0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello, welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:04 > 0:00:09Often someone in the family is mad-keen on collecting, but there comes a time when enough is enough.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12That's the case with the lady I'm about to meet.
0:00:12 > 0:00:18She's hoping that amongst her items, and there are plenty, there'll be some treasure. Let's find out.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Coming up on Cash In The Attic,
0:00:39 > 0:00:44a rare collection of 17th-century porcelain that tickles our expert's fancy.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46- This is the genuine article. - Oh, it is.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Wonderful.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51And a modern copy of the Little Domesday Book,
0:00:51 > 0:00:53that divides opinion when valued.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58- How about that? - I'd never tell you your business, but I don't think we'll get that.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01I love a lady that puts Jonty in his place.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04It should happen more often, it really should.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07So whose prediction will prove right on auction day?
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- Got there.- Well done. - We can all relax.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11We got there.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Find out with the final crack of the gavel.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Today I'm in Lowestoft on my way to meet a family
0:01:16 > 0:01:18who are hoping their big clearout
0:01:18 > 0:01:23will raise enough money for a dream holiday to a musical state. Ah-ha-ha.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29Meet music fanatic Eileen White, originally from Ireland.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34She moved to England at 18 before marrying Roger, a sergeant-major in the Army.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37When he retired, the couple settled here in Lowestoft,
0:01:37 > 0:01:39and Eileen set up a cleaning business
0:01:39 > 0:01:44which is now run by their grown-up children David and Cathy.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46After a lifetime of collecting,
0:01:46 > 0:01:50Eileen's decided to part with some of her treasures
0:01:50 > 0:01:52to fund a trip she's been longing to make.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53With help from her son David,
0:01:53 > 0:01:57and our very own all-singing, all-dancing antiques expert Jonty Hearnden,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00we're hoping to make Eileen's dream a reality.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04- You must be Eileen.- Oh, I am, yes.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06- Nice to meet you.- Who's this fellow?
0:02:06 > 0:02:09- This is my son, David. - How are you?- Nice to meet you.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12So why have you called in the Cash In The Attic team?
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Well, I'd like to visit Graceland and see Elvis's grave,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19and I'd like to go to Nashville for some good country music.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21So I'd like to raise some money to do that.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25I've got so much stuff cluttering up the place. What can I do?
0:02:25 > 0:02:29- Cash In The Attic.- You're a wise lady. We're always the best bet.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32How do you feel about Mum wanting to go to Elvis's home?
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Er, I can think of better things to do with the money.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39I knew you were going to say that! How much do you need?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Well, £1,000 would be brilliant.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Eileen's been planning her pilgrimage to Graceland for years.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48But for now, the King and his palace will have to wait.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51There's someone a lot closer to home for us to look up to.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55- Eileen, meet the tallest man in the antique world.- Eileen, hi.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59- Oh dear, yeah, somebody get me a chair.- You need one with him.
0:02:59 > 0:03:00I've found these three baskets,
0:03:00 > 0:03:03but I suspect you know exactly where they're from.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Oh, I do, yes, I do.
0:03:05 > 0:03:06Go on then, tell us.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10They're from County Fermanagh, from the Belleek factory in Ireland.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Am I right in assuming you're a collector of Belleek?
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Yes, I am, to a certain extent now. I did collect an awful lot more
0:03:15 > 0:03:18and I've got boxes of it, but it's time to move some of them on.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Belleek is very popular.
0:03:21 > 0:03:26It was very, very desirable 15 years ago,
0:03:26 > 0:03:28but the market has somewhat waned on some Belleek,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31and that's simply because it's very, very delicate, very fussy.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36Now, a little basket like this really does look like a basket.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38It doesn't look like porcelain at all, it's so fine.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41And this will have been made, because it's first-mark,
0:03:41 > 0:03:45the mark we've got on the underside here, between 1863 and 1890,
0:03:45 > 0:03:50Whereas this one here is a lot later, a lot later mark on the back.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54These are relatively contemporary. This one's the star of the show.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59- The real deal.- For all three, we're looking between £150 and £200.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Are you happy about that?
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Oh, yes, I've known for some time
0:04:03 > 0:04:07that Belleek will not realise the prices it did, even five or seven years ago.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10I don't want it sitting around, hoping the prices are coming back.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13I would just rather shift it now.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18This is a lady who knows exactly what she wants, and she wants it now.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20£150 is a good start, isn't it?
0:04:20 > 0:04:24- Yes, if I could have it yesterday, I'd be delighted.- She's trouble.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Come on, let's carry on rummaging. We need to get you to Nashville.
0:04:28 > 0:04:34I don't think we're going to have any trouble persuading Eileen to part with her collectibles.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38She heads for the bedroom and digs out three ladies' wrist-watches,
0:04:38 > 0:04:42all by the Swiss watchmaker Roamer.
0:04:42 > 0:04:43She bought them at a charity auction.
0:04:43 > 0:04:49and Jonty thinks they could add another £80 to £120 to the kitty.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55You might want to take a look at this.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58A tantalus. Where was this from?
0:04:58 > 0:05:01Um, I think Eileen bought it in an antiques fair in about 1998.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05She wanted things that reminded her of growing up, and I think my nan had one.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Do you know how old this is?
0:05:07 > 0:05:10By the looks of it, around about the '20s, maybe?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13I would suggest this is just pre the First World War.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15The quality is there to be Edwardian.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18After the 1920s, people really,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21I suppose, put their drinks in cocktail cabinets,
0:05:21 > 0:05:24so fashions for tantalus like this had waned.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29Whereas in the late 19th century and early 20th century,
0:05:29 > 0:05:33um, often alcohol was served and displayed
0:05:33 > 0:05:37in tantaluses just like this. They're always under lock and key.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39I noticed that. I'm assuming it's because, well,
0:05:39 > 0:05:42that maybe the servants or something couldn't get to it.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44You're absolutely right.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46It's a really good thing to put in the sale
0:05:46 > 0:05:48because they're always good sellers.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50We're looking at £80 to £120 here.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- She'll be pleased with that. - I'll drink to that, too.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58Oh, no, I can't, on second thoughts. Excellent, let's find some more.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01As the search continues, Eileen's busy making finds,
0:06:01 > 0:06:03and I head out to the garage,
0:06:03 > 0:06:07where I find a collection of books, including an encyclopaedia,
0:06:07 > 0:06:11and a set of bound copies of the Strand Magazine.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16Jonty thinks they could fetch £50 to £75.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18In the kitchen, David digs out another piece of Belleek.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23This time, a 19th-century kettle in the shape of a sea urchin.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27Jonty hopes it'll make £100 to £150 when it goes under the hammer.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31Oh, there you are, Eileen.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- Here I am. - Looking at your jewellery.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35The jewellery I no longer want,
0:06:35 > 0:06:39and I've hardly ever worn, and I think it's time for it to go.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42We've got these two pieces. One's a brooch, one's a bracelet.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44I bought these in Harrods.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Apart from the fact I love teddy bears,
0:06:46 > 0:06:48I play accordion occasionally.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53But when you put it on there, it bangs against the keys,
0:06:53 > 0:06:56and they can damage the keys, so, sadly, the teddy bear's got to go.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01This is a lovely piece, as well. It's to be worn up on a shoulder.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- Looks better against black. - Look at that.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- Lovely diamante stones. - Pretty, isn't it?
0:07:06 > 0:07:07They are costume jewellery.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- Can we put this into the auction? - Oh, yes.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13It's not going to be worn so it's a shame to leave it around.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16We'll put Mr Lion back in the box.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19This has caught my eye. Tell me about this bracelet.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23I bought that at an auction in Acle, oh, about four or five years ago.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Let me just pick this up and have a look.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28I think it's nine-carat gold, or 18 carat. I'm not sure.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31- But it's white and blue sapphires. - That really is very charming.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33If this is all to go to the auction,
0:07:33 > 0:07:38I think, conservatively we're looking at £250, £350.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40And hopefully, we'll get a lot more than that.
0:07:40 > 0:07:41A promising valuation, Jonty,
0:07:41 > 0:07:45but will his hopes for the jewellery become a reality?
0:07:45 > 0:07:47180. 190.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50200. 220.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52- I can't believe that.- I have 240.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54We'll find out soon if this bidding frenzy continues.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56GAVEL BANGS
0:07:56 > 0:07:59We're making really good progress today,
0:07:59 > 0:08:04and have already discovered collectibles with a potential auction value of £610.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07So as we're more than halfway towards our target,
0:08:07 > 0:08:11I think it's a good opportunity to learn a bit more about the lady of the house.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15- Music means everything to you, doesn't it? - Yes, I couldn't live without it.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18I couldn't get through the day without music,
0:08:18 > 0:08:22even if it's only listening to music or singing along.
0:08:22 > 0:08:23Where does that love come from?
0:08:23 > 0:08:26My grandmother played harmonium,
0:08:26 > 0:08:29my grandfather played clarinet in the Dorsetshire Regiment.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33And their daughter, my mum, was a fabulous classical pianist.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36My father was a wonderful, wonderful tenor.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39So that was their love of music brought them together.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43When I was 18 and I didn't have a boyfriend,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46he would take me out with him on a Saturday night
0:08:46 > 0:08:47to the various pubs in Dundalk,
0:08:47 > 0:08:50and say, "The daughter's going to play and I'll sing."
0:08:50 > 0:08:53I used to play sing-along stuff and big-band sound
0:08:53 > 0:08:54from the '40s and '30s and '50s.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Then I got into rock and roll,
0:08:57 > 0:09:00Johnny B Goode, Frankie And Johnny, Elvis Presley, Jailhouse Rock.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03So what would it mean to you to get to Graceland?
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Well, Cathy went to Graceland a few years ago
0:09:06 > 0:09:08and brought me back the book about it.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11She said, "Mum, you've got to go. You loved Elvis."
0:09:11 > 0:09:16I was the right age when Elvis came along. He was my pop idol.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19There's no doubting Eileen's passion for music,
0:09:19 > 0:09:22but it's enthusiasm for rummaging we need today.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27We throw ourselves straight back into the search
0:09:27 > 0:09:29and dig out an album of photos,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32which Eileen picked up from a car-boot sale for just £2!
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Jonty thinks it was a canny investment,
0:09:36 > 0:09:38and gives them a £20 to £40 price tag.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41David continues his search upstairs,
0:09:41 > 0:09:43finding a Worcester tea bowl and saucer,
0:09:43 > 0:09:48and a transfer-printed saucer from the late 18th century.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Jonty thinks they could make upwards of £180.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55Tell you what, the goodies are just pouring in.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Jonty, I'd like you to have a look at these.
0:09:57 > 0:09:58Got a bit of washing up?
0:09:58 > 0:10:03Yes, but it's not for a dishwasher. It's Lowestoft porcelain.
0:10:03 > 0:10:04Wonderful.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08How exciting to find Lowestoft porcelain in Lowestoft.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- That is perfect 18th-century stuff. - Yeah.
0:10:12 > 0:10:13Where's this from?
0:10:13 > 0:10:17I bought the three items at an auction in the town,
0:10:17 > 0:10:20about, ooh, eight or nine years ago.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24Now, by definition, Lowestoft porcelain is over 200 years old
0:10:24 > 0:10:28because the factory closed at the end of the 18th century.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31So in the late 18th century or in the 18th century,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34British ceramics were really inspired by the Orient.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38That's why the decoration on the outside looks like it's Chinese.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Because that's where all ceramics came from.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43It was only at the beginning of the 18th century
0:10:43 > 0:10:47that we in this part of the world understand how to make porcelain.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50These are very, very desirable objects.
0:10:50 > 0:10:51Because they're so rare.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54Let's assess their value.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56I notice we've got a little hairline fracture.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01- There is. I bought it like that. - Which will affect its value.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05For the smaller bowl, we're looking at £150, £200 at auction.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08For our damaged jug, the same sort of price, £150, £200.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12But for our larger, six-inch bowl here,
0:11:12 > 0:11:14what, £200 to £300.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17So if you add all that up, that's a bare minimum,
0:11:17 > 0:11:21£500, possibly even on a good day, £700.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Has that put a smile on your face?
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Big smile. That gets me a couple of steps nearer to Graceland.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Couldn't have said it better myself, Eileen.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33This bodes well, and haven't we entered a real Aladdin's cave today?
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Upstairs, David's looking through an impressive collection of rings,
0:11:37 > 0:11:40and picks out two to add to our auction haul.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43One is an 18-carat gold diamond crossover,
0:11:43 > 0:11:47while the other is a nine-carat gold with a claw-set centre.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52They'll be heading off to auction with a price tag of £180 to £220.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Jonty's having a final look upstairs
0:11:56 > 0:12:01and decides to add this old teddy to our growing list of items for sale.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Manufactured in Germany, it's known as a Growler
0:12:03 > 0:12:06because it's supposed to talk when shaken.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Well, er, this one doesn't. It's obviously tongue-tied.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14It should still make £40 to £60.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18Jonty Hearnden, this is your life.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23- Have you ever seen anything so big? Check this out. - My life story's not that big.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Eileen, why have you got the Domesday Book?
0:12:25 > 0:12:27That's a good question.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Well, because my mother's people came from Clare in Suffolk,
0:12:30 > 0:12:33and I live in Suffolk, I'm researching the family.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37I thought I'd get the Domesday Book to see if we went that far back.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41So I scouted through it, found nothing, put it away,
0:12:41 > 0:12:42and forgot about it.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46Well, it's interesting that here, we've got a copy of Little Domesday.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50When this was commissioned by William the Conqueror, in 1086,
0:12:50 > 0:12:5320 years after that very famous invasion,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56there were in fact two books written at the same time.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58One was called Little Domesday,
0:12:58 > 0:13:00and that's of modern-day East Anglia.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02The rest is of England.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05So if we look on the inside here,
0:13:05 > 0:13:09this is a replica of the actual document itself.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11So are you now willing to part with this?
0:13:11 > 0:13:15I have to part with it. I've got a computer instead.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Oh, how modern you are, Eileen.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19It is in very good condition.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24I think if we were to put something like £150, £250 as an estimate,
0:13:24 > 0:13:27I wouldn't be surprised if we made more than that.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31I would never tell you your business but I don't think we'll get that.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34- Really?- I love a lady that puts Jonty in his place.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37It should happen more often, it really should.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41Our rummage has come to an end. Is it all doom and gloom?
0:13:41 > 0:13:44You wanted to raise £1,000 to get you to the States.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47I can tell you, if we take Jonty's lowest estimate
0:13:47 > 0:13:49on all the items that we found today,
0:13:49 > 0:13:54we're hopefully going to raise something in the region of £1,780.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- So almost double.- Very nice.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59That'll get me more than one night in the Heartbreak Hotel.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01It will, won't it? Oh, yes, it will.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Now, that's what I call one satisfied customer.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07We've seen quite a performance, and not just in terms of antiques.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Hoping to rock the crowd at auction,
0:14:10 > 0:14:15we have three highly decorative, yet incredibly fragile porcelain baskets.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18valued at £150 to £200.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20The rich assortment of jewellery
0:14:20 > 0:14:24that includes the stunning diamond and blue sapphire bracelet.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26So let's hope they'll dazzle the bidders,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30and we exceed their £250 to £350 estimate.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35And the amazing collection of 18th century Lowestoft porcelain.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39With an estimate of £500 to £700,
0:14:39 > 0:14:43they could guarantee that Eileen will be singing all the way to Memphis.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:14:47 > 0:14:49we see another side to Jonty Hearnden.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Isn't he masterful when he uses his voice like that?
0:14:52 > 0:14:53Yeah, can you move?
0:14:53 > 0:14:57But not even our experts can thaw the frosty reception
0:14:57 > 0:14:58that some of our items receive.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01I think a few people are just here to keep warm.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03They're not doing anything.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07Will Eileen get through the sale without being all shook up?
0:15:07 > 0:15:09Find out when the hammer finally falls.
0:15:09 > 0:15:10GAVEL BANGS
0:15:14 > 0:15:18That was a fantastic rummage. Let's hope for an equally good auction.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21We've brought Eileen's items to TW Gaze in Norfolk.
0:15:21 > 0:15:27She's hoping to raise £1,000 for that dream trip to Graceland, Elvis's home.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Let's hope the eager bidders are here.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33This popular auction house close to the centre of Diss
0:15:33 > 0:15:37has been holding regular sales for over 150 years.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40There's a strong turn-out today. Hopefully, that's a good sign.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Eileen and David have arrived,
0:15:44 > 0:15:49and they've already found their highest-valued lot in the sale room.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Eileen, don't drop that. It will break Jonty's heart.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55All he's gone on about is this bowl. Steady on.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- Are you looking forward to selling it?- Yes.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01I've enjoyed it and it's time to let go. I've got other pieces.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03We don't have to wait long for our first lot of the day.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06It's a collection of photographs, if you remember,
0:16:06 > 0:16:08which Eileen bought for £2.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11We're hoping for at least £20.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Ten is bid. 12. 15.
0:16:14 > 0:16:1618. 20, I have.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Two, 25. Eight, 30.
0:16:18 > 0:16:1935, new bidder.
0:16:19 > 0:16:2335's downstairs. Eight, anyone else?
0:16:23 > 0:16:26Lift the hammer at £35 a bid. Eight, is there now anyone else?
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Sell away at £35.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29GAVEL BANGS
0:16:29 > 0:16:31- That's a steal!- That's good.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33But how much did you pay for that?
0:16:33 > 0:16:35£2.
0:16:35 > 0:16:36"It's a steal", she says.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Eileen may think that's cheap,
0:16:38 > 0:16:42but it's still a mighty return on her initial investment.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45All in all, a pretty good result.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49Now, I wonder what the room will make of her teddy. He's called Growler.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Jonty, I look around and don't see many children, so who's going to buy the teddy bear?
0:16:53 > 0:16:57But it's not children, it's adults that buy them to collect.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59What did you pay for it?
0:16:59 > 0:17:00About 10p in our money.
0:17:00 > 0:17:0310p. Well, we should make a profit on this one. Let's find out.
0:17:03 > 0:17:0625, eight, 30.
0:17:06 > 0:17:0932, 35, eight's away from me at £38 on my left.
0:17:09 > 0:17:1140, new bidder.
0:17:11 > 0:17:1342, 45, 48.
0:17:13 > 0:17:1450.
0:17:14 > 0:17:1650. Five, anyone else?
0:17:16 > 0:17:19We're doing quite well on that 10p investment.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22At £50.
0:17:22 > 0:17:23GAVEL BANGS
0:17:23 > 0:17:25- £50.- Well done, that's fabulous.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28- He's going to a happy home. - You're not growling now, are you?
0:17:28 > 0:17:29No, I'm not growling now.
0:17:29 > 0:17:34Nor should you be, as he sells bang in the middle of Jonty's estimate.
0:17:34 > 0:17:40Next up is the collection of books. We're looking for £50 to £75.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43All the volumes, there you see it. Is there 22, anyone?
0:17:43 > 0:17:4722, 25, 28, 30.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49At £30 it is. Two, anyone else?
0:17:49 > 0:17:51At just the £30. 32, 35.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53Any advance anywhere?
0:17:53 > 0:17:55- GAVEL BANGS - No, can't quite sell those.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Casualty. Unsold.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59- Oh dear.- Didn't sell.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Despite some interest in the room,
0:18:01 > 0:18:05the auctioneer felt they were worth more than the bidders were offering.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10And it's the same story with the tantalus, which also falls short.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13At just £40, I'll take two on the tantalus at £40 a bid.
0:18:13 > 0:18:14Now two, is there?
0:18:14 > 0:18:1745, 48, 50. Five.
0:18:17 > 0:18:1960 here. Take five, is there? £60 a bid with me now.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23Five, is there anyone else? Tantalus. Surely more. At £60.
0:18:23 > 0:18:24GAVEL BANGS
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- Can't quite sell that one. - It's unsold. It's unsold.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Two no-sales in a row means we need a good result.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Could the three ladies' watches by Swiss manufacturer Roamer
0:18:35 > 0:18:40trigger a change in our fortunes that we so desperately need?
0:18:40 > 0:18:42I do have interest on my sheets.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45It is low, though, and it starts me at £50.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48I'll take five. 50 is bid. Five anywhere?
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Five, I've got. 60? 65. 70.
0:18:50 > 0:18:51Five is yours.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54£75, selling away. Any advance?
0:18:54 > 0:18:55GAVEL BANGS
0:18:55 > 0:18:56We have a sale.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58That's the thing is getting the sale.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Thank goodness for that.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04a much-needed addition to the Memphis holiday fund.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08The bidders do seem to be acting very cautiously with their cash today
0:19:08 > 0:19:11but maybe they're saving it for something really special.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15How about this highly decorative kettle from the Emerald Isle?
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Five, 60, five, 70.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Five, 80, five, 90.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Five, 100.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- It's gone.- 10, 120.
0:19:25 > 0:19:2630 is yours. 130 bid, gallery.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28- 40 anywhere?- That's good.- Yes.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30140? 150. 160.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- That's really good news.- 170.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Do you want 180 in purple?
0:19:36 > 0:19:37180, new bidder downstairs.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40It's 180 down here. Take 90, are you sure?
0:19:40 > 0:19:42We will sell away at £180.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44GAVEL BANGS
0:19:44 > 0:19:47I knew if the right people were here, Belleek would fly.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52And fly it did, selling for £30 over the higher estimate.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55We're halfway through the sale, but with just £340 in the kitty,
0:19:55 > 0:19:59we're a long way off our £1,000 target for Eileen's stateside trip
0:19:59 > 0:20:03So let's hope our luck improves.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09If you're thinking of trying your hand at buying or selling at auction,
0:20:09 > 0:20:12bear in mind that commission will be added to your bill.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17Your local auction house will be able to advise you on the details hidden in the small print.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21Our sale continues with the not-so-Little Domesday Book.
0:20:23 > 0:20:2565 bid. 70 anywhere?
0:20:25 > 0:20:2870, five, 80, five,
0:20:28 > 0:20:3190, five, 100, 110. 20, 130?
0:20:31 > 0:20:34One more, surely, at 130? I'll take 40.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- £130 a bid, 40, I'll take. - Come on.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38£130 now, is there 40, anyone else?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41At £130, can't quite sell that one.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44The top bid was £120. Shall we sell?
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- Yes.- Mr Auctioneer, can we sell at £120, please?
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Certainly, if you're happy to do so.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52£120, sir?
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- £120.- Thank you for doing that. - Saved the day.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Isn't he masterful when he uses his voice like that?
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- Yeah, I'm standing over there. Can you move?- Very powerful.
0:21:01 > 0:21:06Well done, Jonty. That saves Eileen from having to carry that enormous book home.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Plus the sale gives our Memphis holiday fund a much-needed boost.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13From the bulkiest of our lots to the daintiest.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17And we're hoping the Belleek buyers from earlier are still in the room.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22We're looking for upwards of £150 for the three baskets.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Next up, the three Balleek baskets. Very delicate, Jonty.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28That's Belleek for you.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30As you see, we're at 60, I'll take five.
0:21:30 > 0:21:3360 is bid. Five anywhere? Belleek at £60 a bid.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35Five, I'll take. £60. £65, £70,
0:21:35 > 0:21:37five, £80,
0:21:37 > 0:21:39five, £90,
0:21:39 > 0:21:41five, £100?
0:21:41 > 0:21:43- Oh, here we go.- 120.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Take five if it helps. 125, it is. At 125.
0:21:45 > 0:21:51130? 130 it is. I'll take 40. Away from me, then at 130.
0:21:51 > 0:21:52Is there 40 now?
0:21:52 > 0:21:53GAVEL BANGS
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- Got there in the end. Happy? - Yeah, I'm happy, yeah, I am.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- They're gone.- That's not bad, is it?
0:21:59 > 0:22:01You know, I had such high hopes for those baskets.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Still, Eileen is happy with £130,
0:22:05 > 0:22:09and that's what counts the most. It's more porcelain up next,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12this time by the ever-collectable manufacturer Worcester.
0:22:12 > 0:22:18Jonty valued the collection at an impressive £180 to £220,
0:22:18 > 0:22:23and Eileen has decided to protect it with a £180 reserve.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26The ceramics are there at £90 now. Five, is there?
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Surely at five. £100?
0:22:28 > 0:22:32That's £100. All quiet at £100? Surely more. £100.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35- GAVEL BANGS - That's ridiculous. It hasn't sold.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Ouch. We weren't expecting that.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Today's sale is proving to be anything but predictable,
0:22:41 > 0:22:45so it's anyone's guess how the bidders will take to our collection of jewellery.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48The auction house has chosen
0:22:48 > 0:22:53to sell Eileen's sapphire and diamond bracelet as a stand-alone piece,
0:22:53 > 0:22:55so this lot now contains just her costume jewellery,
0:22:55 > 0:22:59with a revised estimate of £80 to £120.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03It's on my left standing at £95. Any advance anywhere?
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- GAVEL BANGS - £95, it is.
0:23:05 > 0:23:06That's within estimate,
0:23:06 > 0:23:10and a good sign that the jewellery collectors are in attendance.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13What will they make of Eileen's gold rings?
0:23:13 > 0:23:16We're hoping they'll at least reach their lower estimate of £180.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20And it's also the reserve.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23At just £90, at five, £100, take ten.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Surely more, at just £100.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29- GAVEL BANGS - We can't quite let that go.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33There are quite a few people just here to keep warm, to be honest.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36For someone with four unsold lots to take home,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Eileen is still smiling, bless her.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40She has just two lots left to sell,
0:23:40 > 0:23:44and our Graceland travel fund is a long way from being met.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46So the pressure is now on
0:23:46 > 0:23:48for us to make this crowd sit up and pay attention.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52It's time to unveil the name of Lowestoft.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55At just £300 on the Lowestoft there.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57We start at £300, I'll take £20 anywhere.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00£340, £360, £380.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03380 is with me. 400, I'll take at 380 bid.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05400 now is there? Surely more?
0:24:05 > 0:24:07440. 460.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09- 480.- It's going.- I have 500.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12I'll take 20 if it helps. At £500.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- 520.- They're on the telephone.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18560 is on the phone. My bids are out. At 560, is there 80, anyone else?
0:24:18 > 0:24:22At £560 a bid. Any advance anywhere?
0:24:22 > 0:24:26At £560 we'll sell away to the phone. Any advance, anyone?
0:24:26 > 0:24:27GAVEL BANGS
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- Got there.- Well done! - We can all relax.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32We got there.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35We can relax for him. It's you we were worried about.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39- Thank you, darling.- Don't worry about him. He knows what he's doing.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41That's debatable.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45I'm not sure about Eileen, but I had my heart in my mouth for that sale.
0:24:45 > 0:24:46But it's a great result,
0:24:46 > 0:24:50and we take a massive step forward towards our target.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53There's just one lot left to sell before we can relax.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55It's the stunning diamond and sapphire bracelet,
0:24:55 > 0:24:57now offered as a stand-alone piece.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Jonty thinks very highly of it,
0:25:00 > 0:25:03and we're looking for upwards of £170.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08There we are, super piece this, as you see it.
0:25:08 > 0:25:09And bids are in.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13140, 150, 160.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15170, 180
0:25:15 > 0:25:17190, 200, 220.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21- I can't believe that. - 220 bid, I have 240.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23250. 260? 260 is bid.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25270, 280.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- I want it back now.- No! - 280 is here with me.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30At 90, anyone else? 280 I have.
0:25:30 > 0:25:3390, I'll take, as you see them. All done?
0:25:33 > 0:25:35GAVEL BANGS
0:25:35 > 0:25:37- I'm speechless.- Amazing, isn't it?
0:25:37 > 0:25:39- Tell me again what that was.- £280.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Talk about finishing off our sale on a high.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45What an incredible result.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49I never thought I'd see the day, but yes, Eileen is speechless.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51But not for much longer,
0:25:51 > 0:25:53as it's time to reveal just how well we've done
0:25:53 > 0:25:56at the end of a memorable sale.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59- It's been a roller-coaster. - Real highs and lows as well.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01Absolutely.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04You wanted £1,000 to go to Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08Um, I can tell you that you can go, and come back, and maybe go again.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12You've raised £1,525.
0:26:12 > 0:26:13- WAHEY!- Isn't that brilliant?
0:26:13 > 0:26:15- Well done.- Thank you so much.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19You see, you can go now, whether you want to or not.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Having recovered from the thrills of her day at auction,
0:26:27 > 0:26:28Eileen is at home in Lowestoft
0:26:28 > 0:26:32putting the finishing touches to her travel plans
0:26:32 > 0:26:35and the pilgrimage to Graceland in Memphis USA.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38We plan to visit Elvis's grave. That's the big thing for me.
0:26:38 > 0:26:39I was a huge Elvis fan,
0:26:39 > 0:26:43and never had the opportunity, like so many people, to see him.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45And have some great memories.
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0:26:52 > 0:26:54why not apply to be on our programme?
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Just fill out a form on our website.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59Good luck. We'll see you next time on Cash In The Attic.
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