0:00:05 > 0:00:07Today's show is a show with a difference
0:00:07 > 0:00:11because we've got two teams of former Golden Gavel winners.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13That means the last time we met them
0:00:13 > 0:00:17they made a profit on absolutely everything.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21But will their streets be paved with gold today?
0:00:21 > 0:00:25Let's find out. Let's go bargain hunting.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27This is made of plastic.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56We are in Herefordshire today. Leominster, to be precise.
0:00:56 > 0:01:02And these historic streets will prove to be today's battleground.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06But will our teams, former Golden Gavel winners,
0:01:06 > 0:01:10be able to create another bit of history today by perhaps
0:01:10 > 0:01:15scooping up one or two more Golden Gavels? Stay tuned to find out.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Here's what's coming up.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22On today's show, the Reds are feeling the pressure.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26- Do you like the chair?- This is a nightmare.- Right, well, don't panic.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- We can just get anything. - No, we can't just get anything.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33And the Blues seem to have forgotten the rules.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36- Tell us why you like it.- We haven't got a massive house and I think...
0:01:36 > 0:01:39We're not buying for your house. Get with the programme!
0:01:41 > 0:01:45But when we reach the auction, even Philip Serrell is bemused.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47I haven't the first idea what that is.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49I haven't got the first idea what it's made of
0:01:49 > 0:01:52or where it's come from, other than Leominster.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Let's meet the teams then.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Well, isn't this fun?
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Returning today for the Reds
0:01:59 > 0:02:02is the grandmother and grand daughter duo
0:02:02 > 0:02:04of Maureen and Sophie.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07And for the Blues, the divine husband and wife combo
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- of Stephen and Lucy. Hello, everyone.- Hello.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Now, before we reacquaint ourselves,
0:02:14 > 0:02:18why don't we remind ourselves of how we got on last time?
0:02:21 > 0:02:252011 was a golden year for today's bargain hunters.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30The Blue team walked off with £73, earning a solid profit on each item.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32With you at £70, 75 now.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36- That's 70 to you.- 60? Come on. - Go on then.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41The Reds haggled hard and scooped a whopping £177,
0:02:41 > 0:02:44mainly due to their bonus buy making £110 profit.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- You can have that for your holiday. - That is so brilliant.
0:02:50 > 0:02:51Wasn't that fun?
0:02:51 > 0:02:55Anyway, now, Sophie, you've done your textiles and fashion degree,
0:02:55 > 0:02:58now you're going to learn about how the things are made, right?
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Yes, I'm on my third year at the moment
0:03:00 > 0:03:03and most of my degree is based on the industry.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05So it would be interesting
0:03:05 > 0:03:08to learn how garments are actually constructed,
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- so that would be interesting. - So that's an ambition, to move forward to.- Yes.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16Will you go for retro things if you come across them in the shops today?
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Yes, like last time, I keep my eyes out for something vintage probably.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- Didn't do too badly last time, did it?- No, it didn't.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Maureen, there's been a big change in your life since we last met.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- I know. I'm a pub landlady. - You're not!- I am.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- You were a carer last time I saw you.- I know.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35- Now you've become a carer of other people.- I like variety.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- Are you enjoying it?- Yes. It's good.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39And you have to be the loveliest gran around
0:03:39 > 0:03:43because last time you give your share of your winnings to Sophie.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- I did.- What did you spend it on, Soph?- On a holiday.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- I know, I shouldn't really say that, but I did.- And you had a good time?
0:03:50 > 0:03:51Yes, a very good time, thank you.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Well, last time you spent big and you won big.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Is that the tactic this time?
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- Yes.- Definitely.- Very good.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Whatever happens, we are going to have loads of fun.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Now, Stephen, winning Bargain Hunt so spectacularly last time
0:04:04 > 0:04:06has had an effect on your social life, hasn't it?
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Yes, I've become a bit of a minor celebrity.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Let's just say all the kids at Matravers School have probably seen
0:04:11 > 0:04:14the episode of Bargain Hunt a couple of years ago.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18And at parents evenings, it's the first topic of conversation every time I see parents.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21This is just going to reignite your fame, do you know that?
0:04:21 > 0:04:23They are just never going to let go of you.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Lucy, you also get recognised around the workplace.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Yes, and at meetings people just come up to me and say,
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- "I know your face from somewhere." - Yes.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- And you say, "Could it be the television?"- Kind of.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36We've whittled it down, "Do you watch Bargain Hunt?"
0:04:36 > 0:04:39"Oh, yes, that's it." So yes, I've had a few of those.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43And I'm told, Stephen, you've splashed out your profits.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46You say profits, I don't remember seeing any of it.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50We did put it together and spend it on a gate for our drive.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- Well, that's not bad, is it?- One of the gates.- One of the gates, yes.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57So many drives and so many gates.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Now, any change of tactics for today's hunt, Luce?
0:05:00 > 0:05:04I remember last time we bought a lot of quite masculine items,
0:05:04 > 0:05:07so this time it would be nice if we bought something a bit more feminine.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11A bit girly. How important is it to the two of you to do well again?
0:05:11 > 0:05:15Very much so. We want to show it wasn't a one-off and a fluke.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19No, no fluke. Is that the sentiment all around?
0:05:19 > 0:05:21- The pressure is on, isn't it? - The pressure is on.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Anyway, now the £300 special moment.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28And before you trot off in your specially pimped-up
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Golden Gavel fleeces - look at that - I have to tell you
0:05:32 > 0:05:33your experts await you.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36You know the rules, and off you go and very good luck.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Well, this is our first Golden Gavel special.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Whatever is going to happen next?
0:05:43 > 0:05:44Well, what happens next
0:05:44 > 0:05:47largely depends on the guidance they receive.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50So, hoping to be the toast of the town for the Red team
0:05:50 > 0:05:51it's Caroline Hawley.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54And there's no mystery why he's won so many Golden Gavels,
0:05:54 > 0:05:57its golden boy David Harper.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05So, golden girls, what are your tactics today?
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Apart from getting another Golden Gavel.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10I don't know, just go with the flow, really, see what we can find.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Do you realise you are much better at this than me?
0:06:13 > 0:06:15You've done it once and you get a Golden Gavel.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18I've done it 54,000 million times and got four.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20It's nice of you to say so.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24I feel more competitive this time than I did last time, strangely.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- Great, that's good. That's brilliant.- This is fabulous.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29- It is really good. - Shall we get going?
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- The pressure is on, isn't it? - It is a bit.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33Let's hope we can have a repeat of last time.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36- Are you feeling the nerves? - I am a little bit, yes.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- Very competitive.- Are you? - Yes, very.- Marvellous.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41For me, it's dead easy because all the pressure is on you.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44You have to prove yourselves. Let's go.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- It's 375.- Then it's still too much.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Well, I like this place because it's an antique centre,
0:06:55 > 0:06:59but not everything is in cabinets. You can grab it and hold it.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01You don't have to ask for keys all the time.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- What's that at the back, that Lucy bag?- Oh, that's sweet.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14- That's really nice.- Do you like that?- Yes, we do.- It's Lucite. £85.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Now, that looks like it's an American bag, possibly,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20from the 1950s. '50s is your period, isn't it?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Yes, I think it's worth having a look at it.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26- Do you want me to fetch somebody? - Definitely.- I'll do that now.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29I can see Caroline being a busy bee today.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Mind you, the Blues are still discussing who's in charge.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Who makes the decisions basically in your life?
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Well, I like to think I do, but obviously I don't.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- Yes, that's about it, actually. - I have to run everything by Lucy.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44- Do you?- Yes.
0:07:44 > 0:07:49Back with the Reds and shop manager Stan has the key to their success.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50Yes, please.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56There we are.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- It's very light. There's nothing to it.- Is the condition all right?- No.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06- So maybe not.- And a lot of cracks underneath as well.- OK.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11- No, thank you. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Good tactic, Reds. Quality always sells.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17A little side table?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- That's quite cute, isn't it? - Well, tell us why you like it.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Its size, I think. We haven't got a massive house and I think it...
0:08:23 > 0:08:27We're not buying for your house. Get with the programme!
0:08:27 > 0:08:29It's quite a funky design, isn't it?
0:08:29 > 0:08:32It's basically an occasional table
0:08:32 > 0:08:35that is disguised as a ladies' sewing table,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- but it could be used for anything. - Magazines.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43Magazines, yes. So, what date is it then? Come on, you are the experts.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46I don't know, 1930s? May be a little bit later.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Lucy, what do you think? I don't know, 1950?
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- Yes, I think you are bang on.- OK.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54It's got a bit of an art deco feel to it,
0:08:54 > 0:08:56so I can see where you're going.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58But a lot of the furniture from the 1950s
0:08:58 > 0:09:01was inspired by the '20s and '30s furniture.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04And right now, it is absolutely on trend.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06What's it made from?
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- You're a teacher.- It's not going to teal or something, is it a hardwood?
0:09:10 > 0:09:15- No, if you look, there's the tell-tale, it's plywood.- Oh, right.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18So it's still wood, but of course made during a period where
0:09:18 > 0:09:22- actually wood wasn't very easily accessible.- Of course not.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26It's still very expensive. These are still times austerity, the 1950s.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- Do we like the look, Lucy? - It's not a wow piece, is it?
0:09:29 > 0:09:31I like it personally, I could see it in my house.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34If we like it ourselves, that's what worked last time.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36And I think the price is reasonable.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38We haven't talked about the price. How much is it?
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- £35.- That's not bad.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43If you look at the top, they've actually cut the veneers
0:09:43 > 0:09:46in such a way that you've got that lovely design.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50- I like it.- Yes, I quite like it.- I quite like it.- Let's go for it then.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52OK. Shall I take that?
0:09:52 > 0:09:56So, Lucy pops downstairs to try and better the £35 price tag.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04- Wahey! Hello.- She's got a big smile. - Do you think you've done well?
0:10:04 > 0:10:08- Don't tell us yet.- I think so, yes. - What do you think she's got it for?
0:10:08 > 0:10:10She's very persuasive. I think 25.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13I think...22.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17- 23.- No wonder you got the call to bring you back again.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Come on, lead the way, Lucy, let's get out of here.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Only the very best for this show, David.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25That's the first Blue buy all sewn up.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27- I like the look of that.- Ah!
0:10:27 > 0:10:30It says Newark on it. We're not going to be selling it in Newark
0:10:30 > 0:10:35and it would be better if it was going to Newark, possibly.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38I tell you what, though, it's got a big hole on that corner.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Right, we'll move on.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42No damage, no buy.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Sounds like a Bob Marley song.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Anyway, there's no mystery that you've set your sights high, Reds.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52The Blues, however, are taking a rather enigmatic view.
0:10:52 > 0:10:53Tell me what you think about that.
0:10:55 > 0:11:00- It looks quite crudely made.- It's been described as a treen enigma.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04So, in other words, we have no idea what it is,
0:11:04 > 0:11:08but don't you just love it for that? I do. Why was it made? Who made it?
0:11:08 > 0:11:12When? Why was it constructed in that way?
0:11:12 > 0:11:16It's an oddity, because of that, I think it's smashing.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20It looks old. Is that just because it's crudely made?
0:11:20 > 0:11:21Yeah, yeah, I think so.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23It certainly has an ethnic feel to it, doesn't it?
0:11:23 > 0:11:24Yeah, I thought that.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30- That sort of wood that you get in churches.- It looks ancient.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34I think it's far from British. Which continent do we think it's from?
0:11:34 > 0:11:35I'd say Africa.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38I think you're probably right. I think West Africa, Nigerian.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Let's just remove that.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Oh, I think it really does have a West African look.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- What age would you say then? - It's very difficult.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47It could be a tourist piece made 30 or 40 years ago.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50I would never have picked it up, but now you see that...
0:11:50 > 0:11:53- We always said trust the expert. - Yeah.
0:11:53 > 0:11:54Really?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- Yes.- You haven't seen me then, have you?
0:11:57 > 0:12:02- What do you reckon?- Yeah. It's quirky.- Well, it's 26 on it.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Lucy, that's just in your price range.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- Is it your go? - Shall I go an do it this time? OK.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10You keep on looking. I'll go and see what I can do.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- I better take that with me, in actual fact. Stay there.- Good luck.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Thank you.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20I can't see anything.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Keep looking, we're OK. We're OK.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Yes... The golden girls seem to be feeling overwhelmed already.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32..Then we'll go down here.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37Leaving an offer of £20, David has joined has team in anticipation.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Will the wait be worth while?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43I've spoken to the dealer and she will take £20.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45Brilliant.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- Does she have any idea what it is? - Absolutely not, no.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50- Thank you very much.- You're welcome.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- Thank you.- I'll give you the ticket. - I'll have that back.
0:12:53 > 0:12:54That's good, isn't it?
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Fantastic. OK, let's do a time check.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59We have had 27 minutes.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01That's so much better than last time.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04- I think we didn't buy our first item till 40 minutes.- You're kidding.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- The pressure was really on. - Oh, we're doing better then, so far.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09We can relax a little bit.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12While the Blues take it easy, are the Reds still feeling
0:13:12 > 0:13:14the pressure or building a head of steam?
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- That's interesting, isn't it? - That's beautiful. It's functional.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20It's a very unusual shape. Caroline?
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- First thing bought, then. - Oh, brilliant.
0:13:22 > 0:13:23Have you found something?
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- This kettle. - Oh, wow. What a current shape.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- Shall we get Stan?- Yes, yes.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Hang on, have a proper look first.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Hopefully that's what the Blues are doing.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- It's heavy.- That is heavy.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46Why do you think it's so heavy?
0:13:46 > 0:13:50Well, it's the material that it's made of. Let's have a look.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53I've got my little glasses. Yeah, it's Picquot Ware.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Despite its continental sounding name and styling,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Picquot Ware is in fact a British company who started out
0:13:59 > 0:14:02producing non-electric vacuum cleaners in the 1930s.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06The tea services are quite common.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10- I haven't seen a kettle for a very long time.- No, that's beautiful.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15- What's that?- That's a wooden handle, which won't conduct the heat.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17You're safe to hold that, you can lift it.
0:14:17 > 0:14:18We need a price, don't we?
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- That's too high.- I'll see what we can do for you.- Could you, please?
0:14:22 > 0:14:24What down to, Caroline, do you think?
0:14:24 > 0:14:26What do I think it should be?
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Well, it really would be very nice if it was nearer 60, or 50.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- Were you going to say 50?- 50.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Oh, that's a big ask, girls, but if you don't ask, you don't get.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Shall we move on to the next place? Shall we do that?
0:14:40 > 0:14:42We can always come back if we've got time.
0:14:42 > 0:14:43- Yeah.- All right, let's do that.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46You may have the luxury of being two items up,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49but time is rapidly disappearing, Blues.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52You can have it for £70.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- Are you happy?- Should we do it? - If you really like it...
0:14:56 > 0:14:59And that's the very least he'd go? - Yes, can't go any more than that.
0:14:59 > 0:15:00He wouldn't go any lower? - No, no.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- It's top end, but I think it's gorgeous.- It's beautiful.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- You like it. As you say, we all... - You decide.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09- Would you like it? - Yes, we'll have it.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Jolly good. Right, I'll keep it for you.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17Fingers crossed we'll make money on it.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Stan did deliver a lower ticket price.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Where are our other dandy highwaymen though?
0:15:23 > 0:15:26It's quite nice wandering down town going to antique shops, isn't it?
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- Yeah, bit different. - Come on, after you.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Look, "Best prices in the area."
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Wahey, that's a good sign.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37- Here, what about this?- Yeah, Nan bought one like that last time.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- Did she?- Yeah.- Call her, quickly. - I'll go and get her.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41Quickly, very quickly.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48- I found Nan. I couldn't find Stan, but I've got Andrew.- Right.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50I hope he can help.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53You've got Gran, couldn't find Stan, but we've got Andrew. Hello, Andrew.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56First of all, what do you think about this? It's oak.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- This is copper, is it?- Yeah.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01This is copper banding here in the Art Nouveau style.
0:16:03 > 0:16:04Let's have a look.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06It's got all the bits in there.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08It's nice quality. It's going to Philip Serrell's Auction.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11- He's keen on furniture.- Oh, is he?
0:16:11 > 0:16:18These pull out here so you can put the fold down on to that.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20It's had a bit of restoration here and there.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23So you could actually put your laptop on that, couldn't you?
0:16:23 > 0:16:24Yeah, you could.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27What's best - you could close it up and put it away.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30It doesn't take up a lot of space in a modern home.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32It's useful so you've got it for books.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34- Do you like it?- Yes. Yes, I do.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37I know you bought one similar in the last show that you did.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39- Dark wood, roll top.- Right, yeah.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43- Well, should we find out the price and see?- Yes.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48Andrew, could you give us your very, very best price on this, please.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52115, really. That's where I need to be. Where I'm comfortable being.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55Would you do it for 100 and we'll have it?
0:16:55 > 0:16:56OK. Yeah, go on, then.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- That's brilliant.- Yes.- Thank you very much indeed. That's very kind of you.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Thank you. Brilliant. Excellent.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03- Thank you. - I'll shake your hand as well.
0:17:03 > 0:17:04- Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06That's pretty. Lovely. Thank you.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08That's more like it, Reds.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12Just ten minutes left to get hold of your final item.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Well, with the Red team gaining momentum,
0:17:14 > 0:17:17those buoyant Blues are sitting pretty.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19What do you feel about that chair?
0:17:19 > 0:17:21- Quite a manly chair.- It is quite manly.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25I prefer more ornate chairs.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- OK.- It's not... - It's got quite a high seat as well.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28Have you noticed that?
0:17:28 > 0:17:32There's a reason for that. Would you just model that for us?
0:17:34 > 0:17:35Comfortable, though.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38They're always more comfortable than you'd think. Do you like it?
0:17:38 > 0:17:40Yeah. I like the carving up the back.
0:17:40 > 0:17:41Where's it from?
0:17:41 > 0:17:45Are we saying it's not Britain? It's not British?
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- Is it Chinese or something? - It is Chinese.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51It could be loosely described as a Mandarin chair.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54You've got the height. It's for an official.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56There'd normally be two of them.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00There he would sit, elevated slightly above everyone else,
0:18:00 > 0:18:04dishing out orders. It takes you to another place.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08It's made of a hard wood. Probably a Chinese equivalent of a beech.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Let's just turn it over, if I can.
0:18:11 > 0:18:12Bring it down.
0:18:14 > 0:18:19It's not... I've got to tell you, it's not the best one in the world.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22It's been shaved off here because it's been sat on a damp floor.
0:18:22 > 0:18:23It's got some age.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25I think this was probably made
0:18:25 > 0:18:27in the earlier part of the 20th century.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32More for us, but it's still got a Chinese feel.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34You've got a carved bat in the back there, which is
0:18:34 > 0:18:38an incredibly important feature in Chinese culture.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42It's an auspicious creature. All the good things - it's there.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45You're not looking over sure, Lucy.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48I'm just worried because you said it's not the best example
0:18:48 > 0:18:51you've seen and it's still marked up as £90.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54I'm just thinking about what price you might get at auction.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57If we can get it for 50 or 70, I think
0:18:57 > 0:18:59it stands a chance of making 100-ish
0:18:59 > 0:19:02as a decorative chair.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Do you want me to go and have a word with the dealers
0:19:04 > 0:19:06- and see what I can get it for? - Yeah.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08You try it out, Lucy. I'm sure you'll find it more comfortable.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- You need to sit down. - I do need to sit down.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Don't hang about, David. Five minutes soon disappears.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Only now is this becoming apparent to the Reds.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21We can't just get something. No, we can't just get anything.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- We have to... Don't panic! - Did you see anything on the way in?
0:19:24 > 0:19:26No, I didn't.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29- Do you like the chair? - Oh, this is a nightmare.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Right, well, don't panic.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34Is it seat of the pants time for both teams?
0:19:34 > 0:19:35OK, you two.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Two bits of news - first bit of news is you have two
0:19:38 > 0:19:41and a half minutes to buy the third object.
0:19:41 > 0:19:47Second bit of news, the best I can do is £10 off. £80.
0:19:47 > 0:19:48Yeah, we'll go for that.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Yeah, we're happy.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Two minutes to spare.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54That's how it's done, Reds.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55Less than a minute.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Crikey, we're going to have to think of something fast. Silver bracelet.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00I saw that. Yes, I like that.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04Right, we're going to... Stan, bracelet, best price, please. Quick.
0:20:04 > 0:20:0522.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- 20 and it's a deal.- Done.- Done!
0:20:08 > 0:20:09Thank you.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15It's too much stress. It's too much.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Stay with me, kid. There'll be lots of stress. Maureen, are you OK?
0:20:20 > 0:20:21Brilliant.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24I think that's absolutely brilliant. Super. I haven't even seen it.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27This is your item. Meet your item.
0:20:27 > 0:20:28There you go, Nan.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- Oh, that's nice.- No, that is.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32You'd wear that, wouldn't you?
0:20:32 > 0:20:34- Would you wear it?- Yes, I would.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36That's super.
0:20:36 > 0:20:37STAN: Jolly good for 20 quid, isn't it?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Yeah, that's brilliant. Well done, Stan.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- You've got more money now. And more time.- And more time.
0:20:42 > 0:20:43More money, more time.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Excellent stuff.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52Time's up. Let's check out what the Red Team bought, eh?
0:20:54 > 0:20:55After much searching,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58they got the Picquot Ware kettle for a scorching £70.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04Hot on its heels, they honed in on the bureau for £100.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09With seconds to spare, they shook on the silver bracelet for £20.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Hey, girls, is this a good place to shop or what?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16Yes.
0:21:16 > 0:21:17It's lovely, isn't it?
0:21:17 > 0:21:19- Have you enjoyed it? - Yes, really enjoyed it.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- Of course, you're old hands at this game.- Well...
0:21:22 > 0:21:24So which is your favourite piece, Mo?
0:21:24 > 0:21:28- The kettle. - The kettle is your favourite.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32- Soph, what's your favourite? - The last-minute buy - the bracelet.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Very spontaneous.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- Certainly was last minute. OK, so how much did you spend?- 190.
0:21:38 > 0:21:39Good number.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45- You know you can trust Caroline with this, don't you?- Implicitly.- You
0:21:45 > 0:21:47have a load of confidence in her, as I do.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50So, good luck with that, Caroline, £110.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52A lot of responsibility is on your shoulders.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54- I know. - These Golden Gavellers, you know.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57You never know where they're going to start or finish.
0:21:57 > 0:21:58Anyway, good luck with that.
0:21:58 > 0:21:59Why don't we check out what the
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Blue Team Golden Gavellers bought, eh?
0:22:03 > 0:22:07I'll be darned. They bought the sewing table for a snip at £23.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Next they took a punt on the Treen enigma for £20.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18And finally they carved out a deal at £80 for the Chinese chair.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23You could do with one of those. Just one, not a pair.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25- One for you in your house.- I think I look good in it.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28They do like to chatter on, our Golden Gavellers, don't they?
0:22:28 > 0:22:32I suppose you've done it before so you're really relaxed?
0:22:32 > 0:22:36- More relaxed as we got going. - Was it good?- It was OK.
0:22:36 > 0:22:37Of course, you've got the maestro with you.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42- With his Golden Gavel scarf.- That's right. And how much did you spend?
0:22:42 > 0:22:49- £123.- £123, so I would like £177 of left over lolly, please. Thank you.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53- £177, goes straight over to David Harper.- Thank you very much.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Two hands outstretched.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- And trembling with anticipation. - Excitement.- Oh, excitement.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- I hope you're going to blow the lot. - You know what, I might.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05- You never know.- Anyway, you've got that dough, Dave.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- You're happy for the off?- Raring to go. Very excited.- Definitely raring.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13Anyway, good luck. Meanwhile, I'm going to show you what you can
0:23:13 > 0:23:16buy in five minutes shopping here in Leominster.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27If you ever fancied being a lolly pop lady,
0:23:27 > 0:23:31this would be a definite buy for you today in the antiques centre.
0:23:31 > 0:23:32Isn't that marvellous?
0:23:32 > 0:23:37Actually, not used to direct traffic and children
0:23:37 > 0:23:39but to direct bread into the oven.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44So, commercially the baker in 1820 or 1840
0:23:44 > 0:23:47whenever this thing was made would have shoved this in
0:23:47 > 0:23:51and out of the oven and hey presto, except it got split.
0:23:51 > 0:23:56So he went to the man that repaired the ceramics in the village
0:23:56 > 0:23:59and he came up with two metal staples here which kept
0:23:59 > 0:24:03the paddle part of the bread shoveller together
0:24:03 > 0:24:06and then he carried on working for another 50 years
0:24:06 > 0:24:09and all of a sudden one morning there's a disaster.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11The stem itself breaks
0:24:11 > 0:24:14but he isn't going to throw away his favourite bread paddle, Oh, no.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17He takes a Huntley and Palmers biscuit tin,
0:24:17 > 0:24:22batters it into a flat plate and then hammers that flat plate
0:24:22 > 0:24:26over the break in the stem with a whole load of nails like that.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29And hey, presto the thing can carry on for another 100 years.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31Isn't that a marvellous object?
0:24:31 > 0:24:36Does that not tell the tale of village baking in one lump?
0:24:36 > 0:24:37Well, it does for me.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40And the other thing that's good about it is that it's
0:24:40 > 0:24:44available here for only £18.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48Now, on this stall we've got ourselves a Georgian garden roller.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51That's a solid lump of stone that's been crafted
0:24:51 > 0:24:55and then the metal frame is out of a single piece of wrought iron
0:24:55 > 0:25:00that's up to there forged and then cut by the blacksmith and
0:25:00 > 0:25:03made into that frame and bolted onto the roller.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08That, without negotiating, is £138 and I bet you
0:25:08 > 0:25:13if you wanted that period garden piece for as little as £100.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17But the ultimate mystery in this section of the antique
0:25:17 > 0:25:22centre has to be this thing. Looks a bit like a propeller.
0:25:22 > 0:25:27The central boss though is eccentrically mounted with
0:25:27 > 0:25:30these vicious hand wrought iron nails.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33They are sharp.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37It's been wrought by a village blacksmith type with this
0:25:37 > 0:25:39crude band.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44The handles have got what's called poker work decoration.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Where red-hot rings have been applied as
0:25:47 > 0:25:51if you were branding a horse or sorting out a horseshoe.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54So, that's quite rustic.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58But the purpose of the thing itself, I can only imagine,
0:25:58 > 0:26:00is for scraping something.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02You're carding wool.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04It's a bit too vicious for wool
0:26:04 > 0:26:11but perhaps bark or coconut husks to make coconut matting.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Something like that.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17And if you can work out exactly what it's used for you would be
0:26:17 > 0:26:21able to decide whether it's worth a cool £68 to you.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Because that's the asking price. But it's fun, isn't it?
0:26:30 > 0:26:34I've now headed to Malvern to meet up with my old mate and mukka,
0:26:34 > 0:26:35Phillip Serrell.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Well, well, well, aren't the teams lucky?
0:26:42 > 0:26:47The Golden Gavel former winners are coming to a Golden Gavel sale room.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- With Phillip Serrell. How are you, boy?- Really pleased to see you.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54- Did you enjoy Leominster? - I did. God, isn't it a lovely place?
0:26:54 > 0:26:55It is a lovely place.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57And, of course, these guys have high expectations
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- because they've done it in the past. - Yeah.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- They've done it big time.- Have they? - Some of them.- Really?- Yeah.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07- This kettle is very stylish, isn't it?- It's a cool look.
0:27:07 > 0:27:12If you had a pound for every Piquot tea set Aga kettle that you've ever
0:27:12 > 0:27:15seen in your life, you'd have a bob or two, wouldn't you?
0:27:15 > 0:27:17You would and the trays, the tea sets
0:27:17 > 0:27:20and the rest of it normally sell for between £60 and £90.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22- If you're lucky.- For the lot.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24The way I would look at that is if you've got an Aga at home
0:27:24 > 0:27:28and you want to go but a cheap Aga kettle at £20-30, it's worth buying.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31- That's your estimate, is it?- I think so.- £20-30, they paid 70.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34That Golden Gavel might have tarnished a little bit.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36I think it's just flown, frankly.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40On the other hand, the wee bureau, I quite fancy that.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44It's quite a sweet little thing and it stands out from the crowd.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48I've put a fairly mean £60-90 on it.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52- Wouldn't surprise me if it made 120, if they're lucky.- They paid £100.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54On the other hand it might make 80.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57In which case they're not going to get their Golden Gavel again, are they?
0:27:57 > 0:28:00- No.- No. OK, and then you're got this little link bracelet here.
0:28:00 > 0:28:01It's something of nothing really.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04I think there's probably less than an ounce of silver in it.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07- And it's going to make 10 to 15 quid.- £20 paid.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09- It's sort of in the frame.- It's there or there abouts. In the mix.
0:28:09 > 0:28:14If their anticipation is to repeat the Golden Gavel experience,
0:28:14 > 0:28:17we think it's unlikely with this trio, right?
0:28:17 > 0:28:20I think they've won their Golden Gavel
0:28:20 > 0:28:23and I think it's going to remain singular rather than plural.
0:28:23 > 0:28:24OK, fair enough.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27And if all else fails they've got the Bonus Buy to go with
0:28:27 > 0:28:29so let's have a look at that.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33Well, girls, you're old hands at this. You know what happens next.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37You spent £190, £110 went to Caroline to buy your bonus buy,
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Caroline, what did you buy?
0:28:41 > 0:28:47- I saw you looking at that last time. - Did you? Do you like?- Lovely.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52A beautiful set of Art Nouveau 1908 silver buttons and you
0:28:52 > 0:28:55and your fashion career, Sophie.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59How lovely would those look on a black dress, a black jacket.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03- They would, actually.- Delightful, Caroline.- I saw you looking at those.
0:29:03 > 0:29:04Did you?
0:29:04 > 0:29:08- How much were they?- How much?- £105. - OK.- Well done, Caroline.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10Ask her how much she's going to get.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12And what do you think they might make at auction?
0:29:12 > 0:29:17I think they might get 120, 130 on a good day.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19You don't think anybody who knows what's what wouldn't
0:29:19 > 0:29:22pay £200 for them, Caroline?
0:29:22 > 0:29:26I think we'd be very lucky to get as much as 200. But I just love them.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28I think they appeal to lots of people.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- You'd like them yourself, wouldn't you?- I would. I love them.
0:29:32 > 0:29:33You would too, Sophie.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35You lucky Golden Gavellers, I think we've got
0:29:35 > 0:29:38something here that's pretty special, don't you? Good.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40Right now though, let's find out, for the viewers at home,
0:29:40 > 0:29:44what the auctioneer thinks about Caroline's buttons.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47- There you go. Look, Phil. - Thank you.- Handsome.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50When they first came in I wasn't sure how old they were.
0:29:50 > 0:29:51The hallmark is saying 1908
0:29:51 > 0:29:54and I thought this box isn't 105 years old.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56But I got someone to look at them and they're absolutely fine.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59We've put an estimate of £60-£90 on them.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02- They're a collectible thing, really.- They are.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04£105 is what Caroline invested.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08I mean, she's bought a quality item, perfectly genuine and if you want
0:30:08 > 0:30:12those buttons, then they're about the best you'd be likely to find.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15It's a good lot to put your name by in a Golden Gavel competition.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19It is indeed. I don't see a huge profit but I think they'll do their money.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21That's it for the Reds.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24Now, for the Blues and something completely different.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27- The sewing table. - We've tried to hide that, Tim.
0:30:27 > 0:30:28Is it the worst you've ever seen?
0:30:28 > 0:30:31It's not as good as that, regrettably.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33The top and the bottom don't match one another.
0:30:33 > 0:30:39- It's an oak base with a walnut top. £5.- £5 is your estimate? Oh, dear.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42£23 paid. What about this African bowl thing?
0:30:42 > 0:30:45You know what, I haven't got the first idea what that is.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47I haven't got the first idea what it's made of and I haven't
0:30:47 > 0:30:49got the first idea where its come from.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51But you've got a first idea as to what it's worth.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53Well, I don't think it's the best quality in the world.
0:30:53 > 0:30:58And in my eyes it's going to make between £15 and £25,
0:30:58 > 0:31:02- something like that.- OK, that's fair enough.- What did it make?
0:31:02 > 0:31:05£20 they paid. It's like all this native stuff, isn't it?
0:31:05 > 0:31:08- It's all a bit of a mystery. - Nice colour.- It's a nice colour.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11Anyway, there we are. It's got, I think, potential.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15And from that point of view you bung it on the internet, you describe
0:31:15 > 0:31:18it nicely, you take a photograph of it and anything could happen.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21It's an internet sale. So, we're online and that's the key to this.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25We'll see what happens. It's rather like this Chinese chair.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29I think I might have bee a bit mean with that. I put £30-£50 on it.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31I don't think its got great age but, you know,
0:31:31 > 0:31:34we've had some interest from condition reports from people
0:31:34 > 0:31:36so that might resurrect the Golden Gavel for them.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39The trouble is I think they've shot themselves in the foot with
0:31:39 > 0:31:42- that first buy.- Yes. It's got the look, hasn't it?- It has.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46- £80 is all David paid.- I've probably been a bit mean in retrospect.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50- It's quite a lot of object for £100. - It's a cheap chair, isn't it?
0:31:50 > 0:31:53- It is, really.- It's a cheap chair. - OK, fine. We've done that.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56We think they're not going to get their Golden Gavel because
0:31:56 > 0:31:59they're going to do so badly with that work table but there we are.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01Stranger things have happened. They might just get there.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04In any event they'll have the Bonus Buy to fall back on so let's go
0:32:04 > 0:32:06and have a look at that.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10You lovely Golden Gavellers, you know what the form is.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14He's got it hidden away there. You have him £177.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Now, Dave, show us what you bought.
0:32:16 > 0:32:22OK, I'm going to show you one of four almost identical Chinese
0:32:22 > 0:32:24early 18th century antiques.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- Circa 1725.- I really like it, actually. First impressions.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32- What do you think it is?- For tea. - It's a tea bowl.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35Pre-handles. So 1725.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39- George I in OUR period. But made for us, not the Chinese.- OK.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43So, tea in the early part of the 18th century was only for the very rich.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45- It was a novelty drink. - Ooh, look at that.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49- It's delicious.- So jolly nice thin Chinese porcelain, isn't it?
0:32:49 > 0:32:52- Just tell me.- Yeah.- This bit of white encrustation on it,
0:32:52 > 0:32:54- that's a bit of a clue here, isn't it?- Yes.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58Bearing in mind these things were made in 1725,
0:32:58 > 0:33:01how long do you think it took them to get here to the UK?
0:33:01 > 0:33:03We're talking several years, probably, aren't we?
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Quite a few several years. About 250 years.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09- Oh, really?- Because about two weeks into the voyage,
0:33:09 > 0:33:11the ship sank off the coast of Vietnam.
0:33:11 > 0:33:16- Oh.- And in 1998, some salvagers found the wreck
0:33:16 > 0:33:19and brought up literally tonnes of this porcelain.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21And that's why we've got some carbuncles.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25Yeah. So, a little bit of coral started to grow in the 250 years
0:33:25 > 0:33:29under the water on the bottom of this tea bowl.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32- So how much do you think you would pay? I've bought four.- No idea.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35- Tea bowls and saucers.- It's a good story, isn't it?- 60 quid.
0:33:35 > 0:33:36- I paid 20 apiece.- Oh.
0:33:36 > 0:33:42£80 for a set of four original early 18th-century Chinese tea bowls and saucers.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46- A drop in the ocean. - Oh! You've been dying to say that!
0:33:46 > 0:33:47Stephen.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49Very nice find. And actually, for the audience at home,
0:33:49 > 0:33:54let's find out whether the auctioneer thinks £80 is a drop in the ocean.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- Fancy a cup of tea, Phil?- Ciao. Cha.- Cha.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00I mean, you can't believe that they had their tea
0:34:00 > 0:34:03in such tacky little things in the 18th century.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06- It's not a proper cup, is it?- No. - It should be a mug with handles.
0:34:06 > 0:34:11- I know. So we've got four cups, four saucers.- Yeah.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14- Nothing really goes with anything, does it? It's a mishmash.- Yes.
0:34:14 > 0:34:18Removed from the depths of the ocean, as a part of this cargo.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21There were several 100,000 pieces that came out of the water
0:34:21 > 0:34:26as a part of this cargo and were then sold off in huge job lots.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29I love the fact that it's still got the old auctioneer's label on the side.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31- Just as well, isn't it? - Well, it sort of...
0:34:31 > 0:34:34- Yeah, in a way, it adds to the value, doesn't it?- It certainly does.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38But one thing is for certain - this slightly grey, faded texture,
0:34:38 > 0:34:42which is what 200 or 300 years of saltwater immersion does,
0:34:42 > 0:34:44- that isn't going to go away, is it? - No.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47And that tells you it comes from an underwater cargo.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49- I quite like them. Do you? - I think they're fun. I do like them.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52I don't think they're going to be massively valuable.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54I think in a way these things peaked in value
0:34:54 > 0:34:56at the time that they were sold through great marketing.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00But I think these are now worth sort of £10 or £15 a tea bowl and saucer.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02- What did he pay for them? - £20 apiece.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05- Really?- Mm-hm. And it just depends on whether the team select or not.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08Yeah. I worry about that table, though.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Don't. You'll be all right on the night.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- Well, this is exciting, isn't it?- Yes.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22How many times in your lifetime do you expect to be standing here
0:35:22 > 0:35:23on the edge, you two?
0:35:23 > 0:35:24THEY LAUGH
0:35:24 > 0:35:27- A lot more times, I hope.- You reckon? - Yeah.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31If you get a Golden Gavel again today, who knows,
0:35:31 > 0:35:34you might be asked back to another Golden Gavel special, mightn't you?
0:35:34 > 0:35:36- That would be nice. - Wouldn't that be nice?
0:35:36 > 0:35:39- Now, the Picquot Ware kettle is your first item.- It's our problem.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41- And I think it could be your problem.- Hmm.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44I think you could be in hot water with this.
0:35:44 > 0:35:45Ha-ha-ha!
0:35:45 > 0:35:47So, first up, then, is the kettle,
0:35:47 > 0:35:48and here it comes.
0:35:48 > 0:35:53Kettle. I've got three commission bids and I start at £50 bid. At 50.
0:35:53 > 0:35:5550 bid. At 50.
0:35:55 > 0:36:00- 60. 70. At £70 only. 80 on the net if you like.- Yes!- At £70.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04- Well, I take it all back. - At £70 and I sell.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07- Oh, no. What about the profit? - Thank you.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10- Oh, no, 70 doesn't give you a profit.- I thought it was 80.- 70.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12- I thought it was 80. 70. - I thought it was 80.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14No, he sold it for 70.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17- OK, here comes the desk.- Here we are, the little oak desk and I'm bid
0:36:17 > 0:36:21on the book £60. Bid at 60. 60 bid. 70. 70 bid.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24- 80, 90.- Look out.- 100, 110.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28- 120. Any more?- I told you so. - At 120 only. It's your bid, sir.
0:36:28 > 0:36:29At £120.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33- There's the bid. At £120. - Look, he's going to sell it.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35£120 and done, thank you.
0:36:35 > 0:36:41Plus £20. Well spotted. Anyway, that's a relief. Now, the bracelet.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43Little gate-link bracelet. Bid me for that.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46£20. Quickly. 20.
0:36:46 > 0:36:4730, then!
0:36:47 > 0:36:48HE LAUGHS
0:36:48 > 0:36:51It sometimes works. Who's got a tenner, quickly? Thank you.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53- A tenner I'm bid. At ten. Ten bid. At £10.- It's no money.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56In the room at ten. Is there any more?
0:36:56 > 0:37:00- At £10 and I sell.- I can't bear it, girls.- Thank you.
0:37:00 > 0:37:05So, well, £10 is minus £10. It means you're plus £10.
0:37:05 > 0:37:10But I'm afraid your hopes of a Golden Gavel have just disappeared down the pan.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12- Disappeared down the drain. - They have. Sorry about that.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14- But let's try and make some money now, shall we?- Yes.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16So what about the Art Nouveau jobbie?
0:37:16 > 0:37:19- Are you going to go with those buttons?- Yes.- Yes?- Without a doubt.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21- You're going with them?- They are lovely, aren't they? OK.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23His estimate is £60-£90.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- You paid £105, but we believe in them, don't we?- Yeah, we do.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28We think they're fab. And off we go.
0:37:28 > 0:37:29The Art Nouveau silver buttons.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33Bid me for those. £100 to start me. Who's got 80?
0:37:33 > 0:37:35- Surely.- Who's got 60?
0:37:35 > 0:37:37SHE GASPS
0:37:37 > 0:37:4060 I am bid on the net. At 60. 60 bid for the buttons.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44At £60. Only at 60. 60 bid. At 60. 60 bid.
0:37:44 > 0:37:4670 on the net.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49- Bid at 70. 70 bid. - Struggling.
0:37:49 > 0:37:5380 on the net bid. At £80 only. Internet bid. At 80. 80 bid.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55- £80. Any more at all?- Come on.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58- At £80...- Oh, dear, girls. - It's a steal. It really is.
0:37:58 > 0:37:59At £80 and done. Thank you.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01- Bodice ripper, that's what it is. - Oh!- There you go.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05- £80...- Never mind.- ..is minus £25.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08Which means overall your plus ten has disappeared,
0:38:08 > 0:38:10and you are back at minus 15.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12- Anyway, let's not despair.- No.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14- Cos minus £15 could be a winning score.- It could.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16The way things are going today, it could easily be.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19- So don't say a word to the Blues, all right?- OK.
0:38:19 > 0:38:20One more, sir. 40.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- Now, you Golden Gavellers.- Yeah.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32- You can't nervous because you've done this before.- Yes.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35Yeah, you are cool, calm and collected, right?
0:38:35 > 0:38:40Everybody universally hated the sewing table. £23 you paid for that.
0:38:40 > 0:38:44And he's got to £5 at a very optimistic rate.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47Anyway, I think it's OK. But it's just a bit of a marriage job.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49..Is the little sewing table.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Bid me for that. The little sewing table.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53Start me off, wherever you want to be. I don't know, really.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56- Who's got £20?- Go on.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59Who's got £10? Ten. I'm bid at ten. Ten bid.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02- Yes!- £10 only at ten.- Oh, no, it's not good. We need more than that.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04At £10 only. At £10 only. Bid at ten.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07Ten bid. At ten. Ten bid.
0:39:07 > 0:39:08Any more at all?
0:39:08 > 0:39:13At £10 on the net and I sell, then, at £10 and done. Thank you.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15That's twice what he thought,
0:39:15 > 0:39:17but sadly minus 13.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20So bang goes the next Golden Gavel.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23An African carved wooden thingamajig-jobbie whatsit.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26There we go. Bid me for that lot. Start me off. I don't know.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28£20, someone?
0:39:28 > 0:39:29Who's got a tenner?
0:39:29 > 0:39:31- Uh-oh.- Uh-oh.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35- Who has got a tenner? - Oh, go on.- Who's got a fiver?
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Right, one of you two has got a tenner, surely?
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Oh, behave! Five I'm bid.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43- Oh!- Five bid. £5. At £5.
0:39:43 > 0:39:44I'm only bid at five.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- Five or 500.- There you go.- I know. - I was hoping 500.
0:39:47 > 0:39:48I know...
0:39:48 > 0:39:50THEY LAUGH
0:39:50 > 0:39:53At £5. And done. At five and away.
0:39:53 > 0:39:58- That's minus 15.- You've got to take chances in this game.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00- That's minus 28.- You have really got to take chances.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02That's two chances you've taken.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06Chinese chair. Good lot. Bid me for that. £100 to start me.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Bid me £50, someone, straight in.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10Chinese hardwood chair. Bid me.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12- Go on.- Bid me 30.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14- What? I can't bear this. - I can't bear that.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17Who's got £20? 20 I'm bid at 20.
0:40:17 > 0:40:23- At £20. I'll take 30 anywhere. At £20 only. At 20.- Oh, dear.- Come on.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26At 30. 30 bid. At £30. 40 now.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30- Go on.- No internet bidding. Nothing. Dead as a doorknob.
0:40:30 > 0:40:36- Go on, 40.- Thank you. 40 bid. One more, madam. 50. 50 bid. At £50.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39- At £50, and I sell, then... - Uh-oh.- ..at £50.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44£50 is minus 30. That's minus 58, lads.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46OK, now, what about these tea bowls?
0:40:46 > 0:40:49- Are we going to have a go at that? - Definitely.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52- You reckon?- We've got nothing to lose.- We like the story behind it.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54- The fact they've been under the ocean.- Exactly.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56And if he puffs it up a bit, we may be OK.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58- You're going to go with the bonus buy?- Yes.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02Well, let me to have you, £50-£75 is his estimate for the four.
0:41:02 > 0:41:07- That's OK.- So £80 paid for the four. And, you know, we are close enough.
0:41:07 > 0:41:12Four Chinese export tea bowls and saucers. Buying history with these.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14Bid me for them. Who's got £100 to start?
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- 100 I'm bid. Thank you.- Yes. - 100 straight in. At 100.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19- Lordy, Lordy, Lordy!- At £100 only.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23At 100. 100, 100. Is there any more?
0:41:23 > 0:41:26- Go on.- At 100, 100. At £100
0:41:26 > 0:41:30and I sell, then, at £100, and done. Thank you.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34It's all it takes. It's 100, which is plus 20.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36- I fancy we were lucky there.- Yeah.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40- It means overall you are minus £38, children.- It's not that bad.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44- It could have been worse.- Exactly. You've been here before.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47- You know that minus 38 could be a winning score.- Yes.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- Say nothing to the Reds and all will be revealed in a moment.- OK.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52- All right?- Yes.- Stand by.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56At 100, and done. Thank you.
0:42:01 > 0:42:07Well, well, well, what a day we have had with our experienced players.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11- Sadly, though, that experience has not paid off...- Oh, dear.
0:42:11 > 0:42:16..because it is no secret that, I'm afraid, none of our Golden Gavellers
0:42:16 > 0:42:19today are going home with a profit, leave alone a Golden Gavel.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23And nobody has told anybody what the minus score is?
0:42:23 > 0:42:26Right. But the runners-up today, by a reasonable chalk,
0:42:26 > 0:42:27are the Blues.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29BLUES GROAN
0:42:29 > 0:42:30We're the winners!
0:42:30 > 0:42:32Which is not so hot, really.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34It's just wasn't your day today.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37- Anyway, you're OK about it? - Oh, yeah. Still enjoyed it.
0:42:37 > 0:42:38- You still...- Yes, we had a good day.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40Well, it's been great seeing you again.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43And thank you very much for coming and playing once more.
0:42:43 > 0:42:48But the victors today are the Reds, who have won by only losing £15.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- Have you had a nice day?- Fabulous. - Been all right for you?- Definitely.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54Cracking to see you. In fact, so much fun, join us soon
0:42:54 > 0:42:57for some more bargain-hunting, yes? Yes!