Anglesey 19 Bargain Hunt

We're on Anglesey in North Wales. In fact, we're marooned! And doomed! What are we going to do?

Let's go Bargain Hunting!

Today, we're at the Great North Wales Antiques and Collectors Fair,

where we're hoping to uncover a multitude of treasures.

So stay with us and see how we get on.

Our teams get in a right muddle with their money.

-How much have we spent?

-£70.

We've spent £105.

So we've got 130...

-£95, we've spent.

-Six.

-£96.

-230 to go, yeah.

-All right. Let's buy something big.

Will their sums add up in time for the auction?

Oh, yes. 25. Woo-hoo!

All of that, of course, is coming up but first, let me remind you of the rules.

Each team gets 60 minutes to find three items

which they take away and sell later at auction and hopefully make a profit.

The team wins that makes the most profit or the least losses.

Let's go and meet the jolly old teams!

Competing today, we've got two Red brothers,

which doesn't mean they're Communists, they're merely Welsh.

-Glyn and Alan, welcome.

-Nice to be here.

And for the Blues, we've got best mates Debra and Elizabeth.

-Or is it always Liz?

-It's always Liz.

-Sorry about that.

-Now, Glyn, what do you do to earn a crust?

-I'm working for the local council in Holyhead.

-What were you doing before that?

-30 years in the police force.

-Got any hobbies?

-A bit of DIY. I collect Zippo lighters.

-How many Zippo lighters have you got?

-60-odd.

And what else do you like to collect, apart from Zippo lighters?

I've got a collection of 108 James Bond cars at the moment.

-You're not obsessive at all, are you, Glyn?

-Not really.

-What about Alan? How are you?

-Fine, thank you.

-What did you do for a living?

-I was in the Air Force.

Just retired from there. Just short of 31 years.

-What did you do in the RAF?

-I was a chief technician, aircraft technician.

-What do you collect?

-Unfortunately, I'm a sort of big James Bond fan.

-As well?

-Yes. I think I started first really.

-Oh, I see. A bit of sibling rivalry here, is it?

I collect anything and everything, really.

Are you going to get on all right with this Bargain Hunt?

-Oh, I think so.

-Yes? No falling out?

-No. We'll try not to anyway.

We'll stand by for that. Welcome and very good luck.

Now, Debra, tell us about yourself. How did you two meet?

We met five years ago when we were both working at a large Swedish furniture company.

-I was Liz's boss.

-Oh, were you?

-Yes.

-Are you both still working there?

Yes. I've been there 17 years now.

I enjoy the culture and the camaraderie.

Liz just works part time. She's now a student.

Very good. Debra, how do you like spending your spare time?

I do a lot of jam making and baking. It was Liz who taught me how to bake.

I also do knitting and patchworking and spending a lot of time with my daughter Rebecca, who is eleven.

-Liz, what do you study?

-I'm a second year Egyptology student at the University of Liverpool.

-You never are!

-I am.

-Gosh!

You'd never think Egyptology would have fascinated a young chick like you.

I love it. I'm fascinated by how clever they were and what they used to do

and the stuff they used to do and their culture.

It's really ancient things that get you going.

Yeah, I like the ancient stuff.

-It's like my little party trick to read hieroglyphs.

-You can do that?

-I can, yes.

-Oh, good. How are you two going to get on today?

-How do you rate your chances?

-We're going to work well together and win.

-You're going to beat up these brutish boys.

-Oh, yes!

I think the challenge is set, don't you? The gauntlet has been thrown.

£300 apiece. There's your £300. You know the rules.

Your experts await and off you go and very good luck!

I love it, don't you?

Doing the tricky job of getting our teams moving in the right direction

are for the Reds, Anita Manning.

And for the Blues, the dapper Jonathan Pratt.

The clock's ticking, so off they go.

There's nothing I like better than going shopping with two big lovely guys.

-Well, I can't say that!

-We're the right guys for that.

It's a lovely day. It would be nice to stay outside, but everything's inside.

-What are you looking for?

-Anything that's a bit odd. Quirky.

Odd and quirky. Specifically...?

We quite like the idea of jewellery but we're not sure. We're quite open.

Odd, quirky and jewellery. Ha-ha! I bet they buy a vase!

What do you think about this?

-Hang on.

-It's a little card tray. Yeah.

Quite nice. It's silver plated. It's not silver. It's quite nice.

Oh, yes. That's kind of fun, isn't it?

# Bright and shiny, bright and shiny

# Bright and shiny is our love... #

OK, clues you look for function are if it had a gilded interior,

it was designed to have something put inside it, cos the gilding stops it corroding.

It's not a gilded interior, so what was in there? Who knows?

It would be a nice little object to get the ball rolling.

-Do you like fish?

-Especially if they're covered in batter!

-Yeah!

Mmm! Fish and chips. Is it lunchtime yet?

That's a lovely wee thing. Probably from about the 1920s. 1910-1920s.

It's a little brush.

What are we going to look at around here? Do you want to dive into some cabinets?

This chap has a lovely collection of novelty objects.

We like boxes and things that have a function.

-But you want to buy small things.

-We don't mind.

-You want to spend all the money.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-What are those with the stamps in?

-They are stamp boxes.

I collect stamps.

On the top, we do have a slide and the stamps slide in there.

A little sapphire on the pin.

-I like that little detail.

-That's right.

That would probably have gone onto a watch chain.

-So that hallmark is English.

-Yes, it is. Birmingham 1904.

-These are nice.

-The envelope ones are really good.

-I like the envelopes.

-You have loads of those.

-Ideal for a stamp collector to buy. A stamp box.

-You like that one.

-How much is that?

-That's 120.

If you smile, I could sell for £100.

People who buy stamp cases like the envelope version. Certainly.

If the marks are crisp, which to me... The marks are there.

-And this is 1913, OK.

-It's Chester, which is always good.

Which is kind of where we're going as well. There'll be Chester collectors of silver.

Time for some haggling. Smile, girls.

-Mmm, 90.

-Negotiations are hot now.

-Shall we think about it then?

-OK.

You're going to have to work on that smile, Blues.

-You were in the RAF, weren't you?

-I was, yes.

-That looks like an aeroplaney sort of thing.

-It is, yes.

-It's...yeah.

-Have a look.

-Yes, it's definitely...

-Tell me about that.

It's a radial impeller out of an engine.

It's used to divert the air flow when it comes in from the intake.

They use them as it shortens the length of an aircraft engine.

It sounds all a bit scientific to me.

Are you not looking at the look of it? What does it say on the back?

Mixing fan, engine speed, Armstrong/Siddeley Lynx.

It was from a helicopter engine.

This is aluminium, am I right?

That would be aluminium, yes.

And they've put the mechanism of a barometer in that, to make up that item.

And I find that quite an interesting item.

-Do you think we should ask the price on it?

-Yes.

-Who's good at bargaining?

-You go.

Well, OK. Yeah, I'll have a go.

Go, big bro! Get bargaining!

-I like the dragonfly.

-I quite like the dragonfly.

Time's flying by, teams. Time for some expert advice.

It's stamped 925 in the centre.

925 is what silver is, essentially. It's 925 parts per thousand.

So it is silver. And then enamel on top and marcasite,

which is iron pyrite, which is fool's gold.

How much is it, we have to ask ourselves?

-I think we'll probably say if she were...

-45.

-It's £45.

-Definitely not worth that.

-Not for us, OK. And that would be...?

-How much would you be willing to part with?

-Best I could do is £30.

-£30. Do ladies like dragonflies?

I like dragonflies, but I don't think for that much money.

-But you're a student.

-Yeah.

-You don't have a lot of money.

-A lot of plastic jewellery.

-Yes, quite. If you say yes, then it's her fault!

It's your fault! You bought that!

I think we've decided though that we would like to buy the stamp.

-Have you? OK, fine.

-We've definitely decided on that.

I can have a mosey around and see if I can find something for you. It'll take me a couple of minutes.

The Blues are going solo. They're on a mission!

It's the stamp case. Now, how's old big bro done?

-Have we made our first purchase?

-I think so. Are you happy, Glyn?

Well done. £20 and we've still got tonnes of money.

Well done, Reds. Now the Blues are closing in on their target.

-Hi, we're back.

-But will they seal the deal?

-We really like the stamp holder.

-Would you do it for anything less?

-Please.

-There's 120 on it, I said I'd do it for 100.

-You didn't. You said 90.

I said 100 and you said 90. I was thinking about the 90.

-So...

-Go on, best offer.

-OK, we'll agree at 90.

-That's great. Thank you very much.

Mission accomplished. You can't lick that!

-Are you drawn to glittery things?

-Like a magpie.

-Like a magpie.

Stand by for an antique buying lesson from Auntie Anita.

I see a little...calendar, desk calendar there. Is that silver?

-Do you want to have a wee look and see if you can...?

-Yes, it has a hallmark on the side.

Do you want to have a look at it through my glass?

-We have a lion.

-A lion. Yeah. So we know it is silver.

-And the letter E.

E. That's a date letter and we would need the little book to refer to.

-It's an anchor, I think.

-A little anchor. Birmingham.

So we have a solid silver desk calendar there.

And we have a little ivorine marker for the date.

-Tell me what you think about the condition.

-The numbers and the letters are a bit worn,

so I don't know whether you'd really want to have that as a modern piece.

But something could be done with that. That's not a great difficulty.

-Ivorine?

-It's like a plastic, made to look like ivory.

-Do you like it?

-I do, actually.

-What's the price on it?

65.

I think if we could get a reasonable amount off of it, we might have profit here, guys.

-OK, that's what we're here for.

-That's what we're here for. OK.

Hi. Could we have a wee chat? Do you know what I was thinking?

I was thinking an auction estimate or perhaps somewhere between 45 and 60.

-That's the auction... I'm an auctioneer. That's what I do.

-I'll meet you half way then.

-And put it at 50, in the middle of your estimate.

-50?

-I don't see why not.

-Shall we go for it, boys? It's up to you.

-Yeah.

-OK. £50, thank you.

-Diolch yn fawr.

-Thank you very much.

A lion means silver and an anchor means Birmingham. Good lesson, Anita. But where's Jonathan?

I passed Jonathan a couple of times.

I've been keeping well out of his road. I'm sure he's doing very well.

-Maybe he isn't doing as well as we are.

-Don't you worry, Anita.

I just spotted a little box.

Now, if you look inside...

It did have some cutlery in it, which I asked,

-"Where's the cutlery?" And the lady replied...

-Sold it this morning.

She sold the cutlery, so she has an empty box, she's made some money out of it

and she doesn't need she's open to an offer.

Someone could buy it and gut it and make it into a jewellery box,

quite a useful box.

People like things to store things in, or actually all knives and forks are more or less the same length.

A jeweller, a silver dealer or even someone at home, could buy this and put their own service in it.

It's pretty standard. The lady may be open to an offer of less than £10 for it.

One expensive, it may be better to go for one cheap.

-Ying and yang and all that sort of... How you think?

-I like it.

-We like the box.

-How much can we have it for?

-£5?

-How about eight?

-Oh.

£6 then. How's that?

-£6. Thank you. Deal.

-There we go.

Well done, Blues. A cutlery box. With...er...no cutlery.

Jonathan's very good. He seems to know what he's talking about. So...yeah. We're getting on.

He's steered us towards a few nice things and away from a few dodgy items.

Hopefully we'll find something quirky for our third item.

Yeah. Something a bit odd. A bit different.

Odd, different... Well, you have bought an empty cutlery box. Now, who's good at maths?

-How much have we spent, guys?

-£70 so far.

-£70... So we've got £130...?

-230 to go, yeah.

-Oh, right. Let's buy something big.

I can feel an overspend coming on. Are the Blues any better at the maths?

We've spent £105, that's it.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

No, 95.

-£95, we've spent.

-Six.

-£96. It's going up now!

Do you know, these teams need a calculator!

Realistic and reasonable offers considered on all furniture and wooden items.

-What would you pay for it?

-£80.

-£80 is quite expensive, isn't it?

-Quite a lot of money.

-How are you doing, Jonathan?

-I'm very good, Anita. How are you?

-Are you spying?

-We've just done so well

and we've just got our third nearly in the bag.

-I thought I'd have a wander off and have a little look around. How are you doing?

-Wonderfully well.

-Are you trying to learn from the real experts?

-Fighting talk, Anita.

I'll leave you to it.

The teams are neck and neck with two items apiece

and the clock is ticking.

We could end up with just two objects here.

Do you like glass?

Yes, I do like glass.

A lot of this glass was made by John Ditchfield,

who formed a company or a studio called Glasform.

Although it's modern and he's producing it today, it's what you call the antiques of the future

because they are of very high quality.

This is advertising for Pears soap.

They had all sorts of different subjects throughout

the 19th century using pre-Raphaelite artists

and using other contemporary artists. That's quite a nice little scene.

I don't usually like old fashioned pictures, but I quite like that one.

You might need to like this one because time's almost up.

Look how it catches the light, guys. Isn't that beautiful?

-It's fabulous.

-It's almost like a peacock's feathers.

Hmm, beautiful.

Every piece is unique. Every single piece is different.

And we have the signature here of John Ditchfield.

-And we have the Glasform label. Do you like the colours?

-I do.

Every sort of different angle you look at, you get a different colour from it.

Let's bring the dealer over and see if we can...

If you both like it, we should go for it. We should have a go at it anyway.

It's a lithographic print. So it's a printed... It's a very straightforward printing process.

But it will tell you the artist is, I am sure, Frank Dadd,

-a very well known 19th century artist.

-How much do you think it would make at auction?

It's a difficult one. There is a collectors' market.

If I saw it in a house, I'd quote £60-80 for it.

Ignoring the price somewhat, what would you be able to offer it for?

-85.

-£85.

Time to get bargaining, Blues.

Any lower?

A smile? 80.

£5 for a smile. Do another one.

-75, that's the best.

-Get in there now.

Miles more smiles got the price down to £70. That's a wrap for the Blues.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

-See what we can get it for.

-Hi. We were admiring this wonderful piece.

Let's have a look at the price.

-Go on. What is your best price?

-Best would be about 120 on that one.

-Are you able to come down another wee bit on that?

-110?

110?

-Yeah.

-I think that sounds fair to me.

-What do you reckon?

-I think 110...

You've chosen something which is quality, it has a chance of making profit.

-And you guys love glass.

-Yes, we do. We love this piece of glass.

You love that. Well, if you're happy, I'm happy.

We're happy.

Phew! Finish with a bit of classy glass.

OK, that's it. Time to stop the shopping.

Let's remind ourselves what the Red Team bought.

Ex-RAF man Alan couldn't resist this barometer

made from an odd bit of old helicopter engine.

It was a snip at £20, but will it take off?

On the lookout for something sparkly,

Glyn fell for this 1930s silver desk calendar at £50.

Anita persuaded the brothers this modern iridescent glass

vase could be an antique of the future.

They invested £110 in the hope that a couple of bidders might agree.

-Well done, boys.

-These look like satisfied customers, Anita.

You've woven your magic yet again.

-How much did you spend?

-£180.

-£180, you're happy with that?

-Yes.

Good number, isn't it? 180. Who's got the £120 leftover lolly?

-That's me, Tim.

-Well done. OK, Anita.

-These chaps looked after you all right?

-Yes, they were wonderful.

There we go. £120.

A struggle or not today, to find a bonus buy with that?

I don't think so.

Despite the fact these are chunky, manly guys,

they do like quite sparkly things. I'll try and get something sparkly.

-Do you think they're in touch with their feminine side?

-Yes!

-And so they should be!

-Anyway, have a nice cup of tea and good luck, Anita.

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

This George V Chester silver stamp case was a bit pricey at £90,

but the Blues hope its novelty value will win the day.

Jonathan convinced the girls this 19th century oak box

has broad appeal to a whole host of buyers.

And at £6, it wasn't too much of a gamble.

After flashing her pearly whites at the dealer,

Liz got this 1907 Pears print at the knockdown price of £70.

Will it come up squeaky clean at the auction?

-I'm excited now we've finished.

-It's always a nice moment to finish.

-So what was the best moment for you, Liz?

-I'm not entirely sure.

-It's all quick.

-Too quick, do you think?

-You don't have a lot of time when you're actually there.

-Was Jonathan good for you?

-He was.

-Was he nice to you?

-He was very nice.

-There you go.

-I was a little forceful at times.

So what's new? He's a man, he's masterful.

-How much did you spend altogether?

-£166.

-Please may I have £134?

-You may.

-Thank you very much.

134, I won't count it. We've got four there.

-This is your best moment, Jonathan.

-Oh, yes. I'm off shopping.

-You're off shopping. A tidy sum.

-Yeah. You're going to ask me - what am are going to buy?

-That's what I usually ask you. And you don't have the faintest idea.

-I haven't a scoobies, I'm afraid!

He has no scoobies! Well, you're going to have to get in focus. Girls, have a nice cup of tea.

I'm heading off to Eastnor Castle, which is quite extraordinary

and an awfully long way to go.

Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire was built in the early 19th century.

It contains a number of beautiful rooms.

But I want to show you one in particular that really is quite superb.

Cor! Just look at this. The long library.

Well, there's nothing 19th century looking about this, is there?

It's as if one has been transported back to Italy

and we're in Italy at the time of the Renaissance.

In the mid 1500s.

And that's because the Third Earl was absolutely passionate

about Italy and he went on his grand tour there.

He liked to paint there.

In the 1860s and 1880s, he set about refurnishing this room

and redecorating it as if he was back in Italy.

If you look at the ceiling, it's almost as if you are in a palazzo,

with coffering, the individual separated squares,

which have been painted with Renaissance designs.

He even went so far as to buy two Istrian stone Italian fire surrounds

to fit into the library.

And this one is neo-Renaissance in design,

with a boldly carved frieze of extremely high quality.

Just here, it's signed, 1866.

And we've got incorporated in this frieze, apparently a figure of Garibaldi.

All very topical in the 1860s and 1880s.

Here's another spectacular example of Italian carving.

Can you imagine one morning an Italian craftsman simply had a block of walnut

and he addressed it with his chisel.

Just look at the scale carving, each of these overlapping pieces

have been created by a chisel

to form what is a most elaborate box.

And of course, the top section is truly spectacular

because it depicts the Roman Romulus and Remus

suckling from their she-wolf mother.

And the theme of all things Italian continues elsewhere.

And out here in the great hall,

we've got some great examples of more Italian furniture,

but these chairs, I think, are truly spectacular.

There are 12 in the set, of which we can see just four tucked away in this corner

and they really are magnificent. If you look at the top rail, it's boldly carved with foliage

that's supported on some barley twist turned columns that look vaguely Dutch.

But it's the arms that are unmistakably Italian.

Broad, relatively crudely carved with this snake-like outline.

The top here emanating from a bulb,

rather like the ball on a ball and socket joint that then

snuggles up against a piece that looks like an oyster shell.

Quite extraordinary, and then the upholstery.

Where else would you find a set of 12 chairs

upholstered in tanned Dutch 17th century leather?

That's been removed from wall coverings at the end of the 17th century.

Extremely rare.

The big question today is of course, how rare are our teams' items

likely to turn out to be over at the auction?

Well, we've had quite a journey. Anglesey to Knutsford to Frank Marshall's sale room

-and Nick Hall, our auctioneer of the day. Good morning.

-Welcome, Tim.

-Very nice to be back.

-First up for the Reds is this bit of aviation history.

-I like that.

-Smart little thing, I think.

-Better than throwing the engine away.

-Yeah.

-Recycling, which is going green. Brilliant.

-OK, what's your estimate?

-60-100.

-I feel the pressure rising. They only paid £20.

-Good buy.

-That could be a substantial profit.

-Should be.

Next is the desk calendar, a bit bashed round the edges. Like me.

-Deakin and Francis are the makers. A little bit of rubbing in the numerals and tablets.

-There is.

It's well thumbed, as we say. But it's smart, it's period, it's silver.

-Yeah, I like it.

-How much?

-40-60.

-They paid 50.

-Right.

-So that's spot on.

Now, Ditchfield is one of these modern glass makers that gets people going.

-A lot of collectors for it.

-The new pieces are expensive,

so how much do you think this second-hand piece will bring?

That ought to make auctioneers' classic 80-120, but it's about right.

OK. We paid £110. So it's in the frame.

Overall, this team ought to do well, in which case they won't need the bonus buy,

but let's have a look at it anyway.

Now, this is exciting. You spent 180, you gave Anita 120. Anita, what did you buy?

-Wow!

-Ooh!

Excellent!

This is a Medina bottle with stopper.

This comes from the wonderful island of Malta.

And when we look at it, we can almost see the lovely reds

and oranges of sunsets and sand.

And it has this rather attractive blue trailing, which reminds us of the sea.

You have got a romantic imagination!

We've got sun, sand and...sea, apparently there! Lovely!

-How much did you pay for it?

-The price was also very attractive.

I only paid £22 for it. Now, that was a good buy at £22.

-How much do you think we will make a profit on it?

-I think it should make at least 30,

-so you might make a couple of quid on it.

-OK.

-Thank you very much.

For the viewers at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Anita's Mdina glass.

Right then, Nick. You're very, very fond of this modern glass.

-Try that Mdina on for size.

-Medina, yes. Maltese studio art glass.

Very popular. Unfortunately, the decanter's empty. Can't have everything.

But nice stylish design. Noted maker.

-Yeah, it'll do all right. Not huge money.

-How much money?

30-50, should do.

-OK. £22 paid by the lovely Anita.

-She did well.

-She done good, we hope.

Anyway, that's it for the Reds, now for the Blues.

A very plain and ordinary and boring rectangular cutlery box.

I suspect that one of our silver dealers will buy it

and eventually put a set of cutlery in it.

-It'll add value at some stage.

-How much do you think it'll bring?

-Hopefully about £30.

-£30? Really?

-Yes.

-Only paid six!

-Is that all?

-Goodness me!

-Roll up, roll up, Marshall's Auctions, that's all I can say.

-Brilliant.

-That's rather good.

-That was a good little buy.

-It was.

Next is the novelty stamp box.

It's silver, it's novelty and novelty silver can do well.

-So how much do you think, Nick?

-Probably £40-60.

-They paid 90.

-Ouch.

I fancy whatever profit they've made on the box will go straight down the proverbial on the stamp box.

-Sadly, yes.

-Their last item, the last vestige of hope,

is the chromolithograph, the Pears print.

It's nicely printed, it's 100 years plus and there used to be

a very strong collectors' market for Pears prints,

but the Pears bubble's burst and they've gone down the plughole.

-How much?

-£20-30.

-I thought you were going to say that. £70 they paid.

-Ouch.

-So that's another big hit. Do you know something?

-What?

They're going to need their bonus buy.

So, girls, you spent 166. Quite magnificent. Yes?

And you gave JP £134.

Now he is renowned to go out and blow most of the cash,

so let's see what JP's done for us today. Go for it.

I'm trying to not live up to my reputation. There we go.

It's a little convex mirror, set in silver.

It's a little fitting for the lady in the handbag or, whatever...

..travelling around, you can see the whole face...your make-up in one go.

-Very nice.

-It is by Walker and Hall.

-How old is it?

Crikey, letter D, about 1929, I think it is...1929, 1930.

-How much did you pay for it?

-Doesn't hang about, does she?

-That Debra, she's straight in for the throat.

-I paid £50.

-OK.

I think it goes incredibly well with Liz's fancy nails, actually.

Tell me, darling, how long did you take painting up those nails to do those little spots.

-Not as long as you'd think. Only about 10 minutes.

-Really? Remarkable job.

-Really quick.

What you need's a nice little silver mirror to check out

the spotty fingernail treatment. Anyway, you watched his lips,

he said £50 and there should be a profit.

-Might.

-What?

-Might make £50.

-I'm not going to say definitely on the profit front.

-Oh!

-Not filling us with confidence, here.

-I'm not overly confident.

I was slightly rushed on this one.

-I would wait until your final lot's gone before you make your decision. We'll see.

-You never know.

You may be in such a profitable situation that you don't need to take it.

On the other hand, it could be very different. We'll find out in a minute.

Right now, for the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer

thinks about Jonathan's novelty silver.

So Nick, a little something to admire yourself with.

-Hopefully, I won't crack the glass in it, Tim(!)

-I don't think so.

Quite a nice thing, isn't it?

It was. It's sadly lacking.

You've got the little mirror area and a little aperture there.

There would have been a comb, but the comb's gone. So it's half-a-thing, really.

-So what's the estimate, then?

-£15-£25.

-You are such a tease. £50?

-£50?

-That's what he paid.

-Was that with the comb?

-No, just as it is.

-Goodness!

On reflection, I think you might regret it.

-I think you might be right. Hope springs eternal, right?

-Absolutely!

-Absolutely.

Come on, 50 with you... I'm selling, if you're sure...

Glyn, Alan, you nervy?

Yeah, actually. Never been to an auction before.

This is a former policeman who's nervous!

Anyway, first up is the aviation barometer and here it comes.

Lot 134. 50 for it?

Where's 50? 40? £30? A rare bit of aviation, this.

Bit of memorabilia. Come on, £30 to start me. Where's the bidding?

Not crash and burn, already. £30.

30 bid, thank you, sir.

30 I'm offered. He has seen it, he knows the value.

Don't let him steal it. Where's five? At 30 bid. All in the room at £30.

-Nobody else, I'm selling, if you're sure?

-That's disappointing.

You're still plus £10 though. Let's not be sniffy about this.

-It's a profit. Anyway, here comes the desk calendar.

-40 for it.

Hallmarked silver. Prices are rising. Where is 40? Thank you, sir.

Right at the back. 40 I am bid. At 40 bid. Five, anyone?

At 45, new bidder. Nothing online?

It's with you now. 50, new bid. 50, 5, 55, and 8, 6?

56. I'll take 58 from you!

Come on, six seated. Sure, all out? At 56, selling, all done, if you're sure.

Plus six. You're plus 16 overall, lads. It is building.

Look out, now comes Ditchfield.

Lot 36, the John Ditchfield glass.

Come straight in here at 75. £80 bid.

At 80 offered.

With me on the book at £80. 5 anywhere? Where's the collectors?

85 online, I have. I've got a new bidder in the room at £90.

At 90, the bid's back in the room. Five online.

At 95? 100, thank you.

In the room at £100. The bid's in the room, seated, 100.

Come on, the tension's killing me. I got £100, yes or no?

Falling asleep? 100 against you! One more? No?

Gent seated at £100, the bid's in the room.

Bad luck. Very close.

Minus 10 on that, which means you're plus six, overall.

A fortune!

What you going to do about the Mdina stopper? At £22?

You've got £6, which could be a winning score,

or are you going to risk your 22 on the Mdina?

-What's it to be?

-We've got faith in Anita. We'll go for it.

-Yeah?

-That's it, is it?

-That's it.

-Go with it. I don't blame you.

We're going with the bonus buy, the Mdina decanter and stopper. Here it comes.

Lot 140. £30, 25? 20, thank you, sir.

20 I am bid. A £20. Five anywhere?

-25, front row. Still bidding, sir. 30.

-Well done, Anita.

Bidding, madam? 35, front row. Behind you, Sir? Don't lose it for a bid.

Come on! 38? Thank you. 40, madam? Round it up. Thank you.

The woman's a genius!

45, thank you. At 45, behind you.

Come on, madam. 50's not dear. Swallow, think hard and bid on.

Come on! 45, behind you. You sure? Gent in the third row.

-At 45 I have, all done.

-I love it.

45, she's plus £23, congratulations!

You're £23 up on that. £6 you had before. You're plus 29. That could be a winning score.

-Don't say a word to the blues!

-Lips are sealed.

-Well done, Anita.

-Well done, guys.

-Loving your work.

-Debra, Liz, how you feeling? All right?

-OK.

-You're looking pretty confident. Feeling confident?

-So-so.

-Not really.

-Not really. Anything you wish you hadn't bought, Liz?

Possibly the print, bit rushed on it.

What, the old Pears print? You spent £70 on that.

Which, I have to say, is plenty. He thinks it's plenty, too.

He thinks it is worth £20-£30. You're right, really. That is your dark hole.

Anyway, first up is the rectangular culinary box. Here it comes.

Lot 155. £30. At £30. £30 for it.

It's solid oak, Victorian. Bid for the little box! Come! £20.

20 I'm bid. And 5? 25 anywhere?

-25, thank you, madam.

-Yes!

At 25, we're creeping along. Stay with us! 25, 30?

28? 28, sir! Madam, it's £28.

Come on, he's teasing you. Don't let him get it. 30.

Front row, £30. Lady's bid. He shakes his head. He's out.

Front row, I have. 30 I'm bid. 30 I sell. Last chance, with you...

I love it. Really good, isn't it? Plus £24. Well done, Jonathan.

Yet another success. Here comes the stamp case, stand by.

30 bid, thank you. 35, 40, £40, 5, 45, bidding online, 45 in the room.

Got 50? Don't be tight! 50 bid, thank you.

Still bidding, madam? Don't let them beat you. Come on!

-Go on!

-I'll take 52. Does it help?

52, it's with you. Thank you, madam. 55 online. 8? 58? You know you want it!

You'll be sorry if you missed it. 58?

58, I'm holding. It is £58, the lady's bid.

Going to be yours I think, at £58. If you're sure. Sold.

£58. Unfortunately it's minus 32.

-You had 24. That means you're minus 8.

-Sorry!

That is bad luck, isn't it? Minus 8. Anyway, now comes the print.

Lot 157. Where we going to go. £20? Nice bit of nostalgia. Thank you, madam.

20 I am bid. 20 offered. Five against you.

30, 5, 40, 5, 50, 5...

60... 60 seated. Lady's bid, at £60. £60, all done. £60, I sell...

-I want more!

-Bad luck. Minus £10 on that.

Overall, you're minus 18, which is nothing.

-It could have been so much worse, couldn't it?

-Yes!

-Come on, that's a jammy result.

-Good taste, Tim. Just a little bit too pricey.

Nothing the matter with the taste. What you going to do about the vanity mirror?

You're minus 18, which could be a winning score. Going to risk all?

-I don't think we should.

-Do you not?

-No.

-OK.

Not going with the bonus buy? We're going to sell it, anyway. Just for the fun of it, all right?

Here it comes, Jonathan. £50 spent, old fruit!

Lot 161. Where are we going to go? £15? Come on, 15 for it! Thank you.

Right at the back. Nicely hallmarked. Any advance on 15? 18?

18, thank you. Still bidding, sir. 20.

Five, 30.

30, standing in the doorway. At 30 bid. Nothing online. With you, sir.

-At £30, selling and done.

-£30, you made the right decision, girls.

You made the right decision.

Debra, you'd be a pushover, wouldn't you,

if you'd taken that at 50?

Anyway, you've ring fenced your losses at minus £18. That could be a winning score.

Just don't talk to the Reds, for a minute or two.

Well, well, well. Who ever would have thought? Had fun?

ALL: Yes.

-Been chatting?

-ALL: No.

We've had fun. We haven't been chatting.

I have to reveal who the runners up are. They are, sadly, Blues.

How could this be?

Started off so beautifully with a £24 profit on that box, right?

And then it went steeply downhill, thereafter.

But, you didn't go with the bonus prize, so you did

preserve your losses at being only minus 18, which normally,

on Bargain Hunt, would be a winning score.

-Not today, not with this crowd! Have you had a nice time?

-Yes, thank you.

We've loved having you. Thank you, Liz, Debra.

But, for the victors today, who are going to go home with £29,

which is better than a kick in the necessary.

There we go, £29, here's another couple more, coming out of there.

Happy with that? Folding money to go home with.

That's what we like to see. We've had such fun.

-Join us soon for more bargain hunting. Yes?

-ALL: Yes!

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