0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06the show helps you sell your hidden treasures at auction.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10And today I've already found a real gem here in Wiltshire.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15These are Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury and they are absolutely spectacular.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18They've been developed over the past 14 years
0:00:18 > 0:00:21by the Pollard family from partial wasteland,
0:00:21 > 0:00:24and today they boast more than 10,000 different plants.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27The gardens are located alongside the historic ruins
0:00:27 > 0:00:30of Malmesbury Abbey and were once the abbot's own garden.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33They cover five acres around a 16th century house
0:00:33 > 0:00:37built shortly after the abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40The garden has been designed to reflect its monastic past,
0:00:40 > 0:00:45with herbs, fruit trees, a vinery, fish ponds and roses.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47I tell you, there is so much to do here.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49I could spend a whole day just playing.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52But we've got work to do, treasures of our own to find.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54So let's get started.
0:01:14 > 0:01:19Today on Cash In The Attic, Paul gets hot under the collar.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Amongst all these items of sporting history,
0:01:21 > 0:01:25really, you've got two items here which, for me, are the ultimate.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28But we have to be careful we don't blow a gasket.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- A look of real shock on your face there!- Yeah.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Will we make it down the right track?
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42463, 45.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46I'm about to meet a couple who've had a really difficult few years,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49so they've called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:49 > 0:01:52to help them raise the money for a very well-deserved luxury trip.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55The Thomas family have lived here for over 20 years.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Geoff and Cynthia have two daughters,
0:01:58 > 0:02:03Helen, who's 24 and here today, and Karen, who's now 26.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Over the years, Geoff has been in the RAF
0:02:06 > 0:02:11and worked as a driving instructor, but recently he's had more than his fair share of challenges.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- Ah! Morning.- I'm late.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- I know I'm late. I'm sorry. - That's all right.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19I've been to some fabulous gardens. I could've spent all day there.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23- I should have been here, shouldn't I?- As long as you've enjoyed yourself.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28We've got a lot to do because this couple, they've been through some really bad times lately.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31So I want to make lots of money and help them out.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- OK, so no pressure at all, then? - No pressure!
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- OK, we'll try our best, eh?- Yes.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- We've got our work cut out so let's get started.- Great.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39Good morning.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Hi.- Hello. Hi.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44- So, you're obviously Geoff.- Yes.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- You're Cynthia. - That's right.- And you are?
0:02:46 > 0:02:48- Helen.- Daughter of the house. - That's right.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- You're going to help us? - Hopefully, yes.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Good. Right, I'll make myself at home!
0:02:53 > 0:02:55So who called us in? Who was it?
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- I called you in.- Did you?- Yes.
0:02:57 > 0:03:03I've been home a lot lately because I've been ill.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05I've been watching the TV rather a lot.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Cash In The Attic is one of my programmes that I've started to watch.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11That's what we like to hear.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- Excellent! And now we're here in your house.- Yes.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Now, I know you've had a bad couple of years, haven't you?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Yes, I've had cancer.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23I started off with kidney cancer,
0:03:23 > 0:03:28then lung cancer, and then a brain tumour,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- which I'm suffering from now. - Must have been tough for you, too.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36You just have to put on a brave face and take each day as it comes,
0:03:36 > 0:03:39and keep fingers crossed and hope for the best.
0:03:39 > 0:03:40It has been difficult for us.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44So are you going to be treating your parents, then?
0:03:44 > 0:03:47If I could I would, but they're going to be treating themselves to a trip.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- A bit of a break?- Yes.
0:03:49 > 0:03:56- What kind of break is it going to be?- We're going to go on a trip on the Orient Express.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00It's something that we've seen on TV
0:04:00 > 0:04:02and we thought that we'd very much like to do.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04So how much money do you think we need?
0:04:04 > 0:04:09I reckon we need about £300 for our day out, and that's what we're aiming for.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12I really want to do that, you strike me as someone
0:04:12 > 0:04:15who deserves a bit of luxury right now, at this point in your life.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- Thank you.- OK. Let's get going, then. All right.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23Geoff inherited many of the objects around the house from his parents
0:04:23 > 0:04:27and he'll be fascinated to find out how much they're worth.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31Luckily, Paul is always happy to shed some light on values.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36'I've found something that's more of a classic than an antique.'
0:04:36 > 0:04:37Hey, look!
0:04:37 > 0:04:39- Hey hey!- I've found an old...
0:04:39 > 0:04:42I remember these. Choppers.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44So, Helen,
0:04:44 > 0:04:48- is this yours?- No. It's my mum's, actually, yeah.- How come?
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Years ago, Dad used to take us out on bike rides, me and my sister.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53And we tried to get Mum involved,
0:04:53 > 0:04:57so we went to a car boot sale and we found this for five quid.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- Five quid?- £5, honestly?- Yes.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03Wow. They launched a similar version of this in America in late 1960s.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06It was inspired by the film Easy Rider.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08You know the Chopper motorcycles?
0:05:08 > 0:05:12When it was launched here in Great Britain, it became an instant, massive hit.
0:05:12 > 0:05:17I can see a lot of my mates now with the flares going off, sometimes two at once.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- It's a great seat, to fit two people on there.- Yeah.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- But I do remember this gear system here.- Yes, having gears down there is real weird.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28And that caused a mate of mine a big problem when he was doing a wheelie!
0:05:28 > 0:05:32They're not the sort of thing that people tend to ride nowadays.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34They're not the best ride items, but they look great.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38If you've got a cafe or a restaurant and you want that '70s feel,
0:05:38 > 0:05:41you can hang it on the wall, put it in the window.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43OK, then. So what do we reckon it might fetch?
0:05:43 > 0:05:48It's all about condition. It looks like it's had some sort of Vaseline on it, which is good.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51They cover the whole thing in Vaseline which protects the chrome.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54So that can all be washed off and it's almost like new again.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57So that's done you a favour there.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01You're looking at at least £40. If you get an enthusiast, you could get a lot.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- Cool.- That would be fantastic, wouldn't it?
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- Shall I see if I can ride it? - Yes, go on.
0:06:06 > 0:06:07Do you reckon? Do you reckon?
0:06:07 > 0:06:09I'm not quite sure how you get on it. OK.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11I've got a flat tyre, I think.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Never mind. OK, here I go.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17Oh, my God! Hooray! She's away!
0:06:17 > 0:06:20This is where I can't turn around. I'm going in the hedge!
0:06:20 > 0:06:24'That got us off to a great start.' Yes!
0:06:24 > 0:06:28In the house, I find this handsome oak bookcase with barley-twist legs,
0:06:28 > 0:06:32which could make us £50 to £80.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Geoff has unearthed this set of Wedgwood plates
0:06:35 > 0:06:38which might fetch £10 to £20.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42It seems the wheels on this rummage just keep on turning.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Hey, Paul, are you going down memory lane?
0:06:44 > 0:06:47You said you like a drop of nostalgia. He does too, you know.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51I'll tell you what I have found, which for me is something extremely exciting.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55There are some signed photographs of none other than Stirling Moss.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58How have you got hold of these? These are incredible!
0:06:58 > 0:07:00I wrote off to Stirling Moss
0:07:00 > 0:07:03and I got those two photographs sent to me, all signed up.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07He's become one of Britain's best-known sportsmen, really.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10You can't mention motor racing without mentioning him.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14- No.- He is incredible. In the '50s and '60s he was THE driver.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17You would have lots and lots of people asking for autographs
0:07:17 > 0:07:20and photographs, and what they used to do is pre-print them.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24You'd have the same photograph printed with the signature on,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27and then their secretaries could give them out.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31But what you've got here is provenance. And it's very important.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Reading this, it's from his home address.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36It says, "Thank you for your kind letter.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40"As requested, I'm enclosing two autographs of Mr Moss, which he's signed."
0:07:40 > 0:07:44So that for me authenticates these two pictures here.
0:07:44 > 0:07:50- That's very, very important. - And makes them valuable? - I would say at least £50 upwards.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Hopefully a bit more on the day, for a real enthusiast.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- That sounds good. I'm surprised. - More to do.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00- Come on. - OK.- Down another memory lane.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Well, that's another good addition to our Orient Express fund.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Helen's come across things that often do well at auctions.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11These Toby jugs from Royal Doulton might bring in £30 to £60.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15Seems like a good time to find out more about the family.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19I do like your house, actually, because it's so light and bright.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21You've got light all over the place.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25- How long have you lived here? - We moved here in 1986.
0:08:25 > 0:08:31Over 20 years. Now, Geoff, I know that you were a driving instructor until recently.
0:08:31 > 0:08:38- Yes.- When was it that you first learned that this awful disease had got its claws into you?
0:08:38 > 0:08:42We were on holiday in New Zealand. My brother lives out there.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46We'd been out to see him, and he'd just been diagnosed as a diabetic.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50My mother had diabetes as well and apparently it's hereditary,
0:08:50 > 0:08:55and they said, when you get back to the UK, go and get a blood test.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58A simple blood test, and... So that's what we did.
0:08:58 > 0:09:04And when I went to see the doctor he said, "Well, the good news is you haven't got diabetes,
0:09:04 > 0:09:07"but the bad news is you've got something wrong with your kidneys."
0:09:07 > 0:09:09And you had no idea?
0:09:09 > 0:09:11No idea at all.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14So then I had to go for a scan and then I got the report back
0:09:14 > 0:09:18from the doctor saying that I had this growth on my kidneys,
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- the size of a rugby football. - Good Lord!
0:09:21 > 0:09:26- I didn't even realise that there was anything wrong. - What was that like for you?
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Very hard to cope with at the time, wasn't it?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Yes. He said, you've got to have an operation.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33You've got to have it within the next month.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36I worked in the morning, because I had somebody on a test,
0:09:36 > 0:09:40went into hospital on the afternoon, the next day I had the operation.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44So then you feel you must have beaten it, surely?
0:09:44 > 0:09:47I went back for some more checks
0:09:47 > 0:09:49after six months and they said,
0:09:49 > 0:09:53well, unfortunately, some of the cells have escaped
0:09:53 > 0:09:56and they've found their way to your lungs,
0:09:56 > 0:09:58so you've got this cancer on the lungs.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01So you must have felt that you were winning the battle then.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06You'd come through cancer of the kidney and lung cancer and everything seemed to be all clear.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11Yes, I had the letter from the doctor saying you're perfectly all right now. Perfectly clear.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13At the end of last year, we thought,
0:10:13 > 0:10:17"We've got the clearance from the doctor, let's go on holiday."
0:10:17 > 0:10:20The week after we'd made our final payment,
0:10:20 > 0:10:24I became ill and it was like having a sickness bug.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29And we went to the doctor and she rushed me down to Bath.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31It turned out to be a brain tumour.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33That must have been devastating.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35We sort of worked our way through it.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37- Yes.- So what's the treatment now?
0:10:37 > 0:10:41I had the radiotherapy back in the end of last year.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- I've got to go for a scan next month, haven't we?- Yes.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49And I'll find out whether it's working or not.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52So we're going to get you on that Orient Express, huh?
0:10:52 > 0:10:54We're really looking forward to it.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Good. Well, all we've got to do is find a few more bits and pieces,
0:10:57 > 0:11:01sell them at the auction and you're on that train. Brilliant.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- Great.- On our way. - OK, let's get going again.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Well, Geoff and Cynthia certainly have been through the mill,
0:11:08 > 0:11:12and it makes us even more determined to reach that £300 target.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Cynthia's found two limited-edition prints that should help.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20One, entitled Spitfire, could bring us £40 to £70.
0:11:20 > 0:11:26And the other, called Dumbleton Hall Steam Train, gets the same estimate.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28In one of the bedrooms,
0:11:28 > 0:11:32Paul's found an heirloom that could do very nicely, too.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34- Cynthia?- Hi!
0:11:34 > 0:11:38Hiya. Now, I've got to ask you, where have these cameras come from?
0:11:38 > 0:11:42We found them when we were clearing out my parents' house.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44- So a real family heirloom, then?- Yes.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48Well, these have belonged to somebody very important originally.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50This one dates from the 19th century.
0:11:50 > 0:11:55And I think we're so interested now in taking photographs, it's everywhere. We're so used to it.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00But when this camera was made, it was still an expensive pastime only afforded by the gentry.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02The way the camera worked...
0:12:02 > 0:12:05This is called a wet-plate camera. It doesn't use a film.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09In the back here would be an actual glass plate that fits into there,
0:12:09 > 0:12:12and it exposes the image onto a negative.
0:12:12 > 0:12:13So that's placed into the back.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16This is then shut, and then with a timed exposure,
0:12:16 > 0:12:19so one had to sit very still, the image would appear on the plate.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21This one is very good quality.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Dates 1880, 1900.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27And it's made by a cabinet maker, a guy called Sanderson.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31You can see his influences here. It's got mahogany, with brass bounding.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34It's almost like a piece of furniture.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35Top, top quality.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- Did this one come at the same time? - At the same time, yes.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42Right. This one uses film, which we all tend to use. A Box Brownie.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44This is where the value is.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47It's a nice little parcel to buy.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- If I said at least £40 to £60, how does that sound?- That's good.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- Does that sound all right? - Very good.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55There's not an old film left in that one?
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- Don't think so!- Don't think so. Right, well, let's move on.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02We're making great progress here, and I'm very pleased
0:13:02 > 0:13:06with the next find, a cache of washbowls and jugs.
0:13:06 > 0:13:07These could go in the sale
0:13:07 > 0:13:11as a dealer's lot, with an estimate of £30 to £50.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14While Paul and Geoff get nostalgic over some old souvenirs
0:13:14 > 0:13:18from the days of the Beatles, I get on with the business in hand.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22It's all right for you two, reminiscing there. Look.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- This is great, this is. - I am finding prize pieces.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27I think these are gorgeous.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- Oh, right.- I love birds, and these are so delicate. Look at them.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33You've collected these over the years, Geoff?
0:13:33 > 0:13:35My mother collected them.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- Oh, really?- Over a period of years.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40I think they are gorgeous.
0:13:40 > 0:13:46We had to clear her house out and these were...all together,
0:13:46 > 0:13:49and we've just had them stored away.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Look how delicate. I think this is gorgeous!
0:13:52 > 0:13:57There seemed to be a phase of these bird collectors in the 1960s, 1970s,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00and there are lots and lots of firms who did them.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03And some of the best examples actually have a matt glaze
0:14:03 > 0:14:07or a matt finish, and they're referred to as biscuit porcelain.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10They deliberately don't put a protective glaze on the top.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13But I see you've got one here... Let me just grab this one.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15This one is glazed. Can you see?
0:14:15 > 0:14:18This is by Beswick, I recognise that one straight away.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19- Oh, yes.- They were clever.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22They used to go out and they would study, sometimes,
0:14:22 > 0:14:26championship animals, things that have won prizes, the best of breed,
0:14:26 > 0:14:28and they would study the animal.
0:14:28 > 0:14:33They would take accurate measurements, like the feathers and the beak,
0:14:33 > 0:14:36and try and capture the bird's pose and the bird's character.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38And then when that was translated into porcelain,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41the end result is wonderful and they're very realistic.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Value-wise, these are not as collected as they used to be.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49They probably cost quite a few pounds each, especially firms like Royal Worcester and Beswick.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53If I said at least about a fiver each, so you should be looking at
0:14:53 > 0:14:56£60 to £80, that sort of price band.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- How does that sound? - Sounds very good, yes.- Great.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01I'm going to call the girls in,
0:15:01 > 0:15:06- and tell them the good news about the little birdies.- Hello there.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- Hiya.- Hi.- We've been looking at these lovely birds.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Are they something you like, you two?
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- I think they're lovely. - Well, the birds must fly.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18And Paul reckons they could fetch about...£60?
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Depending on condition and rarity, I'd say about £60 plus.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23- Yes? Impressed? - Yes. That's really good.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27Actually, that brings us to the end of our day's rummaging.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31- I hope you've enjoyed it.- Very good. It's been great.- A good day.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36We were trying to raise £300 so that you can go on the Orient Express.
0:15:36 > 0:15:42At auction, with the items we've had, you will make £390!
0:15:42 > 0:15:45That's very good.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- Are you happy with that?- Yes.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- Yes, very happy. - Hopefully we'll get that at auction.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53We'll see you there on the big sale day. Good luck.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58Geoff and Cynthia certainly have an eclectic collection to take off to auction today.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02Many of the items reflect Geoff's interests, like the limited-edition
0:16:02 > 0:16:08print of the Dumbleton Hall steam train by Don Breckon, at £40 to £70.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11And the Stirling Moss autographed photo, complete with
0:16:11 > 0:16:15the authenticating letter, at £50 to £70.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Some of them are obviously heirlooms,
0:16:17 > 0:16:23like the pretty collection of birds, with their estimate of £60 to £80.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Still to come on Cash In The Attic:
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Our boilers stoked, we're ready to roll.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Great! That was a bidding frenzy, then. Very good.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36But when it comes to it, will we all be out of puff?
0:16:36 > 0:16:37He's not going to sell it.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Find out when the hammer falls.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43£50 to buy 292.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Two weeks on and we've upped sticks from Wiltshire and brought Cynthia, Geoff,
0:16:51 > 0:16:54their daughter Helen and all their treasures here,
0:16:54 > 0:16:56to Chiswick Auction Rooms in west London.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00They've had a tough few years because of Geoff's poor health,
0:17:00 > 0:17:03so I'm really hoping we can raise that £300
0:17:03 > 0:17:07for them to take a trip on the fabulous Orient Express.
0:17:07 > 0:17:14All we need now is some fabulous bidding here today when our items go under the hammer.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17This bustling saleroom is always a busy place to be,
0:17:17 > 0:17:20and with such a large audience, our lovely expert Paul
0:17:20 > 0:17:23can't resist pulling a few wheelies.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25- Hey, you found my Chopper! - Good morning!
0:17:25 > 0:17:28It was a bit of a push all the way from Morecambe but we've arrived!
0:17:28 > 0:17:32I love this. I had all sorts of fun. Look, they've done something.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35It looks so much brighter. What have they done?
0:17:35 > 0:17:40That Vaseline, it's wiped off and it's shown that the metal has stayed intact underneath.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Cover it, and when you come to use it you can polish it up.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47Now, I really want to do well today because I think they deserve it.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51- Geoff needs a good holiday. - What a fantastic thing, the Orient Express.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- That's a lifelong dream, isn't it? - OK, let's go and find the family.
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0:18:00 > 0:18:04Geoff, Cynthia and Helen are all here.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06They've brought along an old friend.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- Good morning.- Hiya.- How are you, all right?- Hello.- The race is on.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- Yes.- You're looking a little nostalgic there, for Stirling Moss.
0:18:14 > 0:18:20Well, if it means we can go on the Orient Express, I think it's worth selling.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Paul's found a bit of interest in one of your other items.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27Well, funnily enough, yeah. I just saw there's lots of big boys like me,
0:18:27 > 0:18:31reminiscing about the Chopper, and there's been a few guys looking at it.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- I'd be surprised if that doesn't sell today.- Oh, good.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Right, well, let's get a good spot and we'll see what happens.
0:18:37 > 0:18:43- OK.- So it's full-steam ahead in our bid to sell our items for Geoff's dream trip.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- GAVEL BANGS - Let's start the sale.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49It's a buyer's premium in the room, of 20%.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53We take our places as the first lot goes before the room.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Let's hope they raise some interest.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57I love Toby jugs. I really do.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00They remind me of my granny. And you've got five?
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- We do.- And one's pretty special.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- The lawyer.- Yes. - Think it'll sell well?- £30 upwards.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07- OK.- OK. Great.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09£30 for those. 20 to start me.
0:19:09 > 0:19:16£20 I'm bid, 22 I'm bid, 25 I'm bid, 28 I'm bid. £30, 35, £40.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18At £40. I'm bid 45 on my right.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21At 45, lady's bid. 50, I'll take.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24Any more at £45? Selling, then.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30So the jugs went down well with the bidders.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33And how will the Wedgwood dishes fare?
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Five for the lot? And £8, and ten, and 12.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40£12 in the middle. 15 is it, now? I have £12 with you, sir, in blue.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Going for £12, and selling.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- Great.- That's all right.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46A bidding frenzy, there. Very good.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48£12 is pretty good.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52And when the Spitfire print soars over its lower estimate...
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Going for £50, are we all done?
0:19:54 > 0:19:58..selling for £50, we're happy.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03But our next lot, the wonderful collection of birds, brings us all back to earth...
0:20:03 > 0:20:07All done at 35, are you sure? Going on. Any more?
0:20:07 > 0:20:10..selling for only £35.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Geoff doesn't look too disappointed.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16So far we've raised £142 towards our target of £300
0:20:16 > 0:20:20for a day out on the Orient Express.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25- And speaking of the golden age of steam engines...- OK, all aboard?
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Now is the turn of the steam train.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29The jokes don't get any better!
0:20:29 > 0:20:34Well, this is a limited edition, so it's only number 559 out of 650.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- And we're looking for about £40. - OK.- Let's see how we get on.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40£40 for that? 20 to start me, then.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43£20. At 20. 22, is it, for lot 280a?
0:20:43 > 0:20:45At £20. Do I see 22?
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Any advance on £20? More at 20?
0:20:47 > 0:20:50No further bids. Pass it, then.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- A look of real shock on your face there!- Yeah.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55Did you expect better things of that?
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- Yes, I did. I did. - It should have got more than that.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02That's a real shame, but perhaps the family could put it into a sale
0:21:02 > 0:21:04another day and try again.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08The mood doesn't improve when the Victorian jugs and bowls...
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Any advance on ten? No further bids on. Disappointing.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15..also fail to entice the bidders.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19And it goes from bad to worse when the little oak bookcase
0:21:19 > 0:21:22doesn't come anywhere near its lowest estimate...
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Any further bids on £20? No more.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26It isn't quite enough.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28..and goes unsold.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32Very disappointed that the bookcase didn't sell,
0:21:32 > 0:21:37because I thought it would have gone for at least the minimum,
0:21:37 > 0:21:39but very disappointed with that.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43We've had a bad run, but that's the fickle nature of selling at auction.
0:21:43 > 0:21:49And I've got my fingers crossed that the next lot will bring a positive development.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53OK, this is a really nice item, actually. A couple of pieces.
0:21:53 > 0:21:54It's that lovely camera.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58It's all mahogany with the bellows and the brass work.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00A very attractive piece, by Sanderson's.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05And it comes along with the Box Brownie as well. So we're looking at about £40.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08Someone might snap it up!
0:22:08 > 0:22:11£20 I'm bid for those. £20, 22, 25, 28.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13£30 I have. 35 I'm bid on my left.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17At £35, £40, 45.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19£50?
0:22:19 > 0:22:2255. £55 I have on my left. Is it?
0:22:22 > 0:22:27£60 I'm bid. 65? £60 to buy 295.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30It's going for £60, then, this lot.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32That went well, didn't it?
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- Top estimate.- Yeah.- Very good.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38Well, that's the lift we needed.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40It's geared us up for the next lot,
0:22:40 > 0:22:44the autographed Stirling Moss picture and letter.
0:22:44 > 0:22:45£50 for them?
0:22:45 > 0:22:5120 to start me, then. At £20, 22, 25, 28, £30. 35, £40.
0:22:51 > 0:22:5545 I'm bid. Any more? 45. 463.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Just shy of their lowest estimate,
0:22:57 > 0:23:01the autographed photos of Stirling Moss help get us back on track.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04But will we be able to reach our target?
0:23:04 > 0:23:07There's a lot riding on the Raleigh Chopper.
0:23:07 > 0:23:08I think the Chopper bike,
0:23:08 > 0:23:14because it was bought for me to ride, I think I rode it once,
0:23:14 > 0:23:18so quite exciting to see how much that goes for and what interest there is in it.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20I'm very excited about this.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22It's the Chopper bike and I'm excited.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26It's a great item, and there's been quite a lot of interest, it seems.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29I've seen a quite lot of people milling around.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33If you had a pound for everyone that's looked at it, you'd already have £40.
0:23:33 > 0:23:34It's a very popular item.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Let's hope that they put the bids in and it goes for a good price.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40£40. We could be on to a bit more than that.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Let's hope so. This is where the market is at the moment.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46But I'm not tempting fate, so let's see how we get on.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Commission interest in this, starting at £40.
0:23:48 > 0:23:54- Oh!- At £40, 45, 50, five, 60, five.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58The bid's near me at 65. 70, 75, 80.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- Yes!- At £80. Near me at £80. On my right at £80.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05Anybody going on? At £80 to buyer 235.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10£80!
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Happy?
0:24:13 > 0:24:14Yes, very good.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17How's that? Now we're all smiling.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20I was really pleased with the Chopper bike making £80.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22It was double the estimate, I think.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25I think it saved our bacon! It was brilliant.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27So how much money have we raised?
0:24:27 > 0:24:31Thanks to that Chopper, we have done pretty well today.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34We were hoping for £300 to get you on the Orient Express.
0:24:34 > 0:24:35You've made your target!
0:24:35 > 0:24:40- You've actually made £327. - Have we really?
0:24:42 > 0:24:43That's not bad.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47One or two things went unsold, so you've caught up, there.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49- Yeah, very good.- That's brilliant.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- And you get to take your train picture home.- Yes.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55What a result! How do you feel?
0:24:55 > 0:24:56Very good, yes.
0:25:00 > 0:25:05Victoria Station in London, departure point for the Orient Express.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07- Thanks very much.- Thanks very much.
0:25:07 > 0:25:14- Thank you.- Originally, the Orient Express of Agatha Christie fame ran from Paris to Istanbul,
0:25:14 > 0:25:18but today the destination is a very British Southampton Central.
0:25:18 > 0:25:24After so many cancelled holidays, the most important thing for Geoff is the experience itself.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26We've been looking forward to it.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30The weather's nice, anyway, so it always makes a good day out.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- We're moving.- We're moving.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34We are moving. On time.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36- On time!- Makes a change!
0:25:36 > 0:25:40As the train pulls out of the station, the champagne begins to flow.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44WHISTLE BLOWS
0:25:44 > 0:25:48Powering its way through the countryside at 50mph,
0:25:48 > 0:25:51this engine can pull more than 480 tonnes.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Phased out of public use in the 1950s, steam locomotives like these
0:25:55 > 0:25:58are remnants of a golden age of travel.
0:25:58 > 0:26:04This is one of our ultimate aims, to go on the Orient Express.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08So today is the realisation of that dream.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12With a round trip of six hours, good company, great food
0:26:12 > 0:26:17and beautiful countryside, Geoff and Cynthia will certainly have a day to remember.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23All the best! A good day out.
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