0:00:07 > 0:00:11Do you fancy some sun, sea and shopping?
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Well, you're on the right programme,
0:00:13 > 0:00:16because we've come down under to Sydney.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18So let's go Bargain Hunting.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Yes, you heard me right, bargain hunters,
0:00:46 > 0:00:49we're in Sydney, Australia,
0:00:49 > 0:00:5310,500 miles away from good old Blighty.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57I just can't wait to see what treasures we'll find here today.
0:00:57 > 0:01:03Our venue for the shopping in Oz is the Sydney Antiques Centre.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Now, it may be crammed full of goodies,
0:01:05 > 0:01:09but will our teams be able to spot the bargains?
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Let's have a sneak preview, shall we?
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Today, we've got two teams of Aussie bargain hunters.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20The Reds don't always seem to see eye to eye.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22I just looked across and this caught my eye.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24To be frank with you, I think it's junk.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26You wouldn't.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32And the blues unleash a British charm offensive.
0:01:32 > 0:01:33David Barby.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Tammy, nice to meet you.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Nice to meet you as well.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41And I get a chance to go behind the scenes
0:01:41 > 0:01:44at Sydney's prestigious State library
0:01:44 > 0:01:47and discover some of their Australian treasures.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51But before that,
0:01:51 > 0:01:54let's meet our contestants from Down Under.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Well, we've got a truly family affair today,
0:02:01 > 0:02:02because for the reds,
0:02:02 > 0:02:06we've got Peter and Damien, father and son, welcome.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08And Alison and Toni, sisters for the blues.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10- Hello everyone. - Morning Tim.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Really nice to see you all.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Damien, you've had a long wait to come on the show?
0:02:14 > 0:02:16That's right, Tim.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20A few years ago, in 2008, my father and I went on a trip to Europe
0:02:20 > 0:02:25and I e-mailed the show hoping to get on whilst in London.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28I was lucky enough to get the e-mail a few months ago and here we are.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31- That's fantastic, isn't it? - Very exciting.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33And very exciting for us to be here too.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37Peter, you've worked in the airline industry for 35 years.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Initially, I was at airport dispatch
0:02:39 > 0:02:41which was practical handling of aircraft.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Later on in marketing and sales and things like that.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46I've since retired which is a lot of fun
0:02:46 > 0:02:49and now I'm involving myself with what I will.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52And what will you do most of the time?
0:02:52 > 0:02:55I actually like astronomy and recently got a telescope
0:02:55 > 0:02:58which my sons provided me with for my 60th birthday.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Very nice.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03I'm going out to look at the stars.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05So, what are your tactics going to be today?
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Bargain hard and buy quality.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Maybe even find some Australiana.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- That would be nice, wouldn't it? - It would be great.- Good luck chaps.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Now, for the girls, are you quaking in your boots?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18We are.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22But you grew up in an unusual place, didn't you? Papua New Guinea.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- Yes.- Where about exactly is that?
0:03:25 > 0:03:27That's just north of Australia.
0:03:27 > 0:03:33Now, you used to go to things called singsings in Papua New Guinea.
0:03:33 > 0:03:34If we were lucky enough.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37When we were much younger, we did, in the Highlands.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40That's where lots of tribes would get together
0:03:40 > 0:03:42in their traditional costumes.
0:03:42 > 0:03:43Have a rave up?
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Yes, amazing headdress and do cultural dancers.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51- Did you get your grass skirt on?- No.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53So you've an unusual collection, don't you?
0:03:53 > 0:03:56I collect scales. I love collecting scales.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Lots of different types of scales.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00- Weighing scales? - Weighing scales.- Right.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04And lamps, kerosene lamps.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Is that because you don't have electricity or what?
0:04:06 > 0:04:10I mean you do have a lot of electricity, don't you?
0:04:10 > 0:04:15Yes, I probably just for the aesthetics of them, I think.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18So, will you be buying scales and lamps today
0:04:18 > 0:04:20to make a profit on them on Bargain Hunt?
0:04:20 > 0:04:23We'll have a little look around and see what we can find.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26There's a set of scales in the cupboard behind us.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28She's got her eye open.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Anyway, the many moment. 500 each.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33There you go guys.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36500, you know the rules, your experts await and off you go
0:04:36 > 0:04:38and very, very, good luck.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Gosh, this is fun.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Our Australian teams will need experts,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47so we've flown out a couple.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50But will they sink or swim in this foreign land?
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Smooth Scot, Paul Laidlaw, is helping the reds
0:04:55 > 0:04:59and quintessential Brit, David Barby, is assisting the blues.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05The rules are the same here in Oz as they are at home.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09Each team gets 500, the equivalent of £300,
0:05:09 > 0:05:12which they'll use to buy three items in one hour
0:05:12 > 0:05:15in the hope that they can turn a profit at auction.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17That's no mean feat.
0:05:17 > 0:05:23Those Aussies sure stack the shelves high and the clock is ticking.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Welcome to the shortest hour of your lives today.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31What are you going to look for?
0:05:31 > 0:05:33A bit of jewellery, maybe some glass,
0:05:33 > 0:05:35along those lines at this point in time.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39We need to get to the right price. That's the bottom line, my friend.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41What about the foundation of Australia?
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- 1788?- Yes.- That far back?
0:05:45 > 0:05:46Shall we have a look?
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Good, everyone's got their thinking caps on,
0:05:49 > 0:05:53so let's see how our Australian cousins handle Bargain Hunt.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00I looked across and this caught my eye.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04It says there, the 150th anniversary of the First Fleet.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- It doesn't take much explaining that one, does it?- What do you think?
0:06:08 > 0:06:10I'm going to be really frank. I think it's junk.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Don't mix your words, Paul.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- Would you buy that?- I would.
0:06:18 > 0:06:19You wouldn't?
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Can I say this much? I think you're in a minority.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26I suspect that is worth 20 to 40.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31Wow. We won't do it. Next?
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Where is next? Left, right? You show me.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Yes, you're the expert, Paul.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38Lead the way.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45So, blues, are you faring any better?
0:06:45 > 0:06:50This at the back here, that's typical Australian work.
0:06:50 > 0:06:56That's done using pokers, scorching and then hand colouring.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- I like that nut bowl, actually. - That would be a nut bowl, would it?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Yes, that is a nut bowl, so you'd crack the nut on the top there.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- You need a gavel. - I see what that is.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08The nuts are underneath and you'd use that.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10What's the price? 258.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14- Quite high. Is it worth considering? - I'd like to consider it, yes.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16I'll go and get the chap to open the cabinet up.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Excellent blues. This sounds promising.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Are you thinking dull as dish water
0:07:25 > 0:07:28or are you thinking, what's going on there?
0:07:28 > 0:07:30I like it because it's a different sheen.
0:07:30 > 0:07:35That's planishing, which is hammering away.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39It's so subtle that it's a shimmer almost.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41My word, I adore that.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44250, is that doing anything?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46I think we should have a look at it.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51- My first concern, the price. - We needed to have a feel.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53I so love the way you think.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Shall we get somebody with a key?
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Sounds like an awesome plan, Paul.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03And talking of which, the blue team look like they're
0:08:03 > 0:08:05about to get their hands on that nut bowl.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06Fruity.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- This one?- That's the one, yes.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13- What's the price?- It's 239.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16What's the very best you can do on this?
0:08:16 > 0:08:19Let's say 150.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Hold on, can you see that there?
0:08:22 > 0:08:25There's a crack in it that goes all the way round.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Even with your generous offer, I think we're going to decline this.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- I understand.- It's a no-go. - You'll have to keep looking.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Thank you very much indeed.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Well spotted Barby, you've got your eye on the ball.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Reds, looks like you have to.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49That's not a dimple or anything?
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Yes, this isn't good.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55The good news is, that comes out a treat
0:08:55 > 0:08:58if you're a highly skilled silver smith.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- It certainly depicts the value. - Absolutely it does.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03I'm sorry to be tediously bland in my estimation,
0:09:03 > 0:09:07but I'm going to say 120 to 180.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11You're sitting at 250. I want that half price.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14I can ask the dealer and I can come back to you.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21He's left this open. Has anybody got a carrier bag?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Careful Paul, you don't want to get us deported.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Where are we going? Silver, jewellery, wood, Chinese?
0:09:27 > 0:09:31Let's go to jewellery and then the Chinese.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33That direction then.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Right, off we go, we've only got three-quarters of an hour.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Oh David, don't be such a panicker. You've got plenty of time.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Back with some happy news.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44I talked to the vendor and 145 is all right.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Beautiful, thank you.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- Thank you, Simon.- I appreciate that.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01That's Chester, 1901.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- That's pretty. Condiments jar. - I love that.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09I shouldn't be saying, I love that, should I?
0:10:09 > 0:10:10It is very pretty.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12It is beautiful though.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17What I like is the combination of crystal and silver combined.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20This is really an art piece of glass,
0:10:20 > 0:10:23dating from around the turn of the century, 1901
0:10:23 > 0:10:25and probably made by Powell & Company.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28- What's the price on it? - It doesn't have a price.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30What would you think about a price?
0:10:30 > 0:10:35It may be around about 150 or something.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37If that's the case, we ought to try and get it down.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41If I give that to Alison, she's our bargaining expert.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Have you already agreed between you?
0:10:43 > 0:10:44We could do it together.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47- You've been elected, have you? - Yes, because she's much better.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I think you could have a dual assault,
0:10:50 > 0:10:52that might be more impressive.
0:10:52 > 0:10:53We'll see how we go.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56We were wandering about the price of this.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59- It's 165.- OK.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01That really is out of our price range.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04What's the very best you can do? The very best.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09- 130.- 130, OK.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11That doesn't leave us with all that much.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13120 and we have a deal.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16- 120 is fine.- I think so.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21- You've done well. 120. - Well done, thank you very much.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Our first buy, that's excellent. Right, let's pay.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Cor, these Aussies are fast workers.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Both teams now have one item a piece.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- Look at these propellers there. - Are they a letter openers?
0:11:37 > 0:11:41I wonder. That would make sense to me.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43They're laminate. There's a ply there.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45If I had to hazard a guess,
0:11:45 > 0:11:48I should say we encounter a number of objects
0:11:48 > 0:11:53made from wrecked propeller blades
0:11:53 > 0:11:56and the giveaway is always its laminate nature
0:11:56 > 0:11:58and that is what we see there.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02Isn't the former exquisite?
0:12:02 > 0:12:04But, is the price?
0:12:04 > 0:12:0575 each.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07I'd want the two for that
0:12:07 > 0:12:09and even then I wouldn't bet on you turning a profit.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Look, if you're interested,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14I would commend them to you on this ground if no other.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Get me another pair. They're arguably, unique.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19I've not seen any like this.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21We'll give it a crack.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23We'll keep looking, shall we? Good luck.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- You obviously like that. - Only because of the shape of it.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36I'm a real fan of that shape.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39It's got kookaburras on it. That's so sweet.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- It's so basic. - It is very basic.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45It is cheap.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48I love the idea that it's Australian with a Kookaburra.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50I think that's quite good.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55I think anyone collecting Australiana... terrible word,
0:12:55 > 0:12:58I think they might be interested in that.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Shall we keep it in the back of our mind and come back to it?
0:13:01 > 0:13:03- Keep it in the back of the mind. - I think so.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05I hope it's not going to be the case.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07I hope we find something. Right.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14How did you get on with the propellers, Peter?
0:13:14 > 0:13:16I got the pair for 55.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- You bought them?- Yes.- Get in.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Get in, that'll do.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24That's what we said. Get in, super.
0:13:24 > 0:13:2825 minutes remaining with one thing to buy.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- Let's do it.- OK.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34A result, reds. Two down, you're flying.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40What have you guys found?
0:13:40 > 0:13:45It's a box with inlay. It's beautiful.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- It is a mosaic inlay. - That's what it is.
0:13:48 > 0:13:53It's a wooden mosaic but the most important element
0:13:53 > 0:13:55is this little label stuck on the bottom.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00This is Edmund Nye Manufacturers and they're from Tunbridge Wells
0:14:00 > 0:14:03and we call this ware, back in England, Tunbridge Ware.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07Can we just have a quick look with our magnifying glass?
0:14:07 > 0:14:09It's actually quite effective.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13Edmund Nye, one of the leading manufacturers of this type of ware
0:14:13 > 0:14:14in Tunbridge Wells.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17I just had a word with the dealer
0:14:17 > 0:14:20and the price on that is 50.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Fantastic.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25You can't go any lower than 50.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Shall we say yes?
0:14:27 > 0:14:28I think it's a good bargain.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Yes, I think so too.
0:14:30 > 0:14:31Who'd have thought it?
0:14:31 > 0:14:35Even Down Under, Tunbridge Ware rears it's pretty face.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38But will it sell as well here as it does back home?
0:14:42 > 0:14:43This is close.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47Both teams neck and neck with one final item to find.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50I like that. I like it for various reasons.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53I said, find a bargain.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58Do you know, I've never seen one before and I like that feeling.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Displayed as a washing board.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04That's your action surely, isn't it?
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Yes, it is. Well done.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08A good night in with one of those.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10You've washed things before in Scotland?
0:15:10 > 0:15:14- Without any further ado, I like that.- Really?
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- Your immediate response? - Yes, gut reaction is favourable.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20- What does your gut say to 95? - I'd say 50.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24I'm not going to buy it but I'm going to get a price.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Loose cannon that one.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Dad's on a mission again.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37Girls, we've got 15 minutes left. What are we looking for?
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Are we looking for jewellery, clothing, what?
0:15:40 > 0:15:41I think jewellery.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45Let's pop into this retro place here, have a quick look there
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- and maybe double back in that direction.- OK.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Peter negotiated 50 for the washboard but son, Damien,
0:15:55 > 0:15:59wants to look at one final item before they commit.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04I just like this compass.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07What a lovely, interesting lacquered brass dial.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Bearing the name, Short and Mason
0:16:10 > 0:16:13who're prestigious instrument makers.
0:16:13 > 0:16:18That's brand new, just off the boat from India.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21What do you think of that?
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Yours for 75. Where does that leave us?
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- Back to that.- Done deal?- Done deal.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32Thank you very much, my man. Damien, loving your work.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Well done. You're done.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47Barby, you've got less than 10 minutes left.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Time to take those girls in hand.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Right, girls, lovely, lovely top-quality jewellery here.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55Rings, bracelets.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59We've got 10 minutes to buy something.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02It's got to make a profit at auction.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Thank you very much.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07- You're very welcome. - I like that one.
0:17:07 > 0:17:08That's beautiful.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12- I love the way it's built up. - It's very 1950s.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14It's got that Asian feel as well.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16Will it have appeal?
0:17:16 > 0:17:18I do. It depends on the price though.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Let's have a look at it on your finger.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23I think that's the only one it'll fit on. That's beautiful.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Could we talk about the price and the stones?
0:17:25 > 0:17:27I don't know what the stones are.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30The stones are rose cut diamonds.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34That's a natural cut and it's the earliest of all cut diamonds.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- The rose cut which is its natural format.- OK.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42These are chrysoprase which is a green stone,
0:17:42 > 0:17:43very similar to Jade.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Let's see what we can get it for.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48OK, we've only got a short period.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52- Hello.- Hi.- Hi, David Barber.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Tammy Palmer, nice to meet you, hi.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59These are the contestants, the blue team in Bargain Hunt
0:17:59 > 0:18:02and they're rather interested in this particular ring.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05The carat weight of the gold is 18 carat.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08The scrap value of this ring on its own at today's rates
0:18:08 > 0:18:11is about 310.
0:18:11 > 0:18:19- OK.- That said, I offer it to you at half price, which is 250.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21Is that the very best you can do?
0:18:21 > 0:18:24I'm wondering if I've got enough money for that.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26You couldn't do it for 220, could you?
0:18:26 > 0:18:29OK, I'll do it for 220.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33- Now, just tell me.- For 220, we'll take it. Thank you very much.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36You're very welcome. It's been very fun, thank you.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38- Thank you very much. - It was so nice to meet you.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Nice to meet you as well.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43And the box comes as well?
0:18:49 > 0:18:52So, as the sun continues to shine here in Sydney,
0:18:52 > 0:18:55both teams have bargained for three items.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59Well, that was fair dinkum, wasn't it? Anyway, time's up.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01What did those reds buy?
0:19:02 > 0:19:07They started off with some silver. A Danish studio vase, to be precise.
0:19:07 > 0:19:08Loved that piece.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11It's going to do well. It'll be all right.
0:19:11 > 0:19:12Then, Paul steered them
0:19:12 > 0:19:18towards a pair of World War I aircraft propellers for 55.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22And Peter made the final decision and went for the washboard.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27End result, tickety-boo, feeling good about this one.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Well done, chaps.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- You've fulfilled your task. - We've done our duty.- 250 you spent.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36250 of leftover lolly.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Please, Adrian, thank you very much.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41We didn't have any family disharmony here, did we?
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Nobody fell out?
0:19:44 > 0:19:48- No. I maintained my dominance. - Oh dear.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51That may not last.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55Here you go, old fruit. Half the money comes back to you.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Have you got any idea what you're going to get up to next?
0:19:58 > 0:19:59In truth, I've not.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01I was absolutely focused on working with the team.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05My eyes were scanning for something for the reds today.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08I'm going to start all over. That's cool.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12250 is a good place to start. Good luck chaps, good luck Paul.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16Why don't we check out how the blue team got on, eh?
0:20:17 > 0:20:24They all loved the silver Powell & Co Art Nouveau preserve pot for 120.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26You can still use it for its original purpose -
0:20:26 > 0:20:28a preserve pot - a marmalade jar.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31Then Tony picked the quintessentially English
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Tunbridge ware box.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37It depends whether that sort of market is here in Australia.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39In England, Tunbridge Ware is still collectable.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41And, as the clock ticked away,
0:20:41 > 0:20:46they finally settled on a 1940s ladies' dress ring.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49You girls have absolutely exhausted me.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52I don't know whether it's my age.
0:20:52 > 0:20:53He's inexhaustible!
0:20:53 > 0:20:57So, for two girls to have worked him over is quite an achievement.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00What did you spend overall?
0:21:00 > 0:21:01We spent 390.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04110 of left over lolly please from somewhere.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Yes, we have that here.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Thank you very much. 110 goes across to you, David Barby.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- It's not a lot, is it, really? - Well, I don't know. You've had less.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18I want to try and get something relating to Australia. Australiana.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- Difficult word to say.- A bit like a banana.- I should practise.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Good luck. Good luck, girls. Have a nice cup of tea now.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Meanwhile, we're heading off to the library -
0:21:27 > 0:21:29the State Mitchell Library actually.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37Built in 1826, it's the oldest library in Australia.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40And it's not just full of old books.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43The Mitchell wing houses an unrivalled collection of Australiana
0:21:43 > 0:21:46that was left to the state of New South Wales
0:21:46 > 0:21:50by wealthy philanthropist David Scott Mitchell.
0:21:50 > 0:21:56Mitchell's collection of Australiana spans some 400 years.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00But the bit I'm interested in today dates from the early part
0:22:00 > 0:22:05of the 19th century when Governor Macquarie was in control
0:22:05 > 0:22:08of the fledgling colony at Sydney Cove.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Lachlan Macquarie was a man with a vision.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15During his decade as governor, between 1810 and 1820,
0:22:15 > 0:22:18he set about transforming Sydney
0:22:18 > 0:22:21from a penal settlement into a thriving town.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27The colony had no currency for over 25 years.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30And Macquarie realised that,
0:22:30 > 0:22:36for the place to stand on its own two feet, it needed some currency.
0:22:36 > 0:22:41So, he ordered £10,000 worth of Spanish silver coins -
0:22:41 > 0:22:44that's 40,000 of them -
0:22:44 > 0:22:47which were dispatched from London in 1812.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50And this is one of those Spanish coins.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55And, yes, I know, it's got a socking great hole in the middle.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58That was Macquarie's clever trick.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03He took the currency and simply had a hole bashed through the middle.
0:23:03 > 0:23:09The clever trick is that the middle piece - the stamped out reject if you like -
0:23:09 > 0:23:14wasn't rejected, it too was stamped with the Crown on one side
0:23:14 > 0:23:19and, on the other, it says 15 pence.
0:23:19 > 0:23:24Colloquially, this type of dollar is now known as a holey dollar
0:23:24 > 0:23:27and the stamped out middle bit is known as a dump.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32If you'd been really cute and stashed one of these dollars
0:23:32 > 0:23:35in your bottom drawer in 1813,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38you would have had the most amazing investment.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42One of these, the other day, sold, in Australia,
0:23:42 > 0:23:47for in excess of £250,000.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51Now that's what I call a bargain.
0:23:51 > 0:23:56There are many more prized antiques in the State Mitchell Library.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00I've been lucky enough to be let behind-the-scenes to see this one -
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Macquarie's collectors' cabinet.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07This cabinet was commissioned by James Wallace,
0:24:07 > 0:24:11commandant of the penal colony in Newcastle
0:24:11 > 0:24:17a couple of hours outside Sydney, for his friend, Governor Macquarie.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21But this thing is so precious to the Australian nation
0:24:21 > 0:24:25that I'm not allowed to even touch it.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28But with the help of the library's curators,
0:24:28 > 0:24:32its treasures are revealed, as if by magic.
0:24:32 > 0:24:38Joseph Lycett was a convicted fraudster and counterfeiter,
0:24:38 > 0:24:43who was transported in 1811 to Australia.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47He was also a very talented artist.
0:24:47 > 0:24:52Here we've got a still life showing a great variety of Australian fish,
0:24:52 > 0:24:58and, inside the folding flaps, we've got four vignette views
0:24:58 > 0:25:02of the countryside around the penal colony in Newcastle.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04That's not all.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14At this level, the focus is on natural history specimens.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19Four panels, filled with Australian native butterflies,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22bugs and beetles.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30This layer and another layer underneath
0:25:30 > 0:25:35contain no less than 40 Australian birds.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45And the drawers at the front are equally intriguing.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49The top one has an arrangement of Australian shells.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54Underneath, a drawer that is truly full of curiosities -
0:25:54 > 0:25:58objects that don't necessarily come from Australia
0:25:58 > 0:26:01but were gathered for Macquarie
0:26:01 > 0:26:04from the surrounding areas and then placed in the drawer.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08The whole purpose of a cabinet of curiosities
0:26:08 > 0:26:12like this is to illustrate often
0:26:12 > 0:26:15the part of the world you'd travelled to
0:26:15 > 0:26:18and the extraordinary sights that you'd enjoyed.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21Of course, the big question today is,
0:26:21 > 0:26:24are our teams about to be stuffed over at Lawson's auction?
0:26:31 > 0:26:34We've come to Sydney's Inner West for the auction today
0:26:34 > 0:26:37and our mean experts mean business.
0:26:37 > 0:26:44So let's find out what auctioneer Martin Farah thinks of our Down Under bargains.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48- Sold out at 190. - Martin, good morning.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- Good morning. Welcome. - Lovely to be here.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55Glorious weather. Lovely people. We're spoiled.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59Now, first up for the red team, is this Danish silver pot.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03- Is that stylish or what?- I love it. Incredibly handsome piece.
0:27:03 > 0:27:0720th century design is very much flavour of the month.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11- A lot of silver and silver's strong. - Yes. It's a gorgeous object.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13How much do think that's going to bring?
0:27:13 > 0:27:15I think 180 to 220.
0:27:15 > 0:27:20Great. They paid 145. That's spot on.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22A really good bit of bargain hunting.
0:27:22 > 0:27:27Next, a rather peculiar pair of matched propellers.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29How do you rate those?
0:27:29 > 0:27:33These have got me stumped, I'm sure, as to the purpose of these.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35They're incredibly well made.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39- How much?- A unique item, I'd say 50 to 60 for the pair.- OK, 55 paid.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43They're are about spot-on with those. That's good.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46This thing is apparently a wash board.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- It's not Australian, I can almost guarantee it.- It's not British,
0:27:49 > 0:27:52I can guarantee that. Well, I think we're Scandinavia.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55I'd go up the Baltic, I'd go to Russia.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57I rather feel it might be the shaving place
0:27:57 > 0:28:00of soap off a soap bar.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- It would make a nice cheeseboard. - A bit wobbly though, isn't it?
0:28:03 > 0:28:05I suppose you're right.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07- What's your estimate? - 30 to 50.
0:28:07 > 0:28:1250 paid. That could be the dark, dank hole into which they plunge
0:28:12 > 0:28:15and they need, therefore, their bonus buy. Let's have a look at it.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19Now, Peter and Damien, you spent 250.
0:28:19 > 0:28:20You gave Paul Laidlaw
0:28:20 > 0:28:24the massive sum of 250. Paul, what did you spend it on?
0:28:24 > 0:28:26How are you on poetry?
0:28:26 > 0:28:30- Poetry?- Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32Arabic?
0:28:32 > 0:28:34No, Scots.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37The great Robert Burns.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Here we have what I think is
0:28:39 > 0:28:41arguably one of the most exciting things
0:28:41 > 0:28:43I've ever found on Bargain Hunt.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45- Oh, Lordy.- Indeedy!
0:28:45 > 0:28:47A pressed, horn snuffbox, late Georgian,
0:28:47 > 0:28:49second-quarter 19th century.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53And it clearly celebrates the great poet, as we said, Robert Burns.
0:28:53 > 0:28:54It's quite nice.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56Quite nice?
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- How dare you? - You are talking to a Scotsman here.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03- It's outstanding.- Excellent.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06This is all good but there is just a little tentative
0:29:06 > 0:29:08icing on the cake here.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10We open it up and there's
0:29:10 > 0:29:13a little inscription, is there not? It reads...
0:29:13 > 0:29:16"Mrs Robert Burns to J,"
0:29:16 > 0:29:21I think that maybe says Boyle or Bogie, 1830.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23I think there is just a shout
0:29:23 > 0:29:27that that was given by Robert Burns's widow.
0:29:27 > 0:29:28Now we're interested.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- It cost me 70.- 70! That's all!
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- 70.- I think that's good.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37I'm thinking it's a no-brainer. I'm not sticking my neck out.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40It's worth 100-200 any day of the week.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43All I know is it's mighty interesting.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47Mark you, we've said all this many times in the past
0:29:47 > 0:29:48and had a complete disaster.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51Right, so I'm not going to stick my neck out either.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54All I'm going to say is this is very interesting.
0:29:54 > 0:29:59For the audience at home, let's find out what our Australian auctioneer makes of all this Scottish kit.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01What about that for a Scottish treasure?
0:30:01 > 0:30:04I do like this, I do like this. I think they've done well here.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08Inscribed. "Mrs Burns to J Bogie or Boyle. 1830."
0:30:08 > 0:30:13If it had a connection to Robert Burns's wife, fantastic!
0:30:13 > 0:30:15- But it can't be proven. - Absolutely.
0:30:15 > 0:30:20It's a beautifully made pressed horn box. What's your estimate?
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- 120, 150. - 120 to 150 is brilliant.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28Paul Laidlaw paid 70, which is marvellous.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32- Good.- It is a good buy.- It is a good buy. Anyway, that's it for the Reds.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35Now for the Blues, who've got something completely different.
0:30:35 > 0:30:40- Hmm.- First of all, the little jam pot and cover. How do you rate that?
0:30:40 > 0:30:45I'm a bit confused by this. Might I say unimpressed.
0:30:45 > 0:30:50I think this might be from a toiletry pot or toiletry jar.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53You can see some burn marks on the inside of the lid there.
0:30:53 > 0:30:54- Oh, yes.- It's rather crude cutting.
0:30:54 > 0:30:59However, it is preserving season here in Sydney at moment.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01Do your sheilas do a lot of preserving?
0:31:01 > 0:31:04We don't call them sheilas, you get in trouble for that.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07- Do they not like being called sheilas?- Absolutely not. No.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09You've been watching too much Crocodile Dundee.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Is that what it is?
0:31:11 > 0:31:15Ah, Hogan, he's our man. What do we reckon for it then?
0:31:15 > 0:31:17I can only put 30 to 40 on it.
0:31:17 > 0:31:22They paid 120 for it, which is sufficient to torpedo their chances.
0:31:22 > 0:31:27Anyway, next up is the very nice Tunbridge ware box.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Hey, man, do you rate that?
0:31:29 > 0:31:32I rate it. It has got the original label on the base.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34It's in very good condition.
0:31:34 > 0:31:39I think anything with a label for Tunbridge Ware just takes it up a notch or two in our value stakes.
0:31:39 > 0:31:45- For that one, what do you think, Martin?- 120, 150.- 50 they paid.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47- That was cheap enough, wasn't it? - Absolutely.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50The last item is this ring.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52- How do you rate that one? Not so good?- No.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55You're looking a bit shifty here.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57- I am.- You're looking a bit nervous even.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00Well, I'd have to classify it as costume jewellery.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04- The stones, you think, look a bit pasty.- Absolutely!
0:32:04 > 0:32:06Right, for me, it looks as if it came out the Christmas cracker.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09- That's harsh.- Oh, is it?
0:32:09 > 0:32:11- I don't want to be too harsh. - Actually, I tend to agree.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14So, what's your estimate?
0:32:14 > 0:32:17I'd probably base it on the gold content. 100 to 120.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19220 they paid.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21So there is a dark hole.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23- There is a dark hole. - They'll need their bonus buy.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26So, let's go and have a look at it.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30Now, Ali and Tony, you spent a magnificent 390,
0:32:30 > 0:32:32which I'm so proud of you girls.
0:32:32 > 0:32:37- 110 went over to David Barby. - What did you buy, David?
0:32:37 > 0:32:39I didn't spend it all, girls, I can assure you.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42- This is quite beautiful.- Aw!
0:32:42 > 0:32:46- It's very, very small. Do you know what it is?- A napkin ring?
0:32:46 > 0:32:50It's not a napkin ring. This is a very special piece of ladies' jewellery.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53It's a scarf ring
0:32:53 > 0:32:55by an iconic silver maker -
0:32:55 > 0:32:58Scandinavian - called Georg Jensen.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Ah, yes.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03This one probably dates from the middle of the 20th century.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05- It's beautiful and heavy. - Solid silver.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08All the details are contained underneath.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10- It's beautiful.- I love it.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12The chiffon scarf going through it.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16- For sure. It's gorgeous. - How much was it?
0:33:16 > 0:33:18That was 80.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20- Good price!- I think it was a bargain.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22That's fantastic, I love it.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24You've got two fans there, haven't you?
0:33:24 > 0:33:26That's good. Yes.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29We're very happy that this thing potentially sits
0:33:29 > 0:33:32on a pretty good profit but you don't decide now,
0:33:32 > 0:33:35you decide after the sale of the first three items.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38For the viewers at home, let's find out
0:33:38 > 0:33:41what the auctioneer thinks about David's little ring.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44That's nice. No name.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46- Lovely quality.- Lovely weight to it.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49All the right stamps. Very popular. Very popular.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53Haven't failed to sell Georg Jensen for a long time, if ever.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57- Great. How much? - I've been conservative and I've put 100 to 120 on that.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59OK, 80.
0:33:59 > 0:34:0180 purchase price.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04- Could get 200.- Could get 200?
0:34:04 > 0:34:08- Plenty of punters for it. - Don't tell David Barby. He will get excited.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11- Anyway, best keep that under your hat.- We will indeed.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16We'll see exactly what happens in the auction in a minute.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22All done. 150. At 90.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23GAVEL STRIKES
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Your first lot up is the Art Nouveau
0:34:26 > 0:34:29- preserve pot and cover. Here it comes.- OK.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Lot 52.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34It's a hallmark sterling silver-lidded
0:34:34 > 0:34:36Art Nouveau jam preserve.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39I'll start the bidding with the absentee at 70 only. 70 the bid.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42At 70. 70 bid. 80 bid. 90 bid here.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44At 90 the bid. 100 the bid.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47Any further now at 100. 110. 120.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49No more at 120?
0:34:50 > 0:34:53Done, finished, out and over at 120. I sell.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56He's going to sell at 120. Wiped its face. £120.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00That's very good in relation to his estimate. Well done.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05Here comes the Tunbridge ware box, estimated at 120 to 150.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07- Excellent.- Wonderful!
0:35:07 > 0:35:10I'll start the bidding on this one at 20 only, the bid.
0:35:10 > 0:35:1230, 40, 50, 60...
0:35:12 > 0:35:14Look at him go, look at him go!
0:35:14 > 0:35:17At 80 the bid, 90 the bid, 100. 100 the bid, 100 the bid.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19100 the bid. 110.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23120. 120, 130.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25130 the bid, 140.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- 140.- 140!
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Any further bidding now at 140?
0:35:30 > 0:35:32Way over on my left at 140. Any further bidding at 140?
0:35:32 > 0:35:34All done. I'm going to finish at 140 then.
0:35:34 > 0:35:40You just made 90 bucks. Plus 90 bucks. Is that cool or is it cool?
0:35:40 > 0:35:44Lot number 54 now is the ladies gold cocktail ring set
0:35:44 > 0:35:47with the green and white stones, 18 carat. I'll start bidding
0:35:47 > 0:35:50at 140, 150, 160. At 160 the bid.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52At 160. At 160.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55At 160 the bid. 160 the bid only.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57- My bar at 160.- 160.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00160 the bid. Have we got the right lot?
0:36:00 > 0:36:02160 the bid quickly. At 160.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06One commission bid. 160. All done. Finished.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08160. That's not so bad.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12That minus 60, which means overall you are plus 30,
0:36:12 > 0:36:14which is pretty cool, isn't it?
0:36:14 > 0:36:16- That all right. It's positive. - It's fantastic.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19It is good, isn't it? There were some ups and downs there.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23Are you going to go with the bonus buy? Will you go with the Jensen ring?
0:36:23 > 0:36:25- We love it.- We love it.- You love it.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27- You trust David. - That's a good choice.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30- We're pretty cool. We're doing it.- Yes, I think so.
0:36:30 > 0:36:31A definite decision.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33We're going with the bonus buy, which is lovely.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36I must start the bidding at 90 only the bid.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39At 90 only. At 90.
0:36:39 > 0:36:44- At 90 the bid. At 90 the bid. - Is that all?- Only 90.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46At 90.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48100.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50At 100 on the phone.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54At 100. At 100 on the phone now. At 100.
0:36:54 > 0:36:59Any further bidding? At 100, first, second and final call at 100.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01I must close it out and sold.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03100, a profit is a profit.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05- Absolutely.- That's fantastic!
0:37:05 > 0:37:09That is plus 20 which means overall, team, you are plus 50,
0:37:09 > 0:37:14- which could be a winning score. - Could be.- Fantastic! Fingers crossed.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18GAVEL STRIKES
0:37:20 > 0:37:22- How are you feeling?- Good.- Really?
0:37:22 > 0:37:25- A little bit nervy?- No.- Not at all?
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- Are you confident?- In anticipation. - In anticipation.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31I'm really excited about this auction. We've interesting lots
0:37:31 > 0:37:35- in the melting pot here. - You certainly do.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37Particularly that silver Danish pot,
0:37:37 > 0:37:40which is your first item and here it comes.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42This is a lovely piece, this one.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45Start the bidding with me at 60, 70, 80 the bid only.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48At 80, should be hands everywhere. At 80, the bid now.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50At 90 the bid. 100 the bid now.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52110. 120. 120 the bid there now.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55120. 120. 120.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57130 the bid there now.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59At 130 the bid. 130. At 130. 140 the bid.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03Worth a lot more. 140 the bid. 150. 150.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05150. 150.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08At 150. On my right there. 150 the bid.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11- At 150.- You're in profit, lads.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- Not a lot.- All done. All finished at 150.
0:38:14 > 0:38:18150 is a profit of plus five dollars.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20Disappointing but never mind. It is a profit.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22Lot number 39 in the catalogue
0:38:22 > 0:38:25is the pair of miniature Royal flying propellers.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28Very collectable lot. Interest here on the book.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31I start the bidding at 20, 30, 40, 50 the bid. At 50 the bid.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34At 50. At 50. At 50. At 50.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Excellent display of craftsmanship. 50 the bid.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39At 50 the bid there now. At 50.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43At 50 only. At 50.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47We'll take it out. Any further than 50? No more.
0:38:47 > 0:38:5250 is minus 5. You had 5. You've got absolutely nothing.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56Now, stand by, the washing board.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00Lot number 40 now, the Victorian treen washing board.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02I thought it might make a nice cheese platter.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04Can I ask 100 to start?
0:39:04 > 0:39:07100 anywhere. 100.
0:39:07 > 0:39:0980 to start me away.
0:39:09 > 0:39:1350 the bid anywhere, quickly. 50 to start me away, surely.
0:39:13 > 0:39:14- 50.- Oh, Lordy!- 20 the bid.
0:39:14 > 0:39:1730 the bid now. 40 the bid, 40 the bid. 50 the bid now.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21At 50 the bid. At 50, 50 only.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24- I don't believe this.- At 50.
0:39:24 > 0:39:29At 50. All done. All finished at 50. I wait.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32It's wiped its face.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36We've come 10,500 miles to make absolutely nothing.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39After the sale of three items. How can this be?
0:39:39 > 0:39:42You have to decide, are you going to risk it
0:39:42 > 0:39:45and go with the 70 pressed horn box?
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- What do you want to do, boys? - A unanimous yes.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52You're going with it? Paul will pull it out if we don't throw that one out...
0:39:52 > 0:39:55It's a wise decision. The auctioneer really likes it.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59He's estimated 120 to 150 on it, no trouble at all.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03- Anyway, here it comes.- The late Georgian pressed horn snuffbox.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06Lot number 44. We got a couple of phone bids there.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09- Please bear with us. There's been a lot of interest.- Oh, yes.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11We'll start the bidding at a very low 50.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14At 50 the bid. 60. 70.
0:40:14 > 0:40:1880. 90. 100. 110. 120. 130.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21140. 150. 160. 170. 180 the bid.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23190 the bid now.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27190 the bid now. At 190. 200 the bid. At 200 on the phone.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30At 200. 220. On the phone at 220.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33220. 240. At 240 the bid. At 260 the bid.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36- At 260. At 260.- Hey, lads!
0:40:36 > 0:40:38280, the bid. 280.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42300 the bid. At 300. At 300. At 300?
0:40:42 > 0:40:45All done at 300? On the phone now at 300.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48Any further bidding at 300 then?
0:40:48 > 0:40:49GAVEL STRIKES
0:40:49 > 0:40:54Thank God for Paul Laidlaw. Well done, Paul Laidlaw.
0:40:54 > 0:40:59Look at that, fellows! You have just made a profit of 230.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01- That's wonderful. - Isn't that brilliant?!
0:41:01 > 0:41:05- Should we sing Auld Lang Syne?- I don't know what we're going to sing.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07I fancy there'll be a wee dram in a moment.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11Well done, Paul, congratulations on that. That's a splendid result.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13Is this going to be enough to completely smash the Blues?
0:41:15 > 0:41:18GAVEL STRIKES
0:41:20 > 0:41:23Well, what fun we have had on Bargain Hunt today.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25Goodness gracious me.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29- Had a good time, chaps?- Sensational. - OK, girls? Been happy?
0:41:29 > 0:41:32Well, I tell you. It's been a result all around. Been talking?
0:41:32 > 0:41:35No chatting, no chatting at all.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38Well, sadly, there has to be one team who are runners up.
0:41:38 > 0:41:44The runners-up today, by a considerable margin, are the Blues.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47- Sorry, girls.- That is sad. - It is sad.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50Particularly as you're going home with a profit of 50.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53That's unusual enough to be giving you a profit,
0:41:53 > 0:41:54and you're the runners-up.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57Goodness only knows what's going to happen to the winners.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01- There's your 50. - That's pretty good.- Isn't it?
0:42:01 > 0:42:03As long as you sisters have had a nice time.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- An excellent time.- Thanks so much. - We've loved having you on the show.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10But the victors today by a considerable margin
0:42:10 > 0:42:15are going to take home 230.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19How about that? Here comes the 230.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21Things weren't looking so good for the Reds.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24In fact, by the time they'd sold their first three items,
0:42:24 > 0:42:26they had absolutely no profit at all.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28They were zero.
0:42:28 > 0:42:33Along came Paul Laidlaw, riding and firing from the hip
0:42:33 > 0:42:37with his Scottish Burns box that turned in a profit of 230.
0:42:37 > 0:42:41How's about that? And saved their bacon.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43Is he brilliant, or what?
0:42:43 > 0:42:47He is brilliant. Have you had a good time, you two?
0:42:47 > 0:42:49- Fantastic.- I'm delighted.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52In fact, we've had such a good time, why don't you join us soon
0:42:52 > 0:42:55- for some more bargain-hunting, yes? - ALL: Yes.
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