Sawbridgeworth 5 Bargain Hunt

What is evident is that the small town of Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire

is big on antiques shops.

Ha! Let's go Bargain Hunting! Yeah!

A century ago,

maltings like this would have been a hive of activity

with the loading and unloading of barley for the brewing trade.

The big question today is, of course,

are our teams about to make big profits

or just small beer?

Let's have a peek at what's coming up.

The reds are hoping against hope.

We need you to work some magic. Let's have a little miracle!

And the blues are hedging their bets.

-I have some good news and some bad news.

-Here we go!

Let's meet today's teams.

Well, our programme today is all about "lurve" and married bliss.

Because we've got for the reds Lesley-Anne and Ashley

and for the blues, we have David and Hazel,

long-term married couples.

-Hello, everyone.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Very nice to see you.

Lesley-Anne, it hasn't always been lovey-dovey between the two of you?

-No. When I first met Ashley I thought he was arrogant and pompous.

-Did you?

-I did.

-You don't mince your words!

-No!

-Impossible. I couldn't have been.

-You were!

-But something happened, though?

-It did. For some reason I changed my mind

and ten months later, we were married.

-Really.

-Absolutely.

Took you ten months to get around to it!

I was that scared!

OK. Got the message here.

So, you met at work. What do you do to earn your crust now?

I'm a priest in the Church of England.

Assistant curate at St Mary Magdalene Church in Welwyn Garden City.

-Gosh.

-Big change of career.

Big change of career. Lovely. Are you enjoying your calling?

I am. It's one you can't ignore once you get it.

Ashley, you're a bit of a renovation nut.

I actually really do enjoy renovation.

I can lay my hands on most things. Brickwork, carpentry I enjoy.

-Electrics?

-All of that. And a bit of plumbing.

-You don't!

-Yeah.

You are what they call multi-faceted.

-We did all the second fixings for our previous house.

-Yes.

What are your team tactics going to be today, you two?

-Well, we're going to win, aren't we?

-We're going to make lots of money.

We probably won't agree, but it'll be fun.

I think you should do very well, with all that power coming down!

Good fun.

Well, here we go. David.

You are an auditor, it says here, by profession,

but really you're an active outdoor type?

I'm very much like you, Tim. A man with boundless enthusiasm

energy, and never sit still.

I'm always on the sports field. Life is just full of beans.

What are your sports in particular?

-I love cricket.

-And you do a bit of cricket coaching?

A bit of cricket coaching. My son has started doing cricket.

He's one of the people I've been coaching.

-Very modest.

-Chip off the old block.

He's actually English Cricket Board qualified coach, aren't you?

-Absolutely.

-Didn't tell me that, though, did you?

-No.

-I had to tease it out of you.

I like to hang on to a few things of mystique!

Hazel, it says here you like to revisit your childhood a bit.

I do. What happened was, David won a prize, which was some piano lessons.

He wasn't able to use them, so he gave them to me

so I'm learning to play the piano.

I've got an old Frank Sinatra songbook so I've been playing those

and singing along with them.

Have you? It's a pity we haven't got a piano out here to test your skills.

-It's a pity, yes(!)

-You played as a child and you've returned to it and are enjoying it.

-Yes.

-Lovely. So what do you know about antiques, Hazel?

I wouldn't say I know lots, Tim, no.

She knows about antiques - she married one!

That's all I can say. I know nothing about them.

-You know nothing?

-We know what we can do.

-And she doesn't know much about antiques.

-We're in trouble!

No, you're not! You'll do very well!

It always works out like that.

Anyway, here comes your £300.

Good, good. £300 apiece.

You know the rules. Your experts await. And off you go!

And very, very good luck.

Whatever next?

Now, let's meet today's experts.

Hoping to net some bargains for the reds:

And Charlie Ross is aiming for the sweet taste of success for the blues.

Now, is it true, although you get on, you two, you never agree?

We never agree on anything. Ever. Complete opposites!

Really? So who's going to be doing the buying?

Hazel's doing the buying, definitely.

And you'll just be miserable all the time?

I'll make suggestions and she'll tell me why I can't have them!

What are you looking for, Lesley-Anne?

I like small, shiny pretty things.

Small, shiny pretty things. Ashley?

-I'm looking for old tools. I love tools.

-Some old tools. OK.

-That certainly appeals to me, so let's get cracking.

-Let's go.

Both teams must now find three items in under an hour to take to auction.

As you know, the winner is the team that makes the highest profit

or the smallest loss.

Lesley-Anne is quick off the mark and boxing clever.

-That's Russian.

-Beautiful.

-That's gorgeous. I really like these.

-You like it?

-I do have a couple of these, believe it or not, found in charity shops.

-Oh. Amazing.

-But I've really been interested in them since.

-Here comes Nick.

-Hi.

-Lesley-Anne and Ashley, here's Nick.

-Nice to meet you.

-And you.

Nick, you hold the key, possibly, to our success.

Hey, I do the jokes round here!

Gosh, that's more keys than the church!

I'm excited about this. About a minute off the clock, or something.

If it's got a red interior...

-I like them.

-Why don't you do the honours?

-Oh, look! You knew!

-It's absolutely gorgeous.

What do you think about the age of this?

I think it's one of the more modern ones. It's quite light.

What I have seen - there's another one here.

And I'd quite like to have a look at that one as well, if possible.

The craft of making lacquer-coated papier-mache decorative boxes and panels

was developed by the former icon painters of Imperial Russia.

Unlike this brand-new version,

they were often hand-painted with scenes from folktales.

This one I think is a bit of a showstopper.

-It's got some nice colours.

-Nicely presented, isn't it?

Oh, it's £50. What do you think?

Nick is our middle man. We need to speak to the dealer. We can't do that directly.

Can we ask if he would do 40 on that?

-I can ask, and I'll come back to you.

-That would be really good.

Thank you.

No harm in asking for a better price.

Meanwhile, how are those blues getting on?

-What about that, Charlie? What do you think?

-I like that.

-It's a wine funnel.

-Is it?

-Are you a wine drinker?

-I would not say no to a drop of red, sir!

That's ideal.

A good bottle of red will always have sediment in the bottom.

So you need to decant it from the bottle

to filter it,

and then you can use that funnel to pour it into your decanter.

-Good morning!

-Morning.

-How are you?

-Good thanks.

-Are you in a super mood, this morning?

-Absolutely.

-Hooray.

-That's what we like to hear.

Television lipstick, there!

Could we have a look in here?

It is silver. And anything to do with wine is quite popular

particularly with me!

I think that's quite a sweet item.

I'd like it to be Victorian. It's 1936.

You're not looking at a massive amount of money there.

£39.

It's very light, so you're not looking at a heavy gauge of silver.

It has got some dents. Does it belong to you, Shirley?

-It doesn't, unfortunately.

-Oh, dear.

-If it did, you'd give it to us, wouldn't you?

-Of course I would.

Did you hear that, team?

-Do you have any things of your own in here?

-No.

That's a bit of a blow!

That plan's out of the window.

-I think if you could buy it for 30, it would be well worth it.

-OK.

Give it a try, Shirley.

-We're on your side.

-Thank you.

See what you can do, Shirl.

Now, back to the reds, who are also awaiting price news.

-Hi, Nick.

-Hello, Nick.

-Hello.

-Yes, £40.

-£40. OK.

I think go with my gut. I saw this, loved it,

-and I think this is our first purchase.

-Oh, I'm delighted. Brilliant.

-OK. That's 20% off.

-I'm really pleased with that.

-It's lovely.

-Fantastic.

-I can't moan if you buy tools, now.

-This is true.

That's quick work, reds. Well done.

That's your first item in the old bag.

Now, here comes our Shirl with news on the silver wine pourer.

-What's the verdict?

-Not quite what you wanted,

but we can split the difference at 32.

-That's definitely interesting.

-32.

-Shall we have a go?

-Yes.

-That's a wise idea.

Shirley, you've got yourself a deal.

And that's the first purchase for the blues.

It's now one-all.

Back to the reds, and there's more talk of Russia.

What about the little Russian bell?

That would also go with the Russian book.

We could keep a theme going here. What do you think?

It would be a theme. Ash, what do you think?

-I think that's hideous!

-Do you?

-Don't like it at all.

-What's so wrong about her face?

-She's gorgeous!

-She's got very rosy cheeks!

You don't like it? He's so rude!

It's not my place to say, but I agree with Ash on that one.

I don't think in the Chiswick Auction that that's going to catch anyone's eye.

-Can't see it.

-Move away from the Russian doll.

We'll tick Russia off our list. I think so.

Let's see if we can move on to another continent.

Hey, Russia is a country, not a continent, Natasha!

Now, over to David, who certainly knows his cricket.

-Charlie?

-Yeah?

-I've got something here.

-Oh, no! A cricket bat.

But this has got signatures on and I recognise some of these.

-You've got Graham Thorpe.

-Left-handed batsman.

-Absolutely.

-Like me.

-Surrey and England.

-Except he was better!

And you've got the famous England captain and wicket-keeper, Alec Stewart.

-Yep.

-Alistair Brown. Now, this tells me we're talking about a Surrey signed bat.

-"Hand-signed by 19 Surrey players."

-You were right.

It says £20 on there.

-That's not a lot per signature, is it?

-£1 each.

How much might that make at the auction?

-Where are we selling?

-Chiswick.

Where's that? Middlesex?

Surrey, isn't it? No, it's just on the border.

-Just on the border!

-On the border.

-I'm liking your thinking.

-Yes.

There might well be some Surrey fans. Wouldn't it be nice

to buy something about which you're passionate.

-Would you allow him to buy it?

-Um, I'm not sure!

-No.

-That's a maybe.

-A guarded way of saying no.

-A definite maybe.

It is, isn't it?

-We've got lots of time.

-You can buy a bit of jewellery or something.

-We've still got time.

-We've still got time.

-A nice piece.

You're 20 minutes into the shop, so yes, Hazel, you still have time on your side.

But it will soon be over!

Get it? Ah, well.

Meanwhile, the reds have spotted some white gowns.

Natasha, how well do christening gowns do?

They do quite well if they're Edwardian or Victorian,

and the linen is nice and crisp. Are any of these catching your eye?

There's one just here, actually.

-It's rather nice. I like the lace around...

-Right. OK.

And I don't tend to baptise many tiny babies,

but I know that if there was a wee baby,

something like this would be a delight to the family.

-Absolutely lovely.

-Something to think about handing on.

-Yeah.

Generally, they do better in bulk.

Perhaps we could speak to the dealer and see if we can do a deal for a couple.

-Good idea.

-Have you seen the price tag on this, yet?

-No, I haven't.

-Oh, my goodness.

-What do you reckon? I think about £20.

£28.

28. It's not so far off what we would hope to maybe get for a couple.

There's a nice one over here. If we were maybe able to get the two of them,

then we might be doing OK.

That's more ornate, more fringing, more lacy.

And a higher price. It's £45!

I know, but as you say, if we could possibly get the lovely Nick to have a word?

We could maybe strike a deal. Ash, what do you think?

-I think they're beautiful. I love the lacework on them.

-I think so.

-Here's Nick. Hi, Nick.

-Hi.

Nick, look into my eyes!

I need you to really work some absolute magic. Let's have a little miracle.

I'd like to ask if these can be done - the pair, the one behind you, as well -

the pair for £45.

You'll notice that's the price on one, Nick.

I don't think the dealer will be able to do that.

I will come back with her best price, I promise.

Very best price. Can you tell her it would be some mother's dream to have these.

But I won't be able to afford that price, so please...

- It's emotional blackmail. - Emotional blackmail.

I will pass on the emotional blackmail to the dealer on the phone.

I'll see what I can achieve for you.

-You're a wonder.

-Thank you so much. Thank you very much.

-Bye.

Hoping for divine intervention on the price front,

we'll leave the reds to it.

The blues, however, are still eyeing the cricket bat.

I think, if you look carefully at this label,

£20, but there's a big two there.

-Do you think it was 30 and they've reduced it to 20?

-Could well have been.

-Do you think they're getting fed up with it?

-Yeah, could well be.

Do you think they could get so fed up, they'd take a tenner?

They might! They might!

-Shall we send David off, see what he can do?

-Let's do that.

David, go and buy it for a tenner, there's a good chap.

So, as David heads off to get the price down,

Nick reports back to the reds on the christening gowns.

Unfortunately, I can't get hold of the dealer at the moment.

I've left messages and hopefully she'll get back very soon.

It's not the end of the world. We've got plenty of time. Let's have a look around

-and see, Ash, what catches your eye.

-Definitely.

Onwards and upwards, then, folks. Don't lose faith!

Keep hunting.

Ashley, this looks more like your kind of thing.

This looks very much up a gentleman's street.

There's a vintage saw, and you've got some planes and other things there.

The plane I like. This is very similar to the old-fashioned spoke shave. I like that.

-Right.

-It's interesting. It's a nice unit.

-What about the spirit level?

-Yes.

-Well, we know where they are. We know where to look if we're running out of time.

-Yes, definitely.

-OK? Great.

See what I'm saying? I'm a girl of quality, aren't I?

-You love things that are a lot of money!

-I do!

-Charlie!

-He's back.

-I caught you there!

-What's the verdict?

What's the verdict?

-I have some good news and some bad news.

-Oh, here we go!

-The good news is it's not 20. The bad news is it's 15?

-It's 15. Such a wise man!

Think how much money that would give Hazel to spend on something else!

-Ooh, yeah.

-Shall we do that?

-OK.

-Do that.

-Have we got your blessing?

-Yes.

-Come on, then.

-Come on.

-Tell Shirley yes.

She's a star. And let's get cracking.

Come on.

The blues seem bowled over with their second purchase, and rightly so.

Well done!

The reds, meanwhile, have decided to look at the tools, after all.

OK. So I've got the spirit level.

Lesley-Anne has this lovely saw. The hand saw.

And what is it that you have? I don't actually know what a spoke shave is!

Planes are very sort of long,

So you get something flat when you go across.

With a spoke shave, you can move it and get different shapes.

I believe the term came from when they used to make wheels. Cart wheels.

-OK.

-So it goes around the spoke part of the wheel.

Certainly for me, I have a good notion about this.

-You were into finding some tools.

-I love this.

We clocked them earlier. We've now got them in our hands. They feel good.

They're all solid oak. Nice brass fixtures.

On this one, all the work that it's done in the past. The marks there.

-Yes.

-The brass on this one is absolutely gorgeous.

No, you do the maths. What was the grand total?

If you add them together it's about 47.50 for the three.

OK. Ash, if you'd be so kind and go and speak to Nick.

See if you can shave off a few pounds!

-I like it!

-I like it, I like it!

-I'll go and see. I'm enthusiastic about these.

-Thank you.

-Wonderful.

-Our fate is in your hands, Ash. Thank you very much.

-As usual!

Right, Ashley. Off you trot to find a price.

Time to catch up with the blues.

Remember, teams, the clock is ticking.

Ooh, candlesticks, Charlie. What do you think of those?

-Oh, aren't they pretty?

-Very pretty.

-"Pair of Edwardian silver vase..." Oh, they're vases, not candlesticks!

-Are they?

Aren't they unusual? Do you like them?

-I do.

-The missus has spotted something really expensive that she likes.

-Really nice.

-Not for the first time!

-Showcase 28.

Do you want to find Nick? Nick is the man. If Nick's about.

Seems our Nick has his work cut out!

-Oh, hi.

-Nick said he'd do all three for 35 quid.

35 quid?! 35 quid? How did you do that?

Absolutely brilliant. Nick used his magic, really.

-That is unbelievable.

-That is so cool.

-We've got someone coming to see us.

-OK. Could this be more good news?

-It is more good news.

-Break it gently.

-Two christening gowns...

-..£50 for the two.

-Oh, my goodness.

-That is brilliant.

-Thank you, Lord!

You saw me asking and he has provided.

-Brilliant. Can't believe it. Three items, done and dusted.

-Put it there!

Thank you, girlfriend. Thank you, sir.

Yes, that's it, reds. You're all done and dusted. Well done.

But how are the blues getting on?

We've bought a couple of things for very little money, so Hazel's looking to splash the cash.

Isn't that right?

-At the right price!

-Well, of course!

There's the first one.

Oh, that's really nice.

Thank you very much.

Just have a look at that decoration round the top.

I'm going to make a suggestion here.

I think that these were candlesticks.

And they probably came up to about there.

If you look at the cutting around here,

the grooves here run off into nothing.

My view is that those have been adapted.

I think they're a real gamble, and there are other things in this cabinet

that are, for want of a better word, more pure.

-OK.

-So I'm going to say - I'm not going to stop you buying them, Hazel -

if you want to buy them, do.

-But there are two perfume bottles there that I think...

-That one?

Isn't that gorgeous?

Nick, can we have a look at that one?

It's got a vacant cartouche, in other words, there's no engraving on there.

It has its stopper, probably its original stopper.

I think that's beautiful.

Absolutely. It's not cheap.

It's £98. Nick might be able to do better on that, might not.

-But it's a fab thing.

-I'm quite happy to ring the dealer.

-Are you?

-Absolutely. Not a problem at all. A pleasure to ring her.

Oh, that's fab.

We're really wanting to buy it a fair bit cheaper, but we'll see what happens.

Go on, Nick! Make that call.

Having finished their shop, the pressure's off for the reds

and it's time to reflect.

Tell you what, there was certainly a presence with us today!

More tea, Vicar?

Oh, very good!

-Thank you so much.

-Lovely.

-Cheers, m'dear!

-Cheers!

-Good health!

-To bargains!

-Thanks very much.

-Thank you.

And now back to the man of the moment, our Nick,

with news for the blues.

Look, he's got a jaunty sort of walk to him! And a smile on his face!

-Definitely, yes.

-What are you doing for my lovely friend here?

75.

-Ooh!

-Ooh, I say!

What do you think, Charlie?

I think it's a fabulous thing, it's in good condition

and bearing in mind we've got about three minutes left,

do you want to run off and try and buy something else?

-I think go for it.

-Yes.

-Sign the deal with Nick.

-Thank you, Nick.

With the last item in the blues' bag,

that means that both teams have now completed their shop.

Right, that's it! 60 minutes are up.

Let's check out what the red team bought, eh?

They spent £40 on a Russian lacquered and painted box.

They carved £35 of their budget into this collection of wooden tools.

And they spent £50 on two white cotton christening gowns.

Gosh. 175. What am I going to do with all that?

-I don't know.

-So you spent £125?

-125.

-Is that all?

-Yes.

My God, that's not even the congregation collection money!

-For the week!

-I've failed!

-Completely.

-You've been to our church before, then?

-Any road, who's got the £175?

-I'll hand it over to you.

-OK.

-That's 175. You don't like doing that at all.

-The odd bits are there.

-Thanks very much. OK, fine. Over you go, Natasha.

-Thank you.

-Lovely, darling.

-That's it.

-Thank you very much.

-Quite a lot of cash. Got anything in mind?

I'll try and come up with something that reflects your characters.

Good luck!

She is enigmatic. Meanwhile, we're going to check out what the blue team bought, aren't we?

The poured £32 into this 20th-century silver wine funnel.

£15 was spent on the late 20th-century signed cricket bat.

And finally, they paid £75

for an early 20th-century sterling-silver-mounted cut-glass perfume bottle. As, you do!

Now, to define what's what, how much did you actually spend, Hazel?

We spent £122.

£122. Then I would like £178 of leftover lolly, please.

Here you are. £178.

OK. Here you go, Charlie Ross. That's a nice lump, that.

OK. Loads of it. And if I know you,

you will be going off and finding something that has a bit of sporting interest, if you can.

-I think so.

-Mr Ross likes to do everything to please, don't you?

I certainly do!

Anyway, have a nice cup of tea. Relax. Good luck, Charlie.

Meanwhile, I'm going to head off

and try and get a bit of silver into focus.

Well, there are some interesting things here in Sawbridgeworth in the antiques centre.

Particularly small pieces of silver and the like.

Because on the face of it, this is a standard late Victorian silver buckle.

When I turn it over, you can see it's got a wee mark

and if I pick up my trusty magnifying glass

which is a standard loop, and you can see it says

"sterling" silver, which is handy

because that tells me it's not English.

Those are the standard marks for US of A

so this is an American buckle

and as a result of using the magnifying glass,

I know that this thing is worth a bit more than the standard British one.

The standard British price, if you like, for a standard British buckle like this

would be about 15 to £25.

Because this is American, it's worth perhaps nearer 60 to £80.

Next door to that is a standard fiddle pattern teaspoon

but turn it over, squint at the mark,

and it, too, is an odd mark.

It says simply "standard" in a scroll.

That scrolling standard mark

is a mark for Canada.

Canadian silver is rarer than British silver,

so instead of this spoon being worth maybe eight to £12

as an individual Victorian British hallmarked spoon,

as a Canadian example, it's perhaps worth nearer £40.

And in the next-door cabinet, I found this little optical instrument.

This thing is simply a lens from a pair of spectacles

which has fallen out, probably in Africa.

In about 1900, rather than throwing that magnifying lens away,

the native African has gone out and chopped down a little sapling

and bent it around the lens,

bound it together with a bit of copper wire,

and then what looks like early Elastoplast

or a bandage going round it to make a handle.

But surprisingly, it's very effective.

Because it works just as well

as my jeweller's loop,

in that it'll magnify the mark and do the business.

This charming naive bit of native creativity

would cost you here a £10 note.

But if we want to scroll forward into the 21st century,

take this fellow.

You've got a spectacle lens, a pair of jeweller's loops in Bakelite

that have been applied to a frame

and on the outside, cos we're in the 21st century,

are two LED spotlights.

As I say, surprising to find such a gadget in an antiques centre,

but believe it or not, imported from China only yesterday,

this gadget could be yours for just £13.

Now, that is what I call dazzling!

If you trotted 40 miles south from Sawbridgeworth,

you might arrive in Chiswick and come to High Road Auctions

to be with Ross Mercer.

-Ross, good morning.

-Good morning, Tim.

-That's what we did, all the way from Sawbridgeworth.

-We're happy to have you.

And we're happy to be here, I can't tell you!

Now, what about that Russian lacquered box, made last year?

Yes, there's no great age to it.

It'll please someone. It's a tourist gift from Red Square.

-How much?

-We've said ten to £20.

Dos vedanya! £40 paid.

-Whoosh!

-Whoosh! Moving on,

let's see if we can cut a profit here and try and level with each other!

Now, early tools are collectable.

People can be very, very passionate about the subject.

Three good items here. Nothing fine and rare,

but a good named level that's both quite decorative and useful.

We've said 50 to £80.

That will shave out a profit. £35 paid for the lot.

I think you'll do jolly well with these. I hope so.

Rather better, I think, than perhaps the christening robes.

Difficult to get excited about these.

They tend to be bought brand new now.

And these, often, will dress a doll in most people's houses.

-Nice condition.

-Christening robes are fine if you've got an old family thing

and it goes back to day dot.

-But somebody else's?

-It's not a wide audience. We're looking for 20 to £40.

-20 to £40.

-20 to 40, we've said.

-What, each?

-No, for the two.

For the two. £50 paid by the team.

I think the christening gowns are going to torpedo their chances.

In which case, they'll need their bonus buy. Let's have a look at that.

-Lesley-Anne, Ashley, this is a very tense moment.

-It is, indeed.

Certainly is. So, £175 you had.

Du-dum!

OK.

So, first of all in my right hand

we have a set of six silver hallmarked cocktail sticks

with little enamel terminals which are so cute

-in the shape of cockerels. They're beautiful.

-They are beautiful.

They're hallmarked for 1929/30 Birmingham.

So they are nice period cocktail sticks.

And I thought in Chiswick, with all these fancy houses around,

invite your friends round for Bridge with your sterling silver propelling Bridge pencils

stick a few cocktails, get sloshed and have a lovely fancy evening.

-If you lose, you could prod.

-You could. Exactly!

Take one each, chaps, and handle the goods.

They are very beautiful things,

but I'm wondering do you think that people will buy them today?

I do. I think this is very much in fashion.

The cocktail party, the tea party,

anything involving nice china, nice glassware, is very much on trend.

How much do you think they'll make, Natasha?

OK. Well...

I confess that I spent quite a lot of money on them.

-You left me 175...

-We did, yes.

-..and I spent 170 on the two.

-Ooh!

I might have been a little bit over eager,

but I thought the condition was great. As Tim said, they've hardly been used.

If points were awarded for enthusiasm and vivacity and overall zip,

I reckon these are going to make a huge amount of money.

Right? Unfortunately, that doesn't apply in the auction, cos she's not selling them, the auctioneer is!

So at this point why don't we, at least, the audience at home,

find out what the auctioneer does think about Natasha's bits of silver.

Now, look at that for a combo.

Cocktail sticks with cocks enamelled on the top, that's cool, isn't it?

I love these, Tim. I think they're great fun.

-I'm a great fan of cocktails. Mine's a Mojito!

-Is it?

And nicely enamelled, hallmarked Birmingham 1929/30.

And it must be said they have suffered very well

in the last 80 years.

-All the enamel intact, and I think a real goer.

-Really?

And if you need a game of cards, you've got your bridge pencils, too.

Both lots in silver. That's handy.

What's your very, very best estimate if you cross your legs and try hard?

-60 to £100, Tim.

-For the two boxed sets?

-For the two boxes.

OK. Stand by - £170 was spent.

-That's a lot of money for what they're for.

-Breathtaking.

-It is breathtaking.

OK. We'll stand by.

Maybe the teams won't go with the bonus buy. Never know your luck.

Now, that's it for the reds. Next up for the blues

is a so-called "wine funnel".

That has to be the titchiest wine funnel I ever did see!

-It is quite mean, and has absolutely no place in my drinks cabinet.

-No.

-We can't hold that against it.

-No.

-It's still silver.

And someone will find a use for it somewhere!

What would your estimate be?

-We've said 30 to £50.

-Fine. £32 paid.

-Very good. Hazel found that.

-Stand a good chance.

-What about the old bat?

-I think it's quite fun, Tim.

You've got a few good signatures there.

Graham Thorpe, Joey Benjamin and others.

-We don't know the match. It's not dated.

-No. And that's why we say 20 to £40.

-That's what you put on.

OK. £15 was paid so they didn't pay much. Just a bit of fun, really.

And lastly, which I think is a better object,

the silver-mounted scent parfum. That's good, isn't it?

That is nice quality. Good quality English cutting to it.

The silver mount is in good condition.

No heavy dents. Good to go. I have high hopes for that.

How high?

-We've said 40 to £60.

-Not terribly high, then!

-I think it's a bit mean.

What's your most generous high hope?

I think, on a good day, following wind, Tim, that'll make £80.

Needs to, cos they paid £75.

But there we are. It's all speculation.

All will be revealed in a moment. But based on those estimates,

I think they should just about be all right,

and won't need a bonus buy. But for the fun of it, let's have a look.

Well, this is exciting, isn't it?

Because you gave Carlos Ross an enormous amount of cash.

Actually, about £178.

Charlie, what did you spend it on?

I couldn't spend all of it.

I did my best. But I spent a goodly percentage of it.

-Do you like a tipple?

-Come on, who wouldn't?

Well, then you might like these.

-Oh, my word.

-Oh!

Four spirit labels.

-Fantastic.

-Or wine labels.

I'm going to have a sherry, me.

I'll take the gin and leave you the tonic!

Splendid! No tonic here - mine's a vodka.

They're hallmarked silver. They're not Georgian or even Victorian.

They're 20th century. But I bought them on price.

Because they cost the princely sum of £70 for the whole four.

Now, my view is that they must be worth, I'd have thought, between 20 and £30 each.

They don't have a great deal of weight, but they're nicely made,

they have good crisp hallmarks and they're in good condition.

I think at £70, they should be worth more money.

Charlie, how much are we going to get for these?

Bottom line is 80, I would say. £20 each. Top line about 100.

-So profit's virtually guaranteed.

-I can never guarantee a profit,

but I would be disappointed if the auctioneer couldn't get more than £15 each for these.

-I quite like them, yes. They're very stylish.

-Good. That's a positive response.

And he's predicting a profit. Rest with those thoughts.

Right now, we'll check out with the auctioneer what he thinks about Charlie's little labels.

There we go. Four danglers. You can have the vodka.

-Thank you, Tim.

-And the rum. There we go.

They're just quite cheaply stamped out. They're not cast.

-Relatively light.

-That's right.

And dating from when, Ross?

These are hallmarked for the mid-1970s.

-Right.

-Two near-matching pairs here in an 18th-century style.

I would hope on a good day they'll creep up to 100, £120, perhaps.

Really. Well, Charlie paid £70.

I think he's done well there, for £70.

That's reassuring.

It'll all depend whether the team go with the bonus buy.

Thank you very much, Ross. That's very informative.

Good fun. Thank you.

Now, L.A, Ash, are you feeling OK?

-Yes.

-So, first up is the painted box.

-All the way from Russia with love and here it comes.

-Here we go.

Lot 152. The 20th-century lacquered Russian box.

How do we value it? It ought to be £5. Couple of pounds, surely.

Four, six, eight, ten, now.

-Ten I have in the room.

-I'll never hold my head up again!

£12, now. 15.

-18.

-18.

-At £18. 20 just in time.

Come on, come on internet. Come on, Russia!

24, sir?

At £22. On the internet at 22.

22 is minus 18.

-We thought we were going to do worse.

-It's a start.

Next lot. Lot 153.

One of my favourite lots of the sale.

-His favourite lot!

-The collection of tools. There we are.

How do you value? It ought to be £20. Come along.

£10, then? £10 I'm bid at the back.

£15 now.

At £15 on the internet. Do I hear 20?

-At £15.

-No.

-Last chance.

-This can't be right.

£20, then, on my right.

-At 20. Last chance at 20.

-Keep going.

-Keep going!

25.

At £25. I'll draw it out.

-I'm afraid.

-Let's make it 30.

Come on, make it 30.

At 25.

£25 is minus £10

which means you're minus 28.

-We're not going to earn a living at this, are we?

-Definitely not.

Stand by for the christening gowns.

Lot 154. Two of these.

White cotton christening gowns.

How do we value them? £10 anywhere?

-£5 anywhere?

-Five pounds?!

You're kidding me. Five pounds?!

Eight. Eight I have. Looking for ten.

£10, now. At ten. 12.

-Come on.

-At £12.

-Come on, Lord.

This is a christening gown.

£15. Internet at 15.

Done and selling now at £15 only.

63. Minus 63.

-All those prayers!

-What are we going to do?

These things are sent to try us!

-They're very trying.

-That's what we have to say.

Are we talking about the bonus buy?

-Bonus buy.

-We've done so badly, we might as well go with it.

-For whatever reason, we're going with the bonus buy.

-Yes.

Going with the bonus buy. I can tell you the auctioneer's estimate is 60 to 100.

OK?

Next lot, 158.

The cased set of six silver cocktail sticks

together with the silver Bridge pencils. £60.

60 I'm bid. Five.

70. Five. 80. Five.

90. Five.

-95. 100.

-I can't deal with it!

Ten. 120 now.

Come on, internet.

At £120. Last chance at 120.

£120 is minus 50.

Which means overall, you are minus 113.

All your prayers have been answered(!)

Seriously, that is bad luck. This could be a winning score.

If things go really badly for the others.

-Don't say a word to the blues.

-Wouldn't dare!

-No.

-Exactly.

-I like your attitude.

-We'll all meet in the confessional later!

-OK!

So, Hazel, David. Do you know how the reds got on?

-No.

-You don't.

-Not a clue.

-You won't want to know, either!

-They didn't look very happy.

-They didn't look happy? Well, that's the trouble, isn't it?

So first up is the silver wine funnel.

For a miser! Here it comes.

Lot 174. The 20th-century silver wine or liqueur funnel.

How do you value it? Come along.

25 now.

25. 30.

35? At £30.

Make it five, internet. 38.

-You're in profit.

-Yes!

£40 in the room.

42.

42!

At £42, then.

On my right at £42.

42 smackers, which is plus ten.

Lovely feeling. Liking your work.

Now, here comes the old bat!

The late 20th-century signed cricket bat.

There we are. Signatures include David Ward, Alec Stewart.

£5 surely, for it.

Come along. At £5 bid.

£5 only.

Do I see eight anywhere? £8 bid. Ten?

-Come on!

-£12 on the internet. At 12.

-15.

-£15.

£18.

At £18 all done?

-20 now.

-20?!

£20. £20 bid. On the internet at 20.

-What a score!

-£20. That's plus five.

Now, cross your legs and hope for a profit on the last lot.

Next lot. Here it is.

-Lot 176.

-A beautiful thing.

-Beautiful.

-Beautiful thing.

Oh, they're coming by ambulance!

Against you all at £10.

-Ten?! He started at £10. I can't believe it.

-20 bid.

And five. 30, sir?

30 bid. May I say five?

35. Bid 40.

-£40 bid.

-It's worth £100. It's immaculate.

£40. 45 now. May I say 50, sir?

At £45.

Done and selling.

-Minus £30.

-That's a cheap lot.

You had plus 15. You've lost 30.

That means you're minus 15.

So I think there's only one choice here, don't you?

-We'll go with the bonus buy.

-Do you feel one choice coming up?

I think we were always going for it anyway.

We're going with the bonus buy.

Now you've decided to go with it, I can reveal his estimate,

which is 100 to £120.

Charlie paid 70. This should be a licence to print cash.

Lot 180. There we are. Two near-matching pairs.

18th-century style wine labels.

I'd bid for those.

Where do we start? Got to be worth £10. Come on.

10 bid. 15. 20 now?

Five. 30. Five.

40. Five, sir. 50?

One more. £50.

Gentleman's bid at 50.

Done and selling with fair warning at £50.

-Oh!

-We blew it!

..equals minus 35.

Enough to bring tears to your eyes.

But nevertheless, we're brave, we're British, we're upstanding.

And we'll take it on the chin.

We will reveal all in a moment. Thank you very much.

Well, well, well. As they say, some days is good days,

and some days is bad days.

I'm afraid all round today is not a very brilliant day.

-I know you're both incredibly keen on winning.

-Desperate.

-We don't have losers any more on Bargain Hunt.

-Thank goodness!

We only have winners and runners-up.

The runners-up today by a fair old chunk happen to be the reds.

113...

-£113-worth of losing...

-We did so well!

..is quite a number, really.

But nevertheless, don't give up on this antique-buying business.

-Just don't reckon you'll make your money out of it!

-Right.

Do it for fun, not as a profession.

-It was lovely.

-Anyway, we had fun.

Thank you very much. It's been great.

But the winners today who win by only losing £35

are the blues.

-Have you had a good time?

-Yes, it's been lovely.

It's the only show where the winners lose!

Do you know, I'd never thought about that!

This is typical risk management...

Anyway, we've had a great time. Join us soon

for some more bargain hunting, yes?

Yes!

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