0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to the show that searches your home
0:00:04 > 0:00:07to find all those forgotten treasures we can sell at auction
0:00:07 > 0:00:09to raise you a little bit of cash.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13It's difficult sometimes to choose what to keep and what to get rid of,
0:00:13 > 0:00:17but if things have been hiding away, maybe it's time to part with them.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22That's the dilemma for our family. Will they make some cash from their attic?
0:00:41 > 0:00:45'Coming up on Cash In The Attic, we discover a pot of gold
0:00:45 > 0:00:49'that may pave the way to a tidy sum at auction.'
0:00:49 > 0:00:51A useful little collection there
0:00:51 > 0:00:55and certainly something that will put a dent in the target.
0:00:55 > 0:01:00'When it comes to '90s beanie babies, John's a name-dropper.'
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Legs the Frog and Chocolate the Moose,
0:01:03 > 0:01:06you had Pinchers the Lobster and Splash the Dolphin.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10'And at auction, one of our finds knocks us all for six.'
0:01:10 > 0:01:13I'm going to come with you more often, the money you're making!
0:01:13 > 0:01:16'Find out more when the hammer falls.'
0:01:17 > 0:01:20I've come to South London to meet Carol Walker,
0:01:20 > 0:01:24who called us in to raise some funds for home improvements.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29'Since her grown-up children, Ben and Alice, flew the nest,
0:01:29 > 0:01:32'Carol Walker has been busier than ever.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36'When she's not working in the admin department at her local school,
0:01:36 > 0:01:39'she's got grandson Jack to keep her busy.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43'Passionate about art, Carol's a keen drawer and an avid reader.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48'Joining her in today's rummage is best friend of 20 years, Celia.'
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- Ah, good morning, ladies. - Good morning.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55- So you must be Carol.- Yes. Nice to meet you.- And you're Celia.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- This is John, your expert. - How do you do? Good to meet you.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03- Now what do you want to raise money for?- A bit of house repair.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05It's now started to look a bit sad.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I'd like to replace the wall that fell over last week.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10How much are you looking to raise?
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Id' like to raise about £500.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Any more would be a bonus.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16I haven't brought my tool bag,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19but I have brought a few bits and pieces to help. Shall I crack on?
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- Yes.- Lovely. £500 is what we're looking for.- Thank you.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Celia, you're helping out. How do you know each other?
0:02:25 > 0:02:29We met when my son went to the same school as Carol's son.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34Tell me a little bit about today. Do you think this is a good idea?
0:02:34 > 0:02:37I think it's a very good idea for Carol, very good.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Shall we see whether John's got anything for us? I'll follow you.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44'As we start the rummage, it looks like our expert John Cameron
0:02:44 > 0:02:47'has already found something interesting.'
0:02:47 > 0:02:49Hello, John.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- Hi, girls. - What have you found there?
0:02:51 > 0:02:57I've found a bag of coins. I've pulled out two interesting ones.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Where are these from? - They were my dad's.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01I didn't know he had them
0:03:01 > 0:03:03until my mum gave them to me
0:03:03 > 0:03:05after she sorted his things out.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- I'm pretty sure they're both sixpences.- OK.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13This one here, we can see on the reverse, we've got the half shield,
0:03:13 > 0:03:18with the three lions passant and the fleur de lys
0:03:18 > 0:03:22for England and Wales. Dated, we can see there 1568,
0:03:22 > 0:03:26so around the middle of the reign there of Queen Elizabeth I.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31We can see...there we are, there's her head with the Tudor Rose
0:03:31 > 0:03:33on the obverse side.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35What's remarkable about it is the condition.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38That's over 450 years old.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41The second coin here also a sixpence.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46If we have a look, we've got William of Orange, William III there.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Now, on the back there,
0:03:48 > 0:03:52we can see the Hibernian Harp and the Scottish Lion Rampant there.
0:03:52 > 0:03:57It shows some changes in the formation of our country.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59These two alone, if I had them at auction,
0:03:59 > 0:04:02- I'd say £50-£100. - Crikey!- Wow! That's good.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- Pleased with that? - Brilliant. Absolutely.
0:04:05 > 0:04:10'Looking round the house, it seems collecting's a bit of a hobby.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13'Carol told me that her dad, Les, was a keen collector
0:04:13 > 0:04:15'and she wanted to follow in his footsteps.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19'One of her efforts was this Wedgwood Wild Strawberry set.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22'Introduced by the company in 1965,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26'she started collecting it in the 1970s, but it's time to let
0:04:26 > 0:04:28'this 13-piece set go.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31'John gives it a price tag of £30-£50.'
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- What have you got there? - Look at these, John.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39These are interesting. Commemorative sets - aviation, the great aeroplanes of the world.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- What have you there? The literature? - Yes.- Where are these from?
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Actually, Carol's father collected them.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49An interesting set. What have we got there?
0:04:49 > 0:04:54- I think there are 50 miniature aeroplanes there.- Yes.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59And this is the very informative booklet telling us about each one
0:04:59 > 0:05:02of those aeroplanes, right from the very first
0:05:02 > 0:05:06and going right the way through with every significant alteration and development.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10The nice thing about them
0:05:10 > 0:05:14is you have the actual literature to go with each one of the medals.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16The set is complete.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18We've got the booklets here.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Let's just have a quick look at one of these medallions.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25We've got an aeroplane there in flight. It's a bi-plane.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29If we flip it over, it's wonderful, on the reverse,
0:05:29 > 0:05:34you've got the plans, the dimensions of each of those planes.
0:05:34 > 0:05:35I think at auction,
0:05:35 > 0:05:37they would generate some interest.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Not huge sums, but I'd certainly say £40-£60 as an estimate,
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- should get the bidding going. - Right. Very good.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47'As we search the house for more valuables,
0:05:47 > 0:05:52'it strikes me that Carol's dad was particularly fond of aviation merchandise.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55'Celia's discovered this pair of Concorde cufflinks
0:05:55 > 0:05:59'that he bought in 1976 to commemorate its tenth anniversary.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02'Concorde memorabilia can often be found at auction,
0:06:02 > 0:06:07'as there's a strong market for it. John's valued these at £10-£20.'
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- When did you move here? - About seven years ago.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- You're always from this area?- Yep. Born and bred in southeast London,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19lived in Dulwich and Forest Hill, moved to Beckenham and then here.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- So what sort of jobs have you had? - Mainly admin, office work,
0:06:22 > 0:06:26and then started working at the school about 11, 12 years ago.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30- So what do you like about working at the school?- I love the boys.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34The little ones are four to eleven. A lovely place to work.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38- The best job I've ever had.- Tell me about your interest in the arts.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41I like the Pre-Raphaelites, that's my main passion.
0:06:41 > 0:06:46I collect posters and prints and try and do the exhibitions
0:06:46 > 0:06:49that are on up in London. I don't like all of the art,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52some of it is really weird and I don't feel it's art,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54but I love my Pre-Raphaelites.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58It would be great to look like that but I really haven't got the time!
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- If you look at the legs on that one, lovely legs.- I'd rather not!
0:07:01 > 0:07:06Shall we go find John? See if we can turn him into a Pre-Raphaelite man!
0:07:07 > 0:07:10'While Carol and I have been discussing fine art,
0:07:10 > 0:07:13'John's been searching to see what else he can add
0:07:13 > 0:07:17'towards the £500 target to help repair Carol's front wall.'
0:07:19 > 0:07:20Celia?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Oh. Hello, John. Yes.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26I've got a quantity of gold jewellery that I've got here.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30- Do you know where they've come from? - Yes. They were Carol's mother's
0:07:30 > 0:07:33and perhaps her grandmother's, some of them.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37What I was doing then was just trying to establish
0:07:37 > 0:07:41if they're gold - what we're looking for are their hallmarks
0:07:41 > 0:07:45and standard marks and this one here is marked 9 KT,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48which suggests it's nine carat gold.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50But the KT is a foreign mark.
0:07:50 > 0:07:55Luckily, they've been over-stamped here with some import marks.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57That's been tested and that is nine carat gold.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01We've got a nine carat gold chain and a couple of rings.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05These are very typical to end up in boxes and not worn.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09They often get worn thin and the shank becomes quite sharp
0:08:09 > 0:08:14and dangerous to wear, but we've got a useful little collection.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18I know Carol is serious about putting a dent in that target
0:08:18 > 0:08:20for the external works.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Without looking through it thoroughly,
0:08:22 > 0:08:24I'm sure we've got £300 or £400 worth there.
0:08:24 > 0:08:25Very good, yes.
0:08:25 > 0:08:30- Now...anything you want to add to it?- No, I'm not adding this.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34All right then. You'd better take it away before I have it off you!
0:08:34 > 0:08:38Great. Excellent. We'll go and check that's OK with Carol.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44'£300-£400 is a great addition to our total,
0:08:44 > 0:08:48'but whether we make that amount all depends on who's at the auction.'
0:08:48 > 0:08:50£300, I'll take...
0:08:51 > 0:08:52Oh, my gosh!
0:08:52 > 0:08:56'Can we turn this gold into cash for bricks and mortar?'
0:08:57 > 0:09:03'As the rummage continues, Celia may not be keen to give John her own jewellery,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06'but she has found another collection in the bedroom.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10'This costume jewellery belonged to Carol's late mum,
0:09:10 > 0:09:15'and until now, Carol didn't realise just how much of it there was.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20'John gives this lot a glittering £50-£100 estimate.'
0:09:21 > 0:09:27- John? Carol? I think I've found an entire beanie baby collection. - It's my daughter's.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31I bought them for her when she was little,
0:09:31 > 0:09:32so birthday, Christmas.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35If we went on holiday, I'd buy one
0:09:35 > 0:09:39and she always insisted that I bought the box and the tag protector.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43She could have played with them but chose not to.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46They were such a phenomenon in the early '90s,
0:09:46 > 0:09:51up to the end of the '90s and they discontinued them for a while and brought them back again.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56What I've found in recent years is demand has tapered off.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58The market's completely saturated.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Collectors do still look for the early ones, like Legs the Frog
0:10:01 > 0:10:05and Chocolate the Moose, you had Pinchers the Lobster
0:10:05 > 0:10:07and Splash the Dolphin.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10- You say you've got 50... - I think there's 53.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14I'd probably say £30-£50 as an estimate would be about right.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- You're sure you want to sell them? - Yes.- They still make nice presents.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- Don't you think?- Of course. - Hopefully, we'll get them sold.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- That's not a hint what you're getting me for Christmas, is it? - You're soft and cuddly, as you are!
0:10:29 > 0:10:31'So Carol's daughter was a budding collector too.
0:10:31 > 0:10:37'Resisting the temptation to take off those labels and play must have taken some willpower!
0:10:37 > 0:10:42'Meanwhile, I've found this 1977 Ashes commemorative set.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46'It belonged to Carol's dad, a big cricket fan.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50'The Ashes has always been one of the biggest events in the calendar
0:10:50 > 0:10:54'and John estimates this coin and stamp collection
0:10:54 > 0:10:58'will have our bidders bowled over at auction, priced at £10-£20.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02'And no, John's adamant he hasn't been admiring himself!
0:11:02 > 0:11:06'This oval mirror belonged to Carol's great-grandmother
0:11:06 > 0:11:09'and is from the turn of the last century.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12'Oval mirrors mostly originated from 19th century France.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14'This one's made of mahogany.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17'John hopes it will fetch somewhere between £30 and £50.'
0:11:17 > 0:11:22I've got some bits in here that might be of interest.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25I had a look in this bit, but I didn't look down there.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28There's a couple of bits there. It's a bit heavy.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33To do with the history of the Olympic Games.
0:11:33 > 0:11:34Where are these from?
0:11:34 > 0:11:35They were my dad's.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37He was very into his sport.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39He loved his cricket and golf.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42He must have started collecting these monthly.
0:11:42 > 0:11:48This is Atlanta '96. Let's see what John thinks. John, are you there?
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Hiya. We've got a huge collection here of various Olympic souvenirs.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55- May I see?- Yes.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58I've seen this set before, the medals.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- Are they complete?- Yes. - You've got them all?- Yes.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05They're in five different pages. Let's take one out.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09We can see on each side, they have an event
0:12:09 > 0:12:11that is kind of famous for each particular Olympics.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14If we go up, I guess, to 1936,
0:12:14 > 0:12:17you'll have Jesse Owens there
0:12:17 > 0:12:19and then up in 1972,
0:12:19 > 0:12:21it would be the Russian gymnast,
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Olga Korbut, who won... I think it was three gold medals.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27- What are they made of? - They're solid silver.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29They are? Right.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31The company that produced them did two different sets,
0:12:31 > 0:12:35they did one in bronze and one in silver.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39In the silver set, they were limited to 10,000 sets,
0:12:39 > 0:12:44worldwide, which is not a huge amount, when you're talking globally
0:12:44 > 0:12:46and each collector could only subscribe to one set,
0:12:46 > 0:12:51so although I have seen them, they don't turn up every week.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- Here's the other two. - That's the book that goes with that.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59- What's that?- This is a collection of playing cards.- OK.
0:12:59 > 0:13:0524 micro mini playing card decks, each one again for an Olympics.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07It has the correct subject matter for us here.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12I'd put them together. I'd be looking at £250-£350 for them.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- OK. That's good. That's lovely.- You wanted to raise £500, didn't you,
0:13:16 > 0:13:20for the building repairs, do you think we've got near that figure?
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Hopefully there. It would be nice if it is £500.
0:13:24 > 0:13:30The value of everything going to auction comes to...£800.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34Wow! That's brilliant. It means I can get most of the work done,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37even the work I didn't mention this morning!
0:13:37 > 0:13:40I've got £1,000 worth of work to do completely...
0:13:40 > 0:13:44- So that should more or less cover it.- Yes, hopefully.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47'Thanks to a family of collectors,
0:13:47 > 0:13:50'we found plenty here today to take to auction,
0:13:50 > 0:13:53'including the gold jewellery that belonged to Carol's mum.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55'It should fetch us £300-£400.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58'There's also Carol's Wedgwood collection.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00'She has a set of 13.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05'John's estimated it to make £30-£50 at auction.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08'Plus we've got those coins that belonged to Carol's dad.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11'This is a really exciting find,
0:14:11 > 0:14:14'with two coins dating back to Elizabeth I and William III.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16'An estimate of £50-£100
0:14:16 > 0:14:19'will go a long way towards fixing that wall.'
0:14:24 > 0:14:26'Coming up on Cash In The Attic,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30'Carol sounds glad to see the back of one find in particular.'
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- Better than being behind the wardrobe.- Absolutely.
0:14:32 > 0:14:38'And one of our sales proves that some of the best things come in small packages.'
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I take it all back. Size doesn't matter at all!
0:14:41 > 0:14:45'Find out more when the final hammer falls.'
0:14:49 > 0:14:52It's been a few weeks since we had a good look through Carol's home
0:14:52 > 0:14:56and found box upon box of collections, most of which we've brought here
0:14:56 > 0:14:58to Chiswick Auction Rooms.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03We're hoping that today we'll make the £500 she's looking for to start her home improvements.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07Let's just hope that the bidders and buyers join in.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11'Chiswick Auction Rooms has regular bidders, looking for a bargain.
0:15:11 > 0:15:17'Let's hope their pockets are deep enough to bid on some of Carol's high-value items.'
0:15:17 > 0:15:21- Good morning.- Good morning. - Having a look at the medals.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24I wonder whether we'll win any, come the Olympics.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28- I hope it goes well for us.- Is there anything you haven't brought today?
0:15:28 > 0:15:33The beanie babies. I found out I'm expecting a granddaughter
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- during March, so decided to keep those for her.- That's really nice.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42- They're going to go back to being toys.- Yes. They should be.
0:15:42 > 0:15:43Come on, let's make your money!
0:15:45 > 0:15:50'The auction's already in full swing. First up is that pair of Concorde cufflinks
0:15:50 > 0:15:53'that Carol's Dad, Les, bought.'
0:15:53 > 0:15:57And start me at £20. £20. £10. Thank you.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01Bid at 10, give me 12. At £10. The Concorde cufflinks. A bid at 12.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Thank you. 14 at the back. 14. 16 for this? 16.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Who'll give me 18? A bid at £16.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10A bid of £16. 18 there. 20? At £18.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Bid 18. Give me 20.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14At £18. Are you all done. For £18.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- £18. Are you happy with that? - Yes. Very happy.- Good. OK.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24'Just £2 off John's top estimate. We're off to a flying start!'
0:16:26 > 0:16:31Now the next lot is that collection by Franklin Mint of Great Airplanes.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34I must admit, if you don't mind me saying, built me up a lot
0:16:34 > 0:16:36and they were tiny little things!
0:16:36 > 0:16:40But they're a great historical collection if you're into aviation.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44You've got the book as well. Tells you everything about the planes.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Great Airplanes. And £30?
0:16:47 > 0:16:51£20? A bid of £20. 22. 22. 25.
0:16:51 > 0:16:5825. 28? 28. 30? 32? 35? £38? A bid of £38? Thank you. 38. 40?
0:16:58 > 0:17:0140 here. 42? 45?
0:17:01 > 0:17:0645. 48? 48. 50? At £48.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08At £48. 50 there. 50. 52.
0:17:08 > 0:17:1055. 58. 60.
0:17:10 > 0:17:132. 65.
0:17:13 > 0:17:1568. 70.
0:17:15 > 0:17:1772.
0:17:17 > 0:17:1975. 78.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21- 80.- Oh, my goodness!- 82.
0:17:21 > 0:17:2285. 88.
0:17:22 > 0:17:2490?
0:17:24 > 0:17:29Up to you. Now £88. On £88. Two fat ladies. At £88 and going. All done.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30£88!
0:17:30 > 0:17:34Considerably more than I thought. But interesting.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38Must be the subject matter, aviation. A few people here I haven't seen before.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- Are you pleased with that?- Yes. - That's brilliant.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45I take it all back. Size doesn't matter at all!
0:17:45 > 0:17:50'At £88, our sale price has soared past John's top estimate.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54'Looks like Carol's dad had a good eye when it came to collecting.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56Time to see if Carol's taste will prove as lucrative.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00'That Wedgwood Wild Strawberry china she collected in the 1970s
0:18:00 > 0:18:03'is up next.'
0:18:03 > 0:18:04£20 for it.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09A bid at 20. At £20. 22? 22. 25. 28?
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- 28 there. 30. 32.- (It's good!)
0:18:12 > 0:18:17There are bids at £32. £32. 35. I'm selling at £32 if you're done.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20- For £32, and going...- That's good. - £32 then.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23'Carol did say she never used this set.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26'She's probably glad to have made the space.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30'But if she's like her dad, that cabinet will soon be filled again!
0:18:30 > 0:18:34'The oval mirror John found in the bedroom is next under the hammer.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39'It's in fairly good condition, but will this be reflected in the bids?'
0:18:39 > 0:18:42£32. Your last chance. £32, going. All done.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46- £32, was that OK? - Yes, that's fine.- Yes?
0:18:46 > 0:18:49- It's better than being behind the wardrobe.- Absolutely.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52'Perhaps the biggest find of the rummage was the gold jewellery
0:18:52 > 0:18:54'that belonged to Carol's mum.'
0:18:54 > 0:18:58- Did you have any idea it could be worth £300-£400?- Not at all.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02I hadn't seen it that much. It belonged to my great-grandmother.
0:19:02 > 0:19:07It had come from my mum. I don't know anyone that's even worn it.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09We like gold at the moment. Somebody at £300?
0:19:09 > 0:19:13Straight in at £300. I'll take...
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- There we are.- Oh, my gosh!
0:19:15 > 0:19:17310. 320. 330.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21340. I see you bidding. I'll come back to you. 350. 360.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25370. 380. 390. 400. 410. 420. 430. 440.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27460. 480?
0:19:27 > 0:19:31A bit at 460. You want 480? You want 480? 500.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33510, if you like.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36510. 520. 530. 540. 550?
0:19:36 > 0:19:40550. 560? 560.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42- 570...- Still going!
0:19:42 > 0:19:43..at the back.
0:19:43 > 0:19:48I think he's out. The bid's at 560. 560 for the gold. All done? 560 and gone.
0:19:48 > 0:19:55- £560!- Oh, my god. Thank you.- I know. Some excellent things we found, I think that certainly proves it.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59'Talk about a golden touch! That's a fantastic result!'
0:19:59 > 0:20:02OK, now we're halfway through your lots.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05How much did you want to raise altogether?
0:20:05 > 0:20:09I would have liked to have raised 500 to help with the repairs.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12You know we've done quite well. We've got a break before the rest,
0:20:12 > 0:20:15including the lovely Olympic medals.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18So far, you've made £730.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21That's brilliant! Thank you.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- Shall we go and get a cup of tea? - Sounds lovely, thank you.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29'Who'd have thought! Carol could top the £1,000 mark.
0:20:29 > 0:20:34'If you fancy having a go at selling some antiques and collectibles,
0:20:34 > 0:20:37'it's worth knowing that auction houses do charge commission.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41'Your local sale room can advise you on these extra costs.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44'As we resume the auction, we're on to a sporting theme
0:20:44 > 0:20:48'with that coin and stamp collection commemorating the Ashes.'
0:20:48 > 0:20:52- I'm guessing you're not a cricket fan?- I do love cricket.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54I've been a fan since I was about eight.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56My dad was a cricketer,
0:20:56 > 0:20:57Saturday and Sunday.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01I used to go when I was eight. We were members of a club in Dulwich.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05I learnt to score cricket when I was about ten.
0:21:05 > 0:21:10£10 for it? Bid at 10. Bid at 10. 12. Bid at 12. 14, Howard? 14.
0:21:10 > 0:21:1316. 18? 18. 20. 22.
0:21:13 > 0:21:1524. 26. 28. 30.
0:21:15 > 0:21:1932. 34. 36. 38. 40.
0:21:19 > 0:21:2342. 44. 46. 48. 50.
0:21:23 > 0:21:2652? 52. 54. 56. 58.
0:21:26 > 0:21:2860. 2.
0:21:28 > 0:21:3364. 66. Now 66. 68? 70.
0:21:33 > 0:21:38At £68. At £68. 70, new bid. 72, if you like? 72.
0:21:38 > 0:21:4274. 76. 78. 80. 82?
0:21:42 > 0:21:45£80, everyone. 82. £80. Thanks.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Your bid and going at £80. You've got it. £80.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52- That's brilliant.- I'm going to come to auction with you more often,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- with the amount you're making. Lordy!- Thank you, Dad!
0:21:55 > 0:21:58'Howzat! Four times as much as John's highest estimate.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00'It just goes to show,
0:22:00 > 0:22:03'you can never predict what will happen in the auction room!
0:22:03 > 0:22:07'Now these coins that John discovered in Carol's drawers
0:22:07 > 0:22:09'are a great piece of British history.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11'Some of them are over 400 years old
0:22:11 > 0:22:14'but will our bidders be taken with them?'
0:22:14 > 0:22:16Considering the age, the condition was good.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20A collector wants to see the definition of the embossing,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23when the coins have been stamped.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26I thought these were good examples of their age.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29£100? £50?
0:22:29 > 0:22:34- Two hands go up. A bid of £50. - Oh, here we go.- 55. 60.
0:22:34 > 0:22:385. 70. 5. 80. 5.
0:22:38 > 0:22:4390? At £85 bid. At 85. Are you with me on 90? At £85.
0:22:43 > 0:22:48At £85. Give me 90? 90, new bidder. Thank you. 95. 100.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51110. 110. 120. 130.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55130 bid. 140. Saying no already.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57The bid's at 130. Take 140? At 130, are we done?
0:22:57 > 0:23:00We're done at 130. Going at 130.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- £130.- It's about what you said. Yes, it's fantastic.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06'So the dealers shared John's enthusiasm for the coins,
0:23:06 > 0:23:10'as another of Carol's dad's collections hits its estimate.'
0:23:11 > 0:23:15'Next up is the costume jewellery that Celia found in the bedroom.'
0:23:16 > 0:23:19Start me... Should make more. £50 for it?
0:23:19 > 0:23:23Not a hand moves. Marvellous(!) £30. A bid of £30. 32.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26About eight hands gone up. 30. 32 there. 35. 38. 40?
0:23:26 > 0:23:2942. 45. 48. 50.
0:23:29 > 0:23:315. 60. 5.
0:23:31 > 0:23:3470. 5. 75. 80. 5.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Do you want 85? Your hand went up too.
0:23:37 > 0:23:4085 in front of me now. New bidder. 90?
0:23:40 > 0:23:465? 100? 105? 105. 110? 115?
0:23:46 > 0:23:53- 115. 120. 125. 130...- You're kidding me!- ..135. 140.- What was in there?
0:23:53 > 0:23:57£140. At 140. Are we all done?
0:23:57 > 0:24:02You're waving. Are you going to bid? 140 then, going. 140, and gone.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05£140! There wasn't real gold in there that we missed?
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Those were the bits we put in the other box!
0:24:08 > 0:24:12'So the costume jewellery resulted in another great sale,
0:24:12 > 0:24:14'exceeding our top estimate by £40.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17'At this rate, we'll be fitting a brand new extension,
0:24:17 > 0:24:19'never mind just a front wall!
0:24:19 > 0:24:22'Our final lot is the Olympic medal collection.
0:24:22 > 0:24:28'Will the crowd put it at the top of the podium when the bidding starts?'
0:24:28 > 0:24:31If you took the time to read through these commemorative coins,
0:24:31 > 0:24:33you'd get a great education.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Yes.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39- We're hoping for a few roof tiles with these.- That would be lovely!
0:24:39 > 0:24:41£200 the lot. Who'll start me at £200?
0:24:43 > 0:24:45£200. Bid at £200. At £200.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47£200. You want 210?
0:24:47 > 0:24:48At £200. 210.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51210, thank you. 220? 220. 230.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53230? 230. 240.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57250, new bidder. 250. 260? 260. 270?
0:24:57 > 0:25:02280? 280. 290? 290. 300?
0:25:02 > 0:25:06300, your bid, if you like. 300. 310. 320.
0:25:06 > 0:25:12330. 340. 350. 360. 370. 380.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- 390.- Oh, my god.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18380. Bid of 380. 380. I'm selling at 380.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Are we all done for the coins? 390, new bidder.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22400? Over there now.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25400 again, back in. Give me 410? Two against you.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28I'm bid at £400. At £400. You want 410? Take 10.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31In or out, please? £400. Going once at £400.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Twice at £400. £400, you've got it.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39- £400.- Yes, yes, yes! - They made gold for us today!
0:25:39 > 0:25:43Didn't everything? Because you only wanted to raise 500.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46You've actually raised... Are you ready for this?
0:25:47 > 0:25:53..£1,480. You've raised almost £1,000 more than you wanted!
0:25:53 > 0:25:55That's brilliant, thank you.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02'Well, Carol wasted no time in getting someone round
0:26:02 > 0:26:08'to take a look at the wall and there should be enough left over for other improvements.'
0:26:08 > 0:26:09OK? What do you think?
0:26:09 > 0:26:11Yes, just wants the mortar repointing
0:26:11 > 0:26:14and it'll be absolutely fine.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Cash In The Attic has been great. When I first did the programme,
0:26:17 > 0:26:21my dad was a bricklayer, so all the stuff that went to auction
0:26:21 > 0:26:26was his or my mum's, so if he'd have been here, he would have built the wall for me,
0:26:26 > 0:26:30so it's something he's done even though he's not here. So, yeah, I'm really pleased.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34- Thanks very much. Thank you. - OK. Thank you. Bye.
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