0:00:03 > 0:00:06Hello. We're on the trail of those hidden treasures around your home
0:00:06 > 0:00:10that we can help you sell at auction, even in the pouring rain.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Today, I've brought you to the heart of the English countryside,
0:00:13 > 0:00:16here to not-so-sunny Dorset.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19It's a county that's inspired some of our greatest writers and artists,
0:00:19 > 0:00:23including Jane Austen, Beatrix Potter and Turner.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25It's also great for holidays,
0:00:25 > 0:00:27because you're never far from the sea.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Just down the road is Lyme Regis,
0:00:29 > 0:00:33immortalised in the 1980s film The French Lieutenant's Woman,
0:00:33 > 0:00:37when Meryl Streep stood on the harbour wall, the Cobb,
0:00:37 > 0:00:38waiting for Jeremy Irons.
0:00:38 > 0:00:43This spectacular shoreline forms part of the Jurassic Coast,
0:00:43 > 0:00:47which means it's about 180 million years old -
0:00:47 > 0:00:49and a real fossil-hunting hot spot.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Let's hope the house we're heading for
0:00:51 > 0:00:53turns out to be another hot spot,
0:00:53 > 0:00:57full of antiques and collectibles of its own.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20'Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic,
0:01:20 > 0:01:23'we've got a rather large property to tackle...'
0:01:23 > 0:01:27There's so much more to see! I'm never going to have time to do it.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30'..so we conduct our search with military precision...'
0:01:30 > 0:01:32So, let's keep looking, OK.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34After you. One, two!
0:01:34 > 0:01:35Move them legs!
0:01:35 > 0:01:39'..and fight our way to some victorious moments at auction.'
0:01:39 > 0:01:42The old 'uns still have it. Brilliant.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47'Let's hope we've won the battle when the final hammer falls.'
0:01:47 > 0:01:49I'm on my way to meet a woman who swapped city life
0:01:49 > 0:01:51for the rural idyll,
0:01:51 > 0:01:54and she now runs her business literally from her home.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56She's hoping that the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:56 > 0:02:00can help her hard-working family take a bit of a break.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Susan and Duncan Jones live in this 13-bedroom manor house
0:02:04 > 0:02:06on the idyllic Dorset coast.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08They rent out part of it as a holiday home,
0:02:08 > 0:02:11along with six on-site self-catering cottages.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Susan has bought and inherited a wealth of collectibles,
0:02:14 > 0:02:19which she brought with her when she moved here from London in 2001.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22But, with a busy and costly family business to run,
0:02:22 > 0:02:24she's decided it's time to let some of her possessions go.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29With her daughters, Emma and Julia, and Duncan's son, Ashley,
0:02:29 > 0:02:33ready to pitch in and help, it's time to tackle the treasures.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36There you are! Good morning!
0:02:36 > 0:02:38I tell you. Welcome to Hayes Mansions.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41I know, it's beautiful. A shame about the weather, isn't it?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44What a place. Apparently there are ten acres.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Really? Gosh knows how many living rooms.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49It's amazing, isn't it? Gosh, a good prospect for today.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52I've made a start - I've found the kettle. Let's have a look round.
0:02:52 > 0:02:58Thank you, m'lord. You're welcome. You seem surprisingly at home. Just wipe your feet. Oh, thank you!
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Good morning, everybody. Hello.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09This is so lovely. I feel like the lady of the manor, I must say. That must be you, Susan?
0:03:09 > 0:03:12I'm not sure I'm the lady of the manor, but I am the lady here!
0:03:12 > 0:03:16What are we going to be raising the money for? That's the big question.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19We run our own business and all the children are involved in that.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23All the money seems to be ploughed back in. The self-catering...
0:03:23 > 0:03:29The self-catering cottages, trying to progress them forward, get them to a good four-star standard.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33So... Two of them are going to university in September. Two of them at once.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36So, there's not very much money left over for fun things.
0:03:36 > 0:03:37What are you going to spend it on?
0:03:37 > 0:03:40I'd like to get some art materials and get back to doing art.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44That was my subject originally. We thought we'd have a day quad biking,
0:03:44 > 0:03:46which we're all looking forward to.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49What do you think about that, Ashley? Should be great.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52I've just started driving so it would be good fun to go off-road.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55How much money do you think we need for this?
0:03:55 > 0:03:58About ?800 to ?1,000 if that's possible.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02That's quite a lot of money. Let's call it 800 minimum.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06We'll go for 800. It is a huge house.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09It's going to take us a couple of weeks so go through, I think.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11So, let's go!
0:04:11 > 0:04:16'It seems this busy family are long overdue a fun day out together,
0:04:16 > 0:04:20'and turning the unused antiques into cash for colourful new art supplies for Susan
0:04:20 > 0:04:22'sounds like a great idea as well.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24'With a whole manor house to search,
0:04:24 > 0:04:30'I'm glad we have our very own lord - of the antiques, that is - on hand to help.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35'It's Paul Hayes, who's been working in the antiques trade for most of his life.'
0:04:35 > 0:04:39A fantastic house - it really is impressive. I love this dining room.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43These fit in quite nicely, these chairs. Are they a family heirloom?
0:04:43 > 0:04:46No, I bought them in London. They are very nice,
0:04:46 > 0:04:47but there's only six of them.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52I need a large amount of chairs for the family at Christmas so I'd like to get perhaps some more
0:04:52 > 0:04:55reproduction chairs that would be more affordable to get more.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58I've got you. Cos the table is new, isn't it? Yes.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01How many does it sit? At least a dozen.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04OK. But these are genuine antiques? These are Victorian.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09I think they're about 1830, but I've only been told that, so I'd like to know.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12They're on the cusp and they're classed as a Victorian chair.
0:05:12 > 0:05:171837 is the first year of Queen Victoria's reign.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20It went right until 1901.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23The one thing you look for, actually, is the size.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25They were made very sturdy, very strong.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28What I like about these - they have a sabre leg at the back
0:05:28 > 0:05:32and that's based on an officer's sword. The old sabres used to...
0:05:32 > 0:05:33There you are, you see.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36You learn something every day.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39The top is called a kidney-shaped top, which is quite unusual.
0:05:39 > 0:05:44More often than not they were balloon-back, which is like a complete circle.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47What's happened with this Victorian furniture, it has gone out of fashion.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51You'll hear from the auction rooms, the brown furniture just hasn't got that demand.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55But a good set of six kidney-shaped chairs, leather backed,
0:05:55 > 0:05:59you're looking at at least ?150,
0:05:59 > 0:06:01possibly up to about ?250 as a set.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Well, we've used them for nine years,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06so I've had the value of paying for them,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09like you would with modern ones - they'd be broken by now.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13They've done their turn for me. That's at least two of you on a quad! Yes, definitely.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16OK! It's going to be sorted.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18A good start. More to go.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21I am dying to see the rest of the house. Let's have a look.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25'?150 is a sizable start to today's search -
0:06:25 > 0:06:29'but with a target of ?800, we've got a long way to go.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33'So it's lucky we've got plenty of helping hands to divide and conquer in the manor.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36'Emma comes up trumps straightaway
0:06:36 > 0:06:39'with this lovely Poole pottery jug with a floral design.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42'Duncan brought it with him when he moved in.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47'Paul thinks it could fetch a very welcome ?25 to 35 at auction.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50'Susan also finds a saleable piece of pottery
0:06:50 > 0:06:54'when she digs out this owl, by the well-known manufacturer, Beswick.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57'It was inherited from her mother and we're hoping
0:06:57 > 0:07:02'it'll fly off the shelf at auction with a price tag of ?25 to ?30.'
0:07:02 > 0:07:07'In the hallway, Emma seems to be developing a bit of a knack for spotting antiques.'
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Paul, do you want to look at this and see if it's worth anything?
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Let's have a look. It's not a riding crop, it's a swagger stick.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Where has that come from?
0:07:16 > 0:07:20It used to be in my grandparents' house and it belonged to my grandfather.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23My mother's told me he was given it for his officer training at school.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Right, that fits in.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29It says "Skinners' School OTC". Yeah, that's right. Yeah.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33Officer Training Corps, yes. There you go.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37They would train the pupils of the school in leadership skills.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Some of them did go into the Army and become officers,
0:07:40 > 0:07:44but the main idea was to teach them management, discipline and how to order people about.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47Do you know whether your grandad went in the Army?
0:07:47 > 0:07:50No, I know that he had to leave school at 15 to become an engineer
0:07:50 > 0:07:53because the war had broken out, so he couldn't carry on.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56It's an interesting item. These swagger sticks are very collectible.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59It depends on what regiment, or what particular area...
0:07:59 > 0:08:03Is that what they were for? They just held them? They held them like that.
0:08:03 > 0:08:04"Right, you lot!"
0:08:04 > 0:08:09I feel all masterful! But they're interesting things, and people do collect them.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Do you know what this Skinners' School was? No.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15They were a charitable organisation very similar to the Masons.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19The Masons get their name because they were originally stonemasons. OK.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23But they ended up this charitable organisation that helped people.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27The Skinners were people that worked in the fur trade.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32Oh, obviously. People who worked in the skin industry, leather and fur.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36They formed an organisation and they sponsored the schools.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40The Skinners' School, were the sponsors of your grandad's school.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Oh, OK, I see, yeah. There you are.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Value wise, ?20 to 50.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47It all adds up.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51Yeah, that's not bad. It's a tank of petrol on them quad bikes.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Let's keep looking. After you.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57One, two. Move them legs!
0:08:57 > 0:09:01'I think Paul quite fancies himself as a sergeant major. He's always trying to boss me about.
0:09:01 > 0:09:07'While he carries on rummaging downstairs, I take a few minutes to catch up with Susan.'
0:09:09 > 0:09:12I can see all the trappings of your artistic background.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15You're quite a serious painter, aren't you?
0:09:15 > 0:09:18I did graphic design at art college, but I've always loved to paint and draw.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22I've also painted furniture when I got my first job.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Touting my folio around London, I didn't find a graphic design job,
0:09:25 > 0:09:29so I fell into an interior decoration company and painted furniture and restored antiques.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34How long did you work in that field? About five years in a company
0:09:34 > 0:09:38and then I had my own studio for a little while and then I had babies.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42This is where you want to recreate your artistic background and relearn?
0:09:42 > 0:09:47Yes, I want to tidy everything out of here and just have paint and tables and easels.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49What do you want to paint?
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Goodness me, you've just got to look out of the window
0:09:51 > 0:09:55and something hits you all the time. The sheep and the greenery - it's fantastic.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Is that what you do, landscapes?
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Yes, but I do a lot of interior, still-life pictures more.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Really? I would like to teach people who think they can't paint and draw
0:10:04 > 0:10:07to set up a still life and jump into it.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10It'd be very interesting to do, I think, and satisfying, but also
0:10:10 > 0:10:15to fill the cottages in the quieter times, give people different reasons to come out to the countryside.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20This is a huge enterprise. You've got this massive manor house.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25I haven't even managed to count how many bedrooms in your section, then there's a whole other wing.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27And then you've got, how many cottages?
0:10:27 > 0:10:29We've got six at the moment. Six cottages.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31You can house how many people?
0:10:31 > 0:10:3338 and babies.
0:10:33 > 0:10:34All those beds to change!
0:10:34 > 0:10:37We've got it down to a fine art.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40We have a laundry room and presses and a table where it's stacked on neatly
0:10:40 > 0:10:44and the girls will know what to put where when the come in and do it.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47It only works if we pull together, or we wouldn't be able to stay here.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Fantastic, and what a business you've got.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52But if we're to get you any time off and a bit of fun,
0:10:52 > 0:10:54we need to make more money.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59Which way to go? This way. There's so much more to see! I'm never going to have time to do it.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04'We really have to press on if we're going to get this family quad biking
0:11:04 > 0:11:06'and get Susan back in front of an easel as well.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09'I hope the rest of the gang have been busy.
0:11:09 > 0:11:14'Downstairs in the kitchen, Duncan's spotted something with a bit of a West Country accent.'
0:11:14 > 0:11:18What about these, Paul? Oh, right! They're great. How many have you got?
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Currants, rice and sultanas.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22These are really interesting items.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26They are called Cornishware, but they're not from Cornwall.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29They're made in Derby.
0:11:29 > 0:11:35T G Green were a massive ceramic manufacturer throughout the 19th and early 20th Century.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38They're mostly known for this Cornish design.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42The idea was, apparently, that it represents the blue sky
0:11:42 > 0:11:46of Cornwall and the white waves of the crests of the waves.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51This hooped effect was very popular in the 1930s to 1950s.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Were these handed down the family?
0:11:53 > 0:11:57No, they were found when Susan moved here in '01.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01The previous people left them here and she found them in one of the cottages. Oh, right.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04That was handy. That was really handy.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08These are great. If you want that instant antique or retro look,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11these fit perfectly in a country kitchen.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14A little tip here - these are reproduced today. Oh, are they?
0:12:14 > 0:12:20The way to tell the difference - the modern ones don't have a real ribbed effect. Can you feel that?
0:12:20 > 0:12:23That's been done on a wheel, that takes that away.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26You tend to find now they're just transfers, blue and white.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29That's a good tip, just feel that ridge.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32If I said, sort of, er...
0:12:32 > 0:12:36?60 to 80, how does that sound? It sounds good to me.
0:12:36 > 0:12:41All right. Hope there's some strong "currents" at the auction!
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Terrible. Let's keep looking. THEY CHUCKLE
0:12:44 > 0:12:50'?60 to ?80 for the colourful Cornishware jars makes them a great find.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54'The teenagers are still busy searching and Ashley digs out these records,
0:12:54 > 0:12:57'most of which were collected by his stepsister, Julia.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01'Paul hopes they'll spark some interest in the saleroom
0:13:01 > 0:13:04'with their estimate of ?30 to ?40.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09'And I am hoping my latest find, this collection of comics, will prove equally successful.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12'They include American titles like Superman.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16'Paul reckons they could fetch between ?30 and ?40.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18'In the kitchen,
0:13:18 > 0:13:20'Paul's got two of his favourite things to hand -
0:13:20 > 0:13:24'a mug of tea and a beautiful piece of furniture.'
0:13:24 > 0:13:25Time for a cup of tea.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30This is a lovely table - look at that. How has this table stayed in this condition?
0:13:30 > 0:13:33It looks almost like it's just been polished.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38It's too lovely to be in a kitchen, so it's had a thick protective cover and a tablecloth.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41I've never taken off except to have a little look and put it back.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44It is in the wrong place - it wants to be in a dining room
0:13:44 > 0:13:46but it doesn't suit the dining room we've got.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49I hope it'll go to a new home where it'll suit better.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52These highly polished surfaces do scuff easily,
0:13:52 > 0:13:56but this is the golden age of dining, the Victorian period.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59These are massive sheets of mahogany, absolutely solid wood.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02This is the best type - it's called flame mahogany.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06If you have a look, it looks almost like the top of a flame, like it's on fire.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11That's the richest grain you can get with mahogany. It's a beautiful colour.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15We're looking at 1870, 1880 - you've got these sturdy ballast legs.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17With antiques, a lot of people don't realise -
0:14:17 > 0:14:20they can go in and out of fashion or desirability,
0:14:20 > 0:14:23so you get a fantastic polished surface like this
0:14:23 > 0:14:27at the moment aren't quite as popular as they used to be.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31A realistic guide price today, you're looking around the ?500 mark.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35If I said ?400 to ?600, how does that sound?
0:14:35 > 0:14:39It doesn't sound as expensive as when I bought it, but as you say,
0:14:39 > 0:14:41they're out of fashion a bit now,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45so best to get something back now than keep it longer. It might even go down.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48There's a saying - "the man who never lost any money, never made any."
0:14:48 > 0:14:53It's very true. You're far better buying this ten years ago. At least you're showing some return,
0:14:53 > 0:14:56whereas if you'd bought a new table, you would have no return at all.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Everyone wins. That can go?
0:14:59 > 0:15:01It can. Excellent. Cheers.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Thanks for the brew.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07'Great work! ?400 is a hefty addition to our target.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09'I hope the bidders aren't too furniture fashion-conscious
0:15:09 > 0:15:13'at auction and appreciate Susan's lovely mahogany table.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18'With so many people around to help, we're having a very productive day so far.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22'Susan and Duncan only met five years ago,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25'but their newly combined family seems to work well together
0:15:25 > 0:15:27'and I'm keen to find out a bit more about them.'
0:15:27 > 0:15:30I discovered that you met on a blind date.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33We did, yes. Did you know that?
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Yeah, they did.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38What was it like? I spent ages looking for the house
0:15:38 > 0:15:42and ended up in the courtyard, thinking that, er...
0:15:42 > 0:15:46"There's no way she's going to be in the house - it's too big a house."
0:15:46 > 0:15:50So I went round the courtyard, back down the drive
0:15:50 > 0:15:53and I came back up and thought, "I'm going to have to knock on the door."
0:15:53 > 0:15:57As I sort of stopped and walked up to the door, I think Julia came out.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00OK. Followed by you
0:16:00 > 0:16:03and then we headed off down the pub.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06We walked in and I asked her what she wanted to drink,
0:16:06 > 0:16:09and she said, "I'll have a pint of Guinness."
0:16:09 > 0:16:12I thought, "This is my type of girl."
0:16:12 > 0:16:16He's saying all the right things, I must say. How many years ago was this?
0:16:16 > 0:16:18This was December '03.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Aww, he remembers. Do you remember the date? The 6th.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26He's a perfect man! I'm not sure about that!
0:16:26 > 0:16:30So, what happened next? That was it, really. By Christmas, I think we'd decided
0:16:30 > 0:16:36that we had a future and we were married in October in a marquee out the back. Short story.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39It's a very nice story. Now here you are running this...
0:16:39 > 0:16:42It's an estate, isn't it?
0:16:42 > 0:16:45It's great. People that come from town come down to the countryside
0:16:45 > 0:16:48and it's great to see the kids' faces and that sort of thing,
0:16:48 > 0:16:52and the parents. And the best thing is if they come back.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55That's the greatest reward, because you know that you've done
0:16:55 > 0:16:58something right. They come back and it's nice to recognise people.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03So you both get a lot of satisfaction out of it? Yes, real satisfaction, definitely.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05It's a family business. Do you help out?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Yeah, I am having a gap year at the moment,
0:17:07 > 0:17:12so I've been helping with the cleaning and laundry and yeah, it's OK.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14It's nice to have as a holiday job.
0:17:14 > 0:17:19Well, before you become millionaires running this business, come on - let's get some more money.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24Where shall we go next? Which room do you think would beckon us?
0:17:24 > 0:17:28'With so many rooms to search through, we've a great selection of treasures to choose from.
0:17:28 > 0:17:33'In the dining room, Paul spots this lovely porcelain cheese cover.
0:17:33 > 0:17:39'It's made by the popular tea and dinner set manufacturer Shelley, who ceased trading in 1966.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41'Complete sets are very valuable
0:17:41 > 0:17:45'and although the cheese cover is a single piece, Paul still thinks
0:17:45 > 0:17:49'it's worth sending to auction with an estimate of ?15 to ?25.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54'Downstairs, Duncan finds this Victorian chest of drawers.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56'It's made from mahogany with turned wooden handles.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01'Paul thinks it could bag us a very tidy ?100 to ?200 at auction.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05'As our search continues, I find our expert himself
0:18:05 > 0:18:07'in a rather unusual room for rummaging.'
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Hello, how are you? What are you doing skulking in the bathroom, young man?!
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Touching yourself up in the mirror?
0:18:13 > 0:18:16You always have to search everywhere in the house.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18You do. It's unusual to find something in a bathroom.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22They've often been updated, but this has a really nice wash stand in here.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Where did it come from?
0:18:24 > 0:18:28I think there were originally quite a few here, one in each bedroom,
0:18:28 > 0:18:31in use until quite recent times,
0:18:31 > 0:18:33because the mains water didn't come until the late '60s.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38Really? Well, that's amazing. That's very late. This would have been used.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41What you'd do, first thing in the morning, the gentleman or the lady
0:18:41 > 0:18:43would actually use this to do his grooming, if you like.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47The idea was that you would gather water from the well
0:18:47 > 0:18:50or a source in the house, which had been boiled or made warm for you.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55You would wash yourself or shave and any splashes would be caught
0:18:55 > 0:18:57actually by this wash stand.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00The idea is it has a marble top with this tile back.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02That's all waterproof and the water is contained.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Round about the turn of the century, most houses here in the British Isles
0:19:06 > 0:19:08incorporated inside plumbing,
0:19:08 > 0:19:11so these things instantly became a thing of the past.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13Do you like it, Susan?
0:19:13 > 0:19:17I do like it, but we do plan to modernise this strange '60s pink bathroom.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19That's quite nice - a bit of social history really.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23I'm not sure what you could do with one of these today - make a desk or something out of it.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26Value-wise...
0:19:26 > 0:19:30if I said ?40 to ?70, how does that sound? That's quite nice.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33That's all right? Happy with that? Mm-hm. She's happy with that.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Somebody might "splash out" on it!
0:19:35 > 0:19:38You couldn't resist it. Let's see what else there is.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42'?40 to ?70 for the wash stand is a nice addition to our coffers.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44'We're just about at the end of our rummage.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47'While Paul takes a short, musical break,
0:19:47 > 0:19:51'Susan has one last item up her sleeve.'
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Of all the mansion houses in all of Dorset,
0:19:53 > 0:19:56you had to walk in this one. Nice piano.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59I've got something to show you. Right, OK.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01It's a great bureau, as well.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04It's a lovely bureau, which I probably wouldn't want to part with.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08No, of course. It does get a bit junked up but I do remember that I had this.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Let's have a look.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13What you got - an old indenture, is it?
0:20:13 > 0:20:16It's a parchmenty document which is something that...
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Quite awkward to open out.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Right. So there are lots of these around.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25Every time there was a land deal or agreement,
0:20:25 > 0:20:30this an indenture, this would have been drawn up by a solicitor. It made an item legal.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34At the time they would make these wonderful documents, which are very decorative,
0:20:34 > 0:20:38and you have these stamps on - that means you've paid the stamp duty.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41That's exactly the same as what we pay now
0:20:41 > 0:20:43when we're buying or selling houses.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Was this a member of your family?
0:20:45 > 0:20:47We've got a William Sammon here.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50It turned up in a book that was at my parents' house
0:20:50 > 0:20:52when we cleared out the effects there.
0:20:52 > 0:20:58I have done a bit of research on the Internet but haven't managed to find out anything about William Sammon.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00But I have found a few clues for Catherine Knight,
0:21:00 > 0:21:03the lady that was involved, the two of them, one party to the other.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07She was obviously in Whitefriars in Canterbury.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11Do you know what year that was? Yes, we've got 1799 on there.
0:21:11 > 0:21:16Wow! OK. That relates to this particular agreement at that time. Who was Catherine Knight?
0:21:16 > 0:21:20Well, if I'm right, I believe she was the lady that brought up Jane Austen's brother.
0:21:20 > 0:21:25She adopted Jane Austen's brother. I found bits and pieces on the Internet and there are enough clues
0:21:25 > 0:21:30that fit together to make me believe that is the case. Somebody else might be able to verify it.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Jane Austen is a huge name now in the writing world.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Are you a fan of her work? Yes, I am a fan.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39I even read them as a child, and one of my favourite books was Emma.
0:21:39 > 0:21:44I called my first daughter Emma, so perhaps it's imprinted in my brain.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47These documents turn up a lot.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52You can buy them ?20, ?30 for a decorative piece of paper really.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55The fact you have this Jane Austen connection, or potentially,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58that makes it something special.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01I think what we should do is do our homework on this
0:22:01 > 0:22:05and put your research together that you've managed to accumulate,
0:22:05 > 0:22:10then put this in with a realistic estimate of say ?50 to ?100.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14That's pricing it really as an indenture with a bit of interest.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17If we can find out it definitely is her, who knows where it could end up?
0:22:17 > 0:22:22OK. Sound all right with you? That's fine. We need to put our thinking caps on for that one.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24Let's tell the others. Jennie, Emma.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27That's appropriate, isn't it? Everyone else, come on through.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29We were just having a little natter out there.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32What have you found? We've found a fantastic document.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35It could relate to Jane Austen - can you believe that?
0:22:35 > 0:22:40Potentially, fingers crossed. Didn't belong to her, did it? No, but it could be a relative.
0:22:40 > 0:22:4350 quid? Yeah. That's what I like to hear - another ?50 in the pot.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Fantastic because, actually, ladies and gents,
0:22:46 > 0:22:49that brings us to the end of our day's rummaging.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Did you enjoy it? Yeah, it's been good.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56A bit tiring. Everyone says it's more tiring than they expected. Was it?
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Yeah. Really tiring but good fun. It's interesting.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03It was interesting. I don't think I've got all round your house yet. No, you haven't.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07We were looking for... ?800, you said at the beginning.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11?1,000 would have been nice, but ?800 is the target.
0:23:11 > 0:23:17Hopefully, if everything sells at auction, you will make ?945.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20That's brilliant! You're happy with that? I would be, yes.
0:23:20 > 0:23:26It would buy quite a lot. Yes, it'd certainly start me off with the art materials as well as the outings.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29And you're going to go quad biking too? Oh, yes. Excellent!
0:23:29 > 0:23:33Well, all we've got to do now is to pack up everything ready for the auction.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37Give yourself a big round of applause. You've done very, very well.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40'We've had a fantastic day lording it up at the Jones's manor,
0:23:40 > 0:23:45'and our team has come up with a great collection of items to take to auction.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48'We have the swagger stick that belonged to Susan's father,
0:23:48 > 0:23:50'valued at ?20 to ?50.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52'The trio of colourful Cornishware pots,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55'which Paul estimates at ?60 to ?80.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58'The set of six Victorian, mahogany dining chairs,
0:23:58 > 0:24:02'valued at ?150 to ?250.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06'And our most highly valued lot is the lovely mahogany dining table,
0:24:06 > 0:24:10'which Paul hopes could make a massive ?400 to ?600 at auction.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14'Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:24:14 > 0:24:17'I take a fancy to one of our family's lots...'
0:24:17 > 0:24:19I think it's worth at least the 15...
0:24:19 > 0:24:22In fact, I'm talking myself into buying this.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25'..and fall for one of Paul's terrible jokes.'
0:24:25 > 0:24:30It says titles include Metal Men, Aquaman, Superman and Auctionman.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32There we are. No! Something for everybody.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36No, only joking. I believed you. SHE CHUCKLES
0:24:36 > 0:24:40'..but I'm very happy to be proved wrong about one item.'
0:24:40 > 0:24:43What do I know? Absolutely nothing.
0:24:43 > 0:24:44That's brilliant!
0:24:44 > 0:24:48'So will we have reached our target when the final hammer falls?'
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Well, Marshwood Manor certainly is a beautiful place
0:24:57 > 0:24:59and over the past few weeks, Susan and her family
0:24:59 > 0:25:02have been packing up those items we found to bring them here
0:25:02 > 0:25:05to Chiswick Auction Rooms in west London.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09Remember, we're hoping to raise ?800 towards some fabulous days out
0:25:09 > 0:25:12so they can all have a well-earned break from the family business.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16'The auction house is filling up with bidders and there's
0:25:16 > 0:25:18'a fantastic selection of items on show to whet their appetite.
0:25:18 > 0:25:23'One man who's always hungry for a bargain is our expert Paul Hayes,
0:25:23 > 0:25:27'who's already giving our lots the once-over in the saleroom.'
0:25:27 > 0:25:32Morning, me old son. Morning. Lovely day. It's sunny and hot - is that good or bad for auctions?
0:25:32 > 0:25:35That's a good thing. People do tend to venture out and have a look.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40I saw you looking at this - I wonder if that's going to find a buyer. I think it will.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43It's nice and light. I was checking they'd emptied the drawers. You never know.
0:25:43 > 0:25:49People sometimes bring the whole lot. The gas bill and everything. You were just hoping to find something!
0:25:49 > 0:25:52It's all a rumour. They might have that other treasure - that lease.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56I did find something out about that - it does look quite promising.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59I'll tell you and the family at the same time. You're so cheeky!
0:25:59 > 0:26:04Don't build your hopes up, love. Don't book the holiday just yet. Let's see if they're here. OK.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08'I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Susan and Duncan today because I think they really do
0:26:08 > 0:26:12'deserve a break from all that hard work of running their business.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16'We find them checking out how that lovely dining table looks in the saleroom.'
0:26:16 > 0:26:20Good morning. You're not having second thoughts about selling it?
0:26:20 > 0:26:22No, we are selling it. Good.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25Doesn't it look different here?
0:26:25 > 0:26:27Looks so much smaller.
0:26:27 > 0:26:28I think so.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31To be honest, it's the condition in its favour with this one.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Normally, they're scratched but you've looked after it. Hasn't got to be French polished.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37How are you feeling?
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Good. Hopefully it'll work out nicely. Optimistic.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Yeah. I'm sure it'll be good.
0:26:42 > 0:26:47It will attract people - it looks handsome here in its position, doesn't it? Yeah, it does.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50I'm very excited about the Jane Austen document that you've got,
0:26:50 > 0:26:53because you've done some research, haven't you? Well, I have.
0:26:53 > 0:26:59I've rang around a couple of people and it does look like that Catherine Knight was the aunty to Jane Austen.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03So that is the connection. Right.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06What that means - we have a few people interested in it,
0:27:06 > 0:27:11because of that, but whether that means they'll bid for the item is hard to say.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15What I would suggest we do - originally, I said ?50-100.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19We put a reserve of ?100 on it. Is that OK with yourself? Yes.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23And see how it goes and hopefully if we get a few commission bids and societies who want it,
0:27:23 > 0:27:27then it could take off but I want to protect it and put a minimum of ?100.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29Is that all right? Yes.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33Let's see if we can get you on those quad bikes - that's the idea.
0:27:33 > 0:27:38'There seem to be plenty of people here. I just hope they've come with lots of money to spend.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40'As the auctioneer takes to the rostrum,
0:27:40 > 0:27:42'we find a place with a perfect view of the action
0:27:42 > 0:27:45'just as the first of our items comes up for sale.'
0:27:45 > 0:27:49Lot 57A, a turn of the last century swagger stick.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Showing for you in the corner, 57A.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Quite a nice item - it's a bit of history.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57It's in good condition, we're looking about ?20.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59What's that worth? ?10 for it? 10 I'm bid there.
0:27:59 > 0:28:0112, 14, 16.
0:28:01 > 0:28:0418. ?18 in the door. 20 there.
0:28:04 > 0:28:0722, 24, 26.
0:28:07 > 0:28:0928, 30, 32.
0:28:09 > 0:28:1134. 36.
0:28:11 > 0:28:1238, 40.
0:28:12 > 0:28:13And five, 45.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16?45 there, then. At ?45.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18To the left at 45, going for ?45.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22HAMMER BANGS Excellent. How's that?
0:28:22 > 0:28:26'?45 is more than double Paul's lowest estimate
0:28:26 > 0:28:29'and a cracking start to the sale. But with a whopping
0:28:29 > 0:28:33'?800 target, I hope the rest of our lots do just as well.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36'It's our collection of American comics next,
0:28:36 > 0:28:39'which Paul valued at ?30 to ?40.'
0:28:39 > 0:28:43I noticed here it says titles include Metal Men, Aquaman,
0:28:43 > 0:28:46Superman and Auctionman. No! Something for everybody.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50No, I'm only joking. I believed you! SHE CHUCKLES
0:28:50 > 0:28:53?10 to start me. 10, 12, 14.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56?14 for the lot, ?14. Anybody want to come in?
0:28:56 > 0:28:58For ?16. 16 in the blue.
0:28:58 > 0:29:0218, do you want behind? 20, 22,
0:29:02 > 0:29:0424.
0:29:04 > 0:29:0626.
0:29:06 > 0:29:0826 in the white. At ?26.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10At ?26. They're going for 26.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13HAMMER BANGS
0:29:13 > 0:29:16Almost there. It's not too bad.
0:29:17 > 0:29:22'Well, ?26 is only just under estimate and the family don't seem too disheartened.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26'Hopefully, our next lot will set the saleroom in more of a spin.'
0:29:26 > 0:29:28It's your box of records now.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32I see you've got Rolling Stones, Genesis and Blondie - this is my whole youth!
0:29:32 > 0:29:35You're too young for all this, really. No, I'm not.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38Definitely not. Really? I've done well. You have.
0:29:38 > 0:29:39?30, a bargain.
0:29:39 > 0:29:4230? 30 I'm bid.
0:29:42 > 0:29:4432, 34, 36.
0:29:44 > 0:29:4738, 40, 45.
0:29:47 > 0:29:5150. In the corner at ?50.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54?50. They look like they're selling for 50.
0:29:54 > 0:29:55Going, then, for ?50.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57392 for 50.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00The old 'uns still have it, you see. Brilliant!
0:30:00 > 0:30:02'That's more like it.
0:30:02 > 0:30:06'The records went down a treat, adding ?50 to our quad-biking kitty.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09'So, will our first furniture lot capture the saleroom's attention?
0:30:09 > 0:30:12'With an estimate of ?40 to ?70,
0:30:12 > 0:30:16'it's the Art Nouveau wash stand that Paul spotted in the bathroom.'
0:30:16 > 0:30:18It's quite a summery item, this one, today.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22I've checked all the drawers - nothing in them. So we're quite safe.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25Start me for 20. 22, 24. ?24 for a tile-back wash stand.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28?24, doesn't seem a lot of money.
0:30:28 > 0:30:29?24?
0:30:29 > 0:30:30?24, then.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32Not sold.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34Oh, he's not sold that. Oh!
0:30:34 > 0:30:35Gosh!
0:30:35 > 0:30:40'Unsold. It's a disappointing result after such a strong start.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43'We've a long way to go to reach our target of ?800,
0:30:43 > 0:30:47'so I hope our next lot gets a better reaction.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50'It's the Poole pottery jug.' We want ?25 for it.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52It's quite a lot for a little jug. It's very collectible.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56Poole pottery is having a real interest at the moment -
0:30:56 > 0:31:00it's becoming highly valued now. Some of the pieces are fetching quite a lot.
0:31:00 > 0:31:04This is a run-of-the-mill piece. ?25 is about right. Some pieces fetch a lot more.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06OK. Let's see how we get on.
0:31:06 > 0:31:11What's it worth, ?10 for that lot? ?10 for it. Anybody want the lot for ?10?
0:31:11 > 0:31:12A bit of Poole for a tenner?
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Nobody want it? Pass the lot for ?10.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16Not sold.
0:31:16 > 0:31:22I can always keep the milk in it. Now you've unearthed it, perhaps you'll start using it!
0:31:22 > 0:31:26'Unsold again. The family are putting a brave face on things,
0:31:26 > 0:31:29'but we're nearly halfway through the sale
0:31:29 > 0:31:32'and nowhere near halfway towards our target.'
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Your lovely chairs are going to go under the hammer now.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36They are very lovely, aren't they?
0:31:36 > 0:31:40I think they're handsome. Not enough for what we want for Christmas.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44We want to get something repro. Is there a problem there's only six?
0:31:44 > 0:31:46Six is about the basic number you're going to find.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48It's a respectable number.
0:31:48 > 0:31:53If you wanted eight or 12, the chances of finding exactly the same model again, you can't.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56With reproduction chairs, you can get hundreds of the same thing.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58We're looking for about ?150.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02I don't feel good about these. I don't know why, but... Here we go.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Start me for these at ?200.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06210, 220,
0:32:06 > 0:32:07230, 240, 250,
0:32:07 > 0:32:10260, 270, 280. 290, 300.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12?300.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16310, 320, 330.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19340, 350, 360. That's great!
0:32:20 > 0:32:24370, 380.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27390. 400? ?390.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30That set of chairs at 390.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32390, all done.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34Whoa!
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Twice as much as what we wanted. That's brilliant!
0:32:37 > 0:32:41What do I know? Absolutely nothing!
0:32:41 > 0:32:42That's brilliant.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46'At last, a lot that got the bidders' pulses racing
0:32:46 > 0:32:48'and I'm glad I was proved wrong.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51'?390 for the chairs is a brilliant result.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55'After that success, it's time to tot up our total so far.'
0:32:55 > 0:32:58We're halfway through your sale.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01Good. Look - he's still full of energy. I love it!
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Still optimistic. I know.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05And with some reason I might say, actually,
0:33:05 > 0:33:10because you're looking for ?800 so you can all go quad biking. Maybe me too, eh?
0:33:10 > 0:33:12And some other days out, perhaps.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15Well, at this halfway point, you're more than halfway there.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19You have made ?511.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Excellent! That's really good.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23That's fantastic. It all mounts up.
0:33:23 > 0:33:24The chairs did very well.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28The other bits and bobs - well, they just ticked along.
0:33:28 > 0:33:29?289 to go?
0:33:29 > 0:33:32He's quick on his maths!
0:33:32 > 0:33:35289 to go, if you're right. I can't do that.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39And you've got some very nice items. You've got the Jane Austen to go.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Yeah, that could be the show-stopper.
0:33:41 > 0:33:46I don't want to build your hopes up too much, but that is a good piece of memorabilia.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50If you get two people who really want that, you have got a chance of it going quite well.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Fingers crossed for that. How are you feeling, missus?
0:33:53 > 0:33:58I hope the room doesn't just look blank and think, "Why would I buy this old document?"
0:33:58 > 0:34:01I want to see somebody who is excited go for it.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03I hope so. Well done so far.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Let's take a little break - I think we've earned it. Come on.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16'Paul seems quietly confident about the deeds with the Jane Austen connection,
0:34:16 > 0:34:18'so I'm hoping we're in for a great second half.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21'If you're planning to buy or sell at auction,
0:34:21 > 0:34:25'remember that commission and possible other charges will be added to your bill,
0:34:25 > 0:34:29'so make sure you check the details with your local saleroom.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33'We've had our well-earned cup of tea and head back to our position
0:34:33 > 0:34:36'just as the second half of the sale gets under way.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39'There's a new auctioneer on the rostrum and hopefully,
0:34:39 > 0:34:43'the success our chairs had mark the start of a lucky streak for us.'
0:34:43 > 0:34:47It says here, "Storage house for sultanas, rice and currants."
0:34:47 > 0:34:49What can you make with that, eh?
0:34:49 > 0:34:51Lashings of ginger beer!
0:34:51 > 0:34:53About ?60. OK.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56240A, er... ?50?
0:34:56 > 0:34:59?30? Only a tenner each, I'm bid, at ?30.
0:34:59 > 0:35:0032, 35?
0:35:00 > 0:35:0238, 40. 42?
0:35:02 > 0:35:04?40, the bid.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08?40 we've got. That's a bid at ?40. Are you going to bid me? At ?40.
0:35:08 > 0:35:09Do you want ?40? Is that all right?
0:35:09 > 0:35:11I'm going to sell at ?40.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14?42, new bidder. Selling at 42. HAMMER BANGS
0:35:14 > 0:35:17'?42 is a bit below Paul's estimate.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20'We really need some stunning results
0:35:20 > 0:35:23'if we're going to make that ?800 for the quad biking trip.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26'The bidders may not have gone mad over the Cornishware,
0:35:26 > 0:35:29'but maybe the Shelley cheese cover will do better.'
0:35:29 > 0:35:33I love this item, actually. It's your cheese cover... Cheese dish.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36I think it's very elegant, very beautiful. It's very unusual.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38I think it's worth at least the ?15.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40In fact, I'm talking myself into buying it!
0:35:40 > 0:35:43Are you going to bid?
0:35:43 > 0:35:4515 quid, yeah? It'd cost you more to fill it, wouldn't it?
0:35:45 > 0:35:49Start me at ?10. ?10 for it.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52Thank you. Bid at ?10. 12, bid at 12. 15.
0:35:52 > 0:35:5418, 20.
0:35:54 > 0:35:5522?
0:35:55 > 0:35:57At ?20, 22? I'll take 22 at ?20.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01That's a bid at ?20, I'm selling it, all done.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04There you go. All right.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08Very nice. I'm sorry I didn't go for it now.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12I'll tell you, we've had cheese, sultanas, rice and currants - I'm starving!
0:36:12 > 0:36:15'Keep your mind on the auction, Paul!
0:36:15 > 0:36:18'The cheese cover may have fetched more than your lowest estimate,
0:36:18 > 0:36:20'but we're still a way off our target.
0:36:20 > 0:36:26'The Beswick owl comes up for sale next, with a ?25 to ?30 price tag.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29Number 257A now, the Beswick figure of an owl.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32257A, the Beswick owl. ?20 for it? ?10 for it.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35I am bid at ten. 12, 15, 18.
0:36:35 > 0:36:3920, 22, 25. 28. 30?
0:36:39 > 0:36:43In the pink at ?28?
0:36:43 > 0:36:45Gone for ?28 only. At ?28.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48That was a hoot! THEY CHUCKLE
0:36:48 > 0:36:49You've been saving that one!
0:36:49 > 0:36:53'The jokes never get any better, do they?
0:36:53 > 0:36:55'?28 was a good price for the owl,
0:36:55 > 0:37:00'but we need our three remaining lots to be real stars of the show if we're going to hit that target.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03'After the earlier success with the dining chairs,
0:37:03 > 0:37:06'I hope the furniture bidders are as enthusiastic about our next lot.'
0:37:06 > 0:37:09It's the mahogany chest of drawers,
0:37:09 > 0:37:12which is two short drawers over three long ones.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14This is a nice, quality piece of furniture.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16Vastly underrated, I think, items like this.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19Looking at about ?100, for a nice Victorian chest.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22263A, ?100 for it? ?50 for it?
0:37:22 > 0:37:25I've a bid at ?50. 55, 60. Five.
0:37:25 > 0:37:2870. Five. 80. Five. 90?
0:37:28 > 0:37:30No, ?85 bid.
0:37:30 > 0:37:31That's about right.
0:37:31 > 0:37:35I'll take 90 for it, ?85. Selling at ?85, are we done?
0:37:35 > 0:37:39You've got it for 85, I'm selling it. That's really cheap.
0:37:39 > 0:37:44'?85 is just under estimate, but the family are still smiling.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47'The second half of our sale is going reasonably well.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51'Our biggest lot - in both size and value - is next under the hammer.'
0:37:51 > 0:37:55Out of all your items, this is the one that stands out for me.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57It's that beautiful dining table.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59It's got a fantastic finish.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02It's got nice, strong, sturdy legs.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05An underrated item, this one. We're looking for about ?400.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Let's see how we do.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11Victorian mahogany dining table with one extra leaf. Start me at ?300?
0:38:11 > 0:38:15I've a bid of ?300. 310, 320, 330.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19340, 350, 360.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22370, 380, 390?
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Are you out? 380, are we done?
0:38:24 > 0:38:26That's gone.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30Is that all right? Are you happy with that? Close, wasn't it?
0:38:30 > 0:38:33'?380 is only just below Paul's estimate
0:38:33 > 0:38:36'and though I think Susan hoped it might fetch a bit more,
0:38:36 > 0:38:39'it's a big addition to our total.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42'It's almost the end of the sale, but we've one last lot to go -
0:38:42 > 0:38:45'and it's a really important one.'
0:38:45 > 0:38:47It's the turn of that fantastic lease
0:38:47 > 0:38:51with the Jane Austen connection - Emma and Mr Darcy.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54This really is a fantastic item.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57I've noticed we have a couple of phone lines here.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59I noticed that. People on the phones.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02I'm just hoping it's for us. I hope it's for our lot.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06This really is a fantastic thing. We put a reserve of ?100, OK?
0:39:06 > 0:39:08Let's see how we get on.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11It could do anything, couldn't it? Are you connected on the phone?
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Tony's on the phone. Telephone bidder with this.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17It's been confirmed as relatives of Jane Austen.
0:39:17 > 0:39:18What's it worth? ?50, here it goes.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22I am bid, 50. 55, 60, 65.
0:39:22 > 0:39:2370. Five?
0:39:23 > 0:39:2680. Five?
0:39:26 > 0:39:2890. Five? 100, 110.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30120, 130,
0:39:30 > 0:39:33140, 150?
0:39:33 > 0:39:36160? 150 is bid. Take 160. You're looking down.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39Going for 150? Last chance.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41And gone. There you go.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43Is that good? Yeah. Lovely!
0:39:43 > 0:39:45That's really good.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47It's got a new home and we've got ?150 coming our way.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52Yeah! Well done. That's great. That's a result, isn't it?
0:39:52 > 0:39:56'?150 is a fantastic result for the deeds.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58'Our family can't stop smiling.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01'Jane Austen really did us proud.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03'We've had some great sales today,
0:40:03 > 0:40:05'but a couple of unsold lots as well.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08'Let's find out what it all adds up to.'
0:40:08 > 0:40:11We've had fun today, haven't we? It's been a right giggle.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14And you've made some money. How much did you want? ?800.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17Do you think you've made 800?
0:40:17 > 0:40:20I think so. I've lost count a little. I'm quietly optimistic.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Quietly optimistic? Well, I think it's been a pretty good sale.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25I have to tell you, at the end of the day,
0:40:25 > 0:40:29you made well over your target. You wanted ?800.
0:40:29 > 0:40:33I have to say, you have made ?1,216.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36Brilliant. That's fantastic. That's what we wanted, really.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39We said 800 but we wanted 1,000. That's wonderful.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44I hope you have many happy days painting and you enjoy your time out.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Good luck with the quad biking.
0:40:51 > 0:40:56It's been two weeks since the Jones family raised a fantastic ?1,216 at auction.
0:40:56 > 0:41:02Today's the day for a well-earned break from the business and that trip to the quad biking track.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05If you'd like to come over with me, we'll get you some overalls
0:41:05 > 0:41:08and helmets and we'll make a start. Come on over.
0:41:08 > 0:41:13If I take you through step-by-step, if there's anything you're not sure about, please ask.
0:41:13 > 0:41:18After donning the not so glamorous overalls and listening to a safety briefing with the instructor,
0:41:18 > 0:41:20it's time to jump on the bikes.
0:41:23 > 0:41:28There's some healthy competition on the starting grid as they wait for the green light.
0:41:30 > 0:41:36OK, it wasn't quite a Grand Prix start, but our fearless family soon get the hang of it.
0:41:43 > 0:41:48The best bits were the lumpy bits where you go up and down and lose control a bit. That was quite cool!
0:41:48 > 0:41:50That was my favourite bit, as well.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54And the corners where it's higher on one side, so you're sort of tilted. That was quite cool.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Really scary at first, though.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00It's more fun when you go round the second time. You know what you're going into.
0:42:00 > 0:42:04You're not in fear of there being a sheer drop. Obviously there isn't!
0:42:04 > 0:42:08Second time round, you can get a bit braver with the controls.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16A great family afternoon out. Brilliant. It's what we wanted.
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