0:00:08 > 0:00:10We're on the island of Anglesey today.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Dublin's that way, Liverpool's that way.
0:00:12 > 0:00:17All the antiques are that way so let's go bargain-hunting, yeah.
0:00:45 > 0:00:50The Mona Showground is the venue for our teams today.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Each with £300 and an hour to shop for three items,
0:00:53 > 0:00:56there should be no stopping them.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59So, let's have a quick peek as to what's coming up.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05The Reds need to focus on the job in hand.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- Got another item to buy and not much time to do it.- Oh, my.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12While the Blues seem to have a one-track mind.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- Is it a stagecoach lamp? - It's a carriage lamp.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19What is the obsession with lights? I was looking at that lamp.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22But before we give too much away, let's meet the teams.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Now, we have two teams of friends on the show today.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30For the Reds we have Nicky and Marian
0:01:30 > 0:01:34and for the Blues, Alex and Hayley. Hello, everyone. Lovely to see you.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Now, Marian, you had a very important experience this year.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42- I went to Glastonbury for the first time.- You never did!- I have.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47- You raver.- And I've got a ticket for next year.- Have you?
0:01:47 > 0:01:50- What tempted you?- My son. - Oh, was it?
0:01:50 > 0:01:54- He said I had to go before a certain age and I did.- Good for him.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57What was the best bit at Glastonbury?
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Watching Professor Green was brilliant.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06- And the London Community Gospel Choir was amazing.- How long did you go for?
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- Five nights.- You were there for the full Monty, then. Good for you.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14- It says that you've also found your calling.- Yes, modern jive.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19- This year, I jived through Cuba. - How did you find Havana?
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Havana, different. Scary.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25And you go into a cafe and they dance and sing
0:02:25 > 0:02:27and do whatever they do with the music.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- At the cafe table.- It's great.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Nicky, you've got a bit of passion in you, too. Tell us about it.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37I'm a big Madness fan so I'm reliving my youth,
0:02:37 > 0:02:39following Madness around the country.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41How many times have you seen them?
0:02:41 > 0:02:46- 20-something.- And you collect things connected with Madness.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Yes, we've got a games room at home
0:02:49 > 0:02:52and it's full of Madness memorabilia,
0:02:52 > 0:02:54bunting and pictures.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Does this mean you've got another half who is equally mad about it?
0:02:57 > 0:02:59No, he doesn't like Madness at all.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04How do you girls think you are going to get on together? All right?
0:03:04 > 0:03:05I think we'll do well.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08We work OK together, so I'm sure we'll shop OK together.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11It will be interesting for us to see, and good luck today.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Thank you very much.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- Now, Alex, you're a thespian.- Yes. - Tell us about that.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19I started doing a little bit of amateur dramatics after I left school
0:03:19 > 0:03:24but in the past 12 months I've gone into a bit of professional acting.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27I'm in quite a few well-known adverts at the moment
0:03:27 > 0:03:30and will be over the next 12 months or so. So keep an eye out.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33What sort of things do your adverts advertise?
0:03:33 > 0:03:35At the moment, mostly cars.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38It's not only on screen that you do entertaining things
0:03:38 > 0:03:41because you think you could teach us a thing or two, don't you?
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Nothing personal, but I do like to dabble behind the camera,
0:03:44 > 0:03:51as well. And I've created a series on a well-known internet programme site.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- Is it doing well? Are you getting a few hits?- It's doing very well.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56A few episodes have over 19,000 views
0:03:56 > 0:03:58so I'm very impressed with myself indeed.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Hayley, you also enjoy treading the boards, darling. Tell us about that.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Yes, I've done that since leaving school and one year, when
0:04:05 > 0:04:08we were doing a production of Sweeney Todd,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I played the part of Mrs Lovett.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13It was a very warm evening in Liverpool
0:04:13 > 0:04:16and we had all of the windows and doors open.
0:04:16 > 0:04:22At the end of the play my character has an accident with an oven.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26At that point I had to let out a blood-curdling scream.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29So I did that and it went down very well, and we were packing up
0:04:29 > 0:04:31and getting changed and ready to go home
0:04:31 > 0:04:34and suddenly the neighbourhood was flooded with police.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38One of the neighbours had reported hearing a female in distress.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43My screaming face was all over the local press.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- Now, how do you feel about taking £300?- Fantastic.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51Everybody happy with taking the £300? Glad to hear that.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54You know the rules, your experts await and off you go
0:04:54 > 0:04:56and very good luck.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05Hoping to come up stinking of roses is...
0:05:07 > 0:05:10And going all flower power on us is...
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Hey, man. Cool.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- Ladies, I'm loving this. A bit of girl power.- Definitely.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21What's going to appeal to you? Can you say?
0:05:21 > 0:05:23- I think you are looking for... - I like lighting.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26I wouldn't mind looking at some lamps.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- I'd like a nice piece of jewellery. - OK.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34I'm getting competitiveness. We've only just started.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Just a small, small...
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Look, we're surrounded by these beautiful antiques. Let's go.
0:05:40 > 0:05:46Here's a stall. Let's have a look. Is this you? Thanks very much.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Right, the clock's started, teams,
0:05:49 > 0:05:51and the Reds aren't wasting any time.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56This stall caught my eye because it is really brightly coloured.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- Good, good.- I love that orange.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02You do remember we have a budget of £300?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Let's get her away from the orange.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07You've got expensive taste, Nicky.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13Now the Blues are trying to get a slice of the action.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17That's the opening of Wembley Stadium. How interesting.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21It's got its packaging, for what it's worth.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26Just a little cardboard carton. And Wembley Stadium of old is no more.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Yes.
0:06:28 > 0:06:35Do you know, it does it for me but I think it's worth £15-25 at auction.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41- How much are we saying there? - It says 28.- How does that grab you?
0:06:41 > 0:06:45If we can get a bit lower, I'd be more confident with it.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47I think you need to get it a lot lower
0:06:47 > 0:06:50but it's not out of the question.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- I think it's worth having a punt. - I'm going to try.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- OK, you know what you want to pay for it.- Wish me luck.- Good luck.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Excuse me?
0:06:59 > 0:07:04We're looking at £28, and is that your very best on it?
0:07:04 > 0:07:10- We'll do it for you for 25. - Can you take maybe, say, £12?
0:07:10 > 0:07:14- No, we can't go down to that, I'm afraid.- Can I give you 20, then?
0:07:14 > 0:07:19- No, I'm afraid you can't.- He's trying, though.- What did you say, 25?
0:07:19 > 0:07:23- OK, we have a deal.- What have you done, Alex?
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Have you blown the budget?
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- We don't own a cake knife, do we?- Yes, we do.
0:07:30 > 0:07:35- OK. Not shy in holding back. You better hit us with it, then.- OK, 25.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38OK, you waded in.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41You never know who is going to be there so...
0:07:41 > 0:07:46- I suspect a shorter leash might be required with Alex?- Maybe.
0:07:46 > 0:07:47Come here, you.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52He just didn't listen, Paul. You said £15.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54But we'll find out later how it gets on.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- Now, are the Reds being any wiser? - We've got these beautiful owls.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Anything with owls on it really sells well.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05- Although I have a feeling those will be marked up.- What are they?
0:08:05 > 0:08:07They're what we call menu-markers.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09You'd have a name card or a menu card in there.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12There will be a little slot in the back where you could slot
0:08:12 > 0:08:15the card into. But very beautiful.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19Sadly, Samson Mordan will be way over your budget, girls.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24The enamel on this butterfly here is really beautiful.
0:08:24 > 0:08:31It's on its own and unboxed but we can always ask on the price.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35Hi there. Could we ask about the butterfly menu-marker?
0:08:35 > 0:08:37What's that marked up at?
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Often you find these things that were used on a day-to-day basis
0:08:41 > 0:08:45- have had a knock. - Enamel's perfect on it.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50- It is pretty, isn't it? - Really beautiful.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53So that is marked up at £145.
0:08:55 > 0:09:01- That's quite a lot.- It is quite a lot. Birmingham 1914.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Would it sell well, being a single one?
0:09:03 > 0:09:06It's difficult because a set will always add a premium.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08But you'll always have to pay for a set.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13One by itself, because it is a butterfly, and the enamel is in good
0:09:13 > 0:09:17condition, I think somebody would buy this as a work of art in itself.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Having said that, if I were to put this into my auction house,
0:09:20 > 0:09:24I would be looking at somewhere in the region of £60-£100,
0:09:24 > 0:09:25maybe 80-120 on a good day.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Would there be any negotiation on the price?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Probably the best I could do on that would be 120.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34Which would be towards the top end of my estimate.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36So we would have to be fortunate on the auction day.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39I think it's one to keep in the pipeline because it is a really
0:09:39 > 0:09:40beautiful thing.
0:09:41 > 0:09:42So, no buy yet for the Reds
0:09:42 > 0:09:46but always good to have something to flutter back to.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Meanwhile, Paul's spotted something of a timepiece.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54The clock garniture up there, with the two breezy flanking figures,
0:09:54 > 0:09:59- is that your...?- It is, in a way. Hayley, what do you think?
0:09:59 > 0:10:04I think we need something that grabs us but has a profit in it, for sure.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07We all like a profit, Paul.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- Now, the Reds have gone all modern on us.- I like this vase.
0:10:14 > 0:10:19The black and white one? That's fab, isn't it? Marked at £119.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- That would look nice in my house. - What have you got at home?
0:10:21 > 0:10:26- You're a bit of an '80s fan, aren't you?- I'm particularly into Madness.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30I think you can't listen to Madness and not smile.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- They don't make songs that make you miserable.- She can even do the walk.
0:10:36 > 0:10:41Show me the walk. Show me the walk. Go on.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47Brilliant. I love it.
0:10:49 > 0:10:50I think they need more practice.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57And you've not bought anything yet. Come on, girls.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59That's enough madness for one day, surely.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03The Blues have spotted something.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- That's right up their street. They wanted lights.- There's your lamps.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- Is that what you were talking about? - Yeah, plenty here.- Anything for you?
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- That's interesting. - This Art Deco affair here?
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Yeah, I like the geometric design. The shape on top I really like.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24- That was a head-turner but below it, that's more to my taste.- Right.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- What do you think?- It looks like we've got an alabaster plinth base.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30And we've got a cast
0:11:30 > 0:11:34and anodised figure of a little girl with a peacock or a pheasant.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37It's £50-80 under the hammer.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40I suspect it's going to be priced a lot more than that.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- But we have to ask. Open up the dialogue, have we not?- Yes.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- Hello there. Is this yours?- Yes.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48My friend Hayley admires your lamps.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51The large piece, I really like the geometric design on top.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53That's a real head-turner.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58As we've come closer, the one below it is more to my taste.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01The phenolic one, that's £350.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02Right, OK.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06The other one is French and that's probably 1930s.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09It's an original globe, and those globes, to find them
0:12:09 > 0:12:13actually with an original globe on is fairly unusual.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16That's around £80, £90.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18Right.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21The one you like is the one that's got most life in it,
0:12:21 > 0:12:23for our purposes, hasn't it?
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Are you the kind of man we can haggle with, or not?
0:12:25 > 0:12:26I like a good haggle.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Hayley, you like the girl
0:12:28 > 0:12:30and that's the one that's the better price.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33What could it be? Can you be generous?
0:12:33 > 0:12:35I could do it for 75.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37It's entirely up to you.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40I mean, I must admit, I do personally like it.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- It's head over heart here.- Yeah.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44I think it's your call, Hayley.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47What do your guts tell you? What does your instinct tell you?
0:12:47 > 0:12:48Yea or nay?
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Let's... You like the first item, I like this.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- And then we'll try and make some money on the third.- Yes.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57- Wonderful. Sale. Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- Thank you very much.- Shake the man's hand.- Hope you enjoy it.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04So, the Blues are switched on, but the Reds need to march a bit.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- What do you think about this? - Aww, clothes!- Clothes!
0:13:06 > 0:13:09We're not here to do clothes shopping,
0:13:09 > 0:13:10we're here to shop for antiques.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Vintage is very, very in at the moment.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14I've just seen some boots.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Can I have a look at the boots?
0:13:16 > 0:13:18See what you think. I'll have a look round here.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Walk away from the boots, girls.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- I love that. - You can't have it. Get out of there.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26# You're unbelievable... #
0:13:29 > 0:13:31But Hayley's spotted something interesting.
0:13:31 > 0:13:32I don't know a lot about medals.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36I'm wondering if you do, if there's anything unusual or rare.
0:13:36 > 0:13:37There may be a margin in it?
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Well, what I see there, in all honesty,
0:13:39 > 0:13:42are First and Second World War British campaign medals.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- Right.- Anyone that served got given them
0:13:45 > 0:13:48and because there are so many out there, what are they worth?
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Burma Star, £25, you know?
0:13:51 > 0:13:53These items are very emotive,
0:13:53 > 0:13:56but they do have to be at the right price.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58Meanwhile, the ladies have found something sparkly.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01We've got some good named makers here.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03The dress clips, I mean, they scream Art Deco.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05This wonderful combination of colours.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07And you've got a pair of them, as well,
0:14:07 > 0:14:09so you would have worn them on your dress straps.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12They're really lovely and sparkly and quite appealing.
0:14:12 > 0:14:13Do you think that's saleable?
0:14:13 > 0:14:15I do think it's saleable and, of course,
0:14:15 > 0:14:16you've got the two of them, as well.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19With a nice cocktail dress or something like that.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Yeah, they'd really zhoosh up a nice dress, wouldn't they?
0:14:21 > 0:14:23I just think they're really pretty.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25They're marked up at £42 for the pair.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27What's your thoughts on that?
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- Do you like them? - I actually quite like them.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34I've never even heard of dress clips. I didn't know they existed.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37- Well, you'd wear them on your... - On your strap or something.- Quite.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40You'd put them just to zhoosh up a nice dress like that.
0:14:40 > 0:14:41What are your thoughts on that?
0:14:41 > 0:14:43- I like them. - Those are quite nice.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45What do you think they would fetch at the auction?
0:14:45 > 0:14:47I think if you were to put them in by themselves, I think
0:14:47 > 0:14:50you'd probably be looking at maybe £20 or £30.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52They're never going to be big bucks.
0:14:52 > 0:14:53- Is this for the pair?- Yes, yes.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Having said that, you have got a missing stone there,
0:14:56 > 0:14:58which would be a bit of a worry.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02So, maybe we could get that reflected in the price.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04They are quite pretty.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Shall we see what we can do?
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Where's our lady?
0:15:08 > 0:15:10Hi, there. Hello. Hi.
0:15:10 > 0:15:15- My ladies have just... Well, I have just...- Fallen in love.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19- She's persuaded us. - They're marked up at £42.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22What would be the best that you could do on them?
0:15:22 > 0:15:24We have got a bit of a missing stone.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Oh, have we got a missing stone?
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- Yes.- Sorry, I didn't see that.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31It is difficult to see, isn't it?
0:15:31 > 0:15:33We've got one there.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35And one there, actually.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38And one there. So, three missing.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Very, very best price, 25.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45What's your thoughts? We've got to agree on this.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- Yes.- Go on, yes.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- Shake the lady's hand? - Yes.- Brilliant.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52- Thank you very much. Very kind. - Thank you ever so much.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55A great pleasure. I hope you make some money out of them.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58So do we. First one down, well done, ladies.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Brilliant, Reds. We love a bit of glitz and glamour on this show.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- Yes.- Yes. Let's go.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Look at that!
0:16:07 > 0:16:09Lot of bronzes.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Those brightly coloured pieces keep drawing the Reds in.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17See, this is quite funky, isn't it?
0:16:17 > 0:16:20Not my cup of tea, necessarily, but it's quite fun.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23I don't know whether it's my cup of tea, I just thought it is...
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- It's eye-catching. - It's eye-catching, it is.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27So, we've got a 1960s French studio pottery cheese platter
0:16:27 > 0:16:29with bamboo handle.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33I think it's nice. You've got nice, bright colours.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Would it have mass appeal at auction? I don't know.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- I don't know whether it would or wouldn't.- I like that, as well.
0:16:40 > 0:16:41This is quite fun, as well.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46It's probably more representative of the 1960s.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49It's quite funky, isn't it? Have we got a name on this?
0:16:49 > 0:16:53- Ah, we've got an impress mark just on there.- What does that mean?
0:16:53 > 0:16:55Well, that will be stuck with a name.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57It says France and then a model number.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59So it's great that you've got that impress mark.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Is this the kind of thing that you wanted to buy today?
0:17:02 > 0:17:05I think something a little bit quirky. A little bit different.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Not necessarily ever so old.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09I can see that, if we got this at the right price,
0:17:09 > 0:17:11it might make a profit. It's stylish,
0:17:11 > 0:17:13it's quite funky, it's quite fun.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Like Nicky and Marian, really.
0:17:15 > 0:17:16Shall we ask the lady how much?
0:17:16 > 0:17:19I think we stand an outside chance if we get it for £15 or £20.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23Hi, there. We were just looking at this dish here.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25What would be your very best price on that?
0:17:25 > 0:17:28- Probably do it for 20.- For 20.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30What's your thoughts on that, ladies?
0:17:30 > 0:17:31Squeeze you down maybe to 18?
0:17:31 > 0:17:33It's so tough...
0:17:33 > 0:17:37Ideally, we would be looking for £15, that sort of region.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Can't go that low.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42I could meet you with 18, but I couldn't go down to 15.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43Are you sure?
0:17:43 > 0:17:47- Pretty certain.- What's your thoughts, ladies? It's your...
0:17:47 > 0:17:4918's not bad.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- Are you happy with that? - I think so.- OK, right.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Thank you very much.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59Well done, Reds. That's just one item needed now for both teams.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03I don't know quite what I'm looking at. Is it a stagecoach lamp?
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- It's a carriage lamp. Yes. - Can I just ask one thing?
0:18:06 > 0:18:08What is the obsession with lights?
0:18:08 > 0:18:11It's interesting. How much are they?
0:18:11 > 0:18:12Is there any money in this?
0:18:12 > 0:18:16There can be. If this was in decent condition and it had its partner,
0:18:16 > 0:18:19if you could get it for £30 or £40, the pair,
0:18:19 > 0:18:21I'd say "OK. It's worth a punt."
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- But you wouldn't be making a fortune.- Right.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26And we do need to make a fortune, otherwise we're walking home.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28I'd like you to make a fortune.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31And how are you feeling about it all, Christina?
0:18:31 > 0:18:33We've spent very little money,
0:18:33 > 0:18:36which in a way is probably a good thing,
0:18:36 > 0:18:38in another way, I think, with our third item,
0:18:38 > 0:18:40what I'd really like to do is spend big.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- We need to hurry up! - Time's running out!
0:18:42 > 0:18:44It's taken so long to pick up two items, hasn't it?
0:18:44 > 0:18:46I know, and we haven't spent very much, either.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49But I'm not sure I want to blow the budget, really.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53- But we do need to spend a bit more. - Yes, I think we do.- Quickly.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57You do, Reds. And chop chop.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59What is this obsession with lights, Alex?
0:18:59 > 0:19:04I was looking at that lamp, as much as I eat my words on lamps.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06I quite like that, actually.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Dare I say, it's got a bit of industrial chic going for it.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- I quite like it. - That's an uncommon lamp.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14Would we have any trouble with the old wiring?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16You cut that flex off, you've got no worries at all.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18I think that's extremely unusual.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20It's not doing itself justice.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23This is chrome plated, bit of chrome polish is going to bring that up.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25If you want to touch up these, fair enough.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29But, at the end of the day, it dates to when? 1925, 1930.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31It wants to show its age.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33It's a proper collector's item.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35It will be an antique in a decade's time.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37And of course... Is this how it works?
0:19:37 > 0:19:41See. Look at this reflector. Do you see how it works?
0:19:41 > 0:19:43That's really nice.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46It's actually rather ingenious, as well as visually striking.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48It's a clever design.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51So, what are we waiting for, then? Why don't we find out?
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Give me two ticks.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55That's really good. I can't believe it does that trick, as well.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58I know, it's fantastic. I just hope it's a good price.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Oh, here he is, with the news.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03- Your last lamp cost you?- 75.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07- How much do you think that's going to cost you?- 55.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Hopefully less than 75.
0:20:09 > 0:20:1135.
0:20:11 > 0:20:1425? 23?
0:20:14 > 0:20:15It's 20 quid!
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- Oh, I was try to get a bit lower. That's fantastic.- 20 quid?
0:20:18 > 0:20:22It's £20. For my money, it's there.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25- So, we've done it, guys, yeah? - Yes, we're going for it.- Whoa!
0:20:25 > 0:20:30- Two lamps. And a knife that we won't mention.- Never again.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Unless it makes a fortune,
0:20:32 > 0:20:37- and then we can eat some humble pie with the knife.- Yes.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41A-ha, yes indeed, Hayley. Great, Blues. Shopping done.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44But the Reds are running out of time and seen to be in a bit of a panic.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47We've got another item to buy and not much time to do it in.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51We thought we'd head back towards the menu thing.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53We'll see if we can find a fallback, in case
0:20:53 > 0:20:55we can't knock him down any more.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56We'd like to knock him down a bit more.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- Ladies, if it's still there. - Oh, quick!
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Go on, then, Reds!
0:21:02 > 0:21:06And, if it's not there, we'll all be in trouble.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09So, that's it, there.
0:21:09 > 0:21:10Oh, that's lucky.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- OK, right. Hi!- It's still there.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Could we have a look at it again, see what you think?
0:21:15 > 0:21:18My ladies aren't keen on this, but I'm saying to them,
0:21:18 > 0:21:20it could make a profit at the right price.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- Not keen on the price. - What's your very best?
0:21:23 > 0:21:25If I was to give you that at £100,
0:21:25 > 0:21:28- you would certainly make a profit on it.- We've got five minutes left.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30That's the very best I can do on it.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33- 100?- Is that the very, very best?- It is.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35I've checked it in my itinerary.
0:21:35 > 0:21:36- Not even 95?- No, I couldn't.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- Not even another £5? - Oh, go on.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43What can I do? Surrounded by three beautiful ladies.
0:21:43 > 0:21:44Here we go! Please!
0:21:44 > 0:21:47- Oh, go on.- I really think you should go for it, honestly.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49I really think we should go for it.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- 95.- 95?- 95.- You happy at that?
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Shake the man's hand. Stop the clock!
0:21:55 > 0:21:57Hey, that's my line, Christina!
0:21:57 > 0:22:00So, let's remind ourselves what they bought.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03First up, the girls paid £25
0:22:03 > 0:22:06for the Art Deco style dress clips.
0:22:06 > 0:22:11They spent £18 on the retro brown French art pottery dish.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14And the silver and blue enamel butterfly menu-holder
0:22:14 > 0:22:18fluttered off to auction for £95.
0:22:18 > 0:22:19Well, girls, how's it been for you?
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- Wonderful.- Has it?- Brilliant.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- Been good, Marian?- Yeah. - Which is your favourite piece?
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- I like the brown dish.- Brown dish.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30That sounds like a technical term.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33What does brown dish translate to in expert speak?
0:22:33 > 0:22:35- French art pottery leaf dish. - Very good.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Brown dish. We've got that.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- Which is your favourite piece? - Dress clips.- Dress clips.
0:22:40 > 0:22:41Yes, a bit Deco, sparkly.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Are they going to bring the biggest profit?
0:22:43 > 0:22:45- Probably the clips. - Probably the clips.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- You've spent how much?- £138.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51£138. I would like £162, please.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Coming out, very beautifully presented.
0:22:54 > 0:22:55Do you want this £2, as well?
0:22:55 > 0:22:57- Yes, I do.- I might need it.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00I tell you, this one here, she is very demanding!
0:23:00 > 0:23:02- Thank you very much. - She likes the full monty.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Now, what are you going to go and spend it on?
0:23:05 > 0:23:06They're quite difficult to please.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09I've got to find a nice middle ground. I want to make them happy.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- I hope you're going to spend the lot.- I'll do my very best for you.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14I'm sure you will. Good luck with that.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue Team bought, hey?
0:23:18 > 0:23:20The 1924 Wembley commemorative
0:23:20 > 0:23:24cake knife with box cost them £25.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28£75 was spent on the mid-20th-century lamp
0:23:28 > 0:23:31depicting a girl and a bird.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34And, finally, lamp number two was the 1930s chrome
0:23:34 > 0:23:39and black painted tilted number which cost £20.
0:23:39 > 0:23:40Well, you happy trio.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Now, tell me which is your favourite piece, Hayles?
0:23:43 > 0:23:46I like the first lamp we bought, with the girl and the bird.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49The first lamp with the girl and the bird. Do you agree with that?
0:23:49 > 0:23:51No, mine has to be the knife, the Wembley knife.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53That's your favourite favourite?
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- My favourite.- But that won't bring the biggest profit, will it?
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Possibly not. No, I think the biggest profit
0:23:58 > 0:24:00will definitely be the last lamp that we got.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02- Do agree with that? - Yeah, it's got the best margin.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05How much did you spend in total?
0:24:05 > 0:24:08- £120.- £180 for leftover lolly.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12Thank you very much. That's a disappointing spend, I have to say.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15I saw you young ones going out there and blowing the lot.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17But, nevertheless, it means that the old boy's got
0:24:17 > 0:24:19a nice wodge to go off with.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21What are you going to do with that lot?
0:24:21 > 0:24:25Tim, I kid you not. I'm drained. Drained!
0:24:25 > 0:24:27Hope something jumps out at me.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29OK, well, good luck with it all.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30Now, I'm going to show you
0:24:30 > 0:24:33a little something that I've found earlier, which just
0:24:33 > 0:24:37reinforces why it's a first-class reason to put pen to paper.
0:24:43 > 0:24:48What do you do at home with all those irritating little bits
0:24:48 > 0:24:51and pieces that are sitting around in the kitchen?
0:24:51 > 0:24:56Well, in 1900, in your study, you would have had one of these things.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59It's a wirework letter or stationery rack.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03And, if you look carefully, the wire is in two strands
0:25:03 > 0:25:08and each bit has been interwoven to make a perfect grille.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12There's actually quite a lot of work in late-Victorian terms
0:25:12 > 0:25:14creating this little novelty.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17And then, as if to remind you what it's for,
0:25:17 > 0:25:20you put a plaque on the front saying "letters".
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Sweet, isn't it?
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Well, I think it is. In perfect condition,
0:25:25 > 0:25:28just a little bit of cleaning up to the gilding is all it needs.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31And the one thing to write home about with regard to this
0:25:31 > 0:25:33is the price.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37Which is only £20, which I promise you is not expensive.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40What happens, though, if your eyesight's a bit dicky?
0:25:40 > 0:25:43You reach for your specs, don't you?
0:25:43 > 0:25:49This 1930s spectacle case reveals a surprise.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Because the glasses inside don't date from the 1930s.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57What's special about them are these folding panels.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Fold that bloke back like that and that fellow back like that
0:26:01 > 0:26:04and they go to make side shields,
0:26:04 > 0:26:07filled with a fine metal gauze.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Do they fit?
0:26:09 > 0:26:11You betcha they fit!
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Those wire bits grip your ear holes
0:26:14 > 0:26:18and the whole thing wraps around your face perfectly.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20And why would you use them?
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Because you'd be sitting in a very early motorcar,
0:26:23 > 0:26:27probably in 1900, doing 15mph,
0:26:27 > 0:26:28on a bright and sunny day,
0:26:28 > 0:26:30hence you need the tinted glasses.
0:26:30 > 0:26:37What you don't want is dust and muck and flies going into your eyes,
0:26:37 > 0:26:40hence these rather chic side mesh grilles
0:26:40 > 0:26:41will prevent any of that.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44The big question is, do they look cool? Yes.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48Do they look £20-worth cool?
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Yes. And that is the right answer.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53Because that's what these specs would cost you
0:26:53 > 0:26:55here in the middle of wet Wales.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57What might they be worth?
0:26:57 > 0:26:59On a good day, in an optical sale,
0:26:59 > 0:27:01I would say between £100 and £200.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Now that is cool.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11# Oh, yeah
0:27:11 > 0:27:12# Ooh
0:27:12 > 0:27:14# Oh, yeah... #
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Well, it's very nice to be in Knutsford with
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Nick Hall from Frank Marshall auctioneers.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22- Nick, good morning to you. - Welcome, Tim. Good morning to you.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26For our Reds today, their first item are these Art Deco clips.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Yeah, Art Deco style, I think.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- But decorative, all the same. - Aren't they just?
0:27:30 > 0:27:33But missing all these stones. That's a bit of a problem, isn't it?
0:27:33 > 0:27:36Yeah, it must have been a raucous night out
0:27:36 > 0:27:37at the party they were worn at.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39There's a few missing there.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41They're collectable, aren't they, Nick?
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Yeah, costume jewellery sells well. The condition is a factor.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45So, how much?
0:27:45 > 0:27:47- £10, £15.- OK, £25 paid.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49So they're near enough on the money.
0:27:49 > 0:27:54Next is the so-called Vallauris-style dish.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56I mean, for me, I really hate this treacly stuff.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58You either like it or you loathe it,
0:27:58 > 0:28:01and I'm afraid it doesn't do it for me. They paid £18.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03Well, there is a little bit of a market now
0:28:03 > 0:28:05for this retro '60s design.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08We haven't gone crazy, we've got £25, £30 on it.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10And, quite frankly, for £18, what you get for your money.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13- It's in good condition. That's the main thing.- It is.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- And it's sort of interior designer friendly.- Yes. All right, fine.
0:28:16 > 0:28:1925 to 30. Well, they'll be delighted if you get anywhere near that, Nick.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23Now, the last item is the butterfly menu-holder, which is
0:28:23 > 0:28:25their big ticket number.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28OK. There's a little bit of an issue with this.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31We've catalogued it to the hallmark and the hallmark is quite clear
0:28:31 > 0:28:35and on the base and the hallmark is genuine 1914.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38It's the enamel butterfly that is rested on the top.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42He hasn't been there since 1914.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44OK, fine. So it flitted in later. Got welded on.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46So, a bit of alteration there,
0:28:46 > 0:28:49- which I guess will affect the value somewhat?- It would.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51I mean, if the whole thing was genuine, it would
0:28:51 > 0:28:54easily make £100, £150, if not more.
0:28:54 > 0:28:58We've put £50-£80, cos it's decorative,
0:28:58 > 0:29:00although not truly original.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04Well, this may be a body blow for the team, because they paid £95.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06But there we are. You never know. OK, Nick. Thanks very much for that.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09On the basis that the butterfly might be a bit off kilter,
0:29:09 > 0:29:13they'll need their bonus buy. So, let's go and have a look at it.
0:29:13 > 0:29:14Well, this is exciting, isn't it?
0:29:14 > 0:29:16- Very exciting.- You gave £162.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18- It's a lot of money, isn't it?- It is!
0:29:18 > 0:29:20And Christina, you are known as a spendthrift.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23You love to go out and blow the lot, I know.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25So show us what you blew the lot on.
0:29:25 > 0:29:26- You ready?- Yes, ready for this.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- There you go.- Wow. - Do you know what it is?
0:29:29 > 0:29:31- A letter-opener, I'm guessing. - Yes, exactly.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34- Before the days of e-mails, we actually had post.- It's a dog!
0:29:34 > 0:29:36THEY LAUGH
0:29:36 > 0:29:37She's quick, isn't she?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39It's a retriever.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42How much did you spend?
0:29:42 > 0:29:44I spent all of £7 on it.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47Really? £7?
0:29:47 > 0:29:49I gave you £162, you promised me
0:29:49 > 0:29:50you were going to blow the lot!
0:29:50 > 0:29:53How much do you think it will actually fetch?
0:29:53 > 0:29:55Well, if that came into my auction house,
0:29:55 > 0:29:57I'd put maybe £25-£30 on it.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59It's a nice thing.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01Which means it's an extremely good buy for £7.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03- Do agree with that? - Definitely.- Lovely.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06I think the girls are feeling quite warm about this. Good.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Right, on that happy note, why don't we find out
0:30:09 > 0:30:13from the auctioneer for the viewers at home, of course, what he thinks?
0:30:13 > 0:30:17There we go. One letter knife for the use of.
0:30:17 > 0:30:18A nice gun dog on the end there.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21Yes, it's sort of country pursuits friendly, isn't it, really?
0:30:21 > 0:30:24We're in the heart of Cheshire here. Someone will be interested,
0:30:24 > 0:30:26just as a little knick-knack for the desk.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28No, very nice. How much do you rate that at?
0:30:28 > 0:30:31- We put £10, £15 on it. - OK, fine.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33- She only paid- £7. Brilliant.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35That seems to be a bit of a snip.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41The British Empire Exhibition Wembley commemorative cake knife.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44Yeah, there's a mouthful. A mouthful of cake, if you like.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46I mean, marvellous, isn't it, that in those pulsating
0:30:46 > 0:30:49days in between the wars, such a thing would have been produced?
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Yeah. There is a following.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Again, it hits that sort of retro, nostalgia market.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Not in great condition. In a bit of a box.
0:30:57 > 0:30:58OK, how much, Nicholas?
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Well, because of the condition of the box, 10 to 15.
0:31:01 > 0:31:02OK, £25 paid.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04Still close enough on that.
0:31:04 > 0:31:08Next, it's the figural lamp that looks mid-'30s,
0:31:08 > 0:31:10but might be a few years out of period.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- How do you rate that?- We've catalogued it as mid-20th century.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15My gut feeling is, it's probably '50s.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18But still, it's got the Art Deco look.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20There is a following for it.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22- How much?- £25, £30.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24- £75 paid.- Ouch.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26If the casting had been crisper and better,
0:31:26 > 0:31:30as the '30s ones would have been, it would have sailed away past 75.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34But it's later, and the quality is apparent.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Now, as to the last table lamp,
0:31:36 > 0:31:38that is very much of its period, isn't it?
0:31:38 > 0:31:42Slightly flecked chrome, a bit of bent pipe work.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45Could be the handlebar off a Sunbeam motorbike, don't you think?
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- I like that story. - You'd buy that?- I think I might.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50How much would you pay to buy that?
0:31:50 > 0:31:53Well, we put £30-£50 on it.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56Say no more. £20 paid. That's a very fair estimate.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59- They'll bite your hand off if you get more than 20.- Yeah.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03- I'm hopeful that we get somewhere near that.- They only spent £120.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06I bet they don't really need their bonus buy,
0:32:06 > 0:32:08but let's go and have a look at it anyway.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Well, what's all this, then? Where's Hayley?
0:32:10 > 0:32:14Well, unfortunately, Tim, she is not very well at all.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16- Oh, dear.- She had a slight problem with her appendix,
0:32:16 > 0:32:19but luckily, the good old NHS came along and have saved her.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21- But she's better?- She's better. She's on the mend.- She's on the mend.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25- Yeah.- Now, just to recap, then, you gave £180 to your man.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29And, Paul Laidlaw, what did you spend the 180 on?
0:32:29 > 0:32:33- Well, Tim, I've got this... piece of madness!- Wow!
0:32:34 > 0:32:37And the reason behind this...?
0:32:37 > 0:32:41Well, the reason behind me buying this clockwork alarm bell,
0:32:41 > 0:32:44is that I've never seen one before.
0:32:44 > 0:32:45Look at that.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48Age-wise, surely late 19th century.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51An iron framework, which is very splendid,
0:32:51 > 0:32:54and, fingers crossed, moment of truth, I think if I pull on this...
0:32:54 > 0:32:56DINGING
0:32:56 > 0:32:59- A bit genteel, very civilised. - Can I feel it?- Go for it.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02And it's got quite a weight on it as well, hasn't it?
0:33:02 > 0:33:06- It has substance to it.- How much did you spend?- I spent £40 on that.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09- Hmm, I think...- It's a gamble, I don't mind telling you.
0:33:09 > 0:33:10It's one of those things.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13I think it's really rare, but if it falls on stony ground,
0:33:13 > 0:33:15- it's worth £20.- There's a lot of mystery in this, isn't there?
0:33:15 > 0:33:17Yeah, so you've not seen one?
0:33:17 > 0:33:19- I've never seen one like it in all my life.- That's reassuring.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23- Well, thanks.- Safe to say, I haven't seen one either.- Well, there you go.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27I guess, if the sale's online, and somebody kind of twigs the clockwork bell business, it might...
0:33:27 > 0:33:30- Fingers crossed!- Cross everything! On that happy note...
0:33:30 > 0:33:33why don't we check out, for the audience at home,
0:33:33 > 0:33:36what the auctioneer thinks about the old bell?
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Right, then, Nick, does this ring the right bell with you?
0:33:40 > 0:33:43HE LAUGHS It's an oddity, isn't it, really?
0:33:43 > 0:33:46The key to the value of this is knowing where it's come from,
0:33:46 > 0:33:50what's its use is, and then targeting two collectors of that genre.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52And we don't know the answer to the question. Sadly.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54I mean, it could be military,
0:33:54 > 0:33:58- but you'd think it would have WD or something stamped on it. - Yeah, I don't know.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00I mean, there are collectors for this sort of thing out there.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03- I don't think they're going to pay a lot for it.- No?- I hope I'm wrong.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07- OK, then, what's your estimate? - £15-£25 with a question mark over it.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11And Paul Laidlaw paid the £40 for it and he clearly rates it.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13He may well know something we don't.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16- Anyway, we'll find out in a minute. Thanks, Nick.- OK.
0:34:21 > 0:34:22Last chance...
0:34:22 > 0:34:26- Well, this is fun, isn't it? - Yes.- Yes.- Are you excited?
0:34:26 > 0:34:29- Yes.- Not nervous at all? - No, not at all.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32OK, you've got the butterfly menu-holder,
0:34:32 > 0:34:33which, I'm afraid to report,
0:34:33 > 0:34:39that the enamel butterfly bit is not the same period as the silver base.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- Oh, no!- But still a very pretty thing.- Yes. Still pretty.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46£50-£80 is his estimate. £95 paid.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49But he's bound to say, from the rostrum,
0:34:49 > 0:34:51that the top is later to the bottom.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54And it's terribly difficult to spot that, I have to say.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57It's got a perfectly clear hallmark. Stand by, girls. First lot coming up,
0:34:57 > 0:34:59and here they come.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02Lot number 30 is a pair of Art Deco style dress clips.
0:35:02 > 0:35:07Very smart, very decorative. Bid me away £20. Come on, £20? £15? 10?
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Where's 10? Come on, who's in at £10? 10 online, thank you.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14- At £10, had £10... - Come on.- Any advance on 10?
0:35:14 > 0:35:17At 10, come on, squeeze a bit more. It's £10 only.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20Not each, for the pair! Come on, £10.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25- At £10, the bid's online... - Oh-oh.- Oh, dear.- At £10 only.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28- That's £15, girls. - Someone got a bargain!
0:35:28 > 0:35:32- That's pretty well on trend, isn't it?- Yes.- I'm afraid.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34OK, now, the French dish.
0:35:34 > 0:35:40Lot 31 is the Vallauris-style French art pottery dish, circa 1960s.
0:35:40 > 0:35:46Good look about it. Where are we going to go? £30? 30? 25? £20?
0:35:46 > 0:35:48- Come on, smart bit of French artwork.- Yes.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51'60s designer, retro-chic. Come on. £20?
0:35:51 > 0:35:54£20 somewhere, surely? Where's 20? 15?
0:35:54 > 0:35:57Come on, don't make me beg. Come on, £10?
0:35:57 > 0:35:59Surely, someone in the room. At £10? £10 only.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02Is this microphone working(?) Can you hear me(?) Come on.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06- Surely, someone somewhere. £10, do I hear? Thank you, madam.- Hooray!
0:36:06 > 0:36:1110 I'm bid. Hammer's hovering now, and I will sell at £10 if sure.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13£10 is a very good price for that.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19Minus £8. Now here we come with the menu-holder. Look at that.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22A silver and blue guilloche enamel butterfly menu-holder.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1914, '15.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27That is the hallmark on the base.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31However, the top section has been later added.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35Just so that you're aware. OK. £50 for it?
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- 50? 40? 30? £30?- Oh, no.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41- It's so beautiful. Come on!- Come on, who's in?
0:36:41 > 0:36:44A nice hallmarked silver base. Enamelled top. 20 online.
0:36:44 > 0:36:51- 5, 30. It's online at 30.- Come on, more, more, more.- £30. Any advance?
0:36:51 > 0:36:56- 35. At 35. 40?- Dire straits.- Any advance? The bid's online at £40.
0:36:56 > 0:37:01- The room's quiet. It's all online. At 40,- 5... 45.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03£50? Come on.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07£50. And 5. 55. It's online at 55.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10They're waking up, they're waking up.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Any more? The tension is killing.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15Come on. £55 online. 55 if you're sure.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17£55 is minus £40.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20That means, girls, you're minus £63.
0:37:20 > 0:37:21Sorry about that.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23So, what are we going to do about the letter-opener?
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- Are we going to go with it? - Yes, definitely. It's lovely.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29- What more can you lose? - Exactly! In for a penny...
0:37:29 > 0:37:33So, we've decided we're going with the letter knife. And here it comes.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37Lot 36 is the brass letter-opener.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40Nicely cast on the end with the retriever and pheasant.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42Nice-looking thing, this. Where are we going to go?
0:37:42 > 0:37:43I've got commission interest.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46I'll start the bidding straight in at 10. £10. At £10.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49Who's next with a little bit more? Come on, surely worth more.
0:37:49 > 0:37:5410 with me. At £10. Yes? Come on. Yeah, 15. 20? 20 against. At 20.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- At £20, try another. - Well done. Look at that.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01Nothing else, nothing online? It's £20, then. The commissions have it.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Selling at £20...
0:38:03 > 0:38:06£20 is not bad. That's plus £13...
0:38:06 > 0:38:08- Well done, Christina.- Which takes you down to around minus 50,
0:38:08 > 0:38:11- which is nothing, really. - Yay!- That's not bad.- That's not bad.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14And the way things are looking today, that could be a winning score.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16- You never know.- You never know.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18- Say nothing to the Blues, all right?- No.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27- OK, Alex, have you been speaking to Hayley?- I have indeed.- Have you?
0:38:27 > 0:38:28I tell you what we can do.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31If you like, we'll sell the first three items,
0:38:31 > 0:38:34and in that pause when we try and decide about the bonus buy,
0:38:34 > 0:38:38if you can get her online in that little pause, she can be involved in the choice.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41- Fantastic.- With her perforated appendix, poor thing.
0:38:41 > 0:38:46- Anyway, first up is your cake knife. And here it comes.- Thank you.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50Lot number 52 is the Wembley 1924 commemorative cake slice.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53Nice little lot. £10 for it, come on. £10 anywhere?
0:38:53 > 0:38:56Surely, bid me at 10. At 10, £10 only.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59Not a lot of money for a great bit of British history.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03At £10, anywhere, surely? Thank you. Online. Someone's awake.
0:39:03 > 0:39:08At £10. 10, I'm bidding. At £10. At £10 online. The room's quiet.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11He's in. 15. Thank you, sir. A little bit more, do I hear?
0:39:11 > 0:39:15The bid's in the room at £15. Come on, online. One bid's not enough.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Let's see another one. At £15, it's in the room. I will sell.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23- £15 is minus £10. Bad luck. - We are in trouble.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27- It's going to be used as a weapon. - Now this is the Deco style lamp.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31The mid-20th-century Art Deco style lamp. There we are.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34Smart figurative piece, this. Nice lamp. Where are we going to go?
0:39:34 > 0:39:39£30 for it? £30? Come on. £20? Thank you, madam. 20 I'm bid.
0:39:39 > 0:39:44At £20. 5 I'm offered. At 25. 30. 5. 40. £40.
0:39:44 > 0:39:49- Try another.- Come on, come on. - I've got 50 seated. At 50 bid.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52Any advance on 50 now? At £50, the bid's in the room.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54At £50, all done, are you sure?
0:39:54 > 0:39:58- £50. It's minus £25.- No!- No?
0:39:58 > 0:40:03Lot 54 is another lamp. Another smart, iconic, '30s design.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Chrome and black-painted desk lamp.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Where are we going to go with this one? £30 for it?
0:40:08 > 0:40:13Smart-looking thing, this, at £30. 25? 20? Come on, surely £20?
0:40:13 > 0:40:16- Good-looking Deco lamp like this. - I'm surprised at that.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20At £20 only for it? Thank you, sir. 20 I'm bid. Any advance on 20 now?
0:40:20 > 0:40:23All done, you sure? I have to sell, £20. Hammer's hovering.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Uh-oh. £20.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29It's wiped its face. It's minus £35. This is not looking so swift.
0:40:29 > 0:40:30Get on the phone, quick!
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Let's just try and get the girl and give her the bad news.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35It may not help her recovery much.
0:40:35 > 0:40:40We're here at the auction and we are currently on minus £35.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44- So, do you think we should go for the bonus buy?- At £50...
0:40:44 > 0:40:47- I think we should go for it as well. - She thinks you should go for it?
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- She thinks we should go for it. - Tell her to get better soon,
0:40:50 > 0:40:53- and we'll ring her with the result in a minute, all right? - Get better soon.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57That's the decision made. We'll go with the bonus buy. Here it comes.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01The late 19th-, early 20th-century wall-hanging, clockwork,
0:41:01 > 0:41:03manual-operated alarm bell.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06Nice bit of social history, this, the alarm bell.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09Where are we going to go with it? £20? £20? 15?
0:41:09 > 0:41:12Not a lot of money, surely. £10? Who's in at £10?
0:41:12 > 0:41:15Interesting mechanism and all in working order. Thank you, madam.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18- 10 I'm bid. At- 10... That's old money, that.- 15 online.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22Try now there, come on. £15. It's only money, madam. 18 I'll take.
0:41:22 > 0:41:2518 I'm bid. I have a 20 online if you're still awake.
0:41:25 > 0:41:30- Come on, come on.- 20. It's online. Room's quiet. 20 I'll sell.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- £20.- Argh!
0:41:33 > 0:41:36Minus £20. Means it's minus 55.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39I don't think we'll ring Hayley with that.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43- No. Too unsettling.- I think you'd better go and see her and tell her.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Anyway, minus £55 might be a winning score,
0:41:46 > 0:41:50but don't say a word to the Reds, and all will be revealed in a moment.
0:41:50 > 0:41:51- Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00Well, it's no secret that today has been an absolute disaster all round, right?
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- You been chatting, you lot? - No.- No.- Not at all.- No?
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Well, you'll be glad to hear
0:42:05 > 0:42:08that you're almost equally bad as one another.
0:42:08 > 0:42:13And in fact, there is only a £5 note between the teams today.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16The team that has managed to score marginally more
0:42:16 > 0:42:18in the way of losses today...
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- are the Blues.- Ah.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23No!
0:42:23 > 0:42:28- You have managed to lose £55. - How did we do that?- Which is...
0:42:28 > 0:42:32I'm so sorry about Hayley, but perhaps it's the best place to be.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35- Yes.- In bed for the day rather than suffer this.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38- Has it been a great experience, Alex?- A fantastic experience all round.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Well, we've loved having you on the show and we want Hayley to get better,
0:42:41 > 0:42:45- so go and give her a squeeze and all our love, all right? - I shall do.- Very good.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48And congratulations to the Reds, who managed to lose £50.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51They too made no profits on anything at all
0:42:51 > 0:42:55until they came along with the brass letter-opener, courtesy of Christina,
0:42:55 > 0:42:59where they made a profit, which was a joyous thing to see, wasn't it?
0:42:59 > 0:43:01- Yes.- Was it good fun?- Brilliant. Fantastic.- Was it?
0:43:01 > 0:43:05- Well, we've loved having you. Congratulations.- Thank you. - Well done, team.
0:43:05 > 0:43:06It's been such fun,
0:43:06 > 0:43:09why don't you join us soon for some more bargain-hunting - yes?
0:43:09 > 0:43:11ALL: Yes!