0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash in the Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:08For most families, there comes a time when the elderly members need a bit of extra support.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12Very often, that involves helping them move house to somewhere smaller
0:00:12 > 0:00:15and more manageable - and that's the task facing our family today.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18So they've called us in to see whether we can help
0:00:18 > 0:00:21find any treasures amongst all the stuff they're clearing out.
0:00:40 > 0:00:48On today's Cash In The Attic, our expert Jonty gets a little picky over a 400-year-old chest.
0:00:48 > 0:00:53- There's a little bit of damage on the top.- What do you expect at that age?- Absolutely.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57'We do so well with our antique search there's time for a little game.'
0:00:57 > 0:01:01Oh, but you only got one, Jonty.
0:01:01 > 0:01:06'The sale room isn't the place to let on that there are issues with any of our collectables.'
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- We'll keep that to ourselves, all right?- Oh, all right. - We're here to sell.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12'Find out what happens when the hammer falls.'
0:01:12 > 0:01:16Well, today I've come to Northampton to meet two sisters who have
0:01:16 > 0:01:19called in Cash In The Attic to help them clear out their dad's home,
0:01:19 > 0:01:24with the idea of raising some funds so the whole family can take a trip down memory lane.
0:01:26 > 0:01:31Meet sisters Judith and Gillian, who are already looking at mementoes with their dad John.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36The girls grew up here in Northamptonshire and have the fondest memories,
0:01:36 > 0:01:40especially of childhood holidays spent on the Essex coast with their parents.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43John is originally from Leigh-on-Sea.
0:01:43 > 0:01:49The former miller was married to Pauline for 53 years, until her death in 2003.
0:01:49 > 0:01:55Now in his mid-80s and finding it tough on his own, he's selling up and moving into a care home.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00Jonty Hearnden is with me to help the family look through five decades' worth of collectibles.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04He kicks off our search while I meet our hosts.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- Good morning.- Hello.- Hello.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12- So you must be John.- I am John.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16I understand that you used to live in Leigh-on-Sea, where I'm from.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Yes. We moved there in 1934.
0:02:18 > 0:02:23So we're obviously going to be looking to raise some money. What do you want to spend it on?
0:02:23 > 0:02:29We thought we'd have a nice family day out and a party, cos it's my dad's birthday coming up soon,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32so that's one of the ideas of what we want to spend the money on.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- And what's the other one? - The other idea was to actually
0:02:35 > 0:02:39to get all the family, that's the children and the grandchildren, to go down to Leigh-on-Sea
0:02:39 > 0:02:44- where Dad was brought up, and we spent a lot of our school holidays down there, didn't we?- We did.
0:02:44 > 0:02:49It'd be nice to take our children and the great-grandchildren and show them the places
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- that we spent a lot of our childhood time, pass on a few memories. - Quite a big family involved here.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56What sort of funds are you looking to raise?
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Hopefully, somewhere like £600 would be nice.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- Are you happy, John, if we have a good look through and see what we can find?- Yes. Yes.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06OK, well, I'll leave you here for now, OK?
0:03:06 > 0:03:11- I'll put the kettle on and we'll go and see if we can find Jonty. - OK.- OK?- Yeah.- Come on, then.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16John and Pauline moved into this three-bedroom bungalow 30 years ago
0:03:16 > 0:03:20and, like many of us, they amassed quite a lot of stuff.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Jonty, who's been in the antiques trade for two decades, will certainly be in his element.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- Morning, Jonty.- Hi.- Hi there.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32I've found this lovely piece of furniture here.
0:03:32 > 0:03:38- Generically known as a coffer. What do you call this piece of furniture? - It was always the blanket chest.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Lots of people call them blanket chests. Often made of oak.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Have a look at these front panels here.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47There's so much detail here.
0:03:47 > 0:03:53All of this is hand-done, and there's not a piece of glue anywhere to be seen on this.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57- This is all pegged together.- Oh, yes. - They're peg holes there, you see?
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Now, a lot people think that these are early 18th century.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06This is probably more 17th century, so it really has some age.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08But there's a bit of damage just down here on the side,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11which will be quite difficult to repair,
0:04:11 > 0:04:15but put this into a workshop, this will come up a fantastic colour.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Well, I think we're looking at £200 to £300 in this state,
0:04:18 > 0:04:21which is a lovely price to get for it.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24It is a good piece of furniture.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Jonty also spots a collection of thimbles.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30John's wife Pauline collected them over the years
0:04:30 > 0:04:33and she obviously had the knack, as five of them are silver.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Our expert values the set at...
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- Hi, Jonty, I found this. - What have we got?
0:04:42 > 0:04:47- Oh, wow, that's an old smock, isn't it?- Yes.- Yes. How about that?
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Where was this from?
0:04:49 > 0:04:54I think my mum sort of inherited it from an old lady in the village...
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- Yes.- And I think she just gave it to my mum because mum used to do
0:04:57 > 0:05:00her running around and getting her shopping.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- How wonderful! - I think it's just a farmer's smock.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07Yes. These were worn by country folk at the beginning of the 18th century.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11And they didn't really stop wearing these until the beginning of the 20th century,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14so they were around a long time.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16But look at the detail on just this.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19So we've got this pleated front, and the embroidery on the front,
0:05:19 > 0:05:21but we've also got it on the sleeve as well.
0:05:21 > 0:05:28Look at the detailing there. And then if I turn it around as well, the same kind of work is on both sides.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- Yes.- So an amazing amount of work.
0:05:31 > 0:05:37Now, this garment is a wee bit difficult to date, but I would suspect it's probably 80 years old,
0:05:37 > 0:05:43maybe even older than that, and it's in fabulous condition - it's in absolutely tiptop condition.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46So it's definitely worth putting into the auction sale.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49This could be well in excess of £50 at the auction sale.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52That's good to me. That sounds good.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56- So maybe £50, £80, that sort of ballpark.- Yeah.- It's wonderful.
0:05:56 > 0:06:01John has spotted something that is definitely more typical of something you see in a sale room.
0:06:01 > 0:06:07This Victorian walnut Vienna wall clock has been in the family for so long
0:06:07 > 0:06:09that John can't quite remember where it came from,
0:06:09 > 0:06:14but it's in good condition and should achieve £100 to £150 for us.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18Gillian digs out two military helmets, which date back to the Second World War.
0:06:18 > 0:06:24One's German and her mum cleared it out of a submarine when she was serving in the Wrens,
0:06:24 > 0:06:25and kept it as a war trophy.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29The other helmet is British, and Jonty hopes the pair will make...
0:06:32 > 0:06:35John and Pauline celebrated their golden wedding in 2000,
0:06:35 > 0:06:39gathering their family together for a big celebration.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44They were a very close couple but, since 2003, John has been adapting to life on his own.
0:06:45 > 0:06:51So this is where your dad was living until very recently. Where is he now?
0:06:51 > 0:06:54At the moment, Dad's in a residential care home.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58He's been trying it to see if that's what he really wants to do
0:06:58 > 0:07:03and at the end of the day, he's very happy there, so we can't ask for anything more, really.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07So, tell me a little bit about what he did during the war.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10He was in the RAF and he was a rear gunner.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13He lied about his age to get into the air force, didn't he?
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Yes, he was the baby in the crew, he was the youngest
0:07:16 > 0:07:19by several years, and he still has kept in contact,
0:07:19 > 0:07:23I think there's only one now surviving out of the crew.
0:07:23 > 0:07:31But he can still remember exactly what he did on all his nightly trips over to Germany and suchlike.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34It was a very dangerous job, being the rear gunner.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- Rear gunner, not many of them survived.- No.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40You've got a big family. How many children have you got?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42I have a moderate two.
0:07:42 > 0:07:43And you've got a few more?
0:07:43 > 0:07:47I've got seven children and five grandchildren.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50But, you know, life's never quiet, but it's good.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Jonty's got three children and two of those are twins,
0:07:53 > 0:07:57so I think he should be up to doing a good old rummage. Let's see what he's got.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03As our search continues, Judith turns her attention to this barometer.
0:08:03 > 0:08:09It was bought by her mother's father about 100 years ago and has been in the family all that time.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Time to let it go now, though.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19Then in the bedroom I notice these silver-and-cut-glass dressing-table jars
0:08:19 > 0:08:22which were collected by John's parents.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26The oldest is around 1900 and the set gets a price tag of...
0:08:29 > 0:08:35'Outside, Judith is keen for us to check out a certain curiosity that lives in the garage.'
0:08:35 > 0:08:37I'm first, then. Ready?
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Watch this.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46You only got one, Jonty!
0:08:46 > 0:08:48This is fantastic.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Lorne, I think you'll find I got two just then.
0:08:51 > 0:08:57That's because you've been practising! Now this is wonderful. It has to come from a pub, surely?
0:08:57 > 0:09:02Yeah, it came from the local pub, which was next door to where we lived as children,
0:09:02 > 0:09:07- and the pub was closing down and me dad put an offer in and it was ours.- Wonderful.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10It's such a fantastic-looking object, apart from anything else.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15I mean, look at all these lovely, big, fat, padded leather sides and then we've got
0:09:15 > 0:09:20- these really chunky legs, I think there's even a maker's label down there.- Yeah.
0:09:20 > 0:09:21Which says "Northampton".
0:09:21 > 0:09:25This looks rather different to almost anything else I've really quite seen,
0:09:25 > 0:09:30because you're kind of like throwing it onto a tabletop height, really, whereas of course,
0:09:30 > 0:09:35if you think about most skittles, you roll a ball down the lane somewhere.
0:09:35 > 0:09:41- It's got real age to it. I'm convinced that this has to be 100 years old.- Yeah.- HAS to be.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45So, Jonty, should it stay like this to go to the auction or is it worth
0:09:45 > 0:09:48actually trying to polish up the leather a bit?
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Dealers know very clearly that if you were to clean and feed this,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55it will come up a lovely colour, a beautiful colour.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Somebody is going to want this, but I think we're looking at
0:09:58 > 0:10:03sort of between £50 and £100, but you've got to let the room decide.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08Will Jonty's estimate for that old game prove attractive for the bidders on sale day?
0:10:08 > 0:10:15- I have an interest here, starting at £110. 120, thank you. 130... - Brilliant!- Whoa!
0:10:15 > 0:10:18This could be a very interesting sale.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- 140, 150, 160... - I like the sound of that!
0:10:21 > 0:10:25Our search at John's bungalow is going well and in the dining room,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Gillian notices this unusual collection
0:10:28 > 0:10:33of pressed-metal cigarette cards, which were collected by her mother's father.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35They are from Summit Cigarettes,
0:10:35 > 0:10:39part of their famous Buildings And Monuments Of Britain collection.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Jonty thinks they should make...
0:10:43 > 0:10:48- Can this go to the auction sale? - Yes. This was my mother's desk.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51We think it came from her side of the family, her relatives.
0:10:51 > 0:10:52- It then progressed to her.- Right.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56Now, interesting that it's a desk, because if you look at it,
0:10:56 > 0:11:00it's formed in that very typical, British way, a pedestal desk.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02It's almost loose-fitting. Can you see here...
0:11:02 > 0:11:05- Yes.- ..that we've got that section that just sits on top?
0:11:05 > 0:11:08That's the reason why they're called pedestal desks,
0:11:08 > 0:11:10they sit on these two pedestals.
0:11:10 > 0:11:16Now, we have what looks like to me a relatively shallow top here,
0:11:16 > 0:11:21so I would suspect that this piece of furniture was originally designed probably more as a dressing table.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- Oh.- If this was originally a desk,
0:11:25 > 0:11:29you would have a leather top and you would have more depth there.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33Now, I opened the drawer a little bit earlier here because, in the middle drawer,
0:11:33 > 0:11:36there is a little stamp impressed into the top of the drawer.
0:11:36 > 0:11:43That says, "Heal's, London," and that's the same Heal's that's still in Tottenham Court Road today.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46This is about 1850 in date.
0:11:46 > 0:11:501840, 1850. It's a very nice mahogany desk and we're looking at...
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- Happy about that?- Yes, fine. - Excellent. One for the auction sale.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01In the lounge, Jonty spots this silver-plated tea set,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04which belonged to Judith and Gillian's grandmother.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07It's 70 years old and should shine in the auction,
0:12:07 > 0:12:09with a price tag of...
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Just as I'm taking a last sweep of the dining room,
0:12:14 > 0:12:19the sisters find something else that's been in the family for years.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21What about these, Lorne?
0:12:21 > 0:12:26Ah, goodness! Who has put all that collection together?
0:12:26 > 0:12:30Over the years, my dad collected them at weekends away.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34They used to go to Bath and York and he's picked them up in antique markets and things.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Will your dad be happy to sell these?
0:12:37 > 0:12:39- Yes.- In that case, I think we need Jonty's advice.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Are you there, Jonty? They're lovely, aren't they?
0:12:42 > 0:12:46- What have we got?- A collection of pocket watches. - I was wondering what the time was.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50You might still be wondering, because none of them are working!
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Wow! I can see this one here,
0:12:52 > 0:12:58it's staring at me, and I can see some wonderfully large hallmarks,
0:12:58 > 0:13:03so this particular pocket watch is silver, which is very good news indeed.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07We need to have a look at this chain here, cos I'm rather excited by this.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Carry on talking amongst yourselves!
0:13:09 > 0:13:13It takes him a while to get excited about something, so that's got to be a good sign!
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Very good news indeed.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19We are looking at a nine-carat gold fob chain,
0:13:19 > 0:13:22which is wonderful because that has value all by itself.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Now, ah! I like this.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30This is a Swiss-made pocket watch here made by a very good maker,
0:13:30 > 0:13:31Jaeger-LeCoultre.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34If we look at the back, this is army issue.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- Oh, right.- Ah.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38That arrow on the back there, very good.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42So that would be issued during the First World War to an officer,
0:13:42 > 0:13:47British army officer, which is really very good news. So can we sell the whole collection here?
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- Yes, I would think so.- Yes.- Yeah?
0:13:49 > 0:13:54Do you think it will be divided up by the time we get to auction or will it all be sold like this?
0:13:54 > 0:14:00I let the auctioneers decide because that fob chain that we're looking at there is £100, just like that.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- Crikey! That's not bad, is it?- No.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- That's good.- What about the collection overall?
0:14:04 > 0:14:06- Forget the fob chain for now.- Yes.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Well, put the whole lot in to auction and without blinking we're
0:14:09 > 0:14:14- looking at £150, £250 worth of clocks.- Are you happy with that?
0:14:14 > 0:14:16- Yes, very happy.- Yeah?
0:14:16 > 0:14:23- OK, you wanted to raise £600 for the family get together and the day trip to Leigh, didn't you?- Yes.
0:14:23 > 0:14:28The value of everything that is going to auction comes to £870.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30We'll have a good day out on that.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Fantastic. I can't wait for the auction, when we'll be taking along
0:14:33 > 0:14:38some terrific items, like the Victorian mahogany pedestal desk.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42It's a very good make, Heals,
0:14:42 > 0:14:45and should credit the kitty with £100 to £150.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Then there's the skittles table.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49It came from the pub next door to where they used to live.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53We hope this will strike £50 to £100.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57And let's not forget that amazing 17th century oak panelled chest.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00The sisters played hide and seek in it years ago,
0:15:00 > 0:15:05now it's earned the highest estimate of the day at £200 to £300.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13'Still to come on Cash In The Attic, I give the sisters a few tips on auction buzz words.'
0:15:13 > 0:15:16So it's what we call "fresh to market".
0:15:16 > 0:15:20'Jonty's forecast for the barometer is spot on.' That's good, isn't it?
0:15:20 > 0:15:21That's more than fair.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23In fact that's very sunny.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27'Find out how much their items make when the final hammer falls.'
0:15:33 > 0:15:37It's been a few weeks since we had a good look around Gillian and Judith's father's home,
0:15:37 > 0:15:42and we found interesting items ranging from that pocket watch collection to the pub skittles,
0:15:42 > 0:15:48all of which have arrived here at Martin & Pole auction house in Wokingham in Berkshire.
0:15:48 > 0:15:54Remember, the ladies wanted to raise £600 for a family day out down in Leigh-on-Sea,
0:15:54 > 0:15:59so let's just hope that, when the items go under the hammer today, we make the money we're looking for.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05The market town of Wokingham is around 30 miles west of London.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10This auction house has been holding regular antiques and collectables sales for over 100 years.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14But, like many sale rooms, their catalogues are also online,
0:16:14 > 0:16:17so hopefully we'll see lots of interest.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- Hello, ladies.- Hello.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Have you seen something to tickle your fancy here?
0:16:21 > 0:16:23There's some nice things but we're not buying.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- Right.- No, we're selling today!
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- We are definitely selling. - Is everything here?- Yes, it all got here safe and sound.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33- Have you put reserves on anything? - No, we haven't because we don't want to take it home.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35- Fair enough. - I've got some great news for you.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- Remember all those fabulous pocket watches?- Yeah.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43Well, the auctioneer has decided to split them all up into individual lots,
0:16:43 > 0:16:48- which means that I'm convinced we'll get more money, so I'm looking forward to that one.- Right.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49Shall we go and sell something?
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Gillian and Judith seem very relaxed about the sale.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57I hope that's a good sign.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00They want to throw a big birthday party for their dad John
0:17:00 > 0:17:06and hopefully have enough left over for a family day out in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, where he grew up.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10Let's see what happens, then, as the auctioneer gets to the first of their lots, the mahogany desk.
0:17:10 > 0:17:16Jonty placed its age at around 1840 to 1850.
0:17:18 > 0:17:19Do you know where this came from?
0:17:19 > 0:17:24Apart from it came from Heal's in Tottenham Court Road, I don't really know a lot else about it.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26So it went directly from the shop to the family?
0:17:26 > 0:17:30- Yes.- So it's what we would call "fresh to market".- Oh, right.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32£170.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Oh, wow!
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Is there further? 180, thank you.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40190, 200, 220, 240. 240.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44- I am out at 240. Are we all done? - It's a good start.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46260, new place.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49260, against you, sir. 280.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51It's in the doorway at 280.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55I can sell if you're all done at 280. No further?
0:17:55 > 0:17:59- 280.- £280.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01- That's good, isn't it?- Yes. - Brilliant.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- Pleased with that?- Girls, you're speechless for a change.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09Will the bidders like their next lot - an Edwardian skittles table?
0:18:09 > 0:18:14I have an interest here starting at £110. Is there any advance on 110?
0:18:14 > 0:18:16It's with me at the moment 110. 120, thank you. 130.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- Brilliant.- 130 here.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22160. I'm out at 160. Are you all done at 160?
0:18:22 > 0:18:24I'll sell it.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- £160. Now, that is good, don't you think?- That is brilliant!
0:18:27 > 0:18:29Look at the relief on their faces.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32- Of course.- You thought you'd have to take it back again.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- We were thinking it was coming home with us, that thing.- No!
0:18:35 > 0:18:39Does the winning bidder realise what it will take to get it home?
0:18:39 > 0:18:44The next offering is something the girls used to hide in when they were little.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48It's the 17th century oak coffer, with an estimate of £200 to £300.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- There is a bit of damage on the top. - Yeah.- Remember we looked at the damage on there.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57The market just demands items in really good condition,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00so the question is where the hammer is going to fall.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02I can start the bidding here at 130.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05130 is bid, is there any further?
0:19:05 > 0:19:10At 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12That takes me out. At 180 if you're all done.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14We're nearly there.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18So at 180 if there's no further? All done?
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- 180.- 180.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22So just a little bit under the 200.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26- How do you feel about that?- Well, because of the damage, I suppose.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29- Yeah.- It's to be expected. - I think that might well have been it.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32- Yeah.- If it had been in perfect condition, double the money.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Maybe it was all those games of hide and seek that caused the damage.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Who knows? But it still went for a good price.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43Now, will the collection of cigarette cards reach their...
0:19:44 > 0:19:49I shall sell at 22. If there is no further, are you all done at 22?
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Oh, dear, that's disappointing,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55but at least they've sold and it all goes into the kitty.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59Judith and Gillian really do have quite a varied collection here.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Coming up are the two World War II helmets, for...
0:20:04 > 0:20:06£25 I can start.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08Is there any advance on 25?
0:20:08 > 0:20:11It's mine at the moment. 28, sir, thank you. 30 here.
0:20:11 > 0:20:1332, that takes me out.
0:20:13 > 0:20:1535, new place.
0:20:15 > 0:20:2038, 40, 42, 45, eight,
0:20:20 > 0:20:2350, 55, 60 and five, 70.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28£70, it's in the doorway. If you're all done at 70.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- £70. Gosh, that's a result, isn't it? How about that.- That's good.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- Are you pleased with that?- Yes.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39That's a great result, and there's another few pounds in the pot
0:20:39 > 0:20:43when the 20th-century farmer's smock goes under the hammer...
0:20:43 > 0:20:46I'll sell at 40 if there's no further. Are you all done? £40.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51..selling just under Jonty's £50 estimate.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56So we had a target of £600.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59How well do you think we've done this morning?
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Well, quite a few of the things have gone really well.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02So hopefully we're well on the way.
0:21:02 > 0:21:07Actually, strangely enough, you've actually made your target already,
0:21:07 > 0:21:09because you've banked £752.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Wow!
0:21:12 > 0:21:16- All down to Jonty's estimates, obviously.- All down to me.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20If you've been inspired by Judith and Gillian's progress
0:21:20 > 0:21:23and would like to try your hand at auction, do bear in mind
0:21:23 > 0:21:26that there are charges to be paid, including commission.
0:21:26 > 0:21:31These vary from one sale room to another so it is always worth enquiring in advance.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37Next up is the aneroid barometer, which has been in the family for a century.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42It goes before the bidders with a guide price of £30 to £50.
0:21:42 > 0:21:4750 and five. 55, then, if you're all done.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- That's good, isn't it? - That's more than fair. In fact, that's very sunny.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54And it's another great result for the sisters.
0:21:54 > 0:21:59Now, how will their walnut Vienna wall clock do here?
0:21:59 > 0:22:0185, then. Thank you.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06Not quite as popular as some of their other pieces here.
0:22:06 > 0:22:12We have high hopes for the silver tea service and tray, which belonged to Judith and Gillian's grandmother.
0:22:12 > 0:22:17It's 70 years old and has an estimate of £40 to £60.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Do you actually use this set?
0:22:19 > 0:22:24No. It's just gone from our grandparents' house in a display unit
0:22:24 > 0:22:27to our house in a display unit, so it's never been used.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29There is a tradable market for these sorts of things.
0:22:29 > 0:22:34- But they just end up in display cabinets.- And you've got to keep them clean, that is the thing.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- Just keep that to ourselves.- OK. - We're here to sell.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42Ah, £50 is bid against you, £50.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44And five, thank you. 60 here.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46£60. Five if you like.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49- We want more.- More.
0:22:49 > 0:22:5360 it's mine. Are you all done at £60 and no more?
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- That's fine. - £60 - that's not bad, is it?- No.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58- No, that's fine.- Happy?
0:22:58 > 0:23:00I wonder if the new owner will use it
0:23:00 > 0:23:04or just put it in a display cabinet too.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07The pounds are rolling in thick and fast, as the dressing table jars
0:23:07 > 0:23:11and the collection of thimbles go flying out of the saleroom, too...
0:23:11 > 0:23:13And selling.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16..adding £85 to our kitty between them.
0:23:16 > 0:23:21Now it's the time for the pocket watches, which their dad John has collected over the years.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25There are 19 of them in total, split into eight separate lots.
0:23:25 > 0:23:31Most of them are silver, plus there's a nine-carat gold Albert chain.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34The first lot we're going to sell is the Jaeger-LeCoultre example which,
0:23:34 > 0:23:37of course, Jonty picked up as the military one.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- That's the military one.- Absolutely.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43- I think you put a valuation of £150 to £250 on the lot.- Yes.
0:23:43 > 0:23:50So anything we make over and above £150, by the time we've come out of this marathon, is good news. OK?
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- Yeah.- You ready? - And if we don't get over £250...
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- You're walking home.- I'm going home.
0:23:54 > 0:24:01Here's 50, thank you. 50, and five, 60, and five, 70, five, 80, five...
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- Wow.- 90.- That's really good news.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09100, ten, 120, 130, 140, 150.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14150, back of the hall. 150, if you're done.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- You're not walking home. - £150, just for that one!
0:24:17 > 0:24:20'And the next five lots follow thick and fast.'
0:24:20 > 0:24:2375, then, to my right, 75.
0:24:23 > 0:24:2545, if you're done.
0:24:25 > 0:24:2948 here, 48.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31£100.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33£60, if you're done.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38- Fantastic.- I honestly didn't think these would go like this.
0:24:38 > 0:24:44This is the big one for us, cos it's the nine-carat gentleman's watch chain.
0:24:44 > 0:24:4617 grams.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51I can start the bidding here at £100 against you. Is there any further?
0:24:51 > 0:24:54And ten, thank you. 20, 30, 40, 50.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56I'm out at 150.
0:24:56 > 0:25:0160, 70, 180, 190. 190.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- £190 just for that.- On my right, 190.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09£190.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14And now it's the final sale for - yes, you guessed it - three silver-cased pocket watches.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18£60, in the front row, 60.
0:25:18 > 0:25:23It's another great result and it's brought the total for all 19 watches
0:25:23 > 0:25:27to a whopping £728.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30So, how have they done overall?
0:25:30 > 0:25:33I can't wait to tell them the final figure.
0:25:33 > 0:25:38You wanted £600 and, um, well you've made a lot more than that.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43You have banked £1,765.
0:25:43 > 0:25:49So maybe, instead of Leigh-on-Sea, you might want to look at Majorca
0:25:49 > 0:25:53- or possibly Barbados for one or something, you know.- Brilliant.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01Judith and Gillian have come to a nearby hotel, where they plan to have the family meal.
0:26:01 > 0:26:08We want to get all the family together, my dad at the head of the table and surrounded by
0:26:08 > 0:26:11his children and his great grandchildren and his grandchildren.
0:26:11 > 0:26:16He will love that. He'll love having everybody there and the children running around enjoying themselves.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18But what about the day trip to Leigh-on-Sea?
0:26:18 > 0:26:21We've got a lot of fond memories down there,
0:26:21 > 0:26:25but we think it's probably too much for my father to go all that way,
0:26:25 > 0:26:29so what we intend to do is sit and talk about it when we're having the meal
0:26:29 > 0:26:35and we're all together, take photos and bring them all back and show my dad what he's missed out on.