sort of price.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50This is a firm called Sevres. What you've got to remember
0:21:50 > 0:21:53is that the Chinese had the secret of making true porcelain
0:21:53 > 0:21:58for over 2,000 years, and it was only the 18th century that in Europe,
0:21:58 > 0:22:00where they discovered how to make it.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03And one of the very first factories was the Sevres factories.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07It was Louis XV himself who actually developed and found
0:22:07 > 0:22:11a natural deposit of the correct substance. And what Sevres did themselves
0:22:11 > 0:22:13was they came up with their own European designs,
0:22:13 > 0:22:16so you've got this wonderful rococo floral look.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Think of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21You know, the whole thing really is very elegant,
0:22:21 > 0:22:23very fancy and they've always been fashion leaders.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28One of the things they did - because it was so precious, they used to mount it in bronze.
0:22:28 > 0:22:29- Is that bronze?- This is bronze here.
0:22:29 > 0:22:34And they would take these Chinese cups and these early porcelain items
0:22:34 > 0:22:38and they would actually embellish them with these gilded bronze effects, if you like,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41and that's where this stems from. This one's a 19th-century version,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44but it does have these bronze mountings.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49What you've got here is a 19th-century Sevres porcelain ormolu-mounted vase -
0:22:49 > 0:22:52value-wise now, about £50.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57- That'd be very nice, wouldn't it? - Don't tell me you've got another one?- No, no, no, no.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59All right. Let's tell the others. Alistair, Nicola?
0:22:59 > 0:23:04- Ah!- You all right? - Ah, what did you find? - Another £50 towards the target.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- Really?- Excellent.- Is that one of your pieces or his?
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- One of his.- Ah, very good.
0:23:08 > 0:23:13- It's as thought we're just clearing out all of Matthew's stuff, just very slowly.- Yes!
0:23:13 > 0:23:17- Yeah!- Just for some more shopping to come in. I like that.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- So, £50, you say?- Yes.- I know there's a big question mark
0:23:20 > 0:23:24over the Mulvey statue of the two ladies because it has a lot of sentimental value for you,
0:23:24 > 0:23:27but that's OK, because without that,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29we've still made £715 today.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33- With it, we will have made £1,215. - Right, OK.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Still, If you don't want to take that, that's absolutely fine.
0:23:36 > 0:23:42You know, what's £75 when you've already eaten £715 worth of chocolate?
0:23:42 > 0:23:44That's probably a reprieve.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47Perfect. It all depends how things go at auction, so fingers crossed.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52And I'm going to be coming along with you, picking up your crumbs.
0:23:52 > 0:23:57'Matthew and Nicola's home has given us some very lucrative items for auction,
0:23:57 > 0:24:01'including their old friend Max the dog...
0:24:01 > 0:24:04'and the fishing equipment, with which we're hoping to reel in
0:24:04 > 0:24:06'enough bidders to reach its estimate.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10'We'll be looking for some competing Robbie Williams fans
0:24:10 > 0:24:12'desperate to take the shirt off his back.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15'And if Matthew chooses to sell it, the Mulvey statuette
0:24:15 > 0:24:19'could single-handedly raise an impressive £500.
0:24:20 > 0:24:25'Still to come on Cash In The Attic, when we get to auction, will it be smiles all round...'
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- MATTHEW CHEERS - Yes!- Well done! That's great.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31'..or a complete disaster?'
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- I've got to go home. - No.- I can't believe it.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36'All will be revealed when the auctioneer's hammer falls.'
0:24:36 > 0:24:38Last chance at £42.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46It's been less than a week since we were out in the Surrey countryside at Matthew and Nicola's,
0:24:46 > 0:24:51but we've brought all the treasure we found there here to west London at Chiswick Auction Rooms.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54We're hoping to raise £800 for those home improvements,
0:24:54 > 0:24:58but more importantly, for that day of chocoholic pleasure in London.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04'First things first, and that means finding Paul,
0:25:04 > 0:25:07'who's busy giving some of our pieces a final inspection.'
0:25:11 > 0:25:16- Mr Hayes.- Ah, hello.- That's a lovely sand dune painting. Very good. - I quite like that.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20What's nice is that Matthew and Nicola have lots of countryside things.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Fishing rods, dogs, horses.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Well, fishing things tend to be bought by the gentry.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30It's a very expensive hobby and people do pay money to buy good-quality items,
0:25:30 > 0:25:35- so those Hardy rods and things could do quite well.- Let's go and see if we can find Matthew and Nicola.- OK.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39'It's always encouraging to hear that Paul's confident about some of our items.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44'But what I really want to know is whether or not we'll be selling the stunning Mulvey statuette,
0:25:44 > 0:25:48'which Paul valued at a whopping £500.'
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- Here they are.- Hey. Hello.- You're saying a fond farewell to Max.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Are you missing him already?
0:25:53 > 0:25:55- Missing him greatly.- Aww!
0:25:55 > 0:25:59- He must have left a huge gap in your house.- He has - we can actually move around now!
0:25:59 > 0:26:03It's probably a room's worth! Now, what about the statuettes?
0:26:03 > 0:26:05You were very emotional about those.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10- We decided that I'd polished them too much to swap them for some chocolate.- I thought as much.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Well, I, for one, am very excited because we've never had a target
0:26:13 > 0:26:15that's about eating lots of chocolate,
0:26:15 > 0:26:18which I think is a good thing. So let's go and raise some money.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- Walkies time?- Walkies!
0:26:22 > 0:26:26'With the Cornish bronze statuette left out of the sale,
0:26:26 > 0:26:30'Matthew and Nicola have deprived themselves of the chance to make an extra £500.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34'I hope that won't have a detrimental effect on their final total.'
0:26:36 > 0:26:39I've never been to a proper auction before,
0:26:39 > 0:26:43so it'll be a really unique experience for both of us.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46So, I'm very, very excited and looking forward to it.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49'Auctions are great places to find bargains,
0:26:49 > 0:26:54'but remember that commission and possible other charges will be added to your bill,
0:26:54 > 0:26:56'so be sure to check these rates before you go.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00'So, with the sale under way, it's time for our first lot.'
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Lot number 138 now.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06- The Sevres vase now, number 138. - Which you got given, didn't you?
0:27:06 > 0:27:10- And you tried to sell it - and thankfully didn't sell it - for 50p at a car boot.- That's it.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12This really is a beautiful little vase.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14But you've made me think twice about it now
0:27:14 > 0:27:18and hopefully looking at anything over 30 really, but £50 would be lovely.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21£50 for it? £30 for it? I'm bid at 30. Can you give me 32?
0:27:21 > 0:27:23At £30, take two at £30.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Give me 32, 35, 38,
0:27:25 > 0:27:28- 40, 42, 45.- Come on!
0:27:28 > 0:27:31Bid at £42, take 45, £42. That's the bid at £42, done at 42 and gone.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Last chance at £42.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- Better than 50p. - Yeah, better than 50p, exactly.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41'Considering that Matthew couldn't sell the vase for 50p
0:27:41 > 0:27:45'at a boot sale, £42 is an excellent result.
0:27:45 > 0:27:46'But for our chocoholics,
0:27:46 > 0:27:51'there's a long way to go before we reach their £800 target.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55'So when our next lot, the gilt-framed mirror, found by Matthew, goes under the hammer...'
0:27:55 > 0:27:57£50.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01'..we're delighted to see it sell for Paul's £50 estimate.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04That's a fair price for a mirror and it was OK.
0:28:06 > 0:28:11'It's a full house here in Chiswick today and so far, our items are going down a treat with the bidders.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16'So, with one of our star items waiting in the wings, Matthew is optimistic.'
0:28:16 > 0:28:19I've got really high hopes for the Robbie Williams T-shirt.
0:28:19 > 0:28:24I think that if someone actually sees that for what it is, then I think it could go really high.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26But we'll have to wait and see.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29148 now.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31For the Robbie Williams fans, 148.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33This is the one you bought off him?
0:28:33 > 0:28:36- Yes, yeah.- Backstage?- Backstage.
0:28:36 > 0:28:37He took it off and I bought it.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Has it been washed?
0:28:39 > 0:28:41- No.- Eurgh!
0:28:41 > 0:28:44148 - said to have worn it and sweat into it, there you are. Is that good or bad?
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- 148, start me £100 for it. - Beautifully sold there by Tom.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49£50 for it?
0:28:49 > 0:28:52No Robbie Williams fans in by the looks of things. £50 for it?
0:28:52 > 0:28:54No bids at £50?
0:28:54 > 0:28:58No bids at £50. Sorry, not sold. No bid.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00- THEY GROAN - Oh, well. There we are.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02He needs to go back to Take That.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Exactly, you see - he should have.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07'Despite Matthew's confidence,
0:29:07 > 0:29:10'Robbie has failed to entertain the room.'
0:29:10 > 0:29:12I'm going to save it and keep it,
0:29:12 > 0:29:18and if we can find the picture of him wearing it, which I know exists, then it'll be a lot more valuable.
0:29:18 > 0:29:19So, yeah, give it another day.
0:29:19 > 0:29:24'Our piece of Robbie Williams memorabilia may have failed to rock the room,
0:29:24 > 0:29:27'but that certainly won't be a problem for our next lot.'
0:29:27 > 0:29:29OK, so, it's the miniature rocking horse now.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35But there is actually a tail missing. Did that actually arrive at the...?
0:29:35 > 0:29:39- I don't know, it's gone somewhere. - It's not missing in transit?
0:29:39 > 0:29:42- It's missing in transit. - We're looking for about £40.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45£50 for it? £30 for it?
0:29:45 > 0:29:46Worth more, bid at £30.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Take 32 at £30. 32, 35.
0:29:48 > 0:29:4935, 38, 40?
0:29:49 > 0:29:5142, 45? 45. 48?
0:29:51 > 0:29:5545, bid at £45. Somebody give me 48 for it? Are you bidding or waving?
0:29:55 > 0:29:57At £45, the bid at £45, sold at 45.
0:29:57 > 0:30:0145, that's good. That's good.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04Romped over the finishing line.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07'After the disappointing performance from our T-shirt,
0:30:07 > 0:30:10'the rocking horse sees us return to form,
0:30:10 > 0:30:14'with a welcome boost to the chocolate-and-champagne fund.'
0:30:14 > 0:30:17The rocking horse price - I thought that was really good,
0:30:17 > 0:30:21especially considering the tail went missing.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24'So far, our items haven't exactly set the room alight.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27'As we approach the end of the first half,
0:30:27 > 0:30:30'let's see what auctioneer Tom Keane makes of their next lot.'
0:30:30 > 0:30:33Foxton-Duffys' Hardy fishing rods should do very well.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37A nice collection. It should make the top end rather than the bottom. About £200, I think.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39Lot 178 here.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43A lot for the money here, 178. A Hardy four-piece trout-fishing rod.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45Good lot. £50. I'm bid at £50.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48- Take 55, £50, five...- That's good.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51£50. Hardy rods. 55, 60, 5?
0:30:51 > 0:30:5370, 5, 80, 5.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56£80 bid, do you want 5? £80. Bid 5. Thank you.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00- 90, 5, 100, 110.- Mm, very good.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02£100. Do you want 110? A bit at £100.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05All out at £100, all done at £100 selling? Cheap lot.
0:31:05 > 0:31:06There you go.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08£100 right on the nose.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10Good, though.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13'Our fishing lot may have made Paul's estimate,
0:31:13 > 0:31:15'but perhaps this could be the one that got away.
0:31:18 > 0:31:23'A higher price for our rods would have been good but with our earlier items failing to deliver,
0:31:23 > 0:31:28'it's a relief that the fishing equipment managed to sell for our expert's estimate.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32'So, with the first half of our items now done and dusted,
0:31:32 > 0:31:34'just how well are we doing?'
0:31:34 > 0:31:37So it's half-time and we're lagging a bit, I have to say.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39We should be around 400 at this point,
0:31:39 > 0:31:42and we're actually only at 237.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45Yeah, it's disappointing, isn't it? We've got this afternoon, I suppose.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49And having the odd item that doesn't sell doesn't, obviously,
0:31:49 > 0:31:53really help either, and is a bit disappointing even more so.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56We've still got the final furlong to catch up, so don't panic.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59I've seen something really interesting. Could I meet you back here?
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Sure. Actually, we can take a little turn round the auction.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12'From antique furniture to rare pieces of art,
0:32:12 > 0:32:16'there's no end to the variety of items that can be picked up at an auction -
0:32:16 > 0:32:21'although Paul has found something that I don't think anyone would expect to see in an auction house.'
0:32:21 > 0:32:25Now, you honestly never know what you're going to find in auction,
0:32:25 > 0:32:27and I've come here today and come across this.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29You could hardly not notice it, really.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33It's a solid-copper coffee dispenser. How fantastic is that?
0:32:33 > 0:32:36And in the bottom here would drop through your coffee beans,
0:32:36 > 0:32:39whichever choice you wanted, whichever brand you wanted, or blend.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44And of course, you'd then go and make your coffee from it. But this one has a pedigree.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47It's actually from Harrods. Isn't that fantastic?
0:32:47 > 0:32:52And of course, what happens is that fashion changes, shops are constantly being updated.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54What you're left with are a wonderful artefact like this.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58Now, this one is made from solid copper, so it has two values -
0:32:58 > 0:33:00it has the scrap value as well as the actual item itself.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04It's in the catalogue today at between £800 and £1,200.
0:33:04 > 0:33:08I think it's an absolute bargain. And who knows? It might be going home with me!
0:33:14 > 0:33:18'With just £237 banked so far,
0:33:18 > 0:33:21'Matthew and Nicola's antiques haven't exactly gone down a storm.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25'To be sure of sending them on their chocolate extravaganza,
0:33:25 > 0:33:28'we need really good results this afternoon.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31'No need to panic yet because there are some enticing lots to come,
0:33:31 > 0:33:36'including our highest-valued item of the day, Max the dog.'
0:33:38 > 0:33:41I'd be sad to see Max go.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44He has been part of our lives for so long,
0:33:44 > 0:33:48albeit he has been up in the attic,
0:33:48 > 0:33:51so it would be fair enough to see him go to a new home,
0:33:51 > 0:33:52as sad as that would be.
0:33:53 > 0:33:58'We'll see whether Max finds a new owner later on. But now it's time for our first lot of the afternoon.'
0:33:59 > 0:34:02430A now - a turn of the last century,
0:34:02 > 0:34:05cold-painted spelter figure of a horse, number 430A.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07You must have been devastated to part with this.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10Yes, I am a bit,
0:34:10 > 0:34:14but it's not moving - it's standing still, so...
0:34:14 > 0:34:17We want £50, or at the top, we'd like £100.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19It if gets 100, I'll be pleased.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22£50? £30?
0:34:22 > 0:34:25- I'm bid at £30, value on 32 at £30, take two.- That's low, isn't it?
0:34:25 > 0:34:2732, 32, 35, 38, 40,
0:34:27 > 0:34:3142, 45, 48, 50, 5.
0:34:31 > 0:34:3450 bid, take 5 at £50. I'm selling at £50.
0:34:34 > 0:34:35No, you're just waving.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39At £50, got excited at £50. 205, £50.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- Excellent. How's that? - Is that all right with you? - That's £50. Yes.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44'So, we're up and running again,
0:34:44 > 0:34:47'with the spelter horse selling for Paul's £50 estimate.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50'It's not quite the £100 that Matthew wanted,
0:34:50 > 0:34:52'but even so, it's a good start.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58'Will that trend hold up, though, with our next lot?'
0:34:58 > 0:35:02OK, now, continuing the theme, coming in as an outsider,
0:35:02 > 0:35:05this is the French racing binoculars.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07- Oh, Lordy! - THEY CHUCKLE
0:35:07 > 0:35:11This one's odds-on favourite and the estimate is 10-1.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Lordy! I'm going to put a bet on how many more horse jokes
0:35:14 > 0:35:18- Paul can squeeze out before the end of the auction.- It's all horse play, Alistair!- Oh!
0:35:18 > 0:35:20Start me £20, please. £20.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22I'm going to go... £20?
0:35:22 > 0:35:25£10? Where's the bid at £10, please, £10?
0:35:25 > 0:35:28No bid at £10. Surely must be £10. Thank you, I'm bid at 10, give me 12.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30It's £10, give me 12 at 12.
0:35:30 > 0:35:3315? 18.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36£15, the bid, at £15. Is that all at £15? Selling all at 15?
0:35:36 > 0:35:38They've gone for £15.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40- Yeah, we got the price.- On estimate.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42It's a photo finish!
0:35:42 > 0:35:44Oh, no!
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Paul, I'm going to have to put you out to pasture.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51- I think you are. - If not, send you to the glue yard.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- He's definitely not going to stud so...- Exactly.- Hey!
0:35:55 > 0:35:56SHE CHUCKLES LOUDLY
0:35:58 > 0:36:00'Ooh, keep it down, Nicola! Tom the auctioneer's looking.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03'Paul's one-liners might be losing their edge,
0:36:03 > 0:36:05'but his valuations still seem to be spot on.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09'The binoculars sell just as he predicted.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13'Up next are the car badges,
0:36:13 > 0:36:16'which used to be on Matthew's grandfather's Rolls-Royce.
0:36:16 > 0:36:22'But unfortunately, our auctioneer isn't able to drive the price up
0:36:22 > 0:36:27'to our expert's £40 estimate, and so they sell for just £32.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31'With just three lots left to sell, our remaining items
0:36:31 > 0:36:35'will need to do really well if we're to stand any chance
0:36:35 > 0:36:38'of reaching Matthew and Nicola's £800 target.
0:36:38 > 0:36:43'But with our unknown painting up next, who knows what might be on the horizon?'
0:36:43 > 0:36:46Right, this is 450A. "EKY" initialled.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49A 19th-century oil-on-canvas, beachscape, 450A.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53I like it. It's a shame we don't know the artist. The secret with all paintings,
0:36:53 > 0:36:57it's all about the artist. But let's see how we get on. I'm looking for about £100. OK?
0:36:57 > 0:37:01- But you don't like it at all? - You reckon someone will pay that?
0:37:01 > 0:37:04£100 for it? £50 for it? Is it to buy at £50?
0:37:04 > 0:37:08£50, no bids at £50. Surprising lot, £50 or not. No bids at £50, then?
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Again, no takers, no bids at £50.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Another one that'll go back in the garage.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15Yeah, we will take it home - it's not going to a charity shop.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19'The painting's not selling is a disaster for Matthew and Nicola's chocolate fund.
0:37:19 > 0:37:25'But auctioneer Tom Keane has a good idea why it failed to impress the bidders.'
0:37:25 > 0:37:28If they had signed it the full name, perhaps it'd have made 100, £150,
0:37:28 > 0:37:31but the artist didn't give you a chance, really.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34To invest £100 in the painting for an unknown artist, no chance.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37'So, with our painting failing to sell,
0:37:37 > 0:37:39'we have high hopes for our next lot,
0:37:39 > 0:37:41'the two pieces of Sylvac pottery.'
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Sylvac jug, for the two bits, £20? £20?
0:37:45 > 0:37:49£10? Please, £10? No bids at £10? Start me at £10. £10 or not?
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Room full of people, no bids at £10?
0:37:51 > 0:37:54No-one wants them at £10, then. No interest at all. No-one likes these.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56It's got to go home - I can't believe it.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59- Oh, no. - You thought you were rid of it!
0:37:59 > 0:38:02'Much to Matthew's disappointment,
0:38:02 > 0:38:06'our auctioneer couldn't get a single bid for the Sylvac pieces.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08'They'll be going back home with Matthew and Nicola.'
0:38:08 > 0:38:10People tend to overvalue them.
0:38:10 > 0:38:15Rabbits of pink and blue and green colours do well. Pots - useless.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20'The second half of the sale's been a disaster for Matthew and Nicola,
0:38:20 > 0:38:23'but there's one last chance for them to reclaim the lost ground.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26'Their highest-valued lot is about to face the room
0:38:26 > 0:38:30'and it's time for the couple to say goodbye to their old friend.'
0:38:32 > 0:38:36When you take something out of the loft and then put it in the house
0:38:36 > 0:38:38and then you see it go out of the door...
0:38:38 > 0:38:40Yeah, I'll be sad to see Max go.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43'He may not have a pedigree but the good news is
0:38:43 > 0:38:47'that Paul thinks the bidders might spend at least £150
0:38:47 > 0:38:49'to become Max's new owner.'
0:38:49 > 0:38:51468 now,
0:38:51 > 0:38:53the large bronze statue of a bloodhound, number 468.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56I know you're very reluctant to sell this, Max the Dog.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58Is it going to be something that people snap up?
0:38:58 > 0:39:01It's very striking and that's in its favour, and of course,
0:39:01 > 0:39:04if you get two dog lovers who really fancy this,
0:39:04 > 0:39:07then it's actually cheap and we've put the estimate, £150.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10If that was an antique, it would have been a lot more money,
0:39:10 > 0:39:13so I think for £150, it's a good bet, really.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16Big heavy thing, almost life-size... for a puppy.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19A large bronze statue of a bloodhound.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23What's that worth? £100, start me £100. £100 for it?
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Thank you, I'm bid £100. Take 110, at £100, take 110 for it.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28£100. 110, 120, 130, 140.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31140, 150. 160, 170,
0:39:31 > 0:39:33180, 190, 200, and 10,
0:39:33 > 0:39:36220, 230, 240,
0:39:36 > 0:39:38250, 260.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41No, at £250, in front of me, £250. Who else wants to come in at 250?
0:39:41 > 0:39:43I'm selling, all done. Thank you for the bid. 250.
0:39:43 > 0:39:47- THEY CHEER - Well done! That's great.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51'After an anxious and frustrating afternoon for the Foxton-Duffys,
0:39:51 > 0:39:53'Max has proved to be their best friend.
0:39:53 > 0:39:58'But will that £250 make enough of a difference?'
0:39:59 > 0:40:01And there we are. We cross the finishing post.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05And all is not lost. It looked a bit grim at halfway mark.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08And I have to say, we haven't quite made our target.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11We wanted £800, we've made £584.
0:40:11 > 0:40:16- Really pleased. For a load of old stuff in the attic, we haven't done too badly.- Thank you very much.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19I know you're going to spend some of the money on home improvements,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22but I can't wait to hear how your day of chocolate went.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25- Well done.- Thanks.- Thank you.
0:40:29 > 0:40:34Having set aside some of the money they made at auction for home improvements,
0:40:34 > 0:40:39'the day has arrived for Matthew and Nicola to spend the rest on their chocolate experience.'
0:40:39 > 0:40:43Cutting chocolates up and dipping strawberries, I think.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46- Erm...- And eating it, hopefully!
0:40:46 > 0:40:50'First up is a demonstration of how to make perfect fudge
0:40:50 > 0:40:52'by master chocolatier Hannah Saxton.'
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Now we've made a really lovely caramel sauce.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57So you can see how simple it is to make.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00You just pour it and make a big slab out of it.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02'Once the fudge has set,
0:41:02 > 0:41:07'it'll be used as the base for Matthew and Nicola to make their own chocolates.'
0:41:07 > 0:41:10We're going to get to the really fun part of cutting, dipping and decorating.
0:41:10 > 0:41:15Let me show you what you do in terms of cutting, dipping and decorating. You cut a shape, you see?
0:41:15 > 0:41:18Then you get your chocolate dipping fork.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20Yeah, looks like a little devil's fork.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23And you pick it up, you drop it in the chocolate,
0:41:23 > 0:41:26try not to lose it, cover it with the chocolate and then fish it out.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30And then you just pop it onto the parchment paper
0:41:30 > 0:41:32and there we go.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35'So, after a few pointers from a professional chocolatier,
0:41:35 > 0:41:39'Matthew and Nicola are left to their own devices.'
0:41:39 > 0:41:42- It's a Loch Ness monster one. - NICOLA CHUCKLES
0:41:42 > 0:41:43There you go.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Oh, that looks disgusting!
0:41:46 > 0:41:47HE CHUCKLES
0:41:47 > 0:41:49'And in no time at all,
0:41:49 > 0:41:53'our chocolate-loving couple are creating havoc in the kitchen.'
0:41:53 > 0:41:55We both work so hard,
0:41:55 > 0:41:57so it's nice to come here, do something different
0:41:57 > 0:42:00- and spend some quality time.- Yeah.
0:42:00 > 0:42:05'And most importantly, days like these are all about having fun.'
0:42:05 > 0:42:06Cor, look at that!
0:42:10 > 0:42:13Bit of dust. Come along now!
0:42:15 > 0:42:18Argh, that's going to be gross!
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Mmm. Delicious(!)
0:42:22 > 0:42:25- I think we'd better get cleaned up now.- I think so.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28'Judging by the mess and the gales of laughter,
0:42:28 > 0:42:31'I'd say that today has been a complete success.'
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