0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello and welcome to the programme that helps make dreams come true.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08We find hidden gems around people's homes, then we value them,
0:00:08 > 0:00:10take them to auction and raise the money.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14But I think we're all a bit guilty of hoarding far too much stuff.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17So it's only when you come to do a little bit of a clear-out
0:00:17 > 0:00:19that all those memories come flooding back.
0:00:19 > 0:00:23And it's those stories that make looking for cash in the attic
0:00:23 > 0:00:25a really enjoyable experience.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Today on Cash In The Attic,
0:00:46 > 0:00:49it's confession time about a Victorian painting.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- It didn't match this one in particular?- No, not at all.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- What happened to it?- I broke it.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Shock, horror, Susan! Oh, my goodness!
0:00:57 > 0:01:02On auction day, a last-minute addition causes a flurry of bidding.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 11 bids.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- Wow!- Find out what happens when the hammer falls.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14Now, today, I'm in Irchester in Northamptonshire.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17And we're going to be meeting a couple called Brian and Susan,
0:01:17 > 0:01:20and they want to convert the money they make on Cash In The Attic
0:01:20 > 0:01:23into preserving their family history for future generations.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27And I'm told that they absolutely love being in their garden.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Susan and Brian Evans have been married for 36 years.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34They have two sons and three grandchildren.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Brian's mother Dot lived with them for the last 25 years,
0:01:38 > 0:01:42in a large four-bedroomed house but when she died last year,
0:01:42 > 0:01:44they downsized into a smaller property, to this bungalow.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Even so, they have boxes of items belonging to Brian's mother
0:01:47 > 0:01:49still lying around the place,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52and they've asked us to help to sort through them.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Joining me with the search is Paul Hayes,
0:01:54 > 0:02:00and while he gets the hunt under way, I go in search of our hosts.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Well, well, well, I find Susan and Brian hard at work in the garden.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- How are you doing? - OK, not bad at all.- Excellent.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11We're really pleased to be here as a team, but why have you
0:02:11 > 0:02:12called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:12 > 0:02:16We've got too much for a small bungalow, after having downsized
0:02:16 > 0:02:19from a nice big four bedroomed terraced house.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23How much money, in an ideal world, would you like to raise?
0:02:23 > 0:02:25£500 would be a nice amount.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26And how would you spend that money?
0:02:26 > 0:02:28We haven't done an official portrait
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- since my oldest son was three years old.- And how old is he now?
0:02:32 > 0:02:3433.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36I think it's about time you did it.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- Yes!- I'm going to take you inside to do a lot of work.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- Right!- Shall we go in?
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Sorting through the belongings of a recently departed relative
0:02:47 > 0:02:51can be a really daunting task, but luckily we have an expert on hand.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Paul was born into the antique business
0:02:53 > 0:02:58and it hasn't taken him long to spot something that could be a big hit.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00- Hello.- Meet Susan, the lady of the house.- Hello, Susan.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02What have you found already?
0:03:02 > 0:03:06I've found one of my favourite items, a crystoleum, this is a nice example.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09I have never heard that word, crystoleum.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Crystal being the glass, a glass picture. So if you're the artist,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14you have to work from this side of the glass,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17so what you see on the front is what you get.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20It's really difficult, because if you're actually painting something
0:03:20 > 0:03:22you have to get colours in the right order,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- you can't go back and re-alter it. - So is this worth a bit of money?
0:03:25 > 0:03:27It is, I think this has been part of a pair,
0:03:27 > 0:03:29they call it the Serenade or the Proposal,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32that was the idea with the Victorians, they're all for symmetry.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33Was there another one?
0:03:33 > 0:03:36There was another one, but the other picture was very different.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39The other was a girl, a dancing girl, in a nice,
0:03:39 > 0:03:42flounced, coloured skirt.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44- It didn't match this one in particular?- No, not at all.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47- What happened to it?- I broke it.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Shock, horror, Susan, oh, my goodness, you broke it!
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- Yes, it got broken. - How much you reckon, Paul?
0:03:52 > 0:03:54It's a nice subject.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58I mean, if I said around £50, £50 to £60, I mean, there are another couple
0:03:58 > 0:04:00of pictures around that I've seen,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03if we put them in as a lot for that sort of price and give them a chance
0:04:03 > 0:04:04at the auction, how does that sound?
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- What do you think, Susan? - That's good, yes.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10You could have had another 50 quid if you hadn't broken that.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12I could have done!
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Tut tut. Susan takes Paul's advice and finds
0:04:16 > 0:04:18three other pictures to make up the lot -
0:04:18 > 0:04:20two woodland scenes with stags,
0:04:20 > 0:04:26and a painted panel of roses all were created by Brian's grandmother.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29This collection of brass toasting forks
0:04:29 > 0:04:32started when Brian found one of them in the garden of their last house.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35He liked it so much that he started to collect them.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Each handle is very decorative,
0:04:37 > 0:04:42and Paul reckons they could spark some interest at auction.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45While Susan continues her search of the house,
0:04:45 > 0:04:46the rest of us have headed
0:04:46 > 0:04:50to the garage, where many of Brian's mum's possessions have been stored.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Hey, look at this.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- Ah-ha!- Isn't that fabulous?
0:04:57 > 0:04:59D'you know what, my granny used to have one of those.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02It's got a lemon-squeezer, and these would have been what,
0:05:02 > 0:05:04- cocktail sticks?- Exactly, yes.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07All intact. It's fantastic, and who did this belong to, Brian?
0:05:07 > 0:05:10This actually belonged to my father. And we bought it in the '50s.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13And do you remember it being all stocked with glasses and everything?
0:05:13 > 0:05:17Oh, yes, loads of glasses in there, and all the booze underneath.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20I doubt if there's any booze underneath now, but...
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Under lock and key.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25No, absolutely empty, but you've got the racking for the bottles.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29- That's right.- The 1930's tends to be the golden age of these items.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32It's a time where people were dispensing with their maids
0:05:32 > 0:05:34and their servants, more people were
0:05:34 > 0:05:36having their own bars and serving themselves.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38- And of course, the age of the cocktail.- Assessment, Paul?
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Yes, these really went out of fashion.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43I saw these in the 1990's, nobody wanted them.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46But this retro look is really in fashion.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50It reminds me of the Austin Powers days, or Hercule Poirot,
0:05:50 > 0:05:53the good times, really, and the nice entertaining times.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Quite saleable, if I said around the £50 mark...?
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- That's good.- Happy with that, Brian?
0:05:58 > 0:06:00- Yes, very well.- Bottoms up? - Bottoms up.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Well, I hope there's a groovy 1960's type there at auction day,
0:06:04 > 0:06:07someone who's keen on snowballs.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Back indoors, Paul's discovered two hallmarked
0:06:09 > 0:06:13silver pocket watches that belonged to Brian's maternal grandfather.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17One of them has an open face, the other is called a full hunter,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21which has a cover to protect the face from damage.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23They're both early 20th century,
0:06:23 > 0:06:28and Paul puts an estimate of £60-£80 on them.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Going by Paul's lowest estimates so far,
0:06:31 > 0:06:33we stand to raise £180 at auction.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37But you know what? I'll keep that figure to myself for the moment.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Now, Susan, I have it on very good authority
0:06:39 > 0:06:41that you are a very artistic lady.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Because you do stained glass stuff, don't you?
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Yes, I do. I love doing it, but it's murder on your fingers and nails.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Did you do the window in the bathroom?
0:06:51 > 0:06:53- Yes, I did.- That is beautiful.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55What's the process of doing it?
0:06:55 > 0:06:59You have to mark all the glass out first, and then cut it.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Would you draw it on paper first of all, the design?
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Yes, to the right size as well.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Beautiful, I love it.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09How hard has it been for you having your mother-in-law?
0:07:09 > 0:07:12No matter how nice a mother-in-law is, it's quite tough
0:07:12 > 0:07:15having responsibility for all those years.
0:07:15 > 0:07:22Yes, it was nice to have her here for her experience and her life.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25She helped look after the boys when they were young,
0:07:25 > 0:07:26so I worked.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30You must have fed her the right food, though, because she lived
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- to become what, 93?- Yes.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- Fantastic.- I hope somebody looks after me like that.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Drop a note to your sons.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Only thing is, you're slacking and enjoying that sit-down, haven't you?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- We've got to get back to work. - Right, OK.- Come with me.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- I think we'll go this way.- Right.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53Brian's discovered a 19th century portrait brooch.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56It's painted on porcelain, with a gilt border, and it belonged
0:07:56 > 0:07:57to his paternal grandmother.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02Paul reckons it should attract £30-£50 at auction.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Brian's family certainly had a good eye, and I wonder what
0:08:05 > 0:08:07little gem will turn up next.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12- Paul, what about these? - Let's have a look.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14So what have we found here, then, some medals?
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Oh, Masonic medals.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19No, these aren't Masonic, these are
0:08:19 > 0:08:22the Royal Antediluvian Order of the Buffaloes.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- So, who was in the Buffaloes? - Brian's grandfather.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27They are very similar to the Masonic Lodge.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30They're a charitable organisation, they do
0:08:30 > 0:08:33a lot of good in the community and they look after their fellow members.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36So once you're in the Buffaloes, if anything happens to you,
0:08:36 > 0:08:38they will rally round and help you out.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41They were established in the late 19th century.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44What you're looking for are silver examples.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47That one's just a base metal, I can tell that straightaway.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49But this one is solid silver.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- But this masonic one is Fattorini. - Have you heard of Fattorinis? No.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57They were an Italian family, they were massive retailers in the north
0:08:57 > 0:09:00of England, and they sold barometers, medals, clocks, all of that sort
0:09:00 > 0:09:04of thing. So that's a good box. Ah, it's a tie pin.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Here we go. At one point this would have had a Masonic medal in here.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- So this tie pin doesn't actually go with the box.- Oh, right.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- So whose was this?- Brian's father.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17But that's solid gold, so that's a nice, desirable item, isn't it?
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- They're not sentimental to Brian at all?- No, not at all.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24If I said sort of £40-£60, how does that sound?
0:09:24 > 0:09:26That sounds good.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- And do I get a medal for being the best expert today?- Definitely.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Oh, he loves it!
0:09:32 > 0:09:34The Order of Buffaloes,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37a bit like the Freemasons, has been going for about 200 years.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40As the search of Susan and Brian's home continues,
0:09:40 > 0:09:45I find something else that belonged to Brian's maternal grandmother.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47It's a 1920s Silvertone melodeon accordion.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50I wonder if she used to play it, unlike me?
0:09:50 > 0:09:53At £20 to £30, let's hope this estimate appeals to the bidders.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57Now, we're doing very well today, but hold your horses, Susan,
0:09:57 > 0:10:02it's too soon to pop open the champagne, or even stop for a cuppa.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Ah, now, then, look at that lot. Wow!
0:10:06 > 0:10:08These are all gold. Whose is all this?
0:10:08 > 0:10:11That was my grandfather's on my father's side.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15And he gave that to me when I was very young.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Is this his initials here?
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Well, DR Evans, it's got on it.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23I'm not sure what the R stands for, possibly Rhys, I should think.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27This is an Albert chain, named after Prince Albert, Victoria's husband.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31And the idea was, you'd wear your pocket watch on your waistcoat.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34So you'd have this T-bar here which would go through your button hook,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36you'd have your clasp at the end
0:10:36 > 0:10:40where you would hang your watch on, and it would look very attractive.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43And the everyday man would have a silver one.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46For best, you'd have gold, like this one. You've a lady's bracelet too?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48That was the grandmother's.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Now, I didn't actually know her, she died when my father was very young.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56- So there's no sentiment here, happy to get rid of them?- None whatsoever.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01Well, this is going to really bump your target up, I can see easily £250
0:11:01 > 0:11:04up to maybe £400, how does that sound?
0:11:04 > 0:11:06That sounds very good.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Brian has certainly inherited some wonderful mementos from his family.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11And here's another one -
0:11:11 > 0:11:16an 1880's Japanese occasional table, carved with lotus flowers.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19It belonged to Brian's grandmother, who was a seamstress.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21She kept it in her shop, apparently,
0:11:21 > 0:11:24as a place for clients to put down their elegant hats.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28Paul values it at a very respectable £80-£120.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33We're getting a really good sense of Brian's ancestors today,
0:11:33 > 0:11:38and it's fascinating to hear the stories behind the pieces.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Paul, are you around?
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- We are, yes.- Look at these gorgeous plates.- Ah, now, these are lovely.
0:11:43 > 0:11:44Can I have a look?
0:11:44 > 0:11:47- Yeah.- They're not actually plates, they're chargers,
0:11:47 > 0:11:48they go on the wall.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50So they're not really designed to be eaten off.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52But these are very good indeed.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55They're a range called Crown Ducal. The name comes really from regal,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58they try to make it sound very posh, Ducal.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Ducal!
0:12:00 > 0:12:02But they employed some of the best artists.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- Do you know who this artist is?- No.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I can tell straight away. Charlotte Rhead.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10That's her signature and she was mega-famous working at that time.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13She's on a par with Clarice Cliff
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- and Susie Cooper.- Oh, gosh, she's as famous as they are?
0:12:15 > 0:12:18As famous as them, yes. But she perfected the use
0:12:18 > 0:12:22of tube lining, which is a type of decoration, and the way it's done
0:12:22 > 0:12:24is almost like icing a cake.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26She'd come along, and she'd do a very thick outline of the
0:12:26 > 0:12:29particular design, and then fill in the colours afterwards,
0:12:29 > 0:12:34a bit like painting by numbers. If these went to auction, if I said,
0:12:34 > 0:12:39around the 150 mark, how does that sound, sort of 120-150?
0:12:39 > 0:12:40That's very good.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43I'm gobsmacked myself!
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- That is terrific, isn't it? - Fabulous, they're works of art.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Well, that helps my total.
0:12:47 > 0:12:52You wanted £500 so that you could have this wonderful portrait taken
0:12:52 > 0:12:54and lots of good records of all the children and everything.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Well, you haven't got the £500.
0:12:57 > 0:12:58No...
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- But you have got 720!- That's good!
0:13:02 > 0:13:03Are you pleased with that?
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- Very pleased.- That's brilliant.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12What a fantastic result - thanks to the treasures from Brian's family.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14And here's a reminder of the most interesting ones.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19His grandmother's 19th century porcelain brooch.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22It should certainly draw some interest.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28There's also her gold bracelet and her husband's gold watch chain.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33This would help Brian and Susan reach their target in no time.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39And the walnut veneer cocktail cabinet which his dad bought.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41The style is certainly in vogue at the moment.
0:13:41 > 0:13:46This could well be snapped up.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Still to come on Cash In The Attic -
0:13:48 > 0:13:52those stag paintings inspire Paul's fine sense of humour.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55They weren't "too dear" in the end, were they?
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Dreadful! And which of the Evans' items causes this reaction?
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Sorry, guys.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06£10, anywhere?
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Let's hope it's a happy ending.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Brian and Susan's items are being sold at Bamford's auctioneers
0:14:19 > 0:14:24in Derby. Remember they're looking to raise £500 for a family portrait.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Sadly, I can't be there, but they're in the very capable
0:14:27 > 0:14:30hands of our expert Paul,
0:14:30 > 0:14:32who's making last-minute checks with the auctioneer.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36What do make of our items, anything in particular that stands out?
0:14:36 > 0:14:38I've got a feeling you don't know about this one, do you?
0:14:38 > 0:14:41No, I didn't, actually, they found that in the house after, go on.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43We had a nice conservative estimate
0:14:43 > 0:14:48of 40-60, but with this I think we're looking at nearer £200 now.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Because all the others that you saw were silver.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- This one's a nine-carat, have a look.- Oh, right, OK, got you.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Fantastic and that's made a difference, has it?
0:14:55 > 0:14:59Gold is so buoyant at the moment, we just can't get enough of it.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01So even this little tiny piece
0:15:01 > 0:15:03here I think is going to be worth at least £150.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06So, 200-220, something around there.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08I think the family will be absolutely made up with that.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11That bumps up our target. I know the auction will start again in a minute.
0:15:11 > 0:15:16- Great to see you again, James.- And you.- Won't keep you any longer.- Bye.
0:15:16 > 0:15:21Since Brian and Susan are unaware of the value of the medal,
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Paul is very keen to break the good news.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Now then, you two.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27Lovely to see you.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29- Thanks for coming, exciting, isn't it?- Very exciting.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32I've got some good news for you, actually.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- The Masonic medals, you know those Buffalo medals?- Yes.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38You found another medal after we left the house, is that right?
0:15:38 > 0:15:40- Yes.- Originally I said between £40 and £60.
0:15:40 > 0:15:45The auctioneer has put that lot in at between £200 and £250.
0:15:45 > 0:15:46- That's good.- That's surprising.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- Is that all right? - That is really good, yes.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Come on, let's take our places.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57The new addition to their lots means that on Paul's lower estimate,
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Susan and Brian could now make £880 -
0:15:59 > 0:16:01just the ticket for setting up
0:16:01 > 0:16:05those professional family photographs that they're so keen on.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09The first of their lots is the Victorian crystoleum,
0:16:09 > 0:16:10priced at £50-£60.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15It goes with an alabaster picture and two other paintings.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Now, where did these all come from?
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- Brian's grandmother.- Yeah, from my grandmother, she painted them all.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- Really?- Yeah.- That's amazing, isn't it?- Many years back.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27So we're looking for about £50.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Two bids. At 35, 40,
0:16:30 > 0:16:34do I see? 55, 60...
0:16:34 > 0:16:38Against you, at 55...
0:16:38 > 0:16:39That's good, isn't it?
0:16:39 > 0:16:43At £55, and 60 now? At 55, all sure? That's great, isn't it?
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- That's exactly what you wanted. Are you happy with that?- Yeah.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50They weren't "two dear" in the end.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55I knew I shouldn't have left Paul in charge - always the joker.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58But he was right with his estimate there.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01The next lot is that collection of gold and silver Buffalo medals
0:17:01 > 0:17:02and gold tie-pin.
0:17:02 > 0:17:09We're hoping for between £200 and £220. So let's see how they do.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12I've got one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
0:17:12 > 0:17:18- nine, ten, 11 bids. - Wow!- And I can start it at £170.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23At 170... The lady has bid 180.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27190. 200, 210, 220. 230...
0:17:30 > 0:17:32230 in the cap, 240.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35At 230, in the cap, right at the back.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40At £230, any advance?
0:17:40 > 0:17:41Wonderful.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43That's fantastic, it just goes to show that one medal
0:17:43 > 0:17:45made all that difference.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48You haven't got any more in the cupboard, have you?!
0:17:48 > 0:17:51That was a fantastic result.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53I'm not sure if the medals that were collectible or the gold,
0:17:53 > 0:17:57but it made just under half their target in one go.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01Next up, is that fabulous walnut cocktail cabinet,
0:18:01 > 0:18:04which belonged to Brian's father.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Originally I said between £40 and £60, and I'm standing by that.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Hopefully someone will agree with me,
0:18:09 > 0:18:11but you're happy if it fetches less than that?
0:18:11 > 0:18:13You don't want to take it home?
0:18:13 > 0:18:14No!
0:18:14 > 0:18:21Here we are, classic 1950's, and £40, do I see?
0:18:21 > 0:18:23£40 somewhere?
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Nice bit of '50s walnut, 30, then.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28He's trying, he's really trying.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30£10, who wants it?
0:18:30 > 0:18:34£10, anywhere? Sorry, guys.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36£10, anywhere?
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Oh dear!
0:18:38 > 0:18:40No, not sold, I'm afraid.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Oh, no!
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Uh-oh. He may not want to take it home,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47but Brian and Susan will probably be looking forward to a cocktail
0:18:47 > 0:18:49by the time this is all over.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Now, I wonder how their next lot will fare.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55It's the two Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal chargers,
0:18:55 > 0:18:58which have an estimate of £120 to £150.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03- There's a reserve on this. How much for?- £100.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- Was that for any particular reason? - Just so that they
0:19:05 > 0:19:07don't go too cheap.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10I'd rather have them on the wall than go for nothing.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13And I can start the bidding with one, two, three, four bids on it.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18- Four bids already. - Four very, very close. 95, 100 now?
0:19:18 > 0:19:22At 95, 105, 110.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25That's excellent.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27120 where? At £110, down the centre.
0:19:27 > 0:19:32130, 140, 150.
0:19:32 > 0:19:39- Come on!- 170, 180, 190. One more?
0:19:39 > 0:19:41185? At 180...
0:19:41 > 0:19:43That sounds like a darts score.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Any advance?
0:19:45 > 0:19:48At 180...
0:19:48 > 0:19:49Hey, 180!
0:19:49 > 0:19:51- How's that, is that amazing? - It's good.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53It's really good.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58£30 over Paul's top estimate is a great result for those two chargers.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01Now, will the bidders like Brian and Susan's next offering?
0:20:01 > 0:20:05It's the 19th century porcelain brooch with a gilt border.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09And it's up for £30 to £50.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Pretty little lot, this one.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15And 1870, 1880 or so. And £25 bid.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18At 25, 28 and 30.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22It's against you at £30. 32 now.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24At £30.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- 32, sir, 35...- 35!
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Are we all done at £35?
0:20:30 > 0:20:34- 38, sir.- New bidder, here we go.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36And 40 now. New place.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38At £38, any advance?
0:20:38 > 0:20:40There you go.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43That's quite exciting,
0:20:43 > 0:20:46- isn't it?- Just about bang in the middle of the estimate.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50Brian and Susan's lot seemed to be a big hit with the bidders.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54If you'd like to try your hand at the auction game, do bear in mind
0:20:54 > 0:20:57that there are charges to be paid, including commission.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01These can vary from one sale room to another, so it's always worth
0:21:01 > 0:21:04inquiring in advance.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07It's the silver pocket watches now,
0:21:07 > 0:21:10with a price in the catalogue of £60-£80.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14And where shall we start it? £40, please.
0:21:14 > 0:21:2040 bid, 45, 50. And five now?
0:21:20 > 0:21:22- Come on.- At £50, 55, do I see?
0:21:22 > 0:21:2755? At 50. Five with me,
0:21:27 > 0:21:3060, at 55, it remains with me at 55.
0:21:30 > 0:21:3260 anywhere?
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- Can I sell it at that? - Yes, I think so, yes.
0:21:35 > 0:21:3855, thank you. Absentee bid, at £55.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41Below estimate but selling.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45There you go, just below the estimate. That's the two watches, 55.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47But that's the way auctions go,
0:21:47 > 0:21:49you sometimes get a bit of a dip but you can make it back.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52That's all right.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54That's the kind of attitude I like to hear.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Brian and Susan are obviously not too disappointed
0:21:57 > 0:21:59by that slightly under-par result.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03Next up, are those 16 brass toasting forks which Brian collected.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08Their price here is £30-£50, and they're snapped up for...
0:22:08 > 0:22:11At 32...
0:22:11 > 0:22:14£2 over the lower estimate.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17And when Brian's grandmother's Silvertone accordion comes up
0:22:17 > 0:22:20for £20-£30...
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Any advance, at 22?
0:22:23 > 0:22:25£22, how's that?
0:22:25 > 0:22:26- Is that all right with you?- Yes.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29That's music to my ears.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31It, too, hits the right note
0:22:31 > 0:22:35with the bidders, going for £2 over the lower estimate.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39Brian and Susan's next lot is that heavily-carved table
0:22:39 > 0:22:43which Brian's grandmother kept in her dressmaker's shop.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45This one had a specific use, didn't it?
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Yes, it was a hat table for people to put their hats on when
0:22:49 > 0:22:53they went into the shop, so that they could browse much more easily.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- What period are we looking at there? - That would have been about 1900.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Wow! So it could be the gentlemen's top hats or the ladies'?
0:23:00 > 0:23:02The ladies' hats, yep.
0:23:02 > 0:23:03Well, it's certainly a nice example,
0:23:03 > 0:23:06and to me it looks Japanese, that Oriental sort of feel to it.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09And we're looking at between £80 to £120.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Do I see £80 for it?
0:23:11 > 0:23:1570, then, and five now.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Five, do I see? 75, 80.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21- With me at 80 now.- Excellent.
0:23:21 > 0:23:2580 anywhere? £75, any advance at 75?
0:23:25 > 0:23:29He's done it. OK, there we go.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32It's such an attractive table,
0:23:32 > 0:23:35and I think £75 is a very reasonable price for it.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38So it's time for the Evanses' final lot.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40They could be going out with a bang,
0:23:40 > 0:23:42because it's another lot of gold. All nine carat.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44You've got the watch chain and fob,
0:23:44 > 0:23:48the bar brooch with an aquamarine stone, and the bracelet.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Loads of bidding as usual on the gold.
0:23:50 > 0:23:5417 bids, and I can start the bidding at £310.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56Whoa!
0:23:56 > 0:23:58There we go! That's over my estimate already.
0:23:58 > 0:24:04320, do I see? 320 the lady has bid, 340, 360, 380, 400.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07That's your 400, there you go.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10420 has it in the yellow. 430 in the doorway.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14440 here. 450, sir. 450, 460, 470.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16Yes?
0:24:16 > 0:24:22Can't see you. Hiding behind the door now at 460 here. 470, do I see?
0:24:22 > 0:24:28- That's amazing.- Any advance? At 460..
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Wow!
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- Now, what do you think of that? - Brilliant.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36Isn't it? It just goes to show how gold has rocketed through the roof.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39It's exciting. Gold is attracting such high prices
0:24:39 > 0:24:43at the moment, and that's been a real boon for Brian and Susan today.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46I'm sure they're very keen to know how they've done.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48So it's over to you, Paul.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50I don't know about you, but I've had a fantastic day.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54- Have you enjoyed yourself?- Yeah. - It's been a bit up and down.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57We won't mention the cocktail cabinet ever again, all right?
0:24:57 > 0:25:00That's now gone. But things have added up nicely, actually.
0:25:00 > 0:25:07And I'm pleased to tell you that today you've made a total of £1,147.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09That's lovely. That's brilliant. That's good.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11I think that's fantastic, don't you?
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Brilliant.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Susan and Brian are just delighted that their
0:25:19 > 0:25:22auction outcome was high enough to pay for the Evans family portrait
0:25:22 > 0:25:24that she's wanted for so long.
0:25:24 > 0:25:29Son Barry is just as keen as his mum to pose for the camera.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31I think it will be really good
0:25:31 > 0:25:33to have a picture of all of us together.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36And their three granddaughters
0:25:36 > 0:25:39seem to be enjoying the entire experience.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42I want to see some serious attitude.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Come on!
0:25:45 > 0:25:47That's it, hands on hips, that's it.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Grit your teeth. We'll get you girls on the front of Heat magazine yet.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02Isn't it wonderful to have all those photographs for the family album?
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Better than the ones I had!
0:26:04 > 0:26:09It went very well. Very entertaining.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Much better than I thought, yes, definitely.
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