0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:05I'm in the northeast of England
0:00:05 > 0:00:10and I'm heading for a house that I'm told is absolutely full of things from all over the world,
0:00:10 > 0:00:11so who knows what we might find.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13I can't wait to get started.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic,
0:00:36 > 0:00:39a well-travelled family with some exotic collectables.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43- So this has travelled with you? - Everywhere we've lived.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48- It's nearly as well travelled as we are.- That's a big suitcase.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51A silver purse makes Paul feel sorry for himself.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Hopefully someone will enjoy it,
0:00:53 > 0:00:56someone who's young enough to go to dances.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- Well, you never know. Some of us never get asked.- Ah!
0:01:00 > 0:01:04So will our trip to auction cheer him up? Find out when the hammer falls.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09The couple that I'm about to meet have lived just about everywhere
0:01:09 > 0:01:14but eight years ago, they decided to settle here in County Durham
0:01:14 > 0:01:16and now they want to move into a smaller house
0:01:16 > 0:01:18but they have to get rid of an awful lot things
0:01:18 > 0:01:21that they've spent a lifetime collecting
0:01:21 > 0:01:24and they've called in Cash In The Attic to help.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28Ann and John Armstrong met in Wheatley Hill, County Durham,
0:01:28 > 0:01:30on Christmas Eve, 1956.
0:01:30 > 0:01:3215 months later, they were married.
0:01:32 > 0:01:37John had been in the navy but left to begin a career as a mining engineer,
0:01:37 > 0:01:41a job that would take both of them all over the world,
0:01:41 > 0:01:45from Beirut to South America and most countries in between.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Following decades of travel,
0:01:48 > 0:01:51the couple returned to the UK and County Durham.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54But after eight years in their current home
0:01:54 > 0:01:55and with John now retired,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58they've decided that it's time for one final move
0:01:58 > 0:02:01and that's where we come in.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Ann, John. Ah, reminiscing on some of your travels.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08The pair of you are like a walking atlas.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- You've been everywhere, haven't you? - We've had a lot of travels.- Yes.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16We spent 35 years working overseas, travelling overseas.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Have you an idea of how many countries you've lived in?
0:02:19 > 0:02:23I would say I've probably been in 80% of the countries in the world.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25And your house reflects that,
0:02:25 > 0:02:29so I think we're going to find out more about those travels a bit later on
0:02:29 > 0:02:33but in the meantime, why have you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Well, we love our house but we need to downsize,
0:02:36 > 0:02:40so we're going to try and sell some of our items
0:02:40 > 0:02:42and move on, move somewhere smaller.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45And how much are you hoping to raise?
0:02:45 > 0:02:47I think £500-£600 would be lovely.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- And what are you going to spend the money on?- A holiday.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52We're going to go to Scotland.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54We're meeting our daughter and her husband
0:02:54 > 0:02:57to celebrate their wedding anniversary
0:02:57 > 0:03:00and then we're going to go to Loch Lomond golf club.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04It's a beautiful place. John can play golf and I can take photographs.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Because you are a golf fanatic, John, aren't you?
0:03:07 > 0:03:09I like to play golf. I wish I could play a lot better.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12I'm looking forward to playing a game with my son-in-law.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Well, I've brought Paul Hayes with me
0:03:14 > 0:03:18and he is already having a field day in this house.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21He can't believe how many wonderful things there are in it.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Shall we find him and see what he thinks we might be able to take to auction?
0:03:26 > 0:03:30It looks John and Ann haven't lost their passion for travel,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33though I expect the trip to Scotland will be just a walk in the park
0:03:33 > 0:03:35for these globe-trotters.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Someone else who's always on the move
0:03:37 > 0:03:40is our expert, Paul Hayes.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42He's travelled the length and breadth of the UK
0:03:42 > 0:03:44during his 20 years in the antiques business
0:03:44 > 0:03:48but it looks like something has stopped him in his tracks today.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54- Ah, hello.- There you go. - How are you?- Paul, Ann and John,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57who have been telling me about their amazing travels.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- What have you got there?- Well, they didn't travel very far for these.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03These are made in Newcastle.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07They're a fantastic pair of tea caddies from Ringtons tea.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11- Have you heard of Ringtons tea? - They still drive round delivering.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15It's not something you picked up on your travels, so how did you come by them?
0:04:15 > 0:04:18These came from John's grandmother, so they're quite old.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20I'd reckon round about 100 years.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Have you used them as a tea caddy?
0:04:22 > 0:04:25No, the children were young and I was worried they'd break them.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28We're state of the art, now - we use tea bags.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30- So you won't miss your daily cuppa. - LAUGHTER
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Well, these are a fantastic item
0:04:33 > 0:04:36and you were able to buy these door-to-door.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38They had their own blends of tea and coffee
0:04:38 > 0:04:42and along with that, they started doing promotional products
0:04:42 > 0:04:45and these are two of the most-known products that they made.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48It's transfer printed, it's blue and white, which is popular,
0:04:48 > 0:04:51and these have cathedrals of the north of England.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54We've got Selby Abbey, Newcastle Cathedral,
0:04:54 > 0:04:58and on the top we've got Durham Cathedral, which is not a million miles away.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- So they're very collectable, then, Paul?- Extremely collectable.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Maling, the firm that makes this, is very collectable.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08They did all sorts of dishes and ranges of pottery and porcelain.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11The Ringtons tea connection adds to it.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14What you've got to look for, though, is damage
0:05:14 > 0:05:17and they both have hairline cracks. Can you see that?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19It doesn't detract from the overall appearance
0:05:19 > 0:05:22but it is reflected when people want to invest in a piece.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Well, popular, collectable - how much?
0:05:25 > 0:05:27If I said a nice pair of Rington tea caddies,
0:05:27 > 0:05:31at least £40-£60 - how does that sound?
0:05:31 > 0:05:36It's great. They're just in a cupboard. Let someone use them.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- They're somebody's cup of tea. - Yes, I hope so!
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Let's go and see what else we can take.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45With £40 in the kitty, we're up and running.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Next door, John has been busy searching the living room
0:05:49 > 0:05:51and digs out an old solitaire set.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55This one-player game of concentration and skill
0:05:55 > 0:05:58is believed to have originated in either Germany or Scandinavia.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02Its name derives from the Latin word "solus", meaning alone.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Ann and John picked it up during their time in Indonesia.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Sadly, it's more of a tourist piece than a genuine antique
0:06:09 > 0:06:14but Paul still thinks it should fetch £20-£30 at auction.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Ah, what do you think about this purse, Paul?
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Ah, look at that! That's lovely.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Except it hasn't been cleaned for a long time.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23You've done the right thing.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27Every time you clean a piece of silver, you take a tiny piece off,
0:06:27 > 0:06:30so after a while, round the corners or any embossed work,
0:06:30 > 0:06:32it starts to get holes in and it goes very thin.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35So there's an initial J. Who did that belong to?
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- This is John's grandmother's.- Right. And what was her name?
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- Jane.- That's the J on the front, there, you see?- Yes.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45OK, well, purses can be very, very popular, actually.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47They're good collecting items.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51- It would have come on a chain. - Yes, we never had the chain.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53I did try to fit a chain but it didn't look right.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57The silver looked wrong and I couldn't get it through the loops.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00It's easy enough to find something like that, I think.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02But these are quite a decorative item.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05They were often used by ladies in 1910, 1920s, that sort of time
0:07:05 > 0:07:08and it's interesting how the purse actually evolved.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10When you go back to the Victorian times,
0:07:10 > 0:07:13they had lots of layers, lots of garments,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16and the purse itself would be kept underneath your garments.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- Difficult to get at.- They'd be plain little bags for coins.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24But when the flapper dresses came out in the jazz era, the 1920s era,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27they couldn't do that any more
0:07:27 > 0:07:30because the dresses were very thin and very slight,
0:07:30 > 0:07:34so they made these decorative purses which went outside the clothing.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37It's a luxury item,
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- so it would be used at the dances and special occasions.- Yes.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44It's not an everyday purse. It is decorative, being solid silver.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46And judging by the style,
0:07:46 > 0:07:50I'd say maybe 1910, 1920, that sort of period.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52I think that's round about the time she got married.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Could have been a wedding present.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Hopefully someone will enjoy it,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59someone who's young enough to go to dances.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Well, you never know. Some of us never get asked.- Ah!
0:08:02 > 0:08:06But if I said sort of £50-£80, how does that sound?
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- Oh, it sounds absolutely great. - Great.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Well, it won't go to the dance but it will go to the auction.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17But will the silver purse bring in the coins on auction day?
0:08:17 > 0:08:1830, sir, yes? 30.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- Yes.- Gentleman seated here, at 30.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23This could be an exciting sale.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26We may be only in the early stages of our rummage
0:08:26 > 0:08:28here in County Durham
0:08:28 > 0:08:31but we're already past the £100 mark.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36As the search continues, John proves there's nothing wrong with his eyesight.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- I've come across these. They're my grandmother's spectacles.- OK.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43She says they were gold. They're quite old.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Wow, they will be, yeah. They're Victorian, aren't they?
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- And that's the case, is it?- Yeah.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Well, that's beautiful. That's papier mache.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54The black papier mache does tend to be from the Victorian period,
0:08:54 > 0:08:56so that ties in nicely, actually.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00- It's got damaged there.- Yes. - But it's nice to find it together.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05- You said they were gold.- Yes. - So was she quite an affluent lady?
0:09:05 > 0:09:07No, not really, not really.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10She had lots of friends because she worked in the theatre.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- She knew quite a lot of affluent people, if you wish.- Yeah?
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Possibly she got them from someone.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Right, well they are definitely gold.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21These are nine carat. Can you see the hallmark, there?
0:09:21 > 0:09:25That's what we understand to be gold, here in the British Isles.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27It's not pure gold or it would be too soft
0:09:27 > 0:09:30but it's nine carat - it comes up to the standard.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Well, these really went out of fashion
0:09:32 > 0:09:34when Bakelite glasses started to appear.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37They could make more elaborate frames
0:09:37 > 0:09:40but it was John Lennon who brought the fashion back in.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42He used to wear these sort of things, didn't he?
0:09:42 > 0:09:44So you've got a pair of solid gold spectacles.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47I don't know whether anybody would want to wear these.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- I think they're more of a curiosity. - Yes, yes.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54But if I said sort of £30-£50, does that sound all right to you?
0:09:54 > 0:09:55Yeah, it's OK.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- I don't think they'll create a spectacle at the auction. - LAUGHTER
0:09:59 > 0:10:01But you never know.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- All right, well, let's keep looking. - All right.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06I'm not too sure about the jokes, Paul,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09but I am happy to hear that we've got another contribution
0:10:09 > 0:10:11towards that £600 target.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15In the kitchen, Ann has pulled out two tapestries
0:10:15 > 0:10:17that she bought in Indonesia.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21The oldest known tapestries date to the 3rd century BC
0:10:21 > 0:10:23but this pair are a little more recent,
0:10:23 > 0:10:26mostly likely 1980AD.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Paul values them at £50-£80.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32We're making good progress and if we keep up this pace,
0:10:32 > 0:10:35we're going to reach our target in no time.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39John and Ann, we've established that the pair of you are inveterate globe-trotters
0:10:39 > 0:10:43but, John, how did all of this travelling come about?
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- It was to do with your job, wasn't it?- When I finished college,
0:10:46 > 0:10:48it was the days of national service
0:10:48 > 0:10:51and I got called up and I spent two years in the navy
0:10:51 > 0:10:55and then when I came out of the navy I went back to school
0:10:55 > 0:10:57and I got an offer of a job
0:10:57 > 0:11:01with an American mining equipment manufacturer
0:11:01 > 0:11:03and that really was the start of it.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06From that, they sent me to Beirut
0:11:06 > 0:11:10and then from Beirut, I travelled most of the East
0:11:10 > 0:11:12and, of course, the Arab countries.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14So how did you feel, travelling around the world,
0:11:14 > 0:11:17as a young wife and with two children?
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Because you have a son and a daughter.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21I think I thought it was an adventure.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24I thought it would be wonderful to fly - I'd never flown before -
0:11:24 > 0:11:25to see other countries
0:11:25 > 0:11:28and we never considered the fact that we had two children -
0:11:28 > 0:11:30they just came with me wherever I went.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34I'm going to find out a bit more about your travels a bit later on
0:11:34 > 0:11:37but we've left Paul to his own devices for quite a while.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40He thinks he's in an Aladdin's cave.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Shall we go and join him and see what else he's found?
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Paul's been hard at it in the kitchen
0:11:47 > 0:11:49and found a four-piece Tibetan tea set.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54Tea was first introduced to Tibet from China in the 9th century
0:11:54 > 0:11:58and it became so popular that it was actually used as a currency.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Ann bought this set at a fair in Singapore.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05It hasn't got any great age but it is rather attractive
0:12:05 > 0:12:09and Paul thinks it should fetch as much as £60-£100 at auction.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- Paul?- Uh-huh? - Have you got Ann with you?- I have.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- Come and take a look at this. - Let's have a look.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Ann, this screen is just magnificent.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- What do you make of this, Paul? - These are fantastic items.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26What a showpiece. That is beautifully done.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- Where did this come from? - John bought it in Hong Kong.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31It was for our 25th wedding anniversary
0:12:31 > 0:12:34and he sent it from there to Sydney. We were living in Sydney.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38- Did you know he was going to send it?- No, it was a complete surprise.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40If you had it when you were in Australia,
0:12:40 > 0:12:43you've since been halfway round the world.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- Has this always travelled with you? - We've moved it everywhere.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50- It's nearly as well-travelled as we are.- That's a big suitcase.- Yes.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- Is this something that would sell at auction, Paul?- Definitely, yes.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Anybody that wants to have that Chinese or Japanese look,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58it's the sort of thing to go for.
0:12:58 > 0:12:59It has instant appeal.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03But these originally were from Japan and they were a room divider.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06If you had a large area and you wanted to make an intimate corner,
0:13:06 > 0:13:10whether it be in a restaurant or a workplace, you would have these screens.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Some are taller - I've seen them eight foot high.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17It's made from lacquer and lacquer work is very difficult to produce.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20It takes the sap from the lacquer tree and they have to layer it
0:13:20 > 0:13:21time and time again,
0:13:21 > 0:13:25allowing each layer to dry before they build up the colour.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28And then it's been decorated with Shibayama,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31and Shibayama is a type of inlay and overlay.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34- It gives it a three-dimensional effect.- Absolutely stunning.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Are you sure you want to get rid of this?
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Well, it's not a matter of getting rid of it.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44We're downsizing, aren't we? I love it but we have to be sensible.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47We're going to a smaller place and someone else can have the pleasure.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- I've loved it for 27 years. - All right.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52That's a wonderful attitude to have, isn't it, Paul?
0:13:52 > 0:13:55But if this was to go to auction, who would buy it
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- and what sort of price would we get? - That's the thing.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02You need a large room and a large area to put it.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04It's not going to appeal to everybody
0:14:04 > 0:14:05but it's in great condition.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08What you have to watch with Shibayama screens
0:14:08 > 0:14:10is that parts of the shell become missing
0:14:10 > 0:14:13and it's difficult to have them recarved and replaced.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15But if I was being very realistic,
0:14:15 > 0:14:20I think you're looking at least £200, maybe £300.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23If you get two people who take a shine to it, it could do more
0:14:23 > 0:14:26but that's being realistic - it's not an antique.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Well, it's about to make one more journey
0:14:29 > 0:14:30to the auction house
0:14:30 > 0:14:32and let's hope we make that money.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Shall we go and see what else we can take with us?
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Everywhere you look in this house there are beautiful items
0:14:42 > 0:14:45that the Armstrongs have collected from all over the globe.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50This mahogany card table is another of Ann souvenir's from Indonesia.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53It is a reproduction, which will affect its value
0:14:53 > 0:14:55but as it's in perfect condition,
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Paul thinks it could still raise upwards of £100.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Ah, now, then, Ann, I've been dying to ask you -
0:15:02 > 0:15:05where is this trunk from? It's fantastic.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07This one came from the Philippines.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09My husband worked in a copper mine there
0:15:09 > 0:15:13and one weekend we went shopping and we saw this in the shop window.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15Funny little shops, they were, very dark.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18You'd step down and it was like a cave inside.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22The gentleman who owned the shop was explaining it had just come back from Manila.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24He had designed it
0:15:24 > 0:15:27but he said because they didn't have lots of money,
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- the wood is only ordinary - I don't know what kind.- Right.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33He spent all his money on the mother-of-pearl.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36- It won the exhibition in Manila that year.- Fantastic.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40The quality of the workmanship is super. Is a type of marquetry inlay.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44The artist would carve out these individual shapes, all precisely,
0:15:44 > 0:15:46and put in mother-of-pearl.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49It's a very difficult job and very time-consuming.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- But this represents the garden of paradise.- Really?
0:15:52 > 0:15:56Flowers and gardens are very important in most cultures.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58But these were very useful items.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01You've got to imagine the humidity in these exotic countries
0:16:01 > 0:16:06and of course it would be kept, your linens and any material,
0:16:06 > 0:16:10it would remain nice and cool, away from creepy crawlies,
0:16:10 > 0:16:11so very necessary items.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14But sometimes they were used as dowry boxes.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18They would be full of items for a wedding or a special occasion.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21- Well, it's not antique, it's 1980s...- Yes.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- ..but I can respect the workmanship in this.- Oh, yes.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28- It is a shame they didn't use a better wood to start with.- Yes.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30But if that was going to auction,
0:16:30 > 0:16:33I'd love to see it with an estimate of £100, maybe £150.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- How does that sound?- Oh, I think that's probably reasonable.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41- Not for the gentleman's hard work... - No.- ..but for a value, yes.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Great. Well, that's part of our dowry sorted out.
0:16:44 > 0:16:45Let's keep looking.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49The weather outside may be typically British
0:16:49 > 0:16:52but the finds inside continue to be anything but.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55Paul is taking a closer look at a pair of stained-glass windows
0:16:55 > 0:16:57that Ann brought back from Indonesia.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Amazingly, they survived in one piece
0:16:59 > 0:17:02and he thinks they'll fetch £50-£80.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07Having seen such a wealth of treasures brought back from foreign countries,
0:17:07 > 0:17:11I'm keen to hear more about John and Ann's extensive travels.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13So of all of these countries that you've been in,
0:17:13 > 0:17:15which would you say is your favourite?
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Beirut. I think definitely Beirut.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21It was a wonderful spot to live and the people were fabulous.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25You'd take the children out and they were made so welcome, which after England is a big thing.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28We just had a great time. As John always says, we were young.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31It was a fantastic place. The hotels were terrific.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33The restaurants, the food, the wine,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36and it was just a fantastic place to live.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- Well, your passion, John, is golf. - I love a game of golf, I do.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Hence this trip that you're going to be making up to Scotland.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44We love Scotland.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48And you're going up there for this very special family party,
0:17:48 > 0:17:50the wedding anniversary of your daughter.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- 14th wedding anniversary? - Yes, it is.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55So that is going to be very special.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57It's lovely just to be able to get together
0:17:57 > 0:18:00because they both work so hard and Honor travels a lot
0:18:00 > 0:18:03and so they're making time to have their anniversary
0:18:03 > 0:18:05and they've invited us to share it.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08Obviously, this trip is really important to you,
0:18:08 > 0:18:11so let's hope we can make as much money as possible at auction.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15Shall see what else Paul has found that we might be able to take?
0:18:16 > 0:18:20I can see just how much this trip to Scotland means to John and Ann,
0:18:20 > 0:18:22so we make one last push.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25In the back recesses of the bedroom cupboard,
0:18:25 > 0:18:27I find this decorative ceramic platter.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30It was made by the company SylvaC,
0:18:30 > 0:18:33who specialised in producing 20th century earthenware
0:18:33 > 0:18:35in the Victorian style.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38It was another of Ann's purchases from Indonesia
0:18:38 > 0:18:41and it's in mint condition but it's not a rare piece,
0:18:41 > 0:18:45so Paul values it at a very affordable £10-£20.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Ah, there you are.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Now, I wanted to ask you about this fella here.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54So he's not from Japan or China. Where's he from?
0:18:54 > 0:18:56He's from India, from Delhi.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59We bought him in a shop called the British Embassy Shop.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- Right! And what's he called?- Ganesh. - Ganesh.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Yes, a Hindu god.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08I was really mad to have one and when we went to India, we spent quite a bit of time looking for one.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- When I saw him, I knew he was the one I wanted.- Right.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Well, let's get the other two in. John? Angela?
0:19:15 > 0:19:16This way a second.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21We've found something that isn't Chinese or Japanese - something Indian.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24He's a very impressive god, isn't he?
0:19:24 > 0:19:28- He's the first thing you see when you come in.- He's fantastic.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30He's the god of new beginnings
0:19:30 > 0:19:35and for Indian people, I think you're supposed to rub the heel
0:19:35 > 0:19:38but you can't get at his heel, so as you can see, I rub his tummy.
0:19:38 > 0:19:39LAUGHTER
0:19:39 > 0:19:43Right, well, he's always depicted with an elephant's head
0:19:43 > 0:19:47and the elephant was highly prized in Indian culture.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50But he is a very positive symbol - a new beginning, I suppose,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53or education, wealth - he's a wonderful thing to have
0:19:53 > 0:19:54and every house would have one.
0:19:54 > 0:19:59- So he's a multi-talented god, then? - That's why he has four arms,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02so he could handle anything, more than one thing at once.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04So how much might he make at auction, Paul?
0:20:04 > 0:20:06I think he's fantastic, actually.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09It's brass that's been made to look like bronze.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11But it is very heavy, very decorative.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14If I said at least £100-£150.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18Well, he is going to have to have one more move at least,
0:20:18 > 0:20:22along with the screen, the tea caddies and all of the other things that we've looked at.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25And if we take the lowest price that Paul has put on all of those
0:20:25 > 0:20:30and add that £100 for our multi-tasking god, here,
0:20:30 > 0:20:35we should be able to make your £600 for the trip quite easily, I think.
0:20:35 > 0:20:41In fact, with a bit of luck, we could make as much at £810.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- Ooh.- Wow! Fabulous. That would be wonderful.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47And the next time I see you guys, will be at the auction.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51We've had a tremendous time in County Durham
0:20:51 > 0:20:54with the globe-trotters Ann and John Armstrong.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57And what an exotic collection we've got for auction.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01From the Philippines, there's the highly decorative trunk,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03with its intricate marquetry.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06A lot of work for your money at just £100.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10From India, our Hindu god of new beginnings.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13It's brought John and Ann lots of good fortune
0:21:13 > 0:21:16and we're not even asking a small fortune for it -
0:21:16 > 0:21:18£100, to be precise.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23And from Hong Kong, the magnificent screen.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25It's travelled the globe with our couple
0:21:25 > 0:21:28but now it's time for its last journey to a new owner
0:21:28 > 0:21:32and hopefully one who will pay a lot more than its £200 estimate.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:21:36 > 0:21:39our expert demonstrates his firm grasp of geography.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43- Now, where's this from?- Jakarta. - Jakarta. There we go.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- Is that near Bolton? - No, a bit further away.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49And we learn a little more about the bidders at auction.
0:21:49 > 0:21:54That's gone to a family that clearly has a big joint every Sunday.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Selling now at £45.
0:21:57 > 0:21:58GAVEL BANGS
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Well, it's been a week now since we joined John and Ann at their home,
0:22:05 > 0:22:08looking through some of the things they've collected
0:22:08 > 0:22:10on their international travels.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12And we've brought some of them here today to sell
0:22:12 > 0:22:15at Thompson's auction room in Harrogate.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Their target is £600 for a holiday
0:22:18 > 0:22:22in the rather less exotic but still just as beautiful Scotland.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25So let's hope that we get some really active bidding
0:22:25 > 0:22:27when their items go under the hammer.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Auctions at this popular North Yorkshire sale room
0:22:30 > 0:22:31take place every Friday
0:22:31 > 0:22:35and today there are over 800 lots on offer,
0:22:35 > 0:22:36so a good crowd is expected.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40I'm really looking forward to seeing what they make of
0:22:40 > 0:22:42our fascinating mix of items.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- Ah!- I wonder what tea tastes like
0:22:46 > 0:22:49made from the rather extraordinary Tibetan tea service?
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Very strange, isn't it?
0:22:51 > 0:22:53I think it's more decorative, I don't think you'd use it
0:22:53 > 0:22:55but you'd have fun trying.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59One of the beautiful things that they bought is that Japanese screen.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Isn't it nice to see that in the auction room,
0:23:01 > 0:23:05they've put the screen with a lot of other items of very similar design?
0:23:05 > 0:23:07That's done them a real favour.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10The more of any one particular type of item creates the interest
0:23:10 > 0:23:13and the more interest you get, the more dealers you get,
0:23:13 > 0:23:16the more money you get - that's the idea.
0:23:16 > 0:23:17I see John and Ann have arrived
0:23:17 > 0:23:20and they've put reserves on some of the items,
0:23:20 > 0:23:23- so we ought to go and check that out.- Of course.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Well, one item that I know doesn't carry a reserve
0:23:26 > 0:23:28is Ann and John's treasured statue.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32It doesn't take long for them to find it in pride of place.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35So you're going to rub that for the last time, are you?
0:23:35 > 0:23:38I think it's good luck and good luck to the next family.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40Just remind me of what he stands for again.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44For new beginnings and education, I think.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Paul knows more about it than I do.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48He's about good fortune, peace and harmony,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51he's a multi-tasker, he's a good all-rounder.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54You've brought some beautiful things today
0:23:54 > 0:23:57but you've put reserves on some of them - remind me of those.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59The screen has a reserve on because it's gorgeous
0:23:59 > 0:24:02and John bought it for me, so it is special.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04Also the pearl-inlaid chest.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06I have to tell you, John, that a lot of people
0:24:06 > 0:24:10have been looking at that chest with the mother-of-pearl inlay.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Yes, I bought it in the Philippines.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14It comes from an island called Mindanao.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18I bought it for Ann, so, yeah, we like it.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- We think that's going to do well. - That chest is fantastic.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23It'll be no problem selling that.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26My only concern is that the reserve on the solitaire set
0:24:26 > 0:24:28- is more than my estimate. - It was, Paul.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30- It's £50, your reserve on that. - It is, Paul.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35- As long as you expect that if it doesn't sell for that, you'll take it back home.- I will.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39- You're quite happy about that?- I am. - Well, that's fine.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Well, you never know, you might be taking it home with you.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45You may not because as you can see the room is filling up
0:24:45 > 0:24:47with a lot of very eager bidders,
0:24:47 > 0:24:51- so why don't we go and take our place and see what happens?- Indeed.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57I quite understand John and Ann's decision to put reserves on their items
0:24:57 > 0:24:59but with such a busy sale room,
0:24:59 > 0:25:03hopefully all the reserves will be reached and may even be exceeded.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07We don't have to wait long to find out
0:25:07 > 0:25:10because it's time for our first lot to go under the hammer.
0:25:10 > 0:25:15OK, now, one of my favourite items, those unusual gold spectacles.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18- Who did these belong to again? - My grandmother.- Right.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21So very much a lady of the day.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- And the case was a little bit damaged, wasn't it?- It was, yes.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27- I think I need some spectacles to see the auctioneer.- Yes!
0:25:27 > 0:25:30I can start the bidding at 25. Do I see 28?
0:25:30 > 0:25:33With me here at 25. 28, 30?
0:25:33 > 0:25:3632. 32 at the back.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- 35 anywhere else? - They're doing well.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41At the back of the room at 32. Gentleman's bid at 32...
0:25:41 > 0:25:45- There you go.- Well done. That's over Paul's lowest estimate.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49- That's great.- Would Granny be pleased with that, do you think?- Absolutely.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53And that's just how we like to start an auction, over estimate
0:25:53 > 0:25:57and our first contribution to Ann and John's trip to Scotland.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Our next item is one of Ann's many purchases from Indonesia.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05It's the ceramic platter that I found in the bedroom cupboard.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Did you ever use this one in the house at all, Ann?
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Oh, yes, I did. At Christmas, I'd put the turkey on it.
0:26:11 > 0:26:12It really worked well.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17- With all the vegetables around it as well?- Yes, it made a picture.
0:26:17 > 0:26:1922 bid. 25 now.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22With me here at 22. Do I see 25?
0:26:22 > 0:26:24With me now on commission at 22.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27- I love this one.- Selling now at £22. - GAVEL BANGS
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- There you go.- Oh, well. - That's amazing, isn't it?
0:26:30 > 0:26:34That's gone to a family that clearly has a big joint every Sunday.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37And they will enjoy those beautiful colours.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41Well, it's looking like Ann really does have an eye for collectables
0:26:41 > 0:26:43and I for one am delighted
0:26:43 > 0:26:46that there's still a demand for traditional meat platters.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Just how a roast should be served!
0:26:48 > 0:26:52And it's more items from a bygone era up next,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55this time in the form of the Ringtons tea caddies.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58People don't keep their tea in tea caddies any more, do they?
0:26:58 > 0:27:02No but these are decorative items. Blue and white is popular
0:27:02 > 0:27:05and having those cathedrals on there, they're very nice.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- They are a collector's item. - Definitely.
0:27:07 > 0:27:0930 bid. 32 now?
0:27:09 > 0:27:14With me here at 30. 32, 35. Still with me on commission at 35.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17- 38, 40.- Oh, good.- 40.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20In the room now at 42. Do I see 45?
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- In the room now at 42 and selling now at 42. - GAVEL BANGS
0:27:24 > 0:27:28- There you go.- Terrific.- How's that? - Very good.- That was good.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31- There we go.- Gone to a new home. - Yes.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Aren't Ann and John doing well?
0:27:33 > 0:27:37That's their third sale in a row to see over estimate
0:27:37 > 0:27:39but how long is their luck going to hold out?
0:27:39 > 0:27:42The next lot is the first of their items to carry a reserve
0:27:42 > 0:27:46and what's more, it's somewhat higher than Paul's estimate.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50Now, you've put a reserve on this next item,
0:27:50 > 0:27:52which is the jasper solitaire set.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55So do you have mixed feelings as we go into the bidding now?
0:27:55 > 0:27:59I have a little. It is special and I love the jasper balls
0:27:59 > 0:28:03and the colour of them and the feel of them. They're gorgeous.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Let's start the bidding here at 30. Do I see 35?
0:28:06 > 0:28:11- With me here at £30. 35, 40. - That's close to the estimate of 35.
0:28:11 > 0:28:1345, 50. One more, sir?
0:28:13 > 0:28:16With me here at £50. Do I see 55?
0:28:16 > 0:28:20With me here at £50. Are we finished now? Selling at £50.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23Hey-hey! Well done, you. There we go - £50.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27- You made your reserve. - Oh, that's... I'm so thrilled.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31- That's really good. - Congratulations, that's great.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33- Thank you.- Wonderful. Well done. - I'm delighted.
0:28:34 > 0:28:38How about that? Selling for bang on Ann's £50 reserve,
0:28:38 > 0:28:42which was £20 above Paul's original top estimate.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45No wonder it's smiles all round.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48Now it's that lovely silver purse up next,
0:28:48 > 0:28:50which Paul thinks dates about 1912
0:28:50 > 0:28:53and with a bit of luck, it'll bring in £50-£80.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57Well, I think this is perfect for somebody with the initial J
0:28:57 > 0:28:59and the purse is all intact.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02- You didn't find any gold coins in there?- I took them out.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Start me at £30. 30 we have.
0:29:06 > 0:29:0935 anywhere? On my right here at 30.
0:29:09 > 0:29:14- 35? No, seated bid here at 35. - Oh, yes.- At 40. 40 standing.
0:29:14 > 0:29:1645 anywhere? 45.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20No, the lady's bid here at 45. Do I see 50?
0:29:20 > 0:29:25In the room now at 45. Are we finished? Selling now at £45.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29- GAVEL BANGS - There we go.- It was only ever in a cabinet. We never used it.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33That's our first item which has failed to reach its estimate
0:29:33 > 0:29:35but it was only by £5
0:29:35 > 0:29:38and Ann and John don't seem to be disappointed at all.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41It's a rather unusual lot next,
0:29:41 > 0:29:45the two stained glass windows that Ann brought back from Indonesia,
0:29:45 > 0:29:47I'm guessing not in her hand luggage, though.
0:29:47 > 0:29:51So, Paul, who's going to buy something like this?
0:29:51 > 0:29:54Will they be used as a decorative panel or actually as windows?
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Well, it could be both.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59They could use them for architectural use in a wall
0:29:59 > 0:30:03or they could actually put them as a screen in a restaurant or that sort of thing.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06Start me at £30. £20. 20 we have.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08Do I see 25?
0:30:08 > 0:30:12Gentleman's bid here at 20. Five. 30, sir?
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- Yes? 30.- Yes. - Gentleman seated here at 30.
0:30:15 > 0:30:1735. 40 anywhere else?
0:30:17 > 0:30:23- 40, new bidder. 45. No? Still with you, sir, at 45.- Come on.
0:30:23 > 0:30:2750 now. In the room at 45. Selling now at £45...
0:30:27 > 0:30:29- There you go.- It's a bit less than we thought.
0:30:29 > 0:30:34Yes but they're fragile and it'll be nice to see them go home safely
0:30:34 > 0:30:35to somewhere nice.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38- What a nice attitude to have. - Yes. It is. Very nice.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40You know, I'm getting the feeling
0:30:40 > 0:30:43that Ann is more concerned that her items find good new homes
0:30:43 > 0:30:45rather than actually making money
0:30:45 > 0:30:48but hopefully, we'll be able to achieve both.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52After a great start to the auction, our progress has slowed a little,
0:30:52 > 0:30:56so time to find out how we're doing at the half-time stage.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58Now, £600 is your total
0:30:58 > 0:31:02and we've still got some lovely things to come, actually,
0:31:02 > 0:31:06but at the halfway stage, we're not quite halfway to our total.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09We've made £236.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13- Very good. At least, I think so. - LAUGHTER
0:31:13 > 0:31:15He's getting ready to tee off on the first tee.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18- But we've got the screen to come still.- Of course.
0:31:18 > 0:31:19You've got quite a high reserve.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23That lovely mother-of-pearl box, the blanket box.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26- And Ganesh.- Ganesh, of course.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29So why don't we go and just have a bit of a break?
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Paul, you wanted to have a look around.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34- There's something that's a first for me. I'll show you.- OK, let's go.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40So, lots to look forward to in the second part of the sale
0:31:40 > 0:31:42but where's Paul darted off to?
0:31:42 > 0:31:45I really do need to keep that boy on a tight leash.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49- What's taken your fancy there?- I've never seen one of these up close.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53It's a dog collar from the late Victorian period
0:31:53 > 0:31:54but it's a very regal one.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57Some of these were made in Georgian times in solid silver.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59It's got an interesting inscription.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04"Prince, Eastern Command, NCOs School of Instruction, Hertford."
0:32:04 > 0:32:09That was probably the collar, then, for the mascot of the regiment.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11Exactly. It could have been a gun dog or a sporting dog
0:32:11 > 0:32:14or maybe they were dog handlers and trainers.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18The NCO is non-commissioned officer, so that's of military interest.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20In the late 19th century, this would have been on a dog
0:32:20 > 0:32:24in the officers' mess and it would have been a fantastic thing to have.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- So who'd buy something like that? - Well, we're a nation of dog lovers,
0:32:28 > 0:32:30so that's the first connection,
0:32:30 > 0:32:32but also the military connection, as well,
0:32:32 > 0:32:34and it's just a rare item.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36And what sort of price will it get?
0:32:36 > 0:32:39It's in the auction at £80-£120. That is a bargain.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44If somebody had that resilvered or if you traced who Prince was,
0:32:44 > 0:32:45then what a fantastic thing.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49Well, let the dogs loose and let's see what they do in the bidding.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52- There's a song about that. - Who Let The Dogs Out?- Exactly.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57And we don't have to wait long before the collar has its turn
0:32:57 > 0:32:59in front of the room and sells...
0:32:59 > 0:33:01Selling at 210.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04..for £90 over its top estimate,
0:33:04 > 0:33:06a great price for a truly unique piece.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10Now, if like John and Ann you are planning on raising some money
0:33:10 > 0:33:12and you're considering an auction,
0:33:12 > 0:33:15do remember that fees like commission and VAT
0:33:15 > 0:33:17may be added to your bill,
0:33:17 > 0:33:20so do check the details with your local auction house first
0:33:20 > 0:33:22to avoid any unwelcome surprises.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25As the auction here in Harrogate continues,
0:33:25 > 0:33:28we retake our positions in time for our next lot.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31It's the beautiful mother-of-pearl blanket box
0:33:31 > 0:33:34that Ann and John bought in the Philippines.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37When I came in here this morning to the auction room,
0:33:37 > 0:33:40one of the first things I noticed was a crowd around your box,
0:33:40 > 0:33:42all looking at it
0:33:42 > 0:33:46and smelling that camphor smell when they opened up the lid.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Oh, it's a beautiful chest and I love it
0:33:48 > 0:33:49and I loved it at home
0:33:49 > 0:33:54and when it used to stand there with the sunshine on the pearl.
0:33:54 > 0:33:55Yes, beautiful piece.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58I can start the bidding here at £90. Do I see 100?
0:33:58 > 0:34:03100, 110, 120, 130, 140.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Lady's bid here at 140. Do I see 150?
0:34:05 > 0:34:10- 150, new bidder.- 160, 170. - It's still going up!- Yes.- 180.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12190, 200, 210.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14220, 230.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16- Oh, that's great.- 250.
0:34:18 > 0:34:23- 260, 270.- Fantastic.- Isn't it great? That's super.- Very good.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25It's better than a hole in one, isn't it?
0:34:26 > 0:34:29Do I see 270? On my left now at 260.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Selling at £260.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35- GAVEL BANGS - Wow! There we go.- That's lovely. - 260.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37That was really good.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Like the man said - better than a hole in one.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43- £260. You didn't expect that, did you?- No, not at all.- No.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Well, I'm thrilled for John and Ann
0:34:46 > 0:34:49that their stunning chest went for such a great price.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52What a way to kick off the second half of our sale.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55And it's another well-travelled item up next,
0:34:55 > 0:34:59the unusual Tibetan tea set that's come all the way from Singapore.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02Hopefully, somebody here today will think that it's very decorative
0:35:02 > 0:35:05and that it's worth the £60-£100 price tag you put on it.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07It's a wonderful thing.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10The actual circle shape symbolises heaven
0:35:10 > 0:35:11in Chinese mythology
0:35:11 > 0:35:14and the decoration is the dragon chasing the pearl,
0:35:14 > 0:35:18- the flaming pearl, which is Chinese mythology.- Fantastic.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21But I think it's for pouring doughnuts, actually.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24Start me at £20.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26- £10.- Ooh!- 10 we have.
0:35:26 > 0:35:3012, now? On the back wall here at 10. Do I see 12?
0:35:30 > 0:35:32On the back wall now at £10. Are we finished?
0:35:32 > 0:35:36Selling now at £10... 12, 15, 18...
0:35:36 > 0:35:39- At the last moment.- That's better. - Anywhere else?
0:35:39 > 0:35:43At the front now at £18. Selling now at £18...
0:35:43 > 0:35:46- GAVEL BANGS - Oh! Disappointment?
0:35:46 > 0:35:48It's a shame because it's beautiful
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- but somebody's will love it. - Somebody will enjoy it.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55Well, that wasn't the result we were expecting,
0:35:55 > 0:35:57selling way under estimate.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59But Ann is being philosophical,
0:35:59 > 0:36:01so let's hope it's just a glitch in the proceedings.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04We'll soon find out though,
0:36:04 > 0:36:07as it's time for more of Ann's purchases from Indonesia.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11Two very unusual wall hangings, here.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15These look Far Eastern. Do you know where they came from originally?
0:36:15 > 0:36:17They both came from Jakarta, from Indonesia,
0:36:17 > 0:36:22- but from one of the islands, not the island we lived on.- Right.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24- Are they symbolic? - No, they're just wall hangings.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27I just bought them because I liked them.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29Well, they're such an unusual item.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32I don't if they're designed to block an entrance or just to hang up
0:36:32 > 0:36:36but we're looking for £50 for these two, all right?
0:36:36 > 0:36:39Start me at £20. £10?
0:36:39 > 0:36:4210 we have. 12, now? On the back here at 10.
0:36:42 > 0:36:4512, 15, 18, 20.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Still on the back at 20. Do I see 22?
0:36:48 > 0:36:51At the back here at £20. Are we finished now?
0:36:51 > 0:36:52Selling at £20...
0:36:52 > 0:36:55- Oh, never mind.- No? - They were always in a drawer.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01- I think they're such unusual things. What do you do with them?- No, no.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Once again, Ann is looking on the bright side
0:37:05 > 0:37:08but with two sales in a row failing to reach their estimates
0:37:08 > 0:37:10by quite some margin,
0:37:10 > 0:37:14I'm beginning to worry that the items might be too specialised for today's crowd.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18It's going to be fascinating to see what they make of our next lot,
0:37:18 > 0:37:19the Hindu god, Ganesh.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24- £100-£150, Paul.- Exactly. - That's about what it's worth?
0:37:24 > 0:37:28It's one of those lovely decorative items. It's in great condition.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30It's very symbolic. It means a lot to yourself.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34Let's hope there are two bidders that really take a shine to him.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37- And 40 bid. 45, now.- 40 we're in. Here we go.
0:37:37 > 0:37:4045, 50, 55 in the room.
0:37:40 > 0:37:4260 anywhere else? 60, five.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45- 70, five.- Oh, somebody likes it.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47..five, 90, five.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51- 100.- Oh, yes.- Great.- Yes!
0:37:51 > 0:37:55- 130. Seated bid here at 130. 140, now.- Yes.- Brilliant.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58It is. I'm so pleased about it.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01- Gentleman's bid at £130. - GAVEL BANGS
0:38:01 > 0:38:03That's lovely. Yes, really happy about it.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06Did you notice the man with muscles who was buying it?
0:38:06 > 0:38:10- Yes, because he's got to carry it home. - He's got a trolley.- I bet he has.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15And so after travelling the globe with John and Ann,
0:38:15 > 0:38:18our god of new beginnings looks set for... a new beginning
0:38:18 > 0:38:22and for a terrific price, bang in the middle of Paul's estimate.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27Now, this is an item that will be much more familiar to today's bidders,
0:38:27 > 0:38:32the mahogany card table that Paul valued at £100 to £150.
0:38:32 > 0:38:36- Now where was this from?- Jakarta. - Jakarta. There we go.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39- Is that near Bolton? - No, a little bit further away.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42Well, wherever it's from, it's a wonderful example.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44We're looking for around £100 for this.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46- Start me at £50.- £50, come on.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48£50. 50 we have.
0:38:48 > 0:38:5155 now. 55.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55- 60, five.- Oh! That's lovely.
0:38:55 > 0:38:5770. Five.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00- 80.- That's better than I expected.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Five. Still here at 85. Do I see 90?
0:39:03 > 0:39:05On my right here at 85.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Gentleman's bid. Are we finished? Selling now at £85.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12- GAVEL BANGS - It didn't quite make the 100.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15That was a good price. I vaguely think I paid 65, so that was good.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18- You've made a profit.- Yes.- Yes.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22And that certainly makes up for it narrowly missing its estimate.
0:39:22 > 0:39:27It's time now for our last item of the day and what an item it is.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31John bought this magnificent Oriental screen for Ann
0:39:31 > 0:39:32in Hong Kong
0:39:32 > 0:39:35and its travelled with them ever since.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38The quality is nothing less than superb.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41It does look really good in the room because as you said, Paul,
0:39:41 > 0:39:43it's among friends, isn't it?
0:39:43 > 0:39:46Yeah, I think this is superb quality
0:39:46 > 0:39:48and it's the best example of this type of thing here today.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51There are others similar but this is the best.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53There's none of the Shibayama is missing.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- The 200 reserve at least we need, OK?- So here we go.- Here we go.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00Start the bidding here at 100. Do I see 110?
0:40:00 > 0:40:03110, 120, 130, 140.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07Still with me here at 140. Do I see 150? 150.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- 160...- It's going.
0:40:09 > 0:40:14- 180!- Yes. 190.- In the room here at 190. Do I see 200?
0:40:14 > 0:40:17In the room now at 190. Gentleman's bid.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Selling now at £190.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21- GAVEL BANGS - Yes!- Ah!
0:40:21 > 0:40:28- £10 under your reserve...- Yes. - ..but certainly, at £190,
0:40:28 > 0:40:29are you happy with that?
0:40:29 > 0:40:32I am. I'll always be sorry to let it go but yes.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37I don't think it mattered what price the screen fetched,
0:40:37 > 0:40:39it would always be a tug for Ann to let it go
0:40:39 > 0:40:42after cherishing it for so long.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45But at least Ann and John can put the proceeds towards
0:40:45 > 0:40:48a trip that I know they're both looking forward to.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51You came here hoping to raise £600.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53What you are actually going to take home with you
0:40:53 > 0:40:56is £939.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00- Oh, that's fantastic. - That's a lot of golf and a lot whisky.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05I think Ann had in mind it might be a bit of champagne, as well.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08- Without a doubt. - She can have a couple of bottles.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18It's a few weeks since their triumphant day at auction
0:41:18 > 0:41:22and John and Ann have headed to their local golf club
0:41:22 > 0:41:25to brush up on their game before that trip to Scotland.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28We just came down to sharpen our short game
0:41:28 > 0:41:31and talk to the pro about what I'm doing wrong - everything!
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- Hi, Alex.- Hello.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36John looks like he's having fun but what's happened to Ann?
0:41:36 > 0:41:38Has she forgotten her gloves?
0:41:38 > 0:41:40I'm not playing today. It's wet and rainy.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43But I'll watch John. I'll be his caddy.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47And I don't blame you, Ann. It looks pretty miserable out there.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49But after a day on the course,
0:41:49 > 0:41:52who does she think is going to be the victor in Scotland,
0:41:52 > 0:41:55John or their son-in-law Keith?
0:41:55 > 0:41:57Oh, well, I have to say probably Keith
0:41:57 > 0:41:59but I'm going to be rooting for John.
0:41:59 > 0:42:00Thank you very much.
0:42:02 > 0:42:06My son-in-law has been practising but he's going to get a big shock.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08It's going to be competitive.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11I'm going to burn Loch Lomond up, let's put it that way.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13We're looking forward to a fun day.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24As John said, that result was better than a hole in one
0:42:24 > 0:42:28and certainly Ann is looking forward to celebrating with a glass of champagne.
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0:42:31 > 0:42:34and you have things you could take to auction,
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