0:00:02 > 0:00:03Hello and welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:07This is the show that searches through your home for the antiques you no longer want
0:00:07 > 0:00:10and then we sell them, so you can buy something you do want.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Today I'm going to be meeting a man
0:00:13 > 0:00:16who wants to take his family on a lovely trip.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37On today's Cash In The Attic,
0:00:37 > 0:00:42our Elvis-loving host discovers he can run but he can't hide.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46- I think we've found a closet Elvis Presley fan, haven't we?- Yes.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49- Is this all yours?- That's right.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53And what on earth is our expert, Jonty, talking about here.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56So, dare I say it, you've got a clean bottom.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01And when it comes to auction, it's going to be a tense one.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05Look at the relief. It's relief on Lorne's face.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06It's relief, I can tell you.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08There's lots of fun to be had.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Be there when the final hammer falls.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Today I've come to Croydon to meet a man who's a real entertainer,
0:01:15 > 0:01:17but he's decided he wants to take his family out
0:01:17 > 0:01:19for a day they'll all remember.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Vivian Hanson moved to the UK from India in the late 1980s.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27I've heard he had quite a glamorous life out there
0:01:27 > 0:01:29and we'll hear more about that later.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Since he's moved here, though, he's had quite a few jobs
0:01:31 > 0:01:36and ended up running his own shop, but he's ready to retire soon.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40He has three grown-up children and two grandchildren
0:01:40 > 0:01:43and family is the reason we've been called in.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Vivian is quite a hoarder but thankfully,
0:01:45 > 0:01:48we have antiques expert Jonty Hearnden
0:01:48 > 0:01:51and his years of valuation experience will be vital today.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- Good morning, Vivian.- Hi, Lorne. Pleased to meet you.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58- How are you doing?- Fine, thank you.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01We've come to do a rummage but my goodness,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03it's jam-packed everywhere, isn't it?
0:02:03 > 0:02:04Yes, it is.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Vivian, you have shelf after shelf of collectables.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Yes, I know that. 20 years of collection.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14- How much are you looking to make today?- Approximately £300.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17What do you want to spend that money on?
0:02:17 > 0:02:19I'd like to treat my family to a nice trip to London,
0:02:19 > 0:02:21- one of the famous places we can see. - How lovely.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- That will be a great day out, won't it?- That's it.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- OK, can we get started?- Yes. - I'll catch you later.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30All right, OK, you've got a lot to do.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33All the stuff you've collected over the years, where is it from?
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Most of the places are the boot sales.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40When the weather isn't too good, I go to the charity shops regular.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- I get a lot of stuff from there too. - Has it got out of control?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45It has got out of control because as you can see,
0:02:45 > 0:02:47I've got no more space left.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50You're dusting 24 hours a day, I can imagine.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53That's what I have to do, it takes time to clean them up.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55We're certainly going to have a lot to look at, I think.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Shall we see if Jonty's found anything for us yet?
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Yes, sure, thank you.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Vivian's flat may be crammed to the rafters
0:03:02 > 0:03:05with all sorts of things he's picked up over the years,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08but not everything will be suitable for selling at auction.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13Jonty's really got his work cut out trying to sift through it all.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Jonty, what have you found there?
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Not content with just one medal,
0:03:18 > 0:03:22I've got four medals exactly the same.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24- Where were these from, Vivian? - Boot sales.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27You picked them up from boot sales? Nothing to do with the family at all?
0:03:27 > 0:03:28No, not at all.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32What made you decide to buy these? Did you buy them all in one lot?
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- I did.- You bought them as a collection?- Yes.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38Oh, really? I just assumed you bought them individually, but four.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40These medals would've been issued to individuals
0:03:40 > 0:03:43to commemorate the First World War.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45They were actually produced in 1920.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49The name of the recipient is just on the side here. Can you see that?
0:03:49 > 0:03:53- This surname is Hawk.- I can see that but I wasn't aware of it.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56These were all issued to four different people
0:03:56 > 0:03:59who served during the First World War.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02These are known as the British War medal
0:04:02 > 0:04:04and there was a lot that were produced,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06over six million were produced.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10A lot of people were obviously active during the First World War.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14They were reduced produced more often than not in groups of three.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17If you survived and went through the First World War,
0:04:17 > 0:04:19you would have a star medal.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23One of these, the British War medal and also a Victory medal.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27They were so common that they were given nicknames,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32They in turn were made characters for the Daily Mirror.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35They were cartoon characters in the Daily Mirror.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38That's why they were synonymous with these medals.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41They were very, very of the moment of the time.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- Can you remember what you paid for them?- They were £10 each.
0:04:45 > 0:04:4640 for four.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50£40, OK. How does that compare to today's value?
0:04:50 > 0:04:53I think that's the value I would put on them myself at auction.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56I'm a little bit concerned about the damage,
0:04:56 > 0:04:58the fact that we don't have the ribbon.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59You see the damage on the top there.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Why is this so bright and the others so faded?
0:05:02 > 0:05:07The way they've been looked after. They're almost 90 years old.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11- I think I'd be a little bit worn after 90 years.- Definitely.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- At auction, I would put £30-£50 on them.- All right.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19I wouldn't be surprised if they do a little bit more.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Worn down after years and years, I know that feeling.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Let's hope the medals do make Jonty's estimate.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26Vivian's fired up with enthusiasm
0:05:26 > 0:05:28to search for more of his collections
0:05:28 > 0:05:30and comes across some coins.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33There's an American silver dollar, a £5 coin,
0:05:33 > 0:05:38plus some 20th-century commemorative coins, including a Churchill crown.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42That's five shillings in old money or 25p to you and me.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44There's a word for people who collect coins - numismatist.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48But Vivian collects a lot more than that. He collects everything.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51This lot gets a £40-£60 estimate.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54One of his many purchasers has caught our expert's eye.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58- Isn't she rather exotic, to say the very least?- That's right.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03It attracted me to her beauty and how well it's done. She's a beaut.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05She's not just an exotic dancer
0:06:05 > 0:06:10because she's holding two light fittings, for want of a better word.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Did you ever have the globes to go on the top?
0:06:13 > 0:06:15No, I got it as it is.
0:06:15 > 0:06:16The style is Art Nouveau.
0:06:16 > 0:06:21A dancer like this would have originally been made in France,
0:06:21 > 0:06:23about 100 years ago.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26They would have more often than not been made of zinc
0:06:26 > 0:06:30but the good quality ones would have been made of bronze.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35Ivory was used for the facial features and for the hands and feet.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36But she's a copy.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40About 30 years ago, Art Nouveau designs and styles
0:06:40 > 0:06:45came right back into fashion and good quality Art Nouveau
0:06:45 > 0:06:49good design has just gone up and up in price.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50That's good news.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52It's good news if you have an original,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54but not necessarily a copy.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56She's a copy of an Art Nouveau figure.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58You're looking at the detail
0:06:58 > 0:07:01and I always like to go to the hands, particularly,
0:07:01 > 0:07:04where they've just been chipped away.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07That should be really quite white.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Zinc, we should be looking for that zinc colour.
0:07:10 > 0:07:17In fact she's resin, which means that she's relatively modern.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19She'd have been made in the last 30 years.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22But, having said that,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25there's always going to be somebody out there in the marketplace
0:07:25 > 0:07:29that looks at a figure like this and says, that's perfect for me.
0:07:29 > 0:07:30A bit of work needs to be done.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33One has to think about the globes as well.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37She's still decorative enough to put on the market and to sell.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Pricewise, we're looking at £40-£60. - That's very good.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- What did you pay for her? Do you remember?- Yes, £15.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51Hey, if we can get any more than that for you, that's fantastic.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53If we can get the figures that I'm talking about,
0:07:53 > 0:07:56how exciting will that be at auction?
0:07:56 > 0:07:58And when that pretty lady gets to the saleroom,
0:07:58 > 0:08:00will she shine for the bidders?
0:08:00 > 0:08:03£10 for the figure, the resin figure. £10.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Any interest for a £10 note? For the resin figure.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- Anybody want it for £10? - This could be tough.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13As the search here in Croydon continues,
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Jonty makes a glittering discovery in the kitchen.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21It's a coffee set with a motif on each piece.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23It was made in the former Czechoslovakia
0:08:23 > 0:08:25and is for six people.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27It's in very good condition and once again,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30it's one of Vivian's eye-catching second-hand purchases.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34It gets a £10-£20 estimate from our expert.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37It certainly has plenty to keep him occupied today.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Obviously, you've made your life over here, Vivian,
0:08:41 > 0:08:46but I understand you had a glamorous career in show business in India.
0:08:46 > 0:08:47Tell me about that.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52I started in show business in '62 and I was very fortunate
0:08:52 > 0:08:57- to join a band from the UK that was called Ashley Kozak Quartet.- Right.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01- What was your role in the band? - I was a singer there.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04I used to do all the songs for the whole season there
0:09:04 > 0:09:08and as you have to be versatile in singing,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11I used to sing from jazz to pop to rock 'n' roll.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Then what did you go on to do?
0:09:13 > 0:09:16I set up my own band called Soul Sensations
0:09:16 > 0:09:19and I started from there right up to '88.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- Why did you used to play? - I got a big break with Ashley Kozak
0:09:22 > 0:09:26in Trinkers which is a top place in Calcutta.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30That's the area for entertainment.
0:09:30 > 0:09:36I started my contacts promoting shows for charity as well as stage shows,
0:09:36 > 0:09:40as well as contests for students promoting local talent there.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41I did very well.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44I was one of the top persons in Calcutta at the time
0:09:44 > 0:09:47supplying artists to the whole of India.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49So did you meet many famous people in your time?
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Yes, I met a lot of good famous people.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56One was Duke Ellington's band who came over to my restaurant
0:09:56 > 0:09:57where I was playing.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00I got their autographs and everything and photos with them.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Of course I met Dave Brubeck, another jazz band and last but not least,
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Sir Cliff Richard, who I met at the Good Samaritan show in the '70s.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- Did you get his autograph?- Yes, I got it on his own LP made in India.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Fantastic.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17I'll tell you what, if we're lucky, we might get Jonty not to sign it.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21I'll tell you what, though, he can't sing. Come on, let's go.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Sorry, Jonty, obviously your signature is priceless.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28While we've been busy chatting, he's been making another promising find.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31This pair of candlesticks are very eye-catching.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35They're Art Deco, produced by Tuscan China in the 1930s.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38This Staffordshire company was founded in 1878,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42by the Plant family and were taken over by Wedgwood in the 1967.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45They were bought from a car boot sale yet again
0:10:45 > 0:10:48and there's a small chip in one of them
0:10:48 > 0:10:50but they should get snapped up for a very reasonable £20-£30.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Every space in Vivian's flat is overrun with ornaments
0:10:53 > 0:10:56and Jonty decides to tackle one section at a time.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Let's have a look at this shelf, for instance.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01First of all, my eye goes to this little vase here.
0:11:01 > 0:11:02Tell me about this.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Well, I thought it was very attractive, for one.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12I said, this looks like something that is good and I just bought it.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16It's in the style of Moorcroft, William Moorcroft.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21The decoration was done in exactly the same way as it would
0:11:21 > 0:11:23from the Moorcroft factory.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26If you run your hand across the outside of the vase here,
0:11:26 > 0:11:28that's raised slip.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31That's literally wet clay piped on like you'd decorate a cake.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34That's how you make that decoration here.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36It doesn't come from a mould, it's hand applied
0:11:36 > 0:11:40and the colour, the decoration is very, very similar.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42The mark isn't Moorcroft on the underside.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47There's a black crown under there and Moorcroft signed his wares
0:11:47 > 0:11:51and also had a distinctive Moorcroft signature on the underside.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55The other thing that's also of a style are these lovely
0:11:55 > 0:11:58little rabbits here, rather fun rabbits.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02- Did you buy these as a collection or individually?- No, collection.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05It was all in the boot sales, it was a set of five of them.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09I said, yes, I'll take this and I bought them.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12These are in the style of Pendelfin rabbits.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17Pendelfin rabbits were produced from the '50s onwards.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21Big industry and some of the rabbits are really quite rare
0:12:21 > 0:12:23and therefore valuable.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25They're not. These are again made by somebody else.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28They've a contemporary label on the underside.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30What I find interesting here,
0:12:30 > 0:12:33and it happens all the time when you look at collections,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36is that there are fashion leaders
0:12:36 > 0:12:38and there are those that copy and follow.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42So, I've had a good look at the shelf here, for instance,
0:12:42 > 0:12:48and there not one item in there that has a collector's name on it.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52A lot of items have no real auction value at all,
0:12:52 > 0:12:54but they might have a value at a car boot sale
0:12:54 > 0:12:58and have a value on the internet.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01But, when it comes to auctions, dealers are going to be buying
0:13:01 > 0:13:04and there's an auction premium to pay as well.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Things need to be sold in collections,
0:13:06 > 0:13:07not necessarily in one item.
0:13:07 > 0:13:13- This whole shelf here is about £30 or £40 at auction.- All right.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14How do you feel about that?
0:13:14 > 0:13:16- I don't mind. - Are you happy about that?
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Because there's not a lot of money for your collecting.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22You never know, it might go up from what we're expecting.
0:13:22 > 0:13:23You never know.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Vivian is ever the optimist
0:13:27 > 0:13:29and going by Jonty's lowest estimate to now,
0:13:29 > 0:13:35we stand to make £170 at auction, so there's no let up just yet.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Some more porcelain grabs my attention
0:13:37 > 0:13:39but this time they do have recognisable marks.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44They're made by Wade and they're small animals known as whimsies.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46These two look like Disney characters
0:13:46 > 0:13:49but are actually from the 1950s British cartoon series,
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Bengo and his Puppy Friends.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55The Dalmatian is called Simon and the poodle is Fifi.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00They're quite collectable and should make £30-£40 at auction.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- What are you holding there, Vivian? - A collection of cards.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08I bought them all at one time.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10These are what look to be cigarette cards.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15This is interesting because these aren't necessarily cigarette cards.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19These are collecting cards from tea companies.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22They're picture cards, not necessarily cigarette cards.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26If you look on the inside, there is exactly the same shape and form.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Cigarette cards started in the late 19th century
0:14:29 > 0:14:33but really took off at the beginning of the 20th century.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36A lot of these cards appeared on the market.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41Originally, cards were designed to be stiffeners in cigarette packets.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Then somebody cottoned on to the idea that they could actually
0:14:45 > 0:14:49put advertising on these cards and then, beyond that,
0:14:49 > 0:14:51it's not so much advertising
0:14:51 > 0:14:53but it became a collecting concept as well.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58Then that carried on all the way through to the start
0:14:58 > 0:14:59of the Second World War.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03After that, the popularity waned somewhat,
0:15:03 > 0:15:08but tea companies decided they were going to join the bandwagon as well.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11This is really what we're looking at here.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13All of this is post-Second World War.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Have a look at this one, play better soccer.
0:15:16 > 0:15:17Remember haircuts like this?
0:15:17 > 0:15:22Yes, I do. Mine was a bit fuzzy, of course.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Of course, they're worth selling
0:15:26 > 0:15:28but we're not going to get top dollar,
0:15:28 > 0:15:32because the cigarette cards that make the money are the rare ones,
0:15:32 > 0:15:33the rare issue ones
0:15:33 > 0:15:37and complete sets from the beginning of the 20th century
0:15:37 > 0:15:40through to the start of the Second World War.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- What sort of price did you pay for them?- £10.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Brilliant, let's double your money. £20-£30.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- That sort of price at auction. - That's fair enough.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- Yes?- Yes, thank you.- Here's a bit of bedtime reading for you.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52Butterflies of the world.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55There you go, before we put it into auction,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57I want you to name all the butterflies in that book.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01I'm only joking. Let's go and find some more stuff.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Jonty, you're a laugh a minute.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Our host is obviously a compulsive buyer,
0:16:08 > 0:16:10but there are much worse things to spend your money on
0:16:10 > 0:16:13and if it's giving him pleasure over the years,
0:16:13 > 0:16:16it must have done some good.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Vivian wonders if one of the many pictures he's collected
0:16:18 > 0:16:21might do well at auction.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24It's a framed, coloured print of two children in Victorian dress.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Jonty thinks if it's put with another street scene
0:16:27 > 0:16:31from another similar era, they may appear with a price tag of £30-£40.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35One thing I can't help wondering about, Vivian,
0:16:35 > 0:16:36is why he'd come to the UK
0:16:36 > 0:16:40when he was leading such an exciting life in his homeland.
0:16:40 > 0:16:47I was in show business for 35 years and I was doing very well for myself.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50When I found the years changing then in India,
0:16:50 > 0:16:55I decided to migrate to the UK, which I did in 88.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58What made you decide to come over here then?
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Actually, for my children's sake
0:17:00 > 0:17:03because I wanted them to do well for themselves
0:17:03 > 0:17:05and I knew abroad would be the best for them.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09- How old were the children? - They were in their 20s.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12- They were in their 20s already, were they?- Yes.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14What made them decide to come too?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17It's not their decision, it was mine, because I know if I give them
0:17:17 > 0:17:20a break in the UK, they'll do very well in the UK and they did.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22What did they do?
0:17:22 > 0:17:24One of my daughters works for the Council
0:17:24 > 0:17:27and one of my sons is working for Cleanaways,
0:17:27 > 0:17:30which is a good job and my daughter is working as a secretary.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33What about you? What work did you find when you came over?
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Obviously you'd been working in showbiz in India.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38It was a drastic change for me
0:17:38 > 0:17:42because I went to hospital as a wash up in the kitchens.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45I took that as a job and took it seriously
0:17:45 > 0:17:47and I did it for quite some time.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Eventually, I started my business in a shop.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51What sort of things did you sell?
0:17:51 > 0:17:55Bric-a-brac plus second-hand goods, or hi-fi stuff,
0:17:56 > 0:18:02all up to date stuff like videos and cameras and all of that.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Have you decided it's time to retire, have you?
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Yes, this is my last, I have decided to retire.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Have you any idea what you want to do in your retirement?
0:18:10 > 0:18:13I'm going to be with my children, grandchildren.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15I want to relax for a change now.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17I've done my bit.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Vivian's family is very important to him,
0:18:19 > 0:18:23so we need to get back to work and help him reach his target
0:18:23 > 0:18:26to pay for that special day out.
0:18:26 > 0:18:27Aha!
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Vivian, Jonty, I think we've found a closet Elvis Presley fan,
0:18:31 > 0:18:33haven't we, Vivian?
0:18:33 > 0:18:35- Yes.- Is this all yours?- That's right.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Have you actually been to Graceland?
0:18:37 > 0:18:41- No, I have never been to Graceland. - There's a Graceland souvenir.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- I got it all from here. - Did you? At different times?
0:18:44 > 0:18:47No, different times, different places, different boot sales.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52- I take it you have The King on your wall?- Yes, I do.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56What sort of things have we got here? We've got the picture here.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01- What are these? - They're fake notes that are done...
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Sometimes you get the with Only Fools and Horses on them.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07Have you seen those ones with Del Boy?
0:19:07 > 0:19:09We've got Elvis Presley on notes.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12I quite like those badges there.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17- Where are those from?- All different. - Let's have a look at those.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23- All these badges, you collected all these badges over the years.- Yes.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26There are big collectors for badges like this.
0:19:26 > 0:19:27Here we've got 1977 in the middle.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31He died in the August 77 which is now quite some time ago.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34Yes, time flies, it's surprising how long ago it was.
0:19:34 > 0:19:39- Do you want to sell this collection? - Yes, I would like to.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42We've got so much memorabilia here. What's in here? Can I look?
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Yes, sure.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48- It's a plate.- A commemorative plate.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51Jailhouse Rock. There we go.
0:19:51 > 0:19:56Look at that. There we go. Very good. See the similarity?
0:19:56 > 0:20:00- Yes, I do.- I think that's worth selling as well.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Put that in the collection.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Put the lid back on there, that is very good news.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07You've got all sorts of bits and pieces.
0:20:07 > 0:20:12And when it comes to auction, the items that seem to do incredibly well
0:20:12 > 0:20:15are the items that Elvis was associated with himself.
0:20:15 > 0:20:21So items that he owned or items that had a connection with him.
0:20:21 > 0:20:22To think that he is the one individual
0:20:22 > 0:20:25that sold more records than anybody else.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29There is believed to have been sold a billion Elvis records
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- around the world, which is quite extraordinary.- Amazing, yes.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34So we can sell this as a collection
0:20:34 > 0:20:37and I think we're looking at £30 to £50.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- That's good.- Are you happy about that?- I'm happy about that.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45Jonty is certainly kept busy here, going through the masses of stuff
0:20:45 > 0:20:47that Vivian has collected over the years.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51My next find of the day proves to be a mixed selection of images
0:20:51 > 0:20:53of 20th Century A-list celebrities.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56An iconic photo of Marilyn Monroe standing on a subway grate
0:20:56 > 0:20:59from the 1955 film 'The Seven Year Itch'.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03And there's also a classic photo of Audrey Hepburn
0:21:03 > 0:21:07as Holly Golightly from the 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany's.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12And a large cardboard cut-out of Michael Jackson from his 1987 world tour.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Put together, they should make £40 to £60 at auction.
0:21:18 > 0:21:24Vivian, I've got a pair of these and they are in very good condition.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28I'm trying to work out whether they're vases or ashtrays.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31What do you think they are? You obviously bought them.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34I bought them, but I don't know what they're used for.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37I only looked at the beauty of it and it attracted me and I bought them.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41I would like to call them vases. It sounds grander.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44It sounds more saleable, I think, more than anything else.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48They're lovely. I'm a big fan of this sort of glassware. I suppose it's 60s or 70s.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53Very, very popular, and has gone out of fashion and now back into fashion.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- How long have you had this pair? - About 15 years.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01- OK. So how much did you pay for them?- 15 each.- £15 each?- Yes.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03I think they're really very special.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- Do you know where they're from? - Not a clue.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10They're Italian. They're from the island of Murano, which is just off Venice.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13They've been making glassware there for literally centuries.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Very high quality.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20When it comes to glass, you really need to put your hand over
0:22:20 > 0:22:23to see if there's any chips or breaks.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26And particularly, if you look at the bottom here,
0:22:26 > 0:22:28often a base like this can be scratched.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32You really need to hold it to the right angle of the light
0:22:32 > 0:22:35just to see the quality or the condition of the underside.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39It makes a difference to collectors. It makes a difference to the value.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42That's very clean. Very, very clean indeed.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45So dare I say it, you've got a clean bottom!
0:22:46 > 0:22:49So these vases, I like a great deal.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53But also in this cabinet here, which is stacked with glass,
0:22:53 > 0:22:55there is a collection of paperweights.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- When did you first start collecting these?- 15 years back.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Right. The heyday of making paperweights
0:23:02 > 0:23:04really was in the 19th Century.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08But it's a big market today. There's a lot of collectors out there.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Your paperweights are all post Second World War.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13There's no early paperweights there.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17Every single paperweight you've got here is completely different and I like that.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21So what I would suggest we do, because it's all glass,
0:23:21 > 0:23:24we sell the vases together with the collection of paperweights
0:23:24 > 0:23:27and there's a good 10 or so of them.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31Put it all together and we're looking at, what? £80 to £120.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35- That's not bad.- It's very good indeed.- I agree.- Are you happy?
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- Yes, I am.- Very good news.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40- I like that. - We've got a pair, actually. - Do you want to make it three?
0:23:40 > 0:23:44- I bought one exactly the same at a boot sale last weekend.- Have you?
0:23:44 > 0:23:46We could make it a triplet, if you like?!
0:23:48 > 0:23:52- So what's the overall valuation for the glass?- The total is £80 to £120.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- That's not bad, is it? - Not at all.- OK.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56At the start of the day,
0:23:56 > 0:23:58can you remember how much you wanted to make?
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Yes. About £300.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03I think you can start making a few extra plans
0:24:03 > 0:24:08because the value of everything going to auction comes to £400.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11- Wow! That's good.- It is. - That's very good.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13What's so funny is that it comes to £400
0:24:13 > 0:24:17but I don't think it's going to make one iota of difference to your house
0:24:17 > 0:24:21because we've only just scratched the surface of what's here, haven't we?
0:24:21 > 0:24:22That's right!
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Depending on how things go at auction,
0:24:25 > 0:24:29perhaps Vivian will consider parting with some more collectables.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30But for the time being,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33we're selling that reproduction art nouveau lamp.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37It's made of resin and its estimate of £40 to £60 might prove tempting to the bidders.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42And what about those four First World War medals
0:24:42 > 0:24:45that Vivian picked up at one of the many car boot sales he visited?
0:24:45 > 0:24:49They're all British and should raise together £30 to £50.
0:24:50 > 0:24:55And there's the pair of Murano glass vases that Jonty took a shine to.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57Together with the ten glass paperweights,
0:24:57 > 0:24:59they've got an estimate of £80 to £120.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:25:04 > 0:25:08Am I a genius when it comes to displaying damaged goods?
0:25:08 > 0:25:11There's one little chip on one of them...
0:25:11 > 0:25:14You just turn it round to face the wall so no-one can see it!
0:25:14 > 0:25:15I hadn't thought of that!
0:25:15 > 0:25:19And wait for it. Jonty's had a stroke of genius too.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25What we need to do is prize all of these guys' hands out of their pockets!
0:25:25 > 0:25:29It could be a rocky road so be there when the final hammer falls.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36It's been a week since we were at Vivian's flat,
0:25:36 > 0:25:39looking through his bargain boot sale buys
0:25:39 > 0:25:42and we've brought the best of them here to Chiswick Auction House
0:25:42 > 0:25:45in west London, where we're hoping that today
0:25:45 > 0:25:49we'll make £300 so he can enjoy a fabulous day out with the family.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56- Vivian, good morning.- Good morning. - Hi, how are you doing?- Fine thanks.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58- I recognise those. - These look fantastic, don't they?
0:25:58 > 0:26:03I'm looking at them and they really look beautiful right now.
0:26:03 > 0:26:08- You're not having second thoughts about selling them?- No.- Phew!
0:26:08 > 0:26:12I know you're a boot sale man. Have you been to an auction before?
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- Never. This is my first time. - Is it really?- Yes.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Let's hope we can make it a pleasurable one.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- Put that down and let's go and make you some money.- Let's go.
0:26:21 > 0:26:26Well, Vivian's first item to receive the auction treatment is the collection of tea cards.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Similar to cigarette cards but not quite as collectable.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32These are relatively modern, from the 1970s and 1980s,
0:26:32 > 0:26:37and he bought them as a job lot for £10 from a car boot sale.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39It'll be interesting to see what the room decides
0:26:39 > 0:26:43because they're not exactly the oldest cards I've seen.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47I hope that we can get the sort of money that you invested in and more.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50The booklet. £10 for the lot, please. £10 for the tea cards. Surely, for £10.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Any interest at £10?
0:26:52 > 0:26:57Nobody want them for £10? For all the tea cards. £8 then?
0:26:57 > 0:26:59Nobody want them? Pass the lot.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03I'm so sorry. They didn't get a bid so you'll be taking those home.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06- I'm surprised.- Is that all right? - Yes, no problem.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10Better to take them home than sell them for something ridiculously small amount.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12- You haven't lost anything, remember.- No.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16Vivian certainly hasn't lost his very relaxed outlook
0:27:16 > 0:27:19as he took that no sale very well.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Now to his gold lustre coffee set for six people.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24It was made in the former Czechoslovakia
0:27:24 > 0:27:25and looks in very good condition.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30- Is this a boot sale buy?- Yes, it is. - What did you pay for this one?
0:27:30 > 0:27:34- Again, £20. - We've only got £10 to £20 on here.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37You've got to price things attractively enough
0:27:37 > 0:27:38for dealers to buy.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41Dealers buy items but then they have to pay
0:27:41 > 0:27:43a buyers' premium on top of that.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45With many auction rooms now, it's roughly 20%.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50So if you pay £10 for instance, it's £12 they're paying.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54There it is on the screen for you. Is it worth £10 for this, please?
0:27:54 > 0:27:56For the tea set. Any interest at £10?
0:27:56 > 0:27:57Come on. We can't even get £10 for it.
0:27:57 > 0:28:02Ten I'm bid here. At £10. Is that it? At £10 it goes. Thank you.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05- Oh, it sold for £10.- No problem.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- A little less than you paid for it. Is that all right?- That's all right.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Well, the coffee set did reach Jonty's lower estimate,
0:28:11 > 0:28:15so, I don't think we can complain about the result.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19Next up is the prints of those three iconic celebrities of the 20th century.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22Marilyn Monroe,
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Audrey Hepburn and Michael Jackson.
0:28:24 > 0:28:30The estimate for the lot is £40-£60. So let's see how they do.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33£10 for the lot to go. I'm bid 10. 12 I'll take from somebody else.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36- At £10 here. - Come on, come on. Let's go up.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39It'll be sold for £10. £12.
0:28:39 > 0:28:4214, 16, 18.
0:28:42 > 0:28:43£18 to my original bidder. At £18.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47Michael Jackson. £20 there, madam.
0:28:47 > 0:28:5022, 25, 28,
0:28:52 > 0:28:54- 30, 32.- Oh!
0:28:54 > 0:28:58No? £32 it's nearer to me at £32. My original bidder.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00At £32. 160.
0:29:00 > 0:29:0232, a little bit less.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06But out of interest, where did you get that cutout of Michael Jackson?
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- A car boot sale again.- You got that from a boot sale?- Yes.- Really?
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- Was at a thriller when you found it?- Yes!- Oh!
0:29:12 > 0:29:15Words fail me, Jonty, but that wasn't a bad result at all.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19Now, from the King Of Pop to the King Of Rock And Roll.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21It's Vivian's Elvis memorabilia,
0:29:21 > 0:29:24including a photo, some fake notes, a banner,
0:29:24 > 0:29:27some badges and a plate, all bought from different car boot sales.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34You've got so much of this which I know you've acquired over time.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37Are you going to carry on collecting Elvis Presley memorabilia?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- Well, if it comes my way, yes, I will.- Yes.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42- OK, I have to say, the King always sells, doesn't he?- Absolutely.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45And I think we've got some really collectable items there.
0:29:45 > 0:29:50It's a nice collection but unless someone has really taken the time to look through it thoroughly,
0:29:50 > 0:29:52they might see one or two of the more commonplace things
0:29:52 > 0:29:54but, that's the excitement of auction.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57If you've a little delve around, it's amazing what you find.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01- We just want to make sure that Elvis leaves the building, don't we?- Yes.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05What's it worth? Elvis memorabilia. Start me at £10 for the lot. £10 surely for the Elvis stuff.
0:30:05 > 0:30:0810 I'm bid. Thank you at £10. And 12 somebody else.
0:30:08 > 0:30:14- At £10 in the middle of the room. Straight ahead of me at £10.- Oh no!
0:30:14 > 0:30:17£10. I can sell it for £10. For £10 it's going to go. £10.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19- Oh no!- Oh no! That is a huge disappointment.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22That's absolutely disappointing.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25- I can't believe that. - That was a big...
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- For £10, that's nothing for what it is.- No, that's a real bargain.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32- You're disappointed. - Yes, I am.- Let me give you a hug.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36I'm not sure if that's going to make him feel better or worse!
0:30:36 > 0:30:39If only there had been two buyers fighting over the Elvis lot,
0:30:39 > 0:30:42it might have brought us a result worthy of the King.
0:30:42 > 0:30:47Will Vivian's two Victorian style prints have any more luck
0:30:47 > 0:30:49with their estimate of £30-£40.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52What are these worth? £10 for the prints, please.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55For the framed prints, anybody? Any interest at £10?
0:30:55 > 0:30:58Nobody want them for a £10 note. I can't sell them for £10.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Pass the lot I'm afraid. No interest for 10.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- Unsold.- Unsold. Now, the reason he hasn't sold that
0:31:04 > 0:31:06is because he thought £10 was too little for them
0:31:06 > 0:31:09so you'll be taking those home, is that OK?
0:31:09 > 0:31:11- That's all right.- Yes?- Yes, yes. - OK. All right.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14Oh dear, another disappointment for Vivian,
0:31:14 > 0:31:18but he can always try and sell them on another day.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21Now, our next lot is just a completely huge collection,
0:31:21 > 0:31:24one of your many collections, of ceramics.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28- Is that the lot that are on display on the shelves?- Yes.- Right. - There's a whole sea of them.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32Well, let's see if we can hopefully boost our figures up with this one.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35For all the mixed rabbits and Bunnykins and all sorts of things.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39- £10 for it, please. Any interest at £10, surely?- Oh, no!
0:31:39 > 0:31:43Nobody want it for £10? No interest for a £10 note. £8?
0:31:43 > 0:31:46Nobody want it? Sorry, pass the lot.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49- There's nobody buying a thing at the moment.- I know!
0:31:49 > 0:31:51That means you've got to take that all back home!
0:31:51 > 0:31:56Oh, poor Vivian! He really isn't having a very good day here.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58The only consolation is that he still has half his lots
0:31:58 > 0:32:00left to sell.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04But, before that I ought to tell him how he's done up to now.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07- I am disappointed, but it can't be helped.- I'm so sorry.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10So am I disappointed because so far, we've only made...
0:32:10 > 0:32:12£52.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15- Well, something's better than nothing.- Well, yes, I suppose.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17We've got a long way to go this afternoon.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20But we have got a break before then. Come on, I'll get you a stiff drink.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Now, if you're interested in buying or selling at auction,
0:32:24 > 0:32:30do bear in mind that fees such as VAT and commission will be added to your bill.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33This charge varies from one saleroom to another,
0:32:33 > 0:32:35so, it's always worth enquiring in advance.
0:32:35 > 0:32:40Auctions are great places to visit if you're just starting out in your first home.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44Not only can you look for the right type of furniture to suit the period,
0:32:44 > 0:32:47you can always buy soft furnishings too.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Ah, Jonty, what are you doing?
0:32:49 > 0:32:53- Are you making a wedding dress or something? That's beautiful fabric! - Do you think it might fit me?
0:32:53 > 0:32:56Well, there's enough there to make it, isn't there?
0:32:56 > 0:32:58Well, it's not a wedding dress.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01What we've got here's actually three very large pairs,
0:33:01 > 0:33:04very stylish and simple pairs of curtains.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07It's amazing what you find in auction rooms.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09This is a general sale so, of course,
0:33:09 > 0:33:12within an auction room, sometimes you get good-quality curtains.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16They're silk chiffon and the design on the outside here
0:33:16 > 0:33:19is a sort of stylish mother of pearl-esque design,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- which does make them very weighty. - I was going to say.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25This material alone has got to be £25-£30 just for a yard of material.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29- Do you reckon so?- Yes, for that sort of beadwork, definitely.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32I just think these are great because people are now looking for neutral,
0:33:32 > 0:33:38so these would adorn any space and as a consequence I think these are a real bargain
0:33:38 > 0:33:40because in the catalogue it's £80-£100.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44- You couldn't buy all the material for that. - It's just a real, genuine bargain.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48If you saw these in somebody's house, they would look absolutely stunning.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50It'll be very interesting to see what they sell for.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54Yes, but in the meantime, shall we sell some of our own things? Come on.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00Well, it wasn't just me and Jonty who were taken with those curtains,
0:34:00 > 0:34:03as they ended up selling for £290.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Let's hope that means the bidders are feeling a bit more generous now
0:34:06 > 0:34:09as Vivian's next lot is about to come up.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12It's the four World War I British war medals.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14These ones have the nickname Squeak.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16So we really want bidders who already have Pip and Wilfred
0:34:16 > 0:34:20to be here, looking to complete the collection.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23They've got to be worth £10-£15 a pop.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26No, not this afternoon in this auction, by the looks of it!
0:34:26 > 0:34:30Yes! What we need to do is prize all of these guys' hands out of their pockets.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34Start me £20 for the lot, please?
0:34:34 > 0:34:3720 I'm bid, standing. £20, there.
0:34:37 > 0:34:4022, 25, 28, 30. £30 standing, then.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44- Still at 30. £32 anybody else? - Come on, let's go!
0:34:44 > 0:34:47New bidding, £32 there.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49- 35, 38, 40.- Yes!
0:34:49 > 0:34:52- 42, 45, 48, 50.- Phew!
0:34:52 > 0:34:55- Sigh of relief!- 60.
0:34:55 > 0:35:01£60 I'm bid standing there., At 60. At £60 for those medals, they go for 60. 466.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- That's good, that's good.- We're over £100, I can't believe it! Oh, phew!
0:35:04 > 0:35:09- That's good.- Great. - Yes, look at the relief.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13- It's not the relief... it's the relief on Lorne's face! - Relief on my face, I can tell you!
0:35:13 > 0:35:17That's a great result and hopefully it's a sign that the second half
0:35:17 > 0:35:20of the auction is going to make up for the first.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24A mixed collection of coins is about to go before the bidders.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27It includes some 20th-century commemorative crowns,
0:35:27 > 0:35:29a £5 coin and an American dollar.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33- You put £40-£60 on this, Jonty. - Well, it's the silver dollar in there.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36It's literally worth its weight in silver.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38- Right.- Which is great to have. - That's £40-£60?
0:35:38 > 0:35:42Yes, the crowns themselves don't fetch a large amount of money.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46Where did you get them all from? Don't tell me, don't tell me!
0:35:46 > 0:35:48Boot sale!
0:35:48 > 0:35:51And, what's the lot worth? £20 for the lot of coins. I'm bid 20 there.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- Excellent.- 22 I'll take. A maiden bid of £20 here.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57- 22, 25, 28.- Come on, let's go!
0:35:57 > 0:36:01- 30. £30. - They're really splashing out now!
0:36:01 > 0:36:0530, I'll take 32 from somebody else. At £30. Are you all done?
0:36:05 > 0:36:08At £30, I'm going to sell it then for 30.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- £30.- £30!- Oh!
0:36:11 > 0:36:14Oh, well, does that mean it's just the silver coin that was worth...
0:36:14 > 0:36:18No, that means that one dealer dropped out and that was it.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21But at least they sold.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25It's put another £30 in the kitty towards Vivian's family day out.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28His next offering is a couple of Wade Whimsies.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32They're characters from a 1950s British cartoon series, Bengo And His Puppy Friends.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36We're hoping there'll be some collectors here who like them.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38410A, what are they worth?
0:36:38 > 0:36:41£10 for these. Little collectable figures for £10.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44Anybody want them for £10? The little porcelain...
0:36:44 > 0:36:47£5 each they are. Anybody want them for £10?
0:36:47 > 0:36:50Nobody want them for £10? I'm going to pass the lot, I'm afraid.
0:36:50 > 0:36:55- No interest at £10. Sorry. - Couldn't even get £10 for them. That's ridiculous.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58You could take those back to a boot sale and get more than £10.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00- Definitely!- Oh, dear!
0:37:00 > 0:37:04It's so frustrating. I have often seen Wade Whimsies do really well
0:37:04 > 0:37:07at auction, but collectors just aren't out in force here today.
0:37:07 > 0:37:14So far we've made £142 and that means Vivian's last three lots
0:37:14 > 0:37:18need to make around £52 each if we're going to hit his £300 target.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21First up it's those candlesticks.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24They're Art Deco in design, made in the 1930s by British
0:37:24 > 0:37:27fine bone china company, Tuscan.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29How it worked with the Tuscan plantware was
0:37:29 > 0:37:31you could buy individual items to build up a dressing table set
0:37:31 > 0:37:36so you could get the little dishes on legs with the lid, you know?
0:37:36 > 0:37:38I think they're quite nice, those candlesticks,
0:37:38 > 0:37:41cos they'd sit in any home, wouldn't they, even today?
0:37:41 > 0:37:44The quality is all there, as well. That's very nice indeed.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46The problem with our candlesticks,
0:37:46 > 0:37:48there's one little chip on one of them, which...
0:37:48 > 0:37:51You just turn it round, Jonty, to face the wall, so no-one can see!
0:37:51 > 0:37:53I hadn't thought of that before!
0:37:53 > 0:37:56And you'll be pleased to know I've got a left bid
0:37:56 > 0:38:00of £16 for the candlesticks. I'll take 18 in the room.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04We've got a commission bid for £16! That's fantastic.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06For the pair of candlesticks, the little dwarf candlesticks.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09£20 with me then. On the book at 20.
0:38:09 > 0:38:13- 22 in the room. Against commission at 22.- One more time!
0:38:13 > 0:38:1525 from somebody else? At £22.
0:38:17 > 0:38:22Isn't it wonderful how small successes can be so exhilarating!
0:38:22 > 0:38:26Despite the slight damage, the bidders obviously recognise the quality of the Tuscan brand.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30Vivian's penultimate lot is the Art Nouveau style lamp.
0:38:30 > 0:38:35It's made of resin and Jonty thinks it was made within the last 30 years.
0:38:35 > 0:38:39- What did you pay for her? - Er, paid 15.- £15.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42- She's got a bit of damage, hasn't she?- She certainly has.
0:38:42 > 0:38:47And also the whole point of our Art Nouveau lady is that she is
0:38:47 > 0:38:50holding two electrical fittings, so we're missing these as well.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54- Oh, OK.- But it's the fact that she's so stylish and also she has
0:38:54 > 0:38:58a substantial size to her as well that I think she is saleable.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02I say, I THINK she's saleable, in this room I'm not so sure.
0:39:02 > 0:39:07You want £40-£60 for her, which would be a good return on your £15,
0:39:07 > 0:39:10- if we make it. - Keep my fingers crossed!- Absolutely.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15Is it worth £10 for the figure? The resin figure for £10?
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Any interest for a £10 note? A resin figure, anybody want it for £10?
0:39:18 > 0:39:21Oh dear, nobody wants it for £10, I'm afraid.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24I'm going to pass the lot with no interest. Nobody want it for £10?
0:39:24 > 0:39:28- Sorry.- OK, she had two broken arms and no light fittings.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31We couldn't get £10 for her, I'm afraid.
0:39:31 > 0:39:36With a bit of TLC, though, that lamp could really look quite stunning,
0:39:36 > 0:39:40but none of the bidders were interested in a restoration project, it seems.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43And so to Vivian's final lot of the day.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46A mixed collection of glassware including ten different paperweights,
0:39:46 > 0:39:48all mid-late 20th century,
0:39:48 > 0:39:53and the pair of vases made by Murano in the 1960s.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57On the whole collection I have put £80-£120.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01When it comes to auctions, they're not going to be sold for nothing.
0:40:01 > 0:40:06If the auctioneer gets near to the £80 then they might sell,
0:40:06 > 0:40:09but they're not going to sell for nothing. So, don't worry.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12We don't want you taking this lot home is what we're trying to say.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14We want to make some money. Come on!
0:40:14 > 0:40:17What's the lot worth? Start me, £30 for the lot, please, for the glass.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21£30 to go, surely. Any interest at 30? I'm bid.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22- 35, 40.- That's good.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25£40 I'm bid. 45, 50,
0:40:25 > 0:40:2755, 60, 65.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30£65 here in the blue jumper.
0:40:30 > 0:40:3370 anywhere? £65 then it is.
0:40:33 > 0:40:3765. I'm going to sell it at 65. 192.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40- 65.- 65, are you happy with that? - Yes, I'm happy.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43Yes, I suspect you didn't pay anything like that for them.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46They were all separately bought so I can't remember how much I paid.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50From? All together now! A boot sale!
0:40:50 > 0:40:53They didn't quite make the estimate but they weren't too far off
0:40:53 > 0:40:56and he won't have to take them back with him.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58I expected more to come out of it
0:40:58 > 0:41:02because there were quite a lot of items there in the paperweights
0:41:02 > 0:41:07and the Murano vases, so... At least I got something better than the rest.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09You're taking a lot of stuff back home, I'm afraid, Vivian.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12- Looks like that.- It's been a disappointing day.- Absolutely.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16But, can you remember how much you wanted for your day out
0:41:16 > 0:41:18- with the children?- Yes, £300. - All right.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22Well, I think that, considering how much stuff hasn't sold,
0:41:22 > 0:41:26we've not done too badly because we've made £229.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29- Wow, that's good.- It is, isn't it? I didn't expect that much.
0:41:29 > 0:41:33- Well, there we go, it's not so bad, is it?- That's not bad. Yes, I feel better now.
0:41:37 > 0:41:42Vivian has wasted no time in putting his auction proceeds to good use.
0:41:42 > 0:41:47He's brought his family together for a day of sightseeing in London and a swanky meal.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53- Yes, thank you very much. - Are you enjoying it, Jessica? Are you enjoying it?
0:41:53 > 0:41:55Look where the hand's going.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58After a fine banquet,
0:41:58 > 0:42:02they head off to take in some of the best sites our capital has to offer.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05Well, we went out to Buckingham Palace from outside
0:42:05 > 0:42:08with my two daughters, my son-in-law and my two grandchildren.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Cheese!
0:42:12 > 0:42:15Look at that one there, the guard's walking.
0:42:15 > 0:42:16Left, right!
0:42:16 > 0:42:19After Buckingham Palace we came around and we saw Big Ben,
0:42:19 > 0:42:23down the riverside here.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26Smile!
0:42:26 > 0:42:30My favourite part of the day was coming out with my family and enjoying ourselves.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32One more time, smile!
0:42:36 > 0:42:38We didn't quite make the money we were looking for
0:42:38 > 0:42:41but nevertheless, Vivian had a great day out with the kids.
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