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Today we're in Hay-on-Wye,

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a town more commonly known for its bookshops, rather than its antiques.

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So, today's swashbuckling adventure story

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features the highs and lows of finding treasures

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against all the odds.

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Are you ready for chapter one?

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Right, let's go bargain hunting! Oh, yes.

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In amongst this town of books,

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our Red and Blue teams have just one hour and £300

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to find their three bargains.

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Let's have a quick peek at what's coming up.

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Today's teams aren't keen on their expert's suggestions.

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-We don't like it.

-Not particularly, no.

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I think it's hideous, but, if it's going to make us money, I love it.

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But who will prove victorious at the auction?

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Let's meet the teams.

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On Bargain Hunt today, we have two happily-married couples.

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We have Ryan and Jane for the Reds and Maggie and Neil for the Blues.

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-Hello, everyone!

-ALL:

-Hello!

-Hello. How lovely to see you.

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Now, Ryan, you've had an incredibly successful career in education.

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Tell us all about it.

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Well, I became head, eventually, in the school where I had been a pupil.

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But you got an award for your services to education.

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-Tell us about that.

-Well, I had an OBE,

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but I have to say that whatever success we had as a school

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was due to an awful lot of people, as is very often the case.

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You're very sweet to spread the praise around others.

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-Now, Jane, you're retired.

-I am.

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What did you do before you hung up your boots?

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Well, I worked in a bank

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and, then, when I had the children, I went and worked

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in a very well-known high street store for 25 years.

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-25 years there?

-25 years.

-Very good.

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And, so, why are you two going to make such a great team for us today

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-on Bargain Hunt?

-Well, after almost 40 years of marriage,

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and we've known each other longer than that,

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we're about to get it together.

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It's taken that amount of time, but we think we've got something going.

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-Right.

-So we'll do all right today, I think.

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OK, well, we'll hold you to that. I'm sure you'll do incredibly well

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and it's lovely to see you on the show today.

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Now, Blues, apparently wood plays a big part in your life.

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-Is that right, Neil?

-It is. Certainly, yes, yes.

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I was a full-time wood sculptor for quite a few years.

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And do you carve on commission or do you do it speculatively to sell?

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At the moment, I do it speculatively.

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I'm sort of keeping my hand in at the moment.

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-Keeping your blade in, really, aren't you?

-Yes, I am. Yes.

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That's cutting-edge stuff.

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-Now, Maggie, you've been married to Neil for five years.

-Yep.

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Tell me about your interest in environmental biology.

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I used to teach. I love learning.

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The one qualification I hadn't got was a first degree,

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so I went to uni as a slightly mature student,

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thoroughly enjoyed my three years

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and got a degree in environmental biology.

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So, will you be shopping for green things today on Bargain Hunt?

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Not necessarily. It would be nice to find something wood for Neil.

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I'm going to make all the decisions and he's going to agree with me.

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-OK, fine.

-Very true.

-Well, that seems to be organised. Good.

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-Now, the money moment. Here's your £300. £300. There we go.

-Thank you!

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You know the rules. Your experts await, and off you go!

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Very, very, very good luck.

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Environmentalists, eh?

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Now, let's meet our experts.

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Trying to uncover hidden profit for the Reds is Jonathan Pratt.

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And horsing around with the Blues is Charles Hanson.

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So, what's on the shopping list today?

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Well, I'm going to go... I think we're both going to go

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-for things that we like.

-Something good.

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Something that people will want.

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Well, after 40 years of marriage, I've learnt

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- as long as I agree with what she's got, then we're OK.

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Find a very cheap piece of Lalique and sell it for thousands.

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OK, teams, your 60 minutes starts now.

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And, with plenty on offer in the shops here,

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you'll be spoilt for choice.

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Now, what have the Reds spotted here?

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-It's the chair that's £35, I think.

-It's the chair that's £35.

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I thought it was a bit of value.

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Wishful thinking, Jane.

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That's my first mistake.

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Fear not, it happens to all of us.

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Now, are the Blues doing any better?

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That wonderful mirror down there, and the heart shape.

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To reflect the romance. You've been married... What now? Four years?

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-Five years.

-Five years.

-Just five years.

-Yes.

-It's Victorian.

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-Would you like to have a look?

-Is it quite expensive?

-It's about £800.

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-Say again.

-£800.

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Perhaps, on reflection, that's just a bit too pricey for our budget.

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Now, someone put the kettle on.

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It seems Jonathan and the Reds think it's time for tea.

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This is something which looks rather nice and very modern still.

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-No, I like that.

-It's white, which is fashionable now.

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-Yeah, I like white.

-It's Shelley. Really good potters.

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They started producing at the start of the 20th century.

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I mean, you wouldn't necessarily drink a great deal out of it,

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but it's complete with a teapot. It's pretty, isn't it?

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-Is it the set?

-It's the set, yes.

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So you've got two, four, six, so six cups.

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Six cups and saucers, presumably a cream jug, milk jug, a teapot.

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I mean, it's quite a complete thing and...

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ANTIQUES RATTLE

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And a broken ladle if you're not careful, JP.

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If we could get the whole set for, gosh, £60, you know,

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that would be a good deal. Do you want to have a look or do you want

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-to start seeing if you can find a price?

-I'd like that.

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You'd like that? OK.

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So, time to get into haggle mode.

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-Hi, Glenys.

-Hello.

-Would you...

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-Hello.

-Jane's spotted this little tea service.

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It's a nice Shelley service, but we've noticed you've priced it up

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all individually, as well as...

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-Presumably, you have a price for the whole lot.

-I'll...

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This isn't mine, but I can find out off the owner

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what she would do for the complete set.

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If you could you could give her a call.

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Ideally, what we'd like to make an offer is...

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We'll be cheeky to start with

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-because she doesn't have to accept it. We'll say £60.

-OK.

-OK?

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-I'll find out for you.

-Thanks very much.

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Are you happy with that?

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That's a great tea service for £60. It really is.

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While Jonathan and the Reds await price news,

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how the Blues getting on further down the street?

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-I wasn't planning on looking at jewellery at all today.

-Really?

-Yes.

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-Why?

-Because it never seems to do well at auction.

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-How much is it, out of interest?

-It's £95.

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Yes, and, again, it's lovely

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and that's a really good retail buy, but, at auction, it could be slippy,

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-Neil, and you know what slippy means, don't you?

-Yes.

-What's that?

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It means that the price is a lot lower

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-than what you would expect it to be.

-Yes, exactly. Exactly. But gorgeous.

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-Gorgeous. Yes.

-OK, let's keep going.

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Yeah, keep on going, Blues.

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Meanwhile, Glenys has some breaking price news.

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The best price is £85.

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Oops! A little bit more than they were hoping for.

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Oh, right. Let's have a think about that.

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You might see something else you really like more than this,

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but, if you don't, then you say, "I really want that.

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"Let's see if we can get it for 70."

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Time to move on, Reds.

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Down the street, Charles and the Blues are stirring up some action.

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Paul, there's a pair of spoons in that cabinet along there.

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May we see them very quickly before we go? They were quite nice.

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I think they're German or French, but they're European, for sure.

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-Here we go.

-Yeah, they are nice.

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Now, if I was going to put my oar into this shop...

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These are quite nice spoons.

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I was hoping they were English, but the hallmarks on here,

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-they are foreign.

-They're very light.

-They are.

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They're marked 830, which means 830 parts of 1,000 are silver.

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-Rather than the English 825.

-Exactly.

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And they're marked Arts & Crafts silver spoons, maker "GU",

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and they're circa 1900. They've got a nice organic feel about them.

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-They're quite tactile, aren't they?

-They are.

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They've got a really sort of planished feel about them,

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and, if I said to Paul in that superb red jacket...

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-Who's looking very handsome.

-Very handsome man.

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What's your best price?

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-How much is on them?

-Eh?

-£78.

-I would like to bid £40.

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39. Because of the prices in auction, if they do hit the 40...

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We'll, at least, get a pound profit.

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Good bit of haggling, team.

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-39 and a hug.

-OK, yeah.

-Give the man a hug! There we are!

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-Thank you very much!

-Good man.

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And, with that, you've bought your first item.

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Back to the antique centre,

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and the Reds have spotted something interesting.

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It's a little card and bridge scorer.

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This isn't a bad thing to pick up. It's functional.

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It's very nice. There's a lot of people who play bridge.

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It's very useful, but, then, the inside is

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nicely made, but it is, you know, plywood.

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I think it's just a neat bit of shedwork.

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Perhaps it's a card player who is also a handy person with timber

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and it's something he wanted and he's made it for himself.

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Would it make any money, do you think?

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It's £38, which I would think's quite...

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£25. £25, you'll get 45 for it.

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You know, it's £38.

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I think, even if you bought it on face value,

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at auction, you could stand a chance of a small profit.

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-I think we need to ask Glenys again, don't we?

-Right.

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-Glenys!

-Yes!

-Hi! Could we borrow you?

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We need to keep the lovely Glenys, not just borrow her.

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This little piece here, which is the little card and bridge scorer,

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they're asking £38 and I think Jane would like to ask...

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I was going to say 15.

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-I could do 20.

-So it's yours, is it?

-It is, yes.

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That's a stroke of luck.

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-We now have... We can...

-We'd make a profit on 15, though, I think.

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Yeah, well, I think it will on 20, actually, wouldn't you?

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-What about 17?

-Go on, then.

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-Oh, great.

-Shake the lady's hand.

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It's a contract.

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Well done, Reds. That's your first purchase. Thanks, Glenys.

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So, it's now one all.

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The Blues are rushing over to another shop

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to see what treasures may be lurking elsewhere.

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We're now a third of the way through shopping time,

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but what's Charles found here?

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In this letter... Little box here,

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you've got the Gothic style with the quatrefoil motifs.

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It would up have had a panel here,

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perhaps with a message on or whatever else.

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Maybe even a mirror, who knows?

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But, of course, it's nice,

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Gothic lancet dividers for your letters to go within.

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-Is it old?

-Yeah, I think it is.

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I think it would probably date to around 1900-1910,

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so it's what you might call Edwardian, perhaps late Victorian,

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and it just has a real style, and what I like, Neil,

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knowing your interest in wood, look at that grain.

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-Yes.

-Isn't that wonderful?

-It is.

-Which is?

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-Oak.

-Quartersawn.

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-Quite right.

-Quartersawn oak, yeah.

-God, you are getting technical now.

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-Sorry! That's what caught my eye.

-Quartersawn oak.

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Get you, Mags.

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It isn't cheap, because it's priced at £125.

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Yeah, it's not grabbing me at that price, I'm afraid.

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At what price, Madam, could you grab this man at?

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-Take a chance.

-75.

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Oh, I say! That's good. That's really good.

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If I was buying that for myself, that's the kind of price I would pay

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for this because I can appreciate all the work and the carving.

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Pure and simply and objectively, if it goes to auction,

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it would make, probably, between £60 and £90, so...

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There's a chance of a profit.

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There's the chance of a profit at 75.

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-And there's no wincing at all?

-No.

-There's no begging whatsoever?

-70?

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-No! No!

-No, no.

-It's a gorgeous box.

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-Shall we walk round the shop?

-Yes!

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Have a think, Blues.

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I know I've said this before,

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but this shopping lark is always much harder than it looks.

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Time is ticking.

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Oh, dear.

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We've got, literally, 20 minutes to go.

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We've done half of downstairs, do the other half.

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-We've got two things to find, Neil.

-Yes.

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Then, we can go and have a look in one of the other two shops.

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Let's make a move, OK?

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The Blues are off again. Watch out, Reds, they're coming your way.

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Time for a team chat with JP.

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We've had 42 minutes now and we have only got the one item.

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-It's not as easy as you thought, is it?

-It is not as easy as I thought.

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OK, but you have seen the tea service

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and I think, probably, what I'll do is

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- I'll leave you just to have a little look around,

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I'm going to find Glenys and see if I can get it down a little bit more,

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maybe, see if you can agree.

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If we can, then we've got two items and I think, then,

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we should wander off and maybe have a look in another shop.

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-What do you think?

-Great.

-OK, right, have a good look around,

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shout if you think you need me, OK, otherwise I'll be off.

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-Right.

-Great.

-Lovely.

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Good thinking, JP.

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-That's quite nice, team. Look at this, Neil.

-Blimey.

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-It's French porcelain.

-Right.

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-JP, stop snooping!

-Look at that.

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KNOCK ON WINDOW

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Oh! Jonathan Pratt! Get out of here!

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-What have you got?

-Get out of here!

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You know, technically, JP, like me, is a serious hunter, OK,

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and we hunt until the hour's kill is done.

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Bargains can be found if you look hard enough.

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It's a shame. Can you see we've got some flaking of the enamel,

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but what I like about this is you've got a really rich floral arrangement

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on a wonderful silver ground and, to me, it oozes quality.

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It's French porcelain.

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You've got this old scratch mark through the body

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of this really high-fired hard paste and Paris porcelain, like Chinese,

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is a very glassy paste and that, to me, just has quality.

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I would say to you, "It's only priced at £15.

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"It's almost too cheap." I'm not a cheap guy. I want to buy quality.

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-Yes!

-Am I a cheap guy?

-No.

-No.

-Thanks a lot.

-No. Not at all.

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-Look at that jacket.

-Exactly. Thanks a lot.

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So, you know, that could be a tenner,

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and, to me, at auction, it's probably worth £30 or £40.

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-Really?

-Yeah, I do. Yeah. What flowers are they?

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-Fuchsias.

-Are they really?

-Yeah, I've got lots of them in my garden.

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I've got a couple of pots. They're the only flowers I've got.

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I like fuchsias! I like roses!

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I think it's hideous, but if it's going to make us money, I love it.

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Don't hold back then, Mags. Just speak your mind, love.

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Shall we see if we can, perhaps, buy it for £10,

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and at least it gives us one more in the bag.

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-Yes.

-Yes.

-One less.

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So, while Neil goes off to get a price,

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what's happening with the Reds?

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OK, chaps.

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-Anything here?

-No.

-No, OK.

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Come on, JP. Spit it out.

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The short of it is

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- £80 is the lowest offer she's willing to accept.

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-And time is running out.

-We'll go for it.

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-Yes?

-Yes.

-OK, fab. I'll find Glenys and we'll say yes to that.

-Yes.

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Two down, we need one more to go

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and I think we need to run to another shop, yeah?

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-Yes.

-Fab. Come on, then.

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Sounds like a plan, JP. So, the Reds make their second purchase.

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Well done.

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But what's the price news on the Blue's porcelain bowl?

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-Is it your plate?

-It is.

-Is it? Oh, it's not! Is it really? Yes.

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-Country of origin?

-I don't know, being honest.

-OK, OK, j'adore.

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-That's a clue.

-French.

-Je t'aime. I love you and the plate.

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-You old smoothie.

-What's the best price on that?

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-What have I got? 15?

-15.

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-I'll do 10 for you.

-There we go. I think that's a dead cert.

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With time now down to ten minutes, I would say, "je t'aime".

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-You're in a rush.

-Thank you! Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

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Well done, Blues. That's your second purchase in the bag.

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With ten minutes to go, the Reds are looking very cool and calm

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as they head to the shop the Blues were in earlier.

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Will they spot the letterbox

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or find something else they might be more suited to?

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Look at this. Portly old gent.

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That's rather a polite way of saying...

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Jane doesn't look that impressed.

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People buy them for their dressing rooms.

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It's got some age.

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It's been used and it's for a tailor.

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You wouldn't see those now, would you?

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Well, the stripe and stuff on it, it's quite stylish,

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and if you have, if you imagine, you've got a large house

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and you've got a dressing room and, if you just put this on a side table

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or if you had it on a stand, you just slip your jacket off

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and it's there to hang your jacket on.

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You could put your jacket on here, Ryan.

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She's picking on you, Ryan.

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What do you think, Ryan?

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Didn't immediately grab me, but the more you say what you're saying,

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the more it's growing on me, but I'm still not entirely convinced.

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The question is - will it make some money?

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If you got it at £80, you have a chance.

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Could be a slim chance, JP.

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Now, what's Charles found here?

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Turn of the century, a boxed and complete...

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Knowing your sculptural qualities,

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before the checkmate in the hour, look at that. Isn't that nice?

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-A little chess set.

-It is.

-What timber's that?

-Looks like it's a...

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-Sycamore.

-..prickwood or sycamore. It's very light.

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I wasn't sure, judging from these pieces, how old they are,

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but look at the bases. They've got some age.

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To me, if it's complete, it's quite a pretty set,

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albeit in a wrong box, but the box comes with it, as well.

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If I said to you, team, do you prefer this chess set

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-or the Gothic letterbox, your answer would be...

-The letterbox.

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-Because we've got six minutes to go. Yours would be...

-Letterbox.

-Really?

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-Yes.

-What about you?

-I quite like this, if the price was right.

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This belongs to a lady called Sarah. Just echo the word Sarah!

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-Sarah!

-Sarah!

-Sarah!

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Like a good game of chess, this needs a tactical approach.

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-Hello. We love your box...

-Thank you.

-..of chess pieces.

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-Can I ask you the famous question which is...

-What's your best offer?

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-What's on it?

-65.

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-What were you thinking?

-As little as possible.

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-What's your best price? Sarah, we're just humble people.

-50?

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The pressure's mounting, Blues, and, with time fast running out,

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the Reds haven't ruled out the portly manikin.

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-Hi, is it Sally?

-It is.

-Hi, Sally.

-Hello.

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Ignoring this label here, really, an offer of £60...

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Would you accept £60?

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If it's a no-no, then we need to find something else,

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but, quite honestly, we are not likely to spend £60.

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And you wouldn't do 70? It just gives me a little bit of profit.

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65?

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I'll stick to 70, I'm afraid.

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-You don't like it?

-Not particularly, no.

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You're not saying much, Ryan. Now, have the Blues reached a stalemate?

0:19:220:19:27

This, to me, has more secure investment

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if it could be around £40.

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-45.

-45. OK.

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You've got this at 45 or the box at 75.

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-I still prefer the box.

-Do you really?

-Yeah.

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Time's almost up. You need to make a decision.

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We've got two minutes, we're standing here, so...

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Do you think that it'll...

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I don't want to have to eat my words,

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but I think it'll be all right, which is why I stopped at it.

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Right. Well, we'll listen to the expert. Woe betide you.

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Well done, Reds. All three items bought.

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If it's still there, then get that bought, otherwise...

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-Let's go box-hunting!

-We've got two objects.

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-We went Gothic when we got married! We'll go Gothic now!

-Move! Move!

0:20:160:20:19

Let's go! Let's go! Quick!

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-Quick, quick, quick!

-Right, come on!

0:20:220:20:24

-It's this way!

-This way and down there! You two run! You two run!

0:20:240:20:28

I'll catch you up!

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Look in the window!

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Yeah, it's still there! It's still there!

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In the nick of time, The blues make it back to the shop.

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-So, Sally, your very best price is...

-75.

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-Look at me.

-75.

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-We'll take it. Thanks a lot.

-Wahey!

-Wahey! The hour's done!

0:20:420:20:46

Thanks a lot. Thanks a lot.

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-Can we have a cup of tea now?

-Course we can. Yeah. Milk and sugar.

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I think I need some sugar, personally. Come on.

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You've done it, Blues. Well done. Time waits for no man.

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Your time is up.

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Let's check out what the Red team bought, eh?

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They're gambling on this pollard-oak and coromandel-veneered games box

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which was acquired for £17...

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..the Shelley white dainty-shaped part tea service was £80...

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..and, finally, they fashioned £70

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on this 19th-century retailer's bust.

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-Well, team, that was fun, wasn't it?

-Yes. Great fun.

-Did you have fun?

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-Lots of fun.

-Which is your favourite piece, Ryan?

-The mannequin.

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How come, because you were incredibly dubious about that,

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-weren't you?

-My wife says it reminds her of me.

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Well that's nice, isn't it?

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-That's my favourite item.

-OK.

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-And which is going to bring the biggest profit?

-Oh, the mannequin.

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-The mannequin.

-LAUGHTER

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What are you like, eh?

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-OK, fine, and how much did you spend?

-167.

-Very nice number.

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-I'd like £133, please...

-There you go.

-..leftover lolly. Thank you very much.

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Lovely. £133 going over to JP. It's your favourite moment.

0:21:560:22:00

-Thank you very much. Yes, it is.

-What are you going to buy, JP?

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I'm not going to blow the lot, but I've got a few, I don't know,

0:22:030:22:06

-maybe a few moves I can use.

-Oh, really? Moves.

-A few moves.

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-We need those moves.

-We'll try and decode that for a minute or two.

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Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue Team bought, eh?

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This pair of Norwegian silver dessert spoons cost them £39.

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The late 19th century Paris porcelain display bowl

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set them back £10.

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And finally, the oak Gothic revival country house letterbox was

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a first-class delivery at £75.

0:22:360:22:39

Well, what fun, hey?

0:22:390:22:41

-Yes. Absolutely brilliant.

-I'm glad you enjoyed it.

-We did.

0:22:410:22:44

-Good on you, Neil. Now, Mags, which is your favourite piece?

-The spoons.

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And are they going to bring the biggest profit?

0:22:480:22:50

-I think they are, yes.

-Oh!

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-OK, fine, brilliant. Now, how much did you spend?

-£124.

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-I would like £176 of leftover lolly, please.

-OK, there's 100...

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-..and there is the extra pound.

-OK. Well, there we go, Charles.

0:23:040:23:08

-Thanks, Tim.

-Spend it wisely.

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Are you anticipating any particular purchase or

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are you just going to go out there freestyle?

0:23:130:23:15

Tim, we've had a hoot, and I'm thinking something flowery

0:23:150:23:18

and something that might just ebb and flow a bit at auction.

0:23:180:23:22

Sorry.

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-Really?

-Yes.

-Oh, how airy fairy can you be, Charles?

0:23:240:23:27

Anyway, good luck, my dear friend.

0:23:270:23:29

Right, let's head off to Shropshire, as I want to show

0:23:290:23:32

you something very special.

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I'm outside the Shrewsbury Museum, in the heart of Shropshire.

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Did you know that once upon a time this county was celebrated

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as a centre for the production of ceramics and porcelain?

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And behind these walls is a prized collection of Caughley porcelain,

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the first produced in this county.

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Together with Coalport,

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a name still celebrated around the world today.

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Let's have a quick bird's eye, shall we?

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You might think this looks somewhat familiar.

0:24:110:24:13

Curator Emma-Kate Lanyon can tell us more.

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Now, as far as Caughley is concerned, I have to say, if we look

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at the contents of this cabinet, it looks remarkably like Worcester.

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It is very similar, it's that beautiful blue and white.

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And in fact Thomas Turner, that established the porcelain works,

0:24:290:24:33

-came from Worcester.

-So, Emma-Kate, what have we got here on the table?

0:24:330:24:36

Well, we've got a lovely large piece of Caughley here that is

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one of their oriental patterns, the Nanking pattern, which was named

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after the port in China where all the Chinese wares were coming out of.

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Caughley, of course, were copying these in transfer printed,

0:24:490:24:52

-and wanted to give them the cachet of the name, I think.

-Very clever.

0:24:520:24:55

-The piece next door looks very continental to me.

-It does indeed.

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This is where Caughley start to move away, in the sort of 1760s, to

0:25:000:25:05

more continental designs,

0:25:050:25:08

so they were copying some of the French porcelain factories, like Chantilly.

0:25:080:25:12

And what do you call that particular piece?

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This is called a monteith, and what you would do is you would fill

0:25:150:25:17

the middle with ice, and to rinse and cool your glass down

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you would just place it in these little folds round the edge,

0:25:210:25:25

-and that would cool your glass down nicely for you.

-Very nice, too.

0:25:250:25:29

I'm feeling thirsty at the thought. So what happened to Caughley, then?

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Well, after the Continental styles, they started to move into more

0:25:330:25:37

decorative wares and go for colours, but they lost their way a little bit.

0:25:370:25:42

And eventually, in 1799, Thomas Turner decided to call it a day

0:25:420:25:47

and he sold the works to John Rose, who then establish Coalport.

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And talking of Coalport...

0:25:520:25:54

Coalport, as a factory, basically ran from the

0:26:000:26:03

1790s until the 1920s.

0:26:030:26:06

-And the look of this stuff is very different, isn't it?

-It is.

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We are now going into really colourful, elaborate wares,

0:26:100:26:14

and really no country house was complete without a piece of this.

0:26:140:26:18

And they're on a huge scale

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-and manufactured to the absolute top quality standards, right?

-Yes.

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If you look at the workmanship in just modelling,

0:26:260:26:29

let alone the painting, it's quite incredible.

0:26:290:26:32

No, absolutely drop-dead gorgeous.

0:26:320:26:34

So, Emma-Kate, what is so special about this Coalport pot?

0:26:380:26:41

This beautiful piece was decorated by John Randall.

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He was known as the Grand Old Man of Shropshire,

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and he worked for Coalport from 1835 onwards.

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And ornithology was his speciality, was it?

0:26:520:26:55

It was one of his many specialities.

0:26:550:26:57

He was very interested in birds and studied them.

0:26:570:27:00

He was also quite a keen biologist

0:27:000:27:04

-and even went on to run a post office, locally.

-Did he really?

0:27:040:27:07

-Multifaceted gentleman.

-What's amazing is his skill as an artist.

0:27:070:27:12

It's not always recognised for being somebody who just painted ceramics.

0:27:120:27:17

-Exactly.

-He was incredibly talented.

0:27:170:27:19

If he'd been an artist in watercolour or oil on canvas or something,

0:27:190:27:24

-he could have gone to a completely different place.

-Indeed.

0:27:240:27:26

Anyway, it's been fascinating to talk to you.

0:27:260:27:29

Thank you very much for our tour of Shropshire porcelains.

0:27:290:27:33

It's been fascinating.

0:27:330:27:34

But right now, I think it's time for us to shove off to the auction.

0:27:340:27:38

We're still in Shrewsbury

0:27:460:27:47

and at Halls saleroom with auctioneer Andrew Beeston.

0:27:470:27:51

-Andrew.

-Hello, Tim.

-Nice to see you.

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What a mixture we've got here. First up is this

0:27:540:27:57

1930s games box.

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Mmm. A little bit scratch-built.

0:28:010:28:04

-With veneered ply board.

-And made by a man in a shed.

0:28:040:28:08

Basically, yeah.

0:28:080:28:10

The nice thing about it is you've got your suit changer here,

0:28:100:28:13

haven't you, which is quite nice. It's nicely made.

0:28:130:28:16

-What's your estimate?

-30 to 50, as an attractive,

0:28:160:28:19

-probably sort of desk ornament, or something like that.

-Exactly.

0:28:190:28:22

That's perfect because £17 was paid, so that was cheap enough at £17.

0:28:220:28:26

Next is a whole group of this Shelley white ware.

0:28:260:28:31

You've seen the group. Is this saleable, this plain, white stuff?

0:28:310:28:35

N... If it didn't say Shelley on the bottom we'd be struggling,

0:28:350:28:38

-we really would.

-Oh, right.

-So we are hoping the brand will sell it.

0:28:380:28:42

-The pattern and colour won't.

-OK.

0:28:440:28:46

Well, it looks remarkably dull to me.

0:28:460:28:48

-What's your estimate on this group?

-Quite wide. 50 to 100.

0:28:480:28:52

Well, they paid 80.

0:28:520:28:54

-I think we seriously have to cross our legs here.

-We will.

-We will.

0:28:540:28:57

Anyway, talking about crossing things,

0:28:570:28:59

how did you get on with this tailor's dummy?

0:28:590:29:02

Proportions look quite large, but I measured it at 43 inches,

0:29:020:29:06

which is actually slimmer than me.

0:29:060:29:09

-I was a little bit worried by that.

-HE LAUGHS

0:29:110:29:13

-So, 43 inches across the chest?

-Yeah.

0:29:130:29:16

OK, fine. How much is it going to bring, do you think?

0:29:160:29:18

I think 40 to 60.

0:29:180:29:20

Something that is useful for displaying a sort of tweed

0:29:200:29:24

-jacket... In any vintage outfit....

-Exactly.

0:29:240:29:28

So it's a shop fitting, really. Anyway, the team paid £70.

0:29:280:29:33

So it seems to me they may have paid a bit too much for that and a bit too much on the Shelley,

0:29:330:29:36

in which case they are going to need their bonus buy, so let's go have a look at it!

0:29:360:29:40

Right then, team. This is fun, isn't it?

0:29:410:29:43

You gave the lovely JP £133 of leftover lolly.

0:29:430:29:47

-JP, what did you buy?

-Here it comes.

0:29:470:29:50

'Aye, aye, that's the chess set the Blues nearly bought!'

0:29:520:29:55

The shape of it is sort of Staunton style, and

0:29:550:29:58

Staunton style is a bit of a classic, a chap called Howard Staunton, in the 19th century.

0:29:580:30:01

And I think I'm right in saying, JP, that the

0:30:010:30:04

Staunton pattern is a favourite pattern for chairmanship play, isn't it?

0:30:040:30:08

-Yes.

-How much did you pay?

-Well, how much did you leave me, again?

0:30:080:30:12

133, I think it was.

0:30:120:30:15

If I told you it cost me...

0:30:150:30:18

-£43.

-Oh, I like it.

-What?!

0:30:180:30:20

-I like it.

-Well done.

-£43?

-£43.

0:30:200:30:24

-I wouldn't have liked it if it was 133.

-For £43,

0:30:240:30:26

and I think this is a little bit of a steal for £43.

0:30:260:30:29

I'd pay £43 for them every day of the week for myself.

0:30:290:30:32

-Well done.

-Just ask him how much he thinks he's going to make.

0:30:320:30:35

Yeah, how much do you think it's...

0:30:350:30:37

-Yeah, good, nice questions...

-Yeah, an excellent question actually!

0:30:370:30:40

Uh...this is a no-brainer and I think you could double your money.

0:30:400:30:43

-Ooh!

-Right, so that's £80.

0:30:430:30:45

-There's a nice prediction, isn't there?

-Fantastic.

0:30:450:30:47

-An exciting object and everybody's keen.

-Yes, really pleased.

0:30:470:30:50

Now for the audience at home,

0:30:500:30:51

let's find out whether the auctioneer is that keen.

0:30:510:30:54

A Staunton Pattern schoolroom chess set,

0:30:570:31:00

accredited to Nathaniel Cook in 1849,

0:31:000:31:04

but this is a later example, turn of the century.

0:31:040:31:07

The chess pieces have got that used well-worn look,

0:31:070:31:12

which actually can be popular.

0:31:120:31:14

-I'm hopeful on this one.

-Oh, good.

0:31:140:31:17

-What's your estimate?

-70 to 100.

0:31:170:31:19

Oh, JP will love you forever.

0:31:190:31:21

£43 he paid.

0:31:210:31:24

And, you never know,

0:31:240:31:26

that could result in a knockout blow for the Reds,

0:31:260:31:28

which would be marvellous.

0:31:280:31:30

Now for the Blues, with their Norwegian spoons.

0:31:300:31:33

Only two of them and because they're Norwegian,

0:31:330:31:36

I don't think they're particularly special, do you?

0:31:360:31:38

-No...and 830 grade silver, it's low-grade silver...

-Low-grade.

0:31:380:31:42

..it doesn't come up to British assayed standards.

0:31:420:31:45

-Not British standards, no, no.

-No, not at all.

0:31:450:31:47

Absolutely right.

0:31:470:31:49

-No, we soon dissed that lot then. Great!

-Ha-ha.

0:31:490:31:52

-What's the estimate?

-Uh, 40 to 60.

-Really?

0:31:520:31:55

They're decorative, um, maybe a bit hopeful, but we will see.

0:31:550:31:59

Hope springs eternal. They paid £39.

0:31:590:32:03

-Hopefully on the money.

-OK, fine.

0:32:030:32:05

Well, it's going to be a close call.

0:32:050:32:07

Next is the Paris porcelain plate,

0:32:070:32:10

painted with those lovely flowers.

0:32:100:32:12

-Do you rate that?

-I did...

0:32:120:32:15

But on closer inspection not as much now.

0:32:150:32:18

I originally put, you know, quite a punchy estimate on this, but...

0:32:180:32:22

-What was your estimate?

-It was 50-70, but...

-No!

0:32:220:32:25

Yeah... but having looked at it now,

0:32:250:32:27

there's lots of scratching...

0:32:270:32:30

-You've gone off it a bit.

-Yes, basically.

-OK.

0:32:300:32:33

-Do you want to revise your estimate?

-I'm thinking, sort of, £20-£30.

0:32:330:32:37

Are you? That's OK, Andrew, honestly.

0:32:370:32:40

£20-£30, they'd be so chuffed with that

0:32:400:32:42

-cos they only pay £10 for it.

-Oh, well. It stands a chance.

0:32:420:32:44

Exactly. And Charles led them into this and he'd be delighted.

0:32:440:32:47

Anything north of £10 and you'll have cheers from the audience.

0:32:470:32:50

-I would hope we'll get there.

-Exactly.

0:32:500:32:52

Now, finally, we get to the Gothic style letterbox

0:32:520:32:56

and these are very popular bits of country house kit, aren't they?

0:32:560:33:00

They are and a good one will do really well.

0:33:000:33:03

-Like hundreds?

-Oh, yes.

0:33:030:33:05

I think the most I've sold one for is about 1,500.

0:33:050:33:10

-Really?

-Yes.

0:33:100:33:11

So this one's going to make 1,500, is it?

0:33:110:33:14

A good one will do well, um...

0:33:140:33:16

Is this a good one?

0:33:160:33:17

-Unfortunately not.

-Oh, dear.

0:33:170:33:19

This isn't Pugin. It really isn't.

0:33:190:33:21

No, no. It's, um, possibly off the end of a pew.

0:33:210:33:24

And what's that panel for at the back?

0:33:240:33:26

That is for the times when the post is collected by

0:33:260:33:31

the butler and run down to the post office, basically.

0:33:310:33:35

OK, fine. Well, there it is. It is what it is, it's in oak.

0:33:350:33:38

-What do you think it is worth?

-£40-£60.

-OK, £75 paid.

0:33:380:33:42

So that could be a bit light.

0:33:420:33:45

On the other hand, if people get really excited about the Paris plate like you did

0:33:450:33:48

and the Norwegian spoons,

0:33:480:33:51

they may get out of trouble and not need their bonus buy,

0:33:510:33:54

but I fancy they are going to need it,

0:33:540:33:56

in which case let's go and have a bird's eye.

0:33:560:33:58

-Now, Maggie, Neil, this is exciting, isn't it?

-Yes.

0:33:590:34:02

You gave Charles £176. Whatever did you find, Charles?

0:34:020:34:06

Tim, I always like to spend the majority

0:34:060:34:08

and sometimes you find a really good buy

0:34:080:34:11

and I think this is a really good buy. There.

0:34:110:34:14

-The case is wonderful.

-What is it?

-That's lovely.

0:34:140:34:17

You think, "What's within?" Hold your eyes, it will sparkle.

0:34:170:34:20

-Oh, wow.

-Look at that.

-That's pretty.

0:34:200:34:23

I just can't believe this.

0:34:230:34:25

It's hallmarked for London, 1883,

0:34:250:34:29

a complete christening set with christening cup

0:34:290:34:32

in the aesthetic style,

0:34:320:34:35

with the fork and spoon, as well, in this wonderful case,

0:34:350:34:39

gilded interior to the cup...

0:34:390:34:42

-Look.

-And I couldn't believe it, Tim, for 125.

-125?

0:34:420:34:45

-125? Beautiful.

-Is a profit in it?

0:34:450:34:48

Well, that's key...

0:34:480:34:51

-There must be.

-And I quite agree with you, I would like to think,

0:34:510:34:55

hand on heart,

0:34:550:34:57

it will make between, I hope,

0:34:570:34:59

£150 and £200.

0:34:590:35:03

Because if this was in London,

0:35:030:35:04

-in an arcade and it was Christmas time...

-Yes.

-..it could be £750.

0:35:040:35:09

-It's beautiful.

-Well done, Charles.

0:35:090:35:11

And, of course, the case,

0:35:110:35:13

-the interior of the case does go with your hair.

-It does.

0:35:130:35:15

That's why I quite liked it, yes.

0:35:150:35:18

Anyway, let's find out, for the audience at home

0:35:180:35:20

right now, what the auctioneer thinks about Charles' christening set.

0:35:200:35:24

Now, Andrew. What do you make of this?

0:35:240:35:26

Er, London hallmark for George Mosley Jackson,

0:35:260:35:31

dated 1883.

0:35:310:35:33

That was the first year

0:35:330:35:35

that they were having silver assayed as silversmiths,

0:35:350:35:38

so it's an early piece for that silversmith.

0:35:380:35:42

So we've got a spoon and a fork and this little mug.

0:35:420:35:45

Just the job for a christening present.

0:35:450:35:47

I have to say it's a particularly nice example. What's your estimate?

0:35:470:35:51

I like that in at 100 to 150.

0:35:510:35:53

100 to 150, very good.

0:35:530:35:55

-Well, Charles paid £125 which is probably bang on the money.

-It is.

0:35:550:35:59

And, who knows, they may turn a small profit on it

0:35:590:36:02

-if the team decide to go with it.

-Yep.

0:36:020:36:04

Brilliant, thank you very much, Andrew.

0:36:040:36:06

We'll look forward to the auction in a moment

0:36:060:36:08

with, um, nervous anticipation.

0:36:080:36:10

Bidding starts.

0:36:110:36:13

At 460...465...

0:36:130:36:15

-Brian, Jane. This is exciting, isn't it?

-Very.

0:36:180:36:21

First up is your games box.

0:36:210:36:23

And here it comes.

0:36:230:36:25

Lot number 176, the pollard oak

0:36:250:36:28

and coromandel veneered games box,

0:36:280:36:31

lot number 176.

0:36:310:36:33

Start the bidding £20. 20?

0:36:330:36:35

20? 20 bid, £20. 25, 30...

0:36:350:36:39

-Hey.

-'35.'

-Look at this!

0:36:390:36:40

BRIAN: Keep going.

0:36:400:36:42

-40, 45, 50...

-'Yes.'

-£50 gets you now.

0:36:420:36:45

Another bid, 55. 55 standing, 60 on the internet.

0:36:450:36:49

Fantastic.

0:36:490:36:50

£60, internet bidder, make no mistakes,

0:36:500:36:53

you're out in the room... At 65, well done.

0:36:530:36:56

Well done, fantastic.

0:36:560:36:59

65, out on the net, 70? 70.

0:36:590:37:01

Thank you, anyway. £70, Internet bidder.

0:37:010:37:05

At £70...sold.

0:37:050:37:08

So you have plus £53.

0:37:080:37:10

£53! That's amazing.

0:37:100:37:14

Now, the dainty tea set.

0:37:140:37:15

Straight away I am bid 30, £35. At £35 for the Shelley,

0:37:150:37:19

I'll take 40. At 40, well done.

0:37:190:37:21

-Good, good. Keep going.

-'50.'

-Oh!

0:37:210:37:23

50, 55, it's Shelley. Another five?

0:37:230:37:27

At £55, bid with me at 55?

0:37:270:37:31

-That's minus £25...

-We should have got our colouring pencils out!

0:37:310:37:34

..which means you are plus £28.

0:37:340:37:36

-You're still plus 28.

-Yes.

0:37:360:37:39

Now, here comes the bust.

0:37:390:37:41

For the mannequin, start the bidding, £20, 20?

0:37:410:37:44

20... Find another, £20.

0:37:440:37:47

20, you don't see these every day.

0:37:470:37:49

25 on the internet. BRIAN: Oh, we're going.

0:37:490:37:52

Internet bid, 25.

0:37:520:37:53

£25 bidding, 30 on the internet.

0:37:530:37:55

5?

0:37:550:37:57

40 on the net.

0:37:570:37:58

-Another bid?

-Come on!

0:37:580:38:00

40, it's an internet bid at 40. At £40, at 40?

0:38:000:38:04

Which is minus £30. You had plus 28, now you are minus two.

0:38:050:38:09

-We've got the chess set, come on.

-It has been a slow decline.

0:38:090:38:12

-Yes, indeed.

-What are we going to do about the chess set?

0:38:120:38:15

-There is only one move to make here, isn't there?

-Yes, indeed.

0:38:150:38:17

-Definitely.

-We go for it.

-We're going with the chess set.

0:38:170:38:20

I can tell you the auctioneer's estimate is £70-£100.

0:38:200:38:22

He rates this chess set.

0:38:220:38:24

-You paid £43, JP, this should be your vindication.

-Oh, I hope so.

0:38:240:38:28

Oh, I hope so, too. And here it comes.

0:38:280:38:30

Start me 50... £50 for the chess set.

0:38:300:38:33

£50? Nope? 50...£30?

0:38:330:38:35

£30, £30 is bid.

0:38:350:38:37

At 35? 35, internet bidder at £35.

0:38:370:38:41

£35, make no mistakes... Fair warning at £35.

0:38:410:38:48

£35.

0:38:480:38:50

-Well, it's less than a third of his estimate.

-Yeah.

0:38:500:38:52

35 to 45 is minus eight.

0:38:520:38:54

It was minus two, that means minus ten. There you go, kids.

0:38:540:38:58

A disappointment, I have to say, on the end,

0:38:580:39:00

but it could still be a winning score.

0:39:000:39:02

Let's be optimistic.

0:39:020:39:03

-Don't say a word to the Blues.

-Not a word.

0:39:030:39:05

Now, Maggie, Neil.

0:39:100:39:12

-Do you know how the Reds got on?

-BOTH: No!

0:39:120:39:14

Good, we don't want you to know.

0:39:140:39:16

Now, first up are the Norwegian spoons and here they come.

0:39:160:39:19

Ooh, here we go.

0:39:190:39:20

We will start the bidding at £20, 20.

0:39:200:39:22

-Come on, let's go.

-'£20 at the start.'

0:39:220:39:24

£20 bid, take the five.

0:39:240:39:26

At 25 on the internet.

0:39:260:39:28

-'£25 internet bidder.'

-Go on!

-Just one more.

0:39:280:39:30

At £25, make no mistakes, at £25.

0:39:300:39:35

25 is minus 14, OK.

0:39:350:39:38

Now, let's not burst into tears about it,

0:39:390:39:41

cos here comes the Paris porcelain plate.

0:39:410:39:43

Start the bidding £30, 30?

0:39:430:39:46

'20 to start me.'

0:39:460:39:47

-Come on!

-Let's go.

-'20?'

0:39:470:39:49

Who's got £10?

0:39:490:39:51

-I don't believe it.

-'£10 to start the bidding.'

0:39:510:39:53

£10 on the internet. Internet bidder at ten.

0:39:530:39:56

15 on the internet.

0:39:560:39:58

Come on, net.

0:39:580:40:00

At £15, bidding on the internet, at 15.

0:40:000:40:04

Plus £5.

0:40:050:40:07

OK, you were minus 14, you're now minus nine.

0:40:070:40:09

-Perfect.

-You're climbing.

0:40:090:40:11

-Now...

-Climbing, yes.

-You're reducing your losses.

-We are.

0:40:110:40:13

Now here comes the letterbox.

0:40:130:40:15

-'Commission bid...'

-Come on, let's go!

0:40:150:40:17

-'30, 5, 40...'

-Come on!

0:40:170:40:19

45, at £45, 50 I'll take it.

0:40:190:40:22

45. 55 on the internet

0:40:220:40:25

60 on the net.

0:40:250:40:27

£60, internet bid at 60, clears the commission bids at 60.

0:40:270:40:31

Internet bidding at £60, at 60.

0:40:310:40:35

Minus £15. Sorry, team, that is minus £24.

0:40:350:40:39

Now, what are we going to do about the christening set?

0:40:390:40:41

-Are we going to go with it?

-We started with nothing...

0:40:410:40:44

-We'll go home with less.

-We'll go home with even less.

0:40:440:40:46

-We have faith in Charles.

-Let's wet the baby's head, Tim, let's wet it.

0:40:460:40:49

I love it. I think it's beautiful. Yes.

0:40:490:40:51

Well, the decision is made, the die is cast and thanks, team.

0:40:510:40:54

I just have to tell you the auctioneer's estimate is 100-150.

0:40:540:40:57

-He sees your 125 sitting in the middle...

-Middle, yep.

0:40:570:41:01

..of his estimate, so that's fair enough. Now, here we go then.

0:41:010:41:04

We're going with the bonus buy and here it comes.

0:41:040:41:07

Start the bidding nice and quickly, £60.

0:41:070:41:09

-'60?'

-Come on!

-'Should be in at that.'

0:41:090:41:12

£60. 60 I'm bid. It's in 5, 70, 75...

0:41:120:41:17

-Come on!

-'75 for the internet bid.'

-Oh!

0:41:170:41:20

£80, well done, £80 right at the back.

0:41:200:41:23

-85 on the internet.

-'Ooh!'

0:41:230:41:25

Let's keep going.

0:41:250:41:26

'Internet bid at 85.'

0:41:260:41:28

£85, internet bidder, make no mistakes...

0:41:280:41:30

-Going!

-'Fair warning...'

-I don't believe it.

0:41:300:41:32

..at 85...

0:41:320:41:34

-It's gone.

-Gone.

-Sorry.

-Minus £40...

0:41:340:41:36

-It's all right.

-..which means overall you're minus £64.

0:41:360:41:39

MAGGIE SIGHS

0:41:390:41:40

Which means, after today's performance,

0:41:400:41:42

that could be a winning score.

0:41:420:41:44

So say nothing to the Reds and all will be revealed in a moment, all right. OK.

0:41:440:41:47

Very sporting of you. Thank you, team. You're very sporting people.

0:41:470:41:50

-It's OK.

-Give us a hug.

0:41:500:41:52

OK, chaps. Have you been chatting to one another about the scores?

0:41:570:41:59

-ALL: No, not at all.

-Just as well,

0:41:590:42:01

because I'm afraid we're not handing out any dosh today, all right?

0:42:010:42:05

-Come on!

-There are no profits today.

0:42:050:42:06

-Come on!

-It's just a question of the scale of the losses

0:42:060:42:09

and the team that have got a whopping great lump of loss,

0:42:090:42:13

I'm afraid, are the Blues.

0:42:130:42:15

THE REDS: Yeah! THE BLUES: Oh!

0:42:150:42:17

-THEY ALL LAUGH

-OK?

-Yeah.

0:42:170:42:19

-Minus £64.

-Oh!

-Oh, dear.

0:42:190:42:22

Despite making a fiver on your Paris bowl,

0:42:220:42:25

nothing was going to save you from the avalanche of losses,

0:42:250:42:28

-really, was it?

-ALL: No.

0:42:280:42:30

And does it really matter?

0:42:300:42:31

-No!

-Not terribly.

-It's a shame.

-We've had great fun.

0:42:310:42:34

-You've had great fun? That is, frankly, what it's all about.

-It is.

0:42:340:42:37

Your oppos, over here,

0:42:370:42:39

have managed to survive with only £10 worth of losses.

0:42:390:42:42

-MAGGIE:

-Yay, well done.

0:42:420:42:44

They started out with £53 of profits

0:42:440:42:46

and gradually eroded your way through that little nest egg, right?

0:42:460:42:51

-Yep.

-And finish up as victors today

0:42:510:42:53

by only losing £10.

0:42:530:42:55

-Is that cool?

-That's brilliant.

-Fantastic.

-A huge relief.

0:42:550:42:59

-I think it's seriously cool.

-Huge relief!

0:42:590:43:01

I think it's so cool, we've had such a great time,

0:43:010:43:03

why don't you join us soon

0:43:030:43:04

-for some more bargain hunting, yes?

-ALL: Yes!

0:43:040:43:06

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