0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to the show that finds hidden treasures in your home and helps to sell them at auction.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Now, when you've inherited lots of items from close relatives over the years,
0:00:10 > 0:00:13it can be very difficult to part with them.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17But today on Cash In The Attic, it's decision time.
0:00:36 > 0:00:44'Coming up on Cash In The Attic, Paul breaks our golden rule of no puns when he sees a gold bracelet.'
0:00:44 > 0:00:47- It's charming.- ALL: Ohh!
0:00:47 > 0:00:49- I did warn you.- Sorry about that.
0:00:49 > 0:00:55'And we learn that a piece of Royal Crown Derby was an unwanted Christmas present.'
0:00:55 > 0:00:58I think he was disappointed it wasn't a bottle of Scotch.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02'Talking of whisky, has Paul been drinking at the auction rooms?'
0:01:02 > 0:01:07Yeah, these are from the Cairngorm Mountains. That's my best Scottish accent.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12'Find out if his valuations fare any better when the hammer falls.'
0:01:12 > 0:01:13Selling.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Today I'm in the beautiful countryside of Surrey
0:01:16 > 0:01:20and I'm off to meet Moya Miller, who wants to raise some money today
0:01:20 > 0:01:23so she can see her best friend in Canada.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29'Moya Miller has enlisted the help of her eldest daughter, Gayle, today.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34'Luckily, she only lives a few miles away from her mum's house.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38'Moya and her husband, Jack, moved here 25 years ago.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43'They were married for 50 years and had two daughters, Gayle and Helen,
0:01:43 > 0:01:47'who each have two sons. Sadly, Jack passed away three years ago.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52'The family have enjoyed lots of holidays in their caravan, making many friends,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56'which is a bit of a clue to why we've been called in.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00'Talking of pals, Paul Hayes is with me today,
0:02:00 > 0:02:04'and while he gets the hunt for those much-needed collectables underway, I go and meet the ladies.'
0:02:04 > 0:02:09- Looks as if we're having some fun and games in the garden here.- Hello.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Who called the Cash In The Attic team?
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- I'm afraid I did.- Why? - To clear out loads of junk.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Three generations of junk in the house.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23I've inherited from two mothers and some of their family, as well.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28- And are you willing to get your hands dirty, dig in for the cause? - I'll try. I'll do my best.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33- What do you want to raise the money for?- For a fare to British Columbia.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36I've got a very old friend out there and I'd love to go and see her again.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40My goodness, that sounds expensive. Do we know how much we need to raise?
0:02:40 > 0:02:42At least 500, I would think.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47A lot of money, but we have the number-one man with us today, Paul Hayes. Do you want to meet him?
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- Yes, let's do that.- Come on.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56'Moya's garden covers a large area, but the house is more modest
0:02:56 > 0:03:01'and doesn't look too daunting a space to search for antiques and collectables.'
0:03:02 > 0:03:07- Hello! How are you?- Hello, Paul. - I'm your knight in shining armour.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09THEY LAUGH Yes, could be.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12You've been a busy bee already. What is this?
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- A lovely old fire screen. - Do you know where it came from?
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Erm, it belonged to my mother-in-law
0:03:18 > 0:03:22and it was found in a junk yard by my father-in-law.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24This one's extremely Arts and Crafts.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28You're looking at maybe 1890, 1920, that sort of time.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31And it's been made deliberately to have that handmade effect.
0:03:31 > 0:03:37If you look at this wonderful copper item, it's got these individual hammer marks here
0:03:37 > 0:03:41and that's telling me this is a handmade item. I quite like it. Very attractive piece.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45If I said £100 to £120, how does that sound?
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Sounds quite reasonable.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51'Yeah, not bad for something found in a junk-yard.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55'Moya also spots this silver-topped cut-glass sugar shaker.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59'It was a wedding present to her parents in 1927.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02'It's hallmarked Birmingham 1912.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05'Unfortunately, the glass is chipped at the top.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09'That's taken into account when Paul estimates £20 to £30.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15'Now what's our expert up to? Has he found something special?'
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Ah, now then, Gayle, I've found some interesting items here.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23- Some nice brooches. Whose are these? - They were my grandmother's.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26These would've been the height of fashion in the Victorian period
0:04:26 > 0:04:28and these are Scottish Cairngorm brooches.
0:04:28 > 0:04:36Queen Victoria based her family home in Balmoral in Scotland and because she was the celebrity of the day,
0:04:36 > 0:04:41people followed her, so anything Scottish was extremely fashionable. Do you know what these stones are?
0:04:41 > 0:04:44- No.- That's a big piece of solid amber.- Really?
0:04:44 > 0:04:49- So that's over a million years old, that piece of amber, fossilised pine resin.- OK.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53And these here are from the Cairngorm Mountains in the highlands.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57These are cut from the face of them. So the whole thing is extremely Scottish.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00These ones are both solid silver. If I said around the £50 mark,
0:05:00 > 0:05:05£40 to £60 as an auction estimate, how does that sound?
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- That sounds fine. - All right. Let's keep going.
0:05:10 > 0:05:15'Gayle also digs out this gold slave bangle.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18'It used to belong to her great aunt. It's 15-carat gold
0:05:18 > 0:05:22'and Paul values it at £50 to £80.
0:05:22 > 0:05:27'When it gets to auction, we are more than surprised by the response.'
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- That's great, isn't it?- 120. 130.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- 140. 150. 160. - Fantastic!
0:05:33 > 0:05:36'We'll find out later just how much it makes.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40'As the search of Moya's house continues,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44'Paul comes across something else he thinks should do well at auction -
0:05:44 > 0:05:48'a couple of Edwardian mahogany side chairs with inlaid backs.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52'They get a very healthy £60 to £100 valuation.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55'And it seems our expert is on a roll.'
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- Moya.- Yes, Paul?
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- Now, who's been the smoker in the house?- My husband.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06- Oh, right. It wasn't you?- Yes, I did, for quite a few years.- Right.
0:06:06 > 0:06:11You've got quite a set here. A nice lighter, an ashtray, cigarette case and a couple of cigarette boxes.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- Yes.- Quite a lot, isn't it? - It is a lot, yes.
0:06:14 > 0:06:21- Were these items that he collected? - No, he acquired those for being with the firm for 25 years.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25This one dates from 1930, typically Art Deco.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29I don't think I've ever seen a silver lighter like that,
0:06:29 > 0:06:31so it's very unusual.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35What you do tend to see is more the Victoriana.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39This is a lovely old cigarette case which has been hand-chased.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42The silversmith would have a little tiny die and hammer
0:06:42 > 0:06:47and he would chase this decoration all the way round, all by hand. Beautiful.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52But these can have another use. I actually use one of these now for credit cards.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57You can put your credit cards in there and it stays nice and rigid so you don't break them.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00So there's also a multitude of uses for items like this.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03OK, you've got two cigarette boxes, as well,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06and I think they could be used more for jewellery items,
0:07:06 > 0:07:11little knickknacks, that sort of thing. So you don't have to use them for cigarettes.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15If I said at least £100, maybe up to £150
0:07:15 > 0:07:17for that lot, how does that sound?
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- That'd be fine.- That sound all right? - Yes, it sounds very well.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24'Moya's lovely home is full of places to search.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28'In the garden room, she spots a Victorian willow pattern china bowl.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31'It's part of a small collection that belonged to her mother-in-law,
0:07:31 > 0:07:35'but they're not to Moya's taste. Paul gives them the thumbs up
0:07:35 > 0:07:39'and values them at £40 to £60.'
0:07:41 > 0:07:45'And I think I might be onto something too!'
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Come and have a look at this.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50I've seen the two words Derby and china.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Of course, Derby isn't in China, it's in Derbyshire.
0:07:53 > 0:07:59But the reason we actually use the word china is that, originally, all the porcelain came from China
0:07:59 > 0:08:01and it was imported, since the 16th century,
0:08:01 > 0:08:06and, of course, when you looked at your old porcelain, you said it's "me old china".
0:08:06 > 0:08:11- So whose are these? - That was given to my father. It was a present from a contractor.
0:08:11 > 0:08:16- I think he was quite disappointed that it wasn't a bottle of scotch. - THEY LAUGH
0:08:16 > 0:08:20This is an Imari style, which comes from Japan,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24and it always has the brick-red colour, the dark blue and the gilded decoration.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29That's actually 22-carat gold leaf, which is lovely.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32But it was originally the Derby factory, since about 1750,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35but then King George III visited the factory
0:08:35 > 0:08:38and he put the crown, so it became Crown Derby.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41And then Victoria visited again in the late 19th century
0:08:41 > 0:08:44and she let them use the word Royal.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47So Royal Crown Derby is all to do with the royal family.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51But an average cup and saucer like this, from the '70s or '80s,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53you're looking at maybe £30 to £50.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56It's never been one of my favourite things. Sounds fine.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01'Well, looking outside, there are plenty of reminders of Moya's love of caravanning
0:09:01 > 0:09:05'and I want to know more about her holiday plans for the future.'
0:09:05 > 0:09:09It's time for a little break for you and me, and I think we deserve it.
0:09:09 > 0:09:14I want to know what we're raising this money for. Tell me about this trip. Where do you want to go?
0:09:14 > 0:09:16To fly out to British Columbia
0:09:16 > 0:09:23and then go to Peachland, which is further inland, to see my friend.
0:09:23 > 0:09:29- I want to know a bit more about Margaret. How did you meet her?- We met her on our first motorhome trip
0:09:29 > 0:09:33in 1991, I think it was,
0:09:33 > 0:09:36on a camping site
0:09:36 > 0:09:40and Jack was wandering around outside the van
0:09:40 > 0:09:44and a voice said, "Are you English?"
0:09:44 > 0:09:49And that was Margaret. And from then on, we teamed up with them,
0:09:49 > 0:09:55went to their home eventually, she and her husband, Alan, who has since died.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58And, yeah, from then on, we were friends.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02- What sort of trip are you planning? - Well, that really depends on Margaret.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06We've never had a holiday on our own, so I really don't know.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11But I rather feel that she's got a few quirky things up her sleeve.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- Well, I'm sold on her. - Good! You should do it.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- If we raise a bit more money, will you take me, as well?- Oh, yeah.
0:10:17 > 0:10:23- OK, excellent. Hard work, I'm in. Let's go and find Paul, come on. - Fair enough.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27'As you can tell, I don't get out much, and neither does poor old Paul.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31'Gayle's spotted this silver batch dressing table set.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35'It belonged to her great aunt and has a Birmingham hallmark from 1925.
0:10:35 > 0:10:42'Sadly, Paul thinks the condition is poor and their estimate is £40 to £60.
0:10:42 > 0:10:48'And then Moya notices a large collection of books that needs an expert opinion.'
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Ah, what have we found?
0:10:50 > 0:10:55- I've got some Dickens here. - Oh, right. - I think I've got the whole set.
0:10:55 > 0:11:00- The complete works of Dickens. - Wow.- What was it about Dickens that fascinated you?
0:11:00 > 0:11:05- It wasn't me, it was my step-father. - OK.- He collected the whole lot and he loved Dickens.- Right.
0:11:05 > 0:11:10Well, Charles Dickens has to be one of Britain's best-known authors, if not the most popular,
0:11:10 > 0:11:17- and we're all familiar with the stories. Did you have a favourite? - Erm, well, we all know Oliver Twist.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- Yes, of course.- And Pickwick Papers.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23But the books themselves were started almost by accident.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27What happened was, Charles Dickens came from quite a wealthy family,
0:11:27 > 0:11:31but they fell onto hard times, and from the age of 12,
0:11:31 > 0:11:33he actually worked in a boot polish factory.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37So he saw first-hand what it was like to work in these workhouses.
0:11:37 > 0:11:43And he started to do some stories about events that had happened in his own life and fictitious events,
0:11:43 > 0:11:48and the rest is history. Dickens, Shakespeare and the teachings of Chairman Mao
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- are the three most produced books in the world.- Really? Gosh!
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Lots of those around. But people do buy them.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58- If I said maybe £100, £120, how does that sound?- Ooh.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02- Do you think a little more, a little bit less?- Can we set a reserve? - Of course.- 100?
0:12:02 > 0:12:08- So a minimum of £100?- Yes.- And if they don't sell, we'll send Fagin and the boys in and bring them back.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- OK. Right.- Let's keep looking.- Right.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15'Moya's lovely house is a real joy to explore.
0:12:15 > 0:12:20'In the dining room, I've noticed this oil lamp base on the sideboard.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23'It's Victorian black pottery with flora decoration
0:12:23 > 0:12:25'and it belonged to Jack's mother.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29'Although Moya doesn't like it, Paul says the bidders might,
0:12:29 > 0:12:33'and gives it a £30 to £50 estimate.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37'And Paul and Gayle are having one last search for treasure.'
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Ah. Now then.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43This is a nice item. A nice old charm bracelet.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45Look at that. Is that your mum's?
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- No, I think that was my grandmother's.- Really?- Mm.
0:12:48 > 0:12:54- Right, OK, that's interesting. It's definitely worth something.- Great. - Let's hear the story. Moya, Chris.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58- Whoops. We're being called.- What do you think? Just fits me nicely.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Oh, beautiful! THEY LAUGH
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- Isn't that a cracker? - Is that a charm bracelet? - It's an old charm bracelet, yes.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- I take it this was yours, Moya? - My mother's.- Your mother's. OK.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12Actually, it could've been your grandfather's.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16Bear with me, because I know charm bracelets are predominantly worn by ladies.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19- This is actually part of an Albert chain.- Oh.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23So you had your pocket watch here and two lengths of this type of chain.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26And when they went out of fashion, when the wrist watch came along,
0:13:26 > 0:13:30they started to recycle them and they would make them into items exactly like this.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- Is that a squirrel and a duck? - We've got a cat and a duck
0:13:33 > 0:13:37and we've got this one, like a tambourine and a pair of maracas.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41But what I like is you can actually see the two different types of gold.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44This one is a rose gold, typically Victorian,
0:13:44 > 0:13:47and this is more modern, this very bright, brassy gold.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52And the reason for that is, if you made an item from pure gold, 24-carat gold,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55it's too soft, the whole thing disintegrates.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59So what you have to do is mix it with another metal, to give it strength.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02And in the Victorian times, what was very popular was copper.
0:14:02 > 0:14:08So the charms are later than the actual chain, which is why I think it's been part of an Albert.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13If I stuck my neck out and said £150 to £200, how does that sound?
0:14:13 > 0:14:17- Really?- Sounds fantastic. - Extraordinary.- It's charming.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- ALL: Ohh!- I did warn you. - Sorry about that.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24I know you wanted to raise about £500 to £600.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Well, I think we've done a really good job
0:14:26 > 0:14:31because, conservatively, if we take all of your items to auction,
0:14:31 > 0:14:36- we reckon we could make around £760. - Wow!- How do you feel about that?
0:14:36 > 0:14:38That's good! That's very good!
0:14:38 > 0:14:43- I think that's an excellent day's work. What about you, Paul? - Fantastic.- Very good!
0:14:43 > 0:14:47'And so are we. Those two pieces of gold really made a difference to Moya's total today.
0:14:47 > 0:14:53'I'm looking forward to finding out if Paul's estimates are close to the eventual sale prices.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56'We have the silver cigarette set which was given to her husband Jack
0:14:56 > 0:14:59'after 25 years of service.
0:14:59 > 0:15:04'The guide price here is £100 to £150.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08'And that copper fire screen which Moya's father-in-law found in a junk yard.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12'That was given an estimate of £100 to £120.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16'And finally, we have the collection of books by Charles Dickens.
0:15:16 > 0:15:22'They're in such good condition that we have great expectations of them making £100 to £120.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29'Still to come in Cash In The Attic, could we be off to a shaky start?'
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Surely £10 for the silver top. Nobody want it for £10?
0:15:32 > 0:15:37'But it's not too long before the bidders take a shine to our lots.'
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- Yes!- Excellent.- Very good.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44'And what could be the object of Paul and Moya's affections?'
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- You hate this, don't you? - I hated it.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50- What is it about it that you dislike so much?- It's just ugly.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53'We'll find out when the final hammer falls.'
0:15:58 > 0:16:02We had a great time at Moya's house, but now it's down to business,
0:16:02 > 0:16:05so we've brought all the items here to the Chiswick Auction Rooms
0:16:05 > 0:16:10and we want to raise around £500. Fingers crossed now as those items go under the hammer.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15'All the lots have been on view in the auction room for several days.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18'I'm sure they've attracted interest.'
0:16:19 > 0:16:24'Since our last meeting, I hear Moya's been uncertain about selling that copper fire screen.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27'But it looks like it's made it here after all.'
0:16:27 > 0:16:29- Hello, you two!- Hello!- Hello.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34I'm very pleased to see you two, but I'm also quite pleased to see this.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38- You've brought it along.- Yes. - Were there any umming and ahhings about this?
0:16:38 > 0:16:43Well, there is a little bit of a hole where I removed it,
0:16:43 > 0:16:48but I expect I can find a large plant to put in there. THEY LAUGH
0:16:48 > 0:16:52- So it can go at any price?- Erm, fixed price.- Ooh. Fixed price of?
0:16:52 > 0:16:54I'd like 120.
0:16:54 > 0:17:00That's fine, it's within estimate. If it's any more than that, it can be a problem for the auctioneer.
0:17:00 > 0:17:01£120 fixed reserve on that.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- Fingers crossed. Let's get in position.- OK!
0:17:06 > 0:17:11'If you have a special project in mind and you'd like to try buying or selling in this way,
0:17:11 > 0:17:15'it's worth remembering that there are charges to be paid, such as commission.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20'These vary from one saleroom to another, so it's always worth checking in advance.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24'Let's get started. The first lot is the silver-topped sugar shaker.'
0:17:24 > 0:17:27I'm bid £10 down there. At £10.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30£12 now. 14? 14.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33£14 here. At 14. Anybody else?
0:17:33 > 0:17:36At £14. 16.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40- £16 to my left. At £16. Anybody else? At £16 it goes. - HAMMER BANGS
0:17:40 > 0:17:44- Ohh.- Are you happy with that? - It'll do.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48'A slightly disappointing start, but at least it's sold.
0:17:48 > 0:17:54'Next up is some china. It's the Royal Crown Derby cup and saucer with a matching side plate.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57'They were a present to Jack from someone he once worked for.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01'We're hoping for £30 to £50 for them.'
0:18:01 > 0:18:03I'm straight in here at £30.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- Ooh.- That's great.
0:18:05 > 0:18:0835. 40. On the book at £40.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12- Still at 40. 45. 50.- Wow. - Still with me at £50.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17On the book still at 50. Are you all done? At £50 with me, on the book at £50 and selling.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19- £50! That's great!- Good.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- Upper limit there, Paul. That's good.- Mm!
0:18:22 > 0:18:24- Brilliant, isn't it? You've no more in a cupboard?- No.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29'That's a great result. I think Moya was very impressed with how quickly it was snapped up.
0:18:29 > 0:18:36'Our third lot is a Victorian oil lamp base which once belonged to her mother-in-law.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40'It has a estimate of £30 to £50.'
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- You hate this, don't you? - I hated it!
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- What is it about it that you dislike so much?- It's just ugly.
0:18:45 > 0:18:50Is it worth £20? £20 for a lamp base, surely. £10 to start me.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- I think everyone agrees with you, Moya.- I think so.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56No interest at all? Passing the lot, I'm afraid.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Oh, dear!
0:18:58 > 0:19:00'Hm. Oh, dear, indeed!
0:19:00 > 0:19:03'Poor Moya. The one item she really wanted to get rid of today
0:19:03 > 0:19:06'and she's got to take it back with her.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09'Will she have more luck with those Victorian Scottish brooches?
0:19:09 > 0:19:13'They're in the catalogue at £40 to £60.'
0:19:13 > 0:19:17You're hoping for quite a lot for this. It's got gemstones.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20These are from the Cairngorm Mountains. That's my best Scottish accent.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25- When's the last time you wore them? - I didn't. They were Mum's.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28- Almost new!- Almost new. - THEY LAUGH
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Start me these, £20 for them. Must be worth £10 each, surely.
0:19:32 > 0:19:3610 I'm bid. £20 I'm bid, rather. Thank you. At 20.
0:19:36 > 0:19:3922. 25. 28.
0:19:39 > 0:19:4230. 2. 35.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- £35 on that sofa there. - Just a little, please.
0:19:44 > 0:19:50Anybody else? £35 for the Scottish brooches. At £35. 35. I'm going to sell them, then. 35.
0:19:50 > 0:19:55- Ooh, just under.- 35. - That's not too bad, is it?
0:19:55 > 0:19:59'I think Moya would've preferred a little bit more for those brooches,
0:19:59 > 0:20:03'but it has put another £35 in the kitty towards that trip to Canada.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09'The silver-backed dressing table set is coming up now. It's hallmarked Birmingham 1925
0:20:09 > 0:20:11'and it belonged to Moya's aunt.'
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Plenty of silver there. Start me at £20 for the lot, please.
0:20:14 > 0:20:1720 I'm bid down below. 22.
0:20:17 > 0:20:1925. 28.
0:20:19 > 0:20:2330. Are you bidding upstairs? 32.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26- 35. 38.- Yes!
0:20:26 > 0:20:30- 40. 42. 45.- New bidder.- 48.
0:20:30 > 0:20:3350. £50 down below.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36At £50. You all done? 55.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38- 60.- 60.- Lovely.
0:20:38 > 0:20:43No? £60 in the middle, then. At £60. I'm going to sell it, then. £60 and going.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- Yes!- Excellent!- Very good! - Top estimate, that.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50'So, despite the damage, that set did really well.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55'It's probably down to the fact that it had so much silver in it.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59'Up next, for £40 to £60, the Victorian willow pattern china,
0:20:59 > 0:21:01'which belonged to Moya's mother-in-law.'
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Anybody else? 28.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05- At 28 it goes. - HAMMER BANGS
0:21:05 > 0:21:08- 28.- Not bad. - Not too bad, is it, that?
0:21:08 > 0:21:11'I think Moya's just relieved to have it taken off her hands!
0:21:11 > 0:21:13'It's been an auction of mixed fortunes
0:21:13 > 0:21:17'and with half our lots sold, we've made £189.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20'It's not bad, but there's a way to go yet
0:21:20 > 0:21:22'if we're to reach our target of £500.
0:21:22 > 0:21:27'But I have high hopes for the next lot, and I think Moya has too.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32'She's put a reserve of £120 on her Arts and Crafts copper fire screen.'
0:21:35 > 0:21:39What's it worth for the fire screen? £80 to go for it.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41- 80 I'm bid.- 80.- 85. 90. 95.
0:21:41 > 0:21:46£95 for the fire screen. £95. 100 I'll take. At 95.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- He won't sell it.- Ohh.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50At 95. Not quite enough, I'm afraid.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- No. Goes home. - You quite happy with that?- Yes.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- You're going to have to clean it now.- Oh, well, never mind.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59'Oh, no, that's a bit of a blow to our Canada fund.
0:21:59 > 0:22:05'We've got five lots left now. Everything rests on these making over £300 between them.
0:22:05 > 0:22:10'First, then, it's the 15-carat gold slave bangle.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12'Its estimate is £50 to £80.'
0:22:12 > 0:22:15I'm straight in at £60.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18With me at £60. 65. 70. 5. 80. 5.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- 90. 5. 100.- That's great!- 110. 120.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24130. 140. 150. 160.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- Fantastic!- Come on!
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- 180. 190.- Hands everywhere! - 200. 210.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33- In the doorway at £210. - I don't believe it.- At 210.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- 220 now. At 230.- Fantastic!
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Are you bidding 240?
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- Go on, bid 240. - 240 nearer to me now. 240.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- At 240. I'm going to sell at 240. - HAMMER BANGS
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- Fantastic!- Well done!- Fantastic!
0:22:47 > 0:22:49HE MIMES
0:22:49 > 0:22:53'Well, that took us completely by surprise! An astonishing result.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57'Paul's estimate was based on the value of the precious metal,
0:22:57 > 0:23:01'but as 15-carat gold is no longer made, it's become very popular.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05'I'm sure that would explain the extraordinary sale price.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11'Next we have the complete works of Charles Dickens, 22 volumes in fact.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14'The estimate is £100 to £120.'
0:23:16 > 0:23:18£100, the Charles Dickens. £100.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20All done? At £100, the full works.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25- Good.- We got the money. - We did.- That's fine.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28'Well, my great expectations were slightly blunted
0:23:28 > 0:23:31'and, like Oliver Twist, we could've wished for more!
0:23:31 > 0:23:34'But these family heirlooms achieved their reserve
0:23:34 > 0:23:36'and there's no grumbling about that.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40'The two Edwardian mahogany side chairs are coming up next.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43'They belonged to Moya's in-laws, who were great collectors.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46'We're looking for £60 to £100. Let's see how they did.'
0:23:46 > 0:23:51- A little bit of interest in these. I'm bid £30.- We're bid 30 already.
0:23:51 > 0:23:5435 now. 40. 45. 50.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57£50 for those chairs. At £50 for the two little chairs.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00- £50. I'm selling at 50. - HAMMER BANGS
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- Ohh. £10 less than we wanted. - Never mind.
0:24:03 > 0:24:08'Moya's got the right attitude here. Those chairs didn't do too badly after all.
0:24:08 > 0:24:13'Now it's back to some silver, the lighter, ashtray, cigarette case and two cigarette boxes.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18'The estimate is £100 to £150.'
0:24:18 > 0:24:20I'm bid 65. 70. 5.
0:24:20 > 0:24:2280. 5.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26- 100.- Yes.- 110. 120.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30- 120 there, original bidder at 120. 120 it goes. - HAMMER BANGS
0:24:30 > 0:24:34- Brilliant!- That's great, isn't it? - Yes.- Straight in the middle.- Lovely.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37'The second half of the auction is making up for the first,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40'and Moya has just one more lot to go,
0:24:40 > 0:24:44'that nine-carat gold charm bracelet on an Albert chain.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47'The last lot of gold did incredibly well, so we hope this one follows suit.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49'£150 to £200 is the estimate.'
0:24:53 > 0:24:55And there's interest in that straight off. I'm bid £140.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- 140.- Wow!
0:24:58 > 0:25:00At £140. 150, thank you.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03160 now. 170.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07180. Are you bidding 190? 190 I'm bid.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10190 in the doorway. At 190. Anybody else?
0:25:10 > 0:25:13£190. 200. 210.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16220. 230.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18240. 250.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21260. 270.
0:25:21 > 0:25:26- 270, then, in the doorway at 270. 270. - HAMMER BANGS
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- Amazing!- Whoa! - That's brilliant, isn't it?
0:25:29 > 0:25:33- Fantastic! - We need to dig out more gold.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35We do! Have you got any more gold jewellery?!
0:25:35 > 0:25:39THEY LAUGH
0:25:39 > 0:25:45'Well, it's another indicator of the top prices that gold collectables are making at the present time.
0:25:45 > 0:25:50'Moya's picked the perfect time to sell and I'm sure it's made all the difference to her target.'
0:25:50 > 0:25:55- We're just recovering, I think, from the last gold sale, aren't we? - Absolutely! Thank you!
0:25:55 > 0:25:59- We wanted to raise £500 today. - Yes, we did.
0:25:59 > 0:26:05Because the grand total is £969!
0:26:05 > 0:26:07- No!- Incredible! - Really?- That's amazing!
0:26:07 > 0:26:11- Fantastic!- That's wonderful! - I can't believe it!
0:26:15 > 0:26:20'Moya is hoping to take a long train journey when she visits her friend Margaret in Canada.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23'Her younger daughter, Helen, is helping her plan the trip.'
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Where would it start from?
0:26:26 > 0:26:31I was hoping it would start from Newfoundland.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35It's been very interesting doing Cash In The Attic
0:26:35 > 0:26:41and, of course, the money I've made at the auction will help towards the fare.
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