0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello and welcome to Cash In The Attic on a glorious day.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07How would you like a bit of sun and sea every day?
0:00:07 > 0:00:10We're about to meet a family planning to do just that.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Get ready to get very jealous.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36'Coming up on Cash In The Attic,
0:00:36 > 0:00:40'a Victorian chaise longue proves too comfy for our expert to resist.'
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Hey, Jonty, this is no time for resting.
0:00:43 > 0:00:44You caught me!
0:00:44 > 0:00:47And we find out who the creative member of the household is.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51- She's the artistic person. - You just paint the walls, right?
0:00:51 > 0:00:54- I don't even do that! - Oh, no! Terrible!
0:00:54 > 0:00:57But will the bidders appreciate our eclectic finds?
0:00:57 > 0:01:01- They have a bargain.- Oh, dear. I have a hanky at the ready.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03- Do you need it?- Oh, I might.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Be there for the final crack of the gavel.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Today I'm in beautiful Berkshire to meet a husband and wife
0:01:11 > 0:01:15who have a dream - a dream of basking in the sun all year round
0:01:15 > 0:01:18on their very own boat. Can we make that dream come true?
0:01:18 > 0:01:20I hope so!
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Steve and Sue Humby first met on a blind date,
0:01:24 > 0:01:27and Steve's decision to catch a screening of Ben Hur
0:01:27 > 0:01:31clearly paid off, as they've now been married for 38 years.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Steve and Sue have both enjoyed successful careers in IT.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38They've lived in this spacious family home for nearly 30 years,
0:01:38 > 0:01:41and we're hoping it's packed with tasty valuables.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44It was here that they brought up their two children,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47David and Sarah Jane. Now they've flown the nest,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49and with retirement on the horizon,
0:01:49 > 0:01:53the couple are putting thought into the next phase of their lives.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56High up on the agenda is their passion for sun and sea.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Well, captaining our voyage of discovery today is Jonty Hearnden.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06'He's been a popular figure on the antiques circuit for nearly 30 years
0:02:06 > 0:02:10'and we're hoping his valuations will be nothing less than scorching,
0:02:10 > 0:02:15'so whilst he makes a start, I'll go meet our sun-worshippers.'
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Hello. Nice to see you. Cup of tea?
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- It's a bit early for a tea break. - It is indeed.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24- Sue and Steve, right? - That's right, yeah.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Who called Cash In The Attic? - I did.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30We're downsizing, so we need to sell all of our possessions.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Is it a big move? What are your plans?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35We plan to move out to live in Cyprus next year.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39Oh, it sounds lovely. I have had a quick look round.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42There seem to be a lot of little collectables here.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44- What are we going to find?- Lots.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- Really?- Lots of collectables.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48- Really? Are you a bit of a hoarder? - I am indeed.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52- Can you vouch for that, Steve? - I can. She definitely is a hoarder.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54She collects anything and everything.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Well, that is good in a way, but are you able to let go of things?
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- I have to let go of everything. - Good!
0:03:01 > 0:03:04This is my cup of tea. What do we want to raise money for today?
0:03:04 > 0:03:07When we go to Cyprus, we're going to have a boat,
0:03:07 > 0:03:10and we need to do some training. We need a training day.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- And how much do you need?- I think it's going to cost £500 to £600.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17£500 to £600! My goodness, you'd better have lots of collectables.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- Well, let's go and see. - We'll go and find out.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- Jonty has already started. Shall we go and find him?- Yes.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- Come on, then.- OK.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28'This all sounds very promising - a house full of goodies,
0:03:28 > 0:03:32'and everything has to go. This will be music to Jonty's ears,
0:03:32 > 0:03:35'and I'm pleased to see he's already hard at work.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37'He never lets me down!'
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Look what I've found!
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- Yeah.- Wowzers! - Massive great big tapestry.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- Who's responsible for this, Sue? - I made it myself.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- Did you?- Yes. There's actually three - one over there,
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- and there is another one up there. - Another one on top there. OK.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- How long ago did you make this? - Oh, goodness!
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Over the last 20 years or so, I suppose,
0:03:57 > 0:04:00with gaps in between.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02So this is a bit of a passion of yours?
0:04:02 > 0:04:06It has been in the past. I don't get the time to do it now,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09but in the past I used to. When the children were younger
0:04:09 > 0:04:14and I had to stay in in the evenings, then the tapestries came out.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19Well, tapestry work like this is sold on the open market
0:04:19 > 0:04:24in kit form, so designed to make it your own personal work of art,
0:04:24 > 0:04:27and because people can fully appreciate
0:04:27 > 0:04:29just how long tapestry work takes to make
0:04:29 > 0:04:34doesn't necessarily translate that into good financial sense
0:04:34 > 0:04:38- as far as your investment of time is concerned.- Yeah.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41So we're not going to get a vast fortune for our three pictures,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44but they're beautifully framed, very cleverly framed.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47- Did you choose this frame? - Yes, I did. Yeah.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50They really look quite spectacular, but don't hold your breath.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53We're not going to get too much for them at all.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56I suppose we're looking at - what, £50 to £80?
0:04:56 > 0:04:58- I think that's fine. - You sure about that?
0:04:58 > 0:05:02- That's fine.- Steve, did you know you had an artist in the house?
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- She is actually very artistic. - You just paint the walls, right?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- I don't even do that! - Oh, no! Terrible!
0:05:08 > 0:05:13- That's not a bad start, Jonty.- Good. - Let's see what else there is.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Well, what about that? I had no idea we were in the company
0:05:16 > 0:05:20of such a talented lady. With our first confirmed lot for auction,
0:05:20 > 0:05:24we split up to commence a thorough search of this fine property.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Steve heads for the lounge and pulls out three clocks,
0:05:27 > 0:05:30which are worth trying their luck in the saleroom.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32He bought these at an auction back in the 1980s.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35There's a carved German striking mantel clock,
0:05:35 > 0:05:38and two smaller walnut examples, all in working order.
0:05:38 > 0:05:44Jonty thinks they could add another £50 to £80 to the kitty.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- Jonty, is this any good? - What have we got there?
0:05:48 > 0:05:50It's a 50-pence piece.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Wow, so it is! But it's, um... It looks rather odd.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56- What's happened here? - It's a strange 50-pence piece.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59- It's been mis-struck, I think. - Yes, it has.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02We've got one and a half Queen's heads. Where is this from?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05My father-in-law found it in his change a few years ago now,
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- and gave it to Steve.- I have to say,
0:06:07 > 0:06:10I've never seen a 50-pence piece like this.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12By definition, people at the Mint
0:06:12 > 0:06:15make sure that when coins are struck,
0:06:15 > 0:06:21that they go out in mint condition. That's where the phrase comes from.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24But to have this in general circulation is very unusual.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27They were first introduced... It was 1969.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- Do you remember what it replaced? - Ten shillings.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Well done! I remember that, which is rather sad.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35We mustn't confess that to anybody else.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Yes, and it came out two years prior to decimalisation,
0:06:39 > 0:06:43so everyone could get used to it, because it was a unique shape.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47Yes. And do you remember, people got confused with the ten-pence coin?
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- Yes. - They were roughly the same size.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Now, there are 21 different versions of the coin,
0:06:54 > 0:07:00and it was issued first to replace that ten-shilling note,
0:07:00 > 0:07:02but two years prior to decimalisation,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05so everyone could get used to the new coin. So what's it worth?
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Well, nobody really quite knows. It's a unique item.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Put it on the open market, but I can guarantee you
0:07:11 > 0:07:13it's going to be worth more than 50 pence.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18- We're probably looking at £15, £30, that sort of area.- OK. That's fine.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22A promising valuation indeed, but will Jonty's guarantee of inflation
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- be realised at auction? - We've gone quiet already.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Ten. 11. 11. 12? 13?
0:07:28 > 0:07:32We'll soon discover the current market value for a mis-struck coin.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37As our rummage continues, Sue heads up to the master bedroom.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Her bedside drawer reveals a silver snuffbox
0:07:40 > 0:07:42that was once given to her by a close friend.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45The hallmarks show it was made in 1836
0:07:45 > 0:07:49by Joseph Willmore, a highly regarded silversmith
0:07:49 > 0:07:52renowned for his fine snuffboxes.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Jonty thinks this is a pretty example,
0:07:54 > 0:08:00and should have no problem in raising at least £30 to £50 at auction.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- Jonty, what do you think of this? - Aha!
0:08:05 > 0:08:08- Little locomotive we've got here. - This is a train set.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12This is a set my father bought me. I was 30 years old,
0:08:12 > 0:08:16and I joked with him one day that I'd had a deprived childhood,
0:08:16 > 0:08:19because he'd bought me lots of things, but never a train set.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22And he actually bought me this for Christmas as a joke.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26But it did come in useful, because a year later my son was born,
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- so we did play with it together. - Put it to good use after that.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- Yeah, it was quite good. - What a lovely story!
0:08:32 > 0:08:36- So, can we sell this now? - Er, yes. We can sell it, I think.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38I'd be prepared to sell it now.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42Now, was the set new when you were given it?
0:08:42 > 0:08:44It was new, yes. It was all boxed then.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Unfortunately we haven't got the box now.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51Well, the value is usually in the engine itself, the locomotive,
0:08:51 > 0:08:54and it looks in very good condition, which is good news.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57And here we see that this is Mainline,
0:08:57 > 0:09:02which is a Palitoy range that was launched in 1976,
0:09:02 > 0:09:05- so it's post the 1976 period.- OK.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Does that make sense? Does that tie in?
0:09:08 > 0:09:11Yes. This would've been about 1980, 1981, when I got it,
0:09:11 > 0:09:13so it would've been spot-on.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- So, what else have we got there? - A few bits and pieces.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18There's a little bit of track. There's some buildings here.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21That's the tender which goes with the engine.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24That's very nice too. It's not a bad Christmas gift,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27because now, at auction, we're looking between £50 and £80.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Oh, really? That's pretty good. Yeah.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- Good.- Pop that back in the box, and we'll go and find some more.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Oh, was that a tear I saw in Steve's eye
0:09:37 > 0:09:41whilst Jonty was appraising his train set? Maybe it was just dust.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Either way, it's another good addition to our total,
0:09:44 > 0:09:46as we've so far unearthed collectables
0:09:46 > 0:09:49with a potential value of £195.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53As Jonty continues to search this sprawling property,
0:09:53 > 0:09:55I'd like to find out more about our couple's plans
0:09:55 > 0:09:58for a new life in the sun.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02This is nice! Bit of a break from all that rummaging.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04I want to take you back. Tell me how you two met.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- How did he woo you? - Well, it was a blind date, actually,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10arranged by some good friends of ours
0:10:10 > 0:10:13who happened to be together at that time,
0:10:13 > 0:10:17and decided that they should introduce us,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19and we never looked back.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- A blind date, Steve?- A blind date.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- Very young. Still in short trousers. - THEY LAUGH
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- Love at first sight. - That's amazing, isn't it?
0:10:30 > 0:10:32It's not often that happens, love at first sight.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- And then came the children. - Yes. David is 28.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Got his independent life now. He's off, left home.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42And Sarah Jane is 24, and she's at university
0:10:42 > 0:10:46- for the second time.- How do they feel about your next step in life?
0:10:46 > 0:10:50They're quite happy with it. They're at an independent stage,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53so they're quite happy with us moving on as well.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Sarah Jane's more concerned about what's going to happen to her stuff.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- And David wants to know what stuff he can have of ours.- Oh, really?
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- Did you tell them we were coming in? - Yes.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07I bet they were marking a few things "not to be taken by Jonty".
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Yes. THEY LAUGH
0:11:09 > 0:11:13It's a big move, moving abroad. How are you feeling about it?
0:11:13 > 0:11:15In one way it's sort of final about things,
0:11:15 > 0:11:18and on the other hand it's really a fresh start,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21and it's quite invigorating, really.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25It's quite cleansing to get rid of your stuff and start again.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Your wife seems to be coping well with the move. How about you?
0:11:28 > 0:11:31She is coping well. She's actually coping better than me,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34- most of the time, actually. - You've got a tear in your eye
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- over some of your stuff, have you? - Well, you know,
0:11:37 > 0:11:41perhaps the train set or something. But no, I'm fine.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45She's much more organised, much more ready to go, aren't you?
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- Yeah. Yeah.- You're obviously both ready for the move.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- Are you ready for more rummaging? - That's a good idea.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Come on, then. Follow me.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56'Well, while we've been enjoying the British sunshine,
0:11:56 > 0:11:59'Jonty's been keeping up the sterling work inside,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02'and has come across a first-class find -
0:12:02 > 0:12:06'yes, a stamp album. This was Sue's, and is one of three
0:12:06 > 0:12:09'that she collated whilst at school in the 1960s.
0:12:09 > 0:12:14'Jonty thinks they could fetch upwards of £20 to £40 at auction.'
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Aha! Look at this, Chris.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- Hard at work.- Tell me about this collection, Sue.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24It started off when an aunt gave me several pieces of crested china,
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- including this little house here. - Was he your first one?
0:12:27 > 0:12:29That was one of the first ones, yes,
0:12:29 > 0:12:33and I think I was quite young when she gave it to me.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38And then started looking out for it in junk shops and antique fairs,
0:12:38 > 0:12:43- and collecting.- What's the highest price you've ever paid for a piece?
0:12:43 > 0:12:48I guess some of the Gossware was more expensive
0:12:48 > 0:12:52- than just the plain crested ware. - We're confusing Chris here
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- about Goss.- OK.- Yes, WH Goss. Have you heard of Goss?
0:12:55 > 0:12:59No. I got the crested bit. But Goss, no. I haven't heard.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Well, WH Goss was the leader in producing wares like this,
0:13:03 > 0:13:08and it was very, very popular as tourist items in the 19th century.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Is this the entire collection? It's difficult to tell with you, Sue.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14- It is, yes. - They're everywhere around here.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18Are you sure... Obviously it took you a long time to get it together.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- Are you sure you want to let it go? - Everything must go.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26- You've heard it, Jonty.- This is definitely worth putting to auction.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29People do sell it by the collection, just like you,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32and we're looking at sort of £40 to £60.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37- That sounds quite good.- And think how much time you'll save on dusting.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Indeed. Even better!
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Come on. Let's see what else we can find.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45'Well, that's another shelf cleared, as we help prepare Steve and Sue
0:13:45 > 0:13:47'for their up-and-coming move to Cyprus.'
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Not content with seeing the back of the ornaments,
0:13:50 > 0:13:54Steve decides to add the family dinner service to the auction check-list.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57It's an early example of Burleigh Ware pottery,
0:13:57 > 0:13:59manufactured in the first half of the 20th century
0:13:59 > 0:14:02by Burgess and Leigh, who are today best known
0:14:02 > 0:14:05for their brightly coloured novelty jugs.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Steve and Sue inherited this service when they bought the house,
0:14:08 > 0:14:12and Jonty thinks it could fetch as much as £80 to £120.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Hey, Jonty, this is no time for resting!
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- HE LAUGHS - You caught me!- Yes.- Very comfy.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23This can go for sale.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- Yes?- Quite happy to sell this. - Shall we take a closer look?
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- Yes, please do.- OK. Now...
0:14:28 > 0:14:30We are looking at... It is a chaise longue.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34- Have you had it re-covered? - Yes. I actually recovered it myself.
0:14:34 > 0:14:35- Did you?- Yes.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38Upholstery work, it's very difficult to do it well.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41Yes. I went to classes to learn how to do it.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44I know a lot of people that have gone to classes,
0:14:44 > 0:14:47but not necessarily end up with a finished product.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- Do you know how old it is? - I think it's Victorian.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55You're absolutely right. It is, but it's late 19th century,
0:14:55 > 0:14:58and you can tell that by looking at the carving on the frame.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- Yes.- The Victorians became more and more busy
0:15:01 > 0:15:04with their design, so wherever you look,
0:15:04 > 0:15:07there's carving, there's moulding, shaping going on
0:15:07 > 0:15:11in the frame itself, so that means that it's late 19th century.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- OK.- The castors are all original, which is very nice to see,
0:15:14 > 0:15:18and it matters, when you've got a piece of furniture like this,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21that the actual springing on the underside is in good order.
0:15:21 > 0:15:26- At auction, we're looking at between £150 and £250.- Really?
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- That sort of level now. You happy about that?- Yes.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- That's fine.- And I can tell everyone in the auction it's very comfy.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- Good, yes.- Shall we carry on?
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Back to work, Jonty. No time for slouching yet!
0:15:38 > 0:15:41'While our expert has been reclining upstairs,
0:15:41 > 0:15:44'I've headed out to the garage, which appears to be an overflow
0:15:44 > 0:15:47'for all of Steve and Sue's possessions.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51'Amongst the boxes I find a travelling wind-up gramophone.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55'Sue bought this at auction to play her parents' old 78 records,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57'which are boxed up in here as well.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01'Jonty assures me there's still a limited market for such items,
0:16:01 > 0:16:04'so they can be taken to auction and try their luck
0:16:04 > 0:16:06'with an estimate of £15 to £30.'
0:16:07 > 0:16:11We're making great progress towards that £500-to-£600 target,
0:16:11 > 0:16:13and I know Steve and Sue will make great use of it
0:16:13 > 0:16:16to fund their future adventures on the high seas.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21I just want to find out from both of you a bit more about Cyprus.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24I know you like this warm weather,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27but what's this boating malarkey that you're interested in?
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- Has it always been a passion?- Yes. It's always been a passion with me,
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- and to a certain extent with Sue. - THEY LAUGH
0:16:34 > 0:16:37The idea that we can use a boat the whole year round
0:16:37 > 0:16:39is what we want to do, out in the ocean.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- So, is it a sailing boat? - No. We're talking about a powerboat.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45We're talking about something around 34 feet,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- with twin engines on it. - So it's a big, fast boat.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- Is that your cup of tea, Sue? - I don't mind the speed,
0:16:51 > 0:16:54but I like to pootle around a bit more than Steve does.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- THEY LAUGH - You have been warned, haven't you?
0:16:57 > 0:16:59I have.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02And someone tells me you like jumping off the side
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- and doing a bit of diving. - Yeah, we both dive.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07We're both currently advanced divers,
0:17:07 > 0:17:11and we're going to take some more qualifications,
0:17:11 > 0:17:15- and hopefully become Divemasters. - You're going to be water babies.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- What do you like about diving? - Oh, it's just wonderful.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22All the wonderful colours of the fish,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25and the life under the water's amazing.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27So you're trying to raise money for boating lessons.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31- What exactly will you learn? - Well, I've never had a boat this big
0:17:31 > 0:17:34with two engines before, and I need to learn how to use that,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37and also we've got a lot of equipment on board,
0:17:37 > 0:17:41and we need to learn how to use the radar and the navigation equipment.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45So he's doing this course, navigating. Are you any good?
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Well, I've actually got more qualifications than Steve has.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- But I'm better at it. - Oh, I see! I see.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55We'd better get on, before this turns into an argument.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58- Let's get back to rummaging over there.- OK.- OK.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01'Oh, dear! I think I may have touched a raw nerve there.'
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Jonty has shown much less trouble finding his bearings today.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08Whilst circumnavigating the house, he's taken rather a shine
0:18:08 > 0:18:11to this fine piece of Victorian furniture.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Steve and Sue bought this mahogany Duchess dressing table
0:18:14 > 0:18:17nearly 30 years ago, whilst holidaying on the Isle of Wight.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20They brought it back in their caravan,
0:18:20 > 0:18:24and Jonty thinks it could be of great appeal to bidders at auction,
0:18:24 > 0:18:28and it heads off to the saleroom with an estimate of £80 to £120.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30It's another great valuation,
0:18:30 > 0:18:34but could Sue be holding back the best item until last?
0:18:35 > 0:18:38Jonty, what about the clock? It's got to go. Can't come with us.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- That's not going with you? One for the auction sale?- Could be.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45Now, before you take a clock like this down,
0:18:45 > 0:18:48- or move it at all, you've got to take the pendulum out.- OK.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51If you don't, there's a risk of damaging the mechanism.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54So let's open up the hatch here...
0:18:54 > 0:18:57There we go. And there's the pendulum just sitting there.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Here he is, unhooked. And there's your pendulum.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- OK, yes. - Who usually winds the clock?
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- Steve winds the clock. - OK. Let me just take it down.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12And here he is. Now, I have one in my kitchen as well,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15and I wind him up every week, and it's my pride and joy,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- something I like to do. - Yes, and Steve.- Really?
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- Yes.- I know, it's quite strange. They become familiar friends.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- So, how long have you had him? - We must have had it nearly 30 years,
0:19:25 > 0:19:27because we bought it when we lived in London,
0:19:27 > 0:19:29and it came here with us.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Clocks like this were very fashionable in the 19th century,
0:19:32 > 0:19:36and you do see a lot of them around, because they work so well
0:19:36 > 0:19:39in a kitchen like this. But a lot of them were made
0:19:39 > 0:19:42for the commercial market, so they were clocks that were housed
0:19:42 > 0:19:45in clerks' offices, in larger buildings,
0:19:45 > 0:19:47so that people could always see the time,
0:19:47 > 0:19:51because a lot of people couldn't afford their own timepiece.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- Oh, yes. OK. - So you'll be sad to see this one go.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56We will. I will miss the sound of the tick.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59I must admit I will miss that. But it has to go,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- because it can't come to Cyprus. - That's fair enough.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- We'll put this one into the auction. - Hey, hey, hey, hey!
0:20:05 > 0:20:09If we're talking money, Steve and I want to be involved here.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11- You certainly can be. - What a lovely clock!- It's great.
0:20:11 > 0:20:16- So, come on, then.- At auction, we're looking at between £100 and £150.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- Oh, wow! That's good.- Yes?
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- Excuse me for this, but it's "time"...- Oh!
0:20:21 > 0:20:25..to tally up, cos that's it. We've finished our day of rummaging.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28And I know you wanted to raise around £500 to £600
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- for those lessons.- Yes.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Which you'll need for that boat.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36We reckon today, conservatively,
0:20:36 > 0:20:38that we could raise £680.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42- Wow!- That'll be brilliant. - That's not too bad.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44And that is conservatively, isn't it, Jonty?
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- Let's hope we make lots more than that.- That's good.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51Well, Steve and Sue did say that anything could go,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54and we've had a great day selecting the cream of the crop.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58Their upcoming powerboat lessons will be funded by the sale of...
0:20:58 > 0:21:02that mis-struck 50-pence piece. It's anything but mint condition,
0:21:02 > 0:21:06and, for precisely that reason, we hope it'll attract interest
0:21:06 > 0:21:09above and beyond its £15 to £30 estimate.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Also we've got that delightful silver snuffbox.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15It's made by a renowned 19th-century silversmith,
0:21:15 > 0:21:17and if the collectors are out in force,
0:21:17 > 0:21:20it could soar past its £30 to £50 estimate.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24And there's Steve's Mainline train set.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27He'd waited years to get one, but now he's selling it
0:21:27 > 0:21:32to fund his latest hobby. Let's hope it steams through its estimate,
0:21:32 > 0:21:36or else Steve and Sue's powerboat dreams could be left all at sea.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:21:41 > 0:21:44some results surprise even our expert...
0:21:44 > 0:21:47I forgot the "one" on the front of the estimate.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50..while other sales prove harder to bear.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Huge disappointment. You can cry on my shoulder later.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56So, will our couple raise enough for those boating lessons?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Find out when the hammer falls.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Several weeks later, Steve and Sue have brought all their items
0:22:08 > 0:22:11to sell at Chiswick Auctions in West London.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14They're looking to raise in the region of £500 to £600
0:22:14 > 0:22:18for those powerboat lessons. Sadly I can't join them,
0:22:18 > 0:22:21but Jonty's just the man to guide them through the sale.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- Hello, chaps. How are you doing? - Hi, Jonty.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29- Great to see you. You well? - Very good.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33I want to know what it's like to see all your stuff in an auction room,
0:22:33 > 0:22:36because these items have been in your house for some time.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40- Am I correct?- Yes, and it's really been interesting.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43We've been round all the rooms trying to find out where they are,
0:22:43 > 0:22:47- and they've set them out really well. It's really good.- Oh, good.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49- How are you feeling, Sue? - A bit apprehensive,
0:22:49 > 0:22:52- but I'm sure it'll be fine. - I'm sure it will be.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55- Ready for the journey?- Ready. - OK. If you want to steer that way,
0:22:55 > 0:22:57ready for the auction...
0:22:57 > 0:23:00So, a few pre-auction nerves, which is quite understandable,
0:23:00 > 0:23:05but I wonder how much that has to do with the bidders' likely reception
0:23:05 > 0:23:07of our first lot. It's the three tapestries,
0:23:07 > 0:23:09which were, of course, made by Sue.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Now, the estimate was £50 to £80, and I was thinking at the time
0:23:14 > 0:23:16whether you might be disappointed by that,
0:23:16 > 0:23:19because if you really break it down,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22it might be half a "P" an hour that you had spent,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- if you had been paid to do this. - THEY LAUGH
0:23:25 > 0:23:28- Am I right?- Slave labour!
0:23:28 > 0:23:30It's a good job you did it as a leisure,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- rather than something you were paid for.- It is indeed.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Anyway, here they come up for sale.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Start me, um, £50.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39£30.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42£30. £20. £20 for the lot. £20.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Oh, dear. I'm bid £20. £20, at £20.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48I'm bid £20. £20.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50That's it so far. £20.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- Maiden bid. - At £20. Are you all done?
0:23:52 > 0:23:55At £20 and going. £20 and gone.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58Oh, dear. That's less than half a "P".
0:23:58 > 0:24:00- A farthing an hour. - A farthing an hour. Oh, dear!
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- Not so good, that one. - Well, what can I say, Sue?
0:24:03 > 0:24:06The bidders failed to spot the craftsmanship
0:24:06 > 0:24:09that went into making those tapestries. A steal at just £20.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13It's certainly not the perfect start to our sale, but on the plus side,
0:24:13 > 0:24:16we've kicked off the fund for the boating lessons.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20I found the wind-up gramophone and records in Steve and Sue's garage.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23They picked it up at an auction themselves,
0:24:23 > 0:24:26and I'm hoping this result will be music to our hears.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32- So, you ever played it when you got it home?- I did play it, yes.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36Not very often. It's the sort of thing you get out on occasion.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38Now, it says "travelling record player".
0:24:38 > 0:24:41- You're not thinking about taking that with you?- I don't think so.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- THEY LAUGH - No second thoughts?- No.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46- OK. £15 to £30.- OK.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51Cheaper estimate. £20 for it. £20 for it. £10 for it.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55- Come on, come on!- £10 for it. Must be a bid for £10 for it.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57- £10.- Give it away.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Is that it at £10? Must be worth more than this. £10.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03For the records and record player, give me £12. At £10.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05Keep working, Tom. Keep working.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08- Nobody else wanting it? £10. - That's a bargain.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12- £10.- Oh, dear. You said that through gritted teeth. I noticed that.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- I saw that. - I didn't expect that to go well.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17No, you didn't. No.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22Ouch! That's our second lot in a row to sell some way short
0:25:22 > 0:25:25of Jonty's lower estimate. With just £30 banked so far,
0:25:25 > 0:25:28we might have to rethink the boating lessons.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30At this rate, a day's hire of a rowing boat
0:25:30 > 0:25:34might be more achievable. Well, it's early days.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Up next, an item that'll make the bidders sit up and take note.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41It's the incredibly rare mis-struck coin.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43So, it's money making money this time.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45- Are you sad to see this go at all? - Not really.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49It's been in a box in a drawer for a long time now,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53- so I don't think we'll miss it. - I'm intrigued to see what this one makes.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55What's it worth? Other than 50 pence.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58- LAUGHTER 50p.- 50p.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Well, it's a start! £10?
0:26:02 > 0:26:05I'm bid at ten. There we go. Ooh, gone quiet already.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Ten. 11. 12. 13.
0:26:08 > 0:26:1014. 15. 16. 17.
0:26:10 > 0:26:1318. 19. 20.
0:26:13 > 0:26:1722. 24. At £22. Bid at £22.
0:26:17 > 0:26:2024. 26. 26. 28?
0:26:20 > 0:26:2330. 32. 35. 38.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25- Wow, listen to this!- 40.
0:26:25 > 0:26:2742? At 40. Bid at £40.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31Check your change! Have a look in your pockets now.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35At £40. Are we done? A 50-pence piece at £40. Very good. 171.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37- Oh, that's good.- Brilliant!
0:26:37 > 0:26:41I'm just going to check my pockets. Just bear with me a sec.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44I think you'll find mothballs in there, Jonty.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46What a great result for that coin, though!
0:26:46 > 0:26:50Over the top estimate, and 80 times its intended value.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Quite remarkable! That sale has made up for earlier disappointments.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Let's see if we can keep the momentum going
0:26:56 > 0:27:01with the sale of our next lot. It's Sue's childhood stamp albums.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- So, when did you start? - Probably the early '60s...
0:27:05 > 0:27:09- OK.- ..until about '69, I suppose, so about ten years.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12OK. So that was when you got interested in boys?
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Probably, yeah. THEY LAUGH
0:27:15 > 0:27:18- Stamps not so interesting. - Not so interesting.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22OK. Well, I put £20 to £40 on it. Here they go.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25And start at £20, then. I'm bid £20. At 22?
0:27:25 > 0:27:28£20. Take 22. 22.
0:27:28 > 0:27:3022. 25.
0:27:30 > 0:27:3328. 30. 32. 32.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35- 35.- That's good!- It is good.
0:27:35 > 0:27:3842. 45. 48.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41- At £45. The original bidder, at £45. - Very good.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Going at 45, and gone. At £45, then...
0:27:44 > 0:27:47- Well done!- Wow, great! - What do you reckon, Captain?
0:27:47 > 0:27:51I think that was good. I like that.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54How about that? All those hours of collecting have finally paid off,
0:27:54 > 0:27:58and it's our second lot to exceed Jonty's top estimate.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03But remember, it wasn't just stamps that Sue had amassed over the years.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06It's your great collection of crested ware now,
0:28:06 > 0:28:09put together over a long period of time.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12Is there any tinge of sadness that this is going now?
0:28:12 > 0:28:14No. I've had my enjoyment from it,
0:28:14 > 0:28:18and it's time to pass it on to somebody else to enjoy now.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21I really admire your pragmatic approach to all of this.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23You really are approaching it the right way.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26- I've come to terms with it. - It's letting go now, isn't it?
0:28:26 > 0:28:29- It certainly is. - OK. Well, I've put £40 to £60 on it.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33- OK.- I'm possibly thinking that might be a bit hot
0:28:33 > 0:28:37- on my estimate, but let's hope we can get up to that point.- OK.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41That's worth £40, that lot. The crested china. £30.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43- Come on, come on.- £10.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47Ten. I'm bid at ten. Give me 12. At £10.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50There's always a shark, a floating shark.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53At £10. 12. 15.
0:28:55 > 0:28:5913? 13. 14?
0:28:59 > 0:29:0214. 15? Got there in the end. 15. 16.
0:29:02 > 0:29:0516. 17. Thank you. At £16.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Oh, dear.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10At 16 and going. All done, the crested china. £16.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14- Never mind.- Huge disappointment. You can cry on my shoulder later.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16THEY LAUGH
0:29:16 > 0:29:20I don't think the auctioneer could have tried any harder for us.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22It was like getting blood out of a stone,
0:29:22 > 0:29:26and I think he did exceptionally well to get the bidding up to £16.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30Well, we've determined that there's a lack of crested-ware fans
0:29:30 > 0:29:33in the room, but how many silver collectors are there out there?
0:29:33 > 0:29:36Plenty, we hope, because next it's the snuffbox,
0:29:36 > 0:29:39made by the renowned silversmith Joseph Willmore.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42This could be interesting.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46Now, this lot is actually a little favourite of mine.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- The date is actually in the 1830s. - Yes.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51- It's quite old.- Yeah. - Where is this from?
0:29:51 > 0:29:55A friend gave it to me. Knew I was interested in collecting things,
0:29:55 > 0:29:59- and didn't want it, so gifted it to me.- How lovely!
0:29:59 > 0:30:01- Well, I put £30 on it.- OK.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04I'm hoping we're going to be nearer the 50 than the 30.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08- Let's hope so. - Let's hope we're lucky this time.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11What shall it be? £30 for it? I'm bid at 30. A Mexican wave!
0:30:11 > 0:30:14- Look at them! - Start me at £100 for it.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18That's more like it. I'm bid £100. Anyone 110? 110.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21120. 120, anyone? 130.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24130, 140. 150. 160.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27- Wow!- I'm bid 150. At 160.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29That's brilliant!
0:30:29 > 0:30:32160 bid. At 170? At 160. At 160. All done?
0:30:32 > 0:30:34Your last chance. At 160 and going...
0:30:34 > 0:30:36- £160!- Wow!
0:30:36 > 0:30:39- That's good.- I forgot the "one" on the front of the estimate.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41- SHE LAUGHS - Course you did, Jonty.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45Hindsight is a wonderful thing. But we'll let you off,
0:30:45 > 0:30:49as that is a stunning result. The silver collectors saw the quality
0:30:49 > 0:30:53of a very special snuffbox. Well, it's been a turbulent first half.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55Some items fell well short of their estimate,
0:30:55 > 0:30:58while others exceeded all expectations.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02Jonty's bursting to tell Steve and Sue how much they've raised so far
0:31:02 > 0:31:05towards those boating lessons.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08Well, it's half time, folks. How we feeling?
0:31:08 > 0:31:10- OK.- Yeah.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- We've had some really good sales... - And some not so good.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16- We're staying optimistic. - Some things have done well,
0:31:16 > 0:31:21some things not so well. Remember, you needed £500 to £600.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23You'd be happy with that sort of figure.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27Well, we're halfway, and at the moment we're on £291.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31- Oh! So halfway in the figure, too. - So it's steady as she goes.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33- That's not too bad, is it? - That's good.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36Let's have a little break, then we'll sell some more lots.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38- OK.- Thanks.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41If, like Steve and Sue, you're keen to raise money
0:31:41 > 0:31:44by buying or selling at auction, please keep in mind
0:31:44 > 0:31:47that there are charges to pay, including commission.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49These vary depending on the saleroom,
0:31:49 > 0:31:53so it's always worth checking in advance to avoid any unexpected surprises.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57One of our expert's great passions is antique furniture.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00There are always plenty of examples on offer at any auction.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02There's nothing Jonty likes more
0:32:02 > 0:32:07than when a piece is influenced by the architecture of the period.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11Now, there were many different styles going on in the 19th century.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14One of the particular styles, one of the fashionable styles,
0:32:14 > 0:32:17was a Gothic revival.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20Now, have a look at this cabinet,
0:32:20 > 0:32:23because if anybody wants to explain what Gothic revival is,
0:32:23 > 0:32:26well, this is it. Just take a look at these doors, for instance.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30Here we have almost like two Gothic arches,
0:32:30 > 0:32:34and supported by these pillar supports on the side.
0:32:34 > 0:32:39Now, have a look at this. This door looks like the inside of a church,
0:32:39 > 0:32:42which is what Gothic revival is all about.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Great examples have to be the Houses of Parliament,
0:32:45 > 0:32:49or Tower Bridge in London. But it's missing a few pieces.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53It's missing a few feet. But more importantly, take a look at the top.
0:32:53 > 0:32:58Here we would have probably had some massive, grand superstructure,
0:32:58 > 0:33:03and you can tell that because we have relatively large holes
0:33:03 > 0:33:07appearing on the back, and this is where the superstructure would sit,
0:33:07 > 0:33:11so essentially we're looking at a very good quality part cabinet.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14It's got a healthy estimate of £500 to £700,
0:33:14 > 0:33:16but will the buyers buy this today?
0:33:16 > 0:33:19It's going to be very interesting to see.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23They say that Victorian furniture is no longer in fashion,
0:33:23 > 0:33:26but Jonty is clearly a fan, and believes that this is a good time
0:33:26 > 0:33:30to pick up top-quality examples at reasonable prices.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34Well, this one makes £450, somewhat lower than the estimate,
0:33:34 > 0:33:36which rather proves his point.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39It's time now for the second half of our sale,
0:33:39 > 0:33:42and Steve's turn to part with some of his collectables.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44Chris and I lost count
0:33:44 > 0:33:47about how many clocks you've got in your house.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50It's a little collection of only three of them here.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53- Where are they all from? - All different sort of places.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56When Sue drags me round these antiques fairs,
0:33:56 > 0:33:58I go off and buy the occasional clock.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01- You sneak off, do you? - Sneak off to buy.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04- He does. - And does he sneak one in?- Yeah.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07All of a sudden, "Where's that from?"
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- SHE LAUGHS - OK. Right. Well, no more.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14Time for selling, yes? £50 to £80 for these three.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16- Here they come. - Where shall we start? £50?
0:34:16 > 0:34:18£40?
0:34:18 > 0:34:20- Come on.- Bid at £40. 42.
0:34:20 > 0:34:2345. 48. 50.
0:34:23 > 0:34:2455. 60.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Five. 70.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29Five. 80. 75. 80.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33At £75, £75. 80 there. 85.
0:34:33 > 0:34:3690. Five. 100. And five.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39I'm bid £100. Someone wanted five down there?
0:34:39 > 0:34:41- It's good. - The bid's standing at £100.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44- All done for £100.- Oh, that's good.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47- Yeah, that was good. - We can send him off
0:34:47 > 0:34:51around another antiques market without worrying about him now.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54Good job, Steve. Not just a pretty face, hey?
0:34:54 > 0:34:57Over estimate, and another healthy contribution
0:34:57 > 0:34:59towards that nautical training.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01We've another of Steve's collectables up next,
0:35:01 > 0:35:05but I have the feeling this one is going to tug at the old heartstrings.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09It's the Mainline train set, part of the Palitoy range from 1976.
0:35:09 > 0:35:14It was bought for Steve by his dad to mark a very special birthday.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18Steve, I don't want you to get too emotional on me.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20It's your train set that we're now selling.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24- Yes. It's got to go, unfortunately. - At the tender age of...- 30.
0:35:24 > 0:35:25THEY LAUGH
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- It's a great story.- I know.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32OK. £50 to £80. You ready to see this one go?
0:35:32 > 0:35:34- I'm ready.- £50. Start me for it.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39£30 for it. Bid at £30. Give me 32. At 32. 35.
0:35:39 > 0:35:4138. 40.
0:35:41 > 0:35:4542, 45. 45, 48. 50.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47- 55. 60.- Wow!
0:35:47 > 0:35:49Bid at £60. £60.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53All done for 60? Your last chance of getting it.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55- That's fine. £60.- That's good.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- In the middle-ish of the estimate. - That's pretty good.- That's good.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02I agree, Jonty. Not bad at all, and that's good money
0:36:02 > 0:36:05towards his next big toy, that powerboat.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08Boys and their toys, hey? Well, from toys to china,
0:36:08 > 0:36:11and I know Sue will be sad to see this lot sell.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15It's the collection of early 20th-century Burleigh Ware
0:36:15 > 0:36:19that came with their house. Estimate £80 to £120.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22Now, correct me if I'm wrong,
0:36:22 > 0:36:26- but I have a hunch that you quite covet this next lot.- Yes, I do.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30I love it. This is what really started me on my collecting binges...
0:36:30 > 0:36:32- Yes.- ..over the years.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34Was it 27 years you've been in the house?
0:36:34 > 0:36:38That's right. It hasn't been used very much. Only at Christmas.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41- So it's your poshest set going. - It is, yeah.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44All right. OK. I've put £80 to £120 on it.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47- OK.- Let's see what happens, yeah?
0:36:47 > 0:36:50- £50.- Oh, 50. Come on.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54Where's all the hands? £40. Bid at £40. At £40. Take 42.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57At £40. At £40. Give me 42. 42. 45.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00Gosh, that's cheap, isn't it?
0:37:00 > 0:37:0255. 60. Five. 70.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- It's going up. It's going up. - Five. 90.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07Bid at 85. You want 90? £85.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10At £85. 85 and going.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- 85.- Yeah, that's not too bad.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16The bidding took a while to warm up, but with several interested parties
0:37:16 > 0:37:19in the room, it just crept over the lower estimate.
0:37:19 > 0:37:24I think Sue would've been disappointed with anything less.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27It's another very useful addition to our ever-growing fund.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30Jonty was quite the fan of our next lot.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33It's the oak wall clock, made in the late 19th century
0:37:33 > 0:37:38by the renowned Sussex firm, Stephenson's.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40So, it's time to sell your kitchen clock now.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43- Is there a bit of a hole left on the wall?- Indeed there is.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47Very quiet in our kitchen now. THEY LAUGH
0:37:47 > 0:37:51- Again, how long have you had that? - We've had that nearly 30 years.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53- Really?- Is that from London?
0:37:53 > 0:37:57- Yeah.- Are you going to miss it? - We are going to miss it, I think.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01OK. Well, I put £100 to £150. I hope we do really well.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Let's hope so.
0:38:03 > 0:38:04£100 for it.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06£50 for it.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10£50. I'm bid at £50. At £50. At 55.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13Do you want 60? Five. 70. Five. 80.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16At 75. £75. In front of me at £75.
0:38:16 > 0:38:1875 to 80. At £75.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22- Come on, come on. - That's it, at £75, I'm afraid.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25- It's gone. Oh, dear!- Never mind.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27Ouch! That wasn't the result we were expecting.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30After the success we enjoyed with the mantel clocks,
0:38:30 > 0:38:34I thought we'd reach the lower estimate at the very least.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36I hope the bidders haven't run out of cash.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39We still have two highly valued items left to sell,
0:38:39 > 0:38:42starting with the chaise longue.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45A lot of TLC's gone into this by you.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47Yes. I did re-upholster it at one stage.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50You never thought about doing that, Steve?
0:38:50 > 0:38:53I don't think I've got the skill or the patience.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57I've got £150 to £200 on it. OK. Let's see. Away we go.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00Start with £100 for it.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04- £80 for it.- Room's gone silent.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07Bid £80. £80. £85. £80.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10- At £80. £80, 85. - Come on!- Who wants it?
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- For a chaise, at £80. - It's got to go.- It's got to go.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17- Want me to sell it or not?- Yeah. - They're going to Greece, you see.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20£80. No choice. They're moving out of the country. £80.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23They have a bargain. They have a bargain.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Oh, dear. I have a hanky at the ready. Do you need it?
0:39:26 > 0:39:28- Oh, I might.- Ahh!
0:39:28 > 0:39:32Well, the chaise had to go before the couple's big move,
0:39:32 > 0:39:34but what a disappointing result,
0:39:34 > 0:39:38especially after all the hard work Sue put into the re-covering.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40We've just got one lot left today, and, worryingly,
0:39:40 > 0:39:42it's more antique furniture.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46It's that beautiful Victorian Duchess dressing table.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50- So, where was it from?- I bought it on the Isle of Wight, actually.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52We were on a caravanning holiday,
0:39:52 > 0:39:56and it came back with us in the caravan.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59- I believe Steve bought one of the clocks at the same time.- Really?
0:39:59 > 0:40:02Anyway, I put £80 to £120 on it,
0:40:02 > 0:40:06and Victorian furniture is a little bit difficult to sell at the moment,
0:40:06 > 0:40:09but because it's so complete, I hope we're going to get there.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13£100 for it. £80 for it.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16Bid £80. 85. Do you want 90? 95?
0:40:16 > 0:40:18100. 110. 120.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21- 130. 140. 150.- Come on.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24- 160.- Come on. More.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26160 for it. 150. Are we done? Going for 150.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28For the Duchess at 150.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30- Yes! That's good.- Very good.
0:40:30 > 0:40:35Well, how about that? Despite concerns over a lack of furniture buyers in the room,
0:40:35 > 0:40:38the quality of the Victorian dresser shone through,
0:40:38 > 0:40:43and it exceeds Jonty's top estimate. Well, it's been quite a sale,
0:40:43 > 0:40:45but have we managed to raise that £500 to £600 target
0:40:45 > 0:40:51for Steve and Sue's boating lessons? I think it's time for Jonty to reveal all.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55- Remember, we wanted £500 to £600. - Yeah.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58- What do you think, Steve? - I think we got there,
0:40:58 > 0:41:02and I think, overall, fairly satisfied.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05Well, I'm very happy to report you have made £841 here today!
0:41:05 > 0:41:09- Wow! That's really good! - That is good. Fantastic.
0:41:09 > 0:41:11- How about that? - That's really good.- So that means
0:41:11 > 0:41:16you can even buy a little can of petrol to go with your boat.
0:41:20 > 0:41:25A rather choppy sail, but Steve and Sue have headed down
0:41:25 > 0:41:28to the calm waters of their local marina in Kent,
0:41:28 > 0:41:31the temporary mooring of their new pride and joy,
0:41:31 > 0:41:35before the big move to the Med. It's the perfect location
0:41:35 > 0:41:38for the couple of get to grips with their new toy,
0:41:38 > 0:41:42and where they plan to have handling and navigation lessons.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45I think, as far as navigating round Cyprus goes,
0:41:45 > 0:41:49I'm hoping that by spending one season here,
0:41:49 > 0:41:52we'll get very competent and confident.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55We won't be nervous at all. At the moment, we certainly would be.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- We would, yeah.- The crew especially.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00THEY LAUGH
0:42:00 > 0:42:03ENGINE ROARS
0:42:03 > 0:42:07'The Mediterranean beckons, and we're really looking forward to that,
0:42:07 > 0:42:09'and look forward to next summer.'
0:42:09 > 0:42:12We wish Steve and Sue the very best of luck for their new life
0:42:12 > 0:42:16in the sun. But, Steve, watch out for that ferry!
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