Oswestry 7 Bargain Hunt

I'm getting that feeling again -

you know, the one you get when you slip on that really comfortable jacket

or welcome a really good friend.

It's the sort of feeling I get every time I say the words, "Let's go Bargain Hunting, yeah!"

Welcome, friends, to Oswestry,

once known as a frontier town

on account of its position on the border of England and Wales.

Our teams are here today to secure bargains and I'm looking forward to some strategic play.

Either way, we're gonna have fun, aren't we?

On today's show, the reds are getting along famously.

Are you fluttering your eyelashes?

It's working for me - I don't know why, but, yeah.

But the same can't be said for the blues.

-Do I need to be here?

-No!

He was asking me, I think!

Oo-er! Right, let's meet the teams.

On the show today, we've got two teams of friends.

Well, they're friends at the moment.

For the reds we've got Jill and Paula,

and for the blues, we have Darren and Tony.

-Welcome, everybody.

-Hello!

Smacking to see you. Jill, how is it that you became friends?

Me and Paula met five years ago. We both work for the NHS

and instantly hit it off with the same sense of humour and our love of wine!

What particular branch of the NHS do you occupy?

We work for a team in the community that supports people with chest conditions.

We try to keep them out of hospital and keep them in their homes.

That's good. Now, you're a big sports fan, aren't you?

A watching more than the playing type.

-More of the couch?

-Yes, a couch potato kind of sporting fan.

-What do you like?

-Any sport. Cricket, golf, darts,

but my main one is football.

-Is it?

-Yes, and I'm an avid Liverpool supporter.

Is it all to do with their thighs, then, or what?

-Oh, no.

-Thighs and calves?

-I'm a serious football fan.

-Serious fan.

-Yes.

There are a number of goals that you'd like to complete before your next big birthday.

-The big 4-0 next birthday.

-Is it really?

-So I've compiled a list that I'd like to achieve.

-What are they?

One, I'm going to run a half-marathon.

I'm going to learn a foreign language,

-and the best one is to appear on Bargain Hunt.

-Get away!

Get a little pecker for myself!

Oh, no! What, now? Can we do it now?

Ooh, yes!

-Thank you!

-Aren't I the lucky one! Isn't that sweet!

-That is an ambition so easily achieved.

-Absolutely!

I should make it more difficult for you!

Blast it!

So, Paula, what do you do in your NHS role?

I'm a nurse within the same team as Jill,

again, supporting patients at home

with their respiratory disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

What keeps you busy outside work?

I've got two children and a lovely border terrier called Caspar

who I love taking for long walks.

-Got the old man, too?

-I've got the old man, yes.

-He's my...

-Do you take him for a walk, too?

-Oh, gosh, yeah. Absolutely.

-Shackle him up.

-He needs airing now and again! He really does.

Absolutely.

I think you'll do very well, you girls.

-We're gonna have a laugh.

-We sure are, Tim.

It says here you two met over a jacket. Is that right?

That's correct. I bought a jacket from Tony on a well-known internet auction site.

And it's been bosom friendship ever since, has it?

-"Bro-mance" is the word I use.

-That's how the wives describe it!

Jolly good.

You're a bit of a fanatical jacket collector.

-I have been known to buy the odd one or two.

-How many jackets have you got in your wardrobe?

-Now not so many. About 80.

-80?!

-At one stage it was pushing towards 300.

-300 jackets?!

-Where did you keep them?

-Nearly one for every day of the year!

-JILL:

-You've got 301 now!

What job of work do you do that you can wear 300 jackets a year?

-Postman.

-Ahh!

-They provide a lovely jacket(!)

-What's best about the postie job? Christmas?

I like talking to the customers and getting to know them.

A bit of banter with them.

-Good for you. It says here, Tony, you're a chemist.

-I am indeed.

-Tell us about that.

My particular job is delivering, or supplying,

the sticky stuff that goes on the back of sticky labels.

-Is it?

-Yes.

Oh. That's unusual, isn't it?

-You're also in a band?

-I am, yes.

-Tell us about that, Toto.

Bass guitar and occasionally guitar in a rock band.

They have a strange name, The Kings of Frog Island.

-Made any CDs or anything?

-Yes, we've had three CDs out.

-They were semi-successful. We've sold...

-Three?

-..in the thousands.

-Seriously, have you?

-Yes.

What are you guys after today? What's the tactics?

A bit of bling and some silverware, I think.

-I'm a Newcastle fan and Darren's...

-I'm Stoke City.

-Both teams haven't had much success.

-No silverware for our teams.

So we'll compensate and buy some silverware today.

No better reason to go for silver, then. Anyway, we'll have fun.

Right. Now, the £300. Here's your money moment.

£300 apiece. You know the rules. Your experts await.

And off you go! And very, very, very good luck.

And guiding the teams today are our hard-working experts,

cor, doesn't he scrub up well?

With the reds, it's David Harper.

And ringing out the profits for the blues

is Mark Stacey.

Ding-dong!

So you two don't mind me telling my friends

I've spent the whole day with a pair of nurses?

-Absolutely not.

-Not at all, no!

-Are you sure?

-Except Jill's a physio.

What's your strategy for today, bargain hunting?

Something shiny and silver.

Some quality items. No rubbish.

-Oh.

-No tat.

-That's my plan out of the window, then.

-What are we looking for?

-A bit of silver, maybe?

-I like a bit of silver.

-Earrings, pearl earrings.

-Right.

-Something like that.

-So we've got a plan, then?

-Well, as much as we can plan, yeah.

-Let's go and watch it all unravel, shall we?

-OK!

Ah, so speaks the voice of experience.

But only 30 seconds in, Harper's already under pressure.

Anything jumping out for you, David?

Er...

Well, not yet!

-Come on, guys. You've got to find some things.

-Yeah.

I've spotted it already. The naked lady!

We'll move on from there.

Not to your taste, eh, Mark?

I like the box.

Butter-fingers!

It's OK, he's not looking!

All breakages must be paid for, you naughty reds!

Close that.

We're looking for some bling, apparently.

You said you were looking for bling.

Now, now, boys.

That's quite nice. A cheroot holder. Can you show me that?

Ivory is quite a controversial subject,

but this is an antique piece of ivory.

How does it work? You lift this up, do you?

-From the side?

-You just twist it there.

-Oh! Where did you twist it?

-Just open the bottle.

Oh, gosh.

It's in the form of a bottle of champagne.

How old is that, Mark?

It's 1883.

-Dare we ask the price?

-We've got 85 on it, at the moment.

Worn out, Mark?

Hold him up, Darren.

What's your better price?

70? One moment.

We need to consult.

Ah, the stall-holder's partner.

Here comes the cavalry.

-We're looking for silver.

-What date's that?

-1963.

-Ooh. Right.

-Does it work?

-I haven't tried it.

-You daren't plug it in!

-Can I pick it up?

-Is it battery or wires?

-It's battery.

-PAULA:

-Can you get the World Service on it?

Ha-ha! Talking of which,

what kind of reception have the blues had with their dealer?

-55?

-I was hoping for sort of 50.

Hello, what's this? Hello!

It's a pooch with a nose for a bargain, clearly!

-Is that OK?

-Yes, that's OK, yes.

-Let's strike while the iron's hot.

-OK.

-Shake the man's hand.

-Deal.

Decisive action, lads. That's what we like.

Within ten minutes, you've found your first item.

You've spent a reasonable amount of money, 50 quid.

You have to find two other items, now.

They've got beer!

I should go like that on the label.

I don't think beer is going to be one of them.

It's not time for a beer!

Do we like that barrel?

We're all barrelled out, you know.

These girls like a joke, don't they?

I like the alcohol, don't like the barrel.

It's like me coming back from the pub!

Oh, gosh, it's awful. Awful.

There seems to be something of a theme, here.

How about a bucket instead of a barrel?

-Brass feet. So it's oak.

-How old?

I think that started life as an oak metal-bound bucket,

yeah, in the 19th century

and then at some point in recent times

-someone has glammed it up.

-Put finishing touches.

And made it a bit blingy. And they've created a really good-looking champagne bucket.

Or planter.

So it's a bit quirky.

-I like the little pine box.

-I like the pine box.

-It's not old, is it?

-I don't know. Let's have a look.

You liked this, Tony, didn't you?

A little candle box in there, look, for keeping your candles.

It's got a nice feel, a nice grain.

It's the sort of thing I can see selling in Cheshire.

I think so. He wants to know how much the pine trunk is.

-I've got 125 on it.

-Ooh. Yes.

What would you say we'd need to get it for to possibly look at a profit?

-20.

-He'd never do that.

40 would be brilliant.

-What would be your very, very, very best...

-42?

-..that you could possibly do.

-Very best, £50.

50 quid or nothing. What will we say to him?

-Let's go with the gamble.

-It's always a gamble.

-Yeah, go on.

-Happy?

-Let's go for it.

Thank you! Go and shake his hand.

-Yes.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Let's hope we don't kick the bucket!

Oh, very good!

I don't know who's coming out with worst gags, the girls or the boys.

-Gosh, we've had a nice selection of dogs already, haven't we?

-You attract the dogs, Mark.

No need to be personal!

What would you move on the price?

I could move to about...110.

Gosh, that is a little bit, isn't it?

We might be back in desperation later on.

Jill's decided to lie down on the job.

-Where's the grapes?

-You want that bucket with the champagne that we just bought.

A bucket of champagne. We could get a funnel and just pour it in.

-She could manage a funnel!

-Do you know, in all seriousness, it's very comfortable.

That is a really good piece of furniture.

1860, 1870, beautifully made.

-Can you feel the horse hair?

-Absolutely gorgeous.

Squeeze it. To create that new today,

to get someone, if he was good enough,

to carve that, hand spring it and stuff it with horse hair,

I think would cost you 7,000 quid.

Out of interest, how much is the chaise?

-It's 450 on that.

-450.

A bargain, but still beyond our budget.

Moving on, then.

Do you like Belleek china?

If I knew what it was, Mark, no.

You haven't done any research for this show, then?

We thought we'd leave it to the experts!

-Where is he, then, David?

-Is it damaged? No, it's not.

I beg your pardon?

Ah, the penny's dropped!

Did you say, "Where is David?"

Does it ring your bell, Mark?

-I think I'll just go home.

-Ding-dong!

-I think that's quite fun.

-OK.

It's Belleek china, not terribly old.

Tell us a bit more about Belleek.

It's made in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.

So how old is it, then, Mark?

-I don't think this is very old.

-Right. £20? Not a lot of money.

Not a lot of money. If we talk nicely to them,

-we might get it for a tenner.

-A tenner.

-We can go for that, can't we?

-Yeah.

-Ding-dong.

-What do you think that would get at auction?

-15?

-It's got to be a tenner, that, surely?

-Do I need... Do I need to be here?

-No!

-He was asking me that question, I think.

-Sorry!

Gee whizz!

Someone's getting a little bit tetchy, aren't they?

I would have thought they'd put an estimate of 20 or £30 on it.

Shall I go and ask them? Try and make yourselves useful. We've got all day(!)

Ooh! No, you haven't. 30 minutes left.

-Can we have a look at the pearl ones?

-Yeah.

-What do you think?

-It is pretty.

-Is it a real pearl? Do you know how to test?

-No.

OK. Rub it on your teeth very gently.

What can you feel?

-Like grainy.

-Grainy. So a bit gritty, as if it's got sand on it.

-Mm.

-Then it's a real pearl.

Now, has Mark found a real bargain?

Now I've had a word with the lady, and she's been very nice to us.

She said we can have it for a tenner.

OK, let's go for it!

-Ding-dong!

-Ding-dong!

-Avon calling!

Or any other leading make-up brand.

Our David likes getting dolled up.

What about this big bling gold thing?

-Does it suit me?

-It's just you.

-It's me, isn't it?

-It is you.

-Sophistication, the height of.

-I think so.

You need the medallion now.

-I could even sort of dangle it.

-Absolutely.

-I'd go with the dangle.

-Especially with that chest hair.

He's hardly Tom Jones, is he?

-OK. Shall we move on from there, then?

-Yep.

-Yeah.

-Thanks.

-Thank you.

-You've spent £60 on two items.

-Yep.

But I feel I'm leading you a bit in this.

-We do, as well.

-But at least now we've got plenty of time

for me and Darren - and money - to find items that we like.

-We'll talk you into something, Mark.

-Get on with it. You don't need me.

-Don't go off in a huff!

Too late! So how will the boys fare on their own?

What have you got on here that we make a profit on?

Whereabouts is the nude? The bronze lady. They like nudes.

This doesn't bode well!

-Is it bronze?

-It's bronze, yeah.

-And how much is that?

-I've got 95 on it.

-It's quite nice.

-Nice long legs.

Fantastic.

These boys know what they like.

-I like that fish.

-It's got nice markings on it.

Let's have a look at that. And what about that?

I was just getting my eye on that. I think that's quite un...

So we've got two bits of silver here, girls.

So, the fish, first of all.

Is he silver? Is there any hallmark?

-If there's no markings, we can't describe it as silver.

-No.

It would be described as a white metal.

What is he? He's got two holes in his snout there.

It's obviously for sprinkling something.

So it could be pepper or salt, or possibly as a desk piece.

Because he'll sit nicely on a desk.

-I like it.

-What have you got there?

It's a lock and key, but it's made out of a threepenny bit.

OK. So there's a Victorian coin, 1886.

A silver threepenny bit.

It doesn't look that attractive. Would I put that on a chain? I'm not sure.

I think we should go for the fish and keep this one in mind.

What's the best on the fish?

We could do that for 45.

-Is that the absolute best?

-42?

-We'll go with 40.

-We'll have the fish.

-We'll have the fish.

-Well done.

You own a silver-ish carp fish of unknown origin or date.

-We like him.

-We do.

-Come on.

Put fishy in your pocket.

Those reds are doing swimmingly well

and I think they'd be pleased to hear my next top tip.

What inevitably sells incredibly well at auction

are objects connected with children and animals.

And I think you'd be hard pushed

to find a more charming animal-related object than this.

What do you think about the wise old owl?

Isn't he lovely?

The form of the owl, however, is novelty and not ornithologically correct.

What was it made for? Well, if I open it up, inside the top rim

you can see a flange.

That, originally, was supposed to hold a glass liner.

That groove there that goes through the top edge

is masked by the owl's beak.

This thing was originally a mustard pot.

There was a spoon that went into the mustard

but the terminal of the spoon was unusual

because it was in the form of a little wiggly, squiggly tail

of a mouse!

The pun being that owls eat mice

and this owl happened to have a little mouse in its mouth.

If you look up on the internet owl cruets in solid silver

you'll find them by a celebrated Victorian silversmith,

called Fox,

priced at more than £3,000.

It's the most desirable form of mustard pot

that's made in the world.

So what's this one worth?

Well, of course, it's not as good as a silver one.

This is simply made out of a base metal, nickel.

To you, today, here in Oswestry,

it's yours for £55.

That's 55. Too-whit, too-whoo!

Meanwhile, the boys are trying to stick to their original plan.

-They want something silvery.

-Yes, we do.

But they keep getting distracted

by novelty items.

-It's an old crab.

-A bit like Mark!

Or by sausage and bacon rolls!

And they're not the only ones!

This is what I know about, David.

-I spent three years of my life studying this when I was at university.

-Really?

-So this is more my field.

-OK. Over to you.

Well, just by looking at him, he's not had a very good day!

So what's going on here, then?

This is your spinal cord. These are your spinous processes and your vertebrae.

And your good old pelvis, your sacrum and your legs. There you go!

-My goodness me!

-And there would be your lovely head, David.

My head? I'm not that small!

Can you help me out a bit, then?

I haven't really got a bad back, but I wouldn't mind you having a go!

We'll talk about it later!

-Right, you two.

-Yes, sir?

-Come with me.

We'll go inside for a minute.

-We'll have a quick look in here and we might have to make some decisions. OK?

-Fine, yep.

Yes, come on, Mark. Give those boys some focus! Time's running out.

Those are quite nice.

-What do you think it is, first of all?

-A hip flask.

You've been watching the show, haven't you?

-Or taking it to the match with me!

-He's been drinking as well!

-But not today!

-Not today. Good.

There's nothing in there.

But basically, it's glass inside.

So you take that off so you can pour the drink in there if you want.

-That's all clearly hallmarked there.

-How old do you think it is?

It might be on there, actually. 1906.

-OK.

-So it's Edwardian.

-It's a very gentleman's thing.

-Certainly is.

I thought for two debonair gentlemen.

Where do I find them? I could show it to them.

Isn't he a card?

You've got this at 250. What would you be willing to go for?

-I'd do 195.

-Could you go a bit more?

Uh, another tenner. 185.

It's not bad. I like round figures.

-Yeah, 180's better.

-Depends which side of the table! Go on, then, 180.

-Shall we go for it?

-Let's grab a deal.

-You wanted quality, didn't you.

-We wanted quality.

-And we wanted silver.

-Yes.

-And we like a drink.

-Oh, yes!

-So all you have to say now is, "Thank you, Mark."

-Thank you, Mark.

-Thank you, Mark.

Ah, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.

-Thank you very much, sir. Very kind of you.

-Thank you very much.

The boys have done it.

What do you like about this one? Come on, Paula.

I like the fact we've only got three minutes left and it's something to talk about!

-I don't like that we've got three minutes.

-It could be useful for fishermen, things like this.

Their little days out.

Sandwiches...

-thermos...

-Yep.

In its original case, which is very good.

Date-wise, 1950.

You hit the nail on the head when you said fishermen.

-Yep.

-Fishermen could go out and spend thousands of pounds on vintage reels

so you're out there, fishing with something worth a fortune,

and you've got soup and sandwiches,

you don't want them out of plastic, you want them out of something like that.

What would be the best on this one?

-45 quid's the death on it.

-45.

We have one and a half minutes left.

So, have we got anything in reserve?

Are you fluttering your eyelashes?

It's working for me. Don't know why, but yeah!

-It doesn't change the price, though.

-40?

-It's got to be 45.

-Two?

-Basically, the biggest thing it's got going for it...

-A very handsome seller!

Ah, look at that!

It's still the same price, though!

30 seconds.

-Yep.

-Yeah, go on.

-That's it. You're done! You're done.

Oh, stress!

-Stress.

-I need a gin and tonic!

-The gin and tonic's on me. How's that?

-Yeah.

-Great.

-Come on. As much as you can drink.

-In my thermos flask!

I beg your pardon? Yes, you're quite right.

Time's up. Let's check out what the red team bought, eh?

# There's a hole in this bucket, dear Paula, dear Paula... #

But that's because it's an oak planter.

£50 paid.

Will this pepperette in the shape of a carp

sink or swim at the auction?

Let's not carp on about it.

At the last moment, they bought a thermos flask and a sandwich box

in a carry case. Cor, what a carry-on!

-That was close.

-Close, and an eclectic mix, I think.

Hey, you'll cut it too fine one of these days, you know!

You won't get that third item.

One day that might happen.

It will, the way you lot are going on!

-Did you have a nice time?

-We did.

-Lovely time, thank you.

And you spent overall a grand total of what?

-£140.

-140. I would like £160, please.

-Thank you very much.

-There you go.

£160. Look at those black nails! £160.

Not yours, David!

-You're too clean.

-Well, Saturday night.

-You've got time!

-What are you going to do with that lot?

-I'll try and blow the lot, Tim.

-Yes?

-Yeah.

You know how to do that kind of treatment.

-You'll probably get something Chinese.

-You never know.

-You never know. Cunning monkey!

Good luck, girls. Good luck, Davido. Let's check out what the blue team bought.

The boys made a sparkling start with a cheroot cutter in the form

of a champagne bottle, for £50.

Then, holding back the big bucks,

they bought a Belleek bell for £10.

So they could pour their pennies into this silver-mounted spirit flask.

All £180-worth!

I'm very impressed with you. I thought I'd have trouble with you.

-We're no trouble at all!

-Listen, the trouble has yet to begin.

-Darren, have a good time?

-Fantastic, thank you very much.

-Which is your favourite piece.

-It's got to be the hip flask.

-What about you, Toto?

-I think the silver hip flask as well.

-Is that going to bring the biggest profit?

-No.

-I think it is. I think it might fly.

-Which do you think will do best, Darren?

-I think the bell, even though it was cheap as chips,

-we might make a profit.

-Cheap as what?!

-Cheap as what?!

-Sorry.

Do you mean cheap as inexpensive fried potatoes?

Clearly not watched the show for the last eight years!

Thank you very much! Lovely.

-How much did you spend overall?

-240.

-Who's got the money?

-I have.

-So £60 from Darren, please.

-There you go, sir.

-Up to the nose, fresh as a rose.

What will you do with that, Mark?

Well, Tim, I think I've got something in mind

-that's completely different to what they've bought.

-How exciting! Well done.

Well done. Almost as exciting is the gorgeous house we're about to visit

somewhere in the West Midlands.

Three miles west of Wolverhampton, actually, lies Wightwick Manor,

built in 1888 for the Mander family.

Wightwick is one of the few houses you can still see decorated with original furnishings

and fabrics by Morris & Co,

the firm founded by the 19th-century designer William Morris

together with leading members of the pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Formed by a small group of anti-establishment artists,

the Brotherhood took their inspirations

from the styles in art before the 16th-century painter Raphael.

Hence their title, pre-Raphaelite.

Because of the association between Morris and the Brotherhood,

the Manders began acquiring pre-Raphaelite art from 1937

and today, their collection can be viewed here

in a highly appropriate setting.

One of the founders of the decorative arts firm, Morris & Co,

was Edward Burne-Jones who was also a lifetime friend of William Morris.

Here we have a Burne-Jones painting dated from a late period,

but it's an important work

and it depicts a medieval love story.

Here we have the young lovers on the right-hand side, embracing,

and because it's a Pre-Raphaelite painting,

the backdrop is appropriate.

We've got an ancient doorway carved with puteaux,

we've got an entwined briar rose

which is illustrative of the theme of the story.

The transient and fleeting nature of love itself

a theme only too familiar for both members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

It was the artists Millais, Holman Hunt and Rossetti

who founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848.

And in this, the morning room,

we've got an example of three of Rossetti's models.

Any attractive woman that the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood artists spotted

they termed as "a stunner" and tried to persuade her to model for them.

The central character out of these three is thought to be Annie Miller.

She was discovered by Holman Hunt

working as a barmaid in a slum.

He effectively groomed her,

not only to become a model,

but also as a potential wife.

In 1854, when he shoved off to the Holy Land on a painting tour,

he pleaded with her not to sit for any other artists,

particularly not Rossetti.

Rossetti had form. He seduced William Morris's wife

and Holman Hunt didn't want any of that.

Actually, she did sit for him.

She sat for him many times,

and needless to say, never became Hunt's wife.

Although Hunt's romantic plans came to nought,

for the third founding member of the Brotherhood, John Everett Millais,

a completely different ending was in store.

This is a painting by Millais of Effie Gray, who married John Ruskin in 1848.

John Ruskin has a problem with regard to women.

It's thought his only vision of a woman

was what he had experienced from examining closely classical marble statues.

Having married Effie, on his wedding night he discovered she was not necessarily smoothly textured

in every department.

That discovery horrified the man

and as a result it's thought that their marriage was never consummated.

This painting was painted by Millais in July 1853 on a trip to Scotland.

It was commissioned by John Ruskin.

Unbeknown to him, Millais and Effie had developed a passionate relationship.

And she shortly ran off with Millais, causing a tremendous Victorian scandal.

Here she sits, though, demurely with Scottish foxgloves in her hair

doing a bit of tatting.

The big question today is, over at the auction,

are our contestants' lots likely to be causing a grand scandal?

I can't tell you how nice it is to be in the heart of Nantwich.

Peter Wilson's auction house. How lovely to see you.

-Nice to see you, Tim.

-We've got the oak planter here.

It is what it says on the tin, as it were,

it is just an oak banded planter.

It's a perfectly decent practical thing for using round the house.

-Is that worth a £10 note?

-I think it's worth a shade more.

-I think about 30 or £40.

-Do you?

-Well our lot paid £50.

-Did they?

And moving on, the wee pepperette

which I have to say I think is charming.

Yes, a pretty thing, very nicely made.

But there's no hallmark on it.

We can only call it white metal. It's beautifully made.

-Looks kind of Chinese, Japanese, to me.

-Yes, it could easily be.

That would explain, perhaps, it having no marks.

-What do you think it's worth?

-50 to 80.

-£45 paid.

We've got a sandwich box and a thermos flask.

Is it collectable? I think if you've got a vintage or classic car,

you might well be interested in having that on the back seat.

-So it's sort of automobilia, really, more than anything else.

-Yes.

What might it bring on a good day?

-20 to 30.

-I was afraid you'd say that. They paid 45.

-Oh, did they?

It seems to me there are two dark pits there,

which means they'll need their bonus buy, so let's have a look at it.

-Paula and Jill, ready for this?

-Yes.

-Can't wait!

-Absolutely!

You gave David Harper £160 and he's clearly excited about revealing all.

Well, it's not a very big one, but I hope you'll like it.

-They definitely want to touch it!

-OK. Yes.

-Let them hold it.

-And it's not Chinese, Tim!

It's a heavy fish. Set on a base.

Very vintagey, circa 1950s, 1960s.

-Would you like a feel?

-I would. Thank you!

-Do you like it?

-It's not something I'd have in my own house,

-but we trust your judgement.

-Paula, what do you think?

I wouldn't have it in my home, like Jill said. But...

-So two rejects on whether you'd have it at home, David.

-Yes.

-Yes.

But on the other hand, is it in good condition?

-Ooh.

-Are all those twiddly bits there?

-I would say, Tim, it is 100 per cent.

-There you go.

-How much did you spend?

-140, Tim, I spent.

The big thing is, girls, you don't have to decide right now.

-Hold that thought.

-Thank you.

-Let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Dave's lamp.

Well, there's a tasteful object for you, Robert.

Murano glass, obviously this Italian-made glass.

-Here we have this table lamp which...

-Appropriately, it's red.

-Couldn't be better.

-What's the condition like?

I can't see any damage on it at all.

Which, to be fair, is quite rare.

If you're into it, it's quite an impressive piece.

I'm sure there'll be somebody in the audience that will like it.

-What's your estimate?

-30 to 40.

-£140.

I'm going to have to work hard, is all I can say!

A man can only do what a man can do.

That's it for the reds. Now for the blues.

-The Victorian and white metal cheroot trimmer.

-Yep.

It's in the shape of a champagne bottle.

I have looked up the kite mark on it, which is for 1883.

A marvellous thing to whip out of the pocket and trim the cigar or cheroot.

-So what's it worth?

-30 to 50.

-OK. They paid £50.

-Did they?

-Yeah.

So what do you think of the Irish leprechaun?

A later piece of Belleek with the brown transfer mark on it,

it's not the most collectable piece of Belleek that I've ever seen.

-What's your estimate?

-20 to 30.

-Fine. They only paid £10.

-Did they? Ah, well.

-Now, the hip flask.

-Some people will look at that and say,

-"That is rather nice. A lovely accessory."

-Yeah.

-What's your estimate?

-I put 60 to 80 on it.

-You're joking with me!

-Is that all?

-I'm trying to be serious, Tim.

-Are you?

No, seriously, is that all it's worth?

That's what I've put on it, yes. They paid?

-180.

-Did they?

So they'll need the bonus buy. Let's go and have a look at it.

Now, Tony, Darren, this is the moment where you discover

whether Mark Stacey spent 60 of your pounds sensibly or not.

-Mark?

-Tim.

-Ooh!

-Ooh!

No. It's in two parts.

-I'll give you the bottom bit.

-Thank you very much.

It's very delicate. I love this little flower work here.

This is plique-a-jour enamel.

So it's metal which has had this fine enamel put in.

It's very translucent when you hold it up.

-It's very nice.

-It is nice.

-I like that.

-It is very nice.

How much did you pay for this?

-I think a rather modest £28.

-Really?

-How much?

-28.

-Is that all?

-Yes.

-It's a fantastically delicate

incredibly intricate, very, very difficult to make.

-You're impressed, Toto?

-I'm impressed.

Just treasure those words. We'll find out what the auctioneer thinks about Mark's little box.

Look at that, Robert. Look at the work in that.

It's an amazing thing. Plique-a-jour, meaning "letting in light".

This was a technique whereby they were using wirework

-and then filling the wire areas with glass or enamel.

-Yes.

And this is all pierced with these chrysanthemum heads here.

If anybody twigs that, how difficult it is to make,

and how beautifully it's remained in good condition,

-they'll pay a bob or two for it.

-Let's hope so, yes.

How many bob do you reckon?

30 to £50.

Anyway, Mark Stacey, who's no fool, paid £28.

-Mark's a clever chap, so it's a nice thing.

-You're a clever chap, too!

Thank you so much.

Better to butter him up before the auction than afterwards!

-Anyway, good luck, Robert!

-Thank you very much, Tim.

-Thank you.

At £28. It's there. £28. It will be sold. At £28, then.

£28.

-Paula and Jill, how are you feeling, you lovelies?

-Excited.

-Yes. Very excited.

First up is your planter, and here it comes.

Lovely.

Now this lovely oak planter with steel bands on it.

Lot 108. £20 I'm bid. At 20.

22 is there now? £20 I'm bid.

-20?

-22 now?

-At £20 only. At 20 now, do I hear?

-Come on!

At £20 only. At 20. 22 on the internet.

-25 is it now? 22 the bid's here.

-Come on!

£22. 25 is it now? 25 anywhere?

25 there. 25. 28 on the internet do I hear?

£25 is in the room here.

28 on the internet? 28. 30 now?

30 bid. 32 is there now?

-At 32 on the internet.

-Come on.

The bid's in the room here at £30.

At £30 only. It will be sold.

At £30 only, then. At 30.

Oh! Do you know what, though? It could have been worse.

-Could have been worse. True.

-He worked it hard.

-Minus 20 is bad enough.

-Here comes the pepperette.

-109 is this delightful carp fish.

£50 I'm bid straight away. 55 is there now?

60 on commission. 65 now. 65.

-70. 75? At 70 with me.

-Come on! Come on!

-At £70 only.

-This is a nice thing.

-Any further bids on this? At 70. At £70.

-Bid's still with me at £70. 75 is there now? 75?

-Come on!

At £70 only. 75, surely?

At £70. Bid's here on commission.

At £70 only. All quiet at 70.

-Sold at 70.

-Plus £25. £25 profit.

You were minus 20, you're now plus five, girls.

-Woo!

-You're going forward.

110 is the lot number.

£20 I'm bid for this straightaway.

£20. 25 I have. At 25. 30 is there now?

£25 I'm bid. At 25. 30 anywhere now? Quickly.

30 sitting down. 35? 35, 40 now?

35 standing up in the doorway.

-At £35.

-40!

35. Come the racing season, you'll want this in the car.

-At £35.

-One more.

-£40 there.

-Yes!

45 is there now? 45. 50 now?

45 in doorway. At 45 there.

45. All finished and done? At £45 being sold.

45!

-We were close.

-£45. Wiped its face.

I wanted to wipe my face! I wanted to wipe my face!

-What are you going to do about the lamp post?

-Oh, dear.

-Oh, David.

-I know what's coming here. I have the sense.

-Do you want to stick?

-Stick.

-Stick.

-Stick.

114 is the Murano glass table lamp

from the 1950s.

I think this is a bit special.

Give it a chance.

£40 I'm bid straight away. £40. That's on commission at £40.

45 is there now? 45 anywhere now do I hear?

At £40 only. At £40.

45 is there now? 45 and I'm waiting.

-At £40 only.

-We did stick, didn't we?

-We did.

-I'll take two. I don't mind. At £40.

-Go on!

-At £40 only. At £40. 42 is there now?

-I paid a thousand.

£40 only. It's the last chance.

At £40 only. Going to be sold at £40.

All quiet.

-Sold at 40.

-Oh, David.

-I'm sorry.

-I'm very sorry.

Your pride must be a bit hurt.

-Listen, girls.

-I'm used to it, Tim.

-That's minus 100 there.

-Wow.

But because you were clever enough not to go with it,

-I have to tell you you are plus five.

-Wa-hey!

-Woo!

-Plus five!

-So that's £2.50 each!

Bus fare home.

Half each.

Listen, you two. Don't say a word to the blues.

That could be a winning score, seriously.

But you are going home with money in your pockets

and that is an achievement on this show!

So, guys, do you know how the reds did?

-No.

-No.

-Good.

First up is the cigar cheroot cutter. Here it comes.

Lot number 130,

this champagne-shaped cheroot cutter,

a lovely thing. What may we say for it?

-£20. A lovely accessory.

-£20?!

-22.

We'll go in twos and threes. £20 bid. At 20.

22 is it now? 22 on the internet. 25.

-28 on the internet.

-On the internet.

-At 28. 30, now? 30 bid.

-Come on!

32 do I hear? 32. 35?

35. A great thing. 38 now?

-38. 38. 40 now.

-It's getting there.

-You'll not find another one.

-True.

38 with you. At 38. 40 is it now?

-40, she's coming in again.

-Come on!

42? 42. 45?

42 it's there. £42.

The bid's here at £42. It's going to be sold. At £42.

-42.

-£42. Well done.

-And no cigar.

-That's minus £8.

What a shame.

A piece of Belleek. There we are. The Belleek bell.

£20 to start it off. At £20 you can't go wrong. £20.

22 is there now? You can't let it sell for... 22.

25. 28? 28.

28. 30 now?

30 bid. 32. 35.

Are you sure? £32 way at the back of the room.

At £32. 35 now on the internet.

38? 38. 40 on the internet.

At £40 on the internet. We're waiting.

38 in the room. 40 is there, on the internet?

-At £38 way at the back of the room.

-Come on!

£40. 42, now? 42.

45. You'll have to be quicker on the internet.

45 is there? 45. 48 now?

48. 50 now? On the internet. 50 you bid? At 48. 50 bidding on the internet.

50? 48 is in the room there.

At £48. Last chance. In the room at £48.

It's going to be sold at 48.

Sold at £48.

That's plus £38. How good is that?

You were minus eight. You're now plus 30.

132. This terrific hip flask.

I've got £80 bid on it straightaway.

-At £80. 85 is there now? £80 I'm bid. At 80 now.

-Come on.

85. 90's here. 95 is there now?

£90. 95. 100.

And five? 105.

110. 115. 120. 125.

130. 135.

Your bid. You'll make somebody very happy with this.

At 135. 135. 140 anywhere else now do I hear?

-At 135. The bid's there. £135.

-Come on.

-Going to be sold at 135.

Last chance. 135.

That's minus 45

which means overall you're minus 15.

So what are you going to do about the plique-a-jour box?

-Without a shadow of a doubt...

-Go for it!

-..we put our faith in Mark.

Now, this wonderful plique-a-jour box.

£20 to start it off? I promise you that's cheap.

Hand went up like a bullet at £20.

22 is there now? 22 do I hear? £20 I'm bid.

22 is there now? A lovely thing. 22.

25. 28. 30 now.

32. 35. 38.

40 now. 38 there.

I don't know how you dare shake your head at that!

40. Well done. See? If you don't ask, you don't get.

£40. 42. 45.

48 anywhere else?

At 45, the bid's there.

At 45 and going to be sold.

At £45. A bargain, I think.

At £45, going out then.

-45. Your bid.

-Plus 17.

You were minus 15 before.

You now have, lads, £2.

Whoa!

£2 profit.

-We made some money!

-Get in!

You made £1 each!

-After all that lark!

-We took our time!

How fantastic is that?

-That's pretty good, isn't it?

-Fantastic.

-You made a profit.

That could be a winning score. So don't say a word to the reds.

-Our lips are sealed.

-Everything should be sealed.

Well, well. How exciting is this?

Two teams of winners!

Oooh!

But which team is marginally ahead?

Cos you boys really, really want to beat these girls, right?

And vice-versa.

You don't?

Ladies first.

-OK. Well, on that basis...

-We want to win.

I have to give you your dream come true, because you are the runners-up.

The ladies are, indeed, first.

-Hooray!

-Yes!

I'm going to hand over two pounds to these boys.

Brilliant! Thank you, Tim.

And the ladies' profit is five pounds!

-Yay!

-Hooray!

So we got the three pounds between them, today.

-Anyway, have we had fun all round?

-Brilliant.

We certainly have. It's been superb.

Join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting, yes?

Yes!

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