Warwick 32 Bargain Hunt

Taxi!

Bargain Hunt today comes from Warwickshire,

birthplace of the Hackney carriage,

and where today the iconic London taxi cab is still assembled.

I'm off to an antique and collectors fair at the British Motor Museum.

So, driver, as fast as you can, please!

Let's go Bargain Hunting!

There's plenty to see at the motor museum,

but it's upstairs that I'll find today's action.

With 100 stalls offering vintage, collectable and quirky items,

our teams certainly won't be short of things to choose from.

They have £300 and just one hour in which to buy three items

to take off to auction. Now,

let's hope there's not too much backfiring on today's programme.

Let's have a look at the road ahead.

'On today's show, it's sanitary insanity for the Reds...'

-What's this thing here?

-Oh, that, madam, is a bidet.

Oh, is it? I thought it was a baby bath!

'..while the Blues are turbo-charged.'

-You're racing away, you two.

-Yeah!

-We said we'd hit the ground.

-We're on the ball.

-You are on the ball.

'But at the auction, it's surprises all round.'

-Yeah!

-Thomas, while I remember...

But that's all for later. Now, let's meet today's teams.

We've got two pairs of friends.

For the Reds we have Lynne and Glenys

and for the Blues, Richard and Julia.

-Hello. ALL:

-Hello!

Crikey! Oh, my word.

-You're looking forward to this, aren't you?

-Yes!

-Definitely.

-And so are you, girls.

-Very excited.

-Very excited.

-Are you competitive? BOTH:

-Very competitive.

-Very competitive?

-Yes.

-I suppose you ought to be - you're both golfers, aren't you?

-We are.

-Who is the better golfer?

-Lynne.

-You were captain once.

-I'm lady captain now, yeah.

-Wonderful.

You're more the social secretary, I expect.

No, no, I'm just the drinker.

That's what I call a social secretary.

Very good! You're a bit of a competition winner, aren't you?

I am. Yeah, I used to do loads of competitions, mainly on the radio.

-Yeah.

-My biggest win was a car.

-You won a car?!

-I did.

I had to kiss this car for hours.

-Kiss it?!

-Kiss it with my lips on the car and my nose could touch,

-but nothing else.

-How exhausting.

Very tiring and in between you'd answer questions and at the end

the question was, how long in inches is the car?

-So I wrote down 144.5 inches or something...

-Yeah.

..and, erm, won. Exactly right.

Fantastic.

Now, Glenys, you're not quite as straightforward as that, are you?

-You're a bit of a rebel, aren't you?

-Slightly.

What do you mean slightly?

-Well, when I was 20...

-Yes! THEY LAUGH

..I decided I wanted to go and live in America...

-As you do.

-As you do.

..so I applied to the American Embassy and when I got the form

I thought, there's no way my mother or father will sign this,

-so I forged my mother's signature.

-THEY GASP

I don't think she knows to this day.

Then I finished up in San Francisco and went to the last Beatles concert

in Candlestick Park on 29th August, 1966.

-Have you still got the ticket?

-I still have the ticket, yes.

-Oh, that would be worth a few bob.

-Well, I don't know.

-Priceless to you, of course.

-Yes, absolutely. I'd never sell it.

So what about antiques, girls? Will you be spending big or small?

-I think we'll be moderate.

-Yes.

-Moderate.

-Mmm.

-And leave a little bit for your expert.

-Yes.

-Thank you very much indeed, girls.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Onto the Blue team - Richard and Julia.

-How long have you known each other?

-About 14 years now.

-Wonderful.

-Richard, you're recently retired.

-Yes, I am. Unbelievable, isn't it?

THEY LAUGH

I can't possibly imagine anybody so young being retired.

Yes, I recently retired from...

I was a health improvement specialist

-and I managed a Stop Smoking service team.

-Oh, brilliant.

But you didn't start in that line, did you?

No, I didn't. I did acting.

-Acting?

-Yes.

-You met someone quite famous...

Yes, when I left drama school I did a BBC film called Nancy Astor

in 1982 and played a porter in a hotel.

And my scene was in this hotel.

There was a big sweeping staircase and I had to go

-follow Pierce Brosnan up the staircase.

-Did you?

And I was carrying his cases and when I got halfway up,

he turned to me and obviously said something and off I went.

-Don't you remember what he said?

-No.

-Shame.

-He probably said I was wonderful.

THEY LAUGH

-It made the difference.

-Yes!

-Exactly.

-He's done quite well, hasn't he?

-He hasn't done badly.

Now, Julia, what about you? What do you do with your life?

I work in a care home...

-Yeah?

-A nursing home. I'm in entertainment activities.

-Are you?

-So I try and cheer them up. I do a lot of singing,

I dress up and do silly things.

-What do you like singing?

-I sing a lot of old-time songs

from the wars - Pack Up Your Troubles, It's A Long Way To Tipperary.

TOGETHER: # Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag

# And smile, smile, smile. #

Thank you very much. Now, what about antiques?

-And tactics?

-Tactics is that we're going to go big

and also, we are not going to buy particular things that we like.

It's what we can make money out of.

Very good. Well, I've got money for you, which will come as a great,

great boost to you.

I like a man who gives me money.

Do you?

Well, off you go and have a great shop.

-Off you go.

-Can't wait!

Golfers versus thespians - pick a winner out of that lot.

On hand to help today, we have the fairest expert of them all,

it's Richard Madley for the Reds.

And hoping to make plenty of bread for the Blues, it's Thomas Plant.

Have we come out with a shopping list today?

On my shopping list I've got vintage handbags and vintage clothes,

-if possible.

-What about you, Richard?

I like china stuff but I'm also looking for something really different.

I'm partial to a bit of jewellery, the glittery the better.

I really love jewellery...

-Good.

-..so I'm going to look for that.

Right, teams, your time starts now.

WHISTLE TOOTS

I think I know where we'll start.

-Come with me.

-I want something that's going to scream out at me.

-To scream at you.

-Yes.

-Well, let's go and find it.

One hour to go.

-Yeah, OK.

-We need to go quicker.

Really?

Our Blues are off to a speedy start.

What have they set their sights on?

-Something like this.

-Oh, yes, we love the jelly moulds as well, don't we?

Is that 160, that jelly mould?

It probably is. It looks like a Victorian jelly mould.

-It's says, "Victorian copper jelly mould."

-Yeah.

I mean, that's lovely.

We certainly know it's a British Victorian one

because on the Continental ones and the later versions,

these ends are curled up, they're almost moulded up.

It might be made by Benham & Froud,

who were great jelly mould makers.

Looking at sort of 1850s, 1860s.

-Yes.

-But it is a lot of money, though, £160.

-Yes.

-Yes, I think so.

It's what we feel we make out of that.

-Yeah.

-What is the best on the jelly mould, please?

-160...

-That's the Victorian one...

-Yes.

-I could do 120.

At auction they're very popular.

I am going to be really cheeky and say it's worth £70 to £90.

-I was going to offer you 80.

-95, would that...?

That's... That's really as low as I can go.

What if we met you halfway, 90?

Yeah?

-OK.

-Do you want to go for it?

-Go for it!

-Do you want to do it?

-Yeah!

-I love that.

-Go on.

-Thank you very much.

-We're not going to muck about.

-Thank you, sir.

My word, first item seen is the first item bought.

That's one purchase down in just five minutes.

Meanwhile, has Richard found some haute couture?

Now, in here I spotted already some vintage clothing -

just what you had on your shopping list.

Fashion may be on the shopping list,

but will these bags pass the ladies' inspection?

No.

-No.

-No?

-No. That's a no.

-Right, OK.

Well, that was decisive. She knows what she wants, doesn't she?

Yes. She knows what I want.

THEY LAUGH

Time for a bit of a rethink on that shopping list.

I don't think it's really what we'd want to take to auction,

-if I'm honest.

-Vintage clothing is very specialised and it may be

the right label but if it's the wrong size, it doesn't fit,

so I'm glad that you've come to that conclusion early on

cos I'm rather with you.

So that leaves the Reds looking for glitzy jewellery.

What have the Blues found?

It makes a little bell noise, look.

-Yeah, he's got a little bell in.

-Yeah.

It's also like a Merrythought Cheeky bear,

cos they had little bells in them, but he doesn't...

-He's not straw-filled.

-Right.

-Right.

-Probably...

I wouldn't say he's older than 1960s...

-Oh, OK.

-..cos he's not straw-filled, do you see what I mean?

-But he has got plastic eyes.

-Oh, yes.

-In my opinion...

In my opinion, it's a no-go.

-No.

-Right, OK.

-Is that all right?

-That's fine.

-Yeah, that's fine. Thank you. Thank you.

Best move on, Blues.

Now, the Reds have a question for Richard.

-What's this thing here?

-That, madam, is a bidet.

Oh, is it?

-I thought it was a baby bath!

-THEY LAUGH

Could be.

OK, moving on...

Are the Blues still finding things they love?

This is lovely glassware,

it's really decorative and it's something different.

-Yes.

-So what you've got here is glass made by, I personally believe,

some of the greatest glass blowers in the late 20th century.

I rather like that one with the...

-This one here.

-What, with the birds?

-The flying birds.

-Yes.

-It's gorgeous, isn't it?

-It is.

-It's lovely.

-Just like a lead crystal. It's by Orrefors.

-And it's different.

-Yeah. It looks heavy.

-Pick it up. They are quite heavy.

Round here on the base it's got Orrefors and the designer is by

-somebody called...

-Oh, yes, that's well-known, isn't it, Orrefors?

Yeah, Orrefors is very well-known.

And PU, that's the name for Sven Palmqvist.

These are all unique pieces.

They're hand-blown.

-Yes.

-It's been polished out...

-Yes.

..lead crystal and later engraved with a diamond wheel

and what's beautiful about this glass

-is that you have these lovely cranes flying...

-That's really lovely.

It's flying in the reeds and you've got the reed behind there,

-haven't you?

-I like that.

-I really like it.

-They think about this, don't they?

There's almost like a sheen on it,

if you look at it, I love that effect it has.

-It's a good shape.

-Yeah.

-It's a really good design.

-Very sensual.

-Yeah, absolutely. A nice ovoid shape.

-Fantastic.

-I like it.

-I think that's a really nice piece.

-They are gorgeous.

-So the bottom dollar question is...

Yeah, it's £95 on here.

Right, what can he do?

-VENDOR:

-80 sound more interesting to you?

Could I squeeze you...?

Squeeze you to 75?

75. Yeah.

I think let's go for it.

I think so as well.

-Yeah, you want to do it at £75? Happy?

-Yeah.

-We have a sale.

-We have a sale.

-Great.

Two items bought and only 12 minutes into the shop.

You are racing away, you two.

-Yeah.

-We said we'd hit the ground running.

-We're on the ball.

You are on the ball. Come on.

Meanwhile, the Reds have bought nothing.

Will this thermometer change their luck?

Oh, that actually is wonderful.

That's Negretti & Zambra.

Good makers, good Victorian makers.

And this does...

-Close.

-I think possibly for a greenhouse.

-And how old would that be?

-This is 19th century.

They were indeed eminent Victorian scientific and instrument makers.

So when you see their name, it is synonymous with quality.

The white enamel dial looks in great shape to me.

-So, is this the sort of thing you'd like to buy?

-Yeah, I like it.

-Because it's unusual?

-Yeah.

-Because it's unusual.

Right, well, the ticket price is £85.

I will do it for £60.

Right, I would think that the auctioneer will put an estimate

on this between £50 and £70.

I think there could be a modest profit in it.

Is 60 your best price or can you help us out?

Well, I am struggling to get down as low...

I mean, I'll do 55, if that's any help.

-It certainly... It certainly does help, doesn't it?

-Yeah.

So, are you happy?

-I am really happy.

-I'm really happy. I like it.

-I would buy it.

-Yeah.

-You would?

-There we go.

-You might have to!

We're just about to.

In that case, we'll consider it sold.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Well done, ladies. That's your first item in the bag.

Now, are the Blues still motoring along?

-Anything on here you like?

-Nothing grabs me.

-No.

How's it going, Thomas?

They are clear, they are decisive, they make strong decisions.

They do not mess about.

-What am I going to do?!

-Maybe make a profit, Thomas.

Now, what are those Reds looking at?

I do like diamonds but I don't think I'll be able to find them with the

-money we've got.

-I like your taste.

I like your taste.

Our budget, however, is more diamante than diamonds.

That's pretty.

I have to say, with all due respect,

there is nothing that's really catching my eye.

-Nothing that's saying, "Buy me." That's all right.

-No, there really isn't.

Let's keep moving because the clock is ticking.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Let's keep going.

Here we go, onto the next one.

It wasn't just the Reds looking for sparkles.

Will the Blues have more success?

It's silver marcasite.

-Oh, I love marcasite.

-Marcasite with a paste stone in there.

It is continental, from France.

I was going to say Germany but it's French.

French silver. Now, you've got a couple of marcasites missing here.

-OK.

-Not the end of the world to put back.

-How old would you reckon?

This is early 20th century.

OK. What's the price?

The price is...

£85.

-Is it something we can think about and come back to maybe?

-Yeah.

The only thing that concerns me is because there's a couple

of things that need repairing,

I think that's a bit high for something you need to put

a bit of marcasite in. But I do like it.

It's worth looking at because I knew you wanted to look at jewellery.

Yes.

Jewellery just isn't working for our teams today,

so what is turning their heads?

-I like that.

-Oh, yeah.

-That's different.

-It's a gramophone.

I'd love a gramophone.

Well, it's Old Man River who's on the turntable.

And it's made by Apollo.

Is there a price ticket on it?

No price ticket on it, so therefore we are in the hands of the owner.

Sir, a few questions about your oak gramophone by the Apollo company.

-Yes?

-What sort of age are you thinking it probably dates from?

It's about 60 to 70 years old.

It's not a great age but the benefit is it's oak.

Like I said, it is very, very rare to find an oak gramophone.

Yeah, indeed. A light oak as well.

So, there's a nice look to it.

What's the inside? Is that just the speaker inside?

That's actually the speakers.

If you don't want it too loud, all you do is close the doors,

but if you want to hear it - and it's a huge difference -

open the doors and it just... It flows out.

-Does it still work?

-Yes, of course it works, yes.

The big question is, how much is it?

-Take a seat.

-RICHARD LAUGHS

175.

175.

It's a lot of money.

What could you come down to, realistically?

140.

140.

And at auction, what do you think we could get for it?

-Erm...

-Would that be as much as we could get for it?

I think that would be at the top end.

We would need to buy this closer to £100 than anything else.

Is that way out of what you can afford to let it go for?

Can I sit down now?!

What did I say, 140?

-Yes.

-You said 140.

We were looking to make a profit at auction at around the 100 mark.

Yes.

£100. And, yes, why not?

That's a generous discount.

So, is it a yes from you?

-Yes, it's a yes from me.

-Is it a yes from you?

-Yes.

-In that case, consider it sold.

-Thank you so much.

Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-We'll shake on it.

A great deal and a happy team.

With both teams two items down,

I'm going to leave them shopping and go to find something dinky.

This museum has a myriad of motoring delights.

The cost of some vintage cars is staggering,

but not all vintage cars.

If you're willing to downsize...

there's something for everyone.

I'm joined by Lance Quigley,

a dealer who specialises in die-cast model cars.

How did you get into it, Lance?

Well, being the youngest of five, I had a lot of hand-me-downs.

-Oh, right.

-There was no electronic games in those days.

-No, no.

-So, while my brothers were at school,

I would take them out in the garden and bury them.

-Hide them from them!

-Yes.

You've got some super ones. There's one here that springs to mind -

the Jaguar 3.4,

-which of course was made just down the road...

-That's right.

An iconic car of the '60s.

What sort of value are we talking about here? This one?

-15 to 20.

-And this one?

-150.

-Really? £150?

-Yes.

-Quite a difference, isn't there?

-Yep.

-Is that because of the condition of it?

-Yes.

To fetch top price,

they've got to be mint and the box is just as important.

The box has got to be crisp and fresh.

I mean, a mint model is worth nothing really

-unless it's got the mint box with it.

-Right.

So do people make the boxes now?

You can get repro boxes.

-Can you?

-Yes, yes, which I'm not against.

-No.

-But you can tell the difference.

Here we have a repro box and just look at the colours, they're sharp,

the edges are crisp.

I mean, that's meant to be 55 years old.

-CHARLIE LAUGHS

-It hasn't got patina.

-It hasn't.

-You'd need to look carefully, wouldn't you?

-Yes.

Another tip is open the box and smell inside.

It should smell that musty smell of old paint.

Not musty there, fresh cardboard.

-That's fresh cardboard.

-I'm getting fresh cardboard here.

It's like wine, isn't it? That's a really,

really good tip because I didn't know they made reproduction boxes.

Yeah, very popular, actually.

Presumably this is an older box because it's got tears and things.

-Anything else we can tell about it?

-Yeah, in those days,

the shopkeeper would walk around with a pencil behind his ear

and put the pencil price on the end...

-Yes.

-Oh, it has. "Eight shillings and 11 pence."

That's about 44p.

How much could a Dinky Toy be worth?

They have sold in excess of 30,000.

£30,000?!

-Yes.

-That is quite extraordinary.

It is, yes.

Boxes are important, condition is important.

If we take this car here, which looks absolutely mint,

what's it worth without the box?

150.

£150?

-With the box?

-250.

Gosh. My word, you've taught me some things here.

-Lance, thank you very much.

-Thank you, Charlie.

-You're welcome.

-I'm going to look round the fair now

and see if I can find some Dinky Toys with their boxes!

Back to the fair and we're halfway through the shopping.

Both teams have still to find their last item.

How are the Blues doing?

I'd give them a...seven!

What do they think?

I think we're doing really well.

Really good items so far.

-Yeah.

-I think we've made great progress.

So I think we're looking now for something different again.

I'm interested in jewellery still, and silver.

I think I'd like to look at either of those.

-It's got to be something different.

-Yeah.

So the Blues know what they do want. How about the Reds?

We're doing all right. We're having a little look

but we haven't seen anything we really want to buy yet.

-Right, OK.

-We really would like to get some silver.

Yeah, I think it would be nice to get some silver so at least we could

tick one item off our shopping list.

Both teams are looking out for silver.

Will they find that final piece?

I like that edging of it, that sort of scallop edging.

"80978."

-Let's get Tom in.

-I think we'll ask him.

-Tom, would you have a look at this?

-What do you think?

-What do you think?

So you've found a little silver box.

-Jewellery, I'd suppose is it?

-Well, it's a jewellery box.

Yeah, a little trinket box for your table.

-Victorian.

-Yeah.

I've just seen the price - £128.

A bit high, do you think?

That's quite a lot of money, that, and the hinge is a bit bent.

The most important thing about these things is if you hold it up to the

light, you can see holes in it where it's been over-polished.

-Ahh.

-Can you see that?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-So, it's a little bit...

-You're paying £128 for a piece of silver

-with some holes in it.

-Yeah, it's a lot. Yeah.

So that's a no then, Thomas.

Are the Reds having any more luck?

Well, you asked for silver, have I found you silver?

-You've found us silver, yeah. I like it.

-Vesta cases, serving spoons...

The silver card case,

I think that's lovely and it's hallmarked Birmingham

and I was born in Birmingham.

-OK, right.

-I rather like that.

So the silver visiting card case.

A lady or a gentleman would keep their calling cards there,

which you would leave, "Here is my name and my address."

The most important test is to check the hinge.

I'm just going to give it a little wiggle and this is a good hinge.

The marks show the maker, who is George Loveridge, a small worker.

That doesn't mean that he was under 5ft 6,

it means he specialised in making small pieces of silver

and the date letter shows it was made in 1905.

And it's got this vacant cartouche.

Originally the owner, the original owner, could have...

But they left it open and that I think is a nice touch -

it still could be engraved.

£85 they want.

How much lower than that do you think we should actually try to aim

for to make a profit?

The auctioneer might price it at...

..£40 to £60.

85 is at the upper end of its value.

I'd like to ask the owner, he is the best person to speak to, is he not?

-Absolutely.

-So shall we ask him?

-Yes, please.

-Sir.

-Yes, sir?

-I think you know what we're going to ask you.

I do, indeed. I know the question's coming.

If we could buy it at around the £60 mark,

I think we'll be in the market.

60's pushing it a tad.

Could I say 65?

-Would that do it for you?

-Well, we're there or thereabouts,

aren't we? It ticks our third and final box.

So I think for a five pound note, shall we buy it?

-Yes.

-I think so.

-Thank you, that's really kind of you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much indeed.

Sold. That's it. That is it.

Finally, a silver buy.

So the Reds are all done with 20 minutes to spare.

Now, the Blues started fast but it looks like a slower finish.

Tom, I thought watches go pretty well.

They do go quite well.

This is a lady's watch. This watch might be worn but it's too small.

Do you wear a watch, Julia?

-Yes.

-Look at the size of your watch.

-Yeah, but...

-Yeah, but what?

-Yeah, but what?

-Yeah,

but no... I like big watches!

Therein...

says it all.

Girls these days like you won't be wearing a little small watch.

-OK.

-Let's go.

-We'll follow you.

The Blues need to keep hunting.

Meanwhile, the Reds are relaxing.

Shall I be Mum? We've spent far more than we really planned to.

Yes, indeed. I think you came out with a plan of not spending

very much but you are the original big spenders.

-We are.

-Cheers.

-BOTH:

-Cheers!

While the Reds toast tearing up a plan,

are the Blues sticking to theirs?

-There is something in here I quite like.

-Yes.

-It's a bit of silver.

-I like that.

-Can I get it out?

Guys, what we've got is a silver dish but what is on the centre

-of the silver dish?

-I like that.

-What's on the centre?

-A design.

-I can see a face.

-Yeah, there's a lady's face.

-Oh, the spades.

-Oh, yes, it's Queen of Spades.

Is it for cards or...?

What is it for?

This is the kind of thing which if you are a bridge player, you want.

There is a lot of bridge players.

There are a lot of bridge players out there.

It's by William Hutton & Sons, so it's Victorian, it's London, 1894.

-It's a nice age.

-A nice crimp...

I love that edging.

It's lovely, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-It's a good thing.

-A very nice piece.

A novelty piece of silver and it's the size of playing cards.

-This is quite cool for your pack of cards.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

What do you think about the price?

Well, I'm going to ask the gentleman what he can do.

What is the very best on your...?

-I can do 85.

-85.

I was hoping

for a bit more off.

Go on, 80.

A little bit more, something with a seven in front of it.

I was hoping for 75.

-Go on.

-Go on.

-75.

-£75? Do you want to buy it?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Do you like it?

-Yes.

-I think it's great.

-Love it.

-I think it's good value.

-It is great value.

-Excellent.

With that, the cards are dealt and both teams are all shopped up.

BELL RINGS Stop looking, teams,

your time is up.

Now, let's have a look at what the Red team have bought.

First, will bids be hotting up for the thermometer?

Bought for £55.

Next, the gramophone cost £100 but will it put the saleroom in a spin?

Finally, their piece of silver, a card case that cost them £65.

Glenys and Lynne, seldom have I seen two young girls have such fun...

-We did.

-And it's nice being called young.

-That's a bonus!

-..and spend so much money

and still have time for a cup of tea.

-Yes.

-Absolutely.

-We bought strange and unusual but good items.

You bought good items, didn't you?

So what's your favourite lot?

Mine is the thermometer.

-And, Lynne, you?

-Mine is the gramophone.

Oh, well, why not?

-And didn't you do a good negotiating job?

-Yes.

What's going to make the biggest profit?

-I think the thermometer, probably.

-So do I.

-You both think the thermometer?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Well, you spent £220.

-We did.

-It leaves £80.

-There it is.

-Come over to me very briefly before it goes to the maestro.

-Maestro.

-Thank you very much.

At one stage, I was worried you'd leave me nothing at all to spend

but luckily with £80,

I can go back and pick up something that you both walked past

and didn't notice, which I think will bring a smile to your face.

So while Richard goes off to bring a smile to the girls' faces,

we'll remind ourselves what the Blue team have bought.

First, they went all wobbly for the jelly mould and spent £90.

Then there was the Orrefors glass vase.

It cost £75.

Finally, also for £75, was their silver card tray.

Richard and Julia, that was a shop of two halves, wasn't it?

-Yep.

-Out of the traps like that,

ten minutes in it all went dead for half an hour.

We were so overwhelmed by how well we did.

It was buy, buy...

And then, "Do you know what? I'd like to view the fair."

What's your favourite lot, Julia?

My favourite is actually the jelly mould. I really like that.

The Swedish vase is lovely.

-Yeah.

-Beautiful piece.

What's going to make the biggest profit?

I think... Oh, I think we both think, don't we?

-Yes.

-The silver... With the card...

Like a card tray, yes.

-You always wanted to buy a bit of silver, didn't you?

-Yes.

-Exactly.

You spent £240 and you've got just £60 to give to this young man.

-Yes.

-Hand it over.

-There you are.

Thomas, you lucky fellow.

-What are you going to do with that?

-Something very old...

-Yeah.

-Something hard...

-Yes.

-..with a bit of metal on it.

-Yes.

-I think you'll quite like it.

-We hope.

-OK.

While Thomas goes off to buy something old and useful,

we're off to the auction.

Well, I'm very excited because I'm at Richard Winterton's saleroom.

-Hello.

-Hello, and welcome to Lichfield.

Thank you. Starting off with the Red team here, Lynne and Glenys.

The first item we've got is the thermometer.

What a great start. A lovely thing.

I love it, absolutely love it.

It's commercial...

-What are we, Edwardian period?

-Yes.

Great name to it.

-It's got everything going for it.

-Negretti & Zambra,

they made the best thermometers.

-Most certainly.

-What about an estimate?

-We've gone 20-40, Charlie.

-20-40, Richard?!

-It seems a bit mean.

-It does, when I'm looking at it now,

it is a bit mean but I think 20-40, it should fly.

I hope it does because they paid £55 for it.

-Yeah.

-They'll be all right though, won't they?

-Yeah, got to be.

-Jolly good.

What about the gramophone?

-You see a lot of these, don't you?

-Yeah, loads.

Records are starting to come back into fashion

and the retro sort of look.

Apollo, I don't think it's the Rolls-Royce of gramophones,

-as it were.

-No.

-And...

-No.

-It's 30-40 in my book.

They paid £100 for it.

-Yeah.

-I don't think Lynne and Glenys see as many of these gramophones

-as you and I do.

-No, we see a tremendous amount come through,

don't we?

Third item we've got is the little silver card case.

A standard sort of thing again.

We see a tremendous amount coming through. It's nice that it's silver.

-Nice little scrolls, nice little work on it.

-Yes.

It's 50-80.

They paid £65.

-That's smack in the middle of your estimate.

-I'm not surprised.

It's anybody's guess as to whether you're going to make them

a profit or not. In which case,

it's still anybody's guess as to whether they'll go with their bonus buy.

Let's have a look at it.

Lynne and Glenys, the anticipation.

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

-It's very exciting.

-Yes.

But you did at least spend most of your money.

But it wasn't ours.

-You still left this man with £80, didn't you?

-We did. Yes.

-We were very generous, I think.

-Are you confident with what he's done

-with it?

-I think so.

-Shall we find out?

-Yes.

-I bought you...

Oh! What's that, then?

An inkwell.

-Is it pewter?

-No, it's copper.

-Oh, right.

-Now, this is an Art Nouveau ink stand made roundabout

1910, 1920.

It's almost in between.

It's what the Germans call the Jugendstil - the young style.

So this would have sat in an elegant Viennese apartment on the desk of a

prominent gentleman and it is the style that is very collected today.

So how much did you spend?

I bought it for 40.

Wow, that's good.

What do you think it has the potential to make?

It's got the potential to make you another £10 or £20.

-That sounds good.

-What do you think, girls?

-I really like it.

-I quite like it.

You don't have to make up your mind now.

We've got one like it, one...

-Quite like it.

-..almost like it.

What will the auctioneer think about it?

Well, here it is - Richard's bonus buy.

What a beauty.

It's full of interest.

I love it, and the colour of it as well.

It's got a bit of Scottish influence in there.

Yeah, it's a nice thing.

-Lovely colours.

-Yeah.

It's almost a mixture between the Deco and the Nouveau, isn't it?

-It is.

-It's a blending of the styles, which I like.

-It's roundabout that 1900 date, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Value?

-30-50.

Well, Richard paid £40.

-Very good.

-It'll be interesting to see whether they go with it.

Anyway, now onto Richard and Julia, another pair of friends,

the Blue team, who kicked off with the Victorian copper jelly mould.

A good old jelly mould!

Again, you see a few of those, don't you?

We do and they used to be really popular, didn't they?

The Americans bought them, didn't they?

They did and the modern housewife with the pine dressers,

they used to put them on and that kind of look that we used to see.

-Yeah.

-Sadly, a bit out of fashion now.

-What sort of money would we put on that one?

-40-60.

Yeah, they paid £90.

-I think that was worth £90 20 years ago.

-Correct, I agree.

-I agree.

-Now, the next item is the Orrefors glass vase.

These are very hit and miss.

It's down to the shape...

We've gone 80-120.

-That's a bit punchy.

-It is punchy.

They paid £75 for it.

Richard and Julia's third item is the little silver tray.

Pin tray, card tray.

What's it got going for it? Well, it's Victorian, William Hutton.

It's a neat little tray and what else would you do with it?

It is what it is and we've gone 30-50.

I think that's a punchy sort of estimate.

You are going to have to work your socks off here.

-Am I?

-They paid £75 for it.

I can see you looking at that and wondering why?

I can't see. I just...

-I can't see.

-They might well need their bonus buy.

Let's have a look at it.

Richard and Julia, £240 you spent.

Did you just not trust this man with any more than £60?

-No, we just wanted to spend a lot of money.

-Oh, very good.

What do you think he's done with it?

I don't know. We'll have to see, won't we?

I said I was going to buy you something small

and it's perfectly formed, shiny.

-Yeah?

-It's getting exciting now.

Getting exciting... And it is old.

-THEY GASP

-Wow!

What can one say?!

Let me just explain.

OK, this is an 18th-century Agate box, pillbox.

Gilt metal around here and I think it's absolutely...

I like the markings. It's on both sides, top and bottom.

-Well, it's not markings, this is natural stone.

-This is pure?

-Oh, right.

-Agate.

-It hasn't been painted, you know!

-Oh, look, look, look, it goes all the way through.

-Yes, I like that.

Late 18th, early 19th century.

Because it's so old, how much did you spend?

Do you know what? £35.

-Oh, OK.

-For something this old, this beautiful...

-That sounds good.

-That's...

How much do you think we'll get on it?

-£40-£60 maybe.

-That's not bad.

-Yeah.

-Not bad.

-Think of the 40.

-I like it.

I'm thinking of the 60.

That would be marvellous.

-It is a quality piece.

-No, it's different.

-No, I like it.

-You don't have to make up your mind now.

Make up your mind depending on how you're going later.

-Yes.

-But we'll find out just what the auctioneer thinks.

Now, we've got Thomas's bonus buy here, which is this little pillbox.

-It's lovely, isn't it?

-It's just into the 20th century.

-Just.

-And the agate?

Lovely colours, isn't it? Very clever how they do that, isn't it?

Yeah, yeah. It's a pretty object.

We've gone 30-50.

They'll be quite pleased with that, Thomas paid £35.

-That's about right, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Well, I'm looking forward to seeing you in an action on the rostrum.

Thank you very much.

Lynne and Glenys, look at you two beaming with excitement.

-We are.

-And anticipation.

Anticipation is the word.

-Are you confident?

-No.

We were this morning but we've wavered a little bit.

We'll you're kicking off with your thermometer.

A wonderful maker - Negretti & Zambra.

Here it comes now.

Revolving cylinder thermometer there, brass case.

£20 bid. £20 I'm bid.

£25 I'm bid.

£30, £40, 45, £50.

-Oh!

-£50. Here at £50.

-This is tremendous.

-With me at £50.

£50. The room is out now.

Internet, you're out. At 50.

-All done. At 50.

-GAVEL BANGS

Don't worry, you've only lost a fiver

and here comes your gramophone.

-Ah...

-Now to the tabletop gramophone.

£20, £20.

Gramophone. £20.

£25, the internet.

The room is out. Internet at 20...

30 in the room.

Internet? 35, the internet.

No, sir. Are you sure? 35, the internet.

All done.

-Oh, girls.

-Oh, no!

-Oh, girls, that's a loss of £65,

which added to your fiver means you're just down £70.

But here comes the card case.

Silver card case and the shield is missing.

It's vacant, you can put your own little monogram in there.

£20, 25. £30, 35. £40.

£40 is bid. 45.

£50. £50 is bid.

£50 is bid. £50.

£60 I'm bid.

£60 I'm bid.

At £60 I'm bid. £70 I'm bid.

-You're in profit, girls.

-£70, here at £70.

This is uncharted territory for you.

£80.

£80. In the middle at £80.

That's £80. Out on the internet.

-Sold at £80.

-GAVEL BANGS

That's a £15 profit, which is marvellous,

which trims that loss-ette you had of £70

down to £55 - which is not bad, is it?

-No!

-So you've now got to make up your mind about the maestro's

bonus buy - the copper desk stand.

-Should we go for it?

-Yeah, we think we've got to go for it.

-You didn't have to think about that, did you, girls?

-No.

-You're going with the bonus buy?

-We're going with the bonus buy.

-I'm thrilled about that.

Little desk stand now.

£20 I'm bid.

£30, 35. £40. £40 I'm bid.

£40. 45 in the front row.

45. 45. 45. You're all out.

45. All done.

Well, a profit's a profit.

Well, that's knocked out all your losses, hasn't it? Nearly.

-Not quite.

-You lost 55, you've now only lost 50.

-True.

-I want to cry.

Don't cry, darling. Please, don't cry.

£50. A loss of £50 has won on Bargain Hunt many a time.

Probably not today.

You never know. Don't mention it to the Blues, OK?

-BOTH:

-We won't.

Well, Richard and Julia...

Julia, you're looking particularly excited.

Yes, I'm very excited.

Have you been to lots of auctions in your life?

A long, long time ago and I was very scared to scratch my nose.

-Don't scratch your nose here cos you'll buy something.

-I know.

And you're selling, not buying, just remember that.

-Are you confident?

-Very confident.

-Yes.

-We're going to be very confident.

I like that. Thomas, confidence.

I love the fact they're confident.

They bought some really lovely things and they went with it.

-They went to spend the money.

-Yes.

Well, coming up is the jelly mould.

It cost £90 and here it comes.

The copper jelly mould there.

Lot 429.

£20 to start me.

£20. 25, 30, five, 40, five, the internet.

45 the internet.

-Come on!

-45 the internet.

45 the internet. 45 the internet.

You're out here. 45 the internet.

Room out? Looking at me.

-No? All done, internet bid.

-GAVEL BANGS

-Oh, dear.

-Oh, well.

-Oh, well.

-What happens if you divide 90 by two?

You get 45. That's your loss.

Here comes the Orrefors glass vase.

The art glass vase.

Where are you going to be? £20. £20 I'm bid.

25, £30 I'm bid.

£30 I'm bid.

At £30. Coming to you at £30.

35. £40. 45. Here at 45.

There are 45. There at 45.

All done. 45.

You're all finished, then? Are you finished?

-Come on.

-Come on!

-Come on!

Steady.

Right, that's a loss of £30, which added to your losses hitherto,

you are just 75 down.

Here comes the card case.

Little pin tray now.

Lot 431.

£20 I'm bid.

£20, 25.

£30. £30. 35. £40.

-Keep going.

-£40. 45.

At 45.

£50 the internet.

£50 the internet.

£50 the internet.

All done? £50 the internet.

No?

-Going at 50.

-GAVEL BANGS

-Oh, no!

-I'm disappointed we broke the 45 mark.

It is a trifle disappointing to lose £25.

The good news is that you've lost a very even amount of money -

exactly £100.

Oh, no!

-I hate that.

-Thomas could get back this £100 with the pillbox.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-Do you want to go with it or not?

-Yes.

-Definitely.

-Go with the bonus buy?

-Definitely.

-We should go with it, we like it.

-It's a bonus buy yes?

-Yes.

-Here it is.

A little box. A sweet little thing.

Where are you going to be? £20 I'm bid.

25, £30, £32, 35, £40.

-£40.

-Well done, Thomas.

£40 in the room.

All done? £40 all finished.

-Thank you.

-Thomas, while I remember,

that's about what you thought it would make.

-You said it would make a slim profit, slim it did...

-Yeah.

..which is marvellous. I mean, you reduced your losses to just £95.

Thank you, Rosco!

-It was two figures rather than three.

-It is.

The psychological balance there is with you.

Don't mention to the Reds.

-No.

-That might be a winning score.

-Yes.

Well, well, well, I've got a question for you both.

What happened in 1929?

-Wall Street Crash.

-The crash.

Never have I seen such losses.

Oh, I don't why you're laughing, Reds, you've lost £50.

I mean, it's quite remarkable!

We don't have winners, we have two runners up, really.

One's running up just slightly behind the other one,

to be perfectly honest, because Blues, you have lost £95!

Didn't we do well?!

Absolutely magnificent.

You haven't got a lot to be smug about, really.

You didn't do all that well yourselves, to be perfectly honest,

did you? Have you had a good time losing £50?

-We've had had a fantastic time.

-We've had a great time.

Marvellous. Have you had a lovely time losing £95?

-Superb.

-Really good.

-Splendid, splendid.

I'm so thrilled.

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