0:00:00 > 0:00:01Hello. Welcome to Cash In The Attic,
0:00:01 > 0:00:05the show that finds hidden treasures in your home, then helps to sell them at auction.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08Today, we are in Bottesford in Leicestershire
0:00:08 > 0:00:11and I've come to see this beautiful Church of St Mary's,
0:00:11 > 0:00:15which has been at the centre of life here for 800 years.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19The Church of St Mary the Virgin lies within the Vale of Belvoir.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Its elegant spire is visible for miles around.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24It's such a landmark, in fact,
0:00:24 > 0:00:28that it's earned itself the nickname The Lady Of The Vale.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31The church dates back to the 13th Century and it houses
0:00:31 > 0:00:36a remarkable collection of tombs of the past Lords of Belvoir.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39It's time, now, to move on to our next location.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44I'm not sure we're going to find anything quite as old or unique as the Belvoir Angel here.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Can you make out the face and the wings here?
0:00:46 > 0:00:49This dates back to 1719.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Nevertheless, we are going to try,
0:00:51 > 0:00:55as we look for hidden treasures to take to auction.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Coming up on today's Cash in the Attic...
0:01:17 > 0:01:22Our expert, Paul, draws closer to achieving his greatest ambition...
0:01:22 > 0:01:25You know, I've always wanted to find a long-lost John Constable.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27I've still got to wait a bit longer.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31..I'm reminded why it's Paul who does the valuations...
0:01:31 > 0:01:32- Guess how much.- 50p.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35- £1,400,000. - SHE GASPS
0:01:35 > 0:01:38..and we experience some early success in the saleroom.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- Brilliant.- Shall we go home?
0:01:41 > 0:01:42But will our luck hold out?
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47314, 95.
0:01:47 > 0:01:48Now, we've left Bottesford
0:01:48 > 0:01:51and we've come to the next-door village of Eastthorpe.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54We're going to meet a couple who called the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:54 > 0:01:55because they want to make
0:01:55 > 0:01:58their vision of the future a reality.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Margaret and Roger Payne are what I would consider doers.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Never afraid to get their hands dirty, they love a challenge.
0:02:05 > 0:02:11Their biggest to date was buying a farm without electricity, gas or even water -
0:02:11 > 0:02:15and they had no previous experience of farming.
0:02:15 > 0:02:20Having sold the farm, they now like to concentrate on their many hobbies.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22But today, they're about to add another to the list -
0:02:22 > 0:02:25rummaging for antiques.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31- Hello, mate. Nice to see you. - Hello, Chris. Are you well?
0:02:31 > 0:02:35I'm very well. Just having a look around this place - it's steeped in history.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- It's amazing.- Did you know it's called the Vale of "Beaver"?
0:02:38 > 0:02:43- No, but it's actually spelt Belvoir, which is French for "good view". - Ah! That's rather interesting,
0:02:43 > 0:02:47because it's exactly what one of the people inside the house wants in the future.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- Are you confused?- Very confused.- You won't be when we go and meet them.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- Come on.- Come on, then.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Ah. There you are, gang!
0:02:55 > 0:02:58I've been looking for you in the house. Out in the garden!
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- Hi.- You must be Margaret. That makes you Roger.- It does, yes.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- Excellent. So who called the Cash In The Attic team?- I did.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Oh, yes? Why did you call us?
0:03:07 > 0:03:08We moved house and downsized
0:03:08 > 0:03:12and there's just lots of clutter and I want to get rid.
0:03:12 > 0:03:13You want to get rid.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17Have we got a special cause we want to raise some money for?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20I'd dearly like to have laser treatment,
0:03:20 > 0:03:24cos I'm long-sighted, so I take my glasses off, put them down - lost.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27So it's costing you a fortune in buying new glasses, is it?
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- Yes. Certainly. - Yes, I'm forever sitting on them.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33OK. It sounds as if you need some desperate help rather quickly.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- We do, yes.- How much money do you want to raise?- About £600, Chris.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39My goodness. £600 - that's quite a bit.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43- Do you think we've got enough in your house?- Fingers crossed. - We're not sure.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45There's a lot of bits and pieces.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49- There's only one way of finding out. That's to go and help Paul. Come on. - Great stuff.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Downsizing from a spacious farmhouse means there's bound to be
0:03:52 > 0:03:56loads of items tucked away in Margaret and Roger's bungalow.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Everywhere looks neat and tidy but if there are antiques and collectibles to be sniffed out,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05our expert, Paul Hayes, is just the man.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09His nose has already led him to some impressive items in the garage.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17- Hello, Paul.- Now, then. Here we are. - I hear lots of knocking and tapping.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Always good to tap the old chest of drawers.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23These are great, but one's had a bit of damage. What's happened here?
0:04:23 > 0:04:27It was in a friend's hallway and the central heating system went to pot,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30and he was abroad, and there was water everywhere. It's water damage.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Is it worth anything?
0:04:32 > 0:04:36These are good quality late 19th Century chests.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40They're perfect for the bedroom. They're known in the trade as a two over three.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43It's got two short drawers over three larger drawers.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48The nice thing is that they're graduated. They start small and get bigger as you get to the bottom.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50That takes a lot of doing to get that to fit properly.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54They're expensive chests when they've been made, but they're made from a cheap wood.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56This one is possibly an oak.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- This one's pine, then it's veneered in this mahogany finish.- Oh!
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- Then what happens... - Disappointing, isn't it?
0:05:03 > 0:05:06What happens is that the veneer starts to lift. Can you see that?
0:05:06 > 0:05:10- Yes, I can.- Of course, underneath here, you've got cheaper material.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13It's very expensive to make in the solid.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17But they are nice. These have bun handles. These are the drawer type.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19If I said around the 100 mark...
0:05:19 > 0:05:2180 to 120, to give them a chance - how does that sound?
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Yeah. I'll be glad to be rid, to be honest.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- THEY CHUCKLE - A tenner each!
0:05:28 > 0:05:32- It doesn't seem a lot, though, £120. - Well, it doesn't seem...
0:05:32 > 0:05:33No, it doesn't seem a lot,
0:05:33 > 0:05:36but when they're bunging everywhere up and of no use...
0:05:36 > 0:05:39It's fair, and you want to get rid, so you don't care.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42No. Roger might think different, but...
0:05:42 > 0:05:44OK. We won't tell Roger.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46We'll go and see what he's up to.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50When Paul priced the two chests of drawers,
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I was quite pleasantly surprised
0:05:52 > 0:05:56because I thought they were in really bad condition and needed a lot of doing up.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58I think that's a pretty good start to our day.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Let's hope it's a sign of things to come.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08We split up and begin a thorough search of the Paynes' home for more auction treasure.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12You need to be up early, though, to beat our Paul. Something else has just caught his eye.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13Roger.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18D'you know what? I've always wanted to find a long-lost John Constable.
0:06:18 > 0:06:24- But I've still got to wait a bit longer yet. Where's this come from? - From a small art shop in Nottingham.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29- Do you know the artist, by any chance?- No. All I was told at the art shop...
0:06:29 > 0:06:33It was one of the better artists this lady used,
0:06:33 > 0:06:38- but I can't remember the name, to be honest.- This is a very pleasing farming scene.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42Constable's very famous for this sort of scene. The Hay Wain is probably his most famous painting.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47He was based around this sort of area. Lincolnshire and into Grantham - that sort of region.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52This one is very modern and I can tell straight away by the palate - it's very bright.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54The sky is very bright blue.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57The original 18th Century painting would be quite dark
0:06:57 > 0:07:00and almost like an oiled effect on the front of them.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03But it is quite nicely done, actually. The detail is superb.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06You've got somebody playing in the background in the field,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09you've got the hay bales. It's beautifully done.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11It's actually quite a competent artist.
0:07:11 > 0:07:12The only snag I will say with it -
0:07:12 > 0:07:15it's been made for that antique look.
0:07:15 > 0:07:16What would be better
0:07:16 > 0:07:20was if the artist had done a more modern picture, a more modern scene.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- Yes.- That would have been of the period,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25so if you're looking at a 1980s painting,
0:07:25 > 0:07:29- it would be better to have a 1980s view rather than a 1780s view. - I understand, yes.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33Value-wise, I'd like to see that going to auction with an estimate
0:07:33 > 0:07:36of 50 to £100. If two people really fancy it,
0:07:36 > 0:07:38I think it will do quite well.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42That would be fine. As I say, we bought it because we liked it.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Wasn't an investment or anything like that.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46It's just surplus to requirements.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- Let's keep looking. Let's put it safe somewhere.- OK, Paul.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54Well, it may not have been a long-lost Constable
0:07:54 > 0:07:57but it's still another £50 towards our £600 target.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Margaret may feels she's in need of laser eye surgery
0:08:02 > 0:08:07but she has no trouble spotting this decorative solid silver basket.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11Paul thinks it should fetch £35-45 at auction.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15This is my favourite part of the day.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18I don't have to do any work - I just catch up with you two.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Tell me, how long have you two been together?
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- 26 years.- 26 years!
0:08:24 > 0:08:27By the looks of some of the photographs,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30you're not frightened of a challenge, are you, Roger, in your life?
0:08:30 > 0:08:34No, we're not, no. We've had quite a few challenges on the way.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37You bought a farm. Tell me how that came about.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40A friend saw it, told us we would like it.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43We went to visit it on New Year's Day -
0:08:43 > 0:08:45a lovely sunny day. Fell in love.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Six weeks later, we were in.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- But you weren't farmers, were you? - We weren't.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52- What were you doing at the time? - I was a joiner, Chris.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56A joiner at the time and you thought, "I tell you what - I'll turn my hand to farming."
0:08:56 > 0:09:00- It's not easy, Roger, is it? - It's not, no. It's 24/7.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03It's a total new way of life.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Holidays, everything's out the window. It's just hard graft.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Hard graft. Was it arable or did you have some animals there?
0:09:11 > 0:09:15- What sort of farm was it? - It was only a fairly small farm. It was more of a smallholding.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20We had Maggie, Milly and Ermintrude - three cows - and their calves.
0:09:20 > 0:09:21Right.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- Harry the ram and his girlfriends. - Oh, right.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27We had a few chickens and cockerels, as well.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30I understand it wasn't exactly a modern farm -
0:09:30 > 0:09:34you had a few primitive, I suppose, facilities there?
0:09:34 > 0:09:37It was absolutely derelict when we moved in.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Had no electricity, no gas.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42We didn't even have any water for the first week.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Two years before we could get electricity.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49You take electricity for granted but when you haven't got it, it's a nightmare.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52What made you decide to sell up the farm?
0:09:52 > 0:09:54It was just getting too much for us.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57You know, we weren't getting any younger,
0:09:57 > 0:10:00and on the farming side, it's a young man's job.
0:10:00 > 0:10:05So we gave it up and we thought we'd move into a modern bungalow.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07So what next, then, for you guys?
0:10:07 > 0:10:09Next challenges for you?
0:10:09 > 0:10:12I think Roger's is a golf championship.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Yeah, getting on top of my golf.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- OK, so, win the Open golf championship for you.- I've got to get off a 28 handicap.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Right. We've got our work cut out. I'm going to find out a bit more about you later on.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Talking of challenges, we've left Paul for the biggest challenge of all, on his own.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- Shall we go and help him? - Definitely.- Yes.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Two years in a farmhouse without electricity?
0:10:32 > 0:10:34It doesn't sound like The Good Life to me.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Fortunately, their new bungalow is equipped with every mod con.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42But fixtures and fittings from their old home are never far away.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45This vintage rug is of a style most likely to have been
0:10:45 > 0:10:48made in Pakistan, and once covered their dining room floor.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Paul thinks it should fetch at least £65 at auction.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55Margaret and Roger have certainly collected
0:10:55 > 0:10:57all manner of items during their time together.
0:10:57 > 0:11:03Out in the garage, there's more evidence of his interest in motoring memorabilia.
0:11:03 > 0:11:04These old lights, Paul.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- I don't know whether you... What you think of those.- What are these off?
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Off old cars, mainly. Ones we used to do up, or...
0:11:10 > 0:11:13we'd go round the scrap yard taking them off.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17I used to restore cars a little bit so it was always useful
0:11:17 > 0:11:20to have one or two to put back on again.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22This is a parabolic reflector.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26The basic idea that the circle shape helps with the reflection,
0:11:26 > 0:11:28so it can point a long way.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Nowadays, we have more elongated designs.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33The early lamps were always circular.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37These look like they've been off a Mini, like the old Italian Job,
0:11:37 > 0:11:40or perhaps one of the earlier cars. They're all made by Lucas.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Lucas were a massive bulb maker, British-made.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- Of course, the golden age of the motor car, isn't it?- Yes.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- You're looking 1950s, '60s - that sort of time?- Yeah.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50I think anybody that has a vintage garage
0:11:50 > 0:11:53or sometimes, you get people that collect classic cars
0:11:53 > 0:11:57or just for a bit of fun - you could make a lamp out of them, put them on the wall.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59They're just a bit of nostalgia really, aren't they?
0:11:59 > 0:12:01What you've got to look for is condition.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05Make sure the glass and the Perspex is in good condition, there's no chips or cracks.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09So visually, they look great, don't they? How many have you got?
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- About 50.- Never!- Yeah.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15We used to get them from scrap yards and off old cars
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- but they never got used up.- OK.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Well, if you said...
0:12:19 > 0:12:22I don't know - £2 or £5 each. If we said £100 to £150?
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- Yeah, that's fantastic.- That sound all right to you?- Brilliant, yeah.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28We just want to get rid. Taking room up.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- There's light at the end of the tunnel.- There is, yes. - And it's this way.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34What a collection!
0:12:34 > 0:12:35With a £100 valuation,
0:12:35 > 0:12:39that's potentially a great return from Roger's efforts at the scrap yard.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Back indoors, Margaret decides to part with
0:12:42 > 0:12:43a Whitefriars blue glass bowl.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46The design is commonly known as molar,
0:12:46 > 0:12:48because it looks so much like a tooth.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Paul values it at...
0:12:53 > 0:12:58Sadly, there's no time for distractions in the games room, but tucked out of sight,
0:12:58 > 0:13:02I discover a clue to yet another of Margaret's interests.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04This looks like a scene maybe from your old farm.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06It is. Yes, that's Harry.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- I painted that one.- Did you?- Yes.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11- That's really good. - It's a little bit of fun.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16- You've obviously got talent. How much do you do?- Couple of days a week now we're retired. I love it.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21I go to a group and we have professionals come and show us how to paint and things,
0:13:21 > 0:13:23but basically, we just do our own thing and have fun.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Now, tell me, with your glasses... Where are your glasses?
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Goodness knows!
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Yeah, OK. I'm getting a sense this is what you do all the time.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- All the time.- You must need, obviously, your glasses.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39That's why you probably need this operation, so you can develop your painting.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41- Is it essential to you? - I'm fine close-up.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43That's why I'm always losing them.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46It's seeing in the distance that I need...
0:13:46 > 0:13:50That's where my problem is. That's why I'm always taking them off.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- You take them off cos you need them for driving and things. - I need them to drive,
0:13:54 > 0:13:58but I don't need them to paint, so they're on, off, on, off... Lost.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02Right. So what difference would it make your life, do you think?
0:14:02 > 0:14:04It would be wonderful just to...
0:14:04 > 0:14:07look out the garden and see the birds
0:14:07 > 0:14:09or get in the car and think,
0:14:09 > 0:14:12"Oh, no! I've forgotten my glasses again,"
0:14:12 > 0:14:15and have to go back in the house to fetch my glasses.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Or get driving along quite nicely, thinking, "What's that number plate?"
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Yes, exactly.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22So for your own safety as well.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- That would be good as well. - Would be good.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28By the sounds of it, you're doing the grown-up things like art.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31The other half looks as if he's a big boy.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34Playing with little toys here. What is he doing in here?
0:14:34 > 0:14:35Oh, he has great fun!
0:14:35 > 0:14:40It's a cross-over track so... Yes, he has great fun.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45- I hope he's not getting into trouble with Paul. Shall we see what they're up to?- Better find out, quickly!
0:14:45 > 0:14:48I'm impressed by Margaret's artistic talents
0:14:48 > 0:14:51and I spot several more examples of her work around the house.
0:14:51 > 0:14:56Sadly, none of these are quite suited to an auction.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59In the utility room, Roger finds something that CAN be sold -
0:14:59 > 0:15:01a collection of badges with a motoring theme.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Paul values them at...
0:15:05 > 0:15:10This bungalow is certainly home to some unusual collectibles,
0:15:10 > 0:15:13and the treasure just keeps on coming.
0:15:13 > 0:15:14Now, then, you two. You all right?
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Just thinking about these.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18- Look at that - a ready-made office. - Yeah.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20Oh, it's a swivel chair, isn't it?
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- Yeah.- Fantastic. Just pop it down here for a second.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25We do use them together, so, er...
0:15:25 > 0:15:28This is good shipping furniture.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30The sort that people send abroad.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33There are lots of demand for this type of furniture.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37What you've got here is a nice old 1920s' bureau. Drop-down front.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41It's got this cloud top. It's got accents of the Jacobean period.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43If you have a look at the legs here,
0:15:43 > 0:15:47- these are modelled on the old roofs from the old Jacobean sleeves. - Oh, yes!
0:15:47 > 0:15:51If we said 40 to 60 for that, how does that sound?
0:15:51 > 0:15:56- Is that about what you paid for it? - I paid 35, so I'm quite happy.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57How long ago was that?
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Ooh... 30 years ago.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Well, You know what? You've had it all this time and, of course,
0:16:03 > 0:16:07- 30 years ago, that would have been a bit more modern.- Yes. - The chair - where's this been?
0:16:07 > 0:16:09That one, I had given me, Paul.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11I was fitting a kitchen for a customer.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15They knew we'd got a smallholding and asked me if it'd be in keeping for one of the rooms,
0:16:15 > 0:16:19so we did have to do some renovation work on it but, er...
0:16:19 > 0:16:22The pair went... Well, it made a pair up.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25It's a form of captain's chair.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27These were developed for the old naval boats.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30The captain would sit in one and they can swivel around.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33If I said... About the same price, really - 40 to £60 -
0:16:33 > 0:16:36you've 80 to 120, just in those two bits.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- That's fine.- Sounds good to me. - They were given us, so...
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Fantastic. Right, let's crack on.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43- Good idea.- What's through here?
0:16:43 > 0:16:48A ready-made office for just £80? It sounds like a bargain to me.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51But will it start a bidding war come auction day?
0:16:51 > 0:16:53Ooh! That's good.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57Stay tuned to find out how the bureau fares at auction
0:16:57 > 0:17:00and whether we raise enough cash to help Margaret see clearly
0:17:00 > 0:17:02for the first time in years.
0:17:02 > 0:17:03£95 then.
0:17:03 > 0:17:09As our rummage continues, Roger finds this large mirror in a heavy gold frame.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Possibly a little ornate for today's tastes,
0:17:11 > 0:17:13Paul still thinks it could fetch...
0:17:16 > 0:17:21Next door in the study, Margaret and I make another first-class find.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23- Better get Paul in. Paul?- A-ha?
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Come and look at these.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28I've found your stamp album.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30- Look at this.- Brilliant stuff.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34You know, stamps are one of my favourite things. They're fascinating, aren't they?
0:17:34 > 0:17:39You can get them from all over the world, all different sizes and all different prices.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42It's called philately, the collection of stamps.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45There are two different types of stamp collectors.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47One is a schoolboy collection,
0:17:47 > 0:17:49whereas you used to be able to steam off the stamp
0:17:49 > 0:17:51from the envelope.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54The other type is the more serious collector,
0:17:54 > 0:17:58and they tend to come in lovely red bound books. You have tweezers to handle each one.
0:17:58 > 0:18:03Some have actual history - who owned them, where they come from... They tend to be expensive.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Come on, then. What have we got - a schoolboy or an expert?
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- A schoolboy. - I'm afraid it's a schoolboy.- Aww!
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Fair enough. What I always look for is Sweden.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- Do you know why Sweden's rare?- No.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19Sweden holds the world record for the most expensive stamp ever sold.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22The three skilling stamp was green,
0:18:22 > 0:18:26but for some reason, out of the stamp factory, they issued at least one yellow one.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30We don't know exactly how many there were, but there was one yellow one that got out.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34A schoolboy in the 1880s bought this stamp,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37thought it was unusual, traded it on and traded it on.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41It was sold in 1996 - guess how much for.
0:18:41 > 0:18:4250p.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- £1,400,000. - SHE GASPS
0:18:44 > 0:18:46- Wow!- Is there a yellow one?
0:18:46 > 0:18:49- There's an orange one. - I'm just checking!
0:18:49 > 0:18:53- Turn the page! - There's three yellow ones there.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56There's three yellow ones but, of course, 1880 -
0:18:56 > 0:18:58it'd be quite rare to find that age of stamp anywhere.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02We've got some early ones here. 1911 - that's quite early in the postal system.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Chances are... This is quite a good album. It's full, isn't it?
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- A good one.- So, big question, how much do you think this is worth?
0:19:09 > 0:19:12A rough estimate - £150 plus on that.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14How do you feel about that?
0:19:14 > 0:19:17I think I'd like to keep an open mind on that -
0:19:17 > 0:19:20possibly bring it along. I'm not really sure with the stamps.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24Nevertheless, that's a maybe, not a definite, so that means
0:19:24 > 0:19:27- we're going to have to find a few more definites. That way, Paul. - OK, come on.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33So, Roger needs a little thinking time. I hope he chooses wisely,
0:19:33 > 0:19:36because that album could fetch a tidy sum at auction.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38One thing he is sure of
0:19:38 > 0:19:42is that his collection of old car horns CAN go for sale.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44HORN HONKS
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Perfect for a motoring enthusiast or vintage car restorer,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Paul thinks they could fetch...
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Oh, that's a nice table, isn't it?
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- Look at that. Is that something you bought for this house?- We found it.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- Really?- We actually bought a terraced house about 30 years ago.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07- It was in the attic.- Wow! Well, this is an occasional table.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10The sort of thing you bring out to have tea.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13A lot of them were candle stands to light the room. You put a nice oil lamp on it.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18Occasionally, that would be put against the wall when not in use, and it should have...
0:20:18 > 0:20:20a magical device. Yeah, look at that.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25So what you would do, you would put that against the wall when you weren't using it.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29When you wanted to use it, you bring it out and it makes a table again. Isn't that fantastic?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32This is rosewood. Can you see the top here? It has been restored
0:20:32 > 0:20:36- but you can see this dark, ink-like grain. Can you see that all the way through?- Yes.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40That's how you tell a rosewood table or a rosewood finish. But can it go?
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- Yes.- Yeah.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47We've no room for it now so it doesn't fit in with the bungalow.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- If we said 100, maybe 150 - how does that sound?- That would be fine.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54- Good profit.- Sound all right to you? - Yeah, good profit.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58Good profit, lots of cash? I like the sound of that!
0:20:59 > 0:21:01- Sounds good. - That is our rummaging over.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Do you want to know how much money we reckon
0:21:03 > 0:21:05- we could get at auction? - Yes, please.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09OK. Conservatively - cos he likes to keep our feet on the ground -
0:21:09 > 0:21:13we reckon we could make £725.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15- Wow! That's excellent.- Fantastic.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17But it gets better...
0:21:17 > 0:21:20It could be £875
0:21:20 > 0:21:24if you bring your stamps. Does that make a difference?
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Well... It could do.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30I've still got to think about the stamps.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Well, onwards and upwards. Off to the auction, fingers crossed.
0:21:33 > 0:21:38What a day we've had with Margaret and Roger at their delightful home in Nottinghamshire.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42We've all worked very hard and the results of our efforts speak for themselves.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44Heading off to auction, we have...
0:21:44 > 0:21:48the ready made office, comprising of the 1920s' drop-top bureau
0:21:48 > 0:21:53and swivelling captain's chair, valued at £80 - £120.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57The Constable-style reproduction painting from the 1980s.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00It no longer has a place in Margaret and Roger's new bungalow,
0:22:00 > 0:22:04and could fetch upwards of £50 at auction.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07And will Roger decide to part with his stamp collection?
0:22:07 > 0:22:10It doesn't seem to contain any rarities,
0:22:10 > 0:22:12but it's an impressive collection nonetheless.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16The £150 valuation could make all the difference on sale day.
0:22:20 > 0:22:21Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:22:21 > 0:22:25there's a room full of bidders eyeing up our lot...
0:22:25 > 0:22:28What's going on? What's going on?
0:22:28 > 0:22:31..but we're dismayed when some don't get a second look.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33Oh, no!
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Let's hope Margaret's blurry vision will be sorted for good.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40All will become clear when the final hammer falls.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50It's been a couple of weeks since we helped Roger and Margaret search their Nottinghamshire bungalow
0:22:50 > 0:22:54for collectibles and antiques. We've brought them to Chiswick Auctions in west London.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56If you remember, they were downsizing
0:22:56 > 0:23:00but they wanted to raise £600 to give Margaret laser surgery,
0:23:00 > 0:23:03Why? Because she kept losing her glasses.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Let's hope the punters around here can spot a bargain
0:23:06 > 0:23:09and get their eyes on our antiques when they go under the hammer.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15The saleroom doors are open and it looks like the bidders are eager to make a start.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Let's hope they waste no time
0:23:17 > 0:23:21checking out our family's fine set of items dotted throughout the room.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26Of course, when it comes to spotting quality antiques at over 50 paces,
0:23:26 > 0:23:31we can rely on the 20/20 vision of our expert, Paul Hayes.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- Hi, Paul, nice to see you.- Hey! - You're with the furniture.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38Large pieces of furniture at auction always make me nervous.
0:23:38 > 0:23:39And there's a bit of damage.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42I agree there, but these are so affordable.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Just look at that action - like butter. Isn't that fantastic?
0:23:45 > 0:23:47And what I like is the auctioneer's split them up,
0:23:47 > 0:23:52- so, 80 to 120 each, I think these will sell all day actually.- Has anything else tickled your fancy?
0:23:52 > 0:23:56Those car headlamps are amazing. I think they could do really well.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00Anyone interested in vintage cars, they're fantastic things to have, so they could do quite well.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04And the "will they, won't they?" opportunity, the stamp collection. I love that.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07A real bit of history. Do you think they brought it?
0:24:07 > 0:24:09I think the family were quite attached to those.
0:24:09 > 0:24:15- I don't think they'll be here, but who knows?- Shall we find out?- Of course.- Let's see where they are.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18Knowing how keen Margaret is to book that eye surgery,
0:24:18 > 0:24:22I wouldn't be surprised if she's twisted Roger's arm into bringing the stamps.
0:24:22 > 0:24:27I see they're bidding a fond farewell to one of their favourite items, so let's ask them.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32- Hello, you two.- Hi, Chris. Hi, Paul.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Nice smiley faces, but you looked a little bit sad earlier.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39- It seems strange seeing it here and not at home.- This painting?
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Are you having second thoughts, then?
0:24:41 > 0:24:43- No.- The auction room have done you proud, actually.
0:24:43 > 0:24:48The two chests of drawers are displayed beautifully and they've got a whole cabinet
0:24:48 > 0:24:51full of your headlamps, and they look great, so fingers crossed.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54Our big debating point was, of course, the stamps.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Did you or did you not bring them?
0:24:57 > 0:25:01No, Chris, we didn't. We decided to keep them for sentimental value.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03- OK, let's get to our positions. - That sounds good.
0:25:03 > 0:25:09Hmm. Losing the stamps means we're £150 down on our potential takings,
0:25:09 > 0:25:13so the pressure is on to make the £600 target.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16Now remember, if you're planning on buying or selling at auction,
0:25:16 > 0:25:19charges such as commission will be added to your bill.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23You should always check the details with your local auction house.
0:25:24 > 0:25:2620 I'll take. Are we done?
0:25:26 > 0:25:29We head to our position in good time for the first lot -
0:25:29 > 0:25:31that collection of car badges,
0:25:31 > 0:25:35which should appeal to the motoring enthusiasts in the room.
0:25:35 > 0:25:36Did these come off cars you owned
0:25:36 > 0:25:38or were they things you bought?
0:25:38 > 0:25:44Some has been on my own cars, some have been off friends' cars and collected over the years.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48Right. Well, there's six of them in the set. I'm looking for about £55.
0:25:48 > 0:25:49Start £50 the lot.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- Where are the hands? £50, £30? - Come on.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56I'm bid £30. £30. Give me 32. At £30. Take 32. At 32. 35?
0:25:56 > 0:25:5938, 40. I see you bidding.
0:25:59 > 0:26:0142, 45, 48.
0:26:01 > 0:26:0350, 55, 60.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Selling for £55. All out at £55, then? All finished at 55.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11- You going to come in? No, at £55. 360, £55.- That's bizarre!
0:26:11 > 0:26:15- Spot on.- Not often I get it right. - Well done, you.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- You do get it right.- Now and again. Now and again.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20You tell us the jokes, mate.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Well done, Paul - selling bang on estimate.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26We start as we mean to go on and bag our first contribution
0:26:26 > 0:26:30towards Margaret's spectacle-free future.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Let's hope we have similar success with our next item -
0:26:33 > 0:26:37the ready-made office, consisting of the 1920s' bureau
0:26:37 > 0:26:38and captain's chair.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41We're looking for £80.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45£50, please. £50 the lot. £50? Thank you. Bid at £50.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48THEY MURMUR IN APPROVAL
0:26:48 > 0:26:4960, 5, 70.
0:26:49 > 0:26:525, 80, 5, 90.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Ooh, that's good!
0:26:54 > 0:26:59At £85, are we done? For £85. All out for 85. Sold at £85.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02- That's good. - That's all right, isn't it?
0:27:02 > 0:27:04- Another good result. - Ever so pleased!
0:27:04 > 0:27:07I didn't think a smile could get as wide as that.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11The office set may have only crept above our estimate but considering
0:27:11 > 0:27:15how particular the market is when it comes to antique furniture,
0:27:15 > 0:27:18we're all agreed that £85 is a real result.
0:27:19 > 0:27:25With two items sold, we've already raised £140 towards our £600 target.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30The bidders really seem to be appreciating our items today.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33However, the jury is still out on our next item,
0:27:33 > 0:27:37the 1980s oil on canvas, painted in the style of John Constable.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40The Paynes love it, but Paul isn't convinced.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42I wonder what the bidders will make of it.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45- You're quite attached to this one, aren't you?- Yeah.- OK.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49- £50, Chris. Let's see how we go. - Bargain!- Sounds good.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53- £50 for it? £30 for it?- Come on. - Start me a bid at £30.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56- £30 for the lot? No bid at £30? - You might end up back with it.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59No bids at £30, then? No bids. No offer.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01- You're going to end up back with it. - Now...
0:28:01 > 0:28:04- Are you happy or sad?- I didn't want to get rid of it anyway.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07Well, sadly, the saleroom sided with Paul
0:28:07 > 0:28:10and the bidding failed to get anywhere near the lowest estimate.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14It's always such a disappointment when items don't sell.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19Still, I doubt Margaret and Roger are too disappointed about having to take it home.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23I hope this isn't the beginning of a downturn in our fortunes, though.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27The room is still full.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31Hopefully, these bidders are saving themselves for our next item.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33It's the first of two Victorian chests
0:28:33 > 0:28:35found languishing in the garage.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39Paul originally valued the pair at £80 to £120.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42Now that they've been spruced up for sale,
0:28:42 > 0:28:46the auction house thinks they'd do better if they sold individually.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49The estimates have been revised to £80 each.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51£200, start me for it?
0:28:51 > 0:28:54£50, start me for it, then. £50, £50, £50, 55.
0:28:54 > 0:28:5655. 60?
0:28:56 > 0:28:5860? 5, 70, 75?
0:28:58 > 0:29:0080? 5?
0:29:00 > 0:29:03- 90, 5, 100, 110?- This is good!
0:29:03 > 0:29:05120? 130?
0:29:05 > 0:29:07- 140?- That's brill!
0:29:07 > 0:29:08£130, 130. Take 140.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11140? With you now. £130, 130. I'll take 140.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14130 and gone, then. All out. Thank you - 130.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16That's fantastic.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20- Over Paul's top estimate.- That's it.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25Wow. What a terrific result. It's well over what Paul thought
0:29:25 > 0:29:29we'd get for the pair. Roger's polishing efforts have paid off.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33Let's hope the second chest performs just as well later on.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39It looks like our earlier no sale with the painting may have been just a minor hiccup.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44The cracking result for the chest has certainly put the smiles back on all of our faces.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47Let's hope they stay put with the sale of our next lot.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50It's the unusual collection of vintage car horns,
0:29:50 > 0:29:53with more evidence of Roger's polishing.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58The lot includes a shiny Klaxon and an antique Honky.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01It's not often I can say that I've heard the next item.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04A few people have been trying them out here, haven't they?
0:30:04 > 0:30:09- They have, haven't they? - The electric horn and the old antique Honky horn. Is that right?
0:30:09 > 0:30:11It's like a Klaxon, I think.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13Start me cheap at £40.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16I've got 42, 45, 48.
0:30:16 > 0:30:1950, 55, 60, 5.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21That's fantastic!
0:30:21 > 0:30:24Take 65. Like a Mexican wave now!
0:30:24 > 0:30:27Where are we? 70, 75? 80?
0:30:27 > 0:30:28SHE GASPS
0:30:28 > 0:30:3090, 5.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32100? 110?
0:30:32 > 0:30:33Ten!
0:30:33 > 0:30:36Want to come and play? 110, 120, 130, 140.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Dear me!
0:30:38 > 0:30:41160, 170, 180, 190.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43200, 210, 220?
0:30:43 > 0:30:48At £210. A bid in front of me at £210 if no-one else wants them. At £210, are we done?
0:30:48 > 0:30:51Thanks for the bid at £200. Thanks to the other bidders. £210, gone.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55- Fantastic.- When I came in this morning, they looked totally different. They look amazing.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59- They're all complete, all working. Just goes to show.- It makes the difference.- Well done.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04My word! Roger's polishing has done us proud yet again.
0:31:04 > 0:31:08The sale works out at four times the original estimate.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11It's great to feel so gobsmacked once in a while.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14The electric car horns, they really took off.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17We were thinking 55, perhaps £60.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20There was no way I thought it was worth that sort of money.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22It was fantastic.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25Fantastic is the word I'd use too, Roger.
0:31:25 > 0:31:30I think it's fair to say we're well on track to reach our £600 target.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35It just goes to show that you never quite know what the bidders will take a shine to.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38Let's hope they're just as keen on our next lot.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41It's the vintage rug from Roger and Margaret's old farmhouse.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44We're looking for £65.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47- £100 for it? Thank you. Bid £100. - On the brain. There we go.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50120, 130, 140, 150,
0:31:50 > 0:31:53160, 170, 180,
0:31:53 > 0:31:55190, 200?
0:31:55 > 0:31:58190 bid. Have I got 200? 200 there. 210?
0:31:58 > 0:31:59210 there. 220?
0:31:59 > 0:32:03- 220. Do you want 230?- Amazing! - Bid at £220. Do you want 230?
0:32:03 > 0:32:06Are you out? At £220. I'm going to sell at 220.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09- 230.- Come on, darling! - 240, 250.
0:32:09 > 0:32:10260?
0:32:10 > 0:32:15270? 260 bid in front of me. All done at 260? All done?
0:32:15 > 0:32:18For 260 and out, 260. Buyer number four, 260. Thank you.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20Fantastic. That's great!
0:32:22 > 0:32:23I can't believe it.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26I was hearing correctly - £260?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29- Brilliant.- Shall we go home? That was brilliant.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32What a result!
0:32:32 > 0:32:35£260 is four times the original estimate
0:32:35 > 0:32:39and once again, we are all left in total shock.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43We've had some truly stunning sales in the first half of the auction.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47The room has been full of bidders desperate to take our items home.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50It's been a great first half but I wonder just how great.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53- So at the half-way stage... You wanted to raise £600?- Yes.- Yes.
0:32:53 > 0:32:58Well, I've got some - not just good news - some brilliant news.
0:32:58 > 0:32:59We have raised...
0:32:59 > 0:33:03£740.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05- £740?- Have we? Ooh, excellent.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07- Yes.- Wow!- That's fantastic.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- How do you feel about that? - Really pleased.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14You've both earned a break, especially you. You're going to show me something quite interesting?
0:33:14 > 0:33:17- Very interesting.- OK. - Meet you back here in a minute?
0:33:17 > 0:33:18That sounds good.
0:33:18 > 0:33:23I think Margaret and Roger may need a sit-down after hearing the half-time figure.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27I'm not sure where, though, as the auction room continues to be a hive of activity.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30I've rarely seen it so busy.
0:33:30 > 0:33:35With such a fine array of lots on offer, our Paul can't resist having a look around.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40He soon finds something very similar to an item the Paynes couldn't bear to part with.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44This is an album very similar to what the family had.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48Also, these are first day covers. Do you know what a first day cover is?
0:33:48 > 0:33:52- I've heard it, but I've no idea what it means.- These are a modern collector's item.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55You would buy your stamp from the Post Office,
0:33:55 > 0:34:00then you would post it to yourself so the Post Office would put their franking mark on it,
0:34:00 > 0:34:04like a proof of issue if you like. What we're left with here is the stamp on an envelope,
0:34:04 > 0:34:07with your address on it and the date. Now, if your birthday
0:34:07 > 0:34:11happened to be on 13th August 1969, what a fantastic present you could give somebody.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13- It's a good idea, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:34:13 > 0:34:17First day covers - these are maybe £1, 50p each, but it adds up.
0:34:17 > 0:34:22Probably maybe 100, 150 quid - just as good as the album that Roger and Margaret haven't brought with them.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25I wanted to find the £1million stamp at Roger and Margaret's.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30It's very rare you'd find them in here. Stamp collectors - boom - straight in, aren't they?
0:34:30 > 0:34:34Yeah, people do know what they're looking for. I've seen real experts look at an album like this,
0:34:34 > 0:34:38flick through it and know straight off whether there's any good ones or not.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40It is an art, like anything really.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43There's a nice little collection here. These are 100, £150.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- Do you want to catalogue them? - No, I don't want to catalogue them.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50I'm getting a bit depressed cos I know nothing's worth £1million in here.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54- We're going to have to carry on working.- A bit longer, yeah.- Drat and double drat!
0:34:54 > 0:34:59The £1million stamp may be eluding us but the bidders have turned out in great numbers today.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03Let's hope we can build on the success we enjoyed in the first half.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05There are nearly 800 lots in today's auction
0:35:05 > 0:35:08and our confidence is high
0:35:08 > 0:35:12as we watch that album of first day stamps try its luck under the hammer.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14£30 for it?
0:35:14 > 0:35:16Start me a bid at £30.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Paul thought these would have no trouble reaching their £100 estimate.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21No bids. No offers.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24But they failed to gain any interest in the room whatsoever.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27We hope this isn't a sign of things to come
0:35:27 > 0:35:29as we take up our positions again.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33We're just in time for our next lot,
0:35:33 > 0:35:37a silver basket that Paul values at £35.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Is this something that you collected?
0:35:39 > 0:35:41No, it's something I've inherited.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45It's the one and only piece of silver. It looks so lost on its own.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48- Right. It's among friends here, isn't it.- It needs a friend.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50Is that worth £30? Start me for it.
0:35:52 > 0:35:53£20 for it?
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Thank you. A bid at £20. 22, 25.
0:35:55 > 0:35:5825, 28, 30.
0:35:58 > 0:36:0232, 35? At £32. Over here at £32.
0:36:02 > 0:36:03£32, that's it.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06It's going to go at £32, then. All done at 32.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09- There you go.- That's fine.- Pretty much what we wanted, isn't it?
0:36:09 > 0:36:11It's in the middle, that.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14I, for one, secretly hoped for a little more
0:36:14 > 0:36:16for that hallmarked basket.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20Still, it's another sale and more money in our already substantial kitty.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24Next up, the grand gilded mantle mirror.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27It would have suited Roger and Margaret's farmhouse very well,
0:36:27 > 0:36:29but it's just too much for their bungalow.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33Done at £65? Selling for £65. Are we done at £65?
0:36:33 > 0:36:36You've got a bargain. £65 and gone. 65.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38£65 is some way below Paul's estimate
0:36:38 > 0:36:43and it's the second item in a row to fall short of expectations.
0:36:43 > 0:36:48We're still smiling, though, with plenty of great items still to sell.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52I can't help thinking it's looking a little quieter in the saleroom than it was earlier.
0:36:52 > 0:36:57Fingers crossed some commission bids are on the books for our next item,
0:36:57 > 0:36:59the Whitefriars molar bowl.
0:36:59 > 0:37:03Next, the glass bowl, I don't really remember this. Do you, Margaret?
0:37:03 > 0:37:07It sat on the windowsill. It's a big blob of blue glass. Shines beautifully.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09It's just a blob of glass.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11Do we get much for blobs around these parts?
0:37:11 > 0:37:16Joking apart, this contemporary look - abstract 1960s memorabilia...
0:37:16 > 0:37:20I think it's by Whitefriars. I'm not 100% convinced, but it's been attributed to Whitefriars.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22£50 for it?
0:37:22 > 0:37:24£20 for it?
0:37:24 > 0:37:26The Whitefriars. £10 for it?
0:37:26 > 0:37:30£10 for it? Thank you, a bid at 10. A bargain hunter's in at 10.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33It's a good buy. It's a very good name, is Whitefriars.
0:37:33 > 0:37:3415, 18?
0:37:34 > 0:37:37- At £15...- He'll probably let it go.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41£15. Are we done? That's a bid at £15. All done at £15 and going.
0:37:41 > 0:37:42£15.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45There you go. Is that all right?
0:37:45 > 0:37:48- That's fine.- £15 for blobs.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Wasn't Mr Blobby who bought it.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54Well, the glass blob proves that it's not to everyone's taste,
0:37:54 > 0:37:57selling for less than half of its estimate.
0:37:57 > 0:38:02Roger and Margaret don't seem too distressed, while its new owner is made up.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04Absolute pleasure. A bit of Whitefriars.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06I do sell White Friars and I have the customers for it.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09At £15, I think an absolute bargain.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11I'm well happy with that one.
0:38:11 > 0:38:15Let's hope it's not the only bargain we let the bidders get away with today.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18We're hoping our fortunes improve with the sale of our next item,
0:38:18 > 0:38:21the rosewood occasional table.
0:38:21 > 0:38:26Roger and Margaret found it in attic of a house they bought 30 years ago.
0:38:26 > 0:38:2780, 5. 90?
0:38:27 > 0:38:3090 bid. At £90. Are we done?
0:38:30 > 0:38:32£90 all out. At £90. £90.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34- That all right with you?- Yeah.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37At £90 and going. Are we done? £90 and gone.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Aww! Yet another item to sell below estimate,
0:38:40 > 0:38:43although not by much. Roger and Margaret, though,
0:38:43 > 0:38:47are happy for it to be sold as they have no room for it in the bungalow.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51Plus, of course, the £90 is a welcome addition to their total.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55Our penultimate lot - the impressive collection of old car lamps.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58We're looking for around £100.
0:38:58 > 0:39:03This is one of the items you were excited about. We talked about it before you arrived - the fog lamps.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06That's right. I think these are real collectible items.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09- 100 to 150 - let's see how we go. - £100, please.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12£50 for the lot?
0:39:12 > 0:39:14No bids at £50?
0:39:14 > 0:39:19£50? £50? Can't be done at £50? Can't talk you into them? £50?
0:39:19 > 0:39:22£40? MURMURING
0:39:22 > 0:39:23£40? No bids at £40?
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Thank you, I'm bid at £40. At £40. I'll take 42.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28At £40.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32I'll sell 'em. It's a maiden bid at £40. They're going to go at £40.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35You've done it again, Mr Matthews. At £40.
0:39:35 > 0:39:40- I do think they're a bargain, but you made the decision. Are you happy?- No, let them go.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44Mm. It's a lot less than we were hoping for,
0:39:44 > 0:39:47but I think Roger and Margaret are happy to be rid of items
0:39:47 > 0:39:50that took up valuable space in their new home.
0:39:50 > 0:39:55The second half of today's auction has been a distinct contrast from the first,
0:39:55 > 0:39:58where almost everything sold above estimate.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02Have our bidders run out of cash?
0:40:02 > 0:40:05We'll soon find out when the second of the two chests
0:40:05 > 0:40:06goes under the hammer.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08So this is the same price,
0:40:08 > 0:40:1080 to 120. Let's see how it goes.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12- Not quite as nice as this one. - No, I don't think so.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16You don't think so either. We agree on something.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19£50 for it? Thank you. A bidder in front of me at £50.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22£55? At £50, 55?
0:40:22 > 0:40:2460, 5, 70.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- Yes!- It's an opening.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30A £70 bid. I'll take 75. At £70, 75?
0:40:30 > 0:40:3475. £75 selling. All done?
0:40:34 > 0:40:37At £75. The bid's at 75. 80. 85?
0:40:37 > 0:40:3985, 90?
0:40:39 > 0:40:43- 5, 100.- It's going up again! It's going up!
0:40:43 > 0:40:45At £95. All out at 95. Going at £95, then.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47Well done.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49- Fantastic!- It did really well.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52Now, that's more like it - and not before time.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55It may not have achieved as much as the first chest,
0:40:55 > 0:40:59but £95 is still a great result and we're all delighted.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03A total of £225 from the two chests.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Remarkable!
0:41:05 > 0:41:08There's no point in saying, "Do you think you've reached your target?"
0:41:08 > 0:41:11You reached it and beyond at the halfway stage.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13- Do you want to know what you got today?- Yes, please.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15You wanted £600, didn't you, yes?
0:41:15 > 0:41:16For laser surgery.
0:41:16 > 0:41:21- We have raised £1,077.- Wow!
0:41:21 > 0:41:24- Wow!- 1,077.
0:41:24 > 0:41:25Do you want me to say it again?
0:41:25 > 0:41:28£1,077.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- Thank you very much. That's great. - Thank you.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34No more glasses!
0:41:39 > 0:41:44Just a few weeks have gone by since Roger and Margaret made that impressive sum.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47They've wasted no time in setting up a first appointment
0:41:47 > 0:41:49with the eye specialist, Michael Spencer.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51However, he has a bombshell for Margaret.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56Your unaided vision is so good at the moment,
0:41:56 > 0:42:00and your dependence upon glasses is so little,
0:42:00 > 0:42:04that I think you'd be making a really big mistake by being treated.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07I think we would be making a mistake by treating you.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09That's fair enough.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11Despite that setback,
0:42:11 > 0:42:15the good news is Roger and Margaret now have a tidy sum
0:42:15 > 0:42:20they can put towards an exciting new hobby, or perhaps a much-needed holiday.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24The whole experience of Cash In The Attic has been such good fun.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27It's brought Roger and I closer together.
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