0:00:06 > 0:00:08Today we're in Hertfordshire,
0:00:08 > 0:00:12just 45 minutes by train to Central London.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14So full steam ahead, eh?!
0:00:14 > 0:00:17And let's go bargain hunting. Yeah.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48We're at Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire, a commuter town,
0:00:48 > 0:00:53today with our two teams, each with £300 and an hour, just 60 minutes,
0:00:53 > 0:00:58to shop for three items apiece to sell away later at auction.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Let's just hope they don't come off the rails.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06The Reds look like they're preparing for the worst...
0:01:06 > 0:01:08How about at a jaunty angle?
0:01:08 > 0:01:11What's a hat without a jaunty angle?
0:01:12 > 0:01:15..while the Blues try to outflank their opponents.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17You go that way. Tom, go that way.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19- Find something.- Right.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26So, fighting it out for the Bargain Hunt crown today
0:01:26 > 0:01:30we have a father-and-son team for the Reds, Phil and Jamie,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33and for the Blues we have Jill and Tom.
0:01:33 > 0:01:34- Hello, everyone.- Hello.
0:01:34 > 0:01:35Lovely to see you.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38- Now, Phil, you're used to all this TV drama lark, aren't you?- A little.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40You're a bit of a star yourself.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41Not a star, but I've been used to it.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43I'm normally the other side of the camera.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45- Are you?- Very much. And I quite like it there.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Do you? Do you not like it out here?
0:01:47 > 0:01:49I feel very vulnerable out here.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Do you? It's something to do with this pond behind us, I expect.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53- It could be.- All that water.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56So, what do you get up to, then?
0:01:56 > 0:01:57Well, I was in animation.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Had my own studio for 30 years,
0:01:59 > 0:02:03so I've done a lot of TV animation for a lot of different broadcasters.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05And now I'm illustrating.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09- You're very, very good at what you do.- I am OK at it, yes.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Ah, well, there we go. That's the modesty of the man.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- But not as good as the little boy. - Really?- Yeah.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15- Is that a fact?- It's true.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18So, tell us about your illustrating.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Basically, I illustrate and write children's books and comics,
0:02:21 > 0:02:23and I love every second of it, really.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Unless it's creating massive drawing calluses on my hands,
0:02:27 > 0:02:29which it has a tendency to do.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32But I'm not complaining, I get to draw every day, you know.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- And are you self-employed at this? - Yeah, I'm freelance.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38I work for various publishers, so, you know, pretty big publishers and
0:02:38 > 0:02:41things, which, you know, I feel really lucky to be able to be doing.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44You saw your dad having fun, you thought, "I'm going to have some too."
0:02:44 > 0:02:46I was, like, you know, "Why should he get all the fun?"
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Quite right. Are you going to agree on anything, do you think,
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- when it comes to the shopping? - Uh...no.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- Yes, I think we will. - No. We don't...
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Well, we do agree sometimes. Yes, we're looking for silver and stuff.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00So, yes, I think that's our...that's our niche.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03We'll expect great things from you, boy. Anyway, very good luck.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- Thank you.- Lovely to talk to you.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Now, you two. Tom, how did you first meet?
0:03:08 > 0:03:11It was at a Halloween party that was run by Jill for her daughter,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14and I had basically forgotten
0:03:14 > 0:03:16that we were meant to come in fancy dress.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18And ten minutes before I was about to turn up,
0:03:18 > 0:03:20remembered it was fancy dress,
0:03:20 > 0:03:23and so my mum had the best idea in the world, just go as a girl.
0:03:23 > 0:03:29I turned up in a short black dress, pink wig, stuffed bra.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Now, you're a student, Tom. What are you studying?
0:03:31 > 0:03:35I'm studying aerospace engineering at University of Coventry.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38I've been doing that for two years now. I've got two years left.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- Is that taking off for you? - Oh, yes, very good.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43I enjoy it very much.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Now, Jill, it says here that you're a dab hand at floristry.
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Yes, I am.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50I actually run my own school now, but I started flower arranging
0:03:50 > 0:03:54when I was 11, so I've been doing it for 43 years.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57No need to own up to everything, I can tell you.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- Some things have to remain precious. - Well, I don't mind.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02So, it's not just flowers you design, is it?
0:04:02 > 0:04:04No, I actually do balloon artistry as well.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06- Do you? - Yes. Would you like to see a sample?
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Um...ooh, I don't know about that.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- Well, I'm going to show you one anyway.- Are you? Ooh, she's off.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Look out. Here she comes.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15- There we go.- Look! This is...this is...
0:04:15 > 0:04:17There we go. This is your friend.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19- Mockery.- Uncanny.- Look at that.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22What do you mean 'uncanny'?
0:04:22 > 0:04:25Just exactly who dreamt this up?
0:04:25 > 0:04:28I have a friend who's a twister, and I asked him
0:04:28 > 0:04:32a big favour cos I thought you might like to have a little...
0:04:32 > 0:04:33- Fun.- A little fun with him. - Exactly.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Well, he certainly is a twister, this friend of yours.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- Yes, he is.- But I like the bow tie, though. Don't you?
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- Yes.- He's worked very hard on that. - Yes, yes.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45But as for those lips, it looks like a Botox job to me.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48But, actually, rather a sweet thing to do.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Just how successful are you going to be with Tom
0:04:50 > 0:04:52at this bargain hunting lark?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Oh, I think we're going to be very successful.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- We've got a definite game plan. - We've got a game plan.- Have you?
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- What would that be?- Buy cheap. - Buy cheap.- Everything has a price.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03I see. Here comes your £300.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05£300. £300.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09There you go. You know the rules. Your experts await, and off you go!
0:05:09 > 0:05:11And very, very, very good luck.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Do you know something?
0:05:13 > 0:05:14I feel like going pop.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18So, whose expertise are we counting on today?
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Keeping a close eye on the Reds, it's Natasha Raskin.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29And for the Blues, it's sweet-talking Charlie Ross.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33We're here in Sawbridgeworth with a mix of generations.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Who's going to be calling the shots here?
0:05:35 > 0:05:37I've got a feeling it's Tom.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39We'll see. I'm sure we'll work together quite well.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Phil, Jamie, father and son, a family affair for Bargain Hunt.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- What are we looking for today? - New stuff.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47- No, old stuff.- Old, new. Right, OK.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Well, that doesn't bode well, Reds.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I was thinking fairly cheap,
0:05:52 > 0:05:54try and, at the very worst, minimise loss.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56- But useful things, definitely. - So you want to win.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- I want to win.- And what do you want to do?
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Well, I know he wants to win, but I like pretty things.
0:06:01 > 0:06:02I want something aesthetically pretty.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I'm going to draw from your enthusiasm.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Let's go look for some bargains.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Full steam ahead!
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Right, let's get this show on the railroad, teams.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Let's waste no time at all. Let's get looking.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22So, are Jill and family friend Tom confident?
0:06:22 > 0:06:25I'm nervous already. But I need to get a move on.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30HE BLOWS TROMBONE
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Lovely tone, isn't it?
0:06:32 > 0:06:35No. And while Charlie's busy blowing his horn,
0:06:35 > 0:06:38it looks like Natasha's found something already.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- Is it a powder keg? - Well, it seems to me that it is.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Perhaps its age isn't quite as old as it seems
0:06:45 > 0:06:48because it's very, very recently, you know, polished inside.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Of course, it's not been polished, so perhaps it's hardly been used.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- It looks like a dog whistle.- Yeah, it doesn't look like gunpowder's...
0:06:54 > 0:06:56I don't think that is used,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58but certainly it could be a little bit deceptive.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00And when it comes to militaria, the real
0:07:00 > 0:07:05collectors are looking for authentic items that were used in the war.
0:07:05 > 0:07:06You're right there, Tasha.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08That has never seen a battlefield.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Eek.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13I think the Reds are on a roll.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18There's a lovely pair of Art Nouveau pewter hand-beaten vases here.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Decorative pewter is a lovely alternative to silver
0:07:22 > 0:07:25and could well be a nice item for a private buyer.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26How do they grab you?
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Yeah, I actually really like Art Nouveau.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Like, it's quite a big inspiration for my work and stuff,
0:07:32 > 0:07:34so I like the whole beaten look it has to it.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Exactly. Yeah, they're very much in the style of Archibald Knox,
0:07:37 > 0:07:39a designer from the beginning of the 20th century,
0:07:39 > 0:07:42with whom you'll be familiar from your illustrating inspiration.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45But if they don't grab you... And, Phil, I do not think they do.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48It's the silver colour you're after, the silver colour.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50- No, let's go.- No, let's go!- Yes.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Don't hold back, now, Phil, tell it like it is.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- Tom.- Yeah. - Have a look in here.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58There's lots of cheap things here.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Oh, look at this.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02This is such a cheap little cabinet.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Music to Tom's ears, that, Charlie.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08- Is this going to be up your street? - What's that?- Oh, wow.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11You've actually got a hat that is quite similar to that.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12Let's have a wee look.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14I think you'll be right at home with this.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- Surely it's worth modelling anyway. - This is Japanese, isn't it?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Oh, well, there you go - certainly you're the expert now because...
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- Oh, wow.- Do you think it suits me? - I think it's perfect.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24How about at a jaunty angle?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27What's a hat without a jaunty angle?
0:08:27 > 0:08:29OK. Well, that looks good. What do you think?
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- Well, I think it's Japanese. - It's left a mark.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34THEY LAUGH
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- Did you get the mark? - Very Gorbachev. OK.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Gorbachev - now, there was a red.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41I think, different to our gunpowder holder,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44don't you think this looks a bit more authentic?
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- This one, definitely. - I've got a better vibe about this.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- Exactly, yeah.- It's only 35 quid.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52It's kind of falling to pieces but could that work in its favour?
0:08:52 > 0:08:55It's authentic and it's got a bit of a wartime feel to it
0:08:55 > 0:08:58but not in a reproduction way, in an actual "I was there" way.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Yeah, right, cos you don't want a war item which looks like it's just
0:09:01 > 0:09:04come off the shelf, you want something with a bit of a scratch.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05- Exactly.- Not that this has it.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Let's make an offer on it. I like it.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10I think, yeah, we'll get an offer, you know, get a quote,
0:09:10 > 0:09:12see what's going on, I think we should.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Time to ask owner Nick if he can help strike a deal.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19There he is - Nick. How could you just be there? That's just in time.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20We are needing your services
0:09:20 > 0:09:25because we've found something on which both father and son agree.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29It's £35 and we don't really want to pay £35 cos it's old.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31There's quite a lot of damage as well.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35Make Nick's life easier. Let's give the dealer a price.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- £5.- OK, let's give the dealer a realistic price.
0:09:38 > 0:09:39- OK.- £20.- £25.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41I'll try and see what I can do.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- That would be great, if you could.- Not a problem. OK.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- TIM:- Well, it looks like the Reds are close to their first buy,
0:09:46 > 0:09:47but what about the Blues?
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Anything caught your eye, Jill?
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- Clarice Cliff. - Yes. Are you a Clarice Cliff lover?
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Hmm. So-so.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57No, I can't see anything there.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00No. I must admit, nothing's jumping out.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02No, no, no.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05No. Nah.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07No, it's not my type of glass.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- You want something a bit flashier, don't you?- Yes, I do.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Bit of Vaseline or bits of cranberry, something like that.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14- That would suit me nicely. - There's cranberry here.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- Do you like cranberry? - Yeah, but not those.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18THEY LAUGH
0:10:18 > 0:10:21"I want a bit of cranberry." "Here's a bit of cranberry."
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Oh, dear. You've got your work cut out with that one, Charlie.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26- Nick.- Good news for us? - Good news.
0:10:26 > 0:10:31- Yes, indeed. 25, the dealer said. - 25!
0:10:31 > 0:10:33I would go for that. Would you go for that?
0:10:33 > 0:10:3525's what we said upstairs.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38OK, deal done. We'll take it.
0:10:38 > 0:10:39- Yeah.- OK?- No, I'm happy with that.- Good.
0:10:39 > 0:10:45Well done, Reds. Your first item, a rusty old helmet for 25 smackers.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Now, are the Blues about to splash the cash, too?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50What about these over here? The little silver...
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Is it silver-handled tweezers?
0:10:52 > 0:10:54I know why you looked at those.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56They're under £10. Yes, of course.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59- Nine quid.- £9.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Tell you what, though, they are silver.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05To buy anything hallmarked silver for less than a tenner...
0:11:05 > 0:11:09- Can't really go wrong, can you? - The boy's...on fire.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- You don't sound too enthusiastic. - No, no, no, no, no. No, no. Come on.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Come on, Jill, spice it up. - We need to definitely have a look.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- Yes.- Tweezers, eh?
0:11:17 > 0:11:20I don't know about plucking hairs, this is like pulling teeth.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Come along, now, Jill.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26- There they are.- There we go. Now, let's have a look.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31They're certainly silver and they're Birmingham. They're 1931.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36It's a very nice handle. What do you think, Tom? Handle the object.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- It feels nice. Is that something that you wanted to...- I like it.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Yeah. You think that's going to be towards the pin?
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Yep, I think so. Definitely.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47£9 is a lot of money to you, isn't it?
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Yeah. Oh, yeah, student. Student living.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51This is a man who can work wonders.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54I mean, 8.99 would be good, wouldn't it?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56THEY LAUGH
0:11:56 > 0:11:57Well, every penny counts, Charlie.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Let's hope Nick can get a better price.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Now, what have the Reds been drawn to?
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- What is this?- Oh, wow.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07An illustrated Victorian child's book. Jamie.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09- That is quite cool, Dad. - That looks nice.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11What do you think of this? That's great.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- Should we ask if we can have a look? - Yeah. That is... I do act...
0:12:14 > 0:12:15Go, Jamie, you have a go first.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- Straight to you, OK. - Let's have a look inside.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Look at these. These drawings are lovely.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20Yes, this is cool. I like it.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23So, are these offset lithographs? Is that probably...
0:12:23 > 0:12:25- I think they are. - It looks it, yeah.
0:12:25 > 0:12:26But you know what?
0:12:26 > 0:12:31I think I'd like this more than the general public would like this.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Yeah, cos we have the interest in the subject.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36There is a scribble towards the back.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38At the back? It's over one of the actual...
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Oh, there we go. Looks like a child has actually got a hold of it.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- Exactly.- That is a real shame cos that is cool.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46But, certainly, right up your street.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48No. Yeah, it's good. Glad we saw it, though. It's nice.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50It's a real shame it's got that condition.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53But bearing in mind that we're coming up towards a half-hour mark,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56I think we need to get cracking.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Great spot, there, Natasha. That's got them animated.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03MUSIC: "Take On Me" by A-ha
0:13:16 > 0:13:20Aha, I think this is some tweezer news for the Blues.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24- So, how much?- There wasn't a lot in it, but we can do it for 8.50.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26- Well, I... - 8.50. Can you cope with...
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- I'm happy with that.- Are you? - 8.50. It's better than nine.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Splendid. Thank you.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36You said you'd get something for less than a tenner.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- Oh, yes, I'm very happy with that. - And you have.- There you go.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Last of the big spenders, that Tom.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43But he's true to his word, I'll give him that.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45- What's that lamp?- I do like the mining lamp, it's quite cool.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47You like the mining lamp? It's quite nice.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50They're both £30, but they'd make quite a nice pair.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Seeing as we have this opportunity to maybe do a deal for the two,
0:13:53 > 0:13:56putting them together, it doesn't dilute the lot,
0:13:56 > 0:14:00I think it only bolsters it. A nice pair, mismatching, but a nice group.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03- What do you think?- Well, you've sold me.- Yeah.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05I think he's seen the light, Natasha.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07But what can the dealer tell us?
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Well, the first one here, the silver-coloured one,
0:14:10 > 0:14:12that's got a name underneath - Admiral.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- I've had it polished, actually. - It looks great. It looks great.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- And we've got the other, the kerosene lamp.- Which I left as is.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20As is. I think a little bit more rustic appeal.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22I like it. I like stuff with a story to it.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Feels, you know, you can imagine a miner going into the mine.
0:14:25 > 0:14:26- Social history. - Yeah, exactly.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Well, you're not alone there, Jamie, there's a rich seam of collectors,
0:14:29 > 0:14:33some paying over £1,000 for rarer examples.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37What chance is there of us getting the two of them for 30 quid?
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- No, definitely not. - What are you trying to say?
0:14:40 > 0:14:42You'll be getting a shiner in a minute, Phil.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- He's got a family to feed. - That's right, yes.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- Let's try and meet halfway.- Hold on, hold on, hold on. Is that a no?
0:14:49 > 0:14:5415 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and three wives.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Three wives only?! Poor soss.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- Phil, putting you to shame.- 40?
0:14:58 > 0:15:03No. I've got 30 on each. 45 is my best offer.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05I think you've been a real gentleman. I would go along with it.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- Would you go along with it? - That's really good.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- Can I have the silver one and you have the dirty one? - I'm more than happy with that.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- Absolutely. If it gets things moving.- Thank you very much.
0:15:13 > 0:15:14That's great. Cheers.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16With two items in the old bag,
0:15:16 > 0:15:20the Reds can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
0:15:20 > 0:15:21But what have the Blues dug up?
0:15:21 > 0:15:26What about that for a...floral delight?
0:15:26 > 0:15:29You could whack a few of your flowers in there.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31- Oh, my gosh. - Isn't that impressive?
0:15:31 > 0:15:34- It is impressive. - It's not cut glass, I grant you.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- No, no.- But, you know, the asking price is £36. It's huge.
0:15:37 > 0:15:38So how old would that be?
0:15:38 > 0:15:41Gosh, that is difficult to date. 1950s.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43You know, although it's pressed glass and not cut,
0:15:43 > 0:15:46I think it's pretty impressive.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- It looks nice. - Like a Corinthian column here.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52And I like that...top.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- Oh, my gosh, it's heavy, isn't it? - What do you think, Tom?
0:15:55 > 0:15:58You probably hate it, Tom, because it's more than £8.50.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00- Don't drop it.- It is nice.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03It's very decorative, I like the style of it.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06It isn't something that I would normally go for, I must admit.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09But to somebody else it could be valuable.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12I was just trying to sort of, you know, badger you into something.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14- Yes.- It's not worth phoning the owner, is it?
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- WOMAN:- I could...- Could you?- Yeah.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Give it a try, my dear.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Well, with that kind of enthusiasm from Jill,
0:16:22 > 0:16:24I think you've done well, Charlie.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Not long left now and the Reds are feeling the pressure.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Oh, come on, we're going to run out of time.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31We're going to run out of time.
0:16:32 > 0:16:33What are you going to tell them?
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Well, I managed to get hold of the dealer
0:16:35 > 0:16:38and she's in a very good mood, and she said 25.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42- Ooh.- Oh. Is that all right for you?
0:16:42 > 0:16:44- That is perfect.- I mean, frankly... - I think...I think...
0:16:44 > 0:16:46- Are we all go?- Yes. Are we going for it?- Yeah, we have to.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- Yes.- Can't be any downside. - No. Well done.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- Put it there, darling. Put it there. - Thank you so much.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- Thank you very much.- Thank you very much.- Lovely. Thank you.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57Two down and we've still spent less than 35 quid.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01Looks like you'll have a lorra lolly left over there, then, Charlie.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04Right, how long have we got left, then, Natasha?
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- Seven minutes. Not long. Seven minutes.- Seven minutes!
0:17:07 > 0:17:09I know, I know. OK. So, what are we thinking?
0:17:09 > 0:17:11This looks like quality stuff here.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13There's loads of silver here.
0:17:13 > 0:17:14Look, all over. And some writing stuff.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Oh, yeah. OK, so, you're interested in pen and ink
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- because we know you use it every day of your lives.- That's right.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23OK. So, what do you think about this papier-mache ink stand?
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Yeah, it's cool. So, it's made out of papier-mache?
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Yeah, it's very finely done.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28Now, it looks to be in quite good condition
0:17:28 > 0:17:33and the tag does say that it's been restored on the paintwork.
0:17:33 > 0:17:34So 158.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38It's mid-19th century, it's very much for a lady, isn't it?
0:17:38 > 0:17:40It's a lady's thing. I don't know.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42What do you feel about the feminine touch?
0:17:42 > 0:17:44Oh, it doesn't worry me, no.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Should we ask for a quote list?
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Go on. Let's see if we can get him to come along and...
0:17:49 > 0:17:51- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - OK. Let's do it. Nick.
0:17:51 > 0:17:56Now, it looks like the penny's finally dropped for Jill.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01Charlie! We've only got seven minutes left to find something! Quick!
0:18:01 > 0:18:03What do you mean, find something?!
0:18:03 > 0:18:05I find lots of things, you don't like them.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09- OK. Well, we've got... - You go that way. Tom, go that way.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10- This way.- Find something.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13There's nothing like a bit of blind panic
0:18:13 > 0:18:15to focus the mind, eh, Charlie?
0:18:15 > 0:18:18That's fine. OK, why don't one of you take it?
0:18:18 > 0:18:21- Go on, Jamie. - Let me take that off here.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- That looks beautiful. - That's really cool.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Now you can get a real feel for it and get a look at it.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28And, let's see, is this a wee blotter?
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- Or is this a little space... - Yeah, take out the middle one.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- Whoa!- Lovely. There's a wee space, yeah.- Paperclips and...
0:18:34 > 0:18:37So, for all of your accessories for writing,
0:18:37 > 0:18:39obviously space for the pen.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41- May I have a look?- Absolutely.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43What could you do this for?
0:18:43 > 0:18:45She can go down to 132.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Oh! OK.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50That's the ballpark we were talking.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52We've probably got about 32 seconds left on the clock,
0:18:52 > 0:18:53so what do you think?
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- No, let's go and find something else.- Yeah, yeah.- Oh, no!
0:18:56 > 0:18:57No, that sounds like a good deal.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- Oh, finally. Hallelujah. - Yeah, I'm happy with that. Yeah.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02So, without a moment to spare,
0:19:02 > 0:19:04the Reds have got their third and final item.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06It's just down to the Blues now.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16Come back. I've found something a bit more expensive.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18- What?!- I've found something a bit more expensive.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Much more than £8.50?- Yeah. How about the bridge pencils there?
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- Are they silver? They ARE silver. - Yeah.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28- In their box.- Set of four sterling silver bridge pencils.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31- They look very nice. Can we get a key? Two minutes.- Two minutes.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34No panic, Christine, no panic. Slide that door open, Christine.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Chuck these pens out. Let's have a look. I'll look at them, chaps.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39- Yeah.- So, what's wrong with them?
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- Right, they're silver. Ah.- Oh.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46Now, a really good set of these will have
0:19:46 > 0:19:49enamel inlaid club, heart, spade...
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- They're just painted on, aren't they? - ..diamond.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55And these are on in little transfers.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- This is a bit controversial, chaps. - Right.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00They've got £40 down there.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03I would still, as we've run out of time,
0:20:03 > 0:20:08buy these and actually take these marks off completely
0:20:08 > 0:20:12and sell them as four sterling silver propelling pencils.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15They could still be bridge pencils, if you wanted.
0:20:15 > 0:20:16They can still use them,
0:20:16 > 0:20:20but they're really nice, they're in a case and, frankly,
0:20:20 > 0:20:21we haven't got any time.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- OK.- Christine, my darling. We want to pay 30 quid for these.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- Please, please.- How about 32?- Yes!
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- Yeah, 32. Yes, yes. - I've made a decision. 32.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33I think the team are meant to say that, Charlie.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- There we go.- Excellent.- I'm going to have to pay the difference myself.
0:20:36 > 0:20:37Time's up. No, no, no.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40I'll send you an enormous cheque for the difference.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Well, that's it, folks, the 60 minutes are up.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Let's find out what the Red team bought, eh?
0:20:47 > 0:20:52So, our Red team spent their first £25 on this tommy helmet.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59They took a shine to the two miner's lamps for £45.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05And, finally, the two illustrators spent 132 notes
0:21:05 > 0:21:07on this papier-mache desk stand.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10You've not left me very much, but something there to work with.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- Just exactly how much is there left? - There's £98 left.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17- Really? You spent 202? - 202. I think we had a good day.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19That is such a mature amount of money.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- Oh, thank you. We're a mature team. - Yes.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24So, which is your favourite piece, James?
0:21:24 > 0:21:25I think...
0:21:25 > 0:21:27It sounds stupid, but the helmet,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30just cos it left a nice mark around my dad's head.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33- It was quite a nice touch, yeah. - Yeah, that's nice, isn't it?
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- But that's that little bit of, you know...- Comedy value.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38..that you need, isn't it?
0:21:38 > 0:21:41That's your favourite favourite. Which is going to bring the biggest profit, Philip?
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- We're pretty sure the lanterns. - The lanterns, yeah.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Even though Jamie picked them.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49We've got the £98, please, somewhere.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- Yes, I put them away. - Thanks very much. Bit more coming.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56I've got a bit more. There you go. I think you've got it all now.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Dear, oh, dear. We'll have a numbers check on this in a minute.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Look at all this handful of shrapnel.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03- Thank you. - You'll weigh the poor girl down.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- She won't know whether she's coming or going.- Thank you.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09So, with your £98, Natasha, what are you going to do?
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Well, I'm going to try my hardest, that's what I'm going to do.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Bearing in mind that we saw a few things that we liked
0:22:14 > 0:22:17but then we didn't get a chance to go back to, bearing in mind we never
0:22:17 > 0:22:20saw this whole place, I think that there's a lot to work with.
0:22:20 > 0:22:21It is vast, isn't it?
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Which is what's so fun, because you'll go round a wee corner
0:22:24 > 0:22:27and then you'll come across something that you've not seen
0:22:27 > 0:22:29and you'll get a really nice, warm feeling.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31- Very much so, yeah. - We've had plenty of those today.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34- Yes.- What, warm feelings? - Pleasant, warm feelings.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36THEY LAUGH
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Why don't we now check out what the Blue team bought, eh?
0:22:39 > 0:22:43The Blues plucked £8.50 out of their wallet
0:22:43 > 0:22:46for this pair of silver tweezers.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50They spent £25 on the moulded glass pedestal bowl.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54And just had time to pick up
0:22:54 > 0:22:58a set of sterling silver bridge pencils for £32.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01What a pair of spendthrifts you are.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06Do I interpret that you didn't spend so much?
0:23:06 > 0:23:10We may have edged on the cheaper side of things.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12Just how cheap are you?
0:23:12 > 0:23:16Well, £65.50 in total.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19£65.50?
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- He's a student, he's not used to spending money.- No.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24I don't know what Charlie Ross is going to make of this, I'm sure.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- I'm going to have a field day. - You certainly are.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30You could buy most of the antique centre for the leftover lolly,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33which would be 23...
0:23:33 > 0:23:344.50.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36234.50. OK, fine.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Which is your favourite piece out of that measly selection?
0:23:38 > 0:23:41- I'm going to have to say the vase. - The vase. Do you agree with that, Tom?
0:23:41 > 0:23:43I will go... I like the tweezers.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46- They were cheap.- Very good. - Very good.- Well, they need to be.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48We'll run with this. Thank you very much.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50I'll have a fistful of cash. Thank you very much.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- And the change. - And the change. Thank you very much.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56And that goes with it. 50p. Across to Charlie Ross.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00And I can't think of a better person to go and spend the lot.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- Yes?- Absolutely.- Maybe. - No tweezers.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05No, no.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Everything's been plucked to perfection.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10OK, on that happy note,
0:24:10 > 0:24:13I'm going to shove off and show you something really rather tinny.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24Do you sometimes wish that these objects could tell their story?
0:24:24 > 0:24:30Well, I'm slightly feeling that about this rather dull-looking rusty
0:24:30 > 0:24:34tin box, except this one is not
0:24:34 > 0:24:37a standard Victorian solicitor's deed box.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40If you look at the outside, for a kick-off,
0:24:40 > 0:24:43that lock is really rather special.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45It's a substantial lock,
0:24:45 > 0:24:49far more than you would need simply to lock up some old paperwork.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51And when you open it up,
0:24:51 > 0:24:58apart from having this dazzling turquoise japanned interior,
0:24:58 > 0:25:00it's got a very strange arrangement
0:25:00 > 0:25:05with these green velvet-covered blobs.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08If you fiddle around inside, there's a couple of levers.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Open up the levers and, hey presto,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14the whole front of the thing flops down like that.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18So you can get in from the front, you can get in from the top.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22All with these protective velvet-covered blobs.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25And, painted out here at the back,
0:25:25 > 0:25:29is a plaque which tells us all about the maker.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33It says Ladies Airtight Patent Hat Box.
0:25:34 > 0:25:41So we have a maker who comes from India, from the town of Mooltan,
0:25:41 > 0:25:47which is in the Punjab, not far from Lahore, that was making this
0:25:47 > 0:25:52sort of specialised tin box, and that would be around, I guess,
0:25:52 > 0:25:541880 to 1910.
0:25:54 > 0:25:59Now, is that a rare survival? It sure is a rare survival.
0:25:59 > 0:26:05I've found that the price of this very rare piece of Raj baggage is
0:26:05 > 0:26:09only, to you and me, £60.
0:26:09 > 0:26:10And that's not many rupees.
0:26:22 > 0:26:23Well, how lovely is this?
0:26:23 > 0:26:27High Road Auctions, on Chiswick High Street,
0:26:27 > 0:26:29and Ross Mercer, the ideal package.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31- How are you, Ross? - Very well, Tim. Very well.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Lovely to be here.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37Now, the Reds have gone with a strange mixture. The tommy helmet.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Yes, post-war, we think. It's a bit of fun.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Someone who likes a bit of dressing up at the weekend, Tim.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Mmm. Well, it wouldn't suit me, I have to say.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51But there we are. What's it worth?
0:26:51 > 0:26:53We've said £20 to £40. Decorative item.
0:26:53 > 0:26:59I've seen them made into table lamps, shades, all kinds of things.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03So someone with a bit of an arty streak will do something with it.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Yes. And our lot paid £25 for it.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08Next, bit of industrial look.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10That's right. Yeah, a bit of fun.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14There are a lot of collectors for early mining equipment
0:27:14 > 0:27:18and paraphernalia, so the electric one is quite a rare one mil.
0:27:18 > 0:27:19And how much?
0:27:19 > 0:27:23Well, we've said £20 to £40, which is a real 'come and get me' estimate.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27£45 was the price paid by Phil and Jamie.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30And they're illustrators and they've got a very sharp eye
0:27:30 > 0:27:32when it comes to this stuff.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- Yes, yes.- Which, presumably, drew them into the papier-mache encrier.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Which, I have to say, is not my favourite object.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39Mine, neither, I'm afraid.
0:27:39 > 0:27:44Decorative to someone who likes that mid-19th-century look to their study.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46Yes.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48But more style than substance, we think.
0:27:48 > 0:27:53Seems to me that when you see the real gilding on this papier-mache,
0:27:53 > 0:27:55if it's by Clay's or Jennens and Bettridge, you know,
0:27:55 > 0:27:58one of the good makers, it's incredibly fine.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59This looks really crude.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02Has it been later painted, do you think, or is the whole thing later?
0:28:02 > 0:28:04The whole thing is later,
0:28:04 > 0:28:07and I suspect the last quarter of the 20th century.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09- Oh, lordy.- It's about as Victorian as I am, Tim.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11How much?
0:28:11 > 0:28:15Well, we've stuck out our neck a little bit, £40 to £60.
0:28:15 > 0:28:16Cos our lot paid £132.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19I'm a hard man to please, I'm afraid.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21This is shocking news.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23This has torpedoed their chances if you're right, Ross,
0:28:23 > 0:28:25and they're definitely going to need their bonus buy,
0:28:25 > 0:28:27so let's go and have a look at it.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30Jamie, Phil, this is the big moment.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32What happened to your £98?
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- What, indeed? - OK, Natasha, let's have a look.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37I want silver, I want silver,
0:28:37 > 0:28:42but I got you some pewter twin-handled vases.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44- Do you remember these? - I do, actually.- Yes, yes.
0:28:44 > 0:28:45- They've come back. - Come back to haunt us.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48- Do you have fond memories of them? - No, I do, actually, yeah.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50These are the ones I hated, aren't they?
0:28:50 > 0:28:53Yeah, I think maybe. Yeah. No, I really liked them.
0:28:53 > 0:28:54No, I think they're really cool.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57I think they're beautiful. I think they're really decorative.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00One each, you know, kind of like one for father, one for son.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02So, how old are these?
0:29:02 > 0:29:04I think that they're Art Nouveau, slightly later probably.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07I don't think they're exactly turn of the century, but I'd say they're
0:29:07 > 0:29:11something like maybe 1930s, '40s, something like that, slightly later.
0:29:11 > 0:29:12So harking back to Art Nouveau.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14So, how much have you spent on it?
0:29:14 > 0:29:16I spent £70 on them.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Will it actually increase the value, having the two of them?
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Definitely. A nice pair. You know, everyone likes a nice pair, so...
0:29:21 > 0:29:23- They do.- Drink in twos, you know. - Yeah.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25Anyway, there we go.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29Family differences aside, right now let's find out what the auctioneer
0:29:29 > 0:29:31thinks about the pair of vases.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36There we go. You could take off in these, Ross.
0:29:36 > 0:29:37You could, yes.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41They have a feel of early space travel, almost, don't they?
0:29:41 > 0:29:44Yeah. OK. Well, I don't know about you,
0:29:44 > 0:29:48but this sort of hammered pewter is never easy to sell.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52It's not. Only a few designers have fared well.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54People like Archibald Knox, of course.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58These are almost certainly northern European, of the period,
0:29:58 > 0:30:00but quite late for Art Nouveau.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02OK. How much?
0:30:02 > 0:30:06Well, for those, we have said £20 to £40.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11OK. £70 paid by Raskin, who rates them, as the bonus buy.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13Who knows who's right or wrong?
0:30:13 > 0:30:16Anyway, that's it for the Reds. Now, moving on to the Blues.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20Their first item are the tweezers, which are handy
0:30:20 > 0:30:22if you've got a hair problem.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24HE LAUGHS That's right, Tim.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27- Yeah.- Hallmarked from Birmingham, 1931.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30- Presumably out of a big dressing table set.- That's right.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33You'd have had a mirror and some brushes and a whole lot of care.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37- Out of a toilet case, probably. - £8.50 our team paid.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38What might they get for it, do you think?
0:30:38 > 0:30:43I think they've done quite well. We think we may get £20 to £40.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- Do you really?- £30 to £50.
0:30:45 > 0:30:46Well, that's brilliant.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50Now, the pedestal bowl is an impressive lump of glass,
0:30:50 > 0:30:52but it's only moulded, right?
0:30:52 > 0:30:53That's right.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56Yes, if it was cut glass I think you'd be on to a real winner there,
0:30:56 > 0:30:58but it would have cost a small fortune.
0:30:58 > 0:31:03We've said £40 to £60 because it is largely intact
0:31:03 > 0:31:05with no major chips or...
0:31:05 > 0:31:08Look nice if you put your satsumas in it, wouldn't it?
0:31:08 > 0:31:12- Oh, that's right.- Nuts.- Nuts, loose change.- Exactly.- Absolutely.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16How much, then, for the moulded glass bowl from heaven?
0:31:16 > 0:31:17Well, we've said £40 to £60.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20Have you? £25 paid, so that was a good buy, wasn't it?
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- We hope so.- Now, all these games like bridge
0:31:23 > 0:31:24are becoming incredibly popular.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27That's a nice accoutrement, this set, isn't it, for a bridge player?
0:31:27 > 0:31:30It is. You could certainly show off to your friends with this next lot.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32Yeah. I think those could come up trumps.
0:31:32 > 0:31:33They could do.
0:31:33 > 0:31:38They're lovely quality, engine-turned, solid sterling silver
0:31:38 > 0:31:40and ready to go.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Well, how sharp are you on the price with this?
0:31:42 > 0:31:44Well, we've said £40 to £60.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46That's good enough. £32 paid.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49On a good day, these may creep up to £70 or £80.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Well, that's marvellous, isn't it? This team only spent £65.50.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55They gave a bundle of cash to their expert
0:31:55 > 0:31:56to go off and buy a bonus buy.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59Let's go and have a look at it.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01Jill and Tom, this is your moment.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04You gave the man £234, and he promised me he'd blow the lot,
0:32:04 > 0:32:06so, Charlie, over to you.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11- Oh.- It's not particularly exciting, it's not particularly old,
0:32:11 > 0:32:14but it's a cut glass sugar sifter with a hallmarked silver top
0:32:14 > 0:32:18by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, and what's it worth?
0:32:18 > 0:32:23- About £45?- 45? - No, I'd say about 40, 45.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25- It cost 16.- Oh, wow.- Excellent.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28- £16.- Good Lord.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30I couldn't resist that.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33I mean, £16 for a silver-topped cut glass jobbie
0:32:33 > 0:32:34is ridiculous, isn't it?
0:32:34 > 0:32:36- Yes.- I think it is. - That's why the man's a genius.
0:32:36 > 0:32:40It's absurd. I mean, it's 1970s, but so what?
0:32:40 > 0:32:42There we have it. Thank you very much, Charlie.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45You don't have to decide now, you'll decide later, but let's find out
0:32:45 > 0:32:48from the auctioneer what he thinks about Charlie's little sifter.
0:32:48 > 0:32:52Now, how about that? Solid silver top.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54- Nice quality, Tim. - Yeah. Cut bottom.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58A good shape. Hobnail cut, as you've pointed out, and star to the base.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00But, Tim, it's been dropped.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- Has it?- It's been dropped on its top.
0:33:02 > 0:33:03- Oh, from a great height. - That's right.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05However, being metal,
0:33:05 > 0:33:09that can all be sorted out for you quite inexpensively.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13Hallmarked, as we've suggested, Birmingham 1974,
0:33:13 > 0:33:16but in a much earlier style.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18So, um...something for your cornflakes in the morning.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20How much is it worth, then?
0:33:20 > 0:33:24- Well, we've said £30 to £50. - Ooh. That's marvellous.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27Absolutely marvellous. That cunning Charlie Ross only paid £16.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30- Clever boy.- So if the team are smart enough to trust him,
0:33:30 > 0:33:33they should turn in a further profit with that. Gosh!
0:33:33 > 0:33:36It is going to be an exciting show today. Thank you, Ross.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39Yeah, 420. 440. 460, sir.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45Jamie, Phil, how are you feeling?
0:33:45 > 0:33:46- Very optimistic.- Are you?
0:33:46 > 0:33:49Yeah, I'm going to retire off this.
0:33:49 > 0:33:50You ARE retired.
0:33:50 > 0:33:55Now, starting with your first item, which is the tin helmet.
0:33:55 > 0:34:00- And here it comes. - Lot 108 is the tommy-style helmet.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03I've seen enough people try this on, so it's got to go today.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06£10 surely for it. At ten bid.
0:34:06 > 0:34:0915, 20. £20. Bid five.
0:34:09 > 0:34:10- 30.- Yes!
0:34:10 > 0:34:1230 now, stood at the back at 30.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15At £30. We can't guarantee it's bulletproof, mind.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17- But at 30 it's no money. - I need to retire.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20And five. At £35 in the seating. At 35.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23All done, and selling at 35.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27That's a £10 profit. Well done.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29Well done, Red family.
0:34:29 > 0:34:30Oh, yes.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32Here come the lamps.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35The next lot, 109, the two miner's lamps.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37There it is. Dark outside, you never know.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39£20 surely. Ten then.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42£10 bid. 15 I'll take. 20 now.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Two if it helps. 22.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47- 22. May I say 24? - Go on.- Come on, come on.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50At 24. £24 you'll still pay there.
0:34:50 > 0:34:5425 now. 30. One more. £30. In front at £30.
0:34:54 > 0:34:5535, come on.
0:34:55 > 0:35:00At £30, 35 now. From the internet, at 35. 40, Sammy, surely.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01£40.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03Bid 45. Come along.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05- Come on, come on. - 45 on the internet.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08We're miles from Wales.
0:35:08 > 0:35:12- We're still doing well. - At £50. I have 55, 60.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17- £60. - This is golden gavel stuff. Come on.
0:35:17 > 0:35:1965. 70, ma'am.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22No? At £65. On the internet at 65.
0:35:22 > 0:35:23Do you want to give us the golden gavel now?
0:35:23 > 0:35:27- No.- Fair warning now at 65.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29That is nothing short of brilliant, lads.
0:35:29 > 0:35:3365 is +20, which means overall you are +30.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- Oh, come on. - Now here comes the papier-mache.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39The next lot, then, is lot 110.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42It's the mid-Victorian-style black-lacquered
0:35:42 > 0:35:44papier-mache desk stand.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Bid starts against you all at £20.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- 20?- Be brave. - I told him not to buy this.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52Surely we'll get there. At 25. 30. Five anywhere?
0:35:52 > 0:35:54- At 35 with the gentleman... - Come on, online.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56Wait. Look, he's going up, he's going up.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59- It's 54.- 56. 58.
0:35:59 > 0:36:0165.
0:36:01 > 0:36:0365. Let's get moving.
0:36:03 > 0:36:0565 now. On the internet at 65.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07An undeniable, brilliant...
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Don't blow our profit.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13At £65. Last chance at 65.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16THEY GROAN
0:36:16 > 0:36:19£65. How miserable is that?
0:36:19 > 0:36:23That's five short of 70, which is 30 short of 100.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27That's 62. That's -67.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31Which means overall, by the time you've knocked off your winnings,
0:36:31 > 0:36:32is -37.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- So it gets better.- This is going to be a terrible retirement.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37Are you going to go with it or not?
0:36:37 > 0:36:41- Do it, do it.- Yeah, let's do it. - Are you doing it? Oh, my goodness.
0:36:41 > 0:36:42You're going with the bonus buy? OK, fine.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45A decision is made, I can now reveal the auctioneer's estimate,
0:36:45 > 0:36:47which is 20 to 40.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49- Oh, my God. - We're not going with it.
0:36:49 > 0:36:50Too late. Here they come.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52Lot 114.
0:36:52 > 0:36:57Here it is, pair of Art Nouveau planished pewter twin-handled vases.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59There they are, quite dramatic.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01How do you value them? Ought to be £20 surely.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03Come along, we'll get there.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- Come on.- £10, then. £10 bid. - £10 bid.
0:37:06 > 0:37:0825.
0:37:08 > 0:37:1130. Five. New bidder at 35. 40.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14- Start bidding, Jamie. - Yeah, OK. I've got my wallet.
0:37:14 > 0:37:1750 anywhere? At £45, I have. At 45.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- Come on. - Come on, online, make it 50.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22£45, all done?
0:37:22 > 0:37:26That is minus £25. This is adding to the disaster.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29That's 12, that would be 62.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31Do you know why I've got my hands like this?
0:37:31 > 0:37:34Why would that be?
0:37:34 > 0:37:36I'm disappointed.
0:37:36 > 0:37:37That's -62, by the way, in case
0:37:37 > 0:37:40you were worried that you were going the other way.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43- Listen... - Oh, don't say you're disappointed.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Don't be disappointed. Don't be disappointed.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Now, your first item is the tweezers, right?
0:37:52 > 0:37:55- That's right. - For the removal of hairs.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58And, apparently, there are a lot of hairy people here in Chiswick,
0:37:58 > 0:38:00cos the auctioneer says they're going to be very popular
0:38:00 > 0:38:04and he's estimating £20 to £40, or even £30 to £50.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07And you only paid £8.50. So how good is that?
0:38:07 > 0:38:08- Superb.- Superb, yeah. Fantastic.
0:38:08 > 0:38:14Next lot 130, pair of these sterling silver-mounted tweezers.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16There we are. Got to be £20. Come along.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19£20 bid. May I say five?
0:38:19 > 0:38:21At 25. 30 now.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- You paid £8.50?- 40.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25£40, fresh buyer.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27And five. 50 now.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29Go on. One more. £50.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31£50.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35At £50 only. Seems a lot of money. There we are.
0:38:35 > 0:38:36Yes, it's a lot of money.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40£50. And the auctioneer says, "That's a lot of money, isn't it?"
0:38:40 > 0:38:43That is £41.50.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47131 is the rather fun
0:38:47 > 0:38:51early 19th-century-style moulded glass pedestal bowl.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55- 30. £30 bid.- Yes.
0:38:55 > 0:38:5650 now.
0:38:56 > 0:38:5855. 60.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01£60. Stood at the back at £60.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03Jill found this.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Make no mistake at 60. Last chance at 60.
0:39:05 > 0:39:0865. 70, sir?
0:39:08 > 0:39:10- It's a steal. - At 65 on my left.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12At £65.
0:39:14 > 0:39:1865. You've made another £40.
0:39:18 > 0:39:19£40!
0:39:19 > 0:39:21- Oh, this is tense. This is the tight one.- This is the one.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25Next lot, 132, is the set of four of these
0:39:25 > 0:39:2820th-century sterling silver bridge pencils.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31There we are. £10 I'm bid. At ten.
0:39:31 > 0:39:3415 now. 15. 25. 30.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36Five. 40.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38You're in profit. Listen, listen...
0:39:38 > 0:39:40# Oh, this is a piece of cake... #
0:39:40 > 0:39:43£50 and five. 55. 60, sir.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46- At £55...- £55.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50- Hey.- 65 with the internet now.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52At 65. May I say 70 to you, madam?
0:39:52 > 0:39:54- Why not?- No, I've scared her off.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57£65, then. On the internet at 65.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01That is plus £33.
0:40:01 > 0:40:08You had £81.50, so that makes it £114.50 profit.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13Plus 114.50.
0:40:13 > 0:40:19Right? And I'm so rude about you spending £65.50
0:40:19 > 0:40:22and you've made £114.50 profit.
0:40:22 > 0:40:23How lovely is that?
0:40:23 > 0:40:26Now, what are you going to do about the next no-brainer?
0:40:26 > 0:40:27We've got to go for it.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29You've got to go with the old shaker, haven't you?
0:40:29 > 0:40:31We going to have a shake, rattle and roll with it?
0:40:31 > 0:40:32Oh, 100%.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Here it comes, then. Here comes the dredger.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39Our next lot is lot 136, the silver-mounted
0:40:39 > 0:40:43and hobnail cut glass sugar sifter, Birmingham 1974.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46£10 surely for it. Come along. Five, then.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49- What? - £5 I'm bid in the centre. Five.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52And I'll take ten. £6 bid. Eight.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54- £8. Now ten.- Oh, crikey.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57£8 I have in the room. At £10 now on my right.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00- £12 now.- Come on.- At £12 only.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02Don't be ridiculous.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04With fair warning at £12.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06What's going on here, then?
0:41:06 > 0:41:08What can I say, team?
0:41:08 > 0:41:11Oh, don't worry. Don't worry.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15It's minus £4. Well, what CAN you say? I think that's a tragedy.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19Anyway, don't worry about it. You are now £110.50.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21We rounded it off. It's fine.
0:41:21 > 0:41:26- OK?- Rounded. What a positive chap. - Good old Tom-Tom.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36Well, has this been fun or has it been fun? It has been so fun.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- Yep.- I'm afraid that the Reds have not done so well.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43- Oh, no!- But it is no surprise to the Reds.
0:41:43 > 0:41:45All the while, there was a pulsating little flame
0:41:45 > 0:41:49that maybe they'd done worse than you and you might still...
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- It's been extinguished. - ..you might still be ahead.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55But I'm sorry to have extinguished that little flame.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57- -62 is the number.- Yep.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59But you have been fantastic, you two, I have to tell you.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- Thank you very much.- I mean, as a combo of father and son,
0:42:02 > 0:42:04we could not have asked for more fun, I tell you.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- Thank you. Thank you. - And thank you very much, Natasha.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10For taking all that life has delivered you today
0:42:10 > 0:42:12on the chin so womanfully.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Anyway, thank you.
0:42:14 > 0:42:20But it's a great pleasure to hand out £110.50 to the Blues.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23And this doesn't happen very often, I tell you. There's your 50p.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27Well done, Jill girl. Stop handing that over to poor old Tom-Tom.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30Anyway, you made a profit of £41.50 on the tweezers.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32Whoever heard of such a ridiculous thing.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35Then you made £40 on the moulded glass.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37Whoever heard of such a ridiculous thing.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40And then you made £33 on the bridge pencils.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44Because you made a profit on all three of the items that you went out
0:42:44 > 0:42:51to buy, you get the golden gavel in its new stellar style.
0:42:51 > 0:42:52Look at that. Gling, gling.
0:42:52 > 0:42:56This needs to have that toothpaste ad for ding on it.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58And something for your collection, Charlie.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01- Ding.- Ding. Was that good or not?
0:43:01 > 0:43:03It was fantastic.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06And this doesn't happen that often, so congratulations
0:43:06 > 0:43:08and well done, Blues.
0:43:08 > 0:43:09- Thank you.- Now, been such fun.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11Join us soon for some more bargain-hunting.
0:43:11 > 0:43:13- Yes?- ALL:- Yes!
0:43:13 > 0:43:15I know you're sitting there thinking,
0:43:15 > 0:43:17"I could have done better than that."
0:43:17 > 0:43:20Well, what's stopping you?
0:43:20 > 0:43:24If you think you can spot a bargain, go to our BBC website and apply.
0:43:24 > 0:43:26It would be splendid to see you.