0:00:02 > 0:00:07Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the programme that enjoys helping you to rummage around your house,
0:00:07 > 0:00:09finding those antiques and collectables
0:00:09 > 0:00:12you've been storing and then taking them to auction.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14We've got great hopes for today's search,
0:00:14 > 0:00:18because the family have lived in their house for more than 70 years.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Coming up on Cash In The Attic, astonishing revelations about
0:00:42 > 0:00:44the detail on this family heirloom.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48- He's saying something. I'm not sure what.- He's saying, "Come and get me, girls."
0:00:48 > 0:00:49LAUGHTER
0:00:49 > 0:00:53'Our expert Paul does his best with the local lingo.'
0:00:53 > 0:00:54Llangollen where your taid lives.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56There you are, I'm speaking Welsh!
0:00:56 > 0:01:01'Although his comparison of Hollywood icons may be called into question.'
0:01:01 > 0:01:04It's as much a movie star as Cary Grant or any of the greats.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05Felix is up there with them.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Felix and Cary Grant. That's pushing it!
0:01:08 > 0:01:11'Get it all in perspective when the hammer falls.'
0:01:11 > 0:01:15You join me in North Wales, near the town of Wrexham,
0:01:15 > 0:01:18where I'm about to meet Jill Taylor.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21She's called us in because she would like us to sort through
0:01:21 > 0:01:26a host of family heirlooms to help her mum with an imminent house move.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29'Avid Liverpool supporter Jill is a
0:01:29 > 0:01:32'PA to the directors of a healthcare firm.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34'She grew up in the family home in Wrexham,
0:01:34 > 0:01:36'where her mum Peggy has always lived.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39'So this place is full of mementos.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42'Her best friend Heather is joining our search
0:01:42 > 0:01:45as we attempt to declutter for Peggy's benefit.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49We'll need solid advice from a man with a lifetime
0:01:49 > 0:01:51in the antiques business - Paul Hayes,
0:01:51 > 0:01:52and he's raring to go.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Morning, Jill, Heather.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- This is Paul.- How are you? - Our man of the moment.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01What are you looking at?
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- Some old books.- Look at these! - They're great.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Look at that. 1948. Isn't that fantastic?
0:02:06 > 0:02:09I think you are going to have a treasure hunt.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12I certainly think so. Do you mind if I make a start?
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Is that all right? I'll see you in a second.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17These are terrific. I have to say this is a wonderful old house.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19You've lived here a long time?
0:02:19 > 0:02:23My mum's been here 74 years. She's lived here all her life.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27She came when she was one. It's the only home she's ever known.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29She's been on her own here for eight years.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- Why did you call in Cash In The Attic?- Mum's moving. She's selling the house.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36She's moving to a smaller place. Hopefully, a bungalow.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37The furniture she has is big
0:02:37 > 0:02:41and she'll never finish into a tiny bungalow.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43So she decided she'll have a clear-out.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45How much do we want to raise?
0:02:45 > 0:02:48We would love to raise £500. That would be great.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52That would help her buy a lot of furniture for her new place, won't it?
0:02:52 > 0:02:53That would be terrific.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Where is your mum? - She's dog sitting today.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59She's decided to leave us to it.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- She trusts you to do it? - We hope so.- We'll find out!
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- You two have been friends for a long time.- Yes.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08We've been friends for 22 years.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11We lived together in the same village.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14You can tell me all about that over a couple tea later.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18In the meantime, if Paul has started work, I think we should, as well.
0:03:18 > 0:03:19Why don't you and I find him.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Heather, you make a start in the rest of the house. See you later.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24See you later.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28'We're all keen to do well by Peggy as we scour her rambling home.'
0:03:30 > 0:03:33I must say, it looks like a handful for one retired person.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Speaking of someone who's knocking on a bit, here's Paul.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40He's already laid eyes on something to kick us off.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- Heh-heh!- What have you found us? - I've made a start.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- You couldn't miss him. He's great.- He's fantastic.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51- Where did this come from? - This came from my Auntie Nan -
0:03:51 > 0:03:56she travelled a lot with my Uncle Arthur - and she was in Austria.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- What made her want to buy it? - They saw the guy carving it
0:03:59 > 0:04:01outside his shop.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06There was a full-sized bear made out of wood outside the shop.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08He was carving this.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09She said, "Is it for sale?" He said,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12"Yes, come back in half an hour and you can buy it."
0:04:12 > 0:04:14That's what she did.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17I've never met anyone who actually saw one being carved.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18I've seen them bigger than me.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- I've seen them as hat stands, umbrella stands.- Chairs, even.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25I've seen one that's a chair where you sit between the paws.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- A bit spooky. - You do have to admire them.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32This is from one piece of wood. It's not a sectional piece.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35If you get it wrong, you've had it.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37I think there is a real talent.
0:04:37 > 0:04:38Often the idea behind them
0:04:38 > 0:04:40was passed from generation to generation.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- The carving on it is amazing. - The facial expression is wonderful.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46You've got lots of detail. You've got the teeth.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51You've got little glass eyes. It's perfect. It's a wonderful example.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- Is that something that would have a value?- Definitely.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Funnily enough, even though these originated
0:04:57 > 0:04:59from the Black Forest region,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02they're highly collected in places like Canada,
0:05:02 > 0:05:04where they have the grizzly bear.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07For the American and Canadian market, they are collectable.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Not that he's actually very cuddly.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12He's a bit firm. He's got a benign face.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- Yes.- Yeah. - I think he's wonderful.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16There's no chips or damage.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18What do you think we might make at auction?
0:05:18 > 0:05:22If I said £50-£80, does that sound right to you?
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Not too grisly!
0:05:24 > 0:05:25OK, great.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Put Teddy back down there.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Let's see what else you've got in this house.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32'A good start. That carved bear has great potential.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37'Upstairs, I'm intrigued by this oak blanket box.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40'It was handed down from Jill's great-grandma.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44'She'd had it since 1895, when she married.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48'It came from a local shop and cost four shillings and four pence.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51'Now, we hope it will make £30-£50.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54'And it's not the only family heirloom tucked away.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58'Heather's discovered some attractive pieces in Peggy's room.'
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Paul, what can you tell us about this?
0:06:01 > 0:06:05Do you know what, these are some of my favourite items.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Peggy does use these. They're still in their room.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10But it's such a pretty set.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- Do you know where this has come from?- It was given to her by her Auntie Nan,
0:06:14 > 0:06:18who lived next door. She used to travel around Europe, apparently,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21quite often, and she used to bring back trinkets
0:06:21 > 0:06:24and this was given to her by her Auntie Nan.
0:06:24 > 0:06:25This is English.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29She might have bought things abroad, but this came from London.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31I can tell that by the hallmark here.
0:06:31 > 0:06:37- OK.- It is solid silver.- Wow! - It is called guilloche enamel.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40The guy who made it famous was Faberge. Carl Faberge.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43He used to do decorative eggs with this decoration.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45I've seen this design before.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I'm sure I've got something similar at home in a blue colour.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- Did he do different colours? - He certainly did.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56It's a major product of the 1920s, 1930s, the Art Deco period.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59The idea was that the surface of the silver was engraved with the design,
0:06:59 > 0:07:02in this case the sunburst, the watered-silk effect.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Then the enamel is placed on top, which gives it colour.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09You have an Art Deco dressing table set. These are hairbrushes.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12You have a mirror, and two clothes brushes.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16This is a good standard set. If I said at least the £50 mark.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18You are looking at 50 to 100.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- She'd be really pleased with that. - You think so?- Yes.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- Could brush up well.- Yes. - LAUGHTER
0:07:23 > 0:07:25With silver prices at a high recently,
0:07:25 > 0:07:27the brush-and-hand-mirror set
0:07:27 > 0:07:31is bound to bring in a substantial result.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35I reckon that's earned us a break, so, while Paul presses on,
0:07:35 > 0:07:39I'd like to ask our hosts about their love of music.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42I haven't seen this much vinyl around
0:07:42 > 0:07:44since I was last at a car-boot sale.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- Are we taking this to auction? - No, no. We have vinyl parties.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53- So how do the parties work? - We take along our singles and albums
0:07:53 > 0:07:56and we have an evening of playing our old vinyl.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58It's great fun.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00So you sing and dance along?
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Sing along, dance. We all remember every song.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05It went on to 5 o'clock in the morning,
0:08:05 > 0:08:07everyone was dancing, having a good time.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11Of course, it brought back so many memories, it was really good fun.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13What's your favourite out of these?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- Oh, well.- "Ain't No Sunshine".
0:08:15 > 0:08:19- The Bill Withers version, I hope? - Yes, it is...
0:08:19 > 0:08:21No, this is Michael Jackson. I like Bill Withers.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- And, oh...- Saturday Night Fever!
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Spandau Ballet. They're fantastic.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29How did you two actually meet?
0:08:29 > 0:08:31In the village where we lived,
0:08:31 > 0:08:34we used to go to the village pub, the Red Lion,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37we all used to meet there and that's how we met -
0:08:37 > 0:08:40through friends we were introduced just over 20 years ago.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43We do dinner parties. Heather and her husband are fantastic cooks.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46We hold murder-mystery parties.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48What do you do at these murder-mystery dinners?
0:08:48 > 0:08:51We dress up. It's not the same if you don't.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53And between Jill and myself,
0:08:53 > 0:08:57we choose who's going to be best in character.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01So none of us know who the murderer is, except for when we get our cards.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02We turn up in character,
0:09:02 > 0:09:05so it is not sit down at the table and start
0:09:05 > 0:09:07it's when we actually arrive in the house.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11We had better put these away before Mr Hayes finds them,
0:09:11 > 0:09:15because this is his era and any excuse, he'll start singing.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17So let's see what else we can take to auction.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20'With all these fancy-dress parties,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23'it sounds as if Wrexham rocks! Paul is still upstairs
0:09:23 > 0:09:25'and it's not long before he finds
0:09:25 > 0:09:27'this 19th-century spindle-back chair.'
0:09:29 > 0:09:32'Made of yew, it is also known as a smoker's bow chair.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34'In the family for four generations,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37'it was a favourite of Jill's great-grandfather.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39'The estimate - £50-£100.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Then, in another of the bedrooms,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Paul notices that time seems to have stopped.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Well, at least it's having a bit of a lie down.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Jill!
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- Here we are, I've found a sleeper! - Yes. That's where it lives.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58What's this clock doing on your bed?
0:09:58 > 0:10:03We've just acquired it. My taid passed away last year.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06- Sorry, your tides? By boat? - My grandad in English.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09So he had this in his house as long as I could remember.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13He passed away, sadly, last year, and it should have come to my dad.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17Sadly, he's not with us any longer, so it's been left to my mum.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20It sounds like he treasured it. Did he wind it up every week?
0:10:20 > 0:10:24He used to wind it up regularly. Yeah, he loved it.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27This is a type of Vienna wall clock.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Originally, these would be called a regulator
0:10:29 > 0:10:33and used to keep the rest of the clocks in your house regular.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36That was the idea. You'd set the time.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38It's maybe 1880, 1900.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42What is unusual - these were pride of place on the wall -
0:10:42 > 0:10:44but in the First World War and the Second World War,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47the eagles were often removed
0:10:47 > 0:10:51because it was a symbol of the enemy. These haven't survived in large numbers. It's good to find.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55This one is mahogany veneered. It's not solid mahogany.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58I can tell that because you've got woodworm.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01That, or somebody has used it as a dart board!
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Mahogany doesn't attract woodworm.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06It's impervious to woodworm, so it's not solid mahogany.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10It's Austrian, but what I like about it is it has a maker.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- Can you translate it? - I don't know if it's the maker.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16It's a retailer, actually, but somebody's written on a Welsh name.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18That says "Hughes & Son, Llangollen".
0:11:18 > 0:11:21It is just down the road from here, where my taid lived.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Llangollen, where your taid lived.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25There we are, I'm speaking Welsh!
0:11:25 > 0:11:30It's actually made by a German maker called Gustav Becker.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34That is what "GB" stands for. People often think it's "Great Britain". It's Gustav Becker.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38You've got a German movement in an Austrian case being sold in a Welsh shop.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- LAUGHTER There we go. - It's international!
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- It needs restoration.- Just a bit.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48If I said at least 100 to 150 to give it a chance, how does that sound?
0:11:48 > 0:11:49Yes, that's fine.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53More to the point, what will the bidders think of it?
0:11:53 > 0:11:55We'll know soon enough.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58At 75 bid. At 75. Are we 80?
0:11:58 > 0:11:5980. 5.
0:11:59 > 0:12:0090. 5.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02How much higher will it go?
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- 110 on the wall clock. - 110 we've got.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09We're still busy in Wrexham
0:12:09 > 0:12:13and think we have at least £300 of items so far.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Peggy's home is a real delight to explore.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21Look. Heather's just found a second wall clock in the dining room.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Crafted in the 1930s, no-one is quite sure who made it,
0:12:25 > 0:12:28but it once belonged to Jill's grandparents.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Paul thinks it could raise £20-£40
0:12:31 > 0:12:35at the auction, where he promises to have some more facts for us.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37I'm still nosing around
0:12:37 > 0:12:40and I think I've just found something a bit special.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Jill. Come and tell me about this teapot.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47It's got some writing on the bottom. Where did it come from?
0:12:47 > 0:12:51My mum had that as an engagement present for her Auntie Sally,
0:12:51 > 0:12:53who lived in Hale, in Cheshire.
0:12:53 > 0:12:59- Look at that.- "To Peggy, April 1957 from..." Can't read that.
0:12:59 > 0:13:00Aunt Sally.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03That's the name of the house she lived in in Hale, in Cheshire,
0:13:03 > 0:13:05with the Cussons family.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Cussons. That's the family that makes soap.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10And she was with them a long time?
0:13:10 > 0:13:12She was their cook.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15She was with them from 1916 to 1963.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18- Crikey, that was a long time. - They were her family, really,
0:13:18 > 0:13:22in the end. That's what they were to her, so she stayed with them.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25What can you tell us about the teapot?
0:13:25 > 0:13:28This is one of my favourite, favourite things I love.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Chinese porcelain, for me, is wonderful.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33But tea was extremely expensive.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37When you go back to the late 18th century, early 19th-century,
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- where this teapot dates from... - Crikey! Did you realise that?
0:13:40 > 0:13:42LAUGHTER
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- Where did Auntie Sally get it? - I don't know.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48The reason I know that is it's a globular style teapot,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51shaped like a cannonball, if you like.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Because tea was so expensive,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55you kept it locked away in a tea caddy with a key,
0:13:55 > 0:13:57with the butler and so on.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01One of the favourite symbols in Chinese culture is the fan.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05The way somebody would hold a fan, it was a courtship ritual.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08If you held it in one direction, you were available.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11By your side, you were unavailable. If you look here.
0:14:11 > 0:14:12This gentleman here has his fan
0:14:12 > 0:14:16and these are two suitors coming to visit him. He is giving a symbol.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20- He's saying, "Come and get me, girls."- Come and get me, girls!
0:14:20 > 0:14:23He's saying something with his fan, I'm not sure what.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26It may be interesting. Who knows? What a fantastic thing.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- What do you think it will make at auction?- These are very desirable.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32This pattern in particular is sought-after.
0:14:32 > 0:14:38I would expect it to fetch 80 to 120 as an estimate. No problem at all.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- That's good.- Do you think your mum will be pleased that?- Yes.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Just think how much furniture that's going to buy. Shall we put it back?
0:14:45 > 0:14:49It's a bit delicate. I'll put it back ever so carefully.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Let's go and see what else we've got in the house, Jill.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54'It may be slightly out of fashion,
0:14:54 > 0:14:59'but Paul thinks this 1930s Welsh dresser might do well.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03'Jill's grandmother paid five pounds for it 100 years ago.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06'Today's estimate, £30-£50. Not bad.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Jill's family home has seen plenty of fun and games over the years.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Sadly, those days are coming to an end.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20Jill, in these days when people buy and sell houses and move on,
0:15:20 > 0:15:24it is extraordinary that your family's been here for 74 years.
0:15:24 > 0:15:25Yes. That's right.
0:15:25 > 0:15:30It's hard to imagine someone could stay in one place for so long.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34- But Mum has.- And how did they come to be here the first place?
0:15:34 > 0:15:37My grandad's sister lived next door
0:15:37 > 0:15:40and this was part of next door, originally.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42This was the servants' quarters.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45They lived in this one, my auntie lived next door.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- And you've had three generations living in this house.- Yes.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52My mum and her sister, then I came along as well.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54We were all here with my grandparents.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59It means you had your gran and grandad, your mum and dad, you and your sister.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01There were six of you here. It must've been so cosy.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05What we did, because the stairs were in the hallway,
0:16:05 > 0:16:08we had one side of the house, my grandparents lived
0:16:08 > 0:16:10in the other side of the house.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13My sister and I used to spend a lot of time with my grandparents.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17Because they let us stop up and watch TV programmes that our parents wouldn't,
0:16:17 > 0:16:20so we spent a lot of time with them in the house.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23- How does your mum feel about leaving?- She's happy now.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28She's made the decision she finds it too big and she wants to go now.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30It'll be very traumatic.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- Will she have a different style in the house?- Yes.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36It'll be completely different. Far more modern.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39She's getting quite trendy in her old age!
0:16:39 > 0:16:41She really likes modern stuff now
0:16:41 > 0:16:44and she's going to have a nice, cosy place.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- And easier for her to look after. - Much easier.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51We want to make sure she's got £500 of great furniture
0:16:51 > 0:16:54and maybe something towards a conservatory, as well.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56She'd love a conservatory.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Maybe we should see what Paul and Heather have been up to
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- and what else they've found that we might be able to take.- Right.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08'I reckon mum Peggy deserves the best. So what next?
0:17:08 > 0:17:09'Up in the third bedroom,
0:17:09 > 0:17:13'Heather checks out this drop-leaf gate-leg table.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16'Inherited from Jill's great-grandparents, it's probably from the 1920s
0:17:16 > 0:17:20'and has a barley-twist design on the legs.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23'These tables are quite common so the estimate is £30-£50.
0:17:23 > 0:17:28'The clocks, vases and books we've seen so far are all very well,
0:17:28 > 0:17:33'but I'd like to find something a little bit different.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35'How about this for left of field?
0:17:35 > 0:17:37'Paul may have answered my prayers.'
0:17:37 > 0:17:39HE CHUCKLES
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Heather! Who's the Liverpool fan?
0:17:42 > 0:17:46That's Jill, definitely. I don't know anything about this at all.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- You'll have to ask her. - Are you interested in football?
0:17:48 > 0:17:51No. I do say I'm a Liverpool fan,
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- but that's only to annoy my husband, who's an Evertonian.- OK.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57That's enough said about that. Jill!
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- Hiya. Now then, is this yours? - Yes, it is.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03How long have you been a Liverpool fan?
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Oh, a long time. I've got a season ticket, so I go to every game I can.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10- How have you come across this?- I bought it at an exhibition in London.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13I hadn't meant to, it was there. I was tempted
0:18:13 > 0:18:16and I thought about it and came home with it.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19It is one of the best teams in the North West,
0:18:19 > 0:18:22it has to be said, if not in the world!
0:18:22 > 0:18:23LAUGHTER
0:18:23 > 0:18:25This proves it's one of the best in Europe,
0:18:25 > 0:18:30because this was the year they won the Champions League, 2005.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34But this, obviously, is a signed shirt. It comes with a certificate
0:18:34 > 0:18:38and its signed by Rafa Benitez, who was the manager.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Rafa, as we call him.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42It was a good memento of the occasion.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44We won it for the fifth time.
0:18:44 > 0:18:49We were allowed to keep the trophy. It was such a huge game.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52We never thought we'd win it, with us losing 3-0 by half-time!
0:18:52 > 0:18:56So it was something I thought would be nice to keep.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- How do you feel about parting with it?- Well...I'm not sure.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05If I could sell it and get a decent price for it, I'd probably let it go.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Right. If I said at least 100 to 150,
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- how does that fit in? - Yeah. That would be OK.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14It sounds like it's tugging at the heart strings.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18- Do you want to think about it? - Yes, I will have a think.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23'That was an excellent find, Paul. Back of the net, as they say.'
0:19:23 > 0:19:24I'm hoping Jill will sell the shirt.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28She's certainly got plenty of that sort of stuff at her house.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30'Jill has just remembered this
0:19:30 > 0:19:32'Victorian tea service in the dining room.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36'The set has six cups, saucers, side plates and a creamer jug.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40'They're highly decorated, with gold-rimmed, fluted edges.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45'Another inheritance. Paul rates the collection at between 10 and £30.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50'Elsewhere, Heather is rooting around and finds this toy,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53'which really has seen better days.'
0:19:54 > 0:19:56It's been part of a wash set...
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Paul! I've just come across this in a cabinet.
0:19:59 > 0:20:00What do you think of him?
0:20:00 > 0:20:03I recognise this fella. Do you know who this is?
0:20:03 > 0:20:04I believe it's Felix the Cat.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08I don't remember Felix the Cat, but I'm told that's who it is.
0:20:08 > 0:20:09Felix the Cat. Whose was this?
0:20:09 > 0:20:12My dad. It was his toy when he was a child.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14Was he a big fan of Felix the Cat?
0:20:14 > 0:20:15I don't know, really,
0:20:15 > 0:20:19I suppose in those days that was the most popular cartoon on the TV.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22He really was a massive cinema star.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25This is a period before television as we know it
0:20:25 > 0:20:28and he's one of the first animated characters.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30It was Paramount Studios, about 1919, 1920.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33For about five years,
0:20:33 > 0:20:36there was a different short film every couple of weeks.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38There are literally hundreds of these around.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40He became a massive star in the 1920s,
0:20:40 > 0:20:43the golden era of the silent movie.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47It would have been my grandad's, then, because Dad wasn't born until 1935.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49It's great. Do you like him?
0:20:49 > 0:20:53- He's got great character. Well worn.- He certainly has.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56What I love is lots of toys from this period were scratch built.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00People used what they could get hold of. This one looks like it's been made out of pipe cleaners.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03They look like pipe cleaners on his arms, as well.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07The characteristics are very much Felix the Cat from the time.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- All right, is he sentimental to you?- Not really.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14It was Dad's toy. It's been sitting in the cabinet for years. We never played with him.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Right. Has he had his nine lives?
0:21:18 > 0:21:20He must have done by now, I think! It looks as if he has.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24All right. He's got one life left and that's to go to auction,
0:21:24 > 0:21:27if that's all right with you. Let's see Angela's here. Angela!
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Do you recognise this fella?
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Ah, Felix!
0:21:31 > 0:21:32He's got a bit of age to him.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35He's great. One of my favourite characters.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37- Black-and-white cartoons. - Exactly.- Yeah.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39So what price have you put on him?
0:21:39 > 0:21:41He's a wonderful character in good condition.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44I'd like to see around the £50 mark.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47If we said £30-£60 is an estimate, how does that sound?
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- That's good. - That's a great way to end the day,
0:21:50 > 0:21:53because it gives me a chance to do a tot up now.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55I gather you've got a Liverpool shirt,
0:21:55 > 0:21:59which you are not sure whether you want to sell.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01If we take the Liverpool shirt,
0:22:01 > 0:22:04bearing in mind you want to raise £500 for your mum,
0:22:04 > 0:22:08we'd be able to make, with Felix, £580.
0:22:08 > 0:22:09That's good.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12If you leave the Liverpool shirt behind, it's only £480.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- Keep us guessing till we get to the auction. - LAUGHTER
0:22:16 > 0:22:19And we'll see you there and let's hope we can make
0:22:19 > 0:22:21that money for you mum's furniture.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- Lovely. Yes.- Thank you.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27'That's a wonderful end to a our day in Wrexham.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30'How will we do when we take these collectables to auction?
0:22:30 > 0:22:34'This carved, wooden grizzly bear was brought back
0:22:34 > 0:22:38'from Austria by Jill's aunt. A beautiful piece of workmanship,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41'it could roar out the saleroom for around £50-£80.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46''This 1930s art-deco dressing-table set is silver with fine enamelled
0:22:46 > 0:22:51'engravings and, £50-100, it makes a very stylish contribution.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55'Finally, you'll never walk alone.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58'You won't if you're tempted by this Liverpool shirt.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03'It was signed by former manager Rafa Benitez in 2005.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06'Our estimate is £100-£150.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11Still to come,
0:23:11 > 0:23:15can we expect that much from Auntie Nan's holiday souvenir?
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Very nice lot. One, two, three, four, five commissioned bids
0:23:18 > 0:23:21- starting me at £150. - ANGELA LAUGHS
0:23:21 > 0:23:24'Does our expert have a shocking revelation of his own?'
0:23:24 > 0:23:28It has barley-twist legs. a bit like myself.
0:23:28 > 0:23:29LAUGHTER
0:23:29 > 0:23:33That's why he wears trousers all the time. Never seen him in shorts.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36'All will be revealed at the final crack of the gavel.'
0:23:40 > 0:23:44Didn't we find some lovely things in Jill's family home in Wrexham?
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Now we've brought them here
0:23:46 > 0:23:49to Cuttlestones auction rooms in Staffordshire.
0:23:49 > 0:23:54It's Jill's goal to raise £500 so that she can help her mum Peggy
0:23:54 > 0:23:57move into a smaller house with new furniture.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00So it's time to see whether or not
0:24:00 > 0:24:03the bidders will help them come up with the goods.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07The town of Penkridge is famed for its livestock
0:24:07 > 0:24:10and antiques auctions, with a general sale every other Wednesday.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Jill and her friend Heather still
0:24:12 > 0:24:16are still agonising over the signed football shirt.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21- There you go.- You wouldn't still be a strong Liverpool fan?
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- Absolutely, yes.- They've been having problems, haven't they?
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Just a bit. They'll be fine.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29- And are you sure you want to part with this shirt?- No.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30- No, you don't?- No.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34- You'd rather have Rafa at home? - I would, really, yes.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38- But we're raising money for something very important and special to you?- Yes.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Its for my mum. She's downsizing, moving to a bungalow,
0:24:41 > 0:24:46so she needs money for new furniture. The furnishing she has is too big.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48We hope to raise enough money for that for her.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Hopefully, she'll get some great stuff.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52We've got terrific things coming up.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55We've got a wonderful enamelled dressing-table set.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00I really like that. One of the auctioneer's favourite lots is the grizzly bear.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04And, of course, we've got Rafael with us. Here we are.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06Well, lots of wonderful lots.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Why don't we go to take our places
0:25:08 > 0:25:10and keep fingers crossed mum gets great new furniture.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12- I hope so.- Come on.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18We're hoping we'll do Peggy proud. The item is a tea service
0:25:18 > 0:25:22from one of the 19th-century Staffordshire potteries.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25The value we've put on it £10-£30.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28It was from my nan, my father's mother.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31She used to collect tea services.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33- Did she ever drink tea out of them?- No.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- She should have invited Paul round, shouldn't she?- Yes.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40It's all a vicious rumour. I keep telling you.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42He'd have loved to have use them.
0:25:42 > 0:25:43This is purely decorative set.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47It's the Derby colours - wonderful, rich blues and reds.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Let's have a look.
0:25:49 > 0:25:50We'll start at £10 only.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Tempt you all day long at £10 for the service.
0:25:53 > 0:25:5412, thank you.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57At 12. 14. 16. 18.
0:25:57 > 0:25:5920. 22. No, 22.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Standing bid at 22.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05At 22. Selling at 22.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07- £22. Fine.- That's a good start.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11- Better than it sitting in the cupboard.- Yes.- Yes. Great.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15'Right in the middle of our estimate.'
0:26:16 > 0:26:20'Next, it's Peggy's silver art-deco dressing-table set.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24'It was made in London by Collett & Anderson in 1933.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26'We're hoping it'll make at least £50.'
0:26:29 > 0:26:31In the 1930s, I think ladies' dressing tables
0:26:31 > 0:26:33must have been chock-a-block.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37No room for anything, what with the perfume bottles,
0:26:37 > 0:26:42the silver-topped little bottles and boxes, the photo frames,
0:26:42 > 0:26:44and the lovely silver dressing-table sets,
0:26:44 > 0:26:46like the one we're about to sell.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50Has this been in a box, or did you see it being used?
0:26:50 > 0:26:53My mum used it. It was always on her dressing table
0:26:53 > 0:26:54Should brush up nicely!
0:26:54 > 0:26:57£50 to start. 5. 60.
0:26:57 > 0:26:585. 70.
0:26:58 > 0:27:005. 80.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02£80 with me. At £80.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Are we all done? I shall sell. At £80.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07Again, the auctioneer liked it.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10I loved him saying, "Save my voice start at 50."
0:27:10 > 0:27:12No mucking about. Just straight in.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16To be honest, the auctioneer's job is easy if items are nice.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18- It sells itself. - ALL: Yes.
0:27:18 > 0:27:24'£80 is upper-end estimate and sends this smart set to a new home.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27'I wonder what Peggy will use to brush her hair tomorrow?
0:27:27 > 0:27:29'Now, a bygone star of the silver screen.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31'Felix the Cat.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33'He's valued at £30-£60.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35'Not bad for a toy made of pipe cleaners.'
0:27:37 > 0:27:40I do think that probably the state of Felix
0:27:40 > 0:27:43- shows that he probably was actually much-loved.- He was.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46And much enjoyed, because, otherwise, if he'd just been
0:27:46 > 0:27:49ignored, he would've been in pristine condition.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51It's a real piece of cinema history to me.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55It's as much a movie star as Cary Grant or any of the great ones.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57I think Felix is up there with them.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01Felix and Cary Grant! That's pushing it a bit far, isn't it?
0:28:01 > 0:28:03LAUGHTER
0:28:03 > 0:28:05I'm only bid £20 to start.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07Tempt you all day long at £20 for Felix.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09At £20. 22.
0:28:09 > 0:28:1224. 26. 28.
0:28:12 > 0:28:1530. £30. 2, quickly.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19- That's a disappointment.- Yes.- I thought from the amount of interest,
0:28:19 > 0:28:21it would've made a lot more.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24But at least we got the lowest end of the estimate.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28'So Felix is at the end of his nine lives with Jill's family.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32'But let's hope he's well loved by his new owner.
0:28:32 > 0:28:36'Now, time for the football shirt Jill bought on a trip to London.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39'It may not make back her initial investment of £400,
0:28:39 > 0:28:41'but we can hope.'
0:28:42 > 0:28:45- Signed... What is his name, Paul? - Rafael Benitez.
0:28:45 > 0:28:46LAUGHTER
0:28:46 > 0:28:49- What do you call him?- Rafa. - Everybody calls him Rafa.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51That's his full title.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54We said originally between 100 and £150.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57I know it is tugging at your heart strings.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- You've put on a reserve on it?- I have.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03- 300.- You've put a £300 reserve on it?- Yes.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06- Maybe Rafa's going home with you. - He may be.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09Well, the next 30 seconds will tell us.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12Liverpool football shirt from the Champions League, 2005.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15I think they won it that year. It will be a rare thing.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19I don't think they're going to win it again! Apologies in the corner.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22We will start at £150. Any bid at 150?
0:29:22 > 0:29:25Are we 160? I think they're Wolverhampton Wanderers fans here.
0:29:25 > 0:29:30- LAUGHTER - 150. Sorry at 150.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33- So Rafa comes home with you. - He does.
0:29:33 > 0:29:34Yes.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39'Jill has mixed feelings, I'm sure, as any money would be useful,
0:29:39 > 0:29:42'but she seems quite happy to be taking that shirt home again.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46'Time is pressing, so here's the 19th-century wall clock
0:29:46 > 0:29:49'which once belonged to Jill's grandfather.'
0:29:49 > 0:29:51A fantastic Victorian clock.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54By one of the best makers, Gustav Becker,
0:29:54 > 0:29:57with the eagle on the top it's still there?
0:29:57 > 0:30:01- But you've no interest in this?- No. - Not your style?- No. No.
0:30:01 > 0:30:07It's a good piece of Victoriana. Looking for around 100 to 150.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10At 75. 75 bid. Are we 80?
0:30:10 > 0:30:1380. 5. 90. 5.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15100. 110.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- 110 is with me. At 110 on the wall clock.- 110 we've got.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21120. 130. Are we all done at £130?
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Sold at 130.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25- Is that all right?- Spot on.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- Did you actually ever use that clock?- Yes.- You did?
0:30:28 > 0:30:33- Well, my taid did.- Right.- He always used it. It worked for ever.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38'A German movement, an Austrian case and Welsh markings.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42'The Gustav Becker clock made £130.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46'Now Austrian wood carvings are rightly famous on clocks
0:30:46 > 0:30:48or curios like this. Auntie Nan
0:30:48 > 0:30:53'saw an artist carve this bear during a holiday in the late 1940s.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56'We want £50-£80 for him.'
0:30:56 > 0:31:00- I can tell you the auctioneer has had a lot of interest in it.- Really?
0:31:00 > 0:31:04- Which is really nice to know, isn't it?- It's such a quality item.
0:31:04 > 0:31:08It's quirky. It's the auctioneer's favourite out of your lots.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11I think it will do well. But auctions are funny places.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15- They can be a bit grisly!- We will soon find out because here it goes.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Very nice lot. One, two, three, four, five
0:31:17 > 0:31:20commissioned bids starting at £150.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24- LAUGHTER - He's starting out 150.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28170. 180. 190. 200. 210. 220.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30I'm out at 220.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32At 220. 230, fresh money.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34240. 240 I'm bid at 240.
0:31:34 > 0:31:35Are we all done?
0:31:35 > 0:31:38At 240.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41That's amazing. Congratulations.
0:31:41 > 0:31:42That is fantastic.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45- What a wonderful thing. - We had 50 to 80 on it.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47As you say, auctions are extraordinary.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49You could never tell what's going to happen.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52If two people take a shine to something, it will take off.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- There were five bids on that before we came.- Wow.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- Fantastic.- That's made my day.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03'So the bear dances off with a new owner
0:32:03 > 0:32:05'and that's brought us to the midpoint of our sale.'
0:32:05 > 0:32:08- The figure you are aiming at is £500.- Yes.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12- Remind us what you want to spend the money on. - It's for mum when she moves house.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16She's downsizing and wants to buy new furniture for a bungalow when she moves.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19I think she is going to be able to afford quite a bit
0:32:19 > 0:32:23of nice furniture, because we've still got six items to go
0:32:23 > 0:32:25- and already we've got £502.- Really?
0:32:25 > 0:32:27LAUGHTER
0:32:27 > 0:32:30I think mother can have some rather nice bedroom furniture.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- She'll be delighted. - And more besides.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36- Do you want to take the weight off your feet?- I think so.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39I think Paul wants to see what takes his eye.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41- We'll come back in a second.- OK.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43'As we take a much-needed break,
0:32:43 > 0:32:47'Paul is on the lookout for good deals.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50'This parade of timepieces has attracted his attention.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53'And since we still have another clock to sell,
0:32:53 > 0:32:58'his thoughts on these vintage items would be most welcome.'
0:32:58 > 0:33:02- Keeping an eye on the time. - What a great collection of clocks.
0:33:02 > 0:33:03I love that.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Very, very 1930s, 1940s. Very Art Deco.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10Whoever put these in... Most items must come from the same family.
0:33:10 > 0:33:14It's a time when people are getting rid of items like this and have gone minimalist.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18- But if you're looking for long-term investment, these are the ones to go for.- Really?
0:33:18 > 0:33:22Because they're clockwork, no batteries needed. They are real clocks.
0:33:22 > 0:33:27They make a lovely sound. I wanted to show you one almost identical to the one we put in.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31- Of course.- Dead 1930s, 1940s. If I had a top tip today,
0:33:31 > 0:33:35it's to buy these clocks and put them away for 20 years
0:33:35 > 0:33:37and see what return you get after that.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Wait for old Father Time?
0:33:39 > 0:33:42- Exactly.- What are they likely to go for?- Really affordable.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46These wall clocks, now, are between £20 and £50.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Absolute bargains. These about the same.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51If you're looking for a long-term investment
0:33:51 > 0:33:56that you want a little mess around with, and you like the visual appeal, these are something to buy.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59They're more attractive than digital clocks, too.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02- They will never have any value. These will have a value.- Right.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06- Let's call time and go and watch them.- OK.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10'The mantle clocks do well later, selling for around £14 apiece
0:34:10 > 0:34:12'and £65 for the other wall clock.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16'If you are thinking of buying or selling in this way,
0:34:16 > 0:34:20'bear in mind auction houses charge fees, such as commission.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23'Your local saleroom will advise you on the extra cost.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26'Plenty still to come, like this blanket box,
0:34:26 > 0:34:29'which has been in the family since 1895.'
0:34:29 > 0:34:31OK. Back for the second half.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34We know we've got £502 in the kitty already.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36So another six items to go.
0:34:36 > 0:34:40There's a piece of furniture coming up next. We've got 30 to 50 on this.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42So here it goes now.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46At £15 for the blanket box. Where's he gone? At 15, at 15.
0:34:46 > 0:34:4918, quickly. 18, thank you. At 18 in the centre.
0:34:49 > 0:34:5220. 22.
0:34:52 > 0:34:53£22.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56In the centre. We're going to sell at £22.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59- There you go.- That is a bargain.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- They are useful pieces of furniture. - They're great.
0:35:02 > 0:35:07'Jill's great-grandparents bought this 115 years ago
0:35:07 > 0:35:10'for four shillings and four pence, so it's quite a return.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14'The drop-flap gate-leg table is next.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16'It's been in the family for four generations.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20'Priced at £30-£50, will it do any better?'
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Here's a space-saving device you can fold them away,
0:35:25 > 0:35:26put them against the wall.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29It has barley-twist legs. A bit like myself.
0:35:29 > 0:35:30LAUGHTER
0:35:30 > 0:35:33- Sorry.- It's why he wears trousers all the time.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- Never seen him in shorts. - Never seen the barley-twist legs.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39I couldn't resist. Tell me where this came from.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41It was another relative who passed it on to my mum.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44She seemed to collect everybody's furniture!
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Quite old-fashioned now, this dark furniture.
0:35:47 > 0:35:52People are painting them and bringing them back to life. Looking for £30-£50.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55At 22. 24. He's gone behind the post.
0:35:55 > 0:35:5726. 28.
0:35:57 > 0:35:5830.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Come on.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02At £30. Bid's in front of me. At 32, if you like?
0:36:02 > 0:36:05No. At £30, we're selling and no mistake.
0:36:05 > 0:36:06At 30.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10- There you go. All right. That's dead on.- Yes. Spot on.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15'£30. Bang on the lower estimate and very satisfactory.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18'Jill wanted to help decluttering Peggy's home
0:36:18 > 0:36:21'and the next lot is the biggest of all our items today.'
0:36:21 > 0:36:23This is quite a nice Welsh dresser.
0:36:23 > 0:36:25This one was surplus to requirements?
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Yes, it's far too big to go to a bungalow, so it's a shame,
0:36:28 > 0:36:32it's a lovely piece of furniture, but she can't use it now.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35What's interesting about the furniture, because if it's not
0:36:35 > 0:36:38going to cost very much money, which brown furniture doesn't,
0:36:38 > 0:36:41people then don't mind taking a paintbrush to it.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44Giving it a new lease of life, making it look entirely different,
0:36:44 > 0:36:48to something that would fit into a modern home.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50- We've got on it 30 to 50? - That's it.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53You would be quite happy, perhaps, to do something to it.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55We will start at £30 on the dresser.
0:36:55 > 0:36:56At 32.
0:36:56 > 0:36:5835. 38.
0:36:58 > 0:37:0040. £40.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02At £40, at £40. Two, if you like.
0:37:02 > 0:37:0442, fresh money.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06- It's gone.- All done at £42?
0:37:07 > 0:37:11'£42. Not a lot for such a lovely old dresser,
0:37:11 > 0:37:15'but it is one less piece of furniture to take to Peggy's new bungalow.
0:37:16 > 0:37:20'That Chinese teapot is up next and it's valued at around £80-120.'
0:37:21 > 0:37:26I came across this rather pretty, little Chinese porcelain,
0:37:26 > 0:37:30famille rose teapot in one of your display cabinets.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33Would this have originally come with matching
0:37:33 > 0:37:35teacups and saucers and plates?
0:37:35 > 0:37:39Not necessarily. The tea set as we know it today is a modern invention.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41At this time, you would have had the teapot on its own,
0:37:41 > 0:37:44sometimes a big kettle and teapot. It's a lovely shape.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48What you've got is something exported here over 200 years ago
0:37:48 > 0:37:51so it's been made in China, brought over,
0:37:51 > 0:37:54maybe taken a year to land here. I can't enthuse about it enough.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57Hopefully, people will see it's a nice thing.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59At 25 we have. 8.
0:37:59 > 0:38:0130. £30 we have.
0:38:01 > 0:38:02At £30. Are we two, now?
0:38:02 > 0:38:05At £30. At £30.
0:38:05 > 0:38:06Two, quickly?
0:38:06 > 0:38:07No?
0:38:07 > 0:38:11At £30. No interest, I'm afraid, at £30.
0:38:11 > 0:38:15- So you can take it home with you? - Yes.- It is tiny.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17- Hm. It's fine.- And it's beautiful.
0:38:17 > 0:38:18- Yes.- I'm happy with that.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22You're dead right. A real shame to sell it for that price.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25'And Peggy will surely still treasure that lovely
0:38:25 > 0:38:28'porcelain teapot at her new bungalow.
0:38:28 > 0:38:33'I wonder if anyone sees the potential in our 1930s wall clock.'
0:38:35 > 0:38:38- This has been hanging in the family home for years.- It has.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42Always 20 minutes fast. 20 minutes. Why was it 20 minutes fast?
0:38:42 > 0:38:43Something my grandad did.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46He set of the 20 minutes fast and we all lived to that time.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48We knew it was 20 minutes fast.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50So you'd go home quicker!
0:38:52 > 0:38:57- We've got £20-£40 on it. - This one is a 1930s Art Deco.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00- If you no longer need it... - Here it goes.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03I'm only bid £15 for the wall clock.
0:39:03 > 0:39:0415, already.
0:39:04 > 0:39:0718. 20. 22.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09I'm bid the wall clock at £22. 24.
0:39:09 > 0:39:1026.
0:39:10 > 0:39:1228. 30. And two.
0:39:12 > 0:39:13Hey, that is more like it.
0:39:13 > 0:39:1532.
0:39:15 > 0:39:1734. 36.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19No, he says. 36, we have, on my right.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23Are we all done? And we're selling, at £36.
0:39:23 > 0:39:28You had 20 to 40. So you were absolutely on the nose with that.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30Yes. In the middle.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34'Can a clock like this appreciate over the next few decades,
0:39:34 > 0:39:36'as Paul predicted?
0:39:36 > 0:39:38'Time now for our final item
0:39:38 > 0:39:43'and it's the Victorian smoker's bow chair valued at £50 and £100.'
0:39:46 > 0:39:49- This has been in the family a long time.- It was my great-taid's.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Your grandfathers? Your great-grandfather?
0:39:51 > 0:39:54- My great-grandfather.- Yes. - He was a miner.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56It was the only chair he could find that was comfortable,
0:39:56 > 0:39:59because he had to have his legs amputated.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02- Oh. He'd been in an accident in the mine?- Yes.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04That was the only chair he could sit in.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06He loved it. Absolutely loved it.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10I can understand why he sat in that, because it supported him all around.
0:40:10 > 0:40:16It's a smoker's bow. The bow gets the name from the shape of the back.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18The idea was that you would sit there next to the fire,
0:40:18 > 0:40:21with your dog and your pipe. And you'd enjoy yourself.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23At £50 to start. 5.
0:40:23 > 0:40:2560. 5.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29- 70.- Oh, good.- 5. Fresh money. My commission is out at 75.- 80.
0:40:29 > 0:40:3285.
0:40:32 > 0:40:33The lady's bid we have.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36And we sell at £85.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38- Hey! There you go.- Well done.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40That's great.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43I bet great-grandfather didn't pay that for it, did he?
0:40:43 > 0:40:44I doubt it very much!
0:40:44 > 0:40:46'Whatever he paid,
0:40:46 > 0:40:49'I'm sure Jill's great-grandfather had years of use from it.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51'Hopefully, it's gone to an appreciative new home.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55'Our auction is all done, with two no sales.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59'So how close have we come to the original target of £500?'
0:40:59 > 0:41:01I know you haven't brought your mum with you.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Which is a shame, because I know it's a terrific thing
0:41:04 > 0:41:08you're doing, raising money at auction to buy her new furniture.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12I would like to have seen her face, along with yours,
0:41:12 > 0:41:16when I tell you that what you've made is...
0:41:16 > 0:41:17£717.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19Oh!
0:41:19 > 0:41:21That's fantastic!
0:41:21 > 0:41:23- I can't wait to tell her. - She will be thrilled.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25It will be the bedroom furniture
0:41:25 > 0:41:28and maybe a few other things will appear in the house, as well?
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- Definitely.- I'm sure they will.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- We might help her. - I'm sure we'll help her.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35Jill's very good at spending money.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38- You get to take Rafael back with you.- I'm happy about that.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42- Yes. Don't mind at all. - Well done.- Congratulations.
0:41:45 > 0:41:49'At last, we get to meet the lady herself as
0:41:49 > 0:41:52'Jill takes mum Peggy shopping for new furniture.'
0:41:52 > 0:41:54We couldn't believe how much we raised in the end,
0:41:54 > 0:41:57so we were thrilled. We did really well.
0:41:57 > 0:41:58Oh, yes, I'm very pleased.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01We've seen nice things, haven't we?
0:42:01 > 0:42:04- Bedroom furniture, you wanted. - Bedroom furniture, really.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06We have had some great fun.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10It's been really enjoyable and we've raised a nice amount of money,
0:42:10 > 0:42:13- so, hopefully, now, Mum's going to spend it.- Yes. Quite.