0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to Cash In The Attic. We're looking for antiques in your home
0:00:06 > 0:00:10that we can help sell at auction to raise money for something special.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15Today, we're in Wales and we're on a treasure trail that could be paved with drama.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39'Coming up on Cash In The Attic, is our expert David casting aspersions?'
0:00:39 > 0:00:44Look what you paid - £7.50. You're a bit tight, aren't you?
0:00:45 > 0:00:47'Or getting a tad over-confident?'
0:00:47 > 0:00:53- Then we're holding something worth...- Yes, Yes?- Hundreds of thousands of pounds.- If, if?- If.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58- 'Maybe the bidders will bring him down to earth.' - They should make the money.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01- Please make the money! - OK, here we go.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04'Find out when the hammer falls.'
0:01:04 > 0:01:07I'm in Swansea and I'm on my way to meet two friends
0:01:07 > 0:01:10with a theatrical flair.
0:01:10 > 0:01:16'Dreena Harvey and Eleanor McLeod are both leading lights of the local theatre scene.
0:01:16 > 0:01:22'Dreena worked for many years as a professional actress and now helps run the nearby Dylan Thomas Theatre.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27'Eleanor is a published children's poet and international drama examiner,
0:01:27 > 0:01:32'so I reckon we're in for a larger-than-life experience at Dreena's home today.'
0:01:32 > 0:01:38- Good morning.- 'Helping out on our dramatic treasure hunt is antiques expert David Harper.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42'With over 20 years in the trade, he's the perfect man for the role.'
0:01:42 > 0:01:46How very nice to be in Swansea, I must say. I love Wales.
0:01:46 > 0:01:52- It's not the best month to come to Swansea, but it's lovely to see you. - When the sun shines, it looks nice.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56I'll leave you three ladies to gossip. I'll go looking for things.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00He likes to get started. We've got a big day of rummaging ahead of us.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03- Yes, indeed.- You'll be helping us out, Eleanor?- Yes.
0:02:03 > 0:02:09We wanted some money to treat each other because we have birthdays at the end of the year
0:02:09 > 0:02:12and we never know what to buy for each other,
0:02:12 > 0:02:18so I treat her to a trip away and she treats me, then we can go together, so we're raising money...
0:02:18 > 0:02:21We're looking for a good London theatre weekend
0:02:21 > 0:02:27with a nice meal and first-class train travel and go and see a show, so that's what we want.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- What is your target for today?- 400?
0:02:30 > 0:02:35- Yes, 400, 500, as much as we can get.- We'll go for 400, shall we?- Yes.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39We'd better get going because there is going to be a lot to do today.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- We'll go find David, huh?- Right.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47'Dreena's vibrant home is chock-a-block with antiques and theatrical mementoes,
0:02:47 > 0:02:53'so David is in his element and he's quick off the mark with an interesting find in the front room.'
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- Here he is.- Hello, you two.- Found something already.- Unusual shape.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02Well, I bought these in a little island off Hong Kong called Cheung Chau.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06I was told that they are Emperor wine glasses.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10If we could categorically say that these were made for an Emperor,
0:03:10 > 0:03:15- we're holding something worth... - Yes, Yes?- ..hundreds of thousands of pounds.- If, if?- If, yeah.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20If you have a good look at them, the shape and the size is absolutely bang-on.
0:03:20 > 0:03:26A pair is lovely. Definitely Chinese, that cobalt blue, hand-decorated.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- And look at the Chinese marks. - What do you think that says?
0:03:30 > 0:03:37It's a Ming Dynasty mark, so the Ming period is 1350 to 1650 or thereabouts, that 300-year period.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- He said Ming!- Ming Dynasty. - He said Ming.- "Style".
0:03:41 > 0:03:44LAUGHTER
0:03:44 > 0:03:47- Can you see the double ring around the marks?- Yes.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52That would also indicate that these things were made for an Emperor.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54So why are you being so doubtful?
0:03:54 > 0:03:58The first thing you look at with Chinese pieces is the quality.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02The mark is secondary because the mark most of the time is wrong.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07In all fairness, the young girl that sold them to me didn't say they were antique.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11She didn't con me at all, so I can't blame her for that.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14I just liked the colour and shape. They're unusual.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17They're really sweet. Also you've got a Chinese teapot.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- Yes.- Very nice. Same place you bought it, did you?
0:04:21 > 0:04:27No, this was left over from my mum and we've always had potpourri in it just to scent the room.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31This falls into the same category. Whenever she bought it, it was new.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36- An antique made in China.- Tell me about that one.- This was given to me by a dear friend from theatre.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38I think it's very pretty.
0:04:38 > 0:04:45It's oriental again. It's not Chinese. If you look at the base marks, that is not a Chinese mark.
0:04:45 > 0:04:50That to me looks like a Japanese maker's mark, so it's more like a Japanese...
0:04:50 > 0:04:56Again I think it's well into the 20th century. It's not particularly old, but it's very, very pretty.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- Very delicate.- Yes. As a collection of oriental pieces in an auction...
0:05:00 > 0:05:06- It's a good idea to put them together.- What do you think we might get at auction as a lot?
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Well, I think to be real, 30 to 50.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11But if two people don't quite know
0:05:11 > 0:05:17- what they are, they might just keep their hands in the air. - Let's see what else we can find.
0:05:17 > 0:05:22'Well, we're up and running now on what promises to be a very colourful rummage.
0:05:22 > 0:05:27'Dreena wants to know if three antique boxes inherited from her late partner Geoff
0:05:27 > 0:05:32'will do well at auction. As the oldest of these is Victorian and banded with brass,
0:05:32 > 0:05:38'David reckons they stand a good chance, giving all three a total estimate of £40 to £60.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43'Meanwhile, Eleanor has been getting stuck in to a stack of vintage accessories
0:05:43 > 0:05:46'she's brought along to help the cause.'
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Hello. What have we got here, Eleanor?
0:05:49 > 0:05:53Well, these actually came from my grandmother.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55So these all belonged to Granny?
0:05:55 > 0:05:59Some of the buckles I bought, but the combs are my grandmother's.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03Nice, quality things. What else have we got? We've got some handbags.
0:06:03 > 0:06:09Again I was attracted to things and I'd think, "If ever I do a play where I need a bag..."
0:06:09 > 0:06:15So it was always something feminine and theatrical and... They've still got the prices on.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19I know. Look what you paid - £7.50. You're a bit tight, aren't you?
0:06:19 > 0:06:21LAUGHTER
0:06:21 > 0:06:27The quality of that is amazing, heavy beadwork. Do you know how to tell if that's a real pearl or not?
0:06:27 > 0:06:31- Do you bite it?- You scrape it on your teeth. Shall I do it for you?
0:06:31 > 0:06:36- Yes.- If you scrape it on your teeth, if it's gritty, it's a real pearl.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40If it's smooth, it's a fake, so shall we try it?
0:06:40 > 0:06:41Oh!
0:06:41 > 0:06:43It's a fake.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48Sorry about that. It would have been worth seven quid just for the pearl.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52Marvellous. So we've got a bag of bags. How many have we got in there?
0:06:52 > 0:06:56- There must be at least a dozen. - And then what's in here? Fans?
0:06:56 > 0:06:58We have got fans, yes.
0:06:58 > 0:07:04Unfortunately, they're all a bit damaged now because they've been neglected over the years.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07- Some of them have got nice sticks on them.- Yeah.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09I'd have thought, as one big lot,
0:07:09 > 0:07:13- 50 to 100 for the lot. Is that all right?- Yes, that's fine.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17'I knew our ladies' theatrical tastes would soon turn up trumps,
0:07:17 > 0:07:22'but how many pounds will get fanned our way on auction day?'
0:07:22 > 0:07:28- £70. With me at 70. 80 straight in... - Bidders all over the place. - 100.- Come on!- 110. 120...
0:07:28 > 0:07:31'Find out later on.
0:07:32 > 0:07:37'We're getting into our stride and it's not long before I uncover a collection of teapots.
0:07:37 > 0:07:42'One of them is Kensington Cottage Ware and came from Dreena's mum.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46'David gives all three a value of £20 to £40.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48'While our expert continues the search,
0:07:48 > 0:07:53'I grab a chance to find out more about Dreena and Eleanor's careers.'
0:07:53 > 0:07:59- You're both steeped in a theatrical background?- Yes.- We've both been professional actresses.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04- What's the biggest role you've played?- I worked for the British Council in the '70s and '80s
0:08:04 > 0:08:09to take Shakespeare to schools in Africa, India, Sri Lanka.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13And they were two-handed versions of the Shakespeare plays,
0:08:13 > 0:08:16so we had one actor and one actress.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20And we had to play as many parts as we could,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24so I've played most of Shakespeare's women and quite a few men!
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Good Lord! That's fantastic.
0:08:27 > 0:08:33- A little bird told me that you've worked with Ken Dodd.- Yes, I did, my very first job in theatre.
0:08:33 > 0:08:39He was wonderful. I do have a certificate of Tickleology from the University of Knotty Ash.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42He could never remember my name
0:08:42 > 0:08:49and I was the only Welsh girl in the show which was at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54And he started off calling me Diddy Blodwyn because it was the only Welsh word he knew,
0:08:54 > 0:08:58which got shortened to Didwyn, so for five months I was Didwyn.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01But he's very, very nice.
0:09:01 > 0:09:06- And you still love to go to the theatre?- We do.- Yes.- Which is what today is all about.- Yes.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10We'd better get back to the rummage and see what David's found.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12It was nice to sit down, though.
0:09:12 > 0:09:18'Eleanor is soon back in the swing and uncovers this lovely silver charm bracelet.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22'Dreena bought it 30 years ago in Swansea but hasn't worn it for ages,
0:09:22 > 0:09:25'mainly because the charms kept snagging on her dress.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28'Some of them are hallmarked silver,
0:09:28 > 0:09:31'so David reckons £20 to £40 should get the bidding going.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34'We're halfway through our rummage,
0:09:34 > 0:09:39'but at £160, we're not quite on track for our £400 target.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42'Maybe David's latest find will do the trick.'
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Dreena! Now then... Whose are these?
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- Ah, these are Eleanor's.- Oh! - She's had these a long time.
0:09:49 > 0:09:55- They're sheet music, not posters. - These are the front covers of the sheet music?- Yeah.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57So date-wise, what are you thinking?
0:09:57 > 0:10:02Well, from the costumes, I would think they're sort of, I don't know...
0:10:02 > 0:10:05Late '10s, '20s, that sort of thing?
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Yeah, bang on. Down there it says 1917.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- Really?- Yes, so that's bang on, First World War.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17- Another period altogether, I mean, well before television.- Oh, yes.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Before radio. This is entertainment.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22On a Saturday evening, what would we do?
0:10:22 > 0:10:26We'd get out the sheet music, invite all of our friends
0:10:26 > 0:10:29and have a whale of a time entertaining ourselves,
0:10:29 > 0:10:33playing music and having a blinking good old knees-up.
0:10:33 > 0:10:39Look at the titles of the songs - Supper Dance, Hello Stranger, I'll Be Nice To You.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41THEY LAUGH
0:10:41 > 0:10:45And this one, she is absolutely gorgeous.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50Totally of her time. She almost looks like an Art Nouveau statue.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52- Yes.- Of 1890, 1900.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56So this again, date-wise, very early 20th century.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01That's a piece of art, so value for the pair, I would have thought 20 to 40.
0:11:01 > 0:11:06- Oh, really? I think she'll be very pleased with that. - Do you think so?- I think so.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10'Normally, sheet music doesn't command a high price at auction,
0:11:10 > 0:11:15'but the Edwardian illustrations make a striking lot.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18'It's not long before David makes another eye-catching find -
0:11:18 > 0:11:21'these four little jugs by Royal Doulton.
0:11:21 > 0:11:26'Doulton have produced character designs like this since the 19th century,
0:11:26 > 0:11:28'usually in three different sizes.
0:11:28 > 0:11:35'These miniature chaps are only 20 to 30 years old, but should still prove appealing at £40 to £60.'
0:11:35 > 0:11:37- David, there you are.- Caught me!
0:11:37 > 0:11:42Eleanor showed me these. They're some rather lovely medals. Where are they from?
0:11:42 > 0:11:46They're my father-in-law's. He gave them to me many years ago.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50He said, "Have these because they bring back very sad memories."
0:11:50 > 0:11:56I said, "Why?" He said, "Because I was so good at sport in school, I won all the prizes."
0:11:56 > 0:12:02He said, "I was bullied by the boys because the boys said, 'You win everything. You're...'"
0:12:02 > 0:12:08- He was too successful?- He was too successful as a sportsman.- What a sad story!- It is rather, isn't it?
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- That's a really sad story. - And they're lovely.
0:12:11 > 0:12:18They are very, very lovely and they're silver. Let me just check the hallmarks on one of them.
0:12:18 > 0:12:24- They're probably Birmingham. - What would you be looking for? - I can see that they're hallmarked.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Yeah, it's hallmarked Birmingham and I would imagine most of them are
0:12:28 > 0:12:35because Birmingham was and is the big area for producing silver items.
0:12:35 > 0:12:41The anchor mark tells us it was made in Birmingham. I'd better give you a price.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43- 40 to 60, I would have said.- Really?
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- Do you think that's good or bad? - That's good.- OK.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51'We're making good progress, but we're not ready to call it a day just yet.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55'Eleanor makes another discovery with this clutch of pocket watches.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58'They're a legacy from Dreena's late partner Geoff
0:12:58 > 0:13:02'whose father was a managing director at Smiths Industries.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06'Sadly, these ex-demonstration models aren't especially rare,
0:13:06 > 0:13:11'so Dreena's happy to see them go to auction with a £50 to £75 estimate.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14'And with a night out in London's Theatre Land at stake,
0:13:14 > 0:13:18'our drama-loving hostess is keen to ensure no drawer is left unopened.'
0:13:18 > 0:13:23David, what do you think of these? Would these be worth anything?
0:13:23 > 0:13:27- What have we got here? A bit of bling?- This was my mum's old watch.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Let's have a look at that.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32The strap itself looks like rolled gold.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37- You know what rolled gold is?- Yes. - Effectively, a thick gold plate.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41- But the case, looking at the colour, is nine-carat gold.- Oh!
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Rotary, not a bad maker, is it?
0:13:43 > 0:13:46It's a neat little cocktail watch for a lady.
0:13:46 > 0:13:52- That's bonnie, but these are more commercial, aren't they?- Yes. - Let's have a look.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57- The old gold sovereigns, eh?- Yes. - That's a half sovereign and that's a full sovereign.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03Edward VII. It's the Edwardian period, 1904.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05These things are still currency.
0:14:05 > 0:14:11You could go anywhere with a couple of these in your pocket and exchange them for local currency.
0:14:11 > 0:14:17Everybody in the world will want them. A full sovereign is making 150, a half sovereign 75 to 80.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20The watch should be up to 50 quid.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24So if we said £200 to £300 for the lot, would that be good?
0:14:24 > 0:14:29Wonderful. Oh, yes. Wait till I tell Eleanor. Oh-ho-ho!
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- Hello, you two.- Hello, hello.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34- Oh, yes, the sovereigns.- Yes.
0:14:34 > 0:14:40- Are they sovereigns?- Yes, one half sovereign, one full sovereign. - What valuation did you give?
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- 200 to 300.- Oh!- That's half our total.- That's good, isn't it?
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- Marvellous.- Front row seats!
0:14:46 > 0:14:52That is good because I was getting a bit worried. We've found some lovely things, but no huge valuations.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55But that does the business, it really does.
0:14:55 > 0:15:01- I think we could quit at that point. We've done enough rummaging for the day.- Lovely.- All right.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04- £400 we said at the start.- We did.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Based on David's lowest valuations through the day,
0:15:07 > 0:15:11we reckon at the auction you should make £510.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- Oh, wow!- That's great. - Terrific.- Lovely.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18'We've good reason to feel optimistic about our finds today.
0:15:18 > 0:15:25'That mixed lot of vintage bags, fans and hair combs should bring us a vibrant result at £50 to £100.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29'And those hallmarked medals could put a smile on someone's face
0:15:29 > 0:15:32'with an appealing £40 to £60 estimate.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35'Let's hope the bidders are willing to go for gold
0:15:35 > 0:15:40'when our nine-carat 1950s watch and sovereigns go under the hammer.
0:15:40 > 0:15:45'Still to come, at least one lot deserves a standing ovation.'
0:15:45 > 0:15:47Yes!
0:15:47 > 0:15:49'But not everything wows the crowd.'
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Cheap. They were cheap for somebody, weren't they?
0:15:53 > 0:15:58'Will we have a hit on our hands? Find out when the final hammer falls.'
0:16:01 > 0:16:08I had a hoot with Dreena and Eleanor sorting through all those boxes of theatrical memorabilia in Swansea.
0:16:08 > 0:16:14A few weeks have gone by and we've brought everything we found to Peter Francis Auctioneers in Carmarthen.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19The girls cannot wait to treat themselves to a West End production with the proceeds,
0:16:19 > 0:16:25so let's hope their items get a really warm reception here today when they go under the hammer.
0:16:26 > 0:16:32- Hi, girls.- Hello.- Hello. - Hello, you two.- All right? - These are lovely, aren't they?
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- You're not regretting putting them in the sale?- Not at all.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- Have you brought everything along? - Not quite.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43I'm afraid a teapot got broken, so we decided not to bring the set.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48- Not one of our most valuable items. - No.- No.- And anything reserved?
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Yes, we've put a reserve on the sovereigns of £200.
0:16:52 > 0:16:58It probably didn't need reserving as it would make the money anyway. Gold buyers are in every saleroom.
0:16:58 > 0:17:04- But as a double protection, it's not a bad idea.- You're sounding very confident.- Thank you.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- That's very good, isn't it? - Excellent.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12- The sale's about to start, so we'd better get going. - Yes, indeed.- Great.- Follow us.
0:17:12 > 0:17:19'A general sale is at Carmarthen every couple of weeks and a great variety of lots are on offer today.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23'Dreena and Eleanor's pieces should fit in splendidly.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27'We take our places just as our first lot goes under the hammer.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31'Dreena got fed up with this bracelet as it snagged her clothes,
0:17:31 > 0:17:34'so £20 to £40 should please her.'
0:17:35 > 0:17:39A silver charm bracelet this time, various charms, heart-shaped padlock.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43Nice mixed charms on there. What shall we say for it?
0:17:43 > 0:17:47£40 to start me? Good Christmas present here. £20 to get on then?
0:17:47 > 0:17:5010? 10 straight in, front of the room. 15. 20...
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- Come on, yes!- 5. 30. 5.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55- 40.- Yes!
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Lost you at the back now. 42 bid. 42 takes it.
0:17:58 > 0:18:0245 if you will? Are you finished and done at 42...?
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- Good start.- Great start. - That's all right.
0:18:06 > 0:18:12- I was delighted the auctioneer sold it quite well.- He described it really nicely.- Yeah.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15'£2 over our top estimate is a promising start.
0:18:15 > 0:18:21'I only hope Dreena is as impressed with the auctioneer when our next lot goes on sale.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25'It's the china bowl, teapot and drinking cups from the front room.'
0:18:25 > 0:18:27- £30 seems very reasonable. - I think so.
0:18:27 > 0:18:33- For anything that remotely looks Ming Dynasty, 30 quid is a bargain. - OK.- So let's hope, yeah.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36£20 then. 5 then? 25 in the room.
0:18:36 > 0:18:3930 do I see? At £25, gentleman's bid, right-hand side.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Finished and done at £25...?
0:18:42 > 0:18:47- Yes!- All right then, if you're pleased...- What did we put on them?
0:18:47 > 0:18:54- 30.- 30 to 50.- I love it. David's saying no and you're saying yes! - It's the wrong way round.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57'That's more good news as far as Dreena's concerned,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00'even though we were £5 under estimate.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05'I hope our next lot does better. These silver medals were assayed in Birmingham
0:19:05 > 0:19:09'and awarded to Eleanor's father-in-law at school.'
0:19:09 > 0:19:14- How are you feeling about parting with these?- I've kept the Victor Ludorum medal
0:19:14 > 0:19:18and I've put it on a silver chain, so I've got that, that's fine.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- I do hope they do well for you. - Yeah.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25At £25 with me for all the silver medals. Surely 30 now?
0:19:25 > 0:19:29At £25 with me. Are you finished and done? 30 now surely...?
0:19:29 > 0:19:32BANGS GAVEL
0:19:32 > 0:19:37- Cheap. They were cheap for somebody, weren't they?- That is cheap.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41- What can you do? You have to let the market decide, don't you?- Yes.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47'What a shame, but hopefully our next lot is less sentimental -
0:19:47 > 0:19:51'the three wooden boxes Dreena used for storing her bits and bobs.'
0:19:51 > 0:19:56- You put £40 to £60 on them. - 40 to 60. Boxes can do very well.
0:19:56 > 0:20:02- Well, I say that now. I'll tell you what I think in a minute or so. - Righty-ho.- Here we go.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06£30 is all I'm bid. At £30, commission bidder again. 5 do I see?
0:20:06 > 0:20:08The three jewellery boxes at 30.
0:20:08 > 0:20:13Seems a little cheap, £30. 35 in the room now, second row. 40 do I see?
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Are you finished and done at 35...?
0:20:16 > 0:20:21- £35. That's all right, isn't it? - It's £35 I didn't think I had, so...- Exactly.- Exactly.
0:20:21 > 0:20:27'We're struggling to make a serious dent in our target, so come on, Carmarthen.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31'What will you make of Eleanor's collection of vintage accessories?
0:20:31 > 0:20:36'Many are Edwardian and were used in theatrical productions over the years.'
0:20:36 > 0:20:40If you get a couple of really interested bidders, they could fly.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44I think of all the items, this is the lot that might just surprise.
0:20:44 > 0:20:49- One way or the other. - Exactly. I can guarantee that! - All right, let's see.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53I've got two interested bidders here, starting me away... Where are we?
0:20:53 > 0:20:5650, 60, 70. With me at 70.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- Yes, bidders all over the place! - 100...- Come on!- Yes!
0:21:00 > 0:21:02120. 130.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06140. 150. 160...
0:21:06 > 0:21:09They're scrapping it out. I love it.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12190, fresh bidder. 200.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14And 20. 240.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17240, standing. 260 if you'd like now?
0:21:17 > 0:21:21In the middle of the room at £240. Are you finished and done...?
0:21:21 > 0:21:23Oh, that's brilliant!
0:21:25 > 0:21:28- There you go. Marvellous surprise. - What do you think?
0:21:28 > 0:21:34I'm delighted because I would have been so sad for those to go for less than that.
0:21:34 > 0:21:41It was great seeing people sticking their hands in the air, scrapping it out. There is no finer sight!
0:21:41 > 0:21:44'Finally, a real hit with the bidders and a huge boost
0:21:44 > 0:21:46'to our total so far.
0:21:46 > 0:21:52'Halfway through the auction, we've now made £367, just £33 away from our target,
0:21:52 > 0:21:56'so despite the mercurial crowd, we're not doing too badly.
0:21:56 > 0:22:02'If you're considering selling at auction, do remember that extra charges like commission will apply.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06'Your local saleroom will advise you on any costs involved.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09'Time to get back to the fray and we're eager to see
0:22:09 > 0:22:13'how Dreena's pocket watch collection fares under the hammer.'
0:22:13 > 0:22:19So you reckon 50 to 75. That seems extremely reasonable for 12 watches, most of which work.
0:22:19 > 0:22:25- Yes, they do.- That's, well... - Somebody's got to buy the lot and then sell them individually.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29- It might take them ten years to sell the lot.- OK.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Pocket watches, 12 in the lot, £30 to start me?
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- 20 then?- Oh!- Any interest here at 20?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36I'll take them back!
0:22:36 > 0:22:40£10 with me. 15 I have, right-hand side. 20 now surely?
0:22:40 > 0:22:44£15, gentleman's bid in the aisle. 20 do I see? £15, are you finished?
0:22:44 > 0:22:4720 just beats the hammer. 5 now?
0:22:47 > 0:22:51I've lost you up front. At £20, back of the room, selling...
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- Oh!- That's a very cheap lot.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- Very cheap lot.- That was quite disastrous, wasn't it?
0:22:57 > 0:23:00- That's about £1.20 each. - Oh, my gosh!- Ouch!
0:23:00 > 0:23:04'It's certainly a tricky crowd today. Will we do any better
0:23:04 > 0:23:07'with our next lot, those little character jugs?'
0:23:07 > 0:23:12The Royal Doulton has such good quality, amazing quality.
0:23:12 > 0:23:18- So they should make the money. Please make the money! - OK, here we go.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23At 30 is all I'm bid for the five character jugs. £30 I have. 5 now surely?
0:23:23 > 0:23:27£30 with me, commission bidder again. 35? 35. 38.
0:23:27 > 0:23:3140 for you, sir? £40? 40 is bid, second row. And 5 do I see now?
0:23:31 > 0:23:34In the room selling at 40...
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- 233.- That's not too bad.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40I'm happy. They were in the back of a cupboard.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44- Think of the greater cause, getting you to the West End.- Yes.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48'Theatre Land is calling and I'm hoping Eleanor's framed sheet music
0:23:48 > 0:23:50'will help the girls on their way.'
0:23:50 > 0:23:54You like these a bit too much, I thought.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59They're very much of an era and again theatrical, so they're absolutely fascinating,
0:23:59 > 0:24:01but time for them to go.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05- What do we think they might be worth?- 20 to 40.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Two in the lot and I can start at 5.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12£10 with me. At £10. 15 now in the room, right-hand side. £20 now surely?
0:24:12 > 0:24:14£15 on the right-hand side...
0:24:14 > 0:24:19- Oh, they're worth more! - Are you finished and done at 15...?
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Well, a fiver under. That's all right, isn't it?
0:24:23 > 0:24:28- They've gone, haven't they? - Yes, but they're a nice buy. - Yeah, absolutely.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31'Yet another sale below our bottom estimate.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35'I think our ladies were sensible to put a £200 reserve
0:24:35 > 0:24:40'on our final and most precious lot, the gold sovereign, half sovereign
0:24:40 > 0:24:43'and nine-carat watch inherited from Dreena's mum.'
0:24:43 > 0:24:49- So this is going to be a good news lot.- We hope so.- A firm prediction. - I promise you.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51At £200 with me.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53£200 I'm bid. 220.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56240. 260. 280.
0:24:56 > 0:25:03300 in the room now. At the back of the room, lady's bid, 300. Do I see any advance on 300? 320 if you will?
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Are you finished and done at 300...?
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Yes! That's marvellous.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11There you go, a golden lot.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13- £300! Well done.- Great.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17I could do this again. We've got to have another rummage.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19- It is fun, isn't it?- It is.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23It always is such a hairy ride because sometimes you're elated
0:25:23 > 0:25:28like with the theatrical memorabilia, how brilliant was that, and the sovereigns,
0:25:28 > 0:25:32then other things you really treasured went for a song.
0:25:32 > 0:25:38But your target was £400 to get you down to the West End and have a really good time.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- You know you've made it.- Yes. - But you've almost doubled it.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44You've made £742.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46- Wow!- No!
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- London, here we come!- Oh!
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Just a few weeks after the sale,
0:25:56 > 0:26:01the bright lights of the capital prove an irresistible draw for Dreena and Eleanor.
0:26:01 > 0:26:08Tonight, we're going to do a really good drama. Because of Cash In The Attic, we've done it in style.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13We've travelled first-class, we've had a beautiful meal, some lovely cocktails.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18- Oh, yes.- And now we're going to enjoy a good night in the theatre.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27That was a suitably dramatic result for Dreena and Eleanor.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31Something tells me they'll be going to auctions again in the future.
0:26:31 > 0:26:37If you'd like to raise money for something special and you've got antiques hidden around your home,
0:26:37 > 0:26:41why not apply to come on the show? You'll find the form on our website.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47Good luck and maybe see you next time on Cash In The Attic.
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