0:00:03 > 0:00:05Welcome to Cash in the Attic, the show that finds
0:00:05 > 0:00:09the hidden treasures around your home and helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12I've come to the Kent countryside. As you can see, I'm not alone.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16I'm surrounded by 800 deer. This is Knole Park,
0:00:16 > 0:00:20believed to be home to one of the last surviving Tudor deer herds.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24One of the lots that have survived the last 500 years.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28The park in Sevenoaks surrounds Knole House and it is believed that
0:00:28 > 0:00:33an estate has been in existence here since the 12th century.
0:00:33 > 0:00:38In 1456, the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Bouchier,
0:00:38 > 0:00:41bought Knole for little more than ?266.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45Today, the house and estate are open to the public in the care of the National Trust.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49So let's hope we find plenty of great items that will
0:00:49 > 0:00:52pull in the pounds when they go under the hammer at auction.
0:01:12 > 0:01:18Coming up on today's Cash in the Attic, I take a shine to the man of the house.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23He must be the only man I've ever met who can possibly understand what women love about shoes.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26'He drives a hard bargain.' So, is it something we can sell, Derek?
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Erm...If the price is right.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31But crumbles when we get to auction.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Don't cry, Derek, we haven't sold it yet. It'll be all right, honestly.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Will we get a good result at the end of the day?
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45I'm on my way to meet a family who called in the Cash in the Attic team
0:01:45 > 0:01:48to help them raise funds for a foreign adventure.
0:01:48 > 0:01:54This oast house, set in the beautiful village of Crockenhill, north Kent, is home to retired baker
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Derek McCulloch Grant, and his wife Christine.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00Their love of nothing but the best has led to their country retreat
0:02:00 > 0:02:06being crammed full of fine antiques and collectables, but it's now time for a major clear-out.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Today, with the help of Derek's eldest daughter, Lindsay, they're hoping to empty
0:02:09 > 0:02:15the house of its unwanted goods to pursue their travelling dreams.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17Morning, Paul. Good morning, how are you?
0:02:17 > 0:02:21I'm fine, thank you. We've got a great couple today, they're newlyweds. Oh, really?
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Yeah, well, I say newlyweds.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25It's the second marriage, but they have combined two homes.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28There should be plenty of rich pickings for you to go through.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31It sounds fantastic. What a location. It's great.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34No time to walk around, though, because we've got to crack on. OK.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Good morning. Good morning.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Nice to see you've started already then.
0:02:43 > 0:02:44We certainly have.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Now, Derek, this is your home with Christine, is that correct?
0:02:47 > 0:02:50And Lindsay, you're Derek's daughter?
0:02:50 > 0:02:53So, who called us in? Me, I'm afraid.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56OK, so you're responsible. What made you do that?
0:02:56 > 0:03:00We just had so much stuff that we decided to declutter.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03So, here we are. And what do you make of all of this, Lindsay?
0:03:03 > 0:03:08I'm so pleased he's finally having a clear-out.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13Every time I come round here, I'm like, "Thank God I don't live here! There's so much stuff."
0:03:13 > 0:03:18So if we clear out some of the stuff then, tell me what you'd like to raise the money for.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Have you got anything in mind?
0:03:21 > 0:03:27Yes, we'd like to hire a motor home and travel down to France.
0:03:27 > 0:03:35Our ultimate aim is to buy one, but we'd like to try it before.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37And what sort of money are we talking about then?
0:03:37 > 0:03:42Well, we're hoping from the things that are selected, around ?1,400, ?1,500.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47That's what you'd need to hire one and actually get down to France?
0:03:47 > 0:03:52Yes. Sounds like we've got plenty of stuff to see. Are you staying for the day to help out? Yes, good.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54I don't know why I asked the question.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58OK, well, shall we go and have a good look round? Come on then.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00OK.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05Derek and Christine's home is as glorious on the outside as it is on the inside.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Everywhere you look is testament to a couple who liked to be surrounded by luxury.
0:04:09 > 0:04:15And knowing one or two things about extravagance himself is our expert Paul Hayes, who, with a lifetime
0:04:15 > 0:04:22of experience in the antiques trade, is in seventh heaven and has already spotted the perfect gem.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25Hello, hi, how are you? All right? Yes, you?
0:04:25 > 0:04:28I think you're going to have an easy job. It's everywhere, isn't it?
0:04:28 > 0:04:33Have you found anything yet? I've found this beautiful ring. Where does that come from, do you know?
0:04:33 > 0:04:37My mother inherited it from my grandmother.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39So is it something we can sell, Derek?
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Um... If the price is right.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Not something you've got your eye on then, Lindsay? No.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47All right, OK. They look very glittery diamonds.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Yeah, these are dead right.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54The four main precious stones you've got are diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59And they actually have two here, the diamonds here and the sapphire in the middle, the dark blue.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02So this has been quite an expensive ring, I think, when it's been bought.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05But the way that diamonds are valued, these look
0:05:05 > 0:05:10around a quarter of a carat each, possibly about half a carat.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12The carat is the weight of the diamond
0:05:12 > 0:05:15and that needs to be done specifically with a special tool.
0:05:15 > 0:05:20You say it's your Grandma's and I know for definite this is made after 1920.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22And the way I can tell that, these are diamonds.
0:05:22 > 0:05:27And the diamonds are cut, what they called brilliant cut, gives it maximum sparkle.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29What valuation are you going to put on this?
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Because I think that might depend whether or not it goes to auction.
0:05:32 > 0:05:40Now, if I was to value this, really, on the diamonds, I would say at least 300, upwards, that sort of price.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Does that sound all right? That sounds brilliant.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45You look quite surprised by that, Derek. Are you?
0:05:45 > 0:05:49I am, yes. Excellent, we've found one gem for auction, let's see if we can find some more.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53OK. Come on then, follow me. With a ?1,500 target to reach,
0:05:53 > 0:05:57we're going to need plenty more finds like that.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02So we head to different corners of the house in search of top-quality valuables to take to auction.
0:06:02 > 0:06:08But I found a couple of pieces that don't sit quite so comfortably in a house of this nature.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Paul, Derek, are you out there?
0:06:10 > 0:06:14I think I've found a very nice pair of chairs here.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18So, what's the story behind these, then? I've have them for about 25 years.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23I had a best friend, Margaret, and we used to go round the auction houses and what have you.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27She, sadly, passed away. And she left them to me.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29OK, so what you make of them, Paul?
0:06:29 > 0:06:33Well, they are extremely Art Deco. You couldn't get any more Deco than that, could you, really?
0:06:33 > 0:06:34They're actually a French invention.
0:06:34 > 0:06:40The Bauhaus is like a German design school but these are actually by Corbusier.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Yes, they are Corbusier chairs. They are, see, so that's right.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46She bought them knowing that, did she? Oh, yes.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Right. Can I just have a quick look at one of the leather panels here?
0:06:49 > 0:06:52What I do tend to find is just general wear and tear.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55What you would expect to find for items that were pre-war
0:06:55 > 0:06:59would be for somebody to have sat in these for 80 years.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02So I would expect just a little bit more wear and tear in them.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07But they could have been stored away. They could be the original ones and have just been hardly used.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11But I would expect, it's a rule of thumb, really, a bit more wear on those.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16I would say they were definitely the style, but I don't think they are the original bits and pieces.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19So if you were going to send them to auction, what would you say?
0:07:19 > 0:07:24I see those go to auction with an estimate of ?400 to ?600.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29You're not miles out as reproduction copies. So what do you think of Paul's valuation?
0:07:29 > 0:07:33My son also admires this particular style
0:07:33 > 0:07:39and he's giving me a bit of a hard time about them.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43The jury's out at the moment. OK, well, maybe you can let us know on the day of the auction.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45I'd be delighted, yes.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46OK. We're not sure about these than.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48We better find something else. Come on. OK.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53I've had them a very long time and, rightly or wrongly,
0:07:53 > 0:07:57thought they were maybe worth a bit more than the estimate given.
0:07:57 > 0:08:03But I've taken on board what Paul has said and, realistically,
0:08:03 > 0:08:07it's very difficult to know if they're originals or not.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12As we can't guarantee the Corbusier chairs will be heading to the sale room, we need to track down
0:08:12 > 0:08:16some more first-rate treats to get Christine and Derek that motor home test drive.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21And it's not long before Paul spots these two porcelain Capodimonte figures
0:08:21 > 0:08:23of a watchmaker and a winemaker at work.
0:08:23 > 0:08:29At 100 to ?150 the pair, he's making this rummage job look easy.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34This has been the family home for over 25 years.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37But, following the loss of his first wife, Janice, 15 years ago,
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Derek remained single until meeting his second wife, Christine.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46I decide it's time to find out more from him and his daughter, Lindsay.
0:08:46 > 0:08:47Derek, having a bit of a snooze on the job, are we?
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Look, I found this oast house.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54I'm not sure it's this particular oast house, but where did that come from?
0:08:54 > 0:08:59I think my beloved found that in a charity shop, if I'm correct.
0:08:59 > 0:09:04OK. So Chris is into charity shops, is she? Yes, yes.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06You did say that a lot of the stuff
0:09:06 > 0:09:10that we're going to be looking at and have seen so far is from your first wife.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12So, was she a bit of a hoarder?
0:09:12 > 0:09:19Well, she was good at picking up clocks and all manner of things, really.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23So, how do you feel about this stuff being cleared out now?
0:09:23 > 0:09:28It's definitely due now, especially as both Dad and Chrissy have got a lot of stuff together,
0:09:28 > 0:09:31so it'll be nice for them to do this together.
0:09:31 > 0:09:36So what did you first think then, when your dad 'fessed up that he'd met somebody?
0:09:36 > 0:09:42I was quite surprised because it was quite soon after meeting her
0:09:42 > 0:09:45that he was like, "Oh, yeah, she's lovely."
0:09:45 > 0:09:47I was like, "OK."
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Pleased, but obviously cautious for him.
0:09:49 > 0:09:54But it's turned out... It's brilliant. The amount of times I heard him say,
0:09:54 > 0:09:59"I'm never getting married again," and then not long after meeting Chrissy, "We're getting married."
0:09:59 > 0:10:01I was like, "Oh, wow, OK. It's cool."
0:10:01 > 0:10:03It took me 15 years to find her.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Yeah, she was worth waiting for.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09'It was after the fatal collapse of their mother at home in the early 1990s
0:10:09 > 0:10:12'and the help of the air ambulance at the time,
0:10:12 > 0:10:17'that Lindsay and her brother James chose careers borne out of their mother's untimely death.'
0:10:17 > 0:10:20So tell me a little bit about your career and also your brother's.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23James has always been interested in helicopters.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27He's in America now, having trained to be a helicopter pilot.
0:10:27 > 0:10:33And I'm a paramedic. You must be very proud of both of them. I am very proud of them, yes.
0:10:33 > 0:10:39Particularly as they lost their mother when they were at a very vulnerable age.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44So, yeah, very proud of them. You're probably a very good dad, I would imagine. I try to be.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47If you want this trip, we won't get it sitting here.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51Hopefully, with this stuff, Mr Hayes has found something else of value.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54So, shall we go and track him down? Yes. Come on then.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56'Well, while we've been chatting,
0:10:56 > 0:11:01'Paul's been using his animal instinct to hunt out possible rich pickings to tempt the bidders.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04'With a mammoth ?1,500 target to achieve, we need to be ruthless.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08'Which, thankfully, Derek IS when he offers up
0:11:08 > 0:11:10'this ornate, 1930s hall table,
0:11:10 > 0:11:15'made of solid walnut and adding a further ?60 to ?80 to the kitty.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20'And Christine's got some of her own loot which she wants our expert to take a look at.'
0:11:20 > 0:11:27Paul, I wondered if you would like to come and have a look at some of my Art Deco collection,
0:11:27 > 0:11:30which I've accumulated over quite a few years.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Lost some along the way... Is that an ice bucket?
0:11:33 > 0:11:36It is, yes. Functional, I might add.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Right, as regarding an ice bucket, what a cracker!
0:11:39 > 0:11:44But don't forget, the 1920s and '30s, the whole Art Deco period was the age of the cocktail.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48It looks like it could have belonged to, due to the size of it,
0:11:48 > 0:11:50a hotel or some sort of drinking establishment.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53At the time, it was actually called the modern style.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57What happened, we'd just come out of the First World War, 1918, 1920,
0:11:57 > 0:12:02and the new style then was very clean lines, very simple, very bright colours -
0:12:02 > 0:12:05the paintings and the architecture. It's mainly geometry.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09And this just screams out, really. It's a cube, it's got a square top.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13You get triangles, you get complete circles in clocks, things like that.
0:12:13 > 0:12:18Geometry is a major key. And once you understand that, then you can spot it a mile off, can't you?
0:12:18 > 0:12:23It looks great. You could use that for a number of things, you don't have to use it for ice, do you?
0:12:23 > 0:12:27It's nice to have something you can re-use today. Absolutely.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32Well, you've got two collectors here actually, people who are interested in the Art Deco form
0:12:32 > 0:12:38but also alcohol-related items are very collectible, vintage wines, the whole ceremony of drink.
0:12:38 > 0:12:43Ice buckets, cocktail shakers and sticks, there's a massive market for that as well.
0:12:43 > 0:12:49So I'd say at least ?50 to ?80, does that sound all right? That sounds reasonable to me.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52OK, I'll take that with us and let's keep looking. Right, OK.
0:12:52 > 0:12:58'It's like an Aladdin's cave in Derek and Christine's home, brimming with outstanding goodies.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02'A motor home trip doesn't come cheap, though, so we need plenty of treasure.
0:13:02 > 0:13:08'This carved cameo hardstone, which is surrounded by diamonds on an 18 carat gold shank
0:13:08 > 0:13:12'is a great find and worth an astounding ?500 to ?700.
0:13:12 > 0:13:18'Downstairs, Paul, unfortunately, doesn't have a full hand when it comes to this set of chairs.'
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Derek, Lindsay? Where did these come from? These are beautiful.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25I bought those as a present for my late wife.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29They're something that is not my style, really, so...
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Well, these are obviously part of a set, like a bridge set.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Were they ever complete?
0:13:35 > 0:13:36No, there was only the two.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41She obviously realised that there was originally four,
0:13:41 > 0:13:45but these were the only two that were for sale.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49They're based on a set of cards, you've got the clubs, you've got hearts.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53All that's missing are the spades and the diamonds.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56It would have been around a lady's bridge table or games table.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00And you'd have several tables with lots of people playing.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02But the style is very Art Nouveau.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06The basic style is very organic and the whole thing runs around.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10It's almost like it's alive. Are they sentimental at all to you?
0:14:10 > 0:14:16Well, yes, they are, but I took the view that rather than be stuck up in the loft,
0:14:16 > 0:14:21it was better that somebody who would appreciate them should have them.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25What we've got here are a part set of chairs, a nice pair of chairs.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28They're mahogany, they're Art Nouveau.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31They are in fairly good condition, but it's very popular.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35100 years later when we look back, we can appreciate the quality of the workmanship.
0:14:35 > 0:14:41They're superbly made but they are part of a set and the complete set would be very valuable.
0:14:41 > 0:14:47I would say, if they went to auction, I'd say at least ?80 to ?120. Does that sound all right?
0:14:47 > 0:14:50Yes, that sounds reasonable, yes.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53That's great. Let's keep looking.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59With regard to the chairs, I did a lot of heart-searching for those.
0:14:59 > 0:15:06They have got sentimental value but there again, what's the point of being stuck in the loft
0:15:06 > 0:15:11when somebody else would get the pleasure of them and appreciate them.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Yes, I'm happy for them to go.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16'We're doing pretty well so far but still need to find more
0:15:16 > 0:15:21'to reach Derek and Christine's target of ?1,500.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24'Paul thinks this silver-plated punch bowl set,
0:15:24 > 0:15:28'complete with ladle and cups could cheer up the bidders
0:15:28 > 0:15:30'with its price tag of ?90 to ?150.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35'And our happy couple is already looking to their planned motorhome adventure,
0:15:35 > 0:15:38'giving their one-year marriage a chance to grow.'
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Ah, there you are, Chris. Look, I've found this fantastic photograph.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Obviously your wedding day.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Yes, yes. Would you say it's harder or easier second time around?
0:15:47 > 0:15:53I think when you get to our age, I say our age,
0:15:53 > 0:15:58you look at life differently. I don't plan ahead very much.
0:15:58 > 0:16:03I do believe life is very precious, that's owing to personal experiences
0:16:03 > 0:16:05and my husband has personal experiences.
0:16:05 > 0:16:11It's still a learning curve. You know, finding out about his foibles.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13What sort of foibles has he got, then?
0:16:13 > 0:16:19My husband, we have similar things, but his are shoes. So Derek's into shoes?
0:16:19 > 0:16:21He's been collecting shoes for many years.
0:16:21 > 0:16:28When his late wife was alive, they didn't fly and they used to drive down to Italy every year
0:16:28 > 0:16:32and Lindsay and James, I've been told, used to be in the back
0:16:32 > 0:16:35surrounded by shoe boxes on the way back.
0:16:35 > 0:16:40Evidence of that is in the trunks, in the wardrobes, they're absolutely packed.
0:16:40 > 0:16:45Each box has these beautifully preserved Italian shoes, spats, all kinds...
0:16:45 > 0:16:50He must be the only man I've ever met who could understand what women love about shoes.
0:16:50 > 0:16:51He's got, I mean...
0:16:51 > 0:16:53He outnumbers my shoes.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57The whole point of having this motorhome is so he can jam it full of shoes, isn't it?
0:16:57 > 0:17:01Yes...and handbags. Ah... Don't forget the handbags. OK.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05You won't be raising any money at all if we carry on chatting like this. No.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09I've not got time to look at his shoe collection, although maybe I have.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Where are these shoes?
0:17:11 > 0:17:15'Thankfully the boys are more focused and have continued with the quest
0:17:15 > 0:17:18'to find top-notch bits and pieces to take to the auction house.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21'We're finding some quite valuable antiques today
0:17:21 > 0:17:27'and on my way to Derek's shoe collection, I spy this gold bracelet with a selection of ten charms
0:17:27 > 0:17:33'that once belonged to his mother and could bring us an incredible ?250 to ?350.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37'Christine and Derek may dream of motorhome travels to France in the future,
0:17:37 > 0:17:40'and already have an obvious love of Italy,
0:17:40 > 0:17:45'but for a detour to Austria they need go no further than their own hallway.'
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Ah, now I must say I like this clock.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Where has that come from?
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Well, that's been handed down from my mother.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54You know, obviously,
0:17:54 > 0:17:56it's got some sentimental value.
0:17:56 > 0:18:02This made in Vienna. It's a Vienna wall clock. It's not a regulator. Have you heard that expression?
0:18:02 > 0:18:06Yes, I have, yes. The earlier examples of these were very simple,
0:18:06 > 0:18:10very straight-lined, and the reason being that they were called a regulator.
0:18:10 > 0:18:16What they were... This actually was the clock that you'd set the time for all the other clocks in the house.
0:18:16 > 0:18:22This one's a little bit later, it's spring driven. The way this one works is that as you wind it up,
0:18:22 > 0:18:27the springs get tighter - the release of the spring causes it to move. This is a good quality one.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32Can you see the pendulum there? Yes. It's made up of two different metals. One's steel and one's brass.
0:18:32 > 0:18:38They expand and contract at different rates and what that means is that in extreme temperature changes,
0:18:38 > 0:18:42it keeps accurate, it compensates for that. This is very elaborate.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45This one's around 1890, 1900.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47It's quite a late example.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52What is unusual about this one is the fact it's still got its eagle on the top. Can you see that?
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Yes. What happened during the war, those were taken off. Oh, really.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59They were the symbol of the enemy at the time
0:18:59 > 0:19:03and those are often lost, so it is nice to find one like that.
0:19:03 > 0:19:04Is it running, do you know?
0:19:04 > 0:19:09I had it repaired recently but I haven't wound it.
0:19:09 > 0:19:14So what you've got is a late 19th century Vienna wall clock with an eagle. It's in nice condition.
0:19:14 > 0:19:22I should say at least ?150, possibly ?200, that sort of price band. Does that sound all right?
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Yeah, that sounds fine.
0:19:24 > 0:19:29Great, I'm happy for that. Do you think it's the right time to sell it? I think so.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33OK, well, let's keep our eagle eye out for that one. OK, good man.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37'It's near the end of the day and we're running out of places to look
0:19:37 > 0:19:43'but with such a large target of ?1,500 to hit we need to have a final trawl,
0:19:43 > 0:19:47'which pays off when Christine strikes gold with this nine carat engraved bracelet,
0:19:47 > 0:19:53'inherited from Derek's mother and valued at ?180 to ?380.
0:19:53 > 0:19:59'Meanwhile, Derek has found another family heirloom but will he be prepared to let it go?'
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Paul, Lorne, look what I've found!
0:20:01 > 0:20:06Are you all right there? You shouted. Wow, look at that. What have we got?
0:20:06 > 0:20:09What a cracker! Can I take it out of the box?
0:20:09 > 0:20:13It's a charm bracelet. What a beauty, look at that one!
0:20:13 > 0:20:17Have you collected all these, then? Well, I guess my mother collected them.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Yes, she enjoyed her charm bracelet.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25That's taken an awful long time to collect, hasn't it? Yes.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Each one would be put on individually.
0:20:27 > 0:20:32I think the actual bracelet they're on is an old Albert watch chain -
0:20:32 > 0:20:34probably your grandad's old watch chain.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39When the ladies inherited that, they would make it into a female item like this.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44They made these in solid silver and solid gold. This is a gold example.
0:20:44 > 0:20:49It was Queen Victoria that started off the charm bracelet fashion, similar to what happens today,
0:20:49 > 0:20:51you get celebrities who buy a certain thing,
0:20:51 > 0:20:55wear a certain dress or type of jewellery and people buy into that market.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59She was getting lots of gold presents from various dignitaries
0:20:59 > 0:21:04that would be mounted onto bracelets and she was buried with them so she was fond of them.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08What would happen with this, Paul? I mean, gold's at quite a high at the moment,
0:21:08 > 0:21:13would it be bought for scrap, selling on or breaking down for the individual charms?
0:21:13 > 0:21:17How would it work? That's right. Somebody would sell these charms off individually.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22You've got two values. You've got your bullion value which is the weight of your gold.
0:21:22 > 0:21:28If you melted all that down, it has one value, but as articles they're worth a lot more,
0:21:28 > 0:21:30so the scrap price doesn't really come into it.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32What will it make at auction?
0:21:32 > 0:21:36I can certainly feel the weight's there.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39Without weighing it and without taking into account each charm,
0:21:39 > 0:21:45I'd say you've around a ballpark figure of about ?1,000, that sort of price.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47You're joking! Blimey!
0:21:47 > 0:21:52I'd like to see that go in with an ?800 to ?1,000 estimate and see how it goes.
0:21:52 > 0:21:58Does that sound all right? Sounds all right to me, what do you think? Yes. It is, isn't it? What a cracker.
0:21:58 > 0:22:03We've run out of rummaging time, not that it matters with THAT going into the total.
0:22:03 > 0:22:10You wanted ?1,500 for this trip - well, including this, the value of everything going to auction,
0:22:10 > 0:22:16excluding our chairs, comes to ?2,560!
0:22:16 > 0:22:21Wow! Now, of course, if you did decide to send those chairs, I know you're in two minds about them,
0:22:21 > 0:22:26but if they go to auction, that'll tot up the total to ?2,960.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31Almost ?3,000. Indeed, yes. Handbags. Plenty of handbags.
0:22:31 > 0:22:36That's just for me and you, Derek! So are you pleased with that? Yes, yes.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40So the next time we'll see you is when everything is laid out at the auction.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44Hopefully plenty of people will want to buy the stuff.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49So are you looking forward to the auction? Absolutely. Good, good, we'll see you there. OK.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54Derek and Christine's plush pad has presented us with some fabulous spoils today.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Packed up and ready for auction are...
0:22:56 > 0:22:59the two Art Nouveau chairs made to go round a card table
0:22:59 > 0:23:04and, although not a complete set, they're still worth ?80 to ?120,
0:23:06 > 0:23:10the Art Deco ice bucket, valued at ?50 to ?80,
0:23:11 > 0:23:17a wonderful sapphire and diamond ring hoping to shine at ?300 - ?500,
0:23:17 > 0:23:21and finally those Corbusier cube leather chairs
0:23:21 > 0:23:26which Paul isn't convinced are the genuine article at ?400 to ?600.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31'Still to come on Cash In The Attic, we're faced with indecision...'
0:23:31 > 0:23:35So are you happy to take that home? I dunno.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38'..Paul searches for someone to blame...'
0:23:38 > 0:23:42I have noticed, actually, that one of these chairs has been damaged.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46I think because they're so delicate, somebody has sat on them. Not guilty.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48'..and it all gets a bit too much for Derek.'
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Are you chuffed with that?
0:23:50 > 0:23:53Yeah, I am. Yeah. A bit emotional.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56But will they be satisfied with their sales when the final hammer falls?
0:24:01 > 0:24:06It's been a couple of weeks since we had a good look around Derek and Christine's home in Kent
0:24:06 > 0:24:09where we found antiques and collectibles
0:24:09 > 0:24:12which we've brought to Chiswick auction rooms in West London.
0:24:12 > 0:24:18Now, remember, they're looking to raise ?1,500 so they can hire a camper van and go on a camping trip.
0:24:18 > 0:24:24So let's just hope when our items go under the hammer today, the bidders are ready to splash the cash.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29'With what we've got on offer today, we should have no problem charming the saleroom,
0:24:29 > 0:24:34'if not with our expert, Paul Hayes, then definitely with the mix of lots we've got to sell.'
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Morning, Paul. I love this. It's absolutely fantastic.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40There are some interesting charms, aren't there?
0:24:40 > 0:24:44Yeah, I mean, at the height of fashion, these will have cost a fortune.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49Realistically today, I think we're looking at around the ?1,000 - between ?800 and ?1,000.
0:24:49 > 0:24:55Now we've also got those two chairs which are part of the set of four, the bridge chairs.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00Anybody wanting a nice pair of chairs, there's theme going through them.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04I think those are quite attractive. My favourite piece is the Art Deco ice bucket.
0:25:04 > 0:25:10That's so extravagant, isn't it? It is, yes - a very angular, very Art Deco, very smart looking
0:25:10 > 0:25:13and don't forget the diamond ring, lots of jewellery today. Yes.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16I haven't seen those black Art Deco chairs.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19I don't know whether they've brought them, we'll have to wait and see.
0:25:19 > 0:25:24If they don't bring them, at least we can make the money up on gold. Hope so. Come on!
0:25:24 > 0:25:28'The bidders are already in position, so we quickly track down Christine and Derek
0:25:28 > 0:25:35'who with daughter, Lindsay, are checking on their valuables possibly for the last time.'
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Good morning. Hello. Good morning.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42This is one of my favourite pieces, I think it's stunning but it takes up... Would you like to buy it?
0:25:42 > 0:25:44It takes up a lot of space, though, doesn't it?
0:25:44 > 0:25:48Now you have got some lovely pieces in, including that lovely gold bracelet.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52With the price of gold being so high, it'll be interesting.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54Have you put a reserve on it? Yes, yes, we did.
0:25:54 > 0:26:00We discussed it and because the sentimental attachment we put what we thought was a reasonable reserve.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05What is the figure for the reserve? ?1,000. ?1,000, does that sound fair enough?
0:26:05 > 0:26:08It sounds great but it's tugging at the heartstrings a bit there.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11?1,000 is just the top end of the estimate.
0:26:11 > 0:26:16As long as you're prepared if it doesn't quite fetch that amount, then you'll take it back.
0:26:16 > 0:26:21We have taken that into consideration. Great, well, everyone wins that way. OK.
0:26:21 > 0:26:27The other thing I wanted to know, is have you brought those chairs? I'm afraid they didn't come.
0:26:27 > 0:26:28They're now with my son.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33As you were aware, they were sentimental, again,
0:26:33 > 0:26:36and he'd always had his eye on them, so he's now the happy owner of them.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40Right, well, we better make some money. Come on, follow me. OK.
0:26:40 > 0:26:46'So with the leather chairs absent and having decided to hold on to the walnut hall table too,
0:26:46 > 0:26:48'we've got our work cut out.
0:26:48 > 0:26:53'If you would like to buy or sell at auction you will have to pay commission,
0:26:53 > 0:26:58'plus possibly other charges, so do check with your local auction house for more details.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02'Without further delay, we find enough space to oversee our sales
0:27:02 > 0:27:07'and I hope our first lot manages to reach Derek's high expectations.'
0:27:07 > 0:27:11We've got ?200 reserve on the Viennese wall clock. Is that reasonable, Paul?
0:27:11 > 0:27:12That's about right.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15I said ?150 to ?200, so it's the top end of the estimate.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19Don't cry, Derek, we haven't sold it yet. It will be all right.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22120a, who'll start me? ?100 for it. ?100 for it. I'm bid ?100.
0:27:22 > 0:27:27I'll take 110, the bid's at ?100. 110, 120. 130, 140. 150. Come on.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31I'll take 150. It's at 140. 150, or not? At 140 then.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33The bid's so far at ?140.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36Can't sell for that, come and see me after. 140.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40It made 140. It hasn't sold, obviously, because of the reserve.
0:27:40 > 0:27:47So are you happy to take that home? I dunno. He said, "Come and see me later."
0:27:47 > 0:27:52The auctioneer has said to the room, "If anybody is interested after the auction, come and see me."
0:27:52 > 0:27:56He'll talk to you and see if they can strike a deal. So think about that one. Yeah.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00'Setting such a high reserve was always going to be a risk
0:28:00 > 0:28:06'and Derek's also placed a ?600 reserve on his mother's 18 carat gold cameo.'
0:28:06 > 0:28:09?400 for it, I'm bid ?400. 420, 440.
0:28:09 > 0:28:10460, 480.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12500. 500, 520.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15540, 560. 580?
0:28:16 > 0:28:19560. Come on. The bid's at 560, 580 I'll take.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22?560, the bid's at ?560. Yes or no?
0:28:22 > 0:28:26580 or not? The highest bidder's 560. Up to you at 560, yes or no now?
0:28:26 > 0:28:29Do I have 580 there? 570, 580?
0:28:29 > 0:28:36570, I'm bid ?570. At ?570 all done... Come and see me after.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Can't make their mind up yet. It's got a firm reserve of 600 on it.
0:28:39 > 0:28:44So how do you feel about that? We can sell it at ?570 or not which ever you feel more comfortable with.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47No, I think we'll go with that. Yes? OK.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50'Having got so close to his reserve,
0:28:50 > 0:28:55'I'm glad Derek's decided to accept the slightly lower amount of 570.'
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Lot number 108, the Capodimonte group, the wine maker.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03What I've noticed, actually, Lorne, is that they've split them into two lots
0:29:03 > 0:29:06so it gives it a good chance to sell the items.
0:29:06 > 0:29:11I know I said ?100 for the pair, so they've split them into two, we're looking at ?50 each.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13'But Derek's got other ideas.'
0:29:13 > 0:29:16So have we got a reserve on this, Derek?
0:29:16 > 0:29:19Yes. Have we, what is it, come on? Break it to me.
0:29:21 > 0:29:2255 quid. ?55, right.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24Let's see what we can do.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Start me ?50 for it. I'm bid at 50.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29?50, say 5 now.
0:29:29 > 0:29:3455, thank you, 60? 5? 60 is bid, take 5.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37Short and sweet. Who else wants to come in at ?60?
0:29:37 > 0:29:40That's a bid at ?60. Are we done? Selling at ?60.
0:29:40 > 0:29:45Oh, ?60, there we are ?5 over your reserve. Are you happy with that? Yeah. Good.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48'Finally a reserve that WAS reached
0:29:48 > 0:29:51'and takes us a step closer to our ?1,500 target.
0:29:51 > 0:29:56'But will The Watchmaker follow suit and make Derek's desired ?55?'
0:29:56 > 0:29:58?40 I'm bid. At ?40. ?40 for it.
0:29:58 > 0:30:0442. 45? 48. 50? 55. 60? 5. 70?
0:30:04 > 0:30:075. 70 bid. Take 5. At ?70.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11At ?70, are we done? 75. Back in. 80. Fantastic!
0:30:11 > 0:30:13At 75, I think you've got it at ?75.
0:30:13 > 0:30:17?75. Excellent. That's a bit more like it, isn't it?
0:30:17 > 0:30:19It's ?20 above your reserve.
0:30:19 > 0:30:20Are you happy? Wonderful.
0:30:20 > 0:30:25'So far, Paul's valuations have been pretty accurate.
0:30:25 > 0:30:30'I think Derek's high reserves might be discouraging the buyers, which we can't afford.
0:30:30 > 0:30:35'To get that motor home break, we'll need the bidders to pay up big-time
0:30:35 > 0:30:39'for his grandmother's engraved nine carat gold bracelet.'
0:30:39 > 0:30:43Well, this one, I know you've put a ?300 reserve.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45Let's see who is interested in this lot.
0:30:45 > 0:30:50No-one likes that one? Can't get a bid. Sorry. At ?200? Oh, dear!
0:30:50 > 0:30:55'Another no sale. Derek understandably wants to protect his treasures,
0:30:55 > 0:30:59'but in some cases, their reserves are proving unrealistic.
0:30:59 > 0:31:05'We just have to hope some of their star items do really well so they can get that holiday.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09'Hopefully, Christine's 1920s delight will be welcomed by the room.'
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Lot number 140a now. Excuse me.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14The stylish silver-plated woven ice bucket.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17What's the reserve on this?
0:31:17 > 0:31:19I think ?60. ?60. OK.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22Very useful for tea bags, these.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26It always comes back to tea, doesn't it?! Let's see what we can make for this.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29?40 for it. ?40 bid. 42. 45.
0:31:29 > 0:31:3348. 50. 55. 60?
0:31:33 > 0:31:35Five?
0:31:35 > 0:31:39The bid's here at ?60. I'll take 65. New bid. At 70. Five? 80.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42Five? 90.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45Five. 100. Wow.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48110. 120. 120.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51130? 140. 130 bid.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56Are we done at 130? I think we are. 130. Fantastic!
0:31:56 > 0:31:58?130! That's ridiculous!
0:31:58 > 0:32:00It was really stylish, wasn't it, though?
0:32:00 > 0:32:05You know, when I was looking at it, I thought, "Do you know what? I quite like that!" Yeah.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07'Oh, well, too late for that, Lindsay,
0:32:07 > 0:32:10'as the ice bucket is off to a new home.
0:32:10 > 0:32:15'Derek may have accepted the slightly lower offer for his mother's diamond cameo,
0:32:15 > 0:32:19'but after consideration, has declined to the sale of the Viennese wall clock,
0:32:19 > 0:32:22'which unfortunately didn't reach his reserve.
0:32:22 > 0:32:27'All in all, it's been a morning of tricky sales. I just hope it hasn't affected our target.'
0:32:27 > 0:32:31Right now, that's the end of the first half of the sale.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35So we've sold the cameo at only just under your reserve, ?570.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38And of course, you want ?1,500.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42You've actually made ?835!
0:32:42 > 0:32:45So that's good, isn't it? That's fantastic.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49I mean, that ice bucket in particular. Great. Brilliant.
0:32:49 > 0:32:54We've got a bit of a break and I think you've spotted something you want to show us, don't you?
0:32:54 > 0:32:59Come and see my etching! Oh, what?! He's always saying that. Not very original, is it?!
0:33:02 > 0:33:09'So, while the family take some time out, Paul heads off to show me what's got him was so excited.'
0:33:09 > 0:33:13Ah, what have you spotted? This is actually one of the best known designers
0:33:13 > 0:33:17and best known painters using the wonderful Art Deco theme.
0:33:17 > 0:33:18A guy called Louis Icart.
0:33:18 > 0:33:24And he really is iconic in the painting world in the 1920s, 1930s.
0:33:24 > 0:33:29And he was based in Paris and he did capture these wonderful Parisian scenes.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31You get these half-dressed ladies
0:33:31 > 0:33:35and the nightclubs of the day and his paintings now can fetch thousands of pounds.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39But it says here, Copyright, 1926. Can you see that at the top? Yeah.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43And it is signed by the artist at the bottom. So what's the estimate on this?
0:33:43 > 0:33:47The estimate is ?120 - ?150. That seems quite cheap.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50It does but normally, they would be smaller than this.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Not quite as erotic as some of the ones I've seen.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56They do look a bit cold! Put a vest on, love, for goodness' sake!
0:33:56 > 0:34:00Well, we'll see how they get on. They are something interesting to follow.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06'Right, it's time to get back to the auction
0:34:06 > 0:34:10'where the family are eagerly awaiting more sales of their goods.'
0:34:10 > 0:34:13330a now. Quite a good lot of gold.
0:34:13 > 0:34:17330a. An 18 carat gold bracelet, number 330a.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21'But since the rummage, Paul's made an unexpected discovery.'
0:34:21 > 0:34:26Now, this next lot, what I didn't realise, it's actually an 18 carat gold bracelet.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29Now most bracelets actually are nine carats.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32We have to adjust the estimate here. We're looking at between ?400 and 600.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36And we've got a reserve on this, is that right? 500.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39?500 reserve we've got on there. You're going to be about right
0:34:39 > 0:34:42because, obviously, being 18 carat makes a big difference.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Start me at ?400. 400 in the room.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46That's what we like to see.
0:34:46 > 0:34:5220? 420. 440? 460. 480? 500. And 20?
0:34:52 > 0:34:55540. 560. 580.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59We've got a bigger holding his card at up, he looks determined.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01660? 680. 700.
0:35:01 > 0:35:06And 20? 740? 760. 780. Wow. 800.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08And 20?
0:35:08 > 0:35:11No? At ?800. I'll pinch you!
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Are we done? At ?800.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16All done. Last chance. All done.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18Wah-hey!
0:35:18 > 0:35:20?800!
0:35:20 > 0:35:23'What a fantastic start to the second-half,
0:35:23 > 0:35:26'surpassing all our estimates and reserves.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30'With a motor home holiday at stake, though, the more we can make the better,
0:35:30 > 0:35:33'for Christine and Derek to live it up in style,
0:35:33 > 0:35:36'which is exactly what our next lot could be used for.'
0:35:36 > 0:35:38Lot number 150a now. Silver plated punch.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43Was it put to good use previously?! Oh, very much so, yes.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47Yes, you could really get tanked up with that!
0:35:47 > 0:35:50Well, there's a good sales point for it!
0:35:50 > 0:35:53What do we want for it? Have you put a reserve on it?
0:35:53 > 0:35:57?90. ?90. OK. Well, let's see if we can get ?90. Come on, then.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59?100?
0:35:59 > 0:36:02?50, start me. ?50?
0:36:02 > 0:36:04He's going to withdraw it. No drinkers!
0:36:04 > 0:36:06Oh! No bid at all at ?50.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08No-one likes it. Sorry.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12Oh, they couldn't even get ?50 for it! There you go.
0:36:12 > 0:36:13That's how it goes, isn't it?
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Well, why don't you take it back home and have a party?
0:36:17 > 0:36:18We'll have a party now!
0:36:18 > 0:36:21Put it to good use!
0:36:21 > 0:36:27'Every cloud may have a silver lining, but nevertheless, a disappointing sale.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29'There are only three items left to go
0:36:29 > 0:36:32'and with another piece of jewellery about to take centre stage,
0:36:32 > 0:36:37'it's difficult to know just how it will fare with our bidders today.'
0:36:37 > 0:36:41Now, the next lot is the three stone diamond and sapphire ring.
0:36:41 > 0:36:42It is in an 18 carat gold setting.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45And we've got a ?300 reserve on it.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49Right, let's see if we can make that, shall we? OK.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51?200 for it? Come on!
0:36:51 > 0:36:54200, we're in. Come on!
0:36:54 > 0:36:57At ?200 then, I'll take. At ?200. That's the bid so far, at ?200.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00Not enough at the moment. 210? No, he was waving. ?200.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03?200 and gone.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05No further bid at ?200.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07Gosh! That is a shock.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11The bid was 200 and he's not sold it for that because of the ?300 reserve.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15So are you happy to take it home, Christine? Yeah. Yeah? OK.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17'I think on this occasion with such a low bid,
0:37:17 > 0:37:20'Christine is sensible to hang on to the ring,
0:37:20 > 0:37:23'although it won't help fuel their motor home fund.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25'But will that Parisian based art
0:37:25 > 0:37:29'that Paul and I looked at earlier in the sale room fare well?'
0:37:29 > 0:37:31?390. At 390.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Last offer. Going for 390 then.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36Wow! Look at that. ?390!
0:37:36 > 0:37:39There you go! For a print - can you believe that? Amazing. Fantastic.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43'The Art Deco period is doing well at auction today.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47'Let's just hope the earlier Art Nouveau style is in too,
0:37:47 > 0:37:50'as our pair of chairs that belonged to Derek's first wife
0:37:50 > 0:37:52'are about to be sold.'
0:37:52 > 0:37:55Now I have noticed that one of these chairs has been damaged.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59Because they are so delicate, somebody has sat on them.
0:37:59 > 0:38:00Not guilty!
0:38:00 > 0:38:03Just in case you were wondering!
0:38:03 > 0:38:07But what usually happens in that situation is that the auction room is covered.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11So they will work out any recompense for those. OK?
0:38:11 > 0:38:13We were looking for about ?80 for the pair.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17Let's see how they get on. I think they could be restored quite easily.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19Start me at ?50. ?50 for the pair.
0:38:19 > 0:38:2455. 60. 5. 70. 5. Blimey!
0:38:24 > 0:38:2575. 80?
0:38:25 > 0:38:27One more.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31The glue will fix them. 80. 85. 90.
0:38:31 > 0:38:36Your bid at 85. We'll sell for ?85. Last chance, selling at ?85. Your bid.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39There you go. 85 quid.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42He's allowed for the restoration there, I think.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46'Selling ?5 over Paul's lower estimate, even with the damage,
0:38:46 > 0:38:50'the quality of these chairs obviously shone through.
0:38:50 > 0:38:55'Our sales have been very up and down today and while Derek's smaller charm bracelet did well,
0:38:55 > 0:39:01'we know that doesn't guarantee anything at auction as our final lot goes under the hammer.'
0:39:01 > 0:39:04Lot number 360a now.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08A nine carat gold bracelet. Festooned with gold charms.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10Number 360a.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15Now, you've put a reserve on this, haven't you? Which is? ?1,000. OK.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17Now, I think that looks pretty good.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21Don't you? Well, this is a heck of a weight, 218 grams.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24I mean, that's roughly around ?800, a bit more, actually.
0:39:24 > 0:39:29The fact that its nicely charmed, there's a nice selection of items,
0:39:29 > 0:39:32I'm saying ?800, you're saying ?1,000. Let's see how we get on.
0:39:33 > 0:39:38Start me at ?800. Here it goes. ?800. Thank you, I'm bid ?800. There we are. 820. 850?
0:39:38 > 0:39:41880. 900. And 20? 950. 1,000? There you go.
0:39:41 > 0:39:4550? 1,100? And 50? 1,200? And 50?
0:39:45 > 0:39:471,300? And 50? 1,400?
0:39:47 > 0:39:501,350 bid. Take 14. At 1,350.
0:39:50 > 0:39:541,400, thank you. New bidder. 1,450.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56No? At 1,400, I'll take 50.
0:39:56 > 0:40:01At 1,400, are we done? At 1,400, last chance and gone. For 1,400, you've got it.
0:40:01 > 0:40:06?1,400! That's pretty good, isn't it?
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Are you chuffed with that? I am. Yeah?
0:40:09 > 0:40:11A bit emotional, to be honest!
0:40:11 > 0:40:12Oh! I think it's fantastic!
0:40:12 > 0:40:16'Making nearly our whole target figure all on its own,
0:40:16 > 0:40:18'what a terrific end to the day.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21'Understandably, an emotional journey for Derek.
0:40:21 > 0:40:26'But just how much have our sales made towards his and Christine's planned travels?'
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Right, well, that was a great day at auction.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32I enjoyed that. Did you? I did, yes. What do you think you've made?
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Around ?2,000-?2,500, I would imagine.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37I would have said about ?2,500.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41Lindsay? Yeah, I'd go for that. Right, so the consensus is ?2,500. All right.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45Well, you've made ?3,120!
0:40:47 > 0:40:50How's that for a result?
0:40:50 > 0:40:53Brilliant! Do you think you'll go back to auction again?
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Yeah, definitely. It's brilliant.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57I don't think I will!
0:41:03 > 0:41:09It's been a few weeks since Derek and Christine raised a massive ?3,120 at auction.
0:41:09 > 0:41:14Today they've come along to their local motor homes specialist to see just what their money can buy.
0:41:14 > 0:41:18We just want to make sure before we invest in actually purchasing one,
0:41:18 > 0:41:21whether it is something that is for us.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23This is the best way of doing it that we can think of,
0:41:23 > 0:41:30to hire a really good one and go away for a week, enjoy it, and come back looking forward to the next.
0:41:30 > 0:41:36And it's up to dealer Rob Jeffries to pick out the perfect van, or should I say, luxury mobile home?
0:41:36 > 0:41:40It's got everything. Please have a look. I'll tell you a few things about it.
0:41:40 > 0:41:46Today's modern motor homes are spacious and packed to the roof with every conceivable feature.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50You've got a cocktail cabinet here. And you've got another space for a TV at the back.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55But rather than hearing about all the mod cons,
0:41:55 > 0:42:00it's the hands-on experience that Derek and Christine are really after.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Having got a feel for the vehicle,
0:42:02 > 0:42:06they've taken it to the local caravan park in Herne Bay near where they live
0:42:06 > 0:42:10to test the outdoor lifestyle. They couldn't have chosen a more perfect day.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13Today's a typical example with the sky...
0:42:13 > 0:42:19you know, the nice glass of red wine, the olives, what could be better? Exactly.
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