0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Cash In The Celebrity Attic.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07This is the show that searches round the homes of the very well-known and
0:00:07 > 0:00:13finds all their hidden treasures, some of which we'll take to auction to raise money for good causes.
0:00:13 > 0:00:18Well, today I'm meeting a lady who's been a regular on our television screens for more than 30 years.
0:00:18 > 0:00:23She's been in Minder, The Bill, London's Burning, and Casualty.
0:00:23 > 0:00:28In fact, there's not very many successful British television shows that she's not been in.
0:00:28 > 0:00:33She was once married to the son of a notorious London gangster,
0:00:33 > 0:00:37whose associates terrorised the streets she used to call home.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42And it's from these East End streets, or should I say, East End Square, that this lady really
0:00:42 > 0:00:48made her name, playing the part of the mother of Martine McCutcheon's Tiffany character in EastEnders.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52And, boy, did she have some explosive storylines. Have you worked out who it is yet?
0:01:12 > 0:01:17Today I'm in Brighton and I'm on my way to meet the actress Carol Harrison.
0:01:17 > 0:01:24Carol is best known for her role as Louise Raymond, the wilful mother of Tiffany in EastEnders.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27She hails from the East End herself
0:01:27 > 0:01:33and a single parent family. She was once married to the actor Jamie Foreman and they have a son, Alfie.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38Then, in 2005, Carol married Ian, and the couple now live in East Sussex.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42She currently teaches drama at the local college, and she's
0:01:42 > 0:01:46writing her own play based on the 60s band, The Small Faces.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Coming up, as we look through her collectables, I take a risk with
0:01:51 > 0:01:54the other question you should never ask a lady.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- So, how much did you pay for this, then?- Oh, far too much.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Don't ask her. This is a charity auction.
0:02:00 > 0:02:07And there's intrigue over something Carol is a little embarrassed to own. What could it be?
0:02:07 > 0:02:12The fact that it's wrapped up in newspaper, Carol, suggests to me that you don't use this.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- Is that right? - Open it up and you'll see why.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18But how will Carol cope selling her cherished collectables at auction?
0:02:18 > 0:02:20I love having icons around my house.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- And now you've got John. - And now I've got John.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Poor substitute, I know, I know.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Find out with the final fall of the gavel.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34Joining me is John Cameron, who's well used to making home visits for valuations.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39While he gets the hunt for collectables under way, I go in search of our host.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- Morning, ladies.- Hello.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44- Lovely to meet you.- And you. - Fantastic house.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48- I love this sort of Regency period. It's fantastic.- Thank you. It's quite cute.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52- So, you've called in Cash In The Attic.- Absolutely. To help with Nina's charity.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54This is my friend Nina.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57And it's her son who's inspired the charity Whoopsadaisy.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Right, and what does Whoopsadaisy do?
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Well, we help children with physical disabilities.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04We use a method of Conductive Education.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06So, we're helping local children.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10John Cameron's having a look around so hopefully he'll have found something for us.
0:03:10 > 0:03:11So, should we go and find the man?
0:03:11 > 0:03:13- Great. Fantastic. - We'll start out here.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15John Cameron. Where are you?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Carol lives in an Edwardian terraced house on a vibrant street.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Inside, things are immaculate.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25There's a strong French provincial influence here.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Carol must be very house-proud.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Let's just hope she's willing to part with enough items
0:03:29 > 0:03:35to raise the £400 - £500 that she's hoping to make for her charity.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39Now, I have it on good authority that our host has a lifelong love of music.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Especially bands from the 60s and 70s.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46But that's not to say everything in her house has a musical theme.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- Ah, John, you've found something already.- I have.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53This rather eye-catching aeroplane.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55- Yeah, my lovely plane. - Where did you get this from, then?
0:03:55 > 0:04:00Well, I actually got that in Camden Market.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04And when I bought it, I think he said it was American, so, yes.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08Well, it's a copy of a lamp that was first produced in around 1939.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12Very art-deco looking. And it was exhibited at the 1939 trade fair.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- The model itself is actually based on the DC3.- Yes.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18And what I love about this is the use of the materials.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22They were both in vogue at the time and a real reflection of the age.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24This is chromium plated.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29And the press moulded glass, both things that really do typify the machine age.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32And a lot of designers and artists at the time
0:04:32 > 0:04:39embracing those materials and really trying to sort of make good designs that were available to the masses.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41I thought it looked very much like Howard Hughes' plane -
0:04:41 > 0:04:42it's a very chunky thing, isn't it?
0:04:42 > 0:04:48You're right. I was thinking, this is the sort of thing you might have found on Howard Hughes' desk.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- You're spot-on. - Maybe it was there.- Maybe it was.
0:04:51 > 0:04:52Not this one.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Well, a bit of poetic licence, there.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Can you remember what you paid for it?
0:04:57 > 0:04:59It was about £20-£25.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- How long ago was that?- Late 80s.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06Right, OK. And what sort of value do you think it might have, then?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Well, I think we could probably do a little bit better than that.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10I mean, it's missing its electrical element, though.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14I think it's a good thing because otherwise you'd have to have it electrically tested.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17So, that's fine. Whoever buys it, they can choose to either revert it back to a nice
0:05:17 > 0:05:21- lamp, which would look fantastic glowing.- It looks lovely when it's lit up.- I'm sure it does.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Or they just can leave it as a nice desk ornament which I think again looks quite striking.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27I think today, sensible estimate
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- on that would be about £30-£50. - Oh, brilliant.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- Are you happy with that?- Yes. That would be fantastic.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35I bet Howard Hughes' plane cost more than that.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38I bet. You never know, two people want it in the room - it may well take off.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42Well, let's go and put that away somewhere safe before you come up with any more puns.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- Let's see what else we can find. Come on.- OK.
0:05:46 > 0:05:51In order to explore Carol's home in detail, we decide it's best to split up.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Nina takes a careful look at some crystal ornaments in the dining room.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58But, unfortunately, they're too sentimental for Carol to part with.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01We won't be seeing these particular items in the sale room.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05Then I come across a miner's lamp from Eccles and there's a lot of
0:06:05 > 0:06:11these on the market, so we decide not to take this one to auction either. But there is some good news.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15In the hallway, John notices that Carol has a signed, framed picture
0:06:15 > 0:06:19of Ray Davies, lead singer of that 60s band, The Kinks.
0:06:19 > 0:06:25Their song, You Really Got Me, reached number one in 1964, and Carol's happy for this to be sold.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Which is great news. Let's hope there are
0:06:28 > 0:06:31plenty of dedicated followers of their music at the sale,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34so we might exceed John's £40-£80 estimate.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Spurred on by his find,
0:06:36 > 0:06:40our expert heads straight for more of our hosts musical mementos.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Whenever I get to go through someone's record collection,
0:06:44 > 0:06:49I think it's a real reflection of the person. So, we've got an interesting selection here.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- It's eclectic.- It's eclectic. From Buddy Holly and Mick Jagger, to The Who, a favourite of mine.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Elvis Presley and Pink Floyd.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01So, come on, explain this rather interesting collection of records that we've got here.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05Well, I do have eclectic taste in music.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08I love The Who, I love all the Mod stuff. Mick Jagger.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12Greatest rock'n'roll band. I like a bit of reggae.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16And, obviously, Elvis is king of rock and roll. And a bit of Pink Floyd.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20I'm also a bit of a closet country queen as well.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Because I love a bit of country.
0:07:22 > 0:07:28So, you know, I mean, I went through this phase of buying rare records, really.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32There's quite a few fairs. There's one down here in Brighton.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35And you know, when I've been on tour and stuff, and picked up different things.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39Well, these are picture discs. These are some of them. We've got an Elvis one here.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Look at that beautiful pink marbling on there.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- Puce marbling.- Puce marbling.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47This one is a similar thing. I think these were issued as a series.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49And this one in yellow.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Again, great. But I love the Pink Floyd album here. That's just great.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54I mean, these are interesting.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57And my son only recently paid £50 for a red vinyl Sergeant Pepper.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00So, these are kind of slightly better than the norm.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04They would have been released later but they would have been in limited editions.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06It's an interesting little collection.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- I think the value really lies in these here and this one.- Oh, right.
0:08:09 > 0:08:16What I do also know is that dealers don't tend to want to pay a lot for them at auction, being realistic.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20I know they retail them for good sums because somebody keeps coming to me for pocket money.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25But I know also, dealing with a lot of probate sales, what they're willing to pay at auction.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27So I put these in together at auction
0:08:27 > 0:08:30with an estimate of about £70-£100.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34But the great thing is we've got the internet on our side today, so people looking for something
0:08:34 > 0:08:38a bit rare, a bit out of the norm, chances are they'll see it, and who knows where we'll go from there?
0:08:38 > 0:08:42Yes. Well, they might want a particular one they haven't got in their collection, or something.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43Well, that would be good.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47We've got some good names here, so, hopefully, we'll do all right with them.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51But will Carol's vinyl collection rock the sale room when it heads to auction?
0:08:51 > 0:08:54£50 please.
0:08:54 > 0:09:00£50, 55, 60. Five, 70, five, 80, five.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04With a bit of luck, they'll reach a price that flies off the scale.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09All that excitement is still to come. But as we continue our search in East Sussex,
0:09:09 > 0:09:14I find myself blown away by Carol's lovely flower arrangement.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18Nina's in the kitchen checking out something that certainly had appeal back in the 70s.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22But, alas, soda siphons have little value at auction these days.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26In the bedroom, I've spotted a small chain-mail handbag.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31Carol bought this from a boutique on London's fashionable Portobello Road, about 30 years ago.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35It's electroplated silver and has an Albion stamp on it.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38This is the hallmark of the Sheffield company, Lee & Wigfull.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41They normally made cutlery so this is a bit unusual for them.
0:09:41 > 0:09:47It's a rare but not that valuable find, which is why the estimate is just £20-£30.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53Born and bred in West Ham, Carol's a real life East Ender, just like her mum.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55So her part in the soap was a perfect fit.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59It's 11 years since she played Louise Raymond in EastEnders.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02So, is she still remembered as Tiffany's mum?
0:10:02 > 0:10:08- Did you realise when you got the part and took it on how big a role that was going to become?- No.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12When you do a soap, it is different.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17You are in people's front rooms three times a week.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21I didn't... Wasn't quite prepared for how big it was going to be.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26- Or how enormous the role was going to be, in the sense of what I had to go through.- Yes.
0:10:26 > 0:10:31In the end, I needed counselling I think for my character, I went through so many things.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34And you spend much more time being that person than you are at home.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- Of course.- That was the extraordinary thing about it as well.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Were you quite shocked when you read some of the storylines?
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Back in the days, you were having an affair with your daughter's husband.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- I did.- Who, accidentally, was Grant Mitchell.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- It was a bit radical, wasn't it, really?- It was.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52I mean, when I went in, I didn't know what the storyline was going to be,
0:10:52 > 0:10:59but they just said that they wanted someone that was young enough for it to be...
0:10:59 > 0:11:04that he could fancy, sort of thing, they could fancy each other. Um...
0:11:04 > 0:11:07And... So, it was quite shocking.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Another shocking thing was, because people would say to me,
0:11:10 > 0:11:13"Oh, you'll get people hating you in the street", and stuff.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17And, in actual fact, I didn't. I think people were so intrigued by it.
0:11:17 > 0:11:24I mean, and Tiffany was like the Princess Diana of the Square at the time. Er...
0:11:24 > 0:11:29But they were really intrigued by it, I think. I didn't really get all of that nastiness.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32So, how did you get into acting?
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Oh, well, that was a long time ago.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39It was a decision I made when I was six years old.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42That was it, I was just going to be an actress.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44And I'd made my mind up.
0:11:44 > 0:11:50I lived in this complete fantasy world where my fantasy world was much better than my reality.
0:11:50 > 0:11:57So that's where I lived. So I'd go to school, and they'd say, "Where have you been, because it's 11 o'clock?"
0:11:57 > 0:12:00And I'd go, "Well, I've been coming to school".
0:12:00 > 0:12:03I'd been dawdling, in my own fantasy world.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06So, yeah, that's what I decided to do.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08At 11, I went to youth theatre.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13At 17, I was offered a place at drama school. But I went straight into the business.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17And started touring all over the country, then went to the
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- National Theatre, and just went on from there, really.- So how did you get that break into television?
0:12:21 > 0:12:26Oh, I just auditioned for Softly Softly, it was called.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- I remember.- Of a gangster's moll.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32And I was obviously perfect for the part. And...
0:12:32 > 0:12:34So that was my first television.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37That was... oh, a long, long time ago.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41But it's...fantastic. I loved it.
0:12:41 > 0:12:47I loved my character, I loved her complexity, and I loved to be in there. So, it's a good thing to do.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- So, what are you up to at the moment?- Well I am still acting.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56Erm... But also I've got an MA in Screenwriting that I did when I come out of EastEnders.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00So I lecture in screenwriting and acting.
0:13:00 > 0:13:06And, also, I've written a feature, but at the moment I'm writing a musical.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08A Mod musical.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11And, hopefully, some more telly. That would be good.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16Well, let's make sure today doesn't turn into too much of a soap opera of our own making, shall we?
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- And see whether John's found anything else we can add to the fund. Come on.- Thank you.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25It looks like he's found her stash of costume jewellery.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28It's a nice collection. But she doesn't want to part with it.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Around the fireplace, Nina's spotted
0:13:30 > 0:13:34some items of copperware which our host is more happy to sell.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37She discovered them in her garage many years ago.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41There's about five pieces, and John thinks they could fetch £20-£30 on sale day.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49What about Carol's soap award, do you think this would do well at auction?
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- I think it would do fantastic, yes. - Carol, can we put your soap award into auction?
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Absolutely not. Put it back, I might not get another one.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- With the look you gave me there, I thought you were going to hit me with it.- Never!
0:13:59 > 0:14:03- What have you got here? - Right. A 70s classic, I think. - This is not records, is it?
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- No, no, no more records, no. This is china.- China?- Bit of china.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10OK. Let's have a look.
0:14:10 > 0:14:16Well, the fact that it's wrapped up in newspaper, Carol, suggests that to me that you don't use this.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- Is that right? - Open it up and you'll see why.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21We've got a good name to start with. It's Doulton.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23That's a good name, isn't it?
0:14:23 > 0:14:28It is a good name. One of the best and it's Morning Star is the pattern.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31So why don't you use this?
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- Well, it's very 70s, isn't it? - I think it's great.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39It's great, it actually belonged to my husband. His grandma gave it to him when he got his first flat.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43Ok. I think we've got two potential buyers for this sort of thing.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46One are a number of firms that have set up,
0:14:46 > 0:14:50specialising in discontinued patterns and this Morning Star
0:14:50 > 0:14:55is a discontinued pattern and it's Doulton, it's easy to track back.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59How they make their money is they buy these up and then when somebody breaks a plate and
0:14:59 > 0:15:02can't replace it any more, they go to these companies and they get one.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05They have to pay handsomely for it and they get a lot of work out of insurance companies.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09But they are looking for condition all the time.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Luckily on here we've got no gilding to start with and that's one of the
0:15:12 > 0:15:16things on porcelain that gets rubbed and worn very quickly. So, no gilding on here.
0:15:16 > 0:15:21We do have these overglaze enamelled decorations which all looks good. The other
0:15:21 > 0:15:24potential user of all this I think are people that love retro.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26I think this is a great pattern.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Morning Star, which is the name given to Venus
0:15:29 > 0:15:31when she rises in the east in the mornings.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34- I think this is a nice pattern, I like it.- Yes.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37How many pieces do you have here?
0:15:37 > 0:15:42I think it's, sort of eight places and it's all there and there's some vegetable tureens and stuff as well.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46- If you've got eight pieces, what have you got? Cups, saucers, side plates, dinner plates?- Yes.
0:15:46 > 0:15:53- There's 32 pieces and some tureens - probably about 35 to 40 pieces? - Yes. Something like that.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57To put it into auction today, not huge sums but I'd certainly think
0:15:57 > 0:15:59£30 to £50. What do you think?
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- Yes. I think that's good.- I think there's a lot of pieces for that.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05You get a lot for your money but then more people should
0:16:05 > 0:16:06go to auction, because with things like
0:16:06 > 0:16:10this you can furnish your home for not a king's ransom. Look.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12You've got a great retro design and it's Doulton.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Especially if you furnish it all in 70s furniture.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16- Brilliant.- Yes.
0:16:16 > 0:16:24Going by John's lowest estimate so far, we stand to make £210 when we take everything we found to auction.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26So we're around the halfway mark.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28With the fate of the Royal Doulton sealed,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Carol remembers she has another set of crockery in the kitchen.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35This one is bone china made in the first half of the 20th century
0:16:35 > 0:16:38by Paragon, of Stoke-on-Trent.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Carol was given this as a gift back in the 90s,
0:16:40 > 0:16:42but is happy to sell it to benefit the charity.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46It's not quite as collectable as Royal Doulton,
0:16:46 > 0:16:49but it's still worth roughly the same price.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52It could bring in another £20 to £40 on sale day.
0:16:54 > 0:17:00In the study, John's taking a close look at this old box of snooker balls.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02They were made by the prestigious London company,
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Burroughes & Watts, one of the
0:17:04 > 0:17:08oldest makers of snooker tables and accessories still in existence.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10The balls are made of crystallite.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Top-of-the-range in its day but the manufacturing process has
0:17:13 > 0:17:15moved on since these were produced.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19On closer inspection, it looks like they've been well used.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22John still thinks they could be of interest to collectors
0:17:22 > 0:17:26of sporting memorabilia and may bring in as much as £30 to £50.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32Then I find something which never seems to date.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Carol, John, are you there?
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Look, I have to say I have just literally lifted this off the wall.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41- So I don't know whether it's for sale of not?- Yes, of course.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- Yes, I'd love to put it in. - There you go then.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- There's a valuation to be done. - So you're obviously a fan, Carol?
0:17:45 > 0:17:48I'm a fan of the King, yes.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50He was the King of Rock and Roll and that is a fact because Elvis is
0:17:50 > 0:17:54the highest selling recording artist of all time,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57followed by the Beatles and there is a big gap between them
0:17:57 > 0:17:59which shows you just how popular he was.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03The great thing about Elvis is that he has remained as popular today as
0:18:03 > 0:18:08he's ever been and has sold more records posthumously then he did when he was alive.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- So where did it come from?- Well, I bought it at a charity auction, but
0:18:11 > 0:18:15I did this wonderful trip that when I came out of EastEnders,
0:18:15 > 0:18:17a magazine asked me what I wanted to do
0:18:17 > 0:18:22and I said I wanted to take my sister to Gracelands because she loved him and she'd just lost her husband.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25So we did this fantastic trip from New Orleans to Nashville
0:18:25 > 0:18:27and Memphis and to Tupelo
0:18:27 > 0:18:30and it just reminded me of that and I was at this charity auction,
0:18:30 > 0:18:32it was a good cause, so I bought it there.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36These particular stamps here, they are a commemorative thing.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40We can see they've both been issued on August 16th, 2002.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42This one is Sierra Leone.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45This one here, a fantastic shot of Elvis on stage there,
0:18:45 > 0:18:46probably in his Vegas days.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49That's a significant date, August 16th,
0:18:49 > 0:18:53it was the day he died and this was the 25th anniversary of that date.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Yes, I was in Egypt at the time, it was weird. They said, "Elvis is dead"
0:18:56 > 0:19:00and we heard it on the street and I said "No, it can't be possible.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04"What were they saying?" Because it was an Egyptian sort of accent.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- I thought, they can't say Elvis is dead.- There we are.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11For me, the value in these doesn't actually lie in those stamps.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13They would have been produced in huge, huge numbers.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Because as we said he's still very, very popular,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17so they would have sold untold amounts of these.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21But the value in this lies in the display. It's a nice thing.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25It's attractive, it's been framed sympathetically and I think will
0:19:25 > 0:19:29make a great gift for the numerous Elvis fans that still remain today.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33In my opinion that's where the money now lies - as a display.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35So at auction today, I'd probably put it in
0:19:35 > 0:19:38at about £50 to £100, something like that.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41How does that compare to what you paid for it?
0:19:41 > 0:19:45I paid a bit more than that! At a charity auction, I think I paid a couple of hundred pounds for it.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47But it was for a good cause. I don't mind,
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- that's fine because then it's done its job twice, hasn't it?- Yeah.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53That's a nice way to look at it, isn't it?
0:19:53 > 0:19:59- OK. Well shall we put Elvis Presley down and see what else we can find? - OK.- Yes.- Come on then.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Well, let's hope those stamps aren't "returned to sender".
0:20:02 > 0:20:05We need them to do well on the day.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Carol moved down to Brighton five years ago and loves living by the sea.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11It was here that she met her good friend, Nina.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18How did you choose out of all the charities to get involved with, this particular one?
0:20:18 > 0:20:23Well, I met Nina socially and she told me about her son
0:20:23 > 0:20:28and then I met Christopher who inspired the charity.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33She asked me to become a patron and I saw the great work that they had done
0:20:33 > 0:20:36with children with cerebral palsy.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40So it's quite miraculous us when you see that, when you see the difference that it makes.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42You know how important it is then.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44What is this treatment then?
0:20:44 > 0:20:46It's called Conductive Education.
0:20:46 > 0:20:52It was formulated in Hungary. They use singing and games for similar,
0:20:52 > 0:20:56like physiotherapy, but we do it in group sessions for the children.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00So they don't actually compete with one another, but they learn off one another.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04- You just celebrated Christopher's 18th birthday.- Yeah.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09And it was fantastic to see other kids he's with in the centre, and staff as well.
0:21:09 > 0:21:16Do you think our children take for granted what they have compared to children like Christopher?
0:21:16 > 0:21:17I expect they do.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21But I think we should really take it for granted, it's just unfortunate
0:21:21 > 0:21:24that there are children out there that don't have that.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28The two of you met in Brighton. What made you move to Brighton?
0:21:28 > 0:21:32I actually moved down here, my husband's parents live here.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35I'm two minutes from the sea, which is lovely.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38It's a very nice place to live and I kind of made my mark down here
0:21:38 > 0:21:43a little bit because I teach at the local college and film school.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47I've made some friends, some nice friends now down here.
0:21:47 > 0:21:53So, yeah, life is nice here but I still pine for London.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57I think you can take the girl out of the East End but you can't take the East End out of the girl.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59We need to find John Cameron.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02- To make sure he's working. - Yes, well that will be a first.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05No, he does work very hard does our John.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08I'm delighted to see that he's been a busy bee.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11It looks like he could be on to something valuable.
0:22:11 > 0:22:17Nina's also busying herself around one of Carol's trinket boxes.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20But I'm sticking with our host and helping her sort through some ornaments.
0:22:20 > 0:22:26Now if we're to achieve the £400 to £500 target, we still need a big find and we could be struggling.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Girls... Look what I've found.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31Oh, Frankie!
0:22:31 > 0:22:36An interesting golf putter with a signed picture of Frankie Vaughan in there.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39- I'm wondering if there's a story behind this?- Got to be.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Yeah, there is a story behind this.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46Frankie Vaughan, this was my mum's idol, my mum's pin-up.
0:22:46 > 0:22:52And I bought this at an auction and it's his actual putter supplied by his wife, Stella.
0:22:54 > 0:23:01I couldn't resist it because my mum loved him so much and all the things that I'd done, she never knew.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04She died before I was at the National, working with Arthur Miller
0:23:04 > 0:23:06or in EastEnders or any of the TV stuff.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10So when the auction came up, I had to buy
0:23:10 > 0:23:18something and it was a golf putter but it's crazy but I just went for it because it reminds me of my mum.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21- How much did you pay for this then? - Far too much!
0:23:21 > 0:23:28- Don't answer that!- But I'm getting on to my next question, OK, over to you, what's it worth?
0:23:28 > 0:23:33Interesting that Frankie Vaughan was a golfing man and a sportsman because did you know he was a boxer?
0:23:33 > 0:23:37- Yes, I did.- Grew up in Liverpool, he was born in Liverpool,
0:23:37 > 0:23:42boxed as a kid and boxed in the army before becoming Mr Moonlight.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Do you also know what his name was and how he got his name?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48- No, I don't know that. - It's an interesting story, I don't know how true it is.
0:23:48 > 0:23:54But he was actually born Frankie Abelson, of Russian-Jewish parentage.
0:23:54 > 0:24:01And his grandmother, who was a Russian-Jewish lady, she used to always say,
0:24:01 > 0:24:05"Frankie you're my number von grandson".
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Number von!
0:24:07 > 0:24:11That's where he changed his name to Frankie Vaughan.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14What sort of value are we talking about then, John?
0:24:14 > 0:24:19Well, it's an interesting thing, it's got actual provenance and you've got
0:24:19 > 0:24:23a signed photograph which I think makes it more interesting and I think this will be
0:24:23 > 0:24:28the perfect gift for a golfing fan if you have a golfing fan that's also a fan of Frankie Vaughan.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30There's lots of Frankie Vaughan fans, like my mum.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35If we had to put an estimate on it, I think £80 to £120 is certainly
0:24:35 > 0:24:38reasonable and I'd have thought would the bidding started.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40- Happy with that?- Yeah, absolutely.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42OK. Well I think it should help our total.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44- Nina, are you there?- Yes.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Come in because we've got the total now.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49We've run out of time for rummaging but thanks to Frankie Vaughan,
0:24:49 > 0:24:52do you think we've done very well today?
0:24:52 > 0:24:55I hope so, yes. I think it's been OK, yes.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57- What about you, Nina?- Very pleased.
0:24:57 > 0:25:04The value of everything that's going to auction comes to a total of £390.
0:25:04 > 0:25:05- Oh, wow.- So that's good, isn't it?
0:25:05 > 0:25:09So hopefully we can do that and perhaps a bit better?
0:25:09 > 0:25:11That would be even nicer, wouldn't it?
0:25:11 > 0:25:15- Every penny counts, so the next we see you will be at the auction house.- OK. Lovely.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18Don't get too excited and no buying!
0:25:18 > 0:25:21No. I'll have to strap my hand down.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24So we're not far off the £400 target
0:25:24 > 0:25:30and of course the closer she gets to £500, the happier Carol will be.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34We've found some really fascinating items today and heading off to the auction, we have...
0:25:34 > 0:25:38Carol's much-loved collection of rare vinyl records.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41Including Elvis, the Who, the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd.
0:25:41 > 0:25:48All very collectable and we hope they'll rock us with £70 to £100.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51There's the Art Deco-style aeroplane lamp that Carol bought on a market stall.
0:25:51 > 0:25:59The design is similar to the Douglas DC 3, the American transport aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Could it bring in another £30 to £50?
0:26:02 > 0:26:05And the Elvis Presley stamps from Graceland.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08This set is nicely presented and we're hoping it'll perform brilliantly.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11If there are plenty of Elvis fans there on the day.
0:26:11 > 0:26:16All being well, the stamps should be upwards of their £50 to £100 estimate.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19Still to come on Cash In The Celebrity Attic ...
0:26:19 > 0:26:23We try to spot who could bid on some of our musical memorabilia.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27It is a real niche collecting area.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- Do we think we've got them in today? - We'll soon find out.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Carol can't contain her excitement with some unexpected results.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Yes! Rock and roll!
0:26:36 > 0:26:38That's great, isn't it?
0:26:38 > 0:26:43But will our luck hold out? Find out at the final fall of the gavel.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52Now it's been a good few weeks since we visited Carol at her lovely cottage down in Brighton.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56And we found plenty of really eclectic items to bring here
0:26:56 > 0:26:58to Chiswick auction rooms in west London.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04Now Carol is hoping to raise £400 to £500 for her charity but the more we make, the better.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Her items have been on display in the saleroom for a good few days
0:27:08 > 0:27:11leading up to the sale to give them the best possible chance.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15They should have received plenty of interest from prospective buyers.
0:27:15 > 0:27:16John spotted the Elvis stamps.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Is he still confident they'll achieve his estimate?
0:27:19 > 0:27:22What do you expect these to go for?
0:27:22 > 0:27:25I've got £50 to £100 for it and I think it's a nice thing, it's ready
0:27:25 > 0:27:30- to go, a good present for somebody. - She's got quite a lot of musical related items.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32Yes, she's a bit of a rock chick.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34She's got nice picture disks and some coloured vinyl as well.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38I like the really sophisticated Art Deco style lamp.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42- I thought that was gorgeous.- Yes, that was quite nice. Eye-catching.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45We can't afford for anything not to sell very well today.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48So it's quite a pressurised environment so do we want to put Elvis down?
0:27:48 > 0:27:51And don't leave the building, stay with us, all right?
0:27:51 > 0:27:55The room is filling up nicely as we approach the start of the auction.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59Hopefully these dealers have come laden with money to spend.
0:27:59 > 0:28:05Carol's looking forward to the sale and Nina's here too, lending some moral support.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07The first of Carol's lots to go under the hammer
0:28:07 > 0:28:10is the collection of copper, including of course an old bed pan.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13John valued this lot at £20 to £30.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18But seeing they cost Carol nothing, whatever they make is a bonus.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21£20? £10?
0:28:21 > 0:28:24£10, give me £10 for it? £10.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26£10. 12 at £10.
0:28:26 > 0:28:2912 at £10? We're now at £10.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33£12. 15. 18? 18. 20. £18.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35£18 are we done? At £18.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38£18, finished at £18? That's it.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40- 508, £18.- Oh, not too good.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43We've only just started. It was as flat as a bedpan.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46It was really, yes, yes.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48OK, so not exactly a bidding frenzy.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52Still, we do have our first contribution to the charity pot.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54Let's hope the next lot gains a little more interest.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59It's Carol's Morning Star dinner service. Royal Doulton, no less.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03- Where was this from?- That was my husband's grandmother, her set.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06And then she gave it all to him when he got his first flat.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09Oh, bless. That's the way things used to work, wasn't it? Yes, yes.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12That's why you very rarely get an entire service together, cos it's all been split up.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15- I think that's more or less all there.- Is it?
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- Yes.- OK, so 30 to £50? Doesn't seem a lot for a dinner service.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23You're right, Lorne, it doesn't. It's all there, it's in good condition,
0:29:23 > 0:29:25it's Doulton and I think it's a nice retro pattern.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29And 30 to £50 does sound cheap but they don't make great sums these days.
0:29:29 > 0:29:30I hope I'm wrong, I hope it makes a lot more.
0:29:30 > 0:29:35- OK, well, let's see what we get. - £30 for it, £20 for it.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38Come on.
0:29:38 > 0:29:4028, 30, 32, 32.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42- It's going up.- That's good.
0:29:42 > 0:29:4740, 42, 45, 48, 50, 55, 60.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49Good, good, good.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52- 70. - Yes!- Hello!
0:29:53 > 0:29:5672? 72, 75, 78.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59- Oh, fantastic.- 80.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02Saying no. £78, its £78.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04That's good.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06That's going to go at £78.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09- £78!- Fantastic.- That's really good.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11Did you see how nobody seemed to want to bid at the start?
0:30:11 > 0:30:16- It nearly opened at £20. - It's unfashionable now.- Yeah.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20- Are you pleased with that?- Yes. - Good, good, good. Now that's a result.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23Soaring well over John's top estimate.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27Considering the times I've seen dinner services go unsold or practically given away
0:30:27 > 0:30:33it goes to show that stylish examples in good condition still find enthusiastic buyers.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37Well, we've determined that there are porcelain buyers in the room,
0:30:37 > 0:30:43but will they like our Paragon bone china service as much as they like the Doulton?
0:30:43 > 0:30:46- Tea tastes better out of a cup. - It does!
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- Bit of bone china.- Definitely. - Forget those mugs.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55- Well, you've sold it to us, we've just got to sell it to the room now.- £10 for it.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Right at the back, I'm bid at 10.
0:30:57 > 0:31:0012? 12, 15, 18.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Come on.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04At £15, £15.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06Going to sell at £15. That's the money.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08At 15 and going, all done. At £15 then.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12- Well...- £15, a little bit disappointed with that?
0:31:12 > 0:31:16- Yeah, a little bit.- Not a lot of money for such a charming set.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Could it have been too traditional for today's crowd?
0:31:19 > 0:31:22Well, if they're after style, then our next lot should be right up their runway.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25It's the Art Deco style lamp, which could have come straight
0:31:25 > 0:31:31off the desk of The Aviator, alias Hollywood movie mogul Howard Hughes.
0:31:31 > 0:31:36OK, now our next lot - I absolutely love this - is the Art Deco style plane.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40- And you were in two minds about maybe whether to keep it, weren't you?- Yeah.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44- Well, you've decided to let it go. - Yeah, definitely.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48It is Art Deco style. Is it genuine, as in of the period, John?
0:31:48 > 0:31:53No, it's an Art Deco style piece, reproduction, but it's an iconic piece.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55£20 for it?
0:31:55 > 0:31:59- Oh, come on.- Give me 22, at £20,
0:31:59 > 0:32:0222, 25, 28, 30, 32, 35, 38.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- Yes!- 40, 42. The bid's there at £40.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08You saying no? At £40, will you give me one more?
0:32:08 > 0:32:12At £40, will you give me 42? And £40? Sold at £40 this time.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15- £40?- Middle of our estimate.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17That's fine, isn't it really?
0:32:17 > 0:32:22The bidders are taking their time showing their hands today, which is playing havoc with all our nerves.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24I'd hate to think how Carol's feeling.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28Fortunately, the plane lamp gives us another sale within estimate.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30And our charity fund gets another boost.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34Carol bought this chain mail hand bag at a fashionable west London
0:32:34 > 0:32:40boutique in the 1970s. For a time, she wouldn't go anywhere without it.
0:32:40 > 0:32:41I just hope she won't be taking it home with her today.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44It would be terrific if it made 20 to £30.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48£10 for it?
0:32:48 > 0:32:52Impress your girlfriend. £10 for it? I'm bid at 10. Give me 12? And £10?
0:32:52 > 0:32:5412, at 12, thank you. 15?
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- Thank you.- 15, 18, 18, 20.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02- At the table just here, £18. Give me 20?- Come on, come on.
0:33:02 > 0:33:0528, 30. At £28, do you want 30?
0:33:05 > 0:33:09At £28 all-out and going. For £28 and gone, at £28 then, thank you.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12£28. £28, that's enough, isn't it?
0:33:12 > 0:33:15Thank you!
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Well, Carol's happy with that result and rightly so.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22Sold to the gentleman for just £2 shy of John's top estimate.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25We've had a reasonable run of sales but as Carol is looking
0:33:25 > 0:33:30to raise 400-£500, I wonder how much we've managed to raise so far.
0:33:33 > 0:33:39So far, we've actually made £179. Are you happy with that?
0:33:39 > 0:33:40- I'm happy.- Good, good, good.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43We've got a bit of time, I'd like you to is see if
0:33:43 > 0:33:44- there's anything here that takes your fancy.- Oh no.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48- Have a look and just see. - That's dangerous!
0:33:50 > 0:33:54If Carol has inspired you to try buying or selling at auction, remember that charges
0:33:54 > 0:33:58such as commission will be added to your bill.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00It's always worth checking these fees in advance as no one likes
0:34:00 > 0:34:03to be caught out with unexpected charges.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07Now, is there anything here that's caught Carol's eye?
0:34:07 > 0:34:13I'm liking the sofa because it matches my dress!
0:34:13 > 0:34:16And I think it's fab, actually.
0:34:16 > 0:34:22Its dralon gone mad really. But I'm not sure it's to everybody's taste.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24And it wouldn't go and my house at all.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27It would work if it was a sort of penthouse apartment
0:34:27 > 0:34:30or a loft overlooking the river, but not really in my Regency house.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32But that's why I was drawn to it, I think.
0:34:32 > 0:34:38Some of the bidders liked that sofa too, but only for sitting on, because it remained unsold.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42Today's auction is moving along at quite a pace, and we don't have long
0:34:42 > 0:34:44to wait before Carol's next lot goes before the room.
0:34:44 > 0:34:49It's the box of early 20th century crystallite snooker balls.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53They are in their original box, which I think's a very sweet touch.
0:34:53 > 0:34:58And they are Burroughes & Watts, which in the snooker world is a very good old maker.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01And a lot of the collectors of snooker memorabilia,
0:35:01 > 0:35:06- snooker equipment, they'll pay literally a king's ransom for a good Burroughes & Watts scoreboard.- OK.
0:35:06 > 0:35:11Sadly, you haven't got one of those. You have the balls, but it's a good maker, good pedigree.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14£30 for the lot? £30?
0:35:14 > 0:35:16£20? I'm bid at £20.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18Give me 22? And £20? At £20?
0:35:18 > 0:35:21- Are we done at £20?- £20.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23- Oh, come on.- No...
0:35:23 > 0:35:27All finished at £20? 22. Do you want 25?
0:35:27 > 0:35:3025, 28, 28, 30.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33At £28, do you want 30? At £28.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36At £28. Your last shot at £28. 28 and going. Your bid, sir.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38Well, almost got there.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41- £28. - Not too bad.- No, I suppose not, John.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43I thought we were going to get a king's ransom!
0:35:43 > 0:35:48- Yeah, I know, that's what you said. - I did have a look and there were a few cracks.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50Oh, now you tell us.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52They were a collector's lot.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56If you can afford a snooker table, you'd get yourself a nice shiny set of balls.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58- These would be on display. - Anyway, moving swiftly on.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00We get where you're coming from, John.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03All we ask is that you don't keep getting our hopes up like that.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07The snooker fans may not be out in their droves, but we're really
0:36:07 > 0:36:10hoping that the music lovers are tuning in.
0:36:10 > 0:36:15Because there is a strong and jaunty theme linking each of our remaining lots.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19We kick off with a signed picture of the Kinks frontman Ray Davies.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21John valued it at 40 to £80.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27At £20? One bid at 20. Give me 22?
0:36:27 > 0:36:33- Come on. Oh, come on. - 22, 25, 28, 28, 30. 32.
0:36:33 > 0:36:3732? 35, 38, 40, 42. Bid at the table at £40. At £40.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39Are we done at £40?
0:36:39 > 0:36:44Last chance, going at £40. At £40? Sold at £40 and gone.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46£40. Well, that's on the money, isn't it?
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Right at the bottom end there.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50- Maybe we should have put a reserve on that one.- Do you think?
0:36:50 > 0:36:52Sad to see it go for that.
0:36:52 > 0:36:58Oh dear. Carol's really disappointed with that, despite the poster achieving John's lower estimate.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02But we've worked out where all the music collectors are hiding, which is good news.
0:37:02 > 0:37:07Could they have been saving their hard-earned cash for the Elvis stamps, I wonder?
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Just remind me where you got these from.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11I bought them at a charity auction.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15My sister's a big Elvis fan and she took me to Graceland.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19We'd just come back from there, so it was to remind us of the trip, really.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23I love Elvis, I love having icons around my house.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- Yes, and now you've got John. - And now I've got John.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28A poor substitute, I know!
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Start me at £50 please.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32Yes! Good man.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36At 55, 60, 5, 70, 5.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39He came up and had a chat earlier about the background to it.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42- He's a fan. - At £80, 85. Are you saying no?
0:37:42 > 0:37:44At £80. Your bid, sir, £80.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47At £80? Last chance, going at £80.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49Oh, our bottom estimate.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53- £80, are you happy with that?- Yeah. As long as he's a fan, I don't mind.
0:37:53 > 0:38:00That's more like it. A happy buyer, a happy seller and, as it sold mid-estimate, a happy expert.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03Pink Floyd, Mick Jagger and The Who are among
0:38:03 > 0:38:06the starry names in Carol's record collection, under the hammer next.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09I expect our very own rocker John Cameron wouldn't mind
0:38:09 > 0:38:12getting his hands on them, but that's against the rules.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15Collectors are looking for early pressings, they are looking for the big names.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19And they don't get much bigger than Pink Floyd and Mick Jagger and Buddy Holly.
0:38:19 > 0:38:24I don't think 70 to £100 is a lot of money when you look at what's there, but you just don't know.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27You need to have the right buyer. It is a real niche collecting area.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29- Do you think we've got them in today?- We'll soon find out.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31£50 please. Bid at £50.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33At £50, say 55?
0:38:33 > 0:38:3755, 60, 5, 70, 5, 80, 5.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- 90, 5?- Yes, yes!
0:38:40 > 0:38:42- To 100!- Going at £90? Are you out?
0:38:42 > 0:38:44Are we done this time at £90?
0:38:44 > 0:38:46- 100!- £90 and going, all done.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48At £90, your bid, sir.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Yeah!
0:38:50 > 0:38:53- Well done.- Rock'n'roll! - £90, are you happy with that? That's great, isn't it?
0:38:53 > 0:38:57Wow, what a great result, and Carol's delighted with that.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02Just £10 shy of the top estimate, proof that vinyl collecting is still alive and well.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04And long may that continue.
0:39:04 > 0:39:09We have just one lot left to sell today, and it's a unique item with great provenance.
0:39:09 > 0:39:14For Carol, it's a lot that has sentimental value too, as it reminds her of her old mum.
0:39:14 > 0:39:19It's the golf putter which belonged to Mr Moonlight himself, the legendary Frankie Vaughan.
0:39:19 > 0:39:24I think we should leave it to Carol to let the bidders know the inside track.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27Now our last lot is the Frankie Vaughan golf club.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30How do you feel about selling this?
0:39:30 > 0:39:35Oh, it's going for a good cause, it's for Nina's charity.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38I didn't mean selling it, I meant how do you feel about
0:39:38 > 0:39:41selling it and going up on the podium and selling it?
0:39:41 > 0:39:43Tom'll stay up there with you.
0:39:43 > 0:39:47- You don't have to.- I'm much better at bidding for things than doing it.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51- We all are, darling! - You've been to enough charity auctions, you know how it's done.
0:39:51 > 0:39:52- I'll give it a go. - Good. All right then.
0:39:52 > 0:39:57Well, we'll be standing here cheering on the crowds, OK, so go up and talk. Tom will help you out.
0:39:57 > 0:39:58- OK.- Go on then.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06Now I can say that it definitely belonged to Frankie Vaughan.
0:40:06 > 0:40:12I met Frankie Vaughan and why I bought this was because he was my mum's favourite.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16He was my mum's pin-up, she absolutely adored him. £50, please.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18Any more? 60, 55.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21I can't see a thing. Anywhere else?
0:40:21 > 0:40:24- 60 there.- 60, thank you. - 65. Five over there. 70 there.
0:40:24 > 0:40:2670.
0:40:26 > 0:40:27- 75.- 75.- 80.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30- 80.- 85.- 85.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32- 90.- 90.- 95.- 95.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35We're doing really well! 100.
0:40:35 > 0:40:36Yeah, keep going. Where's the cheering?!
0:40:36 > 0:40:41£100. We've got £100 here.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43I want 110. Come on, it's only 10 more.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45£110 anywhere?
0:40:45 > 0:40:50No. OK, I think my lovely man over here has got it for £100.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54- Thank you very much. - Excellent, well done. Thank you. - Thank you.
0:40:57 > 0:40:58That's good news, isn't it?
0:40:58 > 0:41:03Well done, Carol. £100 is bang in the middle of John's estimate.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06And it's the perfect way to finish off what's been a thrilling sale.
0:41:06 > 0:41:12She wanted 400 to £500, so I think she'll enjoy hearing my news.
0:41:12 > 0:41:18- How about if we said £517? There we are!- Wow.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20- Are you happy with that? - Oh, that's fantastic.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24- I'm really, really pleased. It's a really good result. - Thank you so much.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27It's been fantastic. It's been a rock and roll experience.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36The money Carol has raised will go to a charity which helps children
0:41:36 > 0:41:40with physical disabilities develop skills for independent living.
0:41:40 > 0:41:47Carol's friend Nina set it up after her son, Christopher, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 18 months.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51Now 18 years old, he's looking forward to a career in the music business.
0:41:53 > 0:41:57I would like to be a songwriter when I grow up.
0:41:57 > 0:42:02Lots of education has made me as independent as possible,
0:42:02 > 0:42:06and I hope it helps other children with physical disabilities.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10I'm really happy that we've made as much money as we did
0:42:10 > 0:42:13cos this is going to go a long way to help with the Whoopsadaisy charity.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15It's something very close to my heart so I'm thrilled.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25Well, how fantastic for Carol and her chosen charity.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Great to see all that money being made at auction.
0:42:27 > 0:42:32Now, if you've got a good cause you'd like to raise some funds for, or a project that you have in mind
0:42:32 > 0:42:37and you want to sell your antiques and collectables at auction, why not get in touch with Cash In The Attic?
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