0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the show that finds hidden treasures in your home
0:00:05 > 0:00:07and helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Now, today, we are in Chislehurst, in Kent.
0:00:10 > 0:00:16And beneath us here are the Chislehurst Caves, which have been dug over a period of 8,000 years.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22The Chislehurst Caves are a labyrinth of dark, mysterious passageways,
0:00:22 > 0:00:27which have been cut by hand from the chalk deep beneath the village.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30They stopped mining here in the early 19th century.
0:00:30 > 0:00:36But during the Second World War, the mines were turned into a massive air raid shelter.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39And since then, we've had rock concerts here in the 1960s.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43But for now, it's a popular local attraction.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48So, from these caves, steeped in history, it's off to our next
0:00:48 > 0:00:53location, where hopefully we'll find some items with history of their own that we can take to auction.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56I've got to find my way out of this place first.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Now, where is the exit?
0:01:21 > 0:01:26Coming up on Cash In The Attic - for once, our expert is lost for words.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- What is it?- But he does have a surprise for the lady of the house.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Harrods? I have never been through Harrods' door!
0:01:33 > 0:01:39- Well, apparently...- And will our couple make their target, or will they be pipped at the post?
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- We're under starter's orders. - We're on a winner.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44We're out in the bright sunshine now, thank goodness.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47I'm a few miles down the road, in West Wickham.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49And we're going to meet Anne and Raymond Wright, who called
0:01:49 > 0:01:55the Cash In The Attic team because they want to raise some money for a very special move.
0:01:55 > 0:02:02Raymond Anne Wright were childhood sweethearts, having met at the tender age of 15 and 16.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Married for over 30 years, they now have two children,
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Angela and younger brother Barry.
0:02:08 > 0:02:14We hope there will be lots of exciting collectibles inside this house that we can take to auction.
0:02:16 > 0:02:17James, James, James.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19- Chris, where have you been? - I'm sorry I'm late.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21I got a bit lost in the caves.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25- Caves?- Chislehurst Caves, just round the corner.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- You don't look much like a caveman to me.- I'm not a caveman.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30I was a bit overdressed for the occasion. We've got some good news.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Plenty of work to do for you today.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34This couple behind us love horse racing.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Well, who's going to be first past the finishing post?
0:02:37 > 0:02:39It'll be you, cos I'm going to give you a head start. Come on.
0:02:43 > 0:02:48Hello, everybody. The sun's out, we've got a pond here.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Now, I know you're Raymond,
0:02:50 > 0:02:52and who's this one?
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- That's my daughter Angela. - Angela, nice to meet you.- Hello.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58It's a family affair, obviously. So who phoned Cash In The Attic?
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- I called Cash In The Attic. - Why did you call us?
0:03:01 > 0:03:05My wife and myself, our health is not as good as we'd like to be.
0:03:05 > 0:03:10We have a house in Cyprus which is fully furnished, and we've decided to retire out there.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- So you've got to get rid of some stuff.- We have, yes.- So, Anne, how long have you lived here?
0:03:14 > 0:03:1635 years in this house.
0:03:16 > 0:03:1935 years. So what sort of things are we going to find?
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Well, loads of things, actually, you know.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25You'll probably find lots of interesting things which you gather
0:03:25 > 0:03:27yourself, and you just poke them away.
0:03:27 > 0:03:32- Are you willing to give it all up? - I've got to. It's a case of got to.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34So, how much money do we want to raise today?
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Approximately £1,000.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40So we are going to have to work hard. And where is this money going?
0:03:40 > 0:03:43We're going to take our friends out for a slap-up meal at
0:03:43 > 0:03:48a restaurant run by Cypriot people that we know very well.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52And then the rest of the money will be updating our house that we are going to live in in Cyprus.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56So, Angela, it looks as if we're in for some hard work. Are you ready to get your hands dirty?
0:03:56 > 0:04:00- Definitely.- Are they likely to let things go, or will they want to keep stuff?
0:04:00 > 0:04:02I think they're going to let everything go.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07Cos they really want to have their new life in Cyprus, so, yeah.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09- Are you ready to do some work? - We are.- Yes.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Grab your teas, cos that's the last bit of fun you're going to have.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15And follow me.
0:04:17 > 0:04:23Raymond has been in the photography business for over 50 years, and a racing photographer for the past 30.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28Anne is also his right-hand lady, dealing with the secretarial side of the business.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33Now retired, they've decided to pack up and move to sunnier climes.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38Looking around, I can see all sorts of memorabilia, antiques and collectibles, scattered around
0:04:38 > 0:04:42this house, ready for James to cast his expert eye over.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Talking of James, it's time to track him down.
0:04:44 > 0:04:51In nearly 30 years of working with antiques, his specialisms include statuary, clocks and works of art.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55So our first item might be right up his street.
0:04:55 > 0:04:56Where is he? Ah!
0:04:56 > 0:04:59James, here you are. Imagine my surprise.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Straight into a bit of racing.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Great photos. Who took these?
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I took those, over a period of 10, 12 years ago.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09I was just looking at these. Because I can see here, we've got
0:05:09 > 0:05:12one, two, three former champion jockeys.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14We've got Frankie Dettori here, and then Willie Carson over there.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18And then we've also got Richard Dunwoody.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21But the interesting thing, Ray, is that these are not taken in
0:05:21 > 0:05:23the normal way you would expect a jockey to be depicted.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26No, I used to do a lot of these for Question Of Sport.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29I've got about 500 on file, which they use in their programmes.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- The mystery guest.- It all makes sense now. What's going on here?
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Well, unfortunately, he broke his foot, which he thought was rather
0:05:35 > 0:05:38funny, and here he is hopping around for me, for taking a picture.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Fantastic.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43They are great photographs, but how much, James, are they worth?
0:05:43 > 0:05:47I have to say that it's a really tricky one to answer.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51I think there are one or two things to remember. First of all, we're talking about racing.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53And that is the sport of kings.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57There's more money in this sport than virtually any other one.
0:05:57 > 0:06:03As such, there are always going to be passionate collectors who want to have this sort of memorabilia.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Not just the skill of your photography here, Ray, but also
0:06:06 > 0:06:09the fact that each of them has actually been signed.
0:06:09 > 0:06:14So that elevates it above the status of being a mere photograph, even one taken by Ray.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18But trying to value these, not an easy task.
0:06:18 > 0:06:19I'll have to be mean, though.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24If we start off with, if you like a starting price, of 25 quid each.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29So, let's say £100-£200. But I think that's probably being very mean.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34- So are you happy with that? - I'm very happy. I think I'm
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- on a winner.- Very good. We're up and running.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39But a lot of work to be done. We're far from that winning post.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44I want to find out more about your photography history later on. But let's get going. Come on.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48It looks like James has jumped the first fence in today's rummage.
0:06:48 > 0:06:54£100-£200 is a fantastic start, but we've got a long way to go before we reach that final furlong.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57So we all split up and take on various parts of the house.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Ray has dug out more of his professional photos, and has decided to send
0:07:01 > 0:07:05this signed Sir Alex Ferguson photo that he took at Ascot.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09James gives it an impressive £30-£50.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12And it looks like James is on to a winning streak today, discovering
0:07:12 > 0:07:16yet another item that's hidden away under the stairs.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21Oh, Anne, look what I've just found.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Oh, my goodness.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- A heavy box.- Very heavy. - So, Anne, where did this come from?
0:07:27 > 0:07:30My mother-in-law and father-in-law.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32Roughly, when did they get married?
0:07:32 > 0:07:35I think it was about 1936.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Because that's the sort of thing they may have had as a wedding present?
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Yes, I think it was a wedding present, actually.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43That would actually figure, because what we've got
0:07:43 > 0:07:46here is what we call a canteen of cutlery.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51- Mm-hm.- It's actually made, Robert Mosley, Sheffield.
0:07:51 > 0:07:56And Sheffield was the city in England which is renowned for its cutlery, from the 18th century
0:07:56 > 0:08:01onward, and especially in the 19th and 20th century, it was exported all over the world.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05- Right.- I mean, you just don't see things like this today.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08No. The only thing missing off of that is the steel.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11Because my father-in-law used to always use the steel.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13- Right. Yes.- And obviously he didn't put it back in there.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Well, it's just a small thing. That could actually be replaced.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20But what I love about these things is that they gave you everything.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25- Oh, yes.- Because if I pull out the drawers, we've got all of the spoons, dessert spoons and forks.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28And here's something I love, you just don't seem nowadays.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- You've even got the knife rests in there.- Yes!
0:08:31 > 0:08:34And there's another drawer as well.
0:08:34 > 0:08:39And we've got tablespoons, soup ladles, source ladles, it's all there.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42And all labelled.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47Looking at the construction of this, you can see it's made with all these different layers of wood.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50It's real quality.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52All of that's the good news.
0:08:52 > 0:08:58- In some ways, the slightly bad news is that it's not silver, it's not solid silver, sterling silver.- No.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59It's actually silver plate.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03And on the back, we've actually got the maker's initial, Robert Mosley & Son.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06And then EP, which stands for electric plate.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Value on this...
0:09:08 > 0:09:10We'd probably put an estimate of between £100 and £200.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Brilliant. That's lovely.
0:09:12 > 0:09:17Which is, you know, it's a sizable chunk of money, in terms of where we want to be.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- Yes.- Of course, the other side is, it's actually a fraction of what it would cost you if you went
0:09:21 > 0:09:24to somewhere posh like Harrods to buy this new today, you'd be paying...
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Harrods? I have never been through Harrods' door!
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Haven't you? Apparently, this would cost you a lot of money!
0:09:30 > 0:09:32But I tell you what, we are never satisfied.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35So let's go and find something else.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40You see, Anne, you don't need a posh shop, there's perfectly decent stuff like this being sold at auction.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Not bad. No, not me, the mirror!
0:09:43 > 0:09:47And James agrees, giving it a handsome £60-£80 price tag.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51Everyone's on the hunt to find antiques and collectibles.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56With a target of £1,000, we need time on our side.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00James, what do you think about this wall clock?
0:10:00 > 0:10:03It's a handsome piece. Where did you get it?
0:10:03 > 0:10:07My mum bought it for my father for their 30th wedding anniversary.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09And she particularly liked it because it's
0:10:09 > 0:10:13got the initials R&A on it, which is obviously my mum and dad's initials.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Raymond and Anne.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Oh, with Cupid's arrow as well.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19I like that.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23It's not old, but it's a copy of
0:10:23 > 0:10:30a 19th century Viennese regulator, which were very popular over in Vienna, in Austria, and in Germany.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35And what they were is, they were really precision timepieces,
0:10:35 > 0:10:38so they had very, very complicated movements inside them.
0:10:38 > 0:10:44- If you see the pendulum there, can you see there are different coloured metals?- Yes.
0:10:44 > 0:10:51That is what we call a bimetallic, compensated pendulum, which sounds very complicated.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56- It does.- But what that means is that different metals expand and contract
0:10:56 > 0:10:59at different speeds, depending on whether it's hot or cold.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02It makes the pendulum shorter or longer.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04And this makes it go at a different speed.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08And so they are made of different metals, and one compensates out the other.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12So it's a better way of it keeping time. Good sign of quality.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16I think the important thing to say is that because it's
0:11:16 > 0:11:21actually a new copy, it doesn't have a full retail value, which it would have had when they bought it.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25And it doesn't have an antique value. So it's going to be, erm,
0:11:25 > 0:11:27more of a decorative price.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31I would think we should probably be looking at between £50 and £80 -
0:11:31 > 0:11:34which will be less, a lot less, than what they paid for it.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36I think they will be very pleased.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41OK, well, here's to many more happy wedding anniversaries, out in sunny Cyprus!
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Lovely.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Now, James has told me that R&A doesn't stand for Raymond and Anne,
0:11:47 > 0:11:53but for retard and advance, which is an indicator for the adjustment of the pendulum speed.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58Some of the items they have in this house were bought at auction, and this reproduction Georgian-style
0:11:58 > 0:12:03half-moon table, reminiscent of Queen Anne style, will be repaying a visit, with a price tag of...
0:12:05 > 0:12:09It's not every day you meet childhood sweethearts, and I'm eager
0:12:09 > 0:12:13to find out how Raymond and Anne's relationship began.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18There's some wonderful photos around. It's a very happy home.
0:12:18 > 0:12:25- How did you two meet?- Well, I met Ray when I was 15 and he was 16.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29We just sort of went on from there. And then he followed me to Southend.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Followed me to Manchester.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34And that's where we got married, up in Manchester.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36So he must have been keen.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39So you couldn't shake him off. Were you romantic?
0:12:39 > 0:12:41I let others say.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- Was he romantic?- No.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46What was wrong with you, young man?
0:12:46 > 0:12:50So, tell me about your career, how did you get into photography?
0:12:50 > 0:12:54I started doing weddings, which we did for quite a number of years.
0:12:54 > 0:13:00Weddings slowed down a bit. And then I started doing football, going to different football matches.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05Football only runs for about nine months of the year, and then you've got two or three months of nothing.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09So I thought, well, I'll start taking up racing, which was 12 months a year.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11They say racing's the sport of kings, and you got
0:13:11 > 0:13:13a bit of the Royal Family as well in your camera.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Yes. The late Queen Mother, absolutely charming woman.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21I used to send her pictures from Sandown of presentations, and
0:13:21 > 0:13:23within two to three days, she would write me back a letter.
0:13:23 > 0:13:28I think I got about 13, 14 letters from the Queen Mother, which I'm very privileged
0:13:28 > 0:13:33- to have. - So this £1,000 that we're hoping to raise today, and at auction,
0:13:33 > 0:13:37it's not obviously for the trip. But it's to say goodbye.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Yes. To our best friends.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Not that we're going to cut them off altogether.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45But it's just to say thank you.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49So what is this chapter in Cyprus for you, what does it represent?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51- A new life.- A new life.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55There's something magical about this Cyprus, I'm going to have to find out a bit more about it later.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57They call it the love island.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Wow! I definitely want to know more about it.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04In the meantime, I think we'd better raise that cash.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Come on.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11After all they've been through together, their plan to retire to the island of love is a great idea.
0:14:11 > 0:14:17And daughter Angela will be sad to see them go, but she still carries on the search.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20She decides to let the dining table and chairs go off to auction.
0:14:20 > 0:14:26They're far too big to ship to Cyprus, and £200-£400 will help tremendously.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30So far, we've made £620.
0:14:30 > 0:14:36But with so much stuff to clear out before their move abroad, we are feeling slightly confident.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Was this another one of your photos?
0:14:39 > 0:14:43No, unfortunately, it wasn't. It's one of the horses which was lucky enough to win for me at Brighton.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- That's your horse?- Yes, that's my horse, called September Snap.
0:14:46 > 0:14:51Because we bought it in September. And because I take pictures, it's called Snap.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54- So you're a multi-millionaire now? - Yes, exactly.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56We don't need the money, James!
0:14:56 > 0:15:00We do need the money! That's why I want to talk to you about this.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Ray, where did it come from?
0:15:02 > 0:15:06My next-door neighbour runs an auction house, and I bought it some 12 years ago.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08I liked it, so I bought it.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13- Do you know what it's actually the official name for a bit of furniture like this?- It's a Davenport.
0:15:13 > 0:15:14- It's a Davenport.- Yes.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19Fully enough, Davenport was actually a person, Captain Davenport.
0:15:19 > 0:15:26And some time sort of, I think, in the 1830s or 1840s, he commissioned this sort of desk to be made.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Can you remember, what did you go for it?
0:15:28 > 0:15:30125. That's 12 years ago.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35That absolutely figures, because that's actually roughly what it's worth now.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38I think what's happened in the meantime is that 12 years ago,
0:15:38 > 0:15:42prices were rising for antiques and good reproductions.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47And then round about the year 2000, they dropped off, because everyone became minimalist.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49And now they are beginning to rise again.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52So you've just sort of caught up with yourself.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54I'd put an estimate on this of between £100 and £200.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57The good news is, it hasn't lost any money over 12 years.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Let's hope we have another winner.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Come on, let's go and look for some more.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07That's a tidy little sum. And Angela comes across a gem
0:16:07 > 0:16:13when she discovers this wonderful diamond ring that once belonged to her grandfather, worth a stunning...
0:16:17 > 0:16:21The team are uncovering all sorts of family heirlooms and memorabilia.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Anne's finds should send the bids flying on auction day.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26What have you got there?
0:16:26 > 0:16:28I like intriguing envelopes.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32What little secrets does this have?
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Ooh! Concorde!
0:16:34 > 0:16:38- Fantastic!- Yes. I treated Ray to a Christmas present.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41You posted him off on Concorde, or both of you?
0:16:41 > 0:16:43- No, no.- Just him?- Yes.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45What a nice present.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Well, he loved the Concorde, and it used to fly over here every day.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51So, I arranged a trip for him through the travel agent.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54And he actually went up into the cockpit.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56They said, would anyone like to go up?
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- And Ray was there.- I bet he was.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Well, there is huge nostalgia interest in Concorde.
0:17:01 > 0:17:08The point being that already, even though it's only five or six years since it stopped flying,
0:17:08 > 0:17:12- the nostalgia is huge.- Oh, yes.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17You've got the complete package year, with the bonus of a couple of photographs which Raymond took.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21I think, again, being mean, probably £40-£60.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24- And I would sort of expect it to fetch more. - That would be brilliant, yeah.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26- How does that sound? - That's lovely, yeah.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29It probably cost you a few bob more than that to post him up in the sky,
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- but it's quite nice to get a bit of money back.- Yes!
0:17:31 > 0:17:36- But anyway, we must find more. - Yes. Certainly.
0:17:36 > 0:17:41It was such an impressive aircraft, so I'm not surprised there's demand for Concorde memorabilia.
0:17:41 > 0:17:46Ray and Anne have had this blue-and-yellow comfy chair for 13 years.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Its chunky features and carved decoration
0:17:48 > 0:17:53are reminiscent of the art nouveau styles of the late Victorian era.
0:17:55 > 0:18:00Raymond and Anne are happy to let someone else enjoy it.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Let's go out in the garden again, leave James inside.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06Isn't it beautiful?
0:18:06 > 0:18:07Yes, lovely.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Why would you want, Ray, to be going off to Cyprus?
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Well, we have an all-year-round climate.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15It's very good for our health.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18With me being diabetic, and I had a heart attack.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20The food is fresh. We're going to go for it.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- Do you love it, too, Anne?- Yes. I never want to get back on the plane.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26I always say to him, you're gonna have to drag me to the airport.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30And then when we are sitting on the plane, the last time I went, do we really have to go home?
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Have I really got to get on this plane?
0:18:32 > 0:18:35But you do realise you're going to leave someone behind?
0:18:35 > 0:18:37- How do you feel about it? - I'll miss them terribly.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42I'm quite upset about it, but I'm happy for them, because they deserve everything that they're going to get.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46So you've got to let them go, haven't you?
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- She's getting emotional.- I know.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50It's being with you.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52So, Anne, what is it about Cyprus?
0:18:52 > 0:18:55You've got great weather, but what else is it that you love?
0:18:55 > 0:18:58You can't put it into words, really.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03I mean, Angela used to say to me, I don't know why you keep going back.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07And then, when we phoned up home, she said we sounded like a couple of teenagers.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10She said, what is in the water out there?
0:19:10 > 0:19:14But no, we just love it. You can't describe it until you've been.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18But the people that do go, they say, I'm going back again.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20And that's how we started.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23A little bird was telling me that it's not just you three
0:19:23 > 0:19:26that love Cyprus, but your son Barry as well, I hear?
0:19:26 > 0:19:29This year, he took his girlfriend out there.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33He asked, could he go for a week? We said, yes, of course you can, the place is there.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36- And he proposed to her and got engaged.- So it's a romantic place.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Very.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43- Even he gets romantic. - Look out there, Angela, do you want a bit of romance out there?
0:19:43 > 0:19:45I don't mind.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Shall we go and do one more last bit of rummaging?
0:19:47 > 0:19:49- Yes.- Come on.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53Mmm. Sun, sea and romance - a perfect combination.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57I'm getting quite envious. Anyway, we're coming to the end of our day, and pulling out
0:19:57 > 0:20:03all the stops to raise as much money for Ray and Anne's move abroad.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08Well, Ray, I have to say, with this, you have got my undivided attention.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10What is it?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12It's a horse game which my father used to use during the war.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15And people used to bet a penny on each horse.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18A penny was a lot of money then, and that's how he made his money.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Fantastic.
0:20:20 > 0:20:21What's fascinating for me,
0:20:21 > 0:20:26written on the top here is Ascot, The Racing Game, by Jaques & Son.
0:20:26 > 0:20:34And they are the oldest established makers of sporting goods and games in the world.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38They were founded in 1795, by Thomas Jacques.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40They've made all sorts of things over the centuries.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44They are perhaps most well-known now for making things like croquet sets.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47But always of the best, best quality.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50The other thing I like about them is that they are still run
0:20:50 > 0:20:53by members of the Jacques family, over 200 years later.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56This particular game I think is probably Edwardian.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59It's round about 1900, 1910.
0:20:59 > 0:21:05So it's about 100 years old. And I think if it's being used, it really has stood the test of time.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07Fantastic quality mahogany box.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11And inside it is a clockwork mechanism which winds the pieces
0:21:11 > 0:21:15of string in, which the lead painted horses are attached to.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17And then you've got your very own rolled-out racetrack.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22So it's a complete racehorse track in portable form, which I really like.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26What is it worth? Well, I'm going to be conservative and say around about £30-£50. But I am being mean.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30Because I think it will probably do a lot better than that.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32I really do. So, why don't we give it a whirl?
0:21:32 > 0:21:37No, I'll tell you what, let's get everybody else in, and then you can give us a demonstration.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39Chris?
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Hello, mate. What have we got here?
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Listen, we are literally under starter's orders here.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Ray is just going to show us how this all works.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50And I think you have all got to place your bets.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Well, I've run out of cash, so you'll have to lend me some money.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57Same old story. But before we do that, we'd better have a tot-up.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- Are we exhausted?- Yes.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02You've caught the sun in the garden, I can see that.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06- We've put everything up. How much did we get for this, by the way?- About £30-£50.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- Is that all?- Well, I'm playing things mean. Long odds, that means you win more money.
0:22:10 > 0:22:16Well, that makes a grand total, from all of your rummaging - I know you were aiming for £1,000...
0:22:16 > 0:22:24Well, we reckon, conservatively, we could come up with £1,120. That's not too bad, is it?
0:22:24 > 0:22:26That's a grand total.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- I like it, Ray. - Spoken like a sporting man.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33Exactly. Now, we're going to race off to the auction house. But before that, we've got a big race here.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- Away you go.- They are under starter's orders, and they're off!
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Hey!
0:22:43 > 0:22:49As much as I hate goodbyes, we'll all be glad to see our items sell and move on to pastures new.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53There's the canteen of cutlery that James thinks is posh enough to be in Harrods!
0:22:57 > 0:23:01And there's the Sir Alex Ferguson-signed photograph.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06Let's hope there's some Man U fans in the sale room.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09And the Concorde memorabilia should reach the skies.
0:23:17 > 0:23:22Still to come on Cash In The Attic - will the auction spring a few surprises on us?
0:23:22 > 0:23:24Yes!
0:23:24 > 0:23:27And will some results be too painful for our couple?
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- No!- No!
0:23:30 > 0:23:35Emotions run high, but will the outcome be good? Are you in shock?
0:23:35 > 0:23:38- Yes. I am, yes.- Find out, when the final hammer falls.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47It's been a few weeks since we had a good old rummage around Ray and Anne's house in Kent.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50And my goodness, did we find a rich array of items?
0:23:50 > 0:23:53We've brought them all here to the Hampshire Auctions in Andover.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Ray and Anne want to raise around £1,000 for an enormous
0:23:56 > 0:23:58farewell dinner, before they head off to Cyprus.
0:23:58 > 0:24:05So let's hope everyone here is in good mood, and very generous, as their items go under the hammer.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08It's good to see our expert, James, is here nice and early.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11And he certainly looks ready for the day ahead.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14I reckon he's just a big kid at heart.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18And I bet I know what he's looking at.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Ah, James, I thought I might find you here.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24You've got to stop playing silly games!
0:24:24 > 0:24:26You think horseracing's silly?
0:24:26 > 0:24:30- It's the sport of kings! - You do love this item, don't you?
0:24:30 > 0:24:34I think it's a cracker, I really, really do. Just wonderful quality.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Having a look around here, there seems to be a lot of furniture...
0:24:37 > 0:24:40We've got a lot of furniture coming as well. They're clearing
0:24:40 > 0:24:45their house so we've got a lot - dining room tables, chairs, lots of things.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48I'm scared when I talk about furniture, because it could be hot or cold in an auction room.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52My only worry is that it's not antique furniture.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56Theirs is modern reproduction - good quality, but modern reproduction.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- Let's just hope someone's furnishing a house.- Shall we go and see?- Yes.
0:24:59 > 0:25:06Come on. We all know it can be touch and go when selling reproduction furniture at auction.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09So we'll have to wait and see what the day brings.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13I wonder if Raymond is having a few regrets about letting go of his photographic handiwork?
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Hello, gang. Nice to see you again.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- Nice to see you.- Old Frankie there, one of your favourites?
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Yes, first jumping at Ascot.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Have you been to an auction before?
0:25:25 > 0:25:26I haven't, no.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28But you have? You've bought some stuff.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32About 400 times to auction houses.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35- 400 times to auction houses. You know you've got to not buy anything today.- Oh.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38- I've tied his hands down. - That's good, Anne.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42Because we want to make big money, not spend big money.
0:25:42 > 0:25:43This could be a long day, James.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48I'm just hoping we'll be jumping for joy, just like Frankie, by the end of the day!
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Anything you're looking forward to today?
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Well, what I think's nice, Chris, is that Ray and Anne have got
0:25:54 > 0:25:58a nice cross-section of things, from silver to furniture, whatever.
0:25:58 > 0:25:59You're selling up house. Made.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03- Right, so we're looking for some young couples in the audience today.- That would be very nice.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- Right. Ready for the auction?- Yes. - Come on, let's go.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10As the sale room begins to fill with bidders, we take our places in the
0:26:10 > 0:26:13corner of the room for the first lot. It's the canteen of cutlery.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18- You really like this, James, don't you?- It was such a clean lot.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22And obviously, it belonged to Ray's parents, and it had been very, very well looked-after.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25It had all the original labels, didn't it, Anne?
0:26:25 > 0:26:27- Yes. It tickled me, that. - So, great condition.
0:26:27 > 0:26:32And the fact it's still got its original box, which a lot of them don't have. So, a nice clean lot.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36- I think it could do well. Estimate, £100-£200.- Fingers crossed.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Quite a few commission bids here.
0:26:38 > 0:26:43- We like that.- Straight in at £150.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Ooh! Yes!
0:26:45 > 0:26:48170 I'll take. 180 here.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- 190... Finally 200...- Top estimate...
0:26:51 > 0:26:55- At £210, then? Surely 220?- Brilliant.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Well, well - how about that?
0:26:57 > 0:26:59- What a shock.- Hey?
0:26:59 > 0:27:01- What a shock.- Are you in shock?
0:27:01 > 0:27:02Yes, I am.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05What a great start to the auction! James was right.
0:27:05 > 0:27:11It's a quality item, and our bidders were prepared to battle it out and pay the top price for it.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16Next up, it's the dining table and chairs. We are all relying on a couple furnishing their new home.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19£200-£400 - it's a bargain!
0:27:19 > 0:27:22James, always a bit worried about the furniture.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26But we've got a huge dining room table, and six chairs.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27Chris, it's a fantastic package.
0:27:27 > 0:27:33OK, it's not old, but it's, you know, hand-carved in wood, nicely upholstered.
0:27:33 > 0:27:38It's actually the complete package. And if you want nice furnishing things, it's not expensive.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Beautiful legs on it.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42You like saying that to the men, don't you?
0:27:42 > 0:27:45You don't have to talk about me.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48Start me at £100.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52- 100 I have, 110 I will take. - We need to be a bit more than that.
0:27:52 > 0:27:57£100 only, then, at £100...
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- Ooh.- Mmm.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01No, I don't think he sold that.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06The auctioneer used his discretion, and decided not to sell it for less than it's worth.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09So that's unfortunately going home with Raymond and Anne.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13Now, will we have better luck with our next piece of furniture, the half-moon table?
0:28:16 > 0:28:20It's a nice furnishing piece. So, if the people are here, it'll go.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22If they ain't, it won't.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25- Simple as that. - I've got 50 bid on this.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28At £50 only. Five, I'll take.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31Five, I have. At 55, 60 is there.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33At £55, then.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36I'm afraid that's not quite enough.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40I don't think he's sold that.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42He hasn't sold that.
0:28:42 > 0:28:49Uh-oh. So, our fears for the furniture are being realised, as two pieces fail to sell.
0:28:49 > 0:28:54That's £150 down so far. And I'm hoping that this isn't going to be an ongoing theme.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56Because up next is the Davenport bureau.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02£55, then.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Didn't sell again.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Didn't sell.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09This furniture today is not going, is it?
0:29:09 > 0:29:15It's a great pity, isn't it, Anne? But I think what it shows is that obviously here today, we haven't got
0:29:15 > 0:29:18that young married couple who are just setting up their first home.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20But that's auction. Sometimes you get them, sometimes you won't.
0:29:20 > 0:29:25Obviously, because it's new, it's not something that will be bought by an antique dealer.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27It's very much the sort of modern furnishing piece.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31Ouch! That's a hat-trick, and a real knock to our confidence.
0:29:31 > 0:29:36After James' comments, we're finding it difficult to hold out any hope for our next item, because
0:29:36 > 0:29:43it's another piece of furniture - the blue and gold chair that's been in the family for over 30 years.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Let's keep our fingers crossed.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51If I can start at £50. 55 I'll take.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53At £50 only. Five I have.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57- At 60. And five.- Yes.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01At five, it's yours, madam. At 75, I'm out. Is there 80?
0:30:01 > 0:30:05£75, then, I will sell for 75.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07Yes!
0:30:07 > 0:30:12That is £5 under James's lower estimate but at least it sold.
0:30:12 > 0:30:19So far we have made £285 towards the move to Cyprus and we can't forget that meal for the friends.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Thankfully, our next item isn't furniture.
0:30:21 > 0:30:26Let's hope this unique little piece will spur on a flutter.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31- You love this. - Ray was taking side bets.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34The Ascot racing game. When did it date from?
0:30:34 > 0:30:39I think it dates to the early part of the 20th century, but your dad had in the 1930s.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43'30s, yeah. Penny bets.
0:30:43 > 0:30:48We've got £30 to £50 on it so quite specialised thing but
0:30:48 > 0:30:51we are under starter's orders, let's see how we get on.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53Here I'm straight in at £45.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57We are under starter's orders.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01Five, I'm out, at 65, 70, is there?
0:31:01 > 0:31:0370 I have, 5?
0:31:03 > 0:31:0780, five. 90.
0:31:07 > 0:31:13And five. 100. 110. 120.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16130. 140.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20And it's good to firm. 150.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23At £140, I'm selling.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27- Yes!- That's a winner. - That is a winner and a half.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30First past the post.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33Your old dad would be proud on that because
0:31:33 > 0:31:36that's probably more money than he made on betting when he played it.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38He made pennies during the war playing that.
0:31:38 > 0:31:42That's a lot of pennies, old pennies, to get up to 140 quid.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46Yes. I am extremely pleased that the game did so well selling more than
0:31:46 > 0:31:51four times over its lower estimate but how have we done so far?
0:31:51 > 0:31:55- OK, it is half-time, and as a sports photographer, what do we do at half-time?- Have a lemon.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58Have a lemon, some orange, cup of tea, it's time for that, James.
0:31:58 > 0:32:04- Suits me!- Now, we wanted to raise £1,000, it was a big ask and at
0:32:04 > 0:32:11- the halfway stage, with everything gone, we are at £425.- Brilliant.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13- Big items to come, haven't we? A Frankie Dettori picture?- Yes.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16High hopes, James.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20- As always.- It's time now for the lemon, the orange, cup of tea.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22- I wouldn't mind a rub-down, are you ready?- Yes!
0:32:22 > 0:32:25I won't be joining you on that one, Chris.
0:32:25 > 0:32:30If, like Raymond and Anne, you want to raise cash for a new life abroad and are
0:32:30 > 0:32:32thinking of heading to auction, please remember that commission
0:32:32 > 0:32:37and other charges may apply so check the details with the auction house.
0:32:37 > 0:32:42As Raymond and Anne head off for a well-earned sit down, James wants to show me something interesting
0:32:42 > 0:32:48coming up in today's auction and like our couple, he clearly has travelling on his mind.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54Chris, just have a look at this.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56It caught my eye.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- It is beautiful, isn't it?- There is a lot of work gone into this.
0:33:00 > 0:33:06It is a hardwood chest with probably satinwood or some similarly exotic wood panels.
0:33:06 > 0:33:11- Do you know where it comes from?- It looks, it has a sort of Chinese feel but I could be completely wrong.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13No, you are spot on.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16You look at the outside, you look at how intricately carved it all is.
0:33:16 > 0:33:20Lots of decoration. An awful lot of work has gone into this.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22You may say junk, but it is all these junks plying
0:33:22 > 0:33:29their trade on the outside here with very Chinese type foliage.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32The real secret lies on the inside.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34If I lift up the lid there.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Just have a sniff.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Like a perfume or spicy or something.
0:33:41 > 0:33:49I'll tell you what it is, it's lined with camphor wood and camphor wood has similar properties to mothballs.
0:33:49 > 0:33:55Because these were quite often used out in the colonies, it was very good for storing your clothes,
0:33:55 > 0:34:00blankets, things like that in knowing the moths wouldn't get them because moths hate camphor.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03The reason it has this lift up tray is because it aerates it.
0:34:03 > 0:34:10It gets a bit of air and stops the moths from getting at it.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12It smells a lot better than mothballs, I can tell you.
0:34:12 > 0:34:18It's more natural, isn't it? So, quite attractive on the outside, very practical inside.
0:34:18 > 0:34:25A lot of these were brought back over the last 100 years or so by people in the Colonial Service
0:34:25 > 0:34:31or people working out there and more latterly in the last 20 years by people on holiday.
0:34:31 > 0:34:32Has it got much value, do you think?
0:34:32 > 0:34:36Estimates in the catalogue, £80 to £100.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39Not a lot when you think about the work that has gone into it
0:34:39 > 0:34:43- but I think that is probably what it will fetch.- It is a bargain, really.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46It is a bargain and you come out smelling of roses... or camphor!
0:34:46 > 0:34:50Very good! With the second part of the auction about
0:34:50 > 0:34:54to begin, we retake our position, eagerly awaiting the next lot.
0:34:54 > 0:34:59It's the clock that was an anniversary present which James thinks could fetch £50 to £80.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02With this, the question is whether someone
0:35:02 > 0:35:06wants to buy it as a furnishing item rather because it's not an antique.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08I've got 35 to start.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Eight I'll take, 38. And 40.
0:35:10 > 0:35:1342.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- 45, 48.- He's on a roll.
0:35:16 > 0:35:2150, finally. 55, I'm out at £55.
0:35:21 > 0:35:22Is there 60?
0:35:22 > 0:35:25At £55 only. 60 I'll take.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27£55, then.
0:35:28 > 0:35:3255, you know what, I think it's still a result.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35It's a modern piece.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39The second half has got off to a great start with that clock selling, but we need
0:35:39 > 0:35:45our run of luck to keep ticking over if we are going to raise that £1,000 for the move to Cyprus.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49Next up is a great item and one that means a lot to Raymond.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53Up next we've got... And I hate saying his name because I get scared as a sports reporter,
0:35:53 > 0:35:57Sir Alex Ferguson, a photograph of him, how did that come about?
0:35:57 > 0:35:59I did him at Royal Ascot.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01There were no problems at all.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04You're obviously not a sports reporter. James, what do you reckon?
0:36:04 > 0:36:10Like it or not, anything to do with Man United is going to have a certain cachet.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12We got 30 to £50.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Are there any Man U fans in the room? We're about to find out.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19A photograph of Alex Ferguson with signature.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22He should be hailed in history as a god, I truly believe.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25I think the auctioneer is a Man U fan.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Start me at £30.
0:36:27 > 0:36:3020 to get it going. No interest at 20.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Surely, at £20, just for the signature it's worth that?
0:36:33 > 0:36:37No interest at 20? I'll have to pass the lot, I'm afraid.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39Oh, no!
0:36:39 > 0:36:41I think we've answered our question.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43The wrong part of the country.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50If I shout Chelsea do you think we'll get a bigger reaction?
0:36:50 > 0:36:54- I think we would.- I think that's what it's down to, is that there are no Man U fans.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56I don't think Andover...
0:36:56 > 0:37:00- I think they're too far away.- Matt Le Tissier, or something like that, we might have got away with it.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04Never mind, you have still got the photo and signature.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08I've got to say I'm surprised with that but as James pointed out, we probably needed to be
0:37:08 > 0:37:12further north to get those Manchester United fans bidding.
0:37:12 > 0:37:18And when the collection of sports photos taken by Raymond are shown before the room...
0:37:19 > 0:37:22..they too fail to sell and now we have made just
0:37:22 > 0:37:30£480 towards the £1,000 target, but maybe Raymond will find a specialist collector to buy them later on.
0:37:30 > 0:37:31But onwards and upwards.
0:37:31 > 0:37:35Next to go under the hammer, we have Concorde memorabilia.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39Raymond got this when he flew supersonic back in 1991.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41We are all hoping that this will take off.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43We've got a whole collection here, haven't we?
0:37:43 > 0:37:48Yes, we got paperweights, we've got menus, the story of Concorde.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51Just a nice package. Of course, the big question here is, in
0:37:51 > 0:37:55general auction, will there be those specialist, specialist collectors?
0:37:55 > 0:37:58- We will find out. - I have got 32 on this.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01- 34, I'll take.- Good. It's a start.
0:38:01 > 0:38:0534, 36, 38.
0:38:05 > 0:38:06Stuck on 39 again. 40 it's yours.
0:38:06 > 0:38:0940, I'm out. 42 new place.
0:38:09 > 0:38:1245, 48.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14£45, 48 is there?
0:38:14 > 0:38:17£45, I'm selling.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Hey, that's not too bad, is it?
0:38:20 > 0:38:22Well, we knew it would fly, didn't we?
0:38:24 > 0:38:26Not any more!
0:38:26 > 0:38:28True!
0:38:28 > 0:38:31Hey, you two, stop stealing my punch lines but he's right.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35It did indeed fly and we are all happy with the sale.
0:38:35 > 0:38:36Next to hit the runway is that diamond ring.
0:38:36 > 0:38:44It is a one-off commissioned by Raymond's dad, so we're hoping this might change everything.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49It belonged to your father, Ray, estimate 250 to 500, a wide estimate.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51150 bid, 160 I will take.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54At £150, 160 is there.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58£150 only.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01150, so we're not going to sell for that, are we James?
0:39:01 > 0:39:07No, I'm glad he hasn't sold it because an estimate of 250 upwards, that is worked out on the carat
0:39:07 > 0:39:13size, the diamonds, the colour, the clarity and the gold and obviously, no jewellery people here today.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15I think we will save that for another day.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17And it's not as if it's taking up room, is it?
0:39:17 > 0:39:19- No.- Yes, a lot of room. - What do you mean?
0:39:19 > 0:39:22We are moving to a doll's house!
0:39:22 > 0:39:29Moving on, and it is our last item that I found, the antique mirror valued at 60 to £80.
0:39:29 > 0:39:34- What did you pay for it, Ray? - I paid approximately £50 about ten years ago from an auction house.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37- Ten years ago.- Well, I'll tell you what happened in the meantime.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41Ten years ago, prices went up like that, about eight years ago
0:39:41 > 0:39:43they went down like that and now they are coming back up.
0:39:43 > 0:39:48- It will be interesting to see whether they are up to the same sort of level.- It is about there, is it?
0:39:48 > 0:39:50It is about there!
0:39:50 > 0:39:55- Just like that.- Where was it? I didn't see.- Just like that.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59I'm straight in at £60 on this.
0:39:59 > 0:40:0165, I'll take. 65 there is.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04At 65, I'm all out, 70, new place.
0:40:04 > 0:40:0875 and 80. And five. And 90.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10And five. 100.
0:40:10 > 0:40:14At £95, 100 is there.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17At £95, I'm selling. At £95.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Hey, that's good. It wasn't there, it was there!
0:40:21 > 0:40:24I think you've got a new career as antique dealer.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27Brilliant.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29Well done, you.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32That is great and a brilliant end to the sale.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35The mirror wowed the bidders so now it is time to reflect on
0:40:35 > 0:40:40today's auction and find out just how much we have raised.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44Well, that's it. Full-time whistle gone, the chequered flag, the race
0:40:44 > 0:40:48is over, whatever sporting analogy you use, it is over.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50It has been a tough one, James, along the way?
0:40:50 > 0:40:53I agree it has been tough, especially on the furniture.
0:40:53 > 0:40:58There just weren't the people here for those nice, decorative but not antique pieces of furniture you had.
0:40:58 > 0:41:03OK, but it is going back with you, you haven't lost it, which is the thing you have to remember.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06But it is full-time. Do you want to know the score?
0:41:06 > 0:41:11- Yes, please.- You wanted to raise £1,000, didn't you?- Please.
0:41:11 > 0:41:18Well, the grand total from everything we have sold is £620.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21- Not too bad.- A little "ow"
0:41:21 > 0:41:23- there.- No. No ow, was there?
0:41:23 > 0:41:25Do we all get one?
0:41:25 > 0:41:27Yes, please!
0:41:27 > 0:41:31I think that's not too bad and remember, you do take the stuff home, James.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33It's quite difficult because you think you lose it.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35Or it goes into the next auction.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39Hopefully on that occasion the right people will be here and it will make even more.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41- That's what we're going to do, actually.- OK, good.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44We need to empty our house not fill it back up again.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48- Right, right, right.- OK, to the next auction and then inevitably, Cyprus.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- Cyprus here we come, well done. - Thank you.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58Well, as promised, Raymond and Anne are treating
0:41:58 > 0:42:01their friends to a farewell meal in their favourite restaurant.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05They may not have reached their target, but guess what, it isn't spoiling the mood.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10We didn't quite make as much as we thought we would do, but we've thoroughly enjoyed our day.
0:42:10 > 0:42:16- Yeah. We're not disappointed. - We're not disappointed, we had too much fun for that.- Yes.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20Thank you, guys, for being there whenever we needed you.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22You're welcome, darling.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26And we will miss you!
0:42:26 > 0:42:29They'll be up next day!
0:42:29 > 0:42:32Well, let's wish them all the best in Cyprus.