Newark 7 Bargain Hunt

Two Reds, two Blues, two experts and ?300 apiece.

There's only one BH, so let's go bargain hunting! Yeah!

Today we're in the East Midlands, near Newark,

just off that lovely Roman road called the Fosse Way.

The big question today is,

though, will the experts be able to keep our teams on the straight

and narrow as they browse these vast spaces for treasures?

Let's have a peek at what's coming up.

And the Reds are trying to sweeten their deals. Come on, then.

?110, and I'll give you a kiss and a cuddle anyway. Oi!

And the Blues are getting a lesson in haggling. It's a yes for me at 25.

A yes from me at 25. And it's a no from me!

Well, it's ladies in red today,

and boys in blue and we're all happy families,

because for the Reds, we've got a divine mother

and daughter combo of Penny and Alex, and for the Blues,

it's father and son, with Jeremy and Joe. Hello, everyone. ALL: Hello!

How lovely to see you. Now, Penny. Yes.

Music has been incredibly important to you in your life.

Tell us about that.

Well, all through my schooldays I was playing things

and singing things and there was one memorable school concert when I looked on the programme

and there were only two things I wasn't doing and one of them was

because I couldn't accompany myself on the piano whilst playing the oboe.

Um, and it just carried on.

As a physiotherapist, I use music and I've carried on singing ever since.

You also had a music business, didn't you? I did, yes.

I ran a small music shop in my local town. Did you? And it was wonderful.

So, Alex, you are completely bonkers about anything that's marine.

I absolutely am, yes. Yes, yes.

I studied marine science at university and I'm just

finishing off my master's and been studying in Norway for two years now.

So how is it that you're so young

and yet you've managed to achieve so many of your ambitions?

Cos you wanted to live abroad, you wanted to speak another language and what was the third ambition?

I wanted to see the Northern Lights. And you've lived amongst them?

Yes and I've been very lucky. You also want to be a TV presenter.

Oh, I'd love it!

You got antiques programmes in mind, or something else?

Not necessarily antiques. Mum has all the antiques knowledge.

Oh, does she? That's good. I'd do something scientific. Would you?

Like Brian Cox but for fish. Now, tell us about your antiques knowledge, then.

So we're going to be turning to you for everything material in that way, are we? Oh, yes, yes.

All of it taught to me by various television programmes. Oh, right.

Especially this one, of course. Especially Bargain... Yes.

So everything you know has come from this programme? Of course.

Well, you're going to do terribly well, I can tell you! Yes.

And I wouldn't be surprised if the boys are quaking in their boots! We are now.

Oh, we are now! So the girls are keen on their music,

you must be keen on your football. Well, we are, yes, Tim.

We're both Wolves season ticket holders, home and away but actually,

I should point out, I'm the sane one in this partnership here.

Joe is the nutcase. Tell him, Joe.

I'm trying to get to all 92 of the Football League grounds.

I'm on about 60, so hopefully I'll get that done in the next few seasons.

I've also started at university

what I think is the first-ever non-league football appreciation

society, and to sort of get as many of my friends involved as possible.

Brilliant. But my crowning moment was while I was at school,

they offered a travel fund to fund some educationally enriching trip

and me and two friends managed to get ?600 from the

school to watch non-league football matches in London for a week.

So yeah, that is a fantastic week. Tell us about the old teaching job, then. Is it fun?

What do you get up to? It is, yeah, I'm a boarding house master, so we look after 31 boys.

I used to have a few discipline problems in my lessons.

I'm a science teacher and a few years ago somebody suggested to me

that I keep some fish, actually, which you'd be

interested in, so I now keep two tanks of piranhas in my classroom.

Fantastic! And they are at the side of the classroom.

Any boy who doesn't hand his homework in now, I just turn and point.

Surprisingly, a few less discipline problems nowadays!

Well, that's a very good principle.

Now, what is it that you know about antiques then, Joe?

Well, most of our antiques knowledge has come from watching Bargain Hunt!

In fact, all of it!

As a history student, I'm very keen on history

and I'm very keen especially on the story behind certain objects. Exactly.

So I'm not just buying the object for what it is

but for the back story, because I think if I appreciate that, then somebody who wants to buy it might.

Exactly, and so many of these historical stories attached

to objects come incredibly cheaply.

Yeah, exactly. You don't have to spend a fortune. It'll be good fun.

Anyway, so much fun, I'm going to give you ?300 apiece. Look at that.

?300. Penny's perked up. So has Joe. Lovely. You know the rules.

Your experts await and off you go and very, very, very good luck.

Gosh! What gorgeous teams we've got today.

Hoping to be a lucky charm for the Red team today, it's Chris Gower.

And borrowing some long legs to stride around the fair for the Blues,

it's Anita Manning.

What do you think we're going to find today, or do today?

Well, if it had been the other week, I had this wonderful dream... Oh.

..that we'd found a very insignificant blue and white bowl. Yes!

What is the plan?

We're probably going to go for small collectables,

maybe even something Oriental, Chinese, that kind of way?

And we took it to auction and it was a Ming bowl

and we sold it for millions. The biggest amount in Bargain Hunt! Fantastic!

What's the thing with the Oriental?

Well, I'm a schoolteacher and a lot of my pupils are from Hong Kong.

Do you think that's going to happen? Oh, I just hope it's a premonition! Let's make it happen! Come on.

Do you speak Chinese? No. Oh, well. Never mind. Let's just go, anyway!

Right. The thing to do, Blues, is take your time.

It's a big fair, so... How are you, guys?

Can I interest you in a Northumbrian chestnut pan and flipper.

When you put them on the fire, you're flipping them over like that, you see. Oh, right. OK.

I'm going to let you have this, guys, for 15 quid.

How about that?

You'll turn that into 30. That's craftsman-made, that.

And I like the idea that it's got a flipper. Yes. Yeah.

I've never seen a chestnut flipper before. Are you kidding me on?

This is for real! I'll give you the pack-up price of ten quid.

Pack-up price? We've only just started!

Cos I want to pack up, go home and get some sleep.

What...what do you think, Anita? Where are you on this? Flabbergasted!

In a good way! In a good way. Could you sell that for a fiver?

Oh, no, no. That's going a little bit too far.

If you said eight, then? Go on. Eight quid. Eight. Eight? To kick off. To kick off.

Yeah. It's useful. Eight. Eight. There you go. There you go.

Thank you very much. You want to give them a kiss?

I'm going to pass on that! Boys, we've only been 30 seconds in.

I know. And we've bought a chestnut pan and a chestnut flipper.

Chestnut flipper.

So a flipping early score there for the boys, eh?

But what about the girls? Anything caught your eyes?

OK, let's... Moving on, let's have a look. Ah! Ooh.

That's a bit of bling, isn't it? They are fantastic, aren't they?

Aren't they just? Certainly a statement.

Really substantial. You know, they were made to promote perfume.

So they'd have been in a shop window or on the countertop? Absolutely.

Er, and they weren't meant to be sold.

I mean, they were just for the shopkeeper to just display. So...

They're rather beautiful. 400 the pair. Oh, goodness!

Things like that don't come cheap. Beat him down with...

jumping up and down. They really don't. No. Just beautiful colours. Yes.

A bit too rich for the Reds, that. It's still early days, though.

Isn't that a splendid big stick? That is a nice stick, isn't it? 75.

175. 175? Oh, yeah. But that is quite exceptional,

that big one. Is it? Uh-huh. I mean, look at the size of it. Yeah.

That's a big person.

It's a bit expensive though, isn't it?

Well, maybe to sell in...er, auction

but when are you going to see one like that again?

See, that's just your size. Let me see you er...

That's perfect for you. It's me, isn't it? I could stride out with that. Let's have a little look.

And the price label's fallen off, so he might not remember it's ?175.

Hey, nice idea, Jeremy. 30 quid it says, mate!

It's a good big thing, though.

I think we'll come back to that, shall we? We need to think about it.

I'm not convinced by the condition, if I'm honest. OK.

The 175 is hot, isn't it? That's a lot of money. Best come back.

Well, you're not in a big spending mood today after spending eight quid.

Oh, it's very nice, isn't it? Is it a book cover, or is it a...?

It could be a blotter. I was going to say. It is a blotter.

Nice bit of leather, nice bit of brass.

As you say, with the irises, I would say Art Nouveau, about 1900-1910.

No mark, no name on it? No, there wouldn't be. No, there wouldn't be?

No, no. Don't expect that. It's just a useful piece.

I would think there's not a great value in this for auction.

It caught me briefly. It is. It's rather lovely. It is.

So the Reds haven't blotted their copybook, then.

Now, time for a quiz question from Anita.

Now, there's a couple of Royal Crown Derby paperweights here.

Can you spot them? I'm thinking the frog, is it?

Well done, well done, well done!

How do you feel about that type of thing? Absolutely, oh, definitely.

We said Royal Crown Derby.

It's one of the things we talked about when we came over.

Because, um, you've got to be careful not to drop it. Yeah.

It's in very good condition, isn't it? Uh-huh.

And these things, Royal Crown Derby,

make a huge variety of these little sort of animal paperweights

and people collect them and they make them in this lovely er,

what we call the Amari palette, where we have the

beautiful gold here, this lovely blue and the rust red, so these are

traditional patterns and traditional colours that Royal Crown Derby made.

What's this in the bottom, then? Um, this is a sort of collector's button.

They're stamped with silver buttons, gold buttons and so on.

Hello. These two big huge darlings!

I had it pointed out to me earlier on that Royal Crown Derby was

maybe something that they would want to buy. Can you help us out with that at all?

I was wondering if you could come to maybe about 25 on that?

I was going to say 28. Would that be OK? 28?

28. I do like it a lot. Yeah. 25 and we'll buy it now, definitely.

I think. What do you think? It's a yes for me at 25.

It's a yes from me at 25. And it's a no from me! I like it.

I like her for moving. That's put you boys in your place.

I'm afraid that's put me in my place. 26. 26. 26. 26.

I really like it. I think at 26, you've got to not just grab her hand,

but give her a wee kiss.

The question is, will the frog turn into a profit at auction?

Maybe it needs a kiss too!

There's a lot of kissing going on in this scene, isn't there?

# And you're the funny little frog in my throat... #

Right. It looks like the Reds have found a four-piece desk set.

This caught my eye because my grandfather used to have

one of the big table lighters and it fascinated me because it had got fishes in it

and it just caught my eye as a blast of nostalgia from my past.

Actually, that's interesting, Penny,

because there is quite a market for this. Is there?

Yes. I mean, it's quite difficult to deal. Yes. Quite collectable.

I know there are collectors for it. It's very appealing.

Well, do you want to try the price? Yes, please.

Do you want me to find out? Go on, then. Yes, please.

You see, this is clever, Alex. Look. I thought you needed to twist it but if you slide it,

so that the one is on the Wednesday, the Wednesday is the first day of the month, you've got your calendar.

This is getting more interesting. It's very clever.

I thought you'd twist it, but you don't. No, you move it from the top. Wonderful. Isn't that clever?

The dealer is not going to budge from ?80. That's ?20 apiece.

It's 1950s. OK. OK.

Very collectable and because of your association with this,

Penny, I think we should go for it, don't you? I think we should.

It's the sort of thing that's always appealed to me.

You're not going to see this too often, are you? No.

Well, not all of the four pieces, I would think. Exactly. Sale done?

Sale done. Sale done. Brilliant. Job done. Brilliant. Great work, Reds.

You've found your first item. Now, where are those Blues?

Where are my guys? I've lost them. And they should be easy to spot.

Bowls.

These boys have wandered off again.

Any more of this and I'll have to give them detention!

We like this hand. It's an artist's model.

Yes, I have one at home although I bought it from a well-known

Swedish furniture store, so it's rather newer than that!

What is this? 1900s? 1920s. 1920s. I would have thought '20s.

I know there's a bit of damage on one of the hands.

It's a collectable item. And how much is it? 150.

Well, that doesn't... We can probably help a bit on that.

We love to hear that! What can we do? 110. 110.

Actually, speaking with a dealer's hat, that's a good price.

Is that a good price? 110. It's not cheap. It's not overpriced.

But I think we should just lodge it in our memories

and possibly come back to it. What do you think? Yes.

I think so. Time is pressing. Time is pressing.

Always handy to have something in reserve, Reds.

Hah! Now, what have Jeremy and Joe spotted?

We think we've found the Oriental stuff that we were looking at.

We are looking...possibly that vase there. The Japanese vase.

Right. These candlesticks. These candlesticks. Yeah, they're nice there.

The candleholders I DO like.

The bases are brass.

The top comes off.

Er, you have the porcelain stem. Yeah.

And the brass top. ?78.50.

They're quite nice.

They are not early but they are attractive and desirable.

So what would be a good price on those, would you think? About ?30.

Right, OK. So we are kind of way out on that.

So, that's 45 minutes gone and it's 2-1 to the Blues.

We need to now focus. We've got 15 minutes left. It's no time.

Absolutely feeling the pressure. I don't even want to know the price, frankly.

My stomach's going, head's buzzing, a bit stressed!

We have bought one item so far.

We're dithering about this, we're dithering about that.

We've made a plan. Worked out what we're going to do.

We need to find Chris. Where's Chris? Where's Chris?

I heard my name. Time is pressing on. We want to get the hand. Oh.

And one more go at just dropping it slightly, if we can.

What do you think? I think er, I think, yes. Yes.

Especially if we can get another tenner off it. If we can make it a clean 100. Yes.

I think that would be a good... OK. First flutter. I'll put my flirting hat on. Flirting hat.

Flirting hat, fluttering eyelashes. All right. Shall we just go for it? Quick, yes.

Let's go for it and that takes the pressure off. Absolutely.

Give them a big hand! The Reds have got a plan.

But what about the Blues? Now, guys.

We really only have about ten minutes left.

So we're wandering and we're wavering but I was thinking about that stick.

Having second thoughts about it. What do you want to do? Quick look around here.

A few more minutes here, then we'll make a decision. If anything leaps out at us,

two more minutes, back outside. Yeah. Well, I've got a plan.

We have a plan and we're going to stick to it. OK. Come on.

Sir, we're back at your hand. We're back in your hands.

Do you think we could possibly drop it to an even hundred? Please. Sorry.

With a kiss and a cuddle. Can't. 105. It's up to you.

I think we go for it. I really like it. We all still like it. We do.

It's beautiful.

And we want to get another one in the pot so that we take

the pressure off ourselves a little, cos time is pressing.

Good strategy there, Penny. Yes. Come on, then.

110 and I'll give you a kiss and cuddle anyway, cos you're lovely. Oh!

We're made! Happy days! Well done. Thank you.

# A kiss is not a contract but it's very nice, it's very nice... #

Enough of this lovey stuff!

There's less than ten minutes to go and we've only got two items apiece.

New hall, new place. Let's go down this way.

There's nothing really leaping out at us here. No.

If this is in good condition -

I hope it is - this is a very nice collector's item.

Um, it's got all the cathedrals in the North East.

And if you bought a certain amount of tea,

you got this free canister.

Yes, I rather like it. I know modern tea companies do the same thing.

Yes. But none of their tea caddies are nearly as nice as that.

No, they're not, are they?

?42. Ooh! OK, do you think we should get it down a bit more?

If it's 35 or less, I think we should just buy it. Yes. Yes.

I'll find out from him. OK? OK.

I do rather like it. I do rather like it.

But there's lots of things that I rather like.

And while Chris tries for the best price on the tea canister,

the Blues are still thinking about that stick.

Are you happy with the condition of it, then? Yeah, it's not bad.

It's not, um, not mint, but this would have been used.

I think it's a regimental stick. Right.

It would've been used by a band major or something. Oh, OK. Yeah.

That military connection will give it a wee bit of extra interest. OK.

But let's go. We haven't got much time left. No, let's go, then.

Girls... Yes?

The good news is, this could be yours for ?30. Oh, marvellous.

Do we like that? Excellent! Done deal! Done deal?

Done deal. Fantastic!

So, it's tea time for the Reds, but there's no brew for the Blues.

They've got some ground to cover!

Take my hand and let's run. Yeah, come on, let's go, let's go.

Is it still there? I don't know, is it still there?

Let's see.

Hello, sir. Hello!

MAN INAUDIBLE

Pardon? Not quite, can we get you for five minutes on this stick here?

What's your absolute best on that price? 172. Well...

120. 120?

We were thinking more in the region of about 80?

100.

It's quite a rare thing.

90? 90 and we'll shake hands. Can you go under three figures?

It would need to be 100. 95, we'll shake your hand.

It's great, sir. It's a great thing.

One-of-a-kind. 95. 95, shake your hand? OK.

YOU'RE one-of-a-kind, mate. Top man! Thank you. Good negotiating, chaps!

What's six times ten?

60...minutes are up.

Let's check out what the Red team bought.

The Reds spent ?80 on their four-piece desk set.

They shook on the deal at ?110 for the artist's hand.

And bagged the tea canister for ?30.

Well, are you as windswept as you feel?

Yes. Blown away! It's lovely, isn't it, being on Bargain Hunt?

Fresh! It has that kind of completely cleansing effect.

LAUGHTER

Now, tell me, which is your favourite piece?

We bought a desk set. I think the desk set.

The desk set is your favourite? Yes. Daughter? Um, the tea caddy.

The tea caddy? The tea caddy. OK. Will that bring the biggest profit?

Actually, I think Mum's favourite is going to bring the biggest profit.

You reckon the desk set? Mm-hm. OK.

You spent in total how much? ?220. That is such a good sum of money.

?80 of leftover lolly. Yes. Who's got that? I've got that.

Thank you, Alex. You give it to me and I give it to him.

Thank you. Have you had a lovely experience, Chris?

A great morning. Brilliant. Fantastic! They've got

great taste, Tim, so I'm going to see that this is spent very wisely.

Anyway, you had fun. That's the main thing.

Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?

The Blues kicked off by spending ?8 on the chestnut pan and flipper.

They jumped at the chance of a ?26 frog. Ha!

And finally, made a dash for the walking cane at ?95.

I say, Anita, are we getting shorter or are the teams getting taller?

LAUGHTER I mean, you're enormous, you two!

Perfectly formed! Perfectly! LAUGHTER

So, Joe, which is your favourite piece?

My favourite's got to be the chestnut roaster and flipper. Is it?

It's quirky. OK, lovely, that's your favourite. What about Dad?

I think the little frog, the wee frog. The wee frog's your favourite.

And will that bring the biggest profit?

Oh, no, the biggest profit is the chestnut turner. Is it?

I'll go with the frog. Will you? LAUGHTER

I love families, don't you? Particularly close ones like this.

So you spent how much, Joe? ?129. ?129.

I'd like ?171 of leftover lolly, please, somewhere. I can do that.

170. And one. OK. That's very good. Anita, there you go, darling.

A large wodge of money and a big challenge. Yes, and I would like

to buy them their heart's desire. Ooh! Their heart's desire?

That's getting personal, isn't it? Intriguing.

Well, it's mighty windy out here, so we better slip on with this.

Anyway, good luck, chaps and Anita. Thank you.

Meanwhile, I'm going to show you something small and sparkly

that I found earlier on one of my travels.

What do you think about this?

Well, it's a wee thing and it's dangly.

That's because it was designed as an exotic pendant.

A length of chain through that suspension loop,

which is covered by a delightful little Roman mask, look.

And then, it goes down to an exotic and extremely decorated

and enriched section, with a girl playing a harp. She's a muse.

And this muse sits in a baroque pearl-encrusted plinth.

And then, the pearl itself at the bottom,

which trembles with every movement.

And above that, a fixed opal.

And flanking that on either side are cabochon rubies.

And on the face of it, with the complexity of the construction,

and the beauty of the object itself,

you would expect it to be worth ?1,000 or two, at least.

But actually, such is the vagaries of fashion,

these are not popular jewels.

And as a result, you could scratch around a fair like this

and find a piece of comparable quality for less than ?250.

And my tip for you,

if you want to go out and invest in unusual jewellery, is to go

and find some of these revival pieces at about that price range.

And I guarantee you, over the years, you will not lose money on it.

So that's a tip. Got it?

Great.

Well, well, well! Isabel Murtough is the lady of the moment today

at Hansons auction house at Etwall on the outskirts of Derby.

And hot from the Newark showground comes a curious mix... Ha!

..led by all these pieces of clear Perspex. Where'd they come from, Is?

They have a trademark on the bottom, Clearfloat,

which we've traced back to Rhode Island. Really? Across the pond.

They're American? What fun that is, isn't it?

Do you think they're going to sell? I do, I think they could do well.

How well's well? We've only put 20-30 on,

but I think they might do a bit more. Do you?

So, being a bit more optimistic, then, how much is more?

40-60, perhaps. Do you? Still not good enough. No! ?80 paid.

Anyway, there we are. Amusing and different. Mm-hm.

But unlikely to make a handy profit.

Which leads us, seamlessly, to the next item,

which just happens to be a hand.

Yeah, it's a nice piece, um, could be an artist's model,

um, or it could be from a mannequin.

I rather fancy the second explanation. Yes.

Cos that could go on a shop display or something. Mm-hm.

Um, how well do you think it's going to do, Isabel?

I think it could appeal to quite a few people. It's nicely articulated.

Um, there is the slight damage to the little finger. Mmm.

But, you know, I think it might do sort of ?30-?40.

?110 paid. Right.

Last up is the piece of Maling transfer printed.

Said to be for tea. Mmm. That's something we see here quite often.

Yes. On a regular basis. It's mass-produced, isn't it? Yes.

And, er, therefore not worth much? No. No. I think, at auction,

we'd probably look to get, on a very good day, ?10-?15. Mmm.

?30 paid. Right. So there's a few holes in all of this.

Mm-hm. I think they'll need the bonus buy, so let's go have a look at it!

Are you feeling excited? Yes. A bit nervous.

You are so courageous, you two! You spent 220 and you gave CG ?80.

Chris, show us your wares.

Well, I know you love Ming. Oh, yes!

Very much. These aren't exactly Ming... Ooh!

..but Chinese blue-and-white. Ooh!

I've bought you two pairs of Chinese dishes.

Nice early, about 1800, perhaps even slightly earlier than that.

In nice condition and pairs. What more would one want?

They're really lovely. They are, aren't they?

How much did you spend? Well, every penny of what you left me.

?80? ?80, yes. And they'll make... thousands? Oh, of course they will!

Well, they won't, but I think they will easily make 100, 120, perhaps.

OK. Even with the crack on it?

That, to a collector, may not matter too much.

Would it not?

Have you got any cracks? No. We've still got two pairs here, girls.

Still got two pairs! They're still the age that they are. Yes.

And they're beautiful! And a good price. They are very pretty.

They may not be Ming, but they are very pretty.

OK, girls, you happy with that? Yes. Got your prediction? Yes.

You don't have to pick until after the sale of the first three items,

but right now, for the audience at home, let's find out

what the auctioneer-ess thinks about Chris' plates.

Right, then, Isabel, little blue-and-white, look.

Yes, these are pretty.

So we've got four 19th-century Chinese blue-and-white plates.

Twos and twos, aren't they, really? Yes.

These are the sort of things that came over at the end of

the 18th century in massive numbers. Yes. In the cargoes. Huge numbers.

Like 200,000 pieces of blue-and-white china.

So they're not exactly rare. What's your Chinese market like here?

Pretty hot? It's good. It's really good, yes. Mmm.

Especially with the help of the internet these days, you know,

we've got overseas international buyers.

The Chinese aren't really buying this low-grade blue-and-white back,

are they? No. What are they worth? ?20 each?

Yeah, 10-15, perhaps.

So more like 40-50, rather than 80? Mmm. Might they get ?80?

I think, with the wind in the right direction,

even then we'll be struggling. OK, fine, well, that's code for no.

SHE LAUGHS You're very sweet, Isabel.

Anyway, there we go, moving on from the Reds to the Blues.

We've got some oddball things here.

That's said to be a chestnut pan and flipper. Yes.

Do you go along with that?

Um, I've got no reason to disbelieve it.

Right. A warming pan of some sort.

You've got to put your chestnuts in something to toast 'em, haven't you?

And then, the flipper for turning them over? Yeah.

I'm not going to test you with a big estimate on this. What do you think?

We've put ?10-?15.

Perfect! ?8 paid. Oh, great!

So that should be auto-profit, we hope.

Now, you're right by Royal Crown Derby, yes, here? Mm-hm.

So, this old toad is food and drink to you? Yes.

See a lot of them? We do.

But the thing is that they're terribly expensive

new in the shop, aren't they? Mmm. And they produce lots of them. Yes.

So does that mean that, second-hand, the value's not so high?

The paperweight market was flourishing five years ago,

but it's plummeted since,

and this is also a factory second. Oh, great(!)

So... LAUGHTER

How much, then? Er, 10-15.

OK, ?26 paid, so not too far off.

And knowing your luck on the rostrum, you'll get away with it.

I hope so. You'll charm them, I expect.

The last item is the mammoth stick,

with the very substantial silver knob on it.

Mmm. That's a monster, isn't it? It is.

For a very tall gentleman. Are these collectable?

Yes, the Walking Stick Society, um, you know, has many followers

and, although it's not a walking stick per se,

I think the stick collectors will be interested.

With the silver mount as well... Yes. ..it's a nice Victorian example.

It's the sort of thing that some official in a council,

an alderman or a town crier, might have had, isn't it?

Yes, could well be. That sort of idea.

How much do you think it's worth? 80-120. OK, ?95 paid.

So they're pretty well on the money, aren't they? Yes. And I fancy,

the way things are looking, this team may not need their bonus buy,

but let's go and have a look at it anyway.

OK, you two giants, now... Yes! LAUGHTER

Anita Manning was given ?171 of your leftover lolly... Yes.

So, Anita, show us what you bought.

LAUGHTER What is that?

Isn't that great? Well, the boys were desperate

to buy a piece of Oriental. Oh! Here we go. Brilliant!

Despite the fact that they can't even RECOGNISE a piece of Oriental.

SHE LAUGHS It's why we relied on you. Yes.

So I searched and searched and searched

so that I could gladden your hearts with a piece of Oriental.

This is a large... And I wanted to buy large, because you are big guys.

..Japanese bronze vase... Right. ..from the Meiji period.

Sort of late 19th, early 20th century.

A beautiful object... It is. ..with these marvellous birds and flowers.

And look at these fabulous handles.

Yes. Depicting either dragons or hens.

How much of our money did you spend on this, Anita? ?150.

Did you? OK. Mmm. OK. Looking to see the facial expressions.

LAUGHTER Now, how much will it make?

I would estimate this around ?150,

maybe 140-180.

Right. Um, so there is a good chance here. Yeah.

Well, these things can fly, though, can't they?

If you get, you know, online people bidding for it.

You've been watching too many programmes! I have, I have!

No, seriously, it is a very valid point. Yes. A lot of online bidding

for this sort of stuff. Yeah. You could make a profit on this.

Absolutely. Thank you very much. OK, thank you very much.

Thank you very much. Why don't we find out right now

what the auctioneer thinks about Anita's pot?

Do you fancy that one? I think it's really pretty.

Do you really think it's pretty?

Yeah, with the stylised birds and flowers, um,

and the handles are sweet too.

Everybody to their own taste, I suppose.

Um, it's quite late, yes?

Yeah, we think Meiji period, so late 19... Mmm. 1900s.

OK. It's a good size. What do you think it's worth? Um, ?150-?200.

OK, fine, ?150 paid by Anita, who's pretty canny, I have to say,

and ?150-?200, that's encouraging, isn't it? Yes.

Yeah. It would be marvellous if we could get up the top there.

But that'll be your challenge from the rostrum, Isabel.

I'll do my best, Tim. I'm sure you will. Thank you so much.

The lady's bid of 20. And two. 25...

28... Sold.

Now, Penny and Alex, this is exciting, isn't it? Very exciting.

First up is the Lucite desk set.

Lots of bits of it, look, and here it comes.

Mid-20th-century Lucite desk set. Beautiful.

What shall we say? ?20 for them.

?20? They're an American company.

Do I see ?20 for them? Yes, go on, 20. At 20.

It's not expensive for a four-piece desk set.

15 it can be.

Any interest at ?15? She's going backwards!

That's the wrong way! I thought she just went up!

On the net. At ?15 internet bid.

18? Penny! Aw!

20 I have on the net. And five.

Five in the room. And 30, net.

30 is it now? Come back on the internet.

25. ?25 room bid.

30 now. Make no mistake, we're selling at 25.

?25! Oh, blast! That's five short of 30,

which is 50 short of 80, so that's minus 55.

Here's the hand of God.

Hand model, there we go. On commission, I have two bids.

And I can start straight in at ?35, on commission. Ooh!

At ?35. Let the internet settle.

We're up to ?60 on the internet. 60! Ooh! That's more. 65 I'm bid.

75...80...

And five, would you like? 85...90... And five.

It's all happening online today!

It's at ?95, on the internet. More, a bit more!

?100 I'm bid. At 110. Do I see 120 in the room?

Wiped its face. It's all happening on the internet. 120 I'm bid. Yes!

120's bid. And 130. 130 I'm bid. Do I see 140? Look!

Two people battling it out on the net today. Wow!

?130. Do I see 140?

Gavel's raised, internet. Fair warning. 140? They're back!

Yes. At 140. They like it. 150, I'm bid. They like it.

At ?150. 160, is it? I can see you hovering. Hang on.

On the internet, at ?150...

That is so good. OK!

150 is plus 40, which slashes the deficit,

in Osborne terms,

to only minus 15... Oh, that's nothing! ..which is nothing!

Maling ware blue-and-white tea caddy. There we go.

Transfer printed. Lots of interest on commission.

And I can start it straight in at ?25. Get away!

On commission at 25. Do I see eight now?

At ?25 on commission. Eight is it?

Or we'll sell. On commission. I don't believe it. At ?25.

Do I see it? 28! In the room, at 28, sir, thank you.

I have a bid of 30.

Yes! Five, if you like.

"One more," he says. One more!

At ?35, seated in the room.

35. 40... 40! New place! 40, I've got you, sir, at ?40. Five now?

Shakes his head. At ?40, in the cap.

?40. Do I see five?

We need another one. At ?40. Internet's quiet on this lot.

It's in the room, at 40.

All done? We'll sell to you, sir.

Well done, that girl. Great! Anyway, ?40

is plus 10, which slashes the deficit... Even further!

..to minus ?5, OK? We're getting there.

Is this palpitation time?

What are we doing with the bonus buy, Pen?

I think we go for it. Yes. Go with it.

You going to do that? Are you, really?

OK, we're going with the bonus buy and here it comes.

19th-century Chinese dishes, ?20, for four.

20, I've got you. At ?20 room bid. More than that. Straight in at ?20.

Five would you like? At ?20. Lady's bid in the room.

At ?20, seated. Five is it?

Any interest online today? Uh-oh! It's in the room at ?20.

Five do I see? All done, we'll sell. At 20...

That's it. No Chinese, no English. Never mind! Sold for ?20.

Which is minus 60. We've had the full experience.

Equals minus 65... And how's your trust in me now, darling?

I still trust you! Aw! But not with Chinese?

Not with the Chinese!

Well, there we are. C'est la vie. What can one say?

C'est la vie. And who knows?

After this experience, it may be a winning score.

You could still walk away as victors. Yes.

Now, listen, you two heroes... Yes. Do you know how the Reds got on?

Not a clue. Not a clue. Poker-faced they were.

They can do that, those women, can't they? Cards close to their chest.

Now, first up, then, is the chestnut pan and flipper.

What shall we say for this lot here? ?10? Who'll start me at 10?

At ?10 for the cast-iron chestnut pan and flipper.

Come on, put your hand up, then. Do I see ?10?

?10 I'm bid on the internet.

Yes! Yes! Come on! What we like! 12, is that, in the room?

?12, I'm bid, in the room.

With you, sir, at 12. 15, would you like, on the internet? They would!

?15 I'm bid. ?18? Look at this lad!

At ?18. 20 now?

Come on, net! ?18 in the room.

20, would you like? Let's round it up.

Lady's bid of 20. And two? 25?

28? Look at that! And 30?

You said it was a load of rubbish. One more?

THEY CHATTER Yes, she says. ?30!

Get in there! Are you sure?

At ?30, lady's bid. Net, you're out, at ?30...

Yes! How about that?

That's plus ?22. There we go. Now... Now, then...

Here comes old hopalong!

Right, come on, here we go. We have the Royal Crown Derby paperweight.

Modelled as the frog in the Imari palette,

and very sweet he is too.

And I can go straight in at ?30.

Yes! On commission at ?30, I'm bid.

On commission, I've got two bids on the book.

This is good, isn't it? Straight in at 30.

Five would you like?

Five I have in the room. At ?35.

I've got 40 on commission.

This is... This is dreamland! Five would you like? One more?

One more? He says yes. At ?45.

I don't believe this! Is this actually happening?

At ?45? Do I see 50 elsewhere?

50? Seated, in the blue, for the Blue team,

at ?45. 50 is it?

At 45...

Yes! Done it. Well, that is pretty good, isn't it?

I think that must be plus ?19.

This is the big one, isn't it? Look out! Now, here comes the cane.

19th-century silver-mounted ebony cane.

Well, interesting lot, and some good bids on the book as well.

And I can start it straight in at ?100... Yes! ..on commission.

And you're in profit again. ?100 I am bid, on commission.

110 do I see in the room?

Such an interesting lot, at ?100. 110 do I see?

Any interest online?

It's ?100. It's got to be worth more than that.

At ?100. It's brilliant! It doesn't seem expensive

for a silver-topped cane at ?100.

Do I see 110? No, she doesn't. Someone's going to buy it.

You all out? We'll sell on the book.

At 100...

Yes! ?100 is plus ?5. So that means, overall, lads,

you are plus ?46. Thank you, Anita. ?46 up.

Put it there, matey. Thank you. Brilliant.

That's very fair, that, isn't it? That's amazing. Well done. Thanks.

Thank you so much. Now, your big decision now is, cos it's not over,

what are you going to do about the bonus buy? I'll tell you, Anita.

Oh, look out. We came here for a golden gavel.

We've got a golden gavel. We don't want...

We think we might... It's a brilliant item.

But we think we might call it a day. Happy with that, then?

Very happy. Not going with the bonus buy,

but, Anita, we're going to sell it anyway.

220, we have the wonderful Japanese bronze twin-handled vase.

Meiji period. Highly decorative.

And what shall we say? ?100?

For a Meiji period Japanese bronze vase, ?100 do I see?

At ?100?

It's got to be worth ?100!

I think we've made the right decision. 80, then? ?80?

?80! I've got you, sir, thank you, at ?80 in the room. Five is it now?

At ?80, gentleman's bid in the centre. Uh-oh! Five is it where?

Maiden bid, in the centre. Five where? Don't like the look of this.

At ?80?

Gavel's raised and we're selling. All done at 80?

?80 is minus ?70. Aw! Just as well you didn't go with it, lads.

Anyway, plus ?46.

Aw! Thanks, Anita. Anyway, good try!

Don't say a word to the Reds! Not a word. Not a word!

Well, well, well, well! Could you believe it?!

These are the same characters who bought in the same place,

but yet, have come up with such a world of difference.

Been chatting, you lot? ALL: No. At all? No?

Not at all. Well, one team's done very, very well,

and one team's not done so well, and the team that's not done so well,

I'm afraid to say, are the Reds.

Aw!

Minus ?65 is not a fair reflection, though, on their performance.

A ?40 profit on the articulated hand. Yes. That was very good!

And then, that Maling ware thing, that made a nice profit. It did!

But otherwise, it's just bad luck. Anyway, had a nice time?

It's been brilliant. We've loved having you on the show.

Thank you for coming and joining us, but the victors today

are victors because they go home with cash! Yes! Folding money!

?46 worth! Joe, there you go. Thank you very much.

That'll eke out the student grant. Anyway, there we go. There's that.

OK, that's the extra one. Give that to the dad.

And, of course, because you made a profit on every single item,

you are eligible to be members of the ancient

and noble order of the Golden Gavel. Notice new design! New design!

They've dreamt of this moment. Absolutely. Yeah, well, there we go!

This is the stuff that dreams are made of! It is!

History in the making. Look at that. OK, you happy with that? Yes.

Managed to do it without puncturing anything? Which is brilliant.

Has it been good, Joe? It has been fantastic!

Joe Junior? Absolutely brilliant!

Has it been good for you, Anita? Aw, wonderful! Two big guys. Yeah!

I've noticed you looking up! Anyway...

Thank you very much. Join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting, yes?

ALL: Yes!

It's Biscuit Week.

Must try not to drop them.

It's going to be messy.

First batch in...

# It's so important

# To make someone happy... #

Now, THAT'S crispy. Very enchanting.