0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to Cash In The Attic. This is the show that unearths all those
0:00:05 > 0:00:09hidden treasures around your and then helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Before I meet today's family in Carshalton in Surrey,
0:00:12 > 0:00:15I've stopped off to take a look at the Honeywood Museum.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19This 17th century building once belonged to a wealthy merchant
0:00:19 > 0:00:21but is now the museum of the borough of Sutton.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25The house contains numerous displays on local history
0:00:25 > 0:00:29and is rich in period detail, including a billiard room with an original Edwardian table.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34The museum is built on Carshalton ponds, and in the 11th-century Domesday Book,
0:00:34 > 0:00:39the historic town of Carshalton was valued at just 15 pounds and ten shillings.
0:00:39 > 0:00:46Not far from this historic spot is a lady who's hoping that we can help her unearth more treasures.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11'Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, I think I may have hit the jackpot.'
0:01:11 > 0:01:15If these are solid silver, we've just got our target figure.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18'And Paul's putting a positive spin on things at auction.'
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Let's hope we're all doing the loop-the-loop on the way out.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25'But will we be smiling when the final hammer falls?'
0:01:26 > 0:01:28I'm on my way to meet two sisters
0:01:28 > 0:01:30who've called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:30 > 0:01:32to help them raise funds
0:01:32 > 0:01:35so that they can get a bit of beach bar glamour
0:01:35 > 0:01:37in their every-day urban garden.
0:01:37 > 0:01:43This cosy semi in Carshalton is home to retired shop worker and mother of three, Iris Timmins.
0:01:43 > 0:01:50Iris used to live here with her late husband, who had a passion for collecting anything and everything.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52The house is still overflowing with his finds.
0:01:52 > 0:01:57But Iris has decided it's time to de-clutter, and, with her sister Rhonda on hand to help,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00the ladies have got big ideas on how to spend the cash.
0:02:02 > 0:02:03Morning, Paul.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05- Good morning, how are you?- Fine.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Our ladies today are into exotic holidays, collectibles and cocktails.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12What a combination. They don't need a driver, do they?
0:02:12 > 0:02:16No. But if you're really good, I might get you a Long Island Iced Tea!
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- I'd love that, but just an ordinary builder's tea is fine for me!- OK.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21- I have a joke about bars.- Really?
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Yes. I've worked hard on this one.
0:02:23 > 0:02:24- Ready?- Go on.- A man goes into a bar.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28- Yes?- Ouch.- Hey, hey. - Maybe I should stick to the day job?
0:02:28 > 0:02:30- Yeah. I think it's "walks into a bar".- Oh, is it?
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Yes. Don't worry, we'll get there in the end.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- Morning, ladies.- Hello. - Hello.- So, you're Rhonda.- Yes.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- And you're Iris. This is your home.- It is, yes.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- And you don't live too far away? - No. 10 minutes in the car.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48- So you like going on holidays and everything together as sisters?- Yes.
0:02:48 > 0:02:49We're like twins. Joined at the hip.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- OK. So who out of you two called in Cash In The Attic?- Me.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55How did that come about?
0:02:55 > 0:02:58I went up into the attic and I saw so much stuff up there
0:02:58 > 0:03:03that we've collected over the years so I thought, let's get it sorted out and get it emptied out.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05What do you want to spend the money on?
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Actually we want to spend it on this creation here. It's a...
0:03:09 > 0:03:14- Garden shed? - No! it's going to be Harry's Bar.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19It's in memory of my dad. He was a real old cockney, a lovely old man.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24He lived with me for a while, and it was his idea to have a bar in the garden.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27When the family come round, we all sit out here.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31And then he said let's have a Caribbean bar! So that is why we're gonna have this.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34OK. So, basically, to turn the shed into a bar?
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- Yes.- Yeah. - How much money are you gonna need?
0:03:37 > 0:03:38I should think about £500.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42The neon sign is the most expensive, I think. So...
0:03:42 > 0:03:44about £500 should do it.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47I don't know about a Harry but we've got a Paul inside.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- Shall we see if he's got anything to sell?- Yes.
0:03:49 > 0:03:50- Yes.- Come on then.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53'Converting the garden shed into a Caribbean beach bar
0:03:53 > 0:03:56'in Harry's memory sounds like a wonderful tribute.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00'I have a feeling we're in for a fun day with these ladies.
0:04:00 > 0:04:05'With so many items to choose from I'm glad we have our expert, Paul Hayes, on hand to help.'
0:04:05 > 0:04:06Good morning, Paul.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07Hello, how are you? You all right?
0:04:07 > 0:04:12- Good, yep.- I've made a start already. I've found what I think is quite a rare item.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16It's an invitation to a dinner called The Upside-Down Dinner.
0:04:16 > 0:04:22It's held by the Hendon Aviators which were some of the first pilots here in the British Isles.
0:04:22 > 0:04:23How has this ended up in your possession?
0:04:23 > 0:04:29It was my late husband's item. He went to a boot sale years and years
0:04:29 > 0:04:34ago, when they first started, and he paid about 10, 20 pence for it.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37It's quite clever, it looks like everything is actually written
0:04:37 > 0:04:38in a loop-the-loop, isn't it?
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- It is.- It's written backwards...
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Upside-down and backwards.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- It's really clever.- So you'd have to have a mirror to see it.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- I've got one actually. - Let's have a look.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- I was hopping you'd have something like that.- Here you go.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52If you put that upside-down...
0:04:52 > 0:04:53Just tilt it this way a second.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55- There you go.- Oh, yeah.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59You can read all what it says, and who was at the dinner.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02"The Hendon Aviators request the pleasure of the company
0:05:02 > 0:05:05"of the London Royal Automobile Club at this dinner to be held
0:05:05 > 0:05:09"on Friday January the 16th, 1914 at 8pm."
0:05:09 > 0:05:10Look at that...
0:05:10 > 0:05:14even the seating in the restaurant was done in a loop-the-loop.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17It was held in honour of Mr BC Hucks,
0:05:17 > 0:05:20the first British Aviator to loop-the-loop,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23and the first aviator to loop-the-loop with a passenger.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25They are both signed there.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29As a bit of aviation history, what a fantastic thing to have.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32This really is the magnificent men and their flying machines.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- It's exciting.- Really exciting.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37I think what we'd have to do is be a bit conservative with it.
0:05:37 > 0:05:45- And if I said £70 to £120, how does that sound?- Very good.
0:05:45 > 0:05:46- That's a very good start.- Great!
0:05:46 > 0:05:50Let's see if we can get a good price for it at auction. Hopefully we will.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53In the meantime, let's keep our feet on the ground
0:05:53 > 0:05:55and finding some more items. Come on.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58'The memorabilia gets us off to a flying start.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03'We need to keep up the pace if we're going to make the £500 for Harry's Bar though.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07'Rhonda comes up trumps straight away, when she spots this set of cigarette cards.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10'Paul hopes they'll set the sale room alight
0:06:10 > 0:06:12'with an estimate of £30 to £50.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16'Paul and Iris continue their search is one of the bedrooms.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19'And something sparkly has caught Iris's eye.'
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Now then, Iris. Anything in particular?
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Yes. I've found this lovely little brooch.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27I don't know if you'll be interested in that or anything?
0:06:27 > 0:06:32- That's really pretty, isn't it? - I believe it's a Victorian brooch.
0:06:32 > 0:06:33I'm not sure. I think it is.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37It's in nice condition. Let me check with my little eyeglass here.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Oh, you've come prepared.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Yes. Like any good boy scout does.
0:06:41 > 0:06:42Let's have a look. These are nice.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47These are called fire opals and they give a beautiful, rich colour.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49If you have a look, they're very deep.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Sometimes when you move it the light catches,
0:06:51 > 0:06:54and you can see all the different colours then.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56This is 15 carat. There you go.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- So it is definitely an old one. - There you go.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Because now they've stopped making 15 carat.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03I would say you're right, a Victorian piece.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05You can see the quality of the gold.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Yeah. It is very well made, I think.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11They way the little rings go along each other.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- Are you likely to wear it again?- No.
0:07:13 > 0:07:14- No.- OK.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16Let's put it to Harry's Bar, shall we?
0:07:16 > 0:07:19I think we could put it to Harry's Bar, actually.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23I think that's quite an attractive piece. How much did you say it was originally?
0:07:23 > 0:07:25I paid about £40 or £50 for it.
0:07:25 > 0:07:31- Right. Do you know I think you'll see a profit in that. I think you're looking at £60 to £100.- Ooh, yeah.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- That's nice.- Sound all right? - Yeah. Lovely.
0:07:34 > 0:07:35I think you've done well there.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37Another great find.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40'This house is looking like it could be a real treasure trove today.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44'My eye for quality has also spotted this gold bracelet.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47'It was Swarovski crystals set in the metal,
0:07:47 > 0:07:50'and Paul hopes it will catch the bidders' eyes at auction,
0:07:50 > 0:07:52'valuing it at £30 to £50.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56'Next door, Rhonda has found another piece of crystal.'
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Paul, can we make anything on these?
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Let's have a look. What have you found, anything good?
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Right, they're pretty, aren't they? They look like Swarovski crystal.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11- I think they are, actually. - Right. You've heard of that before?
0:08:11 > 0:08:12Yes. I collect it myself.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16- Really?- Yes, yes.- I think what's beautiful about their work is that
0:08:16 > 0:08:21Daniel Swarovski originally developed a machine that cuts the crystal
0:08:21 > 0:08:23to a very high standard and high quality.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26What that does, it gives that wonderful iridescence.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30It's almost like a rainbow effect when you look at it through the light.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32It's an amazing substance really.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36People look for rarities and this one has York Minster in it.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- Can you see that?- Right, yes. I didn't realise it was that.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Isn't that pretty? But this actually does go with it.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44It's a tie pin and it says SCS...
0:08:44 > 0:08:46the Swarovski Crystal Society.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49That was one of the biggest collecting clubs
0:08:49 > 0:08:51of the late '80s, early '90s.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Swarovski crystal at that time was everywhere,
0:08:53 > 0:08:58I remember going into jewellers, every jewellers seemed to stock it at the time.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00It's not lost collectability today,
0:09:00 > 0:09:02but it's not quite as collected as it used to be.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05If I said £30 to £50, how does that sound?
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- No, I think she'd be very happy with that.- Really?
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- Yeah. Yes.- That's great.- Very good.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13I'm going to have another look in that box, make sure there's no more!
0:09:13 > 0:09:14Let's keep looking.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19'£30 to £50 is a great price for the paperweight and tie pin.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22'And I've found yet more Swarovski next door.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24'Paul hopes this pretty gold-stemmed rose
0:09:24 > 0:09:27'will make us another £30 to £50 at auction.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31'We're making fantastic progress towards our £500 target.
0:09:31 > 0:09:37'So I leave Paul and Rhonda to search while I catch up with our bar owner and bar-lady-to-be.'
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Tell me a bit about your family, then.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40How many children have you got?
0:09:40 > 0:09:44I have three. A girl and two boys.
0:09:44 > 0:09:50My first husband, John, had an aneurysm and unfortunately he died.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54He died at the age of 52 which was very sad at the time.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59He always used to say if ever anything happened to me,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02my worst fear is that you will be on your own.
0:10:02 > 0:10:09I then had that in mind when I was introduced to Vince on a blind date,
0:10:09 > 0:10:15and then I knew that I had John's blessing to go ahead with that.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19Hence I'm with Vince now and we've been together eight years.
0:10:19 > 0:10:24- Tell me your plans for the bar then. I understand there's a bit of spending to be done.- Right.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27The first thing is a neon sign. We need the neon sign for Harry's Bar.
0:10:27 > 0:10:33I've been in touch with the company and they said they're between £250 and £300.
0:10:33 > 0:10:39Then we need a nice little fridge in there, obviously we've got to keep the wine and the beer cold.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Then we want some boarding to board it out.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46So I think all together we're gonna need about £500 onwards to do this.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49We've got the optics and we've got all the bits and pieces,
0:10:49 > 0:10:52we just need the boards to put them on to make it safe.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57In that case we just need to make sure we raise the money you need, don't we? Come on.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59'I can't wait to see the finished bar.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02'We've still got a long way to go to reach that £500 though,
0:11:02 > 0:11:04'so it's not quite happy hour yet.
0:11:04 > 0:11:10'Paul has been busy inside and his artistic eye spots this rural landscape painting.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13'Iris's late husband John bought it almost 20 years ago
0:11:13 > 0:11:17'and Paul thinks it could bag us £40 to £80 at auction.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20'It's all hands on deck as our search progresses,
0:11:20 > 0:11:24'and in the dining room I've spotted something with a Royal connection.'
0:11:24 > 0:11:25Iris, Paul?
0:11:25 > 0:11:29I tell you what, if these are solid silver, we've just got our target figure.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- I'm not sure they are. - They look like silver crowns.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34No, you're unlucky there.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- These are actually made of nickel. - Oh, right.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38But they're all made in 1977.
0:11:38 > 0:11:39Any idea why they made these in 1977?
0:11:40 > 0:11:42It was the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45Dead right. Yes, it was the Silver Jubilee.
0:11:45 > 0:11:5025 years that the Queen had been on the throne. She was crowned in '52.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53They have a good picture of the Queen on horseback.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Queen Elizabeth II, 1977.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59The more collectable ones nowadays, because it's nearly 30 years on,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02have a little plastic wallet that they were issued in.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- Collectors go for that type of thing. - So what are they worth then?
0:12:05 > 0:12:11I would say £1, maybe £2 each. So £20, £30. How does that sound?
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Yes, that's all towards our bar.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15It's another bit.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18It's not our target figure in one big hit, is it?
0:12:18 > 0:12:23I'm afraid not. If they were all silver, yes, we would be at the target but these are just nickel.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Another £20 is still a good find though.
0:12:25 > 0:12:30Iris carries on the search in the dining room and comes across this gold locket.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34It's another case of late husband John's eye for a bargain doing us proud,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37as Paul values it at £40 to £80.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42It's almost the end of the day, but there's one more item of jewellery to add to the kitty.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Iris?
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Now then. Whose is this bracelet?
0:12:46 > 0:12:50It's mine actually. It's one that John bought me years ago.
0:12:50 > 0:12:56He bought me the actual chain, and then through the years, people have bought me the charms.
0:12:56 > 0:13:01This one in particular my brother, my late brother and his wife, bought me that. That does work.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04Then we've got one here from Australia.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08My son and his girlfriend bought me the koala bear back from Australia.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11The others are birthday gifts and things.
0:13:11 > 0:13:17The original idea of wearing charms actually was to ward off evil spirits. That's where it comes from.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- Right, yeah.- So you have charms with you that bring you luck.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23That's probably where the Fatima Hand comes in.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27Yeah. It's all legend and folklore, isn't it?
0:13:27 > 0:13:29But these are very saleable things.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33At the end of the day they're solid gold items. Of course, very useful as well.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37People still believe that gold is ready-made currency.
0:13:37 > 0:13:38You can always sell it.
0:13:38 > 0:13:44So if you're in a tight corner, you need some money you can always weigh it in and it will bring some value.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48That's why pirates always had one ear pierced with a gold earring.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51- Was it really?- It was to pay for their funeral. Did you know that?
0:13:51 > 0:13:53I didn't. You learn something every day.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55I think these are good-selling items now.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58I wish that footballers' wives would start to wear these
0:13:58 > 0:13:59cos they'd become very trendy then.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01They're a bit out of fashion at the moment,
0:14:01 > 0:14:04but you could sell the bracelet as a separate entity
0:14:04 > 0:14:08and these could be sold as pendants or something like that.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11All right, if I said at least £150, maybe £200.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13That sounds marvellous. That's really good.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Yeah, I'm really surprised at that.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19Does that sound like something to celebrate, £150?
0:14:19 > 0:14:22- This beautiful charm bracelet. - Wow. I love the ladybird.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27That's fantastic. So that's built up our total quite nicely.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31We've run out of time for rummaging. I think we've got most things covered.
0:14:31 > 0:14:32How d'you think we've done?
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- I've lost track.- Yes. 400?
0:14:35 > 0:14:37You wanted 500?
0:14:37 > 0:14:38We do want 500, yes.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Thank goodness for that because we've come in bang on £500.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- Wow! Excellent!- That's really good.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49Our hard work searching through Iris's treasure-filled home has really paid off,
0:14:49 > 0:14:53and we've got a fantastic haul of items to send off to auction.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56We've got jewellery of all shapes and sizes,
0:14:56 > 0:15:00with the piece de resistance being this gold charm bracelet,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02valued at £150 to £250.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07We're hoping that the Silver Jubilee coins
0:15:07 > 0:15:11will turn into £20 to £30 worth of cold, hard cash.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14And who could forget the fascinating collection
0:15:14 > 0:15:16of loop-the-loop memorabilia?
0:15:16 > 0:15:20Paul valued it at £70 to £120,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23but we're hoping that when it comes to bidding for this lot,
0:15:23 > 0:15:25the sky's the limit!
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Still to come on Cash In The Attic... the pressure's getting to Paul.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33It's quite stressful, isn't it? You just don't know how it's gonna go.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35But the sales begin to rack up.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39It's just over a £1 a coin, I suppose. Are you happy with that?
0:15:39 > 0:15:40- It's good.- Yes.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43So, will we have reached our target when the final hammer falls?
0:15:48 > 0:15:52It's been a few weeks since we visited Iris and her sister Rhonda
0:15:52 > 0:15:53at Iris's Surrey home.
0:15:53 > 0:16:01They explained plans to turn the garden Iris has from a suburban wasteland into a beach bar paradise.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04In order to do that, they needed to raise £500.
0:16:04 > 0:16:10So, we found plenty of antiques and collectibles that we brought here to this auction house in Suffolk.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Now all we've got to do is hope that after all the items go under the hammer,
0:16:14 > 0:16:17we'll be raising a glass and toasting their success.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20It looks like a good crowd are turning out for today's sale.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23I hope our ladies' items attract their attention.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27One man who never overlooks a quality antique is our expert, Paul Hayes,
0:16:27 > 0:16:30and I find him with one of our star items.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- It suits you, Paul. - Ah! Hello. Happy Christmas!
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Thank you! Do you think that'll bring us luck today?
0:16:35 > 0:16:38I'd like to think so. They're popular items.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Someone could split each individual charm and sell the bracelet. A good selling piece.
0:16:42 > 0:16:48My favourite piece is definitely that loop-the-loop. I mean, what a fantastic bit of history.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50That is amazing. That's a one-off item.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53A good piece of aviation history so I think that's got no problems at all.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57I love the fact that in the whole menu and all the other bits and pieces,
0:16:57 > 0:17:02they've even laid the table for the dinner out in a loop-the-loop! That's amazing.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06I read that they bought in a tray of lobsters that were doing the loop-the-loop as well.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Really? How fantastic. I'd love to have been there, wouldn't you?
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- Yes.- I'll take you for a treat and buy you a lobster if we do well today.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16- Sounds wonderful.- In the meantime, shall we meet the family?
0:17:16 > 0:17:17Yes, I'll just pop this back.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20The seats are filling up as the bidders get ready for the sale.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25And we find our ladies giving the loop-the-loop memorabilia a final look over.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26- Hello.- Hello.- Hi.- How are you?
0:17:26 > 0:17:31This is one of the most interesting pieces, I think, that we've ever come across. Don't you?
0:17:31 > 0:17:35It's an amazing book. I do like the way that the auctioneer has placed all the items
0:17:35 > 0:17:37in a loop-the-loop just for you.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Are you going to be sad to see it go?
0:17:39 > 0:17:43A little bit sad. But, you know, it's going to a good cause,
0:17:43 > 0:17:46so let's hope it makes good money.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- So are you looking forward to the auction?- Yes.
0:17:49 > 0:17:50- Very much so.- We're quite excited.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54- OK.- A bit nervous earlier on but getting excited now.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Let's hope we're all doing the loop-the-loop on the way out.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Well, on that note shall we al go and get in position for the sale?
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- Come on then.- Put it down.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05'If you decide to buy or sell at auction,
0:18:05 > 0:18:09'then remember that commission and possibly other charges will be added to your bill.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12'So make sure you check the details with the sale room first.'
0:18:12 > 0:18:16'We find a spot in the corner with a great view of the auction,
0:18:16 > 0:18:17'and it seems we're just in time,
0:18:17 > 0:18:21'as the opal brooch is first to go under the hammer.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Paul valued it at £60 to £100.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26And I'm starting this at 80.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28- 80, we're in.- I'm bid 80.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31On the books at £80.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35Are you all finished and done with that at £80?
0:18:35 > 0:18:39- That's good.- Bang on the nose, that's what we wanted.
0:18:39 > 0:18:40That is good.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43£80 in the fund for Harry's Bar already.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45A great way to start the day.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Will our next lot bank us yet more cold, hard cash?
0:18:48 > 0:18:51It's the collection of Silver Jubilee coins
0:18:51 > 0:18:53that Paul valued at £20 to £30.
0:18:53 > 0:18:5612, at £12 I'm starting. At £12.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59At £12.
0:18:59 > 0:19:0115 over there in the doorway.
0:19:01 > 0:19:08At £15. Are you all finished and done at £15? I'm selling at £15.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- There you go. - It's just over £1 a coin.- I suppose.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- Are you happy with that?- Yes.- OK.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18£15 isn't a bad price for the coins, but with a £500 target to reach,
0:19:18 > 0:19:23we really need our items to come in on estimate, and hopefully above.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26It's the first of our Swarovski lots up next.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28So will there be any collectors in the room?
0:19:28 > 0:19:32The next lot is the paperweight with York Minster on it and also a tie pin.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34A weird combination, Paul.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36It's an unusual item and it's very modern, really.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38We are at an antique auction here.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43But, people tend to buy these items to put away for investment purposes
0:19:43 > 0:19:45or for just something a bit quirky, really.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50So I put this in at £30 but it's in the lap of the gods. Let's hope we get something near that.
0:19:50 > 0:19:5420, start me at 20. At £20. At £20.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56At £20.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59You all finished and done with then?
0:19:59 > 0:20:01< Pass that one.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03- He's passed that one.- Passed, yeah.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05He's done you a favour there, I think.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07It's a disappointing result for the crystal,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10and doesn't bode well for our next two lots.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12The crystal rose is next to try its luck.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15As catalogued.
0:20:15 > 0:20:2020, at £20.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24All finished at £20?
0:20:24 > 0:20:26I'm afraid we pass that one.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Followed closely by the gold bracelet.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34All finished and done with that at 20?
0:20:34 > 0:20:35< We'll pass that one.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40I think it might just be a bit too modern for the market that we've got here today.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- Yeah.- Not quite antique yet.
0:20:42 > 0:20:43A trio of unsold lots.
0:20:43 > 0:20:48Well, they say bad things happen in threes, so hopefully that's our unlucky spell over.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51We're still a long way from our £500 target
0:20:51 > 0:20:54so there's still a lot riding on our remaining items.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Right, the next lot is the rural landscape.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- What do we want for this, Paul? - We're looking for about £40.- OK.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01At £20.
0:21:01 > 0:21:0425. 30.
0:21:04 > 0:21:0735. 35 sitting down.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09At £35.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11At £35.
0:21:11 > 0:21:17Are you all finished and done with that at £35? Selling at £35.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20- There you go.- That's good, isn't it?
0:21:20 > 0:21:23That's the one you thought you was taking home!
0:21:23 > 0:21:24Yeah, I did!
0:21:24 > 0:21:29- It's quite stressful though, isn't it? You just don't know how it's going to go.- I know.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Phew. A sale at last, and we're all pretty relieved.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34After a turbulent morning,
0:21:34 > 0:21:37will our next lot prove to be a high-flyer?
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Our next lot is that fantastic looping-the-loop booklet.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42I mean, this is really historic, isn't it?
0:21:42 > 0:21:47It certainly is, but don't forget its signed by the pilots as well. It's a great thing to have.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51Anybody that's into aviation, the whole history of the biplanes, it's a great thing.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Hopefully we'll get enough people here that want to buy it.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58And I'm going to start this at 50.
0:21:58 > 0:21:59At £50.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02At £50.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07£50. 55. 60. 65. 70. 75. 80.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11£80. 85. At 85.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14At £85.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16At £85.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Are you all finished and done with that at £85?
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- Yeah, good.- That was a good one, wasn'tit?
0:22:22 > 0:22:25And that was non-commission, so you've got your £85.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- Are you pleased with that? - Yeah.- Ooh, yeah.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31What a great result for our unusual memorabilia,
0:22:31 > 0:22:35and a long overdue addition into our Harry's Bar fund.
0:22:35 > 0:22:36Let's hope our luck continues
0:22:36 > 0:22:39as our collection of cigarette cards go under the hammer.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42We're hoping they'll make £30 to £50.
0:22:42 > 0:22:4720 I'm bid. At 20. £20. At £20.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50You all finished and done at £20?
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- We'll leave that. - Oh.- He's passed those.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57He could have sold them.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00I think Iris would've been happy to see them
0:23:00 > 0:23:03go for £20 but the auctioneer thought they were worth more.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Our next lot is the 1930s gold-coloured metal locket.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08What does that mean, it's not gold?
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Well, I suspect this is gold.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13I think we all agree there, but there's no hallmark on it.
0:23:13 > 0:23:14What the auctioneer has to do,
0:23:14 > 0:23:16unless it has an official hallmark,
0:23:16 > 0:23:18is to describe it as gold-coloured metal.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22And at 20 I'm bid. 20 to start. 20.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24At £20.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28You all finished and done with that at £20?
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Right, we'll pass that one.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34Et another item out ladies will be taking back to Sutton.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36We're still a long way short of our £500 target.
0:23:36 > 0:23:42But, will our final lot of the day charm the bidders into opening their wallets at last?
0:23:42 > 0:23:48It's the gold bracelet that Paul valued at a sizeable £150 to £250.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52I'm starting this at... 140.
0:23:52 > 0:23:58- Here we go.- 150, 160, 170, 180.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02190, 200. And ten. 220.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04- Yes.- 230. 240.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09250. 260. 270, I'm out.
0:24:09 > 0:24:16270 on my right. 280. 290. 300.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19No. £300 on my left then.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22At £300 on my left.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26You all finished and done with that at £300?
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- £300. Are you pleased with that? - Yeah.- Yeah.- Very.
0:24:30 > 0:24:31Excellent, isn't it?
0:24:31 > 0:24:35- That's nearly your target figure in one piece, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:24:35 > 0:24:36Well done.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38That's great, isn't it?
0:24:38 > 0:24:41- What a charmer! - That's good. That's good.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45An amazing result, selling for double Paul's low-end estimate,
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Iris's charm bracelet has saved the day.
0:24:48 > 0:24:49After a roller coaster sale,
0:24:49 > 0:24:53it's time for me to get my maths head on and tot up our final total.
0:24:53 > 0:24:58- A few disappointments there. A few of the modern collectibles didn't get away, did they?- No, no.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00A bit disappointing. Never mind.
0:25:00 > 0:25:01Now you wanted £500.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Do you think you've got anywhere near that amount?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06I haven't really been keeping tabs.
0:25:06 > 0:25:07Well, fortunately we have.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11And you've actually made £515.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13- That's good. - Are you pleased with that?
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- Yes. That'll do quite a bit. - So, bottoms-up now?
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- Yes.- Very much so.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- Mission accomplished then.- Yes, yes.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27A couple of weeks after their £515 auction success,
0:25:27 > 0:25:32it's time for Harry's Bar to take delivery of its shiny new sign,
0:25:32 > 0:25:34and for our ladies to re-live their day in the saleroom.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39We did quite well. We bought a couple of bits back with us which was a bit sad, wasn't it?
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- The surprise the was bracelet.- That was the surprise. And the brooch.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- The brooch was quite good. - That went very well.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- But it was a good day. We had a good day.- Yeah, it was lovely.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Plenty of friends and relatives have come along
0:25:50 > 0:25:55to enjoy the grand opening, and it's an extra-special day for Iris and Rhonda.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59It's a bit poignant today because it would've been our mum's birthday today.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01So it's a special day as well for that.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05So, we just like getting together, and this is what Dad would've liked.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08He would've loved this. And he would've loved the bar.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12With the drinks fully stocked and the crowd ready and waiting,
0:26:12 > 0:26:16it's finally time to declare the bar open.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20I'm now going to officially open Harry's Bar.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22GUESTS CHEER
0:26:23 > 0:26:27It's a lovely tribute to Dad because if he'd have been here tonight,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30he'd have been sitting behind that bar giving everybody his orders.
0:26:30 > 0:26:37So to me, and to the rest of the family, this is like a little monument to Dad.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39He would have really been proud of us.
0:26:43 > 0:26:49So Iris and Rhonda topped up their auction total and got the beach bar paradise they were looking for.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Now, if you want to raise some funds for a project that you have in mind,
0:26:53 > 0:26:57and you've got plenty of antiques and collectibles that you'd like to sell at auction,
0:26:57 > 0:26:59why not apply to come on Cash In The Attic?
0:26:59 > 0:27:02You can find more details on the BBC website.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04We'll see you again next time.
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