0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello, and welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08You know, it's always a problem when you downsize into a smaller house.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12What do you do with all the stuff that you've got from the big house?
0:00:12 > 0:00:18Well, the family that we're about to meet have got a house absolutely full of furniture and collectables.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Are they going to be able to turn it into much-needed cash?
0:00:21 > 0:00:23We're about to find out.
0:00:43 > 0:00:49Coming up on Cash in the Attic, our family hits the jackpot with an Edwardian watch fob.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52This one looks like it's solid gold!
0:00:52 > 0:00:55'Paul proves that the nicest things can come in small packages.'
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Does that come as a surprise?
0:00:57 > 0:00:58- Yes.- A tiny little thing.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Don't faint now, here we are.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03'And we take a few knocks at auction.'
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- Oh, no.- 45!
0:01:06 > 0:01:08- For all three!- Dear me!
0:01:08 > 0:01:11'Find out what happens when the hammer falls.'
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Today, I'm in South Yorkshire, near Barnsley,
0:01:14 > 0:01:18and I'm about to meet a mother and daughter who need some help
0:01:18 > 0:01:20with a really big clear-out.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24'Meet three generations of the Bottomley family.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28'There's Marilyn, Madeleine, and the latest, Madeleine's daughter Lily.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30'Marilyn's lived in Barnsley all her life,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33'and she thinks there's no better place to raise a family.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37'And it's clear family is a top priority for everyone here.
0:01:37 > 0:01:43'Marilyn and her partner Paul have recently started caring for his mother, Margaret.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46'As a result, they've acquired a lot of extra belongings.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51'Today, I'm joined by antique expert Paul Hayes,
0:01:51 > 0:01:56'who is all set to start looking for some good collectables and other objects to take to auction.'
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Room for me in here?
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- Hi.- We've got granny, daughter and granddaughter.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Well, I'm guessing you must be Lily.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06- That's right.- You must be Madeleine.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09And Marilyn.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13How are we going to help you? Where's all this stuff come from?
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Paul's mum and dad's house.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19Unfortunately, Paul lost his dad, and so we had to empty it.
0:02:19 > 0:02:24So we've ended up with our garage full of items, and Madeleine's garage full of items.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28- We're really overcrowded at the moment.- You're going to get rid of them all?- Yeah.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31What are you going to spend the money on when you get it?
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Madeleine and Spencer have decided to get married on a cruise,
0:02:34 > 0:02:39and we'd like to go along and see them get married at sea.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41How much are we going to try and raise today?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44We thought about £400, or something like that, yeah?
0:02:44 > 0:02:49I brought Paul Hayes with me, and I know he's already started looking at some of the things.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54I don't think he's going to tackle the garage just yet, that's going to be quite a major job.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Let's go and find him, and hope we can make that money for you.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- What do you reckon to that, then, Lily?- Yeah, shall we go?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04'I think Lily's more interested in a drink.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09'But it's good to hear that the Bottomleys have plenty of stuff that they want to clear out of the house.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13'And Paul starts his search in the living room.'
0:03:15 > 0:03:18There we go, Paul, you're clock watching already, aren't you?
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- Of course, yes. - What a very handsome-looking clock. Where did it come from?
0:03:22 > 0:03:25This clock was in Paul's mum and dad's house.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Well, it's only got one hand on it.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Lots of early grandfather clocks would only have one finger,
0:03:31 > 0:03:34and that would tell you to the nearest 15 minutes what the time was,
0:03:34 > 0:03:36I think here, the fingers are missing.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39But what a beautiful example. It's a bracket clock.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42And these used to be on a wall bracket.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45A specific place to put this clock. It's very accurate,
0:03:45 > 0:03:50and the idea was, you'd take the time from that clock and set the time on all the others.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53So, it's very important to be very accurate, very good quality.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55What's nice, if I turn it round,
0:03:55 > 0:03:58this one plays almost a Westminster chime.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00It's actually called a going orchestra.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02It works off hammers and rods,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05and it plays a tune on the hour and the quarter hour.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09People like that. That's a more modern invention. But I've noticed in the bottom,
0:04:09 > 0:04:10the pendulum sat in the bottom,
0:04:10 > 0:04:14and there are some cogs and wheels lying on the bottom, which is a big problem, I think.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17So I think what we've got here is a decorative clock.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22As a decorative piece, if I said £50 to £80, how does that sound?
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- Yeah, fine.- All right to you? - Yeah, brill.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Well, £50 is a great start to our budget for the day.
0:04:27 > 0:04:32Let's go and try and make the other £350 on some of the other things you've got in the house.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Come on, then.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38'Later on in the rummage, two more mantle clocks are found.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41'Paul suggests that the three of them are packaged together.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45'This means that our estimate increases to £80 to £120.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48'Well, it's time for the rest of us to get to work now,
0:04:48 > 0:04:53'and Marilyn stumbles across a Victorian jug and bowl.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55'In the late-19th and early-20th century,
0:04:55 > 0:05:00'these washing sets were essential before the modern-day bathroom was commonplace.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05'They're not as popular as they once were, so Paul reckons they'll only get about £15 to £25 at auction.
0:05:05 > 0:05:11'In the conservatory, Madeleine has found a piece of furniture that might have some hidden value.'
0:05:11 > 0:05:15You're out here, are you? Oh, right, is this something we can sell, do you think?
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Definitely, yeah.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- This is a corner cupboard. It should be mounted on the wall.- OK.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23But it's been ebonised. This is very Victorian.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26They were obsessed with bringing the outside in.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29So you have these wonderful organic forms.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32There are lots of plants, and they studied a lot. They had rooms
0:05:32 > 0:05:35full of books and specimens, and that sort of thing.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37The dark look really went with that.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39But this is called astragal glazing.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41There should be 13 panels, which there are.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44That's a typical design that you'll find from this time.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48If I said sort of £30 to £50, how does that sound?
0:05:48 > 0:05:49- Brilliant.- All right.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- Really good.- Excellent. Let's keep looking.- Brilliant.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56'We've started a steady climb to reach our £400 target,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59'and I think I've stumbled upon another promising piece.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03'In the bedroom, I've found this impressive chain and pendant.
0:06:03 > 0:06:04'It's made of 12-carat gold,
0:06:04 > 0:06:07'and it's sure to catch someone's eye at auction.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10'Paul estimates this modern design is worth £200 to £300,
0:06:10 > 0:06:14'which is definitely a significant amount to add to the kitty.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16'Time, now, to tackle the garage,
0:06:16 > 0:06:21'which is crammed full of items that Marilyn's partner, Paul, has got from his mum.'
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- Hello, you two. - What have you found, then?
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Two barometers, really interesting. I love barometers.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Nowadays, we take for granted that we know the weather.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32These help you to forecast how the weather's going to react.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34When you go back to Victorian times,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37it was extremely important to know what the weather was like,
0:06:37 > 0:06:39if you were going sailing, or into the fields.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41You need to know. The way it works,
0:06:41 > 0:06:45the older system used a mercury tube, which would be in the back here.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48This sort of design, and in the back would be a mercury tube.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51And the slightest changes in atmospheric pressure,
0:06:51 > 0:06:53low pressure or high pressure,
0:06:53 > 0:06:58would cause the mercury to rise or to drop, and that could be recorded onto the front.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01But this is very clever. This is called an aneroid barometer.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05It's exactly the same principle, but it uses a vacuum flask.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10So, in this little circular item here, two pieces of metal, very thinly apart, there's a vacuum.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15And the pressure on that vacuum moves up and down, and that makes this needle turn left or right,
0:07:15 > 0:07:20and that tells you... Low pressure - it's going to be bad weather. High - it's going to be nice.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23I love them, they're fantastic, and very interesting items.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Have they got much age to them, Paul?
0:07:25 > 0:07:28I think this one's a bit older. This is maybe 1890, 1910, that sort of time.
0:07:28 > 0:07:34And this beautiful Sheraton style inlaid, maybe 1920, 1930.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36How much do you think they might make, Paul?
0:07:36 > 0:07:41They're lovely. They do need a bit of restoration, but they're very popular items,
0:07:41 > 0:07:42and if I said sort of £50 to £80...
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- Yeah, that's fine. - That sound all right?- Yeah.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49I think we ought to go back inside again, because it's getting a bit nippy out here!
0:07:49 > 0:07:52I think we should, yes. Whoops. There you go.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56'Wouldn't it be nice if they could forecast how we'll do at auction?'
0:07:56 > 0:07:58- 55.- 55!- 60,
0:07:58 > 0:08:00- 65. 70.- Oh!- Oh!
0:08:00 > 0:08:05'Looks like that's something for mum and daughter to be happy about. We'll find out more later.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08'As we continue our rummage at the Bottomley house,
0:08:08 > 0:08:11'Madeleine's found two war medals that belonged to Paul's grandfather.
0:08:11 > 0:08:16'He earned these for his brave service in a tank regiment during the Great War.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20'One is the British War Medal, and the other a victory medal.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23'Our Paul thinks the pair will fetch £20 to £30.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25'The items we've found so far are steeped in history,
0:08:25 > 0:08:29'and I'm keen to know more about the family who bequeathed them.'
0:08:29 > 0:08:33Marilyn, your partner Paul seems to have inherited quite a lot of stuff.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35- How did you two meet? - We met through work.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37We both work for the NHS.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40And we've been together for about ten years.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44The house that this stuff that you're talking about came from sounds rather grand.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45What was it like?
0:08:45 > 0:08:48The family actually built it. It was originally two houses,
0:08:48 > 0:08:55and they eventually merged it into one, which gave it two staircases, which made it quite interesting.
0:08:55 > 0:09:01But Paul's mum came there as a bride, and she actually moved in,
0:09:01 > 0:09:03and Paul's grandparents were still living there.
0:09:03 > 0:09:09So she actually moved into a ready-made home.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12That's why we don't know a lot of the history of some of the items,
0:09:12 > 0:09:14because they were already there.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Tell me a bit more about this wedding that you're going to have.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21Madeleine and Spencer have decided to get married on a cruise, that's booked for June.
0:09:21 > 0:09:26And obviously, we're going to go, and so are all the family,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30or as much of the family as we can get there.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- I think there's about 30 of us all together.- It sounds like it'll be a real family affair.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38We're really looking forward to it, because you get a holiday out of it as well.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40We hope to raise £400 towards it.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44- So, shall we go and see what Madeleine and Paul have found that we can auction?- Yeah.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48'What a splendid reason for raising money.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52'Well, I certainly hope that we can meet our target,
0:09:52 > 0:09:54'and make Madeleine's wedding day even more special.
0:09:54 > 0:10:00'Marilyn's decided also to let go of this 20th-century nest of tables.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04'Paul thinks that they could sell for £30 to £50 at auction.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06'Well, not content with finding
0:10:06 > 0:10:09'one very valuable piece of jewellery today,
0:10:09 > 0:10:13'Paul and Marilyn are rooting around to see if there could be more
0:10:13 > 0:10:15'tucked away inside these cupboards.'
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- Ah, now, then.- Paul, I've found this, what do you think?
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- I love these. Do you like pocket watches?- Yeah, they're interesting.
0:10:23 > 0:10:28- Do you know who this belonged to? - I think it belonged to Paul's granddad.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31This one's American. Do you have any American connection?
0:10:31 > 0:10:37There is a connection. Apparently, some of Paul's family went to Orange County in America and settled there.
0:10:37 > 0:10:42But then they came back. So whether it came back and then passed down...
0:10:42 > 0:10:47Waltham were a big company from Boston in Massachusetts, and they developed the railroad watches,
0:10:47 > 0:10:52very accurate watches that all the station masters would have had all the way across America.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54And they were a major, major company.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58But it's got a chain with it, which is nice. And it has a fob.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01This is a watch fob. It would have gone on a gentleman's waistcoat.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04It would look very attractive on the front there.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- But this one looks like it's solid gold.- Ooh!
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Wow. So what you've got, really, is two items that shouldn't really go together.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Normally, these fobs hang on a gold chain with a gold watch.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16But the watch itself, it's solid silver,
0:11:16 > 0:11:21it's round about the turn of the century, it's a good manufacturer, needs a bit of attention.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25So if we said maybe £25 to £30 for that, and about the same for your fob.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30- So if I said £50 to £80, how does that sound?- Yeah, that's fine.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33- OK. Well, it all adds up, doesn't it?- It does.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37One to watch at the auction. Let's keep looking.
0:11:37 > 0:11:43'We've put in a good day's work to find items that will help us give Madeleine a beautiful wedding.
0:11:43 > 0:11:48'But before we draw it to a close, we find a couple more things that are worth taking.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52'In the conservatory, there's a handsome wooden trunk.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56'Paul's mum used it to transport all her belongings from Sussex to Yorkshire,
0:11:56 > 0:11:59'when she married his father in 1952.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03'It should fetch anything between £30 to £50.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08'And Madeleine is still hard at it, when she spots something that takes her fancy.'
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Just found this. It's really pretty.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Isn't that cute? It's tiny, tiny, tiny, but isn't it lovely?
0:12:13 > 0:12:16A little silver box. Where did this one come from, Marilyn?
0:12:16 > 0:12:22That came from Paul's mum's house. We found it in a little box inside the china cabinet.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- She didn't even have it out on display?- No, nobody knew it were there.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- Do you know what it is?- No idea. I thought it was a pill box at first.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- But from inside, you couldn't fit any in.- I know a man who WILL know what it is.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37Paul, come and look at this, because I think you're going to like this.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39I love little boxes. Isn't that beautiful?
0:12:39 > 0:12:43They do say nice things come in small packages. Isn't that fantastic?
0:12:43 > 0:12:47These silver boxes were very, very popular, very collectable items.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50And there are three main uses for a box like this.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54One would be for a pill, taking a medicine.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59The other one would be for a patch. They used to wear white make-up, and they put a little beauty spot on.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03And the third type is a vinaigrette, or a vignette. Have you heard of that?
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- I haven't.- I've heard of it, but I didn't know that was one.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Cast your mind back into the late-18th century.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13Lots of ladies wore very tight clothing, tight corsets, and so on. What you would do...
0:13:13 > 0:13:17In here would be a sponge, which was soaked in a sort of smelling salt,
0:13:17 > 0:13:21and because the corsets were very tight, the ladies often used to faint.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23And this is how you'd bring yourself round.
0:13:23 > 0:13:28That would actually sit underneath that grille there. Isn't that fantastic?
0:13:28 > 0:13:32It isn't just you who likes small silver boxes. There are lots of collectors of these.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36If we took this to auction, what do you think it might make?
0:13:36 > 0:13:39This is absolutely beautiful. The hinge is in great condition.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42This piercing often gets damaged. So, that's all nice.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47- I'd say at least £100, maybe £150. - Wow!- How does that sound?- Excellent.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49Does that come as a surprise?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51- A tiny little thing. - Don't faint now!
0:13:51 > 0:13:54THEY ALL LAUGH
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Well, I hope you won't faint when I tell you what we hope we might make,
0:13:58 > 0:14:00because £400 was your target,
0:14:00 > 0:14:04but if we take the lowest estimate that Paul has put on everything he's seen today,
0:14:04 > 0:14:11and add that £100 to it, then we could make as much as £605.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15- Wow.- That's a result.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17I think I need a bit now!
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Hey, we need that.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23'What a productive day,
0:14:23 > 0:14:25'and I think mum and daughter are very pleased
0:14:25 > 0:14:29'that so many things will no longer be cluttering up their home.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32'Instead, they're heading off to auction. Including,
0:14:32 > 0:14:34'the three mantle clocks,
0:14:34 > 0:14:39'which could be a timely buy for someone at £80 to £120.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42'Still with horology, we hope that
0:14:42 > 0:14:45'the silver pocket watch and gold fob will raise £50 to £80.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49'And finally, the delicate vinaigrette.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51'At £100 to £150, its sale is vital
0:14:51 > 0:14:55'to making Madeleine's wedding day dream come true.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58'Find out how much these and Marilyn's other items will raise
0:14:58 > 0:14:59'on auction day.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03'Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:15:03 > 0:15:08'will our smallest item generate the biggest amount of cash?'
0:15:08 > 0:15:1080. 90.
0:15:10 > 0:15:11It's going up quite quickly.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15'One item arouses mixed emotions.'
0:15:15 > 0:15:16- 70.- Oh!
0:15:16 > 0:15:19No, 65, seated bid.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22'Find out what happens when the hammer falls.'
0:15:25 > 0:15:30It's been two weeks now since Paul and I joined Madeleine and Marilyn at their home,
0:15:30 > 0:15:32helping them to clear out things,
0:15:32 > 0:15:36so they could bring them here to sell at Thompsons auction room in Harrogate.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41Their goal is £400 towards the cost of Madeleine's wedding,
0:15:41 > 0:15:46which she's hoping to have on board a cruise ship, with the whole family in tow.
0:15:46 > 0:15:51So, let's hope we get some really enthusiastic bidding when their items go under the hammer today.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55'Thompsons pack the house every Friday for its weekly sale,
0:15:55 > 0:16:01'and today's auction features the usual wonderful array of antiques and collectables.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05'Our expert Paul has already been poring over the selection,
0:16:05 > 0:16:09'and tucked away amongst all those large items of furniture,
0:16:09 > 0:16:11'he finds our family's tiny vinaigrette.'
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Small, but beautifully marked, is the perfect description for that, isn't it?
0:16:16 > 0:16:20I think you're about right. I think it's absolutely fantastic.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22It's a real piece of Georgian silver, and just its use,
0:16:22 > 0:16:26you can imagine somebody reviving themselves, masking the smells.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28It's a great thing. I love it.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32It's lovely, and there's been interest in it from the people who have turned up.
0:16:32 > 0:16:37Great, I'm not surprised at all. It's a wonderful thing to have, and a wonderful collector's item.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39They've both arrived,
0:16:39 > 0:16:42so let's see how they feel about their very first auction.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Wow! OK, let's have a look.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49'As we discovered on the rummage day, mother and daughter are keen to get rid of some unwanted items,
0:16:49 > 0:16:52'and I'm sure that Marilyn and our bride-to-be
0:16:52 > 0:16:56'are pleased the see them here waiting to go to someone else's home.'
0:16:56 > 0:16:58- Hello.- Hi.
0:16:58 > 0:17:04- The barometers look a lot more impressive here than they did in your rather overcrowded garage.- Yes.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07What about preparations for the wedding? Are you excited?
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Yes, time's ticking by really fast now.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12We're getting organised. I'm looking forward to it.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Hopefully, by the end of today, we'll be £400 closer
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- to how much it's going to cost.- Yeah.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19- The place is filling up, so shall we take our places?- Yes.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26'The auction room is filled with shrewd bidders, who will no doubt want a bargain.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31'So, let's hope our items have enough appeal to keep those sale prices high.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36'The auction gets under way, and here's our first lot,
0:17:36 > 0:17:38'a very practical piece of furniture.'
0:17:38 > 0:17:42OK, it's the corner cabinet now. The Victorian one, the dark oak.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Your house is very modern, very stylish, this didn't really match it, did it?
0:17:45 > 0:17:50- No, I don't mind selling this at all.- We're looking for £30 to £50.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Let's start the bidding here at £30.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54- 35 now.- 30?- 35, there you go.
0:17:54 > 0:17:5645, sir? 45, now in the room.
0:17:56 > 0:17:5950, anywhere else? 50.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- No, 50, on my left. 55.- Great.
0:18:02 > 0:18:0460. Still on my left here at £60.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Do I see 65? On my left at £60.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Selling now at £60.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10GAVEL BANGS
0:18:10 > 0:18:12There you go.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- £10 over Paul's highest estimate.- Brilliant.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- It didn't matter that it was a bit bashed around a bit, did it? - No, not at all.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21'There were plenty of bidders in the room
0:18:21 > 0:18:23'who saw potential in that piece.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26'Now, our next item is a very personal and historic lot.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31'It's those World War I medals, won by Marilyn's partner's grandfather.'
0:18:31 > 0:18:33The only people who'd collect these
0:18:33 > 0:18:34is someone who collects the regiment.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38The way medals are valued, anyone involved in the First World War
0:18:38 > 0:18:41would have been entitled to these two medals you've got.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45The added value is of bravery in the field, or if he was mentioned in dispatches.
0:18:45 > 0:18:50Something you can have documented proof of what happened, and what he was involved in.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52But it's great at £20 or £30,
0:18:52 > 0:18:54and I'm sure someone who collects
0:18:54 > 0:18:55the regiment would like these.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58I'll start the bidding here at £55. 60, now.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- With me here at 55. 60, anywhere? - How fantastic is that?
0:19:02 > 0:19:0565. Still on commission at 65.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Do I see 70? With me now at 65.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Are we finished? Selling now at £65.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- That's amazing.- Terrific. £65, medal collectors in the room.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19Obviously, they wanted that particular set of World War I medals.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22'£65 is more than double Paul's top estimate.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25'If that doesn't make our bride smile from ear to ear,
0:19:25 > 0:19:26'I don't know what will.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30'The next item is the Victorian wash bowl and jug.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32'It's a decorative, yet relatively common set.'
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Selling at 15.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38'£15, spot-on Paul's estimate.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40'The silver pocket watch with gold fob
0:19:40 > 0:19:43'goes for £55.
0:19:43 > 0:19:48'The next lot on the auction block is the two barometers.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51'Some may see these as antiquated weather tools,
0:19:51 > 0:19:55'but I think everyone would agree that they can still do the job.'
0:19:55 > 0:19:59They do look rather handsome, and people do still want to use them.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02In spite of having the Met Office on the telly every day!
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Definitely. I remember one of them being stuck on the weather for Barnsley,
0:20:06 > 0:20:08it was struck on rain, wasn't it?
0:20:08 > 0:20:13But they're great fun items, a bit of social history, and £50, I forecast!
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Start the bidding here at £30.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Do I see 35, in the room? 40, anywhere?
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Lady's bid here at 35, do I see 40?
0:20:21 > 0:20:2240. 45.
0:20:22 > 0:20:28- 50, madam?- Come on, we could just do with one more.- Two of them. Come on!
0:20:28 > 0:20:2950. 55.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- 55!- 60.
0:20:32 > 0:20:3465. 70.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- Oh!- No, 65, seated bid.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41Do I see 70 anywhere else? Seated bid here, at 65. Are we finished?
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Selling now, lady's bid at...
0:20:43 > 0:20:45New bidder at 70.
0:20:45 > 0:20:4975. 80. 85.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Ooh! Excellent!
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- 90.- Keep going! - She really wants them.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Anywhere else? The lady's bid here at 85.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Selling now at 85...
0:20:59 > 0:21:04- There you go! - Yes. A last-minute flurry of white,
0:21:04 > 0:21:06you could see over in the corner,
0:21:06 > 0:21:09and she got them for £85.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- Excellent.- That's terrific.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Well, I think we've had a pretty good first half of our auction day.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Everything that's come up under the hammer has been sold.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24And everything has got either on the nose what Paul recommended, or you've made more money.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26So you've been doing really well.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29I can hear the bells ringing already for the wedding.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33£400 is what you want to raise, and we've passed the halfway point.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- Very good.- We're at £280 already.
0:21:36 > 0:21:37Woo-hoo!
0:21:37 > 0:21:43'If you'd like to raise money at auction, do take note that houses usually charge a commission fee.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45'Fees vary from saleroom to saleroom,
0:21:45 > 0:21:48'So it's best to inquire in advance.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52'So far, we're on a winning streak. The 19th-century clocks are up next.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55'We already know they need a bit of TLC,
0:21:55 > 0:22:00'so let's hope their condition won't burst our bubble.'
0:22:00 > 0:22:03So, let's see if it's going to be a clock collector or clock mender
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- who's prepared to pay £80 to £120 for it.- Hopefully, yes. - Fingers crossed.
0:22:07 > 0:22:1145, in the room. 50, anywhere else?
0:22:11 > 0:22:12In the room here at 45. Do I see 50?
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Gentleman's bid now at 45.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Selling now at £45...
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- For all three? - Dear me.- Good heavens!
0:22:21 > 0:22:23'I should know better, shouldn't I?
0:22:23 > 0:22:27'The words "winning streak" were bound to tempt fate.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30'There was a bit of an accident when mum and daughter
0:22:30 > 0:22:32'brought the nest of tables to the auction.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35'Two of the glass tops got broken.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37'So, again, they struggled in the room,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40'because of the damage, and only sold for £18.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43'But the 19th-century wooden trunk did much better at £35,
0:22:43 > 0:22:46'£5 over Paul's lowest estimate.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48'Now, the silver vinaigrette.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Now that you know a little bit more about it, are you sad that it's going?
0:22:54 > 0:22:59No, not really. It's my favourite of all the items we've put in, and it's really pretty,
0:22:59 > 0:23:01but I don't regret selling it, because we never bothered with it,
0:23:01 > 0:23:05and it's better going to somebody that'll really appreciate it.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07And it is a very special piece, isn't it, Paul?
0:23:07 > 0:23:12Yes, I think it's fantastic. It's 200 years old, solid silver, would have belonged to a lady of the day.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16And just for what it was used for, you imagine them all fainting there,
0:23:16 > 0:23:20and Mr Darcy coming running in. What a wonderful thing, and I hope it does very well.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22But we've put a £100 reserve on it.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24Start the bidding here at £70.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- 80, anywhere?- 70, to start.- 80. 90.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31100. Your bid, sir, here at 100. 110.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34Lady's bid now at 110.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37120. 130. 140.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40150. 160. 170.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43170, with the lady. 180, anywhere else?
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Lady's bid here at 170.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Are we finished now? Selling at £170...
0:23:47 > 0:23:52- There you go.- That is so much for something so tiny!
0:23:52 > 0:23:54I'm glad that did well, though.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57It would have been disappointing if it hadn't done well.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00£170, a good price for a really beautiful piece of silver.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01'What an outstanding result.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04'If that price had climbed any higher,
0:24:04 > 0:24:06'I think we might have had to use the vinaigrette
0:24:06 > 0:24:08'before handing it over.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10'So, to our last lot of the day.'
0:24:10 > 0:24:14Another item that you put a reserve on, and quite rightly so.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17It's the nine-carat gold chain.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21This is in good original condition, and we're looking for £150-plus.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23That's your reserve on there.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Start the bidding here at 100. Do I see 110?
0:24:26 > 0:24:27With me here at 100.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31Do I see 110? 110. 120.
0:24:31 > 0:24:32130. 140.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34Still with me here at 140.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38- Do I see 150?- We need a bit more than that.- That's really cheap.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40150 now, in the room. 160, anywhere else?
0:24:40 > 0:24:42In the room now at 150.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45Lady's bid, selling now at £150.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49- There you go.- On the nose of your reserve. Right to have done it.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51It was a bit of a struggle, though, Paul.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54It was, I expected it to go for a bit more. But that's auctions.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56That's the minimum you wanted, so that's great.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59'All in all, I think it's safe to say
0:24:59 > 0:25:02'that we've got a happy Bottomley family.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05'Now, let's see how much we actually raised.'
0:25:05 > 0:25:09Virtually everything that has gone through has gone at a really good price.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13One or two things that didn't quite make what we thought, the clocks, for instance.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16But everything else, I think, has done really, really well.
0:25:16 > 0:25:21And you came with a fairly modest total in mind, £400 towards your wedding.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25Well, you'll be able to afford a few more bottles of Champagne, I think,
0:25:25 > 0:25:30because what you've actually made is £698.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- Wow.- Excellent.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Cocktails!
0:25:38 > 0:25:44So, with a grand total of £698, the Bottomleys head to the shops,
0:25:44 > 0:25:49with a special purchase in mind for Madeleine's mum, Marilyn.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52The wedding's soon, and it's on a cruise ship,
0:25:52 > 0:25:54so we need to get an outfit for my mum today.
0:25:54 > 0:25:59'I'm really happy that we managed to raise so much at auction.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01'So it gives us a bit more free rein'
0:26:01 > 0:26:05to pick a really nice outfit. So that's good.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07After trying on a number of frocks,
0:26:07 > 0:26:11Marilyn kits herself out with the perfect dress for her daughter's wedding,
0:26:11 > 0:26:14as well as some extra outfits for the cruise.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18'I've had a really good day, and we've tried on lots of different outfits,
0:26:18 > 0:26:22'but I think we've found a few that we want to take.'
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Now my mum's kitted out, so we're ready to go.
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