0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to the programme that just loves to rummage through your house
0:00:05 > 0:00:11and find all sorts of hidden trinkets and little gems that we can take with you to auction
0:00:11 > 0:00:15to help raise money for a favourite project or even a treat.
0:00:15 > 0:00:21But what happens when the family involved want to raise not hundreds of pounds but thousands?
0:00:21 > 0:00:22Are they kidding themselves?
0:00:22 > 0:00:26Well, find out on today's edition of Cash In The Attic.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Coming up on today's show - could this treasure chest
0:00:50 > 0:00:54of Victorian gold unlock a vast fortune for today's family?
0:00:55 > 0:01:00That is amazing. These are all solid gold.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04And our hosts reveal the story of their bouncy courtship.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07I don't know what Malcolm was admiring...
0:01:07 > 0:01:09I'll tell you after.
0:01:09 > 0:01:15And when a Georgian silver teapot goes before the bidders, we are flabbergasted.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18And I'll start it straightaway
0:01:18 > 0:01:21at £400.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24You can't afford to miss this one!
0:01:24 > 0:01:25Good man.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Today I'm in the town of Arnside, which is on
0:01:28 > 0:01:33the Lancashire coastline and just look at that beautiful view.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35So lovely in the early morning sunlight, isn't it?
0:01:35 > 0:01:40But that's the view that Malcolm and Christine enjoy every single day of their lives.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44But then they are getting rather a lot of fun out of being retired.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48Christine and Malcolm Hyson inherited this nine-bedroom
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Victorian house in Lancashire from Malcolm's mother 16 years ago.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Christine and Malcolm both had to retire early after ill-health but
0:01:55 > 0:01:59they keep busy with their charity work and fund-raising events.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01They help to wind wool for volunteers
0:02:01 > 0:02:05who send homemade knitwear to children in Eastern Europe.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07They have two grown-up daughters,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Clare, who's 42 and Karen, 44.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13She lives nearby with her children.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16While Paul Hayes gets the hunt for collectibles under way,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19I meet up with our hosts, who are busy with their charity work.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24Now that's what I call a hive of activity.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28But first of all, this house is fantastic and the view, Malcolm, is magnificent.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31- How long have you lived here? - I've lived here 16 years.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33We inherited it off my mother.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37Does that mean that it's full of a load of stuff that you've inherited as well?
0:02:37 > 0:02:43My stepfather and his grandfather was the Vicar of Batley,
0:02:43 > 0:02:46and also his own father was a waste merchant.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49So there's a lot of stuff come from his own house as well.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54He came in 1947 and literally left it in cupboards and never opened it.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56So what are we going to spend the money on?
0:02:56 > 0:03:00When I met Christine, her mother had a pianola.
0:03:00 > 0:03:07Last year, the pianola went kaput and had a man come up and said it'd be £5,000 to have it put right.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- I thought that was a bit much. - So, you're going to buy new one?
0:03:10 > 0:03:11- Yes.- So how much is that going to cost, Christine?
0:03:11 > 0:03:16The pianola will be about £3,000.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19I want a pianola party as well.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21The party will cost more than that!
0:03:21 > 0:03:24With £3,000 we'll be very happy.
0:03:24 > 0:03:30£3,000 is actually quite a target, but I tell you what, our Paul Hayes is a local lad.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34He only lives up the road and I've brought him with me today.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37He's having a look at some of your stuff and hopefully we're going to be able to make that for you.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40So shall we go and find him and see what he's come up with? OK.
0:03:40 > 0:03:46Paul has over 20 years in the antiques trade, so he's just the man for the job.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51- Ah, hello.- There you are, Christine. I told you that Paul would be busy.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53I found a very unusual table, actually.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58It's a type of occasional table, but there's something not quite right about it.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Perhaps it's been a sewing basket or a Pembroke table.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Was it always in the family?
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Well, I inherited this from my aunt.
0:04:05 > 0:04:12And I've realised since that it's the same family that had, we think, our first pianola.
0:04:12 > 0:04:19Came from there. So....but I'm afraid if there's anything wrong with the table, I might have abused it.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22What's happened here is the sunshine has bleached the top.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25Can you see that? But the good news is this is veneered.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30At the time this was made, you're looking at maybe 1800, 1820s,
0:04:30 > 0:04:33the veneer's expensive. This is mahogany veneer. It would be flame mahogany.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35If you look at it, it looks like it's on fire.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38The whole thing is dancing around and that's a lovely rich finish.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42I think with that being intact it could be brought back to life.
0:04:42 > 0:04:43It could rise from the ashes.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48If we took this to auction, which presumably we're going to, how much do you think it might make?
0:04:48 > 0:04:50If I said around the 200 mark.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52- Ooh!- £200-£300?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Ooh! I wasn't thinking that.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58The sun may have damaged the table top but it hasn't affected the value too much.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00That's a great start.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02I make my first find in the dining room.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05It's a 1900 heart-shaped Art Nouveau
0:05:05 > 0:05:09dish made by the German company WMF.
0:05:09 > 0:05:15It belonged to Malcolm's grandmother and it's valued at £120-£180.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19And down in the cellar, Christine and Clare unearth
0:05:19 > 0:05:21this beautiful ornate teapot,
0:05:21 > 0:05:24which, amazingly, was left in the house by the previous owners.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29It's solid silver, dates from 1803 and was made in Ireland.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Paul gives it a sparkling £300 to £500 valuation.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38And Malcolm's been pretty busy in the lounge.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Paul? What do you make of these?
0:05:41 > 0:05:43I've just found those in the drawer.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Got some old photographs? Who's this then?
0:05:45 > 0:05:47That's my Uncle Stanley, who's my godfather, and
0:05:47 > 0:05:52that's my Auntie Alice, my mother's sister and these are his war medals.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55He actually got a watch given to him.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57There's a little inscription inside.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01It says here, "Presented to Private Thomas Shurrocks".
0:06:01 > 0:06:04"From the Royal Fusiliers". That's what he's in.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06So he obviously survived the war.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08- Yes.- These are his medals here.
0:06:08 > 0:06:14Most people got these three medals and they're affectionately called Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18They were issued to everybody that was involved in the First World War. Have you heard of that before?
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- No, never. Never.- They were like cartoon characters around the time.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- Basically, three medals.- Yes.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28The rare one amongst this lot is that one, the fourth one.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31This was issued for bravery in the field. Do you know what that was for?
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Not a clue. He never talked about the war at all.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37Pretty much had probably a horrific time there.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41He was only about 5ft 2 in height. He was only a little man.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Do you know what? These are fantastic.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48But as an auction estimate, if I said £100-£120, how does that sound?
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Fine. Brilliant, yes. Yes.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54When those medals get to the saleroom, though, will they get a hero's welcome?
0:06:54 > 0:06:57I'll start these straightaway...
0:06:57 > 0:07:03at £380.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09That's before we even start! What dizzy heights do they finally reach?
0:07:09 > 0:07:11And it's going...
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Find out later.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18Paul wastes no time finding this fabulous 19th-century Persian
0:07:18 > 0:07:22ormolu mantel clock with a medieval knight.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27Paul sends it off to auction with a £150-£200 price tag.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Malcolm and Christine have been married for almost 50 years
0:07:31 > 0:07:34and their courtship literally started on a court.
0:07:34 > 0:07:39You two are going to be having your golden wedding anniversary this year, aren't you?
0:07:39 > 0:07:412010, our golden wedding.
0:07:41 > 0:07:47- How did you meet?- We were both students at Nottingham University.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52We both played badminton and we met on a badminton court.
0:07:52 > 0:07:58I was admiring Malcolm's backhand flick and overhead clear, his prowess on the badminton court.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01I don't know what Malcolm was admiring.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03I'll tell you after.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05He's got that wicked gleam in his eye!
0:08:05 > 0:08:12Badminton has figured largely in our lives. Very much so.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15The thing that I love about this house is, because I've
0:08:15 > 0:08:20had an opportunity to have a good look round, that you've still got so many of the original features here.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24The fireplaces, there are nine left of the original 11.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29That's unusual, because generally in these houses they've taken them out to modernise the house.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- We haven't modernised it. - We haven't.- We've kept it Edwardian.
0:08:32 > 0:08:39Paul Hayes is absolutely having a field day in this house. There's so much to look at.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43So shall we go and see what else he's managed to find to take to auction?
0:08:43 > 0:08:47It isn't only Paul. Daughter Clare is looking around, too.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51She digs out five gentlemen's pocket watches and a lady's watch.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54They're a mixture of gold and silver, and various ages.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59Paul gives them a staggering £300-£400 estimate.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Christine has found a collection of gold tie-pins.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07There's a mounted Victorian half sovereign and various sporting themes, including hunting and golf.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Together, they should make £200-£300.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15And I find something that just might keep our target afloat.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Malcolm? Paul?
0:09:18 > 0:09:22It says this is a chronometer.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- Gosh.- Have a look at that. Where did you get this, Malcolm?
0:09:25 > 0:09:33Well, when I went to teach at Barrow Grammar School, it was in the laboratory.
0:09:33 > 0:09:38When we went comprehensive in 1979, it was going to be thrown in the skip.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40So I saved it from the skip.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44It's a marine chronometer and it's extremely accurate.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48The idea was, this would be used at sea to navigate your course.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51You could tell exactly where you were in the world's seas, by using accurate time.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Do we know which ship it came from?
0:09:54 > 0:09:56I discovered it said HMS Empress of Russia on it.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58I often wondered what that was about.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03I'm not sure how important the ship was, but what a fantastic thing.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05This would be the only example you have.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08And a rarity in the extreme. It's wonderful.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13- If we took it to auction, what do you reckon it might make? - I'm going to stick my neck out here.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- If I said sort of 800-1000, how does that sound?- That's a shock.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19I'd have thought 500 was about it, you know. Top end, really.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- What a wonderful thing. - Isn't that fantastic?
0:10:21 > 0:10:25Another truly astonishing find, rescued out of a skip.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Then Paul stumbles across yet another valuable item.
0:10:29 > 0:10:34It's a Georgian silver tankard, hallmarked the year 1800 on the base.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Malcolm found it in the house a few years ago, when
0:10:36 > 0:10:39he was sorting through things, but has no idea of its history.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43It's a profitable find at £200-£300.
0:10:44 > 0:10:50Malcolm finds these two silver cigar and cigarette cases, dating back to the early 19th century,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53which belonged to his father and stepfather.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57These should hopefully make £100-£200 in the saleroom.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Oh, 'ey up. Clare, this is quite a strong box you've got here, isn't it?
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- Wow.- I can see that already, look at this.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Where has this box come from?
0:11:09 > 0:11:11It was there when my parents inherited the house, it's always been here.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14They couldn't get in it for the first six months, it was locked.
0:11:14 > 0:11:19So my father looked for keys. He found a broken key, and that's the key that actually opened it.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22- So, all this was in there?- Yes. - Oh, my gosh.
0:11:22 > 0:11:27This is a Victorian £2 piece, this would actually be currency.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29So you've got two of those, and some chains. What's in here, do you know?
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Some more coins in the little bag.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33Let's have a look.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37That is amazing.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41These larger examples, that's a sovereign.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44That's a half sovereign, you can see it's half the size roughly.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47And this one is a £2 piece.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51These have George and dragon on the back, sometimes they would have a shield.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55On the front is always the monarch of the day. And that's why they call them sovereigns.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- These are all solid gold.- Wow.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01At the moment, we're looking at about £100 for a full sovereign.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04About £50 for a half sovereign.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07So you've £700 just in those coins alone. All right?
0:12:07 > 0:12:11Then you've got the half sovereigns, and if we said,
0:12:11 > 0:12:16about £50 each, you have about £1,100 up to now just in those sovereigns.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Then you have these £2 pieces.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21These are very desirable.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23They're two sovereigns in one.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25In theory, these are £200 each.
0:12:25 > 0:12:31So, if we said a minimum value of £1,500-£2,000.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33That's amazing.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35What an incredible discovery that was.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39No wonder the box was kept under lock and key.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43'We're all enthused by that last find
0:12:43 > 0:12:46'and hope to make at least one more good one before the day is done.'
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Drawers are always good places, Malcolm, to find bits and pieces, aren't they?
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Pretty pieces of jewellery. Wow!
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- What have we got here?- I don't know.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Wedding rings. Engagement rings.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01- Can we get Paul to take a look at these as well?- Good idea, yes.
0:13:01 > 0:13:02I know nothing about them.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Right, let's give him a shout. See if we can find him.
0:13:05 > 0:13:06- Paul?- Uh-huh?
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Come and take a look at this. Oh, good, you're all together.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14Because, look what we've found in Christine's drawer.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17I can tell straightaway, you've got something for everybody here.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20You've got a high copper content in this one, that's called rose gold.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22You can see how pink that one is.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Then you've got an 18 carat, which is almost pure, which is a very yellow gold.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28But your value here are these two.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Can you see that? Those are diamonds. Fantastic. Look at that.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37Aren't they beautiful! They date, probably, 1900/1910.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39So they're 100 years old now, if you think about it. Fantastic.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43You're looking probably about £300 just for those.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48Another couple of hundred here, so if we said at least £500-£800 as a lot, how does that sound?
0:13:48 > 0:13:50You haven't seen them before!
0:13:50 > 0:13:52- So, are we happy for those to go to auction?- Yes, I think so.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- It's from your family. - They've been here long enough.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59I'm really glad to hear you say that, because I've been, throughout
0:13:59 > 0:14:03the day, totting up the amount of money that we're likely to make.
0:14:03 > 0:14:09But, I tell you what, even if we only got Paul's lowest estimates on everything,
0:14:09 > 0:14:11we should be able to make at auction...
0:14:13 > 0:14:15..£4,470!
0:14:15 > 0:14:19Amazing, isn't it? Amazing. Amazing.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22That will cover our golden wedding as well
0:14:22 > 0:14:26as a pianola party.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29She's a party girl.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33That really is a fabulous result for Malcolm and Christine.
0:14:33 > 0:14:39And, if all Paul's valuations are correct, we're in for a terrific time come auction day.
0:14:39 > 0:14:45There's the marine chronometer from the HMS Empress of Russia that Malcolm saved from a skip.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Paul gave it a very impressive £800-£1,000.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54Then, there's the unusual early 19th century Irish rococo solid silver teapot.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58That was given a very dazzling £300-£500.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00And who could forget the star item?
0:15:00 > 0:15:05Those Victorian coins that were kept in the strong box.
0:15:05 > 0:15:11Paul says they should raise £1500-£2,000 at the sale.
0:15:11 > 0:15:12I can't wait!
0:15:12 > 0:15:18Still to come: the ship's chronometer astonishes us with a value none of us were expecting.
0:15:18 > 0:15:231,200, 1,300, 1,400. 1,500...
0:15:23 > 0:15:28And top values come thick and fast for the family heirlooms.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30All done at 780?
0:15:30 > 0:15:32Done at 500?
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Find out what happens when the hammer falls.
0:15:35 > 0:15:36There you go.
0:15:40 > 0:15:45Well, it's been quite a while since we were with Christine and Malcolm in that impressive house of theirs
0:15:45 > 0:15:48with those stunning views over the river in north Lancashire.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52Now, they've set themselves quite a high target, £3,000,
0:15:52 > 0:15:55so they can buy a new family pianola.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59But we really did have an amazing day rummaging in their house.
0:15:59 > 0:16:05And we've brought some really fantastic items to sell here at Silverwoods in Clitheroe.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07So, hopefully, with the right kind of bidding, we
0:16:07 > 0:16:11should be able to make that target and maybe just a little bit more.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Unfortunately, Paul can't be with us today.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20but I find Christine and Clare eyeing up one of their most exciting lots.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Christine and Clare, it's so appropriate that you're both looking
0:16:26 > 0:16:29at this, because there has been a huge amount of interest in it.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33It's got its history and the documents there, so it's lovely.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36I have to say, the auction house have done a terrific job for you.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41They've let everyone in who has a kind of maritime interest know about this,
0:16:41 > 0:16:44so I think we're going to have some very keen bidding on this today.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46Now, you haven't brought your dad?
0:16:46 > 0:16:48No, unfortunately, Malcolm isn't able to come.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51And I also have to bring Paul's apologies because, unfortunately,
0:16:51 > 0:16:54he's not going to be able to make it. So it's going to be a girls' day out today.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Well, that's fine.
0:16:57 > 0:17:03This auction is also available on the internet, so today's bidders could be anywhere in the world.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08The first lot of Christine's to come up is the French ormolu mantel clock,
0:17:08 > 0:17:10decorated with a soldier in full battle dress.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Start me at 150 this clock?
0:17:13 > 0:17:17150? 100, then? As you've viewed it, exactly as you've viewed it. 100?
0:17:17 > 0:17:1950 bid. 50, and five?
0:17:19 > 0:17:23At 55, 60, 65, 70, £75. 80, now?
0:17:23 > 0:17:2680 and five. 90, 95.
0:17:26 > 0:17:27100 it'll have to be.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30- We've got 100 on the phone. - Excellent.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33At £120, and 130? Anybody else, then?
0:17:33 > 0:17:37All done on this clock at £120?
0:17:37 > 0:17:39- £120.- A good start.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42£30 under Paul's lower valuation,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45but we're all delighted with that sale.
0:17:45 > 0:17:51Next up, the ship's chronometer that Malcolm fortunately rescued from being thrown into a skip.
0:17:51 > 0:17:58It's from the HMS Empress of Russia, and our research has turned up some really fascinating facts about it.
0:17:58 > 0:18:03A young midshipman who used to stoke the boilers was called Philip Mountbatten.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05He's now, of course, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09- So, it has royal connections as well.- Wow.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12950, 1000, 1100,
0:18:12 > 0:18:171200, 1300, 1400,
0:18:17 > 0:18:211500, 1600, 1700,
0:18:21 > 0:18:261800, 1900, 2000, 2200? At £2,000.
0:18:26 > 0:18:292200, if you like? At £2,000.
0:18:29 > 0:18:312200 from anybody else, then?
0:18:31 > 0:18:34At £2,000, all quite sure? At £2,000, in the room.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37£2,000,
0:18:37 > 0:18:41- which is double what any of us thought it was going to make.- Right.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Well, with that sale, Christine almost made
0:18:44 > 0:18:47the entire amount that she's looking for in one go.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51And the bids fly once again as the art nouveau tray goes under the hammer.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54£250. 280?
0:18:54 > 0:18:56280 somewhere.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00At £300, 320 now? All done at 300?
0:19:00 > 0:19:04£300.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- Your face says it all. You didn't expect that, did you? - That's wonderful, isn't it.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11That went way over Paul's estimate,
0:19:11 > 0:19:14and the Georgian silver tankard quickly follows suit...
0:19:15 > 0:19:18At 350, here and 380 from anybody else then?
0:19:18 > 0:19:20All done at £350.
0:19:20 > 0:19:21Online.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25..adding a fabulous £350 to our total.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Christine's next lot is that Georgian rococo-style
0:19:30 > 0:19:31Irish silver teapot,
0:19:31 > 0:19:35which got a jaw-dropping estimate from Paul.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Did you ever think to use it at all?
0:19:37 > 0:19:40Oh no, no. Not my cup of tea.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Straightaway at £400.
0:19:45 > 0:19:51- 450, 480, 500 now?- Hang on.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52At 480 in the room.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55500, 520?
0:19:55 > 0:19:58At £500, and 520 from anybody else?
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Quickly. All done at £500?
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Well, that took no time at all.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09It was beautiful, but £500?!
0:20:09 > 0:20:12The silver dealers are obviously out in force today
0:20:12 > 0:20:16and the cigar and cigarette cases fly out of the room as well...
0:20:16 > 0:20:19All done, at £120.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23..selling for £20 over Paul's lower estimate.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26The collection of World War I medals is coming up now.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29They belonged to Malcolm's Uncle Stanley.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32The one that's really causing interest, is the one which had
0:20:32 > 0:20:37engraved around its outside, "For bravery in the field".
0:20:37 > 0:20:44I'll start these straightaway at £380.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49420, 450?
0:20:49 > 0:20:53480, 500. 500, back of the room.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56500 in the room.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00550, we're up to 650. 650, 700 now?
0:21:00 > 0:21:03At 650, where is 700?
0:21:03 > 0:21:06At 650 online.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10At £650. 700, 750, 800 where?
0:21:10 > 0:21:15At 750, on the screen at £750, anybody else want a go?
0:21:15 > 0:21:19At £750 and it's going.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21It's the one for bravery
0:21:21 > 0:21:23that has made all the difference.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27Well, we've had some fantastic sales here so far today.
0:21:27 > 0:21:28So, how is that running total looking?
0:21:28 > 0:21:33- We are only halfway through the auction.- We've got 3,000.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37We've got all that amazing gold to come yet.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39No, you haven't got 3,000.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43- Have we not? I thought we would have done.- No, you've got 4,140.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Oh, my goodness.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47'If you've been inspired by Christine's progress,
0:21:47 > 0:21:51'and would like to try and raise money at auction, do bear in mind
0:21:51 > 0:21:54'that there are charges such as commission.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58'These vary from one sale room to another, so it's always worth checking in advance.'
0:21:59 > 0:22:02The next lot is the collection of gold tie-pins.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05Now, it's been broken down into smaller lots,
0:22:05 > 0:22:07so this one has a revised estimate.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12The other lots will be sold later, with the rest of the gold.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16Start me at £100. 100, any of you?
0:22:16 > 0:22:2065? At 65...
0:22:20 > 0:22:24Hmm. Not quite the result we wanted.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29And the collection of pocket watches falls short of their estimate, too,
0:22:29 > 0:22:34selling for just £195, which is a bit disappointing.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38Perhaps Christine's gold rings will tempt the bidders to dig deeper.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42At £200, make no mistake, I'm going to sell this.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46Last chance at £200.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49Here we go for the next one. These are the various little dress rings.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52All done at £75, away at the back?
0:22:52 > 0:22:56At 250, 280? 250, back of the room.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59280 from anybody else? At £250.
0:22:59 > 0:23:05That means that, collectively, on those three lots, £525.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08- We were looking for between £500-£800.- Right.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12A very good result for that collection of jewellery.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Christine still has the collection of gold coins to go,
0:23:15 > 0:23:18but before that, it's the turn of the early 19th century table
0:23:18 > 0:23:21which Paul valued at £200-£300.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24But I don't think the auctioneer thinks it's worth that,
0:23:24 > 0:23:27as he's put it in the catalogue for half that amount.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29£50? 50, any of you?
0:23:29 > 0:23:3355, 60 now? 60, five...
0:23:33 > 0:23:35- Picking up a bit.- Good.
0:23:35 > 0:23:3870 at the back. 75? Anybody else?
0:23:38 > 0:23:41All done at 70? 75, new man.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43- 75, new bidder. - Good. We like those.
0:23:43 > 0:23:4490.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46All done at 90?
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Maybe it was the damage to the veneer
0:23:48 > 0:23:50that affected the table's price.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53Well, we've arrived at Christine's final lot now,
0:23:53 > 0:23:57and it's that glittering collection that Paul found.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59And what the auction house have done is split it up,
0:23:59 > 0:24:02and they will all come thick and fast, so we've got to be on our toes
0:24:02 > 0:24:05- when he puts these under the hammer. - 200, any of you?
0:24:05 > 0:24:07200? 150, then.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12160 if you like. 170, 180, £210.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15At £300 on my right.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19At £300. 320, anybody else? All done at £300...
0:24:20 > 0:24:24And the neck chain, 300? 320.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27500, 520, 550.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Another sovereign coming up.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32All done at £80?
0:24:32 > 0:24:34We're hitting the marks on this one.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36All done at 780?
0:24:36 > 0:24:37Done at 500?
0:24:37 > 0:24:40At £580, this time.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43All finished at 130?
0:24:43 > 0:24:46What an amazing collection.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51Now, we were looking for anything between £1,500-£2,000.
0:24:51 > 0:24:57What we've actually made is £3,450.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Oh!
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Christine can hardly believe it.
0:25:02 > 0:25:08I think she may be lost for words when I tell her the final total.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12- What a day we've had at auction.- We have.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16I thought you were going to levitate more than once, I can tell you.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19But we did have such exciting moments.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21- You want a pianola, don't you? A new one?- We do, yes.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25- How much does a new one cost, roughly?- About £3,000.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- Which is what you wanted to raise? - That's right.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29But what you've actually made is
0:25:29 > 0:25:33£8,465.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Wow. That's really amazing.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39Isn't that wonderful?
0:25:44 > 0:25:48Well, Christine and Malcolm have just used a fraction of their
0:25:48 > 0:25:52auction earnings to buy their beautiful musical instrument.
0:25:52 > 0:25:57This is our new pianola, that we were able to get as a result of the auction.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00I'm enjoying it, because Malcolm enjoys it.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05It's lovely that he's playing it. Nearly every day we have the music.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08It can be played as a piano, but the pianola
0:26:08 > 0:26:11usually works with perforated music rolls
0:26:11 > 0:26:13and is operated using the feet.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17The exercise you get from playing it is extremely good for your knees,
0:26:17 > 0:26:21and your ankles and so on.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25Since I've got a heart problem, it's probably doing that a lot of good as well.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27Once I start, I can't stop. That's my problem!