Hungerford 10 Bargain Hunt

Today, the Reds and the Blues battle it out in beautiful Berkshire.

So, what are we waiting for? Let's go bargain-hunting. Yeah!

Today, we're in historic Hungerford,

whose curiosity shops have been attracting buyers

here for centuries. But today, it's the Red and Blue teams

who are going to be doing battle, here,

in the Hungerford Arcade, one of the UK's first antique centres.

But, right now, let's have a quick peek as to what's coming up.

Will the Reds be "expertly" led astray?

-Do you think this is a hip flask?

-It could well be.

-Hello!

Now you're in my neck of the woods!

And our Blues know a thing or two about battling it out

on the front line.

Is there anything else that you've really liked?

Not that you've suggested. Or agreed with!

So, lots in store. But first, let's track down the teams.

On the show today, we have two teams of friends.

We have Les and Mark for the Reds and Chris and Sarah for the Blues.

-Hello, everyone.

-ALL: Hi.

-Lovely to see you.

Now, Les, tell me, how was it that you two became mates?

-Well, we both frequent a local auction.

-Yes.

And just got chatting one evening and just became mates.

-Is this your hobby, or full-time occupation?

-Full-time occupation.

-Now it's my job.

-You're a pro! It's your job?!

Yes, that's how I make a living.

This is the first time on Bargain Hunt

we have had an avowed pro on the show!

This is amazing!

So, what sort of thing do you buy? A bit of silver? Glass? China?

Well, I like the glass. I collect a lot of art glass.

But, basically, I'll buy anything that I can see a profit in.

Well, that's marvellous. This is music to our ears!

We've never had anybody on Bargain Hunt who sets out to make a profit before!

-Now, Mark, do you buy and sell for a living, too?

-Yes, I do.

But I don't go for vintage stuff.

I go for a bit more modern, like '70s, '80s.

-And where do you do this mainly? Car boots?

-Car boots, auctions,

we even go down the local amenity tip,

because they've got sale sheds there.

I've bought some good things in there, made a profit.

What about tactics today? You're going to spend all your money, I hope?

-Quality is what we're going to buy.

-Really?

-Yes.

-Good quality items.

I watch you go about this shopping in just a minute. Wait and see.

Anyway, very, very, very good luck. And welcome.

Well, isn't that quite something? We've got to pros here.

-A bit worrying!

-I'm scared now!

-So, when you first met, you were naked.

-Yes.

-How did that come about?

We're both Forces wives and we're involved with the charity, Garrison Girls.

It's been set up to focus on PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

And one of our yearly fundraisers is a calendar.

And Chris decided that she'd volunteer!

So I chucked her in a lake at six in the morning!

And is this something to do with it all here lying on the ground?

-This is the 2012 one.

-Oh, I say!

Things are bucking up here, aren't they?!

-And who is this that we see here?

-I couldn't possibly comment! Honestly.

I see! You've gone all coy all of a sudden.

But there's no recognisable faces, because it represents all the wives.

Absolutely right.

I couldn't possibly say if anybody was in the shot at all.

No, if anybody in particular was in March,

that happens to be standing here.

OK, I'm going to put that on the deck.

So, what's your aim, then? What's the target here?

-We want to raise five million to set a retreat up.

-Do you really?

-It's a very big project.

-Well, good for you.

And it's got to start somewhere, hasn't it?

And what do you do with your time?

Apart from posing rather beautifully as March in the calendar?

I spend a lot of time at the gym, taking my dog for a walk,

just completed a half marathon last weekend.

And how do you think you're both going to get on today?

-Like a house on fire?

-Yes. I'm very scared of our opponents. But fine.

Well, I'm not surprised you're frightened.

-I think we'll have fun, though.

-This is what they do for a living!

-It's quite a challenge, isn't it?

-We know our stuff, honestly!

-We'll be fine.

-Well, we shall see. Anyway, the money moment.

There you go. £300 apiece. You know the rules, your experts await.

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

March always was my favourite month!

Marching into combat today

for the Reds is expert, Charlie Ross.

And forever looking for that jewel in the crown,

Jonathan Pratt will be siding with the Blues.

Do you know, this is a day off for me, I think!

-I'm with two of the world's great experts.

-I don't know about experts!

-We have an hour, we have £300. What are we going to do?

-Spend it!

-OK.

Have we got any ideas what we want to buy?

-Anything that makes a good profit.

-Well, I'm with that!

Come on, lead on!

-And who's in charge?

-She is.

-You're holding the purse strings?

-Yes.

-Go on then, lead the way.

-Thank you!

No sooner has the shopping begun,

before the Reds appear to have spotted a couple of potential gems.

It's quite sweet, isn't it? A turquoise brooch.

The two brooches, the one in the middle and the one on the left.

That one there? There's that one.

Now, can I just have a look at the label?

"Victorian yellow metal, tests as gold."

-That's a pretty brooch, isn't it?

-It is.

-It's priced up at £95.

Do you want to have a think about that,

or do you want to shoot them across the bows?

We'll think about that one. It's a shame the box isn't with it.

-That's very, very sweet.

-I think they should give the box with it.

-What carat gold does it say?

-That's 15.

-15 carat.

-15 carat.

-Seed pearl and turquoise.

-Yeah, there's the turquoise.

It's got four little seed pearls. It's very, very Victorian looking.

Some people might say that's a little bit old fashioned

for some people's tastes.

Having said that, I have to say, Les, it looks pretty good on you!

Matches his eyes!

-How much is that?

-85.

My view is that that would make, at auction, probably...

-saleroom estimate would be £60-£80.

-Yeah.

-So you're not far out.

So we'd have to ask a deal.

He is the man that does the negotiating, isn't he?

-Les, shall we go and hide?

-Yeah!

-Les, you come with me. I think we'll go...

-Who do I speak to?!

-Good luck, mate!

-Les gets embarrassed with this sort of thing.

So, while we leave Mark to sort out the haggling,

Jonathan is battling a barrage of quick fire from the Blues.

Oh, look! I want these! You'll say no. British Legion!

That's a kind of military thing.

-That's quite quirky, I quite like that.

-It's not all that old.

But then this is nice and painted and it has a style about it.

-The Union flag, everything's got the flag on it.

-Mmmm.

But it's also, it's original to the date.

So it's all hand-painted and it has that sort of vintage feel, doesn't it?

-It's quite fun.

-I want this.

-Flip it over.

-I really like this.

What have we got here? We've got it sort of carved out.

-This is a scene in Lille.

-Do you think it's a breadboard?

No, actually, I think it's a stand for something.

I think it would have had a big sort of glass cover

and had something inside it. So it was just like a base.

You've got the collectable side, the military side of it.

We wanted something military so, yeah, we'd go for it.

So it's kind of fun. It's not a lot of money.

-It means something to both of you.

-It's £19.95.

-Do you reckon we could bargain that?

-Have a go.

-Do you reckon 15?

-Shall we do 12?

-Look, OK...

-I just like 12!

-OK!

While you two lovelies agree on a price,

let's catch up with the Reds and their turquoise brooch.

-Have you done a deal?

-Yeah, we've done a deal.

-And I got the box as well.

-How much did you pay for it?

-£70.

-Which is our deal.

-This man looks browbeaten!

Especially the price of scrap gold as well!

It's probably that in scrap value.

-On behalf of the team, thank you very much indeed.

-You're welcome!

Nice bit of wheeler dealing there, me old china!

We're only five minutes into the shop,

but our calendar girls are fighting back.

How low can you go?

Erm...

15?

Ooh! Tough lady!

I can see!

Right, OK, then. I don't think so.

-I will... 16?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, I really like it.

-I love this, I love all the painting.

-I just think it's lovely.

-Real novelty.

-Brilliant!

-Thank you very much.

-There we go.

-Number one done.

-Brilliant.

-And best of luck.

-Thank you!

So now the Blues also make their first purchase. One-all, then.

I've just seen a very nice Hukin and Heath solid silver tea service there.

-It's well within our budget. 6,500. Come on, Les!

-We'll have two!

If only, lads! Way over budget!

Now, what have our Blues sniffed out here?

-One each, there we go.

-There we go.

A little thing for a lady's dressing table. I mean, they're quite modern.

Yeah, I was going to say, they're not old.

-I prefer the cut glass type one.

-'80s or '90s.

-Or even more modern than that.

-No, I would think they're late '70s.

-Do you think so?

-Yes, I do.

-I'm not particularly taken by them myself.

-No, I'm not.

-But then, it's not really my thing.

-No, I'm not struck.

-But that's kind of fun, isn't it?

-Yes, I prefer that style.

That's moulded glass. This is more '50s. Do you like it, though?

-I do, yeah.

-She really likes that one.

-Do you want to put that one down?

-Yes, I'm scared of breaking it.

OK, and I'll let you handle that one instead.

You really like that one, don't you? I chose the other, so you can choose another one.

-I like the top as well.

-What sort of price are we looking, though?

-25.

-Yes? No?

-20?

-20, you may have it for 20.

-£20 then, deal.

-£20.

-Great!

-Two items down.

-I'll take that up to the desk for you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you!

So, 25 minutes into the shop, the Blues capture their second purchase.

Does the smell of sweet success lie ahead?

Or is there going to be a pong?

It's going really well.

I'm really pleased with the first item, which is the British Legion...

what was it? A bread...?

I don't even know what it is, but I really liked it!

It's just very current at the moment,

and obviously very poignant for us.

-We've just got a glass.

-Cut glass perfume bottle.

-Which you're really pleased with.

-Yeah.

One item to go and we're looking for something...

We're going to go for something outrageous. Totally different.

Something different, eh? That's what they all say!

Meanwhile, our Red magpies spot something shiny.

Just took my...

I think it's such a... That is so wacky!

Hang on! Do you think the top unscrews?

-Possibly.

-Do you think this is a hip flask?

-Could well be!

-Hello!

Now you're in my neck of the woods! Oh ho ho ho! It is a hip flask.

-Maybe it's to take on a picnic.

-You scoop your ice-cream

and then perhaps you put your chocolate sauce in there!

-Do you think that's fun?

-It is.

-What would you pay for that?

-No, what would you sell it for?

-I would sell it for about £35.

-£35?

-Yeah, I was going to say £30-£40.

-As a novelty item.

You're not bad, guys, are you?! A silver-plated ice-cream scoop.

But have they missed the combined use of it? They're asking £48.

-I think it's a bit highly-priced. Even as a novelty item.

-Yeah.

-We'd like to buy that for 25 quid, wouldn't we?

-About that.

-Yeah.

-I'd buy it for 25.

-That would give us a good chance then.

-Liz?

-Hello.

Is there any point at all in us trying to buy this for 25 quid?

May I give it to you, Liz? Do you want to go away and give it a whirl?

-I will do my best for you.

-You're very kind.

-OK.

There's nothing like that. And as you say, it's two things in one.

So, as Les and Mark wait for a price,

just take a peek at what I've found.

One of the most popular styles that we come across on Bargain Hunt

is the Art Deco style. And that is epitomised for me in this object.

Called, in France, an encrier.

And in England, an inkwell, or standish.

What we've got here is the inkwell bit. Look how stylish that is.

It's a kind of half an egg, in a way.

And those long lines are designed to take your pen

and stop it rolling off the desk.

It's elegant, functional, and extremely easy on the eye.

There are one or two condition problems with it.

A wee nick or nibble here on the front edge.

And the hinged cover to the inkwell is detached just

there where the pin goes through.

Both of those would be easily fixed by a restorer.

This thing, with its nicks and nibbles and what not sorted out,

is worth - I promise you - between £150 and £200.

What might you buy it for, here, today in Hungerford?

It could be yours for 20 notes.

That's £20. Hmm!

Don't let anybody say that there aren't bargains about!

And talking of bargains, if anyone gets one round here,

it should be these two.

Oh, is Liz back? Liz!

Come and melt into my arms and tell me the good news!

I've got some very good news for you.

Yes, the dealer apparently did buy this for a song,

-and after a certain amount of sort of...

-Yes.

Yes, they have said that you can have it for £25.

CHARLIE EXHALES

-Over to you, Les!

-I think it's worth a gamble, then.

Definitely. £25, what are you going to lose? £24, at the most!

I like your thinking! Are we going to have a go?

-It's a great piece, yeah.

-Thank you very much, Liz.

-I really appreciate that.

-My pleasure.

-Fantastic!

So the Reds scoop up their second purchase. Two-all!

-You're not impressed, are you?

-Not really, no!

Is there anything else that you've really liked?

Not that you've suggested. Or agreed with.

Careful, JP! You'll have deserters on your hands!

Oh, look, it's a money box!

That's sweet. Look, how cute! It doesn't seem to work, though!

Well, you're supposed to put the money in there, I suppose.

This is where it goes off to the side and breaks something! Ready?

Yeah.

-MECHANISM FIRES

-Yay!

There we are. You can have that pound coin for nothing. What do you want? Do you want the money box?

-It's a reproduction of a Victorian money bank.

-It's quite fun, though.

Well, it's very much up your street, isn't it? A military thing again.

-How much are they asking for it?

-18.

-18.

-It's a bit of a giggle.

-I just think it's really quirky and different, but you don't like it, do you?

-It's OK.

-A "maybe".

-It's OK. It's fun.

-It is fun.

-A "maybe".

-We did say we were going to go for something outrageously random.

While our garrison girls consider the money box,

there's still everything to play for in the Bargain Hunt boot camp.

I'm not going to stop you.

That's a "no". That's fine.

Jonathan, take note who's in command.

And it seems Charlie has it all worked out for the Reds' last item.

We need to get Les to buy something.

Les is sort of agreeing with what we're going along with,

but we need Les to home in on something

so that we can point our finger at Les.

Come on, Les! Don't leave it all to Mark and Charlie.

There's a Rene Lalique in there. £190!

THEY LAUGH

You might find a bit of Arthur Lalique at our price!

'Allo, 'allo! What's this you're having a butchers at then, Les?

-I like that vase.

-It is nice.

-How old would that be? '60s?

LES: I suppose so, yeah. WOMAN: I think this is lovely.

-I tell you what, Les...

-It's heavy as well, isn't it?

Les, you look at it,

and then hand it over to Mark here,

cos I know you feel very uncomfortable trying to buy things cheaply!

-You come with me. Would you like to buy it?

-I don't like the haggling side of it.

-No, no.

-I'll leave it to you, Mark.

-Come on, Les.

-We don't want you paying for it.

-Aw, bless!

He's a gentle giant is our Les.

Go on then, Mark. Do your stuff!

-Come on, Les.

-Why do they all leave it up to me?

-Right, you've got it up for 65.

-Yes.

I know Les, he collects these pieces at home,

so I know what he pays for them,

-and I know what they go for. Well, he knows what they go for.

-Yep.

So, we would like to pay about £30 for that.

If it was 30, I'd have bought it! But I can try.

-Well, 35 at the most, really.

-OK. I'll do my best.

-OK.

-OK.

-That'll give us a chance, then, to get a profit.

-Right.

By the right, quick march!

-Ladies?

-Yes?

-Ladies, ladies, ladies.

We have 12 minutes...

-Panic.

-Oh, no, no, no.

-..which is not so bad. We've got a few things we could go back to.

-But 12 minutes is pressure now.

-I quite like the money box.

-Yeah.

-I'm not sure.

JP doesn't look convinced to me.

If you both like the money box, I'm not going to talk you out of this.

We've got ten minutes to find something else. If not, two minutes to go for that one.

Fall in then, Jonathan. That's what's called straight talking.

Meanwhile, has lovely Liz managed to get the boys a deal on the glass?

-Liz.

-Hello.

-What's the verdict?

-The verdict is he'll do it for 40.

-That's not bad.

-No.

-That's not bad at all.

Just out of curiosity, can we find out how much they would go on that Riihimaki?

-The green one?

-Do you mind finding out about that one?

-LIZ: No, that's fine. I'll go and do my best.

-Thank you very much.

-So if that one could be 40, you'd rather have that one?

-Yeah, if we got that one for 40.

-Yeah.

LIZ: He'll do the Riihimaki for 45.

-45?

-Ha-ha!

-There's a...

LIZ: Now you're in a dilemma. LES: That's a right conundrum.

There is a conundrum.

Mdina for 40,

-or the Riihimaki for...?

-45.

-45.

-LES: I'm sort of swaying towards the Riihimaki, I think.

-I have to say,

that is pretty impressive.

-No chips.

-That's very impressive.

-Signed?

-No.

-There won't be, no.

-Did they not sign them at all?

-A lot of it is not signed. You do get the odd piece.

-Yeah.

-I think we'll go for that.

-Les?

-Yeah?

-This is Les's purchase.

Round of applause!

Right, chaps. Let's put our feet up now.

-We've done it.

-Excellent.

Well done, guys. That's all three items in the bag.

As ever, time is marching on, and the Blues still need to track down their final item.

Sarah is sort of... She's the sort of one who seems to be discovering things.

-Random things.

-"Oh, look at that!"

-THEY LAUGH

"Oh, look at that!"

-Em, how about we...

-Go for it?

-How about you go get the money box,

-go take it to the counter, and see what you can do?

-OK.

OK, JP, it seems you've beaten a retreat and surrendered to our garrison girls.

I don't know. We'll see.

This little chap here - you never know.

-HE LAUGHS

-Don't laugh at me!

-Go on, then.

-I like it.

-Let's see what magic you can do.

-Is it the gentleman we spoke to before?

-Yes.

We've got three minutes to argue about this!

-I'll ring up and see what I can do and get the best price.

-Thank you.

Yes, it's a blue money box with a cannon and it's the military, you see?

12 is your very, very best, is it?

-I can't bully you to ten? 11's the rock bottom?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Thank you very much. Goodbye.

- Thank you. - That's it, ladies.

-We got it!

-How much?

-£11.

-Oh, very good.

-I still... You know...

-Just wait till we get to auction!

-You'll be eating your words.

-£11 is a fine price for it, so there we go.

Having completed their tour of the antiques centre,

the Blues have secured their third and final item. Congratulations!

Right, time to stop shopping. Here's a quick reminder of what the Red team bought.

At a cost of £70, our boys are pinning their hopes

on a gold brooch, set with a turquoise and four seed pearls.

Very butch(!)

This wacky ice cream scoop set them back a cool £25.

And finally, they nabbed this green art glass vase for £45.

-So, lads, was that as good as it looked?

-Yeah, it wasn't too bad.

-It wasn't too bad?

-No.

-Which is your favourite piece?

-It's got to be the sorbet scoop.

-That's your favourite piece?

-It's got a flask in it as well, so I liked it.

-That's handy, then.

-And what about you?

-I like my bit of art glass that I picked up.

-And how much did you spend all-round?

-140.

Thank goodness for that! £140.

£160 of leftover lolly, please.

-It's in there somewhere. Dig deep.

-Thank you very much.

-And that goes straight over to Carlos.

-Thank you, sir.

-Got any ideas?

-Yeah. An antique would be nice.

-It would be, wouldn't it?

-Yeah.

Very good luck with that. Meanwhile, why don't we remind ourselves what the Blue team bought, eh?

The Blues shelled out £16 for this painted wooden British Legion panel.

They picked up the moulded glass scent bottle

for a fragrant £20.

And finally, they chucked all of £11

into this soldier and cannon novelty money box.

Now, girls, that was exciting, wasn't it?

A whole hour with Jonathan Pratt!

-Oh!

-Some people would pay more than 300 to do that.

-Actually, how much did you spend?

-Not very much.

-£47.

-TIM WAILS

-Not £47?!

-There's a credit crunch.

-On all three items?!

-Yes.

-Anyway, never mind about that. Which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?

-The British Legion piece.

-I think so.

-The British Legion piece? Yeah.

Well, you're great patriots, you two, so that's what it's all about.

-So, who's got the leftover cash?

-I have.

-You have?

-She's got the money.

-Thank you very much, darling.

That's super. There's a heck of a lot of it, too!

-That would be £253.

-Absolutely.

-There you go, then.

-Right, JP.

-Spend it wisely.

Is it going to be militaria, do you think?

Ooh! Who knows?!

Well, that's something to look forward to, isn't it?

Meanwhile, we're looking forward to going to a place called The Vyne,

near Basingstoke, in Hampshire, which I'm told is lovely.

The Vyne was built in the 16th century for Lord Sandys,

old Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain.

It then became home to the Chute family for 300 years

and has always been at the cutting edge of changes

in British country house architecture and interior design.

Just look at this! Between 1769 and 1771,

John Chute, owner of The Vyne,

seriously set about improving the architectural interior.

As so often happened in that period,

he went off to Italy on his grand tour.

Some of these tours could last for five, six, seven years,

and what the young blades did was to absorb

all the architectural detail that they possibly could

and then introduce it in later alterations to their houses at home.

This staircase hall was a long time in gestation

after he got back from his grand tour.

But in the end, he came up with this design,

which has been referred to as the "Grecian theatric".

What he's cleverly done is to take a space that's only 18 feet by 44 feet

and has stretched it architecturally to deceive the eye,

effectively making it much grander than it actually is.

And at the bottom of the stairs, quite appropriately,

we've got two white marble busts.

This one, of Antonius, would ordinarily have sat in a niche, like that.

But because it sits at the bottom of the stairs,

the sculptor has especially carved

the back side of it with an elaborate shell,

so that it looks almost as good going up as it does coming down.

Just a step away from the staircase is another part of the house

that reflects changing taste over the years.

Here in the stone hall, there are lots of illustrations which

take us through the ages of this extraordinary house.

The space itself was constructed in the 1520s

and has variously been described as the Stone Gallery,

the Stone Hall, the Orangery and, in this watercolour, which was painted

by Elizabeth Shute in the 1870s,

we see it turned over as a family room,

dominated in the foreground with a rocking horse.

I particularly like the badminton net which has been

strung across the room, and in various places dotted about,

you can see the same pieces of classical sculpture,

which are neatly arranged in the room.

Charming, isn't it? But what's going on in the Stone Hall today?

Well, the National Trust have decided

that the marble centre flooring surface needs restoring,

so Clifton Restoration Unit have leapt to the fore and are

repairing the grouting and sorting out loose pieces in the background.

But here we've got an interesting discovery.

Now, Karen, what exactly are you up to?

Well, obviously when the stone slab was removed,

it was an ideal opportunity to see if there was anything underneath that,

and we've actually found an earlier floor,

so we've got about five or six floor tiles,

we're not quite sure how old, could be Tudor,

and underneath we have got some earlier brick work as well.

Well, I won't interrupt your work any more.

The big question today is of course for our teams over at the auction.

What is about to be revealed?

HAMMER SLAMS

Well, here we are at Chiswick Auctions,

a cool 45 minutes east of Hungerford,

and we're here with Tom Keane. Tom, how are you?

-Not bad, Tim, how are you?

-Very well, thank you.

I'm delighted to be here. The first item is this little gold brooch.

Yeah, it's quite pretty, 15 carat gold, bit of age to it,

early 19th century, a nice little box.

-D'you like the box?

-Yeah, I like the box.

They put these old boxes with these brooches all the time,

but that one has the feel that it might have been in that box for a bit.

Yeah, it looks OK, adds to the interest of it.

Price wise, I've only put £50-80 on it,

because there's not a lot going on, but it is what it is.

It's a nice little tempting estimate.

£70 was paid, so we can't complain too much.

Next is the ice cream scoop.

I quite like it,

it might be 20 or 30 years old in the sort of 1930s, '50s style,

but, er, clever, you put the hot water in,

keep the ice cream moving on the scoop and, er, a novelty item.

-It should make £30 or £40 to somebody, shouldn't it?

-Should do.

-£25 our lot paid, so they paid about the right money.

-Mm-hm.

And I suppose they're trying to get towards the Whitefriars,

Bricklayers-type vase with this thing, aren't they,

-but it's not Whitefriars, it's not Bricklayers.

-No, it's Finnish.

-Finnish, is it?

-Finnish, yes.

-Yeah, we're all finished.

Industrial-ware vase,

I suppose the younger amongst us like this sort of look.

I don't like it. I don't suppose you do.

Well, I don't quite understand it, really,

but that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate that they sell.

They do, don't they? What d'you think that's going to bring?

I'm hoping for £30-50 for it. But it's only a hope.

Well, hope springs eternal.

They may have some difficulty, particularly with the vase,

in which case they're going to need their Bonus Buy,

so let's go and have a look at it.

-Now, Les and Mark, this is exciting, isn't it?

-Sure is.

Has Charlie found you your salvation?

That's what we want to know.

You spent 140, you gave him 160,

Charlie Ross, what did you spend it on?

I spent it on this, I've gone for age, beauty and quality.

Bit like yourself, huh? CHARLIE LAUGHS

-Silver vase.

-It is a silver vase.

It's Victorian, it's about 1890, rococo in form,

but it's got lots of weight.

Really decent gauge, it's not weighted in the bottom, and it's got

good crisp hallmarks, and it's got no engravings on it

so it would make an ideal christening present.

Now, the big question is, Les, you're on your market stall,

you make your money out of buying and selling this stuff.

What's your price on that?

-To make a profit on it, come on, don't be shy.

-Er...

80 to 100, I reckon.

-£80-£100.

-Yeah.

-Going to ask the man what he spent?

-I reckon about 120.

-I spent £135.

-Beautifully made.

-Charming object.

-Lovely.

-It is.

Perfect condition. I was happy to buy it.

But whether the auctioneer will have the same opinion, who knows!

That is about to be determined, Carlos,

right now, for the audience at home.

-One baluster vase, quite weighty.

-I like this.

-Clean.

It is clean, it's got nice decoration on it.

Nice, clear hallmarks. Ready to go, and...

I'm being very mean - to draw people in on this,

I don't want to put them away with the big estimate,

-I'll put £50-£80 on it and expect it to make 100.

-OK.

Charlie Ross paid £135, which might just be a bit too strong.

-Yes, I think you might be right.

-If the team decide to go with it.

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

And coming up for the Blues first,

-is the British Legion circular panel.

-Yes.

I can't see that as being an easy thing to sell, myself.

-Well, it depends on what side you like.

-Ah! Now you're talking.

You've got this view of Lille in France

and British interest on the back, so it's not too bad, is it?

-Only 30 or £40 worth.

-Well, they only paid £16, so that's fair.

Now, the moulded glass scent bottle. I mean, moulded glass?!

-Sabino-ish?

-Is it?

-That was moulded, wasn't it?

-Yes.

So it's quite stylish, very Art Deco, got the stopper, no damage...

It's going to be cheap at 30 or £40 and someone will pay that for it.

£20 paid. So there's another small profit there, hopefully.

The last item is the cast iron money box - how do you rate that, Tom?

Clearly a reproduction, Phillips screws in it, and I think £15-£25.

Probably 1990s.

People do like them for novelties,

but if it makes 40 or £50, I'll be doing cartwheels up and down...

They'll be doing cartwheels if you get £20, cos they only paid £11.

On that basis, they won't need their Bonus Buy,

but let's go and have a look at it anyway.

Well, well, well.

Two chicks only managed to spend £47 - this is unheard of!

-We're economising!

-£253 of leftover lolly went to Jonathan Pratt -

he's never had so much cash in all his life.

JP, what did you do with it?

To be honest, I panicked with the amount of money that you gave me!

The theme running through the whole of what you were looking

for pretty much was the military theme and so I found you...

Oh, fab!

A pair of little miniature desk cannons.

So you could sit there at your partner's desk and...pew! Pew!

Fire them at each other.

-They're made of brass and they've got some age to them.

-Good for you.

-What's the price?

-The price was...

-£45.

-Bargain!

-Yes, bargain!

-I knew you'd be happy.

-Do you want to take one? Grab it.

You get the old shell cases re-used,

-but I think this is a little bit better than that.

-So do I.

-It's not shed work, it's more engineered.

-It's not shed and it's not trench art. It's quality.

I think they're probably sort of first half, around the wars.

-Do you like it, Sarah?

-I do.

I'm actually impressed, I think these are really cool.

I always like to impress a lady!

You've done well there, JP, but for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about the pair of cannon.

-There we go.

-Thank you.

-Boom, boom!

-Thank you. Not bad, are they?

for little tabletop cannons for a desk or something.

Again, not too valuable, decorative purpose only, £40-£60.

£45 paid, so Jonathan Pratt will be pleased with that.

-Anyway, it will all be determined in a moment, won't it?

-Yes.

So Mark, how are you feeling?

-I'm good.

-How good?

-Fairly confident.

-Good good, or...?

-Fairly.

-Like, half good?

Looking back over the prices, I'm not 100% sure there's

a profit in it, but fingers crossed, eh?

Anyway, off we go, here comes

the 15-carat gold brooch - lovely jubbly.

Number 292A. A brooch, turquoise

and seed pearl, start me for 292A at £30.

-£30 for it.

-Want a bit more than that.

Take 32, 32, 35,

38, 40, 42, 45...

45, 48, 50, 55, yes or no, please.

-Come on!

-It's your bid at £50.

£50, I'll take two, £50, I'll take two. At £50.

Who else wants it at £50? Going at £50 and gone.

-£50, that's painful, isn't it?

-Yes.

-Minus £20. Anyway...

Not a good start.

Let's hope we'll do better with the ice cream scoop. Here it comes.

An American ice cream scoop in the form of a penguin with top hat.

Novelty ice cream scoop.

£30 for it, give me a £10 note for it, give me 10, give a 12,

15, 15, 18, 20,

2, 25, 28...

At 25, give me... 28 there, now. Thought someone else had bid.

-You want 28. 30. 30, 32.

-We're into a profit!

-32, 35, 38...

-You can now thank me for choosing it!

-45, 48...

48, 50...

48 bid there, and going, all done,

first, last and third time.

You are plus three pounds.

Next is the green art vase.

294A. The industrial design vase.

-£10 for it.

-Behave.

-What a reaction.

Bid at £10, give me 12, at 12, give me 15. 15, I can't see you.

Bid's there at £15, give me 18, who else wants it?

-I'd buy it meself at that.

-Oh, dear.

-Can I put a bid in?

-No! You cannot!

All done at 15. 584, 15.

That is so disappointing - that's minus 30.

You had three, which means you're minus £27.

What are you going to do about the silver vase? You're minus £27.

You could park that or have a bit of a tickle.

-Do it.

-In for a penny, in for a pound.

Going for the Bonus Buy, we're going to sell it and here it comes.

Hallmarked silver rococo vase here, number 296A, start me... £30 for it.

Mexican wave now, £30, 32, 35, 38,

40, 42, 45, 48. 50?

55. 60? Five.

-Slowly.

-70. Five.

At £70 bid, give me 75...

-It can't be sold...

-80, 85...

-Come on!

-85.

85. 90, 95.

At 90, £90 in the room, give me 95...

-£90, I'll take five.

-Come on!

-Twice at £90. Third and last chance at £90, it goes at £90... 95!

-Good!

-100. At 95, give me 100 for it. 100's bid. 110.

-Yes!

At 100, give me 110. Are you happier now?

Once again, at £100.

Twice at £100, I think that's the money, all done. Gone.

£100 is minus £35. Which is 57, 57...62.

Minus £62.

-Minus 62!

-Price of lunch!

OK, lunch is on you!

-Do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

-No.

-Good.

-I'm scared.

We don't want you to know. They're big, burly blokes, right?

They're in the business. They know their way around things,

they know the price of everything and the value of nothing, right?

-We blagged it as well though, so we'll be all right.

-We'll be fine.

First up then is the circular British Legion panel

-and here it comes.

-£30 for it.

£20 for it, it's worth that.

-I'm bid at £20.

-Straight into profit at £20.

-22, 25, 28? 30.

30, 32, 35.

35. 38? 40. 40, 42.

-It's in the chairs at £40, give me 42.

-£42!

-At £40! All done at £40, last chance, all done.

-Well done, girls.

-Now, the glass scent bottle.

-Fingers crossed.

An Art Deco moulded and frosted glass perfume bottle and stopper,

number 314A.

£30 for it. £20 for it.

-Bid at £20, give me 22.

-Yes!

25, 28, 30.

At £28, you've bid at £28, give me £30, anyone else want it? 30, 32.

-35? 35, 38? 40. 40, 42. At £40, give me 42...

-Doubled your money!

Thank you, 45, 48.

There is now a bid of 45, you want 48? 48, thank you. 50? 52?

-Still rolling.

-£50?!

£50, I'll take two, going at £50 and done.

Yes! That's the way to go at it. £50 is plus 30, I love it.

-Now, the money box.

-Number 315A,

the American money box, £20 for it.

£20 for it.

£20 for it, £10 for it.

Got a bid at 10, 12, 15? 15. 20?

-22, your bid now at 20, give me 22.

-Look at these girls!

Is that the money at £20, then? Give me 22, at £20...

Your bid at £20 and going... £20 and gone.

£20 is plus £9. That's 54,

64, plus 63.

You have spent £47...

You sweet little things!

And you have made £63 on the £47 that you spent.

What are you going to do about these cannon? It's an investment of £45.

-I think we'll stick.

-Yeah.

-Sorry!

-We like them.

-I think I'll only make their money.

-I don't think they'll make more than that.

You don't think they'll double their money,

like you doubled your money on everything else?

-No!

-You're not going with the Bonus Buy.

They're not going with the Bonus Buy,

but we're going to sell it anyway, and here it comes.

Number 320A now.

A pair of bronze desk cannons,

in brass now and what should it be?

£20. I'm bid at £20, give me 22,

25, 28? 28. 30? 32.

-35?

-Here we go.

-35. 38?

38 is bid. 40? 42.

£40, give me 42...

-Cruising towards a profit here.

-That's the money at £40, at 42. 45?

Well-timed bid, sir. 45. 48? 50.

-It's in front of me at £48..

-You're in profit. Well done, my boy.

-The bid's in front of me at £48, sold.

-£48

was a profit of £3, but on the other hand,

you've preserved your 63 smackers. Well done.

Now, the big thing is, don't talk to the Reds. Please!

We don't want World War III breaking out.

How can two teams that go to the same antiques centre,

who are given the same amount of money, how can one team do

so badly and one team do so well? It's a mystery.

And the team that have done very, very badly...are the Reds!

You are 62 squids, OK, down the old proverbial. How can that be?

You're experts!

You make your do-ray-mi out of this!

In fairness, actually, £23 profit,

Charlie, on your ice cream scoop was a jolly good profit, right?

But you have managed to fail to the tune of £62,

whereas these girls, who profess to know nothing at all, have won £63!

£63 worth of profit, these girls! And here comes your three.

-There we go.

-Lovely, thank you very much.

Which is brilliant,

because they've also made a profit on every single item,

which enables them to have....and become members of, the ancient

and venerable order of the Golden Gavel!

How about that, Chris? There you go, darling. Sarah, there's yours.

-JP, something to add to your collection.

-Oh, another one!

-Another one! You smoothie!

£24 on the British Legion plaque, which is great.

£30 on the scent bottle stopper jobby, £9 on the novelty box

and quite frankly then to make a profit on your item

as the Bonus Buy too, just has made it an amazing day.

So congratulations on that.

-In fact, join us soon for some more bargain-hunting, yes?

-ALL: Yes!

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