0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to Cash In The Attic. We're the team that work with you
0:00:05 > 0:00:08to find valuables around your home and then sell them at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:14Today I am in the Yorkshire Pennines and I have come to the really beautiful village of Haworth.
0:00:14 > 0:00:21Now, Haworth, of course, is world famous as the home of the Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne.
0:00:21 > 0:00:27The sisters lived in this parsonage with their family from 1820 to 1861,
0:00:27 > 0:00:30and it is now a museum, attracting fans from around the globe.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34It was here they wrote some of the most famous books in the English language,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40Well, perhaps we will find a few classics of our own today,
0:00:40 > 0:00:46because we are about to go in search of antiques and collectibles that will go under the hammer at auction.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11'Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, we are getting all literary.'
0:01:11 > 0:01:14You have your Heathcliff moments, out there on the moors.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17'While our two heroines may have big plans...'
0:01:17 > 0:01:20You could have a full-blown croquet tournament out there!
0:01:20 > 0:01:24And a day out! THEY LAUGH
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Will our antiques be bestsellers when it comes to auction?
0:01:27 > 0:01:31They are worth a bit more. I think we will try those next week again.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35I have crossed the Pennines from Haworth into Calderdale,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39where I am about to meet two ladies who would like to raise money
0:01:39 > 0:01:42for what they hope is going to be a rather relaxing hobby.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47This beautiful 17th century house in the heart of rural Yorkshire
0:01:47 > 0:01:51is home to company director and keen walker, Lesley Parkinson.
0:01:51 > 0:01:56Lesley comes from a family of hoarders and antique enthusiasts, so collecting is in her blood.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00And her home is overflowing with beautiful possessions.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04But with so many rooms to keep on top of, she has decided it is time
0:02:04 > 0:02:09to rein in the clutter, and her good friend Shirley is on hand to help.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- Good morning, John.- Morning, Angela.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15- Where have you been?- I have been off to the parsonage, Bronte country,
0:02:15 > 0:02:19and I tell you, with the weather, it was very Wuthering Heights up there!
0:02:19 > 0:02:23It looks Wuthering Heights round here, with these rolling hills and stone walls.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27- These houses have got some amazing things inside. - Who are we meeting today?
0:02:27 > 0:02:31We are going to meet two very lively ladies, and I warn you,
0:02:31 > 0:02:35they both know a fair bit about antiques, so you'll have to be on your mettle.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- We're in for some fun!- I think so!
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- Good morning, ladies.- Good morning!
0:02:44 > 0:02:49Lesley and Shirley. Lesley, what a fabulous house you have got up here.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Yes, it is quite nice.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Absolutely beautiful. Why have you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:54 > 0:03:00Well, we have just had a new lawn laid, and I would love to raise about £500 to buy a croquet set.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05We used to play croquet when I was a child, and it's something I used to really enjoy.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09And now I've got the space, I'd really like a nice croquet set.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12And Shirley, you're going to help?
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Yes, I'm going to help.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16But how do you two know each other, then?
0:03:16 > 0:03:22We met 12 years ago on the day Lesley moved in, and we are still chatting.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25It's a massive house, so we've got our work cut out.
0:03:25 > 0:03:30- Shall we roll up our sleeves and get started?- Yes!
0:03:30 > 0:03:35With such a beautiful view, I can understand why Lesley loves spending time in her garden.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39But our attention is focused inside today, and it looks like our expert
0:03:39 > 0:03:43- John has already found a good prospect. Hello, John.- Hi, girls.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46It's a bit early in the day for you to be thinking
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- you're going to have a snooze in a rocking chair.- Busted again!
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Where did this one come from?
0:03:51 > 0:03:56Well, this was in my grandparents' house, and I remember it in the kitchen.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01It was quite a large kitchen, with a huge, big, old-fashioned range, and this used to sit in front of it.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05Now, looking at this piece, we've got some lovely slender shapes to it.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Nice scrolled arms there.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Obviously, the slender curve in the back here,
0:04:10 > 0:04:16the turning, and those bearers on the bottom, this is all done by hand.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18But the great thing about it is how old this is.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20This is well over 200 years old.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22It's an 18th century piece.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26You can tell that by when you look at the colour, the natural patination
0:04:26 > 0:04:29and the fact that this has been made completely by hand.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33- What is the wood of this chair? - We've got some walnut in the back.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35I've also noticed some mahogany graining.
0:04:35 > 0:04:40- So they utilised whatever's available.- What sort of money do you think we're looking at?
0:04:40 > 0:04:45Well, I would be looking to estimate it at auction at about £80 to £120, something like that.
0:04:45 > 0:04:51It's a bit lower than I'd hoped, but I have made the decision for it to go.
0:04:51 > 0:04:58So, we've got a minimum of £80 in the pot already and we haven't even scratched the surface, John.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- Shall we get to work? - I think we ought to.
0:05:02 > 0:05:07So that's number one found, and it's onwards and upwards with our search.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11In the hallway, Shirley has spotted these woolwork embroidery pieces.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14John hopes they'll weave their way to an auction success
0:05:14 > 0:05:16with a £50 to £100 price tag.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21'And in the bedroom, I've spotted a rather beautiful item.'
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Very pretty piece of furniture, Lesley, where did this come from?
0:05:24 > 0:05:29I bought this several years ago at an antique shop.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31When I saw it, I really liked it.
0:05:31 > 0:05:37It seems it's a bit surplus now and I keep moving it from room to room, so...it's time.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39It's Georgian in date.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42It's probably around 1760, 1770, something like that.
0:05:42 > 0:05:47They're referred to as toilet mirrors or platform mirrors, the sort of thing a lady would have had
0:05:47 > 0:05:52in her boudoir or closet, and typically have drawers for their toiletries
0:05:52 > 0:05:55and as you see, you have these lovely shaped bracket feet
0:05:55 > 0:05:59which would have been consistent with a Georgian chest of drawers,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02as is this nice, vertical reading on the side here.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Looks like the original glass. We can see the silver starting to perish,
0:06:06 > 0:06:10but that's the original glass in there as well. So quite a nice thing.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12What sort of figure are we looking at, John?
0:06:12 > 0:06:16- I'm going to say £80 to £120 for it. - How does that compare with what you paid?
0:06:16 > 0:06:20I paid a lot more than that for it, but if I keep it,
0:06:20 > 0:06:25and I keep moving it about, it'll get damaged, so I think it's time to go.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28So one more move to go from here to the auction house.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30After that, it goes to the highest bidder.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34With such a big house to search through, it's all hands on deck,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37and our expert spots this lovely pair of figurines.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Lesley bought them at an auction in Cornwall, but we're hoping that
0:06:40 > 0:06:44they'll woo the northern bidders with an estimate of £50 to £100.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48'Lesley's clearly passionate about her antiques, but will the promise
0:06:48 > 0:06:51'of some outdoor entertainment help her to part with them?'
0:06:51 > 0:06:54You want to buy the croquet set. You played it as a child?
0:06:54 > 0:07:00My grandparents had a big croquet lawn at the front, and my godmother had one as well.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03So we were always playing it.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05We just had some marvellous fun.
0:07:05 > 0:07:11We used to laugh a lot, and it can be quite a ruthless game as well.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Can be a vicious game, can't it?
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- Yeah, yeah...- You've got to be careful what you do with the mallet!
0:07:16 > 0:07:19So, are you gonna play as well, Shirley?
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Er, yes, if I learn the rules, I'll have a go.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28You were actually born in this very valley, in classic Bronte country.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32You can just tell straight away that it's Yorkshire and it's this area.
0:07:32 > 0:07:37Whenever you see it on television, you just recognise it straight away.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40You have your Heathcliff moments, out there on the moors.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44No Heathcliff, I'm afraid, but we have got lots more wonderful items
0:07:44 > 0:07:49in the house that I'm sure we'll be able to take to auction. I think it's gonna rain again,
0:07:49 > 0:07:54- we're gonna lose the view. Shall we get back to work? - Yeah.- Come on, then.
0:07:54 > 0:08:00With a £500 target, we need to keep working hard, and Lesley wastes no time in digging out
0:08:00 > 0:08:05this silver sugar shaker and cream jug, which she inherited from her grandmother.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08John hopes they'll sweet talk the bidders
0:08:08 > 0:08:10with the price tag of £70 to £90.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Next door, something colourful has caught Shirley's eye.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19- John, what about that?- It's quite a nice thing. Yes, it's not bad.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- I'm not quite sure what it is. - What do you think it is? - A giant ice cream dish?
0:08:23 > 0:08:27I like that, yes, that's my type of sundae glass, definitely!
0:08:27 > 0:08:32You'd get a whole handful of spoons round there, wouldn't you? I don't think I'd want to share, anyway!
0:08:32 > 0:08:34It's part of a garniture set, I would say.
0:08:34 > 0:08:4019th century. It would have been made in Bohemia, in the old part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
0:08:40 > 0:08:47It's completely handmade and would have started with the glassblower first having to shape this bowl.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51They would then create the stem, two separate entities at that point.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56The piece is then encased in an outer layer of white, opaque glass.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01- At that stage, the whole thing would have appeared opaque white. - So how do they get this?
0:09:01 > 0:09:05That was the job of the engraver or the cutter.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09He would take a revolving, grinding wheel. He would have to cut this
0:09:09 > 0:09:15crinolation around here and these panels, cut them away to reveal that clear, glass layer beneath.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20This is in good condition and I think at auction we'd be looking at about £70 to £90, something like that.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23I think that will be quite a good offering.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28Another brilliant find. This house really is overflowing with saleable treasures.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30'Out in the hallway,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33'I dig out this pair of cloisonne pottery vases.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37'They were part of a collection built up by Lesley's mother,
0:09:37 > 0:09:39'and John estimates their value at £20 to £30.'
0:09:39 > 0:09:45Meanwhile, upstairs, Lesley has a rather unusual piece, on which she wants an expert opinion.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48John, what do you think of this?
0:09:48 > 0:09:52That's quite a nice woolwork picture, Lesley, what's the story behind it?
0:09:52 > 0:09:55I bought this about 15 years ago from an antiques centre.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Woolwork pictures do turn up quite a lot at auction.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03They tend to be around the Regency period or 19th century, there or thereabouts.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07It's the subject matter which really dictates whether they'll sell well or not.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12I think this is a really charming subject matter, a fish woman unloading the catch.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16I don't recall seeing one like that, and I can see this would have
0:10:16 > 0:10:20appealed to the rising middle classes of the 19th century.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22If you have a look, in the foreground,
0:10:22 > 0:10:25there we are, she's got several varieties of fish there,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28and her dress, the more I look at it, the more detail there is.
0:10:28 > 0:10:34When you bought it, Lesley, did you have a look that far or have you kind of looked further over the years?
0:10:34 > 0:10:37I suppose I've looked further over the years,
0:10:37 > 0:10:41but I liked it because of the detail of her dress and her top,
0:10:41 > 0:10:46and selling the fish, and all the straw hanging down, and the rigging as well.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49I just thought it was quite detailed and very unusual.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Well with regards to value, I mean, she's got all the pluses.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57Nice subject matter, good condition, great colour and the contemporary frame.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00I think we ought to be looking at £200 or £300 for this.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Something like that, would that be OK?
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Yes, I wouldn't like to see it go for less than 200.
0:11:06 > 0:11:12- I think somebody would take the bait and go for this at auction, so off to auction it goes.- Jolly good.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16'It's another good amount, but auctions are always unpredictable,
0:11:16 > 0:11:22'so it's best to keep up the search to ensure we reach our £500 total for that croquet set.'
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Lesley's attention is drawn towards this cased pen and pencil set,
0:11:26 > 0:11:30which John values at an impressive £30 to £50.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32While Shirley carries on searching next door,
0:11:32 > 0:11:35John thinks he's found an item that's large in value, if not in size.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39Lesley, Angela, come and have a look at these.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42These are rather interesting, there are four of them.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- They're lovely.- What's the story behind these, Lesley?
0:11:45 > 0:11:50Well, I bought these about 20 years ago at a local antique shop near to where I lived at the time.
0:11:50 > 0:11:55I never really took to them, but I bought them because they were cheap,
0:11:55 > 0:11:59I thought they were cheap, and they are pretty fine.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04But what's interesting about these are the colours and the size,
0:12:04 > 0:12:07because those colours remind me of Sevres porcelain factory,
0:12:07 > 0:12:13as does this gilding, and then it's been burnished, which is very typical of Sevres.
0:12:13 > 0:12:18Once they've applied it, they literally take a hobnail from their boot, and they use that
0:12:18 > 0:12:25to gradually burnish parts, so you have this beautiful contrast of shiny gilding and matt gilding.
0:12:25 > 0:12:30I would like to take one out at some point and have a look on the back to see if it tells us anything.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32It may well have somebody's mark on there,
0:12:32 > 0:12:37and sadly, we probably may never find out who the sitters are, or who painted them.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42We could have a guess, and that's what collectors really like.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46I think we ought to suggest £200 to £300 on these, something like that.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50- So how do you feel about that, bearing in mind you know what you paid for them?- Well...
0:12:50 > 0:12:55I wouldn't like them to go for less than maybe 280.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57- You'd want to put a reserve on them? - I think so.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00In which case, as an auction house, if you publish an estimate,
0:13:00 > 0:13:03you can't have your reserve above the lower estimate.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06So that would mean we'd have to increase our estimate
0:13:06 > 0:13:09to, say, £300 to £400, and then the reserve is just below.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Shirley, come and join us a second.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16Come and join us, because we've just been looking at these rather lovely four miniatures,
0:13:16 > 0:13:19even though John's only got one of them there.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21It means that I can now give you all a final total
0:13:21 > 0:13:26on what we hope to raise at auction, taking John's lowest estimates.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29We're actually going to raise rather more than £500.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34Hopefully, we should be able to raise £950, which means you can get
0:13:34 > 0:13:40not just the croquet set, but enough chairs to have an entire festival of croquet!
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- Oh, wow! - (BOTH) And a day out!
0:13:42 > 0:13:45THEY LAUGH
0:13:45 > 0:13:49But it all depends what happens when the hammer comes down,
0:13:49 > 0:13:54so let's just keep fingers crossed that everything is gonna go well when we get to auction.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Lesley's home has been such a delight to search through today,
0:13:58 > 0:14:02and we've got a huge variety of items to pack off to auction.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05There's the stylish Georgian bathroom mirror,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08which John valued at £80 to £120.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12The colourful tapestry of the lady fish seller, which we're hoping
0:14:12 > 0:14:16will reel in the bidders with a £200 to £300 price tag.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20And, of course, the exquisite hand painted miniatures
0:14:20 > 0:14:24with John's boosted price tag of £300 to £400.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:14:26 > 0:14:30'Where's Heathcliff when you need him?'
0:14:30 > 0:14:31Oh, on the telephone!
0:14:32 > 0:14:36This plot definitely has some twists and turns.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38'How will it end when the hammer falls?'
0:14:43 > 0:14:47Well it's been a week or two since we joined Lesley Parkinson
0:14:47 > 0:14:51and her friend, Shirley, at that beautiful house that Lesley has in West Yorkshire.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55We were looking for antiques and collectibles that we could sell
0:14:55 > 0:14:58today, here at Cato Crane Auctioneers in Liverpool.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02Lesley wants a really fabulous croquet set,
0:15:02 > 0:15:07so that she and her friends and family can all play the game on that new lawn that she's had laid.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10It's gonna cost her about £500, so we're really hoping
0:15:10 > 0:15:13that all the bidders are gonna be on form today
0:15:13 > 0:15:16when her items go under the hammer.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18This auction house in the heart of the docks
0:15:18 > 0:15:23has been selling the antiques and collectibles of the people of Liverpool for over 20 years.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28John is certainly hoping that our items will sit well with the buyers.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Well, I see the rocking chair made it safely in one piece.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35I thought she might change her mind - there was quite an attachment,
0:15:35 > 0:15:38- wasn't there?- What are the things that you think will do well today?
0:15:38 > 0:15:44I love those Sevres style porcelain miniatures, and also that fish woman tapestry.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Vivid colours, nice, unusual subject matter.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48I'm eager to see how those perform.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52I wonder which are going to be Lesley's favourite lots today?
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- Shall we go and ask her?- Come on.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58The room is slowly filling up and Lesley and Shirley have arrived,
0:15:58 > 0:16:01excited to see their miniatures on display.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05- Good morning, Lesley and Shirley. - Good morning.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09- One last look before they end up on somebody else's wall.- Yeah.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11- Are you having second thoughts? - Not really.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13They are pretty, but no.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15But have you put a reserve on them?
0:16:15 > 0:16:21Yes, I have, yeah. I thought £300, they're easily worth that.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23- They're very attractive. - That's a good idea, John.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27That's what they should be worth, but we're in the hands of the Gods now.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Nothing more we can do, we're at the auction.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34- Shirley, you're giving lots of support today?- Oh, certainly.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- The more money, the merrier! - Absolutely.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41I think we should take our places, because everyone's started to arrive for the auction.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46If you're interested in selling or buying at auction, do bear in mind
0:16:46 > 0:16:51that you'll have commission, VAT and other charges to pay.
0:16:51 > 0:16:57With the auctioneer in position and under way, we take our places just in time for our first lot.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Have you written tomes with this?
0:16:59 > 0:17:03I've written absolutely nothing with it! It's never been out of its box.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06So it's in pristine condition?
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- It is indeed.- It's just about to come under the hammer, so let's see how it does.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13What do we say, £20, Mrs Jay? £20 is bid there.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16£20. We're staying five, sir.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18Times are hard. £25 there.
0:17:18 > 0:17:2230 with you, sir. 35, 40, 45, 50.
0:17:22 > 0:17:27£45 here. Any advance on 45?
0:17:27 > 0:17:29I'll take 46 if you like.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31We're having to work hard today.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34£45 on my right, are we all done?
0:17:34 > 0:17:38There we go, £45. A nice object.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39- £45.- Excellent.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42I was quite pleased with that.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46Quite pleased, it's been hanging around for years. I was amazed.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Well, that's the first sale crossed off the list.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52'Let's hope our next lot continues in the same vein.'
0:17:52 > 0:17:55I can start the bidding, straight in at £40 on the telephone.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59£40 with me. 40, any advance on 40?
0:17:59 > 0:18:0150, a gentleman down the room now.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05There is somebody there, 50. 60 on the telephone.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07- Oh, on the telephone! - And five, sir.
0:18:07 > 0:18:1060 on the telephone. £60 and 65.
0:18:10 > 0:18:1270 with you.
0:18:12 > 0:18:1370.
0:18:13 > 0:18:1665? Come on.
0:18:16 > 0:18:1867.50, I know who's on the phone.
0:18:18 > 0:18:2367.50 is bid now. All done at 67.50, Jonathan, with you.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Come on.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Yes, 67.50, we've got a bid at 67.50.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36All done, then?
0:18:36 > 0:18:42What an unusual amount! £67.50.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46Just a touch under estimate, but a good sale.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49The cloisonne vases are up next and sell...
0:18:49 > 0:18:53£14 all done. Got to go.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Again, just under the lower estimate at £14.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01So far so good, but there seems to be a trend developing here,
0:19:01 > 0:19:05when the Lancashire rocking chair, that John had high hopes for, sells...
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- 65.- ..for £15 under the estimate.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Lesley's philosophical.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13The rocking chair, I was disappointed,
0:19:13 > 0:19:18but it saves taking it home and bringing it back again another day.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20That's the spirit, Lesley!
0:19:20 > 0:19:23We're hoping that our next lot will bring in a pretty penny.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28The hand painted miniature portraits set in gold coloured frames.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- You've put a reserve on these, haven't you?- I have, yes.- Of?- 300.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35So, let's see how they do.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40What do we say on this? They are, in actual fact, most attractive.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Let's make of it what we can.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45- He likes them.- Well, yeah.- I think they're really attractive.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47£40, £10 to start?
0:19:47 > 0:19:54- £40? £10?- 40, 50, 50, 60, 70, 80,
0:19:54 > 0:20:0090, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03You're at 220, madam. I'll sell at 220.
0:20:03 > 0:20:04Would you like 210, then?
0:20:04 > 0:20:08Just get me over this. 210. OK, £210.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10You're very kind. Thank you.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13210. I wasn't being sarcastic, incidentally!
0:20:13 > 0:20:15You are genuinely kind.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19£210. I can sell for £210.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- 210.- Yeah.- Again or not? Yes?
0:20:22 > 0:20:24£210 now.
0:20:24 > 0:20:31210. Not the reserve you put on them, but the sort of estimate that John had for them originally.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34So Lesley agreed to let the auctioneer take the bid
0:20:34 > 0:20:37below its reserve. It's not the result she was hoping for,
0:20:37 > 0:20:42but 210 is £10 over what John originally estimated.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47The miniatures, I was a little disappointed, but I thought
0:20:47 > 0:20:49it was time perhaps to let them go.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53It was a pretty good price, really, I suppose.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57Chin up, Lesley. Despite a couple of disappointing sales,
0:20:57 > 0:21:03we are on our way to our £500 target for that croquet set, so we've got plenty to be pleased about.
0:21:03 > 0:21:08And now it's time for our first lot of tapestries to go before the room.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10What do we reckon for this little trio?
0:21:10 > 0:21:13It's a mixed lot, something for everyone in there - £50-100.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17What do we say on these, ladies and gentlemen? Lot 181.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Start the bidding at £40 on these.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21They're not expensive at 40. £40.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23£40 is bid, 40.
0:21:23 > 0:21:2645 anywhere? 45 anywhere?
0:21:26 > 0:21:31Anywhere at all? 45, 50. Can you do 55, Mrs Jones, please, for this?
0:21:31 > 0:21:35Come on. £50, then. All done at 50.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39£50, right on the button at the bottom end of your estimate, John.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43That's more like it! Let's hope our luck continues with the next lot.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48Next up are our pair of 19th century spelter figures, the blacksmith and the farmhand.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51They have their original bases and the gilding is still intact,
0:21:51 > 0:21:54so we're looking for £50-100.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56£30 to start me off on them. £30.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00Anybody? No bidding at £30? Come on, ladies and gentlemen. £30.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05Should be bid at 30. 30, 35, 35, 40.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09Best we can do at 40? I don't think we can sell them at 40.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12I think they're worth a bit more than that, don't you?
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- Are you gonna sell at 40?- No.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20OK, all done at £40, the best we can do today.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23They're worth a bit more. I think we'll try those next week again.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24Not sold.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29No, but I'm happy to take it back. Didn't want it to sell for that.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32It's good that Lesley doesn't mind taking them home,
0:22:32 > 0:22:33but there's another blow...
0:22:33 > 0:22:38No, we're not gonna sell it at £45, best the bidding goes up to today.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40All done, then?
0:22:40 > 0:22:43..when the Georgian bathroom mirror also fails to impress the room.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46It seems to be one of those fickle days,
0:22:46 > 0:22:48with buyers sitting on their hands for our items.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53With just a few lots to go, we need something to shake them all up.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Next up is our little lot of silver.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57We've got a cream jug and a sugar sifter.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01Not in great condition, hence I put £70-90 on them as an estimate.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04What do we say, £50 for the two?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Should be worth that right away. £50?
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Any bidding at £50? 50 is bid, 50.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13£50. Well, I'll sell at first and only bid at 50, then.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18All done at first and only bid at £50. Only £40 each.
0:23:18 > 0:23:19It is the end of the summer.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22£50 then, all done.
0:23:22 > 0:23:27Oh, dear. This is really disappointing, but it is a sale.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Can we charm the buyers with our final offering?
0:23:30 > 0:23:34- What do we reckon on this one, John?- We've got £200-300 for it.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35I think it's worth every penny.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40As Lesley said, it has its original frame and it's in lovely condition. Here we go.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43What do we say? £50 is bid right away.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47Straight in at 50. 50 is bid. 50, 50.
0:23:47 > 0:23:5160, 70. 80, sir? 80. 90, 100, and 10.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53£100 here.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55All done at £100?
0:23:55 > 0:23:59All done at £100. 100.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Selling at £100 now.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05110 in a new place. 120, 130. 130 is bid now. 140, 150.
0:24:05 > 0:24:10Are you bidding? 150, 160. 170.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12170, 180. 180.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16All done at £180 this time?
0:24:16 > 0:24:17Last chance, sir.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19180 here.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23All done. With Jonathan at 180.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25- Happy?- Yeah.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28We've had quite a turbulent time at the auction today,
0:24:28 > 0:24:33but £20 short of John's lowest estimate just about sums up our day.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34Lesley had some fabulous items.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39It's just a shame that the bidders weren't in more of a mood to splash their cash.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41So how did we do at the end of the day?
0:24:41 > 0:24:44You wanted to raise £500 for your rather posh croquet set.
0:24:44 > 0:24:51- We've actually made £681.50.- 50p! - 50p.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- Just that difference. - That 50p made all the difference!
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Is that my tip?
0:25:01 > 0:25:06With the auction a distant memory, Lesley is keen to take advantage of her brand new toy.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10I was really pleased with the auction. It went really well.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12It was good fun and we went over the target.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15'The new set has arrived and I'm looking forward
0:25:15 > 0:25:21'to setting it up, getting a few friends in, having a game.'
0:25:21 > 0:25:22I've thought about it for years.
0:25:22 > 0:25:27Oh, just in time! It's arrived.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30With several helpers on hand, it's time to get down to business.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35- One, two, three, four. - Why's that one over there?
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Once the mystery of the layout is unravelled, it's time to make some noise.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Well, almost!
0:25:46 > 0:25:48I've never played it before.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52I think the way we're playing is that I think we're gonna join the League,
0:25:52 > 0:25:55as the Yorkshire Terriers, or something like that!
0:25:57 > 0:25:59THEY ALL CHEER
0:25:59 > 0:26:01We're really enjoying this.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04The sun's out, good friends, but it's thirsty work.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07I think we'll have to crack open a bottle of bubbly.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11'We've had a really good day out.'
0:26:11 > 0:26:13We'll be playing lots and lots in the future.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17- Cheers.- Congratulations. - Cheers, guys.
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