0:00:02 > 0:00:08Welcome to Cash In The Attic. The couple I'm off to meet have lived in this house for 50 years,
0:00:08 > 0:00:12so no doubt they've accumulated lots of interesting items.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14But will they want to part with any of it?
0:00:35 > 0:00:41'Coming up on Cash In The Attic: Jonty looks for hidden gems in our couple's record collection.'
0:00:41 > 0:00:45- Got any Aled Jones in there? - No!
0:00:45 > 0:00:49- He wasn't even born then! - You say all the right things.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53'We discover the secret of staying together for over 60 years.'
0:00:53 > 0:00:57Do what your wife tells you. You can't lose.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01'And at auction, a blast from the past exceeds all expectations.'
0:01:01 > 0:01:05- That's £110 more than Jonty said. - Isn't that wonderful?
0:01:05 > 0:01:09'Find out what happens when the hammer falls.'
0:01:09 > 0:01:13Today I'm in Surrey to meet Jack and Francisca, a couple in their 80s
0:01:13 > 0:01:17who hope to raise money for an important charity.
0:01:17 > 0:01:22Jack and Francisca Mower have been happily married since 1947.
0:01:22 > 0:01:28After she fled her home in Czechoslovakia, she met Jack and they've been together ever since.
0:01:28 > 0:01:35Jack worked for BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation, for those of us who don't remember -
0:01:35 > 0:01:42and over the years he and Francisca have become world travellers as well as keen animal lovers,
0:01:42 > 0:01:48so Francisca is thinking of donating part of the earnings to an animal shelter.
0:01:48 > 0:01:54Today I'm joined by expert Jonty Hearnden, with over 25 years in antiques and collectables.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59He'll help us dig up the treasures that we need to take to auction.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Now I'll go and meet our hosts.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05So this is where I find you! Lovely to see you. How are you?
0:02:05 > 0:02:12- Fine, thank you.- Who have we got here?- This is Lacey. - He is my best friend!
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- Is he?- This is Lacey and this is Laurel.
0:02:16 > 0:02:22- They're my wife's favourite children.- Aw, they're lovely. - Lacey's nearly nine
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- and this one's eight.- And how old are you two? Can I ask?- I'm 85.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31Francisca is 84. And we've been married 63 years.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35You've lived here for so many years. You must have so many treasures.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38The place is cluttered with them.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40We've been round the world.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43I've been three times, she's been twice.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Everywhere we go, she buys stuff. And we are cluttered.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Everywhere you look! How much do you hope to raise?
0:02:49 > 0:02:53We don't really have an aim set, but if we raise, say, £300,
0:02:53 > 0:02:57Francie will probably give a lot of it to her favourite charities.
0:02:57 > 0:03:04But she told me last night she wants to start horse riding again! At 84!
0:03:05 > 0:03:10- You want to start horse riding? - I used to do a lot as a youngster.
0:03:10 > 0:03:17- Well, we're not alone. Jonty is here to help us, so shall we get on with the rummage?- This way, darling.
0:03:22 > 0:03:27- Ah, Jonty!- Hello there. - What have you found? - Three cigarette cases.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30One looks to be solid silver.
0:03:30 > 0:03:37I'm looking for any markings on these other two, but I can't see anything to say they are silver,
0:03:37 > 0:03:42- which makes a difference on price. - Are these yours?
0:03:42 > 0:03:48This was a present from mother-in-law to father-in-law. I never met him, of course, in 1929.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51OK, let's look at this one first. This is the solid silver one.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53If we look at the decoration,
0:03:53 > 0:03:57we've got this lovely, interesting blue trim on the outside.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02There's a mark on the inside here that says this is silver,
0:04:02 > 0:04:09- but have a look here. It says, "Mili," with the date 12.9.29. - Who's Mili?
0:04:09 > 0:04:13The mother-in-law's name was Emily, but the family called her Mili.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16There's another inscription here.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Take a look at this.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23And here we have a date of 1914. And this is Thilde.
0:04:23 > 0:04:30- Who is...? - Thilde was, apparently, my father-in-law's first girlfriend.
0:04:30 > 0:04:31- Ohhh!- Ah!
0:04:31 > 0:04:36And I don't know how it all happened, but that was 1914.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41- There's probably another girlfriend in the next one!- That'll be Jack's!
0:04:41 > 0:04:46She must have been a cheapskate. No marks say this is silver.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48So this one's much nicer.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Mama only ever had the best.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55This is probably what they call in Europe white metal.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59We all call it white metal. If they are silver, it's a huge difference.
0:04:59 > 0:05:05To give you some sense of value, this, because it's silver, is worth probably more
0:05:05 > 0:05:10- than these two other items.- Would you put them all together?- Yes.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14- How much?- We're looking at about £40-£60 at auction.- Wow.
0:05:14 > 0:05:20- You happy with that? - They're only in the cupboard. - Great. Put them in the sale.
0:05:20 > 0:05:26- We're getting closer to her getting on that horse! Let's carry on. - This way, guys.
0:05:26 > 0:05:34'£40-£60 is a modest amount towards a trip to the stables, so we'd better keep our eyes peeled.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37'Francisca's happy for me to nose around the bedroom,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40where I find a 1970s rhinestone necklace
0:05:40 > 0:05:46'with matching earrings and bracelet. Originally, rhinestones were crystals from the Rhine river.
0:05:46 > 0:05:52'After coating the underside with metal, they became a perfect imitation for the diamond.
0:05:52 > 0:05:57'Jonty thinks this set will spark some interest at £30-£50.
0:05:57 > 0:06:03'Now it's a little early for cocktails, don't you think? Or is it another great find?'
0:06:05 > 0:06:11I've noticed that not only do you have one cocktail shaker, but there's three others here.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- Why have you got four? - I collected them.
0:06:14 > 0:06:22I knew a lady in Kingston Market with a stall and she used to go and buy when big houses shut up.
0:06:22 > 0:06:28Every time I asked her if she has a cocktail shaker to keep it for me. And she did.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32I wanted to have a look at this one. I'll put this one down.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37This one is Mappin and Webb, which was very nice indeed.
0:06:37 > 0:06:42They were jewellers to the Royal Family. They're all silver-plated, which makes sense.
0:06:42 > 0:06:48A very nice little stamp to have. And the label, the stamp is upside down here.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51It says one and a quarter pints.
0:06:51 > 0:06:57They're all roughly the same age because the age of cocktails was the 1920s and 1930s.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- What's your favourite cocktail? Or have you never used these? - No, I don't like cocktails!
0:07:02 > 0:07:06That's the reason why you bought them all!
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- I collect all sorts of things. I'm a bit of a hoarder.- Are you?
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Well, can you now let these go?
0:07:13 > 0:07:19- Somebody else can make use of it. - Well, at auction for the four,
0:07:19 > 0:07:23we're looking at £40-£60. You're not shaken or stirred?
0:07:23 > 0:07:25No, not shaken or stirred.
0:07:25 > 0:07:32'As we continue rummaging we haven't a moment to waste to reach their £300 target.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36'It looks like Jonty's been sent to the dog house,
0:07:36 > 0:07:41'but he still comes up trumps with this large Victorian meat platter.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45'Francisca thinks it's time for someone else to enjoy this.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50'Jonty hopes collectors will bite with a price of £30-£50.'
0:07:50 > 0:07:55You're constantly smiling and very happy together. How did you meet?
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Very briefly, we met through the RAF Club in Vienna.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03Francie had been smuggled in to Vienna to her Austrian aunt.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05I was with the RAF.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10She came to the club on Valentine's Day, 14th February, 1946,
0:08:10 > 0:08:16to see if there was any mail. I was waiting for a girlfriend who hadn't turned up.
0:08:16 > 0:08:22- She chased me then till I caught her. - I did chase him AND catch him!
0:08:22 > 0:08:27- It was meant to be.- Absolutely fate. - You've had a very happy, busy life.
0:08:27 > 0:08:33- Yeah, we have.- What I like about you two is your get up and go. You still travel the world.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37You've been three times round the world. And you like travelling by train?
0:08:37 > 0:08:40We do two big trips every year.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45- To the Far East.- The year before last, we flew to Singapore,
0:08:45 > 0:08:51then took the Orient Express to Bangkok. That is something everybody should do!
0:08:51 > 0:08:56- That was really a highlight. - Dare I ask, where next?
0:08:56 > 0:09:01Well, at the moment we should be in Australia. From last Friday.
0:09:01 > 0:09:07But because of Francie's hearing problem and my DVC we've cancelled it.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11So we won't be going anywhere on our tickets this year.
0:09:11 > 0:09:17But...but...he doesn't know it yet, we're going to Los Angeles before the end of the month
0:09:17 > 0:09:23- because the ticket runs out on 31st March.- Right! How do you feel about that, Jack?
0:09:23 > 0:09:29People say, "You've been married 63 years. How do you achieve it?"
0:09:29 > 0:09:32And I say do what your wife tells you. You can't lose.
0:09:34 > 0:09:41'Yes, I do exactly the same thing. Jonty's making steady progress and Jack's found a furry friend,
0:09:41 > 0:09:45'but somehow I don't think this guy responds to "Sit!".
0:09:45 > 0:09:50'Made by Steiff, this stuffed toy poodle is a long way from Germany.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54'In the early 1900s, Steiff was known not only for lovable dogs
0:09:54 > 0:09:57'but close to a million teddy bears.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01'Jonty thinks this old boy will find a new best friend for £20-£30.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03'Now Francisca's vinyl collection.'
0:10:03 > 0:10:06Guys, come and have a look at this.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- What a record collection you've got! - Yes.- Oh, look.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13- Sgt Pepper. - They look brand new.- Absolutely.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- Never been on a turntable.- How come?
0:10:16 > 0:10:18I worked for EMI.
0:10:18 > 0:10:23I worked for EMI from 1947 until 1963.
0:10:23 > 0:10:28It's a real collection. You've got the Vienna Boys Choir, Elvis...
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- Any Aled Jones in there?- No.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36- He wasn't even born then! - You say all the right things.
0:10:36 > 0:10:41- What are you trying to do to me? - 1950s and 1960s.
0:10:41 > 0:10:48- I wasn't even thought of then. - This looks like it really has never been played, as you said.- None.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54Because this is in such good condition, this album is probably worth more money
0:10:54 > 0:10:58than the rest put together. It's such an iconic album.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02When it comes to valuing it, first it has to be in good condition.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07Let's look on the inside. If I take this out,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10we've got a little art-designed sleeve here.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12That's important to have.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16It's also important to have the original sleeve.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- Brilliant condition!- Perfect.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Let's talk money. How much for a collection like this?
0:11:22 > 0:11:25I suggest we put it in as one lot.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30Value? £40-£60 probably just for this album.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34Are you sure there's no Aled Jones albums? That makes it worth more.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37£40-£60, let's end it right there!
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Not bad, but we need to carry on. Follow me.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42'Yes, very funny, Jonty.
0:11:42 > 0:11:48'No record of mine would be unused! Unlike this carving set that looks practically brand new.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53'Jack received it 30 years ago from an appreciative boss.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57'Jonty thinks someone else might like it for £20-£30.
0:11:57 > 0:12:03'Francisca's also been busy drumming up a 1960s punch bowl with two matching vases.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07'A friend gave this set to her when she was in Austria.
0:12:07 > 0:12:13'Jonty thinks a fair price would be £20-£30.
0:12:13 > 0:12:20'We know Jack worked in the airline industry, so it's no surprise to find airline memorabilia.'
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Jack, tell me about this collection.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28Well, I suppose having worked for BOAC for 34 years,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31one collects these things.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36When I was travelling a lot, I'd put these in my briefcase
0:12:36 > 0:12:43as a sort of, let's say, bribe to make sure that people remembered I'd been there
0:12:43 > 0:12:46and they'd promised me business.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50And just left them those as a thank you.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- We're looking at a sea of bribes! - Yeah!
0:12:53 > 0:12:59- There's all sorts of things. Clocks, ladies powder compacts. - That's extraordinary.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Can we look at a few of these? This is a BOAC compact!
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- Can you imagine an airline giving this away?- Not now.
0:13:07 > 0:13:13- These were only on the aircraft for First Class passengers. - That makes sense, doesn't it?
0:13:13 > 0:13:17This is an object I find absolutely fascinating.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21A Wedgwood blue Jasperware tray,
0:13:21 > 0:13:25but on the inside here we've got the bluebird emblem of BOAC.
0:13:25 > 0:13:26Where was that from?
0:13:26 > 0:13:29I think, if I remember rightly,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32they were specially made for first-class passengers
0:13:32 > 0:13:35on what we called the Monarch Service,
0:13:35 > 0:13:37which was from London to New York.
0:13:37 > 0:13:44Well, it will certainly attract buyers who are interested in aviational history,
0:13:44 > 0:13:49of which there are many, and if you've got yet more to add to the collection,
0:13:49 > 0:13:51it is worth selling at auction,
0:13:51 > 0:13:54but we're roughly looking at £40 to £60 here.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- It all goes into the pot. - It all helps.- Yeah.- Excellent.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Get my wife back on her horse!
0:14:01 > 0:14:04'We haven't much time left to find many more items,
0:14:04 > 0:14:10'so we need to scour every nook and cranny if we want to make Francisca's wishes a reality.
0:14:10 > 0:14:16'Luckily, Jonty's discovered a promising item that's been in front of us all along.'
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Look what I've found you! A piano stool.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- Did you know it was a piano stool? - Yeah.
0:14:21 > 0:14:22What happened to the piano?
0:14:22 > 0:14:26Where we were lodging when we first came home after the war,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30the people next door were emigrating to Australia on the £10 deal.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34- Would you be sad to see it go?- You can't keep everything, can you?- No.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39It'll give you more room up here, darling. It's always so cluttered up here.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43It's a mahogany duet stool, mahogany frame.
0:14:43 > 0:14:49And it was made roughly about 100 years ago, so probably just before the First World War.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52If you lift the seat up here like so,
0:14:52 > 0:14:55you can see the original colour of the timber.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Everything else has faded naturally and that's what happens
0:14:58 > 0:15:02when you expose an object like this into relatively strong sunlight.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06Is this an item of furniture or is it for a music lover?
0:15:06 > 0:15:10It's a piece of furniture that can go anywhere. It's quite versatile.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14You can imagine it at the foot of a bed, as a telephone table,
0:15:14 > 0:15:17so it's a useful bench/duet stool
0:15:17 > 0:15:19which can be used for a piano,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22and under there store all your sheet music.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27- How much money would this raise at auction?- As it needs a bit of work,
0:15:27 > 0:15:31we're looking at £40 to £60 at the auction sale.
0:15:31 > 0:15:37That's it. We've found all our items and if we take Jonty's lowest estimates and add them all together,
0:15:37 > 0:15:40you're looking at around £320.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Oh, fantastic. I don't know what we'll do with it all!
0:15:43 > 0:15:49- You'll give some to charity and let's hope you get back on a horse. - Two weeks' shopping!
0:15:49 > 0:15:55That's always a good idea as well! Thanks for all your energy and your fun. Really nice seeing you.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- Next time, we'll see you at the auction. Fingers crossed, we'll get that 320.- That'd be good.
0:16:01 > 0:16:02'It's been a long day of rummaging,
0:16:02 > 0:16:06'but I think we've come up with some real treasures.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09'Let's hope we get those bidding cards waving
0:16:09 > 0:16:13'with Francisca's record collection featuring a pristine Beatles album.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17'At £40 to £60, it's a must-have for any music fanatic.
0:16:17 > 0:16:23'At £30 to £50, Francisca's costume jewellery should make a stylish impression on our bidders.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27'And there's Jack's collection of BOAC memorabilia.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32'Any aviation enthusiasts in the room should snatch that up for £40 to £60.
0:16:32 > 0:16:38'Find out how much money these and the Mowers' other items will raise come auction day.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44'Still to come on Cash In The Attic, Jack's not happy with some of the bidders' offers.'
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- That was disgusting. - At least they've gone!
0:16:48 > 0:16:52'And some of the items bring out Francisca's colourful side.'
0:16:52 > 0:16:57- I'm tickled pink!- Tickled pink? Is that what you look like when you're tickled pink?
0:16:57 > 0:16:59'Find out what happens when the hammer falls.'
0:17:03 > 0:17:09It's just over a week since I met up with Jack and Francisca at their lovely home in Surrey.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13Like most people their age, they've accumulated a ton of items,
0:17:13 > 0:17:16some of which we've brought to Chiswick Auction Rooms.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19We're hoping to raise £300 for Francisca's favourite charity.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23Let's hope the bidders are in here when their items go under the hammer.
0:17:23 > 0:17:28'The saleroom is always a popular haunt for dealers of antiques and collectables.
0:17:28 > 0:17:34'Our expert Jonty is already here, casting an eye over Jack and Francisca's items.'
0:17:34 > 0:17:37I knew I'd find you admiring your own reflection!
0:17:37 > 0:17:42- Fancy a cocktail?- Yeah. Why not? I didn't see these at their house.
0:17:42 > 0:17:48In the house with Francisca, I found four, but we've got five now, which is very good news.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52- They're lovely.- I know. I put £40 to £60 on the four,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55but that should be more than that because we've got five.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59'There's me thinking Jonty couldn't count!
0:17:59 > 0:18:05'If you'd like to raise money at auction, note that houses usually charge a commission fee that varies
0:18:05 > 0:18:09'from saleroom to saleroom, so enquire in advance.
0:18:09 > 0:18:14'We're almost ready to begin, but one item has not made it to the auction.'
0:18:14 > 0:18:19- How are you, guys? Lovely to see you.- Hello! - Nice to see you.- Good to see you.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23What's all this about you not bringing the duet stool?
0:18:23 > 0:18:28- It's too complicated.- OK. - Right now, there are only things which we can carry.
0:18:28 > 0:18:33- The stool was a great big, clumsy thing.- Too big to bring.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38Not only that, she's now bought a piano, which is downstairs, and she's having lessons
0:18:38 > 0:18:43and she thinks it will be better for the teacher to sit next to her.
0:18:43 > 0:18:44Sit next to me.
0:18:44 > 0:18:50I don't believe that. I think it's all to do with the fact that you've got nowhere to store those shoes!
0:18:50 > 0:18:52That actually as well.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55I'm turning into Imelda.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59'You're never too old to learn to play the piano,
0:18:59 > 0:19:01'but with the duet stool gone,
0:19:01 > 0:19:04we're down on our original estimate by £40,
0:19:04 > 0:19:08'so I hope that won't spoil their chances of making that £300 target.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12'First up is the 1960s punch bowl with matching vases
0:19:12 > 0:19:15'which Jonty valued at between £20 to £30.'
0:19:15 > 0:19:18£10 to start me? £10 I'm bid.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23Take 12 now? £10. 12 if you like? 10. 12. 14?
0:19:23 > 0:19:27At £12 only I'm bid. Take 14? Are we all done? I'll sell it at £12.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Seems cheap, but £12 it is.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32- I think somebody got a bargain there.- They did.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36'That's not a great start for Jack and Francisca.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40'Let's hope the cocktail shakers bring better luck.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44'And, as Jonty told us earlier, Francisca's found another one.'
0:19:44 > 0:19:47I'm pleased you found that extra cocktail shaker.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50I put £40 to £60 just on the four.
0:19:50 > 0:19:57But on the five, it should be a lot more than that, so let's hope that we do better, yeah?
0:19:57 > 0:20:00£20, start me? £20 I'm bid. Take 5? At 25. 30.
0:20:00 > 0:20:045. 40. 5? At £40 there. 5 there.
0:20:04 > 0:20:0850. 5. 60? At £55 at the back of the room.
0:20:08 > 0:20:1355. Take 60 now? At £55. All done and selling at 55... 60, new money.
0:20:13 > 0:20:1570. 5?
0:20:15 > 0:20:20At £70, still the original bidder. I'll sell it at 70. Last chance...
0:20:20 > 0:20:25- £70.- £70.- £70 - makes up for the punch bowl.- Absolutely.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29'Sold for £70, this collection of cocktail shakers
0:20:29 > 0:20:32'will make a lovely addition to someone's home bar.
0:20:32 > 0:20:38'Next up is the carving set. It's in pristine condition and valued at £20 to £30.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41'Surely a buyer will snap this up.'
0:20:41 > 0:20:42The next lot is a carving set
0:20:42 > 0:20:46that looks like it's never been used. Am I correct?
0:20:46 > 0:20:49- It hasn't been used. - It was a present.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51That's good. Dealers can see that,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- so they should be interested. - Let's hope so.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59I'm already bid in two places. I'm starting at £20. £25.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04I'll take 30 in the room? 30 there. 35. 40. Your £40 bid. Take 45 now?
0:21:04 > 0:21:08At £40 in the middle of the room. I'll sell it at £40. Last chance...
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- £40.- £40.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15'Another item that's exceeded Jonty's highest estimate.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19'They might make up the money lost by not including that duet stool.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22'The costume jewellery is up next
0:21:22 > 0:21:26and Francisca has decided to throw in a string of pearls as well.'
0:21:26 > 0:21:29All done, £65, good bid...
0:21:29 > 0:21:33'Someone will be looking glamorous out on the town.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36'Next up is the collection of LPs, including a mint copy
0:21:36 > 0:21:40'of The Beatles' classic 1967 Sergeant Pepper's album.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44'Surely this would be an asset for any record collector.'
0:21:44 > 0:21:48At £10 for the LPs? No bids of £10. Shall I pass it?
0:21:48 > 0:21:50No interest at £10? Not sold then.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54No interest at £10? £10 bid. I'll sell it to you at £10...
0:21:54 > 0:21:57- 216...- Oh, that's disappointing!
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- £10, is that all?- £10.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03- For all the records?- Yes.- That was disgusting.- At least they've gone.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08'Jack's disappointed, but Francisca is delighted to clear some clutter,
0:22:08 > 0:22:11'so someone else's bargain is to their gain.'
0:22:11 > 0:22:17It's half-time. You wanted to raise £300 for charity and maybe so you can get back on that horse,
0:22:17 > 0:22:24- although maybe you should just... - I'm getting back on that horse. - OK, fair enough. You wanted £300.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29I can say at this halfway stage, you've raised £197.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31So you're well over halfway.
0:22:31 > 0:22:36- Very good, considering the records went for a song.- Exactly.
0:22:36 > 0:22:37They were very disappointing.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42You should be a TV presenter saying that. "The records went for a song!"
0:22:42 > 0:22:49'Despite the disappointing sale of the records, Jack and Francisca are on their way to that £300 target.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51'Next up is the Steiff poodle.'
0:22:51 > 0:22:56What shall we say on this one? £10, surely? Good home for £10?
0:22:56 > 0:23:00£10 start me for the poodle? Can I go to 5? How cheeky can I be?
0:23:00 > 0:23:03No bids at £5. I'll pass the lot.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- No bid at all.- Coming home with you.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10'Jack and Francisca will have to give this old fella his room back.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13'The Wedgwood meat platter fails to serve up much interest either,
0:23:13 > 0:23:16selling for just £20.'
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Sold, £20.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23'If this trend continues, they may be in danger of failing to make that £300 target.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26'The cigarette cases were valued at £40 to £60.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28'Only one of them is silver,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31so will that affect what the bidders will pay?'
0:23:31 > 0:23:35- I've got three bids. - Three bids already.- £40.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40At £40. I'm bid 45 there. 50. 5? £50. I'll take 5 now? 55, new money.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44I'll take 60? At £55 at the back of the room.
0:23:44 > 0:23:4860, new place. And 5. 70. £70 there. And 5 if you like?
0:23:48 > 0:23:50It's going up.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53All done? £70 and selling...
0:23:53 > 0:23:59- £70.- I'm tickled pink!- Is that what you look like when you're tickled pink? She's tickled pink!
0:23:59 > 0:24:04'I am too! It shows that although smoking is no longer popular,
0:24:04 > 0:24:06'smoking memorabilia still is.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10'Our final item is Jack's collection of BOAC memorabilia
0:24:10 > 0:24:13'from his years in the business.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16'There can't be many collections like this.'
0:24:16 > 0:24:21- This will be a bit bittersweet, seeing all this go? - No, I've had it a long time.
0:24:21 > 0:24:27- And you still fly around the world. - We've got lots left.- We've got loads left.- Let's see how well it does.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31I've got two identical bids of £40. I'll take 5 in the room?
0:24:31 > 0:24:35- Straight in at 40.- And 5. Your bid of £55. I'll take 60?
0:24:35 > 0:24:3960 there. And 5. 70. 5. 80. 5. 90. 5.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43- 100.- 100!- 110. 120. 130. 140. 150. 160?
0:24:43 > 0:24:46No. £150, your bid. I'll take 160?
0:24:46 > 0:24:48160 there. 170. 180?
0:24:48 > 0:24:52£170, back with my original bidder at £170. All done, I'll sell it...
0:24:52 > 0:24:58- £170! How about that? - That's £110 more than Jonty said.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00- Isn't that wonderful?- £170!
0:25:00 > 0:25:06'What a terrific price to end the day on! That's more than double our highest estimate and just in time
0:25:06 > 0:25:10'as it's time to find out if they've made that £300 target.'
0:25:10 > 0:25:15When we met up this morning and you'd arrived without that duet stool,
0:25:15 > 0:25:17Jonty and I were thinking,
0:25:17 > 0:25:20"Oh, goodness, are we going to get to that £300 mark?"
0:25:20 > 0:25:27- The auction's over and I can tell you that you've done remarkably well. You can smile.- I am!
0:25:27 > 0:25:30Do you know how much money you've raised?
0:25:30 > 0:25:32You've raised £457.
0:25:32 > 0:25:40- That is terrific.- Well done. - Considering how the records were... - Exactly.- ..a failure.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42That's very, very good.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44It's been worth all the effort.
0:25:44 > 0:25:49- You'll be able to get your bum on that horse after all.- I will, I will.
0:25:54 > 0:26:00'Having raised £457, Francisca will be able to give some of the money to her favourite charities,
0:26:00 > 0:26:05'as well as allowing her to get back into the saddle.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09'Until then, she seems happy to concentrate on her other animals.'
0:26:09 > 0:26:14We're very happy. Francie's charities will benefit.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17We'll have to work out who's going to get what
0:26:17 > 0:26:24and if her riding school is happy, she will at least get one riding lesson in her old age.
0:26:24 > 0:26:29The only question will be how to get on. I know how to get off!
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