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Well, today's fair comes from Cornwall,

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and I've found myself some very interesting accommodation

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in which to stay.

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This is an original 1930s British-made teardrop caravan.

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The exterior is made from the same aluminium used to make

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World War II Spitfires, and it's only eight feet long.

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It may be small, but I've emerged well rested

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and ready for some action,

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so let's go Bargain Hunting.

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Today's fair is that the Royal Cornwall Showground near Wadebridge.

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There are around 270 stalls here, so there's plenty to choose from.

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Our teams have £300 and one hour to scour the fair for bargains,

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but can they make a profit at auction?

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Let's see what's coming up.

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'The Reds are in a hurry...'

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.I don't want to rush you, Paul, but hurry up.

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-Yeah.

-Yeah.

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'..the Blues know exactly what they want...'

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Do you like those?

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I do, and I don't.

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"I do and I don't." She does and she doesn't.

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'..I hear the story of a political heroine...'

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You know, she loved being with people.

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She loved being challenged by people.

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'..and at the auction, there are highs.'

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Whoo!

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'..and lows.'

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-Oh...

-Oh...

-Oh...

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Well, that is all for later,

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but let's meet our two teams,

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because today we've got two teams who are all best friends.

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And for the Reds, we've got Paul and Wayne,

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and for the Blues, we've got Jo and Emma.

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-Hello.

-Hello!

-Hello!

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A resounding hello. Listen, Paul, tell me, how did you two chaps meet?

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I met Wayne when I was working for a manufacturing company

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and Wayne was working for an engineering company,

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and it turned out as well that we're both

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from the north of England, both northerners.

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-Ey up!

-Ey up, aye.

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And also that we both share a love of antiques, as well.

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We've known each other for eight years.

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Amazing. And you're a... You're a budding author, I believe.

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There's a book in the pipeline for you.

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There is, yes. It's a work in progress at the moment.

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It's two thirds written,

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-and it's called "What Do I Do With The Wedding Photos?"

-Oh, dear.

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Obviously, I've been divorced and I thought there was a niche in the

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market for a book to be written by a man about the experiences of

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going through the divorce and internet dating, as well.

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Oh, right. You are able to get any humour into this?

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Oh, yes, definitely.

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There's quite a bit in there,

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and it's obviously my great sense of humour

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lending itself to various scenarios in the book.

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OK, well, good luck with that.

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-Thank you.

-Wayne, tell me about your fascination with all things antique.

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My interest in antiques, really,

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is something I can attribute to someone.

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-Yeah, yeah.

-I like to do the research,

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so if it's a Nathaniel Mills silver box with an inscription on it,

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I like to look into the inscription,

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and it puts flesh and blood onto that object.

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There was one item that you bought that led to you getting a form

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of recognition.

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Yes. That's right. I was in an antique shop in Appledore,

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and I came across a silver-plated butter dish

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and it had an inscription on it.

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It was presented by a company back in 1897

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at the Whitchurch Dairy Show.

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And because I do like to research things,

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I took it home and did the research and found that the company were

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still very much alive and well.

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I took it to the company and they were really pleased.

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And there's a permanent reminder of this?

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Yes, there is. The dish is in the boardroom,

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and there's a plaque behind it that says,

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"This dish was discovered by Wayne Heap in an antique shop

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"in Appledore and presented to our company."

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And that is there, yes.

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Now, you two lads are obviously a great team.

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What are your tactics going to be today?

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Tactics are that we are going to spend no more than £70 per item,

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we're going to stick to that,

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and hopefully leave a nice little amount for

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our expert on the bonus buy.

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Well, good luck, fellas.

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And I'm turning my attention now to the Blues.

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You two have been friends for quite some time, you're quite close.

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-Very close.

-Yes.

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-Yes?

-Yeah. We've been friends for 28 years.

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We met at college when we were 16, erm,

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and we've basically been inseparable ever since.

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-Yeah, yeah.

-So, what were you studying at college?

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-I was studying hairdressing and Jo was...

-Doing my A-levels.

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Well, you're obviously going through a Bargain Hunt phase in more ways

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than one, because your hair is the colour of Bargain Hunt.

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-It is.

-It's the red and the blue.

-Yes, absolutely.

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It changes all the time.

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-Does it?

-Yeah. It's been like this for nearly a year now, though,

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which is probably the longest for me.

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-So, Jo...

-Hello.

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..you're something of a homemaker,

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but you're also a very keen collector.

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I am. I've been a homemaker for nearly 21 years now.

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When I met my husband, we had children quite early,

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so I decided to devote my time to bringing up my children.

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But now when I'm out and about, I've got a little bit of...

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a couple of extra pounds, I like to pick up mini cups, tea sets,

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a bit of China, a bit of silver...

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Just, you know, anything that looks pretty on the side at home.

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Well, you're obviously great friends,

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but what is your strategy today?

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Bit of winging it, I expect. Bit like homing pigeons.

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We'll be right there, find something that catches our eye and we'll go

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-right in.

-Yeah, pretty and sparkly.

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Well, that sounds like a plan. I'd better give you some money.

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-Lovely.

-So, there's £300.

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-Thank you.

-Not forgetting the lads from up north.

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-Ey up, there you go. All right.

-Thank you.

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£300 and this is the part where you go off and meet your experts.

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OK, see you later.

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Well, I think that we're in for something of a lively day.

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We've lined up a couple of very talented experts for our teams.

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Shipshape and on duty for the Reds team, it's Caroline Hawley.

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And he's fast becoming a classic -

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for the Blues, it's Ben Cooper.

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So, what are you looking for today?

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-Some quirky bits of silver.

-Mm-hmm.

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Maybe some ceramics.

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-Yeah.

-And maybe a bit of Whitefriars glass.

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What is it you've got an idea of buying today?

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Something sparkly or pretty.

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-Right.

-Anything like that.

-Okey doke.

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-I'd be looking at silver.

-Yeah.

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And possibly ceramics, but more so something with a local interest.

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Perhaps a little bit of military.

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China, anything small, little teacups, tea sets,

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anything like that.

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Time to churn up a profit, teams.

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Your 60 minutes start now.

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-Shall we get shopping?

-Let's go shopping.

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-I think so.

-Come along, guys.

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Let's head off. Come on, guys.

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Our teams have strong ideas about what they're looking for,

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so let's get started.

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And it sounds like the Reds have a strategy for today's shopping.

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What we're trying to do is we try to find one item each

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-that we'd like to buy...

-OK, yeah.

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..and then one mutual item which we both agree on.

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-OK.

-And we have a tight budget in mind,

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so we're looking at approximately £70 an item.

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Does it have to be exactly £70, or can it be less?

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Well, it's arbitrary, but you know, we've got to start somewhere.

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-Give or take, yeah.

-Right, OK. Yeah.

-Yeah.

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That is a good plan,

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and the Blues wanted something pretty

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and they may have found it already.

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Oh, I like those.

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I don't know what they are, but they're very pretty.

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Yeah, little scent bottles.

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Nice hand-blown glass.

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Age-wise, I don't think there's a great age to them, at all,

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-but they're very pretty.

-Yes.

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They're a nice little thing.

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But not for auction, maybe.

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They wanted pretty, but it also needs to make a pretty profit,

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so it's a no to the scent bottles,

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but are the strategic Reds on to something?

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It looks to me late 19th, early 20th century.

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Would you agree? Yeah.

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And does it work?

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-VENDOR:

-I don't think the clock works.

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Maybe a clock that doesn't work isn't a great idea,

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so the Reds are going to take their time and keep looking.

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Meanwhile, the Blues are still on the trail of pretty things.

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She's just spotted something.

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I don't think it's old, but I really like the colour.

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-Oh, I do like that.

-That is lovely.

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-It matches my hair!

-It does match your hair.

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-And it's blue, for us!

-And it's the team - it's blue.

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-Yeah.

-What can you tell us about it?

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OK, right. This is Victorian.

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-OK.

-It dates from about 1880, 1890.

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The colour, which is wonderful, it's known as Vaseline glass -

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this is where you've got the sort of milkiness to it.

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So, what you've got is something that was made for the mass market,

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but that meant they were used,

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and they, of course, got damaged, so condition is really important.

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So, looking at this one, as you can see, there's absolutely no damage.

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-Right, OK.

-The lady's got 20 on it.

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Mm-hmm. Will it make a profit at auction?

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-It's not going to be a big seller.

-Mm-hmm.

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I would have thought at auction it would probably have an estimate

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-of 10 to 15-ish, something like that.

-OK.

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-It looks like you both like it.

-We do.

-I do.

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-The colour's good.

-It is good.

-It is good, yeah.

-The colour's good.

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So, who's going to do the bargaining?

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-Oh, you spotted it.

-I'll do this one.

-Yeah?

-Yep.

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OK, Jo, if you ask the lady, see what she can do on it.

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Lovely. We're really interested in your jug.

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What would be your best price today?

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Erm, is 15 any good?

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Can we squeeze any better? That'd be lovely.

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OK, we'll do ten.

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Well, that is very generous. Girls?

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-For me, that's a yes.

-Yeah, definitely.

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Shake the lady's hand.

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-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

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What a great start -

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the Blues have their first item after just four minutes.

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-How do you feel, girls?

-Cool.

-Brilliant. First item down.

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Only a few minutes used as well, so we've got plenty of time.

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While they casually saunter in the sunshine,

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the Reds have found a document case that appeals to Wayne's

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love of history.

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-"Carriage Repair Shop..."

-"Shop Staff".

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"To NM Barrett Esquire for 1934".

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It's personalised, isn't it?

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-Yeah.

-Yeah.

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So, whether he kept a scroll in it, I don't know.

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It looks like, well, it's from staff to, probably, their boss.

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-Yes, yes.

-Yeah.

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It's not complete.

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I think it's had another end here.

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You see where there's been another brass band.

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And it will have had another end like this.

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-It's made of mahogany, which is a hard wood.

-Right, yeah.

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And it's been beautifully carved, and I would say that's hand-carved,

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and it's got very sort of stylish flowers and foliage,

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-in very much an Art Nouveau style, which I love.

-Yeah.

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-Yes.

-Yes.

-You fancy that?

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-I do, yes.

-I would ask the lady the price.

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Yes. What have you got on this, please?

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-VENDOR:

-10.

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£10. And is that your best?

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I've given you the buy-me-now price, yeah.

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Well, yes. I mean, it's a lovely object.

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-I'll take it.

-Brilliant.

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Well, that was a quick decision, wasn't it?

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-Yes.

-Well done!

-Thank you.

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-Excellent.

-That's your item bought.

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Yes, I'm off the hook now!

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-Wow. I can't believe how quick that was.

-Yeah.

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Right, it's down to you now, Paul.

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-It is. Let's go and find my buy.

-Come on!

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So, their strategy is on track.

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That's Wayne's item in the bag at well under the £70 target

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for each item,

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and with just seven minutes on the clock,

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they're making this game look easy.

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In the meantime, the Blues have found something familiar.

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I've got exactly the same one at home.

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I found it and I dated it to 1894.

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I think this is probably a slightly later one, actually.

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-When you look at the...

-Cos it's got the plate.

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The plate is a metal one.

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Yeah, yeah. Would it be better if it was working for us?

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By the looks of things, it's probably in working order.

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-Lovely.

-How much have you got on your sewing machine?

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-VENDOR:

-We've got 60 on that.

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I've got mine, which I got for 30.

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At £30, well, that was a good buy,

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so this one is too pricey for the Blues, and time to move on.

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And the Reds have found some silver.

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-VENDOR:

-There is a degree of flexibility in the price.

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-Yeah?

-Right, and what is the price?

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I know that's your approach normally. I'm saying a degree, OK?

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Oh, they're £50 each.

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-Each?

-Yeah, each.

-They could be 40 each, then.

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Yeah. I think that that's a little high.

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I do, yes.

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-Yeah.

-But they're lovely. They're beautifully engraved.

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They are. They are slightly different from normal pieces

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of silver that I'm interested in.

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The beakers are too expensive, so, while they keep hunting,

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it's back to the Blues, and Ben is getting nostalgic.

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-I like the look of the little cup.

-BEN CHUCKLES

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It's from my old school!

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There you go.

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But I was not there in 1908.

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In all honesty, I mean, it's a fair price -

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I mean, the gentleman's only got a tenner on it -

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-but at auction it's not even local interest.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

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-You know, we're in the south-west.

-OK.

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The girls wanted small sparkly things,

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so better to keep searching.

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Meanwhile, with 15 minutes on the clock, the Reds are heading inside.

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-We've got to have a plan...

-Right.

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-..or else our hour is going to go like that.

-Yeah.

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-We still need two items, obviously.

-We do, we need yours and yours.

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-Yes.

-And we need that mutual item that we're going to buy together.

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-Yeah.

-So, I don't want to rush you, Paul, but hurry up!

-Yes!

-Yeah.

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Time waits for no man, as they say, but how are the Blues getting on?

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They don't seem impressed.

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What do you think? Do you like those?

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I do and I don't.

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"I do and I don't." She does and she doesn't!

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Indecisive. I'm not overly keen.

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-Oh, well, there you go.

-Yeah.

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That looks like a, sort of...

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-A resounding no.

-A resounding no.

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-Yeah.

-Yeah.

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So, that's a no, then,

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but have the Reds found something to light up their day?

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What can you tell me about the chamber stick, please?

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That one is by a guy called Henry Loveridge.

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Right.

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-Late 1800s.

-Right.

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-He was into Arts and Crafts, amongst other things...

-Yeah.

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..so he's quite a big name.

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-Right.

-OK.

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And, of course, the price is obviously negotiable.

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Right, you've got £50 on it, haven't you?

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Yes, erm...

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I'd knock a tenner off.

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-40. You could do it for 40?

-40, yeah.

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What would you think that might make at auction, on a good day?

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-Well, I think it needs to be a bit less than that to buy.

-Do you?

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-Yeah.

-I mean, it could get 40 at auction,

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but you need to buy at a bit less than that.

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-£35.

-35?

-Yeah.

-I think that's a great price.

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Excellent. I feel I'm a little bit like Wee Willie Winkie here!

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So what do you think, guys?

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-I think... I've always liked Arts and Crafts.

-Right.

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And, like I say, it was on my reserve list.

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I think we should go for it as our mutual item that we're going to buy.

0:14:140:14:18

-As a mutual? Brilliant, yeah.

-So it's a deal?

-It's a deal.

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-It's a deal!

-Thank you.

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-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

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So, item two is in the bag with just 22 minutes on the clock.

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The girls, meanwhile, are still searching outside.

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I really like those.

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-I don't know why.

-But where would someone put them?

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I don't know.

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-Let's keep walking.

-Yeah, but I like them. I like them!

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We can come back. Let's just look over here.

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Their laidback approach means they still have two items to find.

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We're halfway through the shopping

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and Paul has found yet another beaker.

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-Oh, you found...

-Him and his beakers, yeah!

0:14:550:14:57

-Him and his beakers!

-Yeah, a silver cup.

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So, a hallmark on there.

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-It's Birmingham.

-Yeah.

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And what would the date be on that, Caroline, do you think?

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Now I need to get my glass on this, don't I?

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It's Birmingham...

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-I think it's probably 1930s, '40s even. Yeah.

-1930s.

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-George... George VI? George V? George VI?

-Yeah, it's not...

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I mean, it's 85 quid.

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-Yeah, that's too steep.

-It's a lot of money.

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-That's too steep.

-Yeah.

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Paul loves his beakers,

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but it's too much money for our canny northerners.

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But have the Blues spotted some silver of their own?

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-We've found something.

-Have you found something?

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-Yeah, I have this time.

-Emma has.

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Yeah, I really liked that,

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and I know it's got some damage to the lid.

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-Yeah.

-It's silver though, yes?

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-Yes. Look on the side and you can see there is a hallmark.

-Yeah.

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-It's very rubbed, but you can see the lion...

-OK.

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..so that means it is English silver, sterling quality.

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Looking at it and the style of it -

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I mean, I haven't got a book in front of me -

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I would have thought it's 1920s, 1930s,

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-somewhere around there.

-Oh, right, OK.

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But when I took the lid off, it's still got its original...

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or I think it's its original stopper in there.

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That's sweet.

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Yeah. That's why we liked it, cos it's got the stopper still with it.

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The challenge with a piece like this is its condition.

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You always hear all the experts go, "Condition, condition, condition."

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And yes, it's got whopping great dings on the top.

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It needs to be really pretty cheap.

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Ask the gentleman and see what he's got on it.

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-I'll ask.

-There might be a chance, there might not be.

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-OK, Emma, it's up to you.

-I'll go and ask him.

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-Your turn, girl, go on.

-Yes, I am.

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How much is the lovely little bottle?

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-VENDOR:

-£8, dear.

-£8.

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-Any more?

-I can't do you better.

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Actually, I paid £8 for it at the Oxford Sale,

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but it will make more money, it will.

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At some salerooms I've seen little silver-topped,

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same bottles like this, make £20 at auction.

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-OK.

-So it's got a... It does have a real chance.

-OK, yeah.

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-And £8 is really not a lot.

-Go on, we'll go for it.

-Yeah.

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Well, you'd better shake the man's hand before you change your mind.

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-Thank you very much!

-So that's a great deal, and I have to say,

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that's a great hat, sir!

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They did say they had absolutely no plan of action, and I think

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we've, sort of, seen that, but, having said that, they've worked

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together as a team and they're buying things that they like.

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You know, I think they're doing well.

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It'd be nice for the third item just to have a bit more punch in it.

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They've only spent £18 so far.

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You have £300, girls, and just 20 minutes left.

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The Reds are still indoors,

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and Paul has spotted the retro glass he was after.

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-You know, I'm a collector of Whitefriars.

-Are you?

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-So I've got a few pieces at home, which are quite nice.

-Right.

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I wonder whether...what your thoughts would be on that?

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I think it's very attractive. What sort of price, then?

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You're the expert, Paul, so you tell me.

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How much is that worth?

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Definitely £100, if not more.

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Right. Well, we need to ask.

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-We do.

-It says "Please do not handle," so we need to ask.

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Need to ask to handle.

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Excuse me, sir, may we ask you about this Whitefriars, please?

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-The Marriott Powell?

-Yeah.

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Made between the 1930s and the 1950s.

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It's a tumbler vase. It's the largest size they do.

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-And what price have you got on that?

-75.

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I was close.

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-You were close. I'm impressed.

-I was close, yeah.

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Any imperfections on it?

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-We have a bubble in here, which isn't uncommon.

-Right.

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It doesn't break through or anything.

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-Apart from that, it's absolutely perfect.

-OK.

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What do you think? I mean, what is your best price on that?

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You have 75 on it, but what could you do that for?

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Your very, very, very best price.

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Very, really, rock-bottom price on that one.

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-Well, I'll do you a better price than I would normally...

-Yeah.

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..and I'll do a straight £50.

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-OK, we'll take it.

-OK.

0:18:400:18:42

-Thank you.

-Brilliant.

-Thank you.

-No problem at all.

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-I'll get it wrapped up for you.

-Great.

-Great. Lovely.

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-Thank you very much.

-Great dealing, sir.

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-There we go.

-Excellent.

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All three done.

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Well done indeed.

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-And time, yes.

-So, shall we go and have an ice cream or something now?

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I think we deserve one now, yes.

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-You've done brilliantly, you really have.

-Thank you.

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-Come on, let's go and get an ice cream.

-Great.

-Brilliant. Thank you.

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Well, Paul wanted Whitefriars glass and that's what he's bought.

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These two know what they like and they like what they know.

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So, now the pressure's on the Blues -

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one more item to find and ten minutes to go.

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-All right, girls, time is now running short.

-Yep.

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-We've got less than ten minutes left.

-Mm-hmm.

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I mean, have you got anything? Have your eyes found something?

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Well, we did spot something earlier, as we walked past...

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-And I think we'd like to go back and have a look at it.

-Yeah.

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Sounds intriguing, but what on earth is it?

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-This one here.

-These scales?

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-Yes.

-Yeah. Baby-weighing scales.

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They're cute.

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Yes. Right.

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It's not the original thing, though.

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-It doesn't look... It looks...

-Obviously.

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-Originally, it would have been a metal one.

-Metal.

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£48 on the ticket.

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I've got to confess, I've not seen... I don't have a baby.

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OK.

0:19:540:19:55

I've never seen any baby-weighing scales,

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-but I know babies get weighed and I was very heavy.

-They do. Yeah.

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You both like them, don't you?

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-Yeah.

-We do, and we've come back.

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It just seems... Oh, it does seem a risk but we are pushed for time.

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-It's always fun having a risk.

-It is fun having a risk,

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but it isn't like anything we said we were going to go for.

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-No, I know, but maybe that's a good thing.

-It's absolutely not sparkly.

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There's nothing sparkly about it, but it's...

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-But you both like it.

-We did both like it.

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We both saw it and liked it.

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-Quit gassing.

-Yeah. Right.

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See what the best price can be.

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-Ask the lady.

-OK, brill.

-Go on.

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-We're interested in your baby scales.

-OK.

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What would be the best price today for us?

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All right. We have 48, so 35.

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You can't really knock that for a discount.

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-No, that sounded good, I was going to say.

-That is very generous.

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What do you think? Do you think we should take a punt on it?

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-I think so.

-I think take a punt. I have no idea at auction.

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In all honesty, I have no idea, but at 35 quid,

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-that's not a lot of money.

-No.

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-OK.

-But I have seen other scales do very well.

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-Different types of scales.

-Let's do it. We'll go for it.

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Shake the lady's hand.

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It's not small, pretty or sparkly,

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so let's hope some babies need weighing at the auction.

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The Blues have done it.

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Item three is in the bag.

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Teams, your time's up.

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Come on, girls, I think time for a well deserved cup of tea.

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-Yes.

-Lovely, let's go.

-Sounds like a plan.

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Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

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They snapped up this carved mahogany document case for £10.

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Will this Arts and Crafts chamber stick light the way to a profit?

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It was £35.

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Whitefriars glass is popular and collectable,

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but will the bidders want it?

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It was £50.

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So the big question is, did you enjoy it all?

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-Fantastic.

-Oh, definitely. Yes, definitely.

-Yeah.

0:21:410:21:43

Paul, I need to ask you, favourite item today?

0:21:430:21:47

Well, I think it was the Whitefriars glass that I bought - the vase.

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OK, but what do you think is going to give you the best profit?

0:21:510:21:53

I think it's going to be our first item that we bought,

0:21:530:21:57

which was a carriage tube.

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I think that's going to give us the biggest profit, yeah.

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OK. What about yourself, Wayne?

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Well, my favourite item was the copper bedchamber stick.

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-Oh, was it now?

-Yes. Definitely, yes.

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But what about the one that's going to give you the biggest

0:22:090:22:12

profit at the auction?

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I think the copper bedchamber stick.

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-You do?

-Yes.

0:22:150:22:16

So remind me how much you spent.

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We spent £95, Eric.

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Not the biggest of spends, was it, fellas?

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-No, it wasn't.

-We are northerners.

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You are, exactly - I know it's in your roots.

0:22:240:22:26

But, having said that, that means that you're going to give me £205.

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I am. There you go.

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OK, and it doesn't stay with me very long, cos I'm going to

0:22:310:22:34

-give that to Caroline for the bonus buy.

-Thank you.

0:22:340:22:36

I think you can do a lot with £205.

0:22:360:22:39

I can indeed.

0:22:390:22:40

I can do quite a lot of damage. And you were looking for silver,

0:22:400:22:43

-weren't you, both of you?

-Yes.

0:22:430:22:45

All right, so I think I need to be on the silver hunt with this.

0:22:450:22:48

-Great. Fantastic.

-Good luck.

0:22:480:22:50

Well, while Caroline goes off on the big spend,

0:22:500:22:53

let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.

0:22:530:22:55

The girls fell in love with this pretty, moulded Victorian jug -

0:22:560:23:00

it was just £10.

0:23:000:23:03

The silver-topped scent bottle caught their eye - a snip at £8.

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Will the 1950s scales bring tears of joy or pain at the auction?

0:23:080:23:13

It weighed in at £35.

0:23:130:23:16

So, Emma and Jo, now, you said that you were going to wing it

0:23:160:23:19

and yet you seem very calm and controlled.

0:23:190:23:23

-Enjoyable day?

-Brilliant.

0:23:230:23:24

-Yeah?

-Yeah. Really enjoyed it.

0:23:240:23:26

Absolutely amazing.

0:23:260:23:27

So, Emma, tell me, what was your favourite item?

0:23:270:23:29

Definitely the blue jug that Jo found.

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And then what item do you think of the three is going to

0:23:320:23:35

give you the biggest profit?

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I think either the jug or the little silver-topped perfume bottle.

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-OK.

-Yeah.

0:23:410:23:42

And what about yourself, Jo?

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My favourite object is the baby-weighing scales,

0:23:440:23:46

even though it was a bit unusual

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and it was something we didn't even think of looking at,

0:23:470:23:50

but we went right back, got them and they're lovely.

0:23:500:23:52

OK, and what about the biggest profit, then?

0:23:520:23:54

I'm hoping the jug, cos we got a really good bargain with it.

0:23:540:23:57

I would like to say the scales, but I don't think so,

0:23:570:23:59

-they're a bit novelty.

-OK.

0:23:590:24:01

So, remind me how much you spent, you two?

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£53.

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£53.

0:24:050:24:06

-That might be considered a somewhat modest spend, yes?

-Mm-hmm. Yes.

0:24:060:24:09

-But, either way, that means you're going to give me...

-I am.

0:24:090:24:12

..a colossal £247...

0:24:120:24:16

-There we go.

-..which is going over to Ben for the bonus buy.

0:24:160:24:20

Quite a bit of money there, Ben - a lot to play with.

0:24:200:24:22

It's a good amount, so fingers crossed I might find something,

0:24:220:24:26

possibly Cornish - we are in Cornwall after all.

0:24:260:24:28

-We are indeed.

-So I'll see what I can do.

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OK, well, whilst Ben goes off to find something Cornish,

0:24:290:24:33

let me tell you the story of a remarkable lady.

0:24:330:24:35

We've travelled to Plymouth, and I'm at a very prestigious address -

0:24:400:24:44

3 Elliot Terrace, the former home of a woman who made political history,

0:24:440:24:49

Lady Nancy Astor.

0:24:490:24:50

In 1919, as the MP for Plymouth Sutton,

0:24:520:24:56

Lady Astor was the first woman to take her seat in Parliament,

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and I'm here to find out how she did it.

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In 1918, women had been partially given the vote,

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and then the Qualification of Women Act allowed women to sit in

0:25:100:25:13

the House of Commons for the fist time.

0:25:130:25:16

Nancy Astor was an American, married to Plymouth MP Waldorf Astor.

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When he replaced his father in the House of Lords in 1919,

0:25:210:25:24

his seat became vacant.

0:25:240:25:26

The Conservative Party chose Lady Astor to stand instead of him.

0:25:260:25:31

I'm meeting her granddaughter, Alice Astor,

0:25:330:25:35

to see a private collection of photographs which show Lady Astor

0:25:350:25:39

on the campaign trail.

0:25:390:25:40

There's a photograph here which I think is very telling,

0:25:430:25:46

but I'd like you to tell me a little bit more about the lady herself.

0:25:460:25:52

If we look at this photograph,

0:25:520:25:53

here she is standing in the back of a car,

0:25:530:25:56

and, you know, she loved being with people,

0:25:560:25:59

and she loved being challenged by people.

0:25:590:26:02

Sometimes there would be farmers in the crowd as well

0:26:020:26:06

and once I heard that one of the farmers said,

0:26:060:26:09

"You don't know anything about farming."

0:26:090:26:11

You know. "How many... How many toes does a pig have?"

0:26:110:26:14

And she answered back, "Take off your boot and count."

0:26:140:26:18

-Oh, right.

-And she could just quickly sort of

0:26:200:26:22

-answer them back in those ways.

-Yeah.

0:26:220:26:25

She liked to be the centre of attention.

0:26:250:26:28

And so she had that quality of, you know,

0:26:280:26:32

"I'm here, you're going to notice me,

0:26:320:26:35

"and I've got something to say and I want a relationship with you."

0:26:350:26:38

And you can see this in these photographs, I think, very clearly.

0:26:380:26:41

Well, here she is with the working men

0:26:410:26:44

and the working men were very important to her,

0:26:440:26:47

cos she needed their vote.

0:26:470:26:48

Well, she definitely did need their vote

0:26:480:26:50

and she eventually got their vote,

0:26:500:26:53

but they were, you know, they were passionate about her.

0:26:530:26:56

She built up this strong relationship with them,

0:26:560:26:58

and they adored her.

0:26:580:27:00

She won over the working man, but she was criticised.

0:27:040:27:07

The writer JM Barrie wrote to her,

0:27:070:27:09

saying "What can you know about politics?

0:27:090:27:12

"These things require a man's brains, a man's knowledge,

0:27:120:27:15

"a man's fairness, a man's eloquence."

0:27:150:27:18

But she didn't allow comments like that to stop her campaign

0:27:190:27:23

and one group she targeted in particular were women.

0:27:230:27:26

Well, here she is and she's...

0:27:280:27:29

Again it's this thing of being interested about how people live,

0:27:290:27:33

you know, where they live,

0:27:330:27:35

and she was very concerned about children's welfare, family welfare,

0:27:350:27:41

you know, the plight of women and children

0:27:410:27:43

and she would have wanted them to know that

0:27:430:27:45

she wanted to see something better for them.

0:27:450:27:49

But there were now more women voters in Plymouth than men.

0:27:490:27:53

In this photograph, we've got her at a women's meeting.

0:27:530:27:59

She did care about women's rights and she wanted to get women's votes.

0:27:590:28:05

Women had got the vote and she wanted to get

0:28:050:28:07

their vote in Plymouth.

0:28:070:28:09

And here we've come to results day.

0:28:090:28:11

Now tell me what's going on here.

0:28:110:28:14

In this photograph, it's the moment when the results are being read.

0:28:140:28:17

My grandmother has got a majority of 5,000.

0:28:170:28:21

The other candidates are standing here.

0:28:210:28:24

She's standing in the middle holding the flowers.

0:28:240:28:26

This is William Gay, who was Labour, the Labour candidate,

0:28:260:28:30

and Isaac Foot, the Liberal candidate.

0:28:300:28:33

It's a wonderful moment.

0:28:330:28:35

Lady Astor won six further elections.

0:28:350:28:38

She served Plymouth Sutton for 25 years

0:28:380:28:41

and she paved the way for other female MPs.

0:28:410:28:45

It's been wonderful to see this unique collection of photographs

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and to hear her story, but now it's time to head off to the auction.

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We're in Plymouth.

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We are in the emporium that is Eldreds Auction House.

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I am joined by Anthony Eldred, the man himself.

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So, lovely to be here.

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-It's a pleasure to welcome you.

-Thank you very much indeed.

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Well, let's start with our Red team, this is Paul and Wayne,

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and the first object that they came up with

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was this amazing, sort of, document cylinder.

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A bit of a shame that, I think, we've got, you know, a part missing,

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but your thoughts, sir?

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Well, I think you've said it all.

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I mean, it is lovely carving, but it is incomplete.

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It has an inscription, which adds a bit of interest to collectors,

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but it might not be the easiest thing for us to sell.

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-My estimate £10-20.

-Yeah?

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OK, well, they paid £10 for it,

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so I think that one's in with a real chance.

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Item number two is the Arts and Crafts brass-and-copper

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chamber stick with the symbol for Henry Loveridge.

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Yes, I mean, it's a good clean object and it's got a maker's mark,

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which makes a lot of difference to collectors.

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I think it'll sell well.

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So what's your estimate on the chamber stick?

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What have you put on it?

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I think it'll make between £10 and £20.

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Right. They paid £35 for it.

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And then a classic piece of glass, isn't it?

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It's got that magic name to it,

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even though it's not signed - Whitefriars.

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Well, Whitefriars is always saleable.

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It depends a little bit on its design.

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This is fairly plain.

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I've estimated it at £30 to £50.

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Good, because they paid 50 for it so they're in with a good chance.

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So they may or may not need their bonus buy,

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but, either way, let's have a look at it.

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Well, you left Caroline £205.

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So, Caroline, what did you go out and spend it on?

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-Well, I didn't spend a lot at all...

-Good.

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..but I bought something that there's a sure-fire profit in.

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Wow. It's a bangle.

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It's a bangle.

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Now, you probably noticed that it's very similar

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-to the one I wear.

-I noticed that, yes.

-Yes.

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It's absolutely all original,

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complete with this little safety chain here.

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Fully hallmarked silver.

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-You've got the anchor to tell you it's from Birmingham...

-Yeah.

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..and the date letter, 1959.

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It's in great, great condition and I didn't pay a lot for it.

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How much did you pay, then, Caroline?

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How much do you think I paid?

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40 to 50?

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Well, I got this for £10.

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-£10?

-Yeah.

-Lovely.

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Amazing. And how much do you think that's going to make at auction?

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Well, it's got to make 20, hasn't it?

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-Definitely. Yes, yes.

-Yes, I would think so, yeah.

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Now, you don't have to make your mind up now.

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You do that after you've sold your first three lots.

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But meanwhile, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of

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Caroline's silver bangle.

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So, this is Caroline's bonus buy.

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Your comments would be welcome.

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-I like it.

-Good lad.

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Yeah. I mean, there it is, fully hallmarked, nicely engraved,

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and it's even got a safety chain just in case it opens

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when it's being worn.

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I think it'll sell well.

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-You do?

-Yeah.

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How well is well?

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Well, £15 to £20.

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Well, Caroline went out and bought that probably for a song at £10,

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-then, at that rate.

-Oh, well done.

-Yeah.

-Very good buy.

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Over to the Blue team, which is Emma and Jo,

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and they start off with a handsome sort of helmet jug in glass.

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so a Pearline glass, it says in your catalogue.

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Yes. Yeah, I think it is Pearline.

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Designer George Davidson, possibly, late 19th century, perfect.

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It's got everything going for it.

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So, Anthony, your estimate.

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I've put £5 to £10 on it.

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OK, well, they paid £10 for it.

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I think that may well steer them to glory, but we...

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-We're pretty close on that.

-..will watch, wait and see.

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Next item - silver-top scent bottle.

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This particular one, I think probably came out of part of a set,

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I would imagine, out of a dressing case.

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Yeah.

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But it's silver, a little bit dented in the top, but there it is.

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And, again, I don't think it's something that's going to

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-make them a fortune.

-No.

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But it might make £5, it might make £10.

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Yeah. Well, they paid £8 for it.

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I think, again, that could do them a bit of good today.

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Well, let's hope it does.

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And then item number three, the baby scales.

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I don't really quite know what to make of them.

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They have to be either decorative or useful and I'm not sure that they're

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decorative, but I suppose you could always weigh your potatoes in them.

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-So, what's the estimate?

-My estimate is £10 to £20.

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Paid £35 for them,

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so let's just keep our fingers crossed that

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we've got two people in that auction who really want it.

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But it is a bit of a mixed bag,

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so it strikes me that the bonus buy is going to be worth considering,

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so let's take a look at what it is.

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Well, you left Ben a whopping £247 to go out and spend.

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-Yes?

-Yes, we did.

-Yep.

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So, Ben, what did you go out and spend it on?

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Well, I said, "I'm going to try and find something Cornish,"

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so I got some Cornishware.

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-OK.

-A sugar shaker.

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-Yes.

-With a hole in the bottom.

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With a hole in the bottom. You've got to get your sugar in somehow.

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Made by TG Green and they are still being produced now,

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but this is an original.

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First of all, when you look on the mark on the bottom,

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it's absolutely period from the 1940s, possibly into the '50s.

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You've got this wonderful ridged design up the side,

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so it is absolutely of its time.

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Did you spend the whole £247 on it?

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You'll be glad, no.

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I actually only spent 15.

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-OK.

-And how much is it likely to make us?

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Fingers crossed at auction, it should, I hope, go for 20, 25.

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So there's a profit. Not a huge profit, but I think it should do it.

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-OK.

-Brilliant.

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Now, remember, you don't have to make your minds up now,

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so you do that after you've sold the first three items.

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But meanwhile, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Ben's

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Cornishware sugar sifter.

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I bet you've seen a few of these in your time.

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I've seen a lot of them, yeah.

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We see a lot of Cornishware because of where we are

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and it's very popular down here.

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It's a nice piece and it's in good condition overall.

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It's missing its stopper, but that can be replaced,

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so I think we're going to do well with this.

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So, what's your estimate?

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Between £10 and £20.

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Well, he bought that for £15, so that could perform today.

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I think he's had a very good buy.

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So, the auction today, you're taking it?

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I am and I'm thoroughly looking forward to it.

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Well, in Anthony Eldred we do trust.

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Six, eight, ten, 12...

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At £12.

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-So, are you excited?

-Yes, we are.

-Yes.

-Excellent.

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-You've been to an auction before?

-No. Auction novices.

-Oh, really?

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But your first item's coming up

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and it is the carved wooden document case.

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Let's see if there's a profit to be had.

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-OK.

-Yes.

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And I'd bid a fiver for it.

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Against you all at £5.

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Six if you want it.

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Quickly. At £5 only.

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6, 8, 10, 12...

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-At £12.

-Yes. It's in profit.

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-You're in profit at 12. You're in profit.

-Excellent.

-£12. At 12, then.

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15, 18, at £18.

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Still online. At £18, then.

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-Come on, come on.

-Brilliant.

-Yes.

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Quite sure, and finished at £18.

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Sell it at 18...

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I'm happy with that.

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Yes! Well done.

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-Well done.

-First item down.

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Good start, chaps, good start.

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So, you're already £8 ahead.

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-Yes.

-OK. Your next item's coming up.

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It's the chamber stick.

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It's coming up now.

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I bid £8 for it. At 8 against you all.

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At £8, 9 if you want it, if you must.

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At £8. 9, 10...

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-At £10.

-Yeah.

-Come on.

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-Come on.

-Keep it going.

-Still against you all at 10.

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At £10 here.

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12, at £12 against the net now.

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-At £12. Bidding's in the room, then.

-No, no, no.

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Any more in the room at £12?

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Last chance, everyone.

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-£12.

-Aw...

-Oh, no.

-Unlucky.

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So that was minus 23, but that gives us a rolling total of minus £15.

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We've got the Whitefriars red glass coming up.

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-Yeah, Marriott Powell.

-So let's have a see. Here it is.

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I'm bid £18 for it.

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Against you all in the room at 18, 20 if you want it.

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OK. At £18, then.

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-20, 22, 25, 28, 30.

-Come on...

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At £30.

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Seated here at 30.

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Two anywhere? At £30, then.

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Bidding's with the lady in front.

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-At £30.

-Please, please...

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Very last chance at 30.

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Come on, come on. Two more bids, one more bid...

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-Oh.

-Oh, no.

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You deserved to do better.

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-It's a fabulous vase, fabulous vase.

-We did. Yes.

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But, either way, selling for 30 gives us a minus 20,

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which has brought your rolling total...

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-up to minus £35.

-Yeah.

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So, when it comes to the bonus buy, is it a yes?

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-A definite yes.

-Yes, it is. Without a doubt.

-A definite yes.

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OK, so you're going to go with the bangle,

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for which Caroline paid the princely sum of £10.

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-Yes.

-It's a beautiful bangle, nicely engraved.

-It should...

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-It should motor, it should motor.

-It should, it should.

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OK, let's see. It's coming up next.

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And I'm bid a tenner for it.

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At £10, already at 10, 12, 12, 15,

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18, 20, 22,

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in the doorway at £22,

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take five.

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Nothing in the room, then, at £22?

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I'm up to 28 here on my screen.

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-Yes, come on.

-At £28, take 30 now.

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-Make it 30.

-At £28, then.

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Bidding's online - don't let them frighten you off.

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At £28.

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Quite sure and finished in the room at 28?

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Well done, boys, well done. Team effort, there, yeah?

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-Yes.

-Yes.

-Team effort.

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-Yeah, thank you.

-So that plus 18 has left you with a final total

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of minus £17,

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which, I know it's been said before, but that could be a winning score.

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You know what I'm going to say next -

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not a word to the Blues.

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-OK?

-No, definitely not. Our lips are sealed.

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OK, yeah, but well done.

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CASH REGISTER CHIMES

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-So how are you feeling?

-Nervous.

-And excited.

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That's a wonderful combination.

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It's quite normal - quite, quite normal.

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Have you been to an auction before?

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Emma hasn't, but I've been once with my dad just to have a look.

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Oh, have you? Right, well, your first item's coming up.

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It's the Pearline pressed-glass cream jug.

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Let's keep our fingers crossed that we make a nice, healthy profit.

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So here it is.

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I'm bid £12 for this one, at 12 against you all.

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-At £12, 14, 16, 18, 20, at £20.

-Good start.

-A really good start.

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Take two now. At £20, then.

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All done for £20?

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Finished online, then. At £20 I'll sell it.

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Last chance.

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Whoo!

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So you paid £10 for it -

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you just sold it for 20 and made yourself £10 profit,

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double your money.

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So your next item that's coming up is your silver-topped scent bottle,

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for which you paid the princely sum of £8.

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-We did, yeah.

-OK, so not a big spend.

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It means there's potential for a bigger profit.

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Fiver for that one quickly, somebody five.

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Five I'm bid, at £5.

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I'll take six, if you like.

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-At £5, 6, at £6 at the very back.

-Oh, no.

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At £6, then.

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No? At £6 only at the very back.

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I'll sell it at six.

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I'm bid 8 now online.

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And ten, at £10.

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In the room again. 12, at £12 here.

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On my screen at 12.

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Bidding's online, then.

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Sell at £12...

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Well done.

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So, £12, you paid £8 for it -

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£4 worth of profit there,

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giving us a rolling total of £14.

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Your next lot coming up is the baby scales.

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You paid £35 for them.

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We're on a roll, so let's see if we can do three on the trot, OK?

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I'm bid £5 for them, at five, six if you want them.

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At £5, then. I'm sure you can weigh the potatoes

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-or something with them in the kitchen, surely?

-Oh, cheers.

0:40:390:40:41

At £5, it's against you all at five.

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Are you quite sure at 5?

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I'm bid eight now online.

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-At £8.

-It's going.

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At £8.

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Quite sure at eight? It's on my screen here.

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It must be worth a tenner, surely.

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At £8 here.

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All done at £8, then...

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GROANING

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£8. So you're now in...

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You got minus 27 on that sale,

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-and that's given us a rolling total of minus 13.

-Oh, well...

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So it's all about the bonus buy, isn't it?

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-It is.

-Mm-hmm.

-So what are you going to do?

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-Go with it.

-We'll go with it.

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We trust Ben. We'll go with it.

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Put it this way - you're already a little bit down...

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-Oh, cheers.

-..so you can either sink into oblivion...

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or crawl back a pound or two.

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It doesn't matter.

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-You're going to go with Ben.

-Yeah, we trust him.

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OK, you do. Remember, Ben paid £15 for it.

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HE SNIFFS I smell a profit, but hey-ho,

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let's see where we go.

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It's coming up now.

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£8 for that, at eight against you all, ten if you want it, quickly.

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At £8 for the Cornish shaker.

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Ten on...

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Online at ten. 12.

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-At £12, still on my book.

-It's going.

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- Come on, come on... - At £12. Against you online now.

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Last chance if you want it.

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At £12, finished in the room, then.

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All done at 12.

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Oh...

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12.

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-Never mind.

-It's... It was worth the effort.

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It was only ever a small loss.

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It was minus three.

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-Never mind.

-But you're already minus 13,

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so it's taken you down to a minus 16.

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But, you know, that could be a winning score.

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-Could it be?

-So don't be down.

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Don't be down at all.

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Not a word to the Reds.

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-Not a word.

-Nope.

-Poker face.

-OK?

-Yeah.

-OK.

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CASH REGISTER CHIMES

0:42:240:42:26

Well, the results are in and I've got to tell you that,

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as neither of you made any profit today,

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I will not be giving you any money.

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-But it was neck-and-neck...

-Oh!

-Ooh!

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..and I can tell you now that runners-up today,

0:42:440:42:48

with minus £17...

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was the Red team.

0:42:510:42:53

-Oh, no!

-Oh, no! Come on!

0:42:530:42:57

-Commiserations.

-Well done, Blues.

0:42:570:42:59

-Aw...

-Thank you!

0:42:590:43:01

-But have you had fun?

-It's been brilliant, thank you.

0:43:010:43:04

-Yeah, it's been a great experience.

-OK.

0:43:040:43:06

So, our winners today, by the margin of £1...

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£1!

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You made minus 16 - just that £1 in it -

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but have you had fun?

0:43:160:43:18

-Brilliant fun.

-Really good, yeah.

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Excellent. That's what we want to know.

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So, that's it for today,

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but meanwhile you can keep in touch with us on our website,

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you can follow us on Twitter, but, better still,

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join us next time for some more Bargain Hunting, yes?

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