0:00:02 > 0:00:07Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the show that finds hidden treasures and helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:13Today we are in Staffordshire, and I've come to look at the rather magnificent Tamworth Castle.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16Dating from the 11th century, Tamworth Castle is located
0:00:16 > 0:00:21next to the River Tame in the town of Tamworth, just a few miles north of Birmingham.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24The site is open to visitors, who are free to explore
0:00:24 > 0:00:29the impressive Great Hall or even the castle's very own haunted bedroom.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34Now, to this day, Tamworth Castle remains
0:00:34 > 0:00:37one of the best-preserved Norman motte and bailey castles in Britain.
0:00:37 > 0:00:43And I hope it is not the last example of stunning preservation we see, because it's time now
0:00:43 > 0:00:47to go in search of collectables and antiques to take to auction.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Coming up on Cash In The Attic, is our expert Paul
0:01:12 > 0:01:16on a sticky wicket when it comes to pricing this cricket memorabilia?
0:01:17 > 0:01:20- Value wise, I'm a bit stumped.- Ooh!
0:01:21 > 0:01:26The value of a rare piece of musical history gets me going.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- Do you know what? I'm all shook up. - Ha-ha!
0:01:29 > 0:01:32I've been practising that for the last five minutes!
0:01:32 > 0:01:36- And there are tears at the auction. - How do you feel about that?
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Aw, are you upset about that?
0:01:38 > 0:01:42But, is it good news or bad? Find out when the hammer falls.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48We've travelled a short distance from Tamworth Castle
0:01:48 > 0:01:50to meet a lady who called the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:50 > 0:01:55because she wants to raise some money, not just for one but two building projects.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59This modern four-bedroom house belongs to Nadine Hazell,
0:01:59 > 0:02:03who's called us in to declutter her home and help a few good causes.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07She has enlisted daughter Shelley to sort through the items
0:02:07 > 0:02:10that have been sitting in boxes in her attic for years.
0:02:10 > 0:02:15And I'm very glad to see they've already made a start.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- Paul!- Good morning, Chris. - Nice to see you.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20- How are you?- All right. I've got your work cut out today.- Really?
0:02:20 > 0:02:25- We are about to meet a lady who wants to make a big difference home and abroad.- Home and abroad?
0:02:25 > 0:02:29- How we going to do that?- There's one way - raise a lot of cash.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- I've got my passport with me. - You're not going anywhere.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- You are going in there to do some hard work.- Go on, then.- Come on.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- Are you sure I can't go anywhere? - No. You're staying in.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44- Well, hello.- Oh, hello.- Sorry to surprise you in your own kitchen.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- That's OK.- You must be Nadine? That makes you Shelley.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Thank goodness for that, we've come to the right house!
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Own up, who called the Cash In The Attic team?
0:02:52 > 0:02:58Me. We moved house about 10 years ago, and we had all these boxes of stuff, and nowhere to put them.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01And they were in the loft, and the garage, and the cupboards.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04And I thought, "Must get rid of some of this."
0:03:04 > 0:03:07So you want to raise some money for something special?
0:03:07 > 0:03:11We do. We would like to raise some money for a charity for Malawi.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Wow. We're going to hear more about that later.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Anything else you'd like the money for?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18I am having a new kitchen, hopefully, soon.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20So I really need to save up for that.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25- How much would you like to raise? - I think £1,500 would be excellent.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28£1,500? My goodness, we've got our work cut out today.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- Are you ready to get your hands dirty?- Oh, yes.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34- You looked like the kind of ladies who were going to work hard! Come on.- We will.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38It sounds like Nadine is quite the hoarder.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42One man you will never hear complaining about too much memorabilia,
0:03:42 > 0:03:46or even boxes languishing in attics, is our antiques expert Paul Hayes,
0:03:46 > 0:03:50who has already found a piece of sporting history.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Ah, hello. How are you, all right?
0:03:52 > 0:03:55You're not playing cricket in here. It's not allowed!
0:03:55 > 0:03:58I think I would be cheating with two bats. Grab that.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03- Thanks. - What a fantastic bit of cricket memorabilia. Look at all these.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07Two cricket bats. This one is signed by, it looks like, the 1978 season.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12You've got Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Derbyshire and Sussex. Isn't that fantastic?
0:04:12 > 0:04:16And I've got a Warwickshire John Player League champions 1980.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18- Are you cricket fans? - No, not at all.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20- Really?- Not at all. No, no.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Those came from my dad's house.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26I think he sort of came by them through a raffle or something.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- Was he a massive cricket fan? - No, he wasn't.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31He just liked collecting things.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36That's fantastic. Would you recognise any of these names, Chris?
0:04:36 > 0:04:39I think we've got Dennis Amiss, I recognise that name.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42I think I saw, I think this is Bob Willis.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Obviously he was a better bowler than he was at handwriting.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49And Gladstone Small as well, so two England players.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52That name's on here. I'm not sure who Gladstone Small was.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54- Was he famous?- Played for England, fantastic bowler.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58We're looking sometime in the late '70s, the early '80s.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01There's Gladstone Small. This is done by an artist called
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Alan Fearnley. He is a well-known artist
0:05:03 > 0:05:06in his own right. This is a signed limited edition
0:05:06 > 0:05:09so he has only done 500 of these prints, which he's signed.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14This is number 90. Then he's got all the cricketers of the day to sign
0:05:14 > 0:05:17so that really adds a bit of memorabilia to it.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20That needs framing up, but it's quite a nice item in its own right, isn't it?
0:05:20 > 0:05:25I think I already know the answer to this one - are you happy to let this go?
0:05:25 > 0:05:29- Yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes! - You're not going to be crying when these go off?
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- No.- I don't think you will, will you?
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- No. I won't miss them. - Imagine my surprise!
0:05:34 > 0:05:38What really helps, when selling an item like this, is to do your homework.
0:05:38 > 0:05:45Go online, get a team sheet, and that team sheet then will help you to decipher some of the signatures.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49A lot of the time you can't read who they are. There could be some big names here.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Value wise, I'm a bit stumped!
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Ooooh!
0:05:53 > 0:05:54Sorry about that!
0:05:54 > 0:05:59If we said sort of £100 upwards, and see how it goes. How's that sound?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- Anything is better than nothing, isn't it?- Exactly.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Let's hope we don't get a duck. Right, it's not a bad start.
0:06:06 > 0:06:11I say start, let's scatter around this house and get rummaging. Thanks, Paul.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13- No problem.- See you later.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Well, "howzat" for an opener?
0:06:15 > 0:06:19With a target of £1,500, there is still a long way to go,
0:06:19 > 0:06:23but that cricket memorabilia certainly gives us a good start.
0:06:25 > 0:06:26- Paul?- A-ha?
0:06:26 > 0:06:31I think I might have just found something that might be suitable.
0:06:31 > 0:06:32That's interesting, isn't it?
0:06:32 > 0:06:37I remember... I think I know what it is. I remember seeing it before.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- But not for a long, long time. - Right. It's a hat stretcher.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45- Yes.- So, who was a milliner? Was anybody in the hat industry?
0:06:45 > 0:06:50No, but my grandad looked after a pub called The Hatters,
0:06:50 > 0:06:54and he had it on display in the bar with all the rest of his hats.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Of course. Well, this would have been used by a milliner
0:06:57 > 0:06:58or sometimes for private use.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02You would bring along your hat, which would sit on this area.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06These blocks of wood would be screwed out until it was nice and tight,
0:07:06 > 0:07:08and that would reshape the crown of your hat.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10You've got the different sizes.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13All the way up to 26 inches in diameter, that's enormous!
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- Do you know where "Mad as a hatter" comes from?- No.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19When they used to make the hats, they used to use mercury,
0:07:19 > 0:07:22and the mercury would have an effect after a while,
0:07:22 > 0:07:24and people used to go mad. That was where it came from.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28But these, I mean, obviously, these would be used for bowler hats.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30That was the everyday hat that people had.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32The top hat, about the size of this one.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34A bowler hat, about halfway down.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36If you were like me, you would have your flat cap.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38There is a hierarchy going on.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42Items like this can be really saleable. They're different, aren't they?
0:07:42 > 0:07:47Anybody that is interested in social history, design, you know, scientific instruments.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52If I said sort of £60 to £100?
0:07:52 > 0:07:55That's good for something that's been in the cupboard for years.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- Do you think I'm as mad as a hatter? - Probably.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59Come on, then.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04Well, it's hats off to Nadine's dad, because that Victorian hat stretcher
0:08:04 > 0:08:10is just the sort of quirky item I am sure will raise plenty of interest at the auction.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15Nadine has decided it is time for this 1930s mantel clock to go,
0:08:15 > 0:08:17as it's no longer used in the house.
0:08:17 > 0:08:22It is a Westminster chiming clock, which strikes every quarter of an hour.
0:08:22 > 0:08:27It's not rare, but Paul thinks it could bring in a timely £20 to £40.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32Shelley has discovered yet another remnant from her grandad's pub,
0:08:32 > 0:08:37this miniature copy of a vintners' delivery van, probably dating back to the 1970s
0:08:37 > 0:08:41and which Paul thinks could go for £30 to £60.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47This is lovely out here. Sunshine, relaxing.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52- And the best bit is Paul and Shelley are still working hard. - That's good, isn't it?- It's lovely.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56You've told me about the kitchen, but what about this other project?
0:08:56 > 0:08:58The Chinthowa Development Trust.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02It's actually run by two friends of mine over in Atherstone.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04They've been doing it for some years.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08The object is to get this village of Chinthowa, in Malawi,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11as self-sufficient as possible.
0:09:11 > 0:09:17They're a long way from the main road, so they don't get any help at all from their own government.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22So, through a lady that my friends knew, who is from Malawi,
0:09:22 > 0:09:24they decided that they could help.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27They're out there now, organising the building of a school.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30So that's quite a big project to take on.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Have you always been passionate about that area in the world?
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Really, it's my friends who were really enthusiastic about it.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Their enthusiasm rubs off.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43You can't help but want to get involved
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- and raise some money. - It does sound like
0:09:45 > 0:09:49a very worthy cause, but we are going to have to raise some money,
0:09:49 > 0:09:52a lot of money, so we had better get back to work. Ready? Come on.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55It's great to see that, whilst Nadine is preparing
0:09:55 > 0:10:01to become a granny again, she's still finding time to think about less advantaged children in Africa.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06We'll be doing all we can to make as much as possible for that worthy cause at auction.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09Whilst I've been chatting to our host,
0:10:09 > 0:10:13our swashbuckling expert, Paul, has made a rather dramatic discovery.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Nadine? Chris?
0:10:15 > 0:10:17I've found some fantastic swords.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- Oh, you found the swords. - Look at that!
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Wow! Has somebody been a military collector or something?
0:10:22 > 0:10:26No, no, It was my great grandfather. He was a career soldier.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29He was...in the Hussars.
0:10:29 > 0:10:30- The Hussars?- Yes.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35And this was his officer's Silver Sword, presented by the King.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39It may be George V, I'm not sure, but it should have a star on it, as well.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- Yes, this is Edward VII. - That sounds about right.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46That's a great way to date a sword, actually, especially British swords.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48They have these wonderful protecting areas at the hilt.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Of course, you've got the King or Queen's cipher on here.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54That says ER, and then seven.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- So, Edward VII.- I didn't realise that's what that was.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00So this was 1901-1911, just before the First World War.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04Everyone in the army was issued with a standard sword
0:11:04 > 0:11:08like this one, which is very plain, nothing very fancy about it at all.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13But the officers could buy them in the same pattern, and of course they would embellish them.
0:11:13 > 0:11:19Sometimes you get these wonderful engraved blades, you get blued steel, real quality details.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22They're fantastic. They're real works of art,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25This one does match, the blades are original, it has ER VII on there.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Sometimes these happen to get replaced.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31It's got its scabbard with it, it's got a sharkskin grip in nice condition.
0:11:31 > 0:11:37- They're fabulous things.- The way you've described them, there are obviously lots of memories.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- Oh, yes.- Any sentimental value? Are you sure you want to let these go?
0:11:40 > 0:11:44It does have a sentimental value, but I think they've got to go.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48You have no provenance with them, no medals or letters or anything like that?
0:11:48 > 0:11:52I have got photographs of Great Grandfather in his full uniform.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Don't give up the original photograph,
0:11:54 > 0:11:58but it's always nice for collectors to know who these belonged to.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00If you sent a photocopy, it would be fantastic.
0:12:00 > 0:12:05Any information you have about him, that really helps when you come to value these items.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09Things like medals, badges, they are more easily collected.
0:12:09 > 0:12:14Swords, put them through the auction and we'll find a collector who'll deal with them.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17But, there's something in here for everybody.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21You've got a Waterloo sabre, you've got an everyday army cavalry sword,
0:12:21 > 0:12:25and this one which belonged to an officer. The value is in this one.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Value wise, you're looking around the £500 mark.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32£300-£500, how does that sound?
0:12:32 > 0:12:34That sounds wonderful!
0:12:34 > 0:12:38Fantastic. They're amazing and I'm sure someone would love them.
0:12:38 > 0:12:44That impressive set of swords from Nadine's great grandfather is a terrific addition to our haul.
0:12:44 > 0:12:50Do remember, though, to keep items like these well out of the reach of children.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Encouraged by such a magnificent discovery,
0:12:52 > 0:12:56Paul is under yet another bed hoping to unearth more choice items.
0:12:56 > 0:13:02Not quite in the same league, but still a good find, is this train set which belonged to Nadine's brother.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07Made by the British Tri-ang Company, this set dates from the late 1950s.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10There are plenty of model train enthusiasts around,
0:13:10 > 0:13:15and with the right collector there on the day it could fetch £20-£40.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Now then, where has this plant pot come from?
0:13:22 > 0:13:27- That's manufactured locally.- Really? Somebody called George Skey.
0:13:27 > 0:13:32Yes. That's it. They made earthenware. They are now Daltons.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34It came from my father's house,
0:13:34 > 0:13:39and I reckon it was around the late 1800s, early 1900s.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42I think people have them in their conservatories
0:13:42 > 0:13:44for palms and things like that.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48The Victorians were obsessed with bringing the outdoors in,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51so that really does it fit in, being a conservatory.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55They give that sort of rustic look. This is called majolica.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57It's very beautifully glazed,
0:13:57 > 0:14:02thickly potted, very three dimensional in relief.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04These are acorns. Or wheat sheaves, do you know?
0:14:04 > 0:14:06I think they're wheat.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09- Could be, around the oak tree. It's very symbolic.- It is.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- It's very similar to Dalton, you're right.- It is.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- This one has got a little damage. - It is a bit battered, I'm afraid.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Which does happen. Has it had a lot of use?
0:14:18 > 0:14:20It has, yes.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22I have used it myself.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25When I used to have a large plants I would use it,
0:14:25 > 0:14:29but not recently. In fact, I don't even really like it.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33So you're not going to be sorry to see this one go at all?
0:14:33 > 0:14:34No. I won't be sad.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39Value wise, it's majolica, it's 19th century,
0:14:39 > 0:14:42if I said £50-£80, how does that sound?
0:14:42 > 0:14:45I think that sounds very good for an old pot.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Can we throw the plant in as well?
0:14:47 > 0:14:50I don't see why not, it sort of takes the ugliness off it!
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- Cover it up!- That's right!
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Well, majolicaware, whilst popular in its Victorian heyday,
0:14:56 > 0:15:01isn't to everyone's taste, but it is another good addition to the fund.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04A double whammy too - Nadine gets rid of something she doesn't like,
0:15:04 > 0:15:07and can hopefully make money into the bargain.
0:15:07 > 0:15:13I've pulled you away from the rest of the gang because I want to know about this kitchen.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15Is it your mum's idea, or your idea?
0:15:15 > 0:15:20It was her idea, but I agree with her, I think it does need doing now.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- And you should know, because this is your business, isn't it?- Yes.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26I have a small kitchen business,
0:15:26 > 0:15:30so I work from home and supply, on recommendation, people's kitchens.
0:15:30 > 0:15:36I haven't twisted Mum's arm, she's thinking, keep it in the family
0:15:36 > 0:15:39rather than go to somebody else, which is good.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41So, are you going to design the kitchen yourself?
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Yes, myself and my husband.
0:15:44 > 0:15:50He's more technical, so he will do the design, and I'll do the ideas and the finishing touches.
0:15:50 > 0:15:56Talking about planning, I've noticed there is someone else in this family, or at least on its way.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- Yeah.- There's a nice little bump.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Yes, an eight-month-old bump at the moment.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03My goodness, so not very long?
0:16:03 > 0:16:07No, I think I've got about six weeks left, give or take.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- Is this your first? - No, I have another little lad.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- He's seven years old.- Do you know if it's a boy or a girl?
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- It's going to be a girl. - Congratulations!
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Thank you. But my lad is intent on teaching her wrestling moves,
0:16:21 > 0:16:25so I think she's going to be growing up a bit of a tomboy.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27Oh, no. I suppose she has no choice, does she?
0:16:27 > 0:16:29No, I don't think so.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34You haven't got much choice, as we need to raise money for your mum's project in Malawi,
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- and this kitchen won't get done on its own.- No, it won't.- Come on.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41Whilst I've been chatting, Nadine's search has unearthed
0:16:41 > 0:16:44yet more items from her dad's pub, The Hatter's Arms.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49Pieces like these are highly sought after by collectors of pub memorabilia of known as breweriana.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Paul thinks this mix of branded drinks products
0:16:52 > 0:16:55could go for as much as £50-£70.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59We're doing well, but it's getting towards the end of the day
0:16:59 > 0:17:03and there's still a long way to go to reach that £1,500 target.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07I wonder if these next items will spark off some interest in the saleroom?
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- How about these, Paul? - Let's have a look.
0:17:13 > 0:17:18- That's quite nice, like a horse's hoof.- Yes, I wondered what it was.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Another pipe. Whose were these?
0:17:21 > 0:17:24I think my dad had them from his grandmother.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27Right. These are called meerschaum, have you heard of that before?
0:17:27 > 0:17:31- I have.- Do you know what it means? - No, no idea.- "Meerschaum"
0:17:31 > 0:17:34is "sea foam", foam of the sea.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- It's found around the Black Sea. - Oh, right.
0:17:37 > 0:17:43All it is is a little mineral that is found at sea and it's impervious to flame so it's perfect for a pipe.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45It will never go on fire.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47It is very easy to carve, almost as good as ivory.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50People used to carve it as a cheap substitute.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52But beautifully done, isn't it?
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Of course, when you go back to the Victorian times, Queen Victoria actually based
0:17:56 > 0:18:02herself at Balmoral, in Scotland, so Scottish things were always collectable, it was very patriotic.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05So the stag is very much a Victorian symbol.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07But nice to be in its box as well.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11- Yes.- Do you think it's sentimental to you?- Not really.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Not really. I would be quite happy for it to go.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18You have got two collectors - people who collect pipes, and anybody into horses.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22- It seems a bit military because... - Well, that's his regiment, here.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Was somebody in the Royal West Kent Regiment?
0:18:25 > 0:18:30I can't imagine that anybody from that family would be in the Royal West Kent.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35I know that my great uncle was in the Staffordshire Regiment in the First World War.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38But if it'd only tell a story, who knows where it has come from, eh?
0:18:38 > 0:18:41But if I said, sort of...
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- £50-80, how does that sound? - That sounds reasonable.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49While smoking may not be socially acceptable nowadays,
0:18:49 > 0:18:54but objects with a history and that kind of craftsmanship are always sought after.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59Our rummage continues, and, tucked away in a back bedroom, is this rather playful picture
0:18:59 > 0:19:02of a dog and a monkey, which belonged to Nadine's father.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05It's a bit of a mystery, this one,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08as we're not sure who the artist is or its exact age.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11But, we do know it is in the original frame
0:19:11 > 0:19:13and could be worth up to £30-£50.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17Paul finds yet another souvenir from the pub days when he comes across
0:19:17 > 0:19:21this 1960s Double Diamond figurine made by Beswick.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Pieces like these are very collectable,
0:19:23 > 0:19:29and Paul thinks it could fetch £20-£40. And it's not over yet.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34Could a bit of rummaging under the stairs unearth any more surprises?
0:19:35 > 0:19:42Paul, I think I might have just about made your day, possibly your life. Have a look at that.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Let's have a look at this.
0:19:45 > 0:19:46Never?!
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- Honestly?!- It is.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54That is, in fact, the holy grail of all records. That's fantastic.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58This is the Sun edition of That's All Right by Elvis Presley.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01This is THE record that started rock and roll.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03Amazing! How have you got hold of it?
0:20:03 > 0:20:10We went to an Elvis convention in Leicester, and they had a charity auction at the same time.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15- And that was one of two items donated by Graceland.- So this has actually come from Graceland?
0:20:15 > 0:20:17- It came from Graceland.- Wow!
0:20:17 > 0:20:24A guy called Sam Phillips set up Sun Records in 1952, and the "Sun",
0:20:24 > 0:20:26he's looking for new talent, a new start, new beginning.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Within two years, he'd signed up Johnny Cash,
0:20:29 > 0:20:34Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38But Elvis went in to record a demo disc for his mum,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41That's All Right, Mamma, that's what he recorded for her.
0:20:41 > 0:20:46They took a shine to him, and the rest is history. This is how it all started.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50But what a fantastic thing to have. Did you pay a lot of money for it?
0:20:50 > 0:20:52It was about £400 at the time.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55There were two bidders, and we got it.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Which always begs the question, you're almost hugging it there.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02You don't want to let it go! But do YOU want to let it go?
0:21:02 > 0:21:07Well, we've had it a while now, and it's been a pleasure to own,
0:21:07 > 0:21:10but maybe it was a little bit of an investment as well.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13So yes, quite happy to let it go.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15I think this is a real, real winner.
0:21:15 > 0:21:20There are a few times in your career you come across something you know is a great thing, a rare thing.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24- And for me, this is it today. - Would you like to make me an offer?
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Well...! How about a tenner a week?!
0:21:27 > 0:21:29For the next 12 years!
0:21:30 > 0:21:32So, how much?
0:21:32 > 0:21:36This is wonderful. I mean, if I said £750 upwards...
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Oh, my goodness!
0:21:38 > 0:21:40- That's very good.- Sound all right?
0:21:40 > 0:21:42- That sounds very good. - Do you know what?
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- I'm all shook up.- Ha-ha!
0:21:44 > 0:21:47I've been practising that for the last five minutes.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50That's it. So we'd better bring in... Is she having a lie down?
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- No, I think she's there. - Shelley!- Shelley!- Come on in.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57- What an amazing thing.- We've just found a most incredible thing.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59Come and join me here. That's about it.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04You'll be much relieved, and I know we're relieved cos the baby didn't pop out during the rummage.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08- What did you say that was going to be, Paul?- At least £750, we'll see how it goes.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- How does that sound?- Really good.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15It's not too bad, is it? And it's time to have a bit of a tally up.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18I know you wanted around £1,500, didn't you?
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Conservatively, with all the stuff that we've found today,
0:22:21 > 0:22:24we reckon we're almost there. £1,480.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- That's very good, isn't it? - That's good.- Excellent.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- Not too bad, is it?- No, that's good.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Let's put your fingers together, fingers crossed.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37I don't know whether she's coming along as well. It's off to the auction room.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41It's been an amazing day, here at Nadine's house.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43We've discovered a real variety of items,
0:22:43 > 0:22:48and that's before we found the last piece of rock and roll history.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51There's the Victorian milliners hat-stretcher,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54which used to sit in Nadine's dad's pub.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57Which could fetch between £60 and £100.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00More family heirlooms are those Edwardian regimental swords
0:23:00 > 0:23:03which belonged to Nadine's great grandfather.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08This is a rare collection and Paul has valued them at £300 to £500.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11And those two late Victorian decorative pipes.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15One is still in its box, whilst the other has military connections.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18And together they could bring in £50 to £80.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25Still to come on Cash In The Attic, is the auction proving a bit too much for Nadine?
0:23:26 > 0:23:31I think I might find a nice corner of a cupboard.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36Paul is hoping it won't be return to sender for one special item.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40My knees are shaking. I don't know if it's nerves or it's just Elvis.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Be there when the hammer falls.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51It's been a couple of weeks since we helped Nadine Hazell
0:23:51 > 0:23:54search her home for collectables and antiques in Tamworth.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59She wants to raise £1,500 for two very different building projects -
0:23:59 > 0:24:03one, a new kitchen, and two, she wants to make a donation to a charity
0:24:03 > 0:24:10to build a new school in Malawi, so we've got our work cut out. Sadly, I can't make it to the auction today,
0:24:10 > 0:24:16so I'm going to have to leave her in the capable hands of Paul, at Hampshire Auctions in Andover.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20We've come to Andover not least because it's an area with plenty of military connections,
0:24:20 > 0:24:24something we hope will work in our favour with those swords.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29Happily, the saleroom is already filling with bidders looking for a bargain.
0:24:29 > 0:24:35Meanwhile, I wonder what today's auctioneer, Aaron, makes of Nadine's varied collection of items.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41- Good morning, Aaron. How are you? - Very good.- How do you think these are going to do today?
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- There are three swords in this. - There are.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47We've got a lot of collectors for military memorabilia.
0:24:47 > 0:24:52- We've got about four or five army bases here.- Fantastic.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55So military memorabilia just flies out of the house.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Those are definitely going to sell, and that's fantastic.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01What about the pub memorabilia? There's a lot of that.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05Yes, there are few Guinness items in there. Should do very well, actually.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09There's something for everybody. There's every maker of alcohol under the sun.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14And there's one thing that really is important to me, and perhaps yourself, the Elvis 78.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16- What do you reckon to that? - What a quality item.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20We've done all we can, we've contacted the clubs, put it on the Web,
0:25:20 > 0:25:22let's hope it can fetch what it should do.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Let's hope we get two real fans out there, and the phones go mad.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29But a lot of wonderful items we have. All the best to you.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31- See you later.- Cheers.
0:25:31 > 0:25:36Well, we've got the auctioneer on our side, all we need now is Nadine.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Sadly Shelley can't be here today, because her baby is almost due.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44So Nadine has brought along family friend Rebecca for support.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47For the record, it looks like they're raring to go.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51- Nadine, Rebecca. How are you? I see Elvis has arrived.- Yes.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Fantastic. How do you feel about selling him?
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Is he all right to go?
0:25:55 > 0:26:00Yes. I mean, we'd like to sell him, but only if we get the right price, of course.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Of course. This is a fantastic item.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06We've contacted all the Elvis fans we could find, been on the Internet.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09There's lots of awareness this is up for sale today.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12So let's hope so. Now, it does actually catalogue at £2,000.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- Oh, my goodness! - Don't build your hopes up.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17People need to see it first, before they pay that sort of money.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Let's hope we get our 750 we said in the house.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23- That would be good.- We put that as a reserve, is that all right with you?
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- Yes, that's smashing. - 750 minimum for Elvis.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30Don't forget, you have those fantastic swords. We put a reserve of 300 on those.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33- Is that all right with you? - That's fine.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36OK. Put that down and make sure that stays in good condition.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Let's take our place. The auction is about to start.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41This way.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Fingers crossed we can make plenty of money
0:26:45 > 0:26:48for Nadine's African charity, not forgetting the new kitchen.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51If you look to sell at auction, do remember that commission
0:26:51 > 0:26:55and other charges may apply, so check with the salesroom first.
0:26:55 > 0:27:01As our sale finally gets underway, I think this first round could be on Paul.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04OK, now then, we've got a collection of bar items here.
0:27:04 > 0:27:10It's all things to do with, you know, Skol, Cognac, Guinness, there's a pineapple ice-box.
0:27:10 > 0:27:15- Where have these all come from?- They came from my father's public house that he kept for about 25 years.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18When he moved, he took them with him.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22Some of these are quite collectable, Guinness is very collectable.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26- So we put these in at £50 to £70. - That sounds good.- Sound all right?
0:27:26 > 0:27:30- Bottoms up. Let's see how we get on. - What shall we say to start me?
0:27:30 > 0:27:33£40 to get it going.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35£40. 30, then?
0:27:35 > 0:27:3830 I have. And 2, 5, 38,
0:27:38 > 0:27:4140, and 2, and 5, and 8,
0:27:41 > 0:27:45- and 50.- That's what we wanted. - At £50 I have, 2 is there.
0:27:45 > 0:27:4952, 55, 58, and 60.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53And 2, and 5, and 8, and 70. And 2?
0:27:53 > 0:27:58At £70, is there 2? At £70 then.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00- Wow! How's that?- That's good.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- Is that all right? - Oh, yes, fabulous.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05That is a great start to the proceedings.
0:28:05 > 0:28:09That varied collection of pub memorabilia gives Nadine's fund
0:28:09 > 0:28:13a refreshing £70. Will the bidders play ball with this next lot -
0:28:13 > 0:28:17a collection of 1970s cricketing items?
0:28:18 > 0:28:20What we've done is printed a team sheet.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22We've tried to decipher the signatures.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24I wish they would sign clearly!
0:28:24 > 0:28:26We tried, but weren't very successful.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30We've got lots of them. I know there are a few good names that Chris certainly knew.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33We said £50 each. Looking at £100.
0:28:33 > 0:28:38So let's hope there are some Warwickshire fans and some cricket fans. Let's see how we go.
0:28:38 > 0:28:43A bit of interest here. I've got £55 on them. 60 I'll take.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45At £55.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48£55 only. Is there 60? And 5,
0:28:48 > 0:28:4970.
0:28:49 > 0:28:50And 5. 80.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53And 5. No?
0:28:53 > 0:28:56At £80. 85 it is there.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59That's £80 then. I will sell at 80.
0:28:59 > 0:29:00Still, £80.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04- That's £20 under the estimate. How does that feel?- No, that's good.
0:29:04 > 0:29:10It's a bit more money in the kitty for the Malawi project, so that's what I'm focused on at the moment.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13We seem to be having a good innings so far.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16And another £80 towards our £1,500 target is very welcome.
0:29:16 > 0:29:21I wonder if the bidders will go "bananas" for this next lot.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25Picture of a monkey and a dog, sitting at a table playing dominoes!
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- Lot 280A. - They're all laughing about that.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Sounds like a good picture, doesn't it?
0:29:31 > 0:29:35What shall we say on this one? I've got £18. 20 I will take.
0:29:35 > 0:29:3920 there is. 22, 24, and 6.
0:29:39 > 0:29:438? I'm out at £28. Is there 30 anywhere?
0:29:43 > 0:29:4428 we've got.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47I will sell then. At 28.
0:29:47 > 0:29:52Well, £2 under our lowest estimate isn't bad, and the winning bidder
0:29:52 > 0:29:56has certainly got some detective work to do on that unusual picture.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59I remember two things from your house - one was the Elvis 78,
0:29:59 > 0:30:04the other was that plant pot in the shape of a tree trunk!
0:30:04 > 0:30:06Somebody loved it once.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- Not your cup of tea either? - Not really.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14Let's hope they all disappear. It's £50 to £80 as the estimate. Let's see how we go.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17- I've got 30 on this.- We're in.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21£30 only. 32? At £30 only.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Oh, no. It might not sell.
0:30:23 > 0:30:28- We'll have to pass the lot. - No! It hasn't sold. How do you feel about that?
0:30:28 > 0:30:31I think I might find a nice corner of a cupboard!
0:30:32 > 0:30:36Well, there's no accounting for taste, and no sale
0:30:36 > 0:30:41for that Victorian majolica pot isn't the best news, but there are still some great items to come.
0:30:41 > 0:30:46Perhaps this British 1950s train set will put us back on track.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52I can start straight in a £20. I'll take 2. 22 I have, 22, 24.
0:30:52 > 0:30:5526, and 8. 30.
0:30:55 > 0:30:5730 I have. 32?
0:30:57 > 0:31:00No? £30 on my left. Is there 2?
0:31:00 > 0:31:03- £30 then, I will sell.- How's that?
0:31:03 > 0:31:05- That's very good. - This fantastic, isn't it?
0:31:05 > 0:31:09- It's very good.- Just for an old train set lying around.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Great. We're steaming on now.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14Cash in the pocket rather than stuff in the cupboard.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16That's a good show.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Doesn't quite roll off the tongue, though, Paul, does it?!
0:31:19 > 0:31:23Not to worry. It's a very welcome £30 in the kitty.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25We're almost at the halfway point of the auction.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28With an estimate of £750 to £1,000,
0:31:28 > 0:31:32I'm hoping this next item will have us rocking in the aisles.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40Now I think it's fair to say that this really is the show stopper.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42This is something that has taken to my heart.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45It's the framed record by Elvis Presley.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48The first Sun Record pressing of That's All Right, Mamma.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52The feedback we're getting is it's all about condition.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55There's a bit of a crack on it, a scratch on the actual thing.
0:31:55 > 0:32:01But if somebody really fancied this here today, hopefully we'll get somewhere around the 750 mark.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Fingers crossed, come on.
0:32:03 > 0:32:08My knees are shaking, I don't know if it's nerves or whether it's just Elvis.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11Very nice item. Hopefully we've got a few collectors here. Lot 264A.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13What shall we say on this one?
0:32:13 > 0:32:16Start me at £500?
0:32:16 > 0:32:18400 to get it going. 400 I have.
0:32:18 > 0:32:2050 I'll take.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23At £400. 450 there is. 500?
0:32:23 > 0:32:26At £450 only.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28At £450 then...
0:32:28 > 0:32:31I'm afraid it didn't quite sell.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33How does that feel?
0:32:33 > 0:32:36Well, we can look after it for a bit longer, can't we?
0:32:36 > 0:32:42Ouch. That's a real surprise, and a real blow to our £1,500 target.
0:32:42 > 0:32:47We thought that historic piece of musical memorabilia would get the bidders going,
0:32:47 > 0:32:51but it just goes to show that auctions really are full of surprises.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55OK, we've reached our halfway point in the auction. Things haven't gone too bad.
0:32:55 > 0:33:00Most things have hit the estimate, but of course, Elvis didn't leave the building.
0:33:00 > 0:33:01Can I use that punch line?
0:33:01 > 0:33:04So he's going home with you. How do you feel about that?
0:33:04 > 0:33:07- He can come home with us, can't he? - Yes.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10It's undeniable it was a big chunk of the target, wasn't it?
0:33:10 > 0:33:12We wanted £1,500.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16At this point, bearing in mind you've got your swords and other
0:33:16 > 0:33:20fantastic items to come up as well, we have actually raised here £208
0:33:20 > 0:33:24- up to now. All right?- OK. Yes.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27It's a start, but we have a long way to go yet.
0:33:27 > 0:33:32We'll take a little breather, have a look round, there might be something you want to buy.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36- And I'll meet you back here in about five minutes.- OK.- Is that all right?
0:33:37 > 0:33:41We're only halfway through, but the salesroom is still bustling.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44Fingers crossed the bidding will pick up in the second half.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Whilst Nadine and Rebecca take a well earned break,
0:33:47 > 0:33:51Paul seems to have found a bit of a blast from the past.
0:33:51 > 0:33:56Ah! Now, do you know what, one of the fastest growing collectable areas has to be the computer.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58We all take them for granted now.
0:33:58 > 0:34:04This is a ZX81, and this is the computer that I remember my best friend buying right at that time.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07It was such an innovation, such a new thing to have a home computer.
0:34:07 > 0:34:13Very quickly technology moved on, and Clive Sinclair really revolutionised the whole industry.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16What I love about this is it comes with a computer,
0:34:16 > 0:34:19all the leads that you need, and the cassette recorder!
0:34:19 > 0:34:22That's how these programme used to get put on here.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25But people do want that nostalgic feel to an item.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29It really is something that people can reminisce, it's modern history.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33This dates back to 1981, or the black and white years, as I call it.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37It's a fantastic thing to have, and people will remember this item.
0:34:37 > 0:34:42Price wise, today, maybe £20, £30, but I think a future investment, I think it's priceless.
0:34:44 > 0:34:50Well, Paul has certainly got a head for the world of collectables, but will we be going with cap in hand,
0:34:50 > 0:34:54when this Victorian milliners hat-stretcher goes under the hammer?
0:34:54 > 0:34:56We can start straight in at £40.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00- £40 already. How's that?- 42. 45.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01- 48.- 48.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03And 50. And two?
0:35:03 > 0:35:06And five? And eight?
0:35:06 > 0:35:10No, at £55, then. At 55. Do I hear eight?
0:35:10 > 0:35:14- At £55 I'm selling.- There you go, how's that?- Yes, that's good.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17- Just a little bit under there, isn't it?- Yes, but never mind.
0:35:17 > 0:35:22- Yeah, you've no use for it any more. - I don't wear a hard hat! THEY LAUGH
0:35:22 > 0:35:24Not a bad result for that hat stretcher.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26It's another £55 in the kitty,
0:35:26 > 0:35:30so Nadine's spirits should't be too dampened. Talking of which...
0:35:32 > 0:35:35OK. A bit of pub memorabilia here, I assume.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39It's a miniature Gilbey's van with bottles of drink in the side.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42- That's very unusual, isn't it? - They've never been opened.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46- Never been tempted?- No, and that's from the '70s, I think.- Fantastic.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49I can start straight in here at £18. 20 I'll take.
0:35:49 > 0:35:5320 I have. And two. 22. 24.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55And six. 28.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57And 30.
0:35:57 > 0:36:0032. No, at £30, then. With you.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03At £30. I will sell.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07- That's amazing, isn't it? That's what we wanted for it. - That's good.- There we go.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12Bang on Paul's lowest estimate and another £30 in the kitty.
0:36:12 > 0:36:19Now, I wonder if this next lot, the two Victorian Meerschaum pipes, will leave Nadine with a happy glow?
0:36:19 > 0:36:24One of my favourite items is your Meerschaum pipe and other. Do you remember those?
0:36:24 > 0:36:29- I do, yes. One's quite decorative, isn't it?- That's it. They're beautifully carved. OK, here we go.
0:36:29 > 0:36:34And I can start the bidding straight in at 32, four, and £6.
0:36:34 > 0:36:3736 I have. 38 I'll take. 38 I have.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40And 40 here. 42.
0:36:40 > 0:36:4244. 46.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44- 48, new face.- 48 we're in.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47At £48 then, at 48.
0:36:47 > 0:36:48I will sell at £48.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51- Great! How's that? - That's good, yeah.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54He's used his discretion there. It's £2 less than we wanted.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58- That's fine.- Is that all right with you?- That's wonderful, yeah.- Great.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02Well, those Victorian pipes didn't exactly set the sales room alight,
0:37:02 > 0:37:05but £48 is still money towards that new kitchen,
0:37:05 > 0:37:09and, of course, the African children's charity.
0:37:09 > 0:37:14OK now, a really unusual item - I think quite a collectable bit of pub memorabilia,
0:37:14 > 0:37:18- is that walking gentleman. Is this Double Diamond?- It is.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21"A Double Diamond works wonders, so drink some today."
0:37:21 > 0:37:23- I'll take your word for that! - That's their slogan.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25We've got two collectors -
0:37:25 > 0:37:28Beswick collectors and you've got beer and memorabilia.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32So I think £20-£40. I think this could do all right, actually.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36- I've got £50 on this. Five I'll take.- Yes!- 55 I have.
0:37:36 > 0:37:37- Wow, look at that! - And 60 here. Five.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40£70. And five.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42- Come on!- £80.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46And five. £90. And five.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48£100. 110.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Fighting over it now!
0:37:50 > 0:37:51120.
0:37:51 > 0:37:56- 130. No? 125?- Ha-ha! That's powerful. Look at them - it's amazing!
0:37:56 > 0:37:59With you, sir. £120.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03- Wow! That's amazing! - Talk about Double Diamond - that's double estimate!
0:38:03 > 0:38:08- I wasn't expecting that to go for that much.- £120. Neither was I. That's amazing.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Well, I think we might have finally hit our stride.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14With only a couple of lots remaining,
0:38:14 > 0:38:16that 1960s Double Diamond figurine
0:38:16 > 0:38:18really did work wonders for our target.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22Sadly, that 1930s Mantel clock
0:38:22 > 0:38:24didn't seem to chime with the bidders.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27At £14 then. 16 anyone?
0:38:27 > 0:38:30At £14 then.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34Yes, they only made £14. Not to worry, though,
0:38:34 > 0:38:39because I have a feeling there'll be a bidding battle for our final lot,
0:38:39 > 0:38:41those impressive Edwardian swords.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47Now then, it's the moment of truth. This is a large chunk of our target.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- It's time for the swords. These were under your bed?- They were.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53If I remember right, someone was in the Hussars?
0:38:53 > 0:38:56- That's my great grandfather. - Great Granddad, right.
0:38:56 > 0:39:01- And do these have sort of a sentimental attachment? - Well, they do. Um...yeah.
0:39:01 > 0:39:05- I had to think long and hard about bringing them for sale.- OK.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08But I think they should go because people will appreciate them
0:39:08 > 0:39:12- and you can't always hang them on the wall these days, can you? - I think you're right,
0:39:12 > 0:39:15but we have put a £300 reserve on these.
0:39:15 > 0:39:20But let's hope there's the museum or a collector who likes them. Here they come now. OK.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24- And I'm straight in at £300. - That's what we wanted 300.- 320.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28330. 340. 350. 360.
0:39:28 > 0:39:29370.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31380. 390.
0:39:31 > 0:39:32400.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36- 410. 420.- It's fantastic!
0:39:36 > 0:39:39430. 440.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41450. 460.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44No? At £450. Do I hear 460?
0:39:44 > 0:39:48At £450 then, sir.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Oh! Well done!
0:39:50 > 0:39:53That's great, isn't it? How do you feel about that?
0:39:53 > 0:39:55Oh, are you upset about that?
0:39:55 > 0:40:01- Is that bit of family history going? - No, they've got to go.- But how do you feel about the price - £450?
0:40:01 > 0:40:02Yes, brilliant.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05Well, Nadine's brave decision
0:40:05 > 0:40:08to auction her great grandfather's swords
0:40:08 > 0:40:11brings her another £450 towards her target.
0:40:11 > 0:40:16There have been plenty of surprises at today's auction, but just how much have we managed to make?
0:40:16 > 0:40:17Time to find out.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21OK. That's the end of the auction. How have you found it?
0:40:21 > 0:40:24- It's been very good.- It's been a bit of a roller coaster, hasn't it?
0:40:24 > 0:40:27It has. Exciting, because I have never been to an auction before.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30I think they're really exciting places.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34But we were here for business today and we wanted to raise £1,500.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38- We did.- I think we know we haven't quite got there. So, it's the moment of truth now.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41We've actually raised here today...
0:40:41 > 0:40:44a total of - wait for it...
0:40:44 > 0:40:46- £925!- Oh, right!
0:40:46 > 0:40:49- Oh, that's very good. - That is good without Elvis!
0:40:49 > 0:40:52- It's all right, isn't it? - Very good without Elvis, yeah!
0:40:52 > 0:40:56What will you do with that? Will that go towards what you wanted?
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Something towards my new kitchen and then a donation to the Malawi Trust.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02It's amazing how things add up, though, isn't it?
0:41:02 > 0:41:07- Considering you've still got Elvis and you've got that lovely plant pot.- Wow!
0:41:07 > 0:41:09Now's your chance, Rebecca!
0:41:09 > 0:41:12- Woo-hoo!- Not your cup of tea? - No, I think I'm all right, thanks.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- I'm ready for a lie down! - THEY LAUGH
0:41:19 > 0:41:24It's a few weeks after the auction and, as well as spending some of the proceeds on a new kitchen,
0:41:24 > 0:41:27Nadine's also keen to donate some to charity.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31She's invited Brian and Margaret Ingram over to talk about their work
0:41:31 > 0:41:36with disadvantaged children in the village of Chinthowa in Malawi.
0:41:36 > 0:41:43We send out containers full of presents and gifts and things that will be useful to the village.
0:41:43 > 0:41:48And the money will also go towards helping build a much-needed school.
0:41:48 > 0:41:55It feels really good to be able to give them a little bit of money because they all work so hard and,
0:41:55 > 0:42:01you know, they do so much work, it's almost like a full-time job trying to support this village.
0:42:01 > 0:42:02So I'm really happy.
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