Epsom/Dorking 24 Bargain Hunt

We've got £300, two teams with time on their hands,

a great selection of antiques shops,

so...what are we waiting for?

Let's go bargain-hunting. Yeah!

Welcome to Dorking, a historic town

at the foothills of the North Downs.

The big question today is, though,

is it going to be an uphill struggle for our teams,

with the purchases that they're about to make?

Today's story is one of passion and perseverance.

While the Reds try to tango the price down...

-It's going down! £40, £30... Oh, it's free!

-Oh!

..the Blues plod along with a heavy load.

Hold it, hold it! I'm going to drop it!

But before we get underway, let's meet the teams, eh?

So, on the Red team today, we've got best mates Tony and Danni,

and for the Blues, we've got a married couple - Trevor and Ann.

-Hello, everyone!

-ALL: Hello!

Great to see you. Now, Tony, how did you become best mates with Danni?

We met at the Art Society, where I'm a member,

and Danni came along one evening.

We hit it off immediately. We found that we disagreed on most things.

-Lovely!

-Art, music, culture,

Formula 1 racing...

And you continue to be pretty sparky with one another, do you?

Yeah, yeah. I think we might have a nice time today.

What - falling out?!

-Yes!

-Well, that would be great, wouldn't it? We love a bit of argy-bargy.

Now, Danni, tell me about your work, darling.

I work as an interpreter for Redbridge Council for Social Services.

So what is your linguistic root, Danni?

I speak five languages - Russian, Lithuanian,

French, English and Italian.

-You don't!

-I do.

-You clever old sausage!

-Thank you.

-How did you learn five?

I went to all those countries that I've learned languages,

because I have a passion for cultures

and learning new things.

Do you have any hobbies at all?

Oh, I do. I dance Argentinian tango.

-Do you?

-I do.

Oh, how lovely! So what tactics have you got between you, then?

Well, I don't know. What do you think, Tony?

Buy something big...and then panic at the end.

-You want to spend it all!

-Big spenders.

-That's marvellous.

You're going to do very, very well.

-Isn't that marvellous?

-Yes.

-Don't you think?

-Yes.

-Good. Now...

-Trevor, you're retired now, old fruit.

-I am.

What did you do before that?

I was a dispenser after I left college.

-What - pills?

-Yes.

-A chemist.

-Down the old pharmacy?

-Yeah.

-Lovely.

But I always had a hankering to go into the police force.

But I had a problem in this country,

because in the '60s, you had to be five foot ten.

-Right.

-And, unfortunately, I didn't quite reach those dizzy heights,

so I couldn't join the police force.

But my mother found an advert one day in the paper,

and she said, "Look at this" and I read it,

and it was an advert for the Hong Kong Police Force,

so I applied, and subsequently, eventually got selected

-and joined the Hong Kong Police Force.

-How exciting!

Which was quite good in the '60s.

I did... I was there for 12 years.

-Yes.

-Became a chief inspector.

Um...but while I was out there, of course, that was where I met Ann.

Ann was travelling around the world

on her way to see her sister,

stopped off in Hong Kong...

-Never found her sister?

-Never got there!

-Well, not initially, anyway.

-No, quite. How marvellous!

-Was it love at first sight?

-Yes, it was.

-Yes, it was.

I think within about two days I'd already decided

this is the way it's going to be.

-How nice.

-And we've been together 38 years since.

And, Ann, what did you do before you retired?

Um...I joined the Natural History Museum. I left school in 1957.

I joined the 1st of January 1958.

I was there for about 15 years.

And what sort of things do you collect?

Well, between us, we have collections of miniatures,

Coalport, Spode, etc.

But I do have a collection of buddhas.

-Buddhas?

-Yes, little Hotei buddha.

-Little buddhas.

-I have 30 of them.

-You don't!

-I do.

-Are you religious at all?

-No.

-Not at all.

-Right. Not at all!

-So will you be buying a buddha today on Bargain Hunt?

-I don't think so.

I think that's a very wise move.

Anyway, here we go. Look - £300.

Your money moment.

There's your smackers.

You know the rules. Your experts await. And off you go!

And very, very, very good luck!

So, who are our experts today?

Always ready to snap to it

is the inimitable Charlie Ross.

But will he be outmanoeuvred today

by the tactical Catherine Southon?

-Dan's got the plan.

-What's the plan?

-Something very expensive and amazing.

-Something expensive and amazing?

-Yes.

-What about me?

Oh!

-What are we going to buy today?

-Buy quality cheap and sell it at a profit.

He's got a bit of a stare, hasn't he?

She's right!

What about that?

Aww!

It reminds me of my prep school.

Oh, lovely!

-What do you think?

-We must go and see it.

-Come on!

Hello.

Come on, come on, come on, come on!

A bit small, darling?

It's great!

It suits you, Tony.

-Are these the lots you were looking at through the window?

-Yeah. What do you think?

-Are they child's boots?

-They are child's boots.

Boxing gloves.

Is this all one lot?

School scarf...

Look at the way they're made.

Unbelievable.

I was a very poor rugby player,

-but you see the studs here?

-Yeah.

See they're held on by nails?

-They are.

-Yes.

And what happened is that the leather of the stud wore away,

so the nails became proud.

And if you've ever seen a game of rugby, or played a game of rugby,

you have a ruck, where you ruck the ball back

and you do that with somebody,

and of course, these nails used to cut people terribly,

and that's why they were so dangerous in those days.

Nowadays they have different studs and different construction.

-How old is it?

-Um, I'm guessing...

um...1940s.

Oh, that's old.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Do you think it's expensive, £145?

What are you getting for £145?

Rugby football shirt...

scarf, cap, boots and boxing gloves.

Charlie, it's Macintosh. Pity it's not H Potter.

CHARLIE LAUGHS

If your name is Macintosh, it's worth a fortune.

-Yes.

-If your name is Ross, it probably isn't.

Um...

Alan, can you come and help us?

I have a lovely girl here who's getting very excited about your sporting things,

-but, um...

-Do you know anything about the boy?

No.

It's just been brought in as a set?

Those are fabulous.

They're not rugby boots.

-They're football boots.

-Never mind.

They're indistinguishable, aren't they, at that age?

-No.

-I mean, they still have the same...

-They wouldn't have had this strap.

-They wouldn't have had that strap?

Why is that?

-They just didn't.

-Really?

What would be the best price you could do for them,

for the whole lot, please?

Um...

For the very, very...

very best.

That won't do you any good.

THEY LAUGH

What should I do to impress you,

to drop the price down, please?

I can dance tango. Do you dance tango?

I can do tango.

Can you?

Yes, he can do tango.

SHE HUMS

I don't think Alan's a tango-er.

Do you know, I've got the impression here that you've got the price

-and that's it, really.

-A little bit.

-What did you say?

-£110, and that is it.

What do you think, Charlie?

-£110. Can we take...?

-I love them,

but I must say, if you buy them, I think you're bonkers,

going to auction,

because I think you'll lose money.

But is it you or is it me?

-It's all about you, darling.

-I love the boots.

-I think we have a deciding vote here.

-Tony, what do you think?

I think we've got a child here in history.

This just captures a child, and that child is worth £110.

Let's take a risk, because I love the boots

-and I think they must be very popular.

-May I put it on record

that this does not come with my blessing?

No, I know.

Well batted. Well batted, Macintosh.

-Well batted.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-You're welcome.

Well, at least we don't want to win this competition. Thank you, Alan.

-That's marvellous.

-We do!

-You're not going to win!

-We must choose something that wins!

-And that's the man that sold you the things! He said you're not going to.

Ha! Yes, you've definitely kicked off

with a slightly left-of-field item.

Now, Catherine, the plan was quality at a reasonable price.

Ooh, lovely, lovely, lovely bits and pieces.

Ooh, very big price tags, though!

Oh, look!

£175.

That's pretty.

On the top there.

That's a lot of our budget.

-Yes.

-That's all of our budget.

-Nearly all of our budget.

-That told me, didn't it?

Yes, Catherine.

Step away from the high price tags.

We have some thrifty shoppers here.

Do you give big discounts?

Meanwhile, have those Reds sniffed out anything else yet?

-A vinaigrette...

-Do you know what a vinaigrette is?

Yes. You put vinegar and snuff it...

-Smell it.

-When you're feeling bad.

-That's right.

When they had open drains,

-in the 17th, 18th century...

-I can't even think about it.

Walk down the street, and, of course, everybody's gubbins was being thrown out the window,

and what have you, if you felt a bit faint, darling, you had a sniff of your vinaigrette.

I might feel faint soon if I don't see something amazing.

You're making me feel quite faint already.

Me too! Right, you frugal Blues,

I think you're getting yourselves into a right tizzy.

Eddie, I think we're having a few problems, aren't we?

-Because we're seeing wonderful items, but quite a lot of high prices.

-Have you...?

What were you going to suggest?

Just a quick whizz round the shop at first.

So let's fast forward, because so far, there's lots of looking,

but no buying.

We won't be buying it, but do you find that gorgeous?

-I love the lines.

-Yes.

-That is handsome, isn't it?

-That's nice.

Ooh!

Right, lead us to the bargains.

What have you got there?

These are hammered pewter bowls.

-Right.

-And a stand.

You've got a hammered design. It's all pewter.

Just like a fruit stand, or something like that.

"Abbey."

"Abbey Pewter."

£40.

-That's fine, because that's...

-That's a bit boring, isn't it?

That says "bowl and stand."

-Is that the stand?

-Here's the bowl.

-Do you think so?

-No.

-You are a cheeky one!

-I can try.

-Isn't he?

-I don't think you'll get away with it!

-I don't think you'll get away with it.

-Would they be worth £40, both of them?

I think if you tried that... It might be worth trying that

if you can get that for about £20 or something.

-Shall we see if Eddie's around?

-It's useful.

Eddie, right on cue.

When it said "bowl and stand",

-I presume it doesn't mean that and this?

-Yeah, sure, £40.

Well, this one's got £28 on it.

Ah!

They're not mine. They're somebody else's, so...

-What would you...?

-Well, I'd like... Would we be able to do £20 on that?

£20, from £40? I don't think so.

No. Um...

I can offer 10%, or, I think the best is to phone the dealer.

-I think that's the best thing.

-Thanks very much.

-Cheeky!

Trevor, you are a cheeky one.

But you Blues best get a move on,

as we're coming up to the halfway mark.

Now, Charles, are you craving something shiny, old fruit?

Do you like silver, girls and boys?

-Yes!

-Do you?

-Yes.

-Yeah.

Well, we know what she likes.

-What have you found?

-And that's football boots.

It's got a good, crisp hallmark here.

It's silver, it's made in London.

It looks a bit Deco-y to me.

-It looks as though it might be 1930s.

-What do you think?

Um...and it's made by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company,

I think.

There's a fabulous bowl there, but there's a problem with that.

-We've got inscription.

-It's got an inscription on it.

Look at that fleur-de-lis decoration.

Isn't that absolutely gorgeous?

-1931.

-Yeah. It's a good age.

"Challenge Cup, presented to RW Smith Esquire

"for the best mare and foal."

-Can we find out the price?

-I think we can.

Let me go and find someone.

And while you hunt down the dealer,

Ann's spotted something that could help the team to catch up.

You take the weight.

Oh, crikey!

Or not.

-Hold it, hold it! I'm going to drop it!

-You take it. I'm leaving go.

Well, get it, then, if you love it.

Well, why not HARE off, then?

You Blues still need to find your first buy.

We're looking at a collection of silver here.

And watch out, Adam, unless you want to get tangoed.

Be very careful if you don't like the tango,

because this girl tends to dance with everybody.

They are lovely.

Those are very nice as well.

You have a very tango-like figure.

Do I? Thank you very much!

Thank you very much.

-Um, the best I can...

-She's already danced with Alan.

-I've actually got two left feet.

-That's all right.

-Um...

-Love your shoes, though.

-Thank you. That's very kind.

-Those are lovely.

-Flattery will get you everywhere.

Um...nice quality...

-The best on those would be £190.

-For both?

-For the two.

And separately?

Separately... I probably couldn't let them go separately,

-purely because they are together.

-I see - they are matching.

So same maker, same...

I think that's a really lovely bowl,

and a bowl that could be used for all sorts of things.

If you could tango that to £75,

I could safely say I don't think we'd lose money

and we might well make a profit.

But it might take a very long tango.

ALL LAUGH

-What do you think?

-I would recommend that

if it could be done for £75,

but I think £75 is just about right.

And it's a good maker, which always helps.

-Goldsmiths and Silversmiths.

-So it's very good quality.

How good tango has to be for £70?

ALL LAUGH

I tell you, if we meet in the middle,

I'll let it go for £80.

I'll let it go for £80, but I really can't let it go for anything less than that, unfortunately.

Shall we try a tango and then see how you change your mind, maybe?

I think you'll be asking more, because I'll probably trip you over!

I'm not usually so hard. Could you do £75?

-I'm just... I know it's...

-As it's you.

-Are you sure?

-As it's you.

-I think it's as it's her, not as it's me!

-I'll do the £75.

-Are you happy with that?

-I'm happy with that.

-You do want to buy it, team?

-Yes.

-I think that's a really good buy.

-Thanks so much.

Aw!

-I think, having agreed a price, you're not going to escape without a tango.

-I don't think I am.

I give you my partner.

Those shoes deserve a tango.

Oh, you're good!

Hang on - £60.

-£50...£40...

-Going down!

£30... Oh, it's free!

Oh, Danni, look! You've turned Adam a very peculiar colour.

Well done. That's your second find secured.

But don't get complacent -

the race ain't over yet.

Can you tell us a bit about this hare?

I just know it's modern,

and I presume quite a lot of them have been produced.

There's not that many. They're hard to get hold of.

-Are they?

-Yeah, and they're very popular.

-Right.

-And they don't hang around too long.

Right. I mean, it is lovely,

but I think it's quite punchy.

What could you do for us, anyway?

How much is on there?

Er...too much.

Um...

£160.

Yeah.

Um...10% is about £145...

I'll do it for £120.

I think that's far too much, to be honest, for auction.

ANN: Yes, because we have the three things to buy.

If we could nudge it under £100...

slightly.

Like £99?

£90?

More of a nudge would be lovely.

All right, meet you halfway.

£96.

5.

OK, done.

Great. That's one item finally bought.

Now, how about making it two and catching up with the Reds, eh?

From £40, it's £35.

Not a lot, is it?

The bowl...from £28 is £25.

Which makes £60.

But for the two, it's £55.

-Oh, gosh, that's not much off at all, is it?

-No.

But it was cheap to begin with.

I mean, to be honest, that doesn't do anything for me at all.

And that's more like a dog's bowl, really, isn't it?

I mean, that you could use and make it look quite attractive.

Do you want to carry on having a look?

Yes, let's...

If you wouldn't mind giving them another call and maybe suggesting...

-Try £30.

-That's OK.

-Right, one purchase.

Phew! Calm.

Not TOO calm, though, Catherine.

We're in the final 15 minutes, after all.

Butter dish with a squirrel on it.

Why would you have a butter dish with a squirrel on it?!

I don't know.

It ought to be a nut dish.

Well, I'm going nuts watching you lot.

What's the strategy now, then, maestro?

-There's not much time left, so we have to buy something cheap, and quickly.

-£20 max.

Yeah.

Good plan,

but the Blues are keeping their cards close to their chest.

Oh, that seems quite reasonable - £48.

I mean, these are the little Victorian

mother-of-pearl card cases,

and they are...sort of two a penny, really.

If you go to any fair, you'll find these.

Um, but they're normally around

-more sort of £80, £90.

-Really?

So that does seem very cheap.

I'm thinking there must be something desperately wrong with it.

There's a little bit of wear there.

Can you see? There's a tiny bit missing.

-Yeah.

-Now, you see there, it has got a repair there. Can you see that?

-Right.

-Oh, yes.

-Can you see that segment has been repaired?

-Yes.

If you could get that for...

-..maybe £30 or something, that's not too bad.

-Yes.

Yeah, where's Eddie? Where's Eddie when you need him? Eddie!

Ah, right on cue. Well done, Eddie.

Fabulous. OK.

Oh, I forgot about this. OK, what's the latest on the stand?

I've been back to the dealer and the final price is £35.

It's up to you, but I...

You still think that's quite high?

Well, shall we leave it and then have a quick look round?

We'll hold it for you.

I don't think it's going to go anywhere.

-Yes, if we could, please.

-Thank you.

In the meantime, we found this.

-OK.

-I mean, it has got a bit of damage.

He can do that for £44.

Little bit more?

He won't come down any more.

£42. That would be the final price on that.

£42.

-I think that's quite reasonable. Happy with that?

-Yes.

OK, we'll go for that.

You're not smiling! Smile!

-Where's the smile? Where's the energy?

-Eddie's smiling!

-Are you happy with that?

-Yeah.

-Let's go for it.

-I think we've got more chance with that than...

-Sure.

-..maybe with the hare.

-Oh, don't say that!

-No, don't say that.

No, no. Well done, Blues. You've caught up with the Reds,

but you've only got ten minutes for that final item.

This could be a battle to the finish.

Down here...

What about...

-trench art?

-Yes, I like trench art.

-I'm a great, great...

-It's a lighter, made from a penny.

-Or is it...?

-It's a penny.

-Is it a halfpenny?

-It's a penny, I think.

No, that's not a halfpenny, it's a full penny.

What a fascinating object.

-It IS a lighter. Well, it's the remains of a lighter.

-Yeah.

It should have a...

you know, a flint on it.

This is not an image I know on this side of the coin.

It's French, isn't it?

Although that's the English king... How interesting.

Good lord! We've got George on one side.

This is a joining of the two countries, isn't it?

-This is not an English, um, queen here.

-No.

It's not a lot of money.

-£26. Do you like it?

-Oh, yes!

-Well, I've bought something I like,

you've bought something you like.

-Tony deserves...

-Ta-da!

-Try it at a tenner, Tony.

-OK.

See what you can do.

Eddie!

Eddie!

I've got a loud voice. EDDIE!

Poor Eddie.

He'll have his work cut out with these teams, I tell you.

Time's up. What do you think?

If I hear nothing, if I hear complete and utter silence,

that means I'm really not-impressed Catherine.

Quite frankly, I don't think they were impressed, Catherine.

Eddie, they've found something... Well, Tony's found something

particularly interesting here.

There's something that concerns me about it.

Though Tony loves that, I was suggesting, as a lighter,

there's more missing than is there!

We're missing the flint. We're missing... Well, I suppose the wick would be...

But it's a bit of history.

Bit of history, yes.

-How much could it be, sir?

-Well, it's £26.

How does £24 sound?

Absolutely horrendous.

How does £10 sound?

Terrible!

Terrible!

£23 would be our very best, honestly.

£15?

No, sorry, can't do it.

-Right, we've got two minutes left, guys.

-We have to decide.

Well, we have to buy it, don't we? Unless you can see something here

that you can buy within two minutes.

-I don't think so. But, Tony, do you like it?

-I love it.

Hold that and count it down.

Count me down.

What about a horn flea-catcher?

I've always wanted a horn flea-catcher.

Oh, it's locked. Two minutes. You haven't got time to unlock the cabinet

-or make a phone call.

-Can we have a look at it?

Ah, yes, look - it's a horn flea-catcher.

I'll get the key.

No wonder poor old Steady Eddie can't be found.

He's trying to juggle both teams.

Eddie! Eddie! Hello.

I'd change my name if I were you, Eddie.

-That pewter bowl - definitely £35 is the lowest you'll go?

-That's right.

-Couldn't go £34?

-No.

-Sure?

-Sure.

-£34. You see...

-It's a bargain.

When they auction, they go up in fives and tens.

When they get to £30, they go £35.

If we had it for £34, it might just go to £35

and we'll make a pound.

-You're looking for a Golden Gavel, aren't you?

-Yes!

-Yes.

It doesn't look like horn to me, to be honest. It looks like boxwood.

-£34.

-£34.

-£34.

-OK, we'll do it.

-Everyone happy? £34.

I'm happy with that.

Well done, Blues. You shot past the Reds in the final few minutes,

but it's poor Eddie that's really working up the sweat.

-How much time?

-Half a minute.

-I've got...

-Sorry about this, Eddie. I've been over-ruled.

-They didn't want to go with a horn flea-catcher.

-Really?

-No.

They want to go...

£23. £23.

Thank you so much!

-Thank you.

-You might be sorry.

Well, we'll see about that. But right now...

I really have to put my foot down.

Not another moment. Time's up.

Let's check out what the Red team bought.

They started their innings with this 1940s boy's sports kit,

paying a whopping £110.

Danni danced for this silver sugar bowl,

and her fancy footwork got it down to £75.

They completed their operation with the WWI trench art lighter.

£23 paid.

Strike a light!

I know! I'm sorry.

Do I smell a note of discord in the ranks here?

-Not at all.

-Not at all!

OK, fine.

-One?

-One as a team, aren't we?

Oh, lovely! What did you spend?

-£208.

-£208.

I'd like £92, please.

-£90, thank you very much.

-And £2.

£92.

OK, expert!

-£92.

-Thank you.

Nice oriental presentation.

Any idea what you're going to buy?

Unusually for these two, something with a profit in it.

Ooh, miaow!

On that catty note,

why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?

They really took a fancy to this bronze hare

and thought it had potential at £95.

Catherine kept in the game with this mother-of-pearl card case

and the deal was done at £42.

In the final throes, they decided to take a risk

on this pewter pedestal bowl,

paying £34.

-Are we happy with the pewter?

-Are we happy with the pewter?

-Are we happy with the pewter?

-He is.

-He is.

-I'm happy.

-She is.

-I'm not.

Oh, you're not? OK. How confusing.

-Anyway, what did you spend all round?

-£171.

-£171.

I'd like £129, please.

£129.

Thank you, Trevor.

£129.

There's the four to go with the what-nots.

-Catherine.

-Wonderful.

-I think you need a medal, darling.

-Thank you. I think I do too.

-Now, what are you going to go and spend all that money on?

Who knows? I'm just glad that Trevor's not coming with me,

because he's been hard work.

I got discounts.

Well...

Well, there we go. Well, that's fair enough.

-And you've had fun, haven't you?

-Oh, we have.

-That's what it's all about.

Just like we're going to have some fun now,

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furniture, sculpture -

and is not just a picture gallery.

Unlike this picture, which is just a picture of just a picture gallery.

Fun, though, isn't it?

This is David Teniers the Younger at his best.

In fact, we get a glimpse of him

standing in the middle of his masterpiece,

holding a masterpiece.

What's all this about?

Well, it depicts a picture gallery

and the pictures in that gallery belong to one particular man -

Archduke Leopold Wilhelm,

standing here in the middle, pointing at a picture by Cortona.

All the pictures in this picture,

all 51 of them,

were in his collection,

and this is his picture gallery in Brussels.

An avid art collector,

he employed the artist Teniers

to curate his collection of pictures,

and, as a result, Teniers knew each of these paintings

intimately.

Each of the 51 paintings that we see

within this picture is a work of art in its own right.

For example, the painting that Teniers is holding himself

is by Annibale Carracci,

and it shows Christ, dying.

Take the girl in the red robe in the middle at the back,

and she's by Titian.

The large standing painting with the green cloth on it

is by Raphael,

and in the large painting on the far side,

by Veronese,

we have a scene showing Esther, the Jewish heroine

pleading for her people at the feet of Ahasuerus.

And I think the icing on the cake

has to be the couple of friendly dogs, two mutts, in the foreground.

But beautifully painted.

The big question today is for our teams, however, at the auction -

will they get the picture, or not?

Well, it's a cracking opportunity to come down the A24 to Washington

to Toovey's Saleroom, to be with Rupert Toovey, our man of the moment.

-Rupert.

-Tim, it's lovely to see you again.

Very nice to see you sporting a decent bow tie.

Well, we must!

Good! Now, Tony and Danni for the Reds

went with this group of sporting schoolkids' gear.

Which, I have to say, gives me a sinking feeling.

Well, I, like you, am more of a man of thought and word

rather than physical activity.

-And I think it's probably only 20 quid.

-Do you?

-Mmm.

Well, they paid £110. They must have got swept away

with some prep school enthusiasm here,

-because it doesn't do it, does it?

-No.

-Stand by for a big loss on that lot, yes?

-Yes.

-OK. The sugar bowl.

-Well, nice makers, isn't it, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths?

-Yes.

-It's got some weight.

-And although it's only part of a tea service,

-it's a pleasing object, isn't it?

-Yes.

And so we've put £60 to £90 on it.

Charlie Ross found it for them and they paid £75.

-That's not too bad, is it?

-No, it's in your estimate,

which is a relief.

Lastly is the trench art lighter.

-I think you'd be lucky to get £5 or £10.

-Really?

-They paid £23.

-Oh, I'm sorry.

Well, I'm sorry too, because that and the killer school kit

will torpedo them, and they're going to need their bonus buy.

Let's go and have a look at it.

-So, Tony, Danni, how are you?

-Very well.

This is your bonus buy moment.

That old rascal Charlie Ross

had £92. What did you spend it on, Charlie?

Well, I had to try and find something with a profit in it.

Because I wasn't too confident of what we've gone into bat with

to this moment.

-Ready?

-Yes.

ALL: Ooh!

-Cribbage.

-Cribbage. Well spotted.

We do have the pegs,

but I particularly liked it

A, for the condition and B, for the different woods.

You see, it's rosewood

and it's boxwood

and I think the body is probably a lightish mahogany.

I think these are bone,

and it's just, I think, rather a charming object.

-It's beautiful.

-And it didn't cost a great deal of money.

-How old is it?

-It's about 1880, 1890.

-Oh, I love that.

What do you think it's worth, girls and boys?

£20.

£40.

£25.

-A bargain!

-Oh!

How much do you think it might make?

-£40.

-£60.

-Oh!

£80. £120.

-That's the joy of it, isn't it?

-We don't have to decide right now, anyway.

You don't, actually. You're absolutely right.

You have watched the show. I'm incredibly impressed.

Because right now, for the audience at home,

we're going to find out what the auctioneer thinks about Charlie's cribbage box.

One cribbage box, for the use of.

Well, I love playing cribbage, but it's quite a simple example.

It's not very good quality.

-You play, do you?

-Oh, yes.

-Oh!

Oh, two for a pair and one for his nob - it's marvellous!

Is it a saleable thing, do you think, at auction?

Well, £20 or £30, I think, Tim.

Well, Charlie Ross paid £25.

So he's paid the right price, as they say.

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

Which is a table dominated by that...

lovely piece of sculpture. Tell us about that, Rupert.

Well, it's modern and it's bronze.

But it's after that wonderful hare that you find in

Guess How Much I Love You, that wonderful children's book,

with Nutbrown Hare,

and so people have loved this during the view.

Popular object, then, perhaps. What's it worth?

Well, we've put £30 to £50 on it,

-but with that much interest, you could have a surprise on that one.

-Is that all - £30 to £50?!

-I think we'll do better than that.

-I hope so. £95 is what they paid.

Now, next is the mother-of-pearl card case.

It's a very pleasing object, isn't it?

But condition is so important with those.

-That's got one or two lumps out.

-I'm afraid it has.

-Which will affect the value.

-Yes.

-To what extent?

About £30 to £50, I think.

Oh, dear! £42 they paid.

So, it's in the estimate. They might get away with it.

Bit toppy. And lastly is the pedestal dish for sticking your fruit in

in Acacia Avenue in 1932.

But if you were in Acacia Avenue, you would probably have bought a Liberty one, Tim.

-That's the trouble.

-This Abbey stuff...

It's the same sort of period, but is it a poor man's variety, Rupert?

Very much so.

And so we've tried to be good-mannered by saying £10,

but you might be lucky to get that.

Ah...£34 was paid.

-That's dear.

-It is dear, isn't it?

It'll all boil down as to how Nutbrown Hare gets on.

I think it will.

If it doesn't do too well, they'll need their bonus buy. Let's have a look at it.

OK. Annie, Trev, this is your bonus buy moment. You gave Catherine £129.

Catherine, what did you blow it on?

It wasn't easy.

It was a bit tricky.

But we got there in the end.

-Ah.

-Oh!

-I thought they were delightful.

-They are.

Aren't they gorgeous?

Silver-gilt and enamel little tongs.

-Oh, that is nice.

-Sugar tongs.

We think they're Norwegian, by David Andersen.

-Is it for sugar?

-Yes, sugar nips.

-Big question - how much?

-£49.

-Oh.

-Oh.

Do you think there's a profit in it?

-Yes! Why not?

-Yes!

-Just a little bit.

Little bit.

Well, you pick later if you want to, but right now,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Catherine's little nips.

Some more nips from Catherine.

How do you rate those?

Well, pretty enamel, but there's so few collectors for these these days.

It would be Norwegian, yes?

-Yes.

-That's what she tells us.

And by the company David Andersen.

They had all sorts of people designing for them.

-Right.

-But not attributable, this one.

I feel a struggle coming on here.

It is tricky, isn't it?

Well, we've said £30 to £40.

Have you? £49 Catherine invested

and she really rates them.

Well, bless her heart.

Anyway, on that happy note,

we'll look forward to the auction.

Thank you, Rupert.

Any advance on £120?

T and D. Tony and Danni.

Let's go back to school, then, lads. And here comes the kit.

1562. The highest we can start,

with conflicting bids and lots of them,

is £15.

Oh, no!

£15. Can I see the £17?

£17. £20. And two, sir.

£25. £27.

Must be worth one more, sir?

At £25. Can I see the £27? Are you sure, sir?

-What do you think?

-I'm afraid £25's coming.

£25?

Fair warning.

Is -£85, chickens.

That's a big old slug, that is.

It's a good price, though.

Honestly! OK, now...

Stick to the day job. I would.

I have to open this lot at £95.

Ooh, how lovely!

At £95. Straight in at £95.

Can I see the £100?

£95.

Fair warning. £95.

£95. Well done, that man.

£95 is +£20.

Which takes you back to -£65.

-We're coming good!

-The trench art.

And we're opening this lot at £5.

£5 here. £7, can I see?

At £5 here. £7, can I see?

£7 and £10 and £12.

Go, go, go!

£12. £12 I have - thank you, madam.

At £12 now. Is there any advance?

£12. Thank you!

£12. £12 is...

-£11.

65...75...76...

-£76.

So we've got something to claw back with that cribbage board.

How do you feel? Are you going to go with the cribbage board?

-Do you fancy it?

-I think we have to. I love it.

And it ought to make more than £25.

£101 and we'll...

His maths is marvellous!

Tony, your maths is marvellous, old boy.

OK, are you going to do it?

We are.

Here we go, then.

1568. A marvellous game.

And opening at £30. Can I see the £32?

At £30. And two, can I see?

At £30. At £30 now...and two?

-Two?

-You're in profit.

£32 I have, and £35. £38?

At £35 here.

£35. Can I see £38?

£35 for the wonderful cribbage box.

At £35. Fair warning.

That's +£10. Well done. Another £10 on that.

That takes you back to £66. Now, listen.

The way things are going, that could be a winning score.

-Yes!

-Don't say a word to the Blues.

-No.

Lovely. Lovely.

-So, kids, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

-No.

Good!

-Feeling confident?

-Very.

-So, first lot,

and it's coming up now, is your Nutbrown Hare.

I'm dreading this!

1584. A modern cast-bronze figure of a hare holding its young.

It's just lovely.

And everybody agrees with this,

and so the commission bids whoosh us up to £110.

-You're joking!

-Well done, you!

And £120 now with you, sir.

£120. £130?

-Oh, no. £130 behind? £140.

-And at the back as well!

They're not finished yet.

£160.

£170. £180. £190.

£200. £220. £240.

And £240 in a fresh place. Thank you.

Ann, you are the best!

£280. £300.

£320.

£340.

-You're kidding!

-I can't believe it.

-Nobody's kidding.

£320 I have in the front row. It's a lovely thing.

At £320...

and it's fair warning at £320, with you, madam.

-Well held.

-Yes!

And well done!

Well done.

You are absolutely brilliant.

You've got the best wife!

-So that's £225.

-We liked that, didn't we?

£225. +£225.

And we're opening this time at £40.

At £40. Is there any advance?

-One more!

-Come on!

-Just one!

-It's all right. You're in profit.

£50 I have now. At £50 with the gentleman.

At £50. Is there any advance? Fair warning.

£50.

-Wow! I think you're a star!

-+£8.

£233.

Now for the bowl.

It's got to make more than £34.

We have a multitude of commission bids on this one as well.

But we're opening at a tenner.

Oh!

At £10 now. £12, can I see?

Is there any advance on £10?

£10, all done?

Aw!

Uh-oh. £10. Bad luck, team.

-Never mind.

-You're -£24.

-Ann, you are amazing.

24...60...30...9... You have made £209.

And there's no shame in that.

-I just can't believe it!

-£209.

I cannot believe it!

I was so nervous.

So worried.

What are we doing about the nips?

No? No.

You know best.

Ann, we are letting you decide everything.

I'm not sure, cos I don't think they know what sugar is.

Trevor!

-You're not going with the bonus buy?

-No.

Well, we'll see it sold anyway. Here it comes.

Opening the bidding here at £45.

£50 now. £50. Can I see £55?

At £50.

It's only one pound. It doesn't matter.

It's £50 now in the room. At £50.

At £50. Is there any more?

At £50, and well held, sir.

Well done, Catherine. That made £1 profit.

It would have made it £210.

Nice round figure!

Look at this face!

There is a happy couple if ever I saw one.

What we should never do on this programme

-is predict anything.

-No.

You never know - this could be a winning score.

Well, this is one of the magic moments of being on Bargain Hunt.

That super-duper flush

that overcomes one.

Sadly, one team has to run up,

and the team that's running up today

-are the Reds.

-Oh!

Pretty substantially... -£66.

It's nothing to write home about, is it?

All right?

Largely made up by school equipment, it has to be said.

£85 worth of losses is quite a lot to bear.

How does Lithuania feel about this?

-Um...

-Pretty cool?

-Yes!

-Good.

-Have you had a nice time?

-Wonderful, thank you.

We've loved having you on the show.

But the victors today, by a massive score,

who are taking home £209 of profits...

ALL GASP

£209 coming your way.

There we go.

How good is that?

Largely because Ann found a bronze

which made a profit of £225.

So all hail Ann! It can be done,

and you've proved it today, darling, which is absolutely brilliant.

Anyway, lovely news. Thank you very much for joining us,

and join us soon for some more bargain-hunting. Yes?

ALL: Yes!

I know you're sitting there thinking,

"I could have done better than that!"

Well, what's stopping you?

If you think you can spot a bargain,

go to our BBC website and apply.

It'll be splendid to see you.

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