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Welcome to Cash In The Attic. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:03 | |
Very often, items passed down from generation to generation have an interesting history. | 0:00:03 | 0:00:08 | |
Take this sign, for instance. | 0:00:08 | 0:00:09 | |
There's a great story behind this sign. Don't take my word for it. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:13 | |
Let's go and meet the family who can tell us more. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:15 | |
Coming up on Cash In The Attic, a Victorian diamond ring brings out the old romantic in Jonty. | 0:00:35 | 0:00:41 | |
-With this ring, I thee wed. -Yes. Will you marry me? | 0:00:41 | 0:00:44 | |
At auction, a prediction is made about our little cupboard. | 0:00:46 | 0:00:49 | |
-It's going to go for over 100, I think. -Really? -Hopefully! | 0:00:49 | 0:00:52 | |
I think you've lost your marbles. | 0:00:52 | 0:00:55 | |
And all will be revealed when the final hammer falls. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
Today, I'm in Norfolk on my way to meet Linda Shiers, | 0:01:01 | 0:01:04 | |
who's called in the Cash In The Attic team | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
to help her raise some money for some home improvements. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:09 | |
Linda's spent a lot of time and money converting this old guest house into a family home. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:13 | |
Today, she's joined by her mum, Daphne, who's going to help look | 0:01:13 | 0:01:17 | |
for valuables in order to raise some cash to completely finish the work. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:23 | |
The property is a Victorian detached house and Linda lives here | 0:01:23 | 0:01:27 | |
with her husband Andy and son Anthony, aged 14. | 0:01:27 | 0:01:31 | |
I'm delighted to have Jonty Hearnden with me. | 0:01:31 | 0:01:34 | |
His knowledge will stand us in good stead. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:37 | |
And while he gets the rummage underway, I go and meet our hosts. | 0:01:37 | 0:01:41 | |
-Hey, Linda, Daphne. How are you? -Fine, thank you. | 0:01:43 | 0:01:46 | |
-How are you? -I'm good, thanks. What are you doing there? | 0:01:46 | 0:01:49 | |
-We're looking at our house when we first moved in and what we've done to it since. -Right. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:53 | |
-How long have you been here? -10 years. -Have you really? -Yeah. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:56 | |
-And what about you, Daphne? -I live in Galston. -Close by then. -Yes. | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
We're going to build a bungalow in our garden for Mum. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:02 | |
We've got planning permission and we're waiting for Mum's house to sell. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:06 | |
OK. She doesn't look too happy about that. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:08 | |
A big decision, but we've decided to do it. | 0:02:08 | 0:02:11 | |
-Have you been in your house a long time, then? -54 years. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
-54 years? -Yes. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:15 | |
-Wow! That's a long time. -I know. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:18 | |
So why have you called in the Cash In The Attic team, then? | 0:02:18 | 0:02:21 | |
Well, the next room is the lounge, which needs completely stripping out. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:25 | |
We're going to have new coving put in, and I've seen some nice furniture. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:29 | |
And how much money are you hoping to raise? | 0:02:29 | 0:02:31 | |
About seven or £800 would be nice, if we could, towards some of it. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:35 | |
Seriously fancy furniture, then. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:37 | |
Well, there are a few items that I require. | 0:02:37 | 0:02:39 | |
Much to my husband's disgust. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:41 | |
Oh, really? | 0:02:41 | 0:02:43 | |
Do you think we'll find treasure in this house worth £800? | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
Yes, a few little bits and pieces, hopefully. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:48 | |
Well, Jonty's on hand, our expert. He's already having a scout around. | 0:02:48 | 0:02:52 | |
-Shall we go and see how he's getting on? -OK. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:54 | |
Well, Linda's large, detached house | 0:02:54 | 0:02:56 | |
is going to take some rummaging, as it has 14 rooms and each one appears to contain some interesting items. | 0:02:56 | 0:03:03 | |
With so many rooms to explore, I think I may need directions to find our expert. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:08 | |
Jonty, why are you loitering in the corner? | 0:03:10 | 0:03:12 | |
-Have you been a bad boy? -I've seen a sign. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:14 | |
-Have you? -Yes. -And what does it say? | 0:03:14 | 0:03:16 | |
There are four or five signs. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:18 | |
This one says Moor Lane, but there's some fabulous street names and they're all London signs. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:23 | |
Here they've got Houndsditch, all sorts. | 0:03:23 | 0:03:25 | |
Now of course, street signs, certainly in London, | 0:03:25 | 0:03:27 | |
have been changed and upgraded and they've been modernised, literally throughout history. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:32 | |
And as a consequence, signs like this have been put on the open market. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:36 | |
And if you've got signs of very famous streets' names like Shaftesbury Avenue or Oxford Street, | 0:03:36 | 0:03:41 | |
something like that, which are global street names, I mean everyone around the world knows those very | 0:03:41 | 0:03:46 | |
famous streets, then they can fetch huge sums of money. A lot of money. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:50 | |
-But I reckon that we're looking very conservatively around £50 a street sign. -OK. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:57 | |
So we're looking at just here, just these four or five. Is it five? | 0:03:57 | 0:04:02 | |
-There's five there, yes. -Five street signs, two to £400, just like that. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:07 | |
Just like that. Well, those signs have | 0:04:07 | 0:04:09 | |
certainly pointed us in the right direction with our auction fund, and we're all happy with the price tag. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:14 | |
In the junk room, Linda's mum, Daphne, has dug out this large collection of old postcards. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:20 | |
Linda started collecting them 35 years ago | 0:04:20 | 0:04:23 | |
but for a long time they've just been stuck in the drawer. | 0:04:23 | 0:04:26 | |
Some of the most collectible postcards are Victorian or | 0:04:26 | 0:04:29 | |
early 20th-century ones, and quite a few of Linda's are from these eras. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:33 | |
She has 120 in total, most in mint condition. | 0:04:33 | 0:04:38 | |
Jonty thinks they could fetch 30 to £40 at auction. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:42 | |
And then Linda spots these two early 20th-century yellow glass ornaments. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:49 | |
She bought the first one herself, | 0:04:49 | 0:04:51 | |
but the second was bought by her father to match. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:54 | |
She has a sentimental attachment to them and is undecided about letting them go to auction. | 0:04:54 | 0:05:00 | |
Whether or not Jonty's conservative | 0:05:00 | 0:05:02 | |
estimate of 20 to £30 will change her mind remains to be seen. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:08 | |
What have we got here? | 0:05:08 | 0:05:10 | |
I don't know what they're made of or called but... | 0:05:10 | 0:05:14 | |
OK. Now, first of all, we need to work out whether they're bronze | 0:05:14 | 0:05:21 | |
or an imitation bronze. Pick one up. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:24 | |
Now they're quite heavy but if they were to be bronze, | 0:05:24 | 0:05:27 | |
-you would really struggle to pick those up. -Really? | 0:05:27 | 0:05:31 | |
Yes. Let's put them back down again very quickly, because they look rather imposing there. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:36 | |
So we've got a male and female figure. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:38 | |
So they're made of spelter. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:40 | |
Well spelter is an imitation bronze. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:42 | |
It's a zinc alloy and it was very fashionable in the late 19th century | 0:05:42 | 0:05:47 | |
and early 20th century to make spelter figures because they were a lot cheaper than bronze. | 0:05:47 | 0:05:52 | |
But the interesting part about these figures here, and do you know, I've never really seen this before, | 0:05:52 | 0:05:57 | |
but let me show you this young lady here. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:00 | |
Turn the base upside-down. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:03 | |
Now, that's a new base, which means that the whole figure, | 0:06:03 | 0:06:07 | |
the pair of figures here, are reproduction. | 0:06:07 | 0:06:11 | |
-Oh, right. -But as far as value is concerned, they're not going to be | 0:06:11 | 0:06:15 | |
-the same figure that they would be if they were original. -Oh, right. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:18 | |
But they're still worth putting to the auction sale, | 0:06:18 | 0:06:21 | |
so we're looking at what, 30, 40, £50 at auction. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
Yes. Yes, about that. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:26 | |
-Yes? That would be good? -Mm-hm. Right, well let's leave them there. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:29 | |
-Right. -I think they look great. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:31 | |
Well let's hope the bidders like the look of them too. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:35 | |
Linda's taken by a silver tray which might be antique. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:38 | |
And I'm wondering about some porcelain in the kitchen. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:40 | |
Jonty's taken by a grubby piece of furniture in the utility room. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:45 | |
It's an early 20th-century pine meat cupboard | 0:06:45 | 0:06:48 | |
and Linda bought it at a car-boot sale a few years ago. | 0:06:48 | 0:06:52 | |
Jonty reckons it's a kind of shabby-chic that would appeal | 0:06:52 | 0:06:56 | |
to bidders at the auction, and says it could be worth £30 to £40. | 0:06:56 | 0:07:00 | |
Well, going by Jonty's lowest estimates so far, | 0:07:00 | 0:07:02 | |
it looks like we stand a good chance of raising around | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
£300 towards the French furniture, which Linda would like to add as the finishing touches to the house. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:11 | |
So far, so good. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:13 | |
-Well, I'm glad to have a sit down. -Yes. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:18 | |
-It's going well, isn't it? -Yes, really good. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:20 | |
So, this is your dining room, one of the rooms that you want to change? It looks fantastic. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:25 | |
It's half finished. We've had it plastered and I've painted but other things need doing. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:30 | |
I need new chairs for the dining table, | 0:07:30 | 0:07:32 | |
some units over there and just, you know, general decorating. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
But we're nearly there. Getting there. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:38 | |
And you live in this massive house with just yourself and your son. And your husband. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:42 | |
Well, my husband, who's away for about six months of the year. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:45 | |
-So what exactly does he do? -He's an ROV pilot. -Of course he is. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:49 | |
Which stands for Remotely Operated Vehicle, which are like little | 0:07:49 | 0:07:53 | |
submarine-type things that go under the water and they've got arms, manipulators and cameras. | 0:07:53 | 0:07:58 | |
You're pulling my leg now, aren't you? | 0:07:58 | 0:08:00 | |
And they control them from a cockpit on the top. They call it flying because they use like a joystick. | 0:08:00 | 0:08:05 | |
How did you meet your husband? | 0:08:05 | 0:08:07 | |
I met him at the office I was working in. He was in the yard helping his brother, who's also an ROV pilot. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:13 | |
As I walked through to get a coffee, I saw this nice bottom, and I thought, ooh, that's a nice bottom. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:18 | |
And he turned round and he thought, ooh, and then it went from there, really. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:23 | |
That was one of the moments where you regret asking the question. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:26 | |
-Yes. -At least now I know. And he obviously gets on with mother-in-law because she's always here. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:31 | |
Yes. Well, most weekends when he's not here and most weekends when he is here, really. | 0:08:31 | 0:08:37 | |
-No, not always. -Not always, but a lot of the time. | 0:08:37 | 0:08:39 | |
It's been fascinating hearing your stories and talking to you, but I think we should carry on the hunt. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:44 | |
-Come on, let's go. -Ok, let's go. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:46 | |
Jonty has been distracted by a toy car in the bedroom, but I've spotted | 0:08:46 | 0:08:51 | |
this Crown silver-plated and cut glass biscuit barrel. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:54 | |
Linda bought it from a local antique shop a few years ago and paid £8 for it. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:59 | |
Not a bad investment, as Jonty reckons | 0:08:59 | 0:09:01 | |
she would get 20 to £30 for it now, so it goes into our auction haul. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:06 | |
-Hey, guys, look what I've found. Where are you? -We're in here. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:12 | |
Oh, there you are. Look, I found these upstairs. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:14 | |
-Oh, lovely. -I like those. | 0:09:14 | 0:09:16 | |
-Shall we go and take a look? -Yes, go on. -Yes. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:18 | |
Yes, I've had these quite a while. | 0:09:18 | 0:09:20 | |
They've been under Anthony's bed, actually, in his bedroom. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:23 | |
Well, having a look closely, certainly at this one here, | 0:09:23 | 0:09:27 | |
these aren't original photographs insofar that if you look at the writing here, it's a little bit | 0:09:27 | 0:09:34 | |
-blurred, it's a little bit fuzzy, which means therefore these are copies of the originals. -OK. | 0:09:34 | 0:09:39 | |
But Lowestoft was known as a fishing port. | 0:09:39 | 0:09:41 | |
Locally they collected or they fished for herring, | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
known as "little darlings", which is a lovely thought, isn't it? | 0:09:45 | 0:09:49 | |
How much money do you reckon we'll raise? | 0:09:49 | 0:09:51 | |
Well, they're certainly worth putting into the auction sale. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:54 | |
They'll be sold as a group of four. We're looking at another 30, £50. | 0:09:54 | 0:09:58 | |
It's better than a slap in the belly with a wet fish. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:01 | |
-That's very true. -Let's hope cod is on our side when we go to the auction. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:05 | |
-See what I did there? Cod? -Oh, blimey! -I'm wasted. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:07 | |
Oh, dear. Note to self, no puns allowed. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:09 | |
Things are moving along nicely, though, in Linda's house. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:13 | |
The team is uncovering gems at every turn and I'm wondering what might come up next. | 0:10:13 | 0:10:19 | |
Now, tell me about this ring here. It looks like a dress ring. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:24 | |
This was my nan's ring, which was my nan's, and then my mum had it and then she gave it to me. | 0:10:24 | 0:10:30 | |
And you've never worn it or worn it very rarely? | 0:10:30 | 0:10:32 | |
I did. Very rarely, very rarely. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:35 | |
Now, what we have is a nice sizable diamond which looks about a carat or just under. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:40 | |
That, in turn, is surrounded by two smaller diamonds and then the shoulder of the ring | 0:10:40 | 0:10:46 | |
have the tiniest, tiniest diamonds inset in there. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:49 | |
And it looks from the cut of the diamond that it's not brilliant cut and this, as a consequence, | 0:10:49 | 0:10:56 | |
will be probably Victorian, so late 19th-century, I would imagine. | 0:10:56 | 0:11:01 | |
-Does that make sense to you? -Yes. | 0:11:01 | 0:11:03 | |
-Well, auction value, we're looking at 150, £250 at auction. -OK. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:09 | |
I think it's beautiful. | 0:11:09 | 0:11:10 | |
Can I see it on, actually? Does it fit you? | 0:11:10 | 0:11:12 | |
-Erm, I think it might go on that finger. -Yes. | 0:11:12 | 0:11:15 | |
-With this ring, I thee wed. -Yes. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:17 | |
Will you marry me? | 0:11:17 | 0:11:19 | |
Don't it make you sick? | 0:11:19 | 0:11:21 | |
As we continue the search of this vast house, I think Daphne has her eye on those delicious cakes. | 0:11:21 | 0:11:26 | |
Oh, no, I'm wrong. It's the table she's interested in. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:29 | |
Apparently Linda bought it off the previous owners of the house. | 0:11:29 | 0:11:33 | |
It's made of sturdy pine and is early 20th century. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:37 | |
It gets the thumbs-up from Jonty, anyway, | 0:11:37 | 0:11:39 | |
who gives it a 30 to £40 valuation. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:42 | |
But Linda wants to see if Jonty can identify a piece of furniture in her lounge. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:50 | |
So, tell me, what are you doing with a water meter in your front room? | 0:11:50 | 0:11:53 | |
I acquired it from my brother who works for the water company. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:57 | |
And they were taking a load of stuff out of a big building that was | 0:11:57 | 0:12:00 | |
just being thrown away, basically, because they were moving, I think. | 0:12:00 | 0:12:04 | |
And he asked if he could have it and he was given it by his boss and now it's in my lounge. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:09 | |
So you thought, I know what will make my house look special. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:13 | |
-I'll have a water meter. -Because my tastes have changed, as they do with | 0:12:13 | 0:12:16 | |
us women, it's not going to go with my decor when I redecorate the room. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:21 | |
So I want to sell it. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:24 | |
It's intriguing. Now, we've got the makers here. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:26 | |
Glenfield and Kennedy from Kilmarnock. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:29 | |
Now what I do happen to know is this company here merged in 1899, so this piece of kit, | 0:12:29 | 0:12:36 | |
this water meter, is therefore post that time. | 0:12:36 | 0:12:41 | |
Now what I do know is that Thomas Kennedy found a gap in the market in the 1820s | 0:12:41 | 0:12:47 | |
for creating metres like this. What did you pay your brother for it? | 0:12:47 | 0:12:51 | |
I think it was about £300. | 0:12:51 | 0:12:53 | |
Might have been a bit more, I can't really remember. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:56 | |
OK, OK. Value. | 0:12:56 | 0:12:58 | |
Well, I reckon we're looking at four to £600 at auction and maybe more. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:03 | |
It just depends, but I think it's fascinating. | 0:13:03 | 0:13:05 | |
-OK. -You just said four to what? | 0:13:05 | 0:13:07 | |
-Four to £600 for a water meter. How about that? -That's incredible. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:11 | |
I've never seen one in someone's living room. | 0:13:11 | 0:13:13 | |
-Isn't it amazing? -Amazing. Well, I can tell you that the hunt is over, for today at least. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:19 | |
And with all the goodies that we've found today | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
and Jonty's lowest estimates, we're hoping that you'll raise | 0:13:22 | 0:13:26 | |
something in the region of £940. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:28 | |
-Oh, good. That'd be good, wouldn't it? -Yes. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:30 | |
-Bring on the French furniture, say I. -Yes, yes, yes. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:34 | |
Yes, yes, yes indeed. Well, I'm really looking forward to this | 0:13:34 | 0:13:36 | |
auction and we have a collection of fascinating items that I'm sure will interest the bidders on auction day. | 0:13:36 | 0:13:42 | |
There's the fabulous diamond ring that's been handed down to Linda from her maternal grandmother. | 0:13:42 | 0:13:48 | |
That should really stand out, with an estimate of 150 to £250. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:54 | |
And those five London street signs which Linda's father-in-law bought. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:58 | |
Jonty reckons these could do really well too, and valued them at 200 to £400. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:04 | |
And that unusual water meter, which came from Linda's brother, | 0:14:05 | 0:14:08 | |
who used to work for a water company. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:10 | |
That was given a whopping 400 to £600 price tag. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:14 | |
Still to come on Cash And The Attic, Linda gets the jitters after the first good sale. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:21 | |
-I'm really surprised. -Well, especially when you said | 0:14:21 | 0:14:24 | |
-they were in an office and then in a box. -My heart's going... | 0:14:24 | 0:14:27 | |
And she reveals to us her nickname. | 0:14:27 | 0:14:29 | |
-They call me the Car Boot Queen. -Oh, do they? -Yes. -Now you tell us. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:33 | |
Find out what else happens when the hammer finally falls. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:37 | |
So we've come to TW Gaze auction rooms here in Norfolk. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:46 | |
We've brought all of Linda's items, hoping to raise between £700-£800 for that room redesign. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:53 | |
Let's hope the eager bidders are here when the hammer falls. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:56 | |
These auction rooms are in Diss, a town that straddles the borders | 0:14:56 | 0:15:00 | |
of Norfolk and Suffolk, about half way between Norwich and Ipswich. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:04 | |
It used to specialise in livestock and agricultural, but these days offers a | 0:15:04 | 0:15:08 | |
range of antiques and collectables in their Friday and Saturday sales. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:12 | |
So fingers crossed that Linda's lots stand out and appeal to the bidders. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:16 | |
Oh, Jonty, you shouldn't have! You've bought me a ring. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:22 | |
-That's our star item, is it? -Well, we've got some great news. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:27 | |
I thought this was a nice ring, but I was a bit conservative in the house. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:30 | |
I couldn't quite see the clarity of the stone, the diamond in the middle there, so I put £100-150 on it. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:36 | |
But bringing it in here and having a closer examination, the clarity of the stone is very good news indeed, | 0:15:36 | 0:15:41 | |
the stone in the middle there is three-quarter carat, | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
so all of a sudden we've gone up to £400-£500, which is wonderful. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:48 | |
They're after £700 or £800 to redo a room, so we're well on the way. | 0:15:48 | 0:15:51 | |
Let's see what happens with this. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:53 | |
Well, that new price for the ring has pushed up the total we're hoping to achieve by £250. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:59 | |
In the end, though, Linda couldn't bear to part with the yellow glassware, | 0:15:59 | 0:16:04 | |
but at least that only knocks £20 off our original target. | 0:16:04 | 0:16:09 | |
I wonder if she's feeling any regrets about saying goodbye to some of her other things today? | 0:16:09 | 0:16:14 | |
-Morning, ladies. How are you? -I'm fine. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:19 | |
Saying a final farewell to your signs? | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
-Yes. -Will you be sad to see them go? | 0:16:22 | 0:16:24 | |
Not really, no. They've been in the summer house for a while. We'll be glad to get rid of them. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:29 | |
You want to raise £700-£800, let's hope you do it. Have you been to an auction before? | 0:16:29 | 0:16:33 | |
I have, yes, quite a few, many years ago with my brothers, | 0:16:33 | 0:16:36 | |
-but I haven't been to one for a while. -Excited? -Yes, very. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:39 | |
Let's hope you raise the money. £700-£800 for that brand-new room. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:43 | |
The auction is about to start. It's getting quiet, | 0:16:43 | 0:16:45 | |
-so let's make our way into position. -OK, let's go. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:48 | |
If like Linda you're keen to raise money for something | 0:16:48 | 0:16:51 | |
special by selling at auction, do bear in mind that there are charges to be paid, including commission, | 0:16:51 | 0:16:57 | |
which vary from one sale room to another, so it's always worth inquiring in advance. | 0:16:57 | 0:17:02 | |
Well, the first of her lots to come up today is | 0:17:02 | 0:17:05 | |
the four 20th century reproduction black and white images of Lowestoft, | 0:17:05 | 0:17:10 | |
with an estimate of £30-£50. | 0:17:10 | 0:17:13 | |
-They're lovely. -Yes, they're great and we're not too far away | 0:17:15 | 0:17:18 | |
from where they were taken, so hopefully we'll get a bit of local interest. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:22 | |
£40 for these. 40. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:24 | |
30. £20 to get on. 20 I have. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:27 | |
-22. 25. 28. 30. -Yes! -32. 35. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:32 | |
38. 40. 42. 45. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:35 | |
48. 50, 55. 55. Are you 60? | 0:17:35 | 0:17:38 | |
It's 55 on my right now. Where's the 60? We're going for £55. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:43 | |
That's brilliant. | 0:17:43 | 0:17:45 | |
We asked for a man from Lowestoft and there he is. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:48 | |
I didn't think they'd go for that, I'm really surprised. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:51 | |
-Especially when you said they were in a box. -My heart's going... | 0:17:51 | 0:17:54 | |
That's a very good start for Linda. | 0:17:54 | 0:17:57 | |
If she's having palpitations already | 0:17:57 | 0:17:59 | |
I wonder how she's going to cope with the rest of the auction. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:03 | |
Next up is the Crown silver plated and cut glass biscuit barrel that I found. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:06 | |
Jonty, if you remember, valued it at £20-£30. | 0:18:06 | 0:18:10 | |
-What's the story behind this one? -Well, I was walking up our local arcade | 0:18:13 | 0:18:16 | |
in our town and saw it in the window, £8, which I thought was a very good price. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:20 | |
I'm hoping it will make more than £8. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:22 | |
-Let's hope so too. -Have you ever had any biscuits in it? -No, never. | 0:18:22 | 0:18:26 | |
£10 and start, a lovely piece. 10, 12, 15, 18, 20. 22. 22 I have. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:33 | |
Is there 5? It's 22 in the corner. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:36 | |
Come on, come on. | 0:18:36 | 0:18:38 | |
£22, are we all done? | 0:18:38 | 0:18:40 | |
That's not bad I suppose. More than what I paid for it. | 0:18:42 | 0:18:45 | |
Exactly, and Jonty's lowest estimate was 20, so you're £2 over that. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:49 | |
-Yes. -Oh, you're difficult to please! | 0:18:49 | 0:18:51 | |
I think that first sale set the bar quite high, | 0:18:51 | 0:18:54 | |
so this result seems like a bit of a let down. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:56 | |
In other words, we've been spoiled. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:59 | |
The next lot of Linda's to come up are the two spelter figures | 0:18:59 | 0:19:02 | |
with an estimate of £30-£50. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:07 | |
£30. 30 I have. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:11 | |
30 - 2, 5, 8 is bid. 38 I have. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:13 | |
Is there 40? 40 straight in front. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:16 | |
Where's 2? | 0:19:16 | 0:19:18 | |
40 standing and is there 2? Sell at £40. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:22 | |
-That's OK. -Well, smile then. There we go. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
That's how we like to see you. | 0:19:25 | 0:19:27 | |
I think Linda's going to be a tough one to please today! | 0:19:27 | 0:19:31 | |
That sale price was bang in the middle of Jonty's estimate. | 0:19:31 | 0:19:34 | |
Will she be happier with this next lot, I wonder, | 0:19:34 | 0:19:37 | |
the post cards she's collected for 35 years? | 0:19:37 | 0:19:39 | |
Let's hope they reach Jonty's estimate of £30-£40. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:43 | |
They've been in a drawer under the bed for 20 odd years. | 0:19:45 | 0:19:50 | |
-I'm showing my age now. -It's probably about time to get rid of them | 0:19:50 | 0:19:53 | |
-if they've been in the drawer for 20 years. -Yes. | 0:19:53 | 0:19:56 | |
Start me in here, £40 for these. 40? | 0:19:56 | 0:19:58 | |
30. 20 I'm bid. The post cards, 20 is bid. | 0:19:58 | 0:20:02 | |
22, 25, 28. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:04 | |
28 I have. Is there 30? | 0:20:04 | 0:20:07 | |
It's 28 at the moment. We will sell at 28. No, sorry. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:11 | |
So before you, unsold for that one. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:14 | |
The auctioneer obviously didn't think £28 was enough for those post cards. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:18 | |
And who knows, maybe Linda will now do something with them after all these years. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:23 | |
Her next lot is one of her star items, that diamond ring which has the new estimate of £400-£500. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:31 | |
And I start straight in here, just at £300. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:36 | |
It's 300 I have, where is the 20? | 0:20:36 | 0:20:38 | |
It's a lovely ring here at £300. Where is 20? 320. | 0:20:38 | 0:20:42 | |
340. 340 I have. Is there 60? | 0:20:42 | 0:20:44 | |
It is 340. 360. 380. 400. 400 with Sharon and where's 20? | 0:20:44 | 0:20:52 | |
Away for £400. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:53 | |
What a turn up, so we got there. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:56 | |
-Good news all round. -More money for the furniture. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:00 | |
Linda is obviously delighted with that sale, which just reached our new estimate. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:05 | |
Now, what will the bidders make of her next lot, that old meat cupboard? | 0:21:05 | 0:21:09 | |
-I bought it at a car boot, very cheaply. -It's seen a bit of action as well, hasn't it? | 0:21:10 | 0:21:15 | |
Yes, a dog's been clawing at it, by the looks of it, on the door trying to get to the meat. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:19 | |
-How much did you pay for it? -£8. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:22 | |
I put £30-£40, let's see who's nearest. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:25 | |
-It's going to go for over £100, I think. -Really? -Hopefully. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:29 | |
You've lost your marbles. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:32 | |
Straight in at £25. It's 25 I have. | 0:21:32 | 0:21:34 | |
Where is 8? 28. 30. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:36 | |
32. 35. 38. 38 I have. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:39 | |
Is there 40? 40 bid. Are you two? | 0:21:39 | 0:21:41 | |
It's 40 now in the gallery. Where's the 2? We sell at £40. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:44 | |
-That's good. -That's a good car boot investment. -It was, wasn't it? | 0:21:45 | 0:21:49 | |
See, I've got an eye. They call me the Car boot Queen. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:52 | |
Do they? Now you tell us! | 0:21:52 | 0:21:54 | |
Linda certainly made a good profit on that cupboard, | 0:21:54 | 0:21:57 | |
reaching the top of the estimate no problem. | 0:21:57 | 0:22:00 | |
The next five lots are those impressive London street signs. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:04 | |
On the advice of the auction house | 0:22:04 | 0:22:06 | |
these signs are being sold separately. | 0:22:06 | 0:22:08 | |
Have you got a reserve on any of them? | 0:22:10 | 0:22:12 | |
-I think a discretionary one of £40, I think. -OK. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:14 | |
Some of them are in better condition than others, so it depends on if anybody lives on that street. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:19 | |
But when the first sign, Cloak Lane | 0:22:19 | 0:22:21 | |
near London's Canon Street in the city goes before the bidders... | 0:22:21 | 0:22:25 | |
Unfortunately that one's unsold. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:28 | |
I wonder if Linda is regretting putting that reserve on. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:32 | |
Houndsditch near Liverpool Street is up next. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:36 | |
55 we have. Where's the 60? | 0:22:36 | 0:22:38 | |
We'll sell her at £55. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:41 | |
-£55. There we go. -That one went. -That was good, what was it? | 0:22:42 | 0:22:45 | |
-55 for Houndsditch. -I don't understand why the first one didn't go and that one did. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:49 | |
One was better quality, the first one had a lot more wear, this one was really | 0:22:49 | 0:22:54 | |
-crisp and clean. -The next one is St Bride Street, just off Fleet Street. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:57 | |
Its condition is quite good, so we're hopeful it will sell. | 0:22:57 | 0:23:02 | |
Sell at 48. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:04 | |
-Great. -Still on gear, which is good. -Well done. It's a good sign. | 0:23:05 | 0:23:10 | |
It's a good... Oh. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:11 | |
Oh. I couldn't resist it and thankfully neither could that bidder. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:15 | |
The fourth one for Moor Lane near Moorgate | 0:23:17 | 0:23:19 | |
is another that looks in good shape so it should be snapped up. | 0:23:19 | 0:23:24 | |
Sell away at £55. | 0:23:24 | 0:23:28 | |
-55. -Maybe somebody lives on a moor. | 0:23:28 | 0:23:30 | |
As far as I recall there aren't many moors in Norfolk, but who knows, | 0:23:30 | 0:23:34 | |
we're all just delighted it was a good sale. | 0:23:34 | 0:23:37 | |
The final London street sign is for Whitefriars Street | 0:23:37 | 0:23:41 | |
near - would you believe it - Blackfriars. | 0:23:41 | 0:23:44 | |
It's not in the best of condition, but we all live in hope. | 0:23:44 | 0:23:48 | |
20. 22. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:50 | |
Unfortunately we can't sell that one. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:53 | |
Everyone has won because you've sold some and you get to keep some. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:56 | |
Yes. Put them up somewhere. I don't know where, but somewhere. | 0:23:56 | 0:24:00 | |
Put them in that drawer where you kept the cards for 20 years. | 0:24:00 | 0:24:03 | |
Considering two of them didn't sell, that seems like a fair price | 0:24:03 | 0:24:06 | |
and I don't think Linda is too disappointed. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:09 | |
She has two more lots to go. | 0:24:11 | 0:24:12 | |
The penultimate is the pine kitchen table which she bought from the previous owners of her house. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:17 | |
It has a price of £30-£40 in the catalogue. | 0:24:17 | 0:24:23 | |
I'm going to start straight in at 30. It is 30, I have. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:26 | |
A lovely pine table here at 30. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:28 | |
32. 35. 38. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:31 | |
-40. 42. -Ooh. -45. 48. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:33 | |
50, 55. 60, 65. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:36 | |
65 I have. Is there 70? | 0:24:36 | 0:24:39 | |
Selling at £65. | 0:24:39 | 0:24:41 | |
-That is good. -I can't believe it. | 0:24:42 | 0:24:45 | |
-65. -Have you got another table in its place? | 0:24:45 | 0:24:47 | |
-I have, a bigger one actually. -Show off. | 0:24:47 | 0:24:52 | |
Dinner parties just won't be the same again around at Linda's. | 0:24:52 | 0:24:57 | |
And now we have come to that unique item she had in her lounge. | 0:24:57 | 0:25:01 | |
Everyone has one, haven't they? The water meter. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:04 | |
The million dollar question, are we in hot water with this? | 0:25:04 | 0:25:07 | |
It's a rare item. Might be a tricky item to sell | 0:25:07 | 0:25:11 | |
because it's such an unusual thing to have in an auction sale. | 0:25:11 | 0:25:15 | |
It's a lot of money, £400-£600. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:18 | |
-For a water meter? -For a water meter, yes. | 0:25:18 | 0:25:20 | |
I start in here at £400. It is 400 I have. Where is 20? | 0:25:20 | 0:25:23 | |
A barograph at £400. 420. 440. | 0:25:23 | 0:25:27 | |
460. 480. 500. 520. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:30 | |
520 still with me. Is there 40? | 0:25:30 | 0:25:34 | |
520 at the moment, where is 40? | 0:25:34 | 0:25:36 | |
We will sell away at £520. | 0:25:36 | 0:25:40 | |
-Well, I never! -Well, I never. -Well, well, well. how about that? | 0:25:40 | 0:25:43 | |
Was she putting on a Welsh accent then? Not bad. | 0:25:43 | 0:25:46 | |
Well, that was a great sale to end on and I think we're all very keen | 0:25:46 | 0:25:49 | |
to know exactly how much we've raised. | 0:25:49 | 0:25:53 | |
-I think you might shout. -Oh, really? -Oh, yes. It's almost double. | 0:25:53 | 0:25:56 | |
-Really? -£1,300. -Oh, wow. Isn't that good? | 0:25:56 | 0:26:00 | |
That's great. Thank you so much. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:02 | |
Nothing to do with us. It's been good. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:04 | |
It's been a lovely day. Thank you. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:06 | |
With the clear out of antiques Linda and Daphne head into Norwich | 0:26:11 | 0:26:14 | |
to buy furniture to revamp Linda's lounge. | 0:26:14 | 0:26:17 | |
-I'm buying the furniture in advance. Once the room is decorated it will be really lovely, won't it? -Yes. | 0:26:17 | 0:26:24 | |
She's been doing up the house for the last ten years, | 0:26:24 | 0:26:27 | |
so you would think it would be done by now wouldn't you! | 0:26:27 | 0:26:29 | |
We've done upstairs, downstairs is still to be done and the lounge is being done before Christmas. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:35 | |
Definitely. Without fail. | 0:26:35 | 0:26:38 | |
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