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If you take a trip to Portobello,

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you could be visiting the beach to build sandcastles outside Edinburgh

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or you could be standing by to visit one of the world's busiest antique markets,

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brimming with antiques and collectables.

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# Any old iron, any old iron... #

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So, where did we finish up? On the beach or with the bargains?

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Thank goodness for that! Let's go bargain hunting. Yeah!

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# London calling to the faraway towns... #

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London's Portobello Market is so jammed full of goodies,

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it would take you a month of Sundays to sort it out,

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plus, of course, it's also full of visitors,

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so spare our teams a thought, eh?

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They only get an hour to do their measly shopping.

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Good morning.

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'It's bargains amongst the bustle today as our teams contend with this packed London street,

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'but it all goes down to the wire at the auction.'

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Go on!

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£55. I don't believe it!

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'Let's meet the teams.'

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So, on the show today, we've got a couple of mates, Dom and Mark,

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and a happy couple, Sarah and Maria.

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-Hello, everyone.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Welcome to Bargain Hunt.

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-Dom, it says here you like to make a fair old racket?

-That's right.

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Mark and I met about seven years ago playing a game called rackets which is a precursor to squash.

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-Yes.

-One of the fastest ball games in the world. We're a doubles pairing together.

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Isn't it dangerous? Don't you thump people a lot?

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-Not that much. It's a little golf ball in a black room going at 160 miles an hour.

-That's what I mean!

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-You've got to be safe.

-That's why you're great mates. You look after each other, I guess.

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-We've not killed each other yet.

-Will you be looking for something sporty to buy today?

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Yeah, if it's on offer. Both of us are into our cricket, so that sort of stuff, we'll try and pick it up.

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-Will you?

-Yeah.

-Hopefully, something that will make a profit.

-That's the aim, I guess.

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Mark, when you're not knocking balls around, what do you get up to?

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I'm a lawyer by trade, so I'm used to doing deals and negotiating with people.

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What sort of law do you operate with?

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I work in the corporate, commercial field

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and I deal with luxury goods, sports sectors, a bit of fashion.

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-Big old contracts in all of that?

-Can be, yeah.

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-Does that mean you'll be doing all the haggling today, Mark?

-We'll see.

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Dom knows his way around a financial transaction as well.

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-We'll see what happens.

-You're looking forward to it?

-Yeah.

-We want to see how you get on. Good luck.

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Now, girls, it took you a little while to get together. Is that right, Sarah?

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It did, yes. We met about 12 years ago through mutual friends.

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-Yeah, we got together... four years ago?

-Yes.

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-You've got a few cats knocking around at home?

-Yeah, we've got three.

-Three little terrorists.

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Now, Maria, you're pretty good at defusing conflict?

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I am, yes. I'm a mediator and a counsellor.

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I can negotiate quite well, so I'm hoping to use those negotiating skills on the show.

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Well, gosh, we've got a brace of negotiating elements in our teams today! Whatever is going to happen?

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-Sarah, it says you're a courier.

-I am. I work for the local borough.

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So, I'm out and about quite a lot.

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-You have to put up with the traffic and the aggravation.

-Yes.

-Would you say you're even-tempered?

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-I am, yes.

-And calm?

-I try to be calm most of the time.

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-Under pressure?

-Yes.

-Do you feel the pressure mounting today?

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Nah.

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This is nothing like as bad as driving a white van.

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I can believe that!

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You like to travel further afield a bit, don't you?

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-Yeah, we both like to travel.

-Yeah.

-What sort of places do you go to?

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-Egypt.

-Yeah. We went to Mauritius on our honeymoon.

-Mm-hm.

-That was wonderful.

-Very nice.

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-Which is your favourite place, Maria?

-New York, because of the shopping. I love shopping.

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You can't beat a bit of a shop-up. We're going to give you £300 today.

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In fact, here comes the £300. £300 apiece. You know the rules, your experts await and off you go.

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And very, very, very good luck.

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Gosh! Whatever's going to happen next?

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Next we'll be telling you what wonderful experts we've got lined up

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to help our teams navigate the world-famous Portobello Road.

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For the Reds, we have the dapper, debonair, delightful Jonathan Pratt.

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With a moustache. And for the Blues, we have a man

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who can bargain with military precision. It's Henry Meadows.

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We're in the world-famous Portobello Road. It's really busy. It's full of stuff. What are we going to buy?

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We'll look for something unique that will stand out at auction and make a difference.

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What sort of items do you think you're going to be going for today?

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-Maybe a little bit of silver.

-I like silver.

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-I'm a stockbroker, so I'll try and cut a deal here.

-You're both money men, aren't you?

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Yeah, so we're used to doing deals.

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Do you want to spend big or...?

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No, we'd like to... Perhaps small with lots of profit.

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-So you've got tactics?

-Well...

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-Let's head this way and see what we can find.

-Great.

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-Shall we go bargain hunting?

-Let's go.

-Come on.

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Just get a feel for what there is, really.

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These stalls are really interesting.

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And so often with our teams, it's the silver rather than the gold that wins out.

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Anything that catches your eyes?

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-It's all a bit samey, isn't it?

-It's all silver and plates, yeah.

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-What have you found, Maria?

-I like the hip flask and that's a pattern.

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-The pattern just caught my eye.

-Do you know what sort of pattern that is?

-Art Deco? I don't know.

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It's probably a bit earlier. It's got a Celtic feel to it.

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There was a particular designer in the early 20th century called Archibald Knox.

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He designed silver and pewter ware for Liberty's. His wares were called Cymric and Tudric.

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Is that full, that hip flask?

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No, it does feel a bit empty.

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I think we might struggle with that one then at auction.

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Perhaps we'll put it down then.

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Yes, a snifter might help, but leave it till after the show, eh?

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On the other side of the street, the Reds have headed east.

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You've got this "in memory of China and Japan" which kind of is...

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-There's a strange thing here.

-All these different flags.

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-Someone's made this himself?

-You see, that frame there is Victorian.

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-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-That work there you'd want to think is late 19th century as well.

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That image probably isn't.

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-It is all hand-made?

-Absolutely.

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Someone's basically commissioned a print of his service over there?

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That image at auction, I'd put £60 to £80, £70 to £100 on it.

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It probably would sell happily at that. It's interesting, decorative.

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-It's in the field of play for us.

-Yeah.

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-The Japanese have less money than the Chinese, but they're willing to buy stuff back.

-What was the price?

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-I think he said was £100.

-It's priced at £100.

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This is quirky, speculative. Who knows what it's really worth? 200, 50?

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-We could take a punt.

-100 quid's a lot of money.

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It's a lot of our budget. We'd have to go quite low after that to find some...

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-I think we keep looking.

-Yeah.

-OK.

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Sometimes you have to be pretty far-sighted to spot the bargains on this show.

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-This is quite a nice one. How much is this one?

-90.

-90?

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Have a look.

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-Hello!

-Do you see any ships?

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Only hardship!

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This one's a military one.

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-You see that arrow there?

-Yeah.

-That's a War Department arrow.

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So, if you see items like compasses and wrist watches

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and military issue sort of webbing and things like that

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and they've got that arrow on it,

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they were issued by the War Department for Second World War or First World War service.

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-I think this is quite an interesting item.

-I really like that.

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There's a strong market for collecting militaria. The condition looks pretty reasonable as well.

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-Is that the sort of thing that tempts you?

-Yes, it is actually, something interesting.

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-Speak nicely to the gentleman.

-What's your best price on that, please?

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-£75.

-How much?

-75.

-75.

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Would you take 65 on it?

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- 70. - You can do 70, not 65?

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- 70, yeah. - Yeah?

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There's some telescopic haggling going on here. I love it.

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-How about 68.50?

-Yeah, all right.

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Really? I hope you've got the 50p in loose change, Henry.

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Well done, Henry. Well done, Blues.

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Some pretty mean negotiating skills there. Come on, Reds, your turn to hammer home the haggle.

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-It's still here.

-It's still here.

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-What was the price on this?

-Still 100?

-It's still £100, yeah.

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-No matter how many times you ask, it's still £100. Are you going to go for it?

-Yeah.

-Brilliant.

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That's a deal. Thank you very much. Number one in the bag.

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-The first trade's the hardest.

-Is it?

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-Is that what you say?

-No.

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So much for the money men then. They paid the asking price on that.

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-What's that?

-It's really heavy.

-Heavy, is it?

-It's an elephant.

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-As if you could forget that, Henry!

-..I don't know.

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-Is it bronze?

-Yeah, you got it.

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Process of elimination - it was heavy, you looked at where it had been wearing a little bit.

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-It's patinated bronze.

-What does that mean?

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-It means... Can you see this tarnished look to it?

-Yeah.

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That's the patination on it. That's something that can come with age and time. Never clean bronze.

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If you clean a bronze, you reduce its value by half, maybe more.

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-Do you like it? I quite like it.

-I do.

-There's quite a bit of detail.

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-We need to find out how much it is. Shall I ask the stallholder?

-Yeah.

-I won't be a sec.

-Thank you.

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Not good news, I'm afraid. The best price he could do was £75.

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I think if we got 75 in the saleroom, we'd be doing really well.

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-Right.

-I think we leave that.

-OK.

-OK.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Unanimous decision?

-Yes.

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So, it's not on your nelly for the elephant at that price!

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But for our bankers in red, something silvery just might have a suitable lining.

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-Decanters?

-Not really quirky enough. We're selling ourselves short if we get those.

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Bit too many of those knocking around? Nothing special about those?

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People don't drink spirits like they used to, but they drink champagne.

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-There's a Louis Roederer champagne bucket at the top.

-Yeah, I saw that.

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-Jonathan sure can spot 'em!

-Another Louis Roederer.

-A different one.

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The other one's gilt. How much are these, chaps?

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This one is £45.

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A mate of mine keeps his toilet rolls in them.

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-Yeah.

-That's very bling.

-Isn't that cool?

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Is it for champagne or shampoo, Jonathan?

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-It's a bit more "now".

-Yeah.

-A bit more "now".

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It's not particularly old.

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-It's not meant to be an Edwardian one.

-It's a different shape to how most of them are.

-You'd know, boys!

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It's useful. People will use it for something. You could use it as a wastepaper bin if you wanted to.

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-How much is it?

-I like champagne.

-Yeah.

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-I can do it for 35.

-He can do it for £35.

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-Given we've splurged a bit on the needlework...

-You'll go for this?

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-Great, yeah.

-Are you taking that?

-Yeah.

-We'll take that.

-We'll do it.

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-Brilliant.

-Cool.

-Thanks very much. We'll go for that at £35, yeah?

-Thank you.

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-That's two in the bag. That was pretty easy.

-We're flying.

-Time for a break?

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No, you've got one more item to find and your supreme negotiating skills have yet to show themselves.

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35 quid. Nice champagne. People can use it for whatever, you know...

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Loo roll, apparently.

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Decorative and practical.

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Yeah, and it's, you know...cheap.

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£35 for that is pretty good going. I think there's money in the other things they've seen.

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I don't have any worry. They'll do all right.

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So we've got a lot of money in our back pockets still. Let's go and see what else is out there.

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I'll tell you what's out there - a lot of people. You'd better get out in the crowd. You might strike gold.

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Well, you never know what you're going to find if you dig around in these fairs.

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Try this little chap on for size.

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What's going on here then?

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Well, we've got a bar brooch.

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It's made of nine-carat gold.

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You can tell that because it's got a little hallmark on the back and it's hallmarked "Birmingham 1903".

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But you have to admit the design is weird.

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At either end of the bar, we've got a little nugget of gold, look,

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and then in the middle, some utensils -

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a pickaxe, a shovel and a bucket,

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centred by another little slither of gold.

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This is what they call "prospectors' gold",

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an object made out of gold

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to remind the world, if you like, of all those gold rushes.

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We're talking about serious migration

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of hundreds of thousands of folk who went mining.

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The California dream in the 1840s.

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Imagine the thrill then of picking up this little chap!

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All that history, all that interest wrapped up in a tiny little brooch

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that you'd give to your loved one as a memento of those extraordinary times.

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What would a lump of gold like this cost you?

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Well, this little chap could be yours for just £40.

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And I reckon there's £40 of gold in this brooch

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before you even consider the rest of it.

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It's my little nugget, see?

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Some things to be found here are not so precious.

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How about a commemorative London County Council beaker

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with a bit of royal memorabilia on the back there?

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I'm not loving that. I have to be honest with you on that.

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But such wide choice could get some people rattled.

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Our Blues, however, are cool babies.

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What do you think to this?

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-Quite sweet, isn't it?

-It is quite sweet.

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It's a bit of fun, isn't it?

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Is it a rattle?

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Well, you know, obviously, being a baby's piece...

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-"Ga-ga!"

-Yeah.

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Cute things always do attract a bit of interest

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and teddy bears are always... People get behind these sort of things.

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-Sorry, what did you say it was?

-The best I could do on it would be 20.

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It has 30 on it, but for Bargain Hunt, I'd do it for 20.

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There you go. £20, that's a tenner off. You've got that dealer shaken, girls.

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Could we meet you halfway at 18?

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-I actually paid that for it.

-Did you?

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How about a £1 profit on your...? Every penny helps.

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-I know, I know.

-We could give you 19 quid for it.

-Go on then.

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£19? Look at those Blues go, pushing for the best bargains every time.

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-So what do you think? Shall we go for it?

-I like it.

-Yeah.

-You like it?

-I really like it.

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-Unanimous decision?

-Unanimous.

-Yeah.

-Let's go for it then.

-Cool.

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LAUGHTER

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That's the Blues' number two and a fair old discount again. Good work.

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Over in the Red corner, Mark has found something he thinks could propel them into a profit.

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-This is the chap, is it?

-Yeah, I saw this. We're looking for things that are a bit different.

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I'm not sure if you would say that's decorative, but it's got a nice symmetry. It catches the light.

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I was thinking someone would maybe make something into it.

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-What would you use it as?

-You could use it as a base. You can put a pole in there and have a standard lamp.

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-Yeah.

-It's pretty heavy to hang on the wall.

-Where's the markings?

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-It says "Hamble".

-Hamble is obviously the... the River Hamble in Southampton.

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I think it's cool. I do.

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People who deal specifically in nautical objects, it would appeal to them.

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-It's all about pricing. You're not going to pay £200 for that.

-No.

-You might consider it at maybe £70.

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So, really, you want to pay £45 or £50 for it. It's all about money and you're the dealer. Go on.

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-See what you can do. Work some magic.

-Go on, Dom.

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Here we go, Reds. Finally, a chance to test your mettle.

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She said it was 85. 80 for me.

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That's a whopping £5 discount(!)

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I think that's a little risky.

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We've seen a lot of stuff. We've bought two objects. We've only got ten minutes left.

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-Shall we go into the arcade and have a look?

-Yeah.

-That won't walk off in a hurry.

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-But you're still considering buying it.

-Let's have a look.

-OK.

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One of the best tactics on Bargain Hunt is to remember what you've seen. Never forget.

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What I saw on the stall down there, it would be desperation buying,

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but we have looked at that elephant and we all agreed it was nice.

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-Shall I go and have a word with him and offer him £70...

-Yeah.

-..and see whether he'll take it?

-Go for it.

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-OK?

-Yeah, and if not, I think we'll pay 75.

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-OK.

-Do you agree...?

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-No, you don't.

-No, I do because I really like it and I'd rather get something that we like.

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-Shall I see if we can get it for 70?

-Yeah.

-OK?

-Thank you.

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Go for it, Henry. You remember which stall it was? Now, Reds, what luck?

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-Well, we haven't got very long.

-No.

-Are you going to go for it?

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-We're going to go for the propeller.

-Definitely?

-Yeah.

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It's like the needlepoint. We've walked away from it and we've come back to it because it interests us.

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-It's a bit different. It stands out, so why not?

-It's very much a boy's thing.

-It's quite masculine, yeah.

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-I don't know whether it's a winner or not, but we're agreed, yeah?

-Let's roll the dice.

-Who'll do the deal?

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-OK, let's see what I can do.

-Good stuff.

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Right, Mark, let's watch you screw the price right down.

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-Am I a bit lovelier than my mate who you said 80 to?

-Yes, £80.

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-You can only do me 80 as well?

-£80.

-OK, thank you.

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It's good to see a professional at work(!)

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And Mark was quite sweet too!

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-What did you get it for?

-I couldn't do better than you, so we stuck at 80.

-I'm surprised you did that well!

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-It hasn't gone up at least!

-Well done. Good shopping.

-Yeah, good fun.

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-Yeah.

-Well done, buddy.

-Excellent.

-Good work.

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Indeed. Well done, Reds. You made it.

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Your time's nearly up. How are you doing, Blues?

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MAKES TRUMPETING SOUND

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-What do you think to that then?

-Fantastic.

-How much did you pay for him, Henry?

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I sweet-talked him into £70.

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-Oh, well done.

-He's a nice chap.

-That's brilliant!

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-Are you pleased with that?

-Really pleased. We've got the third item.

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-Woo-hoo!

-Fantastic.

-Cool.

-Job done.

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TOILET FLUSHES

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Time, gentlemen!

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Ooh, and ladies! Let's check out what the Red Team bought.

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-TOILET FLUSHES

-Ooh!

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They kicked off with this 19th century silkwork

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and paid a cool £100 for it.

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Then they popped their corks over this modern champagne bucket

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for £35.

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And finally, they whizzed over the finish line

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with this bronze propeller, leaving £80 in their wake.

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-Did you have a good time?

-We did, yeah. It was really good fun.

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-Superb. Now, Mark, which is your favourite piece?

-I like the needlepoint screen that we bought.

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-Which is your favourite, Dom?

-I think that as well.

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It's slightly kitsch, a little bit of Chinese stuff, at the moment, quite relevant. It's quite cool.

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-Very good. Will it bring the biggest profit?

-It could go either way.

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We could lose the lot or double our money.

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-What is going to bring the biggest profit then?

-That could be the biggest profit.

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-But it could also be the biggest loss.

-An awful lot of hedging of bets!

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-We'll lose the least on the champagne bucket.

-I'm just about with you. What did you spend all round?

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-We spent 215 quid.

-That is an excellent amount of money. £85 of leftover lolly, please.

-OK.

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Thank you. That goes straight over to the man. JP, what's your plan?

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The guys have bought masculine things, a picture, a propeller,

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so I thought I'd inject some femininity into their worlds.

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-Are you in touch with your feminine side?

-I like to be in touch with the feminine side.

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I suppose it goes with the 'tache, doesn't it?

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Good news. Have a great time. Meanwhile, we'll check out what the Blue Team bought, eh?

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The Blues saw a profit in this telescope and paid £68.50 for it.

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Then they chose this baby's feeding spoon and rattle for £19.

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Finally, they couldn't resist the early 20th century bronze elephant

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for £70.

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Well, girls, you loved it, yes?

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-We certainly did.

-Which is your favourite piece?

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-Elephant. I love the elephant.

-Do you agree?

-No, I like the little bear and the silver spoon.

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We're in a split decision. Which will bring the biggest profit?

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-Probably the little bear.

-Yeah.

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-You agree with that? And what did you spend all round?

-£157.50.

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So...£142.50.

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-Thank you very much.

-There you go.

-Well, that's an oddball number.

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-Henry's fault.

-I'm responsible.

-What are you going to spend it on, do you know, for these girls?

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There's so much variety. Looking at what we bought...

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-Just something with a big profit?

-I think so.

-Very good luck.

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Meanwhile, we're heading off to Hampstead. Not exactly the Heath, but close by.

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Standing here on the roof of Fenton House in Hampstead,

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it's easy to forget just how close we are to the hustle and bustle of the city.

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In fact, the trees and foliage and beautiful gardens in this part of London are a haven

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for animals and wildlife. And it's an outstanding collection of birds that I've come here to see.

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One of the lovely things about having an opportunity on Bargain Hunt

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to come into National Trust houses is to get a chance to actually handle some unusual objects.

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For example, in this little room, we have a group of pictures of flowers and birds

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that, at first glance, don't look that important.

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But actually, when you get to handle them, when you get the opportunity of taking one off the wall,

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you'll twig the very special way that the artist has treated the paper.

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At first glance, this looks like a mid-18th century coloured print.

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In fact, if you were into your ornithological prints,

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you'd know that this bird actually was first engraved by George Edwards

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in his History of Uncommon Birds,

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printed between about 1740 and 1750.

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But look more carefully because the image itself is not a coloured engraving. It's a watercolour.

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Look even more closely and instead of this being a flat sheet of paper,

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what it is is an embossed sheet of paper.

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This is a piece of paper that has been soaked in size in water,

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and then a mould has squashed the paper, leaving the embossed outline of the bird.

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Which is seriously weird.

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This is a type of decoration on paper which is called basso relievo.

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And the artist that created these pictures in Ireland

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was called Samuel Dixon. Having embossed the piece of paper,

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he then had them decorated, but he is a splendid fellow, isn't he?

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Also contained in an interesting frame.

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Even though Dixon may not have actually painted these subjects,

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they really are exquisitely done.

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This one, I think, is particularly nice. Described as a Brown Indian Dove.

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Look at how beautifully this thing's been painted.

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It's got that oval blue patch, look, around its eye.

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And then that blue stripe continues down the plumage

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and you can actually make out each of the feathers, all over its body.

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Then there's the most delightful fingernails. I mean claws. Look.

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Perfectly delineated as the Brown Indian Dove stands on top of a rocky outcrop.

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Would I like to own them? You bet I would.

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And if you ever come across any embossed watercolour pictures like these

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ever at auction or a fair, my advice would be to get your wallet out quick.

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Meanwhile, of course, today let's go and find out what sort of a flight our teams are about to enjoy

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over at the auction.

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Well, it's lovely to be at High Road Auctions in Chiswick with our auctioneer, David Porter.

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-Good morning, Tim.

-Now these Blues and Reds have shopped hard and for the boys

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their first item is this very unusual silk-worked commemorative picture.

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It's fascinating. I love the frame. Beautifully done. Oriental stitching.

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-This has a central photograph of a gentleman who is holding an opium pipe.

-Handy!

-A bit of fun.

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Dressed in Chinese garb.

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-Nice piece.

-And the condition is unusually good.

-I think the condition is fantastic.

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Really good condition, superb. Still got the glazed glass,

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the nice gilt instep, lovely frame.

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-OK, what's it worth?

-80-120?

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Paid £100, so they're spot-on. If somebody gets enthusiastic, anything could happen.

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-Absolutely.

-Brilliant.

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I'm not sure I'm quite so keen on Jonathan's pick, though, the champagne bucket.

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It's a functional piece. It has the name of the champagne producer, which adds a bit of cachet.

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-You could use it tomorrow.

-I guess Jonathan bought it because Dom and Mark are fond of a bit of fizz.

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-Probably, like the rest of us.

-I can't see much profit. What's your estimate?

-30-50.

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-Good lord! Really?

-Yes, out of madness.

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This is London at its best! Jonathan paid £35.

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-We'll see what happens. That's the fun of the auction.

-It is.

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-And their last item is this old bronze prop.

-Yes.

-Do you get many of these?

-Not a lot.

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This is stamped Hamble, so we know it's from the River Hamble.

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-It's an interesting piece.

-What's your estimate?

-60-100.

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Well, they paid £80. Our master hagglers reduced the price

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from £85 to £80, which was not so swift, really.

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Anyway, the thing that will dig them out of trouble is the maritime souvenir.

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But let's go and have a look at their Bonus Buy.

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Now Dom, Mark, this is the Bonus Buy reveal moment.

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You spent a splendid £215 and you gave £85 to JP.

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-What did you spend it on?

-I said you'd bought masculine stuff,

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so I was going to buy something more feminine. I don't know if I achieved that, but here we have

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a lovely George III gold and ivory toothpick holder.

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-Quite a rare little object.

-That's quite niche.

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Yes! Every man needs a toothpick.

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Not that heavy. How much was that?

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Not a lot of money. £50 it cost me. And I was very happy with that.

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-And how old is this?

-Circa 1800.

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-210 years old.

-How much will we make?

-They don't hang about, do they?

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-Typical young professionals.

-I'd like to think there's a £30, £40 profit on a good day.

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-We can hold you to that.

-It won't make you a loss, I'm pretty sure.

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It won't make us a loss. Got to take it.

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You make your mind up after the sale of the first three items,

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but let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of Jonathan's box.

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Well, well, well. Look at that.

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-A genuine antique, for a change.

-Isn't that lovely? Late 18th century.

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1790. We always judge a box maker by the quality of the hinge.

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This is beautifully made. One thing wrong with it - this little oval at the top has been replaced.

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-Right.

-That is gold, faceted gold.

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It's been put over where would have been probably a monogram.

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When we open it up, you can see we've got the original plate, which is incredibly important.

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-We've estimated £70-£100.

-JP paid £50 and that's pretty cute.

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-That's a good buy.

-£50. If he makes your top estimate, he will double the money on it.

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So that's it for the Reds. Now the Blues. First up is Henry Meadows' pick, the telescope.

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-How do you rate that?

-I think it's...

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-fairly common. It's seen better days.

-Might be out of focus.

-It might well be!

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The earlier ones do fetch the money. These are so late, they tend to fetch

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-anywhere between £40 and £60.

-Meadows paid £68.50.

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Quite a precise amount.

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-The next item is the child's feeding spoon with the teddy top.

-It's charming, isn't it?

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Personally, I wouldn't buy it. It is silver plate, that's the main thing.

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It's got the teddy bear on, a bit of age, not a huge amount.

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People collect them. If you're going to pay something like £20-£30 for a little feeding spoon like that,

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-then that's not too much to ask.

-That's your estimate.

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-It's a good estimate.

-£19 paid. So there's a potential profit there, which is marvellous.

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And their final item, nice quality cast,

0:31:300:31:34

-solid bronze elephant. Fun, that.

-Good quality. A certain amount of age. Not a lot.

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-People love elephants. I wouldn't go more than 30-50.

-Would you not?

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Oh, dear. They paid £70.

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-Yes.

-70 whole pounds. That is going to be their comeuppance.

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In which case, they'll definitely need their Bonus Buy. Let's look.

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Right, Maria and Sarah, you spent a splendid £157.50.

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£142.50 went to Henry Meadows. Henry, what did you spend it on?

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One of the last things I said to you just before we finished was there was so much variety at the fair

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-and I bought this.

-Oh, wow.

-What do you think to that?

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-It's a little baby's rattle.

-That's so cute.

-Like the little bear we bought.

0:32:170:32:22

-Yeah.

-So much variety and I end up purchasing something that's almost identical!

0:32:220:32:29

-That's cool.

-That's lovely. I really like that.

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-Probably early 20th century. The hallmarks are a bit rubbed.

-How much?

-£60.

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-I like that.

-Bears are the sort of thing that if people get behind them they can do well. My bet is a score.

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-Yeah?

-Good. Well, it's nice to have an optimistic impression like that.

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-Got to think positively.

-Your moment comes after the sale of the first three items,

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but let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about the bear.

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Well, Henry seems to have excelled himself today with baby-related objects.

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-How do you rate that?

-Well, it's another teddy bear. A theme there.

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This one is silver. Double faced. So you can have it both sides. That's a sign of quality.

0:33:130:33:19

The bells are later. And the mouthpiece is a piece of mother of pearl. This is sweet.

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It's nicely designed, beautifully engraved with the detail on it.

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-I'm around £60-£100 on that one.

-Great. Well, Henry paid 60 so he's in the money there.

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It just depends on the team going for the Bonus Buy. They may decide not to.

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-Are you our auctioneer today?

-Yes.

-Great. We're in safe hands.

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Now Dom, Mark, we're on the edge of the abyss in the saleroom. This is crowded out.

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The way we like to see it. First up is your needleworked picture.

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Lot number 50 is a late-19th century beautiful stitched silk picture of naval interest.

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What shall we say? £60. Bid's here. 65 on the internet. £70 in the room.

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-Internet against the room.

-Are we going to go 80, sir?

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£80 I have.

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Any more on the internet? 85.

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90. 95.

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-£100. £110.

-We're in profit!

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-One more at least.

-Go on!

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Yes. 130. 40.

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Selling for £140.

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Yes! That's a very good result. £140. Good old internet.

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That is plus £40. A very good start. Congratulations.

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Now you've got this old bucket.

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A silver-plated, twin-handle champagne bucket. Stamped at the front.

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-It's a fine piece. I've got £25 in the room at the back.

-You're jolly lucky.

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Selling to you in the room at £25.

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28 on the internet.

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Oh!

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-Good old internet.

-That's your gran.

-£30 in the room.

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I've got £30 in the room. Are we selling it at 30?

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-Last chance... I've got £40.

-£40?! Good lord!

-On the internet.

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Do you want to go 5, sir? Make your journey worthwhile. Here it is. £40.

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I eat my words. Plus £5. Well done, chaps. Shows what I know. Perfect.

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Now the bronze propeller.

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We've got a propeller stamped Hamble. 60 is bid.

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At £60. A maiden bid of 60. At 65.

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-£70.

-Yes.

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75. £80.

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-Yes.

-£80.

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£85. Right in the middle. I'm going to sell it. £85, sir.

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Last chance. 85.

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£85. That's a profit. You got a profit on each lot. That's £5.

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Forty plus a tenner is plus £50. That is a proper result.

0:36:030:36:08

Who would have thought that old bucket?! You jammy couple, that's all I can say!

0:36:080:36:14

-Now what about the toothpick case? Fancy having a go?

-I think we showed JP what we can do.

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-It's time for him to show us what he can do.

-I think that's a perfectly fair sentiment.

0:36:200:36:27

We have got some punters here.

0:36:270:36:30

This is a fine piece. A Georgian yellow metal inlaid ivory needle box.

0:36:300:36:35

Let's start the bidding at...

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£40? To give you a chance. I've got 40 on the internet already.

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45 is bid in the room. 50 on the internet. 5 against.

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60 on the internet. I have 60. 65. 70 is bid here. I'm going to sell it for 70.

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Selling for £70, to you at £70.

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Well done, that man. £70 is very fair. Plus £20 on that.

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So, all round, you are plus £70.

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When you go out of here, don't look too happy. We don't want to give the game away.

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-Happy, girls?

-Absolutely.

-Do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

0:37:160:37:20

Great. We don't want you to know. First up is the WWII telescope.

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Lot number 70 is a military issue,

0:37:250:37:29

Second World War leather-clad naval telescope. Single draw. 35.

0:37:290:37:33

40. 45.

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-Come on.

-50. 55.

0:37:350:37:38

60. 65.

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-I will sell it. 70 now.

-Yes! £70.

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You're in profit, girls.

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At £70. 75 on the internet. 80 in the room.

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I told you Henry wouldn't let you down.

0:37:510:37:54

85 on the internet. One more, sir?

0:37:540:37:57

Are you sure? £90!

0:37:570:37:59

-At £90.

-£90. I love it.

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Selling. In the room at £90.

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-£1.50 takes us to 70...

-Well done!

0:38:070:38:11

Would that be £21.50 profit?

0:38:110:38:15

Well done. Now here comes the baby's spoon.

0:38:150:38:18

We've got 20 on the internet.

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You're in profit.

0:38:210:38:23

25, still on the internet. At £25.

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-£25?! For the plated one.

-£30 on the internet.

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At £30... 35.

0:38:300:38:33

I don't believe it! There you go.

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45.

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At £45.

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Another internet bidder. Selling for £45... 50.

0:38:410:38:46

Good lord! Goodness.

0:38:460:38:48

55. Selling at £55. Sold!

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£55! I don't believe it.

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That's one to 20... That's £36. Look up, girls!

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Now the bronze elephant.

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The early-20th century patinated bronze elephant. Interest at £30.

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£30. 35. 40.

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45. 50.

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55. 60. And 5.

0:39:110:39:15

70. Commission bid of 70.

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On the books at 70. Selling at £70.

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-Come on.

-Last chance to join in on the internet. Selling this...

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- No! - To the commissions book at 70.

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That's wiped its face. Bad luck.

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You had 36, that's 56...

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That's £57.50.

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-Wow.

-How about that for your grand total? £57.50!

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-Well done, you.

-Congratulations, girls. Anyway, what are you going to do

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-about the baby's rattle?

-Go for it.

-I think we should.

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-If the other one did...

-If the one in plate did £55

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and here we've got a solid silver Edwardian one, eh?

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-Even though it's got later bells.

-Let's hope Quasimodo buys it.

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-What do you think, then?

-We'll go with it.

-We trust Henry.

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-You sure?

-Definitely.

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You've decided to go with the Bonus Buy. Here we go.

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I've got interest. I'll start the bidding at £60.

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65. £70. 75. £80.

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£85. Bid's on the net at 85.

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Last chance to any other internet bidders. Selling.

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-At £85. Sold!

-Well done, Henry.

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-Fantastic.

-Plus £25 on that. That's 50p, five and seven is 12...

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Five, six...£82.50.

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-Wow!

-£82.50 you're up, girls. I would never have believed it.

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Wonderful day. Just don't say a word to the Reds. We'll catch up and compare notes in a moment.

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Well, well, well. What a joyous day we have had on Bargain Hunt today!

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I have yet to see teams that are looking equally pleased as both of you lot are.

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Because, technically, very rarely you are both winners on Bargain Hunt.

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You're both going home with substantial cash balances, which never happens!

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Unfortunately, on this programme we only have runners-up

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and the runners-up today, despite a substantial cash balance, are the Reds.

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Yes.

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-Well done.

-I can't believe it, lads. You have done so brilliantly.

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You made a profit on every item and your Bonus Buy

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and the total is plus £70, which is phenomenal,

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but not good enough to beat the Blues. But not only are you going to take home £70 of cash,

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you're also going to take home the Golden Gavel.

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You become members of the venerable and ancient order of Golden Gavel holders,

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who now have special pins like this because we've run out of Golden Gavels. There you go.

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-Are you pleased?

-Absolutely.

-Very nice to have you in the club.

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But the victors who are going home with more cash - they're going home with £82.50, actually.

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-There's the £80.

-Thank you.

-That's your full whack.

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-You're the victors because you have more cash and I hope you enjoyed your day.

-Wonderful. Thank you.

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And a big thank you to Henry. That nice £25 plus sign on your Bonus Buy was very handy, too.

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-Yes.

-Anyway, jolly good. We had a splendid outing.

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-Join us soon for some more bargain hunting. Yes?

-YES!

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I know you're sitting there thinking, "I could have done better than that!"

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Well, what's stopping you? If you can spot a bargain,

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go to our BBC website and apply. It'll be splendid to see you!

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