Portobello/Alexandra Palace 25 Bargain Hunt

If you take a trip to Portobello,

you could be visiting the beach to build sandcastles outside Edinburgh

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

brimming with antiques and collectables.

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

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

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

# London calling to the faraway towns... #

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

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

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

so spare our teams a thought, eh?

They only get an hour to do their measly shopping.

Good morning.

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

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

Go on!

£55. I don't believe it!

'Let's meet the teams.'

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

and a happy couple, Sarah and Maria.

-Hello, everyone.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Welcome to Bargain Hunt.

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

-That's right.

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

-Yes.

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

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

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

-That's what I mean!

-You've got to be safe.

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

-We've not killed each other yet.

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

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.

-Will you?

-Yeah.

-Hopefully, something that will make a profit.

-That's the aim, I guess.

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

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

What sort of law do you operate with?

I work in the corporate, commercial field

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

-Big old contracts in all of that?

-Can be, yeah.

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

-We'll see.

Dom knows his way around a financial transaction as well.

-We'll see what happens.

-You're looking forward to it?

-Yeah.

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

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

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

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

-Yes.

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

-Yeah, we've got three.

-Three little terrorists.

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

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

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

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

-Sarah, it says you're a courier.

-I am. I work for the local borough.

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

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

-Yes.

-Would you say you're even-tempered?

-I am, yes.

-And calm?

-I try to be calm most of the time.

-Under pressure?

-Yes.

-Do you feel the pressure mounting today?

Nah.

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

I can believe that!

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

-Yeah, we both like to travel.

-Yeah.

-What sort of places do you go to?

-Egypt.

-Yeah. We went to Mauritius on our honeymoon.

-Mm-hm.

-That was wonderful.

-Very nice.

-Which is your favourite place, Maria?

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

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

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

And very, very, very good luck.

Gosh! Whatever's going to happen next?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

-Maybe a little bit of silver.

-I like silver.

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

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

Yeah, so we're used to doing deals.

Do you want to spend big or...?

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

-So you've got tactics?

-Well...

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

-Great.

-Shall we go bargain hunting?

-Let's go.

-Come on.

Just get a feel for what there is, really.

These stalls are really interesting.

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

Anything that catches your eyes?

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

-It's all silver and plates, yeah.

-What have you found, Maria?

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

-The pattern just caught my eye.

-Do you know what sort of pattern that is?

-Art Deco? I don't know.

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

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

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

Is that full, that hip flask?

No, it does feel a bit empty.

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

Perhaps we'll put it down then.

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

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

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

-There's a strange thing here.

-All these different flags.

-Someone's made this himself?

-You see, that frame there is Victorian.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

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

That image probably isn't.

-It is all hand-made?

-Absolutely.

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

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

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

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

-Yeah.

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

-What was the price?

-I think he said was £100.

-It's priced at £100.

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

-We could take a punt.

-100 quid's a lot of money.

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

-I think we keep looking.

-Yeah.

-OK.

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

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

-90.

-90?

Have a look.

-Hello!

-Do you see any ships?

Only hardship!

This one's a military one.

-You see that arrow there?

-Yeah.

-That's a War Department arrow.

So, if you see items like compasses and wrist watches

and military issue sort of webbing and things like that

and they've got that arrow on it,

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

-I think this is quite an interesting item.

-I really like that.

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

-Is that the sort of thing that tempts you?

-Yes, it is actually, something interesting.

-Speak nicely to the gentleman.

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

-£75.

-How much?

-75.

-75.

Would you take 65 on it?

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

- 70, yeah. - Yeah?

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

-How about 68.50?

-Yeah, all right.

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

Well done, Henry. Well done, Blues.

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

-It's still here.

-It's still here.

-What was the price on this?

-Still 100?

-It's still £100, yeah.

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

-Yeah.

-Brilliant.

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

-The first trade's the hardest.

-Is it?

-Is that what you say?

-No.

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

-What's that?

-It's really heavy.

-Heavy, is it?

-It's an elephant.

-As if you could forget that, Henry!

-..I don't know.

-Is it bronze?

-Yeah, you got it.

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

-It's patinated bronze.

-What does that mean?

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

-Yeah.

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

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

-Do you like it? I quite like it.

-I do.

-There's quite a bit of detail.

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

-Yeah.

-I won't be a sec.

-Thank you.

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

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

-Right.

-I think we leave that.

-OK.

-OK.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Unanimous decision?

-Yes.

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

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

-Decanters?

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

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

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

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

-Yeah, I saw that.

-Jonathan sure can spot 'em!

-Another Louis Roederer.

-A different one.

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

This one is £45.

A mate of mine keeps his toilet rolls in them.

-Yeah.

-That's very bling.

-Isn't that cool?

Is it for champagne or shampoo, Jonathan?

-It's a bit more "now".

-Yeah.

-A bit more "now".

It's not particularly old.

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

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

-You'd know, boys!

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

-How much is it?

-I like champagne.

-Yeah.

-I can do it for 35.

-He can do it for £35.

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

-You'll go for this?

-Great, yeah.

-Are you taking that?

-Yeah.

-We'll take that.

-We'll do it.

-Brilliant.

-Cool.

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

-Thank you.

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

-We're flying.

-Time for a break?

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

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

Loo roll, apparently.

Decorative and practical.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Try this little chap on for size.

What's going on here then?

Well, we've got a bar brooch.

It's made of nine-carat gold.

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

But you have to admit the design is weird.

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

and then in the middle, some utensils -

a pickaxe, a shovel and a bucket,

centred by another little slither of gold.

This is what they call "prospectors' gold",

an object made out of gold

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

We're talking about serious migration

of hundreds of thousands of folk who went mining.

The California dream in the 1840s.

Imagine the thrill then of picking up this little chap!

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

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

What would a lump of gold like this cost you?

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

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

before you even consider the rest of it.

It's my little nugget, see?

Some things to be found here are not so precious.

How about a commemorative London County Council beaker

with a bit of royal memorabilia on the back there?

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

But such wide choice could get some people rattled.

Our Blues, however, are cool babies.

What do you think to this?

-Quite sweet, isn't it?

-It is quite sweet.

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

Is it a rattle?

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

-"Ga-ga!"

-Yeah.

Cute things always do attract a bit of interest

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

-Sorry, what did you say it was?

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

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

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

Could we meet you halfway at 18?

-I actually paid that for it.

-Did you?

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

-I know, I know.

-We could give you 19 quid for it.

-Go on then.

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

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

-I like it.

-Yeah.

-You like it?

-I really like it.

-Unanimous decision?

-Unanimous.

-Yeah.

-Let's go for it then.

-Cool.

LAUGHTER

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

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

-This is the chap, is it?

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

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

I was thinking someone would maybe make something into it.

-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.

-Yeah.

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

-Where's the markings?

-It says "Hamble".

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

I think it's cool. I do.

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

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

-No.

-You might consider it at maybe £70.

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

-See what you can do. Work some magic.

-Go on, Dom.

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

She said it was 85. 80 for me.

That's a whopping £5 discount(!)

I think that's a little risky.

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

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

-Yeah.

-That won't walk off in a hurry.

-But you're still considering buying it.

-Let's have a look.

-OK.

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

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

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

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

-Yeah.

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

-Go for it.

-OK?

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

-OK.

-Do you agree...?

-No, you don't.

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

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

-Yeah.

-OK?

-Thank you.

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

-Well, we haven't got very long.

-No.

-Are you going to go for it?

-We're going to go for the propeller.

-Definitely?

-Yeah.

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

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

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

-It's quite masculine, yeah.

-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?

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

-Good stuff.

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

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

-Yes, £80.

-You can only do me 80 as well?

-£80.

-OK, thank you.

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

And Mark was quite sweet too!

-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!

-It hasn't gone up at least!

-Well done. Good shopping.

-Yeah, good fun.

-Yeah.

-Well done, buddy.

-Excellent.

-Good work.

Indeed. Well done, Reds. You made it.

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

MAKES TRUMPETING SOUND

-What do you think to that then?

-Fantastic.

-How much did you pay for him, Henry?

I sweet-talked him into £70.

-Oh, well done.

-He's a nice chap.

-That's brilliant!

-Are you pleased with that?

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

-Woo-hoo!

-Fantastic.

-Cool.

-Job done.

TOILET FLUSHES

Time, gentlemen!

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

-TOILET FLUSHES

-Ooh!

They kicked off with this 19th century silkwork

and paid a cool £100 for it.

Then they popped their corks over this modern champagne bucket

for £35.

And finally, they whizzed over the finish line

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

-Did you have a good time?

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

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

-I like the needlepoint screen that we bought.

-Which is your favourite, Dom?

-I think that as well.

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

-Very good. Will it bring the biggest profit?

-It could go either way.

We could lose the lot or double our money.

-What is going to bring the biggest profit then?

-That could be the biggest profit.

-But it could also be the biggest loss.

-An awful lot of hedging of bets!

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

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

-We spent 215 quid.

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

-OK.

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

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

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

-Are you in touch with your feminine side?

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

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

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

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

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

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

for £70.

Well, girls, you loved it, yes?

-We certainly did.

-Which is your favourite piece?

-Elephant. I love the elephant.

-Do you agree?

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

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

-Probably the little bear.

-Yeah.

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

-£157.50.

So...£142.50.

-Thank you very much.

-There you go.

-Well, that's an oddball number.

-Henry's fault.

-I'm responsible.

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

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

-Just something with a big profit?

-I think so.

-Very good luck.

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

Standing here on the roof of Fenton House in Hampstead,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In fact, if you were into your ornithological prints,

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

in his History of Uncommon Birds,

printed between about 1740 and 1750.

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

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

what it is is an embossed sheet of paper.

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

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

Which is seriously weird.

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

And the artist that created these pictures in Ireland

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

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

Also contained in an interesting frame.

Even though Dixon may not have actually painted these subjects,

they really are exquisitely done.

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

Look at how beautifully this thing's been painted.

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

And then that blue stripe continues down the plumage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

over at the auction.

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

-Good morning, Tim.

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

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

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

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

-Handy!

-A bit of fun.

Dressed in Chinese garb.

-Nice piece.

-And the condition is unusually good.

-I think the condition is fantastic.

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

the nice gilt instep, lovely frame.

-OK, what's it worth?

-80-120?

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

-Absolutely.

-Brilliant.

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

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

-You could use it tomorrow.

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

-Probably, like the rest of us.

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

-30-50.

-Good lord! Really?

-Yes, out of madness.

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

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

-It is.

-And their last item is this old bronze prop.

-Yes.

-Do you get many of these?

-Not a lot.

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

-It's an interesting piece.

-What's your estimate?

-60-100.

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

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

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

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

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

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

-What did you spend it on?

-I said you'd bought masculine stuff,

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

a lovely George III gold and ivory toothpick holder.

-Quite a rare little object.

-That's quite niche.

Yes! Every man needs a toothpick.

Not that heavy. How much was that?

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

-And how old is this?

-Circa 1800.

-210 years old.

-How much will we make?

-They don't hang about, do they?

-Typical young professionals.

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

-We can hold you to that.

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

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

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

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

Well, well, well. Look at that.

-A genuine antique, for a change.

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

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

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

-Right.

-That is gold, faceted gold.

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

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

-We've estimated £70-£100.

-JP paid £50 and that's pretty cute.

-That's a good buy.

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

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

-How do you rate that?

-I think it's...

-fairly common. It's seen better days.

-Might be out of focus.

-It might well be!

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

-anywhere between £40 and £60.

-Meadows paid £68.50.

Quite a precise amount.

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

-It's charming, isn't it?

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

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

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

-then that's not too much to ask.

-That's your estimate.

-It's a good estimate.

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

And their final item, nice quality cast,

-solid bronze elephant. Fun, that.

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

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

-Would you not?

Oh, dear. They paid £70.

-Yes.

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

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

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

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

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

-and I bought this.

-Oh, wow.

-What do you think to that?

-It's a little baby's rattle.

-That's so cute.

-Like the little bear we bought.

-Yeah.

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

-That's cool.

-That's lovely. I really like that.

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

-How much?

-£60.

-I like that.

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

-Yeah?

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

-Got to think positively.

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

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

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

-How do you rate that?

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

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

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

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

-I'm around £60-£100 on that one.

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

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

-Are you our auctioneer today?

-Yes.

-Great. We're in safe hands.

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

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

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

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

-Internet against the room.

-Are we going to go 80, sir?

£80 I have.

Any more on the internet? 85.

90. 95.

-£100. £110.

-We're in profit!

-One more at least.

-Go on!

Yes. 130. 40.

Selling for £140.

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

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

Now you've got this old bucket.

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

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

-You're jolly lucky.

Selling to you in the room at £25.

28 on the internet.

Oh!

-Good old internet.

-That's your gran.

-£30 in the room.

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

-Last chance... I've got £40.

-£40?! Good lord!

-On the internet.

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

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

Now the bronze propeller.

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

At £60. A maiden bid of 60. At 65.

-£70.

-Yes.

75. £80.

-Yes.

-£80.

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

Last chance. 85.

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

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

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

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

-I think we showed JP what we can do.

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

-I think that's a perfectly fair sentiment.

We have got some punters here.

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

Let's start the bidding at...

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

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

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

Selling for £70, to you at £70.

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

So, all round, you are plus £70.

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

-Happy, girls?

-Absolutely.

-Do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

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

Lot number 70 is a military issue,

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

40. 45.

-Come on.

-50. 55.

60. 65.

-I will sell it. 70 now.

-Yes! £70.

You're in profit, girls.

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

I told you Henry wouldn't let you down.

85 on the internet. One more, sir?

Are you sure? £90!

-At £90.

-£90. I love it.

Selling. In the room at £90.

-£1.50 takes us to 70...

-Well done!

Would that be £21.50 profit?

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

We've got 20 on the internet.

You're in profit.

25, still on the internet. At £25.

-£25?! For the plated one.

-£30 on the internet.

At £30... 35.

I don't believe it! There you go.

45.

At £45.

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

Good lord! Goodness.

55. Selling at £55. Sold!

£55! I don't believe it.

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

Now the bronze elephant.

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

£30. 35. 40.

45. 50.

55. 60. And 5.

70. Commission bid of 70.

On the books at 70. Selling at £70.

-Come on.

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

- No! - To the commissions book at 70.

That's wiped its face. Bad luck.

You had 36, that's 56...

That's £57.50.

-Wow.

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

-Well done, you.

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

-about the baby's rattle?

-Go for it.

-I think we should.

-If the other one did...

-If the one in plate did £55

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

-Even though it's got later bells.

-Let's hope Quasimodo buys it.

-What do you think, then?

-We'll go with it.

-We trust Henry.

-You sure?

-Definitely.

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

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

65. £70. 75. £80.

£85. Bid's on the net at 85.

Last chance to any other internet bidders. Selling.

-At £85. Sold!

-Well done, Henry.

-Fantastic.

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

Five, six...£82.50.

-Wow!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unfortunately, on this programme we only have runners-up

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

Yes.

-Well done.

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

You made a profit on every item and your Bonus Buy

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

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

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

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

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

-Are you pleased?

-Absolutely.

-Very nice to have you in the club.

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

-There's the £80.

-Thank you.

-That's your full whack.

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

-Wonderful. Thank you.

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

-Yes.

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

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

-YES!

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

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

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

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