Newark 20 Bargain Hunt

Good day to you. Fancy a spin around this lot?

Me too - let's go bargain hunting.

Today we're at the International Antiques and Collectables Fair

in Newark, Nottinghamshire.

Hello - I'm so glad that you could join me.

I'm no stranger to a fair or two.

In fact, I'm hardly ever away from them.

But today, I've to a really strong feeling in my waterworks.

Just have a look at this lot.

-You have a feeling?

-I've got a vibe.

-He's got a vibe. Follow the vibe.

Coming up, the Reds follow their instincts.

But their experts get desperate.

Anything you want to try and sell us?

-You know what we're looking for.

-Uh...silver, is it?

We're looking for a bargain, and we don't care what it's made of.

And the Blues take David Barby to the edge.

-Is it on the same stall?

-It's on the same stall.

Oh...

Sorry.

And the auction's a cliffhanger as well.

Oh, that's ridiculous.

So today, waiting in the wings, we have our Black team,

Andrew and Natasha,

and partners Ben and Tracy for the Blues.

-Welcome to Bargain Hunt.

-Hello.

So, what's all this about "Black team"?

We don't have Black teams.

We're a paranormal investigation team,

we go into haunted locations

and see if there's any ghosts there, basically.

-Do you really?

-Yes.

-Are you what they call ghost busters?

-Oh, no.

-We don't bust, we research them.

-Research them?

Yes, we just go in and try scientifically see if there's any reason

why people are having the experiences they say they have.

How do you prove one way or the other whether there is this experience happening or not?

We have a lot of equipment that we take with us

like EMF meters and thermometer guns

but sometimes it can be just central heating

that's making the floorboards creak so it can be environmental as well.

-Well, that sounds just brilliant, doesn't it?

-Oh, it's fantastic.

Andrew, do you do this full-time?

Apart from this, I'm also a musician.

It's something I've done throughout my entire life.

Now, I'm a guitar teacher, I do session work,

do a lot of gigs for people who ask me to.

It's great, I make money and it's fantastic.

Well, what a lovely team.

Now, for the Blues - an equally lovely team.

-Thank you.

-How did you two meet?

We met about nine years ago at university,

we were on the same business course.

And you've had experience of making money out of objects?

Yes, recently I made money on a 20p piece that didn't have a date on it.

I saw the news stories about it, went through the pennies

and there it was, just one by itself.

I put it on an internet auction site and managed to make £120 out of it.

-Did you really?

-Yeah.

But it's not all about making money because you like to hoard a bit.

I do, I do, CDs, DVDs, it's ridiculous.

I've got so many collectibles going at the moment.

What do you collect, Trace?

I collect Bad Taste Bears and I've got about 350 of them.

Just tell me what is a Bad Taste Bear?

They are bears that are quite crude, lewd and exceptionally rude.

They are not the kind of one you'd show your mum, normally.

It says here that you think you've spent more than five grand

over the years on your bears.

About five and a half in fact.

I actually met the creator of them two weeks ago

and I told him I personally blamed him

for spending that volume of money.

-I bet he's delighted!

-Very happy.

And now we come to the money moment. Here we go, here is £300.

Thank you very much.

Do you know something?

I think we are going to have to re-dress these Blacks.

What do you think?

Oh, how spooky is that?!

Anyway, you know the rules - your experts await and off you go.

And very, very, very good luck.

Paranormal, hey? Just normal would be nice.

GHOSTBUSTERS THEME TUNE

Helping the teams and hopefully scaring them away from any losses,

we have our two experts.

For the Reds, it's Paul Laidlaw...

..and for the Blues - David Barby.

Let's hope they don't spook easily as today,

they'll be helping not one, but two lots of Reds and Blues.

Our teams have an hour to look around the fair with

and £300 in their pockets to find the most profitable items to buy.

Anything in particular you are looking for?

Yes, bits of silver or something that just jumps out at us.

Something that just jumps out at you, that's the one.

That's the right answer. Let's find it.

Better watch out, Paul.

It could turn into a horror story with these two.

-That picture's incredible, that one there.

-I'm not a fan.

-You really like this one.

-It's quite clever.

Who-o-o-o...now that's scary.

-Not great.

-Not a fan of that.

OK, I like things that make an impact.

It made an impact, just not the right one.

HE LAUGHS

Oh, dear, I don't think David

made a very good first impression on the Blues.

Let's hope Paul's doing better with the Reds.

-What do you think of that?

-Oh, yeah, I like that.

That is fantastic, that is really nice.

Mid-19th century, turned mahogany spinning wheel.

No ornament, that's the real deal, a working tool of some quality.

-That is gorgeous.

-Fantastic.

A dream. Look at these lovely little turned elements.

It's pretty much all there.

This is it, you've none of the other bits?

No, there's a spindle missing somewhere.

-Do you guys like it?

-Yeah, definitely.

-I can give you a good deal on that, a very good deal.

-Brilliant.

28 quid.

28 quid. You're the bosses.

I'll go with that 28 quid.

-Are you happy with that?

-Yes.

-That was pretty easy, was it not?

I was going to start some haggling then!

Well, that was easy and the Reds are off to a flying start.

The challenge for the Blues is to find something they will agree on.

It's the Royal Lyceum - where is it?

Opposite Waterloo Bridge, Strand -

-so that's a London theatre.

-What age is it?

-1844.

-Wow.

-December 14th, 1844, will be performed for the 26th time

a new and original farce, entitled A Trip To Kissingen.

I like the fact that it's a new and original farce for the 26th time.

I think that's brilliant.

What I like about it is, it's not a reproduction.

You can tell by the creases.

I think you ought to find out the price on it

-before you sort of get too excited.

-How much?

-I can take £15.

-Take £15, what do you reckon, David?

-Ask the gentleman if that's the very best he can do.

-Is that the best you can do for us?

I suppose today, to clear it, I'll take £10.

-Take £10.

-I'll be happy with that.

-I'll be happy with £10 for that.

-Deal.

-Deal.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Yes! Ben and Tracey have just learnt the first rule

from the David Barby school of bargaining.

It never hurts to ask.

-OK, that's our first buy.

-Excellent. Within...

-10 minutes.

Like it, like it.

Great - at last, the Blues all seem to be in tune.

And you said you wanted jewellery, as though you don't have enough.

I like jewellery, love silver jewellery.

OK. What I was going to suggest is that we go into the main building.

-Do you have a feeling?

-I've got a vibe.

He's got a vibe, follow the vibe.

This is quite nice.

Have you found something, guys?

-Yeah, a bit different.

-Faux medieval...

Essentially, you are looking at dodgy reproduction, what can I say.

-Right. OK.

-A lump of brass.

Obviously the vibes Andrew's picking up are dodgy too.

See anything you like?

-I like the silver bangle.

-I like that.

That's quite reasonable at £12, is he prepared to take any less?

Just might come back to that, I'm going to have a look and see if

there's any more like necklaces or anything like that.

What about the hip flask over there?

-Got a pocket fob for £75.

-A pocket fob for £75.

Come on, Tracey - make your mind up, girl!

Have a look at that?

I'm looking for a mark. It's marked on the bottom.

I think that could have many a use -

not just a cigarette box.

I prefer the bangle, to be honest.

Or do you want to have a look round?

I want to look round because I think there's more we can get.

-Right, let's have a little wander.

-Let's have a wander round.

Women shoppers - it's enough to drive you bonkers.

I've just seen a very cute pair of doggy earrings, Tiffany for £32.

I don't know if it's got the box but I think it will sell.

-Do you want to go back?

-I think we might have to.

-Is it on the same stall?

-It is.

-It's on the same stall.

-Oooh...

-Sorry.

-Go back after, go back after.

-Well, no, let's go and have a look now.

Poor old David - unfortunately, it's not going much better for the Reds,

who are also struggling to find their second buy.

Guys, it's been half an hour.

-After a fantastic start, we've faltered just a tad.

-Right.

-Oh, this looks busy around here.

-Oh, yes.

Is there a vibe, Andy, is there a vibe?

I'm feeling it, I'm feeling it.

-That's what we need.

-No, not the dodgy vibes again.

Oh, post boxes.

-A black post box.

-That's different.

That's quirky. What about a black post box? What's going on there?

I doubt you can afford that.

-Oh, I've just said that.

-I've got two quid in my pocket.

Now come on, Andrew, stop trying to tempt Paul over to the dark side.

Have you anything you want to sell us?

-You know what we're looking for?

-It's silver, is it?

Well, we're looking for a bargain, we don't care what it's made of.

Paul's getting desperate

and David can't be finding it any easier either

as Tracey is still looking for a bit of silver to put in her nose.

That's nice, that is nice.

-Would that be something that you might use?

-I would wear that, that is beautiful.

There've got some unusual ones on there.

-What have they got on there?

-They've got Ireland there.

I've never seen that one.

They've got the typewriter there, that's quite quirky.

You've got Severn Bridge there.

A little post box as well.

Some of these I've never seen on a charm before.

Let's see if it goes round your wrist.

It does, is it fairly loose?

That is perfect and you've got a little bit of give there, too.

Excuse me,

how much for this, please?

- That would be £30, that sir. - £30, thank you very much.

What do you reckon, David?

You may be able to get it cheaper, he's got a nice face.

Can you do that a bit better for us?

-£25.

-Can you do £20, sir?

- I can't do £20, no. £25. - £22.

-£22, please.

-Go on then, yeah.

Thank you very much. The deal's done.

Ah-ha, rule number two from the David Barby school of bargaining.

Always flatter the dealer.

That's two down for the Blues,

the Reds have got some catching up to do, my gosh.

I can't guarantee if it works.

-Therein lies the problem.

-Oh, right.

-What could the price be on that?

-40 quid.

I think it's a fair retail price, but I bet on losing money on it.

£20 to £40 at auction, a high estimate.

This man will do it for 30 quid, but no less.

I think it's a really nice piece, I do really like it.

Will you take 25?

- Go on. - Go on, then.

It's worth 25 quid all day long.

-25 quid, I'll go with that.

-Good man, thank you very much.

If it crashes and burns at auction, you're the one who's in trouble.

Andrew had better hope he's picking up the right vibes this time.

Good second purchase, but 20 minutes to go.

-You tell me where we're going.

-Better get going.

-Toys, toys.

-Toys.

-Toys, toy.

-Oh, yes.

Could these Reds be on a roll?

Escalado, mechanical race game.

Like what's telling me there, a mechanical toy.

That, I assume, is your turf, clamps on to your table.

And you've got a crank there.

What are your gee-gees made of?

-Die cast gee-gees.

-I like this.

-Not fantastic, but good.

-I like that.

-And the price is on it somewhere.

-£28.

It's all there. I don't think you're going to knock the condition.

Let me stick that back.

Why doesn't Natasha bat her eyelids at that bloke

-and see what the price really can be?

-Right.

-How does that sound?

-Go on.

-I'll give it a go.

Back again - what's your best price on this game?

Says £28 on the actual box.

-£28.

-Yeah, on the box, it says. What's your best?

-You want to buy it for £15.

-£18.

-£18.

-That's the very best.

Mmm, can you not go any lower?

You're driving a hard bargain - 15 quid.

I'll see what Paul has to say.

It's going to make 20 to 30 quid at auction on a good day.

You've backed a winner.

Well, the Reds really have romped past the finishing post,

leaving the Blues stuck in the mire.

I like this.

What is it? Is it a bureau, or...?

What it is, it's a little stationery cabinet.

£190.

This is really very good, but look at the prices -

£275, Ruskin.

-Is this a Pilkington?

-Pilkington's £950.

-It's quality, but it's all top price.

-That's right.

Oh, Lord, just look at these.

All very nice, David,

but you haven't got the time to look at things you can't afford.

-Oh, that looks interesting doesn't it?

-Sampler.

-It hasn't been touched has it?

-No, it really hasn't.

Absolutely filthy.

The tiles will tell me more about the period when it was made.

-Because if you look at that, they've got a Japanese influence.

-Yes.

-You see those bamboo decoration here.

-Yes.

That's all part and parcel of the Japanese interest

-round about 1870, 1880.

-I really, really like it.

Excuse me, how much?

The washstand is £85 and the chest of drawers is £100.

£185. If we have the two...?

If you had the two, then I would do the two for £150.

Can we split the difference? £145?

Well, I won't haggle over a fiver - £145.

-£145.

-Thank you very much.

-OK. You want to buy it?

-Yes, please.

-Thank you, sir.

-Thank you.

Bargaining lesson number three from Mr Barby - never give up.

The Blues have got their third item just in the nick of time.

Lt's remind ourselves what the teams bought.

The Red team set things in motion

with the mahogany spinning wheel for £28.

Andrew is hoping to raise the volume in the sale room

with the Bakelite radio he got for £25.

And finally Natasha brought the Reds home,

buying the horse racing game for just £15.

-How much did you spend?

-£68.

£68! What's the point in us giving you £300, that's what I ask myself?

-That's £232 to Paul.

-Flush.

What are you going to do with all that lot? Spend the lot, I hope.

-I shall invest shrewdly, as always.

-You will indeed.

But let's hope most of it goes on something spectacular.

-I hope so too.

-That's what I look forward to. Good luck with that.

Meanwhile, why don't we check out how the Blues are getting on?

First up, Ben and Tracey put on a good show,

purchasing the theatre poster for just £10.

Next, Tracey was charmed by the silver bracelet for just £22.

And finally, at £145, the bedroom furniture was a last-minute buy.

I hope it doesn't give them any sleepless nights.

How are you on the math, darling? how much did you spend?

We have spent £177 so we have £123 left.

Spot on. £123, thank you very much. £123 goes straight across, look.

-Oh, yummy.

-So, are you ready for this then, David?

-I am indeed.

-There's enough choice there, isn't there?

-It's massive.

There are millions of items here, all good - well, within reason.

Up to £123 worth,

it's your challenge, David, and good luck.

So, we've nipped from Nottinghamshire to Cheshire

to be at Frank Marshall & Co sale room in Knutsford with Nick Hall, our auctioneer of the moment.

Welcome, Tim.

Now, Natasha and Andrew have gone with a seriously wacky group of objects here.

First up is the mahogany 18th century spinning wheel.

It's what we call rustic bygones, it doesn't take up a lot of room. It's a sweet little curio.

There's a corner in most cottages that that would squeeze in.

-Quite frankly I cannot believe they only paid £28.

-Is that all?

£28 for a period little spinning wheel like that.

-How do you rate in the sale room?

-Well, we have put £40 to £60 on it.

Well, they will be pleased to start off, hopefully with a profit.

-Good.

-Next is the mains radio.

It's original, it's in pretty good condition. £30 to £50.

-£25 paid so they could double their money which would be great.

-Good.

-Lastly, the Escalado dining table top gambling game.

-Absolutely.

-Does that light your fuse, Nick?

-It's a bit of fun.

Again it's one of those nostalgia pieces.

I'm going £20, £30, not a great deal of money but there's one or two condition problems again.

I know it looks slightly tatty but don't worry about it because they only paid £15.

Anyway, depending on the going will depend on whether they need

their bonus buy so let's go and have a look at it.

Well, Natasha where's the man then?

Well, he's done his back in. We've been moving house.

He can't handle it, you know.

-But you're OK?

-Yeah, not too bad, a bit weary but fine.

When were you doing the move then?

-Yesterday.

-Oh, I see.

-Still in the middle of it.

Ahh. Well, this is the moment when you both see the item that Paul has bought for you as your bonus buy.

What did you buy, Paul?

-Oh, what's that?

-That is a Bronze Age axe head.

Fantastic.

That is a 3,000-year-old socketed axe head.

Where you get a fork and a stick and a socket on your axe sleeves over that.

Clip it via this little loop here.

And then you have your axe head.

I paid £65.

I'd like you to double your money.

So, there's a good prediction there for a good profit.

But for the viewers at home let's find out what the auctioneer makes of the axe head.

We see a lot of so-called Bronze Age and other early pieces of metal ware,

some of which are actually copies and fakes and Victorian pastiches.

This has got signs of wear and ageing you'd expect.

It should be right so I think £30 to £50 is probably about where it's at.

Laidlaw, the canny one, paid £65.

We shall see IF the team decide to go with it.

Anyway, that's it for the Reds, now for the Blues.

First up for them is the theatre poster.

It's a piece of memorabilia, ephemera.

There's not a bad market for that sort of thing.

We've put £30 to £50 on it because it's all relating of course to the Lyceum, the Theatre Royal.

Well, David Barby's the ultimate Bargain Hunt theatrical personality and he only paid £10 for it.

So, the 1950s bracelet, charm bracelet.

No girl was without one of these.

There's quite a bit of silver there and the majority of its value lies within the weight of the silver.

-How much?

-£30 to £50.

-£22 paid.

-That sounds good.

-Tracey found that, she's absolutely chuffed.

-She also found not one, but two pine items.

-Not bad little things.

Very much interior design-friendly pieces, original paint work.

-£80 to £120 for the pair.

-They paid £145.

That inevitably means they are going to need their bonus buy, so, let's go and have a look at it.

-I wanted something colourful.

-What a shocker!

It might be a shocker, Tim, colour-wise but this is quite an early chair.

There's a pair of them.

And these chairs I think date back fairly, fairly early.

I mean they could be about 1700, couldn't they?

1700 and then somebody has painted them this wonderful kaleidoscope of colours.

-There's a pair of them for £30.

-£30.

Bonus.

I can see somebody stripping them down and taking them back to their original wood.

Underneath here is probably a nice patination.

Well, I think you've done extraordinarily well there, David.

And for the viewers at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about the painted chairs.

17th century children's chairs nice original solid construction.

English oak but at some point in the 20th century someone's had a bit of a dabble with a lick of paint on it.

I think the fact that they are a pair of period children's chairs will sell them anyway

and for that reason I've put £70 to £100 on them, purely for the chairs.

£30 paid.

-Good buy, I'd suggest.

-That's £15 a chair.

-No money.

-I can't believe Barby has stolen them for £15 a chair.

Anyway brilliant, very exciting, depending on whether the team goes

with these chairs and we will find out about that in a moment.

-Good luck on the rostrum.

-Thank you.

-Thank you so much.

Are you feeling nervous at all?

-No, I'm all right.

-Are you all right, are you quietly confident?

Yeah, a little bit.

First lot up is the spinning wheel.

Let's see if it's going to weave you a profit?

Lot number 80A is a nice little Georgian mahogany spinning wheel.

Where are we going to go? £40 for it, no money really for a nice little

period piece, little Georgian one for £40...

£40 anywhere? 30... £30 anywhere, at £30...

surely, say £20. Who'll start the ball rolling at £20?

Anyone, thank you sir, £20 I'm bid, in the room at £20.

Any advance on 20?

He's struggling,

-this is just awful.

-At £20...

I'm selling.

That's disappointing.

At £20 you're minus eight. That's not right really.

-No, it's not.

-I think he's got himself a bargain there.

Got a nice little Art Deco Bush Bakelite radio.

£30 for it. Can I say £30... 25...?

£20 to start me. 20.

15. Thank you, 15.

Hands everywhere now, are you bidding madam? 16 with you and 18 sir.

-Oh.

-20... five...

25 with you. 30, madam, 25 against you. At £25...

with the gent, all done at 25...

£25, wiped its face. Well done, Paul.

It was a struggle to get to that.

-Hard, yes.

-That was.

Lot 82A, Chad Valley Escalado horse racing game, there.

Not a lot of money, 25... if you like, £20 then.

£20 one for the family.

Come on.

£20 anywhere...

18, 15 if you like, 20 I'm bid online.

-Thank you.

-£20 bid online.

God bless the internet.

-Thank goodness for the internet because they are not interested here are they?

-No.

And he's sold it, look...

for £20. That is plus £5. Overall, darling, you're minus £3,

which is pretty silly really, isn't it?

You only spent £68. Your policy was to spend as little as possible and you only made a loss of £3.

That could be a winning score all right.

You could park it, you needn't go with the bonus buy, you don't have to please Paul.

You'll be all right, trust your man.

Are you a girl who, as they say, likes to take a punt?

-Oh, I'll go with the bonus buy.

86a now is the antique bronze axe head. We've had a good look at it.

We are pretty sure it is right and period,

so you can buy with confidence, if that helps.

-Where are we going to go?

-I can start on a commission bid with me here at £30.

anyone else in the room coming in. 30... I've got. five... 40... five...

50... five... 60... five... 70...

You're in profit.

five... 80... 85... £90...

back with me. £90.

Good period piece. 90 I have.

With me £90...

all finished, all done. 95, 100, sir.

100 against you, are you going to go 110?

It might be worth one more. 100... I've got.

The bid's with me at £100, all finished, all done, last chance.

At 100 I'm selling.

-£100, you are...

-I trusted you all along.

-..plus £35.

You are plus £35 on that, how wonderful is that, which means overall you are plus £32.

-Fantastic.

-£32 worth of profit.

What a struggle and well done, Paul.

-Well, done, fantastic.

-The big trick now is don't say a word to anyone.

-No, I won't.

-OK mum's the word.

-Yes, it is.

Perfect, jolly good. Well done.

Now, Ben and Tracey, do you know how the Reds got on?

-I haven't got a clue.

-No clue.

-Lovely, that's the way we like to keep it.

First up is the poster, here it is.

Lot 105a is a nice little bit of advertising ephemera memorabilia here.

Nice early one this. A bit of interest in it, nothing too heavy.

Can start the bidding with me on the book here at £15...

-£15 straight in.

-That's it covered.

Any advance on £15... 16...

I'll take madam. 18... 20...

22 on the book. £22 on the book. Anyone else coming in?

I'll take £25... anywhere.

-The bid's £22...

-Come on.

All done at £22, I'm selling for sure. Last chance.

We've got an internet bid came in just at the last second,

I will take that.

£25 I've got online.

Oh, £25 online.

Bid online, £25. Just sneaked in there, £25... are we all finished, no-one else.

It's your last chance this time.

At £25, if you're sure.

That bid came through online at the last moment.

-Shall we hang around for a bit longer?

-You've got to love it.

-Don't rush it.

-Next is the bracelet, here we go.

Lot 106a, a silver charm bracelet with 17 charms.

There we go a pretty lot this, some might say charming.

Where are we going to go? £30 for it. £20. Thank you madam,

-£20 bid in the room.

-They've started.

Any advance on 20? 20, I have.

-Come on.

-Anyone else coming in, I'll take 22.

Last chance at 20...

I can't believe that.

£20 that's minus £2, that's bad luck.

Here we go with the pine chest and wash stand.

Lot 107, A Victorian grained and painted pine bedroom pair,

good interior decorator's lot I suspect.

£80 if you will, worth that and more I would think.

£60...

Come on.

Surely, someone's coming in at £40.

At £40, two pieces of period Victorian pine.

-It's the wrong section.

-Thank you. £40 I'm bid. £40... and five, anyone?

£40 I have to my right, £40 only.

Last chance, make no mistake, at £40 I'm selling.

Oh, that's ridiculous.

-Minus £105.

-Can't believe that.

I can't believe that. You'd get that just the chest of drawers £140 in some shops. That's ridiculous.

Overall you're minus £92. So are you going to go with the bonus buy or not?

-We are going to go with it.

-We are.

-We are going to have to go with it.

Lot number 111a, the pair of 17th century oak children's chairs,

with later painted decoration.

111a then, where are we going to go,

17th century chairs alone got to be worth £60...

I'd have thought for the pair. 60... 50... 40... if you will. £40... somewhere at £40.

-Anybody.

-£30... £30... only for them. 30...

I'll take, thank you. At £30... bid.

This is ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous, 17th century chairs.

17th century chairs.

You're all sure, I'm selling at £30...

top bid I've got to let them go.

-Oh, dear, dear.

-Right £30, that's wiped its face.

So, there's another optimistic...

which has bitten the dust.

I think you're very sporting.

The thing is that minus £92 could be a winning score.

It could, you never know.

It could be a winning score.

Gosh! So unlucky for the Blues, who made a loss of £92,

making the Reds the winners, as remember, they made a profit of £32.

Coming up, two more teams go on the hunt for bargains.

But first, I'm off to somewhere... well, just special.

Looking at this courtyard

you'd be forgiven for thinking that I'd taken a mini break in Italy,

in the winter.

In fact, I'm in Cheshire, North West England, at Lyme Park

and this rather curious continental arrangement of architecture

lies at the heart of a Tudor house

that's been evolving since the Middle Ages.

And here, in the drawing room, we have got a delicious amalgam of elements coming together.

A 17th century style plaster work ceiling, very bright and breezy stained glass, some of which dates

from the medieval period, and of course this wonderful

all enveloping wainscot panelling running all around the room.

But one of the most seriously, seriously good treasures is up above.

You've got it, it's the chandelier.

Most stately homes that you visit have light fittings like this

that are made of metal and usually they are 19th century.

But this thing dates from the middle of the 18th century and is entirely made out of wood.

We have got basically 12 candle holders, each with scrolling arms,

and each of those scrolling arms have been exquisitely crafted in the rococo manner.

The lower part though is united by this circular section here which is called lambrequin carving,

where you get these little lappet-like rabbit ear projections and at

the bottom of each of the lambrequin are these odd-ball tassels, all carved out of wood.

So, who is the maker do you think of this delicious object?

Well, I suspect it's none other than Thomas Chippendale.

Meanwhile, back at Newark,

will our next two teams shed any light on a few bargains?

Time to meet our new pairs of Reds and Blues.

So today, for the Reds, we've got father and daughter,

George and Krista, and partners Lee and James for the Blues.

Welcome, everybody, lovely to see you.

-So, George, you have a passion for antiques, don't you?

-I do, yes.

-I collect Whitefriars glass, Powell...

-Powell as well, yeah.

And we've got some dating from about 1877 right through the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s up to Baxter.

You go as far as Baxter?

Yeah. Anything and everything.

Let's hope you find some.

-Thank you.

-Fingers crossed.

Is your father an inspiration to you, Krista?

He is, yes, certainly in the areas of antiques and collectibles, and he's passed a few pieces on to me...

A lot of tips, we hope.

Yeah, absolutely. Hopefully they'll be useful today.

-And you had a brush with television in the past?

-Yeah, I auditioned for The Big Breakfast weather presenter.

I was probably about 17 and queued for six hours, six or seven hours,

-outside of Earls Court, and then went in and completely fluffed the audition...

-Oh, no!

I put the sun where the clouds should be and the rain where the sun should be.

-Yeah, it didn't go very well.

-Oh, dear. So that was it, then?

-No, not famous.

-No more telly presenting work for you.

-That's it, no.

-I hope you have better luck today. Thank you.

Although it's looking rather grey. Whether we'll be lucky with the weather, I don't know,

and I feel rather, kind of, damp myself.

Anyway, you guys - are you scared or not?

-No, we're ready. We're ready.

-You're ready for them.

Very good. How did you two meet, Lee?

We met through friends of friends. We were at the same birthday meal,

got talking, ended up swapping numbers and the rest is history.

Lovely. And do you collect?

Well, it wasn't an intentional collection but my dad

took me to football matches so I'm quite a big Stockport County fan,

so I've had a collection of football programmes building up for quite a few years.

Now, Jimmy, what do you do?

I'm a sexual health nurse advisor.

Ooh, God. What does that mean?

We go along to pubs and clubs and we do some screening,

we do education in schools and colleges and the main thing we do

is chlamydia testing on people under 25.

Gosh, that sounds painful!

Now, this is the money moment.

We've got £300 here, £300 coming up. All right, ready for this?

There's your £300, £300 apiece. You know the rules.

Your experts await, and off you go. And very, very, very good luck.

So, with our experts on hand, our teams have one hour and £300 to find their three items.

First up, this bed table has caught George's eye, but is the price right?

-There's a price on it.

-140. Aye, it's enough money at that.

-If you could get it for 60 quid, I'd be going for it. I'll ask.

-Yeah.

With the seller away from his stall, it's down to his apprentice to act as the middle man.

-What are you thinking of about?

-60?

No, he can't do that much.

He'd do 120, he said.

Do me a favour. At the risk of being really irritating, ask him

if there's any way on God's Earth he could do it for 80 quid.

It's just that it cost him not much less than that so...

-Oh, aye, aye, aye.

-Can you do any better than that?

Yeah? Oh, right. Right.

He says he'll do it for 100.

100... Er...

If you ask again, you'll get it for 80 quid.

-What do you think? It's quirky as hell.

-It is, yeah.

-It's a full-on piece of Victorian furniture.

-It's quite nice.

I'd go in at 80-120 as my estimate on that. It's got to be worth that.

Ask him... Bat your eyelids and say, "Look, at 80 quid, it's..."

Go on, Dad, bat your eyelids!

It'll have to be 100. He can't do any less than that.

Ask him if he'd do another tenner, and I know he's taking pain,

but...they're going to take more pain on national TV!

It'll be a brown paper bag job for me, I can tell you!

I'll ask him. He might knock a fiver off, but he might just stick at 100.

Right. See ya.

-He says he'll knock you a fiver off that.

-A fiver off - 95.

Well, I think it's worth 80-120 so you're right in the middle.

-Yeah, yeah...

-OK, I think...

-We'll take it? 95.

-OK, yeah.

-We'll go for it, yeah.

Some very persuasive negotiating by the Red team means they bagged their first item in 20 minutes.

Negotiating, I think, is all about just asking civilly, you know.

Where is the happy ground where we both benefit?

I think they've done all right.

Meanwhile, David's getting down and dirty with the Blues.

-I think it's art glass.

-Right.

And if I look through the side,

you can see it's got these little bubbles.

It's something you might find from sort of the Monart factory which I think is quite nice.

-It's different, isn't it?

-It is.

It's filthy!

Absolutely filthy. Let's see.

What's the price there?

-How much?

-Yes.

-It's filthy.

-I know it is, yeah.

That's how it came out. Tenner?

Five.

Go on, yeah, OK.

Hold it.

-What do you think, Lee?

-Different.

-It is.

I've not seen anything like it. What's the green...?

It's just dirt, I think!

Oh, wow, look at that once it's clean!

Yes.

-OK?

-Yeah, let's go for it.

-£5.

-It'll be your job to clean. OK.

I think it has possibilities, that one.

Blimey! Yours for a fiver?

Don't go too mad with your money, will you, David?

-That's quite nice. Nice colours.

-That's a Moorcroft.

-Yeah, it's quite nice.

-Nice wee bowl.

-It's a pansy.

-How much is on it?

-30.

-There's nothing the matter with that, is there?

-Elegant, it's nice.

That's got to be worth 20-40, 50 if you're lucky,

so it's about right, but squeeze it down a little?

OK, give it a go.

(Obviously doing a lot here.)

-Yeah, you see loads of it on this programme.

-Willing to do it for 25.

-It's 30 at the moment, so...

-What do you think?

-I think we just think about it and come back later.

-Yeah.

-It's always an option at the end of the day.

-See what else there is.

Call back later, that's if it's still here. Keep looking?

All right, then. Great, thanks.

Always a risky strategy.

It might just not be there when you come back.

-Do you like that?

-Yeah, I like that.

If anybody asked me what to collect, I'd suggest they collect Portmeirion pottery

because it's still fairly plentiful and it's such marvellous designs.

That I like. I think that's very, very present, and the cups are big,

but you're looking at very stylish, iconic 1950s, 60s.

That sort of period. Can you do it for 35, please?

-That one there?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, go on.

-£35?

-Yes.

-You sure?

-Yes.

-Fantastic.

James and Lee have bought two items but, with only 20 minutes to go,

the Reds have still only bought one thing.

The clock's ticking, team. No time for a tea-break.

-Dad?

-What's your immediate reaction to that as a piece of design?

-Yeah, it's very nice.

-If you've an eye for 20th-century glass, you can see the quality in that.

It's called Picquot Ware,

immediate post-war period.

It's got a few more scratches on it, this one, but that's age, isn't it?

What strikes me is the burnish on it. That is really sharp.

These things, when they're abused, they oxidise and they're a lost cause. That is really sharp.

And the tray's OK, isn't it?

-Excuse me, what's your best on the...?

-25, darling.

-25?

-Yeah, that is my best.

-What are you thinking, Krista?

I was thinking about 15.

-No, no way.

-She's hard, our Krista.

-No, 25's the absolute best.

-OK.

-OK. Thank you.

-25, thank you very much.

£25 for the tea set and the Reds have two items in the bag.

Now, have the Blues found their final item?

-What's the price on that one?

-The price underneath...

-That one.

-Yeah.

£165.

-I'd like to see those well under 100.

-OK.

-Right.

-Excuse me, sir.

-Excuse me.

-How much can you do on the bookends? A really good price for us.

-145.

-Too much.

-Too much. No?

Is that the very best you can do - £145?

140, then.

No, I think there's profit at that and I have to make a living. They're not dear.

Shall we take a chance on 140? What do you think?

-Yes.

-Yeah, think so?

-Yeah, I willing to go for it.

I hope they're going to make a profit,

if not sell for what we paid for them.

Cheer up, David, at least the Blues have all three items!

Krista and George have just 60 seconds left and have decided

to go for the little Moorcroft vase they saw earlier,

but no-one can remember where it is.

Where the hell was the Moorcroft?!

-D...427, I think it was.

-Was it?

Dad, what about here?

-Do you want a map?

-Might be an idea if you've got a spare one.

We've just got to buy something now.

Is this your stall? Do you mind... Is this yours?

-How much is this?

-No, we can't do that, Kris.

-Can't do that.

-We've just got to buy something!

We've got to find the Moorcroft.

Five...

Are we left here?

-No.

-Or was it this row?

I think it was the row up at the top, wasn't it?

-Four...

-We've got to run. Oh, no!

-Three...

-Down here.

-It was down on the right, wasn't it? Quite far.

-Two...

-He's off like a whippet!

One...

Just in the nick of time, the Reds nab the Moorcroft vase,

but with no time for negotiating, they pocket it for £25.

-I quite like it.

-Drinking out the cup!

The cup of hope.

Time's up. Let's see how the Reds got on.

The Reds were well-read with this red...

sorry, brown reading table at £95.

The Picquot Ware tea-set set them back £25.

And they needed a map to find the Moorcroft bowl

just in the nick of time.

Cor, talk about headless chickens and last-minute action!

-Yeah.

-That was ridiculous with you two.

-It was hard going.

-I think you peaked early, that's what it was.

We peaked very late, actually, cos I think we broke the four-minute mile record.

Well, anyway, well done, and you got your third item which is brilliant.

-Absolutely.

-And you managed to spend how much?

-£145.

-You spent £145.

-Yeah.

-Brilliant.

-So I'd like £155, please.

-Yeah, got that here.

-There we go, £155. No need to count it.

-You're an honest-looking girl.

-Thank you.

So 155, Paul. Is that going to be a challenge?

I think not, given the scope we have here. Get my bargain radar out.

Yes, go and look up a few chums!

No. Anyway, very good luck with that.

Why don't we check out exactly what the Blues are doing?

They had a much more leisurely shop,

starting with this dirty great vase at a measly £5.

This stylish 1950s coffee set set them back £35,

and although David wasn't impressed,

they paid £140 for the Mouseman bookends.

-You spent how much?

-We spent £180?

-Yes.

-So you've got £120, yes?

-£120.

-£120 goes to David Barby.

What have you got in mind, David?

I have something in mind. I can't say too much cos it'll give it away.

-Oh, will it?

-Yes.

-We don't want anything given away.

Particularly when you've got £120 to spend.

Anyway, off you trot, David, and good luck!

Well, we've come flitting over the Pennines

to the flat plains of Cheshire to Frank Marshall & Co in Knutsford

where we are with auctioneer Nick Hall.

-Nick, good morning.

-Welcome, Tim.

-Very nice to see you.

Good. Now, the Red team, Krista and George, their first item

with Paul Laidlaw was this adjustable Victorian bed table.

Not perhaps the most saleable bit of Victorian furniture, what?

They used to make a lot of money, used to be very popular things but, of course,

with a lot of this late-Victorian brown furniture, it's dwindled.

One or two condition problems, I think, might hamper it slightly.

-So what do you think it's worth, Nick?

-Well, we've put £100-£150.

Good. Well, our team will be delighted cos they only paid £95. That would be a result.

Now, what about this brushed aluminium Picquot Ware tea-set?

Mmm, it's a difficult thing to sell.

There's no great collectors, it's not a particularly well-known name

in the collecting field of post-war modern decorative design.

-How much, then?

-We've put £20 on it.

-20 to what?

-20-40 to be kind.

-Oh, that's nice. £25 they paid.

-OK.

-And what about the Moorcroft bowl?

You can't go wrong with Moorcroft. It's not early in date.

£40-£60 we've got against it.

-That's very good. £25 they paid.

-There should be a profit in that.

Good. So a sure-fire profit perhaps on the Moorcroft,

a little bit dodgy on the Picquot tea-set

and maybe they'll wipe their face on the Victorian bed table

which adds up to almost certainly needing their bonus buy,

so let's go and have a look at it.

-Does that tickle your fancy?

-That's quite nice.

-Yeah.

It's a kind of dull colour but what sold it to me entirely is the mould.

What an absolutely delicious acanthus-cum-thistle-like design.

-That's the way to view it. What do you think of that design, Krista?

-I think it's nice,

quite pretty and, although you don't like the colour, I think it's quite nice.

-What do you think, Dad?

-I like it.

There's a couple of little dinks in it, but it depends how much you paid for it, Paul.

-I paid £10 for that.

-Mmm.

And how much do you think it will make?

Anywhere, it's going to make £30, maybe £40.

Now, don't decide now, decide after the sale of the first three items,

but for the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Paul's bowl.

Obviously it's copying Lalique.

I suspect it's made by another big Paris glass-maker of the time,

Sabino, Etling, one of that type. It's a nice piece of inexpensive Deco glass.

Ought to make £20-£30. Should do, really.

Paul Laidlaw will be delighted about that.

-He paid a £10 note, which is what we call a bonus buy.

-Excellent.

Anyway, that's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues,

-and first up for them is that Scottish globular pink vase.

-Mmm.

What do you make of that?

Very globular. It's trying desperately hard to be Monart but it's far too late.

It's not got the typical ground pontil mark you expect with the earlier Scottish art glass.

-This has got to be post-war. We put £20-£40 on it.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-Well, they paid a fiver.

For £5 it wasn't a bad buy if the right buyer's in the room,

but it just won't appeal to the Scottish art glass buyers.

-Next up is the coffee set.

-Yes.

-Well, that's pure 60s, isn't it?

Very much so. Yeah, Portmeirion, Susan Ellis.

It's not one of the desirable patterns but it's an OK name.

Not too bad. There will be collectors looking at it at £30-£50.

I suspect the lower end will probably be more in tune with it.

That would be brilliant cos £35 is all they paid.

What about the oak bookends?

Yeah, Robert Thompson, the Mouseman, always collectible.

There's always buyers for it.

Date-wise, it's not an early piece of Mouseman, but they are very nice, commercial-friendly pieces.

We've gone for a mouse-friendly £60-£100.

-Oh. £140 they paid.

-That's at a retail price, isn't it?

-Yes, I know.

If two collectors get stuck into it... They've just bought a nice set of books

and they want some Mouseman bookends, then they might pay that and a bit more for it but...

-Strictly speaking, your real estimate is £60-£100 and that's fine.

-Yeah.

Very good. Overall, I fancy they'll need their bonus buy so let's go and have a look at it.

So, Lee and James, you spent £180, you gave David Barby £120 to buy

your bonus buy, and he's got it there set out on the table.

-Well, it's not a cake, Tim.

-It's not a cake.

-Ah!

Ah, well, this is from a Dutch barge and this is from the wheelhouse

to the engine room below, and you can...

BELL RINGS

Stop, move, halt, goodness knows what?

This is so decorative. It cost £80 but I think it was very, very reasonable.

-And our chances today?

-If there's enough people here

that are interested in this type of decorative object,

-I think you could probably go over the £100 mark.

-Fantastic.

And very unusual. Well done, David.

-Thank you.

-You're testing the auction house.

But for the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about David's ship's telegraph.

I suspect he might well be sinking without a trace.

It's an obscure thing.

Will there be buyers for it? I've got my doubts.

There are serious marine collectors knocking about, but who wants this in Dutch?

Well, I'm hoping that someone from overseas might pick up on it.

-Like a Dutchman?

-Ideally.

-That would be great, wouldn't it?

-It would help, I think we'll struggle otherwise.

-What's your estimate?

-£30-£50.

-Barby paid 80.

-Pounds or euros?

-Doesn't make much difference these days!

-Not a lot.

Thank you very much. Are you taking the auction?

-I am indeed.

-Ah, we're in safe hands.

Now, you two, how are you feeling?

-Hopeful.

-Hopeful.

-Nervous.

-Why are you nervous?

-Excited, borderline nervous.

-We're putting all our trust in Paul.

-Does that mean you'll be blaming him when it all goes wrong?

-Probably!

Well, first up is going to be the Victorian adjustable bed table, right?

-Yes, the reading table.

-Bed table.

-Bed table. OK, Tim.

Call it reading table if you like, but they were made as bed tables.

OK. Here it comes.

Lot 130A, the Victorian mahogany adjustable reading table.

60? £60 if you will, please.

-50? 40? We're going the wrong way!

-It's all right, get it started.

Someone somewhere at £40? Can you not hear me?

A Victorian mahogany adjustable reading table

with a Landers maker's stamp. Are you bidding, madam?

£20. That hurts me, madam, but I'll take it.

I think we're doomed!

25 online. Are you still in, madam?

Worth a lot more and you know it.

30, new bidder stepping in.

Are you bidding online?

It's £30 in the room. Bidding online?

Not even a flicker.

At £30 in the room. I think we're there, we're done at £30.

All we'll get today... 35, there's a late bid coming in.

40 I have. Back in the room again at £40...

He's good though. He's keeping them going.

At 45, I think we're there. I think we've exhausted it.

At £45... 50, online bid.

Two of them want in it.

It's not dear at 50.

50 I'm selling, last chance. Make no mistake, at £50...

Ah, he's sold it for 50. Well, there we go, it got better and better.

Only minus £45.

-I don't feel so bad about that, do you?

-We'll get it back.

That's the attitude George!

Lot 131A is a four-piece Picquot Ware chrome tea service.

What are we going to say? £20 for it? 20 I'm offered.

-Good at 20.

-Get it started.

20 in at the start. 5 anywhere do I hear?

Anyone else coming in? 25? New bidder by the doorway.

30, 5, 40, 5. At £45, straight at

the back in the doorway. I'm selling.

All done, last chance at £45...

£45, that's OK. £45 is plus £20

which means you're only minus £25. We're clawing it back here.

Lot 132A is a little piece of Moorcroft this time.

This small pansy-pattern pin bowl.

£40, no money. Thank you, madam.

-Straight in at 40.

-It is Moorcroft. 5, anyone? Bidding online.

There's a flicker. 45.

Internet bid at 45.

-Coming in at 50...

-Yes!

Bid's in the room at £50, and 5, sir? Thank you. 55 with you.

-Fantastic!

-And it's 60 against you with the lady.

At 60 I'm selling if you're all finished...

£60. Well, that's very good, isn't it?

-Not bad at all.

-£65. That's plus £35

which wipes out your minus £25, which means you're plus £10.

Ooh!

We are in such a jammy profit arrangement.

I mean, that started off so badly, didn't it, with that ruddy table.

-Now, listen. Thanks to Krista, you have £10 in cash...

-Well done.

..which could be a winning score.

You don't have to risk that £10 on the glass bowl, but it's up to you.

-What do you think?

-It cost a tenner! Of course it'll make money!

-I want to stick.

-You want to stick?

-Because we're going to...

-You're going to what, Dad?

-I think we'll stick.

-What do you mean? Are you not going for the bowl?

-OK, we'll go, then.

-Go with the bowl. Go with the bowl.

Very good. Here comes the glass bowl and here we go.

Lot 136A, a bit of Art Deco glassware this time. The amber-coloured bowl.

Where are we going to go? £20? £20 if you like for it.

Nice bit of Art Deco glassware. Good colouring, nice moulding.

£20 only. 18? 15?

Not going to make me beg, are you? 15?

Start me at 10, get it away.

-Nice bit of Art Deco glass...

-You're kidding me!

It's not looking good.

Thank you, 10 I'm offered. Any further bid on £10?

Are we all done at £10? Are you sure? Last chance.

-At 10 I'm selling. It's going...

-£10.

-Thank God!

-£10, wiped its face.

Right, no profit, no loss, no shame.

I can't believe how cheap that was, but there we are.

We're out of trouble. We're back in a plus-10 situation

which seriously, you guys, could be a winning score.

Thank you very much. Excellent.

Well, father and daughter just about made it through the auction

in one piece and clung on to their profit.

Let's hope the Blues can survive as well.

-OK, boys. Now, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No idea.

-No idea.

-You don't want to know either, I tell you.

-Now, first up is going to be your Scottish globular pink vase.

-Yes.

Found by David, £5 paid for that.

-Bargain.

-Here it comes.

-Lot 155A...

It's lovely. Clean, bright, fantastic.

A 20th-century coloured glass vase, a bit of Scottish art glass.

-This'll do well, this'll do well.

-£20 for it?

£20? Anywhere at £20? 18?

15? 10 will start me.

-Oh, come on.

-£10 to start me.

-Somewhere, £10?

-No?

Surely a tenner's worth.

5 I'm bid. Thank you.

-Come on, bid!

-Any advance on £5?

Are you all done for a fiver?

-No!

-At 5 I'm selling.

-Oh, no!

-All finished? At £5 it's going.

-£5 sold.

-That's ridiculous.

Well, no shame, no gain.

-Wiped its face for £5.

-Lot 156A is the Portmeirion coffee service.

This is by Susan Williams Ellis, a complete service.

-Where are we going to go? £30?

-Yes, come on.

-25? £20?

Thank you, madam. 20 I'm bid. Lady seated at 20. And 5, anyone?

With you at 20. Anyone else? Are you all done? 5 online.

-One more go.

-Come on!

-One more go.

At 25 against you. At 25, selling...

£25, maiden bid on the internet.

That is minus £10. That's not right.

-OK, now, the bookends.

-Come on!

Keep everything crossed for these.

Lot 157A, nice little collector's lot.

This is the Robert Thompson Mouseman solid oak bookends.

We've got commission bids. Not dear but I've got commission bids.

Start me at 35 for the bookends. Any advance on 35?

40 I'm bid. 45.

50 seated. The book's out at 50.

Bidding to do? It's £50, gent seated.

And 5, new bidder.

Still in, sir? 55 against you.

-Madam? 60 on the end.

-Come on, keep going!

At 70, 5, 80, 5, 90, 5... 95, gent seated bang in the centre.

£95. New bidder at 100. Fresh bid at £100.

110, £120. At 120 I'm bid.

All done at £120? All sure?

Oh, blast it! £120.

Well, it got on with it, James. You must be pleased about that.

-It's a loss of £20.

-Against all expectations!

-And there's nothing to be proud about any losses, of course, but it did well.

-Yeah.

What are we going to do about the barge mechanical connector?

-Leave it.

-You're going to leave it or go with it?

-We're going to leave it.

-Definitely going to leave it?

Well, we're going to sell it anyway. Here it comes.

-Doesn't it look lovely?

-Lot 161A, an unusual lot.

This is the early £20-century Dutch ship's telegraph.

Where are we going to go? £30 for it?

£20? 15? 10 will start. £10 for it. Thank you, sir.

10 I'm bid, and 12 against you. 12 I've taken. 15 with you? 15 offered.

Still in, sir, at 18? Thank you, 18 bid. Any advance on £18. 20.

It's not going to get to 80. There's no way it's going to get to 80.

20 against you. 22 I'm bid. And 5? Thank you. 25 on the phone.

He's got Rotterdam on the phone.

All done at £25? At 25, selling...

-£25.

-That was a good move.

That is a narrow squeak at minus £55. That's all right.

So, as it is, you have ring-fenced your losses at minus £30.

-Minus £30 could be a winning score, all right, so don't say a thing to the Reds.

-OK.

-Bravo.

-So have you guys been chatting at all? Communicating?

-No.

Kept everything very quiet?

-So you genuinely have no idea who is the winner and who is the runner-up today?

-No.

No? We don't have losers any more.

Not on Bargain Hunt we don't, anyway.

So I have something to reveal here, and it is of serious import.

Both teams had a couple of wiped faces,

-but sadly, the runners-up today are the Blues.

-Ohh!

Minus £30 overall. Are you upset about that?

-We've had a good day and we've enjoyed it.

-You had a bit of fun?

-We have indeed.

-That's the main thing, isn't it?

But the victors today,

going home with a £10 note...!

Not a vast fortune but at least you can count it.

-Are you pleased about that, Krista?

-Very pleased.

-How about you, George?

-That's OK, yes.

-That's typical, you checking it, isn't it?

No, seriously, jolly good. The victors today on Bargain Hunt, and congratulations.

-And join us soon for some more bargain-hunting, yes?

-Yes!