0:00:00 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the programme that works with you
0:00:03 > 0:00:07to find valuables in your home and then sells them with you at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09Today, I'm just outside Doncaster,
0:00:09 > 0:00:14but who could resist stopping off to visit this magnificent house?
0:00:14 > 0:00:16This is Brodsworth Hall.
0:00:16 > 0:00:21It's built in the Italianate design and is a classic example
0:00:21 > 0:00:26of an untouched English Victorian country house.
0:00:26 > 0:00:31The estate was built in the 1860s by Charles Thellusson, whose family were
0:00:31 > 0:00:35devoted to yachting and horse-racing among other sporting pursuits.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38The house was occupied by the family for 130 years,
0:00:38 > 0:00:39but it fell into disrepair.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44It was reopened in 1995 after a period of extensive restoration
0:00:44 > 0:00:50to both the building and gardens and is now returned to its former glory.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55And we hope to find lots of authentic antiques and collectables of our own because we're about to go
0:00:55 > 0:00:58in search of things to take to auction.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, we're gambling on raising
0:01:23 > 0:01:28funds for a trip to Las Vegas, and hoping we don't blow our chances.
0:01:28 > 0:01:29HORN BLASTS
0:01:29 > 0:01:30Oh dear!
0:01:30 > 0:01:34'But when the chips are down, will we have hit the jackpot?'
0:01:34 > 0:01:35£80!
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Find out, when the hammer falls.
0:01:39 > 0:01:40270.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44I'm about to meet two ladies who've called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:44 > 0:01:49to help raise funds for a very special birthday celebration.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52This semi-detached house in Doncaster is home to the Major family.
0:01:52 > 0:01:58Meryl Major and her husband, Keith, have lived here for just three years.
0:01:58 > 0:02:04In fact, they've moved 18 times in the last 38 years, in their career as pub landlords.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08Keith has to work today so Meryl is joined by her good friend, Sue.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12They met when they were both in the RAF, a lifetime ago.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15They've kept in touch over the years,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18even though Sue spends most of her time in Bahrain.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- Good morning, John. - Been anywhere interesting?
0:02:21 > 0:02:24I have just been to the most fantastic Victorian house,
0:02:24 > 0:02:26but you'd need a bob or two to live there.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Really? You should have taken me with you!
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- So what have you got in store today? - We're going to meet two ladies
0:02:32 > 0:02:35who have a real zest for life. We're going to have a great day.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- Do you reckon they've got any Victoriana?- Who knows! Shall we look?
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- Morning, girls.- Morning.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Now, you must be Sue, with that tan, because you've come from Bahrain.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49So how do you two know each other?
0:02:49 > 0:02:55We've been friends for 40 years, a long time, and we met because
0:02:55 > 0:02:59I went out with Meryl's brother and we've been friends ever since.
0:02:59 > 0:03:00And you must be Meryl?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- Yes.- So which one of you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- I did.- So why do you need the team to come in and help you?
0:03:05 > 0:03:13We've collected loads of things in the pub trade and just haven't got any room for it any more.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15You were a landlady for a long time?
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- 20 years.- And you've done so many things in your life.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20I want to talk to you about a lot of them later on
0:03:20 > 0:03:24but when we sell this at auction, what will you do with the proceeds?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26What's this special occasion that's coming up?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Well, we want to take my husband to Vegas,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33and he does like playing poker now, and it is his 60th birthday
0:03:33 > 0:03:38- in December, so I thought that was an ideal thing to do.- And how much is this going to cost?
0:03:38 > 0:03:41I think we're looking towards about £400
0:03:41 > 0:03:43and then we'll just have to put the rest to it.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47£400 is not going to pay for the whole trip, but it will be a great start,
0:03:47 > 0:03:51so I'm going to call time on this conversation and let's go and see what we can find.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58This house is immaculate but a quick glance in the corners
0:03:58 > 0:04:01reveals that there's an abundance of curios on display.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04'John Cameron is in his element and it looks like he's going to have
0:04:04 > 0:04:08'plenty of opportunities to blow his own trumpet today.'
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Cor blimey, John. What you got there?
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Well, you know we're always looking for items to come up at auction that make some noise,
0:04:14 > 0:04:19well, I really have found something here that will make some noise today. It's a fog horn.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Why have you got a fog horn, Meryl?
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Well, we used to call time in the pub with it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28What does it sound like? Are you going to do it for us?
0:04:28 > 0:04:29I just hope it works.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31FOGHORN BLASTS
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- THEY LAUGH - Did they take any notice of it when it did that?
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Yes, yes, sometimes.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Is there a market for this sort of thing, John?
0:04:39 > 0:04:43There is. Anything that's kind of ex-maritime, and the nice thing about metal wear
0:04:43 > 0:04:49on boats is that it's always made of brass because it doesn't corrode so around seaside towns you would
0:04:49 > 0:04:56see lots of brassware in homes, like ship's wheels and foghorns and the diving helmets and anybody
0:04:56 > 0:05:00that has a connection with the sea, they do like to decorate this, so yes, there is a market for it.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04If this went to auction, how much money might it make, John?
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Well, I think if this came up, I would certainly expect it to
0:05:07 > 0:05:10make somewhere between £50 and £100, something like that.
0:05:10 > 0:05:15- That's a good start, is it? - Yeah, that's great.- Are you happy with that, Meryl?- Yes.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17There's no room for it. It's got to go.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20You can hardly call your husband down for breakfast with it, can you?
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Can I have a go?
0:05:22 > 0:05:23I'm desperate to have a go.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26It sounds like a wheezy old bag, doesn't it!
0:05:26 > 0:05:29FOGHORN BLASTS Oh, dear!
0:05:29 > 0:05:32I think that means... let's go find something else!
0:05:35 > 0:05:39We're off to a belting start, so let's hope it continues.
0:05:39 > 0:05:44There are some truly quirky things here, and stylish ones, too.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48This model of a James Bond Aston Martin could rev up some interest
0:05:48 > 0:05:51at £20 to £30 in the auction.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55and I've found an ironstone cheese dish which could go down a treat
0:05:55 > 0:05:58with the buyers for around £10 to £15.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01And in one of the bedrooms,
0:06:01 > 0:06:05Sue has found something that might raise a toast among the bidders.
0:06:05 > 0:06:06What have you got there?
0:06:06 > 0:06:12Well, I'm not sure if it's of any value but it's a Winston Churchill Toby jug.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15He's quite charming. What do you know about him?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18All I know is when Meryl and Keith left the pub,
0:06:18 > 0:06:22they went into a hotel in Scarborough for five or six years
0:06:22 > 0:06:26and Keith started collecting Toby jugs,
0:06:26 > 0:06:30and that is the only remaining jug that they've got.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32This would've probably been issued
0:06:32 > 0:06:35in around about the '60s.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Here we can see him modelled brilliantly in all his kind of iconic garb,
0:06:38 > 0:06:44his little Trilby hat, the cigar, his long coat and typically holding the lapels, like he did.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47As we said, he's made at Royal Doulton
0:06:47 > 0:06:50and yes, Doulton remains as popular today as it's always been.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Keith and Meryl have got rid of a lot of these and a lot of people have done that...
0:06:54 > 0:06:59as a decorative thing in the house in the past ten years or so, so collectors are always
0:06:59 > 0:07:03looking out for something rare, something perhaps only issued in a short run,
0:07:03 > 0:07:08a rare colour way or so on and so forth, but he would still appeal to a wider audience because of who he is.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13I mean as Winston Churchill, I'd certainly give him house room.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15I'd find a bookshelf for him to go.
0:07:15 > 0:07:20Money-wise, I think at auction these days you ought to see him make about £30 or £40, something like that.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Meryl would be pleased with that.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26- Hopefully we won't have to fight them on the beaches about it.- No!
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Anyway, let's go and find Meryl and see how she's doing.
0:07:31 > 0:07:32Meryl's been busy finding more
0:07:32 > 0:07:39things for us to take to auction and she's picked up this rather fetching print of a Peter Blake painting.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Now this could go well behind a bar or in a hotel foyer
0:07:42 > 0:07:46and John thinks £50 to £70 is a fair price.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50In the kitchen, Sue has unearthed another Royal Doulton character.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54This Sherlock Holmes figure could join Churchill at auction
0:07:54 > 0:07:55for £20 to £30,
0:07:55 > 0:07:58and in the conservatory, John's made a refreshing find.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01- Hi. - I see you've found the cups, then.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05I've found them. They were hard to miss, Meryl, but...
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- I know, there's a few.- But I always have to ask with a kind of obsession
0:08:09 > 0:08:12like this, where did it come from, how did this collection start?
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Keith used to collect
0:08:14 > 0:08:18character mugs and then he decided he didn't want to do that any more
0:08:18 > 0:08:20and he wanted to collect these
0:08:20 > 0:08:24so everywhere we've been in the country and abroad,
0:08:24 > 0:08:27he's picked them up and they were displayed in the pub.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- So you've got many different cups here.- Yes.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35Earthenware, bone china, porcelain, hundreds of different makers,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38different designs, not quite sure where to start.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Would you consider selling them as a whole?
0:08:41 > 0:08:43They've given us a lot of pleasure collecting them
0:08:43 > 0:08:46but there's no room so they've got to go...but not that one.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Why not that one?
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Keith's favourite and he said he'd like to keep one, as a memento.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55You'd be here for ages trying to value them individually,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58so the best thing is to value them as a whole. How many have you got?
0:08:58 > 0:08:5963.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02If I were to say £100 to £150 as a starting point,
0:09:02 > 0:09:04how does that sound to you?
0:09:04 > 0:09:05We've had them for a long time.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07They need to go, so that is great.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11I wouldn't be surprised if they make more but that should be a low enough estimate
0:09:11 > 0:09:14to get bidding starting in a nice little flurry.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- So, ladies, lead on, we've got to find some more things.- Thank you.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23Well, that's a good sum towards the trip to Las Vegas for husband Keith's 60th birthday.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26But whilst John and Sue crack on with the search,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30I take the chance to find out more about Meryl and her varied life.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Meryl, the cups may be a kind of reminder of your years as publicans,
0:09:36 > 0:09:40but you've done so many things in your life, I get breathless looking down the list.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43You were an assistant air traffic controller for the RAF.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Watching planes come in and out must've been fabulous?
0:09:46 > 0:09:53Brilliant. Started off with Vulcans and then it went onto training command.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57So you're quite an expert now then when it comes to identifying aircraft?
0:09:57 > 0:09:59No, I wouldn't say that, no.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Only the ones that I worked with, I know what they are, but no.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04So how did you both become publicans?
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Did you have any training or did you literally just jump in, feet first.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13We took a big gamble, sold the house, borrowed money off parents
0:10:13 > 0:10:16and friends and worked very hard,
0:10:16 > 0:10:21didn't have any time off the first year and it was very successful.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24And one of your pubs was extremely successful
0:10:24 > 0:10:27because you won an award, didn't you?
0:10:27 > 0:10:31It was the Best Dressed Bar In Great Britain
0:10:31 > 0:10:34and we had to go down to London to be presented with a cheque
0:10:34 > 0:10:38at the Park Lane Hotel, and it was Ross Kemp that presented
0:10:38 > 0:10:42us with the cheque because at that time he was working in EastEnders.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45When we were talking earlier, you told me one of your favourite jobs
0:10:45 > 0:10:48was actually being a "lady of the landing"
0:10:48 > 0:10:51when you worked for Her Majesty The Queen at Sandringham?
0:10:51 > 0:10:55I love the Royals, I love history, so...
0:10:55 > 0:10:58I was in my element. It was great, great.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02Did you get to meet the Queen, Prince Philip and the family?
0:11:02 > 0:11:04I used to see the Royals every day,
0:11:04 > 0:11:07but I didn't used to speak to them every day, obviously.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- You used to have to blend into the woodwork with them.- So you really do know how to curtsy?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14No, just bob. And say ma'am.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16So you got really good at that as well!
0:11:16 > 0:11:18- Yeah.- Now, tell me about Las Vegas.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22What is it about Las Vegas that's the great attraction for you both?
0:11:22 > 0:11:25I don't think you can explain to anyone.
0:11:25 > 0:11:31It's just over the top, so over the top, everything about it, but it's well worth going to see.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36We've got to raise £400 towards what it's going to cost you, so I think this is the moment where
0:11:36 > 0:11:41you are keeper of the collectables, madam of the merchandise and you are the lady of the...
0:11:41 > 0:11:43let's go and see what else we can find.
0:11:43 > 0:11:44OK.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48So it's time to continue the hunt.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51For someone who's moved so many times, Meryl has managed
0:11:51 > 0:11:54to hang onto a huge amount of memorabilia and collectables.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57In another bedroom I think I've found something
0:11:57 > 0:12:00that might have the buyers standing to attention.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02John, Meryl...
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Can you spare a minute?
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Meryl, where did all of these come from?
0:12:07 > 0:12:09There's a little shop in Scarborough
0:12:09 > 0:12:14that sells all stuff like soldiers, stamps, everything, a beautiful little shop.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17You used to be able to buy whole collections like that.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21These are the King's Own Royal Border Regiment, John,
0:12:21 > 0:12:22and I know that cos it says so!
0:12:22 > 0:12:26THEY LAUGH Very good make of Britain's, probably the most famous,
0:12:26 > 0:12:31certainly in this country and they've been around since the 19th Century and making these figures
0:12:31 > 0:12:34for well over 100 years in fact.
0:12:34 > 0:12:40The great thing about collecting regiments like this, you learn so much about the history
0:12:40 > 0:12:43of these regiments, where they served, when they were incepted,
0:12:43 > 0:12:47amalgamated with other places and so, like collecting stamps or anything else,
0:12:47 > 0:12:51there is a whole education that comes with this sort of thing.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55These are in lovely condition. The paintwork hasn't been chipped, they haven't been used,
0:12:55 > 0:13:02- in their box, with their paperwork. - And we've also got the Lifeguard here, also from Britain's, 1837.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05The Lifeguard and here the Lancasters.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09I'd put them all together as one lot, somewhere between £50 and £80.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11- Good enough?- Yeah, very good.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15I think we've got our marching orders to see what else we can find.
0:13:17 > 0:13:22Well, with that call to arms, we get our heads down for the final straight.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25One or two items have slipped under the fence,
0:13:25 > 0:13:27but not these cheeky little chaps.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31This collection of Beatrix Potter books published by F Warne & Co
0:13:31 > 0:13:35could fetch £10 to £20 for all four at auction.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39It's been a clear run today in our bid to raise funds for the trip to Las Vegas,
0:13:39 > 0:13:45but we need one more item before we can call time and Meryl thinks she may have found just the thing.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Would you like to have a look at this?
0:13:47 > 0:13:51My gosh! You've had a lot of these...these grandfather clocks, haven't you?
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- Yes, five altogether. - What was special about this that made you keep it?
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Keith bought me this for my birthday
0:13:57 > 0:14:01and I love the shape and it's also got Westminster chimes
0:14:01 > 0:14:06which is my favourite, so we hung onto this, but it just doesn't fit the house now and it has got to go.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10I think we ought to get John in. John, have you got a minute?
0:14:10 > 0:14:14Come and take a look at the long case and... You like long case clocks, don't you?
0:14:14 > 0:14:16I do, I'm a bit of a fan of long case clocks.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19I don't own one but one day I shall get myself one,
0:14:19 > 0:14:23but this tells us straight away the period when it was made.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26If you have a look at it, it kind of reminds me of the 1920s and certainly
0:14:26 > 0:14:30that domed top reminds me of those early radiograms, doesn't it?
0:14:30 > 0:14:35The case itself is made of plywood, which is a cheaper wood to produce and use.
0:14:35 > 0:14:41It is a very good wood, it's very durable, it's very stable, seldom splits and it can be shaped.
0:14:41 > 0:14:47It's not the most attractive of timbers but a very versatile material in which to work,
0:14:47 > 0:14:49certainly where furniture is concerned.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51At auction what sort of value might we get for it?
0:14:51 > 0:14:56I'd like to think around a couple of hundred pounds for it, maybe 250 on a good day.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Very good, very good.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02Nice surprised look on your face there, Meryl. Did you expect that?
0:15:02 > 0:15:04No, because prices go up and down
0:15:04 > 0:15:07so I didn't think we'd get as much as that for it.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10It's moment of truth time now. Sue, do you want to join us?
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Cos I know you're not actually going to Vegas on the trip,
0:15:13 > 0:15:16but as you've been such a very willing pair of hands today,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19I think you might like to know the final total.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22The good news is that the total actually comes to...
0:15:22 > 0:15:25£540.
0:15:25 > 0:15:26That'd be good!
0:15:26 > 0:15:28THEY LAUGH
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Happy lady, happy husband,
0:15:30 > 0:15:35great trip ahead of you and all we have to do now is
0:15:35 > 0:15:38play our cards right when we get to auction and you'll be on your way.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42- Oh, that's great, isn't it? - Very good, yeah, very good.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45We've been on a winning streak throughout our rummage today
0:15:45 > 0:15:49and let's hope that luck will hold when it comes to the auction.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Some of the items strengthening our odds
0:15:51 > 0:15:54include this contingent of collectable soldiers.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58With their ship-shape boxed condition and full paperwork,
0:15:58 > 0:16:00we're hoping they'll attract £50 to £80
0:16:00 > 0:16:02when they troop the colour in the sale.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05And this impressive collection of eclectic tea cups.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Let's hope the bidders eyes will be as big as saucers when they go
0:16:08 > 0:16:11before the sale room at £100 to £150 for the lot.
0:16:16 > 0:16:23Coming up on Cash In The Attic, it's time to lay our cards on the table. Will it be a Royal Flush...
0:16:23 > 0:16:26or will we be throwing our hand in?
0:16:26 > 0:16:30Oh, come on, it's got to be worth 30 quid to somebody...
0:16:30 > 0:16:31Find out, when the hammer falls.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33£80. Thank you.
0:16:37 > 0:16:43It's been a week or two since we were with Meryl and her good friend Sue, at Meryl's house in Doncaster,
0:16:43 > 0:16:49looking for things that we'd be able to sell today here at Cato Crane Auctioneers in Liverpool.
0:16:49 > 0:16:55Meryl wants to take her husband, Keith, on a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate his 60th birthday.
0:16:55 > 0:17:00It's going to cost her quite a lot of money and she'd like to raise £400 today towards the cost
0:17:00 > 0:17:04of that trip so we rather hope that all of today's bidders
0:17:04 > 0:17:08are going to feel really flush when her items come under the hammer.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12This auction house on Liverpool's famous Albert Docks
0:17:12 > 0:17:15always attracts a good mix of private buyers and dealers.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20'John Cameron is already here, taking a count of our items.'
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Having a quick tot-up to make sure they're all here?
0:17:22 > 0:17:25I think there was about 63 last time, weren't there?
0:17:25 > 0:17:30- Meryl decided to keep one, didn't she?- Yes. It was one that she thought Keith liked, so yes,
0:17:30 > 0:17:31she just kept one.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35Actually we've got some fun things coming up from Meryl today. That fog horn.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39Now, should that do well here in Liverpool, home of so many ships?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42I think so, but I hope one of the porters give it a good demonstration
0:17:42 > 0:17:46cos I think a lot of people will think, "I could have some fun with that!"
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- It'll certainly wake the place up! - It will.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52Shall we go and see how she's feeling about today's auction?
0:17:52 > 0:17:57There are nearly 300 lots in today's catalogue and we're hoping that our antiques will attract attention.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02Certainly, Meryl and Sue aren't afraid to let it rip!
0:18:02 > 0:18:04FOGHORN BLASTS
0:18:04 > 0:18:05- Morning, girls.- Morning.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07We can tell you'd arrived.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10We could've heard you the other side of Liverpool docks with that!
0:18:10 > 0:18:12How are you feeling about the auction today?
0:18:12 > 0:18:15Nervous, because I've never been to one before
0:18:15 > 0:18:17and I don't think Sue has, either.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19So you don't really know what to expect?
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- No.- No? Give them an idea of what it's going to be like, John.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24You're going to have a good day
0:18:24 > 0:18:27but remember we're here to sell, not buy, so keep your hands down!
0:18:27 > 0:18:30We should take our place, they're about to open the doors.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34If you're interested in selling or buying at auction,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37please bear in mind that you will have commission, VAT,
0:18:37 > 0:18:38and other charges to pay.
0:18:39 > 0:18:44The sale room is full to bursting here today and we slip into a quiet
0:18:44 > 0:18:47spot at the back of the room, eager to see whether our first lot,
0:18:47 > 0:18:50the 63 assorted cups, will cause a stir.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53A lovely collection here, a lot of fun,
0:18:53 > 0:18:55something for everyone,
0:18:55 > 0:18:57and we're looking for £100 to £150,
0:18:57 > 0:19:01which still isn't a lot when you consider there are 63 of them there.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Anybody? Make me an offer.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06£10 to start you. 10 is bid, it's got to be...
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Don't be silly!
0:19:08 > 0:19:1215, 20, 25, 30, 35...
0:19:12 > 0:19:1440, it's a good margin, 45, 50.
0:19:14 > 0:19:1950, we're gonna sell I think at £50. 50, any advance? 50? Anybody else?
0:19:19 > 0:19:26That's 50 pence each. 50, 55, thank you, another bid now, 60, 65.
0:19:26 > 0:19:2765?
0:19:28 > 0:19:2965?
0:19:30 > 0:19:31One more? 70 is bid!
0:19:31 > 0:19:32You've got it!
0:19:32 > 0:19:35All done at £70.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37- I'm not taking them home! - ANGELA LAUGHS
0:19:37 > 0:19:40Maybe not, but somebody's going to be spending a fair amount
0:19:40 > 0:19:42of time wrapping up crockery!
0:19:42 > 0:19:46As John predicted, the market for cups and saucers is a little slow,
0:19:46 > 0:19:51so considering that, at £70 just below the estimate, this is a good start.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55And when the James Bond Aston Martin charms the bidders...
0:19:55 > 0:19:56Selling. £20.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00We come in at another sale on estimate.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03£10. £10 is bid.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08When the Beatrix Potter books come in at £10, we're feeling good.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12That means we've made the healthy sum of £100 so far, a quarter of our
0:20:12 > 0:20:16total target of £400 so that Meryl can take her hubby to Las Vegas.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20But will Lady Luck stay on our side?
0:20:20 > 0:20:23OK, next up is our ironstone cheese dish and cover,
0:20:23 > 0:20:26which is a reproduction but it's very nice and decorative.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28It's a nice and useful object.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31What do we say? I don't know. Give me £10 for it, somebody.
0:20:31 > 0:20:3410 anyone? 10 is bid down there.
0:20:34 > 0:20:35Yes, thank you. 10 is bid,
0:20:35 > 0:20:3710, 12,
0:20:37 > 0:20:4014 with you, 16, £18.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42And I'm going to sell at £18 now.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46£18. It's your bid and...
0:20:46 > 0:20:48That's just a bit over your estimate, John.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- What did we have, £10 to £20 on that?- 10 to 15 on that one.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- £10 to £15.- Well done.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56That's another fine result.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59We're steadily building up our stash of cash.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03Our next item to go before the bidders is the print by British pop artist, Peter Blake,
0:21:03 > 0:21:07best known for his covers of Beatles' albums.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09What about £50 for it?
0:21:09 > 0:21:11He is quite well known. £50 is bid.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13£50, we're in at 50.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15£50, first bid of 50.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17We have a gentleman here now at 60.
0:21:17 > 0:21:2070, madam. 80, sir, it's against you.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22£70, the lady seated here.
0:21:22 > 0:21:23Would you like 75, sir?
0:21:23 > 0:21:25- 75 is bid...- 75!
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Would you like 80, madam? 80 is bid.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- £80 is bid.- £80!
0:21:29 > 0:21:32All at £80. I'm selling at £80 now.
0:21:32 > 0:21:3380...
0:21:34 > 0:21:37The one thing I didn't think you'd get anything for!
0:21:38 > 0:21:39We haven't got taste.
0:21:39 > 0:21:40THEY LAUGH
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Meryl sounds truly amazed by that amount,
0:21:44 > 0:21:47but we're raking in the chips towards that Vegas trip.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52Our next item is the Royal Doulton Sherlock Holmes figurine.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54£15.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Not quite on the nose, but still a respectable result
0:21:57 > 0:22:00and when the other Doulton figurine sells...
0:22:00 > 0:22:01£25 is bid.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Even though it's just below the estimate,
0:22:04 > 0:22:07we're quietly happy that the kitty is building.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12'This next item, though, should perhaps come with a fog warning.'
0:22:12 > 0:22:14So what do we reckon on this, John?
0:22:14 > 0:22:15Somewhere between £50 and £100.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17I think it's a great item
0:22:17 > 0:22:21but I really am tempted, but I can't take that home, I'm afraid.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24I'd get my bags packed for me if I took that home!
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Well, hopefully somebody is going to take it home!
0:22:26 > 0:22:29What about £30 to start me off on it? £30 anywhere, come on!
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- Oh, come on!- £30, well, 30,
0:22:32 > 0:22:3535, 40,
0:22:35 > 0:22:4045, 50, 55. We're going to be able to sell at £55, I think.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43£55, a nice object.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47- 55.- We made our lowest estimate and a fiver on top.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Well, it may not have made a fortune,
0:22:49 > 0:22:51but it certainly brought in the brass.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55And perhaps our next item will call the room to attention.
0:22:55 > 0:22:5745 on my right, then.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01£45, just under our target there.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05It really has been a procession of sales at just around the estimate today.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09Perhaps our last item will strike a different note.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Meryl is certainly attached to this lot.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14The clock, lots of memories for that,
0:23:14 > 0:23:17cos Keith bought me that for my birthday,
0:23:17 > 0:23:21but it definitely doesn't fit in with the decor that we've got in the house now,
0:23:21 > 0:23:23so it'll be going.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25We've got a lot riding on this.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29I've put quite an estimate on it, considering they are only 1930s and
0:23:29 > 0:23:34did make lots of them, but I do think this is in lovely condition, has some really nice features about it.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37We're looking for £200 to 300. In my heart, I know it should be worth that,
0:23:37 > 0:23:41but it's not me bidding here today, so let's see how we go.
0:23:41 > 0:23:42Fingers crossed.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45100 is bid. I've got to have a bit more than that so 120, 140.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Good order, 120, 140.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50- 160, 180.- Keep going...
0:23:50 > 0:23:52200, another bidder, 200.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55210, 220, 230.
0:23:55 > 0:23:56It's a nice one.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00230 is bid now. 240, yes? 250.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01250 is bid, 260.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06250 to the gentleman right in front of me here, now. At 250...
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Oh, 260 right alongside of you.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11270, sorry about that. 270.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14I'll do 265 then, seeing as it's you.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16270, 275.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21£270 the gentleman right in front of me. 270.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23Are you sure you've finished now?
0:24:25 > 0:24:29£270 now, all done.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32- That was good. We needed that, didn't we?- We needed that for sure.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36'It's a terrific result and Meryl seems thoroughly relieved,
0:24:36 > 0:24:38'but did she have any reason to worry?'
0:24:38 > 0:24:41You've been a bit apprehensive, haven't you, Meryl?
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Yes. I didn't think we were doing very well at all.
0:24:44 > 0:24:51You're on your way to Vegas, because you wanted £400, but you've actually made...
0:24:51 > 0:24:54£608!
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Oh, that's great!
0:24:56 > 0:24:58THEY LAUGH
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Now don't you spend it all at once on the gambling tables!
0:25:02 > 0:25:04I didn't think we'd got as much as that.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07That's really good, that's excellent, yeah.
0:25:07 > 0:25:08That's brilliant.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16After the pleasant surprise of the auction, Meryl's already
0:25:16 > 0:25:19bought the tickets and she's gone one step further...
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Vegas has come to Doncaster, for one night only.
0:25:22 > 0:25:28Tonight, the games night tonight is just getting everybody in the mood,
0:25:28 > 0:25:31especially me and Keith, and we're just gonna have a great time.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35Can we raise a glass for Meryl? She's raised the money to go to Las Vegas,
0:25:35 > 0:25:38we've got the tickets, let's have a good night, let's get on with it.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40- Here's to Meryl.- Hooray!
0:25:42 > 0:25:43That's 28.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49Husband Keith is more than pleased to be having a practice run before the big trip.
0:25:49 > 0:25:55I'm really grateful for Meryl raising the money, she's been fantastic, she's really enjoyed doing it.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59I'm so looking forward to going to Vegas to see what the real gambling
0:25:59 > 0:26:01is like and we'll thoroughly have a good time.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03THEY EXCLAIM
0:26:04 > 0:26:09- Flush.- Give me three.- Ace or a jack.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11ALL: Yeah!
0:26:14 > 0:26:16- Yeah!- Yeah!
0:26:17 > 0:26:19We've had lots of friends round tonight
0:26:19 > 0:26:23and it's got us in the mood for going to Vegas and we've had a great time.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26And it will be really good to get out there. It should be good fun. Can't wait.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Well, let's hope that Meryl and Keith are now all set to clean up
0:26:34 > 0:26:37when they go to Vegas to celebrate Keith's 60th birthday.
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