0:00:06 > 0:00:09Oh! Is it that time already?
0:00:09 > 0:00:14Well, let's get on with it, and let's go bargain hunting! Yeah!
0:00:40 > 0:00:44Peterborough is the burial place of two queens - the first,
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Queen Catherine of Aragon, who was married to Henry VIII,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51the second, Queen Mary of Scots, who was executed
0:00:51 > 0:00:55at Fotheringhay Castle, close by, for treason.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Hopefully, today, our teams are going to be making history
0:00:58 > 0:01:03by making stellar profits without too many deaths.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Here's a quick peek at what's coming up.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12Today, our search for spiritual enlightenment hits some turbulence.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Oh!
0:01:15 > 0:01:17And they may have to make some sacrifices.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Big purchase, big risk.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25We should all know the rulebook by now.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Each team gets £300 and an hour to shop for three items,
0:01:28 > 0:01:30which they sell later at auction.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33The team wins that makes the most profit or the least loss.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Got it?
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Before all of that, let's meet the teams.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44Today, we've got two teams of pals. Well, they are pals at the moment.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47For the Reds, we've got Karen and Emma.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50And for the Blues, we've got Paul and Chris. Welcome and hello.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52- Hello.- Hello.- Very nice to see you.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55- So, Karen, where did you two girls meet?- We met at a party
0:01:55 > 0:01:56about 13 years ago.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59And we have just been laughing and giggling ever since.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03- Must have been a heck of a good party.- It was.- Lovely.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05- And your into genealogy? - Yes. Big-time.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- Tell us about that.- I have been into it for about 25 years.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11When I started, it was all, you had to write letters,
0:02:11 > 0:02:12it wasn't on the Internet.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- Yes, go to the County records office, all that boring stuff.- Yeah.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- But now you can find it out easily. - Yeah, ten minutes.- Yeah.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- What have you found out?- I've got Ozzy Osbourne in my tree.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25- Have you?- Yes. - Have you really?- Really.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28So, how close a relation is Ozzy Osbourne?
0:02:28 > 0:02:32He's... My grandad's great uncle married Ozzy's granny's sister.
0:02:32 > 0:02:33- Never!- Really.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37And do you think you've picked up many of your traits through this?
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- Bats.- You like bats? - I love bats.- Do you?
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- Do you ever go round the belfries looking for bats?- No.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47- Do you go out at night looking for them swooping around?- No.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- It says hear you like Gothic fashion and you like music.- Yeah.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54It starts really with the music, and then you get into the fashion,
0:02:54 > 0:02:58the lifestyle and everything that goes with it, really.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00So, what will you girls be looking out for today?
0:03:00 > 0:03:03I think we're going to go for a bit of Art Deco, Art Nouveau.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05A bit of silver. Anything a bit weird.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- Are you going to blow the lot? - Yeah.- Of course.- Every single penny?
0:03:08 > 0:03:10We'll leave him a little bit.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12OK, well, good fun and very nice to talk to you.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Now, boys, you'll be quaking in your boots
0:03:14 > 0:03:16with all this Gothicism going on.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- Yeah.- So, where did you two meet?
0:03:19 > 0:03:22We're both in the control tower at RAF Coningsby.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25But are in the RAF or are you not in the RAF?
0:03:25 > 0:03:28No, I was in the RAF for 25 years.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31And I've now left. I'm a civil servant and I work for the RAF now,
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- doing the same sort of job. - Doing the same sort of thing.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37Well, it's always incredibly reassuring for us whizzing along
0:03:37 > 0:03:40in the air to know that you're down there, somebody is down there.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- Hopefully, paying attention. - Yeah, quite. And, Chris,
0:03:43 > 0:03:48- what is your nickname at work, then? - Civisure.- Civisure?
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- You've never been in the RAF? - No, I haven't.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- So, you're always then a civi.- Yes.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Chris, I understand you like looking for bargains.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Yeah, I like looking around car boots.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01What sort of things do you go for when you go on shopping expeditions?
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Look for silver stuff, gold stuff, jewellery,
0:04:04 > 0:04:07a little bit of Moorcroft.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Oh, dear, the Goths here aren't liking the sound of this
0:04:09 > 0:04:11one little bit.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14They have nothing to worry about, don't worry.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18- Nothing Gothic, though?- Not yet, no.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23- What are the tactics going to be, then?- To win.- Buy cheap, sell high.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Ah, there we are! You've watched the programme before!
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- £300.- Thank you.- Your money moment.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32You know the rules, your experts await. And, off you go!
0:04:32 > 0:04:37And very, very, very good luck. Gosh, what lovely teams.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40So, who will be helping our teams today?
0:04:40 > 0:04:43On the look-out for the Reds is Thomas Plant.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49Whilst Charlie Ross tries to herald in the profits for the Blues.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53This way for mega-profits!
0:04:53 > 0:04:56OK, teams, time to get shopping!
0:04:56 > 0:05:01I know you two are sort of purveyors of the dark arts, are you?
0:05:01 > 0:05:03The dark side, yes.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- What do you do? - We work in air traffic.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Air traffic! And here you are looking for antiques.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11We like it, we think other people will like it.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Things a bit off the wall, a bit strange.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15There are other strange people.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- We've got 300 quid. - Yeah, and three items we need to get
0:05:17 > 0:05:21and we'll leave you a fiver to buy something good at the end.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Well, come on, let's go to it and let's try and find
0:05:24 > 0:05:25something wonderful.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28I think we need to get buying. Come on, chocks away!
0:05:28 > 0:05:30That's lift off!
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Time to give the throttle some welling. In no time at all,
0:05:34 > 0:05:37the Blues have gone supersonic!
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Here we go, guys.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Ever have one of those at Coningsby? - No!- No, no.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46I think that's a fantastic bit of kit, isn't it?
0:05:46 > 0:05:51- I take it is a Concorde.- It is.- Yes. - Is that nose the way it should be?
0:05:51 > 0:05:56Yeah. During flight, it was ported up and as it came in or slowed down,
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- it would drop down for the landing. - I see.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- That's got no price on it at all. - No, we need to know, don't we?
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Excuse me, madam.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- How much is your Concorde?- 105. - That's a bit steep.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- Yeah, it's a third of our budget... - Yeah, that's a lot.- ..on one item.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12I'll tell you what we'll do,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15shall we send Chris over to have a word with the owner?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Chris, you go off and have a quiet word with the owner
0:06:17 > 0:06:20and come back with what you can do. See what you can do.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24- Right, leave it with me.- See you in a minute.- Keep it hush-hush, eh?
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Do you bring good tidings?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Well, the lady is waiting for her husband at the moment,
0:06:29 > 0:06:33whose vehicle's broke down. So, she wants to have a word with him first.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Perhaps if we mended his car for nothing,
0:06:36 > 0:06:38we could have the plane free?
0:06:38 > 0:06:41The fan belt is gone. So, have you got a pair of tights on you?
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- We could make a temporary one. - Has he got a pair of tights?
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- You hadn't told me about this. Shall we pop back in a minute?- I think so.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49I like that, good.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50Come on, Carlota,
0:06:50 > 0:06:53I can see you in a pair of fishnets.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57So, while the chaps have a good line of sight,
0:06:57 > 0:06:59the girls are heading for the dark side.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05- Black jewellery to reflect your... The blacker the better?- Yes.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16- So, this is a piece of pressed horn. - How would they make that?
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Cattle horn or sheep horn.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21It can be heated up and then it is pressed into a mould.
0:07:21 > 0:07:27Of course, it's a hand with a swag of roses. Look at the fingernail,
0:07:27 > 0:07:33- beautifully done, on this lace cuff. - Would that be English?
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- Most definitely. For our market. - That is impressive.- Yeah.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40This is a watch chain, which a gentleman
0:07:40 > 0:07:42- would have worn in mourning. - That's lovely.- That is pretty.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46This is going to be a bog oak, this one here. These bits carved.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48So, that would be carved out of the wood?
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Yes, this is carved out of wood.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53And then these are metal beads, steel beads.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58And then you've got the piece again carved. This is jet, this one here.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00And how old would that be?
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- It's going to be 1860s. - I like the watchband.- Yeah.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06I like the brooch, though, as well.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- It's beautiful.- None of them are marked as for prices.- Yeah.
0:08:10 > 0:08:16- That's so I can... - Make it up as he goes along.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20£40, £60, 125.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- OK.- Oh!
0:08:22 > 0:08:27- 60, 40, 125. And your very best is those prices or...?- Yeah.
0:08:27 > 0:08:33- Go on, we like Whittinger and we like black stuff.- Look at them.
0:08:33 > 0:08:3835, 50, 115. I can't go below that. 115.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- In...- I think the brooch would do quite well.- Yeah.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- At 45, I'd...- No.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- Really?- Really, yeah.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- Girls, does that fulfil your wish? - Yes.- I absolutely love it.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- And if we buy it for greed, it's good.- How much is it again? £50.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- I would take it.- Yeah. - I think we'll have that.
0:08:59 > 0:09:0250 nicker!
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Rock on, Reds! But the Blues seem to be deviating somewhat.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- Here we are, lots of swords, guns. - Yeah. Fantastic.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12There's a nice box there on top of that table.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- A little writing slope?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19The pen is mightier than the sword.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24- You've spotted that, chaps, what can you tell me about it?- It looks nice.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- Yep. What date is it?- I don't know.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- It's Victorian.- Victorian?- Yep.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32It's probably 1870, 1880.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- Right.- This is walnut.- Right.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38And it's inlayed with all sorts of woods.
0:09:38 > 0:09:39The greenish wood is olive wood.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41The black is ebony.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44And it's boxwood strung with boxwood.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46It's got all sorts of specimen woods in there,
0:09:46 > 0:09:48which makes it particularly nice.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50What would it make at auction?
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Because it's got a nice top, in that condition,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56it probably, at auction, on a good day, 30 quid, probably.
0:09:56 > 0:09:57It's 30.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00That's put us right in a dilemma, hasn't it?
0:10:00 > 0:10:03I don't think it's an untoward price to be asking.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05I think the gentleman is being very fair with it,
0:10:05 > 0:10:08but are we going to see a profit in it? Marginal.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12It will always make 20 and it will usually make 25.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16It could make 40, but I don't think there's much above that.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Worth just bearing it in mind?
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- Is there any movement at all? - 25, that's it.- Oh!
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- Then that's it.- Yeah, I think so.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- 25.- Do you want to buy it, guys? - I do.- I think so.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32You've done the business. You've seen it, we've bought it.
0:10:32 > 0:10:33Nothing can go wrong!
0:10:33 > 0:10:38Let's hope that doesn't come back to bite you on the derriere.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41So, we're 20 minutes in
0:10:41 > 0:10:44and time Thomas gave the whole Goth thing a whirl.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- Nice.- No?
0:10:47 > 0:10:52What about this rather attractive '60s sort of smoking jacket?
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Yes, Tom, definitely more your style.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58- I can imagine myself in my boudoir. - Yeah.- You'd have to be quite skinny.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02Well, all right, don't rub it in.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Let's not mention that again.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07I try my best.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09These experts, what are they like!
0:11:09 > 0:11:13He keeps getting accosted. He's very famous, you know.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17Wait, fellas! Wait! Wait!
0:11:17 > 0:11:21Come on, chaps, now is not the time to be breaking formation.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- Well.- What about these?- No.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28If you want to go for cocktails, girls, if you like cocktails...
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Yeah, I looked at that. I like mixology.
0:11:31 > 0:11:37There you are. This is the height of the cocktail period. It's 1950s.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38- Oh, it's funny, it's by Gucci. - Really?
0:11:38 > 0:11:41It's a Gucci! That is so cool.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44The only thing I don't like about it are the tongs.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48I can't see them being part of it.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Everything else, I can.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53It's dead cool, it's dead funny. It's very London.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Oh, look at these cherries. And they're red!
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- Do you like that? - I do like it, yeah.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Girls, I'll let you into a secret, I'm a martini drinker, what are you?
0:12:02 > 0:12:04BOTH: Cosmopolitan.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- Both of you. Who's the mixer? - It's me!- Are you good?
0:12:08 > 0:12:11I love my mixology, yeah. I'd like to do a course in it, really.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13From the items we bought on Bargain Hunt,
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- maybe you can invest in a course.- Maybe I could.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18It's £95, do you want me to have a conversation?
0:12:18 > 0:12:20- Yeah. Should we?- Yes.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24These don't really... These are a sort of marriage, aren't they?
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- Yeah, the tongs are.- The tongs are the only marriage.- Yes.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- What can you do?- 75.
0:12:33 > 0:12:3575.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- Could you do a bit more?- I'll go to 70. I can't go less than 70.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40You can't do 60?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- Are you sure it can't be 65?- No.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- 70.- £70?- Yeah.- What do you think?
0:12:45 > 0:12:50- I like it.- I like it. - It's a deal, then.- OK.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52- Thank you very much. - You're welcome.
0:12:52 > 0:12:53Well done, Reds.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57I'm sure you could mix up something bewitching with those.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Do you know? I reckon, looking at her, if we had had her,
0:13:00 > 0:13:04we'd have won the war by about 1942, frankly.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Cool down, chaps! And they're not the only ones needing refreshment.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10I think we could do with a Cosmopolitan.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- Yes, definitely!- Yes.
0:13:12 > 0:13:13Items still need to be truffled out.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17Good job, the Blues are going for the jugular.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20This is the cranberry glass jug.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Now, I suspect it is quite a lot of money
0:13:22 > 0:13:26because it's a particularly nice thing with a silver-plated top.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30I would be very surprised if it's not £150, really.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33I mean, if you bought that for very little,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35I would be all for buying it.
0:13:35 > 0:13:40- Worth asking?- We'll see how we get. I love this. His trademark.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42"Leave it with me, guv'nor."
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Yeah, see what you can do, Christophe.
0:13:45 > 0:13:46What's the verdict?
0:13:46 > 0:13:51He had it for 85, got him down to 65, and that is his absolute best.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54I can tell by your reaction, that must be a good buy, then.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- What do you reckon?- Give him the 65 quid.- Right.- Well done!
0:13:57 > 0:14:00We got an antique!
0:14:00 > 0:14:03And I'm an antique, too!
0:14:03 > 0:14:08Great! That leaves both teams with only one item left to buy,
0:14:08 > 0:14:12but they better get a shufty on as there are only 15 minutes left.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Wait a minute, have those Goths seen the light?
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- That's different.- It is. Look how it catches the light.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21It does. Mother of pearl really does catch the light very well.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24£26, bit of a bargain, really.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- But I don't think it'll make much at the auction.- No.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29- It's quite nice, though.- Hey!
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Can I just borrow that for a mo? I think I might need it.
0:14:32 > 0:14:38Gosh, how scary is this?
0:14:38 > 0:14:40Look at that carved mask.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43And those staring eyes
0:14:43 > 0:14:49and the odd-ball incrustations of muck
0:14:49 > 0:14:53all the way around this wood carving.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57It's got a wee label on the back that says tete Bulu.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01That's because the Bulu are a West African tribe
0:15:01 > 0:15:03in a French-speaking territory.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06This is called a fetish head.
0:15:06 > 0:15:12They believe that the gorilla and the chimpanzee can be inhabited
0:15:12 > 0:15:16by the spirit of their human ancestors.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18And in a Bulu ceremony,
0:15:18 > 0:15:24it's an object that could have all sorts of substances applied to it.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28It's been around, perhaps, for 100 years plus.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30What's it worth?
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Well, today, on a stall here in Peterborough,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36it could be yours for £200.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41What might it be worth in an ethnographic sale?
0:15:41 > 0:15:46I see it making the top end of £800 to £1,000.
0:15:48 > 0:15:49Wow!
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Although The Enlightened One might find making such large
0:15:53 > 0:15:56profits somewhat questionable.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- The four faces of Buddha.- Oh, right.
0:15:58 > 0:16:03Or is it the four faces of my opponent?
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Do you think it could be?
0:16:05 > 0:16:08It would be insulting to offer you £70 for this, wouldn't it?
0:16:08 > 0:16:09You would probably hit me.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11No, I wouldn't hit you. I'd ask you for 95.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15Oh! Oh!
0:16:15 > 0:16:17My joystick was wobbling there.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20Gosh, that is so tempting.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25See if you can get it for 75 quid. Go on, off you go.
0:16:25 > 0:16:26I will try.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29I noticed it's got some edge. It's 20th century.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33- No less than that? - I've gone from 145 to 95, so...
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Have you done the deal with that delightful lady?
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Look, she's smiling at me!
0:16:37 > 0:16:41- I haven't done any deal. - No, but what have you...?- 95.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43She can't go any lower than 95.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- She's already dropped it 40 quid. - I'll tell you what, guys.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Put it back on the shelf and we'll have a look at the Concorde.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51That's well worth thinking about if we can't get the right price
0:16:51 > 0:16:53on the Concorde. How far is the Concorde away?
0:16:53 > 0:16:55- Is it about a two-minute sprint? - Yes.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- So, we could have a zippy finish. - We have time.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00My darling, I love that.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04You know where I want to be on that and we're nearly there,
0:17:04 > 0:17:06but I might see you later.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11We know, mum's the word.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14But you better fly like the wind, there're less than ten minutes left.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- What did the lady say originally, 100 quid?- 105.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- One item.- Big rush.- Big rush. Let's get looking.
0:17:22 > 0:17:28Thomas, this might be a good time to appeal to the girls' softer sides.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31Girls, those Doulton pieces are lovely.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- They're vases.- These ones? - No, these here.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- Gorgeous bits of Art Nouveau. - They're nice.- They're different.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39- Nice colour. - Really nice, aren't they?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42But they're £170 the pair.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- Oh! Ouch.- But they're perfect.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46- Are they collectible? - They are quite collectible.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50They're rather attractive with that sort of floral design.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- They would look nice anywhere, even today, wouldn't they?- Yeah.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- I really like them. - I do. I love the pattern.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58I like the colours.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01This mottling here is the glaze, the mixture of the green...
0:18:01 > 0:18:04This would be mainly an ash glaze because of the green in it.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Then you've got this brown, which is going to be an iron glaze.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11And these stylized flower heads with these little leaves.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13It's just absolutely so Art Nouveau.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- Are they honesty flowers?- Could be. You certainly see those.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17You're good on your flowers, aren't you?
0:18:17 > 0:18:20- What would you take?- 150.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24- Go on, a little bit less. - I'll go to 145.
0:18:24 > 0:18:30Big purchase, big risk, we've got no time left. They're good, clean bits.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31- I think they're beautiful. - We would make
0:18:31 > 0:18:33- a profit on those? - You've got a good chance.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36They're perfect, they're Doulton and Art Nouveau.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37I think we might go for them.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- OK.- Is that all right? - Yep. 145.- 145?- Yep. Sold.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- You're a star, an absolute star. - Beautiful!
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- You spent all your money, that's your three items!- Yay!
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Yes, well done! No shrinking violets here.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54But now we're into the final countdown.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58Can this aviation nut find another chance to make a profit?
0:18:58 > 0:19:00All right, guys, it's still there.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04- Could you do that for £75? - I wouldn't like to do it for that.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- We need them to get together, really.- We could come together.
0:19:07 > 0:19:0975 sounds a nice, sort of Scottish figure, really.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- I'll do £80 and that's it.- £80?
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- All right.- What do you think? - I'm now stepping out of this.
0:19:15 > 0:19:20- That's a bit different, isn't it? - It's an eye-catcher.- It is.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25- Yeah, £80?- Yeah.- Yeah? - Well done, guys!
0:19:25 > 0:19:28I'm glad you took the decision out of my hands
0:19:28 > 0:19:31because I did not know what to do. So, if that makes 30 quid,
0:19:31 > 0:19:34I can say, "You should have bought the Buddha." If it makes 200 quid,
0:19:34 > 0:19:36I'll say, "I told you so."
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- Win-win situation. - Win-win. Brilliant!
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Well, let's go and see what old Thomas has bought, shall we?
0:19:41 > 0:19:42- Great. Come on.- Thank you. - Thank you, sir.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47Glad to see you're not shirking your responsibilities, Charles,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50and stop stealing my lines.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52# Let's fly, let's fly... #
0:19:52 > 0:19:54That's it, time's up.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57But before we cut off their purchases,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00let's check out what the Red Team bought.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04Karen and Emma looked to the dark side for inspiration
0:20:04 > 0:20:07and fell under the spell of this black brooch for £50.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Then, they were shaken and stirred by this 1950s
0:20:12 > 0:20:16silver-plated cocktail set, £70 paid.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19And in the final moments, they settled for these Edwardian
0:20:19 > 0:20:24Royal Doulton vases, lavishing £145 on them.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33There's a lot of giggling going on here. Loads of giggling.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- Don't tell me you've finished? - We have.- You never have!- Yes.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38- And we spent it all. Have you?- No.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40What have you spent?
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- Right. 145.- 145.- 50. - And 50, that's 195.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- And 70.- Yeah, 70.
0:20:46 > 0:20:52Did I say 195? And 70, 265. I want £35 of leftover lolly, please.
0:20:52 > 0:20:57I'll take that from you. £35. Because that goes to T Plant.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00- £35. Which thing is going to bring the biggest profit?- Those.
0:21:00 > 0:21:01The brooch.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04The brooch. We have a disagreement.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06- We'll find out in a minute, won't we?- Yes.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Now, let's check out what the Blue Team bought, eh?
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Paulo and Christophe spotted this Victorian writing slope
0:21:15 > 0:21:17and, with a nudge, paid £25 for it.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Charlie twisted their arm into buying
0:21:22 > 0:21:25this Victorian claret jug, which they poured £65 into.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29We'll see how we go. I love this, it's his trademark.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Finally, with no waste of time, they landed this model Concorde.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Let's hope it soars above the £80 paid.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- Nobody went by plane, did they?- No. - Very sensible.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47- So, had a good time then?- Brilliant. - Is he not an amusing man?
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- Very amusing.- Very off the wall and droll, I'd say.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55Fitting in a treat. Anyway, which is your favourite piece, Chris?
0:21:55 > 0:21:57The cranberry jug.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59Would you agree with that, Paul?
0:21:59 > 0:22:01No, I quite like the Concorde that we bought.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03I think that's going to go well.
0:22:03 > 0:22:04I can't imagine why.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08I suppose because it's Mach 2 or something like that.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12- So, what did you spend overall?- 170.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15170, so you've got 130 about your person?
0:22:15 > 0:22:17Somewhere? You don't like handing this over,
0:22:17 > 0:22:19do you, Chris? Not one little bit.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21£130 goes straight over to Carlota.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- Thank you very much. - Good luck, chaps.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Meanwhile, I'm heading off to Exeter, to Exeter Museum.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31Can you imagine what bliss?
0:22:34 > 0:22:37The Royal Albert Memorial Museum, in Exeter,
0:22:37 > 0:22:41attracts thousands of visitors every year from all over the globe.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44And located as it is in the heart of the West Country,
0:22:44 > 0:22:47the museum doesn't ignore the local naval heritage from the days
0:22:47 > 0:22:53when British ships travelled to new and faraway lands.
0:22:54 > 0:23:00This part of the museum celebrates the diversity of the world cultures,
0:23:00 > 0:23:05with amazing exhibits, some of which come from West Country donors.
0:23:17 > 0:23:22Extraordinary. Some of the exhibits are quite innocuous looking.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Take this little section of metal.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30It is a thin piece of copper sheathing.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34An interesting thing is the paper label on it, written in pen and ink.
0:23:34 > 0:23:39Look, it says Pitcairn Isle copper from the old Bounty.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Now, we have all seen the movie, you know how it worked.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Captain Bligh, HMS Bounty,
0:23:45 > 0:23:50the fact that he got kicked out with some loyal, old crew members
0:23:50 > 0:23:53and the vessel eventually was destroyed
0:23:53 > 0:23:55at the Island of Pitcairn by the mutineers.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57But look at this,
0:23:57 > 0:24:02this is a piece of the copper that wrapped the bottom of that vessel.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06That piece of copper came off Captain Bligh's ship.
0:24:06 > 0:24:07This display,
0:24:07 > 0:24:12including an extraordinary Tahitian funerary garb,
0:24:12 > 0:24:16came from Bligh's next voyage,
0:24:16 > 0:24:19where his nephew, a Lieutenant Bond,
0:24:19 > 0:24:24was presented with this mourning garb by the islanders.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27It was a mark of prestige.
0:24:27 > 0:24:32And this thing would be worn by the chief mourner at a funeral.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36What I like is this string vest. Look at that.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40It is made up of thousands of little shards of mother of pearl
0:24:40 > 0:24:42that have been cut and strung,
0:24:42 > 0:24:46so that they move every time the human inside
0:24:46 > 0:24:49does a bit of a jink. And in the brilliant sunshine,
0:24:49 > 0:24:52would have been seriously dazzling.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54Take that headdress.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58That's a peacock-type rather, I mean, and avian feather.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01That is seriously weird.
0:25:06 > 0:25:12Another West Country mariner who endowed the collections here
0:25:12 > 0:25:15was one James Woodward Scott,
0:25:15 > 0:25:21who set off as an 11-year-old midshipman on HMS Discovery
0:25:21 > 0:25:23in 1791.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27And in his travels up the West American
0:25:27 > 0:25:28and Canadian coast,
0:25:28 > 0:25:33all the way up to Alaska, he started to collect native objects,
0:25:33 > 0:25:36as an 11-year-old, which is extraordinary.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40These two teeth come from a bear.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44We have heard about the rarity of hens' teeth.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Well, here we've got bears' teeth.
0:25:46 > 0:25:51This one is carved with a wolf, which was important ceremonially
0:25:51 > 0:25:56in terms of winter festivities and also to assist healing.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Amazing, isn't it? From an 11-year-old.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03Of course, they never found the Northwest passage.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Which reminds me,
0:26:05 > 0:26:09are our teams today going to find their passage to the auction room?
0:26:16 > 0:26:19Well, we have crossed the County line from Cambridgeshire to Essex,
0:26:19 > 0:26:22at Sworders Sale Room with John Black,
0:26:22 > 0:26:25our auctioneer today. John. For Karen and Emma today,
0:26:25 > 0:26:29they are so excited about their pressed horn Victorian brooch.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31What do you make of that?
0:26:31 > 0:26:35It is a charming brooch of a hand clutching some flowers,
0:26:35 > 0:26:40- but I don't think it is pressed horn. It's probably vulcanite.- Oh!
0:26:40 > 0:26:46- And vulcanite is a sort of plastic? - It is a rubber composite, yes.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48- Which is a nice way of saying a type of plastic.- That's right.
0:26:48 > 0:26:54- And they would be worth ten to £15.- Each?- Yes.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57On a good day. £50 paid on that.
0:26:57 > 0:27:02- How do you rate Gucci here? - We rate Gucci if it's Italian.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- This, unfortunately, is made in England.- No!
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Hm-mm.- Really?- Yes.- Well, they've had a good go, haven't they?
0:27:08 > 0:27:10- There are lots of bits there. - That's right. £80 to £100.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12We think it is useful.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Yeah, good. That's a very nice estimate. Thank you. Very positive.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17£70 paid.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19- Good.- So, we're happy with that.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Next is the staple of the sale room, a pair of Doulton vases.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24There we go, John. Something for you to get your teeth into.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28That's right. They are decorative stoneware. We see them a lot.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- £50 to £100.- How much?
0:27:30 > 0:27:32- £50 to £100. - That is what I thought you said.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36Our team invested £145. Oh, dear.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Well, out of this double tragedy today,
0:27:39 > 0:27:43we're going to need the bonus buy. Let's go and have a look at it.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46- Now, Karen, Ems, how are you, girls? - We're fine, thank you.- Are you?
0:27:46 > 0:27:52£265 you've spent. I'm so proud of you girls!
0:27:52 > 0:27:57£35 only went to Tom. Tom, what did you find?
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- Well, I got something to reflect you two.- BOTH: Oh!
0:27:59 > 0:28:02I thought you would like these. It's not the oldest thing
0:28:02 > 0:28:05in the world. But I quite liked it
0:28:05 > 0:28:08because I like the chain to it and the ankh.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10I think that's like an Egyptian ankh, isn't it?
0:28:10 > 0:28:12What is it made out of?
0:28:12 > 0:28:16I wouldn't sort of dwell on that one, probably.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18- How much?- I spent it all.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20It was marked at a lot more.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22So, how well do you think it will do?
0:28:22 > 0:28:26Well, maybe it's something which reflected you
0:28:26 > 0:28:29and I just thought it would make you feel happy at the auction and maybe
0:28:29 > 0:28:33it might make a small profit if there are other Goths in the room.
0:28:33 > 0:28:34That's what you are banking on?
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Well, that's what I'm banking on. But also, it is quite fashionable.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39- Would you wear that?- Yeah.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41- You would? - Yeah, that is pretty cool.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43He's not predicting a big profit and, of course,
0:28:43 > 0:28:45you don't have to take it.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47It all depends on how you get on with your first three items.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49But for the viewers at home,
0:28:49 > 0:28:52let's find out what they auctioneer thinks about Tom's bit of jewellery.
0:28:54 > 0:28:58Well, John, carrying on the jolly theme.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01Thomas Plant has come up with something really tasty.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03Yes.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06A plastic Coptic cross.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- Not vulcanite?- It isn't.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12Unfortunately, it's just plastic this time.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14And worth very, very little.
0:29:14 > 0:29:20- Gosh.- We have given this a very good estimate of £10 to £15.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23Which means, if it doesn't go well, you'll be lucky
0:29:23 > 0:29:25- if you get a pound for it.- Exactly.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29I know that translation. Well, I'll tell you what I'm going to do.
0:29:29 > 0:29:34I'm going to put it around our in memoriam Victorian brooch
0:29:34 > 0:29:36and that makes a bit of a set, doesn't it?
0:29:36 > 0:29:40That is it for the Reds. Now, for the Blues.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44And our first item in this extraordinary mixture
0:29:44 > 0:29:46is the Tunbridge ware writing slope.
0:29:46 > 0:29:51- Which is another staple, isn't it?- It is, Tim.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53£30 to £40 is all we have put.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56It's...it's not in the best condition.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00If you open it up, the writing slope is gone, it's loose.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03It's hanging free. So, unfortunately,
0:30:03 > 0:30:05that's why it's so little.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09Well, don't despair, they only pay £25.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Thank goodness it's not made of vulcanite.
0:30:12 > 0:30:17Next is the cranberry Victorian spiral-mounted...claret jug?
0:30:17 > 0:30:19I think it is a claret jug.
0:30:19 > 0:30:25- It is not in the greatest condition. This is lose here.- Oh, yes.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28But we've thought about it long and hard
0:30:28 > 0:30:32and given it an estimate of £35 to £45.
0:30:32 > 0:30:38- Well, £65 paid.- OK.- So, that's on the edge of edge.- It is.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41Now, prepare for takeoff with Concorde.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44£20 to £30. You get the plaque, as well.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47I don't do casting myself, but if I did,
0:30:47 > 0:30:50- I think I could do a better job than this.- Hm-mm.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55- Anyway, your estimate is how much again?- 20 to 30.- They paid 80.
0:30:55 > 0:30:56HE WHISTLES
0:30:56 > 0:30:59OK. Well, on that happy note, we're going to go and look
0:30:59 > 0:31:02at the bonus by, because, by Jingo, they're going to need it.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07Paul, Christophe, this is the moment you've been waiting for.
0:31:07 > 0:31:12£130 went Carlos Ross. And, Carlos, what did you spend it on?
0:31:12 > 0:31:16- Blow the lot?- I spent a huge amount of money on this, boys.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18I am passionate about this object.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21THEY LAUGH
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- Right.- You are not passionate about this object, but trust me, chaps,
0:31:25 > 0:31:28this is the arts and crafts movement at its best.
0:31:28 > 0:31:34This actually is a toffee tin for Bassett's Toffees. Stop it!
0:31:34 > 0:31:35A toffee tin.
0:31:35 > 0:31:40But it has got all the hallmarks of Archibald Knox, has it not?
0:31:40 > 0:31:43- Oh, yes. Looks rusty to me. - Wonderful hinges.
0:31:43 > 0:31:48Enamelling here. Not real,
0:31:48 > 0:31:51but simulating something that was absolutely wonderful.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54And to think that you got this free with your toffees!
0:31:54 > 0:31:58- And you just paid for it. - How much did you spend?
0:31:58 > 0:32:01- Give him a break. - What is it worth, chaps?
0:32:01 > 0:32:05- £30.- £30.- 15 quid.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07- Well, there you go.- So there!
0:32:07 > 0:32:12- Double your money time.- Can I have a look?- You may.- Thank you.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15- So, the big thing is, Charlie.- Yeah.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18In the world of tins, there's an infinite variety
0:32:18 > 0:32:22and there are hundreds of pounds spent on certain rarities.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Oh, yeah. If that was in super condition,
0:32:25 > 0:32:27and I don't pretend it is,
0:32:27 > 0:32:30I think it would be worth the best part of £200.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- Well, it's not dented, is it?- No. - It's just a little...
0:32:33 > 0:32:35Just a little rusted.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Anyway, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks
0:32:38 > 0:32:40about Carlos's tin.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43- Right, John, you're an arts and crafts man.- Hm-mm.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45How would you date that casket?
0:32:45 > 0:32:48That would be around 1900, 1910.
0:32:48 > 0:32:54- And would they be very nice Ruskin porcelain plaques?- They wouldn't.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- They'd be gobstopper-type liquorice allsorts.- Oh, right.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01- Because that's what it held?- That's right. A few little dinks and nicks.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05The finish is nearly gone, as well, on this.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07But £30 to £40 we've put on it.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10Well, that genius Charlie Ross only paid £15.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13So, if they go for the bonus buy, they could double their money.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16And looking at Concorde, they're going to need to do it.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19Anyway, we'll find out in a minute, won't we?
0:33:24 > 0:33:27Now, Karen, Emma, you're on the edge, how does it feel?
0:33:27 > 0:33:28- Nervous.- Nerve-racking.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30What are you nervous about particularly, Karen?
0:33:30 > 0:33:33- I like losing money. - You like losing money?
0:33:33 > 0:33:35And that makes you feel nervous?
0:33:35 > 0:33:38- I'm a bit nervous because it's an auction.- Yeah.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42The cold, steely hand of reality is about to grip,
0:33:42 > 0:33:46because your first item is the brooch, and here it comes.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48There we are. Vulcanite brooch.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51We'll start the bidding here at £10, then.
0:33:51 > 0:33:52At £10.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56- This is tough.- Victorian memorial brooch. Vulcanite brooch there.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59- £5 is bid, thank you.- £5?
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Any advance at £5?
0:34:01 > 0:34:05- Six, seven, eight.- It's going. - At £8, then.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08Are we all done at £8?
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Lady's bid again at £8.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12All done, and I'm going to sell.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16£8. Minus £42.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18That's good.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Let's hope we make it up with the...
0:34:20 > 0:34:21Cocktail set.
0:34:21 > 0:34:2695. We have the 1950s silver-plated cocktail set. It is marked Gucci.
0:34:26 > 0:34:31But it is made in England. Who would like to bid £50 for it?
0:34:33 > 0:34:37Man or lady who has everything? Cocktail set? 20 is bid, thank you.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39At 22. 25.
0:34:39 > 0:34:4128. 30. 32.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44- 35. 38.- Good.- 40.
0:34:44 > 0:34:4645. 50. Five.
0:34:46 > 0:34:4760.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50- Five.- Yes!- 70. 80.
0:34:50 > 0:34:5590. 100. And ten. 120.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57That's cool!
0:34:57 > 0:35:00120. Gentleman's bid standing.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05£120. Are you sure? 130, sir?
0:35:05 > 0:35:07- Is he finished?- He looks again. No?
0:35:07 > 0:35:11120, I'm going to sell. Standing there at 120.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Yes! Look how good that did!
0:35:13 > 0:35:17That is brilliant. £120 is plus 50.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21You were minus 42. You are back in the game with plus £8.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23Now, your vases.
0:35:23 > 0:35:24Hold on a minute,
0:35:24 > 0:35:28- this has been placed on my... front of my feet.- Anyway,
0:35:28 > 0:35:30- here they come. - They're Doulton, they're perfect.
0:35:30 > 0:35:31Lot 96.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34A pair of good Royal Doulton vases. £30 is the bid, sir.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37- 30.- If you wish to bid. £30. Thank you, madam.
0:35:37 > 0:35:38At 32.
0:35:38 > 0:35:4235. 38. 40. 42. 45.
0:35:42 > 0:35:4548. 50.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47Five. 60. Five.
0:35:47 > 0:35:5070. Five. 80.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52£80. 85, sir?
0:35:52 > 0:35:56- Would you like to come in now? - Oh, no! Come on!
0:35:56 > 0:35:58Lady's bid at £80. Are we all done now?
0:35:58 > 0:36:01Selling at £80.
0:36:01 > 0:36:07£80 is minus 65, which is not so bad if you say it quickly.
0:36:07 > 0:36:13- Which means, overall, you are minus 57.- All right.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17- I feel so responsible.- What are we going to do about the old necklace?
0:36:17 > 0:36:19We're going to go for it. Even for a penny,
0:36:19 > 0:36:22- even for a pound. - Just because it's black?- Yes.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Well, all I can say is things are looking rather black at the moment.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27- You are determined to do it?- Yes.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29We're going with the bonus buy, and here it comes.
0:36:29 > 0:36:34Lot 100. The black plastic Coptic cross.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37It is only black plastic, I'm afraid.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40So, who would like to start the bidding here
0:36:40 > 0:36:42at a generous £5?
0:36:42 > 0:36:45- Generous?- Generous five. - Any bids now?
0:36:45 > 0:36:48£5. It is on the counter. £5, thank you.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Another lady there. At £5. Would you like to bid six?
0:36:52 > 0:36:55- Yes, she would.- In the lovely coral necklace?
0:36:55 > 0:36:58£6 is bid. Thank you very much.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01Standby. Stand by your bids.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04It is your big, madam. At £6.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08The black plastic cross on the chain at £6, and I'm selling.
0:37:08 > 0:37:13- £6 is minus £29. That's minus 86, girls.- Oh!
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Well, you said you got a thrill from losing money.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19I think you have had a cheap thrill today.
0:37:19 > 0:37:20I have had a very cheap thrill.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23Anyway, the fact of the matter is it could be a winning score,
0:37:23 > 0:37:25- so say not a word to the Blues. - We won't.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- Lips are sealed.- Lips are sealed. - Well done, girls.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36Carlos, you're been in the auction business for years.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39You've seen some strange things happen in your time.
0:37:39 > 0:37:40A lot of strange things.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Things like Concordes that you put £20 to £30 on.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46And end up at 360 on the net.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49I've yet to find anybody who rates that, I have to say.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52He has put 20 to 30 on that
0:37:52 > 0:37:54and £80 was paid. Well, good luck.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57Now, team, first up is your Tunbridge writing slope,
0:37:57 > 0:37:58and here it comes.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01We move on to this Victorian walnut
0:38:01 > 0:38:04writing slope with a Tunbridge inlaid band across the top.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07We will start the bidding here at £20. It is a low start.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11At £20 now. Any advance? £20.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- I'll take 22.- Come on.- 25.
0:38:14 > 0:38:1728. Lady's bid at the back there.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20At £28. 30 if you wish. Anywhere else?
0:38:20 > 0:38:22- You're in profit. - It's the lady's bid.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24- £28.- What's with all these women going for it?
0:38:24 > 0:38:27Make no mistake, £28.
0:38:27 > 0:38:32£28. Well done, chaps. £28 is plus £3.
0:38:32 > 0:38:33Better than a kick.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Now, here we go with the claret jug.
0:38:36 > 0:38:37Another good lot behind the counter.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- I think I steered you into this. - ..claret jug.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Late Victorian, there.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46We can start the bidding here at £30.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48Again, it's a low start. At £30.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Any advance?
0:38:50 > 0:38:52You need a bit of glue there, somewhere.
0:38:52 > 0:38:5532, thank you. 35. 38.
0:38:55 > 0:38:5740.
0:38:57 > 0:39:0142. £42 right at the back of the room. At £42.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03- Are we all done?- Come on!
0:39:03 > 0:39:0645, thank you. 48.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09£48. Far off there.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11At £48, and I'll sell.
0:39:11 > 0:39:17£48, two off 50, which means it's minus 17.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Which means overall you're minus 14.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22And here we come with Concorde.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25Moving on to the illustrious model of Concorde, there we are.
0:39:25 > 0:39:30We can start the bidding at £35.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33£35, straight in there.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37In the room with Amy. At 35. 38. 40.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40- I knew it would be good.- 42. 45. 48.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43£48 there. 50.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46At £50 now. Still with us here. At £50.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49On commission now. Against you, sir, in the room.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Do you want to bid 52? Where are you?
0:39:51 > 0:39:55Ducked away? At £50 then.
0:39:55 > 0:39:5852. 55. One more, madam?
0:39:58 > 0:40:01£58.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05Yes? £58. There we are, commission is out. It's your bid.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08At £58. And we'll sell.
0:40:09 > 0:40:1122. 32. Minus 36. OK?
0:40:11 > 0:40:13Minus £36.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16Bearing in mind how flat as a pancake this has been,
0:40:16 > 0:40:18- that's not too bad. - No, not really.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20So, what are you going to do about the toffee tin?
0:40:20 > 0:40:25- We all fancy it. - We liked it from the beginning.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28- You liar! - We said we were going to go with it.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31Well, that's great, isn't it? The decision is made.
0:40:31 > 0:40:32Now that you've decided,
0:40:32 > 0:40:34I can tell you what the auctioneer has put on it.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37He think it is a fab little tin and he has put £30 to £40.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40- Really?- So, in his view, you'll double your money.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43Who would like to start the bidding here at £30.
0:40:43 > 0:40:47£30 for this. 20, then?
0:40:47 > 0:40:50Anywhere? Ten now?
0:40:50 > 0:40:54We crawl it down to £10. Thank you, madam, at ten.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58Is bid here, on my left. At £10 now. 12 there? 12.
0:40:58 > 0:41:0314. 16. 18. At £18 now.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07- Come on, keep going.- Just.- Tight. - We all done now? At £18...
0:41:08 > 0:41:09It is your bid, madam.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13I'm going to sell. We are all done at £18.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15£18. Well, that is very good.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18- Plus £3. That's very good.- Well done.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20Not as good as his estimate, though.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23I have to say. If he had made his 30 to 40, you'd be really smiling.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25Anyway, it is plus three, no harm with that.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29You are minus £33 as a result, and that could be a winning score.
0:41:29 > 0:41:33Don't talk to the Reds and all will be revealed in a moment.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Been chatting at all between you?
0:41:42 > 0:41:44No, not a word? Just as well, really.
0:41:44 > 0:41:50We have had a whopping series of disasters and the team that
0:41:50 > 0:41:53has had more disasters than anybody else are the Reds.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55Yes!
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- You also made the biggest profit, but the biggest losses.- Yes!
0:41:59 > 0:42:05They made a profit of £50 on their Gucci silver cocktail set.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07- Which was good, wasn't it? - Very good.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10We had such great expectations as a result.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14But sadly, they came to nought. They came to minus 86, actually.
0:42:14 > 0:42:19Which is quite a whopper, isn't it? All in the name of good fun.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22But the victors today, who win by only losing £33,
0:42:22 > 0:42:25which is nothing to be too proud of, are the Blues.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Congratulations, chaps.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30- Thank you.- Your maximum profit was £3,
0:42:30 > 0:42:33which you scored twice -
0:42:33 > 0:42:36on the writing slope and that excellent toffee tin, Carlos,
0:42:36 > 0:42:39which you can be very proud of.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41Another three pound profit on that.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44Old sticky fingers, you see.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46- Anyway, had a good time? - Fantastic.- Very good.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48Thank you very much for coming on the show.
0:42:48 > 0:42:49Congratulations for winning.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52In fact, join us soon for some more bargain hunting, yes?
0:42:52 > 0:42:54ALL: Yes!
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