0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the show that helps you
0:00:04 > 0:00:07find hidden treasures in your home and then sells them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:12Today we're in the outskirts of East London, in fact we're in the borough of Waltham Forest.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15And to give you a flavour or a feel of this area
0:00:15 > 0:00:19we have come to Queen Elizabeth's hunting lodge in Chingford.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26Despite being named after the infamous Tudor queen, this three-storey building
0:00:26 > 0:00:33was first constructed for Henry VIII in 1543 as a grandstand for nobles to view the forest hunt.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37Today, however, it's managed by the City of London as part of Epping Forest.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41Here you'll get a taste of Tudor life with displays of Tudor food,
0:00:41 > 0:00:47kitchenware and costume, and the top floor affords commanding views of the surrounding countryside.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Well, let's hope there's cause for celebration a little bit later on
0:00:50 > 0:00:54as we begin our own hunt for a house full of antiques to take to auction.
0:00:54 > 0:00:55Cheers!
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic,
0:01:17 > 0:01:20some rather unusual items for auction.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24I know you've been digging deep but that's ridiculous. What've you got?
0:01:24 > 0:01:27And our expert feels nervous about some of his valuations...
0:01:27 > 0:01:30You may want to cover your ears when I tell you this, all right?
0:01:30 > 0:01:33But he's got himself a new fan on auction day.
0:01:34 > 0:01:35Yeah!
0:01:37 > 0:01:40So let's hope he's still in favour when the final hammer falls.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45I've travelled a few miles down the road to Leytonstone
0:01:45 > 0:01:48to meet a chap called Laurie Braham.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52He was once the mayor of this borough, and he contacted Cash In The Attic
0:01:52 > 0:01:56because he wants to raise some money for a long-overdue holiday.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00This one time photography shop is home to local councillor, Laurie Braham.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Now, Laurie ran a photography business here until 1999.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07But since it closed the shop and his flat above have been overflowing
0:02:07 > 0:02:12with a mixture of unused stock and a lifetime of collectables.
0:02:12 > 0:02:13But he's decided enough is enough
0:02:13 > 0:02:17and with the help of his daughter, Susan, and his son, Paul, he wants
0:02:17 > 0:02:21to turn the clutter into cash for a very family-focused trip.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- There he is. Jonty, lovely to see you.- Chris, how are you?
0:02:24 > 0:02:27I'm extremely well. But I have a challenge for you today.
0:02:27 > 0:02:32- Sounds ominous.- Well, behind us we've got a shop here that's been in the family for years and years,
0:02:32 > 0:02:35and we could have some equipment from the photography world.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39So, we could be developing this into an interesting story?
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Oh, I see what you've done there. Let's get inside.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Go on, you have a good look round and I'll meet the family.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48There they are, the family. Hello.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52How are you? I'm taking it it's Laurie, Susan and Paul.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Thank you for calling us.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57We've had a bit of a rummage around already, but why did you call us?
0:02:57 > 0:03:04Well, I'm living here alone on my own now and we want to downsize.
0:03:04 > 0:03:10Over the 45 years we've been here we've collected so much stuff that I'd like you to look at it
0:03:10 > 0:03:14to see whether there's any value to help to pay the fare,
0:03:14 > 0:03:18my ambition to go to Norway to see my grandchildren.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20They've been nagging me to go and see them.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23I don't speak the language, they speak perfect English
0:03:23 > 0:03:27but I don't speak the language, and it's quite expensive to go there.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30So how much money are you hoping to raise?
0:03:30 > 0:03:35About £250 would be very helpful towards the cost of the fare.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37£250 that we've got to raise.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40We've got a lot of rummaging to do, so we'd better get started.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42- Come on.- Good idea.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46With Laurie's two grandchildren living hundreds of miles away in Norway
0:03:46 > 0:03:50turning our former mayor's antiques into an airline ticket is a wonderful idea.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Luckily I know just the man for the challenge.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Jonty has been dealing in antiques all his life
0:03:55 > 0:03:59and he's always prepared to pitch in when it comes to rummaging.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03I know you've been digging deep, but this is ridiculous.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- What have you got there? - You caught me red-handed.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- I've got a shovel in my hand. - You've dug up something.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Now what's this doing in your bedroom?
0:04:11 > 0:04:14I think I've got a picture here somewhere.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18We were all given a shovel to plant a tree for our borough.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20There are 33 London mayors.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22To the best of my knowledge,
0:04:22 > 0:04:27to today they've never managed to get the 33 mayors together
0:04:27 > 0:04:29because there's always somebody that's ill
0:04:29 > 0:04:31or away on holiday or something.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34On this occasion we got 32 of the London mayors,
0:04:34 > 0:04:36which was quite an achievement.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38You can count them up, you'll find there's 32 there.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40And took the photograph
0:04:40 > 0:04:43after we'd been presented by Princess Michael of Kent.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- The spade still has the earth on it.- Yes.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- You see?- Look at that! - That was Kew Gardens' earth...
0:04:50 > 0:04:53I knew that all along.
0:04:53 > 0:04:59..which I dug somewhere over this direction to plant my tree for Waltham Forest.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04Right. So we've got a very, I suppose, let's face it,
0:05:04 > 0:05:07a common or garden spade here.
0:05:07 > 0:05:12But what makes it so interesting is this plaque that's been applied on to the side here. And it says it all.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15"The launch of Beautiful Britain 1984."
0:05:15 > 0:05:18So we've got the date, 15 March.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Led by HRH Princess Michael of Kent.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- That's right.- With all those Lord Mayors of London.- Absolutely.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29So it turns an ordinary spade into something quite interesting.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31And the photograph which will go with it?
0:05:31 > 0:05:36Yes, you need to put the two together because it just adds interest.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37To be honest, this is provenance.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39This is what we talk about, provenance.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43It's turning something ordinary into the extraordinary.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45This is what we're doing here.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48We're not going to get a vast amount of money for it even
0:05:48 > 0:05:53if we can sell this - you're looking at £20, at best £30 at auction.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57But somebody out there might show a bit of interest so I think it's worth a jolly good stab
0:05:57 > 0:06:01because if we don't sell it of course you can take it back.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04What a great story and the first few pounds into our kitty.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09But with a £250 target to reach, it's all hands on deck for the search.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Paul hasn't been wasting any time and has already
0:06:12 > 0:06:15found a cased trumpet which he used to play as a child.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19It's music to all of our ears when Jonty values it at £20 to £40.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23And also for auction is this collection of Limoges porcelain
0:06:23 > 0:06:28collected over the years by Laurie's late wife, Beryl.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32Jonty hopes her eye for quality could bag us a very tidy £30 to £50.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36And Jonty's spotted another of Beryl's collections.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- Susan?- Hmm.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40We've got a collection of Wedgwood here.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42So, whose is this collection here, Susan?
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- That would be Mum's.- OK.- Like she's a collector of everything else.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50My brother bought the first piece and when we discovered she liked it...
0:06:50 > 0:06:51Hence more pieces.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54Yeah, great. Perfect anniversary and birthday presents.
0:06:54 > 0:07:01Right, OK. So everything that we're seeing here, Chris and Susan, all of this is obviously Wedgwood.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03And this blue is very, very distinctive.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07It's so distinctive that this colour is known as Wedgwood blue.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11And Wedgwood jasperware, which is what we're looking at here,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Josiah Wedgwood in 1775 discovered this,
0:07:14 > 0:07:19started to market this and it became very, very popular indeed.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- Did you buy it new? - Yes. It would have been
0:07:21 > 0:07:24bought in a shop for new, for what it was.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28OK, well value for this collection, £50 to £80. All right?
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- That's not too bad. - No. That's good.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32- You happy? - Yeah, great.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Excellent, I'll pop that back for safekeeping
0:07:34 > 0:07:36and we'll find more stuff.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- Come on, you're following me. - Oh, OK.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Another sizeable addition to our coffers.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45This somewhat chaotic house is proving to have plenty of hidden gems.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48And some rather quirky ones too as Jonty finds a clock,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51a shop sign and confectionary shelves.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53The family used to run a sweet shop in years gone by
0:07:53 > 0:07:55and our expert hopes these items
0:07:55 > 0:07:59will sweet talk the bidders with their £20 to £40 price tag.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04Whilst Jonty carries on working hard, I catch up with our one-time mayor.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07I like this, Laurie. Come and have a look at this, please.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09I've found something here.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Did you have a bit of a weight problem when you were mayor?
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Look at that.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Did you look a little bit like this?
0:08:16 > 0:08:19No, I think I was very much slimmer.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23I've put on a few pounds since those days, but not as much as that.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- Did you enjoy being mayor? - A fantastic experience.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Now I know they work hard, mayors, and have civic duties.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Did you meet any members of the Royal Family?
0:08:31 > 0:08:36Top of the shop was when Price Charles and Princess Di visited
0:08:36 > 0:08:40the borough and we entertained them at the Asian centre.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45When Price Charles was ready to leave he went out to the car
0:08:45 > 0:08:49to get in the car and I said to him, "Won't you speak to the people, sir?
0:08:49 > 0:08:52"They've been waiting here since two o'clock this morning."
0:08:52 > 0:08:55And he said, "Do you think they want me to?"
0:08:55 > 0:08:56And I said, "Yes, please".
0:08:56 > 0:08:58So I walked with Prince Charles
0:08:58 > 0:09:02while my wife, the mayoress, went with Princess Di.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06We were walking along the people and they were all pressing forward
0:09:06 > 0:09:11to see Price Charles and the barriers which were in front of them keeping them back...
0:09:11 > 0:09:16As you know the barriers have a sort of a V shape in between where they fit together.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19One of the young children, must have been
0:09:19 > 0:09:22a girl around eight or nine, got pushed forward by the crowd
0:09:22 > 0:09:25and her neck got jammed in between these barriers.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29Price Charles was trying to get her head out
0:09:29 > 0:09:31and I was pushing back the crowd.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35Believe me, that was an unforgettable incident,
0:09:35 > 0:09:37which was reported in the local paper of course.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39It was filmed by a lot of people as well.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42So the hero mayor and Price Charles save the day.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45I've got to tell you though, this isn't going to make you much money.
0:09:45 > 0:09:50And I know that for sure so we need to go and start searching for more goods. Come on.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Laurie really has got a colourful past.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57If we're going to get that hero mayor on a plane to Norway though, we need to get back to work.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59Jonty?
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Our expert finds Paul tackling the basement,
0:10:02 > 0:10:05and it looks like it could be worthwhile.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08I say, look at this. Amazing.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- Wow. What you got?- Well, it's an old cigarette vending machine.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16When we first moved here this was a tobacconist and confectioners.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- The shop upstairs?- The shop upstairs.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- OK.- And this was one of two which was mounted on the walls outside.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24- One either side.- OK, yeah.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27And I just noticed when I was looking at it,
0:10:27 > 0:10:30you can see here its got 10p.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33- There's a plate screwed on. - 10p...yes.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35- So, 10p for a whole pack.- Yeah.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38That's quite extraordinary. That really goes back.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42Believe it or not, items like this really do have a saleable value.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46There's a sort of nostalgic feel to an item like this.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48So there's a big collecting area.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51It's not, more often than not, high value items,
0:10:51 > 0:10:55but you'd be surprised what exchanges for what money.
0:10:55 > 0:10:56It's quite extraordinary.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01Now, as far as value is concerned, we're talking between £20 and £40.
0:11:01 > 0:11:02That sort of figure just for this little
0:11:02 > 0:11:04- vending machine. Do not throw it away.- OK.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- Thank you.- Do you want that in auction?
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- I think we should.- We'd better start looking everywhere here.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12This is gonna take a week, not a day.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17What an unusual find and well worth braving the dark and those cobwebs.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Meanwhile, back upstairs in the flat, Susan has found five pieces
0:11:20 > 0:11:25of Delft china which top up our kitty by another £20 to £40.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Back from his basement expedition,
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Jonty's been tackling the shop floor with Laurie.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34- Jonty?- What you got?
0:11:34 > 0:11:38I've got one of the cameras that I used to use in the studio.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41It's a Mamiya C3 Professional.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Wow, that looks great. Can I look?- Yeah, by all means.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47And it has such weight to it as well.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Well, it's a pretty sturdy piece of equipment, yes.
0:11:50 > 0:11:51It was necessary in the studio.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54So this must've cost you quite a fair bit of money
0:11:54 > 0:11:56in real terms back in the '80s.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58The body doesn't cost so much...
0:11:58 > 0:12:00- Yes, it's the lenses. - it's the lenses.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02They really cost the money
0:12:02 > 0:12:06and of course they're the thing that produces the eventual goods.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Now, are you considering selling it?
0:12:08 > 0:12:10What's your feeling about this?
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Well, I've gone over mainly to digital,
0:12:12 > 0:12:15so I don't use film cameras very much these days.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Yes. Well, that's interesting that you say that because
0:12:18 > 0:12:23as a consequence most professional cameramen have gone the way you have.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25And as a consequence cameras like this,
0:12:25 > 0:12:28even though this camera is as good today as it was
0:12:28 > 0:12:34when you first bought it, the real price, the second hand value, has kind of like gone through the floor.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37So we're just not gonna get very much for this at all.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42If we put this into general auction, and you may want to cover your ears when I tell you this, all right?
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- Yes, yes. - We're only talking £20, £30.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49Maybe £40, maybe £50 at a stretch.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52Would you mind, Jonty, if we leave the decision on that until
0:12:52 > 0:12:57we've looked at some other stuff to see whether there's something you think might be more valuable.
0:12:57 > 0:13:02- I'm sure there's all sorts. - More useful to put into the auction. - Not a problem at all.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06- We'll leave that here for the moment and you can make a decision later on.- Fine.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08We'd better see how the others are getting on.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- Absolutely. - And we'll make it snappy.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13- Oh!- Follow me.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14What a terrible joke.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18It doesn't seem a massive price for that camera so we'll have to
0:13:18 > 0:13:22wait and see whether Laurie decides to part with it at auction.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Upstairs I've found an Indian ceremonial sword
0:13:25 > 0:13:28which was presented to Laurie during his time as mayor of Chingford.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33We're hoping it fights its way to auction victory with a £20 to £30 price tag.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36We're nearing the end of our day's rummaging, but Jonty's found
0:13:36 > 0:13:39one last item, and he looks pretty excited about it.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43Guys, I've got an amazing collection of autographs.
0:13:43 > 0:13:44There's just so many in here.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47I've got an album here but look inside this tin.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51This is just full of autographs. Whose are these?
0:13:51 > 0:13:54They'd be mainly Mum's but there's another album as well.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- Here as well?- Yeah, she kept the photographs in there.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00They're the autographs but they were the ones...
0:14:00 > 0:14:02There's so many famous faces here.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07So we've got sports stars, stars of stage, we've got stars of screen.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Liberace, Danny Kaye.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13They're everywhere. Bobby Moore, wow.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17The most celebrated Englishman on a sports field, really, isn't he?
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- One of them, certainly.- Wonderful, the man who held up the World Cup.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23I think this is a wonderful collection.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26This is certainly a cut above the average by a long way.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27This is really superb.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32- We're looking at a ball park of between £100 and £200. - You're kidding?
0:14:32 > 0:14:34- That sort of ball park, yeah.- Really?
0:14:34 > 0:14:36They're fabulous, really wonderful. Impressed?
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- Very impressed.- Pleased.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- Good, good.- I heard the dirty word but the lovely word, money.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- Was that £100 to £200? - £100 to £200.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Chris, this is a wonderful collection.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49Oh, brilliant, now that is good news.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Now, if all goes well at the auction, according to Jonty,
0:14:52 > 0:14:59we could get a grand total of £320.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- That's good.- Fabulous, fabulous. - You eyes nearly popped out.
0:15:02 > 0:15:08- Is that because it's good?- Well, you will remember that I was expecting some assistance towards the fare.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13£250 was what I was hoping for so that's good news. Very good news.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- It's great. - Jonty, thank you. Chris, thank you.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20Well, what a day we've had searching through Laurie's busy home.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24The fruits of our labour are a great collection of items to send to auction.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29It may be an unusual item but we're hoping the bidders are impressed with Laurie's spade
0:15:29 > 0:15:33with its Royal connection and that it reaches its £20 to £30 estimate.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36And will the collectors be queuing up for our Wedgwood pieces
0:15:36 > 0:15:40which Jonty valued at £50 to £80?
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Will those lovely autograph books prove to be our star performer?
0:15:43 > 0:15:48With a £100 to £200 estimate they make up nearly half our target.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:15:50 > 0:15:54Our family are having to put on a brave face for some sales...
0:15:54 > 0:15:55- Are you disappointed?- Yeah.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58It's not quite what we expected but it's gone.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01But are lost for words on others...
0:16:01 > 0:16:04That's all right, you are allowed to be excited!
0:16:04 > 0:16:08So will they be shouting for joy when the final hammer falls?
0:16:13 > 0:16:17It's been a couple of weeks since that rummage around Laurie's flat.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21We found a mixture of items including some mayoral memorabilia.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Do you remember the spade?
0:16:23 > 0:16:25We've brought them here to the Chiswick auction rooms
0:16:25 > 0:16:29in West London and we're hoping to raise £250
0:16:29 > 0:16:33so that Laurie can see his grandchildren in Norway.
0:16:33 > 0:16:39So fingers crossed and let's hope everyone around here digs deep and we can send him on his way.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42It may be early but the bidders are already arriving and I hope
0:16:42 > 0:16:45they have all come with plenty of cash to spend.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Our Jonty is always an early bird on auction day
0:16:48 > 0:16:51and he's already spotted our star item.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Ah Jonty, you've got my favourite items there.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56- The old autographs. - I can't see your name in here.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59No, because those are worth something hopefully!
0:16:59 > 0:17:02We've got actors and sportsmen and women in there, haven't we?
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Such a big collection and I'm not sure that the whole collection
0:17:05 > 0:17:08has come to the saleroom so I'm a little bit concerned.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Do you think they've had second thoughts?
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Possibly. And also we've got that question mark over the camera.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Yeah, we thought that was quite valuable.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Yes, it's a nice object. So a few question marks.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Come on, let's go meet the family.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Well, there are only two people who can give us those answers
0:17:24 > 0:17:28and as the dealers and collectors continue to browse the saleroom
0:17:28 > 0:17:31we find Laurie and Susan in the midst of it all.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35- Hello gang, how are you? - Hello, nice to see you again.- Hi.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37Now then we've been having a look around
0:17:37 > 0:17:39and we think there's a camera missing.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Have you got it in your pocket?
0:17:41 > 0:17:44No, I decided not to bring it with me
0:17:44 > 0:17:49because it gave me a living for many years and sentimental reasons,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52if you'll forgive me, I decided not to put it into the auction.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Of course we'll forgive you.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57And there's a bit of an issue with the autographs as well.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00I noticed that the collection is not complete. What's happened there?
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Yeah, there were some that I wanted to keep back.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05There were a few there that were a bit more sentimental
0:18:05 > 0:18:06and I wanted to hold on to.
0:18:06 > 0:18:11Nothing major, they are just more important to me personally,
0:18:11 > 0:18:13so I took them home with me.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17- Sorry!- How much will that affect the values that we put on?
0:18:17 > 0:18:21It's not so much pounds, shillings and pence it's more saleability of the lot.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24I think we'll just get a little less for it, that's all.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26Fingers crossed, this is what it's all about.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Come on, let's go to the auction.
0:18:28 > 0:18:29After you, this way.
0:18:30 > 0:18:36If you plan buying or selling at auction remember that commission and other possible charges
0:18:36 > 0:18:40will be added to your bill, so always check the details with your local sale room.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Now the bidders have taken their seats, the auctioneer is on the rostrum
0:18:43 > 0:18:48and we've found a quiet corner to watch the action as the sale begins.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51OK, we've got the collection of Wedgwood, you had your eye on this, didn't you, Jonty?
0:18:51 > 0:18:54A nice little collection, always saleable.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56I've put around the £50 mark on it.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59This was your Mum's collection? OK.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01£30 for it. £20 for it.
0:19:01 > 0:19:06£20 for a powerful lot. £20, 22...
0:19:06 > 0:19:09£20 bid. Are you bidding or waving?
0:19:09 > 0:19:11At £20, £20 and gone.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14I'm selling it at £20. No, yes, no?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16At £20 I'll sell it at £20.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18£20 all done.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Have you got that? 215.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- That is £20. - Are you disappointed with that?
0:19:24 > 0:19:28Not quite what we expected but it's gone, that's the thing.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31It's gone and it's better than nothing, isn't it?
0:19:32 > 0:19:35At least it sold but at less than half Jonty's original estimate,
0:19:35 > 0:19:37it's not the best start to our day.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Maybe the collection of Delft will be more to the porcelain dealers' taste.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44£20 the lot, £20...
0:19:44 > 0:19:49£10, a bid at 10, 12, 15, 18...
0:19:49 > 0:19:56£15. I'm selling at £15, last chance for £15. Only at £15 and gone. £15.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01That's £5 under our estimate, but our target is £250, remember.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04The sale room really needs to shift up a gear.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09Up next is the retro cigarette machine valued at £20 to £40,
0:20:09 > 0:20:13but with a somewhat cautious sale room, how will it do?
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Jonty, will it make us any money?
0:20:15 > 0:20:19It's one of those fabulous retro items that you don't see any more.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22I'm glad you never got rid of it - I'm hoping someone will buy it.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26I don't expect too much but it will be interesting to see how much money we'll make on it.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- Indeed.- Here we go.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33A bygone '70s chrome cigarette vending machine, for Player's cigarettes I think it is.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36£20 bid here, £20 for it.
0:20:36 > 0:20:4222, 25... 25, 28, 30, 32, 35...
0:20:42 > 0:20:4435, 38, 40, 42...
0:20:44 > 0:20:48A bid at £40. 42, 45, 48...
0:20:48 > 0:20:50A £45 bid. I'm selling at £45.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Going for 45 then, all done.
0:20:53 > 0:20:58- £45!- 45!- That's all right.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02You are allowed to be excited.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Our first item to sell over estimate.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08We're all pretty relieved.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Will our next lot be just as victorious?
0:21:11 > 0:21:14It's the Indian ceremonial sword, valued at £20 to £30.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19£10 for it. £10, bid at £10.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22£10 or not? I'm bid at £10, thank you. Give me 12...
0:21:22 > 0:21:2412, 15...
0:21:24 > 0:21:2515, 18...
0:21:25 > 0:21:3018 on the table. 20...
0:21:30 > 0:21:33It's your bid at £18. I'll take 20... £18...
0:21:33 > 0:21:3518 and going...gone.
0:21:35 > 0:21:4018. It's not bad. That's OK.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45Well, Laurie was hoping for a little bit more but at least it's another £18 into that Norway fund.
0:21:45 > 0:21:52It's a rather unusual lot next as Laurie's spade with its royal connection takes centre stage.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54We're hoping for £20.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58£20 for it. £20 for the lot.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00Is that a bid?
0:22:00 > 0:22:02£20, I bid you at £20.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05Are we done already at £20?
0:22:05 > 0:22:07A £20 bid, I'll take it £20.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Disappointed. I'm staying at £20.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Are we all done? At £20 our main bid then.
0:22:12 > 0:22:13£20.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15£20 towards our target.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20Let me tell you, that is £20 more than I thought you were going to get!
0:22:20 > 0:22:24We're all pleased with that result, selling bang on Jonty's estimate.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28He's clearly got a knack for valuing more than just antiques.
0:22:28 > 0:22:34Next to try its luck in the sale room is that cased trumpet and it's got rather a modest estimate.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- We're asking for about £20-£40.- Yes.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Fingers crossed.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Let's hope it makes a big noise in the auction room.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Start me at £20.
0:22:44 > 0:22:4820, 22, 22 there, 25, 28,
0:22:48 > 0:22:5130, 32, 35, 38, 40, 42...
0:22:51 > 0:22:55A bid at £40. Are we done at £40?
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Last chance. All done at £40.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00£40, that's at the top of the estimate.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02- You're happy with that?- Yes.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Well, that certainly struck the right note in the sale room
0:23:05 > 0:23:10but we've still got a long way to go to reach our £250 target for Laurie's trip to Norway.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12So we need to keep up the pace.
0:23:12 > 0:23:18The vintage sweet shelves and sign are up next. Remember Jonty valued them at £20 to £40.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20Start me at £20. £20, £10...
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Thank you, a bid at £10.
0:23:24 > 0:23:30So far a bid at £10. That's a bid at £10. Yes?
0:23:30 > 0:23:33A bid at £10 I'm going to sell it. Thank you for that at £10. All done.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35I didn't want to take it home.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40It's only half Jonty's estimate but Laurie seemed relieved to see the shelves go.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43The bidders are proving to be a bit cautious with the cash today
0:23:43 > 0:23:45and they get another bargain when our collection of Limoges
0:23:45 > 0:23:49also fails to meet its £30 to £50 valuation.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53I'm done at 16 and gone. Thank you.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55With only one lot left to go
0:23:55 > 0:23:58there's a massive amount riding on those autograph books.
0:23:58 > 0:24:04Now I had a great time looking through this next item, all the autographs and photographs.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07- We've got a reserve price on this though?- Yes, what is it?
0:24:07 > 0:24:09- £75.- OK.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13It's got a lot of good ones and I'm hoping it will do really well.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16I just hope that... It's worth so much more than that.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18So many memories, so much hard work to get there.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20It has to be worth £75.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Let's see what we've got.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24£50.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26In the doorway, £50.
0:24:26 > 0:24:3055, 60, 5, 70, 5,
0:24:30 > 0:24:3280, 5, 90, 5,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35100, 110, 120...
0:24:35 > 0:24:38130. It's still cheap, £120.
0:24:38 > 0:24:43130, new bidder. 140, 150, 160,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46170, 180, 190, 200
0:24:46 > 0:24:49and 10, 220, 230,
0:24:49 > 0:24:52240, 250, 260, 270,
0:24:52 > 0:24:55280, 290, 300...
0:24:55 > 0:24:58At 290, you bid £290, all done.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00I'm selling at 290.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03Are we done? For 290 and going...
0:25:03 > 0:25:08£290! I'm holding him up. Great.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12What a brilliant result! The autographs have proved to be
0:25:12 > 0:25:15our golden ticket. We can barely believe our luck.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18After that it's time to see how well we've done.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Now let me just get this right...
0:25:20 > 0:25:25£250 you wanted for that trip to Norway to go and surprise your grandchildren...
0:25:25 > 0:25:28- Absolutely.- Here we go...
0:25:28 > 0:25:31- The grand total is...- Yeah?
0:25:31 > 0:25:35£474.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Thank you so much. Thank you.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41I cannot believe it. Do you know what the biggest surprise is?
0:25:41 > 0:25:44- We got rid of that shovel!- Spade!
0:25:49 > 0:25:54It's been a couple of weeks since Laurie raised a fantastic £474 at auction
0:25:54 > 0:26:00and he's preparing for his trip to Norway with a spot of present-buying.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Very nice, very pleasant.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05You've got body butters in that range, shower gels...
0:26:05 > 0:26:10I've bought body lotions, I've bought cakes. I've bought tarts.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14But there's one more thing I've got to get, I haven't told you yet
0:26:14 > 0:26:18but my granddaughter is six months pregnant
0:26:18 > 0:26:21so I've got to get something to take over
0:26:21 > 0:26:24for the little one when he arrives in March.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Laurie's certainly had a successful shopping trip
0:26:27 > 0:26:31and he clearly can't wait for his trip of a lifetime.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33I've had a very successful day.
0:26:33 > 0:26:39All I've got to do now is get home, pack my bags, and I'm off to Norway.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46And we all hope Laurie has a fantastic time in Norway.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Now if you want to raise some money for something special
0:26:49 > 0:26:53and you think you have hidden treasures in your home, why don't you apply to be on the show?
0:26:53 > 0:26:55All the details are online.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Good luck with that and we'll see you next time on Cash In The Attic.
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