0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to the programme that hunts for hidden treasures in your home
0:00:05 > 0:00:07then sells them with you at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Very often when you move house, you find that all those things
0:00:11 > 0:00:15that fitted comfortably into the old property just don't quite fit into the new house,
0:00:15 > 0:00:19especially if that home is a lot smaller.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22That's exactly the problem that's facing our family today,
0:00:22 > 0:00:25who are rather hoping that, having called us in,
0:00:25 > 0:00:29once they've had a clear-out, they'll be able to earn some much-needed cash in the attic.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Coming up on Cash In The Attic, a Hollywood heartthrob
0:00:54 > 0:00:56brings a touch of romance to our rummage.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01He came up and spent time with me, because, as he put in there, he loves me.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03THEY LAUGH
0:01:03 > 0:01:08And is Jonty shaken, not stirred, by this Art Deco drinks cabinet?
0:01:08 > 0:01:12- This was my mother and father's. - Wow, look at that!
0:01:12 > 0:01:15And, come auction day, Alison is still on the fence
0:01:15 > 0:01:16about a few items.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19- Any second thoughts about it?- Yes.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22- ANGELA LAUGHS - That was very unqualified!
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Find out what happens when the hammer falls.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32You join me at Kings Hill near West Malling in Kent,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35and I'm on my way to meet a mother and daughter
0:01:35 > 0:01:38who've recently moved into this brand new estate
0:01:38 > 0:01:41into a new but small house.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Mum is hoping that, by having a clear-out,
0:01:44 > 0:01:50she'll be able to raise enough money to take her girls on a surprise trip.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Alison Mead is a busy working mum
0:01:53 > 0:01:56who manages her own successful advertising agency.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Before having her daughters Emma and Louisa,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Alison started out in publishing.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Over the years, Alison made it her mission
0:02:05 > 0:02:08to balance work with family, and through it all,
0:02:08 > 0:02:11the Meads have survived a fair share of family upsets.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Recently separated from her husband,
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Alison decided to move into a new, smaller home,
0:02:17 > 0:02:21and today it's time to de-clutter and put the money we raise
0:02:21 > 0:02:25with the help of expert Jonty Hearnden to better use.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Hi, Alison. And Emma, giving Mum a hand with the flowers!
0:02:28 > 0:02:31It's nice to have you in the house today.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- You're not here normally during the day, are you?- No, I'm at university.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- I think you're studying what? - Psychology.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40- Has she psychoanalysed you, then? - Oh, yes.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44I won't do that. I'm just going to ask you a simple question.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Why have you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:46 > 0:02:50I've had a problem for about 20 years of not being able to fly.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Really terrified. So both my daughters have suffered from that,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57cos they've not travelled. So I'd like to be able to go
0:02:57 > 0:03:01and get some help, and they do courses
0:03:01 > 0:03:05that are day courses, and then I'd like to maybe treat my girls
0:03:05 > 0:03:07to a surprise.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11What sort of things are we taking to auction to help pay for all this?
0:03:11 > 0:03:16Some are from the family, and others are from various auctions
0:03:16 > 0:03:19I've been to, any jumble sales...
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- And there's just not room for them in the new house.- No.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25We've come from a bigger house to a smaller house,
0:03:25 > 0:03:27and you can't have some of the things I've got
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- in a more modern house. - So we're doing a great thing,
0:03:30 > 0:03:34clearing out the house for you, getting you on one of these courses.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- How much is this likely to cost? - I hope to raise about £1,000.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Obviously if we get more, then, great,
0:03:41 > 0:03:43but about 1,000 would be lovely.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Well, I brought Jonty Hearnden with me,
0:03:45 > 0:03:48and he's going to take a look at everything you've got
0:03:48 > 0:03:51to see whether or not we can raise that £1,000.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Shall we go and find him and see what he's managed to root out?
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Come on, then.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00This three-bedroom house may be smaller
0:04:00 > 0:04:02than the last home that Alison lived in,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05but Jonty still has his work cut out.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Among the collection of books lining the shelves,
0:04:08 > 0:04:12it looks like he's found something particularly noteworthy.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Jonty, taking time out for a quick read?
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Actually, I was looking for your picture in this book.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- Why?- I wondered if you'd be in this David Niven signed book.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Ah!- But you're not.- Signed to you?
0:04:24 > 0:04:26- Signed to me. - How did you come by that?
0:04:26 > 0:04:30Well, he came to the publisher's that I worked for,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Hodder and Stoughton, and I was with him while he did his signing.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37That was one of my jobs to do,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40so he came up and spent time with me,
0:04:40 > 0:04:44cos, as he put in there, he loves me. THEY LAUGH
0:04:44 > 0:04:47- And clearly you were smitten. - I was, very much so.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50He's a lovely man. Very, very lovely.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Here we go. We've got the signature just here on the inside.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56So, this was his second book, because the most popular book,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59or the most successful, was this one here,
0:04:59 > 0:05:03The Moon's A Balloon. Bring On The Empty Horses was a sequel to that.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05So we've got these two books,
0:05:05 > 0:05:08but there's also another little special book here.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- Tell me about this. - Oh, no. Ronnie Barker -
0:05:10 > 0:05:14another lovely man, very nice, very pleasant man.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Now, is this signed? - Yes.- Oh, there we go again.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- And again to me. - So we've got three books.- Yes.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- Are you happy to sell all three? - Yes.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25I've had them an awful long time, and they just sit in a cupboard.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29- It's time for them to go. - Jonty, will those famous signatures
0:05:29 > 0:05:32have an effect on the price we might get at auction?
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Well, we have ordinary paperbacks here,
0:05:34 > 0:05:37so ordinarily these books have no value at all.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40But because of the signature, yes.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42We're looking at instantly £50 to £80.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- Oh, wow! Excellent.- £50 to £80?
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- Good for a start today.- Definitely.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52But we've got a fair way to go to raise the money you want to raise.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55So, sleeves rolled up! To work, girls!
0:05:58 > 0:06:01We're certainly going to need all hands on deck today
0:06:01 > 0:06:03to achieve our £1,000 target.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06'So, while Emma and I make a start on the house,
0:06:06 > 0:06:10'Jonty comes across something in one of the upstairs bedrooms.'
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Not only was I looking at this lovely picture,
0:06:13 > 0:06:17but I've kind of been admiring this dressing-table set here,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21because I notice that we actually have a hallmark on the side.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25We've got the little anchor, which means this set was made in Birmingham.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29At first glance this set looks like it's pewter,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32but it's not. It's solid silver.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- So whose is it? - It's just my bad cleaning.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38I don't think it's ever been cleaned. Am I right?
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Oh, Jonty, that's so unfair!
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Well, it might have been once. OK. THEY LAUGH
0:06:44 > 0:06:47So, tell me the story behind this dressing-table set.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50This set, I'm not sure where it originated from,
0:06:50 > 0:06:54but it does come from my father's side of the family.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- It's been handed down. - It's quite staggering,
0:06:57 > 0:07:00the detail. If you look at these brushes, they're very similar
0:07:00 > 0:07:03if not identical. All of this embossed decoration
0:07:03 > 0:07:06would have been made by machine at this time,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09so this is not hand-done, but the detail here is lovely.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12Yes, these brushes are identical, and look at those flower heads.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Very nice indeed. Value-wise, we're looking at £40 to £60.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- OK.- It's absolutely fine. People will buy these.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24They're very decorative, and once it is cleaned, they'll look lovely.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28An estimate of £40 to £60 is a good start for our target,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32but just what will the bidders make of it come auction day?
0:07:32 > 0:07:35£30. 35.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39Which way will the bidding go - up or down? Find out later.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44We're slowly making inroads into our £1,000 target,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47and Emma finds an interesting piece tucked away in a cupboard.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50This modern-style teacup is part of a four-piece set
0:07:50 > 0:07:54made by Crown Ducal. Jonty hopes it will raise £20 to £30.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00There are still plenty of nooks and crannies to be searched,
0:08:00 > 0:08:03but for now, I'm curious to know how Alison developed
0:08:03 > 0:08:05such an unnerving phobia of flying.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09Alison, raising money to send you off on a course
0:08:09 > 0:08:11so you can get over your fear of flying.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Now, where does that come from?
0:08:13 > 0:08:18Well, um, 20 years ago - probably a bit longer than that now -
0:08:18 > 0:08:22I flew out to see my friend who lives in Washington DC,
0:08:22 > 0:08:26and, as I'm flying from Kennedy Airport down,
0:08:26 > 0:08:31the plane got hit by lightning.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- Everybody in the plane was praying. - You thought you were going to die.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Yeah. Something very dramatic was happening.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41But we did finally land, cos I'm still here,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44and I did have to come back from there to get home,
0:08:44 > 0:08:49but it has put a fear, and it was stronger when the children were born.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Um, but fear is irrational, isn't it,
0:08:52 > 0:08:54and you never understand why you're frightened.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58Whether it was because I was scared that I wouldn't be around
0:08:58 > 0:09:01for the children, I don't know, but... No.
0:09:01 > 0:09:06Just talking about it's making me... Oh, it's horrible.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- Oh, really?- Yes. It's a real... It's just a horrible feeling.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13But now, as well as getting over the fear, of course,
0:09:13 > 0:09:15what you want to do with the money we raise,
0:09:15 > 0:09:18and we couldn't discuss this when Emma was around,
0:09:18 > 0:09:21because you want to take the girls on a special trip.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25I want to take them to New York. It's something they've always wanted to do,
0:09:25 > 0:09:29and, um, I'd really like to get over the fear so I can.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32We've obviously got a fair amount of money to raise
0:09:32 > 0:09:35so that you can get over your fear of flying
0:09:35 > 0:09:38and take your girls on that special trip to New York.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- Fantastic.- Shall we see what else Jonty's found to take to auction?
0:09:42 > 0:09:47'We've only made 110 of our £1,000 target so far,
0:09:47 > 0:09:51'so we'd better get moving if we want to close that gap.'
0:09:51 > 0:09:55'In the dining room, a bit of retro glassware catches Jonty's eye.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58'These two pieces are Babycham glasses,
0:09:58 > 0:10:00'named after the brand of sparkling perry
0:10:00 > 0:10:03'that was so popular during the swinging '60s.'
0:10:06 > 0:10:09This set of eight, plus three perfume bottles,
0:10:09 > 0:10:13will make up a lot that's valued at £30 to £50.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Not bad! But we still need to find quite a lot more
0:10:16 > 0:10:18to make that £1,000.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Upstairs, Alison has found an unusual family heirloom
0:10:22 > 0:10:25that will hopefully get us on track.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Angela, I wondered if you'd had a look at these pictures.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- Aren't they lovely? Pencil sketches? - Yes, done by relations of mine
0:10:32 > 0:10:34many years ago. I never actually met them.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39John Lamb was a photographer in Edinburgh,
0:10:39 > 0:10:42and these are done by his daughters,
0:10:42 > 0:10:46and John Lamb's related to me on my father's side of the family.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48So, how did you come by them?
0:10:48 > 0:10:51My uncle has a gallery, or did have a gallery.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53He hasn't any more. And he gave them to me
0:10:53 > 0:10:55because we used to get on very well together,
0:10:55 > 0:10:57and we were related, so he felt it was important
0:10:57 > 0:11:00that they were passed down in the family.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04Well, I think someone who should come in and look at them is Jonty,
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- because he might be able to tell us more about them...- Yes, please.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11..than even you know. Jonty, can you just stop what you're doing
0:11:11 > 0:11:14and come and take a look at these rather lovely pictures?
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Aren't they grand? They're really superb.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19- They're set in time, aren't they? - Yes.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Pictures like that are set in aspic.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26- You know they're going to come from the mid-1800s.- You have that sense
0:11:26 > 0:11:31that they are 19th century, and look, we have a date here - 1876.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33There's a serenity to these pictures.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37There's a beauty. There's a sentimentality to them, as well.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Now, for me, what lets this picture down,
0:11:40 > 0:11:42and I don't want to be too picky here,
0:11:42 > 0:11:44but really look at the quality of her face.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49One thing that I have noticed is, if you look at the face
0:11:49 > 0:11:53in relation to the hand, it's all out of proportion.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56The hand is a lot smaller than the face.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59And that's simply because the artist wanted to concentrate
0:11:59 > 0:12:02on the beauty of the face, and not the hands.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05And that is the difference between very good portraiture
0:12:05 > 0:12:08and not so good. But I don't want to condemn them,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11because I think they have a beauty to them.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13- Are you thinking of selling them? - I don't know,
0:12:13 > 0:12:16cos they really are quite sentimental value.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20But if we did take them to auction, what might we get for them?
0:12:20 > 0:12:21We're looking at, for the pair,
0:12:21 > 0:12:24between - and you're not going to like me for this -
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- between £80 and £120 at auction. - So you're going to think about that?
0:12:28 > 0:12:29I think so, yeah.
0:12:29 > 0:12:34I think Alison was hoping for more for the two Victorian drawings,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37so we'll have to wait and see if she does decide to take them to auction.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42'I've found a selection of late 19th-century prints
0:12:42 > 0:12:45'painted by the London artist TM Baynes.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48'These depict the great castles and architecture of England.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51'Jonty values them at £40 to £60.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55'We are still nowhere near the target, and time is running out.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58'Are we going to find enough to reach that magic figure of £1,000?
0:12:58 > 0:13:01'I do hope so.'
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Jonty, I would like to show you this.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Angela told me you were a little bit of a drinker,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09so I thought I might be able to give you a quick, er...
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- This was my mother and father's. - Wow, look at that!
0:13:12 > 0:13:14They bought it when they got married.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17OK. Well, cocktail cabinets like this...
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Let me close it up. Let's have a look at the outside.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23These are classic cocktail-cabinet proportions.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26We've got the two cupboards below, probably storing bottles,
0:13:26 > 0:13:30and then we have the opening mechanism for the glasses.
0:13:30 > 0:13:35Now, cocktail cabinets like this were made in the 1930s and 1920s.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37They were very popular items to have.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41They were what I would call essential nonessentials.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45It was very fashionable to serve cocktails before your evening meal,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48and a lot of people could afford, for the first time,
0:13:48 > 0:13:52items of furniture like this. The timber that's used is walnut.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Are they fairly rare, or quite common?
0:13:55 > 0:13:58They're really quite common. A lot of them will be in auction rooms
0:13:58 > 0:14:02up and down the country. Let's open it and have a look at the inside.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07I notice that we've got some cracks in the glass here. Is that right?
0:14:07 > 0:14:11- Yes.- And this mirror plate here, that's damaged as well.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15That, as far as value is concerned, makes all the difference
0:14:15 > 0:14:19between a dealer buying it straight off or having to think about restoration.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23As far as value is concerned, it has to be a keen enough price at auction
0:14:23 > 0:14:25for somebody to buy it.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29So we're looking at, really, below the £100 mark,
0:14:29 > 0:14:31so at auction, you're looking between £40 and £60,
0:14:31 > 0:14:35- which is not very much money at all. - It's less than I was hoping for,
0:14:35 > 0:14:38but you're the expert when it comes to things like this.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43I'm not. It's just a shame, when it's connected to your family
0:14:43 > 0:14:47like it is, for it to be so low, but I can't use it.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51'Sadly not a great price for that lovely cabinet,
0:14:51 > 0:14:56'but hopefully Jonty and Alison won't have to drown their sorrows with a few cocktails.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59'But hold on, guys. There's some good news afoot.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02'I've struck gold with a box of seven rings.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05'They look like they're just collecting dust in the cupboard,
0:15:05 > 0:15:07'so far better to go to auction,
0:15:07 > 0:15:10'especially as Jonty values them at £100 to £150.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13'Alison has pulled out a travel gramophone.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15'It may not be as portable as today's iPod,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18'but it's certainly enjoyed a much longer history.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20'From the 1870s till the 1980s,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23'records were the most common way of listening to music.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26'Jonty values it at £20 to £30,
0:15:26 > 0:15:29'and goes in search of more auction items,
0:15:29 > 0:15:33'whilst I find out from Emma why her studies are so important to her.'
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Emma, you're at university, and you're studying psychology.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- That's right. - What made you choose that?
0:15:41 > 0:15:45I've always been interested in it, ever since I was young.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49I've always wanted to study it, and there's a history of mental illness
0:15:49 > 0:15:53in my family, so that's made me want to study it, as well.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56You were diagnosed with bipolar, weren't you?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- When were you diagnosed with that? - Three years ago.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02For those who don't know, just explain what bipolar is.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06It's what people used to call manic depression.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Basically you have your manic moods,
0:16:09 > 0:16:12which is really elated moods,
0:16:12 > 0:16:17and then there's the really low dip in the cycle.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21That must have been pretty dreadful for you as a teenager,
0:16:21 > 0:16:25all those highs and lows. It must have made life really difficult.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28Yeah. I've tried to be as open as I can about it,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31and let people know that I've got what I've got,
0:16:31 > 0:16:35and, um, people have been really helpful,
0:16:35 > 0:16:40and, um, they've got me through, really.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44You also had health problems with your other daughter, Louisa.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48Yes. She was ill from when I was pregnant with her,
0:16:48 > 0:16:51so, yeah. But we didn't know that.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54It was quite by accident that they found it out,
0:16:54 > 0:16:56when I went and had a scan at 36 weeks,
0:16:56 > 0:17:00and they found that she'd got, um, a brain cyst
0:17:00 > 0:17:04that was taking up half the size of her brain.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08- So, um...- She's come through that? - Oh, gosh, definitely.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11- She's had two brain operations now. - Must be really tough, then,
0:17:11 > 0:17:15- with your little sister being so ill.- It was really tough.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18What do you and your sister think of your mum's phobia
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- about not being able to fly? - I think it's ridiculous.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23THEY LAUGH
0:17:23 > 0:17:24Thank you.
0:17:24 > 0:17:25THEY LAUGH
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Yes, we'd all better get back to work,
0:17:30 > 0:17:34or Alison won't have the chance to conquer her fear
0:17:34 > 0:17:36and take the girls shopping in New York.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40But luckily she decides to part with a modern necklace
0:17:40 > 0:17:43with a gold cross and bracelet. She doesn't wear them any more,
0:17:43 > 0:17:46and Jonty thinks they'll fetch between £150 to £200.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52Now we're talking! We've nudged over the £500 mark.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54But, if they want to have fun as well as a flight,
0:17:54 > 0:17:58we need to make up the remaining £500.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Aha, cigarette cards! OK, so, we've got two framed here.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Look at those. Really very good quality.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- Where are these from? - They're from Rye.
0:18:09 > 0:18:14My mum bought the cards and bought the frame separately,
0:18:14 > 0:18:16and put all the cards in from Rye.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21They've been very cleverly done, because you can see all the set
0:18:21 > 0:18:26on the front. Do you know why cigarette cards like this were made?
0:18:26 > 0:18:30- I'm not that clear, no. - The whole purpose of cigarette cards
0:18:30 > 0:18:32is that they were used as a marketing tool,
0:18:32 > 0:18:36so you would get one in each packet of cigarettes,
0:18:36 > 0:18:40and it encouraged the smoker to not only buy the same brand
0:18:40 > 0:18:41but to carry on collecting,
0:18:41 > 0:18:44because they would get a different card in every pack.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48They were very popular towards the end of the late 19th century
0:18:48 > 0:18:51all the way through to the 20th century,
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- and post the Second World War.- OK.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57So, here we've got a set of plants, here,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00and they often came in sets of 25 and 50s,
0:19:00 > 0:19:03so this one is a set of 25,
0:19:03 > 0:19:05and down below, this is a set of 50.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09Can I give you that? I just want to have a look at this in more detail.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Now, here...
0:19:11 > 0:19:15we have a set of 50 Alice In Wonderland cigarette cards.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19This set would have been made around the 1930 period.
0:19:19 > 0:19:20But I think they're wonderful.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24They've been superbly framed, and there's still a market for them.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27As far as our two sets here are concerned,
0:19:27 > 0:19:29of course they have value, but not a great deal.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32- We're looking at £20 to £30 for the pair.- OK. That's good.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- It all helps, doesn't it? - Yeah. It all helps.- Good.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38You take that, and we'll find some more bits. I'll follow you.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42'You're right, Jonty - that has helped.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45'But only a little. Is there nothing else in the house
0:19:45 > 0:19:49'that can be offered up? Alison is having one last push,
0:19:49 > 0:19:51'and looks through her jewellery box.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54'Could something in here do the trick?'
0:19:54 > 0:19:56- Look what I've found.- Wow, Alison!
0:19:56 > 0:20:00That is a serious bit of bling! Where did you get that?
0:20:00 > 0:20:03From Covent Garden. It never gets worn.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06I could count on one hand how many times I've worn it.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10I think Jonty would like to have a look at these little sparklers
0:20:10 > 0:20:13and give us an idea of what we might get for them at auction.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18Jonty, come and take a look at this rather nice little brooch.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Oh, I say, look at that. Isn't that beautiful?
0:20:20 > 0:20:23- All those diamonds! How many have we got?- 11.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27Let's take a look, because when you're valuing diamonds,
0:20:27 > 0:20:31it's the size of them, which is really the carat we're looking at.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36Look at that! That's a beautiful diamond in the middle there.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40Now, that is, I would suggest, three quarters of a carat,
0:20:40 > 0:20:42just that single one in the middle there.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46They get slightly smaller round towards the edge,
0:20:46 > 0:20:51but I would estimate we're looking just in excess of two carats.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54And look at the simplicity. That is so beautiful.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58Turning it upside down, having a look at the pin itself,
0:20:58 > 0:21:03just by the colour, that is probably 18-carat gold,
0:21:03 > 0:21:07and I love this little extra pin, just in case it falls off.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09- The safety chain.- Yes.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13I think that's really fantastic. You have saved the day,
0:21:13 > 0:21:15because - wait for this...
0:21:15 > 0:21:19this is worth between £700 to £900 at auction.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21- Oh, wow!- Really?
0:21:21 > 0:21:25Well, if we're looking to raise £1,000,
0:21:25 > 0:21:28if you put even the lowest, £700,
0:21:28 > 0:21:31on everything else we've looked at today,
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- that means we should be able to make your target...- Oh, definitely!
0:21:35 > 0:21:37..and some,
0:21:37 > 0:21:40because even on his lowest estimate on everything he's looked at,
0:21:40 > 0:21:42it comes to...
0:21:42 > 0:21:47£1,290.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49- How about that? - Excellent. Fantastic.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52It's really good.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56If that doesn't cure your phobia about flying,
0:21:56 > 0:22:01nothing will, because if you can make that much at auction,
0:22:01 > 0:22:03we should all be flying.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05Excellent. Thank you very much.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08I'm so glad we sailed past our target,
0:22:08 > 0:22:11and hopefully we will raise even more on auction day.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14So, what are the highlights of our auction list?
0:22:14 > 0:22:17There are the two Eliza Lamb drawings.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20They're a rare find, and at £80 to £120,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23let's hope Alison does decide to take them to the auction room.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26At £50 to £80, will there be an autograph hunter
0:22:26 > 0:22:30bidding for our signed books from the famed Hollywood star David Niven
0:22:30 > 0:22:32and the comedian Ronnie Barker?
0:22:32 > 0:22:35But the big one to watch out for is the diamond brooch,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38and with a value of £700 to £900,
0:22:38 > 0:22:40its sale will make or break the holiday dream.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44Find out how much money these and Alison's other items
0:22:44 > 0:22:45will raise on auction day.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:22:48 > 0:22:52will the power of celebrity be enough to attract a high sale price?
0:22:52 > 0:22:55It's the signatures they're going for, isn't it?
0:22:55 > 0:22:57And Jonty gets Alison in a lather!
0:22:57 > 0:23:02I promise not to mention the cleanliness of your house again.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Find out how they all got on when the final hammer falls.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Several weeks have passed now
0:23:14 > 0:23:16since we spent time with Alison and Emma
0:23:16 > 0:23:19at their rather lovely modern new house,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22sorting through their clutter so we could sell it today
0:23:22 > 0:23:25here at the Tring Market auction just on the edge of the Chilterns.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Now, Alison's target is £1,000.
0:23:28 > 0:23:33She wants to take her girls on a very special trip to New York,
0:23:33 > 0:23:36but that's still a secret. But even before she gets there,
0:23:36 > 0:23:40she'll have to go on a course to help her get over her fear of flying.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43So let's hope everybody here today is really generous
0:23:43 > 0:23:46when her things go under the hammer.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51Tring Auctions in Hertfordshire is held on a Saturday,
0:23:51 > 0:23:53and it looks as though there's a good turnout.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59It's not even midday, but Jonty's found his way to the drinks cabinet.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Fancy a tipple before we start the auction?
0:24:03 > 0:24:05What would you like? Shaken, not stirred?
0:24:05 > 0:24:09Oh, absolutely. Every time! It's a very retro piece of furniture, this.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Very popular, these cocktail cabinets, in the 1930s,
0:24:12 > 0:24:14so you do see a lot in the auction room.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17The only problem with ours, we've got a bit of a crack
0:24:17 > 0:24:20in the interior shelving there, which is a bit of a problem,
0:24:20 > 0:24:24so I'm not too hopeful that we'll get a high price on this one,
0:24:24 > 0:24:26but there is something that Alison has
0:24:26 > 0:24:30- that is an absolute gem. - Ah! The brooch!
0:24:30 > 0:24:33The sparklies, the bling, the girl's best friend,
0:24:33 > 0:24:35the diamonds!
0:24:35 > 0:24:39And I'm convinced that's going to do incredibly well today.
0:24:39 > 0:24:45We've got to remember that the money we're raising is for what is still a very secret trip to New York,
0:24:45 > 0:24:50so, um... They've both arrived, so we'd better watch our Ps and Qs when we're talking to them.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52'Yep, that trip to New York is still a surprise,
0:24:52 > 0:24:56'as neither of Alison's daughters know what she's planning.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59'So we'll have to stay tight-lipped during the auction.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03'But Alison and Emma have obviously been hard at work!'
0:25:03 > 0:25:07- Well, my goodness, Jonty! - Look at this!- Someone's been busy.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10This is outrageous. Is this the same silver, Alison?
0:25:10 > 0:25:14Yes, it is. Hard elbow-grease, and I've brought it up shining.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17Will that make any difference to its value?
0:25:17 > 0:25:20I often say to people, "Don't bother cleaning your silver,"
0:25:20 > 0:25:24but this, I think it's going to make all the difference.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Jonty, you were rude the last time. I can't believe...
0:25:27 > 0:25:32that you're mentioning how dirty my stuff was yet again.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36- But it looks very impressive today, and that's what counts.- That's it.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39You brought a lot of jewellery, but I've noticed in the catalogue
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- there's a few bits missing.- Yes.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45There were two rings that I decided I'd like to keep back.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48But you also decided to leave behind the two paintings
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- that were in your bedroom. - For the money they'd bring in,
0:25:51 > 0:25:54and the fact that they were heirlooms -
0:25:54 > 0:25:57my ancestors painted them - I wanted to keep them, really.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01- And you'd like to have them, Emma? - Yeah. I'd like to inherit them
0:26:01 > 0:26:06- one day.- Right. Let's go and see how much your hard work will pay off,
0:26:06 > 0:26:09- because the auction's about to start.- Excellent.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13'With almost 2,000 lots in the auction,
0:26:13 > 0:26:15'today is going to be action-packed,
0:26:15 > 0:26:18'but we're in position in plenty of time for our first lot.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21'It's Alison's impressive collection of rings.'
0:26:24 > 0:26:29- You've put an £80 reserve on them. You've put reserves on all your jewellery.- I have, yes.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31I decided the jewellery was important.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33I didn't want it to go for next to nothing.
0:26:33 > 0:26:38I wanted to keep them in the family if they didn't go for that money.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40I think that's a sensible reserve,
0:26:40 > 0:26:44and I still would stick to my original estimate of 100 to 150.
0:26:44 > 0:26:45OK.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Are we close to 50? We are 50. We are 60. 70.
0:26:49 > 0:26:5080. £90 now.
0:26:50 > 0:26:5480 I am bid. £80. £90, and 100 now.
0:26:54 > 0:26:59- 100. I am bid 100. - Over your reserve!- It's exciting!
0:26:59 > 0:27:01120, sir? £120.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04And 30 now? 120, then. You're out, back row.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08- That's really good news. - And I sell at £120. Thank you.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- Happy with that?- Yes!- Well done.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13- You're enjoying this!- I am.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16- Have you been to an auction before, either of you?- Never.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17A long, long time ago.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20'So, £120 for those rings is a good way
0:27:20 > 0:27:23'to get Alison back into the swing of things for today's sale,
0:27:23 > 0:27:26'and give Emma an introduction.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31'Memories and mementoes from two truly well known names are up next,
0:27:31 > 0:27:34'debonair actor David Niven and comic genius Ronnie Barker,
0:27:34 > 0:27:38'both of whom signed their books especially for Alison.'
0:27:40 > 0:27:44£60 or £70 for them? Anybody got £30? Surely.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48Ronnie Barker. £30. £20 bid. £20 I'm bid for those two, then.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51At £20. And two for you, sir? And five.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53And eight. And 30. And two.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56And five. And then 40.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59And two. And five. And eight. And 50.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02Getting closer. It's the signatures they go for!
0:28:02 > 0:28:0548. Going down at £48 if there's no further bid.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09No, sir. Madam's at £48.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11- £48! - We're just under, but that's fine.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16I was hoping for £50, £60. £2 out, I'm not too disappointed.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18- And nor are you?- No.- Good.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22'So, the price of celebrity was £48.
0:28:22 > 0:28:27'But what price now for four 19th-century English prints?'
0:28:28 > 0:28:3140 has them. They're at £40. Thank you very much.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35Yes, it is yours for £40. Thank you.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37Wonderful. Sold for £40. How about that?
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Excellent. I only paid 50p each for them, so...
0:28:40 > 0:28:44That's a real return on your money, isn't it?
0:28:44 > 0:28:48'And now there's potential for even more profit with the next lot.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51'It's a necklace with a cross and a bracelet,
0:28:51 > 0:28:55'and this is one precious metal that's currently doing very well.'
0:28:56 > 0:28:59We're doing well on gold because gold is holding its value.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02It's just a perfect time to sell.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04That's why I've put £150 to £200 on this lot.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07150. 60. 70. 80 I'm bid.
0:29:07 > 0:29:0890 for you, sir.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10190, two of you.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12- 200 I'm bid.- There you go!
0:29:12 > 0:29:17Ten? Yes. 210. 220 I am bid, and 30 now.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19230. And 40. 240.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21250? At 240. At 50 now?
0:29:21 > 0:29:24Yes? At 240. Right, then, it's going.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27I sell at £240.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30- 240!- What do you reckon to that?
0:29:30 > 0:29:33- It's brilliant!- Brilliant! - ANGELA LAUGHS
0:29:33 > 0:29:37'What a result! That's £40 over Jonty's top estimate,
0:29:37 > 0:29:40'and almost a quarter of our target in one hit.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42'Fantastic.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46'The next piece shown to the room is that precious diamond brooch
0:29:46 > 0:29:48'that Alison bought in London's Covent Garden.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52'Let's hope those 11 little sparklers catch someone's eye.'
0:29:52 > 0:29:53The bling!
0:29:53 > 0:29:58That wonderful, wonderful diamond brooch.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01You've put your reserve of £900 on this.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03- Any second thoughts about it?- Yes.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07- ANGELA LAUGHS - That was very unqualified!
0:30:07 > 0:30:09Little bit of a...
0:30:09 > 0:30:13- But, no. It's here. It's to go. - What do we think, Jonty?
0:30:13 > 0:30:17Well, I estimated £700 to £900 when I saw it,
0:30:17 > 0:30:20and I always put an estimate which is a sensible estimate,
0:30:20 > 0:30:23but I believe we could get above that, so I'm not too worried.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27- Because they are quality diamonds, aren't they?- Here it is.
0:30:27 > 0:30:28Here it comes.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32£1,000 for a good bar of diamonds. There you are. What about 500?
0:30:32 > 0:30:36500 is bid for it. 520 I am bid for that one.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39520. 550.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42580. £600 I am bid for it, then.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44At 600. 620.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46At 650.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48680.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50700 I am bid for it. At £700.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52£700. And 20, sir?
0:30:52 > 0:30:56720 I am bid for it. At 750 I am bid.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58780 I am bid.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02Have you given him any discretion on this?
0:31:02 > 0:31:07800. Are you finished, sir? I am bid £800.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10At £800. I am bid 800. I am going to sell it.
0:31:10 > 0:31:11At £800, then.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14One last chance. OK. It's yours, then,
0:31:14 > 0:31:19for £800. Thank you very much.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21Have you started breathing again now?
0:31:21 > 0:31:25Are you happy? You were the one who gave the auctioneer the nod.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27- Yes. No, thanks. Yeah. - Emma, what do you think?
0:31:27 > 0:31:30I think that's reasonable. I think it's all right.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33But I don't know what I'm talking about!
0:31:33 > 0:31:35THEY LAUGH
0:31:35 > 0:31:40'Believe me, diamonds really are these girls' best friend today.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43'Alison wants to surprise her daughters at the end of the auction,
0:31:43 > 0:31:47'and this morning's sales have already provided a healthy sum
0:31:47 > 0:31:49'for their special trip to America.'
0:31:49 > 0:31:52When we came into the auction room, you were hoping to raise £1,000.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56Yes. We're halfway through the day. We've got more jewellery to come,
0:31:56 > 0:31:59and some more really nice things, and already you have made...
0:31:59 > 0:32:03£1,248!
0:32:03 > 0:32:04- Already!- Already.
0:32:04 > 0:32:09- That's pretty good.- It's fantastic. - As you say, already!
0:32:09 > 0:32:12I think we'll go and take a bit of a break now.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14I think these girls need a lie-down.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17Jonty and I will go and see what else is going on
0:32:17 > 0:32:20around the auction room. We'll come back for the second half.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23- A brandy, maybe, now. Is that... - There's a lot to look at.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26Stay with us for the second half.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28With the fear-of-flying course now paid for,
0:32:28 > 0:32:33the rest of the items can go towards that surprise trip to New York.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37Whilst Alison and Emma take a break from the morning's excitement,
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Jonty just can't resist a nose around
0:32:39 > 0:32:43to see what else is on offer in the auction room.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45You're staring at that very intently, Jonty.
0:32:45 > 0:32:50Take a look at this. This is a beautiful, delicate little object.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52It's a silver card case.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55That Victorian ladies would have kept their calling cards in
0:32:55 > 0:32:57to leave with other Victorian ladies.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00And gents, as well. Now, it was very fashionable
0:33:00 > 0:33:04to hold a card case, and so they came in different materials,
0:33:04 > 0:33:08were made in different materials. This one's a solid-silver card case,
0:33:08 > 0:33:11but they were made from tortoiseshell, ivory,
0:33:11 > 0:33:16all sorts of different materials. And the more expensive they were,
0:33:16 > 0:33:18it showed off your wealth, essentially.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20This is no ordinary card case.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24This is made by one of the best known makers
0:33:24 > 0:33:28of the finest silver card cases to ever be made in this country,
0:33:28 > 0:33:32so I regard this as a bit of sleeper in this auction room.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34- So, who was he?- Nathaniel Mills.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Nathaniel Mills, in the mid-19th century,
0:33:37 > 0:33:41made some of the finest card cases ever produced in this country,
0:33:41 > 0:33:44and we can see his name just there, Nathaniel Mills,
0:33:44 > 0:33:47the N and M. That will make all the difference to this.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49Now, he died in 1840,
0:33:49 > 0:33:52so it was his two sons who were partners in the business,
0:33:52 > 0:33:56William and Thomas, between 1840 and 1853,
0:33:56 > 0:33:59they would have been responsible for making this.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Beautiful, delicate work on there,
0:34:01 > 0:34:04the chasing on the main body of the case,
0:34:04 > 0:34:07and that very attractive little sign in the middle
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- where you can put your initials. - It's very, very delicate.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13But simply because we have the maker's name there,
0:34:13 > 0:34:16the NM, that will make all the difference,
0:34:16 > 0:34:18because collectors will really want this.
0:34:18 > 0:34:23- How much will it go for?- In the catalogue, it says £150 to £200,
0:34:23 > 0:34:26- but who knows where it might end? - Let's look out for it
0:34:26 > 0:34:28when it comes under the hammer.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32'Well, Jonty, it's a good job you weren't buying today,
0:34:32 > 0:34:35'because it sold on estimate at £180.
0:34:39 > 0:34:44'Now, will the bidders take a shine to Alison's 1930s cocktail cabinet?'
0:34:44 > 0:34:48'And who wouldn't? It's only estimated at £40.'
0:34:50 > 0:34:54Jonty and I reckon that this is quite an interesting piece
0:34:54 > 0:34:56of retro furniture, the little cocktail cabinet,
0:34:56 > 0:34:59which you had in the corner of the dining room.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01- Yes. It was my mother's. - What have we got on this one?
0:35:01 > 0:35:04What do we realistically think it will make?
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Well, I put £40 to £60 on it to attract the sale,
0:35:07 > 0:35:10but remember, we've got that crack in the shelf,
0:35:10 > 0:35:14and dealers just prefer things that are ready to go.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18I think possibly £50 for it. Anybody got 40?
0:35:18 > 0:35:2030 I'm bid? 20 for it, then.
0:35:20 > 0:35:2225. 30. There's two of you want it.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Five. 40.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28She wants it for 40, doesn't she?
0:35:28 > 0:35:3045, I've got now.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34I'm selling. It's going. I shall sell it.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37At the very back, then. It's going for £45.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40- Happy with that?- Yes.- £45!
0:35:40 > 0:35:44'And that's not bad, for something in need of restoration,
0:35:44 > 0:35:47'and which didn't fit into Alison's new home.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50'I think she's well pleased with yet another £45
0:35:50 > 0:35:54'to help her on her way to New York. Next to try their luck in the room
0:35:54 > 0:35:57'are the collection of framed cigarette cards.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00'These were all collected by Alison,
0:36:00 > 0:36:03'and Jonty thinks her efforts could fetch £20 to £30.'
0:36:03 > 0:36:06Surely there's £20 I am bid for those.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09Two of you would like, for £20. Two out at five.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- Come on!- £30 I am bid, then.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15£30, and two anywhere to sell those for?
0:36:15 > 0:36:18- £30.- 20 to 30 is what we said.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20How about that, Emma? Cos you found that.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24- Yeah. No, yes.- Well done. - All right. I wanted a bit more.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26She's getting quite cool about this now.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30THEY LAUGH "I wanted a bit more, but..."
0:36:30 > 0:36:33'Some of the girls' items in this half of the sale
0:36:33 > 0:36:36'may be less valuable than those that we saw earlier,
0:36:36 > 0:36:38'but they are still doing OK.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41'Our next lot is the vintage gramophone,
0:36:41 > 0:36:44'and it's certainly a nostalgic item,
0:36:44 > 0:36:47'but I wonder if it has limited appeal in this day and age.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49'We're looking for £20 to £30.'
0:36:49 > 0:36:5135, £40 I am bid. At 40. I am bid 40.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- Ooh, we hit 40 already!- Yeah!
0:36:54 > 0:36:57At £45, you've got the old entertainment. £45.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00It goes down here for £45. Thank you.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02- £45!- What a result! Well done!
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- That's 50 percent more than you thought.- Wonderful.
0:37:06 > 0:37:11'That was a great result! £15 over Jonty's top estimate.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15'Bidders do seem to have taken a shine to our family's things today.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17'And it's another nostalgic lot that's up next -
0:37:17 > 0:37:21'some perfume bottles and the collection of Babycham glasses,
0:37:21 > 0:37:24'which at one time were considered the height of sophistication.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26'How are they going to fare, I wonder.'
0:37:26 > 0:37:30I'm going to show my age now, but I can remember when it was very cool
0:37:30 > 0:37:33for a girl on her first date to ask for a glass of Babycham.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36We've now got your Babycham glasses coming up.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40- Well, I remember Babycham as well. - And you drank these?- Oh, yeah.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44I think we ought to be looking somewhere in the region of £30.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47- £20 bid. At £20.- £20 already!
0:37:47 > 0:37:49At £20 bid. Five with you, sir.
0:37:49 > 0:37:5228. 30. And two. One more.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56£32, then. At £32. Is that it? They're going to be sold.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Make no mistake. They're yours, then, at £32.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01There we go. Sold!
0:38:01 > 0:38:04The Babycham glasses and things, I'd bought them
0:38:04 > 0:38:06for such a small amount of money.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09If you knew how many glasses I had at home...
0:38:09 > 0:38:12I think they went brilliantly. It was just the fact that they sold.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15'£2 over Jonty's lower estimate,
0:38:15 > 0:38:19'and at least it shows there's still a market for these iconic glasses.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24'We're looking for collectors of modern tableware now.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29'It's the Crown Ducal set for one, valued at between £20 and £30.'
0:38:30 > 0:38:33At £30. 32. 35.
0:38:33 > 0:38:34Wow!
0:38:34 > 0:38:37No more? 35. At 35.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- I shall sell it to you, sir, for £35.- A result!
0:38:40 > 0:38:42- Well done!- That's really good.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45'Yet another thing selling over Jonty's top estimate.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49'We've really had some great results today.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52'Now, let's see how the room reacts to our final lot.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55'It's the silver dressing-table set, which looks a bit different
0:38:55 > 0:38:57'to when we found it.'
0:38:57 > 0:39:00Alison, it's your very clean dressing-table set.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02The gleaming set.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05Clean, Jonty. You're mentioning it again!
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Yes. I promise not to mention the cleanliness of your house ever again.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12- SHE LAUGHS - Well, I think they look very nice
0:39:12 > 0:39:15- now that they've been cleaned. - Thank you so much.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18I'm sure that the bidders in the room will appreciate it,
0:39:18 > 0:39:21and it probably will make a difference to the price.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Well, I did find polish in my cupboard.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27- Did you blow the dust off the polish?- So rude again!
0:39:27 > 0:39:29THEY LAUGH
0:39:29 > 0:39:32I'm not going to talk to him for a while. I'll just talk to you, Angela.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34What about £40?
0:39:34 > 0:39:37£30? 35.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40- £40 bid. - 40! Well, we're already up to 40.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43- 60, sir. At £60.- 60!
0:39:43 > 0:39:4760. And five for you, madam? No? At £60, then,
0:39:47 > 0:39:49- it is yours, sir.- There you go.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52- Cleaning made all the difference. - THEY LAUGH
0:39:52 > 0:39:56You had to get the last word in there, didn't you?
0:39:56 > 0:39:59'And that really has added a shine to our day.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02'I just can't wait to tell them how much they've raised.'
0:40:03 > 0:40:07- You've had a really exciting day. - Yeah! Sold everything.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- It's brilliant.- You already know you've made your £1,000,
0:40:10 > 0:40:14because even at the halfway stage, we'd made £1,248.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17And all the exciting items were in that first half.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19But you've done really well,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22because what you've made is...
0:40:22 > 0:40:26£1,495.
0:40:26 > 0:40:31Another five would have made it the round £1,500.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34- Wow!- What do you think of that? - Oh, it's fantastic.- Well done.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38You've got something very special lined up for this money.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41- Will you tell them today? - I'd like to.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Well, your other daughter, Louisa, was at school
0:40:44 > 0:40:48when we were doing the rummage, but she has come today to the auction.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52Do you want to come and join us? Come and join your sister Emma.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56Now, Mummy's made £1,495 at auction,
0:40:56 > 0:41:00and she's now going to tell you what she's going to do with it.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03I'm going to go and get my fear of...
0:41:03 > 0:41:07- Are you all right? - ..fear of flying out of the way,
0:41:07 > 0:41:09then I'm going to take you to New York.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14And I'm crying!
0:41:15 > 0:41:17THEY LAUGH
0:41:23 > 0:41:26The girls' trip to New York is still a few weeks away,
0:41:26 > 0:41:29but before Alison can cross the Atlantic,
0:41:29 > 0:41:32she first needs to conquer her fear of flying.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36Today she's taking part in a course which puts people's fear to rest
0:41:36 > 0:41:38by demystifying the inner workings of the airplane.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42But the real test takes place when they head for the skies.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46Getting into the plane right at this moment in time
0:41:46 > 0:41:49is a horrible thought!
0:41:49 > 0:41:52I don't want to do it.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56I'm quite tense today. It's quite a nerve-racking thing.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58I didn't sleep very well last night,
0:41:58 > 0:42:01and I was wondering whether I'd actually make it today.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06Sitting through take-off and landing is tough,
0:42:06 > 0:42:09but it takes Alison that much closer to her dream trip
0:42:09 > 0:42:11with her daughters.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14'Today went fine. I found it very motivating.'
0:42:14 > 0:42:18I did have one wobbly moment where I cried,
0:42:18 > 0:42:20but apart from that, I did it,
0:42:20 > 0:42:24and I'm going to go and book the flights for New York.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26So New York, here we come!
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