0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06We're the team that find antiques and collectibles in your home
0:00:06 > 0:00:10and then sell them at auction, so you can do something really special.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15Today, I'm in York, which is full of absolutely beautiful buildings,
0:00:15 > 0:00:17but there are none as impressive as this one -
0:00:17 > 0:00:20the world-famous York Minster,
0:00:20 > 0:00:26which is the finest Gothic cathedral in the whole of northern Europe.
0:00:26 > 0:00:31The first church on this site was a wooden structure, built in 627 AD.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35But construction of the cathedral began in 1230.
0:00:35 > 0:00:40It was over 200 years later that the landmark building
0:00:40 > 0:00:42was finally completed, in 1472.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46The Dean and Chapter of York have kindly allowed me to look around
0:00:46 > 0:00:48this incredible building, and WHAT a privilege!
0:00:48 > 0:00:52All this history talk has given me an appetite for antiques,
0:00:52 > 0:00:55which is wholly appropriate as we're about to go in search
0:00:55 > 0:00:58of antiques and collectibles that we can take to auction.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21'Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic,
0:01:21 > 0:01:23'our expert's getting rather excited.'
0:01:25 > 0:01:29This is genuine cash in the attic, sitting right here.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32'And some of his valuations have us all hot under the collar.'
0:01:32 > 0:01:34You obviously had no idea.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36No, no idea.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38I wouldn't have kept it in the drawer.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42'And we're feeling a whole range of emotions, come auction day.'
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Your shoulders went...aaaah!
0:01:44 > 0:01:47With absolute relief.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49'So it's all a bit of a rollercoaster
0:01:49 > 0:01:51'before the final hammer falls.'
0:01:51 > 0:01:54I'm off to meet a granny and granddaughter, who called in
0:01:54 > 0:01:56the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:56 > 0:01:58to help them fund a Mediterranean adventure.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Maureen Wood has lived in this modern house
0:02:02 > 0:02:05in the historic city of York for the past ten years.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08She's a passionate collector of antiques and curios
0:02:08 > 0:02:12and, over the last 50 years, she's built up a wonderful collection of items
0:02:12 > 0:02:14in her charming home.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17But with a move to a smaller property on the cards,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Maureen wants to trade in some of the collectibles for cash,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23and granddaughter Jess is on hand to help.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Merhaba, Jonty, merhaba!
0:02:26 > 0:02:28I'm sorry, have you gone mad?
0:02:28 > 0:02:31No, that's Turkish for, "Hello, Jonty, hello."
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Ah, right, I'm learning something every day. That's good.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38It's because the family we're about to meet have strong associations with Turkey,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41and they've also got some very nice things in the house.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45If we keep our ears open, we may learn a few more words in Turkish.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55- Maureen, what a fantastic apple tree.- Wonderful, isn't it?
0:02:55 > 0:02:57It's absolutely laden with apples.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Surprising, considering the rotten summer we've had.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- Too true.- Maureen, you're the one who's called in Cash In The Attic.
0:03:04 > 0:03:05Why did you call us in?
0:03:05 > 0:03:08I've been collecting things for so many years
0:03:08 > 0:03:10and we need to downsize a little.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14We hope to have a week in Turkey, yachting.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17You've got family connections with it, haven't you?
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Yes, we have.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21My daughter's husband is Turkish.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Jessie will be in Turkey, and my son is an avid yachtsman.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29So a wonderful cruise around the Turkish end of the Mediterranean?
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- Yes, lovely.- Fantastic. In the sun, Jessica, in the heat.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35How much do we reckon this is going to cost?
0:03:35 > 0:03:38We'd like to raise at least £500 towards it.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40If we're going to get you there,
0:03:40 > 0:03:45you better find Jonty and see what we're going to take to auction.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48It sounds like this family will have masses of fun
0:03:48 > 0:03:49on their Turkish holiday,
0:03:49 > 0:03:53and hopefully Maureen's antiques will prove to be just the ticket.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56On hand to lead the search is our expert, Jonty Hearnden.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00He's been in the antiques trade all his life and is the perfect person
0:04:00 > 0:04:03to help sort through Maureen's wonderful collections.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- There's Jonty.- Hi.- Hi.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Come and have a look at these amazing photograph albums, they're wonderful.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Are these your old family?
0:04:11 > 0:04:14No. I'm an avid collector.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18Two of them, I actually found in the loft in a house we moved into,
0:04:18 > 0:04:22and then found another one in a car-boot sale a bit later on.
0:04:22 > 0:04:23They're amazing characters.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27Look at this guy, he must be Scottish, with his Tam O'Shanter.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Isn't that fantastic?
0:04:29 > 0:04:32And they always look so stern, don't they?
0:04:32 > 0:04:33They have stern images
0:04:33 > 0:04:37simply because it took so long to take the picture itself.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41Essentially what we're looking at are photographs, family portraiture,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44late 19th century, really turn of the century.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48I have to say, I often see photograph albums of this sort of age,
0:04:48 > 0:04:52and more often than not they're incomplete.
0:04:52 > 0:04:53These three photograph albums,
0:04:53 > 0:04:57particularly the album that Angela is looking at, are quite amazing.
0:04:57 > 0:05:02The faces are so wonderful, the expressions are so lovely.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05The costumes as well. When it comes to value,
0:05:05 > 0:05:09we can't put too much on them, but because they're so interesting,
0:05:09 > 0:05:12they're definitely worth putting in the auction sale.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14We're looking at £60 to £80.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Is that each or for them all? - For the whole set.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20I wish I could put more, but you must remember,
0:05:20 > 0:05:24they'll only hold so much interest in the auction sale.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27But that's not a bad start to our day's rummaging.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30I've got a feeling that this house has some real hidden gems
0:05:30 > 0:05:33so I've got high hopes for our £500 target.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Jess has started her search in the living room
0:05:35 > 0:05:39and she might have inherited her grandmother's eye for quality,
0:05:39 > 0:05:42and she spots this signed print and watercolour
0:05:42 > 0:05:45which Jonty values at £30 to £50.
0:05:45 > 0:05:46Next door, our expert has found
0:05:46 > 0:05:48another impressive looking collection.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Maureen, are you there?
0:05:51 > 0:05:54There is so much glass on these shelves.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56SO, why decanters?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59I was given one a lot of years ago.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04I sort of took an interest in them and decided to collect them.
0:06:04 > 0:06:05It just got out of hand.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- Do you remember which one was your first one?- Yes, that one.
0:06:11 > 0:06:12This one, shall we have a look at it?
0:06:15 > 0:06:19A lovely Victorian bell-shaped decanter. Where was this from?
0:06:19 > 0:06:22We had an old lady living in a bedsit with us and she gave me that.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26I then decided to collect more, and more.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31A few tips that you should take note, if you're interested
0:06:31 > 0:06:34in buying decanters or selling them, because it will affect value.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36One of them is the stopper itself.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41Always have a look at the stopper. If it's chipped,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44it will affect value, it will downgrade its value.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Another thing that tends to happen with the stoppers,
0:06:47 > 0:06:48they go missing through time.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52You need to make sure that the stopper started life with the base,
0:06:52 > 0:06:55because that will affect its value.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59You have amassed an amazing collection here and as a collection, they're well in excess of £100.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03Hopefully in excess of £200.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07But if I put 120 to £200 as an estimate, as some form of guide,
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- would you be happy with that?- Yes.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Smashing, or not so smashing?
0:07:11 > 0:07:13No, smashing.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16That's a big step towards our target,
0:07:16 > 0:07:18as long as they make it to the auction in one piece.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Jonty seems to be on a roll
0:07:20 > 0:07:24when he also finds this unusual Art Nouveau heater.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29He's hoping it'll warm the bidders' hearts with a £20 to £30 price-tag.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33With Jonty in his element, I catch up with Maureen and Jess
0:07:33 > 0:07:36to find out a bit more about their Mediterranean connection.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39You've got very strong associations with Turkey, haven't you?
0:07:39 > 0:07:41My daughter's married to a Turkish man.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45We've all been over there on holiday, we loved it.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49Jessie is obviously loving it and she's been back again.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51She decided to live there for a few months,
0:07:51 > 0:07:53and we all fancied a family holiday.
0:07:53 > 0:07:59My son is very into yachting, he's passed all his exams.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01The coastline around Turkey is absolutely fabulous.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03It is, it's stunning.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Jess knows better than any of us.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07It's beautiful coastline, isn't it?
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- It's beautiful. - And you're planning on going back.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- What will you be doing?- Be a tour rep again.- You enjoy that?
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- Yeah, it's good work, it's good fun. - How long will you be doing that? - From April until October.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21That's when you hope Granny and all the family will come and see you.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Oh, yes, definitely.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26What are you planning before you go?
0:08:26 > 0:08:31We're hoping to have a nice Turkish theme night, where we can all
0:08:31 > 0:08:35go and eat some Turkish food, and some Turkish music.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38£500 is our target, shall we go and see what else Jonty's found
0:08:38 > 0:08:41that's going to get you a ll off to Turkey?
0:08:41 > 0:08:45These ladies can't wait to get into the Turkish sunshine,
0:08:45 > 0:08:49so we need to get back to hunting for saleable treasures.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Jonty's got his eye on the target today and he's hoping
0:08:52 > 0:08:56the auction goers will be impressed by this Victorian walnut clock.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59I'm impressed by its £50 to £100 valuation.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01In the living room,
0:09:01 > 0:09:05Maureen has unearthed some very promising-looking boxes.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- Hello, Maureen. - Look what I've found.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08What have you got there?
0:09:08 > 0:09:11There's a load of postcards here, that we found in the attic,
0:09:11 > 0:09:14along with the photograph albums.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17They go right back to the beginning of the century and possibly before.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22They're quite varied and there's postcards from all over the country.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Does it make any difference to the value of the postcards,
0:09:25 > 0:09:27if they've got stuff written on the back?
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Not necessarily so. In fact, half the interest -
0:09:30 > 0:09:34exactly what you've been doing - is reading the back of a postcard.
0:09:34 > 0:09:41You've sorted them all out. Blackpool, London, Southport...
0:09:41 > 0:09:46When they were introduced, which was 1894, it was the Post Office
0:09:46 > 0:09:50that allowed them to produce a picture image on the reverse.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55Various cards are worth different amounts to different people,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58but for instance, if you've got a picture postcard
0:09:58 > 0:10:02with a railway station on it, pre-1950, £35.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Wow! Have you looked through, have you got one?
0:10:06 > 0:10:08- I think so, yes.- Where?
0:10:08 > 0:10:10I wouldn't know where it was.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14What a wonderful collection. Definitely worth selling.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17I suppose the ballpark value for this whole collection,
0:10:17 > 0:10:20we're looking at between £100 to £200.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- Wow.- Well, lovely.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- Yeah?- Yes, better than sitting in a wardrobe, isn't it?- Absolutely.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Better than in the attic. This is genuine cash in the attic.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31- Sitting right here.- Right!
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Wow! What a fantastic collection.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Even Jonty seemed pretty excited.
0:10:37 > 0:10:38On my way back into the hallway
0:10:38 > 0:10:43I spot this lovely silver-plated tea set by Mappin and Webb.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Jonty hopes it could make us £60 to £80 at auction.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49And our expert has decided to tackle the kitchen.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Jess, are you through there?
0:10:52 > 0:10:56One massive, great big collection of dinner service here,
0:10:56 > 0:10:57where is this from?
0:10:57 > 0:11:01It's my great, great grandma's, on my grandma's dad's side.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Really? Does your grandma used this, then?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05I've not seen her use it,
0:11:05 > 0:11:08but I've seen it placed in the cupboard quite a lot.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10It's been in there for quite a few years.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14- Do you think this is something that could go to auction? - I don't see why not.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17You see these stylised shapes, this is Art Deco.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21This would have been made in the late '20s, early '30s.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Particularly, if you look at the lid of this tureen,
0:11:24 > 0:11:27can you see how stylised these are?
0:11:27 > 0:11:32Because maybe 10, 15, 20 years prior to this design becoming fashionable,
0:11:32 > 0:11:35all of this would have been heavy floral designs.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Flowers were very much in in the late 19th century
0:11:38 > 0:11:41and certainly the beginning of the 20th century.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45So, this is from an English factory.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49Here, impressed into the clay, is Gibsons, England.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Gibsons, they were a factory that don't exist anymore,
0:11:52 > 0:11:54they went out of business in 1975.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58But if it can get to the auction sale, what price would you put on it?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00£60.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02£60? You're near.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04I'd put a little less than that, £40 to £60.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- All right.- Happy about that?
0:12:07 > 0:12:08- Yes, definitely.- Excellent.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11We'll leave that there, we can wrap that up, ready for auction.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Shall we go and have a look for some more stuff?
0:12:13 > 0:12:16That's another £40 in the Turkish holiday fund.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17Great work, Mr Hearnden.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21And Maureen tops up our kitty further
0:12:21 > 0:12:25when she decides to part with some of her much-loved glass collection,
0:12:25 > 0:12:27which Jonty values at £20 to £40.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Our day's rummaging here in York is nearly over,
0:12:30 > 0:12:34but I've spotted one final item for Jonty's expert eye.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Maureen, Jonty.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Jonty, I've found this beautiful book.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- Maureen, where did this come from? - It belonged to my uncle.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45When he passed on,
0:12:45 > 0:12:49I actually ended up with it, but I don't know where he got it from.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53This book is the most... Jonty, you can see, the most beautiful
0:12:53 > 0:12:57plates of flowers, look at this.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01And it's "coloured from nature" by A.E. May.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04Flowers From Her Garden And Conservatory.
0:13:04 > 0:13:05I have to say, Jonty,
0:13:05 > 0:13:09it weighs a ton, it's very heavy. Take a closer look at that.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- Wow, this is amazing. - It's a lovely book, isn't it?
0:13:12 > 0:13:18All these coloured illustrations will be done by the author of the book.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Look at these. The quality here is quite stunning.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25Anything that's botanical, anything that's 19th century,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28really takes the market by storm.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32If you look on here, the date is down here, in Roman numerals.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34That looks like it's 1849.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36That will be a first edition,
0:13:36 > 0:13:40which is wonderful, as far as collecting is concerned.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43The fact that this book is also in very, very good order,
0:13:43 > 0:13:47but, more importantly, the plates themselves are in very good condition.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49There's no colour fading here, whatsoever.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51I have a hunch, this is going to be worth
0:13:51 > 0:13:54more than everything that we've seen today put together.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Wow!- A lot more.
0:13:56 > 0:14:02And I also feel that this is worth in excess, at the moment, of £800.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03Wow!
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- My, that's wonderful! - You obviously had no idea?
0:14:07 > 0:14:08No, no idea.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10I wouldn't have kept it in the drawer!
0:14:10 > 0:14:14I think we should tell Jess the good news about this.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Come and join us, because, I don't know if you were listening,
0:14:18 > 0:14:24but Jonty thinks this book's worth AT LEAST £800.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Wow!
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- Just for that book alone. - That's good news, isn't it?
0:14:29 > 0:14:33What you wanted to raise was £500 towards the cost of a holiday.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38But, as Jonty says, this book alone is worth more than everything else we've looked at today.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42If we put all of the lowest estimates together, it comes to -
0:14:42 > 0:14:48- and I'm doing this because I'm going to hold you down - £1,300.- Wow!
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Wow! That's excellent, isn't it?
0:14:50 > 0:14:52That's really good.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57Well, Maureen's house really did turn out to be an Aladdin's cave
0:14:57 > 0:15:01and what a fantastic selection of items we're sending to auction.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05We're hoping the bidders are charmed by the historical photographs
0:15:05 > 0:15:07with their £60-£80 price tag.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10There are also a high hopes for the collection of postcards
0:15:10 > 0:15:12valued at £100-£200.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15And we'll all be holding our breath
0:15:15 > 0:15:18when the incredibly beautiful flower book goes up for sale.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20With a massive £800 valuation
0:15:20 > 0:15:24it could give this family a holiday of a lifetime.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29'Still to come on Cash In The Attic:
0:15:29 > 0:15:33'Maureen has to put a brave face on things for some sales.'
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Never mind. Shan't have to wash them any more!
0:15:35 > 0:15:38More room in the house. Yeah!
0:15:38 > 0:15:41'But we're all putting a positive spin on others.'
0:15:41 > 0:15:43Considering you never used it,
0:15:43 > 0:15:45- that's £26 for nothing, really. - That's true.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50'So, will we have reached our target when the final hammer falls?'
0:15:55 > 0:15:58It's been a week or two since we were with Maureen
0:15:58 > 0:16:01and her granddaughter, Jessica, searching her house in York
0:16:01 > 0:16:05from top to bottom and we did find some fantastic antiques
0:16:05 > 0:16:08and collectibles, which we brought to sell today
0:16:08 > 0:16:10at Cato Crane Auctioneers in Liverpool.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13It's Maureen's plan to raise £500
0:16:13 > 0:16:18towards a family holiday in Turkey, but before that, she'd like to
0:16:18 > 0:16:22organise a Turkish-themed night out, to get everybody in the mood.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26We're rather hoping that the bidders are going to turn out in force
0:16:26 > 0:16:32and they'll be in the mood to spend when our items go under the hammer.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35It may be early, but the auction house is already filling up,
0:16:35 > 0:16:37with some keen-looking bidders.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40I'm hoping Maureen's items will catch their eye.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43One man who's giving them his full attention
0:16:43 > 0:16:45is our expert Jonty Hearnden.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Jonty, from 20 paces away, that has got the 1930s written all over it.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51Absolutely. Would you like a carrot?
0:16:51 > 0:16:54But this is one of the things Maureen has brought today.
0:16:54 > 0:17:00Yes, there are some fantastic items - the pictures, postcards.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Those postcards are wonderful.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06But the big star of the show is the book of botanical prints.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10I do hope he goes to somebody who really appreciates it today.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- So do I.- Shall we go and see Maureen?
0:17:12 > 0:17:15I hope all the bidders are feeling as positive as Jonty.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18If so, we'll be in for an excellent sale.
0:17:18 > 0:17:19Before things get going,
0:17:19 > 0:17:23we find Maureen checking out that collection of postcards.
0:17:23 > 0:17:24Maureen, how are you?
0:17:24 > 0:17:28- Fine, thank you.- Where's Jessica?
0:17:28 > 0:17:32- She's had to work today, unfortunately.- So you're going solo on this?- I am.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35I see you looking through these wonderful postcards
0:17:35 > 0:17:36in the collection.
0:17:36 > 0:17:41I've seen a couple of blokes looking through these and one told me
0:17:41 > 0:17:46it's real photographs like this which are very collectible.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50This is a wonderful collection of postcards but talk about other items,
0:17:50 > 0:17:52the book of printed flowers.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55My suggestion is we have a fixed reserve of £600.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58How do you feel about that?
0:17:58 > 0:18:02Yes, I think it's fair to put a reserve on it and £600 sounds fair.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04That's fine.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08If we can do that, we're in with a good shouting chance.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Better than that. We're off to Turkey!
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Before that, shall we go and stand in the corner?
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0:18:16 > 0:18:19be aware that charges, such as commission, will be added to your bill.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22Always check the details when you visit your local sale.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25As the auctioneer calls the room to order,
0:18:25 > 0:18:28we find a place with a good view and get ready for the bidding to start
0:18:28 > 0:18:30and we don't have long to wait
0:18:30 > 0:18:34before the first of the lots goes under the hammer.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39Three albums of Victorian portrait photographs, 20 pounds anywhere?
0:18:39 > 0:18:43£20 is bid. 25, thank you. 30.
0:18:43 > 0:18:4535. 40.
0:18:45 > 0:18:4745, 50.
0:18:47 > 0:18:4955 is bid.
0:18:49 > 0:18:5160, with you, sir. Thank you.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55£60, now. 65? 60, on my right.
0:18:55 > 0:18:5860 is bid.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01He was very keen, that dealer. Wonderful.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05Meeting its estimate, that's a good way to start our day.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08And we need the rest of our lots to have the same success or more
0:19:08 > 0:19:10if we're to make that £500 target.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Next up is the signed print and watercolour,
0:19:13 > 0:19:16which Jonty valued at £30-£50.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19£20 is bid. 25, I'll take. 30.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Can we do 30, madam? Help me!
0:19:21 > 0:19:24£30. At 30.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Any advance on 30? 32, I'll take.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30At £30. All done at 30.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32On the nose, Jonty.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36Another sale right on estimate. I'm impressed, Mr Hearnden.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39As the Gibson crockery goes under the hammer,
0:19:39 > 0:19:41can he make it three in a row?
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Is this one you've used in the home?
0:19:43 > 0:19:46No, I've never used it. It was my grandmother's.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49Do you remember using it as a little girl, then?
0:19:49 > 0:19:52No! No, we must have done, but I don't remember.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56Quite nice, what do we say? £20, to start?
0:19:56 > 0:20:00£20 is bid. All done at £20?
0:20:00 > 0:20:0222, 24. 26.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05All done at £26, now.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Not quite our lowest estimate.
0:20:10 > 0:20:1626. Considering you never used it, that's £26 for nothing, really!
0:20:16 > 0:20:17That's true!
0:20:17 > 0:20:19We're focusing on the positive.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23It's a shame the crockery didn't bank us a few more pounds.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25The bidders seem to be a canny crowd today.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Will Maureen's tea set get their pulses racing?
0:20:28 > 0:20:35£40 is bid. Thank you. 40. 45, 45.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40One more, if you like. £47.50, then, seeing it's your bid!
0:20:40 > 0:20:43All done, at £47.50.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46We squeeze every penny we can.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50- 47.50. - That's a new figure on me!- Yes.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55The auctioneer really was eeking out every last penny on that one.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56But despite his best efforts,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59the tea set fails to reach its lower estimate.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03We need the bidders to dig deeper on the rest of our lots,
0:21:03 > 0:21:06as we're still a long way from the £500 for Maureen's Turkish trip.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Maybe our next lot will warm the sale room up a bit.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13We're looking for £20-£30.
0:21:13 > 0:21:14£20 is bid, then.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16£20.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20£20 in the kitty and it's a relief to see the heater
0:21:20 > 0:21:21make its estimate,
0:21:21 > 0:21:23even if it was at the lower end.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Maureen's collection of glasses is up next.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29£20-£40 is the estimate you put, Jonty.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Looking at them on the table,
0:21:31 > 0:21:35that works out at a quid each. That's good value.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37It's a low enough estimate to get the dealers excited,
0:21:37 > 0:21:39so I'm hoping we'll get more than that.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Good.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44A nice little lot. Quick £10 for these.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Quickly, somebody. £10 is bid, thank you, sir.
0:21:47 > 0:21:48£10.
0:21:48 > 0:21:5015. £20.
0:21:50 > 0:21:5420. 25. Can you do £30, sir?
0:21:54 > 0:21:56Come on, for me? £30, sir!
0:21:56 > 0:21:58We're doing all right.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00All done, at £30.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03I'm selling at 30, now.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06That's more like it!
0:22:06 > 0:22:09But those glasses were only a small part of Maureen's collection.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13The rest are up for sale next.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16Now we move on to Lot 60A.
0:22:16 > 0:22:21The collection of cut glass and other glassware.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26I can start the bidding at £40, it's a good lot. £40 is bid.
0:22:26 > 0:22:2845 is bid. It's your bid, at £45.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Make it 50, anybody?
0:22:30 > 0:22:34£45, now. Your bid.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36£45.
0:22:36 > 0:22:4145. Way below what we were hoping, Jonty, 120.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45It's simply because the condition of a lot of the decanters
0:22:45 > 0:22:47had chips and breaks.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Never mind. I shan't have to wash them any more!
0:22:49 > 0:22:51More room in the house. Yeah!
0:22:51 > 0:22:56I think Maureen is putting a brave face on the situation, as that
0:22:56 > 0:22:58really was a disappointing result,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01with the decanters falling way short of their estimate.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Only three lots left and it's all gone a bit quiet in the sale room.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10We're only halfway towards our £500 target.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12I'm getting really excited about this next lot,
0:23:12 > 0:23:13the postcard collection.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17Dealing in postcards is a growth area.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20So I'm very hopeful about this.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22What do we say?
0:23:22 > 0:23:26£50 for the whole lot, please. 50 should be bid right away.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29- Thank you, sir.- Goodness me.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34Is that it, £50? 60, 70. 80, 90.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36100. One more, sir.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38No, are you sure?
0:23:38 > 0:23:4090 is bid. £90.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46It's another session of belly dancing in Turkey!
0:23:47 > 0:23:48Now, that's a relief.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51At just under their lowest estimate,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54the postcards have given our Turkish fund an overdue injection.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Will our Victorian walnut clock have similar success?
0:23:57 > 0:24:01£70, well. £70, now.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06Another item winging its way to a new home. And we're all smiling.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Our auction day is nearly over,
0:24:09 > 0:24:12but not before our star lot takes centre stage.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16Right, Maureen. We're hoping we've saved the best till last.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- Let's hope so. - There's a £600 reserve on it.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22If it doesn't meet that, it goes home with you.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24- It does.- Absolutely.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29A most interesting volume, doesn't appear on the market very often.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32However, a lot of interest in it, ladies and gentlemen.
0:24:32 > 0:24:38A couple of hundred pounds to start me. £200 is bid. 250. 300.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42350. 400, sir.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44450. 500.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47550. 600.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51650. 700, I'll sell.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55At £700. Any advance? 750, I'll take.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58£700. It's sold.
0:24:58 > 0:25:04- Yes.- Yes!- I tell you what, your shoulders went...
0:25:05 > 0:25:08..aaaaah! With absolute relief.
0:25:08 > 0:25:13That's £100 over Maureen's reserve.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15We're overjoyed with that result,
0:25:15 > 0:25:18especially after a somewhat anxious day at auction.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Well, how have we done?
0:25:20 > 0:25:25We're going to add £700 to what we have already made.
0:25:25 > 0:25:30You only wanted to make 500, so we know we've made enough for you to put towards the holiday.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35I'm going to do a quick bit of totting up. We've got the 50p, which we mustn't forget.
0:25:35 > 0:25:388-1...
0:25:38 > 0:25:39you've made...
0:25:41 > 0:25:46£1,118.50.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Don't forget the 50p!
0:25:54 > 0:25:58A couple of weeks after that rollercoaster day at auction,
0:25:58 > 0:26:01Maureen has decided to prepare for her dream holiday
0:26:01 > 0:26:03by treating her family to a Turkish meal.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07It also gives her time to relive her auction success.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10The great thing about going so far over the target
0:26:10 > 0:26:13was it will all go towards an extra nice holiday.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16This is the first holiday where the whole family are all going
0:26:16 > 0:26:18and will spend time together.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20She's properly looking forward to it.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24The family splash out on some of Turkey's most popular dishes
0:26:24 > 0:26:28and it all seems to be going down rather well.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32But for Maureen, the best part is having all her family around her.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35It's been really nice to have everyone here today for a meal.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38It's given us a taster of what it will be like in Turkey.
0:26:38 > 0:26:39We can't wait to get there.
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