0:00:02 > 0:00:08Welcome to Cash In The Attic where we search your home for treasures and sell them for you at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Today I'm in the very pretty town of Deal on the Kent coast
0:00:11 > 0:00:15and obviously I'm having my morning walk along the pier.
0:00:15 > 0:00:20Now, the original wooden pier was built in Deal in 1838,
0:00:20 > 0:00:24but the one I'm walking along came along 150 years later
0:00:24 > 0:00:28and has just been named Pier Of The Year.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31Deal has been famous for thousands of years
0:00:31 > 0:00:37ever since Julius Caesar reportedly landed on this part of the Kent coastline in 54 BC.
0:00:37 > 0:00:44It became one of the busiest ports in England until the tourist trade took over in the early 20th century.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46We'll be pushing the boat out today
0:00:46 > 0:00:52when we search for exciting collectables and treasures to take to auction to go under the hammer.
0:01:11 > 0:01:17'Coming up - our expert isn't taking any risks with the rummaging.'
0:01:17 > 0:01:19I'm going up to that loft now.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22'But he is sharing a few tips.'
0:01:22 > 0:01:26I have a saying. If it doesn't go in your pocket, don't buy it.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29'And we're all feeling excited come auction day.'
0:01:30 > 0:01:33- You beat me to it!- That is fabulous.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37'Let's hope we'll all be smiling when the final hammer falls.'
0:01:37 > 0:01:39I'm on my way to meet a couple
0:01:39 > 0:01:43who have taken on a rather interesting renovation project.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48But building work doesn't come cheap, so they've called us in to help them raise funds.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53'This terraced house in the heart of Deal is home to electrician Robert Irving.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56'Robert's late mother collected antiques
0:01:56 > 0:02:02'and since her death last year, his house has been overflowing with inherited heirlooms.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05'But his mother's old house needs a lot of renovation,
0:02:05 > 0:02:11'so he's decided to turn her collectables into cash, along with his partner Yvonne to help.'
0:02:11 > 0:02:16Paul, Cash In The Attic takes you to the most gorgeous places and beautiful weather.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19It's marvellous. It's great to be by the seaside.
0:02:19 > 0:02:24We've got a really interesting couple. He's got a fantastically intriguing hobby.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28- I've never heard of it before. - Can we talk about it?- Not yet.
0:02:28 > 0:02:34- It's for me to know and for you to find out in a minute. Should we meet the couple?- Of course. After you.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- Yvonne and Robert, good morning. - Good morning.- Good morning.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- You're at work already, Robert? - Yes.- Got a head start!
0:02:43 > 0:02:50- So why have you called in Cash In The Attic?- Well, basically, Mum died October last year.
0:02:50 > 0:02:56And it was in her will that the house would be sold
0:02:56 > 0:03:02and the share respectively to go to myself and my three sons.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06There's a lot of renovating to do which we're getting on with now.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10How much money do you ideally want to raise?
0:03:10 > 0:03:15If we can get in excess of £1,000, that would be great, a good help.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Tell me about your passion, this hobby.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- It's motorcycle racing on ice. - Is this in the outdoors or where?
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Well, we train outdoors. We train on a frozen lake in Sweden.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29When it comes to racing, then it's in a stadium.
0:03:29 > 0:03:35- I notice that Robert says, "We train." Does that include you, Yvonne?- I've been to training.
0:03:35 > 0:03:41- But I only ride on the road. I don't ride on ice. - So you're a keen biker?- Absolutely.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45We'd better go to work. I know that Paul is already hunting around.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- Shall we go and find him?- Yeah.- OK.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51'With such an important renovation project to do,
0:03:51 > 0:03:56'Robert's mum would be glad to see her collectables put to good use.
0:03:56 > 0:04:02'One person who can help our couple sort through the dusty heirlooms is our antiques expert, Paul Hayes.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05'It looks like he's already hard at work.'
0:04:05 > 0:04:09- Ah! Hello.- Hello.- How are you? - We find you upstairs.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12- Yes, I found these helmets. These are amazing.- Yeah.
0:04:12 > 0:04:17I believe they are from my grandad who fought in the First World War.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22That's the ARP helmet, or Air Raid Precaution I think it's described,
0:04:22 > 0:04:25but people called it the Air Raid Police.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29There were a million volunteers during the Second World War
0:04:29 > 0:04:32that used to help out during air raids.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37The reason it's painted black is, of course, this tin or metal is very reflective.
0:04:37 > 0:04:43During the blackouts at night, you couldn't have that happening, so they had these black helmets.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46So these items are quite common.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49This one, on the other hand, is from the First World War.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53I know that because it has the guy's army mark there.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Can you see that? That's his army number.
0:04:56 > 0:05:02You can go on to the War Office and find out where he was and what happened to him.
0:05:02 > 0:05:08- You can find lots of information. It makes it a bit more interesting. - How much will they fetch at auction?
0:05:08 > 0:05:12If I was being conservative here and tried to put a ballpark figure,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- I would say at least £30. - That's not bad.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19It's a reasonable start, but to get 1,000 quid, we must look some more.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21OK. I'm gonna go in that loft now!
0:05:23 > 0:05:26'£30 for the helmets is a good start to today's search,
0:05:26 > 0:05:29'but we can't declare victory yet.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33'In the next room Yvonne has found this red armchair
0:05:33 > 0:05:37'which Paul hopes could make a very colourful £45 to £75 at auction.
0:05:37 > 0:05:43'In the dining room, Robert hopes this wooden cabinet will appeal to the auction goers
0:05:43 > 0:05:45'and Paul values it at £40 to £60.
0:05:45 > 0:05:51'Meanwhile, Yvonne has headed upstairs and spotted another item with a rather military edge.'
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- Paul!- Yeah? - Come and have a look at this.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Oh, wow, look at that!
0:05:57 > 0:06:00So who's collected all this militaria?
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Well, this was all in Rob's mother's house
0:06:03 > 0:06:07and it belonged to Rob's grandfather.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09He used to be in the Queen's Guards.
0:06:09 > 0:06:14It's a sword, but it's very unusual. It looks like it's silver.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16- It's quite heavy.- It certainly is.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20Most of these very elaborate ones tend to be ceremonial,
0:06:20 > 0:06:23so it would be used for a parade, rather than everyday use.
0:06:23 > 0:06:30And the use of solid silver, it's been very expensive, so possibly it could be a high-ranking officer.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32I've never seen one quite like it.
0:06:32 > 0:06:38- One thing's for certain. You've got to be very careful when selling anything to do with swords.- Why?
0:06:38 > 0:06:44It's against the law to sell this to any member of the public. It needs to go to a collector.
0:06:44 > 0:06:50The auctioneer will handle that for you, so you're kept safe and whoever buys this is safe as well.
0:06:50 > 0:06:57But I think my gut feeling is you're looking...Indonesia, maybe Burma, 100 years old...
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- Value-wise... £250, how does that sound?- That's very good, yeah.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06- That's fantastic.- You haven't got a box full down there?- No.
0:07:06 > 0:07:11'At that price, even one of them is a fantastic addition to our renovation fund.
0:07:11 > 0:07:17'There's definitely a military theme developing today as in the attic Robert digs out yet another sword.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20'This example has an ivory handle.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27'We've had a successful morning, so I leave our expert to rummage
0:07:27 > 0:07:33'and head over to Robert's mum's old house to see our couple's DIY efforts first hand.'
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- Rob, you've been doing a lot of work.- Yeah.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38How long have you been doing it?
0:07:38 > 0:07:41YVONNE LAUGHS
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- Really since the early part of this year.- Yeah.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48Your big sigh means that all weekends are spent in the house.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50All weekends, all weekends.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53When did you guys get together?
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- About a year and a half ago.- Yeah.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00About a year and a half ago, we met on the internet, on a bikers' chat room.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05Two and a half months later, we went to a speedway final, Grand Prix.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09We looked at each other and it was the "wow" factor.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- Great.- Yeah, definitely.
0:08:11 > 0:08:16- So where is this famous bike? I'm dying to see it.- In the garage.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19Let's go and have a look at the bike.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Oh, my goodness!
0:08:25 > 0:08:28I have never seen such a bike in my life.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33- How did you take the sport up? - I'd been to see three world finals.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37And I followed up an advert in the Motorcycle News one week
0:08:37 > 0:08:41and they were looking for riders to join the British Ice Speedway team.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46- Do your sons think it's a cool thing for their dad to be doing?- Um...
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- Or do they think you're just mad? - Nearly mad. There's a difference.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55'Either way, it's a very unusual hobby, but we need to get back to work
0:08:55 > 0:08:59'as we've got £1,000 of a target to reach. Back inside,
0:08:59 > 0:09:03'Paul has spotted this yellow armchair.
0:09:05 > 0:09:12'And Robert and I have another candidate for auction, as long as Paul hasn't got sidetracked.'
0:09:12 > 0:09:17Leave your tea behind and come in and have a look. I'll sort of slip over this side.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- This looks really lovely.- This is a nice mirror-backed sideboard.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- It's very Arts and Crafts. - What does that really mean?
0:09:25 > 0:09:29Right, well, this is late 19th century, 1880, 1900.
0:09:29 > 0:09:35At that time, there was lots of machine-made items. The design element had been lost.
0:09:35 > 0:09:41So a group of designers got together and formed the Arts and Crafts Movement.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43The idea was going back to basics.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47They didn't bother with fancy woods like mahogany or satinwood.
0:09:47 > 0:09:53They went back to oaks and elms and started to use copper and pewter, materials that had been overlooked.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57All hand-carved, hand-done and that was the emphasis of the whole style.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01There's a market for this, even though it's only 100 years old.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05It has that home-made look, someone's taken time to make it.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07How much is it going to fetch?
0:10:07 > 0:10:12Value-wise, it's not the most elaborate example, but it is solid oak.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14It'll outlive me and you,
0:10:14 > 0:10:18so I think at least £150, up to £200?
0:10:18 > 0:10:25- £150 to £200, what's your reaction? - That's good. Very good.- You're pleased with that?- Very pleased.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28'That's another brilliant addition to the renovation fund
0:10:28 > 0:10:32'and our coffers are topped up by another few pounds
0:10:32 > 0:10:35'when I spot this wall-mounted case clock.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37'It's made by H Pearson Ltd
0:10:37 > 0:10:41'and we're hoping it could make us £40 to £60. And in the hallway,
0:10:41 > 0:10:45'our expert seems to be doing a spot of furniture removals.'
0:10:45 > 0:10:49- Ah! Yvonne?- Yeah?- Now then, where has this come from? Do you know?
0:10:49 > 0:10:52That has been in Rob's family for years.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56It belonged to Robert's mother's father, so Robert's grandfather.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59And he used to use it to write his letters.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03It's called a Sheraton style. Have you heard of that before?
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- Yes.- Thomas Sheraton was one of Britain's best known cabinet makers.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12He worked in the 18th century and developed a method of making things from solid mahogany.
0:11:12 > 0:11:18He would use inlay and would take a very small slice of the mahogany and replace it with a contrasting wood.
0:11:18 > 0:11:24If he did it in a certain way, it would look like it was going in an opposite direction.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28It's called cross-banding and you end up with a very elegant finish.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31That was developed in the 18th century,
0:11:31 > 0:11:37but at the beginning of the 20th century, they had a Sheraton revival and that's what this one is.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39It was made about 1900, 1910.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42This is a type of bureau or a full-front bureau.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46This front goes down and that makes your writing surface.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50The big snag with these now is that because everyone uses computers,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53you can't get your monitor and bits and pieces on them.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56They're really used as ornaments now.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- If I said £50 to £80, how does that sound?- Yeah, that's pretty good.
0:12:00 > 0:12:05But I have a little saying, "If it doesn't go in your pocket, don't buy it."
0:12:05 > 0:12:09- I'll leave the shifting to Robert. - Thank you.- Let's keep looking.
0:12:09 > 0:12:15'I'm not quite sure about Paul's logic there, but £50 for the bureau is a decent addition to our kitty.
0:12:15 > 0:12:21'It's almost the end of our search and as Yvonne carries on rummaging downstairs,
0:12:21 > 0:12:24'Robert's got one last military item.'
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Yet another sword. I'm fascinated as to why your mum had so many.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32They were swords that my father had got from his father
0:12:32 > 0:12:35and my grandfather was in the Household Cavalry.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39He obviously saw action in the Far East there.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41This is a real quality piece.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45This could have been in a Japanese family for a long time.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49And the main item here of value is this.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52It's called a tsuba or a "suba", T-S-U-B-A.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57And that can be passed down from generation to generation.
0:12:57 > 0:13:02The blades and the handles can be replaced, but this stays on the sword.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06- This is actually genuine shark skin here. Can you see that?- Really?
0:13:06 > 0:13:09It's almost like a rough area to grab and it gives good grip.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13- That's shark skin. - Are they very collectable?
0:13:13 > 0:13:18Extremely collectable. This is a really good quality sword and very sought after.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21This is Japanese military history, the best metalworkers,
0:13:21 > 0:13:25the best quality sword and such a historical thing.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- How much will it fetch? - I think at least £400.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33- £400?- Does that sound all right? - Very good.- Sounds a lot to me.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Let me stand up. It's great to look at this.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40I want to call Yvonne in. We've been talking about the sword.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42A great specimen apparently.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46- It's very nice.- Paul has told us it could raise £400 at auction.- Wow!
0:13:46 > 0:13:50I've been doing a little tally-up in terms of how much you've raised.
0:13:50 > 0:13:57You wanted £1,000 to maybe help towards the kitchen at Mum's house or a bit of paint here and there.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59You have quite a bit of work to do.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01You've not only raised the £1,000,
0:14:01 > 0:14:06but hopefully, fingers crossed, you have £1,205.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10- Wow!- That's good, yeah. Really good.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12All I can say is God bless Mum!
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- Yes, absolutely. - I'd say that absolutely, yeah.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19'Robert's mum was a great collector
0:14:19 > 0:14:24'and her antiques have given us a fantastic selection of items to send to auction.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28'There are military lots with the highlight being the Japanese sword
0:14:28 > 0:14:32'which goes into battle with a whopping £400 valuation.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36'We've also got high hopes of victory for the Burmese silver sword
0:14:36 > 0:14:38'which Paul estimated at £250.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43'And we're hoping the bidders are fans of the Arts and Crafts period
0:14:43 > 0:14:48'as Paul thinks the hand-carved sideboard could make us £150-£200.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54'Still to come on Cash In The Attic, some rather disappointing results.'
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- There you go.- Hmm. - Is that all right?
0:14:56 > 0:14:59'But we can barely believe our luck on others.'
0:14:59 > 0:15:04- £110?- Yeah, great stuff. - That's fantastic.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08'So will we reach our target when the final hammer falls?'
0:15:11 > 0:15:16It's been a few weeks now since we met Robert Irving and his partner Yvonne.
0:15:16 > 0:15:22We went to Robert's house in sunny Deal in Kent and helped him look for some antiques and collectables
0:15:22 > 0:15:27and we brought them all here to Shouler & Son Auctioneers in Melton Mowbray.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31Just to remind you, Robert is doing up his late mother's house.
0:15:31 > 0:15:37The object is to raise around £1,000 to help towards the reconstruction and the refurbishment,
0:15:37 > 0:15:44so let's hope all the bidders today are ready, willing and able and will pounce as they go under the hammer.
0:15:44 > 0:15:50'It's still early, but the saleroom is already filling up with some keen-looking dealers and collectors.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53'I hope they are impressed with Robert and Yvonne's antiques.
0:15:53 > 0:15:59'Before things get going, I catch up with our very own antiques addict, Paul Hayes.'
0:15:59 > 0:16:04- Good morning, Paul. I recognise this sideboard.- Yes, it looks great here.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08A large hole back in Robert's house cos it's a big piece.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12Certainly is. I wonder if he came on the motorbike? Did you see it?
0:16:12 > 0:16:16All those spikes! Something like 198 spikes on each wheel or something!
0:16:16 > 0:16:22It was an interesting rummage. We found some intriguing things. Swords under the bed!
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Militaria does tend to do well in a country area.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- Shall we go and see where they are? - OK.- OK.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31'Paul sounds positive and hopefully that's a good sign.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35'As the bidders carry on browsing in the saleroom,
0:16:35 > 0:16:38'we find our couple checking out those very swords.'
0:16:38 > 0:16:41- Yvonne and Robert, how are you doing?- Hello.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Don't your swords look splendid in the cabinet?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47I was saying to Yvonne it's nice to see them there.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50They really look the part.
0:16:50 > 0:16:56Because they're nicely displayed, it creates the interest, people can see them clearly.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58It keeps them away from small hands!
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- But you've got high hopes for these. - Very high hopes.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- Militaria at the moment seems to be doing very well.- Yeah.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09So I think we should get a bit of interest with them.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12This auctioneer waits for no man or woman,
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- so we'd better get in position. I'm gonna follow you.- OK.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20'If you're planning on heading to your local auction house,
0:17:20 > 0:17:24'remember that commission will be added to your bill.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28'Make sure you check the details before you buy or sell.
0:17:28 > 0:17:34'We find a spot in the corner of the saleroom and soon our first lot goes under the hammer.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38'It's the pair of military helmets that Paul valued at £30 to £50.'
0:17:38 > 0:17:42These were up in that small bedroom of yours, just lying there.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- But again, if I recall, your grandfather's?- Yes.
0:17:46 > 0:17:51Lot 171 for you now. It's the World War Two air warden and military helmets.
0:17:51 > 0:17:57Nice lot there. Bit of interest again on these. With the guide price, I start these at £30.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59£30, bid of £30, bid of £30.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04- Yeah, £30, that's what we wanted. - Wow!- Hey...- 35. 38.- There you go.
0:18:04 > 0:18:0842. 5. 8. 50. 5.
0:18:08 > 0:18:1160. 2, sir. 65 here.
0:18:11 > 0:18:1568. I'm out. £68 at the back. At £68.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Bid of £68, bid of £68, bid of £68.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20I down at 68...
0:18:20 > 0:18:25- £68!- Great.- Above your top estimate. - That's twice the estimate, yeah.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28'It's a brilliant start to our day.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31'Robert's grandfather really did us proud.
0:18:31 > 0:18:36'I hope the rest of our lots have the same luck as we have a whopping £1,000 target to reach.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40'Next up is the Arts and Crafts sideboard that Paul loves.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42'Will it make £150 to £200?'
0:18:42 > 0:18:46150...? £100 to get on?
0:18:46 > 0:18:4880, sir?
0:18:48 > 0:18:50£80, £80, bid £80, bid £80.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Bid £80, bid £80, bid £80. 85.
0:18:53 > 0:18:5590.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59- 5. 100 bid.- Come on.- It ought to make a bit more than this. At £100.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03Are you coming in again, sir? At £100 I've got now. At £100.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06I'll sell at £100 and I down it at 100.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09'Oh, a disappointing result for the sideboard,
0:19:09 > 0:19:13'but another £100 into the kitty, so it's not all bad news.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16'Our renovation fund gets another welcome injection
0:19:16 > 0:19:19'when the bureau nearly makes £50.'
0:19:19 > 0:19:21£48, £48, £48.
0:19:21 > 0:19:27£48, £48. All out right now at £48, bid of £48, bid of £48.
0:19:27 > 0:19:28I down away, done.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30Not bad.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32'We're all feeling a sense of deja vu
0:19:32 > 0:19:36'when the red armchair banks us exactly the same amount.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40At £48, bid of £48. At £48 it's here to go.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43At £48. Number...? 27. Thank you very much.
0:19:43 > 0:19:48'We've had a solid start, but I hope the furniture buyers haven't spent all their cash.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51'We have another armchair up for sale.'
0:19:51 > 0:19:55These are very popular. It would be lovely if we had a pair of chairs.
0:19:55 > 0:20:01But as it is, I think what somebody would do is recover it maybe in a neutral colour,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03then it's a very presentable item.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05We're looking for about £50. OK?
0:20:05 > 0:20:10We have three commissions here now and I start at £50. At 50 bid only.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- 50 bid only, 50 bid.- £50, we're in.
0:20:13 > 0:20:155. 60. 5.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- 70. 5. 80.- 100.
0:20:19 > 0:20:20100 there.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23- 105.- They're having a laugh! - 110, I'm out...
0:20:23 > 0:20:26She said they're having a laugh!
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Bid 110. The commission is out. At 110...
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- £110?- Yeah, great stuff.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34That's fantastic.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36'That took us all by surprise,
0:20:36 > 0:20:39'selling for way over the top end of Paul's estimate.
0:20:39 > 0:20:46'It's a very welcome result as we're still a long way off the £1,000 for Yvonne and Robert's DIY fund.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50'Will the furniture buyers be as keen on our dark wooden cabinet
0:20:50 > 0:20:52'which Paul values at £40 to £60?
0:20:52 > 0:20:5620 bid, 20, got 20 bid, 20, got 20 bid, 20, got 20 bid, 20.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58At £20. 22. 25.
0:20:58 > 0:21:0028. 30.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02£30, £30, £30, £30.
0:21:02 > 0:21:08It's up to you, sir. At 32. At £32, £32, £32. I thought it would make a bit more than this.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11At £32, bid of £32. Over here at £32, bid of £32.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Anybody else gonna come in? I down away.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18'It may not have caused the same excitement as the yellow chair,
0:21:18 > 0:21:22'but that's still another few pounds towards the renovations.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26'And the mounted wall clock finds a new home as well.'
0:21:26 > 0:21:28£48, £48, £48.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Right at the back now at £48...
0:21:32 > 0:21:35'Banking us another £48 in the process.
0:21:35 > 0:21:41'It's been a slightly unpredictable day so far, but I hope the bidders are prepared to dig deep
0:21:41 > 0:21:43'as our star lots take centre stage.'
0:21:43 > 0:21:49- This is a very special moment in the auction because it is the aforementioned swords.- Yeah.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53They looked absolutely splendid in the case as we came in.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57So, Paul, do you think these will sell well in this auction?
0:21:57 > 0:21:59I think they will sell well, yeah.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03In the countryside, weapons and swords have a huge following.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07There's a big military area around here, so I've got high hopes.
0:22:07 > 0:22:13'First up is the Burmese silver ceremonial sword, valued at £250.'
0:22:13 > 0:22:18And I start at £120. At 120 bid. On commission at 120.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20At 120 bid, at 120, got 120 bid.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23130. 140. 150.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26160. 170. 180.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30180 here. 180 bid. At 180... 190.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33200. £200 on commission. At £200.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Are you both out? 210, sir?
0:22:35 > 0:22:37210. 220.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41230. I'm out. 230 on my left.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45Bid at 230, at £230, at £230, at £230.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47I down this time at 230.
0:22:47 > 0:22:52- Yeah, yeah.- That was my favourite one.- Only £20 below Paul's estimate.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55'That's almost a quarter of our target in one go,
0:22:55 > 0:22:58'but we've got another sword on the way.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03'It's our highest valued one, the Japanese sword, which Paul estimated at £400.'
0:23:03 > 0:23:06300?
0:23:06 > 0:23:08£300? 200?
0:23:08 > 0:23:10150. We'll take 150.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14At 150, I'm bid 150, I've got 150, I'm bid 160.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16170. 180. 190.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19200. £200, bid £200, bid £200.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Bid 200... 220. You're both out now.
0:23:22 > 0:23:23220. 240.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27260. 280. 300.
0:23:27 > 0:23:33£300, bid £300. At £300 there. At £300, bid at 3... 320.
0:23:33 > 0:23:38340. 340 bid, at 340, got 340.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41On my left at 340. It is here to sell at 340.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45At 340 I'm bid. At £340 I've got.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48I will down it at £340...
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- There you go.- Hmm. - Is that all right?- Yeah.
0:23:51 > 0:23:56'Our couple were hoping for more, but that's a massive addition to our renovation fund.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59'Last to go into battle in the saleroom
0:23:59 > 0:24:02'is the ivory-handled sword which Paul valued
0:24:02 > 0:24:05'at a more modest £150 to £250.'
0:24:05 > 0:24:07100?
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Where are you gonna start me then?
0:24:10 > 0:24:14- Will I take 50? Yes, 50 bid.- £50?! - At 50, got a 50 bid.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18It's 50 there. 55. 60. 5.
0:24:18 > 0:24:2070. 5. 80.
0:24:20 > 0:24:235. 90. 95.
0:24:23 > 0:24:2795, 95, 95. 100 bid, fresh bidder.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29At £100. 110.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31120. 130.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35140. 140 on my right. 140, on my right at 140.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38At £140. All out this way at 140?
0:24:38 > 0:24:40150, he's gone again.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43At 150, bid at 150, bid at 150.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46On the left at 150. I down at 150...
0:24:48 > 0:24:50- Yes!- Right on, spot on.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54- You beat me to it!- Fabulous. - Yeah, spot-on.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Give us a kiss. That was good.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01'There was a sword collector here and it's a great way to end our day.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05'Now it's time to see if the swords have won us an auction victory.'
0:25:05 > 0:25:11This is the bit of the programme that I absolutely adore because we come to the total.
0:25:11 > 0:25:16You were looking for £1,000, refurbing your late mum's home.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20I am so thrilled to tell you, not only did you get the £1,000,
0:25:20 > 0:25:26- but you have £1,174.- Wow! Brilliant, yeah.- Yeah, really good.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30It's been marvellous. Thank you for being such sporting people.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34- We wish you much happiness in the future.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41'Two weeks after their auction success,
0:25:41 > 0:25:47'Robert and Yvonne splash out on an important part of the renovations on Rob's late mother's house.'
0:25:47 > 0:25:51The auction money is going towards the windows
0:25:51 > 0:25:54which we've been wanting to do for a long time
0:25:54 > 0:25:57and it will make the house look so different.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01The other windows were quite old and needed replacing.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05'The couple have been able to hire a team of professionals
0:26:05 > 0:26:09'and can stand back and just admire the results.'
0:26:09 > 0:26:13- What a difference though! - It makes the house look brand-new.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16'As the final touches are made, the couple seem truly impressed
0:26:16 > 0:26:21'and it won't be long before this house is ready to go up for sale.'
0:26:21 > 0:26:26The windows look absolutely amazing and it makes the house look so much better.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30And we are looking forward to finally finishing the house,
0:26:30 > 0:26:34so we can get it on the market and get it sold.
0:26:36 > 0:26:42After all those weekends slaving over that wallpaper steamer, it's lovely to see the house progressing.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44Let's hope it'll be sold very soon.
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