Scotland 5 Bargain Hunt

Our teams today are two pairs of mothers and daughters

so stand by for all those feminine wiles as they go out there

to try and make the maximum profits.

Baby here may not be real,

but our teams sure are!

ALL: Aw!

Wah-wah-wah!

Let's go Bargain Hunting!

We've come to North Lanarkshire, Bargain Hunters, in Scotland.

Glasgow is about 18 miles that way, roughly,

but we're going to take in the peace, the quiet, the tranquillity of the Clyde Valley. Och, aye!

We're at the Garrion Bridges Antiques and Arts Centre.

You get two for the price of one today,

because we're having double helpings of fun,

with not two but four teams of Bargain Hunters.

They'll all get their £300 and an hour to shop for three items

which they'll sell later at auction.

The biggest profit or smallest loss wins the game.

Time to meet our first lot of teams.

For the Reds we've got Marlene and Lauren.

-Hi, guys.

-Hello.

-For the Blues we've got Jane and Margaret. Welcome.

Thank you.

-How are you two going to get on?

-I think we'll do very well.

We're very similar natures, Lauren and I.

-We love spending money!

-What about when you're not spending money?

-I'm a teacher and I have been for 34 years.

-Have you?

-Yes.

-Lauren, what do you get up to?

-I'm a jewellery designer.

I graduated from the Glasgow School of Art four years ago and I work in the industry.

-Is that earring one of yours?

-It is, indeed, yes!

Well, that's very good.

What are you going to be looking out for today?

-Anything kind of decorative and eye-catching.

-Good luck with that.

Now for our next mother and daughter and...

should I say grandchild?

Margaret, what's going on with your baby there?

-It's not a real baby, Tim.

-It isn't?

-I hate to admit it,

but she's a baby doll that I purchased

and I was so impressed by her that I've decided to make them myself.

How many are you proposing to make?

-I think about one a year is enough, Tim, don't you?

-I do!

A jolly little fellow, I must say!

-Jane, you're a retired care home worker.

-Yes.

-What do you get up to in your spare time?

-Well, walking dogs,

reading about crime, real crime.

What's this with you and crime?

I love real crime. I love reading about it, watching it on TV.

-Yeah?

-Oh, yes.

£300 apiece. Here's your £300. 300.

You know the rules. Your experts await. Off you go!

Very, very good luck.

So, how are our mother and daughter combos going to do?

Either way, they've got some very willing experts there to help them.

# Baby face

# You've got the cutest little baby face. #

Paul Laidlaw is planning on showing the Reds that's he's no mummy's boy!

While Keith Baker is going to give some motherly advice to the Blues.

Follow your instinct. You've got an hour.

Better get to it, hadn't we?

-Anything in there?

-There's a compact here.

-Good.

-Good?

-Could we have a wee look?

-Yes.

-I like it.

The condition of these deteriorates in damp

because they're frequently gilt brass lacquered over base metal.

-When it goes, it goes. Isn't it sweet?

-Perfect. Great.

-I'd like one of those on my dressing table.

-It's lovely.

How much is it?

-Guess. What do you think?

-About 100?

-49-and-a-half pounds!

-Let's go for it, eh?

That seems a lot of money to me.

-I think that's worth 20 to £40 at auction.

-Really?

You're a haggler, Lauren. You go for it!

While Lauren's left to haggle for the compact,

the Blues are discovering they have completely differing tastes.

-Oh, Mother, don't even look!

-Oh, that's nice.

-The cranberry glass. I knew you'd like it.

Ooh, there's some wally dogs.

-They're too...

-Sorry, Mother. I think they're lovely.

-Very appealing.

Will this lot ever agree on anything?

Oh, I like that, Margaret.

£48, which I think is probably enough.

You'd better handle it.

Something I have noticed is that there's this gilding here.

-It's very rubbed.

-Ah, it is.

-So it's not quite as pristine.

-No.

The actual piece is... The piece doesn't have any cracks or anything.

But to a collector, that will bother them a little bit, actually.

It's mid- to late-Victorian, I would have thought.

-What do you think, then?

-I think it's very feminine. I would buy it.

-Is that because it's pink?

-It's because it's pink!

-But it's very cheerful. Optimistic.

-It is.

It would brighten up a window, wouldn't it?

-Lovely decoration. Very feminine.

-The thing is, it is missing,

but you didn't notice it immediately.

Hopefully the colour and enamel will win the day.

-Let's see what we can do.

-Right.

-Lovely.

Could that be mother's ruin? At £35 paid, who knows?

Let's see how those Reds are getting on.

I went and asked about the compact and they won't go lower than 38.

Well, it's up to you. I think you need to fall back on that.

-Right.

-If there's nothing better, and you go, "What the hell. Take a punt." Then take a punt.

OK, we'll leave it till later.

Where now, then, girls?

The Reds still haven't got their first item

but there's always something else to look at.

I've seen two small silver pin dishes.

Edwardian. High Rococo.

Couldn't be more traditional. And in a presentation case.

Why don't you take one each and tell me how substantial they feel.

Oh. Quite light.

Well, they do it for me.

Let me pop this case down, handsome though it is.

Let's see if we can pin these down.

They're assayed at Sheffield in...1904.

Edwardian silver.

That helps, doesn't it? It just rings right.

And a good name - Walker & Hall.

Now, what's the price? £78.

-My estimate 50 to 80.

-Right.

In this instance I'd be happy to go away and do a job of work

and try and get these down to... What do you want to pay for them?

-About 45, 50?

-I'll give it a go.

I'll have a chat. I won't commit. I'll come back and tell you.

I wonder if Paul can do any better than Lauren?

-Not generous. £65.

-Right. OK.

-You're not going to win a lot, you're not going to lose a lot.

-OK.

It's all just a little bit too expensive for the Reds.

Let's see how the Blues are getting on.

People do collect samplers. It might be worth having a look at that.

Ah, the sampler. Thanks for getting that out.

-What do you think of this one, then?

-Ooh.

It says, "Annie Love,

"Age 13. January 4th 1860."

-Is that damage?

-It's inevitable the little threads are coming off.

But it's in fairly good order.

What I'm pleased to see

is that the Blues are more prominent than the Reds so I hope that's a good sign!

Let's have a look at the price.

-94.

-94.

I think it might be worth a chance.

-Well.

-Actually.

-Yes, I'm happy with that.

-Yes.

-Absolutely.

-See if we can get the best price for it.

-Right.

Very persuasive, Keith.

But don't count your chickens until you know the price.

The Reds haven't committed to anything yet, so they're searching out other options.

Well, I've got to say they are hugely stylish,

but I am way out of my comfort zone with these! What period are these?

As far as I know,

-she's 1950s, 1960s.

-OK.

-Some are more difficult to acquire.

I've never seen the lady with the hairstyle and the suit before.

-You've bought these in the past?

-I have done, yes.

-And paid?

-£50 for one.

If £50 is the going rate retail, 40 is going to be enough

to stand a chance.

-This are coming in at the moment at £134 and you want to pay 80 for them.

-80.

-That's a lot.

-A huge drop.

You don't know how long they've been in there.

Haggling again. Well, it's worth a try.

The Blues are still finding it difficult, though, to agree on anything.

-The wee girl with the lamb.

-No!

-It's pretty.

-No.

-Do you not like that?

-I like the red dish better.

Hi, I've checked about the sampler.

-They've agreed £80, which I think is fine.

-Right.

So we've got two items in the bag. Let's go and find that third one.

Right.

I'm not so sure they actually said yes to that, Keith!

I'm sure these ladies know all there is to know about shopping and impulse buying

and they've only got one hour to find their three items.

So the pressure's really on.

But help could be at hand in the form of the bonus buy.

Any leftover lolly will be used by each team's expert

to buy a surprise item which the team can decide to go with at auction or not.

Any profit or loss that item makes will then be added to their total.

-Do you like this?

-Yes, I do.

-A good make, Coalport.

-I think that's so pretty.

-It's only what they call transfer-printed,

so that's not painted. But very exotic.

-I mean, it's blue, which is appropriate.

-I would buy it.

-You would?

-You did say blue.

-Well, I'm going with the winning colour here.

-Yeah.

£90, so, I mean, they'd probably be asking about 80 for it.

We'll try and get them down further than that.

-OK. So, you would like to go with this?

-Yes, I personally would go with that.

That's your choice. Let's give it a try.

Margaret finally gets her own way, and they pay £70 for the bowl.

-We've got the third item, so we're done.

-Wonderful, wonderful.

It's not going so well for the Reds.

They can't get hold of the dealer to agree a price for the brooches,

and so, with seven minutes left, the pressure is on to find a third item.

-Panic, panic!

-I have the news on the brooches.

He hit me with some complicated maths. It's about £110 for the pair.

-I still would really like to go for them.

-Really?

People know it. They're trendy-looking and they'll do well in Glasgow.

-The ball's in your court, but can I throw something else at you that's speculative?

-OK.

It's so cheap, it's the kind of thing you might make a killing on.

-Go for it.

-Follow me.

-Have a look at this.

-OK.

-This is a pocket barometer.

-Right.

-An aneroid barometer.

-It helps you calculate altitude.

-OK.

-But what's the problem with that?

-No hand.

But it has innards.

We know it's got a problem. It's a pig in a poke.

-It's also £15!

-That's good.

With a hand and warranted, that's worth 50 to £80 at auction, any day of the week.

But even as is, I don't think I'm going to bet on your compact or your silver or your brooches.

But I'd bet on that. But you have to make up your mind

-which of the four pieces you want to bank on.

-OK.

-OK.

-I'd better run.

-OK, we'll decide.

-See you in two ticks.

Right. What are we going to go for?

-I do still like the compact. If you get a compact collector.

-The compact and the brooches.

-The brooches.

-But the silver's good.

It's so tense! They've actually bought nothing so far,

but which three will they choose to go for, Bargain Hunters?

You're on the last seconds here. One or two seconds left.

What are we doing? As they approach the final fence!

-We're going for the Lea Stein brooches...

-The silver dishes

and your pocket barometer.

I think that is an interesting portfolio, if ever I saw one.

-You've finished, have you?

-Done it.

Thank goodness for that because your time is up!

Wow! Well, I'm exhausted. I don't know about you.

At the last minute, the Reds decided the barometer trumped the compact

and paid just £10 for this little beauty.

The complicated maths on the Lea Stein brooches added up to £107.20.

The silver trays were bought for 65.

-You left it to the last minute, didn't you two?

-We did!

Well, anyway, you finished up all right.

You've spent £182.20. I'd like £117.80.

Now, Paul, only you could be inheriting £117.80.

What are you going to do with it, mate?

I am going to try and find another little banker

because I fear the brooches, sexy though they are,

are going to make a big hole in our expectations.

-I need to find a little banker.

-Yeah.

-I think I have.

-Very good luck.

-Thank you.

Let's remind ourselves who the Reds are up against

and what the Blues bought.

They had very different tastes.

But the Blues all walked away happy.

Jane got a Victorian cranberry jug for 35.

While the sampler kept Keith satisfied at £80.

Finally, Margaret's persistence paid off

with the £70 Coalport bowl.

You operate quickly, you two, aren't you? Dead slick.

-A force to be reckoned with, I'd say.

-Oh!

And you spent £185, which is quite magnificent.

I'd like £115 of leftover lolly to give to Keith Baker.

-Oh! Look at that! You're happy with that, aren't you?

-I am.

-Good.

What are you going to spend it on for the bonus buy to make a huge profit?

I've had a look around and seen something that's small but beautifully formed.

Bit like our team, then?

-Absolutely.

-Go and get your item in case someone else has bought it.

-I hope not!

It's great to be at Great Western auctions in Glasgow

with our hostess and auctioneer, Anita Manning. Hi, Anita.

-Welcome, Tim.

-Marlene and Lauren, with Paul Laidlaw,

-went first of all with these two brooches.

-Lots of style. Lea was a Parisienne.

These two are actually

-two of the most desirable ones.

-Are they?

-Yes!

What we want to know is, will they make a profit?

I've estimated them 70 to 90.

Well, they paid an amazing £107.20p.

That might be a wee bit too much.

Next, we have something supremely traditional.

Rococo style Edwardian silver dishes.

Rococo style, as you say, but kind of blowing a kiss at the Art Nouveau.

-How much, then?

-50 to 80.

OK. Fine. They're just about in the middle at £65.

-Right. Well...

-There's hope all round for that.

Now, how are you on your scientific instruments?

-I bet you've looked this up!

-Of course I have!

-Who's it by?

-It's T Wheeler Scientific Instruments Ltd.

Now, they made instruments for the Royal Navy.

-I've estimated at 30 to 50.

-There we go.

Overall, then, there's lots of hope here.

But just in case, they might need their bonus buy.

Let's have a look at it.

You left Paul £117.80. Let's see what he spent it on.

HE LAUGHS

-Can you see that? What do those letters say?

-ATS.

The Auxiliary Territorial Service.

These are women that volunteer to, effectively, the army

to free up men for the front.

These women actually end up manning anti-aircraft batteries

and so on, OK?

But this little beastie - see that on the back? That number there?

This is actually an issue award.

These were officially handed out

to the first volunteers, circa 1938.

It'll make 20 to £30. How much did I pay for it?

-Ten? 15?

-£12.

-Yes!

You don't decide now. Decide later.

For the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks.

Bought by Paul Laidlaw as ATS.

War-time issue.

Well, it's a fairly modest-looking wee thing.

But the history makes it interesting.

So this may have belonged to one of those women

who joined up on the first day that they were able to.

-What's the estimate?

-10 to 20.

-Fine.

£12 paid, so he should be lucky in making a profit on that.

That's it for the Reds.

Now for the Blues. Jane and Margaret.

Their first item is this cranberry glass jug.

It's a fairly standard Victorian jug.

They paid £35. Was that too much?

I've estimated it 25 to 40.

I think it would definitely struggle to make the top estimate.

-Next is the sampler. Do you rate that?

-People enjoy samplers.

-Yes. So how much?

-60 to 80.

-OK.

£80 paid. So that's a bit tight, too.

-I think so.

-What about the Coalport bowl?

It's very colourful. It's in perfect condition.

It's not an early one,

but people will love this wonderful, vibrant pattern

in the interior of the bowl.

You're ever enthusiastic. Will you be enthusiastic with the estimate?

-50 to 70.

-Not quite enthusiastic enough, cos they paid £70.

I think they'll need their bonus buy. Let's have a look.

-So, girls, you spent £185.

-Yes.

And you gave £115 to Keith Baker.

What did he spend it on?

Gold cufflinks. Probably made in about the 1940s.

And little dress studs. I went for these

because gold prices at the moment are very good at auction.

What do you think of them?

They are very nice. I like the pattern on them. What do you think?

I wish more men would wear them.

I just don't know how popular they would be.

They cost £58.

I've got a feeling that the gold value is there in that.

-I think it was a good buy, personally.

-Yes.

You don't have to decide now. Decide later.

For the audience at home, let's find out what Anita thinks.

It would appear these came from the right town.

Glasgow! Do you rate them?

These are quite nicely made. Art Deco, engine-turned. You have the

studs with them. They're in perfect condition.

So you're coming up with a monster estimate?

-50 to 80.

-OK. £58 they paid.

So that's not too bad, actually. And you're in good voice?

-Of course!

-Of course!

-Marlene and Lauren. How are you feeling?

-Excited!

Are you? What are you most excited about, Marlene?

Making some money!

Now, the moment of truth.

Will plastic win out?

Two Lea Stein celluloid laminate brooches.

Will you start me at £50?

50. 60. 70. 80. 90.

100. £100.

-Come on!

-100 for the two. 110.

You're in profit!

120 back in.

-She's off!

-130.

140.

150! The lady's back at 150. Any advance

on 150?

All done at 150?

150!

That is brilliant! £150.

You've made a profit of £42.80.

That's good, isn't it?

Next up is the dishes.

It's this wonderful pair of Rococo-style dishes

by Walker & Hall.

Start me at £50.

I'll take 20.

30. 40. 50.

55.

55. With you, sir, at 55. 60.

65.

-Yes, we're close.

-70.

75.

-Profit!

-75. With you, sir,

at 75. 75.

She's done it. £75. That's another tenner!

A scientific instrument, ladies and gentlemen.

An early 20th-century pocket barometer.

Start me at £20. 20 bid.

-With you, sir, at 20.

-Doubled your money already.

Any advance on 20? 25.

30. With you, sir, at £30.

Any advance on £30? All done at £30?

£30.

Good boy! £30. A profit of £20 on that.

So we've got 42.80, 52.80,

£72.80p profit.

That is a profit on every lot and that very rarely happens on Bargain Hunt!

So, team, you've done rather well.

Thank you! Yeah!

So what are you going to do? Bank this or risk it on the ATS brooch?

-I'd like to risk it.

-I think we should.

This is a rare little brooch, one of the first issue of ATS badges.

Start me at £20.

£20. £10, then?

10 bid. Any advance on ten? 12.

15. With the lady at £15.

Any advance on 15? All done at 15. 15.

That's it. £15. Cheap enough, but a profit of £3.

We're not crabbing at that.

Didn't she do well to puff it up? That's brilliant.

So, £72.80 plus three

is £75.80p

you girls will waddle off with in your back pocket.

It'll be a great treat to give you cash.

-The important thing now is not to tell the Blues a thing.

-We won't!

Now, Jane, Margaret and Keith. Have you been talking to the Reds?

-Not at all!

-Course not.

-You don't know how they got on?

-No.

Perfect. Mags, how are you feeling, girl?

I've got my hanky here in case I have a bubble in case we lose!

-Never mind.

-That's confidence-making for you!

-Ma, how are you feeling?

-I'm full of confidence!

-Are you?

-Thank you!

-Bet you haven't got your hanky with you!

-Yes!

Just in case!

First up is your cranberry glass.

Here it comes.

Ladies and gentlemen,

is this very fine piece of Victorian cranberry glass.

Start me at £20.

20 bid.

25. 30.

35.

40, fresh bidder.

With you, sir, at £40. Any advance on £40?

-All done at £40.

-Fantastic.

-£40.

£40, Janey. Who would have believed it?

-Well done.

-Oh, I can hold my head up!

-Fantastic. Well spotted.

-Phenomenal.

A lovely wee item. It's a wee Scottish sampler.

Wee Annie Love from sunny Govan!

Will you start me at £50? 50 bid.

With you, sir, at 50. 50. 60.

70. 80.

90. 100.

-110.

-Yes!

110. With you, sir, at £110.

Any advance on 110? All done at 110. 110.

Well done, Keith. £110. Plus 30.

I have to take it all back, mate!

-I take it all back.

-Thank you, Tim.

Next up is your Coalport bowl.

This exquisite Coalport porcelain fruit bowl.

Start me at 50. £30, then?

30 bid. Any advance on 30?

Any advance on 30? 40.

50. 60.

-70.

-Yeee!

-You're on the money.

-£70 for the Coalport. At £70.

Any advance on £70? £70.

Yes, you sold for £70 but it's wiped its face. Nothing wrong with that.

-No pain, no shame.

-Thank goodness.

-£35 up, then.

£35 up, you two girls.

-You must be very pleased.

-Oh, totally!

A total of £35 and the prediction was so difficult.

You had every chance of making losses there and you're £35 up.

-That is short of brilliant.

-Yes.

You've got £35 in the bank.

Are you going to risk it and go with the studs? Studs.

-Will we go with it?

-Right.

-Let's go with it.

You're going with the bonus buy? We've made a decision.

A pair of nine-carat gold Art Deco oval cufflinks.

-Will you start me at £50?

-Come on, somebody!

50 bid. Any advance on £50?

60. 70.

-80.

-Wooo!

-90. £90.

With you, sir, at £90.

-Any advance on £90?

-This is exciting!

All done at £90.

£90.

That's brilliant, isn't it? Two shy of 60.

-That is £32.

-Well done, Keith!

£32. You are £67 up at the end of the day. How about that?

-Thank you, Keith.

-Put it there, mate.

A thoroughly good result on the cufflinks. Brilliant.

Now, don't say a word to the Reds, all right?

£67 could be a winning score. All will be revealed in a moment!

Bad luck, Blues. It was a close-run thing.

But you can't win 'em all. Well done, Reds. Golden gavels all round.

That's good. Isn't it?

And that's not all.

We've got two more teams of Bargain Hunters, warmed up

-and under starter's orders.

-WHISTLE

Welcome aboard, sir! LAUGHTER

Will the Blues manage to keep pace?

Crisis stage.

It's a belter of an auction for the Reds.

I don't believe this!

And love is in the air for the Blues.

But before they take to the stage, I think it's time for a cuppa.

In the late 19th century,

Glasgow was a centre for the Temperance Movement.

In the city, tea was promoted as an alternative to alcohol.

As a result, tea rooms became popular and fashionable places to be seen.

Four of the largest tea rooms in the city

were owned by Kate Cranston,

some of which uniquely decorated by celebrated Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Fittings from three of these rooms

are now on display at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

In 1911, Miss Cranston commissioned Mackintosh to revamp the interior

of one of her tea rooms in Ingram Street completely.

And this is the result.

I've got special permission

to come up here and get close and personal with these fittings

which have been set up in the museum exactly as they were in the tea room at the time.

We've got a pagoda-like corner here

in which you would intimately enjoy your cup of Oriental tea.

The light in the room was not brilliant,

and one of the things that he did was to introduce mirrors.

Here we've got a series of vertical silvered glass panels.

The silvering itself is imperfect,

so it doesn't produce an ideal mirror

but what it does do is to reflect the light.

It's difficult to assess the inventive genius of Mackintosh,

but I'd like you to have a look at this seriously wacky light fitting.

It looks a bit like an Oriental warrior's helmet.

It's made out of copper and artificially coloured to give it this patination.

Then Mackintosh, out of simple pine,

has created this towering pagoda above.

And that is attention to detail big time.

One of the most striking features in the tea rooms

would have been this structure.

Can you believe it that a woman sat in here and her sole job was to take the money?

This structure has had the Mackintosh makeover.

He's got a pagoda support here in the roof.

It's moulded with Chinese cloud bands.

And what a brilliant job he's done of the vertical supports.

A series of slightly stepped rectangular supports

and where they're joined, there are blocks that contain

further tapering rectangles.

Even the mahogany surface over which the cash would have been passed

has got this Chinese dental-type moulding.

In short, a perfect place.

But will our next teams achieve perfection

with their purchases? Let's meet them and talk tactics.

For the Red Team, we've got Betty and Phil, and for the Blues, we've got Beverley and Nigel.

-Hi, guys.

-Hello.

-Phil, what do you do for a living?

-I'm a taxi driver.

-And how long have you done that for?

-33 years.

-Have you got any famous stories about passengers?

-I reckon probably Billy Connolly is the most famous.

-Is he as amusing as he comes across?

-He was with someone, so I never got a chance to talk to him.

-Oh, dear!

Betty, you used to be a train guard.

That's right. I retired just a year ago.

-How many years did you do that for?

-20 years.

It says here that you consider that the train guard is more important than the driver.

Well, we're the ones that are facing all the passengers.

You certainly are. That's quite a brave job cos some of these people can be pretty peculiar.

-Maybe it's brave or maybe it's stupidity!

-You're also an incredible daredevil.

-A wee bit of one.

-So what have you been up to, you naughty girl?

Not so many years ago, I abseiled from the top of the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow.

-And you abseiled?

-I abseiled down. It was for a charity.

-It needs to be!

-Yeah.

-You seem to have the perfect balance in your team and you should do well today.

-We'll try.

-Very good luck.

Now for the Blues... So you two love birds, how did you meet?

Nigel and I met on a blind date.

-Did you? With Cilla Black?

-No.

-Not on the show?

-No. We were introduced through a mutual friend.

So was it then just like "caramba", you met and you thought, "Oh, gosh"?

We met and we hit it off. I thought, "Quite a nice chap," and he thought, "She's really quiet(!)"

It just shows what you can cover up at the initial meeting!

Only joking. Nigel, you've got an interesting means of transportation.

Yes, we arrived today in my taxi called Marilyn.

You bought yourself a black cab - why?

I've always been interested in vintage vehicles and she appealed.

That's great fun. Anyway, now our money moment.

£300 apiece. You know the rules. Your experts await and off you go. And very, very good luck.

So, if our teams today need a breakdown service,

they've always got their experts to give them a kick-start.

For the Red Team, Paul Laidlaw, who would never blow a gasket.

And for the Blues, Keith Baker

who likes a good finish on his glassware.

This'll be the quickest hour in your life.

-Only 60 minutes left. Let's go. Come on.

-OK.

They may have only just met, but Paul already knows the way to Betty's heart.

-Did you work on the trains?

-Yes. The railway.

Well, not far from trains, if you worked on a boat, you might have used a boatswain's pipe.

So that's the call that you would pipe the communications round the vessel or the commander on board.

That alleges to be a silver one.

If you wanted to play the game, you could buy that and I reckon you'd make a profit.

-Uh-huh.

-But it ain't an antique in my opinion.

I wouldn't rush to buy it, but I would use that as a banker.

If you've got five minutes to go, and we've used ten minutes already of our precious hour,

that's when you could fall back on it.

Why don't you give it a wee blow?

BLOWS WHISTLE Welcome aboard, sir!

As the Red Ship sets sail and they tactically put the pipe aside,

the Blues only have one thing on their mind.

What do you think of the coffee set?

I like coffee sets. I'm not so sure about that one. It's not me. It's too heavy.

It's very modern, but I think it's...

Let's have a look. It's very iconic, very stylish. Portmeirion.

-It's a good collector's area.

-It wouldn't be me, but what do you think?

I prefer something a bit more delicate than that.

So the Blues seem to have their strategy in place - just look for a coffee set, what?

Another coffee set.

They're quite common. These are quite nice little coffee cans,

individual ones. £10 the pair. They're absolutely amazing things for a fiver each.

The teams are on a mission to seal their first deal,

but Betty seems a bit cautious about the Reds' next find.

Come and see this.

-Let me see.

-You put a candle in there.

-You walk around the corridor with a candle in it.

-I'd be a wee bit worried about a candle in that.

-There's not much to hold it there.

-So we know we have a chamberstick.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

And clearly it is commemorate of Ile de St Helene,

where Napoleon was exiled.

-Exiled, yeah.

-For the second time.

-He died on St Helena?

-Yeah.

But the lobes of the socket are all faced by imperial eagles.

-So you've got that continuity there.

-I think we'll get that. I really like that.

-What's the price on that?

-£24.

-It's not a lot of money.

-I think you need to try and just get that price down...

-Half the price.

-I like the way you think!

-You start off there.

Betty doesn't shy away from danger, so whilst the Reds get a price on the hazardous candlestick,

the Blues have found just what they're looking for.

We've got the Wedgwood mark on the bottom, as it says on the label.

Moselle is the pattern. Whether it's anything similar like to the Moselle wine and everything,

but this has got a vine leaf look.

I see that it was 120. They've reduced it to 65.

That would probably indicate that it's been here a little while,

-but at £65, shall we have a go?

-Yes.

We'll see what we can get on that.

A writing chest...

-Your chamberstick - would you be happy at 20?

-20?

-Aye, I think so.

-Would you be happier at 18?

-18 would be better.

-That's what you could get it for.

-Smashing.

-Sold.

-Excellent. Well done.

-It was just a wee bit over.

The Reds have made their first purchase, so that's one up on the Blues.

But Keith has news for his team.

-I've just been to check on the Wedgwood coffee set.

-Oh, yeah.

Even though it's been reduced by half anyway, they're gonna knock another fiver off, so that's £60.

-I think it's a good buy at that.

-I think so.

-Are you both sure?

-Yes.

So the Blues have their first purchase. 20 minutes down and it's 1-1.

-Betty, tell us if there's any damage.

-I'll let you have a wee look first since you picked it out.

-There's no damage.

-Nothing the matter with that?

-Not a mark.

-How old would that be?

-It's a 20th century piece, but it's nice.

I like the shamrocks. That would appeal to a lot of people.

It cries out, this really fine porcelain.

-Yeah.

-It is...

-all of £45.

-Hmm.

We need to get a big chunk off that, but I'm happy to give it a go for you.

-See if you can find another bargain.

-Do your best.

-See you in a mo.

-Right, see you shortly.

-OK.

The Reds could be racing ahead, but have the Blues struck lucky with a fishy find?

"Deep-sea fishing reel, mahogany and brass-fitted Bakelite..."

That gavel's actually quite a nice object.

-How much is that?

-£45.

-Excuse me. Could we have a look in here?

-Yeah, sure.

-We'd like to look at that reel and perhaps the gavel.

-Do you want a look?

-I would like to see the reel, yeah.

It's in good condition.

That's where the rod would obviously slot in there.

And you would screw on either side to hold it on.

The Bakelite would put it in the '30s.

-Is there a possibility of getting that for 25?

-Yeah, I'll try. >

-Shall we have a look at the gavel while we're here?

-Yes.

I thought with the little stand, obviously it's a...

-That's nice when you see it.

-It is nice with the ivory.

-That's inlaid, yeah.

-It's nice wood, nicely made.

-It's quite in keeping with the programme as well.

-Yeah.

It was £65. It's been reduced to 45.

-I think that sounds fairly reasonable.

-Nigel likes a bargain.

-If we can get a little bit more off it...

-Anything will be helpful.

-Shall we have a go?

-Yes.

At this rate, the Blues could finish their shopping before the hour is up.

The Reds are so engrossed with their shopping, they've forgotten that Paul's there!

-Right then, guys...

-That's quite nice.

-Here's the news.

-Sorry?

-Here's the news.

-Is it good news or bad news?

-Well, it's there or thereabouts.

At the moment, and I think I'm almost as low as I'll get the price, it's down to £25.

-Right.

-Look, if it makes 20, you've no' lost a great deal.

-Aye, that's true.

-If it makes 35, great stuff.

-You're a tenner up.

It ain't gonna transform your fortunes one way or another,

-but I've really pulled out the stops.

-It's in with a chance.

I reckon if I go back... Going back, you always get another pound or two and I'm always keen to take that.

-If I can maybe make that 22, 23, do we do it?

-Yeah.

-You're up for that?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

And Paul managed to get the price down to £22.

With the Reds' second purchase in the bag, the Blues need to get prices on the reel and gavel.

-Hi.

-I found out the prices.

-Good news or bad news?

-Very good news. He can do the fishing reel for 20.

-20?

-Yeah. And the gavel for 40.

That's great. What do you think? Shall we...?

I like them both. Let's just have a wee look round some of the other things.

-You don't want to...?

-Can you hold them both for us? Yeah, sure, no worries.

'Another tactical move, this time from the Blues.

Halfway through and the teams seem in pretty good shape.

The teams still have a bit of time left and they're determined to keep sniffing out those bargains.

We need something really sexy, don't we?

-£18?

-Yeah.

I always feel I miss out.

What do you think about this?

-No?

-Honestly? LAUGHTER

I quite like that.

-What do you think?

-No.

I think it's desperately out of fashion.

Is it? I think it's lovely as well.

Maybe that's me. I'm out of fashion!

That's £120. "French mantel clock, circa 1880."

-With minutes left, our teams need to make some crucial decisions.

-Crisis stage.

-Right then, folks, three minutes.

-Right.

-Right.

We've still not made up our minds on the reel or the gavel.

-Snaffle that boatswain's pipe.

-I'm keen on the gavel.

-I'm quite taken with that.

-Three minutes, let's go.

-Let's go.

-Let's go and tell them that we'll have the reel and the gavel and we'll have a good go at it.

-Great.

Phew! Thank goodness for that!

-Are we going for it?

-I think it's smashing.

-I'll go and say yes then.

-Yeah.

-See you in a mo.

Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

Betty thought it was dangerous,

but they plumped for the silver-plated chamberstick.

Phil was taken with the Belleek porcelain jug.

And it took them back to where they started -

the silver Royal Navy whistle called a boatswain's pipe.

-So, you two, you struggled to find something valuable.

-Yeah, well...

-And completely failed by only spending £60.

-Yeah, I know.

Anyway, £60 only spent.

£240 later...

How can you go out shopping for an hour and only spend 60 quid?

It's not strategic, I hasten to add.

Off you go. Good luck. Let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

They were keen to get a coffee set

and the Wedgwood Moselle bone china one was the winner.

Nigel was hooked on the fishing reel with brass and Bakelite fittings.

And it would set any auctioneer's heart alight -

the ebony and ivory gavel.

You spent £120 which is not so much money.

You're gonna give me 180 of leftover lolly

for Keith to go off and find something brilliant that's going to churn out tons of profit.

-I hope so.

-Good luck.

-See you later.

-Lovely.

Great Western Auctions in the centre of Glasgow is a short hike from Garrion Bridge.

It's where our auctioneer, Anita Manning, is giving our bargains the benefit of her experience.

Now, we've got Phil and Betty, their first item is a little chamber candlestick.

-I suppose "chamber candlestick" because you put your wee candle in there and take it up to bed.

-Yes.

But its association, I think, with Napoleon is essentially a tourist market thing, don't you?

Yes, I think it's been made as a souvenir for the tourist market in the 20th century,

late, mid-20th century.

-They paid £18. Do you think you can turn them a profit on that?

-I think so.

-I've estimated 20 to 30.

-OK, brilliant. That's lovely.

The Belleek porcelain jug looks just as if it may have come from Fermanagh in 1880.

-But how much then, do you think?

-It should do between £20 and £30.

Great. They paid £22 which is not a lot of money.

What do you think about the boatswain's whistle?

I think they're wonderful. My old dad was in the Royal Navy, so I have a leaning towards there.

-What do you think it might bring?

-I've estimated 20 to 30.

-£20 is all they paid.

-I may have been a wee bit conservative there.

So maybe we can watch out for some sparks there.

-On your estimates versus what the team paid, they seem to be on a winning street here.

-Yeah.

But just in case, we'll have a look at their bonus buy. Here it comes.

So, Phil and Betty, you gave Paul a massive £240. What did you spend it on?

Well, have a look at that. Let me tell you. That is a Georgian silver dish stand.

-Right.

-Very simple and elegant, but I'll tell you what lifts it for me.

It's this lovely little plaque here bearing an armorial crest.

The big question is, how much?

I paid £58 for that.

-Right.

-A 200-year-old piece of silver.

-Jeez.

On a good day, I think that could make £80 to £120.

I haven't seen anything like it.

Everybody seems to like it. You don't have to choose right now.

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

What do you make of that fellow?

Well, it's an antique item. Early 19th century.

The twist or rope work is beautifully done.

-Lovely, Anita. How much?

-50 to 70.

Laidlaw paid £58.

-So your cunning compatriot...

-Maybe I was a wee bit mean.

Oh, surely not, Anita!

That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues. We're gonna start off with the coffee set which is complete.

When do you think it was made, Anita?

1970s. It would have been the height of style.

-And today, what are you likely to get at auction?

-The estimate on this, £50 to £70.

£60 was paid. Right. So they stand a chance of making a profit.

Next is this large reel.

This looks like a bit of a rough old dude to me.

Fishermen love anything to do with the equipment that they use.

-Yes.

-This would obviously have been used to catch very big fish.

And that's about as much as I can say about it!

-What's your estimate?

-25 to 40.

-They'll be delighted.

They only paid £20 for it.

Now, the auctioneer's gavel. This is a pretty heavyweight gavel, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Does it suit you?

-Uh-huh. I quite like the gavel.

-Good. How much?

-50 to 70.

-£40 paid.

-Oh, well, that's not too bad.

-There we go.

Depending on the fishermen, the junior league auctioneers

and the young punters of Glasgow, we've got some interest here.

Some variety.

They may need their bonus buy, so let's look at it.

So, team, you spent £120. You gave Keith £180.

Let's see what he spent it on.

-A-ha.

-Oh.

-Obviously, it's a box.

The decoration is embossed pewter sheets,

so date-wise, about 1900.

-Yeah.

-I suppose it's sort of a cross between Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau.

I thought it would appeal to a Glasgow audience. What do you think?

-Sounds good. What's it like inside?

-What would it be used for?

-Whatever you like.

Trinkets of sorts. It's not lined as a jewellery box, but you could keep whatever you like in it.

-I'm pleasantly surprised.

-It cost £78.

-It's nicely done. I like it, yeah.

That's excellent. You don't choose right now, you choose later,

but for the audience at home, let's find out what Anita thinks about it.

So, Anita, this should be meat and drink to you.

Glasgow School of Art held classes for metalwork in the 1930s and 1940s,

so we see a lot of this type of thing.

-How much do you think it will bring?

-I estimated 60 to 90.

-OK, £78 he paid, so slightly edgy, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-I'll have to give it a push.

-You'll have to give it a push. No better at doing that than you!

-Now, Phil and Betty, how are you feeling?

-A bit nervous.

-Are you?

-Yeah.

-Why's that?

-Very nervous.

-You were very cocky in the shopping.

-Well, not so cocky now!

First up is the candlestick.

It's a silver-plated chamberstick.

Can we say £50?

40? Start me at 20 for the Napoleon chamberstick?

20 bid. Any advance...? 30.

40. I'll catch you in a wee minute. 40. The lady at 40.

Any advance on 40?

-£40!

-Any advance on 40 on Napoleon's chamberstick?

Any advance on £40? All done at £40? £40...

-£40 is plus £22. That is brilliant.

-That's great.

-Smashing.

-What a great start!

-Brilliant.

-All down to you.

-Here comes the Belleek.

Ireland's finest porcelain, ladies and gentlemen.

Belleek, always a delight to handle.

Here we have the three-strand basketweave jug,

£50. 50? 40? Start me at £20?

20 bid. 20 bid. Any advance on 20?

30. Catch you in a minute. 40. 40 with the lady.

50. Fresh bidder at £50.

We're doing well.

-Any advance on 50? 60.

-£60!

£60. With the lady at £60. Any advance on £60?

All done at £60. £60...

-£60? That is unbelievable, isn't it?

-I know.

-That's another £38.

Lot 96 is the boatswain's whistle.

It has the Royal Navy insignia and it is marked for silver.

Can we say 20 for the silver...

20 bid. 20 bid.

30. 40. 50.

£50. With you, sir, at 50 for the boatswain's whistle.

£50. Any advance on £50? All done at £50?

£50...

That's another £30. I don't believe this!

That's £30, £68, £88...

That is £90. You are £90 up.

Are you going to twist or stick?

-What do you think? Go?

-You want to go?

-Yeah, we'll go for it.

-You don't have to go.

-No, we have confidence in Paul.

..is this superb Georgian, silver dish stand.

Can we say £50? 50?

30. 30 bid. 40.

50. 60? £60?

60. Any advance on 60?

-It's a profit.

-Any advance on £60? All done at £60. £60...

A profit is a profit. There's nothing the matter with that.

-It's exciting, isn't it?

-Yes.

Plus £2 on that which is nothing to be sniffed at.

-You are plus £92 overall.

-That's a good day.

You have made a profit between the three of you on every single item.

I think that's phenomenal.

-So, Nige, Bev, how are you feeling?

-Good.

-Excited.

-Have you been talking to the Reds?

-No.

-Not at all.

So you have no idea

-how they've got on?

-None whatsoever.

First up is the coffee service and here it comes.

Start me at 30 then? 30 bid. Any advance on 30?

Any advance on 30? 40.

50.

60 on the phone. 70.

-Good, good, good.

-Look out, girl! You're in profit.

-£70.

-More, more!

-Any advance on 70 for the Wedgwood Moselle?

-75!

-Don't bid yourself!

-Any advance on £70?

-We want more than 70.

-£70 - 4555.

-£70 is what you've got, girl.

That's a genuine bid for £70. You've made £10 profit. Perfect.

-It's on the right side of it.

-The fishing tackle.

Every home should have one.

It's a large, mahogany, deep-sea fishing reel

with brass and Bakelite fittings.

-A "reel" bargain, yeah.

-Reel them in, reel them in.

Can we say £50? £50 for the fishing reel? £50?

-50? 40?

-It's a steal.

-Start me at £20?

Start me at £20? £10 then?

10 bid. Any advance on 10?

15. Any advance on 15?

20. £20.

-Any advance on £20?

-We're level.

-25.

-Yes!

-Good.

-You're in profit.

-You're getting a bargain.

-1907...

-£25, that's plus £5. No shame in that. Now the gavel.

We have this turned ebony and ivory auctioneer's gavel

on an ivory string inlaid rosewood base.

Can we say 60? Start me at £60? 40...? 50.

50 bid. 50 bid. 60.

70. 80.

90. 100.

-110.

-Keith!

-£110.

110. With you, sir, at 110.

Any advance on 110? All done... 120.

Fresh bidder at £120. No?

-120.

-That's fantastic.

-Any advance on 120? All done at 120? 120...

-Wow!

-£120, you're plus £80 on that,

-which is nothing short of miraculous.

-It is. Wow!

So, £95, you're up £95.

-Are we going to go with the bonus buy?

-Yeah.

-Here it comes. Just in time!

Lot 122 is this Glasgow style, Art Nouveau, beaten covered box.

It's a risky job, isn't it? This is a risky moment. Dear, oh, dear.

Start me at 50? Start me at 50? 50 bid.

-Yes, 50.

-Any advance on 50?

-I'd like to have 60!

-60. 70.

-80.

-80!

-£80.

£80. With you, sir, at £80.

-You're in profit.

-Do we have somebody at 90?

Any advance on £80? All done at £80...

-Well done.

-Well done, Keith. £80 is a couple of pounds profit.

-I thought it would've gone for a bit more.

-A profit in the bag.

You are plus £97.

-Oh, wow!

-This gets really exciting now, so we don't want you saying anything to those Reds.

-No.

-Mum?

-My lips are sealed.

-Mum is the word.

What a fantastically successful day we have had today!

-This is unbelievable. You've been chatting?

-No.

-No.

So nobody knows exactly where the scorecard lies. Yes?

-But the audience know that there has been phenomenal profit-making today by both teams.

-Oh, good.

And if they've done the maths, they'll know that there is only a £5 note

between the phenomenal profits that our teams have made today.

And sadly, the runners-up, because we don't have losers today, happen to be the Reds.

-Oh, no!

-Unlucky.

You are runners-up by making just £92-worth of profits.

-That'll do nicely.

-How do you feel about the £92 coming over, darling?

Great. I'll have the 90, Phil'll have the 2.

We can see who wears the trousers in your household.

Anyway, congratulations. You've done enormously well.

-But not quite well enough when it comes to the Blues.

-Well done.

£97 the Blues have achieved.

-Sounds good.

-Here it comes, Nige.

-I'm getting it? Thank you.

What you do with it later...

-The Good Lord gives with one hand and no doubt Beverley will take with the other!

-I'll have them as well.

And there's £1 left over.

-Have you had a good time?

-Fabulous.

-We've loved having you on the show.

-Join us soon for some more bargain hunting. Yes?

-Yes!

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