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Today we're in Hay-on-Wye, | 0:00:02 | 0:00:04 | |
a town more commonly known for its bookshops, rather than its antiques. | 0:00:04 | 0:00:08 | |
So, today's swashbuckling adventure story | 0:00:12 | 0:00:16 | |
features the highs and lows of finding treasures | 0:00:16 | 0:00:20 | |
against all the odds. | 0:00:20 | 0:00:22 | |
Are you ready for chapter one? | 0:00:22 | 0:00:24 | |
Right, let's go bargain hunting! Oh, yes. | 0:00:24 | 0:00:27 | |
In amongst this town of books, | 0:00:53 | 0:00:55 | |
our Red and Blue teams have just one hour and £300 | 0:00:55 | 0:00:59 | |
to find their three bargains. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:01 | |
Let's have a quick peek at what's coming up. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:03 | |
Today's teams aren't keen on their expert's suggestions. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:09 | |
-We don't like it. -Not particularly, no. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:13 | |
I think it's hideous, but, if it's going to make us money, I love it. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:17 | |
But who will prove victorious at the auction? | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
Let's meet the teams. | 0:01:21 | 0:01:24 | |
On Bargain Hunt today, we have two happily-married couples. | 0:01:24 | 0:01:28 | |
We have Ryan and Jane for the Reds and Maggie and Neil for the Blues. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:32 | |
-Hello, everyone! -ALL: -Hello! -Hello. How lovely to see you. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:36 | |
Now, Ryan, you've had an incredibly successful career in education. | 0:01:36 | 0:01:40 | |
Tell us all about it. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:41 | |
Well, I became head, eventually, in the school where I had been a pupil. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:44 | |
But you got an award for your services to education. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:47 | |
-Tell us about that. -Well, I had an OBE, | 0:01:47 | 0:01:51 | |
but I have to say that whatever success we had as a school | 0:01:51 | 0:01:54 | |
was due to an awful lot of people, as is very often the case. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:58 | |
You're very sweet to spread the praise around others. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:01 | |
-Now, Jane, you're retired. -I am. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:02 | |
What did you do before you hung up your boots? | 0:02:02 | 0:02:05 | |
Well, I worked in a bank | 0:02:05 | 0:02:07 | |
and, then, when I had the children, I went and worked | 0:02:07 | 0:02:10 | |
in a very well-known high street store for 25 years. | 0:02:10 | 0:02:14 | |
-25 years there? -25 years. -Very good. | 0:02:14 | 0:02:17 | |
And, so, why are you two going to make such a great team for us today | 0:02:17 | 0:02:19 | |
-on Bargain Hunt? -Well, after almost 40 years of marriage, | 0:02:19 | 0:02:23 | |
and we've known each other longer than that, | 0:02:23 | 0:02:25 | |
we're about to get it together. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:27 | |
It's taken that amount of time, but we think we've got something going. | 0:02:27 | 0:02:30 | |
-Right. -So we'll do all right today, I think. | 0:02:30 | 0:02:32 | |
OK, well, we'll hold you to that. I'm sure you'll do incredibly well | 0:02:32 | 0:02:36 | |
and it's lovely to see you on the show today. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:38 | |
Now, Blues, apparently wood plays a big part in your life. | 0:02:38 | 0:02:42 | |
-Is that right, Neil? -It is. Certainly, yes, yes. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:45 | |
I was a full-time wood sculptor for quite a few years. | 0:02:45 | 0:02:48 | |
And do you carve on commission or do you do it speculatively to sell? | 0:02:48 | 0:02:52 | |
At the moment, I do it speculatively. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:55 | |
I'm sort of keeping my hand in at the moment. | 0:02:55 | 0:02:57 | |
-Keeping your blade in, really, aren't you? -Yes, I am. Yes. | 0:02:57 | 0:02:59 | |
That's cutting-edge stuff. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:01 | |
-Now, Maggie, you've been married to Neil for five years. -Yep. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:05 | |
Tell me about your interest in environmental biology. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:08 | |
I used to teach. I love learning. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
The one qualification I hadn't got was a first degree, | 0:03:11 | 0:03:14 | |
so I went to uni as a slightly mature student, | 0:03:14 | 0:03:17 | |
thoroughly enjoyed my three years | 0:03:17 | 0:03:19 | |
and got a degree in environmental biology. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:22 | |
So, will you be shopping for green things today on Bargain Hunt? | 0:03:22 | 0:03:26 | |
Not necessarily. It would be nice to find something wood for Neil. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:30 | |
I'm going to make all the decisions and he's going to agree with me. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:34 | |
-OK, fine. -Very true. -Well, that seems to be organised. Good. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:37 | |
-Now, the money moment. Here's your £300. £300. There we go. -Thank you! | 0:03:37 | 0:03:41 | |
You know the rules. Your experts await, and off you go! | 0:03:41 | 0:03:44 | |
Very, very, very good luck. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:46 | |
Environmentalists, eh? | 0:03:46 | 0:03:49 | |
Now, let's meet our experts. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:52 | |
Trying to uncover hidden profit for the Reds is Jonathan Pratt. | 0:03:52 | 0:03:55 | |
And horsing around with the Blues is Charles Hanson. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:02 | |
So, what's on the shopping list today? | 0:04:02 | 0:04:04 | |
Well, I'm going to go... I think we're both going to go | 0:04:04 | 0:04:07 | |
-for things that we like. -Something good. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:09 | |
Something that people will want. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:11 | |
Well, after 40 years of marriage, I've learnt | 0:04:11 | 0:04:13 | |
- as long as I agree with what she's got, then we're OK. | 0:04:13 | 0:04:16 | |
Find a very cheap piece of Lalique and sell it for thousands. | 0:04:16 | 0:04:20 | |
OK, teams, your 60 minutes starts now. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:23 | |
And, with plenty on offer in the shops here, | 0:04:23 | 0:04:26 | |
you'll be spoilt for choice. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:28 | |
Now, what have the Reds spotted here? | 0:04:28 | 0:04:30 | |
-It's the chair that's £35, I think. -It's the chair that's £35. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:36 | |
I thought it was a bit of value. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
Wishful thinking, Jane. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:41 | |
That's my first mistake. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:43 | |
Fear not, it happens to all of us. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:46 | |
Now, are the Blues doing any better? | 0:04:46 | 0:04:48 | |
That wonderful mirror down there, and the heart shape. | 0:04:48 | 0:04:52 | |
To reflect the romance. You've been married... What now? Four years? | 0:04:52 | 0:04:54 | |
-Five years. -Five years. -Just five years. -Yes. -It's Victorian. | 0:04:54 | 0:04:57 | |
-Would you like to have a look? -Is it quite expensive? -It's about £800. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:00 | |
-Say again. -£800. | 0:05:00 | 0:05:02 | |
Perhaps, on reflection, that's just a bit too pricey for our budget. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:06 | |
Now, someone put the kettle on. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:09 | |
It seems Jonathan and the Reds think it's time for tea. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:13 | |
This is something which looks rather nice and very modern still. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:16 | |
-No, I like that. -It's white, which is fashionable now. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:19 | |
-Yeah, I like white. -It's Shelley. Really good potters. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:24 | |
They started producing at the start of the 20th century. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:27 | |
I mean, you wouldn't necessarily drink a great deal out of it, | 0:05:27 | 0:05:30 | |
but it's complete with a teapot. It's pretty, isn't it? | 0:05:30 | 0:05:32 | |
-Is it the set? -It's the set, yes. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:34 | |
So you've got two, four, six, so six cups. | 0:05:34 | 0:05:38 | |
Six cups and saucers, presumably a cream jug, milk jug, a teapot. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:41 | |
I mean, it's quite a complete thing and... | 0:05:41 | 0:05:43 | |
ANTIQUES RATTLE | 0:05:43 | 0:05:45 | |
And a broken ladle if you're not careful, JP. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:48 | |
If we could get the whole set for, gosh, £60, you know, | 0:05:48 | 0:05:52 | |
that would be a good deal. Do you want to have a look or do you want | 0:05:52 | 0:05:55 | |
-to start seeing if you can find a price? -I'd like that. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:57 | |
You'd like that? OK. | 0:05:57 | 0:05:59 | |
So, time to get into haggle mode. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:01 | |
-Hi, Glenys. -Hello. -Would you... | 0:06:01 | 0:06:04 | |
-Hello. -Jane's spotted this little tea service. | 0:06:05 | 0:06:08 | |
It's a nice Shelley service, but we've noticed you've priced it up | 0:06:08 | 0:06:11 | |
all individually, as well as... | 0:06:11 | 0:06:14 | |
-Presumably, you have a price for the whole lot. -I'll... | 0:06:14 | 0:06:18 | |
This isn't mine, but I can find out off the owner | 0:06:18 | 0:06:20 | |
what she would do for the complete set. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:23 | |
If you could you could give her a call. | 0:06:23 | 0:06:24 | |
Ideally, what we'd like to make an offer is... | 0:06:24 | 0:06:27 | |
We'll be cheeky to start with | 0:06:27 | 0:06:28 | |
-because she doesn't have to accept it. We'll say £60. -OK. -OK? | 0:06:28 | 0:06:31 | |
-I'll find out for you. -Thanks very much. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:33 | |
Are you happy with that? | 0:06:33 | 0:06:34 | |
That's a great tea service for £60. It really is. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:37 | |
While Jonathan and the Reds await price news, | 0:06:37 | 0:06:41 | |
how the Blues getting on further down the street? | 0:06:41 | 0:06:43 | |
-I wasn't planning on looking at jewellery at all today. -Really? -Yes. | 0:06:43 | 0:06:48 | |
-Why? -Because it never seems to do well at auction. | 0:06:48 | 0:06:51 | |
-How much is it, out of interest? -It's £95. | 0:06:53 | 0:06:56 | |
Yes, and, again, it's lovely | 0:06:56 | 0:06:59 | |
and that's a really good retail buy, but, at auction, it could be slippy, | 0:06:59 | 0:07:02 | |
-Neil, and you know what slippy means, don't you? -Yes. -What's that? | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
It means that the price is a lot lower | 0:07:05 | 0:07:07 | |
-than what you would expect it to be. -Yes, exactly. Exactly. But gorgeous. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:10 | |
-Gorgeous. Yes. -OK, let's keep going. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:13 | |
Yeah, keep on going, Blues. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:15 | |
Meanwhile, Glenys has some breaking price news. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
The best price is £85. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:20 | |
Oops! A little bit more than they were hoping for. | 0:07:21 | 0:07:24 | |
Oh, right. Let's have a think about that. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:26 | |
You might see something else you really like more than this, | 0:07:26 | 0:07:29 | |
but, if you don't, then you say, "I really want that. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:32 | |
"Let's see if we can get it for 70." | 0:07:32 | 0:07:35 | |
Time to move on, Reds. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:37 | |
Down the street, Charles and the Blues are stirring up some action. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:41 | |
Paul, there's a pair of spoons in that cabinet along there. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:45 | |
May we see them very quickly before we go? They were quite nice. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:47 | |
I think they're German or French, but they're European, for sure. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:51 | |
-Here we go. -Yeah, they are nice. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:54 | |
Now, if I was going to put my oar into this shop... | 0:07:54 | 0:07:58 | |
These are quite nice spoons. | 0:07:58 | 0:08:00 | |
I was hoping they were English, but the hallmarks on here, | 0:08:00 | 0:08:02 | |
-they are foreign. -They're very light. -They are. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
They're marked 830, which means 830 parts of 1,000 are silver. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:11 | |
-Rather than the English 825. -Exactly. | 0:08:11 | 0:08:13 | |
And they're marked Arts & Crafts silver spoons, maker "GU", | 0:08:13 | 0:08:17 | |
and they're circa 1900. They've got a nice organic feel about them. | 0:08:17 | 0:08:21 | |
-They're quite tactile, aren't they? -They are. | 0:08:21 | 0:08:23 | |
They've got a really sort of planished feel about them, | 0:08:23 | 0:08:26 | |
and, if I said to Paul in that superb red jacket... | 0:08:26 | 0:08:29 | |
-Who's looking very handsome. -Very handsome man. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:32 | |
What's your best price? | 0:08:32 | 0:08:34 | |
-How much is on them? -Eh? -£78. -I would like to bid £40. | 0:08:34 | 0:08:38 | |
39. Because of the prices in auction, if they do hit the 40... | 0:08:38 | 0:08:42 | |
We'll, at least, get a pound profit. | 0:08:42 | 0:08:44 | |
Good bit of haggling, team. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:46 | |
-39 and a hug. -OK, yeah. -Give the man a hug! There we are! | 0:08:46 | 0:08:50 | |
-Thank you very much! -Good man. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:53 | |
And, with that, you've bought your first item. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:57 | |
Back to the antique centre, | 0:08:57 | 0:08:58 | |
and the Reds have spotted something interesting. | 0:08:58 | 0:09:02 | |
It's a little card and bridge scorer. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:04 | |
This isn't a bad thing to pick up. It's functional. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:06 | |
It's very nice. There's a lot of people who play bridge. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:09 | |
It's very useful, but, then, the inside is | 0:09:09 | 0:09:13 | |
nicely made, but it is, you know, plywood. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:17 | |
I think it's just a neat bit of shedwork. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:21 | |
Perhaps it's a card player who is also a handy person with timber | 0:09:21 | 0:09:25 | |
and it's something he wanted and he's made it for himself. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:29 | |
Would it make any money, do you think? | 0:09:29 | 0:09:31 | |
It's £38, which I would think's quite... | 0:09:31 | 0:09:35 | |
£25. £25, you'll get 45 for it. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:38 | |
You know, it's £38. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:39 | |
I think, even if you bought it on face value, | 0:09:39 | 0:09:41 | |
at auction, you could stand a chance of a small profit. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
-I think we need to ask Glenys again, don't we? -Right. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:49 | |
-Glenys! -Yes! -Hi! Could we borrow you? | 0:09:49 | 0:09:54 | |
We need to keep the lovely Glenys, not just borrow her. | 0:09:54 | 0:09:58 | |
This little piece here, which is the little card and bridge scorer, | 0:09:58 | 0:10:04 | |
they're asking £38 and I think Jane would like to ask... | 0:10:04 | 0:10:07 | |
I was going to say 15. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:10 | |
-I could do 20. -So it's yours, is it? -It is, yes. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:13 | |
That's a stroke of luck. | 0:10:13 | 0:10:15 | |
-We now have... We can... -We'd make a profit on 15, though, I think. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:19 | |
Yeah, well, I think it will on 20, actually, wouldn't you? | 0:10:19 | 0:10:22 | |
-What about 17? -Go on, then. | 0:10:22 | 0:10:25 | |
-Oh, great. -Shake the lady's hand. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:27 | |
It's a contract. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:30 | |
Well done, Reds. That's your first purchase. Thanks, Glenys. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:33 | |
So, it's now one all. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:36 | |
The Blues are rushing over to another shop | 0:10:36 | 0:10:37 | |
to see what treasures may be lurking elsewhere. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:40 | |
We're now a third of the way through shopping time, | 0:10:40 | 0:10:43 | |
but what's Charles found here? | 0:10:43 | 0:10:46 | |
In this letter... Little box here, | 0:10:46 | 0:10:49 | |
you've got the Gothic style with the quatrefoil motifs. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:52 | |
It would up have had a panel here, | 0:10:52 | 0:10:55 | |
perhaps with a message on or whatever else. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:57 | |
Maybe even a mirror, who knows? | 0:10:57 | 0:10:59 | |
But, of course, it's nice, | 0:10:59 | 0:11:00 | |
Gothic lancet dividers for your letters to go within. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:06 | |
-Is it old? -Yeah, I think it is. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:08 | |
I think it would probably date to around 1900-1910, | 0:11:08 | 0:11:11 | |
so it's what you might call Edwardian, perhaps late Victorian, | 0:11:11 | 0:11:15 | |
and it just has a real style, and what I like, Neil, | 0:11:15 | 0:11:18 | |
knowing your interest in wood, look at that grain. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:21 | |
-Yes. -Isn't that wonderful? -It is. -Which is? | 0:11:21 | 0:11:24 | |
-Oak. -Quartersawn. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:25 | |
-Quite right. -Quartersawn oak, yeah. -God, you are getting technical now. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:29 | |
-Sorry! That's what caught my eye. -Quartersawn oak. | 0:11:29 | 0:11:35 | |
Get you, Mags. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:36 | |
It isn't cheap, because it's priced at £125. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:42 | |
Yeah, it's not grabbing me at that price, I'm afraid. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:46 | |
At what price, Madam, could you grab this man at? | 0:11:46 | 0:11:51 | |
-Take a chance. -75. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:52 | |
Oh, I say! That's good. That's really good. | 0:11:52 | 0:11:55 | |
If I was buying that for myself, that's the kind of price I would pay | 0:11:55 | 0:11:58 | |
for this because I can appreciate all the work and the carving. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:01 | |
Pure and simply and objectively, if it goes to auction, | 0:12:01 | 0:12:05 | |
it would make, probably, between £60 and £90, so... | 0:12:05 | 0:12:09 | |
There's a chance of a profit. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:11 | |
There's the chance of a profit at 75. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:13 | |
-And there's no wincing at all? -No. -There's no begging whatsoever? -70? | 0:12:13 | 0:12:18 | |
-No! No! -No, no. -It's a gorgeous box. | 0:12:18 | 0:12:21 | |
-Shall we walk round the shop? -Yes! | 0:12:21 | 0:12:23 | |
Have a think, Blues. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:25 | |
I know I've said this before, | 0:12:26 | 0:12:28 | |
but this shopping lark is always much harder than it looks. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:31 | |
Time is ticking. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:34 | |
Oh, dear. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:35 | |
We've got, literally, 20 minutes to go. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:38 | |
We've done half of downstairs, do the other half. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:40 | |
-We've got two things to find, Neil. -Yes. | 0:12:40 | 0:12:43 | |
Then, we can go and have a look in one of the other two shops. | 0:12:43 | 0:12:45 | |
Let's make a move, OK? | 0:12:45 | 0:12:47 | |
The Blues are off again. Watch out, Reds, they're coming your way. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:53 | |
Time for a team chat with JP. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:55 | |
We've had 42 minutes now and we have only got the one item. | 0:12:57 | 0:13:01 | |
-It's not as easy as you thought, is it? -It is not as easy as I thought. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:04 | |
OK, but you have seen the tea service | 0:13:04 | 0:13:06 | |
and I think, probably, what I'll do is | 0:13:06 | 0:13:08 | |
- I'll leave you just to have a little look around, | 0:13:08 | 0:13:10 | |
I'm going to find Glenys and see if I can get it down a little bit more, | 0:13:10 | 0:13:13 | |
maybe, see if you can agree. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
If we can, then we've got two items and I think, then, | 0:13:15 | 0:13:17 | |
we should wander off and maybe have a look in another shop. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:19 | |
-What do you think? -Great. -OK, right, have a good look around, | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
shout if you think you need me, OK, otherwise I'll be off. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:25 | |
-Right. -Great. -Lovely. | 0:13:25 | 0:13:26 | |
Good thinking, JP. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:28 | |
-That's quite nice, team. Look at this, Neil. -Blimey. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:34 | |
-It's French porcelain. -Right. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:37 | |
-JP, stop snooping! -Look at that. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:40 | |
KNOCK ON WINDOW | 0:13:40 | 0:13:41 | |
Oh! Jonathan Pratt! Get out of here! | 0:13:41 | 0:13:44 | |
-What have you got? -Get out of here! | 0:13:44 | 0:13:46 | |
You know, technically, JP, like me, is a serious hunter, OK, | 0:13:49 | 0:13:53 | |
and we hunt until the hour's kill is done. | 0:13:53 | 0:13:57 | |
Bargains can be found if you look hard enough. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:00 | |
It's a shame. Can you see we've got some flaking of the enamel, | 0:14:00 | 0:14:03 | |
but what I like about this is you've got a really rich floral arrangement | 0:14:03 | 0:14:07 | |
on a wonderful silver ground and, to me, it oozes quality. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:11 | |
It's French porcelain. | 0:14:11 | 0:14:13 | |
You've got this old scratch mark through the body | 0:14:13 | 0:14:15 | |
of this really high-fired hard paste and Paris porcelain, like Chinese, | 0:14:15 | 0:14:20 | |
is a very glassy paste and that, to me, just has quality. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:26 | |
I would say to you, "It's only priced at £15. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
"It's almost too cheap." I'm not a cheap guy. I want to buy quality. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:34 | |
-Yes! -Am I a cheap guy? -No. -No. -Thanks a lot. -No. Not at all. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:38 | |
-Look at that jacket. -Exactly. Thanks a lot. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:40 | |
So, you know, that could be a tenner, | 0:14:40 | 0:14:42 | |
and, to me, at auction, it's probably worth £30 or £40. | 0:14:42 | 0:14:44 | |
-Really? -Yeah, I do. Yeah. What flowers are they? | 0:14:44 | 0:14:48 | |
-Fuchsias. -Are they really? -Yeah, I've got lots of them in my garden. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:52 | |
I've got a couple of pots. They're the only flowers I've got. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:55 | |
I like fuchsias! I like roses! | 0:14:55 | 0:14:58 | |
I think it's hideous, but if it's going to make us money, I love it. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:01 | |
Don't hold back then, Mags. Just speak your mind, love. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:04 | |
Shall we see if we can, perhaps, buy it for £10, | 0:15:04 | 0:15:06 | |
and at least it gives us one more in the bag. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:10 | |
-Yes. -Yes. -One less. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:12 | |
So, while Neil goes off to get a price, | 0:15:12 | 0:15:14 | |
what's happening with the Reds? | 0:15:14 | 0:15:17 | |
OK, chaps. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:19 | |
-Anything here? -No. -No, OK. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:22 | |
Come on, JP. Spit it out. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:25 | |
The short of it is | 0:15:25 | 0:15:26 | |
- £80 is the lowest offer she's willing to accept. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:31 | |
-And time is running out. -We'll go for it. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:34 | |
-Yes? -Yes. -OK, fab. I'll find Glenys and we'll say yes to that. -Yes. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:38 | |
Two down, we need one more to go | 0:15:38 | 0:15:40 | |
and I think we need to run to another shop, yeah? | 0:15:40 | 0:15:42 | |
-Yes. -Fab. Come on, then. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:43 | |
Sounds like a plan, JP. So, the Reds make their second purchase. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:47 | |
Well done. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:48 | |
But what's the price news on the Blue's porcelain bowl? | 0:15:48 | 0:15:51 | |
-Is it your plate? -It is. -Is it? Oh, it's not! Is it really? Yes. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:55 | |
-Country of origin? -I don't know, being honest. -OK, OK, j'adore. | 0:15:55 | 0:16:00 | |
-That's a clue. -French. -Je t'aime. I love you and the plate. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:04 | |
-You old smoothie. -What's the best price on that? | 0:16:04 | 0:16:07 | |
-What have I got? 15? -15. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
-I'll do 10 for you. -There we go. I think that's a dead cert. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:14 | |
With time now down to ten minutes, I would say, "je t'aime". | 0:16:14 | 0:16:17 | |
-You're in a rush. -Thank you! Thank you very much. -Thank you. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:23 | |
Well done, Blues. That's your second purchase in the bag. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:26 | |
With ten minutes to go, the Reds are looking very cool and calm | 0:16:26 | 0:16:29 | |
as they head to the shop the Blues were in earlier. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:32 | |
Will they spot the letterbox | 0:16:32 | 0:16:34 | |
or find something else they might be more suited to? | 0:16:34 | 0:16:37 | |
Look at this. Portly old gent. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:40 | |
That's rather a polite way of saying... | 0:16:40 | 0:16:44 | |
Jane doesn't look that impressed. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:47 | |
People buy them for their dressing rooms. | 0:16:47 | 0:16:50 | |
It's got some age. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:52 | |
It's been used and it's for a tailor. | 0:16:53 | 0:16:55 | |
You wouldn't see those now, would you? | 0:16:55 | 0:16:57 | |
Well, the stripe and stuff on it, it's quite stylish, | 0:16:57 | 0:17:00 | |
and if you have, if you imagine, you've got a large house | 0:17:00 | 0:17:03 | |
and you've got a dressing room and, if you just put this on a side table | 0:17:03 | 0:17:06 | |
or if you had it on a stand, you just slip your jacket off | 0:17:06 | 0:17:08 | |
and it's there to hang your jacket on. | 0:17:08 | 0:17:11 | |
You could put your jacket on here, Ryan. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
She's picking on you, Ryan. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:15 | |
What do you think, Ryan? | 0:17:17 | 0:17:19 | |
Didn't immediately grab me, but the more you say what you're saying, | 0:17:19 | 0:17:23 | |
the more it's growing on me, but I'm still not entirely convinced. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:27 | |
The question is - will it make some money? | 0:17:27 | 0:17:29 | |
If you got it at £80, you have a chance. | 0:17:29 | 0:17:32 | |
Could be a slim chance, JP. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:34 | |
Now, what's Charles found here? | 0:17:34 | 0:17:36 | |
Turn of the century, a boxed and complete... | 0:17:38 | 0:17:40 | |
Knowing your sculptural qualities, | 0:17:40 | 0:17:43 | |
before the checkmate in the hour, look at that. Isn't that nice? | 0:17:43 | 0:17:47 | |
-A little chess set. -It is. -What timber's that? -Looks like it's a... | 0:17:47 | 0:17:51 | |
-Sycamore. -..prickwood or sycamore. It's very light. | 0:17:51 | 0:17:54 | |
I wasn't sure, judging from these pieces, how old they are, | 0:17:54 | 0:17:57 | |
but look at the bases. They've got some age. | 0:17:57 | 0:17:59 | |
To me, if it's complete, it's quite a pretty set, | 0:17:59 | 0:18:03 | |
albeit in a wrong box, but the box comes with it, as well. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:08 | |
If I said to you, team, do you prefer this chess set | 0:18:08 | 0:18:11 | |
-or the Gothic letterbox, your answer would be... -The letterbox. | 0:18:11 | 0:18:15 | |
-Because we've got six minutes to go. Yours would be... -Letterbox. -Really? | 0:18:15 | 0:18:19 | |
-Yes. -What about you? -I quite like this, if the price was right. | 0:18:19 | 0:18:22 | |
This belongs to a lady called Sarah. Just echo the word Sarah! | 0:18:22 | 0:18:25 | |
-Sarah! -Sarah! -Sarah! | 0:18:25 | 0:18:27 | |
Like a good game of chess, this needs a tactical approach. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:30 | |
-Hello. We love your box... -Thank you. -..of chess pieces. | 0:18:30 | 0:18:34 | |
-Can I ask you the famous question which is... -What's your best offer? | 0:18:34 | 0:18:38 | |
-What's on it? -65. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:40 | |
-What were you thinking? -As little as possible. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:43 | |
-What's your best price? Sarah, we're just humble people. -50? | 0:18:43 | 0:18:48 | |
The pressure's mounting, Blues, and, with time fast running out, | 0:18:48 | 0:18:51 | |
the Reds haven't ruled out the portly manikin. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:54 | |
-Hi, is it Sally? -It is. -Hi, Sally. -Hello. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:57 | |
Ignoring this label here, really, an offer of £60... | 0:18:57 | 0:19:02 | |
Would you accept £60? | 0:19:02 | 0:19:04 | |
If it's a no-no, then we need to find something else, | 0:19:04 | 0:19:07 | |
but, quite honestly, we are not likely to spend £60. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:09 | |
And you wouldn't do 70? It just gives me a little bit of profit. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:14 | |
65? | 0:19:14 | 0:19:15 | |
I'll stick to 70, I'm afraid. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:17 | |
-You don't like it? -Not particularly, no. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:22 | |
You're not saying much, Ryan. Now, have the Blues reached a stalemate? | 0:19:22 | 0:19:27 | |
This, to me, has more secure investment | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
if it could be around £40. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:33 | |
-45. -45. OK. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:35 | |
You've got this at 45 or the box at 75. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:41 | |
-I still prefer the box. -Do you really? -Yeah. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:46 | |
Time's almost up. You need to make a decision. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:48 | |
We've got two minutes, we're standing here, so... | 0:19:48 | 0:19:51 | |
Do you think that it'll... | 0:19:51 | 0:19:52 | |
I don't want to have to eat my words, | 0:19:54 | 0:19:56 | |
but I think it'll be all right, which is why I stopped at it. | 0:19:56 | 0:20:00 | |
Right. Well, we'll listen to the expert. Woe betide you. | 0:20:00 | 0:20:06 | |
Well done, Reds. All three items bought. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:08 | |
If it's still there, then get that bought, otherwise... | 0:20:10 | 0:20:13 | |
-Let's go box-hunting! -We've got two objects. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:16 | |
-We went Gothic when we got married! We'll go Gothic now! -Move! Move! | 0:20:16 | 0:20:19 | |
Let's go! Let's go! Quick! | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
-Quick, quick, quick! -Right, come on! | 0:20:22 | 0:20:24 | |
-It's this way! -This way and down there! You two run! You two run! | 0:20:24 | 0:20:28 | |
I'll catch you up! | 0:20:28 | 0:20:30 | |
Look in the window! | 0:20:30 | 0:20:32 | |
Yeah, it's still there! It's still there! | 0:20:32 | 0:20:35 | |
In the nick of time, The blues make it back to the shop. | 0:20:35 | 0:20:38 | |
-So, Sally, your very best price is... -75. | 0:20:38 | 0:20:41 | |
-Look at me. -75. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:42 | |
-We'll take it. Thanks a lot. -Wahey! -Wahey! The hour's done! | 0:20:42 | 0:20:46 | |
Thanks a lot. Thanks a lot. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:48 | |
-Can we have a cup of tea now? -Course we can. Yeah. Milk and sugar. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:52 | |
I think I need some sugar, personally. Come on. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
You've done it, Blues. Well done. Time waits for no man. | 0:20:55 | 0:20:59 | |
Your time is up. | 0:20:59 | 0:21:02 | |
Let's check out what the Red team bought, eh? | 0:21:02 | 0:21:05 | |
They're gambling on this pollard-oak and coromandel-veneered games box | 0:21:05 | 0:21:10 | |
which was acquired for £17... | 0:21:10 | 0:21:12 | |
..the Shelley white dainty-shaped part tea service was £80... | 0:21:13 | 0:21:18 | |
..and, finally, they fashioned £70 | 0:21:20 | 0:21:23 | |
on this 19th-century retailer's bust. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
-Well, team, that was fun, wasn't it? -Yes. Great fun. -Did you have fun? | 0:21:26 | 0:21:29 | |
-Lots of fun. -Which is your favourite piece, Ryan? -The mannequin. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:33 | |
How come, because you were incredibly dubious about that, | 0:21:33 | 0:21:36 | |
-weren't you? -My wife says it reminds her of me. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:39 | |
Well that's nice, isn't it? | 0:21:39 | 0:21:41 | |
-That's my favourite item. -OK. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:42 | |
-And which is going to bring the biggest profit? -Oh, the mannequin. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:46 | |
-The mannequin. -LAUGHTER | 0:21:46 | 0:21:48 | |
What are you like, eh? | 0:21:48 | 0:21:49 | |
-OK, fine, and how much did you spend? -167. -Very nice number. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:52 | |
-I'd like £133, please... -There you go. -..leftover lolly. Thank you very much. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:56 | |
Lovely. £133 going over to JP. It's your favourite moment. | 0:21:56 | 0:22:00 | |
-Thank you very much. Yes, it is. -What are you going to buy, JP? | 0:22:00 | 0:22:03 | |
I'm not going to blow the lot, but I've got a few, I don't know, | 0:22:03 | 0:22:06 | |
-maybe a few moves I can use. -Oh, really? Moves. -A few moves. | 0:22:06 | 0:22:09 | |
-We need those moves. -We'll try and decode that for a minute or two. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:13 | |
Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue Team bought, eh? | 0:22:13 | 0:22:16 | |
This pair of Norwegian silver dessert spoons cost them £39. | 0:22:17 | 0:22:21 | |
The late 19th century Paris porcelain display bowl | 0:22:24 | 0:22:27 | |
set them back £10. | 0:22:27 | 0:22:29 | |
And finally, the oak Gothic revival country house letterbox was | 0:22:32 | 0:22:36 | |
a first-class delivery at £75. | 0:22:36 | 0:22:39 | |
Well, what fun, hey? | 0:22:39 | 0:22:41 | |
-Yes. Absolutely brilliant. -I'm glad you enjoyed it. -We did. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:44 | |
-Good on you, Neil. Now, Mags, which is your favourite piece? -The spoons. | 0:22:44 | 0:22:48 | |
And are they going to bring the biggest profit? | 0:22:48 | 0:22:50 | |
-I think they are, yes. -Oh! | 0:22:50 | 0:22:53 | |
-OK, fine, brilliant. Now, how much did you spend? -£124. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:58 | |
-I would like £176 of leftover lolly, please. -OK, there's 100... | 0:22:58 | 0:23:03 | |
-..and there is the extra pound. -OK. Well, there we go, Charles. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:08 | |
-Thanks, Tim. -Spend it wisely. | 0:23:08 | 0:23:10 | |
Are you anticipating any particular purchase or | 0:23:10 | 0:23:13 | |
are you just going to go out there freestyle? | 0:23:13 | 0:23:15 | |
Tim, we've had a hoot, and I'm thinking something flowery | 0:23:15 | 0:23:18 | |
and something that might just ebb and flow a bit at auction. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:22 | |
Sorry. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:24 | |
-Really? -Yes. -Oh, how airy fairy can you be, Charles? | 0:23:24 | 0:23:27 | |
Anyway, good luck, my dear friend. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:29 | |
Right, let's head off to Shropshire, as I want to show | 0:23:29 | 0:23:32 | |
you something very special. | 0:23:32 | 0:23:34 | |
I'm outside the Shrewsbury Museum, in the heart of Shropshire. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:44 | |
Did you know that once upon a time this county was celebrated | 0:23:44 | 0:23:48 | |
as a centre for the production of ceramics and porcelain? | 0:23:48 | 0:23:52 | |
And behind these walls is a prized collection of Caughley porcelain, | 0:23:52 | 0:23:57 | |
the first produced in this county. | 0:23:57 | 0:24:00 | |
Together with Coalport, | 0:24:00 | 0:24:01 | |
a name still celebrated around the world today. | 0:24:01 | 0:24:05 | |
Let's have a quick bird's eye, shall we? | 0:24:05 | 0:24:07 | |
You might think this looks somewhat familiar. | 0:24:11 | 0:24:13 | |
Curator Emma-Kate Lanyon can tell us more. | 0:24:13 | 0:24:17 | |
Now, as far as Caughley is concerned, I have to say, if we look | 0:24:17 | 0:24:21 | |
at the contents of this cabinet, it looks remarkably like Worcester. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:25 | |
It is very similar, it's that beautiful blue and white. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:29 | |
And in fact Thomas Turner, that established the porcelain works, | 0:24:29 | 0:24:33 | |
-came from Worcester. -So, Emma-Kate, what have we got here on the table? | 0:24:33 | 0:24:36 | |
Well, we've got a lovely large piece of Caughley here that is | 0:24:36 | 0:24:41 | |
one of their oriental patterns, the Nanking pattern, which was named | 0:24:41 | 0:24:45 | |
after the port in China where all the Chinese wares were coming out of. | 0:24:45 | 0:24:49 | |
Caughley, of course, were copying these in transfer printed, | 0:24:49 | 0:24:52 | |
-and wanted to give them the cachet of the name, I think. -Very clever. | 0:24:52 | 0:24:55 | |
-The piece next door looks very continental to me. -It does indeed. | 0:24:55 | 0:25:00 | |
This is where Caughley start to move away, in the sort of 1760s, to | 0:25:00 | 0:25:05 | |
more continental designs, | 0:25:05 | 0:25:08 | |
so they were copying some of the French porcelain factories, like Chantilly. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:12 | |
And what do you call that particular piece? | 0:25:12 | 0:25:15 | |
This is called a monteith, and what you would do is you would fill | 0:25:15 | 0:25:17 | |
the middle with ice, and to rinse and cool your glass down | 0:25:17 | 0:25:21 | |
you would just place it in these little folds round the edge, | 0:25:21 | 0:25:25 | |
-and that would cool your glass down nicely for you. -Very nice, too. | 0:25:25 | 0:25:29 | |
I'm feeling thirsty at the thought. So what happened to Caughley, then? | 0:25:29 | 0:25:33 | |
Well, after the Continental styles, they started to move into more | 0:25:33 | 0:25:37 | |
decorative wares and go for colours, but they lost their way a little bit. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:42 | |
And eventually, in 1799, Thomas Turner decided to call it a day | 0:25:42 | 0:25:47 | |
and he sold the works to John Rose, who then establish Coalport. | 0:25:47 | 0:25:52 | |
And talking of Coalport... | 0:25:52 | 0:25:54 | |
Coalport, as a factory, basically ran from the | 0:26:00 | 0:26:03 | |
1790s until the 1920s. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:06 | |
-And the look of this stuff is very different, isn't it? -It is. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:10 | |
We are now going into really colourful, elaborate wares, | 0:26:10 | 0:26:14 | |
and really no country house was complete without a piece of this. | 0:26:14 | 0:26:18 | |
And they're on a huge scale | 0:26:18 | 0:26:20 | |
-and manufactured to the absolute top quality standards, right? -Yes. | 0:26:20 | 0:26:26 | |
If you look at the workmanship in just modelling, | 0:26:26 | 0:26:29 | |
let alone the painting, it's quite incredible. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:32 | |
No, absolutely drop-dead gorgeous. | 0:26:32 | 0:26:34 | |
So, Emma-Kate, what is so special about this Coalport pot? | 0:26:38 | 0:26:41 | |
This beautiful piece was decorated by John Randall. | 0:26:41 | 0:26:44 | |
He was known as the Grand Old Man of Shropshire, | 0:26:44 | 0:26:47 | |
and he worked for Coalport from 1835 onwards. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:52 | |
And ornithology was his speciality, was it? | 0:26:52 | 0:26:55 | |
It was one of his many specialities. | 0:26:55 | 0:26:57 | |
He was very interested in birds and studied them. | 0:26:57 | 0:27:00 | |
He was also quite a keen biologist | 0:27:00 | 0:27:04 | |
-and even went on to run a post office, locally. -Did he really? | 0:27:04 | 0:27:07 | |
-Multifaceted gentleman. -What's amazing is his skill as an artist. | 0:27:07 | 0:27:12 | |
It's not always recognised for being somebody who just painted ceramics. | 0:27:12 | 0:27:17 | |
-Exactly. -He was incredibly talented. | 0:27:17 | 0:27:19 | |
If he'd been an artist in watercolour or oil on canvas or something, | 0:27:19 | 0:27:24 | |
-he could have gone to a completely different place. -Indeed. | 0:27:24 | 0:27:26 | |
Anyway, it's been fascinating to talk to you. | 0:27:26 | 0:27:29 | |
Thank you very much for our tour of Shropshire porcelains. | 0:27:29 | 0:27:33 | |
It's been fascinating. | 0:27:33 | 0:27:34 | |
But right now, I think it's time for us to shove off to the auction. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:38 | |
We're still in Shrewsbury | 0:27:46 | 0:27:47 | |
and at Halls saleroom with auctioneer Andrew Beeston. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:51 | |
-Andrew. -Hello, Tim. -Nice to see you. | 0:27:51 | 0:27:54 | |
What a mixture we've got here. First up is this | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
1930s games box. | 0:27:57 | 0:28:01 | |
Mmm. A little bit scratch-built. | 0:28:01 | 0:28:04 | |
-With veneered ply board. -And made by a man in a shed. | 0:28:04 | 0:28:08 | |
Basically, yeah. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:10 | |
The nice thing about it is you've got your suit changer here, | 0:28:10 | 0:28:13 | |
haven't you, which is quite nice. It's nicely made. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:16 | |
-What's your estimate? -30 to 50, as an attractive, | 0:28:16 | 0:28:19 | |
-probably sort of desk ornament, or something like that. -Exactly. | 0:28:19 | 0:28:22 | |
That's perfect because £17 was paid, so that was cheap enough at £17. | 0:28:22 | 0:28:26 | |
Next is a whole group of this Shelley white ware. | 0:28:26 | 0:28:31 | |
You've seen the group. Is this saleable, this plain, white stuff? | 0:28:31 | 0:28:35 | |
N... If it didn't say Shelley on the bottom we'd be struggling, | 0:28:35 | 0:28:38 | |
-we really would. -Oh, right. -So we are hoping the brand will sell it. | 0:28:38 | 0:28:42 | |
-The pattern and colour won't. -OK. | 0:28:44 | 0:28:46 | |
Well, it looks remarkably dull to me. | 0:28:46 | 0:28:48 | |
-What's your estimate on this group? -Quite wide. 50 to 100. | 0:28:48 | 0:28:52 | |
Well, they paid 80. | 0:28:52 | 0:28:54 | |
-I think we seriously have to cross our legs here. -We will. -We will. | 0:28:54 | 0:28:57 | |
Anyway, talking about crossing things, | 0:28:57 | 0:28:59 | |
how did you get on with this tailor's dummy? | 0:28:59 | 0:29:02 | |
Proportions look quite large, but I measured it at 43 inches, | 0:29:02 | 0:29:06 | |
which is actually slimmer than me. | 0:29:06 | 0:29:09 | |
-I was a little bit worried by that. -HE LAUGHS | 0:29:11 | 0:29:13 | |
-So, 43 inches across the chest? -Yeah. | 0:29:13 | 0:29:16 | |
OK, fine. How much is it going to bring, do you think? | 0:29:16 | 0:29:18 | |
I think 40 to 60. | 0:29:18 | 0:29:20 | |
Something that is useful for displaying a sort of tweed | 0:29:20 | 0:29:24 | |
-jacket... In any vintage outfit.... -Exactly. | 0:29:24 | 0:29:28 | |
So it's a shop fitting, really. Anyway, the team paid £70. | 0:29:28 | 0:29:33 | |
So it seems to me they may have paid a bit too much for that and a bit too much on the Shelley, | 0:29:33 | 0:29:36 | |
in which case they are going to need their bonus buy, so let's go have a look at it! | 0:29:36 | 0:29:40 | |
Right then, team. This is fun, isn't it? | 0:29:41 | 0:29:43 | |
You gave the lovely JP £133 of leftover lolly. | 0:29:43 | 0:29:47 | |
-JP, what did you buy? -Here it comes. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:50 | |
'Aye, aye, that's the chess set the Blues nearly bought!' | 0:29:52 | 0:29:55 | |
The shape of it is sort of Staunton style, and | 0:29:55 | 0:29:58 | |
Staunton style is a bit of a classic, a chap called Howard Staunton, in the 19th century. | 0:29:58 | 0:30:01 | |
And I think I'm right in saying, JP, that the | 0:30:01 | 0:30:04 | |
Staunton pattern is a favourite pattern for chairmanship play, isn't it? | 0:30:04 | 0:30:08 | |
-Yes. -How much did you pay? -Well, how much did you leave me, again? | 0:30:08 | 0:30:12 | |
133, I think it was. | 0:30:12 | 0:30:15 | |
If I told you it cost me... | 0:30:15 | 0:30:18 | |
-£43. -Oh, I like it. -What?! | 0:30:18 | 0:30:20 | |
-I like it. -Well done. -£43? -£43. | 0:30:20 | 0:30:24 | |
-I wouldn't have liked it if it was 133. -For £43, | 0:30:24 | 0:30:26 | |
and I think this is a little bit of a steal for £43. | 0:30:26 | 0:30:29 | |
I'd pay £43 for them every day of the week for myself. | 0:30:29 | 0:30:32 | |
-Well done. -Just ask him how much he thinks he's going to make. | 0:30:32 | 0:30:35 | |
Yeah, how much do you think it's... | 0:30:35 | 0:30:37 | |
-Yeah, good, nice questions... -Yeah, an excellent question actually! | 0:30:37 | 0:30:40 | |
Uh...this is a no-brainer and I think you could double your money. | 0:30:40 | 0:30:43 | |
-Ooh! -Right, so that's £80. | 0:30:43 | 0:30:45 | |
-There's a nice prediction, isn't there? -Fantastic. | 0:30:45 | 0:30:47 | |
-An exciting object and everybody's keen. -Yes, really pleased. | 0:30:47 | 0:30:50 | |
Now for the audience at home, | 0:30:50 | 0:30:51 | |
let's find out whether the auctioneer is that keen. | 0:30:51 | 0:30:54 | |
A Staunton Pattern schoolroom chess set, | 0:30:57 | 0:31:00 | |
accredited to Nathaniel Cook in 1849, | 0:31:00 | 0:31:04 | |
but this is a later example, turn of the century. | 0:31:04 | 0:31:07 | |
The chess pieces have got that used well-worn look, | 0:31:07 | 0:31:12 | |
which actually can be popular. | 0:31:12 | 0:31:14 | |
-I'm hopeful on this one. -Oh, good. | 0:31:14 | 0:31:17 | |
-What's your estimate? -70 to 100. | 0:31:17 | 0:31:19 | |
Oh, JP will love you forever. | 0:31:19 | 0:31:21 | |
£43 he paid. | 0:31:21 | 0:31:24 | |
And, you never know, | 0:31:24 | 0:31:26 | |
that could result in a knockout blow for the Reds, | 0:31:26 | 0:31:28 | |
which would be marvellous. | 0:31:28 | 0:31:30 | |
Now for the Blues, with their Norwegian spoons. | 0:31:30 | 0:31:33 | |
Only two of them and because they're Norwegian, | 0:31:33 | 0:31:36 | |
I don't think they're particularly special, do you? | 0:31:36 | 0:31:38 | |
-No...and 830 grade silver, it's low-grade silver... -Low-grade. | 0:31:38 | 0:31:42 | |
..it doesn't come up to British assayed standards. | 0:31:42 | 0:31:45 | |
-Not British standards, no, no. -No, not at all. | 0:31:45 | 0:31:47 | |
Absolutely right. | 0:31:47 | 0:31:49 | |
-No, we soon dissed that lot then. Great! -Ha-ha. | 0:31:49 | 0:31:52 | |
-What's the estimate? -Uh, 40 to 60. -Really? | 0:31:52 | 0:31:55 | |
They're decorative, um, maybe a bit hopeful, but we will see. | 0:31:55 | 0:31:59 | |
Hope springs eternal. They paid £39. | 0:31:59 | 0:32:03 | |
-Hopefully on the money. -OK, fine. | 0:32:03 | 0:32:05 | |
Well, it's going to be a close call. | 0:32:05 | 0:32:07 | |
Next is the Paris porcelain plate, | 0:32:07 | 0:32:10 | |
painted with those lovely flowers. | 0:32:10 | 0:32:12 | |
-Do you rate that? -I did... | 0:32:12 | 0:32:15 | |
But on closer inspection not as much now. | 0:32:15 | 0:32:18 | |
I originally put, you know, quite a punchy estimate on this, but... | 0:32:18 | 0:32:22 | |
-What was your estimate? -It was 50-70, but... -No! | 0:32:22 | 0:32:25 | |
Yeah... but having looked at it now, | 0:32:25 | 0:32:27 | |
there's lots of scratching... | 0:32:27 | 0:32:30 | |
-You've gone off it a bit. -Yes, basically. -OK. | 0:32:30 | 0:32:33 | |
-Do you want to revise your estimate? -I'm thinking, sort of, £20-£30. | 0:32:33 | 0:32:37 | |
Are you? That's OK, Andrew, honestly. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:40 | |
£20-£30, they'd be so chuffed with that | 0:32:40 | 0:32:42 | |
-cos they only pay £10 for it. -Oh, well. It stands a chance. | 0:32:42 | 0:32:44 | |
Exactly. And Charles led them into this and he'd be delighted. | 0:32:44 | 0:32:47 | |
Anything north of £10 and you'll have cheers from the audience. | 0:32:47 | 0:32:50 | |
-I would hope we'll get there. -Exactly. | 0:32:50 | 0:32:52 | |
Now, finally, we get to the Gothic style letterbox | 0:32:52 | 0:32:56 | |
and these are very popular bits of country house kit, aren't they? | 0:32:56 | 0:33:00 | |
They are and a good one will do really well. | 0:33:00 | 0:33:03 | |
-Like hundreds? -Oh, yes. | 0:33:03 | 0:33:05 | |
I think the most I've sold one for is about 1,500. | 0:33:05 | 0:33:10 | |
-Really? -Yes. | 0:33:10 | 0:33:11 | |
So this one's going to make 1,500, is it? | 0:33:11 | 0:33:14 | |
A good one will do well, um... | 0:33:14 | 0:33:16 | |
Is this a good one? | 0:33:16 | 0:33:17 | |
-Unfortunately not. -Oh, dear. | 0:33:17 | 0:33:19 | |
This isn't Pugin. It really isn't. | 0:33:19 | 0:33:21 | |
No, no. It's, um, possibly off the end of a pew. | 0:33:21 | 0:33:24 | |
And what's that panel for at the back? | 0:33:24 | 0:33:26 | |
That is for the times when the post is collected by | 0:33:26 | 0:33:31 | |
the butler and run down to the post office, basically. | 0:33:31 | 0:33:35 | |
OK, fine. Well, there it is. It is what it is, it's in oak. | 0:33:35 | 0:33:38 | |
-What do you think it is worth? -£40-£60. -OK, £75 paid. | 0:33:38 | 0:33:42 | |
So that could be a bit light. | 0:33:42 | 0:33:45 | |
On the other hand, if people get really excited about the Paris plate like you did | 0:33:45 | 0:33:48 | |
and the Norwegian spoons, | 0:33:48 | 0:33:51 | |
they may get out of trouble and not need their bonus buy, | 0:33:51 | 0:33:54 | |
but I fancy they are going to need it, | 0:33:54 | 0:33:56 | |
in which case let's go and have a bird's eye. | 0:33:56 | 0:33:58 | |
-Now, Maggie, Neil, this is exciting, isn't it? -Yes. | 0:33:59 | 0:34:02 | |
You gave Charles £176. Whatever did you find, Charles? | 0:34:02 | 0:34:06 | |
Tim, I always like to spend the majority | 0:34:06 | 0:34:08 | |
and sometimes you find a really good buy | 0:34:08 | 0:34:11 | |
and I think this is a really good buy. There. | 0:34:11 | 0:34:14 | |
-The case is wonderful. -What is it? -That's lovely. | 0:34:14 | 0:34:17 | |
You think, "What's within?" Hold your eyes, it will sparkle. | 0:34:17 | 0:34:20 | |
-Oh, wow. -Look at that. -That's pretty. | 0:34:20 | 0:34:23 | |
I just can't believe this. | 0:34:23 | 0:34:25 | |
It's hallmarked for London, 1883, | 0:34:25 | 0:34:29 | |
a complete christening set with christening cup | 0:34:29 | 0:34:32 | |
in the aesthetic style, | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
with the fork and spoon, as well, in this wonderful case, | 0:34:35 | 0:34:39 | |
gilded interior to the cup... | 0:34:39 | 0:34:42 | |
-Look. -And I couldn't believe it, Tim, for 125. -125? | 0:34:42 | 0:34:45 | |
-125? Beautiful. -Is a profit in it? | 0:34:45 | 0:34:48 | |
Well, that's key... | 0:34:48 | 0:34:51 | |
-There must be. -And I quite agree with you, I would like to think, | 0:34:51 | 0:34:55 | |
hand on heart, | 0:34:55 | 0:34:57 | |
it will make between, I hope, | 0:34:57 | 0:34:59 | |
£150 and £200. | 0:34:59 | 0:35:03 | |
Because if this was in London, | 0:35:03 | 0:35:04 | |
-in an arcade and it was Christmas time... -Yes. -..it could be £750. | 0:35:04 | 0:35:09 | |
-It's beautiful. -Well done, Charles. | 0:35:09 | 0:35:11 | |
And, of course, the case, | 0:35:11 | 0:35:13 | |
-the interior of the case does go with your hair. -It does. | 0:35:13 | 0:35:15 | |
That's why I quite liked it, yes. | 0:35:15 | 0:35:18 | |
Anyway, let's find out, for the audience at home | 0:35:18 | 0:35:20 | |
right now, what the auctioneer thinks about Charles' christening set. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:24 | |
Now, Andrew. What do you make of this? | 0:35:24 | 0:35:26 | |
Er, London hallmark for George Mosley Jackson, | 0:35:26 | 0:35:31 | |
dated 1883. | 0:35:31 | 0:35:33 | |
That was the first year | 0:35:33 | 0:35:35 | |
that they were having silver assayed as silversmiths, | 0:35:35 | 0:35:38 | |
so it's an early piece for that silversmith. | 0:35:38 | 0:35:42 | |
So we've got a spoon and a fork and this little mug. | 0:35:42 | 0:35:45 | |
Just the job for a christening present. | 0:35:45 | 0:35:47 | |
I have to say it's a particularly nice example. What's your estimate? | 0:35:47 | 0:35:51 | |
I like that in at 100 to 150. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:53 | |
100 to 150, very good. | 0:35:53 | 0:35:55 | |
-Well, Charles paid £125 which is probably bang on the money. -It is. | 0:35:55 | 0:35:59 | |
And, who knows, they may turn a small profit on it | 0:35:59 | 0:36:02 | |
-if the team decide to go with it. -Yep. | 0:36:02 | 0:36:04 | |
Brilliant, thank you very much, Andrew. | 0:36:04 | 0:36:06 | |
We'll look forward to the auction in a moment | 0:36:06 | 0:36:08 | |
with, um, nervous anticipation. | 0:36:08 | 0:36:10 | |
Bidding starts. | 0:36:11 | 0:36:13 | |
At 460...465... | 0:36:13 | 0:36:15 | |
-Brian, Jane. This is exciting, isn't it? -Very. | 0:36:18 | 0:36:21 | |
First up is your games box. | 0:36:21 | 0:36:23 | |
And here it comes. | 0:36:23 | 0:36:25 | |
Lot number 176, the pollard oak | 0:36:25 | 0:36:28 | |
and coromandel veneered games box, | 0:36:28 | 0:36:31 | |
lot number 176. | 0:36:31 | 0:36:33 | |
Start the bidding £20. 20? | 0:36:33 | 0:36:35 | |
20? 20 bid, £20. 25, 30... | 0:36:35 | 0:36:39 | |
-Hey. -'35.' -Look at this! | 0:36:39 | 0:36:40 | |
BRIAN: Keep going. | 0:36:40 | 0:36:42 | |
-40, 45, 50... -'Yes.' -£50 gets you now. | 0:36:42 | 0:36:45 | |
Another bid, 55. 55 standing, 60 on the internet. | 0:36:45 | 0:36:49 | |
Fantastic. | 0:36:49 | 0:36:50 | |
£60, internet bidder, make no mistakes, | 0:36:50 | 0:36:53 | |
you're out in the room... At 65, well done. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:56 | |
Well done, fantastic. | 0:36:56 | 0:36:59 | |
65, out on the net, 70? 70. | 0:36:59 | 0:37:01 | |
Thank you, anyway. £70, Internet bidder. | 0:37:01 | 0:37:05 | |
At £70...sold. | 0:37:05 | 0:37:08 | |
So you have plus £53. | 0:37:08 | 0:37:10 | |
£53! That's amazing. | 0:37:10 | 0:37:14 | |
Now, the dainty tea set. | 0:37:14 | 0:37:15 | |
Straight away I am bid 30, £35. At £35 for the Shelley, | 0:37:15 | 0:37:19 | |
I'll take 40. At 40, well done. | 0:37:19 | 0:37:21 | |
-Good, good. Keep going. -'50.' -Oh! | 0:37:21 | 0:37:23 | |
50, 55, it's Shelley. Another five? | 0:37:23 | 0:37:27 | |
At £55, bid with me at 55? | 0:37:27 | 0:37:31 | |
-That's minus £25... -We should have got our colouring pencils out! | 0:37:31 | 0:37:34 | |
..which means you are plus £28. | 0:37:34 | 0:37:36 | |
-You're still plus 28. -Yes. | 0:37:36 | 0:37:39 | |
Now, here comes the bust. | 0:37:39 | 0:37:41 | |
For the mannequin, start the bidding, £20, 20? | 0:37:41 | 0:37:44 | |
20... Find another, £20. | 0:37:44 | 0:37:47 | |
20, you don't see these every day. | 0:37:47 | 0:37:49 | |
25 on the internet. BRIAN: Oh, we're going. | 0:37:49 | 0:37:52 | |
Internet bid, 25. | 0:37:52 | 0:37:53 | |
£25 bidding, 30 on the internet. | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
5? | 0:37:55 | 0:37:57 | |
40 on the net. | 0:37:57 | 0:37:58 | |
-Another bid? -Come on! | 0:37:58 | 0:38:00 | |
40, it's an internet bid at 40. At £40, at 40? | 0:38:00 | 0:38:04 | |
Which is minus £30. You had plus 28, now you are minus two. | 0:38:05 | 0:38:09 | |
-We've got the chess set, come on. -It has been a slow decline. | 0:38:09 | 0:38:12 | |
-Yes, indeed. -What are we going to do about the chess set? | 0:38:12 | 0:38:15 | |
-There is only one move to make here, isn't there? -Yes, indeed. | 0:38:15 | 0:38:17 | |
-Definitely. -We go for it. -We're going with the chess set. | 0:38:17 | 0:38:20 | |
I can tell you the auctioneer's estimate is £70-£100. | 0:38:20 | 0:38:22 | |
He rates this chess set. | 0:38:22 | 0:38:24 | |
-You paid £43, JP, this should be your vindication. -Oh, I hope so. | 0:38:24 | 0:38:28 | |
Oh, I hope so, too. And here it comes. | 0:38:28 | 0:38:30 | |
Start me 50... £50 for the chess set. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:33 | |
£50? Nope? 50...£30? | 0:38:33 | 0:38:35 | |
£30, £30 is bid. | 0:38:35 | 0:38:37 | |
At 35? 35, internet bidder at £35. | 0:38:37 | 0:38:41 | |
£35, make no mistakes... Fair warning at £35. | 0:38:41 | 0:38:48 | |
£35. | 0:38:48 | 0:38:50 | |
-Well, it's less than a third of his estimate. -Yeah. | 0:38:50 | 0:38:52 | |
35 to 45 is minus eight. | 0:38:52 | 0:38:54 | |
It was minus two, that means minus ten. There you go, kids. | 0:38:54 | 0:38:58 | |
A disappointment, I have to say, on the end, | 0:38:58 | 0:39:00 | |
but it could still be a winning score. | 0:39:00 | 0:39:02 | |
Let's be optimistic. | 0:39:02 | 0:39:03 | |
-Don't say a word to the Blues. -Not a word. | 0:39:03 | 0:39:05 | |
Now, Maggie, Neil. | 0:39:10 | 0:39:12 | |
-Do you know how the Reds got on? -BOTH: No! | 0:39:12 | 0:39:14 | |
Good, we don't want you to know. | 0:39:14 | 0:39:16 | |
Now, first up are the Norwegian spoons and here they come. | 0:39:16 | 0:39:19 | |
Ooh, here we go. | 0:39:19 | 0:39:20 | |
We will start the bidding at £20, 20. | 0:39:20 | 0:39:22 | |
-Come on, let's go. -'£20 at the start.' | 0:39:22 | 0:39:24 | |
£20 bid, take the five. | 0:39:24 | 0:39:26 | |
At 25 on the internet. | 0:39:26 | 0:39:28 | |
-'£25 internet bidder.' -Go on! -Just one more. | 0:39:28 | 0:39:30 | |
At £25, make no mistakes, at £25. | 0:39:30 | 0:39:35 | |
25 is minus 14, OK. | 0:39:35 | 0:39:38 | |
Now, let's not burst into tears about it, | 0:39:39 | 0:39:41 | |
cos here comes the Paris porcelain plate. | 0:39:41 | 0:39:43 | |
Start the bidding £30, 30? | 0:39:43 | 0:39:46 | |
'20 to start me.' | 0:39:46 | 0:39:47 | |
-Come on! -Let's go. -'20?' | 0:39:47 | 0:39:49 | |
Who's got £10? | 0:39:49 | 0:39:51 | |
-I don't believe it. -'£10 to start the bidding.' | 0:39:51 | 0:39:53 | |
£10 on the internet. Internet bidder at ten. | 0:39:53 | 0:39:56 | |
15 on the internet. | 0:39:56 | 0:39:58 | |
Come on, net. | 0:39:58 | 0:40:00 | |
At £15, bidding on the internet, at 15. | 0:40:00 | 0:40:04 | |
Plus £5. | 0:40:05 | 0:40:07 | |
OK, you were minus 14, you're now minus nine. | 0:40:07 | 0:40:09 | |
-Perfect. -You're climbing. | 0:40:09 | 0:40:11 | |
-Now... -Climbing, yes. -You're reducing your losses. -We are. | 0:40:11 | 0:40:13 | |
Now here comes the letterbox. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:15 | |
-'Commission bid...' -Come on, let's go! | 0:40:15 | 0:40:17 | |
-'30, 5, 40...' -Come on! | 0:40:17 | 0:40:19 | |
45, at £45, 50 I'll take it. | 0:40:19 | 0:40:22 | |
45. 55 on the internet | 0:40:22 | 0:40:25 | |
60 on the net. | 0:40:25 | 0:40:27 | |
£60, internet bid at 60, clears the commission bids at 60. | 0:40:27 | 0:40:31 | |
Internet bidding at £60, at 60. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:35 | |
Minus £15. Sorry, team, that is minus £24. | 0:40:35 | 0:40:39 | |
Now, what are we going to do about the christening set? | 0:40:39 | 0:40:41 | |
-Are we going to go with it? -We started with nothing... | 0:40:41 | 0:40:44 | |
-We'll go home with less. -We'll go home with even less. | 0:40:44 | 0:40:46 | |
-We have faith in Charles. -Let's wet the baby's head, Tim, let's wet it. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:49 | |
I love it. I think it's beautiful. Yes. | 0:40:49 | 0:40:51 | |
Well, the decision is made, the die is cast and thanks, team. | 0:40:51 | 0:40:54 | |
I just have to tell you the auctioneer's estimate is 100-150. | 0:40:54 | 0:40:57 | |
-He sees your 125 sitting in the middle... -Middle, yep. | 0:40:57 | 0:41:01 | |
..of his estimate, so that's fair enough. Now, here we go then. | 0:41:01 | 0:41:04 | |
We're going with the bonus buy and here it comes. | 0:41:04 | 0:41:07 | |
Start the bidding nice and quickly, £60. | 0:41:07 | 0:41:09 | |
-'60?' -Come on! -'Should be in at that.' | 0:41:09 | 0:41:12 | |
£60. 60 I'm bid. It's in 5, 70, 75... | 0:41:12 | 0:41:17 | |
-Come on! -'75 for the internet bid.' -Oh! | 0:41:17 | 0:41:20 | |
£80, well done, £80 right at the back. | 0:41:20 | 0:41:23 | |
-85 on the internet. -'Ooh!' | 0:41:23 | 0:41:25 | |
Let's keep going. | 0:41:25 | 0:41:26 | |
'Internet bid at 85.' | 0:41:26 | 0:41:28 | |
£85, internet bidder, make no mistakes... | 0:41:28 | 0:41:30 | |
-Going! -'Fair warning...' -I don't believe it. | 0:41:30 | 0:41:32 | |
..at 85... | 0:41:32 | 0:41:34 | |
-It's gone. -Gone. -Sorry. -Minus £40... | 0:41:34 | 0:41:36 | |
-It's all right. -..which means overall you're minus £64. | 0:41:36 | 0:41:39 | |
MAGGIE SIGHS | 0:41:39 | 0:41:40 | |
Which means, after today's performance, | 0:41:40 | 0:41:42 | |
that could be a winning score. | 0:41:42 | 0:41:44 | |
So say nothing to the Reds and all will be revealed in a moment, all right. OK. | 0:41:44 | 0:41:47 | |
Very sporting of you. Thank you, team. You're very sporting people. | 0:41:47 | 0:41:50 | |
-It's OK. -Give us a hug. | 0:41:50 | 0:41:52 | |
OK, chaps. Have you been chatting to one another about the scores? | 0:41:57 | 0:41:59 | |
-ALL: No, not at all. -Just as well, | 0:41:59 | 0:42:01 | |
because I'm afraid we're not handing out any dosh today, all right? | 0:42:01 | 0:42:05 | |
-Come on! -There are no profits today. | 0:42:05 | 0:42:06 | |
-Come on! -It's just a question of the scale of the losses | 0:42:06 | 0:42:09 | |
and the team that have got a whopping great lump of loss, | 0:42:09 | 0:42:13 | |
I'm afraid, are the Blues. | 0:42:13 | 0:42:15 | |
THE REDS: Yeah! THE BLUES: Oh! | 0:42:15 | 0:42:17 | |
-THEY ALL LAUGH -OK? -Yeah. | 0:42:17 | 0:42:19 | |
-Minus £64. -Oh! -Oh, dear. | 0:42:19 | 0:42:22 | |
Despite making a fiver on your Paris bowl, | 0:42:22 | 0:42:25 | |
nothing was going to save you from the avalanche of losses, | 0:42:25 | 0:42:28 | |
-really, was it? -ALL: No. | 0:42:28 | 0:42:30 | |
And does it really matter? | 0:42:30 | 0:42:31 | |
-No! -Not terribly. -It's a shame. -We've had great fun. | 0:42:31 | 0:42:34 | |
-You've had great fun? That is, frankly, what it's all about. -It is. | 0:42:34 | 0:42:37 | |
Your oppos, over here, | 0:42:37 | 0:42:39 | |
have managed to survive with only £10 worth of losses. | 0:42:39 | 0:42:42 | |
-MAGGIE: -Yay, well done. | 0:42:42 | 0:42:44 | |
They started out with £53 of profits | 0:42:44 | 0:42:46 | |
and gradually eroded your way through that little nest egg, right? | 0:42:46 | 0:42:51 | |
-Yep. -And finish up as victors today | 0:42:51 | 0:42:53 | |
by only losing £10. | 0:42:53 | 0:42:55 | |
-Is that cool? -That's brilliant. -Fantastic. -A huge relief. | 0:42:55 | 0:42:59 | |
-I think it's seriously cool. -Huge relief! | 0:42:59 | 0:43:01 | |
I think it's so cool, we've had such a great time, | 0:43:01 | 0:43:03 | |
why don't you join us soon | 0:43:03 | 0:43:04 | |
-for some more bargain hunting, yes? -ALL: Yes! | 0:43:04 | 0:43:06 |