0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to a very blustery Cash In The Attic.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07This is the show that searches out all those hidden treasures
0:00:07 > 0:00:10in your home and then we sell them at auction.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Today, I've come to Kent and I'm near Maidstone,
0:00:12 > 0:00:16so I couldn't pass through without checking out the wonderful Leeds Castle.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Originally built as the Norman stronghold in 1119,
0:00:20 > 0:00:24this is arguably one of the prettiest castles in England,
0:00:24 > 0:00:25even on a windy day!
0:00:25 > 0:00:31It caught the eye of Henry the VIII who made it the Royal Palace for his wife, Catherine of Aragon in 1278.
0:00:31 > 0:00:36Over the next 150 years, the castle and its 500 acres of parkland was home
0:00:36 > 0:00:38to no less than six queens.
0:00:38 > 0:00:43Fortunately for us, Leeds Castle has been open to the public since 1976
0:00:43 > 0:00:47and now, of course, is famous for its open-air concerts and falconry shows.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50And one thing I bet you didn't know is it's actually home
0:00:50 > 0:00:52to the world's only antique dog collar museum,
0:00:52 > 0:00:57so let's hope we find plenty of quirky items when we go on the hunt for antiques today.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic,
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Paul's doing financial calculations...
0:01:24 > 0:01:26- 12 and a half pence. - Yes.- There we go.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- I think you'll definitely get a profit!- Yeah!
0:01:29 > 0:01:32..and he's rather taken a shine to one of the lots.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35It's wonderful stuff. I wouldn't mind that myself, actually!
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Right, there you are. You've got a bidder already!
0:01:38 > 0:01:42And some of the results at auction have us grinning from ear to ear!
0:01:42 > 0:01:45That's superb!
0:01:45 > 0:01:50Let's hope we'll all still be smiling when the final hammer falls.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52I've come to Maidstone
0:01:52 > 0:01:55to meet a lady who's always putting others ahead of herself,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58but today, she's called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:58 > 0:02:00and it's about time she went first!
0:02:00 > 0:02:04This tidy semi in the heart of Kent is home to charity fundraiser
0:02:04 > 0:02:07and talented amateur artist, Beryl Bush.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11Beryl and her late husband, Leslie, shared a passion for
0:02:11 > 0:02:17collecting ceramics and Victoriana and the evidence is clear to see all around her lovely home.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22When she heard about a local cause close to her heart, Beryl decided to turn
0:02:22 > 0:02:27some of her collectables into cash, and her daughter Alison is on-hand to help.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- Good morning, Paul.- Good morning! - How are you?- Well, thank you.- Good.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32We've got a lovely lady today.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35She's 72 years old and life has never been busier,
0:02:35 > 0:02:39so she works in the local community, she loves painting, all sorts of things.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- How does she find time for all that?- I don't know. She's full of good deeds.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46I hope she's got some good antiques for us to look at!
0:02:46 > 0:02:48- Let's see if we can find some, shall we?- OK.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Good morning!- Hello, Lorne. - This is lovely!
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- What a lovely feature in your garden, isn't it?- Nice to see you.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- And you. How are you, all right? - Very well, thank you.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05I understand you're a lady who does good deeds for others.
0:03:05 > 0:03:06What did you have in mind?
0:03:06 > 0:03:11Well, this is for the local Scout group,
0:03:11 > 0:03:15and they're hoping to build or renovate a new headquarters.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17So what sort of figure do you have in mind?
0:03:17 > 0:03:21It would be great if we could manage £500.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23- OK.- But really...whatever.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- So have you ever been to auction before?- Oh, forever!- Really?
0:03:26 > 0:03:28They all grew up in auction rooms!
0:03:28 > 0:03:32- Oh, did you? How fantastic! - They're still blowing off the dust!
0:03:32 > 0:03:37I think we'd better leave the garden and the very tranquil pond and go and hit the rummage.
0:03:37 > 0:03:38Come on and find out!
0:03:38 > 0:03:42It certainly sounds like a very worthwhile cause
0:03:42 > 0:03:46and I have a feeling this auction addict will have a wealth of items for us to choose from.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51Luckily, we've got Paul Hayes on hand to steer us in the right direction.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56He's got a passion for collectables of all shapes and sizes, but we find him with food on his mind.
0:03:56 > 0:03:57Aah, Mr Hayes, there you are!
0:03:57 > 0:04:00There we are! How are you? Nice to meet you.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- Oh, these are lovely! - Yeah, they are!
0:04:02 > 0:04:04- Are these items you picked up at auction?- No.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08These actually came from friends of ours who have an antique business,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10or had - I think they've retired now.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14- They are lovely, aren't they? - Certainly. This goes back to a different time.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19These are cheese bells. I don't know whether you've heard that expression.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- They get the name because the tops... actually sound like a bell.- Ooh, yes!
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Underneath would be a huge piece of Stilton or rare cheese,
0:04:26 > 0:04:29and that would allow it to sit on the sideboard and breathe.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32It's quite an important part of the Victorian culture -
0:04:32 > 0:04:37these are different factories. The main one, when you look at these, you think of Wedgwood.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41And Wedgwood was the big inspiration, really, for these items,
0:04:41 > 0:04:46but 100% of all Wedgwood items are marked, and there isn't markings on these -
0:04:46 > 0:04:49potentially, they could be one of a number of factories.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53Different styles - the neo-classical, inspired from the Wedgwood -
0:04:53 > 0:04:57it's an unglazed form called Jasperware,
0:04:57 > 0:05:00and it gives a great surface to apply these mouldings to it.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05But then in the 19th century, the Victorians were obsessed with nature.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- Everything was very much the celebration of the plough...- Hunting.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13Yeah, a hunting scene on that one, so everything, really, tells a story.
0:05:13 > 0:05:19But if I was to say at least £250, up to about £400 for those -
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- how does that sound?- Yes, yes. - OK, so are you happy with that?
0:05:22 > 0:05:27I like them, but they've gotta go, so let somebody else enjoy them.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30That's the attitude. Nearly half our target in the first item!
0:05:30 > 0:05:33This house could prove to be a real Aladdin's cave,
0:05:33 > 0:05:36which should stand us in good stead for that £500.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Alison has started her search upstairs -
0:05:40 > 0:05:44it looks like she's inherited her mum's knack for antiques
0:05:44 > 0:05:47when she finds this collection of silver spoons and salt servers.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Paul values them to a very tidy £70 to £100.
0:05:50 > 0:05:56Meanwhile, back downstairs our expert has found something that's got him rather excited.
0:05:56 > 0:05:57That's beautiful, isn't it?
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Well, this is actually inlaid marble. It's called Pietre Dura.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- Have you heard of that before?- Yes.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Right, so did you actually buy this out in Italy, or...?
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- No. It belonged to my sister, my sister Iris...- Right.
0:06:09 > 0:06:15- ..and she found it on a junk stall in Brixton Market.- Never!
0:06:15 > 0:06:19There was a time when you could pick up items like this fairly reasonably,
0:06:19 > 0:06:23but what used to happen is they would go out to Florence and Venice and Rome
0:06:23 > 0:06:26and you would see these wonderful sites. It's part of the grand tour.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29They used to make these like a tourism piece.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31You would buy examples of that work.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36Now if you can imagine they started with a slice of black marble, and then very delicately,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39they carved out the shape, in this case, the flower,
0:06:39 > 0:06:42and then replaced the surface with a contrasting marble.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47This one looks like it's mounted in silver, perhaps platinum, but I suggest silver
0:06:47 > 0:06:51and the top here is overlaid with gold, so it gives a wonderful quality to it.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- How old do you think that is? - I think this is quite old.
0:06:54 > 0:06:59I'd say at least 1900, if not sort of 1880, that sort of time.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- Yeah.- She didn't buy it new, she bought it in a second-hand market?- Yeah, two and sixpence.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- So how does that translate in modern money?- 12 and a half pence.
0:07:07 > 0:07:0912 and a half pence? There we go!
0:07:09 > 0:07:12- I think you'll definitely get a profit!- Yeah!
0:07:12 > 0:07:16That's been a sound investment and I think you could be looking...
0:07:16 > 0:07:18at least £70 to £100, that sort of price.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21That's brilliant, absolutely brilliant!
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- That sound all right? - It does, absolutely!
0:07:23 > 0:07:27The brooch adds another tidy sum towards the Scout hut fund.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30There's another welcome addition when Alison
0:07:30 > 0:07:32finds this art glass candlestick holder,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36originally made in Sweden, and Paul thinks it could make us £15 to £25.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39We're flying towards that £500 target,
0:07:39 > 0:07:44so I take our busy fundraiser aside for a quick chat.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46So tell me how you got involved in charity work?
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Well, to celebrate the Millennium, I went on a cruise.
0:07:49 > 0:07:54On the cruise, I saw a whole lot of poverty around the world...
0:07:54 > 0:08:00Mexico, shanty towns in South Africa, just generally...
0:08:00 > 0:08:05and came back thinking that I had far too much, and that I should do something,
0:08:05 > 0:08:08and that because I had been told my artwork was good enough to sell,
0:08:08 > 0:08:12that maybe I could do something in that way,
0:08:12 > 0:08:15you know, among other things,
0:08:15 > 0:08:20and I'm very pleased to say that, thanks to my wonderful family and my church family
0:08:20 > 0:08:24and the people of Maidstone, and my friends, to date,
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- we have sent over £41,000 abroad. - That's amazing, isn't it!
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Not just from the artwork, but that's part of it.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35The charity we're talking about is closer to home because it involves the Scouts,
0:08:35 > 0:08:37so how did you get involved in that one?
0:08:37 > 0:08:43One of my neighbours, her husband Ray was the leader of our local Scout troop
0:08:43 > 0:08:48and he recently... he tragically died,
0:08:48 > 0:08:54and he was much loved and very much missed - a very, very popular leader.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58And they were in need of a new Scout hut
0:08:58 > 0:09:02and I thought it would be a good thing to do to put some towards that,
0:09:02 > 0:09:06because I know it's a lot of money and keeps me out of mischief!
0:09:06 > 0:09:08I hope it hasn't kept Paul out of mischief -
0:09:08 > 0:09:13we could do with him getting up to mischief and finding lots of stuff, couldn't we?
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- We could, yes.- Shall we see how he's getting on?- Yes.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Well, luckily, Paul is still hard at work,
0:09:18 > 0:09:21and in the living room, he spots these colourful pink glass vases,
0:09:21 > 0:09:24which get packed off to auction with an equally colourful
0:09:24 > 0:09:25£50 to £80 price tag.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29Meanwhile, Alison has found a rather exciting-looking lot.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33That's absolutely beautiful! So is this your mum's?
0:09:33 > 0:09:39Yes, yes. I think my father gave it to her at some point in time for an anniversary present.
0:09:39 > 0:09:44- I think the quality... It's definitely one Paul should look at. Paul, are you there?- Yeah.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- We've found a lovely pendant, really lovely!- All right.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Look at that bejewelled acorn!
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Oh, that's fabulous! Look at that! This is rose gold.
0:09:52 > 0:09:57Now it's instantly recognisable by this wonderful pink rose colour.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01It's obtained by mixing the gold with copper -
0:10:01 > 0:10:05the redness of the copper and the gold together gives it this distinctive colour.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09The reason they do that is that if you use this in its pure state -
0:10:09 > 0:10:13gold is very, very soft - so to make this little acorn here,
0:10:13 > 0:10:16the whole thing would just collapse if you grabbed hold of it,
0:10:16 > 0:10:18so it's more durable by adding materials.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20And that's classed as nine-carat gold,
0:10:20 > 0:10:22so these here are semi-precious stones.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24If this would have been in 18-carat gold,
0:10:24 > 0:10:28you would have diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires -
0:10:28 > 0:10:33it would be extremely, extremely expensive, but what we've got here are seed pearls.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37You've got turquoise, you've got garnets and you've got peridots.
0:10:37 > 0:10:43OK, so that's a nice example. I'd say at least...
0:10:43 > 0:10:48Well, you've got two values. You've got somebody that would buy it for the gold content
0:10:48 > 0:10:52but also the intrinsic value is beautiful - it's a nice example, isn't it?
0:10:52 > 0:10:55So if I said at least the £200 mark upwards,
0:10:55 > 0:10:59you could be looking at as much as £300 or £400 for that little lot.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03If she decides to put it in, that is a very generous donation towards the Scout hut.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- Absolutely, yes.- It's lovely, really nice piece.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10- You look after that, and let's see if we can find something else. - I'll take it.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15Wow! Another massive addition towards our £500 target.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Beryl really does have an eye for antiques.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21I carry on the search and find another piece of jewellery to auction.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25It might not be as weighty as the necklace, but this pretty silver spaniel-shaped brooch
0:11:25 > 0:11:29adds £10 to £15 to our kitty.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33And downstairs, Paul has spotted one of Beryl's favourite collections.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36So, I've got to ask you, where have all these jugs come from?
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Well, everywhere. Presents from friends, from junk shops,
0:11:39 > 0:11:41from market stalls, from antiques shops.
0:11:41 > 0:11:47- How long have you been collecting them?- More than 30 years.- Really?! - Yes, yes.- Wow!
0:11:47 > 0:11:50What was the fascination with these types of jugs?
0:11:50 > 0:11:52I just loved the shapes of them,
0:11:52 > 0:11:57and the very fact that so much workmanship went into what is an everyday article,
0:11:57 > 0:12:02which was used by all sorts of households, not just wealthy people.
0:12:02 > 0:12:08The basic idea was, we're so used to, these days, buying beer in cans and bottles,
0:12:08 > 0:12:10buying wine in bottles, buying milk in bottles...
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Well, nothing came packaged or bottled, or very rarely.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17You would have had hand carts with churns on,
0:12:17 > 0:12:20people taking their jugs out to them and buying in situ.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24Exactly right. Were they expensive when you bought them originally?
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- No. I've never paid more than £18 for a single jug.- Really?
0:12:27 > 0:12:29You bought quite well then, actually.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33I mean, I've paid sort of £30, £40, at least, for jugs like this.
0:12:33 > 0:12:39I think what you've got is a great collection of 19th-century useful items.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Obviously, we don't want to sell all of them?
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- No.- What if we were to get a selection together to the value of, say,
0:12:45 > 0:12:50- £200 worth? I mean, how does that sound?- Possibly, yes.- OK.- Yes.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54- So have a think on that, then? - Yes, I would think about it.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57It will tug at Beryl's heartstrings to part with any of those jugs,
0:12:57 > 0:13:04but what a fantastic addition to our target if she does decide to send any to auction.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Beryl also decides to let these bird figurines fly the nest.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Made in Germany by the famous Goebel Porcelain Company,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13they're based on the artwork of a nun called Berta Hummel.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15They head off to auction with a £20 to £30 price tag.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18It's almost the end of our day with Beryl and Alison,
0:13:18 > 0:13:22but not before Paul's made one final find.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24What a fantastic book! Look at that,
0:13:24 > 0:13:29the Great Exhibition 1851. Was this something that your mum bought?
0:13:29 > 0:13:33That's not something she bought, that's something her sister gave her.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37- My aunt had that, I think, from her mother-in-law.- Right.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40This was founded by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband,
0:13:40 > 0:13:43and he was a great patron of the arts and the sciences,
0:13:43 > 0:13:48and what he decided to do was to get all the world's businesses and inventors together under one roof
0:13:48 > 0:13:51and that become known as the Crystal Palace,
0:13:51 > 0:13:55this huge conservatory that they built which was re-housed.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59They dismantled it and re-housed it in Sydenham - that became Crystal Palace.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03- That's where they get the name from.- Oh, wow. - But what's lovely about this,
0:14:03 > 0:14:07it has all the names of the people who did the exhibitions,
0:14:07 > 0:14:09all the designs and fashions of the day,
0:14:09 > 0:14:12and it was the best of the best. It is absolutely incredible.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16But with books, it's all about condition. If I just fold this up -
0:14:16 > 0:14:21these illustrations could be used, people could frame those I suppose,
0:14:21 > 0:14:26or do something with them, but the binding, unfortunately, has gone completely, hasn't it?
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- We've got a cover missing.- Yeah. Do you think this is sentimental to your mum?
0:14:30 > 0:14:34I don't think she would be unwilling to part with it, that's the thing.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39- All right. Well, I think it's quite a sellable item, actually. Let's go and ask her. Beryl?- Hello!
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- Just in time. I've found an interesting old book. - Oh, yes, the 1851 Exhibition.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- There you go!- Crikey! It's seen better days,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49if you don't mind me saying. Will it help towards our target?
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- It certainly will. If it's OK with you...- Yes.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55..I would like to put this into auction with an estimate of at least £30.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- Good gracious!- Up to about £50. Does that sound all right? - Sounds very good.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Quite a fascinating read, I would imagine!
0:15:01 > 0:15:05- Wonderful stuff. I wouldn't mind that myself!- There, a bidder already!
0:15:05 > 0:15:11OK, well, you wanted £500, didn't you? To go towards the Scouts.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13The value of everything going to auction comes to £715.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Oh, wow!- That's amazing, that's really good!
0:15:16 > 0:15:18That doesn't include your jugs,
0:15:18 > 0:15:22but if you DID decide to send those to auction, that's another £200,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25so it would top it right up to £915.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- Oh, aah, well, that's another story! - So, let's hope on auction day
0:15:29 > 0:15:32we can do our very best and get top prices for everything.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Thanks very much indeed. I look forward to that.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38We've been really spoilt for choice here today.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Beryl's life of collecting has resulted in a wonderful selection of items for auction.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45We're hoping the bidders will take a shine
0:15:45 > 0:15:48to the rose gold necklace which Paul valued at £200.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51We've all got high hopes for the Wedgwood-style cheese bells,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55which are our highest-valued lot at £250 to £400.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59Will Beryl be able to part with some of her beloved jug collection?
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Paul thinks they could make us another £200
0:16:01 > 0:16:03IF they get to the sale room.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:16:08 > 0:16:13Beryl knows precisely the type of bidder she's hoping for in the sale room.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Yes, well, what we need is a cheesemonger!
0:16:15 > 0:16:17- Exactly!- Good point, Beryl!
0:16:17 > 0:16:20But she's keeping her eye firmly on the goal.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24It would buy a Boy Scout's toggle!
0:16:24 > 0:16:29So, will we have reached our target when the final hammer falls?
0:16:29 > 0:16:34Now it's a couple of weeks since we met the energetic Beryl Bush at her home in Maidstone
0:16:34 > 0:16:39and we found lots of lovely items to bring here to Chiswick Auction House in West London.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Remember, she's looking to raise around £500
0:16:42 > 0:16:45as a contribution to the building of a new Scout hut,
0:16:45 > 0:16:50so let's just hope that when the items go under the hammer today, the bidders are feeling very generous.
0:16:51 > 0:16:57There's a wonderful selection of items for sale. The bidders are eagerly giving them the once-over.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02Paul Hayes is here too, of course, and I find him with his nose buried in a book.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06- Morning.- Hello, how are you? - Fine, thanks. That's lovely!
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Would you like to buy the latest Emperor's vase?
0:17:08 > 0:17:11It's for sale in 1851! What a great book!
0:17:11 > 0:17:14- It is. So we're happy that that's going in?- Yes.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18I'll be interested to see what money the lovely necklace makes. You know, the acorn?
0:17:18 > 0:17:20- Top quality.- It's so unusual.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Jewellery is doing very, very well at the moment.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27The struggling point we might have today are the Stilton cheese bells.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30- Right.- They're slightly old-fashioned, but we'll see how they get on.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33I'll be intrigued to see if she's brought the jugs.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35I think she's going to think about those.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Let's meet her and see if she has brought them.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40Well, there's only one way to find out.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44The sale room is really filling up now but it doesn't take us long
0:17:44 > 0:17:47to find Beryl and Alison in the midst of all the activity.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- Good morning!- Ah!- Morning.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54- Now, we love these. I think they're absolutely fantastic, great... - So do we!
0:17:54 > 0:17:56I just hope somebody spots the quality that's there.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00Hmm, hmm. Yes, well, what we need is a cheesemonger...
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- Exactly!- Good point, Beryl!
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- ..who has a speciality cheese shop.- There we are.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Of course, what we don't know is
0:18:07 > 0:18:12- whether or not you decided to bring any or all of the jugs?- No, no jugs.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Oh, OK, and what's the reasoning behind that?
0:18:14 > 0:18:17They're not in fashion, and I still like them!
0:18:17 > 0:18:21Let's hope there's plenty of people that can see the quality we've brought along.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- Hopefully! - And give us some good bids.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- Come on, let's get in position, ready for the auction.- OK.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32Remember auction houses charge commission and other fees when you buy and sell with them
0:18:32 > 0:18:34so always check the details when you visit.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37The auction is about to start so we find a spot
0:18:37 > 0:18:41in the corner of the room and get ready for the excitement to begin.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46Luckily, we don't have to wait long for our first lot.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48We've got small white metal salts,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- a set of Art Nouveau teaspoons and two other items?- Yes.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54It sounds like a great lot, actually, for a speculative buyer
0:18:54 > 0:18:58- so I'm looking for about £70 to give them a chance, really.- Yes, yes.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Right, so they're on.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01Are they worth £30?
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Start me with 30, 35, 40,
0:19:03 > 0:19:05£40 to those, at £40...
0:19:05 > 0:19:10for the silver items, 45 there, £45, £50.
0:19:10 > 0:19:1255. In the room, then, at £55.
0:19:12 > 0:19:13I'm gonna sell them at 55.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17At £55, they're going, then. 55.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Oh. Well, that's 55, OK. All right, OK, at least 55.
0:19:21 > 0:19:22Yeah.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24It's a bit of a disappointing start.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27We need the sale room to dig deeper for the rest of our lots
0:19:27 > 0:19:29if we're going to get Beryl £500.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33Maybe the continental silver Spaniel brooch
0:19:33 > 0:19:36will have a bit more luck finding a new owner.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Paul valued it at £10 to £15.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Lot 28, the little silver brooch. £10, please. £10 for the brooch,
0:19:41 > 0:19:43£10 anywhere.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46£5. £5 I'm bid. £5, selling for £5.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- At £5.- There we go.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53It would buy a Boy Scout's toggle!
0:19:53 > 0:19:55That's the spirit, Beryl.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58It may be under-estimate, but every pound counts.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Hopefully, the glass candlestick holder
0:20:00 > 0:20:03will light our way back towards the target.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- We've got 15 to 25 on this, Paul? - Yeah, and that's really cheap,
0:20:06 > 0:20:08but the auctioneer has to be dead straight
0:20:08 > 0:20:10and say there's a bit of damage on this,
0:20:10 > 0:20:12- so 15 to 25 is a fair estimate.- OK.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16That little item there. Is it worth £10? £10, can't go lower than £10.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- Nobody want them?- Come on! - Passing the lot for £10.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- No, it's unsold. - That's unsold, I'm afraid!- Oh, my.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25- It just goes to show the tiniest of damage on things...- Yeah.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28That's definitely not the result we were looking for.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33The bidders are proving to be a very cautious crowd today, but surely,
0:20:33 > 0:20:35the lovely 1850s book won't suffer a similar fate?
0:20:35 > 0:20:4136A is the illustrated exhibitor, a bound volume of magazines.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Lot 36A, there we go. What's it worth?
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Start me for a ten pound note, somebody for £10?
0:20:46 > 0:20:50Anybody want this lot for £10? Can't really sell it for less, I'm afraid.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53I know it's slightly distressed. Anybody want it for £10?
0:20:53 > 0:20:56No? Passing it, I'm afraid, then, for ten.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58I've a feeling nobody's viewed it.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- Look at the cover, it doesn't look like anything.- No.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04What a shame the bidders didn't give Beryl's book
0:21:04 > 0:21:07a closer inspection, but we're glad it didn't sell
0:21:07 > 0:21:08for such a small amount.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Things aren't going as well as we hoped so far,
0:21:10 > 0:21:15and after four lots, we've only managed to raise £60 towards our £500
0:21:15 > 0:21:17for Beryl's Scout hut donation.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22Next to try its luck on the rostrum is the pretty mosaic brooch
0:21:22 > 0:21:24which Paul valued at £70 to £100.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26What am I bid for that? £30 to go?
0:21:26 > 0:21:3130, 35, 40, 5, 50. £50 I'm bid, over there at £50.
0:21:31 > 0:21:32At £50 then.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36- Oh, well, never mind, on the day... - Yeah...- Swings and roundabouts.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Still a profit on 2s 6d, I'm sure!
0:21:38 > 0:21:42It's a bit under-estimate but we're glad to bank a few pounds at last,
0:21:42 > 0:21:44especially after two unsold lots.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48We hope it's a sign the bidders are finally waking up as our bird figurines look
0:21:48 > 0:21:50like they might find new homes.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53A little bit of interest in these already,
0:21:53 > 0:21:56so I'm starting at £25, we're in at £25.
0:21:56 > 0:22:0025, 30, 35, do you want 40?
0:22:00 > 0:22:01£35 still with me.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03At £35, I've a bid of £35.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07On the book at £35 and selling for 35.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Now that's more like it. The birds are followed swiftly
0:22:10 > 0:22:12by the pair of pink vases
0:22:12 > 0:22:15which don't quite make their £50 to £80 estimate...
0:22:15 > 0:22:17£28 seated there, at £28.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19I'm going to sell them at 28.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22At £28, they're going then. £28.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26..but still add another few pounds towards our target.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29With the sale room seemingly picking up a gear,
0:22:29 > 0:22:33it's time for our most highly-valued lots to take centre stage.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35I love these cheese domes.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39- How has the auctioneer worked these lots?- Well, what he's done is
0:22:39 > 0:22:41he's put the two blue and white ones in together
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- and the two stoneware ones in together.- Yeah, yeah.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46- Now we wanted about 250 for all four.- Right.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50It'll be interesting to see what the effect is overall. First lot coming up.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Lovely quality, these. A bit of interest in them, nevertheless.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59- I'm already bid £130, with me at £130...- £130!
0:22:59 > 0:23:00..for the cheese domes. £130.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02140, 150 with me.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05At £150. It's still with me at £150.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10£160 there, £170 with me, 180. It's still on the book then at £170.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12It's a left bid at £170.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14At £170, those two cheese domes.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17£170, then.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21- Yes!- £170, and that's just for the two blue ones.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24It's a fantastic start, and as the second pair
0:23:24 > 0:23:26comes under the hammer, it looks
0:23:26 > 0:23:28like the collectors aren't done yet.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Like the last, but a different colour, 299A. Nice quality.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33What are they worth? Are they worth £100?
0:23:33 > 0:23:38- Start me for £80. £80, £85, £90, £95...- Come on, come on!
0:23:38 > 0:23:42110? £120, £120 there, and £120,
0:23:42 > 0:23:46anybody else? £120. 120.
0:23:46 > 0:23:52That takes our total for the four cheese covers to a brilliant £290.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54The room finally seems up to speed
0:23:54 > 0:23:57and we're hoping it bodes well for our final lot, which I have to say
0:23:57 > 0:24:00is one of my favourites. I think this is gorgeous.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03I just love the acorn in it. I think it's fantastic.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- I do know she had a reserve on this...- What's the reserve for that?
0:24:06 > 0:24:08- £200.- OK. - Fine. Let's see what happens.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12310A is the necklace with the acorn pendant
0:24:12 > 0:24:14and there's, predictably, a lot of interest.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18- There you are! - I'm bid already £200 for it.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20- We need to start off at £200. - At least £200!
0:24:20 > 0:24:22£200, £210, £220, £230,
0:24:22 > 0:24:25£240, £250, £260, £270,
0:24:25 > 0:24:29£280, £290, £300, £320,
0:24:29 > 0:24:33£340, £360, £380, £400.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37£400 for it, at £400 - 20 I'll take. £420,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40£440, £460,
0:24:40 > 0:24:44£480, £500 with me. Do you want £520?
0:24:44 > 0:24:47With me at £500, there's a left bid of 500 on the book.
0:24:47 > 0:24:52£500, at £500, then, left bid £500.
0:24:52 > 0:24:58- Hee-hee, wow!- That's not bad, and you were worried about it selling for £200!
0:24:58 > 0:25:00- Oh, yeah, that's a relief! - Absolutely brilliant!
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Beryl was a little lost for words after that sale,
0:25:04 > 0:25:06giving us the entire target amount in just one lot.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11After this rollercoaster day, it's time for the moment of truth.
0:25:11 > 0:25:16Now, you wanted to raise £500, didn't you? As a contribution towards the new Scout hut.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- Yeah.- How do you think it went?
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Some of the other things didn't do so well, but I've been so interested,
0:25:21 > 0:25:25- I've lost track of what they made. I can't tell you, no idea! - I can tell you.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27You've actually made...
0:25:27 > 0:25:31- £963!- Ah!- Oh, brilliant!
0:25:31 > 0:25:34That's really good, isn't it? I'm really pleased for you.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38That's a lot more than you wanted - I hope you're gonna have some of that money,
0:25:38 > 0:25:40hold it back and treat yourself.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43- No?- No, none of it back. It's all going to the Scouts.
0:25:48 > 0:25:53Two weeks after she raised that fantastic £963,
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Beryl has come to visit the local Scout Group in their old hut
0:25:56 > 0:25:59and reflect on her auction success.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02I am really happy with the auction result
0:26:02 > 0:26:07and I'm so pleased to say that it will be going towards the activities for the children.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09You can see how happy they are in here,
0:26:09 > 0:26:11and I'm sure that they're gonna be
0:26:11 > 0:26:15even more happy in their big new quarters when it's finished.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18They'll be able to store their cycles in there,
0:26:18 > 0:26:19storage...
0:26:19 > 0:26:21Seeing the plans for the building,
0:26:21 > 0:26:25Beryl can see how her contribution will really help the group.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27I've just been very privileged
0:26:27 > 0:26:30to be able to help out in whatever way I can.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Guys, how excited are you about having a new Scout hut?
0:26:34 > 0:26:35ALL CHEER
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Well, what a fantastic inspiration Beryl is.
0:26:43 > 0:26:48All that money she raised from the auction going to benefit the Scouts.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51If you've got a project in mind that you'd like to raise some funds for
0:26:51 > 0:26:54by selling your antiques and collectables at auction,
0:26:54 > 0:26:57then why not get in touch with Cash In The Attic?
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