0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:05This is the show that searches around your home
0:00:05 > 0:00:08to find all those long forgotten antiques and collectables,
0:00:08 > 0:00:10which we then take and sell at auction.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14Today, I'm going to be meeting a family who've decided to trade in their antiques
0:00:14 > 0:00:17so they can get some 21st-century entertainment.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Coming up... Has our expert, Jonty,
0:00:41 > 0:00:44found a budding new talent in the world of antiques and collectables?
0:00:44 > 0:00:48- Have you ever thought about going into the business?- No, not really.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I suggest you think about it carefully,
0:00:50 > 0:00:52because that's exactly the same price
0:00:52 > 0:00:54that I'm going to put on these aeroplanes.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57There are some interesting suggestions on how to improve on a masterpiece.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00What if I get my pencil and sign?
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Yes, it's not as easy as that. If only!
0:01:03 > 0:01:08And at auction, which of our lots exceeds everyone's expectations?
0:01:08 > 0:01:11We'll start at £250.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14- 260, 270, 280, 290... - Find out when the hammer falls.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16£380.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Today, I've come to Stratford-upon-Avon
0:01:19 > 0:01:24to meet Arthur Saxby and his granddaughter, Natasha.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Retired company director Arthur
0:01:26 > 0:01:29is a self-confessed Cash In The Attic fanatic
0:01:29 > 0:01:32and has always been a keen collector of antiques.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Married to wife Meryl for 48 years,
0:01:34 > 0:01:39the couple have two children and one grandchild - 10-year-old Natasha,
0:01:39 > 0:01:42who's come along to help out on today's rummage.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Despite retirement, now in his 70s, Arthur's still very active.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49A keen golfer, he's also a fan of aviation.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51He's had a pilot's license in the 1980s
0:01:51 > 0:01:54and even had his own aircraft until recently.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Today, I'm being assisted by antiques expert Jonty Hearnden,
0:01:58 > 0:02:03whose 20 years plus expertise will be a great asset in our rummage.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Are you pleased with him?
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- Good morning!- Oh, hello.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11- Who's this?- It's a boy called Bubble.- Oh, what a great name!
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Actually, he's very adventurous.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15I thought tortoises didn't really do very much.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- Shouldn't he be hibernating?- Yeah.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21He's starting the stages of hibernating,
0:02:21 > 0:02:26so we had to give him a bath every night and we can't feed him.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29- So, your grandad roped you into this, did he?- Yeah!
0:02:29 > 0:02:33And do your like your grandpa's stuff, the antiques and bits?
0:02:33 > 0:02:34I like the aeroplanes.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Now obviously you've called us in,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39and what is it you want to raise the money for?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41I was going to buy some more antiques,
0:02:41 > 0:02:46but the family ganged up on me and wanted to buy a 3D television.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Oh, us in 3D? No, I don't like the sound of that at all!
0:02:49 > 0:02:51So what sort of money are we talking about here?
0:02:51 > 0:02:54I'd like to raise as much as I can,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56maybe up towards £1,000 would be nice.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Are you happy for Jonty to go into the house and start?
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- Yeah, yeah, please. - Rolling up my sleeves already.- OK.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06What sort of things have you decided to sell to raise this money?
0:03:06 > 0:03:09There's a variety of things. I mean, stuff we've collected over the years
0:03:09 > 0:03:12and we just thought we'll get rid of them anyway.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15That'll be interesting. Maybe Jonty will be able to tell us
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- more about them and where they've come from.- Yeah.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21- What are we going to do with him? - We'll put him in here, shall we?- OK.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23So he's coming on the rummage too? Excellent.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- No, he's going to go to sleep now. - Oh, is he?
0:03:25 > 0:03:29Lucky Bubbles. There's no shut-eye for the rest of us though
0:03:29 > 0:03:34and with £1,000 to find, let's hope Jonty's made a useful start.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- Jonty, there you are.- Hi, guys. - Oh, you found a Lowry!
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Oh, yes. Oh, yes! What's the story behind this?
0:03:41 > 0:03:43We bought it when we first moved to Stratford,
0:03:43 > 0:03:47went down to the local art gallery and liked it,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49so we bought one of them.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52How long ago was it that you purchased this?
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Oh, it must have been in the middle '70s.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57And what sort of money did you pay, can you remember?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- I think it was £50.- That is a lot of money, isn't it, in the '70s?
0:03:59 > 0:04:05Yes, yes. Well, first of all, it's a limited edition print,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I'm sure you're aware of that.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10You can tell that by looking here, in the bottom left-hand corner.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Here we have a run of 850 prints
0:04:13 > 0:04:17and this is the 519th version of the print.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22A lot of his limited edition prints were signed by him, often in pencil,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26but I can't see one, which is a little disappointing, I have to say,
0:04:26 > 0:04:28because it would certainly now give this picture
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- an awful lot of added value. - Oh, right.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34What I find quite interesting is here we are in Stratford-upon-Avon,
0:04:34 > 0:04:39but LS Lowry was born in Stratford, Lancashire.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44All of his scenes or many of his scenes were inspired by the life that he led there,
0:04:44 > 0:04:47all the people and the places around him in Salford and Pendlebury,
0:04:47 > 0:04:52in the Manchester surrounding conurbation, where all of a sudden,
0:04:52 > 0:04:56the scenes were fantastically industrial,
0:04:56 > 0:05:02which inspired him to paint all these pictures that as you come into the room,
0:05:02 > 0:05:04you instantly can recognise this as a Lowry.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08And here, we can see at the back, just faintly
0:05:08 > 0:05:11right in the background, all those industrial chimneys.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14What about selling it?
0:05:14 > 0:05:18Well, we didn't really think about selling it but, you know, depends, I suppose.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- First of all, we don't have the signature.- No.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24The actual print itself has lost a bit of colour.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29The definition is not quite as sharp as it probably was once upon a time.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34So, value at auction at the moment for this print, £30-£50.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38How do you feel about selling it for that sort of valuation?
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Well, I wish it was original!
0:05:40 > 0:05:45At that price, I don't know - we might have to consider.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47What if I get my pencil and sign...?
0:05:47 > 0:05:51Yes, it's not as easy as that. If only!
0:05:51 > 0:05:55So, we'll have to wait and see if Arthur decides to give up the Lowry
0:05:55 > 0:05:57to go towards another style of visual entertainment
0:05:57 > 0:06:00in the form of that 3D television.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Fortunately, there are plenty more treasures round this house
0:06:04 > 0:06:09and it's not long before Arthur offers up a pair of Japanese Satsuma vases.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11They're early 20th century and he bought them many years ago
0:06:11 > 0:06:14from an antiques store for £90.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18Jonty estimates them at £40-£60, to tempt the buyers.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20While Arthur's been in the kitchen,
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Natasha's been rummaging around in the dining room.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26What are you looking at there, Natasha?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Well, these are some old planes
0:06:29 > 0:06:33that my grandad bought at auctions over the years.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36He's been collecting them for as long as I can remember
0:06:36 > 0:06:38and they've been in that drawer.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- OK, so he's a bit of an aeroplane enthusiast, is he?- Yeah.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Now, let's have a look at them, because a lot of these look as if
0:06:45 > 0:06:47they are made by a company called Dinky.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- Have you heard of Dinky Toys before? - No, no.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54That's not surprising, because Dinky stopped producing toys in the 1980s.
0:06:54 > 0:06:59They first started before the Second World War, in the 1930s.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03Can you see, it says on the underside there, "Dinky Toys" and this is the "Comet."
0:07:03 > 0:07:05If we have a look at this one,
0:07:05 > 0:07:08which is later than the Second World War,
0:07:08 > 0:07:12this one here is the "Lightning," so based on the Lightning aeroplane.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Look at that for a fighter.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19If I look at this box, this looks very interesting indeed.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Oh, yes! We've got this lovely plane on the inside there.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- This is the King's aeroplane. Can you see that one?- Yes.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28This was actually made before the Second World War.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32This was made in 1938, all the way through to 1941.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35That is a very special little plane, that one,
0:07:35 > 0:07:37and it's in its original box.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Collectors like that, so that's very good news.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44These are die-cast toys by Dinky, very collectable
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- Can you see that some of these aeroplanes are in pretty poor condition?- Yeah.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Have a look at that one.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- That almost looks like a Dalmatian aeroplane, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Can we sell this little collection now, do you think?
0:07:56 > 0:07:58I'm sure that would be fine to sell them, yeah.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02If you were to put your antiques valuation hat on for a moment,
0:08:02 > 0:08:05what sort of price would you put on this collection?
0:08:05 > 0:08:10- I'm not sure. There's quite a lot, so probably about £70.- About £70?
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- Yeah.- Really? You think £70? OK.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- Have you ever thought about going into the business?- No, not really.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20Well I suggest you should think about it carefully, because that's exactly the same price
0:08:20 > 0:08:22that I'm going to put on these aeroplanes.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24I'm going to put £70-£100 on these.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27And a budding career ahead of you, quite possibly.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- Yeah.- How wonderful! Great, excellent.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Well, we'll leave those there
0:08:32 > 0:08:34and let's go and find some more bits and pieces.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Well, with Natasha making such accurate estimates,
0:08:40 > 0:08:42I think you may be surplus to requirements, Jonty!
0:08:42 > 0:08:44As we continue our search,
0:08:44 > 0:08:46I discover this sizeable piece in the hallway.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49It's a 19th-century brass chestnut roaster
0:08:49 > 0:08:52that Arthur says he bought years ago.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53With a £40-£60 evaluation,
0:08:53 > 0:08:56even if you had no plans to roast chestnuts,
0:08:56 > 0:08:59this would still make a very fetching decoration.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03While we leave Jonty to carry on the good work,
0:09:03 > 0:09:05I'm going to find out a little bit more
0:09:05 > 0:09:08about our host's very impressive hobby.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12So, Natasha, you must be one of the few people
0:09:12 > 0:09:14- who've got a grandad who can fly a plane.- Yeah.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17So, how did you go about learning to fly?
0:09:17 > 0:09:19I think I've always wanted to fly, ever since a boy.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22I've always been interested in aeroplanes.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25I used to make models and all that.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27In the early days, I couldn't afford it
0:09:27 > 0:09:30but eventually, I thought, if I'm going to do it, I've got to do it
0:09:30 > 0:09:34and it was about the mid-'80s, I think.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37What was it like, that very first flight,
0:09:37 > 0:09:39when you took off on your own?
0:09:39 > 0:09:42You're OK until the instructor jumps out and he says,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44"OK, off you go."
0:09:44 > 0:09:49So you call up the control tower and give them all the instructions,
0:09:49 > 0:09:54taxi round and suddenly, just as the aeroplane leaves the ground
0:09:54 > 0:09:57you think, "Oh, my God, I've got to get this thing down again!"
0:09:57 > 0:10:01I probably made the best landing I've ever made in my life.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I have to say, I'm slightly perturbed.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07What is the broken propeller about, then?
0:10:07 > 0:10:08A friend and I were flying
0:10:08 > 0:10:11and there was lots and lots of heavy showers around.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13When you're in the air and you can see these showers -
0:10:13 > 0:10:15they're like columns of water coming down.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17So you can fly around, no problem.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22Got back to the airfields and the runway was flooded and fortunately, they had a grass strip as well.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26I thought, "I'm not going through all those puddles, I'll land on the grass."
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Rain lashed down, I couldn't see.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32I thought, "Too late, I'm going to have to go down."
0:10:32 > 0:10:35So I got it down, but the grass was wet and I couldn't stop the aeroplane.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39I let it run to the end and we hit a soft bit.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Just as we'd almost stopped,
0:10:42 > 0:10:46the aeroplane nicely just turned over and stuck its propeller in.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50That's a reminder of one of the times I walked away.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Would you like to take Natasha out on the plane?
0:10:53 > 0:10:56I'd love to. We'll definitely go and have a fly around, yeah?
0:10:56 > 0:11:00Is there anywhere in particular you'd like him to take you?
0:11:00 > 0:11:01Not in particular, no.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05I'd just like to go up and try flying in an aeroplane.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09Let's hope you get the chance to do that and that when you go up,
0:11:09 > 0:11:13you don't end up with a propeller looking like that!
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Well, it's time we were getting back to our search for items
0:11:15 > 0:11:19around Arthur's home that we can take to auction
0:11:19 > 0:11:23to raise £1,000 for that state-of-the-art 3D television.
0:11:23 > 0:11:28Natasha spotted these pieces of silver in grandad's bedroom that Arthur accumulated over the years.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33Jonty gives the collection a sterling £80-£120 estimate.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35And Jonty's discovered some more treasure
0:11:35 > 0:11:38that may prove to be very promising.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- All sorts of goodies here. - Where did you dig those out from?
0:11:41 > 0:11:43From the trunk just down on the floor there.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Oh, crikey. I'd forgotten they were there.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Is this family items, or stuff you've purposely collected?
0:11:49 > 0:11:54It started off by people who'd been in the services.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I used to ask whether they had a badge, if they'd give me one,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59and gradually, it sort of built up.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Some of them I bought, some of them, from friends and things.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07- Quite a number of them are pre-1914. - How exciting.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09I love these, I think they're beautiful.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11The detail's quite exquisite.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15When you look at that acorn and the oak leaves, it's fantastic.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- Did you frame this up yourself? - Yeah, I did that.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- Right, that looks really nice like that.- These are great.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Tell me about the King's Own, for instance, where was that from?
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Well, I think that was from a guy who served in the King's Own,
0:12:26 > 0:12:30that I, many years ago I think, trapped at my old golf club at Oxford.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33That's a regiment that started in 1680
0:12:33 > 0:12:37and the reason why they have the English lion
0:12:37 > 0:12:41is because when William III came to Britain for the first time,
0:12:41 > 0:12:44he landed in Torbay of all places.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48They were the first regiment to properly recognise him.
0:12:48 > 0:12:53So from that moment on, they were allowed to use the English lion.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56I notice we've got two iron crosses as well.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Well, I didn't win them!
0:12:58 > 0:13:03They came from one of Meryl's uncles and when he died,
0:13:03 > 0:13:07we were rummaging through the drawers and we found a couple of these.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09I don't know where they came from.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11And of course we know they were used in both world wars,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14in the First World War and the Second World War.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17You obviously started off getting some together
0:13:17 > 0:13:19and framing them like this but haven't quite finished.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Is this something you're thinking of selling now,
0:13:22 > 0:13:24or do you want to complete the framing of these items?
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Well, I have planned to get them all mounted like that.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Certainly, the pre-1914 ones
0:13:31 > 0:13:34but I think now, they just take up space
0:13:34 > 0:13:37so perhaps we could, if they've brought a reasonable price?
0:13:37 > 0:13:40So Jonty, how are we going to sell this then -
0:13:40 > 0:13:42all as one lot, or separate it out?
0:13:42 > 0:13:46Probably the badges will be sold separately to the medals.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49We're probably looking at two lots here in the auction sale.
0:13:49 > 0:13:56- We're looking at very easily £100, probably quite easily £200.- Really?
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Oh, well, then they'd definitely be worth selling, I think.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02These are very exciting because collecting anything to do with
0:14:02 > 0:14:07militaria interest at the moment seems to be a mushrooming business.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10This certainly sounds like a promising find.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14Let's hope it excites the bidders when it goes under the hammer.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16Will Arthur's militarily collection
0:14:16 > 0:14:18prove a victory for all of us at auction?
0:14:18 > 0:14:20All will be revealed...
0:14:20 > 0:14:22And sold.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Natasha's come up trumps again in our rummage
0:14:25 > 0:14:29as she's just discovered this very fetching timepiece.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33It's a 1950s Omega wristwatch and it's in good working order.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38Arthur brought it back while he was doing his national service in Singapore in 1957
0:14:38 > 0:14:43and Jonty reckons it should fetch £40-£60 at auction.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Just have a look at this, would you?
0:14:45 > 0:14:47I don't know whether it's worth anything
0:14:47 > 0:14:49or whether it could be useful, what do you think?
0:14:49 > 0:14:52What I find quite interesting is here we have a wash stand
0:14:52 > 0:14:54which is a bedroom piece of furniture.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58You've got it in a sitting room space and it still looks very comfortable, really very nice.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02This is Georgian, a Georgian corner mahogany wash stand.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Very simple style, these square legs,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08but they splay nice and delicately down at the foot.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13You get that with Georgian chests of drawers of the same period, the foot just tends to splay out.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16This is very much George III,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19this is more 18th-century than early 19th-century.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Underneath here should be, if you put your hand right underneath,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25can you feel that there's a hole there?
0:15:25 > 0:15:28That's where the basin would have sat,
0:15:28 > 0:15:32so this top is a false top. This has been placed there at a later date.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35If you look further on down, you have another ring.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38That ring there was designed right at the bottom for the jug.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40- Oh, right. - So, how long have you had it?
0:15:40 > 0:15:43A lot of years, actually.
0:15:43 > 0:15:49We bought its when we first moved to Stratford from an antiques shop.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Yes. Are you thinking of selling it now?
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Well, I suppose we could do.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58It's just cluttering up the corner, isn't it?
0:15:58 > 0:16:02Well, I think it looks great in your corner here.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05Price at auction at the moment is £70-£100.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10Oh, we paid more than that at the time, I remember.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12It's very interesting,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15because not so long ago these were very expensive items.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18I remember I would have sold items like this for a lot more
0:16:18 > 0:16:22but prices of these sorts of pieces of furniture have really fallen,
0:16:22 > 0:16:25so they have to be priced at the right sort of level.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27Lovely little piece. Come on, then.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29We're well into our rummage here at Arthur's home
0:16:29 > 0:16:33and by Jonty's estimate,
0:16:33 > 0:16:37so far we've raised £440 towards that £1,000 target,
0:16:37 > 0:16:39and that's excluding Arthur's Lowry,
0:16:39 > 0:16:41which he may not be taking to auction.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Out kitty's given a very timely boost
0:16:45 > 0:16:48when our expert discovers this late 19th-century carriage clock.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Arthur picked it up at a charity auction for £37
0:16:52 > 0:16:56and Jonty's valued it at £100-£150. What a result!
0:16:56 > 0:16:58I know you're very into antiques.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02When were you first aware that you had an interest in that area?
0:17:02 > 0:17:06Probably because I am an antique, actually!
0:17:06 > 0:17:07I don't know.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11Being brought up the way I was, we always had antiques at home
0:17:11 > 0:17:15and those sort of things were handcrafted.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18None of this modern machinery.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20There was a lot of work and effort went into them
0:17:20 > 0:17:22and they were really made beautifully.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26Some of the antique furniture which fetches nothing nowadays,
0:17:26 > 0:17:30the workmanship in it is wonderful.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32So what does your wife think of the antiques?
0:17:32 > 0:17:37Oh, she likes antiques, she does, yeah. We go to auctions together.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Not as much as we used to, but we still enjoy going.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45Are you looking forward to the auction we'll be going to?
0:17:45 > 0:17:46Oh, absolutely!
0:17:46 > 0:17:52Particularly if they make the top end of Jonty's estimates, we'll be delighted.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Arthur's love of antiques clearly is apparent
0:17:55 > 0:18:00and Jonty soon finds a 19th-century Davenport tureen with plate.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Arthur bought it several years ago at a farm auction
0:18:02 > 0:18:04for somewhere between £20-£50.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08The lid's missing but Jonty thinks in today's market,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10it could make £50-£80.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Jonty!
0:18:15 > 0:18:18What a handsome wall clock. How long have you had it?
0:18:18 > 0:18:22We've had it for quite a while. It's travelled around with us.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25It's a well-travelled clock - been all around the country, actually.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27So this is not the only wall it's hung on?
0:18:27 > 0:18:33No, no, it's hung on many walls in Scotland and Oxford and Stratford.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Well generically, these clocks are known as Viennese wall clocks,
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Vienna wall clocks, and of course they're made there as well,
0:18:39 > 0:18:42so it is a well-travelled clock.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46They are all of this very particular style.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49You have the large pendulum and of course, the exposed weight,
0:18:49 > 0:18:52which reduces as the clock is unwound.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Then you have the glass not only to the front,
0:18:55 > 0:18:58but to the sides and the case here is walnut.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02It's been with us a long time, but I don't know when it originated.
0:19:02 > 0:19:07Date-wise, these clocks tend to be late 19th century, so 1880, 1890.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10They did go through into the 20th century,
0:19:10 > 0:19:12but the First World War put an end to all of that.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- So, does it work? - It does indeed, yes.
0:19:15 > 0:19:16What about selling it?
0:19:16 > 0:19:20It's been in the family a long time and it longs to my wife really,
0:19:20 > 0:19:23so I suppose I've got to ask her permission.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26We were thinking of selling it, so, yeah.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30Well, I noticed that there's a really large crack down the side of the cabinet here.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- I don't know if you ever noticed that?- No.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34And also, because I'm being a bit picky here,
0:19:34 > 0:19:38I noticed that there's damage to the weight. What happened there?
0:19:38 > 0:19:42It fell off at one time, I think, and it's all bent at this end here.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44We had to have it repaired.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48I also notice we've got a finial in the base of the cabinet.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- Yeah, a finial down here. - So, we're missing a finial.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55So if a clock like this was in tip-top condition,
0:19:55 > 0:19:57auction estimate would be £200-£300,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00but because we've got that bit of damage there,
0:20:00 > 0:20:04that's got to be taken into consideration, so £150-£200.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08- As much as that?- Are you happy about that?- Yes, I am indeed.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10- I didn't think it was worth that. - Well, talk to the boss.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15Definitely. I think at that price, she'll probably agree.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19We're nearing the end of our day so we better have one last look around to see what else we can discover.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Wow, Natasha, what have you got there?
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- Shall we go and find Jonty and see what he has to say?- Yeah.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Come on, then. You can show him.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Oh, I say, look at that! A proper lady's dress ring.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Let me get my glass out.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39So Natasha, where did this come from. Do you know?
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Well, it belongs to my grandma,
0:20:41 > 0:20:45but she got it from one of her older aunties.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Right, OK. And have you ever seen grandma wear it?
0:20:47 > 0:20:50No, she hasn't worn it for a long time.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- Which I think is probably why it can be sold.- OK.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56That's very interesting - the hallmarks are very, very clear,
0:20:56 > 0:21:00which means that this ring probably hasn't been worn very much at all.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03But the good news, the ring itself is 18 carat gold.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06That's good, 18 carat. That's what we like to hear.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09And do you see the blue stone in the middle there,
0:21:09 > 0:21:11that oval-shaped lozenge-shaped stone?
0:21:11 > 0:21:14That's a blue sapphire
0:21:14 > 0:21:17and surrounding it are 10 tiny inset diamonds.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22So, a lady's dress ring of the highest calibre.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26- Is it something you think you might wear when you get older? - No, not really.- No?
0:21:26 > 0:21:30So we see here, we've got a light blue sapphire stone there.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34Can you see how pale that is? Sapphires come in different shades.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37They also come in different colours as well -
0:21:37 > 0:21:39you can have pinks, you can have orange sapphires.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42A lot of sapphires that are produced or come from the mines
0:21:42 > 0:21:44aren't as clear as they really should be.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49Those sapphires have more often than not been put through a kiln
0:21:49 > 0:21:53to a temperature of 3,000 degrees to improve their colour.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56So Jonty, when it comes to sapphire stones,
0:21:56 > 0:21:59is it better to have the deeper blue or a lighter blue?
0:21:59 > 0:22:03The better the colour is the more intensity of colour, really.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05But I have to say, I quite like the subtlety of that as well.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09So value, we're looking at a ring on the open market
0:22:09 > 0:22:11should be £200-£300.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- So it's quite a good valuation, isn't it?- I think it's really good.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18- I didn't expect that for it, really. - Well spotted!
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Shall we get your grandpa in and tell him how much we've made overall?
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- Arthur, are you there?- I am. - Come through.
0:22:24 > 0:22:25What have you found now?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Well, Natasha's found a very nice ring with a very nice price.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- Isn't that lovely? - £200-£300, no less.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- Really?- Yes, yeah. And if the ladies of the house don't mind it going to auction?
0:22:35 > 0:22:37I couldn't really see you wearing it.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40You wanted £1,000 towards the 3D television, didn't you?
0:22:40 > 0:22:44- Do you think we've got anything near that amount?- Not quite.
0:22:44 > 0:22:50Well, you're quite near. We've actually raised a value of £940.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Very good, yeah! I'm surprised at that.
0:22:54 > 0:22:55Without the Lowry.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59If you decide to take the Lowry, it'll top it up a little bit more.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02And remember, that's my lowest estimates as well,
0:23:02 > 0:23:05so we could be talking a lot more than that, hopefully.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09Well, I'll hold you to that, Jonty!
0:23:09 > 0:23:12So, we're not far off Arthur's original target
0:23:12 > 0:23:16and if the right bidders are there on the day,
0:23:16 > 0:23:18there's every chance we may make the £1,000.
0:23:18 > 0:23:19Amongst today's finds,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22there's a very regal-looking 19th-century carriage clock.
0:23:22 > 0:23:27Jonty thinks that could fetch £100-£150.
0:23:27 > 0:23:28With a value of £70-£100,
0:23:28 > 0:23:32there's Arthur's collection of Dinky and Matchbox aeroplanes.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34Collected over the years,
0:23:34 > 0:23:37they represent a lifelong love of all things aviation.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41And let's not forget the collection of military cap badges and medals,
0:23:41 > 0:23:43including two German iron crosses.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46This assortment could make £100-£200.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Still to come...
0:23:51 > 0:23:55Find out which of our lots receives a tepid response of the auction.
0:23:55 > 0:23:56Do you wish you'd kept it now
0:23:56 > 0:23:58for the chestnut club at the golf course?
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Probably would have been better.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03And one bidding war proves the sky's the limit.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Are we all done? And sold.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08That's a lot of money for those, isn't it?
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- They really took off!- Really did.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Be there for the final drop of the gavel.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20It's been a few weeks since we visited
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Arthur and his granddaughter Natasha at his home in Stratford-upon-Avon.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27We found plenty of antiques and collectables that we've brought here
0:24:27 > 0:24:29to Cuttlestones Auction Room.
0:24:29 > 0:24:34Remember, Arthur would like to raise £1,000 towards a 3D television.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Let's just hope that today,
0:24:36 > 0:24:39his antiques bring the auction house to a different dimension.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45Cuttlestones Auction Rooms have a variety of antiques and collectables on offer here to day.
0:24:45 > 0:24:52Let's hope Arthur's lots are in good company and pique the bidders' interest.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57- Morning, Arthur.- Oh, hello. - Nice to see you.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00- And are you looking forward to today?- Yeah, it'll be nice, yeah.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04- And is there anything you haven't brought?- Yeah, the Lowry.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09- Jonty was a bit miserable on the estimate.- So it's all my fault.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11It's all your fault.
0:25:11 > 0:25:12To be fair to Jonty,
0:25:12 > 0:25:15he was just trying to be realistic with his estimate.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17With the Lowry out of the picture,
0:25:17 > 0:25:19we're £30 further away from our target,
0:25:19 > 0:25:21but Arthur's got some great collections with him,
0:25:21 > 0:25:25so fingers crossed we'll still make that total.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27First up is this very decorative looking
0:25:27 > 0:25:2919th-century brass chestnut roaster.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Now this is very nice, actually.
0:25:34 > 0:25:35It had a bit of age to it
0:25:35 > 0:25:38and it had all the right things going for it
0:25:38 > 0:25:41and at one time, of course, 10-15 years ago,
0:25:41 > 0:25:44everyone wanted one of these for their walls, didn't they?
0:25:44 > 0:25:46We could use it at the moment, because every Monday,
0:25:46 > 0:25:49we roast chestnuts on the fire at the golf club, which is very nice.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- We call it the chestnut club. - Oh, that sounds fantastic.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55Chestnut club - there's something really nice about that, isn't there?
0:25:55 > 0:25:56Let's see what we can get.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59£20 start, at £20. £20.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02At 22, 25, 28. 28, I have to my left.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06At 28, out on my right at 28. Are we 30 now? At £28, do we sell?
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Do we sell? All done at £28...
0:26:09 > 0:26:11Do you wish you'd kept it now
0:26:11 > 0:26:12for the chestnut club at the golf course?
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Probably would have been better.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18I'm afraid someone else will have to roast those chestnuts now, Arthur.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22I think one lucky bidder got themselves a real bargain there.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25Let's hope we reach greater heights in the bidding
0:26:25 > 0:26:28with this collection of Dinky and Matchbox model aeroplanes,
0:26:28 > 0:26:30some of which date back to the 1940s.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36I think our next lot's down to you, isn't it? You found these.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Have you ever played with the toy aeroplanes?
0:26:38 > 0:26:39There's quite a lot of different ones,
0:26:39 > 0:26:41but I've never really played with them.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Were you surprised that Jonty put them at £70-£100?
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Yeah, definitely. I didn't think they were worth that.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52And what about you Arthur, were you pleased with that estimate?
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Yeah, not too bad. I thought they might have gone
0:26:54 > 0:26:57for a little bit more than that, particularly with the boxed one.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01- Hopefully they might sell for a little more.- Hopefully, yeah, yeah.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05Starting in at £50, tempt you all at £50 on the aeroplanes.
0:27:05 > 0:27:10At five, 60. Five, 70. Five. My commission's out at £75.
0:27:10 > 0:27:15In the room at £75. 80, five, 90, and five.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17At the standing bid. Are you out, seated, at 95?
0:27:17 > 0:27:20I'm going to sell at 95. Are we all done?
0:27:20 > 0:27:23And sold on my left at £95.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25- 95, are you pleased with that?- Yeah.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27That's a lot of money for those, isn't it?
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- They really took off!- Really did.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34Yes, well they certainly took off better than that joke, Jonty!
0:27:34 > 0:27:37Now, this Davenport tureen and plate was found in Arthur's dining room
0:27:37 > 0:27:39but it was missing the lid.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42Will that prove detrimental to the chances of getting a bid?
0:27:42 > 0:27:46This lot is a really large tureen and plate,
0:27:46 > 0:27:47but we're missing the lid, aren't we?
0:27:47 > 0:27:50- We are indeed.- What happened to that? - Never had it.- Really?
0:27:50 > 0:27:56We bought it as it was in a farm sale I think, many, many years ago.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58My wife puts flowers in it.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02- So we're selling a tureen/vase. - Absolutely.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05I think it's really decorative. I put £50-£80 on it,
0:28:05 > 0:28:08but will it sell without the lid?
0:28:08 > 0:28:11At £20 I only have at 20. Are we too quick?
0:28:11 > 0:28:15At £20, at £20, it's all quiet on the Western front.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17At £20, are we done? £20...
0:28:17 > 0:28:19No, I'm afraid we can't just go on 20.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23- Unsold. The vase is coming back with you.- All right.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27- How you feel about that, me dear? - It's not very good really.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Would you rather it sold for say £10
0:28:29 > 0:28:31or would you rather be taking it home?
0:28:31 > 0:28:33Probably taking it home would be better,
0:28:33 > 0:28:36cos it's worth more than £10, I think.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39I suppose unless you're serving up cold soup,
0:28:39 > 0:28:43a lidless tureen wouldn't have much practical use on the dining table.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45But at least Arthur's wife, Meryl,
0:28:45 > 0:28:47will still be able to put flowers in it.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49Next up is the collection of silver
0:28:49 > 0:28:51that Natasha found in Grandad's bedroom,
0:28:51 > 0:28:55but it looks like it's grown since her rummage!
0:28:55 > 0:29:00So tell me about the salver, because it's not part of the valuation that I put on in the house.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02It was not on the list.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06- So you slipped it in, did you? - I slipped it in.- Very good.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08So is this something you've inherited, Arthur?
0:29:08 > 0:29:12- Well, the salver I won at golf many years ago.- Well done, you!
0:29:12 > 0:29:17The society became defunct, so it was left with me.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20Golfing memorabilia's very popular though, isn't it, Jonty?
0:29:20 > 0:29:23Yes, but more to the point, it's solid silver, so that's really good.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27It won't be sold for the golf, it'll be sold for its scrap value, really.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29The salver itself weighs over half a kilogram
0:29:29 > 0:29:33and I think the rest of it, the whole lot is over a kilogram.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37I will start at £250 - lot 246C
0:29:37 > 0:29:41at 250 bid. At 260, 270, 280, 290, 300.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43310, 320, 330...
0:29:44 > 0:29:46340, 350.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48With me at £350.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52360, 370, 380. I'm out at 380.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55At £380, I'm selling and no mistake.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57At 380, it's away. A nice sell at £380.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59- Hooray! - Is that a bit more in line
0:29:59 > 0:30:03with what you were expecting on the scrap value?
0:30:03 > 0:30:05What do you think? It's a lot of money, isn't it?
0:30:05 > 0:30:08It's a lot of money. I didn't expect it to make that much money, really.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11- It's a lovely surprise then, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15Well, Arthur, at £260 over the top estimate,
0:30:15 > 0:30:19it looks like adding that tray to the collection was a great move.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22So the next lot is the collection of military badges.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26You've got the two German crosses in there, as well, some other medals.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29So tell me how this was all put together.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32A long period of time, came from all over the place.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35Some bits donated from people who've been in the services,
0:30:35 > 0:30:39the two German crosses, I think, came from an old uncle.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42When he died, I found them in a box somewhere.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45For these sorts of badges, the estimate is £100-£200,
0:30:45 > 0:30:48- but I hope we're nearer the £200. - I hope so.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50That would be great.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52£70. At 70 bid. £70. 75,
0:30:52 > 0:30:5480, 5, 90,
0:30:54 > 0:30:575, 100, 110,
0:30:57 > 0:31:00120. With me, at 120,
0:31:00 > 0:31:02130. I'm out, 130 in the room.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05At £130. Are we done? Commissions are gone.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07Selling at 130.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10£130.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- You OK with that?- That's OK. - Yeah?- Yeah.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15And what about you? What do you think of that?
0:31:15 > 0:31:18- I think that's OK, yeah. - I wanted more.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20Well, I'd have liked a bit more. Yeah, yeah.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23At least we made our estimate, guys.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26As we're now halfway through our auction,
0:31:26 > 0:31:29maybe we should tot up much we've made so far.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32We've got a break, thank goodness, before our next lot.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36We may be able to sneak in a toasted cheese sandwich or something.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39You wanted £1,000 for this 3D television, didn't you?
0:31:39 > 0:31:42OK, so far we've banked
0:31:42 > 0:31:43£633.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47- That's good, isn't it? - Yeah, very good.- Well done.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50- Well over that halfway total. Good, isn't it?- Very good. - It's a lot of money, isn't it?
0:31:50 > 0:31:54Well, come on, we'll come back a bit later.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57If you'd like to try your hand selling at auction,
0:31:57 > 0:32:01do remember that fees, such as commission, do apply,
0:32:01 > 0:32:03so it's best to check in advance. While we take a quick breather,
0:32:03 > 0:32:08I can see Jonty's spotted something a bit similar to Arthur's satsuma vases.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12- Jonty, they're lovely, those, aren't they?- Just extraordinary.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15Have a look at the neck of this vase. Very typical,
0:32:15 > 0:32:18a Japanese vase made around the same sort of time as Arthur's,
0:32:18 > 0:32:21but, of course, they're not made of ceramic,
0:32:21 > 0:32:24these are enamel vases. So they're constructed
0:32:24 > 0:32:27on a copper base and then you have this intricate wiring
0:32:27 > 0:32:30which separates the enamelling.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32As a consequence, there's so much detail,
0:32:32 > 0:32:34so much work that has gone into them.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38But have a look at this one, just for something that's incredibly Japanese.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42Here we have a raven in the tree but we've got the cherry blossom.
0:32:42 > 0:32:43Just amazing, isn't it?
0:32:43 > 0:32:46What sort of estimate are they expected to make?
0:32:46 > 0:32:48Sadly, all four vases are damaged.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51As a consequence, all four of them £100-£200.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54- Doesn't seem a lot of money, does it?- A vase like this,
0:32:54 > 0:32:58in good condition, same price, £100-£200.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00It just polarises where the market's gone.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03It'll be interesting to see what they make.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05- Meanwhile, we've got work to do. Shall we go?- Yes, back to work!
0:33:05 > 0:33:08Astonishingly, it seems that the damage
0:33:08 > 0:33:11must have put the bidders off, as the oriental vases
0:33:11 > 0:33:14only ended up selling for £22.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18It's time to rejoin the auction,
0:33:18 > 0:33:21as Arthur's next lot is about to go under the hammer.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25Guys, it's the carriage clock. Where was this from, Arthur?
0:33:25 > 0:33:29- It came from a charity auction. - Did it?- Yeah.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33A friend of ours does a lot for the local hospice.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36She has an auction every year.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- We paid £37 for it.- What do you want for this then, Jonty?
0:33:39 > 0:33:42I put £100 on it. £100-£150.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46- This may be a very good buy, then, mightn't it?- Could well be.
0:33:46 > 0:33:51Various interest and we'll start on the clock at £50. Any bid of 50?
0:33:51 > 0:33:535, 60? 5?
0:33:53 > 0:33:55Have you got 70? 75.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58I'm bid 75 on my right.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01At 75, do we sell? £75. I'm selling,
0:34:01 > 0:34:04I think it's in line, all done at £75.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06What had you hoped to get for that, then?
0:34:06 > 0:34:09I would have thought 100, or just over.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12OK, what do you think about that?
0:34:12 > 0:34:14It's a bit disappointing, really.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19I suppose it's a bit disappointing, but we've got quite a bit in the bank so far.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21So, fingers crossed, we might make the rest of it up.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24Considering Arthur bought this clock for £37,
0:34:24 > 0:34:28you have to admit it's a pretty good profit.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31Arthur, we've got a pair of satsuma vases now. Where did they come from?
0:34:31 > 0:34:34I bought them many, many years ago in an antique shop somewhere.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38Did you buy them because you just liked them
0:34:38 > 0:34:40- or did you have a space for them? - My wife liked them,
0:34:40 > 0:34:43but that didn't last very long. They've been stuck away
0:34:43 > 0:34:46in a cupboard for ages!
0:34:46 > 0:34:48I put £40-£60 on them.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50I'd be happy with that.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52Again interest on them, starting at £20.
0:34:52 > 0:34:5522, 25, 28, 30, 32,
0:34:55 > 0:34:57I'm out.
0:34:57 > 0:34:58I've got 32 seated, 32,
0:34:58 > 0:35:00at 32, 5, fresh money, 38 seated,
0:35:00 > 0:35:0338, 40,
0:35:03 > 0:35:06I have 40 standing, at £40,
0:35:06 > 0:35:09at £40, standing bid, I'm selling. Are we all done at £40?
0:35:09 > 0:35:13- That was good.- That was good. - All right, yeah.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- Are you pleased with that?- Yes. - You look quite surprised.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20- Did you think they mightn't sell for that sort of money?- No, I didn't.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23Do you remember what you paid for them, all those years ago?
0:35:23 > 0:35:26- More than that!- Of course! - About 90 quid.- Was it really?
0:35:26 > 0:35:30- They were very popular some time ago.- Yeah, yeah.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34We didn't quite make what Arthur originally paid for them,
0:35:34 > 0:35:37but at least we made Jonty's estimate, and if we keep
0:35:37 > 0:35:41doing that, we should have a chance of making the £1,000 target.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44The next lot is the Vienna wall clock.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47It's interesting that you were taking stuff down from the walls,
0:35:47 > 0:35:50because the chestnut roaster was on the wall as well.
0:35:50 > 0:35:51You just had a general wall clear out.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54We've got a very empty lot of walls now!
0:35:54 > 0:35:57What's the background to this piece?
0:35:57 > 0:36:00The background is it belonged to my wife's parents, actually.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03They'd had it many, many years and then it came to us
0:36:03 > 0:36:04and we've had it a long time, also.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06We want to get rid of it now
0:36:06 > 0:36:11and perhaps a grandfather clock would look better on that wall.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15I've put £150-£200 on them, but there's a bit of damage
0:36:15 > 0:36:19on the clock, so I hope the room glosses over that, somewhat.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23With interest on this, allow me to start at £90.
0:36:23 > 0:36:24Lot 291C at 90.
0:36:24 > 0:36:2790 I'm bid on the wall clock, at £90.
0:36:27 > 0:36:295, 100, 110, 120,
0:36:29 > 0:36:31130, I'm out at £130.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33At 130, £130, do I sell?
0:36:33 > 0:36:37Are we all done? In line at £130.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41£130. It did have a bit of damage.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43How do you feel about the price?
0:36:43 > 0:36:45Well, yeah, I'm happy enough,
0:36:45 > 0:36:49but I thought it might have got a little more than that.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52I'm disappointed, but I have to say that I've noticed,
0:36:52 > 0:36:55in recent times, Viennese wall clocks seem to be decreasing
0:36:55 > 0:36:57in price, rather than increasing.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00So that's probably where the market is right now. Interesting.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03Even though the market for this
0:37:03 > 0:37:06type of wall clock isn't at its peak, £130 is a further push
0:37:06 > 0:37:10towards our total, going towards that 3D television.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Our next lot is the 1950s men's wristwatch,
0:37:13 > 0:37:15which I'm assuming is yours.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- Would that be right?- It was indeed.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21I bought it when I was doing my National Service in Singapore.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23So I've had it a long time.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- Jonty, what do you want for this? - Because it is an Amigo watch,
0:37:26 > 0:37:27I've put £40-£60 on it,
0:37:27 > 0:37:29because without that, I wouldn't advise you
0:37:29 > 0:37:31to put that in an auction sale.
0:37:31 > 0:37:35It wouldn't have any value at all. But £40-£60 is what it's worth.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38We'll start in at £20. The wristwatch at £20.
0:37:38 > 0:37:42At £20. 2, thank you. 24? And 6,
0:37:42 > 0:37:438, 30.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47I've £30 on my right, at £30.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50You're out in the centre again? Do we sell at £30? Selling at 30.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54That's been with you a long time, hasn't it?
0:37:54 > 0:37:56It's done National Service and everything.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58- Absolutely.- How do you feel about that price?
0:37:58 > 0:38:01They're with me through muck and bullets.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Are you happy, though?
0:38:04 > 0:38:07I don't use it now, so it might as well go.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10It's a shame we couldn't have got a bit more for Arthur's watch.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12He was rather fond of it.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14But let's hope his lovely Georgian washstand
0:38:14 > 0:38:16cleans up when the bidding starts.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20More than 200 years old, it's still in very good condition.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25I must say, I really do like this piece,
0:38:25 > 0:38:29because it's such a lovely Georgian mahogany corner stand.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31It looked really nice in that room.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34It's really interesting you comment on how lovely
0:38:34 > 0:38:36it looked in your house and it did.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38But when I come to value furniture like that
0:38:38 > 0:38:43I value it in rooms like this, in rows of furniture like this,
0:38:43 > 0:38:45and it can sometimes look really quite unglamorous
0:38:45 > 0:38:47and I wonder if the dealers have spotted it.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50On commission at 50, £50.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53- 5 if you like, 5, 60...- You want more than that, don't you really?
0:38:53 > 0:38:57It's with me at 70. Out at the back with £70. 5 now.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01On commission, to be sold at 70, all done and going out at £70.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03£70.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06I'm disappointed with that because I love Georgian furniture,
0:39:06 > 0:39:10but, I mean, how do you feel about it, Natasha?
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- I think it could have got more, really.- Yeah?
0:39:13 > 0:39:14I agree with you, Natasha,
0:39:14 > 0:39:19but sometimes these sales come down to who's there on the day.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Our final lot is this very elegant-looking ring that belongs to
0:39:22 > 0:39:24Arthur's wife, Meryl.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26We found this, didn't we, Natasha?
0:39:26 > 0:39:29As I recall, I did say to you, "Do you want to keep it?"
0:39:29 > 0:39:31and you said, "No, not really!"
0:39:31 > 0:39:35- No!- No! I hope you're not going to come to regret that.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37What's the background to this particular ring?
0:39:37 > 0:39:41It really came from one of my wife's aunts, I think.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44- She doesn't wear it at all.- No?
0:39:44 > 0:39:47And Natasha doesn't want it either.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49It doesn't fit me.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52I think this is a lovely ring.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55£200-£300 is the price I've put on it.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57If that's a little steep for the room, I'm not quite sure.
0:39:57 > 0:39:58We'll just have to see.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01We've interest at £100 to start.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03OK.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05At 100, 100, at 110, if you wish. Bid's on commission.
0:40:05 > 0:40:09100 bid, at 100, 110 if you like, 100,
0:40:09 > 0:40:12stays with us on commission, I feel, at £100.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15No, I'm afraid at 100. Sorry.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17I think, how the auctioneer was working,
0:40:17 > 0:40:19he started at that price,
0:40:19 > 0:40:21there was no offer in the room.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24- Right.- So it's unsold.- OK.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- So we can't add that into our total.- No.
0:40:27 > 0:40:32But, who knows, maybe it's saved for another day?
0:40:32 > 0:40:34Or when you get a bit older?
0:40:34 > 0:40:38Yes, this piece of jewellery is staying in the family for
0:40:38 > 0:40:42the moment, but without a sale, how will that affect our final total?
0:40:42 > 0:40:45Right, obviously, we wanted £1,000, didn't you,
0:40:45 > 0:40:47towards this 3D television,
0:40:47 > 0:40:50which sounds very exciting, I must admit.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53- Do you think we've made that amount? - I don't think so, no.
0:40:53 > 0:40:54The second half wasn't as good.
0:40:54 > 0:40:59I think we made just under what we wanted to.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03You're nearest, Natasha, because we've actually banked £978.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07Crikey! That's good! That's very good.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09I must admit I think your silver helped,
0:41:09 > 0:41:11because that was a big amount, wasn't it?
0:41:11 > 0:41:13We had a couple of disappointments, but overall,
0:41:13 > 0:41:17- looks like you're going to be watching everything in 3D!- Yeah.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25We were just £22 short of Arthur's target, so I think it's fair
0:41:25 > 0:41:29to say that Natasha's in with a chance of getting a 3D television.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31It's time for some research.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34Thanks to Cash In The Attic, I think we've got a little bit of money
0:41:34 > 0:41:37there that we can put towards a 3D television, haven't we?
0:41:37 > 0:41:40Yes, it's helped, tremendously.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44And it sounds like Natasha's already planning the social engagements.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46I think my friends would like to come round to see
0:41:46 > 0:41:48a movie on 3-D television.
0:41:48 > 0:41:53They've never seen anything like that before, so, it would be good.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55It'd look pretty good on the wall of your bedroom, wouldn't it?
0:41:55 > 0:41:57It's a bit big.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00There's a lot of 3D films coming out now,
0:42:00 > 0:42:02they're beginning to get hold of it.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04And not just films, but also sport in 3D,
0:42:04 > 0:42:07so I can't wait, really, to watch some of those.
0:42:07 > 0:42:08It'll be great.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16Arthur and Natasha will certainly enjoy that 3-D television.
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