0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:07Many times on this show, we've helped people downsize.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10The family we're meeting today are not only downsizing,
0:00:10 > 0:00:12but they're moving to a different country altogether.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Let's see if we can help them make some money.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Coming up on Cash In The Attic...
0:00:36 > 0:00:40we learn the secret of success in our host's ten-year marriage.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Hard work.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45ALL LAUGH
0:00:45 > 0:00:48And our expert, John, values a Chinese vase,
0:00:48 > 0:00:50just in the nick of time.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54I am surprised. Something I was going to put in the bin.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58When it comes to the auction, we struggle to make an impact.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Come on!
0:01:01 > 0:01:03What am I to do?
0:01:03 > 0:01:07Find out if we finally impress the saleroom when the hammer falls.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Today, I've come to Surrey to meet a couple
0:01:09 > 0:01:11who've called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:11 > 0:01:14to help them raise the funds they need
0:01:14 > 0:01:17to move permanently to somewhere with warmer climes.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Bernard Skan has lived in this house almost 20 years.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23But he's decided to sell up and move on.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26He's been married to Daisy for ten years.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30In 2004, they bought a holiday villa in her native Jamaica.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Now it's time for that to become their permanent home.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35How wonderful.
0:01:35 > 0:01:41Many of the belongings Bernard wants us to look at were inherited from members of his family,
0:01:41 > 0:01:45who had fascinating careers at Kew Gardens, in London, early in the 20th century.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49So our expert, John Cameron, is fascinated by the prospect
0:01:49 > 0:01:53of having such historical mementos in his hands.
0:01:53 > 0:01:59- Ah, good morning.- Good morning.- Hello, Bernard. Nice to meet you. Hi, Daisy.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02- Now, is the place you've got in Jamaica?- Yes.
0:02:02 > 0:02:07This is the extension we're building on to it.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11- What's it like, Daisy? - Seven bedrooms and six bathrooms.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14- Seven bathrooms and six bathrooms?- Mm-hm.- My word!
0:02:14 > 0:02:19So what made you decide to buy something out there?
0:02:19 > 0:02:21We went on holiday there in 2004.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26Somebody showed us this place, half built, and I fell in love with it.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28I can't wait to live there permanently.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32I understand why you'd want to leave the UK, given the weather we have here.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Yes, absolutely.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Sit in the sunshine and just feel sorry for everybody left in England.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42If you've bought the property already, why have you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:42 > 0:02:47We want to build a Jacuzzi on the front of the house,
0:02:47 > 0:02:54right in the centre there, so it means we can sit down, drink our wine and enjoy ourselves.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57So how much is the Jacuzzi going to cost?
0:02:57 > 0:02:59I think £3,000 in all.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01How much would you like?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04If we can raise £500, that would be really useful.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07What a fantastic thing to be working on. It must be exciting.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10If we're going to get the money together, we'd better find John
0:03:10 > 0:03:13and see if he's found anything for us to sell yet.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- Yes, that's a good idea. - Come on, follow me.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19The weather in Britain is pretty unpredictable, as we all know,
0:03:19 > 0:03:23so the thought of leaving these shores in search of constant sunshine must be tempting.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27The current house is the focus of our attention today.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30And John's already giving some of their items the once-over.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- Hi, guys.- We've lost Daisy.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37She's in the kitchen making one of her special chicken recipes.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39I wondered what that lovely smell was.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42You've found something more traditional.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46I've been busy rummaging. I've found a nice bookcase of books.
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Not least this set here.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52We've 16 volumes of a series known as Pictures.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56Each one is an historical and biographical background book
0:03:56 > 0:03:59on various countries and they're Victorian.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02What's the story behind them? Where did they come from?
0:04:02 > 0:04:06I believe they're from my father's side of the family. His books.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09I can't be 100% sure, but I believe that to be the case.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11The interesting thing is when you look inside.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15These were published in the 1890s by the Religious Tracts Society.
0:04:15 > 0:04:22A society Evangelical, set up in 1790 to produce sermons and short pamphlets,
0:04:22 > 0:04:27all about making one see the error of one's ways and shepherding us back to Christ.
0:04:27 > 0:04:33In the middle of the 19th century, they moved into educational books and certainly children's books.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37As we can see here these are about geography, science, history.
0:04:37 > 0:04:43They are a wonderful series. Each one profusely illustrated.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48We have engravings, we have hand drawings reproduced, pull-out maps.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Each one focusing in on the country's history,
0:04:51 > 0:04:56on some of the topographical things, art works. All sorts of things.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59They're a wonderful education for Victorian children.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Bernard, have you read any of these?
0:05:01 > 0:05:06I used to read them a lot when I was young before the days of television and computers.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08What sort of value are we talking about for auction?
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Not huge amounts considering what you've got. Everything you need is on the Internet.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15They are wonderful and they're quite a long set.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19You see the odd ones turning up at auction. Not huge sums.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22I'd put £60-£80 on them.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Bernard, are you happy with that?
0:05:24 > 0:05:27That's good, because it's more than I thought they were worth.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Old books are never worth as much as you think they should be.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Thankfully that's not always the case.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36It depends on whether there's a market for them,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38also the author and the edition.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41First editions are often highly collectable.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46Let's hope there are fans of Religious Tracts Society there on sale day.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50I think our search will go quicker if Daisy gave us a hand,
0:05:50 > 0:05:52but there's a lovely smell from the kitchen.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56John spots what looks like an African carving on the wall,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59but says there's little value in such items at auction.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Bernard looks like he might be on to something in the bedroom.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I know a safe bet when I see it, a set of Beswick animals.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07This is an attractive family of sheep
0:06:07 > 0:06:10and their own collie comes with it to round them all up.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13They belonged to Bernard's aunt, but he doesn't like them.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17He's happy for them to go and they should make £40-£60.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24- So, these were your grandfather's medals?- Yes. My mother's father.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Do you know much about him? What regiment he was in?
0:06:28 > 0:06:35He was in the 12th Lancers. He was a private and kept that rank all the time.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Let's look at the medals, starting here with the Queen's South Africa medal.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41There were two types.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Because as you know the very bloody Boer War lasted from 1899 to 1902,
0:06:45 > 0:06:49by which time Queen Victoria had died and was succeeded by Edward VII,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52so you get the King's South Africa medal.
0:06:52 > 0:06:58They've five bars. The first is South Africa bar for 1902.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01That shows he was out there for the duration of the war.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Underneath that is the 1901 South Africa bar.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08Then we have Transvaal, the Orange Free State and Cape Colony.
0:07:08 > 0:07:15So, Transvaal and Orange Free State. They were the main republics against which the British were fighting.
0:07:15 > 0:07:16So that's a nice medal.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21Now the First World War group, we've got the Silver war medal
0:07:21 > 0:07:26and the Victory medal and this one here, the Star.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29You do see these, the interesting thing about this particular one,
0:07:29 > 0:07:31in the centre there it says 1914.
0:07:31 > 0:07:37That would suggest your grandfather was out there with the original British expeditionary force,
0:07:37 > 0:07:40they were the pre-war career soldiers who went out there
0:07:40 > 0:07:44before Kitchener's volunteers went out, or the guys enlisted.
0:07:44 > 0:07:51This is often referred to as the Mons Star, in reference to the retreat from Mons.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55That's a nice medal to have as part of that group.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00That's an interesting set there. Plus you've the Queen Victoria Commemorative medal there.
0:08:00 > 0:08:08It's wonderful, because they're named, a collector can trace these and find out more about that person.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Do you remember your grandfather? - Yes, I remember him very well.
0:08:12 > 0:08:19I used to look at these medals in that box, when I was five, just at the end of the war.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22This is a lovely set, with the cap badges,
0:08:22 > 0:08:26I've have no hesitation of putting around £200-£300 on those as an estimate.
0:08:26 > 0:08:32- That's very good. Very surprising. - Are you happy with that?- Yes.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34I think we'll leave these here.
0:08:34 > 0:08:39- You and I need to see if we can find other items.- Yes, indeed. Come on.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42That's a great price for the medals.
0:08:42 > 0:08:48Going by John's lowest estimate, we stand to make £300 on everything we've found so far.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51So we're over halfway towards our target already.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57At last Daisy takes a break from her cooking to give us a hand.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01And Bernard is back looking at books.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05He wonders about this Victorian edition of the Arabian Nights from 1886.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10His father bought it in an antiquarian bookshop in the 1950s
0:09:10 > 0:09:14and he remembers reading it as a child and enjoying the story.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18John gives it an estimate of £30-£40.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Our expert keeps up the search for collectables,
0:09:21 > 0:09:28but I'm keen to know more about their large villa in Daisy's homeland and why it needs a hot tub.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Now, I know, Daisy, you're originally from Jamaica.
0:09:31 > 0:09:37- When did you come to this country? - I came to England 20...24 years ago.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40My friend next door said to me because I wanted to travel.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43I was going to go to America.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46He said, "England is not bad, you know. Your sister's in England.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50"Why not go to England?" That's why I ended up in England.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53So what made you decide to get this place in Jamaica?
0:09:53 > 0:09:58When we went there the first time we saw this villa half built
0:09:58 > 0:10:03on the hill and decided to buy it.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06I can't see any point in having a beautiful house in Jamaica,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09where it's warm and sunny, and living in England.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Now this is a big move, obviously.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Tell me what you think your days will be like once you've settled over there.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Presumably a lot different to over here.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22When you have a house that size, there's a lot of work to do to keep it up and running.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25How important is the Jacuzzi? I think it's more important to you?
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Yes, I can't swim and I don't like the swimming pool,
0:10:28 > 0:10:31so I would rather sit in the Jacuzzi with a glass of wine.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35Presumably that Jacuzzi will make the most of the views as well.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Yes, it looks out over the beach.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44- 200 foot above it and 400 yards back from it.- Wonderful.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Tell me a little bit about your relationship and how you stayed together.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- You've been together ten years now. - I think we work very well together.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55We have common interests in cooking and travelling.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59Well, Bernard is a very kind person. He's very kind.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- Was it love at first sight, Daisy? - No.
0:11:03 > 0:11:04So, did he grow on you?
0:11:04 > 0:11:06Yeah, I should think so.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11And what about you, Bernard - was it love at first sight for you?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14I fancied Daisy. I have to say yes.
0:11:14 > 0:11:19- What do you say is the key to your relationship?- Hard work.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21THEY LAUGH
0:11:24 > 0:11:27It's quite hard to know what to say after that!
0:11:27 > 0:11:31Let's hope things work out well for them when they move to the Caribbean.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34For now, though, we must get back to our rummage.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39Bernard must think there are more treasures to be found amongst his books.
0:11:39 > 0:11:45Then he finds six leather-bound volumes of The Spectator from the middle of the 18th century.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Left to him by his granddad, they're normally in a set of eight.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Unfortunately this collection isn't complete
0:11:50 > 0:11:53and a few front covers are missing too.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57With an estimate of £80-£120, we think they're a pretty good find.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02John, look what I've found.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05That looks more interesting than the little dog.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10- Where is this from?- Bernard's aunt. - He inherited it.- Yeah.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- Where do you think it's from? - I don't know.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17I use it for spare change.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- You can get some spare change. - That's what we use it for.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25I'm glad to see you've taken the spare change out.
0:12:25 > 0:12:31- It's quite heavy without it.- That's right.- Do you like it?- No, I don't.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- I hate it.- So, you're going to be on my side for taking this to auction.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- Just give it away.- I don't think we need to give it away.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- It's quite an interesting piece. - Is it?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43It's made of porcelain and it's Chinese.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46I think this dates to the late 19th century, late Ching dynasty.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51The style of decoration, the painting on there is very much
0:12:51 > 0:12:56favouring the green colours, a style of Chinese painting known as famille verte.
0:12:56 > 0:13:02Which is the green family. Lots of colours, greens, red, greys, aubergines and yellows here.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06Predominantly it is green.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10We have a bit of a chip up here on the rim and a crack there.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14But I still think at auction, I would expect that to make something like £150.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19You're joking! Something I was going to put in the dustbin.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24- I am hoping £150-£250. That's what I'm thinking.- Wow, goodness me.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26- Are you surprised?- I am surprised.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Something I was going to put in the bin.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33When it gets to auction we're all taken aback by the response.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35£130. Take £140.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37£140 there. £150.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- Goodness me!- On the telephone, as well!
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Where will the bidding war end?
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Not the dustbin, that's for sure!
0:13:43 > 0:13:48This is what we need - two buyers who want one of our pieces.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Yes!
0:13:50 > 0:13:55In future, Daisy will have to look more carefully at the heirlooms Bernard has inherited, I think.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57His books are piled up all over the house,
0:13:57 > 0:14:01but John is looking past them at this Globe Wernicke book case.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04It is made of oak, with a glass-panelled front.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08Bernard's father bought it in the 1950s for just £5.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12It comes apart in four sections and dates from around 1900.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14These are genuinely good sellers at auction
0:14:14 > 0:14:19and we hope this will bring in £80-£120 on sale day.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22Now something draws me to the kitchen
0:14:22 > 0:14:26and this cuckoo clock is of little value.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28I think it must be the smell of Daisy's cooking.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32There's another timepiece nearby that requires a closer inspection.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39I bought this from an antique shop, probably about 20 years ago.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42I don't know anything about the history before that.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Do you know what it's called?
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Yes, it's made by Zaan Clocks and because of the globe on
0:14:47 > 0:14:50the top I believe it's called a "rich man's clock."
0:14:50 > 0:14:54I have referred to them referred to as a rich man's clocks.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56I guess that was because when these first appeared
0:14:56 > 0:14:59it was only the seriously wealthy that could afford them.
0:14:59 > 0:15:04They actually take the form of a lantern clock, which refers
0:15:04 > 0:15:09to this shape here, where there are four brass sides, silver chaptering.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12You have this pierced raised gallery at the top here,
0:15:12 > 0:15:14which covers up a bell.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19Twin chain movement. You can see one driving the actual goings of the clock - the time.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22The other for the power of the bell.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25We can see the chains hanging down here like that.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27- Is it in working order? - Yes, it works perfectly.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29- How often do you have to wind it? - Every day,
0:15:29 > 0:15:31which is why it's not working now.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35This is the clock which gave birth to the grandfather clock -
0:15:35 > 0:15:39the pendulum and the weights hanging. A case formed around these pieces hanging down here
0:15:39 > 0:15:43and that's where we get the free-standing long-case clock.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46It was a case that hid all this kind of messy-looking chain work here.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49You can see the Dutch influences on it, certainly.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53These twists here at the side that's very Dutch.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56On an English lantern clock you'd see classical columns on there.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59I think it's a mid-20th century piece.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Interesting this motto up here. Do you know what it translates to?
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- No idea.- To each their own.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08I'm not sure how you connect that to clock-making.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12That's what it is. It's decorative. Not huge sums of money.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16- Somewhere between £50-£80. Something like that for it.- Yes, that's great.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- That's far more than I paid for it. - Jolly good. All this talk of time.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23It's time we got on with rummaging. Come on, then.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27So many of the charming items we've seen in this home have been
0:16:27 > 0:16:30passed down through Bernard's family.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35I am hoping he'll tell me more about his predecessors who had a good eye for collecting.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39Bernard, tell me, have you always lived in Surrey?
0:16:39 > 0:16:42No, I came to Surrey in 1964.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Tell me about your childhood and where you grew up.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49I was born in Twickenham, in 1942.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53We lived there until I was five.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55Then we moved to Suffolk.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57My father bought a farm.
0:16:57 > 0:17:03We stayed there until I was 15 in 1957 and we moved to Isleworth.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06It must have been quite a change from rural Suffolk coming back to the city.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09It wasn't really because I went to work in Kew Gardens.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14There was a family history associated with Kew.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16My grandfather started there in 1889.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20He became a botanist and eventually became a librarian at Kew
0:17:20 > 0:17:24and was there until his death in 1939.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27You were following in the family tradition?
0:17:27 > 0:17:30My aunt, Mabel, she went to Kew in 1916 and worked all her life,
0:17:30 > 0:17:33up until 1982 on the Index Kewensis.
0:17:33 > 0:17:38I understand, is there some plant or something named after someone?
0:17:38 > 0:17:42There's my grandfather has an oak tree named after him called Quercus skania.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- Right. And have you seen that? - I used to look for it.
0:17:46 > 0:17:52I know roughly where it is in Kew, but because some of the labels
0:17:52 > 0:17:56which used to be lead, were pinched off the trees, it was difficult to identify.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00It would be nice if you could find that tree before you go to Jamaica, wouldn't it?
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Yes, I think I will make the effort to find it.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08When do you plan to permanently move to Jamaica?
0:18:08 > 0:18:12Well, I've... I want to be there, I'll not be here when I'm 70.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14So I've got a maximum of two years.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15Right.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18But Daisy won't go to Jamaica
0:18:18 > 0:18:22until the house is completely finished and we can move in.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25It will take some adjustment.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28You have a big place here. But that's a palace.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, Jacuzzis.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35I don't think there's any culture shock at all. The reason I love Jamaica,
0:18:35 > 0:18:38it is just like Suffolk was when I was brought up on the farm.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40And the people there are very friendly.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44I know more people in Jamaica now than I know in England.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47Well, he's determined to make the move to the Caribbean.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51So there's no let-up in our hunt for items to sell.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54John has found a souvenir from Tanzania that Bernard's uncle bought
0:18:54 > 0:19:00in the 1930s, but this is something our host would like to keep.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Daisy has spotted these two brass ornaments in the bedroom.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05They are free to be sold.
0:19:05 > 0:19:10Our expert says they are examples of trench art work and are quite collectable.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14During the first and second world wars, many soldiers would make things
0:19:14 > 0:19:20from the materials they found around them, including discarded shells like these.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23The estimate for this lot, £30-£50.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Hi Bernard, what have you got there?
0:19:28 > 0:19:34These are a couple of Japanese Christmas cards which I came across.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36I found these in a file of papers.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41They belonged to my grandfather and aunt who worked at Kew.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44They were tucked in an obituary notice of one of the directors
0:19:44 > 0:19:48of Kew Gardens and that had been sent to my grandfather.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52- What do you make of them, John? - I think they're fascinating.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55A Christmas card from Japan. What a novelty!
0:19:55 > 0:19:58How much work has gone into this is obviously evident.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01It is beautiful marquetry there, in different species of timber.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04We have a winding road and in the background Mount Fuji.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09When you open it up I think the interesting part is on the inside.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12This is a little miniature wood block print on rice paper.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16Now that road there is the Tokaido Road.
0:20:16 > 0:20:22One of the famous five roads emanating from Edo, modern day Tokyo.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27This is the Tokaido Road which stretched all the way to Kyoto.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Along that road there were 53 stations,
0:20:30 > 0:20:35modern day inns or stage coach houses -
0:20:35 > 0:20:37for refreshments or staying over.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42Now every year the Shogun required that the local lords that ruled
0:20:42 > 0:20:49the provinces had to come in a big procession to Edo to pay homage
0:20:49 > 0:20:50and would stop at the various stations.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54The picture is by a very famous artist, called Hiroshi.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59One of the most famous Japanese wood block printers of the old style.
0:20:59 > 0:21:00That is fantastic.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05Those prints alone, the larger versions can sell for £200-£300
0:21:05 > 0:21:09the original 19th century versions. Here we have one I've never seen before, in miniature,
0:21:09 > 0:21:13tipped into this fantastically unusual Christmas card.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16What sort of value do you think they might have?
0:21:16 > 0:21:18It would have to be a guesstimate.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- I would say £40-£60, something like that.- Are you happy with that value?
0:21:22 > 0:21:26- Absolutely. Yes. - That's going off to auction. Let's see what else we can find.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30Bernard does have some fascinating heirlooms around his house
0:21:30 > 0:21:37from fascinating relatives. This oak writing cabinet and the glass-fronted
0:21:37 > 0:21:42tobacco cabinet were both presented to his maternal grandfather in 1909.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46The writing cabinet still has its original calendar.
0:21:46 > 0:21:53Bernard is happy to let them go up for auction with a guide price of £100-£150.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56John, I found this MBE which was awarded to my aunt...
0:21:56 > 0:21:58What have you found there?
0:21:58 > 0:22:02This was given to my aunt for her services on the Index Kewensis.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07- What was that index exactly?- It's a list of all known plant names.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12It actually describes the structure of the plant.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15She worked in Kew from 1916 up to 1982.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20She was awarded the MBE for her services.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24- Is that the certificate with it? - Yes.- That's amazing, isn't it?
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- I think that is the closest you will come to an MBE. - I wouldn't mind an MBE.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32It is the closest I want to come to this type, because it's a woman's type.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36I understand these are very important to the individuals
0:22:36 > 0:22:39who get awarded them, but is there much of a secondary market for them?
0:22:39 > 0:22:44People do collect these. These are an important group of British orders.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Since its inception in 1917 by George V,
0:22:47 > 0:22:50it was deemed there was a gap in the British order system,
0:22:50 > 0:22:54they introduced the most excellent order of the British Empire in five types,
0:22:54 > 0:23:00starting the highest being the GBE and down to the lowest the MBE.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02The Member of the British Empire.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05This one here, we said is a woman's example.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08We know that because of the way the ribbon is tied in this bow.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Also we know there are two types of the five orders.
0:23:12 > 0:23:18One being military, one being civil. So the ribbon here with the two grey borders tells us it is a civil type.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22So, there we are. It a woman's type civil MBE.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26- How do you feel about selling this? - It has no sentimental value.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31If it goes towards our Jacuzzi, then great!
0:23:31 > 0:23:33What sort of value do you think it might have then?
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Something like this, with the paperwork,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38£60-£80 minimum I would have thought.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41That will help considerably.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44You wanted to raise £500 towards the Jacuzzi,
0:23:44 > 0:23:47which I think is quite important for you, Daisy.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50The value of everything going to auction comes to £920.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- That's good.- Fantastic.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57So, it's nearly a third of the actual target for the Jacuzzi if we can get that.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Really good.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03The next time we'll see you is at the auction house.
0:24:03 > 0:24:04I look forward to it.
0:24:04 > 0:24:11That's quite a collection of items from Bernard and Daisy's home heading off to the sale room.
0:24:11 > 0:24:16How about the late 19th century Japanese wood-veneered greeting cards?
0:24:16 > 0:24:19Also the letter from his paternal grandfather.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23John's opinion was £40-£60 for the lot.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27Also from the late 19th century, the large Chinese vase that Daisy
0:24:27 > 0:24:29was going to throw in the bin.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31It may be slightly damaged,
0:24:31 > 0:24:35but we hope it will fetch £150-£250 on the day.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39And last, but by no means least, the medals which relate to
0:24:39 > 0:24:44Bernard's grandfather's time in the Boer war and the First World War.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49These are very collectable and should make £200-£300.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Still to come on Cash in the Attic -
0:24:52 > 0:24:54it looks like we're destined for a bumpy ride at auction.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57I was looking for more.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Daisy, you're always looking for a bit more.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04But Daisy cheers up when the bookcase goes.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06You're very happy because you have some space in the house.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Bernard's not disappointed either
0:25:08 > 0:25:11when his least favourite ceramics don't make their estimate.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14£2, who's worried about that?
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Quite, especially when you don't like Beswick.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20Follow ups and downs until the final hammer falls.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28It's been a few weeks since we met Daisy and Bernard
0:25:28 > 0:25:31and Bernard had some interesting items,
0:25:31 > 0:25:35including that wonderful MBE awarded to his aunt.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38We brought them here to Chiswick auction rooms in West London.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40They are looking to raise £500 towards
0:25:40 > 0:25:44the Jacuzzi at their fantastic place out in Jamaica.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Let's hope today, when our items go under the hammer,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50the bidders are ready to take the plunge.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55The catalogue for this general sale is available on the web too.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59With many of Daisy and Bernard's pieces appealing to the specialist market,
0:25:59 > 0:26:04fingers crossed they've been spotted by some eagle-eyed buyers.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Good morning, Daisy, Bernard, how are you?
0:26:07 > 0:26:11Oh, you have the photographs to go with the medals.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15This is a photo of my grandfather, wearing this medal.
0:26:15 > 0:26:23As you can see, if you look closely only showing three of the five bars, which dates it then to 1900.
0:26:23 > 0:26:29- Right, so you've done your homework on that then?- Yes. I've been looking this up.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- In terms of all the items, have we got everything here today?- Yes.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36We have. You probably hear that the auction has already started.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41- Shall we go and sell some items? - Yes.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Unfortunately our expert, John, can't be with us today,
0:26:44 > 0:26:46but his careful estimates should stand us in good stead.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50We take our places as our first lot comes up.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54The two late 19th century Japanese greeting cards with fine wood veneer,
0:26:54 > 0:26:58really nice things.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00They are very unusual.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04Yes, these were found amongst my grandfather's possessions.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08He was librarian at Kew Gardens
0:27:08 > 0:27:11between 1879-1939.
0:27:11 > 0:27:18- They show the different types of wood, didn't they?- Yes. Different types of wood veneer.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23For this lot, start me at £40. £40 start me. £30.
0:27:23 > 0:27:28- No bids at £30.- Ooh, dear! - £30. I'm not going lower.
0:27:28 > 0:27:33- I'll pass it then.- Ooh, dear, they're not sold. Disappointed?
0:27:33 > 0:27:36Not really because I think they were too much of a specialist item
0:27:36 > 0:27:39to sell at an auction like this.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42Hopefully Bernard will be able to sell the cards
0:27:42 > 0:27:46and letter another day and get the price they deserve.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50Next up, a Victorian illustrated volume of the Arabian Nights
0:27:50 > 0:27:55and we're looking to make £30-£40 here.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58This used to belong to my grandfather. He gave it to my father.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02Before that it belonged to a John Stephen,
0:28:02 > 0:28:08who was a writer on Victorian art and architecture.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10Right. OK, that's interesting.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12Let's hope we can make the money for it.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16Start me £20. £20 start me.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- £20 I'm bid.- Nobody wants it.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22Still cheap at £20. I'm going to sell it. Is that all right?
0:28:22 > 0:28:24£20. All done.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28£20 for that. It's a bit less than I thought we might make.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30Are you happy with that?
0:28:30 > 0:28:32Perfectly happy.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35Thankfully Bernard is easily pleased.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39If it had been a first edition, it would have been a different story.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41Next, the turn of the two brass examples of trench art work.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44A tobacco box and a bell.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47These were made by craftsmen amongst the enlisted troops.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52They sought an outlet for their activity amid the horrors of the trenches.
0:28:52 > 0:28:58These fascinating pieces were made from discarded shell cases.
0:28:58 > 0:29:03These were, I believe, one from the First World War.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07And the second one I think is a bit later.
0:29:07 > 0:29:13They were my grandfather's, on my mother's side.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17Start me £20, somebody please. At £20.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19I'm bid take two now. £22. £25.
0:29:19 > 0:29:25£22 in the middle. £25. £22.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27Can't squeeze you for any more.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30All done. I'll sell it for £22. Last chance.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34£22. Are you happy with that?
0:29:34 > 0:29:37I was hoping for a bit more.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41- Daisy, you're always looking for a bit more!- I know.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43And who can blame her.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47At least they sold and there's more money in the kitty.
0:29:47 > 0:29:51Now our next lot have proved quite popular in auctions to be
0:29:51 > 0:29:56honest with you, it's the Beswick. We have the sheep and the sheepdog, which is a nice little set.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59- Do you like it Daisy?- Yes, I do like it.- And do you like them?
0:29:59 > 0:30:02No, not particularly. I don't like Beswick china.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05- Why have you got them, then? - They were my aunt's.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09Gosh, everything ended up at your house, didn't it?
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Start me £40, somebody. £30.
0:30:12 > 0:30:20£30. £30. I'm bid. £32. £35.
0:30:20 > 0:30:25At £32 only. £35, £38. £40.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29At £38 I'm bid. Seated. £38 you like now.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33All done last chance. £38 I'm going to sell it.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38£38. So £2 under the bottom estimate. Are you happy with that?
0:30:38 > 0:30:41Well, £2, who's worried about that?
0:30:41 > 0:30:44Especially when you don't like Beswick.
0:30:44 > 0:30:51They are happy to be £38 nearer that hot tub in Jamaica.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54I can't wait to get closer still as we move on to the Dutch wall clock.
0:30:54 > 0:30:58It is mid-20th century, but in an antique style.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02Bernard bought it 20 years ago and now it's up for £50-£80.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06- What is the story behind this?- Well, I bought that from an antique shop.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10I always thought it was turn of the century piece until John advised me it was '50s.
0:31:10 > 0:31:15- Were you disappointed to find out it was an 1950s version.- Not really.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17I thought it was older. It doesn't matter.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21£30 for the Dutch-style clock.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24No bids at £30. I can't go lower. £30.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28No interest in the room. £30 I'm bid. £35. Take five now.
0:31:28 > 0:31:34All done, £30. £30 selling.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Now the clock has sold for just £30.
0:31:36 > 0:31:41That is a lot less than you were hoping for. Are you happy with that?
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Well, I was expecting a little more, but...
0:31:44 > 0:31:45That's life.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50Bernard may be looking on the brighter side of life,
0:31:50 > 0:31:52but I don't think Daisy's too impressed.
0:31:52 > 0:31:57At this rate they won't be enjoying a Jacuzzi in Jamaica, but a tin bath in Torquay.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01The next lot has been in Bernard's family for three generations.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04It's the set of 16 Victorian cloth-bound picture books
0:32:04 > 0:32:07published by the Religious Tracts Society.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10They are bound to go down a storm.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14They've been with me most of my life and I always found them fascinating.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17They belonged to my grandfather at one time, I believe.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21- Let's see if they can make the money for you.- Fingers crossed.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25Start me £50. £40 if you like.
0:32:25 > 0:32:26Come on!
0:32:26 > 0:32:29No interest at £40.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33What am I to do? No interest. Not sold, I'm afraid.
0:32:33 > 0:32:38Oh, my goodness, they're not sold. I don't know what to say about that.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41- Could not get beyond £40. - That surprises me.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43You've had a few no sales.
0:32:43 > 0:32:49So far we've only raised £110, which is a bit of a disappointment.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51We can buy the taps.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55I'm sure we can get you taps and bath salts too!
0:32:55 > 0:32:59If you have a special project in mind and you'd like to raise money at auction,
0:32:59 > 0:33:03bear in mind there are commission charges to be paid.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08As they vary from one sales room to another, it is always worth checking in advance.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10Our sale continues with the MBE,
0:33:10 > 0:33:16which was awarded to Bernard's aunt, Mabel Irene Skan in 1962 for her
0:33:16 > 0:33:20long service at Kew Gardens as the research officer.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23We are hoping it will sell for £60-£80.
0:33:23 > 0:33:28I am surprised Bernard is willing to part with something so personal.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31Now, quite a significant thing to get in your life.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Just remind me of the history of this.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35It was given to my aunt for services on
0:33:35 > 0:33:39the Index Kewensis at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42She was there from 1916
0:33:42 > 0:33:49right up until she died in 1982.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51Of course it comes with a certificate,
0:33:51 > 0:33:54signed by Her Majesty and the Duke.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57So, that also will help, no doubt.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00The MBE, £50, start me. £40.
0:34:00 > 0:34:06I will record your bids £40. £40 I'm bid. £40. £45.
0:34:06 > 0:34:12- £50 and five. £60 and five.- Here we go.- Take five now. At £60.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16We're there and selling, all done, last chance, £60 gone.
0:34:16 > 0:34:22£60, bang on the bottom of John's estimate there. It is sold.
0:34:22 > 0:34:26- That's good. - These items are totally unique to the person,
0:34:26 > 0:34:31- unless you've got a connection to the person they don't necessarily mean anything, do they?- Yes.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35Maybe the winning bidder has a link with Kew Gardens,
0:34:35 > 0:34:39or it is someone who collects everything to do with royal presentations.
0:34:39 > 0:34:44A piece of furniture is coming up now, it's the Globe Wernicke bookcase -
0:34:44 > 0:34:47it's glass fronted and made of oak.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50Bernard's father bought it for £5 in Suffolk in the 1950s.
0:34:50 > 0:34:56John's estimate is £80-£120. Let's see how it sells here.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00Commission bid stands at £60.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03I'll take £5 in the room. £60, take £5 now.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05Commission £70.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08At £65, I'm going to sell it. £65.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11£65. Are you happy with that?
0:35:11 > 0:35:14It's a little under the bottom estimate. Yes?
0:35:14 > 0:35:17You are very happy because you've got space. You've got space in the house.
0:35:17 > 0:35:22They do need to get rid of everything if they are selling up and moving to Jamaica.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26Next we have six leather-bound volumes of the Spectator
0:35:26 > 0:35:27from the 18th century.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31These too belonged to Bernard's grandfather.
0:35:31 > 0:35:37They are very difficult to read because of all the effs are esses, and all the esses are effs.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40They are very interesting to read if you can struggle through them.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44John has put £80-£120 on these which seems quite a lot.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49- It is good for something cluttering the shelf again.- Absolutely. Let's see if we can get that.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53What are they worth? £80 start me.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Start me at £60. No bids at £60.
0:35:56 > 0:36:01I shan't go lower. I'll pass them. £60 for The Spectator.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03No-one likes them? Not sold.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07Not sold. Another load of books not sold.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10We are not having a good day here today, I tell you.
0:36:10 > 0:36:14I've never seen anything like this. I'm really sorry about this.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17I am surprised about those.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21Oh, dear, it really isn't their day here.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24It goes to show you how unpredictable a general sale can be.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26Will the next lot fare any better?
0:36:26 > 0:36:30It is two small pieces of furniture, a glazed oak tobacco cabinet
0:36:30 > 0:36:36and an Edwardian oak writing box with an estimate of £100-£150.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39This is a connection to the medals, isn't it?
0:36:39 > 0:36:41Yes, the writing case
0:36:41 > 0:36:46and the smoking cabinet were both prizes given to my grandfather
0:36:46 > 0:36:53in 1909 - one for the 100-yard race and the other, a 120-yard race.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57Start me £100. Start me £70 and see where it goes.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59Ooh, somebody bid!
0:36:59 > 0:37:06I can't tempt you. No interest at £70. No further interest. £70 then.
0:37:06 > 0:37:07Not sold, I'm afraid.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11He couldn't even get £70 on that lot.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14So they are not sold, I'm afraid.
0:37:14 > 0:37:19The only consolation is when things haven't sold it is usually
0:37:19 > 0:37:23because they haven't reached what is their real value, but you've still got them.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25On another day they will sell.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29I think that's so far better than underselling stuff.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33That really is very disappointing and we're almost at the end of the sale here.
0:37:33 > 0:37:38We have just two lots left so everything now rests on those doing well.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Fingers crossed then for the 19th-century Chinese vase.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47It's in an 18th-century style, showing enamelled figures at sea.
0:37:47 > 0:37:52It does have a chip at the top. Will that affect its chances here?
0:37:52 > 0:37:56The estimate is £150-£250.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Where on earth did you get hold of that?
0:37:59 > 0:38:03It was from one of my aunts. I inherited it when she died.
0:38:03 > 0:38:08She left you £150-£200 in theory. That's what John's put on it.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10We hope.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13On the telephone, thank you.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15On the telephone, I can't believe it.
0:38:15 > 0:38:22I have one bid starting at £120. £130 in the doorway.
0:38:22 > 0:38:27£130 in the doorway. £140. £130. £140 there.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30My goodness!
0:38:30 > 0:38:33£170. £180.
0:38:33 > 0:38:34£190.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36- Make up for last time. - You're not kidding.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41£210. £220. £230. £240.
0:38:41 > 0:38:47That is what we need two buyers who want one of our pieces. Yes!
0:38:47 > 0:38:51£270. £280. £290.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54- £300.- Goodness!
0:38:54 > 0:39:00£320. £300 on the telephone. £300. I'll take £20 now.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04£300. Nice round figure. I'll sell at £300. All out, last chance, £300.
0:39:04 > 0:39:10- That is amazing.- We've sold something! We've actually done it.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15At last, a really good sale. In fact it's doubled John's lower estimate.
0:39:15 > 0:39:16How fantastic is that?
0:39:16 > 0:39:18Now it's on to our final lot,
0:39:18 > 0:39:21a collection of medals which were awarded to Bernard's grandfather.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24Now, one of them is of great interest,
0:39:24 > 0:39:28the highly decorative example from the Boer War in South Africa,
0:39:28 > 0:39:31at the end of the 19th century.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33You put those photographs together with them.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36We have a lot of history going on there.
0:39:36 > 0:39:40So, John has estimated them at £200-£300.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45So, not a lot of money when you think what these men gave to win
0:39:45 > 0:39:49these medals in the first place, is it, you know.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Nevertheless, it is money
0:39:51 > 0:39:56and hopefully it will help towards your future as well, won't it? Let's see what we can get.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00Start me £200. £150. Start me. £150, I'm bid.
0:40:00 > 0:40:05£160. £160. It's cheap, £150.
0:40:05 > 0:40:11All done at £150. £170. £180.
0:40:11 > 0:40:16£180 now. £170. £170. Last chance.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20Now, the auctioneer has sold those for £170 which is a bit less
0:40:20 > 0:40:24than we wanted at £200-£300. How do you feel about that?
0:40:24 > 0:40:31I would have liked to have got a bit more. But I'm not that disappointed.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33Bernard has such a positive attitude.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37A lot of people wouldn't be feeling so relaxed at the end of a sale like this.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41I think we have some good news for him now.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44It's the end of the auction, as far as we're concerned.
0:40:44 > 0:40:49You wanted £500. We have had a lot of no sales, haven't we? I'm afraid.
0:40:49 > 0:40:54I do apologise for that. We still managed to bank £705.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58- That is very, very good. - Are you pleased with that?
0:40:58 > 0:40:59I am really pleased.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03- We made sure the items that didn't sell are all portable.- Very good!
0:41:03 > 0:41:08Is that going to be enough for the Jacuzzi, do you think?
0:41:08 > 0:41:12It'll do a bit more. It depends how big we're going to make it!
0:41:16 > 0:41:22So, with the extension to their Jamaican villa almost finished,
0:41:22 > 0:41:27Daisy and Bernard come to a shop that sells hot tubs, searching for inspiration.
0:41:28 > 0:41:33The hot tubs we've seen today are absolutely brilliant.
0:41:33 > 0:41:38I didn't know there was that much to know about them.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40I like everything. It's really nice.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43She liked the place to put the wine glass, I think.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47So, how about a test drive, Bernard?
0:41:47 > 0:41:50I think Daisy's idea of coming on Cash in the Attic...
0:41:50 > 0:41:56At first I thought it was daft, but the experience we've had - it's been really enjoyable.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00I can't wait until the day comes that we can actually get one
0:42:00 > 0:42:03and get it installed and enjoy our first glass of wine in it,
0:42:03 > 0:42:05watching the sunset.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12Well, there were plenty of disappointments for Bernard at the auction.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Quite a lot of his items didn't sell.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17Despite that, they made more than their target figure.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21I'm sure that Jacuzzi in Jamaica is looking rather tempting.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24If you have a project in mind you would like to raise money for,
0:42:24 > 0:42:27by selling your antiques and collectables at auction,
0:42:27 > 0:42:30then why not apply to come on Cash in the Attic?
0:42:30 > 0:42:33More details and an application form are on our website.
0:42:35 > 0:42:36I'll see you next time!
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