0:00:02 > 0:00:07Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the programme that finds antiques around your home,
0:00:07 > 0:00:09then sells them with you at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:15Today, I'm in the very picturesque harbour town of Tenby in South Wales.
0:00:15 > 0:00:21Known locally as "the little fortress of the fish", this walled town overlooks a stunning harbour.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26There's evidence of human habitation here from over 10,000 years ago,
0:00:26 > 0:00:30but the walls were built in 1093 in defence of the Welsh nationalists.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34During the 1800s, Tenby became something of a health spa hot spot
0:00:34 > 0:00:39when wealthy Victorians flocked to this coast to take the healing waters.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42These days, Tenby is more a tonic for the soul
0:00:42 > 0:00:49with its very pretty pastel-washed houses, its cobbled streets and its glorious sunny beaches.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54I could stay here a bit longer, but I've got a busy day ahead of me.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19'Coming up today, a family with a psychedelic background.'
0:01:19 > 0:01:25- I've got to ask you, Tricia, were you a bit of a hippy chick?- In my dreams I'd have liked to have been.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28'An expert with a playful streak.'
0:01:28 > 0:01:31You've caught me again in the boys' toys corner.
0:01:31 > 0:01:37- 'And an auction that defies all the usual rules.' - I'll put £5 towards your bid, sir.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41'So will normal service have resumed when the final hammer falls?'
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Thank you very much, everybody.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48I've come to this really lovely Welsh coastal town
0:01:48 > 0:01:51to meet a woman who's called us in
0:01:51 > 0:01:54to help her realise a literary ambition.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58'Tricia Putwain has lived in Tenby nearly all of her life.
0:01:58 > 0:02:04'She has a huge range of interests, including working as the weather recorder for the local Met Office.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09'She took over from husband Dickie when he passed away five years ago.
0:02:09 > 0:02:15'Daughter Rosie has returned home from Southampton where she's doing a doctorate in Maths
0:02:15 > 0:02:18'to help her mother tot up the antiques today.'
0:02:18 > 0:02:23John, isn't it nice to be beside the seaside, get a lungful of that fresh sea air?
0:02:23 > 0:02:27I live by the seaside, Portsmouth, home of HMS Victory,
0:02:27 > 0:02:33- but this is a very charming place, absolutely wonderful, picture postcard.- It's lovely.
0:02:33 > 0:02:39I don't know that there are too many nautical references inside the house, but there are a lot of books,
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- so shall we go and get started? - Come on.
0:02:42 > 0:02:48- Hi, Rosie, Trish.- Hi.- You've got a house full of stuff here.- I know.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52- Why have you called us in? - I write as a hobby
0:02:52 > 0:02:57and I'd like to go on a trip and perhaps get some literary inspiration.
0:02:57 > 0:03:03- Some of these things have got to go to auction to help you achieve that? - Yes.- What will we find in the house?
0:03:03 > 0:03:08I inherited a lot from my parents. Dickie, my late husband, inherited a lot from his
0:03:08 > 0:03:14- and we got various clutter as we went along as well.- "Clutter", that's an interesting word, Rosie.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- Do you reckon it's all clutter? - Probably.
0:03:17 > 0:03:23- None of it that you fancy having yourself?- No, she did offer me, but I haven't got anywhere to put it.
0:03:23 > 0:03:28- So it's got to go?- Yeah, I think so. - How much do you want to raise then?
0:03:28 > 0:03:35Well, £400, say. If we got more, so much the better, but 400 would do me fine.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40- Shall we go and find John and see if we can get you top of the bestsellers' list?- Right.
0:03:40 > 0:03:47'So we're hoping to find £400-worth of items to sell, so that Trisha can head off into the unknown
0:03:47 > 0:03:50'and find fresh inspiration for her writing.
0:03:50 > 0:03:56'John Cameron is pretty inspired when it comes to spotting antiques and collectables,
0:03:56 > 0:03:59'but is his vision being blurred by the purple haze?'
0:03:59 > 0:04:05- Hello, girls. - Knowing your taste in music and love of all things from the '60s,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- I should think you're in seventh heaven here.- I am.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13These are fantastic. Everything we need to know is on the posters.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18This one here is advertising Jimi Hendrix at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco.
0:04:18 > 0:04:24This one here is the UFO Club in London and everything we need to know is on the bottom.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28We can see who the design team were - Hapshash & The Coloured Coat.
0:04:28 > 0:04:34That was essentially a design team comprising Michael English and Nigel Waymouth
0:04:34 > 0:04:40who set up to pretty much produce posters like this for the growing psychedelic movement.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45- Things like this are very collectable?- There is a lot of interest in pop memorabilia.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Estimate-wise, in this condition, I'd be looking at £80 to £120.
0:04:49 > 0:04:56- Each or together?- Together. I wouldn't be surprised if they made more because they are wonderful.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- OK, shall we rock on and see what else we can find?- Groovy.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04'So the '60s posters make the grade, but there's a long way to go.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09'Hey, Joe, I mean Rosie, time to stop grooming and get stuck in.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13'I've found something that bidders might snap up.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16'These cigarette cases could make £20 to £30.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21'In one of the bedrooms, something shiny has caught John's attention.'
0:05:21 > 0:05:27- Rosie, I've got a couple of interesting mugs I want to ask you about.- Ah, the christening mugs.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- Yes. Whose are they?- I think they would be my grandparents'.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35The tradition of giving christening gifts stems from Christ
0:05:35 > 0:05:39and the Three Wise Men giving gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh
0:05:39 > 0:05:43and sadly, with the decline of the amount of people getting christened,
0:05:43 > 0:05:49it's something that isn't done as frequently as it was early last century or in the Victorian period.
0:05:49 > 0:05:55You get christening mugs for all budgets. This one would be slightly cheaper because it's silver-plated.
0:05:55 > 0:06:01If we look on the base, we can see it's got "EPNS" which stands for electro-plated nickel silver.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05On the other hand, this one is solid silver
0:06:05 > 0:06:10and we can tell that because we have this set of useful hallmarks on the side here.
0:06:10 > 0:06:16- Value-wise, I think we'd be looking at about £30 to £50, something like that.- That much?
0:06:16 > 0:06:20- Does that surprise you?- I wouldn't pay that much for them myself.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Do you think Mum might have more silver objects around the house?
0:06:24 > 0:06:30- Yeah, I think she's had some that are in the family. - Let's go and see what we can do.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- 'I prefer a spot of brass.' - TOOTS HORN
0:06:33 > 0:06:38'Rosie is true to her word and finds these silver cigarette boxes.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42'Date-stamped 1943, they could attract attention in the auction
0:06:42 > 0:06:46'at £40-£60 which would bring us closer to Tricia's target
0:06:46 > 0:06:50'of £400 for her horizon-expanding trip.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54'But why would she need to travel for writing inspiration
0:06:54 > 0:06:58'when on her doorstep is a window to a whole new world?'
0:06:58 > 0:07:04Trish, this is such a wonderful place to live. When did you first come to Tenby?
0:07:04 > 0:07:10My parents moved the family down when I was five and we lived over on the south side of the town,
0:07:10 > 0:07:12then we moved back 23 years ago.
0:07:12 > 0:07:19- Did you meet your husband here in Tenby?- No, I met him at a party in London. It was a terrible party.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Very dull. And he walked through
0:07:22 > 0:07:27and he had long hair, a suede jacket with fringes, flared trousers and I thought, "Wow!"
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- Anybody would, wearing that. - Well, I did, definitely.
0:07:31 > 0:07:38- So we went out for about three weeks, then he left me and went home to Mother.- Oh, the rotter!- Yes.
0:07:38 > 0:07:44We got back together again about five years later and it was plain sailing from then on.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- 27 years of happy marriage?- Yes.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- And came back to Tenby?- Yes.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- And you were a teacher, weren't you?- Yes, I was.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56I taught all the age range from four up to 18.
0:07:56 > 0:08:03You've got your degree in Chemistry, but also you're now working on a degree in Philosophy. Why's that?
0:08:03 > 0:08:08I don't want my brain to seize up completely and Philosophy is a fascinating subject.
0:08:08 > 0:08:13- I'd never done any before. - You're doing a writing course as well. Why's that?
0:08:13 > 0:08:20We've got a writers' circle in Tenby. We give each other constructive criticism. I have written a novel.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- What's that about? - A girl growing up in Tenby.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- So not a lot of research there? - No, that was cunning.
0:08:26 > 0:08:32- We used to do bed and breakfast, so there's anecdotes I've weaved in about that.- Sounds like a good book.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36I was happy with it, but I'd like to polish it up a bit.
0:08:36 > 0:08:42So this trip that you're going to go on to get inspiration - where would you really like to go?
0:08:42 > 0:08:48- Dublin sounds very attractive.- We want inspiration to find a few more things to help you make that trip.
0:08:48 > 0:08:54- Shall we leave this wonderful scenery behind and pop back into the house?- Right. Yes.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58'And back in the house, John is still weighing up the options.
0:08:58 > 0:09:03'He's found these Griffin and George scientific scales in a glass case
0:09:03 > 0:09:06'and thinks £30-£50 is a fair price.
0:09:06 > 0:09:12'Tricia has accumulated some interesting objects over the years. Some are more refined than others.'
0:09:12 > 0:09:18Tricia, what about these decanter and four glasses? Is this something we can consider for auction?
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- Yes, definitely. - Have you ever used them?
0:09:21 > 0:09:26No, they're so delicate that I'm scared to use them, so they might as well go.
0:09:26 > 0:09:32That's why people don't use them. They're too frightened of damaging antique glass.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36The other more important reason people don't use decanters so much
0:09:36 > 0:09:39is because of modern wine production techniques.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43They used to decant wine as wine bottles had sediment in the bottom,
0:09:43 > 0:09:48so you'd have to put a wine funnel in with a fine wire gauze in,
0:09:48 > 0:09:54pour the wine off, trying to keep as much in the bottle. Anything that came out was caught in the gauze.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57You decanted it to get the muck out, but this is nice.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- Any idea of how old it is? - None really.
0:10:00 > 0:10:06It does have a bit of age to it. It's Edwardian. We can tell that primarily from the decoration.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11It's not been over-decorated and it's a break from the Victorians.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15The Edwardians considered themselves a little more sophisticated,
0:10:15 > 0:10:18so their decoration tends to be light and elegant.
0:10:18 > 0:10:24- We ought to be looking at least £30 to £50 for the decanter and four glasses.- Good.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26- Are you happy with that?- Smashing.
0:10:26 > 0:10:32'There's no time to test the decanter with an afternoon tipple as there's work to be done.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35'Rosie has found a tribe of figures.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39'This diorama of Malayan figures of tea plantation workers
0:10:39 > 0:10:41'is tricky to date,
0:10:41 > 0:10:45'but John thinks someone might part with £40-£80 for it.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50'And speaking of tea plantations, anyone for a cuppa?'
0:10:50 > 0:10:52What a very nice tea caddy!
0:10:53 > 0:10:57- And what's this inside it? - Did I hear someone say "tea caddy"?
0:10:57 > 0:11:00John, you take a look at that a moment.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05While you're looking at it, Tricia, what's this letter tucked away inside?
0:11:05 > 0:11:11It says here, "Muswell Hill, May the 16th, 1931."
0:11:11 > 0:11:17It's "to my very dear Bess", which was my mother-in-law. It's from "Grandpa".
0:11:17 > 0:11:22He says here, "I've been keeping a little present for you for quite a long time now.
0:11:22 > 0:11:27"It's an inlaid, antique, maplewood tea caddy."
0:11:27 > 0:11:32- Had Grandad got it right, John? - Yes, it is a maplewood tea caddy.
0:11:32 > 0:11:37It's a lovely classic tea caddy. This one is 19th century, a Victorian one.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40It's a classic shape, that sarcophagus shape.
0:11:40 > 0:11:47You do see a lot of tea caddies of this form, but it's the materials that enhance the beauty of them.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52It's nice to see this lovely burr maplewood which is beautiful. It's a deep, rich colour.
0:11:52 > 0:11:58When you open it up inside, you're not disappointed, this lovely crushed purple velvet in here.
0:11:58 > 0:12:04You've still got the covers to the caddies, which are great, and the little ivory pulls on there.
0:12:04 > 0:12:10- We can see where the tea once went. - If that went to auction, what sort of price might we get?
0:12:10 > 0:12:13I'd see no trouble in it making about £80-£120.
0:12:13 > 0:12:19- That's good. Excellent. - Shall we go and see what else we can find?- Come on then.
0:12:19 > 0:12:25'We've been making great progress towards our £400 target and Tricia's found another little antique
0:12:25 > 0:12:31'which just might prove to be a flawless find. This Edwardian compact could make £30-£50.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35'But we do need one other item to drive us into profit.'
0:12:35 > 0:12:42- So what do you think about these? Do you think we can sell some of these?- It's an extensive collection.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46- How did it start? - This was my dad's collection.
0:12:46 > 0:12:52- Apparently, he started when he was eight years old.- Do you have any favourites among this lot?
0:12:52 > 0:12:58I remember him telling me about the ones that are quite old. There's this fire engine.
0:12:58 > 0:13:04This one as well. These were some of the ones he'd had the longest, so they were important to my dad.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08The Matchbox ones started in the '50s, probably when Dad got them.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13Matchbox was formed by Jack O'Dell and the company was set up to compete with Dinky.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17And Dinky itself was originally Meccano Miniatures,
0:13:17 > 0:13:23being part of Frank Hornby's toy railway system until they coined the name Dinky.
0:13:23 > 0:13:29So we've got some early ones in this collection. Largely, they look to be more modern examples.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34- How many vehicles do you think are in the collection? - About 270 altogether.
0:13:34 > 0:13:39- What do you think it's worth? - Even if we get £1 for each, that's still a few hundred pounds.
0:13:39 > 0:13:45That's not a bad guestimate, Rosie. And Angela has caught me again in the boys' toys corner!
0:13:45 > 0:13:49These cars are very collectable and some are very rare.
0:13:49 > 0:13:55I would expect them to make between £200 and £400 and, who knows, possibly a bit more than that.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59That's absolutely great news, John, because I've done some maths now.
0:13:59 > 0:14:06And I reckon that we should be able to make at least £580.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10- Wow!- How much is that more than your mother wants?- 180.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13She didn't get a first in Maths for nothing!
0:14:13 > 0:14:20£580 is what we might make when we go to auction. Let's truck on and see what we can get.
0:14:20 > 0:14:26'It's been plain sailing on our rummage today in south-west Wales and we've got lots of great antiques
0:14:26 > 0:14:29'with which to cruise off to auction.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33'There's the original '60s Hendrix and Pink Floyd posters
0:14:33 > 0:14:37'which belonged to Tricia's husband, valued at £80-£120.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40'And the fleet of Corgi, Matchbox and Dinky toys
0:14:40 > 0:14:45'which, together as a dealer's lot, could fetch £200-£400.
0:14:45 > 0:14:51'Still to come on Cash In The Attic, it's mixed emotions as some items take our breath away.'
0:14:51 > 0:14:53I stopped breathing for a moment there.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56'While others need a helping hand.'
0:14:56 > 0:15:00£50, Geoff? And a crispy £5 note. Come on, £50...
0:15:00 > 0:15:04'And one sale defies logic altogether.'
0:15:04 > 0:15:06I don't think HE knows why!
0:15:06 > 0:15:11- 'So will it be a happy ending when the final hammer falls?'- Sold!
0:15:15 > 0:15:20A week or two has passed since we were with Tricia and Rosie Putwain
0:15:20 > 0:15:24at their home in the wonderfully picturesque Welsh town of Tenby.
0:15:24 > 0:15:31We've brought some of their family heirlooms here to Liverpool to sell today at Cato Crane Auctioneers.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36Now, Tricia wants £400, so that she can go on a bit of a literary trip
0:15:36 > 0:15:39to give her some inspiration for a new book.
0:15:39 > 0:15:45Obviously, what we're hoping is that we'll have a lot of bestsellers when her things go under the hammer.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49'Fortunately, there are plenty of bidders in the saleroom,
0:15:49 > 0:15:54'some having a very close look at the items, so hopefully that's a good sign.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59'I spot John Cameron eyeing up one of the most vivid lots on the list today.'
0:15:59 > 0:16:03- John, don't they speak of an era! - Don't they? Aren't they so bold?
0:16:03 > 0:16:07I'm glad the auctioneers have laid them out like this.
0:16:07 > 0:16:13And you had that amazing collection of cars and lorries collected by her husband.
0:16:13 > 0:16:19- Do we think they'll do well? - They were great fun. I'm sure Tricia hasn't missed them around the house.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22I think she was keen to get them off the wall.
0:16:22 > 0:16:28Tricia and Rosie have just arrived, so shall we ask her if she's hung on to any of them?
0:16:28 > 0:16:35'It's been a cross-country trek for Tricia and Rosie from their home in Wales to the auction in Liverpool,
0:16:35 > 0:16:41'but let's hope they do well enough to make sure Tricia's got a more worthwhile trip on the horizon.'
0:16:41 > 0:16:43- Hi, Tricia, Rosie.- Good morning.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48Last look at the cars before they roar off. Will you be sad to see them go?
0:16:48 > 0:16:52- A little bit, but I have kept some. - Which ones did you keep?
0:16:52 > 0:16:58Ones we bought together when we were on holiday, ones we saved up wrappers for and sent for.
0:16:58 > 0:17:05But you have some really lovely things - that tea caddy with that very personal family letter inside.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08- Hopefully, someone will appreciate that.- Yeah.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13We want to send you off on a trip to get some inspiration for a book.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16- Why don't we go and take our place? Come on.- OK.
0:17:16 > 0:17:23'If you're going to buy or sell at auction, be aware that commission will be added to your bill,
0:17:23 > 0:17:29'so always check the details with the saleroom first. And as the auctioneer gets the day under way...
0:17:30 > 0:17:33'..we take our positions for the auction.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37'Hopefully, there's a hippy chick happy to part with £80-£120
0:17:37 > 0:17:41'for our first lot - the Hendrix and Pink Floyd posters.'
0:17:41 > 0:17:44This was very much the period
0:17:44 > 0:17:49when you and your husband were courting and all of that stuff was going on in the '60s.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54- It was all happening, yes. - Is it all gonna happen for us in the auction room?
0:17:54 > 0:18:01They're great visual pieces and Hendrix and Pink Floyd encapsulate everything about that era,
0:18:01 > 0:18:03so I've got high hopes for them.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08£50 is bid to start me off. Who's coming in? £50 is bid.
0:18:08 > 0:18:1060. 70. 80.
0:18:10 > 0:18:1380. 85.
0:18:13 > 0:18:1590. £90 now.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18I'm gonna sell at £90.
0:18:18 > 0:18:2090 over there. All done then...?
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Well, it made your estimate and some.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29- So they've gone.- Yeah. Oh, well... - Don't feel bad about it?- No.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32'The posters really got the saleroom rocking,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35'selling over estimate at £90.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39'And we're off and running towards our £400 target.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42'Next on the list is the George III maplewood tea caddy
0:18:42 > 0:18:45'with that hand-written note
0:18:45 > 0:18:48'which we hope will add £80-£120 to the total.'
0:18:48 > 0:18:5145. 50. 55. 60.
0:18:51 > 0:18:5465, sir. 70. 75?
0:18:55 > 0:18:59£70 here. We'd like a little bit more if we can.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04All done at £75 now? I'm going to sell it for 75...
0:19:04 > 0:19:07I'd like a bit more, but that's the way it goes. £75...
0:19:08 > 0:19:11On commission at 75.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- I'm happy with that.- 'It's not quite as much as we were hoping for.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19'But a commissioned bid at just £5 under John's lowest estimate
0:19:19 > 0:19:21'is still a pretty good result.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25'We hope the bids will pour in for the decanter with five glasses.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29'John is expecting £30-£50 and when the bidding comes to an end...'
0:19:29 > 0:19:32A nice object at £45, all done...?
0:19:33 > 0:19:38'It adds another £45 to the pot, putting us right back on track.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41'Next up, if there's any justice in the room,
0:19:41 > 0:19:45'these Griffin and George scientific scales should tip the balance
0:19:45 > 0:19:48'in our favour to the tune of £30-£50.'
0:19:48 > 0:19:52- £20 is bid. - Somebody over there already at 20.
0:19:52 > 0:19:5535 anywhere now? OK, £30.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57All done at £30...?
0:19:57 > 0:19:59£30 is bid.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02On our lower estimate. Not too bad.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06'There were just a couple of bids on the scales,
0:20:06 > 0:20:09'but they sold bang on John's £30 valuation
0:20:09 > 0:20:13'and Tricia moves another step closer to her trip to Dublin.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17'Next to go under the hammer is the first of today's silver lots.'
0:20:17 > 0:20:20You've got £40-£60 on this as a job lot, John.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25I'm hoping for mid to top estimate just for the silver cigarette boxes.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27£30 is bid. 30.
0:20:27 > 0:20:2935. 40. Where are we, sir? 40.
0:20:29 > 0:20:3145. 50.
0:20:31 > 0:20:3355. 60?
0:20:33 > 0:20:38- No? One more, sir? 55 is bid here.- 55.- 60?
0:20:38 > 0:20:4060 to the lady now? 60 is bid.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- 65.- Top end of your estimate, John. - 65. 70, madam?
0:20:44 > 0:20:4870 is bid. 75? £70 is bid.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53Your bid, madam, at £70 now. All done at 70...
0:20:53 > 0:20:55- £70.- Brilliant!
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- How's it going so far?- Very good.
0:20:59 > 0:21:06'The hammer comes down £10 above John's top estimate which bodes well for the silver to follow.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08'Next up is the cigarette cases,
0:21:08 > 0:21:11'including one with a Motorcycling Club emblem,
0:21:11 > 0:21:14'valued as a lot at £20-£30.'
0:21:14 > 0:21:16Selling now at 50...
0:21:16 > 0:21:18All done?
0:21:18 > 0:21:22'That's two and a half times John's estimate. A fantastic result!
0:21:22 > 0:21:25'Hopes are high that the silver rush continues
0:21:25 > 0:21:27'with the two christening mugs.'
0:21:27 > 0:21:3145 is bid down the room now. £45 is bid.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Any further bid? Any advance on £45?
0:21:34 > 0:21:3845 is bid. Gentleman right down the room there.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40£45.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45'With the hammer falling £15 over estimate, it's another great result.
0:21:45 > 0:21:50'There are smiles all round as we move on to the Malayan tea planters,
0:21:50 > 0:21:54'a highly unusual lot which John guestimates might make £40.'
0:21:54 > 0:21:5620 over there. 25.
0:21:56 > 0:21:5930. I think they're quite nice. 30. 35.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03- £35-worth of interest already. - 45? £40.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05£40. Well, not bad.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09One more. And one more is bid. And Geoffrey, £50 now?
0:22:09 > 0:22:14And I'll put £5 towards your bid, sir. £50, Geoff?
0:22:15 > 0:22:18And a crispy £5 note. Come on. £50?
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Yes or no?
0:22:20 > 0:22:22No. £45 here.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25All done at 45...?
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Thank you very much indeed.
0:22:27 > 0:22:32- Did he buy them for the figures, the completed thing or the dome? - I don't know.
0:22:32 > 0:22:38The auctioneer was gonna shame him into buying them. I don't think HE knows why he bought them!
0:22:38 > 0:22:42'Whatever the reason, it's another £45 towards the 400 Tricia needs
0:22:42 > 0:22:46'for her inspirational trip to Ireland.
0:22:46 > 0:22:52'John's on more familiar territory when it comes to the silver compact with the blue flower motif.'
0:22:52 > 0:22:56All done at 40... Your bid, sir. Buyer 413.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00'£40 is right in the middle of John's estimate.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04'I have a feeling that things have gone pretty well,
0:23:04 > 0:23:08'but next up is the final lot and Tricia's most valuable item.
0:23:08 > 0:23:13'With a valuation of £200, the vast collection of toy cars and vans
0:23:13 > 0:23:16'could bring in half of the target on their own,
0:23:16 > 0:23:19'so we're really hoping for a good result.'
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- Mixed feelings about seeing them go?- A little bit.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27They look a bit lonely here away from the home. But they've got to go.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31I can start it at £50. 50. All done at £50? 50.
0:23:31 > 0:23:3660. I've got bids everywhere. I've got one on here too. 80. 90.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39100. And 10. 120.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42130. 140. 150?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45140 there. I've got 150.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49150. 160. 170. 180.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51190. 200? 200?
0:23:51 > 0:23:53I've got 190 here. 200?
0:23:53 > 0:23:56£200. Any more anywhere?
0:23:56 > 0:23:59£200 now...
0:23:59 > 0:24:01All done...?
0:24:03 > 0:24:06210, thank you. 210. 220?
0:24:07 > 0:24:10210 down the room. A new bidder at £210 now.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14£210 now. Down the room at 210. All done?
0:24:14 > 0:24:17Your bid... £210.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Still smiling? Have you gone a bit pink?
0:24:20 > 0:24:25I stopped breathing for a moment there when it sort of stuck a bit at about 100.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28'We can all start breathing again now
0:24:28 > 0:24:32'as £210 is by far the best result of a very successful auction
0:24:32 > 0:24:36'here in Liverpool. Let's find out how much we've made.'
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- We haven't raised £400.- No.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43- We have raised a bit more than that, Tricia.- Good.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46- We've raised £700.- Excellent.
0:24:46 > 0:24:53- Yeah, fantastic.- So what word are you gonna put on it now? - Oh, wonderful. Best experience ever!
0:24:57 > 0:25:04It's been a couple of weeks now since budding novelist Tricia had such a great auction.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09As a result of making so much extra cash, she's brought Rosie and her boyfriend Ollie along
0:25:09 > 0:25:14on her writing trip to check out the cultural delights of Dublin,
0:25:14 > 0:25:18home to Ireland's greatest literary icon, James Joyce.
0:25:18 > 0:25:24I'm looking forward to looking at all the attractions. I think it's going to be a fantastic weekend.
0:25:24 > 0:25:31I've never been to Ireland before, so I'm looking forward to seeing the sights and going to some pubs.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33- Have some Guinness.- Yeah.
0:25:33 > 0:25:38The beers will have to wait because this is Tricia's writing-inspired trip.
0:25:38 > 0:25:44At the James Joyce Centre, she gets a flavour for the ideas behind some of literature's best known stories.
0:25:44 > 0:25:51"Joyce's importance as a writer can be measured more through the authors and artists inspired by him.'
0:25:51 > 0:25:55A walking tour of the city is the best way to see the sights
0:25:55 > 0:26:00and you can get your own guide to talk you through the key Joyce locations.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04The central character comes from Number 7, Eccles Street.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08What you see here is the front door from Number 7, Eccles Street.
0:26:08 > 0:26:15He was a quite extraordinary dresser and as a result, he appears as a character in Joyce's novel.
0:26:15 > 0:26:21But after an inspirational day, it's only right to absorb some of Ireland's second greatest export.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Cheers. I think we've earned this.
0:26:24 > 0:26:30It's been a really good trip. I've seen all the sights, been everywhere and even found time to have a pint.
0:26:30 > 0:26:36Now all I've got to do is go home and try and manufacture it all into some wonderful book or other.
0:26:39 > 0:26:45What a great trip that was for Tricia and let's hope it's given her lots of ideas for a brand-new novel!
0:26:45 > 0:26:51If there's something you'd like to raise money for and you have things you'd be happy to send to auction,
0:26:51 > 0:26:55get in touch with the programme. You'll find all the details at:
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