0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to the show that finds all those hidden treasures around your home and then, of course,
0:00:06 > 0:00:11we help you sell them at auction. Today, I'm going to be meeting a lady for whom these spoons
0:00:11 > 0:00:13from the Far East have a particular significance.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16Find out what it is later on Cash In The Attic.
0:00:38 > 0:00:44Coming up, a crate of late 20th-century dolls may prove too sentimental to part with.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47There is still a tug on the heart strings here.
0:00:47 > 0:00:53And when John casts his eyes over these 1930s coffee spoons, he certainly doesn't mince his words.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57They're not made of precious metal so they won't make huge sums of money.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00But when we get to auction, there's magic in the air.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02That's a result, isn't it?
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- Well done!- Oh, that is really good.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10Find out how valuable these antiques turn out to be when the final hammer falls.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Sold then.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Today I've come to St Ives in Cambridgeshire to meet a lady
0:01:16 > 0:01:18who's called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:18 > 0:01:21to help her raise some funds for a very special project.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26This beautiful house in St Ives was bought 30 years ago
0:01:26 > 0:01:30by Angie Dickinson's recently widowed mother.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Ten years later, Angie and her family moved in.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37At the time, the family ran a business in the town centre...
0:01:37 > 0:01:40an art shop and gallery.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44Angie divorced nine years ago and her three children are now grown up,
0:01:44 > 0:01:46so she lives here on her own.
0:01:47 > 0:01:54Today, her best friend Sue is on hand to help her realise her dream of making it a family home again.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56- Are you ready for this, John? - I was born ready, Lorne.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Oh, that's good to hear! Come on.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01John Cameron's our expert today.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05His two decades of antique know-how is just what we need.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08While he makes a start, I go in search of our hostess.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12- Ah, good morning.- Good morning.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Are you measuring up for a picture here under the picture light?
0:02:15 > 0:02:17No, we're going to knock the wall down.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Right, and why are you going to knock the wall down?
0:02:19 > 0:02:24Well, I'm intending to foster, and what I want to do is knock this wall down so that the room
0:02:24 > 0:02:29can be made much bigger and much more friendly between the kitchen and the dining room.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31OK, and have you a figure in mind?
0:02:31 > 0:02:35I'd like to raise between £500 and £600 to start the project off.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40- So you've got dragged into this as well, Sue?- I certainly have! - Are you handy with a hammer?
0:02:40 > 0:02:41Very. Yes, we have to be.
0:02:41 > 0:02:47- We do.- OK, so we need to raise between £500 and £600 for you so the renovations can get underway.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Shall we go and see if we can find John Cameron?
0:02:50 > 0:02:55Inside, there isn't much clutter, but I'm sure our expert's eye
0:02:55 > 0:02:58will spot any prized possessions hidden away.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Ah, John! Whoa, this is nice.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04This looks like a card table.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08It is indeed. A nice elegant piece as well. Where did it come from, Angie?
0:03:08 > 0:03:09It was my grandparents'.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Did they use it as a card table or just as a table?
0:03:12 > 0:03:16They used it as a card table. I remember my grandfather playing bridge on it.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21Gaming tables have always been popular in this country, certainly since the restoration of Charles II.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25When he came back from exile in France, he brought back lots of habits,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28one of which was gambling. We start card tables evolving,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30certainly more in the early part of the 18th century.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34The style of this piece would suggest about 1790,
0:03:34 > 0:03:38very Sheraton or Adamesque in its sort of elegance
0:03:38 > 0:03:41and the decorative motifs employed here.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44But this piece dates a bit later than that, about 100 years later.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48It's in the Sheraton revival period of about 1900.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52It's a nice piece, very elegant, and nice use of hard woods here.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55We've got beautiful rosewood here
0:03:55 > 0:03:57and these lovely inlaid boxwood arabesques.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00But I've always loved this type of card table -
0:04:00 > 0:04:03the envelope-folding card table - just because of the way it opens up.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- Ah, very clever. - You turn it round like that
0:04:06 > 0:04:08and you open it up, and there we are.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11You can have a game of cards, and you can see...
0:04:11 > 0:04:14the real beauty of that rosewood when you open it up.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- It's much darker.- Oh, yes.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18And the baize is in nice condition.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21I love these little scallop dishes for your gaming chips.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24So a really nice piece of furniture.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27It's in lovely condition and it's both elegant and functional,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29so two great pluses there.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33At auction, I would think we'd be looking at £250-£350 for it.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35- Are you happy with that?- Brilliant!
0:04:35 > 0:04:39That's more or less half what we're looking for, so maybe we'll have an easy day.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- Let's hope so.- Or maybe not! Let's see what else we can find.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48But when it goes to auction, will our bidders be prepared to take a gamble?
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Anybody want that for £200?
0:04:50 > 0:04:51£200 is bid...
0:04:51 > 0:04:56Let's hope it won't be game over for the 19th-century card table when it's shown to the room.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Back in the rummage,
0:05:00 > 0:05:07Sue finds these 19th-century nutcrackers that were inherited from Angie's grandmother 30 years ago.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11They add another £20-30 to the renovation fund.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Good Lord, what have you got there, Angie?
0:05:13 > 0:05:16These are my collection of dolls.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- They certainly look like they have a story to tell.- They do.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Do tell me about them. Where have they come from?
0:05:22 > 0:05:25They were a very important part of my life as I was growing up.
0:05:25 > 0:05:31As my father was in the forces, we often didn't know whereabouts he was going when he went off on trips,
0:05:31 > 0:05:35and the only time we knew where he'd been was when he brought a doll back.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40- So how long did he go away for? What sort of periods?- We never knew how long he was going to be away.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43He could be away two days, three days, or three weeks. We never knew.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48- That must've been quite hard. - It was strange, but we got used to it because that was part of our lives.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53We didn't know any different from what any normal children would do nowadays.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55So do you remember the first doll you had?
0:05:55 > 0:05:59I think my first doll was the geisha, this one.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- And was that your favourite? - She's still my favourite.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04So how old were you when it started?
0:06:04 > 0:06:07I was probably about three or four,
0:06:07 > 0:06:10and it continued right the way up to my teens until he left.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14So when you were married, you said, "Dad, you've got to stop bringing me dolls back!"
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- It's about time we stopped this!- So how many are in here, do you think?
0:06:18 > 0:06:20- There's about 40.- About 40 of them?
0:06:20 > 0:06:24- Yeah.- So is that your favourite one, although it was the first? - It is my favourite.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26She's so colourful and she's still actually
0:06:26 > 0:06:31in quite good condition considering she must be 50 years old plus.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Apart from the geisha girl, are there any other favourites in here?
0:06:34 > 0:06:37This is another favourite of mine.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43My daughter's name is Rhian and it's a Welsh name,
0:06:43 > 0:06:47and she used to dress up like that when they went to school on St David's Day,
0:06:47 > 0:06:52- so that brings back some nice memories.- You'd be happy to take them to auction? Depending on what I say?
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Yeah, it depends, yes. There is still a tug on the heart strings here.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01I think we'd be looking at about £30-£50, so how would that sound?
0:07:01 > 0:07:06- I'll have to think about that. - You can tell me at the auction, but if that's the case,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09we'll have to find something else because we need to hit our target.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14So we'll leave Myfanwy and Yoko here on their own and we'll go and see what else we can find.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17OK. Fine.
0:07:17 > 0:07:23We'll find out if Angie's willing to part with them on auction day.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26John tracks down this pretty 20th-century, silver-plated
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Elkington and Co cutlery set in a wooden box.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33It's a wonderful collection with beautiful detail and will
0:07:33 > 0:07:37certainly win over the bidders with its attractive £30-£60 price tag.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44He also spots a 1930s Bar-let typewriter in its original case.
0:07:44 > 0:07:49The company made around 30,000 of these in 1936,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52and John reckons it'll fetch £10-£20.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56There you are. I've found something. It's a collection of spoons.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00There's a couple of different sets, but I particularly thought the ones
0:08:00 > 0:08:02that look like they're from Siam or something...
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Quite nice, not bad condition.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08These are obviously some sort of Hindu Buddha on the handle there.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12Gold-plated, but there'll be a base metal under there.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Did somebody collect these? How come we've got three different sets?
0:08:16 > 0:08:20My dad was a great collector. Wherever he went, he wanted something to remind me of where he'd been
0:08:20 > 0:08:24and he was very good at bringing things back from different parts of the world.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29These are interesting because, if you look at the handles, they look like coffee beans.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30They look like coffee spoons.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33These look almost like cocktail ones cos they look like cherries!
0:08:33 > 0:08:37They're interesting. You do see sets of coffee spoons like this
0:08:37 > 0:08:39really more so in the 20th century for some reason,
0:08:39 > 0:08:42certainly round the 1930s and '40s.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47There must've been a huge demand for manufacturers to start producing individual sets.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49These ones look like EPNS.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Yeah, they're silver-plated.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56They are Yeoman plate, it is an English maker. The other ones...
0:08:56 > 0:08:57well, this little set
0:08:57 > 0:09:02is definitely English, and they've got Goldoid stamped on the bowl.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05That's a trade name for that gold-plated finish.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08What sort of value are we talking about?
0:09:08 > 0:09:10They're not made of precious metal, so they won't make huge sums,
0:09:10 > 0:09:13but on the plus side, you've got complete sets of six
0:09:13 > 0:09:17and they retain the original boxes, so I think about £20-£30 at auction.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Every little helps.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22I spot this Wedgwood jug and bowl in the corner of the hallway.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26It's called Peaches and was made in around 1906.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Angie tells me that her father bought it at auction,
0:09:28 > 0:09:32and it should make £20-£30 when it goes back to one.
0:09:32 > 0:09:33And there's no stopping me now
0:09:33 > 0:09:38as I find this 50-piece orange and blue dinner service which belonged to Angie's grandmother.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42That should serve up £20-£30.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46Being here is a bit like being a little girl in a sweet shop.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- CASH REGISTER RINGS - Wow, this is great, Angie!
0:09:49 > 0:09:53You've got a cash register here. Isn't that a fantastic sound?
0:09:53 > 0:09:55- I love that noise. - It's lovely, isn't it?
0:09:55 > 0:09:57This was from my parents' art shop
0:09:57 > 0:10:00and we used it right up until the last day when we closed.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03- How long ago was that? - It's five years ago now.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07Obviously once the shop was shut, what did you decide to do then?
0:10:07 > 0:10:11I retrained as a life coach. Trying to help people move forward.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13It's helping them deal with the past,
0:10:13 > 0:10:17accept you can't change the past, but you can change your future.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21So what made you decide then to get into fostering?
0:10:21 > 0:10:24I think again it's the nurturing side and wanting to help people.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29I enjoy helping people. I'm involved a lot in the town in other organisations.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32There's a lot of young children out there, teenagers,
0:10:32 > 0:10:37that need help and support, and I don't think a lot of the time there's a lot of help out there.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41Obviously you've had a lot of changes, you've decided to become a foster mum,
0:10:41 > 0:10:45which is a training in itself, but you've also decided to have these major renovations happen.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50- That's quite drastic.- I think the house was OK a few years ago
0:10:50 > 0:10:53when people used to eat in dining rooms.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58I usually only use the dining room now on a walk through to the kitchen, so it just seemed a sensible idea
0:10:58 > 0:11:03to knock the wall down, make it much more user-friendly, child-friendly, and much more sociable.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07I had a look in the cash till and there's no money in there, so shall we go and see
0:11:07 > 0:11:11whether John Cameron's found anything we can dust off? Come on!
0:11:11 > 0:11:19John's still on the look-out, but Angie heads straight to the loft to dig out two 1950s' coffee sets.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Again, they were a present from her father from his travels in Singapore,
0:11:22 > 0:11:26and they're valued at £20-£30.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30Hi, John. I found a piece of Waterford in the lounge.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32I think it's quite interesting. Would you have a look?
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Sure. So where did all this come from?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Are these pieces that Angie's acquired herself?
0:11:38 > 0:11:43No, they're not really that she's acquired herself. This piece would've been from her father.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47I know that he used to go quite regularly to auctions,
0:11:47 > 0:11:49so he would've picked that up there.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53She has got other pieces in there that have come from grandparents
0:11:53 > 0:11:57- and gifts over the years. - They're mostly Waterford?
0:11:57 > 0:11:59It looks like it to me, but I'd like you to have a look.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03In terms of a good name, they don't come much better than that.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07They're based in Ireland and started there around the 1780s by the Penrose brothers.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Somebody's had a real field day doing this.
0:12:09 > 0:12:14You've got strawberry cuts here, you've got hobnails,
0:12:14 > 0:12:17you've strawberry fields here, panels, swags.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- It's all going on in this one piece. - It is a beautiful piece.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24It really is a kind of tour de force of glass-cutting skill.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28If you bought that new today, you'd be parting with at least a couple of hundred pounds
0:12:28 > 0:12:32for something like that, but at auction, that's about £20-£30.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34But you said there are some other pieces.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38There's a decanter and glasses that came from her grandmother.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42There's also a rather lovely little clock.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Why don't we have a look at them, see the condition, see if we can
0:12:45 > 0:12:48make a nice lot up, and we'll put an estimate on it then.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52John soon selects a few more pieces to go off to auction,
0:12:52 > 0:12:55bringing the total to £50-£80.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Angie's dug out some signed,
0:12:57 > 0:13:01limited-edition prints by the famous wildlife artist David Shepherd.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04They used to hang in her parents' art gallery
0:13:04 > 0:13:06and include various wildlife scenes
0:13:06 > 0:13:10and a large print of the Flying Scotsman steam engine.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14John values the collection at an impressive £200-£300.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16And the artwork just keeps coming.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20I've brought you to look at this picture, see what you think of it.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23It's been hanging here for 15 years now.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27Well, my first impression, Angie, is it's a very accomplished picture.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- We've got a painting here... - Bet it's not as nice as this!
0:13:31 > 0:13:34- No. Is that a painting or a print? - It is indeed. It's a watercolour.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Wow, that is lovely.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38So, Angie, what do you know about the subject matter?
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Not a huge amount, other than I know that it's Reims Cathedral.
0:13:41 > 0:13:47It is indeed Reims Cathedral, which is a very, very important cathedral in French monarchical history.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52It's where the kings and queens were crowned, so it's pretty much like our Westminster Abbey.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55The more you look at it, the more detail you can see.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59Just emerging here from the doors is a Catholic priest, and so many
0:13:59 > 0:14:03little minor conversations going on throughout the picture.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06The artist... It is signed Neil Stuart Crichton.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Not a great deal known about him which often puzzles me.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12I've only ever found a couple of examples of his work.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14They tend to turn up in pairs.
0:14:14 > 0:14:20He was flourishing around the latter part of the 19th century, but what's always puzzled me is that,
0:14:20 > 0:14:24for such a skilled artist who he obviously is, not much work exists.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29It leads me to think that possibly he sold a lot of works unsigned.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32So, John, what do you think it might make at auction?
0:14:32 > 0:14:37Well, value-wise, I'd be looking at about £200-£300, something like that.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39What do you think of that, Angie?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41I'd be reluctant to see it go for under £300.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45If we were to have a reserve of £300, that would mean we'd have
0:14:45 > 0:14:49to bring the estimate up to £300-£400, but it's worth a chance.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51It's still a very attractive picture
0:14:51 > 0:14:54and it's got every chance of achieving that.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58OK, right. Well, you've made enough money to get the professionals in,
0:14:58 > 0:15:02because the value of everything going to auction comes to £970!
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- Brilliant news.- Wonderful. - Excellent, isn't it?
0:15:06 > 0:15:08It's really good. Really pleased.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Hopefully maybe even a bit more if that flies off the wall on the day.
0:15:11 > 0:15:17We have high hopes that Angie will make the £500 she needs.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20We found some fantastic items that I'm sure will interest the bidders on auction day.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24There's the fabulous 19th-century gaming table.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Angie remembers her grandfather playing cards on it.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32John's value was £250-£350.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Let's not forget the ten David Shepherd prints,
0:15:34 > 0:15:39including the Flying Scotsman, valued at £200-£300.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43And the dolls that Angie collected as a little girl.
0:15:43 > 0:15:48They were given to her by her father and hold strong sentimental value.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52They have a £30-£50 price tag, but we'll have to find out on the day
0:15:52 > 0:15:54if she's willing to part with them.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Still to come on Cash In The Attic:
0:15:58 > 0:16:00one of our sales leaves us all gobsmacked.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Oh, goodness!
0:16:02 > 0:16:03Whoa!
0:16:03 > 0:16:08Even our expert is surprised with the result of one of our pieces.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11I really had hoped that that was going to take off.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Let's hope it's not a crash landing when the final hammer falls.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15Yours, madam.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25It's some time since we visited Angie at her home in Cambridgeshire, and she collected a lot of things
0:16:25 > 0:16:29over the years, but we had a good look through them, together with her friend Sue,
0:16:29 > 0:16:34and the items of value we've brought here to Sworders Auction House in Stansted Mountfitchet.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38Now, she wants to raise £500 to do some improvements to her kitchen
0:16:38 > 0:16:42and make a bit more room because she plans to start fostering children.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46With such a fantastic idea in mind and £500 to make,
0:16:46 > 0:16:51let's hope the bidders dig deep and help us reach that target.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55This Essex auction runs every Wednesday morning and sells
0:16:55 > 0:16:59an eclectic mix of antiques, including furniture, glass,
0:16:59 > 0:17:03pictures and jewellery. This should bode well for Angie's items,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06but have they all made it to the saleroom?
0:17:06 > 0:17:08- Hello.- Hi.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11We're dying to know, because there's so many boxes of things here,
0:17:11 > 0:17:14whether or not you've brought your dolls.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17No, I've decided not to bring them this time.
0:17:17 > 0:17:22- Why was that?- Well, they've got a lot of sentimental value to me and they've got a lot of memories
0:17:22 > 0:17:25and I've decided that I want to keep those memories.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27So, Angie, any reserves on your items today?
0:17:27 > 0:17:30I've put a £350 reserve on the Crichton watercolour.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34That's in the middle of our £300-£400 estimate. It's a wonderful watercolour.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36If it's going to sell at that money, it will.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38You're not worried about taking it back home?
0:17:38 > 0:17:41I'm quite happy to take it back. The space is still available.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45Fair enough. Come on, then, let's get in position.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47So the dolls stay at home.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Fortunately, that's not a huge loss for us,
0:17:50 > 0:17:56but we also lose the blue and orange dinner service valued at £20-£30.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01Angie's nephew dropped it when moving so, in total, that's £50 off our renovation fund.
0:18:01 > 0:18:06If, like Angie, you have a special reason to raise some cash and are thinking of heading to auction,
0:18:06 > 0:18:11remember that commission and other charges may apply, so check the details with your auction house.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13As today's auctioneer gets proceedings under way...
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Selling at £55.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19..we take our place ready for our first lot.
0:18:19 > 0:18:24It's the silver cutlery set in a wooden box, valued at £30-£60.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Lot 159, who'll start me here at £20?
0:18:27 > 0:18:32£20 is bid on commission, 22, 25, 28, 30, 32 in the room now. 32, commission's lost.
0:18:32 > 0:18:3335 where?
0:18:33 > 0:18:37So £32 in the room, selling at £32, all finished at 32...
0:18:37 > 0:18:40£32. That's OK, isn't it?
0:18:40 > 0:18:43So not a bad start, and someone's got a real bargain.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48Angie's happy with the result, so let's hope she's still smiling after the next item.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Crystal may not be the thing of the moment, but Waterford's a very good name, isn't it?
0:18:54 > 0:18:57You're quite right, a very good name,
0:18:57 > 0:18:59but fashion is a funny thing, and that's where demand is driven.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03I'm sure that at least the first piece that you found, Sue, would've been worth that on its own.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08- It certainly would've cost more than that. So we've got a nice collection we put together.- We did.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11And we're looking for £50-£80. Should do it.
0:19:11 > 0:19:12Anyone to start at £50?
0:19:12 > 0:19:1450 bid, thank you, sir. 55, madam?
0:19:14 > 0:19:2055, 60, 5, 70, 5, 80...
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- Keep going. - 85? good Waterford here, sir.
0:19:24 > 0:19:2685, a lady's bid at 85. 90 anywhere?
0:19:26 > 0:19:30Sold to the lady at £85, at 85... Brilliant!
0:19:30 > 0:19:32That's all right, isn't it?
0:19:32 > 0:19:34Just over our top estimate.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Fantastic, and we're on a roll.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41The 1930s Bar-let typewriter quickly follows suit.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45Selling on a commission at £25. Are we all done, please, at 25?
0:19:45 > 0:19:49Selling £5 over John's top estimate.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52So far, so good, but now it's time to take a gamble.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54OK, now this is a lovely lot.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57We were looking at this earlier on. It's the card table.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- How did you acquire this? - This was my grandmother's.- Right.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02She's kept it in very good condition.
0:20:02 > 0:20:07If you remember, on the day we were saying the fact that it's not faded or warped on the top...
0:20:07 > 0:20:09She must've really looked after it.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11She did. They used it to play regularly as well.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14I love that idea - sitting down and playing bridge or parlour games.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18The envelope card table, rosewood and inlaid, for £200.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Anybody want that for £200?
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- £200 is bid. A lady's bid at £200. - Yes, thank God!
0:20:25 > 0:20:26At £200, 220...
0:20:28 > 0:20:31..240, 260,
0:20:31 > 0:20:34280, 300.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39£300. A gentleman's bid in the room at £300, and we're selling.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43- Are we all done and finished at £300? - Really pleased with that.- Good.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45So we're all happy as £300
0:20:45 > 0:20:49is a massive amount towards our £500 target.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53There are smaller contributions from the Wedgwood jug and bucket
0:20:53 > 0:20:55and the silver nutcrackers.
0:20:55 > 0:20:5612.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00Adding just £24 to our kitty between them.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04With half our lot sold, we've made an impressive £466,
0:21:04 > 0:21:08which means our £500 target is nearly in the bag.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13There's plenty more to sell, though, so we could be in for a showstopper.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16But it's the two coffee sets from Singapore coming up next.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19They're valued at £20-£30.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Ten years ago, sets like this individually made £50-£80.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24We've got two sets here for £20-£30.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28- Let's hope they haven't gone down in demand any more.- £20 for the two.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32Lot 208, we're selling the Japanese eggshell there for £20.
0:21:32 > 0:21:38Two coffee sets for £20. For 10? £10 for the two. Any interest at £10?
0:21:38 > 0:21:42Oh, no! I'm so sorry.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44I'm going to sell it at £10. Sold at 10...
0:21:44 > 0:21:48Wow! £10. What were we saying? "Let's hope they haven't dropped in demand any more."
0:21:48 > 0:21:53We nearly didn't get a bid at all for that. £10 for two Japanese coffee sets.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Quite cheap. How do you feel?
0:21:55 > 0:21:59A bit disappointed, but it's better to have the money in the pocket.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03John's on the ball with his predictions today.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07It's not the result we were hoping for but, as Angie said, it's all money in the pot.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12It's the same result again for the three boxes of coffee spoons.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Going to sell at £10. No more interest, then £10.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Definitely a bargain for someone.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Onwards and upwards, as the next item is shown to the room.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26It's the set of ten prints by artist David Shepherd.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28They're valued at £200-£300.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32Now, I remember five or six years ago,
0:22:32 > 0:22:35David Shepherd prints would've made about £100 each,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38and we've got ten here for £200-£300 which reflects
0:22:38 > 0:22:42- a slight shift in demand. - What did you used to sell these for?
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Anything up to £500, £600 for them framed.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- This way they should sell well. - Yeah.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50£100 for them, the signed David Shepherd prints. I've £100 bid.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53110, 120, 130, 140,
0:22:53 > 0:22:56150, 160.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58160 on account, 160, at 160...
0:22:58 > 0:23:00170 where now? At 160.
0:23:00 > 0:23:01170 anywhere? At 160.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03170 anywhere?
0:23:03 > 0:23:05Selling on account at 160.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07All done at 160.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11- £160.- I'm a little bit disappointed at that.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15I really had hoped that that was going to take off. How do you feel?
0:23:15 > 0:23:18That's £16 each. That seems like nothing to me.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22It's disappointing, but it's better money in the pocket again.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26We may be disappointed, but Angie's got a great attitude
0:23:26 > 0:23:30to the sale, and let's face it, £160 all goes towards our total.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35Now it's our star item, the original watercolour of Reims Cathedral,
0:23:35 > 0:23:37and we're hoping this is what the serious buyers
0:23:37 > 0:23:39have been holding out for.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Although this particular subject matter isn't hugely popular,
0:23:43 > 0:23:46you don't see big panoramic views like this with so much detail.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48I think it's a wonderful picture,
0:23:48 > 0:23:52I think the best I've ever seen of those European scenes.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54At £300-£400, I still think that would be cheap.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56You've got a reserve?
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Yes, I have got a reserve on it of £350.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01Tempt you all with a teasing bid to start off at £200.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03We're away at £200. I'll take 20 now.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06I've £200, here with me at £200.
0:24:06 > 0:24:11220, 240, 260, 280, 300, 320...
0:24:11 > 0:24:12Keep going, keep going!
0:24:12 > 0:24:17- 340, 360, 380, 400...- Oh, goodness!
0:24:17 > 0:24:23- 440...- Whoa!- With me here at £440. At 440, do I see 60 anywhere else now?
0:24:23 > 0:24:27The room's out, so, on a commission, selling at £440. 440...
0:24:28 > 0:24:31£440!
0:24:31 > 0:24:32That's a result, isn't it?
0:24:32 > 0:24:36- Well done.- Oh, that is really good.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Maybe they're coming back into fashion. Who cares? £440!
0:24:39 > 0:24:42- Now what am I going to put on my wall?- Who cares?
0:24:42 > 0:24:45For £440, you'll find something!
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- Absolutely. Brilliant! - That's such a relief.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52It's a fantastic outcome, selling for £40 over John's upper estimate.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57All that remains is to work out just how much Angie's made.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Well, you wanted £500.
0:25:00 > 0:25:05You know we're really close to that cos we banked £466 this morning.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Do you think we've made much more this afternoon?
0:25:07 > 0:25:10I hope we've made our target and more besides.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13We've actually banked £1,086.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17That's really good! Thank you so much. That's brilliant news.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Back home, Angie's clearing out the rooms in preparation for the
0:25:27 > 0:25:31big renovation, and her friend Sue is here again to help out.
0:25:31 > 0:25:36The kitchen and the dining room are being knocked through to make one big room.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39It's quite surreal now. It's actually happening and it's brilliant.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43It's taken me so long to get to this stage and I'm really looking forward
0:25:43 > 0:25:47to seeing what it's like in there now, now that the wall's coming down.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52It's a big job, but once the builders get to work,
0:25:52 > 0:25:55it doesn't take long before the changes start to take shape.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Wow! Look at that!
0:26:00 > 0:26:02What a difference.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08I can't believe how quick you've done that, guys. It's brilliant!
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Oh, I can start planning now!
0:26:10 > 0:26:12'It's the best thing that I could've done.'
0:26:12 > 0:26:15The room was used as a walk-through, from one room to the other,
0:26:15 > 0:26:20so this is going to make such a difference to the whole house, the whole feel of the house as well.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24- It's going to be much more sociable, isn't it?- I think so, yes.