0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Cash in the Attic. There comes a time for most people
0:00:04 > 0:00:08when the children have flown the nest and it's time to downsize.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11That's the dilemma facing the lady we're meeting today.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13We hope to help her have a clear out
0:00:13 > 0:00:16and find plenty of treasures to take to auction too.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Coming up on Cash in the Attic...
0:00:39 > 0:00:43Jonty makes me a promise after I reveal a childhood secret.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45I had this one. Sea and Seashore.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47I could never find a starfish.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Lorne, I'll find you a starfish!
0:00:50 > 0:00:54And he's presented with something that touches his heart.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- How romantic!- Yes, wasn't it?
0:00:57 > 0:01:00We came home with a boot full of fossils!
0:01:00 > 0:01:02When it comes to the auction,
0:01:02 > 0:01:04I offer some sound philosophical advice.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- I think what happens is what should happen.- Yes.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09So, find out what does happen later.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Today I've come to this really pretty Suffolk village
0:01:14 > 0:01:17to meet a lady who's lived here a very long time.
0:01:17 > 0:01:18Before she moves on, she's enlisted
0:01:18 > 0:01:20the help of her daughter-in-law and us
0:01:20 > 0:01:23to raise some much-needed funds.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Olive Osborne has lived in this
0:01:25 > 0:01:29chalet bungalow for over 40 years, bringing up her four sons here.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Her husband John passed away 12 years ago.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38During their time together, he ran a car dealership
0:01:38 > 0:01:40and Olive had the bed and breakfast next door.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Olive is now planning to move and she'll be downsizing too.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47So she needs a clear-out, which is why she's called us in.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49With her today to help make those
0:01:49 > 0:01:53tough decisions of what should go, is daughter-in-law Helen.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55I'm confident our expert Jonty Hearnden
0:01:55 > 0:01:57will be able to spot some valuables
0:01:57 > 0:01:59to make some money for Olive too.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04While he starts his search, I go off to find our hosts.
0:02:06 > 0:02:12- Ah, good morning!- Ah, hello!- You must be Olive. This is your house.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- Yes.- And you are daughter-in-law Helen?- Yes.- Right. OK.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- This is a lovely village. Really pretty.- It is.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23- I understand you're thinking of moving?- I need to downsize.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28I would like to be nearer... Have some neighbours, and nearer shops.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31So the money we're looking to raise. Is that towards the move?
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Specifically for the move in that
0:02:34 > 0:02:38I've got two very nice Parker Knoll chairs that the cats have shredded.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41They need to be re-upholstered and recovered.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44So that's what I'd like to raise the money for.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Do you know how much that's likely to cost?
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- Between 700 and £800.- Crikey, that's expensive for upholstery.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- So we need to raise £800.- Yes.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Our expert today is Jonty Hearnden.
0:02:55 > 0:02:56He's having a look around.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Helen, if you could have a look in here.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01We'll cover as much ground as possible.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- Let's find Jonty.- Lovely.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07It looks like Jonty's many years
0:03:07 > 0:03:10in the antiques business means he's done a quick scan
0:03:10 > 0:03:13and decided a piece of bedroom furniture
0:03:13 > 0:03:15should receive a closer look.
0:03:20 > 0:03:21- Ah, there you are, Jonty.- Hi, guys.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23The highest point of the house.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26I started at the top and I'll work my way down.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29I've found something we could put in the auction.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Olive, is this an object we can now sell?
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Yes, I'm happy for this to go.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38This piece is an Edwardian dressing table.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40And it wouldn't have been this colour originally.
0:03:40 > 0:03:46- It would have been darker, stained to look like a mahogany.- Right.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51The timber is beech, and just on the side here is pine.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53So that's another indicator to show
0:03:53 > 0:03:58you it was always designed to be stained and never this colour.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02We're looking at auction, 30, 40, £50.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06If we put that sort of price on it, it should walk out the door.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09- Lovely.- What do you think of that valuation?- I'm happy with that.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11OK. That's a good start, then.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Daughter-in-law Helen has been hard at work, too.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16She's found something else from
0:04:16 > 0:04:19the bed and breakfast Olive ran in the cottage next door.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21It's a mid-20th-century mahogany
0:04:21 > 0:04:24chest of drawers with shell-shaped handles.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Jonty reckons it should certainly draw attention
0:04:27 > 0:04:30with a guide price of 30 to £50.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Jonty spots a Swiss clock which Olive's mother bought in the 1950s.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Swiss clocks are among the most famous in the world.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40But unfortunately this one is not a particularly good make
0:04:40 > 0:04:43and so only gets a 20 to £30 estimate.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48I'm going to guess that these are the chairs you want reupholstered.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52- How did you know?- Well, that's a giveaway.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Definitely signs of cat or dog, isn't it?
0:04:55 > 0:04:57How long have they been mullering your chairs?
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Only recently. The two cats I've got now
0:05:00 > 0:05:04are quite new. And they did this. The others never did.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07So when you do move, what are you hoping to achieve from that?
0:05:07 > 0:05:11The principle difference is being able to go to the shops on foot
0:05:11 > 0:05:14and not have to get the car out.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18And another big difference will be having neighbours.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Because now my neighbours, they're lovely people,
0:05:20 > 0:05:22but they are weekenders.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26I'm surrounded by them. So I am, in fact, very isolated here.
0:05:26 > 0:05:32And I'd like to be among people. So those are the two big differences.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Then being in a town, you change your wants, your aspirations.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38I always used to say I love
0:05:38 > 0:05:40being solitary and I do love being solitary.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44But now as I'm getting older, I want to be among people more.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46I really hope it goes well for you.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49And I hope we make the money for you.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51So it's back to the search for us.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Daughter-in-law Helen has been very productive.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55She's come across a ring that was
0:05:55 > 0:05:58given to Olive's mother on her silver wedding anniversary.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00It's made of nine-carat gold
0:06:00 > 0:06:03and has a large peridot and two small diamonds.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Unfortunately, the peridot stone
0:06:05 > 0:06:08has a crack in it which affects its valuation.
0:06:08 > 0:06:09It only gets 50 to £70.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17So, when it comes up at auction, will that damage lower its appeal?
0:06:17 > 0:06:21Two bids I have. I'm clearing the book at £50.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Will it exceed Jonty's estimate?
0:06:23 > 0:06:2550. 5. 60.
0:06:25 > 0:06:275. 70.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32Back at Olive's house, she still has lots of things here
0:06:32 > 0:06:34which she needs to get rid of before she moves.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37So she makes good use of our expert today.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Jonty, look what I've found.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Wow. Yet more stones. Are those fossils in there?
0:06:42 > 0:06:50- Yes. Fossils and pieces of rock. - So whose were these?
0:06:50 > 0:06:51This was my husband's.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55He collected this over the years. Even on our honeymoon.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58- On your honeymoon?- As we were driving along,
0:06:58 > 0:06:59if we came across some roadworks,
0:06:59 > 0:07:05he would screech to a halt, jump out, go in the great pile,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09and nine times out of ten, he would come out with a fossil!
0:07:09 > 0:07:13- Really?- Amazing, yes.- How romantic!
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Yes, wasn't it? We came home with a boot full of fossils!
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- As I'm sure you're aware, I'm used to handling antiques.- Right.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23But this is the extreme, of course!
0:07:23 > 0:07:26These items here are literally millions of years old.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31There are all sorts of goodies. There's a beautiful ammonite there.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35Ammonites became extinct 65 million years ago.
0:07:35 > 0:07:41The oldest ammonites were around 240 million years ago.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43You can see why people like
0:07:43 > 0:07:46your husband get very excited about these.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48With selling a collection like this,
0:07:48 > 0:07:52there will be amateur palaeontologists who want these.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55They have to be worth 40 to £60.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- Oh, that's lovely.- Why not?- Good.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Olive's husband John was obviously a keen collector.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05In one of the bedrooms, I come across another of his compilations.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08It's a stamp and coin collection that he started as a child,
0:08:08 > 0:08:11but Jonty reckons there's nothing exceptional here,
0:08:11 > 0:08:14so his valuation is 40 to £60.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18Helen digs out two Polaroid instamatic cameras which Olive
0:08:18 > 0:08:20had found in her shed.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Olive's late husband was into photography and
0:08:22 > 0:08:27these cameras are in great condition and in their original boxes.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Jonty hopes they'll make £20-30.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Jonty, have a look. What do you think of this?
0:08:34 > 0:08:35That looks rather grand.
0:08:37 > 0:08:38How long have you had this?
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- About seven years. - And why did you buy it?
0:08:41 > 0:08:43I bought it as an investment.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47But in all those years, I've only worn it three times.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51- OK.- It is so lovely and I'm into horses and gardening
0:08:51 > 0:08:54and you don't wear that sort of
0:08:54 > 0:08:56thing riding horses and digging in the garden!
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Absolutely. If we look closely,
0:08:59 > 0:09:03the ring band is 18-carat gold, which is very good.
0:09:03 > 0:09:09We've got three rubies and two diamonds inset into the ring.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11A very clever design.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Having looked closely at these stones,
0:09:14 > 0:09:19the diamonds are roughly about a third of a carat.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21You can't tell exactly because you
0:09:21 > 0:09:26can't weigh them as they're inset into the ring itself.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29The rubies look slightly bigger.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34So we're looking about half a carat each for those rubies.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36The band itself is very good
0:09:36 > 0:09:41and it's a ring that a dealer could easily buy and just sell on.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43It's very contemporary looking.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46The value at auction for this ring
0:09:46 > 0:09:50at the moment would be roughly between 300 and £500.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52- Right.- How do you feel about that?
0:09:52 > 0:09:57- That's fine.- Yeah?- I'd like it to go at that, please.- A great find.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Well done. That is halfway onto our target already.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03So really very good news indeed.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08I've noticed the paintings dotted around Olive's house.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11But Jonty's drawn to a pine Welsh dresser,
0:10:11 > 0:10:14that Olive bought 25 years ago.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15The most sought-after Welsh dressers
0:10:15 > 0:10:18hail from the early part of the 18th century
0:10:18 > 0:10:20and are usually made of oak.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22This one is made of reclaimed pine,
0:10:22 > 0:10:26so gets a lower valuation of 60 to £80.
0:10:26 > 0:10:31Olive is wondering whether this crystal necklace might be valuable.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33It was given to Olive's mother
0:10:33 > 0:10:36as a 21st birthday present from her own mother, back in 1928.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39It's a pretty piece of costume jewellery
0:10:39 > 0:10:43and hopefully it will sparkle in the auction at 20 to £40.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Then I noticed something that takes me back to my childhood.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Jonty? I've found the Observer books.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- Did you have these as a child? - This takes me back!
0:10:52 > 0:10:56- They were great, weren't they? - Wonderful.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58We've got all sorts of different genres,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- which is what the Observer books were all about.- Yes.
0:11:02 > 0:11:03They first started in 1937.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08If we open up, we can see the publishers, Frederick Warne & Co.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11They published Beatrix Potter books as well.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14If you've got a rare one, in good condition,
0:11:14 > 0:11:16if not mint condition, a first edition,
0:11:16 > 0:11:19you're looking in excess of £100 for one book.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22How do you spot whether they're first editions?
0:11:22 > 0:11:25It's a bit of a mystery, the old first edition scenario.
0:11:25 > 0:11:31- Look inside.- Right.- If it doesn't say "reprinted", it just has a date,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34then you know that it's a first edition.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39On this one here, it was originally printed in 1971,
0:11:39 > 0:11:41reprinted and reprinted.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45We also have the added information down here on this one,
0:11:45 > 0:11:48here we have 75 and the six in front.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52That means this book was printed in June 1975.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Because of the condition of them,
0:11:54 > 0:11:57you could let the children use them and enjoy them
0:11:57 > 0:12:00without worrying about them being kept perfect.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02I had this one, Sea And Seashore,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05and I could never find a starfish.
0:12:05 > 0:12:06So what sort of value, do you think?
0:12:06 > 0:12:08We won't get a vast sum of money for them
0:12:08 > 0:12:12because we haven't got one gem here. But they will sell.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16- 20 to 30 quid at auction sale. - Lovely.- Somebody will buy these.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18- Pleased with that?- That's great.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20- It all helps. It all adds up. - Absolutely.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Tell you what, Lorne, I'm off to find you a starfish!
0:12:23 > 0:12:27You may find that hard in Suffolk, but good luck!
0:12:27 > 0:12:30I love these. They're great.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32I won't hold my breath for that, Jonty.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34You've got more pressing business to get on with,
0:12:34 > 0:12:39like finding out if there's anything else here worth taking to auction.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45We've managed to find three pictures.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Are there more around the house?
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- One more little one.- Do you know the ladies in these?
0:12:51 > 0:12:56- Yes, that's my sister, and that's me.- Wow, how lovely.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58They were painted by my brother-in-law.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Colin Orchard, we have his signature here.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06- Yes, that's Colin Orchard.- And we can see that...- CO.- Absolutely.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09So which of these do you think you'd be willing to part with?
0:13:09 > 0:13:16- Certainly not these, two, no.- Right. - But I'd consider selling that one.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Obviously because this has the family connection
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- and that's more abstract.- Yes.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25- That's a Barbara Hepworth sculpture from the garden in St Ives.- Right.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- In the museum grounds? - Yes, that's right.- OK.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Well, he really is a very famous artist.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34He's a member of the Royal Society of British Artists
0:13:34 > 0:13:36and you don't get much bigger than that!
0:13:36 > 0:13:41He regularly exhibits at the summer exhibition at the Royal Academy.
0:13:41 > 0:13:47- So when you bought this painting, how long ago was that?- Um...
0:13:47 > 0:13:48A long time.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52Well, on the back here we have the date of December '89.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57But in red there's a price of £330.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- I paid 300 for it. - Ooh, you got £30 off!
0:14:01 > 0:14:04- Family discount!- I'd say not long after it was painted.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Right. £300, 20 years ago.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11If we take this to auction, you've got to remember
0:14:11 > 0:14:15that a dealer will need to buy it, make a profit,
0:14:15 > 0:14:19and also pay the auctioneer a premium as well.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22So an auction estimate for this picture
0:14:22 > 0:14:26is now going to be 300 to £400.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28How do you feel about that?
0:14:28 > 0:14:30I'll have to give it a bit of thought. Yes.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32I know you're not decided at
0:14:32 > 0:14:35the moment what you're going to do with the painting.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38But for the sake of argument, if I include it at this point,
0:14:38 > 0:14:43the value of everything going to auction comes to £930.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- Wow!- Lovely.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- The next time we see you will be at auction.- Lovely.- Thank you.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Well, after a slow start, I'm so pleased
0:14:54 > 0:14:56we managed to exceed Olive's target.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00I'm looking forward to seeing how well she does come auction day.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05My favourites are the 20 Observer books collected by her husband John.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08At 20 to £30, they're definitely one to watch
0:15:08 > 0:15:11when they go before the bidders.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14There's the 18-carat gold ring with rubies and diamonds
0:15:14 > 0:15:17that Olive bought as an investment seven years ago.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Jonty gives it a glittering 300 to £500 valuation.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26And will Olive part with a painting
0:15:26 > 0:15:28by her brother-in-law, Colin Orchard,
0:15:28 > 0:15:31a member of the Royal Society of British Artists?
0:15:31 > 0:15:33With a price tag of 300 to £400,
0:15:33 > 0:15:37it could pay for the re-upholstering of one chair on its own!
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Still to come on Cash in the Attic...
0:15:40 > 0:15:44Olive lets slip her trust in what we've chosen for auction.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- I didn't think it would sell. - Really?
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- You of little confidence!- I know!
0:15:49 > 0:15:53And I'm impressed by the sale price of our most unusual lot.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56- Wow!- What a good price!- Fantastic!
0:15:56 > 0:15:59We should auction each other, next time!
0:15:59 > 0:16:01There's a lot of money in old fossils!
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Find out how all our lots do when the final hammer falls.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14It's been a few weeks since we met Olive at her home in Suffolk.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18She's planning to move and wanted to get rid of a few bits and pieces.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20We've found some lovely items that
0:16:20 > 0:16:22we've brought to Stacey's Auction House in Essex.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26She's looking to raise funds to rescue two of her favourite chairs
0:16:26 > 0:16:28that have been demolished by the cats,
0:16:28 > 0:16:30so she wants to re-upholster them.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33Let's hope we make the money she wants and a bit more.
0:16:33 > 0:16:38This family-run firm are based in Rayleigh, not far from Southend.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Their auctions are always packed.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43The auction house is filling up with bidders now.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46But as soon as we spot Olive and Helen,
0:16:46 > 0:16:49their decision regarding the painting is obvious.
0:16:49 > 0:16:50- Good morning.- Hi, guys.- Hi!
0:16:50 > 0:16:52How do you feel about it being here?
0:16:52 > 0:16:57I've put a good reserve on it, so if it doesn't go, I won't mind.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- What figure have you put on it? - I've put 400 on it.- OK.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03As you can tell, the auction's started.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Let's get in position. Come on.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10There are over 1,200 lots in today's auction
0:17:10 > 0:17:14so Olive's heirlooms and collectibles face stiff competition.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17First up is the oval bedside Swiss clock.
0:17:17 > 0:17:22It's up for a very reasonable price of 20 to £30.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26£10 straight in for this lot? £10 I'm bid. Thank you, at ten.
0:17:26 > 0:17:2712. 15. 18.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29- At £18.- Come on.- Lovely.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32At the back at £18.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- Just under.- £18. Slightly under.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40I think, we talk about £18 to us, cos we're selling the items.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42But the person buying has commission.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- So it's going to cost them more than £20.- Right.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48You have to bear that in mind.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51It was only £2 below Jonty's lower estimate,
0:17:51 > 0:17:54so we can't be too disappointed with that sale.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Let's hope she does better with the crystal necklace
0:17:57 > 0:17:59up for 20 to £40.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01£10 in for it. Ten I'm bid now.
0:18:01 > 0:18:0412. At £12. Any advance on 12? Are we all done?
0:18:04 > 0:18:06£12. 15. 18.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Against you. At £20 bid.
0:18:08 > 0:18:14On my left at £20. Any advance? Last time. I'm selling at £20 only.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- Not bad!- Oh, great!- That is good. Somebody will wear it now.
0:18:18 > 0:18:23- I didn't think it would sell. - Really? You of little confidence!
0:18:23 > 0:18:25Hopefully, that sale, bang on
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Jonty's lower estimate will be the start of a good run for us now.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Olive's next lot is unusual for an auction house.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34It's the interesting collection of fossils.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37And it has a price tag of 40-£60.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43- You've put a reserve on this as well?- I put 50 on it, yes.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- So if we don't get £50 for it, it's going back.- Yes.- Fine.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50One bid I have. I'm clearing the book at £40.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Ooh, lovely!
0:18:52 > 0:18:5445. 50.
0:18:54 > 0:18:55Five. 60.
0:18:55 > 0:18:5865. 70.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01Can't see you. £70. The bid's here with me at 70. Any advance on £70?
0:19:01 > 0:19:05New bidder. Against you. And five. 90. Five.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07The specialists are here!
0:19:07 > 0:19:10At £100. £100. Any advance on 100?
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Are you done? Last time. Selling at £100.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16- Wow!- Fantastic!
0:19:16 > 0:19:21We should auction each other next time. There's money in old fossils!
0:19:21 > 0:19:24That was more than double Jonty's lower estimate.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28I think Olive is quite happy not to be taking them back home.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30The bidders are keen on her husband's
0:19:30 > 0:19:32coin and stamp collection, too.
0:19:33 > 0:19:34An advance on £40?
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Hammer going down at 40.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Bang on Jonty's lower estimate. We're doing pretty well so far.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Now it's the turn of some of
0:19:43 > 0:19:47Olive's furniture that she bought when she ran a bed and breakfast.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50It's the mahogany chest of drawers with shell handles.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55- Jonty, what do we want for this? - I put 30 to £50 on it.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58But there is a big split in the top, so I would have put more.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02But I hope the dealers are here to buy it because it is a dealer's lot.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04£20 straight in for this one?
0:20:04 > 0:20:07£20. 20 I'm bid, thank you.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10And two. 25. 28. £28 now.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13In the room at £28. Are we all done?
0:20:13 > 0:20:19- A little bit short again.- No, that's OK. Yes, I'm fine with that.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Just missed our lowest estimate by two pounds.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25But there are furniture buyers in the room.
0:20:25 > 0:20:30Yet when Olive's pine dresser goes before the bidders at 60 to £80...
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Failed to sell, I'm afraid.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34Oh, shame!
0:20:34 > 0:20:38It went to £40 but the auctioneer used his discretion
0:20:38 > 0:20:40and decided it was worth more.
0:20:40 > 0:20:46With half our lots sold, we've banked £206 towards the £800 target.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50Not bad going, as there are still some great items yet to come.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54Now, if, like Olive, you have a special reason to raise some cash
0:20:54 > 0:20:56and are thinking of heading to auction,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59remember, commission and other charges may apply.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Check the details with the auction house.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Next is the Edwardian dressing table.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06I bought that at a sale room when
0:21:06 > 0:21:09I was doing bed and breakfast in the cottage.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13It's been much loved and much used. What's its value, Jonty?
0:21:13 > 0:21:1530 to £50 on this one.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Start the bidding at £20. Straight in? 20, anywhere?
0:21:19 > 0:21:2020 I'm bid.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22At £20. Any advance on 20?
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Are we all done, then, at £20?
0:21:26 > 0:21:30- £20 is not going to... - It's not sold.- Really?- Not sold.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Once again, the auctioneer used his discretion
0:21:33 > 0:21:36and decided £20 was not enough for that piece.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38The next lot is Olive's star lot,
0:21:38 > 0:21:41the painting by her brother-in-law, Colin Orchard.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Jonty valued this at £300-400,
0:21:44 > 0:21:48and Olive's decided on a £400 reserve.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53Let's not waste time. Start the bidding at £300. £300 in.
0:21:53 > 0:21:54£300 for it. No-one want it for 300?
0:21:54 > 0:21:57300. 320. £320.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59330. 340.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02At £340. Are we all done at 340?
0:22:02 > 0:22:06Last time, then, at £340.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08340. Sorry, that failed to sell.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12- So it goes.- You know what the answer is. It's staying in the family.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Look at the smile on this girl's face!
0:22:14 > 0:22:18I have to say, I think what happens is what should happen.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- Yes.- So had it reached that money and gone, fine.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24But it hasn't and you'll enjoy it and love it.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- And there were bids for it.- Yes. - Absolutely. Yes.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30It didn't sell, but Olive and Helen
0:22:30 > 0:22:33are delighted it's staying with them.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37I've got some of these myself. I love these Observer books.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40They're fantastic. So much information in a tiny book.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42What do we want for these, Jonty?
0:22:42 > 0:22:44I put £20 as the lower end of the estimate.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48You have to let the room decide. 20 to £30 would be great.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53Start me off at £20. £20 for this lot? £20 I'm bid. 22.
0:22:53 > 0:22:5825. £25 front row bid at £25. 28 against you.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02- At £28 on my left. £28. Are we all done?- That's fine.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- Lovely.- That's all right.- £28.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07- £28.- That's good, isn't it?
0:23:07 > 0:23:08Excellent.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Just two pounds under the top estimate.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14A very good result for those lovely little books.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17They're quickly followed by the pair of Polaroid cameras...
0:23:18 > 0:23:20£10 I'm bid. All done, then?
0:23:20 > 0:23:22On my right at £10. Are we all done? I'm selling
0:23:22 > 0:23:26at £10 only.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30..which add another £10 to the pot.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32We have just two more lots to go, both gold rings.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35First up is the nine-carat gold cocktail ring
0:23:35 > 0:23:37with a peridot and two diamonds.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40It has a value of 50 to £70.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45Two bids I have. I'm clearing the book. At £50.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Here at £50. Any advance on 50?
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Five. 60. Five. 70.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52Five. 80.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55- Five. 90. - Wow!
0:23:55 > 0:23:59At £95 on my left. At £95. Are we all done?
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Hammer going down. £95.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- Lovely.- Are you happy with that? - Lovely, yes.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07- Fantastic.- That makes up for the others not selling.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10You've got to take an overview of all these things.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13It's not over till the fat lady sings.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18The ring went for almost double Jonty's lower estimate.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19That's a great result,
0:24:19 > 0:24:23and Olive looks thrilled. How will the other ring do?
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Now, we really do hope this one sells.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31It's the ring with three rubies, two diamonds and it's 18-carat gold.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33So a higher quality of gold.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35I put 300 to £500 on it.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37OK? That's what I've done.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39I've also had a chat with the auctioneer.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43- One of his concerns is that the actual ring is quite small.- Yes.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45That is a bit of a problem
0:24:45 > 0:24:50because it'll be difficult to put the ring on many ladies' fingers.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52So could be a problem.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56- I hadn't thought of that. - Yes. Let's see how we go.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59One commission bid I have. I'm clearing at £150.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03- The bid's at 150. Any advance on that?- We need more than that.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07155. 160. 165. 170. 175.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10180. 185. 190.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13195. At £195 now with the lady.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15- Are we all done?- I think it's going. - 195.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19- Right, it's sold.- Yes.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23Oh, dear. That ring didn't even reach Jonty's lower estimate,
0:25:23 > 0:25:25so we have quite a few unsold items,
0:25:25 > 0:25:28but we did rather well on other lots.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30So have much have we made overall?
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Now, you wanted £800 to get these chairs reupholstered.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36I haven't got that, have I?
0:25:36 > 0:25:39No, I'm afraid not!
0:25:39 > 0:25:42I was trying to think of a way to break it to you,
0:25:42 > 0:25:43but you've gone straight in.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47You've actually made £534.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51That's £534 more than I had when I arrived.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Very true. Is that enough to get the chair project under way?
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Certainly well on its way, yes.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Don't forget you're taking that fantastic painting back with you.
0:26:01 > 0:26:06- Enjoy it.- Will do, definitely. - There's still a smile on her face.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Olive is keen to get the work on her two chairs started.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17She heads over to the local upholsterers.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21- Hello!- Nice to see you, Olive. Nice to see you again.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25- You liked the look of that one. - I liked the floral.- Yeah.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27When they're finished, I think her
0:26:27 > 0:26:30chairs will take pride of place in her new, less cluttered home.