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