0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic,
0:00:03 > 0:00:08the show that searches for treasures hidden around your home and then sells them for you at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:15Today I'm in Northamptonshire, and I've stopped off at the rather magnificent Stoke Park Pavilions.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19Built in the 17th century, Stoke Park was designed by Inigo Jones,
0:00:19 > 0:00:23the man who introduced Italianate Renaissance architecture to the UK.
0:00:23 > 0:00:29The original design consisted of a main house balanced by two pavilions,
0:00:29 > 0:00:31and these structures are all that survive.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35This was the first property in England to be built in the Palladian style.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37It was only 80 years after completion
0:00:37 > 0:00:41that Stoke Park won acclaim, so much so that it was used as the blueprint
0:00:41 > 0:00:44for all English 18th century country houses.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Sadly, the main house was destroyed by fire,
0:00:47 > 0:00:49but the pavilions survive today,
0:00:49 > 0:00:54the last remnants of one of the most important houses in English architectural history.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58Let's hope that this isn't the only gem we manage to discover today,
0:00:58 > 0:01:02as we go in search of hidden treasures that can be put under the hammer at auction.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27Coming up on Cash In The Attic - a treasure trove of goodies.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30And Paul gets a bit carried away by one of his finds.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Could have been used at Trafalgar. Who knows?
0:01:33 > 0:01:37And another item inspires me to get into character.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40I've been working up to the part of the Fat Controller.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Paul's still caught up in naval history at the auction.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Has it been at war? Could have been used in Napoleonic times.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52But will our couple sail past their total as the final hammer falls?
0:01:52 > 0:01:56I've travelled down the road to the town of Towcester
0:01:56 > 0:01:59and I'm on my way to meet a lady who's planning a trip of a lifetime.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02And she's called in the Cash In The Attic team to help.
0:02:02 > 0:02:08This three-bedroom property on the outskirts of Towcester is home to interior designer, Linda Riley.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13Linda is also a passionate photographer and mother to three sons -
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Paul, Simon and Scott.
0:02:15 > 0:02:21They're all grown-up, and after sadly losing her husband Alan a few years ago, Linda is in need of help
0:02:21 > 0:02:24clearing through a mass of items passed down to him by his family.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27She's called in her friend Gillian for moral support.
0:02:27 > 0:02:32With 20 years of antiques experience, Paul Hayes is just the man to help.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- Good morning. - Good morning, Aled. How are you?
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- Feeling short! How tall are you? - About 6ft 1.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- With heels! - Yes. 6ft without the heels.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Are you looking forward to it? - Yes, great to be down here.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46Yes, close to the racecourse. No time today, but we have a lovely lady in there.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50She's hoping to go on a trip of a lifetime and she's hoping,
0:02:50 > 0:02:53with a busy day of rummaging and your expert knowledge,
0:02:53 > 0:02:57that we'll be able to help fund that trip. Do you reckon we're up to it?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- Yes. Let's get going.- Come on, then.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- Hi!- Hello, Aled.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- Nice to see you.- And you.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- Lovely to meet you.- You two have wicked glints in your eyes.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- This is going to be fun!- We hope so.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Why have you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:03:13 > 0:03:18Because I've accumulated so many things, with family members passing away
0:03:18 > 0:03:23and things that I've accumulated, that it's time to move them on and do something nice.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26I know you're stood next to her. Is she a bit of a hoarder?
0:03:26 > 0:03:28She says she's not, but she is!
0:03:28 > 0:03:32You don't mean a little bit, do you? She's a hoarder!
0:03:32 > 0:03:35So this stuff comes from friends and family?
0:03:35 > 0:03:40Yes. A few things I've collected, but mostly it's been handed down.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42What's the plan?
0:03:42 > 0:03:44Are you hoping to sell some of it? Why?
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Because I want to go to Cuba.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Right. Why Cuba?
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Because I think it would be a great place to go
0:03:51 > 0:03:55and see as it is now before it changes, and I like photography.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59So I want to do some really good shots with all the old Cadillacs and things,
0:03:59 > 0:04:04and do some margaritas in Hemingway's bar.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06It sounds like a lovely plan. Are you going with her?
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Unfortunately not on this trip.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13We have been abroad before and I'm sure we will again, but I can't make Cuba this time.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17It sounds lovely, but it sounds very expensive, so how much are you hoping to raise?
0:04:17 > 0:04:22- If I got 1,000, that would be really nice.- It would be, wouldn't it?!
0:04:22 > 0:04:25How confident are you of getting that £1,000?
0:04:25 > 0:04:27I don't know. Who knows?
0:04:27 > 0:04:30She's got some good bits in there, I'm sure.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32You've had a look already, have you?
0:04:32 > 0:04:36If it's £1,000 you're after, we really need to rummage, so shall we go and do it?
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Yeah, sure, let's go.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44If Linda is going to see Castro's Cuba before it crumbles, we need to get hunting for things to sell.
0:04:44 > 0:04:50An initial scout round shows that Gillian is right - this house isn't short of antiques.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54It hasn't taken our Paul Hayes long to find something of value.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57SHRILL WHISTLE
0:04:57 > 0:05:00- Dear me! - Can't be half-time already, can it?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02- It works.- It does.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05A fantastic whistle. Where has that come from?
0:05:05 > 0:05:09I think it must have come from great-great-grandparents somewhere along the line.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13It's always been around, just sitting in a drawer.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- What exactly is it? - It's a bosun's whistle,
0:05:15 > 0:05:19or boatswain's, as the correct pronunciation is.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Basically, it goes back to the golden age of the Navy.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25You've got the wind in the sails, the sea squalling,
0:05:25 > 0:05:27you've got the cannonballs roaring.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31He'd need to be able to communicate, so he would send a signal, a coded message,
0:05:31 > 0:05:33which told the rest of the crew to do it.
0:05:33 > 0:05:38- So it was a form of Morse code, before walkie-talkies and things like that.- How old is that?
0:05:38 > 0:05:41This is very old indeed. You've got the anchor and the crown.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45I'd say this was early 19th century, sort of 1800, 1820.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Could have been used at Trafalgar. Who knows?
0:05:48 > 0:05:49Real bit of history there.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51How much, do you reckon?
0:05:51 > 0:05:54This design hasn't really changed since the 13th century.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58Nowadays they're not used as much,
0:05:58 > 0:06:02but for people who are Sea Cadets or Sea Scouts, they all get trained with items like this.
0:06:02 > 0:06:07And very collectible. If you ever get told to pipe down,
0:06:07 > 0:06:09that's where it comes from.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Lots of nautical terms like that.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15But very, very collectible. Early 19th century.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18You've got the naval history here, you've got the whistles.
0:06:18 > 0:06:19If I said...
0:06:19 > 0:06:22at least £30-£50, how does that sound?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Very good.
0:06:25 > 0:06:26HE BLOWS WHISTLE TWICE
0:06:26 > 0:06:31That's the code to say, "One whistle ain't going to get you to Cuba"!
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- OK, come on.- Let's go.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37It looks like this could be an enjoyable and profitable search.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Going through papers in the bedroom,
0:06:39 > 0:06:43I find this stamp collection which belonged to Linda's husband.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47He collected them as a small boy, just as many people still do throughout the world.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51The very first postage stamps were introduced in the UK in 1840,
0:06:51 > 0:06:56and Paul thinks this collection could fetch upwards of £100 at auction.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59A good find, but we're still a long way off
0:06:59 > 0:07:01sending Linda to Cuba.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Paul, what do you reckon to these?
0:07:03 > 0:07:08Oh, wow, look at those! They're amazing! Where have these come from?
0:07:08 > 0:07:11These were found at my mother-in-law's house.
0:07:11 > 0:07:17- Really?- Yeah, in a little cupboard next to the fireplace, absolutely blackened with soot.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20So they were black. You couldn't see any of this beautiful colour at all?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22They were completely black.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Just goes to show. These are glazed porcelain.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28None of the black would have got under the glaze.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31They're almost like new. These are absolutely fabulous.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35This is the French rococo style and they're actually wall sconces.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37You would mount these on the wall.
0:07:37 > 0:07:42These, at one point, have been made for either electricity or gas.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46You can see there's a hole and your cables would run either side here.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49So you could use these today. Wouldn't that be fantastic?
0:07:49 > 0:07:51They're made in Germany.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54These pastel colours are typical of a firm called Sitzendorf.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55- Have you heard of them?- No.
0:07:55 > 0:08:01They were inspired by the Dresden factories, these wonderful German hard-paste porcelain.
0:08:01 > 0:08:07Very bright, pastel colours. Lots of bocage, rococo, floral decoration. They're absolutely fantastic.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08So, value-wise,
0:08:08 > 0:08:11what you've got is a pair of 19th century
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Sitzendorf hard-paste porcelain wall sconces.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17That's the catalogue. I can hear it already!
0:08:17 > 0:08:21If I said, at least 200 upwards, how does that sound?
0:08:21 > 0:08:22I think it sounds brilliant, great.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26Fantastic. Let's make sure we get them there in one piece.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30- Yeah, definitely.- Excellent. Right, let's go and sort that out. Brilliant.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Paul's expertise is certainly being tested today.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36There's plenty here for him to get his teeth into.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Tucked away in a corner, he finds this painting by Arthur Haddy.
0:08:39 > 0:08:44He was the chief engineer for the Decca Record Company, where Linda's father worked.
0:08:44 > 0:08:50Haddy spent his retirement painting, and Paul has valued this example at £60-£100.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55This looks interesting.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58What have you found? Anything nice?
0:08:58 > 0:09:01A bit of jewellery here, Paul. Pretty rings.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05That's a little cachet of stuff, isn't it? Where's this been hiding?
0:09:05 > 0:09:11I was just raking through all of the things through there and it was underneath all the boxes.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16It's amazing what you inherit. This is all Victorian costume jewellery.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- The earrings are so sweet. - Yeah, these are French paste.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22The idea was, if you had the real examples of these,
0:09:22 > 0:09:25it was very dangerous to wear them. You'd lose one,
0:09:25 > 0:09:27you may even get them robbed.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30So people used to make paste examples
0:09:30 > 0:09:32and these were often worn at dances,
0:09:32 > 0:09:36but you had the real one at home. Those are beautiful.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40Late 19th century. Anything else take your fancy there?
0:09:40 > 0:09:44There's a few bits, but I thought that was quite unusual. What is it?
0:09:44 > 0:09:47This would hang on a gentleman's watch chain or possibly a bracelet.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50It's an old seal of the golden days of writing letters.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53If you wanted to keep things private,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56you'd seal your letter with a bit of wax.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00This seal here goes into the wax and it would leave your impression or your name.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02So nobody could break into your letter.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- Interesting.- There's all sorts there. Is there another layer?
0:10:05 > 0:10:08There is. There's lots of other things underneath.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12Right, OK. This is a great collector's lot,
0:10:12 > 0:10:16someone who would love to have a root through here and buy it as a job lot.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19I'll make sure there's no gold items amongst it first.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21But if that was to come to auction,
0:10:21 > 0:10:27and if I said £120, £150, how does that sound?
0:10:27 > 0:10:30I think that sounds pretty good. That's a pretty good price.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32All those fake diamonds!
0:10:32 > 0:10:34- All right, let's keep looking.- Yep.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36That's lovely. Thank you.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40A glittering addition to our auction lots.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44And another good find is a set of old coins worth £40-£80.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47This collection belonged to Linda's uncle,
0:10:47 > 0:10:49but condition is everything in this market
0:10:49 > 0:10:51and most of these are far from mint.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55Still, a collector would love to have a look through these, I'm sure.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58- Linda, it's going very well.- Great.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- Are you happy?- Yeah, I'm brilliant.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Your house is absolutely lovely.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08- Thank you.- Lots of photographs of you and your husband. What was he like as a person?
0:11:08 > 0:11:13Very gregarious, very funny, very tall, over 6ft.
0:11:13 > 0:11:19Liked a good laugh and parties, especially fancy dress ones.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22- Fancy dress? - Yes, loved fancy dress parties.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25- He'd dress up himself?- Yes.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27What do you think he'd make of you doing this?
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Well, I think he'd be OK with it.
0:11:30 > 0:11:37He was the consummate hoarder, really was. That's why a lot has come from his side of the family.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41But I think now, as long as the boys and I were happy,
0:11:41 > 0:11:45he'd be glad that we were making use of them.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47You lost him a few years ago.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Tell me what happened.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53We were actually on holiday in France and it was the last day of our holiday.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56We'd gone shopping and we were going to have lunch
0:11:56 > 0:11:59and gradually pack up slowly, and he suddenly said,
0:11:59 > 0:12:04"I'm not feeling very well", and he collapsed in a shop.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07He'd had an aneurysm.
0:12:07 > 0:12:13He was airlifted to a cardiovascular hospital in France and survived the operation,
0:12:13 > 0:12:17but unfortunately he spent a month on life-support, then we lost him.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21Did he share your passion of travel?
0:12:21 > 0:12:22Yes, very much.
0:12:22 > 0:12:27We did America a few times and a few other places.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29He loved his holidays, yeah.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32What is it for you? Is it immersing yourself in the local culture?
0:12:32 > 0:12:35I love other cultures and it's the adventure.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37I love an adventure, definitely.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Well, we really do need to find that £1,000, then.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42A journey of a lifetime, do you reckon?
0:12:42 > 0:12:45It's going to be one journey, but I hope there's more to come.
0:12:45 > 0:12:50I think we should go and find Paul. Hopefully he's found that bit of treasure we're after.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54It's been a difficult few years and Linda deserves this adventure.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Our hunt continues for items that will get Linda
0:12:57 > 0:13:02and her camera out to Havana to capture those old cars.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Paul's found some miniature versions which are just as old.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08These Tri-ang toys were kept in great condition
0:13:08 > 0:13:11by Linda's husband Alan and were off-limits for the boys.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15Tri-ang was set up in London in 1850 by the Lines Brothers
0:13:15 > 0:13:18and grew to be the largest toy manufacturer in the world,
0:13:18 > 0:13:22incorporating brands like Sindy, Meccano and Scalextric.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Paul reckons on at least £80-£150
0:13:24 > 0:13:26for this lot at auction.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28And there's more where that came from.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Paul, I've become a very happy child again.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36What have we got here?
0:13:36 > 0:13:38A train set.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- That's a big train.- It is.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44I've been working up to the part of the Fat Controller, as you can see.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49These are fantastic. Look at that. Have these come down the family?
0:13:49 > 0:13:52That must have come from my husband as a child.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55We found it in my mother-in-law's house.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58He was born there, so all his toys were still there.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02Does it make a difference that you've got these original boxes?
0:14:02 > 0:14:03A massive difference, yeah.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08This was invented by a guy called Frank Hornby. He was from Liverpool and the idea was,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11he wanted to teach children educational engineering.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15So he patented an idea called Mechanics Made Easy,
0:14:15 > 0:14:18that became Meccano, and Meccano was a massive-selling
0:14:18 > 0:14:19range of toys.
0:14:19 > 0:14:24In the 1920s, he came up with the show-stopper, this sort of train set.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26It's tin plate and made from steel.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Quite cheap to produce, but endless hours of fun.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32You've got a good collection here. If I said, at least...
0:14:33 > 0:14:37..£150, up to £200 quite easily, from what I can see here.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40I suspect these would go for a lot more. How does that sound?
0:14:40 > 0:14:42That's a fantastic valuation.
0:14:42 > 0:14:43- Amazing.- Are you chuffed?
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Hey! That's a good 'un!
0:14:46 > 0:14:50I'm very excited, because everywhere we look there are treasures in this house.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52I think we're going to get to that £1,000.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54- I hope we do.- Positive thinking.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- Let's get on.- Just leave me here to play.- We'll step over it.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02'Come on, Paul. We might be on our way, but there's more work for you to do.'
0:15:02 > 0:15:06Gillian's got the right idea. She's found more treasures in a wardrobe.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08These mugs also came from Alan's family.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10Two of them are pewter, but one is silver
0:15:10 > 0:15:12and dates from the reign of George III.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16It's so old, the mark has worn off, so we don't know who made it.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Even so, it could fetch £200-£400
0:15:19 > 0:15:22if the right bidders are at the auction.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Gillian's not stopping there.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26- Paul?- Yeah?
0:15:26 > 0:15:30- What do you think of these clocks? - Are these something Linda's bought?
0:15:30 > 0:15:33I think she actually inherited these off grandparents.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36This set here is called a garniture de cheminee.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40That comes from the French. Basically, it garnishes your mantelpiece.
0:15:40 > 0:15:46This would sit in the middle of the mantelpiece, these two tasses would be on either side,
0:15:46 > 0:15:48you'd put your candles or keys, that sort of thing,
0:15:48 > 0:15:51and they would look very attractive, very regal.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Very architectural, it's known as neo-classical.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56The whole thing's based on ancient Rome
0:15:56 > 0:15:59and Greece and that sort of sturdy architectural look.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03If you wanted to make a Victorian look in a house, these are perfect.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07For an interior design. I'm sure Linda would have the idea as well.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- If you want an Art Deco look, 1920s, people go for this.- That's right.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15So there's a big market for these. This is known in the trade as Napoleon hat shape.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Very simple.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22- But what's nice about this, it has three winding holes. Do you know why?- No.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25One for the actual clock mechanism, one for the strike
0:16:25 > 0:16:28and then one cos it plays a tune.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30This could actually play two tunes.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32I wonder if it still works.
0:16:32 > 0:16:37If we said £120, £150 for those,
0:16:37 > 0:16:39allowing for the restoration, how does that sound?
0:16:39 > 0:16:43I think that's very, very good.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45I'm sure she'll be very happy with that.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47It's not just good, it's monumental.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Come on, let's get some fresh jokes.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Well, we are now running out of places to look
0:16:54 > 0:16:57and I wonder if Linda and Gillian need a bit of encouragement.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Ah, so this is where you are.
0:17:01 > 0:17:02I've come in here for a lie down!
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Help yourself!
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- Have you found anything?- No.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09That's not good enough. You aren't looking hard enough.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11- We are!- We are!
0:17:11 > 0:17:13- It's quite gruelling, isn't it? - It is.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Have you found things you didn't know existed?
0:17:15 > 0:17:17- I've found a lot of dust.- Have you?
0:17:17 > 0:17:19I have to say, I've found a bit of dust as well.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24- Have you?- We won't tell anyone. You seem to be having fun anyway.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27- Yes, we are. Lovely time.- How long have you two known each other?
0:17:27 > 0:17:31Probably since about 1998.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35We met at work all that time ago and been friends ever since. We went...
0:17:35 > 0:17:41We won a trip with work and that sort of sealed our friendship.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Went to Prague.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47I get the impression that you're a bit of the terrible twins.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51I bet you've got up to quite a lot of mischief, haven't you?
0:17:51 > 0:17:52- A little bit.- But we can't say.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54- Oh, go on!- No.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58You've been away on holiday together before, haven't you?
0:17:58 > 0:18:00Yes, a couple of times.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02We tend to go away more in the winter,
0:18:02 > 0:18:05so we can have a little bit of sun to set us up for the coming year.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09But we have met on holiday before in the summer as well.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Are you proud of Linda going to Cuba?
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Absolutely. I think it's wonderful.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16Fabulous country, very different.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20This is the perfect time to see it before any changes.
0:18:20 > 0:18:25Yeah, I really want her to get this money and go and have a wonderful, wonderful time.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29I think we should carry on with this search because I want to find that £1,000.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- We want to get you to Cuba.- Yeah.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Both of us, desperately, so you can bring us a few cigars back.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37I think these two will be great fun at auction.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41Linda loves antiques, but has only ever been to one before.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43So it's back to the rummage for one final push.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48I'm searching the cupboards and find a box of winners' cups.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52They belonged to Alan's uncle, who must have been a serious cyclist,
0:18:52 > 0:18:53and date from the 1930s.
0:18:53 > 0:19:00Four of them were made by a notable silversmith, James Fenton, and Paul values them at £140-£200.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06Linda, there's no denying it, you are a hoarder, OK?
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Everywhere I look there are figures, vases... You've even got one in your hand.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13This has just grabbed my attention. What is this all about?
0:19:13 > 0:19:16That's actually an old Frogeye Sprite, Healey Sprite.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20- Alan did have one that he was restoring.- He's done a good job.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22It's slightly small, I would say!
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Can I interrupt you for a second?
0:19:24 > 0:19:28I've found some of my favourite items. A cache of pocket watches.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- They're fantastic. - I love them to bits.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37These are dress watches. Gold and silver, they would've been kept for best occasions.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41The smaller versions tend to be for ladies of the late 19th century.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43The larger ones were the gentlemen.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45But that really is fantastic, isn't it?
0:19:45 > 0:19:49- Beautiful.- That would have belonged to a well-dressed gentleman.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51That would have been his dress watch.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Then these smaller ones belong to ladies.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55Were these your grandma's?
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Yeah, probably grandma, great-grandma.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Wow! Well, they're fantastic.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02These smaller versions
0:20:02 > 0:20:06are absolute works of art. My favourite has to be this one here.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08- Can you see the back of that one? - Yes.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12This has been decorated with enamel and they're diamonds in there.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13Are they?
0:20:13 > 0:20:15I bet you didn't know you had these!
0:20:15 > 0:20:17I knew they were about,
0:20:17 > 0:20:21but they're the sort of things that you forget about.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25We've got seven watches here, but time is not on our side. How much is this worth, do you reckon?
0:20:25 > 0:20:27If I said...
0:20:27 > 0:20:29at least £300 upwards, how does that sound?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32I'm amazed, absolutely amazed.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34What a nice little find.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- It is fantastic. - We've done well today.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40I think we should get Gillian in. Gillian, in you come.
0:20:40 > 0:20:41That's good news.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43£300-£500 on that.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Wow! I can't believe it.
0:20:46 > 0:20:47It's been a good day, hasn't it?
0:20:47 > 0:20:53- You wanted... You were hoping for £1,000 for that dream holiday in Cuba.- Yes.
0:20:53 > 0:20:59I can tell you that Paul's lowest estimate on all the things we've found today...
0:20:59 > 0:21:03- Guess how much money you've got to play around with?- Don't know.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05- £1,540.- Wow!
0:21:05 > 0:21:09- You're joking!- I'm not joking.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- It really is amazing. - Look at the smile on your face!
0:21:11 > 0:21:13A very happy bunny.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15- Cuba, here you come.- Definitely.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18With that sort of money, Cuba, here we all come!
0:21:18 > 0:21:20That is excellent.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23I really didn't think that at all. I was thinking about £800.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26You've been fantastic, I've enjoyed it. Have you enjoyed it?
0:21:26 > 0:21:30I've had a fantastic day. I think you've got one or two sleepers at the auction.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34- That was with the train set, wasn't it?- Not railway sleepers!
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- Next time we see you will be in the auction room.- Yes.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38- Looking forward to it?- Yes.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40I'm just going to take that watch!
0:21:40 > 0:21:45Linda and Gillian have worked really hard today and I just hope we reach that figure.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Linda's certainly a lady deserving of a grand tour,
0:21:47 > 0:21:52and we hope she'll be able to do it in style, helped by the vintage paste jewellery,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55valued at £120-£150.
0:21:55 > 0:22:01The impressive rococo wall sconces with the hefty £200-£300 price tag.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04And the perennially popular Hornby train set.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Will it reach its estimate of £150?
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Still to come on Cash In The Attic - tense moments for the girls on sale day.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14It was like pulling teeth at first.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17I thought you'd stopped breathing for about two minutes.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20While other results fill us with optimism.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24You're going to Cuba economy. Let's see if we can get you first class.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27So, will Linda raise the funds for her trip of a lifetime?
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Find out when the hammer falls.
0:22:33 > 0:22:38It's been a few weeks since we helped Linda Riley search her lovely home in Towcester
0:22:38 > 0:22:42for antiques and valuables to sell here at Chiswick Auctions in West London.
0:22:42 > 0:22:48Linda's had a tough couple of years and she's hoping to fulfil a dream of a lifetime by visiting Cuba.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51She wants to raise about £1,000 towards the trip.
0:22:51 > 0:22:56Let's hope there's a generous crowd in here when her items go under the hammer.
0:22:56 > 0:23:01I'm always pleased to see our bidders looking so keen when they walk through these saleroom doors.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Luckily for us, we have a terrific range of items with which to tempt them.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09I particularly enjoyed the Rileys' collection
0:23:09 > 0:23:13of vintage toy trucks and I think Paul has a soft spot for them, too.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- Morning.- Good morning. How are you?
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Good. You had high hopes for these.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Yeah, seeing them in this cabinet here, I think they're fantastic.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23I have even higher hopes. These are real sleepers.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26- You know what a sleeper is?- Tell me. - Something with a low estimate,
0:23:26 > 0:23:30but if two people take a shine to them, these could do very well indeed.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Look at them. How have they survived in this condition?
0:23:34 > 0:23:36Who'd go for this sort of thing?
0:23:36 > 0:23:41People who collect advertising ware, people that reminisce about the 1950s and '60s,
0:23:41 > 0:23:43anybody into clockwork
0:23:43 > 0:23:45and transportation.
0:23:45 > 0:23:50Anybody that grew up in the '50s and '60s will remember these toys and want to buy into that market.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53Linda will be thrilled... And Gillian.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- Shall we go and find them? - Of course.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00If Paul's right, those vintage Tri-ang toys should make top dollar,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03but only if the saleroom is packed with clockwork-loving baby boomers.
0:24:03 > 0:24:08I never like to judge by appearances, so maybe I'll just keep my fingers crossed.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Ah, ladies. You made it down to London. Lovely to see you.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- How are you?- Nervous.- Have you seen anything like this before?
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- Never. - You're clinging on to that whistle.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20I'm going to have to give it away, aren't I?
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Are you going to be sad giving one thing away more than anything else?
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- The cars.- Really?
0:24:26 > 0:24:28- Lots of memories?- Yeah.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Because they belonged to Alan.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Cling onto that fact that you're doing all this so you can go to Cuba.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Yes, Cuba!
0:24:36 > 0:24:40- The auction's about to start, so we should get into position.- Excellent.
0:24:40 > 0:24:46I'm sure the thought of that holiday in Cuba will help ease the pain of parting with these family heirlooms.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51If you've been inspired to try your hand at buying or selling this way, remember that auction houses
0:24:51 > 0:24:55will levy various charges, such as commission.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59As these vary from one venue to another, check in advance with your local auction house.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02And so to our first lot.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06It's a good collection of O gauge trains and that's a very collectible area.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08You've got some of the boxes as well.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11The more items you can have together the better.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15- Lots of toys here today.- There are a lot of toys and trains here today.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17The dealers are coming hopefully to buy them.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22I've set this one quite high, £150 plus. Let's see if we're on the right track.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26Can I tell you... Aww!
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Start me, £100 the lot. Must be worth £100.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31I'm bid 100 and 10 I'll take.
0:25:31 > 0:25:32At £100.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35110. 120. 130.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38140. 150. 160.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41£160 there in the grey. Anybody else?
0:25:41 > 0:25:44170. 180. 190.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47£190 there. Anybody else?
0:25:47 > 0:25:49190 is the bid. 190.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51- Well done!- Fantastic!
0:25:51 > 0:25:53That's a brilliant start.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57- I've got a bed!- You've got a bed!
0:25:57 > 0:25:59You're going to Cuba economy.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Let's see if we can get you first class.
0:26:02 > 0:26:03And then some.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05What a terrific start to our sale.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10With several vintage toys coming up, this result bodes well for our chances today.
0:26:10 > 0:26:16But before we revisit the toy box, a naughty little nautical number that would make any bosun proud.
0:26:16 > 0:26:22Paul was so excited by it, he couldn't wait to blow the whistle on its value.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25Paul's going to lose his toy soon.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29The whistle he loved so much.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33- You've said £30-£50.- I just think this is a fantastic item.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37I know it's a whistle and a bit of fun, but it's been on a ship at some point. What's it seen?
0:26:37 > 0:26:41Has it been at war? Could it have been used in Napoleonic times?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Could it tell a story? There's interest there.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47So 30 quid hopefully. Let's see how it goes.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Start me for the bosun's whistle.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52£10 to go. £10 for it, surely?
0:26:53 > 0:26:57£10? 10 I'm bid, a maiden bid of £10.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00£12 here. It's all livening up now.
0:27:00 > 0:27:0214, sir? £12 here.
0:27:02 > 0:27:0514 now.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09£14 in the blue, at £14. At £14 it goes.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13Obviously not a historic auction room.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15No. Are you disappointed with that?
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Well, no. It would only have sat in a drawer.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23- That's a very positive attitude, isn't it?- It is, yes.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25- And we're thinking, Cuba. - Absolutely.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I'm looking forward to margarita!
0:27:28 > 0:27:32£14 is not the result we'd been hoping for.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Those Cuban palm trees may be waving at us,
0:27:34 > 0:27:38but Linda stands little chance of seeing them for real if our sales don't pick up.
0:27:38 > 0:27:43With an estimate of £200, perhaps this trio of glittering prizes
0:27:43 > 0:27:46could prove more tempting.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50For the next lot, you've put a budget of £200-£400 for a tankard!
0:27:50 > 0:27:51This is not any ordinary tankard.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53This is a George III tankard.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57It's made at the end of the 18th century, 1804, so the beginning of the 19th century.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00You've got silver dealers, people interested in tankards.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04I've put with it two pewter tankards, they're a similar period.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08But £200, hopefully, is the minimum. Let's hope someone picks up on this.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- It must be rare now. It's 200 years old.- Fantastic.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Start me at £150. 150. 160.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19£160 for the tankard. At £160. 170, I need.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21- £160.- Fantastic.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25160 is the bid. 160. Not sold.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28That's not sold!
0:28:28 > 0:28:30That wasn't sold.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34Because the minimum estimate was 200, he's decided he's not selling.
0:28:34 > 0:28:39- So what happens now?- Well, he could leave it for another day or you can take it home.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42But he's protected you there, cos it's worth a lot more.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45Especially what you said, the history. It's 200 years old.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48Our thanks to the auctioneer for saving those tankards
0:28:48 > 0:28:50from selling for too low a price.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53We're a quarter of the way through, yet we're languishing
0:28:53 > 0:28:58well below a quarter of the expected takings. We need our luck to change.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01Here's a collection that should do better for us.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05We've often found that costume jewellery has been a money maker.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09In such an attractive case, who could resist this little lot?
0:29:09 > 0:29:10A bit of interest in this.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14I've got a left bid of £80 and I can sell it for 80. With me at £80. 85.
0:29:14 > 0:29:1690.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Is that a no? 95 there, then.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20£95, thank you.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22At £95 in the room here.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26100. 110. 110 nearest to me.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29Anybody else? 110, then.
0:29:29 > 0:29:30At £110. 452.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34- That's good.- Yes, it's very good.
0:29:37 > 0:29:38That's more like it.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42With a bit of luck, Linda will still be leaving on that jet plane.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Her next lot is a collection of coins,
0:29:44 > 0:29:48mostly European, with plenty of family history attached.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51I hope Linda won't feel too sentimental about parting with it.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55Let's hope there's a nugget in there that's caught someone's eye.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59We've got the collection of British and European coins next.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02- And you found these?- Yes. - What's the story behind them?
0:30:02 > 0:30:07My husband's uncle collected them over a period of time, along with all the other things.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10- You're not too bothered about giving these away?- No!
0:30:10 > 0:30:13Not so much as the others. Paul, again you're hopeful on this one?
0:30:13 > 0:30:16I'm hopeful. I just scratched the surface of these.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19I saw a few, but there's a lot of coins there.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22I put these at £40. It might be a little bit of a sleeper here.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25Some coin collectors have been doing quite well here today.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27Start me, £30 for the lot.
0:30:27 > 0:30:2930, I'm bid, and two I'll take.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32Maiden bid at 30. £30, 32, 34, 36,
0:30:32 > 0:30:3838, 40, 45, £45 here. £45.
0:30:38 > 0:30:3950 in the doorway.
0:30:39 > 0:30:4255, 60, 65.
0:30:42 > 0:30:4470, 75.
0:30:44 > 0:30:4780, 85.
0:30:47 > 0:30:5090, 95. 100.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52110.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55120, 130.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57140, 150, 160.
0:30:57 > 0:31:03170, 180. 180, in the doorway. 180, anybody else?
0:31:03 > 0:31:05£180 in the doorway.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07180.
0:31:07 > 0:31:12£180. That's incredible.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Brilliant, can't believe it.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18Looks like this could be one of the sleepers Paul mentioned.
0:31:18 > 0:31:23I'm sure these coins will have found their way to an appreciative home.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26We reach halfway with the fantastic collection of Tri-ang toys.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30Paul's put a very conservative estimate on them.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34But, if the nostalgia fans are here, they could really take off.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38Next up is the piece de resistance. You've got great hopes for this?
0:31:38 > 0:31:40These toys, what a collection.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43They're almost mint condition. There's quite a lot in that box.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47- They've displayed them beautifully. Have you seen them?- Yes.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49- They've done a really good job.- Yes.
0:31:49 > 0:31:54There's a terrific amount of interest in this lot, I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58230, 240, 250, £260 with me.
0:31:58 > 0:31:59On the book at £260.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02At 260, 270, 280, 290,
0:32:02 > 0:32:06300. 10? 310, 320.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09330 in the room against commission.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13340. 350. 360.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17360, at £360, anybody else?
0:32:17 > 0:32:19360 is the bid. At 360 it goes.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22Wow!
0:32:22 > 0:32:24That must be a blessed relief?
0:32:24 > 0:32:28It is. I'd not have wanted them to be given away.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30Look how many people wanted them.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32That's amazing.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34You know they're going to a good home.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36They'll really appreciate it.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38And £360.
0:32:38 > 0:32:39- We had 80 - 150.- Excellent.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41- You can't ask for more. - They're amazing.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45Once you see them displayed and we've got them all together,
0:32:45 > 0:32:48the tankers with the carriages and so on, they were wonderful.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50Paul's quite right.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54The auction house has shown these lovely old toys in their best light.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58That means a discerning bidder was able to appreciate their true worth.
0:32:58 > 0:33:03The sale may have got off to a hesitant start, but our prospects look a little better now.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07At the halfway stage, you can have a wander, but don't spend any money please.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09You want £1,000 to take you to Cuba.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12I can tell you that so far, halfway, you've raised...
0:33:12 > 0:33:15- Do you want to know?- Yeah.- £854.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18- Oh, my God!- Fantastic!
0:33:18 > 0:33:20That's really, really good.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22It's going really well.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Let's have a little break and we'll come back.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26It seems like a perfect opportunity
0:33:26 > 0:33:30for Linda and Gillian to check out the competition. What's more,
0:33:30 > 0:33:33it looks as if Paul's found a very curious objet d'art.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37I love coming to auction houses. You never know what you'll find.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40I've found the perfect example here.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44It's a fantastic Arts and Crafts carving of Pan.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47He's recognisable by his cloved hoof, his rear leg.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49Isn't that fantastic?
0:33:49 > 0:33:51It looks as if it's been made into a lamp.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54Actually, it's been the end of a newel post.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58You get these fantastic staircases. This would have been in the hallway,
0:33:58 > 0:34:00and the first thing you saw in the house.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03If you wanted that Gothic look, a superb thing to happen.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07It's been recycled in a way, but I think that could be put back on a newel
0:34:07 > 0:34:10and it's priceless for someone who wants that Gothic look.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14Estimate in the catalogue, £100-£150. I think it's an absolute bargain.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19This particular Pan would have led us a merry dance if he'd been given a set of pipes.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23His performance is no less disappointing, bagging an impressive £110.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27The ancient Greek gods must be smiling down on the sale.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30Let's hope they bring Linda and Gillian a little luck too.
0:34:30 > 0:34:37Remember, we're only £146 short of the target and there are six great items still to come.
0:34:37 > 0:34:42I feel positive about Linda's chances of making £1,000 for the trip of a lifetime to Cuba.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45Now, a dream come true for any philatelist.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48Paul's estimate is £100 to £200 for the set.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53So it's the world stamps next.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55We've seen quite a few stamp collections.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57Yeah, stamps are doing well here today.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01I think in the economic climate, people are wanting something to invest in
0:35:01 > 0:35:04and we all can't afford the very expensive examples.
0:35:04 > 0:35:09So these schoolboy collections are now collectible. There's four albums. £100?
0:35:09 > 0:35:11What shall we start this at? £30 for the lot.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13For the mixed lot of stamps.
0:35:13 > 0:35:18Can't sell it for less than £30. 30 I'm bid. 35.
0:35:18 > 0:35:2040. 45.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24It could be sold for 50. At £50, I am...
0:35:24 > 0:35:2755, just in time. 60. £60 then.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30At £60. Anybody else at 60?
0:35:31 > 0:35:33Gosh, that's surprising, isn't it?
0:35:33 > 0:35:37- It's a little less than we wanted. - Such a fantastic collection as well.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Yeah, but they're quite modern. No penny blacks there.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41I'm not surprised, so that's OK.
0:35:41 > 0:35:46A modest result. It's good to see Linda being so philosophical.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Still, that £1,000 target is edging closer...
0:35:49 > 0:35:51and closer.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55Could this charming woodland scene be enough to push us over the brink?
0:35:55 > 0:35:58It's by Arthur Haddy, chief engineer at the Decca Record Company,
0:35:58 > 0:36:00where Linda's father worked.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04Paul thinks this is worth at least £60, too.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07£30 for the lot? For the birch trees.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10£20 to go. To start it for 20. Anybody want the lot for £20?
0:36:10 > 0:36:13- No. Pass it for 20.- He's passed it.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Oh, no. It's a fine painting, but it seems the art collectors aren't in today.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21I hope Linda won't be too disappointed about taking it home.
0:36:21 > 0:36:26Now, four lots to go and just over £80 still to collect if we're to make Linda's target.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30So fingers crossed the trio of mantle clocks catches someone's eye.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33It was Gillian who found these, so she's keeping her fingers crossed.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37They're valued as a single lot at £120.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40It could be just what we need to push us over that £1,000 target.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44- So, no pressure on Gillian now. - With the clocks!
0:36:44 > 0:36:48You really like these, don't you?
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Yeah, I think... For a good collector of clocks, they're lovely, lovely specimens.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56So I'm hoping there's somebody here who really appreciates a good clock.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59How do you feel about your mate selling your stuff?
0:36:59 > 0:37:04Well, that's all right. She's going to sell me afterwards!
0:37:04 > 0:37:09Start this low. Start me at £40 for the clocks.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11£40 to go. 45.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14£45, these clocks. At £45.
0:37:14 > 0:37:1650 there. 55.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18£55 with me. Not quite enough.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21£55. 60 there in the middle of the room.
0:37:21 > 0:37:2365. Suddenly everybody's jumping.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- They are going.- 70. 75. 80.
0:37:26 > 0:37:3285. 90. 95. 100.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34£100 in the middle of the room.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36At £100. £100 is the bid.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39- Well done. - From the brink of death there.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43- Honestly, I have to say.- It was like pulling teeth at first, wasn't it?
0:37:43 > 0:37:46I think you stopped breathing for about two minutes!
0:37:46 > 0:37:50And now I've got my breath back, I'm thinking that little turn
0:37:50 > 0:37:52might have helped Linda fly past her target.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54I've no time to check the figures,
0:37:54 > 0:37:56so I'll keep that to myself.
0:37:56 > 0:38:01With any luck, our last three lots could bring her even more cash.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Paul thinks the rococo style sconces with their elegant figurines
0:38:04 > 0:38:07are worth at least £200 of anyone's money.
0:38:07 > 0:38:12We're very excited about this next lot. They've pride of place up there, those sconces.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14Don't they look amazing?
0:38:14 > 0:38:17Very decorative lot. Are they worth £100?
0:38:17 > 0:38:19100 to go. 100. 110.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21120. 130.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23£130 for them. At 130.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26- Come on!- 140 I need.
0:38:26 > 0:38:27£130 for the wall sconces.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29At 130. Anybody else?
0:38:29 > 0:38:31£130 then. Not quite enough.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34He's withdrawn them. I can't believe that.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36Why has he withdrawn them for 130?
0:38:36 > 0:38:39We had 200-300 and he's thought they're worth more.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42Good for Linda. Upbeat, despite two no-sales in the second half.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46Maybe someone will buy those sconces another day.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50I can't help feeling a little tense as the end of the sale draws near.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53You never know who's in the room on the day, and it's anyone's guess
0:38:53 > 0:38:56as to whether her collection of seven vintage watches
0:38:56 > 0:38:59will attract a bidder.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03They're lovely examples. There's seven fob watches in this lot.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05£300. I think they're great things.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09I wish a famous celebrity would start wearing one. Then everyone would want one.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11There you go!
0:39:11 > 0:39:14You know, the pressure's on here with £300-600.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16We've had a couple of ones withdrawn,
0:39:16 > 0:39:19so we need somebody to bid 300 quid for these, don't we?
0:39:19 > 0:39:21It's quite a lot of money. Let's see.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23150 I am bid in the doorway.
0:39:23 > 0:39:28160. 170. 180. 190. 200.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30And 10 in the doorway there at £210.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32Anybody else?
0:39:32 > 0:39:35220. 230. 240.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38- 250...- Here we go.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41In the doorway at 250. Anybody else? 250 is the bid.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43He's took it. Is that all right with you?
0:39:43 > 0:39:45- Yes.- Are you sure?- Excellent.
0:39:45 > 0:39:51£250. A little short of Paul's estimate, but that's not bad at all.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53And so we reach our final lot.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56A collection of six cups. Another potent family collection.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00They were awarded to Linda's husband's uncle.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03Will this inheritance transform into a flying victory for Linda?
0:40:05 > 0:40:09I didn't see you as a football player, so where did these trophies come from?
0:40:09 > 0:40:11From Alan's uncle.
0:40:11 > 0:40:16- He was a bit of a cyclist, then? - Yeah, he used to cycle all over the country in the 1930s.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18What do you think of these, Gillian?
0:40:18 > 0:40:23I think they're an excellent example of trophies, and hopefully they'll get a good price.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25And I've got interest in this lot.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28Needless to say as well, I'm bit straight off, £140.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30140. 150. 160.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32170. 180. 190.
0:40:32 > 0:40:36£190. With me, at 190. Are you all done?
0:40:36 > 0:40:38190 is the bid for the silver.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40At 190, it goes.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42How's that?
0:40:42 > 0:40:45- Brilliant. What have I got now then? - A lot, I would say!
0:40:45 > 0:40:48Just a little short of the upper estimate,
0:40:48 > 0:40:52but it's a wonderful result with which to close the auction.
0:40:52 > 0:40:57The big question now is, will we have made enough to send Linda to Havana in style?
0:40:57 > 0:41:02So, you wanted £1,000 to go towards the trip of a lifetime to Cuba. Do you think you've done it?
0:41:02 > 0:41:05I'd like to think so.
0:41:05 > 0:41:06- You have!- Have I?
0:41:06 > 0:41:11Yeah, you've actually raised £1,454.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14My, God. That's brilliant.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16I really didn't expect that.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19- Stick another week on! - You can come if you want.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23Gillian, she's not taking you anymore. She's taking me.
0:41:23 > 0:41:24This is fantastic!
0:41:24 > 0:41:27This is going to give you the trip of a lifetime, isn't it?
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Yes. It really is. It's going to be brilliant.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32- Are you pleased? - Yeah, it's excellent.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40It's just a few days later and to celebrate their auction success,
0:41:40 > 0:41:44Linda and Gillian have planned a little warm-up for the Cuban trip.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47With going over to Cuba in a couple of weeks' time,
0:41:47 > 0:41:51I wanted to brush up on a couple of my photographic skills,
0:41:51 > 0:41:55especially as I may be taking some shots indoors
0:41:55 > 0:42:00and I really wanted to get a few more skills under my fingertips before I went.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03For studio stuff, we need to set it at 125.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06Your shutter speed at 125.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10Gillian's on-hand to pose whilst Linda gets in some practice...
0:42:13 > 0:42:18..before sampling a few mojitos to toast Linda's forthcoming adventure.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21It's been a brilliant day.
0:42:21 > 0:42:26Brushed up on my photography skills, learned a few things there, which is great.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30Came along here, had a mojito. In the mood for Cuba. Looking forward to the sun.