0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to the show that searches out your hidden treasures and sells them at auction.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Now, most people at some time in their lives have collected something,
0:00:10 > 0:00:13whether it's stamps or marbles or maybe porcelain or toys,
0:00:13 > 0:00:17but to find out that those collections are now quite valuable
0:00:17 > 0:00:21is always a pleasant surprise, so we're going to hope we find plenty of collections
0:00:21 > 0:00:25worth a lot of money later on in Cash In The Attic.
0:00:44 > 0:00:49On today's Cash In The Attic, our expert, Paul Hayes, gets all flowery
0:00:49 > 0:00:52over some 20th century Burmese silverware.
0:00:52 > 0:00:58It's like the garden of paradise, all these profuse roses and decoration and this floral display.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02And our host is determined to get rid of her husband's racing print.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- How are you going to explain this to James? - I'll tell him I've dropped it!
0:01:06 > 0:01:11At auction, Paul shows off his knowledge of Beatrix Potter characters.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Well, there's nine items here, isn't there?
0:01:13 > 0:01:17There's Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter. There we go!
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Find out what happens when that hammer falls.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Today I've come to Wrexham in North Wales to meet a mother and daughter
0:01:26 > 0:01:29who've called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:29 > 0:01:34to help them to raise the money they're looking for to surprise one member of their family.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39Anne-Marie Humphreys has lived in this beautiful barn conversion for 17 years,
0:01:39 > 0:01:43along with her husband, James, and their four children.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Two years ago, her mum and dad, Theresa and Michael, moved in too.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52With such a large family under one roof, it's probably a good job this place is so huge.
0:01:52 > 0:01:58It has 18 rooms, plus over two acres of garden.
0:01:58 > 0:02:04Anne-Marie and her mum, Theresa, are ready to rummage and our expert, Paul Hayes, has beaten me to it.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08His knowledge of antiques goes back for more than 20 years
0:02:08 > 0:02:11so while he makes a start, I track down our hosts.
0:02:11 > 0:02:18- Good morning.- Oh, hi, Lorne.- You're a bit off the beaten track here, aren't you?- Yes, we are indeed, yes.
0:02:18 > 0:02:23- What a wonderful building! What was this originally? - It is beautiful. We are very lucky.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26We've got a nice open aspect there and nice views.
0:02:26 > 0:02:32It belonged to the hall next door to us here and the barns were renovated in the late-'80s, early-'90s
0:02:32 > 0:02:38- and we moved in in 1993, the beginning of '93. - What about you, Theresa?
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- I moved in two years ago having sold my house...- Right.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46..downsizing, so I'm now looking... eventually I'm intending to get a small bungalow for my husband and I.
0:02:46 > 0:02:52- So what sort of money are you looking at raising?- Anything up to £1,000 would be marvellous.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56If you can get £1,000 between you and Paul, I'll be delighted.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58- Yeah?- But it's all down to you.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00- Oh, dear!- No pressure!
0:03:00 > 0:03:04Fortunately, the pressure isn't all on me.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08These impressive rooms look as if they'll offer up plenty of collectables
0:03:08 > 0:03:12for Paul to assess in the hope of making the £1,000 target.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16The money is for a special treat for a family member. We'll find out more later.
0:03:16 > 0:03:22And it seems something belonging to Anne-Marie's husband, James, is the first thing to catch Paul's eye.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26So any sign of Paul?
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- Mr Hayes?- Oh, here he is.- Ah. - Sorry, I was miles away there for a minute.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34I'm just reminiscing...enjoying the whole scene here.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39Stirling Moss, 1957, the winner of the Pescara Grand Prix, isn't it amazing?
0:03:39 > 0:03:42How fantastic! I mean, how have you got hold of this?
0:03:42 > 0:03:44James bought the picture originally 20 years ago.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49Stirling Moss was staying in the hotel in Chester that James worked at
0:03:49 > 0:03:55and Sir Stirling Moss needed directions to Chester train station one day,
0:03:55 > 0:04:00and he said, "I'll give you directions to Chester train station providing you sign my picture."
0:04:00 > 0:04:05- And he did?- And that's what he did. - Do you know what he paid for it? - I'm not sure, no, I don't know.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Paul, what do you think it might be worth?
0:04:08 > 0:04:12You've certainly added value by having his signature there, fantastic story,
0:04:12 > 0:04:16but without the signature, it's is a limited edition print by Tony Smith - there's only 600 -
0:04:16 > 0:04:19this is number 497,
0:04:19 > 0:04:24but unscrupulous people can take photographs and reproduce them
0:04:24 > 0:04:26so what you look for is the watermark there,
0:04:26 > 0:04:29that embossed mark, that's only on the originals.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Tony Smith is very famous, actually, in the contemporary art market.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37He did lots of railway pictures, militaria, sporting prints like this one.
0:04:37 > 0:04:43They tended to be in limited numbers and what I like about him is he signs his work at the bottom here
0:04:43 > 0:04:46but also there's a freehand sketch in the other corner,
0:04:46 > 0:04:49but above there is the words "Sir Stirling Moss".
0:04:49 > 0:04:51He signed it. Fantastic!
0:04:51 > 0:04:55That really has, to me, added value tremendously to the picture.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57How much is it worth, a rough estimate?
0:04:57 > 0:04:58If I put this in at between
0:04:58 > 0:05:02£80 to maybe £120 and I think if you get two racing fans
0:05:02 > 0:05:06who really take a shine to it, I think it could take off. It could be pole position!
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- OK, so are you pleased with that? - I am, yes.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12And how are you going to explain this to James?
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- I'll tell him I've dropped it! - Excellent!
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Well, let's just make sure we don't drop it before it gets to auction
0:05:18 > 0:05:23- and see if we can find anything else before the young man comes home from work. Come on.- Dear me!
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Of course, Anne-Marie is just pulling our leg.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29Husband James has obviously agreed to let this picture go.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Mum Theresa has been busy with her search
0:05:32 > 0:05:36and unearths this set of cufflinks which belong to Anne-Marie's father-in-law.
0:05:36 > 0:05:41They're nine carat gold and probably date from the 1930s.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46Paul values them at a glistening £30 to £50.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- Look at this, Paul.- Ah? - Look what I've got here.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53There we are, let's take the weight off our feet for a minute.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55That looks like a nice interesting box.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- Are these things you've inherited, then, bits and pieces? - Yes, bits and pieces.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02I'll tell you what has taken my eye - this little locket.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05This is a beautiful locket, what you'll find in the Victorian times.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08The bird symbol, can you see the little engraving of the bird?
0:06:08 > 0:06:11That represents the soul, and they were often given to people who were parted,
0:06:11 > 0:06:13You'd give that to your loved one,
0:06:13 > 0:06:17with a photograph of yourself inside it, and it would be kept
0:06:17 > 0:06:20until you got back together again. Is this gold?
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- Let's have a look.- I think it's gold.
0:06:22 > 0:06:27Right, actually it says that it's nine carat back and front, can you see that. Back and front?
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- Yes, I can.- That's rolled gold. Have you heard that expression?
0:06:30 > 0:06:35- Rolled gold.- It's metal in the middle, but just like a gold flash on it, but very nice, very attractive.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38It's a nice little lot, this. You've got some coins here.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43This one's from John F Kennedy, it's a celebration coin, this is solid silver, this one.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48This was un-circulated, this coin, and it's 1965 and it's the half dollar.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52That's solid silver, quite collectable and you've got some enamel badges.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54You've got something here for everybody.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56If you said £20 to £30 for your locket,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58a fiver each for your lighters,
0:06:58 > 0:07:02£5 or £10 for your coin, you've got your bracelet.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06I think you've got a parcel here £70 to £100. How does that sound?
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Excellent, that's fine.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Anne-Marie digs out a selection of character jugs
0:07:11 > 0:07:14which were collected by her father-in-law.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16Some of them are by Royal Doulton, but Paul says
0:07:16 > 0:07:20they're not as fashionable as they once were, and gives the lot
0:07:20 > 0:07:23a £100 to £150 price tag.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27Well, we still have a long way to go if we're to reach our £1,000 target,
0:07:27 > 0:07:30but while Paul gets his hands on some more collectibles,
0:07:30 > 0:07:34I've popped outside with the ladies of the house.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Now, this is wonderful. You've got a fantastic view,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39loads of land and this pagoda for having parties.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43Many a party. Many a party, yes, indeed.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Tell me a little bit about your 60th birthday party.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50My daughter, Amanda, unfortunately, at the beginning of the evening,
0:07:50 > 0:07:54fell over and broke her arm in three places.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Gosh, that was really unfortunate for her, so what happened next?
0:07:57 > 0:08:01We were going to Jamaica, 16 of us going to Jamaica the week after
0:08:01 > 0:08:03and she had to go into hospital to have an operation,
0:08:03 > 0:08:08she couldn't come with us to Jamaica because she was just so ill and in such a lot of pain
0:08:08 > 0:08:13so we had to set off, all of us, leave her behind, and James's sister was wonderful.
0:08:13 > 0:08:19She looked after Amanda and we took her children amongst us and it was really sad.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21It sort of spoilt the holiday a bit that she wasn't there.
0:08:21 > 0:08:26- So what is it that you'd like to do for her? - Just to do a surprise for her.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Well, we definitely need to raise that money,
0:08:29 > 0:08:33so shall we go back indoors and see what else we can find to sell? Come on.
0:08:33 > 0:08:38Whilst we've been busy chatting, Paul has been busy rooting through a chest of drawers
0:08:38 > 0:08:41where he finds this wristwatch by the Swiss maker, Tissot.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45Theresa bought this one as a present for her husband, Michael,
0:08:45 > 0:08:46back in 1970,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49and Paul values it at £50 to £80.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54Hi, Paul, I've come across a handbag here. It doesn't really hold that much.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58It holds quite a lot, actually! That's quite decorative, where's that from?
0:08:58 > 0:09:00We were on holiday, my husband and I, in Burma,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03we were on the cruise ship The Road to Mandalay,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06part of Orient-Express, which my husband works for,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- and we were travelling along the Irrawaddy River.- I know it well!
0:09:09 > 0:09:13However, one of the excursions that we did was to go inland
0:09:13 > 0:09:16and we watched numerous craftsmen
0:09:16 > 0:09:18creating various pieces of jewellery, handbags,
0:09:18 > 0:09:22various other artefacts, for the tourists and for export.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- Craftsmanship is so underrated when you get out to the Orient.- It is.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Fantastic. Just look at the detail of that, isn't it wonderful?
0:09:30 > 0:09:34It's like the garden of paradise, all these profuse roses and decoration and this floral display
0:09:34 > 0:09:38and that's been done by hand, someone's actually traced that.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40It was done by hand, they traced it out.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Can you imagine even doing one of these floral decorations here?
0:09:43 > 0:09:45It must take hours just to make one piece.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49This is quite a 20th century design, this handbag, it's quite large.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Most purses, as they started out, of course,
0:09:52 > 0:09:57they were very small indeed and they were often cloth and they would be hidden underneath a lady's garments
0:09:57 > 0:10:01but when thinner dresses came out, the days of the flappers in the 1920s,
0:10:01 > 0:10:05they started to wear these decorative purses and they became larger
0:10:05 > 0:10:08and became the handbags that we know today.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11You've got two people who potentially would buy this.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14Anybody that's interested in fashion, handbags, collecting.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17It's a great talking point. You'd look the bee's knees, out with that.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- I don't think anybody would use it. - It needs cleaning.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23It needs a bit of cleaning, but not too often, because it's nice condition,
0:10:23 > 0:10:26nice patina on it, but the workmanship on this is fantastic.
0:10:26 > 0:10:31So, if I said £60 to £100, does that sound reasonable to you?
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Yes, that's reasonable.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Well, as a bit of a handbag collector myself,
0:10:36 > 0:10:41I can't wait to see how well this performs on auction day.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44And I can start the bidding at 65. Any advance on £65?
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Take 70 now. Bidding or not?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48How high does it go?
0:10:48 > 0:10:5080. 5. 90.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Find out what it sells for later.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Our rummage in North Wales continues and there's more evidence
0:10:58 > 0:11:02of Anne-Marie's husband James's interest in motor racing
0:11:02 > 0:11:09when Theresa spies this framed print of racing driver Ayrton Senna in the 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Sadly, a year after this, he was killed in a crash
0:11:11 > 0:11:15but is regarded as one of the best drivers of all time.
0:11:15 > 0:11:16Paul values it
0:11:16 > 0:11:18at £80 to £120.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Meanwhile, I'm in the sitting room, where I find this pair of Royal Doulton jugs
0:11:24 > 0:11:29which belong to James's grandfather and have been passed down through the family.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Paul thinks they should fetch between £30 and £40.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Paul, I've got some Beatrix Potter items here.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Ah, now, then. So are you a Beatrix Potter fan, then?
0:11:41 > 0:11:45I can appreciate they are pretty and I like Beatrix Potter but no,
0:11:45 > 0:11:48they were christening presents that the children received.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Isn't that amazing? Every child in the 20th century
0:11:51 > 0:11:53has been associated with Beatrix Potter at some point.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57She was an amazing author. What I love about her, actually,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00at the time there were very few female authors and legend has it,
0:12:00 > 0:12:04I don't know whether she was the very first or certainly one of the first
0:12:04 > 0:12:08to have animals in a human-like role. So the Tale Of Peter Rabbit,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11you know, the rabbit dressed in a coat and trousers, that was different at the time
0:12:11 > 0:12:17but apparently what happened, she wrote some letters to her niece or her nephew
0:12:17 > 0:12:22and those letters were picked up upon and of course they got printed and the rest is history.
0:12:22 > 0:12:27It's one of the biggest-selling books of all time and it's a fantastic success story.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31These were originally made by Beswick and they came out in the 1950s
0:12:31 > 0:12:33and the rarer example has a gold back stamp.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38They were the very first ones. So if this brown writing, if that was to shine like a gold back stamp,
0:12:38 > 0:12:45they're the ones that people go for. But you're looking maybe £8 to £12 apiece, sort of thing.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49- I like this one, because it's musical, isn't it? - We've a number of musical figurines.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51That adds a little extra value.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55I can imagine that being fairly expensive when it was bought, so that adds to the value.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Could this little parcel go here?
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Yes. There are many more items as well, which I can find.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01That's a nice little collection.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04- If I said £30 to £50?- Mm-hm.- Great.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07OK, if you do find any more, let me know and we'll adjust the total.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- Add to it, yeah. Great, thank you. - Let's keep looking.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16I've spotted this collection of tables, bought in Hong Kong
0:13:16 > 0:13:19by Anne-Marie's father-in-law back in the 1950s.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23Furniture like this is usually quite popular at auctions
0:13:23 > 0:13:26so Paul's given the set a price tag of £50 to £80.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32We're coming to the end of our time here with Anne-Marie and mum, Theresa,
0:13:32 > 0:13:35but not before they turn up this mixed box of items,
0:13:35 > 0:13:41including coins, cigarette lighters, necklaces and cameo bracelets.
0:13:41 > 0:13:46Once we've managed to sort this lot out, they should fetch around £50 to £80 at auction.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50We're pulling out all the stops before time runs out
0:13:50 > 0:13:54and it looks like Anne-Marie and Theresa may have just unearthed something rather special.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00Paul... Lorne, Paul, come and see what we have here.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03- Let's have a look. - Oh, my goodness!- Gosh!
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Oh! Good grief!
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- Who's is that lot?- Is this James's?
0:14:07 > 0:14:09No, no, no, this is my father's.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13My word! Well, this has got to be worth something surely, Paul?
0:14:13 > 0:14:17Oh, definitely. These small cars are always collectable.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- Do you know how many there are altogether?- There's 48 in each box.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25These are really collectable. Originally they would have been issued in a matchbox,
0:14:25 > 0:14:29and people look for boxed in mint condition, that's the highly collectable area
0:14:29 > 0:14:32that you can find with these cars, but these are nicely presented.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37These carrying cases are very unusual and to have so many in a collection,
0:14:37 > 0:14:39this would create quite a lot of interest.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44When you mention sort of 48, if it's 480, but if I said
0:14:44 > 0:14:47£300 to £500 as a lot to give them a chance, how does that sound?
0:14:47 > 0:14:51I think he would like to get at least £500.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54OK, so if we put a reserve of £500 on them and see how they go.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Does that sound all right to you?
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Gosh, I would have thought so. There's so many, aren't there?
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- But we have run out of time for rummaging in your lovely, lovely house.- Oh.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05Now, you wanted £1,000, didn't you?
0:15:05 > 0:15:10The value of everything that's going to auction comes to £930.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13- Wow,- Fantastic for just stuff that's lying around! - Yes, wonderful!- That's great!
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Although he was trying to contain himself,
0:15:16 > 0:15:20I've rarely seen Paul get quite so excited about a find
0:15:20 > 0:15:24on Cash In The Attic as he did when he saw those vintage toy cars.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26This must surely bode well for the auction.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29And here's a reminder of some of the other things
0:15:29 > 0:15:31that will be going along too.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36At £80 to £120 that print signed by motor racing legend, Stirling Moss,
0:15:36 > 0:15:39should prove a real winner on the day.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43I love that beautiful vintage Burmese handbag.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47At £60 to £100, let's hope someone in the sale room does too
0:15:47 > 0:15:51and at £100 to £150, I think we'll be toasting that quirky collection
0:15:51 > 0:15:54of Toby and character jugs when they go under the hammer.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:15:58 > 0:16:04Paul reveals his level of bedtime reading when some Beatrix Potter figures go up for sale.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07I felt like I was in Mr McGregor's garden!
0:16:07 > 0:16:13And why are we all so excited when the Matchbox box cars sell for way under their estimate?
0:16:13 > 0:16:16- Yes, there you go.- £70.
0:16:16 > 0:16:17Ha, that's excellent.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21All will be revealed when the final hammer falls.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30We had a great day when we visited Anne-Maria and her mum, Theresa.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34They have a fantastic house, we found lots of lovely items
0:16:34 > 0:16:37to bring here, to Frank Marshall Auction Rooms in Knutsford.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40They're looking to raise around £1,000
0:16:40 > 0:16:44so that Anne-Marie's sister, Amanda, can have a special treat
0:16:44 > 0:16:48as she missed out on the Jamaican holiday for her mum's 60th birthday.
0:16:48 > 0:16:54Let's just hope the bidders are feeling very enthusiastic when our items go under the hammer today.
0:16:54 > 0:17:00This auction takes place twice a month in the distinguished setting of a former schoolhouse.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03It looks set to be a busy day and the bidders are already taking their seats
0:17:03 > 0:17:06as we find Anne-Marie and Theresa.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12- Good morning, ladies.- Hi. - You got here OK? - Yes, thank you very much, yes.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Seen anything you want to buy?
0:17:15 > 0:17:18A couple of things. We'll have to sit on our hands, I think.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Paul's got some news about some of the things you're selling.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25The auctioneer has a specialist that comes in to look at all the toys that they have
0:17:25 > 0:17:31- and he's picked out 200 rare examples.- Wow, that's huge!
0:17:31 > 0:17:35Those 200 have gone off to the specialist, they'll get appraised separately,
0:17:35 > 0:17:41and what he suggested we do is what's left, we'll try and get to £300 and he'll split them up into four lots,
0:17:41 > 0:17:45so it's quite confusing, but all the best ones are somewhere else, not to be sold here today.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- So are you ready for today? - Certainly am!- Looking forward to it.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52The auction has started, it's very frantic. Shall we go and get in position?
0:17:52 > 0:17:54- Yes.- Come on.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56There's one lot that is not being sold today.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01the nine-carat gold cufflinks, which belong to Anne-Marie's father in law.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Fortunately they aren't too valuable,
0:18:03 > 0:18:07but it does mean we're £30 to £40 down already.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10The first lot of Anne-Marie's to be sold is that splendid painting
0:18:10 > 0:18:14by Tony Smith of a vintage racing car
0:18:14 > 0:18:18and it comes with two equally splendid signatures.
0:18:18 > 0:18:19What do we want for this one?
0:18:19 > 0:18:24We're looking at £80 to £120. I've put that estimate because it's signed by Stirling Moss.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28It actually says in the description, "The greatest driver never to win the World Championship"
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- and I agree there!- What an accolade!
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Where are we going to be for this?
0:18:32 > 0:18:3540 I've seen, at 40, the lady's bid at 40.
0:18:35 > 0:18:40Come on, it's cheap at that, at £40? If we keep shouting and keep moaning, they bid in the end!
0:18:40 > 0:18:43At £40. Anybody else? I'll take another five, quickly, come on.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48At £40, the bid's in the room. Any advance on 40?
0:18:48 > 0:18:52- HE BANGS GAVEL - So that sold for £40, which is quite a disappointment, really, isn't it!
0:18:52 > 0:18:55It is, but then so was losing his race!
0:18:55 > 0:18:57That's not a great start.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00There can't be any motor racing enthusiasts here
0:19:00 > 0:19:04as the Ayrton Senna print suffers the same fate.
0:19:04 > 0:19:05At £30, any advance, now?
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Maiden bid will take it, then. At £30.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10HE BANGS GAVEL
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Let's hope for a better result with the next item.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Anne-Marie's solid silver handbag,
0:19:15 > 0:19:18which she bought on holiday in Burma.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22Paul has estimated £60 to £100 for it.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24OK, do you have your handbags ready?
0:19:24 > 0:19:28We're not going to dance around them today, if that's what you're waiting for!
0:19:28 > 0:19:30We're not, but this is such an unusual handbag.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Solid silver, it's almost like a box, isn't it?
0:19:32 > 0:19:36- Like a picnic hamper.- Start the bidding at 65. Any advance on £65?
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Take 70 now. Bidding or not?
0:19:38 > 0:19:3970. 5.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41- Come on!- 80. 5.
0:19:41 > 0:19:4390. 90 is the lady's bid, at £90.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46Anybody got 5? At £90.
0:19:46 > 0:19:51Any more quickly? Lady's bid on my left, then, at 90, any advance. Here to sell, nice little bag for £90.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53I sell it, then.
0:19:53 > 0:19:54HE BANGS GAVEL
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- Yay!- Now, there's someone with exquisite taste.- Take her lipstick.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59£90 - that's very respectable, isn't it?
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Very good lipstick!
0:20:01 > 0:20:05- Yes, quite.- You didn't leave your lipstick in there, did you?- No!
0:20:06 > 0:20:11That's more like it. £30 over Paul's lowest estimate.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Next is a mixed lot, containing brooches, coins and lighters
0:20:14 > 0:20:17and are estimated at £70 to £100.
0:20:17 > 0:20:1830.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- Anybody got 20 for me? - Come on!- Come on!
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- Here we go, 20's here.- 20, take 2.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26At £20. Seated bid at 20.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Come on, worth a little more, surely! At £20.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Is there a 2? 2.
0:20:30 > 0:20:3425... 25, shakes his head. 25 the seated bid.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Any advance, come on! Anybody else? At £25.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41I'm selling, though, at 25.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44That's such a shame, and our second mixed lot,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48including that gold locket, also failed to attract the bidders...
0:20:48 > 0:20:49Seated bid, then,
0:20:49 > 0:20:50at £28.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- Here to go at 28. - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:20:53 > 0:20:55..selling for just over half its lower estimate.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57With half our lots sold,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00we've made just £213.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03With a sizeable £1,00 target,
0:21:03 > 0:21:06we'll need our luck to improve, and fast.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10If you'd like to try raising money by selling at auction,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13bear in mind you will be charged various fees, including commission.
0:21:13 > 0:21:19Now, these vary from one sale to another so it's always best to check with the sale room in advance.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Next to try its luck is the Tissot wristwatch,
0:21:21 > 0:21:23valued at £50 to £80.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- Whose was this? - This was my husband's.
0:21:27 > 0:21:28Right, OK.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33I bought this for him. We've been married 40 years, so I bought this for him about 35 years ago.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Oh, how wonderful.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40He doesn't wear a lot of jewellery, he's not one for jewellery, so he didn't wear it very much.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43So he decided that it was fine for it to come here?
0:21:43 > 0:21:46That, again, has been lying in a drawer for 25 years.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Start the bidding at 50, somebody.
0:21:48 > 0:21:4950.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51We have 50. 55. 60.
0:21:51 > 0:21:5265 here.
0:21:52 > 0:21:5465 in the room. At 65.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56Anybody got 70 now?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59At 65. On my left at 65. Anybody got 70?
0:21:59 > 0:22:01At 65.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Last chances at 65.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- There we go.- That's all right. - £65, are you happy with that?
0:22:07 > 0:22:09- That's all right, that's very good. - Good, good.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11That's more like it.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14Will our luck continue with the 12 character jugs?
0:22:14 > 0:22:17We're looking for £100.
0:22:17 > 0:22:1812 of them. £100, surely.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20100?
0:22:20 > 0:22:2180, let's go.
0:22:21 > 0:22:2360, then? 60, thank you. £60 I'm bid.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Take 5. At £60, are we all done?
0:22:25 > 0:22:27You're bidding 5. 65.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Are you bidding, sir? 70. £70.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35Any more, then, at 70? Take another 5, they're still cheap. 75. £80.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Come on! 85. 90.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41£90, she shakes her head at 90. Gentleman's bid standing at 90.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Another five surely won't do any harm.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45Selling at 90.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48That was slow to start, but we got £90, didn't we?
0:22:48 > 0:22:52So close - just £10 under Paul's estimate,
0:22:52 > 0:22:55but at least they've gone at a relatively good price.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Next up is the Beatrix Potter collection
0:22:57 > 0:23:01that were christening presents for Anne-Marie's four children.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05- What do we want for this lot? - Looking for about £30, but there's nine items here, isn't there.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09There's Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter. There we go, OK!
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- That's almost us.- Say no more. Yes!
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Start me at 30. 30. 20.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Come on, £20. Anybody got it?
0:23:18 > 0:23:2015, then.
0:23:20 > 0:23:2215 I've seen. 15. 18 where? 18.
0:23:22 > 0:23:2520. 22.
0:23:25 > 0:23:2822 only. Any advance? I'll take 5. 25.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Come on, 25. 8, 28. 30 now?
0:23:30 > 0:23:3230. £30, take 2?
0:23:32 > 0:23:3532. Try 5. 35.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39Come on, it's only money! At £35 in the middle there. Any more?
0:23:39 > 0:23:43At £35 in the centre of the room.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47- Yay, there you go!- Hey, well done! - That's good.- 35. Phwoar!
0:23:47 > 0:23:49- That was hard work! - It was hard work, wasn't it, yes!
0:23:49 > 0:23:51- It was like extracting teeth!- Yeah.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54I felt like I was in Mr McGregor's garden!
0:23:54 > 0:23:58Don't worry, Paul, you can have your afternoon nap fairly soon.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00There's another few pounds in the pot
0:24:00 > 0:24:04when the pair of Royal Doulton jugs go under the hammer.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06At 40 I sell, then.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- That's good, really. - That's really good.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12That's great, and there was more than one person bidding for those.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Well, you can't say fairer than that.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16Spot on the top estimate of £40.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18And finally, it's the big one.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19The Matchbox cars.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24Remember, 200 rare models have been taken away by a dealer
0:24:24 > 0:24:26for a specialist auction
0:24:26 > 0:24:29but this still leaves over 1,000 cars to sell now.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31Our next lot is really important for us.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36It's all the Matchbox toys, many of which are in their cases. The auctioneer has broken down.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40I don't mean the auctioneer has broken down in a corner somewhere or that the cars have.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43But of course, he's broken them down to four big lots.
0:24:43 > 0:24:48All done, then, at £70. Selling, then, at 70.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50- £70.- That's what we wanted.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52That's a good result. If we keep this up,
0:24:52 > 0:24:56we should almost hit Paul's lowest estimate for the whole lot.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59At £90. The bid's on the left at £90.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02- Excellent!- 55, 60, 5, 70.
0:25:02 > 0:25:0570 bid. At 70. On my left now at £70.
0:25:05 > 0:25:10You're out at the back. 70 on the left here. Any advance on 70?
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- At £50, then. I'm selling them at 50.- There you go!
0:25:13 > 0:25:16That's a little bit less than what we were looking for.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Well, we had four lots there, and together,
0:25:18 > 0:25:20those four lots made £280.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23- There you go.- There you go. - So that's not bad, is it?
0:25:23 > 0:25:25My husband will be very pleased with that,
0:25:25 > 0:25:27I'm sure he will.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30But let's not forget that we still have to wait for the sale
0:25:30 > 0:25:34of the really collectable Matchbox toys from the specialist dealer.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37He's taken them away and they won't know the full price yet
0:25:37 > 0:25:41for a few weeks, but how have we done without those cars?
0:25:41 > 0:25:46I hope I have news that Anne-Marie and Theresa will be pleased to hear.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50I've just taken the figures from today and you've made £723!
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- Oh, wow!- Fantastic.- I'm really surprised.- I'm surprised how that's added up.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- Very, very surprised. - It's more than I thought. - That's marvellous.- It is.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06Well, that specialist sale brought in another £1,100,
0:26:06 > 0:26:12which brings their final total to a whopping £1,823!
0:26:12 > 0:26:15So what will they buy Amanda with the proceeds?
0:26:15 > 0:26:21She hurt her arm and has had three operations on it
0:26:21 > 0:26:26and she can't use a manual car, so we're looking for an automatic car for her,
0:26:26 > 0:26:30so we can get her mobile again, because we're really fed up transporting her everywhere!
0:26:30 > 0:26:32She's driving us mad in more ways than one!
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Now, if you've got a project in mind that you need some funds for
0:26:39 > 0:26:44and you'd like to sell your antiques and collectables at auction, why not get in touch with Cash In The Attic?
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0:26:49 > 0:26:51And I'll see you again next time.
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