0:00:02 > 0:00:05This is the show that helps you uncover all the hidden treasures
0:00:05 > 0:00:08around your home and then helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:09I'm on the blustery Essex coast,
0:00:09 > 0:00:14where I've come to take a look at the spectacular Naze Tower.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17The 86 foot tower is the only one of its kind.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20It was built in 1720 as an early form of lighthouse,
0:00:20 > 0:00:23looking out across the Tendring Peninsular.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Over the years the building has had quite a chequered history,
0:00:26 > 0:00:28serving as an 18th century tea room,
0:00:28 > 0:00:32a semaphore post and even a wartime radar tower.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36It's now fully open to the public and boasts a museum, art gallery,
0:00:36 > 0:00:39and observation tower, from where the views are stunning.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42If you look carefully you can see the village of Kirby-le-Soken,
0:00:42 > 0:00:44our destination for today.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48We're on the lookout for plenty of antiques we can sell at auction.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic,
0:01:11 > 0:01:13is a heady mix of the bizarre...
0:01:13 > 0:01:15This is quite macabre,
0:01:15 > 0:01:18but you do get collectors who go for this type of thing.
0:01:18 > 0:01:19..the unexpected...
0:01:19 > 0:01:23I'm quite surprised. I hadn't any idea how much it would be worth.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24And a whole lot of leg-pulling...
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Ooh, that's a disgrace! You were a pound under.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31But will we be toasting our success?
0:01:31 > 0:01:32Wow!
0:01:32 > 0:01:33Bang on the reserve.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37We'll only know when the hammer falls.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42I'm on my way to meet Peter and Carol Cooper.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45They've called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:45 > 0:01:46to help them raise some funds
0:01:46 > 0:01:48for a rather special family gathering.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Peter and Carol are experienced publicans, now semi-retired.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55They met, literally, across a crowded bar.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Married in South Africa four years ago,
0:01:58 > 0:02:01they've travelled the globe, visiting family and friends,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03a trend their daughter, Claire, is set to follow.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Despite all their travelling, they've collected items
0:02:06 > 0:02:09during their years as pub landlords.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- Morning!- Hi, hello. How are you?
0:02:11 > 0:02:13I'm fine. I spotted you, literally,
0:02:13 > 0:02:15from one mile off, at the top of the Mace Tower.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Really! That was you, was it? I was waving.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21I hope the weather stays like this for the rummage, it'll be great.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- I brought it with me, actually. - That's kind of you,
0:02:24 > 0:02:27but I need you to go round the house and see what we can sell,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30cos we've got to raise money for a special family event.
0:02:30 > 0:02:31That sounds really exciting.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Tell you more later. Here's a clue...
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- bells are ringing! - Oh, really?- Yes.- Oh, right.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Good morning. So you must be Carol and Peter?
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- We are, yeah.- Hello. I see you've started already, which is great.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45What is it that you've called Cash In The Attic to do?
0:02:45 > 0:02:50We want to raise about £500 to buy my daughter a wedding dress.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53She's getting married in Brisbane next year.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55She's come over to this country at the moment,
0:02:55 > 0:02:58so that we can go out together and get the dress
0:02:58 > 0:02:59and she'll take it back with her.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Is the whole family going out for the wedding?
0:03:02 > 0:03:05We hope so, but it's going to be very expensive,
0:03:05 > 0:03:07because it's a big family.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10That will be fantastic, won't it? What a lovely, lovely thing.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- So, we need to raise £500 then? - That would be nice, yes.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16OK. In terms of the items that we'll be looking at,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19some of which we can see here, I mean where have they come from?
0:03:19 > 0:03:21We've accumulated them over the years,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24some from previous marriages, but a lot has come from the pub trade
0:03:24 > 0:03:27and now we're not in the pub, we just haven't got room for it.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30We thought it would be a good time to dispose of it.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32OK. Let's go inside and see if we can find Paul, then.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37With all those collectables, there's no time to be propped up in the bar.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Luckily our antiques expert, Paul Hayes, is the font of all knowledge.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43- Hello, Paul. There you are.- Hello.
0:03:43 > 0:03:44It's Carol and Peter.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47You've been on the drink already, haven't you?
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Well, I was gonna say, "Cheers!"
0:03:49 > 0:03:54These are really interesting. These are only given to landlords of pubs.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57The idea is, with lots of products, basically any alcohol product,
0:03:57 > 0:04:00they give away freebies to promote their ale or beer.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03This one's from Martell and it's for brandy.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06But Martell, actually, is one of the oldest brandy firms,
0:04:06 > 0:04:08established in the 18th century.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10And the idea was, originally, they'd take wine
0:04:10 > 0:04:14and they wanted to preserve the wine to stop it going off.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17So, what they did was they distilled it and the end result was brandy.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20It was found to better than the wine, so they went into production.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23So, what sort of value could we be talking about,
0:04:23 > 0:04:25given that they're recent issues?
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Six of them together, I should imagine about £20 each.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33So, if I said £120 to £150, how does that sound?
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- Incredible to think they were something we were given.- Yeah.
0:04:36 > 0:04:37We do like a bargain!
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- I must admit, I've been on the whisky diet recently.- Really?
0:04:40 > 0:04:43I've lost three days already!
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Well, we don't want you losing any more time, so follow me. Come on.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48Cheers.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50The water jugs...I was surprised.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55It's something that I'd collected because they were a free gift,
0:04:55 > 0:04:58but realising that they're that sort of value is quite incredible.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01I'll be pleased to see them go to the auction.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05What a terrific start and nearly a quarter of our £500 target.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Not bad for a few free jugs!
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Time to widen the search.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Who knows what else we'll find in this treasure trove of a house.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18In the attic, Peter thinks he might be onto something down memory lane.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22Paul, come up here in a minute. I've found a couple of old Matchbox toys.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Oh, right. Let's have a look.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26What a great attic!
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Let me have a quick look. So, whose were these then?
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- Were these yours as a...?- Yeah. I've had these some time.- All right.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36There's some more somewhere. I've just found these two.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40"Models of Yesteryear". A 1929 Bentley. These are interesting.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- Were these things that you bought as a kid?- I used to work for Lesney's.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46I was a toolmaker in the '70s,
0:05:46 > 0:05:50and used to make the die-cast moulds for Yesteryear models
0:05:51 > 0:05:53and also the king-size range.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Matchbox toys, I mean, that's their branding, wasn't it?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59But Lesney was the parent company who designed them.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02This would be pocket money, but if you wanted to splash out,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05they made a king-size range as well, didn't they?
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- That's right.- You could be looking at quite a lot of money here.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12The original box is important. You've got the accessories, which get lost,
0:06:12 > 0:06:17and you've got some horses here and those get lost, but I'd say you've got at least,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21sort of £40 or £50. If I said, sort of £50 for these two.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- Crikey!- If we put them in at about 50, 60 quid, how does that sound?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- Crikey! I'm amazed! - Is that all right?- Yeah.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29All right. I'll let you go downstairs first.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Let's see what else we can find.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33The Matchbox cars, I was very pleased with,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36especially being involved with the manufacture of them,
0:06:36 > 0:06:38then their value... it was very good.
0:06:38 > 0:06:44Another stroke of luck and another £50 towards the wedding dress fund.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47With no time to waste, Paul is leaving no stone,
0:06:47 > 0:06:51or chest, unturned, and stumbles across some more free gifts.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53A collectable Guinness barometer
0:06:53 > 0:06:57and a Schweppes clock, which together he values at £50 to £100.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00That should get temperatures rising, come auction day.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04So, with their £500 target in sight, I leave Paul to what he does best,
0:07:04 > 0:07:06and search out Peter and Carol
0:07:06 > 0:07:09to find out more about their family and the approaching wedding.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13I understand you two met through the pub trade, is that right?
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Yeah. We met to do with business, really.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19I had a pub and Carol had a pub and erm...
0:07:19 > 0:07:21this particular pub in the village here came up
0:07:21 > 0:07:24and we decided to take it.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27OK. So when did you realise that business had turned to pleasure, then?
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- It just sort of happened over the course of...- A few years later.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Then I moved out the pub I was in and then took that one over,
0:07:34 > 0:07:37and we got married four years ago.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- So where did you get married? - Plettenberg Bay in South Africa.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43So exotic weddings run in the family then?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46No. I mean, Claire met Matt while she was travelling.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50She enjoys travelling as well, so I'm hoping that that's a good omen
0:07:50 > 0:07:53and they'll be as happy as we are, really.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Has she any idea of the dress that she wants,
0:07:55 > 0:08:00because it's quite an unusual request in this country, a wedding dress for a beach!
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Yes. That's going to be the problem, I think.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06I don't know. I haven't been looking for wedding dresses recently.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Hopefully we're going to go up to Colchester,
0:08:08 > 0:08:10there's a couple of nice wedding shops there,
0:08:10 > 0:08:12so we'll go and have a look there.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15She may end up having something specially made?
0:08:15 > 0:08:19Maybe, if she doesn't see anything she likes, but until we go and look, we don't know.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21If you're going to get any money for a dress,
0:08:21 > 0:08:25we'd better find Paul and see if he's got anything else to sell!
0:08:25 > 0:08:26Come on.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29'That wedding dress, then, isn't going to buy itself
0:08:29 > 0:08:33'and we're far from happy hour, with over £300 yet to find.
0:08:33 > 0:08:39'Every penny counts and upstairs Paul thinks this delightful 1950s children's doll,
0:08:39 > 0:08:43'together with tartan-lined toggle overcoat and striking red hair
0:08:43 > 0:08:47'should turn heads at the sale with an estimate of £35 to £50.'
0:08:47 > 0:08:50But we're still a far cry from our target,
0:08:51 > 0:08:55and if we want to reach that £500 and buy Claire her dream dress,
0:08:55 > 0:08:56we're going to need to strike gold.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01'This is no teddy bears' picnic and it looks like Carol might have the answer.'
0:09:01 > 0:09:04- Lorne.- What have you got there?
0:09:04 > 0:09:07It's a Victorian mourning ring.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Well, it's got writing round it but I can't read it, so I think we'd better get Paul in.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- Paul, are you there? - Yep.- We've found a lovely ring here.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18I must admit, I can't read what it says, so I wonder whether you could help out.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Let's have a look. That's a mourning ring.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23It says here "in memory of".
0:09:23 > 0:09:25This was a very traditional item.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30What you'd do when somebody would die, you would wear this when you were in mourning
0:09:30 > 0:09:33and that's where the term comes from, but sometimes you get an inscription.
0:09:33 > 0:09:40You have one in the middle here. It says, "My dear uncle, James Cull",
0:09:40 > 0:09:44and it says, "14th March 1842".
0:09:44 > 0:09:49This would have been worn by a member of the family in memory of this particular person.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Is that a problem when it comes to selling it?
0:09:51 > 0:09:56Well, it's quite macabre, but you do get collectors who go for this type of thing.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00I think having the inscription there, you know 1842, it's a long time ago
0:10:00 > 0:10:02and people look for items like that,
0:10:02 > 0:10:05but there are collectors who want to buy this type of thing.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07What sort of value will it have?
0:10:07 > 0:10:09Well, this one's 18 carat, so it's a very good one.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14It's in nice condition and it's very old, so it ticks all the boxes.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15So I would say...
0:10:15 > 0:10:18£100 to £150. How does that sound?
0:10:18 > 0:10:20I had no idea what it would be worth,
0:10:20 > 0:10:23but I'm quite happy to sell it because I haven't really got any...
0:10:23 > 0:10:26it's not sentimental to me because it wasn't my family.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28That's a nice bit of money in the pot, isn't it?
0:10:28 > 0:10:30It is. It all adds up, doesn't it.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Let's go and see what else we can find.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34I had no idea what it would be worth.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37I wasn't sure as it was something connected with death,
0:10:37 > 0:10:39if it would be a bit morbid.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41So I was pleasantly surprised with the valuation.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Let's hope bidders are just as taken with this remembrance ring.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49'Downstairs I unearth two Guinness prints,
0:10:49 > 0:10:53'bought in a second-hand shop and valued at £25 to £35.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56'Fingers crossed they bring the luck of the Irish come auction day.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01'Outside, not even the garage escapes a thorough going-over.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- Is this a family heirloom? - It was my grandmother's.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Oh, look at that! That's quite cool, isn't it?
0:11:07 > 0:11:08- Well, this is a canteen.- Yeah.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11More than likely this was a wedding present.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Can you get your fingers in there?
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Can you do it? There we are.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Wow, look at that! It's got everything, hasn't it?
0:11:17 > 0:11:21The actual canteen is EPNS, which is electro-plated nickel silver,
0:11:21 > 0:11:23and it's made by a firm called Walker & Hall,
0:11:23 > 0:11:25which are a very good make of these sets,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28but it is nice to find everything complete.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Do you know when your grandparents were married?
0:11:31 > 0:11:34I think it was probably around about 1914, 1915.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37You are looking around that time. On the blade here,
0:11:37 > 0:11:40it says "G R", which is obviously George V,
0:11:40 > 0:11:44so he was crowned in 1911, so you are looking at about that time.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47OK, if you're happy to let that go, you should be looking...
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- £80 to £120. - Mmm, that would be great!
0:11:51 > 0:11:52- All right?- Yeah, lovely.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Well, let's lock it up and keep looking.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58- OK.- Great! There you go.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00We're edging ever closer to our target,
0:12:00 > 0:12:03but it's far from closing time for our former publicans
0:12:03 > 0:12:05and we're on a roll.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10Historically a stone associated with misfortune, Carol hopes her grandmother's opal dress ring
0:12:10 > 0:12:16will fetch Paul's £40 to £50 price tag, rather than become daughter Claire's "something old".
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Paul's taken a liking to the collection of Wade spirit decanters,
0:12:21 > 0:12:24which should hopefully roll out £50 to £60.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30And not to be outdone, Peter has found an impressive kettle,
0:12:30 > 0:12:33which should get the auction room up to boiling point.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Paul, what do you think about this one, then?
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Let's have a look. Oh, thanks very much. Two sugars.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39That's a nice one, isn't it?
0:12:39 > 0:12:43Wow! Is that something that you've bought, or something left to you?
0:12:43 > 0:12:46No, actually it's part of Carol's family.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48Let's have a look. Lorne, Carol, are you there?
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Now look at this. What a belter!
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Crikey! That's an impressive piece, isn't it?
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Is it silver, Paul, or silver plate?
0:12:54 > 0:12:59Well, this one is solid silver, and at one point it would have belonged to a whole tea service.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02You would have your tea pot, your water jug, your sugar basin,
0:13:02 > 0:13:08cream jug, sometimes you'd have a massive tray that would all fit with it, but this was an accessory.
0:13:08 > 0:13:09It's called a spirit kettle,
0:13:09 > 0:13:13and it gets its name really from this little burner in the bottom
0:13:13 > 0:13:15where you'd actually put spirit or paraffin in there,
0:13:15 > 0:13:21which would keep your water hot, and the idea was that when the ladies all gathered for afternoon tea
0:13:21 > 0:13:25away from the gentlemen, if you were going to spend a couple of hours having tea,
0:13:25 > 0:13:27you'd need to have a source of hot water
0:13:27 > 0:13:30and the reason they used to just put the kettle into the actual fire or
0:13:30 > 0:13:33have your servants bring them in, and you could close the doors,
0:13:33 > 0:13:37you could have nice hot water, and it would be nice and private so you could enjoy your cup of tea.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40So, what's the valuation on this one, then?
0:13:40 > 0:13:43You're looking maybe £250, £300.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Now Carol, that's quite a lot, isn't it? What do you think of that?
0:13:46 > 0:13:49I'm quite surprised. I hadn't any idea how much it would be worth.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52The question has to be how do you feel about selling it?
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Not quite as definite as I was about the ring because it is pretty
0:13:55 > 0:14:00and I do like it, but, I suppose it just sits on the shelf,
0:14:00 > 0:14:05gathering dust, so I might well decide to sell it.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09OK. Well, let's set the kettle to one side for the time being.
0:14:09 > 0:14:14The value of everything that's going to auction for sure comes to £550.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Obviously it's almost double that potentially if we did have that,
0:14:17 > 0:14:19but, you know, you can let us know that later.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Right, so we'll next see you at the auction house when everything
0:14:23 > 0:14:26you agree to send to auction will be on display in the auction room
0:14:26 > 0:14:30and hopefully, lots of people looking at the items ready to bid.
0:14:30 > 0:14:36Well, I think we've unearthed some real corkers to take along to auction and they include...
0:14:36 > 0:14:42The Matchbox cars from Peter's days in the toy manufacturing business, valued at £50 to £60, but will our
0:14:42 > 0:14:48one-time landlords call time on their ownership of the stunning silver kettle, valued at £250?
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Only time will tell.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53Coming up next on Cash In The Attic -
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Will Peter and Carol's glass be half full?
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- So I take it you are happy?- Ish!
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- Or half empty... - Aah, so it's unsold.- Unsold!
0:15:03 > 0:15:07Will they have enough cash left over to buy us all a round?
0:15:07 > 0:15:09Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17Now it's been a couple of weeks since we had a good look
0:15:17 > 0:15:20through all Peter and Carol's items of pub memorabilia,
0:15:20 > 0:15:24antiques and collectables and we've gathered together a selection that
0:15:24 > 0:15:27we've brought here, to Chiswick Auction Rooms in west London.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32They're looking to raise around £500 towards the cost of Claire's wedding gown
0:15:32 > 0:15:37for her wedding in Australia, so let's just hope that today the bidders don't stand on ceremony
0:15:37 > 0:15:41but get most carried away when the items go under the hammer.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44We're in Chiswick today and if this little fellow's
0:15:44 > 0:15:48excitement is anything to go by, we should be in for a great sale.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50As always, our bidders are out in force,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53and with so many fantastic items on display,
0:15:53 > 0:15:57let's hope it turns out to be happy hour for Peter and Carol.
0:15:57 > 0:16:03One man who is convinced our couple will drive away with the big bucks today is expert, Paul.
0:16:03 > 0:16:04Now, Paul, all our yesterdays!
0:16:04 > 0:16:08- Exactly, yes.- So you're hopeful they'll do well? - These are very collectable.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11I've often thought how these have survived in that sort of condition.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15The cars I had as a child were thrown down the stairs in various pursuits
0:16:15 > 0:16:18and things go missing but these are sort of boxed and mint.
0:16:18 > 0:16:19What else excites you?
0:16:19 > 0:16:23I'm interested to see whether that spirit kettle arrives. That was a cracker, wasn't it?
0:16:23 > 0:16:27Now that all had matching hallmarks, which you said was quite unusual.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- That's right. - Do you expect that if it does appear, to be a sought-after piece?
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Yes. That's no problem at all, if it arrives!
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- Shall we go and find out? - Let's go and find out.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38With the auction room filling up with potential buyers,
0:16:38 > 0:16:44all with a thirst for a bargain, Peter and Carol search out their items to say a fond farewell.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46- Good morning.- Hello, how are you?
0:16:46 > 0:16:51If memory serves me right, these have doubled or something? There's more of these than I remember!
0:16:51 > 0:16:56I was actually looking for some more of the Yesteryear models that I've got somewhere,
0:16:56 > 0:17:00and I looked in one of the garages and found another five of these instead!
0:17:00 > 0:17:03That's handy, isn't it? Will that make a difference to the estimate?
0:17:03 > 0:17:05Yes, it certainly does. That's a nice collection now.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07I think you've almost got a complete set.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12What about the spirit kettle, because I know you were in two minds about that.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Well I've brought it, but I've put a reserve of £300 on it.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19It's a while since we saw you so it'll be interesting to see if we get enough bidders
0:17:19 > 0:17:21in the room today ready to make another cup of tea.
0:17:21 > 0:17:22Anything you wanna buy!
0:17:22 > 0:17:26- A cup of tea, did you mention tea? - I did mention tea, yes, because I
0:17:26 > 0:17:28knew that would do it for you, Paul! Come on!
0:17:28 > 0:17:31With an additional five Martell water jugs,
0:17:31 > 0:17:34and the silver spirit kettle now in the running,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37there's even more cash in the offing, and Peter and Carol
0:17:37 > 0:17:42need every penny if they're going to give daughter, Claire, her Australian white wedding.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Remember, if you're interested in selling or buying at auction,
0:17:45 > 0:17:49you will have to pay commission and possibly other charges.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Time to take our places now for our first lot of the day.
0:17:54 > 0:17:59It's the 18 carat gold memorial ring, which Paul valued at £100 to £150.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Nice piece this, Paul?
0:18:01 > 0:18:05Very unusual. I'm just thinking actually that the inscription really makes this piece.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08If you went to alter it to make it bigger,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10you'll lose the inscription, so it has to stay this size.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Start me with £50. 50, 5, 60.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17£60 for the little ring. At £60, 65, thank you I'm bid.
0:18:17 > 0:18:1970, 75, 80.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21£80 then at £80.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25Anybody else? £80 it is then... 85.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27That's not so bad, actually.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29- Is that OK, are you happy with that? - It sold then?- Yes.
0:18:29 > 0:18:34It's a good start towards the wedding dress fund and just shy of Paul's estimate.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37I was quite pleased with the mourning ring.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42It was a little bit below what Paul had estimated but I'm glad it's sold and I hope it's gone to a good home.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46Next up under the hammer are Peter's two colourful Guinness prints.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49With an estimate of £25 to £35,
0:18:49 > 0:18:51let's hope good things really do come to those who wait.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54A bit of fun for £24.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57Ooh, £24. Is that all right?
0:18:57 > 0:19:00That's a disgrace. You're a pound under!
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Not bad. That's another £24 towards our target.
0:19:04 > 0:19:10With two lots under our belt, things are beginning to warm up nicely here in Chiswick but we need our other
0:19:10 > 0:19:15items to hit their estimates if we're going to rack up some serious cash for our wedding dress fund.
0:19:15 > 0:19:21Maybe this little lady will catch someone's eye, with a price tag of £35 to £50.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25So our next lot is the 1950s Pedigree doll.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27- This is a sweetie, isn't it? Is this yours?- Yeah.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31- OK. What do you want for this, then Paul?- I'm looking for about £35.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33- OK. Here we go.- It's worth £10.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Anybody want this for £10? 10 I'm bid. I'm made a bid of £10.
0:19:37 > 0:19:4010, 12, 14, 16, 18.
0:19:40 > 0:19:41£18. It will be sold for £18.
0:19:41 > 0:19:4820 there, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53£30 on the Chesterfield. £30. Going then for £30. 345.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- There you go.- £30.- Near, isn't it?
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Another modest result, we're still coming in under Paul's estimates.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03Our bidders certainly aren't giving them anything away today.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Fingers crossed our collection of eleven limited edition Martell water
0:20:06 > 0:20:13jugs, celebrating Grand National winners will up the bar, not fall at our £120 to £150 price tag.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Bit of interest in them but probably not quite enough.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Start the bidding at £70.
0:20:18 > 0:20:2275, 80, £80 for the water jugs,
0:20:22 > 0:20:2785, 90, 95, £95 in the room at £95...
0:20:27 > 0:20:29- Go on!- We need a little bit more.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- Sold.- Oh, he has let them go.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33He's sold them for £95. He's let them go for £95.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36The way I always look at this actually is what you do overall,
0:20:36 > 0:20:40so if we have 12 items for which you want X number of pounds,
0:20:40 > 0:20:43as long as we get there, at some point hopefully that's how it will work out.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47Well, Paul's right and we should remember that we were over-target
0:20:47 > 0:20:51anyway and as it's early days yet, we shouldn't be too disheartened.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56Maybe the Schweppes clock and barometer and the Guinness barometer will bring fairer weather.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59They're valued at £50 to £100.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03OK, now our next lot is that lovely Guinness barometer.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Now at one time as you must be aware, Guinness collections
0:21:06 > 0:21:09were just so hot, people were always seeking these out.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- It is a lovely piece, though. - Very nice.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14What am I bid for those? Start me at £20.
0:21:14 > 0:21:2020, 22, 24, 26 in the doorway, 28, 30, £30 in the doorway...
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- £30... we're near.- At £30. It looks like they're selling...
0:21:23 > 0:21:2932 there, 34 nearer me now, 36, £36 there, at £36.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32I can sell them then for £36.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- let them go.- 36 then.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36- 204.- There you are. £36.
0:21:36 > 0:21:43£36. It might have sold, but £36 is under estimate again and Peter and
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Carol are beginning to look worried,
0:21:45 > 0:21:49and when the opal dress ring sells for £30, £10 under estimate...
0:21:49 > 0:21:52At £30, going...
0:21:52 > 0:21:54..it doesn't bode well.
0:21:54 > 0:21:59Our bidders are driving a hard bargain today and despite some
0:21:59 > 0:22:03really unusual collectables, we're still £200 shy of our £500 target.
0:22:03 > 0:22:10Perhaps this oak cased canteen of cutlery will whet our bidders' appetites, valued at £80 to £100.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15£50 to start me for that. 50, 5, 60, £60 for the canteen, at £60.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17And 5 anybody?
0:22:17 > 0:22:21At £60. At £60 it is, at £60.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- Sorry, it's not sold.- That's unsold.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25That is disappointing.
0:22:25 > 0:22:30No sale means Peter and Carol will have to lug this little lot back home to Essex.
0:22:30 > 0:22:36We need the remaining lots to come in on estimate if we're going to get near our £500 target.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Let's hope there are some car enthusiasts or toy collectors in the
0:22:40 > 0:22:45room, as the Matchbox Horse Van and 1929 Bentley go under the hammer.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49A lot is riding on these little motors, priced at £50 to £60.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53The two Matchbox toys.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Start me for £10, £10?
0:22:55 > 0:22:5812, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01He'd better not sell them at that.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03I've got £22.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05Aah, so it's unsold.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07- Unsold!- Never mind.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11It's another disappointment, but as the cars have some sentimental value
0:23:11 > 0:23:14for Peter, he won't mind taking them home too much.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18But as the spirit barrels also failed to sell...
0:23:18 > 0:23:20Nearly sold. £28.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24..we can't help our own low spirits.
0:23:24 > 0:23:25We're really struggling here today.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30Will our final lot, the George V solid silver spirit kettle,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33valued at £250 to £350 save the day?
0:23:33 > 0:23:37With a reserve of £300, it'll be make or break.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40If it gets that, then fine, I'll let it go,
0:23:40 > 0:23:45but if not, it's going home because it was the only thing that was actually on display!
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Now Multipart of Multi-hallmark, but it's from Chester, is that right?
0:23:48 > 0:23:51Yeah, and Chester silver is not so much rare,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54but collectable because they don't assay there any more
0:23:54 > 0:23:56and it is matching as well, the base matches the kettle,
0:23:56 > 0:23:58so that's good, and good condition.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01I've got a bid of £260, which would mean £260...
0:24:01 > 0:24:02£260 on it...
0:24:02 > 0:24:04270, 280, 290.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07I've got 295, I need to take more than 300.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08£300.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12In front of me at £300. That's £300.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14In front of me at £300.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17At £300 it's going then. £300 then.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Bang on the reserve.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23So I take it you are happy?
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Ish!
0:24:25 > 0:24:29Finally our estimate is achieved and £300 towards the wedding dress fund.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33After all that excitement, a drink is definitely in order, but will
0:24:33 > 0:24:38Peter and Carol be drowning their sorrows, or toasting their success?
0:24:38 > 0:24:41- Now you wanted to raise £500, didn't you?- Yeah.
0:24:41 > 0:24:42Towards the wedding?
0:24:42 > 0:24:44- Yeah.- It's all very exciting.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Now it's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride today, hasn't it, Paul?
0:24:47 > 0:24:50It's been a confusing day. I'm sure it's something to do with the heat.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Now you wanted £500, didn't you, towards the wedding dress?
0:24:53 > 0:24:55We've actually made £600.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57Well, we've done our target, then.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59- That's all right. - So a bit better than you thought?
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Yeah, yeah, that sounds fine, yeah.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09It's a couple of weeks later and Claire, Carol's daughter,
0:25:09 > 0:25:11and the bride-to-be, has arrived in the UK
0:25:11 > 0:25:13and today they're on a special shopping trip.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17Armed with their £600, mother and daughter have left Peter and fiance, Matt,
0:25:17 > 0:25:21entertaining the rest of the family so they can decide on the perfect wedding dress.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25I've been looking forward to this day for years.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28She's my only daughter, first one to get married.
0:25:28 > 0:25:29Can't wait to go and pick a dress.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33It's gonna be great, it is gonna be fun, actually. I'm looking forward to it.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37Where to start with such a treasure trove of beautiful dresses.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45- Four weddings and a funeral, no! - No, maybe not!
0:25:45 > 0:25:49And for Claire, it's a chance to really shine on her big day.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52I've been dreaming of this day since I was a little girl
0:25:52 > 0:25:57walking down the aisle in a pretty dress, so it would be good to get dressed up for once.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03I feel like a princess in this one, Mum.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12- Do you like it? - Oh, I like that! That's really nice.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17With so much to choose from, it's a hard decision, and one that will need to be kept under wraps.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19We've found the ideal dress.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21Yep, but nobody is going to see it until the big day,
0:26:21 > 0:26:24so you won't be seeing it on this programme, I'm afraid.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29Let's hope the wedding down under goes just as well.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33If you've got something you'd like to raise some money for by
0:26:33 > 0:26:37selling antiques at auction, you'll find out more details about Cash In The Attic
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0:26:39 > 0:26:41Hopefully we'll see you next time.
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