0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to Cash in the Attic, the show that helps you turn those unwanted antiques
0:00:05 > 0:00:08and collectables into something a lot more useful.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12Today, I'm meeting a lady who wants to clear one space and fill another.
0:00:33 > 0:00:34Coming up on Cash in the Attic.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37I dream up a scenario we'd all like to see.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40What about if there were two vicars in the auction, outbidding one another.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Absolutely desperate for that on Foot In The Wall.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46I rescue the lady of the house from our expert Paul
0:00:46 > 0:00:48and his rotten old jokes.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Well, it's not all plain sailing at auction, as you know.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Come on, I'm taking you away from this man. Come on, let's go.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Lest we ever forget I was once a choirboy.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01So next up is a self-portrait of me in the old days.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03I'm saying it before you guys do.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07Get in quick before the final hammer falls.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10We're near Reading, with someone who's hoping that her collecting
0:01:10 > 0:01:12will help her with a fresh start.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17Eileen Whitehead grew up in Suffolk, and managed restaurants and hotels
0:01:17 > 0:01:19before joining the care industry.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Where she met her good friend Barbara, or Babs.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Eileen is a mother and grandmother.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28For seven years she's been married to Mike, who has two children of his own,
0:01:28 > 0:01:32making for some big family get-togethers.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35Eileen loves to collect, especially wooden objects,
0:01:35 > 0:01:37and I've heard that her new home will be a log cabin,
0:01:37 > 0:01:39so there's quite a theme going on here.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Before she moves, she want us to help her declutter
0:01:43 > 0:01:46and raise cash for some hi-tech gadgets.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49For guidance, we'll all look to our expert Paul Hayes,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52who has almost 30 years experience in antiques.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Aha! Look at you two.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03The perfect ladies, flower-arranging.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Is this what you do in your spare time then?
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- Are you Eileen?- I am. - Nice to meet you.- You too.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09- You must be Babs.- I'm Babs.
0:02:09 > 0:02:10Good to see you.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12So how come you two know each other?
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Mainly through our jobs, when we started, about 19, 20 years ago.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19We used to meet each other, then after work go for a drink. You know, sort of seal our friendship.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22That often seals a friendship. It can ruin some as well,
0:02:22 > 0:02:25but there we go. Let's not get into that.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26Why have you called us in here?
0:02:26 > 0:02:29My husband's asked me to declutter a little bit,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32because I collect quite a few things, and also, in a couple of years,
0:02:32 > 0:02:35we're going to move into a log cabin which we've had built,
0:02:35 > 0:02:37and a lot of the stuff we just can't take with us.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39So this money's going towards the log cabin.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Well, for the log cabin there's a 3D TV that I'd would like.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Wow! She's a bit modern, isn't she.
0:02:44 > 0:02:45- Isn't she just!- Gosh!
0:02:45 > 0:02:47How much are you hoping to raise?
0:02:47 > 0:02:49About £1,000.
0:02:49 > 0:02:50Has she got a load of stuff then?
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Oh, definitely.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- You didn't have think about that. Straight in there. - No, I didn't.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58She's always had the odd bits, collectables, haven't you.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Oh, yes.
0:03:01 > 0:03:02Oh, yes, got loads of stuff.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05We're very lucky because we've got expert Paul Hayes here.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08He's arrived with me, he's already having a good look around.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- So you concentrate downstairs.- OK.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12And you follow me. Come on, Eileen.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- You've heard that before, haven't you.- I have.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Well, it seems only fair to start as we mean to go on.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21We've got our work cut out today, so what's our first pick of the pops?
0:03:22 > 0:03:24There's our resident expert.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- Hello, how are you? - Very well thank you.
0:03:26 > 0:03:27- Nice to see you.- And you.
0:03:27 > 0:03:28What have you found?
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Well, I must admit I'm all at sea here, actually.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- See what I did there? - He's only been in the house a quarter of an hour.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37I found a really nice watercolour. A nice marine subject.
0:03:37 > 0:03:38Do you know where this came from?
0:03:38 > 0:03:41I actually found it in an attic of an old hotel.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44I asked everybody if they wanted it, they said "no", so I said "thanks".
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Right. It's amazing what you find in attics.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Do we know where that is?
0:03:48 > 0:03:50I always thought it was Cornwall or somewhere.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- Is it a respected painter? - This looks like an Earp.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Can you see that? E-A-R-P.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Now Henry Earp was a prolific painter, but they were a family of painters,
0:03:58 > 0:04:01and they painted down the Devon and Cornwall coast.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05- It's recognisable by this mountain that juts out into the sea. - Well done.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09But they also have that in Kent as well. I've seen that in Broadstairs.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11And the family painted the North East as well.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14But very much a prolific painter.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16The idea was if you visited these seaside towns,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19or you were interested in boats, like yourself,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22you could buy these wonderful marine watercolours.
0:04:22 > 0:04:23And the only reason I knew it was an Earp,
0:04:23 > 0:04:26it's very recognisable by the light blue skyline.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Is it original?
0:04:28 > 0:04:29This is an original watercolour.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33They're very enjoyable items to have. This for me sums up the mid-19th century.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35You have a marinescape here which are always popular,
0:04:35 > 0:04:37but we have a transitional ship here.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Can you see that?
0:04:39 > 0:04:43That's half-steam, half-sail, so that dates it maybe 1850,
0:04:43 > 0:04:46just at the time when they were transferring over to steam engines.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49So, go on then, how much is it worth?
0:04:49 > 0:04:54His work can range from £100-£300, that sort of price range,
0:04:54 > 0:04:55so I think for an auction estimate,
0:04:55 > 0:04:57if I said £100-£150, to give it a chance.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00I'm sure if someone picks up on the artist,
0:05:00 > 0:05:02there's a good chance of getting a good price for it.
0:05:02 > 0:05:03Good.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06But it's not all plain sailing at auction, as you know.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Come on, I'm taking you away from this man. Come on, let's go.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14£100-£150 is a chunky start, so we'll forgive Paul - for now.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Babs is upstairs in the master bedroom,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19where she selected this locket on a chain.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24The locket is set with moss agate and poppy jasper plaques,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27but the belcher chain is Victorian gold.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Paul values the item at £100-£150,
0:05:30 > 0:05:34before picking up an Italian lady he's been admiring in the lounge.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Eileen. Where have these figures come from?
0:05:40 > 0:05:43These came from a shop we nicknamed the House of Horrors.
0:05:43 > 0:05:44Right.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47It was outside a restaurant of mine.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51They sold awful things, like blue ducks with gold beaks.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55The girl came in one day and said "I don't have a job any more, he's going to close it."
0:05:55 > 0:05:58I said "Oh dear, what's he going to do with everything?"
0:05:58 > 0:05:59She said I'm going to get what I can for it."
0:05:59 > 0:06:03I said "OK, I'll give you a pound for that" and she said "Fine."
0:06:03 > 0:06:07I said "This one, I'll give you 99p" and I got it for 1.99.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12- So that was a complete bargain. 1.99 for the pair. - 1.99 for the pair.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16You know, you hit the nail on the head there when you said restaurant.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20This is exactly the sort of thing you'd find in a restaurant or a hotel.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Anywhere that has a large area.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25And the idea was really they'd just fill a space.
0:06:25 > 0:06:30But they're Italian, and they're copied from the original Meissen, which is German porcelain.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35These figures would have been identical to ones made 1750s, 1800s, that sort of time.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37But you can tell by the casting these are very modern.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41On the originals you see every eyelash, every fingernail, that sort of thing.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43These are very norm, as they call them in the trade.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48So I'd say maybe 1950s or even later. Capodimonte Italian pottery.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51I noticed this one has been a little bit damaged.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54She's been broken twice actually. I think she broke an arm or something,
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- but I had her restored and she got nudged again.- OK.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Well, these are only ever really bought for decorative value,
0:07:01 > 0:07:03and I can see a nice pair of vases,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06somebody that just wants them to fill a wall, really, or fill a gap.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09I think you could be approaching £30 to £50.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11- So I made a profit. - You made a massive profit.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13If you did that every day you'd be laughing.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- Good profit!- See they don't get damaged any more -
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- leave them somewhere safe, and let's keep looking.- OK.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26The Capodimonte-style figurines could make a very nice profit for Eileen.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28But we'll need something more substantial
0:07:28 > 0:07:30if we're to make the £1,000 target.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33While Paul cracks on with the search,
0:07:33 > 0:07:36I want to hear more about these two friends, and their work together.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Well, we both belonged to an agency, and we were taught care
0:07:39 > 0:07:43and you have quite a lot of training to do in it, and things.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Babs primarily stayed in the office environment, and I went
0:07:46 > 0:07:50out into the field, to deal with clients and staff out in the field.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- Is it a fulfilling job? - Oh, yes, it is very fulfilling.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58You sometimes see people right through to the end of their lives,
0:07:58 > 0:08:00and you try and give them some sort of comfort.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Other people, you see them get better and sort of progress. So yes, it is.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- How about you, Babs? Do you like your job?- I do.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11It's just the sense of achievement that you've done what is necessary.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14We work with Social Services as well, so it's quite intense.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Well, it's obvious that you enjoy working together -
0:08:17 > 0:08:20I presume you play together as well?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Oh, Babs and I like to play!
0:08:22 > 0:08:26Some serious playing, then. What sort of things do you get up to?
0:08:26 > 0:08:28We have a little drink now and then, and we like to go out.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32And we've been on a couple of holidays together, little tiny ones.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34So where have you been on holiday so far?
0:08:34 > 0:08:37We went to Bruges with my mother, step-daughter and myself
0:08:37 > 0:08:41and then we went to Sweden when my husband was over there, didn't we?
0:08:41 > 0:08:45- That was good. - We have, we go here and there.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47We have a get-together with four of us.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- Sit here, have a laugh and a drink. - A couple of others join us.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51I couldn't cope with four of you!
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Two of you is bad enough! All this is going to change when you move.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58Only to a degree because where we're going to, it's not that far away.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01It's only about an hour and-a-half to two hours.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05There's plenty of room for Babs and Ken, her husband, to come and stay
0:09:05 > 0:09:09and then we'll come down here anyway so it's just a road, isn't it?
0:09:09 > 0:09:12How about you, Babs? Are you willing to drive an hour and-a-half?
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- Don't worry, I'll be going. - Are you going to miss her?
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Yes, I will miss her. Yes.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21But we'll see each other quite a lot and it will be quality time.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23She can come and stay with me and I can come up here.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Did you not consider putting the log cabin here?
0:09:26 > 0:09:28LAUGHTER
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Well, listen, you want £1,000 to put towards that log cabin
0:09:31 > 0:09:33and hopefully a 3D TV.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35So I think we should get on with it.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Also, Paul's probably wondering where we are so come on. Let's go.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43Eileen inherited her father's passion for boats and looking around
0:09:43 > 0:09:46her collectables, there's often a maritime theme.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Paul's just found a good example of that.
0:09:48 > 0:09:5420th-century wooden sailing ships, trawlers and accompanying figures.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56He prices the assortment at £100-£200
0:09:56 > 0:10:00before joining Babs up in the spare room.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05I tell you something, there's lots of dolls, teddy bears and things.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- She likes her dolls. - She does.- What do you think of this?
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Let's have a closer look.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Is that something she made, or had made for her?
0:10:16 > 0:10:22It was a friend of hers had a large one and had a miniature made for her because she liked it so much.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25It's a miniature chaise longue, that translates as a long chair.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30Has it been bought for a window display or something about?
0:10:30 > 0:10:32No. I think she just liked it and wanted one.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37This has a multitude of uses. I've seen these in jeweller's windows,
0:10:37 > 0:10:40covered in velvet with some nice gold items.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42It's a very visual prop
0:10:42 > 0:10:45but of course you can use it for your teddy bear or doll as well.
0:10:45 > 0:10:51So this was made for her. Was it deliberately for that teddy bear? Or just for display?
0:10:51 > 0:10:54I think it was for display, she just keeps the teddy bear on there now.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- How long ago was that, do you think? - Quite a few years ago.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00I can't remember exactly but she's had it a very long time.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- So it's 20th century?- At least.
0:11:02 > 0:11:08But it would be part of a salon suite. You'd have a chaise longue,
0:11:08 > 0:11:10a stool, two side chairs, a settee,
0:11:10 > 0:11:14and this would all be in your parlour, your best room in a Victorian house.
0:11:14 > 0:11:19If I said around £50 mark, 40-60, how does that sound?
0:11:19 > 0:11:23- It sounds good.- I think it's the only chaise longue
0:11:23 > 0:11:24I've managed to carry on my own.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28We'll soon discover if the only chaise longue you can carry
0:11:28 > 0:11:32single-handed will tempt these bidders at the auction.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Being modelled there by Amy on our right. Lot 44.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38At 55, 60, 70.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Shame to unseat the teddy, but it could do very well.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47It looks as if Eileen's Berkshire home
0:11:47 > 0:11:49has many more collectibles still to show up.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52We're only a third of the way to our target
0:11:52 > 0:11:55so perhaps we need to get more aggressive with our hunt.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59Scary, aren't I?
0:11:59 > 0:12:01The next item is closer to home,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04an oil on-board portrait of a sweet little chorister.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I know what you're thinking, but this was painted in the 1950s
0:12:07 > 0:12:14and I'm not sweet. Paul reckons it may be worth between 60 and £80.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Heading out to the Conservatory he goes on to find more evidence
0:12:17 > 0:12:19of Eileen's collecting streak.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Or should I say competitive streak?
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- Hi, Paul, I see you found my games then.- These are great.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- Who collected all these?- Me. - You've got quite a collection of lovely toys. Are you a chess fan?
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- No.- You don't play at all?- I don't play, my father used to play.
0:12:36 > 0:12:41I just got little figurines and the little men.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Where would you have got these from?
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Car boot sales, charity shops, sometimes antique places.
0:12:47 > 0:12:52- So these you bought for ornamentation?- Yes.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57These are a nice set, you've got four similar sets of chess pieces.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01These represent ivory, ebony, sandalwood and boxwood.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06These are like a plastic resin. You can see the seam up the side.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09They're decorative value only, not like a precious material.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Chess is one of the oldest games, it goes back to ancient India.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17They used to represent their armies using elephants and so on.
0:13:17 > 0:13:23- Have any of these got the boards with them?- I have some of them.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27That's important when you come to sell. We also have some skittles here. They are great.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- Do you ever play with these?- I have.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34These ones I used to play with the children when they were young.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36They are great fun.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40They are the only games you can play that don't involve batteries
0:13:40 > 0:13:42and computers these days.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45It is nice to see that. You have quite a collection here.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48I love the skittles, these chess sets.
0:13:48 > 0:13:53If we say £20 a set for those. It's quite a lot of money.
0:13:53 > 0:14:00- I could easily see 100-250 on this shelf.- That doesn't sound too bad.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- I think we could do quite well actually.- Oh, good.
0:14:04 > 0:14:10Great! Let's hope those pack a whopper. Let's keep looking.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14The skittles and chess pieces could play out very nicely in the auction.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19100 to £150 would be a real boost.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Eileen has what you might call "eclectic" tastes
0:14:21 > 0:14:23and here's another example of just that.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26An antique glass perfume bottle.
0:14:26 > 0:14:33It has a silver collar which is a plus but there is slight damage which affects the price.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Paul values it at 20 to £30.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- So I you a hoarder, or collector? - Definitely a collector.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Since when have you been collecting?
0:14:42 > 0:14:46- About 30 years. Really?- Did you start with one particular object?
0:14:46 > 0:14:49No, I just like unusual bits and pieces.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52I put them in the loft, in the shed, everywhere.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56But, I change them around a bit. I don't like getting to bored.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Lots of books and ships.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03Because my father liked the sea, the river, he was always sailing,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06always had a boat of some sort.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10I grew up with them and just came to like them.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13- It seems family is very important to you.- They are.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18- What about this new property? A log cabin. It sounds unusual.- It is.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22My husband lived in one for a year and liked it so much
0:15:22 > 0:15:25that he convinced me that I would like to, which I do.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28It has a little country club next door to it so we belong to that.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31So, I agreed to go up there.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34The problem came when I have all these things in this house that I've got to get rid of.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39- Are you nervous, or excited? - Excited, not nervous at all.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Have you explored the new area?
0:15:42 > 0:15:45I know the area quite well because I come from Suffolk.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48I used to work in Cambridge and I know the Fens, Norfolk,
0:15:48 > 0:15:49my husband got to know it and he likes it.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53- It's very flat.- It's very flat. They grow a lot of vegetables.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57What about this TV? Where did that come from? 3D, as well!
0:15:57 > 0:16:01The television we have, to me, is quite an old television.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05And I see all these flat-screen ones, and my husband says, "No, that TV works perfectly fine."
0:16:05 > 0:16:07So when we move,
0:16:07 > 0:16:11we've got to have a flat-screen one. I want this 3D one.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13You'll have to put 3D glasses on, aren't you?
0:16:13 > 0:16:18- I don't mind.- It will ruin your hair. - I don't care.- I love watching films!
0:16:18 > 0:16:24- What sort of films?- Crime films and documentaries, things like that.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29If you need that flat-screen TV we need to raise at least £1,000.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33We also need the money so you can get a few more collectibles to put in to your log cabin!
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Let's go. Wonder where Babs is?
0:16:35 > 0:16:39Babs is actually is at the foot of the stairs where she's found some continental porcelain figures.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43The bust of a little lady has no identifying markings,
0:16:43 > 0:16:47but there's an anchor symbol from the Chelsea Porcelain Factory on the figurines.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50There is damage to the boy, so taking that into account
0:16:50 > 0:16:55the estimate is a surprisingly optimistic 80 to £120.
0:16:55 > 0:17:01Now for some holy icons but with a real sentimental value.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03This is quite unusual. What have we got here?
0:17:03 > 0:17:07These are two Stations Of The Cross, there are 14 Stations Of The Cross.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11They are in my family, members of mine who were a count and countess.
0:17:11 > 0:17:18When the count died, his wife commissioned 14 of these to go in his chapel in Ireland
0:17:18 > 0:17:22and the chapel was burnt and these are the two remaining ones which are from my father's bedroom.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26- Amazing detail. - It is quite fascinating.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30So this is Christ on the cross and this...coming down off the cross?
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Going down, or going up, I'm not sure which way they go round.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37I know a man who will. Paul? Come and have a look at this.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- They are nice. Look at that. - Amazing, isn't it?
0:17:40 > 0:17:45- How many have you got?- Two. - They are very ecclesiastical.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48They have obviously been in a church at some point.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- I take it, these are the Stations Of The Cross?- It is, yes.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53There should be 14 in the series.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56They start with Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane,
0:17:56 > 0:17:59then they finish with him being entombed.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04- Most of these tend to be French, or Italian?- They are Italian.- OK. They are either one of the two.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08What would happen, is that the original would be perhaps made from bronze in this case,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10very high in detail,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13and they would take a cast from that bronze
0:18:13 > 0:18:16and artist then would hand-finish them
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- which is why every one is signed there. Can you see that?- Oh, yeah.
0:18:19 > 0:18:25- I didn't notice that, did you? - No.- "J Rosillen". - What you reckon it's worth?
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Without knowing the artist, I would say at least 100 to 150.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32If the artist turned out be good, they could be worth quite a lot of money.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33Are you willing to sell it?
0:18:33 > 0:18:37No, they belong to my father and I'm quite fond of them.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40What if there were two vicars in the auction outbidding one another?
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- I am desperate for that on my wall! - They'd probably put them in.
0:18:43 > 0:18:49- We haven't got a wing or a prayer for you to sell them?- No, No. - Fair enough, they're staying.
0:18:49 > 0:18:54Interesting though. Very nice. Let's carry on, let me put that down. We'll carry on with the rubbish.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57Go on then, follow the man.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01I did toy with selling them but I really like them.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05They came from my father and they are very sentimental to me,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08so I'll probably hang on to them for a lot of years.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Since those plaques aren't going into the auction
0:19:11 > 0:19:13we really do need to get a move on.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15More on the maritime theme now
0:19:15 > 0:19:18as Paul finds these reproduction brass instruments.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22Made in the Far East, they remain quite popular.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Paul values this collection at 100 to £200.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28We are rapidly approaching the end of our rummage here today.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32We are leaving no stone unturned for that juicy final object to put in the auction.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37And typical - I think Paul's just found it.
0:19:37 > 0:19:42Now then, Eileen. Look at that. That's the beauty, isn't it?
0:19:42 > 0:19:45You can tell straight away that that's a gold item.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48Is that something you've bought for yourself, or had given to you?
0:19:48 > 0:19:54- A friend bought it for me, actually. - Special occasion?- It was Christmas.
0:19:54 > 0:19:59It's lovely quality. Would it be fair to say maybe 20-years-old?
0:19:59 > 0:20:03Yes. It was about the '80s, yes.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05Is it something you still wear today?
0:20:05 > 0:20:07- No, I don't, actually. I very rarely wear it.- Right.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- I forgot it was in there. - Do you know if...
0:20:10 > 0:20:13I'm assuming it's all legal, I can see a little hallmark here.
0:20:13 > 0:20:14Let's have a look.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17Yeah, 375. This is 9-carat.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20But they can't make this from pure gold.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24If this was 24-carat gold, it would collapse and bend in your fingers,
0:20:24 > 0:20:26so they have to mix it with other metals,
0:20:26 > 0:20:29and that gives us our 9-carat, our 14-carat, our 18-carat.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- In this country we tend to use 9-carat.- Oh, good.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Gold's recently done tremendously well. Because of the banking crisis
0:20:36 > 0:20:38and the world economic climate,
0:20:38 > 0:20:42people are looking to put their money into something tangible
0:20:42 > 0:20:44and gold has always been a great investment,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48it's always had a resale value of at least what you paid for it.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51But at the moment, it's at an all-time high, so an item like this
0:20:51 > 0:20:55- that's very heavy automatically has a bullion value.- Really?
0:20:55 > 0:20:59- Ah, guys.- Look at you. You look like the cat that got the cream.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01I think I found a showstopper.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05I think this will make a massive difference to our target. At auction, if I said...
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Between £700 and £1,000 for that, how does that sound?
0:21:08 > 0:21:09Very good, thank you.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12- Whoa! That's amazing. - There you are, TV.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16- That's your TV.- And a few more collectables?- Yes, that's true.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18And where was that, in a drawer?
0:21:18 > 0:21:20Uh, yes it was, actually.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22That's amazing. You wanted £1,000
0:21:22 > 0:21:25so you've probably guessed, we're looking at a bit more than £1,000.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Taking Paul's lowest estimate,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30We're looking at something in the region of...
0:21:30 > 0:21:31£1,530.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- That's brilliant, isn't it?- Oh, my God.- That'd be good, wouldn't it?
0:21:35 > 0:21:37- What can I spend the other 530 on? - Me.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39Get in line, Babs.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43- It's been great seeing you guys.- And you.- Nice spending time with you.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- See you in the auction.- OK.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Now, that figure included the Stations Of The Cross
0:21:48 > 0:21:51and of course, Eileen doesn't want to sell them,
0:21:51 > 0:21:56so our day of searching brings us a total that's much closer to £1,430.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00Still good. Among the fascinating items headed for the sale room
0:22:00 > 0:22:04are her 19th-century watercolour of a steamship on the coast
0:22:04 > 0:22:05painted by Henry Earp.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08It could make around £100-£150.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12There's a delightful mini chaise longue
0:22:12 > 0:22:16which used to be the home of Eileen's teddy bears,
0:22:16 > 0:22:20a neat little piece of furniture. It could go for between £40 and £60.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22And there's the collection of wooden games.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26The fabulous estimate for these - £100-£150.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29I think some of them may sell,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32some of them might not reach the price that we want them to,
0:22:32 > 0:22:36but they're only worth what somebody's going to pay for them.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38That's my attitude towards things,
0:22:38 > 0:22:40so I'm quite relaxed about it.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Still to come on Cash in the Attic,
0:22:42 > 0:22:46we must play down the facts when we've got a bargain to sell.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49Porcelain figures up next. Remind us about these.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Oh, these are the ones I bought for £1.99 out of a funny shop.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Keep your voice down!
0:22:55 > 0:22:57She didn't really.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01We try to remain philosophical when things don't go our way.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- That's a bit disappointing. - Oh, well. There we go.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07I'm liking your attitude. "Ah, there we go. Who cares?"
0:23:07 > 0:23:08And we care, obviously.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Find out just how much when the final hammer falls.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Well, it's just been over a week
0:23:18 > 0:23:20since we rummaged our way around Eileen's house
0:23:20 > 0:23:24and uncovered some wonderful items that we've brought here
0:23:24 > 0:23:26to Sworders auctions in Stansted.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28She's hoping to raise something like £1,000
0:23:28 > 0:23:32for a snazzy new television set to put in her brand-new log cabin.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35Wouldn't it be nice if she hit her target?
0:23:35 > 0:23:36Don't all shout at once.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38I always think it must be odd
0:23:38 > 0:23:41for people to see their belongings spread about the sale room.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45Eileen and Babs are taking a final look as the sale gets under way.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49- Hey, morning, ladies. - All right?- Hiya.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Saying a final goodbye to your toys?
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Are you going to be sad to see this go?
0:23:53 > 0:23:57Some of it, yes. This one, someone actually made that for me.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00A patient I was looking after, he carved it all out and made it.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- So, yeah.- You've got a lot of stuff here today.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- Yeah, I know.- A lot of collectables. - I can't take it back.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Well, that's what you're hoping.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12- Have you got high hopes for this? - We've three really good collections.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15You've got toys and games, got all your nautical instruments,
0:24:15 > 0:24:18your compasses and so on, then all those boats and trawlers and things,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21so yeah, it's a real collectors' day today.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23Have you got a reserve on anything?
0:24:23 > 0:24:24- No.- It's all got to go?
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- It's all got to go. - OK, I think it's filling up here,
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- so we should get into a good position.- OK.- Good luck. Follow me.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37Itching to get started, we take our places for Eileen's first lot.
0:24:37 > 0:24:38It's the mini chaise longue,
0:24:38 > 0:24:42made when she was 25 by her furniture dealer friend.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44We're hoping for £40-£60.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51- You two found this?- That's right, me and Babs found it upstairs.- We did.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Make a fantastic jeweller's display
0:24:53 > 0:24:55or perhaps a haberdasher. What did you use it for?
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Sitting my teddies on, actually.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00What do the teddies sit on now, then?
0:25:00 > 0:25:05Being modelled there by Amy on our right, Lot 44.
0:25:05 > 0:25:0650, I'm bid.
0:25:06 > 0:25:0850 already!
0:25:08 > 0:25:10A miniature chaise, at 50.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Can I say five anywhere?
0:25:13 > 0:25:17At 55. 60-5, 70-5. 80.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Selling, at £80,...
0:25:21 > 0:25:22- That's great.- Brilliant.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24- Look at that.- That's amazing.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26A good first result,
0:25:26 > 0:25:28and at £80, I'm happy to tell the teddies
0:25:28 > 0:25:31to...go sit elsewhere. Steady.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Onwards now, and the locket with semi-precious stones is next.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Although I suspect the gold belcher chain
0:25:37 > 0:25:39will be the real attraction for the bidders.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- Tell us about this.- That was left to me by somebody.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45It's something I've had for a long time and I don't wear any more
0:25:45 > 0:25:49because it's not in fashion any more, so I'm happy to let it go.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51A belcher chain, Aled, is a long Victorian chain.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54That's where the word comes from.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57The locket has some Cairngorm stones, which is very Victorian,
0:25:57 > 0:25:58so quite a nice item.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00I put this in at £100-£150.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Let's see how we get on.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05- I tell you what, it would look lovely on Babs.- There you go!
0:26:05 > 0:26:0620, I'm bid.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08At £20, 25,
0:26:08 > 0:26:1230-5, 40-5,
0:26:12 > 0:26:1550. Selling then, at £50...
0:26:15 > 0:26:1755, fresh bid, altogether.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21Selling at £55...
0:26:21 > 0:26:22Oh. 60.
0:26:22 > 0:26:2460, new bidder, there we go.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27At 60, don't be put off by him. At £60, 65?
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- No, he's going to sulk instead. - (MOUTHS)- Come on!
0:26:30 > 0:26:32At £60...
0:26:32 > 0:26:34- There we go, that's gone.- 60 quid.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37- Bargain. - Yeah, someone did get a bargain.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- They did get a bargain there.- We had a few bidders. You can't help it.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42- They start slowly! - They do, don't they?
0:26:42 > 0:26:44Certainly do, came in at the last minute.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Better late than never, I say.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49But £60 is rather below our estimate.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Let's hope we do better with our third lot.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57We've got three porcelain items now, three small traditional figurines.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59Two have a gold anchor mark, which is a Chelsea mark,
0:26:59 > 0:27:02they're actually copies of that particular factory.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05The one I liked is the little bust of the lady.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Did they come in together? - I can't remember where I got them.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10I just know I've had them for a while
0:27:10 > 0:27:13and as you say, I like the little bust too.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15I thought that was real top quality,
0:27:15 > 0:27:18- but I noticed a bit of damage... - On one, the little boy, yeah.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20So I put these in at £80-£100.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23Some nice traditional antique items.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25At £50, can I say five now?
0:27:25 > 0:27:2755, 60-5.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29One more, sir?
0:27:29 > 0:27:31At £65.
0:27:31 > 0:27:3370 anywhere?
0:27:33 > 0:27:35It's with me at £65...
0:27:36 > 0:27:38No sale.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42- Why didn't that sell?- The auctioneer is trying to get near to our £80.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44He hasn't quite got there, so he decided to pull them.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48I think he thinks they're worth more than to sell them today.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51But there's nothing to stop you selling them at a later date.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Not at all. You can leave these for a couple of weeks,
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- give them another airing, and they should sell fine then.- Right.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Eileen seems a bit underwhelmed.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02She must have been hoping to get shot of them.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06Oh well. Next we have that glass perfume bottle with a silver collar.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08The hallmarks date it to 1911,
0:28:08 > 0:28:10and we're hoping for around £20-£30.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16So, what we're after here is the sweet smell of success, aren't we?
0:28:16 > 0:28:17It's the scent bottle.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19- Is this yours?- Yes, it is.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22- Something you haven't collected? - No.- Wow.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Is there a lot of interest in this sort of thing?
0:28:24 > 0:28:27The combination of glass and silver is always good.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31They make nice presents for people, something for the dressing table,
0:28:31 > 0:28:34a very attractive looking item. This one's a bit damaged,
0:28:34 > 0:28:35but for £20, £30,
0:28:35 > 0:28:37it's a bargain, really, I think.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39I start the bidding at £10 only.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42- Take 12 anywhere? - We want about 20 for this.- Yeah.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44Scent bottle with a silver collar.
0:28:44 > 0:28:4612, 15, 18,
0:28:46 > 0:28:4920. £20. 22 anywhere?
0:28:49 > 0:28:5122 in the room.
0:28:51 > 0:28:5525 now? Gentleman's bid at 22.
0:28:55 > 0:28:56At 22...
0:28:58 > 0:29:02- That's gone. 22, that was all right, that was on estimate.- Not bad.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Still stinks a bit.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Although that could be Paul's new aftershave.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09We hoped for a more, but it's a further addition
0:29:09 > 0:29:11to fund Eileen's dream TV set.
0:29:11 > 0:29:16Now, our fifth item really has great potential to alter our fortunes.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Your link chain, remind us about this.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23My friend gave it to me many years ago.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25and it's something I don't wear any more,
0:29:25 > 0:29:29I forgot I had it until it came out, so I don't mind that going.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32And if the friend's watching the programme?
0:29:33 > 0:29:37- Probably thinking, "I paid more than that!"- Gold's doing really well
0:29:37 > 0:29:40at the moment. It's a difficult item to value and weigh.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43The auctioneers weighed it, and he's put it in at £500-600.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47I estimated it between £700-£1000, but that's the going rate of it.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49- Yes.- That's no problem. - Let's hope we get there.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52And I start the bidding at £200.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54At 200, 220.
0:29:54 > 0:29:55240 anywhere?
0:29:56 > 0:29:59At £220.
0:29:59 > 0:30:00240.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02260. 280.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05300. 320.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08340. 360.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11380. 400.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13420. 440.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15460. 480.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18500. I'll take 20 anywhere?
0:30:18 > 0:30:21- Come on.- Or I will sell at £500.
0:30:21 > 0:30:22At 500.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- 500 quid.- Is that all right?
0:30:26 > 0:30:29Not quite as much as I wanted.
0:30:29 > 0:30:30- Not quite.- It's gone.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33We were looking from between 700 and 1,000 so it is a bit less
0:30:33 > 0:30:35than what we were expecting but...
0:30:35 > 0:30:38£700 was our expert's opinion
0:30:38 > 0:30:42but considering the unpredictable nature of general sales,
0:30:42 > 0:30:45you have to forgive the occasional blip. That's Paul.
0:30:45 > 0:30:50But at the midpoint of our sale, I've got a good feeling we're in good shape, team.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52It's been up and down a little bit.
0:30:52 > 0:30:53It certainly has.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57My heart is going hell for leather. I can tell you - all's not lost.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00You wanted £1,000 for that flash television.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02662 you've got so far.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04- Not bad.- Not bad.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06That's not bad at all actually.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09It might not get you 3D, it might get you 2D. Start collecting again.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12I think we should go for a cup of tea and cake and come back.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Follow me.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16A spot of refreshments,
0:31:16 > 0:31:19then it's time to see what other items of interest Paul has noticed
0:31:19 > 0:31:24around the saleroom but all I can see is Eileen's model boat collection
0:31:24 > 0:31:25arranged on that old desk.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28- Paul.- Hey!- You look all at sea. What's the matter?
0:31:28 > 0:31:30I told you, I do the jokes!
0:31:30 > 0:31:31I try so hard, I really do!
0:31:31 > 0:31:34These are Eileen's but that's not why I brought you here.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36This desk is what I wanted to show you.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39It looks at first glance to be an ordinary knee-hole desk
0:31:39 > 0:31:42from the late 19th-century, blonde oak,
0:31:42 > 0:31:45but this is almost identical on the other side as well.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47Really?
0:31:47 > 0:31:52If you go round, there's two cupboards and a drawer in the middle. Can you see?
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- That's amazing.- Most desks are designed to go against the wall.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59This goes in the middle of an office and it's called a partners desk
0:31:59 > 0:32:01so you'd sit here on one side of the desk,
0:32:01 > 0:32:04somebody else would sit on the other side of the desk.
0:32:04 > 0:32:05- Brilliant.- Ingenuity.
0:32:05 > 0:32:06Recycling at an early age.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08It's a big item. How much?
0:32:08 > 0:32:11It's in the catalogue at between £300 and £500.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13It needs a bit of restoration
0:32:13 > 0:32:15but this is big enough for all your paraphernalia,
0:32:15 > 0:32:17you could run a business from this desk.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21- I think it'll do well today. - Great tip.- Shall we carry on?- Yes.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25I tell you what, Paul knows a good thing when he sees one,
0:32:25 > 0:32:28as that partners desk later sells for £300.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31If we've inspired you to think about selling some of your own items
0:32:31 > 0:32:35it's worth bearing in mind that auction houses charge various fees,
0:32:35 > 0:32:37such as commission.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41Your local saleroom will advise you on these extra costs.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44There's plenty still to come in Eileen's sale
0:32:44 > 0:32:48and it's our old friends, the Capodimonte porcelain figures, up next.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50Remind us about these.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54These are the ones I bought for £1.99 at a funny shop.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57Keep your voice down! She didn't really!
0:32:57 > 0:33:00She bought them for a lot of money!
0:33:00 > 0:33:03They look fantastic, they did a good job of displaying them.
0:33:03 > 0:33:04But one of them is damaged.
0:33:04 > 0:33:0630 to 50, I think.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08Let's see how we get on.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11£50. 20.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14- 20 I'm bid.- 20, we're in. Here we go.
0:33:14 > 0:33:15At £20.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20No sale. I blame you, Amy.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22So nobody liked those at all.
0:33:22 > 0:33:23I liked them.
0:33:23 > 0:33:24They're going home with you.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26Back on the shelf!
0:33:26 > 0:33:28You don't look too sad about it.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31I expect they'll brighten up her log cabin no end.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Eileen can barely disguise her delight
0:33:34 > 0:33:36at those cheerful figurines coming back home.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40Next we have a framed picture from landscape artist Henry Earp,
0:33:40 > 0:33:45born in Westminster in 1831 to a great family of painters.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49I must admit, out of all your items, this is probably my favourite lot.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52It's that lovely 19th-century watercolour,
0:33:52 > 0:33:55with the paddle steamer and the beautiful blue landscape,
0:33:55 > 0:33:58by Henry Earp, a great artist.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00I am looking for around the £100 mark.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02Remind me where this came from?
0:34:02 > 0:34:05I found it when I was clearing out the hotel.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07- And you've had good use of it? - Yes, I have. I like it.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11She likes it so much she's giving it away. Hopefully not giving it.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13It's full steam ahead for this one.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15At £40. Five anywhere?
0:34:15 > 0:34:17At 40.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19Five? 50. Good watercolour. Five.
0:34:19 > 0:34:2160. Five anywhere?
0:34:21 > 0:34:23At £60. I will say five.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26At £60 only?
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- No.- No sale.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31He hasn't let it go, so that's good. He hasn't sold that.
0:34:31 > 0:34:32- Is that good?- Yeah.
0:34:32 > 0:34:37Yeah, because we didn't get near the £100 we wanted for it, he's withdrawn it.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40What a shame. I thought that was one of your better lots.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42- 40 quid under your lowest estimate. - Exactly, yeah.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44That's sometimes what happens.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48If the auctioneer can't get near what our estimate is.
0:34:48 > 0:34:49Sorry about that.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51That's a bit disappointing.
0:34:51 > 0:34:52Oh, well. There we go.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54I'm liking your attitude.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56I think those crashing waves sum up the atmosphere
0:34:56 > 0:35:00better than Eileen's easy come easy go attitude
0:35:00 > 0:35:02as yet another of our items disappoints.
0:35:02 > 0:35:08For a more positive outcome perhaps we need some divine intervention!
0:35:08 > 0:35:13Next up is a self-portrait of me in the old days.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15I'm saying it before you do.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17What's the story behind the little chorister?
0:35:17 > 0:35:21Somebody gave it to me and I quite liked it so I put it on the wall.
0:35:21 > 0:35:22My stepson hates it.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24So you're getting rid? OK!
0:35:24 > 0:35:26It's quite unusual in a way.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28But it's a very pleasing subject.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Children are always good in paintings
0:35:30 > 0:35:33and I think for that reason, it's very pleasing
0:35:33 > 0:35:35someone would like to put it on the wall.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37It's not an antique painting as such.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41It is probably 1950s but a nice oil painting, an original work of art.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Seeing as he has been singing hymns all his life,
0:35:44 > 0:35:46let's hope the big fella gives us some help.
0:35:46 > 0:35:4920 I'm bid. At £20. Two anywhere?
0:35:49 > 0:35:5122. 25.
0:35:51 > 0:35:5528. Selling at £28.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57He's going to let it go.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59Gone.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01You've been overpaid then.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Just to remind you, I'm not a chorister any more!
0:36:04 > 0:36:05LAUGHTER
0:36:05 > 0:36:07But we are singing from the same song sheet.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Of course we are. We always do.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12It's a cheap one at the moment unfortunately(!)
0:36:12 > 0:36:17That's it. The painting's gone and I'm done with all the chorister jokes - promise.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19Time for some heavy metal, I think.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23Nautical themed collections abound in Eileen's home
0:36:23 > 0:36:25and here we have just a sample.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29It's a collection of brass instruments - compasses, sextons, telescopes.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31They're quite modern. Where did they come from?
0:36:31 > 0:36:34They're just things I collected over time.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37One I had made for me, the compass, my husband had made
0:36:37 > 0:36:39cos he was at a factory in Thailand, I think.
0:36:39 > 0:36:40- Wow.- So that's a nice one.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44If in doubt, she says, "It's just something I collected."
0:36:44 > 0:36:45LAUGHTER
0:36:45 > 0:36:48- I like collecting!- Why not?
0:36:48 > 0:36:51There are more people like you, Eileen, don't listen to him.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Don't listen to me - ever!
0:36:53 > 0:36:55What do you think of these items, Babs?
0:36:55 > 0:36:57I leave it all to Eileen.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01We're looking for about £100 for a whole DIY sailing kit.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04There's nothing left in the county, she's collected everything!
0:37:04 > 0:37:0750, I'm bid. At £50.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Five anywhere? At 55.
0:37:09 > 0:37:1260. Five. 70. Five.
0:37:12 > 0:37:1580 anywhere? At 75.
0:37:16 > 0:37:17No sale.
0:37:17 > 0:37:22That's a disaster for our total, and a very tough crowd to please.
0:37:22 > 0:37:27All those brass instruments can go back in their boxes for the time being.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31Maybe the ships, trawlers and other wooden maritime models will prove a better catch.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Hey, I'm trying to be positive!
0:37:33 > 0:37:36They're something I like to collect but I also collect
0:37:36 > 0:37:39the boxes as well because I like the sea and the boats and things.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41- It comes together.- Exactly.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43This is the sort of thing that people look for.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46A collection of themed items, this is a nautical theme,
0:37:46 > 0:37:50and it's the first thing you see as you come into the auction house.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Will you be sad to see these go?
0:37:52 > 0:37:55I will in a way but I cannot take them where I'm going,
0:37:55 > 0:37:58so I won't have room for them.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00100 to 200 quid. A lot of money.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02It is. It works out maybe a tenner a lot,
0:38:02 > 0:38:05so I think it's quite reasonable actually. Let's see how we get on.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09- Where shall I start the bidding, Amy? - £50.- £50, the lady says.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12She did wonders with the chaise longue.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16- We'll start the bidding at £50 for all those items. Add £50.- Come on.
0:38:16 > 0:38:1855. 60. Five. 70.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21It's with me at £70,
0:38:21 > 0:38:24five to bid at 70.
0:38:24 > 0:38:25No sale.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29I don't understand. There was somebody in the room willing to pay £70 and it didn't sell.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31What he's done is used his discretion
0:38:31 > 0:38:33and because the estimate was £100-£200,
0:38:33 > 0:38:36£70 he didn't accept as an offer, but he'll withdraw it.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38He may have made a note of the gentleman
0:38:38 > 0:38:40who actually offered the £70 and you may be able
0:38:40 > 0:38:43to discuss it afterwards if you want to get rid of it.
0:38:43 > 0:38:44Do you want to get rid of them for 70?
0:38:44 > 0:38:47Yes, I don't mind, actually. No, I don't mind at all.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49OK, but, yeah, he's just trying to look after you.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Yeah, that's good of him.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54Eileen would rather the auctioneer had let them go,
0:38:54 > 0:38:57but hopefully she'll fix up a private deal later.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00But I fear our total has definitely suffered,
0:39:00 > 0:39:02and, sadly, we only have one more item to go.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04It's the assortment of modern games
0:39:04 > 0:39:08we saw on display in Eileen's conservatory.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10They're valued at £100-£150.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12The boats didn't go for what we hoped.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14What do you reckon about the modern games and toys,
0:39:14 > 0:39:16the skittles and everything? I loved them.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20Yeah, these are very traditional items and they're good quality.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Toys and games are always popular. You've got chess,
0:39:22 > 0:39:26you've got the skittle sets, you know, you got a lot of variety,
0:39:26 > 0:39:29a complete shelf in your house, if I remember rightly.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31So, we're looking for around the 100 mark for these.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33- Where do these come from? - All over the place.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35I've kept them for a long time.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38I started with the big ones, I've gone down to the small ones
0:39:38 > 0:39:40which I've collected all over the world, actually.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43These skittles, are they something you've collected
0:39:43 > 0:39:47- all through your life?- Yes. - Interesting that. Amazing.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50All right, well, let's hope for around the £100 mark
0:39:50 > 0:39:51for this lot, all right?
0:39:51 > 0:39:5450 I'm bid. Out £50. Five anywhere?
0:39:54 > 0:39:5955. 60. Five. 70. Five. 80, now.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02At £75...
0:40:02 > 0:40:03No sale.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- No sale.- No sale again? What's that...?
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Have you put reserves on all of these?
0:40:08 > 0:40:12- No, I haven't done anything.- OK. - I haven't done anything.- OK.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16Oh, dear. The auctioneer has once again used his discretion
0:40:16 > 0:40:18to reject the low bids, rather too readily, I fear.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21Looks like Eileen's grand total is going to be, uh...
0:40:21 > 0:40:23Not quite that grand.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Well, that was hard work, wasn't it?
0:40:25 > 0:40:28The second half of that sale, I must say, but all is not lost,
0:40:28 > 0:40:30because I can tell you that...
0:40:30 > 0:40:32You know the watercolour we thought we hadn't sold?
0:40:32 > 0:40:35- Well, somebody's willing to pay £80 for it.- Oh, that's OK.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37- You're happy to sell? - That's OK, yes.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39OK. Your grand total, then, is...
0:40:39 > 0:40:42Are you ready for this? You're going to be so excited!
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- It's £770.- Ooh.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Well, it's getting there, isn't it?
0:40:46 > 0:40:48- It is getting there. - It's getting there.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50It's been a strange day, actually. It's very quiet.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53But don't lose heart. Those items that haven't sold,
0:40:53 > 0:40:55you can have a word with the auctioneer,
0:40:55 > 0:40:58he'll leave them for another day and I'm sure they'll sell fine.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01770 quid is, well, more than you had before you walked into the room.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04That's true, that is very true. Halfway towards my television.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06Exactly, and it's been lovely meeting you
0:41:06 > 0:41:09and I hope you're going to be happy in your log cabin.
0:41:09 > 0:41:10- I will be.- All the best to you.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13Well, it wasn't quite the final result she wanted
0:41:13 > 0:41:17but today has had a lasting effect on Eileen and she's making plans.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20I haven't raised quite enough money for the TV I wanted,
0:41:20 > 0:41:23which was a 3D plasma screen, to go in my new log cabin.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27But I shall just keep plodding on and I've got some other things
0:41:27 > 0:41:29that will go up for auction, now I've got the auction bug
0:41:29 > 0:41:32and I shall put them up and raise the rest of it.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39Eileen and Babs are soon out sampling
0:41:39 > 0:41:42the latest 3D technology destined for the new log cabin.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45Because the auction went well, when we got quite a bit of money,
0:41:45 > 0:41:46and I've also got some to put with it
0:41:46 > 0:41:50we went having a look for a 3D television. And we found one.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53And it was really, really good. So I was very pleased about that.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55So I've got my eye on exactly what I want.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59And when I get the TV, I'm actually going to put it in the lounge
0:41:59 > 0:42:03and then I will probably have a smaller one in the kitchen as well.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06there's quite a lot of work to be done on the cabin in Cambridgeshire.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09They've just put the footings down on the first floor.
0:42:09 > 0:42:13My husband's not very good at DIY, so it's called PSE, Pay Somebody Else.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16When Eileen does go, I'm going to find it very hard.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20We see each other every week without fail for a glass of wine,
0:42:20 > 0:42:23you know, a good laugh. But we'll also enjoy it when we go and stay.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26When she does come, at least we'll get good quality time
0:42:26 > 0:42:29and we'll be able to go and explore new places together,
0:42:29 > 0:42:30which I'm looking forward to.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33I'm very glad I raised some cash towards the TV
0:42:33 > 0:42:36and my husband's even more pleased
0:42:36 > 0:42:38that I got rid of some stuff out the house as well.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44Now, if you want to raise money for something nice
0:42:44 > 0:42:46and you've got the antiques and collectables
0:42:46 > 0:42:50scattered around your home, then why not apply to be on our show?
0:42:50 > 0:42:52All the details you need are at...
0:42:52 > 0:42:55Good luck! We'll see you next time on Cash In The Attic.
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