0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:07Today I'm in Hampshire on the hunt for antiques and collectables to take to auction
0:00:07 > 0:00:13and I'm starting my day at the very top of the famous Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth.
0:00:14 > 0:00:19And up here, I'm 170 metres above sea level.
0:00:19 > 0:00:24That's taller than Nelson's Column, Blackpool Tower and even Big Ben.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28Opened in 2005 at a total building cost of over £35 million,
0:00:28 > 0:00:33this ambitious viewing tower boasts the largest glass floor in Europe
0:00:33 > 0:00:37and attracts over 600,000 visitors a year.
0:00:37 > 0:00:44It offers 360-degree views of Portsmouth Harbour and, shaped like a billowing sail,
0:00:44 > 0:00:47the tower reflects the city's naval history.
0:00:47 > 0:00:53The view from the observation gallery at the very top of the tower is absolutely spectacular.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58Even on a rainy day like this you get to see the layout of this historic port
0:00:58 > 0:01:03and you get a bird's-eye view of Gosport, just over the water, which is where I'm heading now.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic,
0:01:28 > 0:01:31some of our experts' valuations go down rather well.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- Does that smell good enough to you? - It smells very good.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Others don't quite get the same reaction.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41- So I don't think I've charmed you there, have I?- No.
0:01:41 > 0:01:46And come auction day, it seems he underestimated one lot.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48£200?!
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Jonty, you were out a bit there, weren't you?
0:01:50 > 0:01:53I was a wee bit. I was a wee bit.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57So will we have reached our target when the final hammer falls?
0:01:58 > 0:02:02I'm about to meet a couple who've called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:02:02 > 0:02:06to help them clear the decks and at the same time fill up the coffers.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11This modern house in Hampshire is home to retired businessman David Hillary and his wife, Sue.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16The couple have been married for nearly 25 years and their tidy home
0:02:16 > 0:02:21hides a wealth of antiques and curios inherited from both their families.
0:02:21 > 0:02:27But with the collectables simply gathering dust, they've decided to trade in some of them to raise funds
0:02:27 > 0:02:30for a special gift for one of their granddaughters.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34- Oh, yuck!- Oh, look at that.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- It looks terrible out there. - It's a filthy day!
0:02:37 > 0:02:39But we are in a very seafaring part of the world, Jonty.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- That's true. - Are you anything of a sailor?
0:02:42 > 0:02:45I don't really have the sea legs, but I do have a nose for antiques.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- But that's all you need today. Shall we get to work?- Come on.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- Sue, David, good morning! - Good morning.- Good morning.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02You have such a modern, pristine home here,
0:03:02 > 0:03:05how can you possibly have things lurking that need Cash In The Attic?
0:03:05 > 0:03:08We were just having a little bit of a clear-out
0:03:08 > 0:03:10and so we thought we'd give you a ring, yeah.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14We're very good at clearing out people's houses, I can tell you.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16So, I mean, what are we raising money for today, Sue?
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Our granddaughter, she was 11 in May.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23She just started senior school in September, so we'd like to be able
0:03:23 > 0:03:27to produce a computer for her which she can use for her schoolwork, so...
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- When you say "produce", does she not know you're going to get it for her?- No.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33We love surprises on this programme.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35How much do we think this is going to cost, then?
0:03:35 > 0:03:39Well, we're thinking within £300 to £500, so if we can get
0:03:39 > 0:03:41something around £500, it would be brilliant.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45Well, let's set Jonty a £500 target and go and see how well he can do.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Let's go find him.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52We've certainly got a very educationally minded target today
0:03:52 > 0:03:54and with all these family heirlooms,
0:03:54 > 0:03:58I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we're in for some A-grade results.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Heading up the search is Jonty Hearnden.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04He's been in the antiques trade for most of his life,
0:04:04 > 0:04:08but I hope he isn't thinking about leaving just yet.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12You're not packing up and leaving us already, Jonty?
0:04:12 > 0:04:14I'm unpacking! I'm unpacking!
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Where did this fabulous suitcase come from?
0:04:16 > 0:04:19My Uncle Murray. When he passed away
0:04:19 > 0:04:23we had to go and clear his house and this was lying in the spare bedroom.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Really? There's so much in here.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31There's a lifetime's worth of letters, postcards, but what I have found
0:04:31 > 0:04:35is a collection of medals from the Second World War.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Do you know what regiment he was in?
0:04:37 > 0:04:41He was in the Hampshire Rifle Regiment, I believe.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45If you look closely at what we've got here, we've got three different stars.
0:04:45 > 0:04:51This one here is the Africa Star, this one is the Italian Star,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54which, of course, once North Africa was repatriated
0:04:54 > 0:04:57they went up through the boot of Italy,
0:04:57 > 0:05:03and this other star was issued because one essentially served during the Second World War.
0:05:03 > 0:05:09So by just looking at these medals, we can tell that your...
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- your uncle would have been a real, genuine hero.- That's good.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15He was a nice man.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Do these things have any value at all, Jonty?
0:05:17 > 0:05:22Most definitely. This little group, because they're in such good condition and the fact...
0:05:22 > 0:05:25I love the fact that they're in their original box
0:05:25 > 0:05:29where they were sent through the post, and this is the original wrapping.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33That's worth putting into the auction sale, that little group.
0:05:33 > 0:05:40But there's something else that's from the Great War, so from the first war. Have a look at this.
0:05:40 > 0:05:46This is a rather sad piece of memorabilia from the Great War
0:05:46 > 0:05:53simply because this plaque here was issued to the families of the soldiers
0:05:53 > 0:05:58that lost their lives during the First World War, the Great War as it was known at the time.
0:05:58 > 0:06:04And this one was issued to the family or to the wife of Arthur John Fletcher.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Now, who is Arthur John?
0:06:06 > 0:06:08This is my uncle's uncle.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12They lived next door to each other. They had two cottages in Gosport.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16- But this collection is definitely worth selling.- Right.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Put all the medals together and you're looking at £40 to £60.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23£40 to £60? So are you going to take them to auction, David?
0:06:23 > 0:06:25- Yes, I think so, yes.- We are.- Yes.
0:06:25 > 0:06:30Well, there are a lot of people who collect World War I and World War II memorabilia.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35We just hope they're there on the day. Let's see what else we've got.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37That's not a bad start to our day.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41David's family heirlooms are doing us proud already.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Sue's been tackling one of the bedrooms
0:06:43 > 0:06:46and adds another few pounds into the laptop fund
0:06:46 > 0:06:49when she decides to send this pretty 1920s bag to auction.
0:06:49 > 0:06:55It used to belong to her grandmother and Jonty gives it a very affordable £10 to £15 price tag.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59And I've spotted another military related collection.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04Two tins of badges and buttons, which is another lot that David inherited from his uncle.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08We're hoping they could top up our kitty by another £20 to £30.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12Meanwhile, downstairs the chaps are still hard at work.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15How are we getting on here, David? Found anything interesting?
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- Three bits of silver here. - Yeah.- I think...
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- I think it's silver.- That's tiny. Can I've a look?
0:07:21 > 0:07:25That looks like a very, very tiny sandwich box to me.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Isn't that wonderful? Look at that.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29That is so charming.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31It's a tiny vinaigrette
0:07:31 > 0:07:37and a vinaigrette like this would have smelling salts inside.
0:07:37 > 0:07:42- Oh, yes.- Because in the 18th and 19th century, sanitation was non-existent
0:07:42 > 0:07:46in a lot of built-up areas, so it mattered that you held one of these
0:07:46 > 0:07:50near your nose so that when you were travelling through
0:07:50 > 0:07:54you could use it to help you literally get through.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59And they are always gilded on the inside so it stopped the silver tarnishing.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Oh, right.- And we have this little vinaigrette hallmarked.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07Nowadays, of course, these items are just collector's items.
0:08:07 > 0:08:13A-ha! Now, this is silver-cased, travelling perfume bottle,
0:08:13 > 0:08:15and that is beautiful.
0:08:15 > 0:08:21- Do you know where this came from? - It might have come from Uncle Murray again from the things he left.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Right, OK. And that's hallmarked, too, so that's solid silver.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29It's a little bit damaged around the outside. And we've got a cigarette case.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30That was your uncle's, was it?
0:08:30 > 0:08:34Yes. That came out of the suitcase which we spoke about earlier.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36OK. So is that solid silver?
0:08:36 > 0:08:38We've got the hallmarks on the inside.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43So there's not one item here that merits putting
0:08:43 > 0:08:46into the sale individually, but this is a dealer's lot I see.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50So the cigarette case, the perfume bottle and the vinaigrette,
0:08:50 > 0:08:53put it in one small little lot in the auction room.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56I would estimate that little collection between £50 and £70.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00- Is that good?- Lovely. - Does that smell good enough to you?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02It smells very good! Let's go over here.
0:09:02 > 0:09:09I'm not sure about the humour, but it is another good find, so I'll let you get away with it for now, Jonty.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13We're rummaging at top speed today in Gosport, so I'm going to leave our expert at the helm
0:09:13 > 0:09:16and take a few minutes to catch up with our couple.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20David, you're a real local lad. Born and bred and in business here.
0:09:20 > 0:09:25And, in fact, you started your own business when you were just 20?
0:09:25 > 0:09:30- How did that happen and what was it? - It was in flooring. And all types of flooring.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32We were in Portsmouth Hospital at the time
0:09:32 > 0:09:36and the people we were working for went bankrupt
0:09:36 > 0:09:40and I was asked if we could take it on and finish the contract, which we did.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42And the firm started from there.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46Then met Sue and carried on the firm together.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Well, you were in business together for a very long time.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52How does it work when you're 24/7?
0:09:52 > 0:09:55I mean, you're together at home, you're together at work.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59How do you make that work, because some people say that's difficult, Sue?
0:09:59 > 0:10:04I think these... The fact was that we didn't bring work home, did we?
0:10:04 > 0:10:07No. And she done what I told her to and...
0:10:07 > 0:10:10So was he good to work with and for, Sue?
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Occasionally!
0:10:12 > 0:10:15No, it was fine, it was fine.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18You're about to celebrate your 25th wedding anniversary.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- Who proposed to whom? - Well, I invited Dave to marry me.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25How did that happen?
0:10:25 > 0:10:30I went to the registry office and booked the date
0:10:30 > 0:10:34and then put it in an envelope and took it to him in the office and said, "Here you are!"
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- And what did you say, Dave? - She handed it to me and I said,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40"Oh, it's a wedding invitation. Oh, it's mine!"
0:10:40 > 0:10:43And she dragged you kicking and screaming to the altar?
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- Yes! Not quite.- I don't think!
0:10:46 > 0:10:52So what are you going to do, then, a big surprise for your 25th, your silver wedding anniversary?
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- What are you going to do? - I want to go on a cruise.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57There's lots of places Dave's not been in Europe.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59- So she might surprise you? - She might, yes.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04- Yes.- She's very good... - But we've still got your surprise for your granddaughter
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- and I think we ought to go and have a look and see what else we can find.- Yes.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12With such frightful weather, we're definitely better inside than out,
0:11:12 > 0:11:16so it's back to work for that £500 target.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Jonty has got his mind firmly focused on the goal,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22and in the study, he's unearthed a collection of stamps.
0:11:22 > 0:11:27He hopes that this first-class find will make £20 to £30 when it goes under the hammer.
0:11:27 > 0:11:32Sue and I are searching in the living room and it looks like we might have come up trumps.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37- What have you got there, Sue? - These are...
0:11:37 > 0:11:41old newspapers of the Munich crash and Manchester United.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43Oh, my gosh, yes.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46February 6th, 1958.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- Oh, I know. It's a long time ago. - Why did you keep all of these?
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Just because I was a Manchester United supporter.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55I went from when I was about nine years old.
0:11:55 > 0:12:01And it was, what, 21 people on board, including half the team just died, didn't they?
0:12:01 > 0:12:05So everyone was... It was heartbreaking.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10Jonty, do you want to come and join us for a minute?
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- Do you want to take a look at these newspapers that Sue has got?- Wow.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17So what are we looking on this particular paper, for instance?
0:12:17 > 0:12:22This is the Evening Chronicle, dated Wednesday 23rd April, 1958.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26So this is straight after the crash, but you can see how
0:12:26 > 0:12:30this is celebrating the fact that Manchester United
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- got to Wembley in the FA Cup final in 1958.- Exactly, yeah.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37But, of course, etched in everybody's mind right at the back there, can you see,
0:12:37 > 0:12:42is the embers of the awful air crash earlier that year?
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- So it was never far away from people's memory.- I know.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49So would that have any kind of value if you took it to auction?
0:12:49 > 0:12:54I think that what we're looking at here is more social interest
0:12:54 > 0:12:56and a lot of people do keep newspapers,
0:12:56 > 0:13:00simply because they tuck them away thinking that one day it might be valuable,
0:13:00 > 0:13:03but because there are still so many of them around,
0:13:03 > 0:13:07they are literally just for social interest
0:13:07 > 0:13:10and they are relatively poor condition, which make sense.
0:13:10 > 0:13:11I mean, they're 50 years old.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13When it comes to selling these,
0:13:13 > 0:13:18what you could do is find a buyer, find a collector, possibly on the internet.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- So value, £5 to £10, no more than that.- Yes.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26So at £5 to £10, what you want to do? Are you going to keep them for yourself or take them to auction?
0:13:26 > 0:13:29I think I'll have a think about that, because I can pass them on
0:13:29 > 0:13:34to my son, I suppose, and let's hope then keep them in the family.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36It doesn't seem like a huge amount for the newspapers
0:13:36 > 0:13:40and I won't be surprised if Sue decides to hang on to them for now,
0:13:40 > 0:13:42but we'll have to wait and see.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46In the meantime, it's back to the search for the items that we CAN sell
0:13:46 > 0:13:53and luckily, David has found a silver pocket watch which he decides to contribute to the auction haul.
0:13:53 > 0:13:58It used to belong to his grandfather and Jonty hopes it could make £20 to £30.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01I spotted another item that should sweet-talk the bidders at auction -
0:14:01 > 0:14:05a pretty Carlton Ware honey jar and saucer,
0:14:05 > 0:14:09which Mr Hearnden again values at a very tasty £20 to £30.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13Meanwhile, Sue and Jonty have made a rather charming discovery.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16So, Sue, anything in there?
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Yes. I have a charm bracelet.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19Oh, wow!
0:14:19 > 0:14:24- That's extraordinary.- And there's a silver bangle here as well.- OK.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27So where was this bangle from, first of all?
0:14:27 > 0:14:30It was given to me by a friend of my mum's, Margaret.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34It's chased with this stylised floral decoration around the outside
0:14:34 > 0:14:37and it's very nice to see that it's solid silver, so that's good news.
0:14:37 > 0:14:42But I'm assuming this is hollow, because there's a massive great big dent out of it, too. Is that...?
0:14:42 > 0:14:47Wasn't me! Well, I don't remember. It could have been me.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- That is restorable, but it will affect its value at auction.- Right.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55So I want to have a closer look at this, because this is amazing,
0:14:55 > 0:15:01- because we're looking at what looks like to be a solid silver charm bracelet.- Yep.
0:15:01 > 0:15:08But attached to it are literally what looks like hundreds of town coat of arms.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10What's the story behind that?
0:15:10 > 0:15:12I used to collect...
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Whenever I went away on holiday, whether it was UK or abroad,
0:15:15 > 0:15:19I used to root out and find a charm to bring home to put on the bracelet.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24Well, it looks like you're extraordinarily well travelled, but I suppose to be frank,
0:15:24 > 0:15:29still the value is in the simple solid silver bracelet itself
0:15:29 > 0:15:31and because they're not silver mounted,
0:15:31 > 0:15:37they're just white metal with these enamelled signs, they're not worth a vast fortune.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39But we can put the two together.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42We are talking £20, £30. Are you still going to be happy to sell?
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Well, I think so. I don't wear it.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48- I don't think I've charmed you there, have I?- No!
0:15:48 > 0:15:52They may not be worth a fortune, but that's still another few pounds
0:15:52 > 0:15:55towards our target, and it is all adding up.
0:15:55 > 0:16:01With Jonty on top rummaging form, I leave the search in his capable hands for just a few minutes.
0:16:01 > 0:16:08Looking around your house, there are wonderful photographs and paintings that are from all over the world.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11I get the feeling that you two are quite adventurous, aren't you, Sue?
0:16:11 > 0:16:15We try to be, yes. You've got to fit all these things in, haven't you now?
0:16:15 > 0:16:18When you get over the age of 50, you've got to make your list out.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21And you recently went to New Zealand, didn't you?
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Yes, well, in the last couple of years we did a trip.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27My niece was getting married in New Zealand,
0:16:27 > 0:16:31so we thought we would just do a round-the-world visit.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Silly just going all the way over there and not visiting places,
0:16:34 > 0:16:36so we had a fantastic time.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41Well, the New Zealanders are sort of adrenaline junkies, so did you get drawn into all of that?
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- Oh, we did lots.- What did you do?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Horse riding, white-water rafting. We actually went to the Barrier Reef.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Dave did some diving on the Barrier Reef as well.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52And Dave went bike-riding.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56Bike-riding? It doesn't sound as simple as that, I suspect.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Mountain bike. I was on a bike coming down the side of a mountain
0:17:00 > 0:17:03and there was a 2,000 foot drop about 3 foot away.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07And you're in a line of bikes so you can't just suddenly stop
0:17:07 > 0:17:10because everyone would just run into the back of you.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15- But when you got to the bottom, didn't you think, "Yes, that was fantastic"?- Yes, it was.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20It was unbelievable, cos you thought, "I'm never going to do it again, but I'm glad I've got here."
0:17:21 > 0:17:26- He was safe. - But you've also got rather more peaceful hobbies when you come home.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30You've got the grandchildren and they're the great passion in your life, aren't they?
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Oh, yes. We have one... Sophie is 11
0:17:32 > 0:17:35and Anna is three,
0:17:35 > 0:17:37so it is wonderful.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40And Sophie's the one who's going to get the computer?
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- Yes.- Yes. - Well, as it's a surprise, how are you going to tell her?
0:17:43 > 0:17:47We're just going to invite her round and present her with it.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49That's the whole idea.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51Everybody like surprises.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55- I bet her face will be a picture. I bet you can't wait.- No!
0:17:55 > 0:17:59This pair are definitely doting grandparents
0:17:59 > 0:18:02and with all that travelling, they certainly lead a busy life,
0:18:02 > 0:18:06but we need to direct that energy towards finding the last few lots
0:18:06 > 0:18:09as we're still quite a way from that £500.
0:18:09 > 0:18:15Luckily, David seems to have an ace up his sleeve.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19- Right, Jonty, what can you tell me all about this?- The chest of drawers?
0:18:19 > 0:18:21- The chest of drawers. - How long have you had this?
0:18:21 > 0:18:23About 20 years. We inherited it.
0:18:23 > 0:18:29- OK, OK. Well, this chest of drawers is 200 years old.- Right.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32It's Georgian chest of drawers
0:18:32 > 0:18:37and in the Georgian period, around the turn of the 18th to the 19th century,
0:18:37 > 0:18:39the timber that they used predominantly
0:18:39 > 0:18:45was this tropical hardwood from the other side of the world - mahogany.
0:18:45 > 0:18:50And this is what we're looking at here. When it was originally polished,
0:18:50 > 0:18:55this particular piece of furniture, it would have been a lot redder, a lot darker in colour.
0:18:55 > 0:19:01But over time, this chest has faded to this lovely nutty brown colour.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04When you're looking at proportions of a Georgian chest of drawers
0:19:04 > 0:19:08what you've got is traditionally two short drawers at the top,
0:19:08 > 0:19:11and I don't know if you've ever noticed this after 20 years,
0:19:11 > 0:19:17but every drawer gets slightly bigger as you go down. Have you ever noticed that?
0:19:17 > 0:19:18I didn't notice that!
0:19:18 > 0:19:23And these are known as graduated drawers and it's a classic Georgian design.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26And are these the original handles as well?
0:19:26 > 0:19:29The way to find that out is to always pull the drawer open, OK?
0:19:29 > 0:19:36And here we can see this is where the handle exists at the moment, but above that are two tiny holes
0:19:36 > 0:19:42where the original handle would have been, so this chest of drawers would have had drop handles
0:19:42 > 0:19:49just like this, but sometimes flat bun handles as well, so these are replacement handles, OK?
0:19:49 > 0:19:54Now, today, due to fashions within interiors,
0:19:54 > 0:19:57pieces of furniture like this have fallen in value.
0:19:57 > 0:20:05- 10 years ago, this chest of drawers, in a retail shop, would have sold at around £1,000, OK?- Right.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09So we have to be realistic when it comes to value in the auction sale.
0:20:09 > 0:20:14- And in the catalogue, the estimate for this chest would be between £300 and £500.- Right.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17In that sort of ballpark.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20- So are we going to put that into the auction sale?- Yes.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23We can put a reserve on it and we can talk on the day of the sale.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Yeah, that would be a good idea.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29I have a feeling that David would like a little more for the chest of drawers,
0:20:29 > 0:20:35but giving us over half our target in one item, it's been a much needed addition towards the laptop.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38The sun may be setting on our day's rummage,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41but we're not quite over yet, as I've spotted a pair
0:20:41 > 0:20:44of miniature ceramic vases
0:20:44 > 0:20:47and another pair of very pretty white glass vases.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Jonty hopes that the collection
0:20:49 > 0:20:51could make a tidy £20 to £30 at auction.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57And it looks like our expert has his eye on one final item.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01Sue, can you tell me anything about this small occasional table?
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Yes, it was given to us by Dave's mum
0:21:03 > 0:21:06and it came from India.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11Well, this is very much a small Indian folding table.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Just look at it, see how busy all the decorations on it.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17And all of the white inlay work there,
0:21:17 > 0:21:19which is all hand-done, incidentally,
0:21:19 > 0:21:25is bone, and the black inlay is ebony, so you've got this amazing contrast.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29And the timber that it sits in is rosewood.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31I mean, look at all of that.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33If you look at the decoration round the outside here
0:21:33 > 0:21:37it almost offends the eye because it's so busy, doesn't it?
0:21:37 > 0:21:39It sort of shouts back at you.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Well, let's have a look at the underside
0:21:41 > 0:21:45because you always learn a lot from turning a piece of furniture upside down.
0:21:45 > 0:21:51And this is interesting. We've got a furniture depositories here in Bournemouth - a J Compton Becks.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Does that name mean anything to you?
0:21:53 > 0:21:55No. No, not at all.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Because this little storage label here really does have some age to it.
0:21:59 > 0:22:05I have a hunch that this might be 1920s, so this table has genuine age.
0:22:05 > 0:22:10Now, we've got a few pieces of bone that are missing here.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- Oh, yes.- And if you look at the top, if you look at the rosewood,
0:22:13 > 0:22:17can you see how bleached the actual colour of the timber is?
0:22:17 > 0:22:21- Yes, yes.- But, for my money, somehow it has an honesty about it.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- Now, we can't get too much money for it.- No?
0:22:24 > 0:22:30- I mean, it disappoints me to think that this table will be sold for probably less than £100.- Oh, right.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- And a lot less than that if we are to put an estimate in the catalogue. - Right.
0:22:34 > 0:22:40Estimate in the catalogue will read £50 to £80 only for this table. Is it still something that we can sell?
0:22:40 > 0:22:41That's fine, not a problem.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43There we are, David.
0:22:43 > 0:22:48She's selling off the family heirlooms here! How much do you think it's worth?
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Well, estimate in the catalogue is going to be £50 to £80.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53£50 to £80?
0:22:53 > 0:22:59Do you mind the family heirloom going for £50 to £80, David?
0:22:59 > 0:23:00- No, not at all.- No, no.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04It'll buy a few more letters on the keyboard, won't it?
0:23:04 > 0:23:09It will, exactly. And it'll also add to our total and bring it up to a very nice, healthy sum
0:23:09 > 0:23:13because if you want £500 for this surprise computer,
0:23:13 > 0:23:17I think taking Jonty's lowest estimates on everything,
0:23:17 > 0:23:21we should comfortably be able to make £570.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26- Oh!- Very good.- Excellent!- So, you can buy her the mouse as well!
0:23:26 > 0:23:32Well, Sue and David's home really proved to have collectables in every corner,
0:23:32 > 0:23:34and we've got a pretty varied haul to pack off to auction.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38There's the silver cigarette case, vinaigrette and perfume bottle
0:23:38 > 0:23:41which, together, Jonty hopes could make £50 to £70.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45That wonderful collection of war medals and letters
0:23:45 > 0:23:49that we're hoping to sell for at least £40 to £60.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52And, of course, the Georgian chest of drawers,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55which makes up a massive chunk of our target
0:23:55 > 0:23:57with its £300 to £500 valuation.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00But we'll have to wait until auction to see whether Sue and David
0:24:00 > 0:24:03decide to trade in those historic newspapers.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05With just a £5 to £10 valuation,
0:24:05 > 0:24:08will they feel it's worth letting them go?
0:24:10 > 0:24:16Still to come on Cash In The Attic, our expert is putting his reputation on the line.
0:24:16 > 0:24:22If it doesn't make the £40 to £60 that I put on it then I'm doing the wrong thing.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26But it seems that he's been overly cautious on some lots.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31- I put a low value because it was small, but it was perfectly formed. - It was.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35So will we still be smiling when the final hammer falls?
0:24:40 > 0:24:45Well, it's a couple of weeks now since we were with Sue and David on the south coast
0:24:45 > 0:24:48and we found some real treasures in their home in Gosport
0:24:48 > 0:24:52and we've brought them here today to sell at Chiswick Auctions in west London
0:24:52 > 0:24:56in the hope of raising £500 so that they can surprise their granddaughter
0:24:56 > 0:24:59with a brand-new laptop.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03It looks like it's shaping up to be another busy day here at Chiswick,
0:25:03 > 0:25:07and with some interesting lots on display, our couple's items are in good company.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11Before things get going, I spot Jonty in the middle of the saleroom.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18- Having a good look at this pretty little table again?- It's lovely.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20I love the fact that it's naturally faded.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23I think it's a really pretty table. That's going to sell very well.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27Sue and David had some very nice things in their house, that chest of drawers particularly.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30That's a lovely piece of furniture.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32What saddens me is that a piece of furniture like that
0:25:32 > 0:25:36would be worth so much more ten years ago, but I've priced it to sell.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- I really hope that does well.- Yes.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43- I wonder whether or not she decided to leave that Manchester United memorabilia behind.- Yeah.
0:25:43 > 0:25:49Amazing to open it all up and it brought back all those memories for so many people, as well.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53But I have to be honest with price and I've seen so many newspaper cuttings like that before.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Very interesting, but not a high price at auction at all.
0:25:56 > 0:26:02No. Well, Sue and David have arrived and let's go and see if they've brought the cuttings with them.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04We leave the bidders to browse
0:26:04 > 0:26:11and catch up our couple saying goodbye to one of their smallest, but most historic lots.
0:26:11 > 0:26:16- Hi, Sue and David.- Hello. - Hi, guys.- Oh, taking a look at Uncle's medals.- Yes.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19Bringing back lots of memories for you?
0:26:19 > 0:26:23- Yes.- Any regrets about bringing them to auction today now?
0:26:23 > 0:26:25Not really.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27They're kept in a cupboard and gathering dust
0:26:27 > 0:26:30and it's nice to pass them on to someone who has more interest.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33There's an awful lot of history lying in front of us.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37Talking of history, did you bring the Munich air disaster newspaper cuttings?
0:26:37 > 0:26:39No, I decided against it this time.
0:26:39 > 0:26:45The sentimental value I believe is more than the monetary value, so I'd rather keep them
0:26:45 > 0:26:48and perhaps my son will have them and pass them on to his children.
0:26:48 > 0:26:49Things from Grandma!
0:26:49 > 0:26:53But you have brought that lovely chest of drawers as well.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56- Did you put a reserve on that? - We're going to decide that.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58We will put a reserve on that one.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00Because it is a rather beautiful piece of furniture, that, Jonty.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03And we don't want that to be sold for nothing.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05It's a very good quality chest of drawers,
0:27:05 > 0:27:09so we'll see if we can put a sensible reserve on it before the sale.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12We've got to keep in mind that you're raising money for that laptop
0:27:12 > 0:27:16for the granddaughter, so let's see how much money we can make
0:27:16 > 0:27:19because the saleroom is beginning to fill up.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Well, we might not have the newspapers to sell,
0:27:22 > 0:27:25but there are plenty of other lots that I can't wait to see go under the hammer.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29The saleroom is pretty busy, but we find a spot in the corner
0:27:29 > 0:27:33and our couple's first lot comes up for sale.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35We've got that beaded handbag coming up.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37It was your granny's?
0:27:37 > 0:27:39It was. It was my gran's, yes.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42I bet she must have looked really elegant going out with it.
0:27:42 > 0:27:43She must have done.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45What have we got on this, Jonty?
0:27:45 > 0:27:49A very sweet £10 to £15. Let the market decide on this one, OK?
0:27:49 > 0:27:52Well, where shall we start? £10 for it? £10 for it?
0:27:52 > 0:27:54At £10. The bid's there at £10.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56Give me 12 for it. At £10.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59The only bid so far at £10. Now at £10, then.
0:27:59 > 0:28:00We're done at £10.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02Short and sweet at 10. £10.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06- £10.- Excellent.- I told you it would be short and sweet.- Yes.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09Our first sale and it's bang on estimate.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11I hope the rest of Jonty's valuations
0:28:11 > 0:28:14prove to be as accurate, as we're a long way off that £500.
0:28:16 > 0:28:21It's another family heirloom up next, but will it get the saleroom any more excited?
0:28:21 > 0:28:27David, we had a lot of military things that had come from your uncle, didn't we?
0:28:27 > 0:28:30And this lot with the badges, the buttons,
0:28:30 > 0:28:33the gentleman's gold ring. Quite a little sort of mixed bag here.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37Quite a collection he made, I think, as he went through the war
0:28:37 > 0:28:38and it's part of his life history.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42So Uncle's life is about to go under the hammer.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44It is.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48For the military badges and buttons, start me at £20, please? £20.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50I'm bid at £20. 22. 25. 28.
0:28:50 > 0:28:5730. 32. 35. 38. 40. 42. 45. 48.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- 50.- Subtle, his nod, watch.
0:28:59 > 0:29:0160. 65. 70. 75.
0:29:01 > 0:29:0680. At £75. The bid's at £75. Who else wants to come in? At £75.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09All done at 75 and gone. 75.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11- There you go!- Well done!
0:29:11 > 0:29:13That's a fantastic result,
0:29:13 > 0:29:16selling over double Jonty's highest estimate.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20David's uncle really did us proud on that one.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23And it looks like our next lot might prove popular with bidders as well.
0:29:23 > 0:29:28It's the collection of vases, which Jonty valued at £20 to £30.
0:29:28 > 0:29:33Start me at £20. £20? £10? Thank you, I'm bid at 10.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37Who'll give me 12? Do you want 12? 15. 18. 20. 22.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40It's a standing bid now at £20. I'll take 22. At £20.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42I'm selling for £20. Only at £20.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44They'll go at £20. They're gone. £20.
0:29:44 > 0:29:50Right on estimate and another step towards our target.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53Hopefully, our next lot will bank us even more pounds.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57It's the collection of silver items, including that tiny vinaigrette.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00We're hoping for £50 to £70 for these.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04And start me at £50. It should make more. £50 for the lot. Thank you.
0:30:04 > 0:30:09- I'm bid at £50.- Oh, he started at 50! - At £50. 55. 60. 65. 70.
0:30:09 > 0:30:1175. 80.
0:30:11 > 0:30:1585. 90. 95.
0:30:15 > 0:30:1890 is bid now. At £90. I'll take 95. At £90. I'll take 5 or not.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22At £90, all done? Your bid, Howard, at £90 and gone at £90.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25- £90.- How about that? - That's good, yeah.- Yes.
0:30:25 > 0:30:30£20 over Jonty's top estimate and we're all pretty pleased.
0:30:30 > 0:30:36We're making good progress towards the £500 for the laptop and long may it continue.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Will our next lot sweet-talk the bidders to dig deep?
0:30:39 > 0:30:46So were breakfast times in the family around the Carlton Ware jam pot that's coming up next?
0:30:46 > 0:30:48- Not really, no.- Why not?
0:30:48 > 0:30:52We didn't have a matching tea set to go with it.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54What sort of price have we got on it, Jonty?
0:30:54 > 0:30:58I've put around sort of £20, £30, that sort of ballpark on it.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02It would be worth even more with a bit of honey in the middle, I think.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05And for 80A, start me at £20? £10?
0:31:05 > 0:31:08I'm bid at 10. Who'll give me 12? At £10.
0:31:08 > 0:31:1212. 15. 15. 18. 20. 22.
0:31:12 > 0:31:1520 is bid. I'll take 22. At £20. Are we done at £20?
0:31:15 > 0:31:18Is it all done at £20? Your bid and going at £20.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21I told you it would have made more if it had jam in that!
0:31:21 > 0:31:24Not sure about that, Jonty.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27It may have been the lower end of the estimate,
0:31:27 > 0:31:31but with another a few pounds in the laptop fund, no-one's complaining.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35The sale has flown by so far and we're nearly halfway through already.
0:31:35 > 0:31:40But not before our second and final military lot goes into battle with the bidders.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45Presumably, Jonty, there are lots of people who collect medals
0:31:45 > 0:31:49- who would be interested in something like this? - Yes, and it really is a horde.
0:31:49 > 0:31:54We looked at it again this morning laid out on the table. This is a fine collection.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58I put a very low estimate on it and if doesn't make the £40 to £60
0:31:58 > 0:32:02that I put on it then I'm doing the wrong thing.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Start me... Start me at £40, see where they go.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08£40. I'm bid at £40. 42. 45. 48.
0:32:08 > 0:32:1050. 55. 60.
0:32:10 > 0:32:1465. 70. 75. 80. 85. 90. 95.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18- Hey, hey! - 100? At £95. I'm bid at £95. 100.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20New bidder. 110. 120. 130.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23- Wow!- 140. 150. 160.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27170. 180. 190. 200. 210. 220.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Thanks for your bid. At £210. Do you want 220? A new bidder. 220. 230.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32- This is great!- It's still going.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34260, new bidder again. 270?
0:32:34 > 0:32:38280. 290. 300. 320. 340.
0:32:38 > 0:32:43The original bidder at £320. At £320. Are we done for 320?
0:32:43 > 0:32:45All done? Thanks for the bid. 320.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47£320!
0:32:47 > 0:32:54- Oh, David! No regrets now about putting in Uncle's medals, no?- No.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56Wow! That's a terrific result
0:32:56 > 0:33:00and our couple can barely believe their luck.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04After that victorious result, it's time to tot up out total so far.
0:33:04 > 0:33:08We've only reached the halfway stage and I know what you want to raise
0:33:08 > 0:33:10is £500 towards this computer.
0:33:10 > 0:33:14Well, you can... I think you can breathe easily
0:33:14 > 0:33:19for the rest of the day because we're only at the halfway point
0:33:19 > 0:33:21and we've made £535 already!
0:33:21 > 0:33:25- But Uncle's medals did the trick for you, didn't they?- They did.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27- That was fantastic. - Wasn't that great?
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Let's see what we're going to do in the second half.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33While Sue and David come back to earth and take a chance
0:33:33 > 0:33:37for a quick cuppa, Jonty's keen to show me something that he spotted earlier.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40- Jonty.- Hi.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44That reminds me of holidays I've spent in Greece. What attracted you to it?
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Well, it's certainly a very tranquil and Mediterranean scene
0:33:47 > 0:33:50and it's even entitled on the back here Mediterranean Idyll,
0:33:50 > 0:33:54with a price tag here - £31, 10 shillings.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Which is quite a lot of money.
0:33:56 > 0:34:03And that's all because the artist Adrian Allinson was a very accomplished artist.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07He was born in London in 1890.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11He travelled extensively and he even did posters for the railways
0:34:11 > 0:34:14in the '20s and '30s, so he's quite a prolific artist.
0:34:14 > 0:34:20When it comes to oil paintings, the most important thing is that you like it, all right?
0:34:20 > 0:34:24But, secondly, if you are interested in investment then take a look
0:34:24 > 0:34:29and see what artists have been doing in the market in recent years.
0:34:29 > 0:34:35I can tell you that Adrian Allinson's work in recent times has sold between,
0:34:35 > 0:34:40certainly oil on canvases, have sold between £1,000 and £3,000,
0:34:40 > 0:34:44so as a consequence, this picture should do very well indeed.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46Talk about buying art for an investment.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49If this one originally cost £31 and 10 shillings,
0:34:49 > 0:34:51- which is, what, £31.50...- Yeah.
0:34:51 > 0:34:55..it's presumably going to make, what, rather more than 100% more
0:34:55 > 0:34:59over its value, probably nearer 1,000% more, isn't it?
0:34:59 > 0:35:02The estimate in the catalogue is £300 to £600, so it's going
0:35:02 > 0:35:06to be very interesting to see where hammer falls on this one.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09- It could fly, couldn't it? - Absolutely.- Well spotted, Jonty!
0:35:09 > 0:35:12If you're planning or buying or selling at auction then remember
0:35:12 > 0:35:16that charges such as commission will be added to your bill.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Your local saleroom will be able to give you all the details.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23The sale is in full swing as we get back into our places
0:35:23 > 0:35:27and soon it's time for another of our lots to take centre stage.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30Jonty put an estimate of £20 to £30 on this pocket watch
0:35:30 > 0:35:34and I, for one, think it's rather stylish.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37Of course, Victorian gentlemen did look very handsome,
0:35:37 > 0:35:40standing there with the chains hanging down across their tummies?
0:35:40 > 0:35:42Never tempted to wear it yourself?
0:35:42 > 0:35:44No. I've never had a waistcoat, actually!
0:35:46 > 0:35:50Number 100A, for the pocket watch. Start me at £20?
0:35:50 > 0:35:55£20 for it. £10 for it? I'm bid at 10 in about four places. 10. 12. 15?
0:35:55 > 0:35:5815. 18. 20?
0:35:58 > 0:36:0020. 22. 25.
0:36:00 > 0:36:0428. 30. 32.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- That's good.- No? At £30 bid. At £30.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10- I'll take 32. At 32, new bid. At 35. - Somebody at the top, a new bidder.
0:36:10 > 0:36:1235? No. At £32. £32. I'll take 35. At £32.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Last chance. And going for £32, then.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- Happy with that?- Yes.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20What a good start to this half of the sale.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24It looks that the bidders are still keen to splash the cash today.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28Let's hope our luck continues as our next lot is offered to the room.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32The silver bangle and charm bracelet, valued at £20 to £30.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35Should make much more than this. £20?
0:36:35 > 0:36:37£20? £10?
0:36:37 > 0:36:40No bid at £10? I can't believe it. I'm bid at 10 in about four places.
0:36:40 > 0:36:4320... 12. 15. 18. 20.
0:36:43 > 0:36:4722. At £20. I'm bid at £20. I'll take 22. At £20.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49I'll take 22. At £20. Are we done?
0:36:49 > 0:36:52£20? It seems cheap at £20. You've got it. 291.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56Jonty's valuations seem to be right on the mark in this half
0:36:56 > 0:37:00of the sale, but will they continue to be first class with our next lot?
0:37:00 > 0:37:05I'm bid at 10. Who'll give me 12? At £10. 12 there. 15. 18.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09- He wants it!- 18. 20. 22. - He definitely wants it.- At £20.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13A standing bid at £20. I'll take £22. At £20. Your bid, sir, at £20. All done?
0:37:13 > 0:37:18That's two sales bang on estimate and adds to our ever-growing earnings for today.
0:37:18 > 0:37:23We've only two lots left to sell and they're both furniture.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Let's keep everything crossed that the bidders take as much of a shine
0:37:26 > 0:37:29to the Indian table as our expert did.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31A lovely little table and it's faded on the top.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34- But between you, me and the gatepost, I like that.- Yes.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36It's got an honesty about it. It's nice.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39- Good. - Let's hope somebody else likes it.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43- Yes, yes.- It should make good money. £50 for it? Here it goes. £50 for it?
0:37:43 > 0:37:48I'm bid at £50 in about four places. 50. 55. 60. 65. 70. 75. 80.
0:37:48 > 0:37:5185. 90. Woman in front of you.
0:37:51 > 0:37:5390. I can't see you. At £85. At £85.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55I'll take 90. At 90 there. 95.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59100, 110. £100. Bid at £100. It'll take 110.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02Who else is coming in? 110. 120. 130.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05140. 150. 140 is bid. I'll take 150.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08All done at 150? 160. 150 bid.
0:38:08 > 0:38:14160 there. 170. 180. 170 you bid. All out? At 170 I'm saying... 180.
0:38:14 > 0:38:19Thank you. 190? 190. 200 for the... You might as well. At £200. 210?
0:38:19 > 0:38:20At £200. At £200. I'll take 10.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22At £200, are we done? For £200, all out?
0:38:22 > 0:38:26- £200, then. Thanks for the bid at £200.- How about that?!
0:38:26 > 0:38:29£200!
0:38:29 > 0:38:31- Jonty, you were out a bit there, weren't you?- I was a bit.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34I was a wee bit, I was a wee bit.
0:38:34 > 0:38:39- I put a low value because it was small, but it was perfectly formed! - It was.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42Well, we don't mind you getting it wrong
0:38:42 > 0:38:45when it makes us that much money, Jonty!
0:38:45 > 0:38:47The bidders are keen to dig deep today
0:38:47 > 0:38:51and it seems as if they've taken a shine to that painting the Jonty showed me.
0:38:51 > 0:38:57It ends up trebling the auction house's lower estimate, making a massive £1,100.
0:38:57 > 0:39:04After the day we've had so far, our £500 target is a mere splash in our ever-growing pool of cash.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07But as our couple's most highly valued item goes under the hammer
0:39:07 > 0:39:10we're all hoping that our luck continues.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13Jonty valued the chest of drawers at £300 to £500,
0:39:13 > 0:39:15but will the saleroom agree?
0:39:17 > 0:39:18Jonty, you and I have seen
0:39:18 > 0:39:21so many of these beautiful pieces of furniture come to auction
0:39:21 > 0:39:25and thought, "It should have gone for so much more than that!"
0:39:25 > 0:39:26- But they don't, do they?- I know.
0:39:26 > 0:39:31It's still the fact that this more simple Georgian design
0:39:31 > 0:39:34seems to be not the flavour of the month at the moment.
0:39:34 > 0:39:39- But right now we have to be realistic and we've had a chat with the auctioneer.- Yeah.
0:39:39 > 0:39:44- £300 discretionary reserve on, so watch this space. - Yeah.- What's it worth?
0:39:44 > 0:39:46Start me at £200 for it.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48£200 for a good chest. £200? At £200. I'll take 10.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51At £200. Give me 210. Thank you.
0:39:51 > 0:39:58210. 220. 230. 240? 240. 250.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01260. 270.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04280. 290. 300.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06And 10?
0:40:06 > 0:40:09£300. That's a bid of £300. I'll take 10. At £300. Are we done?
0:40:09 > 0:40:14£300, your last chance at £300. Are we done? £300, then. Sold. £300.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- There you go.- 135, £300.- Relieved?
0:40:16 > 0:40:20- Yes.- It made the reserve. You were right to do it.- Yes, yes.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24Our couple seem lost for words, but their faces said it all.
0:40:24 > 0:40:30What a wonderful day we've had and I can barely wait to add up our final total.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33- Have you enjoyed today? - Yes, it was fabulous.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36You have smiled all the way through the day!
0:40:36 > 0:40:39- Yes.- And I think I'm about to make the grin, if that's possible,
0:40:39 > 0:40:43even bigger, because you wanted to raise £500 and you know
0:40:43 > 0:40:48that you've already made that by the halfway point, so there's that kind of knowing look on your face, Sue!
0:40:48 > 0:40:52I haven't been counting. I haven't got enough fingers!
0:40:52 > 0:40:57Well, I have been counting and you want £500 for a computer, a laptop.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01- Yes.- Well, you'll be able to buy her a couple and have some spare change
0:41:01 > 0:41:09because you've made £1,107.
0:41:09 > 0:41:10Brilliant.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14Goodness me. That's twice the estimate, that, isn't it? Yeah.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Brilliant. That's fantastic.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19Really good. Thanks. Thanks for doing all that.
0:41:19 > 0:41:20- Thank you.- Really good.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27A couple of weeks after that fantastic result at auction,
0:41:27 > 0:41:32Sue and David can finally indulge in a spot of computer shopping.
0:41:32 > 0:41:37With plenty of money to spend, our grandparents are spoilt for choice,
0:41:37 > 0:41:39so they enlist some expert help.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42So for the homework, you know?
0:41:42 > 0:41:45It has a built-in webcam for them to communicate with their friends.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48That looks a better size, actually, than this one, doesn't it?
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- Yeah.- Excellent.- That's fine.- OK.
0:41:51 > 0:41:57With the decision made, it's time to head home and see what granddaughter Sophie makes of the gift.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00- You know we did Cash In The Attic? - Yes...
0:42:00 > 0:42:03Well, this is our surprise that we bought for you.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06There you go!
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Wow!
0:42:08 > 0:42:11- Shall we open it?- Yes.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13There we go.
0:42:13 > 0:42:18From the smile on Sophie's face I think the present went down a treat.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21The laptop is always what I wanted
0:42:21 > 0:42:24and I'm really pleased with it.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28To see Sophie's face when we gave her the computer was fantastic.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30So, all in all, it's been a really good time.
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