0:00:02 > 0:00:05This show searches through your home, finds your hidden treasures
0:00:05 > 0:00:07and helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09I'm meeting a family who've come home to roost
0:00:09 > 0:00:13after spending most of their life travelling around the world.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16I wonder what they've picked up on their travels.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40'Coming up on Cash In The Attic - The value of a Victorian Davenport
0:00:40 > 0:00:42'is just not what it used to be.'
0:00:42 > 0:00:44It would be a very cheap desk.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46It would be. I might buy it for that.
0:00:46 > 0:00:47THEY LAUGH
0:00:47 > 0:00:52'And our expert David demonstrates what you do with a stirrup cup.'
0:00:52 > 0:00:54One for the road, I suppose.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57A quick shot, off I'd go on my horsey over the Highlands.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59'When it comes to the auction,
0:00:59 > 0:01:03'we anticipate lots of interest for some silver.'
0:01:03 > 0:01:05That's a come-and-get-me estimate.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07- Is it really?- Oh, yes.- All right.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12'Be there for a fun auction when the hammer falls.'
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Well, today I'm in Berkshire to help one family
0:01:16 > 0:01:19hunt out their collectables as they settle into their new home.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21They don't have room for everything,
0:01:21 > 0:01:26so quite a lot of it has got to go, making some money in the process.
0:01:26 > 0:01:27'Fred Millen grew up in Ohio
0:01:27 > 0:01:30'and joined the US Air Force when he left school.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34'In 1976, he was stationed in the UK, where he met Maureen.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39'His work for the military took him and Maureen all over the world.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42'But for the last decade, they've spent most of it in Hawaii.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45'This well-travelled couple, however, want to settle down
0:01:45 > 0:01:49'and need a little help working out what might be worth selling
0:01:49 > 0:01:52'from all the paraphernalia they've collected
0:01:52 > 0:01:55'from the four corners of the globe.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58'The garden of their new home here in Berkshire
0:01:58 > 0:02:02'is going to take over as their main interest,
0:02:02 > 0:02:06'so Fred's itchy feet could soon be replaced by his green fingers.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09'Niece Nicole is on hand to help her uncle with the rummage
0:02:09 > 0:02:13'and I'm joined by David Harper, who's been interested in antiques since he was a young lad.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17'He's keen to search for anything that might do well at auction
0:02:17 > 0:02:19'while I go and meet our hosts.'
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- Good morning.- Good morning. - So you must be Nicole.- I am, yes.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24- And you must be Uncle Fred. - That's me.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Not my uncle, obviously, your uncle.- That's right, yes.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30So, how did you get involved in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:30 > 0:02:33When my uncle and auntie moved back from Hawaii,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36they had lots and lots of antiques
0:02:36 > 0:02:38that they've collected over the years.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42And it doesn't fit or suit their new house.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- So I applied for them to go on there.- It's all her fault.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- Ah! OK. How long have you been here? - Earlier this year, we moved back.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54I just retired from working and we made our way back here from Hawaii.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- So, what made you move from Hawaii? - This is where all our family live.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Everybody lives within about two miles from here.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04If we have a rummage and find plenty of stuff to take to auction,
0:03:04 > 0:03:08have you anything in mind that you'd like to spend the money on?
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Yes. We wanted to landscape the garden, if we can.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14We've lived in so many houses, a lot of them rented,
0:03:14 > 0:03:16we have done gardens, planted things,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19but now we're settled, we want to do it the way we want to do it.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22What sort of money would you like to kick-start that?
0:03:22 > 0:03:23£800, we're looking at.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27If we get something in that region, it will make a big difference.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30We've had a few estimates and it's not cheap to do.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31It is expensive, isn't it?
0:03:31 > 0:03:35- Let's hope you've got some nice items. Have they?- Yeah. Lots.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38They have? Right, OK. You can go upstairs, start hunting.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- Let's go and meet David.- OK.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44'Fred's wife Maureen used to work for Wedgwood
0:03:44 > 0:03:46'and developed a keen eye for collectibles.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51'I'm sure that will not have gone unnoticed by our expert.'
0:03:51 > 0:03:53- Ah, there you are, David.- Ah, yes.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56I'm absolutely revelling in these things.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59All by the same manufacturer, Wedgwood Lustreware.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02- Where did these come from, then? - These came from all over.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05The one David has, I bought in an auction in Clare, over in Suffolk.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09- They have good auctions there. - The other ones have come from various places,
0:04:09 > 0:04:13but some of them, just various auctions everywhere we've been.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16There's some really pretty pieces in all this stuff here.
0:04:16 > 0:04:22I absolutely adore these things. How long did it take to put this collection together?
0:04:22 > 0:04:25This has been probably over 20 years.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27So made by Wedgwood.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30And of course, Wedgwood known very much for Lustreware.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34That iridescence, that metallic, that almost mother-of-pearl finish,
0:04:34 > 0:04:36which is absolutely just gorgeous.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40Lustreware itself has been around for much longer than Wedgwood.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43It goes way back to the Romans and even the Egyptians.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- They were using it on glass. - I didn't know that.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50The invention's not 200-years-old, it's probably 2,000-years-old.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54All got nice backstamps. Some say England, so that's after 1891.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57And then we've got Made in England, which is after about WWI.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00So very late-19th, early-20th century.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04OK. That's what I thought, somewhere in that region, they would be.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08Now, valuation - I think it would be good to put them together as a lot.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11You might attract collectors or particularly dealers.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13I don't know what you think, Lorne,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16but I think a sensible £100-200 for the six.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19They might make more. I don't know how that makes you feel.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21I think we might have to think about that.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23I know Maureen's attached to some of those
0:05:23 > 0:05:27and I know, obviously, antiques have gone up and down.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29They were not inexpensive to buy at the time
0:05:29 > 0:05:31so we're going to have to think about that.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35I think we need to find something we definitely can sell so follow me.
0:05:35 > 0:05:36I'm taking this one with me.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Nicole is taking a close look at some of her Aunt Maureen's knick-knacks,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44but Fred spots something that we have all walked straight past.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47A three-tiered, circular dumb waiter.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50It's made of mahogany and is in a Georgian style.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55Fred remembers that he and Maureen bought it in Suffolk about 10 years ago.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58It gets an estimate of £75-100.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Nicole is taking her job very seriously,
0:06:01 > 0:06:04making sure no ornament is overlooked.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Let's have a look. Let's have a sit down.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10These are quite interesting, aren't they?
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Good things for a dressing table.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Good for putting pins and stuff in, aren't they?
0:06:15 > 0:06:19But they didn't start life like that.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21They actually started life downstairs.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24What they should have had was a little glass liner
0:06:24 > 0:06:27and they'd be used for salt, because you wouldn't put salt
0:06:27 > 0:06:30directly into silver because it literally eats away at the silver.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Need to be so careful! How old do you think they are?
0:06:33 > 0:06:38- I've got no idea. Maybe about 50-years-old?- Double and more.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42- Right, OK. - Let's just double-check here.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46We've got, that's quite unusual, an Exeter hallmark there.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Exeter is actually...
0:06:49 > 0:06:53that's really quite rare because they stopped assaying in 1883
0:06:53 > 0:06:59so we know they are at least 1883 or earlier, so we just move on.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03The letter C so that is 1879.
0:07:03 > 0:07:09- Four years before Exeter stopped marking silver.- OK.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12As little silver salts go, they're actually quite rare
0:07:12 > 0:07:14and to have a pair is really nice too.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- Have a look at the decoration. It's really Victorian, isn't it?- Mm-hmm.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Really bonny things - where did they come from?
0:07:22 > 0:07:25I think my aunt and uncle bought a lot of their collectibles
0:07:25 > 0:07:28and antiques when they were living in the States.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- Possibly in South Carolina. - South Carolina?- Yeah.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- So Exeter salts in South Carolina.- Yeah.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38It's amazing how they've now come back. Come back home.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42Do you think they'd be worth more if they had the glass inserts still?
0:07:42 > 0:07:46Yes, but it's not the end of the world because you can buy them
0:07:46 > 0:07:48online, second-hand or new.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50What do you think they're worth, David?
0:07:50 > 0:07:53I knew that one was coming.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58- I would have thought for the pair 40-60.- All right, OK.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00- Think we'll be allowed to put them in?- Yeah.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02- Are you going to make that decision? - Yes.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06You're not going to get into trouble or anything? Are you sure?
0:08:06 > 0:08:10OK, let's put them in the bag and move on. Come on. I'll follow you.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13They really do have some quality pieces around the house,
0:08:13 > 0:08:15and in the garage too it seems.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19David's found five pieces of green Wedgwood known as Jasperware.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23It's famous for its pastel colours and cameo detail.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26This porcelain came about as a result of experiments by Josiah Wedgwood
0:08:26 > 0:08:30when he was looking for a different type of ceramic material.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35Maureen bought them new in the '70s
0:08:35 > 0:08:37and today their estimate is £30-50.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41When those lovely pieces go up for sale,
0:08:41 > 0:08:43will the bidders like what's on offer?
0:08:43 > 0:08:46I'm bid all over the place. 20, 22, £22 there.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50I can't believe it, 25, 28, 30, 2.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53I wonder how much they'll make.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55As the search here in Berkshire continues,
0:08:55 > 0:08:59going by David's lowest estimates so far,
0:08:59 > 0:09:04we stand to make £245 when we take the things we found to the saleroom.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07We have every room in Fred's house covered, trying to find
0:09:07 > 0:09:10something that he and Maureen are happy to part with.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14Fred thinks his wife isn't too attached to these wooden wine bottle coasters.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18They're also known as treen coasters, being made of wood.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Their value is greater if they're sold as a pair.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23Rosewood and mahogany are the most sought after.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27These two are mahogany and are from the 1980s.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30They get an estimate of £15-20.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34While the others are busy trying to find something else to sell,
0:09:34 > 0:09:35I just had to ask you.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38I'm not convinced, why did you move back here from Hawaii?
0:09:38 > 0:09:40It must be paradise out there.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Well, it is. It certainly was. I had a great job,
0:09:43 > 0:09:45I used to go to work on the beach every day as well.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49After all the years of travelling around and Maureen following me
0:09:49 > 0:09:52everywhere I went with the Air Force and the Civil Service,
0:09:52 > 0:09:56finally she said, "No, that's enough. We're done, we are coming back here."
0:09:56 > 0:09:57How did you meet Maureen?
0:09:57 > 0:10:01I was actually on active duty with the Air Force here
0:10:01 > 0:10:04and I was stationed at RAF Greenham Common.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07I'm sure a lot of people have heard of Greenham Common but this
0:10:07 > 0:10:10was before they'd heard of Greenham Common. It was a quiet place
0:10:10 > 0:10:13and we met in a hairdresser's just round the corner.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Very often, it is quite hard when you've had a life
0:10:16 > 0:10:21moving around the world and so many changes, to actually put down roots.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Are you finding that at all?
0:10:23 > 0:10:26It can. The test will come in a couple of years
0:10:26 > 0:10:30because the longest we were ever stationed anywhere
0:10:30 > 0:10:33was six years, but that was unusual.
0:10:33 > 0:10:34Right.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Most of the time it was two years or 18 months or three years,
0:10:37 > 0:10:40like that, so the test will come in a couple of years
0:10:40 > 0:10:43when we get itchy feet, perhaps. We'll see what happens then.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47It seems to me that you both share this enjoyment of buying antiques.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51Was that a specific hobby that you took up or that you just
0:10:51 > 0:10:52both like similar things?
0:10:52 > 0:10:56Maureen worked for Wedgwood, in a Wedgwood Room, they called
0:10:56 > 0:10:59it at the time, so that's where she got her passion for Wedgwood.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03You'll find most of the stuff we did collect was Wedgwood.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05We went to antique fairs everywhere we were,
0:11:05 > 0:11:09antique malls if they were there, shops or anything. Any place we went.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13Do you think the garden will now replace the antiques as a hobby for you both?
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Yes, probably.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Maureen always liked gardening and she knows more about it than I do.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22I just get out there and do what I'm told to do,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25when she says dig here or plant this and that.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Let's go and see whether they found anything else, shall we?
0:11:28 > 0:11:32It's a shame Maureen's feeling camera-shy today.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I'd love to have found out more about her experiences
0:11:35 > 0:11:37working for Wedgwood, but our search must go on.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Nicole likes the look of these Royal Worcester candle snuffers,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44which Maureen bought from an antiques fair in the States.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Royal Worcester first began manufacturing candle snuffers
0:11:47 > 0:11:51in the 1850s, but these four are from the 1970s.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56They include Mrs Caudle, a character from Punch magazine, and an owl.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59We expected them to fetch £50-100 on the day.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03David, can you come and have a look at this?
0:12:03 > 0:12:07I do like a bit of upholstery, Fred. You tell me all about it.
0:12:07 > 0:12:12Well, this we bought as a Victorian nursing chair
0:12:12 > 0:12:14some years ago in Downham Market.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18That's what I think it is and that's what we were told it was when we did buy it.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22You're doing my job for me. Now I need to leave!
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- You carry on, that's all I know about it.- Now what about the wood?
0:12:26 > 0:12:29What kind of wood you think it is?
0:12:29 > 0:12:32I think mahogany but I thought it also could be walnut.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35It is mahogany but you're absolutely right.
0:12:35 > 0:12:36It could well have been walnut
0:12:36 > 0:12:39because the Victorians loved using walnut too.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Date-wise, Victorian - absolutely bang on.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Later on in the Victorian period - 1880, 1890.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48But, you know, when Victoria died, the Victorian style didn't just end.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52It continued but that's the period she was on the throne.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56Nice carved, spoon-shaped back. Let's have a look.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Nice and tight on the joints because the joints are expensive to repair.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04If one joint is gone, you think it might be quite easy to fix
0:13:04 > 0:13:07but very often you've got to open all of the others.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11- I can imagine then. - It's like opening a can of worms when you try and fix these things.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15The coil springs are wonderful.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Introduced into upholstery in about 1830,
0:13:17 > 0:13:22individually hand-tied into hessian and stuffed with straw, horsehair.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25I saw the horsehair when we had the seat cover off.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27It was in the webbing in there too.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29It was quite interesting to see that
0:13:29 > 0:13:31so I knew it had to be reasonably old.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34What I would like you to do if you send it to auction,
0:13:34 > 0:13:36is invest a little money in some gimp or braid.
0:13:36 > 0:13:42- Just hide those staples.- OK.- I think valuation today
0:13:42 > 0:13:45with the gimp, 40-60.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- OK. All right.- Happy? - Happy with that.- Let's move on.- OK.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52It can be a good idea to do an easy repair for auction
0:13:52 > 0:13:56but it's best not to spend too much money on costly restorations
0:13:56 > 0:13:59as you are unlikely to get your money back.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Anything fiddly, leave it to the buyer
0:14:01 > 0:14:03and accept it will be sold as a restorer's lot.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10Oh, Fred. What is this doing in the garage? That is ridiculous.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12That is a lovely thing!
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- We just haven't found room for it yet in the house.- Let's drag it out.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Let's have a look.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- Now, Fred, do you know what it's called?- It's a cushion top Davenport.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Well done. This guy is an expert, he really is!
0:14:25 > 0:14:27- Do you know why it's called a Davenport?- I don't, no.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30OK, because in the later 18th century,
0:14:30 > 0:14:32there was a company called Gillows of Lancaster,
0:14:32 > 0:14:35very well known cabinet-makers. They designed the desk
0:14:35 > 0:14:38and the first person to order it was a Captain Davenport.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41When the order was going through the workshop,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45it was always referred to as the Davenport order. Then the next person comes along,
0:14:45 > 0:14:47has a look at this new-fangled design
0:14:47 > 0:14:50and they just would simply refer to it as Captain Davenport's desk.
0:14:50 > 0:14:56The name just stuck, simply then referred to as a Davenport desk.
0:14:56 > 0:14:57Interesting story.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00The Davenport, for me, is an amazing piece of kit.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01There's so much going on here.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04We've got this little lift up cushion top, as you said.
0:15:04 > 0:15:09We've got an area there, Nicole, for letters and inkwells and maybe cards.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14If you just push your finger there, lift that out.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17A secret compartment for love-letters.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21She's almost getting interested.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24It was just such a functional piece of kit.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26It did everything you needed to do.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29On top of that, it's the kind of thing that can be transported around
0:15:29 > 0:15:33because it's small enough and it can sit in the middle of the room
0:15:33 > 0:15:36because it's finished at the back as pretty as it is at the front. For me,
0:15:36 > 0:15:39it's one of the nicest pieces of furniture you can buy.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- As for value, I'm not going to ask you what you paid for it.- I wouldn't.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46All I can tell you is what it's worth today.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49Bearing in mind, really selling at the bottom of the trough,
0:15:49 > 0:15:54because they've never been as cheap as they are today ever,
0:15:54 > 0:15:56I think £200-400.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00- It is certainly less than we paid, obviously.- It will be.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04What I would do, I'd fix it, absolutely rock-solid at £200,
0:16:04 > 0:16:05no auctioneer's discretion.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09If that doesn't sell for £200, the world is mad
0:16:09 > 0:16:12and you should take it home.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16- I have got to tell you, it would be a very cheap desk.- It would be.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18I might buy it for that much!
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Well, that would be defeating the object
0:16:20 > 0:16:22but I can understand Fred's hesitation there.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Mind you, he is trying to make £800 to landscape his garden
0:16:26 > 0:16:30and we're only about two-thirds of the way there.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32We have more work to do if we're to help him
0:16:32 > 0:16:34make those dreams a reality.
0:16:34 > 0:16:39David can't fail to notice this large glazed porcelain jardiniere.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41He recognises its Chinese origins
0:16:41 > 0:16:46and the magnolia flowers which symbolise feminine beauty.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50This 20th-century piece comes complete with a stand
0:16:50 > 0:16:54and could bring in £50-75 for us.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58It seems to me, through the day, you two have got such a good rapport.
0:16:58 > 0:16:59Why do you think that is, Nicole?
0:16:59 > 0:17:02My mum is close to my auntie, obviously, it's her sister.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06We've always visited and spent holidays together, in Germany,
0:17:06 > 0:17:09different places in the States and, obviously,
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Hawaii, which was my favourite.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14My aunt likes shopping so we do what so that together.
0:17:14 > 0:17:15That must be fun then.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Fun for them but it's fun for me as well
0:17:17 > 0:17:20because there is always a bar there so we say,
0:17:20 > 0:17:24"However long you will be is how drunk we'll be when you get back."
0:17:26 > 0:17:27So, how did you feel
0:17:27 > 0:17:30when they said they were actually coming over here then?
0:17:30 > 0:17:32We were all happy that they're obviously here
0:17:32 > 0:17:35and we get to see them a lot more.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37We'll miss all our holidays to exotic places.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40But I don't know if they'll definitely stay here.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44I think my auntie might get fed up with the English weather.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- Do you think?- I don't know. I think the longer Maureen stays,
0:17:47 > 0:17:49the more she will settle but we've always
0:17:49 > 0:17:52talked about going off in the winter time.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55We spent this winter in Florida, was its coldest winter ever.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Couldn't even swim in the pool, it was so cold.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- Of course, Nicole was there. - Did you go over there?- Yeah.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04- That was a bit of a disappointment weather-wise, then.- It was.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06They were wearing scarves and hats, it was freezing.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10So are you going to be helping out with the transformation of the garden?
0:18:10 > 0:18:12I might come and watch them do it.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15I think she'll just be here in a supervisory role.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17I don't think she'll pick a shovel up.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19I don't have green fingers, no.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22So, you still happy that you called Cash in the Attic in?
0:18:22 > 0:18:27- It's been really good. It's been a fun day.- It has been good. - I'm glad we've been able to help
0:18:27 > 0:18:29and you had something else to do together.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31I know that David was hoping to find a few more bits
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- so shall we go and see whether he has?- Let's do that.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38Fred and Maureen's globe-trotting lifestyle
0:18:38 > 0:18:41and their interest in antiques means they've picked up
0:18:41 > 0:18:44all sorts of unusual things from every place they visited.
0:18:44 > 0:18:49- Fred, this is a quirky collection of stirrup cups here.- It is.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52They come from everywhere.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Those ones there are similar but this is the odd one out here.
0:18:55 > 0:19:00I think this is the odd one out but this is the best one for me.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04I suppose a fox's head for a stirrup cup is the kind of thing that
0:19:04 > 0:19:06you'd expect to see in a stirrup cup.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- Not so much a bear's head.- That's right. I thought it was unusual
0:19:09 > 0:19:12when we saw it but that's one of the reasons we did buy it.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Very unusual. Do you know where the term comes from?
0:19:16 > 0:19:20I always thought it was fox-hunting or horses or something to do with that.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24It's basically having a drink in the stirrup on your horse. Let's say we lived
0:19:24 > 0:19:26in the Highlands and I came to your house
0:19:26 > 0:19:27and as I was leaving,
0:19:27 > 0:19:30I'd jump on my horse, feet in the stirrups, and you'd say,
0:19:30 > 0:19:34"Before you go, have a quick dram just to help you on the road."
0:19:34 > 0:19:36One for the road, I suppose.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40- A quick shot, off I'd go on my horsey over the Highlands.- Right.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Similarly for fox-hunting. I suppose a bit of Dutch courage as well.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48Of course, these weren't made to be used, I don't think.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51They're made for ornaments, aren't they?
0:19:51 > 0:19:55- He is lovely, isn't he?- Yes, he is. - A good Staffordshire thing.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57This is the only one with a factory mark
0:19:57 > 0:20:01and that's just silver-plated but still, it's a good quality thing.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- Value, £80-100.- Really? - For the lot.- For the lot.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- That sounds good. - I would have thought so.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- That would be great. - Happy with that?- Yes, I am.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- I'll put him on the windowsill for now.- OK.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Careful, David. Don't chip it!
0:20:16 > 0:20:19I love this Art Nouveau vesta case which would have been used
0:20:19 > 0:20:24for carrying matches from the 1860s right up to the 1940s.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Obviously, before lighters took over.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30There's also an Edwardian silver card case which is hallmarked in Chester.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Together they get an estimate of 20 to £40.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- David, what you think of these here? - My gosh!
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- Fred, you are a bit of a Lladro lover, are you not?- That's Maureen.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44This is Maureen's here. She's the one that collected all of these.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47I've got to say, you couldn't fail to like her, could you?
0:20:47 > 0:20:50She is absolutely just gorgeous.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Lladro, it's not very old but it is highly collected
0:20:53 > 0:20:55and a real success story, isn't it?
0:20:55 > 0:20:59- It is, yes. - What do you know about the company?
0:20:59 > 0:21:01I do know they're a Spanish company. We bought some
0:21:01 > 0:21:05of these when we were on holiday over there at various times.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08That's really all I know about it.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Not necessarily a very old company. Formed in about 1953.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15It was 1956 that they started making these lovely figurines
0:21:15 > 0:21:17and they've been making them ever since
0:21:17 > 0:21:21- and incredibly successfully too. - Obviously!- Yes.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Well, you were the man that's bought the whole lot!
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- I don't think so. - If these were
0:21:27 > 0:21:30the late '50s, early '60s, we'd be talking a different ball game,
0:21:30 > 0:21:31but you did buy them new.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34I doubt very much, in fact I guarantee,
0:21:34 > 0:21:36- you're not going to get your money back.- Probably not.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39I would understand that, just a matter of timing.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Raise some money and make some room. OK.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45- Shall we call the others in?- Sure, yeah.- Nicole, Lorne.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Where have you two been?
0:21:49 > 0:21:52Funny you should say that, I saw this collection earlier
0:21:52 > 0:21:55but it looked like it was much prized and much cherished.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58- Is that going up for sale? - I think most of them are.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00I know Maureen's got some favourites in there
0:22:00 > 0:22:03but she's going to send some for the auction. All right.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- Have we got a valuation? - I'm thinking there's 15 in there.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09They're very expensive to buy new, very good quality.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13I think if we said a broad range, for the lot,
0:22:13 > 0:22:17- 300 to 500. - That doesn't sound too bad.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- It's a lot of money, isn't it?- It is, yes.- What do you think of that?
0:22:20 > 0:22:21Sounds good to me.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Earlier this morning you said you wanted around £800,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27didn't you? Do you think we've come near that figure?
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Sounds like it. Might get close with just these.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33- It will be interesting to see. - Well, the total value
0:22:33 > 0:22:36of the items going to auction comes to £1,000.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38- Oh, really, OK.- Excellent.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42The next time we'll see you and all the lovely things, of course,
0:22:42 > 0:22:44- will be at the auction house. - OK, see you there.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47We certainly have lots of good quality items
0:22:47 > 0:22:50including the Victorian Davenport writing desk
0:22:50 > 0:22:52which was bought almost 20 years ago.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55It has an estimate of £200-£400.
0:22:55 > 0:23:01And there's the two silver salt pots with the unusual Exeter hallmark dated 1879.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04We're hoping they'll bring in £40 to £60.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06And will Fred and Maureen agree
0:23:06 > 0:23:10to let their six Wedgwood Lustreware bowls they collected over the years
0:23:10 > 0:23:12go for £100-£200?
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Still to come on Cash in the Attic -
0:23:18 > 0:23:21these bidders are clearly getting on our expert's nerves.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25There's no excuses. If you're going to bid, just stick your hand in the air!
0:23:25 > 0:23:29And what's this? I hope all the items have made it safely.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32It says "AF" - "As found". What happened to it?
0:23:32 > 0:23:35- My fault. I dropped one of them. - Oh, no!
0:23:35 > 0:23:38The auction promises to be a smasher!
0:23:39 > 0:23:41It's been a few weeks since we met
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Fred and Nicole at Fred's new house in Berkshire.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47You'll remember that we were looking to raise £800
0:23:47 > 0:23:50so they can turn their garden into a little oasis.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53They brought their items here to Chiswick Auction House
0:23:53 > 0:23:56in West London, so let's just hope that the bidders are going
0:23:56 > 0:23:59to make sure that the grass is greener on our side of the fence.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04David and I have a quick look around first to eye up the competition.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06I can't help noticing there's no sign
0:24:06 > 0:24:08of the much-loved Wedgwood Lustreware.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12I wonder if Fred and Maureen have decided not to sell it.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- Good morning, how are you? - How are you?- Hello, you two.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- You've brought the Lustreware. - We only brought three though.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- You couldn't bear to part with them. - Not all of them, no.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23Like I said, we brought the round ones.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26How do you think that will do, just the round ones?
0:24:26 > 0:24:30I think the octagonal ones are probably more unusual, the bigger ones.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32You probably kept the best ones at home
0:24:32 > 0:24:36but I can understand you not really wanting to part with them.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38I'm hoping this is a little unusual
0:24:38 > 0:24:41because of the decoration inside, not the standard dragon.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Because it's a bit different, I thought that might help.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47They're going into the pot so we've got quite a lot to sell today.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50- That's right. - How do you feel about the auction?
0:24:50 > 0:24:54We've been to auctions before so we know what it's about anyway.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56We'll be interested to see the money they fetch.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59How do you feel about the auction today, Nicole?
0:24:59 > 0:25:02I'm excited to see what things are going to sell for.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06- Well, shall we go and see?- OK. - Come on then.- Let's go.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11The first of Fred's collection to come up is the pair of 1980s
0:25:11 > 0:25:15wooden wine bottle coasters which have an estimate of £15-20.
0:25:15 > 0:25:20- It says "AF" - "As Found". What happened to it?- My fault.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24- I dropped one of them.- Oh no! - It hit the floor and it shattered.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28- Was it lost for good?- We put it back together and we'll see how it goes.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31OK, We've got 15 to £20 on that, David.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33- Should be cheap enough. - Let's see what it makes.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35Start me £10 for the two.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Surely for £10 for the bottle coasters.
0:25:37 > 0:25:43I'm bid £10 to my far right, anybody else? At £10, all done? £12.
0:25:43 > 0:25:5014, 16, 18. £18 then to my far right. 18, anybody else? £18.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- 18.- It's bang in the middle. - Absolutely.- Well done, mate.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Good stuff.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02Especially considering the condition of the one Fred dropped.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05The Victorian mahogany nursing chair is coming up now.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09Did Fred manage to hide those staples?
0:26:09 > 0:26:13We didn't get to put a gimp round it. We had to bring it up the next day.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16They're so cheap these Victorian chairs right now.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20They will increase in value so it's still a bargain at £40-60.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24- Start me for 20. I'm bid. 22. 25. - Come on.
0:26:24 > 0:26:25£25, all I'm bid. 25. 28.
0:26:25 > 0:26:2830. £30.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Not quite enough at £30. 32, I'll take.
0:26:31 > 0:26:3432. Thank you. 35. 38.
0:26:34 > 0:26:35- £38, here.- Come on.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38£38. Anybody else? £38. 38.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41- 209.- £38.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Calm down, David. That's not a bad result,
0:26:43 > 0:26:47considering it still needs a little more work doing to it.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52How will the Jasperware do, that green Wedgwood Fred's wife, Maureen, collected?
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- Bit of a mixed collection, this one. - This is a dealer lot.
0:26:56 > 0:27:01There's lots of dealers here. They'd buy that and then split it and sell it individually.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06So there's stacks of them in here. Let's hope they scrap over it.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09What's it worth? Start me £20 the lot. We know it's worth £20.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- I'm bid all over the place. - Thank goodness.- 20. 22. £22, there.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16I can't believe it. 25. 28. 30.
0:27:16 > 0:27:1832. 35. 38.
0:27:18 > 0:27:2140. 45. 50.
0:27:21 > 0:27:27- 55.- This is more like it. - £55, there. 60, fresh bidding. 65.
0:27:27 > 0:27:3070. 75. 80. 85.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33£85, further away. Still at 85 with my original bidder.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36- This is more like it. - And it goes? 85.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Yes! Isn't that fantastic?
0:27:38 > 0:27:41She was too late, she bidded right at the last moment, that old granny.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Well, you've got to act very quickly. That's it.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47No excuses, if you're going to bid, stick your hand in the air.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50- That's still a very good result. I'm delighted.- Not a bad result.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54Not a bad result? It was nearly three times David's lower estimate.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58What are we going to have to do to impress Fred, I wonder?
0:27:58 > 0:28:01Now it's time for all those late 20th-century stirrup cups,
0:28:01 > 0:28:03which Maureen collected over the years.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06One's in the shape of a bear's head
0:28:06 > 0:28:09and the other four are modelled as foxes.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11I have to say, hunting memorabilia remains very popular,
0:28:11 > 0:28:15regardless of the arguments for or against the actual sport,
0:28:15 > 0:28:18it's part of social history, whether we like it or not.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21- What's the estimate on this, David? - 80-100.
0:28:21 > 0:28:26They're certainly worth £30. Start me at 20, though. 20 I'm bid. Thank you, Chris. 22. 25.
0:28:26 > 0:28:2828. 30.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31£30 and the end of that table. So cheap I can't believe it.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35£30. Nobody else? At £30. Thank you, 32.
0:28:35 > 0:28:3735. 38.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40I'm almost having a heart attack, here!
0:28:40 > 0:28:43- I love it when it rolls on. - Anybody else? At £40.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45- Are you all done at £40? - No, no, no, no!- £40.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48That's not good.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52They only made £40. How do you feel about that?
0:28:52 > 0:28:54I think that's another disappointing lot.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56They were certainly worth more than that.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- Because we actually had five. - That's right.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01- Less than a tenner each. - I know!
0:29:01 > 0:29:02Oh, dear.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06I don't think Fred is impressed by how things are going so far.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09Will the sale of his next lot, the silver vesta case
0:29:09 > 0:29:13and the silver card case, help to cheer him up?
0:29:13 > 0:29:16One in particular, very Art Nouveau. It's a lovely piece.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- A really bold, bold design. - You're so right.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22You've got the silver content but that is absolutely screaming Art Nouveau
0:29:22 > 0:29:26and Art Nouveau has always been popular and I think always will be.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28It is gorgeous.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Let's hope it's going to be very popular today.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34Absolutely. We do want at least £20-£40, apparently.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37- Oh, I think it'll make that.- Good. - And more.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40- It's a "come and get me" estimate, that one.- Is it really?- Oh, yes.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44Right. Let's see who comes and gets, then.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48And I've got a bit of interest in these. I'm already bid £20 for them.
0:29:48 > 0:29:5022. Everywhere. 25. 28.
0:29:50 > 0:29:51- 30. 32.- Here we are.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53- That's it.- 35. 38.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57- 40. 45.- Music to my ears. - 50. 55.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59£55, there. CHIMING
0:29:59 > 0:30:02- Talk of music!- 60, there.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05- 60, then, in the stands. 65 upstairs.- Lovely.
0:30:05 > 0:30:0970. £70. Down below, at 70. Selling, then, at £70.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11This is lovely, isn't it?
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- £70. That's a result, isn't it? - That's good. That's a result.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- Are you pleased with that? - Yes, I am pleased with that.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23- What do you think of that? - Very good. Double. - Double what you wanted, wasn't it?
0:30:23 > 0:30:26At last, Fred is happy with a sale.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29And who wouldn't be, at nearly double the top estimate?
0:30:29 > 0:30:34Some more silver quickly follows with a pair of Exeter salts.
0:30:34 > 0:30:39- 1879. Quite a lot of age, there. £40-£60.- I think so.
0:30:39 > 0:30:44- Bear in mind also that if I remember, they were an Exeter hallmark.- Yes.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47But no mention of it in the catalogue because of course,
0:30:47 > 0:30:49Exeter a very rare hallmark.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52They stopped hallmarking soon after these were made.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55We do know at this auction there are a lot of silver dealers that come,
0:30:55 > 0:30:59the first thing they are looking for is unusual hallmarks,
0:30:59 > 0:31:01apart from the weight of the silver.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04So I'm pretty sure that if it's not in the catalogue,
0:31:04 > 0:31:06the ones that are interested will spot that.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09- Let's hope it works that way. - Let's see.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11The little salts. £20 to start me.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13I'm bid 20. 22. 25.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15- Come on.- 28. 30.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17- Come on.- 32.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20£32 for the salts. 32. Not quite enough at the £32.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- 35, I need. - We put a reserve on these.
0:31:23 > 0:31:2535, thank you, Chris.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29At £35 at the end of that table. 35. Anybody else?
0:31:29 > 0:31:33- They're a bargain.- Come on. - Do you want a 38? 38.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37With the lady at 38. Anybody else at £38?
0:31:37 > 0:31:39- Come on!- They are going, then, £38.
0:31:39 > 0:31:40Thank you.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44Almost there. We wanted 40-60 and you just scraped 38.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47- How do you feel about that? - That's another disappointing lot.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50I hate to keep using that word but it certainly is, really,
0:31:50 > 0:31:54because that is a nice weight of silver.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57I think we are not far-off scrap value, quite honestly.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01That's the reality of selling at a general auction, I suppose,
0:32:01 > 0:32:04and it brings us to the halfway point.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06OK, now. We have a break before the other lots come up,
0:32:06 > 0:32:08including the Davenport and the Lustreware.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- How do you think we've done so far? - Not very well.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14OK, you're right. We've only made £289.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17So I think we will have to sow a few more seeds
0:32:17 > 0:32:20- before we we'll be reaping any rewards, don't you?- Yes, we do.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24But I have a lot of optimism for this afternoon because we have got, you know,
0:32:24 > 0:32:27our stronger, more highly valued items this afternoon.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31I'm sure we'll make the money but you've seen something you want to look at?
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- I've always seen something I want to look at.- Come on, then.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36If you're interested in buying or selling at auction,
0:32:36 > 0:32:41do bear in mind that charges such as commission and VAT will be added to your bill.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44So it's always worth checking with the sale room first.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48An auction's not only good for getting rid of stuff like Fred's doing,
0:32:48 > 0:32:51it's also a great place to buy things on the cheap
0:32:51 > 0:32:54and David reckons he's found something special
0:32:54 > 0:32:59that would be ideal for anyone on a tight budget.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03I know these aren't exactly your cup of tea, are they?
0:33:03 > 0:33:07- Well, I mean, I like the originals. - This is going to be my point.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10These sometimes have the unfortunate tag
0:33:10 > 0:33:14of being called mug's eyefuls.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16If you're a mug, you think they're early 19th-century
0:33:16 > 0:33:19Venetian mirrors worth an absolute fortune
0:33:19 > 0:33:22and you've just about yourself a bargain in an auction
0:33:22 > 0:33:26because if you went into a really good shop and found a proper period, Venetian mirror,
0:33:26 > 0:33:28you are talking thousands of pounds.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31Get the look without spending the money.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35Exactly. They've got the look. They're an interior designer's dream.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37They look the business from a few feet away
0:33:37 > 0:33:41but as you get closer, it all seems to get a bit wrong.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45The quality is not so good. But they're now on a painted brick wall.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49Put that in an apartment or a house and it would light up the room.
0:33:49 > 0:33:54A bit of elbow grease, clean up the bevelled glass and it would look great.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57A Venetian inspired mirror with an estimate of 80-180.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59I think that's a bargain.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01A bargain indeed.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04Let's hope the remainder of Fred's items aren't bargains
0:34:04 > 0:34:06and sell for top money.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10We want them to make the best possible price to help him achieve his garden dreams.
0:34:10 > 0:34:16We meet up in time just to see Fred's Wedgwood Lustreware bowls go under the hammer.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19He's only brought three of the six along
0:34:19 > 0:34:23as he and Maureen are quite attached to them.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- So what is the estimate for these? - 60-80, for the bunch.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29Again, I think it's another dealer lot,
0:34:29 > 0:34:32I would imagine, probably not a private collector peace.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34Dealers will be looking to buy these items.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38£60-80, I wouldn't mind being able to buy one of those for £20.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Let's see what they're going for, then.
0:34:40 > 0:34:45A bit of interest in that. I'm bid £50, straight off. 55. 60.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48Still with me at £60. 65.
0:34:48 > 0:34:5170. 75. In the room, against the commissions.
0:34:51 > 0:34:55- 80, there. 85. 90. - Still going. Going up.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58- 95. 100. 110.- Here we go. - Yes, yes, yes.- 120.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01- 120 it is, there.- I love auctions when they do this.
0:35:01 > 0:35:06- Anybody else? 120.- You can do better than that.- 120 is bid. 120.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09- £120!- Much better.- That's a good result, isn't it?- It is.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13When you were handling those, did you imagine they'd go for that money?
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- No, I didn't.- A much better result than we've been doing so far.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20- Especially because you've kept the ones you like. - Yes, that's true, too.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22I'm so pleased they've sold well.
0:35:22 > 0:35:27I think Fred would've been massively disappointed had they gone for any less.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30And he wants at least £75 for the mahogany three-tier dumb waiter.
0:35:30 > 0:35:35Otherwise it'll be going back with him, as he's put a reserve on it.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38A little bit of interest in it. I'm straight in at £70.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41- OK, £5 under what you want.- Come on.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44- 75. 80. 85.- Right, that's it.
0:35:44 > 0:35:4690. 95. 100.
0:35:46 > 0:35:51- 110. £110, there.- Oh, yes. - At 110 in the room at £110.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- The dumb waiter with you, madam, at £110. Anybody else? 110.- Come on!
0:35:55 > 0:36:01Fantastic and it's a sign furniture is doing well here today.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04So what will that mean for the Victorian mahogany Davenport,
0:36:04 > 0:36:06which Fred is rather reluctant to let go.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09I've put a fixed reserve on this one of 200
0:36:09 > 0:36:14because of what you said at the house, I thought, "It's got to be worth every penny of that."
0:36:14 > 0:36:16I absolutely agree. If it doesn't make £200,
0:36:16 > 0:36:18it doesn't deserve to be sold.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22You might be carrying it home. Come on. Let's see what it gets.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Again, I've got a bit of interest. I'm straight in at £100.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29- That's not a very good start. - 120. 130. 140. 150.- Here we go.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33160. 170. 180.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35- £180.- Oh, it's stuck at 180.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37190, I'm bid now. 200.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39210. 210.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42- Come on.- 220, here.
0:36:43 > 0:36:44230.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49Do you want 240? 240. 250.
0:36:49 > 0:36:50Please!
0:36:50 > 0:36:52260.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55250. To my left, then, at 250. Are you done?
0:36:55 > 0:36:57250. There at 250.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- It goes for 250, then.- £250.
0:36:59 > 0:37:00£250.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04Well, it's over your fixed reserve, but are you happy with that figure?
0:37:04 > 0:37:07Compared for this market, yes. I know what I paid for it so I know...
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- Don't think about what you've paid for it.- We've all been there.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14Fred's last three lots have done really well,
0:37:14 > 0:37:15all clearing the £100 mark.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19He only needs just over £30 to reach his target,
0:37:19 > 0:37:21but I'm keeping that to myself for now.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25The four 1970s Royal Worcester candle-snuffers soon follow.
0:37:25 > 0:37:30Will this high-quality name attract bids at around £50 to £100?
0:37:30 > 0:37:33- I'm bid straight off £40. - Excellent. There you go.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35£40. 45. 50.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39£50. I can't believe it's still a cheap lot at £50...
0:37:39 > 0:37:4355, standing, thank you. 60...
0:37:43 > 0:37:47..5. 70. £70, there, at 70, anybody else?
0:37:47 > 0:37:52- That's £70 for the gentleman. - Yes!- At 70, 75? Thank you. 80?
0:37:52 > 0:37:5775 with the lady, there, at 75. At £75 in the blue, then, at £75. 75.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59- Bang on the middle. - £75. Are you happy with that?
0:37:59 > 0:38:02Yes, it's OK. It's OK, yeah, not too bad.
0:38:02 > 0:38:03I should imagine again
0:38:03 > 0:38:06it's less than you probably paid for them at the time, but...
0:38:06 > 0:38:09- It's less than I paid for everything.- But you've enjoyed them.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11- Yes.- That's right, we certainly have.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14We've had them for a while, collected them everywhere,
0:38:14 > 0:38:17- so, yes, we've had a good time. - So not so bad?- No, not so bad.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Right in the middle of the estimate and Fred is clearly starting
0:38:20 > 0:38:24to think differently about his sales now.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27Will the large 20th-century Chinese jardiniere on a stand
0:38:27 > 0:38:31do as well, with an estimate of £50 to £75.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34It's always resided in the corner with a glass top on it
0:38:34 > 0:38:37because of the decoration side, so that you could see,
0:38:37 > 0:38:39but we've run out of corners so it's time for it to go.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43Estimated at £50 to £75, but it's a great thing, it covers all spectrums,
0:38:43 > 0:38:45it'll fit in a modern, contemporary home for you
0:38:45 > 0:38:48and a traditional home for someone else.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51For an interior decorator, it would be a great buy.
0:38:51 > 0:38:52All right, OK.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Thank you, I'm bid 20.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58I'm going to take 22. 25. 28. 30 in the room.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02- Was that a commission bid? - It does have a commission bid, yeah.
0:39:02 > 0:39:03I'm going to sell it at £30.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06But commission is out, no, no, no, don't sell it at £30.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10At £30 it's going to go. At £30.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- Ooh.- Not so good, not so good. - Not so good on that one.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17- I take it you didn't put a reserve on that one either?- No, I didn't.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20- That's fine.- Yeah?- It was ready to go, so I guess that's fine.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24Well, I'm very pleased that Fred's being realistic about that sale,
0:39:24 > 0:39:27although it was slightly disappointing.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31OK, well let's hope we can do better with our last lot, which is...
0:39:31 > 0:39:32the collection of Lladros.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35- Some very nice pieces here. - This is the big one, isn't it?
0:39:35 > 0:39:37It's got £300 to £500 on these.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41This could make all the difference to our target figures, so...
0:39:41 > 0:39:43- Yes it can, yeah. - Any reserve on this one?
0:39:43 > 0:39:45Yes, I put a fixed £300 reserve.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- They should make it, Lorne, they really should.- Yeah, I agree totally.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51They're in good condition cos they've been in your cabinet
0:39:51 > 0:39:55and they're in their original boxes. You can't get better than that,
0:39:55 > 0:39:57so let's see what happens. Fingers crossed.
0:39:57 > 0:39:59Lot 120A are the Lladro figures.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02- Ooh, now you must be nervous, now. - Yes. Yes.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06Jolly good lot, this, 120A.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Must be worth... Start me... £200 to start me,
0:40:08 > 0:40:12I'm straight in at £200 there. 210. 220. 230.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15240. 250. 260. 270.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18- 280. 280 there.- Ooh...
0:40:18 > 0:40:22At 280 there, it still seems cheap, 280. 290.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24- 300.- That's the reserve.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28- 320. 340. 360. 380.- Good.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32- 380 to the lady there.- Don't forget, you've got eight figurines there.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35£380 is the bid, 380. 217.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37Ooh...
0:40:37 > 0:40:40£380, now that's not bad for eight Lladro figurines.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42Yeah, somebody got a good bargain, there.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45They did, but you've got £380 which is about bang on middle,
0:40:45 > 0:40:48- so I think that's OK. It's a result, isn't it?- Yes.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52Oh, come on, David, give us a smile.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55You know, I think I might have some good news, now.
0:40:55 > 0:41:00Well, that's our lots done. So, how did you find the auction?
0:41:00 > 0:41:02It was quite fun. It was good when people started bidding.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04Fred, what about you? I know, you know,
0:41:04 > 0:41:06we had a couple of disappointments.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10We did, although I think it went well. I'm pleased with the results.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13Well, overall, we've actually made £1,254.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15- Well done.- Wonderful.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18So, there's a bit of extra money in there, for some shrubs or something.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21- For me.- Yes, absolutely, I should think so!
0:41:21 > 0:41:24- We're really, really pleased for you, so good luck.- Brilliant.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34With that fantastic auction result, Fred and Maureen waste no time
0:41:34 > 0:41:38and within days their garden make-over is in full swing.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40so, is Fred happy with the result?
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Well, the patio is now completed
0:41:42 > 0:41:45so we're very happy that the patio is finished
0:41:45 > 0:41:47and we're able to sit out here and enjoy it.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51There's a lot more room out here now, it looks really good,
0:41:51 > 0:41:54so, everybody's commented on how much they really like the patio
0:41:54 > 0:41:56and the appearance of it.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00Maureen may be camera-shy but I dare say she's no slacker
0:42:00 > 0:42:03when it comes to planning the next stage of the landscaping project.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05There's more works planned.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08This was, kind of, the first phase, to finish up the patio
0:42:08 > 0:42:10and the fencing around it
0:42:10 > 0:42:13and there's certainly more work in mind, I know. So...
0:42:13 > 0:42:16But that is going to be for me to do, this stuff.