Ardingly Bargain Hunt

1,700 stalls, six marquees, 90 shopping arcades -

all spread across 150 acres!

This is Ardingly, the largest antiques fair in the south of England.

Great! Let's go bargain hunting!

-Coming up:

-Come on! Quick!

-The Blues are divided.

-I'm convinced by it.

Ooooh...

And the Reds are in a tight spot.

-30 seconds left.

-Have we?

-Yes. 30 seconds.

And at the auction, excitement soars to dangerous levels.

Everyone wants this lot.

Somebody's going to have a heart attack!

'All that's all to come. Stand by for the rules.'

Each team is given a princely £300

and has 60 minutes to shop for three items which will be sold at the auction.

The team wins that makes the most profit. Ha ha!

First, let's meet today's Reds and Blues.

Competing on Bargain Hunt today are two teams of friends.

well, they're friends at the moment.

We've Jerry and Jason for the Reds

and Gemma and Matt for the Blues. Welcome, teams.

-Now how did you two meet?

-We met through your wife, Nikki.

-Yes.

-About four years ago.

-Our children go to the same school so pick up and drop off.

-Yeah.

-And you start chatting.

-We do. And we've ended up sharing the same office! So it's every day.

-What do you do for a living?

-I'm a lifestyle manager. I organise everybody's life and mine is chaos!

-You do that as a profession?

-I do.

-So these people would be very rich and incapable?

I don't think they'd like to be described as that!

-Rich and busy people.

-Very busy. I help make their lives easier.

-And Jason, what do you do?

-I run a couple of businesses. One in print management.

-And the other is motorsport marketing.

-Tell me about your wedding last year.

Four days before the wedding, my best man got swine flu.

-Lucky for us, Lady Jerry stepped in and she was my best man.

-Really?

-Yes.

-Well, that's great.

-And it was so much fun!

-Did you have to tell dirty stories?

I told a few.

-She was absolutely brilliant. Best best man ever.

-Isn't that nice?

You're clearly very close friends. How will you get on today?

-Probably argue all the way.

-We're bound to argue!

-Will you?

We love a bit of an argument. Gemma, how did you two meet?

My boyfriend needed a new housemate and Matt answered the advert on the internet.

-And Matt moved in.

-Interesting. What do you do for a living?

-I work at a college in Brighton.

I'm a higher education officer dealing with senior administration of foundation degree courses.

Despite being a pillar of the educational community, you're also a bit saucy.

-Yes. You're talking about my addiction to hot sauce.

-I think so!

My old housemate got me into it. I have to put hot sauce on everything I eat.

-Do you have it really hot?

-Yes.

-Really, really hot?

-Really.

-Obviously a dangerous lady to visit for dinner.

-Yes!

-Very good.

-Matt, what do you do for a living?

-I'm a student, studying a Masters in Architecture.

And I'm hoping to do restoration work on stately homes, cottages, churches.

It's quite a divide between you architecture gurus who are either so cutting edge,

so carbuncle, so out there, or looking back enjoying history.

Yeah, I'm looking back, but most of my friends look forward.

-How do you think you'll get on?

-Just fine. We've got similar taste so I think we will agree.

-Do you like hot sauce?

-A bit!

-Well, that's brilliant.

Now the money moment. Here's your £300.

Your experts await. Off you go! And very, very, very good luck. I like a bit of sauce myself.

Now time to meet our experts.

Helping the Reds is Catherine Southon.

The Blues will be under the supervision of Anita Manning.

-Have you got a plan of attack?

-We do.

-Yes, we have.

-Oh, and he's got a map! OK.

-What sort of thing do you fancy buying today?

-Maybe something a bit sort of 20th century?

-Yes!

-Definitely.

-I've never had such organised contestants.

-We start well...

That's what we're looking for. Good 20th-century designs.

Something with lots of oomph! Let's go!

-Let the shopping commence!

-What do you think of those?

Yeah, well, the colour is great(!)

-I know.

-They'll certainly stand out in a saleroom.

-What do you think?

-I love them!

They're very stylish. 20th-century design is coming up in price in the saleroom.

Young people like yourselves are interested, going along, saying, "That presses my buttons!"

-How old are they?

-From the 1970s, 1980s.

-And I think that these are Italian.

-Oh, right. OK.

We've got this marvellous tub seat here. Looking back to '50s design,

-but it's not just as old as that.

-OK.

-And marvellous chrome legs.

We like them as well. And this absolutely...awful orange colour!

-Isn't it awful?

-It's good!

-Shall we ask how much they are? Some of these can be quite dear.

-Hiya! Hi.

-How you doing?

-Nice to meet you, darling.

My team love these chairs.

Well, they're £40 each, singly. If you buy all four, 10% off.

Could you do them for £130?

Cash.

-135 cash and you've got a deal.

-135?

They're 1970s. >

Copy of an Arne Jacobsen pot chair. A design icon.

-I think 130 and we'd have a deal.

-Yeah.

Playing hardball! All right.

-We'll go with your 130.

-Oh, you're a darling.

Thank you very much. That's great.

That's nice, isn't it? Is that a little compact? Let's just have a little look.

-I like the colour.

-Yes, I do.

We've got sort of engine turning. Let's open it. Apparently silver.

Hasn't got the puff as well.

-I wouldn't know about that kind of thing.

-Do you not wear this stuff?

-It doesn't suit me.

Not during the week, anyway.

-There's the hallmark.

-Right.

-Birmingham.

-Yes.

-M. We'll need to look that up.

-Try to find the date.

-I like that.

-It's very nice.

-It's got to be '20s or '30s, by the style of it.

-Yes, yes.

What do you think it might be worth? £65 is a bit pricey.

-What's the best...?

-30-50?

-You think?

-What's the best on that?

-< 40.

It's tight, isn't it?

-I think if we could get that...

-If we could get that in the 30 sort of region.

-Surely we can maybe come back?

-Do you want to?

-At 40 it's touch and go.

I think it probably is. It's the colour that's appealing.

-Do you want to think about it?

-Yeah.

While they're thinking, take a look at what I've found.

It's a letter opener with a twist.

You come across quite a few of these things at these fairs with an ivory blade to it.

This one's nice. It's got a cast gilt bronze shaft to it.

And if you were putting a value to it, you'd expect something like this, round about 1900,

to be worth what...? £150?

£200 top end?

well, if I spin it over, it reveals an extra special feature.

Look at that. The handle is mounted with a miniature timepiece.

You can see the face here with the numerals and it tells us the time,

which is 25 to seven. Well, that's wrong, actually, but it's probably not wound up.

To wind it, you simply turn the end ferrel like that.

That winds the movement and if I turn it over this knob here,

if you pull that out it enables you to change the position of the hands.

I've only seen once before a miniature movement like this

and it was on a walking stick.

And the maker of that movement was an Austrian

called Holuska.

And I think this movement is by him.

If you took it apart, undoing these little screws,

you'd find the movement housed inside that bronze shaft.

And the price online for the walking stick with the Holuska movement in it

was nearly 3,000.

What's the price here today at Ardingly

for the Holuska movement mounted in the letter knife page turner?

Well, it could be yours for £850.

Quite a page turner.

So the powder compact. What's your decision, Reds?

-People, people, what do we think?

-I think we should go back for it.

-I think it's really pretty.

-I...agree.

-No, you don't agree.

-You don't agree! Honestly, what do you think?

-I think we should get it if they'll budge a little bit.

-Just a little bit more.

-Go and negotiate.

-Can you budge them? Are you the man to budge?

-I think he is.

-We'll find out!

Go on, Jason! Be manly! Get bargaining.

-So, guys, we've got you cool chairs for your cool, modern apartment.

-Yeah.

-I spotted something which I think will fit in absolutely perfectly.

-Excellent!

-Oh, my gosh!

-I already love it.

It is good. Look at that!

-Isn't that marvellous?

-Oh, my gosh.

-So when...? This is from the '80s?

-Yeah. Uh-huh.

-It's like a big space helmet, isn't it?

-It's amazing. So good for kids' bedrooms.

So you could sit on your lovely 20th-century design chair

-and watch your 1970s box.

-What do you think, Matt?

I'm not sure.

-I like it.

-I don't know. I love it, but...

I'm not sure the people will.

OK. This sale will be on the internet so it doesn't just depend on who is in the room at the time.

-Yeah.

-This is the type of thing that people will be trawling the auction searches for.

-Yeah.

-And there's not a lot of them about.

-45 is a quite cheap price.

I've seen these going for substantially more than that.

-It goes well with our chairs.

-It would.

-It will go well.

-They can go in the 20th century section.

-What we need to find out

-is if it's in working order.

-I don't think that matters.

What you're looking for and paying for is the design

and the look of it. It doesn't matter. You can put your beer in there at the end of the day.

-I do really like it.

-It could go down or it could go up.

But I've seen that type of telly do quite well in auction.

But we're taking a chance, guys! Do you want to take a chance?

-I want to take a chance.

-Let's go for it.

-I'm happy to.

That's 45 quid, please.

Thanks a lot. I hope you win!

What? No haggling? That's a first!

He doesn't look as if he's actually bought it. Have you?

-How did you get on?

-You did get it!

-How much?

-£40.

-Ohhh!

-There was no way he was budging.

-Well, we needed one item.

-We're on a roll now. Let's go.

Half an hour gone. We have one item. We've a lot of ground to cover.

-Is that...? Is it a rabbit? Or a hare?

-A hare, I think.

That's such fun because of the tape and the tail. >

-That is a most unusual item!

-Look at the tail going round.

What a lovely thing for a very fancy dressmaker.

Oh, I think that's so lovely.

And so to wind it back up you just wind the tail.

-So it would date from about the 1920s.

-Yeah.

-What's interesting is this celluloid body here.

-Yeah.

-It's like an early plastic.

-And the colour of that green.

-Is great. The colour is great.

-That's a very interesting item.

-It's £90.

£90...

-What do you think about that?

-I think it's well worth £90 for it's a little oddity,

it's a little curiosity.

-But I think you may struggle to make profit on it. But if you really like it.

-It'll struggle.

-I think we carry on looking.

-Yeah.

-Carry on looking?

-But I'm convinced by it, so...

-Ohhhh!

You have to find something better.

Hm. Tension in the camp, eh?

The Reds are still looking for their second item. Get a move on, chaps.

-I like that colour. That is gorgeous.

-I like this...

-It's a lava effect.

-Fantastic, isn't it?

-And the colours are beautiful.

-'70s stuff is getting collectable.

-It's beautiful.

-Quite funky.

-I love the colours.

-What's your best on that?

I can do 40 as the very best.

We are selling in a very traditional country saleroom.

-This is more your London piece.

-I think it would sell anywhere.

-Do you?

-I do.

-Would you have it in your home?

-I would.

-It's nice.

-35 and it's...

-No, it's striking.

-< 38 and it's a deal.

-Ohhh!

-Ohhh!

-Ohhh!

Ohhhh! Oh, oh, oh!

-I like it.

-It's '70s. '70s is quite trendy. German.

-I'm actually agreeing here.

-Maybe we should get this while he's agreeing!

-Yeah? You sure?

Takes some of the pressure off me.

Can you feel it? Can you feel all the pressure?

£38? Oh, deal.

I don't know what you're feeling, girls.

Now listen up. Anita's got some good advice.

-Don't leave it to the last minute.

-OK.

-We've got 12 minutes.

-Are you going to try to persuade him?

-Yeah. He's got 12 minutes to find something better.

12 minutes!

So sweet. The pressure's on, Matt!

No.

-I personally like this type of thing. Do you like it?

-No.

-What about the little match case?

-No.

Hm, bad luck, Matt. Have the Reds found their third item yet?

There's one there and one there. Take your pick.

That'll be a "no", then.

Come on, quick! Only got 8 minutes!

-Am I able to persuade you for the hare?

-If you've fallen in love with it and think other people will.

-Someone there will want it.

-We need a better price.

Hello! We're back.

We couldn't resist the tape measurer.

So what's your very, very best price?

-£85.

-85?

Can we push that? 75?

No. 80.

-80?

-80?

-I mean, that's £10 off it. That's quite good.

-You're definitely convinced?

-Yep.

-We'll definitely make a profit?

If we don't, I'll buy you a drink.

A reasonable idea.

-So you say!

-So £80?

Fair enough. Excellent. Thank you very much.

The Blues are done, but with five minutes to go the Reds are starting to panic.

Keep looking! ..That's too much.

-That's very sweet, isn't it?

-Do you like that?

-I quite like the matching lid.

-It is very pretty.

-It's in lovely condition.

-It is.

You can imagine something like this on a gentleman's desk. It's fake tortoiseshell, not real.

Probably '50s. Maybe slightly later.

-It's unusual, but practical as well.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-what do you think, Jason?

-It's a decorative piece. I can see it on my desk.

-Would you buy it?

-I said a gentleman's desk.

Maybe not on my desk, then!

How much is on this?

£55.

-We have 30 seconds left.

-Have we?

-30 seconds.

-What about that?

-No, no, no.

Let's go for this, Catherine.

-We've got 10 seconds. Sure?

-We'd like this. Is that OK?

-Yes!

Thank you!

Cor, that sure is close to the wire.

Hold fire, everyone. Your time is up!

Let's remind ourselves what our teams have bought.

An enamel powder compact was purchased for £40.

This 1970s West German lava vase was snapped up for £38.

And this ink stand was bought, with only seconds to go, for £55.

-Last-minute stuff there!

-It was a little bit exciting!

A little bit desperate, I think.

-So you spent 133?

-Yes.

So £167 of leftover lolly. That's lovely - 167 for you. Are you as cold as you look?

I'm absolutely freezing and I'm not going to take such a desperate purchase. I'll take my time.

We'll catch up with you later. Why don't we remind ourselves of what the Blues bought?

Those!

At £130, these four Italian chairs should certainly brighten up the saleroom!

And the retro theme continues.

£45 paid for this spaced-out television set.

And, finally, Gemma got the measure of Matt with the novelty hare.

-Right, you two. You've had a 20th-century design fest.

-We have.

-Did you enjoy it?

-Yes. Really enjoyed it.

-Good.

-And you spent a good wodge. How much?

-We spent £255.

I'd like £45 of leftover lolly. That goes straight to Anita.

-It's something of a task, isn't it? With only £45.

-No.

-That's easy peasy.

-Och! Easy peasy?

Pride before a fall, Anita!

Good luck. For the rest of us, we're about to shove off to sunny Chiswick.

Chiswick House is magnificent.

Designed by the Earl of Burlington, its pillars and porticos echo the classical buildings

of Greece and Rome, made famous by the greatest of Venetian architects.

Andrea Palladio was born in 1508 and died in 1580.

And apart from his obvious skills as an architect,

he was also a great self-publicist

because he produced four volumes on architecture

which survived and became the inspirational for subsequent generations of architects.

But what are the salient features of Palladianism?

Well, as you can see, this structure is of supremely high quality.

It's made of Portland stone and every moulding and element of it has been carefully conceived.

These three windows each incorporate arches and they're referred to today as Italianate windows.

The central Italianate window provides a landing

for this elaborate series of double staircases that lead up to it.

And if you look at the mouldings underneath this terrace,

you see that it incorporates a Greek key fret pattern here

and underneath we have a Vitruvian scroll,

which looks slightly like a series of stylised waves rolling towards the shore.

All of this is classical ornament,

but actually this is the least ornamented of the elevations here at Chiswick

because it's the back door. Just come and have a look at the front.

Wow! Look at this!

Perfect symmetry.

Absolute luxury.

Can you imagine the thrill of arriving here

and enjoying a party with Lord Burlington? This is the ultimate in classical architecture.

And it was designed by Burlington himself.

No architect by training, but a man inspired by the designs of Palladio some 200 years earlier.

The portico here is perfectly proportioned.

We've got a perfect triangular pediment sitting on massive fluted columns

with Corinthian capitals

and acreage of entirely plain walls on either side.

But below the piano nobile sits the basement level

which has been rusticated

Each of those blocks of stone originally was smooth.

They've been deliberately sculpted, chiselled away to create this almost lava, grotto-like effect

which is not only rough, but extremely elegant.

The big question is today, of course, over at the auction

will our contestants be finding it rough?

80. 400. And 20. 450.

It's great to be with Jonathan Pratt over at Bellmans.

First up, then, Jason and Jerry with the powder compact.

Well, it's silver and it's enamel. That's always nice.

-Pale blue, nice touch, but scratched to smithereens.

-Scratches. Bad condition.

You could polish it back. We'd probably put it with other items so I'm putting it at £25-£35.

£40 paid. I frankly don't think that stands a snowflake's chance.

-Next is the lava vase - one of the most grotesque and ghastly things I've seen in years!

-Absolutely.

-I should be standing in sandals and socks.

-You should.

-It's just... Well, an acquired taste and it's not mine, but someone will love it, will they?

-Yes.

-They will.

-What's your estimate on it?

-£30-£40.

£38 paid. They may have just paid spot on for that.

-Now this faux tortoiseshell, which is actually plastic.

-It is.

-Plastic and gilt metal.

-The word "faux" - fantastic(!)

-Made when? 1970s? 1980s?

-Fairly modern.

-Fairly modern.

-I've been a little bit scathing on my estimate.

-What did you put?

-£15-£20.

-Good estimate. £55 paid.

-Possibly my estimate is conservative, but to get £55, well, we hope.

-We hope.

We'll have to hope quite strongly. They're almost guaranteed to need the Bonus Buy.

Jason and Jerry, you did very well in the shopping. You gave Catherine £167.

-And she's bought your Bonus Buy. Has she burnt the lot?

-I wouldn't.

-There we are.

-Ahh!

-OK.

A loving cup.

-Is that what it is?

-With the two handles.

-I haven't seen anything like this.

This is called lustreware. Sunderland lustreware.

It's got this wonderful iridescent finish.

-And that's achieved by using metallic pigments.

-Right.

-I think it's a lovely effect

-and it is very collectable.

-Looks nice.

-Pretty.

Then we've got the transfer decoration of the ship here.

-And a little poem underneath.

-A lovely poem.

-I think that's lovely.

-What do you think?

-Yeah, I really like it. So how much?

-I only paid £50.

And I used to sell these for...

Dare I say, about £80-£100.

-And I would be upset if it didn't... if it stayed at 50 or a bit below.

-So would I if we choose it!

-But I do think there is profit in that.

-OK.

-Well, let's not get too muggy about this,

but for the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of Catherine's loving cup.

-So two-handled, splodgy pink decoration like that is typical of Sunderland.

-Absolutely.

-They made their name out of it.

-They did, really.

-We're a long way from Northumberland. Will you have a buyer?

-With the internet.

-How much?

-£40-£60.

-Brilliant. Catherine paid £50 for it and she loves it.

Now for the Blues. First up are four of these uranium orange upholstered jokers down there.

Well, it's a reproduction of a '60s chair in the manner of Eames or something like that.

-Yes.

-They're all the rage. People will put a Georgian side table in the room

-and have those on a painted wooden floor.

-Yes, and quite stylish it is.

I would be perfectly happy having those in my house.

-It would all boil down to price.

-Well, there's four of them. £70-£100.

They paid £130. They got slightly carried away,

but they're clearly a pretty funky team because that leads us straight to the Discoverer TV set,

-which is again an acquired taste.

-Absolutely. I think it's funny.

I did some research on it and I found one in an auction described as a TV modelled as a motorcycle helmet.

Which, when you think about it, it's exactly that.

-What sort of price range was the Discoverer selling for?

-As little as £40 or £50

and, crikey, one example sold in Scotland, not in Anita's saleroom,

-but somewhere in Scotland for over £160.

-Did it?

-But you're not going to be able to plug it in and use it.

-Well, I don't know. Can't you?

Not when it goes digital.

Well, we've got that broad spectrum of price. What will you put on it in today's sale?

-Still I've gone for... I think £80-£120 is realistic.

-Have you?

-£45 they paid.

-Good.

-So, you see, they have got the eye and they could make a wodge on that.

Lastly, and at the other end of the size and generation spectrum, we've got this oddball tape measure,

-which is great fun.

-Yeah. Novelty items are just the key when selling works of art.

-And then it's got function. Winding the tail is great fun.

-Yeah.

-But it's base metal.

-It's an entry-level collectable.

-A seriously cheap job, but fun.

-How much, do you think?

-I've put £30-£40.

OK. They paid £80. So, overall, they should be just about all right,

but they might need the Bonus Buy.

Gemma and Matt, you spent a magnificent £255,

leaving Anita with only £45 of leftover lolly. Anita?

-Ohh...that's interesting.

-Is it?

-What is it?

Have a wee look at it. It's a lovely wee gilt metal box.

If you open it up, you'll see how beautifully it's made.

-That is pretty.

-And on the lid we have these lovely little florets.

-Yeah.

With the little centres made of turquoise. I would imagine

that you could keep beetles in there, tiny wee beetles,

or you could put some scented leaves or scented flowers.

-Awww.

-Awww!

-How old is it?

-I would say it's the beginning of the 20th century.

-Late 19th, early 20th century.

-And how much did you pay?

-I paid £20.

-Mmm.

-Which I think is quite a reasonable price

-for such a nicely-made little object.

-Yes.

-And how much profit will we make?

-It could make £10. Or £20.

I think there is profit in it. Just how much we will not know until the hammer falls.

-Yeah.

-You're absolutely right. You don't choose until after the sale of your first three items,

but let's find out what the auctioneer thinks.

So this is intriguing, isn't it? Look - the pierced top with those little turquoise eyes in it.

I think if this were made of silver it would be a wonderful thing.

-A nice quality, low-grade product. Very nicely made. I like it.

-What's your estimate on it?

-I've put £30-£40.

-She'll love you. She only paid 20.

That is just the right note if the team go with it, which we'll find out later.

-Feeling confident?

-Oh, yeah.

-You're going to kill 'em.

-Yes!

-Great.

-Jason and Jerry, is this exciting or is it exciting?

-Absolutely!

-You've waited a good old time to arrive at the auction.

-Yeah.

-Are you full of any concerns?

-We're a little concerned.

-What about?

-The inkwell.

-Are you?

-It was a desperate choice.

-We had about three seconds.

-He's put a very low estimate of £15-£20.

But in the same breath he says there are inkwell collectors, it will be on the internet...

First up is the compact.

In RAF blue, here it comes.

A silver and pale blue enamel powder compact. Birmingham, 1936.

And start me at £20 for this? The compact for £20? Thank you.

£20 is bid. 5 anywhere? £20 front row. I'll take 2.

-The maiden bid is £20. All done?

-Scratching.

-22.

25. 28.

-Yes!

-30. 35.

35 with the gentleman on the right. 40.

-£40.

-Get away! £40!

-I'll sell it for 40, then.

-At £40.

-You wiped your face.

That is just so good! Who could possibly have believed that?

-Now the lava vase.

-We like this.

-I like this.

-You do?

A floor vase. West German. I've got...£15.

With me at £15. 20.

25. 30 at the back. At 30.

-35 in front. 40.

-In profit.

-45. 50. £50, back of the room.

5 anywhere else? He's gone 55 now.

-60.

-It's going on!

-5 now. 70.

-75.

-Somebody will have a heart attack!

85. 90. £90, still standing. Back of the room at £90.

- He's a good lad! - All done. 90.

-Well done.

-That would be plus 52.

-Plus 52.

-It can't be!

Plus 52! Plus 52!

-I'm in shock.

-Amazing.

-Now the ink stand.

-Where it all goes wrong.

-We have the ink stand to surmount.

-Yeah.

Lot 1793A. A faux tortoiseshell

glass and brass-mounted ink stand of square form. Two bids I have.

15. 18. 20.

And 5. £25 I'm bid.

At 25. Looking for 28 now. £25 commission.

Come on, Jonathan.

Are you all done? Straight in at £25. All done?

£25.

-£25 means you're minus 30.

-You were doing so well.

So you are plus 22 overall.

Nothing wrong with that. £22 in the bank. That's good!

After what we said about your lava vase, being so crabby about it.

-I know!

-You've done really well.

-It's a trendy thing.

What about the loving cup? Going to take a chance at 50? Or bank the £22?

-You're taking home money at 22.

-We like it.

-And banking it.

-No...

-We're going to go for it. We like it.

-Are you sure?

-Every confidence.

The die is cast. The loving cup. Here it comes.

A Sunderland mottled pink lustre loving cup. 1971, with motto, ships and all sorts on there.

A good example this is. And I've got five bids.

And I've got...40,

-60, 65, £70 straight in.

-Yes!

75 now I'm bid. At 75. 80. Do I see 5?

Any more? At £80, then. 85.

-Yes!

-90. 95.

95 on the right. At 95 and selling. All done? It's going.

Last chance. At £95. All done.

Catherine, you are brilliant.

-Thank you.

-Superb!

So £95. You are up £45 on the loving cup.

45, 65, £67.

£67 up.

-Fabulous.

-Superb.

-I'd say that's good, too.

Don't say a word to the Blues. No point in spoiling their day.

# Money, money, money, money Money!

# Money, money, money, money Money! #

Now Gemma and Matt,

-had a chat with the Reds?

-No.

-Not yet.

-Got any news from them?

-No.

-No. Well, I hope you haven't been chatting.

-Now how confident are you?

-Mixed, mixed feelings.

We can make a profit on the TV, not sure about the chairs.

We don't have a lot of 20th-century design in the room,

but I'm hoping it will have been viewed on the internet.

Let's hope for the best.

A set of four tub chairs in the manner of Charles and Eames.

Orange upholstery. Fashionable lot, this, I'm sure.

I have £60 to start me. At £60.

I'll take 5. 65. 70. 75.

-And 80.

-Yes, go on.

-£80.

-Kick on.

-One more might do it.

-Oh, £80.

-I'll sell it at 80.

-I don't believe this.

Last chance, then, at £80.

£80. You are minus 50 on that.

-Not a good buy!

-Minus 50, but don't worry. You'll make it all back.

We have this Philips Discoverer television set in the shape of a space helmet.

1980s one. I can start at...

-£50.

-Straight into profit.

A commission bid at 50. I'll take 5. 55. 60.

65. 70. 75. 80.

-Look at this.

-85. 90.

-Look at this.

95. And 100. With me at £100.

Do I see 10? Against you at £100.

Going at £100.

That is so good. That is so good. That is plus 55.

You were minus 50. Now plus 5.

You're a fiver up, right?

-A fiver up. Now you paid £80 for this.

-Gemma paid £80.

£80 for the novelty hare.

-It's been on the internet.

-A brass novelty tape measure in the form of a seated hare.

Crikey. Everyone wants this lot.

-Hey!

-Start low, though - 35, 55, 60...60.

£70 I'm bid and I'll take 5.

£70 and I'll take 5. Lots of interest. At £70, commission bid.

-At 70.

-Oh, no.

-75 clears the commission. Any more than £75?

-Are we all done at £75?

-I don't believe this! Selling at 75! This is terrible!

-£75.

-£75 is minus £5, which means you're nowhere!

You have no profit and no loss. You have absolutely nothing!

Listen - could be a winning score.

-Or are you going to go with the Bonus Buy?

-We've got to.

-Got to go for it.

-Have you?

-I trust this lady. I trust this lady.

-You trust her?

-You're going to go with the box?

-Yes.

-Here comes the Bonus Buy.

A rectangular gilt metal box,

early 19th-century design. Nicely pierced with an inset top.

-£25 I have to start. At £25.

-We're already in profit.

-Take 28.

At £25. 28. And 30. 32. 35.

-Look out.

-38. And 40. £40.

Look out, kids. This is typical Anita Manning.

-At £40, selling.

-Plus £20. So, overall, you are plus 20.

-How good is that?

-I'm pleased.

-Everybody should be chuffed.

Could be a winning score. Don't say a thing to the Reds. We'll reveal all in a moment.

# Money, money, money, money Money!

# Money, money, money, money... #

Well, that was fun, wasn't it? In fact, great fun. Today's teams are both going to go home

with cash in their pockets as a result of the great expertise and skills they've shown today.

And they also deserve a medal. To make a profit on this programme is difficult enough.

You're both ahead, but which is which?

Which team is marginally nudging in front of the other? They genuinely don't know.

We don't have losers any more. We simply have runners-up. Today it's the Blues.

-Sorry, kids. You had a good time?

-Yeah, we did.

-You gave them a really good run for your money.

-That lovely profit of £20 on the gilt metal box was helpful.

-Yes, you saved us.

Actually, they had no profit, no loss at that moment, but the Bonus Buy gave them £20.

-Saved the day.

-There's the £20. Not bad, is it?

-Not bad at all.

To be walking home with cash! You've been a lovely team. Thank you.

But the victors today are going to take home 67 smackers!

-Thank you.

-£52 up on that hideous lava vase! I mean...

Just shows what I know about stuff. That was really good.

£45 up on the Sunderland lustre loving cup, which was a real achievement, Catherine. Well done.

-Anyway, overall it shakes out at plus £67.

-We're over the moon.

-That's amazing.

We're over the moon for you. It's lovely to have two teams of winners.

Join us soon for more bargain hunting!

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