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Welcome to the show that finds hidden treasures in your home and helps to sell them at auction. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
Now, when you've inherited lots of items from close relatives over the years, | 0:00:06 | 0:00:10 | |
it can be very difficult to part with them. | 0:00:10 | 0:00:13 | |
But today on Cash In The Attic, it's decision time. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:17 | |
'Coming up on Cash In The Attic, Paul breaks our golden rule of no puns when he sees a gold bracelet.' | 0:00:36 | 0:00:44 | |
-It's charming. -ALL: Ohh! | 0:00:44 | 0:00:47 | |
-I did warn you. -Sorry about that. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:49 | |
'And we learn that a piece of Royal Crown Derby was an unwanted Christmas present.' | 0:00:49 | 0:00:55 | |
I think he was disappointed it wasn't a bottle of Scotch. | 0:00:55 | 0:00:58 | |
'Talking of whisky, has Paul been drinking at the auction rooms?' | 0:00:58 | 0:01:02 | |
Yeah, these are from the Cairngorm Mountains. That's my best Scottish accent. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:07 | |
'Find out if his valuations fare any better when the hammer falls.' | 0:01:07 | 0:01:12 | |
Selling. | 0:01:12 | 0:01:13 | |
Today I'm in the beautiful countryside of Surrey | 0:01:13 | 0:01:16 | |
and I'm off to meet Moya Miller, who wants to raise some money today | 0:01:16 | 0:01:20 | |
so she can see her best friend in Canada. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
'Moya Miller has enlisted the help of her eldest daughter, Gayle, today. | 0:01:25 | 0:01:29 | |
'Luckily, she only lives a few miles away from her mum's house. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:34 | |
'Moya and her husband, Jack, moved here 25 years ago. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:38 | |
'They were married for 50 years and had two daughters, Gayle and Helen, | 0:01:38 | 0:01:43 | |
'who each have two sons. Sadly, Jack passed away three years ago. | 0:01:43 | 0:01:47 | |
'The family have enjoyed lots of holidays in their caravan, making many friends, | 0:01:47 | 0:01:52 | |
'which is a bit of a clue to why we've been called in. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:56 | |
'Talking of pals, Paul Hayes is with me today, | 0:01:56 | 0:02:00 | |
'and while he gets the hunt for those much-needed collectables underway, I go and meet the ladies.' | 0:02:00 | 0:02:04 | |
-Looks as if we're having some fun and games in the garden here. -Hello. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:09 | |
Who called the Cash In The Attic team? | 0:02:09 | 0:02:12 | |
-I'm afraid I did. -Why? -To clear out loads of junk. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:16 | |
Three generations of junk in the house. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:19 | |
I've inherited from two mothers and some of their family, as well. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:23 | |
-And are you willing to get your hands dirty, dig in for the cause? -I'll try. I'll do my best. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:28 | |
-What do you want to raise the money for? -For a fare to British Columbia. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:33 | |
I've got a very old friend out there and I'd love to go and see her again. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
My goodness, that sounds expensive. Do we know how much we need to raise? | 0:02:36 | 0:02:40 | |
At least 500, I would think. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:42 | |
A lot of money, but we have the number-one man with us today, Paul Hayes. Do you want to meet him? | 0:02:42 | 0:02:47 | |
-Yes, let's do that. -Come on. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:49 | |
'Moya's garden covers a large area, but the house is more modest | 0:02:52 | 0:02:56 | |
'and doesn't look too daunting a space to search for antiques and collectables.' | 0:02:56 | 0:03:01 | |
-Hello! How are you? -Hello, Paul. -I'm your knight in shining armour. | 0:03:02 | 0:03:07 | |
THEY LAUGH Yes, could be. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:09 | |
You've been a busy bee already. What is this? | 0:03:09 | 0:03:12 | |
-A lovely old fire screen. -Do you know where it came from? | 0:03:12 | 0:03:15 | |
Erm, it belonged to my mother-in-law | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
and it was found in a junk yard by my father-in-law. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:22 | |
This one's extremely Arts and Crafts. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:24 | |
You're looking at maybe 1890, 1920, that sort of time. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:28 | |
And it's been made deliberately to have that handmade effect. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:31 | |
If you look at this wonderful copper item, it's got these individual hammer marks here | 0:03:31 | 0:03:37 | |
and that's telling me this is a handmade item. I quite like it. Very attractive piece. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:41 | |
If I said £100 to £120, how does that sound? | 0:03:41 | 0:03:45 | |
Sounds quite reasonable. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:47 | |
'Yeah, not bad for something found in a junk-yard. | 0:03:47 | 0:03:51 | |
'Moya also spots this silver-topped cut-glass sugar shaker. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:55 | |
'It was a wedding present to her parents in 1927. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:59 | |
'It's hallmarked Birmingham 1912. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:02 | |
'Unfortunately, the glass is chipped at the top. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:05 | |
'That's taken into account when Paul estimates £20 to £30. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:09 | |
'Now what's our expert up to? Has he found something special?' | 0:04:11 | 0:04:15 | |
Ah, now then, Gayle, I've found some interesting items here. | 0:04:16 | 0:04:19 | |
-Some nice brooches. Whose are these? -They were my grandmother's. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:23 | |
These would've been the height of fashion in the Victorian period | 0:04:23 | 0:04:26 | |
and these are Scottish Cairngorm brooches. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:28 | |
Queen Victoria based her family home in Balmoral in Scotland and because she was the celebrity of the day, | 0:04:28 | 0:04:36 | |
people followed her, so anything Scottish was extremely fashionable. Do you know what these stones are? | 0:04:36 | 0:04:41 | |
-No. -That's a big piece of solid amber. -Really? | 0:04:41 | 0:04:44 | |
-So that's over a million years old, that piece of amber, fossilised pine resin. -OK. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:49 | |
And these here are from the Cairngorm Mountains in the highlands. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:53 | |
These are cut from the face of them. So the whole thing is extremely Scottish. | 0:04:53 | 0:04:57 | |
These ones are both solid silver. If I said around the £50 mark, | 0:04:57 | 0:05:00 | |
£40 to £60 as an auction estimate, how does that sound? | 0:05:00 | 0:05:05 | |
-That sounds fine. -All right. Let's keep going. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:09 | |
'Gayle also digs out this gold slave bangle. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:15 | |
'It used to belong to her great aunt. It's 15-carat gold | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
'and Paul values it at £50 to £80. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:22 | |
'When it gets to auction, we are more than surprised by the response.' | 0:05:22 | 0:05:27 | |
-That's great, isn't it? -120. 130. | 0:05:27 | 0:05:30 | |
-140. 150. 160. -Fantastic! | 0:05:30 | 0:05:33 | |
'We'll find out later just how much it makes. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:36 | |
'As the search of Moya's house continues, | 0:05:37 | 0:05:40 | |
'Paul comes across something else he thinks should do well at auction - | 0:05:40 | 0:05:44 | |
'a couple of Edwardian mahogany side chairs with inlaid backs. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:48 | |
'They get a very healthy £60 to £100 valuation. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:52 | |
'And it seems our expert is on a roll.' | 0:05:52 | 0:05:55 | |
-Moya. -Yes, Paul? | 0:05:56 | 0:05:58 | |
-Now, who's been the smoker in the house? -My husband. | 0:05:58 | 0:06:02 | |
-Oh, right. It wasn't you? -Yes, I did, for quite a few years. -Right. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:06 | |
You've got quite a set here. A nice lighter, an ashtray, cigarette case and a couple of cigarette boxes. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:11 | |
-Yes. -Quite a lot, isn't it? -It is a lot, yes. | 0:06:11 | 0:06:14 | |
-Were these items that he collected? -No, he acquired those for being with the firm for 25 years. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:21 | |
This one dates from 1930, typically Art Deco. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:25 | |
I don't think I've ever seen a silver lighter like that, | 0:06:25 | 0:06:29 | |
so it's very unusual. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:31 | |
What you do tend to see is more the Victoriana. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:35 | |
This is a lovely old cigarette case which has been hand-chased. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:39 | |
The silversmith would have a little tiny die and hammer | 0:06:39 | 0:06:42 | |
and he would chase this decoration all the way round, all by hand. Beautiful. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:47 | |
But these can have another use. I actually use one of these now for credit cards. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:52 | |
You can put your credit cards in there and it stays nice and rigid so you don't break them. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:57 | |
So there's also a multitude of uses for items like this. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:00 | |
OK, you've got two cigarette boxes, as well, | 0:07:00 | 0:07:03 | |
and I think they could be used more for jewellery items, | 0:07:03 | 0:07:06 | |
little knickknacks, that sort of thing. So you don't have to use them for cigarettes. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:11 | |
If I said at least £100, maybe up to £150 | 0:07:11 | 0:07:15 | |
for that lot, how does that sound? | 0:07:15 | 0:07:17 | |
-That'd be fine. -That sound all right? -Yes, it sounds very well. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:21 | |
'Moya's lovely home is full of places to search. | 0:07:21 | 0:07:24 | |
'In the garden room, she spots a Victorian willow pattern china bowl. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:28 | |
'It's part of a small collection that belonged to her mother-in-law, | 0:07:28 | 0:07:31 | |
'but they're not to Moya's taste. Paul gives them the thumbs up | 0:07:31 | 0:07:35 | |
'and values them at £40 to £60.' | 0:07:35 | 0:07:39 | |
'And I think I might be onto something too!' | 0:07:41 | 0:07:45 | |
Come and have a look at this. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:47 | |
I've seen the two words Derby and china. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:50 | |
Of course, Derby isn't in China, it's in Derbyshire. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:53 | |
But the reason we actually use the word china is that, originally, all the porcelain came from China | 0:07:53 | 0:07:59 | |
and it was imported, since the 16th century, | 0:07:59 | 0:08:01 | |
and, of course, when you looked at your old porcelain, you said it's "me old china". | 0:08:01 | 0:08:06 | |
-So whose are these? -That was given to my father. It was a present from a contractor. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:11 | |
-I think he was quite disappointed that it wasn't a bottle of scotch. -THEY LAUGH | 0:08:11 | 0:08:16 | |
This is an Imari style, which comes from Japan, | 0:08:16 | 0:08:20 | |
and it always has the brick-red colour, the dark blue and the gilded decoration. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:24 | |
That's actually 22-carat gold leaf, which is lovely. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:29 | |
But it was originally the Derby factory, since about 1750, | 0:08:29 | 0:08:32 | |
but then King George III visited the factory | 0:08:32 | 0:08:35 | |
and he put the crown, so it became Crown Derby. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:38 | |
And then Victoria visited again in the late 19th century | 0:08:38 | 0:08:41 | |
and she let them use the word Royal. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:44 | |
So Royal Crown Derby is all to do with the royal family. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:47 | |
But an average cup and saucer like this, from the '70s or '80s, | 0:08:47 | 0:08:51 | |
you're looking at maybe £30 to £50. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:53 | |
It's never been one of my favourite things. Sounds fine. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:56 | |
'Well, looking outside, there are plenty of reminders of Moya's love of caravanning | 0:08:56 | 0:09:01 | |
'and I want to know more about her holiday plans for the future.' | 0:09:01 | 0:09:05 | |
It's time for a little break for you and me, and I think we deserve it. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:09 | |
I want to know what we're raising this money for. Tell me about this trip. Where do you want to go? | 0:09:09 | 0:09:14 | |
To fly out to British Columbia | 0:09:14 | 0:09:16 | |
and then go to Peachland, which is further inland, to see my friend. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:23 | |
-I want to know a bit more about Margaret. How did you meet her? -We met her on our first motorhome trip | 0:09:23 | 0:09:29 | |
in 1991, I think it was, | 0:09:29 | 0:09:33 | |
on a camping site | 0:09:33 | 0:09:36 | |
and Jack was wandering around outside the van | 0:09:36 | 0:09:40 | |
and a voice said, "Are you English?" | 0:09:40 | 0:09:44 | |
And that was Margaret. And from then on, we teamed up with them, | 0:09:44 | 0:09:49 | |
went to their home eventually, she and her husband, Alan, who has since died. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:55 | |
And, yeah, from then on, we were friends. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:58 | |
-What sort of trip are you planning? -Well, that really depends on Margaret. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:02 | |
We've never had a holiday on our own, so I really don't know. | 0:10:02 | 0:10:06 | |
But I rather feel that she's got a few quirky things up her sleeve. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:11 | |
-Well, I'm sold on her. -Good! You should do it. | 0:10:11 | 0:10:14 | |
-If we raise a bit more money, will you take me, as well? -Oh, yeah. | 0:10:14 | 0:10:17 | |
-OK, excellent. Hard work, I'm in. Let's go and find Paul, come on. -Fair enough. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:23 | |
'As you can tell, I don't get out much, and neither does poor old Paul. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
'Gayle's spotted this silver batch dressing table set. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:31 | |
'It belonged to her great aunt and has a Birmingham hallmark from 1925. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:35 | |
'Sadly, Paul thinks the condition is poor and their estimate is £40 to £60. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:42 | |
'And then Moya notices a large collection of books that needs an expert opinion.' | 0:10:42 | 0:10:48 | |
Ah, what have we found? | 0:10:48 | 0:10:50 | |
-I've got some Dickens here. -Oh, right. -I think I've got the whole set. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:55 | |
-The complete works of Dickens. -Wow. -What was it about Dickens that fascinated you? | 0:10:55 | 0:11:00 | |
-It wasn't me, it was my step-father. -OK. -He collected the whole lot and he loved Dickens. -Right. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:05 | |
Well, Charles Dickens has to be one of Britain's best-known authors, if not the most popular, | 0:11:05 | 0:11:10 | |
-and we're all familiar with the stories. Did you have a favourite? -Erm, well, we all know Oliver Twist. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:17 | |
-Yes, of course. -And Pickwick Papers. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:20 | |
But the books themselves were started almost by accident. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:23 | |
What happened was, Charles Dickens came from quite a wealthy family, | 0:11:23 | 0:11:27 | |
but they fell onto hard times, and from the age of 12, | 0:11:27 | 0:11:31 | |
he actually worked in a boot polish factory. | 0:11:31 | 0:11:33 | |
So he saw first-hand what it was like to work in these workhouses. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:37 | |
And he started to do some stories about events that had happened in his own life and fictitious events, | 0:11:37 | 0:11:43 | |
and the rest is history. Dickens, Shakespeare and the teachings of Chairman Mao | 0:11:43 | 0:11:48 | |
-are the three most produced books in the world. -Really? Gosh! | 0:11:48 | 0:11:51 | |
Lots of those around. But people do buy them. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
-If I said maybe £100, £120, how does that sound? -Ooh. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:58 | |
-Do you think a little more, a little bit less? -Can we set a reserve? -Of course. -100? | 0:11:58 | 0:12:02 | |
-So a minimum of £100? -Yes. -And if they don't sell, we'll send Fagin and the boys in and bring them back. | 0:12:02 | 0:12:08 | |
-OK. Right. -Let's keep looking. -Right. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:12 | |
'Moya's lovely house is a real joy to explore. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:15 | |
'In the dining room, I've noticed this oil lamp base on the sideboard. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:20 | |
'It's Victorian black pottery with flora decoration | 0:12:20 | 0:12:23 | |
'and it belonged to Jack's mother. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:25 | |
'Although Moya doesn't like it, Paul says the bidders might, | 0:12:25 | 0:12:29 | |
'and gives it a £30 to £50 estimate. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:33 | |
'And Paul and Gayle are having one last search for treasure.' | 0:12:33 | 0:12:37 | |
Ah. Now then. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:40 | |
This is a nice item. A nice old charm bracelet. | 0:12:40 | 0:12:43 | |
Look at that. Is that your mum's? | 0:12:43 | 0:12:45 | |
-No, I think that was my grandmother's. -Really? -Mm. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:48 | |
-Right, OK, that's interesting. It's definitely worth something. -Great. -Let's hear the story. Moya, Chris. | 0:12:48 | 0:12:54 | |
-Whoops. We're being called. -What do you think? Just fits me nicely. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:58 | |
Oh, beautiful! THEY LAUGH | 0:12:58 | 0:13:01 | |
-Isn't that a cracker? -Is that a charm bracelet? -It's an old charm bracelet, yes. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:05 | |
-I take it this was yours, Moya? -My mother's. -Your mother's. OK. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:09 | |
Actually, it could've been your grandfather's. | 0:13:09 | 0:13:12 | |
Bear with me, because I know charm bracelets are predominantly worn by ladies. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:16 | |
-This is actually part of an Albert chain. -Oh. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:19 | |
So you had your pocket watch here and two lengths of this type of chain. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:23 | |
And when they went out of fashion, when the wrist watch came along, | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
they started to recycle them and they would make them into items exactly like this. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:30 | |
-Is that a squirrel and a duck? -We've got a cat and a duck | 0:13:30 | 0:13:33 | |
and we've got this one, like a tambourine and a pair of maracas. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:37 | |
But what I like is you can actually see the two different types of gold. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:41 | |
This one is a rose gold, typically Victorian, | 0:13:41 | 0:13:44 | |
and this is more modern, this very bright, brassy gold. | 0:13:44 | 0:13:47 | |
And the reason for that is, if you made an item from pure gold, 24-carat gold, | 0:13:47 | 0:13:52 | |
it's too soft, the whole thing disintegrates. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:55 | |
So what you have to do is mix it with another metal, to give it strength. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:59 | |
And in the Victorian times, what was very popular was copper. | 0:13:59 | 0:14:02 | |
So the charms are later than the actual chain, which is why I think it's been part of an Albert. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:08 | |
If I stuck my neck out and said £150 to £200, how does that sound? | 0:14:08 | 0:14:13 | |
-Really? -Sounds fantastic. -Extraordinary. -It's charming. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:17 | |
-ALL: Ohh! -I did warn you. -Sorry about that. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:20 | |
I know you wanted to raise about £500 to £600. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:24 | |
Well, I think we've done a really good job | 0:14:24 | 0:14:26 | |
because, conservatively, if we take all of your items to auction, | 0:14:26 | 0:14:31 | |
-we reckon we could make around £760. -Wow! -How do you feel about that? | 0:14:31 | 0:14:36 | |
That's good! That's very good! | 0:14:36 | 0:14:38 | |
-I think that's an excellent day's work. What about you, Paul? -Fantastic. -Very good! | 0:14:38 | 0:14:43 | |
'And so are we. Those two pieces of gold really made a difference to Moya's total today. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:47 | |
'I'm looking forward to finding out if Paul's estimates are close to the eventual sale prices. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:53 | |
'We have the silver cigarette set which was given to her husband Jack | 0:14:53 | 0:14:56 | |
'after 25 years of service. | 0:14:56 | 0:14:59 | |
'The guide price here is £100 to £150. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:04 | |
'And that copper fire screen which Moya's father-in-law found in a junk yard. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:08 | |
'That was given an estimate of £100 to £120. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:12 | |
'And finally, we have the collection of books by Charles Dickens. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:16 | |
'They're in such good condition that we have great expectations of them making £100 to £120. | 0:15:16 | 0:15:22 | |
'Still to come in Cash In The Attic, could we be off to a shaky start?' | 0:15:24 | 0:15:29 | |
Surely £10 for the silver top. Nobody want it for £10? | 0:15:29 | 0:15:32 | |
'But it's not too long before the bidders take a shine to our lots.' | 0:15:32 | 0:15:37 | |
-Yes! -Excellent. -Very good. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:40 | |
'And what could be the object of Paul and Moya's affections?' | 0:15:40 | 0:15:44 | |
-You hate this, don't you? -I hated it. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:46 | |
-What is it about it that you dislike so much? -It's just ugly. | 0:15:46 | 0:15:50 | |
'We'll find out when the final hammer falls.' | 0:15:50 | 0:15:53 | |
We had a great time at Moya's house, but now it's down to business, | 0:15:58 | 0:16:02 | |
so we've brought all the items here to the Chiswick Auction Rooms | 0:16:02 | 0:16:05 | |
and we want to raise around £500. Fingers crossed now as those items go under the hammer. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:10 | |
'All the lots have been on view in the auction room for several days. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:15 | |
'I'm sure they've attracted interest.' | 0:16:15 | 0:16:18 | |
'Since our last meeting, I hear Moya's been uncertain about selling that copper fire screen. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:24 | |
'But it looks like it's made it here after all.' | 0:16:24 | 0:16:27 | |
-Hello, you two! -Hello! -Hello. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:29 | |
I'm very pleased to see you two, but I'm also quite pleased to see this. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:34 | |
-You've brought it along. -Yes. -Were there any umming and ahhings about this? | 0:16:34 | 0:16:38 | |
Well, there is a little bit of a hole where I removed it, | 0:16:38 | 0:16:43 | |
but I expect I can find a large plant to put in there. THEY LAUGH | 0:16:43 | 0:16:48 | |
-So it can go at any price? -Erm, fixed price. -Ooh. Fixed price of? | 0:16:48 | 0:16:52 | |
I'd like 120. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:54 | |
That's fine, it's within estimate. If it's any more than that, it can be a problem for the auctioneer. | 0:16:54 | 0:17:00 | |
£120 fixed reserve on that. | 0:17:00 | 0:17:01 | |
-Fingers crossed. Let's get in position. -OK! | 0:17:01 | 0:17:04 | |
'If you have a special project in mind and you'd like to try buying or selling in this way, | 0:17:06 | 0:17:11 | |
'it's worth remembering that there are charges to be paid, such as commission. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:15 | |
'These vary from one saleroom to another, so it's always worth checking in advance. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:20 | |
'Let's get started. The first lot is the silver-topped sugar shaker.' | 0:17:20 | 0:17:24 | |
I'm bid £10 down there. At £10. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:27 | |
£12 now. 14? 14. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:30 | |
£14 here. At 14. Anybody else? | 0:17:30 | 0:17:33 | |
At £14. 16. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:36 | |
-£16 to my left. At £16. Anybody else? At £16 it goes. -HAMMER BANGS | 0:17:36 | 0:17:40 | |
-Ohh. -Are you happy with that? -It'll do. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:44 | |
'A slightly disappointing start, but at least it's sold. | 0:17:44 | 0:17:48 | |
'Next up is some china. It's the Royal Crown Derby cup and saucer with a matching side plate. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:54 | |
'They were a present to Jack from someone he once worked for. | 0:17:54 | 0:17:57 | |
'We're hoping for £30 to £50 for them.' | 0:17:57 | 0:18:01 | |
I'm straight in here at £30. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:03 | |
-Ooh. -That's great. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:05 | |
35. 40. On the book at £40. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:08 | |
-Still at 40. 45. 50. -Wow. -Still with me at £50. | 0:18:08 | 0:18:12 | |
On the book still at 50. Are you all done? At £50 with me, on the book at £50 and selling. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:17 | |
-£50! That's great! -Good. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:19 | |
-Upper limit there, Paul. That's good. -Mm! | 0:18:19 | 0:18:22 | |
-Brilliant, isn't it? You've no more in a cupboard? -No. | 0:18:22 | 0:18:24 | |
'That's a great result. I think Moya was very impressed with how quickly it was snapped up. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:29 | |
'Our third lot is a Victorian oil lamp base which once belonged to her mother-in-law. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:36 | |
'It has a estimate of £30 to £50.' | 0:18:36 | 0:18:40 | |
-You hate this, don't you? -I hated it! | 0:18:40 | 0:18:42 | |
-What is it about it that you dislike so much? -It's just ugly. | 0:18:42 | 0:18:45 | |
Is it worth £20? £20 for a lamp base, surely. £10 to start me. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:50 | |
-I think everyone agrees with you, Moya. -I think so. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:53 | |
No interest at all? Passing the lot, I'm afraid. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:56 | |
Oh, dear! | 0:18:56 | 0:18:58 | |
'Hm. Oh, dear, indeed! | 0:18:58 | 0:19:00 | |
'Poor Moya. The one item she really wanted to get rid of today | 0:19:00 | 0:19:03 | |
'and she's got to take it back with her. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:06 | |
'Will she have more luck with those Victorian Scottish brooches? | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
'They're in the catalogue at £40 to £60.' | 0:19:09 | 0:19:13 | |
You're hoping for quite a lot for this. It's got gemstones. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:17 | |
These are from the Cairngorm Mountains. That's my best Scottish accent. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:20 | |
-When's the last time you wore them? -I didn't. They were Mum's. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:25 | |
-Almost new! -Almost new. -THEY LAUGH | 0:19:25 | 0:19:28 | |
Start me these, £20 for them. Must be worth £10 each, surely. | 0:19:28 | 0:19:32 | |
10 I'm bid. £20 I'm bid, rather. Thank you. At 20. | 0:19:32 | 0:19:36 | |
22. 25. 28. | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
30. 2. 35. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
-£35 on that sofa there. -Just a little, please. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:44 | |
Anybody else? £35 for the Scottish brooches. At £35. 35. I'm going to sell them, then. 35. | 0:19:44 | 0:19:50 | |
-Ooh, just under. -35. -That's not too bad, is it? | 0:19:50 | 0:19:55 | |
'I think Moya would've preferred a little bit more for those brooches, | 0:19:55 | 0:19:59 | |
'but it has put another £35 in the kitty towards that trip to Canada. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:03 | |
'The silver-backed dressing table set is coming up now. It's hallmarked Birmingham 1925 | 0:20:04 | 0:20:09 | |
'and it belonged to Moya's aunt.' | 0:20:09 | 0:20:11 | |
Plenty of silver there. Start me at £20 for the lot, please. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:14 | |
20 I'm bid down below. 22. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:17 | |
25. 28. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:19 | |
30. Are you bidding upstairs? 32. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:23 | |
-35. 38. -Yes! | 0:20:23 | 0:20:26 | |
-40. 42. 45. -New bidder. -48. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:30 | |
50. £50 down below. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:33 | |
At £50. You all done? 55. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:36 | |
-60. -60. -Lovely. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:38 | |
No? £60 in the middle, then. At £60. I'm going to sell it, then. £60 and going. | 0:20:38 | 0:20:43 | |
-Yes! -Excellent! -Very good! -Top estimate, that. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:47 | |
'So, despite the damage, that set did really well. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:50 | |
'It's probably down to the fact that it had so much silver in it. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:55 | |
'Up next, for £40 to £60, the Victorian willow pattern china, | 0:20:55 | 0:20:59 | |
'which belonged to Moya's mother-in-law.' | 0:20:59 | 0:21:01 | |
Anybody else? 28. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:03 | |
-At 28 it goes. -HAMMER BANGS | 0:21:03 | 0:21:05 | |
-28. -Not bad. -Not too bad, is it, that? | 0:21:05 | 0:21:08 | |
'I think Moya's just relieved to have it taken off her hands! | 0:21:08 | 0:21:11 | |
'It's been an auction of mixed fortunes | 0:21:11 | 0:21:13 | |
'and with half our lots sold, we've made £189. | 0:21:13 | 0:21:17 | |
'It's not bad, but there's a way to go yet | 0:21:17 | 0:21:20 | |
'if we're to reach our target of £500. | 0:21:20 | 0:21:22 | |
'But I have high hopes for the next lot, and I think Moya has too. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:27 | |
'She's put a reserve of £120 on her Arts and Crafts copper fire screen.' | 0:21:27 | 0:21:32 | |
What's it worth for the fire screen? £80 to go for it. | 0:21:35 | 0:21:39 | |
-80 I'm bid. -80. -85. 90. 95. | 0:21:39 | 0:21:41 | |
£95 for the fire screen. £95. 100 I'll take. At 95. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:46 | |
-He won't sell it. -Ohh. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:48 | |
At 95. Not quite enough, I'm afraid. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:50 | |
-No. Goes home. -You quite happy with that? -Yes. | 0:21:50 | 0:21:53 | |
-You're going to have to clean it now. -Oh, well, never mind. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:56 | |
'Oh, no, that's a bit of a blow to our Canada fund. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
'We've got five lots left now. Everything rests on these making over £300 between them. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:05 | |
'First, then, it's the 15-carat gold slave bangle. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:10 | |
'Its estimate is £50 to £80.' | 0:22:10 | 0:22:12 | |
I'm straight in at £60. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:15 | |
With me at £60. 65. 70. 5. 80. 5. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:18 | |
-90. 5. 100. -That's great! -110. 120. | 0:22:18 | 0:22:21 | |
130. 140. 150. 160. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:24 | |
-Fantastic! -Come on! | 0:22:24 | 0:22:27 | |
-180. 190. -Hands everywhere! -200. 210. | 0:22:27 | 0:22:30 | |
-In the doorway at £210. -I don't believe it. -At 210. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:33 | |
-220 now. At 230. -Fantastic! | 0:22:33 | 0:22:36 | |
Are you bidding 240? | 0:22:36 | 0:22:38 | |
-Go on, bid 240. -240 nearer to me now. 240. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:41 | |
-At 240. I'm going to sell at 240. -HAMMER BANGS | 0:22:41 | 0:22:44 | |
-Fantastic! -Well done! -Fantastic! | 0:22:44 | 0:22:47 | |
HE MIMES | 0:22:47 | 0:22:49 | |
'Well, that took us completely by surprise! An astonishing result. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:53 | |
'Paul's estimate was based on the value of the precious metal, | 0:22:53 | 0:22:57 | |
'but as 15-carat gold is no longer made, it's become very popular. | 0:22:57 | 0:23:01 | |
'I'm sure that would explain the extraordinary sale price. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:05 | |
'Next we have the complete works of Charles Dickens, 22 volumes in fact. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:11 | |
'The estimate is £100 to £120.' | 0:23:11 | 0:23:14 | |
£100, the Charles Dickens. £100. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:18 | |
All done? At £100, the full works. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:20 | |
-Good. -We got the money. -We did. -That's fine. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:25 | |
'Well, my great expectations were slightly blunted | 0:23:25 | 0:23:28 | |
'and, like Oliver Twist, we could've wished for more! | 0:23:28 | 0:23:31 | |
'But these family heirlooms achieved their reserve | 0:23:31 | 0:23:34 | |
'and there's no grumbling about that. | 0:23:34 | 0:23:36 | |
'The two Edwardian mahogany side chairs are coming up next. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:40 | |
'They belonged to Moya's in-laws, who were great collectors. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:43 | |
'We're looking for £60 to £100. Let's see how they did.' | 0:23:43 | 0:23:46 | |
-A little bit of interest in these. I'm bid £30. -We're bid 30 already. | 0:23:46 | 0:23:51 | |
35 now. 40. 45. 50. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:54 | |
£50 for those chairs. At £50 for the two little chairs. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:57 | |
-£50. I'm selling at 50. -HAMMER BANGS | 0:23:57 | 0:24:00 | |
-Ohh. £10 less than we wanted. -Never mind. | 0:24:00 | 0:24:03 | |
'Moya's got the right attitude here. Those chairs didn't do too badly after all. | 0:24:03 | 0:24:08 | |
'Now it's back to some silver, the lighter, ashtray, cigarette case and two cigarette boxes. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:13 | |
'The estimate is £100 to £150.' | 0:24:13 | 0:24:18 | |
I'm bid 65. 70. 5. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:20 | |
80. 5. | 0:24:20 | 0:24:22 | |
-100. -Yes. -110. 120. | 0:24:22 | 0:24:26 | |
-120 there, original bidder at 120. 120 it goes. -HAMMER BANGS | 0:24:26 | 0:24:30 | |
-Brilliant! -That's great, isn't it? -Yes. -Straight in the middle. -Lovely. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:34 | |
'The second half of the auction is making up for the first, | 0:24:34 | 0:24:37 | |
'and Moya has just one more lot to go, | 0:24:37 | 0:24:40 | |
'that nine-carat gold charm bracelet on an Albert chain. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:44 | |
'The last lot of gold did incredibly well, so we hope this one follows suit. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:47 | |
'£150 to £200 is the estimate.' | 0:24:47 | 0:24:49 | |
And there's interest in that straight off. I'm bid £140. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:55 | |
-140. -Wow! | 0:24:55 | 0:24:58 | |
At £140. 150, thank you. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:00 | |
160 now. 170. | 0:25:00 | 0:25:03 | |
180. Are you bidding 190? 190 I'm bid. | 0:25:03 | 0:25:07 | |
190 in the doorway. At 190. Anybody else? | 0:25:07 | 0:25:10 | |
£190. 200. 210. | 0:25:10 | 0:25:13 | |
220. 230. | 0:25:14 | 0:25:16 | |
240. 250. | 0:25:16 | 0:25:18 | |
260. 270. | 0:25:19 | 0:25:21 | |
-270, then, in the doorway at 270. 270. -HAMMER BANGS | 0:25:21 | 0:25:26 | |
-Amazing! -Whoa! -That's brilliant, isn't it? | 0:25:26 | 0:25:29 | |
-Fantastic! -We need to dig out more gold. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:33 | |
We do! Have you got any more gold jewellery?! | 0:25:33 | 0:25:35 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:25:35 | 0:25:39 | |
'Well, it's another indicator of the top prices that gold collectables are making at the present time. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:45 | |
'Moya's picked the perfect time to sell and I'm sure it's made all the difference to her target.' | 0:25:45 | 0:25:50 | |
-We're just recovering, I think, from the last gold sale, aren't we? -Absolutely! Thank you! | 0:25:50 | 0:25:55 | |
-We wanted to raise £500 today. -Yes, we did. | 0:25:55 | 0:25:59 | |
Because the grand total is £969! | 0:25:59 | 0:26:05 | |
-No! -Incredible! -Really? -That's amazing! | 0:26:05 | 0:26:07 | |
-Fantastic! -That's wonderful! -I can't believe it! | 0:26:07 | 0:26:11 | |
'Moya is hoping to take a long train journey when she visits her friend Margaret in Canada. | 0:26:15 | 0:26:20 | |
'Her younger daughter, Helen, is helping her plan the trip.' | 0:26:20 | 0:26:23 | |
Where would it start from? | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
I was hoping it would start from Newfoundland. | 0:26:26 | 0:26:31 | |
It's been very interesting doing Cash In The Attic | 0:26:31 | 0:26:35 | |
and, of course, the money I've made at the auction will help towards the fare. | 0:26:35 | 0:26:41 | |
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