0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic,
0:00:03 > 0:00:08the show that helps you find hidden treasures in your home and then sells them at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Today we are in Chelmsford in Essex.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15Now, believe it or not, this is the birthplace of radio.
0:00:15 > 0:00:16Which is the on button?
0:00:18 > 0:00:23Guglielmo Marconi opened his wireless telegraph factory here in 1898
0:00:23 > 0:00:29and this unremarkable little hut was actually home to the first regular radio broadcasts,
0:00:29 > 0:00:32starting in February 1922.
0:00:32 > 0:00:37Today the Writtle Hut, as it's known, is part of the Sandford Mill's educational centre,
0:00:37 > 0:00:39part of Chelmsford Museum.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42It stands as a reminder of the amazing leaps in broadcasting
0:00:42 > 0:00:46that have been made over the last 90 years.
0:00:46 > 0:00:51Yes, we can even broadcast from people's homes these days, can't we, Deirdre?
0:00:51 > 0:00:56I'll leave her with her cup of tea because we're going to go over to another house now
0:00:56 > 0:01:00and let's hope we can find a shed-load of antiques to take to auction.
0:01:18 > 0:01:24Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, our expert is feeling rather overwhelmed.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28My goodness, postcards! Thousands of them! Hundreds of them!
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Where did they all come from?
0:01:30 > 0:01:33And not all his valuations are quite as expected.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36The bad news is I'm afraid they're brand new.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- OK.- They're made in the last five years or so.- Oh!
0:01:40 > 0:01:43But there are some pleasant surprises in store, come auction day.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47- That's excellent!- That's brilliant. Are you happy with that? - Very happy.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51So, will we have reached our target when the final hammer falls?
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Now, today we're going to meet a young couple
0:01:55 > 0:01:59who called the Cash In The Attic team because they want to raise some cash
0:01:59 > 0:02:02for a far-flung family reunion.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06This cosy bungalow in the heart of Essex is home to fencing coach
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Sanjiv Dass and his wife Sona, a nurse in the local hospital.
0:02:10 > 0:02:16The couple have been married for just two years and their passion for antiques fairs and boot sales
0:02:16 > 0:02:20means their tidy home has collectables hidden in every nook and cranny,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23but with an important family trip on the horizon,
0:02:23 > 0:02:28they need to raise some funds, so it's time to trade in the treasures.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- James, nice to see you. What a lovely day!- It makes a change, doesn't it?
0:02:32 > 0:02:36It does. You're won't see much of it because we want you to work hard.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39The good news is that we have a young collector inside.
0:02:39 > 0:02:44- He loves an antique or two.- I'm the antique, but he sounds like a man after my own heart.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47He does. Let's meet the family while you start your rummage.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52- Hello, gang. Busy at work already? I like to see that! You must be Sona?- Yeah.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57- And you're Sanjiv.- Yeah. Hi, Chris, how are you?- Who called the Cash In The Attic team?
0:02:57 > 0:03:02- Well, Sanjiv wanted to call Cash In The Attic, but I called it for him.- Were you too shy?
0:03:02 > 0:03:07- Yeah, a bit. Yeah.- We're all very nice people, so don't be shy. Now, why have you called us?
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Sanjiv's got this massive collection and we just moved in.
0:03:11 > 0:03:12We have to go to India
0:03:12 > 0:03:16so we just wanted to call you guys to do this
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- for a bit of a contribution for the flight.- Right, OK.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23We'll do our best. What sort of things are we going to find in your house?
0:03:23 > 0:03:29Well, we're going to find Royal Doulton vases, figurines and some silver stuff.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- So, you're an avid collector, are you?- Yeah.
0:03:32 > 0:03:39- And how much money do you want to raise?- A lot, but at least £500 towards the ticket.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42£500. Now that sounds like a lot of hard work.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46- Yeah.- So there's no point freezing out here.- Yeah, it's getting cold.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48- Let's get inside.- Let's go. - OK.- Follow me.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51'Getting this couple on their far-flung trip
0:03:51 > 0:03:57'is a fantastic target for us, so hopefully their collectables will prove to be just the ticket.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02'Leading our antiques expedition today is our expert James Rylands.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07'With a lifetime of experience in the auction trade, he never misses a saleable lot.'
0:04:07 > 0:04:12Hi, Sanjiv. Well, listen, this is the first thing I've found. Did you buy them?
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- Yeah, I bought them from an antique shop.- OK.- Yeah.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21And what did they sell them to you as? What did they say they were?
0:04:21 > 0:04:23They said it's a Victorian.
0:04:23 > 0:04:29OK. Well, I mean, basically they're very, very much French and Victorian in style.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32You've got this wonderful little bronze cherub here
0:04:32 > 0:04:38and he is holding a couple of what we call sconces, which are light fittings,
0:04:38 > 0:04:41and they and the base are made out of ceramic material,
0:04:41 > 0:04:45which is glazed and then gilded and with these nice little blue flowers,
0:04:45 > 0:04:50so they actually look about sort of 1870 in date, something like that.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53The bad news is I'm afraid they're brand new.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57- OK.- They're made in the last five years or so.- Oh.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00- Oh, drats!- Well, it is a bit of that, but it's...
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- They are sort of made to look... - Like antique, yeah.- ..older than they are, you know.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08And they have been clever, the way that with the bronze
0:05:08 > 0:05:12on the cherub here, they sort of rubbed it back to make it look as if it's sort of older than it is.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16As such, I'm probably going to give you quite a wide estimate
0:05:16 > 0:05:20- and I'm going to say they're worth between £70 and £120.- Oh.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24But someone may go on and pay more for them just because they like them.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- Let's face it, they look the part. - Yeah.- Yeah.- They look real.- Yeah.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- It's a good start, and you know why I say start?- Yeah.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- Do you know what the next bit is? - Yeah.- Carry on working.- Yeah. - Come on.- Come on.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39They may not be genuine 19th century, but hopefully someone
0:05:39 > 0:05:43will still take a shine to the candlesticks when they go to auction.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47With a £500 target to reach, though, we need to get on with today's search.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51Sona's dug out this very impressive vase by Royal Doulton.
0:05:51 > 0:05:57It's one of many collected by Sanjiv over the years and James gives it a £30 to £50 price tag.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01And our collector himself adds to the kitty when he digs out these figurines
0:06:01 > 0:06:05from the 1980s children's book series Brambly Hedge.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08James values the pair at £20 to £30.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Our search is going well so far
0:06:10 > 0:06:15and it seems Sanjiv has yet another item for our expert to take a peek at.
0:06:17 > 0:06:18James?
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- Oh, Sanjiv, what have you got there? - I don't know what is this.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- Can I...- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Now, let's have a look.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30- I think it's a cigarette case. It is a cigarette case.- Yeah.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- And do you know what this material is?- No, I don't know, really.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Well, it's called shagreen.
0:06:37 > 0:06:43- OK.- OK, and what it is, it's, basically, in this case, it's actually sharkskin.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- It's sharkskin?- Yeah.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50From a ray or a shark. And what they do is, because the skin is very, very rough,
0:06:50 > 0:06:54they actually sand it down so you then get all of the sort of individual
0:06:54 > 0:06:59little sort of nodules here, and then shagreen's almost always stained green.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04Well, what do we think something like that's worth? I think it's very stylish indeed.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07I think we should put something like £30 to £50 on it?
0:07:07 > 0:07:12- Yeah, really? - So, are you happy for that to go? - Yeah, I really am. Really happy.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17OK, well, that's great. That's another thing in our pot. See if you can find me something else.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18- Yeah, sure.- Great stuff.
0:07:18 > 0:07:25Well, Sanjiv's definitely pleased and it's another few pounds towards those all important plane tickets.
0:07:25 > 0:07:32Our search is racing along and our expert tops up the fund again when he finds this silver club-shaped tray
0:07:32 > 0:07:36and it gets packed off to auction with a shiny £30 to £50 price tag.
0:07:36 > 0:07:43With the rummage in full flow, I'll leave things in our expert's capable hands for just a few minutes.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46James is rummaging, so it's nice to have a break.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51I just want to ask you guys, why is it so important to get back to India?
0:07:51 > 0:07:55It's been that my mum has been ill twice
0:07:55 > 0:07:59before we actually came into this property.
0:07:59 > 0:08:06We would have postponed the date, considering that we have just moved into the property and all the bills,
0:08:06 > 0:08:11but because they've not been keeping so well, we want to go in January and not move the date any further.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15- Tell me, you said you've got this interest in antiques and...- Yeah.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20- Where did you get this interest from? - I get this interest from Cash In The Attic.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22I watch Cash In The Attic.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25So, we're to blame for you buying all this!
0:08:25 > 0:08:27- Yeah!- Is that bad, Sona, is that...?
0:08:27 > 0:08:32I think when he buys, tries to buy anything, I always say, "No, no, no."
0:08:32 > 0:08:36But when it actually comes to the house, I don't give it away!
0:08:36 > 0:08:42You're not ideal for Cash In The Attic, are you, you two? You don't want to give anything away!
0:08:42 > 0:08:48- So, we've got to get going, because it's time to get rid of your stuff. Come on.- All right, then.
0:08:48 > 0:08:53With this pair of collecting addicts there's certainly plenty for us to search through today,
0:08:53 > 0:08:55so I hope our Mr Rylands has been busy.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59He's leaving no room unrummaged and he's even been outside tackling the shed.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02He's spotted an impressive silver fish knife
0:09:02 > 0:09:05which gets packed off to auction with a rather tasty...
0:09:09 > 0:09:12And I've noticed something hiding under the bed.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14It's a box containing this large amber brooch.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19James hopes it'll make us another £30 to £50.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24Sona's been working hard, too, and digs out more of Sanjiv Royal Doulton collection.
0:09:24 > 0:09:25This pair of brown vases
0:09:25 > 0:09:29tops up the Indian fund by another £50 to £70.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34I've been having a rummage around in an outhouse and it seems I've come up trumps,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37but what will our expert make of my find?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Ah, fellas, look what I've found in here.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- Cricketing legends. Hey, look at that.- Oh, yeah.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Go on, if you take those, I'll put these down.
0:09:45 > 0:09:51- Feast your eyes on those. - These are some of the greats. Viv Richards, Sir Viv Richards.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55Dickie Bird the umpire, looking particularly grumpy,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58as if he's just given, "You're out, son. All right?"
0:09:58 > 0:10:02- So, where did you get these from? - I bought from boot sale.
0:10:02 > 0:10:07It goes without saying that, you know, there is a market for things like this, you know.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Sporting memorabilia, very, very popular.
0:10:10 > 0:10:15- But, Chris, you're cricket mad, actually.- I am cricket mad. I do love a game of cricket
0:10:15 > 0:10:19and what I notice, as you were saying, not only cricketers but legends of the game
0:10:19 > 0:10:21and obviously that makes a big difference.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25- One auction of Bobby Moore and they went through the roof. - Absolutely.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28So there's a potential, I suppose, is there, James?
0:10:28 > 0:10:32I would think that collectively we would probably put a mean estimate
0:10:32 > 0:10:37and go between £30 and £50, but could do a lot better, actually. Could do a lot better.
0:10:37 > 0:10:42OK, well, you've mentioned one legendary Yorkshireman, and you mentioned Geoffrey Boycott,
0:10:42 > 0:10:46and he'd say, "You don't get nothing without hard graft!"
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- So come on, we'll carry on doing some work.- Let's go.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55That's another step towards our £500 target and in the spirit of hard work,
0:10:55 > 0:11:00we move closer still when the couple decide to part with a third Royal Doulton lot.
0:11:00 > 0:11:06James values this pair of blue vases at a very affordable £30 to £40.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Sanjiv's been giving the shed a final once-over and it's a good thing he did
0:11:10 > 0:11:16as he spots two small silver snuff boxes shaped like a banjo and a violin. They may be tiny,
0:11:16 > 0:11:20but James hopes they'll get the bidders singing to the tune
0:11:20 > 0:11:23of his £30 to £70 valuation.
0:11:23 > 0:11:28Our day's rummaging with Sona and Sanjiv is very nearly over, but it's time for that final push.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31We've been searching in every nook and cranny,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34but I think our couple have one last surprise up their sleeve.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41My goodness, postcards! Thousands of them! Hundreds of them!
0:11:41 > 0:11:45- Where did they all come from? - They're different collections over a period of time.
0:11:45 > 0:11:51- So, you've bought them all.- Yeah. - But at different times.- Yeah. - Well, I can see a huge number here.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54You've got a cupboard full over there.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59This one is interesting because it's the Coronation procession of 1911 with George V
0:11:59 > 0:12:03and to some historians they love these ones because you can look at the buildings
0:12:03 > 0:12:06and see if they're still there and how they've changed,
0:12:06 > 0:12:10so from an architectural historian's point of view it's interesting.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14Value, well, I guess you've got thousands and thousands here,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16so we'll have to do a ballpark figure,
0:12:16 > 0:12:22but I think I'm going to probably say for the whole lot somewhere between £300 and £600.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- How does that sound? - Brilliant!- Yeah?- Brilliant.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Did I hear money being mentioned there?
0:12:27 > 0:12:32- Was it £300 to £600?- Yeah, absolutely.- Wow! Now, I've been doing a bit of totting up.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36- We've worked hard. Do you want to know how much we think we've got?- Yes, please.
0:12:36 > 0:12:41- Added on to that... Well, you wanted £500, didn't you?- Yeah.- You want a flight to India to see your family.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45We think, conservatively, if all goes well at auction,
0:12:45 > 0:12:50we could come up with a grand total of £680.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55- Are you pleased with that?- Oh, that's very nice, yes.- Yes? A smile on that face there, Sona!- Yeah.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Good effort, James, for a day's work?
0:12:58 > 0:13:01It doesn't matter what I say, it's the auction on the day,
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- that's what's going to prove it, whether I'll be your friend or you'll hate me.- Oh!
0:13:05 > 0:13:07I'm sure we'll love you on the day.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11- Good luck. So, £680, fingers crossed. It's off to auction.- Yeah.
0:13:11 > 0:13:18Sanjiv and Sona's home really did us proud today with treasures tucked away all over the place.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Off to auction are the cherub candlesticks
0:13:20 > 0:13:26which James valued at £70 to £120, despite not being genuine Victorian,
0:13:26 > 0:13:29those lovely black and white cricketing photos
0:13:29 > 0:13:31which I took rather a shine to,
0:13:31 > 0:13:33James hopes they'll make at least £30 to £50,
0:13:33 > 0:13:36and, of course, the massive collection of postcards
0:13:36 > 0:13:39with thousands in the lot
0:13:39 > 0:13:41and a £300 to £600 estimate,
0:13:41 > 0:13:46there's a big chunk of our target relying on this first class find.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52Still to come on Cash In The Attic, some tips of the trade from our antiques expert.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Do you know what my dad said? "A man who never lost any money never made any."
0:13:56 > 0:14:00And I'm having to keep our minds fixed firmly on the target.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- It's gone.- Yeah. - It's money in the bank.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07- Yeah, of course. - It's towards the tickets.- Yes. - Come on, some positivity here.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11But, will we make £500 before the final hammer falls?
0:14:15 > 0:14:20It's been a few weeks since we helped Sona and Sanjiv find collectables and antiques
0:14:20 > 0:14:25in their lovely home in Chelmsford and we've brought them here to the Chiswick Auctions in West London.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29Now, they're hoping to raise £500 for a family trip to India,
0:14:29 > 0:14:32so let's hope those items take off under the hammer.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37It may be early but there are plenty of eager bidders arriving for the auction.
0:14:37 > 0:14:42But one man who unfortunately couldn't be here today is our expert, James Rylands.
0:14:42 > 0:14:47But, never fear, the ever capable Paul Hayes has stepped into the breach.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Hello, Paul. I'm glad YOU could make it!
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Yes, surprise, surprise!
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- These are your family's, aren't they?- Yeah, the candelabras.- Yeah.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- We've got high hopes for these. - They're nice. They're decorative.
0:15:01 > 0:15:06Nowadays people want a look and they'll buy things just because they look nice.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10The original would be worth a fortune, so £70 t0 £100 is dead right there, actually.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13We've got some other great stuff for you to have a look at.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18- Oh, and the family! You haven't met them, have you?- No, not yet.- Do you want to meet them?- Yes.- Come on.
0:15:18 > 0:15:23'Well, Paul seems to be getting up to speed with our items already, so I'd better get on
0:15:23 > 0:15:28'with the introductions, and it's not long before we spot Sona and Sanjiv
0:15:28 > 0:15:31'with their most impressive collection.'
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- Hello, gang. how are you?- Hello.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- This is the one and only Paul. - Good morning, I'm Paul.- Hello. - Nice to meet you.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- These are trouble-makers, Paul. - Really?- No, they're lovely.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43These are the postcards we've been telling you about.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47- Yeah, there's a lot. What a collection that is.- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- Are you looking forward to today? - Yeah. A bit nervous. - Nervous.- A bit nervous.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Well, I see you're looking at the postcards. How many have you brought?
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- About 6,000.- 6,000!
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- Yeah.- It is a nice collection. Somebody will buy this as a job lot
0:16:01 > 0:16:05and you see collections like this every week when you come to auctions.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10You're looking for certain rarities, you know, the Titanic or any rare postcards like that people go for.
0:16:10 > 0:16:17- But as a collection, I mean, I think the £300 mark. That sounds about right, I think.- Yeah.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- You know, it's quality rather than quantity, really.- Yeah.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25- Very good. Put them down, stop counting them. Now, let's go to the auction. Come on.- OK.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29'Well, with two experts having checked over the giant collection of postcards,
0:16:29 > 0:16:31'I'm confident for the sale.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35'With the auction already underway we take our position at the back of the saleroom
0:16:35 > 0:16:37'in time for our first lot of the day.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42'Valued at £30 to £50, the first of Sanjiv's collection of Doulton vases,
0:16:42 > 0:16:46so fingers crossed there are some collectors in the room.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50£10 for the lot? 10 I'm bid.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52A maiden bid of £10. £12.
0:16:52 > 0:16:5514. 16. 18. 20.
0:16:55 > 0:16:5922. £22. Nearer to me at £22. 24.
0:16:59 > 0:17:0226. 28. 30.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- 32. 34.- Yes, yes, yes.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07£34 down here. At £34.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09At 36, I'll take. At £34.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Nearer to me at 34. It goes for £34.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16- Hey. How's that?- I don't know.- You think that's cheap, don't you? - Yeah.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19- You wanted more.- Yeah.- She's not happy with that one, Paul.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22While Sona may have been hoping for even more,
0:17:22 > 0:17:24but selling for £4 over its lower estimate
0:17:24 > 0:17:27is not a bad result
0:17:27 > 0:17:30and it gives us our first cash towards those tickets to India,
0:17:30 > 0:17:34but with a £500 target to reach, I hope the sky's the limit
0:17:34 > 0:17:35for the rest of our lot.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39Our Brambly Hedge figurines are up next.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43Are they worth £10? Have a look up there. £10 for it. 10 I'm bid. £10 I'm bid.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47£12. 14. 16. 18.
0:17:47 > 0:17:48£18. Nearer to me at £18.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52And 20 anybody else? For £18.
0:17:52 > 0:17:5418 it's bid, then. At £18.
0:17:54 > 0:17:59- Oh, it's just under. Is that all right?- Yeah, that's OK, yeah. Very happy, yeah.- There you go.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03Well, if Sanjiv's pleased then we're pleased.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05It's time for more of the Doulton vases next,
0:18:05 > 0:18:09so let's hope the collectors have still got cash to spend.
0:18:09 > 0:18:15- OK, up next is one of Sanjiv's huge collection you missed out from the rummage around the house.- Really?
0:18:15 > 0:18:20- Royal Doulton everywhere! Is this one of your favourites? - Yeah, yeah.- The vases?
0:18:20 > 0:18:21Yeah, favourite of my vases.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25A pair of Royal Doulton vases of typical design with blue bodies.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Upstairs for you.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30£10 to start me.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33£10. £12. 14. 16.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35£16 here. At £16. And 18 I'll...
0:18:35 > 0:18:3718.
0:18:37 > 0:18:4020. 22.
0:18:40 > 0:18:4224.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44£24, down below.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46At 24. They're going for £24.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48£24, they sell.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- Aww!- That's a bit less than you expected, wasn't it?
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- Yeah.- It's gone, though.- Yeah, it's gone.- It's money in the bank.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59- Yeah, of course. - It's towards the tickets.- Yes. - Come on, some positivity here!
0:18:59 > 0:19:05It's a little under estimate, but our couple didn't seem too disappointed and it's another step
0:19:05 > 0:19:08towards our £500. Maybe the bidders were saving their cash
0:19:08 > 0:19:11for our next lot. I hope so!
0:19:11 > 0:19:1310 I'm bid. A maiden bid at £10.
0:19:13 > 0:19:19£12, now. 14. 16. 18. 20?
0:19:19 > 0:19:2120. £20 I'm bid there. At £20.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24At 22 there. £22 standing there.
0:19:24 > 0:19:29At £22. It can be sold for 22. It's selling then on a left bid of £22.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31In the room, sorry, at £22.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- Oh!- Oh, it's a little bit less, isn't it?- It's sold, but that's disappointing.
0:19:35 > 0:19:41Yeah, it got what I bought it for, so it's like no loss, no profit.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45- You're breaking even.- Breaking even, yeah.- He's says that through gritted teeth, Paul.
0:19:45 > 0:19:52- He's not happy.- Well, do you know what my dad said? "A man who never lost any money never made any."
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- Yeah.- Think of that. I'm still learning! - We got our money back, so...
0:19:56 > 0:19:59I'm not quite sure about that logic there, Mr Hayes,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02I think we'd all like a profit!
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Anyway, it's all money towards those tickets to India.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Next to try its luck on the rostrum is a lot I took rather a shine to.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12With me already at 22. 25 I can take from somebody else.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17There's a left bid of £22 for the cricketers. They can be sold then at £22.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19A left bid on the book. £22.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- Oh!- Oh!
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Ouch! That's another sale under estimate.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28I'd really hoped the photos would prove to be high scorers today,
0:20:28 > 0:20:30but no. Maybe our next lot
0:20:30 > 0:20:32will entice the bidders to dig deeper.
0:20:32 > 0:20:37Lot 305a is the Art Deco silver and shagreen-covered cigarette case.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40305a. Is it worth £10?
0:20:40 > 0:20:42£10 for the lot? 10 I'm bid, thank you.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45At £10. £10. £12.
0:20:45 > 0:20:4714. 16.
0:20:47 > 0:20:4918. 20.
0:20:49 > 0:20:5322. 24. 26. 28.
0:20:53 > 0:20:5730. £30. At 30. 32.
0:20:57 > 0:20:5932 upstairs.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Do you want 34? 34. 36.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05£36 upstairs. At 36. 38 down there.
0:21:05 > 0:21:0840. 45. 50.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10- Oh, come on!- 55.- Yes!
0:21:10 > 0:21:14£55 at the far back there. At £55. Anybody else want to come in now?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16£55 it goes.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- Hey! That's excellent. - Are you happy with that? - Yeah, I'm very happy.
0:21:20 > 0:21:26That's a fantastic result and a good return on Sanjiv's £38 investment.
0:21:26 > 0:21:31It's the first of our items to reach its top estimate or over, and not before time!
0:21:31 > 0:21:34If you're buying or selling at auction,
0:21:34 > 0:21:38then remember that charges such as commission will be added to your bill,
0:21:38 > 0:21:41so always check the details with your local sale room.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43We're making steady progress
0:21:43 > 0:21:46and it's the silver section up next.
0:21:46 > 0:21:4820. 22. 24.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- £24. 26, there. 28.- Oh, yes!
0:21:51 > 0:21:56- Come on.- 30, sir? £30 I'm bid, there. At 30. 32 there.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58No? £32 here.
0:21:58 > 0:22:0034. 36.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03£36. Nearer to me at £36.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06They go for 36, then. At 36 I'm selling.
0:22:06 > 0:22:07Hey! How's that?
0:22:07 > 0:22:11You see! A smile on your face, there.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- Music to my ears!- That's a good result.- Yeah.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17£6 over the low-end estimate.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19That's a good start to our silver lots.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Sanjiv's obviously got a bit of a knack
0:22:22 > 0:22:23for spotting saleable items.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28So, will the silver fish knife have similar success?
0:22:28 > 0:22:30£28 that knife goes. £28 it goes.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- Oh!- 28 quid, there you are. That's all right, isn't it?
0:22:34 > 0:22:39Yes, it's OK, and another step towards our £500 target.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42We've got a way to go yet and if we're going to get Sona and Sanjiv
0:22:42 > 0:22:47those all-important plane tickets we need the bidders to dig deeper on our remaining lots,
0:22:47 > 0:22:50the silver club-shaped tray is up for sale next.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Is it worth £10 for the pin tray?
0:22:53 > 0:22:5510 I'm bid, thank you. 12.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Do you want 14? 14. 16.
0:22:58 > 0:23:0118. 20. 22. £22 there. At 22.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03And 24 anybody else?
0:23:03 > 0:23:05£22 is all I'm bid.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09It goes then for £22. 22.
0:23:09 > 0:23:10Aw!
0:23:10 > 0:23:15- It's close.- Nearly, nearly.- So close, yeah.- That was a nice thing that, wasn't it, actually?
0:23:15 > 0:23:17- Yeah.- Yeah.- So unusual. Never mind.
0:23:17 > 0:23:23Oh, dear, that's £8 under estimate and we're all surprised it didn't make a bit more.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26The bidding is really slowing down for us this afternoon.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30As we move on from the silver section, hopefully things will improve, though.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34It's the last pair of Sanjiv's Doulton vases going under the hammer.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36Although not literally, of course!
0:23:36 > 0:23:39OK, we have some more Royal Doulton pieces now.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41These are quite stylish, actually.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44They're a nice pair of vases, more Victorian, these.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48So these are in at £50 to £70, which is about right.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50OK, let's see how we get on.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53£10 to start me, for those.
0:23:53 > 0:23:5610 I'm bid. I thought I would be. At £10. A maiden bid of £10. 12.
0:23:56 > 0:23:5914. 16. 18. 20.
0:23:59 > 0:24:0122. Nearer to me at £22. At £22.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06Anybody else coming in? For £22. They're selling for 22, then.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08£22. 319.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- There you go.- Well.- Oh, well.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Selling for less than half their estimate
0:24:12 > 0:24:16is a really disappointing result for us. I'm starting to worry
0:24:16 > 0:24:20about our £500 target as we've only two items left to sell today.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Our most highly valued lot
0:24:22 > 0:24:26is up for sale next and we're all feeling nervous.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Now, we've got big hopes about the next item.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31That's the whole box of postcards.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- How many did we have?- 6,000, maybe.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37- Yeah. And how many...- We just count 4,000 and we just gave up.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42- You ran out of fingers and thumbs and toes and...- Yeah.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45What am I bid for the lot? Start me for £200 for the lot?
0:24:45 > 0:24:50- £200. 210.- You put a reserve on these, haven't you, of 300.- Yes. - £230 for all those postcards.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54At 230. At £230. Anybody else?
0:24:54 > 0:24:56At £230. They're not selling.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58We need a little bit more. 230.
0:24:58 > 0:25:03- There you are, so he hasn't sold them after all that.- Look at the disappointment on his face.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05Oh, yeah.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Well, that's definitely not the result we wanted,
0:25:08 > 0:25:11but at least they didn't sell for such a small bid.
0:25:11 > 0:25:12It's a massive blow,
0:25:12 > 0:25:14and with only one item left to sell
0:25:14 > 0:25:19is it too late to get Sanjiv and Sona their £500?
0:25:19 > 0:25:21A bit of interest in this lot.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23I'm bid already £70.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25- £70. We're in!- Good start.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28On the left a bid of 70. 75. 80.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30- Excellent!- 85. 90. £90.
0:25:30 > 0:25:31It's still on the commission at £90.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35And five if you want from somebody else? For £90.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37It goes for 90. At £90 I'm selling.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41- Brilliant.- Well, there you go!- We were really worried about those.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44I wasn't convinced because they're quite new.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48They don't have the same appeal, but they do look very attractive. That's great!
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Phew! So, money in the kitty at last.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54The bidders didn't mind that they weren't 19th century
0:25:54 > 0:25:56and £90 is a very long overdue addition
0:25:56 > 0:26:00to our plane ticket fund, but was it enough to save our target?
0:26:02 > 0:26:09This is it, then. £500 you wanted to obviously have the family reunion, go back to India to see your family.
0:26:09 > 0:26:16- We have raised a grand total today of £373.- Oh, that's good.
0:26:16 > 0:26:21- Yeah, that's good.- Well, it's not bad if you consider that your big item, all those postcards,
0:26:21 > 0:26:26you were hoping for just as much again, £300, so how do you feel?
0:26:26 > 0:26:28It's OK. Without the postcards it's a good result.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33- Yeah, it's not bad. And, Sanjiv? - Yeah, we're going to start counting again!
0:26:33 > 0:26:35- Start counting again!- Yeah!
0:26:39 > 0:26:43Well, it looks as if Sona and Sanjiv are heading for a fantastic family reunion
0:26:43 > 0:26:46when they eventually take those flights to India.
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