0:00:06 > 0:00:09Today we're at the racecourse in Wetherby,
0:00:09 > 0:00:13where the weather is looking good for looking for antiques!
0:00:13 > 0:00:16So, let's go bargain hunting! Yeah!
0:00:41 > 0:00:45In 1824, the lavish Duke of Devonshire
0:00:45 > 0:00:49sold off practically the entire town of Wetherby
0:00:49 > 0:00:52to fund a lavish extension
0:00:52 > 0:00:56to his beloved Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58The big question today is,
0:00:58 > 0:01:02what will our teams be capable of rallying to take to auction?
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Here's a quick squint as to what's coming up.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08'In today's programme, it's handbags at dawn for the Reds.'
0:01:08 > 0:01:12- Excellent! Suits you down to a tee. - Goes with your eyes.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15'Meanwhile, there's something spooky about the Blues.'
0:01:15 > 0:01:20- How's this, Paul?- That's even more scary than when you're negotiating.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23'But now, let's meet the teams.'
0:01:23 > 0:01:28On the show today, we've got two teams of best mates. Well, they're best mates at the moment.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31For the Reds, we've got Kevin and Kevin.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35- For the Blues, we've got Janet and Carmen. Hello, everyone!- ALL: Hello!
0:01:35 > 0:01:38- Lovely. Kevin.- Yes? - You were in the Army.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40- I was. We were.- Were you?
0:01:40 > 0:01:42- We were.- Yeah, together. - Both Kevins in the Army.- Yeah.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- What did you do in the army? - I was a regimental instructor.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- I taught recruits and shouted a lot. - One of those horrible people?
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- Definitely.- Really?
0:01:51 > 0:01:55- So what do you get up to on civvy street?- I'm a dentist now.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57- Are you?- Yes. But with a difference.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- I'm actually a dentist for horses. - Get away!- Yeah.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03So I'm in the right place today, I think.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- Kevin T.- Yes.- You like riding a bit, but more two wheels than four hooves.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Absolutely. Motorbikes.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12What a fascinating Red Team. Thank you very much, chaps.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15So, Janet, how did you and Carmen meet?
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Carmen's husband and my husband used to dive together. Scuba dive.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22- Right.- Yes.- And you're a bit of a diver yourself.- I am.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27There was one particular dive that was important in your career of diving, wasn't there?
0:02:27 > 0:02:31Yes. I spent a month in October 1981 diving on the Mary Rose.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36How interesting. Thousands of objects came up, didn't they?
0:02:36 > 0:02:41Thousands, yes. Everything from pewter plates to barrels that I brought up.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- Very exciting for you, anyway. - It was.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46As if that wasn't thrilling enough,
0:02:46 > 0:02:48- you've now taken to motorbicycles. - I have, yes.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- Well, you'll be able to talk to tall Kevin, won't you?- Yes.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- You don't come from Yorkshire originally, do you?- No.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57I come from Malta.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01So are your Mediterranean roots in the bartering stakes
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- going to do you and Janet some good today?- I think so, yeah.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- Is she quite tough, Janet? - She's very tough.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11- She's formidable.- Is she? Well, we'll look forward to that.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- On this happy note, I'm going to give you £300 apiece.- Thank you.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18You know the rules. Your experts await. Off you go!
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Very, very, very good luck!
0:03:20 > 0:03:22I always liked a Malteser.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25'And now, it's time to meet today's experts.'
0:03:25 > 0:03:27'Keeping a cool head for the Reds,
0:03:27 > 0:03:30'it's Caroline Hawley.'
0:03:30 > 0:03:32'Coming in to bowl for the Blues,
0:03:32 > 0:03:34'it's Paul Laidlaw.'
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Have you got any ideas for a plan of action?
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Being an ex-sergeant major, I might look for military stuff.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- You make me nervous. - No, I'm wonderful now.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51- Marine collectables?- Maritime, yes. - Treasure. Never mind that.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56- Diving for treasure.- That's right, isn't it, Janet?- Let's go do it.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- Right. Quick march!- Off we go!
0:04:00 > 0:04:03'And the Blues are also setting off on a military theme.'
0:04:06 > 0:04:11- What do you think, Janet? - I like the history behind a medal.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14I like the fact it ties you to somebody who fought in a campaign.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18- An individual, as well.- Yeah. - That's 1919.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22There are hundreds of thousands out there. This is the British War medal.
0:04:22 > 0:04:29This is the Allied Victory medal and variations of it were given to every allied soldier.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32The Belgians have got one, the Japanese have a medal like this,
0:04:32 > 0:04:36with the same ribbon with colours representing all the allied flags.
0:04:36 > 0:04:42- What's that for?- That's silver. It's the British War medal, given to every British serviceman or woman,
0:04:42 > 0:04:44who contributed towards the Great War.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47The interest lies in who won them.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52And this chap, Private A Pratt, served in the Tank War.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55So these are the guys that are shaking the Germans up
0:04:55 > 0:05:00in this shocking new technology, these big beasts that could cross No Man's Land.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- With the infantry behind them, so... - Absolutely.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08What these men went through, you and I will never fully comprehend.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12- So what's the price on them? - I'll take 45, ladies, God bless you.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16- What about 35? - Oh, no.- You're worse than me!
0:05:16 > 0:05:1835! Oh, come on!
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- No, you leave it. - You're talking to a lady, here.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23I know I am. Could be a gentleman.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- You know what I would do?- What?
0:05:25 > 0:05:30At 45, I would shake Johnny's hand and take a punt.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34If it had been Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, I'd say "Vamos!"
0:05:34 > 0:05:37They're worth £20-£30. But Tank Corps is quite interesting.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41- Go on, then.- Yeah.- You sure?- OK.- OK. - Give me your hand.- Deal.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44That's the way we do it where I come from.
0:05:44 > 0:05:45What about my hand?
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- 'TIM:- So, there's the slap. Let's hope there's no tickle, eh?'
0:05:48 > 0:05:50He's quite strong 'n' all.
0:05:52 > 0:05:57'Ten minutes on the clock and the Blues make their first purchase for £45.'
0:05:57 > 0:06:02'Meanwhile, the two Kevins are shaping up for their first buy.'
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Oh, wow.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08There is a big following on the Harley Davidson, no doubt about it.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11That could be a nice little buy, that, you know.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13- You think so?- I do.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16I'd have that as my kind of motorbike aspect to it.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- And it's got the box.- Does it work?
0:06:19 > 0:06:23- Well, it pushes out. - Yeah, but does it write?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- No.- Not so far. Not on my hand. Maybe on paper.- Maybe.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31- That's nice. It doesn't have great age to it.- No, there isn't.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34But it has Harley Davidson on it, it's got the box.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- It's a memorabilia thing with the Harley D.- Yeah.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- Right, are you going to do the negotiation?- I shall ask.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Who's part of this one?
0:06:42 > 0:06:4410?
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- 10?- Yeah.- Deal. - I think that's a great buy.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- Excellent.- Aren't you even going to haggle over it?
0:06:50 > 0:06:54No. 10 quid. I haggled. It's 20. 10. Thank you.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- Well done!- Next!- Nobody's going to argue with you, Lear.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59- They never used to. - Thanks very much.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Look at the size of him. Would you?
0:07:02 > 0:07:04- No, I wouldn't!- Can I keep it?
0:07:04 > 0:07:07No, absolutely not. It's going to auction.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12'Where have Janet and Carmen moved on to?'
0:07:12 > 0:07:15'It seems they haven't moved at all'
0:07:15 > 0:07:17The microscope's nice, isn't it?
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Scientific instruments will always be popular.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24There are always scientists wanting to collect the tools of their trade,
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- there are always boys that like to buy gadgets.- Right.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- Johnny, how much is the microscope? - 85.- £85.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- Will they make a profit, though? - It's a good one but not a great one.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- Right.- Um... It's passable.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Is there slack in your price, Johnny?- 70 for this.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- We're only 15 minutes into the exercise.- Yeah.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Do you want to put it in the bag now,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51or keep your powder dry, and see if it's still here?
0:07:51 > 0:07:53- Come back.- Have a look round.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58- Johnny, would you give us 15 minutes' grace on that?- I would.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- OK.- Come back.- We'll come back.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Johnny, thanks very much.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06'Quite right, Blues. No need to hurry. Plenty of time left.'
0:08:06 > 0:08:09'Now, Reds, time for tea?
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- I've just spotted this.- Yeah?
0:08:11 > 0:08:131950s. It's Midwinter.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15You know, £32.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20- It's a very modern, clean style. - Yeah.- Quite collectable.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22What do you think?
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Seems strange you've got two tureens with a tea service.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28- I think the rest of the service is gone.- All right.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32Very often, people give half to one member of the family,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35and the other half, so it's... Yeah, it's not a full service.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38But cupcakes are in, and all this is back in.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42So even the earlier, chintzy sort of tea sets are all back in.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Nobody could sell those for years, a couple of decades.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Now they're back in! But that is just clean lines...
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- Of its period.- Yeah, that's...
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- Bear in mind?- Mm.- Yeah.- Right.
0:08:54 > 0:09:00'From one contraption to another and Caroline has found something that rhymes with thimble.'
0:09:00 > 0:09:02'Can you guess what it is?'
0:09:02 > 0:09:05That's an interesting thing. Do you have any idea what that might be?
0:09:05 > 0:09:09- The clue is in the fish. - The clue is in the fish?- The fish?
0:09:09 > 0:09:12- I haven't got a clue. I haven't. - It's a gimble.- A what?
0:09:12 > 0:09:16A gimble. It would be to hold something, possibly an oil lamp.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19This would be fixed to the side of the ship
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- and as the ship moved...- Oh!
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Can you see? That stays upright.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- That's clever.- To save spilling your oil on the floor.
0:09:28 > 0:09:33- You could do with one for your beer. - Or just for walking about, actually!
0:09:33 > 0:09:35'Oh, yeah? No beer till you finish the shop, Reds.'
0:09:35 > 0:09:40'With nearly 40 minutes gone, the Blues really need to buy something else.'
0:09:40 > 0:09:43HIGH-PITCHED WHISTLE There you go.
0:09:43 > 0:09:49So, little horn spoon. Could be a little late-Victorian piece, maybe Edwardian.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Silver ornaments. A heart here, which is utterly charming.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56But at the top, rather than a little knob or finial or terminal,
0:09:56 > 0:09:58a whistle! Sweet.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02It's been wet and that's why your horn's starting to delaminate.
0:10:02 > 0:10:07Little silver-mounted horn spoons like that - there'll be plenty here.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10But I'll wager it's the only one with a whistle on the end.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- How much is that? - DEALER: 35.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15It's a great wee thing. If you could get a wee shade off.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Look at my eyes!
0:10:17 > 0:10:19I watch your programme too much.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25- 20.- No.- Go on.- 25. Split the difference and that's it.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28- I can't go under.- 22.50. That's it.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- No, no. I'll split the difference.- She's lethal!
0:10:31 > 0:10:35- Carmen? I think we're there, don't you?- Yeah.- I think so.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39- Is that a deal?- Yeah. - With more gusto? Is that a... YES?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- YES!- YES!- It's a deal!
0:10:41 > 0:10:44You've got to keep your egg in the air now, mind.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47- Shake the man's hand. - Thanks.- Cheers.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48- Thank you.- Thanks very much.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54'Now, Caroline needs to take charge, as her team are just mucking about
0:10:54 > 0:10:57'and the clock is ticking away.'
0:10:57 > 0:11:02- Excellent. Suits you down to a tee, pal.- Goes with your eyes.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Ooh!
0:11:04 > 0:11:07I can just see you in the middle of that lot, having fun. Tally-ho!
0:11:07 > 0:11:13'There's less than 10 minutes left, I'm genuinely concerned that the Reds are losing the plot.'
0:11:13 > 0:11:16'Two items are still needed. Time to get serious, Reds.'
0:11:16 > 0:11:20'Now the Reds are in deep, deep time trouble.'
0:11:20 > 0:11:24'And the Blues, who had two items in the bag, are looking relaxed.'
0:11:24 > 0:11:29- SELLER: I think that's a beautiful piece.- I agree. I've the same taste
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- I've just not got a dress to match. - I'm sure we could sort one out.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34HE LAUGHS
0:11:34 > 0:11:38'TIM: Hey, stop talking frocks and let's start talking clocks.'
0:11:38 > 0:11:40'You teams have only got eight minutes left
0:11:40 > 0:11:44'and despite dismissing the damaged rocking chair,
0:11:44 > 0:11:46'the Reds have gone back to it.'
0:11:46 > 0:11:49'Caroline has had a change of heart. It's the pressure of the clock.'
0:11:49 > 0:11:52I think it's a great chair.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55There's some damage here.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59And a little bit at the back. But it's been completely recaned.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04It's nice, it's small. People love kids' things.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- Yeah.- It's a useful little thing for your grandchildren to sit on.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10I hope not!
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- I'm too young!- It's a nice thing, but the price is...
0:12:14 > 0:12:16..is too high.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- So we need to bring it down. - Can we, sort of... 40?
0:12:19 > 0:12:2150.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26It does need to be 40, really. It really does, honestly.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29What about 45?
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- 42.50?- All right, then.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- Are you all right with that? - Yes. Very happy. Very happy!
0:12:35 > 0:12:39- Thank you!- Excellent. Thank you very much. Can we have it wrapped?
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- Don't sit on it, you'll break it. - He would.- It'll suit you, though.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Yeah, I can sit in that. I've got a delicate little bum.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48'Thank goodness for that.'
0:12:48 > 0:12:53'But don't hang about, as time is very nearly up for both teams.'
0:12:53 > 0:12:55What's that for?
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Those are embroidered silk postcards,...
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- "Loving Remembrance." - ..from the First World War.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04That one there was bought by an Army service corps chap,
0:13:04 > 0:13:06and there was a cottage industry in France,
0:13:06 > 0:13:10manufacturing these and selling them to servicemen.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12I like the fact that even when...
0:13:12 > 0:13:15What the men were going through in the trenches, they went out
0:13:15 > 0:13:18and bought these cards and sent them to their family.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20I just think that's...
0:13:20 > 0:13:21That's magic.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- What would you have...?- What would be my best?
0:13:24 > 0:13:26- Rock bottom.- It's got to be 25.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30'Make your mind up, Blues.'
0:13:30 > 0:13:33'For the first time, Kevin and Kevin are starting to look worried.'
0:13:33 > 0:13:38- We've got the vase.- Or we've got that... You know, what you saw.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42- The tea set.- Have you finished talking yet?- Oh, shut up!- Come on!
0:13:42 > 0:13:47'Now the Blues are resorting to the power of prayer to try and beat the dealer down in price.'
0:13:47 > 0:13:49'How low will you stoop?'
0:13:50 > 0:13:52SHE GIGGLES
0:13:52 > 0:13:55We've got three minutes!
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- Well, what are you thinking of? - 20.- No! I can't, no. Honestly.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- No.- 23.- Absolute definite.- 22.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06- Go on. 22.- Go on, then. Because it's you and I want you to win.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09And you're in a blue top and that's a blue...
0:14:09 > 0:14:11Oh, we love ya.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13'TIM: Oh, thank the Lord!'
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Well done. Three minutes to go!
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Nothing like leaving it to the wire.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19I appreciate it. Thank you.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Well done. Let's do this properly.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- Thanks very much.- You're welcome.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28'And while the Blues relax, the Reds are on the run.'
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- What's the very best on that? - SELLER: We've got...
0:14:36 > 0:14:40£3.20? ..32 on there. Down to 26.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- What about 20? - I can't come down to 20.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- 20...- 24 is really my best.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50We need to make a profit and it's just on the top.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- Are you sure you like it ?- I can do 24.- Oh, no.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56It's too dear, sorry. 20.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- That's a lot better than your vase. - My vase? I like my vase.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- No, it's 20. - 22? Split the difference.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- 21.- 21.50.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08- 21! 21!- 21 pounds and 25p.- 21!
0:15:08 > 0:15:10- Please.- 21, then.
0:15:10 > 0:15:11- We'll have that.- Thank you, sir.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Done. Excellent.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Are you happy?- Yeah, for that money.- We've got minutes left.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- Whoo!- What are we going to do? - Who said this was hard?
0:15:19 > 0:15:23'So, with less than two minutes left, Caroline saves the day.'
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Cor. What a dog's life, eh? Time's up!
0:15:27 > 0:15:31Let's check out what the Red Team bought, eh?
0:15:31 > 0:15:35'For the Harley Davidson ballpoint pen, Kevin and Kevin spent £10.'
0:15:35 > 0:15:37'And, dithering for England,
0:15:37 > 0:15:40'they finally spent £42.50 on the rocking chair.'
0:15:42 > 0:15:44'And with time running out,
0:15:44 > 0:15:47'they were pretty much forced into buying the Midwinter collection.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49'£21 paid.'
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Has there been some dissent in the ranks?
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- Just a little bit.- Just a little bit. Kev, which is your favourite?
0:15:59 > 0:16:03- The Harley-Davidson pen.- A bit of wincing from the rest of them.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05- Do you agree with that, Kev? - No, I don't like that.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09- I like the tea service we got. - Will that bring the biggest profit?
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- Definitely.- No?- No. - It's going to be your wretched pen?
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- Absolutely.- Great. Vroom! Vroom!
0:16:15 > 0:16:18OK, now, how much did you spend overall?
0:16:18 > 0:16:22- £73.50.- That's right.- Correct.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Would that be £226... How many pence?
0:16:26 > 0:16:28- 50.- 50.- 50?
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- Would that be right?- Correct answer. - That's a lot of money.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34How can you expect to make much if you spend so little?
0:16:34 > 0:16:38- Because we bought well. - Ah, that is the right answer.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40That sees me right off. Good for you.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43There you go, darling. Look at all that lovely cash.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45- What are you going to do with that? - I've seen a few things.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49- I've seen one thing in particular... - Whoo!- Yeah, whoo!
0:16:49 > 0:16:52- If it's still there, I'm going to rush now and get it.- Brilliant.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55- We'll have to see!- Very coy. Very nice, too.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Now, why don't we check out what the Blue Team bought, eh?
0:16:58 > 0:17:02'For the British War and Victory medals, they paid £45.'
0:17:04 > 0:17:09'For the silver-mounted horn whistle spoon, they parted with £25.'
0:17:09 > 0:17:15'And finally, the First World War silk postcards set them back £22.'
0:17:15 > 0:17:18That's what I was thinking! THEY LAUGH
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Always laughing, aren't they? Paul's always laughing.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23There's so much to laugh about.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- Did you enjoy yourself, Janet? - I had a fabulous time. Fabulous.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30- Which is your favourite piece?- The postcards from the First World War.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- And yours, Carmen?- The spoon. - The spoon.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- Is that going to bring the biggest profit?- I think so.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40- What did you spend in total?- £92.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42£208 of leftover lolly, please.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Thank you. Which will go very quickly...
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Thank you, Carmen.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50All of it. That's it. Well done, darling.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Goes straight to the man in tweed.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56And what is your prediction for a little purchase here, Paul?
0:17:56 > 0:18:02- Are you going to be enigmatic? - I think I'll surprise you. I'm going to spend a lot of money.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- I'm going to up the ante. - Are you? Ooh, that is exciting.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09We do love to hear that. Good luck with that!
0:18:11 > 0:18:14'Right, auction time again, and it's some weeks later,
0:18:14 > 0:18:17'and we're heading to Darlington.'
0:18:18 > 0:18:22How lovely is this. Thomas Watson's saleroom in Darlington,
0:18:22 > 0:18:25with Peter Robinson, our auctioneer of the moment.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27- How are you, Peter? - I'm really good, thank you, Tim.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30Nice to see you. It's warm enough up here, isn't it?
0:18:30 > 0:18:32It is. We get sunshine in the northeast occasionally.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Well, it's a very nice thing to see.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38First up is the Harley-Davidson boxed ballpoint pen.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43It's a good-quality, nice piece, still with its box as well.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- Yes.- Maybe not so old, but it's a nice piece.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49What is your estimate on this ballpoint pen?
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- We put it at 30 to 40. - I say, that's jolly good.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55£10 Kevin paid.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Well, that seems very reasonable to me.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02With its box, in that condition, I'm pretty sure he'll make a profit.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Next is the Bentwood child's rocking chair.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Yeah, it's a great little chair, this one.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13I can't find any label on it, but it's in good, honest condition,
0:19:13 > 0:19:15so I'm quite pleased with that.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19I always think, with small pieces of furniture, doll collectors love 'em.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- They can put teddy and a few dolls on.- Absolutely.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26- A nice teddy bear on there would look the part.- So, how much, then?
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- 40 to 80, I think, is a modest...- That's good enough.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33£42.50 paid, so that's just fine.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Um, and last is the Midwinter part dinner service.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Yeah, well, the Midwinter, it's in great condition.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43There's over 20 pieces.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46OK, it's 1960s, it's not early,
0:19:46 > 0:19:49it's teaware, so it's not ornamental, not rare,
0:19:49 > 0:19:53but look on the internet to buy individual pieces of this pattern,
0:19:53 > 0:19:56and it would cost you a lot to put this together.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00- What's that worth, then? - I'd put 40 to 80 on this as well.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Really? £21 paid.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Reflecting its condition and there's over 20 pieces.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07They'll be very pleased.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11On those estimates, our team won't need the bonus buy.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14But let's have a look at it anyway.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- OK, Kevin?- Yes, really good. - Kevin?- Yes.
0:20:17 > 0:20:23Lovely, Kevins. You spent £73.50, you gave Caroline £226.50.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Caroline, what did you spend it on?
0:20:25 > 0:20:29Well,... Don't look at me accusingly, please don't.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Right. Here we go!
0:20:33 > 0:20:38This is one of a set of four early 19th-century elm country chairs.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40They're beautifully made.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44And what I like, if you look down here, this spindle, this stretcher,
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- look how it's been worn thin.- Yeah.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50With nearly 200 years of people's feet on it.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- Do you like? Kev, you're looking... - How much did you spend?
0:20:53 > 0:20:57I spent £120 on the four. On the four. That's £30 each.
0:20:57 > 0:21:03I think they've got a jolly good chance of making... nudging 200.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- Really?- Certainly 150, 180.- OK. - They've got to.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09There you go, chaps. Isn't that a lovely prediction?
0:21:09 > 0:21:11We liked them when we went past them
0:21:11 > 0:21:15£60-worth of profits potentially coming from these chairs.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19You choose later, after the sale of the first three items.
0:21:19 > 0:21:25Right now, for you at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about the four chairs.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27There we are. We've got a whole heap of them.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Four country-made kitchen chairs.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Are these desirable in the marketplace today?
0:21:33 > 0:21:35Well, they should be, shouldn't they?
0:21:35 > 0:21:40They're elm chairs, 160-70 years old. They're in good condition.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43No breaks or repairs on them.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45They should be. But this is where we say,
0:21:45 > 0:21:49furniture in the salerooms is not making the prices it should be.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52Will they make £120? It's a straight question.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55It requires a straight answer.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00I would be pleased if they did. We've estimated them at 100-200.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03It's a broad estimate to try and encourage some interest.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- But would I go to the bookmakers on it? I'm not sure.- OK, fine.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues. I sense something military.
0:22:11 > 0:22:17- Do you rate those, Peter? - Yes. We get a lot of interest with anything militaire.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21There's a lot of collectors, and the social history behind it.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25The amazing thing about militaria-related stuff
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- is that it's internet-led, isn't it? - Definitely.
0:22:27 > 0:22:32Any medals with names on, we always get internet enquiries, e-mails...
0:22:32 > 0:22:34How much do you think they'll bring?
0:22:34 > 0:22:39- We put a modest estimate of 20 to 40 - Is that a bit of a tease?
0:22:39 > 0:22:41It's a tease, yeah. It's a tease.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45OK. Well, Carmen spent £45.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- I wouldn't be concerned if I was them.- She'll get that?
0:22:48 > 0:22:50- I think so, yeah.- Brilliant.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55Next up is the antique silver-mounted horn spoon,
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- with a whistle on the terminal which is rather fun.- It's a novelty, yes,
0:22:59 > 0:23:03with the whistle and the heart piece on the stem.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08It's fully hallmarked, Edwardian. We put an estimate of 40 to 80.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Might be a bit strong, but there's a lot there -
0:23:11 > 0:23:13silver, horn, it's a work of art.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15They'll be chuffed. They only paid £25.
0:23:15 > 0:23:20I think quite an unusual thing with the whistle on it, and hallmarked.
0:23:20 > 0:23:26Anyway, the last item are the First World War silk-embroidered cards.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30- How do you rate those?- It's a nice presentation in the frame.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32They've all still got good colour.
0:23:32 > 0:23:37Obviously, in a saleroom over the years, you do see lots of these. They're not rare.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40But an attractive piece of social history.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45Do you think the centenary of the First World War will make a lot of difference?
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Well, that's a very good point, something I hadn't thought of.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52It should do and I hope it does. Yeah.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56- How much do you think it will bring? - Modest estimate of 20 to 40.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01£22 was paid. They paid a modest price and may turn a modest profit, which would be brilliant.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06On the other hand, they might need the bonus buy, so let's look at it.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Right, girls, this is exciting.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11What did Paul spend the £208 of leftover lolly on?
0:24:11 > 0:24:14OK, Paul, put us out of our agony.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18Here we go. In that smart little Victorian case,
0:24:18 > 0:24:20- is that.- Ooh, that's nice.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23That's an 1802 half guinea,
0:24:23 > 0:24:28mounted by the Victorians for wear as a stick pin.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30- How much did you pay for it? - I paid...
0:24:30 > 0:24:33..£150 for that.
0:24:33 > 0:24:38- And I think that...- That is cheap. - Can I say...? I'll stick my neck out.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41I'm sticking my head above that parapet, somebody like that!
0:24:41 > 0:24:45- I think it was a steal. - What do you think it might bring?
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Well, I think it should be good for the thick end of two.
0:24:48 > 0:24:54- One tiny little caveat.- Oh, yeah? - Gold prices have slipped back.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56- I like that.- Good.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- I really do. - Let's hope others do too!
0:24:59 > 0:25:03- Everybody happy?- Yes.- OK. Rest with those thoughts. You'll decide later.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08For the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Paul's coin.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Right, Peter, isn't that beautifully presented?
0:25:11 > 0:25:17It's a very nice stick pin with an 1802 half guinea,
0:25:17 > 0:25:19which, on the face of it, looks really nice.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23Unfortunately, the way it's been solder-mounted to the back,
0:25:23 > 0:25:26coin collectors won't be interested,
0:25:26 > 0:25:30because once you remove the mount, you've damaged the coin.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35So they're out of the picture. We've estimated this at 80 to 120.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Paul Laidlaw paid £150.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41- You're taking our sale today? - Yes, I am indeed.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Very good. We're in safe hands.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46On my right, £90.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49110. Sold now!
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- Kevin, Kevin, how are you feeling? - Fantastic, actually.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56- You've never been to an auction? - No.- Never at all. I love it.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58- Two auction virgins, then? - Yeah, yeah.
0:25:58 > 0:26:03Let's run through your items. You paid £10 for the ballpoint pen.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05The auctioneer estimated £30-£40.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- Ooh!- Yup.- I told you, didn't I?
0:26:08 > 0:26:12- I don't believe it.- I'm not sure he knows about pens, but there we are.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15- The rocking chair, you paid £42.50. - Yes, yes.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- He's estimated £40-£80.- OK. - That's all right.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22And the Midwinter part dinner whatnot service -
0:26:22 > 0:26:26- £40-£80 is his estimate, you paid £21.- Ha!- Excellent!
0:26:26 > 0:26:31So, on that basis, you'll make enormous profits on all three items.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35And you're not going to need your bonus buy of the four chairs.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Right? That's the prediction. OK.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40First up, here comes your pen.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44With its original box here, the Harley-Davidson ballpoint pen.
0:26:44 > 0:26:4715 I'm bid. £15 I have. I have £20 bid for it.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51At £20, at £20. All finished then at £20.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54The ballpoint pen, with its box, at £20.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56GAVEL STRIKES
0:26:56 > 0:27:00- I don't believe it!- £20 is plus £10. - Excellent.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04- Now it's the rocking chair. - A child's Bentwood rocking chair.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Good condition. Starting at £25.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11- Child's Bentwood rocking chair. At 25. 30. 35.- Yes!
0:27:11 > 0:27:15- Come on.- 40. 45. 45 in the front row.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19£45. And a 50. Five. No? One more.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23£50, then. Internet bidder at £50. All finished at £50.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- Sure you're finished? - Yes, I'm finished.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Plus £7.50.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Now, here comes the Midwinter.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34Midwinter Madeira pattern at £20 to start me.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37£20 for it, the Madeira pattern. At £25 I have.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40- At 30.- Yes!- At £30. 35.
0:27:40 > 0:27:4235 in the doorway. 35 I have.
0:27:42 > 0:27:46£35, being sold again. Lovely pieces in perfect condition.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48At £35, being sold.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50- Plus 14. - Yes!- I think that's a hat-trick.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54- 24.- Well done, guys! - That's plus £31.50.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- We've got the pins. - Now, £31.50, all right?
0:27:57 > 0:28:01You paid £73 and you've made £31.50 profit.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04- Tremendous.- That's not bad. - That's 50% up.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07Super. What about these kitchen chairs, then?
0:28:07 > 0:28:11- Are you going to park 'em, or go with them?- What do you reckon?
0:28:11 > 0:28:15- We've done brilliant. I think we should go for them.- Come on.- Yes.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19- We're going to go for 'em. - Go for it. I'm happy if you are.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23- Are you going to go with it?- Yes. - We're going with the bonus buy.
0:28:23 > 0:28:28Set of four country kitchen chairs. In nice original condition.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32At £50, to start me off, a set of four chairs. At 40.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35At £40, a set of chairs. At £40.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37- 45, can I say? At 40.- No.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Four chairs, antique chairs. 160 years old.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43At 45. At 50. At 55.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45- 60.- Come on.- At £60, and I'm bid.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48£60 for the set of chairs. All done.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51TIM FEIGNS CRYING No! Oh, no!
0:28:52 > 0:28:55- 60 is a tragedy! - I don't believe that.
0:28:55 > 0:29:00That is minus 60. You had your £31.50.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03- Hey, it's all part of the game. - Oh, sorry, Kevs.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05It's all part of the game.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17OK, now, Carmen, Janet, do you know how the Reds got on?
0:29:17 > 0:29:22- BOTH: No.- You don't? No idea. - Not a clue.- That's good, then.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27Let's run through your objects. The British War and Victory pair -
0:29:27 > 0:29:31£20-£40 is his estimate on that. You paid £45.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34Your horn-loving spoon, he's a bit more positive about that.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39- You only paid £25 for it. He thinks £40-£80.- Oh! That's great.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42- That's... That's super. - I dig that too.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Then you've got the silk cards.
0:29:44 > 0:29:4820 to 40 he's put on those. You paid £22.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52So, providing those first two medals do all right, for Private Pratt,
0:29:52 > 0:29:55you'll be OK, I reckon.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58First up are the pair of medals and here they come.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00- How lovely. - First World War medals this time.
0:30:00 > 0:30:05Lot number 102. Bids here starting at £25.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08At £25. 30. At £30 and I'm bid.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11At £30. Five. 40. Five.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13- Look at this.- 45. 60.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16Five. 65 on my right is bid.
0:30:16 > 0:30:1970. Five. 75, sir?
0:30:19 > 0:30:2275. 80 in the front row. 85.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25At £80, we're all finished. At £80 for the lot.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28That's cracking!
0:30:29 > 0:30:31That is plus £35.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35Ooh, yes! Now, what about the spoon? Here it comes.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37Spoon with a whistle terminal.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40At £20, I'm bid. £25. 30 now.
0:30:40 > 0:30:4435. 40. 45, thank you.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46- 50, madam, yes? £50.- Come on.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50Lady in the balcony has it now, at £55 for this lot.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54- Yes!- Plus £30.- I love it! I love it!
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Look at that! Wow.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59Look out, here come the cards.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02First World War postcards at £15.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04At £15. Can I have 20, anywhere?
0:31:04 > 0:31:07- At £15. Are we all done at £15? - Oh, no!
0:31:07 > 0:31:1020 in the front row. 25? 25 on the net.
0:31:10 > 0:31:1230. 35?
0:31:12 > 0:31:16The lady has it in the front row at £30. The collection selling at £30.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19It's all down.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21How about that? Plus 73.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- That is great!- Well done, you guys. - That's a lovely profit, isn't it?
0:31:25 > 0:31:27- It's great.- It's a lovely profit.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31What about the gold pin, then? Are you going to go with it?
0:31:31 > 0:31:36- At £150.- I am. I want to.- Yes. - You're going to go with it?- We are.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38- We trust Paul.- Yeah, we trust Paul.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40It'll be on your head.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44- OK, we're going with the bonus buy and here it comes.- Yes.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47108 is the gold stick pin there.
0:31:47 > 0:31:511802 gold half-guinea on the gold pin,
0:31:51 > 0:31:53in its little presentation case.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55Opening at £60.
0:31:55 > 0:31:5865. On 70 on the internet.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01At 75. £75 I'm bid. At £75.
0:32:01 > 0:32:0480 can I say? 80 in the front row. 85.
0:32:04 > 0:32:0790. At £90, the lady in the front row.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10It's going to be sold. 95. I have a new bidder. £100.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13£100. 110, sir. 120.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15Nope? Sure? 110.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18Gentleman at the back on my left taking it, at £110.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21It's being sold at £110.
0:32:21 > 0:32:22NO!
0:32:22 > 0:32:26- 110.- I cannot believe it.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30That's minus £40. Don't worry, though. You had 73.
0:32:30 > 0:32:3340, 60, 70... That's £33-worth of profit.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35That is still a stonking profit.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37Oh, yes. Nothing the matter with that.
0:32:37 > 0:32:42It could be a winning score. Just don't say a thing to those Reds.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52- Well, teams, this is fun, isn't it? - It is.
0:32:52 > 0:32:57- Have you been chatting precisely about the scores?- TEAMS: No.
0:32:57 > 0:33:01We don't have losers any more on this programme. We have runners-up.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04Today, the runners-up by quite a long chalk, happen to be the Reds.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06- Oh, no! - BLUES CHEER
0:33:07 > 0:33:11Look at that lot. They are so pleased.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- But you can't...- Good man.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17- Good man.- You can't get too cocky though, you Blues,
0:33:17 > 0:33:19because these Reds,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22despite the fact they're not going home with anything,
0:33:22 > 0:33:27are being awarded membership of the Ancient Order of the Golden Gavel,
0:33:27 > 0:33:32which, for an outing... And the expert gets one too.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35Because you managed, you lot,
0:33:35 > 0:33:39to make a profit on each of your items.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43You were £31.50 ahead, until you went with a bonus buy,
0:33:43 > 0:33:47which unfortunately did not do what it should've done.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50- No, it didn't.- No.- No. - Definitely not.- No, it didn't.
0:33:50 > 0:33:55But actually, chaps, you've done extraordinarily well, to get your Golden Gavel.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57But not good enough. Over here,
0:33:57 > 0:34:01the team is going home with £33 of profits.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04Here we go. Here's the £33.
0:34:04 > 0:34:10And they become a member of the Ancient Order of Golden Gavellers,
0:34:10 > 0:34:16because you made your profit and all was extremely good,
0:34:16 > 0:34:20until you went with the bonus buy, which didn't do so well,
0:34:20 > 0:34:24it reduced your £73 profit to £33,
0:34:24 > 0:34:26- which is what you go away with. - Wonderful.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29It's been so good. In fact, why don't you join us soon,
0:34:29 > 0:34:33- for some more bargain hunting? Yes? - ALL: YES!
0:34:35 > 0:34:37'I know you're sitting there thinking,
0:34:37 > 0:34:40'"I could've done better than that."
0:34:40 > 0:34:42'Well, what's stopping you?
0:34:42 > 0:34:46'If you can spot a bargain, go to our BBC website and apply!
0:34:46 > 0:34:48'It'll be splendid to see you.'