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Welcome to the show that loves to help

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other people help themselves, friends or relatives,

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by going through all the items they no longer want,

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getting them valued and selling them at auction.

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If you've inherited a lot of items and want to leave a legacy for the next generation,

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often, the question is, how much?

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You can find out later in today's Cash in the Attic.

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Coming up on Cash in the Attic:

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one valuation gives this lady the giggles.

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Would I surprise you if I said around 100, maybe £120?

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Yes!

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And this discovery really does cap it all!

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-I've found some interesting items!

-You've found my crowns!

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Later, we have to face the stark reality of the auction room.

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Oh, dear, £20! What do you think of that?

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Not a lot.

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Find out what happens when the hammer falls.

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Pauline Tedstone is quite the globe-trotter.

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At the age of 20, she married Mike

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and they travelled across North America, living in Canada,

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and then the United States, for several years.

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All this while raising their two children, Steve and Jonelle.

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They returned to England,

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but still enjoyed life on the road whenever they could.

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Sadly, after 52 years of marriage,

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Mike passed away after a long battle with cancer.

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But now Pauline has decided, with her grandchildren living in America,

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that she wants to give them something for their future.

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So she's opted to use some of Mike's collections to do just that,

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knowing he would approve of her idea.

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Today, I've brought our expert, Paul Hayes,

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who will spot promising items for auction.

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-Hi, Pauline!

-Hello!

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-How are you today?

-I'm fine.

-Good. This is Paul,

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who's our expert today.

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-Hello, Paul.

-Nice to meet you.

-Thank you.

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-You're happy for Paul to look around?

-Absolutely.

-Good luck!

-Bye!

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You've called in Cash in the Attic. So what's your plan?

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Well, I have two children.

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They have both been invited to... please take, just take,

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whatever you feel you would like.

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But then I'm still left with things.

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I thought that the grandchildren have had nothing.

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It would be a good idea to try and sell the rest of this for the grandchildren.

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Do they live nearby?

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No, no. They live in Florida.

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So what do you want to do for them?

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I thought however much money we can make,

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I would like to split it equally and buy some sort of bond,

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but I would prefer they didn't get it until they were 18,

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and in memory of their granddad.

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What figure have you got in mind?

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I thought about 700 would be a nice figure.

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So that would be £350 each.

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-That's right. That would be good. Yes.

-OK,

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that sounds reasonable. You've got quite a big bungalow here.

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-Yes, it's lovely.

-Right.

-I like the space.

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-I hope there's a lot of cluttered things we can find.

-I hope so.

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Paul will do a good job. Let's see if he's got anything yet.

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-A-ha!

-Ah.

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What are you doing? You can come out of the closet now!

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How are you, Pauline?

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-I've found a fantastic collection of stamps.

-Yes.

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-These are amazing, aren't they?

-Were these your husband's?

-Yes.

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The section I'm really interested in is the older examples. We've got a penny black.

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-Is that a proper one?

-That's the real McCoy!

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-It just looks a bit like it's been photocopied.

-He cut them up.

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-OK.

-They had a problem when these were introduced.

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It's the first stamp ever made.

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When it had been posted, they stamped it with red ink.

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See it there?

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Because that wasn't distinct, people were re-using the stamp.

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-Naughty!

-So what they did,

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they changed it to the penny red.

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Black ink on the red. That's why the penny red is so prominent.

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So the penny black is the first one, that's most collectable.

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So what sort of value could we be talking about here?

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Because the stamp market is so complex.

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That's right. People do get heavily engrossed in stamps.

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It takes forever to catalogue each one.

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But a trained eye can quickly look out for the key ones which are rare.

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So if we put this one in as a job lot, as a collectors' lot,

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if I said a minimum of, say, £100, just to get them into the auction,

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and on the day, if you get two collectors who really like them,

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-I think you could do quite well. How does that sound?

-Yes, that sounds good.

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It's the safest way to get rid of them.

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Great. That's going to help towards the target.

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Let's see what else we can find.

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I'll go this way. You go down there.

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Yeah, of course. Right.

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Stamp collecting is still one of the most popular areas

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of all collectables.

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Let's hope there are plenty of fans there on auction day.

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Meanwhile, Paul's found another of Mike's collections.

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This time, it's a box of cigarette cards.

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These particular cards date back to the 1930s,

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when collecting and trading was a popular pastime for boys.

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Hundreds of designs were made,

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but they also served a purpose.

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They were used to stiffen the packs,

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to prevent the cigarettes being crushed.

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Paul values them at £50 to £70.

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We know Mike was a keen collector and, like most men,

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he had a penchant for boys' toys. As Pauline discovers,

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when she unearths this box of children's toy cars.

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Paul, can you come and look at these?

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Let's have a look. Ah. Whose are all these?

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They were Mike's, when he was...

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He had more than this.

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But this is what he's left, because they look so awful!

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Do you know what,

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you do hear of collectors

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going for toy cars that are mint and in the box.

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But they've missed out. I remember as a child, playing with items.

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-Not quite as old as these, but you'd throw them down the stairs...

-Yes.

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There's such a big collectors' market for these,

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the pre-war examples. After the war, they became mass-produced items,

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but it's so rare to find these things now.

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That's interesting.

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I'm going to stick my neck out here.

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Would I surprise you if I said around 100, maybe £120?

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Yes!

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-You sound surprised!

-That would be brilliant.

-OK.

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The golden age of racing. They're reminiscent of Stirling Moss

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and the whole 1950s era.

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-But I think they're smashing, all right?

-Yes.

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-So let's get them to auction.

-Thank you very much.

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What else can we find? Got another box there, by any chance?

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No, just pyjamas!

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Pauline was delighted with the valuation of the toy cars.

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That's a great boost for our target.

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I hope we find more, as our search continues.

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In a cupboard, Pauline finds a set of three 1950s vases.

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She bought these when she was living in the United States.

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They're made by the Italian company

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Capo di Monte. Paul thinks

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they'll earn £15 to £30.

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So far, we've managed to find £265-worth of items.

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But we're still a long way from our £700 target.

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There you are. I've found this really nice clock.

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OK, we've prepared one over here already.

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There's two clocks, a very similar style.

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So where's that from?

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Well, Mike's Aunt Jessie, his mother's sister,

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knew how much I loved clocks.

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I was quite surprised, but delighted,

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she left these two clocks for me.

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This is a beautiful design.

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-It's very traditional Celtic.

-Exactly. It's extremely Art Deco.

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The height of Art Deco, 1930s.

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It was a time when materials were quite expensive.

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So they used to make these utility clocks.

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If you feel the width of this wood, it's plywood. Feel the top.

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-Feel how thin that is?

-Yes.

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They were an affordable clock for everybody, for the masses.

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It's very deceiving.

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But what was wonderful about them

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is that they had the whole Art Deco look going on.

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The use of geometry here, it's a perfect square.

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This Celtic design, which you find on architecture.

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I never noticed, till you mentioned it.

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-Looks like it belongs in the Empire State Building.

-Yes!

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Or on the set of Poirot, or something!

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What sort of value do you think these might have?

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They're good examples. They'll never be as collectable

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as a Thomas Tompion or an 18th-century clock.

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These are good useable clocks.

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So I think value-wise, if I was being realistic here,

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sort of £50 to £80.

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On the day, if we get two collectors

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who want them, a bit more than that. How's that?

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That's really good.

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There's no time to waste and lots more rummaging to do.

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On the wall, Paul spots three watercolours of coastal scenes.

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They belonged to one of Mike's relatives.

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Paul believes they date from the 1920s,

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valuing them at £30 to £50.

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In the corner of the room,

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Paul notices a 1950s display cabinet.

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Made of oak, it's a modern reproduction

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of an earlier 16th-century design.

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Though this style of furniture is somewhat old-fashioned today,

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Paul still gives it an acceptable estimate of £40 to £60.

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While Paul keeps up the work, I take a moment

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to hear about Pauline and Mike's long, happy marriage

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while adventuring abroad.

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These are some of your holiday photographs!

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This is when we lived in the States.

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What made you first decide to live somewhere else?

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Well, like all our friends,

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we saved and saved and finally got a deposit.

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And then we thought, is this all there is to life, paying a mortgage?

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We thought, "Not for our life."

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So we took the plunge and chose Canada,

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and decided it would be a better life.

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What was it like when you got to Canada?

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Times were pretty hard there, actually.

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Mike walked the streets.

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With his skills, he'd never had to do that before.

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He did, eventually, get a job, for which we were very grateful.

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I understand that Mike had some very innovative ways

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of keeping the family provided for.

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He was the most amazing dart thrower!

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So he joined the Legion...

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and we had to make sure on Wednesdays, enough was left

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for him to buy two drinks and pay his subs at the Legion.

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They'd play for money, you see. Of course, he never lost!

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And the money he brought back

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bought our groceries for Thursday and Friday, until we were paid!

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I suppose we wouldn't have starved. We could manage to live with bread.

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Then some friends moved to the States and said,

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"Come down, it's wonderful."

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So we thought, "Why not?"

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And life was much easier, to be honest. Jobs were easier to get.

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It was easier to buy a home. We just loved living down there.

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We had an absolutely wonderful time.

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I really want you to make the money

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for the grandchildren. Let's find Paul.

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Hope he hasn't had too much of a break

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-and found something else to sell.

-That would be good.

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While we've been chatting, Paul's been busy.

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He's come across these two 19th-century milk stools.

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Made of elm, they have a great patina that reflects their age.

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Pauline's happy to send them to greener pastures.

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Paul hopes they'll earn £50 to £60.

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He doesn't stop there. This little box is home to our next surprise.

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All that glitters may not be gold,

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but in this case, it is, and a bit more.

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-Ah, now, Pauline, how are you? All right?

-Yes, thank you.

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-I've found some interesting items!

-You've found one of my crowns!

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-Obviously, you no longer need these any more.

-No!

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-They are discarded, yes.

-Right.

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Scrap gold, basically, is a broken earring, a bit of chain.

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A ring without a stone.

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A lot of people don't realise there is money there.

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There's intrinsic value, there's bullion value.

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So all these bits and pieces now will add up.

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People melt them down and make new jewellery from them.

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It's good to keep them in a bag like that.

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Dental gold is usually 22 carat. It's a high carat gold.

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So by the time you take your tooth out of there,

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I think you'd have quite a lot of value there.

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So if I said as a lot, as an auction estimate,

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if I said 80 to 120, I think

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that little lot could do quite well.

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-How does that sound?

-Very good.

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-I'd be very pleased with that.

-Excellent.

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I'll look after them now. Let's keep looking.

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There's not much time left for rummaging.

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So far, we've raised £515, but we need more to get to our £700 target.

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Pauline's found three woodworking planes

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that belonged to Mike's granddad.

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There's a whole market for woodworking tools

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and many of today's craftsmen

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prefer using antique tools to new ones.

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Paul estimates this lot at £30 to £50.

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And Pauline's still going strong.

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-Hello, Pauline!

-Ah!

-How are you?

-Found you.

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-Look at this.

-Ooh!

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That's good. Look at that. A signed cricket bat.

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-Uh-huh.

-What's the story about this bat? How come you've got it?

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I actually won it in a raffle.

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When I won it, I thought,

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"Oh, I've won a cricket bat." That was my reaction.

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And the men were furious!

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It was signed by England and Australia and it was Packer.

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At the beginning of the Packer days.

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So it made it sort of special.

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But there were some very avid cricket supporters,

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-and they weren't very pleased!

-That you'd won it!

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Goodness. This is 1977, Paul, the year of the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

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Exactly. What a rare thing to have!

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You see lots of cricket bats that were done for county level.

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Lincolnshire versus Lancashire, that sort of thing.

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But to have England versus Australia,

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-that's the Ashes, as we know it.

-Yes.

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'77 was a massive year. We won the Ashes that year.

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But after the game, it would have got signed by all the players.

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There'd only be a few of these bats

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that were given to charities,

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or special occasions, or people involved in hosting the event.

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It's very rare that they come onto the market.

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So you were very lucky indeed. No wonder those guys were mad!

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They were seriously not happy with me. And I couldn't understand why!

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-Is it something you do want to sell now?

-Yes.

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-Yes, I do. I've had it an awfully long time.

-'77 is a while ago, now.

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Paul, what sort of value might we be talking?

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I've never handled an international bat before.

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I've only ever had the regional ones.

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If I said £150 to £200?

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It sounds a good thing for six pence, doesn't it?

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I'd be very happy with that amount because I have no idea.

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It's a fascinating thing. I think it'll create a lot of interest.

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It's going to help us when it comes to batting our innings!

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You wanted £700, didn't you?

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-That will be good.

-To split between the grandchildren.

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-Well, the value of everything going to auction comes to £695.

-Well done.

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-Just about.

-Yes.

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So if the bidders are feeling generous on the day,

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we should top that up. I'm not sure

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we want to start splitting the odd fiver between them!

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-Are you happy with that figure?

-Very, yes.

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Everything has to be packed up for the auction house,

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and we'll see you there!

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Right. Thank you.

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It's been a lovely day

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and we've uncovered some great collections and memorabilia

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at Pauline's home, all of which we're hoping will help us make our £700 target at auction.

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Off to the sale goes... our collection of vintage toy cars.

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Valued at £100 to £120,

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they're sure to race ahead on the day.

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Mike's collection of stamps.

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There's something for every enthusiast with this lot

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and it's valued at £100 to £200.

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And our 1977 signed cricket bat.

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At £150 to £200,

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let's hope this item bowls the bidders over!

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Find out how much money these and Pauline's other items will raise

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on auction day.

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Coming up on Cash in the Attic, we get off to a flying start.

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Fantastic. Let's hope we can repeat that again.

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But before long,

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the bidding grinds to a halt.

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No, not sold.

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Find out what happens when the hammer falls.

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Now, it's been a few weeks since we visited Pauline in Worcester.

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She had a dilemma on her hands.

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Since losing her husband, she wanted to clear out a lot of stuff she had around.

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She didn't know what to do with it.

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So we brought it to the Cotswold Auction Company here in Gloucester.

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The Cotswold Auction Company

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has been in business since the late 1800s

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and it's still thriving today.

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We're hoping Pauline's items raise £700

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so she can invest in her grandchildren's future,

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in memory of her husband, their grandfather.

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Paul's already spotted one of our lots,

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the stamps, which he's very optimistic about.

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-Morning, Paul.

-Good morning, Lorne.

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-How are you?

-Fine. You managed to find the stamps.

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-I've been looking, but there's so much stuff here.

-Amazing.

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There's loads of good stuff.

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Fantastic collection of stamps.

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-I think it'll do well.

-Pauline's got something for everyone.

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Precious metal, with gold,

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the watercolours, the Corgi toys,

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cigarette cards.

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-The cricket bat, some sports memorabilia.

-Yes.

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-It would be great if we could help her make the money. She wants the money for the grandchildren.

-Yes.

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I'm hoping everyone around this area is feeling generous.

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Since we last saw Pauline,

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she's had second thoughts about

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the 1950s display cabinet.

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She's decided to leave it at home.

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Valued at £40 to £60,

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let's hope we make up the difference with the other sales.

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Pauline's arrived and has brought a friend to share in the excitement.

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-Good morning!

-Hello!

-Who are you?

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-I'm Margaret.

-You're accompanying Pauline.

-I've come with Pauline, yes.

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-Ever been at an auction before?

-No, never.

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-That'll be a first, then.

-Don't scratch your nose. You might buy something!

-Right!

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Obviously, we've got the cricket bat. Have you put a reserve on it?

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-Yes, I thought I should.

-OK.

-It's rather special.

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-How much for?

-£100.

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The auction's already started. Plenty of people here.

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So put that down. You never know,

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it might be going home with somebody else! Come on.

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Today's bidders, as always, will be seeking out the best bargains.

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Let's hope Pauline's items

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catch their eye and sell for over Paul's estimates.

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As the auction gets under way,

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our first lot is the two wooden milk stools.

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Paul valued these at £50 to £60 the pair.

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First bid here at 30. Commission bid at 30.

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30 in the book.

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30. Five. 40. Five. 50.

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At 50 with me. Bid's with me at 50.

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50. Looking for five now. Take two. At two, thank you.

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-55 here.

-55. There you go.

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Commission bid at 55.

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Are we all done at 55? 60, anywhere?

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-55.

-There you go.

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Fantastic. OK, let's hope we can repeat that again.

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An impressive start to the day. Let's hope we can keep it going.

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Up next, the two mantel clocks,

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valued at £50 to £80.

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-How do you think it'll go?

-I'm not sure about the clocks.

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-Not sure. OK.

-Every bit helps.

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-True.

-Fingers crossed.

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30? £30? 20, then? £20.

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Start me off for the two clocks.

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£20. Must be worth that.

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At ten. Going on at ten. 12. 15.

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18. At 18. Who's going on now at £18?

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At £18. 20 anywhere? 20.

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At 20. Bid seated now at 20.

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Two, anywhere? At £20. Lady's with you at 20.

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Somebody's got a bargain!

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At £20, and I'm selling.

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Oh, dear. £20. What do you think of that?

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-Not a lot!

-No. I'm not surprised.

-Disappointing.

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So, good news comes in threes.

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The three-piece set of Italian Capo di Monte pottery sold for £15.

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At 15, then, I'm selling...

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695.

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-And the three 1920s woodworking planes made £22.

-22.

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Gentleman standing...

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Next up, our collection of three coastal watercolours.

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-We're selling things in threes, Paul.

-Yes.

-Here we go again.

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-What do we want for these, Paul?

-About £30 for the set.

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30 to 50, hopefully. Let's see.

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£10 to start. At ten. Who's going on? 12.

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15. 18. 20.

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-Two.

-There you are. Going up again.

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At 22. Where's the five now?

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22. At 25.

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At 25. A new bidder at 25. At 25.

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Lady's bid seated at 25. Eight, anywhere?

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At 25. A nice little lot. I'm selling.

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695.

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£25. Nearly got there. Not quite,

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-but is that good enough?

-It's a bit more.

-Good.

-It's OK.

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Not bad, but let's hope the tide turns for our next lot.

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It's Mike's stamp collection,

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which we really need to make top money.

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-Unusual little lot, this. We've put a £100 reserve on this.

-Yes.

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-Good.

-Is that all right with you?

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Good.

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-It has your stamp of approval?

-It does!

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What shall we say? £100 to start?

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£100? 80, put them in?

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50, then. Start me off, someone. £50 to start?

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-£50. Start me off, someone.

-No interest, by the looks of it.

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Anyone interested? 50, anywhere?

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If not, we'll move on.

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-Ah.

-Unsold.

-You get to keep them.

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We may not have had the right bidder in the sale room today,

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but with a collection of this nature,

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I've no doubt it will generate interest at a specialist auction.

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If you'd like to raise money by selling at auction,

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do take note that sale rooms usually charge a commission fee.

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These vary from sale room to sale room, so best to enquire in advance.

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Next up, an item

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we've all been talking about.

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-The signed cricket bat.

-I think this is nice,

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being the international sides, England versus Australia, the Ashes.

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Wonderful. It's 1977, 28 signatures.

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-We've got a reserve on this, haven't we?

-Absolutely.

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-£100, yes?

-About that, yes.

-About 100.

-Yes.

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OK. We want at least 100, then.

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See how it goes. OK. Good luck.

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Very unusual lot. What shall we say? Collector's item. £100 for it?

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£100? 80, then. Start me.

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£60 to start?

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At 60. Who's going on at 60?

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At £60. At £60.

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-Five. 70. And 70.

-70.

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At 70. At 70. Looking for five. At £70.

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At £70. It isn't enough.

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At £70.

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-No.

-No, not sold.

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It got up to £70, but that's not enough, obviously.

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-You've got a £100 reserve on it. Are you OK about that?

-Yes.

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It's such a shame we fell shy of the reserve,

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but it's better to hold on to such a special piece

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than to let it go for less than it's worth.

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For the next two lots,

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we experienced a similar struggle.

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The jewellery and Dinky toys, despite being terrific items,

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do not generate enough interest to sell.

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Not sold, that one.

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-Disappointing.

-Oh, I'm sorry. Yes, it is.

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Well, we're coming to the end of our list.

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I think Pauline's hoping for a bit of luck with this lot.

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There's a nice range of topics in this, Paul.

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I really like these. They were designed as an educational tool.

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They were put in cigarette packets

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and you'd get knowledge of different subjects.

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We've got railway equipment,

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we've got the saga of ships, and air raid precautions!

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-Jolly handy!

-What do we do?

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We're looking for about £50 for the lot. All right?

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£20. I've 20 bid. At 20 with me. Commission bid at 20.

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22. 25. 28. 30.

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Two. 35. 38.

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40. Five.

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-45.

-45.

-I'm out at 45.

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£45.

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At 45, then. All done.

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-OK, that's near enough.

-£45.

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-Happy with that?

-What was it?

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-We wanted 50 to 70 on the cigarette cards.

-Cigarette cards. Thank you.

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-That's right.

-But we've got £45. Is that OK?

-Yes.

-Good.

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That's more like it.

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I'm glad we were able to rally the bidders with a sale.

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It's been a day of surprises and upsets,

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which has made for a rough journey.

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Although we haven't reached Pauline's target,

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I hope she'll be happy with what we have raised.

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-How much do you think you've made today?

-Not a lot!

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Well, I think everything's proportional.

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-You've actually made £182.

-Right.

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-Is that better than you thought?

-Yes, I think possibly, yes. Yes.

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-I think it's a very...

-It'll be a start for them.

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It's a very generous way to start.

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-Not many grandchildren get started off like that.

-I'm pleased to do it.

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It's clear Pauline's grandchildren are very important to her.

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Even though James and Eleanor live in the United States,

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Pauline keeps in close contact

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and makes sure her next visit is never far away.

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That's why she wants to make sure the money she's raised

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will be secure when it comes to contributing to their future.

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I'm going to see a financial advisor. I've a small amount of money for each of the grandchildren

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and I need to feel ensured that it's going in the right place.

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And with the independent financial advisor's help,

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Pauline's sure to set her grandchildren off on the right foot in the years to come.

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