0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to the show where we ferret out the finest antiques in your home
0:00:06 > 0:00:09and use them to help you with a special plan or project.
0:00:09 > 0:00:15On today's Cash In The Attic, we'll meet a mother and son who have a solid business plan.
0:00:33 > 0:00:39'Coming up, do we really need our expert when the information is at our fingertips?'
0:00:39 > 0:00:45- She's told you all about it now and it's got a certificate. Your job's done.- That's all sorted then.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49'Can we be diplomatic in the face of his trick questions?'
0:00:49 > 0:00:55- Have you seen your mum wear this belt?- She used to be able to wear it.- Perhaps the belt has shrunk.- No.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59'And it could be exciting at the auction when a bidding war erupts.'
0:01:00 > 0:01:03200, sir. 220. 240.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07- 260.- It's still going.- 280. 300...
0:01:07 > 0:01:10'See what happens when the hammer falls.'
0:01:10 > 0:01:14We're in Devon with a family willing to part with some possessions
0:01:14 > 0:01:17to help realise an artistic ambition.
0:01:17 > 0:01:23'Leicestershire-born gardener and artist Sarah Bramley travelled the world before settling here in Devon
0:01:23 > 0:01:25'where she used to holiday as a child.
0:01:25 > 0:01:32'In the 1980s, she married a German diplomat and lived in Saudi Arabia where she worked as a TV presenter.
0:01:32 > 0:01:38'Later, she married an American chemist and lived in California for 13 years where she had two sons.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43'The youngest is Jasper, a musician, who is helping his mum here today.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46'Sarah is looking for funding for a business idea,
0:01:46 > 0:01:51'so we'll all be depending on sound advice from our valuer, Jonty Hearnden,
0:01:51 > 0:01:55'who has more than 20 years' experience in antiques.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57'He's off to make a start.'
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- Hello. Any good ones?- Hello.- Nice, fresh apples.- They're quite tasty.
0:02:01 > 0:02:07- Freshly picked.- Feel free to have any.- I might do that. We've got a big day ahead. I might get hungry.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11- There's nothing like fresh picked fruit. - We've got a big day ahead of us.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16- This is Jasper?- Yeah. - How old are you?- I'm 18. - Just done exams?- Yeah.
0:02:16 > 0:02:22- I just finished my National Diploma in Music Technology.- Shall we have any music today?- Yeah, definitely.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27- Music is what I'm all about.- Have you got lots of antiques?- I hope so.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31In my travels, I've picked up a few things that I thought were special.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34What are we raising the money for?
0:02:34 > 0:02:40I would like to get some of my paintings framed and some printed up into greetings cards,
0:02:40 > 0:02:45so I'm hoping to be able to sell multiple copies of greetings cards, as opposed to one painting.
0:02:45 > 0:02:51- How much money do you think we might be able to raise? - Possibly around £600.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55- Does that sound OK? - That would do it.- Jonty's probably already made a start.
0:02:55 > 0:03:01- Follow me. I'll show you how to rummage.- Let's see what he's got. - Rummaging time.
0:03:01 > 0:03:07'Let's see whether we can help Sarah find enough bric-a-brac and collectables to take to auction.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12'Jonty has already cast his expert eye over something interesting.'
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- Hello.- Here he is. - Hello. Nice to see you.- And you.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20- You've found something already? - Yes, this really lovely, good quality rug here.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24- It is so soft. It's lovely, isn't it?- Where is it from?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26I was told it's a Kashmir carpet.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31I purchased it in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia when I lived there back in the '80s.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35It is Kashmiri and you can tell that by its design.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40- Kashmiri designs often have some birds or animals within their designs.- Yes.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- But there are no animals in here at all.- Have you used it?
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Definitely. I got a lot of pleasure out of it over the years.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50This rug is in very good order.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54Not only are there no tears in it, because that diminishes its value,
0:03:54 > 0:03:59but I also noticed that the coloration is very good, it's very even.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03If you expose this to light, sometimes it can fade badly.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08- I babied this one a bit more with it being silk and more delicate. - Did you buy it new?
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- I'm pretty sure it was new. - How much was it?
0:04:12 > 0:04:18- Less than £100, but I can't remember exactly how much.- We should easily get your money back.- That's great.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22- We're looking at £100 to £150. - I would be very happy with that.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- That's a very good start. Can you keep it up?- I'm sure I can.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31'Sarah's cared for that silk carpet so well, she may see it fly at the auction.
0:04:31 > 0:04:37'In the hallway cupboard, I find a 14-carat gold necklace by an Italian company, Arte d'Oro.
0:04:37 > 0:04:42'It was a present from a friend of Sarah's in the United States and Jonty prices it
0:04:42 > 0:04:45'at £100 to £150.
0:04:47 > 0:04:53'Jasper is on to one of his mother's Middle Eastern trinkets and Jonty spots the foreign hallmarks,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55'confirming it as 95% solid silver.'
0:04:55 > 0:05:00- Have you seen your mum wear this belt?- No. She used to be able to wear it.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- That's what she told me.- Perhaps the belt has shrunk, do you think?
0:05:04 > 0:05:07No. I don't think it has.
0:05:07 > 0:05:13- What sort of price would you put on this?- Maybe in the hundreds? - Sadly not.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16We're looking at £50 to £100 for this.
0:05:16 > 0:05:22Money is money, so we've got to be happy about it being worth better than nothing.
0:05:22 > 0:05:28If I have disappointed you, it means that we've got some more items to look for. I'm going to follow you.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32At the end of the day, a fair shout, a fair shout.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36'Buoyed by that success, Jasper continues ferreting
0:05:36 > 0:05:40'and soon finds these daintily decorated porcelain pill boxes.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45'They are highly collectable, hand-painted in the Limoges region of France.
0:05:45 > 0:05:51'It's doubtful any are more than 35 years old, so Jonty prices them together at £50 to £80.'
0:05:52 > 0:05:57I really want to know more about Saudi Arabia. I think it's a fascinating country.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- Your mum lived there for three years?- Yes, it was.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04It was 1984 till 1987, I think,
0:06:04 > 0:06:09which was a lovely time to go because it was a very peaceful time.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13The troubles that we know now did not exist,
0:06:13 > 0:06:17but it was still a time of innocence for the Saudi people.
0:06:17 > 0:06:24I don't think an English person going to Riyadh now would see the country that I saw then, so I'm glad I went.
0:06:24 > 0:06:30- I mean, such a young girl and such a culture shock, surely? - It was a huge culture shock.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35The first year, I was lonely, but I started working for Saudi Arabian television
0:06:35 > 0:06:37and that was just a blast.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41I started off in a children's show, did some continuity announcing,
0:06:41 > 0:06:45and ended up reading a review of the international news every week.
0:06:45 > 0:06:51- Jasper, can you imagine your mum as a TV presenter? - I know she accomplished a lot.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55And she still got lots of kicks and laughs out there.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- I detect a bit of a twang. You were born in America?- Yeah, California.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03Do you think of yourself as American or British?
0:07:03 > 0:07:07I consider myself more as a nomad. I go where my feet take me.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- You're really into music? - Yeah, definitely.
0:07:10 > 0:07:17I do sequencing which involves using a computer and a keyboard to basically compose music.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22And your mum's very artistic as well. Tell me more about your project then.
0:07:22 > 0:07:28I've got several paintings that I've finished that need to be framed and it's quite expensive.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- So is the greeting card business something you want to get into?- Yes.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36If I can make money from selling greetings cards
0:07:36 > 0:07:40and simultaneously be advertising the original painting,
0:07:40 > 0:07:43that would be a very beneficial situation for me.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47Jasper, how would you rate your mama as an artist out of ten?
0:07:47 > 0:07:50I would say...10.5.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- What a diplomat!- Oh, he's a loyal boy! I love it, I love it.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57I love my mum's artwork, definitely.
0:07:57 > 0:08:04Well, much as it's a great mutual admiration society, we'd better go and admire what Jonty's found.
0:08:04 > 0:08:09'With four items valued, it seems we stand to make around £300, exactly half our target.
0:08:09 > 0:08:14'We carry on moseying about the house and whatever we discover,
0:08:14 > 0:08:19'it's Sarah's decision whether to sell it. How about this wall hanging?'
0:08:19 > 0:08:25- Hey, chaps.- Oh!- This is something, other than all my little rubbishy stuff here...
0:08:25 > 0:08:32- This is something that might interest you. It was a gift from somebody who lived in Greece.- It looks really old.
0:08:32 > 0:08:38I don't think it is. I think it is made recently, but it was made by Greek monks in a monastery.
0:08:38 > 0:08:44It was bought by my friend in honour of being English. It's St George and he thought I might like that.
0:08:44 > 0:08:51- She's told you all about it now and it's got a certificate on the back. Your job's done.- That's all sorted.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- It's St George and the dragon. Isn't that wonderful?- Yes.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58He was around in the 3rd century AD.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02He was a Roman soldier and he died as a Christian martyr.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07- But the story of St George and the dragon comes back with the Crusaders.- Yes.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- Has it been made to look old? - Yes, this has been "antiqued"
0:09:11 > 0:09:15because there's a big market in old iconography,
0:09:15 > 0:09:19so this has been made to look like it's a good 200 or 300 years old.
0:09:19 > 0:09:25I'm sure somebody out there will study this closely and realise it's been done very well,
0:09:25 > 0:09:29so I do think it does have a market, even though it's brand-new,
0:09:29 > 0:09:34- so I would say more like £40 to £60 at auction.- OK.- Wow!
0:09:34 > 0:09:37- Well, let's see.- Lovely. To auction it will go.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41'But will the bidders be quite so enamoured of this legendary hero?'
0:09:41 > 0:09:45- Jasper, what do you reckon? - I think possibly 45 or 50.
0:09:45 > 0:09:4950? Nobody? £40 then...? £30 for it?
0:09:49 > 0:09:53'Could a lack of faith in St George damage our total?'
0:09:53 > 0:09:56- They don't like it. - I can't go less than £20.
0:09:56 > 0:10:02'Our search continues in the lounge where Jasper has turned up another beautiful woven rug.
0:10:02 > 0:10:08'This one is woollen with a floral motif and was made by the craftsmen of Kashan in north central Iran.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12'Jonty suggests it could fetch between £50 and £100.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17'Next, Sarah unearths this unusual pottery bird table,
0:10:17 > 0:10:21'made by Peggy Brown, an artist who died young in the 1970s.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24'Jonty prices it at £30 to £50
0:10:24 > 0:10:28'which would boost our card printing and picture framing fund.'
0:10:28 > 0:10:33- Sarah, come and have a look at this cabinet, a sort of cabinet/chest, isn't it?- Yes.
0:10:33 > 0:10:40This is a Pakistani chest that I purchased in the marketplace in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44I'd lived there for three years and I haggled very hard for it.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48I think I paid somewhere in the region of £80.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52It's a lovely cabinet. What was your inspiration for buying it?
0:10:52 > 0:10:55I love its functionality. It's beautiful to look at.
0:10:55 > 0:11:01I can get a lot in here. I store all of my knitting needles and my sewing items in here,
0:11:01 > 0:11:07so I think to have beauty and functionality combined is ideal in a piece of furniture.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12It is from that part of the world and you can tell that really by the design work,
0:11:12 > 0:11:15particularly this fine motif on the side.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20Everything you see is hand-inlaid. The cabinet itself is hand-made as well.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23It is a lady's vanity unit
0:11:23 > 0:11:29and you can tell that by opening the inside where we have this lovely, intricate mirror
0:11:29 > 0:11:33and we also have this velvet interior to put jewellery.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- I will put an estimate of £50 to £80 on it.- OK.- Good.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- Some more lovely things, please. - Let's go look.
0:11:40 > 0:11:46'Sarah relocated here from California where she worked in a luxury goods store in the mid-1990s.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51'She bought this stone effect jewellery by an east coast designer, Jay Strongwater.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55'Jonty reckons this set of two pairs of earrings and a necklace
0:11:55 > 0:11:57'will fetch £30 to £50.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04'And on the subject of style, Sarah reveals an assortment of big name brands
0:12:04 > 0:12:08'of every girl's dream accessory - designer handbags.'
0:12:08 > 0:12:11What have we got? Is there a Bulgari inside there?
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- Yes, indeed.- Oh!
0:12:14 > 0:12:19- Look at that!- Never used. This was not purchased or given as a gift as such.
0:12:19 > 0:12:25This is a bag that I won in a sales competition when I was manager of the department
0:12:25 > 0:12:30- and we started carrying the line. - The "V" is the old Roman... - Classic Roman "V".
0:12:30 > 0:12:37- And the buckle is gold-plated. I remember that detail from when I was selling them.- Absolutely.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41You can see the price that was attached to these beautiful products.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43800 dollars. Extraordinary.
0:12:43 > 0:12:51But it's not necessarily just rich people who buy these sorts of things. Some people save up for a long time.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56- I'm sure you know there is a market for good quality, second-hand bags.- I would expect so.
0:12:56 > 0:13:01As long as they are fashion icons, people will pay good money for them.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06- We're not going to be getting the price you were retailing for... - You never would.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10- But just these three bags, we're looking at over £200.- Good news.
0:13:10 > 0:13:17- If you've got more, it will add to the collection and to the value. - I'll see what else I can find.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- Did we hear "good news" mentioned there?- Yes.- Yes, it is good news.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26We've got a collection of handbags here that are worth £200 to £300.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31Wow! They do look classy, I must say. They really do. Fantastic.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34And I have some more hidden away.
0:13:34 > 0:13:41- You were looking for £600.- Yes. - To get your pictures framed and your greeting card business going.
0:13:41 > 0:13:46We reckon - well, Jonty reckons - that with any luck and your handbags flying out,
0:13:46 > 0:13:54- you might make £700! - That would be very nice. Very nice indeed. I'd be very happy.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- Pack everything up, fingers crossed. - Bring on those bidders.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Among our pieces that are off to the auction
0:14:02 > 0:14:09are the fine silk Kashmir carpet which might entice £100-£150 from the bidders.
0:14:09 > 0:14:14Or will they take a shine to Sarah's silver belt at around £50-£100?
0:14:16 > 0:14:20And what about that striking 14-carat gold Italian necklace?
0:14:20 > 0:14:24Could that steal all the limelight at the sale?
0:14:24 > 0:14:29'Still to come: is it random chance when things don't sell?'
0:14:29 > 0:14:34- I wonder why there's no bidders. - It's just the luck of the draw.
0:14:34 > 0:14:40'And which of Sarah's items prompts a bidding war?'
0:14:40 > 0:14:43170. 175. 180. 185.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- Hey!- Hallelujah!
0:14:45 > 0:14:49'How high will they get by the final crack of the gavel?'
0:14:53 > 0:14:59Well, it's been over a month now since we spent the day with Sarah and Jasper at their cosy Devon home.
0:14:59 > 0:15:04Today we've brought everything to Lyme Bay Auctions
0:15:04 > 0:15:08to try to get that greetings card and framing business underway.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13Let's hope the bidders are in the mood to spend for Sarah's items.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18Seaton, with its mile-long beach, forms part of the Devon coastline
0:15:18 > 0:15:24awarded the status of World Heritage Site. Sarah and Jasper have arrived and are taking a look
0:15:24 > 0:15:26at all their belongings.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31- Hello, guys.- Hello there. - Suits you, Jasper.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36Oh, saying farewell to your handbags. How are you feeling?
0:15:36 > 0:15:42- I'm feeling OK about it, actually. - You look a little tearful. - No, no, I'm quite happy.
0:15:42 > 0:15:48I took your advice and added one more bag to the collection to make up the threesome.
0:15:48 > 0:15:54- What about everything else? Are you happy?- I feel a little bit bereft without my carpet.
0:15:54 > 0:16:00The house doesn't quite have the same feel without the carpet, but I'm quite excited.
0:16:00 > 0:16:06We'd better get a place. The auction is about to start, so follow us.
0:16:06 > 0:16:11The auctioneer is using a full-on sound system today so everyone will concentrate!
0:16:11 > 0:16:17Our first lot is that curious ceramic Sarah found under the stairs.
0:16:17 > 0:16:24- Where did it come from? - This was made by my stepfather's first wife.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28- £30-£50?- Yes. It's just a quirky item, isn't it?
0:16:28 > 0:16:34- If it was something functional, I'd put a bigger figure.- I see. - I think it will hit about 45.
0:16:34 > 0:16:39- All right, Jasper.- Here we go. - Let's see if you're right.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44£40 for it? £30, then? Anybody interested at 30? £20?
0:16:44 > 0:16:4920. Thank you. £20 there. £20 with me. 22?
0:16:49 > 0:16:5222. 25. £25 in the room.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57I have 25. 28, anywhere? I will sell at £25.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- Ahh.- Was that 25?- 25 it sold for.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05Well, it's nearly there. 30 we said.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10Not exactly a fortune to start us off with, but it's off to a new home
0:17:10 > 0:17:13where we hope it'll be appreciated.
0:17:13 > 0:17:18Our second lot is another oddity - the St George and the dragon wall hanging.
0:17:18 > 0:17:25It's relatively new and has been given the antique treatment. Will the bidders spot that?
0:17:25 > 0:17:30- Jasper, what do you reckon? - I think possibly 45 or 50.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34Start me off at £50 for it? 50? £40, then?
0:17:34 > 0:17:37£30 for it? Nobody?
0:17:37 > 0:17:39- 20?- They don't like it.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Can't go for less than £20. £20?
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Nope. Unfortunately, not sold.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- I'm glad I had a reserve.- Yeah.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52She obviously doesn't mind taking the odd item home.
0:17:52 > 0:17:59Next up is the rather nice chunky jewellery by Jay Strongwater and bought in California.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- Why are you parting with it? - I no longer wear them.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- Does she look good in them? - I haven't even seen them.
0:18:07 > 0:18:14I do have a photograph of me wearing the necklace, actually. I don't think they suit me now.
0:18:14 > 0:18:19Let's hope they suit someone else and they part with at least £30.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23Start on this at £18. 20 anywhere?
0:18:23 > 0:18:28At £18. 20? I've got £20. 2 anywhere?
0:18:28 > 0:18:3222 anywhere? I will sell for £20.
0:18:32 > 0:18:38- £20 is better than £19.99. - I'm happy with that. - Good. OK, well done.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41A modest success.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45Up next is a solid silver remnant of Sarah's days in Saudi Arabia.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48We want £50-£100.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Who knows? We might get it.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54I'll start on this at £50. Have we got 50?
0:18:54 > 0:18:5755. 60. 65. 70.
0:18:57 > 0:18:5975. It's in the room at £75.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03- Keep going. - 75. 80 anywhere?
0:19:03 > 0:19:06I'll sell it for £75.
0:19:06 > 0:19:13- Yes!- 75.- That's all right. I hope it doesn't get scrapped and someone values it for the craft.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16It certainly is an intricate design.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21Next up is another souvenir from Sarah's life in Saudi Arabia.
0:19:21 > 0:19:26It's the carpet which she haggled for two hours to buy.
0:19:26 > 0:19:32- How much did you get it for? - I think I paid about £80-£100. I can't remember exactly.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37- It was a good price. - And we would like £50-£100.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39You've put an £80 discretionary on.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Yes. I'm very attached to this carpet.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Give me 80? Anybody?
0:19:44 > 0:19:49£60, then? 60? £40 for it? Start me at 40?
0:19:49 > 0:19:54- Can't go less than £40. - It's not going to sell. - Sorry, not sold.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58- Aww. - Well, I can't say I'm too sad.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03I wonder why no bidders.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06It's just the luck of the draw.
0:20:06 > 0:20:13Another no sale. Now that's going to do some damage to our hopes of reaching our target.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17You were looking for £600. At halfway we'd hope to be at 300.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21- We're not. You've so far made 120.- Right.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25So a long way to go, but some big items to come.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29If this is making you think of selling some heirlooms
0:20:29 > 0:20:36then please bear in mind that auction houses charge various fees such as commission.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41Your local sale room can advise you. Plenty still to come in Sarah's sale,
0:20:41 > 0:20:45like this inlaid vanity case
0:20:45 > 0:20:47which has a discretionary reserve.
0:20:47 > 0:20:54This again is something I do love. It's very functional and it would be very hard for me to let go of it
0:20:54 > 0:20:59at a price where I couldn't replace it even with something inferior.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04- I think I asked for £80, the top end of your estimate.- Wow. - Perhaps that was too high.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07You want a price you're happy with.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09What do we say? £100?
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Give me 80? Nobody?
0:21:12 > 0:21:15£60 for it? 50?
0:21:15 > 0:21:18No, unfortunately... 50. £50 there.
0:21:18 > 0:21:2355. 60 anywhere? No, still can't quite sell it.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26£60? Sorry, that's unsold.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28I'm taking it home!
0:21:28 > 0:21:32Never mind. She seems happy to take it back.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37Next up are the three little hand-painted porcelain boxes.
0:21:37 > 0:21:44- These were all gifts from a friend in California who used to collect them. - How lovely.- I was a happy recipient.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- We're hoping for £50-£80. - That would be lovely.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52- It would be at this stage! - We need it.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55£20? Nobody? £20. Thank you.
0:21:55 > 0:21:5722 anywhere? A touch more. 22.
0:21:57 > 0:21:5925. 28.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04- 28. 30. 32. - A little war going on.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06With you at 30. 32 anywhere?
0:22:06 > 0:22:09I shall sell at 30.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14- Ahh.- £30.- I know that the original price of it was hundreds of dollars.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- Really?- Hundreds.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- But you can't take everything home. - I can't take everything home.
0:22:20 > 0:22:27A modest sum. We still need a major injection of cash from one of our few remaining lots.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33Can the silk Kashmir carpet be the piece that saves the day?
0:22:33 > 0:22:38- We reckon it's worth £100-£150. - Right. I'm not as attached to this
0:22:38 > 0:22:42as I was to the Kashan, but it is very high quality.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47- Did you put a reserve on? - I did. At the low estimate.- OK.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- I think it's worth that.- OK.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Give me £60, then? Anybody, £80?
0:22:53 > 0:22:5760? It's got to be worth £60. Nobody?
0:22:57 > 0:23:01Can't go less than £60. Anybody interested? No.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06- They don't like it. - They don't like my carpets. - They don't like your carpets.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10That's not what we planned at all.
0:23:10 > 0:23:17Maybe Sarah's American designer handbags will do the trick, with their original branded packaging.
0:23:17 > 0:23:25The estimate is £200-£300 and there's a discretionary reserve of £150.
0:23:25 > 0:23:31- The star item is the Bulgari. Mint condition.- Never used. - And you've got the box as well.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35- Certificate, everything. - That's a bargain. Here we go.
0:23:35 > 0:23:3780. Thank you, sir. At £80.
0:23:37 > 0:23:4085 anywhere? 85. 90.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43- 95. 100.- Here we go.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46110. 120. 130.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49140. £140 in the room. At 140.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52150 anywhere? 150 anywhere?
0:23:52 > 0:23:58- I will sell it at £140. - That has to be a bit of a bargain for somebody, yeah?
0:23:58 > 0:24:02That's a huge bargain. That's a very lucky lady.
0:24:02 > 0:24:09Our final lot today was a present from her friend Serena - that 14-carat gold Italian necklace,
0:24:09 > 0:24:16still in its original box, valued at £100-£150. And it's off to a flying start!
0:24:16 > 0:24:18150. 155.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22160. 165. 170.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25175. 180. 185.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- Hey!- Hallelujah!
0:24:28 > 0:24:30200, sir? 200.
0:24:30 > 0:24:31220. 240.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35260. 280. 300.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37320. 340.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41- 360. 380. - It's amazing.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43380. 400. 420.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46440. 460.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49480. 500. 520?
0:24:49 > 0:24:51That's wonderful.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55In the room at 500. 520 anywhere?
0:24:55 > 0:24:58I will sell at £500.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00- My friend has good taste!- Yes!
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- Thank you, Serena.- Oh, wow.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06- How about that?- That's good. - Fantastic.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11Well, that's it. The necklace and handbags made it a day to remember.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14So just how close have we come?
0:25:14 > 0:25:20Your target was £600 and with those four unsold items you'd imagine you might not make it,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23but you've made £790!
0:25:23 > 0:25:31- That's great.- You got there in the end.- I think I could get maybe three of my paintings framed.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Well done. I hope your business goes well.
0:25:39 > 0:25:45A few weeks later, Jasper and his brother Felix fetch in their mum's work.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Since the auction, I've had three paintings framed
0:25:48 > 0:25:52and four turned into a greetings card.
0:25:52 > 0:25:58It was really nice to get them out the box. The printer and framers did a wonderful job.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01So, yes, it's a lovely feeling
0:26:01 > 0:26:04and I hope to sell some!
0:26:04 > 0:26:10I love my mum's work and hope maybe it gets hung up somewhere and she gets the credit she deserves.
0:26:10 > 0:26:16This has taken a lot of energy, this whole process, but I have really enjoyed it.
0:26:16 > 0:26:21I really would love to sell some of my paintings
0:26:21 > 0:26:25and I do believe there is a market for greetings cards.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33It was touch and go for a while, but it all turned out just fine.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37Now what about you? Do you want to raise money for something special?
0:26:37 > 0:26:43Do you have antiques hidden around your home? If you do, apply to come on the show.
0:26:43 > 0:26:48You can find the form on our website:
0:26:48 > 0:26:52Good luck and may we see you next time on Cash In The Attic.
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