0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to the show that searches your home for hidden treasures
0:00:05 > 0:00:08which we then sell at auction. Most people at some time in their life
0:00:08 > 0:00:12inherit various heirlooms, but which ones are valuable
0:00:12 > 0:00:14and which ones can you afford to throw away?
0:00:14 > 0:00:18That's the question everybody asks, and today we hope to find an answer.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Will we find some very valuable heirlooms
0:00:21 > 0:00:24on today's Cash In The Attic? Time to find out.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48'On today's Cash In The Attic, a 19th-century train timetable
0:00:48 > 0:00:51'gives us a glimpse into the glamorous world of Victorian travel.'
0:00:51 > 0:00:54I love the way they list all these really important people,
0:00:54 > 0:00:58then we get "Third Class", and there's not a word!
0:00:58 > 0:01:00And Jonty gets into his Peckham mode
0:01:00 > 0:01:04when he assesses some gold-sovereign jewellery.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Somehow there's a Del Boy feel to wearing a sovereign.
0:01:07 > 0:01:08What do you think?
0:01:08 > 0:01:13On auction day, our expert's estimates are slightly out.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Jonty, you got that one wrong!
0:01:15 > 0:01:18But it's great when you get it wrong that way round.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22Find out if all comes right when the hammer falls.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24I'm going to sell it for 50.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Today I've come to Buckinghamshire to meet Keith Davies.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31He's called in the Cash In The Attic team to help him raise some funds
0:01:31 > 0:01:36for one of his sons, who's flown the nest and gone to study abroad.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41Keith is the only son of a wartime globetrotting couple
0:01:41 > 0:01:45who liked to pick up a souvenir from every place they visited.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Keith's parents have now died, and he's inherited their collections
0:01:48 > 0:01:52and those from their siblings, too. This means his home,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55which he shares with his wife Penny and sons Leslie and Mark,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58is absolutely full of exotic and eclectic items
0:01:58 > 0:02:01from the four corners of the world.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Keith's son Leslie now has the family travelling bug,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07and is in America. Keith's wife is at work today,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10so it falls to his youngest son Mark to help with the rummage.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14And joining me is our expert antique hunter, Jonty Hearnden.
0:02:14 > 0:02:20He's certainly got his work cut out, as I've heard this family want to raise £1,000.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Tell me, who are you looking at there?
0:02:25 > 0:02:30These are photographs of Leslie. Just looking and reminiscing, really,
0:02:30 > 0:02:34of the old pictures of him before he went to America.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38He's gone off to study and do a university course,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41and we're looking to raise some money to pay for his fees
0:02:41 > 0:02:45and help towards the fees, because it's so expensive in the States for education.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- Do you miss Leslie, I take it? - Oh, yes. Yes, we do.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52So we need to raise £1,000 for Leslie's tuition fees in America.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Let's see if Jonty's found anything yet. Got a lot to get through!
0:02:56 > 0:03:01'Jonty's been hard at work - and he's spotted something already.'
0:03:01 > 0:03:04This is a lovely room. Ah, there's Jonty!
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- I have been hard at work. - What have you found?
0:03:08 > 0:03:11I've found a lovely little case here. This is a cigarette case.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- And a cigarette box. - Right.- Inside this one here
0:03:15 > 0:03:17is a picture. Who's that?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20That's a photograph of my mother. This was a cigarette case
0:03:20 > 0:03:23that was given to my father,
0:03:23 > 0:03:27I presume as maybe a wedding gift, or maybe an engagement gift.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31And it says here, "To my darling Les, all my love, Nan".
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Mum, from a very young age, was always called Nan
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- and was Nan Davies.- Lorne, I've been looking for a hallmark on here,
0:03:37 > 0:03:42and I haven't been able to find one, but I do have a little number here -
0:03:42 > 0:03:44833.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Now that obviously means that this case is solid silver,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49but it wasn't made in the UK.
0:03:49 > 0:03:55This possibly could have come from the Egyptian-jeweller friend
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- that they had. - All sounds very exotic!
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Yeah. When it comes to selling an object like this in an auction sale,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04we cannot call it solid silver, by law.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08We have to call it white metal. Whereas this box is.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13If you look on the side here, lovely crisp, clean hallmarks,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16and it's got the inscription "Thomas Hugh Davies".
0:04:16 > 0:04:20That was my grandfather. That was a gift from the company he worked for,
0:04:20 > 0:04:21for long service.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25The problem we have is, it's been incredibly personalised,
0:04:25 > 0:04:29so therefore they just have to be sold for their weight.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32But, having said that, they're still worth £60, £80.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35OK. Well, let's hope we can take these to auction
0:04:35 > 0:04:39and get £60 to £100. That would be wonderful, wouldn't it?
0:04:39 > 0:04:41- We're a tenth of the way there. - It's gone up!
0:04:41 > 0:04:43THEY LAUGH Optimistic!
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Absolutely! Well, why not? They're both lovely objects,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50and to get £100 - let's be positive.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52I really like Keith's enthusiasm.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56Let's hope it does make nearer the £100 mark for him.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59In the bedroom, Jonty finds a cameo brooch and ring
0:04:59 > 0:05:02which belonged to Keith's aunt Ethel from Sunderland.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05These examples are from the early 20th century,
0:05:05 > 0:05:09but are quite good quality, so Jonty values them accordingly
0:05:09 > 0:05:11at £80 to £100.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Also winging its way to the auction is this late 19th century
0:05:14 > 0:05:18French mantel clock. It used to have a glass dome,
0:05:18 > 0:05:22but Mark and Leslie accidentally broke it during a childhood game.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24It's also missing its minute hand -
0:05:24 > 0:05:27but Jonty still hopes it'll make £80 to £120.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- Ah, Jonty!- Yeah?
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Look what I've got here!
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Two fabulous pocket watches.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- So, where were these from? - That's Grandfather's,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43and he gave them to me when I was about 13.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46And the smaller pocket watch was from my great-aunt Maggie.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Let's have a look at this gent's one first.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Have you ever looked at the back of it?
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- Yes. Little engravings on the back. - OK.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58This is interesting. This is not a British-made pocket watch.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01This is an American one, because we can see here
0:06:01 > 0:06:03that it's the American Watch Company,
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Waltham, Massachusetts.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08They were a very big watchmaker.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11In fact they made millions of watches
0:06:11 > 0:06:15in the late 19th century. They went out of business in the 1950s.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18The great news is - I've just had a look on the back here -
0:06:18 > 0:06:20this is what they call ten-carat gold,
0:06:20 > 0:06:24which we don't use in this country, which is very good news indeed.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Tell me about this small lady's pocket watch.
0:06:27 > 0:06:32I would presume that was, sort of, late 1800s, type of...
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- Over 100 years old. - Well, you're about right,
0:06:35 > 0:06:38and you can tell that by looking at the decoration on the outside.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42Look at all the chasing on the reverse and on the side here.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45It's very, very busy, so this has to be late 19th century,
0:06:45 > 0:06:49possibly early 20th century. Let's see if we can get to the back of it.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Ah! That's really very good news indeed.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56I suspected so. Because this casing here is nine-carat gold.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59But look at the condition of that on the inside! Isn't that wonderful?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02- That's almost mint. - Why should it not be?
0:07:02 > 0:07:04It's always been enclosed.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07That lady's pocket watch is in very good condition,
0:07:07 > 0:07:10this not so, so as far as value is concerned,
0:07:10 > 0:07:14on a poor day we're looking at £200, but on a good day,
0:07:14 > 0:07:17as much as £400, so that's a very good find.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22In the bedroom, Keith has come across something from his childhood.
0:07:22 > 0:07:23It's a toy van made by Budgie,
0:07:23 > 0:07:27one of the British die-cast toymakers of the 1960s.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29It's not as valuable as other well known makes
0:07:29 > 0:07:33such as Dinky and Matchbox, so it gets a slightly lower valuation
0:07:33 > 0:07:35of just £20 to £30.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Hi, Jonty. I've found something of interest for you.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Good. That's what I'd like to hear.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- A ring and a pennant-type brooch. - Yes, OK.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Oh, wow! They've got sovereigns inset inside them,
0:07:47 > 0:07:50in the middle there. Where are they from?
0:07:50 > 0:07:52They were originally my great-aunt's.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55She used to wear them quite often. The brooch she would wear daily
0:07:55 > 0:07:57with scarves and things like that.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00We're not sure she wore the ring, but she did wear the brooch.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03It was very fashionable, in the late 19th century
0:08:03 > 0:08:06and throughout the 20th century, for many people
0:08:06 > 0:08:10to convert their sovereigns into jewellery.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13You were simply wearing your money, wearing your wealth.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17If you could afford to buy a sovereign, or a half-sovereign,
0:08:17 > 0:08:21why not turn it into a ring, because it is solid gold after all.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24But somehow there's a touch of the Del Boy about them.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26I certainly wouldn't be caught wearing that.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- You sure? - No. It's not for me, I'm afraid.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- So can we sell this pair? - Oh, for sure. Yeah.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36They're not strictly a pair. I imagine they were converted
0:08:36 > 0:08:38probably at the same time.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41So in the brooch, the half-sovereign here is 1905,
0:08:41 > 0:08:43so that's Edwardian,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46and this one is a similar age. This is 1914,
0:08:46 > 0:08:48so the beginning of the First World War.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51We're selling just at the right time,
0:08:51 > 0:08:55because the market is really at an all-time high as we speak.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Five years ago, I would value these
0:08:58 > 0:09:01at between £60 and £80. In today's market, at auction,
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- we're looking between £150 and £200. - Brilliant!
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- So that is very good news. - Good job you came now, then!
0:09:07 > 0:09:09Good job you showed them to me!
0:09:09 > 0:09:12- I'll give those back to you for safekeeping. We'll carry on.- OK.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20At auction, will the gold have the Midas touch with the bidders?
0:09:20 > 0:09:23110, 120, 130, 140.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- Will it reach Jonty's estimate? - 150. In the room at 150. 160.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Will it go higher still? Find out later.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34All that excitement is still to come.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37In my search, I spot these two old teddy bears
0:09:37 > 0:09:39that belonged to Keith's mother.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Unfortunately they're not very valuable,
0:09:41 > 0:09:46only getting a £20 to £30 estimate from Jonty.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- Here we are, Lorne. - Oh, what have you got there?
0:09:50 > 0:09:52- Jonty?- Let's have a look.
0:09:52 > 0:09:57This is a silk time-bill, it's described as,
0:09:57 > 0:09:59and it's an old Indian train journey
0:09:59 > 0:10:02that took place in 1876, I think.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- That's right. Yes. - For the Prince of Wales'...
0:10:06 > 0:10:10journey through from Delhi to Lahore.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14If you look here, it has all these carriages, and it tells you who's...
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- Who's in every one. - Oh, yeah! Carriage!
0:10:17 > 0:10:21I love the way they list all these important people,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24and then we get "Third Class", and there's not a word!
0:10:24 > 0:10:26You have second class, third class, and that's it.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- That's it. They won't mention those. - THEY LAUGH
0:10:28 > 0:10:31How did this come into your possession, then?
0:10:31 > 0:10:33This probably came from my great-uncle Rich,
0:10:33 > 0:10:37who was a bit of an eccentric and went travelling around the world
0:10:37 > 0:10:42in the mid-'60s, and went from Victoria Coach Station to Bombay
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- on a bus. - I think that was just insane.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- He did rather stupid things. - He got there, did he?- Yeah!
0:10:48 > 0:10:52I can only presume that he's picked this up on his travels.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55Now, the condition is pretty poor, because it's made of silk,
0:10:55 > 0:11:00and silk does perish quite badly. Now, this is a rare item,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03but it doesn't necessarily make it incredibly valuable.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07I just find it fascinating, and a lot of other people will, too.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09So what sort of price do you think?
0:11:09 > 0:11:11I would put £20 to £30 on it,
0:11:11 > 0:11:13and just see what happens in the auction sale.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15I think we go for it.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Jonty makes the next discovery in the hall -
0:11:18 > 0:11:21two French spelter figures of children.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Jonty reckons this pair should attract some attention
0:11:24 > 0:11:26at £50 to £80.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31Keith's son Leslie is the person we're raising the money for today.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35But, as he's now living in America, I get the low-down on him from his brother Mark.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38So, this was Leslie's bedroom before he went away.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- It's big, isn't it?- Nice and big. He got the bigger room of the two.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- SHE LAUGHS - Right. So, what's this?
0:11:44 > 0:11:48This is a wakeboard. It's the snowboarding equivalent of water-skiing.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51You're behind a boat, and you get towed at 30 miles an hour,
0:11:51 > 0:11:55and it's all about doing the biggest, baddest trick you can do.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- Your parents must have a fit. - Not the best thing to watch your child do,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02but as a participant, it's exhilarating. It's great fun.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05You've got lots of medals here. These are Leslie's medals?
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Came second in one competition, third in another,
0:12:08 > 0:12:10and the best one we have of him
0:12:10 > 0:12:13is Best Crash award, where he completely totalled himself
0:12:13 > 0:12:17in a competition and had memory loss for a day,
0:12:17 > 0:12:20so we had a lot of fun taking the mick out of him.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24What has he gone to America to do? Is it linked to this sport?
0:12:24 > 0:12:27He's doing physiotherapy, and it connects with this,
0:12:27 > 0:12:31because in wakeboarding there's a lot of impact injuries,
0:12:31 > 0:12:33and it helps to know a good physiotherapist
0:12:33 > 0:12:36once you get out of those crutches and get walking again,
0:12:36 > 0:12:38so it's quite linked, really.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40It's been quite tough for your mum and dad.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43They get quite emotional talking about it.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Every time Les comes up in conversation, they're welling up.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50But they're pleased for him because this is an avenue for him to follow.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51So they were pleased.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53What are your plans for going out there?
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Hopefully in August the whole family will be going out,
0:12:56 > 0:12:59so it'll be good to get back together again.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02It will be. There'll be lots of tears then.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04I'm sure there will be. Lots of hugs and kisses.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09There'll be tears if Jonty doesn't find some more stuff to sell. Let's see how he's doing.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13I'm not sure where our expert's got to,
0:13:13 > 0:13:16but Mark makes an interesting discovery downstairs.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19It's a Victorian cast-iron doorstop
0:13:19 > 0:13:21in the shape of the puppet, Mr Punch.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24It belonged to Keith's great-aunt Maggie,
0:13:24 > 0:13:28who worked as a governess for families in France and England.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Jonty values it at £30 to £40.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35In the bedroom, it looks like Keith might have found something sparkling,
0:13:35 > 0:13:38but there's no stopping Mark at the moment.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41In the snug, he's come across something else that has family connections.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45It's the war medals that were given to Keith's father
0:13:45 > 0:13:50and his great-uncle Oswald for their services during the wars.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52These war medals, however, are fairly common,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55and that is reflected in Jonty's estimate,
0:13:55 > 0:13:58as he values them at £50 to £80.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05- Hello! Oh, do I see diamonds? - We do.- Oh, hello!
0:14:05 > 0:14:06And whose ring is this?
0:14:06 > 0:14:10This is actually my mother's engagement ring.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14It was made for her by a jeweller in Cairo
0:14:14 > 0:14:16who was a personal friend of hers.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18That's a proper knuckleduster! Excuse me.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19- Can I have a look?- Certainly.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22- So, how many diamonds have we got in here?- Ten.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26Yes, you're right. We've got eight smaller ones,
0:14:26 > 0:14:28and two large ones on the ends.
0:14:28 > 0:14:33And those diamonds are inset in a very fine platinum ridge.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37The band itself, the ring itself, is gold, probably nine-carat gold.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41I would hazard a guess that we're looking between two and three carats.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45We would have to properly assess the clarity of those diamonds,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48because I think they're not the best,
0:14:48 > 0:14:52but as far as value is concerned, an auction value is concerned,
0:14:52 > 0:14:55we're looking at between £500 and £600.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- What do you think about that? - Superb. I think that's good.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01I'm quite pleased that we've got nearer our target,
0:15:01 > 0:15:05and £1,000... Nearer to £1,000.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Well, it certainly has taken us a lot nearer our target,
0:15:08 > 0:15:10because, as you say, you wanted £1,000
0:15:10 > 0:15:14towards Leslie's education, or the fees for him studying in America,
0:15:14 > 0:15:18and thanks to the ring, the value of everything going to auction
0:15:18 > 0:15:22comes to £1,260!
0:15:22 > 0:15:25- Oh, really?- That's pretty good. - That is good, isn't it?
0:15:25 > 0:15:27That's fantastic.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31There was certainly a Middle Eastern flavour to our items today.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35I can't wait to see how they all do when we take them to auction.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37There's the two gold pocket watches.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Will they tick all the boxes for the bidders,
0:15:40 > 0:15:42with an estimate of £200 to £400?
0:15:44 > 0:15:47The early 20th-century sovereign ring and pin
0:15:47 > 0:15:51which belonged to Keith's aunt. With the price of gold being so high,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55they should reach their £150 to £200 estimate.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59And not forgetting the silk train timetable
0:15:59 > 0:16:04for the Prince of Wales's journey from Delhi to Lahore in 1876.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06His valuation was only £20 to £30,
0:16:06 > 0:16:08but who knows what it might fetch on the day.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19Still to come on Cash In The Attic - I think Jonty is punch-drunk
0:16:19 > 0:16:21after the sale of the Victorian doorstop.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23That's the way to do it!
0:16:23 > 0:16:27'And what has us reacting like this?'
0:16:27 > 0:16:29- That's just bizarre.- I'm stunned.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31I'm absolutely stunned.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34'All will be revealed when the hammer finally falls.'
0:16:39 > 0:16:43Now, it's been a few weeks since we met Keith and his son Mark,
0:16:43 > 0:16:46and we found some lovely items in their home,
0:16:46 > 0:16:49including that Indian railway timetable with a royal touch
0:16:49 > 0:16:53and the Egyptian ring. We've brought those and other items here
0:16:53 > 0:16:55to Chiswick Auction House in West London.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Remember, Keith's looking to raise around £1,000
0:16:58 > 0:17:01so he can send the money to his other son, Leslie,
0:17:01 > 0:17:03for his tuition fees in America.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07Let's hope today the bidders are feeling very adventurous
0:17:07 > 0:17:08and help us make our money.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12These general auctions take place every Tuesday.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Today there are almost 800 lots,
0:17:14 > 0:17:18and dealers and experts alike are eyeing up everything on offer.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Keith and Mark have never been to an auction before,
0:17:23 > 0:17:28and I wonder if they're feeling anxious about how well all their family heirlooms will do.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30How are you looking forward to the auction?
0:17:30 > 0:17:33I'm a little bit nervous, not knowing what's going to happen.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36So we'll wait and see.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40I'm not nervous, but we never know what will happen at auction either.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42- How are you feeling, Mark? - It's going to go well.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45We'll make a lot of money and it should be good fun.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48The show is under way, so let's hope Mr Punch gets us a good audience.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Come on!
0:17:51 > 0:17:56The auction room is packed, and with all the lots available online too,
0:17:56 > 0:17:59let's hope there'll be plenty of interest in Keith's belongings.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04The first to come up is my favourite - that Victorian train timetable
0:18:04 > 0:18:06with the royal connection.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09There's interest in this straight off, I'm glad to say.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11I'm bid £20. Straight off with me at 20.
0:18:11 > 0:18:1222, everywhere. 22.
0:18:12 > 0:18:1525. 28.
0:18:15 > 0:18:1630. 32.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19£32, the middle there. 35.
0:18:19 > 0:18:2238. 40. Five.
0:18:22 > 0:18:2450. Five.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26£60 with Terry.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30Anybody else? 65 here. 70.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Five. 80. £80 there, further away. At 80.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Anybody else? At £80. I'm going to sell it for 80.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40- There it goes. - £80! That's really good, isn't it?
0:18:40 > 0:18:42How about that? That put a smile on your face.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47- Jonty, you got that one wrong! - It's great when I get it wrong that way round!
0:18:47 > 0:18:50'What a great start! More than double Jonty's top estimate.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54'Let's hope this sale bodes well for the rest of Keith's heirlooms
0:18:54 > 0:18:57'coming under the hammer today. Next up are the two teddies,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00'priced at £20 to £30.'
0:19:00 > 0:19:03£14 here. At 14. Anybody else?
0:19:03 > 0:19:05At £14. 16, standing.
0:19:05 > 0:19:0718. 20.
0:19:07 > 0:19:0922. £22, then.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12With the lady at 22. At £22. You all done?
0:19:12 > 0:19:1322. And going for 22.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16£22! That's £11 a bear.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Oh, how do you feel?
0:19:19 > 0:19:22I find it really sad when I see my childhood stuff go.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27I guess after the excitement of the first one, we've got to have a few downers!
0:19:27 > 0:19:30'It was still within Jonty's estimate, though,
0:19:30 > 0:19:31'so not too disappointing.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35' The bidders seem pretty keen on our lots,
0:19:35 > 0:19:38'as the boxed Budgie van and the silver cigarette box and case
0:19:38 > 0:19:41'both sell on or over estimate...'
0:19:41 > 0:19:44£60 and going, then, for 60.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48'..adding £110 to our kitty between them.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53'Now, how will that Victorian cast-iron doorstop do,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55'in the shape of Mr Punch?'
0:19:55 > 0:19:58What do we want for this? £30 to £40?
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- It's worth every penny. Don't be surprised if he makes more. - Right. Let's see!
0:20:01 > 0:20:06There's a bit of interest in Punch. I've got a £30 left bid.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08With me at £30 for Punch. 32.
0:20:08 > 0:20:1135. 38. 40. 42. 45.
0:20:11 > 0:20:1348. 50.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- 55. In the room at 55. 60. - Lots of hands going up.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- Look at this. - £60 in the blue. 65. 70.
0:20:20 > 0:20:21Five. 80. Five.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23£85. With 85.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26Anybody else? At £85. 90.
0:20:26 > 0:20:2895.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- £95, then. At 95. - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:20:31 > 0:20:35- Now, that's the way to do it! - That's amazing! £95.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39- That is good! - Pretty good for a doorstop.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42'Incredible! More than double the top estimate.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44'Keith's next lot is the collection of war medals.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47'Let's hope they can repeat Mr Punch's performance
0:20:47 > 0:20:49'at £50 to £80.'
0:20:49 > 0:20:51I'm bid £60. Straight off with me at £60.
0:20:51 > 0:20:5365. 65.
0:20:53 > 0:20:5570 with me. 75. 80 with me.
0:20:55 > 0:20:5985. 90 with me. 95 in the room. Against commissions at 95.
0:20:59 > 0:21:00- Wow!- Wow!
0:21:00 > 0:21:04At 95. 100 there in the middle. Are you giving up?
0:21:04 > 0:21:06- 110.- Great.- 120.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08120 in the middle of the room. At 120.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10In the hat, at 120.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12- At 120, then... - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- What a result! - That was great!- Another good one.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17- We're on a roll, aren't we? - It's going well.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22'We certainly have the sort of items the buyers are looking for today.'
0:21:23 > 0:21:27We're halfway through the lots we're going to be selling.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32So far we've made £427, so almost halfway there.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36- Your items have done really well. - We're second-half players, as well,
0:21:36 > 0:21:37so bring on the second half!
0:21:39 > 0:21:42If you've been inspired by Keith's success
0:21:42 > 0:21:48and would like to raise money at auction, remember there are charges to be paid, such as commission.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52These vary between salerooms, so it's always worth checking in advance.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56Keith and Mark's next lot is the 19th-century French mantel clock.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58We're looking for £80 to £120.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Bit of interest in that straight off. I'm bid £70.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05At £70. 75. 80.
0:22:05 > 0:22:0985. 90. In the corner at £90. Anybody else?
0:22:09 > 0:22:1295, fresh bidding. £95. You all done?
0:22:12 > 0:22:16At £95. Near the mirror, £95 and going.
0:22:16 > 0:22:1895...
0:22:18 > 0:22:20£95! That's not bad, is it?
0:22:20 > 0:22:22'That's a good start to our second half,
0:22:22 > 0:22:27'but the pair of spelter figures don't prove quite as popular...'
0:22:27 > 0:22:29I'm going to sell them for £38.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- At £38. All done? £38. - Disappointing.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35'..selling well under Jonty's £50 estimate.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39'The next lot is the two half-sovereigns.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42'This year, gold has hit record highs,
0:22:42 > 0:22:45'so now's a great time to sell and cash in.'
0:22:45 > 0:22:48I've got interest in these straight off. I'm bid £100 for them.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50With me at £100. 110. 120.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52130. 140.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56- 150. 160 everywhere. 160. - Everywhere!- 170.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59180. 190.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01200. And ten.
0:23:01 > 0:23:02220. 230.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04240.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07240, further away. At 240. Anybody else?
0:23:07 > 0:23:11At £240. 240 is the bid.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14'I think Keith is just delighted that they've sold
0:23:14 > 0:23:18'for such a good price - £40 over the top estimate.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23'The cameo brooch and ring don't hit the same chord with the bidders, though.'
0:23:23 > 0:23:26At £55. No? Not sold.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30'And that's our first. unsold lot of the day
0:23:30 > 0:23:31'I hope it's not a bad omen,
0:23:31 > 0:23:34'as we've got two more jewellery lots to come.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38'First up, the two pocket watches, with a sizeable £200 estimate.'
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Start me, £100 to go for the lot. £100 for them, surely.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46- £100. 110. 120. 130. 140.- Come on!
0:23:46 > 0:23:48£130? Is that 130?
0:23:48 > 0:23:50At 130 for the watches.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52£130.
0:23:52 > 0:23:53130, not quite enough.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57- Gosh!- Unsold!- That's unbelievable.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- Unbelievable!- We've gone right back. - What happened there?
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- No interest in the room whatsoever. - That's just bizarre!
0:24:04 > 0:24:07I'm stunned. I'm absolutely stunned.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11'Poor old Jonty! He was so sure those watches would fly.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13'But at least the auctioneer didn't let them go for a silly price.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18'And now we have the final lot. It's that large Egyptian engagement ring
0:24:18 > 0:24:21'with ten diamonds that was Keith's mother's.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24'Jonty valued it at £500 to £600.'
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- Have you put a reserve on that? - I think we did,
0:24:30 > 0:24:34because I was concerned that it might go for not enough
0:24:34 > 0:24:36as to what I thought it was.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- So there is a reserve on it. - Do we know what that is?
0:24:39 > 0:24:42- It's a discretionary reserve. - Discretionary. OK.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45The auctioneer is selling. Let's see what happens.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49Is it worth... Start me, 400. 400 for the ring. Surely, 400? And 20.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- 440. 460.- Come on!
0:24:51 > 0:24:53£460 for that ring.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56At £460. 460. Anybody else?
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- At 460. Not quite enough, 460. - SHE GASPS
0:24:59 > 0:25:01- No!- Oh, my word!
0:25:01 > 0:25:06- £460, and it's not sold. - We were doing so well,
0:25:06 > 0:25:08and all of a sudden we've come to a full stop.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11What do you think about the ring not selling?
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Everything that we thought was going to do really well hasn't done well,
0:25:15 > 0:25:19and some of the items we were not expecting to do well
0:25:19 > 0:25:20has done fantastic.
0:25:20 > 0:25:26'I think Keith has just summed up how unpredictable an auction can be.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29'But you have to take the good with the bad. What we need to know now
0:25:29 > 0:25:32'is whether our unsolds have affected our target.'
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Well, you wanted £1,000, didn't you, to send over
0:25:37 > 0:25:39for the tuition in America.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42We've got two major things that haven't sold -
0:25:42 > 0:25:45the gold pocket watches and the gold ring.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49- But you have made £800. - Much better than nothing,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53because we've still got those items, and I know we can put them somewhere,
0:25:53 > 0:25:58and I'm sure we will get our thousand or more, so that's fine.
0:25:58 > 0:25:59Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Hi. How are you?
0:26:05 > 0:26:09A few days later, Keith and Penny break the news of their earnings
0:26:09 > 0:26:11to son Leslie by webcam.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Mark and I went to the auctions,
0:26:13 > 0:26:17and we've managed to raise you a healthy amount of money.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21So when I send this £800 over to you,
0:26:21 > 0:26:27don't spend it on anything other than your tuition fees,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30and look after the money carefully.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33'Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.'
0:26:33 > 0:26:35That's fine, Son. You're welcome.