0:00:02 > 0:00:07Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the programme that searches out all those treasures around your home
0:00:07 > 0:00:09and then sells them for you at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Today, I'm surrounded by history, because I'm in Stratford-upon-Avon,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14which is right in the heart of England.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Of course, Stratford has many connections
0:00:17 > 0:00:19with the playwright William Shakespeare.
0:00:19 > 0:00:23This house behind me is said to be his birthplace.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24'Given its previous tenant,
0:00:24 > 0:00:26'it's little wonder that this house
0:00:26 > 0:00:30'is one of the most visited literary landmarks in Britain.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34'The playwright was born, married and eventually buried in Stratford.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38'The original features go a long way towards evoking the great Bard's past.'
0:00:38 > 0:00:42So let's hope we can raise the curtain on some fantastic collectables
0:00:42 > 0:00:45when we go searching for treasures to take to auction.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09'Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, love is in the air.'
0:01:09 > 0:01:13I think I've just fallen in love, for the first time in my life.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15'And let's hope it stays that way.'
0:01:15 > 0:01:17For goodness sake, don't call her a cheapskate.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19That'd be the worst thing.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22'Our expert John has faith in our items.'
0:01:22 > 0:01:23I'm a big fan of it.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28I've never had any trouble in the past, but it's another day, another auction house.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31'But will it be love's labours lost at auction?'
0:01:31 > 0:01:33- It's going home. - We're not doing very well.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35'Find out, when the final hammer falls.'
0:01:37 > 0:01:40I'm on my way to meet a couple who called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:40 > 0:01:43to help them raise funds for a vital piece of equipment
0:01:43 > 0:01:45for their favourite hobby.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50'Crwd and David's tale could be that of a Shakespearean sonnet,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54'with very modern overtones, because this couple met after an internet encounter
0:01:54 > 0:01:57'and have been together now for five years.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00'Not only are they mad for each other but they also share
0:02:00 > 0:02:05'a mutual passion for sailing. They've called in Cash In The Attic because they have plans
0:02:05 > 0:02:07'for their very own Love Boat.'
0:02:08 > 0:02:13John, John, where for art thou, John? Am I glad to see you?!
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Isn't it marvellous to be in such a beautiful place?
0:02:15 > 0:02:20It's great, isn't it? Do you think we're gonna find some items worthy of such a literary note?
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Well, I don't know. But I tell you what,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27this lovely couple, they're engaged, they've been together five years
0:02:27 > 0:02:30and due to get married next year, so at least we've got our...
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Romeo and Juliet.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36It sounds great, but to be or not to be, that is the question.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- Are you ever gonna run out of quotes?- Possibly.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42As long as this is not a tragedy, we're OK.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47- I'll go find the family and you'd better start looking.- OK.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- Crwd and David. - Hey!- Hiya!
0:02:51 > 0:02:56These have got to be the best fed, best watered plants I've come across in a long time.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58We do our best.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00You've called in the Cash In The Attic team,
0:03:00 > 0:03:03and we're thrilled, but why have you called us in?
0:03:03 > 0:03:07We've got a sailing boat and we need a new electronic navigation system,
0:03:07 > 0:03:09which is GPS, the chart plotter
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- and the fish finder. - You're losing me a bit here.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14What does that actually do?
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Instead of paper charts, you're working on electronic charts
0:03:17 > 0:03:20so you can find out where you're gonna go...
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- Where you're coming from...- And, more importantly, where you are.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- That kind of helps, doesn't it? - It does. If you get in trouble,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29you've got to be able to tell somebody where you are.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33So obviously this is a vital piece of equipment, but how much is it going to cost?
0:03:33 > 0:03:39We're hoping to raise around £1,000. It'll cost a little more than that,
0:03:39 > 0:03:41but if we can get close that would be great.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46If we're going to raise £1,000 for this equipment, we've got to go to work really quickly,
0:03:46 > 0:03:48so I'm going to follow you, David.
0:03:48 > 0:03:49It's lovely.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51It's a great house, actually...
0:03:51 > 0:03:57'Crwd and David are self-confessed hoarders and their taste runs from the funky to the functional.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01'When they combined their houses, they were bursting with collectables,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04'good news for us, and our expert, John Cameron,
0:04:04 > 0:04:08'already has his beady eye on something that could see us cast off.'
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I knew I'd find you in the bedroom, rooting through people's drawers!
0:04:11 > 0:04:14You've found a nice piece of jewellery.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18I've found an interesting ring. I wonder if you could shed some light on it for us.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20What's the story behind this ring?
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Soon after Crwd and I got together, she bought me a ring.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26This was a few months after I bought her the engagement ring.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30I tried it on, she said, "Do you like it?" I said, "It's nice...
0:04:30 > 0:04:35- "but, quite frankly, it's not really my style." - It's a black diamond.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38People associate diamonds with being white,
0:04:38 > 0:04:39but they come in various colours.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44Interestingly, black diamonds like this, not hugely popular in jewellery
0:04:44 > 0:04:46and most of them are used in industry.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51Diamonds are valued for the four Cs - the cut, the colour, the clarity and the carat.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Well, the cut we know is a cushion cut.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59The carat I'd estimate at about one carat in weight. The clarity we can't see,
0:04:59 > 0:05:04because it's black. And diamonds being prized for their clarity,
0:05:04 > 0:05:07the whiter the diamond, the more value per carat.
0:05:07 > 0:05:12So, if we're gonna have this piece of navigational equipment, how much is the ring gonna fetch?
0:05:12 > 0:05:18- I would suggest an auction estimate of about £150 to £180. - Did you think it'd be worth more?
0:05:18 > 0:05:23I think Crwd paid a little bit more than that. We were hoping for a little bit more, but that's fine.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26For goodness sake, don't call her a cheapskate!
0:05:26 > 0:05:28That'd be the worst thing that could happen.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32So we're gonna put it into auction. Hopefully it'll get £150.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Now we have to go and face Crwd.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36That's going to be the worst part.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38You first, David.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43'Downstairs, Crwd is busy taking a journey down memory lane.
0:05:43 > 0:05:49'This box is chock-full of family memorabilia, and one item in particular catches her eye.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52'This Lady Elgin wristwatch was her mother's.'
0:05:54 > 0:06:00'In the living room, Crwd thinks she's found something else to add fuel to the fire.'
0:06:00 > 0:06:03It's a very decorative fire screen. Where did it come from?
0:06:03 > 0:06:07I bought it at an auction saleroom outside Stratford 30 years ago.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12- I bought it cos I thought it was very pretty. - Date-wise, it's Victorian.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14We can tell it's Victorian because of
0:06:14 > 0:06:16the amount of different decorative elements
0:06:16 > 0:06:23going on on the piece. If we look at the top, you have this pierced fretwork carved crest here,
0:06:23 > 0:06:25echoed on the bottom there.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27On the sides, in these stars,
0:06:27 > 0:06:29we've got barley twist going on,
0:06:29 > 0:06:30as we have on the stretcher,
0:06:30 > 0:06:35something we first started to see on Jacobean furniture in the 17th century.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39And again the use of walnut, very much a favoured timber
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- in the Victorian period. - So it's walnut?
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- Stained walnut, yeah - very much a favoured timber.- I didn't realise.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49It went out - not to do with fashion, more with availability - it went out in the 1720s,
0:06:49 > 0:06:54but new stocks came back in so you see the Victorians reviving the use of walnut in furniture.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57In between those periods, we predominantly see mahogany.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Sadly, Victorian furniture isn't as popular as it once was,
0:07:01 > 0:07:06but it's in great condition and I'd have no problem putting an estimate on this of about £120 to £180.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08- OK.- Are you happy to go?
0:07:08 > 0:07:10- Yes, absolutely.- Jolly good.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13It's a welcome contribution towards our total today,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16but we're not there yet, so we need to carry on rummaging.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19OK, great. Let's go and rummage.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25I was quite interested as to what John was saying about the fire screen.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28It's lots of detail that I didn't know about it.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32I'm quite pleased with the valuation and I shall be quite pleased to see it go.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35It takes up quite a lot of space.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38'We're off to a fantastic start, but there's a long way to go
0:07:38 > 0:07:41'if we're going to navigate our way to that £1,000.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44'I quite fancy this padded wooden armchair,
0:07:47 > 0:07:53'and this useful occasional table might be really good company for the chair.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56'In the dining room, David's found something that,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59'despite its appearance, is no laughing matter.'
0:07:59 > 0:08:01- What have you got there? - Looks like a jester to me, John.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05You're not mistaken there. It's more than that - it's a Doulton jester.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09You've also got a number on the bottom, the H-N number.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Can you see that?
0:08:11 > 0:08:16- Yeah.- That refers to the artistic director, a chap called Harry Nixon,
0:08:16 > 0:08:20which is great, because collectors can go to a reference book and cross-reference
0:08:20 > 0:08:24the number, when was it made, the different colourways, who made it,
0:08:24 > 0:08:29how long it was issued for. These are important pieces of information when looking at value.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Who does this belong to - you or Crwd?
0:08:31 > 0:08:36Crwd bought it many years ago just to remind her of the times she enjoyed at the theatre.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40It's a very nice piece. We quite enjoy having it on the mantelpiece.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44It's made of pottery. It would've been made up in Stoke-on-Trent.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46This particular figure, I know,
0:08:46 > 0:08:52was introduced in about 1949 and remained in production until 1997,
0:08:52 > 0:08:55when various other figures were discontinued.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58It's nice to see this hasn't been damaged in those years.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01It does have some extremities, certainly on the hat.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05It doesn't take much to knock those off, does it? It is a popular figure
0:09:05 > 0:09:10and, in this mauve colourway, we'd probably be looking at about
0:09:10 > 0:09:15- £90 to £120, something like that. - OK, that's better than I expected.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17- Let's go and see what she has to say.- Let's go.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21'£90 is certainly no joke and a welcome addition
0:09:21 > 0:09:24'to our satellite navigation fund for our seafaring couple.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28'As is this Royal Doulton Falstaff figurine.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33'It all seems to have been plain sailing so far,
0:09:33 > 0:09:35'but we've still got a long way to go
0:09:35 > 0:09:37'to our £1,000 target.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41'Luckily, John has got plenty of wind in his sails,
0:09:41 > 0:09:45'I leave him to the search while I find out how Crwd and David became shipmates.'
0:09:45 > 0:09:48You're our Romeo and Juliet for the day, where did you meet?
0:09:48 > 0:09:50We actually met on the internet.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52When we first met each other,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55we were in Poole for a good five or six hours.
0:09:55 > 0:10:00- Which is where my boat was moored at the time.- When she went off,
0:10:00 > 0:10:04I was actually a bit lost for what to do at 6.00pm.
0:10:04 > 0:10:12I was sort of staring out into the bay at Poole and this lady on a bike with her partner said, "Are you OK?"
0:10:12 > 0:10:17I said, "Yes... I think I've just fallen in love for the first time in my life."
0:10:17 > 0:10:22It's not often you say that. It was quite a revelation. I'm very happy about the whole thing.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24So how long was it before you proposed?
0:10:24 > 0:10:26It was a couple of years.
0:10:26 > 0:10:33We organised a trip to Venice. On one of the last days we were there, I organised a trip on a gondola.
0:10:33 > 0:10:39The gondolier said all the couples have to kiss when they go underneath the Rialto Bridge.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42So I kissed and then I proposed and presented the ring.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46How romantic! Where do you normally sail to in your own spare time?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48We sail around the Solent.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54Weekends, holidays we tend to just stick to that area, although we have been across to France.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58With this new piece of equipment, will you be able to go further afield?
0:10:58 > 0:11:01We'd like to go down to south Brittany at some stage,
0:11:01 > 0:11:05perhaps down through the French canals and down into the Med.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08It is fascinating hearing about all of this.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13I love your garden. I've had a lovely time out here, but I'm gonna put you to work again.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16We've got to get inside the house and find some stuff we can sell.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18'While we've been chatting,
0:11:18 > 0:11:22'John's been raiding under the eaves. He's discovered this gorgeous,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25'Art Deco silver-plated tea set from Walker and Hall.'
0:11:27 > 0:11:32'In the kitchen, I've found something that might raise the temperature at auction.'
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- Crwd, are you there with John? I've found a lovely barometer.- Oh, yes.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- Where did this one come from? - It was my parents' barometer.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42It was always in their hall.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45Every time Dad used to go past it,
0:11:45 > 0:11:50he used to tap it and move the little handle in the middle
0:11:50 > 0:11:51to see what the pressure was doing,
0:11:51 > 0:11:53if it was going to rain, or be sunny.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56This would date to the turn of the last century,
0:11:56 > 0:12:00though the mercurial barometers have been around since the 17th century.
0:12:00 > 0:12:01This particular type,
0:12:01 > 0:12:07known as the banjo barometer, was introduced into England in the 1820s by Italian immigrants.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11The style remained unchanged well into this century.
0:12:11 > 0:12:16It's a very distinctive whiplash motif, a flower there,
0:12:16 > 0:12:18very much in the Art Nouveau taste,
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- which would put it bang on in about 1900.- Is it oak?
0:12:22 > 0:12:27The case is oak, and we can see we have a maker here of Howden.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31The London makers tend to be the most favoured and most desirable.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35Are you going to find it very emotional parting with this?
0:12:35 > 0:12:36It is part of my family
0:12:36 > 0:12:39and, as a sailor, whenever I go past it,
0:12:39 > 0:12:45I move it and I can see what's going to happen within the next few hours, really.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48So the question is whether you bring it to auction or not.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52- Well, I think yes. - Maybe the price will determine it.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55At auction, I would suggest an estimate of about £80 to £120
0:12:55 > 0:12:59but because of that nice Art Nouveau decorative motif on the top
0:12:59 > 0:13:01it wouldn't surprise me if it made more.
0:13:01 > 0:13:07When I meet you at the auction, I'll be looking to see whether you've got your banjo barometer under your arm.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12- I don't know.- One to think about, but we have lots more things to look at. Shall we go to another room?- OK.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17'With the barometer hanging in the balance, we need to find more treasures.
0:13:17 > 0:13:22'You never know which way the wind will blow at auction, so we need a special item
0:13:22 > 0:13:24'to boost our total.'
0:13:24 > 0:13:29- Gloria, John? I was just thinking about this. What do you think?- Well,
0:13:29 > 0:13:36- it's a very striking clock. What can you tell me about it?- This was a present from an ex-boyfriend so,
0:13:36 > 0:13:40although it's a nice clock, I'm quite happy to see that go, really.
0:13:40 > 0:13:46It's called an atmos clock. Is that purely because of the atmosphere? Is that how it works?
0:13:46 > 0:13:50It is run by changes in atmospheric pressure. It was invented
0:13:50 > 0:13:54in the 1920s by a man called Jean-Leon Reutter.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57He wanted to produce a clock that you wouldn't have to wind,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00a perpetual clock that truly would run for ever.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Eventually, he came across the idea of using
0:14:03 > 0:14:07a coiled, hollow spring, which contained mercury.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08Any changes in pressure,
0:14:08 > 0:14:13the mercury would expand or contract, as would the spring. That would power up the clock.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16They don't use mercury in them any more,
0:14:16 > 0:14:18but that was how the clock was developed.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23They're very popular, very accurate. They do take a bit of messing around to set them up.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27- So what do you think? How much? - I would suggest an estimate of about £300 to £400.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31- That's good. Excellent! - Are you happy with that?- Absolutely.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36On that note, I think we should call David into the room. David?
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- Hi there.- At this stage, I want to give you your potential totals.
0:14:40 > 0:14:47I can tell you that, if everything goes to plan and you bring the barometer, you should reach £1,000.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49- Really?- Excellent.
0:14:49 > 0:14:55- That's fantastic.- However, if you don't bring the barometer, you'll have £920, so not quite your mark.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- OK.- We shall see whether you bring the barometer to auction.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02- We've had a lovely day, John, haven't we?- Fantastic.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07'We've dug out some truly unusual antiques here in Stratford today.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10'Let's hope they set our bidders' hearts aflutter.'
0:15:10 > 0:15:12'We've got this handsome black diamond ring,'
0:15:17 > 0:15:19'and this Jaeger atmosphere clock.'
0:15:23 > 0:15:25'But the barometer's fate is undecided.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28'Will Crwd be swung by John's £80 to £120 estimate
0:15:28 > 0:15:32'and bring it to auction? Only time will tell.'
0:15:32 > 0:15:38'Still to come on Cash In The Attic, our hopes for the sailing satellite system hit rocky waters.'
0:15:38 > 0:15:43- Maybe a little compass or something. - A little handheld compass!
0:15:43 > 0:15:46'And John's forecasts come to fruition.'
0:15:46 > 0:15:47So you were good on that one.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50Lucky, you might say!
0:15:50 > 0:15:52'But will they sail away with the cash?
0:15:52 > 0:15:55'Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05It's a couple of weeks now since we visited Crwd Ponzi and her fiance David at their lovely home
0:16:05 > 0:16:09in Stratford-upon-Avon to search for antiques and collectables
0:16:09 > 0:16:12to bring here to the Chiswick Auction Rooms in west London.
0:16:12 > 0:16:19They are both really keen sailors so they're hoping to raise £1,000 for a piece of navigational equipment
0:16:19 > 0:16:23which will take them further afield, all around the coastline of France.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27I do hope there are lots of eager bidders today when their items go under the hammer.
0:16:27 > 0:16:33'Happily, the saleroom is fit to bursting with interesting items to tug at our bidders' heart-strings.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36'Let's hope they're ready to part with their cash.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40'Our expert, John Cameron, is wasting no time in searching out treasures.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44'He's betting the atmosphere clock will get hands twitching.'
0:16:44 > 0:16:50- Good morning.- Good morning.- Nice hairdo!- What are you talking about? I fell out of bed like this!
0:16:50 > 0:16:55- Your favourite clock is here.- It is. And, no pun intended, it really is a striking timepiece.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58It's lovely and we've got big hopes for this today. We need £300
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- to £400 for it.- Do you think it'll do well?- It ought to.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05They don't turn up frequently and, when they do, I've had no trouble selling them.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07I liked the barometer. Did you?
0:17:07 > 0:17:10I did, but I think Crwd was a bit attached to that,
0:17:10 > 0:17:14it came from her father's house, so I'm not sure she'll have brought it.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- I want to see if they have a Shakespearean phrase lined up. Shall we go meet them?- Let's go.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23'As the bidders take their seats,
0:17:23 > 0:17:28'we spot our couple saying goodbye to an item that John and I didn't think we'd be seeing again.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31'Crwd has decided to add her beloved barometer to the sale list after all.'
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- Crwd and David, good morning. - Hello! How are you?
0:17:34 > 0:17:39Looking at your treasured barometer. Doesn't that look splendid there?
0:17:39 > 0:17:41It looks better than it does in our place.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- So will it do well, John? - It ought to.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48It's very nice. You do see them at auction, but I like the Art Nouveau motif to the top and bottom.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50That should separate it from the rest.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53To paraphrase Lady Macbeth, is this a barometer I see before me?
0:17:53 > 0:17:58Oh! And what else are you excited about today?
0:17:58 > 0:18:02It's exciting to see how the ring goes, which caused a little bit of fuss in the house.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Is she still speaking to you about that?
0:18:04 > 0:18:09The ring, unfortunately, we've left behind because we thought,
0:18:09 > 0:18:14just to keep the peace, we might keep it for at least another week or two.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16So you've kept the ring?
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- Yes.- You didn't want to upset her?
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- No.- Is that an auctioneer I see before me?
0:18:22 > 0:18:26- Excellent.- In position, so I think we'd better get in position as well.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32'If you're planning on buying or selling at auction, you'll have to pay commission
0:18:32 > 0:18:37'and possible other charges, so be sure you check with your local auction house first.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40'It's a full house here in Chiswick today,
0:18:40 > 0:18:44'and we take our places just in time for curtain up on our first item.'
0:18:44 > 0:18:45'Lot number five...'
0:18:45 > 0:18:49a Walker and Hall silver-plated three-piece tea set with a tray.
0:18:49 > 0:18:50How do you think it'll do, John?
0:18:50 > 0:18:53It does have the name on it of Walker and Hall,
0:18:53 > 0:18:58a well-respected firm of silversmiths, so we should be somewhere around our estimate.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02Who'll start me at £30? £20 for it?
0:19:02 > 0:19:06I'm bid £20. 22, 25, 28, 30, 32, 35.
0:19:06 > 0:19:1135, 38. £35. I'm selling at £35. For the last time at £35...
0:19:11 > 0:19:13£35.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- £35.- Well done.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19'It's a great start and bang in the middle of John's estimate.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22'Next up under the hammer is the Royal Doulton jester.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26'Fingers crossed he'll have us laughing all the way to the bank.'
0:19:26 > 0:19:28So, John, the jester,
0:19:28 > 0:19:30which I think you're partial to, but so were the guys.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35- They put a reserve on this.- He was nice. We've got a reserve of £120. My estimate was £90 to £120.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38You've gone on the top estimate, but it should do that.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Number 10, the jester figure. Who'll start me at £50? £50 for it? It's Doulton.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46£50 for the jester? Who's to start me at £50? Bid at £50. 55.
0:19:46 > 0:19:4855 there. 60.
0:19:48 > 0:19:5260 there. 65, 70, 75.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55That's £70 bid. Take five at £70.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58£70, all done. At £70, then.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01Not enough. Not sold.
0:20:01 > 0:20:06Bidding got up to £75, which was shy of my bottom estimate.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09'I don't like that - not in the least bit funny.
0:20:09 > 0:20:14'When the wooden armchair goes unsold as well...'
0:20:14 > 0:20:17£30. Two I'll take. At £30. Are we done?
0:20:17 > 0:20:21Only bid so far at £30. Not enough for that one. We want a bit more.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25'This comedy looks to be taking a tragic turn.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29'Let's hope our next item, Crwd's father's much-loved barometer,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32'gets temperatures rising again.'
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Now, even I am a bit sad
0:20:36 > 0:20:37to see the barometer up.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42- I think it'll go well, don't you? - Yeah, it should do. It's got some nice decorative features.
0:20:42 > 0:20:48Art Nouveau barometer there. What's that worth? £100 for it? Should make that. £50 for it?
0:20:48 > 0:20:51I'm bid £50. 55, 60, 65,
0:20:51 > 0:20:5470, 75, 80, 85.
0:20:54 > 0:20:5680 is bid. £85, new bidder.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59I'll take 90. The bid is in front of me at £85.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Are we done?
0:21:01 > 0:21:02Just over the bottom estimate.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04- How do you react to that?- Fine.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07She's happy. A happy girl!
0:21:07 > 0:21:13'It's a welcome addition to the boat navigation fund. But, with just over a tenth of our target in our sights,
0:21:13 > 0:21:19'we need a lot more where that came from if we're going to get anywhere near £1,000.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22'Maybe our Royal Doulton figure, the Shakespearean Falstaff,
0:21:22 > 0:21:26'will put some wind in our sails and reach £60.'
0:21:26 > 0:21:30The Royal Doulton figure. Start me at £50 for it? £50 for it? £40 for it?
0:21:30 > 0:21:32I'm bid there at £40. 42 there, 45.
0:21:32 > 0:21:3545, 48.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39£45 then. Again, not sold. We want more than that for it.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Oh, no. What's going on? - We're not doing very well, are we?
0:21:42 > 0:21:47'Oh, tragedy! We really need our fortune to do an about turn if we're going to stay on course.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50'Will our elaborate Victorian fire screen
0:21:50 > 0:21:52'result in a much-needed sale?'
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Victorian fire screen with tapestry panel.
0:21:55 > 0:21:56Start me at £100 for it?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59£80 for it? £50? I'm bid at £50.
0:21:59 > 0:22:0655, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10100, new bidder. 110, 120, 130.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13120 is bid. Take 130. Are you out?
0:22:13 > 0:22:15£120. Last chance.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Going for 120, your bid.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21That is very good. You were pretty spot on.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23£120, bang on our lower estimate.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25So you were good on that one.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Lucky, you might say.
0:22:27 > 0:22:32'Very good, a great result and not before time.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36'Over halfway through the sale and, with merely a quarter of our target accounted for,
0:22:36 > 0:22:40'could the tide finally be turning for Crwd and David?
0:22:40 > 0:22:46'John had high hopes for our next lot - the gold ladies' wristwatch.'
0:22:46 > 0:22:49Is that worth £50? Start me for it. The Elgin watch, £50 for it?
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Can't get a bid at £50 to start me, I'll pass along. No bids at £50 then.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56No-one likes this one. No offers.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59- None at all. - Are you disappointed at that?
0:22:59 > 0:23:01I am a bit, yes.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04'And so am I. Another of our items
0:23:04 > 0:23:10'is cast adrift, which is another blow to Crwd and David's hopes for a new GPS system for their sail boat.
0:23:10 > 0:23:16'Fingers crossed our next item proves to be the trump card that John hopes it is.'
0:23:16 > 0:23:17This is the big moment.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20We've had a look at this atmos clock again this morning.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23I know John is very partial to it.
0:23:23 > 0:23:28I'm a big fan. I've never had any trouble selling them but it's another day, another auction house.
0:23:28 > 0:23:34What's that worth? Start me at £300 for it. £200 for it?
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Again, no bidders. I'm bid at £200. Give me £210 for it.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40£200. Give me 210 for it. £200 is the bid so far.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42£200, whoever wants it. That's the bid, £200.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Going at £200, your last chance.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Sorry, not sold.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51You know what? Maybe a little compass or something.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54- A hand-held compass. - At least it'll get you to France.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57- Yes.- Point the boat in the right direction.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01'It's a major disappointment and, with the sale nearly over,
0:24:01 > 0:24:05'our love birds Crwd and David are putting on a very brave face.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09'So, with one final lot to go, will the elegant occasional table sink or swim?'
0:24:09 > 0:24:11My observation is at these auctions
0:24:11 > 0:24:15little occasional tables do well.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18This one's at the bottom end, the type that turns up a lot.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21But I'm not scorning you. We're looking for £50 to £80.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24It's a good, honest piece of antique furniture.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27£50 for it. £30 for it. I'm bid at £30.
0:24:27 > 0:24:3232, 35, 38, 40, 42, 45, 48,
0:24:32 > 0:24:3750, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75. 80?
0:24:37 > 0:24:42It's bid, 85. 90, 95.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44No other bidder at £90. 95, back in.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48100? £95 bid, at £95. For £95.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52Your bid, sir. £95.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56- £95!- Who said it was lower end of the market?- Yeah!
0:24:56 > 0:24:59'It's been a really rocky ride today,
0:24:59 > 0:25:02'but the table John described as bottom end
0:25:02 > 0:25:06'has given us a lifeline. But will it be enough?'
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Crwd and David, I am really disappointed myself.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14- That's the thing about auctions though, it's very unpredictable, isn't it, John?- It is.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16This perhaps wasn't our day.
0:25:16 > 0:25:22I know you wanted £1,000 for this very sophisticated form of navigation system.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Well, you have at this point £335.
0:25:25 > 0:25:31Right. I think that may just pay for some wind instruments.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34So what will you do in this case?
0:25:34 > 0:25:38We could always raid our piggy bank, just to get the sum up a little bit.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41We've had tremendous fun. We've really, really enjoyed it.
0:25:41 > 0:25:47- We've enjoyed meeting you so much. We've had a few laughs along the way, haven't we?- More than a few!
0:25:52 > 0:25:57'So, it's been two weeks since David and Crwd raised £335 at auction.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00'Despite not reaching their target,
0:26:00 > 0:26:04'they're looking into the global positioning system they'd set their hearts on.'
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Brochure, card, there's a price list in the back as well.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09'We've got a good fund to start with.'
0:26:09 > 0:26:16Every Christmas and birthday, we'll add a little bit more and hopefully by the beginning of next year
0:26:16 > 0:26:19we're going to be in a position where we can actually buy one.
0:26:19 > 0:26:25'Let's hope Crwd and David don't have to wait long before they splash out on their new piece of kit.
0:26:25 > 0:26:31'In the meantime, there's no stopping them enjoying the life of Riley out on the open seas.'
0:26:31 > 0:26:35It's one of the greatest experiences in the world, to have a good sailing boat
0:26:35 > 0:26:42and a really decent sailing partner that you get on well with and sailing to far-off, exotic places.
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