Cardiff Street Auction

Even though we live side by side,

often we don't get to know our neighbours.

Well, today, all of that is going to change.

We're bringing this community together

to raise money for one of their own.

A woman who's turned indescribable heartache and loss into a force

for good. She's courageous and inspirational,

and we want to thank her for it.

So we're holding a street auction to raise money just for her.

-ALL:

-Three, two, one!

CHEERING

We'll be giving it all we've got in our quest to make the cash...

I feel like I'm in my element.

Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho!

You're moulting.

..and helping you uncover the valuable bits and pieces

in your home.

All the gilding's in lovely condition.

It's just perfect.

They're silver - Walker & Hall, 1950s.

But will we reach our £900 target before time runs out?

Today, we're hunting down profitable antiques in a place that claims to

have more castles than any other city in the world.

It's the Welsh capital, Cardiff.

41-year-old Anna-Louise Bates has lived in the city's northern suburbs

for most of her life,

but it's in the last 18 months she's made a huge impression on the

people around her.

Whatever she's done, she's turned it into a success.

She's just so strong and so amazing.

It was on a weekend break to Dublin

that Anna-Louise met the love of her life, Stu.

One of the first things he said to me was,

could he take me to the Maldives on our honeymoon?

He was that sure.

Larger than life Stu made an impression on everyone,

including Anna-Louise's mum, Mary.

We loved him from the outset.

Stuart had a great singing voice.

He would get any party going with his music.

A very gregarious, outspoken, friendly chap.

The couple married in 2006 and led a happy, hectic life

with their two children, Elizabeth and Fraser, until December 2015.

A... Yeah, we, erm...

Stu was Father Christmas at the school fair,

and then we went to a Christmas jumper party.

And Stu was Father Christmas there again.

And then, whilst walking back,

sadly, the boys were struck by a car.

Tragically, 43-year-old Stu died at the scene.

His young son, Fraser,

was transferred to hospital in Bristol in a critical condition.

That time then in Bristol...

..showed me what a fighter he was.

And then that gave me the time to sit with him...

..and to have some time with him.

Two days later, after the accident, Fraser passed away.

He was just seven years old.

Fraser was a boy with the biggest heart.

He was the most fun, the most friendly, the most caring.

He was like an angel.

And he was such a superhero to manage to survive

to allow me to donate his organs.

In the final hours of her young son's life,

Anna-Louise chose to donate his organs.

That extraordinarily brave decision saved four lives.

But Anna-Louise's astonishing courage doesn't end there.

Since her tragic loss, she has set up a charity to raise awareness for

organ donation, supported by her mum and dad.

Her message is to try and get families to talk about it.

It doesn't matter whether people say no,

they don't want to be an organ donor, the point is, discuss it.

In addition to visiting local schools

to share her story and spread her message,

Anna-Louise fundraises tirelessly and supports organ donors,

their families and those waiting for a transplant.

She does all of this while being a single parent to her five-year-old

daughter, Elizabeth, and coping with the loss of her husband and son.

Their life was a celebration.

Their gift of life afterwards,

especially for Fraser, was a celebration.

And I'm going to carry on celebrating that I had them in life.

-BOTH:

-# I will try to fix you. #

Anna-Louise's determination to help others,

despite everything she has been through, is just incredible.

And we think it's high time she got the thanks she deserves.

We want to buy a bench in memory of her husband and son

and give her money to support donor families.

The whole thing will cost a massive £900,

and here's how we're going to make the money.

We've asked all of Anna-Louise's friends, family and neighbours

to donate any unwanted or unloved items they have

lying around the house, the garage or the garden shed,

so we can sell them here, at our street party and pop-up auction.

Now, it's a big task, I can't do it by myself,

so I've drafted in the help of a couple of experts

who know a bargain when they see one.

Auctioneer Izzie Balmer has got what it takes

to spot a money-spinning antique,

and Danny Sebastian's a dealer

who knows the collectables market inside out.

Well, Izzie, we're in wonderful Wales.

Well, I don't know about wonderful, Danny. Look at this weather.

Well, yes, it does look a bit dodgy upstairs, doesn't it?

-So, we'd better crack on.

-I'll take this side.

-I'll go this way.

Rummaging is like a competitive sport for Danny and Izzie,

and today they'll be racing to see who can get to the finish line

with the most valuable donations.

They'll also be sharing insider tips on finding what precious pieces

are lying unnoticed in your home.

And Izzie's first to strike it lucky.

Oh, this one's got a sign on. Let's go here.

"Donations in porch. "Please take everything suitable."

Oh! Oh, wow!

So we've got a set of four Edinburgh crystal tumblers.

What is really great about these is, one,

they have clearly never been used, they've still got the original

stickers on, so they are in mint condition.

Two, they're cased, which makes them more collectable.

And three, they are a very usable item.

This might be something that Paul would like to sell on his pop-up.

Yes, please!

The most collectable styles of Edinburgh Crystal are Lochnagar,

Thistle, King James and Star of Edinburgh.

These glasses aren't in that league, but quality like this sells.

There's easily £10 here, I reckon.

Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho!

HE LAUGHS

It's got me sticker on.

And look at this, what I've found here.

Couple of fishing rods. Dab hand at fishing, you know me!

So I know these are going to sell very well.

Over 100,000 people go fishing every week in Britain,

but new rods can cost over £100,

so these have got to net us at least £20.

And kids' bikes always fly away,

so I can see us getting another £5 for this one on auction day.

Hey! Oh, I tell you what...

-This is a good bit of kit.

-BIKE SQUEAKS

That's if our Danny doesn't break it first.

Perfecto. Izzie, I'm hot on your tail.

Hmm, I'm not so sure you should be feeling quite so confident, Danny.

I used to be a vintage trader.

-Ooh!

-So, I traded in vintage goods, and this is not even half of it.

I'm getting tingles at the amount of stuff

you might have that we can take off your hands.

So am I! So am I!

That makes three of us.

With ex-antique dealer Brenda

we could be about to land a record-breaking haul.

I have quite a bit of china and these have china.

This is Wedgwood.

Oh, nice!

This one's Colclough china, so that's really good china.

Wedgwood and Colclough are just two of the famous ceramic producers

that started life in the Potteries in north Staffordshire.

There's plenty of quality here,

and if it all went to the saleroom as a job lot,

we could be looking at £30 or more.

I feel like I'm in my element.

I'm not surprised. There's plenty to get excited about here,

including a fairly modern piano stool

that's crying out for a touch of upcycling,

boxes of glassware and lots of odds and ends for the bric-a-brac.

Oh, it's lovely, isn't it?

-Thank you, let's add it to our pile.

-My pleasure.

All of that is just the tip of a very large iceberg.

Just spotted these burrowed in there.

They're silver, Walker & Hall, 1950s, and assayed to Sheffield.

Walker & Hall made cutlery in Sheffield

between the 1840s and the 1960s.

These look like coffee spoons and they're solid silver.

What I also quite like about them, personally, is this little shell

designed with the little pearl in the middle there.

It's known as Queen's pattern and it's very simple,

they're a nice size and I like them.

And, as Danny would say, they're quality.

And there's more coming Izzie's way.

If only we had a lorry!

Hard to see how Danny can compete.

Not that he's about to give up trying.

Come back later and I'll have a look and see if I can find something.

As much as you can.

That's exactly how I like it.

Knocking doors, people are in and they're generous.

Got a good feeling about today.

Got to have a keen eye in this game, you've got to have a keen eye.

"Please find items for Street Auction."

There's a lot of gardening books.

Quite nice. I think these will go very, very well.

£1, maybe even £2 on our bric-a-brac stall.

There's got to be one, two, three, four, five, six...

There's got to be ten, maybe £15 worth.

That's going to help us to get our target.

I can see this being a good street party.

I can, too, but I think it's Izzie's rummage day spoils

that will set it apart.

This is an old sewing box, you know one of those...

-Yes. It comes out, yes. That'll be nice.

-So there's that.

-It's about '50s, isn't it, would you say?

-I think so, yes.

The latest treasure from Brenda's garage, an old-fashioned sewing box.

This has got absolutely everything going for it.

It's '50s, it's retro, all of which are really popular,

really fashionable at the moment, and this ticks all of the boxes.

It certainly does.

Whether it's old advertisements or retro furniture and fittings,

mid-century style makes money.

The fact that this is a bit unusual is an added bonus.

Could be a contender for the pop-up rostrum, this one.

And with vintage furniture coming our way...

This is a case that used to have a radiogram in,

-but it's been turned into a sewing basket.

-It's beautiful.

..and Victorian fireside brasses sparking her interest...

I think there's a lot of popularity for Victorian fireside pieces.

-Yes.

-So if you're happy for us to take these...

-I should think so.

-Thank you very much.

..it looks like Izzie's got this one in the bag.

I love this travel trunk. They're really popular at the moment.

I have spotted a luggage label. The more luggage labels that there are,

the more stickers on the travel trunk,

the better they are, cos they tell a story.

This one is Southampton.

It says "White Star Line". I'm thinking...

..White Star Line in Southampton was where the Titanic left from.

Titanic memorabilia still holds a grisly fascination for collectors.

In 2015, a menu from the ill-fated liner sold for £90,000.

If Brenda's trunk was worth a fraction of that,

our work would be done.

In reality, it'll probably make £50 or so.

Still, that's £50 more than Danny's found so far.

What is going on here?

-Hey, Danny!

-How are you doing?

Tell you what, Izzie...

-Is this all yours?

-This is all mine.

-It is now, yeah.

-Hands off!

It was all mine!

Well, about time you'd help me out. About time! Is there more to come?

-Yes.

-Do you want a hand?

-No!

-Hey, I tell you what, Izzie, I'm jel.

-Are you?

-I'm jel!

While Izzie's busy loading the van,

Danny's got another important job to do.

He's dropping in on Anna-Louise's parents, Paul and Mary,

and her brother, Martin.

Tell me about Anna-Louise.

As you can appreciate, she saw the accident,

she saw Fraser and Stuart being hit by the car.

Even 18 months further on, she's into deep counselling now

because she has flashbacks.

And severe, severe depression...

..because of what she's going through.

How she's living day by day, you know,

you do kind of feel guilty when you wake up and you see your children in

bed and she doesn't have that luxury to do that,

so your heart goes out to her.

Because no individual should have to live with that, really.

Despite everything she's been through,

despite the painful challenge she faces every single day,

Anna-Louise has found the strength to work on a cause

she feels passionate about.

The organ donation is, in my eyes,

is a real gift, and it's about the gift of life.

Just one month after the death of her husband and seven-year-old son,

she set up a charity to raise awareness of organ donation,

and she's worked tirelessly on it ever since.

The charity allows me to remember the positivity of the boys.

And it really helps me

cos it shows the rest of the world how amazing they were.

She supports donors and their families

and helps those awaiting organ transplant.

And when she's not doing that, she's busy organising fundraising events.

But her real passion is spreading her message, especially to children.

We used to call Fraser "Bear", so after the boys' passing,

we managed to get our own bears for the charity.

Now she uses the cuddly toys

to introduce the subject of organ donation to the many youngsters

she meets in schools all over Wales.

It makes it easier for me because people will ask me,

"Why are you carrying a bear around with you?"

And I can explain that it reflects my bears and my boys and

it's an easier way for me to talk to people about the importance of

talking about organ donation.

It's really touched my heart.

I think that she's very brave.

To do all this, even through the tragic she's gone through,

is just amazing.

Amazing, courageous, determined.

Anna-Louise is all of that and more.

Here's hoping we can show her how much she is appreciated.

Back out on the street, Izzie's still working her charm.

It's not much, but it's something, so...

-Oh, thank you. It's been lovely to meet you.

-You're welcome.

-Hello.

-Hello, there.

-See those chairs there?

-Oh, they're nice, they are, aren't they?

-And you can have that mirror, if you want.

-Yes, please.

-Can you manage?

I'm sure.

Got some really lovely, easy sellers here.

Straight for the bric-a-brac - some jewellery, a lamp, books...

Every 50p helps - couple of pounds.

And it even looks like Danny may be back in contention.

Boo!

-Hello. How are you?

-I'm fine, thank you.

You've got some bits and bobs for us, have you?

What's this bit here? Is it an old plane?

Yes, that was my father's. He was a cabinet maker.

-Cor, these are lovely.

-Didn't know whether they were appropriate.

Oh, these are more than appropriate.

Couldn't agree more.

Vintage wood planes like these are probably

the most popular pieces for tool collectors.

If we can sell them as one lot,

I think we could carve out a good £30 or more.

-What else have we got?

-I've got a Royal Worcester tea service.

You've got a Royal Worcester tea service.

-Is it a full set?

-Yeah.

Some of them have got the bags that Royal Worcester packed them in.

Now, look at that.

All the gilding's in lovely condition.

You know, these are normally rubbed away when people handle them.

It's not at all - it's just near-on perfect.

I think you've got a long way to go before you catch up, Danny,

but this is a beautiful tea set from one of England's oldest porcelain

manufacturers. Definitely a cut or two above bric-a-brac china.

They're lovely, aren't they?

They look to me to be...

..kind of oriental foo dogs.

Yeah. My mother-in-law loved all that.

I tell you what, there's a lot of people out there who love all that.

We call them foo dogs, but they're actually lions,

traditionally believed to offer protection to a home.

They come in all shapes, sizes and materials and, as Danny says,

they are very popular.

In mint condition, this pair should make £10.

Thank you very much, Christine. It's been a pleasure meeting you.

So, Danny's back in the running.

But Izzie's taking time out from door-knocking to drop in on the

one person who's still in the dark about what we're doing, Anna-Louise.

Yeah, feeling really nervous about this one.

Just don't blow our cover, Izzie!

We're just looking for any items

that yourself and neighbours might have that they don't want.

Do you have anything at all?

-If you want to come in...

-I'd love to. Thank you.

I'm kind of, like, in the middle of some building work.

Yeah. So we getting rid of this.

And this TV unit here as well.

So if there's anything that you guys think that you could have...

Definitely. It's a community event

and we want to bring all the community together,

have this really great party, and we are always looking for volunteers.

-I've actually just set up my own charity, so it's kind of why...

-Oh!

-Yeah, so...

-What's that charity?

We're in the community trying to promote and trying to educate

children and adults on the importance of organ donation.

-Maybe you want to donate some of your toys.

-What?

Yeah, to some other little... We could sell some.

The ones you don't play with any more.

Shall we have a sort out?

-OK.

-Good girl! Good girl!

-The ones that I don't like.

The ones you don't like? That's fine.

You're a good girl, aren't you?

What I was going to say was you could always, actually,

if you wanted to, have a stall for your charity at the event,

cos it's all about the community.

We would love to do that, cos obviously the presence in the local

community is so important.

And the strength that we've been given by the

local community's been phenomenal.

So, yeah, we can help out that way. I'd love to.

-I want to sell my toys now.

-You want to sell your toys now?

-Not all of them.

-No, OK, not all of them.

What a sweet little girl, and what a truly incredible mum.

We've just got to hit our target for them

and the loved ones they've lost.

And with the rummage day clock rapidly counting down,

we need to do it fast.

Come on, let's get in there! Let's go and have a look.

You found some bits and bobs for us. Aw, this is lovely!

I tell you what, all this stuff will sell.

-Cheers, Sue.

-Thank you. Bye, love.

-You're welcome. Bye-bye. Bye!

Yes, of course. Yes, definitely.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

We'll get out of your hair.

-Have a good rest of your day.

-OK.

This community's unbelievable. Got even more stuff.

Rummage day's done,

now it's time to see what treasures we've gathered and which ones are

worthy to send off to the saleroom.

Have you seen what I've got?

Listen, don't you start rubbing the salt in the wound.

I have seen what you've got.

I do have lots of really nice 1950s pieces, actually.

-I know.

-The high chair's quite sweet.

And, you know, the sewing boxes.

You've got brass, some nice glasses in packaging.

-You've got a lot of pottery as well, haven't you?

-I do.

-Lot of ceramics.

Boxes, yeah. Enough about my pile here, Danny. How's your day been?

I-I-I think I've done quite well, actually.

Got some nice pieces - I've got a lovely fishing rod set.

These are quite nice as well.

I think they're soapstone, soapstone foo dogs.

The real early ones are worth a lot of money.

These, I think, are quite modern.

Sort of maybe '60s, somewhere round that sort of period.

-They're still attractive, aren't they?

-Yes, they are.

-A lovely lot, this.

-I love these, they're beautiful.

I just want to touch them, they're so tactile and smooth.

Well, just be careful, cos there's a blade in there.

These are planes, you see.

So, plenty of interesting pieces on both piles,

but what about their star finds?

Danny first.

Look at this -

a lovely bit of Royal Worcester in absolutely fantastic condition.

I think the transfers, the printing on it

is absolutely fabulous. The gilding is lovely.

-And a great make.

-Yes, definitely.

It's quality china, and it's in fantastic condition.

Can Izzie's star find measure up?

-Erm, where are we going to put this?

-Straight in front of us.

-All right.

So I know it's not in the best of condition...

-Would you be if you were as old as that trunk?

-Probably not.

-No.

But I like it, one, cos of its age. Like, where has this trunk been?

Who's used it? Where's it travelled to?

But also, it's got a travel label on and...

-Star Line.

-Owners of the Titanic.

-There you have it, yeah.

-Bit of a story there, I think.

-HE KNOCKS TRUNK

-Got it. I like that.

I think both finds are good enough to make £20-30 in the saleroom.

Izzie's assorted ceramics could also go as a job lot.

What else?

Maybe the brassware.

I quite like the horses and the coal scuttle, and do a group lot there.

And then I have got some silver coffee spoons,

Walker & Hall, solid silver, Danny.

-Nice one. Good name as well.

-Good name. Exactly.

And I feel that perhaps we should sell the Worcester.

-It's so pretty, isn't it?

-Yes, I think so.

-And also the planes.

-I love the planes, Danny.

-You love the planes.

I think everyone else in the auction room's

-going to love them planes as well.

-Good plan.

Now, what about some things for my rostrum?

I think these foo dogs,

and I think the fishing rods can go to the pop-up also.

-I was thinking the Edinburgh Crystal. It's boxed.

-Lovely.

-The two vintage sewing boxes.

-Yeah.

And this really rather attractive mirror that we've got hiding here.

Lovely. So all we're left for now with is the upcycling.

Yes. I think probably the piano stool and the oval table, as well.

Nice, yeah. I'm sure they'll do wonders

when they've got a lick of paint.

Rummage day was a bit of a one-horse race, but all bets are off

on whether we can hit our £900 target.

This one's going down to the wire on auction day.

Putting all the pieces of our street party together

and making £900 is an enormous job.

Try as I might, I'd never be able to do it alone,

so Danny and Izzie are taking turns to help me make it happen.

Today, Danny's in the saddle.

Whoa! Cor, that's hard work.

I think it's easier to walk.

A group of locals has also come along to help

and get everything up and running.

And, unsurprisingly, Anna-Louise was one of the first to show up.

-Good morning, volunteers!

-Good morning!

Thank you so much for turning up so bright and early on this

lovely summer's day. LAUGHTER

But what we need to do today is raise as much money as possible, OK?

Money, money, money, that's what we need, don't we?

Absolutely.

Alison, Gail and Tanya have volunteered

for the refreshment stall.

They're going to be busy, aren't they?

-They are going to be busy.

-How much money will they make?

-Oh, shedloads.

-Shedloads!

There's always money to be made on the cake stall.

Bryn, our rummage day hero, will be on bric-a-brac with pal Stephen.

Money's going to be changing hands left, right and centre - £2, 50p...

-And just get rid.

-Get rid, exactly.

Because, otherwise, Danny's got to take it home.

And he doesn't want to do that.

But, look, have fun, enjoy yourselves.

-Can we do this together? ALL:

-Yes!

Right, stations, off you go. Good luck.

With everything to do and no time to do it, there's not a moment to lose.

That's better. It's certainly windy!

Alex, can you give us a hand with this rostrum, please?

I think... Yeah, I think it's going to be under the tree.

-How do you want it?

-It's got to turn around.

-Has it?

-No.

-No?

-No.

Just get as high as you can.

Now, then. That's yours, Alex.

So there's only one thing left to do...

..and that's put the sign on the front.

Give me five, brother. Nice one.

Yeah. We're about five feet too short.

Here's the office for the day.

Sold to you, madam!

And it needs to be a great day at the office for me

if we're going to have any chance of making £900.

So I want to get a better look at our rummage day items

to see which ones are good enough for my pop-up auction.

I think you and Izzie did a superb job.

Well, I think I've got to give a lot of credit to Izzie. She, she...

She beat me hands down.

-She's come out top.

-Oh, she had so much gear, it was unbelievable.

I mean, don't get me wrong, Paul, I've got a few items.

-I've got my fair share.

-OK, well, look,

what did Izzie get and what did you get that you want to show me?

Well, I got a foo dog. I thought it was great.

A little pair. That's quite nice, isn't it?

-Yeah! I mean, they're normally in porcelain...

-Yeah.

It's in a different material, quite nice

and they're quite collectable.

-There's a bit of damage on this one.

-Bit of damage. Mm.

-Kind of puts it off, doesn't it, really?

-Yeah, it does, yeah.

If these were in pristine condition, they'd be straight on the rostrum.

But, as it is, I think the best we can hope for is

a couple of pounds on the bric-a-brac stalls.

What a shame.

Dare I say this, Izzie found them.

Edinburgh glass, lovely, all boxed.

Oh, that's nice.

That's the sort of thing we need on the rostrum.

-Yeah.

-Look at that wheel cut. Beautiful, isn't it?

-Beautiful.

-That's all done by hand against a small wheel,

as you offer that up.

-Is it?

-Yeah, you make a mistake once and it's ruined.

-Forget it.

-Yeah. That's lovely.

GLASS CLINKS Nice bit of crystal glass there.

Brilliant. Boxed, ready to go, very happy. Well done, Izzie!

What about these two sewing boxes?

Very in vogue, as you well know.

They've got that look, haven't they?

-That's kind of a nice retro-y...

-'50s...

-Funky '50s.

-Yeah.

Yeah. I'd love to sell that one on the rostrum.

-That one of the rostrum.

-That one on the rostrum.

-That run the rostrum.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

And with plenty more to go through,

I'm sure there are other rostrum-ready pieces lurking here.

But now everything's ready,

the entertainers are limbering up, and the crowds are gathering.

It's our big moment!

Let's get this party started with a five...

-ALL:

-..four, three, two, one...

CHEERING

Very good!

Very, very good!

It's fantastic to see so many people pulling together for a common cause.

This is real community spirit in action.

Yay!

While the party gets going and the money starts flowing our way,

I want to get to know the woman who's inspired it all,

the wonderful Anna-Louise.

I just hope I don't give the game away.

Tell me a bit more about the charity.

Well, sadly, I lost my husband and my son 18 months ago.

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.

-Yeah.

-Both together?

Yeah, at the same time.

Sadly, we were involved in a road traffic collision,

-all four of us crossing the road...

-Oh, wow.

-..just before Christmas.

So, Elizabeth, who's just arrived now, she was...

-Your daughter saw the whole thing as well?

-Yeah. Yeah.

-So, erm...

-Has this been hard to deal with?

-Very hard to deal with?

-Yeah.

-Still dealing with it?

-Yes.

-This will be a "deal with for the rest of my life", really.

-Yeah.

But I managed, through the strength of knowing what the boys would have

wanted me to do, to donate my son's organs,

who went on to save four lives.

-Oh, wow.

-So, since then, we've been trying to educate

and support people involved in organ donation.

This is a good talking point, with the bear?

-Yeah, we used to call my son Bear.

-Oh, did you?

Because the positivity I've got from Fraser saving at least

four lives is what helps me and my daughter move forwards.

-Are you ready for this?

-Yeah.

-OK, there you go.

-Show me how you put that on.

-OK.

-It's a bit of a technique, isn't it, Sam?

-Yeah.

-There we are.

-There we go.

-How you doing in there, Sam?

-OK.

-Oh, good!

-Take your word for it! Enjoy the day.

-Yeah.

Thank you.

Anna-Louise's courage in the face of such heartbreak

is just extraordinary, and meeting her has made me more determined

than ever to hit the £900 target.

Thank you very much.

And so far, it's looking good.

Our stalls are buzzing, and Danny's wheeling out the salesman patter.

-You like that, don't you?

-I think it's great.

Oh, I think it's absolutely fantastic.

And I really think it's worth a lot of money.

I think the two of them, shall we say unlucky 13s?

-Can you stretch to that?

-Goodness me!

How about if we say £2 to fill a bag?

Just chuck it in, you can't go wrong at £2 a go, can you?

Oh... And we've even got a bonus, have we?

-Yeah.

-Oh, you're a darling! Lovely. Thank you very much.

We'll get another bag. Oh, that's lovely. Chuck that in there.

Will that do you?

But we're relying on more than bric-a-brac and banter

to make the money.

We sent six lots of our most valuable rummage day items

to the saleroom.

Let's see how some of them measured up with auctioneer Stuart Moore.

First under the hammer, Izzie's brassware,

including a pair of 19th-century candlesticks.

Auctioneer's estimate, £20-40.

Plenty of interest on the internet.

At £32. £32.

35. 35, looking for eight.

At 35. 35. £35.

If we're all sure. At £35...

GAVEL BANGS

A good, solid start.

Can the collection of mixed ceramics spark the same interest?

Again, the estimate's £20-40.

Some nice pieces in there. Someone start the bidding at £20.

42, we've jumped straight to.

Two commission bidders on the internet at £42.

£42 on the net.

42. Do I see five?

At £42, then.

If we're all sure... At £42...

Another tasty profit.

Next up, the silver spoons.

Sheffield, 1953.

Walker & Hall, a good maker.

Estimate, £20-25.

Here goes.

£20 starts the bidding.

22. 25 now.

25, 28. 30's with me.

32. 35. 38.

And 40's with me. Do I see two anywhere?

At £40. 42. 42, back of the room.

£42. If we're all sure...

At £42...

GAVEL BANGS

A hidden gem coming in £17 above the top estimate.

And with three of the six lots done and dusted,

we've got a running total of £119.

Can we double it? We'll find out later.

Back at the fair, business is brisk

and donations are still coming our way.

Beautiful. It's absolutely beautiful.

I love the fact that the hummingbird is sort of centre stage there,

brightly coloured, and the rest is sort of monochromatic,

-so it stands out. I like that.

-Yes.

Not every single original artwork we're given is worth auctioning off,

but this one's got something special going for it.

Should be worth £20 - or even £30 - on the pop-up rostrum later.

And speaking of works of art, it's time to look at our upcycling.

On rummage day, Izzie found a piano stall that was beautiful

but bashed about a bit.

It's totally been revamped in a lovely Air Force blue colour.

And, of course, that felt, that grey felt, just marries the two together.

I think it looks absolutely fantastic.

Yeah, I'm with you on that.

I think the stall is worth £20 or more on the pop-up rostrum later.

Our day is going well,

but with Anna-Louise right here in the thick of it,

I can't help wondering if she's cottoned on.

Danny's caught up with her sister.

How are you, Bridget? How are you doing?

-All right, thank you, yeah.

-I know you're a very close-knit family.

We were a little bit worried

that she might get a little whisper of what's going on.

Even though everybody's come together for this, even the school

sent out an e-mail saying it was for somebody in the local community,

I sort of cringed when I read the e-mail,

-thinking, "She's going to guess." I don't think she has.

-No.

How do you think she's going to react

when she finds out that this is all for her?

-She'll probably cry, I think.

-She'll probably cry, won't she?

-Yes.

-Well, it's not over yet.

-Mum's the word.

-Absolutely.

I've kept it quiet this long, so I hope I can do another round.

I hope so!

With just minutes to go before our stalls shut up shop,

we don't need to keep our secret for too much longer,

but we've got some serious selling to do.

The stalls are now officially closed!

So thank you very much for spending all of your money!

While the team here tot up the money we've made so far today,

we can go back to the sale room to find out how the rest of the rummage

day lots did, with auctioneer Stuart Moore.

Danny's star find was the Royal Worcester tea set.

Let's hope it can match up to his expectations and the auctioneer's

estimate of £10 to £20.

A lot of interest in this lot, means I can go straight in at £30.

£30 starts the bidding.

£30, I've got on commission with me at £30.

£30. Do I see two anywhere?

It's on commission. It's on commission with me at £30.

If you're all sure at £30...

£10 above the estimate. Danny will be pleased.

But only if it beats Izzie's star find - the vintage trunk.

Estimate here, £30 to £50.

£30 starts the bidding.

£30, 32, 35 now.

35, 38 and 40.

40's bid, 42.

Do I see five? At £42, it's still with me.

We're all sure? At £42...

So Izzie's star find packs more of a punch than Danny's.

Can he catch up with the collection of woodworking planes?

Auctioneer's estimate, £20 to £30.

A lot of interest in this lot, means I can start the bidding at £40.

£40 starts the bidding, £40.

42, 45. 48 and 50.

55, and 60's with me.

60's with me.

Double the estimate in a matter of seconds. Exciting stuff!

65 and 70.

75 and 80.

85 and 90.

95, 100.

110, 120, still with me. 120.

At £120.

Selling at £120. At 120...

Wow, that's four times the top estimate,

and that takes our saleroom total to a whopping £311.

And the team back at the fair

have finally totted up the pounds and the pence...

£489 from the stalls, Danny.

That gives us a total so far of £800.

-That's good.

-That's not bad, is it? We set out for a target of 900.

But, come on, let's bust it, let's do over 1,000.

Well, I like a challenge,

and making £200 on the pop-up rostrum definitely won't be easy.

But, nothing ventured...

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for sticking with us today.

We are, right now,

just short of our target, so, please, please, once again,

dig deep for the auction.

Right, so, Danny, let's reel in the bidders.

The pair of fishing rods here have got to be worth at least £10.

Let's hope someone bites.

Five anywhere? Five at the back.

I'll take five. Eight, ten now. Ten with you, sir, ten.

Thank you. £10.

Any further advances on £10?

And I'm selling at ten.

Fair warning. Sold.

£10, thank you very much, sir.

We're off the starting blocks.

But can we pick up some speed with the Edinburgh Crystal tumblers?

Ten, straight in. Do I see 12 anywhere?

I'm looking for 12 now. 12, thank you, sir. It's with you.

It's against you, 14.

14 is with me. 16, 16.

Thank you, 16. Are you out, sir?

£18 now. 18, you're out. Any further advances on 18?

Fair warning! Oh, 20, thank you.

Late legs, this is what we like. It's against you now, sir.

Are you out? £20, it's with you.

And I'm selling at 20. Fair warning! Sold.

A fair price for a beautiful set of glasses.

Next, one of my favourites, the vintage sewing box.

This could easily run up £15 or more.

Who's going to start me off with a bid of just £10? £10, surely?

Some 1950s retro!

It's all in vogue. £5?

Come on. Five now. Five. Thank you, straight in, five.

You like that, I can see it.

£5. Eight at the back, thank you.

Don't lose it. Ten. Ten. Thank you. Ten.

12? 12?

Yeah, 12, 12. 14, 14.

14, 16. He's out. £14, it's with you.

It's going once, twice, sold!

£14. Well done.

And now everyone's digging deep.

I'm selling at 20. Once, twice... Sold!

£19. Fair warning! Sold.

£50! Sold.

I'm selling at 14.

The gavel's going down, it's gone.

Including Anna-Louise.

Are you in or are you out now? Make it 20!

£20. Any further advances on 20?

-It's going once.

-Go on, girl!

-Twice!

Sold. £20.

I want to pull in at least £20

for the beautiful hummingbird painting donated earlier.

Straight in, ten, 12 surely?

12. Thank you, sir. 12, 14.

One more, 16. 16, thank you. 18?

It's with you at 18 now. We're selling at 18.

It's going once, twice...

Sold, £18.

Not bad. And last but by no means least, our upcycled piece.

It's a piano stall in Air Force blue.

I love this. It's surely worth £20.

-Thank you. Ten, 15. 20?

-Yeah.

£20 is with me down on the front. 25 at the back.

Any further advances on £25?

Come on, let's raise the roof, it's the last lot!

30, thank you, sir! And I'm selling at £30.

Fair warning!

Make no mistake, this one's going straight under the hammer.

Once, twice... Sold.

What a great result.

We'd be lucky to get a fraction of that before the stool was upcycled.

We've just got to hope it's enough to tip us over our target.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and I must say, dogs as well!

We've got our canine friends here today.

Thank you so much for digging deep.

We set out with a target of £900 here today.

Together, we didn't get £900.

THEY GROAN No, we smashed it!

CHEERING We made £1,196.

So, thank you very much!

But I'd like to reveal what this is all about,

because this is about somebody who is a pillar of this community,

who grew up in this part of the world,

who's lived here, who's been a big, big part of it,

and she works tirelessly for charities.

She's actually, you know, a bit of a hero.

And she doesn't know it.

But we want to say a big thank you.

We've got everybody here -

family, friends, relations, to say, you know,

what you're doing is so important

and it's so necessary passing this on.

-Anna-Louise...

-Thank you.

..all of this, all of this is for you. Because you are a real hero.

What you've been through and what you're still going through.

And, Paul, if you'd like to read this out.

"Dear Anna-Louise, to say thank you for everything you have done,

"your friends and neighbours

"have raised this money to go towards the organ donation charity

"that means so much to you."

-Wow.

-Thank you.

We've also raised enough money for a bench commemorating

Stu and little Fraser.

This community has done so much for me and my family,

and no words can ever, ever tell you how much Elizabeth...

..and I and our wider family appreciate everything.

And, actually, we couldn't have functioned,

let alone done what we've done, without everyone's support.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

-You deserve it, enjoy the moment.

-Thank you. Thank you.

She's very overwhelmed at the moment, but delighted.

I knew she'd cry, but I knew she'd be delighted as well,

particularly with the bench

cos it's such a lovely thing in memory of the boys.

After the amount that the community has already given me,

to know that I've still got their support just...

..helps so much.

I don't think my heart has felt this warm since before the boys went.

Well, there you are, look.

Anna-Louise and Elizabeth surrounded by family, friends,

and looking at that, I know they're in safe hands.

Not just today, but hopefully for the rest of their lives.

That's what it's all about.

That's what this show is all about, and I hope you enjoyed it.

Join us again soon, because we could be in your street the next time

and this auction could be for you. Goodbye.

The bench will be placed on a site special to the family,

and Anna-Louise is continuing her organ donation work

in memory of Fraser and Stu.