0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic -
0:00:03 > 0:00:07the show that searches out hidden treasures in your home, and then sells them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Today I'm on the outskirts of north London.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14I called in at the beautiful Capel Manor Gardens in Enfield.
0:00:14 > 0:00:20The manor takes its name from the Capel family who first lived here in the 15th and 16th centuries.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23For many years the grounds lay derelict
0:00:23 > 0:00:26but when a horticultural college was established here 40 years ago,
0:00:26 > 0:00:29it breathed new life into the landscape.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Well, there is something for everyone here.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36From Japanese gardens to this stunning Italianate maze.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Now I'm on my way to try and find a house full of antiques.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42I've just got to find the exit!
0:00:43 > 0:00:44No, it's not that way.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Aha!
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Today on Cash In The Attic,
0:01:09 > 0:01:11John gets saucy with his betters.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14I'm just eyeing up Queen Vic.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- Really? You could have been executed for that, couldn't you?- Probably.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20And he just can't stop the carry on.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24I think it was the proportions of the chest. It was quite a nice size.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26What is he like?
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- Good grief.- I'm shocked.- So am I.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33But forget the humour, will he make the cash we need?
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Blimey...
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42I just managed to find my way out of that one.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45I've come a couple of miles up the road where I'll meet two sisters,
0:01:45 > 0:01:50who have called in the Cash in the Attic team to help them raise some funds for a long overdue honeymoon.
0:01:50 > 0:01:57This Victorian terrace was once the family home of sisters, Janice Philbin and Debbie Graham.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Family has always been important to them.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03So they were terrible shocked when earlier this year, their mum, Betty,
0:02:03 > 0:02:07took ill, and passed away at the relatively young age of 65.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14- Morning, John, how are you? - I'm good, thanks.- Where did you go for your honeymoon?
0:02:14 > 0:02:18- Oh, many years ago I went to Lanzarote.- That was obviously before you hit the big time!
0:02:18 > 0:02:23Now, listen, our ladies today are trying to raise some money for a long overdue honeymoon,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27but they also have a task at hand for us because their mother died last year
0:02:27 > 0:02:32and they now want to clear the house and raise some money that way. Are you ready for that challenge?
0:02:32 > 0:02:33I'm here to help and raring to go.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Come on.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42Aha! Hello! Are you looking through...? Who's that, then?
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- That's photos of our mum...- Right.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47throughout the various years.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49When did she pass away?
0:02:49 > 0:02:52It was about seven months ago now, it was at the beginning of March.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Right, so, how do you feel about doing today, then?
0:02:55 > 0:03:03We have cleared out some of the stuff, but we need advice on the antique stuff and how to sell them.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05So we thought we'd call in Cash In The Attic.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08What sort of money are you liking to raise?
0:03:08 > 0:03:10We're thinking about £600.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15In terms of what you want to spend the money on, any ideas?
0:03:15 > 0:03:19- Yes, well...- A honeymoon. - A honeymoon, who got married, then?
0:03:19 > 0:03:23Debbie got married last year, I got married four years ago and neither of us have had a honeymoon, yet.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26So whose honeymoon are we paying for here?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Janice's. She's been married a lot longer than me.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32So next year we're aiming to go on safari.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Wow! That would be fantastic.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- So some of the money is to go towards that, is it?- Yeah.
0:03:37 > 0:03:44So raise £600, so that amongst other things, you can go on safari for your honeymoon. Fantastic.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- So, shall we have a look around?- Yeah.- Come on, then.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50I'm looking forward to this rummage.
0:03:50 > 0:03:56This handsome Victorian terrace is like entering a time capsule with echoes everywhere of a bygone era.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01Well, John Cameron may be a thoroughly modern man, but he certainly knows
0:04:01 > 0:04:05the difference between a load of old crock and genuine Victoriana.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09There you are, John. What have you got for us?
0:04:09 > 0:04:12I've found a secret cupboard, or pretty much a secret cupboard
0:04:12 > 0:04:18- and found Mum's collection of royal commemoratives. So was she a fan of the royals?- No, not really.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23I know you would think she was but it was just that these were easy to collect.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Most of them are here are late 20th century.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30We have the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Charles and Di and Andrew and Sarah Ferguson ones as well
0:04:30 > 0:04:35which are very, very common - today, a lot of these make nothing.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37But this is my favourite here.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40It is Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee but it's not pottery.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43This is enamel, nice, interesting - haven't seen one before.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Very nice. You have others there - George V and Mary, um,
0:04:47 > 0:04:53and also George VI and the Queen Mother, or Queen Elizabeth as she was then. What I would suggest
0:04:53 > 0:04:59is making one big lot and whoever buys them will have to take, as we say, the rough with the smooth.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Estimate wise, put a tempting estimate of £40 to £60.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Gives it somewhere to start and hopefully we'll do better than that.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08We can close the doors on that lot. Probably best to keep it safe.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10Let's see what else we can find. Come on.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Well, bottoms up to a great start and, speaking of toasts,
0:05:14 > 0:05:18Debbie has found this fabulous green decanter and set of glasses which John thinks
0:05:18 > 0:05:22could easily hold £50 to £80.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26So many of the items around the house hold family memories
0:05:26 > 0:05:31for the girls, but even so they are happy to part with certain family heirlooms.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35John, what do you think of this?
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- What, the writing slab, Debbie? - No, the chest of drawers.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42- Is this a family piece?- Yes, it is. It was passed down from my nan, my mum's side.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- So, it's been in the family a while? - A long time.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48- What do you know about it? How old do you think it is?- 50 years old?
0:05:48 > 0:05:53- It's older than that.- Really? - Try about 200 years old.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- Does that surprise you? - Yeah, it does. Yeah.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58It's a Georgian chest of drawers, George III,
0:05:58 > 0:06:02probably about 1800-1820. It's a pine carcass, mahogany veneer on the top.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06The other features that tell us that it's that period,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09if you look, this nice bow front and, moving down,
0:06:09 > 0:06:13you see those splayed bracket feet and that nice, shaped apron
0:06:13 > 0:06:17that really break up the severity of the piece
0:06:17 > 0:06:19and make it is more feminine looking.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23Also you can see the lock's come out. So it does warrant
0:06:23 > 0:06:26a nice trip through a good restoration workshop.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29If it were in better condition, I would say probably £200 or £300,
0:06:29 > 0:06:33as it is, it does require work, I'm going to say £120 to £160.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38- How does that sound?- That's lovely. - Happy with that?- Yeah, very. - It's a very good find.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Shall we go and see what Janice and Lorne are up to?
0:06:41 > 0:06:43- Yes.- Come on then.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47That's tidied away a decent sum towards our honeymoon fund
0:06:47 > 0:06:49and this Corgi Silver Jubilee horse
0:06:49 > 0:06:52and royal carriage, still boxed, can only add to it
0:06:52 > 0:06:55with an estimate of £30 to £50.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59That brings our total to £240
0:06:59 > 0:07:03towards our £600 target for a honeymoon for Janice.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07One glance around the house reveals that the girls' mum, Elizabeth,
0:07:07 > 0:07:11seemed to have collected a huge amount of royal memorabilia.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Janice, I can understand
0:07:14 > 0:07:18Queen Victoria a bit but this, of course, is our current Queen,
0:07:18 > 0:07:20and it's another photograph of royalty.
0:07:20 > 0:07:26You said that your mum wasn't a great royalty fan, so what is this all about?
0:07:26 > 0:07:33Absolutely no idea. It seemed to be, when she was collecting something, that was it, she went the whole hog.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- Do you think it was to do with the fact that your mum's name was Elizabeth?- No.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39No way. She hated being called Elizabeth.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42She liked to be called Betty if you called her Elizabeth she would not reply.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46Even the doctors at the hospital she blanked, when she was poorly,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49until we told them to call her Betty, then she acknowledged them.
0:07:49 > 0:07:54She sounds quite a formidable woman but I understand she had five children, is that right?
0:07:54 > 0:07:58Yes, she had five of us. After the fifth one, she refused to go back to the doctors
0:07:58 > 0:08:01because every time she went to them she was told she was pregnant.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05- Did it work? Did she stop at five? - Yes, that was it. That was the lot.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10Now some of the money is going to be spent on your honeymoon so tell me more about that.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13I've always liked Africa and the safari side.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17I'd just like to wake up and have the animals going past
0:08:17 > 0:08:21where you have breakfast in the morning. It's just nice, romantic.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25OK. Well, if we're going to raise the £600 and help you
0:08:25 > 0:08:28to get on that honeymoon, I think we better crack on. Come on.
0:08:28 > 0:08:36There is certainly plenty to do. The large house is full to bursting with all sorts of memorabilia.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39I found a piece of Victorian furniture that could close the deal
0:08:39 > 0:08:41on £100 to £150.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45And in the living room it looks like John has a glint in his eye.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- Janice, come here a second. - What's that?
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Are these something in the family that anybody is attached to?
0:08:52 > 0:08:55No, I think mum just liked red glass and bought them.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- You have a pair of them there, pass me the other one.- This one here? - Yeah. What is remarkable,
0:08:59 > 0:09:04looking at them, is that they're in such good condition.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08These are of a type of glass commonly known as ruby glass or cranberry glass
0:09:08 > 0:09:10which was very popular in the 19th century.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14It was actually produced by adding a precipitate of colloidal gold
0:09:14 > 0:09:19to the actual mix to actually achieve this ruby red colour.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22These have been made completely by hand.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24- Oh, really?- They have indeed.
0:09:24 > 0:09:25So the glass blower, firstly,
0:09:25 > 0:09:29had to produce the initial vessel, the clear glass vessel, by blowing
0:09:29 > 0:09:33and keeping it moving and rolling to maintain the shape.
0:09:33 > 0:09:38Then they case it in a successive layer of this rich, ruby glass so the whole piece is red.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Finally, when the piece is cooled, the engraver or the cutter
0:09:42 > 0:09:47will cut through that top layer to produce various decorative effects.
0:09:47 > 0:09:53Here we have these nice floral sprays and nice plain panels which, when you hold it up to the light,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56you can see what a lovely effect that is, isn't it?
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- What do you think we'd get at auction?- I'm not sure. I have no idea of value.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03I reckon we should look at £100 to £150 for these,
0:10:03 > 0:10:07- something like that...- OK. - ..possibly more. They are nice.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09Did Mum like this sort of thing?
0:10:09 > 0:10:10I think she liked
0:10:10 > 0:10:14the red colour of the glass. So, yes, I think she went for that.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- Have any more pieces around the house?- There's the odd one or two pieces, yes.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21So what am I doing standing here? Come on, take me around.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24John is certainly a hard task master. Janice was right,
0:10:24 > 0:10:28John spotted more glass on the shelf, which he assembles into a job lot
0:10:28 > 0:10:31that could go to auction
0:10:31 > 0:10:32at around £80 to £120.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39All the time being watched by a real presence, but John is not about to be stared down.
0:10:39 > 0:10:45- Aye aye, what are you doing there, then?- Eyeing up Queen Vic.- Really?
0:10:45 > 0:10:50- I think you could have been executed for that in those days, couldn't you?- Probably. I'm not amused.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55- Shall we see if this is something that we can sell?- I think so.- I'll see if Debbie's around. Debbie? Hi.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59- Is this something you'd consider sending to the auction?- Yes. Yes.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03This caught my eye. It's a very striking portrait of Queen Victoria
0:11:03 > 0:11:07in what I would say is a rather forbidding kind of pose.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Now the medium is a mezzotint. It's a monochrome print produced,
0:11:11 > 0:11:15as you can see, in about 1886 - only one year before her Golden Jubilee.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20- She's aged about 67 here.- Right.- So, you know, still going strong and had a few more years in her.
0:11:20 > 0:11:25- Still looking good at of 67, I must say.- She is indeed. I notice you've got
0:11:25 > 0:11:30a few prints around the house, some nice lithographs, some good colourful ones with advertising slogans.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34Those are interesting. They may well cross over to collectors
0:11:34 > 0:11:38who are interested in the firms that are advertising.
0:11:38 > 0:11:45What sort of value are we talking about, John? Are you suggesting to put them together in one big lot?
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Put them together. They're nicely framed. They make a good lot.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51We should go for £40 to £60. It gives us somewhere to start.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56So we know what's happening to the Victorian and Victoria portraits
0:11:56 > 0:12:00so let's see if we can find something not royalty to sell! Come on.
0:12:02 > 0:12:08Well, we're almost there, but before we can start the triumphal march we need a few more items.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12John has found yet another cranberry glass piece tucked away.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15This vase with prisms could attract bids
0:12:15 > 0:12:19between £80 and £120 in the sale. Oops, there's another royal!
0:12:19 > 0:12:25In the kitchen, John's lifting the lid on another prospect for auction.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- Hi, John, I see you found the table. - I have indeed. Is this a family piece?
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Yeah, we've had it for about 20 years. My dad went and bought it from a charity shop.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35What do you know about it?
0:12:35 > 0:12:38I know it is 19th century, I think it is oak.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- Correct.- That's as far as I know.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46This sort of drop-leaf table has been around for several centuries, but this is more like
0:12:46 > 0:12:49what we call a Pembroke table and took it's name from the Earl of Pembroke
0:12:49 > 0:12:52who reputedly had tables like this at Wilton House.
0:12:52 > 0:12:58Typically we have a cutlery drawer at this end and a faux drawer at the other end or a fake drawer.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- Right.- So you have an opposing fake drawer.
0:13:00 > 0:13:06- I didn't know that was a fake one. - Just a turned pull on there but it does not do anything.- Oh, OK.
0:13:06 > 0:13:12Dated... You said 19th century. I'd put it mid 19th century, and I'll tell you why.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17Have a look down at the leg. We can see it's tuned. The turning is neat and quite restrained.
0:13:17 > 0:13:24As we go further into the Victorian period that turning becomes fussier and quite messy.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27It is oak. Not the most attractive oak I have seen
0:13:27 > 0:13:29but it is in good order.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34So I think in putting it into auction at today's prices, I'd be looking at
0:13:34 > 0:13:36£80 to £120.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Yeah, that would be fine. We'd be quite happy to sell it and let it go now.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44- Janice, I think you may well have had your last supper on this table.- Yes.- Hello.- Hi, Lorne.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48I'm afraid we've run out of time. I hope you've found something for us.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Yes, we are going to take this 19th century oak table to auction
0:13:51 > 0:13:52with an estimate of £80 to £120.
0:13:52 > 0:13:58- You wanted to raise £600. Do you think we have come near that figure? - Hopefully.- I think we are near that.
0:13:58 > 0:14:04- Adding up everything that's going to auction, it comes to £720.- That's not bad.- So a bit extra there.
0:14:04 > 0:14:10There might be a little bit left over for you to have a honeymoon, even if it is a day trip to Bognor!
0:14:12 > 0:14:15It's been a real treat to be invited to the rummage today.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19We found some lovely items to take to auction which include:
0:14:19 > 0:14:21The collection of royal memorabilia,
0:14:21 > 0:14:25with everyone from Victoria to Charles on display.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28John thinks this will present a cracking deal for an enthusiast
0:14:28 > 0:14:29at £40 to £60.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34A set of Georgian drawers,
0:14:34 > 0:14:36which have been in the family for at least three generations.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40It could bring in between £120 and £160 at auction.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44The cranberry carafes, this fine example
0:14:44 > 0:14:49of decorative glass might attract the bidders at £100 to £150.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55Still to come on Cash In The Attic. We're raising that money
0:14:55 > 0:14:56for the honeymoon.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59That'll pay for the taxi to the airport.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01But it's slow going.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04That's the taxi back.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07But what about actual the trip? Will we make enough.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09Not sold.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Now it's been a couple of weeks since we had a good look around
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Janice and Debbie's mum's home in Enfield.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Where we found a right royal collection of items to bring here
0:15:26 > 0:15:30to Sworders auction house in Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Now remember, we're looking to raise £600 for a long delayed honeymoon.
0:15:34 > 0:15:40So let's hope that the bidders are feeling very generous when our items go under the hammer today.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43There's a quiet hum in the room as buyers peruse the items on display.
0:15:43 > 0:15:50John is here, deep in contemplation, or just imagining how well our antiques will go down.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53Good morning, John. Fancy a tipple already?
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- A bit early in the day. - These are lovely, aren't they?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59They are, and one of the few items that don't have a royal connection.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03You're right. I mean that royal memorabilia, absolutely tonnes of stuff, isn't there?
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Indeed. It looks quite impressive
0:16:06 > 0:16:09like it is but we have earlier ones with the later ones, of which most of are later.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Hopefully the whole lot will get sold at once.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17My experience with Sworders is that should do well as it is traditional here in terms of buyers and dealers.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21Shall we see how they are feeling about the sale? Come on, then.
0:16:23 > 0:16:30There are 275 antiques in the catalogue today, so our items will have plenty of competition,
0:16:30 > 0:16:35but Janice and Debbie are confident that their collectables will reign over the room!
0:16:35 > 0:16:37- Good morning, ladies.- Hi.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42- Hello.- She looks very stern for this time in the morning.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- Saying a fond farewell? - Yes, a last look.
0:16:45 > 0:16:50- Now, we did have a lot of royal memorabilia. How do you feel about that going now?- Very relieved.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- I bet it's created a bit of space? - Yeah, it has - a lot of space.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57We had a look at the lovely decanters. They're fantastic, aren't they?
0:16:57 > 0:17:01They do but I did notice that we had the two sets of green decanters
0:17:01 > 0:17:04and some other bits and pieces and I couldn't see them anywhere.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07One of our brothers and sisters, decided that they wanted them.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12Oh, well, that knocks about £50 off our intended target, to start with, but never mind.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15So, as you can see, it is really filling up and getting noisy,
0:17:15 > 0:17:19- so shall we find somewhere safe to stand?- Yep.- Come on then.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24If you are buying or selling at auction, please remember
0:17:24 > 0:17:28that VAT, commission and other charges may apply. So always check
0:17:28 > 0:17:31the terms and conditions with your auction house. We take our places
0:17:31 > 0:17:34at back of the room in time for the first lot -
0:17:34 > 0:17:40the cranberry lustre vases with prisms, valued at £80 to £120.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43We'll start the bidding at £60. At 60 I'm bid.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Any advance on £60? £65.
0:17:46 > 0:17:4870. 5. 80.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50At £80 now. All done?
0:17:50 > 0:17:52It's against the room now.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54£85 takes it there.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57At £85...
0:17:57 > 0:18:00£85, how do you feel about that?
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- Not bad. Good.- Good. All adds to the coffers, doesn't it?
0:18:03 > 0:18:06That'll pay the taxi to the airport!
0:18:07 > 0:18:10It's always good to start off with a warm glow.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13That's the first of our three cranberry glass lots.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17We are hoping for £80 to £120 for the next grouping.
0:18:17 > 0:18:22Our next lot is the pair of ruby flashed glass vases. I'm not sure what that means, flashed?
0:18:22 > 0:18:27That's when they dip in a glass solution, rather than case it in a thicker layer of glass.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31It was a cheaper way of production, to aim the products at a lower market.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33You should be interested in these at £50.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38£55 I'll take if you wish, on the pillar. At £50. 55? No?
0:18:38 > 0:18:4255? 55. 60. 5.
0:18:42 > 0:18:4570. 5. There we are on my right at £75.
0:18:45 > 0:18:50Are we all done at £75?
0:18:50 > 0:18:54Just a little under what you wanted there at £75. Is that OK?
0:18:54 > 0:18:58- Yeah, that is OK.- It is all adding up, that is the taxi back!- Yes.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02£75 is still a good sum
0:19:02 > 0:19:04and we're serving up yet another lot
0:19:04 > 0:19:08with cranberry glass, the beautiful decanters.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12One of the stoppers is firmly stuck in the neck of the bottle.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15I did try to get out it with hot, soapy water. It didn't come out.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19I didn't want to force it. I'm glad none of the buyers here today have done the same.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24I know collectors that have them with stoppers stuck in. They leave them there, they're for display.
0:19:24 > 0:19:2960 is bid. At £60. Good decorative lot here. At 60.
0:19:29 > 0:19:335. 70. 5. 80. 5.
0:19:33 > 0:19:3790. 5. 95. 100 if you wish? 100.
0:19:37 > 0:19:42And 10. £110!
0:19:42 > 0:19:45£110. Was that a bid?
0:19:45 > 0:19:47120.
0:19:47 > 0:19:48130.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53£130. All done at 130?
0:19:53 > 0:19:57- Let's just hope the buyer gets that stopper out, shall we?- Yes.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59I'm sure they'll find a way. A right royal run
0:19:59 > 0:20:02on sales. Now it's time for another stately selection -
0:20:02 > 0:20:08the coronation and the royal collection valued at £40 to £60.
0:20:08 > 0:20:13There is a lot in there. I think that somebody who buys them, may well take some nice pieces,
0:20:13 > 0:20:15cherry pick it and leave the rest behind.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19- If the auctioneers aren't not looking that is!- OK.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22I will start at £20. 22. 25. 28.
0:20:22 > 0:20:2730. 32. 35. 38. 40. 42.
0:20:27 > 0:20:2945. 48.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33£48, close by, now. £48. Are we all done?
0:20:33 > 0:20:3550.
0:20:35 > 0:20:375. 60 now?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39£55. Still there.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41It will sell.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45- £55.- He is more than welcome!
0:20:45 > 0:20:48With that sale we're making solid progress.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50So far we have tucked away £345
0:20:50 > 0:20:56towards our target of £600 for Janice's belated safari honeymoon.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00Our next lot is the 19th century walnut chest of drawers
0:21:00 > 0:21:03valued at £100 to £150.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Burr walnut and cross-banded chest,
0:21:06 > 0:21:07two short and two long drawers.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11There is some interest. I'll start it at £100. It's on the market.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15110. 120. 130. 140. 150.
0:21:15 > 0:21:1860. £160 on commission.
0:21:18 > 0:21:24Any further interest? I'll sell then at £160.
0:21:24 > 0:21:29What a sale. That is £10 above John's highest estimate.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32We're moving forward in leaps and bounds here.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34So when our next item,
0:21:34 > 0:21:36the Corgi Silver Jubilee carriage
0:21:36 > 0:21:38fails to pick up a buyer and is...
0:21:38 > 0:21:40Not sold.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42..followed by the Pembroke drop-leaf table,
0:21:42 > 0:21:46- which also fails to lift the lid on the room...- Not sold.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49..we're slightly concerned.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52But with several more items to come, we're hoping we will make up the shortfall.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55In keeping with most of our antiques,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58our next lot has a majestic appearance.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- Royal!- Again.- Yes.- Afraid so.- Yes.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06Goodness. Now is that a good thing that the subject is royal?
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Well, they are a decent collection.
0:22:08 > 0:22:13We are banking on some royalists here but, also, some were issued as advertising ephemera.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17So let's hope that there's someone who buys that type of thing and then we've some competition.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19We'll start here at £20.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21Any advance? 22. 25.
0:22:21 > 0:22:2328. 30.
0:22:23 > 0:22:2532. 35.
0:22:25 > 0:22:2838. On the pillar, £38. 40.
0:22:28 > 0:22:3142. 45.
0:22:31 > 0:22:3348. 50.
0:22:33 > 0:22:38£50 on the stool, now. £50. And we'll sell.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Right in the middle of John's estimate,
0:22:41 > 0:22:43That's another jewel in the crown,
0:22:43 > 0:22:45but is it enough to get us towards our £600 target
0:22:45 > 0:22:48for Janice's honeymoon?
0:22:48 > 0:22:50We've got a lot riding on our last item,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53the Georgian chest of drawers
0:22:53 > 0:22:56but furniture is always a bit difficult to shift.
0:22:56 > 0:23:01Now, that was in your mum's home, but it wasn't something either of you fancied fancy housing.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03No, not at all, too big and old-fashioned.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08- Well, it is old-fashioned. Is there still a market for brown furniture? - Well, we have readjusted our price.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Ten years ago, even five years ago,
0:23:10 > 0:23:15this would've made £200 or £300 but let's see. The bidders are here, it's about to go under the hammer.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17A host of interest here.
0:23:17 > 0:23:23- I'll start straight in here at £350. - No! You're joking!
0:23:23 > 0:23:26360. 370.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30- 380. 390. 400.- Wow!- 420.
0:23:30 > 0:23:36- 430. 440.- Blimey.- Good grief.- 460. 480. 490 I'll take.
0:23:36 > 0:23:41- £480. Here on commission for £480. - Blimey.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48- Wow!- OK, so the market for brown furniture has just turned around and gone through the roof.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50John, what on earth was that about?
0:23:50 > 0:23:56I think it was the proportions of the chest. It was quite a nice size. It wasn't a big, bulky chest,
0:23:56 > 0:24:02it was a nice small chest. It also had four long drawers, as opposed to two short and three long drawers,
0:24:02 > 0:24:08so made it more unusual, but I didn't factor those points into my estimate and I clearly underdid that.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12INDISTINCT CHATTER
0:24:12 > 0:24:17That was a pleasant surprise, but will we be honeymooning in Africa,
0:24:17 > 0:24:20or will it be a caravan in Morecambe?
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Right, OK, well, that is the end of the auction, did you enjoy it?
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- Yeah, it was good fun. - What was your favourite lot that you saw sold?
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- The royal memorabilia or that chest of drawers?- Chest of drawers...
0:24:31 > 0:24:37- But I am pleased to see the back of all the royal memorabilia.- OK.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41You wanted to raise £600 for your honeymoon. If you made more what would you spend the money on?
0:24:41 > 0:24:45I'll give Deb some. Debbie's not had a honeymoon either, you see.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- Lordy, right. We didn't know that at the start.- Double trouble!
0:24:48 > 0:24:51- A double honeymoon? Are you going together?- You never can tell.- OK.
0:24:51 > 0:24:56Well, the good news is, Debbie, you may well be going on your honeymoon.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01- In total you have actually made £1,035!- Brilliant.- Thank you. Lovely. Shock!
0:25:08 > 0:25:11It's a glorious day and Janice, Debbie and their families
0:25:11 > 0:25:15have arrived at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire for a honeymoon taster.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18Debbie and Michael have come with us to the park today.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22I'm working on them to try to persuade them to come on honeymoon with us next year.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25So who knows, today might persuade them to come along.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Right? I'm Ian. Pleased to meet you.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- Who's going on the safari? You? - Yes.
0:25:32 > 0:25:38Janice may have her sights set on Africa but until then, this safari park is the next best thing.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44The main thing people notice is the tongue.
0:25:44 > 0:25:50It's 15 inches long, it sticks right out and wraps around the trees and pulls all the leaves in.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55Right, we are just about at the big cats, so make sure all your windows are closed shut!
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Close all your windows!
0:25:57 > 0:26:01We may have sold plenty of royal collectables at auction, but the girls are interested
0:26:01 > 0:26:04- in another type of nobility all together.- They're chasing us!
0:26:04 > 0:26:08Very regal looking. That's why they call it the kings, is it?
0:26:08 > 0:26:12These lions certainly have a powerful presence in the green pastures of England.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16But has the trip persuaded Debbie to spend the extra cash from the auction
0:26:16 > 0:26:19in joining her sister on a real safari?
0:26:19 > 0:26:24I've had a fantastic day here today. All of the animals have been absolutely brilliant.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28Now, yes, I'm definitely ready to go on safari with my sister on honeymoon.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30I can't wait. It'll be brilliant.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41It just goes to show, you don't have to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth to make money at auction.
0:26:41 > 0:26:46I'm sure that honeymoon will be worth the wait. If you've got antiques and collectables to sell,
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