0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to Cash In The Attic. We're on the trail of antiques and collectables to take to auction
0:00:06 > 0:00:09so their owners can raise money for something special.
0:00:09 > 0:00:14The couple we're going to meet today have been collectors all their lives, which augurs well.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17But they're facing difficult times and they could do with some cheering up.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21So will they let some of their treasures go under the hammer?
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Coming up on Cash In The Attic,
0:00:43 > 0:00:47we discover some cigarette cases with an intriguing history.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50That belonged to my wife's grandfather.
0:00:50 > 0:00:56- He wanted to become the hangman. - The hangman?- The hangman for the nation.- That's a career move!
0:00:56 > 0:01:00A market stall purchase baffles our expert Paul.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02- You're in a bazaar market?- Yes.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- You've paid £1,000 for something and you don't know what it is?- No.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11And at auction, one sparkling result gets everyone into holiday mode.
0:01:11 > 0:01:16- Woo! More in the kitty. Sailing away!- I think we're going twice!
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Stay with us as the hammer falls.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Today I'm in a rather windy Lincolnshire
0:01:23 > 0:01:26and I'm on my way to meet Lesley and Phil Ruskin.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29With hobbies such as collecting elegant jewellery
0:01:29 > 0:01:31and taking cruises to exotic locations,
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Lesley Ruskin enjoys the nicer things in life.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38She's been married to Phil for 36 years and they have two sons,
0:01:38 > 0:01:39Alistair and Stewart.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44Home is in Lincolnshire, where Phil runs his own hairdressing salon.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47The couple have had a few tough years
0:01:47 > 0:01:50with Phil affected by health problems
0:01:50 > 0:01:54and Lesley made redundant from her pastoral work in their local school.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Our expert Paul Hayes and I must do all we can to try to cheer them up.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Efficient as ever, Paul gets straight to work.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08- Hello. Hi! Lesley and Phil? - Yes, it is.
0:02:08 > 0:02:13Just having a brief look around, I can see ornaments everywhere.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16So you're quite a collector, huh?
0:02:16 > 0:02:19I think you get a big space and you fill it, don't you?
0:02:19 > 0:02:24You keep buying, putting things up on walls and places, but it's too much like hard work.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26It's got to stop now.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30I've also been told that you need a bit of cheering up. What's up?
0:02:30 > 0:02:33My mum's been poorly and Lesley's mum's been poorly.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Lesley had problems with her workplace
0:02:36 > 0:02:38and I've got problems with my legs.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41We thought it was a bit of "us time".
0:02:41 > 0:02:43What are you going to do with the "us time"?
0:02:43 > 0:02:47We're going on a cruise from Southampton up to Iceland,
0:02:47 > 0:02:52then we're going across to America and then flying back from America to Heathrow.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- That should put a smile on your face.- Absolutely. Can't wait.- Good!
0:02:56 > 0:02:59So how much money do you think you might be able to raise?
0:02:59 > 0:03:05We would like to raise £2,000, but I understand that's a lot of money.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Anything would help towards it but 2,000 would be absolutely amazing.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Let's see if all that collecting over the years is going to pay off.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17Phil, why don't you start rummaging? You go that way and we'll find Paul.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19OK, yes. We'll find Paul through here.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Never one to waste time when it comes to a rummage,
0:03:22 > 0:03:27Paul's already come across a lovely little collection that's a particular passion of his.
0:03:27 > 0:03:33There we are, a man with a mission. Yes! Already at work.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36I found some of my favourite items, some Dresden porcelain.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40You've got to remember that Dresden and that area were first in Europe
0:03:40 > 0:03:42to actually produce porcelain.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45The Chinese had the secret for 2,000 years,
0:03:45 > 0:03:48then in Germany, about 1750, they developed
0:03:48 > 0:03:50this wonderful white gold, as they called it,
0:03:50 > 0:03:53and it was really considered a quality item.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55It's known as the Dresden Spray.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- It's very unique to the Dresden area.- Wow.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00The reason being this wonderful floral decoration here,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03and every now and again you'd have the odd flower.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05When they had these very primitive kilns,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08lots of imperfections were found in the porcelain.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11What they would do is individually disguise those
0:04:11 > 0:04:14with insects or flowers, that sort of thing.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18They're dotted all over the surface of the porcelain.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21A very impressive candelabra, two nice dishes. It's this.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26- This is called a lithophane. If I turn this on...- Oh, I say!
0:04:26 > 0:04:27Isn't that fantastic?
0:04:27 > 0:04:30That was why I bought it, because it was so different and unique.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33How it's done is different thickness of porcelain.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36The thicker porcelain blocks the light,
0:04:36 > 0:04:38the thinner porcelain lets light through.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42Very carefully, skilled craftsmen can produce a picture
0:04:42 > 0:04:45just by that reason. I think it's fantastic.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- Do you turn it on all the time? - No. Never turn it on.- Why?
0:04:48 > 0:04:52I don't know. I tend to have my candles.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- Would you sell them as one lot? - I don't know whether the best thing
0:04:55 > 0:04:58is to split them up. That's down to the auctioneer.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01How much would you like for them?
0:05:01 > 0:05:04I think at the time I paid about 200 for the candlestick
0:05:04 > 0:05:09and I think the lamp was about 250, mainly because it was different.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13As decorative items I don't think you've done badly.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15I can see that lamp being a couple of hundred.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18This one maybe 150-200.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23If you said around the 400 to 600 mark, is that all right?
0:05:23 > 0:05:26I like the top end! Brilliant. I think they're lovely.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Before you part with it at auction,
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- for goodness' sake turn it on, OK? - I will do!
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- Let's go and find something else. - OK!
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Well, better late than never.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Lesley's clearly keen on collecting pottery and it's not long
0:05:39 > 0:05:42before Paul comes across another set in the dining room.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45She's built up this collection
0:05:45 > 0:05:49of 19th and 20th century teapots and tureens over many years.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Most have come from a local antique shop in the village
0:05:52 > 0:05:56and Lesley feels they're in keeping with the rustic theme of the house.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Paul sets a price tag of £60-£80.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- Phil?- Hi, there. I'm in here, in the office.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08There's rooms everywhere here. Ah, look at that. Cigarette cases.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- Are these yours?- No, never smoked. - Where has this one come from?
0:06:12 > 0:06:16That one is from the wife's grandfather, Alfred Greaton.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19He desperately wanted to become the hangman for England.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23- The hangman?- The hangman for the nation.- That's a career move!
0:06:23 > 0:06:28But at the time he was courting, and his wife-to-be said,
0:06:28 > 0:06:31"If you become the hangman, I'm not marrying you."
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- And he chose his wife. - That's his initials on the front?
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- Alfred Greaton, yes. - AG. Alfred Greaton.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41That's his cigarette case, which is in nice condition. Solid silver.
0:06:41 > 0:06:46I like the way it's curved to fit in your pocket.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- And this one, CJ?- JG. That one was Lesley's uncle.
0:06:50 > 0:06:55- Do you know where that one came from?- Not sure about that one.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59It came as the set. Uncle Jeff gave the set of three to us.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02These really were very much for ceremony.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05You carry them around, but the art of smoking was to share them.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07This is called engine turning
0:07:07 > 0:07:12and that appeared in 1900, 1910, done by machine.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- Do you know how to read hallmarks? - No, I don't.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17What we've got here, these are solid silver,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20and we have the lion passant, the British mark for silver.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Then you have an anchor. That means this was made in Birmingham
0:07:23 > 0:07:25or assayed in Birmingham.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29Then you've got a date letter. They work like car registration numbers.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32That's in a lowercase, T,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35so you're looking some time around the First World War,
0:07:35 > 0:07:371910, 1920, that sort of time.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41This one's about 1930 and so is this one.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- If we said 60-100? - Excellent. First class.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49- Sound all right to you?- Definitely. - Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
0:07:51 > 0:07:53There are plenty of places to search here
0:07:53 > 0:07:57and Lesley comes across four serigraphs or silk screens,
0:07:57 > 0:08:00featuring a variety of beauty spots including Lake Como.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04She loves to travel and it was on her cruises that she picked them up
0:08:04 > 0:08:06to remind her of the places she's visited.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09She says there's no room for them in the downsize
0:08:09 > 0:08:12so it's time for someone else to enjoy them.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14At least with Paul's estimate of £50-£100,
0:08:14 > 0:08:16they'll help towards her next cruise
0:08:16 > 0:08:19and there'll be some new landscapes to enjoy.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26One of the great things about having a large house as you have,
0:08:26 > 0:08:28is Paul has absolutely got his work cut out
0:08:28 > 0:08:31and I can sit down and learn a bit more about you.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33That's the way it should be!
0:08:33 > 0:08:37I love this wedding picture. You look very young. How did you meet?
0:08:37 > 0:08:39That was quite a story, really.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43The first time I met Phil, I was going by the bus stop
0:08:43 > 0:08:46on my bicycle in the village.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Because I was a friendly sort of person, I said hello to him
0:08:50 > 0:08:54and he actually thought I was speaking to him because it was him.
0:08:54 > 0:09:00Then shortly after that - at the time Philip was a lay preacher,
0:09:00 > 0:09:04and for Christian Aid we did a Christian Aid fast.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07There was a whole group fasting
0:09:07 > 0:09:11but I'm afraid they all went home at lunchtime except for us two.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15That was how we got talking and a couple of nights after
0:09:15 > 0:09:19you rang up and invited me to the cinema, didn't you?
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- And you declined.- No, I didn't!
0:09:23 > 0:09:28The funny thing is most people meet over perhaps a meal
0:09:28 > 0:09:31and do their romancing, but you met over a fast.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35- Well, it was cheaper. - We've made up for it since!
0:09:35 > 0:09:40I never like to splash the cash too early in a relationship in case it doesn't last!
0:09:40 > 0:09:44- 36 years later, is it? - Still married. Yes.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Of course you, Phil, have got some major medical problems.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51- Tell me about them. - I've got problems with my legs.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54I have ulcerated legs and painful legs.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58No valves in the deep veins so the blood circulation is pretty poor
0:09:58 > 0:10:02and there's a slight possibility, possibly more than a slight possibility,
0:10:02 > 0:10:06that we may be looking at an amputation in the near future.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08How are you facing that kind of prospect?
0:10:08 > 0:10:11I think one has to be philosophical.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14I've been in a tremendous amount of pain for a long time now.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16I see it as a release from the pain
0:10:16 > 0:10:20and hopefully with modern prosthetics and modern limbs,
0:10:20 > 0:10:23it's not the end. It's the beginning of a new life, in a sense.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26How are you coping, Lesley?
0:10:26 > 0:10:28I don't think it's going to be a barrier for us
0:10:28 > 0:10:30because we're the sort of people
0:10:30 > 0:10:35who pick ourselves up, dust ourselves down and start all over again.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40We will conquer. We will find ways around. It's not a problem.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- We'll manage.- We will. - Stay positive, that's the thing.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45- And get on that cruise. - Yes, that's the big thing.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49Lovely to hear more about you but now we ought to go back to Paul.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51It's awfully mean to leave him all alone.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- I think he's had long enough. - Back to the grindstone.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59While we've been chatting, Paul's been keeping up the good work,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02though I'm not sure THAT goes with his tie!
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- Lesley?- Yes?- Now, then. - What have you found now?
0:11:06 > 0:11:10I thought I'd found a lot of costume jewellery but this looks real.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12What a strange item. Where's this come from?
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Well, that, I went on a conference in Doha.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20We happened to go out one afternoon into a souk,
0:11:20 > 0:11:23which is like a bazaar or a market,
0:11:23 > 0:11:26and just saw it, liked it and bought it.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28It seemed like a good idea at the time
0:11:28 > 0:11:31but I think I've probably worn it once.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33I thought it was costume jewellery
0:11:33 > 0:11:36but I've had a look and the stones look real. Those are diamonds.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39I wasn't actually really aware that it is real.
0:11:39 > 0:11:45I know I paid about £1,000, so quite a lot of money for it,
0:11:45 > 0:11:49but I couldn't have stood here and said to you it's diamonds or gold.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54Hang on. You've gone to Qatar, you've gone to a local market?
0:11:54 > 0:11:59- Yes.- You paid £1,000 for something and you don't know what it is?- No.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Was that the sort of thing you did regularly?
0:12:01 > 0:12:05I told you I bought it because I liked it. It was just there.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Actually, I think you've done quite well.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13If you look here, there's a little hallmark at the end. It says 18K.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17That's a continental way of marking 18 carat.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21They only ever put good quality stones in high-carat jewellery.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24You don't know what the other stones are?
0:12:24 > 0:12:26- These are diamonds, the white stones.- No.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- You didn't ask?- No!
0:12:28 > 0:12:31The auctioneer could tell us 100%.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36They have a heat gun, it's a technical electronic device.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38What they do is place the needle on each stone
0:12:38 > 0:12:41and the reaction that the stone gives to the heat
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- tells you whether an item is a diamond or not.- Wow.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46It's a simple process. You can do each one.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50If we try to get your money back, how would that sound to you?
0:12:50 > 0:12:52It would be brilliant.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- If I said £800-£1,200?- Fabulous.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00- We might put a reserve on it of 800. - Yes, can do.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- That's the minimum we would accept. - Brilliant. Lovely.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07She seems to have a natural eye for quality.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10There's more proof when I discover this little gem,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13a sapphire and diamond cluster ring.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17Lesley picked it up at an antiques fair in Wainfleet in the mid-1990s.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20The ring's 18-carat gold, and this oval sapphire
0:13:20 > 0:13:24is surrounded by 22 diamonds set in 18-carat white gold.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27With an estimate of £200-£400,
0:13:27 > 0:13:30it would make a fabulous gift for someone.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- Hello? Jennie?- Oh, hi!
0:13:33 > 0:13:40- I'm mystified by this. Is it a crown?- Er, no!
0:13:40 > 0:13:43I'll tell you exactly what that is. This is trench art.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47It's a relic from the First World War. This is an army tank shell.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- Really?- Yes. While they were in the trenches,
0:13:50 > 0:13:53the troops would make these items into different things
0:13:53 > 0:13:56to keep them occupied while they were there.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59You've got April 1918, that's when this dates from,
0:13:59 > 0:14:02right at the end of the First World War.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05So these are spent shells that would just be lying all over the place?
0:14:05 > 0:14:09That's right. There were millions of them. What do you do with them?
0:14:09 > 0:14:12They're brass, they polish up nicely, easy to work with.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15People just made all sorts of things out of them.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- It's quite a collectable area. - And this one, too.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- That's a small one. - You know more than me. What's this?
0:14:21 > 0:14:24That's a small shell or large bullet, I suppose.
0:14:24 > 0:14:30- It came out of a semi-automatic machine gun thing, I imagine.- Yes.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- Would you part with them?- Oh, yes.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36- Anything else? Because there's a lot of brass.- The copper kettle.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- Oh, OK.- I found that. That was absolutely black.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44I brought it home and Lesley said I could go quite quickly.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46She was not impressed.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49So I spent some time polishing it, trying to retrieve it.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- I see this fire set. Could that go? - That could go.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55I've been hit over the head with that many times.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59I'd be pleased to see the back of that, to be honest!
0:14:59 > 0:15:01You've got some great items.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05Some shells, a log box, a couple of warming pans,
0:15:05 > 0:15:10your poker set, the kettle. You must have £100 worth.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13If I said 80-120, how does that sound?
0:15:13 > 0:15:16That sounds excellent. Very good.
0:15:16 > 0:15:17That's OK. That's fine.
0:15:17 > 0:15:23Let's put them down and plough on and see what else we can find.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27So far our rummage seems to be turning up treasure after treasure.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32Paul finds this stainless steel Breitling watch complete with its original box.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Phil bought this second-hand in a shop in Nottingham
0:15:35 > 0:15:37for just over £1,300.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40There are a few scratches on the face
0:15:40 > 0:15:42so Paul puts a price tag of £350-£450
0:15:42 > 0:15:46on this classic timepiece.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49But what will the bidders make of it when it goes to auction?
0:15:49 > 0:15:54At £320. £50. £380. £400, I'm bid.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58Will it make enough for Lesley and Phil's dream holiday?
0:15:58 > 0:16:01- We'll find out soon enough. - Finished?
0:16:01 > 0:16:06It seems their home still has plenty of artefacts to offer for auction.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10Paul, I'd like you to come and have a look at these teapots over here.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13Ah, look at these. These are great fun.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Novelty teapots, aren't they fantastic?
0:16:16 > 0:16:19You can buy anything and everything. What was the attraction?
0:16:19 > 0:16:22That it's aviation-related or just a novelty teapot?
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Just collecting teapots, really. Just the fact that I have four spaces
0:16:26 > 0:16:28so I had to have four to fill them.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32What's nice about these is that they're made by Carlton Ware.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36They produced all ranges of quality porcelain and pottery items.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41- Probably the most famous is the Rouge Royale range. Heard of that? - Yes, I have.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46It's a burgundy colour with lots of gilding. They made lots of vases and plates.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48But they did go into these novelty teapots.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53Sort of a late venture, the 1950s up to the 1990s.
0:16:53 > 0:16:58What's really good is that this one was based on a particular character from the First World War.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00- Have you heard of the Red Baron? - Definitely.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02He was the ace of aces.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06He was world renowned as being the best pilot that ever lived.
0:17:06 > 0:17:11He was a German pilot and he won 80 victories in dogfights
0:17:11 > 0:17:13but he died at the age of 25.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16- Did he? - He did all that before he was 25!
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- I think that's incredible. - Was he killed, then?
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- He was killed in action just before the end of the war.- I wondered.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25I think you've got three collectors potentially for this.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27You've got the fact it's Carlton Ware,
0:17:27 > 0:17:31the fact it's aviation-related and the fact it's a novelty teapot.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33You've got a real chance at the auction.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36You've got four of them, all different characters.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40If I said 60-100 for those four, I think you could do well on that.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- That's good.- How does that sound? - Brilliant.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47- I must admit auctions can be a bit of a dogfight.- Absolutely.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- You've got to watch the shrapnel! - Absolutely.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52OK, let's keep looking. Well done.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57Talking of tea, while the two men carry on with the rummage,
0:17:57 > 0:18:02I think it's time I had a brew and a little break with our host.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Lesley, you strike me as a very active lady.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09I know you've had a busy working life but a bit of a setback, I gather now.
0:18:09 > 0:18:15Just at the moment. I've worked for 24 years in the local school.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17What's happened?
0:18:17 > 0:18:22What's happened, I think due to the financial situation at the moment,
0:18:22 > 0:18:27my role as pastoral manager was made redundant.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29What kind of job might you look for now?
0:18:29 > 0:18:33I'm passionate about helping people
0:18:33 > 0:18:37and I want a job in the caring profession of some sort.
0:18:37 > 0:18:43I'm very, very passionate about working with the Eastern Europeans
0:18:43 > 0:18:46and helping them to settle into the local community,
0:18:46 > 0:18:50particularly in a village like this, where it's almost unheard of.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Have you befriended any already?
0:18:53 > 0:18:57I have one really special friend called Bojenna.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59She had some hard times.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04We didn't share a common language so it all started with me hugging her
0:19:04 > 0:19:06and saying we smiled in the same language.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09We have a house at the other end of the village
0:19:09 > 0:19:12and we put her up there for a time
0:19:12 > 0:19:15until she could get herself back on her feet again.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19Only this week has she moved out into her own house.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24- She calls me her English mama.- That's sweet.- She's absolutely lovely.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27It's been a difficult old time for you
0:19:27 > 0:19:30but we want to cheer you up by sending you on that cruise.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- Absolutely.- And cheer you up by making lots of money, I hope.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37- Sounds even better.- You know what that means? Back to work.- Off we go.
0:19:38 > 0:19:44With all the help she gives to other people, Lesley really does deserve a break for herself and Phil.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46All we have to do is raise £2,000
0:19:46 > 0:19:49to help them on their way to a luxury cruise.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Phil's obviously keen on the idea, as he's just spotted
0:19:52 > 0:19:55this large Capodimonte figure of a poacher, along with two others.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59They were made in the 1950s and apparently
0:19:59 > 0:20:03Lesley was given her first one as a reward for losing five stone.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Hopefully we'll be gaining at auction
0:20:06 > 0:20:09as Paul reckons these should make £80-£120.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15Nice watches here. Huge ring. Do you collect watches or what?
0:20:15 > 0:20:18I'm just heavy-handed, tend to break them too often.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- This one might be of interest. - That's nice. Where's it come from?
0:20:21 > 0:20:27We bought it in Sheffield for my wife's 25th wedding anniversary.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30I think we paid about £3,000 for it.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32- You can't let that one go.- Why?
0:20:32 > 0:20:33SHE LAUGHS
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Doesn't she like it?
0:20:35 > 0:20:40- She does but she's got another one she wears most of the time.- Has she?
0:20:40 > 0:20:43I think we should get Paul in. Hey, Paul? Lesley?
0:20:43 > 0:20:45I don't believe this.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47We have got a beautiful Rolex
0:20:47 > 0:20:51which apparently ungrateful madam doesn't want!
0:20:51 > 0:20:54That one is probably surplus to requirements.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58Isn't that beautiful? You can feel it's dead right to start with.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02This is solid gold. You can feel the weight is there. It's very heavy.
0:21:02 > 0:21:0518 carat, so the top end of the gold market.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08How can you tell whether it's a fake or not?
0:21:08 > 0:21:12- There's a huge market in fake Rolexes.- You're right.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16People think, "Is it a real Rolex?" There's lots on the market.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21- Do you have any authenticity?- I've got the box and some literature.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24You've got the original wallet. What will happen,
0:21:24 > 0:21:26on the watch itself there will be a serial number.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Each Rolex is instantly identifiable.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Was it new when you bought it?
0:21:31 > 0:21:35No, we bought it second-hand in a jeweller's in Sheffield.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38So it was £3,000 second-hand. Do you know what the new price is?
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I think last time I looked on the internet,
0:21:41 > 0:21:44they're about 8,000 to 9,000 now.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48I could see that around the 2,000 mark.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53If we said 1,500-2,500 as an estimate, how does that sound?
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- Happy with that, definitely. - Excellent.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59You wanted £2,000 at the start of the day,
0:21:59 > 0:22:01so you can go on your lovely cruise.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04We hope, based on Paul's lowest estimates,
0:22:04 > 0:22:09that you will make on the auction day £3,640.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Wow. That means we can have two cruises!
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Or I could have one with somebody else.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17Or you could have one with somebody else!
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- Why could you possibly want a new woman?- I couldn't.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- Absolutely gorgeous. - Correct response.- Absolutely.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26Now, that is an impressive total.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30Maybe Lesley and Phil can travel first class if we make that much.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Our success on the day will depend on what the bidders are looking for.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39There's Lesley's Dresden pottery, including a candelabrum
0:22:39 > 0:22:41and that intricate lamp.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45Paul reckons the collection should fetch £400-£600.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48There's also Phil's Breitling wristwatch.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53Valued at £350-£450, it's a classic make that will catch the eye
0:22:53 > 0:22:55of any watch lovers in the room.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59And let's not forget Lesley's diamond necklace.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02She may not have known much about it when she bought it, but this piece
0:23:02 > 0:23:08is of excellent quality and Paul's given it an estimate of £800-£1,200.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:23:13 > 0:23:17one of Lesley and Phil's items is just refusing to sell.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- It's not going home, is it?- Blast!
0:23:20 > 0:23:25She's just been saying how she really wanted to take it home.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28And which sale brings out the colour in Lesley?
0:23:28 > 0:23:33- Is that OK?- Well, I'm shocked. - You've gone a bit red.- I know!
0:23:33 > 0:23:37Find out at the final drop of the gavel.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Well, it's been a while now since we were with Lesley and Phil,
0:23:45 > 0:23:50and today's the day we're going to try to realise that hefty target of £2,000.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55We've brought everything we found here to Tring Market Auctions in Hertfordshire
0:23:55 > 0:24:01and we're hoping that the bidders will have a fine eye for some really lovely pieces
0:24:01 > 0:24:03when their items go under the hammer.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Lesley and Phil have got some lovely items today.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Since the rummage, they've decided to put a reserve
0:24:10 > 0:24:14of £2,500 on that Rolex watch
0:24:14 > 0:24:17and a reserve of £800 on Lesley's diamond necklace.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22- Hi.- How are you two? - They are lovely.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Are you feeling sad now they're going to go away?
0:24:25 > 0:24:27Not really. Not too attached to them.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29I do know there is one item in particular
0:24:29 > 0:24:32that's plucking at the heartstrings and that's that Rolex watch.
0:24:32 > 0:24:38Just a bit, even bearing in mind the price of gold going up at the moment.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41I just feel if it doesn't reach that reserve
0:24:41 > 0:24:45it's worth more for me to take it home for possibly future generations.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- What's the reserve on that one? - 2,500.- Wow.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52When I saw it originally I said between 1,500 and 2,500,
0:24:52 > 0:24:55so you're right at the top of the estimate, which is fine.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00The only problem you can have is if you put a reserve higher than the estimate. That's a problem.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02There's a good buzz in the room.
0:25:02 > 0:25:07- I think it's going to start any minute. Shall we get our place? - Let's get ready. OK.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12There's quite a high target for us to raise so let's cross our fingers
0:25:12 > 0:25:16that the crowd are looking for the sort of things we brought along.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19First up is Lesley's classic blue and white pottery.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22She's always enjoyed collecting these pieces.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24In fact her house is crammed with them
0:25:24 > 0:25:27so I don't think this set will be missed too much.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31- Where did it come from? - I just collected it over the years
0:25:31 > 0:25:34- from different antique shops and car boot sales.- You?- Yes, me.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38It's a good quality blue and white set for anyone looking for antiques.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41These are proper antique items.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43£50 for it, £30 bid.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45At 30 I'm bid for it.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47£30. Five anywhere?
0:25:47 > 0:25:51At £30 and five. 35. £40. And five. 45, is it? No.
0:25:51 > 0:25:5345 bid. At 45.
0:25:53 > 0:25:58£50 now. At 45 I sell that collection of blue and white. 45, thank you very much.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00- Is that all right with you? - That's fine.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05- That's all right?- Not far off. - You're easily pleased. Excellent!
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Well, they both seem in high spirits with that first result,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11even though we came in under estimate.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Our next lot is the cigarette cases which belonged
0:26:14 > 0:26:16to Lesley's grandfather and then her uncle.
0:26:16 > 0:26:21Sterling silver, they're Birmingham hallmarked from the 1930s.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25- Do you mind parting with these? - Um, not really.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28It's another item that just sits in the drawer
0:26:28 > 0:26:30and never actually ever comes out.
0:26:30 > 0:26:35- OK. We're looking for about £60 for these.- Here we go.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38What about those? Are we going to get close to £100? £100 bid.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42Wow! Straight in.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46120, I'm bid. 120. £30. £40. £150.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48145, OK. 150?
0:26:48 > 0:26:54145. Then I sell at £145. Thank you.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- Thank YOU!- Yes! Yes!
0:26:57 > 0:27:01It just goes to show how the price of silver has influenced things.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03- Absolutely.- Wow.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07We took it locally to one of these buy-for-cash things
0:27:07 > 0:27:10and I think they offered us £20 for the three.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- Really?- Yes.- Goodness me. That's incredible.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16It's a good thing that offer wasn't taken up.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19We've beaten Paul's top estimate by £45,
0:27:19 > 0:27:23proving that the market for silver is healthier than ever.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25We're looking for £50 for these serigraphs,
0:27:25 > 0:27:29which I must admit is new to me. Tell me about them.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Well, they are paintings, basically,
0:27:32 > 0:27:35that we've bought whilst we've been cruising.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38Because we're looking to eventually size down the house,
0:27:38 > 0:27:41we've got too many.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44So we brought four of them along with us today.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48- But you've got a whole lot more? - Yes, a whole lot more.
0:27:48 > 0:27:49What about £100 for those?
0:27:49 > 0:27:53£100. Shall we start at 50 or 40? Thank you.
0:27:53 > 0:27:5640 I'm bid. 50 I've got. 60 I'm bid.
0:27:56 > 0:27:5760 bid.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01At 70 we're bid. £80 perhaps. £80.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04Two of you at £80. 85. £80. And five?
0:28:04 > 0:28:07Yes or no? 85, there you go.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11£85, then. Thank you. At £85. Thank you.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16- Great.- Is that OK?- Yes. - It's more than we were expecting.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20What would you have paid for each one roughly?
0:28:20 > 0:28:26- Oh, they would have been a good £100 each.- So you've taken a loss.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30Yes. Then we had to have them framed afterwards as well.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33- But you're still smiling. - Yes, still smiling.
0:28:33 > 0:28:38That's the going rate for them. Things go out of fashion. It's time to let go.
0:28:38 > 0:28:43It is time because when we size down we won't have room for them.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47Given the original outlay for each one, we might have hoped for more
0:28:47 > 0:28:50but Lesley and Phil are being realistic.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52They know that dealers at auction have to
0:28:52 > 0:28:55buy at a price which allows them to sell on at a profit.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59I wonder what they'll make of our next offering.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03It's certainly a bit quirky. It's that set of novelty teapots.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Mainly Carlton Ware, there's a whole assortment of themes,
0:29:06 > 0:29:10including that classic-looking Red Baron plane.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14- Novelty sets, very attractive, bit of fun, really.- Yes.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18Out of all your items, these are the ones you've missed the most, Lesley.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22Certainly at the moment. From bringing them here earlier this week,
0:29:22 > 0:29:24it seems a great big empty space at the moment.
0:29:24 > 0:29:30- I need to buy something else to fill it now!- No, you don't. No!
0:29:30 > 0:29:34What about those? Are we going to get close to £80 for them? £80? £50?
0:29:34 > 0:29:38£40. Got it. 40 I'm bid for those. There's a whole collection there.
0:29:38 > 0:29:39At £40.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41And five, you, sir. £50 and five.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44£60. And five. £70. And five.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48And £80, madam. £80. Going down, the teapots.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52Yes, you have them for £80.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- Wow!- There you go. - Lovely.- £20 over.- Excellent.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59- Flying high, weren't we?- Absolutely!
0:29:59 > 0:30:02Things are really taking off for us now
0:30:02 > 0:30:05as that sale keeps us firmly within Paul's estimate.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09If we stay on course there's every chance of making our target
0:30:09 > 0:30:12of £2,000 for that luxury cruise.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16So we've got your Capodimonte figures, three of them. Rather nice, I think.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20Well, there were three. There are only two now because I chose to leave one at home.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23That's going to knock it. How much are they now?
0:30:23 > 0:30:26Realistically now we're looking at 60-100 for these two.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30Let's hope they go but we have told the auctioneer.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- So let's see what happens.- OK.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34What about £50 for them?
0:30:34 > 0:30:38£30. £20 is it now? Anybody got £20 for them? Surely. £20.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Five at the very back. £30 now.
0:30:40 > 0:30:46£30. Five I'm bid. 35. £40 now. £40. Five I'm bid. £50? No.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49At the very back, I sell at £45.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52- He's going to let them go. - AUCTIONEER: Thank you.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56- Yes, they've gone. - That's why I kept the poacher.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58I think it was the right choice to leave that one at home.
0:30:58 > 0:31:03The sale of just two Capodimonte figures will affect our total
0:31:03 > 0:31:07so it's important that our next lot makes its estimate.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10I remember very clearly finding
0:31:10 > 0:31:13these lovely pieces of brass around your fireplace in your lounge.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17- That's right.- What does your lounge look like now without them?
0:31:17 > 0:31:19- Naked. - THEY LAUGH
0:31:19 > 0:31:23- Does it? Oh, dear. You missing them?- No.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27- Well, I won't do when it comes to cleaning them.- That's true.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30- That was your job, was it? - That was my job.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33We ought to be looking somewhere in the region of, what, £50 for it?
0:31:33 > 0:31:35At least.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39£30 I'm bid. £30 for all that copper and brass. £30 I'm bid.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43And the kettle's included, madam. At 35, £40. At £40. And five.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46We know it's not very good. Another fiver?
0:31:46 > 0:31:48Can I interrupt? I know it's not my say-so
0:31:48 > 0:31:51but there are some First World War shells here as well.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53There are some shells in there, sir.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56Any militaria guys... Sorry about that.
0:31:56 > 0:31:57That's moved it on a tenner. £50.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Moved it on a tenner. There you go.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04£50. You're out. You're going to lose it there for £50. It's gone.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06Thank you anyway. We tried our best.
0:32:06 > 0:32:11- £50.- What did we want? - We were looking for 80, so that's less than we wanted.
0:32:11 > 0:32:15That wasn't anywhere near as much as we were hoping for.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19At least Paul's interjection helped add another tenner to the total.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23Right, we've reached the halfway point. How do you feel it's going?
0:32:23 > 0:32:28OK. I think the copper and brass was a bit disappointing
0:32:28 > 0:32:31but other than that... Also the Capodimontes, too.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33But other than that I think we're doing OK.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36You've got a target of £2,000, a big, big target.
0:32:36 > 0:32:41I'm sounding a bit hesitant because at this point because we'd like to be at 1,000 and we're not.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46- We're at £450.- Right, OK.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48I think we might be all right.
0:32:48 > 0:32:53- But I think I need a cup of tea before we continue. - Absolutely. Me too.- Come on.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55If you'd like to sell some of your belongings,
0:32:55 > 0:33:01remember auction rooms charge commission fees, so it's best to check what they are in advance.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04While we take a short break, Paul's taking the opportunity
0:33:04 > 0:33:07to have a browse around some of the other lots on sale today.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10What are you doing down there, young man?
0:33:10 > 0:33:14- I might need a hand up actually. - It's your age!- Getting that way.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18I want to show you these because they are quality, quality, quality.
0:33:18 > 0:33:19Quality always stands out.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23If you want a pair of figures to give that wonderful 18th-century look to a house,
0:33:23 > 0:33:25these are the ones to have.
0:33:25 > 0:33:2819th century. Continental, it says in the catalogue,
0:33:28 > 0:33:31so it could be any number of European factories.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35I love the beautiful white porcelain and the honey gilding.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39With the gilding, they used to mix in real honey.
0:33:39 > 0:33:44- What year do you think they were made?- About 1870 to 1900.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46They were copying earlier figures.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49If these were period figures from the 18th century,
0:33:49 > 0:33:51then you'd be talking a lot of money.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54They're in today between £300 and £500. An absolute bargain.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58I haven't seen any of this quality for ages. They're fantastic.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01We'd better go back if you can manage it, old man?
0:34:01 > 0:34:05- I think so. That's me and you. Look at that. Which one are you?- Oh!
0:34:05 > 0:34:10These two handsome figurines ended up selling for £270 on the day.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14We've still got half of Lesley and Phil's items to auction,
0:34:14 > 0:34:18so let's hope we can make the £1,500 still needed to make their total.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21Surely this sapphire and diamond ring
0:34:21 > 0:34:24will give us a big boost in the right direction.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28Was this an engagement present or a dress ring you used to wear?
0:34:28 > 0:34:32Just a ring that Philip has bought me on one of the times over the years.
0:34:32 > 0:34:37- Was it another argument? - Probably. Another one I lost!
0:34:37 > 0:34:40I think we ought to get a couple of hundred pounds for that one.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42£100 bid. 110.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46I'm bid 20. 40, 50, 60, 70, 90 bid.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49£200 I'm bid. £200.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51Come along, girls. No?
0:34:51 > 0:34:53£200 and I'm selling it.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57For £200. Thank you.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00- What do you think?- Yes.- That's OK? - Yes. That's OK.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Haven't worn it for a long, long time.
0:35:03 > 0:35:04£200 is a good sum, really.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08That was bang on the money, really. I said between £200 and £400...
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Times are hard.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13- Absolutely. I think that's it. Definitely.- Good. OK.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16The jewellery Lesley and Phil have brought here today
0:35:16 > 0:35:17is all good quality,
0:35:17 > 0:35:19so it's a relief we made the estimate there.
0:35:19 > 0:35:24But will her collection of Dresden pottery prove as successful?
0:35:24 > 0:35:26I wonder if we have some Dresden lovers here.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28This is a rather fine collection
0:35:28 > 0:35:30you've picked up over the years, the two of you?
0:35:30 > 0:35:33Yes, we have. We've collected them at different times
0:35:33 > 0:35:37when we've gone to antique fairs and things.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40How does it feel to part with things you've collected so lovingly?
0:35:40 > 0:35:41A little bit sad on that one.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45OK. Well, I hope you won't be too sad. Let's see how it goes.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47What about that one?
0:35:47 > 0:35:50I work that lot out at about £300.
0:35:50 > 0:35:51£200, then?
0:35:51 > 0:35:55£200 I'm bid for that lot over there.
0:35:55 > 0:35:56£220, £40,
0:35:56 > 0:35:59£50, £80? At £280, £300, I'm bid.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03£320, you're out!
0:36:03 > 0:36:05At £320, then.
0:36:05 > 0:36:06At £320. £50 now.
0:36:06 > 0:36:07No? At £320?
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Sorry, we leave that one.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Oh, there you go!
0:36:12 > 0:36:15You seem quite relieved there?
0:36:15 > 0:36:19- Yeah, that's OK. Quite happy to take that home.- Are you?- Yes, yes.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22We're all glad she isn't too disappointed with the result.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25And we still have some of our best pieces to come.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Moving on to one of Phil's contributions,
0:36:28 > 0:36:30will his Breitling watch tempt the crowd?
0:36:30 > 0:36:35- Was this a treat, or was it an argument that you won? - I won it! The only one, I think.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38Well, it's quite a nice one. How old is this one, then?
0:36:38 > 0:36:42We've had it probably about five to ten years,
0:36:42 > 0:36:44and we bought it second-hand.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47- So it could be an '80s one, that sort of thing?- Could be.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49£500 for it?
0:36:49 > 0:36:51500?
0:36:51 > 0:36:53400 for it?
0:36:53 > 0:36:55300? Thank you. 300, I'm bid, then.
0:36:55 > 0:36:56320, I have it.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58At £320, £50,
0:36:58 > 0:37:00£380, £400...
0:37:00 > 0:37:02- £400! Ooh!- Ooh!
0:37:04 > 0:37:06450, I'm bid, then. 480.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08500. Yes or no?
0:37:08 > 0:37:10£500, it is.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12- HE GASPS - Come on!
0:37:12 > 0:37:14520. You've got to keep going.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Finished? 520, then. 550 bid.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21550. £580...£620, I'm bid.
0:37:21 > 0:37:22620, I'm, bid. 650.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26- PAUL GASPS - £650...
0:37:26 > 0:37:28No more? 650's got it, then.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30I shall sell it at £650.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32Yup. Thank you!
0:37:32 > 0:37:35What d'you think?
0:37:35 > 0:37:39I can take my Rolex home now, can't I?
0:37:39 > 0:37:43It would cost you a fortune to buy that in the shops, wouldn't it?
0:37:43 > 0:37:45It's great, Jennie. What d'you think of that?
0:37:45 > 0:37:48I'm astonished people have this much money, I really am!
0:37:48 > 0:37:49That's more like it.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52Real quality ALWAYS shines through,
0:37:52 > 0:37:55and Phil's watch certainly impressed the bidders.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59Let's hope Lesley's jewellery proves as successful.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01I think, out of all these items,
0:38:01 > 0:38:04this is the one that could either sell or not.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07It's not an acquired taste, but it's very fancy, isn't it?
0:38:07 > 0:38:11Remember, you bought this jewellery, a lovely necklace from Doha?
0:38:11 > 0:38:12Yes. On a trip to Doha.
0:38:12 > 0:38:17- Did you actually ever wear it? - Er...once, I think.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19Yes, I think once.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22There you are. You need a special occasion for this, madam.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24What about £1,000 for it?
0:38:24 > 0:38:26Shall we start at 500, then?
0:38:26 > 0:38:29400 bid. 420. I'm bid 480.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31£500.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33550, 60, bid.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35650 bid. 700.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38At 700, I'm bid.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40700, I'm selling. Out!
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Madam. At £700...
0:38:42 > 0:38:45At £700, I'm going to sell...
0:38:45 > 0:38:46He's going to let it go.
0:38:46 > 0:38:51I'm going to sell, for £700... Thank you very much, sir.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54What he's done here is used his discretion.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58- Is that OK?- Yes, that's fine.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00Whee! More in the kitty!
0:39:00 > 0:39:02You're sailing away!
0:39:02 > 0:39:04I think we're going twice!
0:39:04 > 0:39:07It's great to see that nothing seems to be dampening
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Lesley and Phil's spirits.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13Our final item is crucial to our success today.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16It's the most valuable, and will make all the difference
0:39:16 > 0:39:18to that holiday fund.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21Since our rummage, Lesley's decided to put a reserve of £2,500
0:39:21 > 0:39:25on her Rolex watch.
0:39:25 > 0:39:26OK, this is the big one.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29- It's your Rolex watch.- Yes.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31I'm a wee bit full of trepidation,
0:39:31 > 0:39:33because you put a whacking great reserve on it.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36It's top of the estimate. two and a half grand, eh? Here we go!
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Where do we start, then? 2,000?
0:39:38 > 0:39:401,500?
0:39:40 > 0:39:441,500, we're in. That's the bottom of the estimate.
0:39:44 > 0:39:461,800 bid.
0:39:46 > 0:39:481,900 bid. 2,000.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51In the corner...
0:39:51 > 0:39:54She doesn't really want to part with it!
0:39:54 > 0:39:562,500, 2,600...
0:39:56 > 0:39:58- It's gone!- It's gone!
0:39:58 > 0:40:00At 2,600. Make no mistake!
0:40:00 > 0:40:02You're going to lose it.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04I sell, then, at £2,600. Thank you!
0:40:04 > 0:40:08- It's not going home, is it? - No! Blast!
0:40:08 > 0:40:10SHE LAUGHS
0:40:10 > 0:40:14She's just been saying how she really wanted to take it home!
0:40:14 > 0:40:16It was only a joke!
0:40:16 > 0:40:20- How d'you feel about that? Is it OK? - Well, I'm shocked.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22- You've gone a bit red.- I know!
0:40:22 > 0:40:27Let's hope I have grandsons and not granddaughters, then!
0:40:27 > 0:40:31Well, what a way to end our day. Despite a slow start,
0:40:31 > 0:40:33those last three sales
0:40:33 > 0:40:35added an impressive amount to our total.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39So, just how much have we made towards that luxury cruise?
0:40:39 > 0:40:43WHAT an exciting day it's been!
0:40:43 > 0:40:45- It really has! - LESLEY LAUGHS
0:40:45 > 0:40:48- You've changed several colours during the course...- I have.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50I can feel my colour there, now.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52At the halfway point, I really was worried.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54You'd only made £450.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56Because you've got this VERY big target.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59£2,000 to go on a lovely, luxurious cruise.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01Big, ambitious target.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04You have made £4,600!
0:41:04 > 0:41:09- Wow!- £4,600!
0:41:09 > 0:41:14- That's amazing! Wow!- It IS amazing! - Thank you so much.- Thank you so much.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17We can have two cruises now. We'll come back off that one,
0:41:17 > 0:41:19and then book the next one.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22- Brilliant idea. Just go round the world!- Yes!
0:41:25 > 0:41:29It's been two months since our auction, and during that time,
0:41:29 > 0:41:32Lesley and Phil managed to get away on that cruise.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35Back on dry land, with Lesley's mum and her friend,
0:41:35 > 0:41:38who went on the cruise with them,
0:41:38 > 0:41:41they're reminiscing about the holiday of a lifetime.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45We've been on our cruise, which we were planning to do.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48We went to Iceland, and Norway, to Canada,
0:41:48 > 0:41:51and then on to America.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54We finished the cruise in Fort Lauderdale,
0:41:54 > 0:41:55and went down the Everglades.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00- That was absolutely brilliant. - Something we'd always wanted to do.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02And if it hadn't been for the success on Cash,
0:42:02 > 0:42:05- we probably couldn't have done that. - Probably not.
0:42:05 > 0:42:06- It was really excellent.- Yes.