Anglesey 18 Bargain Hunt

Today we're in North Wales on the island of Anglesey,

which is separated from the mainland by the Menai Straits.

But on this programme we'll cross any divide to do what we do best,

so let's go bargain hunting!

Anglesey was known as the Mother of Wales

because its fertile fields fed North Wales.

The big question today is will the antiques and collectors fair be similarly fertile

for our bargain hunters? Let's find out, shall we?

Will it be bargains all round for the thrifty Blues?

We've spent £35! That's brilliant.

And will the Reds like what they see?

Stay tuned for some highs and lows at the auction.

That's all coming up. First, let me remind you of the rules.

Each team gets £300 and an hour to shop for three items. The winners make the most profit at auction.

Simple, innit? Now let's go and meet the teams.

-For the Reds we've got mother and daughter combo, Delia and Alaw.

-Hello.

-Nice to see you.

-And for the Blues we've got two terrorists, Richard and Danny. Morning, guys.

-Morning.

Now, Delia, you've been an extremely busy mother, raising four children and working continuously.

-Is that right?

-I've got four children, yes.

-And you have been working through it all?

-Yes, unfortunately.

-Four children?

-Working full-time.

-And what job do you do?

-Well, when they were little, I was a district nurse midwife.

It was a really lovely job.

-What do you like to do outside work?

-When I have a bit of free time, I like the open air as well.

We live around the corner to the beach, so I've got a kayak I can drag into the sea.

-Recently, I've also joined a mixed choir.

-You don't fancy giving us a little tune, then?

-I don't think you'd like my singing.

-We'd all love to hear you!

-No, no.

-You Welsh and music are something else.

-Do you want to give us a tune?

-No, thank you.

-I fancy a bit of Men of Harlech myself.

OK, that's that, then. Now, Alaw, your name has a musical connection.

It does. It means Melody in Welsh. It's appropriate we're in Anglesey.

There's a lake and a river Alaw just up the road over there.

-My dad grew up in Anglesey. That's how I got the name.

-Lovely.

-And are you melodious?

-I play a bit of guitar and piano and sing sometimes.

-You don't fancy giving us a song?

-Not at all!

-I'm drawing a complete blank stump here with you lot!

-So musical, you Welsh, but you don't want to perform.

-Keeping it to ourselves.

-Privately!

-What are you up to when not singing?

-I enjoy the outdoors as well. Fishing is my main thing.

-Do you?

-I fish sea bass. I go out in the kayak and fish.

-And then you eat your fish?

-Indeed.

-That is the best bit of all.

-Exactly.

-Lovely.

-And are you a student?

-Yes, at Cardiff University. I'm in my second year.

-I'm doing a joint honours degree in French and Spanish.

-A linguist!

-Well, trying to be.

You'll do very well today, I fancy. So, boys, are you quaking in your boots?

BOTH: No!

-Danny, how did you two meet?

-First day at university my grandad died.

And Richard was on his phone getting an email saying some lad's grandad had just died.

I was standing behind him and from there we became friends.

Rather tragic circumstances, but nevertheless a lovely friendship has blossomed.

-Who's Professor Burks, by the way?

-I get a lot of laughs with this. It was a professor in Oxford.

-It's an inside joke.

-Oh, an inside joke?

-Yeah.

-Sorry to have spoiled that.

-What course are you doing?

-Law. It runs in the family, so...

-Could you not break the mould?

-No, it was easier just to do law.

Just to follow the groove that's been planned in front of you.

-Richard, what do you get up to?

-I've just completed a beginner's course in fencing with Danny.

I'm also a member of the rowing club and I'm a big fan of the arts - opera and theatre -

-and we also regularly attend art galleries.

-Do you?

-And you're also doing law.

-Yeah.

-Well, there we go. You've got it all sewn up.

What are your tactics today to lash the girls into a frenzy?

Well, we both have outstanding negotiation skills.

So we're going to see you do some extraordinary deals?

-Definitely.

-Famous last words.

-Young lawyers, going forward. Good.

-But, principally, we'll have fun?

-Definitely.

-And that leads us to the money moment. Here we go.

-£300 apiece.

-Thank you.

-Your experts await. Off you go!

And very, very, very good luck! Alaw, Alaw.

As ever, we have a pair of experts waiting in the wings to help the teams.

For the Reds, Anita Manning.

And for the Blues, Jonathan Pratt.

-Right. Here we are up in Anglesey.

-Yep.

-What are you looking for today?

-Go big or go home.

-He who dares wins.

-That's what we say.

I've never been to this fair before and it looks absolutely fabulous.

-We want a bonzo.

-You want a bonzo? Right.

I can't promise anything.

-Bonzo?

-I love the white linen.

-Yes, uh-huh.

Like tray covers or doilies. Or nice tablecloths.

-Oh, how refined!

-I'd love a vintage fishing reel. I like my fishing, so if we see anything like that,

I'll definitely go for it.

Excalibur!

Here we are!

Oh!

I'll find something to buy, I think.

-As a previous midwife, I'm used to getting things out awkwardly!

-That's a great line!

So many items, so little time.

-Is this for deep sea fishing?

-It's a short one, isn't it?

-It's old, because it's made of wood, but I don't think it's ever been used.

-Never?

-I don't think so.

-Is that good?

-Yeah, well, it's in better condition, obviously.

Hello. Tell me about this. Do you know anything about this?

I'm not a fisherman myself. I can tell you it's made in the '60s.

-It's what you call a pier rod.

-A pier rod.

Yeah, and it's made by Hardy, who is the best maker.

-What sort of price is on that?

-I'm looking for 80.

-80.

-I won't go any lower than 80.

People who are into fishing tend to get obsessive. I think it would go well if it was cheaper.

Nice try, Alaw. Alaw.

-I caught...

-It's blunt.

-You take this off and put the other end on.

-That's right.

-I've never seen it capped like that before.

-No? It's a cork cap. Just pull it out.

-I've never seen that before.

-It's nicely made, isn't it?

You've seen the case with it? That has all the details on it. The original case.

-All right.

-There you are. It's got all the detail about the last owner.

-There's a Hardy label on there.

-It's an unusual item.

-It is.

-I think you're quite passionate about it.

-I am.

-You can see by the way she's holding it!

-It's nice.

Is there a big pond out there we can give a demonstration?

-She'll be wanting to take it home. That's the trouble.

-I think we should go for it.

-The dealer won't take any less so just go for it.

-Thank you.

An 80-pounder, eh? What a catch!

-A little Tunbridge ware box?

-The man knows his Tunbridge ware.

-You've been studying. Not just lawyers.

-No.

-That's on our list. Bonzo.

-Oh, really?

-Yeah.

What is this mysterious bonzo, I wonder?

-What about like... dressing room table sets?

-Uh huh. These are nice items.

Tuscan ware. Nice, 1930s, Art Deco. I think that if we're looking at porcelain,

try to get something a wee bit unusual.

-Let's go and have a look.

-Onwards and upwards!

Have the legal eagles bitten off more than they can chew?

-More difficult than I thought. I thought it was going to be easy, but it's really not.

-It's all right.

It's like having two of my children just follow me around. They wander around. "Isn't that nice?"

I think we'll struggle a little bit to get three objects in an hour.

-Jonathan disappears all the time. He wanders off.

-He's going to get served!

-If we lose, it's his fault.

-He needs to buck his ideas up.

Jonathan, they need active parenting.

OK.

I mean, it caught my eye in there, this little chap.

It's an oval tea caddy. It's silver,

mark on the lid and the lip. That is a Birmingham anchor and it's the letter D in lower case,

-which is about 1903, 1904.

-It's got some age.

-Yes, it's 100 years old.

It's not a particularly heavy gauge, it's had one or two little knocks, but it's not that bad.

-It's rather clean.

-Can I hold it?

-Yeah. Doesn't have a price on it.

-It's 48.

-Open to offers?

-The best I can do is 35.

-The best you can do is 35?

-- The very, very best. - We're struggling students.

-They are.

- Could you do £20? - No. 13...

-Did you hear £13?

-Did you hear 13, Jonathan?

I'll knock £13 off it. That's the best I can do.

Is it worth 35?

It is worth 35, but it might only be worth 35 in the auction. That's the thing.

You wouldn't take £28?

-30? At a push?

-32.

32. So 30's getting closer now. We're getting closer to 30.

He's sitting down. I'm going to set my lawyers on you now!

-Legal team, do your magic.

-Yeah, boys.

-Show us what you're made of.

-31, then. Meet you halfway. Come on.

-It's got to be 31.

-To go away. Come on.

Poor chap. He just felt the full force of the law.

-One under the belt. Little profit.

-Now run!

-Let's just buy one object and bank the rest!

Perhaps that's Bonzo.

-Or that?

-Not very practical.

Let's have a look on the left.

-What about a wee bit of silver? Do you like silver?

-Oh, yes.

Look in here and see if there's anything that you like.

-We've got some napkin rings here.

-What would this be?

That's a little money clip. That's quite a nice wee item.

-Do you like it?

-I do.

I like the price. I was expecting a bit of a shocker, but that's fine.

What we have is this lovely engine-turned pattern.

The other thing is this is called a cartouche.

This would have been used to put the initial.

If you were buying it for your beloved, you'd get it engraved.

Now it is silver, it is hallmarked, so it's a nice wee piece.

If you're looking for something as a gift for the males in the family, that's quite attractive.

If they've got a couple of bob.

-I think that's...

-What do you think it would do in auction?

It's got 35 on it. Silver is doing well at the moment.

You can go and ask to get a bit off of that. You really like it, but it's not all that old.

-See if you can get it that way.

-And I think she speaks Welsh.

Speak Welsh to her!

-There you are.

-Anita's tactics delivered in Welsh? It must work.

-How long have we got left now?

-Do you want to know? Really?

-No!

-OK, we've had 20 minutes.

-Time to panic!

-Don't panic!

Not yet, anyway.

-Has Delia done the deal?

-Didn't quite manage the 25,

-but we did come to an agreement on 28.

-I think we should go for it.

Were you two speaking in Welsh?

-Yes!

-I'm sure that helped.

-I hope it helped.

-I'm sure it did.

-That's great.

-Actually, it's nice.

-You like it? Yeah.

-A nice wee thing for £28.

-Lovely.

Her Welsh charm offensive clearly did the trick.

The Reds aren't the only ones to spot something small.

Are you afraid of rabbits? If you are, you'll absolutely hate this object.

Sweet, isn't it? If you like rabbits.

I'm actually rather obsessed by this form of ceramic

and in my collection I must have at least seven or eight of these little fellows. All exactly the same,

except the colours vary. I've got them in orange, I've got them in brown,

I've got them in red, I've got them in green. I've not got one in pale lemon yellow like this

with a delicious pink stripe running up its inner earhole.

I can't tell you how happy I am to find it here today.

If I turn it upside down, you see the Royal Worcester backstamp,

which is this green fellow, and just above "Made In England", you can see three horizontal lines,

which I think is the mark for 1930.

What would such a thing cost you? Well, if you're a mad collector like me, you'd pay £60.

Ridiculous, I hear you say? Well, not so dumb.

Because these things can bring the top end of 200.

So there you have it. Keep nibbling, eh?

-We really have to...

-Run?

-Yeah, move, move, move.

You heard the man! Teams - chop chop!

JONATHAN WOLF WHISTLES This is a family show!

That's quite quirky.

-Don't look. Do you know what I've just seen?

-I don't.

On the table here, find something that you've been talking about. If that's not fate, what is?

-Is it Bonzo?

-Oh, do I have to do it for you?

-What does that say?

-Oh, my word!

Bonzo.

It's Bonzo!

-It's fate.

-OK, I don't think it's necessarily the Bonzo you imagined.

-But it IS Bonzo.

-It's a dog called Bonzo.

-We never made any clarification.

-We were just after a Bonzo dog.

-It's like a Cairn terrier or something. I don't know my breeds.

-And it's Bonzo.

There are people who collect certain breeds. You get great interest in Dandie Dinmonts and pugs.

Those little breeds. Have a chat and see what you can get it for.

-I don't want to be part of it. I don't profess it's a master work of art.

-But it's Bonzo.

-So you see what you can do.

-We will negotiate.

We have spotted this dog called Bonzo that we are interested in.

-It says £10. We really like the picture, but we really don't like the price.

-OK.

-What's the best you could possibly do?

-Let's have a look at him.

Em...what about six? How does six grab you?

- We're struggling students. - Struggling students? - £4?

-Students soon to be millionaire lawyers.

-Well, since you've asked so nicely, we'll settle at 4, then.

- Excellent. You're a star. - Thank you.

-If you don't make £1 out of that, I'm a monkey's uncle. Well done.

-The golden gavel! Nailed it!

Look at that teamwork, eh? Come on, guys! Yeah! We've spent £35!

Brilliant!

£35 is nothing to celebrate, chaps. And you haven't got much time.

Now what have those Reds taken a shine to?

We've got two miner's lamps here. One at £30 and one at £45.

Tell me which one you like. It would be a good idea to buy a miner's lamp in Wales.

I like... This looks as if it's been used and has a bit of history.

It stimulates you to imagine what it was like for the chap carrying this.

-But we're not buying for ourselves.

-We want to get a broader audience.

-I think that's a safer bet.

-I think so.

-But I prefer that.

-And it's cheaper!

-It's cheaper. There we go.

We stand more chance of a profit.

-So shall we...

-They're both nice.

Shall we ask the dealer if he can come down a wee bit?

-Hello.

-Hiya.

-We wanted to buy a miner's lamp.

We are in Wales and thought it would be a smashing thing to buy. Is there a bit of movement on that?

Em...I can do that for 20.

-20, girls. How do you feel about that?

-That's very attractive.

OK, that's lovely. Thank you very much.

Girls, that's £20. That's our third item.

Well done. We kind of struggled a wee bit in the middle. Then we went for it.

We've still got five minutes left. Maybe time for a cup of tea.

-Let's go.

-Well done, Reds. Case closed.

The jury, though, is still out on the Blues.

I'd forgotten how hard this game really is.

-A nice bit of Tunbridge ware. Presumably 100 years old from the looks of it.

-Yeah.

-What's the best price?

-Double the ticket price is great for me.

-It's a straightforward one. You'd do that for 40.

-£75 coming down to 40?!

-We're struggling students!

-There's that student card again.

- £50. I'll knock 25 quid off it. - 40 sounds a lot better.

- You'd make our day for us. - Make it 55 and make MY day.

-Look, it's perfect.

-We've probably got two minutes left.

-We want 40, you want 50. Please, 45.

-45.

-It's a deal. Thank you very much.

-Thank you, boys.

Three objects. We're done with 1½ minutes left over. I can now relax a little bit.

That's it. Time's up. Stop the clock. Yes, it's that time of day again.

Time to shovel off and see what the Red team have bought.

Keen angler Alaw was hooked by the Hardy vintage fishing rod, landing it for £80.

Delia done good with the money clip at £28.

And they dug deep to find the miner's lamp for an illuminating £20.

Hello. You're done, are you? Well done.

-And the light of your life is, of course, Anita.

-Absolutely.

Yeah, well, there we go. Bearing the eternal flame.

-How has the shopping gone?

-We've had a wonderful time.

Alaw bought a wonderful fishing rod. She is passionate about fishing

and she found the dream Hardy rod, so that was great fun.

-Is that your favourite piece?

-Definitely. It was in such good condition.

-Yes.

-Definitely.

And it came for a good price. I reckon it'll make the most profit if we get the right people in.

-Is that your favourite?

-Absolutely.

-Agreeing with the daughter! Very sensible.

-For once.

Great. So what did you spend, all round?

-Er, it was 128 altogether.

-128. So can I have 172 of leftover lolly, please?

An experienced pair of hands there is now going to take off.

-Any idea what you might buy?

-Absolutely no idea. It's a wonderful fair. I'll enjoy wandering.

-And polish up your lamp.

-Oh, yes!

Anyway, good luck, girls. Go and have a nice cup of tea. We'll check out what the Blues bought.

They haggled hard for the Edwardian silver tea caddy, getting it in the bag for £31.

- To go away. Come on. - Thank you very much.

Thank you. All became clear about the mysterious Bonzo when they spotted a 20th-century watercolour,

bought for £4.

In the dying moments, they picked up the Tunbridge ware box for £45.

-Well done, lads. This is it, is it?

-Yes, our final item.

-Will it bring your biggest profit?

-No, Bonzo. Bonzo will bring the biggest profit.

-Definitely?

-Bonzo.

-How much did you spend all through, you two terrorists?

-£80!

No! Not another £80 job.

-It went to plan.

-It's only because we've been great negotiators.

-Subject to contract.

-Exactly.

-Caveat emptor!

We've got all the legal terms here, JP, haven't we?

-You know caveat emptor.

-Of course.

-We went out for a drink last week.

Anyway, £80. £220 of leftover lolly, please.

-Look at that. Bonzo will bring the biggest profit. And your favourite object is?

-Bonzo!

-Bonzo!

Oh, definitely Bonzo. I'm a bit bored with this Bonzo!

-Anyway, £220. What'll you do with that?

-Once I've taken my charges, there's nothing left, Tim!

OK, on that happy note I'll leave you to it. Meanwhile, I'm heading off somewhere divine.

-Where am I going?

-Eastnor Castle.

-Eastnor Castle. Smashing job.

Eastnor Castle is situated in the middle of stunning Herefordshire countryside,

but who would have thought that this magnificent building shares a direct link with the Houses of Parliament?

And the link is this magnificent Gothic drawing room.

In 1849, the second Earl Somers

decided to commission AWN Pugin and JG Crace

to decorate the interior of this room and, of course it was the Crace/Pugin partnership

which had previously decorated the Houses of Parliament for Sir Charles Barry.

So, effectively, these two incredibly talented characters came back together again

to, if you like, weave their magic here.

And the room does reek of Pugin.

From the soaring fake gilt fan-vaulted ceiling,

with its coffered elements,

to the exquisite quality Wainscot panelling,

to indeed the furnishings in the room itself.

We have a desk, we have various side chairs, a bookcase and, in particular,

this lovely library table.

Having produced his designs, Pugin would give them to Crace,

who went off and commissioned the cabinet makers to produce exactly something

that conformed to the design.

And in this table Pugin has put a quatrefoil and identified the Somers family.

The capital S, the initial in the middle, and then, surrounding it,

again in wonderful timber and mother of pearl,

four examples of an earl's coronet.

Because this table's been beautifully kept, even today you can see the effect

of this very busy walnut veneer,

that has been cautered and then veneered and applied spectacularly

and contained within a border filled with ebony

and these stylised Gothic beasts filled with trellis and more mother of pearl.

And if you look on the underside you get to see

Pugin's interpretation of Gothic furniture supports.

all Champford and carved with patriotic rosettes.

But probably the focal point of the room has to be this fireplace.

A fireplace which is carved out of stone and marble

and then coloured, painted and gilt

with a series of emblems that glorify the antecedents of the Somers family,

that make it so special to have it placed here in the middle of this spectacular drawing room.

The big question today is for our teams -

what will be happening that turns out to be as spectacular?

Well, one of the lovely things about being at Frank Marshall's saleroom in Knutsford is it's just off the M6

-and we have come a dickens of a long way from Anglesey to be with Nick Hall today.

-Welcome, Tim.

-We're all exhausted with our long journey.

-Enjoy the seat!

No, seriously, it's a long way, but no doubt well worth it when we get to the auction today.

-Now, Nick, fishing rods.

-Yeah.

-Have you got takers for these?

It's a nice thing. It's a Hardy, which is the make you want.

Not pre-war, slightly post-war. 1950s, '60s, that sort of era.

-But there are collectors.

-I would say the person who pre-owned it didn't go fishing much.

-I suspect he carried it to the fishmonger and went home with a fat trout to impress his wife.

-A fake!

-Yes, could well be.

-Anyway, it's in great condition. We've got the case as well. How much?

-We've put £40-£60 on this.

-£80. Thank you very much for that(!)

Next is the modern silver money clip. I don't know anybody who carries one.

-Trouble is no one has any money!

-But if you had, would you carry it in a silver clip?

Well, there are some that do. It's a very stylish thing to own and it is silver

-and silver is worth buying.

-What's your estimate?

-£20-£30.

£28 paid, so that's pretty close, actually.

-OK, lastly, the Eccles miner's safety lamp.

-Yeah.

-Do you rate that or not?

It's OK. It's a nice thing. Again, strong collectors market for this type of social history.

-We do see an awful lot of them. It's a bit too crisp. It might not be as old as some.

-Your estimate?

-A bit wide, but £15-£30.

-OK, £20 paid. They haven't paid a lot on these three items.

-No.

There's a wodge of leftover lolly that went to Anita. Let's find out what she spent it on.

Well, girls, you spent £128. And you gave Anita Manning £172. Anita, what did you spend it on?

I'll help you here... Whoops!

-There we go. Look at that!

-Wow.

I bought a pair of exotic figures. Now these come from the wonderful island of Bali.

They're probably the early part of the 20th century.

But I found them rather exciting and beautiful.

They're made from an exotic wood and I think what I love most

was the wonderful head dresses that they're wearing. I think that these are of nice quality.

-And I just love them.

-Yeah, I like them.

-I could see them in our house.

-Yes.

-Do you want to take one, Delia, to see how heavy they are?

I love hats, so when you mentioned the headgear, that really appeals to me.

-I could certainly find a place for these in my house.

-The important question is how much you paid

-and how much you'd expect?

-I paid £50 for them, which is neither cheap nor expensive.

I think that they should go at least 60. At least 60.

-I could see them doing that much.

-You both like them?

-We both love them.

-This is not the moment to choose.

But for the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Anita's busts.

-Well, Nicholas, a bit of airport art. Do you think she's come from Bali?

-I think so.

Very much that Balinese type of tourist carving that we see.

-We've got tribal art, but they are all period.

-And these are brand-new.

-Maybe '70s, '80s. How much?

-For the pair, we are looking at £40-£60.

-Gosh, are you?

Well, Anita paid £50 and I think that might be plenty.

-Sure.

-But hope springs eternal. That's it for the Reds, though.

-Now for the Blues. Three wacky items. You've got the oval lidded caddy in silver.

-Nice thing.

Nice to have it in silver, hallmarked.

-Good shape. Classic Georgian shape, but a modern variant.

-How much?

-I would hope £40-£60.

-They paid £31, which is a pretty keen price.

-A good buy.

Good old Richard and Danny. Now the watercolour. Bonzo.

-Yeah.

-Is it going to be beezer or bonzo?

-I think they're barking mad.

-Do you?

-Yeah. I imagine it had great sentimental value to the dog owner.

-Other than that...limited market.

-So what sort of estimate?

-Being the keen dog lovers that we are, we put £20 on it.

-Did you?

-To be generous.

-They just paid four.

-Probably what it's worth.

-A couple of tins of dog meat.

Next is the Tunbridge box, which is quite a nice little thing.

Sweet little thing. Traditionally always been very collectable.

-And it's a nice thing. Rosewood carcass.

-So how much for that?

-For a knick-knack box like that, £30-£50.

-They paid £45, which is probably towards the top end.

With any luck, the caddy will do well and, of course, to make more than £4 is possible.

-Absolutely.

-So they may not need the bonus buy, but let's look at it.

Now, R&D, Richard and Danny, you gave the boy £220 to trot off with.

-What did you buy for £220, then, Jonathan?

-Did I really get £220?

Well, I was rather mean.

There we go. I bought this little copper alms-type dish.

This copper is very popular with collectors.

Made at the end of the 19th century, early 20th century, fuelled by the Arts and Crafts.

People had no TV and radio, so they sewed, painted, worked in metal.

This is sort of reminiscent of the Newlyn School.

-They often did sea-type subjects in a little border with fish.

-This has definitely got a ship.

-That is a ship.

-Yeah. I had to look to be sure myself!

-We have a lot of trust in you(!)

And this is all hammered, just like Arts and Crafts traditional materials would be.

-How much did you pay?

-I paid £30.

-How much do you think it would make?

-Em, £40-£60.

-Can we have that in writing?

-No.

-Thought not!

You have to decide after the sale of your first three items,

but right now let's find out whether the auctioneer will commit to Jonathan's copper dish?

-Here it comes, then.

-A stylish little lot, Tim.

-An ancient ship in the middle.

-Very much in that English Arts and Crafts vein.

Newlyn, Pearson, Keswick, all that.

-You've got a lot of stuff in this sale that fits this mould.

-We should have the right audience.

-Good. What's your estimate?

-£40-£70.

-Quite broad.

-Well, yes, it's a broad market. A broad ship!

-OK. £30 paid.

-OK, good.

-Jonathan's hopeful.

-Yeah.

-We're all hopeful. And all I can say to you is good luck.

-Thank you.

At 45 I have.

With you, sir. Sold. £45.

I think you could easily be making a small profit on each of your three items today.

In which case, you might not need the Balinese busts.

It's going to be boom or bust.

First up, though, is the rod.

First item, here it comes.

A 1960s Hardy Brothers, two-piece, fibreglass boy's fishing rod.

£40? 30? £20? Thank you, sir.

Nice little fishing lot. 20 I'm bid. 5 where? Come on.

There's 20 on the hook. Don't let it go at £20. Surely another fiver.

I've got £20 in the room. Bidding at 20. 20 only.

Maiden bid at £20. I'm selling. It's with you, sir, at £20.

It's going to go. With you at £20. Last chance.

-Oh, dear. £20. That's a disaster.

-Somebody's got a bargain.

They certainly have! Minus £60. Never mind. Here's the money clip.

Nice bit of silverware. I can start on commission. £20. At £20. The bid's with me.

25. I've got 25 in the room.

Sorry to be awkward. 28. I'll take 30. Thank you.

Back of the room, seated, at £30. For the money clip. At £30. Any advance?

The bid's in the room at £30. All done? 30 I sell here.

That's good. £2 profit. That's very good, Anita.

Here comes the miner's lamp.

Good old collector's lot. Not dear.

- £20? £20 for the old miner's lamp. - Please...

Come on. £15? Surely. Thank you.

15 I am bid on the left. Any advance on £15? 20. 20 seated.

-5 standing. At 25.

-You're in profit, girls.

At 30. 5 I have. At 35 on my left.

At £35. All done? All finished? You sure?

All done at 35. With you, sir.

Plus £15. That's very good. That means you are minus £43.

-Oh!

-Minus £43. It's not too bad.

-What about the Balinese busts?

-We'll go for it?

-Boom or bust?

-Go for it.

-It'll be boom!

Are you sure about that?

We're going with the bonus buy. And here they come.

Hand-carved, beautifully made. £40 only for the pair.

-Go on.

-Start me now at £20. Thank you, madam. 20. 5 anywhere?

The bid's in the room at £20. Surely another 5. 30.

5 now. Can I have 40? And 5, yes?

Come on. There are two in the lot. I've got £40 in the second row. Are you sure?

-At £40. All done? At 40...

-New bidder!

-45.

-Yes!

At 45. Nearly missed you. At 45 in the third row. At £45.

-Go on!

-With you, I'm selling at 45.

-Aww.

-£45. So close!

That's minus 5. It means overall you're minus £48.

It doesn't sound so much if you say it quickly.

Don't talk to the Blues, OK?

-Now, Ricardo, Danny, you've been talking to the Reds?

-No.

-You don't know how they got on?

-Don't need to know.

-Don't want to!

First up is the silver tea caddy. Here it comes.

Edwardian silver tea caddy. Smart little caddy. 22. 25.

25. Bid's with me now. At £25.

-That's nothing, is it?

-30. 5. 40.

£40. 5, sir? Hallmarked silver. It's on an all-time high. 45 online. 50.

Don't let it go. It's £50. Nice little caddy at £50.

55. 60. 5. 70. 5.

-Look at this, boys!

-£80. 85.

At 85 in the front.

90 right at the back now. 90 takes it, right in the doorway.

Back of the room at £90. All done. Selling at £90.

£90 is plus 60, nearly. In fact, it's plus £59.

That is a whopper of a profit. Now Bonzo.

Lot 114 is the little watercolour. The black-haired terrier

called Bonzo. I think that's the dog and not the artist. It's signed WC.

Where's £20? It's fully house-trained.

At 20. £20? It's been out for a walk and fed.

-Nice little watercolour. Thank you. 20 I'm bid.

-Look at that.

30. 5. 40.

£40 standing. At 40 bid. Nobody else?

All sure? With you, madam, at £40.

Which is plus £36.

You could pay for your next year's education on this!

Now it's the Tunbridge box. Attention!

Pretty little inlaid storage box. It's on a rosewood carcass as well.

Even better still. Commission interest, starting at 30. 5. 40.

At £40. The bid's with me at £40. 5 anywhere? 5 I'll take.

-Yes!

-Back to me at £50. One more? At £50, the bid's with me.

At 50, the room's out. Nothing online? I've got £50 on commission. All done, selling.

I told you you'd be all right. You made a profit on all three

and you are plus £100.

-No, don't celebrate too soon.

-Well, no.

-What are you going to do about...?

-I don't think we should go for it.

-I think we should.

-No, stick.

-It's got a good estimate.

-Stick.

-What are we going to do?

-He rated it.

-We'll go for it.

-You're going to risk it?

-It's on your back.

-On Jonathan's.

-I love it. Two speculating lawyers.

Now I can tell you that the estimate is £40-£70, so he rates it.

You're going with the bonus buy.

Nice treat for you now. A bit of Arts and Crafts metalware in the manner of Newlyn.

Start me now at £30. 25? We'll be here all day. Where's 25?

-Thank you, sir. 25 I'm offered.

-Keep going.

-25 I'm bid.

Any further bid? On 25 only. 25 is the bid. It's going to take it.

At 25 only.

-Oh! Sorry, guys.

-£25.

-That's all your fault.

-You are still plus £95.

-That's a whole pint!

-Listen, £95, yes?

-Yes.

-Don't tell the Reds a thing.

All will be revealed in a moment.

Well, well, that was fun. Been chatting about the results?

No? Not at all. So you have no idea of the scale of winnings and losses in this show.

Because we have got the opposite poles.

The South Pole, I'm afraid, are the Reds.

-Aww.

-Not surprisingly. Poor runner's up. You made a nice profit on your Eccles lamp.

-Surprising.

-It was a surprise. Everything else was not so hot.

-All round it wasn't so hot, so we won't dwell on that! Did you have a nice time?

-Great.

-Fantastic.

We've loved having you. But the victors today

are going home with serious money - £95. How lovely is that?

There's your £95. And by making a profit on all three of your items

you get a Golden Gavel, the ancient award that we've now run out of,

-so you get pins instead. These are rare things.

-Thanks, Tim.

They should be worn with pride. One for your collection, Jonathan.

-It's been a remarkable day.

-It has.

-We've loved having you on the show.

Congratulations all round.

-Join us soon for some more bargain hunting! Yes?

-ALL: Yes!

I know you're sitting there thinking, "I could have done better than that!"

Well, what's stopping you? If you can spot a bargain, go to our BBC website and apply.

It'll be splendid to see you!

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