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Welcome to the show that finds treasures and helps you auction them. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
Over the years, we all tend to accumulate collections of all sorts of bits and pieces, | 0:00:05 | 0:00:09 | |
things we truly love. But when it comes to the crunch, we all like to make a bit of money. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:14 | |
The question is, can we let them go? | 0:00:14 | 0:00:17 | |
And that's what we're going to be asking our lady in today's Cash In The Attic. | 0:00:17 | 0:00:21 | |
Coming up on Cash In The Attic - the Far East and ancient warriors inspire our expert. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:47 | |
Amazing pair of rather dramatic figures we've got here. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:50 | |
And Jonty cuts to the chase with some of his values on the modern Wedgwood porcelain. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:56 | |
Bit of a shock, but it's better to sell them, | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
and perhaps somebody else can appreciate them, than being in a box in the attic. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:03 | |
But when we get to auction, is it standing room only? | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
If you crane your neck, you might be able to find someone else. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:10 | |
Find out when the hammer falls. | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
Today I'm in Stoke Gifford on the outskirts of Bristol. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:17 | |
And I'm on my way top meet Bev and her friend Debs, | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
to see if we can raise enough money to give her garden a makeover. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:24 | |
The girls met almost two decades ago, | 0:01:24 | 0:01:27 | |
and over the years they've really enjoyed spending time together. | 0:01:27 | 0:01:30 | |
Bev is quite a globetrotter, and she's been all over the world, from Kenya to Mexico and the Balkans. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:37 | |
Her second husband, Michael, also has a taste for travelling. | 0:01:37 | 0:01:41 | |
But she's not looking to book an exotic holiday. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:44 | |
Bev is also a keen gardener, and she's realised her garden needs a touch of TLC. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:49 | |
Our expert Jonty Hearnden could be just the man to help dig out treasures today. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:55 | |
He may not be an expert with a trowel, but he does have 20 years of antiques and collectables knowledge. | 0:01:55 | 0:02:01 | |
And he's gearing up to start the search. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:04 | |
Hello, ladies. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:06 | |
I'm interrupting you. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:08 | |
-Now, who's who here? -I'm Bev. -And I'm Debs. | 0:02:08 | 0:02:11 | |
Well, I gather that your garden out there needs a bit of a makeover. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:16 | |
Yeah, hopefully. I need to have a new garden fence, | 0:02:16 | 0:02:19 | |
because the one I've got has got more holes than a colander. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:22 | |
So, hopefully we can raise enough to replace that. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:26 | |
So, how did that happen? | 0:02:26 | 0:02:28 | |
I just think it's over the years, it's quite old. So it's bad weather. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:33 | |
Have you got plenty of bits and pieces around the house? I see you seem to be quite a collector. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:38 | |
Yeah. I try not to be so much now. I'm trying to go a bit minimalistic. | 0:02:38 | 0:02:44 | |
Where have you picked most of these things up? | 0:02:44 | 0:02:46 | |
Antiques fairs, not so many car-boot sales, but mainly antiques fairs. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:53 | |
And a few things that have been left to me. | 0:02:53 | 0:02:55 | |
-Sounds as if she knows her stuff? -She does, most definitely. | 0:02:55 | 0:02:58 | |
-Does she? Perhaps we don't need Jonty. I've brought him along. -Have you? | 0:02:58 | 0:03:02 | |
I'm sure we could make use of him. | 0:03:02 | 0:03:04 | |
I'm sure we could. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:05 | |
So, how much money do we need for this garden fence? | 0:03:05 | 0:03:08 | |
I think probably around £300. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
-£300. That's our target. Can we do it? -We can. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:14 | |
-We can! -We can. | 0:03:14 | 0:03:15 | |
All right, let's get rummaging. Where should we go? This way? | 0:03:15 | 0:03:19 | |
'So, we set off around Bev and Michael's comfortable modern home, | 0:03:19 | 0:03:22 | |
'searching for collectables to help us raise £300 at auction. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:27 | |
'Jonty has a head start, and he's already picked up on Bev's taste for travel.' | 0:03:28 | 0:03:33 | |
Oh, look, here he is. He's already at work. Jonty. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:38 | |
-Hi, Bev. -Hi, Jonty. | 0:03:38 | 0:03:40 | |
Now, look, I've found an amazing pair of rather dramatic figures we've got here. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:46 | |
Are you a bit of a fan for Japanese art? | 0:03:46 | 0:03:49 | |
I probably was at the time, but not so now, no. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:52 | |
They're incredibly light, I expected it to be heavy. | 0:03:52 | 0:03:55 | |
Yes, well, these are glazed. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:57 | |
They are hand-painted, and they're from the Franklin Mint. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
Now, Franklin Mint started in 1960. They started producing coins, commemorative coins, | 0:04:00 | 0:04:06 | |
and they then expanded into other collectables, just like the ones that we're looking at here. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:12 | |
If you look at, certainly, at my rather frightening-looking gentleman, or warrior, | 0:04:12 | 0:04:18 | |
I think there's a lot of movement in there, and there's a lot of work that's gone into painting him. | 0:04:18 | 0:04:24 | |
Likewise with our Ninja, stealthily stepping down that rock. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:28 | |
-We're really looking at between £60 and £100 for the pair. -OK. | 0:04:28 | 0:04:33 | |
How do you feel about that? | 0:04:33 | 0:04:35 | |
Disappointed that I can't recover my money, | 0:04:35 | 0:04:38 | |
-but that's fine. -Yes? -Yeah. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:41 | |
'Samurai figures evoke ancient Japan, but maybe these Franklin Mint reproductions | 0:04:41 | 0:04:46 | |
'are not as fashionable with British auction-goers as they once were. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:51 | |
'Let's hope someone with an interest in the Far East takes a shine to them, though. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:55 | |
'In one of downstairs cabinets, I find this silver charm bracelet and ingot necklace. | 0:04:58 | 0:05:03 | |
'It was Queen Victoria who first started the fashion for these. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:07 | |
'Charm jewellery also became popular after World War II, | 0:05:07 | 0:05:10 | |
'when soldiers brought home little handmade trinkets as gifts for their wives and sweethearts. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:17 | |
'This bracelet was Beverly's 18th birthday present from her mother, | 0:05:17 | 0:05:20 | |
'and over the years she's collected lots of charms. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:24 | |
'It gets a £50 to £60 estimate from Jonty. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:28 | |
'While Bev continues on her search for precious pieces... | 0:05:28 | 0:05:31 | |
'..has Debs found something that could head to auction?' | 0:05:33 | 0:05:37 | |
What are you looking at here? | 0:05:38 | 0:05:40 | |
I believe Mike and Bev actually bought this about ten years ago. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:44 | |
But I think it's quite a good piece to put into the auction. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:47 | |
They've recently redecorated, and it's not really in keeping | 0:05:47 | 0:05:50 | |
with how they want to do their house at the moment. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
This is obviously a table lamp. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:54 | |
But underneath here, on this stand here, are these ceramic herons. | 0:05:54 | 0:06:00 | |
-Right. -They're definitely herons, because they have this S-shape to their neck when it's folded. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:07 | |
Were they mass-produced? | 0:06:07 | 0:06:08 | |
Yes, an object like this would be absolutely mass-produced. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:11 | |
You would have a mould, and you would just reproduce and reproduce. | 0:06:11 | 0:06:15 | |
So you'd have hundreds, if not thousands of these. So, they're not particularly rare, | 0:06:15 | 0:06:20 | |
even though they're decorative, and still a lot of work's gone into it. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:24 | |
There would be a hand element to finishing this, certainly when it comes to decoration. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:28 | |
-You're really looking at £30 to £60. -Oh, that's great. | 0:06:28 | 0:06:31 | |
Which is much better than thinking, | 0:06:31 | 0:06:33 | |
"I've got to discard it, and put it in the car-boot sale." | 0:06:33 | 0:06:36 | |
-Definitely worth putting into the auction sale. -That's great. -Good. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:41 | |
'The ceramic lamp stand with herons painted in delicate pastel shades | 0:06:41 | 0:06:45 | |
'fitted well with Bev's previous decor. | 0:06:45 | 0:06:47 | |
'But now she's given the living room a makeover, she doesn't think it suits the new look. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:53 | |
'And there's another modern ceramic item heading to auction. | 0:06:55 | 0:06:58 | |
'This one is a Royal Doulton figure called Lucy. | 0:06:58 | 0:07:02 | |
'She's a traditional Edwardian lady, | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
'and Jonty politely gives her a healthy £40 to £50 estimate. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:10 | |
'Although Bev loves her home, over the years she's also had the wanderlust, | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
'and she's enjoyed some wonderful adventurous holidays with husband Mike.' | 0:07:17 | 0:07:22 | |
-Oh, I think we deserve a bit of break. -I think so as well, yes. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:25 | |
-It's going well. -Yeah, not too bad, quite happy so far. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:28 | |
-This is a lovely house. How long have you lived here? -About 17 years now. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:31 | |
-I heard you like to travel. -Very much. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:34 | |
Not as much as I would like to, but we do tend to have at least one good holiday a year. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:41 | |
Last year we went to China. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:43 | |
So that was nice. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:45 | |
Very, very interesting. Obviously did the Great Wall, saw the Terracotta Army, fascinating place. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:52 | |
So, Peru may be on the cards next year. | 0:07:52 | 0:07:56 | |
You've been to quite a few antique fairs. Is this something you're keen on? | 0:07:56 | 0:08:00 | |
What I have collected has obviously been from antique fairs, | 0:08:00 | 0:08:03 | |
or what has been left to me by aunts, uncles. | 0:08:03 | 0:08:07 | |
-So, you're changing tack now. Is it out with the old and in with the new? -Yeah. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:13 | |
On the household items. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:16 | |
Yeah, I think it's time for change. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:18 | |
'Bev has a well-tended garden with some interesting features. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:24 | |
'But she wants more privacy, so she's going to replace the rickety fence, | 0:08:24 | 0:08:29 | |
'and if there's any cash left over, she'll buy some decking, | 0:08:29 | 0:08:32 | |
'and who knows, then she might choose to spend her holidays at home. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:36 | |
'Upstairs, she finds three carnival bowls. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:43 | |
'They're made of pressed glass, and famous for their translucent colours. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:47 | |
'They were mass-produced from the early 1900s, | 0:08:47 | 0:08:49 | |
'and got their name because they were given away as prizes at carnivals. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:53 | |
'Bev picked these up at an antiques fair about eight years ago, | 0:08:55 | 0:08:58 | |
'and they're valued at £30 to £40. | 0:08:58 | 0:09:00 | |
'And Jonty's got his eye on more delicate ceramics.' | 0:09:02 | 0:09:05 | |
-Oh, you found my dolls. -Are they something that you want to sell? | 0:09:05 | 0:09:09 | |
Yes, I think so. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:11 | |
-They've been in a box for quite a while. -Yes, I don't see them on display anywhere. -No. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:16 | |
Actually, it's my mum that got me started on these. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:19 | |
My first Christmas of married life, she bought me a Little Bo Peep, | 0:09:19 | 0:09:24 | |
and then I started to collect a couple more after that, each Christmas. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:28 | |
Figurines like this, of this size and proportion, | 0:09:28 | 0:09:32 | |
have been fashionable for the best part of a century. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:35 | |
The first people to do figurines of this shape and size | 0:09:35 | 0:09:39 | |
were Royal Doulton, and they started in 1909. | 0:09:39 | 0:09:43 | |
You've also got this one here, Wedgwood, so, you can't get a better name than Wedgwood, for instance. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:49 | |
-The value... You say you've got two other figures? -There should be. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:52 | |
-Similar figures? -Yeah. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:53 | |
-OK. -Should be, yeah. | 0:09:53 | 0:09:55 | |
Well, we're looking at sort of £70 to £100 at auction for all four. | 0:09:55 | 0:10:00 | |
-Really? -How do you feel about that? | 0:10:00 | 0:10:03 | |
Bit of a shock, but it's better to sell them, | 0:10:03 | 0:10:06 | |
-perhaps somebody else can appreciate them, than being in a box in the attic. -OK. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:10 | |
'Well, let's see how they do on the day. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:13 | |
'And who knows, they might raise a lot more. | 0:10:13 | 0:10:16 | |
'I spot this gold and sapphire ring, | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
'that was given to Bev as a present over 20 years ago. | 0:10:19 | 0:10:23 | |
'It gets an estimate of £40 to £60. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:26 | |
'But when we get to the auction, is it a challenge to catch a buyer's eye with this sparkler?' | 0:10:27 | 0:10:32 | |
Who will start me at £40? £40. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:34 | |
£40. 30, then. £30. | 0:10:34 | 0:10:36 | |
'Does the bidding go up or down?' | 0:10:36 | 0:10:39 | |
20 if you like. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:41 | |
'Find out later in the programme. | 0:10:41 | 0:10:43 | |
'Every nook and cranny of Bev's home is getting the Cash In The Attic treatment.' | 0:10:45 | 0:10:49 | |
Look what I found. Mademoiselle Upanova. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:54 | |
I've never heard of her, but that's what I know. | 0:10:54 | 0:10:56 | |
-She's from the Fantasia movie, am I correct? -I think you are. -Really? Oh, gosh. | 0:10:56 | 0:11:00 | |
-Have you seen that? -Yes, I have. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:02 | |
-A long time ago though? -Clearly! | 0:11:02 | 0:11:04 | |
There's a reason this is worth selling. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:06 | |
Look at this fantastic button, the Steiff button, makes all the difference. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:11 | |
There's this label on the back here, which is great. | 0:11:11 | 0:11:15 | |
All the information's here. This is one of 2,000. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:18 | |
-That's very good news indeed. -Is that too big a limit, 2,000? | 0:11:18 | 0:11:21 | |
2,000 is quite a high figure. | 0:11:21 | 0:11:23 | |
But because it's Steiff, I don't think that really matters, | 0:11:23 | 0:11:27 | |
because Steiff bears, Steiff toys, are always, and always have been, | 0:11:27 | 0:11:32 | |
and still are, made of the highest quality. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:35 | |
So, of course there are people that want to carry on collecting Steiff. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:38 | |
How much did you pay for it? | 0:11:38 | 0:11:40 | |
I think, if memory serves me right, probably about £100. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:44 | |
-If we're going to sell it at general auction, I'm not going to get your money back for you. -No? | 0:11:44 | 0:11:49 | |
-No way. -No way, no way. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:52 | |
I would suggest £40 to £60 at a general sale. | 0:11:52 | 0:11:55 | |
-OK. Yeah. -How do you feel about that? -That would be good. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:59 | |
'Although Jonty's adamant Bev won't get back the £100 she paid for this Steiff Disney toy, | 0:11:59 | 0:12:04 | |
'it could produce a surprise at auction. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:07 | |
'After all, Mademoiselle Upanova was a limited edition of just 2,000. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:12 | |
Bev's a keen collector of ceramics, | 0:12:12 | 0:12:14 | |
'and these seven little Goebel figurines are also heading to auction. | 0:12:14 | 0:12:18 | |
'Franz Goebel was a German porcelain merchant and manufacturer, | 0:12:18 | 0:12:23 | |
'who launched this series of characters in 1935. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:26 | |
'They depict innocence in a world of political and economic upheaval. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:30 | |
'This group could fetch £50 to £80. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:32 | |
'We're running out of time, so we need to make one last push, and we're all still hard at work.' | 0:12:36 | 0:12:40 | |
-Hi, Debs. -Hi, Jonty, I don't know if this is of any interest to you. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:46 | |
That looks very nice, doesn't it? | 0:12:46 | 0:12:47 | |
So, where was this from? | 0:12:47 | 0:12:49 | |
I have a recollection that Bev was left it by her uncle about ten years ago. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:53 | |
Rotary, that's a great name. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:55 | |
It's an Anglo-Swiss company, still going very strong. | 0:12:55 | 0:12:59 | |
But what we're looking at here, because there's a very small hallmark on the actual band itself, | 0:12:59 | 0:13:07 | |
everything that you're looking at, including the casing, is nine carat gold. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:14 | |
So, everything you see is gold. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:16 | |
-That is great. Fantastic. -So, shall we tell the others? | 0:13:16 | 0:13:20 | |
I think so, yes, brilliant. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:22 | |
I hear you're excited. What have we found? | 0:13:22 | 0:13:26 | |
-A gents' watch, solid gold, nine carat gold. -Wow. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:29 | |
Value at auction, £200 to £400. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:32 | |
-Really? Oh, my goodness. -It's your uncle's, yes? | 0:13:32 | 0:13:35 | |
It was, yes, that's excellent. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:37 | |
I can't believe that. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:39 | |
You're looking for £300, we said, so you can do up your holey - in the worst sense - garden fence. | 0:13:39 | 0:13:45 | |
That's right, yes. | 0:13:45 | 0:13:46 | |
Well, based on Jonty's lowest estimates, we reckon at auction, | 0:13:46 | 0:13:49 | |
if everything goes to plan, you should make... | 0:13:49 | 0:13:52 | |
-£610. -Oh, brilliant. Well done. -Well done. -Thank you. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:57 | |
-That's more than double. -Brilliant. | 0:13:57 | 0:13:59 | |
'Well, it's been a busy day here in Bristol, | 0:13:59 | 0:14:02 | |
'and some of items going off to auction are the modern Royal Doulton figurines, | 0:14:02 | 0:14:07 | |
'that we're hoping will tempt the bidders, | 0:14:07 | 0:14:10 | |
'with their estimate of £70 to £100. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:12 | |
'And the Franklin Mint ceramics. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:17 | |
'Inspired by ancient Japan, they could make £60 to £100. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:20 | |
'Will that solid nine carat gold rotary watch cause a stir, | 0:14:24 | 0:14:27 | |
'with an estimate of £200 to £400? | 0:14:27 | 0:14:32 | |
'Still to come on Cash In The Attic, | 0:14:32 | 0:14:34 | |
'Bev reveals where her sapphire and diamond ring comes from.' | 0:14:34 | 0:14:39 | |
Mike better close his ears, because it's an engagement ring from many years ago! | 0:14:39 | 0:14:45 | |
'And do the modern Royal Doulton ladies charm the bidders?' | 0:14:45 | 0:14:50 | |
65. 70. And 5. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:54 | |
'Find out when the final hammer falls.' | 0:14:54 | 0:14:56 | |
Well, it's been a wee while since we spent the day with Bev at her house in Bristol, | 0:15:02 | 0:15:06 | |
and today we've brought everything we found here to Andrew Smith & Son auctioneers near Winchester. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:12 | |
You remember, Bev wants to raise £300 for a new fence, to give her garden a bit of a makeover. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:18 | |
But a lot of her items are modern. So, the question is, | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
will they find buyers when they go under the hammer? | 0:15:21 | 0:15:24 | |
'Andrew Smith's auction house is set in the rolling Hampshire countryside, | 0:15:26 | 0:15:30 | |
'just east of the historic city of Winchester. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:34 | |
'The sale takes place in a large listed barn. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:37 | |
'Their auctions are monthly, | 0:15:39 | 0:15:40 | |
'and items range from Georgian and Victorian furniture to modern collectables. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:45 | |
'Jonty arrived before me, and he's found something that sparkles. And he knows it's gold.' | 0:15:47 | 0:15:51 | |
-Hi, Jonty. -Hi. -Oh, you've got Bev's watch there. That's lovely, isn't it? | 0:15:51 | 0:15:56 | |
-Well, it's the star item, really, this has to sell. -I know. | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
I've put £200 to £400 on it, and if we get the top end, we've got it all in one lot. | 0:15:59 | 0:16:04 | |
I know, because her other items are modern, | 0:16:04 | 0:16:06 | |
and I'm a little concerned that at a sale like this, they may not find buyers. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:10 | |
Yes, that's another question mark as well. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:13 | |
So, yes, I am concerned about today. | 0:16:13 | 0:16:16 | |
But I love roller coasters, and I think we're in for one today. | 0:16:16 | 0:16:19 | |
-We are. -Let's see if Bev's arrived. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
'There's a huge amount of furniture and Victoriana in the room today, | 0:16:22 | 0:16:26 | |
'so although most of Bev's items are more bijou and modern, | 0:16:26 | 0:16:30 | |
'we're still hopeful it'll be a lively sale, and they all find new homes.' | 0:16:30 | 0:16:35 | |
-Good morning. -Good morning. | 0:16:35 | 0:16:37 | |
-Good morning. -So, where's Debs? | 0:16:37 | 0:16:39 | |
She couldn't make it today, I'm afraid, | 0:16:39 | 0:16:41 | |
so I've brought my husband Mike along, he's going to bring good luck. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:44 | |
-Your lucky charm? -Yeah, absolutely. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:47 | |
How are you feeling about all your items in the auction? | 0:16:47 | 0:16:50 | |
Nervous. Very apprehensive. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:52 | |
-And what about reserves? -Only on the watch. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:55 | |
So, everything else can just go. Fingers crossed. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:58 | |
-Or you won't get your new fence. -Exactly. -Are you going to be putting it up? -No way. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:03 | |
England's last hope at DIY. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:05 | |
-Really? -Really. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:07 | |
We'd better make a bit of extra money, to make sure you can employ someone. | 0:17:07 | 0:17:11 | |
-Well, let's see if you're any good at auctions, let's go and get a spot. -OK. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
'Well, Mike might be Bev's lucky charm, | 0:17:14 | 0:17:17 | |
'but he's put his foot down when it comes to erecting that fence, | 0:17:17 | 0:17:21 | |
'so we definitely need to raise enough money today to call on a handyman. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:26 | |
'There are more than 400 lots in this sale, so it's going to be a busy few hours for our auctioneer. | 0:17:26 | 0:17:32 | |
'Bev's first item shown to the room is Lucy, the Royal Doulton figurine. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:36 | |
'There's an estimate of £40 to £50 on her.' | 0:17:36 | 0:17:39 | |
How long ago did you buy her? | 0:17:41 | 0:17:43 | |
I think it's probably about ten years ago, so, yeah... | 0:17:43 | 0:17:47 | |
Did she just take your fancy? | 0:17:47 | 0:17:49 | |
Yes, she did. She looked quite cute at the time. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:53 | |
-You mean she's gone off? -She's gone off now. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:55 | |
-So it's not I Love Lucy, I -Loved -Lucy? -Yeah. | 0:17:55 | 0:17:59 | |
Start me at £40 here. £40. £30. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:02 | |
£30 bid. And 2. At £30. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:04 | |
We are selling. Is there 2? At £30, then. | 0:18:04 | 0:18:08 | |
All done. Last time. | 0:18:08 | 0:18:10 | |
-There we go. -Good. | 0:18:11 | 0:18:13 | |
-Well, someone liked Lucy. -Yeah. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:16 | |
'Someone certainly loved Lucy, and they're handing over £30 for her. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:21 | |
'The four porcelain Wedgwood ladies are next. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
'Jonty valued them at £70 to £100. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:27 | |
For the last time. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:31 | |
-60, rather than 70. -That's all right. Not disastrous. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:34 | |
'So, those ceramic figurines have all found new homes. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:38 | |
'Our worries that the modern items wouldn't find buyers | 0:18:38 | 0:18:41 | |
'are so far unfounded. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:43 | |
'The heron lamp stand is next. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:45 | |
'It may not fit with Bev's new decor, | 0:18:45 | 0:18:47 | |
'but it certainly sits comfortably in the saleroom. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:50 | |
'It's valued at £30 to £60.' | 0:18:50 | 0:18:53 | |
£30 for this. £30. £30. | 0:18:55 | 0:18:57 | |
Start me at 20. 20. 22. 25. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:00 | |
27. 30. £27, and selling. | 0:19:00 | 0:19:04 | |
Is there 30? At £27. | 0:19:04 | 0:19:06 | |
Are we all done at £27? | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
That's fine. Absolutely fine. Well done. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:11 | |
'Again, it sells for just under Jonty's lower estimate. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:16 | |
'Is this going to be the pattern for the rest of the day? | 0:19:16 | 0:19:18 | |
'I wonder if the bidders will be tempted | 0:19:18 | 0:19:21 | |
'by the three colourful glass carnival bowls with leaf mouldings, estimated at £30 to £40.' | 0:19:21 | 0:19:28 | |
12. 15. | 0:19:28 | 0:19:30 | |
At £12 at the back, and selling. Is there 15? | 0:19:30 | 0:19:32 | |
At £12. Any more? | 0:19:32 | 0:19:35 | |
And selling at £12. The last time. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:37 | |
-Oh, dear. -Oh, disaster. | 0:19:37 | 0:19:39 | |
'Well, the bowls clearly didn't have enough antique appeal, | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
'but then, we did think it could be a bit of a roller coaster ride today. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:48 | |
'Will the limited edition Steiff Disney character do better? | 0:19:48 | 0:19:51 | |
'She's Mademoiselle Upanova from the Fantasia film, | 0:19:51 | 0:19:54 | |
'with an estimate of £40 to £60.' | 0:19:54 | 0:19:57 | |
I'm going to start the bidding at £45. Is there 50 in the room? | 0:19:59 | 0:20:04 | |
55 and selling, commission bid. At £55. Are we done? | 0:20:04 | 0:20:09 | |
At £55 only. Are you sure? Last time. | 0:20:09 | 0:20:12 | |
That's good. Bang in the middle of the estimate. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:16 | |
'Well, thanks to Mademoiselle Upanova, | 0:20:16 | 0:20:19 | |
'things are looking up at last. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:21 | |
'But how much have we made so far?' | 0:20:21 | 0:20:24 | |
All right, well, at the start of the day we said £300 would be a great target, | 0:20:24 | 0:20:28 | |
so you can get your garden fence. | 0:20:28 | 0:20:31 | |
And at this halfway point, actually, you're a little ahead. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
You have actually made, at this point, £184. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:38 | |
Oh, that surprises me. That's good. | 0:20:38 | 0:20:41 | |
-It all adds up, doesn't it? -It does. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:43 | |
-That is really surprising. -It is. It surprised me too, actually. So we're all happily surprised. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:48 | |
-I think we can have a break. -Yes. Good idea. -Go this way? | 0:20:48 | 0:20:52 | |
'If like Bev you have a special reason to raise some cash, and you are thinking of heading to auction, | 0:20:53 | 0:20:58 | |
'please remember that commission and other charges may apply, | 0:20:58 | 0:21:02 | |
'so check the details with the auction house. | 0:21:02 | 0:21:04 | |
'Now, we've got some bad news, | 0:21:06 | 0:21:08 | |
'the Samurai and Ninja figurines have been damaged, | 0:21:08 | 0:21:11 | |
'and we've had to take them out of the auction, as it would really affect their value. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:17 | |
'They were estimated at £60 to £100. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:18 | |
'So, it's knocked a bit of a dent in our takings. | 0:21:18 | 0:21:23 | |
'The pressure is on for the remaining four items to bring in over £100 between them. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:29 | |
'And the first of those is the nine carat gold ring, with an oval sapphire and diamond cluster. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:34 | |
'It's estimated at £40 to £60.' | 0:21:34 | 0:21:39 | |
-Where was this from? -That's mine. | 0:21:39 | 0:21:41 | |
And Mike better close his ears, because it's an engagement ring from many years ago! | 0:21:41 | 0:21:47 | |
-Really? -Yes. -So, you didn't hear that, Mike? | 0:21:47 | 0:21:49 | |
It wasn't Mike that gave it to me! | 0:21:49 | 0:21:52 | |
I see. How come you didn't give it back? | 0:21:52 | 0:21:54 | |
He never asked. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:56 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:21:56 | 0:21:58 | |
Start me at £40. £40. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:01 | |
£40? 30, then? £30. 20 if you like. | 0:22:01 | 0:22:04 | |
£20 bid. Is there 2? | 0:22:04 | 0:22:06 | |
At £20. 22. 25. 27. 30? | 0:22:06 | 0:22:10 | |
At £27. Any more? | 0:22:10 | 0:22:12 | |
At £27. Are we all done? | 0:22:12 | 0:22:14 | |
Last time. At £27. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:16 | |
Oh! That's disappointing. That really is low. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:20 | |
This is why you didn't marry him. | 0:22:20 | 0:22:21 | |
He was obviously a cheapskate. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:23 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:22:23 | 0:22:25 | |
'But joking aside, that's not a good result, | 0:22:25 | 0:22:28 | |
'especially as Bev's struggling to reach her target today. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:32 | |
'Her next item is the silver charm bracelet that was given to her for her 18th birthday, | 0:22:32 | 0:22:37 | |
'and she's collected all the other charms since. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:41 | |
'Jonty valued it at £50 to £60. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:43 | |
'Fingers crossed it will bring her some luck now.' | 0:22:43 | 0:22:46 | |
£40. 30 then. 30. 30 I have. | 0:22:46 | 0:22:49 | |
Is there 2? At £30 and selling. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:51 | |
Is there a 2? £30 right, at the front here. At £30. Any more? | 0:22:51 | 0:22:55 | |
All done at £30? Last time then. | 0:22:55 | 0:22:59 | |
Oh! | 0:22:59 | 0:23:01 | |
'Well, it didn't charm the bidders, | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
'and it's looking as if Bev may have to consider | 0:23:04 | 0:23:06 | |
'a shorter fence than planned. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:08 | |
'Unless, that is, the final two items do well. | 0:23:08 | 0:23:11 | |
'The gentleman's rotary wrist watch is up next. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:14 | |
'It belonged to Bev's uncle, | 0:23:14 | 0:23:16 | |
'and if it reaches the minimum of £200, she'll make that target.' | 0:23:16 | 0:23:20 | |
-Your star item now. -Let's hope so. | 0:23:23 | 0:23:25 | |
It's the watch, and we need £200 for it. Is there a reserve on it as well? | 0:23:25 | 0:23:31 | |
-Yes. We've got a reserve on it. -200 minimum. -Minimum. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:35 | |
Start me at 250? 250? | 0:23:35 | 0:23:40 | |
250? £200, then. £200. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:44 | |
150 if you like. £150. 150, thank you. | 0:23:44 | 0:23:48 | |
160? At £150. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:50 | |
Any more? All done at 150? At £150. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:53 | |
Last time. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:54 | |
£150. I'm afraid we're not quite there on that. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:58 | |
We haven't lost anything. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:00 | |
-No. -It's still yours. | 0:24:00 | 0:24:02 | |
-I can still take it home. -Yes. -It's not too big to carry. -No. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:05 | |
'That's what I like to hear, a positive attitude. | 0:24:05 | 0:24:10 | |
'All our hopes now lie with Bev's last item, | 0:24:10 | 0:24:12 | |
'the seven Goebel Hummel figures of children, | 0:24:12 | 0:24:15 | |
'that belonged to Mike's mother.' | 0:24:15 | 0:24:18 | |
At £50 and selling. Is there 5? | 0:24:18 | 0:24:20 | |
55. 60. And 5. | 0:24:20 | 0:24:23 | |
60. And 5. 70. And 5. 80. And 5. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:27 | |
At £80. Any more? At £80. All done? | 0:24:27 | 0:24:30 | |
At £80, commission bid. Any more? At £80. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:34 | |
For the very last time, then. | 0:24:34 | 0:24:36 | |
Isn't that brilliant? How about that? | 0:24:36 | 0:24:38 | |
-Mum would be pleased. -Why don't I buy more items? | 0:24:38 | 0:24:43 | |
Because you didn't buy those. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:45 | |
'Well, that was a great result. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:48 | |
'Right at the top of Jonty's estimate. | 0:24:48 | 0:24:52 | |
'But we have had a few disappointments today. | 0:24:52 | 0:24:54 | |
'So, how close are we to the target?' | 0:24:54 | 0:24:57 | |
We want £300, so you can have a garden fence, and you don't have to put it up? | 0:24:57 | 0:25:01 | |
Exactly right. No DIY skills. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:06 | |
Well, it's been touch and go. It's been quite difficult. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:09 | |
I have to tell you that you did make it. | 0:25:09 | 0:25:11 | |
-Excellent. -You made £321. | 0:25:11 | 0:25:15 | |
-Really? -Yeah. -That's brilliant. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:17 | |
-Without the watch. -And without the Samurai. | 0:25:17 | 0:25:20 | |
-Yeah. -Wonderful. -That's fantastic. I'm really pleased. | 0:25:20 | 0:25:23 | |
Bev wanted £300 to pay for a new fence, | 0:25:29 | 0:25:31 | |
and today she's come to search for some inspiration at her local garden centre. | 0:25:31 | 0:25:36 | |
'I've come with an open mind. I'm not sure what I'm looking for,' | 0:25:36 | 0:25:39 | |
but hopefully I'll get some help and advice as to the possible best fence to put up. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:45 | |
She wants something quite high, so she can get some privacy, | 0:25:45 | 0:25:48 | |
and with any luck she'll be able to bask in the sun, | 0:25:48 | 0:25:51 | |
and imagine she's in one of her exotic holiday destinations. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:55 | |
'The whole experience of Cash In The Attic's been fabulous.' | 0:25:55 | 0:25:59 | |
I've had a really good time. It's been slightly nerve-racking, | 0:25:59 | 0:26:03 | |
exhausting at times, but at the end of the day, | 0:26:03 | 0:26:06 | |
I've achieved what I wanted to do, | 0:26:06 | 0:26:08 | |
and that's get some money to buy my new fencing panels. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:11 |