0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to the show that searches out all those hidden treasures in your home
0:00:05 > 0:00:07and then, of course, we sell them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09The British love a bric-a-brac shop.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13You never know what you may find - a bargain or a diamond amongst the rough.
0:00:13 > 0:00:18And the lady we're going to meet today is very good at spotting the diamond.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Find out what the things may be worth on Cash In The Attic.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Coming up on Cash In The Attic...
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Oh, I say! Look at that.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50A 1920s watch proves to be a girl's best friend.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53All the stones that we're looking at here are diamonds.
0:00:53 > 0:00:59The vintage work of a Victorian naturalist gives our family an unexpected surprise.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02- You're joking.- How exciting is that?
0:01:02 > 0:01:05You're speechless! THEY LAUGH
0:01:05 > 0:01:08And at auction, could it be our lucky day?
0:01:08 > 0:01:14- I have seen them sell at that price before, but not double. - That's incredible, isn't it?
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Find out what happens when the hammer falls.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22Today, I have come to Lewes in East Sussex to meet a lady
0:01:22 > 0:01:24who has called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:24 > 0:01:25to help her raise the funds she needs
0:01:25 > 0:01:29for a rather special school project.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33Kay Towner teaches English to sixth-form students in town
0:01:33 > 0:01:35here at Sussex Downs College.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39She lives with her three children, one of whom, Freya, will be helping her out today.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44Her love of literature has led to her long-standing hobby of book collecting.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46But it's teaching that's always been at the centre
0:01:46 > 0:01:49of her life. Jonty Hearnden is our expert today.
0:01:49 > 0:01:54He'll help us find the items that will make the most for Kay on auction day.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Oh, hello. You must be Freya and Kay?
0:01:58 > 0:01:59Hello.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Now, Jonty obviously needs to find plenty of stuff to sell.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- Have you got a figure in mind? How much you'd like to raise? - About £400, if we can.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09All right. Jonty, it's £400 then.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- You'd better go and see what you can find.- I'll see you later.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15- What do you want this money for? - I'm going to go out to Uganda
0:02:15 > 0:02:18to teach English in a development centre.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22- That'll be interesting. Have you done anything like that before? - No, it's a real adventure.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24I'm excited, but a bit scared at the same time.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26What do you think about it?
0:02:26 > 0:02:31I think it's a good idea that she's going to be helping people there.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34The items we're looking at to make this money, where have they come from?
0:02:34 > 0:02:37I've picked them up in my travels, really.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Sussex is a great place to go and rummage and there are all sorts of
0:02:41 > 0:02:45bric-a-brac shops and I've been collecting books for a long time.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49So I get home and the children say, "Oh, Mummy, not more books!"
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Well, Jonty's the man for valuation.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53So hopefully he'll be able to get us to our target.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55So let's go and find him. Come on.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01Kay's home is filled with books and collectables,
0:03:01 > 0:03:06so I'm certain we'll find plenty of items to make her dream of a Uganda trip come true.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10In addition to teaching, Kay also has a passion for drama.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14She's a member of the village theatre group and has spent many hours performing and singing.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18I'm not surprised when Jonty turns out this handsome instrument.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- Oh, Jonty.- Aha.- Give us a tune.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23I've found this wonderful violin. Do you play violin?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26I used to when I was younger. I used to play in an orchestra.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- If you have a look in the middle there, it says Stradivarius.- It does.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- Wouldn't that be fabulous if it was? - It would!
0:03:32 > 0:03:37The truth of the matter is that of course there have been hundreds
0:03:37 > 0:03:41of thousands, if not millions, of copies of great Stradivarius violins.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45The real dead giveaway is this patent number up here.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48That is something that's possibly put in pre- the Second World War
0:03:48 > 0:03:52or even post- the Second World War. It's not particularly old.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Do you remember how much you paid for it?
0:03:54 > 0:03:57I just got it in a bric-a-brac shop.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00It did need some work done on it, but I paid about £25 for it.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04It cost about £200 to get it to the condition it's in now.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08I don't think we are going to get your restoration costs back.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I've seen a lot of violins of this sort of quality in auctions
0:04:11 > 0:04:14and they tend to sell for less than £100.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16So auction value for this
0:04:16 > 0:04:18will be £60 to £80.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Is that all? I thought it was worth more than that.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- We can always put a reserve on it for you.- Shall we say £200?
0:04:25 > 0:04:30OK, I don't think we're going to risk you giving us a tune, Jonty...
0:04:30 > 0:04:31Oh, really?
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- What can you play? - I'll show you later.
0:04:34 > 0:04:35All right, come on.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40Kay has spent a considerable amount on restoration, so her determination
0:04:40 > 0:04:44to obtain a high estimate is perhaps not surprising.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46I hope Freya has permission to go rummaging
0:04:46 > 0:04:49through her mum's jewellery box like this.
0:04:49 > 0:04:50But it seems like a sensible move.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55She discovers two costume rings created in the Edwardian style.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57They may not be the real thing,
0:04:57 > 0:05:00but Jonty thinks someone might want to take a chance on them
0:05:00 > 0:05:01at £20 to £30.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05We've found some saleable items, but could Kay's packed bookshelves
0:05:05 > 0:05:07give us the hot find we really need?
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Where do these come from? Are these ones you picked up on your travels?
0:05:10 > 0:05:14- Yes, more bric-a-brac shop finds. - Really?
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Cos they're Charles Dickens. - Are they? Can I have a look?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19I love the bindings on these.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23- How much did you pay for these two? - It was about £10 each.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- It was a few years ago now. - This is Bleak House
0:05:25 > 0:05:27and this one's The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29- His last unfinished novel.- Yes.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34And Bleak House is one of his most famous novels. Regarded as one of his best.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36It is, yes, undoubtedly.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Now, we can learn a lot from looking at books like this
0:05:38 > 0:05:40just by turning the first few pages.
0:05:40 > 0:05:46And here we see that this was published in 1853.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Which makes this a first edition.
0:05:49 > 0:05:54And this is how they were bound, in this sort of half leather-bound form.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58The Bleak House is slightly worn, if you look at the cover
0:05:58 > 0:06:01and certainly if you turn the inside and look at the illustration pages.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06They are foxed. Which is actually quite standard for his books.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10So it matters that these are first editions, because it gives them added value.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14I think at auction we're looking at between £100 and £150.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- Really? Goodness.- They will fly out of the auction room.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21So many people want to get their hands on these. Wonderful.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Wow! Two awe-inspiring items of literature,
0:06:24 > 0:06:28which bring us a few steps nearer to Kay's Ugandan teaching trip.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33As our rummage continues, I notice a pair of lovely floral vases.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37They have a 1920s design, but as the maker's mark is elusive,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Jonty thinks a fair asking price would be £20 to £30.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Freya's first jewellery find was so good, it looks like Kay is happy
0:06:44 > 0:06:47for her daughter to carry on with the search through her knick-knacks.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51I found this in my mum's drawers.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Do you think it would be any good at auction?
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Oh, wow, look at that! A beautiful necklace.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58That's a gold necklace. Do you like this?
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Yeah, it's very pretty.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03It is very pretty, isn't it? You see all these stones?
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Those are turquoise stones.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Let's have a look at these links in more detail.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11You see this one? Just the one, they're all identical.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13There are seven main links here.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17And that style there is Edwardian style.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22So these links and the whole chain are about 100 years old.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27So it's really quite old. You can imagine a lady with fine ruffs
0:07:27 > 0:07:30round her neck, maybe a stiff collar,
0:07:30 > 0:07:33and that would be placed on the outside, so everyone could see it.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Something that is solid gold and is as beautiful as that,
0:07:36 > 0:07:41- what sort of price do you think that's worth?- About £20?
0:07:41 > 0:07:46We're looking at - and this gets very exciting - £60 to £80.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48- That's quite good.- That's very good.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Freya's certainly impressed,
0:07:51 > 0:07:54but will the bidders find the necklace as enticing as we do?
0:07:54 > 0:07:5990, right-handed. And 5. 100. And 10. And 20. 130...
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Find out later when the hammer falls.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07As we continue our rummage at Kay's house,
0:08:07 > 0:08:11Freya's found Kay's well-used, but charming salt and pepper pots.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14The whimsical mushroom design is made by Carlton Ware,
0:08:14 > 0:08:17a company known for its playfully designed pottery.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Jonty values this set at £20 to £30.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25It seems that you're quite musical and quite theatrical in this family.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29- Where does that come from?- Goodness! Where do you get that impression?
0:08:29 > 0:08:32I suppose it originated from my dad.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35He was a piano teacher and also organist and choir master.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37So we all grew up in a choir.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40So tell me a bit about why you decided to go into teaching.
0:08:40 > 0:08:46A love of drama and a love of literature combined,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49and the chance to spend my life focusing on those things
0:08:49 > 0:08:51was just ideal.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53It's hard work, being a teacher though, isn't it?
0:08:53 > 0:08:57It's jolly hard work. The workload is big.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- So you've got to be committed. - So tell me bit about the trip
0:09:00 > 0:09:03that you're going to be making to Uganda.
0:09:03 > 0:09:08Ian Elgey, who teaches world development at Sussex Downs,
0:09:08 > 0:09:10is running a study tour of Uganda,
0:09:10 > 0:09:14so that staff or students can stay there and work
0:09:14 > 0:09:18for three months over the summer, in whatever way they can help out,
0:09:18 > 0:09:23and it just seemed like such a fantastic opportunity.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26What sort of things will you be doing when you get there?
0:09:26 > 0:09:30There's a project going on at the moment, teaching people to build rocket stoves.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34It's a much more efficient way of cooking and using fuel.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38So that's one of the things that I believe they want us to get involved with.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40So what's the cost of the trip overall?
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Probably about £1,000, all told.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Between food and air flights and transport.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50And we need to buy the air ticket as soon as possible to get a good deal.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55That being the case, maybe we'd better chivvy Jonty along. Come on.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59This sounds like a worthwhile cause.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01We'll do all we can to get Kay on her way.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03Freya's been busy.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08She's found two collectable, pop-up Magic Roundabout books dating back to 1976.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11No stranger to the Herb Garden himself, our Jonty
0:10:11 > 0:10:15is sure someone will part with £20 to £30 for these charming stories.
0:10:15 > 0:10:21Also going along to the auction is this 19th-century Windsor chair.
0:10:21 > 0:10:27Made from elm, Kay bought this classic piece at an antique shop many years ago.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30We think it should walk out of the auction room priced to sell
0:10:30 > 0:10:31at £40 to £60.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37Kay discovers a watch once given to her by her ex-husband.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39It has been shut away for quite some time.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- Jonty?- Hello.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- I think I've got something here. - What have we got?
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Oh, I say. Look at that. That's rather delicate.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53We're looking at a lady's wristwatch that has to be 1920s
0:10:53 > 0:10:58and if you look at the style here, it's much more the Art Deco style.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02It's that lovely sort of angular look that people are genuinely looking for
0:11:02 > 0:11:06and all the stones that we're looking at are diamonds.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Which are really beautiful. Absolutely stunning.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13It says "Made in France" and "Platinum"...
0:11:13 > 0:11:15- Aha.- ..on the clasp.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18I would suspect that this base will be silver
0:11:18 > 0:11:20rather than platinum, because it's cheaper to make.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Maybe the settings, just the settings alone will be platinum,
0:11:24 > 0:11:27because it's a much more expensive material to use.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29So how many times have you worn it?
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Only about three times. Because it is very delicate.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- Does it work?- It does, or it did the last time I wore it.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38That works all in its favour. This is a wonderful object of beauty.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41At auction, a bare minimum of £100.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44£100 to £200 would be my estimate,
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- but I wouldn't be surprised if it makes more than the £200.- Marvellous.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51I want to put that back in the box for safe-keeping.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- Let's go and find some more bits.- OK.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57With Kay's trip to Uganda potentially riding on this rummage,
0:11:57 > 0:12:02let's hope Jonty is spot on with his estimate, so we can bring some bling into the sale room.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06Kay's also going to put forward this over-loved teddy bear,
0:12:06 > 0:12:08which once belonged to her uncle.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11It dates back to the 1930s and, come auction day,
0:12:11 > 0:12:15we hope someone takes it off our hands for £10 to £20.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Another scan of the book shelves and Kay's turned up another literary relic.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Hello, people. What have I got here?
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Let me guess - it's another book.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Which one's this one?
0:12:26 > 0:12:29It is the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32Wow! Fantastic. Can I have a look? Wonderful.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Don't tell me this is another purchase from a bric-a-brac shop?
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- I confess.- Yes?- Yes, it is.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- For the vast sum of?- £3.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47It has to be one of the most important books ever written,
0:12:47 > 0:12:51because it changed the way we all thought about how the world was created.
0:12:51 > 0:12:57Here we have got the date of 1872 and this is the sixth edition.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00The first was 1859.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03And this was when they changed the title.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07It was only a subtle change. But it was a change nonetheless.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10The original book was On The Origins of Species.
0:13:10 > 0:13:15This is correct, the green cloth cover is spot on.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18We have got a bit of damage down the spine there.
0:13:18 > 0:13:25Even in this state, at auction, we are looking at between £150 and £250.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- You're joking.- How exciting is that?
0:13:28 > 0:13:30You're speechless.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32OK, well that is good news.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36Now, you wanted to raise £400 for this big trip to Uganda.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40The value of everything that is going to auction comes to £600.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42That's all right!
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- What about you, Freya? Are you coming on the day?- Yeah.
0:13:45 > 0:13:50Just remember, don't sneeze and don't put your hand up. All right?
0:13:50 > 0:13:52We don't want to buy it back again!
0:13:52 > 0:13:55I think we have found the missing link in this rummage.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59Hopefully this will get Kay on that plane to Africa,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01along with the Art Deco watch.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05It should add some glamour to the occasion at £100 to £200.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Plus this beautiful gold necklace
0:14:07 > 0:14:10with turquoise stones is sure to please at £60 to £80.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14And we all have Great Expectations for those first edition
0:14:14 > 0:14:19Charles Dickens books that Jonty valued at £100 to £150.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31Still to come on Cash In The Attic - one item rockets past the asking price.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- How about that?- £130 - that's more than double the estimate!
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Double the bottom estimate...
0:14:36 > 0:14:39But can we be certain they'll all go the same way?
0:14:39 > 0:14:43Are we done at £85? Do I see 90? Come along...
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53Now, it's been a few weeks since we were with Kay Towner
0:14:53 > 0:14:57and her daughter, Freya, trying to find the diamonds amongst the rough, and we managed it -
0:14:57 > 0:15:00the antiques and collectables that we discovered, we've brought here
0:15:00 > 0:15:03to the Denhams Auction House in Sussex.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07Remember, they are looking to raise £400 towards that trip to Uganda.
0:15:07 > 0:15:12Let's hope the bidders have got their cards ready when our items go under the hammer today.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18This family-run auction house in Horsham is filled floor to ceiling
0:15:18 > 0:15:21with fine art, antiques and collectables.
0:15:21 > 0:15:26With over 900 lots on view, there are plenty of bidders eyeing up Kay's items.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Jonty's already double-checking his assessment
0:15:29 > 0:15:31of the books that Kay sent along.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35This one should appeal to all wannabe David Attenboroughs in the room.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Good morning, Jonty. How are you?
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- Doing a bit of light reading. - Origin of Species.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- Has there been any interest in that so far, do you know?- Not quite sure.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48I'm a bit concerned we have quite a bit of split down the spine here.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- But it is an iconic book. - Does anything else take your fancy?
0:15:51 > 0:15:54I particularly love the little wooden crinoline chair.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57It's a beautiful thing. Beautiful object.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02- What about the violin?- I haven't seen that around at all today. I'm not sure where that is.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06Let's go and see if we can either find the violin or find them.
0:16:06 > 0:16:11Remember, Kay was uncertain whether she would part with the violin for less than £200.
0:16:11 > 0:16:12Maybe she's had second thoughts.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- Good morning.- Hello. - Hi, guys, how are you?
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- You're obviously at home here, because there is lots of bric-a-brac.- It is, yes.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24- Everything's here, is it, from our rummage day? - I haven't brought the violin.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29Because it's been valued at quite a lot of money by a specialist, so I think that perhaps
0:16:29 > 0:16:31a specialist auction or through a violin dealer
0:16:31 > 0:16:34is the way to raise some money through that,
0:16:34 > 0:16:38- rather than a general sale. - Yes, that's perfectly understandable.
0:16:38 > 0:16:43I gave you a value for a general auction sale and if you can get more for it, woop-dee-doo!
0:16:44 > 0:16:46- Are you looking forward to today? - Yeah.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50So how does it feel to see your items actually in the auction house now?
0:16:50 > 0:16:53It looks very odd, they look as if... I don't know.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55They don't look like mine any more.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58I really hope your items take off.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- Shall we get in position, ready for the auction?- OK.- Follow us, then.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07I think we're all eager to get started and earn as much as possible for Kay's trip.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10If you would like to raise money by selling at auction,
0:17:10 > 0:17:13remember the sale room will charge fees such as commission.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16These vary, so always enquire in advance.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Our first lot is the much-loved 1930s teddy bear
0:17:20 > 0:17:23that once belonged to Kay's uncle.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- What is the story behind him? - Sadly, nobody's been loving him.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29He's been in the bottom of the wardrobe for years now.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32So it's time for him to go, and make a contribution towards the trip.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- And you're not interested in him either?- It's a bit old.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38A bit old and tatty? OK.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40But, still, teddy bears are popular and collectable.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Yes, don't throw a teddy bear like this away, whatever you do.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47I've put £10 to £20 on it. You know. That all helps.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50I bid 20 straight in. And 2. 24. 26.
0:17:50 > 0:17:5228, 30. And 2. 34...
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- Listen to this!- 30. 40. And 2.
0:17:56 > 0:17:5944 now? 44 seated. At £44.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Are we done at 44? Selling.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- £44! - £44.- That's a good start.- Amazing.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08This bear may have seen his fair share of love,
0:18:08 > 0:18:11but since he sold for over double Jonty's upper estimate
0:18:11 > 0:18:15it is safe to say someone's ready to give him a good home.
0:18:15 > 0:18:16Our next lot is the Carlton Ware
0:18:16 > 0:18:18novelty condiment set.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Shaped as a mushroom. I absolutely love the range
0:18:20 > 0:18:22that Carlton Ware do, it's so wacky.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27- It is shaped like a mushroom with a condiment set inside. - A bit of kitsch.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29I'm bid 10. 12. 14.
0:18:29 > 0:18:3116. 18. 20.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- And 2...- The bidders are bidding away.
0:18:34 > 0:18:3824. 26. 26 seated now. All done at 26, are we? 28 standing.
0:18:38 > 0:18:4030. And 2. 34. 36.
0:18:40 > 0:18:4538. 40. And 2.
0:18:45 > 0:18:4844. 46. 48...
0:18:48 > 0:18:5050. And 2.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- Good grief!- 50 seated. All done and selling at £50.
0:18:53 > 0:18:54Anyone want to jump in?
0:18:54 > 0:18:59Now, that is extraordinary, because this is not a rare item.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02You do see these items coming up, and I have to say,
0:19:02 > 0:19:04I've never seen one priced at that price, have you?
0:19:04 > 0:19:09That's the reason I put £20 to £30, because I've seen them sell at that price before. But not double.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11- Not double.- That's incredible, isn't it?
0:19:11 > 0:19:14Another smashing sale for Kay.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17If we keep this up, we'll be reaching our target in no time.
0:19:17 > 0:19:23Now, our next lot is the Victorian gold necklace, set with turquoise.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Now, I've put £60 to £80 on it.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29- That's a reasonable price to reel in the buyers for you.- OK.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34There we have him, and I'm bid 50 for it? 40?
0:19:34 > 0:19:37I'm bid 50. And 5. 60. And 5.
0:19:37 > 0:19:3970. And 5. 80.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42And 5. 90? 90, right-handed.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45And 5. 100. And 10.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48120. 130.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52- 140. The lady's bid, 130. Front row. 130.- £130!
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- Done, are we?- How about that?
0:19:54 > 0:19:58£130 - that's more than double our estimate.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00It looks like Jonty's plan worked!
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Price it right and the bidders will follow.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Up next is another one of Kay's bric-a-brac finds.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Two 1920s-style floral vases.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Our next lot, again, I must admit, I like these.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15They are the gourd-shaped vases.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17I love the glaze that's on them. The decoration.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22What do we say for a pair of vases like that? £20, do we say? 10, then.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Come along, now. 5 there. £5. 6. 7.
0:20:26 > 0:20:288. 9. 10.
0:20:28 > 0:20:3112. 14. At £14, then.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Are you done and selling now at £14?
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- All at 14 then. Not sold - £14. - Unsold.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41We've hit our first patch of troubled water.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Still, Kay has many other stunning items left.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45So, with luck, we'll recover.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48The next two lots sent us on a bit of a bumpy ride.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53The two 1976 Magic Roundabout books, valued at £20 to £30,
0:20:53 > 0:20:57proved to be as unpopular as Ermintrude's daffodil curry!
0:20:57 > 0:21:01At, £14 then... Not sold - £14.
0:21:01 > 0:21:06But the two Edwardian-style rings fared much better, selling at £42.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09There we go. How about that?
0:21:09 > 0:21:13The good news is we're moving slowly but surely to Kay's target.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16And so far we've bagged £266.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21Now, our next item is one that Jonty predicts might be a sleeper.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Now, this next lot is a Windsor armchair.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27It's early 19th century. It's a beautiful thing.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31I've put a low estimate of £40 to £60, and my hunch is that it's worth a lot more.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- I have had another look at it.- OK.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36It's got a lovely crinoline stretcher to it
0:21:36 > 0:21:40and I think that we should be doubling the estimate on this one.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44A handsome chair. What do we say for it? £100 for it.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47I'm bid 50. And 5. 60. And 5. 70.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52And 5. 80. And 5. 90. And 5. 100.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55And 10. 120. 130. 140.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58- With me now, at 140.- There you go.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02Are we done and selling? £140. All done now, at 140, are you?
0:22:02 > 0:22:06- £140!- That's even more than you said it would go for.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- Wonderful.- That's incredible.
0:22:08 > 0:22:14- Do you remember how much you paid for it? Because it was with another chair.- £35.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18With that kind of return, it's safe to say Kay certainly has a gift
0:22:18 > 0:22:19for spotting a bargain.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Our next lot is one of Kay's best ever buys.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27It's a sixth edition copy of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Jonty thinks it's worth £150 to £250,
0:22:31 > 0:22:36and given that, Kay's put a £100 reserve on it.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Tell me the story about this.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42I bought this in Heathfield for £3.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47It's the last edition of The Origin of Species
0:22:47 > 0:22:50that Darwin altered before he died.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54There we are, what do we say for this, then? £100 for it, do we say?
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Come along now. 75?
0:22:56 > 0:22:59I'm bid 50. And 5. 60.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01And 5. 70. And 5.
0:23:01 > 0:23:0380. And 5.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05At £85 then.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10Are we done at £85? 90? Come along. At £85.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Do we have 90 now? At £85 then.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- All done at 85.- I'll take it home.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- Unsold.- That's OK. - How are you feeling?
0:23:18 > 0:23:22That's fine. I've got other books that I want to take and be valued.
0:23:22 > 0:23:27Again, as you were saying, it is a bit like the violin - perhaps it needs to go to a specialist auction.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30It is a real shame we didn't have the interest today.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33But I'm confident that when she submits it to a specialist sale,
0:23:33 > 0:23:35she'll get the buyer she's looking for.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38Let's try two more books from Kay's collection.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42We still have those first edition Charles Dickens books
0:23:42 > 0:23:45valued at £100 to £150.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Let's hope the right buyer's here, because they are worth every penny.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52- But in a general sale, you never really quite know.- OK.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56What do we say for the pair of them? Do we say £100?
0:23:56 > 0:23:57I'm bid 50, thank you. And 5.
0:23:57 > 0:24:0160. And 5. 70. and 5. 80.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05And 5. 90. With me now at £90. I'm going to sell now at £90.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09I'm selling at 90. Make no mistake. The hammer's up at £90 now...
0:24:09 > 0:24:11- £90.- £90.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14It may be just shy of what Kay was hoping for,
0:24:14 > 0:24:18but every bit helps towards that plane ticket to Uganda.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22Our next lot is the lovely 1920s cocktail wristwatch,
0:24:22 > 0:24:25and in its original case as well.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29Bids here, start us here at £100.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33And 10. 120. 130. 140...
0:24:33 > 0:24:36150. 160. With me at 160, then.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40170. 180. 190. 190 right-handed.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41Shall we round it up to 200?
0:24:41 > 0:24:44190 right-handed. Selling at 190.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49Wow! £190. That's great, isn't it? You must be pleased with that?
0:24:49 > 0:24:50Yes, that's good.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54Our experience of the sale has been like a roller coaster.
0:24:54 > 0:24:59So my hope this we've raised enough to make Kay's dream a reality.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Now, you wanted to raise £400 towards this trip to Uganda.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Well, you've actually banked...
0:25:04 > 0:25:08- £686.- That's smashing.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11That's pretty good going, I would say. Don't you think?
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Especially when some of your favourite items you've kept hold of.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18- Is that going to help towards the trip?- It'll be a tremendous help.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21It'll pay for the lion's share, I'm really pleased about that.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- Have a great trip. - Thank you very much.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32With a volunteering trip to Africa still a few months away,
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Kay has time to take part in a special orientation course.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40It takes place at the sixth-form school where she's a teacher.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43I think it's going to be very exciting.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45I think the study tour will be very intensive,
0:25:45 > 0:25:49but will give me a clear idea of what work I'd like to do when I stay out there.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Once there, Kay will help students from Sussex Downs College
0:25:53 > 0:25:55with their two-week study course.
0:25:55 > 0:26:00They'll be fully immersed in Ugandan culture, and help to build housing and sanitary facilities.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05Ian Elgey started the programme and has continued to lead the team for the last six years.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08We want a mixture of staff and students.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12So, for example, the young students will be out there playing football.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I don't expect Kay to be playing football out in the village.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18But she will be able to give her experience
0:26:18 > 0:26:20and that will be a great asset.
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