0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hello. Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the show that finds hidden treasures
0:00:05 > 0:00:08in your home and then helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12Today, we are in Streatham in South London, and this is the very famous common.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16It's a great place to come and have a picnic in the summer and play a bit of sport.
0:00:16 > 0:00:21Did you know they first played cricket here nearly 300 years ago?
0:00:21 > 0:00:23OK, playtime in the park is over.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25It's time to go to our next location,
0:00:25 > 0:00:28where hopefully, we'll find some interesting items
0:00:28 > 0:00:29to take to auction.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic,
0:00:52 > 0:00:57could a valuable bottle of wine prove too tempting for Paul?
0:00:57 > 0:01:01If it doesn't sell, we can always open the bottle and throw away the cork.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06We manage to salvage a surprising haul of silver.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10If you were just about to throw those away, should we be looking in your bins?
0:01:10 > 0:01:14And at the auction, do the boys need to let off a bit of steam?
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Wow!
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Find out when the hammer falls.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24I'm on my way now to meet a couple of guys
0:01:24 > 0:01:26who called the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:26 > 0:01:30because they really want to cook up a storm in their home.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32This compact and comfortable flat
0:01:32 > 0:01:35is home to Eddie Garthwaite and his partner Bob,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39with their two rather playful dogs, Trixie and Arnie. Ahhh!
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Now, Eddie spent much of his working life in hospitality
0:01:43 > 0:01:46and currently runs a pub in South London.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49As for Bob, well, he's had a rather colourful career,
0:01:49 > 0:01:51including time in the Royal Air Force,
0:01:51 > 0:01:53with a stint chauffeuring VIPs.
0:01:53 > 0:01:58In fact, they've both rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous
0:01:58 > 0:01:59in all sort of places.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02There's more of that later.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- Ah, Paul, nice to see you.- Hello.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09I am so relaxed. I've just had a lovely walk round the park.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11I've been waiting ages for you. We've got work to do here!
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Yeah, sorry about that. Yes, time to focus now. I've got some good news.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16They're going to have a massive clear-out,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19there'll be plenty of things for you to look at, cos they're renovating.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Sounds fantastic. I've got paintbrush and ladders. Where do I start?
0:02:23 > 0:02:25No, you've got to concentrate on the antiques.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27- OK. Come on.- After you.- Cheers.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- Come on.- Ah! Look at those two!
0:02:32 > 0:02:35And I'm not talking about you two. I was talking about the dogs.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- Hello. You must be Ed. - That's correct.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- And that makes you Bob. - That's right.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41That's a good start. I've got the right names.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Come on, own up. Who called in the Cash In The Attic team?
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- Me.- Why's that?
0:02:46 > 0:02:48I need to clear out, de-clutter.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Bob, has he got much stuff in this house? A lot of clutter?
0:02:51 > 0:02:52You better believe it!
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- Is he a bit of a hoarder? - He is, indeed.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Now, I'm not pointing any fingers,
0:02:57 > 0:03:01but Bob's suggesting that you collect a lot of rubbish here, Ed.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Yeah, sort of. I collect anything.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- Oh, really? - Anything I see that attracts me.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Anything that's in a box, I'll buy.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11So, it's time for a clear-out. What's it all for?
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- It's to finish the kitchen off.- Ah, so you're renovating a little bit.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18- Yes, more or less, yeah.- So how much money do we need?- About £400, £500.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21To do the whole thing? So we'd better get our hands dirty.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24- You ready?- Yes.- Yes! - Come on, then.- Let's go.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27'Well, whilst the boys have grand plans for overhauling the kitchen,
0:03:27 > 0:03:29'they'll be doing it little by little.'
0:03:29 > 0:03:32They want the money they raise at auction today
0:03:32 > 0:03:34to go towards a brand-new extractor hood for their cooker.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37We know Eddie is a bit of a hoarder
0:03:37 > 0:03:41and hope it means the flat is packed with interesting items.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46There's an extensive CD collection and a wide variety of art around the walls.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48I think this is quite a stylish pad.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Talking of good taste, with 20 years' experience,
0:03:51 > 0:03:54it looks like our antiques expert, Paul Hayes,
0:03:54 > 0:03:58is poised for another polished performance in the rummage.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00- Hello, Paul.- Ah, now then!
0:04:00 > 0:04:03I've found quite a collection of items here, actually.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07This is a little job lot. Do you know where these come from?
0:04:07 > 0:04:11- A little junk shop just off one of the lanes in Brighton.- Right.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14And I bought them about 15 years ago,
0:04:14 > 0:04:16roughly about 15 quid with a mix of goodies.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Well, the tankard itself is actually silver-plated.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22If I breathe on the surface here...
0:04:22 > 0:04:25Can you see that's the nickel coming through,
0:04:25 > 0:04:26that sort of yellowish tinge?
0:04:26 > 0:04:30But at one stage, this has actually been used in a pub,
0:04:30 > 0:04:31and it has a touch mark here.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34And what would happen, in the late-19th century,
0:04:34 > 0:04:36you get a visit from the Customs and Excise people,
0:04:36 > 0:04:39and he would test to see whether it was a full measure,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42and that's the actual customs mark there, the VR.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- Oh, right.- That means that was tested in the reign of Queen Victoria
0:04:45 > 0:04:48sometime to say that this is definitely a pint, or a quart,
0:04:48 > 0:04:51and it could be legally sold under the rail, how fantastic is that?
0:04:51 > 0:04:55Right, well, the tankard itself, you're looking probably 30, 40 quid.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58The winner here, actually, are these spoons. These...
0:04:58 > 0:05:00I'll take that off you to help you out.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Of course. People look for the hallmarks, really.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06If you look very carefully, you've got the lion passant.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08I can see the lion clear enough.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11That tells us it's solid silver, so that comes up to standard.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15But then, more importantly, what I look for here is the portrait of George III.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19So that tells me that these were made sometime late-18th century.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21- Wow!- Fantastic, 200 years old.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25- Wow.- Isn't that amazing? And these were just lying around!
0:05:25 > 0:05:27So how much are they worth, then, Paul?
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Well, these, you're looking at least £10 or £15 a spoon - at least.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33I mean, if we said around 100 for this lot, 120.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36I was going to throw them away. I didn't think they were any good,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39I didn't like the colour of them. I didn't think they were silver.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42I thought they were cheap metal and that's why they went dark.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45If you were about to throw those away, should we look in your bins?
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- Too late now. The bin men have been. - Well, what a great start!
0:05:48 > 0:05:51I'm really excited now. Let's get back to work. Come on.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56Well, it's good to see Paul's reputation as the font of knowledge remains untarnished,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59and that collection of silver is a good start.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Whilst I have a peek under the stairs for any items,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I think Eddie might be right on the money
0:06:05 > 0:06:07with this framed white £5 note.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12Banknotes like these first appeared in the late-18th century
0:06:12 > 0:06:15and were in circulation right up to 1957.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17There are plenty of banknote collectors,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21with some earlier examples fetching thousands of pounds.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25This one, dated 1951, is rather less valuable,
0:06:25 > 0:06:26but we're still hoping to cash in
0:06:26 > 0:06:30to the tune of £40 to £60 at auction.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- Bob?- Yes?
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Now, I've found a bottle of vintage wine in your airing cupboard there.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42- This is quite posh, isn't it? - Mm!- Is this your secret stash?- Yes!
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Now, you pronounce it, cos I can't.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Chateau Villemaurine. There we are. St Emilion Grand Cru Classe.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51There we go, 1981. Does that celebrate a particular year, then?
0:06:51 > 0:06:54Er, no, not particularly.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58It was given to us as a present, and...
0:06:58 > 0:07:01it's just been there and we never got round to opening it!
0:07:01 > 0:07:06Well, St Emilion - it's named after St Emilius, and he was a monk.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- But the Grand Cru Classe, do you know what that stands for?- No.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13It means "great growth class".
0:07:13 > 0:07:15It's the best grape.
0:07:15 > 0:07:20That only gets awarded to a certain number of chateaux in the Bordeaux region. Isn't that fantastic?
0:07:20 > 0:07:25- Would it still be drinkable?- I think so, yeah. I think it's definitely saleable, which is more important.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- That's what we'rem looking for. - What would it go for?
0:07:27 > 0:07:30You could be looking around the £100 mark,
0:07:30 > 0:07:33sort of 80 to 100, something like that. How does that sound?
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Wow! I would never have believed £100 for a bottle of wine.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Maybe a case, but for a bottle?
0:07:39 > 0:07:44Well, let's hope so. If it doesn't sell, we can always open the bottle and throw away the cork.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- That sounds like a good idea. - That sound all right to you?- Yes.
0:07:47 > 0:07:48- All right.- I will go with that.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Great. Let's put it somewhere safe. - Yes, we will do, indeed.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53- Thank you.- Fantastic, eh?
0:07:53 > 0:07:58Now, steady on, boys. Let's hope we'll be raising a glass with impressive bidding on auction day.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Wine can be a canny investment,
0:08:00 > 0:08:03with some bottles fetching many thousands of pounds.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Our bottle of 1981 Bordeaux isn't massively valuable,
0:08:07 > 0:08:11but it'll be interesting to see how it does on the day.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15Now back to the rummage, and Eddie's been busy with some pretty porcelain.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Staying on the drinking theme, meanwhile,
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Paul spies these handmade miniature character jugs
0:08:21 > 0:08:23by the American company Franklin Mint.
0:08:23 > 0:08:29Now, Eddie collected these in the mid-1980s, paying £500 for the lot.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34Sadly, since then, they've depreciated in value,
0:08:34 > 0:08:38but Paul still reckons we should get £40 to £50.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Well, we're having a well-earned rest here
0:08:41 > 0:08:44and a cup of coffee, leaving poor old Paul to do all the hard work.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Tell me, guys, how did you two meet?
0:08:46 > 0:08:51In a pub in Central London, 25 years on the 8th of August.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53So, come on, let's be honest.
0:08:53 > 0:08:54How does the relationship work?
0:08:54 > 0:08:58We're quite good together, because we're quite compatible.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01He has a different taste in music, and I have a different taste.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05He's the loud person, I'm the quieter person, but I'm a ruder person.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08- A ruder person? - Yes. I'm straightforward.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- You're a little bit more gentle, are you, Bob?- Yes.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Take me, then, back to the RAF.
0:09:13 > 0:09:1516 glorious years.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17I met an awful lot of nice people,
0:09:17 > 0:09:21not just in the forces, but people I used to drive.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Now, a little bird tells me you met some very famous people. How famous?
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Two of the most notable, I suppose, on the minister side,
0:09:28 > 0:09:31was the Prime Minister when she came down to meet
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Sir John Nott in Cornwall.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- And the Prime Minister was...? - Mrs Thatcher.- Mrs Thatcher!
0:09:36 > 0:09:40And then before that, the Labour government, Mr Healey.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- Oh, he is a bit of a name-dropper, isn't he, Ed?- Mm-hm!
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- Name some of the showbiz people you drove.- Oh!
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49That was...
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- Eartha Kitt.- Oh, yes!
0:09:51 > 0:09:57I'd forgotten about that. That was in Hong Kong, and I was out there on detachment from Brize Norton.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00And I went to this Chinese millionaire's house,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03and all of a sudden, this star came down the stairs,
0:10:03 > 0:10:05and I spent the whole day with her.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08And at the end of it, she gave me four free tickets
0:10:08 > 0:10:12to go and see her one-lady show at one of the big hotels on the island.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17- What were you doing in the meantime? - Well, when he was in the forces, I was at school, still!
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Ouch. 15-love, as they say, Bob.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22And then what did you do?
0:10:22 > 0:10:27I moved down South and I opened a shop in Wallington,
0:10:27 > 0:10:28let that go for a few years,
0:10:28 > 0:10:32and then I changed from that and I got a job in the West End.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36I worked for a shop in Regent Street called Bianco's,
0:10:36 > 0:10:40and we used to serve all the Page Three girls, and also Joan Collins,
0:10:40 > 0:10:43and Cilla Black was one of my regular customers.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47So as far as famous people are concerned, you either looked after them or you drove them.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48So what are you up to now?
0:10:48 > 0:10:51I'm actually running a pub in Streatham.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53And is that a big change for you?
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Because it's still looking after people, socialising.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59More or less, it's still on the retail side of things. I'm still selling.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Well, talking of looking after people, should we go back to Paul?
0:11:03 > 0:11:04Because he's been on his own.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06But make sure you drop a name or two. Come on.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Well, there are no chauffeurs for our Paul,
0:11:10 > 0:11:12although he's not averse to a bit of glamour.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15I wonder if this figurine of a ballerina
0:11:15 > 0:11:18will bring some star quality to the saleroom.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22It's a special edition by the Spanish porcelain makers Lladro.
0:11:22 > 0:11:23Although a modern piece,
0:11:23 > 0:11:27we're hoping for between £40 and £50 at auction.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29There could be a theme emerging here,
0:11:29 > 0:11:33because it's not long before I unearth another elegant ballet-related item.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37I think I feel a pas de deux coming on...
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- Guys?- Yep? - Come and have a look at this.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45Mr Hoarder there, I've just found this in the bottom of the cupboard.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47What's this? Hello, doggie!
0:11:47 > 0:11:48Come and have a look as well.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Look at that. That's quite nice, isn't it? 1989.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53D Thompson. Do you know who that is?
0:11:53 > 0:11:55She's had a couple of exhibitions.
0:11:55 > 0:12:01One in....I think it was the Royal Festival Hall, and she had one in Croydon, the Fairfield Halls.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03She used to do posters for Benetton.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- Really?- Yeah.- Ah! Now she's getting more interesting, actually.
0:12:06 > 0:12:11The more prominence you can find with an artist, the more things that they've done - exhibitions,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14if they've worked for any financial companies or advertising companies -
0:12:14 > 0:12:17it makes a massive difference to the value, really.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22- Talking of value, is it practically impossible to put a value on it?- Pretty much so, yes.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26But it's nicely framed. Have you got just the one, or is there a couple of them, or...?
0:12:26 > 0:12:28We've got two. We've got that one and one of a nude.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- Right. OK. Well... - In black and white.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32If we said sort of, erm,
0:12:32 > 0:12:35£50 the pair, how does that sound, just as a speculative bid?
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- Yeah. - Are you disappointed with that?
0:12:38 > 0:12:39No, not at all.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- I'd be quite happy if it doesn't get sold.- Well, that's fine, then.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46That's one that you would always say, "We'll take and see."
0:12:46 > 0:12:47We'll put a reserve on it!
0:12:47 > 0:12:50You have watched this programme before!
0:12:50 > 0:12:52- Come on, let's get back to work.- OK.
0:12:52 > 0:12:53Come on, dog.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57'Well, time is moving on, and there's still plenty to do
0:12:57 > 0:12:59'if we're to reach our £400 target.'
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Paul's lifting the lid, we hope, on some more quality collectables.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06And Bob's still busy, as he spies this collection of prints
0:13:06 > 0:13:08showing various country pursuits.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Eddie bought these in the late-1970s at the famous London store Liberty.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16Prints are always popular at auction,
0:13:16 > 0:13:20so Paul's valued them at a pleasing £60 to £80.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Whilst our expert makes a new friend,
0:13:22 > 0:13:27it looks like Eddie's building up a head of steam with his rummage.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Ah!
0:13:29 > 0:13:33- Ah, Paul, what about these? - Ah, let's have a look. Oh!
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Look at those Pullman badges! So, these came off the railways?
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Yes. I went one day on the Flying Scotsman.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41- Never!- Yes! Me and Bob, and worked as a chief steward.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- How did you manage that? - I've a friend who was chief steward,
0:13:44 > 0:13:48and he asked if I'd be interested to help them out, and I said yes.
0:13:48 > 0:13:49So me and Bob worked for the day.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53There is something fantastic about the golden age of steam, isn't there?
0:13:53 > 0:13:55It's just a totally different time.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58It was a real ceremony to travel on these wonderful trains, wasn't it?
0:13:58 > 0:14:01But the Flying Scotsman, in particular, has two world records.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04- It was the first steam engine to go over 100 miles an hour...- Wow.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08..and they all thought they'd pass out after 30. Do you remember all that?
0:14:08 > 0:14:12And it's also the first one to do London to Edinburgh nonstop.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Well, I think these are great items.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15Do you know who Pullman was?
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- No, I don't, no. - He was the coach designer.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22He used to actually expand the coaches, make them into sleepers,
0:14:22 > 0:14:24put corridors in them and make them more luxurious.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28That's why his name's associated with the great train era.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Are they a souvenir from a great day, really?
0:14:31 > 0:14:34Not really. They're just chucked in the drawer, so...
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Right. I think you've got two people who would buy these.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40You've got anybody that's interested in enamel badges,
0:14:40 > 0:14:44so things like Masonic, militaria, Butlins, travel, anything like that,
0:14:44 > 0:14:48and, of course, anybody interested in trains. It's great.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52So, if I said 20, 30 each, if we said 40 to 60 quid?
0:14:52 > 0:14:54That'd be fine with me, yes, yes.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- Is it full steam ahead? - Full steam ahead!
0:14:56 > 0:14:59See if you can break some records. All right, what's over here?
0:14:59 > 0:15:03'I should have known Paul couldn't resist getting a pun in there.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07'If only we had a pound for every one.
0:15:07 > 0:15:13'Now, I've located another piece of modern porcelain, this time bought by Bob as a gift for Eddie.
0:15:13 > 0:15:19'It's Nejo, a brand of Lladro which uses the same process but isn't quite as intricate.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22'However, like Lladro, they are very collectable.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27'Paul estimates this young lady at an elegant £40 to £50.'
0:15:27 > 0:15:32Now, this is what I like to see, the full family photo here.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37Now, come on, tell me, Ed, about your hoarding instincts, because
0:15:37 > 0:15:43Paul has been fascinated, because there's just so much there of different types of stuff.
0:15:43 > 0:15:48I know, I'm terrible. I like anything that's old-fashioned. That's why I've got him.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Yeah, I was just about to say, does that drive you mad, Bob?
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Totally.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56The problem is, I can't sell him.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- Oh, no, not that! - They don't buy rejects.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03The fact that there is so much stuff in here, Bob.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05He used to take the mickey out of me because I love my aeroplanes,
0:16:05 > 0:16:08and if I don't see an aeroplane, within 15 minutes,
0:16:08 > 0:16:12he'll take the mickey and say, "Oh, you haven't seen an aeroplane!
0:16:12 > 0:16:14"We'll have to go to an airport!"
0:16:14 > 0:16:16If he doesn't buy
0:16:16 > 0:16:19within half an hour, he goes into...
0:16:19 > 0:16:23You know? He's a spendaholic.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28I'm glad you mentioned the planes. Looking around your place here, lots of photographs of being abroad.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31You love to travel, by the looks of it.
0:16:31 > 0:16:36At the moment, my favourite place, where I want to go to, is Petra in Jordan.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38What about you, Bob? Where would you like to go?
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Japan has always fascinated me.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43I don't know why. But I lived in the Far East for...
0:16:43 > 0:16:46four, five years and did quite a lot of travelling there,
0:16:46 > 0:16:50but there's lots of nice places. I'd like to go to Russia, as well.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54So you obviously have plans to travel, but back to rather more mundane things - renovation.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58Not so romantic, but essential stuff to do, Ed?
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Yes. It's to actually finish off the kitchen.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05I've got a new range cooker in there, so I just need to finish the touches.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06Everywhere else has been done.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09It's just the kitchen to finish off, and I'll be happy with that.
0:17:09 > 0:17:15Well, I do like the idea of a bit of break after some hard work, but your hard work isn't done just yet.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17There's more rummaging to be done.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19And the dogs, go and sniff out some prizes. Come on.
0:17:19 > 0:17:25Well, it sounds like Eddie and Bob have certainly led busy and eventful lives.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30We'll be doing all we can to raise some money for their renovations when we get to the auction.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33But we'll need to get busy.
0:17:33 > 0:17:39Bob soon uncovers yet more collectables in the shape of this Edwardian Chinese blue jug,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42sandblasted to give it an opaque look.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44It belonged to Eddie's grandmother
0:17:44 > 0:17:46and was one of the few things that survived
0:17:46 > 0:17:48when their house was destroyed by a bomb
0:17:48 > 0:17:50during the London Blitz of the 1940s.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53At some point in the last 60 years,
0:17:53 > 0:17:58it has been restored, but Paul still values it at £30 to £50.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00And Bob is really on a roll,
0:18:00 > 0:18:05because he unearths yet another possible item for our auction.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Paul, what do you think to this?
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Let's have a look. Ah, it's a nice watch. Is this one of yours?
0:18:10 > 0:18:12No, no, no, no, no.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14No, it's Eddie's. It was a gift.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- I think at the time, he had about 130, or something like that.- Gosh!
0:18:18 > 0:18:24From all over. And a friend of ours said, "I've got one sitting indoors, you can have it, if you want it."
0:18:24 > 0:18:25This is a Burberry watch.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Now, they're more famous for their clothing range.
0:18:28 > 0:18:35Thomas Burberry was the son of a tailor, and he developed what we now know as the trench coat.
0:18:35 > 0:18:40And the idea was, he was quite a sporting gentleman and the coats at the time were very thick and
0:18:40 > 0:18:44very heavy, and he came up with a lightweight but waterproof version. So that became the trench coat.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48And it got its name from people in the First World War using them in the trenches.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50So he was famous for inventing that.
0:18:50 > 0:18:56So it's not going to be keenly collected for a watch collector, really, because
0:18:56 > 0:19:01it's not a Rolex or a Longines or Omega, these very expensive makers. It's like a fashion brand.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- That's right. - Has Eddie ever worn it recently?
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- Not as far as I'm aware. - Right.- I don't think so.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12Because it was Burberry, I think it was a case of, "We'll put this one with the collection in the drawer."
0:19:12 > 0:19:14Names come in and out of fashion, don't they?
0:19:14 > 0:19:18- I think regardless of whether it's fashionable, it's quite a stylish watch, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21But this is quite nice. I do like the symbol,
0:19:21 > 0:19:24like a knight in shining armour, and that's very representative.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28The armour goes back to the waterproof clothing, the chivalry
0:19:28 > 0:19:31associated with the knights, that's their business ethic.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34And the fact that the knight is charging, going forward,
0:19:34 > 0:19:37that's the forward-thinking, always coming up with new inventions.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40So if I said 50 to 100, how does that sound?
0:19:40 > 0:19:44- Oh, I think he'd be jumping for joy. - Would he?- Yes, definitely.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47- Let's get that to the auction and see if there's anything else.- Yes.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Well, time is running out for us,
0:19:49 > 0:19:53and with the afternoon nearly over, it's all systems go.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57A rummage through the drawers unearths some old sheet music.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00Could we be ending on a song?
0:20:00 > 0:20:01- Paul?- Yeah?
0:20:01 > 0:20:05- Ah, now then, Bob, what have you found here?- Alice Faye.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Wow! Now then, remind me - who was Alice Faye?
0:20:09 > 0:20:14Married to the bandleader Phil Harris.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19- Right. OK.- Famous for...- Baloo. - ..Baloo, the bear from The Jungle Book...
0:20:19 > 0:20:23- That's right.- ..Thomas O'Malley from The Aristocats... - Aristocats, that's right.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27Fantastic, eh? So, how did you get hold of these?
0:20:27 > 0:20:31I know the guy who runs the Alice Faye Appreciation Society in England.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- Wow.- And I've actually met Alice.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35- We both have, actually. - That's fantastic.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38- She's taken us to afternoon tea in the Savoy.- Right!
0:20:38 > 0:20:41And she made movies like Hello Frisco, Hello,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44That Night In Havana, with Douglas Fairbanks Jnr.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- Beautiful movies.- This really is the golden age of cinema, isn't it?
0:20:48 > 0:20:51Autographs are getting really collectable, especially this period,
0:20:51 > 0:20:53the silver screen, if you like.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56And, of course, you've got to have them authentic, as well.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58You've got, "To Eddie and Bob" here,
0:20:58 > 0:20:59so we know that you met the person,
0:20:59 > 0:21:02so this is a real signature, it's not a copy in any way.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04And so, how do you feel about selling these?
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- Are they sentimental at all to you? - No, not really, no.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12Well, what I suggest we do is we contact the collectors' club and as many fans of Alice as we can find,
0:21:12 > 0:21:16and when it goes under the hammer at the auction, that gives it its best chance.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Somebody would love to have these.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Right, well, if I said £50 to £80, how does that sound?
0:21:22 > 0:21:23- Whatever.- Sound all right to you?
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Yeah, that's wonderful. Yeah.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29I heard "pounds", but I didn't hear how much.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33- Alice Faye.- Yeah! She looks so glamorous, doesn't she?- She does.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- What did you say it was? - Another 50 quid.
0:21:36 > 0:21:42Well, I've got to say, I've had so much fun - I know you have - with Captain Hoarder here...
0:21:42 > 0:21:44and super clearer-upper.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46We've had a great time. But that's it.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48That's all the rummaging.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53- Now, you wanted to raise £400 to £500, didn't you, for this new kitchen?- It would be good.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58We reckon, conservatively, with all the stuff that we've found,
0:21:58 > 0:22:01at auction, we reckon we can make £620.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- Thank you very much!- How's that? - That's excellent.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06I think we've had a great day, actually.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- I've enjoyed it myself, as well. - But it's off to the auction rooms and fingers crossed.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14- Fabulous.- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much indeed. - Thank you!
0:22:14 > 0:22:18- Well done, Paul.- And nice to meet you, Chris.- And you, yeah.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23Well, that little piece of Hollywood history brings our day here to a close.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27And what a day it's been, with a real variety of items.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31At £100 to £120, we're hoping for a sterling performance from that
0:22:31 > 0:22:35silver Victorian tankard and Georgian spoons.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38I wonder whether we'll be toasting the bidders
0:22:38 > 0:22:42when that vintage wine goes under the hammer at £80 to 100.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47And at a modest £40 to £60, we hope those Flying Scotsman Pullman badges
0:22:47 > 0:22:49won't hit the buffers on the day.
0:22:52 > 0:22:58Still to come on Cash in the Attic, an unpredictable auction produces a few bombshells.
0:22:58 > 0:23:04- We're in shock over here, aren't we?- I am! Really quite surprised at that.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07And Bob looks for a bit of divine intervention.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11Your prayers have been answered, I think.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Be there when the hammer falls.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23It's been a couple of weeks since we had a good old-fashioned rummage around Eddie and Bob's house.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25You know who I mean - those name-droppers.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28We found some great stuff, real collectables and antiques,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31and the odd surprise. We've brought them to Chiswick Auctions.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36If you remember, they were giving their house a real bit of a facelift, and they've only got
0:23:36 > 0:23:40the kitchen to complete now, so they're hoping to raise £500 today.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44So keep your fingers crossed, as those items go under the hammer.
0:23:44 > 0:23:50There seem to be a fair number of bidders here today hoping, I'm sure, to get their hands on a bargain.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55Our Paul, meanwhile, has his hands on those Georgian and Victorian silver items.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58I wonder if they'll shine in the saleroom.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03- Hello, mate!- Ah! Good morning. - You're not playing those spoons, are you?
0:24:03 > 0:24:07I'm not playing the spoons, no. It's amazing what you find lying around, isn't it?
0:24:07 > 0:24:11Bob and Eddie fancied this tankard, but the value is in these spoons.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14- They were going to throw them away, weren't they?- They were.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17But they could have given them a bit of a polish before they came.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20- I know, they're a bit dirty. - But people love that.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24- It's an unfound treasure. Undiscovered.- Do you know what my favourite was, the real treasure?
0:24:24 > 0:24:28The wine. I do love a drop of wine. I think that'll go today!
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Yes! Those are kept for special occasions.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35It's a presentation piece. It's the best of that vintage, 1981.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37It's a good year, as well. But there's a lot of wine
0:24:37 > 0:24:41here today. But, hopefully, it could do all right.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43So we need a connoisseur or two,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46- otherwise, we might be drowning our sorrows.- I do the jokes!
0:24:46 > 0:24:48I know. Let's go and see if we can find them.
0:24:48 > 0:24:53Well, fingers crossed we'll be celebrating with Eddie and Bob and not commiserating.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57With such a variety of items, we'll need a real mix of bidders in the room.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Meanwhile, the boys are having a last look at the Pullman badges.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Hello, gang. Nice to see you. You're all looking fit and well.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11- Good to see you. - Now, tell me, first question - have you brought the dogs?
0:25:11 > 0:25:12- No.- We've left them at home.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16We thought it would be too much for them and there's not enough room, looking round.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20- No offence, they were the stars of the show!- Weren't they?
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Is it going to be difficult for both of you to let things go today?
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- No.- No, not really. - No? You're ready?- Yes.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28- I am. - That is good news, isn't it, Paul?
0:25:28 > 0:25:32Fantastic news. You have some unusual items - the sketch of the ballerina.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34I know you were very attached to that.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37As long as it goes to a good home, I'll be happy.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40- And a bottle of wine. You've got something for everybody.- Yes.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43- I think so.- And the other thing are the autographs.
0:25:43 > 0:25:44We had a real collection there.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47- Yes, Bette Davis has finally arrived, I believe.- Yes.
0:25:47 > 0:25:48So where was she hiding all this time?
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Actually, underneath the stairs in the cupboard.
0:25:51 > 0:25:57- There you go.- Hidden away. - So she's now in with Alice Faye and that's all now one lot.- Yep.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59- Yes.- Great. - Are you worried about anything?
0:25:59 > 0:26:03- You keep your eye on him, because he's got his eye on a few things in here.- Right!
0:26:03 > 0:26:07We've got one of those today, Paul, one of those that wants to buy and not sell.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Keep your hands in your pockets.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12- I'll try my best. - And let's get in position. Come on.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17'Well, we'll do our best to keep Eddie focused on selling rather than buying, but it might not be easy.
0:26:17 > 0:26:24'Now, if you're interested in going to an auction, do remember that there will be charges such as tax
0:26:24 > 0:26:28'and commission, so always check with the saleroom first.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31'As the auction begins, the first items under the hammer
0:26:31 > 0:26:33'are a real piece of British railway history.'
0:26:33 > 0:26:35I really like these, actually.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Only people who got chance to work on the Pullman coaches
0:26:38 > 0:26:40had a chance to buy items like this.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42I think there's quite a uniqueness there with them.
0:26:42 > 0:26:47I have overheard a conversation, there was a lady looking at them and she seemed quite interested.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49So, £40, let's see how they get on.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51All right? We're on the right track.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Hopefully!
0:26:53 > 0:26:57From the Flying Scotsman train, what's it worth? Start me £20 for the lot?
0:26:57 > 0:27:00£20, £10 for the lot. Nobody want it for £10?
0:27:00 > 0:27:0410, I'm bid there. 12, 14...
0:27:04 > 0:27:0716, 18... 20, 22...
0:27:07 > 0:27:1022 here, at £22. Anybody else?
0:27:10 > 0:27:11£22, they're not very much money.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13For £22.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15They're going to go for 22, then.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17It was the lady that bought them.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20I think she's got a bargain there, £22.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22They're not antique items, are they?
0:27:22 > 0:27:25There is a bit of a bargain there, I think.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29'Well, Eddie and Bob are being philosophical,
0:27:29 > 0:27:31'but it seems the right bidder just wasn't in the room.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35'However, there are plenty of good items yet to come.'
0:27:35 > 0:27:37It's the Chinese porcelain jug now,
0:27:37 > 0:27:40- with the crane flying through the flowers.- Yes.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42The crane is a symbol of the soul of...
0:27:42 > 0:27:45almost of the afterlife, you life forever.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48- I didn't know that.- There we go. We're looking for £30 for this one.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50We'll see how we go.
0:27:50 > 0:27:55£20 for it, surely. £10 for it, for the ewer, anybody want the lot for £10? Nobody want it for £10?
0:27:55 > 0:27:59I'll pass the lot for £10. No bids, I'm afraid.
0:27:59 > 0:28:00- Oh, well.- I don't mind.
0:28:00 > 0:28:06Do you know, he's actually done you a favour there because rather than get £10 for it, he's withdrawn it.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09No, I don't mind. It was my nanna's, so I don't mind.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12'It's good to see Eddie's feeling positive,
0:28:12 > 0:28:14'but this really is a slow start.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17'I wonder if this next item, that modern Burberry fashion watch,
0:28:17 > 0:28:21'will also wind up going home with the boys!'
0:28:21 > 0:28:23It is time for it to go?
0:28:23 > 0:28:25- It could be. - What are we expecting, mate?
0:28:25 > 0:28:28We're looking for about £50, but this is a fashion watch,
0:28:28 > 0:28:33it's not like having a beautiful Swiss watch made in Switzerland, or a Rolex.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36£50, we're looking for, and here it goes now.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39- OK.- Chris...I do the jokes!
0:28:39 > 0:28:43I've got a little bit of interest in this. I'm starting at £40.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47With me at 40. 45, 50... 55, 60...
0:28:47 > 0:28:50Still with me at £60.
0:28:50 > 0:28:55At £60, 65 I'll take from somebody else. At £60, on a left bid at £60.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- At £60, it goes, then. £60...- Wow!
0:28:58 > 0:29:01That's great, isn't it?
0:29:01 > 0:29:05I don't mind admitting it now, but I didn't think that was going to go at all.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08- Neither did I. - That surprised you?- Yes.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12'Well, there's no predicting how the bidders will behave on the day,
0:29:12 > 0:29:16'but £10 over Paul's estimate is still good news for us.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19'I get the impression Paul's rather keen on this next lot.'
0:29:19 > 0:29:21They're beautifully presented,
0:29:21 > 0:29:25hunting scenes, sporting scenes. They're very nice, actually.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27- Let's see how we get on.- OK, fine.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30And I've got interest in this lot as well.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32I'm bid straight off £40 for these.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- £40, great.- Five, I'll take.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36At £40 with me, at £40 anybody else?
0:29:36 > 0:29:38£40, 45...
0:29:38 > 0:29:4250, 55, 60, 65, 70,
0:29:42 > 0:29:4675, 80, 85, 90,
0:29:46 > 0:29:4995, 100, 110 in the room against commissions, at £110.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52In the room at 110, anybody else?
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- 110 is the bid. I'm selling them then for 110.- Wow!
0:29:55 > 0:29:57- Wow!- You're the man.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00- That was a good buy, wasn't it? - It was.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04- What did you estimate?- £40, really, so that's tripled the estimate.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08- I've got goosebumps, I enjoyed that one.- I'm shocked.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10'That's more like it -
0:30:10 > 0:30:13'£110 is way over Paul's original estimate,
0:30:13 > 0:30:15'and a great amount for the kitty.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18'The boys might get their new kitchen yet.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21'Up next is one of those contemporary porcelain figurines
0:30:21 > 0:30:23'in the shape of a ballet dancer,
0:30:23 > 0:30:28'by the Spanish maker Lladro.'
0:30:28 > 0:30:31You can enjoy Lladro for a long period of time and then sell it,
0:30:31 > 0:30:33and sometimes make a bit of money.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37Depends on how rare they are. This is a great subject, a ballet dancer.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41- I've put this in at £40 to £60. Sounds great.- Yeah.- All right?
0:30:41 > 0:30:44Again, I've got interest in this lot. Straight off, I'm bid £35.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47- Yes.- 40, 45...
0:30:47 > 0:30:4850, 55...
0:30:48 > 0:30:50Still with me at £55.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52For the Lladro, £55. Anybody else?
0:30:52 > 0:30:55£55 then, it's going for 55...
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- Excellent.- Well done.- Very good.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00You said ballet dancers were popular.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03Funnily enough, I didn't think it was going to go...
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Did you say you didn't think, or you didn't WANT it to go?
0:31:06 > 0:31:08I wanted it to go!
0:31:10 > 0:31:12'Well, Bob's got HIS wish.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14'That pretty ballet dancer pirouettes her way
0:31:14 > 0:31:17'out of the saleroom with a new owner,
0:31:17 > 0:31:20'but not before leaving us with a respectable £55.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23'We're nearly at the halfway point, but I'm hoping we can
0:31:23 > 0:31:27'sprinkle a little bit of stardust on the saleroom now
0:31:27 > 0:31:29'with that Alice Faye memorabilia.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32'There's also now a piece of sheet music
0:31:32 > 0:31:35'signed by another Hollywood legend, Bette Davis.'
0:31:36 > 0:31:40- Did you actually meet Bette Davis? - I've met Bette Davis, yes.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42- How fantastic is that? - It was fabulous.
0:31:42 > 0:31:43A lovely lady. Very small.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46- Very charming. - Not many people can say that.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49- And did she have those eyes? - Yes, she did.
0:31:49 > 0:31:54- Enough of the name-dropping. What do you reckon, Paul?- £50.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57What's it worth? Start me £30 for the lot. Surely for 30.
0:31:57 > 0:31:58£20, then.
0:31:58 > 0:32:0020, I'm bid. 22, 24...
0:32:00 > 0:32:03£24 is all I'm bid for this lot.
0:32:03 > 0:32:0526, I need.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08At £24. Not quite enough. £24 it is, then. 24...
0:32:10 > 0:32:15I think because Bette arrived late, it didn't have the coverage that we wanted.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19- So he's withdrawn it.- Has he? - I don't mind.- That hasn't gone.
0:32:19 > 0:32:24'Mmm... A disappointing result for our movie star memorabilia.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26'There are still some good items to come, though.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30'I just hope Eddie and Bob aren't feeling too downbeat.'
0:32:31 > 0:32:36This has been a topsy-turvy sort of thing, how do you feel?
0:32:36 > 0:32:37- All right.- OK.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Yeah? Not too emotional about it all?
0:32:39 > 0:32:43Not really. I think some have been a bit of a letdown,
0:32:43 > 0:32:45but it's gone pretty well so far.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48OK. Well, you want to raise about £400 to £500.
0:32:48 > 0:32:52I think we're doing all right, because we've raised £247!
0:32:52 > 0:32:55- Wow.- That's all right.
0:32:55 > 0:32:56That's better than expected.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- With a couple of disappointments, that's really good.- Yeah.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05And we've got some items to come. We've got the wine, which I know you're looking forward to,
0:33:05 > 0:33:08and the surprise find of the whole programme, the spoons!
0:33:08 > 0:33:13- That's right.- All still to come, so I think we're in pretty good shape.
0:33:13 > 0:33:18But this bit, I'm a little bit worried about, because we've got a bit of a break now. No buying...
0:33:18 > 0:33:20- I'll try not to. - ..until we see you again.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24- And Paul's got something interesting. - You would not believe this...
0:33:27 > 0:33:32'Well, it's certainly been a varied first half, but I think we've made a respectable amount.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35'Let's hope the bidding really hots up later on though.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40'So whilst Eddie and Bob take a well-earned break, and try to avoid spending today's proceeds,
0:33:40 > 0:33:44'Paul leads me to some more fruity booty.'
0:33:44 > 0:33:46Hello, Paul. I wish I'd brought a glass now.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Or several glasses, I think.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50- Yeah, exactly. - This could last us a long time.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53I brought you up here really to show you...
0:33:53 > 0:33:55Bob and Eddie have put that bottle of wine in.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57It's a very good vintage, 1981.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01You can buy any amount of wine here today, there's a whole collection.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05Prices vary from about £50 a bottle up to £300 or £400 a case.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08So I think we might struggle here today with our bottle.
0:34:08 > 0:34:13But I think a lot of these bottles tend to be kept in cellars -
0:34:13 > 0:34:16like an antique collection - and they pass down.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19But what a great investment, it can only get better.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21It just seems a crime not to drink it.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23Yeah, but look at them as antiques and collectibles.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26They're not wine, they're ornaments.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30That's how our minds are different. I think drink, you think antiques.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33- I wonder how Bob and Eddie are going to get on.- Let's find out!
0:34:33 > 0:34:36'That case of wine didn't actually sell today.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39'Let's hope there's a better outcome for our vintage bottle
0:34:39 > 0:34:41'when it goes under the hammer.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45'Luckily, Eddie and Bob still have some decent items left,
0:34:45 > 0:34:48'and as the second half gets under way,
0:34:48 > 0:34:51'we're hoping that white £5 note dated 1951
0:34:51 > 0:34:52'will pay off with the bidders.'
0:34:55 > 0:34:57There we go. There's always collectors for these.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59Surely for £20?
0:34:59 > 0:35:02£20 for the lot, for the framed fiver...?
0:35:02 > 0:35:04Surely it's got to be worth £20.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Nobody want it? Can't really sell it for less than 20, I'm afraid.
0:35:07 > 0:35:12I'll have to pass it, if nobody wants it. Nobody want it for £20?
0:35:12 > 0:35:14We can't even sell money here today, Chris.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18- We're in shock over here.- I am. I'm really quite surprised at that.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22- I am, too.- I don't mind. It can go back to the coin collection.
0:35:23 > 0:35:28'Oh, dear. That white fiver didn't appeal to anyone in the saleroom.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32'The way things are going today, every penny will really count.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35'But there's still the wine and the silverware,
0:35:35 > 0:35:38'so we're keeping our fingers very tightly crossed for those.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41'Next up are those miniature character jugs.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45'Eddie got rather carried away collecting these back in the 1980s,
0:35:45 > 0:35:47'paying around £500 for the lot.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51'Paul's valued them at a more modest £40 to £50.'
0:35:54 > 0:35:58- What was it about toby jugs that you liked?- I just liked the faces.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00I used to collect one each month from Franklin Mint.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04They're real characters, and people love that sort of thing.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Whether you like them or not, they're interesting.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10I'll put these in at £40. That's just over two quid each.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Let's see how we get on.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14Start me £20 for the lot, surely?
0:36:14 > 0:36:16£20 for it. £10 for the lot?
0:36:16 > 0:36:18Nobody want the lot for £10?
0:36:18 > 0:36:20- I can't believe that. - 10, I'm bid. 12, there.
0:36:20 > 0:36:2214...
0:36:22 > 0:36:24No? 14, there.
0:36:25 > 0:36:2716. 18.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29£18, here.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31Not quite enough at £18...
0:36:31 > 0:36:34£18, then. Nobody want them? 18.
0:36:34 > 0:36:3620, madam.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40- He might let them go for 20.- I'm going to sell them for £20, then.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43At £20, then. Nobody else? £20...
0:36:44 > 0:36:47Some things just go out of fashion, don't they?
0:36:47 > 0:36:51- Are you upset about that?- Not really. They were only collecting dust.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- Make way for more clutter.- Yeah!
0:36:54 > 0:36:57'Well, it's great to see Eddie being so positive -
0:36:57 > 0:36:58'and it's a good job, too,
0:36:58 > 0:37:01'because today's bidders aren't playing ball.
0:37:01 > 0:37:06'Let's hope they don't lead us a merry dance with this next item.'
0:37:06 > 0:37:10I'm holding him back here. There's tears here.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Please give us some good news. What are you expecting?
0:37:12 > 0:37:14I think these are actually very nice.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18The ballet dancing sketch is very, very good indeed,
0:37:18 > 0:37:20and an artist like Diana Thompson,
0:37:20 > 0:37:23we're looking £50 to £100 for this pair of sketches.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25Let's see how we get on.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28I'll hold him up, and see how we get on.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31Good subject, there we go. Start me £30 for the lot.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33£20 for the lot, surely? For 20.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35I need a bit more than this.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38At £20, surely? Nobody want it for £20? No bids? £20.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41I'm going to have to pass it for 20.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Nobody want it for 20? Sorry.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46- Oh, he's happy.- Your prayers have been answered, I think!
0:37:46 > 0:37:48It's good news and bad news, isn't it?
0:37:48 > 0:37:54The bad news is - no cash. The good news is - the smile's back.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58If only we could auction off one of Bob's smiles.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Sadly, it's another no-sale for those elegant sketches.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Will this figurine of the girl do any better?
0:38:04 > 0:38:07It's a modern piece made by Nejo, a brand owned by
0:38:07 > 0:38:09the Spanish Lladro company.
0:38:09 > 0:38:13A Lladro ballet figurine sold earlier for £55,
0:38:13 > 0:38:17so will this one appeal to the bidders, too?
0:38:17 > 0:38:19What's it worth? Start me £30 for the lot.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22£20 for the lot, surely? £20 for this lot. Anybody?
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Nobody want it for £20? No?
0:38:24 > 0:38:26£20, nobody?
0:38:26 > 0:38:28I'm going to have to pass the lot for 20.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30No bids, I'm afraid.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34Oh, no! Another disappointing result. This run of no sales
0:38:34 > 0:38:38isn't helping our chances of reaching that £500 target.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41So far, we've made just £267,
0:38:41 > 0:38:47so our final two lots need to make £233 between them.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51Will that vintage bottle of wine have us toasting the bidders?
0:38:51 > 0:38:54The full description, Chateau Villemaurine,
0:38:54 > 0:38:56St Emilion Grand Cru Classe, there you go.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59Didn't know he could speak French, did you?
0:38:59 > 0:39:03After you drank that bottle, you probably couldn't even pronounce that.
0:39:03 > 0:39:07But hopefully, we're looking £80 to £120. Let's hope it's a good year.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10Keep our fingers crossed.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12Start me £50 for the lot.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15Not a wine expert. 50, I'm bid. 55.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17£55 for the bottle of wine, at £55.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19It's a good bottle of wine.
0:39:19 > 0:39:2155 not quite enough, there.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23£55. £60, I need.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26For £55, nobody want it? £55, then.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29With me at 55.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31No bids, sorry.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33I'd hang on to that for a bit longer.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36The longer you hang on to it, the better it's going to get.
0:39:36 > 0:39:41And then you can use it for another auction at some other point. I'd agree.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44It's a strange thing, auctions.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47Well worth double that, wasn't it? Oh, dear.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Well, it might not have sold today,
0:39:49 > 0:39:52but I think Paul is right about hanging on to that vintage wine.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55And we're not going to bottle it yet either,
0:39:55 > 0:39:58because I have high hopes for our final lot.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00Up next, we've got the tankard
0:40:00 > 0:40:03and something I think the programme is all about.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06Something that you were going to throw away.
0:40:06 > 0:40:07And something that is worth value.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10The spoons. If they could tell a story...
0:40:10 > 0:40:13Who's had them all this time? It's wonderful, isn't it?
0:40:13 > 0:40:16I'm glad you didn't throw them away. You could have polished them!
0:40:16 > 0:40:20What's the lot worth? Start me. £60, surely? 50, then, to go.
0:40:20 > 0:40:2450, I'm bid, thank you. 55. 60. 5.
0:40:24 > 0:40:2670. 5.
0:40:26 > 0:40:3170. Not quite enough, then, at 70. Need one more. £70. At £70.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34Anybody else? £70, I'm bid, then.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38- No, not quite, I'm afraid. - I'm a bit confused, there.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39£70. Did we sell them or not?
0:40:39 > 0:40:42No, what's happened there, he's used his discretion.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44Because we had 100 to 120, it didn't quite reach...
0:40:44 > 0:40:49What the auctioneer has done is withdrawn them, but on this occasion, would you be happy with the 70 quid?
0:40:49 > 0:40:52- Of course.- Yes. - I was going to bin them anyway.
0:40:52 > 0:40:57Right, what the auctioneer will do, they'll make a note of who bid that and we'll agree it afterwards.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01- You're going to pass on the information? - Yes, I think that's fair enough.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05- If you'd polished them, we'd have been all right! - Probably would have gone for 120.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09Well, thankfully, we were able to agree that sale,
0:41:09 > 0:41:13so we can include £70 for the silver tankard and spoons
0:41:13 > 0:41:14in our final total.
0:41:14 > 0:41:18And at least we can end the auction on a positive note.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21- How do you feel? - It's all right. I enjoyed it.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24It was good. An experience.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27I couldn't go through this every day of the week!
0:41:27 > 0:41:30- No.- We were doing all right at the halfway stage,
0:41:30 > 0:41:34because you wanted to raise around £400. I think we were 247.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38The grand total is £337.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- Just under.- Not bad.
0:41:41 > 0:41:42Nearly made 400, so it's not bad.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45Your face sums it up.
0:41:45 > 0:41:46Well, we've had a great time.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49I've had a wonderful time. You two are a couple of characters.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51And send our love to your little dogs.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54- We will, indeed. - Give them a little pat on the head.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01Well, a few weeks after that rather tricky auction,
0:42:01 > 0:42:03work began on the kitchen.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06Eddie headed down to his local showroom
0:42:06 > 0:42:08to pick out some shiny new appliances.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14The sort of thing I'm looking for is an extractor hood for the cooker.
0:42:14 > 0:42:19It's got to be something special, something quite modern to go with the cooker and
0:42:19 > 0:42:24I've just seen one now and it's the one I'm going to go for.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26And go for it, he did. Just look at it now.
0:42:26 > 0:42:32Transformation complete, the boys can finally get down to some serious cooking in style.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52Good luck and I'll see you next time on Cash In The Attic.
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