0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to Cash In The Attic. This is the show that searches out all those hidden treasures
0:00:06 > 0:00:09around your home and then helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Today I'm going to meet a family in Kennington in south London.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16Before I do that, I've decided to stop off at one of the capital's
0:00:16 > 0:00:20most famous museums, the Imperial War Museum.
0:00:20 > 0:00:25This imposing Georgian building formerly housed the Bethlem Royal Hospital,
0:00:25 > 0:00:32more commonly known as Bedlam, and was built in 1815 specifically for the care of the insane.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Over 100 years later, whilst in the midst of fighting the First World War,
0:00:36 > 0:00:41the government founded the war museum here as an historical archive
0:00:41 > 0:00:44and memorial to those who died in the conflict.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49I'm on my way to meet the family who live a few yards from this remarkable spot, and I'm hoping
0:00:49 > 0:00:54that we're going to unearth plenty more interesting stories and fascinating items for auction.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic,
0:01:18 > 0:01:22we enlighten one lady who's not even sure what she's selling.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25- Where did these come from?- I don't know. I don't know what they are.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29And an old chest turns out to be a real treasure trove.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32- Wow!- I don't believe it!
0:01:32 > 0:01:36But will we reach our target? Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41I'm on my way to meet a lady who's called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:41 > 0:01:45to help her raise the funds she needs to cross the Atlantic.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50This smart Georgian terrace is home to Jo Ridgers.
0:01:50 > 0:01:55She's lived in London since she was 21 years old, when she moved from Rye in Sussex.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58She's had a dear friend in Jill Lowther for over 30 years.
0:01:58 > 0:02:03The two became pals when they had their children close together.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Jo has three children, Tommy, Jamie, and a daughter, Anna, who lives in America.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09- Ah, morning, Paul. - Good morning, how are you?
0:02:09 > 0:02:12I'm fine. I wanted to ask you, have you been to America?
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- I've just come back from Orlando, it's fantastic.- Really?
0:02:16 > 0:02:20OK. The lady today wants to raise money so that she can make a similar sort of trip.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22I don't blame her at all, actually.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- You can tell her all about it. - Great.- And Morecambe.- Of course.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28There's merits to both places.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30- Really?- Yes!- OK.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Good morning, ladies.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- Hi.- You must be Jo?- I am.
0:02:35 > 0:02:36- And this is your house?- It is.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39It's lovely. I love the outside and all the art.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- So, you're Jill, is that right? - Yes. I'm Jill, yes.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- Jo, I know you've called us in.- Yes. - What do you want us to do?
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- Obviously raise some money, but what have you got in mind? - I want to go to America,
0:02:49 > 0:02:52so I want the money for a flight to America to go and visit my daughter
0:02:52 > 0:02:58and my grandson, and also to get rid of all this stuff that I've got in the house.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01This stuff that we're going to look at, what's the history behind that?
0:03:01 > 0:03:09It's a whole load of stuff that I cleared from my ex-husband's parents' house.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13So, you don't actually have any sentimental attachment to the items?
0:03:13 > 0:03:18Not a huge amount, but obviously, some of the things are really nice
0:03:18 > 0:03:23and they've come from my sons' side of the family.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26And the things are quite nice, too nice to just put on the skip.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29So, I want to get a good price for them.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34When you say about this plane ticket, what sort of money are we talking about?
0:03:34 > 0:03:37About 250, 300-ish.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Right, OK. That's sounds quite cheap for America. Whereabouts in America does she live?
0:03:41 > 0:03:45They're on the east coast. They're just a bit east of DC.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50Right, now I see you've drunk your tea and I know a man who's going to be helping us out rather a lot today
0:03:50 > 0:03:53who probably would appreciate a cup of tea of his own. So, come on.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58It seems that Paul's already got to work on the rummage
0:03:58 > 0:04:01and he's got his hands on something that might take us somewhere.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- Aha!- Hello.- There you are. - How are you, all right?
0:04:07 > 0:04:10You haven't packed your trunk already, ready to go?
0:04:10 > 0:04:13That's it, I'm off. Well, this is fantastic.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16If only this could tell a story, where it's been. Look at that.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20- Absolutely.- These are great, they go back to the golden age of travel.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24They're called a dome-top travel trunk and they were designed
0:04:24 > 0:04:27to be kept outside, which is why it has this dome top.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31The reason being that all the rainwater can run off quite easily.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34It was made before they could waterproof things.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37The interior is actually not too bad.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Gosh, you're packing quite a lot of stuff in there, aren't you?
0:04:40 > 0:04:43What are you going to do with all of that if we sell it?
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- Well, it's all going to go, hopefully.- Right, OK, all right.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51Paul, how about you give us two valuations, sorry to spring this on you.
0:04:51 > 0:04:57- Right.- Firstly, one if we don't take the contents and they're sold separately or just cleared out,
0:04:57 > 0:05:00and one if it goes as a lot like this, with the contents.
0:05:00 > 0:05:06If it didn't have any contents in there, I would say £40 to £60, in its present condition.
0:05:06 > 0:05:12With the contents, I think that collection there is maybe £100 to £150,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15so that would actually increase the value. It's entirely up to you.
0:05:15 > 0:05:20Did you think that was possible, that just by selling the contents that you don't want,
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- that you could increase the value? - No. I had no idea.
0:05:22 > 0:05:27That's good news then. Right, let's see what else we can find then. We're doing well.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31It's a great start towards our £300 target.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34And in the bedroom, I've uncovered this mezzotint.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37This form of printing was popular throughout the Victorian era.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Paul puts an estimate of £20 to £30 on this.
0:05:42 > 0:05:47Good friend Jill knows this house well but she's never had a chance to have a good old nosey
0:05:47 > 0:05:50and Paul is an old hand at sniffing out potential.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Ah, now we're talking, Jill.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- Look at that. - What have you got there?
0:05:56 > 0:06:01- It's an old scent bottle. - Isn't that exquisite?- Isn't it beautiful?- Absolutely exquisite.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05I'm a bit curious as to why it's got a lid on both ends?
0:06:05 > 0:06:10Well, the reason being that you get various qualities and grades of scent and perfume.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15You go from smelling salts, which is almost like a powdery substance, right the way up to eau de toilette,
0:06:15 > 0:06:20which is very watery with just a hint of scent. Different concentrates would go in here.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24You can see this area is very cloudy, that's where the salts have been.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28This one is empty, that's where the liquid has been. So, there's two bottles in one.
0:06:29 > 0:06:36There's no hallmarks there but you're still looking at £40 to £60, how does that sound?
0:06:36 > 0:06:38I think she'd be over the moon.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43- Yes. I think she'll be quite surprised, actually.- I think we'd better ask, though, do you?
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- I think that would be wise. - OK. Let's keep looking.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Nothing like a pleasant surprise to spur you on.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Jo's come across this fine example of Royal Bonn porcelain.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Originally started by the German, Franz Mehlem,
0:06:58 > 0:07:02Royal Bonn were famed for their pioneering techniques in developing fine porcelain.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06Paul thinks £40 to £60 is a fair price for this.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09And in the living room, I've been transported to another era.
0:07:09 > 0:07:15I've found the most amazing things here, these are just fantastic.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17- Paul, are you there?- Yeah.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19This is a stereoscope, isn't it?
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Look at that! Gosh, you've got some collection there, haven't you?
0:07:23 > 0:07:28There's just loads. I've been looking through them and they're absolutely fascinating time shots.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33Rural country life in England. There's some of Paris and some really lovely ones of Egypt.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38I think these are fascinating items and they're very much a bit of social history, actually.
0:07:38 > 0:07:44The idea is that you would take a photograph from two slightly different angles
0:07:44 > 0:07:50and when they're placed together and with the use of these clever double lenses, what you end up with
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- is actually a three-dimensional effect.- Is it something we can sell?
0:07:54 > 0:08:00I'd have to think about it. I'd have to think about it quite carefully.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05Rob, my ex-husband, he's died now and so for Jamie,
0:08:05 > 0:08:10my son with Rob... We'd need to think about it, really.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14At least we've been lucky enough to have a chance to appreciate it.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16But we do need more things we can sell, so, come on.
0:08:16 > 0:08:22Well, Jo's going to need to discuss it with her son before she decides whether to take it to auction.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26But, if she does, it could make between £80 and £100.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30While we've been chatting, Jill has been very busy.
0:08:30 > 0:08:36She's found these decorative tiles stamped Copeland and with their colourful majolica technique,
0:08:36 > 0:08:38they might charm the bidders at £60 to £100.
0:08:40 > 0:08:47It looks like Jo has collected quite a variety of things throughout her life and I am keen to find out more.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52Jo, tell me a little bit about your children. How many children have you got and what are their ages?
0:08:52 > 0:08:56I've got 3. Anna's just turned 35 last week,
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Tommy will be 34 in December
0:09:00 > 0:09:05and Jamie will be 24 in August.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08So, you had the first two quite close together then?
0:09:08 > 0:09:12I did. 16 and a half months apart.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- That must have been hard work. - Yes, it was hard work. Yeah, yeah.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18And what about Anna out in the States?
0:09:18 > 0:09:21What's the situation with her and children?
0:09:21 > 0:09:23She has Connor.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28She left in May 2001 with work.
0:09:28 > 0:09:34They sent her there for three months and she ended up staying.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37She's still there seven years later and she's set to stay.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41So, how important is this trip for you, to go over there?
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Hugely important.
0:09:43 > 0:09:49It's really important to me that I maintain my contact with Anna,
0:09:49 > 0:09:52of course, but also with Connor.
0:09:52 > 0:09:57And that he understands and knows his English-ness.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01- So, you're telling me that it's hard work being a grandma, isn't it?- It is.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05All this international travel. You're not going to get any international travel anywhere
0:10:05 > 0:10:10beyond this square if we don't find some more stuff, so shall we go and find Paul?
0:10:10 > 0:10:15And, as we all know, it's not just small change that we need to raise to get to the States.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19This little purse might well help contribute a fair sum.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Purses like this were made to hold up to six sovereigns
0:10:22 > 0:10:26and were usually attached to a gentleman's watch chain.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30And another glittering prize is this silver-plated jug.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35Paul thinks the two could in as a joint lot at auction for £30 to £40.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39And it looks like Paul's found something with another silver bent.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Ah, now, how are you? I was hoping you'd pop in, actually.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Where have these come from?
0:10:45 > 0:10:47I don't know. I don't know what they are.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51I imagine that they're plate stands.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55You're right in one respect. I think they have been some sort of table decoration.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58I think inside here has been a glass bowl.
0:10:58 > 0:11:04- I think they're actually for chilling your wine glasses... - Oh!- ..in a big country house.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08The reason I say that, if you look at the decoration, this is all crisp, silver plate.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13It's the best silver plate you can get, usually by a firm called Elkington, this sort of design.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17- But you have the vine leaf here, can you see that? With the grapes. - Oh, yes.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21But more importantly, you have the mountain goat, the face of a goat on the front,
0:11:21 > 0:11:25and that represents Bacchus. Have you heard of Bacchus?
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- I have.- Well, Bacchus, he was the Roman god of plenty and of wine,
0:11:28 > 0:11:32and is believed to have invented wine. That's where the association comes from.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36They need a bit of restoration but the quality is fantastic.
0:11:36 > 0:11:42Value-wise, as they are, £40 to £60. How does that sound?
0:11:42 > 0:11:46- Brilliant, sounds great. - So, that's £40 in the kitty.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50We've got a long way to go yet, for this holiday. Let's keep looking.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54I really didn't have a price in my head
0:11:54 > 0:11:57for the goat's head circular things
0:11:57 > 0:12:02so, 40 to 60 sounds great, actually.
0:12:02 > 0:12:03Yeah, I'm pleased.
0:12:04 > 0:12:10Well, before we can put a toast to our finds, we need to make sure we really have enough.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15Even dapper Paul is taking his grooming very seriously here, plus he's managed to brush up
0:12:15 > 0:12:19a few items that could sit nicely together at auction.
0:12:19 > 0:12:26He values this dressing table set and Victorian umbrella at £25 to £35.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30It's a beautiful afternoon in south London, and though I'm still rummaging,
0:12:30 > 0:12:34Jill's found something that could be a fine prospect.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37- Can you come and have a look at this?- Let's have a look.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Oh, wow, is it a fishing basket or something?
0:12:40 > 0:12:44It looks a bit small for a fishing basket and I can't see any wrigglies in it.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Well, it says here on the front, it says Drews were the makers,
0:12:48 > 0:12:53"en route" and it's Piccadilly Circus, London. Look at that, isn't that fantastic?
0:12:53 > 0:13:00This will date about 1890 to about 1920, the golden age of vintage motoring.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05So, you'd pull along into a field and you'd have a hot cup of tea
0:13:05 > 0:13:09with this methylated spirits burner here, this kettle.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14I think what's happened here, this has been put away when it's been hot and it's burnt the interior,
0:13:14 > 0:13:17and for that reason, not a lot of these have survived.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Think about it, the whole thing is made from wicker.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24- If this gets very hot or on fire, the whole thing's gone, isn't it?- I see.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28I think that could do quite well. We'll have to ask Jo. Here she is.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31- That's lovely. Is that from a car? - Yes, from an old vintage car.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34- Oh, how wonderful. - Yeah, an amazing thing, isn't it?
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Gosh. So, can this be sold?
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- Yep, definitely.- OK.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43I think that should do quite well because we've got picnic basket people and vintage car collectors.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48Exactly. It's a little bit damaged but I would say a minimum of £40 and I think upwards, really.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51- Now you wanted £300 for the plane ticket, didn't you?- I do.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- How do you think we've done today? - I don't know.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Jill, have you any idea?
0:13:56 > 0:13:58I wouldn't like to hazard a guess.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00OK, well, it does depend, of course.
0:14:00 > 0:14:06Should Jamie decide not to keep the stereograph, and that can go into the total,
0:14:06 > 0:14:11- it means that you've got £475 worth of items going to auction.- Wow.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Now, understandably, he may well decide to keep hold of that,
0:14:14 > 0:14:18in which case, the value of everything else going to auction comes to £395.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23- So that's not bad, is it? - Good for you. Well done.- Brilliant.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27The way the dollar and the pound are going at the moment, that extra £95 should go a long way.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- Of course, yes.- Are you pleased with that?- Yeah, brilliant.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36Jo certainly had some fascinating items tucked away in her home
0:14:36 > 0:14:40and they include the trunk from the golden age of travel.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44I can see Paul now with his boater on the deck of a cruise liner.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46We hope that this well-loved antique might carry £100,
0:14:46 > 0:14:48if sold with its contents.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52The perfume bottle made from cranberry glass.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Let's hope it makes the bidders swoon at £40 to £60.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02And could this vintage hamper see Jo eating out on the profits stateside?
0:15:02 > 0:15:07It's a tasty proposition with its estimate of £40 to £60.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13Still to come on Cash In The Attic, you can't put a price on a good cuppa.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16It's a very expensive cup of tea.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Yes, that is a very expensive cup of tea.
0:15:19 > 0:15:25- And one item leaves us quite baffled.- More, more. - There we go, that's what we wanted.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29But will we have reached our target when the final hammer falls?
0:15:35 > 0:15:39It's been a few weeks since we were at Jo Ridgers' home in Kennington in London.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43We had a good look round and found plenty of collectables to bring here
0:15:43 > 0:15:45to Sworders auction house in Sudbury in Suffolk.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50Remember, she's looking to raise £300 for a trip to America so she can go and see her daughter.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55Let's hope that when our items go under the hammer today, there are plenty of bidders
0:15:55 > 0:15:58ready and willing to wave the stars and stripes.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04The sale room is a treasure trove of antiques, collectables and sought-after knick knacks today,
0:16:04 > 0:16:08so it's no surprise it's filling up with a steady flow of beady-eyed bidders
0:16:08 > 0:16:10seeking out the gems.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14I see one familiar face digging through a box of treasures.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18- Lorne?- No, I'm here. - Ah, there you are.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23I'd love to have a rummage through there. What an interesting collection of bits and pieces.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26It's a great example, it's a good speculative lot.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29You don't know what's in the bottom there, that creates interest.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- What a job lot of items. - What else took your fancy?
0:16:32 > 0:16:37- The lovely, double-ended ruby scent bottle.- Now that is a classic piece, isn't it?
0:16:37 > 0:16:41It's a nice, small antique. Always very popular. Nice quality item.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Now, I really liked that stereoscope.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45That was fantastic, really good quality.
0:16:45 > 0:16:51Yes, that was a well-presented item, but, don't forget, I think some of those cards were extremely rare.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56We've got some of Egypt and some great Victorian scenes. They would have the value, really.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01The only thing that I think is that because it was beautifully displayed and on pride of place,
0:17:01 > 0:17:05I'm not sure they're going to want to part with it, but let's find out.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10One thing's for sure, there are plenty of things they are happy to part with and Jo and Jill
0:17:10 > 0:17:14are having one last look at their items before the sale starts.
0:17:14 > 0:17:15- Hello, ladies.- Hello.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19I still think this is absolutely charming, I'd love to have gone on a picnic,
0:17:19 > 0:17:24- in a car, in the days that these were made, wouldn't you?- It can be arranged.- Thank you very much!
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Are you going to miss this?
0:17:26 > 0:17:30- Yeah, really miss it(!) - Oh, I think not, then.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36- Are there any items that you've put in?- I shall miss the table, it used to be a table.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40Right. Are there any of the items that you've got in that you'll miss, do you think?
0:17:40 > 0:17:45Yeah, maybe the scent bottle. Because it's nice, it's small. I can hold it, it feels nice.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50- What about the stereoscope, have you decided to keep that? - I decided not to sell it.
0:17:50 > 0:17:51Jamie really likes it.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55It reminds him of his dad, so I've left it behind.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Have you ever been to auction before?
0:17:57 > 0:18:02- No, no.- Looking forward to it? - Yeah, really looking forward to it. It's fun.- OK.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Let's go and get in position and see how it goes. Follow me.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09The excitement is building as the room settles in for the start of the auction.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11So, let the sale begin!
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Remember if you're planning to sell or buy at auction,
0:18:14 > 0:18:19bear in mind you will have to pay commission and possibly other charges to the auction house.
0:18:20 > 0:18:26Our first lot to go under the hammer is the pair of ornate table stands.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30It's a pair of plated stands, decorated. 20.
0:18:32 > 0:18:3420 I'm bid, at 20.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Five, 30, five, 40.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Here we go, that's what you want.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41On my left at 40.
0:18:41 > 0:18:48At £40. At £40. You all finished and done with that at £40?
0:18:48 > 0:18:52- That's not bad, that's exactly what we wanted, so I think that's quite good.- Yes.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58£40 is right on Paul's estimate and a solid start to today's sale.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02The next lot is the Mary Poppins-style umbrella
0:19:02 > 0:19:07with the mirror and brush set combined at £25 to £35.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09But will it charm the bidders?
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- I'm starting this at £20. - There we go.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15At £20 I'm bid. On the books at 20.
0:19:15 > 0:19:1725.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19I'm out. 25 in the room.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22At £25. 30 on the phone.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- On the phone? We've got a phone bidder.- Ooh.
0:19:25 > 0:19:30- 40 on the phone.- Gracious.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32£40. On the phone at 40.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- It always seems a bit posher on the phone.- Yes.- I wonder who it is.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Are you finished at 40?
0:19:38 > 0:19:41£40 on the phone.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Maybe it was Mary Poppins.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47Another £40 towards Jo's fund to visit her daughter in America.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52And when the silver jug and sovereign purse go up for sale...
0:19:52 > 0:19:56Are you all finished and done with that at £20?
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- There you go.- That's all right. - That's what you said.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01- Are you happy with that?- Yes. - Good, good.
0:20:01 > 0:20:06Well, Jo's happy but I think Paul was hoping for a little more.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11But a further £20 rounds off the total so far to £100.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13However, the Royal Bonn dish and ashtray...
0:20:13 > 0:20:19All finished and done with that at £20? ..We'll leave that, then.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22..failed to serve up much interest and go unsold.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27We'll never make our £300 target if things don't pick up,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30but will the four cherubs and the majolica Copeland tiles
0:20:30 > 0:20:32bring us any luck?
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Several bids on the book here and I'm going to start this...
0:20:37 > 0:20:39..at £110.
0:20:39 > 0:20:40Come on!
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- Fantastic.- £110. With me at 110.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- Wow.- 110.
0:20:46 > 0:20:5420, 30, 40, 50, 60, 170.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56- With me at 170.- Amazing.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- Gosh.- At £170 with me.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03At £170.
0:21:03 > 0:21:08- Are you all finished and done with that at £170?- Unbelievable.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- There you go.- £170.
0:21:11 > 0:21:17- Gosh, that's amazing. Are you pleased with that?- Yeah, really pleased.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19- That's brilliant.- I should think so.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20They're so ugly!
0:21:21 > 0:21:25Jo may think they're ugly but others think differently.
0:21:25 > 0:21:31£170 is just what we needed to boost our coffers and means we're climbing
0:21:31 > 0:21:33towards our target.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37It's put us in a good frame of mind for our next item, the mezzotint
0:21:37 > 0:21:41by Will Henderson estimated at £20 to £30.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48At £12. You all finished and done with that at £12?
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- Yes or no?- He won't sell it, no.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53- We'll leave that. - He's left that one.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56So, no fans of mezzotint in the room.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58Let's hope the cranberry collectors
0:21:58 > 0:22:00have sniffed around the perfume bottle.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04At £30. You all finished and done with, then, at 30?
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Sorry, I'll have to pass that.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Not a whiff!
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Though somehow I don't think Jo will be too disappointed.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- It's coming back.- He's passed it. - It means it's coming back to you. - Does it?
0:22:16 > 0:22:20Because he doesn't think that £30 is enough for that so it's not been sold.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25- So good, it's going home. Are you pleased?- Yeah, I am, actually.- Good, good.
0:22:27 > 0:22:32Despite several no-sales we're still doing well, but will it be a walk in the park with our next item?
0:22:32 > 0:22:38Or will we be left a sandwich short of a picnic on our target of £300?
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Our next lot is the fantastic picnic set.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- Now I just think this is so charming.- It is.
0:22:44 > 0:22:50Every single piece, Paul, is actually marked Drew & Sons, Piccadilly Circus, no less.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Yes, Piccadilly Circus is THE place and this would have belonged to a vintage car.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59Do you know someone in the family that used to use one?
0:22:59 > 0:23:00I heard of them, I didn't see them.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- It was a bit before my time. - Of course.
0:23:03 > 0:23:09Well done, Paul. Charming the ladies! Now, what do we want for this?
0:23:09 > 0:23:11About £40. £40 to £60.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15- It is a great example.- Let's see what we can get for it, then.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- Couple of bids on the book here. - Oh, we've got a bid.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- I'm starting this at 40.- Wow.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24- That's good.- 40. 45, 50.
0:23:24 > 0:23:29- Wow.- Five, 60, five, 70, five.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33- This is exciting. - 80, five, 90.- That's amazing.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35With me on the books at 90.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37At £90.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40You all finished and done with that at £90? I'm selling at 90.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44That's a very expensive cup of tea.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Yes, that is a very expensive cup of tea. Yes, you're right.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52It certainly is, but we've still got one more to go.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Will it turn out to be a real box of tricks?
0:23:55 > 0:23:57- I'm starting this at £100.- Oh.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00At £100 I'm bid.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02They've bid 100 already.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04110, 120,
0:24:04 > 0:24:06130, 140.
0:24:06 > 0:24:11- Wow.- 150, 160,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14- 170, 180.- Wow.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16190, 200.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20With me at 200. And ten. 220.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24- 230, 240.- I don't believe it!
0:24:24 > 0:24:28250, 260. 270 at the back.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30I'm wondering what's in there.
0:24:30 > 0:24:31280...
0:24:33 > 0:24:36..290. 300.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38310.
0:24:38 > 0:24:39Right at the back at 310.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Amazing!
0:24:42 > 0:24:44310.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Wow!
0:24:47 > 0:24:51That's the trip to the States sorted in one hit! How wonderful is that?
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Fantastic, isn't it?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Well, a number of bidders wanted to get their hands on a fine example
0:24:56 > 0:25:00of an original, untouched trunk and it added a lot to the coffers.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04How much HAS Jo made at auction?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06That was the end of the auction, obviously.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10No surprise that you have made your money. You made that just in one hit, didn't you?
0:25:10 > 0:25:14- Have you enjoyed today? - Yeah, really enjoyed it. It's been good fun.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19And, of course, you are actually taking back the ruby glass scent bottle,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- which you're pleased about, aren't you?- I am really, yeah.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24And how did you find it, and particular surprises?
0:25:24 > 0:25:27The picnic basket, I think.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29It gob-smacked me really.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32I didn't expect it to go for much at all really.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34That was a humdinger. A great result, that.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37And, of course, it helped get you to a total of £670!
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Wow, really? Oh, my God.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43I think I'd forgotten about the picnic basket, yeah.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47- So are you pleased with that?- Yeah, really pleased. I can go twice now.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Jo will be going on her treasure trip to the States later this year.
0:25:56 > 0:26:02Meanwhile she's thrilled that her family have been able to make a surprise trip to the UK.
0:26:02 > 0:26:08The auction went really well and I made more than the target so I'm really, really pleased.
0:26:08 > 0:26:14And to make the most of her family's visit, she's treating Anna, her son-in-law, Aaron,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17and grandson, Connor, to a day at the zoo.
0:26:17 > 0:26:22Being across the ocean it's extremely important to us as a family to spend some time,
0:26:22 > 0:26:25so any time we get a chance to do it, it means a lot.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29There's one more lovely surprise in store.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32There's some really exciting news since we got here as well.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35They surprised me when they got over here.
0:26:35 > 0:26:43Anna is actually pregnant and the baby will be due in February so that is wonderful, wonderful news.
0:26:43 > 0:26:44Really, really exciting.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52Now if you've got a special trip that you'd like to raise some funds for,
0:26:52 > 0:26:57or you fancy selling your collectables, why not apply to come on Cash In The Attic?
0:26:57 > 0:26:59You'll find an application form online
0:26:59 > 0:27:00at our website...
0:27:01 > 0:27:03We'll see you again next time.
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