Wetherby 13 Bargain Hunt

We're at Wetherby Racecourse today but we're not here for the National Hunt. Oh, no!

We're here to go hunting for bargains.

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

After the Battle Of Bannockburn in 1314,

when the mighty Robert Bruce defeated Edward II,

Wetherby was burnt down,

causing tremendous despair, destruction and devastation.

Let us hope that today, here at Wetherby,

our teams will not cause similar amounts of anguish

whilst they battle it out for bargains.

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

'Guess what the Reds are eyeing up.'

I give you it's unusual.

-Have you ever seen one before?

-I've never seen one of these.

'The Blues try and use their canny Yorkshire charm.'

-120.

-25, you little minx! Do you know...?!

'So let's meet those teams.'

Today, we've got two competitive teams of in-laws.

For the Reds, we've got Fiona and her mother-in-law Eileen,

and for the Blues, we have Lee and his father-in-law Jeff.

-Hello, everyone!

-ALL: Hello!

-Lovely to see you.

Fiona, how was it that you got together with Eileen's boy?

We were living in a small village in East Yorkshire.

This family moved in with four good-looking boys.

Word was soon out,

and I used to ride my horse past the house to attract attention.

-Do a bit of a trot!

-Quite a trot sometimes!

-It obviously worked!

-It worked.

-Brilliant! What a lovely story.

-You used to get escorted to work, it says here.

-Yes.

-Why was that?

I worked in Bosnia at the end of the war.

I was part of the first team to fly out there to dig the mass graves.

It was still unstable so we used to get escorted to work with a Bradley tank.

-Did you?

-Yes.

-That's unusual.

-It is, yes!

What were you doing there exactly?

Post-mortems on the first mass graves.

-Were you?

-Yes.

-Are you a pathologist?

-No, I'm assistant to the pathologist.

-Right.

Eileen, Fiona isn't the only one who's had a few interesting jobs.

Tell us about what you've been up to.

-I worked for the Secret Service.

-Oh, yes?

We had lots of interviews with lots of bad people

and I used to have to put them all onto a database

and listen to the transcripts.

Were you the equivalent of Miss Moneypenny?

Yes, but my boss wasn't James Bond!

BOTH: Unfortunately!

-You two used to work together, didn't you?

-That's right.

We used to have a shop together.

We fought quite a bit. We never agreed on anything that we bought in the shop.

-That's difficult. What sort of shop was it?

-Interior accessories.

She went to Bosnia and I sold the shop.

-That was it!

-We stocked it with -

-Did you tell her?

-No!

She went to Bosnia and you didn't tell her you sold the shop?

-We're talking now.

-I can tell that. You're on the show!

-But this could be sparky today.

-Oh, yes.

-It could be.

We won't agree on anything!

I'll let you bicker between you and I'm moving on.

Good luck, girls. Brilliant.

Lee, you're in-laws, too, so to speak.

-Do you get along pretty well?

-I don't think we've ever had an argument, have we?

This is the contrast in in-lawship, I feel!

What do you two get up to when you go out and have a matey time?

We go to about five car boots every weekend.

-Five car boots every weekend?!

-Yes.

We've got a couple of experts here.

-But we don't talk to each other when we go round.

-No, no.

-Independent patrol.

-Exactly.

-When you're not doing that, what do you get up to?

-I'm a football coach,

and I have my own business which I run with my wife Lucy -

Tumble Tots York,

-working with children six months to seven years old.

-Lovely.

Jeff, you're retired. What did you do before you walked away peacefully?

-A milkman.

-Oh, were you?

-Yes, sir.

-Oh, lovely.

A dying breed now, Tim!

-You had your own float - electric?

-I had a pick-up. My own business.

-Oh, did you?

-Yes, sir.

-You know what they say about the milkman, don't you?

-OK, OK!

-Is it true?

-Is it 'eckers true!

-The housewife's best friend and all that!

-Maybe the housewife's best friend!

-That's what I mean!

-Hard work.

-It is hard work.

-It is.

-What sort of things do you like to collect?

-I used to buy quite a few paintings.

-And sell them again?

-Yes.

-Do all right out of it?

-A couple of bob, sir.

-Yes?

Good fun, though.

How will you two get on competing with these girls?

You're going to be welded from the hip,

agreeing on everything and you're going to go forward, right?

-Oh, definitely.

-As long as I make more money than Jeff, I'll be all right.

There's a bit of that, too!

It's all money with you lot. Anyway, here's the money moment.

£300 apiece. You know the rules. Your experts await.

Off you go! Very, very good luck.

I bet it is true what they say about milkmen.

# And he drove the fastest milk cart In the west! #

'Now, I think our experts are taking this racecourse lark a wee bit too far,

'but who will be on the winning team today?

'Will it be Thomas Plant for the Reds?

'Or Anita Manning for the Blues?

'Giddy-up, experts.'

-So, Eileen and Fiona, I hear you girls are special agents.

-We are special.

-You guys go bargain-hunting every week, don't you?

-Yep.

Not together. We're always competing against each other every week.

What's my assignment today?

An old box would be very nice, with a piece of medical equipment in it.

But this week, we've got to stay together and work as a team.

-Absolutely! I agree!

-It's going to be difficult!

SWING MUSIC

-What's that noise?

-I can hear music. Shall we go and have a look?

'Ooh, hold on. Have those Reds been distracted already?'

-Come on!

-Do you want to dance with me?

-Yes.

-Are you sure?

-Yes.

-I'm jealous!

-You might sort of...

I might be auditioning for Strictly now.

-You're quite good, actually!

-Really?

'Well, you're not quite Fred Astaire, Thomas.'

-We're not bad!

-Those dancing lessons did pay off once.

This is fun! OK?

-I know that you bred ponies at one point.

-We did.

-So maybe something equestrian.

-Sure. That'd be nice.

-I love horses.

-Do you really?

'Jeff's not talking panto horses, Anita!'

-I love horses!

-They cost a lot of money to keep nowadays.

-Aw!

-For a lady who likes horses...

-Oh, right. What have you got?

-How much is it, my love?

-I've got 12 on that.

I think we'll have a little walk round.

-We'll have a wee walk round. But thank you very much.

-Thank you.

'Nice start, Blues. But the Reds are still prancing about.'

How much is it?

-£90.

-Ohh!

£90.

I think... Well, we'll carry on looking.

-I like the clock.

-This little number here.

-I like that, as well.

-That's 45.

-It's a travel one.

-It's a little travel one.

-That's nice.

-That's the one you want, is it?

For me, I think so.

Simulated shagreen case.

-What's shagreen?

-Shagreen is shark's skin. No, simulated. It's enamel.

-It's a bit chipped.

-It's a bit damaged.

It's going to be.

-What's the very best on this?

-That would be £40.

Has it got a name?

It's got a Brevet movement. Swiss.

-Swiss-made.

-Oh, right.

-So Swiss movement.

-But it is damaged.

-I don't think I like it £40's worth.

-It's damaged.

-Because of the wear.

-Because of the nicks, the chromium plating...

What about this?

I do like these big splashes. I do love them.

How much for the big splash?

I can come down to 38 on the big piece of French glass.

That's crystal.

Well, crystal is glass

-but it's got a lead content.

-Lead in it.

-Yes.

-How old is it?

-1955...

..'60.

-DING!

-I love it!

It's got a good crystal ring to it.

-I think we should buy that.

-They're good big splashes.

-I love it.

Let's go and have a look and come back.

Those two together could make a good package.

The two together - what would they be?

70 for the two.

That's got to be cheap.

-Do you want to go for it?

-'Come on, Eileen.'

What do you think, Eileen? Let's do it. Thank you.

'Well, once you get started, Reds, there's no stopping you.'

'Two down. But what are those Blues weighing up?'

It's old. Bit of weight about it.

-What have you got there?

-This, darling, it's a weighing scale.

What is that for weighing out?

BOTH: They did shop-fittings.

-They made balances and scales at the beginning of the 1912s.

-18...

-But what would you weigh with that?

-Potatoes.

-Anything like that.

-But what's the bell for? Oh, no, that's weights.

-That's the weight.

I thought that was a bell! SHE LAUGHS

What drew you to that? Tell me why you like it.

I've seen bigger ones on the farms but they were made of wood.

I used to live in the country and we used to go on farms,

and I think it just attracted me to them.

It's a kind of decorator's piece.

If you want to put it in your front lounge, you can do!

We've got these, er, they're like stylised birds,

or maybe halfway between a dragon and a blue tit

or a sparrow! THEY LAUGH

-Do they work, do you think?

-Yes.

-Would they hold my weight?

-Yes, they'll hold your weight.

-Definitely.

So, if I was a sack of potatoes...

I quite like that, actually.

Do I look like a sack of potatoes?

No comment!

-Six stone four.

-Six stone four!

Is it working?

Give us an offer.

-We'll do 50.

-60.

-50 quid.

-60.

65... 55 and that's it.

-Go on, then.

-55.

-ANITA EXCLAIMS

What a team!

'Great teamwork there, Blues. Job's done.'

-First item in the bag.

-In the bag!

'Now, what have the Reds got their eyes on?'

-What are you doing?

-I was just looking for something medical.

-Not a cream pouffe?

-No! They haven't got any so...

-..we'll have to move on.

-OK.

'No, I can't see it either, Reds.'

-Why do you want something medical?

-I used to be a pathology technician.

-Well, this is optical. This is a lens cutter.

-Yes.

-Not really your bag, is it?

-No. And it's looking quite shabby.

-Well, I think it's been used.

-Yes.

-It's quite heavy, as well.

-It's not shabby chic, is it?

-No!

-OK, let's carry on.

-'Keep your eyes peeled now, Reds.'

-What have you found, Lee?

-It's not very old. It's quite modern.

-It's quite nice. It's a gun dog.

-Yes, yes.

They've got 22 on it. I think we'll get it for a tenner.

-I know it's not old.

-You know it's brand-new?

-It is, yes.

I just like...

You like gun dogs. Again, we're thinking rural, countryside and so on.

-If we can find something with a bit of age...

-Yes.

-Uh-huh.

-And in silver.

-But we're... And in silver!

-That'd be lovely.

-For £22!

-Without a doubt.

Let's go looking.

'That would be nice, Blues.

'But what have those Reds got their hands on?'

-Really?!

-Yes.

-Could that not be medical?

-I thought it was a syringe.

-I thought it was a sausage machine.

-An Edwardian sausage maker.

It has been repaired. Look at the repair on it!

-It doesn't matter!

-What do you mean, it doesn't matter?

-It doesn't matter.

-I give you it's unusual.

-It's unusual.

-Have you ever seen one before?

-I've never seen one of these.

-I haven't, either.

'So as Thomas tries to avoid a right stuffing by the ladies,

'Anita has had to have a wee sit down, the poor girl.'

-Lovely!

-It's made for you!

-What more do you want?

-Suits you down to the ground.

-Do you like it?

-Yes.

-We've got a nice mahogany frame. We've got a wee bit of damage there.

-He could knock a couple of bob off.

-Ooh, there is! Look at that!

-Damage there.

Let's see its legs. It's quite nice.

-The upholstery, although it's not original, is sympathetic.

-Yes.

-Have you got in your head what you want to pay?

-I have.

-Tell me.

-£20.

-No!

-I don't like it, then.

-120?

-Ohh!

-Not as much as that? 80?

60?

-I wasn't far off.

-What do you think?

-I said 20.

-It's not.

-I'm not 100 percent with it.

Hello! Hello!

-Morning!

-Good morning.

-All right?

-Yes.

These guys were fancying a wee sit down

on this lovely Victorian chair.

-We wondered how much it is.

-It's 120.

It's just, with the bit of damage and things...

-Could you come down to 50 on it?

-No.

-If I let it go at less than 90, I'm losing money.

-OK.

-90 would be what I've paid for it.

-OK.

-A nice chair.

-It is a nice chair.

-A little bit of damage but it's a nice chair.

-OK.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-We might come back.

'You are chancers, Blues, I'll give you that.'

-Tell me why you like this.

-Because they're big.

-Yes, OK, they're big, yes.

-They're shiny.

-They'd go in Fi's dining room.

-Absolutely.

-We're not buying for Fi's dining room!

There's a lot of people about like Fi.

-Why do you want these? Because they're big and -

-OK, I don't want them!

-But why?

-No.

-They caught my eye. That eye.

-I thought you were looking...

I said I would have whatever she wanted next.

-Why?

-Because I'm her mother-in-law and I have to be nice.

-You're so good to her.

'I can see they haven't bowled you over, Reds. But how are the Blues doing?'

-Are they Tommies?

-Thomas Taylor crown green bowls.

-Do you play bowls?

-I used to play for Yorkshire, yes.

-Did you play for Yorkshire?

-Flat green, but not crown green.

The crown green - they've got a little indentation where you put your thumb.

So it's finger and thumb. That's when it curves in.

-So, crown green are the best ones?

-If these were Thomas Taylor crown greens,

you'd be looking to buy them at maybe 65, 70 pounds.

-Are they still worth buying?

-No.

-Not really.

If there were four of them, it'd be OK, but in crown green there's two.

-So, they're just odd balls?

-You've got number two and four,

so we're missing one and three. They're even balls.

-So, they're not worth buying?

-No.

-'Even the experts can learn something on Bargain Hunt.

'Now, the Reds are on a mission.'

Come on!

-Nothing medical.

-We're looking for anything medical.

He just cleared a nurse's house out. He doesn't think we've got anything medical.

'Looks like they might need to change their tactics.'

-We've spent a pittance!

-70 pounds.

-70 pounds.

-Shall we buy something big?

-You've got to leave me something.

You could do magic with £10.

No, I couldn't! No, I couldn't.

'Sure you could, Thomas.'

You've had a good start, you got an item immediately,

but we're onto half an hour...

-OK.

-..so we've got to pin something else down pretty quickly.

Look, you've got the candlesticks. They are...

Are they silver?

They are. They could be quite expensive.

We might not be able to afford them.

The sticks, please, sir.

You've got "REW Harland...

"..from RAF Changi Yacht Club November '66."

-So he was in the RAF Singapore.

-I've been many a time.

-What are these going to be?

-120. 100 to you.

-100 quid.

-Because you're poor people.

-Because we're poor people.

I love it! I love it!

You can have them for 90, seeing as you're such nice people.

90's fine. £90.

-I love them. And the history...

-I like this bit of history.

If you get somebody who's been to Singapore, in the RAF, you'll be fine.

'And the chances of that?'

-What do you think, girls - 90?

-Go for it.

-90.

'Well done, Reds. You've completed your mission.

'But the Blues still have two items to find. What are they playing at?'

-Don't you like it?

-No.

-He doesn't like it.

-I'd rather buy the silver sugar caster.

-It's beautiful, isn't it?

-How much?

-No idea.

-Oh, darling!

I know you're going to say about £55

and we're going to say, "OK, madam, we'll have it for £55."

-Do you know if it's silver?

-It is.

-Oh, it is?

-It's not silly money.

-I like that.

You would do, Lee,

because you're talking about 80 quid!

-Dream on!

-OK, then!

-THEY LAUGH

-You know I'll do my best for you.

-You will, darling.

-What's the date on it?

-BOTH: 1920.

-What is your best?

-Let's have a look.

I could do it at 130 for you.

130 is an absolute steal. And silver's gone up since that was priced.

-How about 110?

-Give us a price and we'll take it.

125 would be the absolute death. As I say, silver's gone up.

-Are we going to have a pop, then, darling?

-125, it's got to be.

-120.

-25, you little minx!

-Do you know...?!

-120. 120.

-Thank you, darling.

-No, 125.

-125.

-I do like that.

-That's wonderful.

-Lee-bo!

-No, I like that.

-I thought I was the silver man.

-You taught me everything.

-What's he like?

-They're fabulous, aren't they?!

-I'm exhausted! I'm going for a lie down!

-They don't need me!

'We need you to keep them in line, Anita.'

That's two items, that's all right,

but we haven't got big time left

-so you're going to have to make up your mind very quickly.

-OK.

-Ten minutes.

-We'll get something sorted.

'You tell them, girl. 'The clock's a-ticking!'

Three items down. You've spent a respectable amount of money,

-£160.

-We've left you a little.

I've got a very good idea what I might be buying for you two.

-Ooh! Exciting!

-Yep.

That's lovely.

-It feels like silver.

-I like that.

It's unmarked silver but, erm, it feels right.

But in auction, because it's not marked,

-they will have to call it white metal.

-Yes.

-So keep that in mind.

-Will that affect it?

-How much is it?

-Erm, I can do it for...

..70. I've got 90 on it, to be honest.

I think it's a bit topside, do you think?

-With it being the Masonic symbol, as well...

-60 pounds.

It will appeal to the people who collect Masonic items.

-Do you like it, Anita?

-I do like that. I do like it.

-It's a nice big chunky piece.

-We'll go with that. I like that.

-Well, we've bought our three items with seconds to spare!

-BOTH: Absolutely.

You've got your horsey item, you've got your silver item

-and you've got those big scales for weighing tatties!

-That's it!

-Good combination! Let's have a cup of tea!

-Thank you, my love.

-'Nice work, Blues.'

-BELLS RING

Surrender your wares! Time's up.

Let's have a quick reminder of what the Red Team bought.

They spent £35 on this chrome travel alarm clock.

£35 bought them this extremely large cut-glass centrepiece.

And £90 was paid for this pair of embossed silver candlesticks.

Maybe I scratched it.

Excuse me! What is going on here?

-I'm being stroked.

-Finishing touches.

Is your makeup coming off, Tom?!

-Girls, did you have a good time?

-Fantastic. Thank you.

-Which is your favourite piece, Eileen?

-The candlesticks.

-What about you, Fifi?

-I like the French art glass.

-Which is going to bring the biggest profit?

-Mine.

-Probably... Probably the

-glarse.

-The French art

-glarse.

What's happened to glass?

-It's GLASS, love! You're Northern!

-We're in Yorkshire here!

-You spent how much?

-We spent 160.

That's a very respectable amount. I'm pleased with you about that.

£140 of leftover lolly, please.

Somewhere... Coming out of the warm pocket.

-Tom, over to you.

-Thank you.

I should think it'll be a relief to do a bit of independent patrol now.

-It's been -

-Don't be rude!

-I'm not going to be rude, Eileen!

It's just the bickering, right? The endless bickering.

You girls go and have a cup of tea.

-Thomas, good luck in your search for a profitable bonus buy.

-Thanks.

-Got any ideas as to what you're going to buy?

-I have, yes.

Something which we've seen previously but a different model of.

-That's a bit of a tease.

-I can't wait.

-You've lost me!

Not to worry.

Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue Team bought?

Anita weighed in at £55 on this set of cast-iron scales.

Their charm paid off with a £25 reduction on this sugar caster.

£125 paid.

And finally, £70 was spent on the horseshoe brooch.

How was your hour with Anita Manning?

-Not too bad!

-She's coming home with me, I think!

Lee, which is your favourite piece?

Favourite piece is the little brooch in the shape of a horseshoe. Lovely little piece.

-Do you agree with that, Jeffrey?

-I like the scales.

-The scales.

-Are they going to bring the biggest profit?

-I think they may do.

-They're going to tip the balance, are they?

-I like it!

-And you spent overall?

-£250.

That is a cracking amount of money. I love that. £250.

That's mature spending for you! Age and experience.

-£50 of leftover lolly, please.

-There you go, sir.

I won't count it. I trust you. It goes straight over to the most marvellous woman.

-What are you going to do with that, Anita?

-I'll try and spend it all!

But at the same point, I'll try to get a bargain.

She's got such the right attitude! Good luck with that, Anita. Good luck, chaps.

Meanwhile, we're heading to North Yorkshire to Kiplin House.

I'm at Kiplin Hall today,

the only red-brick Jacobean house in the whole of Yorkshire.

Brick-tastic, eh?

Set within in the beautiful rolling countryside of North Yorkshire,

Kiplin Hall has always stood out from the traditional Yorkshire stone-built houses of the area

because of its brickwork.

But it's not just handsome from the outside.

Kiplin Hall has been owned by four families

in its 400 years of existence,

all connected by blood or marriage.

So, thanks to the Calvert family in the 17th century,

the Crowes in the 18th century,

the Carpenters in the 19th century and the Talbots in the 20th century,

there is a considerable mass of treasure here for us to examine.

The Long Gallery is not a bad place to start.

What do we make of this little chap,

known as a coffre-fort, or strong box?

It dates from the late 17th century

and is, of course, protected by lots of brass.

First of all, you have to work out how to get into it.

By fiddling with this and pressing it down,

it's possible to release the tongue

that protects the opening for the key and lock.

No key with this one, so we're simply able to hinge back the top like that

and then we're able to hinge forward the front,

resting it on those rails.

Inside, it's quite plain.

You've got a hidden compartment in the lid.

Open it up like that and it's hollow on either side, for secret papers.

Underneath, there are a couple of draws. Take that one out...

Before you approach the second drawer, take care

because the spacer - that bar between the drawers -

unusually pulls forward and comes out altogether.

At the back, you can see it's hollow

and there's a secret compartment that slides open like that.

That's the place for your precious jewels

or some incriminating correspondence,

none of which is in it today, sadly.

Good fun, isn't it?

Well, if we put it all back together

and close it up

and get the top to fall down,

complete the closure process and I put that next door,

I'm particularly fond of this stand.

Those are the loper rails.

If I turn it upside down, you can see on the underside, look,

a great pig of lead has been crudely nailed along the back edge.

That could be leftover lead from the roof here at Kiplin Hall.

Why would you crudely nail a lump of lead on the back of your stand

for such a precious cabinet?

The answer is, of course,

when the forefront is flapping forward

it makes it slightly top heavy

and the pig of lead on the back edge stops it from toppling over.

And talking about toppling forward,

let's pop off to the Iberian Peninsula

and have ourselves a bit of a recliner, shall we?

It's got two metal bars, look,

ratcheted on the outside edge of the arms

to a comfortable position,

and having consumed your two glasses of vin rouge

and your favourite TV programme at lunchtime,

you'd simply drop off!

And now for something completely sublime.

Isn't that a gorgeous Venetian scene?

Our eye today is often crowded with scenes of Venice,

largely because the successful artists

Guardi and Canaletto

have bombarded us with familiar scenes

of St Mark's Square and the Grand Canal and the like.

But this picture is different. It's by Luca Carlevarijs,

who painted it early in the 18th century.

Once upon a time, there were six of these Carlevarijs paintings here at Kiplin.

They'd all been commissioned by Christopher Crowe

early in the 18th century.

I think it's an amusing picture

because it cuts off the top of the Campanile

and it concentrates far more on the crowd of folk,

going about their business and enjoying parading in masks.

The big question for our teams is,

are they about to enjoy

tarte au magnifico?

Calamari for me.

Well, it's very, very nice to come to North Yorkshire,

Leyburn to be precise, to Tennants saleroom

to be with our auctioneer Jeremy Patterson.

-Good morning.

-Hello, Tim. Welcome to Tennants.

Eileen and Fiona are standing by nervously about this wee travelling timepiece.

How do you rate that, Jay?

I think it 1920s or '30s in style but probably a later piece,

maybe '60s or '70s.

Foreign movement.

-The trouble is, it's a bit tired and rough around the edges.

-Condition is everything.

-It is.

I quite like the fake shagreen. There's something quite amusing about that.

-It's got the look.

-Yes.

It's not perfect, but what's it worth?

I think probably 40, 50 pounds.

£35 paid.

-It might just get away here.

-It might squeeze away.

Now, it says on my list that this is an Art Deco glass centrepiece.

It could be '70s, '80s, even later. They're still turning these things out today

so I would like to sell that one dated.

I think you're quite right.

-It's possibly French but not huge demand.

-No.

Are we standing by for a blood bath on this? What's your estimate?

£30 to £40 for a decorative glass vase.

-Perfect! £35 paid.

-It's on the money.

-On the money.

-Yes.

The last item is the little dwarf candlesticks,

-which aren't what they appear, are they?

-No.

Victorian style, nicely decorated,

but engraved '66, but as in 1966, unfortunately.

-Not much silver, though, is there?

-Not a lot of silver content.

-OK, fine. What are they worth?

-£40 to £50.

Again, damage is a problem. It might hold them back.

£90 paid.

That is going to be their comeuppance,

in which case, they're going to need the bonus buy. Let's go and have a look at it!

OK, you lovely girls,

£160 spent, £140 of leftover lolly went to the Planter.

-Thomas, what did you buy?

-Well, I didn't spend it all.

We saw one of these and we danced to it.

-BOTH: Ohh!

-Fantastic! Brilliant!

-Do you remember our little dance?

-Yes! How can I forget?

-You see!

-This is a mahogany-cased one, without the horn. The other one had a horn.

-Yes.

This is a Columbia mahogany-cased gramophone.

-How old is it?

-I would believe this is going to be

the first quarter of the 20th century.

-Definitely 19...

-1920.

-'20s, '30s.

How much did it cost you?

How much do you think?

A lot. Quite a lot. About £80?

No. It cost me £60.

-Ooh! That's quite good!

-Yes.

-Hang on a minute.

-Have we taken over?

You're supposed to go shopping, not dancing!

-We've never shopped with Thomas before. It was wild!

-Was it?

Fair enough, Fifi! I'll believe you, darling.

So there we go, then. You spent £60.

What's your prediction of value?

A £20 to £30 profit.

-Fantastic.

-Do you like the sound of that?

-I...

-You're not too sure, Eileen, are you?

-No. It looks a bit like plywood to me.

-Ohh!

-We're going with it!

-Well, not necessarily.

You don't have to pick now, girls.

You decide after the sale of your first three items.

OK, Tom, take it away.

SCRATCHY & MUFFLED MUSIC

Great for a funeral!

And, as if by magic, this is the bonus buy.

-Jeremy, how do you rate this?

-It's a fairly standard table-top gramophone, unfortunately.

It will have a limited appeal, I'm afraid. Although it's complete, which is good.

Yes. But the ones with the big horns make a fortune, don't they?

Something which is decorative, a large horn, looks the part...

-Yes.

-But it is limited with this case.

-How much?

-£40, something in that region.

-£60 paid.

-Right.

But Thomas is trying his best, poor old love.

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

-who start off with their cast-iron weighing scales.

-Right.

At least they appear to be railway weighing scales,

which makes them a bit more interesting.

Certainly a little bit more of collectible value

-than a large set of just heavy scales.

-Yes.

-How much?

-Tim, again, limited - 30, 40 pounds.

OK. £55 paid.

Someone might just put them in their hallway or something, but a limited demand.

Weigh your granny on the way out!

I really don't know what anybody would do with it.

That's the problem - what do you actually do with them?

Next is the silver sugar caster.

1945, which I think is amazing!

You know, the Second World War struggle

-and they're still making sugar casters from 1945.

-Yes.

-Not too much weight in in, though.

-Lightweight.

-Yes.

For a caster, yes, certainly.

Still, when it's got some sugar in, it might dump it down a bit.

-How much?

-50 to 70.

Dear, oh, dear! £125 paid. That is a whopping loss, isn't it?

-What about the horsey brooch?

-Well, certainly in the right area to sell this.

The problem is, it's not stamp silver.

There is some holes on the back, as if it's been previously mounted or altered.

-Ahh!

-We will have to sell that as white metal, so again, limited appeal.

If it's silver - great, but we can't sell it as that.

-White metal's a bit of a killer when it comes to value, isn't it?

-Yes.

But we've got to stand by it, so 15, 20 pounds.

-Is that all?

-Mm.

-Gosh!

£70 they paid.

We have two whopping losses in prospect here.

They're definitely going to need their bonus buy so let's have a look at it.

Now, Anita Manning, our legend,

we gave you £50 of leftover lolly.

What has this Scottish genius done with it?

Show us your wares.

I hope I've bought you something that you will make profit on.

-Whoa!

-This type of thing is doing very well.

I call it "gentleman's personal furniture"!

-A pair of cufflinks!

-I like it!

-Nine-carat gold.

-One each.

-Have one each.

-They're really nice. I like them.

-What did we pay?

I paid £20.

-Now, that's a good price.

-Not too bad at all, my love.

-For gold?

-The gold price is high just now

so even, you know, fairly modest gold items are doing terribly well.

-£20 is not a lot of money.

-Not too bad at all.

-I like them.

-That seems to be a bit of a hit.

-Fine.

-Anita, thank you for that.

You choose later. But right now, for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Anita's links.

There we go, Jeremy.

There's not a lot of gold in that, is there?

-No.

-But they are gold, right?

-Yes. Nine-carat gold.

-Yes.

But obviously, you need the initials D and G.

There's not much there to polish out, is there?

-There isn't. You've got to live with that, I'm afraid.

-OK.

-What do you reckon these are worth?

-On the gold, 40, 50 pounds.

-Really?

-Yes.

-That cunning fox Anita Manning only paid £20.

-Really?

-IF the team decide to go with their bonus buy, which we'll see in a minute...

-Right.

-Are you taking the sale today?

-Of course, yes.

Very good. We're in safe hands. Thank you, Jeremy.

-This is exciting, isn't it, whatever's going to happen?

-BOTH: Yes.

This room is heaving with people, and he goes, this auctioneer, at 200 miles an hour.

By the time he eloquently has a go, you could easily get there.

-You could get a profit on all three items.

-That would be lovely.

After that, you've got the gramophone to fall back on,

-which you love, you girls, don't you?

-Love it.

-You love it?

-Mm.

-Eileen, you're not telling me a pork pie, are you?

-We're being kind.

-You don't really like it.

-I think it's awful!

-You honestly think it's awful?

-Awful.

-He's got broad shoulders. He won't mind if you tell the truth.

I've been called desperate, I'm the fall guy on this one, I've got broad shoulders!

-Don't worry, I can take it.

-You jolly well have to, don't you?

First up is the alarm clock.

Don't get alarmed. Here it comes.

The nice travel alarm clock with the faux shagreen enamel case.

Pretty little travel clock. £40 to start.

40 to start. 20 I'm bid.

£20 in the room. 30. 40. 50.

-Yes!

-60. 70. £70, standing at the moment.

Any more bidders? In the corner, gentleman's bid. Last time at 70.

£70. You doubled your money. Plus £35. That's brilliant, girls.

Here comes the centrepiece.

I'd sell this as Art Deco style.

-Oh, yes...

-Beautiful.

Pretty thing still. £30 for it, please.

Good decorative glass bowl there. Give me 20 to start, please.

20. Any bidders? 20 bid. Thank you, sir. 20.

30. 40. 50. In the front row.

-At 50.

-That's two!

60 if you wish. 60 on the telephone.

-60 on the telephone!

-60, I'm bid.

-I can't believe it!

For the last time, phone bid will take this at 60.

£60. That is brilliant. That's £25.

-Here comes the silver.

-A pair of silver candlesticks,

inscribed and dated as 1966.

They are silver. £40 for the pair. Give me 20.

THOMAS: What, for silver?!

20. 30. Any advance on 30?

-£30 for the pair of candlesticks.

-Go on!

-Give me five if you wish.

-Any more bidders? That's the price. Pair of dwarf candlesticks.

-Oh, no!

-35 - new bidder. 40, sir.

-Go on!

-Front row at the moment.

All finished, last time, 35 will take them.

Oh, kids!

-35 is five short of 40, which is 55.

-That was cruel.

You're minus 55 on that. You made 35, 45, 55.

You made 60, you've just lost 55, so you're plus £5.

-OK, kids?

-Mm.

-Easy come, easy go, I'd say!

-What a roller coaster!

You have £5 in your pockets, girls. What are you going to do about the gramophone?

-Are you going to go with it?

-No.

-You're not going to go with it?

-No.

-Are you sure about this girls?

-Yes.

-No.

-No. Quickly, what are you doing?

-Gut feeling.

-Gut feeling, Fi.

-You said keep the money.

-Are you going with it or not? Quick!

-No.

-No. That is the decision.

-They go so quickly here.

-Sorry!

-Here it comes.

106 now, a mahogany-cased gramophone. The table top on there.

£40 to start me.

40. 20. £10 I'm bid to start.

10. 20. 30. 40. 50. 50 at the back.

-£50 with the gentleman.

-50.

-Any more bids now? Bids at the back.

Complete, as well.

50 will take it.

-£50. You are minus £10 on that, but you didn't take it.

-Didn't take it.

You preserved your £5. You have £5 profit!

-High-five!

-How wonderful is that?!

-That is brilliant.

-High-five for five! Yes!

-Yes!

-Don't say a word to the Blues.

-No.

-Not a word.

Isn't that marvellous?!

-Right, Jeff, Lee, this is exciting, isn't it?

-Absolutely.

-Do you know how the Reds got on?

-No way, Jose.

-No idea?

-No idea.

Perfect. We don't want you to.

Your platform scales, Jeff, you love them, right?

Heavy great black rusty jobs!

-£55 spent. 30 to 40 is the auctioneer's estimate.

-Right.

He could be completely wrong.

This sale room is heaving

and the bids are coming fast and furious.

However, you have got the cufflinks to fall back on.

Yes, definitely!

Because we all think £20 for those

-was something of a steal, don't we?

-Yes.

-I think so.

Anyway, your decision about that is later.

First up are the National Platform railway scales. Here they come.

Good set of cast-iron scales by Parnall & Sons of Bristol.

I'll go straight in. Bid £70. Two commission bids. 70 bid. 80. 90.

-70!

-BOTH: Get in!

-Come on!

Good set of scales. Any more bids? £90. Give me 100 anywhere?

All finished. I'll sell them at £90, and going.

-Get in!

-£90 is super!

-Five is 60... Plus £35. Well done, lads.

-Yep.

Here comes the caster.

Lot 120, a nice little silver sugar caster by Henry Clifford Davis,

Birmingham, 1945.

£100? £50?

Third-time bid. Thank you, sir. 30 for the silver caster. 30. Any advance on 30?

40. 50, madam? 50, front row.

60. Right in the middle. 60. Are we bidding, sir?

-70. Back in.

-70.

-Gentleman's bid there.

Good silver caster.

Any further bids on this? Gentleman's bid there.

£70 and going.

£70, lads!

70, 30... That's minus £55.

Overall, you're minus 20.

Now the brooch. Here we go.

Nice little horseshoe brooch. £20 for it.

20 to start me. 20. £10. 10 bid. Thank you, sir. 10. 15.

-That's too cheap.

-20. £20 I'm bid in the middle.

25 - new bidder. 30.

-Here we go.

-Five. 35 bid now. Standing bid on my left. Any further bids?

Last time for the brooch. Letting it go at 35 and going.

£35. You're minus £35 on that.

-Overall, you are minus £55.

-Yes.

-Are we going with the bonus buy?

-BOTH: Yes.

-Here it comes.

125, a nice pair of nine-carat gold cufflinks,

inscribed with the initials D and G.

If you've got those initials, of course, give me £30!

-They are gold. 20 bid. 25.

-Yes.

-25 for the gold cufflinks.

-Any advance on 25 for the pair?

-Go on!

-30.

-Come on!

-35, madam? Thinking of your husband. No?

£30 at the moment. Any advance on those for the pair?

Last time at 30...

£30. That's plus £10. OK.

Overall, you are minus £45.

-Excellent. Thanks.

-Thanks, Tim.

-Very good.

-Don't say a word to the Reds.

-We won't.

-No.

-What an excellent morning we've had. It's been fun, hasn't it?

-It has.

-Have you been chatting, you lot?

-ALL: No.

-Not about the scores, anyway.

-No.

There's quite a disparity between the teams today.

We don't have losers, we only have runners-up and the runners-up are the Blues.

THEY GROAN

-Quite substantially.

-Well done, guys.

-Thank you.

Minus £45 is your number.

-Yes?

-Yes.

-You started out so beautifully with a profit of £35.

They started with a profit of 35. Then it went down the necessary

until you got to Anita's bonus buy, which gave you a £10 profit

-but it wasn't enough to staunch the flow.

-That's right.

-Did you enjoy it, though, Lee?

-I loved it.

-Jeffrey?

-Super-duper!

-It was brilliant.

Good! And, of course, being with Anita is a thrill.

BOTH: Absolutely!

Anyway, moving to the victors today,

-who are going home with a five-pound note!

-Whoa!

-Eileen, look at that.

-Thank you!

And, Fifi, will you ever agree how to split it, though?

-No.

-I thought not.

All that effort for £5!

-It was worth it.

-Was it?

-Oh, yes!

-Of course it was!

Join us soon for some more bargain hunting!

-Yes?

-ALL: Yes!

You're sitting there thinking, "I could've 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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