Leominster 9 Bargain Hunt

Just look at this amazing gadget.

It's a ducking stool,

a form of mechanised medieval punishment.

Let's hope we don't have just cause to use this today.

So, as we're in church,

a bit sotto - (let's go bargain hunting!)

Today we're treading the streets

in the historic town of Leominster

on a mission that's as black and white as the architecture.

And with its abundance of antique shops,

our teams today shouldn't be spoilt for choice.

Coming up on today's show:

the reds may get a spanking if they're not careful!

Lucky them!

Spanking?

No extra cost!

And will the deal come to a head with the blues?

-Twins.

-This is you. It's got to be you!

And before those treats, let's meet the teams.

On the teams today for the reds

we've got Sue and Graham,

married for some 35 years,

and Lewis and Chris, mates, for the blues.

-Welcome, everybody.

-Hi, Tim.

-Hi.

Now, you met Graham in the army.

Yes, he came home for the weekend with my twin brother when he was 16.

We didn't get on particularly well at that point,

but we met again at 18 when he rang me cos he had a telephone call from the army for free

and I think I was the only number he could remember at the time!

That's very complimentary, isn't it?

-Oh, yes.

-So you had a chat

and then you met up and then you got serious.

-Yeah. We were engaged at 18, married at 19.

-Lovely.

Graham, you worked your way up through the ranks, yes?

Yes. I joined the army when I was 16

and made my way up. I was very fortunate to get through all the ranks

and I was commissioned and finished off my army service as a commissioned officer.

-Right. Doing bomb disposal.

-That was my last five years.

-That was a change!

-Rather you than me!

It was a great job and I really enjoyed it.

A great job? You're unscrewing the side of a bomb with 1,000 tonnes of something or other

-which might blow you to smithereens!

-You don't think about that at the time!

You think about that afterwards.

-I think I would.

-The pressure really was on Sue.

Because I had everything I had to do. It was all in format and everything.

But Sue didn't know what was happening with me until she got the call the following day.

-That's tough, isn't it?

-It was goodbye each time.

-It is.

-Never really knowing.

-No.

But he was very good. He used to text me as soon as he'd finished

to let me know it was all done and dusted.

Tell us about this hobby of yours, geo-catching. What's all that about?

-Geocaching.

-Geocaching?

It's a hobby that Sue and I started about two years ago now.

Basically, it's a world-wide treasure hunt

whereby you go on the website and they give you some map co-ordinates,

it can be anywhere in the world,

and you find the co-ordinates and other geocachers have left little treasures there

so you record your find and then move on to the next.

We did it in America. We went to Tombstone.

There was one in Boot Hill.

And it's just worldwide.

It's the world's best kept secret until you actually join.

Is this going to qualify you any better as bargain hunters today?

-Oh, every nook and cranny we can go in, yes!

-You'll be ferreting around in.

-No cranny is safe from you!

-No cranny is safe from me and Graham!

Cranny hunters.

I'm already scared. If I was the blues, I'd be quaking in my boots!

-Are you quaking, boys?

-No.

-Don't like the idea of that bomb disposal!

That's all in the past.

Lewis, you're mates, right?

-Well, yeah.

-And you compare yourselves to a certain sitcom.

Yeah. Rodney and Del Boy.

-You'd be Rodney?

-I'm Rodney.

-Very good. And Chris is Del Boy, right?

Well, I think he's a plonker!

I can tell they're friends. Gosh!

So, Chris, when you're not winding up Lewis, what do you do?

I work in the local psychiatric hospital in Chester.

Ah, that figures. You take the mental approach.

-We do.

-We also run a racing syndicate for greyhounds.

-We've recently bought a greyhound.

-You never did?

-We did.

What's your hound called?

It's called Ella Harloch.

Do you each own a paw?

-I've got a leg.

-He's got a leg. I've got the mouth.

Oh, yes!

Good fun!

Do you reckon your team is going to go to the dogs today?

No, we're going to win, definitely.

-At all costs.

-Got any killer moves to defeat the reds?

-I just think we'll use our charm.

-Yeah.

-Oh, is that what it is?

Just rely on the charm.

He's not got much charm, but I think I help us out a little bit.

I can't believe you're such good friends!

Anyway, the money moment.

There's your £300. £300 apiece.

You know the rules. Your experts await. And off you go! And very, very good luck.

Gone to the dogs, eh?

Hoping to stamp her authority on the red team

is the lovely Claire Rawle.

But unravelling the secrets behind some items may be too tricky

even for Paul Laidlaw coaching the blue team today.

I'm ex-military, so I'm going to go out there and attack!

-A bit of wheeling and dealing.

-Wheeling and dealing I like!

-Are we up for haggling? Can we do this?

-Definitely.

-That's going to be our aim today.

-Really?

We need to get in there and find the stuff, OK?

-Yep.

-Come on, then, let's get with it.

-OK.

We're on the clock. Straightaway, the boys are checking their expert's credentials.

What's your speciality, then, Paul?

I call myself a general practitioner.

No matter what you point me at, I'll have a considered opinion on it.

But Claire maintains discipline in the ranks.

Keep moving. Keep moving.

This is definitely going to be a game of two halves.

Bit out of our price range, that.

There's haggling, and then there's wishful thinking!

You can't afford that!

Claire, there's something over here. A Wedgwood?

-Yes.

-I think they're a bit old-fashioned, though.

I think you're right.

-That catches my eye.

-Yeah, that's nice.

-OK.

That's a bit more your sort of thing.

-That is nice.

-It's Dutch, 1929.

-Yes.

I like Art Deco, but I think the Mediterranean colours are very in at the moment.

It's actually quite a practical object as well.

-So it can be used.

-It is nice.

-It looks in good nick.

-It's nicely marked.

-42. It's a bit steep at 42, though.

It is a bit. But you can always negotiate.

-Do you want to have a stab at this one?

-Yes, we'll go with that one.

See if we can find whoever it is.

-If you don't want jewellery, why look at jewellery?

-I don't know.

Rodney, you are a dipstick!

Thanks for that.

Here we are. Here's the gentleman you need to charm.

-Found something?

-We have, yes.

We actually like this.

-That's very nice.

-It's very nice. But the price is at 42.

What do you want to do? Up or down?

Definitely down! I'm a down girl.

30 whisky vouchers and you can have it.

-GRAHAM:

-28 for cash?

-Go on!

-Go on. How can you resist?

-Go on, then.

Thank you very much. Thank you!

There's no messing with you, Sue.

This style of Dutch art pottery certainly isn't rare,

but it's a colourful start and bought within the first ten minutes.

So keep it up!

-Great! Well done!

-We're off!

Guys, it's ten minutes down.

Wait a minute. What about this?

Oh, OK. It's a bit "deer"!

Graham will be after my job next!

And you boys had better stop faffing about!

Looks like pool balls to me.

We've got our eye on these yellow and red balls.

I think we'll pass.

These reds could easily whip them into shape.

Spanking?

No extra cost!

-Ooh, we've got two.

-One in each hand!

I think it's best I don't say anything at this point.

But they're not the only ones losing the plot.

You absolute helmet.

Now, come on, boys. He who dares, wins, you know!

We need to find something with a fighting chance

and we need to start making plays.

This could be the one.

Dartmouth Pottery.

-It's an amazing piece of sculpture.

-Looks like you.

-Twins.

-Well, yeah.

This is you. This has got to be you.

How do I feel about it? I think that's an amazing object.

How much do you reckon it'll be worth?

I have no idea.

I think this is a £50 object.

It's 65.

They're not bringing anything to the party. Dartmouth Pottery.

It says it on the tin. Do you see any merit in this?

-He has doubts. You see something in it?

-Looks like you.

Yeah. You go for it.

-What do we want to pay for it?

-On your head be it!

I'd say, if it looks like you, about £10.

But realistically, maybe... I'm happy to pay £40 for that, maybe.

I think 40 is £10 too much.

You reckon? 30?

Right, then, Rodders. Find Stan the dealer and see what you can do.

-Stan.

-You want a price on this, do you?

-Yes, please.

Um, I'm thinking about £10, to be honest.

No, really. Make an offer.

Make an offer? OK. I'll double it to £20.

I think that's a reasonable price.

Tell you what. I'll give you the best price and you can say yes or no.

And that price would be £50.

No. It's got to be no.

Definitely for £30?

Certainly not. No, sorry. 50 is the best we can do.

-OK.

-Never mind.

-Thanks very much. Cheers.

-That's alright.

-Thank you.

-How did you get on?

-He wanted £50 for it.

That's at the high end of where we'd need to be.

We'd have to be desperate. But we're not plumping for these at the moment?

We need to try and find a little gem.

What can't speak can't lie.

Well, there's no arguing with that one, I suppose.

-We tend to argue quite a bit.

-Do you?

-With regard to what we're going to buy.

-Who wins?

I allow him to argue with me and then I win!

Sounds good. You go on ahead. Let's see what we can find.

Graham, don't you just love 'em?

Now, reds, this is no training exercise.

You're meant to be on the attack.

Meanwhile, the blues are already mapping out their next move.

What do you think of this? I quite like this.

-Apart from the base.

-A globe. Why do you like that?

I've always liked them, to be honest. I don't know why.

I think they're quirky little things.

But the base looks very '70s, like.

-Plastic.

-It could be as early as '50s, you know.

It seems really smart. What would you do with that?

Sell it at auction.

You are so on plan! Right, then.

I reckon we could get...50 quid for that at auction.

I totally agree with you.

Are there any problems with it condition wise?

So this is a moulded plastic base,

I think '50s, '60s.

Chrome, and then paper gores

laid onto...maybe card or something like.

And it's all there, isn't it?

Made by Philips, big publishers.

There's a big dent in there.

Somebody's throwing darts at it. It's not a million miles off. I like it.

Price tag is...

£48.

That's in the right ball park, isn't it?

-Are we liking this? I think you'll get it for 40. If you're any good, you'll get it for 35.

-OK.

-If we can get it for 35...

-So you go solo this time.

-Yeah.

-We'll keep scratching about up here.

-But with 15 or 20 minutes gone, it would be good to get one under the...

-Let's do it.

Do it. Good man. Nice spot.

Are you all right, sir?

I quite like this. What's your best price you can do on that?

-Well, I'm authorised to reduce this by 10% for you.

-OK.

But perhaps we can do a little bit better than that.

It says 48.

I could let you have it for £40.

I was looking for 30.

-I know I'm asking a lot.

-You're asking the world!

I'm asking the world! Very good.

-So you say...

-Well, I say 30, you say 40.

I'm going to say 31, you'll say 49.

-So we'll say 33.

-No.

35 and we've got a deal.

35.

-34.

-And a half.

-Go on, then.

-Right.

-Pleasure doing business with you.

Is that a happy man or not?

How much did you want me to get it for?

Ideally, 30, 35.

-It was on for 48, wasn't it?

-Yeah.

Tell me.

60.

34 and a half.

Get in, that man!

-Well done!

-The first I've done.

-Well done, you.

Lovely jubbly. That's one down, and you've caught up with the reds.

Running out of time.

You certainly are.

Less looking and more buying, especially as the blues have now invaded home territory. Look out!

-Knee-jerk reaction.

-I like that.

-No! You surprise me.

-I actually like that.

-I thought you'd say, "What are you doing?"

-I like it.

I'll tell you why I picked it up.

Medals, militaria, military history, hot.

Say no more.

What do we have here?

We have a memorial photograph frame

to one of the fallen of the Great War, the First World War.

"The path of duty was the way to glory."

You've got the sailor and the soldier here,

mourning their fallen comrade.

We've got an angel of victory, perhaps, up here.

The vacant aperture for the photograph.

And look at this. The aircraft in the skies.

-Looks like...

-Metal.

-..bronze.

It's plaster.

It was cheap. And that's why we've got this damage.

In an oak frame. What have we got at the back?

There's your little door to put your photograph in.

-How much do you reckon...

-Is it worth?

Even with the damage, I think that's worth 30 to £60.

Hi. Is it Stan?

How are you doing?

A mystery lot.

Parked there.

This plaster memorial frame.

But there's nothing on it.

At all.

You'll have to excuse me for a minute. I'll make enquiries and return.

Great. Thank you.

It's moulded glass, rather than cut.

I think it's broken as well, there.

Yeah. No, it's a bit of a dodgy one, that.

Move on!

There's another "deer" item!

No-eye-deer!

I can tell you now that the price of this item is £35.

OK.

Even with the open cracks?

Well, that's the starting price.

Perhaps we can do a bit better for you.

So I could come down to 30.

I'm breaking a golden rule if I buy it.

Never buy a piece that I have to apologise for,

and the auctioneer is going to say, "Why did they buy a broken one?"

No way that could be 25, then?

Yes, all right. We'll say 25.

-Shake on it.

-Thank you, sir.

We're all happy with that, yeah?

-That's on the money.

-Thank you, Stan.

-Thank you, Stan.

-Thank you very much.

-I'll take it away and wrap it for you.

-Great stuff.

Thank you. Yes!

And that second buy takes you boys into the lead at the half-way mark.

Now, reds, you're definitely losing the battle.

More goods. Come on, Graham, where's this attacking spirit of yours?

I'll be going back to those whips, soon!

Ooh, is that a promise?

I say, Claire. This is a day-time show, you know!

-He's nice. I like him.

-You like that?

-I like that as well. It's great.

-Do you?

-I like that.

-So you both like the same thing?

I'll go so far as to say I do like that and I agree with Sue on this occasion.

-Hooray!

-This is a momentous moment!

-So we definitely want this one.

-Right.

Great. OK. So, what do you... OK.

Have a look. See what you think.

Let's check him over a bit. Marked on the bottom there.

Shall we go for it?

-You're going to have a go?

-Shall we see what we can get it for?

Yes, OK. Use your skills again.

We'll ask him for the bill!

BOTH GROAN

Hello.

We just wondered what your bestest best would be on the pelican.

Um. 28.

Well, we usually do ten per cent here,

which would probably be about 25.

Is it only going to cost us ten per cent? £2.80?

I might buy it for that!

-We'll take it.

-£20.

-Is that the best?

-I was hoping to get down a bit further, Sue.

-You wouldn't do 15, at all?

-I can't. No, no.

17. What about 17?

I can't, honestly.

But to help you out, the best is 18.

What do you think, Claire?

-That sounds pretty good.

-That's super.

-That's a deal, then. I'll get it wrapped up for you.

-Thank you.

Thank you.

That was an easy one for you, Claire.

They both liked it straightaway, and a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

The pressure's on because we're now into the final 15 minutes.

So, you blues, is it time to get "a head"?

It is a gamble.

And at 50, I think it's too much.

-We like a gamble.

-We do like a gamble.

We do like a gamble.

-Tell you what.

-The coin's coming out!

-Heads.

-What is heads, though?

-Heads we get the item, or...

-Heads we get the head!

-Heads we get the head.

-Yeah.

Graham, have you seen anything yet?

You do realise that when we fail miserably, it'll be your fault?

Not only do I win all the arguments,

but he's always at fault.

There's a Victorian mechanical pencil there.

A little propelling... Yes.

I suppose it'll have to have the leads with it, though.

-No, no.

-Is it silver?

-It doesn't need to have lead in its pencil.

You can sell it without!

You see, I don't like it.

-I do.

-OK. All right.

-I like the look of it.

-Shall we see?

-I like it.

-Graham, what do you think of that, then?

-I think it's quite nice.

-Have a good look.

-It's quite heavy as well.

-Nice little inlaid stone at the end.

It should have a silver mark on it. Can you see it anywhere, Graham?

I've got my contacts in, Claire. I can't see anything unless it's about four miles away!

That should just slide down.

And out it pops.

It should have a hallmark on it.

-There should be a mark there. Has he put silver?

-He's put silver, so it should have.

No pressure, eye, but it would be nice if I could spot something.

Looks it. I know that sounds ridiculous.

But I can't see plate coming through so it looks fine.

-In for the kill.

-Right. It's £28.

Get it down cheap as possible.

-It's from the...

-And it's time.

Graham's doing the stuttering.

OK. Sorry. It's Graham's.

-Based on the 10% rule of £2.80, then...

-You want it for £2.80?

Yes. We've been there already!

Yeah, I would hope that we could come down to £14.

Right. Um, no.

This belongs to another dealer which I would have to ring

to get confirmation on.

Obviously I can do 24.

But if we want any more than that, we have to give him a ring.

-Time's ticking away. Can you get him on the phone?

-I'll get him on the phone.

They'll take a punt at 35 quid.

I said I'd come down to 50.

But if you're struggling, perhaps we could come down a bit more.

-That's why I'm here.

-Make it 40.

I really can't go any lower than that.

-35 quid?

-I'm staying at 40. I'm sorry.

40. Go on, £40.

Thanks, Stan. You've looked after us. Appreciate that.

We'll take a punt. Why not take a punt?

Great, Stan. I'll go and tell them.

Go on, then, my son. Now, Graham, Sue. Did you get in range?

-Thank goodness.

-He said it is £24. I tried my best.

You've bought three things!

Oh, no!

I tried my damnedest. 40 was it, and we bought it.

-Yes.

-But I...love it.

Stop holding it up to my face!

It is you. That is you.

I hate it!

-We'll go for that, then. That's it.

-Yeah.

-We're done.

Let's just hope it IS silver!

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Well done, Graham.

Got there in the end! Phew! Just!

Attention, all. That completes your mission.

Now, let's remind ourselves what the red team bought.

The reds lit up when they found Gouda glazed pottery candlestick.

And didn't blow the budget at £28.

They both fell for this 1930s glazed pottery pelican

and got it for £18.

Then in the final moments,

Graham was surprised to find some lead in this silver pencil

and they sealed the deal at £24.

-That was a good day.

-Yes.

-We didn't do too bad.

-Enjoyed it all right?

-Yes.

-Very much so.

Rumour has it that you lot only spent £40. True or false?

-False. We spent 70.

-On the lot?

-On the lot, yes. We did really try hard!

-OK, fine.

You have £230 then, somewhere.

-I do.

-Well done, Susan. Thank you very much.

£230 goes straight across to the lovely Claire.

-Thank you.

-What are you going to spend it on?

I'm not completely decided.

I have certain instructions in my ear.

-Do you?

-Something pretty and decorative.

-Do your instructions come from on high, or down below?

A bit of both, I think!

I hope you have the inspiration, darling. Very good luck with that.

Meanwhile, we're going to check out what the blue team bought, aren't we?

They asked for the world and got it

by squeezing down the price of this globe to £34.50.

Then they went into battle with this First World War oak frame.

£25 paid.

And finally, Louis somehow saw a likeness to Chris

in this Dartmouth black female bust.

And they bagged it for £40.

We did really well.

Is this man a wily Scot, or is he a wily Scot?

-What would you say?

-I think the pair of you are ganging up on me.

Del Boy, don't you go taking it personally.

And as for you, Rodney, I don't know!

Now, you spent all round how much?

-£99.50.

-That's quite precise, isn't it?

And not a lot of cash, I have to say.

But that's OK. £200.50, please.

-That's the 50p.

-Thank you.

There's the 50. There's the 200.

Now, my old Scottish fruit.

Listen to that giggle! What are you going to do?

-Blank canvas.

-Blank canvas.

Everything was ploughed into this exercise. Nothing in reserve.

But it's a good place, this. There are lots of cabinets and things to rootle around for.

Yes, and a really broad spectrum of price, it has to be said.

Well, you have got £200.50,

which should be enough to fire your cannon!

Anyway, very good luck with that.

Now, the origin of the species and all that.

We're heading off to Charles Darwin's town house. Oo-ah!

Charles Darwin once wrote that,

"From so simple a beginning,

"endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful

"have been, and are being, evolved."

Imagine having an idea. An idea so revolutionary

that it changes the way that the whole of mankind

understands its origins.

Well...

..you'd have to be pretty certain of your theory

and have a lot of hard evidence to back it up.

And believe it or not, Charles Darwin

kept the original manuscript which had his original reasoning

in this cupboard, underneath the stairs here at Down House, his family home,

for 15 years.

Along with a letter marked, "To be opened in the case of my sudden death."

And with instructions to his wife to devote £400 to its publication.

Having written the original draft,

Darwin continued with his experiments

just to be able to be certain that he could confound his critics.

Whatever you do, don't stick your finger in this carnivorous plant!

The common belief at the time was that the reason so many living creatures

were similar in their underlying structures

was that they had all been designed by the divine hand.

However, Darwin argued that these underlying structures

had in fact been produced over very long periods of time

through a process he named natural selection.

Darwin understood very well why his theory would cause consternation

in 19th-century society.

After all, his wife was a practising Christian.

And he knew that he would be attacked on all sides were he to publish.

He said in a letter that admitting that species were not immutable

was tantamount to confessing to murder!

But in 1859, he was forced to publish

when he discovered that another naturalist appeared to be coming to similar conclusions.

This is a first edition of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species.

On the face of it, a pretty boring book!

There's nothing about the binding

that screams, "I am rare and extremely sought-after."

It is just a cloth binding.

Open to the fly-leaf

and you get a hint that it's amazing

because it says, in Darwin's hand,

"From the author", because this volume was given to a friend

who'd actively encouraged him to proceed and publish.

And equally interesting,

if I turn to this marked page,

and we go to the end paragraph of Chapter Six,

it reads, "It is generally acknowledged

"that all organic beings have been formed on two great laws -

Unity of Type, and the Conditions of Existence."

Fine. That's in the book.

But the double whammy and thrill here is that in the collection at Down House,

we've got the original Charles Darwin manuscript.

"Unity of Type and the Conditions of Existence."

Except even this early manuscript was altered by Darwin.

Look. He adds Paragraph A.

And on this sheet, we've got Paragraph A and B.

His amendments to the original manuscript

still exist.

Is that special?

You bet your life it is!

Now, for our teams back at the auction,

it's survival of the fittest.

Well, I can't tell you how lovely it is to be at Halls sale room

on Welsh Bridge in Shrewsbury

with Jeremy Lammond.

-Jeremy, how are you.

-Welcome, Tim.

-Thank you very much.

We'll see how our red team have invested with their first item,

the Gouda candlestick.

We see lots and lots of it, which may be a problem in terms of value.

-It's not rare.

-Not rare, but quite colourful, and quite jolly.

-Yes.

-How much, then, do you think?

We think 20 to 30.

£28 they paid, so they're on the button there, really.

Yes, they might get out of it.

And their second item are these rather jolly porcelain pelicans.

How do you rate those?

-We think 20 or £30.

-Perfect.

-£18 they paid.

-Should be all right.

-That's fair enough.

I find that rather fun, I have to say.

Well, it is. What's curious about it

is it's from Romania, and you think, what has Romania got to do with pelicans?

-That is a very valid question.

-The largest breeding group of Eurasian Whites

-are bred on the Danube Delta.

-They never are?

-Romania.

That's interesting, isn't it? And lastly,

is the silver propelling pencil. How do you rate that?

-I think it is again 20 or £30.

-Do you?

-Is it silver?

-Well, it's not hallmarked.

There's no sterling mark, so technically we can't call it silver.

-We call it white metal.

-OK, fine.

£24 they paid, actually.

So all round, they were extremely tight with their money,

only spending £70.

They can't expect vast profits on that.

-No, but they haven't spent too much, so they should be all right.

-Fine.

The next step is, will they need their bonus buy?

First off, let's go and have a look at it.

Now, Sue and Graham. You spent, ducks, £70.

It's not a lot of cash, is it?

No, we were planning a bit more,

-but it was just the way the cookie crumbled.

-I know that crumble.

OK. £230 of leftover lolly

went to the girl.

Claire, what did you spend your 230 on?

-Well, it's sort of...

-Blingy.

-..blingy.

Oh!

-It's quite nice.

-What is it, Claire?

It's a little silver card case.

In the days when if you went visiting,

you took your card with you.

So the top is hinged.

And you kept your cards inside.

And it's beautifully decorative. It's silver.

Solid silver. Edwardian.

-I thought it was beautifully decorated.

-It is very nice.

I like that. It has grown on me, definitely.

-How much did you pay?

-140.

I'm hoping there'll be a bit of profit. I'd like it to make a bit more than that.

£140, I'd have expected the cards as well!

Good.

On that happy note, let's, for the audience at home, find out what the auctioneer thinks of Claire's case.

Well, Jeremy. Busy old sale room, this. What do you make of that?

It's an Edwardian silver embossed card case.

A bit thin in the centre.

Birmingham 1906.

Pretty enough. Not rare.

What do you mean, thin in the centre?

Well, it's been monogrammed, and that's been polished out a bit.

-Oh, I see.

-That may affect people's view of it, really.

But it's solid enough.

-60 to £80.

-60 to 80, he said.

She paid £140.

Anyway, that's it for the reds.

Now for the blues.

What a spread of objects they've got.

First up the schoolroom globe.

This is a Philips Terrestrial.

It's about 1965 or so.

If you're going to buy one of these anywhere,

you need to make sure that these gores are in good condition.

This one's a bit dented, and a bit scratched around here.

Well, it has been in the schoolroom, hasn't it?

Well, it has. Somebody's been round the world with it.

They definitely have.

-40 to £60.

-40 to £60. That's very good.

£34.50, they paid.

-Yep.

-That's a cracker, then, for £34.50.

-It should be.

-Stands a good chance.

-Yes.

-Excellent.

Next is the plaster and oak First World War memorial frame.

Not the greatest of subject matter, this, is it?

It's a bit maudlin, isn't it, really?

In today's market, with the damage...

-Not so good.

-Difficult to shift, really.

OK. How much, do you think?

-We think 40 to 60.

-That's OK. £25 paid.

Lastly is the Dartmouth Pottery mask.

Tell us about that. Dartmouth Pottery.

Dartmouth, Torquay. 1948 established.

So it is a post-war head, this, really.

I think it's quite evocative and it would fit into most interiors.

How popular is Dartmouth Pottery?

Difficult to say. We don't sell much of it.

I've never sold a sculptural piece like this.

So we put a tentative 20 to 30 on it.

OK. £40 paid. I think this is a very interesting trio of objects.

But just in case it goes, as they say, bottoms up,

let's have a look at the bonus buy.

Well, chaps, you spent £99.50

which is what they call paltry.

£200.50 went to Paul Laidlaw. What did you spend it on, Paul?

-Oh, my God.

-Seriously, what do you make of that?

-Um, shall I?

-Yes, please.

Is this a wind-up?

Ye of little faith!

Now, this is not what I usually buy, OK?

Late '60s, early '70s in supremely good condition.

It is good to go, and that's what your market wants.

Talking of markets,

this is what your youthful buyer is looking for.

-How much?

-It wasn't £200.

It was 30.

-£30.

-That was a good buy, I'm telling you.

Would you have that in your house?

-Never in a million years.

-Is it plastic?

-Yes.

-The head now is starting to look...

-I'd have thought you'd like this.

Anyway, Del Boy and Rodney are going to cogitate on this.

You don't pick it now, you decide later.

But for you at home, let's find out whether the auctioneer is in tune with the modern generation.

OK, Jeremy. This is your favourite period, the 1960s.

Yes. It could fit into any 1960s interior that you care to mention.

-Yeah.

-And Paul Laidlaw, the canny Scot,

he's always one to be known to go with the alternative product.

We think 30 to £50.

He'll be delighted, cos he only paid £30.

-Well...

-I bet you this team go with this bonus buy

because they're adventuresome like this with things that are different.

Thank you very much for your words of wisdom.

Let's just hope it's not a question of pearls cast before swine.

-This is it, then.

-Yes.

-We're on the edge.

-Exciting.

-Look at how crowded this sale room is. Isn't that good?

-Excellent.

You couldn't get a sheet of Bronco between these people in here.

Let's hope they spend. They need to spend.

I think they're spenders. They look like spenders to me.

First up is the Gouda candlestick. Stand by Claire Rawle. Here we go.

Lot 60 is the Dutch Gouda glazed pottery candlestick.

Give me £15 for it. 15 to start me. 15?

-Go on!

-15 bid. At 15. At 15.

-At £15.

-Is that all?

-Any more?

At £15 only. I'm selling it at 15.

-Dear me!

-Dear, oh, dear!

-That's my Gouda gone.

£15. That's minus 13. I don't believe that.

Here come the pelicans.

Who wants a pelican? At £20 for it.

20. Pelicans at 20. 20 bid. At £20, now.

I'll take two if you like. At £20 for the pelicans.

At 20.

-One and only at the moment. At £20, I'm selling.

-Oh, dear!

20.

£20. That is plus ten.

That is plus two pounds. It's a profit.

White metal extending pencil. Here it is.

Give me £25 for it. 25.

25 to start me.

20, then, to go.

£20. 20. At the very back.

Back left at 20. Two, now.

22 against you. 25.

28. 30.

-32.

-Keep going!

-Go on!

One more? 35.

£35. 38.

Go on, round it up.

-£40.

-Thank you!

Yes! £40.

£40. Anybody else want to go at £40?

-Go on.

-Well done. £40.

Thank you!

-£40. 1061.

-Thank you, sir.

Perfect. That's plus £16.

You were minus 11, which means overall you are plus a five pound note!

-Oh, that's OK.

-How good was that?

To finish up with a profit.

You only spent £70.

Now, what are you going to do about this card case?

-We're keeping our profit. I'm really sorry.

-No, no, no.

We're keeping the fiver.

-We want the fiver!

-We've come here to make a profit.

I don't care how much it is. We've made a profit!

-We're not losing that.

-You're not going with the card case, then?

-No.

-Even though you're not going with the bonus buy,

we're going to sell it anyway. Just to see.

-Yes?

-Just to put us in our place!

Not necessarily. Here it comes.

£60 I'm bid already.

At 60. At 60. 70.

Five here. At 75. 80. 90 with me.

At £90. At 90.

At 90, to a commission.

100 on the phone. Commission's out.

At 100. Anybody else?

-110 on the internet.

-110.

-That's good.

-110.

120. 120 now. At 120 against the internet.

-130.

-You're going to get there.

130. 140.

Internet, you're out.

At £140. 150.

Oh, look at that! Look!

-She's our girl.

-160.

At 160, now. 160.

On the telephone. And I will sell.

At £160.

-Yes!

-Oh, well done!

-That is good.

-That is plus £20.

That would have earned you £20 if you'd had some faith.

But there it is.

Doesn't matter. You still have a profit of £5 in your pocket.

That could be a winning score. Just don't say a dickie bird to those blues!

Lewis, how you feeling, old fruit?

-Um...

-Nervy?

-A little bit nervous.

-I think...

-Have you been chatting to those reds?

-I think the head's going to be good.

-I think the reds are a bit nervous.

-They're shaking.

-They didn't tell you what the score is?

-No.

We don't want you to know what the score is.

First up is the terrestrial globe. Here it comes.

Lot 77.

Who will go £30 for it?

Round the world in one lot. Bid me 30. 30 is bid on the internet.

At 30. 35. £35.

35, still on the net. At £35.

40 on the net. At £40.

Five. £45.

45 still on the internet. At 45. 50, now.

At £50 it is. Five. 55 to the internet.

At £55.

Anybody else? All done, then? £55.

-You have just made £20.50.

-I'll have your job!

At a stroke!

-Look at that.

-How have you done that?

-Genius!

-Genius. Look out.

Lot 78. £30 for it.

30. Bid me 30. Where's 30?

£30. 30 is bid on the net.

Five, sir, with you. 35 now in the room.

-Well done, Paul.

-It's against you, internet. With you. 40.

Five. £45.

At £45 against the internet.

At £45, all finished.

45.

£45 is another plus £20.

Pure genius.

-Now, here comes the bust.

-Oh, no!

Slip-cast stylised bust. Lot 79.

Bid me £15.

£15 for the bust. At 15.

Start me at £15. Dartmouth Pottery.

At £15. Where's 15 for it?

10. We can start at £10.

12's your next bid. At £10, it's here.

At £10 only. Anybody else?

12, now. 12. 15.

15. 18.

20.

Two more, sir? 22.

25. At £25. All done, then, at 25.

Was it £25?

That's minus £15.

You have £25.50 in your tally. Yes?

-Profit.

-Which is fair enough.

-Total of £25.50. I congratulate you.

-Thank you.

What are we going to do about the table lamp?

-What do you think?

-Uh...

-You can't ask Paul.

I think 30's OK.

-He who dares, Rodney. He who dares.

-I think we should go for it.

We trust Paul.

-Yeah?

-Paul knows what he's doing.

Like you say, he who dares wins!

You're committed now. Here it comes.

Lot 83.

Showing for you there. At £25 to start me. £25.

25. 25 at the very back.

At 25. It's switched on at £25.

30, now. At 35.

35. 40. Five. 50. Five.

-No.

-60. Five.

65 it is. Very back of the room.

At £65. Anybody else? At 65.

-All done, then?

-Paul Laidlaw.

-At £65.

£65! You have just made £35 profit.

Well done, Paul Laidlaw.

Overall, then, that is 30, 40, 55.

That is £60.50!

Just your stupid head!

There was nothing wrong with the head!

I wouldn't buy a head if it looked like you, would I?

Listen. £60.50 could be a winning score.

Don't talk to the reds. All will be revealed in a moment. Brilliant.

Brilliant. Isn't it lovely to have two teams of winners on Bargain Hunt.

Because both teams today go home with some money.

Which is really nice. It's just a question of scale.

The runners-up today I'm afraid to report are the reds.

You nevertheless take home a five pound note.

We're winners because we got five pounds!

You certainly did. To make any money on Bargain Hunt is a considerable achievement

and I congratulate all three of you.

Thank you.

-Have you had a good time?

-We had a fantastic time.

-Very lovely to see you.

But the victors today by a large margin,

because you're taking home £60.50,

this doesn't happen often,

and here comes your 50p.

Can't be denied the small change. That's right!

Hand that over to poor Chris.

It was jolly nearly getting towards golden gavel level, wasn't it?

I think I should get one, cos it's only him that let us down.

Don't be like that. This is a team effort. Did you have a good time?

-It's been wonderful.

-Yeah.

-We've had a marvellous time.

Join us soon for some more bargain hunting, yes?

Yes!

I know you're sitting there thinking, "I could do 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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