0:00:02 > 0:00:05Here's an Englishman's home to be proud of -
0:00:05 > 0:00:06Rockingham Castle.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09We've got two teams of married couples
0:00:09 > 0:00:14who've left their more modest homes to do battle here today.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17So, let's go bargain hunting!
0:00:39 > 0:00:43We're in the Leicestershire countryside of Rockingham Castle
0:00:43 > 0:00:47for one of their popular antiques and collectors' fairs.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Dealers in everything from Art Deco glass
0:00:52 > 0:00:55to old boots are here to tempt our teams,
0:00:55 > 0:00:59each of whom have got £300 to spend
0:00:59 > 0:01:03on three items to see who does best at auction.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06If they make a profit, they get to pocket the cash.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08As both our teams are married couples,
0:01:08 > 0:01:13then there'd be some debate as to whose pocket the cash goes into.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Or who, indeed, gets the boot!
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Here we are in the panelled room in Rockingham Castle
0:01:23 > 0:01:26with our contestants Jenny and Tom and Sue and Chris.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Welcome to Bargain Hunt.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Now, Tom and Jenny - or should I say Tom and Jerry?
0:01:32 > 0:01:35Why did you get the giggles at your wedding?
0:01:35 > 0:01:39A week before my wedding, I found out my middle name,
0:01:39 > 0:01:42who I always thought was after my late grandmother,
0:01:42 > 0:01:44was not her name at all - her name was Frances -
0:01:44 > 0:01:48and cos that's what I'd always thought, when the Registrar said,
0:01:48 > 0:01:50"Do you, Jennifer Margaret"
0:01:50 > 0:01:53the name didn't mean anything to me and I found it hilarious.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56I thought of the Del Boy moment of Rodney and Dave!
0:01:56 > 0:02:00- It set you off.- Yes. - And everybody else off?
0:02:00 > 0:02:03- All the guests except for Tom! - Not you?
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- What did you think? - I thought she was going to say no.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09- Jilt me at the altar. - That's terrible, isn't it?
0:02:09 > 0:02:13So, Tom, what was it that attracted you to the old girl? I mean, to Jen!
0:02:14 > 0:02:16What was it that got you going, mate?
0:02:16 > 0:02:20We met a couple of years before we got together. She changed in those two years.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25I went down my local pub and saw this young lady and thought, "She's all right!"
0:02:25 > 0:02:29I walked past her and she smiled. I thought, "Still got it!"
0:02:29 > 0:02:33It wasn't till she turned round and I saw her tattoo on her shoulder
0:02:33 > 0:02:36- and I realised who it was. - Smashing. A love story, really.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41- Sort of.- What is the tattoo then? - It's a um... It's a frog.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- Not many people have a frog, so I knew it was Jenny.- An orange frog.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50What sort of things are you looking out for today?
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Along the lines of toys. Everyone's a big kid at heart.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55- Yes.- You are!- Everyone likes a toy.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59Says he, looking at the wife. Anyway, very good fun and good luck.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- Now, Sue and Chris, how are you? - Fine, thank you.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05How did you two first meet?
0:03:05 > 0:03:09In our prams, so my mother tells me.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13When I was 13 and told her that I was going out with Chris Fogden,
0:03:13 > 0:03:18she said, "Son of the parents that own Fogden's of Havant?
0:03:18 > 0:03:22"Good Lord, I used to park your pram there when I went in to buy baby clothes!"
0:03:22 > 0:03:26- What interests do you have in common?- Predominantly travelling.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30When Chris went to sea for many years as a radio officer,
0:03:30 > 0:03:36one thing he promised was that he would take me to every country he visited while he was away at sea
0:03:36 > 0:03:41and I spent all that time writing him letters, all 600 of which I still have today.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43That sounds really lovely.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45What's the current challenge, then?
0:03:45 > 0:03:48We've just done a microlight flight.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52We love a sense of adventure, love trying new things.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Was this kind of flying idea yours, then, Chris?
0:03:55 > 0:04:00I belong to a club and the guys running it said, "Why don't we do something different?
0:04:00 > 0:04:04"Anyone volunteer for a microlight flight?"
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- With my background, I thought I ought to go. - What is your background?
0:04:07 > 0:04:11I've worked for the Air Traffic services for 37 years.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Bargain hunting - going to be any good at it?
0:04:14 > 0:04:16I don't know. I hope so. I hope so.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20You're obviously incredibly close as a couple,
0:04:20 > 0:04:22which is, I guess, a start.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- Have you got an interest in antiques?- Here he is!
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Isn't that sweet? Can't bear this any longer. Here's the money moment.
0:04:31 > 0:04:37- £300.- Thank you.- £300. Your experts await. Off you go, and good luck.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Helping them fight it out, our experts.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45In the red corner, from Scotland, Paul Laidlaw,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47and in the blue corner, Philip Serrell,
0:04:47 > 0:04:49hopefully not playing chicken!
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Or running around like a headless one because today our experts
0:04:52 > 0:04:55will be helping not one but two lots of teams.
0:04:55 > 0:04:56Ooh, I like that radio.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01- Yeah. What does that do for you, Jenny?- I like it.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04- What's it made of? It looks like wood.- It's an imitation of wood.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- It's an early plastic. This is Bakelite.- I like Bakelite.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10So have you seen any damage?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13If we find a crack, I've got to say, "Walk on."
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- Is it showing up any... - It looks good.
0:05:15 > 0:05:16It does look all right, doesn't it?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Do you know what that is? - I wondered what it was.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23That is termed a magic eye. It was a tuning aid.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26When switched on, you got a flickering light there,
0:05:26 > 0:05:30that glowed brighter as you were tuning in accurately.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32I'm pretty sure that was called a magic eye.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- It's a nice feature.- How much is it? - It's coming in at 42.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40I have to say, it doesn't sound expensive in the real world,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44but at an auction, my estimate is 20 to 40.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- That ain't a good bet, in my view. - We need to have a chat.- Yes.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- Are you up for it?- I do like it. - We've got a consensus there.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55You go do the business. We'll see if we can tune in to a profit!
0:05:58 > 0:06:02Actually, they tuned the price down to £15 for the wireless.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05- This looks nice. - Yes, what about that?
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- The case is in good condition. - Why do you like those?
0:06:08 > 0:06:10The case is absolutely beautiful.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15Inside, it has got the most beautiful quality tea set.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17What age would you think it is?
0:06:17 > 0:06:21I'd say this was very much probably early 20th century.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26- They're priced up at £65. - We'd have to get that down.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28I think probably 30 to £50-worth.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31You've got this great flag with W&H on it.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35That's Walker and Hall of Sheffield. Great flatware manufacturers.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- Good quality.- How are we doing, guys?- Oh, hi!
0:06:38 > 0:06:41We're contemplating buying these
0:06:41 > 0:06:44and they don't use them so much today.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45I'd like to invite you to dinner
0:06:45 > 0:06:49and maybe, knowing that we've got such quality cutlery,
0:06:49 > 0:06:53you might take the invitation and come for cake.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57I'd come for dinner, irrespective of the quality of your cutlery!
0:06:57 > 0:06:58Lovely!
0:06:58 > 0:07:02The problem with these is they're like the vanity cases
0:07:02 > 0:07:05with the silver and glass bottles in them. People take them home,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09go like that, and in five years' time, sell them at auction.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11He's not very romantic, is he?
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- Not like you, Tim!- Get out of it!
0:07:16 > 0:07:21- Sound like His Master's Voice has recommended them.- If he's coming to dinner, I've got to get them!
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- I've got to negotiate with this one. - I think 30 to 50.- 30 to 50.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- I'll see what I can do on that one. - Go and sort it.
0:07:30 > 0:07:35Sue cut a deal for the knives and forks at £45.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37What do you think of this bear?
0:07:37 > 0:07:39I've spoken to the stall holder
0:07:39 > 0:07:44and she said roughly I could get it for 85 but I think I could get it lower. What do you think?
0:07:44 > 0:07:49What I think is I abandoned my study of bears at four! You're asking the wrong man!
0:07:51 > 0:07:54There are some things I can tell you about this chap. Vintage teddies
0:07:54 > 0:07:57there are certain features that determine age.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00One is a long snout. The faces get flatter
0:08:00 > 0:08:03and disappear as they get younger, in our sense.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06The other thing is, bears have got humps.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09He's seriously got the hump cos no-one's bought him!
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- What's this here?- What is that?
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Pacemaker?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Let me see. Hush!
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- It's not growling, is it?- No. - It's a growler mechanism.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Now, based on everything we've said,
0:08:24 > 0:08:27would you dare hazard a guess at its date?
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Um... It's '30s, '40s, maybe?
0:08:30 > 0:08:34I would say inter-war, OK? Between the two world wars,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36on those characteristics.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- What would it make at auction, or is he...- You've got to do some work on that.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43I think he's got that 40 to 60 feel about him.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Well, shall we play fair here?
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- Tom had his go-faster radio, and you should get your bear! - I want my bear.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52"Buy me!"
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Buy it!
0:08:54 > 0:08:57£65 bought the bear.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01# Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic. #
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Ooh, look! This looks cute.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Oh, look at his face!
0:09:06 > 0:09:09He's in beautiful condition. He's got no chips.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- Copenhagen.- It's Copenhagen.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- That's rather...- Can I have a look?
0:09:14 > 0:09:19I would think it's probably pre-1940. I'm no expert in Copenhagen.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20It's a lot of money for it.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24I think probably the price is right because I know Copenhagen is expensive.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27As a matter of principle, I'd have to get it down.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29I look at the baselines for these things.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34I think the bottom line for him at auction is perhaps £30.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- Right.- Around that.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- But I think he's got a real cute face.- He has got a cute face.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43That must be worth 30 quid in addition to your sums!
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Is that right? So 60 quid done and dusted!
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- What do you think? - You ought to go bargaining.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- Me again?!- You're the expert. - How about you having a go?
0:09:52 > 0:09:55I'd come back paying more for it!
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Sue gave the puppy a home for £45.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04What about these? What were they used for?
0:10:04 > 0:10:08These are pharmacists' drug jars out of a rather smart chemist's.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11See yourself walking into a period pharmacist's shop,
0:10:11 > 0:10:17mahogany cabinets behind, all these jars lined up, filled with strange substances.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Wonderful. But what would we do with these today?
0:10:20 > 0:10:21- Bath salts.- Kitchen.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Yeah.
0:10:23 > 0:10:28What you mustn't do is stick anything in them that you might be consuming.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- But did you say bath salts? - I did.- Tom did.- Absolutely the one.
0:10:31 > 0:10:37You could put coloured salts in. And another idea, shelf in one of the windows in your bathroom.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- Glass shelves.- Different colours. - Backlight them. Fantastic.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- Are these the original stoppers? - Definitely.
0:10:44 > 0:10:45This is what I like about them.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48The form is oblate, multi-faceted,
0:10:48 > 0:10:50star cut on top.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54And another feature, actually, that's hollow.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56That's good work for a pharmacist's jar!
0:10:56 > 0:11:00- Would they fetch anything at auction? - I've sold these quite well.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02What are four of them worth? 30 or £40.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05They're asking for 35, but I can talk to them.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- I'll have a chat. - Get them at low estimate.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12They're all right. I really can see the appeal in these.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Hmm. Yeah, I do like them.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- I do like them.- Just in the nick of time, I suspect!
0:11:19 > 0:11:21£20 got the whole set.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Anything appeal to you here?
0:11:26 > 0:11:27I like the look of these lamps.
0:11:27 > 0:11:33Yes, they do have a presence. They're nice and large and look in good condition.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- What were they designed on? - A Japanese thing?
0:11:35 > 0:11:39No, they're tea caddies. If we look at this one here,
0:11:39 > 0:11:41you can see that the cover looks like it lifts off.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45The great period of Japanese wares that the English associate with
0:11:45 > 0:11:46is the Satsuma.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Let's get this stallholder to get one down for us.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Hi.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- Can I have a look?- Yes, of course!
0:11:58 > 0:12:00- Thanks very much.- There we go.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02You can see here that this...
0:12:02 > 0:12:07That top, it is just like an 18th-century caddy.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10This is made purely for our market.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12One thing I haven't seen or asked is the price.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14They're 180 for the pair.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Ooh! Rather a lot of money!
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Well, they're quite unusual.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23- But I can do a bit on the price, obviously.- They're good quality,
0:12:23 > 0:12:25but they're going into auction,
0:12:25 > 0:12:28and in my view, they'll probably make 60 to £90.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- I can do 140, if that's any help. - 140?
0:12:33 > 0:12:37In my mind, I was trying to get it down to £100.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39I can't do. I bought these at auction myself,
0:12:39 > 0:12:41and paid quite a lot for them.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- 120? Best offer.- I'll do 130.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Yeah. OK.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50- I'll wrap them up for you.- Let's hope they lighten our darkness!
0:12:54 > 0:12:56The teams have had their hour.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59The shopping is up, so let's see what they've bought.
0:12:59 > 0:13:05The reds' radio was 15 quid, about what it cost new in 1945.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08The 100-year-old teddy bear
0:13:08 > 0:13:10was theirs for £65.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16And those Victorian glass jars were a clear 20 quid.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- You had a great time, didn't you? - Yes, we did.- Certainly did.
0:13:23 > 0:13:24Tom and Jerry!
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Which is your favourite piece?
0:13:28 > 0:13:29- The teddy bear.- Is it?
0:13:29 > 0:13:33- Teddy's favourite. And you, Tom? - Got to be the radio.- Radio is fave.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37- Which piece will bring the biggest profit?- The bottles.- Hopefully.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- You agree?- Yes. - We'll cross everything.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44You only spent £100, which is so tight, I can't tell you.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47£200 of leftover lolly, Paul Laidlaw.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51£200. What are you going to spend the 200 on, mate?
0:13:51 > 0:13:57I've got my eye on something quirky, but the deal I've struck sounds like daylight robbery in my favour.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00So it won't knock much of a hole in that £200?
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- Er...- What think you? - There'll be change!
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Very good. Good luck!
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Let's remind ourselves what the blues bought.
0:14:09 > 0:14:16The blues bought the full canteen service for £45.
0:14:16 > 0:14:21Another 45 tamed the little Copenhagen puppy ornament.
0:14:21 > 0:14:27And the pair of porcelain lamps shone through at a pricey 130.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30You love birds, Sue and Chris, did you have a good time?
0:14:30 > 0:14:35- Fabulous.- Which is your favourite piece?- I think the Japanese lamps.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37- Yes.- I agree.- You agree. Very sensible!
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Which piece is going to bring the greatest profit?
0:14:41 > 0:14:44- Copenhagen dog?- Possibly. - You don't have to agree.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49- I wouldn't. Well, I would disagree with him!- Anyway... - The Copenhagen dog.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53- Very good. You spent a mature £220. - Wonderful.- I'm very pleased.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56£80 of leftover lolly. Thank you. It goes to P Serrell.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- Very good.- OK, old fruit? - Very well, thank you.
0:14:59 > 0:15:04- Feeling fit to go out and spend this 80?- I'm going to try and do what I've never done before.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08- Spend the lot.- Are you?- £300, gone. 220 there, 80 here.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13- You'll get rid of it all. Will it be exciting for us?- I wouldn't have thought so!
0:15:13 > 0:15:17- Thanks. That'll keep the viewers hanging on.- It'll be riveting!
0:15:17 > 0:15:20- Yes?- I've got something in mind that is out of the top drawer.
0:15:28 > 0:15:33Today we're at Batemans Auctioneers with Kate Bateman in Stamford.
0:15:33 > 0:15:39- It's grand to be here, Kate.- Hi. - First, Tom and Jenny with their brown Bakelite radio set.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42It's a piece of vintage memorabilia, good fun.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46It's Art Deco shaped, 1930s, but it's a little bit later.
0:15:46 > 0:15:51- 30 to 60. It should make that. - £15 is all they paid.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Now, this bald, blonde baby here.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- What do you make of that? Clapped out, isn't it?- He's lovely!
0:15:57 > 0:16:01He's been loved, this little bear. He's not great condition, quite bald.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06Price-wise, probably 30 to £50, if we can find a collector.
0:16:06 > 0:16:12- Well, Tom and Jenny will be depressed, cos they paid £65 for this fellow.- Ooh. Right.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15What about this tapering set of drug jars? Any good?
0:16:15 > 0:16:18They're a great decorative piece, in your kitchen.
0:16:18 > 0:16:19They'd look really good.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21I think you've put 50 to 80, and that's cheap.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Yes. Well, they paid £20.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28A good set of drug jars like that could make 100 to £150 no trouble.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32They've actually hunted a bargain! Amazing!
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Let's not get cocky. Let's see their bonus buy.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40It's a fair cop, folks! Guilty of intent to make a criminal profit!
0:16:40 > 0:16:44I don't want to know what you want to do with that!
0:16:44 > 0:16:48Believe me, a good night in and highly collectible into the bargain!
0:16:48 > 0:16:55Hiatt Darby handcuffs. They're complete, they're marked, they're by THE name in the field,
0:16:55 > 0:16:59and they appeal to a hardcore of collectors in such items.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02They're quite heavy.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07- Yes.- And that's the original key? - It is. Is the mind boggling, Tom? - I like them.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11How much were they and how much would they make?
0:17:11 > 0:17:13They were £15
0:17:13 > 0:17:19- and they are worth 30 to 50 on a good day.- On a good day. So it's a collectors' item.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Yes, or a fetishist's.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23That's why I want them!
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Constabulary-related material, truncheons, smoking-hot at the moment.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Selling with great frequency.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33There are people for them, and internationally.
0:17:33 > 0:17:38For the viewers at home, and me, let's find out what Kate thinks.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Victorian handcuffs,
0:17:41 > 0:17:44not very useful - not that many felons around Stamford.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- But somebody might find a use for them.- How much?
0:17:47 > 0:17:4930 to £50, something like that.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52£15 to Paul Laidlaw. He can spot 'em.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54That's it for the reds. Now for the blues.
0:17:54 > 0:18:00Walker & Hall cased fruit knife and fork set. Any good?
0:18:00 > 0:18:04It's quite a nice piece, it's in good condition, the box is great.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Price-wise, I think we'd put 30 to £50 on it, something like that.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Well, Sue and Chris paid £45. So they're a bit adrift there,
0:18:11 > 0:18:14perhaps. The Copenhagen little puppy dog.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16With these, there are quite a few produced
0:18:16 > 0:18:20and they have fairly set prices, so we won't be surprised by this.
0:18:20 > 0:18:27- 30 to £40 is about where it'll be. - £45 paid. That's the second item that's tight on money.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Now, what about these Japanese lamps?
0:18:31 > 0:18:35They're given away by "Made in Japan" on the bottom. Very late 20th century.
0:18:35 > 0:18:36They're quite decorative.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40- We'll put 60 to 80 on them.- Really?
0:18:40 > 0:18:44£130 they paid. That's a wodge of money, isn't it?
0:18:44 > 0:18:47They might just make £30, mightn't they? £15 each.
0:18:47 > 0:18:48They might.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52There we go. Three blood baths predicted for the blue team.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55They'll certainly need their bonus buy!
0:18:55 > 0:18:57- Ready for this?- Yes.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- Look at that.- Ooh, it's a box. It's heavy, isn't it?
0:19:00 > 0:19:04It's not really an apprentice piece, it's a miniature chest of drawers.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06It's 19th century.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11- I think it could make 80 to £120. - You think it would bring 80 to £120.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14Why don't I hold it
0:19:14 > 0:19:17and you can take a drawer or two out and see what you think.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Why would they have made this in the first place?
0:19:20 > 0:19:25It looks to me like something men would make in sheds.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29- It's a bit of shed art. - At the end of the day, it depends on who's there doing the bidding.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32And it does, frankly, depend
0:19:32 > 0:19:35on where you stand at that time when you make the decision
0:19:35 > 0:19:38after the sale of your first three items.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41For the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about it.
0:19:41 > 0:19:46Quite a country piece. Price-wise, anywhere between 60 and 100.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- It might prove popular because it's small.- Lovely.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Philip Serrell paid £80. It's supposed to be his bonus buy.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57It's supposed to zoom ahead and make them a decent profit.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59It may not exactly do that, actually.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02But they may not select it.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04We'll find out in the auction.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09- And who's in control today? - It'll be our other auctioneer, David Palmer, wielding the gavel.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13So I hope he'll give it his best shot.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- Feeling cool, doll?- No!
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- Feeling warm?- No.
0:20:24 > 0:20:25- Feeling hot?- Phew!
0:20:27 > 0:20:29So what's going to happen? Will you win?
0:20:29 > 0:20:31I'm not sure now!
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Not sure? You were full of confidence earlier!
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- We were.- You were.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40- So which item do you regret buying? - None of them.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42You don't regret anything? That's all right.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46A brown Bakelite-cased valve radio, circa 1945.
0:20:46 > 0:20:4820 for it. £20? A fiver, then?
0:20:48 > 0:20:52Five. At five now. I sell on the middle at five.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55The main bid at five. Six. At six now. Is that it?
0:20:55 > 0:20:57All done? Seven?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Eight. Ten. Up on the stairs at £10.
0:21:00 > 0:21:01Make no mistake, it goes at £10.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- No!- Well, it probably doesn't go.- No!
0:21:04 > 0:21:09At ten. 12 up? Anyone else? All done at £10.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13£10. That is disappointing. Minus five.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17- OK, now your teddy bear. - Early 20th-century straw-filled teddy bear.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Rather fun. Put him in at ten.
0:21:20 > 0:21:21Ten. 12.
0:21:21 > 0:21:2315. 18.
0:21:23 > 0:21:2420. 22.
0:21:24 > 0:21:2725. 28.
0:21:27 > 0:21:3030. 32. 35.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32- Come on!- 38.
0:21:32 > 0:21:3440. 42.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- 45. At £45 now.- More, more, more.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40I'll take your 48. At 45.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42At £45.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46Finished and done at £45.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48That's down. £45. Minus £20.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52Oh, dear! Minus 25.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56The set of four Victorian pharmaceutical drug jars.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58What, £20?
0:21:58 > 0:22:0020 I'm bid. 22. 25.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03At 25 now. Is that it? At 25. 28.
0:22:03 > 0:22:0430. 32.
0:22:04 > 0:22:0635.
0:22:06 > 0:22:0738. 40.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- 45?- Come on! Come on!
0:22:10 > 0:22:1245. 50.
0:22:12 > 0:22:1455. 60, now.
0:22:14 > 0:22:15At £60.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17At £60 in front.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19At £60. I'll take five again.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21At £60.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23All done, then? You moved, sir. Was it a bid?
0:22:23 > 0:22:26I'm sure it was.
0:22:26 > 0:22:27At 60.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Sold at the back at £60.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Well done, Paul. That's a profit of £40.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Absolutely brilliant. That saved your bacon!
0:22:37 > 0:22:41You have £15 total profit in the tally.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- In the money. How's that?- Good!
0:22:44 > 0:22:47What about the handcuffs? Going with the bonus buy or not?
0:22:47 > 0:22:53- Go with the bonus buy?- It would be a crime not to go with the bonus buy!
0:22:53 > 0:22:55- You have £15 profit.- Yeah.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58The handcuffs cost £15.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01If they do really badly, you could end up with no profit at all.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04But do you believe they'll do really badly?
0:23:04 > 0:23:07You believe they're going to do really well, don't you?
0:23:07 > 0:23:10I want to go for 'em.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11I want to go for 'em.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14A pair of Victorian police handcuffs.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Now these are really fun.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21I can highly recommend owning a pair of these!
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Hours of fun with them! Start nice and low.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Start at £10. Ten only. Ten I'm bid.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29Take two. Don't be shy on bidding, ladies!
0:23:29 > 0:23:3112. 15. 18.
0:23:31 > 0:23:3320. 22. 25.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35At 25 now.
0:23:35 > 0:23:3828. New money at 28. 30. Take two now.
0:23:38 > 0:23:4132. 35. 38.
0:23:41 > 0:23:4340. Back here at 40.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45At £40. Done, then.
0:23:45 > 0:23:50At 40. Sly little look there. Are you tempted?
0:23:50 > 0:23:52At 40. You look tempted!
0:23:52 > 0:23:54At 40.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56At £40 I sell them! At 40.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00So, plus £25 on the cuffs.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Plus £15 profit from previously
0:24:03 > 0:24:05means you are plus 40!
0:24:07 > 0:24:09That's not often!
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Now, Sue and Chris, do you know how the reds got on?
0:24:22 > 0:24:24- Not a clue.- Don't want to, either.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- Their secret is secure! - That's all right.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- So how are you feeling? - Fantastic.- Bit nervy?- No.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35- Not nervy at all?- She doesn't get nervous.- Not standing next to you!
0:24:35 > 0:24:41The Walker & Hall mother-of-pearl cased do-dahs, you paid £45.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44The auctioneer's estimate is 30 to 50. Here they come.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48The Walker & Hall mahogany case set of fruit knives and forks,
0:24:48 > 0:24:49mother-of-pearl handles.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52£10. Ten for them?
0:24:52 > 0:24:5510. 12. 15. 18.
0:24:55 > 0:24:5620. Down here at 20.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00At £20 now. And I sell at 20.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- Goes then at 20. I'll take two again.- Come on, someone!
0:25:03 > 0:25:05£20 only.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07All done at 20.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Minus £25.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13There may be trouble ahead.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Copenhagen model of a seated puppy.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18What a cute little puppy dog this is!
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Ten again. Ten to start.
0:25:21 > 0:25:2412. 15. 18. 20. 22. 25.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26- 28.- Go on! A bit more!
0:25:26 > 0:25:3032. At 32 now. It's against the lady there.
0:25:30 > 0:25:3235 I've got. 38, madam?
0:25:32 > 0:25:3436 I'll take, then.
0:25:34 > 0:25:3536.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37At 36 I sell down here.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40I sell to the lady at 36. I'll take 37, madam.
0:25:40 > 0:25:4236. The lady seated.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45At £36 for the lovely little puppy dog.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48All done at £36.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52£36 is minus nine pounds.
0:25:52 > 0:25:5525, 35, 34.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Now the lamps.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02A pair of hand-painted Japanese lamp bases. Nice little lamp bases.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06£20 for these. 20. 20 I'm bid.
0:26:06 > 0:26:07At 20. Take two now.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11I sell it then, on the main bid of £20. 22.
0:26:11 > 0:26:1325. 28. 30.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16At £30. This side of 30. 32.
0:26:16 > 0:26:1935. 38. 40 now.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23At £40. You're looking at me. I know you want to bid. At £40.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25All done. And two.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27New money. At 42, you're both out.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- Go on!- At £42, finished, then.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Finished at 42.
0:26:33 > 0:26:39- Shame!- £42 they sold for. You are minus £88 on that.- No!
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Sorry to the licence payers!
0:26:41 > 0:26:46My thoughts here are that we have two choices - Hobson's and none!
0:26:46 > 0:26:52I think we ought to let my chest take a run here. What do you reckon?
0:26:52 > 0:26:55You are £122 down the drain, all right?
0:26:55 > 0:27:01£122 out of the £220 you originally spent, all right?
0:27:01 > 0:27:03So it's a conundrum here.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06You don't know how well the reds have done.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08So the reds may have done worse than you.
0:27:08 > 0:27:14They may have got losses of less than £122.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18So the big choice is, do you go with Phil's chest at £80 or not? Yes or no?
0:27:18 > 0:27:20I think we should go with it.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22You're going with the bonus buy, Phil's chest!
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Mahogany miniature chest of drawers. Attractive piece.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30£50 for it. Ten, then. Start nice and low. Got to be worth £10.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Probably by a famous apprentice.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Ten I'm bid over there. At ten.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38And I sell on the main bid of ten.
0:27:38 > 0:27:4012. 15. 18.
0:27:40 > 0:27:4120.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45- 22.- Come on! - At 22, I sell there at 22.
0:27:45 > 0:27:50Don't worry that it's got Chippendale written in it, madam. Bid 25.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52That is ridiculous, trust me.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54Go on! Go on!
0:27:54 > 0:27:56Try 25. Yes?
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Is that yes? 25.
0:27:58 > 0:28:0025. Don't lose it, sir. 30.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03At 30 over there. On the side. £30.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05I sell at 30.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07At £30. I'll take two, madam.
0:28:07 > 0:28:0832.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11At 32. 35 off you, sir? At £32.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15In the second row. At £32. Who have I missed?
0:28:15 > 0:28:17I sell down here, then.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19At £32.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21£32.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25That's only minus £48.
0:28:25 > 0:28:29To add to the £122, takes it up quite neatly
0:28:29 > 0:28:31to £170.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34- How could I?- Well, I have to say,
0:28:34 > 0:28:38that the miniature chest of drawers was a little peachy thing.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40There was nothing the matter with that.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42But they sold it for £32, bad luck,
0:28:42 > 0:28:46and the buyers aren't here today for chests of drawers.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50So bad luck for the Blues, who've made a loss of £170,
0:28:50 > 0:28:53which means the Reds are the winners, as, remember,
0:28:53 > 0:28:56they made a tidy profit of £40.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00Coming up, two more teams go on the hunt for bargains,
0:29:00 > 0:29:03but first, I'm heading off to the splendid Woburn Abbey.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19Woburn Abbey here in Bedfordshire is one of the
0:29:19 > 0:29:22country's great success stories when it comes to
0:29:22 > 0:29:25running a large stately home and estate.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28Money to keep the place up comes from such diverse sources
0:29:28 > 0:29:33as an antiques centre, a hotel, no less than three golf courses,
0:29:33 > 0:29:37and of course the world famous safari park.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41But it's not all about the wildlife outside at Woburn.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46It could be said that over the years
0:29:46 > 0:29:50the family were just bonkers about the birds and the bees.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53Anything relating to natural history.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58One duchess was completely passionate about mushrooms.
0:29:58 > 0:30:07She produced this exquisite volume using simply pencil and watercolour and a very skilled eye.
0:30:07 > 0:30:14She'd disappear off into the woods in search of her mushroom specimen,
0:30:14 > 0:30:18and then settle down and extremely closely observe it.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23If you look at this page, it's an actual original pencil
0:30:23 > 0:30:28and watercolour series of images based on her observations.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32Here we've got a mushroom which has been cut in section,
0:30:32 > 0:30:35showing that lovely purple-y interior.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39Typically, the original watercolours would have been sent to a printer.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43The printer would then interpret the original artwork,
0:30:43 > 0:30:47produce a printer's plate, run it through the printing process,
0:30:47 > 0:30:51producing an image, for example, of mushrooms like that,
0:30:51 > 0:30:54and then somebody would hand colour,
0:30:54 > 0:30:58in watercolour, those particular specimens.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01But in this case, the duchess didn't need the cash,
0:31:01 > 0:31:04all she did was to have her watercolours bound
0:31:04 > 0:31:05beautifully in a volume
0:31:05 > 0:31:07and it's remained here in the library at the abbey,
0:31:07 > 0:31:11which is really rather wonderful.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14But are wonderful profits in store
0:31:14 > 0:31:15for our next set of Reds and Blues
0:31:15 > 0:31:19back at the Rockingham Castle Antiques and Collectors Fair?
0:31:21 > 0:31:26Let's find out some more about our posh team - Ian and Carol,
0:31:26 > 0:31:30and our biker team, Nicky and Lee. Welcome to Bargain Hunt.
0:31:30 > 0:31:36- You're definitely bikers? - Yes.- Got the jewellery, got the leather. Got the moll!
0:31:36 > 0:31:41How did this come about, the love of motorcycling and your relationship?
0:31:41 > 0:31:46It's just something that I've always been into ever since I was a kid.
0:31:46 > 0:31:53- I've always loved anything that goes fast and Nicky came into it when you met me, didn't you?- Yes, I did.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57You do a bit of foreign travelling, don't you?
0:31:57 > 0:32:02- Yes, we went last year to Portugal and to Italy.- We drove to Italy.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05Did you? Are you good at navigation?
0:32:05 > 0:32:09- I'm fantastic.- We don't talk about it.- Go on, tell us.
0:32:09 > 0:32:15Lee decided to set the Sat Nav to avoid toll roads because he thought it would be cheaper.
0:32:15 > 0:32:21- Quite right too. - We ended up nearly in Poland. - On your way to Italy?- Yes.
0:32:21 > 0:32:29- You were heading happily towards Russia!- We did a bit of a detour and went through eight countries!
0:32:29 > 0:32:34- Will you be good at bargain hunting? - The best.- Yeah?- Fantastic.- Why?
0:32:34 > 0:32:40Got a good eye for a bargain, I'm tight with money as you've heard, so we'll maximise profit.
0:32:40 > 0:32:45- What things do you like to collect, Lee?- I collect model bikes.
0:32:45 > 0:32:50Anything to do with drag racing, motorcycling, that kind of thing.
0:32:50 > 0:32:56- What about you, Nicky? - I've got a few pieces of old Victorian jewellery.
0:32:56 > 0:33:03- I like dragons, not necessarily things that are worth money, but things with dragons on.- Old dragons?
0:33:03 > 0:33:06- Yes.- We're in a castle. You like castles?
0:33:06 > 0:33:11- Yes, I love castles.- Rockingham Castle, what could be more perfect?
0:33:11 > 0:33:16And now the posh team. So what makes you two so posh then?
0:33:16 > 0:33:22- We're very port out.- And starboard home.- Correct definition, well done!
0:33:22 > 0:33:29- The bikers are into their motor sports. You're also sporty on the boating front?- Yes.
0:33:29 > 0:33:34We've recently purchased a vintage speedboat which we're renovating now.
0:33:34 > 0:33:39- What experience have you had? Have you had boats for years?- Oh, yes.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43We've had boats now for about 12 years.
0:33:43 > 0:33:48But more the cruiser type, cruising up and down the canals and rivers.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53This will be the first one that's ocean-going, as it were.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57- Will you be good at bargain hunting?- Yes.- Are you experienced?
0:33:57 > 0:34:02We went to a little church auction quite a few years ago
0:34:02 > 0:34:08and I saw this lovely little - cos we're into Deco - lovely little Deco cabinet.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12So we bought it for something silly, £11, something like that.
0:34:12 > 0:34:18As we were carrying it out, somebody said, "Can I buy that from you?"
0:34:18 > 0:34:21I said, "No, I want it for myself."
0:34:21 > 0:34:26And he said, "I'll give you £35 for it, so I took the £35.
0:34:26 > 0:34:32You may do well today if you buy 1930s things cos it often goes well.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35- Now, the money moment.- Thank you.
0:34:35 > 0:34:41There's your £300. You know the rules. Your experts await and off you go. Very good luck!
0:34:43 > 0:34:47The Reds are the first team off the grid and Paul's already
0:34:47 > 0:34:49dishing out the compliments.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54You come in with one attractive lady and end up with another! What's the story here?
0:34:54 > 0:34:58This was on the stand yesterday at £120.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02The lady took the price tag off this morning and she's damaged it.
0:35:02 > 0:35:08So what they've done is they've given it to us at the cost price at £30,
0:35:08 > 0:35:10so that's got to make a profit.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12- You've bought this for £30? - Absolutely.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16It's just us. I think she's absolutely lovely.
0:35:16 > 0:35:23What are we looking at? This lovely marble plinth and there's nothing criminally wrong with that.
0:35:23 > 0:35:28And then a plaster body, bronze lacquer, patinated, looking lovely.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32- It's signed on the back. - I'll have a look at that.
0:35:32 > 0:35:38Indeed, she is. It just opens up that opportunity of easy research.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43If it comes to my saleroom, I'd open up the top end, I'd go 40 to 80.
0:35:43 > 0:35:50- Period piece, a real beauty, I think you've played a blinder. - Thank you.
0:35:50 > 0:35:56They may be posh, but with only £30 spent, they're a bit tight.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59I wonder if the Blues are feeling as thrifty?
0:35:59 > 0:36:04- Our house is full of them as well. - Really?- Hi, you two.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07- I really like this. - Why do you like that?
0:36:07 > 0:36:11I like the shape and the fact that it's hand-beaten. It's copper.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15- This is probably 1950s, 1960s?- OK.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19And it's like that real statement thing.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23You can imagine it on one of those shaped coffee tables.
0:36:23 > 0:36:29- And you've got in this country Newlyn School copper.- Hmm. - John Pearson.
0:36:29 > 0:36:35You've got the Keswick School of Arts and this is from a similar part of the world - Borrowdale.
0:36:35 > 0:36:42It's not Arts and Crafts, but it's following on from those schools and I really like that.
0:36:42 > 0:36:48- It's priced at £65. How much did the dealer say you could have it for?- 50.
0:36:48 > 0:36:55Borrowdale is collectable and you're relying on two people at the auction thinking, "I like that.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58"I'll give £50, £60, £70 for it."
0:36:58 > 0:37:04If that happens, brilliant. If it doesn't, you're looking at 30 quid.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07But the important thing is you like it.
0:37:07 > 0:37:14- Yes.- Are you sold on it? - I wouldn't dare argue.- You better go and pay the man.- OK, thank you.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18Always a good plan to let 'er indoors have 'er own way.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22The Blues now have a nice piece of copper for £50.
0:37:22 > 0:37:28- Who are these guys, Carol?- I don't know. I found them on a stall.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30- And I'd like your opinion. - What a hoot!- They're lovely.
0:37:30 > 0:37:35- Ian, cute?- Well, how old are they? - Good question.
0:37:35 > 0:37:40They could be the 1950s, based on a pre-war cartoon character.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44I think I've come across this guy before. It could be Bonzo.
0:37:44 > 0:37:49If I saw him in a black-and-white cartoon, you'd think "inter-war".
0:37:49 > 0:37:53Tremendous fun. I like them. Are they expensive?
0:37:53 > 0:37:55He's got £15 on the ticket.
0:37:55 > 0:38:00I've got to be honest. They're worth 10 to 20 in any auction.
0:38:00 > 0:38:07If I can squeeze them down to low estimate, the answer is "surely".
0:38:07 > 0:38:11- So, are you up for it?- Yes.- Go for it.- I'll take these dogs for a walk.
0:38:11 > 0:38:17Well-seasoned charmer Paul snapped up the salt and pepper pots for £10.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21The Blues look like they plan to clean up at auction!
0:38:21 > 0:38:24Why?
0:38:24 > 0:38:27- I thought it was a bit unique. - What do you reckon?
0:38:27 > 0:38:33I'm surprised he recognised it because he doesn't do any cleaning.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36I think it's probably 1910, 1920.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40It's a wacky bit of social history - a Ewbank Success cleaner.
0:38:40 > 0:38:46It's made out of wood. It's transfer-printed here. We've got a British manufacturer.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50- What did the dealer say? - Beat him down to £5.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52I can see it making £10 or £20.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Is this the start of a new leaf?
0:38:54 > 0:38:59- I think we'll start the car engine and get out of here.- Go on then.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04The Blues paid a whole fiver for the cleaner.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07Surely they can't lose out on that one? I don't know.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Well, I've got to say,
0:39:09 > 0:39:13it is really lovely - how to put a bit of glamour in your life!
0:39:13 > 0:39:18- It came as a full set.- So we get our top, our dressing gown...
0:39:18 > 0:39:21- Slippers.- And an original box.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24- It's got to be expensive.- £15.
0:39:24 > 0:39:30- No? Are you a vintage fashion enthusiast?- Yes, I love it.- Really?
0:39:30 > 0:39:37- It seems to be so on the up. - I think it is. It's beautiful. A lot of work gone into it.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41Ask me to put a value on it, 20 to 30, 20 to 40?
0:39:41 > 0:39:45We all think it's in the bag at 15.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50Maybe we'll try and squeeze a wee bit more into our profit pocket.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54But well done and fantastic. Go for it!
0:39:54 > 0:39:57# Good night, sweetheart... #
0:39:57 > 0:40:00The Reds picked up the PJs for a tenner.
0:40:00 > 0:40:05Speaking of bedtime, it looks like Lee is ready to read us a story.
0:40:05 > 0:40:09- Lee, what are you reading? - "Ye Frog's Wooing."
0:40:09 > 0:40:13What? Let's have a look. "The Baby's Opera."
0:40:13 > 0:40:19- Guess!- Why does this biker, who's got a 160mph bike,
0:40:19 > 0:40:230 to 60 in three seconds, want to buy The Baby's Opera?
0:40:23 > 0:40:30With books and literature, for it to survive from the end of the 1800s in reasonable condition,
0:40:30 > 0:40:32it'll be quite a rare item.
0:40:32 > 0:40:38The thing you need to check when you're buying books is that the cover is sound
0:40:38 > 0:40:43and that when you open it up, it's not damaged along here.
0:40:43 > 0:40:48Good signs so far. And that it's got all the prints that it should have.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52In this instance, the illustrator is a man called Walter Crane.
0:40:52 > 0:40:57- I really like this. How much is it?- The price is £75.
0:40:57 > 0:41:03- What did the dealer say? - I talked him down to 60. - It's a chancy thing for you to buy.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06Will it make a profit? I'm not sure.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10I'd say it'd go for 90 quid. That's my bet.
0:41:10 > 0:41:17- What about you?- I'm not sure about that much, but we should go for it. - You want to buy it?- Yes.- Done deal.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22£60 paid, but how will their story end?
0:41:22 > 0:41:26Find out later because the shopping chapter's closed.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28Here's what the Reds bought.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32It had a bit of damage, but that didn't stop them
0:41:32 > 0:41:35as the Art Deco lady cost them £30.
0:41:35 > 0:41:40The salt and pepper set was next, picked up for just a tenner.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45And finally, the pyjamas were well and truly bedded for £10.
0:41:45 > 0:41:49Hmm, nice, silky, smooth!
0:41:49 > 0:41:53- So which is your favourite piece? - The Art Deco lady.
0:41:53 > 0:42:00- The Art Deco lady's your favourite. What about you, Ian? - It's got to be mine.- You agree.
0:42:00 > 0:42:05- Which piece will bring the biggest profit?- The Art Deco lady.- Yes.
0:42:05 > 0:42:11- It's all the same. - We got her at such a good price. - You only spent £50.
0:42:11 > 0:42:19- You're supposed to be posh and spend all your cash!- You don't get posh by throwing it away.- Very true.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22£250 of leftover lolly goes to PL.
0:42:22 > 0:42:28- I'll need a minder.- You will. Got Securicor to take you round?
0:42:28 > 0:42:32- What are you going to buy? - I'm going to buy a proper antique.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34- A proper antique?- We haven't ventured far back in time,
0:42:34 > 0:42:39I'm going to buy something three or four times older than the oldest thing we bought today.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43Good luck. Let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46The Blues raced to their first buy
0:42:46 > 0:42:50and the copper dish was bagged for a nifty fifty.
0:42:50 > 0:42:54Will their cleaner be a buy they'd rather sweep under the carpet?
0:42:54 > 0:42:57Bought for just a fiver, who knows?
0:42:57 > 0:43:00And finally, the children's book.
0:43:00 > 0:43:04Let's hope it's a bestseller at the auction.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07- Nicky, your favourite piece? - The copper dish.
0:43:07 > 0:43:13- Lee, your favourite piece? - The carpet sweeper.
0:43:13 > 0:43:19- If it's mechanical, you've got to have it?- Yeah.- Which piece will bring the biggest price?
0:43:19 > 0:43:22- Possibly the book.- Do you agree?
0:43:22 > 0:43:26Possibly, but I've got to back my carpet sweeper.
0:43:26 > 0:43:30Anyway, you spent £115, which is pretty pathetic.
0:43:30 > 0:43:33Can I have £185 of leftover lolly?
0:43:33 > 0:43:36- What will you spend this cash on? - I've spent time with these guys.
0:43:36 > 0:43:43I'm going to get them something that reflects their character - sensitive, quiet, reserved.
0:43:43 > 0:43:48Small, delicate, perfectly formed. That'll just fit the bill.
0:43:48 > 0:43:52- You'll have a bit of a struggle then!- Yeah.
0:43:52 > 0:43:53Good luck.
0:43:53 > 0:43:57# Here we are and here we are and here we go
0:43:57 > 0:44:02# On a roll and we're hitting the road
0:44:02 > 0:44:05# Here we go Rocking all over the world. #
0:44:05 > 0:44:13- How lovely. We're at Bateman's auction house in Stamford with Kate Bateman.- Good morning.
0:44:13 > 0:44:18Ian and Carol, the Red team, started with a Japanese cruet set.
0:44:18 > 0:44:21They're not high-end porcelain, but they're quite sweet.
0:44:21 > 0:44:25- What's the estimate?- £10-£20.
0:44:25 > 0:44:28£10 they paid, so good chance to make money.
0:44:28 > 0:44:33What about this coloured plaster Deco model?
0:44:33 > 0:44:36Deco style. It might not be exactly of the age.
0:44:36 > 0:44:39If you've got a Deco house it might fit in.
0:44:39 > 0:44:44- How much?- Being kind, 40-60. - Being unkind?- A tenner, probably. - They paid 30.
0:44:44 > 0:44:51Next up is the little bedroom set. Would that be a little off-the-shoulder number for you?
0:44:51 > 0:44:57What were they thinking? Great for a fancy dress party.
0:44:57 > 0:45:02- Or dressing down. What's your estimate?- I can't imagine it making more than a tenner. £10-£20.
0:45:02 > 0:45:09They only paid £10. All in all, I would say this is a very dodgy trio. They'll need the bonus buy.
0:45:11 > 0:45:17That little charmer. OK? A late Georgian pink lustre jug.
0:45:17 > 0:45:21We have a lovely transfer-printed vignette, a hunting scene.
0:45:21 > 0:45:23And this delicious little verse.
0:45:23 > 0:45:28- You reckon made when?- 1820. - 1820s, and a good £250-worth, I would say.
0:45:28 > 0:45:33Ah. Well, let me tell you the downside.
0:45:33 > 0:45:39I broke a cardinal rule here. I said touch nothing with a flaw. Look what I went and did.
0:45:39 > 0:45:41A little hairline crack there. OK?
0:45:41 > 0:45:48And that hurts it. I think any dealer will estimate that at £80-£120.
0:45:48 > 0:45:52If I tell you I paid £15 for that,
0:45:52 > 0:45:59I think I've overcompensated for said hairline.
0:45:59 > 0:46:03We still have an object of exquisite form, full of period,
0:46:03 > 0:46:06with that delightful little verse.
0:46:06 > 0:46:08- I think you'll double your money. - You think so?
0:46:08 > 0:46:12You're not buying it, just listening to his prediction,
0:46:12 > 0:46:15which is that it's an easy double-your-money type situation.
0:46:15 > 0:46:18That's nice to hear for a bonus buy.
0:46:18 > 0:46:24You don't have to decide now. Decide after the sale of your first three items.
0:46:24 > 0:46:29But for the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneering department think about it.
0:46:29 > 0:46:35It's a nice thing, pink Sunderland lustre.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38It's not great condition, a few hairline cracks.
0:46:38 > 0:46:43- It has a nice rhyme on it about honest industry. It should do OK.- Good.
0:46:43 > 0:46:47- How much do you think? - We've put £60-£100 on it.
0:46:47 > 0:46:52He only paid £15! Steady on, kid!
0:46:52 > 0:46:58That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues, Nicky and Lee. First up is the carpet sweeper.
0:46:58 > 0:47:01The Ewbank Success.
0:47:01 > 0:47:08I think it's grossly misnamed! I don't know how much they paid, but it's not pretty or decorative.
0:47:08 > 0:47:11To get rid of it, £10-£20.
0:47:11 > 0:47:14They only paid £5 for it. Will they get £5 back?
0:47:14 > 0:47:20- Now the Borrowdale hand-beaten copper dish.- It's quite attractive.
0:47:20 > 0:47:26I can see that being a useful piece. Pile up fruit in it, stick it on the table, great. £30-£50.
0:47:26 > 0:47:32They paid 50. Could be a hole. What about the baby's book?
0:47:32 > 0:47:35I love this. I think this is gorgeous.
0:47:35 > 0:47:40We've put £30-£50 on it, but I love it. It's really sweet.
0:47:40 > 0:47:45They paid 60, but there are a few holes here.
0:47:45 > 0:47:48I reckon they need the bonus buy.
0:47:48 > 0:47:55- Nicky and Lee, you spent £115. - Yes, we did.- And we gave all that cash to our Phil.
0:47:55 > 0:47:59- Have you blown the lot? - Well...no.- No. What have you bought?
0:47:59 > 0:48:05- Something small and beautifully formed, like myself.- OK... - I like that.
0:48:05 > 0:48:13It's a really lovely Arts and Crafts 1920s little box. I think it's really well made.
0:48:13 > 0:48:16- And it was 20 quid. - What do you think? First impression?
0:48:16 > 0:48:20- It's lovely.- Thank you. - I don't care - it's minging.
0:48:20 > 0:48:25- Not something I'd buy. Will it make anything?- Of course!- How much?
0:48:25 > 0:48:33- £5?- Possibly. That's the trouble with you. You want to know everything.- And so do the viewers.
0:48:33 > 0:48:37That's why we'll share what the auctioneer thinks.
0:48:37 > 0:48:43So, Kate, where do you think that comes from? Overseas?
0:48:43 > 0:48:46- Or over here?- Over-priced, probably!
0:48:46 > 0:48:49I've no idea. It's a decorative piece.
0:48:49 > 0:48:53I don't know what you'd do with it. It's, well, £10-£20.
0:48:53 > 0:48:56- Well, they spent £20.- Let's hope they do well on the other items.
0:48:56 > 0:48:59Let's hope that they do and don't need to take it.
0:49:06 > 0:49:11- Carol, how are you feeling? - A little bit nervous.- Are you? What about you, Ian?
0:49:11 > 0:49:18- Trepidation.- More than nerves? You know that you cannot lose very much today.- Absolutely.
0:49:18 > 0:49:21That is one reassuring thing.
0:49:21 > 0:49:25First up is your dog cruet. Here it comes.
0:49:25 > 0:49:29A Japanese cruet set. ALL: Awww!
0:49:29 > 0:49:33Bonzo! Thank you, madam. Very collectable.
0:49:33 > 0:49:36Famous little dog. £10? 10 I'm bid.
0:49:36 > 0:49:3810. 12. At 12 now.
0:49:38 > 0:49:41They're worth that each! Finished at 12?
0:49:41 > 0:49:46All done... 15! Thank you, sir. At the back. At 15 now.
0:49:46 > 0:49:50New money at 15. I sell with the standing bidder.
0:49:50 > 0:49:54At £15. It goes, standing, at 15.
0:49:54 > 0:49:58£15. Well done, Carol. £5 profit. No trouble at all.
0:49:58 > 0:50:04Lot 415 is the Art Deco copper coloured plaster bust of a lady.
0:50:04 > 0:50:07Nice little lot, very stylish.
0:50:07 > 0:50:09Put it in at £20. 20 I'm bid.
0:50:09 > 0:50:12At the back at 20. Take 2 now.
0:50:12 > 0:50:15Selling at maiden bid of 20.
0:50:15 > 0:50:1822. 25. 28. 30.
0:50:18 > 0:50:22At £30 now, still standing. At the back.
0:50:22 > 0:50:27I sell to the lady at 30. At £30 standing.
0:50:27 > 0:50:31Very respectable. Wiped its face. No profit, no loss.
0:50:31 > 0:50:37Lot 416 is a box set of turquoise blue Oriental-style pyjamas(!)
0:50:37 > 0:50:41Circa 1950. £10 for the Oriental wear?
0:50:41 > 0:50:44Is that a bid? 10? 2? At 2 only.
0:50:44 > 0:50:48Can I sell at 2? 4 here.
0:50:48 > 0:50:514. 6. At 6. Go 7.
0:50:51 > 0:50:566, I sell at the back. At the very back. Anyone else?
0:50:56 > 0:50:59All done at 6?
0:50:59 > 0:51:03You are minus £4 on that. You are £1 in profit.
0:51:03 > 0:51:08- Going to go with Paul's jug?- Yes. - Super duper. We're going with the jug.
0:51:08 > 0:51:12Lot 420 is the pink pearlware Sunderland jug.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15Interest in this. I start at £20.
0:51:15 > 0:51:1922. 25. 28. At 28 now. Is that it?
0:51:19 > 0:51:23At 28. 30. 32. 35.
0:51:23 > 0:51:2638. 40. At £40.
0:51:26 > 0:51:30It sells then at £40. 42 with the man there! At 42.
0:51:30 > 0:51:3245. Against you at 45.
0:51:32 > 0:51:38Make it the 50. At £45, both out in the doorway now.
0:51:38 > 0:51:41All done at 45?
0:51:41 > 0:51:44£45. Plus £30.
0:51:44 > 0:51:49- Well done. You did all right. - That is why the man is a legend.
0:51:50 > 0:51:53Anyway, overall, you are plus £31,
0:51:53 > 0:52:00which is a phenomenal story, bearing in mind you only spent £65 in total.
0:52:00 > 0:52:07You made £31 profit. I do congratulate you, but don't tell anybody. Not a word.
0:52:07 > 0:52:09- Well done, guys.- Thank you.
0:52:24 > 0:52:29- So, you two young lovers, how are you feeling?- Fine.
0:52:29 > 0:52:33- Do you know how the Reds got on? - Haven't a clue.- No.- Good.
0:52:33 > 0:52:38- Are you confident as to how you will perform?- Yes.- Absolutely.
0:52:38 > 0:52:42- Going to make big profits? - Hmm...- Reasonable.
0:52:42 > 0:52:44- Reasonable small profits?- Yes!
0:52:44 > 0:52:49- I'll settle for some sort of profit. - Just settle for a profit.
0:52:49 > 0:52:52First up, the carpet sweeper.
0:52:52 > 0:52:58Lot 443 is the Ewbank Success wooden case carpet sweeper,
0:52:58 > 0:53:00circa 1920, with oak handle.
0:53:00 > 0:53:05Often seen in museums and places like that. £5 for it?
0:53:05 > 0:53:09- A couple of pounds, then? 2 anywhere?- No!
0:53:09 > 0:53:122. 3. 4. 5.
0:53:12 > 0:53:166. 6 here with the lady in the second row. £6.
0:53:16 > 0:53:20Have another go, sir. 7? At £6.
0:53:20 > 0:53:22I'll sell down here at 6.
0:53:22 > 0:53:26Try 7, sir. At 6. Anybody else?
0:53:26 > 0:53:29All done at 6?
0:53:29 > 0:53:31Yes. Plus £1. That's all right.
0:53:31 > 0:53:34A pound's a pound.
0:53:34 > 0:53:37Lot 444 is the Borrowdale copper dish.
0:53:37 > 0:53:4210 I'm bid. At 10 now. I'll sell at 10. Take 2.
0:53:42 > 0:53:4412. 15. 18. 20.
0:53:44 > 0:53:4822. 25. 28. 30.
0:53:48 > 0:53:51At 30. 35. On the stairs at 35.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54- Keep going!- To 40!
0:53:54 > 0:53:56Finished at 35?
0:53:56 > 0:54:01- £35 is minus £15. Minus 14 overall. - You owe me a pound.
0:54:01 > 0:54:06Lot 445 is the children's illustrated book, The Baby Opera.
0:54:06 > 0:54:08£20 for it? 20?
0:54:08 > 0:54:1210, then? 10 only? At 10. 12.
0:54:12 > 0:54:1415. 18. 20.
0:54:14 > 0:54:1722. Sell, then, at 22? 25. New money.
0:54:17 > 0:54:2028. 30. This side at 30.
0:54:20 > 0:54:26- Over here at £30. I sell at £30. Here, then, at 30.- No!
0:54:27 > 0:54:32£30. That's minus 30. You are minus £44.
0:54:32 > 0:54:36- What'll you do with that old pot? - It can't get any worse, can it?
0:54:36 > 0:54:41- We may as well.- It could! Minus £44 could be a winning score.
0:54:41 > 0:54:45- Could be. Unlikely! - Gonna risk it?- Yeah.- You'll risk it.
0:54:45 > 0:54:51Lot 449 is the brass cylindrical lidded pot. A very interesting little pot.
0:54:51 > 0:54:5320 quid for it. £20?
0:54:53 > 0:54:5710, then. 10 I'm bid. At 10 now. I'll sell at 10.
0:54:57 > 0:55:0012. 15. 18. 20.
0:55:00 > 0:55:03At £20. It goes at 20.
0:55:03 > 0:55:06Take 2 now. Finished at 20?
0:55:06 > 0:55:11Well done, Phil. No profit, no loss. That's perfectly respectable.
0:55:11 > 0:55:15- Minus £44 overall. - I still did better than you.
0:55:15 > 0:55:19- Minus £44.- Get out of here! - I made £1. You made nothing.
0:55:19 > 0:55:21Listen...
0:55:21 > 0:55:25If you'll pardon the expression, on your bike.
0:55:27 > 0:55:31Literally! Anyway, overall score is minus £44.
0:55:31 > 0:55:36- Don't say a word to the reds. - We don't want to!
0:55:46 > 0:55:51We want no communications here. Not a word between you.
0:55:51 > 0:55:55As usual, we have wonderful contrasts.
0:55:55 > 0:56:00The contrast today between profits and losses is quite dramatic.
0:56:00 > 0:56:07I have to reveal that the runners-up are the bikers!
0:56:07 > 0:56:12Bad luck, bad luck. Lee, you made a profit.
0:56:12 > 0:56:18- A profit of £1.- Yes. - But thereafter, I'm afraid, it went slightly downhill.
0:56:18 > 0:56:21Overall, you're minus £44. You've been a great team.
0:56:21 > 0:56:25But the victors with £31 of winnings are Ian and Carol.
0:56:25 > 0:56:29- Our posh team. How about that? - Fantastic!
0:56:29 > 0:56:35Overall you are £31 up. I do love handing out the dough. £30 and here's your one.
0:56:35 > 0:56:42Congratulations. I hope you both had fun. Join us soon for some more bargain hunting! Yes!
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