0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:08Very often, items passed down from generation to generation have an interesting history.
0:00:08 > 0:00:09Take this sign, for instance.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13There's a great story behind this sign. Don't take my word for it.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15Let's go and meet the family who can tell us more.
0:00:35 > 0:00:41Coming up on Cash In The Attic, a Victorian diamond ring brings out the old romantic in Jonty.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44- With this ring, I thee wed. - Yes. Will you marry me?
0:00:46 > 0:00:49At auction, a prediction is made about our little cupboard.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- It's going to go for over 100, I think.- Really?- Hopefully!
0:00:52 > 0:00:55I think you've lost your marbles.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59And all will be revealed when the final hammer falls.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Today, I'm in Norfolk on my way to meet Linda Shiers,
0:01:04 > 0:01:06who's called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:06 > 0:01:09to help her raise some money for some home improvements.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13Linda's spent a lot of time and money converting this old guest house into a family home.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17Today, she's joined by her mum, Daphne, who's going to help look
0:01:17 > 0:01:23for valuables in order to raise some cash to completely finish the work.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27The property is a Victorian detached house and Linda lives here
0:01:27 > 0:01:31with her husband Andy and son Anthony, aged 14.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34I'm delighted to have Jonty Hearnden with me.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37His knowledge will stand us in good stead.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41And while he gets the rummage underway, I go and meet our hosts.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46- Hey, Linda, Daphne. How are you?- Fine, thank you.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49- How are you?- I'm good, thanks. What are you doing there?
0:01:49 > 0:01:53- We're looking at our house when we first moved in and what we've done to it since.- Right.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56- How long have you been here? - 10 years.- Have you really?- Yeah.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- And what about you, Daphne?- I live in Galston.- Close by then.- Yes.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02We're going to build a bungalow in our garden for Mum.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06We've got planning permission and we're waiting for Mum's house to sell.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08OK. She doesn't look too happy about that.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11A big decision, but we've decided to do it.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- Have you been in your house a long time, then?- 54 years.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15- 54 years?- Yes.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- Wow! That's a long time.- I know.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21So why have you called in the Cash In The Attic team, then?
0:02:21 > 0:02:25Well, the next room is the lounge, which needs completely stripping out.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29We're going to have new coving put in, and I've seen some nice furniture.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31And how much money are you hoping to raise?
0:02:31 > 0:02:35About seven or £800 would be nice, if we could, towards some of it.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Seriously fancy furniture, then.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Well, there are a few items that I require.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Much to my husband's disgust.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Oh, really?
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Do you think we'll find treasure in this house worth £800?
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Yes, a few little bits and pieces, hopefully.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Well, Jonty's on hand, our expert. He's already having a scout around.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- Shall we go and see how he's getting on?- OK.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Well, Linda's large, detached house
0:02:56 > 0:03:03is going to take some rummaging, as it has 14 rooms and each one appears to contain some interesting items.
0:03:03 > 0:03:08With so many rooms to explore, I think I may need directions to find our expert.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Jonty, why are you loitering in the corner?
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- Have you been a bad boy? - I've seen a sign.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- Have you?- Yes.- And what does it say?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18There are four or five signs.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23This one says Moor Lane, but there's some fabulous street names and they're all London signs.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Here they've got Houndsditch, all sorts.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Now of course, street signs, certainly in London,
0:03:27 > 0:03:32have been changed and upgraded and they've been modernised, literally throughout history.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36And as a consequence, signs like this have been put on the open market.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41And if you've got signs of very famous streets' names like Shaftesbury Avenue or Oxford Street,
0:03:41 > 0:03:46something like that, which are global street names, I mean everyone around the world knows those very
0:03:46 > 0:03:50famous streets, then they can fetch huge sums of money. A lot of money.
0:03:50 > 0:03:57- But I reckon that we're looking very conservatively around £50 a street sign.- OK.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02So we're looking at just here, just these four or five. Is it five?
0:04:02 > 0:04:07- There's five there, yes.- Five street signs, two to £400, just like that.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Just like that. Well, those signs have
0:04:09 > 0:04:14certainly pointed us in the right direction with our auction fund, and we're all happy with the price tag.
0:04:14 > 0:04:20In the junk room, Linda's mum, Daphne, has dug out this large collection of old postcards.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Linda started collecting them 35 years ago
0:04:23 > 0:04:26but for a long time they've just been stuck in the drawer.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Some of the most collectible postcards are Victorian or
0:04:29 > 0:04:33early 20th-century ones, and quite a few of Linda's are from these eras.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38She has 120 in total, most in mint condition.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42Jonty thinks they could fetch 30 to £40 at auction.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49And then Linda spots these two early 20th-century yellow glass ornaments.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51She bought the first one herself,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54but the second was bought by her father to match.
0:04:54 > 0:05:00She has a sentimental attachment to them and is undecided about letting them go to auction.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Whether or not Jonty's conservative
0:05:02 > 0:05:08estimate of 20 to £30 will change her mind remains to be seen.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10What have we got here?
0:05:10 > 0:05:14I don't know what they're made of or called but...
0:05:14 > 0:05:21OK. Now, first of all, we need to work out whether they're bronze
0:05:21 > 0:05:24or an imitation bronze. Pick one up.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Now they're quite heavy but if they were to be bronze,
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- you would really struggle to pick those up.- Really?
0:05:31 > 0:05:36Yes. Let's put them back down again very quickly, because they look rather imposing there.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38So we've got a male and female figure.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40So they're made of spelter.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Well spelter is an imitation bronze.
0:05:42 > 0:05:47It's a zinc alloy and it was very fashionable in the late 19th century
0:05:47 > 0:05:52and early 20th century to make spelter figures because they were a lot cheaper than bronze.
0:05:52 > 0:05:57But the interesting part about these figures here, and do you know, I've never really seen this before,
0:05:57 > 0:06:00but let me show you this young lady here.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Turn the base upside-down.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07Now, that's a new base, which means that the whole figure,
0:06:07 > 0:06:11the pair of figures here, are reproduction.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15- Oh, right.- But as far as value is concerned, they're not going to be
0:06:15 > 0:06:18- the same figure that they would be if they were original.- Oh, right.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21But they're still worth putting to the auction sale,
0:06:21 > 0:06:24so we're looking at what, 30, 40, £50 at auction.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Yes. Yes, about that.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- Yes? That would be good?- Mm-hm. Right, well let's leave them there.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- Right.- I think they look great.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Well let's hope the bidders like the look of them too.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Linda's taken by a silver tray which might be antique.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40And I'm wondering about some porcelain in the kitchen.
0:06:40 > 0:06:45Jonty's taken by a grubby piece of furniture in the utility room.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48It's an early 20th-century pine meat cupboard
0:06:48 > 0:06:52and Linda bought it at a car-boot sale a few years ago.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Jonty reckons it's a kind of shabby-chic that would appeal
0:06:56 > 0:07:00to bidders at the auction, and says it could be worth £30 to £40.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Well, going by Jonty's lowest estimates so far,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05it looks like we stand a good chance of raising around
0:07:05 > 0:07:11£300 towards the French furniture, which Linda would like to add as the finishing touches to the house.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13So far, so good.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18- Well, I'm glad to have a sit down.- Yes.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- It's going well, isn't it? - Yes, really good.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25So, this is your dining room, one of the rooms that you want to change? It looks fantastic.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30It's half finished. We've had it plastered and I've painted but other things need doing.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32I need new chairs for the dining table,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36some units over there and just, you know, general decorating.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38But we're nearly there. Getting there.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42And you live in this massive house with just yourself and your son. And your husband.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Well, my husband, who's away for about six months of the year.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49- So what exactly does he do? - He's an ROV pilot.- Of course he is.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Which stands for Remotely Operated Vehicle, which are like little
0:07:53 > 0:07:58submarine-type things that go under the water and they've got arms, manipulators and cameras.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00You're pulling my leg now, aren't you?
0:08:00 > 0:08:05And they control them from a cockpit on the top. They call it flying because they use like a joystick.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07How did you meet your husband?
0:08:07 > 0:08:13I met him at the office I was working in. He was in the yard helping his brother, who's also an ROV pilot.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18As I walked through to get a coffee, I saw this nice bottom, and I thought, ooh, that's a nice bottom.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23And he turned round and he thought, ooh, and then it went from there, really.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26That was one of the moments where you regret asking the question.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31- Yes.- At least now I know. And he obviously gets on with mother-in-law because she's always here.
0:08:31 > 0:08:37Yes. Well, most weekends when he's not here and most weekends when he is here, really.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- No, not always. - Not always, but a lot of the time.
0:08:39 > 0:08:44It's been fascinating hearing your stories and talking to you, but I think we should carry on the hunt.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- Come on, let's go.- Ok, let's go.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51Jonty has been distracted by a toy car in the bedroom, but I've spotted
0:08:51 > 0:08:54this Crown silver-plated and cut glass biscuit barrel.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59Linda bought it from a local antique shop a few years ago and paid £8 for it.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Not a bad investment, as Jonty reckons
0:09:01 > 0:09:06she would get 20 to £30 for it now, so it goes into our auction haul.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12- Hey, guys, look what I've found. Where are you?- We're in here.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Oh, there you are. Look, I found these upstairs.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- Oh, lovely.- I like those.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- Shall we go and take a look? - Yes, go on.- Yes.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Yes, I've had these quite a while.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23They've been under Anthony's bed, actually, in his bedroom.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Well, having a look closely, certainly at this one here,
0:09:27 > 0:09:34these aren't original photographs insofar that if you look at the writing here, it's a little bit
0:09:34 > 0:09:39- blurred, it's a little bit fuzzy, which means therefore these are copies of the originals.- OK.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41But Lowestoft was known as a fishing port.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Locally they collected or they fished for herring,
0:09:45 > 0:09:49known as "little darlings", which is a lovely thought, isn't it?
0:09:49 > 0:09:51How much money do you reckon we'll raise?
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Well, they're certainly worth putting into the auction sale.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58They'll be sold as a group of four. We're looking at another 30, £50.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01It's better than a slap in the belly with a wet fish.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05- That's very true. - Let's hope cod is on our side when we go to the auction.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- See what I did there? Cod? - Oh, blimey!- I'm wasted.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09Oh, dear. Note to self, no puns allowed.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13Things are moving along nicely, though, in Linda's house.
0:10:13 > 0:10:19The team is uncovering gems at every turn and I'm wondering what might come up next.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Now, tell me about this ring here. It looks like a dress ring.
0:10:24 > 0:10:30This was my nan's ring, which was my nan's, and then my mum had it and then she gave it to me.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32And you've never worn it or worn it very rarely?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35I did. Very rarely, very rarely.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40Now, what we have is a nice sizable diamond which looks about a carat or just under.
0:10:40 > 0:10:46That, in turn, is surrounded by two smaller diamonds and then the shoulder of the ring
0:10:46 > 0:10:49have the tiniest, tiniest diamonds inset in there.
0:10:49 > 0:10:56And it looks from the cut of the diamond that it's not brilliant cut and this, as a consequence,
0:10:56 > 0:11:01will be probably Victorian, so late 19th-century, I would imagine.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- Does that make sense to you?- Yes.
0:11:03 > 0:11:09- Well, auction value, we're looking at 150, £250 at auction.- OK.
0:11:09 > 0:11:10I think it's beautiful.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Can I see it on, actually? Does it fit you?
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Erm, I think it might go on that finger.- Yes.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- With this ring, I thee wed.- Yes.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Will you marry me?
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Don't it make you sick?
0:11:21 > 0:11:26As we continue the search of this vast house, I think Daphne has her eye on those delicious cakes.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Oh, no, I'm wrong. It's the table she's interested in.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33Apparently Linda bought it off the previous owners of the house.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37It's made of sturdy pine and is early 20th century.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39It gets the thumbs-up from Jonty, anyway,
0:11:39 > 0:11:42who gives it a 30 to £40 valuation.
0:11:44 > 0:11:50But Linda wants to see if Jonty can identify a piece of furniture in her lounge.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53So, tell me, what are you doing with a water meter in your front room?
0:11:53 > 0:11:57I acquired it from my brother who works for the water company.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00And they were taking a load of stuff out of a big building that was
0:12:00 > 0:12:04just being thrown away, basically, because they were moving, I think.
0:12:04 > 0:12:09And he asked if he could have it and he was given it by his boss and now it's in my lounge.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13So you thought, I know what will make my house look special.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- I'll have a water meter.- Because my tastes have changed, as they do with
0:12:16 > 0:12:21us women, it's not going to go with my decor when I redecorate the room.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24So I want to sell it.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26It's intriguing. Now, we've got the makers here.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29Glenfield and Kennedy from Kilmarnock.
0:12:29 > 0:12:36Now what I do happen to know is this company here merged in 1899, so this piece of kit,
0:12:36 > 0:12:41this water meter, is therefore post that time.
0:12:41 > 0:12:47Now what I do know is that Thomas Kennedy found a gap in the market in the 1820s
0:12:47 > 0:12:51for creating metres like this. What did you pay your brother for it?
0:12:51 > 0:12:53I think it was about £300.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Might have been a bit more, I can't really remember.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58OK, OK. Value.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03Well, I reckon we're looking at four to £600 at auction and maybe more.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05It just depends, but I think it's fascinating.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- OK.- You just said four to what?
0:13:07 > 0:13:11- Four to £600 for a water meter. How about that?- That's incredible.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13I've never seen one in someone's living room.
0:13:13 > 0:13:19- Isn't it amazing?- Amazing. Well, I can tell you that the hunt is over, for today at least.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22And with all the goodies that we've found today
0:13:22 > 0:13:26and Jonty's lowest estimates, we're hoping that you'll raise
0:13:26 > 0:13:28something in the region of £940.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- Oh, good. That'd be good, wouldn't it?- Yes.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34- Bring on the French furniture, say I.- Yes, yes, yes.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Yes, yes, yes indeed. Well, I'm really looking forward to this
0:13:36 > 0:13:42auction and we have a collection of fascinating items that I'm sure will interest the bidders on auction day.
0:13:42 > 0:13:48There's the fabulous diamond ring that's been handed down to Linda from her maternal grandmother.
0:13:48 > 0:13:54That should really stand out, with an estimate of 150 to £250.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58And those five London street signs which Linda's father-in-law bought.
0:13:58 > 0:14:04Jonty reckons these could do really well too, and valued them at 200 to £400.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08And that unusual water meter, which came from Linda's brother,
0:14:08 > 0:14:10who used to work for a water company.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14That was given a whopping 400 to £600 price tag.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21Still to come on Cash And The Attic, Linda gets the jitters after the first good sale.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- I'm really surprised. - Well, especially when you said
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- they were in an office and then in a box.- My heart's going...
0:14:27 > 0:14:29And she reveals to us her nickname.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33- They call me the Car Boot Queen. - Oh, do they?- Yes.- Now you tell us.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37Find out what else happens when the hammer finally falls.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46So we've come to TW Gaze auction rooms here in Norfolk.
0:14:46 > 0:14:53We've brought all of Linda's items, hoping to raise between £700-£800 for that room redesign.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Let's hope the eager bidders are here when the hammer falls.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00These auction rooms are in Diss, a town that straddles the borders
0:15:00 > 0:15:04of Norfolk and Suffolk, about half way between Norwich and Ipswich.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08It used to specialise in livestock and agricultural, but these days offers a
0:15:08 > 0:15:12range of antiques and collectables in their Friday and Saturday sales.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16So fingers crossed that Linda's lots stand out and appeal to the bidders.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Oh, Jonty, you shouldn't have! You've bought me a ring.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27- That's our star item, is it? - Well, we've got some great news.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30I thought this was a nice ring, but I was a bit conservative in the house.
0:15:30 > 0:15:36I couldn't quite see the clarity of the stone, the diamond in the middle there, so I put £100-150 on it.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41But bringing it in here and having a closer examination, the clarity of the stone is very good news indeed,
0:15:41 > 0:15:44the stone in the middle there is three-quarter carat,
0:15:44 > 0:15:48so all of a sudden we've gone up to £400-£500, which is wonderful.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51They're after £700 or £800 to redo a room, so we're well on the way.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Let's see what happens with this.
0:15:53 > 0:15:59Well, that new price for the ring has pushed up the total we're hoping to achieve by £250.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04In the end, though, Linda couldn't bear to part with the yellow glassware,
0:16:04 > 0:16:09but at least that only knocks £20 off our original target.
0:16:09 > 0:16:14I wonder if she's feeling any regrets about saying goodbye to some of her other things today?
0:16:14 > 0:16:19- Morning, ladies. How are you? - I'm fine.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Saying a final farewell to your signs?
0:16:22 > 0:16:24- Yes.- Will you be sad to see them go?
0:16:24 > 0:16:29Not really, no. They've been in the summer house for a while. We'll be glad to get rid of them.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33You want to raise £700-£800, let's hope you do it. Have you been to an auction before?
0:16:33 > 0:16:36I have, yes, quite a few, many years ago with my brothers,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- but I haven't been to one for a while.- Excited?- Yes, very.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43Let's hope you raise the money. £700-£800 for that brand-new room.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45The auction is about to start. It's getting quiet,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- so let's make our way into position. - OK, let's go.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51If like Linda you're keen to raise money for something
0:16:51 > 0:16:57special by selling at auction, do bear in mind that there are charges to be paid, including commission,
0:16:57 > 0:17:02which vary from one sale room to another, so it's always worth inquiring in advance.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Well, the first of her lots to come up today is
0:17:05 > 0:17:10the four 20th century reproduction black and white images of Lowestoft,
0:17:10 > 0:17:13with an estimate of £30-£50.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- They're lovely.- Yes, they're great and we're not too far away
0:17:18 > 0:17:22from where they were taken, so hopefully we'll get a bit of local interest.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24£40 for these. 40.
0:17:24 > 0:17:2730. £20 to get on. 20 I have.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32- 22. 25. 28. 30.- Yes!- 32. 35.
0:17:32 > 0:17:3538. 40. 42. 45.
0:17:35 > 0:17:3848. 50, 55. 55. Are you 60?
0:17:38 > 0:17:43It's 55 on my right now. Where's the 60? We're going for £55.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45That's brilliant.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48We asked for a man from Lowestoft and there he is.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51I didn't think they'd go for that, I'm really surprised.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- Especially when you said they were in a box.- My heart's going...
0:17:54 > 0:17:57That's a very good start for Linda.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59If she's having palpitations already
0:17:59 > 0:18:03I wonder how she's going to cope with the rest of the auction.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Next up is the Crown silver plated and cut glass biscuit barrel that I found.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10Jonty, if you remember, valued it at £20-£30.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- What's the story behind this one? - Well, I was walking up our local arcade
0:18:16 > 0:18:20in our town and saw it in the window, £8, which I thought was a very good price.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22I'm hoping it will make more than £8.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26- Let's hope so too.- Have you ever had any biscuits in it?- No, never.
0:18:27 > 0:18:33£10 and start, a lovely piece. 10, 12, 15, 18, 20. 22. 22 I have.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Is there 5? It's 22 in the corner.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Come on, come on.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40£22, are we all done?
0:18:42 > 0:18:45That's not bad I suppose. More than what I paid for it.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49Exactly, and Jonty's lowest estimate was 20, so you're £2 over that.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51- Yes.- Oh, you're difficult to please!
0:18:51 > 0:18:54I think that first sale set the bar quite high,
0:18:54 > 0:18:56so this result seems like a bit of a let down.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59In other words, we've been spoiled.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02The next lot of Linda's to come up are the two spelter figures
0:19:02 > 0:19:07with an estimate of £30-£50.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11£30. 30 I have.
0:19:11 > 0:19:1330 - 2, 5, 8 is bid. 38 I have.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Is there 40? 40 straight in front.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Where's 2?
0:19:18 > 0:19:2240 standing and is there 2? Sell at £40.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- That's OK. - Well, smile then. There we go.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27That's how we like to see you.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31I think Linda's going to be a tough one to please today!
0:19:31 > 0:19:34That sale price was bang in the middle of Jonty's estimate.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Will she be happier with this next lot, I wonder,
0:19:37 > 0:19:39the post cards she's collected for 35 years?
0:19:39 > 0:19:43Let's hope they reach Jonty's estimate of £30-£40.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50They've been in a drawer under the bed for 20 odd years.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- I'm showing my age now. - It's probably about time to get rid of them
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- if they've been in the drawer for 20 years.- Yes.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58Start me in here, £40 for these. 40?
0:19:58 > 0:20:0230. 20 I'm bid. The post cards, 20 is bid.
0:20:02 > 0:20:0422, 25, 28.
0:20:04 > 0:20:0728 I have. Is there 30?
0:20:07 > 0:20:11It's 28 at the moment. We will sell at 28. No, sorry.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14So before you, unsold for that one.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18The auctioneer obviously didn't think £28 was enough for those post cards.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23And who knows, maybe Linda will now do something with them after all these years.
0:20:23 > 0:20:31Her next lot is one of her star items, that diamond ring which has the new estimate of £400-£500.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36And I start straight in here, just at £300.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38It's 300 I have, where is the 20?
0:20:38 > 0:20:42It's a lovely ring here at £300. Where is 20? 320.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44340. 340 I have. Is there 60?
0:20:44 > 0:20:52It is 340. 360. 380. 400. 400 with Sharon and where's 20?
0:20:52 > 0:20:53Away for £400.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56What a turn up, so we got there.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- Good news all round. - More money for the furniture.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05Linda is obviously delighted with that sale, which just reached our new estimate.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09Now, what will the bidders make of her next lot, that old meat cupboard?
0:21:10 > 0:21:15- I bought it at a car boot, very cheaply.- It's seen a bit of action as well, hasn't it?
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Yes, a dog's been clawing at it, by the looks of it, on the door trying to get to the meat.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- How much did you pay for it?- £8.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25I put £30-£40, let's see who's nearest.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29- It's going to go for over £100, I think.- Really?- Hopefully.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32You've lost your marbles.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Straight in at £25. It's 25 I have.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36Where is 8? 28. 30.
0:21:36 > 0:21:3932. 35. 38. 38 I have.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Is there 40? 40 bid. Are you two?
0:21:41 > 0:21:44It's 40 now in the gallery. Where's the 2? We sell at £40.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49- That's good. - That's a good car boot investment. - It was, wasn't it?
0:21:49 > 0:21:52See, I've got an eye. They call me the Car boot Queen.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54Do they? Now you tell us!
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Linda certainly made a good profit on that cupboard,
0:21:57 > 0:22:00reaching the top of the estimate no problem.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04The next five lots are those impressive London street signs.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06On the advice of the auction house
0:22:06 > 0:22:08these signs are being sold separately.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Have you got a reserve on any of them?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- I think a discretionary one of £40, I think.- OK.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19Some of them are in better condition than others, so it depends on if anybody lives on that street.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21But when the first sign, Cloak Lane
0:22:21 > 0:22:25near London's Canon Street in the city goes before the bidders...
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Unfortunately that one's unsold.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32I wonder if Linda is regretting putting that reserve on.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Houndsditch near Liverpool Street is up next.
0:22:36 > 0:22:3855 we have. Where's the 60?
0:22:38 > 0:22:41We'll sell her at £55.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45- £55. There we go.- That one went. - That was good, what was it?
0:22:45 > 0:22:49- 55 for Houndsditch.- I don't understand why the first one didn't go and that one did.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54One was better quality, the first one had a lot more wear, this one was really
0:22:54 > 0:22:57- crisp and clean.- The next one is St Bride Street, just off Fleet Street.
0:22:57 > 0:23:02Its condition is quite good, so we're hopeful it will sell.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Sell at 48.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10- Great.- Still on gear, which is good. - Well done. It's a good sign.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11It's a good... Oh.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15Oh. I couldn't resist it and thankfully neither could that bidder.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19The fourth one for Moor Lane near Moorgate
0:23:19 > 0:23:24is another that looks in good shape so it should be snapped up.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Sell away at £55.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30- 55.- Maybe somebody lives on a moor.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34As far as I recall there aren't many moors in Norfolk, but who knows,
0:23:34 > 0:23:37we're all just delighted it was a good sale.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41The final London street sign is for Whitefriars Street
0:23:41 > 0:23:44near - would you believe it - Blackfriars.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48It's not in the best of condition, but we all live in hope.
0:23:48 > 0:23:5020. 22.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53Unfortunately we can't sell that one.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Everyone has won because you've sold some and you get to keep some.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00Yes. Put them up somewhere. I don't know where, but somewhere.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Put them in that drawer where you kept the cards for 20 years.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Considering two of them didn't sell, that seems like a fair price
0:24:06 > 0:24:09and I don't think Linda is too disappointed.
0:24:11 > 0:24:12She has two more lots to go.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17The penultimate is the pine kitchen table which she bought from the previous owners of her house.
0:24:17 > 0:24:23It has a price of £30-£40 in the catalogue.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26I'm going to start straight in at 30. It is 30, I have.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28A lovely pine table here at 30.
0:24:28 > 0:24:3132. 35. 38.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- 40. 42.- Ooh.- 45. 48.
0:24:33 > 0:24:3650, 55. 60, 65.
0:24:36 > 0:24:3965 I have. Is there 70?
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Selling at £65.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45- That is good.- I can't believe it.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47- 65.- Have you got another table in its place?
0:24:47 > 0:24:52- I have, a bigger one actually. - Show off.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57Dinner parties just won't be the same again around at Linda's.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01And now we have come to that unique item she had in her lounge.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Everyone has one, haven't they? The water meter.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07The million dollar question, are we in hot water with this?
0:25:07 > 0:25:11It's a rare item. Might be a tricky item to sell
0:25:11 > 0:25:15because it's such an unusual thing to have in an auction sale.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18It's a lot of money, £400-£600.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- For a water meter? - For a water meter, yes.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23I start in here at £400. It is 400 I have. Where is 20?
0:25:23 > 0:25:27A barograph at £400. 420. 440.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30460. 480. 500. 520.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34520 still with me. Is there 40?
0:25:34 > 0:25:36520 at the moment, where is 40?
0:25:36 > 0:25:40We will sell away at £520.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43- Well, I never!- Well, I never. - Well, well, well. how about that?
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Was she putting on a Welsh accent then? Not bad.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49Well, that was a great sale to end on and I think we're all very keen
0:25:49 > 0:25:53to know exactly how much we've raised.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- I think you might shout.- Oh, really? - Oh, yes. It's almost double.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00- Really?- £1,300.- Oh, wow. Isn't that good?
0:26:00 > 0:26:02That's great. Thank you so much.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Nothing to do with us. It's been good.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06It's been a lovely day. Thank you.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14With the clear out of antiques Linda and Daphne head into Norwich
0:26:14 > 0:26:17to buy furniture to revamp Linda's lounge.
0:26:17 > 0:26:24- I'm buying the furniture in advance. Once the room is decorated it will be really lovely, won't it?- Yes.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27She's been doing up the house for the last ten years,
0:26:27 > 0:26:29so you would think it would be done by now wouldn't you!
0:26:29 > 0:26:35We've done upstairs, downstairs is still to be done and the lounge is being done before Christmas.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Definitely. Without fail.
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