0:00:06 > 0:00:10We've chosen this stately and splendid setting
0:00:10 > 0:00:16to throw down the gauntlet today at the fair, so let's go bargain hunting. Yeah!
0:00:46 > 0:00:50London society was shocked when the 7th Earl of Cardigan
0:00:50 > 0:00:54fell in love with the beautiful Adeline de Horsey,
0:00:54 > 0:00:5627 years his junior.
0:00:56 > 0:01:04That did not stop her, though, becoming the Countess of Cardigan, here at Deene Park.
0:01:04 > 0:01:11However, will our teams today over at the fair become the talk of the town?
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Let's find out.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18On the Reds, Mum becomes part of the bargain.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21How about I let you kiss my mum?
0:01:21 > 0:01:24While the Blues shake things up.
0:01:26 > 0:01:32But was it wise to bring King Charles I and Oliver Cromwell under the hammer?
0:01:32 > 0:01:34- Stand by.- Oh, no...
0:01:34 > 0:01:39We'll find out later. First, let's meet the teams.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44Well, as they say, you can't choose your family,
0:01:44 > 0:01:48but just as well there's a strong bond going on here.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53We have mother and son, Carol and Carl, for the Reds
0:01:53 > 0:01:57and we have Carolyn and Kezia for the Blues. Hello, everyone.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Lovely to see you.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04Now, Carol, for the last two decades you have looked after others.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- I have.- What have you been up to?
0:02:07 > 0:02:13I started as a care assistant, looking after the elderly with mental health problems.
0:02:13 > 0:02:21- Then I moved up to managing. - But you're going to change tack, are you?- I am.
0:02:21 > 0:02:27- I am now going into fostering. - What sort of age children would you like to foster, ideally?
0:02:27 > 0:02:32- Teenagers, really. I don't think they get much of a chance. - Fantastic.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37Carl, unlike your mother, you don't make friends in your job.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- No, Tim, I don't make a lot of friends.- What do you get up to?
0:02:41 > 0:02:48I work for a repossession company. We visit people who are behind on payments for their vehicles.
0:02:48 > 0:02:53- We're making light of it, but it's a very serious business. - Oh, it is, yeah.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- It must be quite distressing. - It can be.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59With genuine cases, we try to help.
0:02:59 > 0:03:05- So what do you do to relax? - Relaxing, most of the time I spend with my children.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09I've got three girls, Rachel, Daisy and Jasmine.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14- Do I see those up your arm? - Yes, Rachel, Daisy and Jasmine.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19- I've got their birth dates there so I can't forget a birthday. - No excuse!
0:03:19 > 0:03:25- You're obviously incredibly close. Do you collect the same things? - We do.- Yes.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29We collect a lot of SylvaC. We've managed to bid
0:03:29 > 0:03:33on the same item before as well on an internet auction site.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- That's rather clever! - We were the only ones bidding.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- Ah.- Rather unfortunate. - And I won!
0:03:41 > 0:03:47- Yeah, and I collect a lot of glass. - I collect a lot of Royal Doulton toby jugs.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52I like the sets of three. So I've got about 500.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56Gosh. You're supporting the factory!
0:03:56 > 0:03:58All right, thank you. Nice to see you.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03Now, Carolyn, you're right in the heart of modern developments.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- I am indeed. - Tell us what you do, love.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10I am the senior producer in an audiobook company.
0:04:10 > 0:04:16And so I work with all sorts of different people who narrate these books
0:04:16 > 0:04:20and I look after them and make sure they stay true to the story
0:04:20 > 0:04:26- and all the characters are there. - It must be quite fascinating.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30If you've got a good reader who is a decent mimic...
0:04:30 > 0:04:35Yes. Sometimes you've got one person who is the cast of sometimes thousands.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Their skills have to be vast.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42And Kezia, you get involved with teaching little children.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46I do, yes. I have the challenge of looking after 2½ to 4-year-olds.
0:04:46 > 0:04:54It is very tiring, can be very difficult at times, but is the most rewarding job you can do.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57You don't only teach. You tell them stories.
0:04:57 > 0:05:03I am attempting to try and write my own books, using the children as my own personal critics.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08- That's rather fun.- Yeah.- How will you be with buying a few antiques?
0:05:08 > 0:05:15- Well...- Yeah. We were thinking about whether we want to go for value or whether we wanted a story.
0:05:15 > 0:05:20- I think the story might win out. - If something has a nice story.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- But you've got to sell it on. - Oh, yes.- Be commercial.- We will.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29Do your very best with our £300, which I'm going to give you now.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33You know the rules. Your experts await and off you go!
0:05:33 > 0:05:37Very, very, very good luck! I like a little story myself.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44So who are our experts today?
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- 'Ello, 'ello, 'ello. - For extra security, we've called in Kate Bateman.
0:05:49 > 0:05:56Taking the plunge, but hoping to come out stinking of roses, it's Thomas Plant.
0:06:01 > 0:06:08- Tattooed arms. You don't look the kind to be buying...- I know. I also buy a lot of glass flowers.
0:06:08 > 0:06:15I want to make as much money as possible, but I also want something I'd like to have in my house.
0:06:15 > 0:06:20- Is this something you've encouraged? - Yes!- Really? You're as bad as he is!
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Nothing that's too ugly and, em...naff.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28I get you. We're going to make a profit. Off we go.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33So let's get to it.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41- That's cool.- That's good. - How cool is that?!
0:06:41 > 0:06:45- Is that SylvaC?- Carlton ware, is it? Is it Carlton ware?
0:06:45 > 0:06:51- Oh, look how cute. It's silly. - But it is nice. - It IS Carlton ware.
0:06:52 > 0:06:53£18.
0:06:53 > 0:06:59- I think we'd need to do quite a bit on that.- Yeah.- But...- It's cute and all in one piece.
0:06:59 > 0:07:05- It is. You normally expect... - A little chip.- And it's got its stoppers.
0:07:05 > 0:07:11- I collect salts and peppers. - Do you? Would you go for a bean and a carrot?
0:07:11 > 0:07:16- I collect Carlton ware as well. - All right. - What's your absolute best?
0:07:16 > 0:07:21- 12. - Oh, we like round numbers. 10?
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- - OK.- Yeah? - - We've got our first buy.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Brilliant!
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Less than 10 minutes. I like this team!
0:07:31 > 0:07:36Yes, and two of your five a day vegetables, you healthy lot.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Our Blues have gone all regal.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43Yeah, Staffordshire's quite fun, isn't it? If you're into Victoriana,
0:07:43 > 0:07:45I was looking at it for Kezia.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48What does it say on the front? King Charles?
0:07:48 > 0:07:51And Oliver Cromwell.
0:07:51 > 0:07:57Yes, they were definitely not the best of mates. Cromwell had King Charles I beheaded
0:07:57 > 0:08:03and this could be Charles II hiding in an oak tree during the Battle of Worcester. Sort of.
0:08:03 > 0:08:08So these traditional flat-back figures were
0:08:08 > 0:08:10produced in huge quantities.
0:08:10 > 0:08:16The traditional ones are floppy-eared spaniels with yellow eyes.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18They were a pottery, very Victorian.
0:08:18 > 0:08:24The earlier ones are really worth a lot of money. They're pre-Victorian, William IV.
0:08:24 > 0:08:31This one here is probably going to be Victorian. And they were produced to commemorate weddings,
0:08:31 > 0:08:35royal anniversaries. This is an extraordinary one.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40You've got two arch enemies, haven't you? How much is that?
0:08:40 > 0:08:41150.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46- I like that historical sort of idea. - There's a story.- The two figures.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50At that level, I don't think there's a profit.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- Right, OK. - We're here to make a profit.
0:08:53 > 0:08:59So it's a case of seeing if we could get enough profit into it to make it worth it.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- What's your best on it? - I could do 120.
0:09:02 > 0:09:09120. It's quite strong for me, but it's something to consider. It's the first thing we've seen.
0:09:09 > 0:09:17- Can we think about it?- I don't want to bamboozle you.- Yeah, get it wrong and heads will roll!
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- A wise move at this stage.- Oh!
0:09:20 > 0:09:25- That's your thing, isn't it? - Yeah, SylvaC money box.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29- Do you not think that's really ugly? - It's a bit hideous.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34- And yet you still like it. - Only because it's SylvaC. - Oh, right, OK.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37You say that now.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43- Maracas? - The same to you, too!
0:09:43 > 0:09:47These are Trinidad pulses. August, 1965.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59- Do you like those?- No!
0:09:59 > 0:10:03I just have a feeling that they're not going to shake on that one.
0:10:08 > 0:10:15But Carol and Carl may shake things up. They've also spotted the vase of Charles and Cromwell.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18It's nice. Sometimes they have more colour.
0:10:18 > 0:10:23I don't know which one is King Charles and which one is Cromwell.
0:10:23 > 0:10:28- Poor old King Charles. What have you got on that?- 150.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32150. That's actually quite an interesting thing. A good price.
0:10:32 > 0:10:38I'm not sure there'd be a huge profit. The Staffordshire market is a little bit tough at the moment.
0:10:38 > 0:10:45Right, teams, we're 15 minutes in. So you now have an even smaller window of opportunity.
0:10:45 > 0:10:52- What do you think of that? - I really like that.- But it depends how much it is.- It's beautiful.
0:10:52 > 0:10:58Obviously, with the stained-glass panel with a rondelle of a femme fatale.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03- Is she holding something in her hand?- Yeah, that's her drape
0:11:03 > 0:11:07or her cloak. There's a suggestion of covering one's modesty,
0:11:07 > 0:11:14but with the flowers symbolising something else, maybe growing into a woman.
0:11:14 > 0:11:19That's what that probably means. You read into these things what you want.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24- And it's beautifully hand-painted. - What do you think, girls?
0:11:25 > 0:11:30- I think 150, tops, is the most that we could afford. - It's a risky thing.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34Yeah. I think it'll either do really well or it won't do well at all.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- I would accept 160. - Halfway - 155.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40155?
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- 155.- Yes, definitely.- Good man!
0:11:43 > 0:11:50- Are you happy with that? - Really happy.- But we have just spent half of our budget in one go!
0:11:50 > 0:11:55- Yeah, you have done. - It's what we do to make the most of what's remaining now.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Remember my advice - be commercial.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03Let's hope we find a buyer with the perfect square window frame to fit it in.
0:12:03 > 0:12:09You've stuck your neck out, but that makes it one-all.
0:12:09 > 0:12:14Now, Carol, Carl, maybe it's time to get some support around this fair.
0:12:14 > 0:12:20Walking sticks. Have you ever considered? There's a lot of them here. Do you like walking sticks?
0:12:20 > 0:12:26- I like them.- You do? - I like this one with the three horse heads on it. It's unusual.
0:12:26 > 0:12:33- It's got an 800 mark. - Which means a continental mark. What about the dog? That's amazing.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- It is nice. - It is also...£800!
0:12:36 > 0:12:42- How do I manage to do that?! - Is this the bargain bin?- Hopefully!
0:12:42 > 0:12:46- What's the price on this one?- 200. - Oh, how can we do it?
0:12:46 > 0:12:50It's relatively modern. Continental. Do you know where?
0:12:50 > 0:12:55- Danish?- Austrian, German... - I was pretty close. It's quite fun.
0:12:55 > 0:13:01- You like it?- I do like it. - Equestrian stuff does have quite a good following.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- What would be the best price on it? - I like the rabbit!- 150?
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- I could do 150 on that. - Oh, look, though. Rabbit.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- That's cute.- It's really girly.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15I still prefer the horse.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18- 150?- 150.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22I think that would be the mid-estimate. I'd have put 120-180.
0:13:22 > 0:13:27So you might be able to do something. Let's think about it.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30But not too long. It may not stick around.
0:13:30 > 0:13:36We're coming up to the halfway mark, so we could do with a find to raise our spirits.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41- Girls, what have you spotted? - Well, it's really unusual. It's a communion set.
0:13:41 > 0:13:48A portable communion set. I go to church, I'm really interested in all aspects of the Eucharist
0:13:48 > 0:13:54- and I've never seen anything like this before.- What interests you? - I don't know. It's the simplicity.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Lots of churchy things tend to be very fancy and ornate
0:13:58 > 0:14:03and the simple lines of the glasses and the bottle and the silver...
0:14:03 > 0:14:08- I wonder who had it and where they took it.- What's confusing me is
0:14:08 > 0:14:12there's no symbolisation on any of these things. There's no cross,
0:14:12 > 0:14:19there's no IHS, there's absolutely diddly on here. It is a mystery.
0:14:19 > 0:14:24- I think you might struggle on that. I like it, though.- Yes.
0:14:24 > 0:14:30I could convince you to buy it, but I don't think you'll do yourselves any favours. All right?
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- Yes.- Let's move on.- Thank you.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Look at the bear! Oh, now that's cool.
0:14:42 > 0:14:48- That's lovely.- Is that a match holder? What would your very, very, very best be on that?
0:14:48 > 0:14:51- I could do 50 on it. - You'd do 50?- Yeah...
0:14:51 > 0:14:5550 quid. OK. That's one on the back burner.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Can this be...
0:15:07 > 0:15:09..really...cheap?
0:15:11 > 0:15:15I'm being really honest. Really honest with you.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19- I like it.- It's Dutch silver, isn't it?- Well...
0:15:19 > 0:15:24- It's a little cup. With a bamboo handle. It's in silver.- Yeah.
0:15:24 > 0:15:30- Quite decorative.- Really pretty. - With a scene.- A little scene of palm trees, et cetera.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34- What would it be used for? - Sweet coffee.- Oh, sweet coffee!
0:15:34 > 0:15:39- Yeah, a really strong, black... - Can I smell it?- You'll smell polish!
0:15:39 > 0:15:42You never know!
0:15:42 > 0:15:47- You've got £42 on it. What can you do it for?- £30.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- Not 25?- Yeah, go on.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53- - 25 for us. - Go on, then.- Thank you!
0:15:53 > 0:15:58- £25?- Yes.- Thank you very much. That's your second item. Well done.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02- Best of luck.- I think that's what you wanted, something sweet like this.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04- Yes.- It's a good thing.- I like that.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06- Happy?- Yes!
0:16:06 > 0:16:11Very sweet indeed. So that's your second item sorted.
0:16:11 > 0:16:18- You Reds better get a shifty on. - This little Chepstow... - It's a lovely thing.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23- Very cute. - Nice serpentine...shape. - Wow. Look at this.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28- There is slight damage, but I've seen a lot more.- A lot worse.
0:16:28 > 0:16:34You've got a little chip here. It says, "Present fro..." And then Chepstow.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38But that's 200 years old. That's looking pretty good.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Plus...there are lots of collectors for this,
0:16:42 > 0:16:45especially this style of box.
0:16:45 > 0:16:51- It's cute, easy to sell. The auctioneer will thank you. What do you think?- It's lovely.
0:16:51 > 0:16:58- Want a little look?- What do you think, Carl?- It's a proper antique, unlike Carl's walking stick!
0:16:58 > 0:16:59Yeah.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03- It's not my cup of tea. It's your sort of thing.- I think it's lovely.
0:17:03 > 0:17:10- If that's what you want. - I think there's a profit in it. - What's your best price? 90?
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- 120.- Oh...
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Could you do it for 100?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17How about if I let you kiss my mum?
0:17:18 > 0:17:23- Priceless! - Well, in that case, how can I refuse? - I'd say shameless!
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Thank you very much. That's brilliant.
0:17:27 > 0:17:33Carl, I can't believe you'd use your mum like that to haggle the price down. Anyway, it worked.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Now both teams have bought two items.
0:17:36 > 0:17:42We now enter the final 15 minutes, so no time for a tea break.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47- Shall we have a look in here? - Oh, clothes!- Yeah, vintage clothes.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- It's like Sherlock Holmes's cape. - That tea set's pretty.- Which one?
0:17:53 > 0:17:57- The peach.- It's what we would call a cabaret set.
0:17:57 > 0:18:03You've got the tray and the sugar, the milk and the tea pot.
0:18:03 > 0:18:09- Yeah.- What do you think, Carolyn? - I think it's very ladylike.
0:18:09 > 0:18:15- Nice to bring out if your best friend was coming round for tea. - It looks all right.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19- What's the best on this? - 55 would be my very best on it.
0:18:19 > 0:18:24It's quite attractive and a good maker, Limoges. French porcelain.
0:18:24 > 0:18:30- It's extremely high-fired. - Right.- Like icing sugar on a Christmas cake.- Yeah.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35- Em, and it's probably 1960s. - Mm.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Yeah, 1960s.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42And it's all there. A tea for two cabaret set.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47- Why don't we walk round the stall and have a look?- Have a think. - Shall we do that?
0:18:56 > 0:19:02- Oh, now look! Carl, what do you think? How about this egg timer? Do you like that?- Yeah.
0:19:02 > 0:19:07That's really cool. I've never seen one that big. That's really cool.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11- Is there a name on it?- England.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Can you see how it's worn on the edges? Turn it this way.
0:19:15 > 0:19:21Can you see how you've got wear on the feet here? A nice sign of age. I quite like that.
0:19:21 > 0:19:27Brass timer. 20 minutes. What do you need to time that's 20 minutes?
0:19:27 > 0:19:34- Well, that's 10 minutes more than you have to play with.- Trouble is, that's not going to make a profit.
0:19:34 > 0:19:40- So I'll reject it.- Time's running out fast, so a good time, perhaps, to rethink the strategy.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42What is your instinct telling you?
0:19:42 > 0:19:47- So you like...- The walking stick. - Even though it's modern.
0:19:47 > 0:19:53- I think that you really like that Charles I and Cromwell. - I'm intrigued by it.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- You wanted silver.- Looks nice.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01- So you've discounted the tea set? - I think so. It's attractive,
0:20:01 > 0:20:07but I thought it was a little bit earlier than the 1960s, which puts me off a little bit.
0:20:07 > 0:20:12- You've got a good chance. If you can beat him down on price.- I will.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Quite scary, actually!
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Come on.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23Here it is. Still here, thankfully. Is that a good or a bad sign?
0:20:23 > 0:20:28- I don't know.- I really do like it. I like it a lot.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35I mean, we said 150 earlier, but do you think you could go to 120?
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Please?
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- Please? - 120.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- Thank you very much. Cheers. - Thank you very much.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- Brilliant.- That's fantastic. We've done it! Group hug!
0:20:48 > 0:20:50We've done it!
0:20:52 > 0:20:58That Carl, he's such a softie. Well done. Now will the Blues go for that Staffordshire spill vase?
0:20:58 > 0:21:02So, negotiation time. Who's going to do that?
0:21:02 > 0:21:07- Shall I have a whack at it?- Yeah, Kezia.- Go on. Ask the gentleman.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Hello. It's us again, I'm afraid.
0:21:10 > 0:21:17We've been thinking about that the entire time and we just wondered what's the best price you could do?
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Eh...110.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23Would you do it for £100?
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- Yes, OK. - Oh, brilliant. Thank you.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Good luck.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Well done! Really good negotiating. You did really well. Nervous?
0:21:33 > 0:21:40I'm nervous about how it will do, but I think it's so interesting and I'd kick myself later.
0:21:40 > 0:21:46- Good! Thank you very much. Very kind of you. Third and final item done.- Done!
0:21:46 > 0:21:51Kezia, Carolyn, you were sold on the story after all.
0:21:51 > 0:21:57That's it. The bare truth is time's up. Let's check out what the Red team bought, eh?
0:21:57 > 0:22:03Carol and Carl had a healthy start with this carrot and pea pod condiment set.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05They got it for a wholesome £10.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09They then secured the Staffordshire enamel box
0:22:09 > 0:22:13for £100. And, finally, they raced to the finish
0:22:13 > 0:22:20with this walking stick with three silver horses' heads to form the handle. £120 paid.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25- Well, you two birds. How did you get on?- Pretty well. - Enjoyed it?- Really good.
0:22:25 > 0:22:30- How much did you spend? - We spent 230.- That's very good.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- Can I have £70 of leftover lolly? - You can.- Thank you very much.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39That's great. Which is your favourite piece, Carol?
0:22:39 > 0:22:43- My favourite is a very small pill box.- Do you agree, Carl?- Er...no.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46My favourite is the walking stick.
0:22:46 > 0:22:51- Will it bring the biggest profit? - I think it will.- Agree, Mum?
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- No.- Not really.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57I can tell, Kate, this has been a difficult experience.
0:22:57 > 0:23:03- It's been, yes, family... - Tensions.- Yes. But they've come to agreement.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08Good. And you've got your £70 and now you do your favourite thing -
0:23:08 > 0:23:12- spend, spend, spend.- Spend and shop! - Good luck with that, anyway.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16Meanwhile, here's what the Blues bought.
0:23:16 > 0:23:22They fell for the style of this stained-glass panel, paying £155 for it.
0:23:22 > 0:23:27Then they were swayed by the small silver mug and got it for £25.
0:23:28 > 0:23:35And, finally, this Staffordshire spill vase with King Charles and Oliver Cromwell had the history,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38but at a high price of £100.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44- Well, you happy campers, had a good time?- Yes!- How much did you spend?
0:23:44 > 0:23:49- £280.- I love it! Who's got the £20?- Here.- Good girl.
0:23:49 > 0:23:54- Which is your favourite piece? - Definitely the stained-glass window.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58It's beautiful, it's got age, I love the romance of the woman inside.
0:23:58 > 0:24:05- That's lovely to have such enthusiasm. Agree, Ma?- Absolutely. If we could take it home, we would!
0:24:05 > 0:24:09- We don't want to take it to auction. - I'm afraid you've got to sell it.
0:24:09 > 0:24:16- Will it bring you the biggest profit?- I'm not sure.- If somebody has the same reaction we do.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19And if they don't, what will crack it for the profit?
0:24:19 > 0:24:22The Staffordshire ware.
0:24:22 > 0:24:28- I'm glad you've enjoyed your shop. It's always a treat wandering round with Thomas Plant.- Absolutely!
0:24:28 > 0:24:31- I have £20!- £20 to shove off with.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36Good luck with that, Tom. Meanwhile, I'm going to show you a little something
0:24:36 > 0:24:40you might like to use over the weekend.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49Are you about to head off for a weekend's pleasure and leisure?
0:24:49 > 0:24:56Well, between 1930 and 1940, you might well have taken one of these babies with you.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01It's a bit of an oddball object, though, when you look at it.
0:25:01 > 0:25:07A suitcase with a curvy top like this. And all the angles are peculiar.
0:25:07 > 0:25:13Look at it from this end on and the whole angle at the back here is oddball.
0:25:13 > 0:25:19Then we've got four rubber feet, but if you stood it up on those feet
0:25:19 > 0:25:23the angle of the top is oddball, too.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25So what's going on?
0:25:25 > 0:25:31Well, partly, the answer to this thing is revealed in the use of materials.
0:25:31 > 0:25:37Because this is called oil cloth. The outer surface looks like leather,
0:25:37 > 0:25:42but actually it's a canvas that's been treated to make it waterproof.
0:25:42 > 0:25:47And the other wee hint is these protectors all round,
0:25:47 > 0:25:52which are in chromium plate, including a piece of angled bar here
0:25:52 > 0:25:55strategically placed to stop wear.
0:25:55 > 0:26:01Because this thing is the most wonderful example of a piece of automobilia.
0:26:01 > 0:26:08This is a suitcase that's been made specifically to go on the back of a sports car.
0:26:08 > 0:26:14The trick to enhancing its value, though, is discovering which motor car it was made to go on.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Was it an Alvis? Was it a Morgan?
0:26:17 > 0:26:21Which motor car had a rack that precisely took
0:26:21 > 0:26:25the dimensions and angles of this particular case?
0:26:25 > 0:26:30The idea being that leather straps would come up over the top here.
0:26:30 > 0:26:37This bar of chromium plate, when you do up the leather buckle, won't scrape the corner and rub it
0:26:37 > 0:26:39when it's bouncing around.
0:26:39 > 0:26:44It's still got sturdy, lockable locks. Look. Which work.
0:26:44 > 0:26:49Open up to reveal the original canvas-lined interior. Needs a bit of work,
0:26:49 > 0:26:55but it's all there. That's the point. It's in original condition and for a motor car buff,
0:26:55 > 0:26:59they will absolutely love it.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04Will they pay £300 for the right case, slightly tickled? I fancy they would.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08But the price here today in this field is modest.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12And how much would that be? £20.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15That's about five gallons of petrol.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Not a lot.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23Now let's pop off to Leicestershire for the auction.
0:27:24 > 0:27:31What about this? We're in Market Harborough at Gildings with Mark Gilding,
0:27:31 > 0:27:35- our auctioneer and general hero. How are you?- Very well, Tim.
0:27:35 > 0:27:40- Now the Carlton novelty ware condiment, which is pretty weird, isn't it?- It is.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42- A good internet lot, though.- True.
0:27:42 > 0:27:47- What's your estimate?- £10-£15. - £10 paid. That's the way to do it.
0:27:47 > 0:27:52Now Carol went with the Staffordshire enamel box.
0:27:52 > 0:27:58- The funny thing about Staffordshire enamels is that they are often oddball like this.- They are.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03- With curious little designs. On the internet, anything could happen. - It could.- OK.
0:28:03 > 0:28:09- Putting on your most optimistic hat, what's your estimate?- 40-60. - £100 paid. Dear, oh, dear.
0:28:09 > 0:28:15We'll need them to buck up on the internet. And, lastly, is the handsome walking stick
0:28:15 > 0:28:22with the silver handle. Kate Bateman's got great expectations for this. Tell us about it.
0:28:22 > 0:28:28Well, in my opinion it's a relatively modern version of a Russian original.
0:28:28 > 0:28:34This is a version made in Germany and quite an interesting example for a collector.
0:28:34 > 0:28:40And if you happened to be into the racing scene, what a spiffy thing to take to the Derby
0:28:40 > 0:28:44- or wherever you're going.- Condition is very good as well.- Worth a lot?
0:28:44 > 0:28:51- 70-100.- £120 paid. My gosh, they're going to need their bonus buy. Let's go and have a look at it.
0:28:52 > 0:28:57£70 of leftover lolly went to Kate. Kate, what did you spend it on?
0:28:57 > 0:29:02- Ta-da!- Oh, yes.- A little bear. - I think I recognise him.
0:29:02 > 0:29:08We did see him and I thought you were quite taken with him. He's a 19th century, maybe early 20th,
0:29:08 > 0:29:14- Black Forest bear from Germany. And he's a match holder. He's quite sweet.- He's very light.
0:29:14 > 0:29:20- You think he'd be a lot heavier. That's lovely. He's nice. - How much did he cost?
0:29:20 > 0:29:25He was £50, but I think there's a profit there. Not a huge amount,
0:29:25 > 0:29:31- but maybe £5, £10. Every little helps.- Would you pay £50 for it? You clearly saw it and didn't!
0:29:31 > 0:29:38- I don't know whether I'd pay 50 for him.- What do you think, Mum? - I'm not sure. A teeny weeny profit,
0:29:38 > 0:29:44- but not a lot.- But it is cute. - It is.- And he's not damaged. It would have been nice in silver.
0:29:44 > 0:29:51- That would have made it a little bit better.- It'll depend where you are after your first three items,
0:29:51 > 0:29:57but right now let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Kate's little bear.
0:29:57 > 0:30:02- That's nicely finished, Mark. - Yeah, it's quite well carved.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07I wouldn't like to sit down with a chisel in the Black Forest in 1890
0:30:07 > 0:30:11and hack out this thing. It's nicely done.
0:30:11 > 0:30:16- He's got a bit of character. - OK. Kate Bateman bought it. She rates it.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20- What's your estimate?- £30-£50. - Fair enough. She paid £50.
0:30:20 > 0:30:25In the swing of the auction, Mark, anything could happen.
0:30:25 > 0:30:31That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues. First up for them is the leaded and stained glass window.
0:30:31 > 0:30:36This is a relatively well-constructed version,
0:30:36 > 0:30:40but, as you say, it's not a mass market object.
0:30:40 > 0:30:45What's good about that is not so much the leaded bit, but the stained glass.
0:30:45 > 0:30:51- That's hand-painted. So how much? - I'm saying 60-90.- Are you? I'm saying 155.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54I've a horrible feeling you're right!
0:30:54 > 0:31:00Moving on, I have to say I'm rather fond of this little mug. It's got a mark. Do you like it?
0:31:00 > 0:31:07- I think it's a sweet little thing. - A cracking little thing. Is there much call for it?
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- I'm saying £20-£30.- Are you? Not much of a call. £25 paid.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15And, lastly, Kezia went very strongly on the Staffordshire.
0:31:15 > 0:31:22- I suppose she thought it's big and chunky, so worth a lot of money. You're going to shoot us down.- Yeah.
0:31:22 > 0:31:29- So what's the estimate? - £20-£30 only.- Oh, dear, oh, dear! £100 paid. This is such a disaster,
0:31:29 > 0:31:34we're moving into bonus buy territory, so let's look at it.
0:31:35 > 0:31:42- OK, girls, this is exciting.- It is. - You spent the 280, you gave Tom Tom £20.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45- Did he navigate us to a good place? - I hope so.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50Very small, but beautiful things come in small packages.
0:31:50 > 0:31:55It's by Rabone and Sons and it's a rule.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59If you want to constantly measure a piece of wood you're cutting,
0:31:59 > 0:32:04you can slide this out and that rule stays at that level of millimetres.
0:32:04 > 0:32:09It's such a sweet thing. Such a good package and it works.
0:32:09 > 0:32:14- And do people collect these rules? - Yes, they do. I'm not predicting the biggest profit in the world.
0:32:14 > 0:32:21- Did you spend the whole £20? - Yes, I did my best for you, Kezia. I tried hard.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25So there's no hard and fast rule as to how much profit it'll bring.
0:32:25 > 0:32:31- It's quite flexible.- Yeah. I imagine a collector of this type of thing would be quite attracted to it.
0:32:31 > 0:32:36- Ideal for online trading, I'd say. - Online!- The thing is, Tom,
0:32:36 > 0:32:40- are you going to measure up today? - This is the big question.
0:32:40 > 0:32:45On that happy note, for the audience at home, let's find out
0:32:45 > 0:32:50whether the auctioneer has got the mark of Tom.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52There we go, all for you.
0:32:52 > 0:32:58- Thank you.- Handy if you only want to measure something three inches long.- It is.- A quality maker.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02- Quality maker.- The metalwork's lovely.- Yeah, super quality.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06Condition's good. All the scale is visible.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10- So is it going to measure up? - £30-£50.- Yeah, it does. £20 paid.
0:33:10 > 0:33:15- OK.- So good on Tom. Tom's done the right thing.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19But will the team go for it? We'll find out in a moment. Thanks.
0:33:21 > 0:33:2410 I'm bid in the room now. At 10.
0:33:24 > 0:33:29- We've got four jolly nice lots. - Yeah.- So let us be confident.
0:33:29 > 0:33:35Let's be bold. Let's go forward! And the first lot coming up is the condiment. Here it comes.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40Lot number 148. The Carlton ware novelty condiment set.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45What do we say for this, then? Opening bid, £5 only. A fiver.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Novelty condiment at £5.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52£8 I'm bid online. 10 now. £10 I'm bid here.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56Straight ahead at £10. 12? At £10 I'm bid.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58No! Come on.
0:33:58 > 0:34:02- I have to sell. And now at £10.- Gosh!
0:34:02 > 0:34:08- Wiped its face. £10. - We didn't lose money.- Now...
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Bidding here at £22. At 22.
0:34:10 > 0:34:1525. 28. 30. 32. 35 I'm bid at the back.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19- At 35. 38 online. - Come on, online.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23At £40. At 40. Do I see 42? 45.
0:34:23 > 0:34:28- 48. 50. - It's got a long way to go.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30At £50. Five I'll take. 55.
0:34:30 > 0:34:3455. You're shaking your head. It's 55 online.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38£55 I'm bid, then. Fair warning. And selling... 60. 65.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42- New bidding. - Oh, come on!- At 65.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45All the bidders out in the room. At £65.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49- Yes, it's going up. - 70 bid. Do we have any more?
0:34:49 > 0:34:5575, thank you. At 75. Still online bidding. I'll wait for you again.
0:34:55 > 0:35:00I don't mind. At 75. Internet wins at 75.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Two internet bidders at £75.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07- Anyway, sold for £75. Minus £25. Now...- The walking stick.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10With me on the book at £80.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14£80 I'm bid for the stick. £80. Quite a stylish thing. 85.
0:35:14 > 0:35:1790, new bid. 90. 95. 100.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19110. 120.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21130. 140.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24- Come on!- At 140. Are you sure?
0:35:24 > 0:35:26At 140. 140.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30- Keep going.- 150 I have now with the internet. 150.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33And 160. Thank you, sir. At 160.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36170 online. 180 in the room.
0:35:36 > 0:35:41190 on the internet. 200 in the room. At 200.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44I'll stay in tens. At 210 online. Now at 210.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47A big shake of the head. It's 210.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50220, thank you. At 220.
0:35:50 > 0:35:54- At 220. We're on the front row now at 220.- Come on, internet.
0:35:54 > 0:35:59Fair warning. Selling it away at £220.
0:35:59 > 0:36:04- Yes!- Plus £100! Now that's a proper amount!
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- Wow!- So that's very good.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10Very satisfactory. I told you it was a good stick.
0:36:10 > 0:36:16Plus £75. Thank goodness for that. Now what about the bear? Twist or stick?
0:36:16 > 0:36:20- Shall we stick?- What do you think? - I can't influence you.
0:36:20 > 0:36:26- Stick.- We're going to stick. - Are you? You've got your £75. - Yeah, we've got the 75.
0:36:26 > 0:36:31- We need the petrol money. - But we're going to sell it anyway.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36On to 154, then. German Black Forest carved wood match holder.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38Quite a bit of interest, actually.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40Bidding opens at £20.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44The bid's on the book at £20. 22. 25.
0:36:44 > 0:36:4725 here. Still with me.
0:36:47 > 0:36:5128. 30. At £30 I'm bid. You're out online. 32. 35.
0:36:51 > 0:36:57- At 35, I'm bid. On the book, then. - You made the right choice.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00- 38. 40.- 40. Hang on.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02At £40.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07- Yes!- That is £40. - You've saved a tenner there.
0:37:07 > 0:37:12It could have gone either way. It happened to be minus 10.
0:37:12 > 0:37:17- You park your £75 and say not a word to the Blues.- No.- Profit, Tim!
0:37:17 > 0:37:20Sad faces. Sad faces. Just...
0:37:20 > 0:37:22Yeah.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27In the room at 45.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36- Now, Carolyn, Kezia, do you know how the Reds got on?- Not at all.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40Good. Now that glass panel, the Arts and Crafts panel.
0:37:40 > 0:37:45- They have always been dodgy things to sell.- Oh, no, don't tell us that!
0:37:45 > 0:37:50- Yes and no. - It's such a difficult market. If you've got two people doing a house
0:37:50 > 0:37:57and they need an Aesthetic Movement panel like that, beautiful thing, they'll pay a lot of money for it.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59It's a very speculative thing.
0:37:59 > 0:38:04You paid 155. The auctioneer's been a bit down on it - he said 60-90.
0:38:04 > 0:38:09- We're going to be optimistic.- It's the only way to be. Here it comes.
0:38:09 > 0:38:14170. A really quite nice Arts and Crafts style stained glass panel.
0:38:14 > 0:38:19Painted with a centre rondelle. Quite a bit of interest. Starting at 65.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22£70. At 70. Five. 80.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Five. 90. Five. 100.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28110. 120. 130. 140.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30- 150. 160.- Hey!
0:38:31 > 0:38:34160 I'm bid. Anyone else?
0:38:34 > 0:38:39The bid's with me on the book. Are you bidding online? 160.
0:38:39 > 0:38:44The bid's here with me and selling at £160.
0:38:44 > 0:38:51Well, what a result that is! 160 on his estimate of 60-90 means you're plus £5. That's so good!
0:38:51 > 0:38:56A small silver mug, marked M and Co. Bamboo handle.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58Quite a nice thing. £20 I'm bid.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02The little silver mug at £20. I thought you'd all want this.
0:39:02 > 0:39:0722. 25. 25 I'm bid now. 28 online. At 28.
0:39:07 > 0:39:1030 in the room. 32. New bidding. 35.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15- Standing now. You're out, seated. - Who else wants that?
0:39:15 > 0:39:1838. 40, thank you. At £40. 42.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21- Online.- 45.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23At 45 bid. 48.
0:39:23 > 0:39:28- 50 now.- You've doubled your money. - 55 online.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32- At 55.- Worth 100. - All out in the room? 55. 60!
0:39:32 > 0:39:36- He's back in. At £60. - Quite right, too. Go on!
0:39:36 > 0:39:37£65.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Smiling, but shaking his head.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43- 65 online.- Go on! - You know you want it.
0:39:43 > 0:39:47- 65. With the internet now. £65. - Don't let it go.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52£65 online is plus £40. You are so cool, you lot.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Now stand by for the spill vase.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59King Charles and Cromwell. A big piece of Staffordshire.
0:39:59 > 0:40:05- £12 I'm bid.- £12?! - £12 only for the Staffordshire. At £12. At 12.
0:40:05 > 0:40:09At £12 I'm bid here. 15 online. 18 with me.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12£20 online bidding now. At 20.
0:40:12 > 0:40:17At £20 I'm bid. Fresh bidder online. At 25 now. At 25.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21- At £25.- No, no, no. - Fair warning, internet. 25 and away.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25£25. Oh, my lord.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27£25.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29That's minus £75.
0:40:29 > 0:40:36Team, I could burst into tears. You've done so well and then to have your dream shattered so rudely.
0:40:36 > 0:40:42- Smashed, ruined. - What about the rule? - We've got nothing to lose.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45- Go for it.- You're going with the bonus buy. Here it comes.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49A boxwood three-inch rule by Rabone and Sons.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52Bidding here starts at £10 only. £10 I'm bid.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55For the £10, the little tool. £12.
0:40:55 > 0:40:5915 I'm bid. Bid at 15.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02I thought this would do much better. Nevertheless, here to sell.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06- And selling at £15.- Go on...
0:41:06 > 0:41:10£15 is minus five, which means that overall you are minus £35.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13- Oh...- Oh, kids.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17- Never mind.- So well and then just to be shattered!
0:41:17 > 0:41:21Don't say a word to the Reds. That could be a winning score.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23Back in, thank you. At £60.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- So, teams, been chatting at all?- No.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36- You haven't been comparing scores? - No.- OK, that's just as well
0:41:36 > 0:41:40because today's programme is a tale of two "haves".
0:41:40 > 0:41:43That is the haves and the have nots.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47Sadly, today the have nots by a good old slice are the Blues.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48Oh!
0:41:48 > 0:41:50Yes!
0:41:51 > 0:41:56- You made a profit on the Arts and Crafts glass window.- I know!
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Which nobody predicted. Brilliant.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02You made a profit on the silver mug, which I loved to bits!
0:42:02 > 0:42:09- Which nobody predicted! But the spill vase was a disaster. - Absolute disaster.
0:42:09 > 0:42:15- And it dragged you down. Anyway, it was very exciting. - Very.- It was.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19You deserved to do so much better. There you go. The luck of the game.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22- But you had a good time?- Brilliant.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26And Tom is always beside you, smiling happily.
0:42:26 > 0:42:31But the victors today are going home with cash. Going home with £75.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33Oooh!
0:42:35 > 0:42:36£75!
0:42:37 > 0:42:42- Essentially because of one splendiferous object... - Which was mine!
0:42:42 > 0:42:46Everybody dissed it, but it was great and made 220.
0:42:47 > 0:42:52And you finish up with £75, which is lovely.
0:42:52 > 0:42:57- Kate, you enjoyed it, I hope. - Excellent.- I congratulate you.
0:42:57 > 0:43:01- Join us soon for some more bargain hunting! Yes?- Yes!
0:43:01 > 0:43:07I know you're sitting thinking, "I could have done better than that!" Well, what's stopping you?
0:43:07 > 0:43:11If you think you can spot a bargain, go to our BBC website and apply.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14It'll be splendid to see you!
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