Norfolk 4 Bargain Hunt

We're at a fair and it's the appointed time again, so hang on tight,

look sharp and let's go Bargain Hunting. Whoo!

Hello and welcome to Norfolk.

I'm at the Norwich Royal Antiques and Collectors' Fair.

Norfolk, a splendid county,

well-known for...

turkeys, amongst other things, but don't let that put you off.

Oh, no, there's plenty here to feather our nests with, if only you know where to look.

Gobble, gobble, gobble...

Coming up in today's show... The Reds test Jonathan's expertise.

-Why have you picked these up?

-The Blues try and lead Charles astray.

-Not feeling a bit horny today, are you?

-No. I'll say no more.

-And over at the auction, everyone's put to the test.

-Yes!

I can hardly believe this. Oh, my goodness.

That's a lot to pack into one game. We'll trot off and meet our players.

So, who have we got with us today?

For the Red team, we've got friends, Kay and Margaret.

And for the Blues, we've got friends, John and John. Hi, teams.

-Hello.

-Now, you girls, how did you first get to meet?

We met in the pub and we were members of the darts team.

-You're fond of a drop, are you?

-Well, yes.

Now, what other hobbies have you got, Kay?

I line dance, swimming and play bingo.

-Do you?

-Yes.

-Alongside that and the arrows, you really are a busy girl.

And have you got any hobbies that relate to Bargain Hunt, at all?

Yes. I collect little men and plates.

-Little men?

-Little men, yes.

We're talking about models here, are we?

-Yes.

-Yes. Now, Margaret, have you got any buying and selling experience?

Usually a bit of tat here and a bit of tat there.

You'll fit in very nicely with this programme!

-I think we'd better move on, don't you?

-Yes.

I think you're going to do very well today, you two.

You're just cheeky enough, I'd say. Now for the boys, John and John.

Have you two known each other a long time?

We have, yes.

-30-odd years, it must be.

-Yeah. It must be.

-Technical college, we met.

-And you've remained friends ever since?

-Unfortunately!

-John, which hobby is it that takes up most of your time?

-The classic cars, I suppose,

-sort of, building and restoring.

-What have you got?

I've got a Triumph TR250, which is the American version of the TR5.

And this is something that you bought as a wreck?

-Yes. It was originally found in a swamp in Louisiana.

-No!

-Yeah.

-Really?

Covered in mud and headlights shot out, with target practise, I think.

-So which of you Johns is the bee man?

-I'm the bee man.

-Oh, you're the bee man.

-Yes.

-Yes. So you keep them, do you?

-I have one hive, at the moment, yes, which survived the winter,

thank goodness, and busy collecting pollen this minute.

How many times have you been stung?

A few times. Not that many, but the worst occasions are when

a bee finds its way inside your veil and you can't do anything about that.

You just have to press on and wait till it stings you, really.

Anyway, a lot of talent on today's programme. Now, the money moment.

£300 apiece. Here's your £300.

£300, look. Your experts await.

You know the rules and off you go and very, very, very good luck.

We've sent our teams off and they're eager to find three sensational

money-making items, but first, let's meet the individuals in the know.

MUSIC: "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor

Our young buck for the Reds...

Fisticuffs a-ready...

Charles Hansen bats for the Blues.

They're going to have plenty to wrestle with today,

as they help not two, but four, teams in the arena that is Bargain Hunt!

OK, John, John, ready to go?

-Yes, we are.

-We've got the hour, that's it.

Let's hit the road, then.

OK. And why did you pick that up?

-Because I like cats.

-And it's the Red team?

-Yes.

-You like cats.

This is Royal Doulton flambe. It's a type of glaze that was

very hard to produce, cos it had to be done in a very hot kiln.

They didn't make that many of them. They are quite collectable,

but it's a market that goes up and down.

I think you'd probably be getting about £60 at auction for it.

-You've got to get it for 50 or less.

-£75 is the price on the bottom.

-Have a go, Kay.

-You can have a quick word, if you like. See what you can do.

-I think...I think it's a deal. So...pleased?

-Yeah, very pleased.

-Good. Excellent.

-Yeah.

Well done, ladies. The first one in the bag, for £55.

So, how are the Blues getting on?

-It's for you.

-Is it?

-How much are they, John?

-55.

-For the pair?

There's some nice vintage motor cars over there, as well.

No Triumphs.

Well, they seem very relaxed.

I'd say it was time to change up a gear.

-Look. Look. 30 minutes to go. John, 30 minutes.

-30 minutes? Half an hour gone?

OK. We have here a cast iron vesta case, modelled as Mr Punch.

Late 19th century, with a factory, or foundry mark,

I suppose you would call it, for a family called Zimmerman.

-He's standing proudly.

-I like it.

-Let's strike a deal.

-So, he's asking £80, but the man is saying we can have it...

-I'll let you have it for £50.

-Thank you.

-£50. I'm saying that's a good deal.

-Yes.

-We'll go for that.

-Yes.

That's superb, thank you very much for that.

The ladies are steaming ahead.

Two items under their belt, £195 left in the bank and the Blues haven't even started yet.

-What about these?

-Little knives. Yes. They're nice.

-How much are they?

-125.

-They're not reproductions?

-No.

-They are quality.

-Are these silver-plated?

-Yeah, they are. Silver plated. They're nice.

Very much what we call a Louis Cann style.

-Gentleman said he'll take 80, which is quite a good reduction.

-Absolute death on that.

I think, John, my guide price would be...between £70-100.

John, it's a money-orientated business.

It's profit-making and I think if you're game, let's do it.

-All right.

-Right. There's the money. There you are.

-OK.

-£80.

-£60 you said, didn't you?

-80.

-I'm a trier.

-That you are, John.

-£80 for the knives and, at last, a purchase.

-Nice. Are you pleased with them?

Are the Blues finally getting into their stride?

A really nice silver, chamblevie pink enamel oval buckle. OK.

It's nice, but is it paste? Plated?

No, it's not. We turn it upside down and there are hallmarks.

You can see it's hallmarked, as well, for London and that date letter P would mean it's George V.

-Sir, how much, please?

-I've got 55 on it. £55.

-You sound definite about that.

Yeah, I am, absolutely.

Clock's ticking. What do you think?

Come back?

You've only got one item, gents. Less browsing, more buying.

The ladies have got the right idea.

This is a child's christening cup. It's not inscribed with a name. I think he is Sylvester.

-Is he the one says, "Sufferin' succotash"?!

-Yes.

-That one!

You're going to have to wipe your faces now. Sorry.

It's a gift for children. Silver-wise, you're looking at a few grams. It's not a heavy thing.

The price we've got on there is £95.

-You could have it for 60.

-OK.

-Say £55?

-All right, then.

-Yes. Yes.

-£55.

-£55.

£55 is not excessive, I don't think.

We got there. We'll shake hands. Brilliant. OK.

Woo-hoo! That's everything for the Reds.

And one happy stall owner. But are those Blues about to go to the auction with just one piece, then?

It's actually a nice hatbox, John, isn't it?

It's obviously RN - Royal Navy. It's in nice condition. Obviously, the patternation has survived.

There we go. If you open it up... like this.

-It's clean, isn't it?

-Yeah. What is it made out of?

-It's tin, basically.

-Tin. With a lacquer.

-Yeah. Lacquer tin.

If it went into an auction today, my sort of auction guide price would be 30 to 50, 40, 50.

On a good day, you know, with two vibrant ladies wanting a nice hatbox,

-I would look towards that sort of lower estimate, if you can get it at that.

-OK. We'll see the guy.

Now, I am not a hard man as you know, Bargain Hunters,

but when it comes to the game, I will not bend the rules.

The hour is up.

The shopping has to stop.

Sort them out, boys, eh?

OK. Let's shake on that.

That was close, gents. Let's just recap on what the Reds bought.

The little red Doulton cat was acquired for £55.

That's the way to do it.

£50 for Mr Punch.

And for £55 - suffering succotash - Sylvester the cat.

Not cat-astrophic at all, eh?

Get it? Miaow.

So, Kay, which is your favourite piece?

The cat that I purchased.

Oh, yes. What about you, Mags?

-Punch.

-Punch is your favourite.

-Yeah.

-Which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?

-We think Punch.

-Punch. You agree with Punch?

-Yeah.

-OK. Fine.

You spent £160, which is not too bad.

-I'd like £140 of leftover lolly, please.

-There you go.

-Thank you very much. This goes to Jonathan. Go for it, boy.

-Thank you very much.

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

They kicked off with the Christofle plated knife rests, for £80.

Next, they purchased the lacquered hat case, hinged and inscribed.

And for an aching £45, who can blame them?

And finally, although they almost ran out of time, the George V

pink and enamel silver buckle - a bargain at £40.

So, John Bee, which is your favourite item?

-My favourite item is the buckle, I think.

-OK. What about you, John?

-I think the Royal Navy hatbox.

-And which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?

-The hatbox.

-The hatbox. Yeah.

-Yeah. OK.

-In agreement with that?

-Yes.

We'll have to stand to attention, won't we?

Now, you spent £165, which is not bad. £135 of leftover lolly, please.

-See what The Mechanic can do with that, then.

-The mechanic?

-Yes.

-Is that what you call Charles?

Yes. Charles Hansen. Charles Bronson. And the best film Charles Bronson ever made

was in 1972, called The Mechanic.

And I have to say, he does look quite like Charles Bronson, doesn't he(?) Yeah(!)

-Ripple of applause. Good.

-Well, I shall rev the engine.

-Yes. He's just stopped blushing.

-You have got £135 there and a job to do, Charles Bronson.

-I have. A very important job.

-You have.

-They've been a great pair of Johners.

So, in that regard,

we need something which I think will reflect them and I've got a few thoughts in mind.

Well, it's 30 miles as the crow flies, from the showground

-to Diss and in Diss, of course, we've got T W Gaze's Sale Room, with Elizabeth Talbot.

-Hello, Tim.

-Very nice to see you, Elizabeth.

-And you.

-It's a treat to be here.

Now the Reds, their first item, not surprisingly, is red.

The little Doulton cat.

I hesitate on this one to get so excited.

I mean, the early 20th century flambe that Doulton were very famous for producing

is what everybody starts to drool over.

The later 20th century examples become rather lifeless and, in my opinion, not all that exciting.

Not much more to say about it. £60-80 is our estimate.

-Fine. £55 they paid.

-Fine.

Now, the cast iron vesta case, Mr Punch.

-So sweet, though, isn't it?

-Yes.

But sadly, the hinge is not good on his cap and he's missing half his quill.

Poor fellow. Yes. Been in the wars. No. A sweet little piece, this.

I like both the subject matter of Mr Punch, he's always very commercial,

and the fact the little vesta case with a striker

-at his feet makes a nice take on a match striker.

-Yes.

-40 to 60's our estimate, Tim.

-Is it?

-Yes.

-Well, they paid £50.

Right. Now, the little christening cup.

I think it's a sweet 20th-Century take on a traditional gift

for a child or person who's being christened.

Hopefully, they'll be prepared to pay somewhere between £40-60 for it.

£55 the team paid, so that's pretty well on the button, too.

I don't think we're predicting much in the way of losses, but we're not predicting much

in the way of profit, so we'd better have a look at their bonus buy.

-There we go.

-Oh!

-Oh!

What I've got here are four albums of postcards.

-That's different.

-It's different. That's a nice respect.

-You can tell they like them, Jonathan.

Take one each and let's have a quick look at them.

I paid, for the four of them, £60.

-£60.

-How much?!

-£60. For four of these?

But what you have to think about is I've got close to 400 cards in here

and in that respect, if you were to look at some of them being ten pence, some of them being

20 pence, some of them being 30, 40 pence, then collectively, you getting up to 60 very quickly.

Anyway, for the benefit of the viewers at home, let's find out

what the auctioneer thinks about the collection of postcards.

They are mainly, unfortunately, fairly plain and simple holiday resort-type cards.

-Seaside views.

-Yeah. Absolutely.

What would you roll the whole lot up at, in terms of an estimate?

Well, we've put £80-120 on, which may be a little bit optimistic.

They're nice. I think it's a good, complete collection, so we're being positive about the whole thing.

-Good. Well, Jonathan paid £60.

-Right.

-He's got his head screwed on.

-Yes.

-He's pretty certain to make a profit, I guess.

-Well, if we go according to plan. Yes.

-If all goes according to plan.

-Yes.

-Now, for the Blues. Their first item is the set

of ten, which is an extraordinary number, of knife rests.

We do see quite a little bit of Christofle, actually, in terms of tableware and flatware.

-What is your estimate?

-Well, I think we're being a little bit conservative,

but, realistically, £60-80 they will sell at and I'd hope for a little bit more on the day.

-Yeah. Well, they paid 80, you see.

-Right. So they need you to feel that you'll get a bit more on the day.

But it's a kind of come and buy me estimate, isn't it? Ten of them, for 60 to 80.

-It's not expensive.

-The unit cost is very low on that.

Yes. Lovely. Good.

Now, what about this Japanned naval officer's cocaide hatbox?

-I like this.

-You do?

-I do like this. Yeah.

I think it's, again, a bit of social and military history rolled into one.

-What do you think it's worth?

-Well, we hope to make somewhere between £40-60 for that.

Good. £45 they paid. So that's got a good chance of making a profit, which is brilliant.

And their third item is this extremely

nice, heavy, pink-enamelled buckle brooch.

-I like this.

-Thought you would.

It's dated. It's hallmarked silver, dated, London 1910,

so it's a lovely period late-Edwardian silver.

Guilloche enamel, so the silver's been tooled underneath

and enamelled over the top with this wonderful pastel.

It's a very unusual sort of mauve lilac-y colour.

The big question is, what's your estimate on it, Elizabeth?

Well, we hope to sell it for somewhere between £60-80.

Oh, that would be wonderful. They paid £40.

Anyway, whether it does well or not, they may be delighted to have a go

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

I always think pairs are better than one.

We're a good team. We've come a long way together. OK. Are you ready?

Pull the cloth for me.

Very carefully. There's one for you, John.

-You're a bit quiet.

-Yeah.

-Is that Parian ware?

-Yes. You're quite right.

Parian ware or bisque un-glazed porcelain.

And of a super quality. Modelled by a great Italian, Mazzuri.

They are Royal Worcester and, importantly, John, they're in very good condition, as well. OK.

-I'm beginning to like them.

-Good. I think they're nice.

-What sort of price did you pay?

I spent £110 on them. I would still see them in a sale room, individually, making 60 or 80,

so my guide price for the pair is 100-150. That's a fairly base level so I would hope, wind blowing,

and all of that, they ought to make top estimate.

-They will go in as a pair?

-They will go as a pair. Quite right.

Well, that's brilliant. That's the business end done.

Let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about the Worcester figures.

They would, I think, benefit from a bit of colour, but

generally commercially, white items strangely remain difficult to sell.

I don't think they're going to make a huge fortune for them, I'm afraid.

How do you define a huge fortune?

Unlike some of our estimates, which are quite tight, this one is quite wide.

Between £100-200.

-Charles Hansen won't be disappointed by that, because he paid £110.

-Right.

They're his punt for his team,

for a rather more expensive bonus buy than perhaps he might normally go for.

-Anyway, I wish you bon chance.

-Merci beaucoup.

-Kay and Mags, how are you feeling?

-Confident.

-Are you?

-Excited.

Excited and confident? That's what we love to hear.

Is there any item that you think you've got a problem with, Kay?

Well, not really. We'll wait and see how they go.

First up, then, Kay, is your flambe cat. Here it comes.

Lot 170.

And on this one here I start at £32.

£32. Bid at 32.

For the flambeed cat, there.

-32. 35. 38. 42. 45. 48.

-Bit more.

50. Five. 60. Five. 70.

Five. 80 and I'm out.

-80.

-80. I'll take five. It's a gentleman's bid at 80 and selling.

80. Very well done. That plus £25, you've made £25 profit.

-Thank you.

-Isn't that brilliant?

For a cat lover.

-Yes.

-Exactly.

-Well done. Mr Punch.

171. Now we have the cast metal figure, Mr Punch.

There's a vesta stand and striker, as you find him.

Needs some TLC. Where may I say, £30?

-20, I'll take.

-Come on. Come on.

-Where are you?

-Come on. At £20 for Mr Punch.

-Somebody, please.

-Ten bid.

Ten I have. Low start at ten. I'll take 12. At ten. 12. 15. 18.

20. Two. 25. 25 is the gentleman.

25 is by the wall. At 25.

Are you all above at 25 now? Where's eight? Gentleman further back at 25.

£25. That's a loss of £25. That means your profit

of £25 is wiped out

and it means you're absolutely nowhere, so far.

So it's all down to your Sylvester christening cup.

Lot 172. The christening mug.

This is fun with the figured handle is a cartoon cat, Sylvester, there.

Stamped 925, where may I say? Start me at 50.

£50, look.

30 I'll take.

Come on. 30 bid. 30 I have. 32.

35. 38. And 40.

40 the gallery. At 40 now. I'll take two.

42, new bidder.

45. 48. 50.

Five. 55. 55 now. Where's 60?

At 55. Am I missing anybody? At £55.

I don't believe it. Wiped its face.

£55. No profit, no loss, on that.

You have no profit, no loss, from the sale of the first two items

which means you have no profit, no loss.

What are you going to do about the postcards?

-It doesn't matter.

-Yes.

Yes. We've got to.

I don't blame you. You're going with the postcards and here they come.

At 176, we have four various postcard albums,

mostly of tourist views there. Lot 176.

Say £50 for all of these.

They're nice albums, too. The books, themselves, are a nice example.

£50 for the whole lot.

30 I'll take, to start. Surely, come on.

£30 bid. 30 I have. And I'll take two.

At £30 only. Where's the two?

£30 bid. Where's two? At £30 only. Are you all done at 30?

Surely worth more. I'm disappointed with this at £30. Are you all done?

-£30.

-There you go.

-I'm sorry.

Apparently they're not worth 10p each.

-Quite.

-Anyway, so that is minus £30.

You were doing so beautifully, but the overall score now, girls, I'm afraid, is minus £30.

-It could have been worse.

-It could have been.

-It could have been a lot worse.

But it's not curtains, all right, cos that could be a winning score.

-The big thing is, don't talk to the blues about it, all right?

-OK.

Now, have you been talking to the reds, at all?

No. We haven't discussed the lots, at all.

-They wouldn't tell us anything.

-They wouldn't?

-Not a word.

They're very, very coy, that's the thing.

But how are you feeling about this?

-Very excited. Yeah.

-Apprehensive.

-Really busy room, isn't it?

It certainly is. What are you apprehensive about, John?

Well, I don't know if it's going to do well or not.

I'd like to think we are, but... don't know.

Well, first up are your knife rests, John, and here they come.

Ten early 20th century Christofle knife rests.

It's lovely to have ten of them. Where may I say? Start me at 50.

£50 for the knife rests. Good quality ones. £50, surely.

-Let's move.

-30 I'll take.

-Oh, dear.

All quiet on the western front, here, at £30, surely.

Come on. 20 bid. Low start at 20.

I'll take two. 22. 25.

28. And 30.

-Oh, dear.

-Struggling.

-32.

32 is a front bid. 35, new bidder.

35 is by the door. At 35, not dear. At 357, not much each. At £35 only.

At 35, are you all done?

A good buy for someone.

Minus £45.

-Not good, that. I'm sorry.

-Oh, no.

So, tin box.

Lot 196. A late Victorian tin. It's a muffled effect.

Previous ownership of H Seeds - wonderful name.

As you see it there, with padlock and key.

Where am I saying? Start me at 30. £30. A good piece here at £30.

-20 I'll take.

-Oh, come on.

-What's the matter with these people?

Five. 28. 30. 30's the front bid.

At 30. Thought it would make more.

-At £30 only. I'll take two.

-Surely.

-At the front and selling.

30 all done.

Dear, oh, dear. £30 is minus £15.

That's not so good. The buckle.

Lot 197. We have the silver and pink Guilloche enamel buckle, here.

-London 1910.

-This must do well.

It's in exquisite order, that. 197.

-Where am I saying for this one? Start me at 40.

-Let's go. Let's go, more.

It's a nice item. Unusual colour.

£30 to start, surely.

Come on. You're all quiet. 20 bid. 20 I have. I'll take two. 22. 25. 28.

30. Two. 35. 38. 40. Two.

45. 48. 50. Five. 60. Five. 70. Five.

-80.

-That's OK.

-75 now. 80 may I say?

At £75, a lovely item. At £75.

£75. You are plus £35 on that.

Well done. Good, Charles.

35. That means you're minus £25.

You are minus £25.

So are you going with the bonus buy?

-No.

-You're not.

No. Go on. Yes. Yes. Let's go.

-You are going to go with it?

-Yes. We're going with it.

-Are you happy?

-Yes.

-We're going with the bonus buy.

-Well done.

-We got a decision and we're off. Here it comes.

-Good luck.

-Come on.

-Lot 201.

They're a good pair.

We have the mid-20th century Royal Worcester Parian ware figurines.

That's good. Good name.

-Females is rather stylish.

-They are.

As you see them. Where may I say for these?

They are Royal Worcester.

-Start me at 100.

-Come on.

100. 50 to start.

Oh, I don't believe this.

Oh, my goodness.

-Oh, my goodness me.

-50 bid.

50's crept in at my side. At £50.

I'll take five. At £50 only. Five.

60. One more.

55. 55. 60, new bidder.

65. 70. 70's now with the lady.

At 70. Both gentlemen out.

At £70. This lady's bid at 70.

Any advance on £70? 75. 75 is the gentleman's bid.

At 75 now. Where's 80? For the pair of them, remember.

-Come on.

-80's bid. 85.

-One more.

-90.

-Go on.

-90's now seated.

Go on, sir. One more.

-£90.

-One more, sir.

£90. Any advance?

It is minus £45.

That could still be a winning score.

Do not despair.

All will be revealed in a moment.

The Blues don't do too badly, with a loss of £35,

but remember, our Red girls came in at a mere minus £30,

so they are the winners.

Coming up... Two more teams take on the Bargain Hunt challenge,

but first, I'm getting on my bike.

HE WHISTLES

Three miles shy of the north Norfolk coastline, sits Felbrigg Hall,

where I have been granted a day's pass to have a little look around.

Felbrigg is a bit of a rich mix.

Initially, a 15th century Tudor construction,

work started in 1620 to reconstruct it in the Jacobean style.

Take a second look and you'll see that, when it comes to refurbishing the country pad,

a mere 50 years after completion, the Windham family ditched the old romantic west wing...

opting instead for the look of the time and a brand-new extension.

Scroll forward to the early 18th century and you find the estate here at Felbrigg is not

lagging behind fashion, because they built for themselves an orangery, at the time,

the most fashionable thing you possibly could have done and, of course, it's no mistake that this

brick-built orangery sits so happily as a bedfellow to the main house.

It's a typical orangery structure, with very tall, glazed, south-facing windows,

allowing the maximum amount of light inside, so that the fruit would survive the bitter winters and,

in the summer, the pots would have been taken out of the orangery

and set out on the lawn here, to warm and ripen the fruits in the sunshine.

A very good use, of course, for oranges of the Seville variety,

rather than these, was to make marmalade.

And you would typically have boiled your Seville oranges in sugar

and you'd insert them, when cooked, into this gadget.

Ram the Seville orange up the bottom end, here,

forcing it in with a wooden plug

and at the same time,

agitating this handle, so that the skin of the orange, the unique part

that does away with having to have pectin, to make the orange marmalade set, would be chopped

into uniform pieces and produce the delicious

orange marmalade for which Great Britain is renowned.

HORN PARPS

Back at the Norwich Fair, two more teams of Reds and Blues are about to go bargain hunting.

So, who have we got today? We've got Sadie and Richard,

who are friends, for the Reds. And we've got father and daughter, Natasha and Gary, for the Blues.

Welcome to Bargain Hunt.

How do you happen to know each other?

I've always known Richard. His parents owned the local post office

when I was a child and he would serve behind the counter and everybody just knew Richard.

-Did you get your sweeties from him?

-I did indeed.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Lovely. You never forget those moments.

Going shopping first, as a child.

-Blackjacks and stuff like that.

-Yeah. Brilliant. And you're about to have a baby.

-I am indeed, yes.

-Brilliant.

Congratulations on that. Now, Richard, or should I say, Richard Bailey MBE?

-Tell us about that experience.

-Well, that was fantastic.

It was a shock. When the letter came from the Prime Minister,

I was emptying the mailbox and I straight away opened it, read this letter, just couldn't believe it.

-I actually read it four times.

-Yes.

It was absolutely fantastic. I was really thrilled and very pleased.

And you got your MBE for what?

Well, mainly for the youth work I do in the area and also the community work that I've done over many years.

Good for you. And congratulations on getting your award.

-Thank you very much.

-Very good luck to both of you.

-Thank you.

Now, Natasha, you're a bit of a thrill-seeker, aren't you?

Yeah. Last year I got into wakeboarding, which is basically

being pulled along on a board behind a boat or behind a cable.

-Really.

-This year I'm not going to be able to, because of having a baby.

-You too?

This is lovely.

We've got the Bargain Hunt creche going on.

You're a stallholder yourself, experienced in buying and selling?

Yeah. I regularly have a car-boot sale.

But it's not selling collectables or anything.

It's basically things that I no longer want or need.

-But the most that I've made is about £80.

-That's pretty good.

-Yes. It's not bad for a morning.

-Fine.

-And it's the ultimate recycling, which is good.

-Yes.

-Very green.

-Exactly.

-Now, talking about green, Gary, you're keen on your tortoises.

-Yeah. Very keen. Yes. We have ten giant tortoises.

-Ten giants?

Yeah. From all over the world.

Different species. Our main ones are Aldabran tortoises.

-Who?

-Aldabran tortoises.

-Oh, yeah.

-Which can grow up to about half a ton in weight.

-How many have you got?

-We've got ten, but we've only got two of the really giant ones.

And they're five years old.

And we can't pick them up now.

You two enjoy a few unusual sports.

We've heard about that. Which is your favourite?

Jet skiing's very enjoyable.

-Jet skiing?

-Yeah.

Although it can be annoying to people on the beach.

-It's one of the most irritating things that anybody has to listen to.

-Yes, it is.

And there are a lot of people out there that shouldn't be on the skis.

-They're the people that you need off the water.

-Yes.

And responsible people back on.

Lovely. Well, I'm glad you enjoy that, Gary(!)

Got that bee out of the bonnet. Now, the money moment.

The money moment. The £300 money moment.

Here we go. £300. There we go. £300 apiece. You know the rules.

Your experts await. And off you go. And very, very, very good luck.

-We like your cane.

-Are you going to go for it?

Well, well, we've just seen it, actually.

Curiosity, how much would it cost to buy?

-We've got 75 on it and the best on it is 60.

-Right.

OK. And it's what, 1885, thereabouts?

-Yeah. It's fully hallmarked.

-Right. London hallmarked. Yes.

Nice, ebonised work.

Still got the original bottom on it, as well, which is nice.

Yes. Very, very nice. And the absolute best?

60.

The absolute best, is that?

-That is the very, very best on it.

-OK. Shall we think about it?

Think about it, because that's one of my favourite pieces.

-Yeah.

-40 minutes to go.

-Fine.

-Plenty of time.

We can make a dash back, I think.

-Let's come back.

-Thanks for your time.

-Thank you.

-Appreciate it.

-Thank you.

It weighs a blinking ton, which is actually quite a good sign.

Lacquered brass. A lacquered brass theodolite, or a level.

It's a difficult one, really. I'm no great expert when it comes to this sort of thing.

What I would obviously be wary of is that you do get fakes of this sort of thing made in the Far East.

But I think the quality's too good.

-Would you reduce the price on it?

-I would.

-Like 80?

-I can't do 80, but I can do 85. 110 at the moment.

What do you think, Richard?

I was going to say to you, "What do you think?"

Well, she's come down by £25, so if it is really...

It's well made.

£85, I think that's probably a good deal.

-Shall we try that one?

-OK. Thank you very much.

I don't think I'm as confident as I ought to be!

-SELLER:

-If it makes 200, I want a cut!

I hope for the Reds' sake it does make £200.

Wouldn't that be nice?

That's lovely. That's a really nice jug.

"John and Ruth..."

It's had some restoration and what we do is test it by doing this.

OK. So it's been restored there.

You might think, "My God, that's awful."

By rubbing your tooth on that part, you can see it's been restored.

-That's a nice jug.

-How do you know? What do you feel for?

-It's very soft.

-Oh, OK.

Whilst...

Got a coin on you at all?

-Yeah.

-You tap this side.

-Yeah.

-And that side there...

-is very soft.

-OK.

-That's from being restored.

-Oh, OK.

-But it's a nice jug. Is it yours, sir, this jug?

It's nice. ..No, it's priced at £58.

What's the best you'll take? £50.

1820-ish?

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-Like it? Not really.

-I don't.

-Don't you?

-No.

-Well, thanks for inviting me(!)

That's OK!

Well, at least she's honest.

But yet another item they haven't bought.

Time's slipping away for the indecisive Blues.

Meanwhile, have the Reds got a sniff of a bargain?

Well, the key for these things is condition, and the glass is in good order.

You've got some scratches on the foot rim which essentially helps you say it's...

This is an object that would have been picked up quite often.

Picking up and putting down on a dressing table,

it's going to get wear on the foot rim. That's about right.

The other thing is, you often find that you get later mounts

put onto glass where they ground down something slightly larger.

But looking inside, obviously, it's got a thread and the glass seems to be in nice order inside.

What's on there? 40?

65.

It's quite a pretty design.

Got little swags on the glass.

-What is your...?

-Yeah.

-50, I'd say.

£50 is the lady's best.

45?

Cos you quite like the idea?

Yes, a scent bottle with a silver top.

-Go on, then. 45.

-OK.

-Thank you.

-There we go.

Another deal in the bag for the Reds.

Meanwhile, unfurl the colours. It looks like the Blues are finally going to make a purchase.

Just remind me, the provenance to this...

How do you know it's come from the Falklands?

This was on HMS Active and there is a pennant that comes with it.

-Right.

-It's here.

Right.

That's the pennant.

Oh, yes.

Which has HMS Active and there's the serial number on there.

Great. So it's all completely...?

-Yeah. I did a little research.

-Good.

We like it. You know we're very proud, of course.

-As you should be.

-Yeah. Quite right.

Yeah. But we're hoping we can perhaps negotiate a little.

-Now, your best price, sir, will be how much?

-Well, I'll do 75.

£75 for you, best.

I'm thinking more of 55, 60.

Erm, I'm afraid, no.

75 and I think you've still got some room on that one.

-70 and we have a deal?

-Go on, then.

-Yeah. 70.

-Shake on it. Shake on it.

-Thank you very much.

-Thanks, sir.

Not bad work, Gary, although it has taken you 35 minutes to buy your first item.

The Blues banked the cane earlier and, surprise, surprise, they're back for a second look.

Would you take 55?

I will take another £2 off. I'll meet you 58 and that'll be me done.

How about 57.50, then?

I'll do you 57.

Lovely. 57, then? Yeah.

The female touch here. The female touch.

Natasha strikes a hard bargain, but with the cane safely in the bag

the Blues have also gone back to look at the jug even though it's not Natasha's sort of thing.

I think it's a really nice jug.

-There's ten minutes to go.

-I've already said I don't like it, but...

I think it would probably do well.

At the end of the day, Mr Wonnacott, you know, Dad, you might tell me,

son, it's a bad buy, but I like this and I think it will make a profit.

At £50, it might be, Charles.

Don't be too hard on yourself, lad.

The Reds started off so well.

Now there's less than ten minutes left and still one item to find.

Luckily for them, they've got £170 to blow on it.

I like the colours.

I actually quite like this type of coloured glass, personally.

-Yeah.

-It's probably made out of white glass.

-15?

-You can have it for 15.

-Do you think we're going to make anything on it if it's not perfect?

Cos there are a few lines going across it as well.

That's just part of the body. That's just the way the colour is done.

That's not a flaw in itself.

There's a little bruise there, which I think...

Yes, you know...

12 quid?

Toss you a coin. 12 or 15.

Go on, then.

-Heads.

-Heads.

Tails.

-15 quid.

-Never mind, then.

Even though they lost the coin toss, Sadie worked her charm

on the stallholder and convinced him to sell it to them for £12.

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-No. It's not the half-time whistle.

It's full-time. Game's over. Stop the shopping.

Jonathan isn't so certain about the theodolite,

but Sadie weighed it up and decided £25 off was a good deal.

They paid 85.

Just a few minutes later, in the same tent,

Sadie spotted the scent bottle and again,

got a bit extra knocked off and it was hers for £45.

With just five minutes remaining,

Jonathan recommended some glass.

And with Sadie's help, they knocked the price down to £12.

Well, that was fun, wasn't it?

Now, you cantered round to get two items from one stall in the first half an hour.

-We did. Yeah.

-Very proud of you, Dad.

-We were lucky.

All that training, Richard. Sadie, which is your favourite piece?

-The perfume bottle.

-Yes. What about you, Rich?

-The theodolite.

-Your favourite.

Which piece for the biggest profit, Sadie?

-I hope the theodolite.

-We'll hope for the best there.

You spent £142. I'd like £158 of leftover lolly, please.

Which is an awful lot of dosh.

-I don't understand what's going on here.

-A bit of shrapnel.

But straight over to you, Jonathan.

-Thank you.

-Are you feeling kind of confident?

I've seen the right place to go to.

Well, we look forward to the fruits of your labour.

-As long as it's just my labour.

-Yes.

-OK.

-Talking about labour...

We'll skip this subject and move on!

-OK.

-Very good luck, Jonathan. See what I mean? Really dodgy, this.

Anyway, let's check up what the Blues bought, eh?

Both Gary and Nattie came over all patriotic,

so let's hope the bidders get behind them at the auction.

They bought the flag for £70.

Gary was instantly taken with the cane

and with Natasha's help, they got the price down to £57.

Like all their purchases today,

the jug was also something they spotted earlier.

It wasn't to Natasha's taste, but they went with it anyway, for £50.

You were very methodical in your walk around the fair and decisive.

-Did you have a great time, Natasha?

-I had a great time.

-Was it good for you, Dad?

-Yeah. Very, very good.

-Which is your favourite piece?

-I like the cane.

-The cane?

-Yeah.

-And what about you, Gary?

I like the cane, yes, very much so.

We're into a flagellation party. What fun!

And which piece is going to bring the biggest profit, do you think?

The cane will bring the biggest profit.

It's ridiculous.

-The biggest profit, Dad?

-The flag.

-Oh, the flag.

-Yes.

-Ah, we've got a change of heart here. Excellent.

-You spent £177, yes?

-Yes. We did.

I'd like £123 of leftover lolly.

Thank you very much. £123.

-What are you going to do with all that money?

-I'm feeling broody.

-Broody?

-With Natasha's forthcoming events,

I'm looking for something with a certain baby feel about it.

Cute, you know. Cuddly, and all of that.

What's this hip movement that goes with this cuddly arrangement?

I don't quite follow that.

-It's quite groovy.

-It happens all the time.

-Does it?

-Yes.

-Lovely. I should stop while you're ahead.

Go off and make a serious purchase, Charles.

Very, very flat, Norfolk.

Well, most of it is, but here in Diss, it's extremely hilly and we've come to see

Elizabeth Talbot at TW Gaze, auction house extraordinaire.

-Very nice to be here.

-Thank you.

-Our Red team, Sadie and Richard, they went with this theodolite.

-Yes.

Actually, it's no more a theodolite than I am, is it?

It looks like a theodolite.

It does. It is a 20th-century and very late 20th-century reproduction of the real thing.

And we do see quite a lot of these now.

People must be aware of them.

What do you think it's going to bring, or might bring?

-Well, we've put an estimate of £100 to 150 on it.

-Oh, have you?

Oh, well, that's very generous.

No. £85 they paid.

Next is something completely different.

A little silver-topped scent bottle.

Forever popular, silver-topped bottles, aren't they?

They are. This is not cut. This is sort of a moulded glass piece.

Very pretty item and to have a screw lid rather than a hinged lid is quite unusual too. Condition is nice.

-Pretty and elegant.

-Like you.

I'm lost for words now.

Don't worry. Just blush. That's fine.

So we've put an estimate of £48 to £58 on that.

48 to 58. They paid £45, so they'll be delighted if they turn a small profit on that, which is great.

And we got this little turquoise...

-The medina.

-The medina glass vase.

Is that something that lights people up here?

There is a collector's market for that ware.

It isn't 100% perfect, but it is a good colour.

Nice size. Our estimate is £15 to £25.

-Well, they only paid £12, which is cheap enough, isn't it?

-Yes.

It depends on what happens with the theodolite.

And just in case we catch the wrong angle with that, we'd better go and have a look at the bonus buy.

That's hideous. Oh, that is awful.

-Isn't that fantastic?

-That is really atrocious.

Sorry.

We have a stuffed fish in a case.

It's not that old, but it's nicely presented. It's in good condition

and it's very decorative for the people who like this sort of thing.

Are there many people out there that like stuffed fish these days?

Well, let me tell you first of all how much I paid for it.

-£35.

-You were done.

-Not a lot of money.

That's interesting.

-A shark.

-Thank you very much.

-It's a bit of a red herring, I suppose.

-Here we go.

-The only fish joke I can come out with.

-Well, on that happy note...(!)

Cos they obviously love it.

Why don't we find out, at least for the audience at home,

what the auctioneer thinks about the old fish case.

This, to me, is the fishy version of the theodolite.

-I personally think this is a reproduction bogus piece.

-Do you?

It's in a new case with new backing, which automatically makes me think

that it's not a good piece for collectors.

Well spotted, Elizabeth, cos that would be so easy not to reckon.

Anyway, for only £35,

is there any prospect, if it's a modern reproduction of it, making any sort of profit, do you think?

-We put a £20 to £30 estimate on it, as a decorative item.

-Hmm.

Now, that's it for the Reds.

Moving on seamlessly to the Blues, Natasha and Gary.

Their first item, I think, is most interesting, this Union Jack.

-Full-sized flags do sell quite well.

-Hmm.

Good condition. It has its pennant which goes with it.

So, we have hopes that it will make between £80 to £120.

£80 to £120. Well, that would be brilliant, because they paid £70.

-That's fair.

-Yeah. What about the cane?

The cane is late Victorian, it dates from the late 1880s,

silver-topped, fairly straightforward.

I think about £100, £150 on that one.

-They only paid 57.

-Oh, right.

So, that was a complete bargain.

Brilliant. And what about the lovely agricultural jug?

Just the place to sell that, here in Norfolk, I guess.

It's a lovely piece of pearlware

and it's so well decorated, front and back.

And if your surname happens to be Wild,

the family that's got the connection, so much the better.

-I think that's a super piece.

-Yes.

And we hope that it will find a happy home between 120 and £180.

Gosh. £50 is all they paid.

So they could triple their money on this. That is exciting.

We're feeling a flush coming on.

Well, before we get too flushed, let's check out their bonus buy.

I've got... Look at this.

It's different. It's interesting. It's quite speculative.

What I've bought is a Chinese softwood baby's bath tub.

And it will date to about 1890, 1910. What do you think?

I think it'll probably do quite well if someone put plants in it.

Put a baby, Natasha.

A baby's not going in that.

-Sorry.

-"My baby's not going in there.

"My baby's not going anywhere near that thing."

It has a wonderful, historic interest and I wonder

how many babies have been in this bath tub, years ago.

-It cost me £40.

-£40.

So, hopefully, Gary, it's going to make, you know, £60 or £70.

I really hope so, Tim.

Yes. Well, we all hope so, Charles.

Having listened to that spiel.

Course, you don't have to take it.

You may decide to reject it, but for the benefit of the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Charles' baby bath.

I've never seen the like. I think this is quite charming, actually.

But not as a bath, but as just a wonderful,

decorative planter. And so we've estimated at £40 to £60, because I think for that money

you couldn't really achieve a similar decorative item elsewhere.

Charles Hanson rates it. He paid £40.

-Oh, well, I think that's fine.

-You're putting a profitable estimate on it.

-What more can one ask?

-Absolutely.

-So, team, how you feeling?

-Hopeful.

Well, hope springs eternal, doesn't it? What about you, Richard?

Anxious, I think is the word to describe it. Yeah.

First up, then, is the theodolite and here it comes.

We have the 20th-century brass theodolite.

Start me at 80.

£80, look.

50 to start, surely. Come on. It's a good piece there at 50.

50 bid. Thank you. 50, I have. I'll take 5. 55. 60. 5.

65, in the gallery. At 65 now. Where's 70?

At £65 only. Any advance on 65?

65. That's not so good.

Could be worse, though. Minus £20.

Well done, Jonathan. Good. Now, your second one.

The crystal glass silver-topped scent bottle with a screw stopper.

I'll start at just £28. £28 bid.

At 28. 30. 2.

35. 38. 40. 2. 45. 48.

And 50. 5.

55 bid. 55. 55. With me at 55 now.

60, anywhere else?

At 55. Am I missing anybody?

At 55. And 60. 5.

Yes? 70 and I'm out. 70. It's now in the room at 70.

Any advance on £70?

70 takes that, thank you.

That's absolutely super, isn't it?

£170. That's plus £25.

Lot 222. We have the medina turquoise ground lugged vase, there.

Little bit of damage.

Interest shown. High start at £12(!)

£12 bid on the medina. At 12.

15. 18. 20. 2.

25. 28.

That is my item(?)

It's exciting. 30 bid.

32. You'll regret it. 35. A new bid at 38, with me.

40 and I'm out. 40.

Gentleman's bid, 40.

I'll take 2. 42, new bidder.

45. 48.

48 is further back.

At 48. You coming back, madam?

At £48. At 48.

At 48 further back and selling...

Well, isn't that brilliant? That's plus £36.

You've tripled your money.

That is really good. So, £36. You were £5 up before.

You are plus £41. How good is that?

It's marvellous. Now...

-Make a decision on your fish.

-You can bank the £41, yes, or you could go with the fish which cost £35.

-No.

-No. No. That's the decision. You're with that, Richard?

I support her wholeheartedly.

This we have catalogued as a composition of a roach.

Make up your own mind. I don't think it's as old

as it's purporting to be.

As you see it. Decorative item. Start me at 20.

£20, then. 20 bid. Thank you. 20, I have. Straight in at 20.

I'll take 2. For nothing, at 20.

Good piece of fish there. 20.

For 20 only. Any advance on £20...?

-£20.

-OK. Well, there we go.

Minus £15.

I think our decision was...

-Well done. Well done.

-Even if I do say so myself.

-OK.

-I built you up for that.

-Well done.

You banked your £41 and you have hung on to your £41,

which could be a winning score, but don't tell the Blues, all right?

So, do you know how the Reds got on?

-I have no idea.

-You didn't talk to them?

-No. No. They wished us good luck.

-Did they?

Well, that's very gentleman and ladylike to do that.

First lot up is the flag and here it comes.

Good luck to you.

Lot 245 now. The union flag here,

with a provenance linked, apparently, to the Falklands War in HMS Active.

And I start here at £12. £12.

Bid at 12. £12, I have.

£12. 15. 18. 20. 22. 25. 28. And 30. 2.

35 and 38. 40. 42.

45 and I'm out.

At £45. Am I missing anybody?

At £45. Are you all done...?

-Oh, no!

-£45. That's bad luck.

-Oh, dear!

-That's five off 50. You're minus £25.

-Yeah.

-Oh, dear.

Now, your cane, Gary.

We have the late Victorian ebonised cane with silver top.

Start me at 50.

30, I'll take, surely, to start.

30 bid, sir. Thank you. 30, I have, I'll take 2.

It's £30 only.

32. 35. 38. 40. 2. 45.

48. And 50. 5. 55 in the back corner.

60, new bidder.

65. And 70. 70, with the lady.

Both gentlemen are out. It's 70 at the front now.

I'll take 5 again. At 70.

It's a front bid. Any advance?

£70. Thank you.

That is plus £13...which means, overall, you're minus £12 still.

Now, your jug.

Lot 247.

We have a 19th-century Staffordshire pottery farmer's arms jug.

Dedicated to John and Ruth Wild.

50 to start. £50.

Anybody in? Come on. 30's a low start here.

30, going backwards. 32.

35. 38. And 40. And 2.

45. 48. And 50. 5.

Come on, one more.

Where's Mr and Mrs Wild?

55 at the front. 60?

-Come on.

-At 55, now. Where's 60?

At 55, all done...?

-Dear, oh, dear.

-I could just cry about that.

£55. You made a £5 profit on it.

There's nothing the matter with that,

but you are still minus £7.

How can that be minus £7?

But there you go. It's minus £7.

We can't be miserable. What are you going to do about the baby's bath?

-Shall we go for it?

-Yeah, what have we got to lose?

-I don't know so much, cos minus £7 could be a winning score.

-Could be.

-All right?

-Let's go. Let's go.

-We're going.

Lot 251. The unusual Chinese softwood painted baby's bath.

Start me at £30, for this.

£20. Come on. £20 on this. 10 bid only.

At 10 bid only. 10 I have. I'll take 12. 12. 15.

18. 20. 2?

No. 20 above. At 20 above. I've lost the gentleman.

22, new bidder. 22 is now in blue.

I've lost you above. Any advance on £22?

£22. I'm afraid you've accumulated another £18 worth of debt,

which means, overall, you are minus £25. Don't despair, though.

-It could be a winning score.

-Yes, yes.

You don't know how the Reds got on

and all will be revealed in a moment.

Swings and roundabouts, eh? You chaps been talking to one another?

No communication, so you don't know who's ahead or who's behind?

-No.

-No. Well, I have to reveal

that the team behind by quite a chalk are the Blues.

LAUGHTER

You guys have been really unlucky, because you were going to be walking on air today, right?

Actually, curiously enough, as it's turned out, it's finished up as being minus £25.

Now, that's no fault of yours or the goods,

it's just the way it works sometimes.

And we've loved having you on the programme, though.

We think you're like two peas in a pod, you two, father and daughter.

Natasha, we wish you all the very best, darling...

-Thank you, Tim.

-..with your baby.

-Very good luck.

-Thank you.

-Super. Now, the Reds.

The victors today.

-I know. That's a surprise.

-I know.

I'm going to give you £41.

How good is that?

Go straight down to the shop and buy another pram.

£41 all round. Very good form. We've had great fun. Join us soon for some more Bargain Hunt. Yes?

ALL: Yes!

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