0:00:01 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:07We're on the trail of treasures in your home that we can help you sell at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09I bet you can't guess where I am today!
0:00:09 > 0:00:12I'm at Gosport on the south coast of England
0:00:12 > 0:00:14and this is part of our military history.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16It's called Fort Brockhurst.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22This is one of five forts built in the 1850s and '60s
0:00:22 > 0:00:26to protect Portsmouth and its vital harbour against a French invasion.
0:00:26 > 0:00:31Largely unaltered, you can still see the parade ground, gun ramps and moated keep.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35The fort was acquired by English Heritage in 1984.
0:00:35 > 0:00:40Now refurbished, it serves as a museum and store for a treasure trove of objects
0:00:40 > 0:00:44excavated from sites in the south-east and south-west of England.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51Well, there's certainly no shortage of treasures here at the fort.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55Let's hope that trend continues as we go in search of antiques and collectibles
0:00:55 > 0:00:57we can take to the auction.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23On today's Cash In The Attic, some intriguing historical war-time pieces.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27That's a nice part - "Issued daily, shells permitting."
0:01:27 > 0:01:30"Shells permitting"! Isn't that amazing!
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Jonty has a few surprises up his sleeve.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37The date is more like 1815 to 1820.
0:01:37 > 0:01:38I didn't think it was that old!
0:01:38 > 0:01:42And at auction, not everything goes our way.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- Please!- Nobody likes them! - Higher than that!
0:01:45 > 0:01:48But by the end of the day, will it be smiles all round?
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59I'm on my way to meet a retired regimental couple.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02They've called us in to help them raise money
0:02:02 > 0:02:04for a very special trip.
0:02:05 > 0:02:12Retired Major Dick Field has called us in because he wants to give his wife, Kate, the trip of a lifetime.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16They live in this house, packed with a surprising array of historical items
0:02:16 > 0:02:19collected over his long army career.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22We're also hoping that Dick's twin sister, Lou, can join us later
0:02:22 > 0:02:25to help us with our search for collectibles.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29- Hi, Jonty! - Good morning. How are you?
0:02:29 > 0:02:33I'm good. I've been at an old military fort doing a bit of history.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- Is there a connection between that and the owners of the house?- Yes.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- They've both served in the military. - I'm looking at this odd house name.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- Any connection there? - Go on, pronounce it!
0:02:43 > 0:02:48- I can't do that at all. - Oi-noy-hoy! I don't know! Far East, do you think?
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Very Far East, as far as I can see!
0:02:50 > 0:02:55Let's find out. I'll go and meet them and you go look for bits and pieces.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- Ah, there you are. Hello! - Hello!- Hello, Jennie.- Hi!
0:02:59 > 0:03:04I met Jonty outside. He's gone to have a look around already.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07We were both fascinated by the name of your house.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Was it "Oi-hoo-noy-hoy" or something?
0:03:10 > 0:03:15- "Hoy-an-hoy".- Oh! We thought it was somewhere you'd served.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19No, it's a bit of a joke. It stands for "Ours Is A Nice House Ours Is".
0:03:19 > 0:03:22What's it all about? Why am I here?
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Kate's been a fantastic wife to me. She put up with me being away a lot,
0:03:26 > 0:03:28bringing up children and so on.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31It's her 60th birthday next year
0:03:31 > 0:03:33and I just want to say "thank you"
0:03:33 > 0:03:36and take her to America for a holiday.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40- Why America?- We're going to visit friends and we'll soon have family over there.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44Our son is marrying an American girl. Her mum lives in Denver
0:03:44 > 0:03:46and has given us an invitation to stay with her.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- Fantastic.- We'll have a few days with her
0:03:49 > 0:03:53and a short time with our other friends near Las Vegas.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56How much money, then, Dick, do you think we could raise?
0:03:56 > 0:03:58We hope to raise about £500.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00£500.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- So you're going to Las Vegas? - We are, indeed.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05So this could be for the old slots!
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Fantastic! Shall we get started?
0:04:07 > 0:04:09- Let's do it!- Right!
0:04:10 > 0:04:12That trip sounds amazing.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16But if Dick and Kate are to get anywhere near America, we've got our work cut out.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21I've spotted cupboards rammed with loads of interesting pieces.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24But Jonty's here to sort out the wheat from the chaff.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29He's spent his whole life in the antiques business and loves a fine piece of furniture.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33So not surprisingly, that's exactly what he's laid his hands on first.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- There he is, looking around.- I found this table tucked in the corner.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44- Does it have a history?- Yes, it came from my great-aunt's flat.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49She lived in a Victorian flat block near London Bridge.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54I was taken there when I was eight after she died for my father to choose some furniture
0:04:54 > 0:04:55as a memento.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58He chose this and a small pedestal desk.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Are you aware that it turns into something else, apart from a side table?
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- Yes, it turns into a card table. - You know that. OK, let's have a look.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- Swivel the top like that. - All in working order.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12This is a place where you keep your cards and dice.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18And you fold it over to reveal a card table.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- It's not in the best nick.- No.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23There's a major problem with this card table.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Once this would have been a very fine-looking card table.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- How old do you think it is? - I'm guessing about 1880, 1890.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33It's a lot older than that.
0:05:33 > 0:05:38- Really?- A lot older.- Really. - The date is more like 1815 to 1820.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42- Gracious me. I didn't think it was that old.- A table like this
0:05:42 > 0:05:44is made with veneer.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49Veneer is very tiny strips of timber placed onto another surface.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52That's how you can get this shape and also the inlay work as well.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55You can tell very clearly that it's Regency
0:05:55 > 0:05:57by looking at the base.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01You've got the stylised Acanthus leaves on the knuckle, or join.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Just there in the middle.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07Further down, you've got these outswept legs, which are sabre legs.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11Sabre legs, again, very popular during the Regency period.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Is it worth taking to the auction? What's the value?
0:06:14 > 0:06:19If this table had been in mint condition, at auction,
0:06:19 > 0:06:21it would be worth in excess of £1,000.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23But it needs so much doing to it.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26The baize needs replacing, repolishing,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28hundreds of pounds need to be re-invested in it.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32That has to be reflected in its value. Therefore,
0:06:32 > 0:06:36this table is worth more like £100 at auction. OK?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- So in the catalogue it will read 80 to £120.- OK.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- More than I expected.- I appreciate it needs work doing, money spent.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47- But that's fine.- That's a great start. Very well done indeed.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51I'll fold that away in the corner and we'll look for more stuff.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Good man. Lead on. We'll find something else.
0:06:54 > 0:07:00I was surprised with the valuation of the card table. It was more than I expected, given its condition.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04But I was more surprised at its age. I didn't realise it was nearly 200 years old.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06So, happy for it to go to auction.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08What a surprise.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10And a good start to the day.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14In true military fashion, we're all setting about the task in hand.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16Dick has found a hidden stash.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19He's hoping this might tickle Jonty's fancy.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Jonty, look at these things I've dug out of a cupboard.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Items of silver we'd put away.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Wow. What have we got here?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Everything in here is silver, actually.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33A little christening mug there. That's rather sweet. Where's this from?
0:07:33 > 0:07:37That's Kate's father's christening mug.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41Lovely solid silver. Initials R.E.S. Whose was this?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43It's Robert Edward Stafford.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Lovely.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48That's really sweet. Perfect condition.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52- Are all these items for resale? - Yes, absolutely.- What have we got?
0:07:52 > 0:07:58- What on earth is that? A little bracelet?- I served in Oman,
0:07:58 > 0:08:01training the Sultan's army for a little while.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03I went down the local market
0:08:03 > 0:08:07and being a magpie, I spotted it and thought, "That's a nice souvenir."
0:08:07 > 0:08:11It certainly looks silver, but again, because it's not hallmarked,
0:08:11 > 0:08:13you can't sell that as silver.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- White metal.- Yes. Yeah.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Now, this is lovely. Look at this.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19A little charm bracelet.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Look at all those charms.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- Whose is this? - That's Kate's charm bracelet.
0:08:24 > 0:08:30The chain was given half to her and half to her Uncle Doug's daughter,
0:08:30 > 0:08:33and it was actually a watch chain.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35He gave half to each
0:08:35 > 0:08:39and Kate has collected, over the years, the charms to go on it.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42All these look like they're silver.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43- Yes, they are.- Lovely.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46There's 21. So a little key when she was 21.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Charm bracelets were popular in Victorian times.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Queen Victoria loved her charm bracelets. So everybody wanted one.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55They're back in vogue right now
0:08:55 > 0:08:58because for some time they've been out of fashion.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Now is a very good time to sell.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03The more saleable of the charms are the ones with moving parts.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Look at the little teddy with the moving arms.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08Very nice indeed.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10This is a dealer's lot, OK?
0:09:10 > 0:09:16It will be sold as a collection. Let the dealers decide what they want to buy and what they'll pay.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19They can decide what they'll sell them for.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- Auction value 80 to £120. - Excellent.- Brilliant.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- Any more collections for me? - Come this way. Let's go!
0:09:27 > 0:09:31I wonder what other collections Dick and Kate have hidden away?
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Let's hope they're just as interesting.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37I'm not sure Jonty will consider my new friends a collection!
0:09:37 > 0:09:40But Kate has uncovered this selection of porcelain mice
0:09:40 > 0:09:43from Beatrix Potter, Brambly Hedge and Bunnykins.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Together,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48they add another 40 to £60 to our total.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50What a magical start to the day!
0:09:50 > 0:09:53I think we deserve a little break!
0:09:53 > 0:09:54- Yes.- Good idea!
0:09:54 > 0:09:57At our age, walking around all day!
0:09:57 > 0:10:01- You were both in the army. What did you do, Kate?- I was nursing.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I was training to be a midwife.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- What was your rank? - I was a lieutenant.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11- And Dick was?- He was a sergeant. - Does that mean that you had to salute your lady?
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- Yes.- Excellent!
0:10:13 > 0:10:15- Only for a short time! - Not for long!
0:10:16 > 0:10:19- Because you became a major. - I did eventually.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22So life in the army, throughout your married life,
0:10:22 > 0:10:25what was that like?
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Did you both travel the world together?
0:10:27 > 0:10:32Sadly not. It was mostly me travelling the world and the family at home.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34I would go off somewhere, come back,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36go off somewhere, come back.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38The children called me "Uncle"!
0:10:38 > 0:10:41I'm sure not! That sounds quite tough.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- It was tough. - Yeah. It had its moments.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49Hence the need for a good holiday for Kate for her 60th. She's earned it.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53It must have been very tough for you, Kate, back home, bringing up the children
0:10:53 > 0:10:58- while he was away so much.- Yes, you get yourself into a little routine.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01You allow the children to do things they wouldn't necessarily do
0:11:01 > 0:11:05because they weren't old enough. But when Dad comes home,
0:11:05 > 0:11:08it's "Why is he allowed to do that?" "Why is she doing that?"
0:11:08 > 0:11:12But you have to do that in order to carry on with the daily routine.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17- You're both retired now?- No, I still work a couple of days a week.- As?
0:11:17 > 0:11:22- I work in a ladies' dress shop. - Dick, how is it at home? Do you miss the military life?
0:11:22 > 0:11:26I retired from the military in '95. I went to work for Victim Support
0:11:26 > 0:11:29and ran the witness service in Surrey.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Yes, there's always elements of the military you miss.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34I had a good career and really enjoyed it.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38But you move on, you make another life. We've moved down here
0:11:38 > 0:11:42and we're near our relatives so it's really good.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47I like it, too. I'm having a lovely day here. But there is work to do!
0:11:47 > 0:11:51We cannot sit and chat. Lead on, Kate.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55It's a quick march back to our rummaging before Jonty notices we've taken a break.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58If we don't report for duty, he'll have us on a charge!
0:11:58 > 0:12:02I'm amazed by the amount of collections Dick and Kate have.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- Jonty?- Surely there must be some value in one of them?
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- What do you think of these? - Oh, let's have a look.
0:12:08 > 0:12:14- Right. OK, any of these yours? - One was mine.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16That one was my grandmother's.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18- Can I have a look at that one? - You can.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21A little cluster of diamonds in the top there.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Platinum studs.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26That houses the diamonds themselves.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29If you look at the actual ring itself, that's gold.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32That's probably 14-carat gold.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Or a nine-carat gold. Can't really see because it's wonderfully worn away!
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- Yes!- But again, just looking at the style,
0:12:39 > 0:12:41it's probably early 20th century.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- And I see we've got an eternity ring here.- Yes.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48That belonged to one of my sisters-in-law who died a few years ago.
0:12:48 > 0:12:54And that was passed on to me. It's slightly too small for me so obviously I can't wear it.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- And a few dress rings as well here. - Just a few, yes.
0:12:57 > 0:13:03Eternity rings of course are where the decoration runs all the way round the outside.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07If we look at this ring, it's very similar to your grandmother's ring.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10We have diamonds inset into the ring
0:13:10 > 0:13:13with those tiny platinum studs again.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Very similar. These eternity rings
0:13:15 > 0:13:18are traditionally given on the birth of your first child.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22- So all this collection can go to the auction sale?- They can indeed.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26We're looking predominantly at a collection of gold rings.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27Some are dress rings.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29We've got two, four, six, eight.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31At auction?
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- Three to four hundred pounds. - Wow! That's amazing!
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Fantastic! Yep.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Excellent. Got anything else like this?
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- We might have. We'd better go and look!- Come on.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45I was very pleased with Jonty's estimate of the rings.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Not really too much sentimental feelings about them.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51I'm quite happy for them to go to auction. No problem.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56Three to four hundred pounds for the ring collection is amazing.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00We're bounding along in our quest for things to take to auction.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Guess what? I've uncovered another collection.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06This assortment of earrings, some handed down through the family
0:14:06 > 0:14:08and some bought at antique fairs.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11They add a healthy 50 to £80 to our kitty.
0:14:12 > 0:14:18I think Jonty's feeling left out! But not to be out-done, he's pulled together some interesting items.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24- Dick, Jenny.- I was rummaging upstairs. What have you found?
0:14:24 > 0:14:27I've got a wonderful collection of Boer War memorabilia.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Where's this all from, Dick?
0:14:29 > 0:14:33I've collected them from various sources.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36The interesting one is the glass plate. I went to a local auction
0:14:36 > 0:14:40and I bought a box of china for a couple of quid.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45- And when I got home, I found that in the box.- You found it when you brought it back?
0:14:45 > 0:14:49I just took a punt on it and there we were.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53This is known as carnival glass. Very popular at the time.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57Very cheaply made. Mass produced. Designed to be almost given away.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02- I see.- So that's the style, very typical of the turn of the century.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05You've got wonderful Boer War memorabilia.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Particularly, I have to say, this Mafeking Mail newspaper.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Almost like a newspaper cutting. A whole newspaper.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14- That's up my street. - Wonderful, isn't it?
0:15:14 > 0:15:18It's a newspaper produced at the siege of Mafeking.
0:15:18 > 0:15:24The Mafeking Siege was one of the most singly most celebrated parts of the Boer War
0:15:24 > 0:15:27by the British. It made Baden-Powell a national hero.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31- Do you know all about the siege? - Yes, he's mentioned in the paper.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36- Look, "214th Day of Siege"! - The interesting part about this
0:15:36 > 0:15:40- is that the siege actually ended on the 17th May.- Right.- Really?
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- This is right towards the end of the siege.- I must read that.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46The siege started in October of the previous year.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48That's quite extraordinary.
0:15:48 > 0:15:54- The nice part on there is, "Issued daily, shells permitting." - Shells permitting! Amazing!
0:15:54 > 0:15:57There's another fascinating part about the Boer War here.
0:15:57 > 0:16:04It's essentially the second Boer War, which was 1899 to 1902.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- Correct.- This is a framed, what looks like a picture,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- but are you aware this is a silk hankie?- Absolutely.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13This is very interesting.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15This song, The Absent-Minded Beggar,
0:16:15 > 0:16:19was sung up and down music halls and theatres at the time
0:16:19 > 0:16:22to raise funds for the wounded of the war.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24We need to sell this as a collection.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Somebody will pick this up, a dealer or collector.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30- We're looking at 80 to £120. - Very good!
0:16:30 > 0:16:34- Is that OK?- When you think what I paid for them, it's excellent.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- I don't know what you paid! - Very little.
0:16:36 > 0:16:43- Really? So that's a definite profit? - I wouldn't think I've spent more than 20 or £30 on the whole lot.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45You're a shrewd one, absolutely.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- Any more collections for me to see? - One or two pieces.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- Show us. Which way? That way. - This way.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56We've had a lot of fun collecting them and researching them.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59But now they just sit in a cupboard
0:16:59 > 0:17:03and it's time for them to go and somebody else to get the pleasure.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08And to think some of those pieces date back more than 100 years.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11We're on fire here today.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14We can't help turning out more and more interesting pieces.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17I like this Wade figurine of Tramp.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22Dick and Kate are happy to let him go with Mrs Apple from Brambly Hedge
0:17:22 > 0:17:24and Beatrix Potter's Hunca Munca.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28They give us another 60 to £80.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31I wonder if Mr Fox here will be chasing them off?
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Looking around your house, I could not but help notice
0:17:34 > 0:17:37a picture of you and the Princess Royal, Princess Anne.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Yes, tug o'war is my big sport
0:17:41 > 0:17:45and I used to run a competition for Princess Anne.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- Does she tug, pull, whatever the expression is?- No,
0:17:48 > 0:17:53but she supports it. It's the Princess Royal's tug o'war
0:17:53 > 0:17:57and I used to be the secretary and organise it and run it for her.
0:17:57 > 0:17:58It's a great part.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00Do you take part in the tug o'war?
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- I wasn't a good tugger, but I was a better coach.- Ah!
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Were you at the back, the front, the middle?
0:18:06 > 0:18:09I was near the front cos I'm only little!
0:18:09 > 0:18:15When you're not mingling with royalty, I know both of you love to go to auctions and car boot sales.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19- When did all that start?- I suppose over the last ten, 15 years,
0:18:19 > 0:18:22probably more than when we were younger.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27- We've got more into it.- So what sort of things are you looking for there?
0:18:27 > 0:18:32A variety of things. Miniature pictures, little pieces of silver,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35trinket boxes, little pieces of glass.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- I like all sorts of things like that.- So, Las Vegas,
0:18:38 > 0:18:41what are you looking forward to most about the trip?
0:18:41 > 0:18:44I don't know that I can say one particular thing.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48There's lots of things about it we're going to enjoy.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52We're staying with friends who live an hour's journey from Las Vegas.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56They've got a few things lined up. They have a party lined up for me.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00They said, "You won't know anybody there, but you're having a party."
0:19:00 > 0:19:04I hope you have a grand time in Las Vegas and all through the States.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06It's grand sitting out here in the sun.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- I'm tempted to stay. Shall we leave Jonty to it?- Yeah!
0:19:09 > 0:19:14No, we can't. Let's go and see what he's up to.
0:19:14 > 0:19:19He's got too much on his hands. Reinforcements have turned up just in time.
0:19:19 > 0:19:25Dick's twin sister Lou has finally arrived to help us sort through more of their collections.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Straightaway we found these necklaces,
0:19:27 > 0:19:32many of which have been bought at car boot sales and auctions.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34That's another 150 to £250.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38And it looks as if Lou has got straight into the swing of things.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Jonty?
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- What have we got there? - I found this.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49Isn't that lovely? A little miniature we've got.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54- Do you know where it's from? - Yes, they found it in a box of stuff they bought at auction.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56They paid £2 for the whole box.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- No!- Yeah.- Wonderful.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03Now, it looks like this is a little hand-painted miniature.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07In the 18th and 19th centuries artists travelled the country
0:20:07 > 0:20:12and knocked on doors to see whether they could paint the owners and the family of the house.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14It looks late 19th century.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18So she could be 1880, 1890, quite possibly.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22The only way to tell whether this is an original or not
0:20:22 > 0:20:27- is to take it out of its frame. Shall we see if we can do that?- Yes.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29If it's a facsimile, it'll have no value whatsoever
0:20:29 > 0:20:33but if it's a genuine watercolour, a genuine miniature,
0:20:33 > 0:20:35then we're talking value.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39That's a lovely original leather frame. That's beautiful. Now.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Can you hold out your hand? There we go.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45If I give you the frame like that, nice and delicately,
0:20:45 > 0:20:48let's have a look at that.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51This is interesting. See the signature down in the corner?
0:20:51 > 0:20:54That's completely covered up by the frame ordinarily.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57That wouldn't be there if this was a facsimile.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01I'm very delicately putting my fingers across the surface of that.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05That is an original watercolour. She looks quite beautiful.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08- She is beautiful. - I think this is charming.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11So at auction, I think she's worth
0:21:11 > 0:21:1360 to £80.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15- Very good!- It's a great find.- Yep.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Well done. I'll put that back down there
0:21:18 > 0:21:20- and we'll do some more searching. - OK.
0:21:21 > 0:21:26I was very surprised when Jonty valued that miniature at 60 to £80.
0:21:26 > 0:21:31And if it means that my brother and Kate can have an extra drink while they're on holiday,
0:21:31 > 0:21:32that's fantastic!
0:21:32 > 0:21:35No sooner has Lou arrived
0:21:35 > 0:21:36than she's disappeared again!
0:21:36 > 0:21:40She's obviously remembered she left the iron on at home!
0:21:40 > 0:21:44We're powering on towards the end of the day. Dick is in his garden shed.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46He and Kate have worked hard
0:21:46 > 0:21:50to put this enormous collection of Murano glassware together.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Murano is an island just off the shore of Venice
0:21:53 > 0:21:57and glassware has been made there since the 13th century.
0:21:57 > 0:22:01However, in the 1950s and '60s, demand rapidly increased
0:22:01 > 0:22:04as tourists travelling to the area searched for souvenirs.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Jonty values this collection at 80 to £160.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14Back in the house, we're all having one last rummage.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17And could Jonty literally have struck gold?
0:22:17 > 0:22:18That's very neat indeed!
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Guys, don't worry about that.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- Have a look...- I thought it was rather nice! But there we are.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28It is pretty, but I've found something that is absolutely beautiful.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- Take a look at this.- Ooh, a hunter!
0:22:30 > 0:22:32It is a hunter pocket watch.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35We've got this dust jacket on the outside.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- That is so beautiful.- Beautiful. - Pristine condition.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- Is it gold?- Yes. It's 14-carat gold.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- Wow!- Presumably, Dick, you know all about this?- Yes, I do.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Yes, I bought it for myself as a retirement present.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54- Where did you get it? From a jeweller's?- No, off an internet auction site.- Did you?
0:22:54 > 0:22:59This is really beautiful. Just have a look at the chasing on the outside.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03There's so much detail. At the top here is a little mill.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05Down below it we have these flowers
0:23:05 > 0:23:08with decoration all the way round the outside.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12This pocket watch would have been made about 100 years ago.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15If we look at the workings in the back here,
0:23:15 > 0:23:21you can see just at the top it says it's made by the Elgin Watch Company from America.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26The Elgin Watch Company at the time were one of the biggest in the business.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29They were into mass-producing not only pocket watches
0:23:29 > 0:23:31but also wrist watches later on as well.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36But I have to say that the difference between earlier pocket watches
0:23:36 > 0:23:38which will be all hand made,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41all the mechanisms here will be made by machine at this time.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45So there's a difference in value. How much did you pay for it?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48- £300.- OK. I've been um-ing and ah-ing about value.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51As soon as I saw it, I thought, "Wow!"
0:23:51 > 0:23:54I immediately think, "What's the value?"
0:23:54 > 0:23:58I don't know whether at auction whether we could possibly get your money back.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02In fact I would put more of an estimate of 200 to £300 on it.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05- How do you feel about that? - Yes, that's OK.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08I would like a reserve of 200, but yeah, that's fine.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10I hope that when it comes to the auction,
0:24:10 > 0:24:13I'm completely wrong about my £200 estimate.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- Let's hope it's a lot more. - He's often wrong!
0:24:17 > 0:24:22Good. Let's tell Kate about that cos we've finished rummaging now. Kate?
0:24:22 > 0:24:25You can stop searching up and down round your house.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29- Jonty found this wonderful hunter. Do you like it?- I do. It's lovely.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33But for love of a good woman, your husband is willing to give it up.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36- Aw!- That's very sweet, isn't it? - It is indeed.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40You were looking for £500 at the start of the day
0:24:40 > 0:24:43for spending money for your birthday celebration.
0:24:43 > 0:24:49But based on Jonty's lowest estimates, you will make your target of £500 and some!
0:24:49 > 0:24:54- You should make £1,180.- Really?!
0:24:54 > 0:24:57- That's amazing!- Wow! - That is amazing.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59- I never expected that. - No.- Fantastic.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03Yeah, that would be a bit more than spending money.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05It would. It'd pay for the tickets!
0:25:06 > 0:25:08What a day!
0:25:08 > 0:25:11I'm not sure I've ever seen so many collections in one house.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Just some of those heading to auction are...
0:25:14 > 0:25:19The box of silver that Dick had hidden away in a cupboard.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22We hope someone will pay 80 to £120 for that lot.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27The impressive assortment of rings that Kate uncovered in the bedroom
0:25:27 > 0:25:30could give us the princely sum of 300 to £400.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34And there's Dick's retirement pocket watch.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38I'm so impressed with him selling it to give Kate the holiday of a lifetime.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41We all hope it'll reach 200 to £300.
0:25:42 > 0:25:47But we'll have to wait until auction day to see if any of these items will sell.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52Still to come on Cash In The Attic: Jonty's feeling very confident.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56This is gonna sell. I'm sure. Convinced. Absolutely convinced of it.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59- Ooh!- Famous last words!
0:26:00 > 0:26:02And sales start very well.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04- Listen to this!- Wow!
0:26:05 > 0:26:08But will we still be cheering when the final hammer falls?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18It's a couple of weeks since we were at Gosport with Dick and Kate.
0:26:18 > 0:26:24Today we've brought their collectibles to Lawrences Auctioneers at Crewkerne, Somerset.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28They want to celebrate Kate's 60th birthday in some style
0:26:28 > 0:26:29in Las Vegas.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33They need at least £500 in spending money for the trip.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37Let's hope they hit the jackpot today when their items go under the hammer!
0:26:39 > 0:26:42The doors have just opened and the auction house is starting to fill
0:26:42 > 0:26:45with people looking to bag a bargain.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50They look as if they know their onions and I've spotted someone who most certainly does.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53- Jonty, good morning!- Jennie, how are you?- Dick's watch.
0:26:53 > 0:26:58- I think that is beautiful.- Yes, it's a really good quality item.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01He's got a reserve on it which makes absolute sense
0:27:01 > 0:27:04- because this is a very fine quality item.- It's beautiful.
0:27:04 > 0:27:09- It deserves a good buyer. Are we in the right place?- This is the right sort of auction room.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11We've got an eclectic mix of goodies.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15I particularly like his Boer War collection. All the plates.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18I think that will do very well as well.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22Fingers crossed all goes well for them and they have a great time in Las Vegas.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25- Let's see if they've arrived.- OK.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27There's a fantastic buzz in the room.
0:27:27 > 0:27:32I feel good about our prospects today. I wonder whether Dick and Kate feel the same.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- Good morning! Hi!- Lovely to see you. - Good to see you again.
0:27:35 > 0:27:40How do you feel about selling your Boer War memorabilia and everything else?
0:27:40 > 0:27:44- Things have to move on. We might collect something else.- Ooh!
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Dick, we've been looking at your pocket watch.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50- I assume you've put a reserve on it?- Yes, I put a reserve
0:27:50 > 0:27:53at your bottom estimate of £200.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56- Great.- Do you think it'll make it? - I hope so. It's a really nice watch.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- How are you feeling, Kate? - Quite excited, yes.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- A great deal of anticipation.- Good.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06- We want to get you to Las Vegas with lots of spending money.- Absolutely.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09Let's find a spot for the auction. Come on.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12If you're planning to buy or sell at auction,
0:28:12 > 0:28:15bear in mind you'll face charges such as commission.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Check with your auction room for details.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20I can see that our bidders are ready.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24I hope they're willing and able to part with their cash for our items.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26Time for our first lot.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29This lot is a collection of porcelain mice.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33- Whose collection was this? - They're mine. One was my mum's.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37- The little lady mouse. - Is this part of your collection
0:28:37 > 0:28:41- or all of it?- Of the mice collection, yes.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43- All the bits are going?- Yes.- Right.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47- 40 to £60 is what we're looking for. - Excellent.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52- AUCTIONEER:- 'Interest here. I have to start at £32. At £32 with me.'
0:28:52 > 0:28:5535. 38.
0:28:55 > 0:28:5840. At £40 in the room. I see a new bidder. 45.
0:28:58 > 0:29:0148. 50. Five. 60?
0:29:01 > 0:29:04Five. At 65. All done?
0:29:04 > 0:29:06I sell at 65.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08- KATE:- Excellent!
0:29:08 > 0:29:10- That's a good result.- Brilliant.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13- Happy with that!- Yep!
0:29:13 > 0:29:17What a fabulous start. £5 over Jonty's highest estimate.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21We're nibbling away at that £500 target.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24Everyone in the room seems very on the ball.
0:29:24 > 0:29:29Let's hope they recognise the quality and historical importance of our next lot.
0:29:29 > 0:29:34This is going to be fascinating. I can't wait. All your Boer War memorabilia.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37I find it unquantifiable, how much it's gonna make.
0:29:37 > 0:29:42- You say 80 to 120.- That's what I put on it, but I've seen a lot of people looking at it.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46Dick, I'm pleased to see that you were brought up very well
0:29:46 > 0:29:49because you brought a clean hanky to the auction room!
0:29:49 > 0:29:53- Oh!- But framed!- Absolutely, yeah.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57Two bids very close together. I have to start at £75.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59- Straight in.- At £80 in the room.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01At £80 in the room. All done?
0:30:01 > 0:30:03Selling at 80. All done?
0:30:05 > 0:30:08- That's good.- I got very excited
0:30:08 > 0:30:10with a bid of 75 and then it ended!
0:30:10 > 0:30:14It was short and sweet, but we've hit Jonty's lowest estimate.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16And everyone's happy.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19I'm pleased with the price the Boer War items made.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22I didn't think they'd make that much.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25There was no personal attachment to them.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28They were just items I'd bought. So I was happy with that.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31From one collection to another.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34It's time for that box of silver Dick had hidden in a cupboard.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37Jonty's estimate, 80 to £120.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39Interest here.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42- Commissions. I have to start at £75. - Ooh!
0:30:42 > 0:30:4380. Five?
0:30:43 > 0:30:4790. At £90 in the room. At 90.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49All done? I sell at 90.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55Well, that's not a bad result for something tucked away, gathering dust!
0:30:55 > 0:30:58I'm very pleased to get £90 for the silver collection.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01That was £10 over the bottom estimate.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05Again, I didn't expect to get that much, so very good. Pleased with that.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09The room is bulging at the seams with people wanting a bargain.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12Let's hope someone wants a fine collection of rings.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16We're reckoning on 300 to £400 for these.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18This is the big one. Your rings.
0:31:18 > 0:31:22- They're from your side of the family.- Both sides of the family.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24OK. And we reckon they might fetch?
0:31:24 > 0:31:27I put 300 to £400 on it. We've got so many, haven't we?
0:31:27 > 0:31:29I'm crossing everything now!
0:31:29 > 0:31:33- Let's see what happens. - £300, we want.
0:31:33 > 0:31:38- I have to start at 140. At 140 with me.- More!- At 140.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41All done? Selling at 140. All done.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44- Unsold.- Oh, no!
0:31:44 > 0:31:47- Unsold!- Oh, well.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50We won't be having any chips in the casino, then!
0:31:50 > 0:31:53On the other hand, you're taking the rings back with you.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57It might have been silly to let them go for 140.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Yes. We can try again.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01Well done, the auctioneer, on that one.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03The rings live to fight another day.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07But now we need some big hitters
0:32:07 > 0:32:10to keep us on track to hit that £500 target.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12And we've got more jewellery coming up.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15Jonty, will we make £150?
0:32:15 > 0:32:19Well, I hope so. The rings have just not sold
0:32:19 > 0:32:21so it doesn't bode particularly well.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23But let's be positive rather than negative.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27I've put 150 to £200 on it. Let's see what happens.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Interest here. Commissions.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32I have to start at 180.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34£180.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37..200. 210. At 210 in the room.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39210. All done?
0:32:39 > 0:32:40I sell at 210.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44- There we go! How about that?- Wow!
0:32:44 > 0:32:45That makes up a bit!
0:32:46 > 0:32:52That's more like it. £210 towards that holiday of a lifetime birthday present for Kate.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58The people of Somerset are treating us well.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01OK, we're half-way through now.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04- You were very nervous at the beginning.- I was a bit,
0:33:04 > 0:33:08- but I'm fine now. It's good.- You wanted £500 to take to Las Vegas.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10And at the halfway point,
0:33:10 > 0:33:14you've got an astonishing £445!
0:33:14 > 0:33:17- Excellent!- That's not bad, is it? Yes, excellent.
0:33:17 > 0:33:21I'm quite surprised, actually. I had to double-check.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25Let's take a break. I'm gonna look round and see what I can spot.
0:33:25 > 0:33:26Good idea. Let's go.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29What a wonderful end to the first half of the sale.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33The bidders aren't going anywhere. They're here for the duration.
0:33:35 > 0:33:36What are you doing here, Jonty?
0:33:36 > 0:33:40I'm in the store room of the auction room, a great place to find all sorts.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43- What have you found? - This lovely little box.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45What do you think this is made for?
0:33:45 > 0:33:50Well, would it be something a queen might keep her crown in?
0:33:50 > 0:33:54You could do. Do you think the queen has her crown in one of these boxes?
0:33:54 > 0:33:58- It wouldn't fit in there. - Have a look at this.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Do you know what those compartments are for?
0:34:00 > 0:34:02Now I think it's a beehive!
0:34:04 > 0:34:10No. This is a knife box. You store your cutlery face down
0:34:10 > 0:34:13with the handles facing upwards.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15- I've never seen anything like it. - No?- No.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- How old is it?- These are always late 18th century.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21This is a late 18th-century knife box.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25- What's it made of?- Mahogany. It's the era of mahogany.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27The closer you look, the more detail there is.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31On the top, the stylised inlaid decoration.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34And down the front, have a look at the front.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36This cross banding is rosewood.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38Boxwood stringing,
0:34:38 > 0:34:43and the little, I suppose, ebony dots, stylised dots.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46And again a nice boxwood string
0:34:46 > 0:34:48that joins them all up,
0:34:48 > 0:34:50with a little arrow head at the top.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53What do you reckon? Will it go for a song?
0:34:53 > 0:34:58If it was in mint condition, a lot of money. The market demands pristine condition.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02If you look closely, there's quite a bit of damage to the front.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06- So in the catalogue this would be 400 to £600.- Really?
0:35:06 > 0:35:10- Amazing, isn't it?- That's almost the target we're looking for.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12- Back to our auction. - Back to business.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16Alas, the knife box won't go under the hammer for a few weeks.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Let's hope the bidders appreciate its true worth.
0:35:19 > 0:35:24That's what we're hoping for with our remaining pieces from Dick and Kate's house.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27We've recharged our batteries and are raring to go.
0:35:27 > 0:35:32It's eyes down for the collection of glassware Dick had in his garden shed.
0:35:32 > 0:35:37- We want 80 to £160 for these. - Where did you buy these?
0:35:37 > 0:35:40At car boot sales, auctions, antique fairs.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44I presume you didn't pay very much for any of them?
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Tried not to!
0:35:47 > 0:35:49I have to start at £30.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51£30 with me.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Five. 40. Five. 50.
0:35:53 > 0:35:54Five. 60. Five. 70.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58- Five. At 75. 80. - Keep going!
0:35:58 > 0:36:03At £90 seated. 90. All done? I sell at 90.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05- £90.- It's good.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08- Not too bad.- Got to be optimistic about it.- That's fine.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11A tidy little sum.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14We're straight back into the swing of things with another £90.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17There's no stopping the bidders in this room.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20What will they make of the miniature watercolour portrait?
0:36:20 > 0:36:25I have to start at £55. 60.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Five. At 65 in the room.
0:36:27 > 0:36:3065. All done at 65.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34- 65.- That's all right.- Not bad.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36No messing about with that lot.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40That's £65 more towards the Las Vegas trip.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43All our items are flying today and there's plenty more to come.
0:36:43 > 0:36:48Next up, Tramp and his friends from Brambly Hedge and Beatrix Potter.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Kate, are you fond of these ornaments we're gonna sell now?
0:36:52 > 0:36:57Quite fond of them, but again, it's something else that needs a new home.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00- OK.- They don't fit in with other things we've got.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03Ornaments like this sometimes really take off.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- So at £60 I think it's... - See what happens.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09Interest here. I have to start at £45.
0:37:09 > 0:37:1245 with me. 50. Two.
0:37:12 > 0:37:1455. At 55.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16In the room. All done? ..58.
0:37:16 > 0:37:1960. At £60 to the lady.
0:37:19 > 0:37:2260. All done? I sell at 60.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25- How about that?- That's not bad.- 60.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28Yeah, that's the estimate.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Bang on Jonty's lower estimate.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32We can't put a foot wrong today.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37Dick and Kate have clearly been collecting well over the years.
0:37:38 > 0:37:42Next up is the card table dating back to 1815.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46It's seen better days. The baize and veneered surface are in need of restoration.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50But I wonder if anyone will see any potential in it?
0:37:50 > 0:37:53We want 80 to £120.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55Interest here. Commissions.
0:37:55 > 0:37:56I have to start at 120.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59120 with me.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01At 120 with me. All done?
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Selling at 120.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05How about that?
0:38:05 > 0:38:08- £120.- Top of estimate.- Straight in.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12Jonty's estimate was spot on and it keeps the cash rolling in nicely.
0:38:12 > 0:38:17That dream holiday and the bright lights of Las Vegas are drawing ever closer.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19We're nearing the end of the auction.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22We've only got two items left to go under the hammer.
0:38:22 > 0:38:27Earlier on, Kate's collection of rings didn't sell but her necklaces did.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29I wonder how her earrings will fare?
0:38:29 > 0:38:32Jonty's estimate, 50 to £80.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35Kate, I hope you've got lots of earrings at home,
0:38:35 > 0:38:38cos you're about to say goodbye to these.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42- Why have you chosen these to go? - They're ones I haven't worn for a long time.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46I just thought they needed to go.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48- OK.- They need a new home.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- I have to start at £20. - Higher than that.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54At £20. Are you all done?
0:38:54 > 0:38:56- Selling at 20.- Nobody likes them!
0:38:57 > 0:39:01- OK.- I think that means unsold.- Yeah.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04Jewellery is so unpredictable today.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07But we still have plenty to smile about.
0:39:07 > 0:39:08Our final item
0:39:08 > 0:39:13is Dick's retirement pocket watch that he's selling for the sake of Kate's birthday present.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19- How are you feeling, cos the pocket watch is coming up.- Nervous again.
0:39:20 > 0:39:25- Why does this one make you more nervous?- It's such a beautiful item.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29Such good quality. I'm nervous that people won't recognise that.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32- That's why you put the reserve on. - Absolutely.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36This is gonna sell. I'm convinced of it. Absolutely convinced.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39- Ooh!- I hope so! - Famous last words!- Here we go.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42Interest here. Lots of commissions.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45I have to start at 240.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- It's gone!- 250. 260.
0:39:48 > 0:39:49270. 280.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52290. At 290 in the room.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55300. At £300 standing. 300.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58Are you all done? Selling at 300.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01Yes! Brilliant!
0:40:01 > 0:40:04Well done. Congratulations, sir.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07- Thank you.- Well done. - That's a very good result.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- Brilliant.- That's so good.- Yes.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12What an amazing end to the day.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15£300 makes Dick his money back on the watch
0:40:15 > 0:40:18and must also bring our total to a very nice amount.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20I can't wait to work out the figures!
0:40:21 > 0:40:24You knew at half way that you were doing pretty well.
0:40:24 > 0:40:29You wanted £500. You're going to be 60 and... It's horrible, isn't it?
0:40:29 > 0:40:31- Don't talk about it!- I am, too!
0:40:31 > 0:40:34Go off to Las Vegas, lucky you!
0:40:34 > 0:40:39Well, I can tell you that your birthday present you'll take with you is...
0:40:39 > 0:40:42£1,080!
0:40:42 > 0:40:43- My word!- Wow!
0:40:43 > 0:40:45Fantastic!
0:40:45 > 0:40:47- Fantastic!- You've topped the thousand!
0:40:47 > 0:40:49Brilliant!
0:40:49 > 0:40:52It's been a pleasure. We've had fun working with you.
0:40:52 > 0:40:53Happy birthday, Kate!
0:40:53 > 0:40:57- And you when it's yours. - Enjoy your trip. - Thank you very much.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Kate's birthday trip isn't happening for another year
0:41:04 > 0:41:10so in the meantime, she and Dick want to make sure they can hit the ground running in Las Vegas.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14They pop down to their local casino to learn what it's all about.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19Place your bets, please.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29- Oh! 13.- 13.- Nowhere near it!
0:41:29 > 0:41:31Unlucky for some and unlucky for Kate.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34But if at first you don't succeed...
0:41:34 > 0:41:37All on the one.
0:41:39 > 0:41:40No more bets, thank you.
0:41:43 > 0:41:45It's an odd!
0:41:45 > 0:41:47A win, already!
0:41:47 > 0:41:50It looks as if they're into the swing of things.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54I am overwhelmed with his gesture to celebrate my birthday.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58It wasn't one I was looking forward to, but I am now!
0:41:58 > 0:42:04A little flutter at the local casino has got Dick and Kate excited for what's to come.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07It's gonna be great, it really is.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- Certainly is.- What a way to celebrate your 60th.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Don't keep saying that!
0:42:12 > 0:42:15- Just "my birthday". - You're worth it, darling.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19You're worth it and I'm really pleased we've raised enough money
0:42:19 > 0:42:22- on Cash In The Attic to take you out there.- Fantastic.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28A fabulous result for Dick and Kate.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31What a way to mark a very special birthday.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34If you'd like to raise money for something special
0:42:34 > 0:42:37and you have some antiques hidden around the house,
0:42:37 > 0:42:39then why not apply to come on the show?
0:42:39 > 0:42:42You can find the form on our website:
0:42:44 > 0:42:48Good luck, and maybe see you next time on Cash In The Attic.
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