0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to Cash In The Attic the programme that find valuables around your home
0:00:06 > 0:00:07and then sells them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Today I'm in Yorkshire and to get a feel for some of the history of the area
0:00:11 > 0:00:16I've come to the imposing Temple Newsam House.
0:00:16 > 0:00:23Steeped in history, this magnificent Tudor manor overlooks 1,500 acres of land.
0:00:23 > 0:00:28Much of it was landscaped by Capability Brown in the 18th century.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31This is also home to magnificent a collection of classic paintings,
0:00:31 > 0:00:36silver, furniture, textiles and Leeds pottery.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40So, who knows? Maybe today we'll uncover some special treasures of our own
0:00:40 > 0:00:46as we go in search of a host of antiques and collectibles that we can take to auction.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, Paul shows his age.
0:01:10 > 0:01:16When I first started, these used to be thrown away. I would refuse to take them.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19'A candelabra teases us with its elegance.'
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- What sort of price would you put on it?- Solid silver, about £6,000.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26The auctioneer faces his toughest challenge to date.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30I can try and sell most things but this is beyond me.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34Oh, dear! We'll see what happens when the hammer falls.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36I'm on my way to meet two people
0:01:36 > 0:01:39who have called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:39 > 0:01:42to raise money for a very special family day out.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49This large four-bedroomed property overlooking Fairburn Ings Bird Sanctuary near Leeds
0:01:49 > 0:01:51is home to Yvonne Taylor.
0:01:51 > 0:01:57When Yvonne's sister died 18 years ago, she became guardian to her nephew, Liam.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00A promising footballer when he was younger,
0:02:00 > 0:02:05Liam has played professionally and now works full-time as a PE teacher.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- Good morning, Paul.- How are you? - I'm well. You're taking in the view.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Isn't it absolutely fantastic?
0:02:12 > 0:02:17It is magnificent, isn't it? That's Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve down there.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20No time for birdwatching, you're doing antiques-watching.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25- OK, that's what I'm here for, so you lead the way.- And I'll go and meet Yvonne and Liam.- OK.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32Yvonne and Liam - having a bit of a trip down memory lane here.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36You know, you have the most amazing view here. Is that what attracted you to this?
0:02:36 > 0:02:38It was originally.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43They said Fairburn Ings was going to be a nature reserve. They wouldn't build in front of you.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46So, that's the reason we chose it as a site as well.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51Perfect, so, that's why you chose to be here but why have you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Well, we've got that much rubbish in the loft.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57I said if we could get some money together, we would have a family day out.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02- How many people does that involve? - Roughly eight or nine of us.- What have you got in mind to do?
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Hopefully, something like go-karting or something quite intense.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09A great day out for the boys but what about the girls?
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- They'll give them a run for their money.- I bet! How much will it cost?
0:03:13 > 0:03:19We would be looking to getting maybe £500 which would cover the whole day go-karting and maybe a meal as well.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22So, time to get Paul up in the attic.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Let's go and see what he's found.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31Yvonne's house is so immaculate, it's hard to imagine we're going to have anything to find.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35A glance around reveals that she has an eagle eye when it comes to collectibles.
0:03:35 > 0:03:43With his 20 years' experience sniffing out gems, our expert Paul Hayes is in for a treat.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48And he's hoping that something remarkable has appeared from the top of Liam's ladder.
0:03:48 > 0:03:54- I take it's a sewing machine, is it? - I think so.- They normally do come in these sort of compartments.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56There we go, look at that.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59That is a machine and a half. That's a Singer.
0:03:59 > 0:04:05- Not one, but two Singer sewing machines.- What's going on here?
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Clearly this isn't something that you ever use, so do you know where it came from?
0:04:09 > 0:04:12It's from my grandma's who lives in Harrogate.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15All these sewing machines were made for factories
0:04:15 > 0:04:19and Singer had the idea of making them for individual houses.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22It was an instant success and he was a multi-millionaire.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- Is there a market for them now? - When I first started, these used to be thrown away.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I would refuse even to take them.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33The only thing you could do with them, the actual tables were made into pub tables.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35They'd take the machines and make them into legs.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39These now, people are starting to realise they are well-made machines.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41They give that instant antique look.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43What sort of price would you put on them?
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Value wise, we've two of them. They're all a standard sort of price.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51If I said £70 to £100, how does that sound to you?
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- For the two of them? - For the two of them, yes.- Brilliant.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- You don't want to keep one to do your football socks.- No, I'll be OK.
0:05:00 > 0:05:07We're off to a great start but there's a long way to go if we're to stitch together that £500 target.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Liam has cut to the chase in one of the bedrooms.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12This set of silver-plated knives could bring home
0:05:12 > 0:05:15£20 or more at auction. And in the master bedroom,
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Yvonne has been raiding the family jewels.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Paul!
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Ah, look at that. That's nice, isn't it? Whose is that, then?
0:05:23 > 0:05:26- It's my husband, Bill's. - Is this his signet ring, then?
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- Yeah, I think it was given to him by his grandmother.- Really?- Yeah.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34- You don't see many gentleman wearing rings now?- No.- It doesn't seem to be as fashionable
0:05:34 > 0:05:37but my dad had one similar to this on his little finger.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41In the '60s and '70s, they used to put them in black onyx
0:05:41 > 0:05:43which gives a good contrast to the actual lettering.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47But you can tell this one is fairly modern for the simple reason
0:05:47 > 0:05:53the original idea with these were the B would actually be carved in backwards.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- They used it to seal letters with wax.- Oh, right.
0:05:56 > 0:06:02But as the time progresses, we get more of a modern theme, it became someone's initials, someone's name.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05But one little thing to look for, well, two things actually.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Check for the weight and the quality of the gold.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12You can feel that's quite a light one and if you have a look at the bottom,
0:06:12 > 0:06:19- you can see it says 9CT gold so it's 9 carat. So, does Bill ever wear it now?- No.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24- You'd have to ask him first.- I'd ask him first, but I think it would be OK.- All right.
0:06:24 > 0:06:31But if he does decide, you're looking at least £30 up to about £60. How does that sound?
0:06:31 > 0:06:34It doesn't sound too bad for something he doesn't wear any more.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39- And it will go towards the fund, won't it?- Towards that great day out.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43It fits me perfectly. Might change my name. THEY LAUGH
0:06:43 > 0:06:48Yvonne seems fairly confident that her husband won't be sad to see the ring go.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53In fact, the family have left her quite a few items over time.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58This little silver watch that belonged to her mother might polish off £50 to £70
0:06:58 > 0:07:00when it goes to the sale
0:07:00 > 0:07:06and this attractive watch trimmed with 9 carat gold could fetch £50 as well.
0:07:06 > 0:07:12We seem to be progressing steadily towards that £500 target for the day out on the track.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16So, while Paul continues the hunt,
0:07:16 > 0:07:20I'm going to find out why Liam came to live with his Auntie Yvonne and Uncle Bill.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Well, I know we should be rummaging, we've left Paul to it,
0:07:24 > 0:07:28but I can't resist coming out here and finding out about the family
0:07:28 > 0:07:31because you've only lived with Yvonne since you were six years old.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35- She's your auntie, isn't she? - She is, yes.- How did that come about?
0:07:35 > 0:07:41Well, when I was six, my mother died of cancer and so myself and my three brothers
0:07:41 > 0:07:47all got separated between family but still live within close vicinity.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50That was a brave decision for you to take, wasn't it?
0:07:50 > 0:07:53It was hard at the time but it was nice to keep the boys together,
0:07:54 > 0:07:59they used to play together, went on holidays together, went to school together.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Was it the family football that got you into football?
0:08:02 > 0:08:07- Very much so. I ended up getting a scholarship at Hull City.- So you were a professional footballer?
0:08:07 > 0:08:11- Full time for three years.- Now, you're a PE teacher working with youngsters.
0:08:11 > 0:08:17Yes, I do, I find that, especially within sport, you see a lot of the better side to young people.
0:08:17 > 0:08:24- Presumably this day out is a good excuse for you Yvonne to get all the family together again?- It is.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26It sounds as if you are going to have a fabulous time
0:08:26 > 0:08:29and I know you've still got lots of things for us to look at.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33So, enough chat, let's go and see what else we can find.
0:08:33 > 0:08:40With only £220 of antiques appraised so far, we're still some way off reaching our £500 target.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45So, Paul's doubled his efforts and found this silverware.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47- There you are.- Hello, how are you?
0:08:47 > 0:08:51What a fantastic candelabra. It would look elegant on that table.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Where did it come from, Yvonne?
0:08:53 > 0:08:58It came from Bill's mother's house in Garforth, and they used to do a lot of entertaining.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02Have you used it in here with candles in when you've dined by candlelight?
0:09:02 > 0:09:05We have at Christmas time and that's about all.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10It takes a bit of room from the table when everybody's sat round, to be quite honest with you.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15The idea was these would come in pairs. It is a good job actually this is in remarkable condition.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Normally by now they are starting to wear away.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21This is silver-plated, not solid silver, that's the big thing.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24With the nature of silver-plated items, when you polish,
0:09:24 > 0:09:26the item you take a small bit of silver off it.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29It's good to find them in this sort of condition.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34It's a candelabra and that's basically a candlestick with arms or branches,
0:09:34 > 0:09:36that's where the term comes from.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38It has all its sconces, that's important.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42This is by a firm called Barker & Ellis, so it's quite a recent one.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46I would say maybe 1930s, 1940s, that sort of time.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48But top quality and in great condition.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51So, what sort of price would you put on it?
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Solid silver, about £6,000. THEY LAUGH
0:09:54 > 0:10:00- I wish.- But a silver-plated item like this in great condition, you are looking at £60 to £100.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02- Sound all right?- Yes.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06I'm not a cleaning person when it comes to polishing silver and brass.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08I won't be sorry to see the back of it.
0:10:08 > 0:10:14This house is as neat as a pin but everywhere there are small treasures waiting to be found.
0:10:14 > 0:10:19I've come across something that might encourage the bidders to spend their pennies.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22This golden sovereign could attract £70 to £100.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25While Paul's been looking at the fine art,
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Liam has been inspired to pull out something that he thinks fits into the frame.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33Here you are, Paul, this is the mirror I was talking about.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- It's seen better days, hasn't it? - It certainly has.
0:10:36 > 0:10:41That's what we call a triptych mirror. So it is in three pieces.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43These are what you call chocolate box.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48They sometimes actually were the top of the chocolate box - that's where the term comes from.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Pretty pictures that someone's placed in there.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54Maybe from a pub. Did he ever own a pub?
0:10:54 > 0:10:58No, we inherited them from a late Uncle Tony that we had.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03The mirror in that is shot all together and needs doing up but I can see potential with these.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07It's amazing - good old solid frames are always collectible.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10These are actually solid oak and they date from the 1920s.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15If you don't like the pictures, you could put something else in there that would do the job.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19These two frames here, very nice indeed, that one needs a bit of work.
0:11:19 > 0:11:25- But if I said £50 to £90, how does that sound?- It sounds brilliant.- All right.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30Speaking of racing, Paul has found this Olympic memorabilia.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34Collections like these can fetch a competitive price at auction
0:11:34 > 0:11:37and he thinks a value of £25 to £35 would go well.
0:11:37 > 0:11:42We've certainly made tracks today but we're not on the home stretch yet.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46But I've found something that might work a charm on our total.
0:11:46 > 0:11:47- Paul.- Yeah.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Look what I've just found in the bedroom.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54A lovely gold charm bracelet. These are back in fashion at the moment.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58- Do you think Yvonne might want to sell that?- We should ask her really.
0:11:58 > 0:12:06- Yvonne!- There you are.- Liam. - We're assuming it's yours. Not yours, is it, Liam?
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- Where's this come from then, Yvonne? - It belonged to Bill's mother
0:12:09 > 0:12:13and Bill's dad gave it to me when she died but it something I've never worn.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16The fashion originally was started by Queen Victoria.
0:12:16 > 0:12:22She had a lock of hair to do with Albert, who recently died, then she had his photograph.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25And she's often seen with this big gangly bracelet.
0:12:25 > 0:12:31And the fashion caught on and the middle classes started to wear these charm bracelets.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33This one looks like an old bracelet.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38This bracelet here dates from 1890, 1900, but I think these charms have been put on later.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42People used to go abroad and used to buy these individual charms
0:12:42 > 0:12:45and make up the bracelet. You wouldn't buy it like this.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47- That one looks Italian. - That makes sense
0:12:47 > 0:12:53Bill's dad had a big thing for Italy. He was stationed in Italy during the war.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55He could have brought it back.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57How much would it raise at auction?
0:12:57 > 0:13:01I would say £150 upwards. How does that sound?
0:13:01 > 0:13:03It sounds all right.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- Sound good to you, Liam? - Sounds good to me.- Excellent.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08We should ring this cash register. THEY LAUGH
0:13:08 > 0:13:13If we're going to add that £150 to the things that you've already looked at, Paul,
0:13:13 > 0:13:17I can tell you that you're well on your way to the family outing
0:13:17 > 0:13:22- because, hopefully, we're going to make £575.- That's brilliant.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- Would that be good? - That would be brilliant.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30So you are on your way to a great day out but not until we have our day out at the auction.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32And that's where anything can happen.
0:13:33 > 0:13:40It's been a cracking day and I think we've got some items that could have the auction really sewn up.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44They include this fine old pair of sewing machines
0:13:44 > 0:13:48with this beautiful embossed design at a value of £70.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50This versatile candelabra
0:13:50 > 0:13:54could light up the room for anything from £60 to £100.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56It's this delicate bracelet
0:13:56 > 0:14:01with its charms lovingly collected by Yvonne's mother-in-law that really stands out.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06At between £150 and £200, we're hoping it will steal the show at the auction.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10Still to come on Cash In The Attic.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14Some of our items cause a bidding frenzy...
0:14:14 > 0:14:1813, 14, 15 bids, the estimate.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21..whilst we'd struggled to give others away.
0:14:21 > 0:14:2430, 20, 10, 5...
0:14:24 > 0:14:29I can try and sell most things but this is beyond me. Sorry!
0:14:33 > 0:14:37Three weeks ago, we were rummaging through Yvonne's beautiful house
0:14:37 > 0:14:40with that stunning view over the bird sanctuary.
0:14:40 > 0:14:46And today, here we are at Bamfords auction rooms in Derby, ready to sell all the things that we found.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49If you remember, Yvonne and her son Liam want to raise £500
0:14:49 > 0:14:53so they can take a whole day on a rip-roaring day of motoring.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57Let's hope no items stall when they come under the hammer today.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02And it looks like we might be off to a roaring start this morning.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06There's certainly no shortage of potential bidders eager to find a bargain.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09And we're hoping that one or two of our items will have them revved up.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- Ah, hello.- Thinking of running up a quick suit?!
0:15:15 > 0:15:17I was gonna ask if you needed anything.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Oh, no, ever the practical, ever the practical.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23There's lots of money resting on these, isn't there?
0:15:23 > 0:15:28There is and it's going to be interesting. I've thrown away loads of these in the past.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32I've refused them, but there is market for them now and I'd love them to do very well.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36I have to say when you see them like this they look pretty.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39They look like sort of decorative objects almost.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43That's the idea, somebody will buy these for that Victorian look. Fingers crossed.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45We've got quite a lot of jewellery coming up.
0:15:45 > 0:15:51We've got the sovereign necklace, we've got some gold chain, some other bits of jewellery
0:15:51 > 0:15:53- and of course, that signet ring. - With a B on it.
0:15:53 > 0:15:59- Exactly.- So, let's hope that there's a Basil or Bill or Bertie in the auction room.- Or a Beatrice.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03Or a Beatrice. Could be a lady, the possibilities are endless.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08- So, shall we go and see how Yvonne and Liam are feeling about today's auction?- Let's have a look.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13There are people from all over the area today and Yvonne and Liam have travelled from Yorkshire.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17They're hoping that their antiques will dazzle the crowd.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- Good morning.- Hello.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Having last thoughts about this?
0:16:21 > 0:16:23- No, definitely not. - Ready to see it go?- Yes.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28Well, we hope it's going to metamorphosise into a great profit for you today.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32It's also handy in a power cut. If it's thunder and lightning, you never know, do you?
0:16:32 > 0:16:36Liam, have you ever actually been to an auction before?
0:16:36 > 0:16:40- No, never.- So, what are you looking forward to most? - Just the whole atmosphere.
0:16:40 > 0:16:45Obviously I've seen it on TV, people bidding and it looks quite enjoyable.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49Have you put any reserves on anything at all today, Yvonne?
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Just one or two things - the lady's gold bracelet and the man's signet ring.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- That's all really.- Is that sensible, do you think, Paul?
0:16:56 > 0:16:58Yes. Are they the estimate I put on them?
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- Just on the lower estimate that you said.- That's fine.
0:17:02 > 0:17:08It gets dodgy with the auctioneer if it is a lot higher than we're expecting, so that's fine.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12- You want to get a good price, otherwise they're going home with you.- Yeah.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16- Are the family looking forward to their high-speed motoring day out?- Yes, they are.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Shall we motor off to our corner of the auction room because it is about to start.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26If you're thinking of buying or selling at auction,
0:17:26 > 0:17:30do please bear in mind that various charges will apply including commission.
0:17:30 > 0:17:37Well, we take our places at the back room, ready for the first lot and we're hoping for a swift sale.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41The Olympic Games of Montreal, 1976.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45There we are, souvenir programmes and the ephemera there.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49And I have one bid, and that bid is £22.
0:17:49 > 0:17:50- £22, how's that?- 25 now. At 22.
0:17:50 > 0:17:5425 beats it, 28 do I see?
0:17:54 > 0:17:5625, 28 now?
0:17:56 > 0:18:0125 to the right. At £25, I'm selling. Anywhere else?
0:18:01 > 0:18:05- £25. - GAVEL BANGS - 464.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Not bad for £25.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10A gold medal result. The programmes scored well.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13But how will our next lot fare?
0:18:13 > 0:18:16The pictures look good but those mirrors have some damage on them.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Will that reflect in the sale?
0:18:20 > 0:18:22There's this mirror and a couple of items.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Three items in all but it's a restorer's lot.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Needs a bit of restoration. Let's see how we go.
0:18:28 > 0:18:34The Edwardian ebonised over-mantel mirror and £10 for them, please. £10.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Anybody want it at 10? £10 bid.
0:18:37 > 0:18:4015, 20, 5.
0:18:40 > 0:18:4430, 5. At 35, 40.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48£35 has it. 40 anywhere? 35.
0:18:48 > 0:18:55- Is that all? 40, 5, 50. With you at £50.- We're in.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59- At £50. With you at £50 and 5 do I see? - GAVEL BANGS
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- Excellent.- Pleased with that. - What a relief that was.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- Yeah. A bit slow.- Had you teetering on the edge a bit, Paul.
0:19:06 > 0:19:12Yeah, when it started at £10, I thought, "Oh, dear what's going on here?" £50, we got there in the end.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15We are making great progress.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18The delicate wristwatch goes before the bidders.
0:19:18 > 0:19:2350, and 5, 60. Lady's bid at £55.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28And makes just over its lower estimate, in at £55.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Followed by another sale of the silver knives.
0:19:31 > 0:19:36- £22. Anywhere else, at 22? - GAVEL BANGS
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- £22.- Within the target.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42We're cruising along with four items coming in on estimate.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47We're hoping that our next item will help us keep up the pace.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52The silver-plated candelabra looked lovely on your table. What do we reckon, Paul?
0:19:52 > 0:19:57Yeah, this a really nice example but it doesn't quite fit in with that modern style,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59you want an antique look.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01A pair of these would be extremely expensive
0:20:01 > 0:20:05- and they are very hard to find, but it's a nice example, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:20:05 > 0:20:12The silver-plated three-light, two-branch table candelabrum.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15I can start the bidding at £50. 55 do I see?
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- He's got £50.- At 50, and 5,
0:20:18 > 0:20:2260, and 5 beats it. £60 with me.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- At £60, are we all sure? At 60. - GAVEL BANGS
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- £60.- That's all right, isn't it?
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Another sale right on target. We're going great guns here
0:20:36 > 0:20:39and when the slender silver wristwatch comes in...
0:20:39 > 0:20:41£48.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Spot on.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46A tad under estimate but we're not too bothered.
0:20:46 > 0:20:53We're six items down now and have been doing really well in our bid to raise £500 for a family racing day.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57Our next lot is the sewing machines, they're really beautiful to look at,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00but the market for these can be a bit shaky.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Paul hopes he hasn't been over optimistic.
0:21:03 > 0:21:08Let's hope we get about £70 but I think I must have thrown away about 70 in my time.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Don't you think they look attractive in the saleroom?
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Suddenly you saw them almost as objects of virtue almost.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18They are quite decorative but I'll be glad to see them go.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Lot number 680. I've been selling auctions for just under 20 years
0:21:22 > 0:21:28and I must have seen two to three thousand sewing machines
0:21:28 > 0:21:33and I've never seen any with an estimate of £70 to £100 that look like that.
0:21:35 > 0:21:3670?
0:21:36 > 0:21:38£50?
0:21:38 > 0:21:39£40?
0:21:39 > 0:21:40£30?
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Somebody might want them.
0:21:42 > 0:21:485. I can try and sell most things but this is beyond me! Sorry.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53Oh, dear, maybe we got carried away with the nostalgia from a bygone era when valuing them.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58Our next lot can only do better, surely.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- You've got £30 to £50 on it.- Yeah.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Someone might make a beeline for it.
0:22:03 > 0:22:0728 do I see? 28? 28?
0:22:07 > 0:22:0826 we're in.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12£28 do I see? No, that's not sold.
0:22:12 > 0:22:17- He's not sold it.- Is that all right with you?- Yes, it's fine is that.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Yvonne might be happy to take it back,
0:22:19 > 0:22:22but things are looking really bleak -
0:22:22 > 0:22:24two items in a row that didn't sell.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27If we are going to achieve our £500, we really need our bidders
0:22:27 > 0:22:32to be showing us money but will our next item have the Midas touch?
0:22:32 > 0:22:38Paul, at the moment, gold is really sky high, isn't it, and sovereigns always make a lot of money?
0:22:38 > 0:22:43Are we hoping that we are going to do really well with this Victorian sovereign?
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Yeah, it's all about condition. There's two values of these -
0:22:46 > 0:22:50the value of the gold bullion which is about £50 to £60 at the moment
0:22:50 > 0:22:54and then you have the added value of the rarity of the coin itself.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58So, 1882 is not a well-known year but it's not a rare year.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00So, £70 to £100 is about right.
0:23:00 > 0:23:06The Victorian gold sovereign, 182, on the gold chain and mount.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09- And one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight...- You see.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11..ten, eleven, twelve bids.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13- 12 bids.- The lowest bid is £90.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15There you go.
0:23:15 > 0:23:22All the bids within three or four pounds and the top is £106.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25How's that?
0:23:25 > 0:23:28107 do I see? All the bids so close on the gold.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32- At 106. 107 now. 106. - GAVEL BANGS
0:23:32 > 0:23:38- Brilliant. Great result, Liam. - Happy with that.- Bet you are.
0:23:38 > 0:23:43It's a good comeback and £106 is no small change
0:23:43 > 0:23:48but with two items not sold, our last sale really needs to notch it up another gear again.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52Let's hope the next lot does seduce the room.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55I suspect that what will happen to this is that the bracelet
0:23:55 > 0:24:00will be sold separately and then each charm could be sold off to a jeweller's at a later date.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02It would take a while but it would be a good.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06So, I think £150 is right, that's the reserve price,
0:24:06 > 0:24:10but gold has been doing very well here today so fingers crossed.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Should be a goody.
0:24:12 > 0:24:1413, 14, 15 bids.
0:24:14 > 0:24:1615 bids before we start.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20And all of them are above top end of the estimate.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23I can start it £240.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26- Wow!- That's good, isn't it?
0:24:26 > 0:24:28270, shakes his head.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30At 260. With me, 270 where?
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- Come on.- 270.
0:24:32 > 0:24:39280, 290, 285 if you like, if that helps you, no. At 280 with me.
0:24:39 > 0:24:44At 280, absentee bid, at 280, anywhere else?
0:24:45 > 0:24:50£280 - so much for an old-fashioned charm bracelet!
0:24:50 > 0:24:52I'll put my hands up. I was wrong.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56What a fantastic result!
0:24:56 > 0:25:00It's been a high octane ride, but have we crossed the finishing line
0:25:00 > 0:25:03or are we stuck in the pits?
0:25:03 > 0:25:05- Some highs and lows, weren't there?- Yes.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09Now, £500 was what you wanted to raise for the day out motoring.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13I'm delighted to be able to tell you that you have had such a great day at auction
0:25:13 > 0:25:18because you've not made £500, you've actually made £646.
0:25:18 > 0:25:24- That's fantastic.- That's really good. - That will definitely see us through the day and more.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25It will, won't it?
0:25:30 > 0:25:36It has been a week since the auction and Yvonne and Liam have rallied the troops together.
0:25:36 > 0:25:43Lined up is an adrenaline-fuelled day of excitement at Croft Racing Circuit in North Yorkshire.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46We were surprised how much we made as a couple of the items didn't sell.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50After a full safety briefing, it's time to head out onto the track.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55And there's no stopping Liam who has dreamt of driving a super car all his life.
0:26:01 > 0:26:06It's not just Liam and his two brothers who are enjoying the fruits of a successful day at auction.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Yvonne's husband Bill couldn't miss a day out like this.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Great experience. It beats them all.
0:26:14 > 0:26:21And Yvonne is more than happy to watch all the excitement unfold from the safety of the pit lane.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24It's been a dream to drive the cars that they've driven
0:26:24 > 0:26:26and Cash In The Attic's made it possible for them.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31What we made on the day has paid for a fabulous day out which they'll remember for ever.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40That was such a terrific result for Liam and Yvonne
0:26:40 > 0:26:45and as a result the family had a very high-octane, high-speed and competitive day
0:26:45 > 0:26:48behind the wheel of some very fast cars.
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