0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to the show that hunts for antiques and collectables in your home
0:00:05 > 0:00:08in the hope of raising money for some project or adventure.
0:00:08 > 0:00:14We've all wondered whether we've picked up a gem in a jumble sale or charity shop,
0:00:14 > 0:00:16or if an heirloom is truly valuable.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20Will today be the day that I get to tell someone
0:00:20 > 0:00:22they've got some serious cash in the attic?
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Coming up on Cash in the Attic:
0:00:45 > 0:00:49our rummage throws up some creative differences.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- It's like a vortex or something! - Or the inside of a hairy ear!
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Jonty goes all gangster with our host's items!
0:00:55 > 0:00:59- It's a machine gun, yes? - No, it's not a machine gun!
0:00:59 > 0:01:03At the sale, our expert finds himself in a familiar situation.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- I'm absolutely gobsmacked! - I knew you would be!
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Be there when the hammer falls!
0:01:11 > 0:01:15I can hardly believe this. It is so peaceful and quiet here.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17But I'm in the middle of north London
0:01:17 > 0:01:22on my way to meet Susie Silvey who wants to reward her daughter with a special holiday.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27Susie's modest but comfortable home is packed with vintage clothing
0:01:27 > 0:01:30which she and daughter Sarah regularly enjoy delving into.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35Susie's been involved in fashion, acting and modelling for most of her life.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39She spent time as a fashion designer before a spell in the world of show business
0:01:39 > 0:01:43led to appearances alongside some of Britain's best-loved comedians.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Let's hope we'll all be laughing at the end of our day here.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50While Jonty gets the search underway,
0:01:50 > 0:01:52I'd better meet our hosts.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Hey, how are you?
0:01:55 > 0:01:59I hear you deserve a reward. What have you been up to?
0:01:59 > 0:02:03I recently finished my A-levels and got two B's and a C.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06So Mum wants to treat me and take me on holiday.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11- Where are you going to take her? - To Cyprus, to a hotel with a spa.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15We'll spoil ourselves. I think we both deserve it, actually.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18How much do you think we might be able to raise?
0:02:18 > 0:02:22I hope we'll be able to raise at least 500, to cover our spa treatments.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Shall we look around, get rummaging? Come on. Let's go.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28I love looking around people's houses!
0:02:28 > 0:02:32Susie's cosy home seems to have plenty of pieces
0:02:32 > 0:02:35which reflect her taste and personality.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38And with plenty of years at the coalface of the collectables trade,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Jonty Hearnden is definitely the man who can!
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- I knew he'd got started already. - Wow!
0:02:45 > 0:02:48This box here says, "Mum's wedding dress."
0:02:48 > 0:02:53- Is that your mum?- No, it was given to my uncle who runs a little theatre in Brighton.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57Because he said they didn't think they'd be using it, he gave it to me.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- So it's somebody else's mum's wedding dress.- Yes.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02I love wedding dresses.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07- Oh, look!- Good gracious.- So this is the said mum, I suppose.- Yes,
0:03:07 > 0:03:10that's the mum. She looks a bit like Greta Garbo, actually.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12It's a weird-looking dress.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16- It's unusual, isn't it? - Let's have a look, shall we?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Wow, look at that.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- Satin. I think that's quite nice. - I've been cruel.- You're being rude.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Why am I holding it up? It should be you.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27That's amazing quality. A couture piece.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- Is this something we can take to auction?- Yes.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35- Maybe somebody else can get the pleasure to wear it.- Yes.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38But it is a limited market because it's a wedding dress.
0:03:38 > 0:03:44Who'll wear a dress of this quality? Will they want a new one?
0:03:44 > 0:03:46We could get as much as £50,
0:03:46 > 0:03:48- maybe even £70. - Yes, that sounds good.
0:03:48 > 0:03:54Our rummage gets even better when Sarah spots this Victorian oak sewing box
0:03:54 > 0:03:57which her great-grandfather kept his papers in.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Sewing boxes were a common accessory for ladies of the 19th century
0:04:01 > 0:04:06and because they were so solidly made, plenty have survived to this day.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10This example is rather attractive and should be worth 20 to £30
0:04:10 > 0:04:13of anyone's money. Susie's artistic nature
0:04:13 > 0:04:16has meant she's collected a host of stylish works of art.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Not least one by a very well-known name.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27- What are we looking at? - It's a Henry Moore print. I assume it's a print. Have a look.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31Wow. Look at that. That's his signature there.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35You can tell that is his signature because it was probably originally done in felt tip
0:04:35 > 0:04:37and it's slightly faded.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41- Do you know what we're looking at here?- I have no idea.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43- It's like a vortex. - Or the inside of a hairy ear!
0:04:43 > 0:04:46It's actually part of an elephant scar.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50There's no name greater in 20th-century art
0:04:50 > 0:04:52from Britain than Henry Moore.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56- Yes.- He was incredibly successful.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00His art has gone, and his sculptural work has gone, up and up in value
0:05:00 > 0:05:02since his death.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06And to have something like this, just to have his signature, though it's faded.
0:05:06 > 0:05:11As far as value goes, if this had been in good condition, really crisp condition,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14well in excess of £100.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17But I need to err on the side of caution because it is so faded.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21But it's still 60 to £80 of anybody's money.
0:05:21 > 0:05:26I wonder if there'll be enough artistically-minded bidders at the auction
0:05:26 > 0:05:29to give that Henry Moore print an impressive hammer price.
0:05:29 > 0:05:30Wow! Oh, my God!
0:05:30 > 0:05:32We'll find out later on.
0:05:32 > 0:05:38We're doing rather well so far, though, with £150 of valuations.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41That leaves us with £350 to find.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Sarah's proving she has an eye for an antique when she uncovers
0:05:44 > 0:05:48a collection of 1950s ladies' evening bags.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52They belonged to Susie's grandmother who was also a keen follower of fashion.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56There's always a market for vintage handbags in good condition
0:05:56 > 0:06:00and Jonty gives these a price tag of 20 to £30.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04It's nice to have a break from the rummaging
0:06:04 > 0:06:09and it gives me a chance to look at your life. What a colourful life it's been, so far!
0:06:09 > 0:06:13These caught me eye. There you are. That's Little and Large.
0:06:13 > 0:06:18Dick Emery, Ronnie Corbett. You've worked with a lot of people.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22I've worked with so many different comedians, all really good fun.
0:06:22 > 0:06:27Out of all that lot, who stands out in your mind?
0:06:27 > 0:06:29I think Dick Emery, definitely.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32We were sort of mates, really. He was a lovely person.
0:06:32 > 0:06:38Sometimes you hear that comics off screen are really quite morose.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43He was quite a serious man. When he used to play the vicar and the motorcycle boy and the funny woman,
0:06:43 > 0:06:47and he'd say, "Ooh, you are awful, but I like you!",
0:06:47 > 0:06:52he was actually quite not depressed but quite serious and a bit down sometimes.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54So did you give acting up, then?
0:06:54 > 0:06:59I didn't give it up, but my daughter took a lot of my time up. I brought her up on my own.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04And it was difficult to work from 5.00am till 11.00pm.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07- Do you miss it?- Not as much as I thought I would,
0:07:07 > 0:07:11but I still get a little buzz when I do a bit of acting.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15I've learnt a lot about you. It's fascinating. We could stay here all day, but...
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- We have to get on.- I can hear them rummaging. Let's join them.
0:07:19 > 0:07:25As we get back to work, I come across a pair of early 20th century cigarette cases
0:07:25 > 0:07:28which belonged to Susie's great-grandfather.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33These used to be fashionable accessories and were popular with soldiers in the World Wars.
0:07:33 > 0:07:39There are lots of collectors looking for interesting examples of cigarette cases
0:07:39 > 0:07:43so Jonty gives this pair a value of 30 to £50.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Jonty, I've found something.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48A-ha. It is a machine gun, yes?
0:07:48 > 0:07:52- No, it's not a machine gun. - Look at this.- It's a violin.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56- Is this for sale?- Yeah, it is. Yeah. - Whose is it?
0:07:56 > 0:08:03Um, it belonged to my granddad. He thought one day it would be of use to me.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05But I wasn't too keen on playing the violin.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09But it was something that me and my mum just treasured in the house.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Has it always been in this condition?
0:08:11 > 0:08:14It's in pretty poor condition. We're missing a string.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Yeah. I don't think my granddad used it.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- It must have been used before it was passed on.- Absolutely.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23It looks well used!
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Before I take it out of the case,
0:08:25 > 0:08:29I want to look on the outside to see if we have any maker's marks.
0:08:29 > 0:08:35We've got a label here. "The Maidstone. Murdoch, Murdoch & Co. London."
0:08:35 > 0:08:41That's interesting, because these violins were often made in Germany or the Czech Republic.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45And Murdoch & Murdoch sold them and distributed them to schools
0:08:45 > 0:08:48so that by definition they were cheap at the time.
0:08:48 > 0:08:53On the open market at the moment there's a flood of imports coming in from the Far East,
0:08:53 > 0:08:57which is sometimes depressing the second-hand market for violins.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59This is sort of where we're at with this.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03- So this at auction is 30 to £50.- OK.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- Are you happy about selling it? - Yes, more than happy to sell it.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Excellent. If it's that price, we've got a lot more searching to do.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- Exactly.- I'll follow you.
0:09:13 > 0:09:18So we'll need to step up a gear to avoid the violins playing in the sale room.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Happily, it looks as if Susie's got it covered
0:09:21 > 0:09:27when she finds this collection of ladies' shawls, including a 1930s Art Deco example
0:09:27 > 0:09:29which belonged to her grandmother.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Vintage clothing, like handbags, is very popular these days.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35With an estimate of 60 to £80,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38we hope there'll be some interest on the day.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42There really do seem to be fabrics and fashions everywhere in this house.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46I've found something that looks like it might be interesting.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51- Do you know anything about this? - I know it's a cape. I don't know what it was used for.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53- Let's have a look. - It's very beautiful.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58- Do you know where this came from? - Yes, it was my great-grandmother's.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03When she passed away, my mother had first choice of her belongings.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06And this was something she chose, with other stuff.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11If you look at the design of this cape, the design of the pattern on here, for instance,
0:10:11 > 0:10:13it's probably from Kashmir.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16All this would be hand embroidered.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20It would have been probably made for somebody in the Raj
0:10:20 > 0:10:22when India was part of the British Empire.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- At auction we're looking at 50 to £70 here.- OK, yeah.
0:10:26 > 0:10:27Sounds great.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31I think this is absolutely fabulous. I might even put it on myself!
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- Well...- Shall I put it on? - You could do.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36No, on second thoughts, no!
0:10:36 > 0:10:39It's wonderful. Great. One for the auction. Let's carry on.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Maybe he will on the day. You never know.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Time's running out on our rummage.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50But our expert's eye is soon caught by this collection of framed pastels of rural scenes.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Given to Susie by a friend a few years ago,
0:10:53 > 0:10:57they were languishing in her attic until she rediscovered them and had them framed.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01They're signed by Elizabeth Mason, who, though not a well-known name,
0:11:01 > 0:11:04is clearly a gifted artist.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06So Jonty values them
0:11:06 > 0:11:08at 150 to £200.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12It looks as if our expert's artistic knowledge is serving him well today.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Could he have spotted something rather special?
0:11:19 > 0:11:22I found this rather substantial nude on your wall.
0:11:22 > 0:11:23Where did it come from?
0:11:23 > 0:11:28I bought it when I was working in the West End and saw it one lunchtime
0:11:28 > 0:11:30in a charity shop and I fell in love with it.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34It's pastel and it's so pretty, the colours and everything.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- Pastel has that lovely tranquillity to it, doesn't it?- Yes, very subtle.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40I wonder who the lady is. Any clues?
0:11:40 > 0:11:44There is a clue, because on the back here - have you seen this before?
0:11:44 > 0:11:47- You probably saw it in the charity shop.- Yes.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50There's a label here. It says the title of the work, "Laura".
0:11:50 > 0:11:55This is the name of the artist, Dorothy King, with her address in London.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59And, more importantly still, we have the price.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01£12, 12 shillings.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04So it's a lot of money. How old do you think she is?
0:12:04 > 0:12:06She looks a bit like Elizabeth Taylor,
0:12:06 > 0:12:11so I was thinking probably around the 1950s?
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Yes, I think she's 1950s if you look at her face.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- Her facial features. - Laura could be watching!
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- Laura would be very embarrassed! - If she's still alive.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24As far as nudes go, they're not everybody's cup of tea.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Sometimes they're quite easy to sell, sometimes quite difficult.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33It really depends on the composition. You love it and bought it. Do you want a price?
0:12:33 > 0:12:38What did you pay for it? We know it was £12 and 12 shillings once.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40I paid about 35 or £40 for it.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44I'm hoping we can at least double that, at the very least.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46So I would put a value on her
0:12:46 > 0:12:51- between 80 and £120. You look a bit disappointed.- Yes.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- I was thinking that she might fetch more than that.- OK.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57That's quite good. It's doubled your investment.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- Yes, but we'll have to wait and see. - Happy to put it in?
0:13:00 > 0:13:05Yes, but I wondered if it would fetch more. It might do.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- Let's hope it does. Wouldn't that be nice?- That would be wonderful. - Fantastic.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13At the start of the day we said £500 would do nicely.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Buy you lots of massages on your holiday.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19We reckon with the things we've identified round the house
0:13:19 > 0:13:21and based on Jonty's lowest estimates,
0:13:21 > 0:13:27at auction, with any luck, you will make £550.
0:13:27 > 0:13:32- Wow, how exciting.- Amazing. - Lovely.- Really good.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37We'll try to find out a little more about the history of that pastel before it goes under the hammer.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41I've enjoyed my time here with Susie and her daughter, Sarah.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45We've certainly managed to turn up a few glamorous pieces for auction.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49That Henry Moore poster is signed by the great man himself.
0:13:49 > 0:13:54Will a bidder part with at least £60 for a real piece of art history?
0:13:55 > 0:14:00At 30 to £50 our modestly-priced violin should get some interest going in the sale room.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06And the beautifully-detailed Kashmiri cape dates back to the Raj.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Fingers crossed it'll fetch a grand price under the hammer
0:14:09 > 0:14:12at 50 to £70.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16Still to come on Cash in the Attic,
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Jonty's thrifty side shows through.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23It's best to keep it as a jewellery box. When was the last time you darned your socks?
0:14:23 > 0:14:25I don't remember!
0:14:25 > 0:14:28And all bets are on for one particular piece.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31150 is my bottom estimate. Let's see who's nearest.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33- Let's see who's right.- Absolutely.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Find out more when the final hammer falls.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Now, I love a spa treatment as much as the next woman,
0:14:44 > 0:14:48but it sounds as though Susie and Sarah are crazy about them!
0:14:48 > 0:14:53Today we've brought what we found at their home to Tring market auctions in Hertfordshire.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56I'm hoping we can raise at least £500
0:14:56 > 0:14:59so they can truly indulge themselves.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03There's a buzz in the sale room today.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05I'm hoping there are plenty of bidders
0:15:05 > 0:15:10who'll appreciate Susie's impressive selection of art and vintage clothes.
0:15:10 > 0:15:16Susie and Sarah are already here. Are they having second thoughts about selling the pastel?
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- Hello, ladies!- Hello!- Hi! - How are you?- Fine, thanks!
0:15:20 > 0:15:26- You're saying a fond farewell? - Yes, I got attached to her on my wall. She's quite pretty.
0:15:26 > 0:15:32- She is lovely.- I remember you weren't impressed with my valuation in your house?
0:15:32 > 0:15:36- I've put a reserve of £100 on it. - OK.- I'm happy with that.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40- Slap bang in the middle of my estimate.- Absolutely.- He says! Woo! - One up for you!
0:15:40 > 0:15:44The room is wonderfully busy. Hopefully we'll do very well.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48- I think it's going to start. Let's find a good spot. - Brilliant. Let's go!
0:15:50 > 0:15:53As we take our places for the start of the auction,
0:15:53 > 0:15:56first under the hammer are the silver cigarette cases.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58They aren't as fashionable as they once were,
0:15:58 > 0:16:01but will they appeal to someone here?
0:16:01 > 0:16:06I think they might fetch £50. £30. Five. 40. Five. 50.
0:16:06 > 0:16:07Five. 60.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09Going at 65.
0:16:09 > 0:16:1270. And five? No?
0:16:12 > 0:16:16£70, then, for those two silver ones. At £70.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Thank you very much.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23- That's good, isn't it? That's silver, isn't it? Silver is good. - It's amazing.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26That's how you have to estimate in an auction room.
0:16:26 > 0:16:32- You have to make them so cheap that you want, just here, four or five people fighting for them.- Yes.
0:16:32 > 0:16:37Next up is the pastel life study of a lady called Laura.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Susie's put a reserve of £100 on it.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43The artist, Dorothy King, was born in 1907
0:16:43 > 0:16:47and was a graduate of the famous Slade School of Art.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50In later life, she taught drawing in south London.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Her work comes up at auction quite often.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55But will her name appeal to today's bidders?
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- Do you think it's going to make it? - Yeah.- She does!
0:16:58 > 0:17:03- There's something about that painting.- Here we go. Confidence. See how we go.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06120 for it? £100? £50?
0:17:06 > 0:17:09£40 bid then. 40 I'm bid. 50 I'm bid.
0:17:09 > 0:17:1360, 70, 80, 90. Is it 100?
0:17:13 > 0:17:15£100 and you're out, madam.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18At £100 and I shall sell to sir.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Wow. Well done.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25That's a good result and should really help Susie to her target.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30Another work of art next. This signed Henry Moore poster
0:17:30 > 0:17:34spent years languishing in various cupboards at Susie's house.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39- 60 to £80.- Simply because it's signed, but we've got damage
0:17:39 > 0:17:42so not sure where we'll go with this one.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Where do we start? Do we start around £100 for it?
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Do we start at 50? We do. Do we get 60, 70, 80.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Sir?
0:17:50 > 0:17:5580 I'm bid for it. 90. Are you going to bid £100? £100. For £100.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- Thank you!- Oh, my God!
0:17:57 > 0:17:59- Great.- Wow!
0:17:59 > 0:18:02I sell, then, for £100.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03Thank you.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- That's brilliant.- Yeah, thank you. Wonderful. I'm so pleased.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Another healthy addition to Susie's spa fund.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15It goes to show how much a signature adds value to items like this.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19Next up is the Victorian oak sewing box.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23But there's a bit of confusion about its real purpose.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Our next lot is what they describe as a jewellery box.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28We know it as a sewing box.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32It's best to keep it as a jewellery box. When was the last time you darned your socks?
0:18:32 > 0:18:35I don't remember. I don't remember that!
0:18:35 > 0:18:37OK. We want £20 for this, OK?
0:18:37 > 0:18:39What about £70 for it? £50? £30? 20 bid.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42And five. 35.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47Here's a cheapie. 35. £40. Five now then?
0:18:47 > 0:18:52- £40.- 40.- £40. You have it then, sir, for £40. Thank you very much.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- That was double, wasn't it?- It's over the estimate. It's double.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59- Yes.- Aren't we doing well? - Yeah.- Fantastic.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Whether it's used for storing cotton reels or necklaces,
0:19:02 > 0:19:06that oak box still came in at £10 over its upper estimate.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Today's auction has a real artistic theme.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13Which is unsurprising when you consider Susie's love of things creative.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- Now, these are the Elizabeth Mason pictures, yes?- Yes.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- You've got a high reserve on them. - I have, yes.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- 300, the reserve.- I put 150 to £200 on the whole collection.
0:19:24 > 0:19:29- I know.- So you've doubled my bottom-end estimate! - It was disappointing.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32- Let's see who's nearest!- Yes. - Let's see who's right!
0:19:32 > 0:19:34150 I'm bid for the eight of them.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37160 and 70. And 80. And 90.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39200, sir? At £200. And ten.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43And 20. And 30. And 40.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45And 50. Any more?
0:19:45 > 0:19:50260. And 70 now, then. At £260, then.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Not quite enough, I'm sorry.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56Oh, dear. If those pastels had sold at their reserve price,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59they would certainly have been cause for celebration.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01OK. We're half-way through now.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04We've taken a bit of a hit with those paintings not selling.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08Our target is £500. We'd hoped to be at 250 by now
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- so you can have those lovely spa treatments.- Yes.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14But so far, with the no sale,
0:20:14 > 0:20:16- you've made £310.- Wow! Very good!
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- I'm really pleased with that. - It's amazing!- Really good. - Thank you.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Let's hope the sale room stays as lively in the second half.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28If you're thinking about buying or selling items at auction,
0:20:28 > 0:20:32remember there are fees to be paid, such as commission, so check in advance.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Now, vintage clothing usually does well at auction.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40We're hoping that our varied selection of handbags
0:20:40 > 0:20:42unearthed by Sarah make their mark today.
0:20:42 > 0:20:48- Did none of them take your fancy? - There's something special about them, definitely.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- A lot of people had their eye on them today.- Really?
0:20:51 > 0:20:55- Lots of people.- Good. - I put a very low figure on these.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59- 20 to £30. We should do more than that.- Hopefully.- No reason why not.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02- But let's get them really excited. - Yeah.- Here we go.
0:21:02 > 0:21:07£50. They're very smart. It's that time of the year for those. £30.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09£20. Five. 30. Five. Going.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12£35. 40 anywhere?
0:21:12 > 0:21:15At £35. No more for you, sir?
0:21:15 > 0:21:17At £35. Thank you very much.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- That's all right.- What was the estimate? 20 to 30?- 20 to 30.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- £35, very good.- She's a bit disappointed.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Only a little bit. Marginally.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28I don't think she should be too unhappy.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30We seem to be doing rather well.
0:21:30 > 0:21:36Next under the hammer is the battered violin that belonged to Sarah's granddad.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40Would a bidder fork out 30 to £50?
0:21:40 > 0:21:42There you are. £50 for it. 50? 30?
0:21:42 > 0:21:47£20. At £20 and five. £30 and five.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50No more? OK, then, at £30.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52I shall sell the violin for £30. Thank you.
0:21:52 > 0:21:57- £30.- What was it estimated at? - 30 to £50.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- I'm a bit disappointed, but it did need restoration.- I agree.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02After years of neglect,
0:22:02 > 0:22:06let's hope it finally receives some much-needed TLC.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11Art and vintage clothing are the main themes of Susie's auction today.
0:22:11 > 0:22:16These shawls were collected by her and her family over many years.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- Have you ever tried these on? - I haven't, no.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- They don't take your fancy? - They're rather heavy.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23So they can go, as far as you're concerned?
0:22:23 > 0:22:28- Yes.- OK. Jonty thinks they should go for 60 to £80.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33- Very nice quality.- OK. Let's see if we can do it.- Absolutely.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35They're very nice, aren't they? Look at those.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39For that special evening where you need a shawl.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43I know the feeling!
0:22:43 > 0:22:46£100 for the three of them? They really are rather nice. £30?
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Yes. 40. 50. 60.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53One more? £60 for the shawls. £70. £80 now.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55- 70's got them.- 70.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59I'm selling them, then, madam, at £70. Thank you very much.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03- £70.- Bang in the middle of the estimate.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07A good result. I can smell those aromatherapy oils already!
0:23:07 > 0:23:13Staying with clothing, Jonty thought the vintage Kashmiri cape which belonged to Susie's mother
0:23:13 > 0:23:17was a very attractive piece, conjuring up the days of the Raj.
0:23:17 > 0:23:22I put 50 to £70. I hope we do more than that. It's absolutely fabulous.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- The gold thread and the Kashmir. - The detail as well.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28You'll have to go up and sell it yourself!
0:23:28 > 0:23:33£20 is bid for the cape. And five. And 30. And five? No more?
0:23:33 > 0:23:35At £30, then, I shall sell it.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38Yes, you have your cape for £30.
0:23:38 > 0:23:43- We want more.- He sold it. - He sold it quickly, didn't he?
0:23:43 > 0:23:47- He sold it.- £30.- Yes. Disappointing after all that.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- Yes.- Well, we made more on some other things, so...
0:23:50 > 0:23:54- Yes. Oh.- Strange, isn't it? - Sorry, Granny!
0:23:54 > 0:23:59I'm surprised it didn't do better. The right bidder wasn't in the room today.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03Our final lot now, and that 1930s wedding dress
0:24:03 > 0:24:07was donated as a prop to a theatre company run by Susie's uncle.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09We don't know who the original wearer was,
0:24:09 > 0:24:13but I wonder if there's a bride-to-be with their eye on it today?
0:24:13 > 0:24:17- We won't need a wedding dress in the near future?- Definitely not!
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Maybe not this one.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24I know a little lady who might like that. A wedding dress.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28- Are we going to get close to £100 for it?- We hope so!
0:24:28 > 0:24:3040. 50. 60.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33I thought you'd like... 70. What about 80?
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Nearly in spring.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38- 90. 100? 100.- You've got 100.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42- £100 I'm bid for the wedding dress. - I'm amazed!- 100, then.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47I shall sell the wedding dress. Yours for £100. Thank you, madam.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51- Extraordinary.- I wonder if they'll use it as a wedding dress?
0:24:51 > 0:24:55- They'll wear it for something.- Or frame it.- I'm absolutely gobsmacked!
0:24:55 > 0:24:59- I knew you would be.- She knows what she's talking about.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02- Great. I'm really pleased for you. - So am I.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04I have to say I'm surprised, too.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07But £100 really is a terrific result.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10I wonder if that dress will find its way down the aisle again?
0:25:10 > 0:25:14Susie's items have gone down well with today's bidders.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17The question now is, how much have we made?
0:25:17 > 0:25:20£500 was our target this morning.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24At this point, I have to tell you that you've done it!
0:25:24 > 0:25:29- You've made £575.- Wow! That's amazing!- 575? That's great!
0:25:29 > 0:25:33- Fantastic!- Phew!- And I didn't sell the paintings! Even better.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- We still made the money. - I know why she's so cheerful!
0:25:36 > 0:25:40All those facials and treatments!
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Enjoy. That's what I say. I wish I could be there, too!
0:25:46 > 0:25:49Fresh from their break in Cyprus,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Susie and Sarah waste no time in banishing the winter blues back home
0:25:53 > 0:25:57with a couple of finishing touches to their holiday treatments.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01We went on holiday to Cyprus, which was amazing, and we sunbathed a lot.
0:26:01 > 0:26:06We went jogging along the front and had a few spa treatments.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08We went to some nice bars.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13Had some lovely cocktails. It was good fun. Very relaxing.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15I loved Cash in the Attic. It was amazing to do.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17A great experience at the auction,
0:26:17 > 0:26:20and it made me feel I wanted to be an antique dealer!
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