0:00:05 > 0:00:12Today we're at a rather windy Newark, surrounded by a treasure trove of antiques.
0:00:12 > 0:00:18But with only one hour, will our teams be able to unlock all these hidden gems? Let's find out.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Let's go bargain hunting! Yeah!
0:00:47 > 0:00:52It was in the Civil War that the town of Newark got its motto:
0:00:52 > 0:00:57"Deo fretus erumpe", which means trust in God and sally forth,
0:00:57 > 0:01:04a spirit and sentiment which I hope will inspire our teams today in these rather windy conditions.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09Today the Reds are in perfect harmony.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13# I like the java jive and it likes me... #
0:01:13 > 0:01:17- Whilst the Blues hit a bum note. - It's out of tune!
0:01:19 > 0:01:24That's to come, but first let's meet the teams.
0:01:24 > 0:01:29On today's programme, we have two teams of married couples.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34We have Rosie and Fred for the Reds and for the Blues, Tim and Mags.
0:01:34 > 0:01:40Hello, everyone. Good to see you. Rosie, you were once an officer with the WRAF.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44I was indeed, Tim. I joined the Air Force straight from school.
0:01:44 > 0:01:50I was 18 and I had a short service commission. In the time that I was in the Air Force,
0:01:50 > 0:01:57I had a very exciting experience and I think I was the first woman crew member ever to fly in a Hercules.
0:01:57 > 0:02:05And in '74 the Cyprus evacuation was taking place and I was stationed at RAF Lyneham.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10The aircraft were going to bring back Cypriots and their children
0:02:10 > 0:02:16and they wouldn't hand their children over to an all-male crew, so I volunteered! Never volunteer.
0:02:16 > 0:02:22But I was accepted and I went out with 48 Squadron as the first woman crew member in a Hercules.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- Gosh.- I'm very proud of that. - Absolutely.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31Tell me, apparently a couple of accidents brought you and Fred together.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36It was. Over the years, our paths crossed, but we never met in the Air Force.
0:02:36 > 0:02:42I went to RAF North Luffenham for a week and Fred was there for, I think, just two days.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- And our paths crossed, fatefully, in the bar.- Yes.
0:02:46 > 0:02:53- As so often these things happen! Which is actually, Fred, where you spent most of your time.- Most of it!
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- I'm only joking.- Most of 44 years! - You were in the RAF for 44 years?
0:02:57 > 0:03:01Good innings, that. You had a few hours in your book.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05- Er, 13,500.- I don't believe it! That is unbelievable.
0:03:05 > 0:03:10Just before I left, I got an MBE for my troubles.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- Much deserved, I have to say. - Thank you.- That's marvellous.
0:03:14 > 0:03:20- Now that you've retired, Fred, what do you get up to? - What DON'T we get up to?
0:03:20 > 0:03:28- The main thing is singing. We sing with the Desmond and Leah Tutu Peace Choir.- Have you met Desmond Tutu?
0:03:28 > 0:03:34- Yes.- Is he as nice...? - There's not much of him, a tiny fellow.- Covered in purple.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39- But a nice fellow.- Wonderful man. - What else do you do?- I've got a very old car, a Fiat 500.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43- What colour is it?- Bright yellow.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47- Do you fit into it all right? They're tiny!- We both fit into it!
0:03:47 > 0:03:54- It must be quite a colourful combo with the yellow car and her glasses.- Yes!
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Very good. You'll do jolly well.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02Now, Margaret, I gather you've got rather a pressured job.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07Yes, we take the 999 calls, but also Directory Inquiries as well.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11I started when it was plugs and cables. Now it's all computerised.
0:04:11 > 0:04:16- You say, "Hang on, dearie," pull out a lever and a wire...- Almost!
0:04:16 > 0:04:21- You go back to those days.- I'm afraid so.- And in your spare time?
0:04:21 > 0:04:29- Well, I enjoy gardening, walking the dog, I make patchwork quilts. - Do you?- I'm starting another one.
0:04:29 > 0:04:34- And you're married to Tim. How long have you been married?- 40 years now.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39- 40 years, good lord! That's a lifetime, isn't it?- It is!
0:04:39 > 0:04:42You walk in somebody else's shadow.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Well, yes. Just to give you a clue...
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Ah!
0:04:47 > 0:04:52- Hank.- I'm afraid I do perform as a tribute artist to Hank Marvin and The Shadows.
0:04:52 > 0:04:59- Do you really?- I have been mistaken for him at various concerts and signed the odd autograph.
0:04:59 > 0:05:05- I don't believe it! Really? - Oh, yeah. Yes. - Well, that's good fun, isn't it?
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- And that keeps you busy in retirement?- Not completely.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13I've always been interested in classic cars, old MGs and Jaguars.
0:05:13 > 0:05:19- I've always... I've forgotten how many I've had over the years. - Ever had a Fiat?- No.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24- Well, that could be a first. Have you ever had an MG?- No!
0:05:24 > 0:05:31I think you'll get on terribly well! We've got piles of dosh to give you. In fact, we've got £300 apiece.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- Thank you.- Thank you. - Your experts await! And off you go!
0:05:35 > 0:05:39Very, very, very good luck. What lovely teams we've got today.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Today's experts are full of pep:
0:05:44 > 0:05:48A perfect tonic for the Reds. It's Philip Serrell.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53And ever the show girl, it's Anita Manning for the Blues.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- So have we got a plan?- I think so.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00HUMMING SHADOWS TUNES
0:06:01 > 0:06:05We want to buy some nice instruments and maybe a bit of silver for me.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12I'm looking for anything to do with old cars.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Let's go!
0:06:15 > 0:06:18I think we've got a really good plan.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23It's definitely a more coherent plan than the Blues', methinks.
0:06:23 > 0:06:29Now there's a lot of ground to cover at this fair, so not much time to deviate from the plan.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- Clock's running.- Right.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36Guys, it's a bit gusty. Let's head for inside.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39How much is that?
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- It's...- No, no.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- No. Thank you.- She said no.
0:06:47 > 0:06:54Yes, Fred, we see who's in charge on your team. Best leave it to the girls to tell us what we prefer.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Is that boys' toys enough?
0:06:56 > 0:07:02- That's nice, yes.- Now who can walk past a two-for-one bargain, eh?
0:07:02 > 0:07:08Especially for Bargain Hunt, we have these two here. These are £85 and 65.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12We'll do the two for 70. It's buy one, get one free!
0:07:12 > 0:07:15She's a good saleswoman, isn't she?
0:07:15 > 0:07:22- Where are they from?- They're English.- This one is hallmarked for Chester.- A really good hallmark.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26- These are lovely.- I must admit, I'm looking for silver jewellery.
0:07:26 > 0:07:32- This lady wants to buy some sparkly jewellery. - But this is silver. I don't mind.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- What about this yellow enamelled necklet?- That one I can do at 45.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40Again, that's a really good price. And I can throw earrings in free.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43It covers the damage.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48- But this isn't damaged, is it? - No.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52- And is the chain gold? - No. No, it's silver.
0:07:52 > 0:07:57- Sorry, I can't see. Silver gilt. - It does look quite golden.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- I think in both of these things we have reasonable buys.- Yes.
0:08:01 > 0:08:08- If we get those for £60... - Yeah.- ..I think we've got a good chance of making profit.
0:08:08 > 0:08:15- And I do like that one. And that one, with it being Norwegian did you say?- Yes. Silver gilt.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19Did you want to think about it? Or take them?
0:08:19 > 0:08:27- We've just stepped in the door.- Yes! - And we're faced with all this lovely, lovely, lovely stuff.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32If we can ask you to keep both of those, I think we know we want one of them,
0:08:32 > 0:08:37- but do you want to try to find some boys' toys?- Yes, please, Anita.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41- Shall we indulge him?- Yes. - Let's go.- See you later.
0:08:41 > 0:08:47There may be potential there and at least you're spotting the bargains, unlike those Reds.
0:08:47 > 0:08:55- Does anything grab you in here? - No. Nothing.- I think it might be a good idea to cut and run up there.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- OK, my darling. We're in your hands. Aren't we?- We are.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03- In my hands? This way.- Boys' toys. - This way to the boys' toys.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Lead on, Macduff.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11Something tells me I may need to beat these Reds into shape.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15- Ever played hockey?- I've played a lot. I played in the Air Force.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18That's like a little traveller's sample, isn't it?
0:09:18 > 0:09:26- Yes. Gorgeous, isn't it?- I really like that.- How much is that? - I don't know. We'll have a word.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- It's quirky, isn't it? - It's just...- Delightful.
0:09:30 > 0:09:36- I'd like to meet the person this belonged to.- The only size I could beat!- They'd be good on the wing!
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- Excuse me, sir, how much is that? - Em, it's twenty.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44OK. Is that the starting price or the finishing price?
0:09:44 > 0:09:48Finishing. If you see...this end,
0:09:48 > 0:09:55- you know, the more modern hockey sticks are a lot shorter. - It's Indian head club.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- The earlier ones.- She knows. What's that? 1920s?- Yes.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02- What's the best you could do?- 15.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04What about 12?
0:10:04 > 0:10:10- - I hate the round numbers and the fives. What about 14? - No, I paid 15.- I like that.
0:10:10 > 0:10:15- Do you? I do like it. - It's quirky. That goes under quirky.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20- I wonder if you could put a little sporting lot together.- Yeah, maybe.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25- If there's anything else to put with it.- Let's have a look.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29- Look at these.- The little rugby balls.- How much are these?
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- They're £10. - You could do those two.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37- Fred was a rugby player in the Air Force.- Were you, Fred?- Very much so.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41That's £10 and that's 15. 25, the two. Having them both?
0:10:41 > 0:10:46- Yeah.- So who's having what? - The hockey stick is mine.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Right, OK. Thank you.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53Thank you very much. Off we go. Pay the man.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58It may have been a bad move to let Rosie loose with that hockey stick!
0:10:58 > 0:11:02But you got the dealer to play ball and you bought your first item.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06We're looking for stuff that would be associated with boys
0:11:06 > 0:11:11and I'm looking at these Edwardian gentleman's Pomade...
0:11:11 > 0:11:17- Would that be some sort of slicky, sticky stuff in your hair? - I'd have thought so.- A hair gel.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Hair gel. You don't do gel?
0:11:20 > 0:11:22No, I don't do gel, no.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Maybe you should!
0:11:27 > 0:11:34No, it's not easy to keep things slick on a day like today, but I bet Fred could keep a steady course.
0:11:35 > 0:11:41- That's supposed to be a BAC 1-11. - I knew that all the time(!) - A car mascot. I like that.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46- You'd like that on your Fiat, Fred. - It's bigger than a Fiat!
0:11:46 > 0:11:50- Chocks away! - Is that a wee gold pencil there?
0:11:50 > 0:11:54- It's not hallmarked. It's been tested.- It is gold.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58- With an amethyst on the... - An amethyst?
0:11:58 > 0:12:05- Margaret likes amethysts.- Do you? - I love amethysts. Just allergic to the gold! But I love amethysts.
0:12:05 > 0:12:12- Favourite stone, definitely. Has it got little amethysts in it? - Yeah.- Oh, wow. Yeah, on the end.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14You're getting all excited now!
0:12:14 > 0:12:21- Do you think that could be a boys' thing?- Halfway, isn't it? I'm quite happy to go along with it.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Yes.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28- It's in working order.- Yeah. - And as far as I can see, it's in good condition.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- I want you to have a close look, just to make sure...- Yes.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38- It's quite finely decorated, isn't it? Down here.- Yes.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- What do you think? - I like it. I really do like it.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- Who's good at bargaining?- You are!
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- You're asking £45? - Yes.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- Could we have any movement on that? - 40.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- Do you think we could do well on that?- I was thinking of 30.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- You're thinking about 30?- Yeah.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03I'd most probably be able to scrap the gold for about that.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06I'll do another couple of pound. 38.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08- 38.- 38.
0:13:08 > 0:13:1035.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13- 35. - OK.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- Ah!- Job done! Well done. Thank you.
0:13:17 > 0:13:24Finally, you Blues have something to write home about. Well done, Tim. I like your style. Keep it up.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28That's one item each and we're on the halfway mark.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33- That's my sort of thing. - That's a boys' toy.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Is that a good one?
0:13:35 > 0:13:39Not particularly, no, but it's not bad.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43- Let's see your action.- Not in tune. - Let's see your action.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- Right, get the feet going. - Are you ready?- Right, ready...
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Wait a minute. You stand. Ready...
0:13:52 > 0:13:55- Steady...- Go!
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- HUMMING - Play!
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- You've got to play. - It's out of tune!
0:14:02 > 0:14:07Well, I can see you have some rhythm, a bit like the Reds.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11# I like coffee, I like tea
0:14:11 > 0:14:15# I like the java jive and it likes me
0:14:15 > 0:14:18# Coffee and tea and the java and me
0:14:18 > 0:14:24- # A cup, a cup, a cup A cup, a cup! # - Ba-boom! That's it, folks!
0:14:24 > 0:14:29Well done! You can have a cup of tea very soon, but you're on the clock, so get shopping!
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Victor, we're between a rock and a hard place. We need some help.
0:14:38 > 0:14:44You know the form. What's the best thing for us to buy? Claret jug?
0:14:44 > 0:14:50- Candlesticks? - Well, desk and table items are usually the best things that sell.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53They're most highly desirable.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58Claret jugs for the dining table, candlesticks for obvious reasons.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02These lovely candlesticks in a late-18th century design.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- This four-corner shelf. They're Victorian.- Silver?
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Solid silver. English sterling silver.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14- And they're made in 1893. - Does it matter being battered?
0:15:14 > 0:15:19They're not battered, just not polished. Victor's not strong on polishing.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24- What do you think they'd make in auction?- Anywhere from 150-250.
0:15:24 > 0:15:32- So...- They could fly.- The danger is we do 20 quid and the upside is we might make...- 50-100.- Yeah.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37- What's the death on them? - Your very best. We're desperate.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- 170.- And that's finished? - That's the bottom line.
0:15:41 > 0:15:48- OK, what do you want to do? - I think we should take them. Do you like this, Fred?- Not at all.
0:15:48 > 0:15:55- But...- No, Fred, don't stand on the fence. You tell it the way it is. It won't upset anybody at all.
0:15:55 > 0:16:01- From the heart.- I don't like them, but if they'll make a profit, that's the game.- There's no guarantee!
0:16:01 > 0:16:07- It's not what I like. - No guarantee, not in this game. - So we're going to have these?
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- Yeah, I like them. - Shake with the man.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- Deal done.- Well done, Reds. That's the second item bought.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19Are the Blues trying to outflank them on the silver front?
0:16:19 > 0:16:25- It's a desk set.- Yes. - It's the type of item that would have sat on a gentleman's desk.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28In his library, perhaps.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33And you have bottles for ink, you have these little supports here for your pens.
0:16:33 > 0:16:38And in here you would keep odds and ends and bits and pieces.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42It's by Walker and Hall. It's silver-plated.
0:16:42 > 0:16:49Walker and Hall is a prestigious maker. And it appears to be in good... Oh, we've got damage.
0:16:49 > 0:16:55- What do you think? Maybe ask him for...- 70.- ..75?
0:16:55 > 0:16:58He wouldn't go that far because it's a good item.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02You can get other bottles. It's a bother to find them.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Do you think so? 80?
0:17:05 > 0:17:11- Who dares...?- Go on then. - You can try that.- If we can get that for 80, I think we should.- OK.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15I'll go and ask the dealer if he'll come down any on it.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18And you two just continue looking.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Right. OK, Anita.
0:17:21 > 0:17:28Anita, it's time to turn on that charm as that's the kind of shiny thing that really catches the eye.
0:17:29 > 0:17:35- I've had a wee chat with the dealer...- Yes.- ..and...
0:17:35 > 0:17:40- He paid 75 for it.- Oh, right. - He said he would sell it for 80.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42So...
0:17:42 > 0:17:48It's kind of a make up your mind time. But it's how you feel. What's your gut instinct?
0:17:48 > 0:17:52- I think if it's 80, we should... - Yeah?- We should go for that.
0:17:52 > 0:17:58- Do you want to?- Yeah. - OK, that's fine. Let's go and find him and give him the money.- Lovely.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- OK, thank you. - It's definitely got dazzle appeal.
0:18:01 > 0:18:06- We've got two items.- 12 minutes to go.- Got to get our skates on!
0:18:06 > 0:18:11- But we've got the necklace. We might go back.- It's in reserve.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- Yes.- Let's see if we can run round...- Find something else.
0:18:14 > 0:18:20Whilst you cast your net a little wider, Blues, those Reds have been rooted to the spot.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- Look what I found.- What? What?
0:18:23 > 0:18:26I know it's plated, but it's...
0:18:27 > 0:18:31- ..a pair of... - Oh, I like those. They're glass?
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- Glass.- Plated?
0:18:34 > 0:18:37VICTOR: They are glass.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- Victor! - - I'm back. - What do you think, Philip?
0:18:40 > 0:18:46They're decanters from the back end of the 19th century. Silver-plated mounts.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50Quite nice that you've got no damage around the neck.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Hand-blown glass. Perfect condition.
0:18:53 > 0:18:59Well, the thing is we have just bought some incredibly expensive candlesticks,
0:18:59 > 0:19:06- so we need to get these really cheap to make up for the loss.- I will do a deal for £60, the pair.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09That's not each. That's a pair.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13- What do you think, Philip? - They're quite nice. 1880s?
0:19:13 > 0:19:18- Are they? As old as that?- Where were they made?- They're English.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- Claret jugs?- Yeah. Whisky decanters.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25- I like those.- Give the man 60 quid and let's have a cup of tea.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29- And they have their original... - But we've got to keep Fred happy.
0:19:29 > 0:19:35- Are you really happy with this? - I'm very happy with those and the price.- Hand-blown glass
0:19:35 > 0:19:40- with no damage.- I like those. - We'll definitely have those.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44This job just got a whole load easier by the minute. Follow me.
0:19:44 > 0:19:51That's you Reds finished, but after scouring every nook and cranny, it's make your mind up time, Blues.
0:19:51 > 0:19:57- Two down, one to go.- Right. - I'd like to go with the necklace. I did want some jewellery.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01I was thinking about it. That's the one I would go for
0:20:01 > 0:20:05- because it's in good condition.- Yes. - Yes, I think that's...
0:20:05 > 0:20:10- How much were we going to pay for it?- How much was she asking for?
0:20:10 > 0:20:16- Let's go and see.- Well, it was offered for £45, plus free earrings, so let's hope it's still there.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- Hi. We're back again.- Hello!
0:20:21 > 0:20:26- Could we have a wee look at the necklet?- You can.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30- That's lovely. I like it even better now.- You like it even better?- Yes.
0:20:30 > 0:20:36- And it's delicate.- It is. Very pretty.- I'll leave this to you two girls to decide on this.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40So we could have that and the earrings for...?
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- £45.- Is that OK?- Yeah.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- I think we'll go for that. - Thank you very much.- No haggling?
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Oh, well. It's a pity.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55Time's up! Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought, eh?
0:20:55 > 0:21:01They started play with a miniature hockey stick and rugby ball. £25 paid for the two.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07Rosie then chose some silver - this pair of Victorian candlesticks -
0:21:07 > 0:21:10but the price was high at £170.
0:21:12 > 0:21:19Finally, they kept a clear head when they found these whisky decanters. A nip at £60! Ha!
0:21:21 > 0:21:26Now Rosie, posy, pudding and pie, which is the favourite you did buy?
0:21:26 > 0:21:33- I think probably the little tiny hockey stick, which is just quirky. - That's your favourite. Good. Fred?
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- Which is your favourite bit? - My favourite is the jugs.
0:21:37 > 0:21:44- The brown glass jugs with the silver tops.- Will they bring the biggest profit?- Yes.- You predict?- Yes.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46We watched your lips. Rosie?
0:21:46 > 0:21:53I think the silver candlesticks will bring the biggest profit. They're really rather nice.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- How much did you spend?- £255. - A cracking amount!
0:21:56 > 0:22:00- £45. You got it?- Rosie has. - Can I have the £45, darling?
0:22:00 > 0:22:05Which we'll hand over at this crucial moment to Philip Serrell. What'll you spend it on?
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- They've got me over a barrel. - OK, fine.
0:22:09 > 0:22:15There could be a hint there. Thanks, team. Why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?
0:22:15 > 0:22:22Tim and Mags took a shine to this metal pencil and, not to put too fine a point on it, paid £35.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27They then felt this Walker and Hall inkwell was a cut above the rest
0:22:27 > 0:22:31and splashed out £80 for the privilege.
0:22:31 > 0:22:37And, finally, Mags got the jewellery she wanted in the form of this Scandinavian necklace and earrings.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39£45 paid.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45- Now listen, Timbo - great name... - It is.- Which is your favourite item? - The gold pen.
0:22:45 > 0:22:52- Gold pen? What about you, Mags? - The necklace.- Is that going to bring the biggest profit?- It'll be tight.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56- The necklace or the pen. - The pen.- I'll go for the necklace.
0:22:56 > 0:23:01- OK, fine. How long have you been together?- 40 years.- Fair enough.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04That's in the record. Very nice.
0:23:04 > 0:23:09- How much did you spend?- 160. - I'd like £140 of leftover lolly, please.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13- Thank you, Timbo. Dig deep. - There you go.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16That's a lot of money, Anita.
0:23:16 > 0:23:23- Spend it well.- A good chunk of money.- You've tried to buy things of some quality. I hope to do the same.
0:23:23 > 0:23:28- Lovely.- Spend well.- We trust you, Anita. We know you'll do well.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Everybody trusts Anita. That's why she's so successful.
0:23:32 > 0:23:38Thanks, team. Thanks, Anita. Meanwhile, I'm going to show you something I also found at Newark,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41but just a little bit earlier than today.
0:23:47 > 0:23:54They do say that antiques are green. Well, try this little lot on for size.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58I wouldn't say that this table is so much green
0:23:58 > 0:24:03as former scrap iron, which is exactly what it was.
0:24:03 > 0:24:11Because this thing sat in the roof of a mansion house for at least 100-150 years.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Once upon a time it was a galvanised water tank,
0:24:14 > 0:24:19sitting in the roof space providing a reservoir of water for a grand household.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22It rusted and was thrown away.
0:24:22 > 0:24:27But a clever dealer locally, just up the road here in Nottinghamshire,
0:24:27 > 0:24:33has bought up these old rusted tanks and has transformed them into pieces of furniture.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37What he's done is to cut out this archway-type form,
0:24:37 > 0:24:44keeping the bent corners, because that's where the strength is, and they now form legs.
0:24:44 > 0:24:50He's made a virtue out of this harsh industrial line of rivets
0:24:50 > 0:24:55and you can even see the pipe hole here that would have held a tap
0:24:55 > 0:25:00or taken a run of pipes through the original roof space. Hey, presto!
0:25:00 > 0:25:04You've made yourself a perfectly substantial and useful table.
0:25:04 > 0:25:10Bit of a paint job on it, stop the flaking rust coming off with the bits of galvanising,
0:25:10 > 0:25:16and there's a table that you could use outside on a terrace or take it into a trendy loft space.
0:25:16 > 0:25:21It works incredibly well. I think it's fantastic.
0:25:21 > 0:25:26And what would it cost you? It could be yours for £400.
0:25:26 > 0:25:32And, of course, you need something to sit on, don't you? The clever old dealer has gone out and got
0:25:32 > 0:25:39a whole lot of these smaller galvanised roof tanks and has made those into bench seats.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43And each one of these would cost you £100. Easy, innit?
0:25:44 > 0:25:50'Now let's see if our teams will be able to convert their items into profits over at the auction.'
0:25:57 > 0:26:03It's great to be back in Lincoln with Colin Young at Golding, Young and Mawer's saleroom. Colin.
0:26:03 > 0:26:08- Pleasure to have you back, Tim. - A treat. We've a mixture here.
0:26:08 > 0:26:14- First up, the so-called miniature rugby ball. I suppose it's in rugby ball shape, isn't it?- Yes.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- And the hockey stick.- The hockey stick is the interesting part.
0:26:17 > 0:26:22The rugby ball is fairly modern and just a decorative piece.
0:26:22 > 0:26:27Bit more age about the stick. There will be plenty of sporting enthusiasts bidding for it.
0:26:27 > 0:26:35- How much will they pay?- We would hope an estimate of £25-£40 will encourage, but not scare them off.
0:26:35 > 0:26:40- Very good, because £25 was paid by our lot, so that's OK.- OK.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45- Next are the silver candlesticks. Genuine solid silver, but with weighted bases.- Yes.
0:26:45 > 0:26:51- In the Georgian style. And they've got the look.- They have. That really good Georgian look.
0:26:51 > 0:26:57Nice step base, Rococo corners. Just really like them as appealing items.
0:26:57 > 0:27:03- Victorian, so not made yesterday, but not of period. These have a lot of appeal.- How much appeal?
0:27:03 > 0:27:10We've put an estimate of £80-£120, but I'd really be surprised if they made less than £140, £160.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14OK. £170. They may have just about paid the top whack.
0:27:14 > 0:27:20In case you're a bit thirsty, here's a couple of so-called whisky decanters, but it could be anything.
0:27:20 > 0:27:27Wine, any spirit or liqueur. And they're quite handsome with these Georgian-style plated tops.
0:27:27 > 0:27:34Yeah, they've got that interesting swan neck coming off them. A little bit of bright cut engraving to them.
0:27:34 > 0:27:39A good old antique is probably the best way of describing them.
0:27:39 > 0:27:44- Interesting, pair of them, ready to go. How much?- £50-£80.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Fair enough. £60 paid. So they paid the right money.
0:27:47 > 0:27:52Actually, overall, I've a funny feeling this team will do all right
0:27:52 > 0:27:57and they won't need their Bonus Buy, with any luck, but let's go and have a look at it.
0:27:57 > 0:28:03Rosie, Fred, this is your moment. £45 only of leftover lolly you gave to Serrell.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07- What did you find, Phil? - I think I might have got this wrong
0:28:07 > 0:28:13because I thought this was for measuring firkins, but it's a barrel measure.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18- Too big for a firkin.- Yeah. This is for measuring barrels. - It's a stick!
0:28:18 > 0:28:24- It's a stick(!)- How much was it? - I paid £20 for something you throw for your dog to get!
0:28:24 > 0:28:27It's a measure. You dip your barrel.
0:28:27 > 0:28:32- These things are collectable. - Has it got...- Measurements?- Yeah.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34Oh, yes.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36- Down there, look.- Wow.
0:28:36 > 0:28:41- And how old is this, Phil?- I would think turn of the last century.
0:28:41 > 0:28:46- So what's its official title? - Just a barrel measure.- A dipstick!
0:28:46 > 0:28:51- It is a dipstick. Absolutely. - I thought you called me a dipstick!
0:28:51 > 0:28:53- Would I ever do that?- No, no...
0:28:53 > 0:29:00- I think at auction it might make, I'm hoping, not a big profit, but 20-40 quid.- Yeah.- OK.- Super duper.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02That's got to the bottom of that.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05This is nice, Colin. Look at that.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09- What a lovely item.- Isn't it? What's the timber, do you think?
0:29:09 > 0:29:15Highly likely boxwood. Most of these are. But it doesn't look box-like in its colour.
0:29:15 > 0:29:21- No, because boxwood's yellow. This is dark brown.- Yeah. - A nutty-type colour.
0:29:21 > 0:29:27- Is that because it's been dipped a few times?- I think it is. I think it's seen enormous service.
0:29:27 > 0:29:32- How old is it?- 19th century. You can't really date it more than that.
0:29:32 > 0:29:39- It's got a brass tip down that end. - Yep.- To protect it.- That's for when it goes inside the barrel.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44You'll know when you've hit barrel bottom or rock bottom.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48And you go down your scale and see where the liquid finished.
0:29:48 > 0:29:53OK, then. We've got the history. What's it worth?
0:29:53 > 0:29:59- We've placed an estimate of £10-£30. - Philip Serrell paid £20 and he thinks it's a bargain.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03We'll find out in a minute. Now for the Blues.
0:30:03 > 0:30:08All looking very stylish and shiny. First up is the propelling pencil.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12- Only gilt metal rather than being gold, unfortunately.- Oh, dear.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16Not necessarily a bad thing. It'll come down to how much was paid.
0:30:16 > 0:30:21We've placed an estimate on it of £10-£30.
0:30:21 > 0:30:27For something that is late-Victorian, Edwardian, it doesn't seem a lot of money for something of period.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31No, but it's the plate business. Our team paid £35.
0:30:31 > 0:30:38I fancy Tim - great name - and Margaret have spent too much on that, I fancy.
0:30:38 > 0:30:45- I think they probably have. - OK, fine. Next is the lovely Walker and Hall ink well.
0:30:45 > 0:30:52- That seems incredibly polished. - It does. I think it's a really nice lot. Very stylish.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56I'd be pretty confident with that at auction with an estimate of £60-£90.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59We're right in the middle. £80.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04We did actually use this in the local newspaper adverts as well.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06Hopefully, that will draw people in.
0:31:06 > 0:31:12Lastly is this little group of jewellery. We've got the necklace and the pair of earrings.
0:31:12 > 0:31:17Looking well on this display stand. Thank you for showing it off.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21- What sort of price will that lot bring?- Not a great deal.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24We're only looking at £30-£60.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- Well, they only paid £45. - That's OK, then.
0:31:27 > 0:31:35All will be revealed in due course, but right now why don't we have a look at the old Bonus Buy?
0:31:35 > 0:31:40Now, Tim, Mags, this is the leftover lolly moment. You gave Anita Manning £140.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Anita, what did you spend it on?
0:31:43 > 0:31:46- Oh!- Oh! That's tiny!
0:31:46 > 0:31:50Only a wee, wee thing, but it's a very nice wee thing.
0:31:50 > 0:31:57This is a Tunbridge ware stamp box. Made in Tunbridge Wells. And the pattern is made
0:31:57 > 0:32:04from hundreds of little pieces of wood, which were all glued on into this lovely pattern
0:32:04 > 0:32:11of the young Victoria's head. And the geometric pattern on the edge.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- What sort of date would that be? - This would be post-1840.
0:32:14 > 0:32:19- So between 1840 and 1860. - Right.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- It's a nice thing. - I like it. Let's have a look.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26Somebody's little treasure. In a cabinet or something like that.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30- You're a canny lass buying that. - Well...fingers crossed.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34- I paid £100 for it.- Right.
0:32:34 > 0:32:39- Which might be a wee bit on the heavy side.- Right.
0:32:39 > 0:32:45But I'm hoping that it makes at least that. There could still be a few pounds on top.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49- Excellent.- I like it. - That sounds first class to me.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52- First class. - The right way to buy a Bonus Buy.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55Anyway, good for you, chaps. Think about that.
0:32:55 > 0:33:03Now, for the audience at home, let's find out whether the auctioneer finds Anita's stamp box first class.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07That is a wonderful little item. Nice colour to it.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10The condition is very good as well.
0:33:10 > 0:33:15It's something that everybody will recognise. Nice little stamp box.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19Date-wise, I suppose 1850s onwards.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Might be as late as 1880.
0:33:21 > 0:33:28Really, really nice example and any collector of Tunbridge ware would want one of these.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32Yeah, I don't doubt it. OK, so we've puffed it up.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35We know it's a great object. What do you think it'll bring?
0:33:35 > 0:33:39This is one of the more common things that we do see.
0:33:39 > 0:33:44So £40-£60 estimate. If we're lucky, it might creep up to three figures,
0:33:44 > 0:33:46but that'll be the end of its line.
0:33:46 > 0:33:52We need it to creep as much as possible, please, because Anita Manning paid £100.
0:33:52 > 0:33:59- There's not a lot more we can do. It's up to the buyers now. - Can't ask for much more than that.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02At 40. Last call.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05Selling at £40.
0:34:05 > 0:34:10- Well, Rosie, Fred, how are you feeling?- Fine.- Quietly confident.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14- Excited.- Oh, dear. That is bad news. - That's bad news.- Well...
0:34:14 > 0:34:16With auctions, you never know.
0:34:16 > 0:34:24- Here comes your hockey stick. - Lot 128 is the miniature hazel hockey stick.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27You also get a miniature rugby ball.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30Who's going to start me at £30? 30?
0:34:30 > 0:34:3320, surely? £20, anybody? 20? £10, then?
0:34:33 > 0:34:38- I don't like the look of this. - £10. Front row has it. 12 now?
0:34:38 > 0:34:4112 bid. 15 do I see? 15 bid. 18 bid.
0:34:41 > 0:34:4520 bid now. £20. No? Go on. 20. 20 bid. 22?
0:34:45 > 0:34:49- Two bid. Five? No, 22. Lady's bid at 22.- Go on!
0:34:49 > 0:34:52At 22 bid. The net was active, but it's now stopped.
0:34:52 > 0:34:58- At £22, then. Selling at 22. - Minus three. Isn't that a pity?
0:34:58 > 0:35:01Very close. Here's your big ticket number.
0:35:01 > 0:35:07Lot number 129 is a pair of Victorian silver candlesticks with cast base.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11The Wilkinson pair there. Who's going to start me at £100?
0:35:11 > 0:35:16Low enough start. That should encourage everybody. Who's first?
0:35:16 > 0:35:18100? Nobody?
0:35:18 > 0:35:20£100? 80, then?
0:35:20 > 0:35:2280 for a pair of candlesticks. 80.
0:35:22 > 0:35:2790 now? At 80 bid. 90 do I see? At £80. It's no money at all.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29- £80?!- £80 bid.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32At 80. 90. 100? £100 bid.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35110. 120. 130 now.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37130 do I see? 130. 140. 150?
0:35:37 > 0:35:41150 do I see? No, 140 bid. 150, surely.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43160. 170. 180.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46- 190.- You're there.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49£200 bid. 10 will help. At £200.
0:35:49 > 0:35:54Last call. All out in the room. The book takes it at £200.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58£200 is plus 30, which means overall you're plus 27.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02- Nice to have that in the bank. Now the whisky decanters.- Our favourite.
0:36:02 > 0:36:07A nice pair of Victorian brown glass whisky decanters, plated mounts.
0:36:07 > 0:36:1050? Who's first in? 40? £40 bid.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Five do I see now? At 45. Bid 50.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15- 60 bid. And five.- Come on, Colin.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17At £60 bid. Five do I see?
0:36:17 > 0:36:20- Are we all done? At £60.- Well done.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24£60. Wiped its face. You are plus 27.
0:36:24 > 0:36:31That's very good. £27 profit is an achievement on this show, I have to tell you.
0:36:31 > 0:36:37Could be a winning score? What about the Bonus Buy? Risk it? £20 on his old stick?
0:36:37 > 0:36:41- We're going with it.- Yeah! - We'll go with it.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43You fools!
0:36:43 > 0:36:48- OK, we're going with the stick. And here it comes. - The 48-inch brass dipstick.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Who's going to start me at £30? 30?
0:36:52 > 0:36:53- Brass?- 30?
0:36:53 > 0:36:56£10? Good patination on this one.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59£10 bid. 10. 12 anywhere else now?
0:36:59 > 0:37:0110 bid. Do I see 12? 15. 18?
0:37:01 > 0:37:04No? At 15. Got a bid of 18?
0:37:04 > 0:37:07Last call. Done and finished at £15.
0:37:07 > 0:37:12- Phil...- Never mind.- £15. Our old friend, your dipstick.
0:37:12 > 0:37:19- Only worked £15. Minus £5 on that, which still leaves you plus 22. - There we go.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23Which is very fair. That would be like £11 each.
0:37:23 > 0:37:29- Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.- Yes.- Or a long one. - Or a dipstick!
0:37:29 > 0:37:33Anyway, don't say a word to the Blues. Let's not spoil their day.
0:37:38 > 0:37:43- Tim, Mags, do you know how the Reds got on?- No.- We don't want you to.
0:37:43 > 0:37:49- Did they look confident?- Very poker-faced.- That's the RAF for you.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51First up is the propelling pencil.
0:37:51 > 0:37:58Lot number 145 is a yellow metal propelling pencil. There we go. Who's going to start me at £30?
0:37:58 > 0:38:01£30? £20 then, surely. 20? 20 bid.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Two. Five. 28. 30.
0:38:04 > 0:38:0632 now. 35. 38.
0:38:06 > 0:38:0940. £40 bid.
0:38:09 > 0:38:1342. 45. 48. Bid 50? £48 bid.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15And 50 now from anywhere else?
0:38:15 > 0:38:21- Last call. 50, do I see? 50 on the net. £50 bid. - £50 on the net?!
0:38:21 > 0:38:25At £50 on the net. Last call, then. Selling at £50.
0:38:25 > 0:38:30- Yes!- £50. That is plus £15.- Thank you.- You've shown them how to do it!
0:38:30 > 0:38:34Excellent. Now the Walker and Hall inkwell.
0:38:34 > 0:38:38Very much in the Egyptian style. 80 I'm bid.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41- 80!- Got to be five, surely. At 85. Bid 90.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44At £90 bid. 95. 100?
0:38:44 > 0:38:47100. 110. 120. 130.
0:38:47 > 0:38:52- 140. 150.- Go, Colin! 160! You've doubled your money!
0:38:52 > 0:38:56- Look out!- Was that a bid of 160? Selling, then, at £150.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00- Yes!- £150. That is plus £70.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04- Which means you're plus 85. - Good grief.- Look out.
0:39:04 > 0:39:10Lot number 147 is a Scandinavian silver gilt and yellow metal and enamel necklace
0:39:10 > 0:39:14and earring suite. £10 to get me going. £10 bid. 12?
0:39:14 > 0:39:1712. 15 do I see now? £15.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21- 18. 20. Two.- Keep going. - Go, Colin.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24£30? At £28 bid. And 30 now, surely.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28- At 28. 30. 32? - He's conducting an orchestra.
0:39:28 > 0:39:3135. 38 now, surely? At 35.
0:39:31 > 0:39:36- And eight is the last call.- No, no! - Selling with you, sir, at £38.
0:39:36 > 0:39:41- £38. So close, but yet so far. - Nearly.- Which is minus seven.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44Which means you are...
0:39:44 > 0:39:46plus £78.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51- Team, that is an achievement. - It is, isn't it?- £78.
0:39:51 > 0:39:56- Now what about the Tunbridge ware stamp box?- You've got a good profit.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59- I know.- £78. You could wipe most of it out.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02Ca' canny.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06- Anyway, come on, team. - Nice piece.- I'd go with it.
0:40:06 > 0:40:12- Yes, we'll go with it.- I like it. - We're going with the stamp box. He's estimated only £40-£60 on it.
0:40:12 > 0:40:17- Oh!- Right.- On that happy note, here it comes.- It's my fault.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20Victorian Tunbridge ware stamp box,
0:40:20 > 0:40:25this time with the young Victoria head on it. Who'll start me at £50?
0:40:25 > 0:40:28£50? Anybody? 50? 40, if you like.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30Oh, no!
0:40:30 > 0:40:3330 if we have to. We do. £30 bid.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37At 30. And two now? 32 bid. 35. 38.
0:40:37 > 0:40:3940. 42. 45.
0:40:39 > 0:40:4348. Bid 50. And five? £50 bid.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45£50 bid. Five now. 55.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48At 55. Selling, then, at £55.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50No!
0:40:50 > 0:40:54- That is minus £45.- Aww. - Which is a bit of a plunge.
0:40:54 > 0:41:00You've nevertheless got three there...four, five, six, seven. £33 left.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02You are plus £33.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06- It's not a loss. - It's a fairly hairy score.- It is.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10- That's something to be proud of. - We're pleased with that.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19Well, to make a profit on Bargain Hunt is an achievement.
0:41:19 > 0:41:25For two teams in the same show to make a substantial profit is practically unheard of,
0:41:25 > 0:41:33so both teams can bask in the sure knowledge that they're going home with cash. It's a question of scale.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37If I tell you there's only £11 between you, does that help?
0:41:37 > 0:41:41And the team that is marginally behind, I have to tell you...
0:41:41 > 0:41:44are the Reds.
0:41:45 > 0:41:51- It's what you call a tease, this! - Yes.- You Reds had a lovely time.
0:41:51 > 0:41:56You got to £27, you went with some barrel-dipping stick job and lost a fiver,
0:41:56 > 0:41:59which took you down to 22.
0:41:59 > 0:42:04- Here's your £22.- Thank you. - Have you had a nice time?- Fantastic.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08- We've loved having you on the show. - Thoroughly enjoyed it.- Lovely.
0:42:08 > 0:42:14Good. But the victors today, who go home with £11 more, £33,
0:42:14 > 0:42:18- are Tim - great name...- Thank you. - ..and Mags. Here we go.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20There's your £3, your £33.
0:42:20 > 0:42:25- The Walker and Hall ink stand was a help.- It was.- Definitely.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29- Then you went with the Bonus Buy, which was not a help!- My fault!
0:42:29 > 0:42:35You would have taken home a ton of dough if that had come out well.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39- Have you had a nice time, Tim? - Fantastic.- Lovely time.- Lovely.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43- Anyway, join us soon for some more bargain hunting. Yes?- Yes!
0:42:43 > 0:42:49I know you're sitting there thinking, "I could have done better than that!"
0:42:49 > 0:42:51Well, what's stopping you?
0:42:51 > 0:42:56If you think you can spot a bargain, go to our BBC website and apply.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59It'll be splendid to see you.
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