Horncastle 15 Bargain Hunt

I've got an interesting fact!

Did you know that an anagram of Tim Wonnacott is "Tom cat in town"?

It's true! So, brace yourselves, Horncastle,

because this pussy is ready to pounce!

Let's go bargain hunting. Miaow!

Gosh! This is a pretty place, Horncastle in Lincolnshire.

It's also stuffed to the gunwales with antique shops.

We're ready to go shopping, but here's a taster as to what's coming up.

'On today's show, the reds' expert has a whale of a time.'

LAUGHTER

-LAUGHING:

-Are we going?

-We are.

'On the blue team, there's a man on a mission.

'But who will be laughing as they race to the auction?'

-Does he always stride off?

-'Let's meet the teams.'

On today's programme, we have two teams of happily married couples.

For the reds, we've got Clive and Kate.

For the blues, we've got Mark and Gaynor. Hello, everyone.

ALL: Hello.

Kate, how did you meet Clive?

We were both performing in the Scout and Guide gang show and he tweaked my socks!

Did he really? What had happened to your socks? Had they fallen down?

-They weren't quite level.

-I see.

What else keeps you busy, Kate, apart from Scouting?

I'm a training manager for an independent childcare training company.

-You're training child carers?

-Yes.

-You're in the wrong colour cos you like to be in blue.

-Normally, yes.

Been a policeman now for 26 years.

If I were to shake your hand in a certain way, I'd get a sort of response, wouldn't I?

-Yes, you would.

-Why would that be?

-I've been a Freemason for 14 years.

It's a secret society, so you're not supposed to talk about it?

It's not a secret society. It's a society with secrets.

-Oh, I see.

-KATE LAUGHS

-Different play on the word.

-But safe with you?

-Yes.

-How do you think you'll get on on Bargain Hunt? Are you going to do brilliantly?

-Of course.

Are you going to lay a little Scouting trail for us to follow?

-Break a few twigs?

-Light a fire here and there.

-That's it.

Preferably not in the antiques centre.

-Anyway, very good luck.

-Thank you.

-Lovely to meet you.

-Gaynor, you've got something in common with Kate.

-Yes.

-What's that?

-I'm a registered childminder.

-You've turned to this relatively recently, have you?

I was a childminder before, but I returned to it in June.

-Before that, I was running my own ironing business.

-The childminding took off?

Yes, it took off so well that I asked my husband, Mark, to join me.

So he now does the jobs... that I tell him to do.

-Are you happy about this, Mark?

-I am.

-Can't say anything else.

I get given my daily routine in the morning and I just crack on with it.

So what do you get up to when you're not looking after the ankle biters?

I enjoy anything outdoors - fishing and I love walking.

-Says here you've done the Three Peaks Challenge.

-Yeah. I've done that two times.

What about antiques? Do you know anything about 'em?

We like looking round antique shops, car boot sales, anything like that.

-We do like Art Deco.

-That's a particular period you like?

Yeah, we both like it. When Mark was going to ask me to marry him,

he booked us on the Orient Express for a 1920s event and it was fantastic.

-But you knew something about that before the off, didn't you?

-Yes.

I HATE surprises. I knew he was going to ask me. I just knew.

-How did you know that?

-I just did.

-Felt it in your waterworks?

-Yeah.

Plus, he'd asked my mum and Mum told me. Sorry.

And then, one day, he brought in a safe.

He said, "You can't look in there." Then I found the combination.

Opened it and it was a curtain ring.

In it was, "Keep looking, you nosey...person!"

TIM LAUGHS

-That is a fantastic start to a marriage, isn't it?

-Yeah.

I tell you, this is a story today that's so full of love.

Anyway, here's the money moment. Back to reality.

Thank you for sharing your innermost secrets with me.

You know the rules, your experts await and off you go.

And very, very, very good luck.

Gosh! Isn't anything safe?

'Today's teams can be SAFE in the knowledge that they've a fine pair of experts with them.

'The reds have the big cheese of antique boffins...

'The blues have the sweet and very smart...'

-Mark, what are you looking for?

-Nice piece of Art Deco, something for the house.

It's easy to find good things.

The art is finding good things at a good price.

-I like Art Deco, too.

-That's good. So you might agree on something.

'Ah, good. They've found their way to the antique shops.

'The antiquaries are spread across town. That'll keep them fit.'

-BEEP

-'Was that Claire or the door?'

-Right, gosh, lots and lots of china.

-Lots and lots of stuff.

It's quite difficult to see through. You have to see if anything...

-BEEP

-..catches your eye.

'For those that are curious, I don't think Claire made that noise.

'It was the shop's door alarm. Carry on, team.

'Meanwhile, the reds appear to be looking at something blue.'

-I quite like that.

-That wee cake stand?

-Yeah.

I like it, but I can read the price.

It would have to be 15 or 20, not 85.

-Don't mind me being as dismissive as that, but if it's a country mile off...

-Yeah. Fair enough.

We can be ambitious, but not unreasonable.

'I think you're reason incarnate, Paul.

'Now, blues.'

-What about the toys?

-Yes.

-Oh, my brother had that transporter.

-There's a police car there.

-Children would love that, wouldn't they?

-£45.

-It's not out of the way at that.

I'd expect it to make about that at auction.

-So if you can get it for a bit less. That's a possibility?

-I like that.

Yeah, I like that.

'It may make a few coppers, or perhaps a bob or two!

'Now, what have the reds found?'

It's a frivolous wee thing that. So what do we have?

-We have got a...

-Bakelite notepad.

-I agree with that.

Dual appeal here. You get collectors of Bakelite and early plastics.

Also, I think, because of the Art Deco aesthetic,

the interest in that '30s and into the '40s is hot.

-Yeah.

-And, dare I say, I think it's practical.

Tell you what I don't like. It's not ambitious. £20.

-Let's aim higher.

-Yeah.

-But bank that.

-Yeah.

If we've got five minutes and we're thinking we've only got £20 left...

-What do you think?

-Yeah. Definitely.

'He likes to lay a good game plan, does that Mr Laidlaw.'

-I noticed the Ruskin vase.

-I was looking at that.

-Well-spotted.

It's quite hidden. It's really nice. I like the look of that.

I think we'll get that out and have a good look at it.

'Don't drop it, Claire. Arcade manager John likes careful customers.'

-There we go.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-What sort of period would that be?

-Ruskin was early 20th century.

This one doesn't actually look that old.

It's a slightly later one, but it has got the nice glaze.

Lovely colour. It's a good, good name.

I think the colour's lovely. The bottom's quite dull.

You get this lovely iridescence

-that he is well-known for.

-How does it sell?

-Very well.

He is very collected. The earlier stuff makes huge money.

-TAPPING VASE

-This seems to be in good order.

Can't hear any cracks or chips.

-The all-important thing is the price.

-What's the best price?

The best price will be... I could do it for 126.

-126?

-Yes.

-Could you do 120?

-125 and you've got a deal.

125. What do you think?

-Do you like it?

-Yeah, I do.

-Are you happy with that?

-Yeah.

-Right, OK.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much indeed.

'Look at that! Mark got right in there and struck the deal.

'He's racing ahead.'

-Does he always stride off?

-Yeah.

He takes the children for a walk in the buggies.

-The kids get G-force!

-Like in jet fighters?

-Yeah.

'Now, reds, have you made any progress?'

Time-wise, we're ten minutes down, which isn't the end of the world.

But in another ten minutes, we need to have bought something.

-No pressure(!)

-ALL LAUGH

'The blues feel SO much pressure they look to a higher power.

'Only joking! This church is now an antiques shop.'

Don't forget to look up. People always forget to look up.

See what you can see above your head.

That's everything to me! CLAIRE LAUGHS

'But don't go bumping into things, eh, chaps?

'And Paul, don't put your foot in it, mate.'

-Clive, you're police?

-Yes.

-What on earth do you at the masons?

-PAUL LAUGHS

-I was...

-Can I say that?

-Yeah!

I'm involved in Scouting. I came off a parade one year.

One of our members asked me have I had any thoughts about joining the Freemasonry?

-What's this secret handshake? Is that a real thing?

-There is a secret handshake. Yes.

It's us identifying to each other that we are Freemasons.

But also, to what part we are in Freemasonry.

-So it's not just one handshake. There are several.

-Holy Moses!

-We'll shake on that, won't we?

-Normal handshake!

'You'd better get a shake on, reds. You haven't got all day, you know.

'Over in the church, Gaynor and Mark are spooning.

'Cheeky!'

-Could we have a look at the caddy spoons?

-Yeah.

-'Oh! That kind of spoon!'

-Let's find the man with the keys.

'And the man with the keys is the manager, Jeremy.'

That feels a really nice weight.

-What's that like?

-Light as a feather.

Oh, yes. You do feel as if you're getting more for your money.

'When it comes to silver, a bit of weight goes a long way.'

It's a nice sharp shape. You've got the shell at the end.

They have become really collectable. They're ever so pretty.

What do you think it'd go for at auction?

What's it got on it? 48.

It ought to really make about that.

-So we need to try and get a bit off that.

-A little bit off that.

What would be the best you could do on that?

< I'd do it for 42.

-Could you do 40 on that?

-I can't.

-Can I have another...?

-Indeed.

Check what you're spending your money on.

'Something tells me there won't be any purchase here until Mark is completely happy.'

I do like that. 42?

That's not a bad price. There should be something in it at that.

It's silver. It's decorative.

-It's ticking the right boxes, as far as the auction goes.

-I do like that.

-I think we're going for that one.

-Brilliant.

Thank you very much. Cheers.

I'll pop it on the counter. Thanks very much.

'That's just divine! Two items for the blues in half an hour.

'I'm beginning to lose faith in the reds, though.

'Spend some dough, you lot!'

Do you know what that is?

-No.

-It's a dough bin, a farmhouse piece.

What you get here is, arguably, a working surface,

but importantly, underneath,

-a space for proving, I guess.

-Yeah.

-I like that.

-Very rustic piece!

-Nice cottage, flag floor.

-Yeah.

You could just about stick a flat screen TV on that!

-It's a piece of occasional furniture.

-Yeah.

£78 for a rustic piece like that

is not a big ask, in my opinion.

I tell you what. I'd ask what that could be.

'Yes. It could be a TV stand. I thought we'd established that.

'I thought you were about to start spending there, reds.

'The blues are all done in the church.

'Yet again, Mark's motoring ahead. Keep it up, blues. One more to go.'

If it's here, it's not going to take us long to find!

I was looking at this. I don't know...

Hm, how do I feel about that?

It is VERY - can I say this? -

-Downton Abbey!

-Right, OK.

This is your very smart Edwardian breakfast buffet.

-Cut to the chase. Have you got a price there?

-45.

-It's worth 20 to 40 at auction.

-OK.

-That's another thing we ask about.

'Well, you can ask till you're red in the fleece.

'You need to get some things bought. The blues have a superior hand.'

-Look at that lovely crib board.

-Isn't that pretty?

-For God's sake!

-What's wrong with that?

-He's taught my son to play crib!

-Don't you play crib?

-Oh, no! It's maths and confusing.

-Exactly! Maths. It's good.

Let's see if we can get in here. Hey, presto.

If I hold the lid, do you want to grab it?

-It's nice, isn't it?

-It's nice. It's very light.

Don't be put off by that. It might be a light sandalwood.

It looks to me as if it's Chinese.

It is. That's in its favour. Chinese, quite in vogue.

Typical floral decoration carving in the wood.

You have got ivory, but it is pre-1947.

It's an old one so you've got no problems selling the ivory.

-Could we find out how much it is?

-I'm sure we can.

It doesn't have a price on. I'll go and find out for you.

'I think you'll find this one trickier to get past Gaynor, Mark.

'The reds have summoned a member of staff.

'Come along, James. Get them spending!'

-Could we just make you a bid?

-Yes, by all means.

20? No. It's not mine.

I can ring up the person who owns it, but I don't think they'll go below 35.

Well, while we've got you, we passed on the way up a dough bin.

It's got 75, 78 on it. Any more mileage in a piece of furniture?

I can probably do that for 55.

At 40, I'll wager we could just shake your hand.

I can ring the person. Could you?

If it can be that, it's sold.

Thanks very much.

'Promising, reds. Promising.'

I've been and asked the gentleman who knows. It's 60.

It's priced at, but he says 50 is his very best price.

OK. What do you think, price-wise, for that?

It's not out of the way at that. I'd prefer it nearer 40.

At auction, we're looking at 50 to 60.

It is a decorative item and people collect them that don't play crib.

-They put them in cabinets.

-Why?

-It's decorative. It's pretty.

-You wanted a decorative piece.

'I bet you cash money Gaynor wasn't thinking of a cribbage board, Mark.'

Gaynor's not sold on this. We're not badly off for time.

Shall I pop it back and we'll continue to have a browse?

'I think Paul's found something right up Clive's street.'

Where is Clive?

-What you got there, Paul?

-PAUL LAUGHS

There's something under the hand. What's this? Any ideas?

-I've got no idea.

-It's a kettle stand for a big range.

-Who would want such a thing?

-What are you hiding?

-What's that?

-Wow!

-Square and compass.

-Masonic suggestion.

'It doesn't come more masonic than the square and compass.'

It's £75, though. It's too much money.

'You won't be funny hand-shaking on that!

'Items one and two came easy for the blues.

'The third is proving more elusive.'

I've seen things I like.

I don't think Gaynor's seen anything she really likes that stands out for her yet.

No. I'd like a big glass vase, something big statement.

'What news on the dough bin, James?'

Yeah, it would be 55 for the dough bin. Sorry.

It's up to you guys. You're the bosses.

-Do you want it?

-Yeah, I like it.

-Sounds positive.

-Let's go for it.

-Shake James's hand is my advice.

-Thank you.

-James, thanks for that.

Did you get anywhere with the...?

I couldn't get hold of him.

I could actually take a gamble and go down to 35 for it.

-But that would be...

-OK.

'In the blue corner of town, Claire's found just what Gaynor's asking for.'

That's 55 that's marked up at,

which is not blowing the lot, which you wanted to.

-It's pretty.

-'But...'

-But it's not it.

-No? Let's see what else we can find.

-Oh, no!

-There's a crib board.

-CLAIRE LAUGHS

-No?

-No.

-I think that's no.

Um... I can see that Gaynor's losing the will to live.

I know what I'm looking for when I've seen it.

'Keep trying, Claire. On the other side of Horncastle, the reds are looking back.'

Are we going to buy the baking dish, if nothing else...?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-That was positive.

-Yeah.

OK, well, I think we're safe and sound.

'Actually, not until you find a third item and get item numbers two and three bought.

'On the other side of town, a similar retracing of steps

'is taking them towards the thin blue finish line.'

We'll follow him in again, then.

Shall I help myself? Thank you very much.

That's the police car. Let me hand that to you.

Careful of its aerial on the back.

-That's in nice order.

-It is, actually. How old would this be?

These are going to be probably 1960s, coming into the '70s.

-And it makes a big difference with the box?

-It does.

We are down to five minutes. Was there something else?

-Another car.

-Let me hold this one.

-Which one is it?

-Next to the milk float.

-The Dinky Toy.

-This one?

-That's it.

-BEEP

-That's not in such good condition.

'Once again, that noise was the door, not Claire.'

That's on at 130. That's quite steep for that one.

You've got more chance of making money on this one than that one.

-That's at 45.

-What do you think?

-What would be the best on that?

-On that one? £40.

£40. That's pretty good. That's just over 10% off. What do you think?

-Yeah. Go for it.

-We'll go with that?

-Yeah.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much indeed.

Thank you.

'Well done, blues. Reds, it's the silver serving dish.

'And... Ah! That bright bit of Bakelite.'

Do you want to nail it now and go for coffee or are we going to run about for five minutes?

-Let's nail it.

-Let's nail it now.

-Go for coffee.

-PAUL LAUGHS

Right, James, can we...?

'Come along. The reds want to "go home, James"!'

So is there any movement on that?

-We're willing to take the silver item upstairs.

-OK.

-For the price of 35.

-Yeah.

-Can we take this down to 15?

-I'm afraid not. Sorry.

I think it's new in and it belongs to the owner.

-I think 18 is good for that.

-Right. We'll do that.

OK, thank you very much.

Thanks, James.

Did you know that "I sup me tea"

is an anagram of "time's up"?

I don't know about this teatime lark because time IS up.

So why don't we check out what those red fellas got up to?

I fancy a slice, me. How about you?

'The reds sought a profit in dough - well, a dough bin.

'Then they went for silver with this plated serving dish.

'Finally, they bought this Bakelite desk pad holder.'

'Ello, 'ello, you lot!

See how he snapped-to on the "hello, hello"?

-It's amazing! How are you, Clive-o?

-Not too bad.

-How was your shop?

-Very good.

-Was it?

-Very good indeed.

-Are you pleased with it, Kate?

-Definitely.

-He's our number one man!

-Exactly!

-How much did you spend in total?

-£108.

-Is that all?

-Yes.

-So who's got the 192?

-Me, of course.

Very good. I'll take it from you.

£192. I won't count it. I trust you.

Your husband's a policeman! There we go. Excellent.

Now, Paul Laidlaw, are you going to find something splendid?

I sincerely hope so, but I'll tell you what, I'm panicking.

-Why are you panicking?

-Good things weren't priced right today. I don't feel like the gods are with me.

You could find suddenly it starts going down your gutter, old fruit.

-I could find a bargain as well!

-There you go! All the very best.

Meanwhile, we're going to check out what the blues bought, aren't we?

'The blues started off with a John Ruskin vase.

'Then they chose the silver caddy spoon.

'Finally, they bought the toy police car and box.'

-Was it fun?

-Yeah, loved it.

-Really good.

-I'm so pleased.

-You spent a massive amount?

-£207.

That's a proper amount of money. I love it. Who's got the £93 then?

-I have.

-Have you?

-Mm-hm.

-Please may I have it?

This is reluctance. Reluctance personified, I'd say.

-But what joy to receive.

-Absolutely. I'm not reluctant at all.

-What are you going to do with that, Claire?

-I have got a few ideas.

Gaynor did want some glass, so I'll see if I can find something.

-Whatever it is, I hope it's going to turn a good profit.

-Exactly.

-We'd like to multiply a profit, if we possibly could.

-Yes, I agree with that.

Meanwhile, I'm heading off somewhere absolutely fabulous.

'Today's auction will be in Lincoln.

'On the way there, I stopped off at Lincoln Castle.

'Lincoln Castle itself no longer stands.

'Today, the castle walls surround buildings

'constructed with the purpose of upholding law and keeping order.'

This building behind me is Lincoln's old courthouse,

but still doing business as a courthouse to this very day.

These buildings, though, once housed a debtors' prison.

They're now part of a museum that houses an extremely precious document,

a document that enshrines our freedom to this very day.

'In the early 13th century, England was a troubled land.

'King John was arguing with everyone from his own barons to the Pope.

'Taxation had reached stifling levels

'and reprisals for defaulters were harsh.'

In 1215... Ha! Round about the time that Bargain Hunt comes on!

..the King's barons were all in revolt.

They forced him to sign a document curbing his powers.

That document is called the Magna Carta.

Lots of copies were produced at the time, but only four originals in Latin survive

and one of them is here in Lincoln,

especially preserved in its own dark place for conservation purposes.

'So precious is it that a single extra light could harm it,

'so don't adjust your sets, folks - it's dark in here.

'Waiting to tell me more is senior lecturer in Medieval Studies

'at the University of Lincoln, Philippa Hoskin.'

Philippa, why was King John in such trouble in 1215?

Well, it's really about money and taxation.

Even before he's King,

John as Regent has had to raise, literally, a king's ransom

in order to free his brother,

King Richard, who's been captured on the way back from the Crusades.

That means raising loans that the country can't afford.

So, very unhappy barons.

What exactly does the Magna Carta say?

This is Magna Carta, it just means "great charter",

"big charter" in Latin.

Basically, it says no-one is above the law, not even the King.

It limits the King's power.

At that moment in time, King John, at his whim,

-could have said, "Off with his head"?

-Absolutely.

The King's word is law.

So the Magna Carta starts the process of citizens' rights.

Yes. It's almost a first attempt at a written constitution.

Did it work?

No! Not immediately. BOTH LAUGH

Magna Carta only lasts for nine weeks.

He gets the Pope to annul it, to say that it's not going to stand.

Which clauses in the Magna Carta are relevant today?

The most important clause is the one that says...

So, the King didn't have his way any more?

-No. The King is under the law.

-That's brilliant, isn't it?

The ink's faded a bit. What's it written on?

This is on animal skin, stretched and scraped - parchment.

-Why is it here in Lincoln?

-This is the Bishop of Lincoln's copy.

The Bishop of Lincoln was present at Runnymede and negotiations.

This is his copy to take home with him.

-It says "Lincoln" on the back.

-That is an amazing story.

Philippa, you're brilliant for spilling the beans on this important historic document.

The big question today is, of course, over at the auction,

quite how many beans are about to be spilt by our teams?

It's lovely to have come to the cathedral city of Lincoln

to be in Golding, Young & Mawer saleroom with my old mate,

-John Leatt.

-Welcome to the saleroom, Tim.

-Very nice to be here, John.

The first object for our team today is this dough bin.

-Dough by name, but is it going to make any?

-It's an interesting item.

It's dual purpose.

It can be turned into a jardiniere. You could put plants on it.

But there are downfalls, certainly, with it.

-It's just softwood, isn't it?

-Just a softwood.

-It's the cheaper end of the market.

-OK. What's it worth?

-We think it's worth between £25 and £40.

-£55 paid.

So that may not be so hot.

Now, this is a splendid object.

I love these entree dishes when they've got the three divisions.

Unusual to get one with a liner. It's in good condition.

It just appeals to have your vegetables divided in one vessel.

-Does it appeal to you?

-It appeals to me. I'm a typical man.

I'm not keen on doing too many trips to the kitchen!

-What do you think it's worth?

-We think between £15 and £25.

-Uh-oh.

£35 paid. That's another one that might be a bit light.

Now, I think you've got to be really imaginative here.

Think just before the war with the jazz age and Bakelite and the rest.

How do you rate that desk pad holder?

It's a very typical piece of Art Deco. It still has a use.

The interesting thing is that it's got that amber tinge,

which is quite unusual for Bakelite.

It's not an unattractive object, I have to say. What's it worth?

-We think, again, between £15 and £25.

-That's fine. £18 paid.

By the look of it, they're going to need their Bonus Buy, so let's go and have a look at that.

Now, Clive, Kate, this is your Bonus Buy moment.

You gave your man a massive £192.

Paul Laidlaw, the Scottish wizard, what did you do with it?

I think I bought something rather splendid.

-Ooh.

-I bought a tool.

-What do we think that torture instrument's for?

-Mm!

-I've got no idea!

-That's a good guess.

-LAUGHTER

-Kate, can you guess what it is?

Handle it, darling.

No.

Well, that is one rather smart lemon squeezer.

-Wow!

-Yeah?

Period? Late 19th, early 20th century.

I think that's elegant, decadent.

That is a seriously nice thing to adorn a drink cabinet or sideboard.

What do you think? Have I sold it to you?

-What did you pay for it?

-TIM LAUGHS

-Right to the nitty-gritty!

-Straight in there!

It cost me £48.

-You need to ask me what I think it's worth.

-Yeah.

-What's it worth?

-It may be a gamble, because I think it's worth 40 to 80.

If I'm lucky, there's a respectable profit. I've seen them do well.

-They're uncommon.

-What do you think, Kate? Do you like it?

-I do.

I just wonder whether... Would there have been a glass there?

-Almost certainly, but a tumbler is a tumbler.

-Yeah. I like it.

-Quirky, isn't it?

-Well, we heard what the man said.

You could double your money, if you need to.

Or you may be making so much profit, you can disregard this joker.

Anyway, for the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Paul's little squeezer.

John, I hope you're feeling thirsty.

That's for you to handle and make what you make of it.

It's a lemon squeezer. Typical of 1930s.

Would have gone hand-in-hand with a cocktail shaker.

-Good condition, interesting item.

-Handsome.

Is that something you're likely to be able to sell well, do you think?

-We think between £30 and £50.

-Do you?

Well, Laidlaw rates it. He paid £48.

We're going to have to cross our legs, I fancy.

Anyway, that's it for the reds. Now for the blues.

Their first piece is the piece of Ruskin stoneware.

-John, do you rate that?

-I rate it to a certain extent.

It's a "souffle" glaze. It's clearly marked.

Interesting colour, but it's not your high-fired decorative items

that Ruskin did as well, which tends to be where the market is stronger.

How much do you think this little green pot's worth?

-We think £30 to £50, something like that.

-Oh, Lord!

£125 paid. Gosh! They've over-cooked that.

Next is the reproduction silver tea caddy spoon.

-Which is 1967.

-It's very good quality.

It's far heavier than most the Georgian period ones

-and it's in lovely condition.

-What's it worth?

-£25 to £40.

-£42 paid.

Just in case we're in trouble, let's consult the police.

-JOHN LAUGHS

-How do you rate this Corgi model?

I think it's in lovely condition. The box is there. It's a bit tatty.

It's certainly something that there should be interest in.

Is it wise to keep these boxes,

-irrespective of their condition?

-I think so.

-The collector always wants something that's got its original box.

-Yeah.

-Worth much?

-Between £5 and £15.

-Oh, dear. £40 paid.

I fancy we're going to have to work hard at the rostrum, John. Let's go and look at the Bonus Buy.

Gaynor, Mark, this is your moment. You spent 207, which is a magnificent amount.

Gave the Rawle £93. Claire, what did you spend it on?

I'm going to help you take that off.

-# Ta-da! #

-Oooh!

-OK.

You wanted glass, Gaynor. The one in my right hand is Victorian.

It's nicely engraved with someone's name and the date, 1837.

Very typical Victorian decoration, slightly ferny fronds on it.

At the other end of the spectrum, I adore the colour.

This is known as carnival glass. You normally see it in orange.

-I thought it was really different.

-How much did you pay?

-£47.

-For the two?

-Yeah, for the two.

-That's not bad.

They should do better than that. I'm hoping for £50, £60.

-Each?!

-No!

-CLAIRE LAUGHS

-What are you like?

-We never know.

-No pressure there(!)

We should be in for a profit. On a bad day, glass doesn't do well.

-But I've got high hopes today.

-Excellent.

That's what I love, forever optimistic, that's what we need.

Are they pieces that you might have bought, Gaynor, given half a chance?

Probably not, but I do like it. I do like that glass as well.

OK, fine. Just hold that thought.

Right now, for the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Claire's glass.

Right, John, here's a challenge for you.

A bit of carnival glass and an engraved tumbler.

Two different items, different periods, both in good condition.

This piece in particular, it's leaded glass.

It's bearing the name of Headfield.

-Hopefully, we'll find Mr Headfield out there.

-It's a long shot, though.

Slightly!

This is very ordinary stuff, this press moulded glass, isn't it?

It's quite collectable, a slightly more unusual colour.

Most of them appear in this marigold colour. This is green.

Condition's good. Interesting pattern.

I think you're being very polite. What's your estimate?

-Between £20 and £30.

-Claire's just paid £47 for these two.

And she rates them as her Bonus Buy.

This is going to be a very interesting auction, John. Thank you very much.

-This is exciting!

-It is.

-All these people crammed into this room to come and buy your lots!

-Hopefully.

-Maybe.

Anyway, first up is the dough bin.

-Here it comes.

-Lot number 60.

This pine dough bin.

£20, will you? At £20. Thank you. Straight in at 20.

In the room at 20. 22 on the internet.

At 22. 25. I've already taken £25 on my left.

It is with me at 25. At 25, at £25 on my left.

28. 30. At £30. Here at £30. 32.

35. At £35. Here at £35.

At 40, sir. Thank you. £42? At £40. 42?

At £42. Here at 42. £42 on my left.

I can't bear it!

-At £45 on the internet.

-Go on!

-Take another bid, if you want to.

-That's no money, is it?

-No.

Are you all done...?

Well, chaps. £45. You're £10 light.

Could have been a lot worse.

I'm feeling reassured. Let's go with the serving dish.

Silver-plated serving dish, this one here.

Nice condition. Still got its original liner inside.

Bit of interest in this. I'll start it here with me at £10.

-£10. 12. 15. 18. 20. 22.

-Can't bear it!

Yours at 22, sir. In the room at 22.

I've got you at 22, sir. Lady's bid, 25. Yours at 25.

-I can't bear this.

-Anybody else at 25? Looking for 28.

At £25. I'm selling at £25, then...

£25 is minus £10.

Is this a bit of a pattern developing here?

How can that only be worth 25? Apparently, it is.

-Now, the Bakelite.

-Bakelite desk clip.

It's for a little notepad, if you've got one to put in there.

Bit of interest in this. I'll start it straight in with me at £10.

12. 15. At £18 with me. At 20 now, sir.

-22. 25. 28. 30.

-Yes! Go on!

-32. £32 at the back.

-Go on!

Anybody else at £32? No? With you, sir.

-I'm selling at £32. All done?

-£32? That's marvellous!

That is plus £14. I don't believe it.

You had minus 20. You are now minus six.

-What are you going to do about the lemon squeezer?

-Let's go for it.

-Why not?

-Yeah.

-Nothing to lose.

-You've got NOTHING to lose.

Going with the Bonus Buy and here it comes.

Next lot, number 66, this unusual lemon squeezer.

Who's going to start me with this at £20 to start it? £20, will you?

At £20, will you? At 20.

-Will you start me at £20? Ten, then?

-Oh, dear.

Straight in at ten. 12, sir. 15.

18. 20.

At £20 here. 22. 25.

-28. 30. 32.

-Keep going.

£32 on my left. At 32. At £32. Anybody else? At 32.

35 on the internet.

38 now. £38 on the net. 40 now. £40 on the internet.

-They've woken up.

-Moving on at 42, then.

At £42, the internet. It's against you all. At £45 on the internet.

It's all running on the internet.

I'm selling at 45. All done at 45, then...?

Oh, no?

-This is a rare moment!

-That's rather sour, isn't it?

-This is a sour note!

-LAUGHTER

I hate a whiskey sour.

Anyway, minus £3 on that, which is minus £9 overall.

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

-So don't say a word to the blues.

-We won't.

-Bad luck.

-Now, Gaynor, Mark, Clairy, how are you feeling, kids?

-Yeah.

-All right?

-Yeah.

-Positive.

-Positive.

-Very optimistic.

This is typical Rawle territory.

-You are a very optimistic woman.

-Glass half full, definitely.

First up is the Ruskin pot and here it comes.

Next lot, 82, Ruskin vase.

Souffle glaze, this one here. Good condition.

I'll start it straight in at £30...

-ALL LAUGH

-It's a start.

..With me at £30. 32. 35. 38. 40. 42. 45.

-At 45 here with me. At 50.

-Come on!

55. 60. 65.

70. Yours at £70.

75.

80. Yours at £80.

-Anybody else at £80?

-Come on!

All done at £80? Will you, any more? No?

-Minus £45.

-That's not too bad.

-It could have been so much worse.

Well done. Feeling better now, aren't you? OK.

Lot number 43, caddy spoon.

Lovely quality. Lovely gauge. I'm straight in at £15.

15?

At £15. 18. 20.

22. 25. At 28.

-Yours at 28.

-Ooh, it's worth more than that.

32, it's jumped on the internet. 35, sir. Thank you.

At 35 at the back. £35 at the back.

38. At £38 here. Are you bidding?

-£40, I'll take. Yours at the back.

-No money.

At £40. 42. No? £42.

-You've wiped your face.

-£42 on the internet.

And selling at £42. All done...?

-Ah, that's all right.

-Wiped its face. Still minus 45.

Now, let's go with the Jag.

Lot 85. My second Jaguar today. LAUGHTER

Slightly smaller. In its original box.

Who'll start me at £10? At £10 for it, will you?

At ten. At £10 we'll start it.

At £5? Got you straight in at five, sir. Will you bid six, sir? Six.

-Six?

-Seven. Eight.

Nine, thank you. Ten. 12.

At £12. Seated at 12. In front of me at 12.

-Selling at 12.

-£12?!

Are you all done at £12...?

-That's minus 28!

-It's criminal!

45. 65.

65. Minus 73 smacks.

-What are we going to do about the Bonus Buy?

-Yeah.

-Definitely going with it.

-You're going with it?

-Definitely.

-Very good.

-Now that you've decided to do that, I can tell you that the auctioneer's estimate is £20 to £30.

-OK!

-This is exciting.

-Lot number 88. Two items of glass.

Carnival glass dish. Calling Mr Headfield.

Going in at £10 on commission.

-It's a start.

-Anybody else? At ten.

12. 15. At £18. I'm now out. Yours at £18, sir.

In front at £18. Against you all at £18...

I don't like the look of this, Clairy.

-Oh!

-£18 is two off 20, which was already minus 27.

-That is minus £29.

-Oh, dear.

CLAIRE LAUGHS

Overall, that is minus £102 down the old proverbial.

-Don't say a word to the reds.

-We won't. We WON'T!

-All will be revealed in a moment.

-Well, teams, hasn't this been fun?

-Great fun.

-Been chatting about the scores?

-No.

-Not at all?

It's a ceaseless source of wonder to me how two teams shopping in the same place

can finish up in such different places when it comes to the score.

I mean, nobody's going home with profit today. That is a fact.

But the gap between the two teams is nigh on £100 of losses.

Which is amazing. And the team that's managed to make over £100 of losses... Ha!

-..are the blues.

-MARK LAUGHS

-It's not a pretty scoring process.

-No. It's a bad day.

Exactly! We've loved having you on the show. I'm really sorry it hasn't worked out better.

Another day, another place, it could have been completely the other way.

-Yes.

-You've been great fun. Thank you, Claire.

Meanwhile, the victors, who've managed to win by only losing £9...

-LAUGHTER

-..are the lovely reds.

-You did get a very nice profit out of your piece of Bakelite.

-Yes.

Which was the only profit generated anywhere today, so you should be well proud.

-Have you had a nice time?

-We have. Yes.

-Thank you for joining us.

-Been all right for you, Kate?

-Yeah. Great.

-Thank you, Paul.

We've had such fun. Join us soon for some more bargain hunting, yes?

YES!

I know you're sat 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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