0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07the programme that hunts for antiques and collectables in your home
0:00:07 > 0:00:11and then sells them with you at auction so that you can raise money for something special.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16You join me in Surrey at the Gatwick Aviation Museum.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20One of our guests should feel at home here - she used to work for British Airways.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24So let's hope that all of her antiques and collectables,
0:00:24 > 0:00:27rather like these aircraft in their heyday,
0:00:27 > 0:00:30will have a very smooth and successful take-off
0:00:30 > 0:00:31when we get to auction.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55Coming up on Cash In The Attic, who recognises this portly figure?
0:00:55 > 0:01:00- Come and take a look at this. - I think he has the same exercise programme as me, doesn't he?
0:01:00 > 0:01:03I wouldn't dwell on that if I were you, John.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Can the family bear to part with their precious silver?
0:01:06 > 0:01:08I'm not too certain about this, particularly on this.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12It's quite an old piece and perhaps we can wait till the auction.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16And will these Dinky Toys steer us towards the highest bidder?
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- I caught him trying to play with them, John.- Let's see if the room shares our enthusiasm.
0:01:20 > 0:01:21Here comes the hammer.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25I've come to Redhill in Surrey
0:01:25 > 0:01:27to meet husband and wife Rosalind and John,
0:01:27 > 0:01:31who've called in the Cash In The Attic team to help them raise money
0:01:31 > 0:01:34for what is going to be a very special birthday party.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Keen gardeners Rosalind and John have lived
0:01:38 > 0:01:43in their beautiful Victorian property for the past 26 years.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46Rosalind originally came from Canada and met John back in 1970,
0:01:46 > 0:01:50just minutes into her first ever visit to the UK.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Since that time, Rosalind has always felt especially close to John's mother, Margaret,
0:01:54 > 0:01:59and so, with that very special lady's birthday on the horizon,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01they've called in the Cash In The Attic team,
0:02:01 > 0:02:05so that we can help raise funds to mark the occasion in style.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07And there's our expert, John Cameron.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11He's been immersed in the antiques business for over 20 years
0:02:11 > 0:02:14and his knowledge on all things collectable is priceless.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Whilst he makes a good start indoors,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20I find Rosalind and John out in the garden.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23John, Rosalind. Why have you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:23 > 0:02:28My mother's recently gone into a care home so her house is empty.
0:02:28 > 0:02:29We're selling it.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33And she's got a lot of old bits and pieces, shall I call them,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35and we thought, "We've got to get rid of some.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40"They might be worth a little bit of money, so why not Cash In The Attic?"
0:02:40 > 0:02:42And your mum is happy for you to sell the stuff?
0:02:42 > 0:02:46She's delighted that it might go to someone who's going to appreciate it,
0:02:46 > 0:02:47and get a little money as well.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51When you've raised all this money, what are you going to spend it on?
0:02:51 > 0:02:55The idea is to have a slap-up birthday party.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58She's going to be 97 and she has five grandchildren
0:02:58 > 0:03:00and one great-grandchild
0:03:00 > 0:03:04and she'd like to take us all out for a birthday do.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06How much do you think you'll raise?
0:03:06 > 0:03:11We were thinking around £500 might do us for a reasonable lunch.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14A slap-up lunch and party, as you say, for £500!
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Let's see how much of that money we can make for you. Come on.
0:03:17 > 0:03:24I think a slap-up lunch with all the family sounds like the perfect way to celebrate a 97th birthday.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27But if we're going to give Margaret an event to remember,
0:03:27 > 0:03:29we need to start searching for items to sell.
0:03:30 > 0:03:36Fortunately, Rosalind and John's home looks like it's full of potential goodies.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41It looks like John Cameron's already made our first discovery of the day.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44John, you've been busy. What have you found there?
0:03:44 > 0:03:47I've found a rather elegant Victorian jewellery box,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49but I'm hoping that you can tell me something about it.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52All I know is it did come from my grandfather's family,
0:03:52 > 0:03:56and it may have belonged to my grandmother,
0:03:56 > 0:04:00but I rather think that it belonged to a lady who he cared for.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Her husband died during the Boer War
0:04:02 > 0:04:06and he had agreed that when they went off to fight together,
0:04:06 > 0:04:08that if one of them didn't come back,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10the other one would look after his wife,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13and so my grandfather looked after her until she died,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16and I have a feeling that this could have been hers.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19It's a super jewellery box. The quality is good.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21It dates from the Victorian period.
0:04:21 > 0:04:22You can see that quite clearly.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Looking at the quality again,
0:04:24 > 0:04:29have a look at that beautiful violet or mauve velvet interior.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Very popular colour during the Victorian period
0:04:31 > 0:04:35and you can see, no fading at all. This has hardly been used.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Then look at the furniture on here,
0:04:37 > 0:04:41the hinges, the lock plates - it's just super quality.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45The engraving and the finishing on there is first-class.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Straight away it would appeal to collectors of boxes.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- High quality boxes.- Oh, right.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53If we took it to auction, what might we get for it?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56I think a good starting point would be about £80 to £120,
0:04:56 > 0:04:58but I won't be surprised if it makes more.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- It's a super example of its time. - That would be wonderful.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04- Shall we go and see what else you've got?- Yes.- Come on.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07What a terrific start to our day here in Redhill.
0:05:07 > 0:05:08If we carry on like this,
0:05:08 > 0:05:11we'll be popping open the champagne in no time at all.
0:05:11 > 0:05:17Rosalind heads out to the garden and digs out a Georgian oak table
0:05:17 > 0:05:19which used to belong to John's aunt.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22It's not in the best condition, so it gets a moderate £50-100 price tag.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26In the bedroom, John unearths a long lost childhood favourite.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33John, are you there? I've found something that may be interesting.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36Hornby Series M Station set.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Let's have a look inside.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41I remember playing with that in my very young days.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44I used to have a train set as well, but unfortunately that's not with it.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46So when did you get this?
0:05:46 > 0:05:50I must have been... It must be 55, 60 years ago.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- In the '50s.- Yeah. Must be.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57It's a fantastic set and the condition looks absolutely superb.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59- It's Hornby, as we know.- Yeah.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02But did you know he also patented Meccano?
0:06:02 > 0:06:04That was his first invention.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Patented it at the beginning of the 20th century, about 1901.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10A lot of the parts were from Meccano, the early parts,
0:06:10 > 0:06:15and they all featured this wonderful lithographic decoration on all the pieces.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18It's certainly a nice thing and we can sell this.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21The great thing about it is we have the model and the box -
0:06:21 > 0:06:26once this gets to auction, and the internet does a bit of work for us, it should generate some interest.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29There are collectors out there and stuff like this is becoming scarcer,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32certainly in this condition and so complete.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34If we were to put it into auction,
0:06:34 > 0:06:36I'd suggest an estimate of about £30 to £50,
0:06:36 > 0:06:40- Would you be happy with that? - Goodness me, that's fine to me.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- Yeah?- Let's push it through. - Excellent.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- We haven't reached the end of the line yet!- Yes.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48- Come on, we need to see what else you can find.- OK.
0:06:48 > 0:06:49What a great find.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51And under the stairs,
0:06:51 > 0:06:55John finds an old album of illustrated Bonzo Dog postcards
0:06:55 > 0:06:58by the British artist George Studdy.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03Lovable pup Bonzo became hugely popular in Europe and America in the early 1920s
0:07:03 > 0:07:07and today he could still fetch £40 to £60.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09When the postcard collection gets to auction,
0:07:09 > 0:07:12will the bidders bite off our hand for a bargain?
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Will they appreciate Bonzo's pedigree?
0:07:15 > 0:07:1890, 95, 100...
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Find out later if they'll throw us a bone.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26We're progressing steadily towards that £500 target
0:07:26 > 0:07:31and John has dug out a box of building and pharmaceutical trade metals.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33They denote the professional associations
0:07:33 > 0:07:36to which each of his grandfathers belonged,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39but sadly, these aren't as collectable as military medals,
0:07:39 > 0:07:43so our expert values them at an unremarkable £20 to £30.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46In the kitchen, John finds a cupboard full of cut glass.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48It includes two decanters
0:07:48 > 0:07:51and drinking vessels of all shapes and sizes.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54He thinks the collection could raise £60 to £80 at auction.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57John, take a look at our Jovial Monk.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Isn't he cute?
0:08:00 > 0:08:02I think he has the same exercise programme as me, doesn't he?
0:08:02 > 0:08:05I wouldn't dwell on that if I were you.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Is this one of your mother's or one of yours, John?
0:08:07 > 0:08:10No, it came from my mother's house.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11Well, as you know, he's Doulton,
0:08:11 > 0:08:14designed by a lady called Margaret May Davis,
0:08:14 > 0:08:18who's more commonly known to Doulton collectors as Peggy Davis.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22She enjoyed a very long and successful career with Doulton.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24I think he was introduced in the mid-1950s,
0:08:24 > 0:08:26and continued up until the 1970s.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28He enjoyed about 20 years in production,
0:08:28 > 0:08:30but I think he's very, very charming.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34If we take this to auction, what do you think we might get on it?
0:08:34 > 0:08:38There's been a well-documented drop in demand for Doulton in recent years
0:08:38 > 0:08:40but the thing I love about Doulton is their range is so diverse
0:08:40 > 0:08:43that there's something for everyone and he's a charming figure
0:08:43 > 0:08:49- and I think he should still have no trouble making between about £50 and £80.- Really?- Gosh.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52- Happy with that?- More than happy with that.- More than happy with that.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56£80 is a good sum again to put towards that 500,
0:08:56 > 0:08:58but shall we see what else we can find?
0:08:58 > 0:09:02And put our rather fat jolly gentleman back on the piano.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Come on, John.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07I rather like our Jovial Monk,
0:09:07 > 0:09:11and if he can raise us that £50 at auction, I'll like him even more.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16In the dining room, Rosalind decides to part with these two large decorative vases.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Like our monk, they were made by Royal Doulton
0:09:20 > 0:09:23and John thinks they could make us as much as £80 to £100.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25John?
0:09:25 > 0:09:27I think I may well have found a couple of items
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- we can send to the auction. - Right, yes.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32These two little silver vessels, this cup and this cream jug.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- Yes.- What's the story behind these?
0:09:34 > 0:09:37I think it came from the Greenwood side of the family
0:09:37 > 0:09:39from whom we called the Aunts
0:09:39 > 0:09:43who were the seven sisters of my grandmother.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47This first piece, a little cream jug is part of a Victorian tea set
0:09:47 > 0:09:50and if we turn it upside down we can see the hallmarks there
0:09:50 > 0:09:54and both feature, as well as the standard set of hallmarks,
0:09:54 > 0:09:59a duty mark which is denoted by the reigning monarch's portrait bust.
0:09:59 > 0:10:00In this case it's Queen Victoria.
0:10:00 > 0:10:05Along with the hallmarks, we can tell that this assayed and made in about 1840.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08So, the beginning of Queen Victoria's very long reign.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11This particular one is my favourite of the two.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13It's a nice quality piece.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15There's a good weight to it
0:10:15 > 0:10:18and I love the different types of decoration
0:10:18 > 0:10:20displayed on one single piece.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24First, we've got this cantilevered cast acanthus leaf handle.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29Around the body we've a continuous band of fruiting grapevines,
0:10:29 > 0:10:32which could suggest this was for holding wine -
0:10:32 > 0:10:34maybe a communion cup or something like that.
0:10:34 > 0:10:41- Then the lower part of the belly has a very contrasting panelled bottom, doesn't it?- Yes, it does.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45All great skills for the silversmith to display in one single piece. We look at the hallmarks,
0:10:45 > 0:10:48right on the end there after the standard set of hallmarks,
0:10:48 > 0:10:51we've got another duty mark and that portrait bust there is George III.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55I'd date this along with the date letter to about 1818 in date.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58So it's a good... Nearly a couple of hundred years old. A nice thing.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00If I'm putting them to auction,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03I think I'd put them in together. An estimate of about £100, £200
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- should see those sell quite comfortably. How would that be? - I'm not too certain about this.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11It's quite an old piece and perhaps we can wait till the auction.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Well, that means we still have some rummaging to do, John,
0:11:13 > 0:11:15if we're going to hit that target.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Yes, I'm sorry. We'd better get going.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20We'd better get going and see what else we can find. Come on.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24We'll have to wait to find out if the silver cup and creamer make it to auction.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Upstairs in a bedroom,
0:11:27 > 0:11:30I uncover a rather impressive collection of silver cutlery.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33These sets were all wedding presents to the couple
0:11:33 > 0:11:36and our expert thinks they should fetch
0:11:36 > 0:11:38between £100 and £200 at auction.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43And with every find, we inch closer to that £500 target
0:11:43 > 0:11:45for the party for a very special birthday girl.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48John, I'd like to know more about your mother, Margaret,
0:11:48 > 0:11:50because she sounds like a real character.
0:11:50 > 0:11:55What are your memories of her as a character when you were growing up?
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Well, initially she was just Mum.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00You know, she was a housewife
0:12:00 > 0:12:03and dad went out to work and she looked after us.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06She did lots of WVS as it was in those days.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- Women's Voluntary Service? - That's right. It became WRVS.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12But...no, she was just ordinary.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15I gather she did have a life before she was married.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18She certainly did have quite a life before she was married.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22One of the things that she did I gather was that she was a navigator in the Monte Carlo Rally.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Yes, she was. She had a very good friend,
0:12:25 > 0:12:28who obviously had a little bit of money
0:12:28 > 0:12:31and she bought the cars and she used to drive
0:12:31 > 0:12:33and my mother used to navigate.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36And the Monte Carlo Rally at that time was the popular one
0:12:36 > 0:12:40where you didn't have to be a professional to enter it.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42You just needed to enjoy yourself
0:12:42 > 0:12:44and that's what she did for a couple of years.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Rosalind, it must have been wonderful for your sons growing up
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- having a granny who clearly is a pretty feisty lady.- Oh, absolutely.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55They absolutely dote on her. She has five grandchildren.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59My sister-in-law has a boy and a girl as well
0:12:59 > 0:13:02and they just absolutely adore her. She's wonderful.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04You have a very special relationship, don't you?
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Which I think is very fortunate -
0:13:06 > 0:13:08not everyone gets on well with their mother-in-law.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Yes, she...
0:13:11 > 0:13:16She's not the typical mother-in-law person at all.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19She stepped in as my mother literally
0:13:19 > 0:13:24from the time I was married and she's been absolutely marvellous.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Just the best. Absolutely the best.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Hopefully we're going to do a really good job for your mum
0:13:30 > 0:13:34to ensure that her 97th birthday really is an event to remember.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38- Shall we take a look at what else both you and she have accumulated? - Yes, we shall.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Well, Margaret sounds like quite a lady
0:13:41 > 0:13:45and I can see just how much she's clearly treasured by all her family.
0:13:45 > 0:13:52Rosalind's on a mission and finds more of her husband's childhood toys buried in an old trunk.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54It turns out to be an impressive collection of Dinky toys
0:13:54 > 0:13:57and John values them at £100 to £120.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59That's more like it!
0:13:59 > 0:14:00Good work, boys.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05But Rosalind and I think that we may have come up trumps.
0:14:05 > 0:14:06Oh, John and John, how sweet.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10But you don't both have to be on your knees to us, honestly!
0:14:10 > 0:14:13John, when you get up, will you just take a look at that,
0:14:13 > 0:14:17because Rosalind and I have just found this rather lovely pendant.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21John, what can you tell me about the bewhiskered gentleman in the picture?
0:14:21 > 0:14:25I believe he's my great-grandfather on my father's side.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27And I know very little about him.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Except I think he was one of the founders of the building firm.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34Date-wise I would put it at the turn of the last century,
0:14:34 > 0:14:36late Victorian, early Edwardian.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- Would that tie in, do you think, with his dates?- That would fit in.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44The use of these seed pearls around the frame and throughout that bow,
0:14:44 > 0:14:46which are natural seed pearls.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48How much do you think it might make at auction?
0:14:48 > 0:14:52We always have to think about demand for things like this and who's going to wear it.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54If somebody did buy it to wear it,
0:14:54 > 0:14:57they'll have to take grandfather out and put their own photographs in.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Or it would be kept as... Somebody who collects that kind of drawing
0:15:01 > 0:15:03and put in a bijouterie table or something.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06But I think with all said, it should easily make between £100 and £200.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10It will certainly get the bidding started and if it made over 200,
0:15:10 > 0:15:12I don't think I'd be the least bit surprised.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16- John looks pleased with that. - Yes, that sounds good to me.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18If you're pleased with that,
0:15:18 > 0:15:20hopefully you'll be pleased with the final total,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23because I know your target is £500.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28We think we might be able to make at auction £810.
0:15:28 > 0:15:33- Gosh!- That would certainly give you a slap-up lunch.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Your mother will be dancing on the table at 97!
0:15:36 > 0:15:41Well, what a day we've had in Surrey with Rosalind and John
0:15:41 > 0:15:45and we've unearthed a truly eclectic mix of items to take to auction.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47There's the stunning Victorian jewellery box
0:15:47 > 0:15:52and I think it's worth every penny of its £80 to £120 estimate.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56John's impressive collection of vintage Dinky toys have been well played with,
0:15:56 > 0:16:00but, as many are still boxed, I think the bidders will be fighting
0:16:00 > 0:16:02to get their hands of them for at least £100.
0:16:02 > 0:16:03The question is,
0:16:03 > 0:16:07will the delightful silver cup and creamer make it to auction?
0:16:07 > 0:16:09There's clearly a strong sentimental attachment to them,
0:16:09 > 0:16:12but with a valuation of £100 to £200,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15they could certainly help to get the party going with a bang.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:16:19 > 0:16:21John's looking rather pleased.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24A smile on your faces, like the smile on the monk's face.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27The auctioneer looks exasperated.
0:16:27 > 0:16:28Ah! What's all that about, then?
0:16:28 > 0:16:32And we all look surprised when the final hammer falls.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40We had such fun meeting John and Rosalind
0:16:40 > 0:16:44and sorting through that rather eclectic collection of items,
0:16:44 > 0:16:48which we brought to sell today here at the Chiswick Auction Rooms in West London.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51If you remember, their goal is £500,
0:16:51 > 0:16:56so that they can have a really slap-up 97th birthday party for John's mother, Margaret.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00We're rather hoping that our bidders are going to be really generous
0:17:00 > 0:17:02when their items go under the hammer today.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07Our items have been on view here well in advance of the actual sale
0:17:07 > 0:17:09and in the busy auction room,
0:17:09 > 0:17:14potential bidders are gathering, checking catalogues and noting bargains.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Ooh! Is a family heirloom getting a fond farewell?
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Rosalind and John, well I see you've brought the silver cup,
0:17:22 > 0:17:23but has it come on its own?
0:17:23 > 0:17:25I'm afraid it is on its own.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27It did have a silver milk jug with it,
0:17:27 > 0:17:31but it's something that my sister has a sentimental attachment to,
0:17:31 > 0:17:34so she would like to hang on to that.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36John and I have also been looking around the room and we can't see
0:17:36 > 0:17:39the gate-leg table either. What happened to that, Rosalind?
0:17:39 > 0:17:43One of my sons actually tended to take a little bit of a shine to it
0:17:43 > 0:17:45when we told him that it was on the way out,
0:17:45 > 0:17:47so he... We've kept it at home.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50As the auction's about to begin, Rosalind,
0:17:50 > 0:17:53we should put that down, so everyone can have a good look at it
0:17:53 > 0:17:55and that way we will get a good price on it
0:17:55 > 0:17:57and take our place over in the corner there.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01If, like Rosalind and John,
0:18:01 > 0:18:03you're thinking of heading to auction,
0:18:03 > 0:18:06remember that charges such as commission may apply,
0:18:06 > 0:18:10so please do check all the details with the auction house.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Today's sale gets under way with our first lot,
0:18:13 > 0:18:16that rather smart vintage jewellery case,
0:18:16 > 0:18:18which our expert, John, thinks should do very well.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20This is a wonderful item, still usable.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24It's by a very good maker, Fisher, they don't come much better.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Condition-wise, very nice on the outside and on the in,
0:18:27 > 0:18:30so I think it's worth every bit of its £80 to £120 estimate.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- Well, we'll soon find out. - Start me at £100 for it?
0:18:34 > 0:18:37He's already got bids in for it!
0:18:37 > 0:18:4050 for it? Bid at £50. At £50. Say 55?
0:18:40 > 0:18:4255, 60. 5?
0:18:42 > 0:18:4370, 5?
0:18:43 > 0:18:4680, 5? 90, 5?
0:18:46 > 0:18:47100. 110?
0:18:47 > 0:18:48£100. At 110?
0:18:48 > 0:18:50At £100, are we done?
0:18:50 > 0:18:52- Someone's keen to have it.- Yes.
0:18:52 > 0:18:53Going, done. £100.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56£100, bang in the middle of John's estimate.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Yes, happy with that. How about you guys?
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- Very happy with that.- Good start.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05The well-kept condition of that velvet-lined jewellery box caught someone's eye,
0:19:05 > 0:19:09securing us a healthy start for our party fund.
0:19:09 > 0:19:14Will the collection of glassware hit its estimate, too?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16Start me at £50?
0:19:16 > 0:19:20£30? Bid at £30. At 30, 32? At £30, take two, 32. 35 you want?
0:19:20 > 0:19:2235?
0:19:22 > 0:19:2438? 38, 40.
0:19:24 > 0:19:3042, 45, 48, 50. 55.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33It's in the middle at £50. You're out at £50. Say 55?
0:19:33 > 0:19:36I'm going to sell at £50. 5 I'll take at £50. You'll be the £50...
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Do you want 55 over there?
0:19:38 > 0:19:41No? At £50, selling, all done at £50 and sold. £50.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43- OK with that?- Yes.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- Goes a bit quick, doesn't it? - It does, absolutely.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49Well, a fast 50 isn't bad.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51Just £10 below the estimate.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55I'm praying that our friendly friar will amuse somebody in the crowd.
0:19:55 > 0:19:56£50 for it?
0:19:56 > 0:20:00At £50, say 55? £50, say 5?
0:20:00 > 0:20:0355, thank you. 60.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Two bids. We've got £55. At 55. Give me 60 for it?
0:20:06 > 0:20:08Give me 58 for it, if you like.
0:20:08 > 0:20:1058, you want to come back in?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12To be really annoying, 56?
0:20:12 > 0:20:19What's all that about then? At 55 over there. £55, £55.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21£55.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- So, smile on your faces like the smile on the monk's face?- Certainly.
0:20:25 > 0:20:30£55 is just inside our lowest estimate,
0:20:30 > 0:20:33which is more than can be said for the Hornby station set,
0:20:33 > 0:20:34which fails to attract any interest at all.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37I'm afraid it hasn't sold. No bids.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Oh, dear, slightly derailed by that particular lot.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42But there'll be another one along in a minute.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47Well, there might not be any railway fans in the room, but everyone loves receiving a postcard.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51John valued this lot at £40 to £60.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54But as there's a strong sentiment attached,
0:20:54 > 0:20:56our couple have asked for a £100 reserve.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00A bid at £30. £30. You want 32?
0:21:00 > 0:21:0535, 38, 40, 42, 45, 48, 50.
0:21:05 > 0:21:0855, 60, 5, 70.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10They're going up, John.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12At £65, you want 70? 70 there. 75.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16Still short of your £100. Getting there.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18100. At £100, seated.
0:21:18 > 0:21:19£100, are we done?
0:21:19 > 0:21:20110, 110, and back in at 110.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- You want 120? £110.- Crikey!
0:21:23 > 0:21:26No bids this time, £110, sold for 110.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28You were right to put that reserve on it.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32What a great result for that unusual collection.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36And it's followed quickly by the boxed cutlery sets...
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Your last chance, I'm going to sell at 95. All done?
0:21:38 > 0:21:43..which sell for £5 under their £100 estimate.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46So far, it's been a good auction for the Greenwoods,
0:21:46 > 0:21:52and at the halfway point, we've made £410 towards our £500 target.
0:21:52 > 0:21:53That's impressive going.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Our next lot is a personal favourite for both the Johns.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02John Cameron reckons that John Greenwood's Dinky cars
0:22:02 > 0:22:04could probably do at least a ton.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Well, a lot of them have been really well played with some time ago.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11One or two still in their boxes, but, erm...
0:22:11 > 0:22:15hopefully someone will see the age in them rather than the condition.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20We've got a good mixed lot there, and I think they're worth every bit of about £100 to £120.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23But let's see if the room shares our enthusiasm, John.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25£100 for the lot. £100?
0:22:25 > 0:22:29- I'm bid £100.- 100 straight in, John.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33120, 130, 140, 150, 160,
0:22:33 > 0:22:35170, 180, 190?
0:22:35 > 0:22:37180 bid. Take 190.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39At 180, all out for 180?
0:22:39 > 0:22:41At 180 and going. All done at 180.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43496. 180.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47- Well done!- Goodness me! You'd never think it, but there we are.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49- Bit shocked at that? - Absolutely delighted, yes.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Those Dinky cars zoomed past John's upper estimate.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57'So we come to that lonesome silver cup.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00'The auctioneer has boosted the value to between £150 and £250.
0:23:00 > 0:23:05'And John Greenwood has put a £150 reserve on it.'
0:23:05 > 0:23:09We have our lone silver cup, because it's come without the jug.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13But the auction house have actually upped the price that you put on it, John.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16It's a nice example. It's late-Georgian and we've got the maker's mark on it.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20Hopefully, yeah, if they're right, I will be delighted for you.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24£100? £100 for it? £100 for it? It's worth £100.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28£100, say 110? The bid's there for £100. £100. You want 110 there?
0:23:28 > 0:23:32120, 130, 140, 150? 140 bid.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34140. 140, is that all? At 140.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35It's going to sell for 140.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38£140, are you going to say yes or no? £140. £140, all done?
0:23:38 > 0:23:40£140, you've got it.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44I'm a little disappointed. I thought I might get a little bit more, but I'm happy with that.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48The auctioneer used his discretion to make a sensible sale
0:23:48 > 0:23:50under the circumstances,
0:23:50 > 0:23:54pouring another £140 into the fund for Margaret's family meal.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59The next lot to go under the hammer is this assorted collection of medals.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02John Greenwood is pinning his hopes
0:24:02 > 0:24:07on these decorating our burgeoning total with a modest £20 to £30.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Thank you. Straight in at £20. Say 22? At £20.
0:24:10 > 0:24:1222, there, thank you.
0:24:12 > 0:24:1625, 28, 30, 32, 35, 38.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- Crikey!- At £35, all out at £35?
0:24:19 > 0:24:2238, 40, 42?
0:24:22 > 0:24:2340 bid. At £40. At £40, say 42?
0:24:23 > 0:24:26At £40, £40.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28- That's a surprise, John, isn't it? - It IS a surprise.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32Yes, there's a collector out there for almost anything,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35well, except, it seems, for the Royal Doulton vases.
0:24:38 > 0:24:39Out of fashion, no bids.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41You're taking them home with you.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45Oh, dear - unsold. Well, you can never tell.
0:24:45 > 0:24:50But before we declare our grand total, there's just one final item for sale.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52The auctioneers have increased the valuation
0:24:52 > 0:24:55on this lovely gold pendant to £300-£400,
0:24:55 > 0:24:58but will the bidders play ball?
0:24:58 > 0:25:02- Start me at £200 for it? - 200 he's starting at.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05Looking for a bid of £200. Start me at £200 for it?
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Nobody at £200? I'll pass the lot. Start me at £200 for it.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12No-one for £200. If you change your mind, come to the desk. No bids. Not sold.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13Interesting.
0:25:13 > 0:25:19He started at £200, didn't get any interest in it at all and so has withdrawn it on your behalf.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23Well, it just wasn't to be, but at least they can take it home.
0:25:23 > 0:25:28John and Rosalind shouldn't feel too despondent, though, because I have a feeling that the total
0:25:28 > 0:25:30is going to be very much to their liking.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34You wanted £500 for Mum's 97th birthday.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37I don't think you're going to be too disappointed, though,
0:25:37 > 0:25:41because with everything else having sold, you've made £770.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43- Wow!- That's great!
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- That's going to be some celebration, isn't it?- It's fantastic.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53A short while later, and the Greenwood family
0:25:53 > 0:25:59are gathering to celebrate the 97th birthday of John's mother, Margaret.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02All her grandchildren and their partners have all come up
0:26:02 > 0:26:09from various parts of England to celebrate with her, including her great-grandson.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12This is my little boy, George, and he's the great-grandchild.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15He's the only great-grandchild, so he's the star attraction of today.
0:26:15 > 0:26:23The whole clan assembled in her honour, and this grand lady was clearly delighted to see them.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Well, it's the most wonderful thing that could happen to me.
0:26:26 > 0:26:32I've thoroughly enjoyed my day today. It's been wonderful.
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