0:00:02 > 0:00:04We find antiques and collectibles in peoples' homes
0:00:04 > 0:00:06and sell them at auction,
0:00:06 > 0:00:09raising money so they can do something else instead.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Now, this may range from a trip to see long-lost relatives
0:00:12 > 0:00:14or maybe buying something new for the family.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18But how much they raise depends on the quality of their items.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19So what's the figure today?
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Find out later in Cash In The Attic.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46'Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic...
0:00:46 > 0:00:49'Paul takes a fancy to 1920s elegance.'
0:00:49 > 0:00:51You've got good, strong, sturdy knees,
0:00:51 > 0:00:52which is what you're looking at.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- Always helps when you've got good, strong, sturdy knees.- Always helps.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57On a table, it's not bad either.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59THEY ALL LAUGH
0:00:59 > 0:01:02'We discover heirlooms from a bygone era.'
0:01:02 > 0:01:03Do you know where these have come from?
0:01:03 > 0:01:06I know the pocket watch was my great-grandfather's,
0:01:06 > 0:01:08- who was a station master in Ireland. - Wow.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12'But, when we get to auction, not everything goes our way.'
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- I think he's actually sold that. - He sold that for £5?
0:01:15 > 0:01:16I think he has done, yeah.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- Oh, dear... - There was no interest at all.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23'Will our luck improve? Find out when the final hammer falls.'
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Well, today, I've come to Southam in Warwickshire,
0:01:25 > 0:01:28where I'll be meeting Nicola and her mum, Marlene.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32They've taken the brave decision to get rid of some old memories
0:01:32 > 0:01:34so they can provide some lovely new ones
0:01:34 > 0:01:36for the youngest member of the family.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41'Nikki Lappin is a nursery nurse with a passion for photography.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43'She's travelled the globe with her camera,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46'but now has plans for a very special trip with her family.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49'So we've come to the home she shares with her mum and daughter
0:01:49 > 0:01:52'to see if we can be of help.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54'Paul Hayes is our expert today.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56'And his 20 years' antiques experience
0:01:56 > 0:02:00'should stand us in good stead as we look around this tidy home.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03'It bodes well for a great search.'
0:02:04 > 0:02:08- Ah, morning!- Morning. - You must be Nicola.- I am.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10- And Marlene, is that right?- Yes.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14- So who called in Cash In The Attic? - Myself.- Ah, right, OK.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16And what made you decide to do that?
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Decided that, after my father and my grandmother passed away,
0:02:19 > 0:02:21it was about time we had to clear out
0:02:21 > 0:02:23some of the items that we'd accumulated.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26And so what would you like to raise the money for?
0:02:26 > 0:02:29I think it's about time we had a holiday and cheered ourselves up.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31What sort of holiday?
0:02:31 > 0:02:35I'd like to go to Disney in Florida and take my daughter.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- What's her name?- Vanessa Mae. - Vanessa Mae? What a lovely name.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42- And how old is your little girl? - She will be three in the summer.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44So, Marlene, what sort of money
0:02:44 > 0:02:46would you like to raise towards this holiday?
0:02:46 > 0:02:48I'm hoping for about £500.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51£500 so the three of you can go to Disney.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55In which case I think we need to divide off and find Paul Hayes.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Hopefully, he'll have found something we can have a look at.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Shall we see if we can find him?
0:02:59 > 0:03:02You go that way, Marlene. Let's see if we can find him up here. Paul!
0:03:02 > 0:03:04'As ever, Paul's got straight to work.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06'It hasn't taken him long today
0:03:06 > 0:03:08'to track down our first likely-looking item.'
0:03:11 > 0:03:13- Hi, Paul!- Hello, how are you? All right?- Yes, thank you.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16I found one of my favourite items - a Windsor chair.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- It's lovely.- Fantastic, isn't it?
0:03:18 > 0:03:20What's the story behind this?
0:03:20 > 0:03:21My grandfather made it.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25He used to live in Coleshill, near Wycombe. He was a carpenter.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27So did he make it for you?
0:03:27 > 0:03:30It was a hobby of is that he did. He made it for the family.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32You do see a lot of these around,
0:03:32 > 0:03:35but I wouldn't want to have to make one. Would you?
0:03:35 > 0:03:38No, they're extremely difficult to make. He's done a really good job.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41But of course, the Windsor chair gets its name from Windsor,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44which is near High Wycombe, where the origins come from.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46But they used all the local materials -
0:03:46 > 0:03:49we're looking at elm, ash and all these wonderful fruit woods.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52These things that you used to find here in the British Isles.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55This one has been made with a later material.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57It's oak or perhaps even beech.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- Probably fair to say maybe 1930s to '40s.- Sounds about right.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03But the basic concept is still there. These are so cleverly made.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06What would happen is this piece of wood here would be tapered.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10It sticks right through this piece of wood, and then cut off.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12The reason for that - these were made originally before glue,
0:04:12 > 0:04:15so of course you couldn't glue these items together.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17So this would stay in this sort of condition.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19They just last for ever. They're wonderful.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23Given that your grandfather made it, are you sure you want to sell it?
0:04:23 > 0:04:25It doesn't fit in where we live now.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27I'd rather somebody gets some use from it.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29What sort of value would you say this might have?
0:04:29 > 0:04:33A 1920s to 1940s sort of chair like this...
0:04:33 > 0:04:35It's attractive. It has a bit of patina.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37If I said £50-80, that sort of price,
0:04:37 > 0:04:41- how does that sound? - Yeah, that sounds good.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Now we know what to look for.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Shall we go and find something else to sell?
0:04:45 > 0:04:47'On that note, we get started.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49'And Paul immediately stumbles over
0:04:49 > 0:04:52'a different kind of chair in a hallway,
0:04:52 > 0:04:56'and evicts the resident cuddly toys to get a better look.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59'Nicola's grandfather also carved this himself,
0:04:59 > 0:05:01'shortly after World War II.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03'Probably in his own workshop in the garage.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05'Paul is delighted to discover
0:05:05 > 0:05:08'there's another chair that matches this one.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11'A good example of post-war craftsmanship.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16'The pair should polish up nicely for us at auction at £60-70.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18'Marlene shows Paul a sewing machine
0:05:18 > 0:05:20'which she inherited from her mother-in-law.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22'Unusually, it's not made by Singer
0:05:22 > 0:05:25'but by Frister & Rossmann, a German firm.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29'It dates from around 1900 and has a walnut case.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31'And Paul hopes it will make £40-£50.'
0:05:33 > 0:05:37- Hi.- Are you here? Wow, look at this! It's a nice bedroom, isn't it?
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Have you found anything good?
0:05:39 > 0:05:42I found some silver items here that might be of interest.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Right. Let's have a look. Have you collected them?
0:05:44 > 0:05:46I think these were my grandparents'.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48So you can remember these as a child?
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Yes, I played with them lots as a child.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Nice little patch box or a pill box, isn't it? Isn't that lovely?
0:05:54 > 0:05:55This is a fruit knife.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58Look at that beautiful engraving there, can you see it?
0:05:58 > 0:06:01All bright cut. Look at that, it's a mother-of-pearl handle.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04It's solid silver, I can tell. Do you know how to tell your hallmarks?
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- I'm not 100 per cent sure.- I'll tell you the main things to look for.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10- The first thing is a lion, can you see that?- Yeah.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14That's the lion passant, the British mark for silver.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- But what's more important for me here is that one. Can you see that?- Yeah.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- That's a portrait of Queen Victoria. - Right, OK.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- That instantly dates this to the Victorian period.- Right, yeah.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28So somebody in 1870 would have used this.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29- Isn't that fascinating?- It is.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33I think you've got quite a collection here. Is this a lipstick?
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Don't know. A little snuff pot, my gran said.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- All right. It's a little bit damaged, isn't it?- Yeah, a bit of damage.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41I think these are very collectible items.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44People are always looking for items like this. If we said £40-60...
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- That sounds really good. Yeah. - Does that sound all right?- Yeah.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51All right, OK. So let's look after these for a bit.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53'Well, our expert has high hopes for the silver.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56'But will the collectors be out in force come auction day?'
0:06:56 > 0:07:01- Interest here to 12, £15 is bid. - £15, we're in.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04'So how much will they be willing to spend?'
0:07:04 > 0:07:08At 25, 28, 30. At 30, 32. Clears the book.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10'Enough for a family holiday?'
0:07:10 > 0:07:13- That was quite a result for us. - It is. It's good.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16'But will it be good enough?'
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Paul's ferreting around for more things,
0:07:18 > 0:07:20so I thought we'd have a little break.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24Stay in the warm. I want to know, whose idea was it to go to Florida?
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- I think we came up with it all together.- Yes, we did. Yeah.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Are you great Disney fans?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33I am, more than the rest of them.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37So what's the background behind you deciding to do this holiday now?
0:07:37 > 0:07:42Well, in June 2006, my grandfather passed away.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46And then, in September, my dad passed away very suddenly.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Then I found out that I was going to have Vanessa Mae.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Shortly after she was born, my gran passed away.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55So, within 18 months, it was all rather dramatic.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57A lot of things going on.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Marlene, that must have been quite a bittersweet pill for you.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03You lost your husband but gained a granddaughter.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Yes, it was. I can't say she's filled the gap,
0:08:07 > 0:08:09but she's helped to heal the gap.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13And she's a lovely little girl. She's so bright for a two-year-old.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15I think she deserves a treat.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18When are you planning on taking this trip?
0:08:18 > 0:08:22We hope just after Vanessa's third birthday, which is in June.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25And does she know anything about the trip?
0:08:25 > 0:08:27No, we'll keep it as a surprise for her.
0:08:27 > 0:08:28I don't blame you.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31She'll just go completely bananas over the next six months otherwise.
0:08:31 > 0:08:32Yes, I think so.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34I'm really hoping you will make the money.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37But, I should warn you, Paul is rather a Disney fan.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40You may well find yourselves with an extra passenger.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- Shall we go and track him down? - Yeah, sounds good.- Come on, then.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45'I knew Paul wouldn't let me down.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48'Upstairs, he's found this mirror,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51'which is part of a 1930s dressing table set.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54'It's made of Bakelite and belonged to Nikki's grandmother.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58'And it includes various brushes and a manicure set.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01'Paul values it at £20-30.'
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- Nikki?- Yeah.- I've found two really interesting items here.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09A pocket watch and a travel clock.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Do you know where these have come from?
0:09:11 > 0:09:14I know the pocket watch was my great-grandfather's,
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- who was a station master in Ireland.- Wow!
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Well, that does explain it.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21It's one of the best makers you can get with pocket watches. An Omega.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23- Have you heard of Omega? - Yeah, I have.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26The value is in the quality of the movement.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Of course, with your being a station master,
0:09:28 > 0:09:31you'd have to make sure your clock was really accurate.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33The reason being, if you had two trains...
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Say you had two station masters in Ireland,
0:09:35 > 0:09:37and one train sets off at a wrong time,
0:09:37 > 0:09:40then it could be a disaster, they could meet in the middle.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41So they had to be dead-on right.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44You're looking at around about 1910-1920. Fantastic.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47With it being an Omega, that's a very good watch.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50What's intriguing me is this one. Where does it come from?
0:09:50 > 0:09:52That's always been on my gran's sideboard.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Well, this really belongs to a lady's travelling case.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57It's a travel clock.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59When you open it up.... This is all solid silver.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02When you open it up, you've got this nickel-plated watch here.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05But these really were the first type of bedside clock.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07You would travel around the country,
0:10:07 > 0:10:09you'd have these on your bedside cabinet and you could tell the time.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12I think it's pretty having this enamel dial. I like that.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15What you've got to look for is the quality of the silver.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17This is a bit bent and worn.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- Can you see the holes... - Over-playing as a child, I think.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Over-playing, or sometimes over-polishing.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Silver's doing very well at the moment anyway.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27But these clocks are highly desirable.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30This one would be very good if the case were a bit better.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34If I said £80-120, how does that sound?
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Yeah, that sounds fair.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40You could do quite well with this pocket watch in particular.
0:10:40 > 0:10:41Great! Let's keep looking.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45'I'm browsing in another room, where I've come across
0:10:45 > 0:10:48'this interesting set of six glass bottles.'
0:10:50 > 0:10:54'It's a nickel-plated condiment set made in the 1920s,
0:10:54 > 0:10:58'Paul Hayes prices this attractive dining set at around £30-40,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02'which will help to season our way towards those tickets to Florida.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05I was going to ask you, what about this table?
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- It's fabulous. Does it have an extra leaf in the middle?- Yes.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11It was my mother- and father-in-law's.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15We have tried it in my dining room, but it just doesn't look right.
0:11:15 > 0:11:16So, Paul, what do you think of it?
0:11:16 > 0:11:20This is an extending dining table, dates about 1920-1930.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23It's all solid oak. These are Queen Anne legs,
0:11:23 > 0:11:26which was really around the beginning of the 18th century,
0:11:26 > 0:11:27but copied in the 1920s.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29You've got pad feet there.
0:11:29 > 0:11:30You've got good, strong, sturdy knees,
0:11:30 > 0:11:32which is what you're looking at.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- Always helps when you've got good, strong, sturdy knees.- Always helps.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37On a table, it's not bad either!
0:11:37 > 0:11:38THEY ALL LAUGH
0:11:38 > 0:11:42What's very useful is that you could have it in this small shape here,
0:11:42 > 0:11:46maybe sit four people around it for a game of cards or a breakfast.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48But then you can have this winding action
0:11:48 > 0:11:50which opens the whole thing out.
0:11:50 > 0:11:51You put leaves in the middle,
0:11:51 > 0:11:54and that would extend it to maybe a 12- or a 14-seat.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56You're looking at least £150,
0:11:56 > 0:11:58maybe £200, if not even a bit more.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00- How does that sound?- Brilliant.
0:12:00 > 0:12:01It's more than I was expecting.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- Let's see if we find something else for the same amount. Come on.- OK.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07'That really is a great addition to our target,
0:12:07 > 0:12:10'and the fund for the family holiday to Florida
0:12:10 > 0:12:12'is suddenly looking much healthier.'
0:12:12 > 0:12:13'Paul heads up into the loft.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15And, what do you know?
0:12:15 > 0:12:18'He finds some more chairs made by Nikki's grandfather.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22'They're mahogany with beautifully carved, French-style decoration,
0:12:22 > 0:12:27'All four chairs together are valued at £80-120,
0:12:27 > 0:12:29'Paul also finds a Carlton Ware vase
0:12:29 > 0:12:33'and a 1930s cake stand by Royal Stanley.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38'This Art Deco-styled pair could fetch us between £40 and £60.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41'Time to head back downstairs.'
0:12:41 > 0:12:42This is quite nice, Paul.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45I love these sort of clocks. They're architectural.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- It says something on there. Can you read that?- It does.
0:12:48 > 0:12:55It says: "Mr F Lappin, from GS & WR Company, October 1911."
0:12:55 > 0:12:56Isn't that amazing?
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- Shall we see whether this is something we can sell?- Of course.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Marlene? Nicola, are you there?
0:13:01 > 0:13:04- Ah! Now then, you two. You all right? - Not too bad.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06We've just been looking at this clock.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08It obviously belonged to a Mr Lappin.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10This is the same Lappin relative
0:13:10 > 0:13:12that has given a lot of things to this auction.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17- It's my great-grandfather.- OK. This has obviously been presented to him.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Would you know the history of that?
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Yeah, he worked for the railways in Ireland.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25- He was presented this out there and he continued to work.- Right.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27- It was a thank-you gift. - How interesting.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30This really is part of a garniture,
0:13:30 > 0:13:33which sits like this here on top of a mantelpiece,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35but would have two side pieces that went with it.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38These architectural clocks were very popular around that time,
0:13:38 > 0:13:40sort of 1880-1900.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42This is actually Belgian slate,
0:13:42 > 0:13:46so it was a great form of manufacture at the time.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Lots of architectural clocks like this were produced. Very heavy.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52You need a strong mantelpiece to put them on.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54There was a railway connection, did you say?
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Yeah, he was a station master. - Right.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58You've no proof of that?
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- We have a letter and some photographs of him.- OK.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Let's have a look. There we are, look at this.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- Let's have a look. Do you know which one he is?- Yes. Here.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- Oh, right. OK. - Fantastic. Isn't that great?
0:14:10 > 0:14:13It looks like the railway children. You can just imagine them.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16That was in the times when people used to take real pride.
0:14:16 > 0:14:17That's right.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20It's the golden age of the steam train.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22There's a letter there as well.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24What sort of value do you think it might have for auction?
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Value-wise, as a clock,
0:14:27 > 0:14:28if I said sort of £50-80...
0:14:28 > 0:14:31But having a railway connection increases it.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36That helps us out rather nicely, cos you wanted £500, didn't you,
0:14:36 > 0:14:38towards the holiday in Florida.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40We can top that up quite nicely, I think.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43The value of everything going to auction comes to £670!
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- Wow, fantastic!- That is brilliant.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49The next time we'll see the items, they'll be at the auction house.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52'Well, we've had a great day here in Southam
0:14:52 > 0:14:54'with Nikki and her mum, Marlene.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58'And what a variety of items we found for auction.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02'There's quite a collection of chairs made by Nikki's grandfather,
0:15:02 > 0:15:06'including the hall chairs that could bring in £60-70.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09'The vintage Frister & Rossmann sewing machine.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12'It's a rare make and could fetch more than £40.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15'And the slate clock with its personal link
0:15:15 > 0:15:18'to the history of the Irish railways.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20'Hopefully, there'll be some collectors in the room
0:15:20 > 0:15:24'and we'll steam past the £50-80 estimate.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27'Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:15:27 > 0:15:31'There are times at auction when even we struggle to stay positive.'
0:15:31 > 0:15:34- Oh dear.- Oh dear... - That's gone.- £15.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37'And moments when we can't believe our luck.'
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- Yay! There you go. - That's brilliant.- That is amazing.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42That is a really good result.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45'So will the good times outweigh the bad?
0:15:45 > 0:15:47'Find out when the final hammer falls.'
0:15:51 > 0:15:54It's been a few weeks since we visited Nikki and her mum
0:15:54 > 0:15:56at their Warwickshire home.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59During the years, they've inherited lots of bits and pieces,
0:15:59 > 0:16:02but decided it was time to have a bit of a clear out.
0:16:02 > 0:16:03So we found the items of value
0:16:03 > 0:16:07and brought them here to the Cotswold Auction Company.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Remember, they're trying to raise £500.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12So let's hope the bidders are being generous
0:16:12 > 0:16:15when our items go under the hammer today.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18'There are three auctions here every month.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22'Today's is a general sale with 500 lots on offer.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24'So it should be the ideal place
0:16:24 > 0:16:27to sell Nikki and Marlene's mixed array of items.'
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- Morning, Paul. - Good morning, Lorne. How are you?
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- And you've got a chance to take a last look at your items.- Yes.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36You've got some great items.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38The clock and other bits and pieces.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41You wanted to put a reserve on the pocket watch
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- and the Omega watch. How much is that for?- £120.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48£120. I'll have a chat to the auctioneer before it starts.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- Is that reasonable? - It's at the top of the estimate.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53If it doesn't sell, would you rather take it back?
0:16:53 > 0:16:54We'd rather get it repaired.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58Make the decision now. It's too late once it's been sold.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Well, all these people are here to buy things.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Let's get them under way. Let's get in position.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08'If, like Nikki and Marlene, you want to sell at auction,
0:17:08 > 0:17:12'remember that commission and VAT charges will be added to your bill.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15'So do check the details with your local auction house first
0:17:15 > 0:17:18'to avoid any unwelcome surprises.
0:17:20 > 0:17:21'First lot of the day
0:17:21 > 0:17:24'is Nikki's grandmother's Bakelite dressing table set,
0:17:24 > 0:17:27'which dates from the 1930s.'
0:17:27 > 0:17:32£5? Any interest at £5? Any interest at 5? 5 I'm bid.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35At £5. Who's going on? At £5, all done.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40Looking around, at 5, all short and finished at 5. £5.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42£5.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43I think he's actually sold that.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- He sold it for £5? - I think he has, yeah.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- Oh, dear... - There was no interest at all.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52'Oops, that's not quite how we planned to start our day.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54'Hopefully, we'll have more success
0:17:54 > 0:17:57with the extensive collection of Jasperware
0:17:57 > 0:18:00£30, please. 30? There's 20.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05£20? There's a lot of it for 20. £10? £10 bid.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10At £10, it's a good start. 12, 15, 18.
0:18:10 > 0:18:1420, 22. £22, centre of the room.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- At 22, looking around, at 22, all sure?- It's cheap.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21At 22, 22...? £22.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25- £22.- Here we go.- That's a little under what we wanted.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28But they're out of the way and you've got some money.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33'Nikki and Marlene don't seem too upset with that result,
0:18:33 > 0:18:37'but we need the bidders to take a lot more interest in our items
0:18:37 > 0:18:40'if we're going to get anywhere near our target.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43'Sadly, the condiment set and the vase and cake stand
0:18:43 > 0:18:46'fall well short of their estimates too,
0:18:46 > 0:18:50'adding just £32 to our kitty between them.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54'Paul and I are both fans of Nikki and Marlene's slate clock.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57'Let's hope that someone else in the room has also taken a shine to it,
0:18:57 > 0:19:01'because we really need a good result with this one.'
0:19:03 > 0:19:05This is the one that we were all looking at earlier.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09Architectural form, do these pop up at auction from time to time?
0:19:09 > 0:19:11They are quite common,
0:19:11 > 0:19:14but they're very classical, this architectural style.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15It's in nice condition.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18What I like is that it says 1911 on the label on the bottom.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23OK, so we want £50. Should we start with 5 and see how we go?
0:19:23 > 0:19:28And start me at £40, please. 40?
0:19:28 > 0:19:31£40? 30 away? Any interest at 30?
0:19:31 > 0:19:36We'll start here at £20. We're starting at 20. Who's going on?
0:19:36 > 0:19:39At £20, looking around. Nice clock. At £20.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42All sure and finished at 20...
0:19:42 > 0:19:4622, 25. At £25 here. At 25, all done.
0:19:46 > 0:19:47At 25...
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Those clocks do £30-40 plus everywhere really.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54It's a shame today.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56How do you feel about it?
0:19:56 > 0:20:00- Well, it's better than I thought it was going to be.- Really?
0:20:00 > 0:20:04Oh, right. OK. You've lifted my spirits as well, saying that.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Good! Ever onward!
0:20:06 > 0:20:09'Well, thank goodness for Marlene's high spirits.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11'As it's a case of either laughing or crying,
0:20:11 > 0:20:13'I'm pleased she's chosen the former,
0:20:13 > 0:20:18'especially as the sewing machine sells well under estimate too.'
0:20:18 > 0:20:2215 on my right hand side. At 15. We'll sell it at 15.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Are you sure? At 15, £15... £15.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- Oh, dear...- That's gone at 15.- £15.
0:20:29 > 0:20:30You were saying you're glad
0:20:30 > 0:20:33you don't have to dust any of these things.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35So I suppose that's something, isn't it?
0:20:35 > 0:20:38'Well, once again, Marlene's looking on the bright side
0:20:38 > 0:20:40'and it's all money in the pot.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43'With half our lot sold, we've made just £99
0:20:43 > 0:20:46'towards that Disneyland trip.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49'We're hoping for £500, so it's onwards and upwards.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51'Time for our favourite lot -
0:20:51 > 0:20:54'the travel clock and pocket watch.'
0:20:54 > 0:20:55Right, our next lot
0:20:55 > 0:20:59is that wonderful Edwardian travelling timepiece.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01I think this is a wonderful item.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03The green enamel is beautiful on that watch.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Don't forget there's an Omega watch with it.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08I think the combination of being silver and being an Omega,
0:21:08 > 0:21:10it should do very well.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13We certainly need to make this money if we're going to reach that target.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Fingers crossed.
0:21:15 > 0:21:21Interest here, I can go in at 60, £65 is where we start.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23At £65, who's going on?
0:21:23 > 0:21:26At £65. 70, 75.
0:21:26 > 0:21:31- At £75 here. At £75... - He's not going to sell it.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33- You did right to put your reserve on that.- Absolutely.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35At 75, 75...
0:21:35 > 0:21:39I'm afraid that lot remains unsold.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41- So he hasn't sold it. - That's a relief.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43'Nikki and Marlene are clearly relieved
0:21:43 > 0:21:46'that the travel clock and pocket watch haven't been sold.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50'Maybe our next lot will raise some hands
0:21:50 > 0:21:52'and add some much-needed cash to the pot?
0:21:52 > 0:21:55'It's the mixed collection of silver.'
0:21:55 > 0:21:57At £15 for all the silver.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02At £15. 18, 20, 22, 25.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03£25 here.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07At £25, looking around. At 25, 28, 30.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09At 30, 32. Clears the book.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12At £32 in the room. At 32. Any more interest?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14That's more like it, isn't it? Come on.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17- £32.- There we go. That's a reasonable amount.
0:22:17 > 0:22:18That's good, isn't it?
0:22:18 > 0:22:22Yes, that was quite a result for us so far, wasn't it?
0:22:22 > 0:22:25'£32 may be a little under estimate,
0:22:25 > 0:22:29'but I think we're all just relieved to have raised a few extra pounds.'
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Our next lot is that lovely dining room table.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- What will you eat off now? - We've got another one.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37It's a lovely quality table. I've got a feeling,
0:22:37 > 0:22:39cos we're in the countryside here,
0:22:39 > 0:22:42lots of people are interested in antique furniture.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Hopefully, we'll do something good. We're looking for £150 upwards.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50- 150? 100? £100?- Come on.- 80 away?
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Any interest at 80? Any interest at £80?
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Who's going to start me?
0:22:56 > 0:22:59£50, then. Any interest at 50? I'm looking around.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03- £50 anywhere? At 50?- Withdraw it.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06I think we're going to withdraw it. At £50. At 50.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09£50, if we can't get a bid... No.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11So it's unsold.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14It's withdrawn because he couldn't even get £50 for it.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17I think that's the best thing he could've done. Do you?
0:23:17 > 0:23:21But you didn't want it back. What are you going to do with it?
0:23:21 > 0:23:22I don't know.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25'That wasn't the result we were after.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27'Not one bid for the dining table.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30'Luckily, the Windsor chair made by Nikki's grandfather
0:23:30 > 0:23:32'does find a new home...'
0:23:32 > 0:23:35£40... That's £40, sir.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38'..adding a much-needed £40 to the pot.'
0:23:38 > 0:23:42'It's more of Nikki's grandfather's handiwork up next.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45'This time in the form of the two carved hall chairs.'
0:23:46 > 0:23:49- So you're not missing these from your home?- No.- No.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Oh! OK, definitely not.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53What do you want for these?
0:23:53 > 0:23:55About £60. These aren't the most comfortable chairs.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59You'd sit people in the hallway and they wouldn't hang around too long.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02They're not too comfortable. But £60.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07Commission interest takes me in at 42, £45.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10- £45!- At £45 is where we start.
0:24:10 > 0:24:1648, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70. At £70 here.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19On commission, are you sure? At £70, on commission.
0:24:19 > 0:24:2475, £80 here. At 80, 85. Clears the book.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26£85 on my right hand side.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31At 85, all done. At 85. 85... It's yours, sir.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- Yay! There you go.- That's brilliant.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36That is amazing. That is a really good result.
0:24:36 > 0:24:37There we go. We were right.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40The country furniture is what they're going for.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45'That's the first lot to exceed its estimate.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47'And its top estimate at that. Thank goodness,
0:24:47 > 0:24:51'and not before time. The rollercoaster continues
0:24:51 > 0:24:54'and our final lot, those four chairs
0:24:54 > 0:24:58'which went with Nikki's dining table, don't have the same success.'
0:24:58 > 0:25:02Any interest at 40? All sure? I'll withdraw them at 40. £40?
0:25:02 > 0:25:05Any interest at 40?
0:25:05 > 0:25:08No, I'll leave those there.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Well, we've answered a question there.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13We wondered whether the chairs would be sold without the table.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17But fortunately, neither of them sold, so they can all stay together.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22'That result, or lack of it, pretty much sums up our day in Gloucester.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25'When the bidders keep their hands in their pockets,
0:25:25 > 0:25:27there's not a lot that can be done about it.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31'I think we're all rather relieved that this sale is over.'
0:25:31 > 0:25:33You wanted £500 for this holiday, didn't you?
0:25:33 > 0:25:35How do you think you've done?
0:25:35 > 0:25:36I don't think we've quite got there.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40No, you haven't, I must say. But it's not... All is not lost.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44- You've made £256. - That's all right.- That's brilliant.
0:25:44 > 0:25:49- So that's certainly a good starting base.- A bit of spending money.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51- Have a fantastic time, won't you? - We will.- Yeah.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00'After a rather disappointing day at auction,
0:26:00 > 0:26:03'Nikki and her mum, Marlene, have decided
0:26:03 > 0:26:06'that, for now, the trip to Disneyland will have to wait.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09'But that's not stopping them from enjoying a day out together.'
0:26:09 > 0:26:12We decided, because we didn't make so much money
0:26:12 > 0:26:15on the day of auction as we'd hoped,
0:26:15 > 0:26:19we've decided to use the money and treat ourselves to a nice lunch out.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20So now we're in Leamington Spa.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23'They may not have made it to Florida,
0:26:23 > 0:26:26'but the sun is shining and there's not a queue in sight
0:26:26 > 0:26:31'as the ladies explore the delights of Royal Leamington Spa.'
0:26:31 > 0:26:34- Really enjoyed today. It's been nice and relaxing, hasn't it?- It has.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36It's been good fun.