0:00:03 > 0:00:07Our contestants today have both rocketed up the charts.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10But will they find any chart-busting bargains today?
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Let's find out. Let's go bargain hunting!
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Hello and welcome to Famous Finds.
0:00:46 > 0:00:53We're in Farnham in Surrey at The Antiques Warehouse and we're waiting for our famous guests.
0:00:57 > 0:01:03Today's contestants are two chicks who have made their fortune using their voices,
0:01:03 > 0:01:07but does that mean they're going to be any good at bartering?
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Our dynamic divas are given £300 to find three objects,
0:01:11 > 0:01:15the object being, of course, to make a profit at auction.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20If they make a profit, they get to keep it. Now let's meet today's contestants.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22If only we could find them!
0:01:22 > 0:01:28For the Red Team, meet Toyah. She was an icon of the early '80s punk rock scene
0:01:28 > 0:01:32and was well known for her powerful style and outrageous hair.
0:01:32 > 0:01:38She shot up the charts with records like I Want To Be Free and It's A Mystery.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43# It's a mystery Oh, it's a mystery
0:01:43 > 0:01:47# I'm still searching for a clue
0:01:47 > 0:01:49# It's a mystery... #
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Her varied career has seen her on stage and screen.
0:01:53 > 0:01:58Many know her as the voice of children's series Brum and as Barmy Aunt Boomerang.
0:01:58 > 0:02:04When I was in Cobblers, I was trampled on by a gang of stampeding wallabies.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09She's not afraid to hold back, but will she be able to drive a hard bargain?
0:02:09 > 0:02:14Welcome, Toyah. You're a strong character. Why did you want to take part on Bargain Hunt?
0:02:14 > 0:02:19Because I watch Bargain Hunt and always think I can do better.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- Isn't that a trap everyone falls into?- I don't know.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27It's quite fun looking at the box and saying, "Why did they buy that terrible thing?"
0:02:27 > 0:02:32It is the thrill of buying something that will sell for more money.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Do you have any form of collectable that really gets you excited?
0:02:36 > 0:02:41I adore Troika. I think it's fantastic. It reminds me of my childhood holidays.
0:02:41 > 0:02:47- I love the modernism that came out of Cornwall. I get terribly excited by it.- I can tell that.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49A bit more excitement perhaps later.
0:02:49 > 0:02:56- Who have you brought to help you in this task today?- I've brought my best friend John. John Wain.
0:02:56 > 0:03:01- John Wain!- Hi, Tim.- You're not on the back of a horse!- Not quite.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05- How do you know each other?- I met John when he was impersonating me
0:03:05 > 0:03:08at his nightclub in Stoke-on-Trent.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- So you're a nightclub owner? - Yeah, a drag queen nightclub owner.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17- Is this the hottest place in Stoke? - Yes. We've been there for 14 years. It's called The Club.
0:03:17 > 0:03:23- It's the longest established gay club in the Midlands.- There'll be queues of people pitching up any minute.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27He's got the best legs in the world. They're better than mine.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- How will you get on as a team? - We'll get on brilliantly as a team.
0:03:31 > 0:03:37There will be a bit of arguing because John is more feminine in his taste than I am.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- I don't believe that at all. - There will be a bit of debate.- No.
0:03:41 > 0:03:47- Have you got any tricks up your sleeves?- That would be telling.- What a tease! Anyway, very good luck.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51And they'll be up against another pop diva, Kiki Dee.
0:03:51 > 0:03:57Discovered singing with a band at the age of 16, her career spans four decades.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01She started off singing backing vocals for Dusty Springfield,
0:04:01 > 0:04:06but is still best known for her duet with Rocket Man Elton John.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08# Don't go breaking my heart
0:04:09 > 0:04:13# You take the weight off of me... #
0:04:13 > 0:04:19Their single Don't Go Breaking My Heart sent them to No.1 for six weeks.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27She also had hits with I've Got The Music In Me and Star.
0:04:27 > 0:04:33She duetted with Elton again in '93 and they topped the charts with True Love.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36But will she fall in love with any bargains today?
0:04:36 > 0:04:41So, Kiki, you have an amazing back catalogue of songs.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46Have any bits of pop memorabilia come your way during your career?
0:04:46 > 0:04:50I'm not really a collector because I've always lived in small spaces,
0:04:50 > 0:04:55but I do have my '70s silver boots with the rhinestone heels.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00- The nice nine-inch jobs?- Yes. And I'm keeping those.- Yes.
0:05:00 > 0:05:06I've got some vases that Elton gave me on my 50th which are beautiful Italian pieces
0:05:06 > 0:05:08in lovely yellows and reds and blues.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- You're great mates?- Yeah, we are.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13We're like brothers and sisters.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16- Are you still touring? - I am still touring.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20I do acoustic music now with my music partner, Carmelo Luggeri.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23We do theatres and festivals.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- If they want us, we'll go. - Yes, absolutely.- Anywhere.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- Who have you brought along to help you today?- My oldest friend Jenny.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- Oldest friend?- Yes.- That's pretty cool.- It goes back a long way.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37So how did you meet then?
0:05:37 > 0:05:41My ex is a songwriter and he wrote the lyrics to Amoureuse
0:05:41 > 0:05:45which Kiki recorded and had a hit with and Elton produced.
0:05:45 > 0:05:52We became very good friends. She got locked out of her flat one night and came and knocked on our door.
0:05:52 > 0:05:58- But the next day, we found out that the door wasn't locked, so it was serendipity.- A coincidence.- Yeah.
0:05:58 > 0:06:04- Are you keen on antique fairs and auctions, Jenny?- Yes, my husband and I have a house in France.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09We go to vide-greniers all around the country and we drag Kiki along with us.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- Bless her, she's very tolerant. - Yeah.
0:06:12 > 0:06:18- Are you gonna beat the opposition today?- We'll give it a good try. - They're looking scared over here!
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Look at John's face!
0:06:20 > 0:06:26Anyway, the money moment, £300 apiece, the moment that you have been waiting for.
0:06:26 > 0:06:33There's your £300. You know the rules. Your experts await and off you go. And very, very good luck.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36So will they be hitting the high notes or the bum notes?
0:06:36 > 0:06:42One thing's for certain. They won't be singing solos because their experts are here to serenade them.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49With our Red Team, James Braxton,
0:06:49 > 0:06:54who never misses out on a chance to catch up with the latest tunes.
0:06:55 > 0:07:00And for the Blues, David Harper, who might be out of date with his music,
0:07:00 > 0:07:04but he is certainly up to date with his collectables.
0:07:06 > 0:07:11They're here to offer advice and help to our contestants.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19It looks like Toyah is making a cracking start.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23- We like these for their unusualness.- Goodness!
0:07:23 > 0:07:27Two cats dressed in historical costumes, 18th century costume,
0:07:27 > 0:07:31breeches, long coat, ruffs going on here.
0:07:31 > 0:07:37What sort of spirit do you think they are in? The ticket here says "1950s".
0:07:37 > 0:07:40I thought they'd be '50s, '60s, yeah.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- There's no breakages, obviously. - Yeah.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46A little bit of glaze crackling.
0:07:46 > 0:07:52- I think that adds to it. There's nothing missing.- The interesting thing is they're made in Italy.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56But I can't see them from Commedia dell'arte. They're Neapolitan.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00So they're from the south, sort of Naples, Capi di Monte.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- Are they tourist pieces, do you think?- I think so.
0:08:04 > 0:08:10They're quite sort of Galle school, the French artist Emile Galle, with these very green eyes.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Is that a good thing?
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- Well, Galle cats make a fortune. - We like the sound of that.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- Thousands. But how much are they? - 45 for the pair.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23They don't seem unreasonable.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- What do you think we should try for? - As low as poss.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32- I'll leave it in your capable hands. - Let's go and negotiate.- Go on.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40And they knocked a whole tenner off with their capable hands paying £35.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45But will the Blues be as dexterous with their next item?
0:08:45 > 0:08:51- This is rather pretty.- What does it say it is?- It says that it's a cigar holder. It's too tiny though.
0:08:51 > 0:08:57You'd think you'd put the cigar in there, then you'd be very posh and suck on it at this end.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01But there's no hole. So do you know what it is?
0:09:01 > 0:09:03A cigar...cigar holder.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07It is. It's a cigar...cigar holder.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- Holder holder holder.- Exactly.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Made for a very posh person.
0:09:11 > 0:09:17He not only had probably a solid silver cigar holder that he used to smoke through.
0:09:17 > 0:09:23- He actually had a holder for the holder!- Brilliant.- There are the hallmarks. Made in Birmingham.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26In 1938, the year before the Second World War,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30so the last of the good old years before the whole world blew up.
0:09:30 > 0:09:36- There are still people who smoke cigars.- There are. And you've got a little chain.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38That attaches to a fob of some sort.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Then when you want your cigar, you get your cigar holder case,
0:09:42 > 0:09:46you get your cigar holder out and smoke your cigar.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51- So do you think it's a contender? - It says 40 here. Is that a good price?- I think so.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56- It's solid silver. It's got to be cheap at that.- It's very different.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- It's a bit quirky.- We like quirky. - We do.- Kiki, do we all like quirky?
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Yeah. I thought it was a lipstick.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Hey, Kiki, use that as a lipstick!
0:10:05 > 0:10:10- Yeah, let's see what we can get. - Shall we try?- Yeah.- OK.- All right.
0:10:10 > 0:10:16And for £30, it seems they got a quirky deal.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22Now, I want to get to the bottom of Toyah's passion for Troika pottery.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26If you were to ask me why I liked it,
0:10:26 > 0:10:29I spent my summers in Cornwall as a child.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33And I think Troika is incredibly honest about the landscape -
0:10:33 > 0:10:36the shape of the tin mines,
0:10:36 > 0:10:38the shape of the standing stones.
0:10:38 > 0:10:44For me, Cornwall is about nature and it's about the links to paganism
0:10:44 > 0:10:47that never got eradicated during Victorian times.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- It's clever stuff.- Very clever.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Troika is a factory that is incredibly collectable today.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58If you take a big pot like that, that is by somebody called Pascoe.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01If I turn it up, you can see underneath,
0:11:01 > 0:11:05there's her initials for Marilyn Pascoe.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09It's crudely signed, almost with a felt-tip pen, in a way.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12Of course, it says St Ives on this one.
0:11:12 > 0:11:19That dates this piece to before 1970 because the factory moved out of St Ives to Newlyn in that year,
0:11:19 > 0:11:23so this might be maybe 1969, something like that.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27They are the antithesis really of some studio potters
0:11:27 > 0:11:31that were operating traditionally in Cornwall in the St Ives area.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36- We've got here a couple of bits of Bernard Leach.- That's gorgeous.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41That, as a pot, is the ultimate functional pot.
0:11:41 > 0:11:47Troika, by the time they established themselves in St Ives in the early '60s,
0:11:47 > 0:11:53were far more interested, not in function, so to speak,
0:11:53 > 0:11:55but in creating a decorative look.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59That is not really effective as a vase, is it?
0:11:59 > 0:12:02But it's still just wonderfully mad.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Well, it could be yours at a price.
0:12:04 > 0:12:10A big pot like this, if it was perfect, it might retail perhaps at £750,
0:12:10 > 0:12:17which is quite a lot of money, but on the other hand, it is an iconic object and rather fun.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22If it takes you back to happy days in Cornwall, what's wrong with that?
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Oh, those happy days! Now, on with the shopping.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- What do you think, Ki? I quite like that.- It's lovely, isn't it?- It's pretty.- Yeah.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- And it's sort of with the stand. - Yeah. It's versatile, isn't it?
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Let's ask our expert.
0:12:39 > 0:12:47- Is that me?- Yes.- Are you sure? - What do you think?- Have they always belonged together?- Not necessarily.
0:12:47 > 0:12:54- But they look nice together.- They do. I think that is really today, the old and new mixing together.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58It's recently been buffed up. That's nice. Look at that.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- Marking on the bottom, "Made in London".- That's nice.- Looks quality.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07Nice maker's stamp there. How old do you think it is then, Kiki?
0:13:07 > 0:13:10I'd say probably about 1940?
0:13:10 > 0:13:14- Something like that? Or is it older? - It's older.- A bit earlier.
0:13:14 > 0:13:20This is quite Art Nouveau, 1890. But it has an Arts and Crafts feel to it as well,
0:13:20 > 0:13:24two movements going on at the same time in the late 19th century.
0:13:24 > 0:13:29And similarly with that, I think that's late 19th, early 20th century,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31so much older than you might think.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35Hold that, Jenny. Let's have a look at this base.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- That's actually copper and brass. - Very nice.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42That's nice. It's hollow, but it's really well made.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47- It's a dish.- You'd use it for something like planting.- Exactly.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- What are they priced at?- 95. - 95 for the two.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- If we could get it down a bit, it might be a contender.- We'll try.
0:13:54 > 0:13:59What I like about that is I haven't seen exactly that stand ever before
0:13:59 > 0:14:05and I don't think anyone will have done, so they'll not say, "We see these things every week."
0:14:05 > 0:14:10- We need to make it a bargain now. - Who's the best bargain maker?
0:14:10 > 0:14:12Let's flutter our eyelashes.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Go on. It's working on me!
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Those charmers fluttered the price down to £50.
0:14:21 > 0:14:27And Toyah seems to be bedazzled by something she's found.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31- I really like this.- It's great. - It's unusual, isn't it?
0:14:31 > 0:14:34There's a beautiful quality about it.
0:14:34 > 0:14:40There's virtually no damage... that I can see, anyway. And the quality is fantastic.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45The column is good. It's got a cast-iron base, so it's not gonna topple over.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50I can tell you both that there are three bulbs in the top here.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52And the sockets have got some age.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56It can't possibly be Edwardian,
0:14:56 > 0:15:00but I think it's some sort of funny, sort of 1930s probably.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- Uplights are expensive anyway, aren't they?- Very expensive.
0:15:04 > 0:15:10- We could get a good price on this. It's 150 at the moment, so we could work that down.- That's a good price.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14This has a real novelty aspect to it, very glam.
0:15:14 > 0:15:20It's glamorous. Even though there is a novelty side to it, it's still really good-looking.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- I think it's a winner. - Oh, good.- Yeah.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26So we should go and negotiate it down?
0:15:26 > 0:15:30The lower we can get it, the greater chance of a profit.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35- We're going to need your skills. - Let's go and do it. - Be butch.- I'll try.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40John's manly approach earned them a bright £50 discount.
0:15:40 > 0:15:47Now, Kiki might be a rock star, but her grandmother had a very different star quality.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51Those women were amazing, but she was a haberdasher?
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Yes, this is the tablecloth that my grandmother made with her own hands.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59And she worked in a shop up in Yorkshire.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03She used to make all my clothes as a child, and my sister.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08- It's lovely that it's come through to you.- Yes.- You love it to bits. - I really like it.
0:16:08 > 0:16:14What she would have done is to buy a bolt of cloth, might have cost her five bob, entirely plain.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19And cut out that polygon, so that was a loose piece of material.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24Then the whole of the rest of this scalloped thing is crochet work.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29She would have done that literally like lace-making with needles
0:16:29 > 0:16:33and then inserted her worked piece in the gap.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37And you can see the four oval panels running in the four corners
0:16:37 > 0:16:43- which I think look spectacular when you've got a bit of mahogany coming through.- Absolutely.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46They are amazing people and their crafts.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50You've shown me yours, so I'm going to show you mine.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- Fabulous.- What do you think about that?- It's lovely.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- Nice, soft colours. - Yes, it's really beautiful.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59This is all made of silk
0:16:59 > 0:17:04and your grandma could easily have been selling dyed silks
0:17:04 > 0:17:08for people to make up into exquisite pieces like this,
0:17:08 > 0:17:11except that the design of this is William Morris.
0:17:11 > 0:17:18And Morris and Co would actually have women employed by the firm stitching the whole thing
0:17:18 > 0:17:24or they'd sell them as kits where you'd buy the printed piece of linen with the pattern on it.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26This looks rather professional to me.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30- Would it be professional? - It's difficult to tell, frankly.
0:17:30 > 0:17:36Because the skill of the amateurs, slightly like your grandma, was so high
0:17:36 > 0:17:42that they were as good as the women working for William Morris producing this stuff.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46The fact of the matter is that it is Morris and Co period,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49so we're talking about the 1880s.
0:17:49 > 0:17:55It's in brilliant condition. Anything by Morris or associated with Morris is very collectable.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59And as a result, this would cost you today, retail, £1,200.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- 1,200?- Nigh.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06It's even more beautiful than it was before.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- It's brass, isn't it? - No, it's tapestry, love!- Oh!
0:18:19 > 0:18:23Our teams are happily disposing of their £300
0:18:23 > 0:18:27and if there is any cash left over, they'll be giving it to their experts.
0:18:27 > 0:18:33The expert will spend it on a bonus buy which will be revealed to the team at auction.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- Oh!- You like that?- Hmm.
0:18:36 > 0:18:42They will then have the tricky task of deciding whether to take the bonus buy
0:18:42 > 0:18:44as any profit it makes, they keep.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48But if it makes a loss, they do too. Tricky stuff!
0:18:48 > 0:18:55Let's go and catch up with today's songstresses and see whether they've spotted any bargains.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59And James always knows how to get a rock chick excited.
0:18:59 > 0:19:05- What about this?- It's really lovely. - We've been looking for silver items. - Is it solid silver?
0:19:05 > 0:19:09No, it isn't, unfortunately. I think it's sort of nickel silver.
0:19:09 > 0:19:15And it would be a sheet of metal that would have been stamped out, die-stamped, so on a machine.
0:19:15 > 0:19:20- It's beautiful. How old do you think it is?- I think it's continental.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23I think it's sort of new style, Jugendstil.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28I think it's that sort of...slight transition, quite Art Deco-ey.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30It's stylised, isn't it?
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- Anybody know the purpose of this? - Storage of something.- A plant?
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- I think it's a siphon stand. - Gosh!- That's clever.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41So, soda siphons, part of every drinks tray.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45Before all our canned stuff, you would have had a soda siphon.
0:19:45 > 0:19:51It's a siphon stand, but you could use it today on the table for putting a wine bottle in.
0:19:51 > 0:19:56- You don't need to put anything in it. It's really beautiful. - It is beautiful.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00It's so evocative of Art Deco. I think it's gorgeous.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Can we afford it?
0:20:02 > 0:20:04You'll be pleased to know we can.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07It's priced at £35.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11- That's so inexpensive. - I know. It's lovely, isn't it?
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- Do you think we should negotiate lower?- Of course we should.
0:20:15 > 0:20:21- Isn't that theft?- No, it's out there for the taking. You haven't seen the auction room yet!
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- I think definitely we would love that.- Yeah, good. Brilliant.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29- Shall we take it? - No, I'll go and negotiate.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- Oh.- Oh.
0:20:32 > 0:20:39Who'd have thought it? James Braxton leading Toyah astray and getting the price down to just £20.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Kiki and Jenny have been searching hard
0:20:42 > 0:20:46and have found something that makes them smile.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Kiki and I have found this and we think it's lovely.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52It's quirky, but practical.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- Practical? What for? - It's a butter dish.
0:20:55 > 0:21:00- Would you use it as a butter dish? - If I had a large table, I would.
0:21:00 > 0:21:06- Some people might think it's unattractive, but I think it's attractive.- You're absolutely right.
0:21:06 > 0:21:12Half the population will say that is absolutely revolting and the rest will say it's wonderful.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Personally, I think it's absolutely fabulous.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- Good.- Just like you, it makes me smile.
0:21:18 > 0:21:24You can't fail to be impressed with it, can you? It's lovely. How old do you think it is?
0:21:24 > 0:21:32- '30s?- Yeah, it is. It's Melba ware. So it's made by... Yeah, OK, Wain and Sons. Staffordshire.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- 1930s. Probably late, maybe '40s. - OK.
0:21:35 > 0:21:42- In perfect condition? - I don't think it's ever been used for butter in its life.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47It looks absolutely brand new... which is a bit of a worry!
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- Oh, dear!- Yes! But no...
0:21:50 > 0:21:55- That stamp is nicely worn. It's not faked.- Right.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57How much is it? 40.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59That's not dear, is it?
0:21:59 > 0:22:04- I'd pay 40 for it.- I would. Look at the face there,
0:22:04 > 0:22:08- on both the cow and the little girl. - And the back is quite sweet.
0:22:08 > 0:22:15- He's got a bottom, too!- Exactly. It's something you'd love to do as a kid - jump on a cow!
0:22:15 > 0:22:21- It's great fun.- And if we get a bit off...- They'll do that, I'm sure.
0:22:21 > 0:22:27- Where would you find a new one of this quality for that amount? - Exactly.- Really good quality.
0:22:27 > 0:22:3160 years old. I think it's a bargain.
0:22:31 > 0:22:38- Who's the negotiator? - Let's just ask! Let's just say, "Look... Look, lovey...
0:22:38 > 0:22:43"We need a little off this." I think we should go and try.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45- OK, let's go and get her.- OK.
0:22:46 > 0:22:52The Blues knocked the butter dish down to an a-moo-sing £25.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57Let's hope they haven't spread their money too thinly.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04Time's up! Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12Hot in at three, the Red team paid £35 for the pair
0:23:12 > 0:23:16of 1960s Italian pottery cats. Miaow!
0:23:16 > 0:23:24At two, it's a mystery how they managed to get their Art Deco siphon stand down to just £20.
0:23:24 > 0:23:29Currently at number one, it's the 1930s brass uplighter bought for £100.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33Let's hope it lights up the sale room.
0:23:36 > 0:23:42- Which is your favourite piece? - For me it's the lamp.- The cats. - That's the favourites.
0:23:42 > 0:23:49You spent £155. Not too bad. I'd like £145 of leftover lolly, going straight to James Braxton
0:23:49 > 0:23:54to find that Bonus Buy. How difficult will this be?
0:23:54 > 0:23:56There's lots here, lots of choice.
0:23:56 > 0:24:02- I think I've spotted something to complement our uplighter. - Well, trot off and get it.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06Meanwhile, let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.
0:24:06 > 0:24:12Hurtling in at number three, the Blues go crazy for their silver cigar holder,
0:24:12 > 0:24:15dated 1938 and bought for £30.
0:24:15 > 0:24:23At two, don't go breaking our hearts with the brass copper vase and stand bought for £50.
0:24:23 > 0:24:28And cowabunga! In at number one is the Melba ware butter dish.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32At £25, let's hope it melts some of our bidders' hearts.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39- Well, you enjoyed that, didn't you? - Yeah.- It was great.
0:24:39 > 0:24:44- You spent a miserable £105! - I know! Aren't we tight?
0:24:44 > 0:24:49- I'd like £195 of leftover lolly, please.- I thought you would. - Anyway, 195.
0:24:49 > 0:24:55- Bless your heart.- Good buyers. They are real bargain hunters, these two!
0:24:55 > 0:24:59And great fun, too. We've got a real unusual mix of goods here.
0:24:59 > 0:25:05- I've got my mind on something even odder.- Oh, good! - We'll have real unusual gear!
0:25:05 > 0:25:12Good luck, David. The teams are very keen on their purchases, but will the auctioneer agree?
0:25:13 > 0:25:19Coming up on Bargain Hunt Famous Finds: something's got Toyah blushing.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23And the Blues are at a loss for words.
0:25:23 > 0:25:29# When two tribes go to war A point is all that you can score... #
0:25:29 > 0:25:36But before battle commences, let's find out what our auctioneer thinks about their lots
0:25:36 > 0:25:40over at the Chiswick Auction House in West London.
0:25:40 > 0:25:46- Good morning.- Good morning. - Very nice to be here. Now our first team, Toyah and John,
0:25:46 > 0:25:52- went with these rather wacky Italian figures. What do you make of those, William?- Good fun.
0:25:52 > 0:25:58- They're not terribly old, though. - They feel '60s to me. Do you think they're '60s?
0:25:58 > 0:26:04- I think they might be. Cats are a good subject. - What's your estimate?- Only £20-£30.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07That's OK. £35 was paid.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11they're not too far off. Now, the Art Deco siphon holder.
0:26:11 > 0:26:18- It's got that '20s look to it. - And the way the brass is coming through is quite attractive.
0:26:18 > 0:26:23I agree. If it looks too new, it could be a reproduction.
0:26:23 > 0:26:28I think it's from between the wars. What's your estimate, William?
0:26:28 > 0:26:34- Another £20-£30.- £20 paid on that, so if you get £30, we'll be very, very pleased.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38- We'll try our best! - And then this uplighter.
0:26:38 > 0:26:45- I quite like lit interiors. - It's very nice and not too high. It's good for a flat.
0:26:45 > 0:26:51- Fully tested and ready to go. Estimate?- £60-£80.- They paid £100.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55So there might be a dark hole there so, just in case,
0:26:55 > 0:26:59perhaps they'll need their Bonus Buy, so let's have a look at it!
0:26:59 > 0:27:03- Toyah, John, you OK? - A little bit nervous.- Yes?
0:27:03 > 0:27:08- Quietly confident. - I'm glad to hear that.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12You're standing next to James Braxton, who is a legend.
0:27:12 > 0:27:17You gave him £145 of leftover lolly to find your Bonus Buy.
0:27:17 > 0:27:22- So show us your wares, James. - I think I bought wisely on this.
0:27:22 > 0:27:23Oh!
0:27:23 > 0:27:28- You like that?- Mmm! - It's a jardiniere.- Jardiniere.
0:27:28 > 0:27:34- Made of brass.- It's quite dull. - It looks as though it was gilded at one point.
0:27:34 > 0:27:39It's suffered the rigours of probably being in a cold garage.
0:27:39 > 0:27:45It comes from this very famous Bavarian manufacturer, WMF.
0:27:45 > 0:27:50- It's a big name in decorative art circles.- How much did you pay?
0:27:50 > 0:27:52- This is the crucial bit.- £40.
0:27:52 > 0:27:57But are these things popular? They feel a bit old-fashioned.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01- Very popular in West London, where we are today.- Seriously?
0:28:01 > 0:28:08It's capital of the aspidistra! They've got more net curtains to twitch in West London
0:28:08 > 0:28:11and indoor plants...
0:28:11 > 0:28:16- Very good for the humidity of your furniture.- He's taking the mickey!
0:28:16 > 0:28:23- Just concentrate on the price. £40.- Hold that thought. You don't decide right now.
0:28:23 > 0:28:31For the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of the aspidistra stand!
0:28:31 > 0:28:36Well, here we go, William. A piece of period metalwork. Nice.
0:28:36 > 0:28:41- Some would say tinny. - It's good in so far as it's WMF
0:28:41 > 0:28:46and that is a collectible make. The finish isn't terribly attractive.
0:28:46 > 0:28:53- But it's got some nice design. - James bought this as the Bonus Buy. He really rates this object.
0:28:53 > 0:29:01- He thinks he'll make a splendido profit on it. He paid £40. What's your estimate?- £80-£120.- Really?!
0:29:01 > 0:29:07- It's got a good chance. The stand is a help.- Yes, absolutely.- It's all ready to go.- A period piece.
0:29:07 > 0:29:12As you say, it is stamped up and that's the important thing.
0:29:12 > 0:29:19Now for the Blues, Kiki Dee and her friend got really excited about their cigar holder.
0:29:19 > 0:29:24- Oddball object.- It's not the most practical thing you could buy,
0:29:24 > 0:29:29but it's got some decorative appeal and is quite pretty, so...
0:29:29 > 0:29:33- You could keep needles in it. - Short needles.- Well, all right!
0:29:33 > 0:29:37Short needles. How much, then, do you think?
0:29:37 > 0:29:43- That's £20-£30.- £30 was all they paid, so not a huge amount.
0:29:43 > 0:29:50- Next is the copper stand and jardiniere. Did those two start off life together?- I don't think so.
0:29:50 > 0:29:58They're very odd looking, but nice odd. They're the right colours and it's not an unattractive combination.
0:29:58 > 0:30:04- What's your estimate? - We've put £60-£80 on. - Fine. They only paid £50.
0:30:04 > 0:30:11That might turn them a profit. And what about this wacky butter dish? That's seriously '30s.
0:30:11 > 0:30:16It's very good fun. I'm not sure what the little child is doing.
0:30:16 > 0:30:21- She's embracing a moo cow. - It's not a make we're familiar with. - Melba ware?
0:30:21 > 0:30:26But if you had to have a butter dish, it is good fun.
0:30:26 > 0:30:34- And in quite good nick.- It is. It could have had the ears broken. Being perfect makes the difference.
0:30:34 > 0:30:40- Estimate?- £25-£40. - Fine. They paid £25. So they're in with a shout with two objects.
0:30:40 > 0:30:45They may not need their Bonus Buy, but let's have a look anyway.
0:30:45 > 0:30:52So, Kiki and Jenny, you gave David £195, which is an awful lot of money!
0:30:52 > 0:30:58- It is!- Has he spent the lot? Show us your wares!- Tell me if you think I've spent the lot.
0:30:58 > 0:31:03- It's a Toby jug, is it? - Kind of. It's a tankard.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07- First, you look at him that way. - A double face!- Look how happy he is.
0:31:07 > 0:31:13He's delighted. It says "Marriage" there. He's just found the woman of his dreams and is delighted.
0:31:13 > 0:31:19- One year later, turn him the right way round...- He's miserable! - It says "After marriage".
0:31:19 > 0:31:26He's wearing a black cap. During the days of capital punishment, a judge wore a black cap.
0:31:26 > 0:31:31So this guy's married, fed up, he's got his black cap on.
0:31:31 > 0:31:36- Is it made by anyone in particular? - Yes. It doesn't say Doulton,
0:31:36 > 0:31:39but I would lay money on it, in about 1880.
0:31:39 > 0:31:45- Did you spend all the money? - How much do you think? - I've no idea.- 100?
0:31:45 > 0:31:49I wish you were one of my customers! 30 quid.
0:31:49 > 0:31:54- Oh!- Her expression has suddenly gone from that...to that!
0:31:55 > 0:31:59Your expert rates it, but we don't know everything,
0:31:59 > 0:32:03so I think, for the viewers at home, let's chat to the auctioneer.
0:32:03 > 0:32:10So, William, are you an optimist or a pessimist? Is your cup half full or half empty?
0:32:10 > 0:32:16I like this little object. Turning it upside down is very entertaining.
0:32:16 > 0:32:23- Do you think it might be Doulton? - I'm not sure. Doulton tend to mark their wares.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27There were plenty of other factories making items of this sort.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31- How much do you think it's worth? - £30? £30-£40?- That's great.
0:32:31 > 0:32:37David paid £30 for it. He rates it. Who knows? It might turn a small profit.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41- Are you our auctioneer today?- I am. - In good voice?- Absolutely.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43We're in safe hands.
0:32:51 > 0:32:56- Toyah, John, how are you feeling? - Excited.- Excited.- Are you worried?
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- Slightly, but there's a fantastic crowd here.- Isn't it nice?
0:33:00 > 0:33:07- And they've all pitched up to buy your exquisite items.- With pockets full of cash!- We'd like to think.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11First lot up then are your Italian cats.
0:33:11 > 0:33:16Lot 74 is the pair of amusing 20th century Italian pottery cats.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21- Exciting! - 10 I'm bid, straight off. £12. 14.
0:33:21 > 0:33:2316. 18. 20. 22.
0:33:23 > 0:33:28£22 there. Anybody else want to come in? 24.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32Fresh bidder. 24 with the lady. Anybody else?
0:33:32 > 0:33:35Selling for 24, then.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39£24. John, that was not a good prediction. That's minus £7.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43Not cat lovers, apparently. Here's the siphon stand.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47Lot 76 is a bottle coaster. Unusual little lot.
0:33:47 > 0:33:52I already have a £20 bid. With me at £20.
0:33:52 > 0:33:5522. 24. 26. 28. £30.
0:33:55 > 0:33:5832. 34. 36.
0:33:58 > 0:34:0138. 40. 42. 44.
0:34:01 > 0:34:0446. 48. 50.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08£50, then. Still with me at £50. Anyone?
0:34:08 > 0:34:12- At £50... 55, just in time. At 55.- James!
0:34:12 > 0:34:15All done, then? £55 in the room.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19James, well picked! How good is that? Plus £35.
0:34:19 > 0:34:24Overall, then, you are plus £24. And here comes the uplighter.
0:34:24 > 0:34:30Lot 78 is the brass uplighter. Start bidding at £30 for it?
0:34:30 > 0:34:34£20, then. Surely an uplighter must be worth £20. Thank you.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37A maiden bid of 20. 22.
0:34:37 > 0:34:4324. 26. 28. 28, 30. 32.
0:34:43 > 0:34:4634. 36. 38. 40.
0:34:46 > 0:34:5045. 50. 55. 60.
0:34:50 > 0:34:535. 70. 75.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57At 75. It's going for 75. Anybody else? £75, then.
0:34:57 > 0:35:02£75. You're £25 down, which means overall you're minus £1.
0:35:03 > 0:35:08How terrible is this? You're minus £1!
0:35:10 > 0:35:14- You are minus £1. - You can't even buy a paper!
0:35:16 > 0:35:22- Oh, dear. It's less than a sandwich. What are you going to do? Go with James's jardiniere?- Yeah.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26- Happy, John?- Yeah. - You're going to do it?- Definitely.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30If it doesn't make a profit, you're in trouble!
0:35:30 > 0:35:34So we're going with the jardiniere. Here it comes.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38Lot 84 is a jardiniere. Is it worth £20?
0:35:38 > 0:35:4020...everywhere! 22.
0:35:40 > 0:35:4324. 26. 28. 30.
0:35:43 > 0:35:4732. 34. 36. 38. 40. And 5.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50- 50. 5.- In profit!- 60.
0:35:50 > 0:35:5365. 70.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56- Well done, James.- 75 here.
0:35:56 > 0:36:0080. 85. 90.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03- 95. 100. And 10.- That is amazing!
0:36:03 > 0:36:05At £110. 110.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09Anybody else want to come in? 110.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13£110. James Braxton, you are a hero.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15Plus £70.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Plus £70. Can you believe that?
0:36:18 > 0:36:23- That is brilliant.- The boy has done you good.- And I hated it!
0:36:24 > 0:36:28- We saw that and went, "Eugh!" - You've got the cash to go home.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31In fact, you are plus £69.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36- 69. What a number! - It's a number on Bargain Hunt!
0:36:36 > 0:36:40People don't make those profits and you have. Brilliant.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44Now do me a favour - don't tell Kiki anything.
0:36:44 > 0:36:49- This smile will say it all. - No! Go out looking gloomy!
0:36:59 > 0:37:03- Have you talked to the Reds at all? - No idea, no.
0:37:03 > 0:37:09Good. We don't want you to. That could affect whether you go with the Bonus Buy or not.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13- How are you feeling? Confident? - Excited, actually.- It's good fun.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18They're not. They're both panicking! Quivering in their boots!
0:37:18 > 0:37:21No! These are two cool chicks.
0:37:21 > 0:37:27The first lot up is the Birmingham silver cigar holder case.
0:37:27 > 0:37:32112 is the silver bright-cut cigarette holder case.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37I've got an enormous £20 bid to start me. On £20.
0:37:37 > 0:37:4022 I'll take. 22 in the room.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43- 25. £25 there.- Come on!
0:37:43 > 0:37:4528 there. 30.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48- 32. 35.- We're into profit!
0:37:48 > 0:37:5438. 40. £40 I'm bid, then. In the middle at £40.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56Anybody else? £40.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00That's £10 profit, girls. That's brilliant.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- I'm excited!- The standing vase.
0:38:03 > 0:38:09The brass and copper jardiniere stand. 113. Unusual item.
0:38:09 > 0:38:14Is it worth £30? £20 to start me. £20 for the jardiniere? £20.
0:38:14 > 0:38:1722. 24. 26. 28. 30.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21- 32.- Go on.- 32. At 32. 34.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25At £34 it goes, then. £34, then.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28That's minus £16.
0:38:28 > 0:38:35- Ohh!- Overall, you're minus £6. - I was shocked at that one. - Here comes the Melba ware.
0:38:35 > 0:38:41114 is the Melba butter dish and cover. Showing for you there. Fun item.
0:38:41 > 0:38:4510 for it? 10 I'm bid. A maiden bid of £10. At £10.
0:38:45 > 0:38:50Anybody else want to come in? £12, the lady. 14.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54- £16, standing.- Come on.- £16.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58£18. £18 down below, then. At £18. Anybody else?
0:38:58 > 0:39:00£18.
0:39:00 > 0:39:05- You're minus £7 on that.- Not bad. - Which means minus £13 overall.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Well, it's not bad. It's not disastrous, is it?
0:39:09 > 0:39:15- Not disastrous at all. - It's not over till it's over. - Going for that Doulton jug?
0:39:15 > 0:39:20- Minus £13 could be a winning score. - We don't know, do we?
0:39:20 > 0:39:24No. I think we should go for it. Life's too short.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28- Oh, well done, Kiki. - And given what he paid for it.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33- I think we should do it. - Fancy taking a punt?- Oh, yeah.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36- Are you sure?- Yes! - Going with the Bonus Buy.
0:39:36 > 0:39:41Lot 118 is this miniature jug with a double face. 118.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43Is it worth £10.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46A maiden bid of £10. £12. 14. 16.
0:39:46 > 0:39:4918. 20. 22, in front of me.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53- Come on.- Anybody else?- Come on!
0:39:53 > 0:39:5526. 28. 30.
0:39:55 > 0:39:5932. 34. 36. 38.
0:39:59 > 0:40:0240. 45. 50.
0:40:02 > 0:40:07£50 there. 5, somebody else? At £50, then. Anybody else? £50.
0:40:07 > 0:40:12- Yes!- Well done. £50. - Saved our bacon!- Oh, well done.
0:40:12 > 0:40:17Saved your bacon. Plus £20. That looked really dodgy.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21Anyway, £50 paid. £20 profit from that.
0:40:21 > 0:40:26You were minus £13, so you have £7 profit.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30- At least we're in the black! - You are in profit.
0:40:30 > 0:40:35- That's rare enough.- Absolutely. - Thank you.- Is it...- Sir!
0:40:35 > 0:40:37Oh! Oh!
0:40:37 > 0:40:42- Well done, you two.- Isn't he a lucky boy?- We are theatricals, darling!
0:40:42 > 0:40:48- You have your £7 profit. Just don't tell the Reds. I will reveal all in a minute.- OK.
0:40:55 > 0:41:01Isn't it marvellous to have two teams of winners? Two teams that have made profits!
0:41:01 > 0:41:07It's just a question of scale. Which team has made marginally less profits today?
0:41:07 > 0:41:11And that team is...the Blues.
0:41:11 > 0:41:12Ohh!
0:41:12 > 0:41:14I thought as much!
0:41:14 > 0:41:20- The turn, that was very good! - You've done so well, guys.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24Splendid profit on the Bonus Buy. The little character jug.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27Overall, you have made...£7.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31- Wow!- There's a fiver. I've got another couple in here.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36- There is £7.- Thank you. - What are you going to do with it?
0:41:36 > 0:41:40- We'll triple it and send it to Cancer Research.- Will you?- I think so.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45- That's your charity.- Oh, yeah. - Have you had a nice time?- Amazing!
0:41:45 > 0:41:48Thank you so much for having us!
0:41:48 > 0:41:51You've been great. Thank you.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55But the victors are the Reds. Look how pleased they are!
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- And surprised!- And surprised!
0:41:58 > 0:42:04Didn't look so good to start off, but the siphon stand, James, was a great success.
0:42:04 > 0:42:10Not so good with the uplighter and then the jardiniere stand was the blinder, James.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13You're the hero. Two massive profits.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16And wearing such a bad tie as well!
0:42:16 > 0:42:21You wouldn't think he'd be able to judge great antiques.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- I like the tie. - Give it a quick stroke.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29- So you are £69 up.- Oh!
0:42:29 > 0:42:35This is what they used to call folding money in the old days. Here's £4. How about that?
0:42:35 > 0:42:40- Thank you.- What will you do with that?- Give half to John.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44- It'll go to Macmillan Cancer Support.- A very noble cause.
0:42:44 > 0:42:51- We've loved having you. Join us soon for some more bargain hunting! Yes?- ALL: Yes!
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