0:00:04 > 0:00:05We're under starter's orders.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08Place your bets, and let's go bargain-hunting!
0:00:34 > 0:00:39Today we're at the great Wetherby Racecourse Antiques Fair.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42We've got thousands of stalls,
0:00:42 > 0:00:43lots of attractive fillies,
0:00:43 > 0:00:48all offering potentially thousands of thoroughbred bargains.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51But who's going to be first past the post -
0:00:51 > 0:00:53the Reds or the Blues?
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Let's have a quick look at what's coming up.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00For the Reds, it's all about getting the best price.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- Any chance you could go down a little bit more?- Is that your final offer?
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- Do you not reckon you could go down to maybe...?- 45?- No.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09But the Blues just want to spend big.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Spend big, win big - I think that's the motto here.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- This is big money.- Is this big money?
0:01:14 > 0:01:16- He's wanting to spend big money. - I am.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18You know me - I'm itching!
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Now, let's go and meet them.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23So, on Bargain Hunt today, we've got a team of partners
0:01:23 > 0:01:27and we've got a father and son duo.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30For the Reds, we've got Robyn and Aaron,
0:01:30 > 0:01:34and for the Blues, we've got Robert and Adam.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- Hi, everyone.- ALL: Hello!
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Now, Robyn, tell me about how you two met.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Well, me and Aaron met doing Jesus Christ Superstar
0:01:43 > 0:01:45with our theatre company, York Stage Musicals.
0:01:45 > 0:01:50- But then we actually got together six months later while doing The Producers.- Oh, right.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52So the musical theatre is in your blood, is it?
0:01:52 > 0:01:56I think so. I mean, I've never really wanted to do anything else,
0:01:56 > 0:01:58and when me and Aaron met, we had that connection.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Always had something to talk about and something to compete in.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- And that's good, isn't it? - Of course.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06So, your great desire, then, is to be on the stage?
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Yes, hopefully. I'm currently applying for London drama schools
0:02:10 > 0:02:14and then after that, hopefully, I want to go into a career in the West End.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18But at the moment, I've got my own theatre company, for which I direct shows, perform in shows.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- Gosh, that sounds terribly grand! - Yes, very busy.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- Aaron, you're a great theatre fan too.- That's true.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27I've been doing theatre since I was very young
0:02:27 > 0:02:28and I just absolutely love it.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30And what's this I hear about busking?
0:02:30 > 0:02:34Well, me and a few friends started a busking group to support our theatre company,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36and we do it around York every week or so.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39We play instruments and sing away,
0:02:39 > 0:02:42and absolutely... We've got a bit of a following.
0:02:42 > 0:02:43A few fans come and watch us
0:02:43 > 0:02:46and they always put some money in our boxes.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48It's a good way to raise money, absolutely.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Well, keep that up, that's all I can say.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- So how are you going to get on today on Bargain Hunt? Will you be red-hot?- Of course!
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- Yeah?- Yeah, yeah.- You know how to find a bargain? You're students - you've come through the right way.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02- A fine eye for things like that. - There you are! You're well-trained.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Everything's going to go very, very swimmingly for you.
0:03:05 > 0:03:06- Hopefully!- Anyway, good luck.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10Now, over to the father and son combo.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Robert, how would you say you get on with your boy?
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Most of the time, all right, but... No, we get on fine.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20It says here you've got a list of hobbies as long as your arm, and you share those hobbies.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Well, music being the main... hobby we have.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28We play guitar. When we get together, which isn't that often these days,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- we have jamming sessions.- Do you? - Yeah.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34Lovely. So, Robert, what did you do before you retired?
0:03:34 > 0:03:36I was in nursing - mental health nursing.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- I did that for 33 years.- Gosh!
0:03:39 > 0:03:40And...made a lot of friends,
0:03:40 > 0:03:42and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44And you shoved off to Whitley Bay?
0:03:44 > 0:03:46I have. Moved to Whitley Bay
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- and I'm now working for the Blue Door Project.- What is the Blue Door Project?
0:03:50 > 0:03:53It's people with learning difficulties.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56We do all sorts with them. We do arts and crafts,
0:03:56 > 0:03:59we do computers, we do computing, socialising...
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Lovely. Adam, what is it that you do, mate?
0:04:01 > 0:04:06Actually, at the moment, I'm the Student Union President at York St John.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- Stand to attention!- No need to salute!- Student Union President!
0:04:10 > 0:04:14- That means you get a year off, does it?- Of sorts, yes,
0:04:14 > 0:04:15but I mean, it's a hard job, obviously.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19I work around developing the student experience and enhancing it, really.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Giving something back to the students.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Does that involve ever pouring a pint of anything down the back of your throat?
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- Oh, no! Never, never, never. - OK, fine.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29What about your interest in drama?
0:04:29 > 0:04:33From quite a young age, I've always been somewhat...
0:04:33 > 0:04:36not a drama queen as such, but I've always been into my drama.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38So, listen, as a father and son team,
0:04:38 > 0:04:41how is it going to work out for you today? Is it going to be OK?
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Yes. I'll be the brains behind the outfit, and I'll just try and keep control of him.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- Control his spending.- Is he a bit of a spendthrift, then?
0:04:48 > 0:04:52- Oh, yes, he is.- Talking about spending, here comes the money moment.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54You get £300 apiece, you lot.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56There you go - there's your £300.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59You know the rules. Your experts await.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02And off you go! Very, very, very, very, very good luck.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06So, who's helping out the teams today, then?
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Aiming to get the Reds in a spin is expert Thomas Plant.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12And keeping an eye on the time for the Blues
0:05:12 > 0:05:14is fellow expert Anita Manning.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17So, £300, an hour to shop.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Let's get to it!
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- Now, you guys are in musical theatre.- We are indeed.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26- Are you going to be singing for your antiques?- And dancing.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28And dancing? Hmm.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31We've got all that dosh - what do you want to do with it?
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Spend big, win big - I think that's the motto here.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- He wants to spend a lot of money. - I'll keep him in check!
0:05:37 > 0:05:39I thought you would.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Do you like 20th-century stuff?
0:05:46 > 0:05:47I do, but I like a bit more of a history.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51I quite like something to have a story behind it, to be honest.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- That's the theatrical in him. - That is. That's the Thespian.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59I'm expecting high drama from this shop.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01It's got a wee bit of flair, a wee bit of colour.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- It's 25 quid.- £25.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05- What do you think, Dad?- We'll come back to it.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- Your daddy's being cautious. - Of course!
0:06:08 > 0:06:10I think it's because he's a Scot.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15Ah, well, I am the English muffin between two Scottish pancakes right now.
0:06:15 > 0:06:16- Ooh!- Oh, that's nice!
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Nothing like speaking your mind, eh, Adam?
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Now, what have the Reds spotted?
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- I wonder what that...?- Costume dolls? Costume dolls, people?!
0:06:23 > 0:06:27- Really interesting.- Czechoslovakian hand-made dolls.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29They're composite bodies,
0:06:29 > 0:06:33so this is like a plaster base mix here.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Not a porcelain face.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37And again, similar to the hands.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39What's this all about?
0:06:39 > 0:06:42I thought they were porcelain. That's why I was interested.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46If they were porcelain, they'd be a lot earlier. These are probably '50s, I would say.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48They might be '30s, but...
0:06:48 > 0:06:51"Gill pops down the fish market, nine o'clock.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56"Salmon and crab. We go for a walk to town, sit on front,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58"have lunch at Peddler's Pub.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03"Walk back to hotel, taxi to airport, lovely flight back."
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Hmm...this is some sort of diary.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- Been on quite a journey, haven't they?- Yes.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11This is somebody's sort of story behind these dolls here.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13I think they are '50s, though.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15I don't know the price.
0:07:15 > 0:07:16They're worth about...
0:07:18 > 0:07:19..£25.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22- Right.- They're attractive, but...
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- You know, it's a risk.- Yes.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Best price, £10. >
0:07:27 > 0:07:30- £10 for the dolls? Well, that's all right, isn't it?- That's not too bad.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- We quite like those, don't we?- Yes. - It could be a possible purchase.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37We'll have a look round at other things, but that's brilliant, thank you.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Something to keep in mind, then.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41But Anita's about to have her hopes dashed.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- Is that a silver one?- I think it is.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Yeah.- It's damaged, isn't it? - It's damaged.- Shame about that.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50It's just cut open...
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- Is that a trumpet?- It's a trumpet.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Yes, it's a trumpet, folks.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58And that's a guitar.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- That's a French horn, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Nothing wrong in instruments that make notes,
0:08:04 > 0:08:07but it's the notes you need to be spending, Reds.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Meanwhile, Anita still has her hands full with the silver-plated box.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- Quite polished, isn't it?- Uh-huh.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15I mean, Mappin & Webb is a good make.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20If it's not silver, you're looking for something which...
0:08:20 > 0:08:22is telling us that it's quality.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24It's quite a pretty wee thing.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- Do you like it?- I do like that, yeah. It's quite a nice little thing.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31- What date are we looking at there? - It looks to me like 19...
0:08:31 > 0:08:32'30s, '40s.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35What do you see it getting at auction?
0:08:35 > 0:08:36Um...
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Well, it's really... You're taking a chance.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42But we're taking a chance in everything, really!
0:08:42 > 0:08:44- Yeah.- Um...
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- What's the price on it?- It's £20.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51- Is that the best price...?- Could you do that for £12? - £15.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53£15. Well, it's up to you, boys.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- He's wanting to spend big money. - I am.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58You know me - I'm itching. I'm itching.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01He wants to spend everything. It's because he's young.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04And he's a spendthrift. His dad's a Scot,
0:09:04 > 0:09:06and he's a bit more canny!
0:09:06 > 0:09:07The tight-fisted one. Yeah, yeah!
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- Did you call your dad "the tight-fisted one"?!- No, honestly!
0:09:11 > 0:09:14OK. Could you do it for £12?
0:09:14 > 0:09:15Go on, then.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18- What do you think, guys?- Yeah.- Yes. - Go for it?- Absolutely.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- That's lovely. Thanks very much. - Thank you very much indeed.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Well, well done, guys. I think that was the right decision.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- And we've got our first item! - Excellent.- Absolutely.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- And I think we're under ten minutes. - That's not bad, Dad.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- I just want you to spend a bit more now.- He still wants to spend!
0:09:35 > 0:09:36Yep, well done, chaps.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38That's your first item bought.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41And still plenty of time to spend a large chunk of that lovely lolly.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Any jewellery that catches your eye?
0:09:44 > 0:09:45That's quite pretty.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48It's a little moon and a little star.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53I like quite delicate, unusual things, and that one just caught my eye as being a bit different -
0:09:53 > 0:09:54less kind of bolshy.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59- I think with jewellery at auction, you have to find something which is...- They can see.- Yeah.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Something that's really...bang.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03"Bang"?! I've heard of bling,
0:10:03 > 0:10:05but not "bang".
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Now, is this charm bracelet "bang"?
0:10:08 > 0:10:11I just like all the different little bits in it. It's really sweet.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13My great-grandma used to have one.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16I used to absolutely love it. I asked her to leave it to me,
0:10:16 > 0:10:20just cos I love kind of really intricate little things. It's really cute.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Every charm bracelet tells a story. That's what's sweet about them.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25It does. You've got Tower Bridge here.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27You've got a gypsy caravan...
0:10:27 > 0:10:29which opens.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31- That's cool.- Then you've got...
0:10:31 > 0:10:33a chap in there, working away.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Uh...
0:10:35 > 0:10:37An old boot with mice in it.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40What's that? A galleon in a bottle.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- A galleon in a bottle.- Yeah.
0:10:43 > 0:10:44A Bible...
0:10:44 > 0:10:46or a prayer book.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47- How old is it?- '50s,
0:10:47 > 0:10:48I would have thought.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50'50s, '60s.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52(It's £95.)
0:10:52 > 0:10:54It's a lot of money.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56What's the best on this?
0:10:56 > 0:10:57(£75.)
0:10:57 > 0:10:59£75 is...
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- a reasonable price.- It's a good chunk... Why do you like it?
0:11:02 > 0:11:04- It's just original.- Yeah.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08I think it's really pretty and I personally would buy it.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11And I think, if they're collectable at the moment...
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- They ARE collectable.- ..with such gorgeous charms,
0:11:14 > 0:11:16I think we do have a possibility of making some money on it.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21- I think we should go for it.- OK. - Yeah.- Yes?- OK.- Definitely. Come on.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- £75.- Thank you very much.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26That's your first item down. Well done - good spot.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28The Reds are on fire.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Talking of which, a fire screen has caught the eye of the Blues.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34I don't think this is a terribly old piece.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39But I don't think, in this type of item, that that should put you off.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- Stained-glass work is a craft.- Yeah.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45And we've got a lot of pattern here.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48And it's a really nice thing.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50And it's colourful.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53The lady was saying there's a bit of damage there.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Bit of damage here as well, just on the corner...
0:11:57 > 0:11:58But it's not bad.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01- That's not bad.- It's a lovely, lovely piece.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05- It's a decorative piece. - It's a decorative piece.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Tell me why you like it.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11I just liked the colours. It just sort of jumped out at you.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Plus, the stained glass as well. I like stained glass.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- Well, in Glasgow, we love our stained glass, we really do.- Yeah.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21I love it. Yet again, it is a craft to make something like that,
0:12:21 > 0:12:25- which again I'd say, in itself, is a selling point.- Uh-huh.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Just the different colours, and you can see there's a lot of time
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- and effort been put into this piece. - I know.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33This is big money.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Is this big money? Is it big, big, big, BIG money,
0:12:36 > 0:12:38or is it just big money?
0:12:38 > 0:12:40It's £120.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41£120?
0:12:41 > 0:12:42Ooh!
0:12:42 > 0:12:45The lowest I can go on that is £85.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47£85.
0:12:47 > 0:12:48That's a very good offer.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- Um...- That's rock bottom.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- Um...- I like it.- I really like it. - It stood out with me. So...
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- My only thing is...- Yes.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58I like it.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00I like a man that's definite!
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- He's decisive, isn't he? - He's decided.
0:13:03 > 0:13:04Definitely.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- All right!- Absolutely!
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- We can't do anything about it! - Nothing I can do about that!
0:13:09 > 0:13:11- That's a lovely piece.- Well done.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Congratulations!
0:13:13 > 0:13:16The Blues turn up the heat with a second purchase.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Robert is clearly a man who knows what he wants.
0:13:19 > 0:13:20You guys are fast.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Two items, 15 minutes in.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27- It's the Flying Scotsman! - It's the Flying Scotsman! Yeah.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Wow! Full steam ahead, then, Blues.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Now then, what have the Reds stumbled across?
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- That's gorgeous.- It's a little compact,
0:13:36 > 0:13:38so you would have put your powder in there.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40But this is enamelled on there, isn't it?
0:13:40 > 0:13:45So this is sort of.... It's almost like it's been painted on.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47It's not marked. It's not marked. It's continental.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53Silver would have many different grades, when it's not English silver.
0:13:53 > 0:13:59British silver has a fixed standard of 925 parts of silver,
0:13:59 > 0:14:02but this would be continental.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Most likely going to be 800. How much is it?
0:14:05 > 0:14:06£68.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08- < £50 to you.- £50.
0:14:08 > 0:14:09£50 - not bad.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11How much do you think it would make?
0:14:11 > 0:14:14I think that's a £60 to £80 thing. It's lovely.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16(Just see if you can get a bit more off.)
0:14:16 > 0:14:18(Go and ask - go on.)
0:14:20 > 0:14:21£50's a really good offer.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24It IS a very good offer - that's it!
0:14:24 > 0:14:26That's it!
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- Do you not reckon you could go down to maybe...- £45?
0:14:28 > 0:14:29No. £50.
0:14:32 > 0:14:33- 50 quid.- £50.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- You've got 18 quid off.- It is good.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- I'm happy to pay £50 for that.- Yeah.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- I think it's worth buying, so let's do it.- Yeah.- Yeah?- Yeah.- Brilliant.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Do it. Thank you very much.
0:14:44 > 0:14:45We'll have that one.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46Well done, Reds.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49That's item number two in the old bag.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51But how are our teams actually feeling?
0:14:51 > 0:14:52We've got two items under our belt.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54I think we've done well.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58- I think we've had some safe bets, to be honest. Some safe little purchases.- Why?
0:14:58 > 0:15:00Well, you've bought the last two, in fairness, Dad,
0:15:00 > 0:15:03so I think it's time for the young blood to come through
0:15:03 > 0:15:05and throw my weight about a bit.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Steady on, man!
0:15:07 > 0:15:10- Yeah?- Do I have a choice?- No, you don't have a choice!
0:15:10 > 0:15:13I'd quite like to thrash the Blues - I'm going to be honest.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15Take them down. But you know,
0:15:15 > 0:15:19- we'll have the greatest loss if we do, but...- We'll go down fighting.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21- I'm feeling really positive. - Absolutely.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25Glad to hear it. Now, take a peek at what I've found.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29Just a small piece of India in the middle of Wetherby Racecourse.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32These marble plates come all the way from Agra -
0:15:32 > 0:15:34home of the Taj Mahal, don't you know.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Each of the shallow dishes has an outer band
0:15:38 > 0:15:41of ripple stone.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45Literally hundreds of these coloured, knife-like shapes
0:15:45 > 0:15:49in black marble, inlaid perfectly into the white marble.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54Inside, we've got more shapes, more designs, more arabesques
0:15:54 > 0:15:56in different coloured stones.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59The pale brown one is carnelian.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02The blue is lapis lazuli.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05And the green that goes to make up the foliage -
0:16:05 > 0:16:09well, I think that's some kind of serpentine marble.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11The other one is very similar.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15Less complicated design. Except the green stone we've got here
0:16:15 > 0:16:17is malachite.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Can you imagine getting up in the morning
0:16:19 > 0:16:21with a flat white marble plate
0:16:21 > 0:16:26and carving out each of the recesses that you have to carve out
0:16:26 > 0:16:28and then carving the coloured stone
0:16:28 > 0:16:31and then exactly fitting it?
0:16:31 > 0:16:33I mean, it's nothing short of a miracle.
0:16:33 > 0:16:39In Europe, this is called pietra dura work - hard stone work.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41But they were at it in the Mughal period in India
0:16:41 > 0:16:45hundreds of years before we were doing it in Europe.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49Tourist ware or not, these are attractive and decorative items.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54They were made around about 1900 to 1920.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56What would all this craftsmanship,
0:16:56 > 0:16:59all this beauty cost you in a fair?
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Well, these two dishes could be yours
0:17:01 > 0:17:03for £40 each.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05£40 a plate!
0:17:05 > 0:17:06It's ridiculous.
0:17:06 > 0:17:11They've got to be worth between £150 and £250 each.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15And that is an awful lot of rupees.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Back to the shopping - and Thomas is cracking the whip.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24- What are we doing?- Just having a look around.- Good. But why have you missed all of these?
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Come on, come on! Come on!
0:17:28 > 0:17:30You tell 'em, Thomas!
0:17:30 > 0:17:34- Do you want to have a try inside? - A try inside would be quite nice.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- You might be able to spend bigger money there.- Hopefully so!
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Yes, head inside, chaps.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43There are plenty of treasures here at Wetherby Racecourse.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45And remember, Dad - it's Adam's turn to find a bargain.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Meanwhile, still browsing the outside stalls,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52the Reds have found something rather appropriate.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- What is that?- It's a sculpture by somebody called Learoyd,
0:17:56 > 0:17:58and this is bronze.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00That's real sort of '70s, isn't it?
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- Yes, it's very...- Very retro.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Big piece of Perspex.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05It's signed. It's one of nine.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- So there's only nine of them. - That's really cool.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Here we are at a racecourse, and we've got a horse and jockey.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14I wouldn't put it in my house,
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- but someone might.- We don't know what price it is.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- Yes.- How much are you willing to part with this for?
0:18:19 > 0:18:23- £150. > - £150. Is there any chance we could go down a little bit more?
0:18:23 > 0:18:25The very, very best would be £130.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27What do you think?
0:18:27 > 0:18:29What's that? Yeah, £90.
0:18:29 > 0:18:30£50.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32- £50?- Yeah.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33Wow!
0:18:33 > 0:18:36You might be Dr Doolittle, but I don't speak dog language!
0:18:38 > 0:18:39Woof!
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Even Fido doesn't seem that impressed.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Go on, teams. Time's marching on,
0:18:43 > 0:18:45and you both need one more bargain.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49- We've got 20 minutes. We need to hurry up, don't we?- Yeah.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59You could go back and buy the horse sculpture or the dolls. We haven't really seen anything else.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04But the Blues HAVE seen something - a George V silver cruet set.
0:19:04 > 0:19:09Elkington and Company, Birmingham, 1925 and 1928.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12And we've got two salts,
0:19:12 > 0:19:14we've got two peppers,
0:19:14 > 0:19:15two mustards
0:19:15 > 0:19:17and we've got our four spoons there.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Is everything hallmarked? Are all our little spoons and so on...?
0:19:21 > 0:19:23They are, yes.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25These are nice things,
0:19:25 > 0:19:27and sets are much better.
0:19:27 > 0:19:28Let's have a look at the box.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32The box is in good condition, really, for the number of years...
0:19:32 > 0:19:36The box is in good condition as well. I think that's a nice set.
0:19:36 > 0:19:37It is a nice set.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- What's the best price you could do on them?- Yeah, sorry.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42I would like to say £150.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- £150.- Can you do a wee bit...? - Can you get it lower than that?
0:19:46 > 0:19:47£145.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49If I smiled and...
0:19:49 > 0:19:51batted my eyelids a little bit,
0:19:51 > 0:19:53could it be £140?
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Meet me halfway - £142.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58I think that it's got a good chance.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Silver is good in today's market.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04- And you wanted to spend a bit.- I did want to spend a bit, yes.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06So, er...it's pretty,
0:20:06 > 0:20:11- and it's got everything going for it.- There's no negatives.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14And I think I've made my mind up and I think you've got a sale. Thank you very much.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16- I hope you do well with it. - Well done.
0:20:16 > 0:20:17Thank you very much.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Tell me what you think about it.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21After he's bought it!
0:20:21 > 0:20:23I think it's absolutely lovely.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25I do like it.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29- You've both bought things that you kind of fell in love with. - Absolutely.
0:20:29 > 0:20:30OK, so, well done.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33- Thank you.- Thank you.- I'm pleased with that.- I'm pleased with it.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35We've bought our three items.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40- I'll treat you to a cup of tea, since you've been so good. - Thank you! Isn't she sweet?
0:20:40 > 0:20:42That's great, Blues -
0:20:42 > 0:20:43all three items bought.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47But in the final few minutes, the Reds need to make some urgent decisions.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- I really don't want the sculpture. - You don't want the sculpture.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- I think it's good.- I think we'd make a big loss on it.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57- I think it's the dolls.- I think it's the dolls.- I think it's the dolls as well.- I really do.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00So, it's back to the Valley of the Dolls for the Reds.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02But what's the best deal they can strike?
0:21:02 > 0:21:03Those dolls...
0:21:03 > 0:21:04Yes?
0:21:04 > 0:21:05You said ten.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07- Yes.- Is that your final offer?
0:21:07 > 0:21:09It is.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11Four for each, maybe?
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Go on - £8 is fine.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Thank you very much. Ooh, your hands are cold!
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Well, they say about cold hands, warm heart...
0:21:19 > 0:21:20That's what it is.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22£8. Brilliant!
0:21:22 > 0:21:24That's it - done.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26With minutes to spare, seconds.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28- Happy?- Happy.
0:21:28 > 0:21:29- Cor!- Happy.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Congratulations, Reds. That's your shopping finished too.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Now, let's have a quick reminder of what you bought.
0:21:35 > 0:21:40First off, a silver bracelet was picked up for a charming £75.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46This circular metal compact with enamel lid
0:21:46 > 0:21:49cost them a less-than-compact £50.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53And their final purchase was a pair of costume dolls.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55That set them back a mere £8.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- How much did you spend, all in? - We spent £133.
0:21:59 > 0:22:00Well, that's not so bad.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03I think anything over £100 is a good start these days.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08I wish we could have spent more. We did see something which was a lot of money
0:22:08 > 0:22:10and we could have lost out on it.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12- So who's got the £167?- I've been trusted with it.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- So there you go.- Thank you very much.- It's all there.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Now, Robyn, tell me - which is your favourite piece, baby?
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- I love the charm bracelet.- That's your favourite?- Yes, it's absolutely gorgeous.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26- And what's your favourite favourite? - My favourite are the two dolls.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30I think there's just something charming about them. And the little note as well.
0:22:30 > 0:22:31Just really charming.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- You're not at all sentimental, are you(?)- My sensitive side is coming out.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37My sensitive side!
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Thomas, here you go. You have to leave the young ones now
0:22:40 > 0:22:42and go out and brave the real world on your own.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45- Are you up for this?- For once, I've been made to feel old!
0:22:47 > 0:22:49You're the kid on the block normally.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Anyway, good luck with that, Tom.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Meanwhile why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?
0:22:54 > 0:22:55They started their shopping
0:22:55 > 0:22:58with this silver-plated, circular dressing table box,
0:22:58 > 0:23:00bought for £12.
0:23:00 > 0:23:01Their eyes lit up when they saw
0:23:01 > 0:23:03this decorative stained-glass fire screen.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05£85 paid.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08And finally, the George V silver cruet set
0:23:08 > 0:23:12set them back a sparkling £142. Wow!
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- Was it good?- Absolutely fantastic.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18You spent up pretty well. What was the total?
0:23:18 > 0:23:23- £239.- I'd like £61 of left-over lolly, then, please.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Thank you, Roberto.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28So tell me, old fruit, which is your favourite piece?
0:23:28 > 0:23:30The stained-glass fire surround.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35- That's your favourite?- Yes.- Do you agree with that, boy?- I'm going to say yes, actually.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39The craftsmanship in it is beautiful, and the labour that's gone into it, the time and effort.
0:23:39 > 0:23:40Will it bring the biggest profit?
0:23:40 > 0:23:44I disagree there. Unfortunately, father of mine, the great wisdom one, is wrong.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48- Ah!- I believe it's the silver condiment set that I got
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- that I think will...- I disagree. - We're all over the shop with these predictions!
0:23:51 > 0:23:55This is going to be fun. Anyway, Anita, a wee amount for you to go off and invest.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- Have you got any idea what you're going to buy?- Not really.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01The boys bought quite diverse things,
0:24:01 > 0:24:05and this is a big fair, and there is such a lot of stuff there.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08I'm just going to enjoy wandering round
0:24:08 > 0:24:09and pleasing my eyes.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11What could be nicer than that?
0:24:11 > 0:24:12Good luck all round.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17Meanwhile, we're heading off to North Yorkshire, to Kiplin Hall. Ooh-ah!
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Kiplin Hall is a fine 17th-century house,
0:24:24 > 0:24:27set within the rolling countryside of North Yorkshire.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Built in the 1620s,
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Kiplin Hall has been owned by four families,
0:24:34 > 0:24:37each of whom are related to one another,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40either by blood or marriage.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44Hence, after four centuries of the high life,
0:24:44 > 0:24:48this magnificent property contains an array of treasures,
0:24:48 > 0:24:52some of which have incredible stories to tell.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04What I find really interesting about Kiplin
0:25:04 > 0:25:07is that the contents of this fascinating house
0:25:07 > 0:25:11essentially belonged to the various families
0:25:11 > 0:25:14that have lived in it over this four centuries.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18And some of the pieces - for example, this portrait -
0:25:18 > 0:25:20prove it irrefutably.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23We've got Lady Tyrconnel here,
0:25:23 > 0:25:29in 1830, sitting in this very room, beside her desk.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31That desk is this desk.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33And what's sitting beside the desk?
0:25:33 > 0:25:35One of those.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39The sort of thing that any well-educated
0:25:39 > 0:25:44landed gentry type of that period would have
0:25:44 > 0:25:46in their library or book room.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54And guess what? In the same room,
0:25:54 > 0:25:57the same globe still sits.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Isn't that extraordinary?
0:25:59 > 0:26:01Made by W and TM Bardin,
0:26:01 > 0:26:06and updated with discoveries to 1817,
0:26:06 > 0:26:09this handsome library terrestrial globe
0:26:09 > 0:26:12has a bit of a back story,
0:26:12 > 0:26:15because more than ten years ago,
0:26:15 > 0:26:17it went away for restoration.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19Guess what?
0:26:19 > 0:26:24It took ten years and it came back in this splendid restored state.
0:26:24 > 0:26:29What would it cost you to restore a good terrestrial globe like this?
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Apparently, about £2,100.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35If you look here, you can see the maker's name.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37There it is - Bardin.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42And, of course, the thing does look now in the most dazzling state.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45It belonged to Lord Tyrconnel
0:26:45 > 0:26:50and no doubt he and his lady wife sat here musing about
0:26:50 > 0:26:54the position of countries and different stories
0:26:54 > 0:26:57that were emanating from all the discoveries being made
0:26:57 > 0:27:00around the globe at that time.
0:27:00 > 0:27:01And who knows?
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Going "tick tock" beside it
0:27:04 > 0:27:07might have been this chronometer.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Contained in its original deck box
0:27:11 > 0:27:14that was inherited by his heir,
0:27:14 > 0:27:17a Captain, later Admiral, Talbot,
0:27:17 > 0:27:19who took it to sea with him.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22And these things worked on the basis that, at sea,
0:27:22 > 0:27:24you'd open the top cover like that,
0:27:24 > 0:27:28and take your sight of the time accordingly.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32The navigating officer, or Admiral Talbot,
0:27:32 > 0:27:33would have a key to this box,
0:27:33 > 0:27:37and that would enable you to get at the movement
0:27:37 > 0:27:41to wind it, because this is a two-day chronometer.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44In other words, it goes from zero to 56 hours.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47It only runs for 56 hours,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50and, technically, you should rewind it every two days.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Apart from being protected by the box,
0:27:53 > 0:27:57it's also protected by a complicated gimbal mechanism.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00If I undo this stay
0:28:00 > 0:28:03and free it, you can see that
0:28:03 > 0:28:07whatever angle of dangle the ship might assume,
0:28:07 > 0:28:10that chronometer remains perfectly vertical,
0:28:10 > 0:28:14which helps it in its timekeeping quality.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18This too has an interesting back story,
0:28:18 > 0:28:24because in 1976, it was stolen from Kiplin in a burglary.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Earlier this year, it cropped up
0:28:27 > 0:28:31in an auction. It was spotted, and as a result,
0:28:31 > 0:28:36returned to its original owner and is now on display,
0:28:36 > 0:28:37back where it should be.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39But the big question today is...
0:28:39 > 0:28:44will our teams over at the auction achieve such a great result?
0:28:52 > 0:28:56Well, we've tooled 45 minutes roughly north from Wetherby
0:28:56 > 0:29:01to Leyburn, to be at Tennants' room with Jeremy Pattison, our auctioneer.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- Morning, Jeremy.- Hi, Tim. Nice to see you. Welcome to Tennants.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07First up for Robyn and Aaron is the charm bracelet.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09Do you see much charm in that?
0:29:09 > 0:29:13The charms are nice, actually. If you imagine someone buying those individually,
0:29:13 > 0:29:17they might have been £10, £20 each, and there's quite a few on there.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21However, I still think they might have a limited appeal in today's market.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25- The trouble is, it's silver, right? - Mmm.- And apart from the bullion value of the silver,
0:29:25 > 0:29:29- what else is there to it?- Exactly. It's going to be limited. - OK. How much?
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- £40, £50 for the charm bracelet.- OK. £75 they paid.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36Next up is the most...sad...
0:29:36 > 0:29:40little ordinary compact I think I've ever seen!
0:29:40 > 0:29:43- I mean, it's not silver, even, is it?- It isn't, no.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45Nice, I think, engine-turned decoration on the bottom,
0:29:45 > 0:29:47probably a hand-painted plaque,
0:29:47 > 0:29:50but, as you say, white metal or even plated
0:29:50 > 0:29:53- and just lacks that quality, I'm afraid.- Certainly does.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55I mean, will you get £10 for that?
0:29:55 > 0:29:57Maybe £10, £20.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59Right, £50 they paid.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02I think they'll be jolly lucky with that.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05- Yeah.- And lastly, if they're really lucky,
0:30:05 > 0:30:07I suppose you might get a bid for these two dolls?
0:30:07 > 0:30:10- Very lucky, Tim.- Said to be Czechoslovakian.
0:30:10 > 0:30:15Certainly continental, but I would normally sell these as a large quantity with other dolls.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19So, very limited. Someone's literally been on their holiday and picked these up, I would think.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23- How much?- If we can sell them, £5, £10.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25OK. £8 is all they paid.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27So, the big loser, I reckon, is the compact.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31And on that basis, they'll need the bonus buy, so let's go and have a look.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34Now, Robyn, Aaron,
0:30:34 > 0:30:36you clever things, you spent £133.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40You gave Thomas Plant £167
0:30:40 > 0:30:44to spend. Show us what you spent the £167 on.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46It was a fiver
0:30:46 > 0:30:48for a box of tack.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51I've bought you a profit.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53Right... What is it?
0:30:53 > 0:30:55It's shire horse tack.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59You've got some gaiters... There's a few pots in there, thrown in just for good measure.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01I couldn't resist it.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04And I thought maybe I could get you at least £15 profit.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07You've got the blinkers here for the shire horse.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- So we've got...- How many blinkers have you got there?!
0:31:11 > 0:31:13We've got a few. We've got a harness...
0:31:13 > 0:31:15You've got blinkers everywhere, mate!
0:31:15 > 0:31:19- Look at all this lot!- Careful - there's some pots in here!
0:31:19 > 0:31:20Look at this!
0:31:20 > 0:31:24It seems to me, Tom, that for a five-pound note, you've done rather well here.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26- I think so.- What do you think, Robyn?- Um...
0:31:26 > 0:31:30I'm a little confused, but for a fiver, I don't think you can go wrong.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33It's the complete opposite of what Robyn would buy,
0:31:33 > 0:31:35and that's made me happy inside!
0:31:35 > 0:31:40- Thank you, Thomas.- It's a fiver. If it was any more, I think I'd be a bit more opposed, but...
0:31:40 > 0:31:44- A five-pound note.- Let them have their fiver, you know.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- Here you go, Jeremy - little bit of leather for you.- Thanks, Tim.
0:31:48 > 0:31:54I'll hold it for you so you can have a bit of a bird's-eye. You love this stuff up here in the rural shires.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57Again, we're in the right area, certainly - North Yorkshire.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00But this is just basically... old tack!
0:32:00 > 0:32:03Old tack!
0:32:03 > 0:32:06But somebody could polish them up, I suppose, and, you know...
0:32:06 > 0:32:09Pair of gaiters like that... be handy, wouldn't it?
0:32:09 > 0:32:12Well, I would like to have maybe seen some brasses and things.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16It would have been better with some names on.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18Anyway, there we are. It's a load of old kit.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21- There are some pots in the bottom as well.- Yeah, pots.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24- It's a bit of a lucky dip, this whole box, isn't it?- Right.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26How much do you reckon this is worth, Jeremy?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29- Probably, if we're lucky, around £20.- That's not too bad.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32- Because the Planter only paid a £5 note.- Oh, right.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35- So he'll be well pleased.- Might get a profit.- Might do.
0:32:35 > 0:32:40That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues, whose offering looks paltry in comparison.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42Dressing table box and cover.
0:32:42 > 0:32:47Again, Tim, silver-plated, so it isn't something I would normally sell separately.
0:32:47 > 0:32:52- Probably part of a larger set, so, again, very limited appeal, I'm afraid.- How much?
0:32:52 > 0:32:54£10, maybe. £5, £10, if we're lucky.
0:32:54 > 0:32:59Next is the three-panel stained-glass fire screen, on view further down.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02- Now, that's quite a fragile thing, isn't it?- Definitely.
0:33:02 > 0:33:07But a strange thing to buy, a glass fire screen. And again, how old is it?
0:33:07 > 0:33:09Again, it's probably a modern piece.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13- So, again, very limited, I'm afraid. - Who's going to really want it?
0:33:13 > 0:33:17- Yes.- How much?- £20...£30, as a decorative item. That's it.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20- £85 they paid for that.- Right.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22- Things have to be practical. - They do.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26Well, one thing that can be said about the cruet is it is practical.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30- Yes.- You've got a nice case, you've got all those pieces.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33That's half a dining table laid out nicely with that.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35It's in silver, it's in quite good condition.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40- No lining to the salts, so that's the only defect, really.- Yes.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44- The blue glass liners have been removed.- How much?- Maybe about £100.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46OK. £142 they paid.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48So they're a bit light on that too.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51Smashing job. I predict a loss, in which case,
0:33:51 > 0:33:53let's go and have a look at the bonus buy.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56£61 of left-over lolly went to Anita Manning.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59She's mighty canny. Anita, what did you buy?
0:34:01 > 0:34:03I say!
0:34:03 > 0:34:05I wasn't expecting that!
0:34:05 > 0:34:08It's an exotic little pod.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Little trinket box, Art Nouveau,
0:34:11 > 0:34:14and I like the fact that, as well as having
0:34:14 > 0:34:17this lovely sinuous Art Nouveau decoration,
0:34:17 > 0:34:21the shape is in the Art Nouveau style as well,
0:34:21 > 0:34:23- and I quite like it.- I love it.
0:34:23 > 0:34:24And that's why I bought it.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28- And a good enough reason that is, isn't it?- Yes!
0:34:28 > 0:34:32- I love it. I think it's excellent. - How much did you spend, if you don't mind me asking?
0:34:32 > 0:34:34£15.
0:34:34 > 0:34:35- £15?!- Uh-huh.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38And how much profit do you think it will make?
0:34:38 > 0:34:39Oh, that is in the...
0:34:39 > 0:34:41LAUGHTER
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Well, maybe the auctioneer...
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Tell us, Anita, if it was in Scotland,
0:34:46 > 0:34:48mother country to Art Nouveau objects like this,
0:34:48 > 0:34:51in your sale room, what would you get for it?
0:34:51 > 0:34:52Maybe £30, £35.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56Right. Paid £15. She reckons £30 to £35.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- Can't argue with that. - It's a no-brainer.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01The only thing is, we're not in Scotland.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04But £15. OK, chaps?
0:35:04 > 0:35:05- Yes.- Absolutely.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08Just keep those thoughts. Meanwhile, for the audience at home,
0:35:08 > 0:35:11let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Anita's little box.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15OK, Jeremy, get your teeth into that one.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18I think it's got the look.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20Certainly sort of...
0:35:20 > 0:35:22Art Nouveau in style,
0:35:22 > 0:35:24and I think probably of the date.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26Lacks a little bit of quality, again,
0:35:26 > 0:35:28but certainly a nice little trinket box.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31It's gilt inside, and you can see bits of... Look at that.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34That gilding on the end, where it hasn't been rubbed.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38- Once upon a time, it was gilt on top of that copper, wasn't it?- Yes.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42- I imagine when that was produced, it would have been quite flash. - It would. Right, how much?
0:35:42 > 0:35:44Probably £20, £30 or so.
0:35:44 > 0:35:45- £15.- That's OK.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49- So, Anita Manning at her best. - Definitely.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51I think we shall have to stand by. Thank you very much, Jeremy.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02- Well, this is exciting, isn't it? - Very.- I tell you, this auctioneer is on fire.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06Look how quickly he goes! Room full of people, all to buy your goods.
0:36:06 > 0:36:07Maybe.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09First up, then,
0:36:09 > 0:36:11is your charm bracelet, and here it comes.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15Good silver bracelet with 13 good charms on this as well.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17£50?
0:36:17 > 0:36:19Start me. £20 I'm bid. Thank you.
0:36:19 > 0:36:2220. 30. 40. 50.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25- £50, the lady, at the moment. Good charm bracelet. 50.- Come on!
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Give me 60, anywhere?
0:36:27 > 0:36:28Lady's bid... 60, new bidder.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31£60, front row, at the moment. Any further bids?
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Another one - come on!
0:36:33 > 0:36:34For the last time at 60.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36Oh, dear, £60. So quick.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38Minus £15.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40Not so hot, that. Now, the compact. Cross your legs.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43Decorated with a panel there, the little roundel.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46£50 for it? 139 your number.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48£20 for it? Nice little compact there.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Give me 20. 20 or leave it.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52No bids? 20, thank you, sir.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55- 20, starting bid.- Looks like we're taking this one home.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57First bid. 25? Squeeze the fiver.
0:36:57 > 0:36:5830. Give me a fiver anywhere.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00For the last time, bid's in the middle...
0:37:00 > 0:37:03Any advance? All finished at 30?
0:37:03 > 0:37:07- Thank you, sir.- £30 is minus £20.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10Now, these Czechoslovakian dolls have got to do something.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14Two Czechoslovakian costume dolls. Certainly continental, anyway.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16140's your lot number for the dolls.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18Give me £20. 20?
0:37:18 > 0:37:19£10 for the dolls.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21They've got some charm. 10?
0:37:21 > 0:37:23£10. Thank you, madam.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25At £10. Give me 15, anywhere?
0:37:25 > 0:37:28£10 for the dolls. Any advance - give me 15 anywhere?
0:37:28 > 0:37:31First bid. Shall I let them go, then? The maiden bid.
0:37:31 > 0:37:32All finished at only £10?
0:37:32 > 0:37:37Minimum bid is £10. He's got £10. You are plus £2.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40You were minus £35... You're minus £33.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42The assorted bridle parts are next.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44- Are you going to go with that, kids? - Yeah.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47- Are they going to dig you out of trouble?- No!
0:37:47 > 0:37:49- Do you reckon not?- Fingers crossed.
0:37:49 > 0:37:54- What are they going to bring?- If they haven't smelt them, I reckon around £10.- You reckon?- Yeah.
0:37:54 > 0:37:59- So that's your confident hat on? Fine.- I think £12, £15.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- £12 or £15. Thomas, what's your prediction?- £20 to £30.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04£20 to £30 - he's ever-confident!
0:38:04 > 0:38:07He's always a £20 to £30 man.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11- OK, fine. We're going with the bonus buy, yes?- Yes.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14144. Assorted leather bridle parts.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16Working horse bits, etc.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19£20 for the boxful? 20?
0:38:19 > 0:38:2020, anywhere? £10?
0:38:20 > 0:38:2310 bid there. 15. 20.
0:38:23 > 0:38:245. No?
0:38:24 > 0:38:27- 25 against you, sir. Any more bidders?- Well done, Tom.
0:38:27 > 0:38:2925. Shall I sell? 30 if you wish.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32Bid standing at the back. For the last time at 25...
0:38:32 > 0:38:34- Thank you.- £25. There you go.
0:38:34 > 0:38:38Never distrust the man. £25 is plus £20.
0:38:38 > 0:38:39You were minus £33.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42You are now only minus £13,
0:38:42 > 0:38:45and that, kids, could be a winning score.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57- Excited?- Absolutely. We're dressed in blue and we're looking for a shilling or two.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01- I've brought my lucky shilling with me.- Have you really? Let's have a look.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04- Oh, it's an old one.- It is. 1898.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08- 1898. And has this brought you luck in exams?- Well, yeah.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11I graduated last week, so there we are - all the luck in the world there.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14- And what did you get?- A 2:1. - Did you?- I did indeed.- Wow!
0:39:14 > 0:39:16That's our boy. Well done.
0:39:16 > 0:39:21OK. First up is the Mappin & Webb plated dressing table box. Here it comes.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23157, the Mappin & Webb silver-plated
0:39:23 > 0:39:25circular dressing table box and cover.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28Mappin & Webb - good maker there. £10 for it, please?
0:39:28 > 0:39:3010 or leave it.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32Give me 10... Thank you, madam.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35£10. First bid. Give me £15 anywhere?
0:39:35 > 0:39:37£10 the starting bid.
0:39:37 > 0:39:3815 I've got.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42- 15 in the corner. Any advance? - I don't believe it.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44For the last time, then... £15 will take it.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46£15 is plus £3. Well done.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48- Marvellous, Robert.- Well, it is a profit.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52- OK...- Decorative three-panelled stained-glass fire screen.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55It is pretty, isn't it? I'll start this at 20. Thank you.
0:39:55 > 0:39:5720 in the room. 30. 40.
0:39:57 > 0:39:5940 I'm bid. 40.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01A decorative screen there. 50, new bidder.
0:40:01 > 0:40:0360. 70. 70 on my left there.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Your bid, sir. 70 at the moment.
0:40:05 > 0:40:0780 beside you. 90.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09Get in there!
0:40:09 > 0:40:10You're in profit.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13Any advance now? Madam, you're going to miss it. £90.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Gent's bid at 90.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17£90 is plus £5.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20Listen, they're small profits, but they're all profits.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22I take it all back, mate!
0:40:22 > 0:40:24Now, the cruet.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27A good George V silver six-piece cruet set.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29Elkington & Co. Silver as well.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31Start me at 100. 50 bid.
0:40:31 > 0:40:3460. 70. 70. Good little set there at 70.
0:40:34 > 0:40:35Silver as well.
0:40:35 > 0:40:3670. 80. 90.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Got a commission bid on this one. 100.
0:40:39 > 0:40:40100 bid. £100.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43110. 110, your bid, madam.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45- On the left.- Come on!
0:40:45 > 0:40:48One last look round. I'll sell at 110.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50Oh, dear. £110.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52You are minus £32 on that.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54You had £8 before...
0:40:54 > 0:40:59so now you are minus £24.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01How unlucky is that?!
0:41:01 > 0:41:04So what are you going to do about the trinket box, then?
0:41:04 > 0:41:07- We're going with the trinket box? - I love it.- Absolutely.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10Can't go wrong with that. Our little Scottish flower, let's do this!
0:41:10 > 0:41:13How sweet is that!
0:41:13 > 0:41:15I call her "petal" all the time.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17All right, then, we're running with petal.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20We're going with Anita's bonus buy, and here it comes.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23163, copper-effect Art Nouveau trinket box.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26Marked "NB". £30 for the box?
0:41:26 > 0:41:29Nice little trinket box there. 20 to start me?
0:41:29 > 0:41:32Bid. 20 in the room. 20. 5. 30. 5.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36- 35 at the back. 35. Are we bidding, madam?- Go on!
0:41:36 > 0:41:3735 in the middle there.
0:41:37 > 0:41:3935. Give me 40. 40 bid, thank you. New bidder.
0:41:39 > 0:41:4140. One more?
0:41:41 > 0:41:45No. £40 I'm bid. Gent's bid there. 40 will take it.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47That is...YES!
0:41:47 > 0:41:50Plus £25.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54You had minus £24. You now have £1 profit.
0:41:54 > 0:41:55ALL CHEER
0:41:58 > 0:42:01That is precisely 50p each.
0:42:01 > 0:42:02Well done!
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Well, well, well, well, well!
0:42:12 > 0:42:16Have you ever seen two teams looking more pleased with themselves?
0:42:17 > 0:42:20Sadly, though, we do have a running-up team,
0:42:20 > 0:42:21because that's the way life is.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23And the runners-up today are the Reds.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25- Oh!- Oh!
0:42:26 > 0:42:30But only just. Minus £13 is not a bad score, is it?
0:42:30 > 0:42:32I think you did very, very well, you lot.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36- I hope you enjoyed it. Aaron, have you had a good time?- So much fun.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- Robyn, it's been good?- Yeah!
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Anyway, moving to the victors... Adam and Robert, well done, chaps.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45You get to take home the princely sum of 50p each.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49They made a profit of £1.
0:42:49 > 0:42:50- There you go, chaps.- Well done.
0:42:50 > 0:42:55That was made up out of a whopping great loss on the cruet,
0:42:55 > 0:42:56which really let you down,
0:42:56 > 0:42:59and a major profit out of the bonus buy, thanks to Anita,
0:42:59 > 0:43:02- with the little trinket box. - Absolutely.- Congratulations.
0:43:02 > 0:43:0550p or not, it's a victory for the Blues.
0:43:05 > 0:43:08Good fun. Join us soon for some more bargain-hunting, yes?
0:43:08 > 0:43:10ALL: YES!
0:43:13 > 0:43:15I know you're sitting there thinking,
0:43:15 > 0:43:17"I could have done better than that!"
0:43:17 > 0:43:19Well, what's stopping you?
0:43:19 > 0:43:21If you think you can spot a bargain,
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