Shepton Mallet 9 Bargain Hunt

Are you ready to go shopping?

I sure know I am, so let's go Bargain Hunting! Yeah!

'Today, we're at the Royal Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet.

'Shepton is famous for its cider.'

So, why don't we find out what bargains we've got inside 'ere...

my dear?

Ooh!

'Dear, oh dear!

'Coming up in today's show,

'the boys try to take the girls shopping, with inevitable results.'

She's an acquired taste!

-Does it float your boat?

-No.

-No.

BOTH: No!

-Expensive taste.

-That is expensive taste.

I think it's a bit too much for Bargain Hunt.

Too much for Bargain Hunt?! We're on the wrong show, Lara!

'But will this fussiness pay off at the auction?'

Oh, no! Go on!

Not looking good, this.

'Let's meet the teams.'

On the show today we have two teams of sisters.

How lovely! For the reds, we've got Tracey and Tonya. Hello, girls.

Hello, Tim.

-And for the blues we've got Mary and Lara.

-Hi, Tim.

-Hi.

Lovely to see you lot.

Tonya, are you going to get on with your sister?

I normally get on very well with her

but today there could be a bit of friction.

-You do spend all your time together though, don't you?

-We do, yeah.

-Yes.

What do you do for a living, Tonya?

I'm a support worker at a drug and alcohol rehab centre.

Oh, lordy, that sounds quite a job.

It is, very good, very rewarding.

What do you do when you're not at work?

-Bingo.

-Do you?

Bingo, boot sales and shopping.

What happens at the bingo then, do you ever do any good with that?

Yeah, recently I had a £6,000 win.

-Never!

-Yes.

I went very excited and it was the only time Tracey didn't come with me so we didn't share it!

You didn't give her a scrap?

-No!

-Did you not?

That's not very sisterly, is it?

You could have another second, spectacular winning today

on Bargain Hunt, couldn't you?

We certainly will.

I mean, we've got plenty of scope for making £6,000 worth of profit(!)

-That's why we're here.

-Tracey, what do you do for a living?

I'm an assistant manageress at an arcade in Weston.

Are you? What sort of an arcade would that be?

It's a busy amusement arcade.

-Ah, one-armed bandits!

-Oh, yes, big fruit machines paying out big money.

What do you do when you're not running the amusement arcade?

-My passion is Zumba.

-What's Zumba when it's at home?

Zumba is a dance craze

where you wear a jingle-jangle skirt...

-This all means something to you?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, lovely, very good.

You wear a jingle-jangle skirt to shake your bits

and I've actually brought you, Tim,

a jingle-jangle skirt so you can shake your bits!

-Me?!

-TRACEY LAUGHS

-Me?!

-Yes.

-Zumba?

-Zumba.

-I've never heard of Zumba.

Aw, ho-ho-ho!

This is... the Egyptian belly dancer's kit!

It's a bit smaller than a belly dancer's one...

-Is it?

-..it's the same principle.

-How very kind.

You put it on and you shake your bits.

Reckon you can beat these girls today?

-Oh, yes.

-We'll give them a run for their money.

Yeah. They don't seem to be quaking in their boots, exactly.

Anyway, very good luck, reds.

Now, Mary and Lara, you are identical sisters.

-We are, yes.

-We are indeed.

Quite similar.

Are you similar in every respect otherwise?

I think we've got quite different personalities.

Mary's known by my family as my Executive PA...

-Oh-ho!

-..because she does a lot of work for me,

organising my hectic schedule!

-That's true.

-Is that true, Mary?

-It is true, definitely!

Well, it's very nice that you accept your role in life as a slave.

-So who's the oldest?

-Who d'you think?

-Ah! I understand, thank you.

Very good. Hence the executive relationship.

-There you go, you see.

-Brilliant, isn't it?

Two significant minutes older, it all counts.

-Now, you share an apartment.

-We do, yes.

-Does that work out OK?

We get on very well, don't we?

-We work as a good team.

-As long as the pecking order is respected!

Mary does the cleaning, I do the bills so that's how it works.

-Lara brings the money in, I spend it, so...

-Oh, super!

-We're like a married couple.

-Sounds absolutely wizard!

Is that the way it's going to work on Bargain Hunt today?

Will you make all the decisions

and Mary's going to take the cash out and pay?

Well, Mary's a very good shopper.

I'm definitely a chief shopper,

so I think today, I'll be leading the team.

What do you collect? Do you collect anything?

When we moved to Bristol we arrived to an empty flat, unfurnished flat

and being fans of the finer things in life, we couldn't really afford

expensive furniture

so we went out to antiques places

and we bought lots of...

well, run-down furniture with a bit of character,

then we upcycled them and they now sit in our flat.

-So this means you rag 'em, bag 'em, scrag 'em and strip 'em?

-Exactly.

Yeah.

Other things we fancy in our flat perhaps we'll buy and hope they sell at auction.

Well, this is going to be exciting. Now, the money moment.

£300 a piece, I'll just get my Zumba outfit out of the way.

That's lovely. You know the rules, your experts await and off you go!

And very, very, very good luck!

Gosh, I've never done any Zumba work!

'Our experts today are angling for some big finds.

'Hoping to reel it in for the reds,

'is Jeremy Lamond.

'Whilst Henry Meadows is trying to hook a bargain for the blues.

'The hour starts now!

'Good luck, teams!'

You know the rules? Let's have a little test.

-How much do the teams have to spend?

-£300.

-And how long do they have to do their shopping in?

-One hour.

-How many items do they buy?

-Three.

-There you go, full marks, you've got it!

-Oh, thank you!

£300, one hour, three items

and the team that makes the most profit, of course...

-Win.

-Wins!

Magnificent! Bravo!

-So, let me see if I've got this right today, Lara...?

-Yep.

-And Mary?

-Yeah, that's right.

-Hey!

-You are the Yin and Yang of this team?

-Yes.

-Oh, yes.

-There's going to be double the trouble and double the impact?

-Yep.

-I would like to spend all the money we've got.

-Really?

-Yep.

Do you think the same, or... have you got different ideas about,

you know, what you're going to be going for today?

-I think we've got quite similar tastes.

-Yeah.

-Fantastic.

-Let's find out.

-Let's go.

There's a whip there?

Are you going to be cracking the whip today or...?

-Don't step out of line.

-I'm scared now(!)

-It's got a long range.

-See what I have to live with?

'Watch your back, Henry. She's a wild one.

'Let's see how Jeremy's getting on with those reds.'

-Does that float your boat?

-BOTH: No!

-No, oh.

No, definitely not.

-SELLER LAUGHS

-Is there a fan in this box?

-Oh, look, it's an invisible fan, that's rare(!) Now that is rare(!)

-ALL LAUGH

If I take it out...

-and just spread it...

-Ooh, lovely!

-Oof, I felt that(!)

-An invisible fan.

And that's the first one I've seen.

'Ah-ha, Jeremy, I don't know how many FANS you're going to have

'after telling a joke like that!'

Trust you to pick up a mermaid.

-I know.

-I'm not sure I'd want that on my mantelpiece.

She's an acquired taste!

-Yeah.

-Perhaps one for the men.

ALL LAUGH

'Well, Henry, you'll have to work hard

'to keep your head above the waves with these two!'

There's a chandelier weight there, which is unusual.

A cast-iron chandelier weight.

Oh, yeah. It's heavy, yeah.

French suspension for chandelier or heavy light fitting.

-Chandelier or heavy light fitting.

-£18.

-£18.

Number two, French cast iron.

What would the initials be on it, anything...?

Well, it says, DW or WD.

The French War Department, isn't it?

-Don't!

-(FRENCH ACCENT) War of Department!

And under here is 40,

so you've got WD-40.

Which is what we need(!)

No?

Ooh, well, I can't pull it.

It's going to be good and strong if it can pull a chandelier?

-Yeah, that's quite nice.

-That's different, isn't it?

-Want to try for that one?

-Yeah, go on, then.

-Have a go at that one?

-Yeah.

-She's round the corner. SELLER:

-Oop, sorry. That's mine.

OK.

-What've I got on it?

-£18.

-I'll do it for £15?

-£15?

-Yeah.

-What d'you think, £15?

-I think we should.

-Yeah.

-You'll have to find a can of WD-40!

-ALL LAUGH

-OK, lovely, thanks.

-£15?

-Yeah, £15.

-We'll go for that.

And here we are. We've bought it.

-Lovely.

-Well done, ladies.

-Number one.

Under ten minutes, first one.

-Number one, not number two!

-Number two.

-Yeah, but number one item.

-Yeah.

'Our sisters in red give it the right one-two

'and have kicked off the shopping.

'The terrible twins have clocked something.'

Over here, nice little clock.

Probably got expensive taste but I'll look anyway.

Let's have a look.

What's the condition of it like, though?

Often it's the case...it's prone to damage, it's very soft.

Is it telling the right time?

Well, one thing's for sure,

you can guarantee it's going to be right at least twice a day.

TWINS LAUGH

-I actually laughed at that one.

-That was good actually, Henry.

-Well, how much is it? £220.

-£220.

-Yeah.

-Expensive taste.

And for us, I think it's a bit too much for Bargain Hunt.

Too much for Bargain Hunt?! We're on the wrong show, Lara!

'You highfalutin girls are on the right show -

'you're just picking the wrong items.

'Now, the Reds are onto a dead cert with this executor's ledger.'

You don't know who Mr Bosworth was?

I haven't had time to research it,

but he was obviously a very affluent Victorian gentleman.

So we have what they used to call "a man of substance" here.

-A gentleman. A gentleman...

-Just like yourself.

-Absolutely!

You know how to get round him, don't you?

I think it is dated somewhere.

There's a date there on the top corner. Next page.

Oh, 1887. Well spotted.

It's all about the parcels of land and stocks

and who he left them all to.

-Depends how much it is.

-It's 25, so it's not expensive.

If you're called Bosworth, then of course you're going to want it.

That's good. I like that.

-What we're going to do is stack the auction with Bosworths.

-Yeah!

Go through the phone book...

You said it was 25. Would that be your best price?

I can do 20 for you,

but I do think you've actually got... It's a good price.

-And is this vellum?

-Yes, it is a vellum cover.

Yes, vellum or pigskin cover.

And it's all branded and stamped up, so that would be in your deed box.

-I do like that.

-Do you want to go for that?

Today, Tonya, Tracey, this is...

-not your life.

-THEY LAUGH

'A grave decision?

'Let's wait and see. Still, it's two-up for the Reds.'

-This looks quite unusual.

-What on earth is that?

Well, it's almost like a tipstaff.

A tipstaff was effectively a truncheon during the 19th century.

Another weapon for Lara, there.

Yeah. Well, weapons seem to be the theme today.

But this is interesting because it's got a classical vase finial to it.

What sort of condition is this one in?

I think it's been used quite a lot.

-You wouldn't want to be hit over the head with it.

-No. How much is it?

-That one's 75.

-75.

Or you might be able to bargain me down.

I know that it's perhaps not visually the nicest thing,

but I thought he'd probably say 120, 130,

so we're not... I think it's probably one to think about.

Definitely. If we can bargain down a bit more...

So, what do you think to that, then?

It's certainly got a bit of weight behind it.

-I think you've got it the wrong way up!

-Have I?

-Yeah.

You'd be all right on the receiving end of the wooden bit!

You can't get much impact on that!

Who's first, then? Form an orderly queue.

I don't know about you but I'm getting quite scared.

We should just leave her to it.

Oh dear, I'm getting a bad name for myself at the moment.

'Go away and have a think about it, but don't be too long.

'It might just catch somebody else's eye.'

We're coming at this with a will, aren't we?

With a will and a weight.

-How to get "a head."

-Get a hat.

I think we've cased the joint.

'Oh, Jeremy! I'm sure they're tickled pink.

'The Blues are, at least.'

That's a nice piece. Do you know anything about it?

-Absolutely nothing.

-It's pink.

It is a nice colour.

It's got a pink lustre to it, which suggests...

that it's made up in Sunderland.

It's got that generic Sunderland lustre pink to it.

It's a classic Victorian piece. Probably date-wise 1830s, 1840s.

There's no markings on it or anything.

No, not every factory put markings on the ware. What's the scene on it?

Two ladies, a bit like you and I, having a walk down the steps there.

-Just strolling without a care in the world.

-Exactly.

Living the dream.

It would be quite nice to get one under our belt.

That's the sort of thing, if we could negotiate a little bit more...

Would people be interested in buying something like that?

There's a market for it.

I'm not saying it's as strong as it was

but there are certainly a lot of buyers out there for it.

At auction, I think this is going to make £70, £80.

That sort of price. How much is it?

55. So I could see a moderate profit in it.

Right, I'm just going to go and have a word

with the stallholder, see what negotiating I can do.

'While Henry charms the stallholder, let's see what the Reds are up to.'

-Or a vase...

-Something pretty.

-Yes.

-We've got two manly things.

We want something very girly.

'Is that girly enough for you?'

-She's called The Sun Worshipper.

-The Sun Worshipper.

It's very feminine, as a sculpture.

-Does it float your boat?

-No.

-SHE LAUGHS

'That's that one sunk, then.'

Right, so, good news. I've been and had a word with the stallholder.

-I managed to charm her down to £40.

-Well, that's good.

-Proud of you.

-Which is all right, isn't it?

-Yep.

-Yep, definitely.

-We should definitely go for it.

-Definitely. First buy.

'Mary and Lara finally in the game, with one item under their belt.'

-Two small things, something big with loads of money.

-That's it.

One down, two to go. Quite a bit of money left.

Here we are.

Look, ladies.

The pressure's on.

What's this? That's £45.

-It's quite old, isn't it?

-It is. It's 1930s, isn't it?

-Yes.

And look, whatever it makes, isn't it a funny thing?

-HE LAUGHS

-Do you like it?

-No.

-All right, we'll put it there.

'Oh, Jeremy, it's enough to make your blood boil, isn't it?'

I tell you what I did spot. I don't know how you feel about washing.

What are you trying to say, Henry? THEY LAUGH

How about a Victorian wash set?

-Right.

-Right, OK...

-Lead us to it.

-Interesting.

To be honest, on Bargain Hunt, I wouldn't normally point this out.

Wash sets aren't that popular these days.

Auctioneers tend to say "decorated pieces."

But this one is rather more unusual.

It's made by a factory called Loselware,

who are based in Kensington, London.

-Oh, right.

-The technique here is called "flow blue."

They used ammonia, which reacted against the cobalt blue

when it was fired, and basically blew blue everywhere.

-How appropriate for the Blues, as well!

-I know!

-To be looking at flow blue.

-Oh, brilliant.

And we're flowing as well, so...

'Nice to see you in full flow, Henry.'

Is that for soap? Yes, it would...

This has been quite badly restored.

I mean, 145. If we can negotiate it down a little bit,

because the aim of the game is to make as much as possible.

-Shall we ask? Are you drawn to this?

-Yeah, definitely.

Because it's such a large set, it's quite exciting.

Would 100 quid buy it?

Because with all the damage...

it's quite a negative, really, isn't it?

-Yeah. I can do £100.

-It's a big lump, isn't it?

-You don't want to take it home with you.

-No.

-Shall go for it?

-Yep.

-Shake his hand.

-Thanks very much.

-And me. Thank you.

-Great.

# Does he wash up? Never wash up

# Does he clean up? #

'That's two down for the Blues. What a great team they make

'with Henry holding the reins.'

-Go on, high fives!

-Go!

-Let's go!

-Follow the expert.

'Look out, Jeremy.

'Too late!'

-How are you doing?

-I'm doing really well.

I want to buy something really big

and spend the rest of the money in one big lump.

-I'm on duty.

-THEY LAUGH

COCKNEY ACCENT: Now get out my pub!

-Inviting, Lara.

-Oh!

-Can't hack the pace of Bargain Hunt.

-'Come on, girls.

'You've still got one item to buy!'

Seven minutes. We're up against it.

'As is nearly the always the way on Bargain Hunt, time is running out.'

To market, to market To buy a fat pig...

You see, babies' plates, if they've been used, are usually scratched.

That's not.

Would it make a difference that there's crackle glaze on it?

No, that's what you'd expect at that date, 1930s.

And... Wow, £10.

I quite like that.

-You're not spending big, though.

-'Couldn't agree more, Jeremy.

-'The Blues aren't looking so relaxed now.'

-So the clock's ticking?

We've only got seven minutes. There's a bit Doulton there.

Doulton vase.

-This one?

-It looks like it, yes.

-Look at that. How much is he?

-45.

45. If you could get a bit off that, in good condition...

Well, it's up to you.

I prefer the vase to the plate.

-Tonya?

-Yeah?

-Vase or plate?

Me? I'd go plate.

I'd go vase.

Toss a coin?

Flip a coin? Toss a coin. Heads, plate. Tails, vase.

We haven't got long so you better decide.

How do you feel?

-Stressed.

-The pressure's on.

-Stressed.

The pressure's on for that last buy.

Do you know what I think we could possibly do?

-Just go back to the...

-I think that's the banker, really, isn't it?

'The teams have got to make a hasty decision.'

We want heads for the plate or tails for the vase.

You're going to...

Tails it is. The vase.

The vase. The vase. OK.

What is your best price on that one?

-You're going to have to use your charms.

-Powers of persuasion.

-Please!

-And we haven't got much time left. About two minutes.

-Where was it again?

-Down here.

-Just down here.

I'll be really generous. 30.

That is really generous.

-Ladies, that is a really good deal.

-Thanks very much. We'll take it.

-Are you going to shake on it?

-We will shake on it. Thanks.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

'Brilliant. The Reds have finally wrapped it up with the Doulton vase,

'leaving the Blues chasing their last item.'

-I'm getting nervous now.

-'Let's hope it's still there.'

-Yes!

-Right.

-There it is.

It's a dangerous tactic to play, when you like something,

go off looking and hope that it's still going to be there.

-Well, on this occasion, it is.

-Definitely paid off.

-What's your best price on that one?

-Whatever I said less a fiver..

-Right, OK.

-I can't remember what I said.

OK. 60?

No, that doesn't work with what I said. Did I say 75?

-So 70.

-65.

-65 and we'll take it away.

-Take it off your hands.

Take it off your hands.

-Flutter your eyelashes.

-Yeah, flutter your eyelashes.

Please!

-Oh, you're a superstar. Thank you!

-Shake the gentleman's hand.

-Thank you very much!

-Enjoyed that even more!

-Thank you very much.

Well, that's it. Glad we've finished now so you won't need to beat me.

Depends whether we make a profit or not. It might come in handy later.

'That's it. The clock has stopped.

'Let's have a look at what our teams have bought.

'The Reds kicked off the shopping

'with this chandelier light fitting for £15.

'And they were dead impressed

'with this 124-year-old executor's ledger for £20.

'For £30 they bought this charming Royal Doulton vase.'

-So, girls, what did you spend overall?

-We spent a measly £65.

-How much?

-They wouldn't let me spend big. I wanted to spend big

-and they wouldn't let me.

-I can't believe they wouldn't let you do it!

-That's terrible!

-I know.

-Why were you so horrible to Trace?

-I wanted to spend big!

-You wanted to spend big?

-I never stopped them.

It's just like the politicians in this country.

Nobody's taking any responsibility.

Why should we give you 300 if you only spend 60... No.

That's fine. Please may I have £235 of leftover lolly, please?

-Thank you. Have you counted this?

-I did.

-I trust you.

Millions wouldn't, but there we go.

And all of that goes over to Jeremy.

You could buy a lot of packets of sweets with that.

No, I'm going to set up a tent with this.

Good luck, girls. Go and have a cup of tea.

And good luck, Jeremy, with your search.

Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue team bought?

'The Blues were tickled pink when they paid £40

'for this Sunderland lustre jug.

'Will they scrub up at the auction with this Victorian wash set

'for £100?

'And they hope to bludgeon their way to victory with this tipstaff,

'costing £65.'

-How much did you spend all round, you girls?

-We spent £205.

£205. Very good. So you've got £95 of leftover lolly about your person?

-I do, yes, somewhere.

-Can I have that, Mary, please?

Yes, one moment.

-There you go.

-Thank you.

Now, H Meadows, you've got £95, my dear fellow,

to go off and find something decent, yes?

It's a good amount of cash but on this occasion,

I'm not sure what I'm going to go for.

Very good luck. Meanwhile, why don't we head off to Kelmscott Manor?

William Morris? You've not seen anything yet.

William Morris was born on 24 March 1834.

He was educated at Marlborough College

and attended Oxford University, where he discovered

his love of the arts.

Morris went on to become a successful designer and craftsman.

Under his direction, the company Morris and Co flourished

into a fashionable decorating firm renowned for its wallpapers

and textiles.

He remains to this day one of Britain's

most influential designers.

Morris was a tireless worker.

As well as being a designer, and political theorist,

he was also an environmental challenger,

publisher, writer and poet.

But by 1871, in order to escape the pressures of his work in London,

he decided to seek out a country property,

and came to the heart of the Cotswolds,

on the banks of the River Thames, and discovered this -

Kelmscott Manor,

a house which he fell in love with

and was to have an enormous and lasting influence

on the rest of his life.

Originally known as Lower House,

the property did not gain the title of "manor" until 1864.

It was built around the year 1570 by Thomas Turner,

and stayed with the Turner family as a working farm

until Morris took up a tenancy in 1871.

The original house has survived in almost its entirety

and has been sympathetically restored

as both a country home and a memorial.

Plants and birds around Kelmscott had a huge influence on Morris

and much of his work drew heavily on nature.

It's here, just outside the privy, where it is said

that William Morris got his inspiration

for one of his most popular designs.

He had watched thrushes removing strawberries

from these strawberry plants, and then he went off

to the drawing board.

And this is it -

the end result of a chance encounter

outside the garden lavatory -

a short length of printed material,

referred to as the Strawberry Thief pattern.

Isn't it beautiful? Actually, the piece itself is not spectacular.

It's simply a cut-off piece from a larger bolt

but it does illustrate perfectly

the complexity of the design.

One thing that William Morris really liked was medieval textile

and what he's recreated here is a facsimile,

if you like, of medieval needleworked textile.

We've got a dark blue ground,

densely-populated,

scrolling organic foliage and plants.

And then you've got the story interwoven,

with the thrush

and the strawberry which he's about to steal.

But we've got other favourite flowers and plants

of William Morris' included, like the tulip,

these are strawberry blossom,

and here are the spiky leaves of the strawberry plants themselves.

So the crammed nature of this subject would have been

extremely glamorous to his eye.

Charming, isn't it?

The big question today is, of course,

are any of our teams' purchases over at the auction

likely to turn out to be a steal?

For the auction today, we're heading just up the road to Bristol.

Our hosts are Dreweatts auction rooms

and our auctioneer is Simon Raynor.

-Simon, good morning.

-Morning. Nice to see you again.

-Lovely to be here.

Now, first up for the Reds is this slightly wacky

cast iron continental rise-and-fall gadget.

Do you see any future in that?

It's not something that's easy to find, if you wanted to replace it.

You'd find it difficult. So for a lighting specialist it may have potential.

-I'd guide it at £20-£30.

-OK, £15 they paid.

How many lighting specialists are there in the Bristol area?

-There are some.

-There are?

-Yes.

Good. Well, let's hope they pick up on it.

Next is this hide-covered ledger,

-recording the transactions of Mr Bosworth, deceased.

-Yes.

What's that worth, do you think?

There's no intrinsic value there but I think for an historian

or somebody who wanted to do research on it, it might have academic interest.

Whether that translates to financial value, I don't know. I've said £20 to £30.

OK, well, they paid 20, so there's a bit of hope there.

That's two hopeful items. Thank you. And the Doulton pot?

Doulton, it's in great condition, which is vital.

Not the most exciting piece of Doulton, possibly,

but I'd have said £30 to £40.

As you say, it's in good nick. They paid 30,

so according to the estimates, they won't make massive losses.

-They should make a little profit.

-Hopefully.

So they maybe don't need the bonus buy,

but let's go and have a look at it anyway.

Now, Tonya, Trace, this is your bonus buy moment.

You spent that miserable £65...

-THEY LAUGH

-..and gave the man 235.

-Jeremy, what did you spend all that money on?

-Let's see.

-Ooh.

-Ooh.

-Or is it underneath? No, there it is. That's it.

-What is it?

It's a little Chinese jade tablet.

All I'm going to say is the Chinese market is up. If this is old,

and it's always very difficult to tell with these things,

it could worth a lot more than I paid for it.

-How much have you paid for it?

-What do you think?

£10?

No, guess again.

50.

150.

TRACEY GASPS AND LAUGHS

So we're all really confident that this is going to work?

And how much profit do you think there'll be?

If the Chinese market picks it up

and they see some potential in it, then it could make anything.

-If they don't...

-It might make nothing.

-It might make nothing at all. It's a real punt.

-Quite.

Couch it in those cautious terms,

because you're quite right to do so, but the upside and the downside

are there for you to decide - you lucky girls -

when your moment comes.

But right now, let's find out what the auctioneer

thinks about Jeremy's jade.

So, Simon. What d'you make of that little baby?

Jade's a very strong market at the moment.

A lot of oriental items are doing exceedingly well.

But I think this is 20th century, so it's not the premier league.

If there are going to be fireworks, it's over something like this.

I think £50 to £80, but who knows?

On the day, it could really take off.

Let's hope so, because Jeremy has looked at it in terms of some sort

of archaic interest, in that it has some serious age,

with this stylised flower,

and this rather curious cloud band

running along the bottom.

On the back, it has this seal mark.

Jades do come in a great variety of shapes and colours, don't they?

Yes, we have a spinach-green jade there.

Nephrite jade, rather than jadeite

But, if it IS 20th century, I think it'll struggle

to make more than £50-£80. But, who knows?

Right, so if the team go with £150,

and it makes your estimate of £50-£80,

-it will seriously scupper their chances?

-Yes.

Right. That's it for the Reds.

Now, for the Blues.

First up for Mary and Lara is the Sunderland lustre jug.

D'you rate that?

Not particularly. Victoriana is, I'm afraid, absolutely on its knees.

It's a typical piece of Victoriana.

In its favour, it's in quite good condition.

Ten years ago, you'd have been looking at a lot more,

but I think today it'll be around £30, £40.

Well, they paid £40, so that may not be too bad.

Next up is the Loselware bedroom set, which is remarkably complete.

We just have a selection of pieces here, but to find a set

with that many bits in reasonable condition

is quite unusual, isn't it?

It's a good, extensive collection.

You get a lot for your money.

But, again, it's a market which isn't that popular at the moment.

So, what's your estimate?

£60 to £80.

OK, they paid £100.

Henry really rated it, and there could be

-a bit of egg on face here.

-Let's hope not.

Lastly, the tipstaff, which is pretty battered.

Yes. It's a vicious-looking object. £30 to £40, I think.

It's lived a very hard life.

It's 1780s, isn't it?

-Yes. George III.

-OK, £65 paid.

I think they'll take a bit of a tumble on that one.

I think so. They'll need their bonus buy. Let's go and have a look at it.

So, Mary, Lara. You gave Henry £95 for leftover lolly.

Henry, what did you spend it on?

We had a lot of fun going round the fair,

so I thought I'd continue the fun, and I went for this!

Oh, my gosh! What on earth is that?

-It's a fly whisk.

-That IS whacky.

Back in the old Colonial days,

if you were riding on a camel, or a horse, or something like that,

it's be a luxury accessory to keep the flies away.

Is this horse hair on the end?

It could very well be,

but this is worked ivory.

It has a nice finial on the top.

-Isn't that really well carved?

-It is.

Can I have a bird's eye? Lovely, look at that.

It's growing on me.

So, how much did you buy it for?

I got it for £65.

-Oh, OK.

-What d'you think that might fetch?

-I don't think it'll 'fly' at auction.

-Oh!

You won't be 'whisked away' on the profits,

but there might be £10 or £20 profit in it.

Mary, are you going to have a whack?

I'm not sure what to whack.

-Just anything in the air. That's good.

-And again!

THEY LAUGH

-Well, whatever you're into...

-Somebody's impressed.

Give him another one, a proper whack.

There we go, super. Enough of that!

Let's find out, for the viewers at home,

what the auctioneer thinks about

Henry's whisk, whip, whisk.

Well, Simon, I bet you've never seen one of these before?

It's an unusual piece. Lovely bit of carving, nice bit of ivory.

If it was a paper knife, or something functional,

it might have a bit more mileage at auction.

Don't you get flies in Bristol?

You get flies all over elsewhere in the country.

What a good whacker it is. I hate flies.

Your estimate?

-We might make £30 of it.

-Really?

Is that all? Henry paid £65 and really rates it.

It's something made at least 80, or 100 years ago.

I think, on this occasion,

I have to be slightly with Henry, because it IS an unusual object,

it's beautifully made, you might not have many flies around,

but, my gosh, it's a good example.

-Let's see on the day.

-Absolutely!

So, girls, excited?

-Yes!

-Really excited.

You are in line, according to his estimates,

-to make a profit on every single item.

-Fingers crossed.

Pretty cool, isn't it?

Are his estimates accurate? If he is, you're home and dry.

First up is the rise and fall fitting.

Will you rise, or will you fall? Here it comes.

Lot 520. Continental cast iron

spring-loaded rise and fall mechanism.

£20 for this lot.

£20?

-£20? £10?

-'Oh, Lord!'

-£10.

-Come on.

-£10, £12 now.

£15, £18.

He's going on.

At £15. Any more, now? You're out?

Paid £15.

Gone at £15, then?

Very nice work, girls.

So, the last will and testament.

Lot 521 now, the vellum-bound volume here,

with me at £15.

£18, around the roo. At £15.

£18, anyone else?

Oh, go on!

Gone at £15.

£18, now. At £15. All done. With me at £15.

-Aw!

-£15. Bad luck, girls.

Minus £5 on that.

Now, Royal Doulton.

Relief moulded. Lot 522.

Here with me at £22.

£25, now.

At £22 pounds. £25, thank you. £28. £30. £32, now.

At £30. The lady's bid at £30.

£32?

£35?

At £32... £35, anywhere?

At £32, all done?

At £32, selling in the room at £32.

£32, you've made £2 profit.

That is absolutely super, isn't it?

You were minus £5, you made a profit of £2,

which means overall you're minus £3.

Are you going to go with the £150 tablet?

BOTH: No.

THEY LAUGH

-You're not?

-No.

-No.

You're not going to take the tablets?

We're going to stick.

So, the decision's made. You're not going with the tablet.

We're going to sell it anyway.

Let's find out what happens to the Chinese jade. Here it comes.

Lot 536, Chinese green jade plaque. Sure you've all viewed this.

£100? £50 to start, then.

£40? £45, I can take in the room, now.

At £40. £45, now.

£45, £50.

At £50.

£55, anywhere?

All done at £50? £55, for anyone?

All done at £50. We sell at £50, then.

£50. Minus £100. You did make the right choice, girls.

So, you could well have a winning score here with minus £3.

-Bad luck, Jeremy, on the jade.

-It could have gone either way.

I'm afraid they're universally gloomy estimates

on what you've purchased.

Let's not despair about that.

-You've always got the fly whisk to fall back on.

-Absolutely.

Which we all agree is a divine object,

-with considerable potential.

-Fingers crossed.

Unless you happen to be a fly. First up is the Sunderland lustre jug.

The Sunderland jug, lot 546. £20, for this lot?

£20? £20? £10, surely for this lot?

£10 is bid. £12, now, then?

At £10. £12, anywhere now?

£12, £15, £18. £20.

£22?

At £22 anywhere now, then? At £20. £22, for anyone?

Not looking good, this.

Thank you, £25?

At £22, bid. £25, now?

It IS worth more.

The gentleman's bid. All done at £22?

It's so miserable. Minus £18.

That is not the correct result.

The only way's up.

Loselware, here we come.

Good, extensive set, here. Lot 547.

Interest on the book, here.

Commission bids take us to £120.

You could make it all back. £120? Only paid £100.

£130? £30. Profit.

At £130? All done at £130?

We're selling in the room at £130, then.

Thank you.

There you go, girls.

You are ALREADY plus £12, wiping out your previous losses.

You are so clever, you chicks. Now the tipstaff.

Lot 548, George III tipstaff.

Three commissioned bids on this lot. Take us to £45.

-£50, anywhere, now then?

-Hey.

At £45 with me, £50, anywhere?

£50, thank you.

-£55, £60? £55, on a commission bid at £55.

-Go on!

£60, I'll take now.

At £55. All done at £55?

We want more than that.

All done for £55? Selling at £55?

£60? £60.

You've got your £60. You'll still be in profit, I love it.

Still with me at £65. All done at £65, then?

Thank you.

£65? It wiped its face. Brilliant.

You are plus £12.

You didn't expect that, did you?

Do you want to risk all, and go with the £65 fly whisk,

in the winter, in Bristol?

-Yes.

-I think we should just go for it.

-Yep.

-You are?

We're going to do it.

You two girls are going to go for it?

-I like your style.

-Go hard, or go home, isn't it?

Oh, I love it! They are determined, these kids.

We'll go with the bonus buy.

On to lot 552. The fly whisk. Carved ivory handle.

Lot 552.

Three commissioned bids, here.

I shall start at £50.

With me, £55, anywhere now, then

At £50, here.

£55? £55, thank you.

£65? With you at £65.

£70, anywhere?

At £65, £70, or not?

All done at £65, and selling...

The right decision. It wiped its face.

-No profit, no loss. No pain, no shame.

-There we are.

You've preserved your £12.

Henry, you should be really pleased these girls had confidence in you.

They stuck with you through thick and thin.

-What a testament!

-A good team.

Very good.

So you ARE plus £12. Don't say a word to the Reds.

All will be revealed in a moment. Well done.

So teams, we've been chatting at all to one another?

ALL: No.

No communication about the score?

There's barely a sheet of Bronco between you teams today.

It's really exciting.

But sadly, as we don't have losers any more on Bargain Hunt,

I have to announce who the runners-up are.

And, they are the Reds.

BOTH: Aw!

It's as if you knew it, girls.

I wonder why(!)

It's just as well you didn't go with your bonus buy.

That's the first bit.

A score of minus £3 could be a winning score.

and that IS your end number.

You made a couple of pounds on the lovely Doulton pot,

but, sadly, not a lot else.

So. minus £3 is it. Are you happy with that?

It could have been worse if we'd gone with our bonus buy.

Happily, you ignored my advice.

So, there we go. You've been a great team.

We've loved having you on the programme.

But, the winners today are the Blues.

Who are going to go home with £12.

£6 each. Assuming you don't reward Henry in any way.

There's your £6.

-It was good, wasn't it?

-Not bad.

-We did well.

Did you think you'd go home with a profit today?

-We were confident.

-You've been quietly confident.

Great teams, great time. Join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting.

-Yes?

-ALL: Yes!

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'I could have done better than THAT!'

'Well, what's stopping you?

'If you think you can spot a bargain,

'go to our BBC website, and apply.

'It'll be splendid to see you.'

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