Edinburgh 1 Bargain Hunt

TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH MUSIC

It's buddies all the way on today's show.

We've got two teams of amigos ready and waiting to go.

They're chums, they're bestest mates,

so let's go bargain hunting, my friends!

Today we've come to see our friends in the north,

to Edinburgh, to be precise,

where friendship is about to be tested to the limit

by 60 minutes of Bargain Hunt pressure.

Here's a quick taste as to what's coming up.

'The Reds get hung up on something psychedelic.'

This thing here? Yeah, yeah. PAUL LAUGHS

Erm, OK...

'Yes... And the Blues are left mesmerised by Moorcroft ceramics.'

Moorcroft. Moorcroft! Can you handle it?

'But first, let's meet the teams.'

Yes, on the programme today, we've got two pairs of pals.

Well, they're pals at the moment!

For the Reds, we've got Anna and Ellie,

and for the Blues, we've got Bill and John.

Hello, everyone. ALL: Hello! Lovely to see you.

Now, Anna, how did you and Ellie first meet?

Well, we go to the same university.

It was my first day there and I didn't know anybody

and Ellie had been there for a year and she took me under her wing

and we've been friends ever since.

That's nice, isn't it? Yes.

What university are you at?

Edinburgh College of Art. It's the art school in Edinburgh.

It's just merged with Edinburgh Uni and we do performance costume there.

It's really great. You're both doing the same course? Yes. That's even better.

Tell us about your course.

It's designing and making clothes and costumes

for film and TV and theatre and stuff.

We do allsorts. It's absolutely great.

We do millinery and puppetry and set design and everything.

Ellie, it says that you save quite a lot of cash by looking after your own clothes a bit.

Yes, I like to make my own clothes

out of like old things I find and get from the charity shops, which is good fun.

Have you always been a seamstress? Yes. I'm a better one now!

Do you collect anything?

I collect a lot of bric-a-brac. I love coloured glass and teacups.

I've got loads of teacups at home.

Vintage clothing. I love vintage clothing, coats and hats and stuff like that.

So, there's going to be plenty of scope for you in this fair, then?

Yeah, I'm really excited! There's always good retro things knocking about.

Anyway, good luck in a minute!

Now, chaps, it's going to be a case of youthful exuberance

versus age and experience today. True.

Is that going to be the case? Yes.

Bill, your friendship with John blossomed a little later in life, didn't it? Yes.

After I retired, I decided to take a second degree

and as part of that, I decided to take French.

I turned up at the class and this gentleman was the lecturer. Ah!

We had an absolutely superb year, he was a brilliant lecturer,

but our ways parted at the end of that.

About a year and a half after it, we wound up in adjacent tennis courts,

playing tennis, very badly... Right.

..and the friendship resumed.

We discovered that we both enjoyed cycling,

we were both interested in cycling abroad,

so we started cycling together.

We're about to embark on our ninth annual cycle trip abroad. Are you?

This year we're going to Austria - Innsbruck to Passau. Right.

John, you're Belgian,

so you speak Walloon, do you? Oh, yes.

Lovely. In fact, I've recently bought all the Tintins in dialect.

Very collectable, these cartoon books. Absolutely. As collectable as Beano.

Yes! Or Dandy.

When I was a boy, I had all the first editions. Did you?

Unfortunately, when I went back after university, I went back home

and I asked my mother, "Where are my Tintins"

and she said, "You don't want Tintins! I just gave them away!"

First editions! Sacrebleu!

Sacrebleu. So, you gave your mother a bit of stick? Oh, yes!

They're now worth £500 each. This is enough to make you weep!

Anyway, we're going to go for the £300. There we go, £300, girls.

You know the rules. Your experts await.

Off you go! Very, very, very good luck.

Ooh, I do like the Continentals, don't you?

'Now, let's unmask our experts.

'For the Reds, it's Paul Laidlaw.

'And measuring up against him for the Blues is Charles Hanson.

'Go, Charlie!'

Ellie, Anna, have we similar tastes?

Quite similar. Yes!

Quite similar! That sounds less than...!

What's your passion when it comes to antiques?

Something that is cheap, but will sell for a lot of cash.

John, with your sort of French and Belgian flavour, are you a Continental buyer?

I will go for small silver items.

Is this friendship going to survive this exercise, with this quite similar taste?

We'll try to. Yes. I would say so, yes.

Come on, let's go and find... Right! Right!

We'll be fine!

We're going to be better than fine. Let's go!

'They're off! Already, Charles is having trouble

'keeping hold of his Blues. Oh, dear!'

Where's John? He's here. Oh, he's over there.

It's busy, isn't it? Yes. That's OK.

Just caress the objects and we'll keep walking.

'Uh-oh! John's off again!

'Over on the Reds, our costume designers Anna and Ellie

'have been lured by an officer and a gentleman.'

It's quite striking. Yes.

Is it just costume or is it old?

'No, it's the real McCoy, Anna.'

It is a doublet to an officer, a lieutenant...

..of the Royal Scots.

Collectable. Are you half interested?

Yes! Let's test the water. Let's see what these prices are like. Definitely. OK.

Is he out and about?

'It seems this officer's lost his right-hand man!'

The dealer's off dealing elsewhere!

We know where it is. BOTH: Yes.

'That's it! Quick march, ladies!

'And what's that the Blues have spotted?'

It's Royal Brown Derby.

Royal? Royal Brown Derby. Hold on!

Did I hear Royal Brown Derby? Royal Brown Derby.

Crown Derby! Derby became Crown China in 1890. Right.

Where am I from? Derby. Exactly.

You'll know. Exactly. So, it's not Brown?

It's not Brown Derby, it's Crown Derby! Crown Derby.

'That's more like it, Bill!' Thanks for coming!

It's a lovely object but, dare I say it,

it's slightly out of vogue at the moment.

Down it goes. 'Yep, you put your Brown Derby down, Bill.

'The Reds, however, have grabbed something green.'

I like the gold. I think they're a really nice colour.

They're definitely unusual.

Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik. Very good!

German, er, not just art metal, but famed for their art metalwares

late 19th century,

well into the 20th century.

So you've got a brand and a brand's a good thing.

Shall we ask the price? Yes, go on.

They're £145. 145. PAUL GROANS

I think they're too much for you. We all love them but you're going to lose money.

'Wise words, Paul.'

'Over with the Blues, this bargain-hunting lark seems like child's play.'

Boys and toys, eh? Boys and toys!

That has got a lot of history.

What you've got there... Is in good nick. ..is in good nick, but it isn't very old. Right.

In so far, it's probably a 1980s case set. Do you think?

Yes, that late. Maybe '70s. Right.

And when you look at toys, you want to go back to the great golden age of Corgi, Dinky,

but back to maybe the '50s or '60s. OK.

This says 1993.

'Yes, this wee whippersnapper set of Corgi vans is only 20 years old.'

It's not very old, but it's a collectable.

Let's find out how much it is.

Hiya! How much? Uh-huh.

I don't see a price on it at all. Six pounds. Six pounds?

That's very good. It's cheap, isn't it? Very cheap. It's cheap.

John, you're looking slightly bemused. 'John doesn't seem happy to play along.'

Considering it's 1993... Yes.

..it's hardly an antique, is it?! CHARLES LAUGHS

Sell it for a fiver? That's fine. Fiver. Deal.

'Hold your horses, Bill!'

Shall we think about it or have you just bought it? I've just bought it.

What's he doing? We've only got three items! That's OK. You'll get two beauties.

'Now, now, boys, don't throw your toys out of the pram!

'At least you've got your first buy at barely seven minutes in.'

I think that'll sell!

'It seems like Paul's gone for a cuppa with his Reds.'

A loving cup.

Is it a loving cup? With a toad inside. Oh, it's got two!

That's going to be expensive, though. The very best I can do on that would be 120.

What I like about it is...

'Not your cup of tea, eh, Ellie?' Is it ugly?

Put it down! Wasted our time!

I'm sure someone else would love it. 'No love lost there, girls.

'But something's got Charles's heart racing -

'a Victorian silver heart-shaped buckle, in fact.'

Isn't that gorgeous? What we look for at auction is some romance. True!

'Ooh, you old romantic, Charlie.'

We want some love, and that's what auctions thrive on, that emotive value.

'This love-ly belt buckle

'was made by the renowned London silversmith Samuel Jacobs.'

Oh, I love that! It's silver, it's cast with sea scrolls in a Rococo style

and it's hallmarked for London 1892.

I like it because it's just a love token.

It must be love. It must be love. It's love for me!

If your wife was at the auction room

and she said, "John, I want that" what would you say?

Well, I might say yes, I might say no!

'Who says romance is dead, eh?'

Yes? What?

What's the best price? I was going to say 75,

but as it's cash, 70.

We'll give you 60 cash.

65. And you'll make two old men happy.

65. 65. 65. Come on.

CHARLES LAUGHS

All right. Get it bought!

Oh, I love this! That's it, sold. There we are.

A heart on a heart. 'I think you're meant to wear your heart on your sleeve, John.

'Well done, Blues, your second buy at only 15 minutes.

'But the Reds haven't even picked up on their first.

'Hang on, though! Here's something psychedelic for these art students.'

This thing here? Yeah, yeah.

PAUL LAUGHS

Erm... OK...

Shall we pick it up and have a wee... Yeah.

Would it still work? Yeah. I like it.

Well, look at the label there.

BT approval number. Excellent! 1981 there.

I think this is '80s retro... Yeah! ..from GPO.

Because this is a '60s design... BOTH: Yeah.

..and that explains why the colour is anything but '60s GPO. Yes.

I think that's worth paying 30, 35 pounds for

and it might make 50.

Are you up for it? BOTH: Yes.

Are you going to turn on the charm? 38 would be the very best. 38.

I was thinking about 20 quid?

Oh, my goodness! I think I need to have a lie down now!

No. I think 30 would be best.

Is that a deal? That's a deal. Yay!

Thank you very much. ALL: Thank you.

'Good call, Reds. At last, you've rung in your first buy.'

# ..hanging on the telephone #

'Over with the Blues, something's finally got John weak at the knees.'

Say it again, John. Moorcroft! How does it go, John? Moorcroft!

Moorcroft, in my auction house, is going through the roof.

Oh, that's pretty.

With the original label, as well, the Queen Mary label from the 1940s.

And the smaller Moorcroft is often more collectable.

My only concern is that tiny flaw... This one here.

..which, clearly, I think is either a superficial scratch or maybe a firing flaw.

So be aware, it could pull it down to £50.

There's a little scratch here, so...

'I bet that won't rub off, madam.'

Will you take 120?

That's how it is. 120? Yes.

You're wonderful. Thank you.

So, you bought it? Yes. £120.

You've done that. No, he did it! It's your turn.

Put it there. So that's our threesome.

'Well done, Blues, even if you have caught your expert unawares once again!

'Three buys in an impressive 20 minutes.

'But, Reds, you've only got one on the slate. No time to be taking it easy.'

Explain what we're looking at. This bag. But I don't think Anna likes it that much.

I quite like it. It's OK, but...

'Oh, handbags at dawn!'

Why do we like it? Why don't we like it?

I like it because it's an unusual shape. I think it's interesting. It is a good shape.

Indian? Yes. South Asian? Yes.

Certainly the leather elements look it.

Are we looking at something we might buy? 'Yeah, come on, Reds!'

It's up to you. Erm...

Erm, I'm not... I don't know. We can ask.

This bag, what's the best price you can do on that?

Now...

25? It's crazy, isn't it? Yes.

If I were in any position to be looking at buying vintage bags... 'Perish the thought!'

..I'd like to at least know I could wear it out... Yes.

..if I had the rush of blood to the head.

Is there any chance you could do it for 15? I know that's really cheeky.

I'll take 20! I'll take 20.

OK, then. We'll do that? 20 quid.

Thank you very much! OK! Thank you! That's lovely. Thank you very much!

Cheers. Thanks for that. Thank you.

'Polite bargaining, eh, girls?

'You've bagged your second buy at 33 minutes,

'but you've still got one to go so get a wiggle on.'

What are your card-playing skills like?

Pretty good? Well, if they are, you've probably played the game of cribbage,

in which case, you'll have used one of these.

The cribbage board, technically, enables you to record the score

as you play this complicated game.

In this particular cribbage board, we've got three decorative panels

and each of those are densely carved with Chinese courtly figures,

which gives you a clue as to where this thing comes from.

China, I reckon,

around 1900 in date.

If you look at the incredibly detailed way

that the rest of the surface of the platform of the cribbage board has been carved,

you get to twig that this thing is actually not just a cribbage board,

it's a complete work of art.

The timber itself is sandalwood,

the platform stands on rather elegant shaped legs

with carved toes,

and underneath there's a little box compartment with a sliding lid.

Take that off and inside are four pegs,

known in the game as spilikins.

The idea with the four pegs is,

as you progress from point to point,

you insert a spilikin, or peg, to record the score.

Spare spilikins go into these little holes at top and bottom.

Isn't that beautiful? No chips, no marks,

just a little bit grubby,

but otherwise, absolutely complete and correct.

What would it cost you to start playing cribbage using a board like this?

The board could be yours for £60,

which I tell you, is no money!

'But how are our Reds doing in the hunt for their last buy?

'Could our costume design students sew it all up

'with this Victorian bone needle case?'

It's modelled as a parasol.

We do this, stick a few needles in there.

Who doesn't need needles on their person in an emergency?

But the little glass bead there, it's not decorative.

It's a lens. Inside is a little tiny photograph,

and these are called Stanhopes.

If we catch it in the right light... Ta-da!

..it's fantastic!

It's Margate.

'Invented in 1857,

'these Stanhope viewers were a hit with the Victorian public,

'allowing micro photographs, as small as a pinhead,

'to be viewed through the lens.'

If it doesn't work from that side, give it 180 degrees and look at it the other way. Where?

Look through the little lens... Oh, God, yeah!

That's a good reaction - "Oh, God, yeah!"

SHE GASPS Ah! No way!

'Yes way! The mini Margate photo is for real.'

That's amazing! ELLIE LAUGHS

That's so clever!

Your reaction was great! I've never seen anything like that!

But what's it worth? 20 or 30 pounds.

You can have it for 25.

Shall we have a quick little wander and come back?

20? 20 and we nail it now and we seal the deal.

No, it has to be 22.

Yes? Yes! OK. It's a deal.

Thank you. Thanks for that.

Great fun. Well done!

'At last! You've stitched it up, Reds, with your final buy

'and a generous eight minutes left on the clock, so relax.'

They've spent their money. Time's up.

Let's check out what the Red Team bought.

'First up for the Reds, it was ding-a-ling-a-ling

'with this '60s-style retro telephone at just £30.

'Next, they bagged this Art Deco evening bag for just £20.

'Finally, they eyed up this Victorian needle case and Stanhope viewer

'at just £22.'

It was good, wasn't it? I know!

Was it good? BOTH: Yes!

You didn't spend much, did you? BOTH: No.

How much grand total? BOTH: 72!

£72. That is a shameful amount of money!

Who's got the leftover lolly? Anna. Well done. I'll take it all.

Which is your favourite object?

I think the little, erm, umbrella and needle case

with the picture of Margate.

I really love that. OK.

Do you agree with that, Ellie? No, I like the telephone. You like the telephone. Yes.

Is your telephone going to pitch up with the biggest profit?

Yes, definitely. It is? I think it probably is, as well.

Because you have been in the hands of the maestro.

Yeah! And we all know how good he is at making profits.

Thanks, Tim! Still, there's a tumble to be had,

not that I'm making a prediction!

What are you going to do with that? Oh, Tim... Spend the lot!

I am in a tizz. I have all of this to go at.

I would love to find something that resonates with you guys.

Good luck with your bonus buy. Go and have a nice cup of tea.

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

'The Blues drove a hard bargain with this set of Corgi toy vans

'for only £5.

'Next, they fell in love with the Victorian Samuel Jacobs

'silver heart-shaped buckle at £65.

'Finally, John got his beloved Moorcroft,

'this cute little 1940s vase, at £120.'

When you're enjoying something, it goes quickly, doesn't it? Absolutely.

Bill, you are phenomenal.

Yes! Absolutely phenomenal.

Almost as phenomenal as Charles Hanson!

Chaps, did you have a good shop? It was super. Good.

What did you spend, you chaps, all told?

£190.

Who's got £110 of leftover lolly? You? It's you!

You've been found out!

Ah-ah-ah! Oh, sorry! Sorry!

Got to check it! No, we're not going to check it.

Over to you, Charles. Thank you, Tim.

What are you going to spend that on? It's a difficult one because they are great friends.

They work together harmoniously, so it's going to be an interesting one.

I shall find something to impress you. Good luck, Charles.

Meanwhile, we're heading off to the home of a Scot.

Not just any old Scot but Sir Walter Scott.

Abbotsford, here we come.

Abbotsford, nestled in the beautiful landscape of the Scottish Borders,

was home to Sir Walter Scott who, during the 19th century,

was the world's most popular novelist.

He published an average of two books every year for 17 years.

As soon as the books hit the shelves, they sold out.

They made him a small fortune, enough to build Abbotsford

and to indulge his passion for antiques and curios.

Scott's novels were translated into many languages

and he became the first British best-selling author.

His reputation attracted the admiration of writers around the globe.

He was called a genius

and world-class writers such as Byron, Wordsworth and Balzac wrote to him,

paying their respects.

They loved Scott's works so much

that they felt they simply had to send him

the first editions of books that they were having published.

If we look at this one, which is a thrill

because it's a first edition of The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales,

dated here 1812,

and that, on the title page, is Walter Scott's own signature.

If you look inside the leather calf cover,

it says "Bound by Carss, Glasgow".

That's because, typically at that time,

books didn't come to you with a hard cover.

You simply took them to your very own bookbinder

to have the nice outer cover put on, which is fun.

But which other author in Britain at this period

might seriously have been a rival for Scott?

Think mad, think bad, think dangerous to know.

Think Byron.

Actually, Scott and Byron were great rivals.

As poets, and this is before Scott started writing his novels,

they were effectively clashing head-to-head.

But it was the mutual publisher that introduced them

and - surprise, surprise - they got on really rather well.

Scott presented Byron with a special dagger

and Byron reciprocated by presenting this urn to Scott.

It is exquisitely made,

being hallmarked in London in 1811 with the maker Samuel Hennell.

I think Scott felt he'd been a bit upstaged here.

Indeed, Byron wondered whether he should put a presentation inscription on it, decided against,

but once Scott had received it, he immediately sent it off for engraving

and it now says "Given by Lord Byron to Walter Scott,

"April 1815"

which I think is rather lovely.

At the time it was presented, it had inside some old Greek bones,

which Byron had brought back.

This was enough to enchant Walter Scott.

"The bones of an ancient fallen Greek warrior," he thought,

which made him love the thing even more.

Of course, the big question today at the auction is,

and let's not make any bones about this,

will any of their purchases turn out to be big earners?

80. 90.

I can't tell you how lovely it is to be back in Glasgow at Great Western Auctions

with the lovely Anita Manning.

Anita, hello. Welcome, Tim. It's lovely to have you here.

We've got a colourful collection for you, that's all I can say.

This telephone looks as if it would go with one of your colour schemes.

Tim, this is funky and this is fun.

This is a GPO-style 746.

Will your audience just fall over themselves to get hold of it?

Well, I hope so!

I've estimated at £30 to £50. Right.

So I hope that it might go somewhere between that, just for fun.

Yes, exactly. Well, £30 was paid.

Next is this seriously weird-looking handbag.

I mean, would you wear this? If you wanted to go out with a wee bit of style,

it was a little bit different, a little bit retro, this is the handbag for you.

It has exotic dancers and I like that. Do you?

I particularly like that clasp,

which is harping back to the Art Deco period.

What's your estimate? 25 to 40.

OK, that's a winner, then. £20 paid.

Now, lastly, is that really trad bit of Victorian collectable,

the Stanhope viewer in the form of a miniature umbrella.

Erm, I mean, is this old hat today or do people still go for them?

I suppose it is old hat,

but it's a charming wee thing.

It's showing off the Victorians' love of, I suppose,

holiday resorts and invention.

Can you imagine going on your holidays

and looking through a little hole

and seeing photographs of your holiday places?

So they would wonder at that.

What's your estimate? 30 to 40.

You've estimated jolly nearly a profit on each item.

I wonder if you'll achieve it. In case not, let's go and have a look at the bonus buy.

OK, girls, you sent The Laidlaw off with £228.

What did you spend it on, Paul? I spent it on...

Oh! Behold...

It's one of those.

Exactly! OK! "What on earth am I looking at?"

Take one.

That is a Prussian officer's helmet badge. OK.

Surely you know what that is.

That's an Iron Cross.

Oh, yeah. Oh! I knew that.

That's a gallantry award. OK.

Given to Imperial German Forces.

That dates to the First World War. And that's a first class. There are grades of these awards.

You've been brave in the field, you get a second-class award.

If you're particularly so, or an officer, there's a first-class Iron Cross.

For the two, I paid £80.

OK. Rest assured. Do you think they'll make a profit?

At auction, they're worth 80 to 120. If you said to me,

"Buy me those tomorrow from a dealer" I'd need £250.

BOTH: OK. Wow! That's quite something, girls, isn't it?

For the audience at home, why don't we check out what Anita thinks

about Paul's militaria.

OK, Anita, here's a memento

of something that is coming up for its big centenary.

And that certainly will help First World War memorabilia,

and these are two pieces of that type of item.

There are plenty of militaria collectors out there,

so I'm hoping they will go for these things.

What are they worth, these two bits of First World War memorabilia?

I've estimated them £60 to £100.

OK. The Laidlaw paid 80 and he's very reliable on these things.

There we go. We'll park those two chaps over there and move on,

because that's it for the Reds, swiftly to the Blues.

Now, first up for them is the Corgi Classic Vehicle Set.

I mean, the variety on this show just takes your breath away!

When guys looks at that, they will remember their childhood.

These have obviously not been taken out of the box,

and folks will collect them.

I think they'll be touched by the different advertising on the little things.

Fyffes Bananas! Oh, my goodness! It's sort of sweet, isn't it?

And they paid a five-pound note,

which, when you think about it, to get it in that state for £5, it isn't much, is it?

I've estimated 15 to 20. And you're a wee girlie!

I know. Goodness only knows what you would've estimated if you were a wee boy!

I might've been a wee bit generous! I don't think so!

I think that's probably spot on.

Anyway, next up is something that, for me, looks pretty Scottish,

which is a heart-shaped silver buckle.

Is it Scottish? No. No, it's not.

Heart shapes are... I can see where you're coming from.

Hearts shapes are often used in Scottish or Glasgow-style items

and you know, of course, that us Scots are incurable romantics! OK!

This one was made by Samuel Jacobs,

a London silversmith and a very good silversmith.

The quality of the work is really quite special

and I think this is a lovely item.

Is it 65 pounds' worth?

I've estimated 70 to 90.

Spot on. That's what we like to hear, Anita.

Ooh, we're getting excited about this!

And then the traditional Moorcroft hibiscus wee pot.

This is a sweet wee thing. Is it 1940s? It's 1940s. It is.

And it has the original paper label to the base

and the collectors love that. Quite right.

What's your estimate? 80 to 120.

That's a bit lean because they paid £120. Really?

If it all goes belly-up,

let's have a quick look at their bonus buy.

OK, B and J, this is it, right? What has he got under his rag?

You gave him £110

and I suspect that Charles Hanson may've bought a picture.

I have, actually. It's something very local.

The artist was born in Edinburgh, I bought it in Edinburgh.

And he's a wonderful artist

because he likes the ladies.

OK? Uh-huh.

Wonderful artist. It's a William Russell Flint.

Ah! Wow! Two years ago, one of his paintings made £110,000.

Get away! Absolutely! Watercolour -

We give you £110 and you're translating it into £110,000!

Trying to! Ah, yes! For the purpose of Bargain Hunt!

This is a wonderful picture, in so far it's signed in pencil by the artist.

More importantly, it's what the artist loved.

He loves the Spanish nudes.

Don't we all! You've got that here - semi-clad.

If I pass that to you, just have a handle.

And what is ever so nice, Tim, is what I uncovered on the back,

Oh, yes, look! "The Two Models By Sir William Russell Flint."

He died in 1969 and he's just what the market likes.

I feel, up here in Glasgow, from Edinburgh,

it could do quite well. Well done. The guy done well.

What's it worth? What, to us? I'll tell you.

I think at auction, it's a picture which, hopefully,

ought to make, I hope,

maybe £150 to £200. I predict a profit.

Thank you, Charles. Let's find out whether the other lady,

that's Anita, likes it, too.

There you go, Anita. As if by magic, there it is -

one girl with her kit more or less on

and the other one covering up. SHE LAUGHS

Sir William Russell Flint,

Edinburgh artist, wonderful artist.

He was an illustrator and a lithographer, as well,

so his prints are terrific.

This is very charming

because it has been dedicated to Kay, so I think it's quite sweet.

What's your estimate? 100 to 150. 110 paid.

That's not bad. That's that cunning Charles Hanson. With any luck, he'll make a profit.

Well, standby, Anita. Thank you.

Now, Anna, Ellie, how are you feeling?

A bit nervous. Nervous!

Looking very glamorous but nervous.

We have a saleroom that is stuffed with people.

You could not get more people into Anita's sale, which is lovely.

We're on the edge on the void.

The first item that's going to come up

is your lovely retro coloured phone. And here it comes.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a quiet statement.

This is Carnaby Street.

This is Sergeant Pepper.

This is your youth, ladies and gentlemen!

Start me at £30. 30 bid. 40. 50.

60. You're in profit.

It's on the phone at 60.

LAUGHTER

It's on the phone at 60!

70. WOMAN: 80? 70 with the man with a smile on his face.

You remember that. You remember Carnaby Street, Jim, don't you?

You're blushing! LAUGHTER

No? We're out. The telephone's out!

It's 70 on the floor. On the floor at £70.

All done at £70. £70...

Well done, girls.

That's £40. That's absolutely marvellous.

Now, here comes your old bag!

Now, ladies and gentlemen, no lady can have enough handbags.

Start me at £20.

20 bid. Any advance on 20? 30.

40. 50.

£50. With the lady at 50.

You're in profit, girls. Any advance on £50?

£50...

Well done, Anita! £50 is plus £30.

You are plus £70. Brilliant! That's good!

The Victorian novelty carved and hand-painted bone needle case,

with the Stanhope viewer modelled as a parasol,

with little hand-painted detail.

It's so sweet, ladies and gentlemen.

Start me at 20. 20 bid. Any advance on 20?

30? £30?

40.

40 with the gentleman from Queensland.

50?

50 with the lady. With the lady at 50.

This is a remarkable result. Yes! £50! £50...

Good Lord! £50 is eight to 30.

That is plus 28.

You are plus £98 overall, which is quite extraordinary.

Are you going to risk it for a biscuit and go with the German gear,

or are you going to stick with your marvellous profit?

Yes. Let's risk it.

Are you going with the bonus buy? Yes. Paul paid 80. It is a risk.

We're going to go with it? Yes. OK. Lovely.

Here it comes. Bids on the books, ladies and gentlemen.

I can start the bidding at £60.

Any advance on 60? 70. 80 with me.

You've wiped your face. It's on the books at £80.

Any advance on £80?

90. Fresh bid. Here we go! Here we go!

Thank goodness for that. Still cheap.

Any advance on £90? All done at £90?

£90...

Oh, well! We got a tenner! £90 is good enough. £90 is plus 10,

which means you are plus £108!

That's not bad!

I can't believe it! Anita has done it again!

Listen, girls, don't say a word to the Blues. OK.

In fact, look a bit serious. Is that possible? Yes!

Anyway, we'll catch up in a minute. Congratulations. BOTH: Thank you! Thank you!

Well, chaps, this is exciting, isn't it?

Just look at the people in this room.

Do you know how the Reds got on? No. Great. We don't want you to.

First up, then, is your set of vans in their original box. Here they come.

It's a lot for the boys. Start me at £20.

Start me at £20. You paid £5, lads. Start me at 20.

£10, then.

10 bid. A chorus of tenners. 10. 20.

£20. Any advance on £20?

All done at £20. £20...

It's good, isn't it? Yes! Plus £15, lads. You can't sniff at that.

Here comes your buckle. A most beautiful object.

This is a Victorian heart-shaped silver buckle

by Samuel Jacobs, London 1892.

Start me at £100.

Start me at 100. Start me at 50, then. 50 bid!

Come on, let's go! 50 bid.

Any advance on 50? 60. 70.

You're in profit, lads. 80. £80.

With you, sir, at 80. One more!

It's Samuel Jacobs. 80. Over there! 90 with the lady.

It's with the lady at £90.

Samuel Jacobs, at £90... One more!

Any advance on 90? One more!

Any advance on 90?

Yes! £100! She's come back in! Yes! She's come back in!

Is she your wife? He said no, she said yes!

Is she taking the decisions in this house?

Are you going to get into a row? No. Give her a kiss!

He's giving her a kiss! Aww! We'll give her a kiss!

£100 with the lady. 110!

She's come in!

110. They're all going mad, these women!

Any advance... It's hard, isn't it? 110. Give him a tenner!

Any advance... 120! Yes!

LAUGHTER That deserves two kisses!

120. Any advance on 120? All done at 120? 120.

ALL: Yes!

£120! Brilliant! Give the lovers a big clap!

Aww! APPLAUSE

I hope that is your wife!

What's going to happen with the Moorcroft? Here we go.

It has the original 1940s paper label to the base.

Will you start me at £100?

Start me at 50. Oh, no. Uh-oh. 50 bid.

Any advance on 50?

60? 70. Come on, let's go!

80. 90. 100.

£100.

110. Yes! Any advance on 110? 110.

It's minus £10 but it's OK.

110. Bad luck, chaps. That is minus £10.

It means you're plus £60. What are you going to do about Russell Flint?

Are you going to park the £60 that you've got in the bank

or are you going to go with Russell Flint?

Are you going to have a punt? Yeah! Yeah? Why not?

Stick or twist? ANITA: Any advance on 50?

Stick or twist? Twist. You're going to twist. OK.

We're going to have a go at the bonus buy. Here comes Russell Flint.

Start me at £100 for the Russell Flint print.

Come on. Start me at £100. 80, then.

80 bid. 90. 100. 110. 120.

130.

Look at this, Charles. 140. 150. Come on, let's go. Oh, Charles!

155. Let's go, baby. Wonderful!

160. Look at this, Charles. 160.

160 on the floor. 160. Keep going! 170. Fresh bidder.

170. Any advance on 170? One more.

Any advance on 170?

All done at 170. 170...

Yes! £170 is plus £60.

You chaps have just doubled your profit because you made 60 on that

and you have now got £120. Yes!

That is quite something, isn't it? Thank you. Well done, Charles.

Your taste is vindicated, Charles Hanson.

Now, the big thing is here, chaps, this could be a winning score

so don't say a word to the Reds.

No secret both teams have done extraordinarily well.

As usual, we have to have a team of runners-up

and the runners-up today are...

..the Reds. THEY GROAN

Unlucky!

Oh, no!

So, girls, you have done so incredibly well to make £108.

Here's your £108... Thank you very much. Thank you.

..which is quite something, I have to say.

There's your three to make up your 108. Thank you.

£40, £30, £28, plus £10... I know.

..all solid profits, which is wonderful.

Profits on every single item,

which gets you the consolation price,

which is the Golden Gavel.

You kids are members of the ancient and venerable order of Golden Gavellers.

Take one. Thank you.

Go out and pimp up your dresses!

Thanks, Tim. That's you included, Paul!

Put it with your collection! Have you had a lovely day?

It's been fantastic! Fantastic! We've loved having you on. You've been so fantastic.

As have the boys, our victors today, who are going to go home with £120.

There you go - 120.

Your profits were extraordinary, Charles.

To make £60 out of a bonus buy... That's great. ..retrieved all

and made up for the one minor loss of £10 on the Moorcroft,

which is what let you down. But you've done incredibly well.

Did you enjoy it? Absolutely. Fantastic. Yes.

Are you proud of Charles? Oh, yes! A wonderful man. Wonderful man!

Great human being! Great human being.

And great to have you on our show.

Why don't you join us soon for some more bargain hunting?

Yes? ALL: Yes!

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