Lincoln Bargain Hunt

The dealers here at the Lincolnshire Showground

sure do know something about buying and selling.

But the big question is today, what do our teams know?

Let's go bargain hunting!

We're at the Lincolnshire Antiques and Home Fair today with our teams,

armed with £300 and an hour to shop,

to find three objects to sell on later at auction.

But which team will come up trumps?

Stay tuned to find out!

'It's all in the air for the Reds today...'

The Red Arrows! It's the first time that I've seen them!

'..whilst the Blues get carried away.'

Forward!

'So let's meet today's teams.'

Well, on today's programme,

we've got two pairs of happily married couples -

Danny and Jane for the Reds and Alan and Dot for the Blues.

-Hello, everyone.

-ALL: Hello!

-Hello. Lovely.

Now, Jane, tell me, how did you meet your hairy Scotsman?

We met 11 years ago when I was in the Territorial Army

-and Danny was in the army, at a cadet camp in Scotland.

-Right.

He serenaded me with his bagpipes and the rest is history.

-But your love of bagpipes, Danny, has gone a bit further, hasn't it?

-It has.

I collect bagpipes. Since my father bought me my first set when I was ten

for the sumly price of £15,

I have since built on that by 104 sets.

-I've got 105 sets in total.

-Have you really?

Are there such things as Lincolnshire pipes to buy?

I should imagine there's probably a district bagpipe here,

-but I can't imagine Jane allowing me to buy bagpipes today.

-No, quite.

-Bagpipes are off the recipe today.

-Yes.

-OK, fine.

-Very good. Good luck.

-Thank you.

Now, Alan, you two had a holiday romance.

We did. We went to Butlins, separately,

and we met there and continued seeing each other!

You're now retired. You do a bit of sport, do you?

I play golf. I love golf. Absolutely adore it.

Days like today, although this is great,

-I like to be on the golf course.

-Yes.

-I also play racquet ball, which is similar to squash.

-Right.

Bit of a lethal game, I remember.

-Maybe not the way I play it!

-I see! Very fast, though, isn't it?

-It is.

What about your love of bargain hunting? You like a bit of that.

I do! I like going to auctions. I like going to car-boot sales.

I like buying cabinets and older furniture.

I like to buy a bit of jewellery now and again, pottery, you know...

Gosh! I would say that she is quite experienced quietly, lads!

I'm going to give you £300 to fuel your punting.

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

Very, very, very good luck.

Ooh, I like a punt myself.

'Anita Manning will be in the driving seat for the Reds...'

Vroom-vroom! Vroom-vroom!

Agh!

'..while Charlie Ross will provide the pedal power for the Blues.'

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-'They're off.'

'So, what's on the wish-list today?'

A little bit of silver.

It might have a little bit of bling on it.

What about yourself? Do you want a man's-man thing?

No!

You see, that threw you!

-Jane loves collecting pigs and I'd like to get an animal of some description.

-Sounds great!

Big, heavy wood or metal, bronze, anything that's really...

-What's he on? Big and heavy?

-Not big and heavy!

A-ha! I've got just the thing to help you, big and heavy!

-How about that?

-I think we might need it!

BELL RINGS

It's a pathetic bell, but that would really work!

# Clang, clang, clang Went the trolley

# Ding, ding, ding went the bell

# Zing, zing, zing Went my heartstrings #

That is the most amazing sight, The Red Arrows.

It's the first time that I've seen them!

-Have you never seen them live?

-Never seen them live.

-Absolutely spectacular, aren't they?

-How do they not bump into one other?

-That's precision flying.

I think that's what they call it.

-It's enough to take your mind off a bargain.

-Oh, no!

-Not when we're on the clock.

-Not when we're on the clock!

OK, guys, have a wee look here.

-Look at the little amulet.

-Charm bracelet.

-Yes.

-Quite glittery.

-Sterling silver.

-Sterling silver. How much is that?

-120.

-Uh-huh.

These things are quite dear. They've taken a wee jump, haven't they?

The price of silver has gone up so it's pulled up this type of thing.

That is nice, though, and they are collectable.

-Are all the charms sterling silver?

-I'm pretty sure they are.

Now, these were very fashionable in the '60s and '70s.

They went out of fashion because all these things get caught on your clothes,

so they went out of fashion.

They are coming back a wee bit now.

Now, you'll have some which have moveable parts, and I think we have one here.

You've got a wee teapot, perfect for a nice wee cup of tea!

-Thruppeny, a silver thruppeny.

-Yes.

-My granny put them in her dumplings.

-We used to have them in Christmas puddings.

The thruppeny bits I've swallowed is ridiculous!

-It's the silver bit that I wanted.

-The weight's important in that.

We've got about 30 and there's a good weight to them.

-How much is it?

-85 I'll do it for.

-Sorry, how much is it?

-£85 I'll do it for.

Sorry, was that 80 did you say?!

-To give you a running chance, £80.

-Are you happy?

-Yes.

-Oh, look! You're especially happy!

-It's the silver.

She wanted something shiny and glittery!

-Well done. I think that's a good buy at £80.

-Thank you very much indeed.

'So the Reds have made their first purchase in no time at all.

'It looks like things are taking off for them.'

-I like the carts.

-Aren't they fun?

-I think they've got something -

-Are they reproduction or are they old?

-They look old, don't they?

-Excuse me, sir!

We're admiring your cart.

-Really?

-We think it's lovely. Well, no, no, we think it's horrible,

but we'd just like to talk to you about it!

-What date is it? 1910? 1920?

-1920s.

-Yes?

-Something like that.

-It's from Germany.

-Oh, it's from Germany.

-East Germany.

In the hills, they do the groceries, take their kids to school.

Fancy taking your kids to school in that, Dot!

-Wouldn't that be fun?

-I think it's quirky.

-Yes.

Someone's going to buy that and stick it on their patio with plants on it.

-ALL: How much?

-100.

-Oh!

-Not silly.

-Any better?

-He's gone in a little high.

We'll have a walk round, but how much really?

-I'll knock a tenner off.

-I think you'll probably see us later.

-No problem.

-Thank you very much.

-Enjoy the weather.

'OK, something to think about maybe, Blues,

'but don't leave it too long, they may get snapped up.

'Now, Anita has found a collection of farm animals.

'What she should look for is a maker called Britains.

'They invented the process of hollow casting in lead.

'They're very collectable.'

-You've got two wee piglets there.

-Oh, right.

You've got a big pink pig and a wee black pig

and there'll be some Britains in there.

The condition is not the best,

but they've been played with.

-Played-with condition.

-They've been loved and played with.

I think it's lovely.

Now, if you fancied these,

the dealer had said that he could let them go for a tenner.

-Mainly because I've forgotten what I paid for them.

-I'm not sure.

-It's up to you.

-You're not sure?

-Although it's got piggies...

They're a good buy for a tenner because they're Britains.

-What sort of date would you put these at?

-I'd probably say they're 1930s.

Right, so they've been hanging about for a long while.

We could always come back, couldn't we?

-Could you hold onto them, please?

-Sure.

We'll have to wait another wee while to see if these little piggies will go to market!

-Oh, dear!

-We'll try.

'Oink-oink!

'Let's get a move on, Reds. That's 20 minutes gone.'

Ah! THEY LAUGH

A yard of ale. Have you ever drunk a yard of ale?

-I haven't.

-I have.

-Have you?

-Mm.

It's quite a skilful thing, drinking a yard of ale.

It takes two and a half pints of beer,

and you start, and the real problem is going like that,

and then you twist it while you're drinking it

because at one moment, when it gets above about that level,

you get a bubble and it goes... and you cover yourself!

-And you can't drink any more!

-And if you don't do it properly, you have to drink another one, so...

And there are people that can do this in a matter of seconds, rather than minutes.

They're obviously not as refined as you are!

No, no! I like to enjoy my beer!

-Can we ask how much this is?

-What's the best price?

-It's a Whitefriars one.

-It is.

-How do you know that, sir?

It came with a ticket.

Hold onto that. "This is a genuine English Yard of Ale glass.

"It has been mouth blown and hand made

"by the craftsmen glassblowers of Whitefriars.

"Whitefriars Glass Limited. Tudor Road, Wealdstone, Middlesex, England."

-What's the best on that one?

-I used to frequent the factory.

-Right.

-I used to sell a lot.

I'll take 25 on it. That's my very best.

-What do you think, Charlie?

-I think it's wacky, it's fun,

you see less and less of them because they don't seem to be making them.

There won't be another one in the sale.

And 25 in an auction would be...?

-I think it's touch and go.

-Yes. 25, 35.

If you're going in the auction, I'll do it for 20,

which will give you a nice, you know...

-This man...!

-You are a nice man.

-He is butter in your hands.

-Are you buying it?

-Yes!

-THEY LAUGH

-Beautiful!

-Oh!

He had you hook, line and sinker there, didn't he?

All he did was hold out his hand and I'm afraid that's the deal!

Just as I said he was a nice man...!

-I think, to save our honour, we've got to buy it now.

-Absolutely.

-Well done, sir.

-Well done.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

Dot, mwah!

'Still yards from the finishing line,

'but that's the first purchase made for the Blues.

'And it would seem those Reds are still on a hunt for an animal.'

-That's quite nice, isn't it?

-Mm.

-Is it bronze?

-That's a nice thing.

It's a stag being hunted down by the hounds.

-That is a nice thing.

-Excuse me.

-How much is your...?

-It's £175.

-That's lovely.

-It's a little bronze and it's beautifully cast.

We have a stag here. It's being chased by three hounds.

There is no signature. It's maybe Continental.

It's probably late 19th century, so it's got good age, as well.

It is a very, very nice thing.

A wee bit unusual.

The subject matter is good. People like dogs,

-they like hunting scenes, so you're appealing to a lot of buyers.

-Yes.

You've got a nice thing, but it's a lot of money.

-What's about the best you can do?

-£150.

-You are not going to get something good for nothing.

-BOTH: Yes.

You can go for the little Britains animals at £10

and you almost certainly will make a little profit on that, not a lot,

on this thing here, you've got something of quality,

and nice things always have a chance.

In today's market, people want something that's good, something with a bit of quality.

OK.

-Can we take it for 150? Thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

'That's another item in the Reds' shopping bag.

'It's 2-1 up to them.'

Charlie, what do you think to this?

Ooh! Dot, what have you found?

-Oh! It's gold, isn't it?

-Yes.

-Nine-carat gold.

-What's that set with?

-She's not sure. She's not sure about what it is.

-It's not a sapphire, is it?

-It's not a sapphire.

We'd like it to be a sapphire. What's that set with?

-I'd like to say -

-I thought it was a sapphire,

-but I've got a lot of doubts.

-Yes.

-I'm not sure.

-No.

-We need a jeweller to tell us.

-That's right.

I guess, because it's nine-carat gold, it must be some sort of stone.

-Blue topaz, possibly?

-Possibly.

I like the way it's cut, and it's clear,

but unless we can identify the stone...

-I mean, you've got...

-Not a lot of weight in there.

You've got 20 quid's worth of gold in there, for a start.

It depends how much it cost. I think it'll make £25.

What I'll do again for you,

I'll knock it down to £20, yes,

which will still give you an opportunity to earn some money on it.

It's a fantastic price.

Anything gold for £20 is unbelievably good.

You're not going to make 60, 70 pounds,

but you can't lose money on that.

-Go on, then, go and buy it.

-I'll go have that. Thank you.

-For £20...

-We're going to buy it because we think it's fantastic.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-I hope you do well.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-She's giving her a kiss!

THEY LAUGH Brilliant.

'Well done, Blues. That's your second item bought.

'Now, our bonnie lass Anita seems to have lost her team.'

TRADITIONAL BAGPIPE MUSIC

'So, where's that music coming from, Anita?'

That way.

'The pipes have put a spring in her step all right!'

Ahh!

Ahh!

-That was wonderful!

-Thank you very much.

-Are you ready for some bargain hunting?

-We certainly are.

-Let's go.

-Let's go.

'Come on, Reds, stop larking around with things that you're not going to buy.

'Just 20 minutes to go.

'Meanwhile, the Blues are reminded of something they saw earlier.'

-Blimey! There's a man with your cart!

-I want one.

It's my cart. I'm sure that's my cart. I want it.

-You want to buy something like that?

-I think it's quirky.

And 100 quid's not a lot of money. Did he say 100?

-Did he come down to 90?

-He did.

'So decision made.

'The Blues are going back for the cart.'

Now, here's an interesting wee thing here.

It's a little Mauchline thimble holder.

-I like that.

-And we've got a silver Charles Horner thimble, as well,

-which is...

-I like the case, as well.

-Where's the dealer?

I wonder if we could see this one out here, please?

-The box is lovely, as well.

-It's a thimble.

-Charles Horner.

-Yes.

-Thank you.

-Now, Mauchline ware was made in a wee Ayrshire village called Mauchline.

It made little boxes and sewing implements and snuff boxes

over a period of 70, 80 years,

-and everybody in the village made Mauchline.

-Were involved in it.

They're highly collectable. They were exported all over the world.

The most collectable Mauchline ware is what we call the tartanware

and this is a piece of tartanware.

It's Macfarlane tartan,

so we've got kind of a Scottish theme here,

and we have a silver thimble, as well.

The dealer has identified it as a Charles Horner,

Chester, 1909.

So you've got two good elements there.

What's the bestest price you could do that for?

I can do a little bit. I can do 65.

A wee bit of damage on the...

I know, yes. The hinge is also a little bit wobbly.

-But it's a nice thing.

-Will that make a big difference?

Well, you always like to have something that's perfect.

It's the joining of Scotland and England, isn't it?

-Chester...

-That's right!

He's a romantic, is he?

-Sometimes!

-Thank you!

I bought you flowers once.

-Yes. He made me a tune, a bagpipe tune.

-Oh, right.

-Did you?

-I have, yes.

I think that's a lovely thing to happen, to inspire someone.

I've inspired a couple of musicians myself in my time.

-Oh, yes?

-SHE CHUCKLES

-Is that something you want to elaborate on?

-No!

'I don't think we need to know, Anita!'

-How much did you say it was, sir?

-65, sir.

We need to get it for a trifle cheaper.

It's so that they can leave me some money for my bonus buy!

I can do another fiver, that's it. 60 quid.

What do you think?

I'd be happy to be left...

-What does that leave me, a tenner?

-Mm.

-That's fine!

-£60. Thank you very much indeed, sir.

-Thank you.

Have you anything nice for a tenner?!

'Congratulations, Reds. That's all three items bought.

'Now, can the Blues do a deal on the cart?'

-£100 seems a lot.

-It does. Well, to a Yorkshireman, £100 would seem a lot!

It is. It is. But I think it's so quirky

and there's unlikely to be another at the auction.

-Unless this man puts all these in our auction...

-Don't tell him where it is!

The other thing is, landscapers,

the people who have great gardens and stuff, I think it would go well for that.

If he's prepared to come down...

-Can we squeeze you, without being too rude?

-We've got to make money.

-I can knock a tenner off. It's all trade prices.

-I'm sure it is, yes.

But a tenner's... Any bit helps.

I actually think it will look great

with one of those wicker basket things thrown in!

Buy one, get one free!

'Great wheeler-dealing, Alan.'

-I'll see if there's one that will fit.

-Oh!

The style of this man! No wonder you've been married for 43 years!

I wouldn't let him go if I were you!

-Oh, isn't that wonderful?

-Make it 90 and I'll do a deal, with the basket.

-£90 with the basket.

-What do you think, Dot?

-I think we should go for it.

-Shall we let him have it?

-Yes.

-It's big...

-I've spent £20, you've spent £20,

-he's spending £90.

-Shall we take that?

-BOTH: Yes.

-May we?

-That's really kind.

-That's a deal.

-ALL: Thank you.

Thank you. That's really kind.

Right, Dot, come on, get in!

We're going to take you for a ride.

Hold my hand, Dot, and I'll lead you to paradise.

It's so strong, sir!

I'm not referring to Dot, of course, when I say that!

-I'm just saying, it's a beautifully constructed thing!

-OK, I'm ready!

Off you go! Forward!

'Now, all seems to be rolling along well for the Blues,

'but the stallholder is about to put a spoke in the cart wheel.

'Unbeknown to him, his colleague has already sold it.'

Whoa! Stop!

Sorry, that one's sold.

-Sold?

-This one is sold, yes.

-But we've just bought it.

-It was already sold.

I'm really sorry.

-Let's go look at the other carts.

-DOT GROANS

SHE LAUGHS Come on, Dot!

I'm really sorry. There's a few of us selling it.

-Have you got any others?

-I've got several.

-That's the one we like!

-These are nice, as well.

-We've got some big ones, small ones.

-There's one with a basket in it.

They look really good with a basket in.

I do think it's slightly smaller.

-It hasn't got the colour, so...

-Do you want it a bit less?

We do, really, because we fell in love with that.

Do you know what I liked about the other one? The colour.

I'll make it, er, 80 quid.

-Hm...

-75?

Go on, then, make it 75 quid.

-Thanks.

-Thank you.

-I've never bought something that's been sold already.

'Finally, the Blues settle on their last purchase

'and I can confirm that that's their three items bought.'

Time's caught up with us again. Let's see what treasures the Red Team have found.

'They were charmed by this silver charm bracelet,

'which set them back £80.

'The small bronze of an animal group cost them £150.

'And, finally, they picked up the Mauchline thimble box and thimble

'for a pin-pricking £60.'

Now, how canny is it for you lot of, well, mainly a lot of Scots

-to be spending all this money?

-Ridiculous.

It's ridiculous, isn't it? I think it's rather wonderful.

-You spent all bar what?

-£10.

-May I have the £10?

-You can, sir.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-I know, Anita, you've had a fab time.

-It's been absolutely wonderful!

Also, you're terribly clever at finding things for £10.

That's right, give me a pound and I'll get something!

Good luck with that. Lovely team. Lovely day.

Now, why don't we check out what the Blue Team bought, eh?

'A Whitefriars-glass yard of ale

'for the pint-sized price of £20.

'They're pinning their hopes on the yellow metal bar brooch,

'also picked up for £20.

'And, finally, for the sum of £75,

'they bought a 19th-century Eastern European wooden cart.

'Low mileage.'

-Tell me, team, how much did you spend?

-£115.

£115. I'd like £185 of leftover lolly, please.

-Thank you. That's a great wodge, isn't it?

-Yes.

Only a miserable £115.

-Which is your favourite piece, Dotty?

-I like the cart.

Unusually, because that's usually Alan's thing, the heavy carts...

-Wheels and wood.

-..man's stuff, but I like that the best.

Do you? Good. Do you agree with that, Al?

-Yes.

-You do. With the cart?

-Absolutely. I think it's brilliant.

-Super. That's great.

-You've clearly had the most wonderful time, Charles.

-Glorious!

What's been the best bit of the shopping for you?

-Buying the yard-of-ale glass.

-Really?

-Because I've now got loads of cash to spend on beer.

-Does that mean you're going to practise your swallowing skills?

-Yes!

Well, don't get too engorged, old fruit, all right?

Anyway, have a great time finding the bonus buy. Good luck with that, Charles.

Meanwhile, I'm going to show you something metallic

that's going to have you positively gripped by the ankles.

These are unusual, aren't they? Where do you think they come from?

Well, try deepest Africa,

because once upon a time,

this was the ankle bracelet for an native woman.

She'd be young, she'd be attractive,

she'd be one of the 12 wives of some African chief,

and as a special token of his regard for her

and to make sure she couldn't run away too quickly,

this hoop of metal

would've been applied around her ankle

and there she would've been for the rest of her life,

with this thumping great lump of metal hanging onto her.

Actually, this is an extremely decorative object,

because if you look, it's been cast with an incredible amount of detail

and what I like about this one is the extreme amount of wear that you can detect.

Here we start off with some beading, look, that's quite proud,

but as you turn the ring around,

where there's been wear, it's been worn absolutely smooth.

This has been on a girl's leg, I reckon,

for at least 50 or 60 years.

And around the detail in the top here, it's all black.

What's that? It's sweat and skin.

There is a sort of emotional bond

that you can detect in this piece of jewellery.

Date-wise,

anything as early as 1850 to 1900 for this one

and perhaps just a little later for this

because it's got less wear.

But the really intriguing thing is

that somebody has had the sense and practical application

to take these old African ankle bracelets

and make them into something else,

because they've had a plate of brass beaten out,

to form a liner to fit inside,

so that you can use them perhaps on a dining table.

Now, I just so happen to have a bottle of plonk with me.

Shove it into the middle of the bracelet,

with that liner, it's converted the thing into a supremely practical object,

which is a wine coaster.

Once you've consumed your first or second bottle of this red stuff,

you could weave quite an interesting story

about the girls that once were wearing the ankle bracelets

that you've just had your wine off of.

What does a bottle of plonk cost you? Five to ten pounds?

Well, each of these bracelets could be yours, in a fair, for £15 apiece.

Now that's what you call a good vintage.

Today we're in Grantham with auctioneer Colin Young,

at Golding Young & Mawer Saleroom.

-Hello.

-Hello, Tim.

-How nice to see you.

First up for the Reds is the charm bracelet.

How charming do you find this?

They don't do a lot for me.

They're all very personalised. Somebody's built them up.

So the next person down the line, are they going to share the same memories and thoughts?

-They are silver largely, aren't they?

-They are.

-So putting a commercial hat on...

-Yes.

..you could snip each of those off and put it in a little plastic bag

and sell it on for a five or eight-pound-note, yes?

You could do that if you were retailing.

So there's 30 of them, how much do you reckon?

We've put an estimate on this lot of £30 to £50.

-That's a tempter, isn't it?

-It should bring them in.

-That's encouraging.

-Good.

Then the animalia group, which, once upon a time,

I think was up a bit, don't you, on some sort of plinth?

Yes. It does look a bit strange on its own,

-for that reason!

-It just falls over.

OK. What's your biggest and best estimate on that, Colin?

My biggest and best estimate is £40 to £60.

Really? £150 paid.

-Still, it ain't over till the hammer falls.

-No.

-No.

Lastly for Anita, her Mauchline tartanware thimble case.

-Yes.

-We're just a long way from Scotland.

I'm sure it'll end up going back that direction. Plenty of collectors from across the border.

I think the main bids are going to come from the internet.

-What's your estimate?

-25 to 40.

£60 paid.

There's a couple of torpedoes there.

They're going to need their bonus buy. Let's go and have a look at it.

Danny, Jane, this is exciting.

You spent so much cash, which is brilliant,

you only gave Anita £10 leftover.

-But Anita likes a challenge!

-Of course I do!

So, what did you get?

-BOTH: Ooh!

-A little bit of silver.

It's a little nail buffer.

Because Jane and I like a bit of nail action,

I thought this might be quite suitable for us.

It's silver, it's Birmingham 1912,

and it would've been part of a set, a manicure set at one point,

but this has obviously been separated, but still very functional.

-Do you want to have a try?

-Oh, yes. I quite like that.

So I paid £10 for it, so we have spent all of our money.

-All of the £10?

-All of the £10.

Because it's hallmarked, because it's functional,

-we could make five or six pounds!

-That's lovely. Thank you very much.

-We would use it, wouldn't we?

-Yes.

Danny, do you buff up your nails much? Are you a nail buffer?

My mother always said that when people are watching pipers play, they're watching their hands

and if your nails are clean, people will appreciate that.

-Lovely.

-So, yes, I would use that.

-You would.

You choose after the sale of the first three items.

But for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Anita's little buffer.

OK, Colin, there's a little buffer for you.

What's happened to the handle?

-It's been squashed!

-It has a bit, hasn't it?

It's either been used an awful lot or somebody's sat on it, I'm not sure which, but there we go.

-Out of a dressing table set.

-It is, yes.

Normally, you wouldn't put this as a separate lot on its own,

you'd expect it to be part of other trinket items in a sale.

But nevertheless, I've put a bold estimate of 10 to 30 on it.

I think she's done well.

She only had £10 of leftover lolly, blew the lot on this

and if her £10 investment brings £30, it'll be marvellous.

That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues.

-What a mixture we've got here! The yard of ale...

-Yes.

-Have you ever done this?

-Yes.

-How did you get on?

-Badly!

-But I didn't go back and try again to prove I could do it.

-No, quite.

I think it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience you don't want again.

That one looks brand Harry Spankers to me.

Yes, not very old. Whitefriars produced quite a few of these.

We do get an awful lot of these

because people buy them, never use them and then put them in sales.

-Or use them once and then put them in the sale.

-Yes.

-OK, fine.

-How much?

-£10 to £30.

-£20 paid. That's all right.

The yellow metal bar brooch... Bit of a miserable little thing.

Yes. It's very pretty in its own way.

It is wearable, so there'll be a few people interested in it.

-How much?

-I think it's going to be 25 to 40.

That's the usual estimate we'd put on these bar brooches.

OK, well, £20 paid, so they're going to be all right.

Lastly is the cart.

-Mm. There's quite a few holes in it.

-Ah, yes.

-So, small friends have been gnawing away, have they?

-Yes, I think so.

It's a cute-looking little vehicle, I have to say.

I like the iron wheels,

-you know, the whole kind of process is nice, isn't it?

-Yes.

But what do you do with it? It's not as if it's polished or brightly painted.

I've just gone down the lines of putting an estimate of 10 to 30,

-on the basis that it's got to be worth £10 of anybody's money.

-Yes.

But I think people are going to struggle to want to spend any more.

-£10 to £30?

-Yes.

-£75 paid.

-Ooh!

They're going to need their bonus buy for a dead cert,

so let's go and have a look at it.

Now, Dot, Alan, you spent £115.

£185 went to Carlos.

I'm going to take the rag off and see what you bought.

-There.

-Ooh, that's nice!

-Why don't you have one of those each?

-That's a good idea.

Be a bit careful with that one.

Now, we are in Italy here

and we're in the early 20th century in a place called Sorrento,

where they made allsorts of ornamental work, largely for export.

You can see this intricate inlay work on this desk stand,

which I believe has still got its original glass inkwells,

in so much that they fit perfectly.

You can see, er,

a little compartment there for your stamps.

And there's always a scene in Sorrento ware,

but I just thought it was visually a nice thing.

You've got two bookends to go with to make it a suite.

It cost £75.

I was quite happy to buy this. I've bought a lot of Sorrento ware.

Certainly, if there are Italians in the room or on the net,

this will go back to Sorrento and do well.

-Mm. It's got an initial on it, hasn't it? It's got a "R".

-Yes.

-"Ross"!

-Ross!

-THEY LAUGH

Roscoe!

-Yes!

-Not "rubbish"?

-No!

-How dare you?

-Age?

-About 1910.

OK.

-What do you think, Alan?

-I like it.

-Erm, cautious.

-Are you?

-Yes.

-I like it, though.

-It's probably not heavy enough for me!

-Do you want to hold this one?

-Well, I don't know.

-The cut-out lions are rather fun, aren't they?

-Yes.

I mean, it's not a standard kind of job.

I would say, all round, a bit better than the average.

I think it could be a bit special.

-I like it, Charlie.

-I'm warming to it.

I've got one of you on my side! It's going to be quite fun on the day, isn't it?

Later on, you'll be able to decide.

But let's find out from the auctioneer what he thinks about the Sorrento ware.

Right, Colin, there's a little challenge for you.

Right! It is a bit of a challenge. Unusual object, isn't it?

And then to have it with these bookends,

which aren't too bad, if you happen to be called Ronald.

It all matches in. It's quite a puzzling one, really.

Sorrento ware is really popular,

but it does tend to be quite defined in its style.

This has just got an unusual combination of timbers, hasn't it?

The quality does vary dramatically on this stuff.

I would class this as good middle of the road.

-On that basis, maybe a 50 to 80 estimate.

-OK. £75 paid by Charlie.

-Knowing his luck, it could do quite well.

-Yes.

-Are you on the rostrum today?

-I am indeed.

We're in safe hands!

Now, Janey, Danny, how are you feeling?

-Nervous.

-Are you as confident as you were earlier?

-Yes.

-You are?

-Yes.

No.

-Really?

-This is where we differ.

-This is where you differ?

-Yes.

-It's difficult, isn't it?

-Yes.

-If all else fails, you've got the old buffer to fall back on.

-We do!

Anyway, the first lot up is your charm bracelet.

Let's see how charming this actually is.

OK, lot number 94 is a silver charm bracelet.

Who's going to start me at 30? 30 bid. Now making it two.

Two bid. Five. 38 bid. 40 bid. 42.

42. 45. 45. 48 bid 50. 50 bid.

55. 60. 60 bid. 65 bid. 70.

70 bid. 70 bid. £70. And five. 80, may I say?

75. Make it 80 if it helps. 78 bid. 80 now, may I say?

-Bit of a flash on the screen. Is it a bid coming in? 80 bid.

-Yes!

82? No. At £80 bid.

It's on the net, then. Done and finished, going at £80.

-Is that all? £80.

-It's a good result.

-A good result in relation to his estimate.

-Good.

Wiped its face. Now, here comes the bronze group.

The bronze animalia group. Start me at £80 for it.

80. 50 to go, then, surely? 50. Look at the quality.

30. Come on, ladies and gentlemen, £20 for it. 20.

20 there. 20 bid. Two anywhere else?

At £20 bid. Two now, do I see?

-22.

-22...!

-25.

-Ooh!

-28. 30.

30 bid. 32 now. At 30 bid. That was short-lived excitement.

At 30 bid. Two now, may I say? Good quality bronze.

At 30 bid. 32.

-35. Keep going, please.

-Please!

-He's trying.

-At 32.

I'm sure you'll go 33.

33. 34. 35. 35.

At 34, in the room, then, selling at £34.

-That is minus £116.

-Cool.

-That's a big old loss.

Lot number 96 is a very nice Mauchline-ware tartan thimble box.

You also get the thimble to go with it, which is a Charles Horner piece.

Start me at 40 for it. 40. 30 will do. £30, anyone?

20. £20 bid. Two do I see now?

Two. Five. Eight. 28. 30. 32. 35. 38. 38 bid.

40. Two. 42. 45. 48. Bid 50 now.

48 bid. 50, do I see? I've got 48 in the third row.

Sold on the third row, then, at £48.

-Minus 128.

-THEY GROAN

Oh, dear! What a trauma that is!

-Are we going to go with the buffer?

-Yes.

-Oh, yes.

-For £10, you've got to do it, haven't you?

-Definitely.

-Decision made, team?

-Yes.

-OK, we're going with it.

Lot number 100, a George V silver-backed...

-Varnished fingers crossed!

-JANE LAUGHS

Birmingham 1912. Who's going to start me at £30?

20 to go, then, surely? £20, anybody?

£10, anyone? 10?

£1 to go?

One bid. Two bid. Three do I see?

Three bid. Four. This is crazy. £4.

Four bid. Five now. Five bid.

Six bid.

Seven bid. Eight bid. Ten bid on the net. 12 now.

£10 bid. 12 from the room?

At £10. We've obviously hit the buffers. Any more?

Going, then, at £10.

-It wiped its face.

-Fantastic!

No great contribution, but it didn't cost you anything.

So, listen, you're minus 128.

Don't be too gloomy, it might be a winning score!

-Dot, Alan, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

-Just as well.

OK, now, first lot coming up is the yard of ale. Here it comes.

Showing now, 116, is a Whitefriars clear-glass yard of ale.

Who's going to start me at £20? £20, anyone? 10 to go, then, surely?

10 bid. 12? It's got a certificate, as well.

-Dear, oh, dear!

-At 10.

-No beer-drinkers here, are there?

10 bid. 11 now. At £10 bid. Any more bids?

Selling to a maiden bid of £10.

-I don't believe it, Charlie. That's minus £10.

-Grimsville!

It doesn't bode good as far as the rest of it is concerned.

-Here comes the brooch.

-We should go now!

The single-stone bar brooch this time.

We start the bidding straight in at bottom estimate.

-25 bid. 28.

-That's marvellous!

-28 surely.

28 bid. 30. 32 now? Two bid, 32. Five bid at 35.

38 bid. 40. 40 bid and two now. 42.

45. 45. 48 now. At 45 bid. 48 do I see?

I will sell, make no mistake, at £45.

£45 is plus £25,

which means, overall, you're plus £15. How good is that?

Now, this old cart...

Lot number 118 is the Eastern European peasant's wooden cart.

Start me at £40. 30 to go, then. 30. 20.

-Oh, dear.

-20 bid.

Five, do I see? 25? Bid 30? 30 bid. 35.

-35. Bid 40. 40 bid. 45. 45. 50.

-Come on!

-50. And five.

-Loving it!

-55? At £50 bid. At 50.

52? 52.

-Yes!

-55.

-Come on, madam!

-58?

Last call, then, done and finished in the front and selling at £55.

£55 is minus £20. You had £15, which means you're minus £5.

-THEY GROAN

-Dear, oh, dear, oh, dear!

-It's not as bad as I thought.

-Exactly right.

We were wrong about the cart. It did a lot better but not good enough.

Anyway, you're minus £5 overall. Minus £5 could be a winning score,

or you could go with the Sorrento!

-I think we go with the Sorrento, don't you?

-I'm saying nothing.

Dot's always said she thought you were a really good judge.

Yes. So we'll definitely go with it.

-You're not so sure!

-No!

-Do you not agree with that, Alan?

-I think we should go with it.

-Yes.

-You don't believe that, do you, Alan, for one minute?!

-No!

-Let's go with it!

-We'll go with it.

-Yes.

-Definitely.

-We're going with the bonus buy.

122, early 20th-century Sorrento ware.

£100, anybody? 100. 80, if you like. £80? 50, then.

-50? 30 will do, then. 30?

-I don't like the look of this.

£30! Look at what we're selling. £30, anybody. 30.

20? 20 bid. 20 bid. Two. Two bid. Five in the room. Five bid.

28 now. 30, do I see? 30 bid. 30. And two. £30 bid.

-Two now, surely, at 30 bid.

-What?!

-Look at what we're selling here, good Sorrento ware.

32. Fresh blood. 35.

35. 38 now. No? 35 bid. 38 now surely?

Not enough fresh blood.

Selling, then, at £35. All done.

35 is minus £40,

which means, overall, you're minus £45.

-Never mind! Never mind. It doesn't matter, Charlie.

-It could've been worse.

Don't say a word to the Reds. All will be revealed in a moment.

-OK.

-Well done.

-Cheers.

-Thank you very much.

-Well, good fun, eh?

-Definitely.

-Been chatting about the results?

-ALL: No.

-Not at all.

Well, it's no secret that both teams have made...

..a socking great loss today!

It's just a question of the scale of losses, that's all.

And one of our teams just happens to be in three figures of losses,

and that happens to be the Reds.

I'm afraid you're the losers.

-But that £116 loss was a body blow, wasn't it?

-It was.

-Because, quite frankly, that deer wasn't the object for you today, was it?

-No.

Anyway, good fun. Thank you very much.

The victors today, though, are the Blues.

-They win by only losing £45.

-Oh!

-That's brilliant!

Most of which was made up by their bonus buy.

I suspect that Alan will not be going to Sorrento for a bit, will you, Alan?

You were very sweet about that. You went with it,

but it did lose you £40 of the 45 that you're down the old proverbial.

You've been very British about it.

THEY LAUGH

-Good fun?

-It was brilliant.

-Excellent.

Sorry not to be giving you money, but you've given us entertainment, for which I thank you.

-In fact, join us soon for some bargain hunting, yes?

-ALL: Yes!

You're sitting there thinking, "I could've done better than that."

Well, what's stopping you?

If you think you can spot a bargain, go to our BBC website and apply.

It'll be splendid to see you!

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