Anglesey 18 Bargain Hunt

A sprightly young girl from North Wales

was addicted to auction house sales.

The girl flipped her lid every time that she bid

on three items that are coming up later for sale at auction.

OK, the end does need some working on. Let's go bargain hunting! Yeah!

Only the Menai Strait separates us here on Anglesey from mainland Wales.

The teams will soon be heading off to the Menai stalls here in search of their bargains.

Let's have a quick squint at what's coming up.

-The Reds have clear ideas.

-I think we'll find dogs, animals and nautical.

-But will they come good?

-We're not getting far with the animals and nowhere with the nautical!

-While the Blues go from harmony...

-It's amazing we've agreed on most things so far.

-..to discord.

-Would you be happy to get it?

-Yes!

-Judy, would you go with that?

-Yes!

No.

Let's meet the teams.

Our teams today are the very acme of marital harmony.

Well, they are at the moment.

We've got Julie and Andrew. I feel The Sound of Music coming on! They're married a couple of years.

And we've got Judy and Chris, who've been married for 41 years,

-which is quite something. Hello, everyone!

-Hello!

-Julie...

-Yes.

When you first clapped eyes on fair Andrew,

-he floated your boat.

-He certainly did. He was an instructor with the local Sea Cadets

at the national training centre. And I was part of Blackburn Unit.

We'd bring our children down for training and instruction.

That's where I met Andrew. He taught me how to sail and drive powerboats.

-How lovely is that? Very romantic.

-Yeah.

In your working life, you get to enjoy the beauty of North Wales.

I work with the Welsh Ambulance Service, so I get to drive around the island.

-Brilliant.

-It's a beautiful island to get to drive around. Very lucky.

-Andrew, nobody can accuse you of being a landlubber!

-Not really, Tim. I joined the Sea Cadets at 13.

I've never looked back since. I became an instructor at 18

-and then after being made redundant I got a job as a harbour master.

-Oh, did you?

-So you're still connected to the sea.

-Still connected.

-Lovely.

So what do you collect?

I have a collection of items relating to Labrador dogs. A few ornaments and plates and things.

-I'm a lover of dogs, I'm afraid.

-So you'll be buying something that's doggie?

-I'm hoping so, yeah.

-If you can make a profit out of it.

-Yeah.

Good luck, you Reds. Now for the Blues. Chris, you were strutting your funky stuff

-when you met Jude.

-I was indeed, yes.

We met in 1968 at a local disco. Judy was the conductor.

-She was the DJ.

-Oh, right.

-The real DJ had gone to the toilet, I think.

So she took over. And she was very good, with a lovely smile. I couldn't resist.

-So what do you do for a living?

-I am a retired flight dispatcher.

-What does that mean?

He is in charge of passenger flights from Manchester Airport

and we are in charge of the flight, we make sure the fuel's on, the passengers are on,

-the aircraft is the correct type, the crew are on.

-Quite important to have the fuel on board.

-Usually.

-Now, Jude, you grew up in a house full of antiques.

-That's right.

-And did you enjoy that?

-Well, it was very cold. There was more ice inside than out.

-Very good for the antiques.

-We used to play in the attic,

which was full of Georgian furniture. We even had a stage with velvet curtains.

-Quite a grand attic.

-It was quite a grand attic.

What's your plan today, then? Are you going to be able to use that old knowledge to good effect?

Probably not, but I'd like to buy something reasonably and make lots of money.

-A good find is what we need.

-Do you think you'll be able to find the find?

-Probably not,

judging by the few programmes Chris made me watch.

-He's forced you to watch, has he?

-He said, "Come on, you must watch."

Is this going to be painful experience if he makes you watch the programme?

Now I give you some money. You get £300 apiece, there you go.

How about that, Jude? Your experts await!

Off you go! Very, very good luck!

Fancy him MAKING her watch this programme!

Hopefully we have a new fan in the making right here and our experts will help them all make some money!

For the Reds, Chris Gower will be aiming to score a mean profit.

Whilst David Harper is on the lookout for bargains for the Blues.

-Are we feeling wildly excited?

-Wildly.

-Wildly excited?!

-Is she a wild woman?

-Very wild.

-I used to have four dogs at once.

-Does that mean you'll be looking for dog things today?

-Hopefully, yeah.

-We're going to buy something cheap.

-Oh, yes?

-And make lots of money.

-Good plan!

-We should have something nautical.

-That's your job, isn't it?

-That's right, yeah.

-I think here today we'll find dogs, animals and nautical. Shall we find out?

-Excellent!

-Come on.

Good luck. 60 minutes. Come on, let's go.

So we need a sea dog for the Reds and cheap Chippendale for the Blues. Go for it, teams!

-There's some beautiful things.

-There is.

-Both going in opposite directions. Is this normal with you two?

-Yes!

-Really?

-We always like the opposite.

-And then we come together.

-That's it. Divide and rule, Blues. I like your style.

-Not blingy enough for Julie, though.

-No.

Oh, she doesn't like that.

Up here.

-You'll be in heaven.

-Oh, OK.

See that? Have a look at that.

-Oh, he is Beswick.

-He's Beswick as well?

-England.

-What's the price on that one?

-We need to find out from the gentleman.

-Good morning.

-Hello, my darling.

-We like this little Scottie.

- Lovely, isn't he? - I've got 45. I'll do him for 30.

It's about 1973. About 40 years old.

Auction-wise, what would that bring?

Well...

Scotties are collectable. He's got everything in his favour,

-except a lot of age, really.

-Well, Beswick's been established since 1941.

-1941.

-And that's '70s.

-Correct.

I like him, but I'm not...crazy about him, but if you don't mind, we'll maybe come back later.

-OK. I think the price is right.

-Yeah, he's lovely. He's lovely.

-OK?

-There.

-Well, it's not an old dog,

but it might do tricks at the auction.

-Do you like that?

-Em...

-It's a bit odd. What is it?

It is a bit odd. It's a very unusual thing. It's majolica.

It's pottery. Glazed pottery.

-What would it be used for?

-I think it's a desk piece, but you are right - it's a garden.

It's a rocky garden. That is very difficult to date.

You'd instantly think it was 1880 because that's when this became really fashionable.

The design of majolica, or maiolica, the earlier type, has been around for hundreds of years,

but in the last quarter of the 19th century, majolica becomes really popular.

-I absolutely love it.

-It is different.

Wildly different. How much is this strange piece of majolica? Please say it's really cheap!

-Go on, say it's cheap.

-You're going to ask the best price and I'll say, "For you or me?"

-OK. For me.

-45.

-45.

I don't think I'd want to pay 40 for it.

-You don't want to pay 40?

-No.

-He's asking 45.

-Could it be...?

-40.

-It couldn't be 30?

-No.

-What about 38?

OK.

-Go for it, Chris!

-Are you happy?

-Yes.

-She's happy. Shake his hand.

-Thank you.

So, an oddity in the bag. Well done, Blues. Just hope it finds an odd bidder or two at the auction.

Our Reds wanted something canine or nautical, so where does the helicopter come in?

-What's the story with this?

-It belonged to the managing director of an aircraft factory, on his desk.

-Right.

-And it's made of aircraft aluminium.

-I like that story.

-It caught my eye. I've never seen anything like that.

-So it's actually fastened all together?

-Does this swirl round?

Do you know what I'd call this? This is a boy's toy, Andrew.

-Definitely.

-It's a boy's toy.

-That is amazing.

-All it needs is someone with an interest in aviation.

-Naval aviation.

-Would you say 1970s?

-1970s.

-OK.

-The very, very best that I could really do that is...

about 100.

-Are we tempted?

-Watch my secret thumb going up.

-Your poker face needs work, old fruit!

-If she takes 95?

-Yeah.

-Will you take 95?

-I'll take 95.

-Lovely. You've got a deal. Happy?

-That's wonderful.

-Thank you.

Thank you ever so much.

So the Reds got lift-off when they really wanted cast-off,

but with two items and 40 minutes to go, they still might go nautical.

Is it time up yet?

Well, no, it isn't, actually. They've yet to finish their shopping, but I've found something

that related to the passage of time.

This little fellow. What do you think of that?

What's that got to do with the passage of time? Well, the first thing to note is

the lovely outside surface on this gadget. It's smooth, it's tactile and made of sharkskin.

That's right. It's shagreen. But to reveal its true purpose you have to pull it laterally.

Like this. Zoink.

It's a pocketwatch.

Actually, sometimes called a purse watch.

Or, in America, a vest watch. In other words, for your waistcoat.

What looks like the winder on the top actually simply adjusts the hands.

There is no winding button on it because every time you open and shut it

it has the effect of giving it a quick wind up. What's particularly nice about this one

is that it's in a solid silver case.

You can see the import marks here for about 1925 stamped on the back.

It's made by a firm called Movado, which started in Switzerland in about 1881

and they make watches to this day. What's it worth?

In shagreen and silver, this one's worth £400-£500.

What might you be able to buy it for? If you're lucky, you could find one for £150.

Now that's what I call cheap.

Our Blues were after something dirt cheap, so have they found that something?

-It's like out of a dungeon.

-Let's move on.

That seemed like a resounding no.

-A miniature sea chest.

-Have we found something for you?

-We could have.

I'd say it's more tea than sea. It's a tea caddy, isn't it?

-A lovely price of £550.

-Stunning.

-We'll leave that, but thank you!

-It's beautiful.

-Julie certainly does know what she wants.

Unfortunately, we're not getting far with the animals or the nautical!

It's been a lot harder than we thought. Time seems to just vanish.

-So we need to get our skates on.

-We need to get a move on.

-We do.

-Yeah, good idea, Reds. Nearly 40 minutes gone now.

-Is that a little toast rack?

-Yes.

-That's pretty, isn't it?

-Judy, does this tick your boxes?

-I think it's really sweet.

-You've got a smile on your face.

-We agree on this.

-Really?! That's unusual with you two.

It's a good shape. Explain to us, Judy, what is it?

-Well, it's a toast rack.

-It is. And what's it made from?

-Em, silver.

-Yeah.

-Birmingham.

-It's priced at 78. Now there's nothing wrong with that.

It's worth £78 of anyone's money. It's got quality, it's got style.

-And I love the shape.

-Yes, I do. I love that.

-But, Judy, it's over to you really.

-Ask the gentleman.

-Is there any flexibility?

-65.

-65.

-So I think you've got a chance.

-Can you do a little bit better?

-60.

-OK.

60 quid. There's nothing wrong with that at all. Nobody could criticise paying 60 quid for that.

-But you're not going to make a fortune.

-No.

-No.

-It's not a chancy thing that could make £300.

-But it's nice.

-It's a good, staple piece of quality kit.

-Do you want it?

-Shake the gentleman's hand.

-Over to you.

-Thank you.

-£60.

-It's amazing that we've agreed on most things so far. Normally, we don't agree on anything.

-True.

Well done, Blues. Second item wrapped up harmoniously.

Whereas the Reds seem to have split up. Temporarily, I hope.

-Have we lost Andrew?

-He's somewhere in the distance.

-Which way?

-Here he comes. He's got something in his hand!

-Look what I found. Very nice.

-And very nautical.

-Oh, a telescope.

-In a case.

-In a case.

-Is it stamped?

It's stamped.

-Dollond.

-Three drawer.

-Very good name.

Oh, look at that. That's wonderful.

-Yeah.

-Very nice indeed.

-That is beautiful.

-That case doesn't look all that old, does it?

-No.

-So what are we talking about, age-wise, I wonder?

-Would you say '50s? '60s?

-Yeah, I would.

-Perhaps a bit earlier. It's got a bit of age here. Appropriate for what we're looking for.

-Definitely!

Well spotted, Andrew. OK, here's the magical question. How much?

£70 he'll start at.

-Well...

-I'm sure we can...

-That is very nice. I do like that.

-How much do you think it'd make?

-Not a great deal more than 70! But I think we might make... We're in the right ballpark.

-OK.

-I don't think we'll make a big profit.

-But it's worth a shot.

-I shall go and try.

-Do you want to?

-Yes, definitely.

Go on, then. We'll watch you go.

Andrew, ahoy!

Well, that's right up your creek, Andrew. Can you navigate a deal?

-The Blues seem to have hit some choppy waters.

-I want those lamps.

-He wants the lamps, Judy.

-There's money in them.

-Do you really want the lamps?

-Would you be happy to get them now?

-Yes.

-Would you go with that?

-Yes!

-No.

-No?

-No! We might have missed something perfect here.

OK, that's all right. As long as Judy, at the final minute, is willing to sprint to get them.

We can run back, if we can't find anything else.

Something tells me Judy is going to go all out to find something else.

-Here he comes.

-Ahoy!

-Here's our man.

-So?

-He won't budge on the price, I'm afraid. £70.

-Well, guys...

-I've a feeling. I think we should go with this one.

-You do?

-Definitely.

-If we had a couple of hours, I'd disagree.

-As we're so short of time, shall we go with him?

-I like it.

-Let's bring out the money.

-OK. We'll go and speak to the man.

Well done, Reds. That's item two and Julie has her sights on item three.

If we make our way towards the Scottie dog, if we spot anything on the way we can have a look.

-Absolutely fair enough.

-Let's go.

-Absolutely fair.

It's an interesting stall, this. It's bang on trend.

There's an Art Deco feel, a vintage look. And I don't know, but I think it's a cocktail shaker.

-Can you see it there, Chris?

-The silver one?

Oh, it's a penguin, for goodness' sale! Fantastic.

Look at that. Look at that. That is absolutely funky.

-But what is it made of?

-It must be a shaker of some sort.

-I think they like it, but does Chris?

-What a fantastic look that is.

If that was marked Mappin and Webb and was silver-plated, it's 300 quid all day long.

It's 90 quid it's cheap enough, but it's got no maker's mark, so we'll struggle, but what a look!

-It's lovely.

-Do we think 70?

-Because of the weight.

-You're right.

The best for you, the very best I could do would be 75.

-At that price, it's a nice item.

-It would have a fighting chance at that price.

-No, I think we need to come down a little bit.

-She's very hard.

Hard, but fair, of course.

If it makes an absolute difference, I'll go straight 70. That is the absolute best I can do.

-Don't look at me!

-You're the one who saw it first!

I think you know that I would pay £70 for that every day of the week.

-Yes.

-I would.

-But will somebody else?

-I often find that's a bit of a problem!

-We don't know. I think that's a decent deal.

-It's got the comedy value.

-Let's shake on it.

-Well done, it's gorgeous.

-Thank you.

Well, it's shakes all round then for the cocktail penguin.

-That's your three items bought and bagged, Blues.

-Anything you buy that puts a smile on your face...

-Exactly.

-And if you used it, it would put a smile on your face!

-I could do with one of those now!

Now the Reds look a bit shaken. We've only got five minutes left.

-Have we passed the jewellery stall?

-I don't think we've got much time.

-Now it's got to be the dog.

-It has.

-It looks like you'll have your way.

-Excellent.

Oh, dear. I hope it hasn't gone walkies.

-Still here - thank goodness for that.

-Your Scottie is still here.

-Aren't you delighted, Andrew?

-I think she's happy it's still here.

-Time's ticking on.

-It is.

-Are we going to go for it?

-I think so, yes.

-Decision made?

-Happy?

-Yeah.

-Well done.

-OK.

-We'll have the little Scottie.

-That's wonderful.

-A Labrador would have been better!

-Would you say she's slightly indecisive?

She used to be, but now she's not so sure.

And now you're all shopped up, Reds.

Oh, look at the time. Time's up. Let's see what the Red team bought.

They took off early on with this aluminium helicopter for £95.

They continued to steer their course with the help of this telescope. £70 paid.

Finally, Julie chose this Beswick Scottie dog for £30.

-Now, Jules, which is your favourite piece?

-I think the helicopter, surprisingly.

-OK.

-Do you agree with that?

-No, the telescope, I think, Tim.

-OK.

-Is it going to bring the biggest profit?

-I don't think so. The dog!

-The dog will bring the money.

-I still think the helicopter.

-How much did you spend in toto?

-We spent £195.

-That's a good sum.

£105 of leftover lolly, then, please. There we go. Thank you, Master Mariner.

£105. Over it goes to another master mariner.

-Will you navigate your way to a decent profit?

-To the nearest bargain.

-The nearest bar!

-Or that!

-OK, good luck. Meanwhile, why don't we check out what they Blue team bought?

The Blue team started off with this oddity - a majolica inkstand costing £38.

They followed this up with a more traditional item - a silver toast rack for £60.

Finally, they bought an Art Deco cocktail shaker for £70.

-Judy!

-Yes.

-What did you think was the most favourite thing you found?

-I love my toast rack.

-Your toast rack. Agreed, Christof?

-I like the majolica.

-OK. Is that going to bring the biggest profit?

-Yes.

-I think so.

-You'll agree with that?

-I hope so.

-Well, we all live in hope, don't we? How much did you spend?

-We spent £168.

-168 is two off 70...

-So that would be £132.

-And there it is, Tim.

-£132. That's beautifully crafted.

-A couple of 50ps there in case David needs change.

-To weigh me down!

-Now you've had a good squint around.

-Yes.

-And how do you face up to the challenge?

-I think reasonably well, Tim.

-There's a good variety of goods.

And it's a contained fair. There's not too much of it.

-I know where I'm going and it's going to be a surprise.

-Ah.

-Right.

He's such a tease, too. Have a good time. Meanwhile, we're off to Buckinghamshire.

Not exactly handy for Anglesey, but, by jingo, is it worth the journey!

The main part of Waddesdon Manor was built between 1877 and 1883

by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild.

The Rothschild family became one of the richest and most powerful European banking dynasties,

constructing palaces and mansions across Europe which they filled

with the very finest of the fine and decorative arts.

And this room has been transformed into a kunstkammer or wunderkammer,

a room full of wondrous precious objects.

This cabinet, for example, is stuffed with early Limoges enamels,

these roundels and enamel-cased watches.

If you look at the cabinet against that wall, we've got a whole selection of what looks like glass

in the middle, except it's not glass, it's actually the mineral rock crystal

that's been cut and turned and chased and engraved

as if it was done by a lapidary, somebody who's accustomed to dealing with jewels

and hard stones.

In the arrangement above the fireplace, we've got delicious large pieces

of 16th and 17th century maiolica, mixed with latticino glass

and Rheinische armorial glass at the top.

And in this cabinet, which is open,

I'm allowed to remove a very special piece of silver. Here we go, look.

Very, very carefully remove it.

It's weighty, it's solid silver

and if you look on the underside you can just make out the London hallmarks

for about 1642.

If you look at it, it's got these naked putti

supporting aloft a seriously weirdly-shaped vessel.

What's going on here? Well, each of these curlicues represent a style

called the auricular style,

which sits between the Mannerist and the Baroque.

For a few short years, what fascinated designers was the shape and form

of the inner ear, hence the term auricular.

And the silversmith that created this is a man called Christian Vianen and you can see

his sponsor's mark here.

He came from the continent and worked in London,

and ultimately this piece became the property of the Duke of Sussex,

one of the children of George III, and there you can see his cypher.

Very much later, in the 1920s,

this was acquired by Alice de Rothschild and it became part of the collection here at Waddesdon.

But in 2005, by an extraordinary coincidence,

this painting above was available for sale.

And that child is holding an auricular cup

just like this, except that that one isn't gilt.

It's plain silver, which this would have been before it went into the collection of the Duke of Sussex.

What a thrill to get the two sitting so close to one another

when they've been separated, potentially, for so many hundreds of years.

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

will their cup be overflowing with profits?

-Well, it's great to be with our auctioneer, Nicholas Hall. How are you?

-Very well, thanks.

And the empire here at Frank Marshall and Co Auctioneers, Knutsford, grows apace?

-Busier than ever, Tim.

-Good. You're looking very well on it.

-Now first up for Julie and Andrew is the chopper.

-Yeah, there it is.

-Quite a big one, isn't it?

-It's all there.

-But terribly badly made, don't you think?

I think it's a mass-produced modern ornament. Not a collectable.

There was some tale about it coming from the managing director of an aircraft establishment.

I don't think it's got the quality to be one of those specific hand-made models. We've been optimistic.

-We've said £80-£120.

-Have you? That IS optimistic. £95 paid.

-By Julie.

-Right.

-Is it well spent? We'll find out in a minute.

Next is the telescope. The Dollond signalling telescope, which is a pretty good thing.

Nice thing, I like this. Good maker. Dollond. One of the top manufacturers of optical equipment.

-Good vintage, World War One. Nice brass, leather case.

-Got some romance to it.

And people like militaria, particularly WWI.

-What's your bravest estimate, Nicholas?

-Well, we said £60-£100. And it could make a little more.

-Lovely. They paid £70.

-Good.

-So there's some hope with that.

-Is this just an old dog or not such an old dog?

-Sadly, I don't think it's pedigree.

It's by a decent factory, Beswick.

Used to sell well, the rare ones still do,

but these other mass-produced, not so rare ones are struggling of late, to be honest.

-What's your estimate?

-We think about a tenner.

-Do you?

-Yeah.

-That is an old dog.

-It is.

-They paid 30.

-That's a retail price.

-Yeah, fair enough. I have a funny feeling this chopper will sink 'em,

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

Jules, Andrew, you spent 195. You gave the Gower £105.

-What did you buy, Christopher?

-So much glamour here today, Tim.

-Oh, my word!

-Look at that.

OK...

-Don't you like that, Julie?

-I'm not too keen.

-I thought you'd love this.

-Go on, how much did you pay?

-First of all, I paid £90 for it.

-And it's a piece by Butler & Wilson.

-Oh!

Now, they are like the English version of Trifari, up there with the big names in costume jewellery.

This was made about 1984

when indeed Giorgio Armani asked these guys to design his collection.

-This is fantastic.

-How much profit do you think that'll make?

I knew you'd ask.

On a good day, perhaps it might make £60 profit.

You watch the man's lips, you trust him, you know him...

LAUGHTER

-You shouldn't answer that.

-Lovely.

On that happy note, we'll find out what the auctioneer thinks about the dog collar, I mean, the necklace.

Right then, Nicholas...

-Hmm.

-If you're a big, old, strong woman...

-You don't want me to put this on and sport it, do you, Tim?

-No, I don't.

-Good.

-It's heavy, isn't it? Any woman that wears that does not want to fall in the water.

If she does, she'll be dragged to the bottom. That must weigh half a pound in brass.

It's not pretty. It's 20th century, designer costume jewellery by a known maker.

There is a market for it, but it's not the prettiest of pieces.

-It's bling on a budget.

-I love that. That is a very good phrase. I must remember that.

-Do you mind if I pinch it?

-I do mind. I copyrighted that.

-OK. What's your price for that?

-40 to 60.

-Chris Gower's gone for £90.

-Right.

-He sees it as a bit of a wizard.

I'm going to put it round the old dog's neck. That's it for the Reds and moving on to the Blues...

-What's that weird stand in the middle there?

-A desk stand, I think, minus its inkwells.

-It's pretty elaborate. It's like a garden feature on your desk.

-It's bizarre, isn't it?

It's continental, majolica ware, probably made early 20th century.

-How do you rate it then as is?

-We've put 50 to 80, possibly optimistically.

You've got to start from hope. Springs eternal.

-£38 paid.

-Not too bad.

-They might just wipe their face.

-Should do.

-Next, it's the toast rack which is a bit of a honey.

-Nice shape.

-Isn't it?

-Hallmarked silver.

-Tell me, old fruit, what's that worth?

We've gone for 30 to 40 and we've been a tad mean.

£60 was paid. Our Jude paid 60 for this.

-I think she's just about in the money.

-It's not a bad buy. It's got potential. Could do all right.

Lastly, it's the cocktail shaker in the form of a penguin.

Yes, it's got a nice 1930s, Art Deco feel and look,

but a modern reproduction.

But it's fun, I like it. Some of our local, cocktail-loving clientele might pay 50 to 80 for it.

OK, fair enough, £70 paid. You might just get away with it.

-But a Deco one, even in plate, would be worth 200 or 300.

-If not more if it was period.

-Very popular.

-That's something to sharpen up and look out for.

That's it then for the Blues. Let's have a look at their bonus buy.

Now, Chris and Judy, you can open your eyes. Thank you very much.

This is part of your bonus buy arrangement. You spent 168.

You gave our man DH £132. David Harper, take off the rag, please.

You know I couldn't resist. You just know I couldn't resist them.

Absolutely fantastic.

-I had a dream about this.

-We couldn't agree to buy them and I thought, "If they're there, I'll have them."

-Certain people couldn't agree.

-I paid 75 for them.

You didn't choose them when you were shopping.

-Why?

-I didn't like the top or the bottom.

-There was a bit of an argument.

-You didn't like 'em, so you didn't buy 'em. He's bought 'em and now you like 'em?

-I like them.

I see. And do you feel the same, Judy?

If they make money, yes.

-She's been dreaming about them.

-Yes, I have been.

She's been having a nightmare about them.

Thank you. You took the words out of my mouth. £75 for all this metalwork, right?

-Yes.

-OK, fine.

-It's worth that in weight.

We're in the scrap business. Hold that thought.

For the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Dave's four light fittings.

-OK, Nick, I want you to multiply that by four.

-Yeah.

So there are five light chandeliers, I reckon, that have been welded to an agricultural pole

that then stand on that 'orrible square base. Four times that.

There's a lot of metal for your money,

but they are trying to be Gothic Baronial Hall...

-It would be an acquired taste, I think.

-Yeah, I think so.

-Illuminate me as to what you think they might be worth.

-The estimate would be £100, £150 for the four.

-Someone will probably convert them back into a set of four chandeliers, a barn conversion.

-Absolutely.

-Hopefully.

-I would think clutching at straws!

-Possibly.

-Anyway, £75 is all our genius paid,

which for four of these jobbies, in metal terms, is perhaps not so bad.

-We shall do our very, very best.

-As you usually do.

-We try.

-Thank you very much.

2,250 in the room.

Two thousand and three...

-Now, Jules, Andrew, this is exciting.

-It certainly is.

-Yeah.

-I think it's marvellous.

First lot up is the chopper.

Lot number 84

is the unusual, 1970s, cast aluminium model of a helicopter.

Start me where? £100? 100, I have. At £100.

Where's 10 now? And 10. 120.

-130. 140. 150, new bidder. 160.

-Yes!

Are you still in, madam? 170. There's bidding online. 170 in the room.

Seated at 170. With you, madam... 180 online. 190.

With you, madam, at 190 bid. At 190.

Let's round it up and make it two.

200 here. 200. 210? 210's the bid.

Lady seated at 210 now.

The bid's with you, madam, at 210.

At £210 and selling with you, madam...

Yours at 210.

£210 is £115.

-Fantastic.

-Jules, that is amazing. Now, telescope, here we go.

Lot number 85 is the World War One signalling telescope

by Dollond of London. At £60?

50? 40? Come on, don't be mean, don't be shy. At £40, let's get bidding.

Thank you. The bid's online at 40. 5. 50.

Online at 50. And 5. At 55. 60.

At £60. Come on, don't be mean. Let's bid up a little bit more.

65 now. At 65. The bid's online at 65.

And 70. At 70.

The bid's still online. 75. At 75.

Bids all online. At £75.

Nothing in the room. Are you done? Selling away at £75...

£75 is excellent.

-Plus £5 on that.

-Brilliant.

-That's good.

-Excellent.

-Two profits.

Can you get a profit on the dog?

The Beswick figure of a Scottie dog. 18, I'm bid. At £18.

Any advance on £18? At £18. Are you going to bid? 20 with you.

22, I have. At 22 only and selling...

All done if you're sure and finished at £22?

Last chance...

Sold, £22.

£22. You have done so well.

-Fantastic.

-We certainly have.

-That is minus £8.

You were 120... Minus 8 is 112.

Plus 112. Now, who would ever have guessed that? Seriously, who would have guessed it?

-Are you going to go with this bonus buy for £90?

-No.

-As much as we love you, Chris...

-Sorry.

-Sorry, darling.

-Don't worry. No, stick where you are.

-Brilliant.

-We're ahead.

-Yeah.

You're not going with the bonus buy, but we're going to sell it anyway and here it comes.

Lot number 90 is the vintage, 1980s, Butler & Wilson,

costume jewellery necklace. Smart bit of bling.

£40? At 40? At 30?

At 20?

Come on, surely, someone needs a bit of bling in their life. At £20 only?

It's not a lot of money. Let's get a hand in the air, come on, at £20.

Don't make me beg. It's embarrassing. 15? 12? 10?

£10? At £10?

Thank you, sir. You'll look lovely in it(!) At £10, gent right at the back.

It's selling. It's a crying shame. Yours at £10...

£10.

-Aren't you happy?

-Yes.

-That would've wiped out the profit.

-You did the right thing. That is minus £80 on that, but you didn't go with it.

-No.

-You got your £112.

God willing, that will be a winning score.

But this is a very good saleroom and anything might happen, so don't say a thing to the Blues.

-Not a word.

-Lips are sealed.

-Judy, Chris, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

-You won't want to know either.

Here we go with the ink stand and here it comes.

Lot 101 now is the turn of the last century, majolica ink stand.

Quite a nice, little design, this, cast with the rocky garden.

Start me where? £50? 40? 30? Who's in at £30?

Anywhere, somewhere, surely? At £30? Nice piece of majolica.

Thank you, the bid's online. The bid's at 30. At 30 now...

-No!

-No!

-Minus £8.

Here comes the toast rack.

A George VI, hallmarked silver, Art Deco, four division toast rack.

Smart thing. Nice bit of hallmarked silver. Start me at £30? 30, surely?

30, I'm bid. And 5.

We've got 35 online. 40.

-At 40 seated. 5.

-Come on!

-50. 50 in the room.

The bid's in the room at 60. 5 online. 70 bid.

We're climbing, we're getting there. And 5. £80, the bid's seated at 80.

Any advance? Come on, try another. The bid's at 80.

It's against you, online bidder, in the room at £80. All done?

In the room and seated at £80, it's done. Yours...

Good girl, Jude. That is plus 20, all right?

Equals plus 12 overall.

You are in profit. Let's keep it that way. Watch out for old beaky!

Lot number 103 is the Art Deco style, chrome cocktail shaker

in the form of a penguin.

Rather smart-looking object, this.

-At £40, I start. 40 bid.

-Come on!

-45. 50.

5. 55. The bid's in the room at 55.

Bidding online? Come on, join the fun. 60. 5.

At 65. At 70.

-Yes!

-Come on, try another. 75. The bid's at 75.

80 now. We'll be toasting shortly at £80.

The bid's online and selling away at £80. All done and finished? £80...

-Great.

-Brilliant.

£80 is plus £10. See what I mean?

-It all comes out in the wash. You are plus £22 overall now.

-Good heavens!

-What are you going to do about these chandeliers, eh?

-Let's go with it.

You only do it once and I've great faith in it. In them.

-Are you sure?

-Yes.

-Let's do it.

-Why not?

-You're going with the bonus buy. I have to tell you, the estimate is £100 to £150.

-Oh!

-Here they come.

I've got a set of four cast-iron chandeliers on stands.

Where are we going to go? £100 for the set? There's four in the lot.

-At £100? 80?

-Come on!

-50?

-Come on!

Come on, who's here for this lot? At £30, surely? 20?

-Oh, go on!

-They'd go as scrap for more than that. They're cast-iron.

At £10, I'm offered. Gent seated at a tenner.

For all four, you know that? At £10.

-£10?!

-For the four.

-I've got 12 online.

£15! We're in the big money now.

At £15... 20!

-Yes!

-At £20. 25.

All done, hammer's hovering, and selling away...

I'm very sorry to say that you are minus £28.

-It doesn't sound a lot.

-Which is not bad for this programme.

You had £22 and you've just given it away and you've got minus 28 as a result.

-The big thing is, don't say a word to those cocky Reds.

-No.

-Not a word. Zip it.

It's always lovely to have two teams of winners.

-Oh!

-And one of the teams nearly were winners,

-except they went with the bonus buy...

-Oh, no!

-And that team was the Blues.

LAUGHTER

There's no shame with a minus £50 score on the bonus buy item,

but it did kind of gobble up the £22 that you previously had, guys, right?

-I told him not to go with it.

-Wrought-iron hanging lights.

-Don't buy 'em.

-I would say! Leave them on the stall.

-That's your overall - minus 28, which is bad luck all round. Have you had a good time?

-Wonderful.

We've loved having you on the show. But the victors are victors in every sense

because they go home with £112 of profit.

-Look at these two! There we go.

-Excellent.

-There's an awful lot coming up there.

-Thank you.

That shiny helicopter made a profit of £115.

-Congratulations.

-Thank you.

-Happy with that?

-Brilliant.

-Marvellous.

-Fantastic day.

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

-Yes!

I know, you're sitting there thinking,

"I could have done better than that!"

Well, what's stopping you?

If you think you can spot a bargain, go to our BBC website and apply.

It'll be splendid to see you.

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