Builth Wells 19 Bargain Hunt

When television presenters come to Wales, they're normally made to say something in Welsh

so they look really stupid,

or have to do a long name that finishes in "goch goch goch".

Anyway, none of that nonsense today, because we're here to go bargain hunting.

We're just outside Builth Wells

in the beautiful county of Powys.

Here at the Royal Welsh Showground, they get up to all sorts of things.

Livestock sales, motor shows,

even bee-keeping conventions.

But the buzz today is all about antiques and collectibles,

and two teams - the Blues and the Reds.

On today's show the Reds start with fighting talk...

-We're going to kick them into touch.

-Game on! Come on!

-Go on!

..while the Blues dither, hither and thither.

I'm not fussed, to be honest. Oh, God, it is really heavy, though.

Take it back!

-Bling.

-It's too blingy.

-Am I being really fussy now? Yeah.

-Yeah.

Will we have a surprise ending? Well, I'm not going to tell you, am I?

Do you need a reminder of the rules?

I tell you, it is as simple as this.

They each get £300, shop for three items, and the team that wins

makes the biggest profit or the smallest loss.

Easy, innit?

Well, we're keeping it in the family today, because for the Reds

we've got brothers Daryl and Chris, and for the Blues

Amanda and Kirsty, mother and daughter.

-Hello.

-ALL: Hi!

Now, Daryl, you work as an engineer in a slag heap.

In the steel works. That make slag heaps.

That make slag heaps? So what have you got to do with a slag heap, then?

-I turn slag heaps into green areas.

-How do you do that?

We take the waste products from the steel industry, recycle what we can

into footpaths and back into the furnaces,

and then we make the areas green by grassing and turfing them.

-Planting trees.

-How lovely.

Chris, you're in construction, but you used to be in food.

I did, yeah. I was general manager, a chef before

in the catering industry.

Then I went into construction.

It says here, Chris, that you go in for these talent impersonation programmes.

-It was his fault, this was.

-Was it?

-I was only ten years old when I done it.

-What did you do?

-I done a Donald Duck impression. I was ten.

-Have you done it since?

-Not really. I can have a go for you, Tim, though.

What do you want to say? Let's go bargain hunting?

-AS DONALD DUCK:

-Let's go bargain hunting.

Not bad!

Anyway, very good luck, chaps.

Over to the girls now. Mother and daughter Amanda and Kirsty.

-Amanda, how are you?

-I'm OK, thanks.

You've had a varied career, haven't you?

You've worked as a psychiatric nurse in a prison.

-And you've also worked in an underwear shop.

-Flexibility.

Flexibility in the underwear department.

You can't beat that, can you?

Tell us about the psychiatric nursing, because that must be tough in a prison.

I've been doing that for the past three years now.

I've been psychiatric nursing since 1984, so it's quite a long time.

I absolutely really enjoy it.

When you go towards the underwear bit,

you used to have these parties, did you?

I done a bit of that, yeah, to make some extra money years ago. The party side of it!

So what exactly happens in those parties? I'm quite interested.

You take away your underwear and your wares,

and your information booklets

on how to improve life for yourself and your partner.

Remaining happily married.

Was it successful, then, this venture?

It was very successful, yes. It was quite time-consuming, though,

and really, I was a nurse, so I went back to nursing.

Very good. Kirsty, you're a final year student, darling. What do you study?

Studying costume construction for screen and stage.

-Are you?

-Yes, so I make like costumes for theatres and films.

And things like that, which is really, really good.

Good fun. And unlike your mother with the underwear,

you've got something that's a bit strange about shoes.

No, I just like them!

How many pairs of shoes have you got, truthfully?

-Around about 100.

-Have you?

-Yeah.

OK, fine. I think I'm getting the message.

On that happy note, we move to the cash. £300 a piece.

There's your £300. You know the rules.

Your experts await, and off you go.

Very good luck. Underwear and shoes, eh? This is gonna be fun.

Our red dragons today will be on fire

with the help of Welshman Chris Gower.

For the Blues, he's brave, he's bold.

He's David Barby.

ALL: Come on, the Reds!

-What's our game plan today?

-We're gonna bash the nobodies.

-Fantastic. Chris?

-We're gonna kick 'em into touch.

Game on! Come on.

The game's about to begin. What are going to be your tactics with the other team?

I think we're gonna have to kick them into touch, and get some early points on the board.

-That's what I like. What about you?

-I hope they've got their protective gear on, cos they're gonna need it.

Yeah! I'm from the home of rugby,

and I think the game should start now.

What's all this kicking into touch business?

We'll have none of that, thank you. Just a good, clean fight, teams.

-Right, I thought we'd try over here. What do you think?

-Yeah.

Yeah, so have you got anything in mind to collect today, you two?

I was thinking of prices of silver and gold, I was.

Silver and gold, absolutely.

If we could find some gold, that'd be great. How about you, Daryl?

-Some Doulton ware.

-Doulton ware. Yeah.

-Some fine china.

-Fine china. Quite specific, that.

Quirky.

We're only minutes in, and the Barby eagle eye has spotted something already.

Can I have a look at that object in that box?

Ooh. Is it silver?

-It is silver. It's just stamped silver on the back.

-Is it American?

-Probably.

-Do you like that?

-I really love that, yeah.

-I'll put it on your shoulder.

Wow. That would look absolutely terrific on a black dress.

-Yeah.

-A cocktail dress.

-And I like the different-coloured stone for its eyes.

-Rubies, yes.

I think this is quite nice.

-How much is that one?

-How much is this?

-£40.

-£40?!

-Is that the very best you can do?

-£35.

-Can you split the difference at £32?

-As it's you, all right.

Oh!

Just handle that.

I think you're very good at picking up the coloured stones of the eyes.

Mm, yeah, it is a bit different.

I think so, because it's silver, and it's got some quality.

-Yeah, I like that.

-Kirsty, what do you think?

Yeah, no, no. I like it's got the different coloured stones in the eye. That's what caught my eye.

-The ruby.

-What can you buy for £32?

You couldn't even buy a night out, could you?

No!

Your taxi home.

Or just about.

-No, I think we should go for that.

-You want to go for it?

What do you think it would go for?

-I think you're going to make a profit on it. Probably not a lot.

-Something.

-But you're going to make a profit.

-And it's pretty.

OK. Our first try.

-First try for us.

-Yes!

Thank you very much indeed.

Well done, Blues. A bird in the hand, as they say,

but you're still going to need the two in the bush as well,

so keep hunting.

Writing slope.

Campaign slope.

Originally they were meant to travel with serving officers.

They would write their letters home here.

This has been recovered. It isn't the original leather, but that doesn't matter.

I love this one.

-Oh, wow.

-I haven't seen inside that one.

Let's have a look inside. That is really... This is General stuff, not lieutenant.

-Lovely.

-So, does it go by size?

-The bigger the box...

-No, but it was the embellishment of it.

-Is that genuine?

-No, no. Invariably, the leathers are replaced. It doesn't last.

-What sort of date?

-I'd say about 1910.

Earlier than that. Much earlier than that.

-About 1870.

-Miles off!

It's about 1870.

It's interesting you're drawn to this. Why are you interested?

-I just like the history.

-What we need now to do is find out the price.

-Are we agreed?

-Yeah.

-Can you just help us here a minute?

-Sure.

-What's your price? What's the best you can do on it?

Now, I was looking for £170.

Best I can do on this is £140.

I mean, this one is probably more saleable.

The best I could do on that is £130.

-I'll do a bit better. £120.

-We like you better.

-£120.

-Which one do you two like?

-I like this one.

-I like that one. I like that one.

-Deal done.

-Great.

-I'll shake this gentleman's hand.

-Fantastic.

-Thank you very much.

-You're very welcome. Thank you.

-Shall I carry it, or will you?

-You carry on, mate. You carry on.

Well done, Chris, but they might have offered you a bit of help.

So that's one-all.

Is pretty china in your league?

It would have to be something outstandingly beautiful.

Outstandingly beautiful... Right.

Beautiful is not as important as profitable, Amanda.

-Let's hope there's more stuff like that.

-At that sort of price.

What I don't want is a situation where we've bought the first object,

and then we don't buy another one for, say, three-quarters of an hour,

and we have a panic situation. We buy the wrong thing.

-Don't worry. We've got Kirsty with us. We'll be buying plenty!

-Shoes.

I'll hold you to that, David. We're nearly 15 minutes gone already.

-I wanted to go in this one. I want your expertise, I do.

-All right.

Just see if there's anything. You're interested in anything to do with the Police. You were in the Police.

No, in prison. Not the Police.

The same thing.

-I rather like that print at the back.

-I can't see it properly.

Can we have a look at the print, please, sir?

It's not the sort of Constable you'd hope to see at an antiques fair, though.

That's quite good, actually. Good costume detail here.

I think this dates from the early part of the 19th Century

when the uniforms became regulation,

and the origin of the police force was via Peel.

So here we've have Peel, and you've got him meeting the Parish constable.

You've got the new constable, and the old one.

This is a hand-tinted lithograph. Looks like pencil drawings. What's the price on this?

-£75.

-Is that the very best you could do?

You can have it for £70.

Have a look at that, because as we just came along this stall

I saw something else here.

I think that's quite good. What is this, sir, here?

They're loosely called discovery sticks.

-Yes.

-But it's expensive.

-How much?

£900.

-TIM:

-Back to the picture, David.

-I can't afford that.

-£900. That really is something very good.

It is a lovely piece, but it's too expensive for us. Right...

So we've got this at £70.

-I'm not sure.

-I don't think it's expensive for what it is.

But we can always come back to this.

Yeah, if we put a pin in it.

-Put a pin in it?

-Put a pin in it!

I think that's super. Can we come back on that, sir?

-Of course you can.

-Thank you very much indeed.

OK, Blues, go and investigate elsewhere,

but watch the clock.

Oh, Doulton.

I passed it several times.

-I like this idea.

-Biscuit barrel.

-What sort of age would that be?

-That looks Edwardian, or 20s.

Edwardian to 20s to me.

Two-handled biscuit barrel. Blue and white.

-That's the first good thing about that.

-I like that. I really like that.

Blue and white. Always saleable. Nice bit of gilding around there as well.

-What age is it?

-I would say about 1910, 1920.

And why the handle design?

First of all, it's deliberately so, and it follows the shape, actually.

If you look at that shape, of the solid body,

the handle then follows that shape.

It's quite clever, and it just adds interest to it as well as practicality.

-It's a love jug, for partners...

-Yeah, like a loving cup. Very nice.

-Do we like it, guys?

-I like it.

-Who made it?

-Doulton, is it?

Oh, a Rolls-Royce of a mark here.

Royal Doulton. Registration number, absolutely everything.

What do you think it'd made at auction?

-60 quid?

-Uh, about £80, £90, £100.

So what about the price? It's £120.

-It's too much.

-It's steep.

-It's very steep.

It's got everything going for it, but this is almost full retail.

It could only be attractive to us if it's really a lot lower.

-I like the item a lot, I really do.

-If it drops dramatically, we should...

-Yeah.

-If you want to hold this, I'll find out.

There's no damage, it's a lovely colour.

-It's really unusual.

-It's somebody else's cup of tea. I don't like it.

I'd have it in my house.

Guys, some nice news for you two.

-What?

-What do you think we can get it for?

-£90?

-£55.

-It's ours.

-Job done, then. Job done.

-In the bag?

-In the bag, yeah, in the bag. Job done.

£55?! It was £120 a minute ago.

That's some serious haggling, Chris.

But that's the way the cookie crumbles, I suppose.

-Let's go in here.

-In here?

-A quick look at each stall.

-Yes.

-Not much time.

That's right, David. You're half an hour in.

The birds are nice. I like that.

-How much is that?

-This is Worcester porcelain.

-That is gorgeous, though.

-That is nice.

Bear that in mind, because we want to look for something like this.

-That is gorgeous.

-It's got a small restoration on it.

So I would imagine it's one of the handles that's been restored.

How much would that make a difference in an auction?

Quite a lot, quite a lot.

People want perfect items.

Yeah, but perfection is so difficult to achieve.

It took me ages (!)

Is this Tunbridge ware?

It LOOKS like Tunbridge ware, but it's not.

This is Egyptian, or Moroccan.

It's tourist ware.

Yeah...

-No, it's a cigarette holder. Not for us.

-No.

That's right. No time for a holiday now, Reds, I'm afraid.

Still one more item for you chaps to find.

-I think we need to go outside.

-Yeah.

We're too crowded here. Go outside, and we'll go to those stalls over there.

Lovely.

What is the last object going to be? What are we looking for?

Anything quirky. I feel on the spot, cos I'm the last one.

-What about a watch, or jewellery?

-Jewellery? Yeah.

We've got wood, we've got ceramic.

Let's go for the full set, and go for metal or jewellery.

-Metal and jewellery.

-Metal and jewellery? All right?

-Let's go and find some, then.

-I'll follow you.

How are you?

-How's it been?

-Not too bad. Stressful. Stressful.

After a flying start with their eagle brooch, the Blues are now struggling.

-Just scan it.

-I've scanned.

OK, move on to the next one.

-Bling.

-Oh, it's too blingy.

-Am I being really fussy now? Yeah.

-Yes.

What did I tell you, David? We're nearly 45 minutes in,

and you've still only found one item.

Do you not like that? You feel the weight.

It's heavy.

It's a lovely piece of glass.

I'm not fussed, to be honest. Oh, God, it is really heavy, though!

Take it back!

I think that is a very nice piece of glass.

I think we should go back for the picture.

Cos it's quite a way that way.

It is, but we've still got to find another object.

So all right, we'll go for the picture.

-Yes.

-Let's try the third object, though.

Come on, David. Do as you're told, boy.

We've got into that difficult situation I thought we would do

by buying early, and not finding anything else.

Right, just have another quick look.

The Reds are looking for item number three,

and it's Chris' turn to make their decision.

I thought it were trench art.

No, no. Trench art is much more primitive.

-These are designed and made. Do you like these?

-I like these.

Well, they're French, they're art nouveau.

Brass. Quite light, and a pair.

-Do you like these?

-What sort of age would be on these?

1900. 1910. Typical nouveau.

-And what, they're for flowers?

-Just for single flowers.

They're decorative AND practical. I think they're lovely.

-I don't know how much they are. I haven't got a clue.

-No.

We'll have to find out how much they are. A shame if it's out of our budget.

Yeah. There's me going on about it.

This is really... He likes something.

-This is...

-The gentleman that's got the stall...

-Shall I find out?

-I don't know where he is.

-I'll leave you guys.

-Yeah. Do you like these?

-Yeah.

So we actually both like the same thing. That's a first.

What's the damage, Chris?

Well, I think the damage is very light.

They kick off at £65, but he can sell them for £55.

-The pair's a pair.

-I like them.

You could ask yourself, where have you seen another pair?

-Never seen another pair.

-I think we should...

-I think they're really nice.

On my head be it, cos you took the two. I'll take the last one.

-Music to my ears, Chris.

-I'm off to see the man, I'm off to see the man.

Job done, job done.

Let's go.

Good work, Reds. Job done in 45 minutes.

Hello, Blues. Is your constable still there, or has he been nicked?

It's still here! Still here, guys.

Sorry, can I see the picture again, please?

-Thank you very much.

-Kirsty... Oh!

Oh, dear, oh, dear. You like that?

-Yeah. Go for it.

-What price, sir?

It was £75, and I said I'd do it for £70 for you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Hooray!

Number three. Come on.

Thank you very much.

Yeah, but don't celebrate too soon, Blues.

You're still an item down. The Reds, though, can relax for now.

-We got lucky.

-Got lucky.

-We saw things we liked.

It harder than I thought. I watch all the time. "I could do that."

Harder than I thought it was.

Well, this show ain't a walk in the park, you know.

And right now nobody knows that more than the Blue team.

Just over five minutes, and one more item to find.

-This is the stall, is it?

-This is the one.

-That's the piece? Can you pick it up, have a look, please?

-Sure.

-Why do you like that?

-I just like it cos it's all stacked, and you don't really...

-It's unusual.

-It's very much in the Japanese style,

which was fashionable at that time - round about 1880, 1890.

-I just think it's really pretty.

-The paintwork is so delicately done.

It's had that restoration there, and we have a restoration here.

It's £85.

-What's the best you could do on that?

-I'll do it for £65.

-£65.

-£65.

-What do you think?

-It's expensive if it's restored, isn't it?

-Well, it is a lovely piece.

-Shall we go for it anyway? We like it.

At £65?

-Is there any chance you could go to £60?

-Yeah.

-Oh, thank you very much.

-I think we should do it.

-We've got loads of money to spend on the bargain piece as well.

I forgot.

OK.

Crikey. If you bought these items when you first saw them

you could have been in the pub by now, Blues.

I feel like crying.

OK, I'll go and get this for you.

Thank you.

Tears of joy and relief, eh, David? Well done, Blue Team.

Time's up. Let's check out what the Red Team bought, eh?

They kicked off with a large mahogany writing slope for £120.

They then beat the price down on this Doulton biscuit barrel to £55.

Finally, they bought this pair of French art nouveau vases for £55.

So, I think we're happy, really, on the whole.

-Yes?

-Very happy, very happy.

Ooh, I do love it when we have happy teams.

You spent how much overall?

-£230.

-That is just magnificent.

£230!

-Were they difficult, Chris?

-They were easy at first.

-Then they got difficult.

-Did they?

-Yes, they did.

They didn't know what they were doing towards the end, but finally...

Typical brothers, typical brothers.

OK, very good. So, I'd like £70 of the leftover lolly, please.

-I've got that.

-You've got that? Thank you very much.

You take it with one hand, and you give it away with the other.

-Thank you very much.

-What are you going to spend that on, Chris?

I think, Tim, with these two, something quirky, I think.

Very good. We'll look forward to that. That's exciting.

Go and have a cup of tea, chaps.

Meanwhile we're going to check out what the Blue Team bought, aren't we?

The Blues soared early on with their eagle brooch for £32.

After a good deal of plodding, they then bought this lithograph

of a police constable for £70.

The third item was this Royal Worcester cluster of vases,

and it cost them £60.

Now, you gorgeous girls, and David...

-Have you had a good shop-up?

-Yes, we have.

We thought you were having a tremendous time.

-Which is lovely, isn't it?

-Yeah.

How's it been for you, David? Were they being difficult customers? No.

I can't believe we've been at the antique fair. They treated it like a seaside holiday.

And why not? Now, tell me - you spent how much in total?

£162.

I'd like £138 of leftover lolly, please.

£138.

-This is your favourite moment, David.

-Oh, yes. Thank you very much.

Now, you're a cunning fox if ever I knew one.

What are you going to spend that on?

I'm going to treat myself to an ice cream, first of all.

-And then I shall buy a fun piece.

-Will you?

-A fun piece.

-It'll be fun for me.

Not too much ice cream, now.

Good luck, girls. Meanwhile, we're heading off somewhere positively divine.

Actually, it's to Basildon Park in Berkshire.

In the early 1950s, this 18th Century Georgian gem had been stripped of its contents,

and was threatened with demolition.

It was not alone. The decline of British country estates

was extraordinary in the 20th Century.

What with the changes in the social order, and economic decline,

this coupled with rationing continuing after the Second World War

meant that the pace of demolition accelerated, so much so

that one of these babies was being demolished in 1955 at a rate

of one every five days.

But Basildon was one of the lucky ones, and instead of being turned to rubble

it underwent a remarkable resurrection

thanks to its new owners, Lord and Lady Iliffe.

When they purchased the property in 1952, chimney pieces,

many of its doors, and sections of plasterwork were already missing.

No windows were left intact, and walls were covered in graffiti

from its various occupants.

Can't believe it, can you?

Lady Iliffe was determined to return it to its former splendour.

Quite a task, by anybody's standards.

And you only need to step inside the front door

to see a prime product of Lady Iliffe's cunning eye.

Magnificent, aren't they?

This is one of a pair of tables that was made by William Kent

around 1730.

Acquired by Lady Iliffe in 1953

at the Ashburnham Place sale, they are about the best examples

of Palladian pieces of furniture you're ever likely to find.

When Lady Iliffe spotted them they were covered in some rather oily, green paint,

but she recognised the beauty of these tables,

and now that the paint has been stripped off, you can actually twig

just how brilliantly carved and conceived these things are.

Absolutely extraordinary.

And I have to tell you, just top of the tree when it comes to quality.

Like everything else here at Basildon Park.

Oh, hello. There you are.

The staircase hall is dominated by this enormous lantern light.

Have a look at it. How does the thing come down

when the chain length remains the same?

(LAUGHS) Look at that!

The entire ceiling rose descends with wire up above.

How magnificent is that?!

I've always longed to see one of these lanterns being lowered,

because when you think about it, how would you get the candles refreshed?

Of course, it would have been a daily occurrence in the 18th and 19th Centuries.

There'd be a man on the roof with a winch, and every morning

he'd let this baby down, and the staff would change the candles

simply by opening the door.

The fact that we're able to enjoy this here at Basildon today

is again down to Lady Iliffe.

She spotted this lantern coming up for sale

in a Country Life magazine in 1966

and she bought it.

It's a wonderful example of first-class metalwork.

The quality of the casting, the mixture of colours...

It's all basically bronze that's been patinated and then parcel-gilt

so you get this lovely contrast between the dark brown metal and the gold bits.

It is of course of a scale that takes your breath away

once the thing is down here at ground-floor level.

And somewhere around about here

it's supposed to be dated.

Oh, there we are, look - October 20th, 1810.

How brilliant is that?

Of course, the big question today is, where will the light be shining from

for our teams over at the auction?

Well, it's a short hop over the mountains from Wales to Worcestershire -

Malvern, precisely - to be at Philip Serrell's saleroom.

-Phil.

-Good to see you, Tim.

The Reds, they've got some oddball objects,

starting off with this writing desk which is awful.

It's not as nice as that, really, I don't think.

-Not as nice as awful?

-No, I think it's truly, truly horrid.

I think if we're very lucky we might get 50 quid for it.

If you were being unkind, would you put £20 to £30 on it?

It's 10 to 15 quid's worth.

There we have it, then. And our lot paid £120.

-I'm not being too mean there, am I?

-No, I don't think so.

Moving on, the Doulton biscuit barrel

which is transfer-printed, spangled in gold.

On its jack. I mean, it's part of a tea service, something like that.

-It's sort of £20 worth, isn't it?

-Yeah, £20 to £25.

-Team paid £55.

-Ouch.

So that's a stinker, and then we come to these fellows

who are sort of sprayed brass.

There is some metal in it, but the metal is very thin.

Wherever the gilding was has spotted off.

They are the lowest-of-the-low grade Belgian bits of metalwork

dating from 1900 or 1910.

-They've almost got a look, but they haven't.

-Yes.

I think they're sort of 30 quid's worth.

That's extremely generous. £55 was paid.

We have three prospective whopping losses here,

and the team are going to need their bonus buy, so let's have a look at it.

So, Daryl, Chris, excitement. £70 leftover lolly was given to Chris.

-What did you buy?

-Here we go. I know tea may not be your favourite drink, guys.

`But this is actually a tea canister.

Chinese. Famille rose or famille vert. Pink or green.

And it's made for the export trade in about 1870, 1880.

It's purely decoration.

-What do you think?

-Mm...

-Yeah.

I think it's going down well.

-I think the lads are partial to this.

-There's no markings on it.

No, well, it didn't say "made in China" at that time.

That's true, yes. How old did you say it was?

1880, 1870, that sort of period.

-But very collectible.

-And how much did you pay for this?

-£60.

-How much do you think it's going to make?

-£20 more. Perhaps.

-I've got every faith in you.

-I'm glad you have.

-I wouldn't have chosen it myself. It's different.

-You wouldn't have chosen it yourself?

-No.

Well, there again, chaps, it takes all sorts, right?

But right now, for the audience at home, let's check out

what the auctioneer thinks about Chris' caddy.

Now, Phil, they say everything Chinese has gone bonkers in the auction. Is that right?

I hope so. I mean, this is Canton, and it's a caddy in typical colours.

It's nice and it's in good order. I think he's got quite a tidy little buy there.

-We'd probably put £40 to £60 on it.

-Fair enough.

It's not easy for Chris to go off and find this.

I don't have to do that part of the programme.

You do, and it ain't easy, is it?

What is easy is to sit here and criticise.

What is really, really difficult is you go out there,

you're right up against it timewise, and you've got to buy stuff.

-Boy, that's hard.

-Yeah.

And that little Canton caddy, he paid £60 for.

-I hope he's all right.

-Hope springs eternal.

Good. That's it, then, for the Reds. Now for the Blues.

First up for them is the marcasite eagle brooch.

I've got to admit, I wouldn't class myself as a marcasite jewellery specialist, really.

No. I mean, when you think about the detail of that,

each of those little facets is hand-cut,

and polished to give you that kind of glittery effect.

I think that's like 10 to 15 quid's worth.

-They only paid £32.

-Yeah.

Interesting to see what happens. I wouldn't be surprised if it does make £30.

-Fingers crossed.

-Cross everything. Next is the little lithograph.

I might be being a bit mean here, but I think that's a bit yesterday's taste.

I see that at £30 to £50.

-I rather agree.

-It's not selling itself, is it?

-Not really.

The only thing that it will have a chance with

is anybody that collects early Police-related stuff.

-Yes.

-What's its estimate?

-£30 to £50.

-£70 paid.

-Ouch.

-It's a bit of a difficult one, isn't it?

Lastly, though, this very attractive tumble of little Worcester pots.

That on the face of it is a very pretty little lot

to bring to you in this saleroom

known as it for selling Royal Worcester.

That came in, I saw it and thought, "That's going to make £120 to £180."

All day long I was really, really excited.

But that's broken, that's broken, so...when I say broken, this has been restored.

And if you look very closely, you can just see the difference in colour

between the gilding there, and the gilding there.

In my eyes, it looks like it's sort of 60 to 90 quid's worth.

Right. So it may make a pound or two to bring back the profit that they might be losing

on the print, in which case they may or may not need the bonus buy,

but let's have a look at it anyway.

Amanda, Kirsty.

You gave David £138. The big question is, did he blow the lot?

I didn't blow the lot.

-What do you think?

-Very pretty, yeah.

Very pretty? I want you to take this, and look at it,

and then tell me what you see. Turn it upside-down.

Oh, God. WD Woods, and then I can't see the last...

-It's all like rubbed out and -

-Malvern!

Oh, God!

-Where are we today?

-Where are we today?

We're in Malvern.

This was a commission piece by that company.

That was the retailer, and he ordered so many of those from Royal Worcester

just down the road so he could sell them in his emporium.

Round about sort of 1914, 1918, that sort of period.

-That's really pretty.

-Yeah, lovely.

Well, that's clever, isn't it, to bring it back to Malvern?

-Yes.

-So, our man from Malvern - our Philip Serrell -

probably knows the shop, or knew of the shop where that came from.

He's old enough to, yes.

You're such a cat, you really are.

But very clever, don't you think, girls?

-No, I do.

-Yeah.

Really relevant for today's auction. Well done, David.

-It cost £45, and I think -

-That's good, yeah.

-Yeah, pleased with that.

-Yeah.

It's so very beautiful and delicate, rather like yourselves.

Oh, thank you.

Before we all burst into tears, or are sick in the sick bag...

for the audience at home let's find out

what the auctioneer thinks about David's little pot.

And almost on cue, another piece of Worcester porcelain.

Well, what's really fun for me is Woods of Malvern,

and I think I'm right in saying when I started out in business as an auctioneer, as a pupil,

-I think I worked about five doors down from their china shop.

-Really?

-They were retailers?

-They were retailers, so this is a piece of Worcester made in Worcester.

We put £40 to £60 on it, it'll fly that all day long.

Well, cunning old Barby paid £45.

He's paid the right price, and if the team decide to go with it they should do pretty well.

-Yeah.

-Well, as they say, Phil, it's gonna be over to you, old fruit.

Good luck.

£60...

£5.

-Daryl, Chris, how are you feeling?

-Confident.

-Are you?

-Yeah.

-Feeling a bit iffy, Chris?

-Only on one.

Only on one? Which is the dodgy one?

-The writing slope.

-Is it?

Yeah.

£120 you paid for that. His estimate is on a good day, if you're lucky, £10 to £15.

Oh. That's why, then. I was right, then.

You have every reason to feel a bit shifty.

Victorian mahogany tabletop clerk's desk.

There you are. Bid me for this lot. Start me off. Who's got £30 to start?

Bid me £20.

I've got £20.

Who's got a tenner? Well done, sir. At £10. I'm bid at £10.

£10 bid. Is there any more?

It's not expensive at £10.

Put your hand up.

At £10 then. I sell then at £10.

£10. He's gonna sell it.

At £12. £12 bid. Bid's here.

At £12. £15 anywhere? £15 only. At £15.

Hang on...

At £15. At £15.

There's the bid. At £15 and done. Thank you.

That is minus £105.

-Well, well, well.

-Please!

-That is quite a body blow.

-It is.

Little Doulton biscuit barrel. Nice thing. £20. £10 to start.

Quickly. Who's got a fiver anyway? Quickly.

I'm bid at £5.

£5 bid.

At £5.

That takes the biscuit.

Only at £5. £5 bid. Be quick.

At £5 only. I'll take £8.

At £5. Your bid at £8.

No, come on.

£10.

At £10. £10 bid. There's the bid.

He's going to sell it. He's selling it.

£15 now. £15. £18. £20.

At £20. There's the bid.

At £20, and I sell. At £20 and £5.

£25...

And £5. £35. £40.

-£40 bid.

-Look up, lads.

-Wait a minute.

-There's the bid.

At £50 then, I sell. Your bid at £50.

-Done, then, at £50.

-There we go.

--£5, which is a very good result.

-Oh, well.

Now, I nearly sold that for a £5 note.

-He got to £50.

-Yes, amazing speed.

-Here we go.

-Bid me for those. £30 for them.

£20. Who's got a tenner?

£10, £12, £15.

£18. £20.

At £20. Bid at £20.

-£20 bid.

-That's good.

At £20. Only at £20.

-Is there any more?

-Come on, baby.

At £20. Any more at all?

£25.

One more, sir. £30. At £30.

At £30, and done. Thank you.

£30 is -£25.

That's -£25, so that's -£135.

-Going with the bonus buy?

-Yes.

-Going with the China... I like the Chinese.

We all like the Chinese, don't we?

We're going with the Chinese, and here it comes.

This is a really nice little thing. Little Canton caddy. There you are.

Bid me for that, someone. Put it in the bidding. Start me off.

£20 I'm bid. £20 only.

£20. £25. £30.

And £5?

£35.

At £35 only. £35.

At £35. Any more?

At £35 only. £35.

No...

Any more at all? At £35. There's the bid.

At £40. £40 bid. £5 now, sir.

At £40. £45.

One more. £50. £50 bid. Try another.

At £50. £5 now?

-£55.

-Good. Very good.

£60. £60 bid.

At £60. At £60, then, I sell then at £60. And done. Thank you.

Well done, Chris.

You did well after that huge loss.

You can't have better than that, can you?

And frankly, water hasn't gone down your gutter much.

You're -£135.

Keep that quiet. Don't say a word to the Blues.

-There's nothing to brag about.

-No, it's nothing to brag about.

Let's go out smiling, shall we? Let's go smiling.

Go out looking very confident.

A real swagger about you.

£5. Can I say £8?

Now, Amanda, Kirsty, do you know how the Reds got on?

No.

The marcasite brooch, £32 paid.

He's put £10 to £20 on it.

He's not a big man for paste jewellery, it has to be said.

The buyers'll be here, don't you worry.

-Anyway, you feeling OK?

-Yeah. A little nervous.

-Nervous. What about you, Mom?

-I'm just excited to see the results.

Me too.

Silver and marcasite brooch formed as an eagle. Start me off.

£20.

All gone quiet. Surely...

Who's got a tenner?

£10 everywhere. At £10, £12.

£15. £15. Lady's bid. At £15. At £15.

£15, £15. £18, £18. One more.

Go on. At £18.

£20. £20 bid. And £5?

At £20. £20 bid.

Any more at all? At £20, then, and I sell at £20 and done.

Thank you.

It's -£12, girls.

That's not so hairy, is it?

Hand-tinted lithograph. An academic lot. Start me off wherever you want to be.

Give me £30 to start.

Give me £20. £20 I'm bid. At £20.

£20 bid. £25.

£25. And £30.

And £40. At £40 only.

There's the bid at £40. Any more at all?

At £40 there's the bid, and I sell then at £40 and done. Thank you.

£40 is -£30.

I'm sorry. You're -£42.

Now, the Worcester cluster.

The Royal Worcester globular vase.

Just a little bit of restoration to the handles.

Bid me for that, someone. Bid me £50 to start.

It's cheap enough. Bid me £40 to start.

Who's got £30, quickly?

£30 I'm bid, and £5.

£40, sir. £40.

£45.

£50. £50 bid.

At £50. £50 only.

And £5. £55.

And £60. One more?

£5. £65.

£70. One more.

And £5. £80.

And one more. £85, here we are.

-At £85 only.

-Fantastic.

At £85. Any more at all? At £85 in the front row,

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

How can you be so transformed from gloom to victory?

-That was nice.

-Yeah.

The big test now is do you go with David's Royal Worcester vase?

-Yeah, I like it.

-You're going to do it? You liked it?

-Yeah.

-I think you're right. You're going with the Worcester vase.

Phil, now you've chosen, I can tell you really likes it.

He's put £40 to £60, and it could do better.

-So...

-It's the association with Malvern, isn't it?

The little Worcester vase. Really lovely,

and this has got the stamp of Woods the Malvern retailer on it.

You've got local history twice here.

Lovely little lot. Bid me for that. £50. I'm started at a £50 bid.

At £50. £50 bid, and £60.

£70.

£70 bid, and £5. £80 with me.

£80. £80 only.

£80 bid, and £5. £90 bid.

Bids here at £90. £90 only.

Another bid on the book. You're right at the back at £90.

Any more? And £5. £100.

£100. Made it. Good.

Thanks, David.

At £100. Here's the bid. At £100. And done at £100.

Yes! Well done.

Plus £55, thanks to the bonus buy.

Oh, that's brilliant.

-But we don't know if we're the winners.

-I don't care.

-Anyway, don't say a word to the Reds, right?

-We won't.

-Well done, girls. Well done, David.

-I'm very pleased.

There's a bid, and I sell then.

-Well, everybody happy?

-Yeah.

Well, you ought to be happy. We've had a really happy show today,

although the results for one team, I have to say, are appalling.

And that team is the Reds.

I mean, you have got bottom-clenchingly awful losses here.

-We done it in style.

-You've done it in style?

You've certainly done it in style, Daryl.

£105 for a kick-off wasn't terribly brilliant, was it?

The only saving grace, Chris, was your White face on the Chinese pot.

-Yes.

-Which is as close as you can be to getting a whisper.

-But it's been fun, I hope.

-Loved every minute.

You've been really good sports, you chaps. You've taken it all on the chin.

I'm very proud of you.

Now, the victors, the girls...

That's quite something, isn't it?

-Feeling chuffed about that, Amanda?

-I am, yeah, yeah.

-Pretty good, isn't it?

-It's fantastic.

Nice feeling. Congratulations.

Join us soon for some more bargain hunting.

-Yes?

-ALL: Yes!

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