0:00:03 > 0:00:07Simply follow the A1, take the exit for Chesterton,
0:00:07 > 0:00:10merge onto the A605 Oundle Road
0:00:10 > 0:00:13then turn right at the next roundabout and you're here.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15Well, that's all mapped out then.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18Right, let's go bargain hunting.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Today we're at the Peterborough Festival Of Antiques
0:00:46 > 0:00:48and, like all good festivals,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51this place has got hundreds of revellers
0:00:51 > 0:00:53who are arriving in their droves
0:00:53 > 0:00:55to experience the experience
0:00:55 > 0:00:59of being in one of Britain's largest antique fairs.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Groovy, man.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06Today the Reds keep splashing the cash,
0:01:06 > 0:01:08much to their expert's alarm.
0:01:09 > 0:01:10Are you seriously buying that?
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Well, we've seen it.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16And the Blues want to hold on to every penny.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Your taste is wonderful, but you're...
0:01:19 > 0:01:20- I'm cheap.- You're cheap!
0:01:22 > 0:01:24First, let's meet our contestants.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29On today's show we have a couple of couples.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32For the Reds, we've got Anna and we've got Phil,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35and for the Blues we've got Barbara and Richard. Hello, everyone.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38- ALL: Hello. - Lovely to see you. Now, Anna,
0:01:38 > 0:01:40for a while you've lived in South America?
0:01:40 > 0:01:42- Well, I was born there, yes.- Ah!
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Yes, and I left there when I was 20.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48- And then you came here to Britain. - Uh, '78.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51- '78.- I hit this island, yes.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53And you became an antique dealer.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55At the time I was working in marketing
0:01:55 > 0:01:58- and then I became a mature student.- Mm-hm.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02And eventually I became an antique dealer, a little wheeler-dealer.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04How did you get on? Successful?
0:02:04 > 0:02:08- I survived, but I wouldn't have said that I made a lot of lolly.- No.- No.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10You had a bit of leftover lolly at the end of the day though,
0:02:10 > 0:02:12- did you?- Some.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Well, I'm glad to hear that.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Well, Phil, you're jolly lucky, really, cos you've got here,
0:02:17 > 0:02:18wrapped up in this package,
0:02:18 > 0:02:21an expert to take you on your way, haven't you?
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- Yes, absolutely. - Which is rather nice.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25So she's senior partner here for today.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29But structurally, you're perfectly sound in your own right, aren't you?
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- Or at least your buildings are? - Yes, that's right.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- I'm a structural engineer.- Yes! - And that's what I do for a living,
0:02:35 > 0:02:39so nothing has ever fallen down yet, since I've been designing them.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42So you're able to do these incredible calculations.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Well, the calculations are part of it,
0:02:45 > 0:02:48but I'm much more interested in design, shape, form, materials,
0:02:48 > 0:02:50how things go together...
0:02:50 > 0:02:51You're very modest about this,
0:02:51 > 0:02:53but you've done it with substantial structures
0:02:53 > 0:02:54around the world, haven't you?
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Yes, I have, yes.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59And, to relax, you go to your shed with a hammer and some nails.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- I like to think of myself as a sort of amateur joiner.- Right.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05And I'm trying to make furniture.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Well, it sounds like good fun, and thank you very much for joining us.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Now, Barbara, you have had over a thousand babies in your life.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Not personally!
0:03:14 > 0:03:17So tell us about your career in midwifery.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21Um, well, I didn't want to be a midwife to start off with,
0:03:21 > 0:03:23I just sort of got into it,
0:03:23 > 0:03:28and over the years, personally, I've delivered just over 1,700 babies.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29- 1,700 babies!- Yes.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32That is quite something, isn't it?
0:03:32 > 0:03:37And any sort of outstanding memories of any of these occasions?
0:03:37 > 0:03:40I can remember the first delivery as if it was yesterday.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42There are dramas, but, you know...
0:03:42 > 0:03:44Now, Richard, you've got separate passions,
0:03:44 > 0:03:47cos you're frightfully keen on flying, aren't you?
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Yeah, I wanted to be a pilot when I was younger
0:03:49 > 0:03:51and couldn't be, for one reason or another,
0:03:51 > 0:03:55and it wasn't till well after we were married that I took it up
0:03:55 > 0:03:57and I had about ten years flying.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02It's lovely on a clear day, especially on a cold, clear day,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- you can see virtually the whole of Norfolk.- Hmm.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- It's lovely, peaceful.- And do you collect things relating to...?
0:04:08 > 0:04:12I have got a library of aviation books together
0:04:12 > 0:04:14and I'm always on the lookout for
0:04:14 > 0:04:16bits and pieces in that line.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18So, um, what are you going to hope to fly away with
0:04:18 > 0:04:20from today's shopping?
0:04:20 > 0:04:22We'll look for some silver.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25We may see an owl for Barbara, cos she's into owls.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27- Owls?- Yes.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- You collect owls?- I love owls. - Well, there we go, you never know,
0:04:30 > 0:04:32you might find something owl-related.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Stranger things have happened on Bargain Hunt. Anyway, here we go.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38- Look, there's your £300. - Money, money, money!- £300.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42And you can flit off with that lot, your experts await,
0:04:42 > 0:04:43and very, very, very good luck.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Twit-twoo.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50On THE most wet and dreary day,
0:04:50 > 0:04:54the chicest of antiques experts will liven up the Reds.
0:04:54 > 0:04:55It's Catherine Southon.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59And he's no bookworm -
0:04:59 > 0:05:02for the Blues, it's the colourful Thomas Plant.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09Off you go, teams, and very, very, very good luck.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11I've got a good feeling about this shopping.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- Richard, Barbara, are you excited? - I am, yes.- Very.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Confident?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Yes, that's why I'm wearing red - it's the colour of confidence.- Oh!
0:05:19 > 0:05:21It's the Red team that will win, won't they?
0:05:21 > 0:05:23- Jewellery.- Jewellery, good. - And silverware.
0:05:23 > 0:05:24Perhaps a bit of silver, yeah.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Yeah, and what about you, are you interested in silver, Richard?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29I like silver and also militaria,
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- if there's any small pieces of that.- Militaria!
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- Well, we've got enough to be getting on with. Let's go.- Let's go.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- Let's get onto it.- Lots of choice in here.- Let's get shopping.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47We've hardly started, and already Latin American Anna
0:05:47 > 0:05:51is making a quickstep over to the Poole Pottery.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54What's the price on this?
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- DEALER:- 120. - It's very vibrant, isn't it?
0:05:57 > 0:05:59It's certainly vibrant, yeah.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- Yeah.- I don't think we'd make money on it, do you?- Not on £120.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07OK, right, we'll go and we'll carry on, yeah?
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Thank you very much for your time, thank you.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- How much do you want it for?- Me?
0:06:12 > 0:06:13I would like it for about 70.
0:06:13 > 0:06:1570 quid?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17I say, that one's a live wire.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Are you seriously buying that?
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- We've seen it.- We'll think about that.- We're thinking about it.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23- DEALER:- OK.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27Right, OK. Um, thank you very much indeed. Thank you, thank you.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Cor, you're quick off the mark, Anna,
0:06:30 > 0:06:32but are you in step with the rest of your team, eh?
0:06:32 > 0:06:35I think I'm going to have to put some reins on you.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37I'm a bit worried about you.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40We need some reins so we can pull her in.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42SHE WHINNIES
0:06:45 > 0:06:50But hold your horses. What's that the Blues are eyeing up?
0:06:50 > 0:06:51Could your luck be in?
0:06:52 > 0:06:53We've got a little snuffbox here
0:06:53 > 0:06:55this gentleman has pointed out to me.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59But the extraordinary interest is on this back here.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03"Wish Mr H Webb,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06"Sir Isaac Newton, Jacks Wood."
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Sir Isaac Newton, eh? That's not to be sniffed at.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12And is it silver?
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- No, no, it's brass.- Brass?
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- And how much does he want for that? - I don't know. How much is this?
0:07:17 > 0:07:18- DEALER: £45. - £45.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20That's quite reasonable, isn't it?
0:07:20 > 0:07:24That's worth a punt, if we can get the price down a little bit.
0:07:24 > 0:07:25It's mad this, isn't it?
0:07:25 > 0:07:29Having this...hand-etched Sir Isaac Newton signature on here.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31It's quite interesting. Jacks Wood.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Well, I think it will appeal to several different classes of people.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Yeah, I think so as well.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39What can be your very best on it?
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- DEALER: 40. - We can do 30.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- 40 is his best.- 40. Do you think that's...?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46I don't know, I don't know. It's just... I mean, the thing is,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49if it was just a normal snuffbox I'd say, "Yeah, OK...
0:07:49 > 0:07:51"£15."
0:07:51 > 0:07:53I think it's worth a try.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- Do you want to do it?- Yes, all right, why not?- Yes, why not?
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- Are you sure?- Yes.- We've only been shopping for, like, three minutes!
0:07:59 > 0:08:02It doesn't matter, we've got longer then for the others.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05I think we should go for it. You can't lose, can you, going for that?
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Yeah, great. Well, first item down.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Nice and decisive, Blues. No horsing around here.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Your first buy, and in only four minutes.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17But what's happening in the Red corner?
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- £680.- Come on, come on!
0:08:24 > 0:08:26- I've got expensive taste. - Have you got £995?
0:08:26 > 0:08:27You have very expensive taste.
0:08:30 > 0:08:31That's thousands.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Yeah, a bit out of budget for that.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35# Hey, big spender!
0:08:37 > 0:08:39# Spend
0:08:39 > 0:08:42# ..a little time with me... #
0:08:42 > 0:08:45I think you two need £1,000, because everything you're picking up,
0:08:45 > 0:08:48EVERYTHING you're picking up,
0:08:48 > 0:08:50is three figures.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Looks like you'll be going into the red at this rate. Ha!
0:08:55 > 0:08:59Now, where are the Blues? It looks like they've spotted some glass.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02What do you notice about them?
0:09:02 > 0:09:04When you look at that bit of glass?
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- They're all the same shape. - It's as if that was...
0:09:07 > 0:09:09uh, maybe Scandinavian, originally.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13Look at this man here. What am I doing standing here?
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Back of the net! Well done. How do you know that's Scandinavian?
0:09:16 > 0:09:18There's something about the form of them,
0:09:18 > 0:09:22the flowing shape, that I recognise from magazines, yes.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25So they're Scandinavian and they've been wheel-engraved
0:09:25 > 0:09:28so they're lead crystal with a wheel engraving to them.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32- Wow.- So, this one is a very nice ovoid glass
0:09:32 > 0:09:35and it's by Kosta by Lindstrand.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Beautifully engraved with the Pisces the fish on it.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- It's rather good, isn't it? - Yeah.- Very nice.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44So is it all the same glass-maker, yes?
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Oh, no. It'll all be either Kosta or Orrefors.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52So this one here, again, a nice bowl. Beautiful shape,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55with a girl on here, little flowers...
0:09:55 > 0:09:57This has been engraved on the base here
0:09:57 > 0:10:01and this one could be an Orrefors, because you've got O-F there.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03And then this one here
0:10:03 > 0:10:05is again a little bud vase
0:10:05 > 0:10:08and that's got Kosta on it and the number.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- They're all very desirable bits of glass.- They are.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16- Beautifully, beautifully blown and beautifully engraved.- Simple, but...
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Simple, but perfectly formed.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20Just like you then, Tom.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22I think we should buy them.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25We've got the name and we've got the designer behind it.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28- And you've really got a timeless shape.- Yes, timeless shapes. Go on.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Have a go, have a go.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33- Where is he? Where is he?- Hello.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35- DEALER:- Hi. - Um, the three vases here.
0:10:35 > 0:10:36What about £25?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- Go on.- OK, 25.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- Yeah? What did she get them for?- 25.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Brilliant! Well done, you.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- Second item down.- That's good, yes. - Are you pleased?
0:10:49 > 0:10:51Yes, I am, and that's very nice.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53Good show, team!
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Your second item and only 20 minutes in,
0:10:55 > 0:10:59but dare I ask what's happening on the other team? Oh, dear!
0:10:59 > 0:11:00After that first flurry of activity,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03they haven't even got their first buy.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Hold on! Huh, what's Anna spotted?
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- That's the one.- Oh, that's nice, dear.- Yes.- I like her.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12A lady in waiting. Huh!
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- What do you think, um, you could do for us?- Do you like that?
0:11:16 > 0:11:20- What do you like about it? - Yes, quite.- Uh, I like, uh...
0:11:20 > 0:11:24the figure, the texture. I like the way she's sort of...
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- quite relaxed.- She's very relaxed. She is, yes.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30You don't seem too relaxed about it, Catherine.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32What's the price on it?
0:11:32 > 0:11:34- 95.- 95.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- Right, let's have a close inspection.- Yeah.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- What's it made from?- Terracotta.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- It is terracotta, is it? - DEALER:- Yes.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46So it's German. So she's probably Deco, '20s, '30s.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- Would you have this at home? - Yes.- You would?
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- We have one like this at home. - Oh, do you?
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Oh, well, that's why she's interested, do you think?
0:11:53 > 0:11:55And the best price on it is...?
0:11:55 > 0:11:58You could have her for 80.
0:11:58 > 0:11:59A little bit less!
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Well, 75, very best.
0:12:03 > 0:12:0570. 70 and I'll love you for ever.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Feel that Latin American love!
0:12:07 > 0:12:09How can you resist!
0:12:09 > 0:12:12- Go on.- Are we definitely interested? Are we definitely going for this?
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- Yes, I would like it, yes. - I'll go with this one.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18If you really like it then. Is it going to make money at auction?
0:12:18 > 0:12:20- Uh, that is a really good question.- Yes.
0:12:20 > 0:12:21Quite an important one.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25But at least we're going with a piece.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Please, please, please, please, please, please!
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- Go on!- How can you resist?
0:12:31 > 0:12:37- Go on then.- Bless her.- £70. I'm not sure. Anyway, we've bought it.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- It's lovely.- Thank you.- Oh, yeah, good luck.- I think we might need it.
0:12:41 > 0:12:42Oh, dear!
0:12:42 > 0:12:43ANNA LAUGHS
0:12:47 > 0:12:50I don't think your expert's on side with this one at all, Reds.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Not a wise move, perhaps?
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Meanwhile, are the Blues having a hoot?
0:12:56 > 0:13:00- There's a lovely owl there.- Do you like owls?- I love owls.- Do you?
0:13:00 > 0:13:02- Yeah.- Some people don't like owls. Why do you like owls?
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- Cos they look so haughty.- Richard...
0:13:05 > 0:13:10- Coming.- Your good lady has said to me she loves owls.- I do.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- Have you seen the price?! - No, I haven't.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15God, I feel quite weak at the thought of it.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19- I probably don't like that owl so much.- £250. Do you like her at 250?
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- Pop him back.- Pop him back, yeah, absolutely. Come on.- He flies away.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Come on. Move on. Move on. Move on.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30Yep, quite right. Wise to leave it well alone at that price.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34The next question is, has Catherine managed to rein in the Reds?
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- We're going to look for my wood. - OK, 22 minutes.- My wood!
0:13:37 > 0:13:39You've got what you want.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- Time for the wood. - Now it's Phil's turn. He wants wood.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Hear that, Anna? It's wood. Wood!
0:13:45 > 0:13:48# You better knock, knock Knock on wood...#
0:13:48 > 0:13:49Or is it?
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Could we look at the Art Nouveau stuff?
0:13:52 > 0:13:53What do you want? What have you found now?
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Could we look at the Art Nouveau stuff?
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- It looks like you're going to lose your turn.- Yeah, maybe.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01- It's Anna's turn again. - It's all right.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Anna's leading the way again.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07I hope it's not for another item out of your price range though.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Uh-oh.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12Huh! But we're going to the other extreme on the Blue team.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- So this is what you like, is it?- I do.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- A little...what appeals to you on this one?- I like brooches.
0:14:19 > 0:14:24- It's only £22.- Yeah.- Barbara, your taste is wonderful, but you're...
0:14:24 > 0:14:28- I'm cheap.- You're cheap! Are you a cheap date? Was she a cheap date?
0:14:28 > 0:14:32- Yes.- I only drink water, you see. - What?! Water?- I like a cheap date.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35I bet Richard saved a few bob over the years.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39- I think, you know, you've got all this money...- I know and I'm trying.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43On the Red team, Anna's on a mission - to spend!
0:14:44 > 0:14:47215.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49I like the design and I do like the shape.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51But I think it's too much money.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53I don't think we'll make a profit at auction.
0:14:53 > 0:14:54Absolutely.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56175.
0:14:56 > 0:14:57- 175?- Yeah.
0:14:58 > 0:14:59Well, it's getting better.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02It's getting better, but I can tell you,
0:15:02 > 0:15:04you won't make money on it at auction.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Good advice, Catherine.
0:15:06 > 0:15:07Um, 150.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- No, it's got to be more like 100. - Obviously, it won't be...!
0:15:12 > 0:15:14You've got to have a margin, love.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- DEALER:- I'd meet you halfway at 160.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20- It's too much.- At 160, too much?
0:15:20 > 0:15:24I think it won't... I think it will sell at 150 in auction.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- I think it's beautiful.- I suppose... - It is, it's really nice.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29It is really nice. I'm not... I wouldn't want to...
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Say 150 to me, I'll be your friend for ever!
0:15:31 > 0:15:33All right, 150.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35You see?
0:15:35 > 0:15:36- You're going to take it?- Yeah.
0:15:38 > 0:15:39OK.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43Well done, darling. Well done. You've got your Art Nouveau piece.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46I know. And now it's your piece of wood.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49It seems the ranks are revolting, Catherine!
0:15:49 > 0:15:51On the other hand, the Blues have fallen into line
0:15:51 > 0:15:54behind their expert.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Well, come and have a look over here. There's some brooches in here
0:15:56 > 0:15:58and I think one of them you might quite like.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- I like that one. - I thought you'd like that one.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07What do you love about her?
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Well, I love brooches anyway and it's just so delicate.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Let's just have a look - there's a little mark on the base here.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16It says nine carat
0:16:16 > 0:16:19and these are little amethysts...
0:16:19 > 0:16:21with little seed pearls in there...
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- in the Art Nouveau style. Isn't it sweet?- That's very attractive, that.
0:16:25 > 0:16:26Isn't it?
0:16:26 > 0:16:30- Do you think that's our third and final item?- I like it.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- Shall we see if we can do a deal on it?- Yes.- Why not?- What's it cost?
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- 75. Do you want me to go and have a chat?- Yes.- Go on.- OK.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Over in the Red team, Phil's finally indulging his wish
0:16:43 > 0:16:44to choose something wooden.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50But can they see the wood for the trees?
0:16:50 > 0:16:53£28 they want, but I would give them...
0:16:53 > 0:16:55Three quid.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Ah-ha! Are the Reds finally pulling together then?
0:17:03 > 0:17:07- What have you found, guys?- You are very good with instruments and...
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- What's he found?- ..contraptions? - I see what you mean.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- Oh, it's a rolling ruler. - Yeah, a rolling ruler.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Well, you can use it for architectural purposes
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- or perhaps for, if you were at sea...- Charts.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21..charting, for plotting, for moving it up and down,
0:17:21 > 0:17:23to see which direction you were going in.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Do you think 100 years old?
0:17:25 > 0:17:27It's certainly late 19th Century, yes,
0:17:27 > 0:17:29and nice to be in its original case,
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- that is jolly nice. - Good little mahogany box.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Cos you see so many of these
0:17:33 > 0:17:36and they're not in their original case.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38But the standard size is about...
0:17:38 > 0:17:44Is about this. So that's a smaller size in its case, which is nice.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48My only concern here is that we're not going to a sale...
0:17:48 > 0:17:52specialising in instruments or something like that.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54- We're going to a general sale. - Well...
0:17:54 > 0:17:56And in a general sale
0:17:56 > 0:17:58I can probably see it only doing about £30-£40, £30-£50.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- Uh-huh.- What's on it?
0:18:01 > 0:18:05- I think it's about £80, is it? - £80.- £80.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08Well, it's just the time factor for me.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Yeah, it's not worth it at £80, is it?
0:18:10 > 0:18:13What is your very best? Bargain Hunt.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- DEALER:- 70.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- OK, well, we'd better leave it. - We may come back for it.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21Thank you very much.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- OK, all right.- OK, follow.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28Yeah, get a move on, Phil. Don't let your heart rule your head.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30Good to see Thomas hard at work for the Blues.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33He's just shelled out £50 for that brooch.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35- Well done!- I thought it was worth every penny.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39- I thought you fell in love with it, didn't you?- I love it.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41You can't beat that.
0:18:41 > 0:18:42- That's nice, that.- Well done.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- You like that, don't you? - Yes, I love it.- Right.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49That's it - three items down. (You've hardly spent any money!)
0:18:49 > 0:18:50- Sorry about that!- No, no, no!
0:18:50 > 0:18:52We've just saved us all the more for you to spend.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54No, no, all the more for me to spend.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58- Just think of the challenge that you can have.- The challenge?- Yes.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Indeed, the Blues have been so careful
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Thomas has two thirds of the kitty left to play with.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05It's another story though for the big-spending Reds -
0:19:05 > 0:19:08only £80 left with eight minutes to go.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13- We haven't got any time now, we've got about eight minutes left.- OK.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16And you're wandering around like we've got three hours!
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Oh, hurry up.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- Um...- How about that?
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Ghastly.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Go and buy that instrument if you like it, love.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Finally, you've got your good lady's blessing, Phil.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32We're in a bit of a hurry and you said 70, didn't you?
0:19:32 > 0:19:33- DEALER:- Yes.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Yeah, now, could you do just a little bit less?
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- It's very difficult, cos it's not MY piece.- I understand that.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42- I don't know what he paid for it. - I understand that.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46But I will say it's 65.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- That's halfway in between the two. - I think that's very generous,
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- that's very kind, considering he's not here.- Yeah.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- It's a bit tough, but... - OK, well, that's brilliant.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- So we'll shake on that one. - At last! Phew!
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- Your final purchase, and with only 15 seconds left.- That's close.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Time's up. Let's check out what the Red team bought, eh?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12First of all, the Reds got saucy
0:20:12 > 0:20:16buying this German 1930s terracotta nude at £70.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Then they got fruity with this Art Nouveau pewter bowl
0:20:20 > 0:20:23at a rather pricey £150.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27But did they finally measure up
0:20:27 > 0:20:31with this late 19th Century brass ruler bought for £65?
0:20:33 > 0:20:34Do you think we overspent?
0:20:34 > 0:20:38All sounding promising. How much did you spend all round?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- 285.- Did you? That's a nice number, isn't it?- Don't you think?
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- I do think that's a nice number, Anna.- So, the wonga is gone.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46Well, almost.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49- OK, you spent 285. I'd like £15 of leftover lolly then.- Are you sure?
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- Yes, I'm sure I'm sure. - Is it worth it?
0:20:51 > 0:20:52Yes, it is, it most certainly is,
0:20:52 > 0:20:55because Catherine will go and find you
0:20:55 > 0:20:59- a dazzling, profitable jewel with those miserable £15.- Yes.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01But, first of all, Phil, which is your favourite piece?
0:21:01 > 0:21:06- Oh, the rule, the ruler, the architect's navigator's ruler.- OK.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- A beautiful mahogany box.- Lovely. - Brass!- Do you agree with that?
0:21:09 > 0:21:14Um, I like it, but my favourite is the Art Nouveau planter, Osiris.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17OK, that's lovely. And is that going to bring the biggest profit?
0:21:17 > 0:21:18- No.- Uh, no...- OK.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22But on the other hand, what is going to bring the biggest profit?
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Well, that's the question I'm going to put to you next, Anna!
0:21:25 > 0:21:28- Which is going to bring the biggest profit?- Um...
0:21:28 > 0:21:33- Possibly the figure of a woman that we bought first time.- Terracotta.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- Although our expert doesn't think so.- OK.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39Well, you never know what Catherine's going to find you
0:21:39 > 0:21:41- with the £15. - We might get a nice little...
0:21:41 > 0:21:43Not furniture, I don't think.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46I would like a Regency piece of furniture.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Do you want to come with me?
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Well, I don't know, talk about great expectations!
0:21:51 > 0:21:52Very good luck with that.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Why don't we check out what the Blue Team bought, eh?
0:21:56 > 0:21:57Did the Blues get lucky
0:21:57 > 0:22:01when they found the horseshoe-shaped snuffbox at £40?
0:22:03 > 0:22:07They followed it up with this group of Scandinavian glass vases -
0:22:07 > 0:22:08£25 paid.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Last but not least, they went for gold
0:22:13 > 0:22:17with the Edwardian nine-carat and amethyst brooch, paying £50 for it.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- Yes, you've not spent that much, have you?- Oh, we...
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- I'm going to have to spend it all. - Oh, I hope you do.- Well, I will.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Hang on a minute. How much did you spend actually?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28£115.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32Who's got the £185 of leftover lolly? Thank you very much.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36- Which is your favourite piece out of your...- The brooch.- Is it?- Yes.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38- The brooch?- Yes. - Do you agree with that, Ricardo?
0:22:38 > 0:22:40My favourite is the glassware.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43- That's your favourite piece. - Yes, there's three pieces.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45- And is that going to bring the biggest profit?- Uh...
0:22:45 > 0:22:50- The glass?- Maybe, yes. Probably.- Maybe probably yes.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54- Yes.- Thank you for that prediction, Richard! What about you, darling?
0:22:54 > 0:22:57- The glass I think, yeah. - Do you? All right, fine.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Well, Tom's not agreeing with that, but you've got all that money, Tom.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02- What are you going to spend it on?- The lot!
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Are you going to spend it all?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- I'll give a you a clue - I've seen something.- Have you?
0:23:06 > 0:23:11- Have we seen it?- No.- Oh!- Hopefully it will bring us luck.- Hmm.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Well, luck is what we're all after.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17Meanwhile, I'm heading off to show you a collection
0:23:17 > 0:23:19that is sure to turn a few heads.
0:23:26 > 0:23:27This is rather fun, isn't it?
0:23:27 > 0:23:29Do you like that? What is it?
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Well, technically it's something called a page-turner,
0:23:32 > 0:23:36so you've got your big old family Bible like this, look...
0:23:36 > 0:23:41And you're on Deuteronomy 7 and you want to turn the next page,
0:23:41 > 0:23:43you use this blade to turn the page
0:23:43 > 0:23:48and as you continue with your read of the family Bible,
0:23:48 > 0:23:52you turn successive pages using one of these jokers.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56Or, when you've got to your moment, you simply shut it like that
0:23:56 > 0:23:58and it doubles as a bookmark.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Clever, isn't it?
0:24:00 > 0:24:03This one is what I call average quality.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06It's actually made of a piece of bamboo,
0:24:06 > 0:24:08so probably made out East,
0:24:08 > 0:24:12and I guess it probably dates from around 1880 to 1910.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17Next, it's something completely different.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21This is made of a piece of larch.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24The larch has been formed into a thin section
0:24:24 > 0:24:27and then it's been transfer-printed with these scenes.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30Both of the scenes are from Jersey
0:24:30 > 0:24:33and this sort of stencilled souvenir-ware
0:24:33 > 0:24:36is collectable in its own right.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39You might quite fancy this little chap,
0:24:39 > 0:24:41which came in the same group,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44another one made of a section of bamboo,
0:24:44 > 0:24:50this time engraved with a turtle and a few bugs and a piece of grass.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54Next it's something really rather special.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Exactly how old is this?
0:24:56 > 0:25:00Cos the handle is wrapped in a piece of vellum,
0:25:00 > 0:25:01vellum that looks as if
0:25:01 > 0:25:07it might have come from some 15th or 16th century bookbinding.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10It's been illuminated like an early piece of vellum
0:25:10 > 0:25:13with these designs, most of which have rubbed off.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17And the blade of the paperknife itself is all blotchy,
0:25:17 > 0:25:20cos somebody has squidged some reddish paint on it
0:25:20 > 0:25:22to make it look like tortoiseshell.
0:25:22 > 0:25:28Stylistically, this thing could be as early as 17th century.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31Actually though, I think it's a 19th century fantasy.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37The next piece is exquisitely made.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Probably Anglo-Indian,
0:25:40 > 0:25:44coming from the 1790s to 1820 period,
0:25:44 > 0:25:49it's made of a sliver of ebony - dark, heavy wood
0:25:49 > 0:25:52that's been crafted to look like a knife
0:25:52 > 0:25:56with this shell-shaped ferule and a lovely handle.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59A little bit of furniture polish on this
0:25:59 > 0:26:01and it will come up an absolute treat.
0:26:01 > 0:26:07And lastly in this little tribe, the most special of all...
0:26:07 > 0:26:14It's been made from some decking re-salvaged from the RMS Mauretania.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22Launched in 1906, this grand liner,
0:26:22 > 0:26:24known as the Old Lady Of The Atlantic,
0:26:24 > 0:26:28made more than 260 return voyages to America
0:26:28 > 0:26:30before she was scrapped in 1934.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39She would have carried literally millions of passengers
0:26:39 > 0:26:41who loved her to bits.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44And so, when she was taken to bits,
0:26:44 > 0:26:48they didn't throw all the pieces away.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50It's a kind of marine relic.
0:26:50 > 0:26:55So, six paperknives or page-turners,
0:26:55 > 0:26:57each telling their own story.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00And if you're a collector of such things,
0:27:00 > 0:27:02they're remarkably cheap to acquire,
0:27:02 > 0:27:08because all six of these could be yours for £35.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11That's it - £35 for the lot. How's that?
0:27:14 > 0:27:17'But the big question is, will it be full steam ahead
0:27:17 > 0:27:19'for our teams at the auction?'
0:27:26 > 0:27:28All done at 75.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32Well, we popped 12 miles from Peterborough to Batemans Saleroom
0:27:32 > 0:27:36to meet our old mate, our old mucker, David Palmer.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38- David, how are you? - Very well, thanks.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41It's lovely to be here, and kicking off for our Reds today,
0:27:41 > 0:27:44they've got this naked lady. Does it date from the 1930s, do you think?
0:27:44 > 0:27:46It is of that style.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50It has that appearance, but it's been cast, hasn't it? In a mould.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52It has, and therefore it could have been done yesterday.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54It could have been.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57Yes, and it's got that slightly unfortunate muddy colour.
0:27:57 > 0:27:58How much do you think she's worth?
0:27:58 > 0:28:00My colleagues have put an estimate of 50 to 80.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- That means you don't believe it, personally?- I don't agree with them.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Well, how much do you think it's worth, personally?
0:28:06 > 0:28:09- I think she's only going to do £30 or £40.- Do you?- Yes.- OK, fine.
0:28:09 > 0:28:10£70 paid.
0:28:10 > 0:28:15Next is the Liberty-lookalike pewter double-handed bowl,
0:28:15 > 0:28:19- which has a sort of squat charm to it.- It's got the look, hasn't it?
0:28:19 > 0:28:21And it's a nice bowl, you can look at it,
0:28:21 > 0:28:23you could fill that with fruit, whatever.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25- Yes.- Potpourri.- What's it worth?
0:28:25 > 0:28:2640 to 60.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28Oh, dear! They paid 150!
0:28:28 > 0:28:32It will be mass-produced, you'd find examples of them all over the world.
0:28:32 > 0:28:33All over the world.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35OK, well, we're all over the shop here.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38Next is the Catherine Southon
0:28:38 > 0:28:41navigating instrument parallel ruler.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45- It's a nice-looking instrument if it was polished up.- Mm-hm.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47But what are you going to do with it?
0:28:47 > 0:28:49Put it in its box, put it in the bottom of a cupboard
0:28:49 > 0:28:50and never look at it.
0:28:50 > 0:28:54- Unless you navigate, in which case you could use it seriously.- Yeah.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56Well, all right then, let's get really tough with this
0:28:56 > 0:28:58and what's the estimate?
0:28:58 > 0:29:01- We've gone for 30 to 50. - That's really tough. £65 paid.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05- And, in all honesty, our 30 to 50 is being nice and generous.- Is it?
0:29:05 > 0:29:07- I think.- In which case they're going to need the bonus buy,
0:29:07 > 0:29:09so let's go and have a look at it.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12Now, Anna, Phil,
0:29:12 > 0:29:16you were such good sports at your buying, you spent £285,
0:29:16 > 0:29:17which is marvellous.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20You only gave Catherine £15, so a challenge, Catherine!
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- What did you find?- Well, it was certainly a challenge,
0:29:23 > 0:29:26especially because they wanted an early piece of Georgian furniture.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30- Oh, really?- Which was not really going to happen with £15.- Oh!
0:29:30 > 0:29:32But I bought you something wooden.
0:29:32 > 0:29:33Lovely.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36- Cos you like a bit of wood, don't you?- Oh, fantastic!
0:29:36 > 0:29:39- Not terribly exciting.- Love it, love it.- Nice sarcophagus shape.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43- Have it, dear.- So what do you think the profit could be?
0:29:43 > 0:29:45You know, with a bit of luck and...?
0:29:45 > 0:29:49Somebody's going to buy this, I think, for up to £30, £40.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52We should at least double our money and hopefully make a bit more.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- I think so.- I think that's a very nice prediction.- Tempting, tempting.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58Very tempting. Well, just rest with that thought,
0:29:58 > 0:30:00cos right now, for the audience at home,
0:30:00 > 0:30:03let's find out from the auctioneer what he thinks.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Right then, David, there's one of the most boring boxes
0:30:05 > 0:30:07you've ever seen in all your life.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10Largely because poor wee Catherine only had £15 to spend
0:30:10 > 0:30:11and that's what she spent it on.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15If you only had £15 to spend, might you have bought that box?
0:30:15 > 0:30:17I...I... Yes, if there was nothing else there.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19I mean, it's had a few repairs.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21- We've got the side repaired with a bit of mahogany.- Mm-hm.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23A little bit there, so we've got mixed woods.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27Mixed woods - largely rosewood, but some mixture to it.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30But what I like about it in design terms is,
0:30:30 > 0:30:34for something made in the 1830s, 1840s, something like that,
0:30:34 > 0:30:36- it's quite contemporary-looking, isn't it?- It is.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39It would go stylishly well in a London loft.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43If you've only got £15, I think it's £15 well spent.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45Will it turn a profit on £15, do you think?
0:30:45 > 0:30:48- I would like to think so. 20 to 40 we're hoping.- Are you?
0:30:48 > 0:30:52Well, that's brilliant. That's it for the Reds, now for the Blues,
0:30:52 > 0:30:54and quite a lowly lot here.
0:30:54 > 0:31:00First up is the novelty plated-brass, horseshoe-formed snuffbox.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Right, well, I think it's better than you are saying,
0:31:02 > 0:31:05because we've got a correct horseshoe represented on the lid -
0:31:05 > 0:31:07four nail-hits down one side, three the other,
0:31:07 > 0:31:09so this is a proper racing thing.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12Some gambler or some racehorse owner had it.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14We have a series of names on the underside.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18So, they could be racehorses then? The names of racehorses...
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- I think so, yes.- ..that the owner of that box once owned?- Yes.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24So, you feel it's a thoroughly authentic,
0:31:24 > 0:31:26- horsey, racing-related object?- Yes.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29And what do you think it's worth as a result of all that?
0:31:29 > 0:31:32I still only think £10 to £20.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34£40 we paid.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Now, we're going to go to Scandinavia
0:31:36 > 0:31:40and look at these three lovely vases - "Kosta" lotta, we hope!
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Well, they'd cost you a lot if you went to buy them new.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45- I mean, they're not old.- No. - But they're designer-made, signed...
0:31:45 > 0:31:49- Beautifully engraved, aren't they? - They are, and they're well-made.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51And well-made. How much?
0:31:51 > 0:31:53100 to 150, that sort of price range.
0:31:53 > 0:31:54How much?
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- £100 to £150. - I watched his lips there,
0:31:57 > 0:31:59did you? £25 we paid.
0:31:59 > 0:32:00That is only an estimate.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05I love that! Don't you start backtracking now!
0:32:05 > 0:32:08Lastly, they've got this little brooch,
0:32:08 > 0:32:10which seems to have a shamrock on it.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14I mean, it's typical of its type, a wonderful example of its type,
0:32:14 > 0:32:17the box, as well, matches in, lovely.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Yeah. How much?
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- 40 to 60.- £40 paid, so we're pretty well on-the-money there.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Let's go and have a look at the bonus buy, shall we?
0:32:25 > 0:32:28Barbara, Richard, you spent £115 -
0:32:28 > 0:32:30pretty miserable, I have to say!
0:32:30 > 0:32:33You gave Thomas Plant £185. Thomas, what did you spend it on?
0:32:33 > 0:32:38- Well, guys...- Ooh!- Oh!- I thought I'd buy you something quite strange.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42This is a Chinese nephrite amulet.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45I think it's quite old, I think it could be 18th century.
0:32:45 > 0:32:46It's got Li tigers on it -
0:32:46 > 0:32:50these are Li, these Li tigers creeping round the edge.
0:32:50 > 0:32:51How much did you spend?
0:32:51 > 0:32:54Hmm, well, they don't come cheap!
0:32:54 > 0:32:56- No.- No.- How much did you spend?
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- The lot.- You didn't, did you?- Yeah, stuffed it, did it, done it. Done.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05- Wow!- Wow!- But the thing is, it's just a very interesting thing.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08Look at the work. Now, you cannot carve jade.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11You have to grind it. It's a good thing.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14- How much is it going to bring them, Tom?- Well, do you know what?
0:33:14 > 0:33:16Interestingly enough, it could make real money.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19- It could make real money.- Really? - Like, how much is real money? £500?
0:33:19 > 0:33:22£500 to £800, it could do. It could do.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24If the right people have seen it...
0:33:24 > 0:33:27On the other hand, Tom, it might make £20, mightn't it?
0:33:27 > 0:33:29It might make £20, they may not like it,
0:33:29 > 0:33:31but I don't think it was made yesterday.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34It's a bit of a speculative thing, this. OK, hold on to those thoughts.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Meanwhile, why don't we find out for the viewers at home
0:33:36 > 0:33:38what the auctioneer thinks
0:33:38 > 0:33:41about the Souba sword-guard button amulet...whatever it is.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45Well, here we go. Something from the Orient for you.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47- I think it's wonderfully tactile, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49Nice colour, not drab.
0:33:49 > 0:33:54So it's some sort of ring for a belt, or a bit of regalia.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- Is it?- Hmm. And it ought to be worth a lot of money.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00- It should be worth £400 or £500. - Oh, good.- No.- Oh.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02We've estimated it at 80 to 120,
0:34:02 > 0:34:04because there's so many around
0:34:04 > 0:34:06- and it's heavily reproduced.- Ah.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08But there are people that know.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Ah, well, on that optimistic note,
0:34:10 > 0:34:13you're going to be taking the sale, aren't you?
0:34:13 > 0:34:14- I am.- We're in safe hands.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16You think?!
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Now, Anna and Phil, this is exciting, isn't it?
0:34:26 > 0:34:27- It is very exciting.- Very good.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30Now, Anna, tell me, honestly, how often do you go to auctions?
0:34:30 > 0:34:31Every week?
0:34:31 > 0:34:34Eh, no, no. Every month.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36- Every month?- Mmm. - You're a once-a-month goer.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38- Eh, kind of thing. - Kind of thing. OK, fine.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42So you're familiar with these places, I mean, you get a certain number of people in the room
0:34:42 > 0:34:44- and then a certain number of internet bidders, right?- Yes.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47And we're rather hoping that the internet bidders
0:34:47 > 0:34:49- will come forward...- Absolutely.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51- ..for your naked lady, yes? - Absolutely.
0:34:51 > 0:34:52And if the worst comes to the worst,
0:34:52 > 0:34:56you've got the £15 casket from heaven to fall back on, haven't you?
0:34:56 > 0:35:02- That's an absolute godsend. - Courtesy of clever old Catherine.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05So, we're standing by then. First up is the terracotta nude
0:35:05 > 0:35:08and, um, I have to say, she is looking good.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10A 1930s-style girl...
0:35:10 > 0:35:1220 quid for her, straight in at £20.
0:35:12 > 0:35:1520 I'm bid over there, at 20 - 22.
0:35:15 > 0:35:16Thank you, sir. 22.
0:35:16 > 0:35:1925, 28, 30.
0:35:19 > 0:35:2132, 35, 38, 40,
0:35:21 > 0:35:23- 45, 50, 55...- Yes.
0:35:23 > 0:35:2660, 65, 70,
0:35:26 > 0:35:2875, 80.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30- At 80, oh, come on. - (You clever girl.)
0:35:30 > 0:35:35At £81, the bid is here at 81. I sell then at 81.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37- Yes! Well done!- Oh, brilliant! - Congratulations, brilliant.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41- Well done.- That puts us all in our place, doesn't it?
0:35:41 > 0:35:46Pewter bowl showing up there, I mean, this is an impressive piece.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48Uh, 30 quid for it. 30 I'm bid.
0:35:48 > 0:35:4932, 35, at 38,
0:35:49 > 0:35:5140, 45, at 45,
0:35:51 > 0:35:5450, 55, I've got 65,
0:35:54 > 0:35:55net, you need to go 70.
0:35:56 > 0:35:5970, the bid is here at 70.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01- Go 72?- YES!
0:36:01 > 0:36:02No, they haven't done it yet.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04LAUGHTER
0:36:05 > 0:36:06See how excited he is!
0:36:06 > 0:36:08Sold on the net then at 70.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13Well done, £70. That's minus 80 on that.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17You had 11, which means you're minus 69, doesn't it?
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Anyway, now, come on, here comes the parallel ruler.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22Interesting piece, an engineering piece,
0:36:22 > 0:36:24if you like this sort of thing.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26£20 for it. 20? 10?
0:36:26 > 0:36:285?
0:36:28 > 0:36:315, I'm bid at 5 only.
0:36:31 > 0:36:336, 7, 8, 10,
0:36:33 > 0:36:35room at 10, 12.
0:36:35 > 0:36:3915, in the room at 15. 18.
0:36:39 > 0:36:4220. Net, you're going to have to go higher, I've got 20 in the room.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45It's like walking through treacle, isn't it?
0:36:45 > 0:36:48At 28, sold on the net at 28. Nobody else?
0:36:49 > 0:36:52- Minus 106.- Oh!- In a bet of a debt. - We've got a lot of...
0:36:52 > 0:36:56- It doesn't sound too bad if you say it quick enough.- No.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Anyway, minus 106. Now, it seems to me this is a no-brainer, right?
0:36:59 > 0:37:03- The last choice...- True, true.- Which is to go with the box or not?- Yes.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05We're going with the box, and here it comes, how lovely.
0:37:05 > 0:37:11Lot 1154 is the Victorian rosewood jewellery casket.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15It's a really nice little piece of furniture, a proper antique,
0:37:15 > 0:37:19a piece of Regency furniture there. Let's say £20 to start. 20 I'm bid.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21- This phone at £20.- 22!
0:37:21 > 0:37:24- Two telephone bidders, isn't that exciting?- That's good.
0:37:24 > 0:37:2628.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27ON PHONE: Would you like to bid?
0:37:28 > 0:37:3228 on the net. The net's come in at 28. 30 on the phone.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37The phone at 30. Net, you're out. New money at the back at 32. 35.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40At 35 and another go - 38.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43- Go on.- Yes! Come on!
0:37:43 > 0:37:4545 on the phone.
0:37:45 > 0:37:46Go, 48.
0:37:46 > 0:37:52- Yes!- He's gone 48, sold there at £48. All done at 48.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54So, you were minus 106,
0:37:54 > 0:37:58then along cantered Catherine with her £33 profit on the box.
0:37:58 > 0:38:03- You're now minus 73, which is not too bad, is it?- It's not bad at all.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06What an exciting auction. Anyway, don't say a word to the Blues.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10- Not a word. - Well done, team.- Thank you.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12Here at 20, this phone at £20.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Well, we've been waiting for this, Babs, haven't we?
0:38:20 > 0:38:21Everything good you wait for.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- That's true.- Good things are worth waiting for.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25Are you crossing your fingers or what?
0:38:25 > 0:38:27- I've crossed everything, even my eyes.- Oh, lovely!
0:38:29 > 0:38:30Now, here we go then.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33It's a proper little snuffbox that was used, I guess,
0:38:33 > 0:38:35by some racehorse gambler or a trainer
0:38:35 > 0:38:38or some connection with an important racing stable.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42£20 for it. £20 I'm bid. 22. At 22 now.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45- Is that it? - Is that it? Go on?
0:38:45 > 0:38:4722, 25, net at 25, 28.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49- Come on!- Come on!
0:38:49 > 0:38:54- 32. At 32, all done then.- Oh, no!
0:38:54 > 0:38:56At £32.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00It's not a disaster, it's minus 8. OK, fine. Now, Kosta Boda.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03- We've got a lot pinning on this Kosta Boda. Yes.- Yes.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Glass vases, £100 for all three. Straight in at 100?
0:39:06 > 0:39:0750 then?
0:39:07 > 0:39:12- 20 quid?- Oh, no!- Come on. - 20 I'm bid. At 20 now.
0:39:12 > 0:39:1522 here. 22, 25, at 28, net at 28,
0:39:15 > 0:39:1930, at £30 now, £32, 35,
0:39:19 > 0:39:21- at 35...- Yes!- At 35. Net, where are you?
0:39:21 > 0:39:24Internet at 38, back in the room at 40.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27At £40, and I sell in the room then at 40. Nobody else?
0:39:27 > 0:39:30- Yes, well done, Thomas. That's a profit of £15.- Well done!
0:39:30 > 0:39:33Lot 1172 is the Edwardian nine-carat rose-gold,
0:39:33 > 0:39:36amethyst and sea-pearl-set bar brooch.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39At 40 quid for that, straight in, 40 quid?
0:39:39 > 0:39:42- 40 I'm bid, 40, 45, 50 now, add 5 again.- Yes!
0:39:42 > 0:39:44At 50, take the 5, 55, 60,
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- here at 65, 70, 75.- Wow!
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Is that it?
0:39:49 > 0:39:51All done at 75.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54- Plus £25. You are a brilliant woman. - Well done.
0:39:54 > 0:39:55That gives you plus 32.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Now, this is a tidy sum of money
0:39:57 > 0:40:00to be walking home with on Bargain Hunt, all right?
0:40:00 > 0:40:02It's very nice to have profit written all over it.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06£32 is an achievement. £32 could be a winning score.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Now, what are you going to do
0:40:08 > 0:40:11about this Chinese nephrite pendant fellow?
0:40:11 > 0:40:15- Well, we're going with Tom's.- What?! - We're going with Tom's.- What?!
0:40:15 > 0:40:19- TOM:- It's a good thing, I like it, but you've got a profit.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22- All right then , we'll... - No, no, no, no, no....
0:40:22 > 0:40:25- I'll be ruled by you. - We'll stick, we'll stick.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- You're not going to go with Tom's? - No, we're going to stick.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29How many years have you been married?
0:40:29 > 0:40:31- 33!- 33!
0:40:31 > 0:40:33OK, fine, well, it's nice to know
0:40:33 > 0:40:35we've got this decision-making process between you.
0:40:35 > 0:40:3733 years and three hours.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39OK, fair enough. We're not going with the bonus buy,
0:40:39 > 0:40:41but we're going to sell it anyway, and here it comes.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44- The Chinese nephrite jade... - Watch it make 1,500.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Could be very, very old. Who knows?
0:40:46 > 0:40:48You can't tell with this sort of stuff.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52Couple of hundred then, straight in, £200 for the disc?
0:40:52 > 0:40:54£100 for the disc.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57£50 for the disc?
0:40:58 > 0:41:01- A tenner? Tenner bid, 10, 12... - Oh, no!
0:41:01 > 0:41:02At 12 now.
0:41:02 > 0:41:03Is that it?
0:41:03 > 0:41:05At £12.
0:41:05 > 0:41:0915, 18, 20, 22, 25.
0:41:09 > 0:41:1028.
0:41:10 > 0:41:1230, 32,
0:41:12 > 0:41:17- 35, 38...- This is the way it happens.- Oh, no!- 40, 45. 50, 55.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21The bid is here at 55. Is that it? At 55. Nobody else?
0:41:23 > 0:41:26- Oh! Gosh, so close that was, wasn't it?- You made the right decision.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30That would have been minus 130, but, as it is, it's parked,
0:41:30 > 0:41:33and you're going to walk home with plus £32.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- You made the right decision. - You made the right decision.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- Anyway, there we are. Don't say a word to the Reds, all right.- No.
0:41:39 > 0:41:44- And we will have a most exciting reveal in just a moment.- Thank you.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54Well, teams, have we had fun today?
0:41:54 > 0:41:57- Yes.- Tremendous fun.- Do you know what the scores are between you two?
0:41:57 > 0:42:01- No.- No idea.- Well, there's quite a chasm between you, I have to say.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05We cannot believe that you've been to the same place shopping,
0:42:05 > 0:42:10- doing the same activity, with such a polarity between you.- Oh, dear.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Anyway, the team that is running up today -
0:42:12 > 0:42:14because we don't have losers any more - by a long chalk,
0:42:14 > 0:42:16are the Reds.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18- Sorry about that, Reds.- Yes! Yes!
0:42:18 > 0:42:20You started off with that nice little profit on the naked lady
0:42:20 > 0:42:22and it went all downhill from there,
0:42:22 > 0:42:25- until you got to Catherine's bonus buy.- Wow!
0:42:25 > 0:42:28Because to make a profit of £33 on that little box, Catherine,
0:42:28 > 0:42:30- was an achievement.- Thank you. - So, well done for that, darling,
0:42:30 > 0:42:34but overall, the score at minus 73 is not so hot.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36- Not so hot.- Not so hot.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39- But the victors today again take home some money.- Yes!
0:42:39 > 0:42:42- Which makes a change. They're going to take home £32, there we go.- Wow!
0:42:42 > 0:42:46- £32!- Give it to the boss. - There's the £30, there's the two.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49You made a very wise decision there, Babs,
0:42:49 > 0:42:52rejecting the bonus buy. Because, Tom, that was a funny old result,
0:42:52 > 0:42:55- wasn't it?- It was a funny old result. Can we not talk about that?
0:42:55 > 0:42:57We won't dwell on it. Anyway, you've enjoyed yourselves?
0:42:57 > 0:43:00- Yes, we had a lovely time. - We've loved having you on the show.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03In fact, join us soon for some more bargain hunting. Yes? YES!
0:43:07 > 0:43:09I know you're sitting there, thinking,
0:43:09 > 0:43:14"I could have done better than that!" Well, what's stopping you?
0:43:14 > 0:43:18If you think you can spot a bargain, go to our BBC website and apply.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21It'll be splendid to see you.
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