0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to the show that gives people a helping hand by rooting out their unwanted antiques
0:00:05 > 0:00:07and collectables and taking them to auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09Today we're going to meet a mother and daughter
0:00:09 > 0:00:13who want their cash in the attic to make a real difference.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Coming up on Cash In The Attic... we're impressed by a gorgeous gown.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40- Look, doesn't she look great?! - Like some Hollywood film star there.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42- You really do. - That's amazing, look at that.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Our expert makes me an offer I CAN refuse.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47I have a nice little engagement ring there.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51Oh, Paul, I couldn't, I'm married!
0:00:51 > 0:00:55And at the auction, could the excitement prove too much?
0:00:55 > 0:01:00I thought you were going to go right through the ceiling! You were going up and up and up!
0:01:00 > 0:01:03I got really excited, I'm afraid.
0:01:03 > 0:01:04Find out when the hammer falls.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08We're in Essex to meet a family who want the money
0:01:08 > 0:01:12they raise at auction to fund a really special cause.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Joan Cook has lived in this impressive
0:01:15 > 0:01:19and very comfortable home with her husband, Paul, for over 20 years.
0:01:19 > 0:01:25It's where she can regularly be found enjoying a relaxing spot of yoga with her daughter, Gemma.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Now retired, Joan is a very active lady who also invests
0:01:28 > 0:01:31a lot of time with her local Brownie pack.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35It's because of one of her beloved Brownies that we're here today.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39So while our expert, Paul, heads off to start the hunt for collectables,
0:01:39 > 0:01:41I'm meeting the ladies of the house.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48Hello. I'm interrupting your breakfast.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51- I was just going to have a slice of toast.- Good for you. Joan?- It is.
0:01:51 > 0:01:52- Gemma?- Hello.- Hi.
0:01:52 > 0:01:57Often I find it's the daughter or the son of the house who's called us in.
0:01:57 > 0:02:02- Am I right, or whose idea was it? - You are right.- Am I? Am I honestly?
0:02:02 > 0:02:04That is so common! Yeah.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06I decided - and Mum had wanted to do it,
0:02:06 > 0:02:09but I just had to set the wheels in motion.
0:02:09 > 0:02:14- So how did you feel when you knew we were coming?- Excited.- Oh, good. That's all right.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Because obviously we want the money to go towards
0:02:17 > 0:02:20the Great Ormond Street Hospital.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Oh, I was told there was a very worthwhile cause but I didn't know what.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27- It's charity?- One of our Brownies, she was diagnosed with a brain tumour,
0:02:27 > 0:02:31so she is in there at the moment, and we were hoping that the money
0:02:31 > 0:02:33could help that particular ward, which is Parrot Ward,
0:02:33 > 0:02:38do something or buy something for the kids, maybe, you know.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41How much money do you think we might be able to raise?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44About £400. If we got anywhere near there we would be really pleased.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47As much as possible, really, would be fantastic.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- Got some good pieces?- I hope so.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53I think Paul has already made a start so shall we go and find him?
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- Gemma, would you start rummaging elsewhere?- Definitely.- Good luck.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02This sizeable property doesn't appear to be overflowing with pieces,
0:03:02 > 0:03:06but if there's one man who can sniff out the finest auction-friendly items,
0:03:06 > 0:03:08it's our expert, Paul Hayes.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- A-ha!- Hello.- I said he would make a start. Here's Joan.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15I found a fantastic pair of vases. I love these.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19- Do you like those?- I find the colour a bit subdued for me.- OK.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23- You'd never guess! - I quite like subdued colours.- Oh!
0:03:23 > 0:03:24Hence I like them.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28The Victorians were all for subdued colours,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31they had very dark parlours and rooms, so this would fit in,
0:03:31 > 0:03:35add a bit of colour to it, and what I love is it's very clever.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37While the clay was in its biscuit form,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40they'd wrap around lace doilies or tablecloths
0:03:40 > 0:03:43and that would leave this impression in the surface.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Isn't that fantastic? Very clever.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50The artist would come and incisely decorate it so it was all done by hand.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54If you looked at the pair, would there be individual differences?
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Sometimes. They do tend to follow a rigid pattern.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- They'll have almost identical patterns.- Where do they come from?
0:04:01 > 0:04:05These come from my husband's grandmother. So when were they dated?
0:04:05 > 0:04:10- They're dated back...- You're looking at 1880, 1900, dead on the turn of the century.- Crikey.
0:04:10 > 0:04:16- Nine times out of ten you find these with chips and damage.- No, they are in excellent condition.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19So what we've got are two very attractive vases,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22a popular style at the moment, they are by a very good factory
0:04:22 > 0:04:24and potentially they could be by a very good artist.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29So value-wise, I'd like to say a couple of hundred.
0:04:29 > 0:04:35If I said £150 to £250 as an auction estimate, they could do very well.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Let's get them there in one piece.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40That is a big chunk towards a very worthwhile cause.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42And a great start to our rummage.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46It's not long before Joan manages to unearth our next likely lot
0:04:46 > 0:04:51in the shape of this 1950s tea set which was a gift from a neighbour.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55It hails from the German state of Bavaria, which has produced
0:04:55 > 0:04:58quality porcelain for hundreds of years.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Gilt examples like these can attract attention at auction
0:05:02 > 0:05:06and while it's rather an acquired taste, it's in reasonable condition.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10So Paul values it at a modest £20 to £30.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Meanwhile, Joan's daughter Gemma
0:05:13 > 0:05:15is dressed to impress.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21- What do we think about this little number?- Wow!- Look at you! Wow! Look.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- Doesn't she look great?- Like some Hollywood film star.
0:05:24 > 0:05:25That is amazing. Look at that.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30Thank you. This is a dress that belonged to my great-aunt
0:05:30 > 0:05:34and she was very glam and into things like this, going to casinos
0:05:34 > 0:05:37and used to give certain gifts to my nan so we've got this.
0:05:37 > 0:05:43- Was it made by her, do you think? - She used to have it made by special tailors and apparently
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- she had a fabulous wardrobe and this is one of the relics.- Oh.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49I don't know if it's worth anything.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53I must say it looks fantastic on you. You look a million dollars.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56But trying to put a value on that is very difficult.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00- You can't allow for the amount of hours that's gone into making that.- No.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03And also fashion is extremely fickle -
0:06:03 > 0:06:05what is in fashion at one moment is out of fashion.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08You said it might be sort of handmade.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13- You wouldn't know who made it? It wasn't like a couture?- Oh look,
0:06:13 > 0:06:17Jacques Heim, Paris and London.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20To me that looks like the 1950s, 1960s, very Audrey Hepburn,
0:06:20 > 0:06:22that's very much of the moment.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25You could be looking at £50 to £100 there.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28We could certainly put it into the auction for that
0:06:28 > 0:06:29if you decide you want to sell it.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33- That would be a great contribution so...possibly.- OK.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Have a think about it. It's a fantastic thing. You look beautiful in it.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Well, she looks beautiful in anything, let's face it! OK.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43- Go and get that dress off and we'll carry on rummaging.- OK.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47So while Gemma gets changed, we get back to work.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52Before long, Paul spots this brass barley twist lantern.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56It's dated around 1920 and it belonged to Joan's aunt.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00Lamps like these aren't uncommon, but this is a hefty piece
0:07:00 > 0:07:05and we hope it'll catch a bidder's eye at £20 to £30.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07While Paul continues his search for collectables,
0:07:07 > 0:07:11I'm keen to hear a little more about Grace the Brownie
0:07:11 > 0:07:15and about Joan and Gemma's fascinating family history.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- Uncle George.- This one's Auntie Wyn, is it?- That's Auntie Wyn.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23This is the glamorous lady who had the glamorous gold frock?
0:07:23 > 0:07:26The infamous gold frock, yes. She is the one.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29She really was a party person.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32I would love to know a little bit more about Grace.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35It's one of our little Brownies, she's nine years of age,
0:07:35 > 0:07:39an adorable little character, really a sweetie,
0:07:39 > 0:07:41who's been diagnosed with a brain tumour,
0:07:41 > 0:07:44and hopefully she is on the road to recovery,
0:07:44 > 0:07:48and she's in a ward, the Parrot Ward, which is in
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Great Ormond Street Hospital.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- What is little Grace like as a little girl?- She's a bundle of fun.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58Her mum will say this - she's a cheeky little pickle, you know.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01She's a real sweetie, yeah.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03It's good to know we can contribute in some small way
0:08:03 > 0:08:06towards the wonderful work at Great Ormond Street.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Luckily, it's not long before I unearth yet another glamorous find.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14This collection of costume jewellery was handed down
0:08:14 > 0:08:17to Joan's husband, Paul, from his grandmother.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21It's a varied lot with pieces dating from throughout the 20th century.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23There's always interest in jewellery -
0:08:23 > 0:08:25not only from specialised dealers,
0:08:25 > 0:08:29but from bidders who just fancy jazzing up an outfit -
0:08:29 > 0:08:32so Paul estimates the collection at £30 to £40.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35Now, here we are. There's a nice old watch here.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38So is that one of yours?
0:08:38 > 0:08:42- No, this is actually my husband's auntie's.- OK.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- Perhaps you can tell me more. - I shall look at it. First thing is
0:08:46 > 0:08:48this was retailed by Garrard's,
0:08:48 > 0:08:52the Queen's jewellers, so that is quite a high-end jewellery.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53Let's have a look here.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56It looks like a lady's gold cocktail watch.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59These were very popular in the 1950s, '50s and '60s...
0:08:59 > 0:09:00so would that fit in?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Yes, it would.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04You've got a very good maker -
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- have you heard of Longines?- No.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09They're a fantastic Swiss manufacturer,
0:09:09 > 0:09:14still making watches today, and they're on a par with Rolex, Omega.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Very good quality. So that's in its favour.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- Excellent. - Gold is doing extremely well.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23People are taking their money out of banks and putting it into gold and silver.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28- If I said £100, maybe £150...? - Oh, yeah! Excellent.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32I think if someone takes a shine to it, if you find a lady that
0:09:32 > 0:09:36goes out enjoying a few cocktails, you might get a few more.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39OK, so that's £100. That's great.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Let's have a look at what else we can find.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44A decent estimate for an elegant timepiece.
0:09:44 > 0:09:49I wonder if the bidders will find it attractive when it goes under the hammer?
0:09:49 > 0:09:5480 for the gold watch, £90, £100. 10, I'm bid for it - at 20, 30...
0:09:56 > 0:09:58Before we know it,
0:09:58 > 0:10:01we're almost halfway through today's rummage with Joan and Gemma.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05But there is still plenty of work to do if we are to hit that target of £400.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14Luckily, Gemma seems to have quite a knack for spotting antiques and collectables.
0:10:14 > 0:10:19She's drawn to this 1920s oak arch-top mantel clock, which
0:10:19 > 0:10:23was a wedding present for Joan's mother-in-law almost 80 years ago.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26First developed in France in the 1750s
0:10:26 > 0:10:28when they were often highly ornate,
0:10:28 > 0:10:31mantel clocks became popular during the 19th century
0:10:31 > 0:10:35and can still be found in countless homes throughout Britain.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37We're hoping someone will give this simple
0:10:37 > 0:10:43but attractive example a good home, with an estimate of £20 to £30.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46And Gemma's found another fascinating family heirloom.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Paul, what do you think of this?
0:10:49 > 0:10:53I spotted that. What a fantastic thing! Look at that.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58- Do you know what it is?- Possibly for displaying cakes and things.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01You're almost exactly right. It's called a biscuit box,
0:11:01 > 0:11:04and the idea is that in here would be your biscuits.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08When you go back to the 19th century and before, lots of the biscuits
0:11:08 > 0:11:11and cakes were individually made. People used to sell one chocolate
0:11:11 > 0:11:14in a box, it was a very expensive and romantic thing to have.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17So to have a large biscuit box on your sideboard
0:11:17 > 0:11:18was a sign of real quality.
0:11:18 > 0:11:23They are quite rare things. It should open almost like a butterfly.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Does it open up? Look at that! Isn't that absolutely beautiful?
0:11:27 > 0:11:29It's very pretty.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32The idea is that this would display your cakes,
0:11:32 > 0:11:35if you like, but your biscuits - and your biscuits would sit
0:11:35 > 0:11:37in the bottom here, you'd take one out,
0:11:37 > 0:11:38put it on the top, all the crumbs
0:11:38 > 0:11:43would drop through the grille, and you would have a crumb-free biscuit.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47- Have you ever used this? You don't remember it as a child?- Never.
0:11:47 > 0:11:48It's my great-great-grandmother's,
0:11:48 > 0:11:53and everyone in the family hated it so it was left as purely ornamental.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Don't forget, this would be very highly polished - people would say,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59"Look at the size of that biscuit box!
0:11:59 > 0:12:03"They can afford biscuits." Is it sentimental at all to you?
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Well, everyone in my dad's family hated it.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07- They hated it?- Absolutely hated it.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11- Why did they hate it?- I've no idea. It looks like doily-esque inside.
0:12:11 > 0:12:12PAUL LAUGHS
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Well, it's for show, it's a showy thing,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18- and perhaps you're not a showy... - We're not very showy.- No.
0:12:18 > 0:12:19So value-wise - it wants
0:12:19 > 0:12:21a little bit of work, it wants to be re-silvered.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23I mean, if I was to say...
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- sort of £80 to £150?- Wow. - How does that sound?- Fantastic.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29- It's a deal.- Great.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Well, that's a good result.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35But time is moving on and there's still rummaging to do.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Gemma's eye for an investment is as keen as ever, as she spots
0:12:38 > 0:12:41this brooch which belonged to her grandmother.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Dating from the 19th century, it's made of 15 carat gold
0:12:45 > 0:12:47and is set with a single semi-precious garnet stone.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50With an estimate of £30 to £50,
0:12:50 > 0:12:54it should attract quite a bit of interest when it gets to auction.
0:12:55 > 0:13:00Paul, I've just come across this very pretty little ring.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04Isn't that beautiful? Was that something you've bought?
0:13:04 > 0:13:06No, this is from a relative, this is from an old auntie.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Well, I can tell it's diamonds straight away.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- They're called a cluster ring. - Oh, right.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15A cluster of diamonds in the shape of a daisy.
0:13:15 > 0:13:16If that WAS one big diamond,
0:13:16 > 0:13:20you'd be talking quite a lot of money, a couple of carat in weight.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23This is quite an unusual one. It's 20 carat, can you see that?
0:13:23 > 0:13:2420 carat?
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Yeah, so that means it's possibly been made as a designer piece.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Sometimes people would bring in bits of gold that they no longer need,
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- and had the shank made from that. - Oh, right.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Well, wedding and engagement rings
0:13:37 > 0:13:39are worn on the third finger of the left hand,
0:13:39 > 0:13:41and that goes back to the Roman times.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45This is called the "venus amoris" - they reckon there was a vein that
0:13:45 > 0:13:47ran from this finger directly to the heart.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- Oh, right.- Isn't that lovely? Well, it's a perfect start -
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- it's very Art Deco, 1920, 1930. Would that fit in?- Yes, it would.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59If I said at least £100, maybe £150, how does that sound?
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Fantastic. Absolutely brilliant.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Great stuff. Jennie, Gemma -
0:14:04 > 0:14:06we have found a lovely engagement ring here.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Oh, Paul...
0:14:08 > 0:14:10I couldn't, I'm married!
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- It's lovely, isn't it?- Isn't it beautiful?- Is it real diamond?
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- Real diamonds, 20 carat and it could do quite well.- How much?
0:14:18 > 0:14:20- At least £100.- OK...
0:14:20 > 0:14:24- Have you enjoyed yourself?- Yeah, it's been fantastic. Thank you both.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Based on Paul's lowest estimates,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I'm going to tell you how much we think we might make.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33£400 is what you're looking for for your charity, Great Ormond Street.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36We reckon - with that ring, and any luck -
0:14:36 > 0:14:38you'll get...£600.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- Yes!- Wow.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42That would be fantastic.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Well, I've enjoyed spending time with Joan and Gemma,
0:14:45 > 0:14:49and I've a good feeling about some of the pieces we've unearthed today.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52I'm sure that pair of subtly decorated Victorian Doulton vases
0:14:52 > 0:14:57will appeal to the bidders at £150 to £250.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Gemma modelled that elegant 1950s dress,
0:15:00 > 0:15:01which belonged to her great-aunt.
0:15:01 > 0:15:06At £50 to £100, we think it will bring some glamour to the saleroom.
0:15:07 > 0:15:13And at £80 to £150, let's hope that Victorian shell-shaped biscuit box
0:15:13 > 0:15:17will prove very tempting for someone on the day.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Still to come on Cash in the Attic - Joan's eager to get a sale...
0:15:22 > 0:15:25You're getting very excited, standing on tiptoes.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27I can't help it! I can't help it.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30..and there's some really good news for the girls.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Hooray! Well done!
0:15:33 > 0:15:37Oh crikey, that's fantastic!
0:15:37 > 0:15:39Be there when the hammer falls.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47Well, it's been just over a month now since we were with Joan and Gemma in Essex,
0:15:47 > 0:15:52and today we've brought everything we found here to Tring Market Auctions in Hertfordshire.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57There seem to be plenty of people gathering here, so we're hoping they've all got deep pockets
0:15:57 > 0:16:02when Joan's items go under the hammer, so we can spread a little sunshine.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06Any money we make today is of course going to Great Ormond Street Hospital,
0:16:06 > 0:16:09where one of Joan's Brownie pack recently underwent treatment.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13Fingers crossed our pieces get plenty of interest.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16And Joan's already here with Gemma.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18We've got some great selling items -
0:16:18 > 0:16:21I love the biscuit box, your little diamond ring -
0:16:21 > 0:16:23but just for my own satisfaction really
0:16:23 > 0:16:26I'd like to put a reserve on your Longines watch.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29Because we've got such a good cause here today I wouldn't like to
0:16:29 > 0:16:31see that go for any less than £100. Is that all right?
0:16:31 > 0:16:35- We go with you, you're the expert. - Excellent.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38As the auction gets started, first under the hammer
0:16:38 > 0:16:42is that rather striking mid-20th- century Bavarian gilt tea set.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47Tell me a bit about it. I don't remember where it's from.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50This is from my grandmother, and I think it's been around
0:16:50 > 0:16:52since pre-'60s, I think.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57A very ornate and attractive piece. We're keeping our fingers crossed.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00- She's a good saleswoman! - She is.- "Neat and attractive piece."
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Am I on the shopping channel(?)
0:17:02 > 0:17:05What about £30 for that? £20 bid,
0:17:05 > 0:17:08- 20 I'm bid for it...- We're in.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13If there's no further bid, I'm going to have to sell it for £20.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17Well, not quite what the glittering start we would have liked.
0:17:17 > 0:17:18I wonder if our next lot
0:17:18 > 0:17:23will have the bidders as full of admiration as Paul was on the rummage.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26OK, one of my favourite items out of all your bits
0:17:26 > 0:17:30and pieces was that fantastic dress! Which was well modelled, wasn't it?
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Somebody was asking me about it before,
0:17:32 > 0:17:36and I said it was a "Jackie Hames" - it's not, it's a Jacques Heim.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38She corrected me on the pronunciation.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40- It was a woman?- Yes.- This is good.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43The cocktail dress, what about that one?
0:17:43 > 0:17:47- I think possibly £50 for that one? £30, £20...- (100!)
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Come along, girls, you must have got SOMEWHERE to go in this...?
0:17:50 > 0:17:54- Ohhh, it's going to be sold! - 20...
0:17:55 > 0:17:58At £20 and 5. 20, it's going to be sold...
0:17:58 > 0:18:00That's it, I'm afraid, for £20.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- Maybe you should have worn it here. - Would have made all the difference.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07A disappointing result for the dress.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10It just goes to show if the right bidder isn't in the room,
0:18:10 > 0:18:12you won't get the price you want.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Next up is that 1920s brass lantern lamp, which was
0:18:15 > 0:18:18handed down by Joan's husband's grandmother.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20With such a modest start to the auction,
0:18:20 > 0:18:23let's hope it brightens things up a little.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27What about £30 for that one? Anybody got £20 for the lantern?
0:18:27 > 0:18:30A tenner for it, then? We will have to sell it.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Tenner, 12, 15, 18, £20 now.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- That's more like it.- Up, up, up. - More, more.
0:18:35 > 0:18:4030 for the lantern and I shall sell it for £30. Thank you very much.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- You're getting very excited. You keep standing on tiptoes. - I can't help it!
0:18:44 > 0:18:47First time I've been. I find it more exciting.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49- Electric atmosphere.- I love it.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51A pleasing result.
0:18:51 > 0:18:52But we're going to have to do better
0:18:52 > 0:18:54if we're to reach that target of £400.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58Fingers crossed that silver Victorian biscuit box
0:18:58 > 0:19:00will serve us well.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05Are we going to start at 50? We are. 60, 70, I'm bid. 80 I'm bid.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07100 in the middle, £100 and 10...
0:19:07 > 0:19:13110. 120 at the very back, 130, 140.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17150, sir. 150...
0:19:17 > 0:19:19160 at the back. 70? 170.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23180 at the back. 190?
0:19:23 > 0:19:25No? 180 then I sell...
0:19:25 > 0:19:28I thought you were going to go through the ceiling -
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- you were going up and up and up... - I would. Got really excited.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36It just goes to show - rarity and quality, that's the thing.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38That's more like it.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41A terrific £30 over our upper estimate
0:19:41 > 0:19:44puts us well on the road to our target.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46The gold brooch belonged to Joan's mother-in-law.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49It's set with a garnet, the birthstone of January,
0:19:49 > 0:19:50which was her birthday.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54I wonder if it will give US cause for celebration.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58I think nowadays people tend to be more for the white gold or the silver colours...
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- Yes, I think you're right. - But we're looking for £30 upwards.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04What about £40 for that one, 30, £20 I'm bid for it then...
0:20:04 > 0:20:0720 I'm bid for it.
0:20:07 > 0:20:1122, 5, 8, at £30 now, in the middle for £30...
0:20:11 > 0:20:13£30. That is the bottom of the estimate.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17- Well, yeah.- Is that all right with you?- Oh, yeah, yeah.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21It's all about fashion, apparently. I'll get there one day!
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Perhaps brooches just aren't in vogue at the moment.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Hopefully, the jewellery collection coming up later will do better.
0:20:27 > 0:20:33- You're enjoying it.- Really am. First time, so it's great.- I'm delighted.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38Your target's £400 - at the halfway point, you've made £280.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40Yes! 280!
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- That's brilliant.- You're ahead of the game.- That is brilliant.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47If YOU want to have a go at selling some unwanted belongings,
0:20:47 > 0:20:51remember auction houses do charge various fees such as commission.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56Your local saleroom will advise you on any extra costs.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58As the auction continues, it's time for that
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Art Deco diamond cluster ring.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05Could this be the piece that really sparkles for us today?
0:21:05 > 0:21:08It's very traditional. The Art Deco style's quite pleasing.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10It's called a daisy ring in the way that the jewels are set out.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- It's very pretty. - And it's 20 carat, which is unusual.
0:21:13 > 0:21:1650 I'm bid, 60 I'm bid, 70, 80, 90,
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- 100 I'm bid. - There you go.- 110 I'm bid, 110...
0:21:20 > 0:21:2220, sir? 120 I'm bid.
0:21:22 > 0:21:2740 he says - 140, and 50 I'm bid. Madam...?
0:21:27 > 0:21:33Sir has it, then, I'm selling to Sir for £150, then... Thank you.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35Hooray! Well done!
0:21:35 > 0:21:40- Oh crikey, that's fantastic! - Brilliant.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45- Would it be right to say you're pleased?- Really pleased.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Well, that really is a fabulous result.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51And it is so great to see Joan and Gemma enjoying themselves.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53But will they still be smiling
0:21:53 > 0:21:58after their collection of costume jewellery has gone under the hammer?
0:21:58 > 0:22:0130 to 40 quid, and it's a good selection, a good job lot.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06What shall we say...? £30, 20 I'm bid, 20 - and 5 anywhere?
0:22:06 > 0:22:09£20 and 5, the whole boxful?
0:22:09 > 0:22:12At £20, you've got them... 25 - you haven't any more.
0:22:12 > 0:22:1630 I'm bid, and 5 now. I sell, at the very back, for £30.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Thank you very much.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Another lot to reach its bottom estimate,
0:22:20 > 0:22:24and some more cash for Joan - which has to be a good thing.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27OK, a real Art Deco clock now.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31The golden age of clockwork clocks, 1920s, 1930s.
0:22:31 > 0:22:36- We're looking between £20 and £30, it's a nice example.- OK.- Yeah.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39What about £40 for it, 30? 20 I'm bid for it, am I?
0:22:39 > 0:22:4220 I'm bid, and 2, 5, 8... 30.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44- 30, there you go.- Go on!
0:22:44 > 0:22:4635...?
0:22:46 > 0:22:49£32 on my left, then - Sir in front has it for £32.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Sir...
0:22:52 > 0:22:57- It was the right TIME to sell it. - Yes...- He couldn't resist it!
0:22:57 > 0:22:58Well, we'll have to forgive him
0:22:58 > 0:23:02because £2 over his top estimate is a good result.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06Hopefully there'll be no more puns with this gold Longines watch,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09which Paul has suggested putting a reserve of £100 on.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13I put this reserve on because I think it's worth every penny of £100
0:23:13 > 0:23:16and it's such a good cause I want it to fetch that sort of price.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18So if it doesn't sell here today
0:23:18 > 0:23:21- you could sell it for the charity another time.- Right.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25What about 80 for it? 80 I'm bid for that one...
0:23:25 > 0:23:27£80 for the gold watch. £90, £100.
0:23:27 > 0:23:3010 I'm bid for it, at 20 I'm bid, and 30?
0:23:30 > 0:23:35£120 for the watch then, at £120...
0:23:35 > 0:23:38- There you go.- Yes! - Is that all right?- Yes.- Lovely.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40A wonderful result.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43And a reminder that a reserve price is always
0:23:43 > 0:23:45worth considering for your more valuable items.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Now, Joan is very fond of our final lot.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53I wonder if some healthy bidding will help us finish with a flourish.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Two lovely vases, your Doulton vases.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59I rather rudely said they weren't my sort of bag,
0:23:59 > 0:24:03they weren't my colour scheme... but they're worth a lot of money.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07- You like them, don't you?- I do. I think they are very attractive.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10In the right place, I think they would look really good.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12- I am sure you're right!- I hope so.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17- Looking at 150, around that sort of price.- What about £150 for them?
0:24:17 > 0:24:19£150 for them? 100 bid, then.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21100 I'm bid for them, and 10, I have it.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24120 I'm bid - are you 30, sir?
0:24:24 > 0:24:27£130 we're bid now. £140...
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- We're here. 140, we're there. - Yes!
0:24:31 > 0:24:34£150, £160. At £170 on the left...
0:24:34 > 0:24:36- How much did you set it for?- £150.
0:24:36 > 0:24:41They go on the left there for £170...
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Yes! 170!
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Ooof...
0:24:46 > 0:24:48That was a bit scary, wasn't it?
0:24:49 > 0:24:50Well, there we are.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Someone obviously agreed with you that they are beautiful pieces
0:24:53 > 0:24:55and the colour scheme is just perfect.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59And I'm more than happy to be proved wrong about those vases,
0:24:59 > 0:25:01because that's a great amount to end with.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04The big question now is how much have we made?
0:25:05 > 0:25:08OK... Well, it went very well, didn't it?
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Just the one mishap was the dress. Everything else went fine.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13That was a bit of a disappointment.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17We started out saying we would like £400, and it's all for the very good
0:25:17 > 0:25:21cause of your charity, all for the Parrot Ward at Great Ormond Street.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23It is, yeah.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Well, you HAVE made your target.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27You've very nearly doubled it -
0:25:27 > 0:25:29- you've got £782!- No...
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- Really?!- That's fantastic!
0:25:32 > 0:25:36- Oh, that's brilliant! How much was that?- 782!
0:25:36 > 0:25:41- 782! Oh, well done, Paul. - Well done to you.- That's fantastic.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44Be careful with your arms - I think you've just bought something(!)
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Joan's back with her Brownie pack in Essex,
0:25:53 > 0:25:57and she knows that the £782 she made at auction will help
0:25:57 > 0:26:03Great Ormond Street continue to make a big difference to children's lives.
0:26:03 > 0:26:08The money's going to the Parrot Ward, where one of our Brownies had a stay
0:26:08 > 0:26:12for quite a while, little Gracie, and now she's out and we thought
0:26:12 > 0:26:16it would be rather a nice gesture if the money went towards that.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19At the moment everything is absolutely brilliant for her -
0:26:19 > 0:26:22she went to Great Ormond Street last Wednesday,
0:26:22 > 0:26:26and I gather from the scan, things are all looking very good for her.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28So it's fantastic news.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32- ALL:- Well done, well done, well done!
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