0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Cash In The Attic, where we hunt for valuables
0:00:04 > 0:00:06in your home and sells them with you at auction.
0:00:06 > 0:00:13Today, I'm at Outwood in Surrey and behind me is the magnificent Outwood Mill.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17It was built in 1665 by a local miller called Tom Budgen
0:00:17 > 0:00:20and it's the oldest working windmill in Britain.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24It's written that Thomas Budgen, back in the 17th century,
0:00:24 > 0:00:28had to borrow money to build the windmill from his brothers-in-law.
0:00:28 > 0:00:33He repaid them within two years, a business plan that even Lord Sugar would approve of today.
0:00:33 > 0:00:38The mill is also known as a post mill because the body of the building is balanced on one
0:00:38 > 0:00:43huge central oak post on which the whole structure can be turned towards the wind.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Well, we may not find anything as old as this windmill
0:00:48 > 0:00:53at our next location but, hopefully, we will find a few antiques and collectibles
0:00:53 > 0:00:58that we'll be able to take to auction and raise quite a bit of cash for today's contributors.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Coming up on Cash In The Attic:
0:01:23 > 0:01:27is our guest today bemused, confused and seeing double?
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Yes. They are identical, yes. That always puzzled me.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34It hardly looks like there'll be a profit if we follow one person's advice.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38What do you think our North American turkey farmer's worth?
0:01:38 > 0:01:40I'd pay to give it away.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44And are there are tears of sadness or joy, come auction day?
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- Look at this.- Stupid.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Completely and utterly stupid.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:52 > 0:01:58Well, I've now come just a few miles down the road to Redhill to visit
0:01:58 > 0:01:59a couple and their granddaughter
0:01:59 > 0:02:03who want to raise cash to help celebrate a very special birthday.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07This three-bedroomed bungalow and a sprawling garden in Surrey
0:02:07 > 0:02:10has been home to Dorita and Shaun Cutting for 46 years.
0:02:10 > 0:02:15Having led very busy lives bringing up two daughters here, Shaun and Dorita are retired.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18And, now that they've got plenty of time on their hands,
0:02:18 > 0:02:22they like nothing better than to travel and cultivate their blooming garden.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25They also take every opportunity to be with their family.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30And today, one of their four grandchildren, Alexandra, is joining them on Cash In The Attic.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- Morning, Jonty.- How are you, Angela?
0:02:32 > 0:02:36I'm very well. Hey, I've been experiencing a bit of history today.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41I've been to an old windmill which is, what, 400 years old nearly?
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- Really?- Yes.- Was it quite fun?
0:02:43 > 0:02:47It was enormous fun. And we're about to meet two really lovely people.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49We've got Shaun and Dorita.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- Do you know, they've been married for almost 50 years now.- Really?
0:02:52 > 0:02:56They've got a golden wedding anniversary coming up and a very special birthday.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- And that's what we'll be raising money for.- So, celebrations all round.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05- It will be, especially when you find some fab things for us to take to auction.- So, no pressure?
0:03:05 > 0:03:06None at all. Shall we go meet them?
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Shaun, Dorita. My gosh, you are amazing gardeners.
0:03:13 > 0:03:19- These azaleas are fantastic! And they've roped you in as well, Alexandra.- They have.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21You're the reason that we're here today, aren't you?
0:03:21 > 0:03:23So, why did you call in Cash In The Attic?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26They wanted to sell a few bits from their loft and they love
0:03:26 > 0:03:31this programme, so I thought it would be a great way to get rid of it all.
0:03:31 > 0:03:37- What are you going to be raising the money for this year, Dorita? - Well, I'll be 70 in July
0:03:37 > 0:03:41and next year we have our golden wedding anniversary,
0:03:41 > 0:03:42so there's two celebrations.
0:03:42 > 0:03:48- And how are you going to celebrate, Shaun?- Well, we usually go to Florida for five weeks every year.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51We've got lots of friends over there and if there's any chance
0:03:51 > 0:03:54of anything we raise going towards the air fare, that would help.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57So, how much do you reckon this is all going to cost?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59The air fare's about £1,100.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01So, £1,000 or thereabouts.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05- Do you reckon there's £1,000 worth of stuff to find in the attic? - Yes, definitely.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Let's see what Jonty makes of them.
0:04:07 > 0:04:13Well, if we want to raise that £1,000 for Dorita and Shaun to celebrate in style in Florida,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16we'd better start hunting for things to sell.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21There's no stopping Shaun. He's already headed straight to the attic.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Meanwhile, something has already caught Jonty's eye.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28He knows his antiques as he's been in the business for nearly 30 years.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Jonty, it's a bit early to be setting the table for dinner, isn't it?
0:04:33 > 0:04:36I've got a set of six blue-and-white plates here.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41- We did these come from, then?- My grandmother passed on to my mother.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43My mother had them in the loft.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48She wanted to get rid and Shaun, being a hoarder, said, "I'll have them."
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- So they went from her loft to your loft?- Our loft.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- So, have you ever used them?- No.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56They're from Jamestown, aren't they? Which is in America.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01- So, how do you think your grandmother got hold of them? - I've no idea.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03What we're looking at, we've got a set of six here.
0:05:03 > 0:05:10But, as Angela says, right in the middle here, this is the bird's eye view of the Jamestown's Exposition.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12And this exposition was in 1907.
0:05:12 > 0:05:18So this set of six plates are, in fact, a tad over 100 years old.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21You've already had these valued at one time, haven't you?
0:05:21 > 0:05:25- What did they value them at? - £60 per plate.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28£60 a plate? Well, you're not going to like me, I have to say.
0:05:28 > 0:05:33I think this set here is going to be worth around £100 for the set of six.
0:05:33 > 0:05:39So, what we're looking at, I suppose, £60 - £120, that sort of ball park, for the whole collection.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- How do you feel about that?- Fine.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44And, as this lady likes to throw everything out, to have
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- £60 or £100 coming back in is not a bad deal really, is it?- Pretty good.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- So, we can take them to auction? - Please.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Really? So you'll carry on speaking to me for the rest of the day?
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Most certainly.- Phew!- Well, you've made a good start, Jonty.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59As to whether Shaun will...
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Shall we go and find out? See what else we can find.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05£60 for the kitty. We're off to a good start.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09Shaun's come up trumps.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13Amongst all the clutter, he's found these salt shakers.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- Jonty.- Hello. - I've found these in the attic.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Would these be of any value?
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Let's have a look at those. Now, what are we looking at here?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- We are obviously looking at a condiment set here.- Yes.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30And with a bit of writing up here. What's all that about?
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Well, they came from my uncle.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35After my uncle had died, my aunt gave them to me.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39They were a present to my uncle on his 43rd birthday
0:06:39 > 0:06:45in 1943 by his employer, which is JT there.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- OK.- He was a concert pianist.
0:06:48 > 0:06:54- Really?- And my uncle was mainly his gardener, but he also
0:06:54 > 0:06:57did a bit of chauffeuring and odd jobs and things like that.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01I don't think they were new when he gave them to him.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04The hallmarks are very clear here. They are made in Birmingham.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07We've got these fabulous hallmarks, so they are solid silver.
0:07:07 > 0:07:12And they are made really, turn-of-the-century, so they would have been second hand when given.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14But still a very nice gift to be given.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19- And it certainly helps having these items like this, in their original presentation box.- Yes.
0:07:19 > 0:07:26Because a lot of people trade with these and people who end up buying them, they buy them as gifts.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31- But, interestingly, they are identical.- Yes, they are identical.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33That always puzzled me.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36I think there's a fabulous flaw design there.
0:07:36 > 0:07:42- Yes.- You might get a bit of a problem if you want a bit more pepper, rather than salt.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45But it's definitely worth putting into the auction sale.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49And we should still shake them up with a £40 to £60 estimate.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51- Yes. That's very good. - Is that all right?- Yes.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- We'll leave those there and see what else we can find.- Right.
0:07:54 > 0:08:00What a fascinating history. But it doesn't solve the mystery of why they are identical.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Hopefully, though, the pair will shake up of the bidders at auction.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Dorita's discovered this elegant Art Nouveau silver necklace
0:08:07 > 0:08:10which her uncle found on the local common many years ago.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14He gave it to her mother who, in turn, passed it on to Dorita
0:08:14 > 0:08:16when she was just eight years old.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19As she's only worn it a few times,
0:08:19 > 0:08:22she's decided that it should go towards the Florida fund.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25And Jonty values it at around £30 to £40.
0:08:25 > 0:08:30Alexandra's rooting around in the summer house, hoping to find more things to take to auction.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33She's one of Shaun and Dorita's four grandchildren
0:08:33 > 0:08:36and she often spends time at her grandparents' house.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39What a lovely picture of your grandchildren.
0:08:39 > 0:08:45Isn't that absolutely lovely? That the product of, what, nearly 50 years of marriage, the two of you?
0:08:45 > 0:08:51- Almost.- But I gather, Shaun, that your first date was almost a disaster.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55You two almost never got together, did you?
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- Yes, that's right.- What happened? - Well, it didn't really happen.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01We arranged to meet at the local youth club.
0:09:01 > 0:09:08I was running to catch the bus, ran across the road, got hit by a car and ended up in hospital.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12But they released me just before the youth club closed, so I
0:09:12 > 0:09:15made my way back to the youth club just in time to see Rita leaving.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Well, that was determination for you, Rita.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Did you believe him when he said,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23"I'm sorry I'm late, I've been knocked down?"
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Yes, I did because he was hobbling.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27It's obviously stood the test of time.
0:09:29 > 0:09:35So, if your first date was rather adventurous, how was the wedding day?
0:09:35 > 0:09:38The wedding day was brilliant.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43It was cold because it was March, but it was a good day.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47But the evening before, we were in the car.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50We'd gone to a rehearsal at the church
0:09:50 > 0:09:54and, as all couples do, we quarrelled.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58And I said, "Well, if you think I'm marrying you tomorrow, you've got another think coming."
0:09:58 > 0:10:03But we made it up that very same evening and, obviously, we're still here to tell the tale.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06So you don't regret having gone through with it?
0:10:06 > 0:10:09Not at all. Whether he does...
0:10:09 > 0:10:15When you actually come to your home, one of the first things you notice is your wonderful garden.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18And you both have a real love of gardening, don't you?
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Yes. We like to grow our own plants from seedlings
0:10:22 > 0:10:26and we pot them on and plant them out ourselves.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29And, at the end of the day, it's relaxing.
0:10:29 > 0:10:35We grow our own vegetables. We have runner beans, we have cucumbers, peppers, aubergines.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Well, you do a brilliant job because they look absolutely fabulous.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43- But the other thing that you both enjoy it is to go travelling.- Yes.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45We've been all over Europe, really.
0:10:45 > 0:10:51Then we've been to Egypt and Tunisia and Moscow.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56But, in more recent years, we've been going to the USA.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00And that's where you're going for the special celebration this year.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02I'll talk to you about that later on.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05But we want you to celebrate not just the birthday,
0:11:05 > 0:11:07but your golden wedding anniversary
0:11:07 > 0:11:09because it will be very special.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Let's put the grandchildren back and get back to work
0:11:11 > 0:11:15and see how much more money we can put in that £1,000 pot. Come on.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Well, for a lady who said that she didn't want to marry her fiance
0:11:18 > 0:11:24on her wedding night, it's all gone amazingly well for 49 years.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Shaun discovers this old family Bible.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31Because Victorian Bibles were so popular around the 19th century, they're not rare items.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35But Jonty still thinks it will fetch £40 to £60 at auction.
0:11:35 > 0:11:41Meanwhile, in the study, Alexandra's found something that she'd certainly like to take to auction.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44So, Jonty, what do you think about this one?
0:11:44 > 0:11:46I'm sure my grandma wants to give it away.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Wow! So, what we are looking at here - with his blue dungarees
0:11:49 > 0:11:54he has to be a North American farmer with his turkey. Where's this from?
0:11:54 > 0:11:58Well, my great-grandma gave it to my grandma because she collected a lot of figurines.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01She had the same one, so she gave it to my grandma.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Interestingly, of course, this is Royal Doulton.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06You've got the Royal Doulton mark.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10But all Royal Doulton figurines are numbered,
0:12:10 > 0:12:14and the number here is the HN 2446.
0:12:14 > 0:12:21- So, this was made by H Nicoll between 1972 and 1976.- Oh, I see.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23And that's a bisque figure,
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- so if you run your finger across... - Yeah, why is it matt, not shiny?
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Well, ceramic figures are...
0:12:29 > 0:12:34If they're glazed and have that shiny appearance,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37that's because it's been fired twice,
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- whereas this has been glazed and fired only the once.- I see.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44So that's the reason why you have that rough surface to it.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47But that's great, because there are ceramic figures
0:12:47 > 0:12:50that are made by Royal Doulton -
0:12:50 > 0:12:52some are worth huge sums of money.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56Often, those ones that are pre-the Second World War,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58they're worth quite a bit of money.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- But because it's slightly rare, it's worth a little bit more than the norm.- Really?
0:13:02 > 0:13:05What do you think our turkey farmer's worth?
0:13:05 > 0:13:06I'd pay to give it away.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Would you? Well, how about £80 to £120?
0:13:09 > 0:13:10Wow! That's good.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- So, one for the auction sale? - Definitely.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16- Got any more like this?- Possibly. - Good. Let's go and find.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Well, Alexandra looks very pleased.
0:13:18 > 0:13:24I hope Gran and Grandpa don't mind it being added to the auction collection.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26In his never-ending search,
0:13:26 > 0:13:30Jonty finds a collection of spoons, a cake slice and a cheese knife.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33They're not old, probably only bought in the mid-1970s -
0:13:33 > 0:13:36but grouped together, they could be worth £30 to £50.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39We've raised nearly a third of our target of £1,000,
0:13:39 > 0:13:41so we're doing well.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45And Dorita is even scouring the bathroom to see if anything valuable
0:13:45 > 0:13:47could be hidden away in this trinket box.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- Hello. - What have you got there, Dorita?
0:13:53 > 0:13:55It's a sovereign. Queen Victoria.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58And as far as I'm aware,
0:13:58 > 0:14:02printed there is 1900.
0:14:02 > 0:14:08Jonty, some people put sovereigns like this into a setting,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11so that they can wear it as a pendant, which is what that is.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Does it detract from the value of the sovereign if you do that?
0:14:14 > 0:14:18It all's a question of what the actual frame is made of.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21This looks like it was probably a nine-carat gold mount.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24So in effect we've got yet more gold,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26so it ADDS to the value,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29because we have a gold sovereign here on the inside,
0:14:29 > 0:14:33and I don't know if you've noticed, but it's Queen Victoria in a veil.
0:14:33 > 0:14:40And sovereigns were issued every year during Queen Victoria's reign,
0:14:40 > 0:14:45and this is the third head of Queen Victoria. So there were two others.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48And this is her in her veiled state, in her mourning state.
0:14:48 > 0:14:54And that was first issued in 1893.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56But sovereigns have been around for generations.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00They were first introduced in the reign of Henry VII,
0:15:00 > 0:15:04when a sovereign was worth £1, or 20 shillings at the time.
0:15:04 > 0:15:11So did people actually use the gold coins as coin of the realm, to buy things with?
0:15:11 > 0:15:14During the 19th century and the first part of the 20th,
0:15:14 > 0:15:18yes, you COULD use sovereigns as coinage.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22But towards the end of the 20th century, that had changed.
0:15:22 > 0:15:28But these have gone up in value in recent times, so this is very, very good news.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30At the moment, they are WORTH their weight in gold.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35So this little sovereign and its mount, at auction, is going to be worth -
0:15:35 > 0:15:39- wait for this - between £140 and £180, just for this.- Hallelujah!
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- Fantastic!- Brilliant.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45I'm sure even Queen Victoria would be "amused" by that valuation.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50Gold sovereigns are still being manufactured today, and ARE classified as legal tender.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54But if you bought a pint of milk with one, you'd get some strange looks.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58These candlesticks were made by the prestigious company Mappin & Webb,
0:15:58 > 0:16:00silversmiths to Her Majesty the Queen.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04This particular pair date back to the early 20th century,
0:16:04 > 0:16:06and could fetch between £30 to £40.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08We're doing well so far.
0:16:08 > 0:16:09We've raised £400,
0:16:09 > 0:16:12and I'm sure there's still more to find in this house,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15which is full of treasures everywhere you look.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20So, while Jonty continues the search, I get to find out more about the family.
0:16:21 > 0:16:26Florida obviously looms large in your lives. Shaun, how did you start going to Florida?
0:16:26 > 0:16:28What's so special about it for you all?
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Well, we've got our golden wedding coming up next March,
0:16:31 > 0:16:35but before that, Rita will be 70,
0:16:35 > 0:16:39and we're meeting up with a lot of our friends on the beach, of a similar age.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43In fact, I think there's five or six of us who have all been 70 within this last year.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48But I mean, you're going to have a party in Florida - what about everybody back here joining in?
0:16:48 > 0:16:54Oh, we always do meet up here on Rita's birthday,
0:16:54 > 0:16:57but then we'll be flying off soon after that.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01And what is it that makes Florida such a wonderful place for you to go to?
0:17:01 > 0:17:05You can literally fall out of bed,
0:17:05 > 0:17:08have a shower, put on your swimsuit and you're on the beach.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10And it's sandy, and it's sunny...
0:17:10 > 0:17:14If he's playing golf, then I have a friend,
0:17:14 > 0:17:18and we'll sit there with our noses in a book, and it's great.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Alexandra, you work quite close by at Gatwick Airport
0:17:21 > 0:17:24and spend quite a lot of time with your grandparents.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26You come round quite regularly.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30Well, I often finish at around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, so
0:17:30 > 0:17:34after that I come round, see them, have a bite to eat.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- So, how supportive have they been? - Very. I mean, my grandad's helped me
0:17:38 > 0:17:40all throughout school. He was a teacher,
0:17:40 > 0:17:46so he's perfect for helping me with my exams and everything. And he also taught me how to drive.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48My grandma taught me how to cook and things.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- So they're obviously very special grandparents.- Yeah, very.
0:17:51 > 0:17:56Well, we obviously want to get you both to Florida to have that very special celebration.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59We haven't quite reached that £1,000 mark yet, so
0:17:59 > 0:18:02I think perhaps we'd better get back to work.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Well, they obviously love the lifestyle over there,
0:18:05 > 0:18:10so come on, Jonty, see if you can raise the bar for us.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Dorita, have a look at what I've got here.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18They are Lladro, and one's Nao. So where did they come from?
0:18:18 > 0:18:21We bought them on our travels throughout Spain, Majorca.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25I think it was possibly...1963?
0:18:25 > 0:18:27So that's really very early indeed,
0:18:27 > 0:18:31because Lladro only started - by three brothers incidentally -
0:18:31 > 0:18:35in 1953, near Valencia in Spain.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38So you must have been one of the first to bring back a Lladro figurine.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42You sure you weren't trendsetters? Everybody followed you guys?
0:18:42 > 0:18:43I doubt it.
0:18:43 > 0:18:49But there are so many figurines that have come and they've gone, but the clever part about Lladro
0:18:49 > 0:18:53is the fact that they brought in figures really quickly and also took them away.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56So collectors want to get hold of those rare ones.
0:18:56 > 0:19:03Nao tends to be moulded from one, just a one-piece mould.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06Whereas the Lladro figurines have extra add-ons,
0:19:06 > 0:19:08so if you look at the rose petal there,
0:19:08 > 0:19:13that little petal would have been applied later, after a mould.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16So there's a lot more care and attention gone into a Lladro figurine
0:19:16 > 0:19:19rather than the Nao, but made by the same company.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21You can tell that by the same colours,
0:19:21 > 0:19:24those subtle pastel colours they used.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26And the same romantic theme - we've got here one girl
0:19:26 > 0:19:29nonchalantly plucking a petal from her rose.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31And here we have a young girl
0:19:31 > 0:19:33playing with her three bunny rabbits.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37So value-wise, we're looking at 200, 250 -
0:19:37 > 0:19:38that's my sort of estimate.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- Is that good?- Wonderful.- Excellent.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42Let's find some more stuff.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45That's a brilliant addition to the fund,
0:19:45 > 0:19:48but we're still not at the £1,000 target! Got to keep going.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51Alexandra's rooting around in the kitchen,
0:19:51 > 0:19:53and has found this silver ladle.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55The hallmark dates it to the mid-1800s.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57It belonged to Shaun's side of the family,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59but they really don't use it any more,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01so - time to sell.
0:20:01 > 0:20:02At £50,
0:20:02 > 0:20:06it's certainly better than sitting unused in the kitchen drawer.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11We're still a way off our target for that celebration holiday, and we've pretty much
0:20:11 > 0:20:15cleared the house of things that Shaun and Dorita are happy to take to auction.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19So, will Shaun's final find stump up that much needed extra money?
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Jonty, Angela.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- What have you got?- I've found these.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Dorita, come and have a look at these.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28One is mine and one is Dorita's.
0:20:28 > 0:20:29- And are they gold?- They are, yes.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33They're both nine-carat gold, nine-carat gold straps as well.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37And they both have the name Omega on the fascia, which is wonderful news.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40The history goes back 150 years.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42It was Louis Brandt who started this.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46He started assembling pocket watches from various makers
0:20:46 > 0:20:50and he sold them from Switzerland all the way through to Scandinavia,
0:20:50 > 0:20:55but England, incidentally, was his most favoured market, even then - 150 years ago.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58It's also associated with the landings of the Moon.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Buzz Aldrin had an Omega watch, James Bond,
0:21:01 > 0:21:04and the official timekeepers to the 2008 Olympics.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09How much do remember paying for this watch?
0:21:09 > 0:21:10£100.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- How about you, Shaun?- I paid £89. - It's interesting you should say that,
0:21:14 > 0:21:19because these are worth more than you paid for them all those years ago,
0:21:19 > 0:21:21even though we're looking at a very
0:21:21 > 0:21:25old-fashioned, for want of a better word, wristwatch for the market.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30So together, at auction, they're worth between £300 and £400.
0:21:30 > 0:21:31That's very good.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33That was clearly a really good investment,
0:21:33 > 0:21:40and at £300-£400, what a terrific addition to our holiday pot for your trip to Florida.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43But before I tell you how much I think we might make at auction,
0:21:43 > 0:21:46let's call Alexandra in. Alexandra...?
0:21:47 > 0:21:52Alexandra, Jonty's just valued them at between £300-£400 for the two, if they go to auction.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56And if we add them to everything else that we've looked at today
0:21:56 > 0:21:58and we take Jonty's lowest estimate,
0:21:58 > 0:22:02then the figure that we hope to make at auction - on the dot -
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- £1,000.- Really?
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Well, that's terrific.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10It all depends, of course, what happens when we get to auction,
0:22:10 > 0:22:16but I think you're about to have quite a rave for your 70th birthday.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20We've had a great day with the Cutting family at their home,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23which is jam-packed with mementoes and antiques
0:22:23 > 0:22:26that they've been collecting for almost half a century.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Some of the items they've decided to say a tender farewell to
0:22:29 > 0:22:32include the splendid gold sovereign,
0:22:32 > 0:22:37which could be worth its weight in gold and valued at £140-£180.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41The Lladro figures that Shaun and Dorita collected on their holidays
0:22:41 > 0:22:47in Spain back in the early '60s are now worth between £200-£250.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50And those 100-year-old beautiful blue plates
0:22:50 > 0:22:54which Dorita inherited from her grandmother -
0:22:54 > 0:22:56they could fetch anything from £60-£100.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00Still to come on Cash In The Attic, at the auction,
0:23:00 > 0:23:03what really makes Shaun's mouth water?
0:23:03 > 0:23:06So did the sauces taste any better being served in a silver ladle?
0:23:06 > 0:23:11It was nice to use the ladle, but they couldn't make my wife's sauces taste any better.
0:23:11 > 0:23:12Oh!
0:23:12 > 0:23:17If they can't dish up a sale, do they have another recipe for success up their sleeves?
0:23:17 > 0:23:19- We'll take them to America with us...- Yes!
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- ..and see if we can flog them there. - You should do!
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Will they have the cherry on the cake by the end?
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Find out, when the final hammer falls.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Well, it's been a week or two now since we were with Shaun and Dorita
0:23:37 > 0:23:40at their home in Surrey where we found all sorts of things.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45Everything from jewellery to figurines that we could bring to sell here today
0:23:45 > 0:23:47at Chiswick Auctions in West London.
0:23:47 > 0:23:48Their aim is £1,000,
0:23:48 > 0:23:54so they can give Dorita a very special 70th birthday party in Florida.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57So let's hope that the bidders here today are prepared to make
0:23:57 > 0:24:01that party go with a swing when their items come under the hammer.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04'As ever, come auction day in Chiswick, the bidders
0:24:04 > 0:24:07'are out early in anticipation of buying unique collectibles.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11'Let's hope they've come prepared to part with the cash
0:24:11 > 0:24:16'that is going to send Shaun and Dorita off to their celebration in Florida.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20'Jonty's here, taking another look at one of his favourite items from the rummage.'
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Jonty! The gold standard!
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Gold is a pretty good investment at the moment, isn't it?
0:24:25 > 0:24:30Yes, there are so many things in the market that are going down, but gold is steady,
0:24:30 > 0:24:34and over the last five years, it's been rising. So it's a very good time to sell.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38What are we expecting on this little gold sovereign? It's a pendant now, isn't it?
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Right. You have got the two parts to this.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45You've got the gold sovereign - collectors will obviously collect sovereigns -
0:24:45 > 0:24:48and also you've got the gold surround as well.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51So I've put £140-£180, that sort of ballpark, for this pendant.
0:24:51 > 0:24:57We should do well with that. We've also got a collection of sort of Royal Doulton and Lladro figures.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00- Always collectible, aren't they? - The Lladro figures are very good.
0:25:00 > 0:25:06They are very saleable, and there is enough of them to make a big chunk towards that holiday target.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11- There is. And, of course, Shaun and Dorita have those his-and-hers watches.- Yes, yes.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Very sweet. But they're going!
0:25:14 > 0:25:19Yes, the end of an era for them, but hopefully that reinvestment is all towards the holiday fund.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Shall we see how plans are going for the party?
0:25:22 > 0:25:28'We really do have a great selection of quality antiques and collectibles from Shaun and Dorita's home.
0:25:28 > 0:25:33'It's extremely hot, both outside and inside the auction room today,
0:25:33 > 0:25:38'but it hasn't deterred the buyers from turning up, so fingers crossed for a good sale.'
0:25:38 > 0:25:42How are you all? Good to see you again, Alexandra, Dorita, Shaun.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46Now, is this your first time at an auction?
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- Yes, it is.- So what are you looking forward to today?
0:25:49 > 0:25:53I'm looking forward to seeing how the auction works, and seeing how our items will sell.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Of course, because you've got some really great things.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01- How about the preparations for the party, Dorita? How are they going?- Well, I think,
0:26:01 > 0:26:04hopefully, the whole family will be there.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06About...30 or 40 of us.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09You're not going to Florida, are you, sadly?
0:26:09 > 0:26:12No, unfortunately not - I am going to go to the family one soon.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16That will make up for it. We've got some nice things, haven't we, Jonty?
0:26:16 > 0:26:20Yes. I particularly like your Omega watches. Are you going to be sad to see those go?
0:26:20 > 0:26:23In a way, although we don't use them.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25We haven't used them for years.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28- Jonty, I can't see the dial. - ALL LAUGH
0:26:28 > 0:26:29They've got to go, then.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Somebody here will obviously buy them and the other things you have brought.
0:26:33 > 0:26:38As you can see, the place is beginning to fill up, we are minutes away from the auction starting.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42Shall we go and take our place over there in the corner? Come on.
0:26:42 > 0:26:48'The auctioneer is preparing for the off, and it's time for our first lot to go under the hammer.'
0:26:48 > 0:26:50£80-£120, Jonty.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Yes, a slightly rarer figure, this one, and also,
0:26:54 > 0:26:58it might appeal to the American market as well, the Thanksgiving theme.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02So that's why I put it on a slightly higher figure than ordinary Doulton figures.
0:27:02 > 0:27:0540 I'm bid, a maiden bid of £40. 45.
0:27:05 > 0:27:06Are you bidding, sir?
0:27:06 > 0:27:10Do you want 50? £50. 55. 60.
0:27:10 > 0:27:1165. 70.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13- With the gentleman at £70.- Blimey!
0:27:13 > 0:27:1575, fresh bidding.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19- 80. Holding, in the white shirt. 85. - £80, we've got it.- Well done.
0:27:19 > 0:27:2190. 95. 100. 110.
0:27:21 > 0:27:22Oh, my word!
0:27:22 > 0:27:24In the white shirt, 120.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27Standing in the white shirt, £120.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30120, then. At 120 it goes.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32- Ding-dong.- Terrific.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34JONTY LAUGHS
0:27:34 > 0:27:35Top of the estimate.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39What a terrific start. We've still got a long way to go yet
0:27:39 > 0:27:43to meet that £1,000 target, but £120 is a big step towards it,
0:27:43 > 0:27:47and hopefully, it bodes well for the rest of the day.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51It's the Georgian hallmarked silver sauce ladle next.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55It is a fine-looking piece, so let's hope someone takes a shine to it.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57You're such a great cook, Dorita.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Did you ever use this for ladling out home-made soups?
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Not soups, but sauces, if I were to make a sauce.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07So did the sauces taste any better being served in a silver ladle?
0:28:07 > 0:28:11It was nice to use the ladle, but they couldn't make my wife's sauces taste any better.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16Oh! There speaks a husband who appreciates his wife's cooking.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- Let's see if somebody appreciates the silver sauce ladle.- Yes.
0:28:19 > 0:28:2428. 30. 32.
0:28:24 > 0:28:2734. 36...
0:28:27 > 0:28:3036? No? £36. Here at 36. Anybody else?
0:28:30 > 0:28:33For £36? It's still cheap at 36.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36But at 36, I can sell it for 36, then.
0:28:36 > 0:28:37Don't sell it.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39- Oh!- It'll save me cleaning it.
0:28:39 > 0:28:45So £36 is worth it not to have to get out the silver polish, is it?
0:28:45 > 0:28:4736 is a little under the estimate -
0:28:47 > 0:28:50I think whoever bought that got a good deal,
0:28:50 > 0:28:52but will it help them brush up their cooking skills?
0:28:52 > 0:28:55Next up, it's a Victorian bible
0:28:55 > 0:28:58which Dorita inherited from her grandmother.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01It was the done thing to have an impressive bible
0:29:01 > 0:29:04in the Victorian era, but because there are still a lot of them about,
0:29:04 > 0:29:06they don't always reach
0:29:06 > 0:29:07a high price at auction.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11There we go, the family bible. Is it worth £10? 10 to go.
0:29:11 > 0:29:1410 I'm bid. A maiden bid. 12. 14.
0:29:14 > 0:29:1616. 18. 20. 22.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- £22 there. At 22.- 22.
0:29:19 > 0:29:2124, fresh bid. 26. 28.
0:29:21 > 0:29:2430. 32. 34. 36. 38.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26£38 there.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30- Come on, just another two to make it 40.- One more.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32£38, then. All done at 38? 38.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- Oh!- £2 under the lowest estimate.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36£38, so not a bad price
0:29:36 > 0:29:39for something that doesn't always sell well.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Up next, it's those confusing
0:29:41 > 0:29:43identical salt and pepper pots
0:29:43 > 0:29:45dating back to the early 19th century.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49You'd have to be careful at the dinner table with these two.
0:29:49 > 0:29:55- Remind us again where this came from.- It belongs to my uncle, it was a gift on his 43rd birthday.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57- And he was the gardener, is that right?- That's right.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00Are you going to be sad to see this one go?
0:30:00 > 0:30:02Not at all - we've never used it.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04I think that's a very good reason to sell it.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06Are they worth £20 to start me?
0:30:06 > 0:30:09£30 I'm bid in the middle of the room.
0:30:09 > 0:30:10Straight in with £30.
0:30:10 > 0:30:1332. 34. 36. 38.
0:30:13 > 0:30:1638 in the middle of the room. Anybody else? 40.
0:30:16 > 0:30:1845.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20- 50. 55.- Ding-dong.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22No, £60 in the blue.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26- Surprising, isn't it?- At £60, standing at £60. At £60, then. 60. 159.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30- How about that?- Terrific. - I'm pleased by that.- £60.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32£60, top of the estimate.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35Shaun's uncle received them as a present from his employer.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39I think he'd be pretty impressed by that price.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42It's more silver next - the candlesticks.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44These were a retirement gift to Shaun,
0:30:44 > 0:30:47but they're a bit formal for a family dining table,
0:30:47 > 0:30:49so they're off to another home.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53We've had people buying the silver stuff today, so this could do quite well.
0:30:53 > 0:30:5716. £18 there. At £18. At £18, you, sir.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01£18, anybody else? At 18... Just in time, 20.
0:31:01 > 0:31:0522. £22, then. Nearest me at 22.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07509.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10There was a lot of bidding, but it stopped at 22.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14A little disappointing, but we're doing well so far,
0:31:14 > 0:31:17and everything is selling pretty close to the estimated price.
0:31:17 > 0:31:22Still, as we know, auctions are unpredictable, so let's hope that someone recognises
0:31:22 > 0:31:26the quality and value of the Omega watches coming up next.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30A bit of clock-watching now, because we've got those two lovely watches
0:31:30 > 0:31:32that you gave to each other, didn't you?
0:31:32 > 0:31:36But that was a long time ago, wasn't it, Shaun?
0:31:36 > 0:31:40It was, yes. Rita's 21st, I think, was when I gave her hers.
0:31:40 > 0:31:46- Hers was a gift to me on my 30th. - And now they're going towards paying for your 70th,
0:31:46 > 0:31:51so I suppose it's highly appropriate, really, isn't it? Have you tried to wear these, Alexandra?
0:31:51 > 0:31:55Grandma's is tiny, I don't think I'd get it on my wrist.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58So it's probably a good job they're putting them to auction.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02- And I've got interest in this lot already.- Good.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- I'm bid £240.- Wonderful start, 240.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08260. 280. 300 in the room, at £300.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12320. 340. 360. 380.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14400? And 20.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17£420 to the lady there, at 420.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Anybody else? For 420. 440.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- Another bidder coming in.- 460. 480.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25500. 550. 600. 650.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27- I am...- 700. 750. - DORITA MURMURS
0:32:27 > 0:32:30800. £800 for the lady at £800.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32It's yours, madam, at £800.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34Selling for 800.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Thank you, 800. 210.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38You really didn't expect that, did you?
0:32:38 > 0:32:40Look at this.
0:32:40 > 0:32:41Stupid.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44Completely and utterly stupid.
0:32:44 > 0:32:49- But those are tears of happiness, aren't they?- Oh!- Yes.- Too right.
0:32:50 > 0:32:55Amazing! £800 - over double the highest estimate.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59Well, team, we're halfway through and we're doing pretty well,
0:32:59 > 0:33:01I can tell you.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05I can see the barbecue on the beach already with the champagne piling up,
0:33:05 > 0:33:09- because you wanted to raise, what, £1,000?- £1,000, yes.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13Well, you've made more than that already and it's only halfway.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17You've made £1,076.
0:33:17 > 0:33:21- That's incredible.- That's wonderful.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24And we've still got some great things to come
0:33:24 > 0:33:29because we have that Art Nouveau pendant, the sovereign, which is also a pendant.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31I think the second half will be a lot of fun,
0:33:31 > 0:33:36so why don't we take a bit of a break and then we'll come back for the second half of the action?
0:33:36 > 0:33:37Come on.
0:33:37 > 0:33:42The Cuttings take a well-earned rest to recover from all that emotion.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46Meanwhile, Jonty, who's a bit like a child in a sweetshop when it comes to auctions,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49has found something that's really to his taste.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- Angela, I know you love your Art Nouveau.- Oh, yes.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56This lovely little tray here is so perfectly Art Nouveau.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59A little hors d'oeuvre dish. Very simply done,
0:33:59 > 0:34:02because this would have been made in a mould,
0:34:02 > 0:34:06mass-produced by a very famous company who were producing tablewares like this.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09Just in the corner it says WMF.
0:34:09 > 0:34:15This is a German company that was producing tablewares like this around the turn of the century.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18They started in the 1880s, but by the turn of the century,
0:34:18 > 0:34:24they had 3,500 people working in the factories, so they were a very, very prolific maker.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26So you have these stylised branches.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30I suppose... Is it trees? Is it flowers? It doesn't really matter.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33The whole point of it was that it was all organic
0:34:33 > 0:34:35and flowed very, very simply, just like this dish.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39It is a bit worn, isn't it? So what would that have been made of?
0:34:39 > 0:34:44This is silver-plated, so there is a bit of wear here,
0:34:44 > 0:34:45but this can be restored.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49This can be burnished. This will really come up a beautiful colour.
0:34:49 > 0:34:55So I don't mind seeing plates like this, dishes like this in this condition in an auction room.
0:34:55 > 0:35:00- So how much is that likely to go for?- This particular hors d'oeuvre dish is estimated at under £100
0:35:00 > 0:35:05and it's also being sold with three other items as well, so you can pick them up relatively cheaply.
0:35:05 > 0:35:10- A very pretty little dish. Let's see what it does go for. - Yeah, it will be very interesting.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13- When it does go under the hammer... - 120 there. 120 Anybody else?
0:35:13 > 0:35:15120 is the bid.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19..it sold spot on estimate at £120.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23If you're inspired by the programme and thinking of heading to auction,
0:35:23 > 0:35:27please do remember that commission and other charges may apply,
0:35:27 > 0:35:29so always check the details with the auction house.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32It's time for us to take our places back in the room,
0:35:32 > 0:35:38and we'll be hard pushed to beat that amazing sale of £800 for the gold watches.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40Let's hope that good luck stays with us.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44We come back to earth with a set of knives and teaspoons.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46They're up next at £30 to £50.
0:35:48 > 0:35:53Alexandra, would you like to be able to serve cake and cheese with these silver-handled things?
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Plain old knives will do for me, I think.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58The cake slice at £10. Anybody want this?
0:35:58 > 0:36:01A maiden bid of £10. 12. 14.
0:36:01 > 0:36:0316. 18. 20.
0:36:03 > 0:36:0622. £22 nearest me. At 22.
0:36:06 > 0:36:0924, there. 26. 28.
0:36:09 > 0:36:1230. 32.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15- 34. £34 nearest to me at £34.- £34.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18- We're over the lowest estimate.- 34.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21£34 for a lovely collection of silver.
0:36:21 > 0:36:23You must have no silver left!
0:36:23 > 0:36:29That's a good sale - £4 over the lowest estimate -
0:36:29 > 0:36:32someone uses a cake slice and not a knife to cut their teatime treat.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34A bit of American history coming up now.
0:36:34 > 0:36:41That set of six blue and white plates that were made for the Jamestown Exposition.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43They are very much for the American market,
0:36:43 > 0:36:47and we couldn't work out how they came from here to America and back again, could we?
0:36:47 > 0:36:50- No, that's right. - They are well-travelled plates!
0:36:50 > 0:36:52- A bit of a mystery. - Up to my attic and down.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55So they've been all over the place.
0:36:55 > 0:36:56And we have £60 to £100 on them.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59What are they worth? Start me for £30 for the plates. £30?
0:36:59 > 0:37:03And 5 I'll take. At £30. 30. £35.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06All I am bid for those plates at £35.
0:37:06 > 0:37:0840 I need. At £35.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12Not quite enough. At £35, then. 35.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14- 35?- They're unsold.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17- Unsold?- He muttered under his breath, "Unsold."
0:37:17 > 0:37:21What he actually did was offer them in the room at 30, even £35,
0:37:21 > 0:37:23but actually, there was no bid.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25We'll take them to America with us.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28Yes! That's what you should do.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30- You're absolutely right!- Why not?
0:37:30 > 0:37:33The first unsold lot of the day,
0:37:33 > 0:37:36but Shaun and Dorita seem so positive about everything,
0:37:36 > 0:37:39I think they really might take them back to America when they go!
0:37:39 > 0:37:42Now, we have great hopes for this...
0:37:42 > 0:37:45wonderful full-sovereign gold pendant.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Did you ever actually wear it?
0:37:47 > 0:37:49A couple of times, no more.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51You'd rather have the party than the pendant?
0:37:51 > 0:37:54- Why not?- Yes! This is proper money in the bank.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- Let's see how much we can raise. - That's what we need.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00These always sell. Start me £100 for the lot.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04£100 I'm bid. 100, 110, 120. In the room at £120.
0:38:04 > 0:38:05120 for the sovereign.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09£120. You all done, £120?
0:38:09 > 0:38:12I'm selling it, then. 120 is the bid. Lot 452.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14- £120.- £120.
0:38:14 > 0:38:19I was hoping for a little bit more, but just for one tiny coin, that's absolutely fine.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23£120 and another sale under our belt.
0:38:23 > 0:38:28Gold sovereigns are still produced every year and can make good christening presents.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31They cost rather more than their original value of 20 shillings or £1.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34Now you'd be looking to spend around £180.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37I think, Alexandria, this Art Nouveau necklace
0:38:37 > 0:38:39which your granny is going to sell
0:38:39 > 0:38:41would look lovely on the dress you're wearing now.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44- Second thoughts about selling it? - No, definitely not.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47Good job, because it's just about to go under the hammer.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50£20 the maiden bid. 22. 24.
0:38:50 > 0:38:5426. 28. £28 in the blue, then. At £28.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58- Almost up to the lowest estimate. - 30, fresh bidder.- New bidder.
0:38:58 > 0:39:0132, 34, 36, 38, 40.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04£40 standing, then, at 40.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07At £40 it goes. 570.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10Top of Jonty's estimate - £40.
0:39:10 > 0:39:11After a cool reception,
0:39:11 > 0:39:15the price of the necklace climbed to Jonty's top estimate.
0:39:15 > 0:39:22A cracking sale, considering it was found over 60 years ago by Dorita's uncle on Redhill Common.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25Shaun, we've got this collection of Lladro figures coming up now.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28- Is it something you've collected between you?- It is, yes.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31We collected them on holidays, things like that.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33Jonty's put £200 to £250 on them.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35Very nice little collection here.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38There's always dealers / collectors for Lladro figures.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40- Let's hope they're here today. - Exactly.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45Start me for the Lladro - must be worth £150. 150 for that.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47- For the Lladro...- It's all ready...
0:39:47 > 0:39:51160, 170, 180, 190,
0:39:51 > 0:39:54200, 210, 220, 230...
0:39:54 > 0:39:57This is what happens when two people want it.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01- 270, 280, 290, 300.- This is amazing.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04320 in the doorway.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06Anybody else? £340, fresh bidding.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Still going.
0:40:08 > 0:40:09380, 400, 420.
0:40:09 > 0:40:14At £420, we're all done.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17£420 that's bid, 420. Thank you.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19£420!
0:40:21 > 0:40:24You're allowed to applaud when you're pleased, you know!
0:40:24 > 0:40:28- And I take it you are delighted with that, aren't you?- I'd say so.
0:40:28 > 0:40:34No-one saw that coming. £420 for the collection of six pieces of Lladro.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36That's an amazing amount.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40We've certainly had a few surprises at today's auction.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42Shaun, Dorita and Alexandra,
0:40:42 > 0:40:45we know you're going to have a great party in Florida,
0:40:45 > 0:40:50because at the halfway point we made £1,000, which is what you wanted to raise in the first place.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54We've got a bit extra to add to it.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58I think this is going to be the barbie to beat all barbies for your 70th,
0:40:58 > 0:41:03because in the second half of the auction, you added quite a bit of money to it.
0:41:03 > 0:41:08You're going to be able to take away with you, towards your party...
0:41:08 > 0:41:11£1,690.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14ALL: Oh! I can't believe this!
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- That's amazing. - Oh, my word. And this isn't acting.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19This is wonderful. Oh, my word.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22Are you going to have a good party?
0:41:22 > 0:41:27- It seems like it.- Too right. - I think you're going to light up the whole of Florida.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Can we say in advance, Dorita, happy 70th?
0:41:30 > 0:41:33- Thank you very much, dear.- Enjoy. - I most certainly will.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40Back home in Redhill, Surrey,
0:41:40 > 0:41:45Shaun and Dorita can't resist having a look at the photos of their previous trips to Florida,
0:41:45 > 0:41:47in anticipation of their return visit.
0:41:47 > 0:41:52We're planning to put the money towards our flights, which we've now already booked.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56In fact, we're leaving in six days to go to Florida.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00All that's left now is to have their family get-together.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03It seems the grandchildren have gone to town
0:42:03 > 0:42:06to make sure that Dorita's 70th birthday is a special one
0:42:06 > 0:42:08with plenty of presents.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10There's even a cake.
0:42:10 > 0:42:11CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:42:11 > 0:42:13LAUGHTER
0:42:13 > 0:42:16There's nothing better than the sound of laughter,
0:42:16 > 0:42:20and Dorita is obviously loving every minute of her 70th birthday party.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24I'm really enjoying having all my family around today
0:42:24 > 0:42:30and I'm certainly looking forward to five weeks of partying on the beach.
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