0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Cash In The Attic,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07the show that searches out the hidden treasures around your home
0:00:07 > 0:00:08and helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12Well, today I'm in Kensal Green in northwest London...
0:00:12 > 0:00:17which borders with trendy Ladbroke Grove, a popular hang-out for many celebrities
0:00:17 > 0:00:20and where the Notting Hill Carnival takes place every year.
0:00:20 > 0:00:25A stone's throw away from this bustling high street is one of London's oldest public cemeteries
0:00:25 > 0:00:30where the famous British engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was finally laid to rest.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34Well, not far from this fascinating spot is a home
0:00:34 > 0:00:37that today we'll be searching for more historic treasures.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, Paul needs some fashion advice.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06It's for your bra and knickers, Paul, but I didn't like to tell you!
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Really! He's getting a little bit fruity.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Who was the lady with the pineapples in her hair?
0:01:11 > 0:01:14And he's obviously got me on his mind.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17We're just looking for an elegant lady with lots of taste and style.
0:01:17 > 0:01:22But will all this frivolity affect our sales? Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24I'm on my way to meet a couple
0:01:24 > 0:01:28with a passion for yoga, travel and antiques.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31They've called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:31 > 0:01:35to help raise some funds so we can pack them off on a big adventure to India.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37This two-bedroom flat is the spiritual home
0:01:37 > 0:01:40of Pilates instructor, Debra, and her yoga teacher husband, Siraj.
0:01:40 > 0:01:48It's here they live a very tranquil life, with Debra's 14-year-old cats, Jake and Zula.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51But since meeting and marrying in India eight years ago,
0:01:51 > 0:01:57they have longed to return and are hoping the Cash In The Attic team can help them all relocate.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Morning, Paul. Oh, good morning. How are you?
0:02:00 > 0:02:06Have you been practising your yogic poses? I usually pose like this... near the kettle!
0:02:06 > 0:02:09We've got a lovely family today, so I have a feeling
0:02:09 > 0:02:12we might come out of the house with more Zen than we go in with!
0:02:12 > 0:02:15My body is now a temple, so I'm ready when you are.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17If your body can find the kettle, that will be good. OK!
0:02:17 > 0:02:21Is there a knack to turning the kettle on? Well, I think you've got it!
0:02:21 > 0:02:27Ah, good morning. I see you've started the rummage, then, already, which is good to see.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Tell me a bit about why you've called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:29 > 0:02:36Because we're going to be moving to India and we want to let go of some of our possessions
0:02:36 > 0:02:41that will probably get rusty there, for one, and make some of our shipping costs.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45What made you decide to move to India? Our family is there, basically,
0:02:45 > 0:02:51the weather, I love the culture and we are going to start a business.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53We've bought a guesthouse.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55So what sort of money would you like to raise?
0:02:55 > 0:03:00I'd like to raise money for shipping costs for my cats, to ship my cats to India.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03And how much is that going to cost? About 650.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07So we need to raise ?650 so we can get the two cats to India.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12We'd better crack on and get rummaging, so follow me. OK.
0:03:12 > 0:03:18On the surface, Debra and Siraj's home is a relaxed haven in a state of calm, but with the imminent move,
0:03:18 > 0:03:24chaos is not far away, and hoping to cut through that clutter is our very own Paul Hayes.
0:03:24 > 0:03:30With his antique expertise gained over 20 years, he can't hide his passion for collectables,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33and he'll all fired up about his first discovery of the day.
0:03:33 > 0:03:34Have you found something already?
0:03:34 > 0:03:40Yes. There's loads of interesting bits and pieces, but I've found a fantastic Japanese case.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42So Debra, where is this from?
0:03:42 > 0:03:45I got it in Seattle at my friend's shop
0:03:45 > 0:03:46called Deluxe Junk.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48What did you like about it?
0:03:48 > 0:03:53I've always really liked Asian things, so anything from Japan,
0:03:53 > 0:03:57China, India - the older things I love, they're absolutely beautiful.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59I think the quality is superb.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02You do tend to find with Japanese items that the smaller items,
0:04:02 > 0:04:06they spent months on sometimes creating these wonderful things,
0:04:06 > 0:04:08but this is called lacquer work,
0:04:08 > 0:04:12which is a very traditional material that you'll find out in Japan,
0:04:12 > 0:04:16and the way it works is that they have a metal case, in this case, brass,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19and then they would overlay it with several layers of lacquer,
0:04:19 > 0:04:23and then what happens, someone carves through, and what you end up with
0:04:23 > 0:04:27is the brass showing underneath and you get this sort of three-dimensional effect.
0:04:27 > 0:04:33On the front here, we have a dragon and an eagle, and the dragon is two things in Japanese culture.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38It's a power symbol but it's also a symbol of wisdom, and then on the back here we have Mount Fuji,
0:04:38 > 0:04:41which is very typical to what you find in Japanese export things,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44things made for the European market.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47So, Paul, what sort of value could we be talking about?
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Well, if I said ?50 to ?100 and see how it goes.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Yes, that sounds good. That's not bad, is it?
0:04:53 > 0:04:57That will help the cats go on their voyage to India! It certainly will.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01It will help them leave the country! I'm not sure if it's enough to get to India!
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Come on, let's see what else we can find. OK.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08Well, the cigarette case might not be making the long trip to India,
0:05:08 > 0:05:11but if we want to raise the ?650 needed for Jake and Zula to go,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14we'll need a lot more valuables to tempt the bidders.
0:05:14 > 0:05:21Could Siraj's stash of 19th-century photographs in this leather-bound album,
0:05:21 > 0:05:23which he bought at a market in New Mexico,
0:05:23 > 0:05:26do the trick at ?50 to ?100?
0:05:26 > 0:05:29And while those Victorians might not be the brightest treasure
0:05:29 > 0:05:32we've found so far today, the same can't be said
0:05:32 > 0:05:35for the decorative pieces Paul has got his hands on.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Hello. What have you found there, Paul?
0:05:38 > 0:05:42I hope you don't mind - I've come across this box of costume jewellery. I don't mind at all.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44It's fabulous, isn't it?
0:05:44 > 0:05:47It's like the "who's who" of costume. Are these items that you bought?
0:05:47 > 0:05:51Yes, they are. I've bought them over the past 30 years.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53I can't stop myself!
0:05:53 > 0:05:59This one here is Miriam Haskell. You have several pieces by her. I mean, do you know who she was?
0:05:59 > 0:06:03I know she's quite desirably collectable and I know I just love her designs.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06I think she does a really wonderful job.
0:06:06 > 0:06:11Well, she really was one of the very first to cotton onto the whole costume jewellery scene
0:06:11 > 0:06:16and what's very rare to find with all costume jewellery, really, is the maker's name on the back.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18A lot of it was very mass-produced,
0:06:18 > 0:06:22but there are one or two designers that you look for, and Miriam Haskell is one of those.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25She was best friends with Coco Chanel, and what she did is,
0:06:25 > 0:06:27she did the accessories for the Chanel outfits,
0:06:27 > 0:06:30and that's really where the term "costume jewellery" comes from.
0:06:30 > 0:06:36It's your costume, your full regalia, your accessories, really, that made your outfit.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41Then you've got another well-known name in the jewellery world. Is it a belt or something?
0:06:41 > 0:06:44No, it's a necklace, actually, and...
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Let's see if we can get it untangled, there we go.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50So it would be worn like that. That's amazing, isn't it!
0:06:50 > 0:06:54It's really beautiful. On a plain top, it's just a stunning piece.
0:06:54 > 0:06:59And this one here really reminded me of the 1930s and '40s,
0:06:59 > 0:07:04when you've got this feeling of travel and escapism, and these ladies here remind me of...
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Who was the lady with the big pineapples in her hair?
0:07:07 > 0:07:11Carmen Miranda. That's what it reminds me of, that period,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14with these wonderful exotic characters,
0:07:14 > 0:07:18and then you're looking into the 1950s for some of this as well.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21So what I would suggest we do, I think quite easily we could find
0:07:21 > 0:07:28?100, maybe ?150-worth, say, of these items - items that you are willing to part with, and go from there.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31How does that sound? Great. That sounds really good.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Let's keep looking. OK.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38It's a little hard to sell my costume jewellery
0:07:38 > 0:07:42because I've collected it for so long and I've got a vast collection,
0:07:42 > 0:07:44but it's time to let some of it go.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46So far we've found some marvellous goodies -
0:07:46 > 0:07:49some slightly more extraordinary than others.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53But I hope our rummaging ways haven't turned Debra to the drink!
0:07:53 > 0:07:58Thankfully not, but she does think this commemorative Russian spirit flask from the Second World War
0:07:58 > 0:08:01could lead us to victory, which Paul values at ?30 to ?50.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06And Siraj has uncovered another first-class find.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Paul, come and have a look at this.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12All right, look at that! It's an old stamp album, is it?
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Whose is this, then? It's mine. Really! Wow!
0:08:16 > 0:08:18I didn't know you were a philatelist!
0:08:18 > 0:08:20So is this something that you've bought, then?
0:08:20 > 0:08:26Yeah. Well, let's have a look. This is a great album. It's not in the best condition...
0:08:26 > 0:08:33Oh, that's a great giveaway here, right in the front page it says here, "2,910 stamps",
0:08:33 > 0:08:35so that's how many are in this album.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40It becomes a bit of an obsession, if you think about it, but there are two types of stamp album.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45One is called a schoolboy collection and one is a serious collection, and what would happen
0:08:45 > 0:08:50is that an album like this would be aimed really at the schoolchild,
0:08:50 > 0:08:53and what he would do is that when the letters came into the family home,
0:08:53 > 0:08:58he would take off the stamp from the envelope and stick them into an album like this,
0:08:58 > 0:09:02so you have all different ones from different countries and nationalities.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07But a serious collector would pay a week's wages for one stamp at the time, you'd handle it with tweezers
0:09:07 > 0:09:13and it would be in a beautiful bound album, and they're obviously the ones which are very desirable indeed.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15There is something here for everybody.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17You've got all the stamps of the world.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21You never really get a full album, but there's a lot of stamps in there.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24If that came into auction...
0:09:24 > 0:09:30If I said a minimum of ?100, see how that goes, I mean, does that sound all right to you?
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Yeah, that's good.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35So does that have your stamp of approval?
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Come on, let's keep looking! OK.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42We're edging closer to our target,
0:09:42 > 0:09:47but if we want to make that ?650, we're going to have to poke around some more,
0:09:47 > 0:09:51and with Paul doing such a sterling job, I take Debra and Siraj off
0:09:51 > 0:09:55to a more peaceful location at their local park.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58So tell me, how did you two meet?
0:09:58 > 0:10:01We met when I went to India for a year, teacher's training,
0:10:01 > 0:10:06and Siraj was doing the same training in the south of India.
0:10:06 > 0:10:07So was it love at first sight?
0:10:07 > 0:10:11Yeah. Was it? How romantic!
0:10:11 > 0:10:16So tell me a little bit about, not just how you met, but you got married in India, is that right?
0:10:16 > 0:10:19We did. OK. So what was the wedding like, then?
0:10:21 > 0:10:23She'll.... Do you want me to explain?
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Yeah, you're going to explain. It was very fast.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30You hear about Hindu weddings being three days long and elaborate
0:10:30 > 0:10:36and we were married and I was converted to Hinduism within 45 minutes! Really!
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Yeah, it was very quick! What did you do, the speedy option, then?!
0:10:40 > 0:10:44I think we must have, yeah, but I had to ask him because it was all in his language,
0:10:44 > 0:10:46and I said, "Are we married yet?"
0:10:46 > 0:10:49And he's like, "Yes." I said, "Am I Hindu?"
0:10:49 > 0:10:50And he said, "Yes."
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Oh, excellent! Did you enjoy the day?
0:10:52 > 0:10:58We did. We had a big party afterwards with all his friends and family in a hotel nearby.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02Now it's very different, isn't it, actually living in a country, as you know yourself.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Do you have any fears about this move to India?
0:11:05 > 0:11:10I'm sure I'll have my moments of melting down, but Siraj will help me through that.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15I told him to just give me a hug if I start shouting or crying too much.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19I think I'm going to have a meltdown of the wrong variety if we don't find more stuff to sell,
0:11:19 > 0:11:21but I'm not going to hug Paul Hayes.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Shall we go back to the house and see how he's getting on?
0:11:26 > 0:11:30In our absence, ever the expert, Paul has continued with the hunt for collectables,
0:11:30 > 0:11:32putting in some serious legwork in the process,
0:11:32 > 0:11:36which eventually pays off when he spots a huge collection of postcards
0:11:36 > 0:11:39that Siraj has collected over many years -
0:11:39 > 0:11:45a mixture of European images with a price tag of ?80 to ?120.
0:11:45 > 0:11:51At this rate, we'll easily have raised the fare needed for Jake and Zula to travel in style to India.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56This home is simply overflowing with fantastic bits and pieces, ripe for Paul's picking.
0:11:56 > 0:12:03I must admit, Debra, something that you don't really see over here in the UK is native Indian art.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07Where has this come from? A friend of mine left it to me, a very dear friend, so...
0:12:07 > 0:12:12The reason I'm not taking it to India is...I'm afraid it's going to get eaten.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14I don't want to see it in a chest for ever.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19I want someone to enjoy it, because it's a beautiful piece.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24The nice thing about this one is that you've got a label on it, and it says here...
0:12:31 > 0:12:35Right. Now, what I know about Oregon region was that it's very much a farming community.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39There are lots of sheep out there. That's the reason why lots of factories relocated
0:12:39 > 0:12:43to get the wool from the local sheep, and it says at the bottom here,
0:12:43 > 0:12:44"Robes and Shawls",
0:12:44 > 0:12:48so these were actually designed to be worn, then, I take it.
0:12:48 > 0:12:54I think it probably would be worn or perhaps used as a horse blanket.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58I'm not sure, but that's what my guess would be, because I have seen them on horses.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01But I do know one thing about these sort of items,
0:13:01 > 0:13:06is that when they have a plain edge like this, it tends to be designed for a male. OK.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10And when they have the frilly edges, it's for a female, which translates globally, I suppose.
0:13:10 > 0:13:15Yeah. So this would have been the male blanket or robe, but the way they made them is fabulous.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Nobody knows how old these designs are.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22They know that they're pre-European, before we had any influence on them,
0:13:22 > 0:13:26so this is a very traditional item, very much in the American culture,
0:13:26 > 0:13:32and the great thing about them is they used vegetable dyes, and those dyes will outlive me and you.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37This rug will last literally for ever if it's looked after,
0:13:37 > 0:13:41so you've got a real find here, actually, and I think if we put that into a general sale,
0:13:41 > 0:13:45what I would have to do is put it in with a fairly conservative estimate...
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Right. ..and maybe make a few phone calls, get the right people interested and go from there.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52How would you feel about that?
0:13:52 > 0:13:54Maybe, maybe not. I'm not sure.
0:13:54 > 0:14:02Well, if you did decide to go ahead, I'd put an estimate of at least ?50 to ?80.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06I think that's a minimum, but on the day we could probably do a lot better than that,
0:14:06 > 0:14:08but it's obviously something you have to decide.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13I'm not convinced Debra is ready to let go of her cherished blanket, and if that is the case,
0:14:13 > 0:14:16we have to make sure we have a host of alternatives,
0:14:16 > 0:14:19so the team has turned the searching skills up a notch.
0:14:19 > 0:14:24Once again, Siraj's obsession for collecting all and everything comes to our rescue.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28These two stamp albums full of first-day covers,
0:14:28 > 0:14:30along with his selection of cigarette cards,
0:14:30 > 0:14:34could help boost our sales by at least ?80 to ?150.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38While upstairs, Debra thinks she can help make up our funds, too.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Paul... Yep. Do you think this could be worth anything?
0:14:42 > 0:14:44What have we got in here? Is it a gramophone or something?
0:14:44 > 0:14:46No. Let me open it up for you.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Oh, wow, that's lovely!
0:14:48 > 0:14:53It's a whole vanity case. You've got your brushes and your toothpaste holders and your mirror.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58Where did this come from? I bought this at a yard sale in Seattle.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Did you? About 20, 25 years ago.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Do you know, I really like that, actually.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07It brings back the golden age of travel, and when you go back to the 1920s and '30s,
0:15:07 > 0:15:11you know, you need a whole accessory of items to go with you,
0:15:11 > 0:15:15so you'd have your matching suitcase, your outfits, your handbag,
0:15:15 > 0:15:17and your vanity case would mix in as well.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20If you have a look at one of the brushes here, it's very Art Deco.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24The use of geometry is one of the major things with Art Deco period,
0:15:24 > 0:15:26and the dead rectangular handle there.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31This is melamine or possibly Bakelite, but is it a double compartment, then?
0:15:31 > 0:15:36What's underneath here? Underneath it's basically just a few more strange things there.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Aah! It's for your bra and knickers, Paul,
0:15:39 > 0:15:41but I didn't like to tell you! Really?
0:15:41 > 0:15:43I couldn't possibly comment.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46I've never seen one like that, actually.
0:15:46 > 0:15:51What did you pay for it? I think about 20 dollars.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Well, at today's exchange rate, it would be about a tenner.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56?10, yeah. So what do you think about that?
0:15:56 > 0:15:58It must be worth more than a tenner.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01It's worth a lot more than a tenner, yes.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04What I'm checking is that all the pieces are complete.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08Now and again you find one that's missing and you'd never find the same design.
0:16:08 > 0:16:09I'd say you were looking ?50 now.
0:16:09 > 0:16:14?50 to ?70. Is that a price that... Does that sound all right?
0:16:14 > 0:16:18I'm a little surprised at that. I thought it would be more.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Really? Yes. Why did you think it would be worth more?
0:16:21 > 0:16:25I thought maybe ?150 to ?200, something like that.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29I've got to be realistic, but it's up to you whether you want to sell it or not.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31I do. Right. We'll see what happens.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33OK, well, no time for titivating now.
0:16:33 > 0:16:38I think we need to find some more stuff to sell, don't you? Come on! OK.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41It's in perfect condition, the comb has all its teeth,
0:16:41 > 0:16:44there aren't any cracks or chips or anything,
0:16:44 > 0:16:47so I think it's worth a bit more than that, really.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Debra may have been disappointed with Paul's valuation,
0:16:50 > 0:16:53but it's a good investment and all money towards the kitty...
0:16:53 > 0:17:00Well, kitties, to be precise! If we want to raise that ?650, though, we need all the help we can get.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Not quite what I had in mind, Paul!
0:17:03 > 0:17:06This late 19th-century Royal Doulton vase I found is more like it,
0:17:06 > 0:17:09picked up by Debra at a car-boot sale
0:17:09 > 0:17:12and decorated in relief with floral sprays,
0:17:12 > 0:17:16it could take us ?40 to ?50 closer to our target.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20I know we're here to raise money to ship the cats to India,
0:17:20 > 0:17:25but I want to know more of what's in store for Debra and Siraj's new life overseas.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30So tell me a little bit about what you plan to do when you get to India?
0:17:30 > 0:17:37We'll start by decorating our guest house and our new home, I think, and just figuring all that out.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40You refer to it as a guesthouse, but you have bigger plans than that.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44What sort of guesthouse do you envisage this being?
0:17:44 > 0:17:50I'm going to do theme rooms, like a Japanese room, I'm going to do an Australian and New Zealand room,
0:17:50 > 0:17:56I'm going to do an African room, a British room, and then we'll probably have treatments.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01Ayurvedic medicine is very big there,
0:18:01 > 0:18:06so we'll probably extend into that and teach yoga and Pilates.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09Do you see yourself staying in India for the rest of your life?
0:18:09 > 0:18:15I don't say the rest of my life about many things, because you never know what's going to evolve,
0:18:15 > 0:18:17but I'll probably be there for some time,
0:18:17 > 0:18:19if not for the rest of my life.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22We'll see, but I'm going to be there for a while.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24You're not going to get there...
0:18:24 > 0:18:28Well, you'll probably get there, but the cats won't get there if you don't find enough stuff,
0:18:28 > 0:18:33so shall we see whether Paul's found anything else we can sell? That's a good idea.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38Our trawl for treats must continue if we want the family pets to cruise off to their new home in India,
0:18:38 > 0:18:44so it's crucial that we find plenty more antiques worthy of the auction saleroom.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47This eye-catching Art Deco necklace that I've discovered hidden away
0:18:47 > 0:18:50definitely lives up to that accolade.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Although without a hallmark, it's uncertain whether it's gold,
0:18:53 > 0:18:57and so Paul must give it a conservative estimate of ?60 to ?80.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02And his animal instinct for top-notch goods has led him to the possible king of this jungle.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Hello, Paul. Hello. What have you found now?
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Is it a family heirloom, a little stuffed lion?
0:19:08 > 0:19:14No, no, I bought that in Seattle, probably about 20 years back, 25 years, something like that.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Did you know this was actually made by Steiff? Yes! Right.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22Margarete Steiff is the lady that's been credited to inventing the teddy bear,
0:19:22 > 0:19:28and it was a story, funnily enough, it was about Teddy Roosevelt, the American President,
0:19:28 > 0:19:32and what apparently happened, he was on a hunting trip
0:19:32 > 0:19:38and refused to shoot a bear cub, and it became a massive story at the time, and she created Teddy's bear,
0:19:38 > 0:19:42and it was very successful and it went on to be a massive factory,
0:19:42 > 0:19:46but they went through a stage of making all sorts of animals, like a menagerie,
0:19:46 > 0:19:51and they would make all the animals of the animal kingdom, and there are certain ones to look out for.
0:19:51 > 0:19:56The elephants are very popular because the early symbol that Margareta Steiff used
0:19:56 > 0:20:00was an elephant on the buttons, so they tend to be quite popular.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03This is very collectable and it is in marvellous condition.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08I don't think any children have got hold of this, so that's in your favour,
0:20:08 > 0:20:13and add to the fact that it's a cat and it's by one of the best manufacturers, it's a good item.
0:20:13 > 0:20:20Value-wise, it's not antique. It's probably 1950s, 1960s, but ?50 to ?100. How does that sound?
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Good. Let's tell the others.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Lorne! Ah, here we are. Aah!
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Now then, we've got another ?50 for the tiger there.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29That's going to be a great help.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31How have you found the rummage today?
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Good! Yeah? It was a lot of fun.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38Well, from one big cat to two slightly smaller pussy cats.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40We need to get them out to India, don't we?
0:20:40 > 0:20:43What was the figure that you said? It's 650.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45If I tot up the total of everything we know
0:20:45 > 0:20:48is definitely going to auction, the value of the items comes to...
0:20:48 > 0:20:50?690!
0:20:50 > 0:20:55That's great! Isn't that good, darling? That's good. That's without the blanket.
0:20:55 > 0:21:01If you did decide to bring the blanket along as well, then that will bring the total to ?740. OK.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04So it means they could have some top quality food on the way! Yes.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07Better than what's usually served on an airline! First class!
0:21:07 > 0:21:10So are you pleased with that figure?
0:21:10 > 0:21:12Yeah, that's great! That's very good!
0:21:12 > 0:21:15The next time I'll see you guys is when all these items
0:21:15 > 0:21:22will be laid out in the saleroom, ready to be sold. OK. I look forward to it.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25It's been one of the most chilled rummage days that I can remember,
0:21:25 > 0:21:30with Debra and Siraj today, and I've loved being around such a laid-back couple.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34We just need the bidders to have a positive vibe for all their collectables on the day.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36These will include...
0:21:36 > 0:21:37Debra's huge collection of designer costume jewellery,
0:21:37 > 0:21:38Debra's huge collection of designer costume jewellery,
0:21:38 > 0:21:43dating back to the 1930s, and valued at ?100 to ?150.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45The Japanese cigarette case,
0:21:45 > 0:21:50hoping to light up the saleroom by ?50 to ?100.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54And ?50 to ?70 for the Art Deco vanity case.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57And finally, that Native American Indian blanket,
0:21:57 > 0:22:03worth ?50 to ?80, if Debra decides to bring it to auction.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:22:07 > 0:22:08I'm dishing out sound advice.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11You should take it to India as your lucky mascot!
0:22:11 > 0:22:14And Paul and I need to have words.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19I haven't got room to clutter up my house with that, young man, believe me! Right!
0:22:19 > 0:22:21But will we all be friends at the end of the day?
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33It's been a week or so since we were at Debbie and Siraj's house in Kensal Green,
0:22:33 > 0:22:39where we found plenty of antiques and collectables to bring here to Chiswick Auction Rooms.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43Now remember, they're starting a new life in India, but not alone.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47They want to take the cats with them, which is why they need to raise ?650,
0:22:47 > 0:22:51so let's just hope that when the items go under the hammer today,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54there are plenty of bidders looking to lap up their items.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57Well, there's no shortage of potential buyers
0:22:57 > 0:23:01in the auction house today, and while they spend time
0:23:01 > 0:23:07perusing the items on offer Paul Hayes can't wait to get his hands on Debra's crown jewels.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Morning. Good morning. How are you? I'm fine.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13These are stunning pieces, aren't they? Yeah.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18We're looking for an elegant lady with lots of taste and style to buy a job lot of costume jewellery.
0:23:18 > 0:23:19They're such nice pieces in here.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22So this is all in, which is good news, isn't it? Yeah.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25We don't know about the blanket, do we?
0:23:25 > 0:23:28That had a lot of personal history to Debra,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31and being made by the Navajo Indians, how fantastic is that,
0:23:31 > 0:23:35so I don't think that will arrive here today.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40That's understandable. One thing we do know is here is that lovely Steiff lion!
0:23:40 > 0:23:42It is pride of place in the cabinet. Get it?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Let's go and meet the couple. It could be a roaring success!
0:23:45 > 0:23:50If the jokes don't get any better than that, I think we could be in for a very long day.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55But if it's successful for Debra and Siraj, that's all that really matters,
0:23:55 > 0:23:59and judging from their cool composure, nothing will get this couple flustered.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Aah, good morning! Good morning!
0:24:01 > 0:24:04So you have decided to bring it, then?
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Yes. So what made you decide that now is the time for it to go?
0:24:07 > 0:24:11I don't think it will do very well in India with different little critters
0:24:11 > 0:24:14and all sorts, so I think it would be better to let it go.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16And you've got the Steiff lion.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18Yes, yes, it's one of my favourite items.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20It doesn't half grow on you, that.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23I know... It's been watching me from the cabinet, waving!
0:24:23 > 0:24:25I just think it's ironic that we've got this lion
0:24:25 > 0:24:28that's going to contribute to the cats going to India!
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Are you looking forward to the auction? Yes.
0:24:30 > 0:24:36The auction is about to start, you probably will have noticed that, so shall we go and get in position?
0:24:36 > 0:24:38Come on, then. Follow me.
0:24:38 > 0:24:43If you feel like going along to your local auction, you'll have to pay commission
0:24:43 > 0:24:47and possibly other charges, so be sure to check what fees apply.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50With a packed house in position and an auctioneer ready at the helm,
0:24:50 > 0:24:56we find a quiet spot at the back of the room as our first lot goes on display.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59We want ?60 to ?80 for this hand-crafted masterpiece,
0:24:59 > 0:25:02but is Debra going to crack under the pressure?
0:25:02 > 0:25:05The Art Deco necklace actually breaks my heart a bit,
0:25:05 > 0:25:10because I've had it for ages, but I don't wear it that much,
0:25:10 > 0:25:13so I might as well see what I can get for it.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17Enamel-work is always popular, and the phrase "yellow metal"
0:25:17 > 0:25:20means that they possibly think it could be gold,
0:25:20 > 0:25:25but they can't officially call it gold because it's not hallmarked, so they put in "yellow metal".
0:25:25 > 0:25:27?30 to start me for that.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31?30, I'm bid. ?30. 35. ?40 now?
0:25:31 > 0:25:33?40 I'm bid. ?45 I'm bid.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36?50, ?55, ?60.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40?65, ?70, ?75, ?80.
0:25:40 > 0:25:4385. At ?85 on my left.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Do I see 90 anywhere else?
0:25:45 > 0:25:49At ?85, going for 85, and selling... 90, lady's bid... Oooh, lady's bid!
0:25:49 > 0:25:5195 I'm bid.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53100, madam? At 95, then...
0:25:53 > 0:25:54The gentleman wins the day.
0:25:54 > 0:26:01Yes! Now, ?95, what a result, but is that based, do you think, on people thinking it is gold?
0:26:01 > 0:26:05I think so. You can still sell it. It's a very attractive item,
0:26:05 > 0:26:10so the fact that it's not hallmarked there doesn't really come into it.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14So gold or not, the necklace gets us well on our way with ?95.
0:26:14 > 0:26:19Let's hope the bidders' love of Debra's collectables continues and that they're prepared to pay
0:26:19 > 0:26:23the ?50 to ?100 asking price for her next item.
0:26:23 > 0:26:28He may be small, but they do say size isn't everything, eh, Paul?
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Now, the next lot is my favourite. It's the Steiff lion.
0:26:31 > 0:26:37Are you happy about this being sold? Yes. I've had it a long time, so...
0:26:37 > 0:26:40This is one of your "mane" items to go! Oh, dear!
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Can we just sell it?! Come on, it's coming up next!
0:26:43 > 0:26:46?100 for that? 30 to start me, then, at ?30.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49And 30, 35... Come on! At 40 now for lot 40a.
0:26:49 > 0:26:55At ?35, at ?35 for the lion. Any advance on ?35? Where are you?
0:26:55 > 0:26:59Any further bids on 35? Disappointing... ?35.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02That is unsold. Oh, that's a shame!
0:27:02 > 0:27:04It's good news and bad news there.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06We didn't make the money we wanted to.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09The good thing is he hasn't sold it for too little.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11Right. What do you think you're going to do with it?
0:27:11 > 0:27:14You should take it to India as your lucky mascot, surely!
0:27:14 > 0:27:18OK, that's a good idea! Definitely, yeah! Yeah, why not!
0:27:18 > 0:27:23So, it now looks like we've got a third cat
0:27:23 > 0:27:28in need of transportation to a new home in India.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30But we can't get disheartened.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Up next is that car-boot find of Debra's,
0:27:33 > 0:27:38which I hope will see our funds flourish by at least ?40 to ?50.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42Lot number 30a is the Royal Doulton vase, decorated in relief.
0:27:42 > 0:27:47Royal Doulton, most people think of the figurines, the tea services and so on,
0:27:47 > 0:27:52but they did have this wonderful art pottery going on, the late 19th century, early 20th century,
0:27:52 > 0:27:58and some of it is stunning, and I think this is a great example, and ?40 is well worth it, I think.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01?20 to start me, then, at ?20.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03And 22, 25, 28, 30. At ?30.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Can I tempt you to 32? 32 I'm bid.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09On my left at 32. Is it 35 now?
0:28:09 > 0:28:1435 in a new place. Have another one at 35, with bar 246. Do I see 38?
0:28:14 > 0:28:17Any advance on 35? Any more? 35.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Selling. 246, 35.
0:28:20 > 0:28:28Fabulous! No attachment to it whatsoever and I'm glad it got near what we valued it at.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32Coming in at just under estimate at ?35,
0:28:32 > 0:28:35but that sale means one less thing to take to India.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39If we want to raise enough for the family pets to be shipped there,
0:28:39 > 0:28:44we're going to need some generous sales, but will our unusual war memorabilia
0:28:44 > 0:28:49tempt anyone in the room, and push our total ahead by a further ?30 to ?50?
0:28:49 > 0:28:55Our next lot is a "Russian spirit commemorating the heavy armoured weaponry of the USSR,
0:28:55 > 0:28:57"1941 to 1945, in gilt and enamels".
0:28:57 > 0:29:00I think that's a pretty good description.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02Says it all. I couldn't have said it better myself.
0:29:02 > 0:29:0720 to start me, then, at ?20. I'm bid ?20, 25. ?30 I'm bid on my left.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10At ?30. ?35, ?40.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12Have another one at ?40 on my left.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14At 40. Do I see 45?
0:29:14 > 0:29:18I'm selling at 40 unless I see further opposition.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20Going for 40 and selling. Excellent! ?40!
0:29:20 > 0:29:22That was good, wasn't it! That was good, yeah.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27We're tanking towards our ?650 target now, which is great news.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31But will we be winners at the end of this auction battle,
0:29:31 > 0:29:34and can the cigarette case bought from a junk shop in Seattle
0:29:34 > 0:29:36strike up enough interest with the bidders?
0:29:36 > 0:29:39The next item, I think, is a really lovely quality piece.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43It's that Japanese yellow metal with the sort of dragons on it.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46We've got a good estimate on it.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48They're under-rated, really.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51The amount of work that goes into an item like this is fantastic.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55The only drawback you've got is that not as many people these days smoke!
0:29:55 > 0:30:00?30, at 30. 35 I'm bid. 40. 45 I'm bid. 50 I'll take.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02I'm bid ?45. Do I see 50 anywhere?
0:30:02 > 0:30:06At ?45. In the middle of the room, standing at ?45, it's going.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08All done, are you sure?
0:30:08 > 0:30:10Just under, ?45.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12?45. That's all right.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Yeah? Are you sure? OK.
0:30:14 > 0:30:19?5 shy of Paul's lowest estimate isn't bad, but I hope
0:30:19 > 0:30:25we get top dollar for these fabulous postcards from around the world, worth a staggering ?80 to ?120.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29I know you're well-travelled, but you've got a whole collection of postcards here!
0:30:29 > 0:30:31That's down to him! Oh...
0:30:31 > 0:30:33that's your collection, is it? Yeah.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35You kept that quiet, didn't you?
0:30:35 > 0:30:38So you're quite OK about them being sold now?
0:30:38 > 0:30:39Yeah. It's time to go.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41At ?20 for the postcards.
0:30:41 > 0:30:4522 do I see? 22 I'm bid. 25, 28.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47At 28. 30?
0:30:47 > 0:30:5035, 40. Any more at ?40?
0:30:50 > 0:30:51Not quite enough at ?40.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Do I see 45 anywhere? No further bidding.
0:30:54 > 0:31:00The bidding got up to ?35, and the auctioneer has basically not sold them.
0:31:00 > 0:31:05That's a really disappointing sale, but Debra can see the bright side.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09I'm a little sad for Siraj that the postcards didn't sell,
0:31:09 > 0:31:11but I think he's quite happy to actually keep them,
0:31:11 > 0:31:14because he loves his postcards and stamps and coins.
0:31:14 > 0:31:21That does mean a big hole in our funds though, surely!
0:31:21 > 0:31:25That's the end of the first half of the sale, as far as we're concerned, anyway.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27We've had a few of unsold lots.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31The little Steiff, and the postcards, so I think that's fair enough because
0:31:31 > 0:31:35it means you can keep something and you can keep something.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38Now, we wanted ?650, didn't we, for the cats?
0:31:38 > 0:31:42So far we've made ?215, so how do you feel about that?
0:31:42 > 0:31:44That's not bad, that's a good start.
0:31:44 > 0:31:49Absolutely! I've got more to sell a bit later on, so shall we have a bit of a break?
0:31:54 > 0:31:57While Debra and Siraj head off for refreshments,
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Paul can't help his inquisitive nature
0:31:59 > 0:32:03and goes for a closer lot at what he considers the catch of the day.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06A-ha! Ah! Ships ahoy!
0:32:06 > 0:32:08You're thinking is that the Peregrine Galley?
0:32:08 > 0:32:12I was thinking where on Earth do you house something that size!
0:32:12 > 0:32:14For an office or for larger premises,
0:32:14 > 0:32:18a big open flat or something, but this has a lot of history, this boat.
0:32:18 > 0:32:23It was built in around 1700 and disappeared mysteriously in 1761.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28Did it? Yeah. This is a scale model that somebody has made and it's beautifully done.
0:32:28 > 0:32:33All these are individual planks. It has taken hours and hours to do this and nicely presented.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35So what's the estimate on this?
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Well, it's in at between ?150 and ?180.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42Well ?150, I mean, that just seems like a bargain buy to me!
0:32:42 > 0:32:45It's very decorative. It needs somebody who lives by the sea to buy it!
0:32:45 > 0:32:47Can you think of anybody?
0:32:47 > 0:32:52I haven't got room to clutter up my house with that, young man, believe me! Right, OK.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55I've only got a tiny, weenie sea view, so... OK.
0:33:01 > 0:33:06The second half of the auction is well under way when we return to our places,
0:33:06 > 0:33:08just in time as our vanity case is shown to the room.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12We're hoping to clean up a further ?50 to ?70 for this piece.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16OK, now our next lot, I must say, one of my favourites,
0:33:16 > 0:33:20is that lovely Art Deco travel set, in a beautiful colour.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23I just love the design of it.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26It's a beautiful set, but I have noticed one of the pieces is damaged.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29Has that happened in transit, or happened here?
0:33:29 > 0:33:32I think it's happened here. Oh, what's happened to it?
0:33:32 > 0:33:36One of the pieces has snapped, because of the brittle age of it.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38I think someone has viewed... OK. I think it's OK...
0:33:38 > 0:33:42I think it could be repaired easily. Start me at ?40 for that.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45There it is - fine case full at ?30, then at 30.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48At ?30 at 35. 35 I'm bid. ?40?...
0:33:48 > 0:33:52Come on! 45, 45 I'm bid. At ?45.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56Lady seated at 45. Any further bidding on ?45?
0:33:56 > 0:33:58In the room at 45.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01?45. Are you happy with that? That's good.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05Good, good. So, I don't think the damage, even though it's unfortunate,
0:34:05 > 0:34:07I don't think made a difference to the price.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11Yeah, that's good. A promising start and inches us closer
0:34:11 > 0:34:16to getting Debra and Siraj's beloved cats, Jake and Zula, off to India,
0:34:16 > 0:34:18but will we get a picture-perfect result
0:34:18 > 0:34:23of ?50 to ?100 for Siraj's leather-bound photograph album?
0:34:23 > 0:34:25Now were these your family or were they?
0:34:25 > 0:34:27No!
0:34:30 > 0:34:34Are you sure? Yeah. OK. Now these are interesting items, because people do
0:34:34 > 0:34:38love this sort of social history, these old Victorian-looking people.
0:34:38 > 0:34:43The ones that tend to go very well tend to be anybody in uniform, something like yourself...
0:34:43 > 0:34:47you've got a hat or a military outfit or you know, a fabulous dress...
0:34:47 > 0:34:51that's what people go for. ?30 to start me for that.
0:34:51 > 0:34:55Bidding ?30, I'm bid here at ?30, I'm bid at 30. 35?
0:34:55 > 0:34:5740 now? ?40 I'm bid at ?40.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01Do I see 45? I'm bid ?40, the bid is near me at 40.
0:35:01 > 0:35:0345 in a new place. 50 now?
0:35:03 > 0:35:05Are you bidding? ?50... ?50.
0:35:05 > 0:35:0755... That's great!
0:35:07 > 0:35:11?60, 65, ?70, 75,
0:35:11 > 0:35:17?80, 85, ?90, 95?
0:35:17 > 0:35:21At 95. On my extreme right at 95. Anybody else coming in? 95, selling.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23That's great, isn't it!
0:35:23 > 0:35:26OK, who was in the photograph album?
0:35:26 > 0:35:30There must have been somebody of note in there, I would have thought?
0:35:30 > 0:35:32I don't know! Amazing! Well done, you!
0:35:32 > 0:35:35Brilliant, well-spotted, that's great!
0:35:35 > 0:35:39Coming in just under Paul's highest estimate, what a terrific sale that was!
0:35:39 > 0:35:42But Debra's decided her precious native blanket
0:35:42 > 0:35:45needs some protecting, and has put a ?50 reserve on it.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48We did decide to bring the blanket in the end,
0:35:48 > 0:35:53but we've put a reserve on it because I have mixed feelings about parting with it,
0:35:53 > 0:35:54so, we'll see how it does.
0:35:54 > 0:35:59This item will either sell, for more than that, or you might have to take it to India with you,
0:35:59 > 0:36:03but let's just hope that two people want it and the bidding goes mad.
0:36:03 > 0:36:0730 to start me, then. At ?30, at 30, 35. Is it 40, now?
0:36:07 > 0:36:10At ?35. The real thing here at ?35.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13Can I take 40 for it? Any advance on ?35?
0:36:13 > 0:36:15No further interest.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17I'm afraid that isn't sold.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Are you pleased that he's not sold it for ?35?
0:36:20 > 0:36:26Yes, I am. I'm very pleased because it's worth more than that by a long shot.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30The sentimental value obviously meant more to Debra than the cash
0:36:30 > 0:36:33so I'm glad she's taking the blanket home.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37However, I'm sure the owner of the model ship Paul and I looked at
0:36:37 > 0:36:41earlier is hoping it will be sailing off to pastures new.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45310 now is the model of the warship, Peregrine Galley. 150 I'm bid.
0:36:45 > 0:36:50At ?150 is bid. 160, 180?
0:36:50 > 0:36:53I have ?180 for Lot 310. At 180.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57Do I see 200 now? I have ?180 and I'm selling at 180.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01Sold. There you are! ?180!
0:37:01 > 0:37:03?180. It could have been a darts player!
0:37:04 > 0:37:07The bidders reached deep into their wallets on that sale,
0:37:07 > 0:37:11and if we want to reach our ?650 target,
0:37:11 > 0:37:16we need them to dish out another ?100 to ?150 for our international treat.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18Our next lot is the stamps.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20This is your collection? Yes, that's right.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23I know you enjoy collecting these, so are you sad to see them go?
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Yeah. Are you?
0:37:26 > 0:37:31And I'm bid ?100 to start me, at ?100 I'm bid. 110, 110 I have.
0:37:31 > 0:37:37120, 130. I have ?130. Do I see 140?
0:37:37 > 0:37:40Have you finished at 130?
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Selling for 130 unless I see 140 quickly. 130 going.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47Sold for ?130, that's not bad at all, is it?
0:37:47 > 0:37:51The stamp album which made 130, I'm very, very happy about
0:37:51 > 0:37:57and I'm sure Siraj is very happy with that as well, cos I doubt that he paid that for it!
0:37:57 > 0:38:01So far today, Siraj's items have fared pretty well.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03The bidders can't get enough of his treasures,
0:38:03 > 0:38:06but will his collection of cigarette cards
0:38:06 > 0:38:12and first day stamp covers deliver us the ?80 to ?150 we so desperately want?
0:38:12 > 0:38:15?80 to start me for them.
0:38:15 > 0:38:1950 then, if you will. 40, ?40 and 40 for Lot 310A.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22Do I see 45? Any further bidding on 40? No more at 40.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25I'm afraid those are not sold.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27Oh, dear! He's unsold them. Unsold.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31It's a mystery to me why those fabulous collections didn't sell,
0:38:31 > 0:38:33but with no takers,
0:38:33 > 0:38:36our ?650 target could be on the rocks!
0:38:36 > 0:38:38We need the fashionable selection
0:38:38 > 0:38:40coming up next to be all the rage with the room
0:38:40 > 0:38:45and lift our funds and spirits by ?100 to ?150.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49What's amazing is you used to be able to buy collections like this affordably.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52You've got some great designer names amongst that.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56People are waking up for that market, so I'd be interested to see how these go on.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00I don't think you'll be too sad to see these go. No.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03?80 to start me there? 90, at ?90.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Is it 100? 100 in the doorway.
0:39:05 > 0:39:10110, 120, 130, 140.
0:39:10 > 0:39:11Five, 150... Yes... ?150.
0:39:11 > 0:39:17That's excellent! 155, if we're in 5s? The bid is there at 150.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20Are you bidding? Any more? 150. ?150!
0:39:20 > 0:39:22That's great, isn't it! Well done!
0:39:22 > 0:39:26What a fantastic end to the day, but with our earlier disappointments,
0:39:26 > 0:39:30will we be anywhere near our target?
0:39:30 > 0:39:31It's all over.
0:39:31 > 0:39:36You're taking a couple of pieces home. You're taking home the blanket, and also the Steiff
0:39:36 > 0:39:40and one of your collections, too, so there's a fair bit, really, hasn't sold.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44Given that, do you think we've made the ?650 we were looking for?
0:39:44 > 0:39:47I don't know. I haven't been keeping track, really.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49And what about you? I've no idea!
0:39:49 > 0:39:51No idea? OK, all right.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55Well, I think we've done pretty well - ?635! Oh, really?
0:39:55 > 0:39:56Yes. That's great!
0:39:56 > 0:40:01Yes, and that obviously includes the fact that some of those items haven't sold at all!
0:40:01 > 0:40:04That's really good. That's good. Happy with that.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06So is that good enough to get the cats there?
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Yep, that's it! Fantastic!
0:40:08 > 0:40:09?15 below, that's it.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19Safe in the knowledge that the shipping costs for the cats' passage to India is paid for,
0:40:19 > 0:40:24Debra and Siraj have come to Brighton to turn their attentions to their planned future
0:40:24 > 0:40:28of running a guest house, and want to check out an inspirational hotel.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32Hello there, I'm Martin. Welcome to the Town House.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34Hi, Martin. I hear you've got an exciting plan?
0:40:34 > 0:40:37We do, we do. Off to India? Yeah.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40Let me show you some of the hotel. Come and see Kasbah.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44Wow!
0:40:44 > 0:40:47This is amazing! Well, the idea here was
0:40:47 > 0:40:52really to make it feel like you're sleeping and sitting in a Kasbah, so what we've tried to do
0:40:52 > 0:40:59is to make sure that you can do a 360 degree turn in the room and not see anything that's out of place.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01And it doesn't stop there.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Here you can travel to the jungle...
0:41:03 > 0:41:07That's amazing! I'm speechless, actually!
0:41:07 > 0:41:11One room is just better than the next, only not better!
0:41:11 > 0:41:15Colonial India... Wow!
0:41:15 > 0:41:18Amazing attention to detail!
0:41:18 > 0:41:21And even a Mandarin temple!
0:41:21 > 0:41:23While the couple is getting invaluable guidance,
0:41:23 > 0:41:29creating a hotel of this calibre takes hard work, which Martin explains can sometimes be in vain.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31We've had two complaints with this room
0:41:31 > 0:41:33that there's plaster falling down the walls!
0:41:33 > 0:41:39I had to explain that it cost me a lot of money to have that plaster fall off the wall!
0:41:39 > 0:41:44Debra's not afraid of the task ahead, although the visit has made her question her plans.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Although I had ideas and I thought they were pretty well-formed,
0:41:47 > 0:41:50they are certainly in the scrap heap now and I'm starting over!
0:41:50 > 0:41:56I'm going to rethink everything we're doing, basically, but it's totally inspirational.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Yeah, we've got a lot of ideas, good ideas.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01A lot of good ideas!
0:42:01 > 0:42:04We enjoy it. Very much!
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