Stafford 20 Bargain Hunt

We're at the Staffordshire County Showground today

with 300 stalls all crammed with antiques.

Sounds like the ideal venue to me for the battle of the bargains.

So...

..let's go bargain hunting. Yeah!

The lush county of Staffordshire is home to the Cannock Chase,

an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

But will it be outstanding beauties today

or simply bland booty for our teams?

Today the Reds fall head over heels for a girl named Liane.

-Amazing.

-She's gorgeous. Amazing, isn't she? I want her.

I really want her.

And the Blues seem dead sure of what they're looking for.

MAKES CREAKING SOUND

I've got to go and lie down! It's like the Addams Family here!

That's coming up next, but first let's meet the teams.

So on today's programme we've got a pair of chums versus a married couple. Hello, everyone.

-Hello.

-How lovely to see you. Now, Rebecca, you are a woman of many talents.

-Thank you.

-But one involves music.

-Yes, I'm a DJ. I play House music in nightclubs up and down the country,

-mainly in the Midlands.

-Have you done this for long?

-13 years.

-You started as a nipper, then?

-Well, I was 18 when I started.

-Right.

I have a little boy who I'm trying to encourage. He plays on the mixer.

-Does he really? That's sweet.

-He's going to make my millions.

-There's another string to your bow.

-There is. I set up a company a couple of years ago,

after giving up my job to spend more time with my son, in hair extensions. So I retrained.

-The Prince's Trust set me up in business.

-Prince Charles set you up for hair extensions?

-Yes.

-Did he come and visit and see how it's done?

-Unfortunately not.

-Now, Ricardo,

-you too have a double life, Richard.

-Well, sort of, yes.

-But also in the music business.

-I do do a bit of DJing.

Rock and indie music. Totally different to Rebecca.

-What else do you do, then?

-I work for British Gas as a meter reader.

I'm on my travels every day to different places, meeting people.

-Do a lot of people run out the back door when you knock?

-All of them, mainly, but I'm a quick runner.

See how many therms they've been consuming.

-How did you two meet up, then?

-You was working as a waitress...

-In a cocktail bar!

And...

-Sweet.

-Firm friends ever since.

-Lovely. That goes back a few years?

-Yeah. 13...

-13, 14 years.

Very good. So what's your tactics today to lash up these Blues?

-To listen to me.

-Oh.

-Um, I...

-What do you think, Richard?

-Yeah, completely.

-We'll see. I hope you have fun.

-Thanks, Tim.

Now, Blues, Simon, you have a very creative job.

A little bit, yeah. I run my own tattoo studio, which we've had for three years.

I just woke up one day and decided to be a tattooist and I haven't looked back since then.

-We've accumulated four awards.

-Is someone here a walking advertisement for you?

-Yeah.

-The wife carries an award-winning piece.

-Let's not be modest. Let's have a look at the award.

We don't do this very often.

-Oh, there we go.

-It took 6½ hours to do. She sat like a rock.

She did demolish a whole box of lollipops, so she might have put a few pounds on.

-Yeah, it's just fun.

-Now, Simon, when you're not creating art on humans,

-you like to admire artistry in nature.

-Yes, taxidermied animals.

-Right.

-There's a bit of a beauty in something that's dead, still, if you pardon the pun.

So, Vicks, just tell me, darling, apart from being the canvas your old man works upon,

-how did you meet this interesting fellow?

-Well, we met in a local town bar.

-You're coming up for your tenth year wedding anniversary.

-Yes.

-Who's this fella Colin, then?

-He's the 6'2" mahogany coffin who sits behind me.

-So part of the tattoo business has a coffin in it?

-It's not as morbid as it sounds!

It's a very welcoming environment! Don't let the coffin put you off.

Sounds like a riot to me! Now, moving on, here's the £300.

Your experts await. And off you go! Very, very, very good luck. Well, I don't know.

Hair extensions? Coffins? Whatever next?

-Chief of the Reds...

-How!

-..is our wise antiques hunter Paul Laidlaw.

And the Blues' shining knight in armour is cheeky chappy Mark Stacey.

Let battle commence!

-What's the strategy? Quirky?

-Quirky. Pretty.

-I like sparkly, girly things.

-I'm thinking that's maybe not...

-Not my cup of tea.

-I like retro stuff.

-Anything ugly he likes.

-Ugly, girly.

-I'm from the '70s.

-Oh, well. Good luck to us!

-And we want to make big profits...?

-Try maybe.

-Yeah?

-Either succeed massively or fail terribly.

Let's hope we don't fail terribly.

OK, Reds, you've only just started and already you're clockwatching.

-Don't you like it?

-No, I don't. That belongs in Del Boy's living room.

So what are we talking about? This...this monstrosity?

-Yeah!

-I just like that retro look.

-I'll cut to the chase here.

-Cut to the chase. You're the expert here.

-Is that expensive?

-I'll take 80. I've been asking 145, which it cost.

- It's all working as well. - Are we moving on from that?

-Looks like it!

-Are you sure?

-Brilliant. High five.

-Will you think about it?

-Yeah.

-Thanks very much.

-No problem.

Oh, Rebecca! Seems like you like to wear the trousers on this team.

But, Blues, this statue of Britannia may rule your first move.

-We like that.

-I like that. At the side of a big fireplace.

It really is quite hideous. Not well made.

-Is it missing something?

-Shouldn't it have a shield?

-I did wonder.

-I think so.

-If it's Britannia, she's got a spear and a shield. What is on there?

-65.

-What do you think?

-I don't know.

-I'm not sure now.

If I might say so, it's rather hideous.

-Shall we have a little think?

-Yes.

-We haven't had a huge amount of time. Thank you for your help.

-We may be back.

-It's quite fun.

-It's a little bit lightweight, but...

So Britannia hasn't ruled you Blues after all. Ah, well.

But something electric is fanning the passion of the Red team.

-Retro, in my book, that works.

-I actually quite like that.

-Yeah?

-Because it's not...

-Tacky retro?

-Yeah!

-Sorry, mate.

-I do like that, actually.

-Could you live with that?

-Yeah.

-That is such a statement for me. I think of Dick Tracy's office.

-Yeah.

And what I love about it is these. Tied on so you know it's on.

So a GEC - General Electric - fan of the mid-20th century?

-Could be '40s.

-OK.

It's £75. I think you could see it priced higher in some boutique in Manchester or London.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-We think that is funky.

-It's brilliant. I think it is.

-But...

-- The price. - I could do 65 on it.

-How about 60 and we'll get you on Bargain Hunt?

-I've been on it plenty of times!

-That's no selling point.

-- I'd go for £40-£50. - I'd do it for 60 if you push me.

-I'm happy.

-The man's happy.

-I like that a lot.

-This is your buy, then.

-Oh, is it?

-Fair enough. Thank you for that.

-OK, good luck with it.

-Thanks.

-Thank you.

-Excellent.

-Well done, man.

-First one to me!

-Right, one down.

-One down.

-Two to go.

-OK, then.

-Onwards.

-Thank you very much.

Rebecca! You ruled the roost again and with 45 minutes left, your first buy was a bit of a breeze.

Heh.

So where have the Blues got to? Could they be up for a bit of flower power, Art Deco style?

I think it's certainly 1930s. And it has a really strong designer look

with that decoration on it.

When you look at the mark, it's got lots of scratches on the bottom. That's a good sign.

-It means it's been moved around a lot.

-Yeah.

-He's got £40 on it,

-which actually isn't too bad. If we could get it down a bit...

-I like that.

You could almost say you tattooed it with that etched design.

-Yeah.

-It's almost meant for us.

I like the design. I'd pick that.

-Can you do us a good price on that?

-I've got 40 on it. I said 30.

-Did you?

-I'll sneak you another five.

-25?

-£25.

-I think we've got to say yes.

-Yes, 25.

-We'd be very happy with 25.

-OK.

-Thank you very much indeed.

I mean £25. If I was estimating it at auction, I'd certainly put £30-£50 on there.

We're in with a chance of a fiver, possibly more.

-That's our first buy.

-Yay!

-Well done! Yes!

-One down.

It's all coming up roses for both teams now you've bagged your first buys,

-but a lady in lingerie has caught Paul's eye.

-I love her.

-I do as well! I saw her!

Look at that! Is she prohibitively expensive? She's amazing.

- Gorgeous. - 350.

That is... Oh, she's Dior as well?!

Amazing. I want her. I really want her.

-Can we return the fan?

-I'll be over here if you need me.

-And then I'll get it.

-Just go with one thing!

-Then can I take it home?

-- She's amazing.

-Gorgeous, isn't it?

-- You can feel her. You can touch.

-She's plaster of Paris.

-Oh, my word. She's gorgeous.

-The absolute best we could do would be...275.

-We can't afford it. We've not got the money.

-We've no' got the money. Right, let's move on. Positive!

-It's tugging at my heart!

You may have fallen for her, Reds, but I'm afraid the lovely Liane is way out of your league.

# Fashion Turn to the left

# Fashion

# We are the goon squad and we're coming to town... #

-We've had 20 minutes.

-OK.

-And we've got one purchase, which is good.

-We need to find another two.

-Right.

-What's that big plate with the head on it? Is it Zeus?

-Zeus, maybe.

-I like that.

-That's pretty.

-What do you think it is? And don't say a pheasant!

-A peacock?

-No, it IS a pheasant.

-It's a pheasant!

-Oh, it is?!

-I said don't say pheasant.

-So I didn't.

-It's pleasant.

It's a pleasant pheasant. It's a paperweight.

-It's £30.

-£30?

-It isn't a bad price, but I don't think it would make a profit.

-No.

-Pretty, though.

-Yeah.

-Anything else here?

-That's unusual.

-It's an inkwell.

-It's an inkwell, yeah.

-But what's this?

That's a radiator or an oil cooler.

-Like on your car.

-It's quirky. You won't find another one.

-No.

-Anything else on here you like?

-Too much choice, Blues? Feeling a bit overwhelmed? I am.

It's a decorative object to sit in your bathroom. Will never be used.

I'd say that's worth £50-£80 at auction.

Is this you? How are you doing? Is this expensive?

-Not really. £95.

-Oh...given that I've said it's a 50-80 job!

-It's good quality.

It could be £75. A fabulous thing.

-Even you look good in that.

-No' even my mother would say that!

-OK. Right, thanks very much.

-Thank you.

-OK, Blues, you're halfway through your shop.

-I like that.

-Hold on! What's Simon piping up about?

-I've got lots of them in the shop.

-Have you?

-Cameos with velvet backgrounds.

-110.

-110.

It's painted on porcelain. It's 19th century.

-It's probably German and sort of 1890, 1900. It's a bit of quality.

-I like it.

-I like that.

-Do you like it as well?

-A lot of people collect smoking...

-I'm not sure they do, to be honest.

It's probably a dying art.

-It's much better if you have a semi-clad young female.

-Yeah.

Rather than an old gentleman lighting his pipe, but it is nice quality.

-But it is 110. We'd need to negotiate that down a bit.

-Yeah.

Let's see what the dealer says.

-Which one's going to bite me first?

-No, we're going to say what's your very, very best?

-It's looking about 80.

-I like that.

-I like that.

-Yeah.

-Can we go any lower?

-75 for that.

-Oh, no, I don't like fives.

-I do.

-Round figure, 70. Go on. You know you want to.

-Go on, then.

-You happy with that?

-Yeah.

-Well, shake his hand. He's been very nice to us.

-Thank you very much.

You Blues are smoking with that second buy. What about the Reds?

Are you going to clean up?

Guys... Is that horribly old-fashioned or exquisitely beautiful?

-Yeah, I like it.

-What is it?

-A crumb tray for one's table.

And the aesthetic, the style, Art Nouveau.

-You're not sure, are you? Seriously.

-I don't like the colour. Sorry.

Can you hold on to that? Can you give us 10 minutes?

-I hope I'm gonnae see you!

-Thank you.

-OK.

Crikey!

Rebecca, you rule again, but with two no buys in a row for you Reds,

can the Blues finishing first be a dead cert?

MAKES CREAKING SOUND

-I like that.

-Really? Why?

-Cos it's a coffin.

-What's inside?

-It might be an incense holder.

-CREAKS AGAIN

-Yes, you're not selling it to me.

-No, sorry.

-How much is it?

-£195?

-Maybe not. Maybe that's a bit deathly.

-I think that's...

-Yes.

-We'll die if we buy that.

I've got to go and lie down. It's like the Addams Family here.

-Guys, 13 minutes.

-Come on.

-I spotted that there.

A wee claret jug. I wouldn't put that down as being in your camp.

I like the shape of the glass.

-Dimpled, isn't it? This isn't silver. It'll be Britannia metal, silver-plated.

-OK.

And that's fine. If it was silver, you couldn't afford it today.

If you look at the spout, that's a classical mask. And look - vine leaves. Bacchus.

-What do you think?

-I quite like it.

-Do you think it would sell?

-It would be easy at 30-50.

Could it do 40-80? Frankly, yeah. If the gods are with you. But 30-50 is a safer bet.

-What's the ticket on that?

-£60.

-Ah, it's...

There's no harm in asking.

- What's the best you could do? - 50 is my very best. - Your very best is 50.

-It's a gamble.

-Let's go for it.

-Shall we?

-Let's do it.

-OK, buy it.

-I think so, yeah.

-Retro Rich, you've finally found your voice.

-Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Just as well, cos you've only got 10 minutes.

-You like odd things, don't you? This is...

-LOUD CRASH

-Oooh!

-Oooh! I hope that wasn't the Reds as it'll come out of their budget!

-It's obviously a carved panel, but it's of John Wesley, the Methodist preacher.

-Yes.

-It's obviously 19th century. Do you like it?

-Yeah.

-I'd have it in my shop. I'd hang that up.

-It's not all about your shop!

-I know, I know, sorry.

-But actually I quite like it.

-I quite like that. It's unusual.

-How much is it?

-Absolute death, I'll do it at 60 quid, Mark.

-Oh, come on. You can do a bit better.

-What about 40?

-I tell you what I'll do - which hand is it in?

-What?

-The handkerchief.

-That one.

-You lose.

-We'll go 50, Mark. Come on.

-What's this?!

-45, did you say?

-Yeah, I think 45.

-We like fives.

-You don't like fives, but this chap might.

-Yeah.

Go on, 45.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-You better make some money on this.

-I hope so!

-There we are. 45 quid.

-Brilliant. Three items.

You've spent a grand sum of... 140 quid on three items.

And it's been the most painful three items I've bought. But they're wonderful. A lovely collection.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

-Hallelujah, Mark!

Finally, you're singing your teams praises, but you Reds now have only four minutes to go,

-so time's ticking away.

-Neither shiny, nor retro. Actually, it's very retro.

-I was going to say.

-It's beyond retro.

This is a pair-cased Verge watch.

Why is it called pair-cased? Not because it's pear-shaped,

-but because it has a pair of cases. So there's your outer case.

-Yeah.

That's the watch proper.

-What year is that?

-I'd say 1869.

Well, it's late so far as such watches go. There's your balance wheel and the case is made of...

..silver.

-Yeah?

-And if you are wanting to start out collecting early English pocket watches,

you could do worse than start there. A rather nice thing.

-And wearable.

-It is nice.

-Waistcoat, silver watch chain for £30 or £40.

Bob's your uncle. I'd want it to be 30 years older. If it's Georgian, you've sexed it up.

Or if you can identify the watchmaker. What could that be?

80.

Fifty quid.

70.

I'm sure you said 60 a minute ago.

Oh, you sneaky Rebecca.

-Fifty quid. Make it easy for us.

-No, I can't.

-I would like that at £55.

-Yeah, but...

-Please!

60.

-Please!

-Please!

-Please.

-Please.

-55 quid.

-Go on, then.

-Bless you.

-Good man.

Well done. Nice negotiating.

I won't kiss you on the cheek, but cheers, mate.

And out of interest... you're out of time.

-Done, then.

-Great!

-Well done, thank you.

-Good one.

-I'm happy with all that.

-Happy?

-Yeah.

Cor! Doesn't time fly when you're enjoying yourself?

Anyway, time's up. Let's check out what the Red team bought.

Rich and Rebecca didn't get flustered about the first purchase,

just 15 minutes in, this 1930s electric fan for a cool £60.

Then it was fine wine that lured the Reds with the Victorian claret jug for £50.

But with minutes to go, they bagged a bargain with a silver pair-cased pocket watch

down from £100 to just £55. Tick tock!

All they do is laugh on this programme. They go shopping and finish up giggling!

-Had a lovely time?

-Fantastic.

-Spending our money?

-Yes!

-Which is your favourite piece?

-I think it would possibly be the watch thing. The pocket watch.

Right. Do you agree, Richard?

I like the fan. I think it had a little bit of something to it.

-I've got lots of fans, too.

-I've met a couple!

-So he thinks!

Oh, yes, put you down... Put you down straight away!

-How much did you spend?

-We spent 165.

-So £135 of leftover lolly, please.

-Yes, there you go.

-Thank you. I trust you. Straight over to Paul Laidlaw. How did you get on with him?

-Fantastic!

-Is he ace or is he ace?

-Brilliant.

-Ace and brilliant!

-What'll you spend that on, Paul?

-I've got a cheeky little purchase in mind.

-Have you? Cheeky?

It will all become clear.

-Not...?

-It is NOT the clock.

-OK.

-I have SOME reputation that I want to...

Anyway, you go and have a cup of tea. Paul, get your Bonus Buy. Meanwhile, check what the Blues got.

For Simon and Vicky, there was nothing to be blue about

when they got this 1930s Art Deco blue glass vase for just £25.

But could their profits go up in smoke with this late-19th century German porcelain plaque

that they purchased for £70?

And, praise the Lord, they bought this oak panel portrait of Methodist preacher John Wesley

for just £45.

-Simon, is that all right with you?

-Yes, brilliant.

-I told you Mark Stacey was the best. Am I right?

We might have had a few... discussions about some things. Namely, a coffin.

-A coffin?!

-Yeah!

You can get linctus for it!

What's your favourite piece?

Er...I think the little porcelain painted cameo...

-Jobby.

-Yeah, that one.

-Vicks? Favourite?

-Er, the wooden plaque.

-Which will bring the biggest profit?

-The wooden plaque.

-Probably, yeah.

Well, that's your predictions. How much did you spend all round?

-We spent £140.

-I'd like £160 of leftover lolly.

Thank you. It goes straight to Mark Stacey. What will you spend it on?

It's a lot of money to spend. I want something small and quality.

-And perfectly formed.

-Absolutely.

-Exactly. Good luck with that.

Meanwhile, why don't we take a look at something I found earlier here

that I think you're going to find absolutely intriguing. Ooh.

I do love a bit of period luggage, don't you? I think it's the colour and texture

of this very thick, polished pigskin.

I like it even more when it's got a bit of provenance, like this.

Could it be?

Could this be Lord Lucan's suitcase?

Well, it might be.

If you look at the painted inscription, that all looks perfectly genuine, nicely rubbed.

It's centred by a wax seal,

the sort of seal that you'd impress with a signet ring into the hot sealing wax

and create this emblem of ownership.

And then, of course, you've got these delightful old luggage labels plastered all over the case itself.

What's interesting, though, is the lasting notoriety of Lord Lucan himself.

On 7th November, 1974 he apparently killed the family's nanny, Sandra Rivett,

in the basement of his Belgravia home. Then he went on the run.

Despite being found guilty of murder at a later inquest, Lord Lucan was never found.

Even though there have been numerous theories and sightings, the truth is that nobody actually knows

what became of him or his suitcase.

And by an extraordinary coincidence,

having found this case here in Stafford, I also came across another dealer who owns this.

On the face of it, a perfectly straightforward

1935 or so, Continental silver-cased gentleman's wristwatch,

until you turn it over and it says on the back,

"Presented to Lord 'Lucky' Lucan, the old fossil,

"by his friends at the Clermont Club, Mayfair, 18th December, 1967."

And that is the date of Lord Lucan's birthday. He was an inveterate gambler

and habitue of the Clermont Club, so it's perfectly reasonable to assume

that his mates at the club, years before the murder and so forth,

presented him with this watch.

The dealer that owns this reckons that the watch itself is worth about £800-£1,200 as a watch,

but because of the Lord Lucan connection, it's potentially worth

up to ten times its normal value because of that association.

He reckons at least £5,000 for this.

That is the price of notoriety and, in this case, provenance.

So does that mean that this suitcase that could have been Lord Lucan's

and would cost you £50 from the dealer up the way is worth a cool £500?

Well, if it does, it's positively criminal.

But the big question is what prices will our teams' items fetch at the auction.

Sold at 45.

Well, I can't tell you how lovely it is to be in Burton-On-Trent at Richard Winterton's saleroom

-and to be with the great man.

-Very good introduction. Thank you.

I've done it before. Thank you for having me.

As if we need it, here is a GEC period electric fan.

I feel a Cary Grant movie coming on.

I don't know whether it works. It doesn't really matter. I daresay you could get it rewired,

-but it's got the feel of the '30s. What's it worth?

-We've gone 40-50, all day long. Should make more.

-£60 paid.

-It'll make that.

-Lovely. Next is the Victorian, plated Britannia metal decanter.

-Do you like that one?

-No. It doesn't do a lot for me.

-It hasn't got the wow factor, has it?

-No.

-Which makes my 40-50 guide look a bit...

Well, they paid 50, actually. Anyway, there we go.

Now, lastly, is the pair-cased watch. Date letters, 1869, matched throughout.

-White enamel dial in good condition.

-I like that and they are popular.

-You get a lot for your money.

-Talking of money, how much?

-We've got 100-150.

-Have you? Quite right. £55 they paid.

-That is a really good price.

-Anyway, on that happy note they won't need their Bonus Buy -

we've heard that before. So let's have a look at it.

Rebecca, Ricardo, you spent a magnificent £165.

-You gave £135 to Paul Laidlaw. What did you spend it on, Paul?

-It's deja vu.

I knew you'd go for that!

I loved it! And you were wrong!

-There was nothing else seen!

-But I've got a story to tell you about this.

We didn't pick it up. This says it all. Does it? No!

Went back to have a punt at it and that is a little mark and some initials, CD.

-OK.

-Carl Deffner. German manufacturer of high quality, Modernist design.

It's a belter because people collect designers. And attribution always adds value.

It opens the story up.

-Like it any more?

-How much was it?

-Well, I thought it was cheap enough.

-I paid the £35.

-OK.

-Which is, frankly...

-A gift.

-..no money!

It's going to do 40-60 anywhere, any day.

-He's very persuasive. Noticed that?

-He is, yes.

-He's very powerful in his presentation, isn't he?

Anyway, there we go. A lovely punt. We've got the history and the prediction as to profit.

Now, for the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Paul's crumb trays.

-Over to you, Ricardo. Your favourite, this stuff(!)

-Yeah.

Doesn't do a lot for me.

-The Art Nouveau, old fruit.

-Not very good quality.

-Looks like WMF,

but Carl Deffner is thought to be the designer behind this.

-It's got a bit going on, but what do you do with it?

-You brush up crumbs.

-You'd use it?

If I was very dirty about the dining table, I might. How much? Puff yourself up.

-It should make 40-60.

-£35 paid. If the team go with it, they're bound to get a little profit on it.

-Super. Now, next, the Blues look rather lonely over here.

-They do.

-First item is the cut-glass vase. Like it?

-Love it. Simple.

Very slight tint of the blue. Very clever, lovely shape.

-Could be '40s or '50s.

-Yeah. I think 40-60.

-£25 paid.

-That's a good one again.

I think they've done well. Next is the Austrian or German oval plaque.

-Nice, isn't it?

-Not a lot to me.

-Not a lot?

-It doesn't really do a lot for me.

-Could be Berlin.

-And there's collectors for it.

-It's got some value, hasn't it?

-We've got £50-£80.

-£70 paid.

-I bet you a quid you get to the ton.

-Oh, pressure again.

-Who's buying the wine if we do?

-At least you can say your prayers with the next one.

-That stiffens you up, John Wesley.

-Yeah.

-Late 19th century, early 20th.

-It's got real quality to it.

-Yeah.

-Carved out of a lump of oak. Look at the carving.

-Those grapes.

Look at those grapes! Stylised grapes. In the 17th-century style.

Mixed with an 18th-century preacher, probably from the Arts and Crafts period.

We've really bigged it up. We've still only put 20-30 on it.

-How much?

-20-30.

-Really?

-You've got a limited market.

-I can't persuade you. You're the boss. £45 they paid.

-We will see.

-That could be their comeuppance, in which case they'll need their Bonus Buy.

OK, Vicks, Simon, this is exciting. What did Mark Stacey spend your £160 of leftover lolly on?

-It doesn't look very much, does it?

-No.

-It's plain.

-It's very plain. A silver-topped goblet.

-OK.

-But it's interesting.

-The mark tells us it's by Dr Christopher Dresser.

-OK.

You're not impressed, are you?

-How much was it?

-£80.

So this man Dresser, he is the number one design guru of the late-19th century.

The late Victorian period. And his designs are very Modernist. You'd think they're from the 1920s.

I mean, at a time when all things fussy and terribly ornate in Victorian life were popular,

he's going against the grain, hence this thing is so plain.

-So there we go. Just because it's in a plain packet doesn't mean it's not a good object.

-Fingers crossed!

-But you may have done so well, Simon and Vicky, that you don't need the Bonus Buy.

-Hopefully!

Well, we all live in hopes. Now, for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Mark's beaker.

How about that for plain, elegant, charming...

You've said it all for me. Again, it's perfect.

-Simplicity.

-Design, isn't it?

-That's what it's all about.

Simple, beautiful. 60-80 all day long.

Mark Stacey, he's a cunning monkey, he paid £80. OK, lovely. We'll find out in a minute, won't we?

At 22. 22. 22.

Middle room at 22. Sold at 22. Yours at 22.

-Rebecca, Richard, how excited are you?

-Very.

-This is a lovely sight.

-The saleroom's stuffed up with good folk to buy your items.

-Hopefully!

-Touch wood.

Anyway, first up is the electric fan and here it comes.

We go to 144. The 1930s electric desk fan.

Good lot. Bit of interest. If you're going to buy for the future, buy it. 20. Five.

30. Five. 35 I'm bid. 40. Five. 50.

-50 bid. Go with me.

-Go on.

-50 bid. £50 in the room. At £50.

-No money.

-55. £55. On my right at 55. All finished?

-I don't believe this.

-And sold at 55.

£55. Bad luck. You're £5 off. It's nothing in the scale of things. It was always risky, that one.

-Now here comes your jug.

-We can now go to 145, the claret jug.

Start me at £40. 30? £20? Tenner to go. 10. 12.

-Oh, dear.

-15. 18. £20. 22. 25.

25 there. 25.

-Uh-oh.

-£30. Middle room at £30.

-Don't like this.

-£30. At £30.

I've got nothing else. £30. At the back at 30. All done?

Oh, no! £30.

£30 is minus £20. You're minus £25. This watch had better do well!

The Verge pocket watch now. Lot 146. Interest on this lot.

-I am in at £70.

-That's more like it.

-90. 100.

-110. 120.

-Look at him go!

-120 I'm bid. At 120.

120. 120. 120.

30.

-Seated at 130.

-He is so good!

-130.

130, seated. Sold at 130.

130! Yes, he's done it at 130.

That's 45 and 30 is £75 up,

which means overall you are plus 50, which is very fair, isn't it?

Listen, you've got £50 in the bank! Very good.

-So what about this crumb and brush set?

-Shall we?

-Going to do it?

-Yeah.

Lovely. The auctioneer's estimate is 40-60. £35 paid.

He thinks it'll make a profit and you're going with it. Here it comes.

Nothing on my book. £30?

£30 to start me. £30 I'm bid.

32. 35. 38. £40. 42.

Yes, you're in profit. Well done.

At 42, I'm bid. Far left at 42.

-45.

-Lovely auctioneer. Look at that. He's got 45.

45 at the back. Sold at 45.

Well done, Paul Laidlaw.

That's plus £10 on that. You are plus 60 overall.

-That's what we like to see.

-Thank you very much.

The big thing here is don't say a word to the Blues. In fact, look rather miserable. Is that possible?

Perfectly possible.

-Now, Simon, Vicky, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

-Do you want to know?

-No!

-No!

-Well, I won't tell you anyway.

First up is the glass vase.

Right, we now move to lot 166. The Art Deco, the blue glass vase.

Bit of interest on this. £20 bid. 25. 30. Five. 40.

-Hey, that's good!

-£40 I'm bid.

£40. £40. 45. 45.

£45 I'm bid. Far right at 45. All finished?

-Sold at 45.

-Another bid there!

-Sorry. 50. I'm going at 50.

Five? £50 down there, just below.

£50. Going at 50. Yours at 50.

£50. Well done, team. Doubled your money. That's absolutely super.

-Here comes your porcelain plaque.

-Lot 167.

The German porcelain oval plaque. Nothing on my book. Where are you going to start? £50 to start me?

50? 40? £30? £30 to start me? £30? In your hands on this one.

-£30? £20 to go.

-Oh, don't...

-Oh, dear.

-£20 I'm bid.

£20 I'm bid. At £20. At £20, I have there at £20. At £20.

-This is terrible.

-22.

You've only had one little tinkle. 24. 26. 28. £30. No?

-I don't like the look of this.

-Back of the room at £30. Everyone else out?

-Sold at 30.

-£30 is minus £40. That's terrible, that is.

-So cheap.

Overall, you're minus 15.

The oak panel now. John Wesley. Lot 168. Beautifully carved. Where are you going to start me?

£20? £20 to start me? £10?

£10. I've got you, sir. £10 I'm bid.

£10 I'm bid. £12. 14. 16.

£20. On my left at £20.

At £20. At £20.

At £20. Back of the room. Sold, then, at £20.

It's like a haemorrhage! £20.

That is minus £25. You were minus 15 before.

You are minus £40. Minus 40 overall. You going to go with the beaker?

-Yes.

-Yes?

-I think we're going to have to. It's nice. We'll go for it.

-You're a couple of punters.

-Have a go.

-Just do it.

-If it doesn't work, will you give Mark a tattoo?

-Yes, he's going to have two bees on his knees.

-Is he really?!

-Then we can say he's the bees' knees.

-Very good!

-There's something to look forward to.

-I'll look forward to that!

-Anyway, we're going with the Bonus Buy.

-Yes.

-Going with it and here it comes.

Lot 172. The silver-rimmed beaker there. Hukin and Heath, 1884.

Around about. Christopher Dresser. A bit of interest on this at £30.

-Oh.

-It's started.

35 I'm bid. 35. £40. 45.

45 I'm bid. At 45. £50.

-£50 I'm bid. £50. At 50.

-Uh-oh.

£50. Lady at 50. All done?

Sold at 50.

-Mark, bad luck.

-Oh, dear.

-Minus £30 on that.

Overall, you are minus £70.

-Well, it started very nicely... and there we are.

-That's the way it goes.

-Don't say a thing.

-All will be revealed in a moment. Good sports.

-Well done.

-Well, well, well. Have you been chatting to each other?

-No.

Just as well. There's a pole apart here in terms of the scores.

And the runners-up today, I regret to say, are the Blues

who managed to lose by losing £70.

-Such is life, though.

-Yes.

-It was probably my fault.

Don't you go blaming yourself, Simon. Not a bit of it.

It just went against you, but we had so much entertainment earlier, looking at your calf...

-..for any errors in any other department. We've loved having you. Hope you enjoyed it, too.

-Yes.

But the victors today are going home with money. Going home with £60.

-There's your 60 smackers. You're happy, Rebecca.

-Yes.

-Have you enjoyed it?

-Loved it.

-Better than going disco boogieing?

-On another level.

That's the right answer.

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

-Yes!

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