0:00:02 > 0:00:08Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the show that takes your unwanted antiques and sells them at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:14Today, we're going to be helping a family raise money for a rather special renovation.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37'Coming up on Cash In The Attic,
0:00:37 > 0:00:41'our expert James tells us what Doulton were once famous for.'
0:00:42 > 0:00:47Sanitary wear. They were making things like sewerage pipes and loos and things like that!
0:00:48 > 0:00:50'And his musical interlude.'
0:00:50 > 0:00:54- You can do your very own Jingle Bells.- We did try!
0:00:54 > 0:00:57Santa's Sleigh might be a bit more difficult!
0:00:57 > 0:01:00'And will our auction prove as enchanting as he hopes?'
0:01:01 > 0:01:06- Just wave the magic wand. It'll be fine.- I've brought him as your fairy godfather.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10'Stay with us until the final hammer falls.'
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Today, I've come to Hemel Hempstead
0:01:13 > 0:01:16to help a mum give her son a place of his own.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21'Sandra Kidd has one son, Daniel, who's 16 years old.
0:01:21 > 0:01:26'He's been almost entirely home-schooled by his mum and only recently started going to college,
0:01:26 > 0:01:30'doing a life skills course. He now wants more independence
0:01:30 > 0:01:33'at home, so we've been called in.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37'On hand to help with the rummage today is Sandra's mother, Rita,
0:01:37 > 0:01:40'and joining me is expert valuer James Rylands,
0:01:40 > 0:01:42'who used to work for Sotheby's.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45'While he sets to work, I head off to meet our hosts.'
0:01:46 > 0:01:51- Good morning. Hello. You must be Daniel.- Yes, that's me.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55- What are you doing behind there? - Gingerbread men.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58- Making gingerbread men.- Yes. - Can I have one later?- Yes, you can.
0:01:58 > 0:02:03- Thank you. Now, who called in Cash In The Attic?- I did.- Ah, OK.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08- So why did you call us in?- Because we wanted to raise some money
0:02:08 > 0:02:12to give Dan a new log cabin for a den.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Dan, tell me about your log cabin and what you want it to be like.
0:02:15 > 0:02:20- Do you want it to be big or small? - Big.- Right.- Yes.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- Do you want a sign on the door saying "Keep Out"?- Yes!
0:02:23 > 0:02:27- I've already been barred!- Have you? - Yes.- Aww!
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- How much are you looking for us to help raise?- If we could get
0:02:30 > 0:02:33£500 or anything really
0:02:33 > 0:02:37to help towards it, £500 upwards would be nice.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42'Well, I can see there are lots of bits and bobs dotted around here.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45'It's taken James no time to find his first find of the day.'
0:02:46 > 0:02:51James, the others are looking for items, but you've found something.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54I've found quite a nice collection of jugs. Where did they come from?
0:02:54 > 0:02:59- My grandparents, from both sides. - Both sides.- Yes.
0:02:59 > 0:03:05- Which one do you think is your favourite?- Erm... This little one. - Good girl!
0:03:05 > 0:03:09You have actually chosen the nicest of all.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14It's actually made by Doulton, which in terms of 19th-century ceramics,
0:03:14 > 0:03:16is probably one of THE most famous names.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19They did start in the early part of the 19th century
0:03:19 > 0:03:23with a John Doulton, but they weren't really well known
0:03:23 > 0:03:26particularly for this sort of decorative wear.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- Do you know what they made most of? - No.- Sanitary wear.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34They were making things like sewage pipes and loos and things like that,
0:03:34 > 0:03:38which was a big necessity then, but later on in the 19th century,
0:03:38 > 0:03:42they started making art pottery and I can sort of date it
0:03:42 > 0:03:45because on the bottom, it's got Doulton Lambeth,
0:03:45 > 0:03:48and I know that in 1901, they got given a Royal warrant
0:03:48 > 0:03:52and after that, they called themselves Royal Doulton.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56Probably 1880s, 1890s, something like that. But very collectable.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59We've actually got a big collection here
0:03:59 > 0:04:02that goes right the way through from blue and white in the 1850s
0:04:02 > 0:04:06through to 1900, then these Art Deco jugs up at the top.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11- I'm going to put something like £50-£100 on the whole lot.- OK.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- Anything helps.- Look at it this way, it's another log in Dan's cabin!
0:04:15 > 0:04:21- That's what's important.- He'll be volunteering to build it.- I'm not a lumberjack, let me tell you.
0:04:22 > 0:04:28'Rita's searching one of the bedrooms and comes across an old box which needs a closer look.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32'It contains a Magic Lantern, a forerunner of the slide projector,
0:04:32 > 0:04:34'plus a small collection of slides.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38'Magic Lanterns have been entertaining people for hundreds of years,
0:04:38 > 0:04:42'but this German model is from the early 20th century.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45'Rita's husband remembers it being in his family since he was a child.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49'The estimate for auction is £40-£60.'
0:04:49 > 0:04:54- Ooh, what have you got there? - It was an old picture
0:04:54 > 0:04:58that was in my mother-in-law's loft, but it was all in pieces
0:04:58 > 0:05:02and we had it professionally put together
0:05:02 > 0:05:07and that is how it is now, but we've never really been able
0:05:07 > 0:05:10to find out really much about it.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Very interesting. It's certainly got some age to it.
0:05:14 > 0:05:19I'm just looking because I can actually see a tiny signature
0:05:19 > 0:05:22at the bottom, but even with my glass,
0:05:22 > 0:05:24it's very difficult to read.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28Basically, it's a nice marine scene
0:05:28 > 0:05:33and would probably have been painted in the middle of the 19th century.
0:05:33 > 0:05:38- So it's 150 years old.- Yes. - Now, do you like it?
0:05:38 > 0:05:44Yes, I do. You've got to really look at it to see the detail.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47But in a way, that's the joy of a picture like this
0:05:47 > 0:05:50because there's lots going on, it absorbs the interest.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54So value-wise, I think as a nameless picture
0:05:54 > 0:05:58without an attribution, I still think we'd be talking about
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- between £100-£200. - Oh, that's a start, isn't it?
0:06:02 > 0:06:04'But as the artist's signature is difficult to see,
0:06:04 > 0:06:05'will it put the bidders off?'
0:06:05 > 0:06:12140. 150. 160. 170. 180. 190. 200. 210...
0:06:12 > 0:06:15'Clearly not! Find out how much it makes later on.'
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- ..pounds. - GAVEL THUDS
0:06:17 > 0:06:20'As the search in Hertfordshire continues,
0:06:20 > 0:06:25'we decide to tackle one room each to make sure every object is thoroughly examined.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29'And with five pairs of eyes and hands at work here,
0:06:29 > 0:06:31'nothing will escape our notice.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34'In a wardrobe, Rita recognises a patchwork quilt,
0:06:34 > 0:06:38'which has been in her Dad's family for years.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41'He remembers it being on his bed when he was a child.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45'They think it must be over 100 years old. It's handmade and large,
0:06:45 > 0:06:50'so there are many hours of work gone into making it. It could raise £30-£50 at auction.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54'Going by James's lowest estimate so far,
0:06:54 > 0:06:59'we stand to make £220 towards that new log cabin for Daniel,
0:06:59 > 0:07:01'so we still have quite a way to go.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04'Daniel is Sandra's youngest son.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07'She and husband Stuart have five children between them.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11'They're all very supportive of the plan to set him up with a new den.'
0:07:12 > 0:07:16As the others are looking around, I thought I'd catch up with you.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Firstly, Daniel, behind you there, is that your den?
0:07:20 > 0:07:25- Yes.- Is it? It's a very nice, big room, isn't it?- Yes.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29- What sort of things do you get up to in there?- I like to make things.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- Yes, your mum was saying you like to make things.- Yes.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38- And you've started college recently. - Yes.- What's that like?
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- It's nice.- Do you enjoy it? - I enjoy it.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- Because your mum taught you at home for a long time.- Yes.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48- Do you miss your mum?- Yes.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53- Yes. Miss lots.- Aww!
0:07:53 > 0:07:57So the den, obviously you've got something there at the moment,
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- what's wrong with what you've got? Why do you need this new one? - It's falling apart.
0:08:01 > 0:08:07He couldn't go up in it this winter, I don't think.
0:08:07 > 0:08:13I don't think it would last. It smells damp as well, which wouldn't be good for his chest.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17- What would you like to replace it with?- We've looked at log cabins
0:08:17 > 0:08:20because they're insulated better.
0:08:20 > 0:08:26And hopefully, he'll have it more as a grown-up space.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31It's his bit of independence. He can move things where he wants,
0:08:31 > 0:08:36without me telling him off for moving my furniture around,
0:08:36 > 0:08:42but we can also keep an eye on him, what's happening and where he is.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44'We obviously need to get a move on
0:08:44 > 0:08:47'if we're going to get that den for Daniel.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51'Luckily, James isn't one to let the grass grow under his feet.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56'He's taken a shine to this sizable collection of blue and gold banded crockery.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59'It's part of a dinner service made by Myott and Son,
0:08:59 > 0:09:02'which was a wedding gift to Sandra's Nan.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05'There are similar pieces by Grimwades and Wedgwood.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09'Some of them are chipped but the collection is so large, it gets an estimate
0:09:09 > 0:09:11'of £80-£120.'
0:09:13 > 0:09:17Now, Rita, I'm sure you're quite used to silver service,
0:09:17 > 0:09:19so look what I've found here.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23This is inscribed "RJ Ward, to commemorate 25 years' service
0:09:23 > 0:09:26"with the Rickett family, 9th February 1971."
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- What's that all about? - That's my father.
0:09:28 > 0:09:35He was a gardener to this big house and he grew wonderful flowers
0:09:35 > 0:09:41and it was a huge garden, he did all the vegetables and everything for the family.
0:09:41 > 0:09:47He must have worked very hard for them to give him a silver salver, which is what this is.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51He must have done. I can just see the hallmark here.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55It's hallmarked in Birmingham in 1967,
0:09:55 > 0:10:00but I can see... CSG - that's Charles S Green & Co,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03the name of the company that made this. And they were...
0:10:03 > 0:10:06They started actually in about 1905.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09It was a real nice, small family business
0:10:09 > 0:10:13because Charles's wife Winifred did all the company's early designs.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17The idea of these silver salvers go way back to the 17th century
0:10:17 > 0:10:22when they first became popular, but they were a real status symbol.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25It's got a bit of weight to it, which is good
0:10:25 > 0:10:27because silver is quite expensive at the moment.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32I'd probably expect this to be worth £40-£60, something like that.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36- Are you happy with that? - Yes. Yes, I am.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39It's more money in the pot. Let's see what else we can find.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43'Sandra's grandfather was really well liked by his employers
0:10:43 > 0:10:47'and she's come across some more solid silver items given to him.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51'This hip flask has the initials of his employer engraved on it.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56'There's an inkwell too. They're hallmarked in Sheffield in the '30s.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00'The estimate for the two together is £70-£100.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03'I spot an old wireless in the lounge.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07'It's been in Sandra's father's family since the 1940s
0:11:07 > 0:11:09'and still works, so they don't want to let it go.'
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- BELLS RING - Sounds like I'm in church!
0:11:16 > 0:11:17What's going on here?
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- Ringing some bells! - Where did they all come from?
0:11:21 > 0:11:27My Dad, he was a builder. He was converting a large house into flats.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30And these were going to be thrown away,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33so he was going to put some wooden handles on them,
0:11:33 > 0:11:37so I could play with them. I just got to play with them.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- Do you know what they were used for? - He said they were servants' bells.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46I don't know whether the biggest bell was for the most important person in the house or...
0:11:46 > 0:11:51In the big Victorian house, you'd have the servants' quarters,
0:11:51 > 0:11:55which would be downstairs and then there would be a board up
0:11:55 > 0:11:59with the names of each reception room or bedroom or whatever it was
0:11:59 > 0:12:02and then a bell underneath, so if the lady of the house
0:12:02 > 0:12:07was in the green drawing room and she required tea in the afternoon, she'd ring the bell
0:12:07 > 0:12:09and a complicated system of wires
0:12:09 > 0:12:14would go down, it would ring and then the parlour maid or butler
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- would go upstairs. Do you like these, Dan? Do you play with them? - Yes, I do.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- What do they remind you of?- They're like Jingle Bells.- Jingle Bells.
0:12:22 > 0:12:27- You could do your very own Jingle Bells!- We did try.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Santa's sleigh might be a bit more difficult,
0:12:30 > 0:12:35but they're good fun and I think we'll put them at £20-£40,
0:12:35 > 0:12:39knowing that there's a bit of a project here for somebody
0:12:39 > 0:12:43because somebody will either rig them up, or just like your dad
0:12:43 > 0:12:46nearly got round to doing, putting wooden handles on them.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50'Sandra's father, Eric, apparently built the house she grew up in,
0:12:50 > 0:12:54'so it's no wonder he never managed to put the handles on those bells.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57'He also collected antique golf clubs with hickory shafts.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00'These were made before 1935
0:13:00 > 0:13:03'when steel shafts took over in popularity.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06'There are more than 20 here, many from car boot sales.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09'They could prove a hit in the sale room with an estimate of £50-£75.'
0:13:09 > 0:13:15Ooh, you've discovered me. I'm guilty. I've got your all your jewellery out here, Sandra!
0:13:15 > 0:13:19You've got quite a little stash here. Where does it come from?
0:13:19 > 0:13:22It's just a little box that came from my nan's.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26You've got quite a collection here. What have we got? One, two...
0:13:26 > 0:13:30three, four watches, and basically they all date
0:13:30 > 0:13:33to the early part of the 20th century.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38Although they're interesting, that's not really where the value is.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41It's actually the gold I'm interested in here.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43I've had a quick rootle through here
0:13:43 > 0:13:46and you've got all this broken jewellery,
0:13:46 > 0:13:51but the good news is that it's all hallmarked. 18 carat gold, that one.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55This, I was looking at, which is the Albert or the watch chain...
0:13:55 > 0:14:00- So where did this come from? - That belonged to my granddad.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05Your grandfather. Well, every one of those links is 9 carat gold.
0:14:05 > 0:14:11The good news, for you, is that gold is doing very well at the moment.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15And the fact that a lot of it is broken doesn't matter.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19- We're probably looking at £250-£350. - Wow! That's a few logs.
0:14:19 > 0:14:24- That is a few logs, even the odd window for Daniel's log cabin! - That's right, yeah.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27So although it doesn't look much,
0:14:27 > 0:14:31- it's funny, that's proved to be a real...gold mine.- Hello!
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- Oh, there you are! - You've found some gold, I hear.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- We have. You know, all that glitters IS gold! We like that.- That's great.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43We wanted to raise £500, didn't we? And it's all for your den, isn't it?
0:14:43 > 0:14:48- Yes.- It's going to cost more, so if we made any extra, that'd be good.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51So you might be pleased to hear
0:14:51 > 0:14:58- the value of everything going to auction comes to...£730.- Oh, good!- Gosh!- Half a den, nearly.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- Yes, absolutely. - Maybe it'll be a DIY den!
0:15:01 > 0:15:04One with lots of windows!
0:15:04 > 0:15:10'We've found some fascinating pieces and I hope they all sell well.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12'There's a German made Magic Lantern
0:15:12 > 0:15:16'which Rita's husband remembers being in his family for many years.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19'£40-£60 is the projected figure.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22'And there's the 1930's hip flask and inkwell,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25'which were given to Rita's father when he worked as a gardener
0:15:25 > 0:15:28'for a large house. They're both solid silver
0:15:28 > 0:15:31'and should reach their £70-£100 estimate.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35'And James really liked the 19th century nautical painting,
0:15:35 > 0:15:38'which came from Rita's mother-in-law.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41'We couldn't make out the artist's name, but it could reach £100
0:15:41 > 0:15:44'when it goes before the bidders.
0:15:44 > 0:15:49'Still to come on Cash In The Attic, one of our sales leaves Sandra floored.'
0:15:51 > 0:15:56- Have we really sold it for £35? - I think swings and roundabouts.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- How do you feel?- Gutted! Absolutely gutted!
0:16:00 > 0:16:02'But another lot goes through the roof.'
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- Higher, higher, higher!- 410.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08420. 450. 460...
0:16:08 > 0:16:12'We're in for a roller-coaster ride until the final hammer falls.'
0:16:17 > 0:16:21It's been a few months since we saw Sandra, Rita and, of course, Daniel,
0:16:21 > 0:16:26and they were looking to make money so Daniel can get a place of his own
0:16:26 > 0:16:27at the bottom of the garden.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32We've brought them here to Sworders auction house in Stansted Mountfitchet,
0:16:32 > 0:16:37so let's just hope the buyers help us achieve our goal.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40'This Essex auction house holds regular general sales.
0:16:40 > 0:16:46'The treasures that Sandra, Rita and Daniel have brought along should fit in well, including the jewellery.
0:16:46 > 0:16:51'but it looks like one of the gold chains we found won't be going under the hammer.'
0:16:51 > 0:16:56- I see you're wearing what's one of our lot numbers.- Ooh, that's our star lot!- I did say
0:16:56 > 0:17:00- I wasn't sure.- So you've decided to keep it.- Yes.
0:17:00 > 0:17:06I took Daniel on holiday and I played bingo a couple of evenings and I won twice.
0:17:06 > 0:17:12- Did you? How much did you win?- £275.- I thought you were going to say millions for a moment.
0:17:12 > 0:17:18- Anyway, £275, so you decided to keep it.- I'm going to keep it and hand it down to my daughter.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- I don't blame you. That's really nice.- Bingo necklace.- Absolutely!
0:17:22 > 0:17:26- You look nervous. Are you worried? - Only that we won't sell anything.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30Don't worry, Sandra. Just wave the magic wand. It'll be fine.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33I've brought him as your fairy godfather, so we'll be fine!
0:17:33 > 0:17:37Right, come this way and we'll get into position. I know. Come on.
0:17:37 > 0:17:43'If James can't work his magic, perhaps Sandra's luck will rub off on us today.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46'It's eyes down for a full house when our first lot goes up -
0:17:46 > 0:17:52'that solid silver salver, assayed in Birmingham and given to Daniel's great-granddad on his retirement.'
0:17:52 > 0:17:56We want £40-£60. Do you think it will sell for that, Daniel?
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- Yes? Good!- Confidence, that's what we like!
0:17:59 > 0:18:07At 55. 60. 5. 70. 5. 80. 5.
0:18:07 > 0:18:14- 90. 5. 100.- Woah!- £100, I'm bid. I'll take 10, if you want it.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- I'm selling then at £100. - 'That resounding result
0:18:18 > 0:18:21'bodes well for our next lot,
0:18:21 > 0:18:23'the silver inkwell and hip flask,
0:18:23 > 0:18:27'more gifts given to Daniel's great-granddad by his employers.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32'These beautiful 1930's pieces were hallmarked in Sheffield.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36'At £70-£100, let's hope the bidders like them as much as James does.'
0:18:37 > 0:18:41On a cold day like today, hip flask for a quick nip,
0:18:41 > 0:18:43should go down quite well.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48At £50. 55. 60. 5. 70. 5.
0:18:48 > 0:18:5280. 5. 90. 5. 100.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57- 110. 120. 130, bid's in the room. - Oh, that's great!- 140.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59150.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02On the pillar, the bid at 150. You're out on the right.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- £150!- £150.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Wow! That's not bad at all, is it?
0:19:10 > 0:19:14I tell you, Lorne, I think the hip flask must have been full!
0:19:14 > 0:19:18'Our fund for Daniel's den is certainly filling up nicely.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22'It's time now to see what our bidders make of Sandra's jug collection,
0:19:22 > 0:19:25'dating from the 1850s right through to the 1930s.'
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Have you got a lot of empty spaces now, as a result?
0:19:28 > 0:19:31- Yes.- Is that quite nice?- Yes!
0:19:31 > 0:19:36It is quite a big collection. The real value is on the Doulton one.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39- That really is a collector's piece. - 20.
0:19:39 > 0:19:4320, I'm bid. 22. 5. 8.
0:19:43 > 0:19:4930. 2. 5. 8. 40. 2. Lady's bid on my left of 42.
0:19:49 > 0:19:5445 anywhere? At £42.
0:19:55 > 0:19:5942, that's not a lot for all those jugs, is it?
0:19:59 > 0:20:01'£8 under our bottom estimate.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04'Perhaps our Magic Lantern will light up the saleroom.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09'It's complete and boxed, although it has seen better days.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13'Hopefully this won't affect our £40-£60 estimate.'
0:20:13 > 0:20:16£35 only. 8, anywhere?
0:20:16 > 0:20:20I'll sell them at £35.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24'Another treasure that falls short of expectations.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28'Maybe we can ring the changes with one of Daniel's favourite lots,
0:20:28 > 0:20:29'those Victorian servants' bells.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33'£20-£40 would do us nicely.'
0:20:33 > 0:20:3640? 20? 10? 10, I'm bid.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39At £10. 12, anywhere? 12. 15.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44- Selling them at 15... 18. 20.- Ooh! We're there.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- Selling at £20.- Well, Quasimodo obviously wasn't here, was he?
0:20:48 > 0:20:51All those bells for £20. Crikey!
0:20:51 > 0:20:54I'm sure I recognised the buyer.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57- I know his face rang a bell. - Oh, no!
0:20:57 > 0:21:00'Well, I suppose someone had to say it, James.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02'We're around halfway through our lots,
0:21:02 > 0:21:05'so it's a good time to check on our progress.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07'So far, we've made £347.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10'Well shy of our £500 target.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13'But there's plenty to look forward to.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17'If you're considering selling your treasures, it's worth remembering
0:21:17 > 0:21:20'certain charges, such as commission, will apply.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24'Your local saleroom will advise you on the costs involved. Our next lot
0:21:24 > 0:21:27'is our handmade patchwork quilt valued at £30-£50.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31'This has been in the family for years and has sentimental value,
0:21:31 > 0:21:36'so Sandra's opted for a reserve at the bottom end of James's estimate.'
0:21:36 > 0:21:3920, I start. At £20. 22.
0:21:39 > 0:21:424. 6. 8. 30.
0:21:42 > 0:21:452. 5. 8. 40.
0:21:45 > 0:21:492. 5. 8. 50.
0:21:49 > 0:21:555. 60. £60 to the lady. 5 anywhere?
0:21:55 > 0:21:58At £60.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- £60. - So double your reserve.- Yes. Yes.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05'It's always good to see a valued family heirloom
0:22:05 > 0:22:08'get the attention it deserves in the saleroom.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11'When Sandra's dad's golf clubs, estimated at
0:22:11 > 0:22:13'£50-£75 go under the hammer,
0:22:13 > 0:22:17'the bidders are equally quick off the mark.'
0:22:17 > 0:22:20£90 in front of me. At £90.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23'That £90 result is well above par
0:22:23 > 0:22:25'and it seems there's no stopping us today.
0:22:25 > 0:22:30'Surely our next lot, the huge collection of crockery, will make its presence felt
0:22:30 > 0:22:33'in the crowd. At £80-£120, it should prove
0:22:33 > 0:22:36'a fantastic buy for one of our bidders.'
0:22:36 > 0:22:4010 is all I'm bid. 12. 15. 18. 20.
0:22:40 > 0:22:442. 5. 8. 30. 2. 5?
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- At £35.- No!
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Selling, then, at £35.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Someone got a bargain.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Have we really sold it for £35?
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Yes. I think swings and roundabouts.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00I mean, that is a bargain.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04- How do you feel about that? - Gutted. Absolutely gutted.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06'£45 under our bottom estimate.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09'And just when we thought we'd got the measure of the crowd.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13'Perhaps that mysterious oil painting
0:23:13 > 0:23:17'of a Victorian clipper in full sail will bring us a better result. But unfortunately,
0:23:17 > 0:23:22'though the auction house doesn't shares James's confidence in it.'
0:23:23 > 0:23:26The auction house hasn't attributed this
0:23:26 > 0:23:28to any particular artist, which is a bit of a pity.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Because of that, they've come in at less than us.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34We were looking at 100 plus, they're hovering around 70.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38I think it's a nice, decorative 19th-century marine picture,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41- so I've still got high hopes for this.- Good.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44I start the bidding at £100.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- I'll take 10 anywhere.- Great! Good! - At 100.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51Or the maiden bid will take it at 100. I'm selling at 100. And 10.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Look, Dan, there's our picture.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56130. 140. 150. 160.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00170. 180. 190. 200. 210...
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- Somebody knows what it is.- ..230. 240.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Commissions are away at 240.
0:24:06 > 0:24:12250 anywhere? Selling, then, at £240.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16'There were buyers present who spotted the value of that painting.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18'But they were too camera-shy
0:24:18 > 0:24:20'to tell us what was so special about it.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22'After that fabulous result, I can't wait to see
0:24:22 > 0:24:25'how our final lot does for the family.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28'Even though Sandra's decided to keep hold of the gold necklace,
0:24:28 > 0:24:30'James is still sticking to his estimate
0:24:30 > 0:24:33'of £250-£350
0:24:33 > 0:24:37'for this collection of hallmarked gold watches and jewellery.'
0:24:37 > 0:24:40100. 100.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41110.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45120. 130. 140. 150.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48160. 170. 180.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51190. 200.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54210. 220. 230.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56240. 250.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59260. 270.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02- It's taking ages to get there. - 280. 290. 300.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05- 310. 320. 330...- Go on.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09..340. 350. 360. 370...
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- Are you really excited? - Higher, higher, higher.
0:25:12 > 0:25:20..410. 420. 430. 440. 450. 460. 470.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25480. At £480. Take 490 anywhere.
0:25:25 > 0:25:31- Go on. - Selling by the doorway at £480.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34- That was without my necklace. - That was without the necklace.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36It's worth even more now, isn't it?
0:25:36 > 0:25:40'Well, what a thrilling auction its been here in Essex today.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44'And it's time to reveal the grand total.'
0:25:44 > 0:25:49Now, we've done quite well. You wanted £500 as a contribution towards Daniel's den.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51The good news is you've actually banked...
0:25:52 > 0:25:58- £1,252.- Oh, wow!- Brilliant!
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Absolutely brilliant, that is!
0:26:04 > 0:26:06'A few weeks after the auction
0:26:06 > 0:26:08'and finally it's time to start looking at new cabins
0:26:08 > 0:26:11'to replace Daniel's tired old den.'
0:26:11 > 0:26:16He's got used to the independence he gets
0:26:16 > 0:26:19by having his own sort of space with the shed at the bottom of the garden.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24- Where's your TV going? - In here.- Just there.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26- 'I'm excited.- You're excited'
0:26:26 > 0:26:27about being able to do your models
0:26:27 > 0:26:30and your painting without me nagging you.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33You're going to have a sofa in there, aren't you, so you can chill?
0:26:33 > 0:26:39- Chill and relax when I'm bored. - Chill and relax when you're bored. - Yeah.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46Thanks to the auction, Daniel's going to get a fantastic new den.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50If you've got some antiques and collectables lying around your house
0:26:50 > 0:26:52you'd like to sell at auction to raise some money,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55why not get in touch with Cash In The Attic?
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