0:00:02 > 0:00:04BIRDSONG AND CRY OF BUZZARD
0:00:05 > 0:00:10My gosh, it's great to be outside in the fresh air,
0:00:10 > 0:00:14embracing the elements, being at one with nature.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17I'd much rather be at one with some bargains though,
0:00:17 > 0:00:19so let's go bargain hunting!
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0:00:53 > 0:00:56Today, we're in the Kent County Showground in Detling.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58This fair is in the great outdoors
0:00:58 > 0:01:03and our contestants today are certainly in touch with nature.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08They're also not averse to having the odd party in a field either.
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0:01:19 > 0:01:24Our peace-loving souls will have £300 and an hour to find their three bargains.
0:01:24 > 0:01:29They'll be accompanied by an expert who will give them help, advice, free love...
0:01:29 > 0:01:34I mean, guidance. They'll then take their three items to auction, where they'll hopefully make a profit.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37So, let's meet today's teams!
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0:01:47 > 0:01:51For the Reds, we've got married couple Nick and Jill,
0:01:51 > 0:01:54and for the Blues we've got brother and sister Georgina and Ted.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- Welcome to Bargain Hunt.- Hello!
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Hello! Very nice to see you. So how long have you two been married for?
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Just under 20 years.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- And how did you meet? - We met in a band.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10- A mutual friend asked us to join in, and we did, and we picked the same songs to sing.- Did you?
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- Yes.- And you'd never met before? - No. We'd never met before.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17- I mean, that's serendipity, isn't it?- Yes, it's absolutely incredible.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Brilliant. And, Jill, do you still play in a band together?
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Oh, yes, in not one band.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25I'm actually playing with four different bands.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30- What instrument do play? - Chiefly, the banjo, but I do actually play guitar.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35Sometimes the little banjo, a banjolele and sometimes a mandolin.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- Nick, what do you play? - I play the double bass and the Hawaiian guitar.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Very good. Well, it's a lovely interest for you, isn't it?
0:02:41 > 0:02:43And what sort of music do you like to play?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Bluegrass is our favourite.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47- Bluegrass, is it? Hillbilly?- Yes.
0:02:47 > 0:02:48Hillbilly.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- Anyway, fascinating couple. Good luck to you.- Thank you.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Now for the Blues. Georgina and Ted.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- Now, Ted, your parents used to run an antique jewellery shop. - That's right.
0:02:57 > 0:03:03I did an apprenticeship in Hatton Garden and ended up doing repairs in a workshop behind the shop.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07- And, Georgina, your passion is animals.- Oh, love them, absolutely adore them.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09What animals have you had?
0:03:09 > 0:03:16Well, about ten years ago, we had at one time a pony, six sheep,
0:03:16 > 0:03:22two Border collies, a miniature poodle, four cats, lop-eared rabbit
0:03:22 > 0:03:28that used to bounce round the house, six guinea pigs, two budgerigars,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30fish, and we had a tank of stick insects.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35- Well, I should think that was quite a menagerie, all at home. - It was, yes.- You like to hoard.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37You're a bit of a collector, Georgina, yeah?
0:03:37 > 0:03:42Yeah, definitely. I love teddy bears, any sort of soft animals.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46I love antique jewellery. I love items made of wood.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I shouldn't think the trees are too happy about that.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53No, but when the animals run riot and they knock them over, they don't break.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55- No, that's true. - I've learnt from experience.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57And, Ted, what do you collect?
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Oh, I collect gold clocks, old cigarette lighters, specially
0:04:00 > 0:04:04the flint and petrol ones, and anything old and unusual.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Well, you're in the right place today, I can tell you,
0:04:07 > 0:04:11cos there's a fantastic fair out there and you both need £300. There's your £300.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- Thank you very much. - 300. You know the rules.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15Your experts await and off you go!
0:04:15 > 0:04:19And with such a big fair to explore,
0:04:19 > 0:04:21the teams are going to need their experts today.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25Strumming his stuff for the Red Team, it's James Braxton.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27And helping the Blues' profits to grow,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29it's Kate Bliss.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33And they'll be helping two pairs of Reds and Blues today.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36It's a good size, for a little cottage?
0:04:36 > 0:04:39- That's what I'm thinking. - It's been repaired on the inside.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42It looks pretty original to me and it's got some age to it, hasn't it?
0:04:42 > 0:04:44It has. I don't think it's Victorian pine.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47At the end of the day, it doesn't matter, does it?
0:04:47 > 0:04:50It's in nice condition. I think the seat is possibly quite a bit later.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54I like this moulding on the bottom. They take the plainness off it.
0:04:54 > 0:04:55I don't know. I'm just thinking...
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Trouble is though, guys, furniture isn't selling particularly well at the moment.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02You've got to bear in mind the furniture market is not buoyant.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- So if we want this, we want it at a really good price.- Yeah.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- Someone private might bid for this. - Right, right. - This is what I'm thinking of.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- The back's all right. - Be a nice thing in a hall.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12Let's find out how much it is.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- Where's the lady?- Where's the lady?
0:05:14 > 0:05:20So whilst the Blues start some negotiations, the Reds have let out an embarrassing secret.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Oh, look at this! I recognise this one.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25What an earth is it for?
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- This is a shoe stretcher. - Shoe stretcher? Yeah.
0:05:28 > 0:05:33I got one for her Christmas present to go in her stocking, cos she suffers from bunions.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36I thought it would just be a silly thing to put inside the shoe and press it out.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38It is a genuine Victorian one.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41- You put it in the shoe and then... - Twist it.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43- And that makes? - It stretches the leather.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45It stretches the leather where your bunion is?
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- Yes. - So that's replicating the bunion?
0:05:48 > 0:05:50- Exactly, exactly, yes.- Ah!
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- No, let's leave it be.- OK.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55- Let's get on.- Yes, let's go on.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- Serious stuff. - Serious stuff, come on.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00# Happy feet, da-da da... #
0:06:00 > 0:06:04As the Reds put their best foot forward, the Blues have news for Kate.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- Kate?- What's the verdict?
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- What about 90?- Has she come down to 90?
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Is that OK?- Well, do you know, I would probably...- It was 120.
0:06:12 > 0:06:18Do you know, I'd put an auction estimate on of 80 to 120 quid probably.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21I think it's got a chance of making 150 on a good day.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23We both liked it, didn't we?
0:06:23 > 0:06:2790. It will fit in most people's little kitchens and cottages, so...
0:06:27 > 0:06:28- Let's do it. - Have we got a deal?
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- Let's press on.- There's no woodworm.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32I hope not.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36- OK, brilliant.- Great, let's do the deal.- We've got our first buy.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39So the Blues have made their first purchase and James
0:06:39 > 0:06:42is searching heaven and earth to find something for the Reds.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- I like this.- Hey...- What's that?
0:06:45 > 0:06:49Are you, Nick and Jill, are you big cruisers? Do you ever get on a boat?
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- No.- Only across to France.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55Only across to France! Well, it does give you a real perspective
0:06:55 > 0:06:59of how much the earth's surface is covered by ocean, isn't it?
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Well, it does.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05It looks like something that you might buy on a cruise.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07I just think it's a rather fun item.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09It is. It is a fun item, yes.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11What's your price, madam, on this then?
0:07:11 > 0:07:13The best is 20.
0:07:13 > 0:07:1620? Oh, dear, 20. Said with a smile, though.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18- We'll blow 20 on that.- 20.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21It's got to be worth that, hasn't it?
0:07:21 > 0:07:23You can't go much lower, can you?
0:07:23 > 0:07:2520 for a trip round the world.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I call that a bargain. Now,
0:07:27 > 0:07:31after something from the sea, something from the sky has caught the eye of the Reds.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34That's very pretty, isn't it, the butterfly?
0:07:34 > 0:07:36So we've got a nice big butterfly.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38- It's pretty, isn't it? - I think it comes from Cornwall.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40Does it? Is it marked then as such?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42It just says "sterling silver" here.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- That's all it says. - A lot of people make it.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- I think that's very pretty, that. - It is pretty.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50I mean, if it was Horner, you know...
0:07:50 > 0:07:52- Yeah, it would be a lot of money. - 300 probably.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55What I like about this is this nice stylised peacock feather.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Has a real Decorative Arts look, doesn't it?
0:07:57 > 0:08:00- It's beautiful.- It is. - Well, how much? That's the question.
0:08:00 > 0:08:06They've got it priced at £38. Can you help us out just a bit?
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- 28.- 28, brilliant! That was sort of what I was going to ask.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11What a kind man.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13- Shall we do that?- Yeah.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17So they managed to get their second item for £28.
0:08:17 > 0:08:23With 15 minutes to go, the Blues have gone indoors to see if they can root out their next find.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25- Where do you start here?- I know.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28The time is going to go so quick in here, isn't it?
0:08:33 > 0:08:36They're still quite good sellers, these.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40One went the other day on Bargain Hunt. It was an oak one.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- This is mahogany, innit? - Paid 30 for it.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45It wasn't as ornate as this.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- No inlay on it at all. - Right.- But that made 40.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51I like the little bits of mother of pearl and the inlay.
0:08:51 > 0:08:52And this is enamelled or ceramic.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- This is mahogany.- So that's mahogany.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58With probably boxwood or satinwood inlay.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02- What age do you think it is? - I'd say it's 1900, perhaps a little bit earlier.- Yes.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05- What would it fetch at auction? - I can see that making 60 quid plus.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08- Definitely.- Definitely. - Right. I'll see you in a tick.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- OK.- Keep looking, guys. - We will.- We'll keep looking.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17Kate did the deal and managed to snap up the barometer for £32.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21Now, with just minutes to go, both teams have an item to buy.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25and now's not the time to start being fussy.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29I think, "Who buys these now?" Do you know what I mean?
0:09:29 > 0:09:33- Do you think?- Yeah. I do see what you're saying, but I don't...
0:09:33 > 0:09:35How much is your lady up here?
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Choosy. You are choosy.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- You're not mad on that one? - I don't like it very much.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41- Not mad on it.- No.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45- You'd never be able to get those out anyway.- No.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49That's quite nice. That one down there.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50OK. Onwards.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01- Look at that. - Isn't that fun, the archer?
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- Yes.- How much have you got on that?
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- 185.- 185.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08But I'll take 160.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12Yeah. I think a lot of these were done for radiator covers.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- They just fit really well on them. - They're decorative pieces,
0:10:16 > 0:10:19- aren't they?- They are.- These days. - Very decorative.- Very decorative.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22The Reds are rather taken by this Art Deco archer lady,
0:10:22 > 0:10:24but they'll have to make up their minds soon.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Meanwhile, have the Blues found something that tickles their fancy?
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- Love it.- I really like it.- I mean, it's a good, strong piece, isn't it?
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- I like the quality of the carving. - Where do you think it's from?
0:10:36 > 0:10:44Well, it's the sort of thing you get in a sort of gothic, Victorian stone manor house or hall, if you like.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- Yes, yeah. - Shame we haven't got another one, because a pair would be really fab.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- Do you know what? I've got a good feeling about this.- I have.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- I like it. I love the quality. - Shall we do it?
0:10:53 > 0:10:55- Yes.- Where there's weight, there's quality.- Yeah.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57- I love it.- Right. - I love it, definitely.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59- Wait there.- OK.- I'll do the deed.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02That was a snappy decision.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Now have the Reds made their minds up yet?
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- That's quite nice. That one down there.- Mm.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Maybe he could do 100 on that,
0:11:11 > 0:11:13the pottery. What do you...?
0:11:13 > 0:11:15If they were all the same price, what would you buy?
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- Oh, I'd go for that one. - Go for the archer?
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Well, that is so eye-catching, the archer.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25If we could get a little bit off from 160, would you?
0:11:25 > 0:11:29- I'll do 155 on it.- 155? - That would be it, yeah.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- Let's go for it. Go on, then. - We've got nothing to lose.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33- We've run out of time. - You've got the money.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- We've run out of time, haven't we? - Yeah.- Yeah, we'll do it.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39155. Ever so kind.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Game, set and match!
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Time's up. What a racket!
0:11:44 > 0:11:47So did all that fresh air go to their heads?
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53They thought the world was their oyster,
0:11:53 > 0:11:57but instead they settled for this novelty cut glass globe for 20.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59They got in a flutter
0:11:59 > 0:12:02over the silver and enamel butterfly necklace.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04And it shot them through the heart,
0:12:04 > 0:12:07the plaster figure of a female archer.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10You spent 203, which is super duper.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13I'd like 97 of leftover lolly.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- Any idea what you're going to buy, James?- Something that complements our buys already.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19What's that mean then?
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- A bit of a guitar?- Yes...- Going to find yourself some hippy gear, what?
0:12:22 > 0:12:23I mean, what's happening here?
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- You know me. I'll be sticking to... - Traditional, solid, reliable.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31Something of onyx, malachite and silver probably.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Gosh! There are so many hints there.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Good luck, James, anyway. What a shambles.
0:12:35 > 0:12:41Anyway, let's remind ourselves what the Reds are up against and check out what the Blues bought.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43They were pining for a bargain
0:12:43 > 0:12:46and first up, the Blues bought the pine boxseat.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Next, the mahogany inlaid barometer.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52Let's hope it kicks up a storm at the auction.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56And they're hoping the Victorian, walnut, carved mask bracket
0:12:56 > 0:12:58will be a roaring success.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03You spent £232, which is quite magnificent.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- I'd like 68 quid, please. - There we are.- There we go.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10- 68 spuds coming over.- Lovely. - What are you going to buy?
0:13:10 > 0:13:12I've got a challenge ahead of me.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15I think we have two very choosy people over there, in a good way, a very good way.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18- Yes, but picky? - Well, you could put it like that.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20But knowledgably picky.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22So I have a challenge, so I'd better get started.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Yeah, you'd better go and get picking. Good luck, Kate.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39Well, it's great to be in Canterbury at the Canterbury Auction Galleries
0:13:39 > 0:13:43- with Michael Roberts, our auctioneer. Hello, Mike. - Hi, Tim. Good to see you again.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46First off then for Jill and Nick is the cut glass table globe.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Is it cut by hand, do you think?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Apparently, according to the label.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Some chap with a dental drill somewhere.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56- Yes. So what do you think that's worth, then?- Not a great deal.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- Erm, £30-50.- Really?
0:13:58 > 0:14:02It's probably brand new and I expect if you root around the internet,
0:14:02 > 0:14:06- you could probably find one similar for that sort of money. - Well, our team paid £20.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08- Right.- So that's not too bad.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Now the silver and enamel butterfly necklace.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14That sort of reminds one of something, doesn't it?
0:14:14 > 0:14:16Well, it's a sort of Liberty design,
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Charles Horner-ish, that kind of thing.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22But again, it's pretty much new.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Fine. So how much then?
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- 15 to 20 at auction.- 15 to 20. £28.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- There's not much of a spread there. They can't lose much, can they?- No.
0:14:30 > 0:14:35- On the other hand, Jill, who fell in love with this great job.- Yeah.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38How do you rate cast plaster these days?
0:14:38 > 0:14:41Presumably, it's after a bronze. Most of these things are.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45It's sort of a Deco version of Diana the Huntress.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Our estimate's 45 to 60, to get a bit of interest.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50- Yes, quite.- Hopefully!
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- How low will you stoop? That's the question.- Find out, I suppose.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- I mean, £155, she paid. - Really? Oh, dear!
0:14:57 > 0:14:59I mean, that's a good old stride, isn't it?
0:14:59 > 0:15:04- Whoops. That's a whoops one. - You've really got to want Diana in green plaster to pay £155.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08My prediction is there's a bit of a green hole opening up underneath this object.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11They're going to need their bonus buy, so let's go and have a look at it.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15- Oh!- Oh! - That little fella.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19- That is very nice.- Oh!- That will go well with the necklace, won't it?
0:15:19 > 0:15:21It will. It will. It will.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24- Yeah.- Sort of almost oil sweet.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Can we have a look at the back? Oh, yes, sweet little catch.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32It's typical of that rather nice Arts and Crafts period.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Just a very nice iridescent, enamel boss here.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38- And the price is nice.- So how much?
0:15:38 > 0:15:41- How much was it?- £20.- How much do you think it's going to make?
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- That's the big question.- Erm,
0:15:44 > 0:15:48it should do £20 or £30, or even more.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52Had it had marks on it, I don't think I would have bought it at £20.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- No.- No.- That's the reason.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Mr Horner, somebody like that,
0:15:56 > 0:15:59on a solid silver one, would be over £100.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01So for £20, it's a punt, isn't it, James?
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- Definitely. - Anyway, thank you very much.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08For the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about James Braxton's brooch.
0:16:08 > 0:16:14Arts and Crafts design. A sort of cabochon sort of blue-green enamel.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17I've catalogued it as white metal, as there's no hallmarks on it.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21Presumably it is silver, but often these things are too thin to stamp properly.
0:16:21 > 0:16:22Our estimate is £10 to £15.
0:16:22 > 0:16:29£20 paid by Brackers, so he's reckoning on a bit of a profit there and he may get a small profit.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- Fingers crossed.- That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Georgina and Ted, their first item - Georgina found it -
0:16:35 > 0:16:38is this pine box settle.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40- What do you make of that?- It's OK.
0:16:40 > 0:16:45Sort of Victorian design, not terribly big, pretty ugly.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48And if you look at it, the quality is pretty poor.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Look at that! What's that, rough old floorboards or something?
0:16:52 > 0:16:54It looks to be. Certainly down the bottom there.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- What do you think it's going to bring?- Sort of £40 to £60.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01£90 paid. I think they're going to be lucky to get a profit on that.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06- Sure.- The inlaid barometer, that's a different kettle of fish, isn't it?
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- Cos that's at least nicely inlaid and...- Sure.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12- ..and a little period piece. - It's a nice quality item.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17There's a little bit of damage round the glass there, but it's a nice bit of bevelled glass. Good bit of inlay.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- What's it worth?- £30 to £50 in my estimate.- Oh, that's great. £32 paid.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22What about this mask joker?
0:17:22 > 0:17:24It's a good thing. It's quite heavy,
0:17:24 > 0:17:26which would indicate a good piece of timber
0:17:26 > 0:17:30and the quality of the carving, the whiskers and everything, it's...
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Yeah, it's nicely done.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35I think it's a nice thing and it's the sort of thing that tends to sell fairly well here.
0:17:35 > 0:17:41- What's your estimate? - Well, £60 to £80 to perhaps reflect a bit of damage at the top.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44- £110 paid.- All right. OK, sure.
0:17:44 > 0:17:49Well, on the basis that we might get a good scrape, let's have a look at their bonus buy.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Oh, wow! Oh, that's really sweet.
0:17:54 > 0:17:55You set me quite a challenge,
0:17:55 > 0:17:58because you were very discerning in your purchases,
0:17:58 > 0:18:02and I was very determined to find you something you might like.
0:18:02 > 0:18:08He's a British, little, tin plate, clockwork hare, with the key,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10which is great. They've stayed together.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14Wind it up and he does this lovely little hopping about.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18Goes up on his rear legs and then hops along the floor, which I think is absolutely super.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- Oh, he's really cute.- How old is he?
0:18:20 > 0:18:23I would think he's probably '30s, pre-war I would say.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Yes, '30s, '40s, maybe.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31If toy collectors had spotted him, I think he could make £20 to £40.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- I paid 15.- Oh, that's really good!
0:18:34 > 0:18:36You don't actually have to decide right now.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38You decide after the sale of your first few items.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- No, it is super.- Lovely. - Absolutely super thing.- Thank you.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46But for the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about old hopalong.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- British-made, which adds a bit of interest.- Yeah.
0:18:48 > 0:18:53Yeah, it's a good thing and I've had him going and he's quite fun really.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Oh! Ah!
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- And he's done that for the telly, too. What a performer!- Absolutely.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- So it's in working condition... - It is, yeah.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07- What do you think the estimate is? - Well, my estimate is £25 to £35.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10- Great. £15 she paid.- Good. OK, might be in with a chance.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Yeah. Well, hop along, good luck. See you at the auction.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Now, Jill and Nick, how are you feeling?
0:19:28 > 0:19:30- Fingers crossed. - Fingers crossed.- Fingers crossed.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- That is not a very positive or confident response.- No, it isn't.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37What's the problem then? Where are you feeling shifty?
0:19:37 > 0:19:38I think the green figure. I think...
0:19:38 > 0:19:40We paid an awful lot of money for that.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Well, I don't know. It's got a style. It's got a look.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45The problem is it's made of plaster.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48First up then is the cut globe and here it is.
0:19:48 > 0:19:5269 is the modern, green, overlay, cameo, cut glass globe of the world.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55I have commission interest. Going to start at £20.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59We're looking for 2. 22. 24. 26.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01- Well done, James.- 30.
0:20:01 > 0:20:032. 34. 36. 38.
0:20:03 > 0:20:0640 with me. And 2. 40 on commission.
0:20:06 > 0:20:07Who's 42 now?
0:20:07 > 0:20:1042. Looking for 4. 42 and selling.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13£42. Brilliant. You are plus £22.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15James, you doubled the money. Good boy.
0:20:15 > 0:20:1870 is the butterfly pattern necklace.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21I have commission interest. Going to start at £42.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23£42!
0:20:23 > 0:20:24Wow!
0:20:24 > 0:20:26£44, where? 44.
0:20:26 > 0:20:3246. 48. 50. 5. 60. 5. 70 with me.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- And 5. 70 on commission. Who's 75? - I can't believe this.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40- 70 and selling.- 70. You're a genius, James.- You certainly are.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Next though is the green goddess.
0:20:42 > 0:20:4571 is the green plaster figure of the Art Deco archer.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48I have commission interest. I'm going to start at £30.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51And I'm looking for 2. Who's 32 now?
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Any more? So I'm going to sell on commission for £30.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Looking for 2. £30 and selling.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59He's selling it for £30. I can't believe it. £30.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04- That is minus £125 on that single item.- Ooh!
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Yes, well, I'm afraid it's slightly as per predictions.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10You were doing so nicely.
0:21:10 > 0:21:17You had a profit of £64. That has disappeared with that £125 loss.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22- Where does that leave us? - I think you've now got a loss of 61.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26- Whoops!- Whoops. - What we need is a miracle now.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28- You need a miracle.- What's your little brooch going to do?
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- I'd definitely go for it. - Definitely going for that.
0:21:31 > 0:21:3575 is the silvery metal mounted and blue-green enamelled circular brooch.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37I have commission interest.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40I'm going to start at £22. Looking for 24. £24, where?
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Anywhere 24? Decorative brooch. 24.
0:21:42 > 0:21:4526. 28.
0:21:45 > 0:21:4730 here. And 2. Bid's here at £32.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- Who's 34 now?- Keep coming!
0:21:50 > 0:21:5234. Who's 36? 34 and selling.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55You are now minus £47.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57Not as dire as we thought.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59Not as dire as it might have been.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03- No.- Now minus 47 could be a winning score, so don't tell the Blues anything, all right?
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- No, we won't say a thing.- OK. Mute.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- Are you feeling confident, Georgina?- Erm...
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- Bit of this and a bit of that? - A bit of this and a bit of that.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- What about you, brother Ted? - Er, about the same, actually.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22- About the same?- I've got a feeling we could be in with a chance.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24How does Kate feel about this line-up?
0:22:24 > 0:22:28I think we'll do all right on some. I think we might struggle on maybe...
0:22:28 > 0:22:30I've got a funny feeling about the pine bench.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- I don't think that's going to go quite as well. - Not such a good feeling?- Mm.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39I have to tell you that the auctioneer and I were sniffy about that bench,
0:22:39 > 0:22:43- because we didn't think much of the timber it had been made out of.- Rustic.
0:22:43 > 0:22:4691 is the panelled, pine box settle.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Who will start me at 20?
0:22:48 > 0:22:5120 I'm bid. Who's 22. 22 where?
0:22:51 > 0:22:5422 for someone? Surely 22 now. 22.
0:22:54 > 0:22:5824. There you are at 24. 26. 28.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- 30.- 2. Come on!- 34.
0:23:01 > 0:23:0436 now? With you at 36. Who's 38?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06I'm going to sell at £36.
0:23:06 > 0:23:0936.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12That's four, 40... Is that £54?
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Is that minus £54?
0:23:14 > 0:23:17It's minus £54. Oh, dear! Now here comes the barometer.
0:23:17 > 0:23:1992 is the early 20th century,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22mahogany, circular, aneroid barometer. Lot 92.
0:23:22 > 0:23:2420 where? 20 I'm bid.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Thank you. And 2? 22. 24. 26. 28.
0:23:28 > 0:23:29- 30.- 2. Yes!
0:23:29 > 0:23:3134. 36. 34.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- Who's 36 now?- Go on! Go on!
0:23:33 > 0:23:36- 34 and selling. Same buyer.- £34.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38- We made- 2! Plus £2.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Now comes the bracket. Stand by for this.
0:23:41 > 0:23:4593 is the Italian, walnut, serpentine-fronted wall bracket.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Lion's mask. Nice thing. Lot 93.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52- Have commission interest. I'm going to start at 75.- Yes!- Yes!
0:23:52 > 0:23:54I'm looking for 80. Who's 80 in the room?
0:23:54 > 0:23:59- Anyone 80? If not, I'm going to sell on commission. 75, looking for 80. - Oh, no!- 75 and selling.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02£75. That's very cheap, isn't it?
0:24:02 > 0:24:05- £75 is minus £35.- Oh, never mind!
0:24:05 > 0:24:0852. You are minus £87.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11- Well, we got the... - SHE LAUGHS
0:24:11 > 0:24:13This is not a great score, is it?
0:24:13 > 0:24:17But it could be a winning score. What are you going to do about the hare, then?
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- We're going to go for the hare. - We're going for the hare.
0:24:19 > 0:24:2497 is the '30s, English, tin plate, clockwork, hare toy.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27It does a little running hop and sit.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Lot 97.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30And who will start me at 20?
0:24:30 > 0:24:3320 where? 20 I'm bid. Thank you.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35- Who's 22? 22 where?- Yes, come on!
0:24:35 > 0:24:37- Come on!- 22, madam. 24.
0:24:37 > 0:24:4024. 26. 28.
0:24:40 > 0:24:4130. 32. 34.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43Oh, well done!
0:24:43 > 0:24:4736. 38? No. 36. Who's 38?
0:24:47 > 0:24:50Any more? If not, I'm selling at 36.
0:24:50 > 0:24:51£36.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Well done, Kate!
0:24:53 > 0:24:5515 plus 6 is plus 21.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00- You know the moral of this story? - What's that?- We should have had four hares!
0:25:02 > 0:25:05- Quite a good moral, that. - You're mental!
0:25:06 > 0:25:09You are minus...£66 as a result of that.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- That's lucky, innit? Clickety click. - Clickety click.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15Clickety click. I think we done really well.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17I think you've done really well.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19I think you've done really, really well.
0:25:19 > 0:25:24- I really think we've done well. - That is phenomenal.- It is. - Only losing £66.- Fabulous!
0:25:24 > 0:25:26- It's fabulous.- Absolutely.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Oh, dear. A loss of £66 for the Blues,
0:25:29 > 0:25:34making the Reds the winners as, remember, they "only" lost £47.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38Ha! Coming up, two more teams take on the Bargain Hunt challenge,
0:25:38 > 0:25:40but first I'm off on a voyage of discovery.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54I'm at Quex House near Canterbury in the southeast of England.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58Over the centuries, there have been lots of proprietors of this place.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01In the 1400s, it was the Parker family.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Then the Queeks.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Now I'm not absolutely certain about this,
0:26:07 > 0:26:10but I think that's how Quex got its name, from the Queeks.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17In the 16th century, it was passed by marriage to the Crisp family
0:26:17 > 0:26:19and then was sold on to the Fox family,
0:26:19 > 0:26:23and then sold on to the Powell family,
0:26:23 > 0:26:28who remained in residence here until 2006.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33Thanks to the family's long association with, and occupation of,
0:26:33 > 0:26:37the house, it's stuffed full of interesting collections,
0:26:37 > 0:26:42including a surprising number of long-case clocks.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46Now long-case clocks are a bit like motor cars.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49We all know what a motor car looks like and if you
0:26:49 > 0:26:53say you own a motor car, everybody knows what you're talking about.
0:26:53 > 0:26:58But there's a world of difference between a Rolls-Royce and an Austin Mini.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02This fellow is in the Rolls-Royce category.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05For a kick-off, it's got a most unusual dial.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07Have you ever seen a dial arranged like that?
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Normally, it starts at one and whizzes round, two, three,
0:27:10 > 0:27:12four, five, six, seven, eight, nine,
0:27:12 > 0:27:1310, 11, 12.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17And you finish up with 1 and 12 close to one another at the top.
0:27:17 > 0:27:22What does this one do? Where you expect to find 12, you've got four.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24Where you expect to find three, you've got one.
0:27:24 > 0:27:30Where six is supposed to be, there's two. And up here where nine is, it's three.
0:27:30 > 0:27:36Which means that this dial simply records four hours in one revolution.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38So why would you want to do that?
0:27:38 > 0:27:43Well, if you were in a naval establishment on shore and you
0:27:43 > 0:27:46wanted to work out the watch hours,
0:27:46 > 0:27:53when sailors would go on watch for four hours and change the watch
0:27:53 > 0:27:59every four hours, this is the arrangement of dial that you'd need to use.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01It's certainly an unusual piece,
0:28:01 > 0:28:05almost as interesting as the table underneath it.
0:28:05 > 0:28:12Now, in the old days, for a landed estate like Quex, they might have 20,000 or 30,000 acres surrounding
0:28:12 > 0:28:16the mansion house, which would be let to agricultural tenants.
0:28:16 > 0:28:22They would pay their rent every quarter sitting around a table like this.
0:28:22 > 0:28:28If you look at the drawers running around the circumference, they're each inlaid with ivory initials.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31Here we've got "F" and "G".
0:28:31 > 0:28:35So Farmer Giles would come in to pay his dosh
0:28:35 > 0:28:40and his rental agreement would be kept in a drawer like that.
0:28:40 > 0:28:48Take out his rental agreement, mark it up on the 25th March as a quarter day that the rent was paid,
0:28:48 > 0:28:52put the rental agreement back in the table
0:28:52 > 0:28:57and there it would stay until the next rental quarter on the 25 June.
0:28:57 > 0:29:05Some of these tables had a posting box in the middle into which the tenant would drop the money,
0:29:05 > 0:29:10which would then be deposited in the cupboard underneath. Brilliant, isn't it?
0:29:10 > 0:29:13Meanwhile, back at the Kent Showground in Detling,
0:29:13 > 0:29:16will our two new teams make enough profit
0:29:16 > 0:29:18to make a deposit of their own?
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Time to meet our new pairs of Reds and Blues.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27Today we've got Jane and Kerry, who are friends and workmates,
0:29:27 > 0:29:30and Dave and Darren, who are mates and occasionally work together.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32Hello, everybody.
0:29:32 > 0:29:33- Hi, Tim.- Hi.
0:29:33 > 0:29:38Now, you two are friends and workmates. What exactly do you do?
0:29:38 > 0:29:40We work for the ambulance service, in HQ.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44I take the 999 calls and Jane dispatches the ambulances.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48- You take those 999 calls?- Yes. - That must be distressing sometimes.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- It can be.- Yeah. Kerry, are you a collector?
0:29:51 > 0:29:53- Very keen on Mary Poppins. - Are you?- Yes.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57It says here that you quote the film on a daily basis. Is that true?
0:29:57 > 0:29:59If everyone's got the hump with their job,
0:29:59 > 0:30:03you just say, in every job that must be done there is an element of fun.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06You find the fun and, snap, just turn it into a game, so...
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Brilliant. And Jane, what do you collect?
0:30:09 > 0:30:13I collect a bit of Doulton and I am also very fond of Beswick
0:30:13 > 0:30:15- and Whitefriars.- Brilliant.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19- What particular bits of Beswick do you like?- The flying birds.- Do you?
0:30:19 > 0:30:22Yes. Coronation Street!
0:30:22 > 0:30:24So, it's not just three going up your walls, then?
0:30:24 > 0:30:26No, there is rather a few more than three!
0:30:26 > 0:30:29And have you got any ideas about what you'll be looking out for?
0:30:29 > 0:30:31We'll have to wait and see what's out there.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33But there's lots available of all sorts of things,
0:30:33 > 0:30:35so have a great time shopping.
0:30:35 > 0:30:40Now for the boys. You both met at work, so what is it that you do?
0:30:40 > 0:30:43- We are scaffolders, Tim. - Scaffolders?- Yeah.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46- So, Darren, you don't suffer from vertigo?- Not at all, Tim.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50What's the tallest structure you've ever scaffolded?
0:30:50 > 0:30:52240 feet is the tallest building I've ever been on
0:30:52 > 0:30:54and that was a chimney stack
0:30:54 > 0:30:57and I was about 20 years old at the time, so it's a fair way back.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59- And very fit?- At the time, yes.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04Well, we watch you guys at it and, I tell you, it is an art form.
0:31:04 > 0:31:05Yeah, very, very difficult.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07David, you've got an accent that would tell me
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- you come from north of the border? - I am, yes.- Where about?
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- Ayr, on the west coast of Scotland. - Uh-huh.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15- But you've travelled around a bit? - Yes, I've been fortunate enough
0:31:15 > 0:31:17to travel around the world a bit in my time, yes.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- Where have you been?- I've lived in a kibbutz in Israel.- Have you?
0:31:20 > 0:31:22Growing avocados, I bet.
0:31:22 > 0:31:27- Growing avocados, tomatoes, onions, cotton, watermelons...- Really?- Yes.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30You describe yourselves as diamond in the rough.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34- Are you hoping to find any diamonds today?- You never know, Tim.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- You never know, Tim.- You never know. Anyway, it's the money moment.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40£300 apiece. Here you go, look. £300 coming up.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44You know the rules. Your experts await and off you go!
0:31:47 > 0:31:51So, one hour, three items. What could be easier?
0:31:51 > 0:31:54Looks like James Braxton has already found something for the Reds.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56That figure is not a bad price.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59She's got 40 on it. We could probably get it for 30.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01- Not that one, that one.- This one?
0:32:01 > 0:32:05It's sculptural, it's hard-paste porcelain. It's quite big.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08It's made in Vienna, so "Wien" is Austria.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12- It's worth thinking about, that. - Is it?- Yes.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14- If we can get it for 30.- Right.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16That's quite fun, somebody would buy that.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18It's...different.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23Lets... Let's have a look around. We've got a whole stall.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27If we see something else that grabs our idea, it will give us purchasing power.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29- Yes.- All right.- OK?- OK, will do.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33I'm not sure the Reds are as keen on the figure as you, James,
0:32:33 > 0:32:37- but what's that the Blues have found?- Is that cigars?
0:32:37 > 0:32:41- It's a cigar roller, isn't it? - Oh, yes, look, it's a cigar mould.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42That's a bit wacky, isn't it?
0:32:42 > 0:32:44Don't they roll them on virgins' knees, or thighs,
0:32:44 > 0:32:46or whatever, isn't it?
0:32:46 > 0:32:50- Isn't that what they do in Cuba? - Yeah.- They roll cigars on the legs.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53No, they used to, but I don't think they do it any more, do they?
0:32:53 > 0:32:55I'm going to have a look inside.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58The Red team seem to have forgotten about the erotic figure
0:32:58 > 0:33:01and have got your eye on something else.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03- Have you looked through?- No.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05- Have a look through there.- Blimey!
0:33:08 > 0:33:11- Do I look better close up?- No. I prefer this view.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18- We can have it at 30. - What do you think about that?
0:33:18 > 0:33:21I think, when you look round the place,
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- you will realise that's probably not a bad deal.- All right.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28- OK.- OK, yes.- Kerry likes these. I mean...- They just took...
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- They are just different to what we've seen around.- How much are they?
0:33:31 > 0:33:33- They are 15.- 15?- Mm.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39Cheap as chips, aren't they? Paris made. Nice... Nicely done.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Le Jockey Club.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43So, racing...
0:33:43 > 0:33:47And they still work. That's a bonus.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50- And they have been well used, haven't they?- Absolutely.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54They are nicely made. You know, made in Paris. Le Jockey Club.
0:33:54 > 0:33:55I don't think they are...
0:33:55 > 0:33:57That was probably a brand sort of name,
0:33:57 > 0:34:01but if we buy them cheap enough, if you bought them for a fiver...
0:34:01 > 0:34:02Yeah.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05The Reds are trying to get a good deal on the binoculars,
0:34:05 > 0:34:08but the Blues seem to think it's just a game.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Anyone for tennis?
0:34:10 > 0:34:12You could buy everything, couldn't you?
0:34:13 > 0:34:16- Horrible.- Just trying to be helpful.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18Do you want to have a look in here? Let's have a look.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Whilst the blues are mucking about,
0:34:20 > 0:34:22James has got some news for the Reds.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28I have tracked down the fellow. He says he will do them at £5.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- Yeah, brilliant.- Brilliant. - Do you want to go with that?
0:34:31 > 0:34:35- Yes, definitely.- £5. I don't think we can go wrong with that.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37- Well, you wait until the auction! - LAUGHTER
0:34:46 > 0:34:48- That's nice. I like that. - That's all right, isn't it?
0:34:48 > 0:34:50- Yes, I like that.- What have you got?
0:34:50 > 0:34:52It's actually what we call, in our world, a bubble.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55- We call it a bubble.- Oh, do you? Because of the bubble in it?
0:34:55 > 0:34:57Yeah, we call it a bubble.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59You say, "Pass us the bubble, mate."
0:34:59 > 0:35:01That's it, yes, that's right.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04See, I could be your building buddy, couldn't I? You know, it's been...
0:35:04 > 0:35:07- It's been really nicely handled, hasn't it?- Well used.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10It's been in people's pockets and it's been handled.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13Nice thing. I think... That may well be...
0:35:13 > 0:35:16It's difficult to tell in that light,
0:35:16 > 0:35:19but I think it might be a bit of rosewood, you know, guys, in there.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23The good thing about this is that we've got the name on it.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26It's not just any old spirit level, you know.
0:35:26 > 0:35:27You've got a nice name there.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29Lewis and Co, Sheffield.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32Do you know what date it would be then, Kate?
0:35:32 > 0:35:36Mm, I would say...1900?
0:35:36 > 0:35:37- Yeah? That old?- Mm.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41- Do you think there's a profit in it? - Well, we've got £15 on that.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43It's not going to make a fortune at auction,
0:35:43 > 0:35:46but it's not priced, you know, very highly.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48- How much would you pay for it? - Let's...
0:35:48 > 0:35:50I'd like it for a fiver, I tell you. But...
0:35:50 > 0:35:52Why don't we have a chat with him
0:35:52 > 0:35:55and see what is the best they can do?
0:35:55 > 0:35:58Kate remained level-headed and got the bubble for a tenner.
0:36:00 > 0:36:0215 minutes down and one item each.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06Now, if you want to get ahead on Bargain Hunt, you need to get a hat.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11It's a... It's a posy vase, really.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13It's a bit of a novelty posy vase, but it is a posy vase.
0:36:13 > 0:36:18Per Lutken, signed, dated '52.
0:36:18 > 0:36:24- It's got a lovely sort of pale blue hue to it.- It has, hasn't it?
0:36:24 > 0:36:28- It looks perfect.- Well, it's absolutely perfect. Lovely weight.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33- It's absolutely superb quality. - It's very...
0:36:33 > 0:36:35- very difficult, isn't it? Dickensian whimsy.- It's lovely!
0:36:35 > 0:36:37It's a good... It's a good bit of fun.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40A bit kitsch, but it's a good bit of fun.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43And, sort of, if we were to make a profit, can we, you know...?
0:36:43 > 0:36:45- £30 would be the best. - I was about to say that.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48- Done!- You'd like it?
0:36:48 > 0:36:51I like it very much. I think it's very unusual.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- Yes, yes, it's a nice piece. - OK, well, shake Peter's hand.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Thank you, Peter.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00So, the teams are racing around.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02The Blues have two items to buy,
0:37:02 > 0:37:06but something tells me they are not taking Kate seriously.
0:37:06 > 0:37:07- You like that?- No.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12- LAUGHTER - Move on!
0:37:12 > 0:37:14Well, I've seen a little tea caddy.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17- It's not exciting you, is it? - Not at all.- No, it's not.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20- That is a very good point, David. - It's horrible.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22LAUGHTER
0:37:22 > 0:37:25I get... I get the message!
0:37:27 > 0:37:31- Is it silver?- It is silver. It's a pretty good, solid box.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Originally made for cigarettes.
0:37:33 > 0:37:38But somebody could use it as a jewellery box today.
0:37:38 > 0:37:42- It is hallmarked here. - What age is that?
0:37:42 > 0:37:46I think it's...'40s, I would say.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- Which area?- It's Birmingham.
0:37:48 > 0:37:49The thing I like about it,
0:37:49 > 0:37:52OK, you've got these initials on the top,
0:37:52 > 0:37:55but you've got this lovely little border running around here,
0:37:55 > 0:37:58almost sort of Celtic frieze.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01It would be great if it wasn't personalised,
0:38:01 > 0:38:03but the way I look at it is that it is part of the history.
0:38:03 > 0:38:07That was given to somebody and, you know, probably a gent
0:38:07 > 0:38:11and that was his mark and it's part of the history of the piece.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- Shall I find out how much it is? - Yes, do.- OK, hang on a tick.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17Let's hope Kate gets a good price.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21After all, the Reds are already contemplating their final item.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Beautifully decorated.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26It's great, it's got great presence, hasn't it?
0:38:26 > 0:38:30- I think it's a lovely object. - It's beautiful.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33It's going to be like Marmite, isn't it? You either love that or hate it.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36We'll have a think about that, thank you.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41So, whilst the Reds have a think about the pheasant,
0:38:41 > 0:38:46Kate is being plucky with the £120 cigarette box.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49- £80 we've come down to. - Well, that's better, isn't it?
0:38:49 > 0:38:51It's come down a little bit, hasn't it?
0:38:51 > 0:38:53If it makes £90, you've still made the tenner
0:38:53 > 0:38:55at the end of the day? It's better than making nothing.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58- Yeah, I reckon so, yeah. - Do you think it's worth a gamble?
0:38:58 > 0:39:00Once it's clean, it will look even better.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02- Yes, once it's clean. - Yeah, I reckon so, Kate, yeah.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04- You might even make a little bit more.- Hopefully.
0:39:04 > 0:39:05I think it's got a chance.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08I don't think we'll make a fortune, but I think it's got a chance
0:39:08 > 0:39:10and we haven't seen anything else, have we?
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- That's it, you know what I mean, so that's nice.- Go on, then.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- Go and give him some notes. - Okey-dokey.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18Let's look this way.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21So, that is two-all, but the clock is ticking
0:39:21 > 0:39:24and it looks like the Reds are back where they started.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28Shall we have another quick look and make sure?
0:39:28 > 0:39:32- It's still just as beautiful. - I'll just have a quick look.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35Always just sort of fingers and toes, isn't it, really?
0:39:35 > 0:39:38She's got the correct amount of fingers, the correct amount of toes.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42- It's rather nice. - Is there any actual age to her?
0:39:42 > 0:39:46There is a bit of age to it. It's probably... Probably...
0:39:46 > 0:39:49I'm sure I saw these sort of things coming into the auction rooms
0:39:49 > 0:39:55in the '80s and '90s, so it's in the last 20 years,
0:39:55 > 0:39:59but the lady has offered us £30 on this, which I think is fair.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02- Yes, I don't think that is too bad at all.- No, go for it.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06- Yes, go for it, yes, definitely. - So, third item.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09First item we looked at, third item we've bought.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12- I think we are done, ahead of schedule!- Brilliant!- Let's go!
0:40:12 > 0:40:15The Reds have finished with minutes to spare,
0:40:15 > 0:40:18but the Blues are still driving Kate wild.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21- I'm trying hard, boys, I'm trying hard.- I know, I know.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22These are quite nice.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25Nice if you could get a Hardy's reel and a Hardy's book.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- Is that what it is?- Yeah.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30- What would that make at auction? - What do you reckon?
0:40:30 > 0:40:35- You're the fishermen, aren't you? - Hmm...- What would you pay for that?
0:40:36 > 0:40:40I don't know because I'm not... It's not something I would buy.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42There's no room for indecision in this game,
0:40:42 > 0:40:44but Kate is trying to get things moving along.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47- Ohh, 28?- 30 and that is it.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- It's only two quid. - I didn't pay cheap for it, so...
0:40:50 > 0:40:53Boys, you heard it from the man, it's got to be 30.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55Yeah, we will go for it. Let's do it.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59- What if we were to buy the reel and put them...?- Put it as one lot?
0:41:01 > 0:41:03- It's Allcock Redditch fly reel. - Is it old?
0:41:03 > 0:41:06It's not bad. It's in good nick as well.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09- 55 quid.- Or would you prefer to just go for the reel?
0:41:09 > 0:41:11Maybe somebody doesn't want to buy the Hardy's book,
0:41:11 > 0:41:13but they want the reel.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15But then maybe they'd only pay 40 or 50 quid.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18Yeah, that's what you've got to take into account, as well.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20Maybe somebody wants the reel, but doesn't want the book,
0:41:20 > 0:41:23or somebody wants the book, but doesn't want the reel.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26- I reckon take the gamble. - Or do you want...?
0:41:26 > 0:41:28Do you want to put the fly tin with the reel?
0:41:28 > 0:41:30Here we go, let's just really complicate it!
0:41:30 > 0:41:32I thought it was already pretty complicated,
0:41:32 > 0:41:35but with seconds left, the Blues need to make a decision.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37After all, the Reds are finished.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40I think you don't want the reel and the tin.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42I think £70 for those two is a lot.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46So I think, if you are interested in the reel, just take the reel.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49£40 for the reel, with the name, it's in nice condition, isn't it?
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- It is in nice condition, definitely, yes.- We'll take the reel.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54- I think that's a gamble. - I'm happy with that.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57Aw, I get my thing and you don't get yours!
0:41:57 > 0:41:59I tell you what, I'm exhausted!
0:41:59 > 0:42:05So, finally, they sealed the deal and got the fishing reel for £40.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08HORN BLASTS
0:42:08 > 0:42:13Hello! Time is up. Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16Jane and Kerry spied the Parisian racing binoculars
0:42:16 > 0:42:19and got them down to a spectacular £5.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21They smartened up their act
0:42:21 > 0:42:26with the Scandinavian Holmegaard top-hat vase for £30.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30And she was the first item they spotted.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33The Art Deco style Austrian porcelain figure
0:42:33 > 0:42:35of an erotic dancer.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37Which is your favourite piece, Jane?
0:42:37 > 0:42:40Probably the Holmegaard glass top hat.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43That's your favourite. What about you, Kerry?
0:42:43 > 0:42:45- The binoculars.- Binoculars.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47- Which piece will bring the biggest profit?- Her binoculars.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49- You reckon?- I do. - And you?- Hopefully.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51You think it's the binoculars too?
0:42:51 > 0:42:53Well, there is a lot riding on that because, frankly,
0:42:53 > 0:42:56you only spend a pathetic £65. I don't believe this!
0:42:56 > 0:43:00- I want £235 leftover lolly. - Thank you.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- Nearly a record total going over to you, James.- Fabulous, fabulous.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05What have you been doing with these girls?
0:43:05 > 0:43:07No, we have been spending prudently.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09What are you going to spend all that money on?
0:43:09 > 0:43:11Are you going to blow it all on one item?
0:43:11 > 0:43:13Well, it would be lovely, but I don't think I will.
0:43:13 > 0:43:14You don't think you will.
0:43:14 > 0:43:17- Yes.- I don't know. Something silvery.- Something silvery.
0:43:17 > 0:43:19There's a hint there, girls.
0:43:19 > 0:43:22Anyway, good luck with your silvery chase.
0:43:22 > 0:43:25Let us remind ourselves what the Blues bought.
0:43:25 > 0:43:28David and Darren were bubbling over with enthusiasm
0:43:28 > 0:43:32for the rosewood and brass spirit level, bought for £10.
0:43:32 > 0:43:34Kate worked her magic
0:43:34 > 0:43:38and got the 1956 Birmingham silver cigarette box down to £80.
0:43:41 > 0:43:43And then, finally, they took the bait
0:43:43 > 0:43:46and decided on the Allcock's brass fishing reel.
0:43:48 > 0:43:51- Was that great or was it great?- That was a lovely day, very nice day out.
0:43:51 > 0:43:53Which is your favourite piece, Darren?
0:43:53 > 0:43:56- I'd say mine is the spirit level, Tim.- The spirit level. Dave?
0:43:56 > 0:44:00- I'm biased. I've got to say the fly reel.- Yes, fishing interest.
0:44:00 > 0:44:02And which piece will bring the biggest profit?
0:44:02 > 0:44:06- Hopefully the silver box.- Silver box? - Yes, definitely the silver box, yes.
0:44:06 > 0:44:10The silver box, brilliant. You spent £130, which is pretty modest.
0:44:10 > 0:44:13£170 of leftover lolly goes straight to Kate Bliss.
0:44:13 > 0:44:16- Thank you very much.- What are you going to do that, Kate?
0:44:17 > 0:44:21- I think...I might go for something a little fishy.- Fishy?
0:44:21 > 0:44:24Oh, there you go!
0:44:33 > 0:44:35Today it's a pleasure to be with Michael Roberts,
0:44:35 > 0:44:38our auctioneer at Canterbury Auction Galleries in Canterbury. Hi, Mike.
0:44:38 > 0:44:43- Hi, Tim.- Now, our Red team today, their first item are the binoculars.
0:44:43 > 0:44:47They are brass, which has been chromed
0:44:47 > 0:44:50and the leather has all worn off round the sides,
0:44:50 > 0:44:53so, unfortunately, not a lot of cop really.
0:44:53 > 0:44:57- How much cop?- £5-£10.- £5-£10, cop. Well, that's a fair cop, cop.
0:44:57 > 0:45:01- They only paid a fiver.- Right, OK. - So, that's not bad, is it?
0:45:01 > 0:45:03If they can double the money, they'll be very pleased.
0:45:03 > 0:45:06- Yeah.- I think they have spotted a winner there, don't you?
0:45:07 > 0:45:11What about the Scandinavian top-hat vase?
0:45:11 > 0:45:14That's quite a nice thing, quite nice quality. I can date that, you know.
0:45:14 > 0:45:16- Can you?- Yes.- How do you date that?
0:45:16 > 0:45:18Well, at the bottom, you've got the engraved mark,
0:45:18 > 0:45:20Holmegaard, which is the maker.
0:45:20 > 0:45:21And at the end of there you've got
0:45:21 > 0:45:24a few digits ending with 52, which is the year.
0:45:24 > 0:45:27- So, what's it worth, this thing? - Well, £25-£35.- OK, fine.
0:45:27 > 0:45:30- £30 paid.- Right.
0:45:30 > 0:45:31Jane found it, she loves it,
0:45:31 > 0:45:34so I think that's a very good price, actually.
0:45:34 > 0:45:35Now, James found this girl.
0:45:35 > 0:45:37Yes, she is looking very pleased with herself.
0:45:37 > 0:45:39I'm sure she'd brighten up my desk!
0:45:39 > 0:45:43- Yeah, brighten up anybody's desk, I tell you. How old is she?- Not very.
0:45:43 > 0:45:46- About 18?- Well, possibly!
0:45:46 > 0:45:48In terms of the actual figure itself,
0:45:48 > 0:45:49it's not terribly old at all.
0:45:49 > 0:45:53It's in the style of Goldscheider, the Austrian famed makers, but...
0:45:53 > 0:45:55- So it's a reproduction? - It is a reproduction
0:45:55 > 0:45:58and could quite possibly be sort of Chinese or something like that.
0:45:58 > 0:45:59What's it worth?
0:45:59 > 0:46:02- My estimate is £30-£50. - OK, fine, £30 paid.
0:46:02 > 0:46:04So, that is pretty well on the button, isn't it?
0:46:04 > 0:46:06I mean, I think they've done rather well.
0:46:06 > 0:46:09They spent very little, which I normally get quite cross about,
0:46:09 > 0:46:11but they seem to have spent wisely.
0:46:11 > 0:46:13They probably won't need the bonus buy,
0:46:13 > 0:46:15but let's go and have a look at it anyway.
0:46:17 > 0:46:19LAUGHTER
0:46:19 > 0:46:23- It's small, James! - It is small. I'm very sorry.
0:46:24 > 0:46:26I think Kerry loves it, actually(!)
0:46:26 > 0:46:29- LAUGHTER - We will leave them with a pause. - Is it a letter opener?
0:46:29 > 0:46:31Correct, yes, letter opener.
0:46:31 > 0:46:34- And is it silver? - It is silver. It is silver.
0:46:34 > 0:46:37And it is rather nice with this sort of Celtic knot.
0:46:37 > 0:46:41It's not, unfortunately, medieval.
0:46:41 > 0:46:45- This is slightly later.- Does it light your fire, Kerry?- No.
0:46:45 > 0:46:48- And how much did you pay for it, James?- Er, two...
0:46:48 > 0:46:50- No, no! - LAUGHTER
0:46:50 > 0:46:52£40.
0:46:52 > 0:46:55- OK.- You immediately feel better about that.- I do.
0:46:55 > 0:46:59These two, who have shopped with such care and parsimony,
0:46:59 > 0:47:02only spending £65...
0:47:02 > 0:47:04Do you think there is a profit in it, though, James?
0:47:04 > 0:47:06I think it's in the balance.
0:47:06 > 0:47:08- OK.- But it is 1950s.
0:47:08 > 0:47:11Well, just hang on to that thought, girls,
0:47:11 > 0:47:14because, for the audience at home, let's find out
0:47:14 > 0:47:17what the auctioneer thinks about James's little letter knife.
0:47:19 > 0:47:24Well, its Scottish silver, which traditionally is quite collectable.
0:47:24 > 0:47:27Yeah, it's fine. Good condition. My estimate is £20-£30.
0:47:27 > 0:47:31£40 James has paid for that. Might be a bit tight for profit, eh?
0:47:31 > 0:47:36Anyway, that's it for the Reds. Now for the blues. Here we go, look.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38Their first item is the spirit level.
0:47:38 > 0:47:40I suppose it's fine, isn't it?
0:47:40 > 0:47:43- But it's not terribly big, so... - A bit boring.- A bit boring.
0:47:43 > 0:47:46Lewis and Co, we've got stamped on the brass plate.
0:47:46 > 0:47:48Yes, it's all right. Fine.
0:47:48 > 0:47:51- How much do you think?- 10-15. - Are you levelling with me?- Well...
0:47:51 > 0:47:55- We'll see.- 10-15. £10 they paid, so that's fair enough, isn't it?
0:47:55 > 0:47:58- Yes, fairly level, yes. - No trouble with that.
0:47:58 > 0:48:01- What about the cigarette box? - Yeah, it's OK.
0:48:01 > 0:48:041956 is the Birmingham hallmark on the side.
0:48:04 > 0:48:07Unfortunately, it has been engraved on the top.
0:48:07 > 0:48:12But it's a cigarette box, it's fairly dull and not of great use now.
0:48:12 > 0:48:14- Yes, looks a bit filthy.- Yes.
0:48:14 > 0:48:18- So, how much? - £45-£60 is my estimate.
0:48:18 > 0:48:21- OK, £80 paid.- Right. - And what about the fishing reel?
0:48:21 > 0:48:25Well, it's Allcock's, which is a good make. It's not terribly big.
0:48:25 > 0:48:30It has a ratchet on it, sort of a fly fishing reel.
0:48:30 > 0:48:35It's a lacquered brass. A small little mark there, stamped on it.
0:48:35 > 0:48:37They are quite collectable, but it's not...
0:48:37 > 0:48:41It's not the most exciting example and my estimate is £25-£35.
0:48:41 > 0:48:42And they paid £40.
0:48:42 > 0:48:45So, all round, apart from their spirit level, I think it's a bit tight.
0:48:45 > 0:48:49So we'd better go and have a look at their bonus buy. Here it comes.
0:48:51 > 0:48:55- Ah!- You may have seen this before. - We did see this.
0:48:55 > 0:48:58You had a really tough job choosing your things, didn't you?
0:48:58 > 0:49:01You saw this and we had to make a decision,
0:49:01 > 0:49:03so there we go, we've got it as the bonus buy.
0:49:03 > 0:49:09It is the Hardy's anglers guide and catalogue. It is 1957 in date.
0:49:09 > 0:49:13And, you know, it's got that magic name, it's got the Hardy name,
0:49:13 > 0:49:15which all fishing collectors look for.
0:49:15 > 0:49:18I'm afraid I paid £30,
0:49:18 > 0:49:22which is probably the top end of an estimate, I would say,
0:49:22 > 0:49:25but you never know. It's gone on the internet.
0:49:25 > 0:49:29If the collectors find it, I think you may be in for a small profit.
0:49:29 > 0:49:31I think we would make a profit on that.
0:49:31 > 0:49:33- That lights the blue touch paper? - Yes, definitely.
0:49:33 > 0:49:36Anyway, you don't have to decide about it, boys,
0:49:36 > 0:49:39until the sale of your first three items, but for the viewers at home,
0:49:39 > 0:49:42let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Kate's catalogue.
0:49:42 > 0:49:45So, here you go. Are you a fishing fanatic yourself?
0:49:45 > 0:49:47I'm not, I'm afraid.
0:49:47 > 0:49:50But some of these earlier ones of the Hardy's Guides can be worth
0:49:50 > 0:49:53a reasonable amount of money. This one is only - where are we? - '57.
0:49:53 > 0:49:56- Yes. - And it's not in the best condition.
0:49:56 > 0:49:59It does have a loose, typed list at the back - price list -
0:49:59 > 0:50:01which I'm led to believe is collectable.
0:50:01 > 0:50:02Certainly, you know,
0:50:02 > 0:50:05collectors of fishing memorabilia are quite fanatical.
0:50:05 > 0:50:07But I don't think it's the most exciting example.
0:50:07 > 0:50:11I mean, that's what you'd read to learn how to do up your flies, isn't it?
0:50:11 > 0:50:12- HE CHUCKLES - What?
0:50:12 > 0:50:15- Well, I suppose so, yeah. - Literally, tie 'em up, I mean.- Yes.
0:50:15 > 0:50:18- Good.- Anyway...- How much, then?
0:50:18 > 0:50:20- 15 to 20 is my estimate. - Is it? Right.
0:50:20 > 0:50:24- £30 paid.- Right.- So, Kate Bliss rates it. I don't know.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26Just depends on who's about in Canterbury
0:50:26 > 0:50:29- that's keen on fishing, really. - I guess it does.
0:50:29 > 0:50:30Well, we're all fishing for a profit!
0:50:30 > 0:50:33- Good luck on the rostrum today. - Thank you very much.- Thanks.
0:50:34 > 0:50:36120, 130.
0:50:37 > 0:50:41With me at £95. Who's 100? 100.
0:50:43 > 0:50:46Now, Jane and Kerry, this is the moment that you've been waiting for, you girls.
0:50:46 > 0:50:50- Certainly have!- I mean, it's a long time in coming but it's lovely to be here,
0:50:50 > 0:50:54- isn't it?- Yes.- Nice to see it so busy.- It is full, isn't it?
0:50:54 > 0:50:57Have you ever seen so many people? It's wonderful.
0:50:57 > 0:50:59So, how are you feeling overall? Tell me, Kerry.
0:50:59 > 0:51:02I'm just anxious. I'm not very patient
0:51:02 > 0:51:04so I like to get it over and done with.
0:51:04 > 0:51:07- What about you, Janey?- I'm not really sure at this moment, Tim.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10I don't think we're going to, you know, do too well.
0:51:10 > 0:51:12- You don't think you're going to do too well?- No.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15First up, though, are the racing binoculars and here they come.
0:51:15 > 0:51:19157 is the pair of French field glasses, racing glasses,
0:51:19 > 0:51:20for Le Jockey Club.
0:51:20 > 0:51:23£5 I'm bid, straight in there.
0:51:23 > 0:51:2410 behind, I'm bid.
0:51:24 > 0:51:2612, sir?
0:51:26 > 0:51:2814, 16, 18.
0:51:28 > 0:51:31- Keep going.- 20,
0:51:31 > 0:51:3422. No? I'm selling at £20.
0:51:34 > 0:51:37£20. £15 straight up. What did I tell you?
0:51:37 > 0:51:40£15 profit. Great.
0:51:40 > 0:51:41Now the top-hat vase.
0:51:41 > 0:51:44OK, 158 is a Holmegaard mauve-tinted top-hat vase.
0:51:44 > 0:51:46I have commission interest.
0:51:46 > 0:51:48Going to start at £10.
0:51:48 > 0:51:50And I'm looking for 12. Who's 12 now?
0:51:50 > 0:51:53£12 for someone? 12, thank you.
0:51:53 > 0:51:5514, 16,
0:51:55 > 0:51:5718, 20. Bid's here at £20.
0:51:57 > 0:51:59Who's 22 now? Any more?
0:51:59 > 0:52:02- Come on!- At £20 and selling.
0:52:02 > 0:52:04- Minus- £10. I know.
0:52:04 > 0:52:06- But you've still got £5 profit.- Yes.
0:52:06 > 0:52:09Next is the topless girl.
0:52:09 > 0:52:14159 is the modern porcelain figure of a topless female dancer.
0:52:14 > 0:52:17That's cheered you all up! And who'll start me at £20?
0:52:17 > 0:52:19The dancer. £20?
0:52:19 > 0:52:21£20 I'm bid. Who's 22?
0:52:21 > 0:52:2422 where? Any more at 22?
0:52:24 > 0:52:26Where are the red-blooded men, eh?
0:52:26 > 0:52:2824, 26, 28, 30.
0:52:28 > 0:52:30And 2. 34, 36,
0:52:30 > 0:52:34- 38.- Well done, James.- 40, 42.
0:52:34 > 0:52:36£40 standing. Who's 42 now? Any more? At 40 and selling.
0:52:36 > 0:52:39£40. That's £10 on that.
0:52:39 > 0:52:42You got your £10 back. You are plus £15.
0:52:42 > 0:52:44What are you going to do, then, girls?
0:52:44 > 0:52:49Are you going to bank the £15, or go with the Celtic whatnot?
0:52:49 > 0:52:52I think we'll bank it, please, Tim.
0:52:52 > 0:52:54- You're going to bank the £15? - I think so.- Yes.
0:52:54 > 0:52:58- Doesn't show much team solidarity. - It doesn't, does it?- No.
0:52:58 > 0:53:00I think I'm with the girls on this one.
0:53:00 > 0:53:04- Oh, are you?- Yeah!- You're not supposed to say anything!- I'm sorry.
0:53:04 > 0:53:08Anyway, we're not going with the bonus buy but we'll sell it anyway. Here it comes.
0:53:08 > 0:53:10163 is Elizabeth II Scottish silver paper knife
0:53:10 > 0:53:13of Arts & Crafts design. £10 where?
0:53:13 > 0:53:15A useful paper knife. £10 I'm bid.
0:53:15 > 0:53:1812, 14, 16, 18.
0:53:18 > 0:53:2120, and 2. 24, 26.
0:53:21 > 0:53:2426? No? 24 in the middle.
0:53:24 > 0:53:26Who's £26? One more? 26? 28,
0:53:26 > 0:53:29- 30.- Going on.- 32. 34, madam?
0:53:29 > 0:53:3236. 38.
0:53:32 > 0:53:3540. No? 38 in front. Who's £40?
0:53:35 > 0:53:38Any more? 38 and selling.
0:53:38 > 0:53:41£38. Bad luck, James. You're just £2 off.
0:53:41 > 0:53:44- Well done, girls. That was close, though.- It was!
0:53:44 > 0:53:48- It was close.- Very close. - Now, listen, you are £15 up, right?
0:53:48 > 0:53:52- Yes.- Yep.- Don't tell the Blues anything.- We won't.- No, we won't.
0:54:01 > 0:54:03Two seated. 44.
0:54:05 > 0:54:07- OK, boys?- Yes, we're fine. Fine. - Been talking to those Reds?
0:54:07 > 0:54:09- No, not at all.- No, not at all. Not at all, no.
0:54:09 > 0:54:14- Not about the score or anything? - Nothing.- No? All right, fine.
0:54:14 > 0:54:16- So, how are you feeling?- Er...
0:54:16 > 0:54:18Little bit nervous, to be honest with you,
0:54:18 > 0:54:21- cos you're not too sure what it's going to get.- But nervous?
0:54:21 > 0:54:23- Yeah.- What about you, Dave? - I'm not nervous.
0:54:23 > 0:54:25I'm confident we're going to make money. Definitely.
0:54:25 > 0:54:28Anyway, first lot up, though, is the spirit level.
0:54:28 > 0:54:30- AUCTIONEER:- 179 is a Victorian rosewood and brass
0:54:30 > 0:54:33spirit level with rounded ends by Lewis & Co.
0:54:33 > 0:54:36There it is, lot 179. £5?
0:54:36 > 0:54:39£5 I'm bid. Thank you. 10.
0:54:39 > 0:54:4212. 14, 16,
0:54:42 > 0:54:4418, 20.
0:54:44 > 0:54:4622, 24? No?
0:54:46 > 0:54:4822 standing. 24 with the lady.
0:54:48 > 0:54:5026? No? 26?
0:54:50 > 0:54:54- 28?- Look at that!- No? Any more?
0:54:54 > 0:54:58- At 26 and selling. - £26. You made £16 profit.
0:54:58 > 0:55:01Well done, Darren. £16 up.
0:55:01 > 0:55:04Lovely! Now, Kate, the box.
0:55:04 > 0:55:08180. Commission interest. Going to start at £30
0:55:08 > 0:55:09and I'm looking for 2.
0:55:09 > 0:55:12£32 where? 32,
0:55:12 > 0:55:1434, 36, 38, 40. 2?
0:55:14 > 0:55:1744? 42 here. Who's £44?
0:55:17 > 0:55:1944? 46, 48.
0:55:19 > 0:55:22- 50 with me. And- 5? Come on!- No?
0:55:22 > 0:55:2450 here. Who's £55?
0:55:24 > 0:55:26Any more? £50 and selling on commission.
0:55:26 > 0:55:30Aw, look at that. That cigarette case is minus £30,
0:55:30 > 0:55:32which means overall now, then,
0:55:32 > 0:55:35you are minus 14, all right? Here comes the fishing reel.
0:55:35 > 0:55:38181 is the Allcock brass fly-fishing reel.
0:55:38 > 0:55:41And who'll start me at £10?
0:55:41 > 0:55:43£10 I'm bid. 12 where?
0:55:43 > 0:55:46Who's 12? The reel? Right at the back. 12?
0:55:46 > 0:55:4814. 16.
0:55:48 > 0:55:5118. 20, 2.
0:55:51 > 0:55:5424. 26? No? 24 right at the back.
0:55:54 > 0:55:56Who's £26? 24 and selling.
0:55:56 > 0:55:59That means overall you are minus £30.
0:55:59 > 0:56:01What are you going to do about the bonus buy now?
0:56:01 > 0:56:03We're going to go for it, Tim.
0:56:03 > 0:56:05- Go for it, yeah.- Definitely going to go for it.- Go for it?- Definitely.
0:56:05 > 0:56:09The reel didn't do that well, did it, so what about the fishing interest here?
0:56:09 > 0:56:11I think more of a book, isn't it?
0:56:11 > 0:56:14Maybe the person who buys the reel might buy the book.
0:56:14 > 0:56:17Yeah, but they didn't pay very much for the reel. Your decision.
0:56:17 > 0:56:19- Your decision.- What do you think? - Go with it.- Just go with it.
0:56:19 > 0:56:22Happy to go with it? You're going to go with it?
0:56:22 > 0:56:24We're going with the bonus buy, the annual, and here it comes.
0:56:24 > 0:56:28Right, 185 is a Hardy Angler's Guide 1957
0:56:28 > 0:56:32with a loose typed price list in the back. 185. Who's £10?
0:56:32 > 0:56:36£10 where? Hardy Angler's Guide. Tenner?
0:56:36 > 0:56:37£10 for someone?
0:56:37 > 0:56:40Angler's Guide? Fiver, then?
0:56:40 > 0:56:42£5 I'm bid, thank you.
0:56:42 > 0:56:45Knows a bargain. Who's 10, then? £10 where?
0:56:45 > 0:56:48If not, going to sell at a fiver, Mr Collins.
0:56:48 > 0:56:49I'm looking for £10. At £5, selling.
0:56:50 > 0:56:55I think... We didn't hook much of a fish there, I tell you. £5.
0:56:55 > 0:56:59That's minus £25 and it means overall, you're minus £55, lads.
0:56:59 > 0:57:02Now, this could be a winning score, all right?
0:57:04 > 0:57:06Not that funny! This could be a winning score.
0:57:06 > 0:57:10- Don't tell the Reds a thing, all right?- OK.- Well done. You've done well, boys.
0:57:19 > 0:57:21- So, you guys, have you had a great time?- Wonderful, yeah.
0:57:21 > 0:57:25It's been good fun, hasn't it? It's been really close today, actually.
0:57:25 > 0:57:28- Have you been talking to one another?- No.- No? Not at all?
0:57:28 > 0:57:31As it turned out, there is a fairly thumping loss
0:57:31 > 0:57:34for one of these teams and it is, of course, the Blues.
0:57:36 > 0:57:40I'm sorry to tell you, lads. Minus £55 you are, overall.
0:57:40 > 0:57:43Started off rather well with that nice little profit
0:57:43 > 0:57:46- on the spirit level.- Splendid! - That was a good lot, wasn't it?
0:57:46 > 0:57:49But I'm afraid vaguely downhill from there on in.
0:57:49 > 0:57:52I hope it's been good for you - we've loved having you on the show.
0:57:52 > 0:57:54But the victors today are the Reds,
0:57:54 > 0:57:57who are actually going to be taking home money!
0:57:57 > 0:58:00£15 worth of winnings. Well done.
0:58:00 > 0:58:04You won that £15 with the binocs, then you lost a bit,
0:58:04 > 0:58:06then you won a bit, then you didn't go with the bonus buy
0:58:06 > 0:58:09- and preserved your £15.- We did!
0:58:09 > 0:58:12- Have you had a good time?- Wonderful, thank you.- What about you? - Yeah, good fun.
0:58:12 > 0:58:15Thank you very much for joining. It's been splendid.
0:58:15 > 0:58:18- Join us soon for some more bargain hunting, yes?- ALL: Yes!