0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:04 > 0:00:09In life, often special occasions crop up and we could do with a few extra funds
0:00:09 > 0:00:11to really celebrate in style.
0:00:11 > 0:00:17That's the case with the family I'm about to meet, so let's hope we find some hidden treasures in their home.
0:00:36 > 0:00:42'Today on Cash In The Attic, a fascinating piece of social history.'
0:00:42 > 0:00:49October the 5th, 1901, given in Berlin and signed by the Consul-General.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52This is a very early passport. That's what it is.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55'And some incredibly rare English currency.'
0:00:55 > 0:01:01I'm not sure I'd be able to get these past in a shop, Paul. Spot the mistake!
0:01:01 > 0:01:05'They're all up for auction for a very special occasion.'
0:01:05 > 0:01:10- We're going to have a dirty... - A knees-up.- We're not going to have a dirty weekend.
0:01:10 > 0:01:15You're allowed. You're married. You've had 50 years' practice. You can do what you like!
0:01:15 > 0:01:18'That all to come when the gavel falls.'
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Today, I'm at Exmouth in South Devon
0:01:20 > 0:01:24and I'm about to meet a couple who have some really interesting items,
0:01:24 > 0:01:29so let's hope they make really interesting prices under the hammer.
0:01:29 > 0:01:35'Yvonne and Gordon Smith met in the 1960s through a church youth organisation and have been married
0:01:35 > 0:01:37'for just shy of 50 years.
0:01:37 > 0:01:42'During their time together, they've lived all over the country
0:01:42 > 0:01:45'and worked in every sort of establishment
0:01:45 > 0:01:47'from banks to prisons.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50'Today, they're enjoying their much deserved retirement.
0:01:50 > 0:01:57'Yvonne indulges her long-held passion for flower arranging whilst Gordon enjoys photography.
0:01:57 > 0:02:03'But with a very special occasion on the horizon, they've called in the Cash In The Attic team to help.
0:02:03 > 0:02:09'Paul Hayes is today's antiques expert, so whilst he starts hunting for valuables, I meet our hosts.'
0:02:09 > 0:02:14Hi, Gordon, Yvonne. Don't those flowers look absolutely beautiful?
0:02:14 > 0:02:17- Flower arranging is a hobby of yours, isn't it?- Yes.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21- It's a bit more than that. You're pretty good at it.- I try to be.
0:02:21 > 0:02:28- And Gordon, your hobby is taking photographs, isn't it?- It has been from quite an early date, actually.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32Now, why have the two of you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:32 > 0:02:37Because this year is our 50th wedding anniversary, our golden,
0:02:37 > 0:02:43so we want to go up to where our family is in Lancashire and our grandchildren
0:02:43 > 0:02:45and have a bit of a knees-up.
0:02:45 > 0:02:52You can tell me more about that golden wedding party a bit later on. How much are you hoping to raise?
0:02:52 > 0:02:57- £500.- 500?- Yes.- That should make a bit of a knees-up, shouldn't it?
0:02:57 > 0:03:03I've brought Paul Hayes with me and when it comes to raising money for a bit of a knees-up, he's your man.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Shall we go and find him and see how he's doing so far?
0:03:07 > 0:03:10'I'm hoping that after 50 years together,
0:03:10 > 0:03:15'Yvonne and Gordon will have collected plenty of goodies for us to find today.
0:03:15 > 0:03:21'Paul's wasted no time and it looks as if he's already found something to get excited about.'
0:03:21 > 0:03:25- Hello. How are you? All right?- That looks a bit heavy.- It is a bit.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- If you just grab it there... - Yeah, let's take a look at this.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33A collection of tiles - where did these come from, Yvonne?
0:03:33 > 0:03:37These were part of an old mahogany fireplace
0:03:37 > 0:03:42which I bought to go into our last house, which was very old.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44Was it in this condition when you got it?
0:03:44 > 0:03:47No, it was covered in hardwood,
0:03:47 > 0:03:53so we removed the hardwood and used the actual fireplace for a long time.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56They don't look chipped or marked in any way at all.
0:03:56 > 0:04:03That's right. The '60s style was to cover anything up behind hardboard, but it's preserved it really well.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08If you had to take the board off, Gordon, that was a carpentry job that you had to do?
0:04:08 > 0:04:10I most certainly did.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15I wanted to try and get the tiles out and the only way I could do it
0:04:15 > 0:04:18was to cut down the sides and take this bit out,
0:04:18 > 0:04:23but even when I'd done that, I couldn't get the tiles out without breaking them,
0:04:23 > 0:04:25so I left them and just had the top part.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29You were looking at the back, Paul. What does that tell you?
0:04:29 > 0:04:33This tells you who made them and these were made by Mintons.
0:04:33 > 0:04:39Mintons are one of Britain's best known ceramic manufacturers of tiles and porcelain.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43They're individually stamped, but it doesn't tell us where they are.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47It says "from the left", so I don't know if it means left of this frame.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Have you ever speculated on where they might be?
0:04:50 > 0:04:56First of all, I thought they might be French, but I've been to a few old towns in France
0:04:56 > 0:04:58and none of them are recognisable.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00It would be fascinating to find out.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05If we did take it to auction, what do you think we might make on it?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08I really like them and having a set like this is great.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11If I said £60 to £100, how does that sound?
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- It could be a night on the tiles! - LAUGHTER
0:05:15 > 0:05:19'What an intriguing item to kick off our day here in Exmouth!
0:05:19 > 0:05:23'I have the feeling that the set of tiles is just the tip of the iceberg
0:05:23 > 0:05:26'in a house that looks to be full of collectables.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30'Yvonne heads to the kitchen and digs out a rather unusual cruet set
0:05:30 > 0:05:34'she bought to mark their 25th wedding anniversary.
0:05:34 > 0:05:40'Each piece is individually hallmarked, manufactured in Birmingham in 1943.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44'Paul thinks they could fetch £40 to £60 at auction.'
0:05:44 > 0:05:49Sorry to drag you downstairs, Gordon, but I wanted to ask you about this fantastic clock.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52I love it. Where has that come from?
0:05:52 > 0:05:56- It came from Lancashire.- All the best things do.- Yes, they do.
0:05:56 > 0:06:01I went to an auction at a very old cottage which was part of a farm
0:06:01 > 0:06:06and they were having an auction of all their bits and pieces.
0:06:06 > 0:06:12I saw this on the wall. I really didn't go there to buy it, but it was such a nice piece,
0:06:12 > 0:06:16I put my hand up and nobody else put their hand up after me.
0:06:16 > 0:06:21- So you got it?- I got it for £10, ten shillings.- That's amazing. What a good price!
0:06:21 > 0:06:28- It wasn't made in Lancashire. - I don't know where it was made. - This is Vienna.- Is it?- Mm-hm.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- A very nice Viennese clock. - Viennese.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33And it dates from about 1880, 1900.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38But the idea with them is that they're wonderfully accurate clocks.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- How often do you wind it? - Only about once a fortnight.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Yeah. This is an eight-day clock.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48It was designed to run at least eight days, so you wind it up once a week.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53The basic concept is you use this wonderful, weight-driven mechanism,
0:06:53 > 0:06:56so the power of the gravity forces the clock to go round
0:06:56 > 0:06:59and the pendulum regulates how long it takes to tick.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- It's a beautiful example. Will that go to auction?- Yes.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06I've had it for so long and I have other clocks.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10I'd like somebody else to have a little share of it.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14Why not? The spring-driven examples tend to fetch £100, maybe £150.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17The weight-driven is always better.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21If I said between £250 and £400, I mean, how does that sound?
0:07:21 > 0:07:23That sounds absolutely marvellous.
0:07:23 > 0:07:29'It's a handsome valuation, but will the Viennese clock be to the bidders' taste on auction day?'
0:07:29 > 0:07:32180. 190. 200.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34210. 220...
0:07:34 > 0:07:36'Only time will tell.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43'I spot two rather attractive porcelain figurines in the hallway.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48'They're by Royal Doulton and they're known as the Bridesmaid and He Loves Me.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53'These popular figures were produced from the '40s through to the '60s
0:07:53 > 0:07:56'and are still highly collectable.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58'They've seen better days,
0:07:58 > 0:08:04'but Paul still thinks we should be able to get £40 to £50 for them.'
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Now then, you two, have you found anything interesting?
0:08:08 > 0:08:13You might be interested in that. This was left to me by the priest who married us 50 years ago.
0:08:13 > 0:08:19He asked me to execute his will and, much to my surprise, when I executed it,
0:08:19 > 0:08:23he'd left me all his furniture. There were some really lovely pieces.
0:08:23 > 0:08:30- This is one of them.- That's a type of console table. You often find this demi-lune or half-moon shape,
0:08:30 > 0:08:33pressed against a wall with a big mirror on the back.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37It would be the first thing you'd see coming into a hallway.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42This is typically late 18th century, early 19th century, so it's 200 years old.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46This one wasn't always against the wall. It has wheels on the bottom.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51You would take this out and add it on the end of a Georgian dining table.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55That would mean you could sit more people around it.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00This is made from flame mahogany and it's a very distinctive grain.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04- It looks like it's almost on fire. - I've never noticed that before.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08It needs a bit of restoration to bring this colour back up
0:09:08 > 0:09:12and you've got a bit of water damage on here. Somebody had a plant pot on here.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16Well, I ain't gonna say who did that.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18That can be restored, no problem.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22There's no splits or cracks or chips or anything like that.
0:09:22 > 0:09:28That could be restored and brought back to life and make that flame mahogany come back again.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30If we said around the £100 mark,
0:09:30 > 0:09:35sort of 60 to 100, how does that sound?
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- That sounds pretty good. - That sounds very reasonable.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43- Excellent. Let's keep looking. We're not quite there yet.- OK.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48'It's clear that our hosts have collected some super pieces over their time together
0:09:48 > 0:09:55'and Gordon proves this when he adds another clock to the list of items heading off to the saleroom.
0:09:55 > 0:10:00'This brass carriage clock was given to him when he retired from his job at the local prison.
0:10:00 > 0:10:05'It is in good working order and Paul thinks any collector would be happy
0:10:05 > 0:10:07'to pay £80 to £120 for it.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11'Now, that's what we like to hear.'
0:10:13 > 0:10:18Gordon and Yvonne, 50 years of marriage, your golden anniversary coming up...
0:10:18 > 0:10:21That's quite a record. How did you two meet?
0:10:21 > 0:10:24I met her in the church where I used to go.
0:10:24 > 0:10:31She was in charge of the Girls' Brigade and I was in charge of the Boys' Brigade.
0:10:31 > 0:10:37I was there one evening when she was leading the Girls' Brigade in the march up the road.
0:10:37 > 0:10:42She was passing by with these church girls behind her.
0:10:42 > 0:10:48I'm marching up like this and I thought, "She seems a pretty strong character, that one there."
0:10:48 > 0:10:53I wasn't aware that he was watching me while I was marching!
0:10:53 > 0:10:56I didn't know that you were into uniforms!
0:10:56 > 0:10:58LAUGHTER
0:10:58 > 0:11:02You have two children, a son and a daughter. They live up in the north.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- Is that why you're going up there for the party?- Yes.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08What have you got planned?
0:11:08 > 0:11:14We're hoping to go to Southport which is where our daughter and son-in-law and their children live.
0:11:14 > 0:11:20And my youngest son and his family will all come over for a party to Southport,
0:11:20 > 0:11:23then we're going to have a knees-up.
0:11:23 > 0:11:30'While I've been hearing all about those party plans, Paul has continued hunting for valuables.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32'He's come across more figurines.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35'Yvonne bought this pair at auction for £5
0:11:35 > 0:11:40'when they were in a terrible state and she restored them to their former glory.
0:11:40 > 0:11:46'They're made of spelter, the alloy commonly used as a cheap alternative to bronze.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49'Paul thinks these could snatch upwards of £60 on sale day.'
0:11:49 > 0:11:55- I don't know whether these are of any interest. I've had these put away for quite some time.- Look at that.
0:11:55 > 0:12:02- It's a piggy bank in a frame! I've got a couple of fivers. What have you?- I've got ten £1 notes.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07- Do you remember the old £1 note? - Yeah.- How old are those? - We're looking early '80s.
0:12:07 > 0:12:12'82, '83, they introduced the pound coin. How did you get hold of these?
0:12:12 > 0:12:18I worked in the bank and each week, we would have new notes come down from the Mint.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23I knew I wouldn't be getting any more of those, they would all be in coins,
0:12:23 > 0:12:26so I thought I'd keep just ten of them.
0:12:26 > 0:12:32I'm not sure that I'd be able to get these past in a shop, Paul. Spot the mistake!
0:12:32 > 0:12:37- Yeah, they're amazing. - What's going on here? - Again they came down in the Mint.
0:12:37 > 0:12:43I spotted that they were not quite the ticket, so I thought, "Hmm, I'll keep a couple of them."
0:12:43 > 0:12:49- I've never seen anything like that. They're amazing. They shouldn't have left the Mint?- No.
0:12:49 > 0:12:55- Has something like this got a value to it?- Yes, people love to collect bank notes from all over the world.
0:12:55 > 0:13:01They also look for imperfections. Sometimes you get the wrong printing or it hasn't been cut properly.
0:13:01 > 0:13:08- That makes them very collectable. - You paid a fiver each for these? - Yes, I just put £10 in the till.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10LAUGHTER
0:13:10 > 0:13:15- That is amazing!- These pound notes you can take to the bank and get their face value,
0:13:15 > 0:13:19but a collector would pay more than face value, maybe £10 or £15?
0:13:19 > 0:13:25Those, however, I would say about £20 each. They're so collectable and so different.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28So we're looking at maybe £50 as a parcel.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33- That's not a bad return on 20 quid. - Yeah, I'm glad I put them up in the loft.
0:13:33 > 0:13:39That's what you call cash in the attic! Shall we go and see what else you've got in the house?
0:13:39 > 0:13:42'We are unearthing some truly fascinating items.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46'I can't wait to see what bidders make of our imperfect bank notes.
0:13:46 > 0:13:52'In the hallway, Gordon has decided that the time has come to part with another flawed item.
0:13:52 > 0:13:59'This Royal Doulton setter and pheasant would be worth upwards of £150 in mint condition,
0:13:59 > 0:14:02'but this one has a nasty crack at the base
0:14:02 > 0:14:05'and as a result, 30 to 50 is all we can expect.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08'What a pity!'
0:14:08 > 0:14:13- What did you want to show me? - Have a look at these. - These are great. These are Lladro.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17- Have you bought these in Spain? - We did. This one was our first one.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- That was in Minorca.- Right.
0:14:20 > 0:14:25That was the first time I'd seen Lladro and I thought they were so attractive.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28I like the colours, I like the elongated figures.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32Some of this Spanish pottery has a very distinctive style,
0:14:32 > 0:14:37these muted browns and blues, but that sums up the 1960s and '70s.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41That Spanish style was all about this look, very skinny, very tall.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44A lot of the paintings of the day are done like that.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49You have a bit of damage. Restoration makes a massive difference,
0:14:49 > 0:14:53but value-wise, allowing for the bits of damage,
0:14:53 > 0:14:56- if I said £200, maybe £250... - Really?
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- Does that sound all right? - It sounds fine to me.
0:14:59 > 0:15:05- I'll tell you something. That would be worth at least that on its own if it was perfect.- Don't tell me!
0:15:05 > 0:15:11- Sorry. Let's blame Gordon. - Yeah, let's blame Gordon.- Talking of which, let's go and find him.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Those are great. Those are going.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17'If only the figurines hadn't been so damaged,
0:15:17 > 0:15:22'but then again, Gordon and Yvonne have moved all over the UK during their time together,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25'so we should be thankful they survived at all.'
0:15:25 > 0:15:29How did you come to settle here in Exmouth?
0:15:29 > 0:15:35When we bought our first house, we had some really good neighbours who we stayed extremely friendly with.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40They had moved down to Devon and we moved up to Lancashire.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43We always came down here quite regularly to see them.
0:15:43 > 0:15:48We thought if we had to move anywhere, Exmouth would be a nice place.
0:15:48 > 0:15:55- You went into the prison service, didn't you?- I decided the prison service was a good place to be in.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57And I wanted to go to Exeter Prison.
0:15:57 > 0:16:03So I had a word with Yvonne and we decided, seeing as our friends were down here
0:16:03 > 0:16:07and that's what I wanted to do, we would come down here.
0:16:07 > 0:16:13You, Yvonne, went back to banking and you landed rather a plum place to work, didn't you?
0:16:13 > 0:16:15It certainly was.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19It was at the Royal Marine Commando Training Centre
0:16:19 > 0:16:24where they train all the Royal Marine personnel -
0:16:24 > 0:16:26young officers, recruits,
0:16:26 > 0:16:28NCOs.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30It was a hormone check every morning.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33LAUGHTER
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- You met lots of members of the Royal Family.- Yes.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Princess Di was the first one who came,
0:16:39 > 0:16:41then the Queen,
0:16:41 > 0:16:47and of course, Prince Edward came there to do some Young Officer Training as well.
0:16:47 > 0:16:53- While all of this was going on, you were also a marriage guidance counsellor?- Yes.
0:16:53 > 0:16:58So what would you say is the secret to having a happily married life for 50 years?
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Well, I would say tolerance and understanding.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05And a will to make things work.
0:17:06 > 0:17:12I think really it's just a case of determining that you are going to stick at it, no matter what.
0:17:12 > 0:17:19The celebration is coming up, so let's see what else we'll take to auction to make that party special.
0:17:19 > 0:17:25'Our day here in Exmouth is drawing to a close, but Paul Hayes shows no sign of slowing down.
0:17:25 > 0:17:31'He's attracted to this Victorian, button-back armchair which Yvonne and Gordon are happy to part with.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34'On its own, it could fetch £80 to £120,
0:17:34 > 0:17:38'but the couple are also keen to sell two Edwardian tub chairs.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41'Paul thinks, as one lot, they could bring in
0:17:41 > 0:17:43'£150 to £200.'
0:17:46 > 0:17:49I don't know whether you'd find this interesting,
0:17:49 > 0:17:53but this I found in the papers of the priest who married us when he died.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55I've never seen anything like it
0:17:55 > 0:18:01and it's obviously his father's travel documents of some sort or another.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05What an impressive-looking document! Royal coat of arms on the top there.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08"By Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador
0:18:08 > 0:18:15"Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- "to allow Mr Wallace Thompson..." That was him?- Yes.
0:18:18 > 0:18:24"..a British subject travelling on the continent to pass freely and without hindrance." What's the date?
0:18:24 > 0:18:28October the 5th, 1901,
0:18:28 > 0:18:31given in Berlin and signed by the Consul-General.
0:18:31 > 0:18:37This is a very early passport. That's what it is. What do you know about Mr Wallace Thompson?
0:18:37 > 0:18:41He was an engineer of some sort. I think he was a civil engineer.
0:18:41 > 0:18:47- He certainly had a lot to do with bridge-building.- We should get Paul to look at this.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50Paul! Do you want to come and join us a minute?
0:18:50 > 0:18:52- Take a look at that.- Wow!
0:18:52 > 0:18:57- It's an early passport.- I've never seen one like that before.- Yeah.
0:18:57 > 0:18:591901, that is very early for passports.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04The British passport came out some time around the First World War.
0:19:04 > 0:19:09The German Emperor at the time, the King of Prussia, was the Kaiser.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11That was Wilhelm II.
0:19:11 > 0:19:16- That's who we went to war with? - Yeah. There might have been some tension at that time
0:19:16 > 0:19:20and they needed a document to get through borders.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Would somebody bid for that, Paul?
0:19:22 > 0:19:27Lots of people are interested in old documents. People will go for certain examples.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31But anybody interested in travel would go for this.
0:19:31 > 0:19:36I think we should put it in with a relatively low estimate to give it a chance.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40- Who knows what it will bring on the day? If I said £50 to £80...- Really?
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Yeah, it's great. I love that.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47Let's add that £50 to everything else that we've looked at today.
0:19:47 > 0:19:53I know you want to raise £500 for this wonderful celebration of your golden wedding anniversary.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58But I think that we just might be able to make as much
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- as 1,070.- You're joking!
0:20:01 > 0:20:05You've got to be joking. That's two bottles of champagne now then!
0:20:05 > 0:20:10You are going to have an absolutely wonderful golden wedding celebration.
0:20:10 > 0:20:17'Gordon and Yvonne are clearly over the moon at the prospect of raising so much money.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22'What a delightful collection of treasures we have heading for the saleroom!
0:20:22 > 0:20:26'There are old bank notes, including those rare faulty fivers.
0:20:26 > 0:20:31'We're hoping that the bidders are going to dig deep and pay upwards of £50.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34'The early passport that dates from 1901.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39'Paul hasn't seen one before and I doubt that the bidders will have either.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44'This important piece of social history could bring in another £50 to £80.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47'And the magnificent Viennese wall clock.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50'Gordon bought it for £10 and ten shillings,
0:20:50 > 0:20:53'but if it reaches its £250 estimate,
0:20:53 > 0:20:57'it could mean the golden wedding celebrations will go with a bang.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05'Still to come on Cash In The Attic, spectacular results leave some of us lost for words.'
0:21:05 > 0:21:08What do you think of that, Gordon?
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- He's speechless. - I'm speechless, yeah.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15'Though not every sale goes according to plan.'
0:21:15 > 0:21:21- That's a real disappointment, isn't it?- Yes.- It is.- Somebody's got a real bargain there.
0:21:21 > 0:21:26'Will the auction result have us opening the bubbly early or putting it on ice?
0:21:26 > 0:21:28'Find out very soon.'
0:21:31 > 0:21:36We really did find some fascinating items at Yvonne and Gordon's home,
0:21:36 > 0:21:39including this very impressive Viennese clock,
0:21:39 > 0:21:45and we've brought all of them to the Lyme Bay Auction Rooms at Seaton in Devon.
0:21:45 > 0:21:51£500 is their target, so that they can have a slap-up celebration for their golden wedding anniversary,
0:21:51 > 0:21:57so I rather hope that the bidders who come here today will help to make that happen.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00'This family-run business started 30 years ago.
0:22:00 > 0:22:07'It's very popular with the locals and is based in a pretty seaside town on the Devon-Dorset border.
0:22:07 > 0:22:13'They always have a very wide range of antiques on sale, so we've got high hopes of a full house today.
0:22:13 > 0:22:18'Before the auction, our expert Paul did some more research on one of the items
0:22:18 > 0:22:22'which he thinks will do really well for the Smiths.'
0:22:22 > 0:22:26- Good morning, Paul. - Good morning, Angela.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Have you cracked the code as to where these tiles are?
0:22:29 > 0:22:35I feel like an armchair detective. Part of this job is research and I do really enjoy doing this.
0:22:35 > 0:22:41- With the help of our team here, we've come up with exactly where these tiles are.- Fantastic.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45They're a set of 12 tiles and they are all different views of Europe.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Not many in London itself, just in the provinces and in Europe.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53This one definitely is the village of Splugen in the Alps.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- Great holiday destination. - Lovely name - Splugen.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Famous for these buildings near the edge of the water.
0:22:59 > 0:23:05This one is Conwy Castle and I think this one over here is Rodez Cathedral.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09They're all over the place, but I think they're fantastic.
0:23:09 > 0:23:15What gave it away, at the bottom of this one is a set of initials - LTS, which is LT Swetman.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19He was the engraver working at Mintons in the late 19th century.
0:23:19 > 0:23:25Gordon and Yvonne have just arrived. Shall we tell them what they've had over the fireplace all these years?
0:23:25 > 0:23:29See if they fancy a holiday in Splugen!
0:23:29 > 0:23:34'Research is just like a jigsaw puzzle and I love it when all the pieces come together.
0:23:34 > 0:23:39'And that name, LT Swetman, was the final piece to complete this picture.'
0:23:39 > 0:23:45Remember the tiles? How could you forget them? They've been over the top of your fireplace!
0:23:45 > 0:23:48We think we've located where some of those places are.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52They're all views from the late 19th century throughout Europe.
0:23:52 > 0:23:58- One of them in particular is my favourite - the village of Splugen. - Where's that?- In the Alps.- Oh.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02- They're very interesting and very collectable.- Oh, good.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06- You've put a reserve on the clock. - Yes.- How much?- 250.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10- Because that's got quite a lot of sentimental value for you both.- Yes.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14- You bought it for next to nothing, didn't you?- Yes.
0:24:14 > 0:24:19- How much?- £10.- For a tenner. And you've got a £250 reserve on it!
0:24:19 > 0:24:24- That'll be a good return. That should set the tone for the day. - Fantastic.- I hope it does.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28Let's go and take our places and get started.
0:24:28 > 0:24:33'With the auction under way, we begin our sale with the Royal Doulton gun dog,
0:24:33 > 0:24:37'the first of several lots by this ever collectable manufacturer.'
0:24:38 > 0:24:43- Who bought that one?- I did. - For...?- £65...
0:24:44 > 0:24:4630 years ago?
0:24:46 > 0:24:50We've got 30 to 50 on it, Paul. That's a bit of a comedown.
0:24:50 > 0:24:55Yes, but this one has been damaged. With it being a hunting dog, it's had a few accidents.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00It would have been worth at least £60, but I put this in between 30 and 50.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Several commission bids. Start me straight off at £30.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08- £30, we're in already. - £30 there. 35.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12- 40. 45. 50.- Wow! - 55.- It's going well.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15It's in the room at 55. 60.
0:25:15 > 0:25:1865? £60 to my left, at 60.
0:25:18 > 0:25:2265 anywhere? And I will sell at £60...
0:25:23 > 0:25:26£60, which is over Paul's estimate.
0:25:26 > 0:25:32- Yeah.- He's clever, isn't he? - It's almost what you paid for it without the damage.- Exactly.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36'As luck would have it, the bidders weren't too put off by the crack
0:25:36 > 0:25:40'and we have our first contribution to the party fund.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45'Our next lot has also seen better days, but nothing some restoration won't sort out.
0:25:45 > 0:25:50'It's the mahogany table left to our couple by the priest who married them 50 years ago.'
0:25:53 > 0:25:59- One less piece of furniture? - That's right, to polish.- £60 to £100 is what we've got on it, Paul.
0:25:59 > 0:26:05It's very plain, very elegant, it doesn't take up a lot of room, so it should be away at £60.
0:26:05 > 0:26:0860? No? £50 then?
0:26:08 > 0:26:10- Oh, no.- 30?
0:26:10 > 0:26:15That's got to be worth £30. Nobody want it? £20? Nobody want it?
0:26:15 > 0:26:17I'll take £20.
0:26:17 > 0:26:2022 anywhere? 22. 25?
0:26:20 > 0:26:23- 28. 30.- We're moving.
0:26:23 > 0:26:28£30 now. At 30. It's in the room at 30. 35 anywhere? 35 anywhere?
0:26:28 > 0:26:31I will sell at £30...
0:26:31 > 0:26:35- That's a real disappointment, isn't it?- Yes.- It is.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38- Somebody's got a real bargain there. - Yeah.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41'That is a lot less than we'd hoped
0:26:41 > 0:26:44'for such a lovely piece of furniture,
0:26:44 > 0:26:48'especially when you think how much new ones cost these days.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52'Silver is doing well at the moment, so our next lot should do better.'
0:26:52 > 0:26:56This is a little silver cruet set. How did you come by this?
0:26:56 > 0:27:00It was a present for our silver wedding, so it's 25 years old now.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04It's a very usable piece of silver, these cruet sets.
0:27:04 > 0:27:10If you're entertaining or you have a restaurant, they're nice things to have. So, yes, £40 to £60 for it.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14- This time, we'll start off at £30. - We're starting at 30.- £30.- 32.
0:27:14 > 0:27:1735. 38. And 40.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19Still with me at £40.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22- 40. 45. 50. - Bang on your estimate.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26Still with me at £50. On the book at 50. £50 with me. 55 anywhere?
0:27:26 > 0:27:29I will sell at £50...
0:27:29 > 0:27:33- £50, right in the middle of your estimate.- That's great, isn't it?
0:27:33 > 0:27:35'Another good result,
0:27:35 > 0:27:39'but I wonder if the cruet set will ever be used again
0:27:39 > 0:27:43'or just melted down, as is sadly often the case with these items?
0:27:45 > 0:27:48'Something that never goes out of fashion, though, is hard cash.'
0:27:48 > 0:27:53It's quite difficult to put a price on this, but they could be very valuable.
0:27:53 > 0:27:59It's the sort of thing that collectors tend to go for. There's something unusual about them.
0:27:59 > 0:28:05I stuck my neck out here and put these in at £50 which is far more than the face value.
0:28:05 > 0:28:09Let's hope someone puts them away for ten years to see what happens.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13Very unusual lot. A lot of interest on the internet.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- Interest on the internet! - I'll start here at £50...- 50!
0:28:16 > 0:28:19With me at 50. 55 and 60. Still with me at £60.
0:28:19 > 0:28:24- £60!- 62. 65. Still with me at £65. 70 anywhere?
0:28:24 > 0:28:2770 anywhere? It's now in the room at £70.
0:28:27 > 0:28:3070. 75 anywhere? 75 anywhere?
0:28:30 > 0:28:34No? I'll sell it to the room for £70...
0:28:34 > 0:28:36Terrific!
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Perhaps I should go to the bank and get some more!
0:28:39 > 0:28:41LAUGHTER
0:28:41 > 0:28:44'That's what you call a great transaction.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48'Yvonne's old bank notes certainly accrued a much better interest
0:28:48 > 0:28:50'than any bank could offer.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53'Next up, more Royal Doulton,
0:28:53 > 0:28:58'a name that's always guaranteed to gain interest at auction.'
0:28:58 > 0:29:05These are very collectable items, a fraction of what they cost in the shop. I put these in at £40 to £50.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09Quite rare ornaments. What shall we say? £50 to start?
0:29:09 > 0:29:1250? £40 for 'em?
0:29:12 > 0:29:16Anybody? Got to make £40, surely? £30 then?
0:29:16 > 0:29:19Nobody interested? 30, thank you, sir. £30. 32 anywhere?
0:29:19 > 0:29:2232 anywhere? 32.
0:29:22 > 0:29:2535. 38. 40. 42.
0:29:25 > 0:29:2845. 48. 50?
0:29:28 > 0:29:31£48 in front. At 48. 50 anywhere?
0:29:31 > 0:29:3450 anywhere? I will sell at £48...
0:29:35 > 0:29:41- Very good.- How's that?- Just two below Paul's highest estimate. - That's all right - £48.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45'Paul's estimates are proving to be spot-on
0:29:45 > 0:29:49'and our kitty for the knees-up is starting to pile up nicely.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53'Our next lot is something of an unknown entity.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57'It's the Prussian document, an early kind of passport from 1901.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01'It'll be fascinating to see what the bidders make of it.'
0:30:01 > 0:30:06- We've not found out much more about this.- I've never found another one on the market.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11I put this in at between £50 and £80. Let's just see how it goes.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15There are some other documents in the sale, so fingers crossed.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18Quite a bit of interest on this one. I'll start off at £30.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20- £30 to start.- 30 already.- 32.
0:30:20 > 0:30:2335. 38.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26It's now in the room at £38. 40 anywhere?
0:30:26 > 0:30:3040 anywhere? We'll sell... 40. 45. 50.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34- Oh, good.- 55. 60. 65. 70.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37- 75. 80.- Wow!- 85. 90.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41- 95. 100?- They're desperate for it.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45To my right at 95. 100 anywhere? 100 anywhere?
0:30:45 > 0:30:47I will sell at £95...
0:30:47 > 0:30:53That's a terrific result. I bet when it was used, it didn't cost him £95 to travel round the whole of Europe!
0:30:54 > 0:30:58'After a hesitant start, the bidding really took off, didn't it?
0:30:58 > 0:31:03'We sold it for £15 over Paul's top estimate.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05'What a first half we've had!
0:31:05 > 0:31:09'So how have we done at this midway stage?'
0:31:09 > 0:31:13- We're more than halfway to your £500.- Really?
0:31:13 > 0:31:18Because we've made...three hundred and fifty-three pounds.
0:31:18 > 0:31:23- Great.- Marvellous. - And you're aiming at 500 for the golden wedding.- Yeah.- Yes.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27- Have you got it all planned out? - We have.- What are you going to do?
0:31:27 > 0:31:31We're going to get the family together up north where they live
0:31:31 > 0:31:35and we're going to have a nice meal in a nice hotel.
0:31:35 > 0:31:40- We're going to have a dirty... - A knees-up.- We're not going to have a dirty weekend.
0:31:40 > 0:31:46You're allowed. You're married. You've had 50 years' practice. You can do what you like! £353 so far...
0:31:46 > 0:31:49You've still got some great items to come up.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53Paul, you want to have a look at some of the other things here.
0:31:53 > 0:31:59- It's always good to have a look round in the auction house and I'll show you something very unusual.- OK.
0:32:01 > 0:32:06'So now we all know what Yvonne really has in store for their anniversary weekend!
0:32:06 > 0:32:11'If you're thinking of heading to auction to raise money for something special,
0:32:11 > 0:32:15'then do remember that fees like commission will be charged.
0:32:15 > 0:32:20'Your local auction house will be able to advise you on the small print.'
0:32:20 > 0:32:24Paul, there are lots of fascinating things here in this auction room.
0:32:24 > 0:32:31- What's taken your eye?- I always look for things I haven't seen before and I love the area of medals.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35This is a whole group of medals belonging to one gentleman.
0:32:35 > 0:32:41This is one you'll see quite a lot. He was in the Royal Air Force and he was Flight Lieutenant Stonestreet.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46That's his Efficiency Medal. There's nothing unusual there, but along with it are these.
0:32:46 > 0:32:51These are presented from the people of China for good deeds done by non-Chinese people
0:32:51 > 0:32:55in aid of the greatness of China. Look at the quality of them!
0:32:55 > 0:32:59- They're beautifully decorated. This is enamel?- Solid silver and enamel.
0:32:59 > 0:33:04And the tiger is very much a power symbol, a managerial symbol in China.
0:33:04 > 0:33:10They're fascinating things and just something that I've never seen before.
0:33:10 > 0:33:14- I don't know how he got them. - I wonder what he did for them? - Exactly, yes.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18- What do we think they might make? - They're absolutely beautiful.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21Just for rarity and novelty value,
0:33:21 > 0:33:24they must be £300 to £500.
0:33:24 > 0:33:30As the internet is such a massive thing now, people from all over the world can view what's happening here
0:33:30 > 0:33:32and who knows what these will fetch?
0:33:32 > 0:33:35Being sold in Seaton, Devon today, the world tomorrow!
0:33:35 > 0:33:39That's something we've got to keep our eye on.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43- Meanwhile, I think we'd better get back to our auction.- OK.
0:33:43 > 0:33:49'And we don't have to wait too long for that fascinating collection of medals to come up.'
0:33:49 > 0:33:52I will sell at £1,100...
0:33:52 > 0:33:54'More than twice their top estimate
0:33:54 > 0:33:59'and once again they prove the popularity of this area of collecting.
0:33:59 > 0:34:05'It's time for the second half of our sale and let's hope the bidders are still feeling generous
0:34:05 > 0:34:09'as up first are the spelter figurines.'
0:34:09 > 0:34:14- I bought them at auction. They were all rusty.- Really?- Yeah. - Who cleaned them up?
0:34:14 > 0:34:18Well, Gordon tried with water. It made them worse.
0:34:18 > 0:34:23I tried olive oil and they are as you see them now. They're lovely.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- Were they very expensive when you bought them?- £5.- £5. Gosh!
0:34:27 > 0:34:32Right, I put these in at 60 to 100, so you're doing all right.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36- I shall be more than happy. - How much for the elbow grease?
0:34:36 > 0:34:42Complete with plinths as well, these two. What shall we say for those? £100 for them?
0:34:42 > 0:34:46100? Anybody? £80 for them? Give me 50?
0:34:46 > 0:34:50- 50, thank you, sir.- 50. - £50 there. 55 anywhere?
0:34:50 > 0:34:54They should fetch a lot more than this. At 50. 55 anywhere?
0:34:54 > 0:34:5855 anywhere? I will sell at £50. Anybody...?
0:34:58 > 0:35:04- That's amazing. You've just got to show a bit of elbow grease. - And olive oil.- Yeah.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07'You learn something new every day.
0:35:07 > 0:35:12'Sadly, no amount of olive oil can help the condition of our next lot.'
0:35:12 > 0:35:16- They have got a bit of damage on them, Gordon.- They have, yes.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18How has that happened?
0:35:18 > 0:35:25When our children were growing up, playing football, ping-pong on the table and... Oh!
0:35:25 > 0:35:28And you had to mend them?
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Yeah, almost one a week.
0:35:31 > 0:35:35That might affect the restoration cost which we've got to look at.
0:35:35 > 0:35:40I was quite optimistic in the house. I said between £200 and £250.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44The auctioneer had a look at them. He thinks they might not fetch that.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Let's see how we get on.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49Anybody start me off at 200?
0:35:49 > 0:35:51£200 on them then?
0:35:51 > 0:35:53No? Nobody? 150?
0:35:53 > 0:35:57Nobody interested? £100 surely?
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- £100?- Come on!
0:35:59 > 0:36:05100. Thank you, sir. £100. At 100. They've got to make more than this, surely? £100 I have.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07110. 120. 130.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12- 140.- Now they've started, they've just got to keep going.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16£140 I have. 140. I'll take 5? 145? £140 to my right.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20At 140. 145 anywhere? 145 anywhere?
0:36:20 > 0:36:23I will sell at £140...
0:36:23 > 0:36:28- Bearing in mind they did have that damage, that's not bad.- No.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32'You know, considering the importance of condition to buyers,
0:36:32 > 0:36:36'I think we should be quite satisfied with that,
0:36:36 > 0:36:38'but no concerns about the condition
0:36:38 > 0:36:42'of the fully functioning brass carriage clock.'
0:36:42 > 0:36:46Where has this come from? Was it like a presentation piece?
0:36:46 > 0:36:51Yes, it was presented to me by the officers of Exeter Prison
0:36:51 > 0:36:54on my retirement from the prison service.
0:36:54 > 0:37:00- It's a gold watch or a gold clock, isn't it?- Yeah.- What a nice thing to have! Lovely little items, these.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03- I said 80 to 120. - We should do well on this.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06100? Nobody? £50 then?
0:37:06 > 0:37:12Anybody interested? Got to be worth £50, surely, this one? Nobody interested at 50?
0:37:12 > 0:37:16Give me 30? 30, thank you, sir. 30. 32. 35.
0:37:16 > 0:37:1938. 40. 45.
0:37:19 > 0:37:2150. 55.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26They take a bit of get going, but once they get going, they keep going.
0:37:26 > 0:37:3060 anywhere? One more? In the room at 55...
0:37:30 > 0:37:33- There you go, 55.- £55? - That's quite low.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37'How disappointing! I thought once the bidding got into its stride,
0:37:37 > 0:37:40'we'd reach Paul's lower estimate.
0:37:40 > 0:37:46'Sadly, it wasn't to be. I do hope this isn't a sign that the clock lovers are absent from the room
0:37:46 > 0:37:50'as we have another timepiece up next,
0:37:50 > 0:37:52'our highest valued lot of the day.'
0:37:53 > 0:38:00- So, a £250 reserve - optimistic or about right, Paul?- That's about right. I'm glad of that.
0:38:00 > 0:38:06That's the bottom of my estimate, £250 to £400. It should sell for that sort of figure.
0:38:06 > 0:38:11- You're right to put your reserve on there. Let's hope it goes. Fingers crossed.- OK.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13I've got bids on this. I must start at 150.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17- He's started at 150. - 150. 160 anywhere?
0:38:17 > 0:38:21- 160 anywhere? 150 I have with me. 160.- 160 there.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23170. 180. 190?
0:38:23 > 0:38:27No. £180. With me at 180. 190.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29200. 210.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32220. No? £220. Still with me at 220.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35230 anywhere?
0:38:35 > 0:38:37One more? 220 with me. 230?
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Nobody interested?
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Sorry, not sold.
0:38:42 > 0:38:47- I think because the reserve was on there, he has to take that off.- Yes.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50'Despite getting within a whisper of its reserve,
0:38:50 > 0:38:54'the clock remains unsold and now the Smiths have a choice -
0:38:54 > 0:38:57'to enter it into another sale or take it home.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00'But it's not good news for our target though
0:39:00 > 0:39:06'as we were counting on the clock making a substantial addition to that party fund.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10'When the Victorian chairs failed to get the bidders on their feet...'
0:39:10 > 0:39:12£80...
0:39:12 > 0:39:16'..they sell for just over half their estimate.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19'We're beginning to worry if the crowd
0:39:19 > 0:39:22'have spent all their hard-earned cash already.
0:39:22 > 0:39:27'Let's hope not as we have one lot still to sell and it's a hidden gem -
0:39:27 > 0:39:32'the set of Minton tiles once covered by Gordon and Yvonne's fireplace.'
0:39:32 > 0:39:36People now buy these individually and make them into teapot stands.
0:39:36 > 0:39:40- That's how I managed to find the exact same ones online.- Oh, right.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45- Yeah, very good. OK...- So we've got these in at, what, £60 to £100?
0:39:45 > 0:39:49Just over a tenner each. Let's see how they get on.
0:39:49 > 0:39:55There's a set of 12 of these in the series. There's five of them. Lots of interest again on the internet.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58- On the internet. - Straight in at £100. 100.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00£100 with me. 110. 120.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03- He started at 100!- 130. 140.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05150. 160. 170.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08180. 190.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12It's in the room at 190. 200. 210. 220.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14230. 240.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17260. 280...? No.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19- 270?- Gosh!- Unbelievable.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23- At the back at 260. 270 anywhere? - £260!- 270 anywhere?
0:40:23 > 0:40:26I will sell at £260...
0:40:28 > 0:40:31What do you think of that then, Gordon?
0:40:32 > 0:40:35- He's speechless. - I'm speechless, yeah.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39- That was buried behind the wall. You unearthed those.- That's right.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44'Well, how about that? Talk about finishing the day on a high!
0:40:44 > 0:40:49'I think that really does make up for the disappointment of the unsold clock.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52'I'm wondering just how much we have raised?'
0:40:52 > 0:40:56Without the clock, you still have done incredibly well today.
0:40:56 > 0:41:02I know £500 is what you're hoping to raise towards your celebrations for your golden wedding anniversary.
0:41:02 > 0:41:07I think we heard at the halfway point what you intend to do with some of the money,
0:41:07 > 0:41:13but you're probably going to be able to have a really wonderful weekend away with the family
0:41:13 > 0:41:17because what you've actually made in total is £938.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21- That's all right, innit? - And that's without the clock?
0:41:21 > 0:41:27- That's without the clock. - It's great, isn't it?- That's fantastic.- That's wonderful.
0:41:27 > 0:41:33What a great way to celebrate your golden wedding anniversary, a very, very special anniversary!
0:41:33 > 0:41:37Thank you very much for your help and your help.
0:41:41 > 0:41:46Having recovered from their exciting day, Yvonne and Gordon are at home planning their party.
0:41:46 > 0:41:53Well, to be accurate, Yvonne is busy planning the party with her daughter in Lancashire.
0:41:53 > 0:41:58Anyway, how are the arrangements going for us to...for the knees-up?
0:41:58 > 0:42:00Oh, good. That's great.
0:42:00 > 0:42:05So there's a date in the diary and with a full family turnout expected,
0:42:05 > 0:42:09how are the couple feeling five decades after tying the knot?
0:42:09 > 0:42:12I can't believe it's 50 years.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16I think if you can go through the ups and downs of 50 years,
0:42:16 > 0:42:21then I think we deserve a knees-up, more than a knees-up.
0:42:21 > 0:42:26And the family. It'll be nice to get the family all together because we're all a bit scattered now.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30It'll be absolutely fabulous to come together as a family again.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37If there's something special you would like to raise money for
0:42:37 > 0:42:41and you have things lying around the house you could take to auction,
0:42:41 > 0:42:45get in touch with the programme. All our details are on our website.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50We look forward to seeing you on Cash In The Attic.
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