0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to the programme that loves to join you in a rummage around your house
0:00:05 > 0:00:10looking for things to sell at auction that will pay for a special project or treat.
0:00:10 > 0:00:17The family we're about to meet have a very exciting experience in store for one of their grandchildren.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Find out what it is when we go looking for cash in the attic!
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Coming up on Cash in the Attic:
0:00:43 > 0:00:46will Paul succeed in persuading the lady of the house
0:00:46 > 0:00:49to part with a treasured Victorian necklace?
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- It's something to think about. - Yes, it is.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54It's tugging at the heartstrings there.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Plus an unorthodox way of raising cash.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Place your bets!
0:01:00 > 0:01:05And at auction, an unexpected online bid takes our breath away!
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- Start straightaway at £55. - Ooh, blimey!
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Be there for the final crack of the gavel!
0:01:12 > 0:01:17Today, I'm on the Lancashire coast, where I've come to meet Michael and Dorothy,
0:01:17 > 0:01:21a couple who really did have the courage to follow their dreams.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27In the 40 years that Mike and Dorothy Bessey have been married,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30they've dabbled in the property game, owned hotels,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33a care home for the elderly and even a restaurant.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38If that's not enough, they did it while Dorothy was a professional dancer.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43Now semi-retired, they love travelling and spending time with their grandchildren.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Dorothy hopes the money we raise will go towards a special surprise outing
0:01:47 > 0:01:49for the whole family.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Today I'm joined by our expert Paul Hayes
0:01:52 > 0:01:58whose keen eye will spot the belongings that should give the Besseys the best chance at auction.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Mike, Dorothy!
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Obviously this is the hub of the family home and family business!
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- Yes.- It certainly is.- Everybody works in a scruffy office.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10That's how you get stuff done. I have to say,
0:02:10 > 0:02:16reading about you two, it strikes me that you're prepared to take on any adventure, every new opportunity.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Nothing really daunts you, does it?
0:02:18 > 0:02:20No. If it's a challenge, we'll try it.
0:02:20 > 0:02:26There's lots to talk to you about later on, but why have you called in Cash in the Attic?
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Well, I have five grandchildren.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32On holiday a couple of years ago we went horse riding.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34And they really enjoy it.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38So I thought we'll pay for them to have horse riding lessons.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42- How much do you think this is going to cost?- I'd like to raise £1,000.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- A thousand?- A thousand seems fair enough to me.- Right.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Paul Hayes is with me. He's having a rummage around
0:02:50 > 0:02:53to make sure we make that total. So shall we go and find him?
0:02:53 > 0:02:55OK.
0:02:55 > 0:03:01'It seems Dorothy's decided to provide riding lessons for all five of her grandchildren.
0:03:01 > 0:03:06'So we'd better crack on today to ensure we raise that £1,000.'
0:03:06 > 0:03:09Ah, hello. Look at this!
0:03:09 > 0:03:14Paul, this is Dorothy. I suppose this is one way of making the £1,000!
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Yes, could be. Are you all ready? Here we go.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Place your bets!
0:03:21 > 0:03:24What are you doing with a full gaming set in the house?
0:03:24 > 0:03:28I bought it for Michael one Christmas. We've had a lot of fun.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Parties we have, we have a little spin.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33I've lost millions!
0:03:33 > 0:03:38- You've got a roulette wheel. - That's roulette. Dominoes.- Dominoes.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- Backgammon.- And chess. It's a full compendium.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44If you don't use real money, they're great fun items.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46This is a really nice one. The butterfly veneer
0:03:46 > 0:03:50which looks like a butterfly wing and the marquetry panel.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55- Beautiful.- £500 we paid for it, about 20 years ago.- There you go.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- What do you think we might get for it?- I think at least half your money.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02200 to £300. If someone takes a shine to it, maybe a bit more.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- It would be nice if I got three for it.- Fantastic.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09- Can I play a game now?- Yes. - How about a game of draughts? You open that door,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12- and I'll open this one. Draughts! Can you feel it?- Oh!
0:04:14 > 0:04:18You can pretty much bet that Paul's always got a gag up his sleeve!
0:04:18 > 0:04:24While we've been clowning around, Mike has come across a 19th-century horse figurine.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Paul thinks he can rein in the bidders
0:04:27 > 0:04:29if the price tag reads 40 to £60.
0:04:29 > 0:04:34In the spare room, I've come across a 19th-century oil painting.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Titled The Temptation by R. Messonet,
0:04:37 > 0:04:41this piece was painted on a panel instead of canvas.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44It's slightly rough round the edges,
0:04:44 > 0:04:46and Paul has priced it at 30 to £50.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Michael, what have you found? Oh, look at that.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- That's interesting, isn't it? - I think it's Swedish.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55So who's got the Swedish connection?
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Nobody, but Dorothy was in a double act in Sweden at one time
0:04:59 > 0:05:02and I think that's when she bought it.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04I think she got it from an antiques shop.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07It didn't mean much to her, but she liked the look of it.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11- Has she worn it as a pendant, or... - She has, from time to time.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- But it's been in a box for a long time.- I've never seen anything like that.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21This does have a little mark just there. It says "guld".
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Which could be a Swedish mark for gold.
0:05:23 > 0:05:28Normally they go off the purity. They'd say 22 or 18 or nine.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Nine carat as we know here in the UK.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33It looks quite a good medal.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- It's got Gustaf Adolf. He was the king of Sweden.- Right.
0:05:36 > 0:05:42Here, it says, "For langvarig trogen tjanst".
0:05:42 > 0:05:46That seems to me like it's long service for whatever.
0:05:46 > 0:05:52Yes. Because "for langvarig" sounds like "for long..." something. Service.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56What we need to do is determine what carat gold it is. That's very important.
0:05:56 > 0:06:01And then try and translate this into English so we know what it's been presented for.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06I've got my homework cut out here. But if we say at least 150 as it is.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Assume everything's OK. How's that?
0:06:08 > 0:06:14- Sounds good.- Great. So he's going to auction. I wonder how you say auction in Swedish?- Not a clue!
0:06:14 > 0:06:20Apologies to all our Swedish-speaking viewers! I'm sure we'll translate it later!
0:06:21 > 0:06:25I've found something else that's travelled from its original Swedish home.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28An early 20th-century Ericsson telephone.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32Dorothy bought it with another wind-up model 43 years ago.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37We're hope to sell them for 50 to £80.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- Dorothy?- Yes?- Now, then.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44- This is a sovereign pendant. Was it yours, or Michael's?- It's mine.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49Was it? I can just see Michael with an open-necked shirt, the Tom Selleck look!
0:06:49 > 0:06:53No, he wasn't like that! I used to wear it quite a lot.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Mike bought it for me just after I had my son.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- He actually bought me two.- OK. What happened to the other one?
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- The other one's promised to my niece.- OK.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06So this one, I'm not sure about it.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09It could go, but can I have a little think?
0:07:09 > 0:07:12Of course you can. But sovereigns are extremely popular.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17They've always been a form of bullion. If you took a bag of sovereigns to Africa or India,
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- they'd recognise it and people would trade with you.- Right.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23It's solid gold and gold has always been a currency.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27They're called a sovereign, that's the coin in the middle there,
0:07:27 > 0:07:31because they always had the portraits of the king or queen at the time.
0:07:31 > 0:07:32The original one was Henry VII.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34That was 1489.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36A long time ago.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Very clever. In the 1960s and '70s,
0:07:39 > 0:07:42the fashion came for sovereign rings and pendants.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46Looks like this might have been mounted. Did you have it done?
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- No, that's how I bought it.- Right. - Or how Michael bought it, I must say.- Right.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54What I like is that it's been sympathetically mounted.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58What happens is the sovereign sometimes is soldered to the mount.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00- So the metal would be ruined. - I've seen that.- Ruined.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03This one has been placed in these clamps here.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07So when you take the coin out it will be pristine. That's what people want.
0:08:07 > 0:08:111911. It's the coronation, I think, of George V. He was crowned in 1911.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15Adding all that up, these are quite expensive now.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18For years, and I've been in the business over 20 years now,
0:08:18 > 0:08:22they've always been between 45 and £65 a sovereign.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Nowadays, with gold being what it is,
0:08:24 > 0:08:27they bring in 120 or £130.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30So an item like this with its mount and its chain,
0:08:30 > 0:08:32you're looking at £150-plus.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34- It's something to think about.- Yes.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- It is.- But it looks like it's tugging at the heartstrings!
0:08:38 > 0:08:40I don't blame you in the slightest.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45We'll tell Angela it's going, but between me and you, it might not get there!
0:08:45 > 0:08:49That sum would certainly go a long way towards Dorothy's target
0:08:49 > 0:08:52of £1,000 for her grandchildren's riding lessons.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54So, while Paul carries on with the rummage,
0:08:54 > 0:08:59I'm curious to find out more about this couple's fascinating past.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03Dorothy, I did say you and Michael have had a fascinating life.
0:09:03 > 0:09:04Lots to talk about.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08You started out as a dancer, for which you had a real passion.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11I have, still!
0:09:11 > 0:09:13It's all I wanted to do.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16My father said, "If you go into show business,
0:09:16 > 0:09:20"you'll always be hard up. Get a dancing school."
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Mike, you were in the Royal Navy? - I was, indeed.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28I did 11 years. Two years boys' time and nine years with the Fleet.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30So you joined the navy and saw the world.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- That's exactly what I did. - So if you had been in the navy
0:09:34 > 0:09:37and Dorothy was travelling all over Europe as a dancer,
0:09:37 > 0:09:39how the heck did you get to meet?
0:09:39 > 0:09:42When I came out of the RN,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45I got a job as a manager with Top Rank.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49They sent me down to Paignton, to a bingo hall of all places,
0:09:49 > 0:09:51which was just across the road
0:09:51 > 0:09:55from the nightclub that Dorothy was going to appear in.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59And that's where we met.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Singing and dancing.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Clearly, it was meant to be a match,
0:10:04 > 0:10:07because you've been married for over 40 years.
0:10:07 > 0:10:0842... Nearly 42 years.
0:10:08 > 0:10:1142 years! Whatever it is, it's a great combination.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14It clearly works for you both.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18Let's hope you can sprinkle some of that stardust that you've brought
0:10:18 > 0:10:21to your lives and careers when we get to the auction.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25- Shall we go and find Paul?- Yep.- Yep.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30'Paul's been busy and has uncovered an unusual silver cruet set
0:10:30 > 0:10:33'from the 1900s. It's lined with green glass.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37'The six-piece condiment set was used by Dorothy's family for years
0:10:37 > 0:10:39'and Paul sets the price at 75 to £100.
0:10:39 > 0:10:45'Now, Dorothy's done some fine work in finding this 1960s vase.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50'Made by Moorcroft, it displays the classic hand-painted floral work
0:10:50 > 0:10:54'for which the company is best known. Paul thinks a collector will be drawn to this piece
0:10:54 > 0:10:56for 100 to £150.'
0:10:58 > 0:10:59Wow!
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Mike, I found these bits and pieces that have got Concorde written on them!
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- Yep.- You must have flown on Concorde
0:11:06 > 0:11:09We did a round-the-world trip
0:11:09 > 0:11:13and we flew from New York to home on Concorde.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- It was such an amazing experience. - What a brilliant flight.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Three and a quarter hours from New York to London!
0:11:18 > 0:11:23Did you get that frisson of excitement when the captain says,
0:11:23 > 0:11:27"Ladies and gentlemen, we are now travelling at twice the speed of sound."
0:11:27 > 0:11:30I think it was great. You can feel the thrust.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35Because they're only allowed to go so fast over land.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Then they can go supersonic.
0:11:37 > 0:11:42We've got some bits and pieces here. You used to get wonderful goody bags.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44What did you get in your goody bag?
0:11:44 > 0:11:46That in itself was just opera binoculars.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Obviously the details of the flight,
0:11:48 > 0:11:52- menus, a diary they gave you... - So a memento?
0:11:52 > 0:11:56A memento of our round-the-world trip.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- Are things like this collectable? - A lot of people are very interested in aviation
0:12:00 > 0:12:06and Concorde has to be number one. A couple of items like that, you're looking at least 50 to £100.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09If two people take a shine to them, they could go supersonic!
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- That'd be good.- Not bad, is it?
0:12:12 > 0:12:17'We can only hope our items will fly out of the auction house that fast!'
0:12:17 > 0:12:19We're only taxi-ing now!
0:12:21 > 0:12:25'In the meantime, Dorothy's been busy hunting through drawers
0:12:25 > 0:12:28'and has come across this modern opal ring.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32'Paul thinks someone will happily take it off her hands for 100 to £150.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35'In the hall, Paul spots this portrait
0:12:35 > 0:12:38'dated 1897. It's actually a black and white photo
0:12:38 > 0:12:41'which has been put onto canvas
0:12:41 > 0:12:42'and then coloured by hand.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46'Paul hopes it will make 80 to £120.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50'From what we've found so far,
0:12:50 > 0:12:55'it's clear Mike and Dorothy have a talent for spotting interesting artefacts.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59'These shelves are lined with collectibles and one in particular has caught my eye.'
0:12:59 > 0:13:05That's by Stinton and it's Royal Worcester.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- Where did you get it? - I bought it at an auction.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Is it going to go back to an auction?
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- Yes, I'd let that go. - You're letting it go?- Yes.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17We should call Paul so he can have a good look at this.
0:13:17 > 0:13:18Paul?
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Mike?
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Dorothy bought this rather nice looking vase at auction.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- Do you remember how much you paid for it?- Yes. £250.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31- Did she get a bargain? - You got an absolute bargain.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34This is the Holy Grail in terms of ceramics.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38It's Royal Worcester. But more importantly, it's the work of John or James Stinton.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43- Did you know that?- Yes, I did. It's signed underneath. - There we are.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45J.Stinton in the corner there.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49They were a family of decorators at the Worcester factory.
0:13:49 > 0:13:54They perfected the art of Highland cattle or game birds,
0:13:54 > 0:13:56falcons and that sort of thing.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59It's got a lovely quality to it. The misty glens
0:13:59 > 0:14:01with the bridge in the background.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06This is absolutely superb. It's known as blush ivory,
0:14:06 > 0:14:08these wonderful warm colours.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10The pierced work along the top with real gilding.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14And the Royal Worcester stamp. Do you know how to date them?
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Royal Worcester, they put their dot for the year 1891
0:14:18 > 0:14:20and a dot every year since.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23So if I count these dots. One, two, three, four, five...
0:14:23 > 0:14:28..seven, eight, nine, ten, 11. So this was made in 1902, 1903, that sort of time.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32If she paid £250 originally... How long ago was that?
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- 1991.- How much will it make now?
0:14:35 > 0:14:37These are so in demand.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41I can't stress how recognisable these are.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45That in auction today would create such a lot of interest.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50- I can imagine between 400 and £600. Something like that.- Very good!
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- How does that sound to you, Mike? - Not a bad profit!
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- That's super.- Why didn't I buy it?
0:14:57 > 0:14:58Excellent.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00That's a lovely note on which to end.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05I'll be realistic and take the lowest estimate Paul gave. £400.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09Let me add that to the other things you've looked at, taking the lowest price.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12I know you want to raise £1,000 for the riding lessons,
0:15:12 > 0:15:18but I think there's going to be enough left over for you to have lessons as well, Dorothy!
0:15:18 > 0:15:20And maybe even drag Mike along,
0:15:20 > 0:15:26because we should be able to make £1,425.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- Brilliant.- Good heavens! That would be good.- That's all right!
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Lovely. Thank you very much.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35But we'll have to wait to see what happens when we get to auction.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Who would have thought that the small Royal Worcester vase
0:15:39 > 0:15:41would be worth quite as much as that?
0:15:41 > 0:15:44It could make a real difference to their fortunes on sale day.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Along with the Concorde memorabilia.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51At 50 to £100, we'll hopefully attract a few aviation enthusiasts.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53And there's the fully-loaded games table.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58At 200 to £300, that price could increase our odds of a sale.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Finally, the stunning Worcester vase.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04At 400 to £600, this rare design
0:16:04 > 0:16:07will undoubtedly draw the attention of big collectors.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Still to come on Cash in the Attic:
0:16:10 > 0:16:14some of Mike and Dorothy's collectibles have come with a few optional extras!
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- These come with a lot of dust on them.- You've seen my garage!
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Yes, I have! Dust is extra, here.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25And one find brought to the table proves to be a surprising hit!
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- Fantastic!- Good heavens!
0:16:33 > 0:16:39It's been quite a while since we joined Michael and Dorothy at home on the Lancashire coast.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42They're a lovely couple and have achieved so much in their lives,
0:16:42 > 0:16:45that I think it's terrific they now want to raise money
0:16:45 > 0:16:50to take their grandchildren on a very special day out.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55We've brought all their things to sell here at auction at Silverwoods of Lancashire.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59We hope they'll exceed their £1,000 target.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03But as always, it's now in the hands of the bidders.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06These auction rooms are always teeming with buyers.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10Let's hope Mike and Dorothy's items will cause a stir today.
0:17:10 > 0:17:16Since our rummage at their home, Dorothy has had a change of heart over selling the sovereign.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18So we're already down £150 on target.
0:17:18 > 0:17:23We've also discovered that the Worcester vase that Paul valued at 400 to £600
0:17:23 > 0:17:27has had some repair work done to the rim.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31This has reduced the estimate to between 300 and £400.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34I hope we can still make that £1,000 target.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37There is quite a bit of excitement about this, Paul?
0:17:37 > 0:17:41The name Stinton, the Royal Worcester combination, it's a wonderful item.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43We've protected it with a reserve.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- And the reserve amount was?- £300.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50- I think it's worth that, and three is my lucky number, so let's see. - Right.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Shall we put it back up, in good company with the horn!
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Let's take our places. It's beginning to fill up
0:17:56 > 0:17:59and we should get on with the auction.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03If you'd like to raise money by selling at auction,
0:18:03 > 0:18:07remember that sale rooms may charge fees such as commission.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Prices vary, so do enquire in advance.
0:18:10 > 0:18:15It's time for the bidding to begin. Our first item is the Moorcroft vase
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Start me at what for this? £100?
0:18:17 > 0:18:1990. 95? I've 90 in the room.
0:18:19 > 0:18:2195 on screen.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24100. 100. And ten?
0:18:24 > 0:18:30At £100. Looking for 110. £100 in the room. Anywhere else? At £100 now.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- Dead on! - £100 for that tiny little vase!
0:18:34 > 0:18:38You may not have liked it, but it was a good buy!
0:18:38 > 0:18:41That's bang on target with our estimate. But it's early days yet.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45There are plenty more lots to sell before reaching that target of £1,000
0:18:45 > 0:18:49for the horse riding lessons for the grandchildren.
0:18:49 > 0:18:54This is hold on to your hats time because the lovely Royal Worcester is coming up.
0:18:54 > 0:18:55We hope it's going to do very well.
0:18:55 > 0:19:00We have a reserve of £300 and you valued it at more than that?
0:19:00 > 0:19:05The combination of Stinton and Royal Worcester, it's text book stuff.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Let's see how we get on. There could be a herd of buyers!
0:19:08 > 0:19:11We'll start this one straightaway at £300.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14300. And 20 if you like.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17At £300 on the pad. At 300.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Looking for 320. At £300, and 320 from any of you?
0:19:21 > 0:19:24At £300 and 320 this time, then, now?
0:19:24 > 0:19:27All quite sure? Anybody else?
0:19:27 > 0:19:29All done at £300.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32- It did well.- You made your reserve.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35£300. Happy with that?
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Very happy. Very happy.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40That's a great result - nearly a third of our target in one go.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Will the Concorde memorabilia fly out of the sale room too?
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Who'll start me at what for this?
0:19:49 > 0:19:51£60, any of you? 60 for the lot.
0:19:51 > 0:19:5460, any of you? 50, then?
0:19:54 > 0:19:56£50? 50 bid.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- We're in.- £50.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Back of the room and 55?
0:20:00 > 0:20:04At £50. And 55? I'll take 55. Come on, we're only taxi-ing now!
0:20:06 > 0:20:1155? Anybody else want a go or are you sure on a maiden bid?
0:20:12 > 0:20:14All finished at £50.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Well, good.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- I'm pleased with that.- You are? - Absolutely.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- Wouldn't buy you a ticket on Concorde!- No!
0:20:21 > 0:20:26It's smiles all round and another 50 in the pot.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30Despite reaching all of Paul's estimates up until now,
0:20:30 > 0:20:33our dark horse comes in with a disappointing result.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Let's hope the next lot rings all the right bells.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38When I was rummaging in your garage,
0:20:38 > 0:20:40I found these two old telephones.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43The expression on your face, Michael!
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- You don't think much of them, do you?- No, I don't! Horrible!
0:20:47 > 0:20:51You never actually used them, having bought them in Sweden.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53I bought them because I liked them.
0:20:53 > 0:20:59I must be odd because I was only 22, 23, and I used to buy old things.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03I didn't buy clothes. I was a collector, you know. So...
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- Well, these come with quite a lot of dust on them.- You've seen my garage! - Yes.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Dust is extra, here!
0:21:09 > 0:21:14So are we being a bit ambitious with 50 to £80, Paul?
0:21:14 > 0:21:18I don't think so at all. These are collectors' items, and well may you scoff!
0:21:18 > 0:21:23Remember, this is 1908. A time before most people would have telephones.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26Anything that's early in technology has a following interest.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29With the internet being here today, you watch this space.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33I'll start these straightaway at £55.
0:21:33 > 0:21:34Blimey!
0:21:34 > 0:21:37At 55, various interests. Where's 60 for these?
0:21:37 > 0:21:41At 55, and 60 now. 60 on-screen. 65.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43- On the internet! - 70, now? 65 with me.
0:21:43 > 0:21:4670 we're looking for. At £65,
0:21:46 > 0:21:48£70. 75 again.
0:21:48 > 0:21:5175 and 80? At £75 on the pad.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54All done at £75? 80.
0:21:54 > 0:21:5780 on-screen. £80. Where's 85 now?
0:21:57 > 0:21:59At £80 only bid.
0:21:59 > 0:22:0085 quickly? All done?
0:22:00 > 0:22:04Online at £80.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06There you go!
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Do you remember how much you paid for them?
0:22:08 > 0:22:14One was given to me. The other I gave the equivalent of ten shillings.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16Ten shillings, which is 50p.
0:22:16 > 0:22:22- There we go.- 50p and you've made £80.- I don't believe it!
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- That's a fantastic result! - It is!- The dust!
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- It's the dust that's done it! - It's the dust!
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Tell you what, we've had quite a bit of dust today
0:22:31 > 0:22:33and it's all totting up.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- You're trying to raise £1,000 today. - Yes.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40And so far, we are over the halfway point.
0:22:40 > 0:22:47- Because you've made £550.- Really? - That's good!- Are we that far?
0:22:47 > 0:22:48You're halfway into the saddle!
0:22:48 > 0:22:52So far, things are looking good for Mike and Dorothy.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56At this rate, it won't be long before the grandchildren can saddle up.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00Dorothy's opal ring proves to be a sure-fire hit with the bidders
0:23:00 > 0:23:06as it sells for Paul's top estimate, boosting our target by £150
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Now it's time for the Swedish gold medal,
0:23:09 > 0:23:13which we found out is a long service medal for patriotic acts.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16But presumably, Paul, people will be interested in it
0:23:16 > 0:23:19not just because it's Swedish but because it is pure gold.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Let's hope so. I've never seen a medal like this before.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26It has that unique collectability and it's solid gold, anyway.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29But £150, let's see how the internet comes in.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Could be a live line from a sauna in Sweden!
0:23:33 > 0:23:34110. 120.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36120. 130.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39130. 140? 140. 150?
0:23:39 > 0:23:42At £140 and 150 where else?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45At £140, all done?
0:23:45 > 0:23:47At 140.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51There we go. Just underneath there. Interesting, though.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55- Do you remember how much you paid for that?- The equivalent of £8.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- I found it in a junk shop. - Good lord!
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Eight pounds. And 140 is what you've just sold it at!
0:24:02 > 0:24:06What a fantastic profit margin.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Will the elegant silver cruet set prove as popular?
0:24:08 > 0:24:12We're looking for 75 to £100.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14At 75 and 80 I'll take.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17£80. 85. £90. 95?
0:24:17 > 0:24:19100. And ten.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21110. 120?
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- I have 110 at the back. - Is he going again?
0:24:24 > 0:24:26120. New bidder. 120.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30130? 130. 140. 150?
0:24:30 > 0:24:33At £140. 150? Anybody else then, now?
0:24:33 > 0:24:35All quite sure this time?
0:24:35 > 0:24:37At £140.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42- Very good! Brilliant! - We had that in at 75 to £100.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46- Excellent.- A really good result. - Absolutely splendid.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48That one really cut the mustard!
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Paul's gags are wearing down even Michael and Dorothy,
0:24:53 > 0:24:56but that was a fantastic result.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58And although both the portrait
0:24:58 > 0:25:03and the small Victorian painting sell under estimate,
0:25:03 > 0:25:06they add another £57 to the kitty between them,
0:25:06 > 0:25:08so there are no complaints.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12We've got just one lot left to sell now, and it's a biggie!
0:25:12 > 0:25:15OK. Here we go. Listen to this for a description.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19"A continental marquetry inlaid games table of canted square form.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21"The lift-off reversible top encloses sliding covers
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- "fitted for roulette, backgammon, chess, et cetera."- It's all there!
0:25:24 > 0:25:28This is a great bit of fun. There's a reserve on this.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31- £200.- £200. Let's hope it's a good bet for someone!
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Spin the wheel, here we go!
0:25:34 > 0:25:36140. 150.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38160. 170.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39180. 190. 200.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41You're up to your 200 reserve.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43All done at £200.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Terrific. You've made your reserve.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50You don't have to take it back with you.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52But what you are going to take back
0:25:52 > 0:25:57- is a cheque for a very respectable £1,237.- Brilliant!- Ooh!
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Have a great day riding. We might get you in the saddle, Michael!
0:26:01 > 0:26:02You might. And you might not!
0:26:09 > 0:26:13With the £1,237 that they raised from auction,
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Mike and Dorothy have booked those horse riding lessons.
0:26:16 > 0:26:21All the grandchildren are here, but today it's young Michael's turn for a lesson.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25We're here today because Michael came for a special lesson
0:26:25 > 0:26:28for children with disabilities.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33He's really enjoyed it and he wants to come again. It's wonderful, isn't it?
0:26:33 > 0:26:35- Yeah!- Good.