0:00:02 > 0:00:07Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the show that finds items like this in houses like this.
0:00:07 > 0:00:12So, if you're interested in the history associated with such pieces
0:00:12 > 0:00:16or you simply want to know the value, this is the show for you.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38'Coming up on Cash In The Attic,
0:00:38 > 0:00:42'a Victorian feather fan has me all of a flutter.'
0:00:42 > 0:00:47If you held a fan a certain way, it was a certain message to a gentleman. This is saying...
0:00:47 > 0:00:49- How much is it worth?- Yes.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52'A walnut tea caddy fires the imagination.'
0:00:52 > 0:00:57- It could have the Pirate of the Caribbean gold.- Buried treasure.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01'And when we get to auction, Jonty has some mighty high expectations.'
0:01:01 > 0:01:06- The market is growing. In fact, this is going to take off.- Is it?
0:01:06 > 0:01:10'But will our luck hold out? Stay tuned to find out.'
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Today, I'm in Southgate in North London.
0:01:14 > 0:01:19I've come here to meet a lovely lady whose life hasn't always been easy,
0:01:19 > 0:01:21but it has been very interesting.
0:01:21 > 0:01:26'Diane Mills has green fingers and over the last three decades,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29'she has patiently created a wonderful haven,
0:01:29 > 0:01:34'complete with its own aviary in the back garden of her home in London.
0:01:34 > 0:01:40'In the 1960s, Diane mixed with the London glitterati as a publicity assistant at the Old Vic theatre
0:01:40 > 0:01:44'that was run by Sir Laurence Olivier, and she knew him well.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47'I'm sure we'll hear more about that later.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51'Diane's only daughter Lucy is now 27 and has flown the nest,
0:01:51 > 0:01:56'so Diane wants to go through their home and clear out some of the collections
0:01:56 > 0:01:59'that were passed down from her own mother.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02'She's invited her friend Vivian and the Cash team to help.
0:02:02 > 0:02:09'Jonty Hearnden is our expert today, so whilst he gets to work, it's time for me to find out what's in store.'
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- Good morning, ladies.- Good morning.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- I've just caught a glimpse of your garden which is fantastic.- Thanks.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21- Must be a few years' work gone into that.- About 30-plus. - Goodness gracious!
0:02:21 > 0:02:25So what's made you decide to call in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:25 > 0:02:29I needed to downsize. Definitely.
0:02:29 > 0:02:35There was just far too much stuff here of my mum's and I wanted to get some space around me.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39I function much better without clutter around me.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Have you a figure of how much you'd like to raise?
0:02:42 > 0:02:47Around 800. That would be really good if I could do that.
0:02:47 > 0:02:53- Shall we go and find Jonty and see if he's found any of those boxes you were talking about?- Yeah.- Come on.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57'At first glance, Diane's house looks incredibly tidy,
0:02:57 > 0:03:02'so I'm relying on Jonty to search high and low for items of interest.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05'He's been in the antiques business for over 20 years
0:03:05 > 0:03:10'and it doesn't take him long to find something that tickles his fancy.'
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- Jonty, what have you found there? - Have a look at these.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19Wow, look at that! That's fantastic, isn't it? There's a whole language of fans.
0:03:19 > 0:03:25If you held a fan a certain way, it was a certain message to a gentleman. This is saying...?
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- How much is it worth?- Yes. Oh, you've got one there.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34I want to show you this one. This is really beautiful. This is Chinese.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38All the Chinese faces and all the lovely figures on both sides
0:03:38 > 0:03:40and such lovely colours as well.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44This is from Canton, so the southern part of China.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49- So where did this collection come from?- My mother. She collected over the years.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53She really loved the fans, particularly.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57And she did display some on the walls.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02Jonty, should we sell these fans individually or should they stay as a collection?
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Definitely, I think, a collection.
0:04:04 > 0:04:10If there's one that's outstanding, the auctioneer might put these in separately, but I don't think so.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12So, what's the value, Jonty?
0:04:12 > 0:04:16We're looking at £60 to £100, but I'm hoping we'll get a lot more.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20- Are you happy with that?- Fantastic. - It's a good start to our day.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25- Shall we continue, kind sir? - Yes, yes. Where shall we go? Where shall we go?
0:04:25 > 0:04:29'In the bedroom, Vivian discovers a collection of cigarette cards.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33'These complete and incomplete sets belonged to Diane's father.
0:04:33 > 0:04:34'No great rarities here,
0:04:34 > 0:04:39'but Jonty still thinks they could fetch £40 to £60 on the day.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43'Diane digs out a collection of bronze commemorative coins.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48They date from the Victorian era and Jonty gives them a £50 - £100 price tag.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53'How much attention will these bronze pieces get at auction?'
0:04:53 > 0:04:57And I'm bid here to 30, 40, 50, 60...
0:04:57 > 0:05:00'Stay tuned to find out.
0:05:01 > 0:05:06'There is certainly no shortage of beautiful items to look at today
0:05:06 > 0:05:10'and upstairs, Jonty discovers a collection of RAF medals.
0:05:10 > 0:05:16'Diane thinks these were awarded to her great uncles who were pilots in the Second World War.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18'Jonty values them at £80 to £120.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24'With an ambitious £800 target to reach,
0:05:24 > 0:05:29'we've got lots to do, although Diane's peaceful garden is the perfect place to rejuvenate.'
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Tell me a bit about this garden then. Was it like this when you moved in?
0:05:33 > 0:05:37Totally different. It had crazy-paving paths all around
0:05:37 > 0:05:42and two huge fruit trees in the middle,
0:05:42 > 0:05:45so I had to virtually dig it up and start from scratch again.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48It looks absolutely wonderful.
0:05:48 > 0:05:54It just reminds me of a really charming, old-fashioned British garden as it should be.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59None of this decking malarkey. It really looks nurtured and nourished.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- It's giving you so much pleasure. - It certainly has.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08- Viv, what do you think of the garden?- I just know that Di works in it constantly.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13- It's her pleasure.- So, tell me what your long-term plans are.
0:06:13 > 0:06:19The long-term plans are just get the house back straight the way I'd like it.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Now is my time to make the house the way I'd like it to be.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25'Diane has her heart set on a new, stylish living room
0:06:25 > 0:06:28'and it doesn't take long before she finds these two sets of
0:06:28 > 0:06:31'Art Deco- style spoons and a boxed-knife,
0:06:31 > 0:06:33'all gifts from her mother.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36'and Jonty values this collection at £80 to £120.'
0:06:36 > 0:06:39What have we found over here?
0:06:39 > 0:06:43I think a silver cigarette box and this one is a jolly nice enamel.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- Look at the hand-turning on that! - Isn't that lovely?
0:06:46 > 0:06:50We've got four cigarette boxes. Have we got any other smoking implements?
0:06:50 > 0:06:56- Yes, there are cigarette holders over there that I could bring along. - Really?- Yes.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- Is this another one of your mother's collections?- Yes. I've no idea why.
0:07:00 > 0:07:06I can only think that she liked a piece and then decided to make a collection.
0:07:06 > 0:07:11Have a look at the decoration on the outside of this cigarette case.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16If you see this kind of very busy, chased work on anything that's silver,
0:07:16 > 0:07:19it's probably late 19th century.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Cigarette holders were very popular in the late 19th century
0:07:22 > 0:07:24all the way through up to the 1960s.
0:07:24 > 0:07:32And it's shaped more often than not on the back here to fit into a breast pocket or into a side pocket.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Now, can I have a look at that one? This is a lovely design.
0:07:36 > 0:07:42This is known as engine turning, very popular in the early part of the 20th century.
0:07:42 > 0:07:48And you can tell that it's enamel here because it's got a little chip on it, so this is damaged,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50but it's still very pretty.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54It's definitely worth putting all these items into the auction room.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59What sort of value are we talking about for the entire collection, including the cigarette holders?
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Roughly £100 to £150.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07- Wow. That would be fantastic.- Yes. - Good. We're doing well, aren't we?
0:08:07 > 0:08:12'There's even more good news when Diane produces this collection of 1920s compacts.
0:08:12 > 0:08:18' I'm sure that any sophisticated lady would love to have one of these in her handbag,
0:08:18 > 0:08:20'although 34 may be a bit much.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23'They're given a collective value of £100 to £200.'
0:08:26 > 0:08:30Viv, we've got a whole collection here of scent bottles.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35What's so interesting here is that they're not scent bottles as I normally find them,
0:08:35 > 0:08:40- but they're all atomisers, which I'm sure you're very familiar with.- Yes.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43But these were very popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
0:08:43 > 0:08:49This is really the last time that people would have collected scent bottles
0:08:49 > 0:08:53because really during the 1920s as well, all of a sudden,
0:08:53 > 0:08:57perfume suppliers were producing their own bottles.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02You used to go along to a dispenser to buy your perfume,
0:09:02 > 0:09:06then you'd pour it into the perfume bottles on your dressing table.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11You needed more than one because you would more often than not mix your perfume
0:09:11 > 0:09:14to your own taste or smell.
0:09:14 > 0:09:20This is what we're looking at here - a collection of atomisers, rather than perfume bottles.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22All of these are pressed glass.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25If you look at the top, most are silver-plated.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30Some are stainless steel, but they have all this tarnish on them,
0:09:30 > 0:09:34so if they were to be polished up, they'd be a shiny, silver colour.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38- We can sell this collection?- She'd be delighted if you sell them.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Sell them as one big collection,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- £40 to £60...- Yes.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- 40 to 60?- Yes.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47You look a little bit stunned.
0:09:47 > 0:09:52It doesn't seem a great deal for a collection that's taken quite a long time to get together.
0:09:52 > 0:09:58That's because perfume bottles are much more collectable, not necessarily atomisers.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03- We can still sell them? - I'm sure. She can't use all those scent bottles.
0:10:03 > 0:10:09- She'll be delighted to get rid of them.- We'll leave those there. We'll find some more bits and pieces.- OK.
0:10:09 > 0:10:15'I've been in the lounge and spot a collection of cranberry glassware that should catch any bidder's eye.
0:10:15 > 0:10:21'Diane's parents had a bric-a-brac stall in London, so her mother may have amassed them from there.
0:10:21 > 0:10:27'And Jonty reckons this collection could fetch £70 to £100 at auction.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31I think I've found evidence of your previous life in the theatre.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33- You certainly have.- Am I correct?
0:10:33 > 0:10:35- It is to me. - Tell me about this lovely letter.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38I'd resigned and Sir Laurence wrote me this letter,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42saying how sorry he was that I was leaving
0:10:42 > 0:10:45and sending me his warmest wishes
0:10:45 > 0:10:47and just that, really.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50This is all hand-written at the top here to you.
0:10:50 > 0:10:56"With all my warmest wishes, dear Diane. Ever, Olivier."
0:10:56 > 0:11:02- Was he always known as "Sir"? - He was always known as "Sir" and he hated it when he was made "Lord".
0:11:02 > 0:11:06We definitely weren't allowed to call him Lord Olivier. It was always "Sir".
0:11:06 > 0:11:09And sometimes, occasionally, "Larry".
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Yes.- How wonderful.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15We've also got other bits and pieces here. Tell me about this book.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18He signed that for me as well.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- So you've got his signature there as well?- Yes.- How lovely!
0:11:22 > 0:11:24You were given this beautiful book,
0:11:24 > 0:11:30- but I've also noticed some really interesting stills photography of him in action.- Yes.
0:11:30 > 0:11:36- Is that him playing Othello?- That's him blacked-up playing Othello. - And this is Maggie Smith?- Yes.
0:11:36 > 0:11:42- There's a bit of a memorabilia collection here. Would you consider selling them?- Yes.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44But I would need to think about it.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48If you were selling it, you're looking at, I suppose,
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- between £100 and £150. - Right.- Maybe more.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55But if you made it that figure, it will attract buyers.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Does that change your mind in any way?
0:11:58 > 0:12:04It's tempting, but I'd still like to think about it because it's part of my life.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06That's completely understandable.
0:12:06 > 0:12:12Let me put these down and we had better carry on searching for a few more items that you do want to sell.
0:12:12 > 0:12:13- This way.- Yes.
0:12:13 > 0:12:19'I don't blame Diane for being uncertain as it's a fantastic piece of personal memorabilia.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24'Vivian's found a collection of 1920s gold and silver jewellery
0:12:24 > 0:12:27'which belonged to Diane's four aunts.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32'Jonty gives it a dazzling £200 to £300 valuation.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36'Our rummage time is nearly up but I've spotted one final collection.'
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Jonty, are you there?
0:12:38 > 0:12:42Look what we've found! I know you love these sort of things. Look at them!
0:12:42 > 0:12:46Oh, yes, please. Lovely, lovely.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51I must tell you before we start, this one we haven't got the key for,
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- so it could have the Pirate of the Caribbean gold in there. - Buried treasure.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59First, let's close them and have a look at them from the outside.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02See how similar they are as well?
0:13:02 > 0:13:08You've got these lovely brass handles on the top and these are both Georgian handles,
0:13:08 > 0:13:14so, date-wise, they're probably about a couple of hundred years old, these tea caddies. Really lovely.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19The reason why we have these compartments here is to store the tea.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24There were two different types of tea. One was green, one was black.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26The bowl in the middle is for mixing
0:13:26 > 0:13:30and I think that this is the original bowl just here.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32That's very nice to see.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35These are made of mahogany
0:13:35 > 0:13:41and the other thing that you see here, this jazzy paper lining, that's perfectly correct.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- I thought it was wrapping paper! - No, that's all original.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48I love the way it's been finished off here. I think that's fantastic.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52That is boxwood that runs around the outside there,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55a tiny bit of stringing of boxwood.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00But not only is it there, it's also running round the top there as well.
0:14:00 > 0:14:06- What have we got inside this box here?- We don't know. I don't want to force the lock, obviously.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08- You think you may be able to find the key?- Yes.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12We'll give ourselves some breathing space on that one.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16I suspect that is also a tea caddy, but that is Victorian.
0:14:16 > 0:14:21That is walnut and you can tell by the difference of colour of the timber here.
0:14:21 > 0:14:27- That is much more of a nutty brown colour.- What sort of value do you think for this together?
0:14:27 > 0:14:32Well, price, we're looking at, roughly, I suppose, £150,
0:14:32 > 0:14:35so therefore, £150 to £200 at auction.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40I'm very pleased with that valuation because we were looking to raise...
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- Can you remember how much you wanted to raise at the start of the day?- 800.- £800.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48Which is going towards refurbishing this room.
0:14:48 > 0:14:53- Do you think we've come anywhere near that figure?- I'd be surprised.
0:14:53 > 0:14:59Well, the good news then is the total value of everything going to auction comes to £1,070.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- Excellent.- That's fantastic.
0:15:01 > 0:15:06- The next time we see all your lovely items will be at the auction. - Thank you so much.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10'Fingers crossed, Diane will enjoy the auction just as much,
0:15:10 > 0:15:14'especially if we manage to surpass her £800 target
0:15:14 > 0:15:17'and here's just a few of her items heading to the saleroom -
0:15:17 > 0:15:21'the fabulous collection of 1920s costume jewellery
0:15:21 > 0:15:23'that could bring in £200 to £300.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27'Her three stunning tea caddies
0:15:27 > 0:15:31'which will hopefully surpass their £150 to £200 estimate.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33'But will Diane decide to part
0:15:33 > 0:15:38'with the amazing collection of Laurence Olivier memorabilia?
0:15:38 > 0:15:42'Jonty valued it at £100 to £150, but with all those memories,
0:15:42 > 0:15:45'it remains to be seen if Diane will be able to part with it.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54'Still to come on Cash In The Attic - Diane overcomes her nerves when the bids come rolling in.'
0:15:54 > 0:16:00- We've doubled the lower end of the estimate.- Fantastic.- Does that put a smile on your face?- Yeah.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03'I need to curb Jonty's enthusiasm.'
0:16:03 > 0:16:07I think we're creeping up slowly. It's all doing quite well.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10I'll let you know when we're over target.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15- 'Find out how it all turns out when the final hammer falls.'- At 50...
0:16:20 > 0:16:24It's been a while since we met Diane in her home in North London
0:16:24 > 0:16:27where we learnt all about her work at a theatre company.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32Now we've brought her collectables to John Nicholson Auctioneers in Surrey.
0:16:32 > 0:16:38We're hoping as the auction is on a Saturday, the bidders are relaxed and ready to spend their money.
0:16:38 > 0:16:43'This popular saleroom holds two antique auctions every month
0:16:43 > 0:16:50'and today there are 750 lots on offer, so fingers crossed for a really good turnout.
0:16:50 > 0:16:56'We spot Diane and Vivian through the crowd taking a final look at those lovely tea caddies.'
0:16:56 > 0:17:01- Good morning.- Good morning. - You've spotted the boxes. Have you seen your other items?
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- Yes.- How does that feel, seeing them here?- Strange.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09Especially the boxes. I'm attached to those, but it's time for them to go.
0:17:09 > 0:17:15- Are you looking forward to it?- You seem a little nervous.- I'm nervous. - Are you? Why?
0:17:15 > 0:17:19It's my first auction and I'm just nervous about things.
0:17:19 > 0:17:27- And we'll look after you.- OK. Thank you.- Are you ready to sell some items?- Yes.- Come on then.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32'One thing we can be certain of is the absence of the Sir Laurence Olivier memorabilia.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36'After much consideration, Diane decided she couldn't bear to part
0:17:36 > 0:17:40'with such a personal collection, and who can blame her?
0:17:40 > 0:17:43'We still have 11 fantastic lots to sell,
0:17:43 > 0:17:47'commencing with the impressive collection of vintage fans.'
0:17:47 > 0:17:49I put £60 to £100 on them
0:17:49 > 0:17:54and I hope we'll get there because they deserve to. We've got so many.
0:17:54 > 0:17:59I'm bid here to 20, 30, 40. At £40. 50 anywhere now for the fans?
0:17:59 > 0:18:03At £40. Looking for 50? Lady's bid at 50.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05At £50. 60 anywhere now?
0:18:05 > 0:18:07At 50, the maiden bid. 60 anywhere?
0:18:07 > 0:18:10The lady's bid, selling at £50...
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- That's very low.- Oh, £50.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15'Ouch! That's not the result we were looking for
0:18:15 > 0:18:19'and our first sale of the day falls £10 short of its lowest estimate.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22'And the cigarette cards have the same luck.'
0:18:22 > 0:18:2435, 40, no.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27At 35, the gentleman's bid. 40 anywhere now.
0:18:27 > 0:18:3140 anywhere, selling at 35.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34'Selling just below their £40 estimate too.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37'Vivian was disappointed with the valuation
0:18:37 > 0:18:40'on the perfume bottles and atomisers,
0:18:40 > 0:18:44'so let's hope there are people here who like them as much as Vivian.'
0:18:44 > 0:18:47This is an interesting little mix.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50I really like how all your items are quite feminine.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55- Is £40 to £60 reasonable?- Yes. - Let's see what we can get for these.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59A lot of interest. I can start bids here at 40, 50, 60, 70...
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- How about that? 70 quid.- Wow!
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Do I see 80 anywhere now? At £70 on commission. 80.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- 90 anywhere?- Make it 100. Go on, make it 100!
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Selling on commission at £80...
0:19:12 > 0:19:19- £80.- Wonderful.- It makes up for the others.- It's double the lower end of the estimate.- Absolutely.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- Does that put a smile on your face?- Yes.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25'Now, that's more like it, £20 over top estimate.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28'Diane and Vivian are both clearly delighted.
0:19:28 > 0:19:33The case spoons and knife don't manage to catch the bidders' attention.'
0:19:33 > 0:19:37At £50. 60 anywhere?
0:19:37 > 0:19:4060 anywhere? All done at 50...? That's not sold.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43'So, it looks like they're heading home with Diane.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47Hopefully, the bronze medallions can get us back on track.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52In the 19th century, a lot of coins like this were struck simply to commemorate various events.
0:19:52 > 0:19:57One of our big ones was a copy from a very early time, from the 1500s.
0:19:57 > 0:20:02So there's a real sort of mix and mishmash that we've got here.
0:20:02 > 0:20:08- We've got £50 to £100. Does that sound OK?- Yes, that's fine.- Let's see if anyone picks up on them.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12And I'm bid here to 30, 40, 50, 60.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15On commission at 60. 70 anywhere now?
0:20:15 > 0:20:1870, your bid, sir. My commission's out. At £70.
0:20:18 > 0:20:2380 anywhere? It's your bid down here, selling at £70... Thank you.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27We're creeping up slowly. It's all doing quite well.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30I'll let you know when we're over target.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34'Just because your estimate was spot-on, Jonty, let's not get too carried away.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38'We've still got a long way to go. It's another collection up next -
0:20:38 > 0:20:43'the Victorian cranberry ware glass,
0:20:43 > 0:20:45'still popular with enthusiasts today.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48'Jonty valued it at £70 to £100.'
0:20:48 > 0:20:53I can start here at 60, 70, 80, 90, £100.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56At £100. 110. 120. One more?
0:20:56 > 0:20:58130. My commission's out.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01At 130. 140. 150.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05160? No. At £150 then, the gentleman's bid.
0:21:05 > 0:21:10160 anywhere? Your bid, sir, selling at £150...
0:21:10 > 0:21:17- £150!- That's brilliant.- I bet your mother will be delighted to know that it had gone for that.- She will.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21'I'm thrilled that the cranberry ware sold for such a great sum.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25'With half our lot sold we've made £385.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29'Which is nearly half our target - not bad going at all.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33'Now, if like Diane, you have a special reason to raise some cash
0:21:33 > 0:21:35'and are thinking of heading to auction
0:21:35 > 0:21:38'then please do remember that fees like commission
0:21:38 > 0:21:40'and VAT may be added to your bill.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43'So always check details with your auction house first.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47'It's time for our next lot of the day - the collection of RAF medals.'
0:21:49 > 0:21:53This is a big collecting area. I put £80 to £120 on this.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58- The market is growing. In fact, this is going to take off.- Is it?
0:21:58 > 0:22:00There's a pun in there somewhere.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04I can start here at 50. 60 anywhere? 60, your bid, madam.
0:22:04 > 0:22:0770 anywhere now? At £60, second row.
0:22:07 > 0:22:1070. 80 if you'd like? 80.
0:22:10 > 0:22:1390. 100.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- 110? 110.- This is great.- 120.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19130? No? At 120, the lady's bid.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- 130, fresh place. 140... - It's a fresh bidder.- 150.
0:22:23 > 0:22:30160 if you'd like? Against you then at £150 at the back of the room. 160, fresh place.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32170. 180.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35- 190. 200...- This is great.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37220. 240?
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- At 220 then at the back of the room. - That's excellent.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45It's had its time. Selling at the back of the room at £220...
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- BANGS GAVEL - £220!- Well done, well done.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51'What an incredible result!
0:22:51 > 0:22:53'That's £100 over Jonty's top estimate.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56'And the cigarette cases and collection of compacts
0:22:56 > 0:22:57'quickly find new homes too.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01KNOCKS GAVEL
0:23:01 > 0:23:04'Adding £160 to our kitty between them.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07'Will our next item prove just as popular?'
0:23:07 > 0:23:11Our next lot, I think, is the nicest lot in the auction today
0:23:11 > 0:23:14because it's those lovely tea caddies.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18I really like the French one. I just think that's so feminine.
0:23:18 > 0:23:24- Are you not having second thoughts about parting with these? - Yeah.- I can understand why.
0:23:24 > 0:23:30- It's a nice collection. - I completely agree. I think those boxes are really beautiful.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35The problem is you only get top dollar if boxes are in mint condition.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39Our boxes all have something slightly wrong with them.
0:23:39 > 0:23:45- But I've only put £150 on all three. That's only £50 a box.- OK.- All right, let's see what we can get.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49I can start here at £100. 120. 130.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52140. At 140.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55150. 160 if you'd like?
0:23:55 > 0:23:58170. 180. 190.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00- 200.- That's more like it.- Yes.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04240. 260. 280. 300?
0:24:04 > 0:24:07- Are you sure?- That's better.- At £280.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10- 300, fresh place.- 300!
0:24:10 > 0:24:17At £300 then. 20 anywhere else? It's had its time, the lady's bid, selling at £300...
0:24:17 > 0:24:20- £300!- Yes!- That's better. - That's really good.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24'What a great result for the tea caddies and worth every penny!
0:24:24 > 0:24:29'Our final lot of the day is up next and it's another collection.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32'It's Diane's mother's hoard of gold and silver jewellery
0:24:32 > 0:24:35'that dates back to the 1920s.'
0:24:38 > 0:24:40- Jonty, £200 to £300 for these? - Yeah, another collection.
0:24:40 > 0:24:46Another big collection this time and this is a typical dealer's lot.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48We should be there or thereabouts.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51I can start here at £100. 120. 140.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54160. On commission at 160.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58180 anywhere now? 180. My commission's out.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00- At 180 with you, madam.- 180.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04200 anywhere now? At £180. 200 anywhere?
0:25:04 > 0:25:07It's had its time, the lady's bid... 200.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10220. 240, madam?
0:25:10 > 0:25:14At 220 then. The bid is seated, selling at £220... Thank you.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19- 20%?- Yes, it's a lot, isn't it? - That is fantastic. Thank you.
0:25:19 > 0:25:24'That was close, but thanks to some late bidding, the jewellery sold for £20 above estimate
0:25:24 > 0:25:29'and concludes what's been a very exciting day at auction.'
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Now, bearing in mind you wanted to raise £800 for your new carpet,
0:25:34 > 0:25:39you can probably start thinking about having a plush interior now
0:25:39 > 0:25:44because everything we've sold tots up to £1,295.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47- That's fantastic.- Well done. - Excellent.
0:25:47 > 0:25:53There was no need to be nervous at all. You wouldn't have been if you'd known it would be like this.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56That is terrific. Thanks.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05'It's just a few days after the highly-successful day at auction
0:26:05 > 0:26:07'and Diane heads down to her local carpet store
0:26:07 > 0:26:09'for some interior-design inspiration.'
0:26:09 > 0:26:13'The whole experience of choosing carpet samples and carpets
0:26:13 > 0:26:18'has given me a fantastic idea for the room.'
0:26:18 > 0:26:21I'm really looking forward to a new image.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25And having seen what an amazing job Diane made of her garden,
0:26:25 > 0:26:29I have no doubt she'll do wonders to the interior of her home as well.