0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06This is the show that searches out hidden treasures
0:00:06 > 0:00:08around your home and then we sell them at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:13Well, today I've come to the seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea and it's time to take a stroll on the pier.
0:00:15 > 0:00:21This very British seaside town enjoyed its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s
0:00:21 > 0:00:26when tourists flocked to visit Clacton-on-Sea's sandy beaches,
0:00:26 > 0:00:30arcades, funfair and, of course, its now iconic pier.
0:00:30 > 0:00:35Built in 1871, the pier was to become the heart
0:00:35 > 0:00:39and soul of the resort and it continues to be the town's number one attraction.
0:00:39 > 0:00:46Clacton may not be the tourist hotspot it once was, but it's a great British seaside resort,
0:00:46 > 0:00:52full of nostalgia and it's nostalgic treasure we're hoping to find today that we can take to auction.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Today on Cash In The Attic,
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Jonty is impressed by great taste...
0:01:18 > 0:01:22What is very clear he had a very good eye because we have got real, genuine quality here.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25There are some emotional decisions to make...
0:01:25 > 0:01:31Jean gave these to him as presents so therefore it might be a little bit difficult.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35And at auction we're all surprised by some results!
0:01:35 > 0:01:40Well, let me just say, you were wrong on your reserve and you were both wrong on your estimate,
0:01:40 > 0:01:42but in a positive way, thank goodness.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46So, will there be a happy ending when the final hammer falls?
0:01:46 > 0:01:48I've come to the East Anglian coast
0:01:48 > 0:01:51to meet a couple who have called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:51 > 0:01:52to help them raise some funds
0:01:52 > 0:01:55for someone's artistic aspirations.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00Amanda and Gary Peters have been married for two years
0:02:00 > 0:02:04and have two gorgeous sons, Ben, who is eight months and Tom, who is nearly two.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Amanda has always been extremely close to her family,
0:02:07 > 0:02:11especially her grandmother, Jean, who was recently widowed.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15Jean's bungalow is full of a lifetime's collectables,
0:02:15 > 0:02:19but she's decided to have a clear-out so Amanda and Gary have called us in to help.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24- Good morning, Jonty.- Oh, there you are. How are you doing?
0:02:24 > 0:02:27I'm fine. This is near where I live, so I'm happy about that.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Home county, yeah. I have a little confession.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31I'm an Essex boy as well.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Jonty, you're far too posh...
0:02:33 > 0:02:36- No...- to come from the same area as the likes of us.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38- Born in Essex.- Really? Whereabouts?
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Brentwood in Essex, where I was born.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- All right, OK. - Not raised, but I was born there.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44There is a revelation.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48I wonder whether we're going to have any revelations here because the family want to raise some money
0:02:48 > 0:02:52for a rather artistic venture, so we do need to find some stuff.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- Let's get working.- Come on, then.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- Good morning, guys. - Hi.- Good morning.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05So, I understand you're both fans of antique programmes including Cash In The Attic, is that right?
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- Yes.- Yes, we are, just a little bit!
0:03:08 > 0:03:11OK, so what has made you decide to call us in, then?
0:03:11 > 0:03:17My grandfather passed away fairly suddenly in the summer and he left all sorts of things behind
0:03:17 > 0:03:23and too many memories for my grandmother to have about.
0:03:23 > 0:03:29She had plans with him to turn this room into a conservatory/artist's room
0:03:29 > 0:03:34for her to sit and paint in the garden and for him to look out into the garden.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39So how much money, Gary, are we looking to raise, do you think, to do this project?
0:03:39 > 0:03:44We think about £400 should just about cover it to get all the paint and bits and curtains and stuff
0:03:44 > 0:03:48that she wants in, so the chairs and all that stuff for her painting.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52That sounds like a lovely idea, doesn't it? Are we going to be meeting Grandmother today?
0:03:52 > 0:03:55I don't think so. She's ever so camera-shy!
0:03:55 > 0:04:00Oh, is she? Oh, bless! OK. Well, l really admire you for taking this on then on her behalf.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Well, Grandmother and Grandfather were married for 53 years
0:04:04 > 0:04:06and it's just in memory of their love for each other
0:04:06 > 0:04:10and the relationship they had and all their hopes for the future.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15OK, so we need to raise £400 to turn this into an artist's studio and your challenge for the day,
0:04:15 > 0:04:20young man, is going to be to see how closely your estimates come to those of our expert, so shall we get on?
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- Yup.- Come on, then.
0:04:23 > 0:04:30Amanda's grandmother's house is full of reminders of her late husband, Sam, but she's determined
0:04:30 > 0:04:36to part with plenty of items and with the help of her family, realise the dream of an artist's studio.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41Our expert, Jonty Hearnden, is already hard at work rummaging in the dining room.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45This man lives and breathes antiques and he has already found something
0:04:45 > 0:04:49that he hopes the bidders at auction will fork out for.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- Oh, there you are, Jonty!- Aah... - Are you planning on entertaining?
0:04:52 > 0:04:56- Look at this!- So where is this collection from, Amanda?
0:04:56 > 0:05:00It's from the Silver Vaults in London. My grandfather bought it in the early 1970s.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04He didn't cut corners if he went to the Silver Vaults. They're very well-known.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Absolutely, and you can find all sorts of goodies there.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10Now, if I pick one of these up, I've had a check
0:05:10 > 0:05:12and it's usually clear under an eye glass
0:05:12 > 0:05:16but here you can see this is the company who made it, Roberts & Belk.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20- Yes.- That's the maker of everything that we see in front of us.
0:05:20 > 0:05:27- Oh, right.- Originally, they started off as silversmiths as early as the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries,
0:05:27 > 0:05:32but by the turn of the 19th and 20th century, they were known as Roberts & Belk
0:05:32 > 0:05:37and obviously this set here is a relatively contemporary set.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39So how many people can we seat with this?
0:05:39 > 0:05:41It's a full 12-piece service.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- Right. - Including a fish set, dessert set.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47I think there are just over a hundred pieces here, in all.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- Wow!- Have you any idea what your grandfather paid for this, Amanda?
0:05:50 > 0:05:52He wouldn't say.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54No, I bet he wouldn't!
0:05:54 > 0:05:57He would never tell my grandmother exactly how much he paid for it, so...
0:05:57 > 0:06:01She probably doesn't tell him what she spent on her hair and make-up.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04We do have that, so no, I really don't know how much he paid.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08So, Jonty, what sort of valuation do you think we might be talking about here?
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- Because it's not silver, I can't put a silver price on it.- No.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14It's plated, and as a consequence, I can see this selling
0:06:14 > 0:06:18for around the £100 mark only because it has to be resold.
0:06:18 > 0:06:25Dealers will have to make their profit at the other end as well, so estimate for auction, £100 to £150.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- OK. Are you happy with that? - Not bad at all.
0:06:28 > 0:06:34In this market, we just have to be realistic and if we do that, then we can all come up smelling of roses.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37£100. Let's see what else we can find. Follow me.
0:06:37 > 0:06:42The cutlery set is a great start to the rummage and Amanda is evidently delighted
0:06:42 > 0:06:47with Jonty's valuation, but we've got lots to do so we need to press on.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50We've spread out around the house and it doesn't take long for me
0:06:50 > 0:06:53to spot these two silver-plated Mappin & Webb serving trays.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57Sam bought them in London at the same time
0:06:57 > 0:07:01that he bought the cutlery set and they should fetch £20 to £30 at auction
0:07:01 > 0:07:09and in the hallway, our wannabe antiques expert, Gary gets his first opportunity to guess the estimate.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14Gary, where do these prints come from because we've got a set of four prints here
0:07:14 > 0:07:16all hanging on the wall there, a work uniform.
0:07:16 > 0:07:22I believe it's just another item that Sam acquired whilst he was down in London at the markets, as usual.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25And they look like London scenes. You can see very clearly...
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Have a look at this, it's very small, but it says Fleet Street.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Come and have a look at this one
0:07:31 > 0:07:35and here it says The Strand and it has that wonderful 19th century feel.
0:07:35 > 0:07:40There's not a motor vehicle in sight, it's all horse-drawn carriages.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44Now, the artist who drew these was a famous engraver from the mid-19th century
0:07:44 > 0:07:51and he left his mark, not by a signature but by something else. Take a look at this.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Look at the side of this what looks like a massive great big laundry basket.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59It's got the initials, "TSB"
0:07:59 > 0:08:00and that's not a savings bank!
0:08:00 > 0:08:06And have a look at this, "TSB Boys." OK. Follow me
0:08:06 > 0:08:11and it says "TSB Boys" again there, all right?
0:08:11 > 0:08:14That is the artist's name, that's where he left his mark.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19Clever, isn't it? His name was Thomas Shotter Boys.
0:08:19 > 0:08:24He was born in the early 19th century and he died in the 1870s
0:08:24 > 0:08:28so essentially what we're looking at here are copies of his works.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31They're worth putting in the auction, but we won't get much for them.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33What price would you put on these?
0:08:33 > 0:08:40I would have said, being as there's four of them, I would have said £10 each, £40 for the four.
0:08:40 > 0:08:47I think you're about right. Absolutely spot-on, so for auction values I would put £30 to £40
0:08:47 > 0:08:50and let the market choose where it wants to go with these sorts of pictures
0:08:50 > 0:08:52because somebody will buy them, yeah?
0:08:52 > 0:08:57- Yeah.- Excellent! Right, well they can remain hanging on the wall just for the time being.
0:08:57 > 0:08:58Let's go through there.
0:09:00 > 0:09:07With the prints bringing our total to £150 so far, our fund for the artist's studio is growing steadily.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13In the kitchen, Jonty finds these four assorted silver and silver-plated napkin rings
0:09:13 > 0:09:16which have been tucked away in a kitchen cupboard.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20They were an anniversary present to Amanda's grandparents from her mum,
0:09:20 > 0:09:25Madeleine, about ten years ago and Jonty hopes they'll make us at least £10 to £20 at auction.
0:09:25 > 0:09:31With all our efforts today going towards funding Amanda's grandmother's art studio conversion,
0:09:31 > 0:09:34it's clear that both her grandparents have been a huge part of her life
0:09:34 > 0:09:37and I'm keen to find out more about them.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40Are you there, Amanda?
0:09:40 > 0:09:42This is a really lovely bungalow.
0:09:42 > 0:09:48- So long have your grandparents been living here for? - They're here for 11 years.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Right, OK. So are they Clacton people?
0:09:50 > 0:09:56Well, they moved from Southend in 1979 with my mum to a house near Colchester,
0:09:56 > 0:10:01lovely big house in the country and 12 years ago now,
0:10:01 > 0:10:04it sort of became too much because we had acres of grass
0:10:04 > 0:10:07and my grandfather said he couldn't possibly mow it any more
0:10:07 > 0:10:13and the stairs and the whole place got too much for my gran's knees, so they retired to Clacton.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- Do you remember that house? - Yes. I lived there 15 years.- Really?
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- I lived with my grandparents.- OK.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20So how did that come about?
0:10:20 > 0:10:25My mum moved with my grandparents up here and I was born the following year, so we all lived together.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Wow! It must have been great having a childhood somewhere like that?
0:10:29 > 0:10:33It was ideal. I had a pony and we had horses and I had lots of trees to climb
0:10:33 > 0:10:37and lots of areas to play in so it really was a lovely, lovely childhood.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Do you find it's a role reversal, because your grandparents had a big role
0:10:40 > 0:10:44in bringing you up and now you're helping your grandma out?
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Yes, it is, and it's nice to be able to do something for them, or for my gran now.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51She played a big part, she was actually my head teacher for a year.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56She was head teacher for a school that I went to,
0:10:56 > 0:10:58so to do things for her, it's nice.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02So how important do you think it will be for her to have
0:11:02 > 0:11:06this dining room space converted into this conservatory cum studio?
0:11:06 > 0:11:11It's something she's wanted for a number of years and something they planned together.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15She stopped doing her art and her writing when my grandfather became ill
0:11:15 > 0:11:20last year and also when he had a heart attack several years ago
0:11:20 > 0:11:24and so she has now, sort of found the freedom to get back into it.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29She enjoys sitting there watching the birds and she enjoys her painting so to be able to sit there
0:11:29 > 0:11:33comfortably and to paint and to watch the birds in the garden and watch the boys
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- playing in the garden, I think will really improve her life.- Excellent.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40We're not going to be able to do that, unless we make the money you need
0:11:40 > 0:11:44so we had better go and see if the boys have found anything else to sell.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46the big boys that is, rather than the small boys!
0:11:46 > 0:11:51Having heard just what having her own art studio will mean to Jean,
0:11:51 > 0:11:55it's extra motivation to search hard for the rest of the rummage.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00We rejoin the hunt for valuables and it's Gary who has unearthed our next find.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02It's a collection of decorative display plates
0:12:02 > 0:12:06which Jonty values at £10 to £20 and in the bedroom,
0:12:06 > 0:12:09Amanda and our expert are on the scent of more items
0:12:09 > 0:12:12that her grandmother is happy to send to auction.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- Amanda?- Mmm. - I've got two scent bottles here.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18One is silver-necked and one has got a lovely silver top to it.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22What do you think...? Ooh, I see we've got a pair! I didn't realise that!
0:12:22 > 0:12:25So we've got a pair of scent bottles here, so where are they from?
0:12:25 > 0:12:27They're from my grandmother's grandmother.
0:12:27 > 0:12:34- She was a health servant in London in the 1910s.- They're lovely! It's so nice to have a pair.
0:12:34 > 0:12:40Now, if we have a look at the neck of this particular scent bottle, once upon a time this was space
0:12:40 > 0:12:45so that somebody could personalise them by putting one's initials there, but these have been left,
0:12:45 > 0:12:50which, to be honest with you, is probably better than having somebody's initials there.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53It means that somebody can take possession of these
0:12:53 > 0:12:58and not worry about them belonging to somebody else, so let's have a look at this one here.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01So here we have a different shape.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05we have an oval shape with a silver top.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Now, once upon a time this was a hinged top and it's just become loose
0:13:09 > 0:13:14and on the inside we have the lovely glass stopper which is in perfect condition.
0:13:14 > 0:13:22Now, around the mid-19th century to the late 19th century these were very, very popular and the reason
0:13:22 > 0:13:28for that was that the manufacturers dispensed perfume into containers like this but by the 19th century,
0:13:28 > 0:13:33all of that changed because the larger perfume manufacturers
0:13:33 > 0:13:38produced bottles themselves which rendered bottles like this superfluous.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Well, I think that it's great to have a pair.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44I didn't realise that we had this pair which is really very good news indeed
0:13:44 > 0:13:48and we've got this other scent bottle, so we'll sell the three together
0:13:48 > 0:13:54and if we put a very teasing price of £40 to £60 on them, I'm sure they'll sell for more than that.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- It seems reasonable. - Are you happy?- Yes.
0:13:56 > 0:14:02Well, I'll pop those back down there and see what else we can find.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06With that healthy £40 in the pot, we're progressing nicely towards
0:14:06 > 0:14:10our £400 target, but there's still plenty of ground to cover.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15Downstairs, Amanda picks out this colourful 12-piece Royal Albert dinner set,
0:14:15 > 0:14:18bought by her grandfather, Sam many years ago.
0:14:18 > 0:14:24Our expert reckons it should fetch us at least £40 to £60 and in the living room,
0:14:24 > 0:14:28Gary's passion for watching antiques programmes leads him to discover an item
0:14:28 > 0:14:33- that could hold some great potential.- How are we doing, guys?
0:14:33 > 0:14:34Hello. I haven't found anything.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- Have you had any luck, Gary? - Yes, I've found this. - Wow! Let's have a look.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- Wow!- That's very nice. - Can I have a look, Gary?
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- Yeah, go for it!- So we've got this proud ceramic lion,
0:14:43 > 0:14:48but anything that is ceramic, turn it upside down because you learn so much.
0:14:48 > 0:14:53Can you see here it says "Beswick, England"? That's really good news for us because Beswick,
0:14:53 > 0:14:57at the moment, is selling very well indeed and there's all sorts of reasons for that.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Not only has the factory gone out of business recently,
0:15:00 > 0:15:05so they're irreplaceable, but really Beswick had attention to a lot of detail.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08I mean look at his face, and look at his teeth, for instance,
0:15:08 > 0:15:10and if you touch them, you can see how sharp that is.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14- They're sharp, yeah. - They're quite extraordinary, so that's wonderful. Good news.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- So what else have we got here? - We've got a cow.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Can I have a look on the underside?
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Now, there's no markings there, but for my money,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25that looks like the quality enough for a Beswick animal
0:15:25 > 0:15:28so I think that's lovely. Where did these two come from?
0:15:28 > 0:15:32They were presents from Amanda's grandmother, Jean, to Sam, her grandfather.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36They got the lion for his zodiac sign and the cow because he was a master butcher.
0:15:36 > 0:15:42Why does that leave us with a couple of spaniels, a palomino horse and a Shetland pony?
0:15:42 > 0:15:48Well, the horse and the ponies, because they had ponies themselves at the stables they used to have.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52- OK.- I'm not actually sure about the dogs.- So who gave these to...?
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Well, that's where it comes in.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58Jean gave these to him as presents, so therefore it might be a little bit difficult...
0:15:58 > 0:16:03- Difficult to sell.- To sell them? - But we can always as I say have a chat with her and see what she says.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05How much do you think for the collection?
0:16:05 > 0:16:08As a little group, we could sell these quite happily and we would
0:16:08 > 0:16:14- get £50 to £80 for them at auction, so it would make a difference if she did want to sell them.- Right.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16I think it's really important,
0:16:16 > 0:16:20obviously, we need to check and make sure she's happy to sell them, or not as the case may be.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23- Yeah.- OK, well we can't count on this little lot, then.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- No.- So let's crack on and see what else we can find.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30We'll put them back in the cabinet as delicately as we possibly can. Let me put that back there.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35With the Beswick animals so strongly connected to Amanda's grandfather,
0:16:35 > 0:16:40I don't think any of us will be surprised if Jean decides not to part with them,
0:16:40 > 0:16:43but we'll have to wait until auction day to find out.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48Jonty decides it's time to tackle the attic and in amongst all the old boxes and newspapers,
0:16:48 > 0:16:51he discovers a collection of Poole Pottery
0:16:51 > 0:16:53which he hopes will make us £20 to £30.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57While our trusty expert carries on searching, we take an opportunity
0:16:57 > 0:17:02for a quick break and I'm keen to find out more about Amanda and Gary.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05So how long have you two been together?
0:17:05 > 0:17:11Well, we've been together nearly four years now and we met in my local petrol station!
0:17:11 > 0:17:13Yes, where I work, or worked!
0:17:13 > 0:17:16Amanda was a customer who came in
0:17:16 > 0:17:20and sort of stopped to have a little chat and it sort of went from there.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25We became close friends and it turned into a relationship and then a year later, we got married.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28So tell me a little bit about the children?
0:17:28 > 0:17:33Our first son, Tom, is 20 months old, arrived a month before our first wedding anniversary.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37He was a surprise because we weren't supposed to be able to have children, so it was lovely.
0:17:37 > 0:17:43He came along and then three months later, we discovered that our second son, Ben, was on his way as well.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Right, and do they get on?
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- Yes, at the moment, they do, yes. - OK, all right.
0:17:48 > 0:17:53- Constantly sharing things.- Are you planning to add to the family? - Number three is on the way,
0:17:53 > 0:17:57cooking now, so yes, we should have our hands full next year,
0:17:57 > 0:17:59and we'll have three children under two and a half!
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- Are you mad?- Yes.- Clearly! - She's going to work.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07I see. I'm like your rationing here.
0:18:07 > 0:18:12- You're going to work? - Yes. And he's... - And you're going to be at home?
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Is he very good with the children?
0:18:14 > 0:18:20He's fabulous, he's brilliant with our children so yes, he's pretty good. I'm pretty lucky!
0:18:20 > 0:18:24It has been very nice for us to have a break, but I want to make sure that Jonty isn't.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29Hopefully he's got something else to sell, so shall we go and find him? Come on, then.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34I'm full of admiration for Amanda and Gary managing two,
0:18:34 > 0:18:38soon to be three, such young children with such great ease.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41It's back to the search now and in the dining room, Jonty is keen
0:18:41 > 0:18:47to talk to Amanda about an item that's apparently a definite for auction.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Amanda?
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Am I right in thinking that this is the table that's got to go, ultimately?
0:18:54 > 0:18:59- Yes, it's absolutely got to go because this is the room we're converting.- So where is it from?
0:18:59 > 0:19:02My grandparents bought it from John Lewis in the 1970s.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- So they bought it new? - Brand new, yes.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09It's interesting, looking at the shape of it, it certainly has that 1970s feel to it.
0:19:09 > 0:19:14We've got these two stand-alone supports to this dining table
0:19:14 > 0:19:18and then you've got this rather stylish set of I suppose, what, six chairs in all?
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Yes, six chairs.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24On a similar matching-looking base with these sort of flat feet,
0:19:24 > 0:19:28but there is a bit of a problem to it that the chrome itself is perishing
0:19:28 > 0:19:32and I don't know if you can see that it's pitting, almost like it's rust coming through.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- Yes, you can see it through the table.- Can you see that?
0:19:35 > 0:19:39Now, that's restorable, but it's going to cost a bit of money
0:19:39 > 0:19:42and the other thing, look at this massive piece of glass.
0:19:42 > 0:19:43It's just one solid piece of glass.
0:19:43 > 0:19:50The problem with glass that's been used for over 30 years is, look, we get scratch marks on it
0:19:50 > 0:19:54but I believe that this could be brought back into its original state,
0:19:54 > 0:20:00and when I say original state, the state that it was when it came out of the shop in the 1970s.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Do you know what they paid for the table?
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Yeah, I believe they paid about £300 for it.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- £300?- Which was quite a lot for them back in the early 1970s.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Now, when it comes to price, if this is a "must-go" item
0:20:11 > 0:20:16into the auction sale, then it has to be sold at a "must-go" price
0:20:16 > 0:20:18so we're not looking at hundreds of pounds,
0:20:18 > 0:20:21we're really looking at sort of £50 to £80, that sort of ball park.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24That's reasonable for the amount of work to be done.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28So, Amanda, if this is going to the auction sale, it really does mean
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- we've got to raise some of that cash, OK. - Yes, we'll need a new table!
0:20:31 > 0:20:34So you and I go and find some more stuff, eh?
0:20:34 > 0:20:39Well, it doesn't sound much for a classic piece of 1970s furniture.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43Let's hope Jonty's modest estimate gets the bidders fighting over it on auction day.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Amanda also decides to send this pretty oak occasional table to auction.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50It was bought by her grandmother
0:20:50 > 0:20:53about 20 years ago and Jonty reckons
0:20:53 > 0:20:56it could make us around £20 to £30.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59With the rummage nearly over, we could do with one last
0:20:59 > 0:21:04substantial find to make sure we reach our £400 target.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Now, Gary, I can't help but notice this whole collection here.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Amanda's grandfather, Sam built it for this.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- The whole display cabinet was built for this collection? - For this collection, yes.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16- Of china here?- Yup.- Wow!
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Now, it begs the question, before I even pick it up,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22is the sort of thing Jean might be now interested in selling?
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Yes, I believe so now she's got the point where she's thinking
0:21:26 > 0:21:29of redoing the kitchen so therefore, it can more than happily leave.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Let's see what we've got.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33So if I take this jug for instance
0:21:33 > 0:21:39and turn it upside down and here we see "Mason's Patent Ironstone"
0:21:39 > 0:21:45and believe it or not, Mason's Ironstone was patented in 1813...
0:21:45 > 0:21:49in fact, July 31st 1813
0:21:49 > 0:21:54so if we have a look and look more closely at the pattern that is used,
0:21:54 > 0:21:59it has an oriental feel, even though these flower-heads look quite European, but these flower-heads
0:21:59 > 0:22:02have more of a sort of Japanesey feel to them
0:22:02 > 0:22:06and everything is touched by the gilding, so can you see
0:22:06 > 0:22:12we've got gilding round the rim here and even it's highlighting the stems and the flowers themselves as well.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Now, where does it all come from?
0:22:14 > 0:22:16We're not too sure. It's one of these things
0:22:16 > 0:22:21that Sam used to pick up on his travels or while he was down in London at auctions and stuff.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26Well, what is very clear, he had a very good eye because we've got real genuine quality here.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31I think Jean was very fortunate that he brought bits and pieces home on a regular basis.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33If we put this whole collection into the auction sale
0:22:33 > 0:22:36including even this amazing plate at the top,
0:22:36 > 0:22:40then the whole collection has got to be worth between £100 and £150.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Did I hear more money being mentioned?
0:22:42 > 0:22:45You did, Lorne, and we've got this amazing collection of Ironstone,
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Mason's Ironstone, between £100 and £150.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Well, that will help our total very nicely.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53Now, how have you found today?
0:22:53 > 0:22:55- It's been really good fun.- Yeah. - Good, OK.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59We wanted to raise £400 so we can convert all that space into an artist's studio.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Do you think we're nearly at that figure, Amanda?
0:23:02 > 0:23:04I'm not sure. Do you think we might?
0:23:04 > 0:23:05Come on, you're "Mr Guesstimate."
0:23:05 > 0:23:08- Probably, yeah.- I think we're about there.- You do?- Yeah.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11The value of everything going to auction actually comes to £440.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14- That's really good!- That's all right. That's not too bad.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19Of course, if you decide to bring the Beswick in the end, that will add more and take the total to £490.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- That would be really good. Get more bits for that.- Wonderful, yeah.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- That would be fantastic.- That decision is down to your grandma.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28The next time I see you guys will be at the auction house.
0:23:28 > 0:23:34Amanda's grandmother's house has provided us with a real variety of treasures to take to auction
0:23:34 > 0:23:39and it's clear her late grandfather, Sam had a fantastic eye for antiques and collectables.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41Our items for auction include...
0:23:41 > 0:23:44the silver-plated cutlery set by Roberts & Belk,
0:23:44 > 0:23:50bought from the London Silver Vaults, it could bring in anywhere between £100 and £150.
0:23:50 > 0:23:58The 1970s glass-top dining table. It's a little worn, but a snip for anyone after something funky
0:23:58 > 0:24:02and retro, valued at £50 to £80, and of course the fabulous collection of Beswick animals.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06They clearly have strong sentimental value to Amanda's grandmother
0:24:06 > 0:24:10and may not make it to auction, but if Jean decides to part with them,
0:24:10 > 0:24:14we're hoping they'll fetch £50 to £80.
0:24:14 > 0:24:20Still to come on Cash In The Attic, some results leave our expert far from pleased...
0:24:20 > 0:24:23- £32.- That's not good enough.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26But our rollercoaster ride isn't all bad news.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28I said to you, you get ups and downs.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Fortunately, we've finally had an up!
0:24:30 > 0:24:34So, will we have reached our target when the final hammer falls?
0:24:38 > 0:24:42It's been a few weeks since we visited Amanda and Gary
0:24:42 > 0:24:44and found plenty of nice items to bring here
0:24:44 > 0:24:47to Sworders Olivers Auction House in Sudbury, Suffolk.
0:24:47 > 0:24:52Now, remember, they're looking to raise around £400 to turn that dining room into an artist's studio
0:24:52 > 0:24:57for Amanda's grandmother, so let's just hope the bidders are feeling very artistic and give us a bit
0:24:57 > 0:25:02of poetic licence when it comes to money they're prepared to pay when our items go under the hammer.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05There's a good variety of lots on sale here today and it's good
0:25:05 > 0:25:09to see the saleroom filling up with potential bidders already.
0:25:09 > 0:25:16I'm keeping everything crossed that our family's lots find new homes, but is our expert feeling hopeful?
0:25:16 > 0:25:21- Hi, Jonty.- Lorne, how are you doing? - I really like these and I've not seen this shape before.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24The thing about scent bottles, and the reason people collect them,
0:25:24 > 0:25:26is because they did come in all shapes and sizes
0:25:26 > 0:25:29and as a collection, they all look so different.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32One thing we don't know is whether Grandma is going to come or not.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Yes. I wasn't sure whether they could get the table and chairs
0:25:35 > 0:25:38to the auction sale and have they brought the Beswick?
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Let's go and find out.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43We want to make our family as much money as possible today
0:25:43 > 0:25:47so fingers crossed all their items make it to auction.
0:25:47 > 0:25:53Before the sale gets going, we catch up with Amanda and Gary saying goodbye to their lots.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57- Good morning.- Hello. - How are you, guys, are you all right?- Yes, thank you.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00And what have you brought? Did you bring the Beswick in the end?
0:26:00 > 0:26:04- She thought long and hard over it, but yes, the Beswick is here. - That's good news.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08- The dining room table and chairs? - They're here as well. - The whole lot?- Yes.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13- Is there anything left at the house? - No, it's completely empty! - Fantastic! That's what we wanted.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17- So are you looking forward to today? - Yes, definitely.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21- Yes... Have you been to an auction before?- Never!- Really? - Never been to one.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23Both of you? We'll look after you, I promise!
0:26:23 > 0:26:28- Yes, yes, don't worry... Even if you sneeze, they don't take a bid that way!- That's all right then!
0:26:28 > 0:26:33- It's just a myth, that! If you do put your hand up, they usually do take a bid.- Oh, yes.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36So as long as we remember those rules, we'll be all right.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41- It's filling up now, which is good news, so shall we go and get in position?- Yes.- Come on, then.
0:26:41 > 0:26:47'It's great news that all the items made it to the saleroom today, so roll on some top dollar results.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50'We find a spot in the corner and soon our first lot
0:26:50 > 0:26:55'comes up for sale - the large collection of Poole Pottery.'
0:26:55 > 0:26:59Quite a mixture here, but some nice pieces, and Poole, a very good name.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04Yes, and I've put a very low price on it at £20 to £30 in order to entice those buyers.
0:27:04 > 0:27:09- And what do you think it will go for, Gary?- I was going between £40 and £50, something like that.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13- OK, all right.- I can but hope!- OK.
0:27:13 > 0:27:19Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 12.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23£12 nearest to the portrait, 12, at £12. 15.
0:27:23 > 0:27:28There's a fresh face at 15, in the doorway at 15.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32All finished and done with that at 15.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34'Not the best start to our day in the saleroom
0:27:34 > 0:27:37'but at least it's the first few pounds
0:27:37 > 0:27:39'towards the new art studio.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42'We've still got a mountain to climb to reach our £400 target,
0:27:42 > 0:27:48'but plenty more lots to sell. Maybe our second lot will be more to the bidders' taste.'
0:27:48 > 0:27:51Now, our next lot is the dining room table and chairs.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Now, proper 1970s this, right time to sell,
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- very popular, that minimalist look, isn't it?- Absolutely!
0:27:57 > 0:28:01Was it a bit of a difficulty getting it out of the house and home?
0:28:01 > 0:28:04- Very heavy!- Yes!- Very heavy! - Really?- Very, very heavy.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08But that's also a sign of quality, you know. They don't make them like they used to!
0:28:08 > 0:28:13- So you don't want this going back home?- No, no, it's never going in that studio again.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- Going to the highest bidder.- No reserve. What do we estimate it at?
0:28:16 > 0:28:21- Well, l was hoping to get around the £50 for it, but just let the market decide.- OK.
0:28:21 > 0:28:28It's the 1970s smoky-lass dining table and chromium frame together with the dining chairs.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32All this lot and 20, £20 somewhere?
0:28:32 > 0:28:33Eek!
0:28:33 > 0:28:35£20...or £10 to start me.
0:28:35 > 0:28:3710 I'm bid, at 10, at £10.
0:28:37 > 0:28:44At £10. At £10. At £10.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47Are you all finished and done with it, then?
0:28:47 > 0:28:51It's a maiden bid of £10. We're going to sell it at £10.
0:28:51 > 0:28:57- Disappointing!- Oh, that is... I'm really, really disappointed. £10! - Yes, I know!
0:28:57 > 0:29:02- Oh, dear!- It's gone.- You're stunned into silence, Amanda.
0:29:02 > 0:29:08That just seems, well... Let's move on swiftly from that and hope you make some more money.
0:29:08 > 0:29:09'That's a disastrous result!
0:29:09 > 0:29:13After all the effort of getting the table to the auction in the first place,
0:29:13 > 0:29:18'our couple didn't want to take it home, but we'd all hoped it would make more than that.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21'The bidders haven't been generous so far today
0:29:21 > 0:29:24'and it seems there aren't any art lovers in the room either,
0:29:24 > 0:29:27'as the set of prints suffer a similar fate...'
0:29:27 > 0:29:29At £9, selling, then, at nine.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34'..selling for less than a third of Jonty's estimate!
0:29:34 > 0:29:36'What's going on here today?
0:29:36 > 0:29:40'Surely the Beswick animals will make us some money at last,
0:29:40 > 0:29:45'especially as they were tugging at Amanda's heartstrings to let them go.'
0:29:45 > 0:29:51Our next lot is the little collection of Beswick animals and we've got a lion, a cocker spaniel
0:29:51 > 0:29:54and a Hereford cow, calf and a hound.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56- Yes.- I'm not sure how they'd all mix in together.
0:29:56 > 0:30:01- You didn't want to part with these.- No, I'll tell you how they're mixed together.
0:30:01 > 0:30:06The lion symbolised my grandfather's birth date, which was Leo, and the cow was because he was a butcher.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10The dogs, he just simply liked dogs, but no, I was a bit sad for them to go
0:30:10 > 0:30:13but my gran said, "They're definitely going."
0:30:13 > 0:30:17- No reserve on these. What's the estimate?- Well, I've put around £50 to £80 on it.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19And 30 to start me.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21£30.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24£20, then. £20, I'm bid at 20.
0:30:24 > 0:30:29At £20. 22. 25. 25, there, at 25.
0:30:29 > 0:30:3328. 30. 32.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36At £32.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Are you all finished and done with that at £32?
0:30:40 > 0:30:43- £32...- That's not good enough.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45'I wholeheartedly agree, Jonty,
0:30:45 > 0:30:48'and Amanda understandably looks disappointed.
0:30:48 > 0:30:54'Auctions are so unpredictable at the best of times, but things really aren't going our way today.
0:30:54 > 0:30:58'We've barely scratched the surface of our £400 target,
0:30:58 > 0:31:01'but will the little occasional table have more luck?
0:31:01 > 0:31:04'Jonty valued it at a very affordable £20 to £30.'
0:31:04 > 0:31:06Ten? I'm bid at ten.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10At £10. At £10.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13Are you all finished and done with that? It's a maiden bid of £10.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17I'm selling at £10.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20What's the matter? Nobody's bidding on anything!
0:31:20 > 0:31:25- They've got their hands in their pockets!- Bizarre!- Too cold, that's why!
0:31:25 > 0:31:27'Well, at least Gary is still smiling,
0:31:27 > 0:31:31'but with another sale well under estimate, things aren't improving.
0:31:31 > 0:31:38'We're nearly halfway through the sale already and it's a pricey lot up next, so everything crossed!'
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Now, pottery comes and goes in terms of fashion.
0:31:40 > 0:31:45I'll tell you what, Mason always seems to remain popular, doesn't it, Jonty?
0:31:45 > 0:31:48Well, it's been popular ever since it was invented, really -
0:31:48 > 0:31:53the beginning of the 19th century so we've had 200 years of popularity here.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56It looked fantastic in your grandmother's cabinets,
0:31:56 > 0:32:00really fantastic, but when you have to come to value these items,
0:32:00 > 0:32:05you value them being seen in a setting like this which is not as grand as your grandmother's kitchen,
0:32:05 > 0:32:09and that's the reason why I've put £100 to £150 on the whole collection, all right?
0:32:09 > 0:32:11Let's see if we can get there.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14I'm starting this at 60.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18- Ooh, that's better! - < £60 I'm bid, at 60, at £60.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20- There we go!- At £60.
0:32:20 > 0:32:2265. 70.
0:32:22 > 0:32:2875, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100...
0:32:28 > 0:32:32and 10. I'm out. 110.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35At £110.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38All finished and done with at 110?
0:32:38 > 0:32:41- £110, well, what a relief! - There you go!- Well done!
0:32:41 > 0:32:44You've got a smile on your face now!
0:32:44 > 0:32:49I said to you, you get ups and downs. Fortunately we're finally heading up!
0:32:49 > 0:32:53'Phew! At last something has sold for over its estimate.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56'£110 is a great price and not before time!
0:32:56 > 0:33:00'After that roller-coaster first half, let's see how we've done so far.'
0:33:02 > 0:33:07Now, you wanted to raise £400 and I'm afraid so far we've done abysmally.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09We've only made £186.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14- Not very good.- No.- No, I know. I don't know what's going on, do you?- That's bad news!
0:33:14 > 0:33:18- Everyone has got their hands in their pockets.- That's for sure!
0:33:18 > 0:33:21Our consolation is that the second half has got your better lots,
0:33:21 > 0:33:23so I'm hopeful we'll get the money for those.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26In the meantime, I think we all need a nice hot drink,
0:33:26 > 0:33:30and I think we need to distribute a few hot toddies around the auction house
0:33:30 > 0:33:33and get them bidding again, don't you? Come on!
0:33:33 > 0:33:37'It may not be as much as we'd hoped, but it's nearly half our target in the bank
0:33:37 > 0:33:38'so it's not all bad news.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41'Whilst Amanda and Gary have a well-earned break,
0:33:41 > 0:33:44'our Mr Hearnden has spotted a rather intriguing lot.'
0:33:44 > 0:33:47- What do you think? - I think they're beautiful.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51- They're unusual.- I think the colours are amazing as well.
0:33:51 > 0:33:56Now, they are different sizes but I believe these pictures always to have been a pair.
0:33:56 > 0:34:01What's so amazing is that these are needlework and stunt work pictures
0:34:01 > 0:34:08but they are in their original frames and I believe them to be around the 1855 mark,
0:34:08 > 0:34:10and I'll tell you for why.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14If you look at this gentleman here, he looks like he's returning home, first of all.
0:34:14 > 0:34:18He looks like an officer and the reason why I've dated it around 1855
0:34:18 > 0:34:22is because I believe him to be from the Crimean War
0:34:22 > 0:34:28and officers and NCOs were allowed at that point to grow beards, and can you see there he's growing...
0:34:28 > 0:34:31He's obviously got growth on his chin there
0:34:31 > 0:34:37and if you look at the dress of the ladies, again, that's very sort of 1850/1855 in time,
0:34:37 > 0:34:41but they are all hand-stitched and really very beautiful indeed.
0:34:41 > 0:34:46- Now, what do you think these will go for, then?- Well, it's very difficult to tell.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51Because these are unique images, I think my hunch is that they should do incredibly well.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54I think in the catalogue it's like £200 to £300
0:34:54 > 0:34:57but I wouldn't be surprised if they really race through that.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00'Jonty has a knack for spotting saleable lots
0:35:00 > 0:35:03'and I'm interested to see how they fare on what can only
0:35:03 > 0:35:06'be described as an unusually slow day in the saleroom.
0:35:06 > 0:35:11'If you're planning on buying or selling at auction, then do remember that charges
0:35:11 > 0:35:17'such as commission will be added to your bill, so always check the details with your local saleroom.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20'We're back for the second half and after the day we've had so far,
0:35:20 > 0:35:23'surely things can only get better!'
0:35:24 > 0:35:28I have high hopes for these. They're lovely - the perfume bottles.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Very unusual shape. Where are they from?
0:35:31 > 0:35:34They were my great-great-grandmother's.
0:35:34 > 0:35:40They were sort of handed down but Gran doesn't want to hand them on any further, so off they go!
0:35:40 > 0:35:42£40...
0:35:42 > 0:35:44well, £20 then, surely.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47£20, I'm bid at £20. Two.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50Five. 25 at the back, and 25, 28.
0:35:51 > 0:35:5330.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58£30, 32, 35,
0:35:58 > 0:36:0338, 40, 42, 45,
0:36:03 > 0:36:0648, 50,
0:36:06 > 0:36:08five, 60.
0:36:09 > 0:36:1360, in front of me at 60. At £60.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Are you all finished and done with, then, at £60?
0:36:17 > 0:36:22- That's not too bad.- £60, it was a struggle getting there, though, wasn't it? Crikey!
0:36:22 > 0:36:26But that was good. I put £40 to £60 on them, so I'm pleased.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29- Yes.- Look at that! Got a smile on her face!
0:36:29 > 0:36:32'That's more like it! The auctioneer worked hard for us
0:36:32 > 0:36:36'and the second half of our sale is off to a strong start.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39'Maybe the bidders have enjoyed a half-time hot toddy
0:36:39 > 0:36:42'as the auction room really does seem to have warmed up.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46'The pictures Jonty showed me fly past their £200 to £300 estimate,
0:36:46 > 0:36:51'making a massive £640!
0:36:51 > 0:36:55'It's back to our couple's items now, and hopefully the pounds
0:36:55 > 0:36:59'will continue to roll in as the serving trays take centre-stage.'
0:36:59 > 0:37:01Selling then at £22.
0:37:01 > 0:37:08'£2 over Jonty's lower estimate and another step towards our £400 target.
0:37:08 > 0:37:09'That's what we like to see!
0:37:09 > 0:37:12'Maybe the luck will rub off on our next silver lot -
0:37:12 > 0:37:18'the set of napkin rings which Jonty valued at £10 to £20.'
0:37:18 > 0:37:21£10.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24£10. Well, five, then, surely!
0:37:24 > 0:37:30Five I'm bid right at the back at five, at £5. Are you all finished and done with, then?
0:37:30 > 0:37:34Six, seven. All finished at £7.
0:37:34 > 0:37:40'Oh, dear! That's £3 under estimate and it doesn't seem very much for the napkin rings.
0:37:40 > 0:37:45'We're leaving the silver behind now, and we're going to try our luck with some porcelain.'
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Our next lot is a collection of plates. Where were these?
0:37:48 > 0:37:51These were in my gran's shed at the bottom of the garden.
0:37:51 > 0:37:56They used to be up on the walls where we used to live on those horrible display plate thingies,
0:37:56 > 0:38:00but there's no room for them in the new place so, yes, they're to go.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02And ten.
0:38:02 > 0:38:03£5, then.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Come on, more than a fiver!
0:38:05 > 0:38:06< £5.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10Well, £2, then, for the plates.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13Two I'm bid at the back, at £2.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15At £2. At £2.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18Are you all finished and done with, then, at £2.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22- Oh!- Well, I did say they were horrible!
0:38:22 > 0:38:26Well, yes, but...£2!
0:38:26 > 0:38:28Let's not talk about it!
0:38:28 > 0:38:33'Amanda doesn't seem too surprised and although it was a tiny amount,
0:38:33 > 0:38:36'I think she's just glad to see them sold.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38'We're a long way off from our £400 target
0:38:38 > 0:38:43'for Amanda's grandmother's new art studio and we've got just two lots left to sell today,
0:38:43 > 0:38:47'so there's a lot riding on these results.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51'Hopefully this china will prove more popular than the display plates.'
0:38:51 > 0:38:54Right, now, our next lot is the Royal Albert Old Country Roses.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Goodness, this pattern has been going a while, I can tell you!
0:38:57 > 0:39:02It's a big dinner service here. What estimate have you put on this, Jonty?
0:39:02 > 0:39:03I put £40 to £60 on it.
0:39:03 > 0:39:08- And what about you, Gary?- I went with about £40 yeah, hopefully!- OK, let's see.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12And I'm starting this at 55.
0:39:12 > 0:39:19- 60, five, 70, five, 80, five, 90, five...- Here we go!
0:39:19 > 0:39:22100, five.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25105 with me, at £105.
0:39:25 > 0:39:32Ten, 15, 20, five. 130, five, 140.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35I'm out. 140 towards the back.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38At £140.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42Are you all finished and done with at £140? 181.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44That's really good!
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- £140, I'm so pleased.- I was one off. - You're useless!
0:39:47 > 0:39:53- You're both useless!- I just dropped the "one", that's all! - I'm really pleased with that one.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55- That's brilliant!- Good.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58'That extra "one" makes all the difference, though, Gary,
0:39:58 > 0:40:01'as your estimate was £100 short! It's the first of our lots
0:40:01 > 0:40:05'to sell so well today and I'm really relieved for our couple.
0:40:05 > 0:40:10'With one more lot to go under the hammer, can we end our day on a high?'
0:40:10 > 0:40:14OK, now, our next lot is that really extensive collection of cutlery.
0:40:14 > 0:40:19Most of it comes in its own little rolls. A lovely, lovely set.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Now, you've put a reserve on that?
0:40:21 > 0:40:26Yes, I've put a very small reserve on it of £50 simply because I just think it deserves it.
0:40:26 > 0:40:32If Gran doesn't want it back, it will come into ours, so I just think a small reserve is better than nothing.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34At £100.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37At £100. 110 at the back.
0:40:37 > 0:40:42At £110. 120. 130. 140.
0:40:42 > 0:40:47150. 160. 170.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52170, straight in front of me at 170.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55At £170.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59Are you all finished and done with, then, at £170.
0:40:59 > 0:41:00GAVEL BANGS
0:41:00 > 0:41:06Well, let me just say, you were wrong on your reserve and you were both wrong on your estimate...
0:41:06 > 0:41:09but in a positive way, thank goodness! £170!
0:41:09 > 0:41:13- Thank goodness I was wrong!- I'm so... That's good money for that.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16I'm really pleased with that. Really very pleased.
0:41:16 > 0:41:22'Amanda can't stop smiling and with a massive addition to the art studio fund, I can see why!
0:41:22 > 0:41:25'We've certainly had a bumpy ride at times today
0:41:25 > 0:41:29'but with those final two results, perhaps our target is safe, after all!'
0:41:29 > 0:41:33Now, you wanted £400 and I'm not quite sure how we've managed this...
0:41:33 > 0:41:37- we've actually got £587!- Wow!
0:41:37 > 0:41:41- That's good!- Really good! - That's fantastic! That's more than I was expecting!
0:41:41 > 0:41:47- Yeah, a lot more!- So was it worth the emotional turmoil?- Yeah!- Yeah!
0:41:51 > 0:41:55It was a tough day at auction but we got there in the end
0:41:55 > 0:42:01and Amanda and Gary can finally set to work converting the dining room into an art studio for grandma Jean.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03We had a great time at the auction.
0:42:03 > 0:42:08We've made more than we had hoped for so Gary is painting the room and the room is clear now,
0:42:08 > 0:42:12so we're going off to the art shop to see what we can find to go in my gran's new studio.
0:42:12 > 0:42:18The family head off to buy supplies, and this time the guest of honour is here herself!
0:42:18 > 0:42:24There's all sorts of paints and materials on display, but first stop is a vital piece of equipment.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28It's got a handle, so you can carry it. If you do want to go outside and paint, you can.
0:42:28 > 0:42:35I'm getting really excited about sitting down in my newly-refurbished dining room-cum-studio
0:42:35 > 0:42:39to paint some beautiful pictures.