0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic,
0:00:03 > 0:00:09the programme that loves to help people raise money for a project or a treat
0:00:09 > 0:00:13by finding things in their home that we can take to auction and sell.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16People often ask us to help when they're downsizing.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20But what to keep and what to get rid of, that can be a tricky one.
0:00:42 > 0:00:47Coming up on Cash In The Attic, a good valuation doesn't always mean an easy trip to auction.
0:00:47 > 0:00:52- Are we ever going to get it out? - That's the problem, because we've had a porch put on.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57A bit of family history adds weight to our total.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59If I said at least 150, 200?
0:00:59 > 0:01:03- That's not a bad price, is it? - Very good.- Very nice.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07And at auction, one sale has us all bowled over.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10That's amazing. Well done.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13- That's great news.- Terrific.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Find out more when the hammer falls.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Today I'm in West Yorkshire to meet Wendy,
0:01:19 > 0:01:24who wants to return a couple of family heirlooms to their former glory.
0:01:24 > 0:01:29At 69, Wendy Shackleton is constantly on the go.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33Now retired, this part-time lollipop lady is a self-proclaimed fitness fanatic,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36and makes it her mission to lead a healthy lifestyle.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41From scouting to badminton, Wendy is quite the sports enthusiast.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45She met her friend Maureen at an aquaerobics class.
0:01:45 > 0:01:50Besides staying active, Wendy also has a fondness for antiques.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Over the last 40 years, she's amassed quite a collection.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57But now it's time to clear out the clutter,
0:01:57 > 0:01:59because Wendy is moving house.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04Today I'm joined by Paul Hayes, who will decide what's good to go to auction.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08And this crisp winter morning is all the more reason to get inside
0:02:08 > 0:02:09and start hunting.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13Hi, Wendy. Who have you got in the house with you today?
0:02:13 > 0:02:14This is Maureen.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- Hello.- Good friends, obviously.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18How long have you two known each other?
0:02:18 > 0:02:19About five or six years.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21So you know this house quite well.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Well... Quite.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28- Tell me why we're here. - I called Cash In The Attic because I want to downsize.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32So you're going to downsize. We've got lots of things you've inherited.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34What are we raising money for?
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Two chairs that want re-upholstering.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39How much do you think that will cost?
0:02:39 > 0:02:40About 800.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- £800?- Yes.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- Maureen reckons there's plenty of stuff in the house.- Definitely.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Let's go find Paul Hayes, I'm sure he'll agree with you. Come on.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52It's clear that Wendy is quite a collector,
0:02:52 > 0:02:59so I'm sure we're not going to have to look too hard to find things to send to auction.
0:02:59 > 0:03:00Paul's already been drawn
0:03:00 > 0:03:04to a very grand piece of furniture in the dining room.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- Hello.- I'd like you to meet Wendy. - How are you, Wendy?
0:03:07 > 0:03:10You can't miss that piece of furniture, can you?
0:03:10 > 0:03:15- You certainly can't.- It's enormous. Where did this come from?
0:03:15 > 0:03:20It came from a cottage where this old lady lived.
0:03:20 > 0:03:27When my husband was working there, she said, "Could you take it away,
0:03:27 > 0:03:31"as it's too big for this house."
0:03:31 > 0:03:33So, how did you get it in here?
0:03:33 > 0:03:39Well, there was about five or six workmen brought it in through the front door.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Managed to worm it in and get it here.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44Are we ever going to get it out?
0:03:44 > 0:03:47That's the problem, because we've now had a porch put on.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49ANGELA CHUCKLES
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Is it worth taking to auction, Paul?
0:03:51 > 0:03:54This is a type of buffet sideboard.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58On here would be all your wonderful plates and tureens
0:03:58 > 0:04:00to have a special occasion in the dining room.
0:04:00 > 0:04:05- Kedgeree.- Wonderful. The big dishes and so on.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07This one is a Jacobean revival.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12It's a whole cacophony of designs that were built in the 17th century.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16So you have these wonderful Baroque-style figures, this floral decoration
0:04:16 > 0:04:19that was often found on architecture of the day.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24In here would be your cutlery, and in the bottom, this hasn't got one unfortunately,
0:04:24 > 0:04:28you'd have an ice box, for your wine. A lead-lined box.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32Then these conch shapes filled with flowers and fruit.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34The whole thing's very lavish, very over-the-top.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38The original versions of these would be carved from oak,
0:04:38 > 0:04:44look very similar, but over the past 300-400 years they would have become black and ebonised.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46This oak is too new, too golden.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51So you're looking at sometime in the late 19th, early 20th century.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55If we did think to take it to auction, what do you think we might get for it, Paul?
0:04:55 > 0:04:58You're looking at £200 if it does get to auction.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- £200.- That's all, I'm afraid.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05Why don't we go and look through this amazing house - there are so many rooms here -
0:05:05 > 0:05:10and see what else we can take to auction and have a think about this at the end of the day?
0:05:12 > 0:05:16It certainly is a big undertaking to try and get it to auction.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21But with an estimate of £200-£300, Wendy might decide it's worth it.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22Wendy.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26I've found some fantastic watercolours.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Who did these? Do you know who S Ward was?
0:05:29 > 0:05:34Not myself. My father-in-law could have told you, probably.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37That's who we got them from.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40These are wonderful. Do you know where the subject is?
0:05:40 > 0:05:42That's in Bradford.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45That's City Hall. The corner of City Hall.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47When you get these paintings of cities
0:05:47 > 0:05:52and town centres, the amount of changes that have happened over 100 years.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55It's fascinating. It's called topographical.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58You've got shops here that were around in 1880-1900,
0:05:58 > 0:06:03that have long since gone. This is a little capsule of time. It captures that moment.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05I love this gentleman here with his cart.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09Is it a milk cart? Is he a rag-and-bone man?
0:06:09 > 0:06:12He's outside the tinner and brasier's.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17What you've got here are four very nice watercolours.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20The subject matter is great. They've been in a damp place.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24They all have. There's a little bit of foxing here. See that?
0:06:24 > 0:06:29Little tiny brown marks that looks like a fox has run over the surface.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31You can't get rid of that.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35If you try to wash that away, the waters will run and the picture's ruined.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39I think these are fantastic, they're all views you can't see any more.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42I'm sure someone that knows Bradford well would love to buy these.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46If I said £200 up, how does that sound?
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Yes. Fine. Yes, fine.
0:06:50 > 0:06:56Paul's clearly a fan of these landscapes and thinks they should spark some interest at auction.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59100 quickly. £100. One hundred and ten, if you like.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01At £100 and 110 now..
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Find out if the bidders are just as impressed.
0:07:04 > 0:07:057344...
0:07:06 > 0:07:12We're only two finds into our rummage and already halfway to Wendy's £800 target.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17I've found a set of 12 silver spoons dated 1904.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22Bearing a London hallmark, these spoons belonged to Wendy's great-aunt.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Paul thinks someone will take them home for £30-£50.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30Speaking of silver, Wendy has suggested this large serving bowl.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34It's a modern piece, modelled after a 1930s design.
0:07:34 > 0:07:39Paul thinks he can get the bidders interested for between £50 to £70.
0:07:39 > 0:07:40Are we having tea?
0:07:40 > 0:07:45- That's a nice set.- Isn't it lovely?
0:07:45 > 0:07:48When did Wendy get it? Do you know?
0:07:48 > 0:07:54I think she was given it for her silver wedding. From her in-laws.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57I love these silver services. They're fantastic.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59This is known as a four-piece silver set.
0:07:59 > 0:08:05We have a teapot, which is this one here, we have a hot water jug, a sugar basin
0:08:05 > 0:08:07and a cream jug. That's more often than not as you find them.
0:08:07 > 0:08:13This one you're looking about 1940, late 1930s-1940, that sort of time.
0:08:13 > 0:08:19It's a very traditional design. It's called a squashed melon in the antique trade.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22It goes back to the Georgian times.
0:08:22 > 0:08:27It's very simple, very plain. The Victorians were all for over-decorating things.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30This is a very elegant, stylish style.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35- These, actually, are often mistaken for a coffee pot.- Right.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39If this was a coffee pot, the spout comes from the bottom up to the top,
0:08:39 > 0:08:44to allow the taste from the coffee to percolate and help you to taste the coffee.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48But the water jug is just a tiny lip at the top.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- You learn something every day. - Do you know why they have these ivory handles?
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- So you wouldn't burn yourself. - Exactly.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58This would get red hot and your hand would be protected.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02You do have to be careful, ivory has to be made pre-1947,
0:09:02 > 0:09:04before we can sell it.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08I know this set dates from about 1940-1942, so we're fine with this one.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12- What a lovely set.- Beautiful, yes.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15So they can go to auction. You've got some heavy examples.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Silver is doing very well indeed.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22I think you've got over 20 ounces in each of those big items.
0:09:22 > 0:09:27If I said £300-£500? Is that a surprise?
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- I think she'd be very pleased about that.- You think so? - I do indeed.
0:09:30 > 0:09:37An outstanding valuation. Let's hope the bidders find this set just as enticing.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41Paul gives this handsome oak chest the once over.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46It was made in the 1930s, but in a Jacobean style, and Paul values it at £50-£80.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52While Paul and Maureen keep up the hard work,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55I take a moment to find out more about Wendy's restoration project.
0:09:57 > 0:10:04So, Wendy, these are the chairs that you're wanting to keep and re-upholster.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- Yes, it is.- They're lovely. They look extremely comfortable.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10What can you tell me about them? Where do they come from?
0:10:10 > 0:10:13From the sister-in-law.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17She had them and then she was downsizing into a flat,
0:10:17 > 0:10:18so she couldn't get them in.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22She had them re-upholstered to another suite we used to have.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26But now, the springs have gone in this one.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28It looks a bit sad, doesn't it?
0:10:28 > 0:10:29How did it get in that state?
0:10:29 > 0:10:31Perhaps the grandchildren jumped on it,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34when they were younger.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- It's tough making a decision about what's going to go. - It is, very tough.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Don't the family want any of it?
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Most of them don't want anything.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48I keep asking them but nobody comes forward and says, "I'll have this."
0:10:48 > 0:10:51So it's going to auction instead.
0:10:51 > 0:10:52May as well have the money.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56Well, the chairs are staying, let's see what's going.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00Once we get back to work,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Maureen comes across a 9-carat gold brooch.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07It's a modern reproduction of a Victorian design,
0:11:07 > 0:11:08complete with amethyst details.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13Paul thinks he can secure a buyer if he sets the price at £30-£50.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17And there is another gold and amethyst brooch heading to auction, too.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21This time a 1950s one in a floral design.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24It gets a £50-£80 price tag.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Paul. Wendy.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Yes?
0:11:28 > 0:11:33When you come into your house, the porch is full of brass.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39I can understand you don't want to clean this, but where did you get it?
0:11:39 > 0:11:40It came from the in-laws.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43They're rather nice.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46I did spot these earlier. This one's for roasting chestnuts.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50You put the chestnuts in there and put them straight in the fire.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53The heat of the fire would go around the whole item.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56The bedwarmer, on the wall, is a bit different.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00That would be filled full of hot coals.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02That would be left in your bed.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04When you took it out, your bed was nice and warm.
0:12:04 > 0:12:10Anything brass or copper could be highly polished and would go above your fireplace.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13The fire was the focal point of any Victorian home,
0:12:13 > 0:12:15so these would look marvellous in the glow of the fire.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18I love this one, actually.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21It says "Sherry" on it. Is that a measure?
0:12:21 > 0:12:24You'd put that into one of those big wooden casks?
0:12:24 > 0:12:26It looks like a measure.
0:12:26 > 0:12:27They often made these
0:12:27 > 0:12:31with these metal bottoms because you put them into a fire.
0:12:31 > 0:12:32You'd have like a hot toddy.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35But that does look like a measure, with a copper bottom.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37That's where it comes from.
0:12:37 > 0:12:38This has a coat of arms.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- Does that mean anything to you?- No.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44How much might we get if we took all these pieces?
0:12:44 > 0:12:47You've got a big bedwarmer there and some other pieces.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- If I said £50-£80, as a parcel, how does that sound?- Yes.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56- At least you won't have to polish them any more.- Great.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00I'll put them back on the wall and let's see what else we've got.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04We've already added a collection of watercolours.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07On the wall I spy another set of landscapes.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11These three framed pieces recreate
0:13:11 > 0:13:14the wild scenery of the Yorkshire Dales.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Paul is sure someone will want them for £40-£60.
0:13:17 > 0:13:22Wendy comes up with a cruet set from the 1930s.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Made by Mappin & Webb by craftsmen in Sheffield,
0:13:25 > 0:13:27it's valued at £50-£80.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31In the bedroom,
0:13:31 > 0:13:36Paul and I are having one final look for anything else that might go to auction.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- Wendy? Maureen?- Where are you? - Come and join us a second.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44Now look, we've just found this rather lovely little bracelet.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- Is it something you might auction? - Yes.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52OK. Paul, take a closer look at it. Where did it come from?
0:13:52 > 0:13:56It was my husband's grandfather's watch chain.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00My husband had it cut into three for my three daughters.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- Oh, right.- Right.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- It's got some age to it, then. - It certainly has.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08What I was testing was not to see if it fits me.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12But to be sold as a bracelet, they have to be a certain width,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15because these can be cut down and cut down
0:14:15 > 0:14:17until it's too small to use.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22Normally you'd find the same length again, then held together with a T-bar.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27The idea was it would go either side of your waistcoat to give a W effect.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Is that rose gold, Paul?
0:14:29 > 0:14:31It certainly is. What happens is that
0:14:31 > 0:14:34if this was made from 24-carat gold, pure gold,
0:14:34 > 0:14:38it would be far too soft, so they mix it with other metals.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Because they mix it with copper, that gives it its rose-gold effect.
0:14:42 > 0:14:47If you look at my wedding ring, they're two different colours.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- What carat would it be? - This is nine carat, 9.375.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54Perfect. If we took it to auction, what do you think we might get?
0:14:54 > 0:14:57If I said at least 150, 200?
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- That's not a bad price, is it? - Very good.- Very nice.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03It's a nice note on which to end,
0:15:03 > 0:15:09because if we take all the things that Paul has looked at today and take his lowest estimate
0:15:09 > 0:15:11and add that £150 to it,
0:15:11 > 0:15:15then I know what you were hoping to raise was £800,
0:15:15 > 0:15:20but with luck and a following wind, we should be able to make £1,200.
0:15:20 > 0:15:21There you go.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25Except... Now there's a big but, actually.
0:15:25 > 0:15:31The but is as big as that big piece of furniture downstairs in the dining room.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Because it's probably going to be difficult to get out.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40So let's say 1,000, because we ought to take £200 away.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42If you can get it to auction,
0:15:42 > 0:15:461,200 we hope, but if not, 1,000.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48But we're still making your target.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Very nice, yes.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Let's see what happens when we go to auction
0:15:52 > 0:15:57- and see if you bring the furniture and six strong men with you. - Yes.- Yes.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01Even if Wendy does leave the sideboard at home,
0:16:01 > 0:16:05we've got some interesting lots that will help us to achieve that target.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11The silver 1940s-style tea set should go a long way towards it,
0:16:11 > 0:16:16if it makes the £300-£500 that Paul has predicted.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20The four watercolours - these late-1800s Bradford scenes
0:16:20 > 0:16:24will surely appeal to local historians.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29And finally, the gold Albert chain turned bracelet.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34It may be modified, but it's sure to catch the bidders' interest.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36So find out how much these
0:16:36 > 0:16:39and Wendy's other items will raise on auction day.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:16:43 > 0:16:47disappointment as one lot fails to stir up much interest.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51I think we'd better leave them where they are.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52What a disappointment!
0:16:52 > 0:16:56One of our finds serves up a very welcome starting bid.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58Various interest in this one.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01And I'll start it straightaway at £700.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03700...
0:17:03 > 0:17:07But watch the outcome when the hammer finally falls.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17It's a couple of weeks since we were with Wendy in West Yorkshire,
0:17:17 > 0:17:24where we discovered some items with local and family history in that enormous house of hers.
0:17:24 > 0:17:29So we've brought everything here today to sell at auction at Silverwoods of Lancashire,
0:17:29 > 0:17:33and we hope she'll be able to make that £800 target.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36But now we have to wait for the bidders to come.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41These auction rooms always attract an enthusiastic crowd of buyers,
0:17:41 > 0:17:46so hopefully Wendy's goods will spark some interest when it comes to the bidding.
0:17:47 > 0:17:52Wendy and Maureen are admiring that silver tea service.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57I hope they haven't changed their minds about selling it because it could really do well.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Hello, Wendy and Maureen.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- Planning an early-morning cup of tea?- Yes, please.
0:18:03 > 0:18:04THEY LAUGH
0:18:04 > 0:18:07- How are you feeling today? - Very excited.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- We've got some lovely things in. - We certainly have.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Those little watercolours are superb,
0:18:11 > 0:18:15and the auctioneer is quite excited by your silver tea service, so fingers crossed.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18What I haven't seen here is that enormous sideboard
0:18:18 > 0:18:20that was in your dining room.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Just couldn't get anybody to get it out for me.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26It was that big, it was just a problem.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28But we've got other lovely things,
0:18:28 > 0:18:32- so shall we take our places? People are starting to arrive.- Yes.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33OK.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37If you'd like to raise money by selling at auction,
0:18:37 > 0:18:41remember that sale rooms may charge fees such as commission,
0:18:41 > 0:18:44and prices vary, so enquire in advance.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46As the auction gets underway,
0:18:46 > 0:18:49our first item is the brass kitchenware.
0:18:49 > 0:18:54£30, 32. 35? At 32, right in the middle of the room.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59All done at £32, the only person with Brasso, at 32...
0:18:59 > 0:19:00ANGELA CHUCKLES
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Yes, throw in a bottle of Brasso.
0:19:02 > 0:19:07That's a slow start, but it's early days.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11The set of 12 spoons are next under the hammer.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13All done at 32...
0:19:13 > 0:19:16And they sell just over Paul's estimate.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19That's another £32 in the pot.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23But will the fruit bowl continue our successful silver streak?
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Now you've got all this antique silver
0:19:25 > 0:19:27with one item which is quite modern.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31This is that little fruit bowl, and it's Sheffield 1982.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35Was this bought recently, or was it given to you?
0:19:35 > 0:19:37It was given to us as a silver-wedding present.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41- And was that in 1982? - It was in the '80s, yes.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43THEY LAUGH
0:19:43 > 0:19:45£40. 40 and five, 45.
0:19:45 > 0:19:5050, five, 60, five, 70, five,
0:19:50 > 0:19:5380, five, 90, five,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55100, and ten,
0:19:55 > 0:19:58120, 130?
0:19:58 > 0:20:00At 120 on my left, then.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04At £120, we're looking for 130. Have you all done and thought?
0:20:04 > 0:20:06At £120 this time.
0:20:06 > 0:20:097333.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11- Is that a result? - That's great, isn't it?
0:20:11 > 0:20:14- Oh, yes.- Wow, there we go.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16- Starting to get exciting now?- Yes.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Well, that definitely proves
0:20:19 > 0:20:23that all that glistens needn't be gold.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28Next up for auction is the tea service, in pristine condition.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35It has quite an Art Deco feel, it's late '30s, 1940s,
0:20:35 > 0:20:37with the ivory handles, very attractive item,
0:20:37 > 0:20:40and it weighs 57 ounces, which is quite a lot.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43It's a very heavy example. That attracts the silver buyers.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Right, various interest in this one.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48And I'll start it straightaway at £700.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53700, 700, and 50 if you like.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56At £700 and 750 where?
0:20:56 > 0:20:58At £700 and 750 for this set.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00At 750, 800.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03800, and 50?
0:21:03 > 0:21:06No? I've £800, then.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08On the pad at £800, a commission bid,
0:21:08 > 0:21:10make no mistake, I'm selling here.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12At £800...
0:21:14 > 0:21:16It's amazing, isn't it? Well done.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- That's great.- Terrific.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24- That is double your highest estimate.- Over double, wonderful.
0:21:24 > 0:21:29- Just shows silver is very much in, but it was in lovely condition. - It was. Mint condition.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Wow, that certainly exceeded our expectations.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37At £800, the tea service alone has just made Wendy's target.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42It looks like her plan to re-upholster the two chairs can go ahead.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44But there's still plenty more to come.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48Wendy's final silver serving is the Mappin & Webb cruet set.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50At £40, 42.
0:21:50 > 0:21:5245. 48 now.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54At £45 in the room.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57All done at £45...
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- Just under. - Not quite our estimate, was it?
0:22:00 > 0:22:03But a good price for it, still.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08- Take that with a pinch of salt. - You're clever, aren't you? - No, that's why I'm here.
0:22:08 > 0:22:13I knew I could rely on you to find a bad pun in there, Paul.
0:22:13 > 0:22:21We're only halfway through, and we've sailed past Wendy's £800 target with £1,029 in the pot.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25With six lots still to sell, who knows where we'll end up?
0:22:25 > 0:22:30A very nice Victorian brooch now in the shape of a scimitar.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Again, not one that you want to wear, Wendy.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36No, it's another one that I wasn't keen on.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40My husband bought it for me but I didn't like it,
0:22:40 > 0:22:43so it's been kept in a drawer.
0:22:43 > 0:22:48- You must have very full drawers. - I have.
0:22:48 > 0:22:4920 bid, 20 and two, at 22.
0:22:49 > 0:22:5122, 25, 28.
0:22:51 > 0:22:52Sounds quite low.
0:22:52 > 0:22:5532, 35, no?
0:22:55 > 0:22:58At 32 sat down in the room. 35 from anybody else?
0:22:58 > 0:23:0135, 35, 38? 40 again?
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Somebody online bought that.
0:23:03 > 0:23:0542, at 40 online.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08At £40 and 42 from anybody else, then?
0:23:08 > 0:23:12- All finished now at £40... - There you go.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14A great result for that brooch,
0:23:14 > 0:23:18and hopefully the start of a gold rush for Wendy and Maureen,
0:23:18 > 0:23:21as the next item is the 15-carat gold brooch.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24£42...
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Despite the brooch failing to make Paul's estimate,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29most of our gold and silver items
0:23:29 > 0:23:31have been a hit today.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35The next items are my favourite of yours, the watercolours
0:23:35 > 0:23:37of Bradford city centre.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40- They're in the catalogue as possibly being Lancashire, Paul. - I know!
0:23:40 > 0:23:45- They don't know their geography. - No, Bradford's in West Yorkshire.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48That could offend a whole host of people, so we'll cross that out.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52What I like about them is that you've got the guy pushing the wheelbarrow,
0:23:52 > 0:23:54maybe a rag-and-bone man, a saddler's shop.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56Things you don't see any more.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59£100, 100 and ten if you like.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00At £100 and 110 now.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04I don't believe that. These are my favourite items.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06At £100 and 110, anybody else?
0:24:06 > 0:24:08He's not going to let them go.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Are you all done? At £100...
0:24:11 > 0:24:16- I think we'd better leave them. - Unsold.- They're not going to sell. - What a disappointment!
0:24:16 > 0:24:22At least Wendy can take these pictures home, as they did look attractive on her staircase.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26The three rural landscapes do find a new home.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28All done at £28.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32Albeit a bit short of Paul's £40 estimate. With poor results
0:24:32 > 0:24:36on the paintings, perhaps the furniture will provide a better outcome.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39This is a nice blanket box.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41How would you describe it?
0:24:41 > 0:24:43- Blanket box.- What about you?
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Ottoman.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49- Just to spice things up. - I'd say it's a box.- A box.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51At £60 the blanket chest.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53At £60, 65 where?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56At £60, and 65 and help yourselves. 65.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59£70 now? At 65, and 70?
0:24:59 > 0:25:02All done at £65...
0:25:02 > 0:25:05Hey, how's that?
0:25:05 > 0:25:07We may have disagreed on what to call it,
0:25:07 > 0:25:09but we're all happy with the result.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12It's Wendy's final lot now, that lovely gold bracelet,
0:25:12 > 0:25:17with a sizeable £150-£200 estimate.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Straight in at 100, 100, 110.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22At £100 and 110 now for this bracelet.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26110, 120, 130, 130, 140, 140
0:25:26 > 0:25:29and 50, at 140 on my left, where's 150 for it?
0:25:29 > 0:25:32150, 160, 170,
0:25:32 > 0:25:35- 180, at 170 now.- Still going up.
0:25:35 > 0:25:36At 170 on my right, then.
0:25:36 > 0:25:42At 170, anybody else want to dabble? All done at £170...
0:25:42 > 0:25:46- There you go.- Good price for it. - That's great, isn't it?
0:25:46 > 0:25:48- You pleased with that?- Yes.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51What a great end to the day.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Time now to find out what Wendy's made in total.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57You want to cover those beautiful chairs.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Well, I think you can cover the chairs and some,
0:26:00 > 0:26:06because we've made a total of £1,374.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08That's lovely!
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Having made her target at auction,
0:26:15 > 0:26:19Wendy wastes no time in having her chairs re-upholstered.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22They're a vast improvement on what they used to look like,
0:26:22 > 0:26:25and they're now back in pride of place in her living room.
0:26:25 > 0:26:30Cash In The Attic gave me the motivation to sell my items
0:26:30 > 0:26:34and to get some money towards the chairs.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37I'm very pleased now that I've got it done.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39I think they look very nice.