0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to the show that finds the hidden treasures in your home
0:00:05 > 0:00:09and then we sell them at auction. Today, we're helping a family
0:00:09 > 0:00:10who have a fascination
0:00:10 > 0:00:14with the Orient. They're looking to take a trip halfway around the world
0:00:14 > 0:00:16for a family reunion.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19Let's see if we can find some cash in their attic.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44'Today, there's some white gold, in amongst the family heirlooms.'
0:00:44 > 0:00:48That is absolutely fantastic. Are you going to wear this?
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Well, apparently not!
0:00:51 > 0:00:55'Maybe we'll have better luck with the family silverware?'
0:00:55 > 0:00:59- Is it complete?- Yes. - Where's the bread knife?
0:00:59 > 0:01:02- It's missing. - I thought you wouldn't notice!
0:01:02 > 0:01:05'Nothing gets past me, but this wastepaper bin
0:01:05 > 0:01:08'had uses even I hadn't foreseen.'
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- It's a plant pot!- Yeah.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Well, a wastepaper bin/planter.
0:01:14 > 0:01:20'Whatever you call it, it's bound to be of value when the hammer falls.'
0:01:20 > 0:01:25Rodney and Jean Berman have lived in this bungalow for over 30 years.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Though he's semi-retired,
0:01:28 > 0:01:32Rodney still jets around the world on business trips,
0:01:32 > 0:01:34usually accompanied by their son, Joel.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36With their four children having flown the nest,
0:01:36 > 0:01:38The Bermans now feel ready to downsize,
0:01:38 > 0:01:42but it's to help with another long-haul trip that they've called
0:01:42 > 0:01:44in the Cash In The Attic team.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50The Bermans' home looks as if it's packed with collectables.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Paul Hayes has already got to work.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56With 20 years' experience as a dealer,
0:01:56 > 0:02:00he's just the right man for the job.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04A-ha. Good morning. Looking at flights?
0:02:04 > 0:02:08- Yes.- Where are you planning on going?- To Hong Kong.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10OK. Any particular reason?
0:02:10 > 0:02:15We have a son and daughter-in-law and two grandchildren there,
0:02:15 > 0:02:17so we're planning to visit.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20- Joel, are you going?- Probably not.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Not unless you find something REALLY good!
0:02:23 > 0:02:27- What do you think of your parents going?- It's great.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30They should get out more often, go travelling, see the family.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35- I understand that you're selling this house.- It's on the market.
0:02:35 > 0:02:41- It's enormous!- Too big for two of us.- They've all gone, have they?
0:02:41 > 0:02:43They've all left the nest.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46So you decided, that's enough housework!
0:02:46 > 0:02:52Yes. Instead of the children coming to visit us, we will visit them.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57So, if you want to raise the money for going to Hong Kong,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00what figure are you looking at?
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- I was hoping for £1,000.- Right.
0:03:03 > 0:03:08So we need to raise £1,000 for this trip to Hong Kong.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- Shall we get the items valued, then? Find Paul?- Yes.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- Follow me, then.- Thank you.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Family ties are clearly important,
0:03:16 > 0:03:20so let's see what we can do to get them on that trip.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25In the hallway, something has stopped Paul in his tracks.
0:03:25 > 0:03:31- Paul.- Hello, there.- Good morning. Where was that?- Just here.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35- How unusual is that? It's like a gate or door.- It is an old gate.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39It came from Marrakech.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43I tried to find out more of the history from my friend in Marrakech.
0:03:43 > 0:03:50He tells me it's the door of the big gates that go into a courtyard.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52So they could just walk in.
0:03:52 > 0:03:57I tried to find out how old it is. He thinks it goes back a long time.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- What do you think, Paul? - I'd say 19th century.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06If not a little earlier. They used camel or cow bone instead of ivory.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10It would be profusely decorated.
0:04:10 > 0:04:16If we put this to auction with at least £100, £150.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19- How does that sound? - Sounds pretty good.- Fantastic.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27So, while Paul flexes his rummaging muscles with that intriguing gate,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Rodney's already busy
0:04:29 > 0:04:34turning up this impressive set of plates by Royal Worcester,
0:04:34 > 0:04:38a prestigious manufacturer with a timeless appeal,
0:04:38 > 0:04:40famous for fine decoration.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Paul values this 1960s set
0:04:43 > 0:04:47at a distinguished...
0:04:47 > 0:04:53Jean's happy to part with this collection of oriental furniture -
0:04:53 > 0:04:55a cabinet, side table and mirror.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59They brought them back from Hong Kong in the late 1970s.
0:04:59 > 0:05:05Paul gives the lot a price tag of...
0:05:05 > 0:05:11- Paul, come and look at these chairs a minute.- Where are you?
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- Oh! These are nice, aren't they? Is this your style?- Yes.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20These are like a director's chair. How long have you had these?
0:05:20 > 0:05:23These we've had about 30 years.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- Just the two of them?- Just the two. We bought a matched pair.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- Are these inherited?- No.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34We bought these in a high street store in London.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37They're extremely modern.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39They were developed in the 1920s
0:05:39 > 0:05:42and were extremely popular, very modern.
0:05:42 > 0:05:47A guy called Marcel Breuer made the design for them.
0:05:47 > 0:05:521920, just come out of the First World War, everything was dark,
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Victorian interiors.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59These were a totally different look. He was a revolutionary, a modernist.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04Only now we call it Art Deco, in hindsight. It was ultra modern.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08Apparently, he was inspired by the handlebars on his push bike.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11He thought, "Why don't we make furniture from these?"
0:06:11 > 0:06:17He bent chromium tubes, which make the frame, then the use of leather.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21What you end up with is a very geometric, very funky design.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22I think they're fantastic.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26You'll certainly get your money back. They were a great investment.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31You've had use of them for 30 years. I think someone will fancy those.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35If I was selling them, you're looking at the 300 mark.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39For auction...
0:06:39 > 0:06:40Not a bad return after 30 years.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44- You get your money back.- Absolutely.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49They're quite light to shift, but we'll leave that to somebody else.
0:06:49 > 0:06:54Paul's attention turns to this pair of gold watches.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58The round watch belonged to Jean's Polish grandmother.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01The square rotary watch was Jean's mother's.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05Paul values them at...
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- How long ago did you meet? - We actually met at school.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Right, so was it love at first sight, Jean?
0:07:12 > 0:07:17- I'm sure it was.- And was it the same for you, Rodney?- Absolutely. Yes.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- How long have you been married? - For 42 years.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- That's a long time.- It is.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29A lot of that time, Rodney, you've been away because of the business.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32We were married when I was 21.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- I've been travelling to the Far East for 40 years.- Goodness.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40What's your secret ingredient for being together for this long?
0:07:40 > 0:07:44Well, he used to always bring me something nice back.
0:07:44 > 0:07:49- That helps, let's be honest!- He used to bring for the children, as well.
0:07:49 > 0:07:54When was the last time you saw your son who lives in Hong Kong?
0:07:54 > 0:07:59The children were here in the summer for the first time in four years,
0:07:59 > 0:08:02but he was only here for a short time.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06We want you to raise the money for those tickets to Hong Kong.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- Shall we see if Paul's found something?- Absolutely.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14'All this talk of globe-trotting is tiring me out.'
0:08:14 > 0:08:20There's no time to rest if we're to send the Bermans to Hong Kong.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24Paul's spotted a figurine which was given to Jean as a gift.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27It's made by the popular firm Lladro, which started in the 1950s
0:08:27 > 0:08:32and gets a modest price tag...
0:08:32 > 0:08:35At auction, I wonder whether the little Lladro boy
0:08:35 > 0:08:39will find someone to give him a new home.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41£20, I'm bid, for the lovely Lladro.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44'Will he reach his estimated price?'
0:08:44 > 0:08:47I've got to sell. Two. 22. Five. 25...
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Stay with us and find out.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54As our rummage continues, chez Berman,
0:08:54 > 0:08:57we've passed the halfway mark on our way to £1,000.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01- Lorne. Paul. What do you think of this?- Look at that!
0:09:01 > 0:09:04What a lovely canteen.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07This is a 12-piece cutlery set, bone handled.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10It was left to my parents in 1983.
0:09:10 > 0:09:16The person who left it got it as a wedding present in the 1930s.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- That's what we think is the history. - You hit the nail on the head.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24These are often wedding presents, and 1930s fits in with this example.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29The original idea goes back to the 18th century.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33This is a silver table, it would be in your room with your teapot,
0:09:33 > 0:09:38maybe your sugar and cream sat on the side ready for use.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41As time progressed, it turned into a canteen.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45We've got Queen Anne legs, the ball and claw feet,
0:09:45 > 0:09:47a power symbol of the 18th century.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- Is it complete?- Yes. - Where's the bread knife?
0:09:50 > 0:09:53I thought you wouldn't notice!
0:09:53 > 0:09:57I wouldn't have, except for the big sign that says "bread knife".
0:09:57 > 0:10:02- Can you get another one? - You can always get another one.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06It's very hard to find the exact one that would match this canteen.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10You could get a "marriage". It's almost right, but not quite.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13What value are we talking about, Paul?
0:10:13 > 0:10:16The 200 mark, upwards.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20If two people fancy it, we could do quite well with it.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24- What do you think about that valuation?- That makes sense.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28It has got the bread knife missing. I think that's fair value.
0:10:28 > 0:10:33Good, well, that's going to help. Shall we see what else we can find?
0:10:33 > 0:10:37Another terrific item to take to auction.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Joel unearths a bone china tea set
0:10:40 > 0:10:43by the Derbyshire company, Abbeydale.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47There are plenty of Abbeydale admirers, including Paul,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50who values this set at a refreshing...
0:10:51 > 0:10:56- I wonder, Paul, if these are any interest.- Ah, now, then.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59These are nice, aren't they? Little chariots.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04- Where are these from?- They came from Japan.- What a nice thing!
0:11:04 > 0:11:09- It must be exciting seeing all these exotic places.- It must have been.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12What's beautiful about all Japanese items
0:11:12 > 0:11:15is they have a style of their own.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Japan was a closed country until the late 19th century.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24All their styles and work was individual.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28The metalwork is superb quality.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33It comes from making Samurai swords, part of Japanese dress.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38When they adopted the Western style, they had wonderful metalworkers.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41They made items from silver and bronze.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44They're regarded as the best in the world.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49This is solid silver. It's been made with the European market in mind.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53In English, it's got "Japan" and "sterling".
0:11:53 > 0:11:56It's telling us this is good quality.
0:11:56 > 0:12:02If this was made from 100% pure silver, it would be too soft.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06They have to mix it with an alloy, usually copper.
0:12:06 > 0:12:11That gives it its sterling standard. It has to be at least 92.5% pure.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15But these have a use. They have a little trap door.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17You'd put a powder in there.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21One has a narrow hole, one has a large hole.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25The narrow for salt, the large for pepper.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27I think they're top quality.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35If you've got a Japanese and a silver collector,
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- they should do well. - That sounds lovely.
0:12:38 > 0:12:43- Let's put them somewhere safe, back in the drawer.- Thank you very much.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48It's been a journey of discovery,
0:12:48 > 0:12:51with items from every corner of the world.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54The search isn't quite over yet.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00- I've just found this in the other room.- That's a nice one.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04It's a white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre dress watch.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07I was going to ask if it was silver or gold!
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Is that what you keep for best?
0:13:10 > 0:13:16When you're dressed up, going to a wedding or a charity function, it looks the part.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20What I want to find out is the carat value. Do you know?
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- Is it 9 carat or 18 carat?- 18 carat.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25It is. It says 750.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30That means that it's 75% pure gold, which is 18-carat, as we know it.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34It's called a mesh design, it's all interlaced like rope.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Very popular in the 1960s, 1970s.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43It can split through overuse, but this is perfect.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47I have seen splits where someone's tried to repair it
0:13:47 > 0:13:50and you get these horrible blobs.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Are you going to wear this, then?
0:13:53 > 0:13:58- Is this being handed down? - Apparently not!
0:13:58 > 0:14:00I didn't know about this watch.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04It's a beautiful watch, but things go in and out of fashion.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06To sell this now, you're looking...
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- That sounds good to me. - Would you put a reserve on it?
0:14:14 > 0:14:17On your basis, maybe 750, 800?
0:14:17 > 0:14:21If you're happy with that, say about 700.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25Put that reserve on it as a minimum and see how it goes.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27What a fantastic thing!
0:14:27 > 0:14:29What a great result.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32The Bermans stand to make around £1,650,
0:14:32 > 0:14:34well beyond their original target.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38It won't be long before their lovely items come up for auction.
0:14:39 > 0:14:47Let's hope their success or failure doesn't hinge on that Moroccan gate.
0:14:47 > 0:14:53The charming rickshaw salt and pepper pots should prove tempting.
0:14:54 > 0:15:02And there's the impressive set of Far Eastern furniture.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05I can't wait to see how that gets on.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Joel is keen to distance himself from the Lladro boy.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- Nothing to do with you? - Nothing to do with me. It's hideous!
0:15:15 > 0:15:18'Will Rodney be happy with the auctioneer's pricing?'
0:15:18 > 0:15:22His price is unreasonable. It's far too low.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27And will Jean's expectations be met when the final hammer falls?
0:15:32 > 0:15:37When we met the Berman family, they were in the process of downsizing.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41That involved clearing out 30 years worth of clutter.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46We found some very collectable pieces, that we've brought here
0:15:46 > 0:15:49to Frank Marshall auction rooms in Knutsford.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53They want to raise £1,000 to visit their son Daniel in Hong Kong.
0:15:53 > 0:16:00Let's hope the bidders are enthusiastic when our items go under the hammer today.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03They say the early bird gets the worm. As soon as the doors open,
0:16:03 > 0:16:08potential bidders are eagerly looking over today's best buys.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11Jean, Rodney and Joel are eager to see
0:16:11 > 0:16:15if they can still raise that £1,000 total.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- Good morning. How are you? - Very excited.
0:16:19 > 0:16:25- Are you? You've moved, of course. - Yes, we've left the big house, now.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29Some of your furniture is here, so is it like deja vu?
0:16:29 > 0:16:34It is strange to see it in a confined space. It was spread round the house.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38- It's not just furniture, Paul. - We have a real mixed lot.
0:16:38 > 0:16:43- Some Chinese items and a door from Marrakech!- Like you do!
0:16:43 > 0:16:46It's quiet because everything's happening upstairs.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- Shall we go and get in position? - Yes, let's go.
0:16:49 > 0:16:55'We'll leave the furniture area and go upstairs to the collectables.
0:16:55 > 0:17:00'It'll be fascinating to see how the family's smaller items fare.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04'We're in position, as the first item goes before the room.
0:17:04 > 0:17:09'It's the pair of gold watches, valued at...
0:17:09 > 0:17:14Right, I can start the bidding at £130.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Five? 130 bid. Any more? At 130.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21135. 140 on commission.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24145. 150. Commission bid of £150.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Any more? Are you out in the room, 150?
0:17:28 > 0:17:30All done at 150.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34That's a great result!
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Certainly was, and we're hoping Rodney's very smart dress watch
0:17:37 > 0:17:39in white gold could do even better.
0:17:39 > 0:17:45Right, I can start the bidding on commission at £810...
0:17:45 > 0:17:47£810, straightaway!
0:17:47 > 0:17:51..Anybody else? At 810. I'll take 820, if you like.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55Are you bidding? 820. 830 here.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58At 830. Any more? 840. £840.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02850, on commission. At 850.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Last chance, is at 850.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10There you go. Are you pleased with that? That's fantastic.
0:18:10 > 0:18:15'We're already winding up very close to our overall target!
0:18:15 > 0:18:19'The Japanese silver cruet set fails to get the bidders going.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21At 35. Any advance, then, quickly...?
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- He's not going to sell them. - ..Yes or no, at 35?
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Not quite there, I'm afraid.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30'So, it heads home with Jean.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33'The Abbeydale tea set does find a new owner, though...
0:18:33 > 0:18:39£38. At 38. Take 40. At £38, the bid's on my left. 40, sir?
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- No...?- He's going to let it go.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43There you go.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47..albeit a little short of Paul's £50 estimate.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50'Hopefully, the canteen of cutlery
0:18:50 > 0:18:52'will get a more enthusiastic response.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55'We're looking for £200.'
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Nice lot, there. Where are you going to be?
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Should be a couple of hundred pounds. 200.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Where are you going to be? One? 100, surely. 100 I've got.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07£100 I'm bid. And ten.
0:19:07 > 0:19:13120. 130. 140. 140 at the back. £140.
0:19:13 > 0:19:1750 where? At £140. In the doorway at 140.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Last chances, now.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23At £140...
0:19:23 > 0:19:28He's let it go. £140. That's less than we wanted, isn't it?
0:19:28 > 0:19:33'Not as much as we hoped, but with the bread knife missing,
0:19:33 > 0:19:35'£140 isn't too bad.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40'Rodney and Jean's trip to visit their son Daniel is edging closer.'
0:19:40 > 0:19:45Completely into modern collectables. This is a Lladro figurine.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50Lladro is the one people really like to see.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54This one's really sweet - a little child with a dummy.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58- Nothing to do with you? - Nothing to do with me. It's hideous.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- You're not going to miss it?- No.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Cute little figure, there. £40.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Where are you going to start me? 20? 20...
0:20:06 > 0:20:09It must be more than 20.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11..At £20? At £20 only...
0:20:11 > 0:20:14It's a bargain.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16We've got to sell. Two. 22.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20Five? 25. Eight? £28 at the back.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25Any advance on 28? Here to go. At the back of the room at £28.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27BANGS GAVEL
0:20:27 > 0:20:33- Don't think that was close to your heart now, was it?- Don't cry(!)
0:20:33 > 0:20:35'I think Joel's over that one!
0:20:35 > 0:20:40'The Lladro boy is one item
0:20:40 > 0:20:43'the Bermans are pleased to see the back of.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47At the halfway point, we've already made our target and then some,
0:20:47 > 0:20:51'with £1,206 in the kitty.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55'We've got six more lots, too, so who knows where we'll end up?
0:20:55 > 0:20:57'If you've been inspired to try an auction,
0:20:57 > 0:21:01remember that charges apply, whether buying or selling.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03'Your sale room will give you all the details.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06'Our last lot upstairs
0:21:06 > 0:21:08'is the Royal Worcester dinner service,
0:21:08 > 0:21:10'but the bidders don't seem keen.
0:21:10 > 0:21:1380, then? Anybody here for it?
0:21:13 > 0:21:17£80? No? Come on.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20If you're not interested, we're not going to sell it.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23OK? £80? Leave it.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- Are you relieved that he hasn't sold it for £80?- Yes.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31'A no sale for the dinner service but, since we've made our target,
0:21:31 > 0:21:34'we're far from all washed-up.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36'In the furniture room,
0:21:36 > 0:21:41'I'm curious what the bidders will make of that door from Marrakech.'
0:21:41 > 0:21:45There's been a discussion on the price.
0:21:45 > 0:21:50- Paul, what was the estimate you put on it?- A minimum of £100.
0:21:50 > 0:21:56It's a fantastic example, but where else do you compare a price to it?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59The auctioneer disagreed and said 20 to 30.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03I disagree with the auctioneer. That's a ridiculously low value.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05What's your view?
0:22:05 > 0:22:09His price is unreasonable, I think. It's far too low.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13- Do you have a bottom-line figure in mind?- I think £50.
0:22:13 > 0:22:18- So we need to make at least £50. - Let's find some middle ground. £50.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23Marrakech hardwood door panel. Good decorator's piece this.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26Where are we going to go? £50?
0:22:26 > 0:22:29£50 anywhere? £50? £40? £30 start me?
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Good decorator's lot at £30.
0:22:32 > 0:22:37Who'll start me off at £30? Need to start this going at £30.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41I have a reserve. Thank you, madam. 30, I am bid. 35. 40. Five.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45£50 seated. On my right at £50. Anyone else coming in?
0:22:45 > 0:22:49The bid's in the room, on my right at £50.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54You're relieved you haven't got to turn it into a coffee table!
0:22:54 > 0:22:57'Someone found a use for it.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59'Only half of Paul's estimate,
0:22:59 > 0:23:05'but comfortably beating the one set by the auction house.'
0:23:05 > 0:23:07Next it's the Chinese furniture.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10According to the catalogue, a four-piece set
0:23:10 > 0:23:15comprising a side table, a cabinet, a mirror and a wastepaper bin.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- Plant pot!- Oh, it's a plant pot! - Yeah. A planter.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Well, wastepaper bin/planter.
0:23:22 > 0:23:27- LAUGHS - That's what it says. What can I say?
0:23:27 > 0:23:28£80, surely?
0:23:28 > 0:23:34Four good bits in the lot for £80. 70, 60, 50 will start me. 50?
0:23:34 > 0:23:39At £50? £40? Someone going to start the bidding at £40?
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Nice decorative Chinese suite of furniture.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47Surely someone at £40? £30? How low do you go? 30 I'm bid.
0:23:47 > 0:23:5035 against you. 40. Five.
0:23:50 > 0:23:5645 to my right, now. Any further bid on £45? Not a dear lot this at £45.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00Last chance. Selling, then, at £45.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- ALL GROAN - £45!- Bit of a disappointment.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05That is really disappointing.
0:24:05 > 0:24:11'Plant pot or wastepaper bin, it was a bargain.
0:24:11 > 0:24:17'Let's hope, for the family's sake, the rest of the sale goes better.'
0:24:17 > 0:24:22I put these in as a pair but the auctioneer's split them up.
0:24:22 > 0:24:27Realistically, we're looking for £100 a chair.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30There's another one matching coming up afterwards.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35I've got commission bids and I'm going to start on the book at...
0:24:35 > 0:24:38- £60...- £60, we're in.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41..85. 95. 100 with me. 110. You're in there.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- £110. Book's out. 110... - That's better.
0:24:44 > 0:24:50..130, conflicting bids. £130, with the porter's bids.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54At 130 in the room. Any further bid? All finished at £130...?
0:24:54 > 0:24:56BANGS GAVEL
0:24:56 > 0:25:00- Yes!- £130! That is good, isn't it?
0:25:00 > 0:25:03'Not bad at all. A comfortable £130.
0:25:03 > 0:25:09'Will the second chair make as much for the Bermans' travel fund?'
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Straight in at 130. At £130.
0:25:12 > 0:25:17Any advance at 130? Anyone else? All done at 130. I'm selling here.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21That was good, then, wasn't it? Absolutely.
0:25:21 > 0:25:26'An excellent result and a nice conclusion to our auction.
0:25:26 > 0:25:32'Rodney and Jean have raised a tidy sum for that all-important family visit to the Far East.'
0:25:32 > 0:25:36- You wanted £1,000 to go and see Daniel in Hong Kong.- Yes.
0:25:36 > 0:25:41- Do you think you've got anything like that?- Yes.- You have!
0:25:41 > 0:25:43You've got £1,561!
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- Fantastic!- Thank you very much.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50- Mind you, you're taking a few things home!- Thank you, yes.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53- We don't mind!- Absolutely.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02It's been a number of weeks since Rodney and Jean's day at auction.
0:26:02 > 0:26:08To get a taste for their trip, the couple made the journey to London
0:26:08 > 0:26:11to the annual Chinese New Year celebrations.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18We've come to get a flavour of the Chinese New Year,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21because we're going to spend our money in the Far East.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24I've had an association with Hong Kong for many years.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26It's always been business trips,
0:26:26 > 0:26:30but this time we thought we'd spend it as purely family time.