0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hello and welcome to the programme that relishes the idea
0:00:05 > 0:00:09of exploring the homes of people who, for one reason or another,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12have amassed all sorts of antiques and collectables.
0:00:12 > 0:00:17Today, I'm about to meet a couple who are passionate about arts and crafts.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19So who knows? Maybe we'll hit the big time
0:00:19 > 0:00:22when we go looking for cash in the attic.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44'Coming up on Cash In The Attic,
0:00:44 > 0:00:47'it's time to take charge of all desirable objects...'
0:00:47 > 0:00:52- I really feel like running away with it.- No, you can't. It's going to stay with me.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55'..and to trade in this old map of Warwickshire for a sat nav.'
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- Mr Hogg was a rubbish mapmaker! - Why?!
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Where's the M1 and the M42?! And where's Birmingham?!
0:01:01 > 0:01:04'Come auction day, I must confess to a certain passion.'
0:01:04 > 0:01:08Me and Imelda Marcos, when it comes to shoes - like that.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11'Fingers crossed for success when the hammer falls.'
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Today, I'm in Cambridgeshire
0:01:14 > 0:01:16and on my way to meet Phillippa and Stuart,
0:01:16 > 0:01:18a couple who want to raise money
0:01:18 > 0:01:22so they can produce an instructional DVD.
0:01:22 > 0:01:28'Creativity is the buzz word around the Peterborough home of Stuart and Phillippa Phillips.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32'Embroidery expert Phillippa is a part-time craft demonstrator
0:01:32 > 0:01:37'with 16 years' experience in haberdashery at a leading department store and a degree in textile arts.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39'This was her grandmother's house
0:01:39 > 0:01:43'and Phillippa has lived here since she moved in to take care of her.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46'Stuart was literally the boy next door
0:01:46 > 0:01:51'and now, when he's not out driving mobile cranes, he's busy in his workshop down the garden,
0:01:51 > 0:01:54'skilfully turning wood into beautiful handcrafted objects.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58'We're depending on the expertise of valuer David Harper,
0:01:58 > 0:02:00'who has more than 20 years' experience in antiques.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04'While David begins our rummage through the nooks and crannies,
0:02:04 > 0:02:09'I've a forage of my own to make in search of our two highly creative craftspeople.'
0:02:09 > 0:02:13Hi, Phillippa and Stuart, your garden is an absolute riot of colour.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17- Who's the gardener in the family? - It's me, I love gardening. It's a real passion.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21- And you like eating the produce, presumably?- Yes.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25But the pair of you are so heavily into arts and crafts.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28I enjoy wood turning, in me workshop down there.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31It's only a small workshop, but it's well equipped.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36- And Phillippa?- I do textiles and textile design. That's my bag.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39So keeps us busy and we don't fall out very much. ALL LAUGH
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Why have you called in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:42 > 0:02:47I'm in the middle of making a DVD and it's about free machine embroidery.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51I'm getting near to the end and I'd like the cash so that I can get it cut and promoted.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53How much money is that going to take?
0:02:53 > 0:02:56I'm looking for about £500 to get me started.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00What things will we see that are likely to help you make that money?
0:03:00 > 0:03:05A lot of the things are from my nan and my mum who I looked after, so I've inherited them.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08And there are a few things of Stuart's as well.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12I brought David Harper with me. He's having a rummage around. Shall we see what he's found?
0:03:12 > 0:03:15And maybe Stuart can have those beans on toast later!
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- PHILLIPPA LAUGHS - Come on.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20'I don't think we've ever met anyone who's raising money to finish making a DVD.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23'Let's hope today's search for collectables is a success.
0:03:23 > 0:03:28'David is upstairs. He's bound to have found something
0:03:28 > 0:03:30'with which to push the start button on our auction menu.'
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Hello, David, I see you found my plaque.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Sorry, I've been rooting in your drawers. I hope you don't mind.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39It's not very often I get a man rooting around in me drawers!
0:03:39 > 0:03:42I'll come round more often, then!
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Why are these hidden in a drawer? They are lovely?
0:03:45 > 0:03:47They are beautiful, aren't they?
0:03:47 > 0:03:52I had somebody say they might be ivory and I'm dead against that.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Perhaps you can tell me whether they are.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58That's a very good question. They're made out of rosewood.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03We know it's rosewood because you've that lovely honey colour, but with a black, thick grain.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08- And then marquetry inlay. So it's not painted.- No.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11If you rub your nail, it's been cut out and inlaid with other woods,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14what looks, to the European eye, to be a satinwood,
0:04:14 > 0:04:19an indigenous, Indian wood with probably ebony and some fruit wood.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24And then this. Is it bone, cattle bone, or is it ivory?
0:04:24 > 0:04:28I would say they are actually ivory.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30But do you have a real problem with that?
0:04:30 > 0:04:33I belong to the International Federation of Animal Welfare
0:04:33 > 0:04:40and it's really a bit of a hypocrite to have things on the wall and look after animals.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44I can understand, I really can. I feel exactly the same.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48There are major problems still in the world today with the poaching of elephants.
0:04:48 > 0:04:49It's a horrific problem.
0:04:49 > 0:04:55But these will pre-date 1947. Legally, we can sell them.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59These things were made in a time when the world was a different place.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02They are works of art and they shouldn't be destroyed,
0:05:02 > 0:05:06but then they shouldn't be hidden away, in my opinion.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Valuation. For the three, I would say
0:05:09 > 0:05:1050 to 80. Would that be OK?
0:05:10 > 0:05:12That would be fine.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15I think they'll be an absolute bargain for someone at that.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- So out of the drawer and into auction.- OK.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19I'm going to follow you. Show me some more.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22If you have worked ivory items made before 1947,
0:05:22 > 0:05:24you needn't worry about selling them.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29They're considered antiques and are not subject to the international treaties
0:05:29 > 0:05:31brought in to protect endangered species.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Phillippa's plaques make a truly exotic start to our fund
0:05:34 > 0:05:41and now Stuart, searching in the lounge, has found some extraordinary pottery on the mantelpiece.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44It was given to Phillippa's mum, who was a nurse.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48This ornamental ceramic footwear with a colourful chicken motif
0:05:48 > 0:05:51was a startlingly unusual present from one of her patients.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56At the auction, they could increase our total by £20-£30.
0:05:56 > 0:06:01They're not the only family heirlooms to be found dotted around the house.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05David and Stuart, I love old maps.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- HE GASPS - I love old maps.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10I've got a lovely one here of Warwickshire
0:06:10 > 0:06:15drawn from the latest authorities, it says. What can you tell us about this?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18It was my wife's parents'.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22My father-in-law was born in Warwickshire.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25They bought it an antique shop.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29I tell you what, very often you can find out quite a lot about maps
0:06:29 > 0:06:32from taking a look at the back.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Ah, there we are. Take a look at that. What does that tell us?
0:06:35 > 0:06:40There we are. "PJR. This map is guaranteed to be over 150 years old."
0:06:40 > 0:06:42It's older than that.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Alexander Hogg, made in 1784, different time altogether.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Alexander Hogg was a book seller, a publisher, and he's probably better known
0:06:50 > 0:06:53for producing the Captain James Cook journals.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- Ah!- What a...- That was him? - That was him.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59He produced them, published them and sold them.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04I think you've got a very good eye, Angela. Because that is an adorable little map.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06I mean, we've got Coventry there.
0:07:06 > 0:07:07Warwick, Stratford down there.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- I tell you what, Mr Hogg was a rubbish map maker!- Why?!
0:07:10 > 0:07:14Where's the M1 and the M42?! And where's Birmingham?!
0:07:14 > 0:07:16- THEY LAUGH - It's a rubbish map.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19- We couldn't get anywhere with that! - No!
0:07:19 > 0:07:23It's lovely, isn't it? They're all tiny, tiny, little roads.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Before the Tarmac, before the motorways,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- before the motorcar. - A different world altogether.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32A snapshot into a world we'll never be able to understand.
0:07:32 > 0:07:37With that kind of provenance, if we took this to auction, what might we make?
0:07:37 > 0:07:40I think 30 to 50 would be sensible.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43It's not a lot of money for such a lovely little piece of history.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48You and I are selling it to each other because we adore it so much. We'd pay that.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50- Would you pay that?- I would, yes. I like that sort of thing.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Let's hope someone there's at the auction who's prepared to pay that for it.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59'Indeed, we're hoping the buyer, whoever that is, will part with around £30-£50
0:07:59 > 0:08:03'to relocate that historic map to its rightful place.
0:08:03 > 0:08:08'Downstairs in the kitchen, David is scouring for further possibilities.
0:08:08 > 0:08:13'He chances upon some engraved drinking glasses that once belonged to Phillippa's father,
0:08:13 > 0:08:16'who loved wine making.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19'They could add yet another £30-£50 towards our total.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22'That's my excuse for a break and a chance to visit
0:08:22 > 0:08:25'the craft room of this very artistic lady.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29'I want to learn more about her expertise with needlework
0:08:29 > 0:08:32'and that intriguing video project.'
0:08:32 > 0:08:33So what are you doing there?
0:08:33 > 0:08:37I'm doing machine embroidery. This is thread painting.
0:08:37 > 0:08:38Autumn leaves.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43I've got a theme and that shows how you can translate that theme
0:08:43 > 0:08:44in many different ways.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49I have to say, I am so impressed at your artistic creativity.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54This whole house is absolutely full of your work.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59It's on the walls, it's in the flowers that we've got here.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01And now you're making the DVD.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Where did all this creativity come from?
0:09:03 > 0:09:07I've always liked textiles. My mother was into textiles as well.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11She used to do cross-stitch, so she taught me.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15And I've grown. I've gone on to do a degree course in textile arts.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20That has led to finishing with these quirky flowers that you see
0:09:20 > 0:09:25around the house and they're part- recycled and part-traditional stitch.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28So another little offshoot was to make this DVD.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32There's lots of books on the subject, but not many DVDs.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36What will happen to this DVD when you finish the editing process?
0:09:36 > 0:09:41I'm hoping to sell it online. I'm at the final editing stage.
0:09:41 > 0:09:47I'm hoping, with the £500 from Cash In The Attic, to get them cut and printed
0:09:47 > 0:09:50and then advertised on the internet.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53So that's how I'm going to sell them.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56Lots of people will be making wonderful bits and pieces like this.
0:09:56 > 0:10:01They're going to have to go some to match the extraordinary amount of creativity
0:10:01 > 0:10:02that you've got in this house.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Shall we go and see what David thinks we might be able to take to auction?
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Sadly, not the beautiful things you've made, but beautiful things you've inherited.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- Shall we find out?- OK.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17'Phillippa is certainly very talented with many creative strings to her bow.
0:10:17 > 0:10:23'Looking around her craft room, I discovered this charm bracelet, which she's had since childhood.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27'It's in silver and white metal and the various charms were added over the years
0:10:27 > 0:10:29'by her parents and grandparents.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33'To my surprise, Phillippa decides to add the bracelet to the auction
0:10:33 > 0:10:36'where it may fetch a further £20-£30.
0:10:36 > 0:10:41'Upstairs in the main bedroom, David has uncovered framed military colours,
0:10:41 > 0:10:45'which may reveal an interesting slice of family history.'
0:10:45 > 0:10:49What a wonderful piece of needlework you found, David.
0:10:49 > 0:10:54- Is this your handiwork, Phillippa? - This is a lot older than me! It's my great-grandfather's.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- He was in the Inniskilling Dragoons. - Where did he come from?
0:10:57 > 0:11:02There is a little bit of his obituary at the back of the work.
0:11:02 > 0:11:08He died young at 42. It says clearly he passed through the Zulu War.
0:11:08 > 0:11:14Ah, yes, it says he went through the Zulu War and although he was in several engagements,
0:11:14 > 0:11:18he was fortunate enough to escape without wounds.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- How fascinating.- It is. - What does the embroidery show us?
0:11:22 > 0:11:25It's the insignia of the Inniskilling Dragoons.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30I tell you what, that is absolutely gorgeous quality.
0:11:30 > 0:11:31Obviously done in silk.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34That presumably is the battle colour of the Dragoons?
0:11:34 > 0:11:39Yes. That would be the flag that's taken into battle and, of course,
0:11:39 > 0:11:43it's protected by many men at the cost of their lives.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46If you lose the colours, that is it, you've had it.
0:11:46 > 0:11:47You can lose the battle.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51But we've got great, great battles here.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Waterloo, Sebastopol, Balaclava.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59All household names. All very well-known battles. And these guys were there.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03The quality of it is amazing. It's not an amateur piece, I don't think.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08Often you'd find these things made by wives or mothers while the men were away.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13However, it's not just the domain of women. Men also used to embroider.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17Big, butch, burly men would sit by the fire practising their needlework.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- And knitting.- And knit, as well.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23Men in the 19th century were well in tune with their feminine side.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26I think they were just bored and didn't have anything else to do.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29What about the colours? Have they been preserved?
0:12:29 > 0:12:34They're a little bit faded. You can see fade damage. This would have been really bright red.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36If we take it to auction, what do you think it might make?
0:12:36 > 0:12:41We've got everything going for it - quality, all the insignias.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Valuation, I think we need a come-and-get-me valuation. 60-80.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48OK. Do you reckon you could do something like that?
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- Not that fine.- No. That would be a challenge!
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- But the first challenge is to get it sold at auction.- Absolutely.
0:12:55 > 0:13:01'I reckon Phillippa is being too modest. Surely that tapestry isn't beyond her abilities.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06'Later at auction, this highly collectable military insignia commands attention.'
0:13:06 > 0:13:10100 bid. At 110.
0:13:10 > 0:13:11120, do I see?
0:13:11 > 0:13:14'I'll salute that.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17'The auction list is growing fast as we continue our day in Peterborough.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21'Phillippa is looking through an old jewellery box for watches
0:13:21 > 0:13:23'inherited from her mother and grandmother.
0:13:23 > 0:13:29'There's a smart antique pocket watch and expert David has spotted a silver hallmark,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32'so at auction, we won't be fobbed off with less than £20-£30.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36'Down in the lounge, Stuart seems to be fired up about something.'
0:13:36 > 0:13:40- Shells?- Shells, yes. Shell cases.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44I thought you were going to show me a nice delicate cameo.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49And you show me a couple of blinking... What, First World War, do you think?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51- Possibly they are. - Where are they from?
0:13:51 > 0:13:56The last time I saw them they were my father's and he just kept canes in them.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- Did your dad bring them back from the war?- I wouldn't have thought so.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Maybe his father. I don't know.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06OK, well, there's no markings on the base, they've been rubbed off.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Normally, these things are First World War.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12I don't think I've seen very many from the Second World War.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15And this is the pure form of recycling.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19These things were made for death and destruction.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Then they're made into decorative items for the home.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26Something sort of made nice out of a bad situation.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30So we've got no etchings, but they are definitely shell cases.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- Yes.- And they've been fired, I'm quite sure of that.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36And they've been used as stick stands.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- Do you like them?- No, I don't. I don't particularly like them.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- I like certain brasses, but not these.- Come on, Stuart!
0:14:43 > 0:14:46They're kind of contemporary. Clean lines.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- They're very modern, funky! - No, I don't like them.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53- You haven't got any walking sticks to go in there?- I have, but they're just upstairs.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- Put them in here.- There's too many. - That's fine, let's try and get them away.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Valuation, I think 20-30 for the pair.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05- You seemed delighted with that! - I would have thought so, yes!
0:15:05 > 0:15:09Souvenirs of war like these often appear at auction,
0:15:09 > 0:15:12sometimes fashioned by ex-soldiers into all sorts of trench art.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17Talking of art, I think it's time we found out precisely how
0:15:17 > 0:15:20these two creative individuals first got together.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24- So you married the boy next door. - That's right. - So how did that happen?
0:15:24 > 0:15:26I came to live here and Grace and Eric, Stuart's parents,
0:15:26 > 0:15:29were next door, and we became firm friends.
0:15:29 > 0:15:30I danced with his father.
0:15:30 > 0:15:36And one day, his mum said, "Wouldn't it be nice if you two got together?" That was his fate sealed, really!
0:15:36 > 0:15:38- You didn't stand a chance, Stuart! - Didn't seem like it!
0:15:38 > 0:15:41Did you realise that there was this matchmaking
0:15:41 > 0:15:44between your mum and your future wife?
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Not really, but Mum has a lot to answer for.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49She has. But, you look as if you're doing very well on it.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51I've done very well!
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- Where did the ballroom dancing come in, then?- Well, his father was a keen dancer
0:15:55 > 0:15:59and I had done some ballroom dancing, and so we got together and we danced for 15 years.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03So I really enjoyed dancing with him. He was a fantastic dancer, he was.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08Are you sure they didn't get you to marry Stuart so that his father would have a partner for life?
0:16:08 > 0:16:11No, we were already partners before he married!
0:16:11 > 0:16:13So how good a dancer was your dad?
0:16:13 > 0:16:15He was a wonderful dancer.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Not that I could appreciate it, really, at that age,
0:16:18 > 0:16:21but I've seen him on TV, dancing for the cameras.
0:16:21 > 0:16:26Those must have been the days of the big puffball jobs out to here.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29I don't know what they was made of. What were they made of?
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Toile and net.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Sequins that apparently were all sewed on by hand, the men!
0:16:35 > 0:16:37THEY LAUGH
0:16:37 > 0:16:43And, you know, they were fully dressed, and Father was dressed by my mum.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Stuart, I've been in your workshop.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49- It's a work of art in there, isn't it?- You've tidied up, then!
0:16:49 > 0:16:52How did you get into doing that wood-turning?
0:16:52 > 0:16:54There's examples of it all round the house.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57I've always enjoyed DIY, and a friend of mine, he was a lovely turner,
0:16:57 > 0:17:01he said to me one day, "Why don't you get yourself a lathe?"
0:17:01 > 0:17:05So the wife bought me one, and it is very addictive.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07If you're down in the shed, and, Phillippa,
0:17:07 > 0:17:10you're in your workroom, do you actually ever get together, you two?
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- Yes, we do. - How long have you been married now?
0:17:13 > 0:17:18- 23 years, and we don't fall out much! - No, we don't see each other much!
0:17:18 > 0:17:20THEY LAUGH
0:17:20 > 0:17:23'Whilst we've been chatting, David has been working hard,
0:17:23 > 0:17:27'and he's just sniffed out a potential pot or two of gold.'
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Phillippa? They've got a funny whiff, haven't they?
0:17:30 > 0:17:32They have. These were my nan's ginger jars.
0:17:32 > 0:17:37And she bought them when she had a shop in Leicester when I was a young girl.
0:17:37 > 0:17:42We talked about opening them to see whether the ginger was fresh, but they're still intact!
0:17:42 > 0:17:45They smell wonderful, don't they?
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- Do you think they are ginger jars? - Yes, absolutely.
0:17:47 > 0:17:52They weren't always used just for ginger. They were used for storage. These are Chinese.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55You've got two. Let me have a look at that one.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58You grab that. Let me have a look.
0:17:58 > 0:17:59That one's a bit smaller?
0:17:59 > 0:18:03Well, they might be, because they're individually pottered.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08They're identical in a pattern and decoration, so they're decorated
0:18:08 > 0:18:11in enamel paint, and they're really jolly things, aren't they?
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Yes, yes.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17So date-wise, I would've thought, late 19th, early 20th century,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20- and they do well in auction, particularly as a pair.- Good.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24Pairs of anything are always worth substantially more than two single values.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26So how much are they worth?
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Well, I reckon, you know, they're nice, it's a pair,
0:18:29 > 0:18:35- 40-60.- 40-60? That surprises me. I thought these were just Nan's tat.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37You should have more faith in old Nan's tat.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Take it from me,
0:18:39 > 0:18:43Granny's old tat can often turn out to be something quite special.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47The spare room is home to a collection of walking sticks
0:18:47 > 0:18:49which belonged to Stuart's father.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52This novelty one could be worth selling.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Partly made of glass, dating from the late 19th or early 20th century,
0:18:56 > 0:18:59David prices it at around £30-£50.
0:18:59 > 0:19:00Then, in the bedroom,
0:19:00 > 0:19:02our expert finds a bracelet
0:19:02 > 0:19:06of nine carat rose gold, which Phillippa had bought as a present
0:19:06 > 0:19:09for Stuart nearly 17 years ago in an antiques shop.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12Gold prices being high at the moment,
0:19:12 > 0:19:18this could easily link up another £120-£140 for our grand total.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20'Our day in Peterborough is drawing to a close,
0:19:20 > 0:19:24'but not before Phillippa has a chance to show me a display cabinet.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27'It's filled with ornaments, plus a delightful example
0:19:27 > 0:19:30'of something that's always popular at auctions.'
0:19:30 > 0:19:36Now, in amongst all that glass is this, which is most unusual.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Where does this come from?
0:19:38 > 0:19:42This was my grandfather's snuffbox. I particularly like the stone.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45I used to think it was a real diamond when I was little.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Well, I don't think it is a real diamond, but I tell you what,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50there is a lot of other interesting stuff about this.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53I tell you what, I think we ought to get David. David, Stuart?
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Have you got a minute? Can you come and join us?
0:19:55 > 0:19:58We're just having a bit of a gossip in the other room.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Well, I tell you what, stop the gossip.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Take a look at that. Isn't that lovely?
0:20:03 > 0:20:05That is just gorgeous.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08As you can see, the shape on it is absolutely beautiful.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10- Any idea where that's from? - Yeah, it's a ram's horn.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Yeah, and it's a Scottish piece and it is a snuff,
0:20:13 > 0:20:15but it's not a snuff box, it's a snuff mull.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Big difference. And incredibly Scottish.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22I mean, it's got Scotland written all over it, hasn't it?
0:20:22 > 0:20:24In the fact that it's got the ram's horn
0:20:24 > 0:20:27and the decoration, with thistles in there,
0:20:27 > 0:20:29which is silver. But also, look at that.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31You've got a shooting dog, a hunting dog.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Of course, snuff was relatively expensive, wasn't it?
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Which is why most snuff boxes are quite tiny.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39But because it's a table piece as well, it could be, you know,
0:20:39 > 0:20:43used communally on a sideboard or a dining table, but also not too big
0:20:43 > 0:20:47for this to go into the coat while you're out on the glen.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- But you've got to settle one thing. - Yeah.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52That's not a diamond on the top, is it?
0:20:52 > 0:20:57- I think it's just a piece of glass, I'm afraid to say.- Oh, dear.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00I think the downsides, potentially, the horn has lost a bit of lustre.
0:21:00 > 0:21:01It might have been damp.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03I think that puts extra value on it
0:21:03 > 0:21:06because it means that people have actually used it,
0:21:06 > 0:21:08but what do I know? David, how much?
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- THEY LAUGH - OK, £100-£200.- Oh, wow.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13- Would that be OK?- Yeah.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17This, for me, is by far the nicest item I've seen today. By far.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20And I really feel like just running away with it.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24No, you can't. It's going to stay with me where it's going to be safe,
0:21:24 > 0:21:25and what I will do now is tell you
0:21:25 > 0:21:28that if we add that value to everything else -
0:21:28 > 0:21:30we're going to take the lowest estimate
0:21:30 > 0:21:33on everything that David has looked at -
0:21:33 > 0:21:35we should be able to make at least
0:21:35 > 0:21:39540 which means we make your target,
0:21:39 > 0:21:42and hopefully on the day
0:21:42 > 0:21:45we'll have quite a lot of people fighting over this,
0:21:45 > 0:21:48not including David, so it could be even more.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50- Oh, good.- That'd be wonderful.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Excellent news, and fingers crossed Phillippa has all she needs
0:21:53 > 0:21:56to complete her DVD project.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59We've had a super day in Peterborough
0:21:59 > 0:22:02and amassed some really interesting objects for the auction.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04These three exotic decorative plaques
0:22:04 > 0:22:07with inlaid Indian dancing girls are very unusual.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12They may entice a bidder or two to part with some much-needed moolah.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16David thought they should make £50-£80.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Both he and I really loved this framed map which shows
0:22:19 > 0:22:22the county of Warwickshire in the late 18th century.
0:22:22 > 0:22:27By his reckoning, it could find another £30-£50 for our cause.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30And that framed and embroidered insignia
0:22:30 > 0:22:32of the Inniskilling Fusiliers,
0:22:32 > 0:22:35once owned by Phillippa's great-grandfather.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39It promises to be worthy of great respect at £60-£80.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:22:44 > 0:22:48David wonders if we'll find a buyer for the eye-catching plaques.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52They'd buy the dancing girls, darling.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56The auctioneer does his best for the bracelet but can't charm everyone.
0:22:56 > 0:22:5820 and 5. 22, then, meet you halfway.
0:22:58 > 0:23:0220... What do you mean, "No?!" Don't be mean.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05We've all to play for, right to the final whack of the gavel.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11Well, Phillippa's DVD project
0:23:11 > 0:23:14is coming along really nicely since we last saw her.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19All we need now is another £500 to help along those production costs.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Well, we've brought all of her items here today
0:23:22 > 0:23:26to Bamfords in Derby to sell, so what we want now
0:23:26 > 0:23:28is a bit of action from the bidders.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Alongside the other potential buyers,
0:23:32 > 0:23:37David Harper has been checking out the sale room for bargains.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41The various lots on display include those sent along by Phillippa and Stuart.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Our couple are here to bid a fond farewell
0:23:44 > 0:23:48to that embroidered military insignia, which belonged to Phillippa's great-grandfather.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51It's one of two items which now have fixed reserves,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54the other being the ram's-horn snuff case.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01Hi, Phillippa and Stuart. I have to say, your great-grandfather's piece of embroidery
0:24:01 > 0:24:03looks wonderful on the wall here,
0:24:03 > 0:24:06between these two rather imposing-looking gentlemen.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- Hey, but haven't we had some great news about this?- Yeah, we have.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11My estimate was £60-£80
0:24:11 > 0:24:15but the auctioneers have now increased that to £150 to £250
0:24:15 > 0:24:17with a fixed reserve of £150,
0:24:17 > 0:24:20which means, of course, they have interest in it.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Someone's come and seen that and said, "Got to have that."
0:24:23 > 0:24:26So up the estimate goes. How do you feel about that?
0:24:26 > 0:24:29- Excellent. That's lovely. Wonderful. - Terrific, isn't it?
0:24:29 > 0:24:32So have you managed to have a look around so far, Stuart?
0:24:32 > 0:24:36I think it's lovely. There was just something nice about that sort of stuff.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38- About the furniture? - Well, everything, really.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Just the way it was made and the quality of it.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Made to last for ever, wasn't it?
0:24:42 > 0:24:46And what we're hoping will happen is that everybody will bid really well for your items.
0:24:46 > 0:24:52- Would you like to say it, actually? Because you're the film-maker here. Action?- Action.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56The auction is already underway as we take our places.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59Well, let's see whether the bidders like our first lot.
0:24:59 > 0:25:04Can those two brass shell-casings make it to their estimate target?
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Why did you have those in the house?
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Oh, well, they came from my grandmother.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12I believe they were my grandfather's.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16He was in Coventry during the blitz, so...
0:25:16 > 0:25:20- Hopefully they'll get us some money towards our DVD.- Yeah.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24- Nothing that appeals to you there, then, Stuart?- Not really, no.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28- It's not the sort of thing I'd collect.- That's being honest.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31Well, £20-£30. Is that a bit optimistic, David?
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Possibly, but it is a pair, they're very stout,
0:25:34 > 0:25:38they could be used as stick stands, but they're also very clean-lined,
0:25:38 > 0:25:42so they could look very contemporary and a bit funky in a modern home.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44So, interior designers, potentially.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48£20 for them. 20. £20, somewhere.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- A pair of brass shell-cases. - Come on, James!
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Useful for artist's brushes or fireside implements.
0:25:55 > 0:25:5715, then.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- Who wants them?- Oh, come on.- £10.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Oh, they're so difficult, these shell cases.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05Sorry, not sold, guys.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- Out of fashion.- Oh, dear. - They turned them others down.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11- Nobody went for them.- I'll have to put the umbrellas back in it.
0:26:11 > 0:26:12You will, won't you?
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Oh, dear. A couple of damp squibs there.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Not an auspicious start to the proceedings,
0:26:17 > 0:26:19but there's plenty more to come.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22You never know, the follow lot might walk off with a better result.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25Given to Phillippa's mother by one of her patients,
0:26:25 > 0:26:28these bizarre pieces of china
0:26:28 > 0:26:30are unlike anything I've ever seen before.
0:26:30 > 0:26:3319th-century, transferware-printed, a bit quirky, aren't they?
0:26:33 > 0:26:35I mean, well, do you like them, Phillippa?
0:26:35 > 0:26:38They are quirky but not my taste, really.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40£20-£30, who's going to buy them at that?
0:26:40 > 0:26:44They're kind of things you'd find at an antique fair or even a car boot,
0:26:44 > 0:26:47so maybe that's the kind of person who's probably going to buy them.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Tell you what, me and Imelda Marcos, when it comes to shoes, like that.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54I wouldn't buy them, but I bet somebody here will.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- I have an absentee bid of 15 to start.- Ooh, 15 to start.
0:26:57 > 0:27:0118. I'll start them at the 15, and 18 where? 18? Thinking...
0:27:01 > 0:27:0318 bid, 20 with me.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06- Yes.- £20 with me. 22, do I see?
0:27:06 > 0:27:12At 20. Do you want a pair of shoes? At 20. All done at £20.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15- 20.- Bottom end of your estimate, but happy with that?
0:27:15 > 0:27:17- Pleased with that, yeah. - Not too bad, is it?
0:27:17 > 0:27:20You're happy. You don't want to take them home, do you?
0:27:20 > 0:27:24No, I don't want to take anything home. Apart from my wife.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29The china shoes waltz off with just £20, matching our lowest estimate.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31David and I were far more fascinated
0:27:31 > 0:27:34with this next piece under the hammer -
0:27:34 > 0:27:38a framed map of Warwickshire, dating back, we think, to the 1780s.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41No motorways in sight.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43What I want to know is have you followed those routes?
0:27:43 > 0:27:46Because you said you were going to get your boots on
0:27:46 > 0:27:50- and you were going to tour those little side roads.- Been a bit busy.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Let's hope that the busy is going on here
0:27:53 > 0:27:55- because we want £30-£50 on them, don't we?- We do.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58To £20 bid. At £20 and two, do I see?
0:27:58 > 0:28:0122, sir. 25. 28.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03And 30, and 32 beats it.
0:28:03 > 0:28:0632, thank you. 32, 35 now.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10And 32 in the room and five anywhere? At 32, 35, do I see?
0:28:10 > 0:28:12Any advance? 32 to 59.
0:28:12 > 0:28:18- £32. Pleased with that? - Yeah, great.- Good.- It's all right.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22- Bottom end again. We like to get to the top end, don't we?- We do, we do.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25A couple of pounds above the lower estimate
0:28:25 > 0:28:28means another £32 for Phillippa's DVD production fund.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31Next up, a traditional piece of jewellery
0:28:31 > 0:28:34which is increasingly in demand. Let's find out why.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Apparently charm bracelets are back in fashion
0:28:37 > 0:28:39and you've got this nice silver one here.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41Did you collect all the things on it?
0:28:41 > 0:28:44Yes, as a girl, the family used to buy me charms to put on it,
0:28:44 > 0:28:47but I'm a little bit clumsy with bracelets so I've decided to sell it.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50In fact, my daughter's doing exactly the same thing now.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52Her friends buy her things for her birthday,
0:28:52 > 0:28:57she buys them charms for their birthday, so it just keeps on going. They are really fashionable,
0:28:57 > 0:28:59so it could do really quite well.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Well, we want it to bring back at least £20-£30.
0:29:03 > 0:29:08At 15, hazard an 18 now? 18 with the lady and 20. 20 and five.
0:29:08 > 0:29:1022, then, meet you halfway, 20...
0:29:10 > 0:29:12What do you mean, "No?!" Don't be mean!
0:29:12 > 0:29:14At £21. 22 anywhere?
0:29:14 > 0:29:17At £21, all sure at 21?
0:29:17 > 0:29:19Yours, 329.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22He's right, a bargain there. But it is still over our lowest estimate.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25- Just in.- So we're on track.- Just in.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28Just inside our estimate at £21.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31The bidders have snapped up a really fashionable bargain there.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34On we go to a lot of watches that were once the property
0:29:34 > 0:29:37of Phillippa's mother and grandmother.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40With at least one silver item among them,
0:29:40 > 0:29:44this collected lot could hand us between £20 and £30.
0:29:44 > 0:29:45So it's a trade piece.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49The room looks like it's got plenty of dealers and traders so...
0:29:49 > 0:29:53- £20-£30 should be about right. - It should be about right, yeah.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57- And £20 is bid.- £20.
0:29:57 > 0:29:5920 and two do I see? At £20 and two anywhere?
0:29:59 > 0:30:0322. 25 against you.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06At £25, 28 now. At 25. Anybody else?
0:30:06 > 0:30:08At £25...
0:30:08 > 0:30:1025.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Modest, but a good addition to the pot.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Absolutely. Bang in the middle.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18David was spot on with his evaluation
0:30:18 > 0:30:22and the watches have made another useful addition to our DVD fund.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26Now, the auction house has had offers for the next historical item.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28They recommended we up the original estimate
0:30:28 > 0:30:31and add a fixed reserve of £100,
0:30:31 > 0:30:34which should guarantee a great result.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38Well, right behind us we've got that amazing piece of embroidery.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42We thought £60 to £80, but as we've already told you,
0:30:42 > 0:30:46the auction house have had a lot of interest in it,
0:30:46 > 0:30:49so we know it's going to sell somewhere north of £100.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Mm, sounds a bit exciting, doesn't it?
0:30:51 > 0:30:54It does. Are you surprised by that, Phillippa?
0:30:54 > 0:30:58I am a little bit, yes, but I'll be really excited to see what's going to happen.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01I've 65... Well, I've got 70, 80.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03I've got 95 here.
0:31:03 > 0:31:0595, all absentee bids.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08100, do I see? 100 bid?
0:31:08 > 0:31:11At 110, 120, do I see?
0:31:11 > 0:31:14One more? 110. 110.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18Well, it's a good job they came to us within seconds of it selling,
0:31:18 > 0:31:21because that wouldn't have sold three minutes ago.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23But we reduced it to 100,
0:31:23 > 0:31:25we made a quick decision and it sold for 110.
0:31:25 > 0:31:31Full military honours at £110, and Phillippa and Stuart are delighted.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33Before we consider a short break,
0:31:33 > 0:31:37I wonder how close we are to the £500 goal.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41That is the halfway point of our auction so far.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Of the £500 you want to raise, we're not at the halfway stage yet.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46We didn't sell the brass shells, Stuart,
0:31:46 > 0:31:49and I'm sure you're disappointed about that.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52- THEY LAUGH - But we have sold everything else
0:31:52 > 0:31:55and we've been slightly ahead of the game on everything that we've sold so far,
0:31:55 > 0:31:59- which means that we've got £208 in the kitty.- Ooh.- Wow.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Yeah, and there's a lot more stuff to come
0:32:02 > 0:32:06and then we'll see what happens in the second half.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09The break will hopefully focus our minds on the target,
0:32:09 > 0:32:11and also we find it helpful to look around.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14The auctioneer, James Lewis,
0:32:14 > 0:32:17sometimes has useful thoughts on sale-room bargains,
0:32:17 > 0:32:19and the hidden qualities that can be found
0:32:19 > 0:32:22in even the most mundane-looking objects.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26You're having a good, old rummage in there, James. What have you found?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29Boxes like this in a general sale
0:32:29 > 0:32:31just go to show that condition's everything.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35- It's this little chap, here. He looks a wise old owl, doesn't he?- Yeah.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38But I think it's going to take a wise old owl to buy it,
0:32:38 > 0:32:42because this little chap is probably German, made around 1860, 1870,
0:32:42 > 0:32:45but he would have started life as an oil lamp.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48And this little screw top here is where you would have attached
0:32:48 > 0:32:52the reservoir and the light fitting to the top.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54I've seen these in my fine art sales
0:32:54 > 0:32:56making hundreds and hundreds of pounds.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- How much?!- The record for one that I've sold is £1,500.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Flippin' heck!
0:33:02 > 0:33:06It's lost its attachment, that could be found, but the problem...
0:33:06 > 0:33:09- is that.- Oh. - The base has been smashed away.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11But with a bit of restoration,
0:33:11 > 0:33:13that could be a handsome profit for someone.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17And it's in box of, you know, miscellaneous old junk, really,
0:33:17 > 0:33:21- which will probably go for about, what?- £30, £40? - So, really, what you're saying is,
0:33:21 > 0:33:23you've got in an auction lots of boxes here,
0:33:23 > 0:33:25but it is worthwhile having a good look,
0:33:25 > 0:33:28- because you never know what you're going to find?- Yeah.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32Excuse me, there are some more boxes here. See you later.
0:33:32 > 0:33:37Just goes to show, you never know whether something valuable may be nestling among the oddments.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40If you're thinking of selling your own items in this way,
0:33:40 > 0:33:42you should factor in the various fees
0:33:42 > 0:33:45charged by auction rooms, such as commission.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Your local sale will be able to advise you.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52We still have plenty to come, like that ram's-horn snuff mull,
0:33:52 > 0:33:54which David reckons should do very well.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57But first, we've some glassware which used to belong
0:33:57 > 0:34:01to Phillippa's father, who enjoyed making his own wine.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Let's see if the bidders fancy a sip from these.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05I must admit, I do love nice glass,
0:34:05 > 0:34:08and you've got this very pretty little set
0:34:08 > 0:34:10of early 20th century wine glasses.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14I'm always amazed that things that are that old manage to survive without any chips.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16How did you keep them in such good condition?
0:34:16 > 0:34:21I do believe there was a set of six, but they were kept in a cabinet.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24- And now there's only four.- Yes. - Well, we've got £30-£50.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27- 30-50.- Which is actually quite a bit for four glasses, David.
0:34:27 > 0:34:32But they are just such good-quality things and, you know,
0:34:32 > 0:34:34I can say that. The downside is, of course,
0:34:34 > 0:34:37that people now want glasses to go into dishwashers.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39You wouldn't dream of putting those things
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- into a dishwasher, so we might struggle.- Here they go.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45£30 for them. 30. £30 somewhere.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49£25, then. 25?
0:34:49 > 0:34:52- Oooh.- Anybody want them? 20, then.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54No wine drinkers in, James?
0:34:54 > 0:34:56Sorry, guys, no interest.
0:34:56 > 0:35:01So we're not selling them. Never mind, I'm sure you can fill them with something nice at home.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- Yeah, we'll celebrate later with them.- Or commiserate, one of the two.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07That's the spirit, Phillippa.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09The glasses didn't sell, but our grand total
0:35:09 > 0:35:11may yet bring us good cheer.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Next we have some Chinese pots,
0:35:13 > 0:35:17which offer a Far Eastern promise of finance for Phillippa's film.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21A couple of ginger jars now. Did you keep ginger in them, Phillippa?
0:35:21 > 0:35:24They were my nan's and she particularly liked ginger
0:35:24 > 0:35:27and every year we said we'd open them, but never did.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31Well, they're oriental, we've got £40-£60 on them.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34Hope there's a bit of spice in the bidding.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37We can start the bidding at £22. 22. 24, do I see?
0:35:37 > 0:35:39At 22, 24 now.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41At £22. And 24, do I see?
0:35:41 > 0:35:44At 22. Is that enough, guys?
0:35:44 > 0:35:46- Is that enough? Will you sell it at 22?- Yes.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49You sure?
0:35:49 > 0:35:52- Too late, David.- £22.
0:35:52 > 0:35:57- A bit lower than you estimated, David.- £11 each for a pair of...
0:35:57 > 0:36:01- That's a bargain. The ginger's worth that.- I wouldn't mind that.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05A shame it wasn't a little closer to David's original estimate
0:36:05 > 0:36:08but the £22 is still a welcome addition to our target.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10When I heard about the next item,
0:36:10 > 0:36:12I was initially reminded of the saying,
0:36:12 > 0:36:16"As useful as a chocolate teapot."
0:36:16 > 0:36:18I mean, come on, who on earth designed
0:36:18 > 0:36:20and ever thought of making a walking cane out of glass?
0:36:20 > 0:36:22I've seen a few of them over the years.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26You have, they're novelty, they're wacky Victorian inventions.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30And really lovely quality. Twisted cane, hand-blown, £30-£50.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33And it is undamaged too.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36Hasn't been shaved, hasn't been chipped, it's ready to go.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40- Nice thing. I really like it. Do you like it?- Yes, I do, yeah.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Whoa! He likes something!
0:36:42 > 0:36:45One, two, three bids on it, all almost identical.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48I've got one bid of 30, one bid of 32 and one higher,
0:36:48 > 0:36:50so £35. 38 anywhere?
0:36:50 > 0:36:52At 35, 38, do I see?
0:36:52 > 0:36:57Absentee bids at £35. 38, do I see?
0:36:57 > 0:36:59£35 takes it.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- 35.- Well, it's all right, isn't it? It's all right.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Well, it is £5 above what you thought it might make.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08I thought it might have done 50.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11A fine novelty made for a Victorian gentleman.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14The glass cane has strutted off to a new home
0:37:14 > 0:37:16and our fund is £35 better off.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18Now, bring on the dancing girls.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22Those hardwood plaques with ivory inlaid decoration
0:37:22 > 0:37:24were valued by David at £50-£80.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26Of course, anything with ivory content
0:37:26 > 0:37:30in these more enlightened times can be a cause for concern.
0:37:30 > 0:37:31They are earlier than 1947,
0:37:31 > 0:37:34so you shouldn't really feel any guilt at all.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38They are little works of art and I really rate them.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Are there any buyers in here
0:37:40 > 0:37:43that would buy Indian ivory-inlaid dancing girls?
0:37:43 > 0:37:46- They'd buy the dancing girls, darling.- I would.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50Let's hope they're going to pay £50-£80 for the wooden version.
0:37:50 > 0:37:51At £40, 45 anywhere?
0:37:51 > 0:37:54- 45. 50 and five.- Yes!
0:37:54 > 0:37:56At 50 with me and five anywhere?
0:37:56 > 0:37:59At 50. Five. 55. 60?
0:37:59 > 0:38:04At 55, 60 anywhere? Hiding. At £55 to the left.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07At 55, do I see 60 anywhere?
0:38:07 > 0:38:09At 55, any advance?
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Yours at 55.
0:38:11 > 0:38:1355! Well done.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17That's fair, a fiver over our lowest estimate, and those girls
0:38:17 > 0:38:20will become an exotic addition to someone else's home.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23We're the ones who will be dancing with joy when the next item is sold.
0:38:23 > 0:38:28Phillippa bought it almost 17 years ago, a bracelet in rose gold,
0:38:28 > 0:38:31and gold of any kind is pricey at the moment.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34Was this something you inherited?
0:38:34 > 0:38:37It's something I bought for my hubby.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39And you're getting rid of it?!
0:38:39 > 0:38:43I never did use it. It's not really my cup of tea, to be honest with you.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45- A bit too much of the bling? - A bit too much, yeah.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48120-140, that's presumably just based
0:38:48 > 0:38:50on its value in weight, isn't it, David?
0:38:50 > 0:38:52It's got value. That's it.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55You may not like the bracelet, but I bet you'll like what it goes for.
0:38:55 > 0:38:56- Yeah.- Let's watch.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00At £100 bid. 100. 110. 120. 130.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03130 has it, 140 now.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05At £130 in the room.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07At 130, do I see 140 anywhere?
0:39:07 > 0:39:10At 130, bang in the middle of the estimate.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12130.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16You see, it's making double what it might have made several years ago.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18- It's triple what I paid for it. - There you go. Perfect.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21The bracelet has done just what we expected
0:39:21 > 0:39:25and linked our running total to a further £130.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28James the auctioneer knows why it did so well.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31There's one thing you can guarantee in today's auction market -
0:39:31 > 0:39:33that's that gold will sell and sell well.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36We had so many bids on it and all really close together.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38It's guaranteed to make the price.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40We're on the closing stretch
0:39:40 > 0:39:44of our auction now, and a truly beautiful item to finish with.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46The Scottish ram's-horn snuff box
0:39:46 > 0:39:49is the kind of thing for which collectors go crazy.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Our estimate is £100-£200.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53We have now what could be
0:39:53 > 0:39:57the piece de resistance of this sale,
0:39:57 > 0:40:02cos it's that rather nice, late-Victorian ram's-horn snuff mull.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05Now, David, there's a reason why it's called a mull
0:40:05 > 0:40:08and not a snuff box, isn't there?
0:40:08 > 0:40:11Yes, it's called a mull because, in actual fact,
0:40:11 > 0:40:16it's called a mill, a snuff mill, because the snuff was milled
0:40:16 > 0:40:18and the Scots called it a snuff mill,
0:40:18 > 0:40:20but then the word was corrupted
0:40:20 > 0:40:24as the English ear picked it up as mull. And the name stuck.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28- You've put a reserve on it, haven't you?- Yes, yeah.- Which is?- It's £100.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31Well, I'm sure we're going to make that and some.
0:40:31 > 0:40:32£150's bid.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34- Oh-ho!- At 150, 160 now.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37At 150, 160 anywhere?
0:40:37 > 0:40:39At 150, 160, do I see?
0:40:39 > 0:40:41160 winking, 160, 170,
0:40:41 > 0:40:44180 against you. At £170, 180 now.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46At 170.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50Absentee bid at £170.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52- Anyone else?- Come on, come on...
0:40:52 > 0:40:55At £170... 170.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58- You pleased with that?- Yes. - He worked hard for that, didn't he?
0:40:58 > 0:41:02He loved it. And all those bids on the book is so exciting.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04So exciting.
0:41:04 > 0:41:10As expected, the snuff mull was a huge hit. So what's the total?
0:41:10 > 0:41:13- You wanted to raise 500, didn't you? - Yes.
0:41:13 > 0:41:18I'm delighted to tell you that you've actually made £620.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21- Oh, that's wonderful.- Wow. - Brilliant.- Absolutely spot on.
0:41:21 > 0:41:26- Brilliant.- Yeah.- Well done. - Thank you.- That's well done.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29- Is that as good as an Oscar? - Ho-ho! Perfect.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37A few weeks later, and we're at the Alexandra Palace in North London.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41Phillippa's taken a stand at a creative textile show.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44So I've finally got my DVD kit. I've got the first 100 done
0:41:44 > 0:41:46with the money from the Cash In The Attic team
0:41:46 > 0:41:49and I've also been able to get a website up and running,
0:41:49 > 0:41:51so I'm all ready for the off.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54It's the biggest textile show for stitchers
0:41:54 > 0:41:57and I've come here to promote my DVD.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59It's about free-machine embroidery.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02A lot of people have already taken the leaflets
0:42:02 > 0:42:04and been really interested today.
0:42:04 > 0:42:10Having a look at everybody else's work makes me want to go home and start stitching a new project.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13Phillippa's always been able to express herself in textiles
0:42:13 > 0:42:17and it's been a real pleasure helping her to share her knowledge.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20It's been a fantastic experience on Cash In The Attic,
0:42:20 > 0:42:21I really recommend it for anybody.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23It's really given me the encouragement
0:42:23 > 0:42:27for the last final stage of making this film, getting it finished.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34I can't wait to see the end result of Phillippa's first film.
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0:42:37 > 0:42:40and you do have things that you wouldn't mind taking to auction,
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