0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Cash In The Attic, where we search out
0:00:04 > 0:00:07treasures hidden at home and helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:12I'm pretty excited about today, because we've come to Caterham in Surrey
0:00:12 > 0:00:17and this little baby is probably what the town is best known for.
0:00:17 > 0:00:24Designed in the 1950s, this racy little sports car was created by the legendary engineer, Colin Chapman.
0:00:24 > 0:00:31He named it the Lotus Seven and 50 years on, his design remains in production as the Caterham Seven,
0:00:31 > 0:00:37a testament to a man who is regarded as one of the greatest innovators in motorsport design.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Well, you know, it would be rude not to take it for a spin,
0:00:42 > 0:00:46so I'm off to find some antiques and collectibles to take to that auction.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Coming up on Cash In The Attic...
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- What can you see through the eye of a needle?- Wow!
0:01:15 > 0:01:17That's amazing.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Jonty gives some nifty fashion tips.
0:01:19 > 0:01:25But look at that, do you see how that contrasts and makes so much change to a garment?
0:01:25 > 0:01:28It completely makes the difference.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32- And when things get sewn up at the auction...- Brilliant.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34- How about that?- £150.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37It's kisses all round.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42So will it be tears or cheers when the final hammer falls?
0:01:45 > 0:01:47I'm on my way to the outskirts of Caterham
0:01:47 > 0:01:49to meet a lady who's after a new set of wheels,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52and she's called in the Cash In The Attic team to help.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Jean Keen and her husband Steve have been married for 36 years.
0:01:56 > 0:02:02They have two grown-up children - 30 year-old Matthew, and Laura, who's 28.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Jean and Steve have lived in Caterham for over three decades
0:02:06 > 0:02:08and over those years, they've moved three times.
0:02:08 > 0:02:14At the moment, they're happy and settled in this modern detached house just outside town.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22Jean's a retired teacher and an enthusiastic gardener, while Steve has a busy career
0:02:22 > 0:02:26in the oil industry, which takes him all over the world.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30There's exciting news in the Keen household because Jean and Steve are
0:02:30 > 0:02:36about to become grandparents for the first time, and that's why we're here to lend a hand.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- Huh! What time do you call this? You're late!- How are you?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Good, but you missed a great opportunity there.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46I have been in the most fabulous sports car.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48I didn't realise you were a girl racer.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Not really, but I'd love you to have been there. But there would have been a problem,
0:02:52 > 0:02:55because it was very small and you're quite big.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Yes, it would have had that problem. Why are we here today?
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Well, there is a bit of a link, because the couple here, they want to buy a sort of baby car.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07- Sounds interesting, shall we get inside?- Yeah. You look around, I'll meet the family.
0:03:07 > 0:03:08Hello? This looks very nice.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- Good morning.- Good morning, nice to see you.- Jean?
0:03:12 > 0:03:16- Yes.- Steve. - I wasn't sure you were going to be here, that's brilliant.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19I wasn't sure either, but very pleased to be here.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21You called us in, didn't you, Jean?
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Yes, I did call you in, because unfortunately, my mother died three months ago
0:03:25 > 0:03:31and she had all these things that she'd bought over the years while she was married to my father,
0:03:31 > 0:03:34and hidden them in boxes under the bed.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38So I've been going through the boxes and I know that she knew
0:03:38 > 0:03:41she was expecting a second great-grandchild in June,
0:03:41 > 0:03:47and she'd have loved the idea of some of the collectibles being sold
0:03:47 > 0:03:51to go towards spoiling the great-grandchild.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55So let's be clear, you're going to have a grandchild, and we're going
0:03:55 > 0:03:59to raise money from your mother's possessions to buy something?
0:03:59 > 0:04:05- So what are we going to be raising the money for?- The money's going towards a pram for the baby.
0:04:05 > 0:04:10So, Steve, how much money do you reckon we're going to need for this wonderful pram?
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Unbelievably, I think it's about £800.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15- No!- Yes, unbelievable, isn't it?
0:04:15 > 0:04:19It seems a tremendous amount for a pram system.
0:04:19 > 0:04:25- So, it's £800 for a luxury pram for your first grandchild.- Yes.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Let's go and look round. Which way shall we go?
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- This way.- You show me round. Gosh, it is lovely.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35Jean and Steve have a comfortable home with room for their growing family.
0:04:35 > 0:04:41It has a wonderful garden with plenty of space for youngsters to play and explore.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43It's great to have Jonty on board today.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46His expertise should help us tot up a healthy target.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49He's been working in the antiques trade for over 20 years,
0:04:49 > 0:04:54so he's just the man to spot a gem that's worth taking to auction.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56I must say, your house is lovely.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58And here he is, look, Jonty.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- Hello!- Here's Jean and Steve.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02- Hi.- And he's at work already.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06I've found some lovely little boxes here.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Now, take a look at this one particularly.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11I'll just open up the lid.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Lift that to the light.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17That's some form of agate, but the light shining through it is extraordinary.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20It's wonderful. But I've got all sorts of things here.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24Now, this is an ebonised snuff-box.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27With mother-of-pearl inlay.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30It's zinc-lined to keep the snuff dry.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Date-wise, that is probably 150 years old, maybe a little bit earlier,
0:05:34 > 0:05:38because in the Victorian times, the decoration would have been more elaborate.
0:05:38 > 0:05:44Here you have a stylised flower head, and if that had been Victorian, that might have been a sprig of flowers.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49Even the border itself, this tiny border here,
0:05:49 > 0:05:51would have been, again, a lot more elaborate.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55So this is quite possibly more like 1830 in date.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57I think that's quite effeminate, actually.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59I think you're right.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04It could be quite possibly for females as well, because they took snuff, as well as the gents.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07This one here...
0:06:07 > 0:06:11is beautiful. Look at that casket form.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15It has tortoiseshell on the outside, so it's veneered with tortoiseshell.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19- Is it?- A little domed trunk.
0:06:19 > 0:06:25A bit of damage there, but on the underside, it would have also had four tiny little feet as well.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27So that's what those holes are on the reverse.
0:06:27 > 0:06:32That is not 150 years old, that's more like 200 years old.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Is it really? Good grief!
0:06:35 > 0:06:38As far as value is concerned, they need to be sold together.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43Someone will buy the whole lot and the estimate will be £80 to £120.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- Gosh.- So, happy with that? - Brilliant.- Good, yeah.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Well, that's a fantastic start.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Jean tells me that one reason her mother liked these so much
0:06:53 > 0:06:55was the intricate detail on the boxes.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57They are highly collectible,
0:06:57 > 0:06:59so I'm hoping a buyer will be just as impressed
0:06:59 > 0:07:01when it comes to sale day.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06It's always worth taking a peek under a bed, and I'm intrigued
0:07:06 > 0:07:09by this interesting little collection I found hidden there.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14Jonty tells me these fasteners could fetch at least £40 at the auction.
0:07:14 > 0:07:20Downstairs, Steve is musing over a parrot, but has Jonty stumbled on a family heirloom?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Steve, look what I found here.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26Now, I found this in the hallway here.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30I wondered whether this is something you might want to take to auction?
0:07:30 > 0:07:32Yeah.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33So where is it from?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35It was Jean's mother's.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38She was actually using it as a bedside table.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42Really? It's quite short for a bedside table, bedside tables tend to be slightly higher.
0:07:42 > 0:07:47But as you are probably aware, this was never really designed to be a bedside table, because if you open
0:07:47 > 0:07:52up the front here to reveal a rather dusty, dirty interior,
0:07:52 > 0:07:56because inside there was stored your household coal.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00So this is known as a coal pedonium, made about 100 years ago.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05During the 19th century, every fireplace would have had some kind of coal scuttle beside it.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Often they would be open so you could actually see the coal.
0:08:08 > 0:08:14But by the turn of the century, they made furniture so the coal could be hidden.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18All of a sudden, perhaps, it became unfashionable to have coal on view.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23So it allowed the servants to recharge, because if you open it up again,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27you can see we have a bucket inside with two handles.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30So this bucket could be taken out as well as applied in.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34It also should come with a shovel. Here we go.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38Here is the brass shovel, and this is in very good order, because sometimes
0:08:38 > 0:08:43these are in very bad state after 100 years because of use.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45But that's in very good condition.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49A piece of furniture like this is not worth a great deal at auction, but it's still worth taking.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Value I suppose, £30 to £50.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55That's good, yes.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- So, are you happy for this one to scuttle off to the auction sale?- Yes.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Excellent. Let's move out there and carry on.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04A novel use, then, of a coal scuttle, but why not?
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Off to auction with a £30 to £50 price tag.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12I wonder what its next owner will make of it?
0:09:12 > 0:09:17Steve's been busy, he's come across this collection of pretty hat pins that also belonged to Jean's mother.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22Jonty's given them a price tag of £60 to £80.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Never one to resist something soft and cuddly,
0:09:24 > 0:09:26I take a good look through these toys.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28I wonder if they're for the baby.
0:09:30 > 0:09:37Jean's on a roll, she's been searching through the kitchen and now she's after some expert advice.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Hi there, Jean, found any gems?
0:09:40 > 0:09:46How do you tell the difference between plated silver and proper silver?
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Those are EPNS, what have we got in here, first of all?
0:09:49 > 0:09:53Can I have a look at everything, first of all? What's in here?
0:09:53 > 0:09:54These are sugar tongs.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- Look at these.- Quite a few pairs.
0:09:58 > 0:10:04- Absolutely.- I'm not sure how you can tell which is silver...
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Which is which.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Let's first of all see if I can find anything in here that looks like it's solid silver.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12All I'm looking for is that sideways lion.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16We're not looking for any other marks at all.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20If it's got a lion of any other shape or description, it's not solid silver.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23You're just looking for the sideways lion.
0:10:23 > 0:10:29- Let me have a look.- I didn't know that because...- Have a look at this. Can you see the second mark in?
0:10:31 > 0:10:35That means that this pair of sugar tongs is solid silver.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39This is dated 1900 or thereabouts.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42This pair of sugar tongs is as good as 110 years old.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47Did you know your mum had 16 pairs of sugar tongs?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Absolutely no idea at all, because only a short while ago,
0:10:50 > 0:10:56one of my friends said did my mother collect sugar tongs? I said no.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01Then obviously I found these in the box, so it's quite ironic that she obviously did.
0:11:01 > 0:11:09If there are any other tongs that are solid silver, then the price would go up.
0:11:09 > 0:11:15But at the moment, if this is the only pair we're looking at at auction here, £80 - £120.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17OK, that's not bad.
0:11:17 > 0:11:22- Happy about that?- Yeah, thank you. - Let's go and find some more stuff.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25Well, I wonder if her friend would be interested
0:11:25 > 0:11:28in bidding for them at the auction?
0:11:28 > 0:11:31At £80 to £120, they sound like quite a bargain to me.
0:11:31 > 0:11:37Jonty is taking a good look around. You never know what you're going to find.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Steve is not doing too badly either.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42The house is full of things that belong to Jean's mother.
0:11:42 > 0:11:48I'd like to find out more about her love of miniature collectibles, so Jean is the best person to ask.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51So this is a picture of your mother and father on their wedding day.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54She's a beautiful woman, I must say.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56We seem to be talking so much about her today.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58What kind of woman was she?
0:11:58 > 0:12:02My memories have always been of her reading books.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04She would never sit and watch television.
0:12:04 > 0:12:11In fact, she believed greatly in education and encouraged us all
0:12:11 > 0:12:14to work towards passing the 11-plus.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18She would give us extra coaching at home.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21So she must have been very proud when you became a teacher.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23She herself became a teacher.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26When I went to university in '69,
0:12:26 > 0:12:31she started a teacher-training course in Southampton.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35She graduated the same day as I would have done,
0:12:35 > 0:12:39but we went to her graduation instead of mine in Birmingham,
0:12:39 > 0:12:43because we felt hers was more important.
0:12:43 > 0:12:49Obviously it had been hard for her, she'd had to do different exams
0:12:49 > 0:12:52before she got on to the teacher training course.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57- She actually started work the same time as I did. - What was your dad like?
0:12:57 > 0:13:02To be honest, when he went off to sea, my mum would say, "Thank God he's gone!"
0:13:02 > 0:13:08I think today, if it was today, they may not stay together, I don't know.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10I think things were different then.
0:13:10 > 0:13:15So do you think the collecting, going out and getting bits and
0:13:15 > 0:13:18pieces and hiding them away was your mum's kind of rebellion?
0:13:18 > 0:13:22I think it was her declaration of independence, definitely.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Have you inherited this trait, are you a collector?
0:13:26 > 0:13:30Yes, I probably am becoming like my mother.
0:13:30 > 0:13:35With any luck, Jean could now be reaping the rewards of her mother's rebellious streak.
0:13:35 > 0:13:40Hopefully, it will give us enough funds to buy that top-class pram for their grandchild.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44Steve has found these interesting button hooks and shoe horns.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Button hooks were a Victorian invention for fastening garments
0:13:47 > 0:13:50and pulling buttons through the stiff leather of shoes and boots.
0:13:50 > 0:13:58They are collectible items and popular worldwide, so a price tag of £20 to £30 seems very achievable.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03Downstairs in the kitchen, Jean digs out a four napkin holders, again belonging to her mother.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07They are valued at £30 to £50, and Jean would rather let them go
0:14:07 > 0:14:09than leave them tucked away, gathering dust.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13We still have a way to go to reach our target, though.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17Jean is eager to provide the very best pushchair money can buy.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21She's hoping the antiques her mother left her will do the job.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29I've got quite a collection of bits and pieces here. Jonty, come over here.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33Where are they from? What are they?
0:14:33 > 0:14:35I don't know what they all are.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39I do know that I found some of them in the lid of one of the boxes.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41This in particular
0:14:41 > 0:14:44was with some of Mum's sewing accessories.
0:14:44 > 0:14:51If you look through that eye of the needle, cos it's a needle case...
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- It's amazing, they are six scenes of Edinburgh.- Oh, my goodness!
0:14:55 > 0:14:57My mum came from Scotland.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59There's Holyrood.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Wow!
0:15:01 > 0:15:03That's amazing!
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- I don't understand how they get in there.- Don't ask me!
0:15:06 > 0:15:12Obviously, the way that is done is the glass that's there is a form of magnifying glass,
0:15:12 > 0:15:17because you've got a set of nearly all the castles in Scotland.
0:15:18 > 0:15:23It's all magnified. The whole point is that it's a play on the eye of the needle.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28I'm assuming on the inside if you unscrew the top... Look, there we go.
0:15:28 > 0:15:33Loads of little sewing needles there. This is Indian, Indian ivory.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Really, how do you know that?
0:15:35 > 0:15:42You can tell that by the style of the carving. If you look at the shape, it almost looks like an Indian pillar.
0:15:42 > 0:15:50These would have come into the country in the late 19th century, the second part of the 19th century.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52These were sold as tourist pieces.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55The reason why these were imported in the first place
0:15:55 > 0:15:59is because all of a sudden there was a demand for cheaper tourist pieces.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02It was all due to the fact that the railways opened up the country.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05So all of a sudden, the working classes as well
0:16:05 > 0:16:11as the middle classes and upper classes could go and travel around the country to different places.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15All of a sudden, there was a demand for cheaper pieces to be brought back.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20In there, here we see all those lovely, historical buildings of Scotland.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25But that could be changed to anywhere within the UK. That's wonderful.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29That is mid to late 19th century. I think that's lovely.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32As far as value is concerned, this whole collection,
0:16:32 > 0:16:35including these propelling pencils, need to be sold as one lot.
0:16:35 > 0:16:41Value, we are looking at £100 to £150.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Really? Including the needle case?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Yes. Isn't that good? I call that tres bon!
0:16:47 > 0:16:52A fascinating insight into British colonial history.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56If we can realise that valuation at auction, we'll all be delighted.
0:16:56 > 0:17:02While I do my best to add a little glamour to the search, Jonty is still hunting around.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07Under the stairs, he finds three wooden writing boxes, valued at £40 to £60.
0:17:09 > 0:17:15We seem to be uncovering gems at every turn, and it looks as if the boys have struck gold...
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Or should I say, silver?
0:17:17 > 0:17:21- What do you think of this? - What have we got?
0:17:21 > 0:17:24A bit of silver. Right.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28- I'm assuming these are your mother-in-law's.- Yes.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31This is rather sweet - do you know what this is?
0:17:31 > 0:17:33I'm not sure.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37I thought it might be for toothpicks.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40No, it's a vesta case. To put tiny little matches in.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43The reason why matches had to be stored in metal cases like this
0:17:43 > 0:17:47is because the matches themselves were very volatile.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49You store your matches in there, like so.
0:17:49 > 0:17:55Along the underside it has a little stripy bottom. It's the striking mechanism just down there.
0:17:55 > 0:18:02The reason why it's got a little eye there, it was designed to be hung round the neck.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06Because of its design, it's rather feminine, I imagine this would be for a lady.
0:18:06 > 0:18:11It's really sweet. But there's no hallmarks on it so I'm assuming that
0:18:11 > 0:18:18is not solid silver and therefore is less value, a lot less value than something that is solid silver.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20What have we got here?
0:18:20 > 0:18:25Just from the shape of these two, these will be small cigarette cases.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Look at the style of this one.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32It's quite 1930s. We need to see whether there are any hallmarks.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36There's a faint mark on the inside there. Have you ever looked at these at all?
0:18:36 > 0:18:39A little bit, but not in great detail.
0:18:39 > 0:18:47They're worth putting in together in one lot. It's worth putting those in and you are looking at £60 to £80.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51That's pretty good. Find me more like that and you'll be my best friend.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53These are usually highly collectible,
0:18:53 > 0:18:57so we are optimistic that they will reach Jonty's estimate.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01We need just a few more items if Jean and Steve's grandchild
0:19:01 > 0:19:03is to be perambulated in style!
0:19:03 > 0:19:06Next up, a little more smoking memorabilia.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Jean finds a mixture of cigarette holders worth £20 to £30.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Jonty assures me there's plenty of collectors for this kind of thing -
0:19:14 > 0:19:16that's great news for us.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21While he cracks on with the search, I'd like the low-down on the best way to show a baby a good time.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24It's been a while since I last pushed a pram.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27I'm quite envious, because you're going to be grandparents,
0:19:27 > 0:19:31and I'm of an age when it really ought to be happening to me, but not so far.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33How you feeling about it?
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Really excited, because it's our first grandchild.
0:19:36 > 0:19:42Now I'm not working, I'll be able to spend more time with Laura and the new baby.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44How did you two actually meet?
0:19:44 > 0:19:47We met at Birmingham University.
0:19:47 > 0:19:53I'm originally from Southampton and Steve is from the Bristol area, Somerset.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57Tell me about this pram, it sounds amazing. All-singing, all-dancing.
0:19:57 > 0:20:03I understand it's more like a system than a pram, not like the one I had.
0:20:03 > 0:20:10It's a three-in-one pram that also goes into a car seat
0:20:10 > 0:20:15and shopping trolley to go underneath, all sorts of accessories.
0:20:15 > 0:20:21- They are quite some systems, really, rather than just one item. - What do you think of it, Steve?
0:20:21 > 0:20:27- It sounds far too sophisticated for - I shouldn't say it - for Jean to handle.- You just said it!
0:20:27 > 0:20:31I'm sure Laura will manage, because she's very practical.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35Hopefully, it will be just that little bit extra special.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37And make her think of her great-grandmother.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40We're coming to the end of our day here,
0:20:40 > 0:20:44and pulling up our rummaging sleeves for one last push.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48Jonty has come across some fashionable pieces in the garage.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52Come and have a look at this.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55What have you got?
0:20:55 > 0:20:59- Look. - He's like a little magpie himself.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01What have you been gathering?
0:21:01 > 0:21:05Look at these. We've got four trays of assorted buckles.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09- Have you done this?- They were in one of the boxes of my mum's.
0:21:09 > 0:21:17Every time I took a piece of tissue out, there was another layer of buckles. I think there's over 100.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21This is extraordinary. Why would anyone get all these buckles?
0:21:21 > 0:21:25Did she know this was a collection she wanted to make or did she get them all in one lot?
0:21:25 > 0:21:28She wouldn't have got these as one lot.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31She may have bought a few.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35Talking of wonderful things, this buckle here
0:21:35 > 0:21:39is solid silver. We have the hallmarks just down here.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43We have four or five cherubs embossed on the front of this.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48Look at that, can you see how that contrasts, it makes so much change to a garment?
0:21:48 > 0:21:50It makes the difference.
0:21:50 > 0:21:56This is solid silver, wonderful. Look at the contrast on this tray here.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58Look and see how those styles have changed.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01It's extraordinary. You go from the very OTT-ness
0:22:01 > 0:22:07of the silver buckle to the simple, linear lines of the Art Deco period.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10That's the reason why people are so inspired by designs like that today.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Let's talk value.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Some will be worth pence, some will be worth tens of pounds.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19It must be sold as a collection.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24- The value will be between £100 and possibly £200.- It's incredible.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- Isn't that amazing?- I'm staggered.
0:22:27 > 0:22:32Honestly, I don't think I would have given you £10 for the lot.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36It shows you what I know, I know absolutely nothing.
0:22:36 > 0:22:44Steve, come here, I want to see if you have any idea of the value of this lot.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48I have no idea, but I suppose the trays are worth a little bit, a few pounds.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53I'm not sure about the buckles, they just look like bits of old...
0:22:53 > 0:22:55I think so, too.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58This collection is worth between £100 and £200.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- Wow!- It's brilliant, isn't it?
0:23:00 > 0:23:05- Amazing.- It's a great last find of the day, because that is the end of our rummage.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10We were looking for £800 for the pram.
0:23:10 > 0:23:16It hasn't gone quite as well as we might have hoped, we haven't actually made the target.
0:23:16 > 0:23:23Based on Jonty 's lowest estimates, we reckon that at auction, you should make £660.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- Wow!- That's incredible.
0:23:27 > 0:23:33- I hope your mother would think that was a great cause and a great result.- I think she'd be thrilled.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35She'd love it, too, to think
0:23:35 > 0:23:40they could all be on show and be seen for once.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42We'll see you at the auction. Thanks so much.
0:23:42 > 0:23:48Our search has uncovered quite a few memories for Jean as well as some rather unusual treasures.
0:23:48 > 0:23:53With any luck, it will all add up to a splendid pram for the new baby.
0:23:53 > 0:23:59There's a huge variety of items to help them on their way, all thanks to Jean's mother.
0:23:59 > 0:24:04There's the snuff and pillboxes that Jonty found,
0:24:04 > 0:24:07worth between £80 and £120.
0:24:07 > 0:24:13The vespa cases that Steve found tucked away with a value of £60 to £80.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Best of all, the sugar tongs.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20Fingers crossed they bring us at least £80 to £120.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:24:22 > 0:24:27It looks as if Jonty may be in Jean's bad books.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31Look, she's giving me these looks. She's giving me a hard time.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34But perhaps he's about to be forgiven.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38- That's very good.- Result.
0:24:38 > 0:24:43So will Jean and Steve raise enough cash for their grandchild to travel in style?
0:24:48 > 0:24:51That certainly unlocked a few memories for Jean.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53What a collector her mother was.
0:24:53 > 0:24:59Today we've brought all the treasures we found in Caterham to Chiswick Auctions in west London.
0:24:59 > 0:25:04Remember, Jean and Steve are on the brink of becoming grandparents and want to raise £800
0:25:04 > 0:25:09for an all-singing, all-dancing pram for the latest addition to their family.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14Let's hope the bidders here are crying out for more when their items go under the hammer.
0:25:14 > 0:25:20As ever, come auction day, the room fills quickly and early as the clientele look over the items.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24Serious traders on the lookout for a bargain rub shoulders with
0:25:24 > 0:25:27happy-go-lucky buyers who want something out of the ordinary.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30There's usually something for everyone.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Let's hope they've come prepared to part with their cash, so Jean
0:25:33 > 0:25:38and Steve can buy that top of the range pushchair for the new arrival.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39And Jonty is already here.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43- Good morning.- Hi, Jennie.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45The pillboxes, I love those.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48We've got collections, collections, collections.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52We've got these boxes, the sugar tongs, buckles, buttons.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54It just goes on and on and on.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58- She was a veritable magpie, Jean's mum.- Quite extraordinary.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02We are looking for true collectors here today.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07Yes. This is the root of any general auction sale like this.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10There are dealers that love items like this, just like I do.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- They should do well, even though they're tiny.- Absolutely. But the amazing part of it
0:26:14 > 0:26:19was Jean made it clear that her mum never had much money to spend on these items.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23And some of these items are really very good quality indeed.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27Yeah, some of them are a bit damaged, which is why Jean's mum could afford them.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29I suppose that will affect the price.
0:26:29 > 0:26:34Like in any genre of collecting, the items which are in mint condition
0:26:34 > 0:26:37will fetch good sums of money and everything else becomes also-rans.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42That's the reason why we are selling collections like these boxes as one lot.
0:26:42 > 0:26:47Let's see how they go. I think Jean and Steve might have just arrived.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Mixed thoughts on our fortunes today.
0:26:49 > 0:26:54As always, it depends on the mood and taste of the bidders.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56We can only watch and hope.
0:26:56 > 0:27:02I wonder how Jean is feeling about parting with so many of her mother's possessions.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08- Good morning.- Hi, guys.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10It's the big day.
0:27:10 > 0:27:15- Yes, quite exciting.- Checking out the tongs, too.- We could have done with these at the weekend.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19- Why's that?- Because we stayed in a barn in Norfolk where there were sugar lumps.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22We didn't have any sugar tongs.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24And my mother had 16 pairs.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29- And they're all here!- You're not allowed to keep one back, not now!
0:27:29 > 0:27:32- I realise that.- Do you feel OK about selling everything?
0:27:32 > 0:27:34I won't mind seeing them go.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38Anyway, it means someone might actually enjoy using them or even looking
0:27:38 > 0:27:41at them if they don't use them, instead of being hidden in a box.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Did your mum buy any of her items at auction?
0:27:44 > 0:27:48No, she wouldn't have done that because she kept them secret from my father.
0:27:48 > 0:27:54She would have just bought them as and when she saw them in a shop when she passed by.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56Steve, have you ever been to an auction?
0:27:56 > 0:28:02I think I might have gone with my parents a long time ago, but never since. It's quite exciting.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05We are just in the right place. We are in a general sale,
0:28:05 > 0:28:09and all your mum's items are perfectly placed in this auction sale.
0:28:09 > 0:28:14- Let's hope we do very well today. - Let's go and find a place, because it's about to start.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19If, like Jean and Steve, you've got a special reason to raise some cash and are
0:28:19 > 0:28:24thinking of heading to auction, please remember that commission and other charges may apply.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26So check the details with the auction house.
0:28:26 > 0:28:32As today's auctioneer gets proceedings under way, we take our place ready for our first lot.
0:28:32 > 0:28:39It's the wood and coal scuttle that Jean's mum once used as a bedside table. There's imagination for you!
0:28:39 > 0:28:42Jonty gave it a value of £30 to £50.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48For the pedonium, £10. I'm bid there for £10.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51£12. 14. 16.
0:28:51 > 0:28:5318. 20.
0:28:53 > 0:28:5520 there.
0:28:55 > 0:28:5822. 24. 26.
0:28:58 > 0:29:0128? Is that a bid? £26.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03Anybody else?
0:29:03 > 0:29:07£26 it can be sold. £26 it goes.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10That's disappointing, cos it was all there, good quality item.
0:29:10 > 0:29:15Not quite the £30 we'd expected, but it's not a bad start.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18I'm not sure that Jean is too happy, though!
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Hopefully, she will be smiling after we sell the next item,
0:29:21 > 0:29:26those three writing boxes that Jonty discovered under the stairs.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29Estimate - £40 to £60.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31We've got your three little boxes coming up.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34They are down here as sewing boxes, but you're not sure.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36No, I thought they were writing boxes.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39That's where mum hid lots of her little collections.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44- What do you reckon?- I put £40 to £60 on the three of them.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47- Ready?- Think so.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50What's it worth? Start me for £20 for the three, surely.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53For 20, I'm bid. 20. 22. 24.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55£24 is all I'm bid for those.
0:29:55 > 0:29:5726 there.
0:29:57 > 0:29:5926. 28. 30.
0:29:59 > 0:30:0232. 34. 34 in the blue there at £34.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Anybody else?
0:30:04 > 0:30:11At £34. Not much, but I can sell them for 34. They go for 34.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13Just underneath.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15- It's OK.- Pretty close.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19Well, we're all disappointed by that sale, but we must stay positive.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21There are plenty of items to go.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Hopefully the next lot will make a decent profit.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29These napkin holders are valued at £30 to £50.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35£16. They have been sold.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38Oh, dear. Jean's not happy with that result, either.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41But there's a precious collection coming up next.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44The pillboxes. I think this is one of your mother's jewels.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48It's a beautiful collection, in my opinion. Absolutely lovely.
0:30:48 > 0:30:52I've put £80-£120 on them. There's a little damage on a few,
0:30:52 > 0:30:56but I'm sure they will sell. Here they come.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59£40 for the tortoiseshell. I'm bid £40 there in the middle of the room.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01And five. Somebody else?
0:31:01 > 0:31:0445. £45 then? Not quite enough.
0:31:04 > 0:31:08At £45. Anybody else at 45 then for the tortoiseshell?
0:31:08 > 0:31:11For 45 then. £45. Not sold either, I'm afraid.
0:31:11 > 0:31:18- Didn't sell.- I know. We're not doing too well.- No, that's disappointing. I wanted them to sell for more,
0:31:18 > 0:31:19but the buyers aren't here.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22And there's not a lot you can do about that.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25Jonty's right. The buyers just aren't out in force today.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29But the auctioneer didn't sell them for less than their worth,
0:31:29 > 0:31:31so Jean can put them into another sale
0:31:31 > 0:31:33and hope for better luck next time.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36But we have lots more little gems left to tempt the bidders.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38This is a little collection
0:31:38 > 0:31:41of your Mum's cigarette holders, essentially.
0:31:41 > 0:31:46Great little dealer's lot, this. I put £20-£30 on this. Should sell.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49What's the lot worth? £10, surely. Somebody start me.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52I'm bid straight off immediately, £10. And 12 I'll take.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Maiden bid of £10. Anybody else?
0:31:55 > 0:31:58£12 there. 14. 16.
0:31:58 > 0:32:0118. £18 in the pink there. At 18.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04Anybody else? At 18, it goes for £18 then.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08- £18.- Well, again, that's just under estimate.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11Everything is just a few pennies...
0:32:11 > 0:32:15Look, she's giving me these looks! She's giving me a hard time.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- She believes in you. - Steve, protect me!- No, it's fine.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22Because my brothers would have thrown them out, so it's fine.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26That's better. Only £2 under Jonty's estimate.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29And it's all money towards that pushchair fund.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35The vesta case and two silver cigarette cases.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39In the region of smoking again, which isn't that fashionable, I suppose.
0:32:39 > 0:32:40But these are very nice pieces.
0:32:40 > 0:32:46Yes. I think this, because it's silver as well, is a really good lot.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50I put £60-£80 on the collection,
0:32:50 > 0:32:53so this time I'm hoping we're going to get above
0:32:53 > 0:32:54the bottom end estimate.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- Good lot there. Is it worth £30? - Good lot, he says.
0:32:57 > 0:33:04I'm bid £30 upstairs. And five? 35 everywhere. 40. 45. 50. And five.
0:33:04 > 0:33:0860. And five. 70.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10£70 up there. At 70.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12Anybody else want to come in? I'm going to sell it for £70.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15At 70 it goes. At 70 it is.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18There we go. That's between the estimates there.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21We're now in the middle. See, we're climbing up.
0:33:21 > 0:33:22We're going up, not down.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25Good news at last.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28It's been such an unpredictable day so far
0:33:28 > 0:33:31with most items selling under Jonty's estimates.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35But that's the nature of auctions. You can never guarantee big sales.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39As the halfway point approaches, it's time to check our progress.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41OK, we're halfway through.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43It's been quite a rocky ride, hasn't it, so far?
0:33:43 > 0:33:46Yes, certainly has. Up and down.
0:33:46 > 0:33:51Well, you never know what's going to happen at auctions, as we warned you. You want £800 for that pram.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54At this halfway point, obviously we'd like you to have 400.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56I'm afraid you haven't got 400.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59At this stage you've got 164.
0:33:59 > 0:34:05- OK. Might buy the shopping trolley. - Might be a wheel.- Yeah.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08Look, there's more to come. Let's go gather our strength.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11- Let's have a little bit of a break. - I've got something to show you as well.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16Have you? Oh, sounds interesting. Years of expertise have trained
0:34:16 > 0:34:20Jonty to see bargains that we might walk straight by. Today he's got his eye on this.
0:34:20 > 0:34:28There's a little chair here I want to show you because, for my money, this says quality.
0:34:28 > 0:34:33A chair like this would have been made in the early 19th century. Made of mahogany.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35All those different colours of mahogany.
0:34:35 > 0:34:41You've got the faded mahogany at the top, down to the darker tones down at the bottom, which is all correct.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45Now, this chair was inspired by classical designs.
0:34:45 > 0:34:50When I say that, if you look at the shape of the leg at the front, that's a sabre leg.
0:34:50 > 0:34:55But there's a twist to this chair and that's this little rope-back here.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58This was inspired by the Battle of Trafalgar.
0:34:58 > 0:35:04Often known as a rope-twist back or a Trafalgar back to the chair.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06OK. So that the date it around...
0:35:06 > 0:35:10A chair like this would have been made around possibly 1810, 1815.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13I would never ever have guessed that that was 200 years old, I must say.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16What's it worth now, do you reckon?
0:35:16 > 0:35:18That's the amazing part about auctions.
0:35:18 > 0:35:23That's why people come to sales like this because you can always find a hidden gem.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26This is one of them. But this chair is being sold with two other chairs.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29You can pick single chairs like that up for next to nothing.
0:35:29 > 0:35:35In the auction catalogue, the three chairs are estimated between £60 and £80.
0:35:35 > 0:35:41Now, if it's a set of 12, for instance, the auction value for that set of 12,
0:35:41 > 0:35:45if they were in good condition, would be in excess of £10,000.
0:35:45 > 0:35:50They're rare simply because chairs would have disintegrated naturally.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53So large sets are extremely difficult to come by.
0:35:53 > 0:35:54Your little expert eye up there.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57Very good. Come on. Let's get back to the auction.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01The sale is still going on and the rest of the Keens' items are due up soon.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Next, it's one of our star pieces.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07The collection of needle cases and pencils.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12We were all fascinated by them, especially the one with the intricate magnified image.
0:36:12 > 0:36:19I hope the bidders like them as much as we do and are prepared to dig deep into their pockets.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21Another wonderful collection of your mum's.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24We've got some ivory and the propelling pencils.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27I put £100-£200.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30I'm fascinated to see what the room thinks of this lot.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34What am I bid for that? Start me at £50 for the lot. Surely for £50.
0:36:34 > 0:36:3650 I am bid straight off. And five.
0:36:36 > 0:36:4255. 60. 65. 70. 75. 80. 85. 90. 95.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44100. 110.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50£110? At £110 for that lot. At 110.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53For 110 it goes, all done at 110.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57- Very good. - A result.- Again, spot on.
0:36:57 > 0:37:02I thought that was going to go for a lot more, but you should still be very happy with £110.
0:37:02 > 0:37:07What a terrific result. £10 over the lowest estimate.
0:37:07 > 0:37:13That'll be a tremendous help towards our target of £800.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16Next, the hat pins that Steve discovered.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19They're a very pretty lot, so they should attract a buyer.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21Mind you, I've been wrong before.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25Now, these are fun. These are hat pins and the great thing
0:37:25 > 0:37:29about your mum's collection is that they're all so very different.
0:37:29 > 0:37:34That's the reason why I put £60-£80 on the whole lot. They should sell very well.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38Little bit of interest in this already. I'm bid £35, but need a little bit more.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40At £35...
0:37:40 > 0:37:4340 I'll take. Need a bit more then.
0:37:43 > 0:37:4735. Anybody else want to come in for a 40? £35.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49Not quite enough then at 35.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53No. We're going home with everything!
0:37:55 > 0:37:58Well, they just don't want these collections.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00- It's curious, it really is.- Amazing.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04Just when I thought I was getting the hang of this antique lark!
0:38:04 > 0:38:07I better keep my thoughts to myself for the rest of the sale
0:38:07 > 0:38:09and just see what happens.
0:38:09 > 0:38:13Onwards and upwards as the next item is brought before the room.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15It's the set of button hooks,
0:38:15 > 0:38:17which we hope will add £20-£30 to our total.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19And when the hammer falls...
0:38:19 > 0:38:22£20 it goes then. £20.
0:38:22 > 0:38:28- That's fine. Steady as she goes. - They're right on estimate at £20.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31Will the collection of buttons perform just as well?
0:38:31 > 0:38:35£22. Still not quite enough. £22 then.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Another disappointment. Jean's mother probably bought them
0:38:38 > 0:38:42because she liked them rather than as an investment,
0:38:42 > 0:38:45but it would be nice to see them go for a good price.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49Now, I wonder what the sugar tongs will do. I'm longing to see how your tongs go.
0:38:49 > 0:38:53- All those lovely tongs which are very, very pretty.- Yes.- Good.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55Well, let's see if we can get £80.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59Yeah, there's one solid silver sugar tong in there, the rest are plated.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02I've put £80-£120 on the whole collection.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05So dealers here should make a profit on that.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07What's it worth? £40 to start me.
0:39:07 > 0:39:1130 to go, then. 30 I'm bid. 35.
0:39:11 > 0:39:1340. £40.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16We are stuck at 40.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18Not quite enough then for 40.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20- Not sold.- Sorry. Unsold.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23That's not sweet, that's sour.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Ah, well. Never mind.
0:39:25 > 0:39:32Our last item of the day is a selection of beautiful buckles that Jean's mother lovingly collected.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35They have a high value of £100-£200, so I'm on tenterhooks.
0:39:35 > 0:39:39We really need this to do well.
0:39:39 > 0:39:44Now, this is going to do well. I am certain of it! The collection of buckles.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48I was talking to the auctioneer earlier and he was very impressed with your buckles.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- Was he?- Yeah, he was.
0:39:50 > 0:39:55- And so I think you estimate of £100 might be OK.- Well, we're hoping so.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57I haven't done very well for you so far, have I?
0:39:57 > 0:40:01Yeah, it's been a rocky ride, but we'll see.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Let's see if we can get £100 for them.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05The Georgian buckles.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Now, I have got a bit of interest on these, I'm glad to say.
0:40:08 > 0:40:13And I can start the bidding already at £110. Which is a good start.
0:40:13 > 0:40:21110. 120. 130. 140. 150.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23At 150, they're still cheap.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27At 150, I'm going to sell them then for 150.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31- Great.- Great.- How about that?
0:40:31 > 0:40:35- Excuse me? - I can't believe it.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37Thank you.
0:40:37 > 0:40:42Well, how about that? No-one saw that coming.
0:40:42 > 0:40:43It's been a tough day so far,
0:40:43 > 0:40:46but that sale has really lifted the mood.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49All that remains now is to work out just how much
0:40:49 > 0:40:51Jean and Steve have made.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55Well, that was the final item. It's all over. Your big day.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59- How are you feeling? - Bit numb, really, actually.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Because some things I'm really pleased with and some things,
0:41:02 > 0:41:06I'm a bit surprised that they didn't go, but never mind.
0:41:06 > 0:41:11Considering they were just bits and pieces Mum collected over the years and hid away,
0:41:11 > 0:41:16it's quite good to think they did have some value. Or some of them did.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20It's been a great day, so what's the final score?
0:41:20 > 0:41:23What's the damage? OK, well, you were looking for £800.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26You know that quite a few things have gone unsold.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29We don't know why. They just didn't want those collections.
0:41:29 > 0:41:36You can take all those pieces home with you, but you have made a very respectable £444.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38That's not bad. Half a pram.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- No, that's great. - That is very good, yes.
0:41:41 > 0:41:48Considering it was just little bits and pieces that on their own didn't seem to be worth very much.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51So that's pretty good. That's good.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57A few weeks later, grandmother-to-be Jean
0:41:57 > 0:42:01and her expectant daughter Laura get together to assemble their new pram.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04It's all the more poignant because everything we sold
0:42:04 > 0:42:08at the auction once belonged to the baby's great-grandma.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11She would have really been pleased that the cash was used
0:42:11 > 0:42:17to go towards buying something really good for her great-grandchild.
0:42:17 > 0:42:22So, all they await now is that special delivery from the stork!
0:42:22 > 0:42:28I think my mother would have really enjoyed the fact that
0:42:28 > 0:42:35some of her secret collections were sold at auction, that they were put to good use.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41You never can tell what's going to happen at auction,
0:42:41 > 0:42:43but I'm sure Jean's mum would have been delighted to know
0:42:43 > 0:42:46she had played a part in helping buy that new pram.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49If you'd like to raise some money and think you may have
0:42:49 > 0:42:54antiques or collectibles hidden around your home, then why not apply to come on the show?
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