0:00:02 > 0:00:07Welcome to the programme that enjoys rummaging around people's homes to find interesting items,
0:00:07 > 0:00:13then we take those items to auction and raise lots of money, so that they can do something exciting.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17Today, we've been called in by an avid furniture collector.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22Will we find fascinating items? What will they be worth? Let's find out in Cash In The Attic.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48'On today's Cash In The Attic, we discover some local Dorset treasures.'
0:00:48 > 0:00:52A-ha! We have some pottery that hasn't travelled very far.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56'And working on this programme has certainly taught me a thing or two.'
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- It's rosewood, isn't it?- It is. Well done. I'm teaching you well.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03You're teaching me very well. I love it.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06'On auction day, no reaction is a good reaction.'
0:01:06 > 0:01:08You're speechless.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12'Find out what happens when the hammer falls.'
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Today, I'm in Poole in Dorset to meet Marion
0:01:15 > 0:01:19who has a penchant for collecting large furniture items.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23However, she has to downsize, so some things will just have to go.
0:01:23 > 0:01:29'Marion Hankey is a retired divorcee who likes nothing better than a round of golf,
0:01:29 > 0:01:32'followed by a visit to an antique fair.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36'She has one daughter Lisa and two gorgeous granddaughters.
0:01:36 > 0:01:42'She's moving into the house next door to them. Marion's mother May will be moving as well.
0:01:42 > 0:01:48'To help us identify which of her collections might be worth selling is our expert Jonty Hearnden.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52'To help Marion with her rummage is her good friend Rosemary.'
0:01:52 > 0:01:57- Hey, what a natter going on here in the kitchen!- Oh, hi. - Which one of you is Marion?
0:01:57 > 0:02:02- I am.- Very nice to meet you. This is your friend...?- Rosemary.
0:02:02 > 0:02:03I love this!
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- You're going to help out and try and raise all this money.- I am indeed.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12- How much money are we looking for? - About £1,000.- A little bit of work ahead of us! How will you spend it?
0:02:12 > 0:02:15My daughter's bought a house next door to where she is.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19I'll be moving into the house they're buying.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22We're downsizing, so I've got to get rid of a lot of furniture.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26I'll ask you girls to put your coffee cups down. You've had enough of a break.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29- I think we'd better start work, don't you?- Yes.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- Your house is gorgeous. Shall we have a wander?- Yes, certainly.
0:02:32 > 0:02:38'We did say that Marion had visited a few antique shops and auctions over the years.
0:02:38 > 0:02:45'The evidence is everywhere in her five-bedroom, detached Victorian house.'
0:02:45 > 0:02:49Marion, meet the famous Jonty down on his knees for you already.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53I've been admiring this amazingly large hall table,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56and it fits so perfectly in your hallway. It's extraordinary.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00It is very grand. Do you remember where you got it?
0:03:00 > 0:03:03I bought it in a garage sale.
0:03:03 > 0:03:04- Did you?- Yeah.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Jonty, what kind of wood is it?
0:03:07 > 0:03:10It's an unspecified tropical hardwood.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15I think this wood has probably been stained because this is not a European piece of furniture.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- This is from the Far East. - It's very ornate.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22It's incredibly ornate. Look at the top of this mirror here!
0:03:22 > 0:03:26It looks weighed down, almost, by these grapes
0:03:26 > 0:03:29and all these carved scrolls,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33but it's all inspired by European designs.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38In fact, a table and mirror like this is called a pier table and it's quite French.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43I believe this piece of furniture to be made no less than 20, 30 years ago.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47- So, Jonty, is it bad news? - Well, it is, really.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50At auction, the estimate should read in the catalogue
0:03:50 > 0:03:51between £100 and £150.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56- It's a bit of a shock, really. - You're in shock, I can see.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00'I think Marion was hoping for more, but it's onwards and upwards.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04'Rosemary has already made headway in the dining room.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07'She's found these three silver-topped claret jugs
0:04:07 > 0:04:11'Two are Italian, one was made in England
0:04:11 > 0:04:13'and all are collectable.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17'Jonty gives them a healthy £40 to £60 estimate.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21'Also winging their way to auction
0:04:21 > 0:04:25'are two dishes and vases by the well-known manufacturer Coalport.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29'Jonty values them at a modest £20 to £30.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33'I know that Jonty and Rosemary are busy searching,
0:04:33 > 0:04:37'but I find Marion taking a break to work on a project that's very dear to her heart.'
0:04:37 > 0:04:40What are you working on?
0:04:40 > 0:04:43I'm trying to do my life story, actually.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- Really?- Yes. - The whole family history?
0:04:46 > 0:04:48- Yes, it goes back to 1609 so far.- Gosh!
0:04:48 > 0:04:51And my grandparents... My grandmother, anyway,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- was one of 17 children. - To the same mother?- Yes.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Amazing, isn't it?
0:04:57 > 0:05:00- Are you surprised that you've unearthed so much information?- Yes.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05A lot of the people that have been in touch with me are all related
0:05:05 > 0:05:07to the siblings of my grandmother.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09And they've come in all over the world
0:05:09 > 0:05:11with grandchildren like myself.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15Though we've never met, we're all in touch with emails.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19I know you've got this beautiful daughter and gorgeous grandchildren.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Then you have your lovely mum living with you. How old is she?
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- My mum's nearly 94. She's great. - 94?- Yes.
0:05:27 > 0:05:33- She'll be with you next door to your daughter?- Oh, yes. I wouldn't leave her behind!
0:05:33 > 0:05:37- If we're going to get the £1,000... - We'd better keep going.- We do.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Let's get back to work.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45'Our Jonty has not been slacking in the spare bedroom.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50'He's noticed a very large chest of drawers. It's from the late 19th century.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54'He thinks it could quite easily pull in £40 to £60,
0:05:54 > 0:05:59'but at the auction, how close is Jonty's estimate?'
0:05:59 > 0:06:0290. 95. 100...
0:06:02 > 0:06:08'You just have to stay to find out. All that drama is still to come, but as our rummage continues,
0:06:08 > 0:06:13'Rosemary has found something that Marion has been collecting for years.
0:06:13 > 0:06:18'It's an assortment of Toby and character jugs - 12 large and 17 miniatures.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22'and Jonty prices the whole lot at £100 to £150.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24'But Rosemary doesn't stop there.'
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- What a collection!- Yeah. And if you look here...
0:06:27 > 0:06:32- Oh, there's more! - Yeah.- What an amazing set!
0:06:32 > 0:06:34- What have we got?- 12 of everything.
0:06:34 > 0:06:40- So where did this set come from? - I think Marion got it about 1974.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42She was doing a small catering course.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47She felt she ought to have a dinner party and this is when she got all these.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52As for value, the most important thing is who made it. We don't have any maker's names on here.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57- All it says is "Sheffield, EPNS," which is electro-plated nickel silver.- Yeah.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01- It's plated, rather than solid silver.- Yeah.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06But that's also fine because we have such a large set.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09Let's have a look at the case itself. That's mahogany.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12It looks like it's never been used.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15The outside is as fresh as the inside.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18At auction, we're looking at £150 to £200.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21That's very good. She'd be delighted with that.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24'Jonty's sticking with furniture
0:07:24 > 0:07:27'and comes across this lovely French reproduction two-seater settee.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31'He reckons it shouldn't lounge around too long at the auction
0:07:31 > 0:07:34'with a price tag of £80 to £120.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38'That settee has brought our running total to £550,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41'so we've passed the halfway mark.'
0:07:41 > 0:07:47Jonty, have a look at this. I don't understand what all the markings are, but it looks pretty special.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52What have we got here? A-ha! We have some pottery that hasn't travelled very far.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55It's Poole Pottery, yes, made locally.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57The factory is down on Poole Quay.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01Absolutely, Poole Pottery, very, very desirable and very collectable.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06Let's have a look at this one here. The design on this hors d'oeuvres dish is very 1960s.
0:08:06 > 0:08:11Established in 1873. That was Carter & Co.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15That's how the firm first started. The stylised dolphin
0:08:15 > 0:08:17was always used in post-war markings,
0:08:17 > 0:08:23but this one, particularly, was used between 1959 and 1967.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- It's very attractive.- I see we've got two other hors d'oeuvres dishes and also lots of other designs.
0:08:27 > 0:08:34- Do you know where any of these designs were from?- Those three hors d'oeuvres dishes came from auction.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- This is quite pretty.- Yes. You see the similar sort of design?
0:08:38 > 0:08:41This is typical of Poole Pottery.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45but if you look at this jardiniere, it's completely different.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47In the 1960s, they went very jazzy and very funky.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52You had the more traditional, but you also had this kind of design.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56But collectively, it's still worth
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- between £50 and £100. - For all of it?- Yes.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02It should sell for more, but you've got to entice the dealers to buy.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06- Did you think it would be worth more?- I thought so, yes.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09We'll just have to see, won't we?
0:09:09 > 0:09:10'We certainly will.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13'Jonty is still looking at Marion's furniture
0:09:13 > 0:09:16'and comes across another chest of drawers.'
0:09:16 > 0:09:20'This time, it's French. It's a 20th century reproduction
0:09:20 > 0:09:24'and he values it at a very healthy £80 to £120.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27'Rosemary and I do a second sweep of the ground floor,
0:09:27 > 0:09:31'but Marion and Jonty have found something in her bedroom.'
0:09:31 > 0:09:37Tell me about this. It looks like a small set of drawers. We've got a large drawer in the middle.
0:09:37 > 0:09:43This is actually a writing desk, like a lady's bureau, really. I've had it about eight years.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47- So this is the...? - That's the desk part.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49OK. So where was this from?
0:09:49 > 0:09:53This was from a friend of mine's mum. She had to get rid of the flat.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56This was in it, I said I liked it, so I bought it.
0:09:56 > 0:10:02If I just close it up while we look at the front, we've got this lovely cross-banded decoration here.
0:10:02 > 0:10:07This is flame mahogany, so all this is veneer work on the front. The main carcass is mahogany.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11- It's not particularly old.- No. - You were aware of that, were you?
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Yes. I don't think it was an antique,
0:10:13 > 0:10:19it was only really in the 1960s and '70s when we as a nation could afford, in this country,
0:10:19 > 0:10:22to start reproducing furniture.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25If you couldn't really afford the genuine article,
0:10:25 > 0:10:27there was a mass market in reproduction.
0:10:27 > 0:10:33That's the reason why we see a lot of Georgian-style dining tables
0:10:33 > 0:10:37and chairs and even bookcases, including small writing furniture.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Value-wise, it's £80 to £120.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45- That's fine. Very good. - Definitely one for the auction sale? - Yes, it is indeed.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50'Good old Marion is certainly coming up with the goods today, but then she does need to downsize.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54'She also adds this late 19th century coal purdonium -
0:10:54 > 0:10:55'coal scuttle to you and me -
0:10:55 > 0:10:59'to the auction haul. Jonty gives it a modest
0:10:59 > 0:11:04'£20 to £50 price tag, but every pound counts.'
0:11:04 > 0:11:07I have to tell you, this is my favourite piece of furniture
0:11:07 > 0:11:10in the whole house. I love this table.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- It's rosewood, isn't it?- It is. Well done. I'm teaching you well.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16You're teaching me very well. I love it.
0:11:16 > 0:11:17And I notice we've got
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- a set of eight dining chairs. Is that correct?- Yes.
0:11:21 > 0:11:27- Did you buy the set together?- Yes. - And how much did you pay for it? - 650, the whole lot.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- Really?- That is so good.- 400 for that and 250 for the chairs.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35The age that we are looking at here for this particular table
0:11:35 > 0:11:39is between 1835 and 1845.
0:11:39 > 0:11:45- Really? Gosh!- It's either William IV or very early Queen Victoria.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Is it classified as a pedestal table?
0:11:47 > 0:11:50It is technically a breakfast table,
0:11:50 > 0:11:51but it is also a pedestal table
0:11:51 > 0:11:55because it sits on that lovely gun-barrel support.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59It's interesting that you bought the chairs at the same time
0:11:59 > 0:12:03because the chairs never started life with this table.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08A breakfast table will be designed to have four to seat comfortably.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- I see.- Six at a push.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13But eight, as I'm sure you're aware, is a bit of a tight squeeze.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- A little bit, yeah.- But friendly.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20So the design is late 18th century.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24But these chairs would have been made maybe 100 years later than that
0:12:24 > 0:12:26in the late Victorian period.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30But, rather cleverly, if you look at the timber on the top here,
0:12:30 > 0:12:32this is rosewood as well,
0:12:32 > 0:12:37which means that we have mahogany chairs with just a hint of rosewood,
0:12:37 > 0:12:39so no wonder they work very well as a set.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43But they need to be split up as far as the auction is concerned,
0:12:43 > 0:12:46because they're not related to one another at all.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Value? Well, the set of chairs,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52easily £400 to £600 at auction.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- Right. That's good.- Very easily.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57- And the table?- Same price.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00£400 to £600, just for the table.
0:13:00 > 0:13:07- Goodness gracious!- Amazing.- I'm sure you're dying to know how much all your pieces will make at auction.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Well, about my person, I do have the total.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17- You were looking for £1,000.- Yes. - I'm very happy to say you've got it,
0:13:17 > 0:13:20but you've actually got £1,560.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24- Oh, really?- Wow!- £1,560. - What a result!- That's good.
0:13:24 > 0:13:29- What's your reaction to that?- It's very good. It's more than I expected.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33'We've had a fantastic day here and Marion certainly has some great items.
0:13:33 > 0:13:39'I'm definitely going to keep my eye on a few of those as they head off to auction.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43'At £50 to £100, the collection of Poole Pottery is sure to attract some interest.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48'And there's the mahogany cutlery table with 12 of absolutely everything.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52'It's a scoop at £150 to £200.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56'Not forgetting that beautiful rosewood table and eight chairs.
0:13:56 > 0:14:02'They'll be sold separately and between them, they should make £800 to £1,200.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04'Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:14:04 > 0:14:09'a small writing desk appeals to our expert.'
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- The thing is, Jonty likes bijou, compact.- Does he?
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- In all sorts of things. - That's why I like Gloria.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19'Too true. And is the price too low for a large chest of drawers?'
0:14:19 > 0:14:24- And so much timber. - And so much timber. Cheaper than buying logs for the fire!
0:14:24 > 0:14:28'Find out what happens when the final hammer falls.'
0:14:33 > 0:14:35It's been quite a number of weeks
0:14:35 > 0:14:38since we visited Marion at her home in Bournemouth.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41We discovered her great passion for furniture,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45but also that she needs to downsize because of moving house,
0:14:45 > 0:14:51so we've brought all her items and her furniture to Island Auctions on the Isle of Wight.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55She's hoping to raise her £1,000 to help her with her move,
0:14:55 > 0:15:00so let's hope that there are lots of eager bidders in the auction room when her items go under the hammer.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04'This auction house is based in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08'The salerooms were purpose-built in Victorian times
0:15:08 > 0:15:11'and they've operated as such for over 150 years.'
0:15:11 > 0:15:16'There are hundreds of items for sale in this auction today and Marion's lots start halfway through,
0:15:16 > 0:15:20'so we've got time for a bit of a catch-up.'
0:15:20 > 0:15:25- Marion, I might have known I'd find you with part of your collection. And this is Ron?- Yes.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- Your partner Ron?- Yes.- We didn't see you on the day at the house.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- Hello, Ron. Nice to see you. - Hello, Jonty.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36And I hear, by the way, that there is a terrible saga about the Toby jugs.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40They got taken away from the shed, unfortunately. It was broken into.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- How many do you reckon you've lost?- 17.- 17?
0:15:43 > 0:15:49- There were almost 30 when I looked at them, so half the collection has gone?- Yes.
0:15:49 > 0:15:55Even though we're sad about the Toby jugs, you have some amazing pieces to sell off today.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Yes, we have got quite a nice lot.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- Your house must look rather empty. - It certainly does, yes.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06Obviously, we'll bring the jugs in for auction later on,
0:16:06 > 0:16:09but I think we should head into our position, and we wish you well.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14'Many of the items today have commission bids on them
0:16:14 > 0:16:20'where potential buyers have left instructions with the auction house and they'll operate on their behalf.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25'The first lot of Marion's to come up is the Coalport dishes and vases,
0:16:25 > 0:16:27'estimated at £20 to £30.'
0:16:27 > 0:16:31I've got 20 beside me. I'm looking for 22 now.
0:16:31 > 0:16:3422 anywhere, please? 22. 24. 26. 28.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38And 30. 32. 34. 36?
0:16:38 > 0:16:4134 right at the back. Looking for 36... 34 I've got right at the back.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43- 36. 38.- It's creeping up.
0:16:43 > 0:16:4540. 42. 44.
0:16:45 > 0:16:4846. 48. 48. 50.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51Any advance on 50? BANGS GAVEL
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- You've got your money back. - Jonty, 20 quid above your estimate!
0:16:55 > 0:16:59That's fantastic. I like to be wrong sometimes.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04'Only when it's in your favour, Jonty, and that sale certainly was.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08'I wonder if the late 19th century coal purdonium or coal scuttle
0:17:08 > 0:17:10'will do as well?'
0:17:10 > 0:17:15Quite a lot of interest in this. I've got 28 here. I'm looking for 30, please.
0:17:15 > 0:17:1730. 30 I have. And 32?
0:17:17 > 0:17:2032 I've got. 34 anywhere?
0:17:20 > 0:17:2332 then. 32 there.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25It's going at 32...
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- £32.- Yes.- That's good.- Are you happy enough with that?- Yes, yes.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33'Marion seems to be enjoying the whole experience so far.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36'Her first two items have done well,
0:17:36 > 0:17:40and the claret jugs follow suit.'
0:17:40 > 0:17:43I'm looking for 22. I've got it. 22. 24.
0:17:43 > 0:17:4626. 28. And 30. 32.
0:17:46 > 0:17:4834. 36. 38.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- It's like a runaway train.- 42. 44.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53Lady in the window, 46. 48 in front.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Gentleman, 48. 50. 55. 60?
0:17:55 > 0:17:59£55... BANGS GAVEL
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Yes! That's a good one, isn't it?
0:18:01 > 0:18:06'One very, very delighted lady. Only £5 under Jonty's top estimate.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10'Up next is the first of Marion's chest of drawers.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Jonty, how will this fare?
0:18:12 > 0:18:15I put £40 to £60 on it, which seems cheap,
0:18:15 > 0:18:17but it's because it's so large
0:18:17 > 0:18:20that it might not fit into so many people's houses.
0:18:20 > 0:18:25Isn't it shocking that something with so much intricate work on it
0:18:25 > 0:18:27could go for such a small price?
0:18:27 > 0:18:33- And so much timber. - And so much timber. Cheaper than buying logs for the fire!
0:18:33 > 0:18:3740 will start us. 40 I've got. I'm looking for 42.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39It's a good chest, madam. 42. 44.
0:18:39 > 0:18:4246. 48. And 50.
0:18:42 > 0:18:4455. 60. 65. 70.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46- 75?- One more.- 75.
0:18:46 > 0:18:4880. 85? You're out now.
0:18:48 > 0:18:5285. 90. 95? 95. 100. 110?
0:18:52 > 0:18:54130. 140. 150.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58160. 170. 180. 190?
0:18:58 > 0:19:02180. 180 down here. Any advance on 180, please?
0:19:02 > 0:19:07- £180.- Wonderful.- That's a bit above your estimate, isn't it?- Yes.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10There was method in my madness, though.
0:19:10 > 0:19:15You have to estimate those to look so cheap that a lot of people want to buy them.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- You don't want to be taking that home.- No.
0:19:17 > 0:19:22'It was obviously a risk well worth taking and Marion is over the moon.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24'Her next lot is the Poole Pottery.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27'We're not too far from Poole on the Isle of Wight,
0:19:27 > 0:19:31'so let's hope the bidders like her local collection.'
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Nice Poole, always collected.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37I've got 40 here. I'm looking for 42.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- 42. 44. 46. 48... - It's on commission.
0:19:40 > 0:19:4350. 55? 55. 60? She's grinning at me. 60. 65?
0:19:43 > 0:19:46You're out though. 60 here. 65 I'm looking for. 65 I'm looking for.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48I've got 60. Do I hear 5...?
0:19:48 > 0:19:52'Cheap, but well over Jonty's lowest estimate.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56'Marion's next lot is that walnut writing desk
0:19:56 > 0:20:01'which was on the top floor in her house. Its value is £80 to £120.'
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- It's a very sweet piece. - Yes, tiny, bijou, compact,
0:20:04 > 0:20:08ready to be tucked into a dealer's pocket and out it goes.
0:20:08 > 0:20:15- The thing is, Jonty likes bijou, compact.- Does he?- In all sorts of things.- That's why I like Gloria!
0:20:15 > 0:20:17He's in, 120. 130. 140?
0:20:17 > 0:20:18140. 150...
0:20:18 > 0:20:22- That's an amazing price. - Near the stairs, 140.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24I'm looking for 150.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28At 150, it's sold... 140, it's sold. Thank you.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32- 140.- Well above your top estimate. - That's really very good.- Yes.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- How's that?- I'm very pleased with that now. Yeah, very pleased.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37'I should think she is.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40'Her clear-out is going down well with the bidders.
0:20:40 > 0:20:46'At the halfway point, we've made £517
0:20:46 > 0:20:50'towards our £1,000 target, so we're right on track.'
0:20:50 > 0:20:56'If you've been inspired by Marion's progress and you'd like to raise some money at auction for yourself,
0:20:56 > 0:21:01'bear in mind that there are charges to be paid, for example, commission.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02'These can vary,
0:21:02 > 0:21:06'so it's always worth checking in advance.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10'Marion's next lot is the French reproduction chest of drawers,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13'which has a price tag of £80 to £120.'
0:21:13 > 0:21:17110, top of the stairs. £110. 110...
0:21:17 > 0:21:20'Wow, £10 under Jonty's top estimate!
0:21:20 > 0:21:24'Another great result for Marion.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26'Lady Luck is still on her side.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30'The ornate table and mirror from Marion's haul
0:21:30 > 0:21:35'top Jonty's £100 to £150 estimate as well.'
0:21:35 > 0:21:37At 160, top of the stairs...
0:21:37 > 0:21:41- Excellent.- I think you did well there.- Do you?
0:21:41 > 0:21:45- You're speechless, aren't you? - Smile. Say you're happy.
0:21:45 > 0:21:46I'm very happy it's gone.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50I think Marion was hoping for a bit more.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53'Will the sale of the next item bring a big smile to her face?
0:21:53 > 0:21:57'It's the reproduction, French-style, two-seater settee,
0:21:57 > 0:21:58'up for £80 to £120.'
0:21:58 > 0:22:00130. 140. 150?
0:22:00 > 0:22:05- That's amazing. - 140. I've got 140 seated.
0:22:05 > 0:22:10I'm looking for 150 now. 140 I've got. Looking for 150...
0:22:10 > 0:22:12- Well done.- That's good.
0:22:12 > 0:22:17- That is great. - £20 over the top estimate. - I know.- I'm glad about that.
0:22:17 > 0:22:22'Yes, yes, she's happy again, and we can seem to do no wrong today.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26'But now it's that incredible 12-place setting cutlery table.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29'It's in the catalogue for £150 to £200.'
0:22:29 > 0:22:32150 I've got here. 150.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35I'm looking for 160 now.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- I've got 150. 160. 170? - That's better.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42160 here now. 160. 170 anywhere? I've got 160...
0:22:42 > 0:22:44And it's sold, 160.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46- You're happy with that?- Very happy.
0:22:46 > 0:22:51- Ron's happy because there's no more washing up to do. - Or cleaning or polishing.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54'This is a very good auction house for Marion.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58'Every single item so far has sold above estimate.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02'How are her Toby and character jugs going to do? She originally had 29,
0:23:02 > 0:23:05'but because of the theft, she's left with only 12.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09'She's added a few bits of Poole Pottery to the lot
0:23:09 > 0:23:12'and Jonty has lowered the valuation to £50-£80.'
0:23:12 > 0:23:16- 55. That was a yes? 55. 60?- One more.- 60.
0:23:16 > 0:23:2165? 60 I've got here. 65, please. I've got 60 here. 65 anywhere?
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Selling at 60...
0:23:24 > 0:23:28- That's fair enough.- Yeah.- In the middle of the estimate, yeah.
0:23:28 > 0:23:34- It's a huge pity because originally I put £100 to £150 on your collection.- On the whole collection.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- We ended up with roughly half. - It doesn't matter.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40'Such a shame, but Marion has taken it in very good spirit.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45'It's the final two lots and I'm particularly fond of this furniture.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49'The table and chairs are being sold separately. The table is up first.'
0:23:49 > 0:23:51400, he's in.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54420? 420. 440? 440.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57460. 480? 480.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01500? 550, sir? 550.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04600, phone? 600. 650, sir?
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- It's worth every penny.- 650, yes.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10700, phone...? 700.
0:24:10 > 0:24:11750...? 750.
0:24:11 > 0:24:12800, phone?
0:24:12 > 0:24:14850, sir?
0:24:14 > 0:24:18800, phone then. At the moment, 800 on the phone.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21I'm looking for 850. 800...
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- Wow!- £800!- Fantastic.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- Isn't that brilliant?- Wonderful.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30'What a result! I always knew the table would do well.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34'But I didn't think it would do that well!
0:24:34 > 0:24:38'And finally, those eight chairs that Marion had around the table.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41'They're about 100 years younger than the table, though,
0:24:41 > 0:24:43'and we're hoping for £400 to £600.'
0:24:43 > 0:24:46I've got 380 here. 400 I've got.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48- 420? 420.- 420.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50440 I've got. 460?
0:24:50 > 0:24:54460 I've got here. 480 I've got. 500.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58500 here. 520 I'm looking for. 500...
0:24:58 > 0:25:03- Brilliant.- Good result. - Right in the middle of the estimate.- How about that?
0:25:03 > 0:25:08'What a great end to the day! Her items have sold really well.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11'I think we're all keen to find out the final total.'
0:25:11 > 0:25:17You wanted £1,000 to help with your downsizing and presumably to decorate and plan
0:25:17 > 0:25:19- and start a bit of a new life. - Yes, indeed.
0:25:19 > 0:25:24- Well, you have £2,447. - I can't believe it!
0:25:24 > 0:25:29- That's brilliant. - Gosh! Fantastic. Thanks.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- Well done.- Thank you. - I think the dinner...
0:25:32 > 0:25:36- I think the dinner is on Marion tonight.- It's got to be, hasn't it?
0:25:36 > 0:25:38You've got to give me a kiss now.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40- Well done. - No, I don't want one, it's OK.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48It's a new kitchen on the cards for Marion,
0:25:48 > 0:25:50so she's come along with her very good friend Rosemary
0:25:50 > 0:25:52to check out some stylish designer appliances.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55Because she doubled her target,
0:25:55 > 0:26:00it's not just an oven she wants, it's a range.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04I'd like a range cooker, really. That would be nice.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07- Similar to the one you have? - Very similar.- I like that one.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10I do cook a lot, a lot of entertaining.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13She's moving to this house, smaller than where she's used to living,
0:26:13 > 0:26:18but it's right next door to her daughter and gorgeous grandchildren,
0:26:18 > 0:26:20so I'm sure she'll be busy.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23I'm thrilled with the cooker.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25It does look very good.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29Very interesting when you start using it, then we'll really know about it.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36If you would like to raise money for something special