0:00:02 > 0:00:04BELLS PEALING
0:00:04 > 0:00:06CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Both of our teams today are in the wedding business
0:00:11 > 0:00:13but will it be bliss or blunders?
0:00:13 > 0:00:16Let's find out, as we go Bargain Hunting!
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Welcome to Peterborough's Festival Of Antiques -
0:00:42 > 0:00:46home to over 1,500 antiques stalls.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56I can think of nothing nicer than spending the entire day
0:00:56 > 0:00:58browsing in an antiques fair.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Still, we've got no time to lose.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Let's go and meet the teams.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09On today's show, we have two teams of relatives.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13For the Reds, we have Graham and Jacqueline. Welcome.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15And for the Blues, Malcolm and Neil.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19So, Jacqueline, tell me, how are you related to Graham?
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Graham is actually my stepson-in-law.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25- Your stepson-in-law.- Yes, and there's a year's age difference.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Unfortunately, I'm the older one.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Jacqueline, you're in the caring profession, aren't you?
0:01:29 > 0:01:33That's right, Tim. I'm a ward sister at our local hospital.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36- I've been a nurse for about 23 years now.- Have you?- Yes.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Do you get a medal after 23 years?
0:01:38 > 0:01:42Sadly, no. Just more studying. I'm currently doing a master's degree
0:01:42 > 0:01:44in research and evidence-based nursing.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Do you collect anything, Jacqueline?
0:01:46 > 0:01:50- I do. I collect small, miniature teapots.- Why only small ones?
0:01:50 > 0:01:52- I've only got a small shelf. - Oh, I see.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Graham, we had a bit of a hint earlier as to what you do.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57- Tell us about it. - I'm a wedding photographer.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00- Is that good fun? - Yes, it's very good fun.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04People are always in a good mood at a wedding and, of course, they buy me lots of drink.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Brilliant. What do you collect, Graham?
0:02:07 > 0:02:12- Do you remember the View-Master that you look through and click the pictures?- Yes.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16I collect those. I've got quite a collection, now, of 1940s, '50s and '60s reels.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- Would you call yourself a lucky person?- I think I'm lucky.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24I once did the National Lottery and got the first number and the second number,
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- and the third and the fourth, and the fifth.- Oh, my!
0:02:27 > 0:02:34And the last number on my ticket was number 18, and the last ball out of the machine was number 19.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36- Oh, no!- Yeah, unfortunately.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40Well, you never know. Today might be your lucky day on Bargain Hunt.
0:02:40 > 0:02:41We hope so. Now for the Blues.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- Neil, we've seen your flash motor. - Yes.- Tell us some more about that.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48My wife and I set up a wedding car business in about 2004.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52- We just recently bought our sixth car...- Six cars!- ..in north Suffolk,
0:02:52 > 0:02:55and doing well and enjoying it as a family business.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Malcolm, are you into classic cars like your boy?
0:02:58 > 0:03:00- No. I'm afraid I'm not. - What are you into?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Well, I'm a landscape gardener.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07- So you like to operate on one wheel?- Yes.- That's the wheelbarrow wheel.- You've got it.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- How long have you done that for? - Over 25 years.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11We've got some well-motivated teams today.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- The money moment. There you go, £300.- Thank you.- £300.- Thank you.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19You've got an hour to find three objects which hopefully will bring a big profit.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23Your experts await and off you go! And very, very, very good luck.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Helping not one but two lots of teams today are our experts.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30For the Reds, it's Charles Hanson,
0:03:30 > 0:03:34while battling for the Blues, it's Anita Manning.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42Charles, what do you think about this, then, we've just found?
0:03:42 > 0:03:44It's very decorative, Graham.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- It's nice!- It's rustic.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- It's got character. It's old. - It's bashed.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53In the antiques market today, we like objects which have a pedigree or a provenance.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56We can see, in this nice mellow patination on this oak,
0:03:56 > 0:04:00almost baluster shape, it has some age to it, certainly.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02This coopering in brass is very, very nice.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05And these studs, certainly, are period.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08The handle, the shape, it's decorative, it's rustic,
0:04:08 > 0:04:12it's charming and today... the antiques market was very buoyant for that,
0:04:12 > 0:04:14with copper and brass, about 20 years ago.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18It has gone off the boil but this... it's coming back into vogue slowly.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22- How much is it? - £30 but I think I can knock it down.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24OK, so what do you think it's worth?
0:04:24 > 0:04:28I think, to buy it between £20 and £25, there could be a profit.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30So what do you reckon? Shall we go for that?
0:04:30 > 0:04:34- Yep. OK, go on. You're happy. - OK, let's go and see if we can do a deal.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Graham bashed the jug price down to £22.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48Look, guys! Could this world be our oyster?
0:04:48 > 0:04:51I personally think you'll catch a crab!
0:04:51 > 0:04:56I love terrestrial globes and they are very popular in the sale room.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00We have two here, two quite different items.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04We have this one here, which is actually the better item.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06It's from the 1930s,
0:05:06 > 0:05:11and it comes from a prestigious maker.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15This one is a little later, from the '50.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18It's a lamp, so it has a dual purpose.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22This one was made by the Columbus Company in Berlin,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25and that's a very famous company.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27We have a difference in price.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32£120, and we might be able to get them down a bit on that.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34£70.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37I think about £80 for that, I'd give.
0:05:37 > 0:05:42The concern I've got is that's a lot of money and if there's not an instant attraction in the sale room,
0:05:42 > 0:05:46whereas you're saying, it's a similar size, there's an age difference,
0:05:46 > 0:05:51but they're still quite quirky with the shipping channels. But if you can get that for £50,
0:05:51 > 0:05:54you get less of a risk and also the potential...
0:05:54 > 0:05:59If it does grab somebody's attention, that might make us more money than the more expensive one.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Well, let's go.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Let's talk to the dealer, see how much we can get off.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- Yes.- Let's go!- We're all for it.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Their final decision was... the smaller globe,
0:06:11 > 0:06:15because they got it for an earth-moving £50.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21Graham, Jacqueline, within these newspapers, my treasure for you, OK?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23And just look at the quality.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25It's a really, really good set.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29What we've got is very, very fine, extremely fine, late-Victorian,
0:06:29 > 0:06:3319th-century porcelain at its very best. Look at the decoration.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38It's what we call Imari, beautifully picked out in cobalt blue, iron red
0:06:38 > 0:06:41and fine gilt jewelling to the edges.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- I- think it's lovely. It's very tactile.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46- I like the fact that there's six plates.- Yeah.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- It's quite a big set.- Yeah.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50And what sort of condition?
0:06:50 > 0:06:55There are some minor wear and tear marks to the actual body of the wells
0:06:55 > 0:06:58- of the dishes, where they've been stacked over time.- Right.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02And on this base, for example, we can see there's a tiny chip taken out
0:07:02 > 0:07:03the actual bottom.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05- But that's really it.- Right.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08But this was made at Royal Crown Derby.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11And in the late 19th century, in the 1880s, 1890s,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14the factory was really at the forefront of quality,
0:07:14 > 0:07:18and to have a set here complete is a joy to see.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20So, Charles, how much is this?
0:07:20 > 0:07:23It's priced at £150.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26But I do feel there's room to negotiate there.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30- Get it down quite substantially. - If it was coming into your sale room, what would you...?
0:07:30 > 0:07:34Bearing in mind I'm a Derbyshire man, my guide price would be
0:07:34 > 0:07:38between £120 and £180, quite happily,
0:07:38 > 0:07:40off we go.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Fantastic. Do you like that?
0:07:42 > 0:07:44- Yes.- Yeah, if I can lower that slightly,
0:07:44 > 0:07:48I think there's a real chance of me making a name for myself with you.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Yeah.- Indeed. You'd be very popular, Charles!
0:07:51 > 0:07:54Well, Charles, I think all we need now is some cake,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57so if you go and do the deal, we'll get the cake.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- Yeah.- Terrific.
0:07:59 > 0:08:05Charles got the Derby set for £115, but has Anita been copying him?
0:08:07 > 0:08:12Well, I've found something very nice for you to look at
0:08:12 > 0:08:16and it might be a little bit of a tactical buy.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18We're selling at Grantham,
0:08:18 > 0:08:25which is quite near Derby, and what we have here is an old Derby plate.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28- Yes. How old is old? - Mid 1800s.- Wow, OK.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31It's colourful and it's quality.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- Yeah.- This would have been part of a bigger set.- OK.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37But it will stand on its own,
0:08:37 > 0:08:41because we have the pattern in the middle as well as round the side.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44So you think we'll get a profit on that one?
0:08:44 > 0:08:48- Well, it's £55 on the ticket.- OK.
0:08:48 > 0:08:53- But I can get it for 35 if you want me to go ahead.- OK.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- Well, that'll do us.- Shall I go for it?- You go for it, girl, yes.- OK.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Charles. What about this? I really like it.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Yeah. I do as well.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- I really like it. The colours are so vibrant.- It's stunning.- What is it?
0:09:14 > 0:09:17It's what we commonly call a farmer's jug.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- How old you think it actually is? - Well, you have a guess.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- Oh, I don't know. Victorian, sometime?- 100 years?
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Yes. Well, 100 years plus.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- Oh, really?- Because it dates as far back as about 1825.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35It's probably either a Yorkshire or Staffordshire-made jug,
0:09:35 > 0:09:37and I love the decoration on it as well.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40The spout, which is a weak part, appears to be in good condition.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43There's been no restoration.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45When you handle these jugs, always be careful.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Hold this ovoid-shaped body by the body,
0:09:47 > 0:09:52because over time the handle can fracture under central heating.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- I can't see a thing wrong with it. - It's pristine.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59- Well, on the ticket it's £195. - Right.- Which seems a lot of money.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Yeah. Well, being realistic, I think
0:10:01 > 0:10:03it would do well in any sale room
0:10:03 > 0:10:04because of its archaic merits,
0:10:04 > 0:10:09and I would say its market value would be £150 plus.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- So I think... - We need to get it under that.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17Yeah, I think so. And if you can, because its condition is so pristine, you're on to a good thing.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21Charles, I shall tell them I'm a Webster and go and do a deal.
0:10:23 > 0:10:29Graham "Webster" got the jug for Jacqueline for £130.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- What do you think of this quirky little item? - That's a lovely wee thing!
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- Let's see it.- What is it, then?
0:10:43 > 0:10:46It's what we call an aide-memoire.
0:10:46 > 0:10:53It's the type of thing that a young lady would wear at the ball.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55And on these little ivory panels,
0:10:55 > 0:10:58you would write the name of your boyfriend.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- Is it silver? - I can't find any hallmark
0:11:02 > 0:11:05on it and I don't think...
0:11:05 > 0:11:09- It's a wee bit harsh. Often in silver there's a wee bit of give.- Yeah.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Yeah.- In silver. And it doesn't seem to have any give,
0:11:12 > 0:11:15so it's some sort of white metal or plated metal.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18What I noticed as well, this quirky little head.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20It looks a bit like a father with a big moustache.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24That's right, it's her dad keeping his eye on her. LAUGHTER
0:11:24 > 0:11:26So, what sort of price is it?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29It's on at £35. Is that a good price?
0:11:29 > 0:11:32I think it might be a wee bit too dear.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34If it were silver it would be a different story,
0:11:34 > 0:11:39so we've got to get it down to, say, about 20. Do you think you could do that?
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Yes, I can do that for 20! Let's go for tea.
0:11:41 > 0:11:47Let's see if we can get it down to 20. We'll have a cup of tea first and then we'll do some bargaining.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50If we can't get it down for 20, we won't have it. Simple as that.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Malcolm's charm worked a treat and they got it for £20.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Time's up. Let's recap on what the Reds bought.
0:12:05 > 0:12:06All right, doll?
0:12:08 > 0:12:13Yes, first up was Graham's battered jug but they only paid £22.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Charles's loyalty to Crown Derby
0:12:18 > 0:12:22meant they bought the dessert service for a sweet £115.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26And Jacqueline's Staffordshire jug cost £130,
0:12:26 > 0:12:29but will there be a Webster bidding at the sale?
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Did you have a great time?
0:12:31 > 0:12:33- Fantastic.- It is good fun, isn't it?- Fabulous.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Which is your favourite piece, Jacqueline?
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- The Webster jug. - Webster jug. Graham?
0:12:39 > 0:12:44- The Crown Derby for me, Tim. - Very good. Which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?
0:12:44 > 0:12:48I thought it would be the Webster jug but actually I'm now verging on the Crown Derby.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- Yes. Women's prerogative, right? - Yes, indeed.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- What about you, Graham?- I'm going to stick with the Crown Derby.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Very good. Well, you spent a magnificent £267,
0:12:58 > 0:13:00so I'll have 33 smackers, please,
0:13:00 > 0:13:05- which is a relatively small amount of money to give to Charles Hanson. - Thank you.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- What are you going to buy with the £33?- I think something to sparkle, to shimmer.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- I've seen a few things, so I'm quite confident.- Good luck.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14Let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18The Blues were torn between two worlds,
0:13:18 > 0:13:20but bought the cheaper one at £50.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25They all liked the Derby plate, at £35.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31They got the aide-memoire for £20, thanks to Malcolm's haggling.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- So, boys, did you have a good shop up?- We had a fantastic day.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- Which piece will bring the biggest profit?- I think the aide-memoire.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42- I think the plate.- You think... I love that. That's fantastic.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45You only spent a pathetic £105,
0:13:45 > 0:13:49so I'll have £195 back, please, and that's a great wodge of cash,
0:13:49 > 0:13:54- Thank you, boys! - Ooh, I think she's pleased with you. - CHUCKLING
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Are you going to spend the lot, Anita?
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Oh, I'm going to do my very, very best!
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Today we're with auctioneer Jan Squires,
0:14:11 > 0:14:15at Golding Young in Grantham, and it's great to be here.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19- Nice to see you, Tim.- Our team Graham and Jacqueline first of all.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21They went with this oak jug.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- What do you think about that? - It's not old.
0:14:23 > 0:14:28It may look it but it isn't, and somebody's dropped it on its head.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Mm-hm. How much is it going to bring?
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- 20 to 40, we've estimated. - Well, that's brilliant.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Anything over £22 will suit us very nicely, thank you very much.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41- Ah.- Now, what about this Derby little dessert service?
0:14:41 > 0:14:46Very pretty. Not quite the quality of the real top-notch Royal Derby.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- We've estimated 50 to 80. - Is that all?
0:14:49 > 0:14:51I thought that was quite generous.
0:14:51 > 0:14:56Oh, dear! We have a diversity of opinion here because they paid £115.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Charles Hanson is pretty passionate about this stuff.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02So £50 to £80 is our estimate there.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04If you're right and he's wrong,
0:15:04 > 0:15:06they'll make a stonking loss on that.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10- What about the pearlware jug?- That I like.- It's handsome, isn't it?
0:15:10 > 0:15:14- Yes, it's a lovely jug. - What's your estimate? - That's 50 to 80.- Is that all?
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Oh, dear. They paid £130 for it.
0:15:16 > 0:15:21Well, we will put out a little teaser and hopefully it'll go a lot higher than that, then.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Oh, well, that's what I like to hear.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25But on the face of the estimates,
0:15:25 > 0:15:27they're going to need their bonus buy,
0:15:27 > 0:15:30so let's go and have a look at it.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Look at them. What do you think?
0:15:33 > 0:15:36- Have one, Graham. There we go. - Um...- Thank you. What do you think?
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- Um, what are they? - Well, I'll tell you.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41They're Christmas tree decorations,
0:15:41 > 0:15:44or certainly festive hangings from the late 19th century.
0:15:44 > 0:15:49- You've done something that doesn't happen very often. I'm speechless! - HE CHUCKLES
0:15:49 > 0:15:53- What d'you think they'll make? - I think they're quite speculative.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Yes, there is some damage, and my evaluation on them would be
0:15:56 > 0:16:00certainly, wind blowing, Graham, 30 or so pounds. So I can see a profit.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05- Only small, but there's a profit. - Right. I don't know what to say.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08The big thing is you don't have to say anything right now.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11You'll decide after the sale of your first three items.
0:16:11 > 0:16:17But for the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of the Christmas decorations.
0:16:17 > 0:16:18Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20- Mm.- Any good?
0:16:20 > 0:16:23- In a word, no.- No?
0:16:23 > 0:16:28- We've estimated 5 to 15 and that's being, um...- Really generous?
0:16:28 > 0:16:30- Yes.- Charles's bonus buy, then.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32£20 well spent?
0:16:32 > 0:16:35We shall see in the auction. That's it for the Reds.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Now for the Blues, Malcolm and Neil.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Their first item is that globe. German?
0:16:39 > 0:16:43- Definitely German. Got nice German labels on.- Mm-hm.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45But our estimate is very low.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49- Ah.- And I know you're going to tell me it's very low,
0:16:49 > 0:16:51because it's only £10 to £30.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- Gosh. £50, they paid.- Hm.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56I'm feeling a bit gloomy about this.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59My next question is the Derby bowl.
0:16:59 > 0:17:00The Derby bowl.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Well, we think this one might make 20 to 40, being a single.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08You can imagine that a table laid with the entire selection would look fantastic.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Perhaps someone's going to need a replacement.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14- Do you know somebody or other? - No.- No. Afraid I don't, either.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18Things not looking so brilliant on that. £20 to £40 is your estimate. £35, they paid,
0:17:18 > 0:17:22Next is the aide-memoire, found by Anita.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25The original went walkabout so she found another.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29I actually like this. It's got its little pad inside. It's hallmarked.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Got its own little pencil.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33With pencil. Fits in the side.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- I mean, it's a perfectly delectable object, isn't it?- Mm.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40We've put a conservative 20 to 40.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- Does that mean it'll make more than that?- Seriously hope so.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Well, it needs to make more than £50.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48We're in real trouble if it doesn't make more than £50.
0:17:48 > 0:17:54In fact, it looks as if they're going to need their bonus buy, so let's go and have a look at it.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Well.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59What we have here
0:17:59 > 0:18:03is a lovely piece of quality porcelain
0:18:03 > 0:18:07from the best of the factories, Worcester.
0:18:07 > 0:18:12It was made in 1896 so it's a good old age.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15It cost me £100.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Does that seem like a lot of money?
0:18:18 > 0:18:19A heck of a lot.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23But I'm hoping that the buyers of Worcester will be there
0:18:23 > 0:18:25and that the quality will come through.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28But what do you think the value is? It's Worcester, so...
0:18:28 > 0:18:33I'm hoping that it will go to £100 and a little more.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Taking a little bit of a chance on it.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39But let's hope that quality comes through.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41It's terribly difficult to predict
0:18:41 > 0:18:43- in the auction, though, isn't it? - Yeah, sure.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46You don't have to decide right now. You decide later.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50For the audience at home, let's see what the auctioneer thinks of Anita's vase.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52So, here it is.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56It's a little Worcester potpourri,
0:18:56 > 0:18:58without the potpourri pot.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00- Right.- Unfortunately.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05The potpourri pierced top isn't there.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08You would take off the inner cover
0:19:08 > 0:19:10and your perfumes would waft around
0:19:10 > 0:19:12- through the pierced top.- Mm-hm.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16And then when you didn't want it to perfume the room,
0:19:16 > 0:19:19you'd just put your little cover back on
0:19:19 > 0:19:20to conserve the perfumes.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24Yes, so that's a shame, then, isn't it? Not having the pierced cover.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Yes, although it still does look very attractive.
0:19:27 > 0:19:28What's your estimate?
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Taking everything into consideration...
0:19:31 > 0:19:32- Yes?- ..we would say 40 to 60.
0:19:32 > 0:19:38Oh, dear. £100 paid. Still, it isn't over until it's over.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- Are you taking the auction, Jan? - I am.- We'll look forward to that.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- Jacqueline, Graham, how you feeling? - Excited.- Yes, very good.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55That's good. That's what we like to see.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58First up is going to be your coopered jug,
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Graham, and here it comes now.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05Lot number 70, an early 20th century oak and brass coopered jug.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08Nice-looking thing. Start me at...
0:20:08 > 0:20:10- I have 20. 22 anywhere?- Let's go.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13I have 20. Anyone at 22?
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Its maiden bid, then, at £20 and all done at 20.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Yes! Oh! Bid here! Bid here.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- Bid here, madam. - I'm sorry. I put the hammer down.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Oh! Shame!
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Robbed.
0:20:26 > 0:20:31- Oh, no!- Lot number 71, a Royal Crown Derby eight-piece dessert set,
0:20:31 > 0:20:33and I have an opening bid of £45.
0:20:33 > 0:20:3550 anywhere else?
0:20:35 > 0:20:3750 at the back. 55?
0:20:37 > 0:20:4055 bid. 60. 65? No?
0:20:40 > 0:20:41Oh, dear!
0:20:41 > 0:20:46- 65, 70, 75, 80, 85...- Come on! 90.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50No? 80 I have. Anyone at 85?
0:20:50 > 0:20:52All done and fin...
0:20:52 > 0:20:5485. 90?
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Are we all done and finished at £85?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00- Well, £85.- Shame.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Right, that's 50 minus 30 on that...
0:21:03 > 0:21:07Very close, very close. It deserved a bit more really but never mind.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- You win some, you lose some. - Here comes the jug.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14Lot 72, an early 19th century Staffordshire pottery jug,
0:21:14 > 0:21:19and I have multiple commissions and I start at £100.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23- Good. Let's go. - 105 anywhere? 100 I have.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Any further bids? £100, then.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28- Yes, hello!- 105. 110?
0:21:28 > 0:21:29105, I've got you.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31110 anywhere else?
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- Come on!- 105. All done at 105?
0:21:35 > 0:21:38£105.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40Minus £25 on that.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42I make that minus 57.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45- That's not bad.- Very tough.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47I'm glad you're so pleased!
0:21:47 > 0:21:49What about the Christmas decs? Are you going to risk those?
0:21:49 > 0:21:51They absolutely have to go.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53- Absolutely.- We need some fireworks.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55- Yes.- Really get these burning brightly for us.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57- You don't have to.- No, but we only get this chance once.
0:21:57 > 0:22:01That'll put us back into credit, that will.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03That's really optimistic, Graham.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06I love that, don't you? So, that's what were going to do?
0:22:06 > 0:22:07We're going to go with the bonus buy?
0:22:07 > 0:22:09- We're going with the Christmas decs. - Sure.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11All right, fine. Are you sure?
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- Absolutely.- Absolutely. - They're not going to be persuaded.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16We're going with the Christmas decorations.
0:22:16 > 0:22:22Lot number 76, a set of four vintage glass Christmas decorations.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25Shall we start the bidding at £10?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28£10 I have. 12 anywhere?
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- Come on!- Anyone at 12?
0:22:30 > 0:22:33£10 I have. If you're interested, make...
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Ah, 12!
0:22:35 > 0:22:3914, 16, 18, 20? Are you sure?
0:22:39 > 0:22:4218 I've got, then. Nobody at 20?
0:22:42 > 0:22:46- Fantastic! One more!- 18, then. I'm trying really hard!
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Thank you, auctioneer!
0:22:48 > 0:22:50All done at £18.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52£18.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Brilliant!
0:22:54 > 0:22:56- Oh, dear. - Thanks.- Bad luck, Charles.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00- Dear me, it's a wipe-out. - I wanted to wipe your face.- I know.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03We all wanted to wipe our face. Never mind.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07It's minus £59. Don't despair. It could be a winning score.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09- Just don't tell the Blues a thing, all right?- Sure.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Malcolm and Neil, d'you know how the Reds got on?
0:23:26 > 0:23:30- Not the foggiest.- Not the foggiest? - Not the foggiest!- Just as well.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34- And how are you feeling? Are you feeling a bit shifty? - Yes, I'm always shifty!
0:23:34 > 0:23:35- Always shifty?- Yes.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38- What about you, Neil? - I'm feeling quite confident.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42- Are you?- Yeah.- We come to the first lot, and it's your globe.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47A 20th century JRO Globus German terrestrial globe lamp.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51- And I can start the bidding on it at £20.- Yes!- 22 anywhere?
0:23:51 > 0:23:5320 I have. Anyone at 22?
0:23:53 > 0:23:55At £20, it's 22.
0:23:55 > 0:23:5724 in the room?
0:23:57 > 0:24:0222 I have. Anybody like 24? 22, then, and all done at £22.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07£22 is minus £28. Bad luck, boys!
0:24:07 > 0:24:12Lot 95, a Derby soup bowl in the Japan pattern.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16Start me off at £20 for that? £20?
0:24:16 > 0:24:19Anyone at 20? Ten I have.
0:24:19 > 0:24:20Ten I have. Anyone at 12? Ten, then.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Anyone at 12? Ten I have. 12.
0:24:23 > 0:24:2514 in the room? 14 on the book.
0:24:25 > 0:24:2716? No? 14 with me, then.
0:24:27 > 0:24:2916 anywhere else?
0:24:29 > 0:24:3214 I have and all done at 14.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34- Commission bid.- £14.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36It's minus £21 on that.
0:24:36 > 0:24:4196 is an early 20th century silver aide-memoire with the pencil.
0:24:41 > 0:24:46Lovely little lot for collectors, this. Start me at £20 for this lot.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49£20 bid. 25 anywhere? 25. 30?
0:24:49 > 0:24:5330 bid. 35? 40? 40 bid. 45?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Anyone at 45?
0:24:56 > 0:25:0140 I have. Last time, then, at £40 and all done.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05£40. £40 minus £10 on that.
0:25:05 > 0:25:1028, 48, 49. Minus £59.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12That could be a winning score, minus £59.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14But what are you going to do about the Worcester vase?
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- Are you going to go with it? - Yes, I do that. I'd say yes.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19- I'm a definite yes. - You're a definite yes?
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- A definite yes. Why not?- OK, we're going with the bonus buy, then.
0:25:22 > 0:25:28Lot 100, a Worcester ovoid vase with moulded garland decoration there.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32It's a pretty thing. Start me... I can start at £40 I have.
0:25:32 > 0:25:3440 I have. 45 anywhere?
0:25:34 > 0:25:3840 I have. 45? 50? 50. 55?
0:25:38 > 0:25:42In the room at 55?
0:25:42 > 0:25:4450 I have, seated there.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Anyone at 55?
0:25:46 > 0:25:49All done? Hammer's going down.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51£50.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Minus £50.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- 99, 109.- We've had a good time.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59We've had a good time.
0:25:59 > 0:26:05- I said we'd make 50!- Well, done, Malcolm, on your predictions.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- Yeah.- Overall, then, you are minus £109 but for goodness' sake,
0:26:08 > 0:26:10don't tell the Reds a thing!
0:26:11 > 0:26:16So it's a loss of a whopping minus £109 for the Blue team
0:26:16 > 0:26:23which means the Reds win, as they came in with a loss of only £59.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25Coming up, two more teams go Bargain Hunting.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29But first, I'm going on the hunt for some local history.
0:26:32 > 0:26:38Not all antiques come from a happy background, but most have an interesting story behind them.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41Today, I'm at Peterborough Museum to look at some exquisite
0:26:41 > 0:26:46artefacts made behind bars and we're not talking drinking here.
0:26:54 > 0:27:01The prison at Norman Cross, near Peterborough, was the world's first, purpose built prisoner-of-war camp
0:27:01 > 0:27:08constructed to house all those Dutch and French prisoners taken during the Napoleonic wars.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12To pass the time, the prisoners employed themselves
0:27:12 > 0:27:16making all sorts of elaborate trinkets and works of art.
0:27:16 > 0:27:21Indeed, the guards encouraged them to do this, so that it would keep them out of mischief.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26Once a month, at the East Gate of the camp, they set up a market
0:27:26 > 0:27:32where they bartered or traded or sold for cash their various wares.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37Most of the work currently on display consists of objects of carved bone.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41Prisoners would keep bones from their salt meat rations,
0:27:41 > 0:27:45usually pork or beef, then polish them heavily to look like ivory.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Here, we've got a little selection.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51First up, is this cockerel.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55If you look at the way this has been made it's quite extraordinary.
0:27:55 > 0:28:00It's composed of literally hundreds of little piece of bone
0:28:00 > 0:28:06which have been cut and shaped and engraved and given a feathered edge,
0:28:06 > 0:28:10so that when it's pinned, and you can just see the end of a pin there,
0:28:10 > 0:28:15onto the cotton wool and wooden carcass,
0:28:15 > 0:28:21each feather overfolds on each other and creates this delicious effect.
0:28:21 > 0:28:26Next, is an object that every 18th, early 19th century household
0:28:26 > 0:28:29would have had - a wee tea caddy.
0:28:29 > 0:28:34If you look carefully at it, though, the carved bone covering is all in short sections.
0:28:34 > 0:28:41That's because the prisoners only had relatively small and short lengths of bone to use.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44If I open up the lid you can see...
0:28:44 > 0:28:47Wow! Look at that.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49With two divisions for two types of tea,
0:28:49 > 0:28:53you can actually see what the outer surface would have looked like
0:28:53 > 0:28:57when this thing was made. All rich and golden.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01That's because the prisoners put a golden foil
0:29:01 > 0:29:05underneath their carved and pierced bone sections
0:29:05 > 0:29:08and it gives it that rich and exotic effect.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11And if you were at all religious,
0:29:11 > 0:29:14you would have been attracted to this item.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16It's a wee diorama,
0:29:16 > 0:29:22effectively a 3-D display, contained in a vertical glazed box.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26And in the centre, of course, you've got the Crucifixion of our Lord,
0:29:26 > 0:29:32with a rather convenient carved bone ladder leaning up in the corner.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34Quite exquisite.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38The big question is, are our teams today, over at the auction,
0:29:38 > 0:29:40going to make any exquisite profits?
0:29:40 > 0:29:44Well, there's plenty of potential bargains that could turn a profit
0:29:44 > 0:29:48for our next two teams back at the Peterborough Festival of Antiques.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52So, let's meet our new sets of Reds and Blues.
0:29:52 > 0:29:53And here they are.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56For the Reds, we've got husband and wife, Peter and Carol.
0:29:56 > 0:30:02Welcome. for the Blues, we've got friends, Imogen and Gary. Or should I call you Immie?
0:30:02 > 0:30:04- Whatever you like.- Aw, how sweet.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07Peter, what exactly have you done in the antiques business?
0:30:07 > 0:30:1220 years as an auctioneer in the late '70s through to the '90s.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14And then motor trade.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16And then, after that, wheeling and dealing.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20That's a nice rounded career for today. What about you, Carol?
0:30:20 > 0:30:25Well, I'm retired now, but I used to run an antiques fair.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- Did you? A fair like this?- Yes.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31Very similar, but not on this scale. Only small.
0:30:31 > 0:30:36There's no pressure on you today - not much! Now for the Blues.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39- So, you two are no strangers to the antiques fairs, are you?- No.
0:30:39 > 0:30:44I had a stall in a small antiques fair, nothing on this scale.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47I met Gary there. I was just selling bits and pieces.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49And what exactly do you do, Gary?
0:30:49 > 0:30:52I am a full-time antiques dealer.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55One of the things we do is run a weekly antique fair in central Norwich.
0:30:55 > 0:30:58That's an old-fashioned, traditional fair, is it?
0:30:58 > 0:31:00It is. It's a traditional fair, part of the community.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02It's been there for 30, 40 years.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04You've got a bit internet savvy, haven't you?
0:31:04 > 0:31:11- Yeah, I think the modern trade has to embrace the internet.- And what sort of things do you sell on?
0:31:11 > 0:31:13We sell all sorts, but predominantly we sell books.
0:31:13 > 0:31:20- How many books have you got? - 12,000 or so.- 12,000 books! That puts this competition in context.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24Now, £300 apiece. The money moment. You know the rules.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28Your experts await and off you go! And very, very, very good luck.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Now, what have the Reds found first?
0:31:35 > 0:31:38They're extremely attractive, aren't they, Carol?
0:31:38 > 0:31:42- I don't know what make they are. - See if Charles...Charles will know.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44- How are you getting on?- Charles, what make are these, do you think?
0:31:44 > 0:31:47I ought to ask you, shouldn't I?
0:31:47 > 0:31:49As experts in your respective fields, what do you think?
0:31:49 > 0:31:53- That's right.- I'm not sure. But they look a bit Doultonish, don't they?
0:31:53 > 0:31:56Yeah, they do. I think first and foremost they're a pair.
0:31:56 > 0:32:01And obviously a pair is always important when it comes to vases to maximise a return on investment.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04The condition, look. They look to be perfect.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07I'm amazed they haven't been damaged or restored.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11But you're right, they are very much in that Doulton style of the late 19th century.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14And they really are forward-thinking vases.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17But they're actually made by Thomas Forester and Sons,
0:32:17 > 0:32:22who were a Burslem, Staffordshire factory working in the late 19th century or thereabouts.
0:32:22 > 0:32:28They really are characterised in their works by this powder gilding on the base
0:32:28 > 0:32:31and matched on the slender necks.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33And, importantly, that gilding hasn't worn.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37- I would say they are certainly 1880, 1890.- Are they?
0:32:37 > 0:32:40Yeah, 110 years old. What are they worth?
0:32:40 > 0:32:43Shall we say they're worth about 150?
0:32:43 > 0:32:47They want 155, so we've got to buy them for around 100.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51My guide price would be between 100 and 150.
0:32:51 > 0:32:56Yes, they're stylish, a great point. They're in good condition, another good point, and they are a pair.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00I really like them. So, if we can perhaps negotiate down a bit...
0:33:00 > 0:33:03- Shall I try? OK.- We'll try.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07Carol and Peter got off to a great start.
0:33:07 > 0:33:13They whittled the aesthetic movement Oriental style vases down to £110.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16But what are the Blues lining up?
0:33:18 > 0:33:21- That one's quite nice. That one is nice.- Do you like him?
0:33:21 > 0:33:25- I do, I like that. - He's got a hump on the back. - That means he's old. Anita!
0:33:26 > 0:33:29This looks like a right old teddy bear.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32This one is lovely and he has this hump.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34Tell me, Imogen,
0:33:34 > 0:33:41why did you pick out him when you had handsome fellows like that?
0:33:41 > 0:33:45I think because it doesn't have a name on it, but it does have this hump.
0:33:45 > 0:33:51And, if you turn it over, I think it might have a little growl.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53A tiny little growl.
0:33:53 > 0:33:58Imogen, you have picked out all the elements that we'll be looking for in a bear.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01First thing, the hump. That's good.
0:34:01 > 0:34:08We have the glass eyes here, we have the threaded nose and we have a growler.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12It's not very loud, but it's still there.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16- It doesn't matter that he's threadbare, does it? - He's been cuddled a lot.
0:34:16 > 0:34:21He's been cuddled. He's not my kind of thing, but I can see we could make some money on him.
0:34:21 > 0:34:26Let's look at the price. We have £70 on him.
0:34:26 > 0:34:27I think that's a wee bit dear.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31So, we'll need to get something off of that.
0:34:31 > 0:34:37Now, the collectibles market is strong and people love teddy bears.
0:34:37 > 0:34:42They love collecting them. So we have a good chance, but we have to get some money off.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46- Definitely.- Do you think you can do that?- I will do my best.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48- On you go.- OK, thanks.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51# Me and my teddy bear just play and play all day... #
0:34:54 > 0:34:59The dealer didn't have the hump and let the Blues have the bear for £50.
0:34:59 > 0:35:00Oh, my.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04Peter, you found something you're looking for.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08I'm very excited with this. This is a very, very good make, Charles.
0:35:08 > 0:35:12It's an extremely good quality microscope.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Scientifically it's not my field, but sell it to me.
0:35:15 > 0:35:21It's from the Leica factory, German made, and I'm really hopeful with this one.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24I think it's that magical name, Leitz, Carol, and it really
0:35:24 > 0:35:28is a magical name to conjure with when it comes to scientific objects.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32To collectors this name and registration number is all-important.
0:35:32 > 0:35:38It's been well used, hasn't it, so it's going to be Victorian, Edwardian period, I would think.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41The burnished gilt work is slightly worn.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44It does come with lenses, some are light, some aren't.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49It makes a nice, fresh market object which I think ought to do quite well.
0:35:49 > 0:35:54Well the dealer is asking £60 for it, Charles, which I think is
0:35:54 > 0:35:58very reasonable, but hopefully we're going to negotiate on that.
0:35:58 > 0:36:03My guide price would be between £70 and £100, on a bad day 60 because of the condition.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07I'm hoping that's going to make £150 to £200.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09- Really?- I'm probably optimistic.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12This isn't a '70s auctioneer talking a colourful price here?
0:36:12 > 0:36:15- Not really, no, not really. - THEY LAUGH
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Well, the proof is in the pudding, we'll see at the auction.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25They bagged the microscope for £50, so let's hope Peter's estimate
0:36:25 > 0:36:29of 150 to 200 rings true later at the auction.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31Wow!
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Look at this big beast,
0:36:33 > 0:36:37a bronze bull. Isn't he beautiful, don't you think?
0:36:37 > 0:36:38Absolutely fine.
0:36:38 > 0:36:43Very well cast, he's beautifully made...does he have a maker's name?
0:36:43 > 0:36:48I haven't been able to see a maker's name, but I think he is quite old. They say he's Victorian.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50I thought he would be around that time.
0:36:50 > 0:36:55Well, he could be, it would have helped if we had a maker's name.
0:36:55 > 0:37:03- Yeah, sure.- But, having said that, I look at him and I do see some quality and I like that.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- Now what price is it?- He is £200.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08- That's a lot of money, isn't it? - He looks...
0:37:08 > 0:37:11He looks like a prize bull.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14He does, he is a prize bull.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18- A lot of money.- It's a lot of money but we could probably get some money off, couldn't we?
0:37:18 > 0:37:24- What would you expect this to make in the saleroom? - I'd like to get it 150, 160, 170.
0:37:24 > 0:37:29- At that we might have a chance of making a profit.- OK.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31Let's go and show 'em.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33- Let's go and do it.- On we go.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38The Blues are in a fighting mood
0:37:38 > 0:37:41and they're not scared of splashing the cash either.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44£175, no bull!
0:37:44 > 0:37:49So that leaves them £75 to find their final item.
0:37:49 > 0:37:54I rather like this, Carol, this is a nice 1960s piece.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56- It's like a retro look, don't you think?- It is.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59- It's the right colour, Charles. - Fantastic, Peter,
0:37:59 > 0:38:05I'm pleased to say we're being patriotic here with the Red team and by golly it's red.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09- We can see this in someone's little flat, bachelor's flat.- Yeah.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12- Really?- Something sort of 1960s.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14I think, in addition, we want to see a name.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16Is there a name? Yes, down here.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19It says Falks Caprice, made in England.
0:38:19 > 0:38:26Looking at that label it is going to be 1960s, it could even be early '70s. It's in really good condition.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28OK, Peter, how much is this object?
0:38:28 > 0:38:31They're asking £45 for it.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- Really?- How does that seem to you?
0:38:33 > 0:38:36You're a young man, much younger than us.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38- Well, thank you... - It's a young man's piece.
0:38:38 > 0:38:45You're right, to a young person today it has got a great influence of design but will that buyer be there?
0:38:45 > 0:38:51I think it's decorative. I think it has a look but in the wrong saleroom it could flop. OK?
0:38:51 > 0:38:56On a really good day it could make £40 or £50, even a bit more, on a bad day it could make 5 or 10.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58Let's see what we can get the price down to, shall we?
0:38:58 > 0:39:01- It's worth a gamble. - Yes, our quirky piece.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04Yes, you're quirky people, thanks for coming.
0:39:06 > 0:39:12Priced at £50, Peter and Carol managed to turn the heater down to £35.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Gary, we need your opinion on this.
0:39:18 > 0:39:24Now, Imogen and I both love Poole, tell me, what do you think?
0:39:24 > 0:39:30It's not really my type of thing but I do appreciate the colours and I can see why people collect them.
0:39:30 > 0:39:36Now, these are from the Poole factory and if we look at the backstamp here,
0:39:36 > 0:39:41we see Poole Pottery, the recognisable dolphin,
0:39:41 > 0:39:45- These were made in the 1960s.- Right.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47They are called Delphis.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52They were designed by a chap called Robert Jefferson
0:39:52 > 0:40:00who came to Poole in the 1950s and went onto develop this wonderful, colourful range.
0:40:00 > 0:40:06'30s Poole has been very popular in the past but now this is the stuff that's hot.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10There is a price of £35 on them for the pair.
0:40:10 > 0:40:15But Imogen and I have haggled and haggled.
0:40:15 > 0:40:22First of all he went to 25 and we were still wondering and then he just said 20, didn't he?
0:40:22 > 0:40:26- And I think 20 is good.- For £20 they've got to be a good buy, haven't they?
0:40:26 > 0:40:29I think we must make a small profit on that, surely.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32I would think £25, £30...
0:40:32 > 0:40:37- It would be a small profit, but it would be a profit.- Yeah, I think you're absolutely right.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39- Good. We agree!- Yes!
0:40:39 > 0:40:42- Let's go and give the dealer the money.- OK.- Come on.
0:40:47 > 0:40:53That's it, both teams have spent up, but have they spent wisely?
0:40:53 > 0:40:57Let's remind ourselves of what the Reds bought.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00First in the bag for the Reds was the pair of Thomas Forrester
0:41:00 > 0:41:04oriental style vases at 110.
0:41:05 > 0:41:10Up next was the Leitz microscope for 50.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16And it matched their colours, but will it be red hot at the auction?
0:41:16 > 0:41:21- How did your shopping go with Charles?- Lovely.- All right? - Really enjoyed it.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24- Which is your favourite piece, Carol?- Victorian vases.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26Victorian vases. What about you, Pete?
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- The microscope.- It's your favourite.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- Yes.- Which will bring the biggest profit, Carol?
0:41:31 > 0:41:34- The microscope. - The microscope, right.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36- You're pretty spot on with that? - I hope so.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39OK, yes. You spent £195, which is not too bad.
0:41:39 > 0:41:45£105 coming over to you, Charles. This is quite a responsibility?
0:41:45 > 0:41:47It is, Tim, and I've seen a few nice objects.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51A very nice curvaceous thing I want to buy which Carol might like.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52Like female curvaceous?
0:41:52 > 0:41:55Just a good object with good lines.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58I'm already intrigued. Better go and snaffle it up.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01Let's remind ourselves of what the Blues bought.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05He did look like he had a bit of a sore head,
0:42:05 > 0:42:08but the Blues laid out £50 for old Ted.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Gary kept the animal theme going
0:42:11 > 0:42:14and they charged off with the bull for £175.
0:42:14 > 0:42:19And lastly, the 1960s Poole vases came in at just £20.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21So, Anita, how was the team?
0:42:21 > 0:42:24They were absolutely wonderful.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26Good, cos they're pros, you know.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30- Yes.- Yes. So Imogen which was your favourite piece?
0:42:30 > 0:42:33- I'd have to say the teddy bear. - What about you, Gary?
0:42:33 > 0:42:35The bronze bull. It's a stunner.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37And the biggest profit, Immy?
0:42:37 > 0:42:40I think it's going to have to be the bull, that'll bring the most.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44- And you're going bullish with the bull?- Bullish with the bull!
0:42:44 > 0:42:49OK, you spent a magnificent £245 and I'm very, very pleased about that.
0:42:49 > 0:42:53- £55 of leftover lolly, please, goes across to A Manning.- Thank you.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57Is this going to be a struggle, cos it's a great fair?
0:42:57 > 0:43:00Wonderful fair, it's going to be no trouble at all, Tim.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02Got a theme to your purchase?
0:43:02 > 0:43:06Well we've had bulls, we've had dolphins,
0:43:06 > 0:43:11we've had teddy bears, I think I will continue with the animal theme.
0:43:11 > 0:43:13Don't give anything else away!
0:43:13 > 0:43:15- And good luck with your shopping. - Thank you.
0:43:26 > 0:43:32We're at Golding Young auctioneers in Grantham with Jan Squires, our auctioneer. Good morning, Jan.
0:43:32 > 0:43:35- Good morning, Tim. - Very nice to see you again.- And you.
0:43:35 > 0:43:39Peter and Carol, their first item are these enormous vases.
0:43:39 > 0:43:43- Is this the sort of thing that lights your fuse, Jan?- Not at all.
0:43:43 > 0:43:45But they have a certain style to them.
0:43:45 > 0:43:50I mean, they are slim and attenuated and art nouveau-ish.
0:43:50 > 0:43:52- Ish...- Ish.
0:43:52 > 0:43:55Right, what sort of estimate, then?
0:43:55 > 0:43:58I think 40 to 60 might be your mark.
0:43:58 > 0:44:0040 to 60... £110 paid.
0:44:00 > 0:44:04So that, on the face of it, is going to be a disaster. Oh dear, oh dear.
0:44:04 > 0:44:06Next the microscope...
0:44:06 > 0:44:08They paid £50, what's your estimate?
0:44:08 > 0:44:12It would have been an absolutely wonderful piece when it was perfect.
0:44:12 > 0:44:1440 to 60, so it might just...
0:44:14 > 0:44:21Yes, at least it's not a stonking loss, which is where you stand with regard to these vases.
0:44:21 > 0:44:25Lastly, the red 1960s fire.
0:44:25 > 0:44:28- I think it's a good lot.- Do you?- Mmm.
0:44:28 > 0:44:30It's an iconic type of piece, isn't it?
0:44:30 > 0:44:35Yeah, oh definitely, it says I'm a heater from the 1960s, doesn't it?
0:44:35 > 0:44:38Will it be hot in the auction?
0:44:38 > 0:44:41We've decided 30 to 50.
0:44:41 > 0:44:44Oh, well, that's great. £35 is all they paid.
0:44:44 > 0:44:45Oh, it stands a good chance then.
0:44:45 > 0:44:48- It's going to make more? - Always a chance.
0:44:48 > 0:44:50That's what you call sitting on the fence!
0:44:50 > 0:44:52- Yes.- Very sensible.
0:44:52 > 0:44:56Well whilst we're still on the fence let's go and have a look at their bonus buy.
0:44:56 > 0:45:00Well, I went for something curvaceous and here she is.
0:45:01 > 0:45:04- Look at her.- Wow! - I've had one of those.
0:45:04 > 0:45:07- Have you really? - It's a speed nymph!
0:45:07 > 0:45:09It's a speed nymph.
0:45:09 > 0:45:131920s, '30s, chrome plated, untouched, Desmo French...
0:45:13 > 0:45:16- Desmo French.- Yeah. It's a nice example.
0:45:16 > 0:45:18I've paid quite a handsome price for her.
0:45:18 > 0:45:25She's cost me £65 and to me she's worth, certainly in a saleroom, between £70 and £100.
0:45:25 > 0:45:27- What sort of car? - Any sort of car, Tim?
0:45:27 > 0:45:29Yeah, just a bolt-on accessory.
0:45:29 > 0:45:31- I like it very much.- Good.
0:45:31 > 0:45:33- I think, you know... - She's in good condition.
0:45:33 > 0:45:39- We'll see how we go.- And, I think, with the in-set today, she's a great chance of pulling in the punters.
0:45:39 > 0:45:41Yeah. She looks like me 30 years ago.
0:45:41 > 0:45:43That's why I bought her!
0:45:45 > 0:45:48You are so grubby sometimes, Charles, honestly!
0:45:48 > 0:45:50I'm going to be sick!
0:45:50 > 0:45:54You don't have to decide right now. You decide after the sale of the first three items,
0:45:54 > 0:45:59but for the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer things about the mascot.
0:45:59 > 0:46:03- She's not quite the Spirit Of Ecstasy, if she?- No, no.
0:46:03 > 0:46:06She's getting there. Every man's favourite subject.
0:46:06 > 0:46:09You love anything to do with automobilia.
0:46:09 > 0:46:13- I do like my cars.- Yes.- But this, I think, might go for 80 to 100.
0:46:13 > 0:46:16£80-£100. Charles only paid £65.
0:46:16 > 0:46:19- So he will be really chuffed about that.- He will, indeed.
0:46:19 > 0:46:24That's it for the reds. Now for the blues. Imogen and Gary.
0:46:24 > 0:46:26Imogen went with this teddy bear.
0:46:26 > 0:46:28I think he's too far gone
0:46:28 > 0:46:32- to be of real interest to the collectors.- What's it worth?
0:46:32 > 0:46:3420-40.
0:46:34 > 0:46:36Good guess, that. £50, they paid.
0:46:36 > 0:46:40So I'm afraid old Imo's going to be very disappointed about that.
0:46:40 > 0:46:43- What about the bull?- Ah.
0:46:43 > 0:46:46I was afraid you were going to say that.
0:46:46 > 0:46:49The big question with these bronzes is, how old are they?
0:46:49 > 0:46:53It always boils down to the age of the cast.
0:46:53 > 0:46:57If you believe that that was by Rosa Bonheur and dated from
0:46:57 > 0:47:04the best Animalier period, in the 1840s, you'd think perhaps it was worth £4,000.
0:47:04 > 0:47:06Yes. It would be wonderful.
0:47:06 > 0:47:11- So, how much?- 40 to 60. - Pounds, is it?
0:47:11 > 0:47:14- Afraid so.- Yeah. £175 paid.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17- Ouch.- That is a mortal blow, isn't it?
0:47:17 > 0:47:21- Definitely.- No matter how brilliant you think the third item is,
0:47:21 > 0:47:26- the Poole pots, there are not going to retrieve the balance.- No.
0:47:26 > 0:47:29Not my favourite pottery, Poole, I have to say.
0:47:29 > 0:47:32Where do we go with value here?
0:47:32 > 0:47:37- Much in the same way as we have done with the other things. Quite low. - Yes.- Cos we are on a 20-40.
0:47:37 > 0:47:41Well, actually, that's not too bad, because they only paid £20, you see.
0:47:41 > 0:47:45So if you can get between 20 and 40, they will be over the moon.
0:47:45 > 0:47:49But they have got this huge chasm opening up underneath this bull,
0:47:49 > 0:47:54so they are definitely going to need their bonus buy Let's have a look at it.
0:47:56 > 0:47:58LAUGHTER
0:47:58 > 0:48:00Blimey.
0:48:00 > 0:48:03Black Beauty this is not.
0:48:03 > 0:48:07But toy collectors are looking
0:48:07 > 0:48:09for something different.
0:48:09 > 0:48:13I have never seen a rocking horse like this. With this sort of fabric.
0:48:13 > 0:48:18What has happened is it's been recovered, lovingly, at one point.
0:48:18 > 0:48:24It is a Victorian horse, it has been used by children, everything has been a bit rough and tumble
0:48:24 > 0:48:28and somebody has covered it with this, what looks like a blanket.
0:48:28 > 0:48:30I paid £50.
0:48:30 > 0:48:32I think he is absolutely super.
0:48:32 > 0:48:36- See how it goes.- I think we got that nicely solved, Anita.
0:48:36 > 0:48:41- You don't have to take it at all. - No.- You can decide after the sale of your first three.
0:48:41 > 0:48:44Let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Anita's old nag.
0:48:46 > 0:48:48It's going to really struggle.
0:48:48 > 0:48:51- Is it?- Yes. It's really going to be a 10 to 30.
0:48:51 > 0:48:53£50, Anita paid.
0:48:53 > 0:48:56She'll be seriously cut up. Still, we can't help that, can we?
0:48:56 > 0:48:58- No.- You can only do what you can do, Jan.
0:48:58 > 0:49:03Yes. If people raise their arms, I count them, but other than that,
0:49:03 > 0:49:04I can't do much at all.
0:49:09 > 0:49:10So, Peter and Carol, how is it?
0:49:10 > 0:49:13Absolutely fantastic, and I am so excited!
0:49:13 > 0:49:18- You're auctioneers, too. What's it like on the other side of the fence? Peter?- Terrifying!
0:49:18 > 0:49:21That's at least honest!
0:49:21 > 0:49:23And we're on. Here it is.
0:49:23 > 0:49:28Right, lot 117, a pair of Thomas Forrester blue and gilt vases.
0:49:28 > 0:49:31Elegant things. Start me at...
0:49:31 > 0:49:33I have 30. 32 anywhere?
0:49:33 > 0:49:3630 I have. Anyone at 32? 32.
0:49:36 > 0:49:4034? Is there a 34? I have a 32.
0:49:40 > 0:49:45All done and finished, then, at £32.
0:49:45 > 0:49:46Thank you.
0:49:48 > 0:49:51- Oh, dear!- It's eight short of 40,
0:49:51 > 0:49:54so that's...68, that's minus 78.
0:49:54 > 0:50:00Lot 118 is an early 20th-century light monocular microscope
0:50:00 > 0:50:05with extra lenses, and I start the bidding on that at 30. 30 I have.
0:50:05 > 0:50:0735 anywhere? 40 at the back.
0:50:07 > 0:50:10- Come on!- 45. 50.
0:50:10 > 0:50:12Anyone at 55? 50 I have in the doorway.
0:50:12 > 0:50:17All done and finished then, at £50 in the door.
0:50:17 > 0:50:20£50.
0:50:20 > 0:50:24- Now, your electric fire. - This could be interesting.
0:50:24 > 0:50:30119 is a Caprice red-painted, electric converter heater.
0:50:30 > 0:50:34It's 1960s, '70s, iconic piece there.
0:50:34 > 0:50:36Very nice. Start me at... Wow!
0:50:36 > 0:50:39I start at 140.
0:50:39 > 0:50:42140 I have. 150 anywhere?
0:50:42 > 0:50:44140 I have.
0:50:44 > 0:50:48You're all done and finished then at £140, on commission.
0:50:52 > 0:50:57That's brilliant, that's a profit of £105 out of nowhere.
0:50:57 > 0:50:59I think that was a good lot, yes.
0:50:59 > 0:51:03- So you are £27 up. Are you going to go with the bonus buy or not?- No.
0:51:03 > 0:51:08No bonus buy? You are not going with the bonus buy? We'll sell it anyway, and here it comes.
0:51:08 > 0:51:14Lot 123 is a chrome-plated 1930s car mascot of a naked lady.
0:51:14 > 0:51:17Start me at... I have 70. 70 bid.
0:51:17 > 0:51:1975 anywhere?
0:51:19 > 0:51:2170 I have. Anyone at 75?
0:51:21 > 0:51:2375 I have in the front here.
0:51:23 > 0:51:3080 anywhere else? 75, then, and all done at £75.
0:51:30 > 0:51:33Well done, Charles! £75!
0:51:33 > 0:51:37- That is plus £10.- Very good.
0:51:37 > 0:51:42Big thing is, don't say anything to the blues. Not a word to the blues.
0:51:42 > 0:51:44We don't want them to know. Shtoom.
0:51:46 > 0:51:48130...
0:51:56 > 0:51:59- Imogen and Gary, d'you know how the reds got on?- No.
0:51:59 > 0:52:02- No.- We don't want you to know, quite frankly.
0:52:02 > 0:52:05And you shouldn't be scared by any stories that you've heard.
0:52:05 > 0:52:07We've heard nothing.
0:52:07 > 0:52:10The first lot up, though, is your old growler. Here it comes.
0:52:10 > 0:52:12- You love that bear, don't you?- I do.
0:52:12 > 0:52:15140 is a no-hair... Sorry, no!
0:52:15 > 0:52:18LAUGHTER
0:52:18 > 0:52:23A mohair teddy bear with a hump - the first might have been right!
0:52:23 > 0:52:26We can start this one at £20. 20 I have. 22 anywhere?
0:52:26 > 0:52:3022. 24. 26. 28.
0:52:30 > 0:52:3230. 32. 34.
0:52:32 > 0:52:3636. 38. 40. Can I say 45?
0:52:36 > 0:52:40No. 42. 44. 46? No.
0:52:40 > 0:52:4344 with you. 46 anywhere else?
0:52:43 > 0:52:45Anyone at 46?
0:52:45 > 0:52:49We are all done and finished then. With you.
0:52:49 > 0:52:5344. You're only £6 off, that's great!
0:52:53 > 0:52:57- Here comes the bull. - Lot 141 is a bronze model of a bull.
0:52:57 > 0:53:02Here we are. I can start the bidding at £40.
0:53:02 > 0:53:0440 I have. 50 anywhere?
0:53:04 > 0:53:0750 bid. 60 I have got. 70 bid.
0:53:07 > 0:53:0980 anywhere?
0:53:09 > 0:53:1280 bid. 90?
0:53:12 > 0:53:1580 I have. Anyone at 90?
0:53:15 > 0:53:1780 with the gentleman in the hat.
0:53:17 > 0:53:1990. 100?
0:53:19 > 0:53:22100 with the gentlemen, 110 anywhere?
0:53:22 > 0:53:27All done and finished then at £100.
0:53:27 > 0:53:29That's minus 75.
0:53:29 > 0:53:33Overall, you are minus 81. This is tense.
0:53:33 > 0:53:38A pair of Poole vases. Start me at 10 for those.
0:53:38 > 0:53:41- 10 for the vases?- That's a surprise.
0:53:41 > 0:53:4610 at the back, thank you. 12 seated. 14? No? 12 seated. 14 anywhere else?
0:53:46 > 0:53:4814 I have got. Anyone at 16?
0:53:48 > 0:53:51All done then.
0:53:51 > 0:53:53£14.
0:53:53 > 0:53:5614 smackers. Bad luck.
0:53:56 > 0:53:57You're minus £6 on that.
0:53:57 > 0:54:00It's not been your day, has it?
0:54:00 > 0:54:05You are, at the moment, minus 87, OK? No great shame in that.
0:54:05 > 0:54:07- That's not good.- I don't know.
0:54:07 > 0:54:09It looked a lot worse!
0:54:09 > 0:54:13I tell you. It looked as if your bull was only going to make 40 quid.
0:54:13 > 0:54:17Actually, you sold it for £100, which is respectable. Don't be depressed about that.
0:54:17 > 0:54:19- What are we doing about this rocker?- We're going with it.
0:54:19 > 0:54:22Well, let's cross everything cos here it comes.
0:54:22 > 0:54:27146 is a rocking horse. There he is. Start me at, um...
0:54:27 > 0:54:29£20 for the rocking horse?
0:54:29 > 0:54:31£10?
0:54:31 > 0:54:33£2?
0:54:35 > 0:54:37Anyone at four?
0:54:37 > 0:54:39Four at the back. Six. Eight.
0:54:39 > 0:54:43Ten. 12. No? Oh...
0:54:43 > 0:54:4512 anywhere else?
0:54:45 > 0:54:49That's where we stop then. All done and finished at £10.
0:54:49 > 0:54:51The wee soul!
0:54:51 > 0:54:54That's 40. I could burst into tears!
0:54:54 > 0:54:56So sad, that.
0:54:56 > 0:54:58It's going to be crying.
0:54:58 > 0:55:01- I'm crying.- I'm crying.
0:55:01 > 0:55:02I'm howling!
0:55:02 > 0:55:04I can't believe it.
0:55:04 > 0:55:06I find that unbelievable.
0:55:06 > 0:55:08Anyway. It sold for £10.
0:55:08 > 0:55:12That means, overall, you're minus £127.
0:55:12 > 0:55:13Oh, dear.
0:55:13 > 0:55:16£127. Let's be positive about this.
0:55:24 > 0:55:25Six anywhere else?
0:55:30 > 0:55:33Well, what fun this has been, hasn't it?
0:55:33 > 0:55:37Such interest on this bonus buy lark.
0:55:37 > 0:55:40I have to reveal who the winners and runners-up are.
0:55:40 > 0:55:45- Have you talked to one another? - No.- Nothing of any significance has passed between you?
0:55:45 > 0:55:51Well, I have to reveal that it is today the blues who are the runners-up.
0:55:51 > 0:55:53Pretty substantially, actually.
0:55:53 > 0:55:57You have minus £127.
0:55:57 > 0:55:58As a total.
0:55:58 > 0:56:03And you went with the bonus buy, which contributed £40 to the total.
0:56:03 > 0:56:08But minus £127, which is not so very bad, is it?
0:56:10 > 0:56:13Seriously, it's been great. Thank you very much for joining us.
0:56:13 > 0:56:18But the victors today, who are actually going to take home some cash,
0:56:18 > 0:56:22which is wonderful, you're going to take home £27 worth of cash.
0:56:22 > 0:56:28The interesting thing with the bonus buy is you could be taking 37, if only you'd trusted Charles!
0:56:28 > 0:56:30He made a lovely £10 profit.
0:56:30 > 0:56:33And here is the £27 hot from my pocket.
0:56:33 > 0:56:36Two little warm coins. Congratulations anyway.
0:56:36 > 0:56:40Great programme! Join us soon for some more bargain hunting! Yes?!
0:56:40 > 0:56:42Yes!
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