Grimsthorpe 16 Bargain Hunt

-Hello? Is that Bargain Hunt's executive producer?

-'Yes, yes. I wanted a quick word, Tim.

'I think we need to toe the line with the public mood. Be a bit more downcast, sad animals,

'human interest stories. What do you think?'

-More animals?! What do you mean?!

-Well, we want...less fun. Can I count on you?'

Count on me? More animals?! Less fun?!

You can blow that for a lark! Let's go bargain hunting! Oh, yes!

You find me on a fine day in incredibly high spirits

at the Grimsthorpe Castle Antiques Fair,

where we have a multitude, nay a myriad, even a shedful

of antiques for our teams to rifle through.

Coming up later in the show:

the Reds make a spectacle of themselves.

Hello! I see who I'm speaking to now.

And the Blues are reluctant to part with cash.

-You've got the money!

-I have!

-There we are. Thank you, sir.

-Will it sell in Derby?

-'They look like a lively bunch, anyway! Frisky!'

Let's go and introduce ourselves formally.

Hello there. Today for the Reds we've got friends Nicola and Milly

and for the Blues we have friends Claire and Sue.

Well, at least they're friends now. So, you two, how did you first meet?

We met when Milly joined my golf club. She didn't know the rules all that brilliantly,

-so we steered clear of her.

-Really?

-Which was rather fun to see.

-What do you do for a living, Nicola?

-I'm an embroidress.

-Are you? Professional?

-Professional.

-Are you?

-Yes.

-What got you going with threadwork?

-At 16 I went to the Royal School of Needlework.

-A pukka place!

-Yes.

You must have been pretty good to get in. Don't be modest now. They don't hand out places with sweets.

-No, only eight apprentices started.

-Out of the nation that year.

-Out of the nation.

-There we go!

Well, I stayed there for three years, came home and started teaching privately, as I've done ever since.

-Have you really?

-Purely traditional. No machines. Traditional embroidery.

It's lovely to have an expert on the programme.

The two of you are in the WI.

What sort of things do you get up to? All jam and Jerusalem?

-We don't sing Jerusalem.

-Don't you?

-We don't make jam.

-And you don't do calendars?

-Er, we may do!

Oh!

Things are bucking up. Lovely.

I think you two will do brilliantly. Very, very good luck.

-Now for the Blues. How did you two meet?

-We met at a school we teach at in Leicester.

-What subject were you teaching, Claire?

-I was teaching Art.

Originally, I was trained in Fine Arts at the Ruskin School of Drawing,

Are you an art collector at all?

Yes, I do like to buy it when I go to exhibitions.

If I'm having an exhibition, I appreciate people buying my work,

-so I try to reciprocate.

-It's a back scratch exercise.

-Yes, yes.

-Good. Now, Sue, do you have much buying and selling experience?

Not much, but I have made a couple of good buys, I think,

including some Isherwood paintings in the 1960s, 1970s.

We paid something like £10 or £15.

-They are now worth several hundred, even a thousand.

-Really?

But I haven't sold any yet.

Well, today is your opportunity to both buy and sell.

How exciting is that?

But first things first. £300 apiece. You standing by?

You know the rules, your experts await, and off you go! Good luck!

Well, whatever's going to happen next?

'For the Reds, harder than toughened glass,

but softer than a bathed baby, Jonathan Pratt.

'And the Blues benefit from the finely-tuned skills of Kate Bliss.

Don't they look mean? Just as well,

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

OK, we've met everyone now. They've got their money. Let's get those gals out and shopping.

No hanging around.

Oh, hello! I see who I've been speaking to now!

Looking for anything particular?

That's rather nice, isn't it?

This is your sort of thing?

There's a golfing vesta there with golf clubs on.

The brass one? It is quite pretty.

-Cos it looks quite sweet, that. This little golfing vesta.

-Yes.

-There you are.

-Thank you.

-Look.

-That's quite fun.

And that would be... 1930s, I suppose. It's just brass. How much does she want for it?

-It says 48 on it.

-£48.

-How much?

-48.

-It's quite a lot, isn't it?

-Well, it is an old one.

That's the thing that really counts.

People collect vestas and that's not one you see a lot.

It might not be bad for a first buy,

if the lady is agreeable at some price.

-Agreeable to be half price.

-Well, let's not be too harsh!

-What is your very best...?

-How much have I got on there?

-£22!

I don't think so.

-48. It can be 40.

-40. What do you think?

Have a think about that. It's a nice thing in the vein of what you've been discussing. We'll come back.

-It's like they've got all the time in the world.

-Oh, pin cushions! Where's Nicola?

10 minutes in and nothing bought!

I like this.

-Kate, have you seen this rather nice box?

-That's a really nice tea caddy.

-Sue found that.

It's very neat, very...

-Oh, it hasn't got its...

-That is actually quite good. Let's have a little look. Come round.

You say it hasn't got its lining, but it has traces of lead lining, which I think is quite nice.

The use hasn't been changed. You can see exactly what it was used for in the 19th century.

-Let's see it on.

-We're thinking 1830-1840, really.

95 on there. Hmm.

-What do you think it'll fetch?

-It's got a chance to make that,

but to be realistic, these have dropped in price a bit at auction.

It's a nice example, but I'd like to see it more like £50, £60. I'm giving this gentleman a wink.

So what could you do for us?

I hear what you are asking.

I was going to go at 75, but really 70.

What about 65?

< Absolute death would be 65, yes.

Yes?

-Yes, I'll do it for 65.

-Thank you very much.

Yes! First one in the bag for the Blues. The Reds must have spotted something by now!

-Hat pins, they are.

-Yes.

-Yes. Is that a decision?

-People collect them.

-They do.

They're nine-carat gold all the way through. No other metal. You've got turquoise and scroll.

-You know...

-Turquoise.

-It fits into the style of the period.

The scrolling's very sinuous. There's hints of Art Nouveau.

What would be your very best? Ignoring that they might be gold.

-120.

-120?

You wouldn't take 100?

-110.

-110?

OK, ladies. In great condition.

-They're very unusual. What do you think?

-I think they're super.

-It's a yes from me.

-Yes from me. Absolutely gorgeous.

-That's real enthusiasm.

-Gorgeous! Go for it, Jonathan!

-Go for it.

-We'll have those.

-Hooray!

-Now can I ask you something else now, please?

-Certainly.

-Uh-oh. What?

-I just want to see if we can get a really good deal if we buy them both.

35.

-140 for them both?

-Yes. Say yes! >

Oh, go on, then! Go on.

That's great. We've got two. I may come back and buy something else from you later!

By Jove! She's an 'ard task master is our Milly!

That puts the Reds ahead - two items in the bag and 140 spent.

-So you know I like large chunky. There's very big chunky outside.

-Shall we go out in the sunshine?

Oh, Sue, that looks really pretty.

-But it hasn't got...

-Oh, it's missing its back.

-That's a shame. It's a bit tatty on the back. Claire?

-Is it Georgian?

No, I think it's probably...

sort of Edwardian, I would say, looking at that.

It's in the neo-classical style with that floral swag.

We should ask the price.

It's such a pretty little timepiece. Excuse me, sir.

-Could you tell us the best on this?

-Excuse us. Thank you.

-80.

-80?

-Could you do 60, just for us?

-I'll do 70.

I think we should do it. For one thing, we're running out of time.

Fine. Let's do it.

-You've got the money.

-You're the only one with pockets! Thank you.

Excellent. £70 and a timepiece purchased.

One item still to find for each team.

£20 for an owl. Going cheep.

What a hoot!

This is Lalique. A late piece, but a lovely colour.

-There are people who collect it.

-It's a famous name.

It's after he died. It's signed Lalique, not R Lalique.

-This is the '40s, probably. Possibly a bit later.

-What do you think to that?

How much is our Lalique?

< Well, I was asking 200.

What have we got left? 160?

We've got 160, but it's got to be less than that so I've got a couple of quid left.

-155, then.

-For a Lalique scent bottle.

What about 150?

-Could we have 150?

-150!

-Gives me a tenner. OK. Happy with 150 quid?

-Yes.

-It looks a lot of thing for 150.

-They've said yes.

They'll take it!

The girls needed a little cattle prodding there, but that's it. All done for the Reds.

Now with 11 minutes left, the Blues need to find their final item.

OK, just do a quick scan. See if anything takes your eye.

Do I detect panic in Kate's voice?

I'm getting a no-no from Claire.

On we go!

-There's quite a few pictures here.

-Let's have a look and see if they have any hunting ones.

-They go, don't they, at auction?

-Is that what you like?

-They're lovely.

-These are sort of little sketches, little vignettes of little puppy dogs.

-Quite commercial subjects.

-Yeah.

I'd like a little set of them, see if we could get a little set.

That would look nice at auction if they were sold as one lot.

-How much are these, sir?

-45 each.

-45 each. OK.

-Could you do us a deal for more than one?

-Yes.

-What could you do if we took three, sir?

-£30 each.

So £90 for three.

You see, at auction I would probably estimate three at £40-£60.

I'll do them at 85. Another £5 off.

-85 for three?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, let's go for those three.

-You happy?

-I'll go along with Claire, yes.

-And see how it goes in auction.

-We've got to buy something. We'll take them.

-That's it.

Time's up.

Let's have a quick reminder of what the Reds hope will win the show for them today.

First up for the Reds,

a pair of gold and turquoise hat pins, and very nice too at £110.

A close second, Milly negotiated £30 for the vesta case

with the same stall owner.

And, finally, they're not scared by splashing cash, these two.

£150 for the Lalique scent bottle.

-So tell me about your morning. Happy shoppers, yes?

-Very happy.

-And we've spent nearly all your money.

-All the money?

-Very nearly.

How much Leftover Lolly is there?

One crisp, folded-up ten-pound note.

You are marvellous, you girls! £290. Down the drain or not down the drain?

So that's all the Leftover Lolly you're going to get.

You're supposed to find a Bonus Buy that will attract enormous profits for these chickens out of that £10.

-Is this a challenge or a challenge?

-I reckon I could double my money.

-Double your money.

Now let's recap on the Blues.

Their first item took a while.

But £65 bought them the Rosewood tea caddy.

Next they splashed out £70 on the silver timepiece.

And finally, with only minutes remaining,

came the Cecil Aldin prints for £85.

With that, Bob has become your proverbial uncle and they're done.

-How much did you spend?

-Altogether, we spent 220.

-220.

That's £80 of Leftover Lolly. That goes straight to Kate Bliss.

-Very good luck, Kate.

-Thank you.

It's very nice to be here at Hansons Auctions

at the Mackworth Hotel, just outside Derby.

-Charles.

-Great to see you.

Now Nicola and Milly, the Reds, they went with this very nice

gold hat pin set. How do you rate that, Charles?

I like it very much. It's got great style. In the market today,

these small bits of very collectable jewellery are extremely popular

and in the whole Arts and Crafts style, I think it sits very well and will do very well.

-In retail, it could be £250-£300.

-Oh!

-In the wholesale auction market,

I would certainly happily see it race away and make £150.

-Would you?

-I really do. If not more.

-That's reassuring because Jonathan paid £110.

-Yes.

Next, my tummy drops... the brass vesta case.

We are happy it's probably mid-20th century, so it has a certain vintage about it that aids value.

-However, it is decorative.

-What's your handicap?

Em...24.

Is that all it's worth?! No, seriously, what's the estimate?

Wind blowing, on a good day,

-between £20 and £30.

-That would be a hole in one.

-At a push.

-£30 they paid.

-Now this little blue joker here. It's got the right name.

-It has.

Lalique. Beautifully moulded with the masks and the outline.

-My guide price is £60-£100.

-Oh! Lordy, Charles.

I had a horrible feeling you'd say that. £150 they paid.

We have had interest. Two or three parties overseas are expressing interest,

-so hopefully we'll sell it well.

-Well, confident about the hat pin,

-frankly it's neither here nor there about the golfing job. You'll just swoop that off.

-Correct.

This fellow could be a problem and if it is, they're going to need the Bonus Buy, so let's look at it.

-Ah!

-It is!

-An owl!

-It must be a Bavarian owl!

-An owl!

-They're Sheffield Wednesday fans.

-They kept saying, "We're looking for an owl." That's... What is it? It's the mascot.

-We are the Owls.

-Yes.

-And this will be... This will be the...

-Marvellous!

-..the money raiser.

It's about 100 years old, Bavarian, carved pine. I've called it a desk tidy.

A little pot for putting stuff in.

-Oh, it's marvellous. Isn't it?

-I think you've done fantastically well.

-For a tenner. Well done.

-I paid a tenner.

-You like it, girls? You don't have to decide right now. You can decide later.

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

I think he's done very well. With my guide price at £20-£30,

it might fly away and make 30, but it could make 5.

It might fly high, fly low. It's a good job.

We'll shove him down to roost. That's the Reds. Now for the Blues,

-Our Claire and Sue.

-Yes.

-They all went with this rosewood tea caddy.

-Yes, yes.

Why I don't know, cos it's a pretty standard job.

-I quite like it.

-Do you?

I disagree, Tim. I think it's a really attractive example

-of its type, which must be, I suppose, 1820, 1825.

-What's your estimate?

-I hope it would make £70-£100.

-Do you? £65 paid.

-Fine.

-That's fine, isn't it?

-I foresee profit.

Now the wee timepiece in front there.

Again, I like the form of it, the sort of window shape.

And it's in fairly good order. I think it's a good, small, attractive timepiece

-and it ought to do quite well.

-How much, then?

-I hope it would make £60, £70, wind blowing £80.

-We need a positive gale. £70 is what they paid.

-Fine.

-So give it a good puff.

-I will.

Now, the three Cecil Aldin prints.

They're nicely framed, nicely mounted and ready to go, really.

-They are good. They're more interior decorators' pieces.

-Yes.

-But with a good name, Aldin.

I would say their market value would be £40-£60.

£85 paid. They could be the problem.

If they are the problem we think they could be, they'll need their Bonus Buy, so let's look at it.

We shied away from ceramics,

so I went for the pearlware supper dish,

-which we did cast our eyes on very briefly.

-Yes.

For collectors of blue and white it's a very good buy and I paid £50.

-We saw it, didn't we? And we asked her how much it was.

-I like it.

-Do you think it will make a profit?

-Well, I think it has a slim chance.

If the right buyers are here, I can see somebody paying more. I think I paid a fair price.

It's not a huge bargain. But it's got a chance to make a teensy bit more.

Now, though, for the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of Kate's dish.

I like it. It's the willow pattern. We think of 1795.

This, I suspect, is 15 or 20 years later. 1820-ish, thereabouts.

-It's a good object to a collector.

-How good an object?

-I would say my value would be £40-£60.

-£40-£60.

-In the auction market.

-Well, Kate paid 50.

-I saw one quite similar about two months ago.

-How much did you get?

-£65.

-There is some hope, then.

-I hope so.

-It springs eternal.

-Correct.

-Jolly good, Charles. Good luck on the rostrum. We can't wait to see you perform.

Now, Nicola and Milly, we are on the edge of the abyss. Are you feeling at all nervy?

-Not at all. I'm very excited.

-Are you?

-Yes.

It's very exciting.

-It's not our money, fortunately.

-No!

The first item up - don't get too excited - is the hat pins. Here they come.

A delightful lot. I've got lots of interest here.

I'm going to start this lot at £100. Do I see 110, please?

At £100. Do I see 110 now?

At £100. I'll take 110. Fair warning. All done?

I look for £110. All done at £100? Yes, we are.

Done!

No! I don't believe it! £100, all that build up. Minus £10.

Now the vesta case. Stand by for this.

Stylish, collectable, we like it...a lot.

And we've got two bids. And I'll start here at £28.

Do I see 30 now?

28. 30. 2. 5.

-You're in profit.

-40. 5. 50. One more?

50. 5, madam?

Are you sure? 55. 60.

5.

One more. Madam?

Are you sure? Really sure?

It's your bid, sir. I'll take 5.

5. 70. 5!

-Are you sure?

-I'm frightened!

"No," she says. No? Fair warning, we'll sell. You're in, sir.

The lady is out. 5! 80!

-5?

-This is ridiculous!

-She shakes her head.

80. All done? We'll sell. Fair warning.

80 to you, sir. It's a sale.

-Was that £80?

-£80.

-That's plus £50 on that.

How can you make £50 on a miserable little vesta?

A lovely Lalique soap bottle.

There we are. A disk cover. We have got some interest here.

I have one, two, three bids and I am straight in at 45.

55. 65.

£75. Do I see 80?

Come on. 80. 5. 90.

I'm out. Do I see 5? Surely.

90. I'll take 5 now. 90.

I'll take 5. Do I see 5?

5! 100? Come on!

Are you sure? £100? No, she says. You're in, sir, at £95.

Do I see 100 now?

Fair warning. You're in, you're out. At £95, we say sale.

-£95.

-£55.

-Dear, oh, dear. That is minus £55.

You were plus £40. You're now minus £15.

-Right.

-That's not too bad. What are you going to do about the old Bavarian, you know, owl?

-Definitely going Bavarian!

-Going for it.

It's an owl with glass eyes. We've got two bids.

A bit of interest and I've got conflicting bids.

So I must start with conflicting bids at £45.

-Jonathan!

-Do I see 50?

Surely, come on. At £45 now. Do I see 50?

I'll take £50. Surely somewhere.

At £45. All done?

All out? Going once, going twice. Three times. At £45.

We say sale.

-Jonathan, you've redeemed yourself.

-Yes!

-Well done.

So that is plus £35, right?

Which means overall, girls,

you have got £20 of profit.

-Yes!

-That's the bus fare home.

-That is something else from the golfing duo.

-Amazing!

-It is amazing.

The big trick now is don't tell the Blues a thing.

-Claire and Sue, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

-No idea. Good. We don't want you to know.

Now first up is the tea caddy and here it comes.

Rosewood tea caddy. I will start at £45.

Do I see 50, please? 45.

-50.

-Lord!

-55. 60.

-5 I am bid. Do I see 70?

-Come on!

-At £65.

Surely 70. Come on! At £65.

Fair warning, we sell. All out on the book. You're out.

We say sale.

Wiped its face. £65. No profit, no loss. No shame.

-All right?

-OK.

-Here we go. Now the timepiece.

This is your choice, Sue.

A lovely silver arched timepiece. There we are, lovely example.

And I am bid straight in here at 45. Do I see 50 now?

50. 5. 60. 5.

70. 5. 80.

I'm out. Do I see 5? 90. 5.

100. 110. 120?

I'll take 115, sir. He walked away.

At 110. Do I see 115?

At 110. Fair warning.

We'll sell to you, sir, at £110. Sold.

£110. You made 40 smackers just like that, which is super.

Well done! Now it's down to you, Claire.

There we are. We've got these delightful pictures.

Cecil Aldin. Three humorous animal prints.

I am bid here straight in at £25. Do I see 8?

30. 2. 5. 8. I'm out.

40. 2. Are you sure? One more, come on.

42. 5. 8.

50. 5?

Oh, walks away. 50 here. Miss Hornblower, your place.

At 50, fair warning. We say sale.

£50. Did he sell that at 50? That is minus £35.

Minus £35. You were plus 40.

-That means overall you are plus £5.

-You did say that you didn't think they were going to go for much.

Listen, you've got a £5 profit. What about the willow pattern dish?

You could take that £5 profit or are you going to risk it...?

-We'll go for it.

-You're going with the Bonus Buy? Yes? Thank goodness! Here it comes.

Nice object in good condition. Circa 1815.

I've got plenty of interest. I'll start here at £35.

Do I see 40 now?

35. Miss Hornblower. 40. 5. 50.

5. 60.

And I'm out. 60. I'll take 5 now. Come on!

-Come on!

-Where's 5? Come on!

60, all done? It's your bid, Miss Hornblower, at £60.

£60 to Miss Hornblower!

She's a dream, this woman. Anyway, plus £10.

£10 of profit. Well done, Kate.

And you had a fiver anyway, which means overall you are plus £15.

I have to tell you, girls, plus £15 could be a winning score.

And the big thing is don't talk to the Reds at all!

So, a nice little profit of £15 for the Blues,

but they're pipped at the post by the Reds,

who, remember, made a profit of £20.

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

I'm off to somewhere holy.

Very holy indeed.

I've come to Lincoln Cathedral.

Much of the cathedral dates back to the 13th century,

when it was given a gothic makeover, the must-have look of the day.

A defining characteristic of your average English cathedral

is the bishop's chair.

Lincoln houses a grand example of what's called a cathedra.

The word itself is derived from the Greek "cathedra," meaning,

literally, "a teacher's chair."

And right next door, this is St Hugh's Choir,

which was created in 1141.

It's the space that's effectively the heart and hub

of the cathedral.

Running round the perimeter are 53 stalls.

There are 53 canon connected with the cathedral,

and each of them would have their own individual space.

We've got cusps, we've got arches, we've got crocketed finials,

and above that sits a saint,

in all his splendour.

I want you to imagine that you're a peasant

who's come in to recieve the sacrament in the cathedral

in 1500. In your whitewashed hovel that you call home,

there is absolutely no decoration at all.

You come to the cathedral to take your sacrament

and kneel, looking up at this screen.

With the gentle light pouring through these towering pinnacles,

your breath would be taken away.

Not all the carvings in the Choir date back to the 1400s.

Just look at this splendid example of a pulpit.

Here, we've got something that was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott

and erected in 1863.

On the outset corners, we've got standing figures

of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,

all carved expertly out of a single block of oak,

and in between are panels carved alto relievo with our Lord,

going about his sermons. Just goes to show,

the Victorians knew a thing or two about carving, also.

Meanwhile, back at Grimsthorpe,

let's hope our two new teams know a thing or two about finding bargains.

Time to meet our next pairs of Reds and Blues.

For the Reds, we've got John and Andy,

and for the Blues, Gemma and Sam.

Welcome to Bargain Hunt, everybody.

Very nice to see you. Good.

John, how did you two first meet?

Me and Andy were next-door neighbours,

but it was the wives that got to know each other first.

What will your tactics be today, John?

Haggle really hard, find some real bargains and hopefully make some money at the end of it.

Good. And what are your interests in antiques, Andy?

I collect a lot of film memorabilia.

I also collect Satsuma vases.

And are you well-trained in the combat of bargain hunting, do you reckon?

They had better watch out, cos we're going to be moving around. We'll get these items as quickly as we can.

-We'll dig in and we'll get some good bargai#ns.

-Moving on to the Blues.

How do you two know each other then?

Gemma and I, we met at college.

We left our jobs and went to pursue a career in beauty.

-Ah!

-We met there. We didn't really see eye to eye to start with.

I thought she was a bit of an emo and she thought I was an airhead,

-and she didn't like me very much.

-But something happened, because you bonded up and became friends.

We had a night out and realised we had loads in common, and, yeah,

we've been really good friends ever since.

Sam, have you now finished in college, then?

Yes, we have. We're now qualified beauty therapists.

So, Gems, if I came into your salon, what would you recommend for me?

-Obviously you're very handsome, so there's not much we can do to improve!

-Say no more!

Moving on, then!

No, seriously, there must be something that you could dredge up that would be a suitable treatment.

-We could tint your moustache for you, maybe.

-Tint my moustache?!

-Yeah.

What would you do if you were to tint my moustache? Put some dye on it or something?

It's a bit like having your hair dyed.

-I've never done that.

-Your regrowth might look a bit funny on your face!

Brilliant. We've now come to the money moment.

The £300. Here's your £300.

-300 smackers.

-Thank you.

There you go. You know the rules. Your experts await. And off you go!

And they're away! One hour and three bargains to find.

Couldn't be easier, could it?

I think it's always better to go for silver, girls.

It's just got a bit more quality and weight to it.

You see an awful lot of silver-plated ones.

That is actually in lovely condition.

You've got the Roman numerals, and then the subsidiary dial for the seconds.

If you turn it over, it's all polished up and looking beautiful. If we just open it up,

press the button on the top,

and that should spring open.

There we go - we've got silver hallmarks on the inside. 1907.

So it's Edward VII in date, well over 100 years old.

-It's lovely.

-How much is it?

-85.

-85! I was thinking more like 60?

Go on, then.

Should have asked for 50, shouldn't I!

-I was going to say, won't you sell it for 50?!

-Not 50, no.

-Cos we're going to have to clean it!

-Don't dip it in oil!

Is that your best, seriously?

Eh... Yes. 55.

-50, go on.

-50's such a nice round figure.

-Help three lovely girls!

-Yeah, go on.

-£50?

-Yeah, go on.

-Do you like that, girls?

-Yeah.

Well, they've bought it, but they don't sound so convinced.

I think we've done the right thing.

Yeah, I do. I like it, I think it's a nice item. I think we did well.

Do you know what? Sometimes, the first thing you see is the best buy.

You never know. We've got loads more to do, so come on!

So that's the Blues up and running. Have the Reds bought anything yet?

Yes, it is Tunbridge ware banding. Well done.

-I've got an expert with me!

-THEY LAUGH

-Here we go.

-That's a nice-quality one, isn't it? It's a writing slope.

You've got rosewood, and this wood is birch, I think.

Date-wise, you're looking at... The style of it, it's early Victorian.

£72 asking.

A straightforward rosewood writing slope in good condition is £30-40.

-OK.

-But you've got this nice pattern on it.

-It's beautiful, I really do like it.

-So at auction I'd probably quote £40-60.

-OK.

So you stand a chance if you get it in at 60.

'Well, John, you said you were going to haggle hard, now's your chance.'

I could go down to 60 on that.

Will you go down to about 50?

-Erm, no. I can go a little bit lower, but not much.

-55?

Yeah, 55 I'll go.

-You really like that. Do you want to just go for that, just to get one in the bag?

-Yeah.

Cos it's a good decorative thing. Are you happy with that? OK.

That's number one done!

It's like Challenge Anneka, isn't it! "Quick, find something!"

Now then, this could be interesting. Both teams are eyeing up cruet sets.

Nice. Walker and Hall are really well-known makers, good quality.

Sheffield. It's a Walker and Hall, so it's a good local maker as well. Selling it in Derby.

The only thing is, these aren't that commercial. People don't tend to buy them so much.

-Mark's a little bit rubbed. Quite pretty, actually.

-Very nice.

-This chap's got a little dent in it, but...

-This one's fairly clean.

-They're a nice shape, they're in nice condition.

-Yep.

-The hallmarks are crisp, you know.

There's nothing obvious of damage.

Often you see a foot's been dropped off or bent over, stuff like that.

So, £30, you say?

-Best.

-Best is 30 quid?

-I do like it.

-You make a decision.

-Yes. Let's go for it.

So, the Reds bought theirs. Have the Blues bagged theirs?

Is it going to break the bank, though?

-125 for the set.

-Shall we have a look around and come back, maybe?

-I think that's a very good idea, Sam.

-We know where it is.

Thanks for your help.

Now, girls, don't take too long to decide.

With just 20 minutes remaining and £250 to blow,

the Blues still need two more items.

-What do you think, girls?

-That's nice. Is it silver?

It is silver. I have to say,

I've never seen a rattle in the form of an apple like that.

A little novelty piece.

-It's really sweet.

-There is a little bit of damage.

Do you see, they've put the actual bell in here, through this slot,

but can you see the silver has torn slightly here and here?

Would that affect its value?

It would affect the value. For a collector who likes things perfect, that might put them off.

I have to say it wouldn't bother me, because I think the novelty shape of it, being an apple,

outweighs the little bit of damage on it.

-How much is it?

-Got 62 on there.

I could do it for 58.

-Because of that damage, I'd like to see it at sort of...

-40.

-Mmm.

If we meet in the middle at 45...

It's a gamble. You might get a collector saying, "Gosh, I've never seen a little apple before,"

and he's prepared to pay a bit more despite the damage.

I think we're running out of time, I think we take the risk.

I do as well. VENDOR: I think, to be honest...

-45?

-If you get two collectors after it, I think it could fly.

-OK.

It might not, but it could.

Thank you very much. I think we'll take it.

Well, that was great, because for the first time, I saw the girls coming out of their shells

and I think Sam is a bit of a hard bargainer underneath.

She really got stuck in. And we got a pretty good price.

So, with 12 minutes to go, I think they're finally on a mission.

Time's ticking away but Jonathan has spotted something he likes.

So far, a superb name.

The big French factory of the 18th century.

We've got plenty of time, so there's no rush.

-I'm not even panicking yet.

-Yes, we've got about ten minutes.

-Plenty of time.

-£100 for the two.

I don't think you stand to lose very much.

I think that's one you should run back for.

You may not be panicking, Andy, but Jonathan sure is.

I don't know. They're cool as cucumbers.

What do you think about this, girls?

That's quite good, isn't it?

-Is it a coal bucket?

-I think it probably is.

Have a closer look.

What I love is this lovely thistle decoration embossed on the side.

Almost Art Nouveau in date. 1900.

But you've got lovely paw feet and lion mask handles with rings,

which are reminiscent of the Regency period of the 1820s.

-It's quite nice.

-The price is 150...

Yes, £150.

It's quite high.

It is a lot. If it said 80, I'd say go straight away.

But then we haven't seen anything else and time is ticking on.

I know! We need to find something.

-Shall we think about it? Look a bit further?

-Yes.

But bear that in mind, girls, because it's a good thing.

Don't leave it too late, girls. There's just ten minutes to go.

But how are the Reds doing?

We've got a fair amount of money left.

I think we have the best part of £270 left. So...

I'm now going to try and encourage them to blow some large money on their last object,

which I think they ought to choose, with a bit of guidance.

It's quite simply done and it's very much the 1930s.

I quite like that. How much is that?

-That one?

-Yes.

I'm doing that at 35.

-That's Whitby.

-That's so nicely done.

-How much is that one?

-65.

I like that. That's a possible.

I like that, little ship scenes.

-I think the Whitby scene is pretty. Brilliant.

-Thank you.

We'll wonder that way but you may hear us running back. Cheers.

Especially when we run out of time.

Both teams have us hanging on a limb

but with just two minutes to go,

the Blues are back at the brass coal bucket.

So, we're really short of time and we'd love to buy...

You can buy it but I can't sell it for less than £150.

-Oh!

-That's rock-bottom, honestly, it really is.

You can squeeze me to another £5 note but I can't go any lower than that.

I just can't see it at that at auction.

All I can say is, you don't have to buy it, ladies.

Oh, yes, they do. There's about three minutes left.

-140, just for us?

-I can't.

I'll buy you a cup of tea.

Come on, she'll give you a big kiss.

Will she? Is it worth a big kiss?

-All right, 140.

-And a big kiss.

-140?

-Thank you.

At last, the Blues have finished.

How close are the Reds away?

-You've got two minutes, Jonathan.

-Two minutes?!

-OK, I think, in that respect, you've just got to go and buy those vases.

-Vases or pictures?

-It's your decision.

-Vases or pictures?

I'll go with what you say is the best. I can run up to the pictures now, it'll take 30 seconds.

-It's your decision.

-OK.

-We've talked enough about both of them.

-I've given you enough information about both of them.

-Pictures?

-Which do you like the best?

-The pictures.

-We'll go for pictures.

OK. Leg it. You've got to get there and buy it within two minutes.

They're cutting it fine.

Is the man here?

Yep, he's here.

-OK.

-Local.

-It was the one underneath.

-The Whitby one?

The Whitby one, the windmill and the boats.

Yes. Them three. How much is it again, sir?

-100 quid.

-Let's go for it.

-So we're buying three pictures, one lot, £100.

-Yes.

-Brilliant.

At last. All three items in the bag

for both teams. Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

First in the can for Andy and John

was the Victorian wooden writing slope.

Walker and Hall was the name

on the pair of silver salt cellars from 1902 that Andy found.

And the boys made a sweat over the last item.

Let's hope their mad dash

for the set of three pencil-signed engravings was worth it.

How much did you spend overall?

We spent £185.

That's brilliant. Which is your favourite piece?

My favourite piece is probably the three pictures.

I like the salts. I think they'll do well.

But I also like the pictures. On the day, we'll see what happens.

Quite right too. You spent 185.

-I'd like £115.

-I have this.

-You have to give it to me.

-Oh!

And then the good Lord gives with one hand and he...

..Takes away with the other.

There you go, Jonathan. What are you going to do with £115?

I've seen some very nice little things. I think something portable, that I can put in my pocket.

All responsibility sits with you, Jonathan.

Let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

Sam and Gemma wanted to buy sparkly

and they did just that, first with

the silver-cased pocket watch

and secondly, with the 1920s apple-shaped silver baby's rattle.

Last up, they swapped silver for brass

in the shape of an oval coal bin.

How much did you spend?

£235.

£235 well spent.

Which is your favourite piece?

The watch, the pocket watch.

-What about you?

-I'm split between the watch and the apple.

I think the apple is a bit of a risk but it might be good.

That's it, then. I'd like £65 of leftover lolly, which goes straight to Kate.

-Thank you.

-You're going to spend this very speedily, aren't you?

I'm going to go and make a snappy decision.

So, we've come 58 miles south of Grimsthorpe to the Derbyshire village of Mackworth

-to be with Charles Hanson. How are you?

-Very well, thank you.

-John and Andy, these Reds, they went with this Victorian rosewood and maple writing slope.

-Yes.

It's a bit tatty, Tim. It's got the crack running across the centre horizontally.

It's a bit tired and it's fairly middle of the road.

My guide price is between £40 and £60.

That's not too bad. They paid £55. The matched pair of silver salts.

They're beautifully cast with the sea scrolls.

-My guide price is £30 to £50.

-Brilliant. £30 paid.

What about these three prints?

They're good quality but they're a fairly restricted market.

For the three, between £50 and £60.

£100 was paid.

If there's a problem with that they're going to need

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

-Oh!

-It could be slightly painful, this.

-That is a big one.

-It stuck in the end.

Lovely reveal, that. One of our better ones.

You'd better tell the boys about it before they break it.

It's a desk blotter.

It's fantastic.

It's just nicely carved. There's a lot of detail in it.

-I paid £70.

-£70?

-Yeah.

Is it going to make a profit for us?

I think it stands a chance. It's an unusual thing

and these Bavarian pieces can be quite unpredictable.

On that happy note, that's what you hang on to.

You decide later, after the sale of your first three items,

but for the viewers at home,

let's find out what they think about Jonathan's blotter.

The bear is really well carved.

-I do like it.

-What's your estimate?

-My guide price would be between £50 and £70.

-Jonathan paid £70.

-Fine.

-That's it for the Reds.

Now for the Blues, and what a wacky mix they've got.

They have.

Fairly standard, open-faced, key-wound silver pocket watch.

It is. Edwardian, good condition.

No real signs of wear and tear.

They tend to make between £40 and £45.

-£50 on a good day.

-We need a good day because they paid £55.

The baby's rattle in the form of an apple.

It's well hallmarked.

-My guide price would be between £25 and £35.

-Kate paid 45.

It ought to hopefully get there.

-This oval boiler.

-Yes.

-Do you like it?

-It's a good lump.

I think it has great style.

It sits well but I'm not sure what its use would have been originally.

They bought it as a coal tub

but a more impractical and ridiculous coal tub,

you can't imagine, can you?

I think it's Dutch and it started off life completely plain and what they did was

to bring over a lot of continental metalwork in the 19th century and emboss it up around about 1900.

And some Scottish embosser embossed this with the thistles,

and it could date from the late 18th century, early 19th century.

-I see that now.

-Can you see that?

The whole thing with how it sits in the style doesn't sit so well

-but in the Arts and Crafts format, it has that presence.

-It does.

Imagine it without any feet.

Because the feet were put on at the time it was embossed.

Then think about it as a fish kettle.

Think about it as a cookery object

-that you'd shove in your Dutch oven, with a lobster in it.

-Got it, yes.

That's what it started off life as.

And now, poor thing, it's become a coal tub. The ultimate insult.

-It tells a story.

-It tells a story.

But anyway, having said that...

Today the market for copper and brass is quite difficult.

My guide price would be £50 to £70, which might seem

a bit expensive

but I hope the audience will see its true merits in the period.

They paid £140 for this.

-There could be a big loss, Tim, unfortunately.

-Oh, my Lordy.

One thing is for certain, they're going to need their bonus buy. So let's go and have a look at it.

I've gone for something a little scientific.

It's a little desk brass-cased aneroid barometer.

What I like is you can see the workings.

So I thought that was a rather sweet little thing. £60 is what I paid.

-I like it.

-I like it. It's nice. How much do you think it's worth?

I would estimate it at 50 to 80.

So I think it's got room for some profit.

-I like it.

-I do.

Well done, Kate. You decide later.

For the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about the barometer.

It would have had its friend originally,

-maybe its time companion.

-Yes, off a desk.

As part of a set on a desktop.

I think it's going to realise between £40 and £70.

-Kate paid £60.

-Right.

So we could be heading for stormy weather.

Andrew and John.

Are you feeling positive?

Absolutely fantastic.

First up is the writing slope and here it comes.

-We now go on to number 135.

-Ooh.

Victorian rosewood and maple inlaid writing slope.

Nice box. I am bid straight in here on my book at 40.

Do I see five now? Come on. 40.

I'll take 5, 50, 5, 60, 5. I'm out.

-Please.

-Do I see 70?

£65. Make a name for yourself. Going once,

going twice, to you, sir, standing.

At £65.

-Get in there.

-Come on!

Plus £10, Jonathan, I like it!

136, a lovely pair of silver salt cellars, matched.

Lots of interest, here.

I'm bid 30. Do I see 5 now? Come on.

5, 40, 5...

I've got eight. 50. And I'm out.

50 there.

-Come on. At 50...

-Come on!

We sell at £50.

£20 profit on that plus 20 on that.

-You're 30 overall.

-I tell you what, ooh!.

-Steady now.

-They're being shown for you now, three of them,

and they're very nice engravings, in their original frames, I'm sure.

And they're very, very nice.

I have interest here.

-Good.

-I'll start with a bid at £30.

-Come on, come on!

-Do I see 2?

Come on. 30, I'll take two. Four?

Oh, dear.

-What?!

-I'll take 2, 5, 8.

40, 5, are you sure? I'll take 2 if it helps.

2, thank you. 45, sir?

Yes. 48, go on!

This is not looking good.

OK, £45 to you, sir.

I'll take 8. The gavel falls.

You're minus £55.

-Got a good deal there.

-Minus £55,

which means overall, you're minus £25.

After all that initial success.

Minus £25.

Listen, what are you going to do about the blotter?

As we're down, we might as well go for it.

It's a very nice

Bavarian carved desk blotter and we have got some interest here.

I will start with a bid conflicting at 22, 5, 8, 30 on my book.

Do I see 2 for it?

Surely 2. Come on. 32, 5, 8.

40, 5. Come on, Sir Paul.

No? Are you sure?

40. I'll take 5 now, surely.

Going once, twice, three times, lady, we go.

At £40 we sell it.

£40. That's minus 30 on that. Turned out to be a rotter, not a blotter.

And it is now minus £55.

That's a proper losing score!

You're not mucking about, are you?

-No, no, no.

-All or nothing.

Well, listen, don't tell the Blues a thing.

-I'd go out looking victorious if I were you.

-We will.

That might depress them, at least.

-And we'll see what happens.

-Excellent.

-Do you know how the Reds have done, those naughty boys?

-No.

Because they've been pretty bullish, haven't they?

They've been pretty positive about what they're going to do to beat you girls up.

And are they going to win, do you think?

-Or are you going to win?

-We're going to win.

-We're going to win.

-I think it's a bit of hare and tortoise here.

And who won in the end?

Quite right, too. That's a very nice analogy there, Kate.

Anyway, it's about having a laugh

and the first laugh we'll have is about the watch. Here it comes.

155, a delightful Chester silver hallmarked pocket watch.

And I am bid £25.

8, 30, 2, 5, 8, 40, 5, I'm out.

-50, 5, one more, sir.

-You're in profit.

I'll take 2. 2, 5, 8? Are you sure?

55, now. Do I see 8, surely? 8, 60?

You're in, sir, at £58, seated.

At £58 to you, sir.

We say sale.

58. You're £8 up.

That's brilliant. Plus £8.

-Well done.

-That's a good start. Now your rattle.

My number is now 156.

Delightful rattle.

Silver. And I am bid 18, 22, 5, 8.

Do I see £30 for it?

At £28, do I see 30 now? All done.

I look for 30, surely. Come on!

-Gosh, that's nothing!

-At £28, all done at £28.

We say sale.

That's two off 30.

That means you're minus 17 on that.

It means you're minus £9 at this point.

157 is a delightful Scottish

Arts and Crafts later-embossed or chased...

maybe a kettle tin, or fish.

-Good man.

-I've got one, two, three bids for it.

-Ooh.

-So I will start at £60

and go 5, 75, 85, 95 and 100.

Do I see 105 for it?

At 100, 105, 110, 15, no?

You're out at 110. Do I see 115 now?

At £110, all done?

Yes, we have.

£110. It's not as bad as it might have been.

That could have been a lot worse.

That's minus £30.

Overall, you're minus £39.

You could stick at that or you could have a punt at the barometer.

-So what do you fancy doing?

-I think no. I think we shouldn't.

-You think you shouldn't?

-Yeah.

A very nice Edwardian brass aneroid desk barometer. There it is.

I am bid here only £25.

Do I see 8 for it? Come on.

8, ma'am. 30, 2, and I'm out.

Do I see 5? Surely 5? Come on.

At £32. Do I see 5 now?

I'll take 5 from somebody. We sell to you, the front row, at £32.

£32.

A good decision, girls.

I think you did well, there. Because that's minus £28 on that, isn't it?

You don't have those minus £28 cos you clever girls didn't go with it.

That's so good. So overall,

you're minus £39, all right? That could be a winning score.

Don't tell those beastly boys, the Blues, a thing.

And I have to reveal that the runners-up today

are the Reds. I'm so sorry. You are minus £55.

It started off so well for you guys.

-It did.

-But, oh boy, did it go wrong.

-But have you had a good time?

-Very good time.

-Brilliant time.

We've loved having you on the programme. Bad luck for being runners up. But the victors today,

look at these girls! All giggling and very, very pleased.

Overall you're minus £39.

So there's no great plus score here to counterbalance your minus score

but nevertheless, it's a winning score and I congratulate you.

So nice to see you on the show.

-Join us soon for some more bargain hunting, yes?

-Yes!

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