0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to the Cash In The Attic, the show that finds hidden treasures in your home
0:00:06 > 0:00:07and helps to sell them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Today, we are about to meet a family who want to raise cash
0:00:11 > 0:00:13to resurrect an old favourite.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36'Coming up on Cash In The Attic,
0:00:36 > 0:00:40'has our expert got caught in the middle of a family dispute?'
0:00:40 > 0:00:41- Do you think we should sell it?- Yep.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44- Don't ask Dad, just sell it! - SHE GIGGLES
0:00:44 > 0:00:45'The daughter of the house
0:00:45 > 0:00:47'thinks these grandfather clocks are a waste of time.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49'Or does she?'
0:00:49 > 0:00:50Do you hate them now?
0:00:50 > 0:00:54- No.- Isn't that one mine, Dad, didn't you say?!
0:00:54 > 0:00:59'And, at auction, what do we have to do to make our contributor smile?'
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Is there any person in the history of Cash In The Attic
0:01:02 > 0:01:06when it went over the reserve price went, "Oh no"?
0:01:06 > 0:01:10'Find out more when the hammer falls.'
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Today we are in Surrey to meet a father and daughter
0:01:13 > 0:01:15who want to clear out their house
0:01:15 > 0:01:18and put bit of history back on the road.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23John Leyland has two passions - antiques and family.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26A father and a grandfather, John has three daughters, including
0:01:26 > 0:01:3028-year-old Laura, who's here today with daughter, two-year-old Jordan.
0:01:33 > 0:01:34John recently got the auction bug
0:01:34 > 0:01:37and has already parted company with many treasures.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41But there's still plenty in his South London home for us to consider.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45There's one thing, however, that won't be leaving
0:01:45 > 0:01:47and that's the cherished 1958 Consul.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Ah, there he is.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52'Helping me is antiques expert John Cameron,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56'whose 20 years in the business will prove invaluable
0:01:56 > 0:01:58'in today's rummage.'
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- A good old clock.- Hello. Nice to see you.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03All right. And you?
0:02:03 > 0:02:06What a lovely kitchen you've got here.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Intros - you must be John, Laura, this is another John.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Just call me JC today.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Exactly. Tell me, who called the Cash In The Attic team?
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- That would be Laura.- Me.- Why?
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- I was helping clear out some junk. - It's not junk.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24One man's junk is another man's treasure.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26That's right. It's all my treasures.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28I'd better go and find this ju...treasure.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Good idea. I'm going to find out more about these.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32I think we're in for some trouble!
0:02:32 > 0:02:35What do we want to raise this money for?
0:02:35 > 0:02:37I've got a lovely Mark 11 Consul
0:02:37 > 0:02:40that hasn't seen the road for over ten years now.
0:02:40 > 0:02:41- 10?!- It would be nice to see it...
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- Plus, all right. 15 years. - I was a baby. I'm 28 now.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49It would be very nice to see it running again and back on the road.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- How much is that going to cost? - At least 1,000, thereabouts.
0:02:53 > 0:02:54Maybe more.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57£1,000? We've got our work cut out.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- I've just noticed a little bump. - Yeah.- Are you up to some work today?
0:03:01 > 0:03:05As long as it doesn't get too exciting, I should be all right.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08If you're in trouble, shout and we'll get John on the case.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- We better get back to some work. - Very good.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16You and I will go and find JC. Laura, you're off that way.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19'Busy, busy. Laura wasn't wrong
0:03:19 > 0:03:21'when she talked of her dad's need to declutter.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24'John should have a field day.'
0:03:24 > 0:03:27John, however many times you ask, she's not going to dance with you!
0:03:27 > 0:03:29She's lovely, though, isn't she?
0:03:29 > 0:03:31She is. She's quite decorative, too.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34John, I was hoping you would shed some light on this.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35Where did it come from?
0:03:35 > 0:03:41I bought it down the local auction rooms, some ten or 15 years ago.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43She's been sitting in the corner ever since.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46When I first saw it, it attracted me straight away.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I thought there's a nice, 19th-century,
0:03:49 > 0:03:53neo-classical bronze sculpture. But, up close, I was disappointed.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56It wasn't spelter, even.
0:03:56 > 0:03:57Let me have a feel.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- It's made of resin. It's composition.- Is it really?
0:04:00 > 0:04:05- That's amazing. - This is a 20th-century piece,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- which is a shame.- Yeah.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10But it's been patinated to look like bronze -
0:04:10 > 0:04:14much in the 19th-century taste.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17I couldn't quite work out whether she was Diana or Venus.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20I tried to work out from her attributes.
0:04:20 > 0:04:21She's holding aloft a torch, or a light,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24so she's the illuminati, but I couldn't work out
0:04:24 > 0:04:25what she was carrying.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Whether they were palm leaves,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29or whether there were arrows that would tie in to Diana.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32But she's definitely classically inspired, isn't she?
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- Definitely. - John, why did you buy it?
0:04:35 > 0:04:38As a collectable, or something for your house?
0:04:38 > 0:04:39Both. I wanted to use it
0:04:39 > 0:04:42and also have it as a decorative piece for the lounge.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45I certainly think she has impact.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49That's something I look for when looking at decorative items.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51She certainly turns your head.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53Not vast sums of money. If it was bronze,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56we would be looking at quite a few hundred pounds.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59If there was an artist's name on a bronze, then even more.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02But it is a composition piece, but decorative.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05I'll say £80 to £120.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- Fair dos.- She can go?- Yeah.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10£80-£120 is not a bad start.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- Yeah.- Let's see if we can build on that.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14OK.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16As we search around John's home,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19I get the feeling we've just touched the tip of the iceberg.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23This place is absolutely brimming with treasures,
0:05:23 > 0:05:27like this carved oak barometer.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30This model is Victorian and belonged to John's grandparents.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32It should fetch us a cool £30-£50.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- I see you found the bus.- Yes. How could I miss the bus?- The old 93.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- A fabulous bus. - I noticed it's an Epsom bus.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45It's our local bus that runs up and down here,
0:05:45 > 0:05:47which I get on virtually every day, still.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- You bought the bus because of that? - Yes, in a local auction.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52How long have you had it?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55I've had it 15, 20 years, maybe.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58Do you know anything about the bus itself, the make?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- I believe it's Tri-ang, I'm not too sure.- It is.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05You're right. It doesn't have any other labels on it,
0:06:05 > 0:06:07but I've seen this model before.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- If you think about this side, there's a recess.- Yeah.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13That's where the label would have gone.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15- It would have had Tri-ang along there.- Right.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17But Tri-ang is a great British firm.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20It's instantly recognisable as a toymaker.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24They had their origins back in the middle of the 19th century, in the 1850s.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28- And their very famous triangle logo. - Yeah.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32It was a great British company. They made all manner of different toys,
0:06:32 > 0:06:34everything, across the board, and, sadly,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37after failing sales in the 1970s,
0:06:37 > 0:06:41the company was broken up, but one that has left an enduring legacy.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45- So do you think we could take this to auction?- Certainly.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50I've had loads of fun out of it, so why not somebody else for a while?
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- Fantastic.- I can see it in a local pub. It would look nice.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57It's great. I do love it. It's a fantastic thing.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Because of the condition, I'd be slightly conservative
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- and go with 40 to 60 as an estimate.- Yeah.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06But I've seen them make up to £100.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- Yeah. Good.- You OK with that? - That would be fine, yeah.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15- OK, well, ding-ding, all aboard. Let's see what I can find.- OK.
0:07:15 > 0:07:16With that estimate,
0:07:16 > 0:07:19it's a shame three of those didn't come along all at once!
0:07:19 > 0:07:21See? Buses, get it? Never mind.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23It's not long before I find more toys
0:07:23 > 0:07:26in the shape of these straw-filled animals.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28John's daughters used to play with these.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32They're showing signs of wear, but that's not a bad thing -
0:07:32 > 0:07:34many collectors prefer these sorts of toys
0:07:34 > 0:07:37to be in an as-found condition.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40John estimates that these cuddly creatures
0:07:40 > 0:07:42should fetch £30-£50 at auction.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46We'll leave John rummaging around this house.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48My goodness, has he got his work cut out!
0:07:48 > 0:07:52You said your dad was a hoarder, but I've never seen anything like it.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Where have you got all this stuff from?
0:07:55 > 0:07:57From the local auction, mainly.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Are you a collector, as well?
0:07:59 > 0:08:02I used to quite enjoy going with him.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06I must admit, some of the stuff he came home with I was happy about.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07I used to get excited.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11He got me my first job in the auction room.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14His mate was the auctioneer. I used to stand there and hold things up
0:08:14 > 0:08:16and guard the cabinet. I loved it.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19It was my first bit of pocket money when I was at school,
0:08:19 > 0:08:20so, yeah, my first job.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Tell me about the family.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24I was chatting to your dad
0:08:24 > 0:08:27and he said he's used to being bossed about by women.
0:08:27 > 0:08:28How many in your family?
0:08:28 > 0:08:32- There's my mum, and I've got two sisters. - And two granddaughters.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37Yeah, and my two little girls, so he's outnumbered, aren't you?
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- I am, always have been. - I'm finally getting him a boy.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- We know there's a baby boy in there? - Yeah.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- You're pretty happy, Granddad?- Very good.- Broken the tradition.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49By the time he's old enough to ride a mountain bike with me,
0:08:49 > 0:08:51I'll probably be too old.
0:08:51 > 0:08:52So you are into mountain biking.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54What is it about being on a bike?
0:08:54 > 0:08:57You forget your problems. You get on that bike...
0:08:57 > 0:08:58Escape all the women!
0:08:58 > 0:09:01And escape from the women, definitely!
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Pedal like hell! LAUGHTER
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- What's up with him?- He has to take everything to the extreme.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09He can't just have a nice bike ride, otherwise I might go with him.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13But it's always got to be hills and rain and snow.
0:09:13 > 0:09:14SHE LAUGHS
0:09:14 > 0:09:16That's it. Fabulous.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18How have you felt about today?
0:09:18 > 0:09:22Because we have been trying to get rid of a fair amount of stuff?
0:09:22 > 0:09:23It's been a bit of fun.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25It will be sad when I see everything finally go,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28but it'll be nice to see the money to do the old Consul up.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30You'll have to show me that later on.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33But that's enough resting and chatting.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35- More work. Come on.- OK.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37After you, Laura.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42John certainly seems to have a lot of energy for his years.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46It's a good thing, too, as there's plenty of work to do.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48As Laura continues her search around the house,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51we three chaps seem to have wound up in the garage.
0:09:52 > 0:09:57Hey, boys, you're looking tired over there. Come on.
0:09:57 > 0:09:58I like this.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Where did you get this from?
0:10:00 > 0:10:03My mate, Dave, moved from a local house to Seaford.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05He was left with this.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07He had a garage sale, this was left over
0:10:07 > 0:10:10and he said, "Do you want it?", so I said "I'll have it, definitely."
0:10:10 > 0:10:15We can see on the front it's the Bally Manufacturing Company Ireland,
0:10:15 > 0:10:18but that's actually an American company based in Nevada.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- Yeah. - A great place to have slot machines!
0:10:21 > 0:10:23So have you had this working?
0:10:23 > 0:10:28It was working. We had it going probably about two years ago,
0:10:28 > 0:10:3018 months, I can't remember now.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33It was working fine and suddenly smoke started coming out.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- Smoke?- Off a unit inside.- OK. - So we haven't tried it since.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40I've always wanted one of these, I really have.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45The one-armed bandit has to be the great icon.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46The big cranking one arm,
0:10:46 > 0:10:49and a bandit because it left you penniless!
0:10:49 > 0:10:52The original fruit machines, as we call them,
0:10:52 > 0:10:54the original bandit machines,
0:10:54 > 0:10:58the reels evolved out of a poker game, so they had card suits
0:10:58 > 0:11:01and you would make up a poker hand. It would pay out based on that.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05I think it was prizes rather than money. Cigars and things like that.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07But it was the Bell-Fruit Gum Company
0:11:07 > 0:11:11that started to put fruit on the reels instead.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14And the prizes then were fruit gums that came out.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17That's where we get the word "fruit machines".
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- It's in a state that requires restoration. This is a project.- Yes!
0:11:21 > 0:11:24But if you have a games room, a boy's room,
0:11:24 > 0:11:28and you had this working, it's a great thing.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30At auction, I'd go for
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- £50-£100 in this state. - This amazes me.
0:11:32 > 0:11:37I wouldn't have thought that much, because it's a pretty ugly thing.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39He obviously doesn't like them!
0:11:39 > 0:11:41But if you think someone is going to go to auction
0:11:41 > 0:11:43and try and sell it, who's going to buy one?
0:11:43 > 0:11:46The people that buy this will know exactly what's on the inside
0:11:46 > 0:11:49and will know it's a minor thing to get going again.
0:11:49 > 0:11:50Somebody who specialises.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Go on the internet I'm sure you'll find someone
0:11:53 > 0:11:55dealing in second-hand one-armed bandits.
0:11:55 > 0:11:56I'm sure there are.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59That Ford Consul means John has his hands full
0:11:59 > 0:12:01when it comes to restoration projects.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Maybe it's a good idea to send this fruit machine to auction,
0:12:04 > 0:12:06but will our bidders gamble on it?
0:12:06 > 0:12:0930 for a one-armed bandit? 32. 35.
0:12:09 > 0:12:1235. 38. 40. 42.
0:12:12 > 0:12:1345...
0:12:13 > 0:12:16We'll find out soon enough.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20As time marches on, John discovers these three mantle clocks,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23a pair of 19th-century slate-and-marble French models,
0:12:23 > 0:12:26and an Edwardian cocked-hat mantle clock.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30I've been told John has another two boxes of clocks in his attic,
0:12:30 > 0:12:34so I'm sure he won't miss these, especially as our expert reckons
0:12:34 > 0:12:38they should make £100-£150 for the three.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42John, my dad reckons this is worth something.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43Let's have a look, Laura. Right.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Interesting. It's a watercolour.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48It looks like the River Nile.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52It's also signed "John Varley" in pencil and "98".
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Does that mean anything?
0:12:54 > 0:12:56No, but I know John Varley is a good artist,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58because my dad's awlays gone on about it.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- So you do listen?- A little bit!
0:13:01 > 0:13:03I don't really appreciate pictures of boats and water.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- He's got about 1,000 of them! - OK. It's quite a nice picture.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Very typical of his work. John Varley, I know of his watercolours.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15He travelled extensively throughout the Middle East.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18He was born around 1850 and lived to the 1930s.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21But the nice thing about this picture is,
0:13:21 > 0:13:24when John Varley's work comes up at auction,
0:13:24 > 0:13:26they're nearly always landscapes
0:13:26 > 0:13:28and it's nearly always the Nile scenes,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31his Egyptian scenes, that make most money.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34- Any idea what Dad paid for this? - It came from a house clearance, I believe.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36I think it was about 35 quid.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38That was quite a good buy. How long ago?
0:13:38 > 0:13:42Um, I remember it from being a child,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45so probably about 15, 20 years, at least.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48My only criticism of this picture is this foxing.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Can you see these little spots?
0:13:50 > 0:13:55- Yeah.- It's like rust. It's caused by iron impurities in the paper.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58If I had this picture at auction today, I wouldn't hesitate
0:13:58 > 0:14:01to put an estimate of 300-500 on it.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05Definitely more interested in the cash than that picture,
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- to be honest! - Do you think we should sell it?
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- Yep. Don't ask Dad, just sell it! - SHE GIGGLES
0:14:10 > 0:14:11OK, well, we'd better take this
0:14:11 > 0:14:13before it ends up on the last boat to Cairo.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- Definitely!- Come on, let's see what else we can find.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20No hesitation from Laura there, was there?
0:14:20 > 0:14:23If we are to reach the £1,000 target to restore
0:14:23 > 0:14:25John's beloved Ford to its former glory,
0:14:25 > 0:14:29that watercolour will go a long way to raising the money.
0:14:29 > 0:14:30It looks like Laura's on a roll
0:14:30 > 0:14:33as she finds this reproduction art-deco lamp.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36It's another result of John's hanging around in auction rooms.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Repro pieces tend to attract lower bids,
0:14:39 > 0:14:44but there's still a market for it and John prices it at £30-£50.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49John, John, I know you're giving it a polish, mate,
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- but it needs a bit more than that! - It needs a lot more.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57Come here and just talk me through this little beauty of yours.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- What is it? - A 1958 Mark II Highline Consul.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07A year later they went to a lower line. This was our everyday car.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11I bought it in 1980, '79 or '80.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Er, it was on the road for approximately four years.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19I took it off the road to give it a respray and to do her up
0:15:19 > 0:15:22and, I'm afraid, things happened
0:15:22 > 0:15:26and time went on and kids came and it just got left, I'm afraid.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- Why is this so special to you? - To me?
0:15:28 > 0:15:33When I was a teenager, my first car was one of these.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36I've always had a soft spot for them. They're a nice-looking car.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38They're amazing for a 1958 car.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41In the year it was made, people were still riding
0:15:41 > 0:15:44in sit-up-and-begs with rod brakes.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47This was quite futuristic in its day.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50What do you need to do to get it roadworthy?
0:15:50 > 0:15:52It needs a respray to make it look nice,
0:15:52 > 0:15:56but, mechanically, it needs the brakes going over.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59They've perished. The exhaust has perished,
0:15:59 > 0:16:03and just a general service. It should go after that.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05You're going to do all the work yourself?
0:16:05 > 0:16:09I should be able... I probably won't do the respray. I'll get someone to do that.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13They don't like you spraying cars in private areas any more.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16How long have you been a mechanic?
0:16:16 > 0:16:19I started an apprenticeship '63, '64.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21This car, thinking about it,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24it would have been about six or seven years then.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27You've got a smile on your face when you talk about it.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- You're looking forward to it? - I'd love to get it going.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32It would be nice to see it on the road.
0:16:32 > 0:16:37OK. Let's get back. You want £1,000. I think you'll need about five.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- Maybe. - Come on, let's get some work done.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42'You can see why John's eyes light up
0:16:42 > 0:16:44'when he talks about that car of his.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46'I really hope we can make his target.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48'And, on the subject of motoring,
0:16:48 > 0:16:52John's discovered some original 1960s British racing programmes.'
0:16:52 > 0:16:56- John.- Hello. - These look very interesting.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00- Something we could send to auction if you're willing to get rid of them.- Yeah?
0:17:00 > 0:17:03What can you tell me about them? Where did they come from?
0:17:03 > 0:17:08I bought them from a local auction. Approximately 10, 15 years ago.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11I bring them out occasionally and look at them, admire them,
0:17:11 > 0:17:13then put them away again.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15I never quite knew what to do with them.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17There's so many, you can't frame them.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19I don't know, you know.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24I think these are great. There's about ten there.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Each one is like this.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29It has the programme and the photographs inside.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31I think they would mount up.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34It would look very good, but you'd need a big wall.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38I think these could be mounted up and made into great displays.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43- Did you ever go to any motor racing? - Yes, back in the '60s.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48And, lately, Silverstone with my good friend,
0:17:48 > 0:17:50who raced Caterham 7s.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52We've got Silverstone,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55and Goodwood there, the British Grand Prix.
0:17:55 > 0:18:00I'm guessing these have been bought by subscription.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03I think they will have covered the event in a motoring magazine,
0:18:03 > 0:18:07done a review of it, and probably advertised,
0:18:07 > 0:18:11buy your programme and photographs as part of that article.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15I think somebody has built this collection up over time like that.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Do you remember what you paid for them?
0:18:17 > 0:18:19I'm not 100% sure,
0:18:19 > 0:18:23but no more than 100. Probably about 60.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Oof! I was going to say around £100.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30I would estimate 70 to 100.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31They're worth... That's £10 each.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35- I think they should be worth more. - Yeah, course, should be.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37If you're willing to sell, they'll be a great lot.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41- I love them. I think they'll go down well. Shall we sell them?- Yes.
0:18:41 > 0:18:42They're going to sell them.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45As we continue searching around the house,
0:18:45 > 0:18:47the motoring memorabilia keeps on coming
0:18:47 > 0:18:50as expert John discovers these hood ornaments.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53These were really popular back from the 1930s
0:18:53 > 0:18:57and originally had built-in thermometers to gauge the temperature.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02By the 1960s, they'd become more decorative, like these examples.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05John thinks they should bring in £30-£50.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09Finally, we turn out something that John didn't buy at auction -
0:19:09 > 0:19:13this art-deco glass and chrome centrepiece bowl
0:19:13 > 0:19:15which was passed on to him by his aunt.
0:19:15 > 0:19:16Made in the 1920s,
0:19:16 > 0:19:19we reckon it might notch up £40-£50 at auction.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- You found the clock, then? Yeah? - Quite hard to miss, this one.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27That's right. There's another one in the other room, a bigger one.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- A bigger one? A better one than this?- Yeah.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31OK. Let's have a look at that one.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- I've had a good look at this. Show me the other.- OK.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38So this is the other one. It's a bit bigger.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- Yeah. A lot bigger. - What's the story with this one?
0:19:41 > 0:19:44This came from our local auction rooms
0:19:44 > 0:19:45about 15 years ago, approximately.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48What about the other one we looked at in the kitchen?
0:19:48 > 0:19:51The other one came from a good friend of mine in Suffolk.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54He and I swapped it for a nice P5P Rover.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56You swapped it for a car?
0:19:56 > 0:19:58I did, yes. It's different.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- Do you think you might have got... - No money changed hands.
0:20:01 > 0:20:02..the better end of the deal?
0:20:02 > 0:20:06I hope I did, but who knows? I'll find out soon.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08I have to say, having looked at that one
0:20:08 > 0:20:12and looked at this one briefly, I prefer this one.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15That one there, which is Robert Bunyan, Lincoln,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18the case has had lots of alterations.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22Selling that at auction, people will pick up on that. This one here,
0:20:22 > 0:20:24interesting.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27From a distance, I thought it was a North Country clock.
0:20:27 > 0:20:32When you look at the dial, on that it says "John Griffiths, Bethesda".
0:20:32 > 0:20:33That's in Wales.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36So, movement and case look contemporary to me.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38I've learned something today,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41I can't always call these North Country clocks now,
0:20:41 > 0:20:46because that's one of those things that we've taken as gospel
0:20:46 > 0:20:48and is not, strictly speaking, true.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52Interesting other feature - painted dial, arched top,
0:20:52 > 0:20:55very typical of the early 19th century.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58But, at the top, at first I thought you've got a moon phase
0:20:58 > 0:21:02as an automaton, which changes as the month goes by,
0:21:02 > 0:21:05- and tells you the phase of the moon. It's actually painted.- Yeah.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09So it's a faux moon phase.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11John, I've never seen one like that.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13You like these clocks.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15There's someone not a million miles away
0:21:15 > 0:21:18who can't stand these things, can you?
0:21:18 > 0:21:19LAUGHTER
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Give use your honest opinion, what you think of the clocks?
0:21:22 > 0:21:25I think they're a bit of a waste of space, to be honest.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28Basically, that's the technical term for saying she hates them.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32- So what are they worth? - If we sell them at auction
0:21:32 > 0:21:36I'd be looking for them to make together about £1,400-£1,800.
0:21:36 > 0:21:37Do you hate them now?
0:21:37 > 0:21:40No. Isn't that one mine, Dad, didn't we say?(!)
0:21:40 > 0:21:42LAUGHTER
0:21:42 > 0:21:46I've always loved and admired the beauty of them, you know(!)
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- Yeah, very good.- Brilliant.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50I think we've done well today.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53With those clocks, that's pushed us over a little bit.
0:21:53 > 0:22:00Because, conservatively, we think at auction we could raise £2,200.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02How does that make you feel?
0:22:02 > 0:22:04- It's pretty good, isn't it? - Not bad for a load of old rubbish.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Well done, everybody. Fingers crossed. Off to auction.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10"A load of old rubbish"?
0:22:10 > 0:22:15I'd rather say "a great return on so many quirky collectables".
0:22:15 > 0:22:18There's the Tri-ang bus from a route close to his home.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22Tri-ang's always a collectable, so, despite the wear and tear,
0:22:22 > 0:22:24it should make us £40-£60.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28We've got that one-armed bandit.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Let's hope we hit the jackpot with £50-£100 estimate.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Plus, there's the Varley Junior watercolour.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40John bought it around 20 years ago for £20.
0:22:40 > 0:22:46We hope this picturesque view of the River Nile might fetch £300-£500.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Still to come on Cash In The Attic -
0:22:50 > 0:22:54one family heirloom fails to impress the crowd.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59Mmm. A little underdone there. Disappointed?
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Er, yes, a little bit. It would've been nice if it had made more.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07But which of John's auction finds turns out a very bright result?
0:23:07 > 0:23:10- Are you happy with that? - I'm very happy with that.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Find out when the gavel drops.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20It's been a while since we spent that day with auto-mad John
0:23:20 > 0:23:23and his daughter Laura and, my goodness, his house in South London
0:23:23 > 0:23:25was a treasure trove.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27It threw up a few surprises and we brought them here,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29to the Chiswick auctions in West London.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Let's hope everybody here is in generous mood,
0:23:32 > 0:23:35so we can get his pride and joy back on the open road.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40'And the man of the moment is here, but there's no sign of Laura.'
0:23:40 > 0:23:43- Hello, John, nice to see you, how are you? Hello.- On your own?
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Yes, where is she?
0:23:45 > 0:23:49She gave birth yesterday morning. Eight-and-a-half-pound boy.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53Congratulations! Well done, you've got the grandson you wanted.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55We've had some excuses to get out of Cash In The Attic!
0:23:55 > 0:23:57That's a good one, isn't it? HE LAUGHS
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Can't get much better.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01- Anything you're looking for? - I'm interested to know
0:24:01 > 0:24:04how the John Varley watercolour will go. I really like that.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Quite popular. Should do well.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Having had longer to look at the clocks, and in a better light,
0:24:09 > 0:24:13I'm noticing more damage and wonder if I've overcooked the estimate.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- But we're here now, we'll find out. - He doesn't care.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18He's got his grandson. But the auction is about to start,
0:24:18 > 0:24:22so we better get down to business. After you.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26'John must be over the moon with a new addition to the family.'
0:24:26 > 0:24:28'Let's see if we can make it a double celebration
0:24:28 > 0:24:32'and make £1,000 to restore his other pride and joy,
0:24:32 > 0:24:34'that Ford Consul.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39'First, the cuddly creatures I came across in one of John's cabinets.'
0:24:39 > 0:24:42As it says in the catalogue, they need a trip to the doll's hospital.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44- I'm hoping we get about 30 quid. - Yeah.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49In need of TLC. Let's see what we can do. £30?
0:24:49 > 0:24:51£20?
0:24:51 > 0:24:53We'll start with £10, then.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55£10. We're in.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57That's good. Yeah.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59At £10. At 10. Lots of love needed.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03At £10. At £10. Going at £10. Gone at £10.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05Well, they've got a home to go to.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Hopefully, they'll enjoy them more than I did.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11I didn't think they were going to sell,
0:25:11 > 0:25:13- then I'd have had the stuffing knocked out of me!- Yeah!
0:25:13 > 0:25:17Yes, you would. Not the best start, but these chaps are the first lot.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21Maybe the number 93 Tri-ang bus will put us back on track.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24Trundles along the road, the 93, still today,
0:25:24 > 0:25:28about, what, 50ft from me?
0:25:28 > 0:25:31So there should be a lot of people who like that.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33And Routemasters are always popular.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- Good condition, John? - It's not bad condition.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39It is missing the Tri-ang labels, but it's good, we know it's Tri-ang.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43I don't think 40 to 60 is an over-estimate. Let's see.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45£20. £20 for it?
0:25:46 > 0:25:50A bid at £20. 22. 25. 28.
0:25:50 > 0:25:5130. 32.
0:25:51 > 0:25:5435. 38. 40. 42.
0:25:54 > 0:25:5745. 48. 50.
0:25:57 > 0:25:5855.
0:25:58 > 0:26:0152 over there? 52. 55?
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- 55.- Keep going.- 58?
0:26:03 > 0:26:05£55.
0:26:05 > 0:26:0758 there. 60?
0:26:07 > 0:26:0965.
0:26:09 > 0:26:1170. 5.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13- At £70.- That's good. Looking good.
0:26:15 > 0:26:16No? At £70.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18- All done at £70. - GAVEL BANGS
0:26:18 > 0:26:22- Yeah.- What a result.- £70.- That's all right. You're on cue there.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24'Yes. It just goes to show you,
0:26:24 > 0:26:26when it comes to antiques and collectables,
0:26:26 > 0:26:29'good names like Tri-ang are still sought after.'
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Up next, my favourite description of the day -
0:26:31 > 0:26:36the art-deco lamp with the "scantily clad lady".
0:26:36 > 0:26:39- I do love that. - What, scantily clad ladies?
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Yes, I do like that. But what about the lamp?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Reproduction. Decorative figures.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47I've got £30-£50. Worth it for my money.
0:26:47 > 0:26:48£50 for it?
0:26:48 > 0:26:50£20 for it?
0:26:50 > 0:26:52I'm bid at £20. 22. 25?
0:26:52 > 0:26:5325. 28.
0:26:53 > 0:26:57- Better.- 30.- Yes, yes.- 38.
0:26:57 > 0:26:5840. 42.
0:26:58 > 0:27:0045. 48.
0:27:00 > 0:27:0250. 55.
0:27:02 > 0:27:03That's a bit better, isn't it?
0:27:03 > 0:27:0555 over there? Hand's up, 55. 60?
0:27:05 > 0:27:075.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09At £60.
0:27:09 > 0:27:1165? At £60.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13All done at £60.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17- Oh!- Not bad.- That's all right. That's reasonable. That's OK.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19Not bad? This is brilliant!
0:27:19 > 0:27:23'Yes, it is brilliant. I don't know if it was her scanty attire,
0:27:23 > 0:27:25'but this lady and her lamp have come in
0:27:25 > 0:27:28'at £10 over John's top estimate.'
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- Up next, the old one-armed bandit. - Yeah.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- Your pride and joy in that garage. - Yeah.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37It isn't working, but they're iconic-looking things.
0:27:37 > 0:27:38If you had a bar area at home
0:27:38 > 0:27:41it wouldn't look out of place just as a decorative object.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45It would be a bonus if it's working, but I've said £50-£100.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47Do you think it will hit the jackpot for us?
0:27:47 > 0:27:50- It would be nice if it does. - Right, let's see.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53One-armed bandit. £100 for it?
0:27:53 > 0:27:54£50 for it?
0:27:56 > 0:27:58- £30 for it?- Oh, no.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59Not a hand moved.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01£30 for a... I'm bid at £30. 32. 35.
0:28:01 > 0:28:0335. 38. 40.
0:28:03 > 0:28:0542. 45. 48.
0:28:05 > 0:28:0750. 55.
0:28:07 > 0:28:0955. 60.
0:28:09 > 0:28:115. 70. 5.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13It's getting there.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15It's on its way.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17At £70. That's the money.
0:28:17 > 0:28:18All done at £70.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21'£70 for something that isn't working.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24'Let's hope that this bidder knows what he's doing
0:28:24 > 0:28:27'and is just the man to restore it to working order.'
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Bit of a fan of the art-deco period, John?
0:28:29 > 0:28:32I love the art deco, it's great. This was a family piece.
0:28:32 > 0:28:33It was my aunt's,
0:28:33 > 0:28:37so I've got lots of memories of it from when I was a small child.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41A period piece. I've got £40-£50. Any regrets?
0:28:41 > 0:28:43It's a shame it's going out of the family,
0:28:43 > 0:28:46but we're only caretakers of these things.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48They've got to move on eventually.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50£30? £30? £20?
0:28:50 > 0:28:52£20. £10 for it?
0:28:52 > 0:28:54Come on.
0:28:54 > 0:28:5612. 15.
0:28:56 > 0:28:5815. 18.
0:28:58 > 0:29:0018. 20.
0:29:00 > 0:29:0222?
0:29:02 > 0:29:0322. 25?
0:29:03 > 0:29:0425. 28?
0:29:04 > 0:29:06It's creeping along.
0:29:06 > 0:29:07At £25.
0:29:07 > 0:29:12At 25. I'm going to sell at £25. We done?
0:29:12 > 0:29:15Mmm. A little underdone there.
0:29:15 > 0:29:16Disappointed?
0:29:16 > 0:29:20Er, yes, little bit. It would've been nice if it made a bit more.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23As we say, we need it to get the Consul on the road,
0:29:23 > 0:29:26so the more the better, really. But, yeah.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29'Hmm. That wasn't the figure we were hoping for,
0:29:29 > 0:29:31'but we've got to keep our fingers crossed
0:29:31 > 0:29:36'that the lots still to come will help push us to that £1,000 target.'
0:29:36 > 0:29:39I think you're going to start crying now -
0:29:39 > 0:29:41for a motor-racing fan, auto fan,
0:29:41 > 0:29:46we're going to lose some 1960s Silverstone and other racing programmes and photos.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Are you sure?
0:29:48 > 0:29:51Er, I hope... There's a chance I might take them home,
0:29:51 > 0:29:55if they don't make the reserve. If they make the reserve, that's great.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- What's the reserve you put on them? - £70.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00£70, our bottom estimate. A great collection.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03We have photographs of the races and the programmes.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05I know you're really fond of these.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08If they don't make £70, you'll be happy to take them home.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11£50?
0:30:11 > 0:30:13£40 for the lot?
0:30:13 > 0:30:15A bid at £40. 42.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16At £40.
0:30:16 > 0:30:1842. 42.
0:30:18 > 0:30:2045. 48. 50.
0:30:20 > 0:30:2155. 60.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24- 5. 70...- Oh, dear.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Looks like they're going.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28Yes or no? At £80.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30£80. £80 all done.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- £80.- Oh, well.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36Now, they made the reserve, but you don't sound too pleased.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39No. I wouldn't have minded taking those home again.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41They're something you can look at for hours
0:30:41 > 0:30:43and get loads of pleasure out of.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45And they don't take too much space up.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48He's the only person in the history of Cash In The Attic,
0:30:48 > 0:30:53when it went over the reserve price went, "Oh, no."
0:30:53 > 0:30:58'Oh, John, maybe you should have chosen a higher reserve to ensure they remained with you.'
0:30:58 > 0:30:59'But never mind,
0:30:59 > 0:31:02'it's not a bad price and every little helps the target.'
0:31:02 > 0:31:05'Speaking of which, how are we doing so far?'
0:31:05 > 0:31:09We've still got a long way to go. You wanted to raise £1,000.
0:31:09 > 0:31:15- The halfway total is £315. - All right.- Yeah.
0:31:15 > 0:31:19Still, the face hasn't moved! Still not giving much away.
0:31:19 > 0:31:24- Yeah. We're on course, I think. - I think we're doing extremely well.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28- You've got some major items to come. - Yes.- Some major items to come.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30The clocks and the John Varley watercolour.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32All the big money's in the second half.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36'If you'd like to try selling some of your treasures at auction,
0:31:36 > 0:31:40'be aware there are fees, such as commission, to take into account,'
0:31:40 > 0:31:42'so it's best to check in advance.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45'It's always possible to spot a bargain at auction
0:31:45 > 0:31:49'and John's busy eyeing up something that could make a great investment.'
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- Hello, do you reckon that goes with your shoes?- Do you think so?
0:31:54 > 0:31:57It kind of brings out the colour of my tie!
0:31:57 > 0:32:01- Very nice handbag. It's tin! - That's because it's a biscuit tin.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04- Are they worth anything?- Indeed. They're very collectable, in fact.
0:32:04 > 0:32:09This was an early example of customer commercialism.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13How companies built customer loyalty, much like cigarette cards.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16They had some wonderfully novel examples. These all date
0:32:16 > 0:32:17from the early 20th century.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20All Huntley & Palmer, one of the biggest names in tins
0:32:20 > 0:32:22and quite a collectable lot.
0:32:22 > 0:32:23What should I look for?
0:32:23 > 0:32:26These are not bad condition. There are scratches.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30- Condition everything? - Condition is very important.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33That has picked up a few knocks.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35Novelty is a key thing when looking at value.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38I've seen biscuit tins make several hundred pounds each.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42But the rarer an item is, the more damage a collector will accept.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Go on, is it worth anything? Can I put any money in my purse?
0:32:45 > 0:32:48200-300, the estimate. They may well top that top estimate.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50I'd have still paid more for what goes in them.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53Biscuits, I love them. Let's get back to the auction.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56These tins may be devoid of biscuits,
0:32:56 > 0:32:59but that didn't stop them from selling on the day
0:32:59 > 0:33:01for a mouth-watering £260.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06As we resume the auction, John's collection of clocks
0:33:06 > 0:33:09is our next lot to go under the hammer.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12All mantle clocks, they're in good working condition,
0:33:12 > 0:33:14so let's hope they hit that £100-£150 valuation.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20- Three together. They're not big sellers, but they're not bad.- No.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22- They're decorative. - I've got 100 to 150.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24I'm hoping we'll get in the estimate.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27Start me...£100.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30£100 for the lot. £80?
0:33:30 > 0:33:32I'm bid £80.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34That's good.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37At 90? 5. £90 bid.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40That's very good, isn't it? It's going the right way.
0:33:40 > 0:33:41At £90.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44Are we done at £90?
0:33:44 > 0:33:46All out and going at £90 and gone.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48- Laura, she'll be surprised that. - Really?
0:33:48 > 0:33:52- She thinks they're all rubbish. - She did, didn't she?
0:33:52 > 0:33:54She did. She rubbished them all.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Even so, I'm a bit disappointed by that.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58I thought we'd get within our estimate.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00- We're 10 quid under. - Yeah. Not too bad.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02It's quite good.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06'And John's daughter, Laura, thought they were all junk!
0:34:06 > 0:34:08'Our next item is the large resin sculpture
0:34:08 > 0:34:10'John once picked up at auction.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13'He's now returning it, but will it make our estimate?'
0:34:13 > 0:34:16I like it. A lot of people don't, though, do they?
0:34:16 > 0:34:18- What do you think? - It's a decorative thing.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22You have to have the interior for that. It's priced to sell.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25We've got £80-£120. Missing this one, John?
0:34:25 > 0:34:27I don't know. I don't suppose I will.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31I don't use it any more, although it's pretty and in good condition.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33So hopefully it will fetch a few bob.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36A lamp there. What's it worth? Quite a lot for the money.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39£50 for it? £50 for it?
0:34:39 > 0:34:40A cheap lamp at 50.
0:34:42 > 0:34:4360?
0:34:43 > 0:34:4460? 5.
0:34:44 > 0:34:4670. 5.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49- Yes! Come on.- It's going. Yes.
0:34:49 > 0:34:5280. 5. At 85. 90?
0:34:52 > 0:34:54- 5.- Keep going.
0:34:54 > 0:34:55- 100.- It's got to do it.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57110. 120.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59130. 140.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01150.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03160. 170.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05170 now?
0:35:05 > 0:35:07160. Are we done at 160?
0:35:07 > 0:35:09170. 180.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12- It's going!- It's going, yeah. - It keeps going.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14180. A bid at 180. Are we done at 180?
0:35:14 > 0:35:18The original bidder at 180. It's going to go at 180. 180, your bid.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22- 180!- That's good.- Are you happy with that?- I'm very happy with that.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24- He's quite a cool customer.- He is.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27Granddad again last night, just sold a lamp for 180 quid
0:35:27 > 0:35:29and he's standing there, "Yeah, not bad."
0:35:29 > 0:35:31- That's all right. - It's lovely, that.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33'Yes, John's cool as a cucumber,
0:35:33 > 0:35:36'though I think he must be pleased with that result.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39'Almost as difficult to gauge is our next item -
0:35:39 > 0:35:43'this oak barometer that's been passed down through John's family.'
0:35:43 > 0:35:45I've seen a lot of barometers
0:35:45 > 0:35:47and they've had mixed responses on this programme.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49How will we get on with this one?
0:35:49 > 0:35:51This is not a bad barometer. It's Victorian.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54It's an aneroid barometer in working order.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57I've got £30-£50, not a lot of money. Any family history with this?
0:35:57 > 0:35:59It used to be my grandparents'.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02I remember seeing this as a small child. I always admired it.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Hopefully, it will fetch a bit more than the 30.
0:36:05 > 0:36:06£30 for it?
0:36:06 > 0:36:07£30 for it? £20 for it?
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Come on!
0:36:09 > 0:36:11£20 bid.
0:36:11 > 0:36:1322. 25.
0:36:13 > 0:36:1528. 30.
0:36:15 > 0:36:1732? At £30.
0:36:17 > 0:36:1932? At £30. At £30.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21No money for this barometer at £30.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24£30. At £30. Are we done? 32. 35.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28Still less than half price. 35 and £32.
0:36:28 > 0:36:29I'm going to sell it at £32.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- 32. That went cheap. - Bottom estimate,
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- but I was hoping it would do better than that.- Yeah.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37That's a shame. It's a decorative piece.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41'Hm. That was a pretty lukewarm response from the bidders,
0:36:41 > 0:36:45'but every pound counts towards getting John's Consul on the road.'
0:36:45 > 0:36:49Next up is my favourite lot today, it's the John Varley watercolour,
0:36:49 > 0:36:52the Nile scene. Where did this come from?
0:36:52 > 0:36:56I bought it at a house clearance down in Hove some 15 years ago,
0:36:56 > 0:36:58- something like that.- What did you pay? Do you remember?
0:36:58 > 0:37:02I'm not 100%, but I think it was about £40... CHRIS INHALES SHARPLY
0:37:02 > 0:37:04..which I thought was a snip.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08- 45, I think it was.- You had a result. - I know that.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10- Are we going to make a profit? - I think so.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Don't tell me you brought this back on your pushbike.- No!
0:37:13 > 0:37:15£200 for it?
0:37:15 > 0:37:17£200 for it. Start me at £200. It must be worth £200.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19£200 for it?
0:37:19 > 0:37:21It's struggling to get a bid of £200.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23It's struggling.
0:37:23 > 0:37:24£200 to start. No bid at £200?
0:37:24 > 0:37:26Shall I pass the lot?
0:37:26 > 0:37:28Nobody to buy at £200. Disappointing.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Worth three or four. £200 for it?
0:37:30 > 0:37:34£200. No bid. I do apologise.
0:37:34 > 0:37:35That is a big surprise.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37I was talking to the auctioneer before the sale
0:37:37 > 0:37:40and he sold two John Varleys here a couple of weeks ago
0:37:40 > 0:37:41and they made good money.
0:37:41 > 0:37:45I don't know what happened. Just not the buyer here today.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48You've got a choice - take it home or you ask them to re-enter it.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50I still think it's priced correctly.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52But that has made a different to our target today.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54'Hm. It certainly has.
0:37:54 > 0:37:55'John has decided to take this home.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58'Although it means we're down on our total,
0:37:58 > 0:38:00'I don't think he's too upset at keeping it.'
0:38:00 > 0:38:04'With two lots to go, we can't afford to take anything else home
0:38:04 > 0:38:06'if he wants to make his target,
0:38:06 > 0:38:09'but will these 1960 hood ornaments entice our bidders?'
0:38:09 > 0:38:12- We're not asking for much, are we? - £10 each.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15Very popular with vintage-car enthusiasts,
0:38:15 > 0:38:18because they put them back on the vintage cars now.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20They should sell at that sort of money,
0:38:20 > 0:38:21but we've had a few shocks,
0:38:21 > 0:38:24- so I'm not going to count any of my chickens.- Yeah.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27£30? Quite collectable these, I'm told.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29£20. 20 bid. 22.
0:38:29 > 0:38:3125. 28?
0:38:31 > 0:38:3230. 32.
0:38:32 > 0:38:3635. 38. 40. 42.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38At £40. At £40. 42?
0:38:38 > 0:38:4045. 48. 50?
0:38:40 > 0:38:4255. 60?
0:38:43 > 0:38:4465.
0:38:44 > 0:38:4670. At £65.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49All done at 65 and going.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51For £65.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55- £65.- £65.- And a number of different bidders in the room for them.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58- There were, yes.- Just goes to show, popular items.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00- All of them with greasy hands.- Yeah!
0:39:00 > 0:39:02Smelling of car oil.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05- Nuts, like you. Love their cars. - Yeah.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09'It's good there are some motoring enthusiasts in the crowd,
0:39:09 > 0:39:11'but as we come to our final items
0:39:11 > 0:39:13'we could really do with some horologists in the room.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17'The auctioneers have split these two clocks into separate lots
0:39:17 > 0:39:21'in the hope of maximising their sale potential.'
0:39:21 > 0:39:25The first one up is the oak-cased one with the Lincoln movement.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29- Which one was your favourite, John? - Um, the other one.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31I know it wasn't your favourite.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33It was the first one I bought.
0:39:33 > 0:39:38The larger one I bought at a local auction in Cheam some years ago.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40The other one I swapped for a car.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44- Swapped for a car again.- Yeah. - Who got the best end of the deal?
0:39:44 > 0:39:49I did think, before I spoke to you, that I had, but maybe not.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52Since they've come into the sale room I've had a closer look.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55In better light, I've noticed more damage to both of them,
0:39:55 > 0:39:57so I think my estimate is optimistic.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00Is that worth...£500 for it?
0:40:02 > 0:40:04£300 for it?
0:40:04 > 0:40:07Can't get a bid at £300. I'm going to pass the lot.
0:40:07 > 0:40:12£300 for it? Nobody at £300? Give me £300 for it.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14No bid to start me? All finished? No? No offers.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17- Oh!- Not a bid.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21That's not good, because we need to sell the clocks to hit our target.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22- Yeah.- Ouch.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25£500 for this one. £500 for it.
0:40:26 > 0:40:27£400 for it?
0:40:27 > 0:40:30Start me at £400. £400 for it?
0:40:30 > 0:40:32Again, no bid at £400. I'll pass the lot.
0:40:32 > 0:40:36£400? No bids at £400.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38At the £400 mark. I'm afraid, no offers.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41- Oh, dear.- Well, that is very disappointing.- Yeah.
0:40:41 > 0:40:47- Our big lots have let us down today. - Yeah.- OK.- Really big time.
0:40:47 > 0:40:53- You've got over £1,500 of unsolds. - Yeah.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57'Ouch. John's probably wishing he hadn't swapped his car for this clock,
0:40:57 > 0:40:59'but given his love of auctions,
0:40:59 > 0:41:02'I'm sure he'll have another go selling them in the future.'
0:41:02 > 0:41:07That is it. I don't think I've ever experienced such misfortune -
0:41:07 > 0:41:08mixed fortunes.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12We started so well and coughed and spluttered over the line.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15- Lots I thought wouldn't do terribly well have done OK.- Yes.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17The big lots we were relying on...
0:41:17 > 0:41:22The lots you can sell month in month out, the clocks and a decent painting by a decent artist,
0:41:22 > 0:41:23no bids at all.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27I know you wanted to raise £1,000.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Well, today, we have raised
0:41:30 > 0:41:33£682.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- That's a shame, isn't it? - It is a shame.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- I could do the front of the car. - The front of the car.- Optimistic.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43- But you've got 1,500 quids' worth. - Is the engine front?
0:41:43 > 0:41:45- Yeah.- That's a start. It really is a start.- Yeah.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54Oh well, John didn't quite make the £1,000 he needed
0:41:54 > 0:41:56to get that Consul back on the road.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59But the £682 he did raise will go a long way.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01In the meantime, to see how splendid they can look
0:42:01 > 0:42:03when restored to their former glory,
0:42:03 > 0:42:07he's gone along to meet another Ford Consul fanatic.
0:42:09 > 0:42:10The car's in lovely condition.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13It's fantastic - like the day it left the factory, probably.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15Very nice, yeah.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18If mine looks anything like that, I'll be well pleased.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21It would be fantastic to get it done in time
0:42:21 > 0:42:24to maybe do the London to Brighton Old Crocks ride,
0:42:24 > 0:42:26the Mark II day, as they have.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29There's quite a lot of Consuls still on the road
0:42:29 > 0:42:32and it'd be lovely to see it mixed in with the rest of them,
0:42:32 > 0:42:34where it should be.