Builth Wells 3 Bargain Hunt

Today, we're in a part of mid-Wales that I truly love.

We've got two teams and hundreds of stalls

stuffed with collectables, so what are we waiting for?

Let's go bargain hunting, yeah!

On a normal day, you might come to the Royal Welsh Showground

to have a date with a sheep, maybe buy a combine harvester, or sell your favourite livestock,

but today we're here to do something completely different in the way of buying and selling.

So let's have a quick peek at what's coming up.

Today, the Reds aim for an "A" in antiques, but may need help with their arithmetic.

45?! But it was 145!

You are going to have to do a maths lesson tonight.

You know maths was never my strong point.

Whilst the Blues have a more liberal approach to learning.

We'll find out if they get top marks later on, but first let's meet 'em! Ugh!

Well, it's a case of two sets of friends on the show today.

We've got Sylvia and Sue, who are retired teachers and who are...

What are you laughing at? What are you giggling at?

..Who are retired teachers. Meanwhile, for the Blues, we're got Netty and Debbie,

who've both been in the food and booze business,

and may have been on the booze already today.

-Welcome, everyone!

-ALL: Hello!

This is going very well. Sylvia...

-Hello.

-How was it for you when you first found Sue as a friend?

Well, we first met in 1995, when we arrived at a lovely school in Bridgend,

-as newly appointed teachers.

-A-ha!

And we were placed in an open-plan classroom,

and we bonded straight away and we became lifelong friends.

And I think we could be described

as, possibly, an older...

feminine version of Ant and Dec,

because we share a brain and are joined at the hip!

Isn't that sweet? How lovely!

So you clearly bonded up very nicely, which is great.

-So what do you two girls collect?

-Quite a lot really.

I like glass. I like silver. I like porcelain and clocks.

Gosh, that's a good old spread. And that's for starters. What about you, Sue?

Well, I developed an interest in a lot of mining memorabilia

because I've been clearing out my father's house after he, sadly, passed away.

And found a lot of miners' lamps and items to do with coal mining.

-So I've kept on to those. And clocks and postcards.

-Gosh!

-With an eclectic range of interests like that, the Blues will be quaking in their boots.

-Just a bit.

I know! What these girls don't know about is nobody's business.

-So, Netty, how did you two meet?

-I worked in a pub and, er...

Came out the pub and went into Debbie's shop, got talking and stayed with her ever since.

-What was going on in your shop then, Debs?

-I used to own a laundrette,

-to keep my increasing number of animals that I've got.

-Oh, I see!

-To take them to the cleaners?

-Yes, I have to sometimes!

-Anyway, you hit it off?

-Yes, straight away, yes.

-So are you in the pub trade now?

-No, no.

-Given that up?

-Yes.

-What do you get up to now?

-I look after horses with Debbie. Rescue horses.

-Ah, right.

And sheep and dogs.

And how many of each have you got on your place at the moment?

-We have ten horses.

-Ten horses.

-Three sheep and five dogs.

-Does that take all your time then, Netts?

-Yeah. We love doing it.

What floats your boat when it comes to antiques and collectables, Debs?

-It all depends whether it's tat, that my husband calls everything that I buy...

-Oh, yes.

But I like trench art. Odd things that people don't like.

-Well, you're going to have a nice time today.

-I am!

-Yes!

-We're going to enjoy giving you £300 apiece. There's your £300.

-Thank you.

You know the rules. Your experts await and off you go!

And very, very, very good luck! Do you think they'll buy tat?

Yes!

Forced to help out these devilish Blues today is David Barby.

Whilst Chris Gower hopes to magnify some profits for the Reds.

So, Sylvia and Sue, you're both retired teachers.

So what sort of lesson are we going to give that Blue team today?

I think we should put them in the dunces' corner and keep them there.

-Any advances?

-I think we should give them 100 lines and detention.

-This is getting worse. Come on!

-LAUGHTER

Gosh, Blues, I'd steer clear of the Reds if I were you.

But I'm sure you have a master plan.

-So what are we looking at today? Anything related to your profession?

-No.

-Publican?

-No.

-Pub memorabilia?

-No.

-No?

-We're not quite sure really.

-We're going to leave it to your wonderful expertise.

-Oh, dear!

-A little bird told me you like trench art.

-I do like trench art.

-Well, let's go and have a look.

Let's have a look.

Left in the hands of the Barby, who knows what will happen.

Especially, as the Reds have already been swotting up on their knowledge of antiques.

-Furniture, you said.

-Nice little chair, perhaps.

-Nice little chair, side table perhaps.

-Yes.

-Yes. Nice! Talking of nice.

-That's a nice little chair there, isn't it?

-Corner chair.

-We like that.

-Hardwood. Chinese. How much is it?

-150.

-150.

-That's not a bad price for a nice chair like this.

-Yeah.

-But we're working to a bit of a budget.

-We are.

-Perhaps we'll think about it and...

-All right.

-..Come back again.

-Lovely.

-It's not a definite "yes".

These girls need to widen their search a bit.

Meanwhile, the Blues could be playing a mug's game.

-That's pretty.

-Does it remind you of a pub tankard?

-Yes!

LAUGHTER

-It was a very good year, 1975.

-Why? I can't tell you. It's a secret.

Look, it's Royal Copenhagen, which is very good.

And... Oh, that's quite interesting.

The actual insert is silver.

I don't know the significance of "Bir Beagle" or "Beagle".

-I'm not certain what that is. £48, that's quite a lot.

-I like that.

Right. I think that's nice.

-Get a lot of whisky in there!

-I don't know. It's a good, chunky piece.

-Excuse me. How much is this?

-Your very best, my dear.

Well, £48. Erm...

-Ooh, this is exciting, isn't it?

-45.

These dated things do not sell easily.

-It's just I like the design.

-Are you referring to me, as a dated thing? >

-Was that your birthday, 1975?

-I wish.

-Same here!

LAUGHTER

All right, look, 40 quid, but that's it. >

-Yes, we like that.

-We're going for that, yeah?

-Yeah.

-That's a very quick decision.

-We've agreed on something.

-Within one minute!

-Yes. Thanks very much.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

A decisive £40 - that's the way we like it!

But those Reds seem to have Chris cornered again.

-Why has she got a thing about corner chairs?

-Well, we both have!

-It's just something.

-It's corner chair day, is it?

-It is!

-It is! Price is too much.

-How much is it?

-165.

-The question is, will it make money at auction?

-Not at that price.

-No.

-Edwardian furniture isn't top of the pops at the moment.

-Fair enough.

But if we're going to spend all day looking at corner chairs...

-No, that's my last corner chair!

-Is it? All right.

Wise words from Chris there.

But are the Blues about to be fleeced?

-Ooh, look at the sheep!

-Don't say it like that!

DEBS LAUGHS

-Oh, yeah. "Besick".

-Beswick.

-Oh, Beswick! Beswick.

-So you've got that...

-What's the best you can do on the little sheep?

-Er, ewe?

-She's a nice ewe, isn't she?

-She's not a named one, that's the trouble.

- Hang on, I'll name her. Daphne. - Daphne!

LAUGHTER

What's the best I can do? I've got 38 on it.

For you Bargain Hunt people...? Oh...?

25, there you are. 25.

25.

-Can you see a profit in that at 25?

-No.

-I don't...

-I can't, either.

-No.

I think you might struggle to make a profit at an auction.

-Yes. OK. Thanks very much.

-Thank you for being so honest.

Oh, well! Daphne the sheep has been ditched,

but her fate could have been worse with the Reds.

-Oh!

-Ooh!

-These are skewers. They are, in fact, meat skewers.

But, these days, they're fantastic letter openers.

-Oh!

-And what we get an awful lot are wives looking for something fantastic for their husbands.

-So these are quite saleable.

-Oh, that's lovely.

-We like that.

-Wait a minute! What's that crown? Look at that!

-That's nice.

-That's nice.

-And they're a pair.

-Good.

-Oh, lovely!

-Silver plate, not silver.

-Yes.

-Does that worry you?

-No.

-Not really. It depends on the price, obviously.

-OK.

If it's very expensive, it would worry us, not otherwise.

-They're 25 each.

-Right.

-I could do them for 18 apiece.

£18 apiece.

Could we have them for £30 for the pair? It's our first buy.

-And our first auction as well.

-And you are very special.

-Yes.

-We've chosen you for our very first purchase.

-We'll give you a gold star.

-Yes!

-I've had this for ages! You've only got it for a minute.

35 would be my absolute best.

-Now I like them.

-We like them. 35?

-Yep. Done.

-It's a sale.

That's one down, but will the reds get top marks?

-Well, girls, we're 20 minutes into the buying.

-Ooh!

-We're about a third of the way through...

-Oh, no!

And that first buy of ours, I'd give you both a B-plus.

-Oh, not too bad!

-And you must try harder.

-We will, I promise!

-We will!

-All right? Right.

Teacher's pet!

As for you two, Debbie and Netty - just stop larking around!

Right, ready? Phil Collins has got nothing on me.

Come on now! The clocks ticking. Time to get organised.

-How about that?

-Oh, it's lovely.

-Yes.

-Practical.

-Yes.

-Old.

-Yes.

-Stylish.

-Very stylish.

-And probably, before we look, expensive.

-Oh! Here we go!

-No, it's not, Chris.

-Let's have a look.

-It's how much?

-45.

-Oh, never! That's not bad.

-That's very good.

-That's excellent.

-That is...

-That is excellent.

-And it's well-made. It's in good condition.

-Oh, it's 145!

-145! 45?!

Oh!

LAUGHTER

You know how to raise hopes, don't you?

-Oh! I'm sold on that.

-Well, even...

-Even at 145...

-Do you think?

If anything is sought after, it's this sort of thing.

Practical pieces of furniture, in good nick...

-Do you like it?

-Yes. I definitely like it.

-Yes.

-Are you keen?

-WAVERING:

-Yes.

-Once more with feeling, Sue.

One with passion and one with, "I'm not sure."

-I was passionate about the other.

-Of course!

-Is it worth finding out the best price?

-Best price, yes.

-OK, right.

-Thank you.

45, when it was 145!

You're going to have to do a maths lesson tonight, you know that, girl.

You know maths was never my strong point.

# We don't need no education... #

Yes, well, at least the Reds haven't been skiving. like those Blues!

They've ditched Barby for a sing song.

SHE YODELS

LAUGHTER

Rosemary.

# Rosemary, I love you! #

# Hey, teacher! Leave them kids alone! #

Oi! Barby, get your Blues under control!

Now, what's the crack on the magazine rack?

-It's a 110.

-What do you think, Chris?

-Even if it gets 150 at auction, it's still a good buy.

-Yes.

-I've got a good feeling about that. Do you want to spend that?

-Oh, I think so. Let's do it.

-Happy?

-I really do like it.

-110.

-I think it's a good price.

-I think so, too.

-And it's a quality item.

-It is, absolutely. Deal done.

-Right.

-Great.

-Second lesson over. LAUGHTER

And straight into lesson number three

on the antiques trade taking a punt.

Let me show you something colourful that caught my eye today.

What do you make of this lot? They've very bright and breezy, aren't they?

Just look at the colours. What are they?

Well, these are actually original bits of artwork

that relate to the outer dust covers that were wrapped around books.

They're book covers, essentially. If we look on the back of this one,

you can see that it was done by a Miss Lorna Laurence

of 44, Markham Square, Chelsea.

Does anybody know anything about Lorna Laurence?

Is she a successful artist? Is she recorded in any sense in the business?

Well, right now, without researching it, I couldn't tell you.

But what I can tell you is that she would have been a talented member of her profession

at the time in the 1920s and 1930s.

It's the designs that really grab you.

If you rub your thumb over the artwork, you can feel

the thick, glutinous nature of that poster paint,

almost exactly as our Lorna

was applying it to the card.

The artwork for this book cover I think is particularly arresting.

The crushed loganberry hue that's repeated throughout,

the deep navy blue and the turquoise that's so brilliant and vibrant.

What are these bits of artwork worth?

Well, if you're a bargain hunter and you're out in the field in a fair like this,

you've got no time to research anything.

You just have to make your mind up, smartish.

If the whole plastic bag with eight images is priced up at £80,

are they worth, you have to ask yourself, £10 each?

If, very quickly, you arrive at the conclusion that £10 each

for original artwork like this

is actually as cheap as a slice of inexpensive fried potato,

then you are definitely going to take your £80 out.

Because if can find out more about the artist,

that enhances the value. If any of these books are at all rare,

then you're really talking about some folding cash.

But if all else fails,

we have here something that is going to amuse.

So with that lesson done and dusted,

has the Barby got his team back on track?

It's Birmingham. It's probably round about 1907, that sort of period.

If you look at it closely, you've got Art Nouveau designs around it.

You can imagine this on somebody's dressing table.

-Downtown Abbey.

-Oh, yes! Definitely!

That's the sort of period. Excuse me. What's the very best you can do on that?

-125.

-125.

-What do you think? 125.

-I think it's very pretty.

-Yeah, I do.

Is that the very best you can do? Please.

I'll take another fiver off. 120. And that's it.

It's £120.

-I think it's unusual.

-Yeah, it is unusual. I've never seen one like it before.

-How much is it? 120?

-Yeah, OK.

-Yeah.

-Thank you.

-He smiles... It worries me when he smiles!

Thank you very much. Well, I can now.

LAUGHTER

Barby continues to lead the Blues astray.

Oh, sorry! I mean, lead the way!

Meanwhile, Chris hopes the Reds will break the mould.

These jelly moulds. They're in great condition. The only drawback is,

copper needs cleaning, silver needs cleaning, brass... All these metals need cleaning.

People don't like doing it, but if you find an old Victorian jelly mould...

-Look how it shines.

-It's beautiful!

-It's stunning!

-How much is the very big one at the back?

-It's like a bell shape. This is glorious.

-How much is that?

-How much? 145. It's not 45!

-Are you sure?! You have a thing about missing off the ones!

-I know!

-Wishful thinking!

-So if the dealer comes down a bit...

-let's make our decision on how much it is.

-OK. Thank you.

-We've really fallen for this.

-Right.

-Is there a better price?

-130 to you.

-OK.

-We've got a few minutes left. We can see what else there is.

-If we see nothing else, I think...

-We'll come back for it.

-Thank you very much. Shall we go on?

-Yes.

-Great.

-Time's ticking on!

Yes, time IS ticking. Only 15 minutes left.

And both teams still searching for one more item.

Debbie, I think you'll like this one.

It's interesting from the point of view you that you wanted trench art.

I think this is interesting because you've got cap badges. They're not English.

I would think they're Central European.

With this sort of crown here,

gives me the impression that it could be sort of Hungarian.

It could be Russian. That sort of area,

particularly with these draped flags.

-Also I think what is interesting - these sections here. That might have had a plume.

-Yes. Yeah.

-That would have been on top of the hat, wouldn't it?

-Yes.

-Be interesting to see how old they are.

-I think they're First World War.

Yeah.

-And what's the best price on that?

-40.

- Can you go any lower? - Not really.

-I think that's nice.

-It's unusual, isn't it?

-£40. Are we going for that?

-Yes, I like that.

All right, sir. Thank you very much.

-I think we deserve a cup of tea on that. Come on.

-Yes, so do I.

Well, that's the Blues done, with quite an eclectic mix and ten minutes to spare.

But the Reds have gone back to the naughty corner.

-NO!

-Oh!

-No, that's Edwardian again, Sue!

-How many corners can a room have? No! No!

It's still a corner.

-Is this a fetish?

-Yes!

Now come on, you Reds! It's the final few minutes and decision time.

What are you going to do?

-We're gravitating back to the jelly moulds!

-Have you noticed? Yes!

-That's right.

-Right. We liked this one, didn't we?

-Yes, we do.

-We haven't got a lot of time left to think about this.

-I know.

The dealer said it was £130. Shall we see if we can get it a bit less?

-And that will give you more money.

-Here we are. We love this.

-Yes.

-You quoted 130.

-Yes.

Can you do a squeeze, a bit, a gesture?

I don't think I can, but I shall have to ask the boss.

-125?

-128.

-125?

-128.

-128, girls?

-Done!

-Done!

-Done!

-In unison.

-Lovely.

-Thank you so much.

Thank you very much. Phew!

Phew!

-Phew!

-Right...

-That was a close shave.

-Group hug!

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

Time's up! Let's check out what the Red team bought, eh?

First, they took a stab in the dark,

with these silver-plated meat skewers, paying £35.

Then they tied away an Edwardian magazine rack.

A whopping £110 paid.

And, in the final minutes, they avoided throwing a wobbly

with this Victorian, copper jelly mould.

But will £128 be too much for our perfect prefects?

-Now, what was the overall spend then, girls?

-273.

-273.

Does that mean I want £27 of leftover lolly? I think I do.

-£27 of leftover lolly goes straight over to the man.

-Thank you very much.

Have you any idea what you are going to spend it on?

Well, I did think of something with a school mistress idea.

-What, some sort of cane or something?

-Or a ruler perhaps.

-Leather trousers.

-Leather...

-Ooh!

-Anything that you fancy. The list is endless!

-LAUGHTER

-Very, very good luck with that.

Anyway, meanwhile, we're going to check out what the Blue team bought.

The Blues were quick off the mark with this 1975 Royal Copenhagen mug.

£40 paid.

Like magpies, they were then draw to this early 20th-century,

silver jewel casket, but it wasn't cheap at £120.

And, finally, Debs got her trench art

in the form of this one-of-a-kind candlestick holder

made from two brass cap badges. The cost, £40!

-Had a good time?

-Brilliant time.

-Yeah. He's a great man, isn't he?

-He's a lovely man.

-And he knows his onions, too. Now, talking about onions,

-how much did you spend all round?

-£200.

-I'd like £100 of leftover lolly, please.

Thank you. £100, all hot and steaming.

Thank you very much. Right.

-So, David, what's it to be today?

-I want to go for something a little bit exciting.

Similar to the objects you've bought.

LAUGHTER

Fancy that rolled eye! Good luck, girls. Have a lovely cup of tea.

Meanwhile, we're going to roll off somewhere splendid.

Staffordshire's pottery heritage lies at the heart of the English ceramics industry

and there's a huge sense of pride here in the city of Stoke-on-Trent

at the skill and craftsmanship that evolved here.

And Staffordshire's potteries have every right to hold themselves in such high regard,

because they've been making pottery here on an industrial scale

since the 17th century.

Big names like Wedgwood, Doulton and Minton's

were all founded and established here in Stoke-on-Trent.

I've come to the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery

to have a look at one particular ceramic type of object

and it's called slipware.

You see it behind me in these cabinets in serried ranks.

But there it's all behind glass.

Elsewhere in the museum, you can find it just hidden away.

Slipware is pottery that has been decorated with slip,

and slip is clay mixed with water to produce a liquid, which is then sieved.

There are many different techniques used on slipware,

such as trailing, marbling and jewelling.

Well, here we are then in the holy of holies.

I tell you, some ceramic collectors would die to get down to the basement store,

here at the Potteries Museum.

The reference collection for the trailed slip is in a series of cabinets there,

but what we've done is to fish out some truly spectacular pieces here.

This thing's fun. From the 1730s, it's called a fuddling cup.

We've got six little cups all joined together with some outside handles.

The idea being that you challenge your friend to drink one of these little cups.

He doesn't know that actually each of these cups are pierced,

so that any fluid in them would flow from one to the other.

So he starts drinking this little one, like that,

and he can't understand why it doesn't empty.

The reason it doesn't empty is, all the other cups are draining into it.

When he does finish his one little cup, he's actually drunk all six

and is therefore befuddled, hence "fuddling cup".

This octagonal dish is press-moulded.

It dates from about the middle of the 17th century

and represents an attempt at mechanisation.

Because you have a wooden mould into which you press the clay

and the pattern is therefore repeatable again and again.

In this instance, poppy heads and fleur-de-lis.

You then put the slip on with a little bit of detail in brown oxide and the job's done.

Next, we have the very grandest of grand pieces of slipware.

This is a piece by the celebrated, 17th-century Staffordshire potter

Thomas Toft.

This dates from the 1660s or 1670s

and demonstrates the very best of complicated trailed slip.

This outer border has a series of brown lines, a bit like icing sugar,

narrowly laid all the way round,

then cross-hatched to create the complicated outside border.

Then he's painted on, in a fleur-de-lis, the ground there

and contained that by yet more narrow lines of trailed slip.

Each of those have been jewelled with these individual blobs.

Now that is a complicated and brilliantly executed piece of decoration.

And it has a lovely back story,

because this dish is known to be in the Morson family at the beginning of the 18th century.

Who knows? It could have been made by Thomas Toft for that family in 1670.

Anyway, it passes by inheritance

all the way to two children

who have no children, who find out, 30 years ago,

just how valuable this thing is.

What do they do these brothers? They wrap it up and put it under the bed for 30 years.

And then and only then, do they donate it to the museum.

How lovely is that?

I wonder whether there will be a story with such a happy ending

for our teams today over at the auction?

I suspect not!

How lovely is this? We've popped to Malvern to Philip Serrell's saleroom.

-Phil, good morning to you.

-Lovely to see you, Tim.

-We're looking for stellar results here today.

-We'll try our best.

-Try Sylvia and Sue's group on for size.

-Right.

-The skewers.

-Unless you've got a lot of letters to open, they're not much use, really.

-And they are just silver-plate. The attractive thing are these terminals.

-Absolutely.

-Which seem to represent perhaps a jubilee year.

-Yeah.

-Late Victorian, Edwardian jubilee.

-Yeah, we put £30-£40 on them.

-£35 paid.

-Yes.

The revolving magazine rack. Seems to be in good condition,

but is that going to go well in the auction, Tim?

We've put £50-£80 on it. I don't know where you go with it, to be truthful with you.

Well, £110 paid. It's a lot of money, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-While we're talking about a lot of money,

this copper jelly mould is going to take some getting around.

That is a belter, OK? There is no denying, that is a belter.

Ten or 15 years ago, that would have been a really good thing.

However, it's not 15 years ago and, in my eyes, that's £30-£50's worth.

-What did they pay?

-£128.

HE WHISTLES

They're going to need their bonus buy. We'd better go and have a look at it right now.

Now, Sylvia, Sue, you gave the man £27.

Chris, what did you buy for your bonus buy?

Well, first of all, I didn't spend £27.

-I spent a lot less on something very interesting.

-Oh!

I did promise something school inspired, but this is more

architect, draughtsmanship inspired. What do you think?

It's a 90-degree ruler. I'm sorry, not the most ladylike, feminine thing

for you ladies, but with that sort of money, I thought this was quite interesting.

-Of interest to scientific collectors perhaps.

-Yes, yes!

-For £15, do you like it?

-I thought it was going to be a cane.

-In your dreams!

-Multiple uses.

-It's interesting.

-Yeah.

-And I'm pretty sure somebody would like to have that.

-I think so.

-I'd have it. I think it's lovely.

-But you can't!

LAUGHTER

We're going to sell it! For the audience at the home, let's find out,

from the auctioneer, what he thinks about Chris's rule?

-Phil.

-Well, there you are. I mean, as a rule...

Oh, please!

-I think that's ten to 20 quid's worth.

-Do you?

-Yeah.

-£15 paid by Chris Gower.

-He's in with a shout.

-He is.

I mean, it's a perfectly useful angled rule. Well done, him.

Yeah, good lad. Having got the angle on that, let's move on to the Blues.

First up for them, the Royal Copenhagen, special edition mug.

That is right up DJ Barby's street, isn't it?

-It certainly is.

-It's £30-£50's worth.

-On a good day?

-I would think so.

£40 paid by the lovely David. Next up is the little jewellery casket,

which is unusual. Padded interior and useful.

Yeah, it is. I just think it's £60-£90's worth. What did he pay?

-120.

-Oh!

-A bit of a sting, eh?

-I think so.

Next is the trench art, Girondelle, little wall fitting.

I mean, quite fun to have all those elements relating to regiments, I suppose.

I think trench art is the most sort of emotive thing,

but this stuff makes no money and in my eyes that's £20-£40's worth.

£40 paid.

All three items missed their estimates. They're going to need their bonus buy.

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

So, girls, £100 you gave to David Barby.

David, you seem to have spent it, er, on something quite long, anyway.

Well, it is, but it's not a sword. It might be considered a weapon by a lady.

-It is a beautiful...

-Oh!

-Oh, look at that.

-Parasol.

In this lovely emerald green silk.

With an ivory stem there and this wonderful silver mount.

And look at that mobile, movable handle.

Isn't that lovely? Made in 1895 by Fox and Sons,

who specialised in these rather nice, ornate grips for umbrellas...

-Oh, lovely!

-..And parasols.

-It's a lovely colour.

-Isn't it?

-Yes. What's the wood on the end?

-That's probably oak there.

-Oak.

-You've got the original tip as well.

-Original tip! That's very nice.

-Isn't it elegant?

-Lovely.

Yeah. There we go. Well done, chaps. It's your day. It's your choice whether you go with this

as your potential bonus buy or not.

But you will have, of course, have sold your first three items first,

and know what position you're in at that moment in time.

But now, for the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about David's parasol.

-Well, it never rains in Worcestershire, does it?

-No, no, no! It pours.

We've had some of that. These things are quite nice and a lot get converted into walking sticks.

-We put £60-£90 on it. What did you pay?

-£80.

-So he's in with a shout, isn't he?

-He is, or out with a shower.

HE LAUGHS

We'll look forward to the results any minute now. Thank you, Phil.

-Sue, Sylvia, how are you feeling?

-Very good and excited.

-It's a special moment, isn't it?

-Of course, it is.

-Are all these people here to buy your items?

-I hope so.

Well, we all hope that, darling. First up, girls, are your skewers and here they are.

Lot number 330. These are nice. The pair of plated skewers.

-£30 to start. Quickly. £20.

-Come on!

-Oh, Lord!

-They can go up.

-Surely?

-Oh!

Who's got a tenner for the two? Ten I'm bid. At ten. 12.

12 bid. 15. At £15. 18.

20, sir.

20. Five now.

Go on, Richard! At five. 25. There's the bid. At £25 then.

-Doesn't look good, girls.

-Any more?

At £25. 30. 30 bid.

At 30. Five now.

I sell then at £30 and done. Thank you.

30 smackers is minus five.

-Could've been a lot worse, girls.

-Could have been worse.

And that's just the start.

Lot number 331 is the Edwardian brass revolving magazine rack,

which is a lot to say without a breath! There we go! Bid me.

Start me off. £80 someone. 80?

-Someone's got to... It's no money!

-Oh, come on!

Ladies and gentlemen, this is going to be a very long day

if you don't bid. Bid me £50 to start.

-Dear, oh dear!

-30.

-Oh, girls!

-I can't believe this.

-Ooh!

30 I'm bid. I'm very pleased you came.

At £30. There's the bid.

-£30?!

-Oh, it's worth more than that.

40.

45.

One more. Just one more! 40...

45. One more.

At 45. Gentleman's bid.

At £45! And I sell then at 45 and done. Thank you.

That's five off 50. That's 65.

-Minus 65, girls.

-65.

-Minus five. That's minus 70.

332's the jelly mould. Anyone like jelly?

-Or blancmange?

-Or blancmange! Lovely. I like blancmange.

I have two bids the same sort of money, which start at £65.

70 on the net bid. At £70 only.

-At 70. 75. 75. 80.

-Come on!

-80 bid. £80.

At £80 only. Five, is it? 85.

-Come on!

-One more, sir!

-Come on!

-At 85. I'll lend you a pound.

Just one more. At £85 here. At 85. 90.

-90 bid.

-Yes!

-At £90 only.

At 90. One more here now.

Here's the bid at 95. 100 is it?

At £95 on the net and I sell then at £95 and done. Thank you.

-£95. It did a lot better than its estimate.

-Yes, it did.

-So well done for that.

-That's something.

It's more than something, darling. So it's 28 plus five is minus 33,

-which means you're on minus 103, ducks.

-Oh!

-Oh, what a shame.

-If you say that quite quickly, it doesn't send too bad, does it?

-No!

-It has a little ring to it.

-103.

-So, anyway...

-Together, 103.

-That's it, 103. Are you going to go with the ruler then?

-Yeah!

-Got to, haven't you?

-It is nice, isn't it? I think so.

-That's it then, girls.

The decision is made. We're going with the ruler. The auctioneer's estimate is £10-£20.

Chris paid 15 and if it doesn't make £30, I'm a Dutchman.

-Right. OK.

-Here we go then. Here it comes.

Lot number 335 is the 90-degree rule.

There you are. Nice thing that. Who's got £20 to start?

20. Who's got a tenner? Quickly.

None of us can go home until this is sold.

-Who's got £10?

-I'm going home.

Actually, I haven't. Oh, thank you. Ten. I'm bid at ten.

At £10. This is a cheap thing.

-At £10.

-It certainly is!

-Ten bid. £10. Right at the back of the room.

At £10 and I sell. Then at £10 and done. Thank you.

My name's Van Wonnacott!

Van Wonnacott! Shows what I know.

-Anyway, £10...

-Shows what I know.

-I'm so sorry.

-Don't worry.

-There we go, minus 108, yeah?

-Yes.

-Don't say a word to the Blues and all will be revealed in a moment. Well done, girls!

-How do you rate your chances today then, girls?

-Oh, yeah!

-Mm?

-I think we're going to win.

-Do you?

-Yes.

-The saleroom is full. It's connected to the internet, so I remain optimistic for you.

-Thank you.

And, just in case the sun comes out, David's parasol may come in handy.

Oh, Tim!

-You may need it.

-There's a decision they've already made on the parasol.

-You've made your decision already?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-You can't do that till we get there.

-I can.

-Can you?

-What's your decision then?

-It's ivory. I can't do ivory.

-Can't you do ivory?

-No, I can't do ivory.

-What, not even old ivory?

-No.

-It was still walking around at one time.

-That Debbie, she's told us! That's torpedoed that one.

-The boss has spoken.

-We'll see...

-Hope it makes 300.

-Yeah, it would just serve me right!

-Yes.

First up is the Copenhagen special edition mug and here it comes.

Lot number 350 is the Royal Copenhagen limited edition mug.

£20.

-Hello!

-Can't believe it.

20 I'm bid. At £20 only.

£20 only. Who's got five?

-At £20 only. At 20.

-Oh, no!

-£20.

At £20. Any more at all? At £20!

And I sell then at £20 and done!

-That is so disappointing.

-So disappointing.

-That's a shame!

Minus £20, girls. That's not a great start.

Lot number 351 is the little silver and horn mounted jewellery box.

Nice thing this. Bid me £100 to start.

I've got £50 bid. At 50. 50 bid. Is there any more at all?

Oh, dear! Oh!

60 bid. Five. 65.

70.

Five. Internet likes it.

-Oh, good!

-80. Five.

-Oh, good!

-Come on.

-Go on!

85 bid. The contraption.

Here's the bid. At £85!

And I sell then at £85 and done. Thank you.

-£85...

-There's nobody bidding in the room.

-Minus 35.

-There's nobody bidding in the room.

-Overall you're minus 55, girls.

-Oh, gosh!

Lot number 352 is the trench art Girondelle. Bid me for this lot.

20, someone? Quickly.

-Oh, dear!

-We might as well give up. I feel like giving up.

-Yeah.

Ten I'm bid. The voice at ten. 12.

15. 18. 20.

Come on!

30. 30 bid. There's the bid. One more. It's your bid.

At £30 and I sell then. At 30 and done. Thank you.

Minus £10 on that, which means overall you're minus £65.

-Well, that's not bad.

-Girls, that is a disaster. I mean, you should've done better than that.

What are we going to do about the parasol?

-Listen, girls, you're £65 down the drain. No?

-No!

-Definitely not.

-I've had a good time and I want to go with my principles.

-That's it. Principles.

-Principles.

-We're not going with the bonus buy.

It's in the auction anyway. It's perfectly legal to buy and sell

because it's before the appropriate date, so we're going to crack on and sell it.

And 1895 is the hallmark, here it comes.

Lot number 355 is this lovely umbrella with the ivory loop handle.

And loop mounts. £40 I'm only bid.

At 40. Five. 50. Five. 60. Five. 70. Five.

80. Five. 90.

I've got 110 here.

110!

Yeah! Well done, Barby! Look out, he's not finished yet!

At £150, seated. At £150.

Is there any more... One more? 160.

-Oh!

-He's doubled his money.

There's the bid. At £160!

And I sell then at 160 and done. Thank you.

-£160.

-Well, sorry!

-He sold it for...

Well done. That is plus 80.

-That's really good.

-And that would have made us a profit of 20?

-Of 15.

-You've had a great time.

-Great time.

-Well done for your profit.

Everybody's done well. It's smelling of roses in every direction.

Just don't say a word to those Reds.

OK. All will be revealed in a moment. Thank you.

-Well, well, well! You been chatting, you lot?

-No!

-No!

Because it's no secret, it's been an unmitigated disaster today.

-Absolute shambles all round.

-Aw!

With one shining exception, which happens to be David Barby.

Ah, ha!

David Barby makes a profit of £80 on his bonus buy,

and the Blues decide not to go with it on ethic...on ethical grounds.

-Ethical grounds.

-Ethical grounds.

We've got to stand up for ethics here, whoever she is.

Anyway, to reveal the result though, the runners up today are the Reds.

-Oh!

-Oh!

-Minus £108.

It's minus, minus, minus all the way through

and we're not going to dwell on the detail, right. No.

On another day, it could all have been very, very different.

-True.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Did you have a nice time?

-Wonderful!

-Ah!

-Absolutely brilliant.

-Good for you, Sylv?

-Fantastic.

-Super! Well, we've loved having you on the show.

-Loved being here.

-Teachers rule, yes?

-Yes!

-Brilliant!

But the victors today, who managed to lose £65 overall,

despite David's best attempts...

-It's been fun, I hope.

-Wonderful.

Join us soon anyway. And you lot!

We've had such a lovely time, why don't you all join us soon

-for some more bargain hunting, yes?

-YES!!

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