Anglesey 13 Bargain Hunt

We're at the auction house which is raring to go.

But before our teams make it here,

the first thing in hand to do is a spot of antique shopping.

So, let's go bargain hunting!

'Welcome to beautiful Anglesey, in North Wales.

'A place you'd associate with the Menai Bridge,

'magnificent sandy beaches and relaxing strolls along the coast.'

Well, not on today's show. Oh, no.

Think stress.

-So you've bought it, have you? 135?

-Yes.

I think they might have paid a bit too much for that.

Think panic.

We've had 20 minutes. Which means you've got 40 left to buy three items.

Think drama.

£20.

-Humiliation.

-No-one wants them?

A £10 note.

Oh, come on.

We challenge two teams and their expert

to find three antiques or collectables,

and we give them £300 and an hour to do it in.

'Their speculative lots will find their way over to auction, in a bid

'to make more money than was first paid.

'Whoever makes the biggest profit wins.'

OK. Let's go and meet the teams.

So, for the Reds, we have Nigel and his stepdaughter, Joanne.

And for the Blues, we've got mates, Sharman and Jean.

Welcome to Bargain Hunt. Very nice to see you, teams.

So, Joanne, it says here that like Nigella, you are something of a domestic goddess.

Maybe. My daughter likes to think so. I love baking, especially with her.

-We make lots of fairy cakes and biscuits.

-Very nice, too.

And how are you going to be with antiques?

Er... Maybe a bit rusty. I've got a very small collection of teapots that I have.

I like unusual things with...

I've got a couple with some cats on, others with Charles Dickens stories going round them.

-Oh, I know, that kind of seriesware stuff.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-They're quite amusing.

-They are.

Well, it'll be interesting to see what you find.

Nigel, what are your favourite pastimes?

I do a bit of collecting. Crown Derby.

And love reading autobiographies and biographies. Old screen movie stars, that sort of thing...

Cary Grant, that sort of people.

People who've had a life, not the 20-somethings

who wrote their autobiography when they were sort of 19.

My Lord. That sounds slightly grumpy old man-ish to me.

My wife says I was the person on whom Victor Meldrew was modelled.

-You said it, not me.

-Well, there you go.

-Somehow, Nigel, I think you're going to do

incredibly well on Bargain Hunt today.

-Thank you.

-Good luck.

Now, for the Blues. You girls.

So, Jean, how is it that you and Sharman know each other?

We were old work colleagues.

Sharman's manageress of the pub where I used to work, in Red Wharf Bay.

-Oh, just here on Anglesey.

-Yes.

-How lovely.

Sharman, do you enjoy Anglesey?

I love it. It's a very special place, especially driving over the Menai Bridge,

it's a feeling of coming home.

-And how long have you lived here for?

-33 years.

-Oh, so you know your way around.

I wouldn't say that.

Well, I'd hope you'd know your way around.

-And are you quite close to Red Wharf Bay, then?

-Yes, about two miles.

-Oh, lovely.

If you could buy anything today, Sharman, what would it be?

I'd like to look at some old musical instruments.

See if there's anything there that's going to make us a lot of money.

Right. And on that happy note, we come to the money moment.

Here it is, look. £300 apiece. You know the rules. Your experts await. And off you go.

And very, very, very good luck.

'So, with just 60 minutes to shop and three items to buy, let's hope our experts are in the mood to help.

'Oh, dear. Maybe not.

'For the Reds, we have David Harper.

'For the Blues, another David -

'our old mate, Barby.'

And they'll be helping not one, but two pairs of reds and blues today.

-And away we go.

-Away we go.

-Let's go. One hour from now.

-OK.

'Off they trot, as we start the clock.

'Let's hope they find some crackers.'

It's a little silver thimble.

-Oh.

-Charles Horner.

-Charles Horner?

-Yeah.

-Oh, that's nice.

-How pretty is that?

Yes, it's rather nice to get one in its original box.

-That's lovely.

-Well, these are quite collectable objects.

How much is it, please?

Well, I wanted about 30.

30? The thing that concerns me a little bit -

it's got two little holes on the side here. Can you see that, there?

-Yeah.

-Where somebody's pushed a needle through.

-Yeah.

-Well, what were you thinking?

-Er...under £20.

I could do 16.

£16?

Those holes do affect the value somewhat.

£16 is a good price, but I think you're only going to make probably about £2 or £4.

You might make more, I don't want to be depressing.

But it's a nice little first piece. What do you think?

-OK?

-I like it.

-We'll go for it.

-Shall we?

-Yes.

-Really?

We'll make a start with that. We're going to go big after this.

-OK.

-Spend loads of money.

-Who's got the money?

-You have.

-I don't know. Hopefully you have.

-OK.

-That's why we brought you, David.

I wish it was my own. OK. Thank you very much.

-We would like to have that.

-OK.

'I doubt Barby would ever get HIS wallet out.

'To the Reds now, who are just realising they've only got an hour.'

We've had 20 minutes.

-Which means you've got 40 left to buy three items.

-Yep.

So can we get our fingers out?

-Absolutely.

-Right.

-Just going for stuff that's too dear, aren't we?

-Are these napkin rings?

-Yeah. Go for it?

-Are they silver?

-They are silver.

-Right. I think it's nice they're in the box.

-Original box, would you say?

-Let's have a look.

-Yes. Now, this is great. Because we love things in their original box.

-Yeah.

Joanne, what's your gut feeling here?

I like them. I don't like things that are overly ornate,

and they're nice and simple.

OK. So, 1922, Birmingham.

Priced at £50. Now I know Linda. She's very lovely,

-and she loves giving me fantastic discounts. ..Don't you?

-That's right,

I do. Yes.

What have we got on there?

-I can do 30 for you.

-30?

You see, she's lovely because that's a trade price...

I think that's exceptionally lovely.

-I'd love to buy those.

-Yeah.

-Would you, Joanne?

-Yes, I would.

-Linda, I'd love to buy them too.

-OK.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

So, 35 minutes to go and just one item each.

So there's no time for messing about, girls.

-What do you think of that?

-That's very nice indeed.

Now, what's so good about this little piece -

it's got this opaque banding all the way around.

-Yeah.

-And that's so skilled to do.

-There's the pontil mark at the bottom.

-Yeah.

And nice pinched feet.

-I like that.

-That was all done when it was in its molten state.

Let's have a look at the jug.

That is so pretty, isn't it?

-It is. I like that.

-You like glass?

-Yes.

-OK.

-Again, just have a look here...

-I'd buy that.

Right, there's no chips on that. Again, it's got the pontil mark.

And they are matching.

-And the price is what?

-155.

-155.

-At the moment.

You could have a word with the dealer, who's sitting over there.

-Right.

-So, I... Do you want to both go over there?

-Yes.

'You said you'd buy it, Jean. Now's your chance.'

DEALER: 135 would be our very best.

-It's very pretty.

-It is.

-And it is perfect.

-No chips or anything.

-No.

-Shall we go for that?

-Shall we do a deal here?

-OK. That's fine.

-135? Thank you very much.

-OK?

-David...?

-135.

-You've got it, you've bought it, have you? 135?

-Yes.

-Right.

-Is that OK?

-Oh, you look worried now.

Oh, you've made me very nervous.

-Well, you wanted your piece of glass so you've got your glass.

-Yes.

Yes, but your face says it all.

I think they might have paid a little bit too much for that.

And they didn't negotiate enough.

They had one reduction and said "Right!"

But I think 135, the present state of the market for Victorian glass, is a little bit too high.

The auction will tell.

'David's not happy. These ladies need a crash course in haggling.'

Next thing we look at - don't go in immediately and say "Yes!"

The whole enjoyment of buying antiques at a fair is that you CAN negotiate.

-Right.

-'Let's hope Jean and Sharman listen to David's advice.

'Now, are the Reds listening to their David?'

I like that. Because I like glass and I like silver.

-This is silver, is it?

-That's silver. Yeah.

-And I just... ..Joanne, just feel... Are you ready?

-Yeah.

Gosh, it's heavy.

-So that's a lead crystal bowl with a silver mount.

-And how old is that?

Let's have a look. Datewise we've got Birmingham, 1911.

Erm... Where's Linda?

Linda, what's the best on that?

-Just out of interest.

-Erm...65, we'll stretch to.

Maybe 60?

-I think we might have an offer coming through.

-60?

I'll do 60, yes, for you.

-OK.

-OK. Thanks.

-Now, are you happy with this?

-I am. Yes. It's lovely.

I don't want to hold it any more cos it's really heavy.

-Thank you!

-Right, that'll be my job, then.

Linda, 60. Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Brilliant.

'Hats off to Linda, then. She's helped out the Reds a treat.

'Now, with 25 minutes to go,

'the Blues are trying to find a third, final piece

'to spend their remaining £149 on.'

These are quite nice.

Ah... Now. Look at this.

That's not a walking cane.

No. It's a ruler...of some sort.

-Is it?

-It is a ruler.

-Yeah.

Oh, look. Here we are. It says here... Can you see?

-It's a barrel dip gauge.

-Imperial gallons... What?

It's for when you're dipping the casks...

Why didn't you tell me you knew what it was?

No. I saw the "barrel dip",

then I realised what it was for because that's part of my job...

-Dipping barrels.

-It's not?

It is, yeah.

-There you go.

-What do you think, Sharman?

That is so good!

Is that an omen?

It is an omen. I think we should go for it, don't you?

-I think it's an omen.

-I think so.

-I can't have anything to do with the negotiation on price.

-No.

It's entirely up to you. £30?

OK. Off you go.

What's the least you'll take for that? Can we do 30?

-30?

-Please...

-Because you've got a pretty face.

-Ah! You're a gentleman. Thank you very much.

'Well done, ladies. David's lecture in haggling worked.

'And that's their shopping over.

'They've shot through this fair -

'unlike the Reds, who are trying to see everything on every stall.'

It doesn't really mean very much to me...

-You're getting a bit tetchy.

-Yes!

"Come on, let's move on."

'Come on, guys. We're getting tetchy as well.

'And with £210 left, that's plenty to find your last item with.'

-What do you fancy, chaps?

-I like the look of the vases.

-< The vases?

-And the little blue...

Well, first of all, let me show you the vases. They're London, 1907.

A great colour. They're very, very pretty. How much are they?

They're strikingly lovely.

If you want to buy them, I'll do it for £70

-but I ain't doing any more.

-Right. It's over to you two.

I like them. There's something a little bit different about them.

Even though they're quite old, they still look quite contemporary.

They look quality to me. I'd take the risk, certainly, yes.

-I like a risk. ..Joanne, how about you?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Your decision. Are you happy?

-We're happy to buy them.

-Thank you, sir.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

DEALER: OK. Thank you.

'£70 for the pair of vases,

'and both teams have all three items in the bag.

Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

'Joanne and Nigel took a while to get going.

'First in the bag, though, was the pair of silver napkin rings.

'Next up was the silver-rimmed cut-glass bowl,

'which David Harper recommended.

'And finally, Joanne fell for the pair of pink glass vases

'with silver rims.'

-Now, was that good fun?

-Lovely. Thoroughly enjoyed myself. Yes.

And you spent... What did you spend?

-We spent £160.

-£160. That'll be £140 of leftover lolly.

Goes straight across to David.

-Thank you very much.

-Which is your favourite bit?

I like the vases that we've just bought, because

they just caught my eye. I thought the colours were beautiful.

-What'll bring the biggest profit?

-Napkin rings.

-Napkin rings?

-Napkin rings. They seemed such incredible value.

Either that or this guy did a superb deal. So...

-Well, we shall see.

-We shall see. But that's quite a lot of money.

-A big old wedge, that one, Tim.

-You going to be safe?

-Yeah. I think so.

I'm going to have to steer clear of silver. Everything we've bought is silver.

-He was a bit worried about that.

-Just depends on what you find.

160's quite a lot to go for, and there's plenty of people here and lots of goods to go for.

So, good luck with that, David. Excellent.

Now, let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

'Jean and Sharman didn't look at much -

but what they did, they bought,

'including the 20th-century silver thimble

'on which they got a great deal.

'However, David wasn't happy with the price they paid

'for the cranberry glass cream jug and sugar basin.

'Will that cost them dearly at auction?

'And last up was the brewer's measuring stick,

'which completed their gentle stroll around the fair.'

-How much did you spend overall?

-We spent £181 overall.

-£181.

-So we want £119 of leftover lolly.

-I haven't spent it. There we go.

-Which is going over to David.

-Thank you very much.

-Do your worst.

Now, Jean, which is your favourite piece, darling?

Ooh...I think the glass.

-The glass.

-Yes.

-Your favourite.

-And Sharman?

-I think the barrel gauge, now. I'm excited about it.

And you haven't had a lot of time to think about it.

David's got the leftover lolly -

how much of a challenge is it going to be to find something? Will you be as quick?

No. I take great pleasure in handling objects.

You've left me at least half an hour to go round.

So I can go and see what there is.

Well, good luck with that.

50. Five. 60. Five.

65. 70. £70. 70. 75.

All done at £75...

So, we're in Mold, at Dodds Auctioneers & Valuers,

with Anthony Parry.

-Anthony, how the devil are you?

-Not bad at all.

-And life in Wales is serving you all right, is it?

-Yes. The sun is shining.

-Never rains in Wales, does it?

-No.

On that happy note then, the Reds' first item is the napkin rings.

Nice to have them in the original box.

No big value, though. £20-£30.

Well, they paid £30, so not a big profit either.

If you struggled to 30, that would be brilliant.

-Be nice to make a small profit if we could, Anthony.

-We'll try hard.

They're quite obsessed with silver-mounted things

because their second item

is this extremely handsome cut-glass bowl.

It's a nice heavy bowl.

Unfortunately, there's quite a few chips on the glass underneath.

-Yes.

-So...

£30-£40.

Oh, dear. They paid £60.

What about the pink glass jobs with their silver mounts?

Do you like them?

-No.

-No.

-Very little silver on those.

Right.

So...£20-£30.

-They paid 70.

-ANTHONY GASPS

-Ooh...

-Dear me.

This is not looking good, is it?

-No. A bad day.

-A bad day.

I think we're going to have to go straight to the bonus buy cos they're going to need it.

-Ugh!

-Oh, stop it!

Yeah. No jokes about BARE.

-So, what's it made of?

-It's solid wood from the Black Forest.

-You'll get to love him within about five seconds.

-His head comes off.

"His head comes off." It's an inkwell!

Little glass bead eyes. Hand-painted mouth.

Carved out of one piece of wood.

And see how he sits on a desk... You just hold him on your hand...

..and then your quill pen would just sit there.

-Any idea of age, David?

-Late 19th century, early 20th century.

-Right.

-Somewhere round there.

-How much did you pay?

-How much do you think?

A tenner?

£30.

-Oh, right.

-See, I was quite close with my tenner.

-Well, I think there should be.

-What's your prediction?

Well, it should be £50. I mean, at 50 quid it'd be an absolute bargain.

So whether you like it or not,

it doesn't make a lot of difference.

You will pick it after the sale of your first three items.

But for the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about David's little bear.

He's got an odd bottle and an odd stopper.

-Oh, yeah.

-In fact, the stopper's broken.

Oh, Lordy. But you can't have everything, can you?

-You can't.

-No.

-But bears are collectable, so I've said £30-£50.

Oh, well, that's brilliant. David Harper will be delighted

cos he only paid £30, and goodness only knows

his team could do with a decent profit.

-So good luck with that, Anthony.

-Thank you.

That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues, Sharman and Jean.

Their first item is the thimble.

Yep. Charles Horner, good maker.

Unfortunately, the thimble is very worn.

-In fact, it's worn through in a part.

-Mmm.

-Not good for thimbles, that, is it?

-No. £5-£10.

-Right. £16 paid.

-Right.

I mean, at least it's got a case.

It's got a case and it's got a chance, being Charles Horner.

Because it's Charles Horner.

Next is the cranberry glass jug and basin.

Now, this is something I know that's very, very close to your heart,

personally, isn't it, Anthony?

-You love a bit of cranberry.

-Oh, yes.

-Yes.

Not this particular pair, though.

-No.

-No.

-Oh.

I've said £30-£40.

Yes. What would you say if I said to you they paid £135?

Oh! Good Lord.

We might be better off with an insurance claim, than putting it... No, seriously.

It's hot money, that is.

-What, £135?

-Yes.

Yes. It's a fairly cranberry price.

-It is.

-Yes.

-Not good.

-No.

Lastly then, let's get the measure of this...is this stick.

Victorian gallon measuring stick.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

I quite like that. £40-£60.

Hooray! We're at last predicting a potential profit on an item.

How lovely!

But they're going to need it to make up for the losses on the cranberry,

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

Well, something a little bit unusual.

This is what I term as guild school.

Early 20th-century design.

It's a very simple copper box.

Possibly sort of maybe influenced by the contents.

But what I love is this shell in the top there.

Yes, I like that.

It's a simple push-down lid.

And tight. So, there we are.

Yes, by all means.

I just like the design.

It caught my attention.

-How much?

-£45.

What would you hope to make at auction?

Here, I think possibly, we might just edge into profit.

You don't have to decide now.

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

Bit of arts and crafts. It's nice to have the motif on the top.

-Yes.

-Yep.

£30-50.

£45 paid.

-If I get the top end, he'll be in profit.

-There we go.

35. 40, sitting down. 45. 50.

Five. 60.

60, in the middle. 60. Gone.

-Joanne and Nigel, are you excited?

-Extremely so.

Apprehensive slightly, however.

-Definitely.

-Don't know what to expect.

-What's it like for you, Joanne?

-It's like...

It's just really exciting.

Well, that's what's such fun. None of us know, do we, David?

We've proved that, Tim, haven't we?

Anyway, first up are your napkin rings. And here they come.

A cased pair of silver napkin rings.

Birmingham, 1922.

£20.

A £10 note, then. Ten. 12.

14. 16. 18. 20. 22. 24. 26.

-Come on.

-Just a little bit more.

28. 30. Two.

Yes. A profit.

36. 38.

40. £40.

42.

No. £42. 42. Where's four?

£42, we're done?

Well done. £42 is plus £12.

How good does that feel?

It feels wonderful. I wasn't expecting that much.

£2 or £3, perhaps, I was expecting.

-Might need that for my vases.

-We might!

Now, next is the crystal bowl.

148. A heavy cut-glass fruit bowl with a silver rim. Birmingham 1911.

What shall we say for that? £100 worth?

50, then.

30 to kick it off.

30. Come on.

Silence in the room. £20 then.

20. Thank you. £20. 20.

£20. 20. 20. £25.

-25. 25.

-He's struggling.

30. £30.

£30 there. £30. 30. £30.

35. Thank you at the back. 35. 40.

-No. £40. £40. 40.

-Come on!

Any more than £40 there?

We finished at 40?

-Dear oh, dear oh, dear.

-Goodness me.

£40. That is minus £20 on that.

Bad luck, David. Overall, you're minus £8.

-Shall I just hide now?

-Would you want to rely on the pink vases?

We shouldn't be put off by what the auctioneer thinks cos your napkins made more.

-Yeah.

-Here come the pink vases.

150. A pair of mottled pink opalite glass vases. London, 1907.

What shall we say for those? 50.

-20.

-Oh, dear me.

You've all gone quiet on me.

-£10.

-Come on, nice people of Mold!

Ten. £10. Ten.

Ten. 12. 14. 16.

No. 16, there.

I'll shed a tear in a minute.

18. 18. A vigorous shake of the head, Michael. 20 in the door.

£20. 22.

-No. 22 in the centre.

-Goodness me!

-£22. 22. Four, is it?

-Oh, Jo.

All done at £22.

Dear, oh dear! That is minus £56, overall.

Doesn't sound so bad when you say it quickly.

Minus £56. So what are you going to do about the bear inkwell?

-In for a penny.

-We've got to support our expert, haven't we?

He deserves every inch of our support.

He has put 30-50 on. He rates it and here it comes.

154. Nice little lot here.

Carved wooden inkwell in the form of a little bear. Sweet little bear.

What shall we say for that one?

20. Thank you. 20. 20. Two. 24. 26.

-28. 30. Two.

-Profit.

34. £34. 34. 36. 38.

40. Two.

-44. 46. 48.

-Come on.

-David has done the business here.

-50.

Two.

52 at the back. 52. Four, is there?

All done at £52.

Well done, David.

£52. It's a cool £22.

I mean, that's good play, Dave.

Well done. So your losses, thanks to going with David Harper,

have been reduced to £34.

You are minus £34. Now, that could be a winning score.

All right. Don't say anything, not a word, to the Blues. All right.

-OK.

-Well done, you two.

-Thank you very much.

-It's a pleasure.

-Are you feeling nervous, girls?

-No.

-Confident.

-Absolutely.

Full of confidence. Yeah.

You haven't had a swift half?

-No.

-A large whisky!

-Large whisky.

So, first up, though, is the thimble and here it comes.

170 is a nice little cased silver thimble. It's Chester, 1912.

And it's by Charles Horner. What shall we say for that?

Who collects thimbles?

Five. Six. Eight. Ten. 12. 14.

£14. 16. 18.

20. £20. 20. 20. Two, is it? £20.

A little bit more.

At £20. Any more? All done at 20?

Well, there you go. £20. Good girls.

A profit of £4 as a kickoff is very nice. Well done, yourself.

-Yes.

-Now, cranberry glass.

172. A cranberry tinted glass cream jug with a matching sugar bowl.

What shall we say for those? £50.

£30.

-Oh, no.

-Come on. Straight in at 30.

£20.

£20.

-I can't believe this.

-No-one wants them.

-It's lovely.

-A £10 note.

-Come on. This is ridiculous.

-15.

20. 25.

30. 30, up there. 30.

£30. 30. Where's five?

£30. They're going. £30.

All done at £30, then.

-£30.

-We've been robbed!

That's minus £105...

which means overall, you're minus 104...no, you're not.

You're minus 101.

-You're minus 101.

-That's not bad.

Really(!)

I somehow don't think so.

Here comes the stick.

-Yes.

-Here it comes.

174. An interesting item.

The brewer's measuring stick.

Hang it on the wall.

What shall we say for that?

£50.

You don't see them today. £20.

£20 for it.

Surely it's £20. 20 I've got. £20.

20. 25. 25. 30. £30. 30.

30. Five, is it?

£30 in the hat. £30. 30.

Where's five? All done at £30, then.

£30. Wiped its face. £30.

Well done. No profit, no loss...

which means you've got £101 of losses.

Are you going to go with the arts and crafts box?

I think it might be a wise move.

-Yes.

-It all rests with you now, David.

-Does it, really?

-It certainly does.

178.

Nice little lot again.

A copper box...

with the shell finial on the top, there.

What shall we say for that one? £50.

The arts and crafts one. 50. 30 then to kick it off.

-20.

-Oh, come on, David.

Oh, dear dear dear. £20.

A £10 note.

Oh, this is ridiculous.

Thank you. £10. Ten. Ten. Are you having a bargain, Don?

12. 14.

16. 18.

20. Two.

22 in the centre. £22.

22. Where's four?

£22 and it's gone.

£22. You can burst into tears. £22. 22. I think I will burst into tears.

That's minus £23 on that.

It means you are minus £124, overall, which is not so bad.

And we will reveal the final scores in just a moment.

Well, it could have been worse... sort of.

A total loss of £124 for the Blues, making the Reds the winners

as, remember, they lost a mere £34.

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

But first, I'm off somewhere spectacular.

Welcome to Penrhyn Castle in Gwynedd, North Wales,

which was completed less than 200 years ago in 1838.

The castle replaced the existing fortified manor,

and although the redesign was largely all-encompassing,

one area that remained unchanged were the stables, and that was

because here at Penrhyn there was a huge passion for horse racing.

So, I want you to imagine that you had a great win

at the races and you've returned to Penrhyn to celebrate.

The dining table is magnificently set up,

as it would have been for a splendid dinner in 1894.

'Which would have included your best set of Minton.'

But if it's a racing meeting,

you're also going to show off the racing trophies.

The Clifton Cup in the centre is not actually a cup,

it's a presentation in the form of a silver figure

of Queen Elizabeth I astride a horse

and attended by her servants, which was made by Elkington & Co.

in lieu of a cup.

And the last trophy on the table is the Goodwood Cup,

which was made in 1825.

Which is in a kind of neoclassical Rococo Revival style.

With this trophy, the Queen's Vase from Ascot,

presented in 1894, we've got a different shape.

This is in wine-cooler shape, you'd have filled it with ice

and shoved in a few bottles to cool down,

but the problem for the boys was that having had a skinful,

they'd just have to pop off behind the screen.

Facilities often in country houses were, how can I put it, primitive?

If you got the urge at the table you would pop behind the screen,

and at Penrhyn Castle,

open up a secret compartment in the wainscoting and find the facilities.

Meanwhile, back at the fair, will our next two teams be RELIEVED - ha!

- when they find some bargains?

Time to meet our new pairs of reds and blue.

For the Reds, we've got jazz men and friends Ian and Dave,

and for the Blues we've got good friends Zoe and Kendra.

Welcome to Bargain Hunt.

Lovely to see you guys.

Tell us about the wonderful music that you make together.

-A nice mixture of everything, really, isn't it?

-It is, yes.

It's Latin, jazz, swing.

Some older Dixieland styles and some more

modern mainstream, swing and things like that.

Now, Ian, your music sometimes gets you into trouble.

It has done on occasion. Not too much trouble.

What sort of trouble?

We did once perform on the promenade in Llandudno and drew a large crowd,

and we were escorted from the promenade

because there are by-laws preventing it.

But there was a happy end to the story,

in that a hotelier who saw the crowd gathering

offered us quite a long engagement. So we did all right.

Anyway, very good luck today.

-Thanks very much.

-Now for the girls.

So, where did you two meet and why are you such good friends?

We live close by each other and our children grew up together.

-Did they all go to school together?

-Yes.

-Which is rather nice, isn't it? And you've kept friends.

-Yes.

So tell me, Kendra, how did you get into the girls' makeover business?

One of the girls that I used to work with in a care home that I worked in,

she said her daughter had been to a makeover party

and she showed me a photograph.

The girl had a little pony in her hair with a flower in,

stripy blue eye shadow and she said it cost her £20.

-So I said, "Oh, I can do better than that."

-Yes!

So I phoned Zoe and I said, "Zoe, do you want to go into business?"

-And Zoe said "Yes."

-But you've been extensively involved

with the youth, haven't you? That's a big interest of yours.

Yes, Zoe and I both work

with the children in the community where we live.

We do cheerleading classes, we do youth club,

we do activities in the holidays, we've done all sorts of things.

You're a busy couple of ladies, aren't you?

Yeah, but Zoe goes to the gym

-as well about seven times a week.

-Does she?

-Oh, yeah.

-Are you a bit of a fitness freak?

-Yeah, just a little bit.

So what do you like about going to the gym, then?

Everything. All my frustrations come out in the gym.

-Nothing to do with all those tight clothes, is it?

-No.

Nothing to do with that at all.

Anyway, next it's the money moment. Here we go. Here's your £300 apiece.

You know the rules, and off you go and very good luck.

So, three items to find with £300 to spend but only one hour to search.

Mind you, the reds seem to have found something they like already.

Tell me why you like it.

It's an unusual set up for a salt and pepper set.

A boat with wheels.

Yeah, what is it? Is it a car, is it a plane? I don't know.

-But it sparkles and it's different.

-Well, grab it.

-Let's have a look at it, then. Be very, very careful.

-Yeah, OK.

We don't want to HAVE to buy it. OK, so what have we got going on here?

We've got vinegar, oil, salt, pepper and mustard, I suppose.

That's crystal, I'd imagine. It's nice and sharp.

Run your palm over it. So this is a cut glass of dubious age, I'd say.

What would be the very best price?

The very, very, very best would be 20.

That's the very, very best.

OK, OK. £20. I mean...

I think that's OK.

Maybe we could get a bit less, you know.

I mean... What...? Come on.

-What do you say?

-15.

-15.

That's the very, very best.

-What are you thinking?

-I think we could probably do it for that.

Thanks very much.

Great stuff, first one in the bag for £15

and a whole £285 left to spend.

How are those naughty girls doing?

This is rather flashy, because it's got opals in it.

-That's nice, that's prettier.

-A river pearl.

Try that on your jacket. By there.

-How much is that?

-It's 50, that one.

-It is delicate.

That doesn't look the same gold to me.

-It's all the same.

-Is it?

So that's nine carat.

That's £50. What's the very best you could do it?

35.

-£35. Is that the very best?

-30, that's the very, very best.

That's being very generous, thank you very much.

Yeah, but how much do you reckon it'll make at auction?

-I think it'll make a profit.

-I like that.

-Really?

-Shall we go for the brooch?

-I like it, I do.

Yeah, can we take the brooch, please?

-Yes, certainly.

-£30?

-That's fine.

-Thank you very much.

Those ladies are discerning. But is it going to cost them the game?

The boys are full steam ahead. I'll say no more.

OK, tell me why you like that?

Well, the engraving, it's different, isn't it?

-Is that engraved or is it pressed?

-Well, it's pressed isn't it, it's beaten, I suppose.

Nice handles, almost like a fish scale handle.

It doesn't look very English.

No, it doesn't. Particularly because it has a decorated base which I find quite unusual.

That's well spotted because rarely will you find a decorated base on a piece of English silver.

So that's continental. Let's see what he says. Oh, Portuguese.

So there you go, continental.

How much is it? Let's have a look.

-That's the question.

-48 quid, I mean...

Well, that's not too bad, is it?

-You're going to end up with a big wad to spend at this rate.

-I know.

-Are there any markings on it?

-Yes, there's the silver markings coming out from the middle here.

-Can you see them there?

-What is it?

-A boar.

-A boar.

-As in a wild boar.

-Oh, that's quite nice.

-It's amazing.

Again, what's the absolute death of it?

-Be kind.

-Death price.

-32.

-32.

-We can go for that.

-Yeah, we'll go for that. 32.

-Thank you very much.

-Are you happy?

-Yeah.

-Good. Thanks, that's really interesting. Thank you very much.

That's decision making for you, Red style.

In there, suss the price, and out again. Over to you, ladies.

I don't know whether you noticed in that cabinet, but this is a lovely little Georgian box.

And it's made out of tortoiseshell and horn.

If you hold it up to the light, can you see the tortoiseshell?

-I like tortoiseshell, Zoe. I said that, didn't I?

-Isn't that lovely?

But what would you do with it?

Well, what it is is an 18th century circular box.

And I think this is possibly a patch box, it could be a table snuffbox,

-keeping pins in here and it's late 18th century.

-Right.

A very, very nice piece.

The sort of piece you could see in a museum or a stately home.

And she's prepared, first of all to come down to 55.

-Still a bit high.

-Then 50.

-Yeah.

-Now it's 48.

And it is so nice.

I like the tortoise shell in it, so... I think so.

-Do you want to go for it?

-Yeah.

-It is nice, isn't it?

-Yeah, I do like that.

It's a lovely little pressed tortoiseshell case.

It does nothing for me, that...

-Yeah, but the brooch did nothing for me so...

-No.

-Well, we're evens now.

-Yeah, David.

-Shall I go and secure it?

-Deal. Yes, please.

-Yes, please.

OK, well, they might not have consensus but at least it's the second item in the bag.

£222 left to play with, ladies.

That's an interesting manicure set.

Let's have a quick look at it.

So, it's a manicure set.

So, we've got a nail file, little trimmer, scissors, curved scissors.

And then this, of course, is for writing.

-Oh, I see.

-I think, anyway.

Go on, Ian, have a good look.

Everything fits, everything is the same style within the set.

-That's great.

-Personally, at 125, I don't think it's expensive.

As something you'd want to buy, because I would want to buy that,

but it's going to auction and we've got to think about profit.

What would your gut feeling be there, Ian?

I think about £95, do you think it would make that?

I was going to say about 50, if you had a good day.

Well, I think 50 would be a bargain.

We'd have to get the price down a fair bit.

-Well, do you want to try. Shall we asked the gentleman?

-Yes.

What would be the very, very best on this one?

125. I can do it at 110.

-110.

-Well, I don't know, we can have a look round

and see if we can see something else.

That's our last item, isn't it?

That is our last item so we still do have some time left.

Can we have a quick wander and maybe come back?

£100 cash and I'll do a deal.

-Can you hold that offer for us for about ten or 15 minutes?

-OK.

All right. Thank you very much.

Don't take too long, chaps. Time is ticking away.

Now, what have the Blues found?

Oh, can I take this off?

-Yes, of course you can.

-Oh, I like that, Zoe.

-Yeah.

-You could use that in the garden.

-So how does it work?

-It is lovely.

This side folds up and it clips on to there.

-That's it.

-Imagine though, a woman doing that on their own.

So, you can use it for a cot.

-Yeah.

-At first, and then that'll go down, so when the child gets older it can be used as a little bed.

-Yeah.

-How old do think it is, David?

I think it's probably about 1880, 1890.

I'm thinking in terms of taking it out of context of a child's item of furniture,

and maybe using it as a huge jardiniere.

Full of plants, it would look absolutely stunning

What I like about it is that it's a typical cast iron French bed and it has let-down sides.

That is hinged there and there.

So, am I right in saying that the whole thing...

-Collapses.

-The whole thing will flat pack.

Which is typical of French furniture.

I like it. I really do like it, Zoe.

-I love it.

-I think it's a nice choice. I like it.

-We like it.

-How much?

-£160.

Oh, can you do any better than that?

-140.

-Still a bit high.

We've not got much money left and we haven't got a lot of time left.

-What's the best you'll do?

-The very, very best, 120.

-Oh, yeah, we'll go for that, yeah, Zoe.

-We'll grab it. Yeah, please.

Thank you. Thanks very much.

What do you think, Dave?

Dave didn't have any chance.

We've bought it.

They never consult me.

They just go ahead and buy the thing.

Sorry, Dave, but we like it.

-We love it. Don't we?

-Yeah, we love it.

-I shouldn't be here.

Now, now, David. Don't take it so personally.

With only seconds remaining,

the Reds have dragged themselves across the fair

to have another crack at negotiating on that manicure set.

The drama of it all. 30 seconds, yes or no?

We're watching our money. Is that your best price? £100.

-£100, best price.

-Very rock-bottom?

-They're my very best price.

-OK, yeah.

Did you really think you were getting any more money off that now?

We'll have to go. I tell you, that's a deal.

-It's a deal.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Well, it doesn't get much closer than that.

Both teams have all three items.

Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

First up, the condiment holder for £15.

The second item, £32 for the Portuguese silver bowl.

And finally, after a bit of gadding around,

they secured the manicure set for £100.

Car-acking!

-How much did you spend overall?

-147.

-147, so we'd like £153 worth of leftover lolly, please.

-Yes, please.

-Does that go to me?

-It does.

-That's a pocket full of money, is it not?

-Certainly is.

You'll be able to buy up half this fair with that, Dave. What's your plan then, mate?

Well, I refer to these two as the bling brothers.

They love a bit of bling.

So I'm going to go for something slightly different, I think,

and I have seen something.

He's coy, isn't he? Dead coy.

Well, before it all runs off, very good luck, David.

Now let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

The girls were particular with this little acquisition.

£30 for the twin opal and pearl brooch.

They then went on to buy the snuff box for £48.

Finally, before David had a chance to say French polish,

they bought the cast-iron child's cot for 120.

By George, I think they've cracked it!

-You spent £198, is that right?

-We did.

And I'd like £102 of leftover lolly to go to David Barby, please.

That's absolutely brilliant.

-Now, you know what's going to happen now, don't you?

-No.

David is going to go off and find the bonus buy.

Now, he is very good at finding these bonus buys but I'd like

to have an indication as to what you're going to go for, David.

Having encountered these girls for an hour,

-and you're looking very well on it...

-Well, I'm exhausted, actually.

I at least need a day's break before I start looking for anything.

No, they like bling.

Something full in your face.

-Well, quite. Off you go, David, and good luck with that.

-Thank you.

Well, it's great to be with Anthony Parry at Dodds Auctioneers and Valuers in sunny Mold.

-Thank you, Tim.

-First up is this condiment holder in the form of a boat or cart, whatever it is.

Yes, a novelty item.

They normally make £30 to £40.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-There only paid £15 for that.

-Oh.

-If you could double their money, they will be over the moon.

Now, the Portuguese silver bowl.

Quite a handsome-looking object, don't you think?

It's got the look. Pity it's not English. Again, £30 to £40.

Right, £32 paid. They didn't over pay for it.

And lastly, for those who care about manicures and pedicures,

here is the outing, isn't it?

Yes, it's all fitted. It's all complete there.

How unusual is that, because usually somebody's nicked a pair of scissors, haven't they?

-You've even got your buffer there.

-Yeah.

-How lovely is that?

-£50 to £70.

-Not that lovely then.

-Oh.

-£100 they paid.

-We are trying, aren't we?

-Yes.

We could possibly squeeze to 100.

-Squeeze your cuticles, that's all I can say.

-That's it.

-Yes.

-On that happy note, we'll go and have a look at the bonus buy, eh?

-Right.

-Right.

-Oh.

-Oh.

-Pewter?

-What period do you think it is?

-Is it Arts and Crafts?

-Kind of.

Art nouveau. Same period as that.

Look at the base and tell me what the base says.

I can't read that. Can you read that?

-Are your eyes better than mine?

-I've got no glasses with me.

Shall I do it for you then, boys?

Do you want to borrow those, have a go at those?

-They suit you better.

-Actually, they work. Tudrio.

-Tudric.

Oh, Tudric.

I'll have them back, thank you very much.

Very good, Tudrio(!)

Well, it makes it sound posher.

There's an awful lot going on the base here. Tudric, that's the design.

Tudric was retailed by Libertys, so it's nice and posh.

Then you got a trade mark there, which is the trademark of Hassler,

the Birmingham company that made the Tudric ware for Libertys.

There's an awful lot going on there. I paid £40 for it.

By rights, it should do 20 quid profit.

It's certainly worth thinking about, isn't it?

There you go. You don't have to decide right now.

But, for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about David's "Tuh-dric"

or is it "Tue-dric"? You say potato, I say po-tato.

-Nice bit of Tudric for you, Anthony.

-Yes, a Libertys one.

Very plain though, isn't it?

It's got the swirl.

But no jewels on it to brighten it up a bit.

But I've put 60 to 80 on it.

Have you really? That's one of your most optimistic estimates.

It is, yes.

-£40, Harper paid for that.

-Oh.

He'll be very pleased if you can get 60 to 80. That's it for the Reds.

-Now for the Blues, starting with their brooch.

-Pretty little brooch.

Become much more popular of late.

£30 to £40 estimate.

-£30 they paid, so that's pretty keen. They'll be pleased.

-Good.

Next is this engine-turned snuffbox.

I don't like it. I only think it's worth £20 to £30.

-£48, paid.

-Oh, dear.

-See that wince?

He's not a happy man. Anthony isn't happy.

But here's something to light the cockles of your heart,

the wrought iron cot.

-Surely a saleable item in your saleroom.

-Scrap dealers, perhaps.

-It's a pity it's so rusty.

-Yeah, a lot of corrosion on it.

£40 to £60 on a good day.

And what if it isn't a good day?

-Oh, dear. A £10 note.

-Well, they paid £120.

-Good gracious me!

-There he goes.

So, there's only one thing I can say to you and that's bonus buy.

And let's go and look quick.

-Isn't that superb?

-What is it?

This is an oak box, beautifully constructed.

But the most important thing, there's a little insert cartouche there with an inscription

that relates to this particular town.

I like these wonderful handles at the side

and then inside, it's fitted for possibly a communion plate box because this went to a church.

And all the various appendages for church ritual would be contained in this box. It cost me £50 only.

I think there's a profit margin because it's a local piece.

-Are you taken with it?

-No.

-No.

It doesn't really matter whether you like it or not.

It just depends how desperate you are when it comes to the end of the sale of the first three items.

But for the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about David's ecclesiastical box.

-It was made in the reign of Queen Victoria.

-Was it?

-Yes.

Before it started raining here?

Yes. And it's got local interest. It was donated to the Ebenezer Chapel.

-Is that local?

-Yes, just down the road.

There we go, then. You never can tell with these things.

Local interest. £40 to £60.

-£40 to £60? David paid £50 and it's his bonus buy so he's probably saying his prayers right now.

-Yes.

But we'll all be saying our prayers for you when you get on the rostrum.

-Thank you.

-Not at all.

175, down there.

250, 275.

-How's it feeling? Just like before a big gig somewhere?

-Definitely.

Just a little nervous but we have all the bases covered there.

The first lot up is the condiment holder which you found, Dave,

which you paid £15 for and the auctioneer's estimate is 30 to 40.

-Wow.

-That's all good. And here it comes.

Unusual five-piece glass condiment set.

10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24...

Keep going.

26, 28, 30...

Oh!

-£30. £30, it's gone, then.

-Well done!

-What did you sell it for?

-30.

On the nail. £30. Very good. You have £15 profit on that straight-up.

The silver two-handled bowl, now, the Portuguese one. What's that one? 50?

30? 20 to kick it off, surely?

£20. Ten is a start.

£10. £12.

14. £14, 16? Thank you.

18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30.

Go on! Yes!

32 up the room.

Come on!

-Come on!

-Come on.

-At £32, it's gone.

£32. Wiped its face at £32.

No profit, no loss. Now, the manicure set.

Nice to see it complete, right down to the buffer.

Birmingham, 1923.

Who's kicking it off? £50 for it to start?

-£30, then, to kick it off?

-Oh, dear.

What's the matter with that? £30 to start.

£20, then. 20, thank you.

25, 30, 35...no?

-Come on!

-35's there. £35.

This is little money. 40.

Go on, one more! 45. One more for you?

-Go on!

-45 down here, then.

£45. 45. This has surprised me.

It's little money but it's gone.

-Oh!

-Minus £55.

Sorry about that, chaps.

Minus 55. That's a wallop, isn't it?

You were plus 15, you had a wiped face, which means overall you're now minus £40.

-OK.

-OK, minus 40.

-So what are we going to do about Knox then?

-Shall we go for it?

-I think so.

-I think we have to.

I like the look of that.

-I think you've done well there.

-I think it's a nice thing.

The hammered pewter two-handled vase, a Tudric Liberty one.

20, £20? Thank you.

25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, £50?

-50, 55, is it?

-Yes, come on!

-£50.

-55, 60.

-Yes!

-65, £65. 70.

-Yes!

70, £70, this side.

£70, all done at 70, then?

-Yes!

-That is what they call a pukka profit.

-Brilliant.

-That's £30.

That reduces your losses to minus £10.

-Games can be won on that.

-That is a good, potentially winning score.

So congratulations all round because it's been a good group effort.

Just don't tell the Blues a thing.

We don't want them getting sharpened up, do we, those girls?

They're sharp enough already, I tell you. Well done.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

80, 20...

Now, Zo-Zo and Kendra. Do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

-No idea?

-No.

-You've not been listening in somewhere?

-No.

-Being sneaky?

So kicking on, then, is the brooch, here it is.

A rose gold brooch set with opals and seed pearls.

What shall we say, £30?

-20 to kick it off?

-Come on!

Oh dear! A £10 note, then?

-Oh, God!

-10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20,

22, 24, 26, 28, £28?

-Come on! A bit more.

-Come on!

-One more!

-28. 28. 30.

-Yes!

32. £32. £32. Going at £32.

-Yes.

-Yes, £2 profit!

-That's £2.

That'll buy you a chip.

One chip each.

The snuff or patch box, little round one, what shall we say for that one?

20 to kick it off?

A £10 note? 10, I've got, £10.

Where's 12? 12.

12, 14, 14? £14? 16?

No. 16 there. £16. 16. Where's 18?

£16. This is little money.

£16. It's going.

-David!

-Wait for the bed to come up.

£16.

-I don't believe that!

-You're the expert!

Minus 32 on that last lot.

Which means overall you're minus 30.

An unusual lot, here, the child's wrought iron cot.

What a splendid array of flowers

you could have in that in the conservatory.

Or it could be a child's bed, couldn't it? Right.

What shall we say for it? £100?

£50? Oh, dear. £30?

20, I've got. Thank you.

-£20.

-Keep your fingers crossed.

£20. £20. Who's having five?

-That is not good.

-25, thank you.

30? 35? No. £30, 30.

Where's five? All done at £30, then.

It's going at £30.

£30, I'm sorry to say,

is minus £90, all right?

I think you're all mean.

You had £30 of losses before that,

which means overall now you are minus £120.

You girls spent 198.

So far, you're £120 down the...proverbial.

So, what are you going to do about the Mold box?

You were pretty sniffy when you saw that Mold oak box,

because you were full of confidence

because you thought that cot was going to save your bacon.

I'm sorry, the cot has not done it.

Are you going to go with the oak box or not, girls?

-Well, I think we've lost enough anyway - we might as well lose a bit more.

-What do you say, Zoe?

-Yes.

We'll go for it.

-You agree?

-Yes.

-Yes.

This is an interesting lot. The oak presentation strongbox.

It was presented to the Ebenezer Chapel here in Mold. £50 worth?

£20 worth? £20, I've got.

£20. £25, £30,

£35, £40, 45, 50...

-One more go.

-50 here.

-One more go.

£50. 50. All done at £50, then.

No more bids at 50?

-Bad luck, David.

-Well, at least it didn't make a loss.

No. In fact, it wiped its face.

-Overall, you are minus £120.

-Yeah!

Which is a fair old wodge. But don't tell...

-That's about the price the cot cost.

-Yeah, same price as the cot.

Yes.

Don't tell the Reds a thing, OK?

-OK.

-And we'll reveal all in a moment.

-OK.

20 at the back.

Well, what an entertaining programme we've had today, haven't we?

There is a good...chasm between our teams today.

We have the winners, of course.

The runners-up have done spectacularly badly.

So on that happy note, I must reveal that the runners up are...the Blues.

-Minus £120.

-Oh!

-Is that all?

You've been great fun. Thank you for joining us on the programme.

And now, as if by magic, our musical victors today. Well done, chaps.

-Dave, nice little profit on the condiment. £15 on that.

-Good.

And David Harper, Tudric rules, OK? Very good.

Profit of £30 on the bonus buy, so congratulations there.

Overall, then, you are minus £10 and I congratulate you.

Now, are you going to play us out of the show?

-We can.

-Why not?

Join us soon for some more bargain hunting. Yeah?

Yeah!

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