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 > 0:00:17Find 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.
0:01:05 > 0:01:10Find out how valuable these antiques turn out to be when the final hammer falls.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Sold then.
0:01:12 > 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, which also sold home-brew kits.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Angie divorced nine years ago and her three children are now grown up,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49so she lives here on her own.
0:01:50 > 0:01:55Today, her best friend Sue is on hand to help her realise her dream of making it a family home again.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59More about that in a moment. After a troubled few years,
0:01:59 > 0:02:03at last things are looking up for Angie, and that's where we come in.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- What's the measurement, Sue? - Seven centimetres.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09- Are you ready for this, John? - I was born ready, Lorne.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Oh, that's good to hear! Come on.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16John Cameron's our expert today.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19His two decades of antique know-how is just what we need.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23While he makes a start, I go in search of our hostess.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- Ah, good morning.- Good morning.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Are you measuring up for a picture here under the picture light?
0:02:29 > 0:02:31No, we're going to knock the wall down.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Right, and why are you going to knock the wall down?
0:02:34 > 0:02:39Well, I'm intending to foster, and what I want to do is knock this wall down so that the room
0:02:39 > 0:02:43can be made much bigger and much more friendly between the kitchen and the dining room.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46OK, and have you a figure in mind?
0:02:46 > 0:02:50I'd like to raise between £500 and £600 to start the project off.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- So you've got dragged into this as well, Sue?- I certainly have! - Are you handy with a hammer?
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Very. Yes, we have to be.
0:02:56 > 0:03:02- We do.- OK, so we need to raise between £500 and £600 for you so the renovations can get under way.
0:03:02 > 0:03:08Shall we go and see if we can find John Cameron? He's probably feeding the swans or something!
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Angie's house was built in the 1860s
0:03:11 > 0:03:15and backs onto a stream that's home to many beautiful swans.
0:03:15 > 0:03:21This peaceful retreat will make a wonderful home to the children she fosters.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Inside, there isn't much clutter, but I'm sure our expert's eye
0:03:24 > 0:03:27will spot any prized possessions hidden away.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31And I'm right - John has wasted no time making the first find.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Ah, John! Whoa, this is nice.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38This looks like a card table.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42It is indeed. A nice elegant piece as well. Where did it come from, Angie?
0:03:42 > 0:03:43It was my grandparents'.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Did they use it as a card table or just as a table?
0:03:46 > 0:03:50They used it as a card table. I remember my grandfather playing bridge on it.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55Gaming tables have always been popular in this country, certainly since the restoration of Charles II.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58When he came back from exile in France, he brought back lots of habits,
0:03:58 > 0:04:02one of which was gambling. We start card tables evolving,
0:04:02 > 0:04:04certainly more in the early part of the 18th century.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08The style of this piece would suggest about 1790,
0:04:08 > 0:04:12very Sheraton or Adamesque in its sort of elegance
0:04:12 > 0:04:14and the decorative motifs employed here.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18But this piece dates a bit later than that, about 100 years later.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22It's in the Sheraton revival period of about 1900.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26It's a nice piece, very elegant, and nice use of hard woods here.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29We've got beautiful rosewood here
0:04:29 > 0:04:31and these lovely inlaid boxwood arabesques.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33But I've always loved this type of card table -
0:04:33 > 0:04:37the envelope-folding card table - just because of the way it opens up.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- Ah, very clever. - You turn it round like that
0:04:40 > 0:04:42and you open it up, and there we are.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45You can have a game of cards, and you can see...
0:04:45 > 0:04:48the real beauty of that rosewood when you open it up.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- It's much darker.- Oh, yes.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52And the baize is in nice condition.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55I love these little scallop dishes for your gaming chips.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58So a really nice piece of furniture.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Have you any idea what you'd like to get for it?
0:05:00 > 0:05:04I have no idea at all on this one, I'm afraid.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06What's your guess, then, John?
0:05:06 > 0:05:10Well, it's in lovely condition and it's both elegant and functional,
0:05:10 > 0:05:12so two great plusses there.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16At auction, I would think we'd be looking at £250-£350 for it.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- Are you happy with that?- Brilliant!
0:05:18 > 0:05:22That's more or less half what we're looking for, so maybe we'll have an easy day.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26- Let's hope so.- Or maybe not! Let's see what else we can find.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31But when it goes to auction, will our bidders be prepared to take a gamble?
0:05:31 > 0:05:33Anybody want that for £200?
0:05:33 > 0:05:34£200 is bid...
0:05:34 > 0:05:39Let's hope it won't be game over for the 19th-Century card table when it's shown to the room.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Angie decided to foster nine months ago
0:05:44 > 0:05:47and plans to make the house more open and friendly,
0:05:47 > 0:05:51but it's a pricey gesture that could cost anything up to £10,000.
0:05:51 > 0:05:57Sue finds these 19th-Century nutcrackers that were inherited from Angie's grandmother 30 years ago.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03They had been handed down through her family and add another £20-30 to the renovation fund.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09Angie's father Derek was a navigator in the RAF
0:06:09 > 0:06:11and travelled all over the world.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15In fact, she was born in Egypt and lived in Singapore
0:06:15 > 0:06:18until she was four years old, before settling in the UK.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23She's keen for John to take a look at the collectable souvenirs of all that globe-trotting.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Good Lord, what have you got there, Angie?
0:06:27 > 0:06:29These are my collection of dolls.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- They certainly look like they have a story to tell.- They do.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Do tell me about them. Where have they come from?
0:06:35 > 0:06:39They were a very important part of my life as I was growing up.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44As my father was in the forces, we often didn't know whereabouts he was going when he went off on trips,
0:06:44 > 0:06:48and the only time we knew where he'd been was when he brought a doll back.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53- So how long did he go away for? What sort of periods?- We never knew how long he was going to be away.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57He could be away two days, three days, or three weeks. We never knew.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- That must've been quite hard. - It was strange, but we got used to it because that was part of our lives.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06We didn't know any different from what any normal children would do nowadays.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09So do you remember the first doll you had?
0:07:09 > 0:07:12I think my first doll was the geisha, this one.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15- And was that your favourite? - She's still my favourite.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18So how old were you when it started?
0:07:18 > 0:07:20I was probably about three or four,
0:07:20 > 0:07:23and it continued right the way up to my teens until he left.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28So when you were married, you said, "Dad, you've got to stop bringing me dolls back!"
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- It's about time we stopped this!- So how many are in here, do you think?
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- There's about 40.- About 40 of them?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- Yeah.- So is that your favourite one, although it was the first? - It is my favourite.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40She's so colourful and she's still actually
0:07:40 > 0:07:44in quite good condition considering she must be 50 years old plus.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48Apart from the geisha girl, are there any other favourites in here?
0:07:48 > 0:07:51This is another favourite of mine.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56My daughter's name is Rhian and it's a Welsh name,
0:07:56 > 0:08:00and she used to dress up like that when they went to school on St David's Day,
0:08:00 > 0:08:06- so that brings back some nice memories.- You'd be happy to take them to auction? Depending on what I say?
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Yeah, it depends, yes. There is still a tug on the heart strings here.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15I think we'd be looking at about £30-£50, so how would that sound?
0:08:15 > 0:08:19- I'll have to think about that. - You can tell me at the auction, but if that's the case,
0:08:19 > 0:08:23we'll have to find something else because we need to hit our target.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28So we'll leave Myfanwy and Yoko here on their own and we'll go and see what else we can find.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30OK. Fine.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34I don't suppose I was expecting much more than that,
0:08:34 > 0:08:38but I think it's the sentimental bit that will keep me keeping those here
0:08:38 > 0:08:41rather than sending them to auction.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46We'll find out if Angie's willing to part with them on auction day.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50John doesn't do a bad job navigating himself around the house, and tracks
0:08:50 > 0:08:56down this pretty 20th-Century, silver-plated Elkington and Co cutlery set in a wooden box.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59It's a wonderful collection with beautiful detail and will
0:08:59 > 0:09:04certainly win over the bidders with its attractive £30-£60 price tag.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08The weather's holding out for our search in Cambridgeshire, and perhaps it's time
0:09:08 > 0:09:15to find out more about the warm friendship that's lasted almost all of Angie and Sue's lives.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Now, Sue, I know Angie's connection with the town,
0:09:19 > 0:09:22but tell me about yourself. Are you from this area?
0:09:22 > 0:09:26Well, I moved to the area because my family was RAF.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29My father was posted to Brampton and then to Wyton.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34Now, you've been friends for 40 years. Why do you think that friendship's been so enduring?
0:09:34 > 0:09:35Sue and I have a lot in common.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40We've obviously been brought up together over the years,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43and our likes and dislikes are very much the same as well,
0:09:43 > 0:09:45and we have other friends in common as well,
0:09:45 > 0:09:49so we have a really good friendship and warm relationship.
0:09:49 > 0:09:54So when you decided to do this, Angie, was Sue the first person you turned to to help?
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Sue is always there whenever I need her so she was my first choice.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01What are the qualities that will make her such a good foster mum?
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Angie is a very, very good listener.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Um...
0:10:06 > 0:10:08She will help anybody at any time.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11She'd give you the shirt off her back.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Her advice is 100%. I mean...
0:10:15 > 0:10:18I haven't known her get it wrong yet.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21And all ages go to see Angie.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26When she had her shop, it was a communal sort of meeting point
0:10:26 > 0:10:28and people would go to her with their...
0:10:28 > 0:10:31not just troubles, but good things as well.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Right, fingers crossed that you get approved to become a foster mum,
0:10:34 > 0:10:38in which case, before that happens, we need to take the wall down,
0:10:38 > 0:10:44- so shall we go and see if John has found anything else to sell? - Absolutely.- Good idea.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Angie is now a life coach, but in the past, she's worked
0:10:48 > 0:10:51as a school helper, spending time with troubled children.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53It sounds as if she'll make a great foster mum.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58John comes across a piece of memorabilia from the family-run shop where Angie used to work.
0:10:58 > 0:11:04It's a 1930s' Bar-let typewriter in its original case.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08The company made around 30,000 of these in 1936,
0:11:08 > 0:11:12and John reckons it'll fetch £10-£20.
0:11:12 > 0:11:18We all keep our eyes peeled and crack on with the search.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22There you are. I've found something. It's a collection of spoons.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26There's a couple of different sets, but I particularly thought the ones
0:11:26 > 0:11:29that look like they're from Siam or something...
0:11:29 > 0:11:32I take it that's the family connection again, going back to Singapore?
0:11:32 > 0:11:34That's right, yes, it is.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37It's a continuation of where I spent most of my childhood, yes.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Quite nice, not bad condition.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44These are obviously some sort of Hindu Buddha on the handle there.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48Gold-plated, but there'll be a base metal under there.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52Did somebody collect these? How come we've got three different sets?
0:11:52 > 0:11:56My dad was a great collector. Wherever he went, he wanted something to remind me of where he'd been
0:11:56 > 0:12:00and he was very good at bringing things back from different parts of the world.
0:12:00 > 0:12:05These are interesting because, if you look at the handles, they look like coffee beans.
0:12:05 > 0:12:06They look like coffee spoons.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09These look almost like cocktail ones cos they look like cherries!
0:12:09 > 0:12:13They're interesting. You do see sets of coffee spoons like this
0:12:13 > 0:12:15really more so in the 20th century for some reason,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18certainly round the 1930s and '40s.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23There must've been a huge demand for manufacturers to start producing individual sets.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27If you think about it, if you think of the Art Deco ceramics,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30most of the coffee sets had coffee cans that, when you look at them now,
0:12:30 > 0:12:33you think, "That's got to be an espresso." It's so small
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- so I suppose they went with those. - They would've done. These ones look like EPNS.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Yeah, they're silver-plated.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44They are Yeoman plate, it is an English maker. The other ones...
0:12:44 > 0:12:45well, this little set
0:12:45 > 0:12:50is definitely English, and they've got Goldoid stamped on the bowl.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53That's a trade name for that gold-plated finish.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55What sort of value are we talking about?
0:12:55 > 0:12:58They're not made of precious metal, so won't make huge sums,
0:12:58 > 0:13:01but on the plus side, you've got complete sets of six
0:13:01 > 0:13:05and they retain the original boxes, so I think about £20-£30 at auction.
0:13:05 > 0:13:06- Every little helps.- Absolutely.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Happy for them to go?
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- Definitely. - Good, cos I could do with a coffee. Come on, I'll make one.- Let's go.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16At £20-£30, they should stir things up in the saleroom.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Going by John's lowest estimates,
0:13:19 > 0:13:22with the items we've found so far we should stand to make
0:13:22 > 0:13:26at least £360, so we're over halfway towards our target,
0:13:26 > 0:13:29but our search needs to go on.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32I spot this Wedgwood jug and bowl in the corner of the hallway.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36It's called Peaches and was made in around 1906.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Angie tells me that her father bought it at auction,
0:13:38 > 0:13:42and it should make £20-£30 when it goes back to one.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45John, what do you think to these?
0:13:46 > 0:13:47Here, Angie.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- They're limited...- You hold that one.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52David Shepherd. I recognise that work.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54- Yeah, that's right. - Where did they come from?
0:13:54 > 0:14:00Originally they came from the gallery that my parents and we used to own,
0:14:00 > 0:14:03and we always had David Shepherds on display and sold them from there.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- Do you have any more?- Yes.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07There's at least eight,
0:14:07 > 0:14:11and one really, really big one, which is the Flying Scotsman 34.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- OK, so the Flying Scotsman... - Absolutely, yes.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Which is interesting. Are you a fan of Shepherd?
0:14:17 > 0:14:19We were very much fans of David Shepherd.
0:14:19 > 0:14:25Much prefer the animals rather than the Flying Scotsman, but everybody has their own favourites.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29If we look at these pictures, very typical of Shepherd's work,
0:14:29 > 0:14:32real sentimental, and he does paint
0:14:32 > 0:14:36with a real understanding of the surroundings and of the animals he's actually depicting.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40Typical of his work is his love of Africa.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44We can see here by these spring lambs, something closer to home, that he's apt at painting
0:14:44 > 0:14:48all sorts of animals in various surroundings. We can see on this one it's signed
0:14:48 > 0:14:53in pencil down in the border, very typical in these limited edition prints.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57That one is 154 of 850 and this one, if I can read it upside down,
0:14:57 > 0:15:0237 of 850, so not huge editions and quite low numbers.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- Yeah.- He does turn up at auction still today.
0:15:04 > 0:15:09We see a lot of them because he seems to have been predominantly bought by an older generation.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14I see a lot of his work coming through the probate route into auction.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Demand hasn't picked up, obviously the younger generations
0:15:18 > 0:15:23not warming to Shepherd as much as past generations, so I've seen a dip in prices.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27- If you had eight of them, and some of them are big...- That's right.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Well, I reckon if we were to price them around £25 each, unframed,
0:15:30 > 0:15:33that gives a potential buyer some room for profit.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36I think if we put £200-£300 on there,
0:15:36 > 0:15:38cheap enough to tempt some bidders, but not too low.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42- We do want to make some money, don't we?- Definitely, yes, we do!
0:15:42 > 0:15:46- Jolly good. Why don't you show me the others?- OK. Come this way.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49This is a terrific picture of the Flying Scotsman,
0:15:49 > 0:15:54which was first exhibited in 1924 at the British Empire exhibition.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58The engine was withdrawn from service in 1964.
0:15:58 > 0:16:04The vibrant age of steam is really brought to life in this colourful image, and there's no stopping me
0:16:04 > 0:16:09now as I find this 50-piece orange and blue dinner service which belonged to Angie's grandmother.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12That should serve up £20-£30.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Being here is a bit like being a little girl in a sweet shop.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- CASH REGISTER RINGS - Wow, this is great, Angie!
0:16:19 > 0:16:23You've got a cash register here. Isn't that a fantastic sound?
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- I love that noise. - It's lovely, isn't it?
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- So where's this from?- This has some very interesting history.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31This was from my parents' art shop
0:16:31 > 0:16:34and we used it right up until the last day when we closed.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- How long ago was that? - It's five years ago now.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42Obviously once the shop was shut, what did you decide to do then?
0:16:42 > 0:16:47I decided after that that, if I was going to make a change in my life, which I was having to because
0:16:47 > 0:16:51I'd become divorced by then, so I retrained as a life coach.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Now, explain to me, what exactly is a life coach?
0:16:55 > 0:16:57It's trying to help people move forward.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02It's helping them deal with the past, accept you can't change the past,
0:17:02 > 0:17:04but you can change your future,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07and I'm now helping people going through divorce
0:17:07 > 0:17:12because that's probably one of the biggest traumatic experiences anybody can have in their lives.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17Having been through that myself, having gone through it, I know that you can get out of it
0:17:17 > 0:17:20at the end, and you can be an equally as strong person.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23So what made you decide then to get into fostering?
0:17:23 > 0:17:27I think again it's the nurturing side and wanting to help people.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32I enjoy helping people. I'm involved a lot in the town in other organisations.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35There's a lot of young children out there, teenagers,
0:17:35 > 0:17:40that need help and support, and I don't think a lot of the time there's a lot of help out there.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Obviously you've had a lot of changes, you've decided to become a foster mum,
0:17:44 > 0:17:49which is a training in itself, but you've also decided to have these major renovations happen.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- That's quite drastic.- I think the house was OK a few years ago
0:17:53 > 0:17:55when people used to eat in dining rooms.
0:17:55 > 0:18:01I usually only use the dining room now on a walk through to the kitchen, so it just seemed a sensible idea
0:18:01 > 0:18:07to knock the wall down, make it much more user-friendly, child-friendly, and much more sociable.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11So that's the idea behind it now, to knock that wall down,
0:18:11 > 0:18:16extend the kitchen through and make it more usable for the children that I'm hoping to foster.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21I had a look in the cash till and there's no money in there, so shall we go and see
0:18:21 > 0:18:25whether John Cameron's found anything we can dust off? Come on!
0:18:27 > 0:18:32John's still on the look-out, but Angie heads straight to the loft to dig out two 1950s' coffee sets.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36Again, they were a present from her father from his travels in Singapore,
0:18:36 > 0:18:38and they're valued at £20-£30.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Hi, John. I found a piece of Waterford in the lounge.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46I think it's quite interesting. Would you have a look?
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Sure. So where did all this come from?
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Are these pieces that Angie's acquired herself?
0:18:51 > 0:18:56No, they're not really that she's acquired herself. This piece would've been from her father.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00I know that he used to go quite regularly to auctions,
0:19:00 > 0:19:02so he would've picked that up there.
0:19:02 > 0:19:07She has got other pieces in there that have come from grandparents
0:19:07 > 0:19:10- and gifts over the years. - They're mostly Waterford?
0:19:10 > 0:19:13It looks like it to me, but I'd like you to have a look.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16In terms of a good name, they don't come much better than that.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19They're up there with the best of British manufacturers.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23They're based in Ireland and started there around the 1780s by the Penrose brothers.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27Somebody's had a real field day doing this.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31You've got strawberry cuts here, you've got hobnails,
0:19:31 > 0:19:34you've strawberry fields here, panels, swags.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- It's all going on in this one piece. - It is a beautiful piece.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40It really is a kind of tour de force of glass-cutting skill.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45If you bought that new today, you'd be parting with at least a couple of hundred pounds
0:19:45 > 0:19:48but at auction, that's about £20-£30.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51But you said there are some other pieces.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55There's a decanter and glasses that came from her grandmother.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58There's also a rather lovely little clock.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01Why don't we have a look at them, see the condition, see if we can
0:20:01 > 0:20:05make a nice lot up, and we'll put an estimate on it then.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09John soon selects a few more pieces to go off to auction,
0:20:09 > 0:20:12bringing the total to £50-£80. With the day coming to an end,
0:20:12 > 0:20:16I'm wondering if there's anything left to add to the haul.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19I've brought you to look at this picture, see what you think of it.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22It's been hanging here for 15 years now.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27Well, my first impression, Angie, is it's a very accomplished picture.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- We've got a painting here... - Bet it's not as nice as this!
0:20:30 > 0:20:33- No. Is that a painting or a print? - It is indeed. It's a watercolour.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Wow, that is lovely.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38So, Angie, what do you know about the subject matter?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Not a huge amount, other than I know that it's Reims Cathedral.
0:20:41 > 0:20:46It is indeed Reims Cathedral, which is a very, very important cathedral in French monarchical history.
0:20:46 > 0:20:52It's where the kings and queens were crowned, so it's pretty much like our Westminster Abbey.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55The more you look at it, the more detail you can see.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59Just emerging here from the doors is a Catholic priest, and so many
0:20:59 > 0:21:03little minor conversations going on throughout the picture.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06The artist... It is signed Neil Stuart Crichton.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09Not a great deal known about him which often puzzles me.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12I've only ever found a couple of examples of his work.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14They tend to turn up in pairs.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19He was flourishing around the latter part of the 19th century, but what's always puzzled me is that,
0:21:19 > 0:21:23for such a skilled artist who he obviously is, not much work exists.
0:21:23 > 0:21:28It leads me to think that possibly he sold a lot of works unsigned.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31So, John, what do you think it might make at auction?
0:21:31 > 0:21:36Well, value-wise, I'd be looking at about £200-£300, something like that.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38What do you think of that, Angie?
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I'd be reluctant to see it go for under £300.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43So is there anything we can do about that, John?
0:21:43 > 0:21:47If we were to have a reserve of £300, that would mean we'd have
0:21:47 > 0:21:51to bring the estimate up to £300-£400, but it's worth a chance.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53It's still a very attractive picture
0:21:53 > 0:21:55and it's got every chance of achieving that.
0:21:55 > 0:22:01OK, right. Well, taking all that into consideration, then, we've run out of time for looking
0:22:01 > 0:22:04at anything else, apart from the ducks swimming out there.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07The good news it won't be John or me knocking down your walls.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10You've made enough money to get the professionals in
0:22:10 > 0:22:15because the value of everything going to auction comes to £970!
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- Brilliant news.- Wonderful. - Excellent, isn't it?
0:22:18 > 0:22:21It's really good. Really pleased.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Hopefully maybe even a bit more if that flies off the wall on the day.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28I'm really looking forward to this auction.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32We have high hopes that Angie will make the £500 she needs
0:22:32 > 0:22:37so she can knock down that wall and create more space for the children she hopes to foster.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41We found some fantastic items that I'm sure will interest the bidders on auction day.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45There's the fabulous 19th-century gaming table.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Angie remembers her grandfather playing cards on it.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53John's value was £250-£350.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58Those beautiful 1930s and '40s coffee spoons that Angie's father
0:22:58 > 0:23:03brought back from his travels. They should fetch £20-£30.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Let's not forget the ten David Shepherd prints,
0:23:07 > 0:23:12including the Flying Scotsman, valued at £200-£300.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16And the dolls that Angie collected as a little girl.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20They were given to her by her father and hold strong sentimental value.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25They have a £20-£30 price tag, but we'll have to find out on the day
0:23:25 > 0:23:27if she's willing to part with them.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Still to come on Cash In The Attic:
0:23:31 > 0:23:33one of our sales leaves us all gobsmacked.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Oh, goodness!
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Whoa!
0:23:37 > 0:23:40But will our good fortune take a turn for the worse?
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Oh, no, I'm so sorry!
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Even our expert is surprised with the result of one of our pieces.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51I really had hoped that that was going to take off.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Let's hope it's not a crash landing when the final hammer falls.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56Yours, madam.
0:24:00 > 0:24:05It's some time since we visited Angie at her home in Cambridgeshire, and she collected a lot of things
0:24:05 > 0:24:09over the years, but we had a good look through them, together with her friend Sue,
0:24:09 > 0:24:14and the items of value we've brought here to Sworders Auction House in Stansted Mountfitchet.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18Now, she wants to raise £500 to do some improvements to her kitchen
0:24:18 > 0:24:22and make a bit more room because she plans to start fostering children.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26With such a fantastic idea in mind and £500 to make,
0:24:26 > 0:24:29let's hope the bidders dig deep and help us reach that target.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35This Essex auction runs every Wednesday morning and sells
0:24:35 > 0:24:39an eclectic mix of antiques, including furniture, glass,
0:24:39 > 0:24:43pictures and jewellery. This should bode well for Angie's items, and
0:24:43 > 0:24:47our expert John is already checking to see if they've arrived safely.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- Hi, John.- Hi, Lorne. - This looks very good here.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55It's a cracking card table.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Really nice example with some lovely features, and in good condition, too.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00So what was your estimate on this?
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Estimate was £250-£350
0:25:02 > 0:25:05and I think that's quite cheap for a lot of card table.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07And we've got some dolls as well?
0:25:07 > 0:25:10We have a rather interesting collection of souvenir dolls that
0:25:10 > 0:25:13her father brought back from his various trips abroad with the RAF.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17She was attached to them and I don't think she was impressed with my low estimate!
0:25:17 > 0:25:20But I know she's here so let's go and have a chat with her.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24John gave the lot a value of £30-£50.
0:25:24 > 0:25:29I can understand why Angie was reluctant to let them go, so let's find out what she's decided.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31- Hello.- Hi.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35We're dying to know, because there's so many boxes of things here,
0:25:35 > 0:25:37whether or not you've brought your dolls.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40No, I've decided not to bring them this time.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45- Why was that?- Well, they've got a lot of sentimental value to me and they've got a lot of memories
0:25:45 > 0:25:48and I've decided that I want to keep those memories.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51So, Angie, any reserves on your items today?
0:25:51 > 0:25:54I've put a £350 reserve on the Crichton watercolour.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58That's in the middle of our £300-£400 estimate. It's a wonderful watercolour.
0:25:58 > 0:25:59If it's going to sell at that money, it will.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02You're not worried about taking it back home?
0:26:02 > 0:26:05I'm quite happy to take it back. The space is still available.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Fair enough. Come on, then, let's get in position.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10So the dolls stay at home.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Fortunately, that's not a huge loss for us,
0:26:13 > 0:26:19but we also lose the blue and orange dinner service valued at £20-£30.
0:26:19 > 0:26:25Angie's nephew dropped it when moving so, in total, that's £50 off our renovation fund.
0:26:25 > 0:26:30With a hefty £350 reserve on the watercolour, we'll need to keep our fingers firmly crossed,
0:26:30 > 0:26:35because that makes up the majority of our £500 target.
0:26:35 > 0:26:40If, like Angie, you have a special reason to raise some cash and are thinking of heading to auction,
0:26:40 > 0:26:44remember, commission and other charges may apply, so check the details with your auction house.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48As today's auctioneer gets proceedings under way...
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Selling at £55.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53..we take our place ready for our first lot.
0:26:53 > 0:26:58It's the silver cutlery set in a wooden box, valued at £30-£60.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02The intricate detail on the cutlery really stands out, and I think they're rather posh.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06People don't really use these now, do they?
0:27:06 > 0:27:08We do in our house, Lorne!
0:27:08 > 0:27:12Oh, they're very posh down in Portsmouth! Have you ever used it?
0:27:12 > 0:27:15No, I haven't! They've been in the box for a long time.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Lot 159, who'll start me here at £20?
0:27:17 > 0:27:23£20 is bid on commission, 22, 25, 28, 30, 32 in the room now. 32, commission's lost.
0:27:23 > 0:27:2435 where?
0:27:24 > 0:27:28So £32 in the room, selling at £32, all finished at 32...
0:27:28 > 0:27:31£32. That's OK, isn't it?
0:27:31 > 0:27:36- Great. Brilliant. - Considering nobody uses them, I think that's pretty good! £32.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39So not a bad start, and someone's got a real bargain.
0:27:39 > 0:27:45Angie's happy with the result, so let's hope she's still smiling after the next item.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49It's the Waterford crystal that was displayed in her living room.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53At £50-£80, let's hope it glitters enough for the bidders.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57Crystal may not be the thing of the moment, but Waterford's a very good name, isn't it?
0:27:57 > 0:27:59You're quite right, a very good name,
0:27:59 > 0:28:01but fashion is a funny thing and that's where demand is driven.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06I'm sure that at least the first piece that you found, Sue, would've been worth that on its own.
0:28:06 > 0:28:11- It certainly would've cost more than that. So we've got a nice collection we put together.- We did.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14And we're looking for £50-£80. Should do it.
0:28:14 > 0:28:15Anyone to start at £50?
0:28:15 > 0:28:1750 bid, thank you, sir. 55, madam?
0:28:17 > 0:28:2255, 60, 5, 70, 5, 80...
0:28:22 > 0:28:26- Keep going. - 85? Good Waterford here, sir.
0:28:26 > 0:28:2885, a lady's bid at 85. 90 anywhere?
0:28:28 > 0:28:32Sold to the lady at £85, at 85... Brilliant!
0:28:32 > 0:28:34That's all right, isn't it?
0:28:34 > 0:28:36Just over our top estimate.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Fantastic, and we're on a roll.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42Hopefully the next lot will help make a tidy profit.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44With a £10-£20 price tag,
0:28:44 > 0:28:49this 1930s' Bar-let typewriter with case holds some fond memories.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53I'm a fan of the old-fashioned typewriters, mainly because, when I went into
0:28:53 > 0:28:57journalism years ago, that's what we typed on! They're fantastic.
0:28:57 > 0:29:02- They make a great noise. Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. Have you ever used it?- No, I haven't!
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- Let's see what we can get for it. - Starting me here, £10 is bid.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09On the market and selling, £10 is bid, do I see 12 where now? I've £10 bid, so I see 12?
0:29:09 > 0:29:1415, 18, 20, 22, 25...
0:29:14 > 0:29:16There we are. £25.
0:29:16 > 0:29:2225 is here. 28, sir? Selling here with me on a commission at £25. Are we all done and finished at 25?
0:29:22 > 0:29:24£25. That's not too bad, is it?
0:29:24 > 0:29:28Not bad at all. Again, over our estimate.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32Hm, £5 over. I just hope the new owner enjoys it.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35So far, so good, but now it's time to take a gamble.
0:29:35 > 0:29:40Angie's grandparents used to play bridge on this wonderful inlaid gaming table.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44It dates from the 19th century and, at £250-£350,
0:29:44 > 0:29:47we're laying down all our cards with this one.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51OK, now this is a lovely lot.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54We were looking at this earlier on. It's the card table.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- How did you acquire this? - This was my grandmother's.- Right.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59She's kept it in very good condition.
0:29:59 > 0:30:04If you remember, on the day we were saying the fact that it's not faded or warped on the top...
0:30:04 > 0:30:08- She must've really looked after it. - She did. They used it to play regularly as well.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12I love that idea - sitting down and playing bridge or parlour games.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15The envelope card table, rosewood and inlaid, for £200.
0:30:17 > 0:30:18Anybody want that for £200?
0:30:18 > 0:30:21£200 is bid. A lady's bid at £200.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24- Yes, thank God!- At £200, 220...
0:30:25 > 0:30:30..240, 260, 280...
0:30:30 > 0:30:32300.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36£300. A gentleman's bid in the room at £300, and we're selling.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39- Are we all done and finished at £300? - £300.- Brilliant.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43Right in the middle of our estimate, and it didn't start straight away.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46He really had to try there. I thought it was going to be unsold.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- Are you happy with that?- Really pleased with that.- Good, good.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53So we're all happy as £300
0:30:53 > 0:30:56is a massive amount towards our £500 target.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00Will the Wedgwood jug and bucket raise our game?
0:31:00 > 0:31:01Wedgwood, again another good name.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05Yes, a good name, Lorne, but part wash basin so it's not terribly
0:31:05 > 0:31:08popular these days, so £20-£30 is a reasonable estimate.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10Hopefully we'll get it away today.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14£20 for that. Good decorative lot there, slop pail and the jug there.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16For £20, for 10?
0:31:17 > 0:31:20It's Wedgwood. £10 is bid, £10 is bid, do I see 12 where now?
0:31:20 > 0:31:23£10 is bid, do I see 12 anywhere else now? 12...
0:31:23 > 0:31:28Good pedigree, madam. £12 is bid. A gentleman's bid, and selling at £12.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30All done at 12?
0:31:30 > 0:31:35£12. A bit less than we wanted but, hey, it was in the shop, it didn't cost you anything, did it?
0:31:35 > 0:31:36No. Every little helps.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40Oh, dear, almost half of John's lower estimate.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Items like these are just not fashionable in today's market
0:31:43 > 0:31:45and the sale price reflects this.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50Next up are the nutcrackers and grape peelers presented in their original box.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- So a family piece, this?- Yes, again they're from my grandmother.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- OK, and they're in the box. - And in the box.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01I do like things in the box, John, especially when they're nutcrackers.
0:32:01 > 0:32:02Start me at £10.
0:32:02 > 0:32:0412?
0:32:05 > 0:32:09£12 is bid, 15 where now? £12 is bid, do I see 15 anywhere?
0:32:09 > 0:32:11£12. All done and finished at £12?
0:32:11 > 0:32:13At 12...
0:32:13 > 0:32:17- £12. Is that all right? - Yep, that's better than nothing.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21It certainly is, but we need as much cash as possible
0:32:21 > 0:32:24towards the renovation of Angie's home.
0:32:24 > 0:32:29As far as today's sale is concerned, we started well, but our last two lots have been disappointing.
0:32:29 > 0:32:34But that's the nature of auctions. You never can tell what's going to happen.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37As the halfway point approaches, it's time to add up the numbers.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41I wonder how close we are to Angie's original target of £500-£600.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44Right, OK, now, we've sold some of our items, but we've got more
0:32:44 > 0:32:48to come this afternoon, so how do you think we've done so far, Angie?
0:32:48 > 0:32:51I have no idea, but I hope it's somewhere near our target.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54Well, so far we've banked £466...
0:32:54 > 0:32:59- Brilliant!- ..which rather takes the pressure off, but we've got some good items this afternoon,
0:32:59 > 0:33:05including the wonderful watercolour of Reims Cathedral, so I'm pretty hopeful we should get there.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07Now, John, have you spotted anything?
0:33:07 > 0:33:11Always. I'm going to have a closer look at something, so you guys take the weight off your feet
0:33:11 > 0:33:15- and I'll catch up with you in a bit. - Sounds good to me. Come on.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17A general auction like this is an ideal place
0:33:17 > 0:33:21to find valuable antiques on sale for reasonable prices.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23That is, if you know what you're looking for.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26Our expert has spotted something that could be a fine investment.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31- My horse, my horse, my kingdom for my horse, is it? - Well, I don't think you'd need to
0:33:31 > 0:33:35part with a kingdom for it, Lorne, or even a king's ransom, in fact.
0:33:35 > 0:33:41It's a humble Beswick pottery figure of a horse, and I'm a big fan of Beswick. How about you?
0:33:41 > 0:33:44Yes. Well, I have to say I can see why people
0:33:44 > 0:33:50really like the Beswick ranges because they are fantastically and very realistically modelled.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52This particular model here
0:33:52 > 0:33:57was introduced by Arthur Gredington in around 1958, something like that.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01It's actually the second version of this type and that's the interesting part.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04The first version, the tail was attached to the leg and I don't
0:34:04 > 0:34:09know why they changed that, because it's probably easier to damage detached like that.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12But the wonderful thing about Beswick is there are some great reference books
0:34:12 > 0:34:18so anybody that's wishing to get into the area of collecting Beswick, it's so easy to get a book,
0:34:18 > 0:34:21start buying, and then you can have a look at the variations in model.
0:34:21 > 0:34:26We already know here there are two versions of this, but they also do various different colourways.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28This one here is known as piebald.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31He's in gloss finish, piebald being the black and white patches.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35You also get skewbald, brown and white, palomino, chestnuts,
0:34:35 > 0:34:39dapple greys, you name it. A fascinating area of study,
0:34:39 > 0:34:42and because they covered every animal possibly you could imagine,
0:34:42 > 0:34:46- there's something for everyone in Beswick.- How many do you have?
0:34:46 > 0:34:48Oh, we're up at about 460 right now.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Cor, that's a lot of horse feed each week!
0:34:51 > 0:34:55Beswick animals have a fine sale record in our experience
0:34:55 > 0:34:58on Cash In The Attic and this one looks likely to follow in that trend.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02With the second part of the auction about to begin, we retake our positions.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06Yours, madam.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11We still have the framed original watercolour of Reims Cathedral for sale later
0:35:11 > 0:35:16and, with a reserve of £350, we're anxious about the outcome.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19But it's the two coffee sets from Singapore coming up next.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21They're valued at £20-£30.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27- Now, this is down to your dad, isn't it?- That's right, they both came from my father.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29They're nice. You can see the pictures in the base.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31Geisha girls in the bases.
0:35:31 > 0:35:35It's so typical for Army, Navy and Air Force families to have things
0:35:35 > 0:35:38like this and they were brought back in huge quantities
0:35:38 > 0:35:41in the early 20th century by families posted abroad.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45Ten years ago, sets like this individually made £50-£80.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47We've got two sets here for £20-£30.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51- Let's hope they haven't gone down in demand any more.- £20 for the two.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55Lot 208, we're selling the Japanese eggshell there for £20.
0:35:55 > 0:36:01Two coffee sets for £20. For 10? £10 for the two. Any interest at £10?
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Oh, no! I'm so sorry.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07I'm going to sell it at £10. Sold at 10...
0:36:07 > 0:36:11What were we saying? "Let's hope they haven't dropped in demand any more."
0:36:11 > 0:36:16We nearly didn't get a bid at all for that. £10 for two Japanese coffee sets.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18Quite cheap. How do you feel?
0:36:18 > 0:36:22A bit disappointed, but it's better to have the money in the pocket.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26John's on the ball with his predictions today.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30It's not the result we were hoping for but, as Angie said, it's all money in the pot.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34Next up are the three boxes of 1930s and '40s coffee spoons
0:36:34 > 0:36:37collected by Angie's dad on his travels.
0:36:37 > 0:36:42They're a very pretty lot, and at £20-£30 they should attract a buyer.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45- These again were from your dad's travels, weren't they?- Yes.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48- It must've been exciting when he came home.- Absolutely.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50He would bring us mementoes from everywhere.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52So this is quite a mixed collection.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54What price have you been able to put on this?
0:36:54 > 0:36:58Well, we've got £20-£30. We can't really go much lower than that and, you know,
0:36:58 > 0:37:02hopefully we'll get somewhere around that lower estimate.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Who wants that lot at £10? Any interest? £10 is bid. Do I see 12 where now?
0:37:05 > 0:37:07Come on, come on.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Do I see 12 anywhere else now for all the teaspoons?
0:37:09 > 0:37:12I'm going to sell at £10. No more interest, then, £10...
0:37:12 > 0:37:14£10.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18- That's quite embarrassing, really. - It is.- I think, you know,
0:37:18 > 0:37:21the problem is that they don't have much value,
0:37:21 > 0:37:25but they do have sentimental value and that's the problem that we have.
0:37:25 > 0:37:30- To somebody else, I'm afraid they're only worth £10. Are you OK about that?- I'm fine, yes.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34Definitely a bargain for someone. I think they should've made more,
0:37:34 > 0:37:38but I'm relieved that Angie's happy to see them go for that price.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Onwards and upwards, as the next item is shown to the room.
0:37:41 > 0:37:45It's the set of ten prints by artist David Shepherd.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49They're valued at £200-£300, a very reasonable price for so many prints.
0:37:50 > 0:37:55Next up is a lot that should restore some credibility to us here today.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58It's our ten signed David Shepherd limited edition prints.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Now, I remember five or six years ago,
0:38:01 > 0:38:05David Shepherd prints would've made about £100 each,
0:38:05 > 0:38:08and we've got ten here for £200-£300 which reflects
0:38:08 > 0:38:12- a slight shift in demand.- What did you used to sell these for?
0:38:12 > 0:38:14Anything up to £500, £600 for them framed.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17- This way they should sell well. - Yeah.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20£100 for them, the signed David Shepherd prints. I've £100 bid.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24110, 120, 130, 140,
0:38:24 > 0:38:26150, 160.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29160 on account, 160, at 160...
0:38:29 > 0:38:32170 where now? At 160.
0:38:32 > 0:38:33170 anywhere?
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Selling on account at 160.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37All done at 160.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41- £160.- I'm a little bit disappointed at that.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45I really had hoped that that was going to take off. How do you feel?
0:38:45 > 0:38:49That's £16 each. That seems like nothing to me.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52It's disappointing, but it's better money in the pocket again.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57We may be disappointed, but Angie's got a great attitude
0:38:57 > 0:39:01to the sale, and let's face it, £160 all goes towards our total.
0:39:01 > 0:39:05Now it's our star item, the original watercolour of Reims Cathedral,
0:39:05 > 0:39:09and we're hoping this is what the serious buyers have been holding out for.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13Although this particular subject matter isn't hugely popular,
0:39:13 > 0:39:17you don't see big panoramic views like this with so much detail.
0:39:17 > 0:39:22I think it's a wonderful picture, I think the best I've ever seen of those European scenes.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25At £300-£400, I still think that would be cheap.
0:39:25 > 0:39:26You've got a reserve?
0:39:26 > 0:39:28Yes, I have got a reserve on it of £350.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31Tempt you all with a teasing bid to start off at £200.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33We're away at £200. I'll take 20 now.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36I've £200, here with me at £200.
0:39:36 > 0:39:42220, 240, 260, 280, 300, 320...
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Keep going, keep going!
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- 340, 360, 380, 400...- Oh, goodness!
0:39:47 > 0:39:53- 440...- Whoa!- With me here at £440. At 440, do I see 60 anywhere else now?
0:39:53 > 0:39:57The room's out so, on a commission, selling at £440. 440...
0:39:59 > 0:40:01£440!
0:40:01 > 0:40:03That's a result, isn't it?
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- Well done.- Oh, that is really good.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10Maybe they're coming back into fashion. Who cares? £440!
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- Now what am I going to put on my wall?- Who cares?
0:40:13 > 0:40:15For £440, you'll find something!
0:40:15 > 0:40:18- Absolutely. Brilliant! - That's such a relief.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22It's a fantastic outcome, selling for £40 over John's upper estimate.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26Mind you, Angie was right to put a reserve on it.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30All that remains is to work out just how much Angie's made.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Well, you wanted £500.
0:40:33 > 0:40:38You know we're really close to that cos we banked £466 this morning.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40Do you think we've made much more this afternoon?
0:40:40 > 0:40:43I hope we've made our target and more besides.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46We've actually banked £1,086.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50That's really good! Thank you so much. That's brilliant news.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53Will that make a lot of difference to what you can do at home?
0:40:53 > 0:40:56That will be a really good start for having the wall knocked down.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06Back home, Angie's clearing out the rooms in preparation for the
0:41:06 > 0:41:10big renovation, and her friend Sue is here again to help out.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14The kitchen and the dining room are being knocked through to make one big room.
0:41:14 > 0:41:18It's quite surreal now. It's actually happening and it's brilliant.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21It's taken me so long to get to this stage and I'm really looking forward
0:41:21 > 0:41:25to seeing what it's like in there now, now that the wall's coming down.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30It's a big job, but once the builders get to work,
0:41:30 > 0:41:33it doesn't take long before the changes start to take shape.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39Wow! Look at that!
0:41:39 > 0:41:41What a difference.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46I can't believe how quick you've done that, guys. It's brilliant!
0:41:46 > 0:41:48Oh, I can start planning now!
0:41:48 > 0:41:51'It's the best thing that I could've done.'
0:41:51 > 0:41:54The room was used as a walk-through, from one room to the other,
0:41:54 > 0:41:59so this is going to make such a difference to the whole house, the whole feel of the house as well.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- It's going to be much more sociable, isn't it?- I think so, yes.
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