0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to the show that searches out all the hidden treasure
0:00:04 > 0:00:07around your home and then sells it at auction,
0:00:07 > 0:00:12raising funds for the family to spend on a special treat or project.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16You know what it's like, people always say they're looking to downsize and clear their clutter
0:00:16 > 0:00:20but when it comes to the crunch, how much of it are they prepared to part with?
0:00:20 > 0:00:23Find out on today's Cash in the Attic.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45'Coming up on Cash in the Attic,
0:00:45 > 0:00:49'a horsehair armchair has a very important owner.'
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- Do you actually sit in it? - No, Molly uses it, the dog.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Oh, right! OK!
0:00:53 > 0:00:57'Come auction day, has our expert got the wrong end of the stick?'
0:00:57 > 0:00:59I can do caning as well.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01I can cane the bottoms of chairs.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Right. OK, what you do in your pastime is entirely up to you!
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- Find out what happens later. - Selling.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14I've come to Beelsby, near Grimsby, to meet Jane.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16She's called in the programme
0:01:16 > 0:01:20to help her raise some funds for a special day out with her daughters.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25Jane has asked her mother Janet to lend a helping hand today,
0:01:25 > 0:01:27and I don't blame them for grabbing
0:01:27 > 0:01:30a spot of fresh air before the hard day's rummage begins.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35Jane lives in this four-bedroom house, only a few doors down from her parents.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40She divorced two years ago, and her two daughters Emily, aged 19,
0:01:40 > 0:01:43and Jessica, 17, still live with her.
0:01:43 > 0:01:50Jane's in a choir and is extremely talented, being able to sing in five different languages.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Let's hope she'll be singing our praises when we discover lots
0:01:54 > 0:01:56lots of antiques and collectables to take to auction.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Good morning, Lorne.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00Bit blustery. So shall we get in?
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Of course.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08'With over 20 years of antiques and collectables knowledge firmly under his belt, Paul Hayes
0:02:08 > 0:02:12'gets to work straightaway, while I go in search of our hosts.'
0:02:12 > 0:02:17- Good morning, ladies.- Good morning. - Now, this is your home, isn't it?
0:02:17 > 0:02:22- It is. Yes.- Tell me a little bit about why you've called us in. What do you want to raise the money for?
0:02:22 > 0:02:28I'd just like to raise some money to treat me and my daughters to do something together, like shopping.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Given the fact you've got two teenage girls...
0:02:33 > 0:02:35..what sort of money are you looking to raise?
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- Could do with at least £300. - Yes, I should think you could.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43Well, our expert today is Paul Hayes, otherwise known as our man from Morecambe of course.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46I know he's already in the house having a good look round,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49so shall we go and see if he's found anything to sell yet?
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- Yes.- Come on then.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54'Jane and her mum are keen collectors, and as a result
0:02:54 > 0:02:59'her house is stuffed full of items they've picked up over the years, so today's rummage should be a breeze.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03'Or looking at Paul, perhaps I should say a snooze.'
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Boo!
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Hello. How are you?
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- It's a long journey from Morecambe to Grimsby.- It is.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- Sorry about that, just enjoying your chair here, it's very comfy.- It is.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20It looks lovely in the corner. Where did this come from?
0:03:20 > 0:03:28My mum bought it as a wreck from a junk shop, and she had a little project, you know, doing it up.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- Do you know what your mum paid for it?- Not a lot.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32I think it would be about £10.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33Do you use it, do you sit in it?
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- Molly uses it, the dog.- Right.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38OK. How nice.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- It's Molly's chair.- Lucky old Molly.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43This is part of a salon suite. Have you heard of that before?
0:03:43 > 0:03:44Yes, I think so.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49The Victorian salon or parlour would have had all your comfortable chairs
0:03:49 > 0:03:54so you would have two of these, you would have a nursing chair, some stools, a chaise longue.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56It's part of the Victorian parlour, that was the idea.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Do you know why you had this gap here at the front where the bottom bit extends out?
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Was it for the dresses?
0:04:01 > 0:04:04It's for the ladies' bustle dresses.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07When they were sat there they could place their dresses around them and produce a nice fan shape, so
0:04:07 > 0:04:12they would look very elegant, even though they were being comfortable in this chair. Isn't that fantastic?
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Value wise, a pair of these chairs would very good indeed.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19If I said £50-£80, given a chance, how does that sound?
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Not too bad.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- OK.- Right. Let's go and find something else. This way.- Great.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Jane was a little unimpressed by Paul's estimate, which is probably
0:04:29 > 0:04:34because she knows how much time her mum spent upholstering the chair.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39Our host gets busy in the kitchen and pulls out one of five Tuscan dessert plates.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Dating from the 1930s, they are Art Deco in style.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Jane bought them at a country house auction a few years ago.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Now they're going back into a sale room valued at £25-£30.
0:04:51 > 0:04:57- Paul, I found this upstairs, I wonder if it's worth anything. - That's really nice, isn't it?
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Now then, look at this. Whose is this, do you know?
0:04:59 > 0:05:01I don't know where that came from.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05This is a butter dish or a small cheese, but more likely a butter dish.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10Of course that would be hidden away under there and kept on the side. It's just a bit of fun.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14It's called cottage ware and they made things from biscuit barrels,
0:05:14 > 0:05:18to teapots, to serviette rings. This is a butter dish to go with the set.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22The same thing done by Clarice Cliff or Susie Cooper, you'd be looking at an awful lot of money.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24This is a firm called Grimwades.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28They're part of the Royal Winton group, so they were based in Staffordshire.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31We're looking 1920, 1930, that sort of time.
0:05:31 > 0:05:37I think I might surprise you if I said £20-£25, how does that sound?
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- Sounds very nice. - Sounds all right to you?
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- Yes, very nice. - All we need is some nice butter
0:05:42 > 0:05:45and hot toast. Show me where the kitchen is.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51Sounds very tempting Paul, but we need more mouth-watering
0:05:51 > 0:05:54pieces like this butter dish to guarantee a tasty target.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59We've already got one dog with us today, Paul, I don't think we need another.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03That's more like it. The 1860s mahogany stationery box
0:06:03 > 0:06:08or writing slope was bought in a junk shop by Jane 30 years ago.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11It should fetch £30-£50 at auction.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17But when it comes to sale day, will the auction do better for the slope than the junk shop?
0:06:17 > 0:06:18Lovely thing. £50, please.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20£50. 30 then.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22£30 surely. Come on, bid someone.
0:06:22 > 0:06:27- Find out later if Jane manages to get her money back.- Selling.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Jane has a love for singing which started when she was in the school choir.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Four years ago, she decided to take it up again and she joined
0:06:38 > 0:06:43the Louth Choral group, performing four classical concerts a year.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46There you are. Now I heard you were quite musical,
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- is it the piano you play? - I got that for my daughter,
0:06:50 > 0:06:54- but no-one plays it at the moment. - So your speciality is singing.
0:06:54 > 0:07:02Yes, I started four years ago, I joined Louth Choral Society and I have private singing lessons as well.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04So what music is it you love?
0:07:04 > 0:07:10In my singing lessons I sing all languages, Italian, French, German.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13I've even done Welsh and a bit of English.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16But I love anything, really.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18So how often do you perform in public?
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Well, we're doing one on Sunday evening in Louth Church
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- and it's Israel in Egypt by Handel. - That's a big thing to take on.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29It's a major work and we split into two choirs.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33There's 100 of us and we'll have six soloists, and it'll be very good.
0:07:33 > 0:07:39I don't know about Paul's voice. I don't think I would recommend that, but he's a dab hand on the piano.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Shall we see what he's up to?- OK.
0:07:44 > 0:07:45Well, I can hear Paul.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Oh, dear, he's been distracted by the karaoke machine.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Blue 22.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Stick to the day job, Paul, and get back to work!
0:07:55 > 0:07:59These two mahogany balloon-backed chairs were bought by Janet 25 years ago.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01She upholstered these as well.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03She's done a really great job.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10They should hopefully fetch £40-£60.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15Jane wants to raise £300 to treat her two daughters to a shopping spree,
0:08:15 > 0:08:21and so far, taking Paul's lowest estimates, we stand to make £165,
0:08:21 > 0:08:24so we're over halfway already.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28And I've discovered a collection of silver that might bank us a fair price at auction.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Hey, guys, I found a little treasure trove here.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37Looks like it's a treasure trove of silver. Some very nice pens.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- Let's have a look.- There's loads of it here.- Wow, look at that!
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Have you collected all this yourself?
0:08:42 > 0:08:46Yes. Over the years, yes. When I've been to antique fairs with my mum.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49You to know what, these are some of my favourite items.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52I love the little propelling pencils and pens, but this one is a double action.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56It has the pen and the pencil there. Isn't that wonderful?
0:08:56 > 0:09:01I tell you what we can do, I mean, I think your pencils - odd spoons tend to be not very much in demand,
0:09:01 > 0:09:05because you can buy them everywhere, but these sell individually.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09If you're an architect or somebody who enjoys writing, it's a very collectable area.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11I think they are wonderful. This is high Victorian.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16You've got this wonderful Corinthian column, all this scroll work, and they are beautiful works of art.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20That's the idea of them. I think what we could do, these pencils, if we could get together
0:09:20 > 0:09:24maybe £100 worth, so £60-£100, give them a chance.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- Yes.- Put a few together and I think they'll do quite well.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28- Good idea.- Sound all right?- Yes.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32- You've still got plenty of room if we take those out, a bit of rejigging...- To start again!
0:09:32 > 0:09:36I'm not sure that's the point. But, anyway.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Let's keep looking then.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42So the silver pencils will be going off to auction with a great price tag.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47Now it's back to work, and Janet is searching every nook and cranny,
0:09:47 > 0:09:51but it's these two letter clips that catch my eye.
0:09:51 > 0:09:52Janet's had them for ten years.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55They're metal and date from around 1890.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59Paul thinks they should make £30-£50.
0:10:01 > 0:10:08- Jane.- Yes.- Come and tell me, where did you find these, have these been in the family long?
0:10:08 > 0:10:13- No, I've had a few of them since I was little, I think, and I just acquired the others.- Right.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14I remember these as a kid as well.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- These are Wade Whimsies. Have you heard of those?- Yes.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21By the 1970s, they started to put them free on comics.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23They were very affordable.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27When they first came out, they were inspired from the Disney film Lady And The Tramp.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30And that's Lady from the film Lady And The Tramp,
0:10:30 > 0:10:34but you have Si or Siam, and I can't remember this character.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- Thumper.- But the original ones are still very much in demand.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40They've gone up in value tremendously.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43People can pay quite large amounts of money for certain characters,
0:10:43 > 0:10:46but it helps to know your movies and Disney films.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50Well, these characters you are maybe looking about £5 or £6 each,
0:10:50 > 0:10:55so if I said £30-£50 for that lot, how does that sound?
0:10:55 > 0:10:57- That sounds really good. Thank you. - Let's keep looking.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04With their rummage coming to an end, we searched for anything that will
0:11:04 > 0:11:07guarantee a steady cash flow in the sale room.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10This 18 carat gold necklace might help top up the kitty.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15It was a gift from one of Janet's friends 25 years ago.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17It's valued at £30-£50.
0:11:17 > 0:11:23'But we haven't got this rummage sewn up quite yet. Or have we?'
0:11:23 > 0:11:26I saw this earlier and thought what a lovely piece of furniture it is.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- Where did it come from? - It came from an auction sale
0:11:29 > 0:11:31quite a long time ago.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35- So what sort of price did you pay for it?- As much as £100.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38As much as £100. My goodness.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Look at that, isn't that fantastic?
0:11:40 > 0:11:44I think these are one of the most underrated items. I love them.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48They are from the Victorian period. An octagonal sewing table.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52What makes this so special is the chess board top. That's a real added bonus.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54You can play a game of chess or you can use it for sewing.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58It's called cane work, and the idea is it's made a bit like Blackpool rock.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Really? I wouldn't know.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05The idea is you gather all these canes together to form this pattern.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09When you cut through, the end of it is revealed like this.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12So from one length of cane you could get all these squares.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Very clever how it's done.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17These were commanding quite a lot of money, but they have to be in mint condition.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20I've just noticed that the legs they don't seem to match the base.
0:12:20 > 0:12:21Is it a marriage?
0:12:21 > 0:12:25- It's a marriage. - It should be a divorce!
0:12:25 > 0:12:30- We know about that! - Oh, dear, so at some point this has been on something else.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33One theory is that the Victorians used to have
0:12:33 > 0:12:38stone floors, and when you mopped round the base it would rot away, and legs often get replaced.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40I think you will get a profit.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44If I said £150, maybe £200, how does that sound?
0:12:44 > 0:12:47That sounds better.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Now, you wanted to raise £300.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54The value of everything going to auction comes to £465.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56That's really great.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59So hopefully there's a bit of money there for the shopping.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04I'm hoping we make that target, as Jane will need as much cash
0:13:04 > 0:13:08as possible if she's going to take two teenage girls shopping.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12The most interesting items heading for auction are...
0:13:12 > 0:13:17the Victorian horsehair parlour chair that Paul found extremely comfortable.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21Let's hope it's a hit with the bidders at £50-£80.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26And there's the selection of architects' pencils that Paul took a shine to.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31Valued at £60-£100, we're banking on them measuring up in the sale room.
0:13:33 > 0:13:39Best of all, that wonderful sewing table and chess board, valued at £150-£200.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42We're all hoping it takes off on sale day.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Still to come on Cash in the Attic - Janet reveals a little secret.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50I paid about £8 for it originally.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Keep your voice down!
0:13:53 > 0:13:56And which of our lots gets this much interest?
0:13:56 > 0:13:59We have got 14 bids on this.
0:13:59 > 0:14:0114 bids.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13Now it's been a few weeks since we met Jane and Janet at their home in Lincolnshire.
0:14:13 > 0:14:18We found lots of nice items that we've brought to Bamford's Auction House in Matlock.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Now remember Jane wanted to raise £300 so she could take her daughters
0:14:21 > 0:14:24on a shopping spree. How fantastic is that?
0:14:24 > 0:14:29Unfortunately, I can't be at the auction today, but they're in the capable hands of Paul Hayes.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33Bamford's has auction houses in Derby and Matlock,
0:14:33 > 0:14:35and specialises in the sale of fine art and antiques.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39Paul's keen to find out whether the auctioneer, Steven Iredale,
0:14:39 > 0:14:43shares his high opinion about the value of the sewing table.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- Do you like this one?- Very pretty.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50It's the classic type of Victorian sewing table made 1860, 1870.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52How are you finding Victorian furniture?
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Antique furniture is not as bad as a lot of people say.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57I think what's caught people out is you have to try a lot harder now.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02People are a lot more knowledgeable, a lot more selective.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- Quality always sells. - Quality will always sell. Pretty small things will always sell.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Fantastic, Steven. I know you're a very busy man.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- I have to go and meet the family. See you on the rostrum.- Thank you.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18That could be good news for some of our items today, as quite a few of them are small, pretty
0:15:18 > 0:15:24and Victorian and in fact, Jane and her mum Janet are looking at one of the most promising ones now.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Now then, you two, I see you have found some of your items already.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29- Yes.- Your pencils. Who collected all of these?
0:15:29 > 0:15:33I did. Just one by one, from various antique fairs.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36Over how many years was that?
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Oh, about 15, 20 years perhaps.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- The auction's going to start any second now, so let's take our places.- OK.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50Jane and Janet seem relaxed about the whole thing. I think it's Paul
0:15:50 > 0:15:54who's a bit nervous today. And the first lot to go under the hammer is
0:15:54 > 0:15:59the Royal Winton cottage ware butter dish, which Paul valued at £20-£25.
0:15:59 > 0:16:0025. 20 then. £20.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04Come on, there must be somebody.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06£20. 10 then.
0:16:06 > 0:16:0710 bid. 12 do I see?
0:16:07 > 0:16:10At 10 and 12 now.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12£12. 15.
0:16:12 > 0:16:1515. 18.
0:16:15 > 0:16:1916 if it helps you. 16. 17.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24- He's trying. - All done and selling at £16.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- There you go.- It could be worse.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30So £16. Was that about what you would have paid for it?
0:16:30 > 0:16:35- We've started.- We've started. Would it have been more expensive than that?- No, we never pay a lot.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41Not a bad start, perhaps a little under estimate, but Jane and Janet seem happy with the amount.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44The five Tuscan dessert plates are up next.
0:16:44 > 0:16:52- They're 1930s Art Deco, and their price tag - £25-£30. - A below estimate, £15.- Oh, no.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56Is anyone going to bid below the estimate? £15?
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Not sold those. It's a little bit too far below estimate.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02No luck with the plates. Let's hope this is just a blip
0:17:02 > 0:17:05and not an indication of how the rest of the auction will go.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09And as Jane and Janet's next item is the third lot of ceramics,
0:17:09 > 0:17:13I'm a little concerned they may not reach their estimates either.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16It's the Wade Whimsies, up for £30-£50.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18I remember these being in your house.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Yes. There are some of the larger examples.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Yes, you told me to add some more and I did.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26Well done. Are there any Disney characters? I can't remember.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30Yes, there's the Lady and The Tramp. Thumper. And the Siamese cat.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34They've been really well viewed. We've had lots of inquiries about them, been in and out of the cabinet
0:17:34 > 0:17:36and I have got seven bids on commission.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39Starts with me at £42. 5.
0:17:39 > 0:17:45At £42 and 5 now. At 45. 48. 50.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48At 48 and 50 now. At 48.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- That's great.- Absolutely sure?
0:17:50 > 0:17:54At 48. All done then. 50. 2. 5.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56£52. It's still on commission.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01At £52 and 5 now. All done at 52.
0:18:01 > 0:18:07- Sure? £52.- That's great. Fantastic. So there's been lots of interest in those.
0:18:07 > 0:18:12I put them in a Cadbury box, so perhaps the box was worth more!
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Just over Paul's upper estimate. What a great result.
0:18:14 > 0:18:20It seems there are some keen bidders in the sale room, so there's everything to play for.
0:18:20 > 0:18:26Their next lot is the mahogany writing slope, which Jane bought in a junk shop 30 years ago.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30Will she get the £30-£50 Paul put on it?
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Lovely thing. And £50, please.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34£50. 30 then. £30 surely.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Come on, bid someone. £30.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- It's worth that. 25.- Oh, no!
0:18:39 > 0:18:4225 bid. 30 do I see? 30 and 5.
0:18:42 > 0:18:49It's a good one. 35 and 40 and 5. At £40, it's the best one in the sale.
0:18:49 > 0:18:5142. 45. 45. 48.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- Oh.- At 45. Thank you, anyway.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56At 45 and 8 do I see?
0:18:56 > 0:18:59At 45 and selling.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04That's more like it. I think the auctioneer certainly worked to get a good price for them.
0:19:04 > 0:19:12Their next item is a piece of jewellery, an 18 carat gold necklace in fact, and it's up for £30-£50.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Now was this a present for yourself or something you bought?
0:19:15 > 0:19:19No, Mum gave me it. But she never wore it.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22Somebody bought it from Abu Dhabi or somewhere like that.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25We have got 14 bids on this.
0:19:25 > 0:19:2814 bids!
0:19:28 > 0:19:30And it starts with me at £115.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- That's amazing. - At 115, 120 do I see?
0:19:33 > 0:19:40All done then on commission, at 115.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- How fantastic is that? - That's amazing.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48It just goes to show gold really is the thing to invest in at the moment.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52What a fantastic result, more than double Paul's upper estimate.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54That's a great addition to their fund.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56Now if you've been inspired by Jane and Janet's progress
0:19:56 > 0:20:00and are thinking of heading off to auction to raise some money,
0:20:00 > 0:20:05do bear in mind that there are charges to be paid, such as commission.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10These vary from one sale room to another, so it's always worth checking in advance.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14The horsehair armchair that Janet reupholstered herself is up next.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17OK, now I know this is something that means a lot to you, Janet.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21There's blood, sweat and tears gone into recreating this chair.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- That's right.- How long ago since you actually renewed this chair?
0:20:24 > 0:20:27I think it must be about 25 years.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Well, you did a fantastic job. Who's been using it since then?
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Latterly, it was the dog's chair.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- Oh, that's right. - The dog really likes it.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40So we've got a lovely Victorian horsehair chair, recovered, restuffed and we're looking for £50.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43I can vouch for the fact it's incredibly comfortable.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45LAUGHTER
0:20:45 > 0:20:48And £80 for it. £80.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51Awful lot of work gone into the restoration. £80?
0:20:51 > 0:20:54£60 then.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56£50 then. £50? Come on! £50.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Thank you, madame. 5, madame.
0:20:59 > 0:21:0455. 5. 60. 5.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08- £60 front row. 5 do I see? - That's marvellous.- 65 in two places.
0:21:08 > 0:21:1170? At £65. Horsehair as well.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14At £65 then. Seated in the centre.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18All done. £70, thank you, madame. 75.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20Come on, you fought so hard.
0:21:20 > 0:21:2375. 80.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25At 75.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27At £75. Centre of the room.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31All done and selling at £75.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- Well done.- It wants doing properly in proper fabric.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- No, I think you've done a great job. - Dralon isn't right.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38You've done a really nice job.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41But it matched the decor at the time, you see.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- Are you pleased with that?- Yes. - Is that what you expected?
0:21:44 > 0:21:49- Yes. That's good.- I think I paid about £8 for it originally.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52Keep your voice down!
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Well, the auctioneer worked hard to get that price for them,
0:21:55 > 0:21:59but the winning bidder seemed pleased with her purchase.
0:21:59 > 0:22:05Jane and Janet's next lot for £30-£50 is the two Victorian letter clips.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08And selling on commission at £28.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Just under Paul's lower estimate.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15It seems the bidders are very interested in Jane and Janet's items now.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19What will they make of the two mahogany balloon-backed chairs
0:22:19 > 0:22:22which are in the catalogue for £40-£60?
0:22:22 > 0:22:27- So these have been nicely covered as well.- Yes. In my class.
0:22:27 > 0:22:32OK. Was that the sort of thing you used to do, get odd chairs and renovate them?
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Yes. I can do caning as well. I can cane the bottoms of chairs.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Right. What you do in your pastime is entirely up to you!
0:22:40 > 0:22:44Two of them, and £40, please. £40.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47£40. 30 then. £30. 20?
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Nobody likes them.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Oh, dear.
0:22:51 > 0:22:5320 for them?
0:22:53 > 0:22:54I shan't sell those.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57The auctioneer used his discretion.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01£20 was not good enough to sell, so Jane and Janet will be taking them back home.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06They do have some interesting items in their collection here.
0:23:06 > 0:23:13The next lot is three silver pencils and a silver pencil case, all for £60-£100.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16All done at £45.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20A little bit less than they were expecting, but not too disappointing.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22It's their final lot now,
0:23:22 > 0:23:26that mahogany octagonal sewing box with the chess board top.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29The price is £150-£200.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33OK, now it's my favourite item out of all your bits and pieces,
0:23:33 > 0:23:38that wonderful work table with a chess board top. I like these.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40Have you ever used this at all?
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Yes, just to put buttons and cottons in, that's all.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45- You ever play chess on the top? - No, I haven't, actually.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48- Now there's a reserve on this, isn't there?- Yes, I put £120.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51£120, which is a bit lower than what my estimate was, so it should do OK.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54- Hopefully.- What a pretty lot.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56The Victorian mahogany table.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00I have got two bids on it.
0:24:00 > 0:24:06Starts with me at £110. £120, do I see in the room?
0:24:06 > 0:24:12At £110. £120 now. At 110. 120. 130.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16140. 150. 150 here, 160 do I see?
0:24:16 > 0:24:20That's what we wanted originally.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22At £150, 5 do I see now?
0:24:22 > 0:24:27At 150 absentee bid, selling 150.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30There you go. Great, isn't it?
0:24:30 > 0:24:34- That wasn't bad.- You were right to put your reserve on it.- Yes, I was.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38- But 150, that's the lowest of my estimate.- Yes.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41What a fantastic end to the sale.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45That's really boosted the total, so it's over to Paul to tell them the good news.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49That's the end of the day, that's it, no more lots to go. So have you enjoyed yourself?
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- Yes.- It's been interesting.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53How do you think we've done up to now?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56- OK, I think.- We've had a few disappointments early on.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00- But then it rescued itself. Well, you wanted £300.- Yes.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04All right. I'm very pleased to tell you that
0:25:04 > 0:25:10- you've managed to make here today £526.- Fabulous. That's lovely.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- That's all right, isn't it? - Wonderful.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- Have you enjoyed the whole thing? - Yes, thank you.- Great.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- Thank you very much. - I'm going for a lie down.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Well, thanks to their success at auction, Jane and Janet have bought
0:25:27 > 0:25:32Jane's two daughters out on a shopping spree, and the destination
0:25:32 > 0:25:36they've chosen to splash the cash is the historic City of York,
0:25:36 > 0:25:39dominated by the world famous Minster.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44Going to treat the girls to some clothes and just have a nice lunch out, I think.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47And I'm just going to tag along!
0:25:47 > 0:25:52Trying to keep both her teenage daughters and her mother happy on a day out is no mean feat,
0:25:52 > 0:25:58- but Jane seems to have got the balance just about right. - We've done lots of shopping.
0:25:58 > 0:26:06We had a break for coffee and we had some scones and tea cakes, and Mum wanted to go round the Cathedral.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08They've had enough culture for one day,
0:26:08 > 0:26:12and they're itching to get back shopping and to buy some more stuff.
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