Newark 5 Bargain Hunt

We're in Newark-on-Trent today,

a pretty little market town

with a pretty large antiques fair.

So, are you up for this?

Hold on tight, set your stop watch for 60 minutes

and let's go Bargain Hunting!

So, just how difficult can it be

to spend £300 in 60 minutes

on three items to take away and sell at auction?

Well, a lot more difficult than you might think,

when there are over 2,000 stalls to choose from.

So, here's a quick peek as to what's coming up.

While the Reds embrace the spirit of the show,

the Blues reveal their tactical nous.

This guy has made a business plan.

So, on the Red Team today, we have good friends Nicky and Gilly,

and for the Blues we have father and son, Vikesh and Surendra.

Hello everyone. Lovely to see you.

Now, Nicky, you're one of those lucky people who has

-a job that is actually also more like a hobby.

-Yeah.

I've always had a huge affinity for films, erm,

and a few months ago, I started working at the local cinema.

-The lovely thing is that the cinema prospers, doesn't it?

-It does.

It goes from strength to strength, which is really encouraging.

But you like to collect a few movie-related things too.

I do, yeah.

My favourite film of all time is The Nightmare Before Christmas

so anything you can think of.

Slippers, bath robes, big banners, posters...

-And then you collect hats.

-Yes.

-How many hats do you collect?

Hats and bracelets over the years,

-I've probably worn well over 500, that kind of thing.

-Have you?

-This is a tiny amount.

-Yes.

This is me kind of toning it down for the day.

-Now Gilly, you enjoy a bit of role-playing.

-I do.

Tell us about that.

I do what's called larping. And it stands for Live Action Role-play.

We go as fantasy characters.

We pick a character

and we meet about four times a year

for a weekend and we all camp out.

And we basically do battle

and pretend to be somebody else for the weekend.

Well that's rather lovely, isn't it?

And what sort of things have you pretended to be?

Erm, I've been a squirrel called Nutkins. Oh, yes.

And do you go and sit under a tree?

I was actually a battling squirrel, so I did actually fight.

-Against another squirrel?

-No, against trolls and orcs.

Oh, trolls and orcs. Is that a good competition?

-Well, it depends on how big the orc is.

-I suppose it is.

If you had a rat-sized orc,

-then a squirrel could do quite well then.

-Yes, yes. Most definitely.

Now I know that there's some spells

and potions in the larping world, but actually you get involved

with a few spells and potions in your ordinary life, don't you?

Yes, I do. I've been a Pagan since I was about 18.

When it comes to casting a spell or creating a potion that's

going to enable you to win on Bargain Hunt today,

-have you got anything up your sleeve?

-Erm, maybe.

-Maybe?

Oh, very enigmatic. I'll have to give you £300 in a minute,

and we'll see what happens. Anyway, good fun.

Vikesh, I understand that you're the driving force behind a new

-online business, are you going to tell us about it?

-Yeah, certainly.

So it's an online business that I set up a couple of months ago, and it

basically helps people find driving instructors when they learn to drive.

-Right.

-So that's it in a nutshell.

So what are the special features of your site?

Erm, the fact that you can use different filters to try and find

a driving instructor, as everyone has different preferences.

Now, for a young man, you've got an interest in old time pieces.

Yes, that's right. That comes from my grandad.

When I was quite young, he showed me a pocket watch and I was quite taken

back by it, and so then recently I've started collecting them.

Just pocket watches, not wrist watches?

No. There's just something about pocket watches.

They're so simple on their own,

and I just think they're pretty little items,

-something different to a standard wrist watch.

-Exactly.

-Now, Surendra, you work from home.

-That's right.

-Tell me about that.

Yeah, I'm a graphic designer.

-And are you helping Vikesh with his business?

-Definitely, yeah.

I designed his logo for him, his stationery, uh, banners,

-anything related to graphics.

-Very nice too.

-Anything to help him out.

-It says here you enjoy your sports.

-That's right.

-I used to play cricket for a league team.

-Did you?

-Yeah.

-Batsman?

I used to be a wicketkeeper.

I used to enjoy wicket keeping a lot, that was my main...

Dangerous place, wicket keeping.

It is but I used to enjoy it so much that I didn't want to give it up.

So how confident are you two today? What are your tactics?

I'd say we're pretty confident.

Our tactics are to go for three slightly low value

items around £30/£40 mark to minimise the risk

and obviously gain in on the margin and then leave our expert

as much money as possible to go out there and do her thing.

OK, well you really have got your tactics sorted out.

Don't tangle with this one in business, I can tell you.

Anyway, now, your money moment.

£300 apiece, you know the rules, your experts await, and off you go!

And very, very, very good luck.

Hmm, I quite fancy a spell.

On the hunt for the Red Team today,

it's the super sleuth, Chris Gower.

There's a lot of faces

around these fairs,

but here's one of the finest,

it's Anita Manning.

Oh, the tarot girls. Gilly, what are they telling us?

Well, they're telling us that we're going to find lots of shiny things!

Yes, yes!

And lots and lots of profit.

Yes!

And it's all going to be ours.

-Fantastic!

-What are we waiting for?!

-That's enough of this. Come on, let's go!

-Let's go!

The sky is blue, the sun is shining, it's blooming freezing.

-It definitely is.

-Very, very windy.

We've got 300 squidjaroos to spend.

-That's right.

-Dad here, son. Who's the boss?

-That's got to be me, surely.

-Aww!

-It's the young blood in the team.

-Oooh!

-Glass and pretty.

-Oh, yes!

-It's very pink.

-It is very.

-You like the blue?

-I like the chalice.

-I like the blue.

-Right.

Can I tell you from an auction point of view,

-there's not enough going with this.

-Right.

-It's got a bit of age.

-It's probably '40s. Erm, pretty commonplace, really.

-Yeah.

I think there's blingier and prettier things round the corner.

Yeah.

So, Blues, what's the plan?

Well do you want to spend a lot of money,

or do you want to spend a little?

Well our strategy is to get three items of around the £30 to £50 mark,

so low risk items therefore trying to maximise the profit on each item,

and then leave a lot more money, £100 - £150 plus, for you...

-He's worked out all the tactics.

-He has, yeah.

-This guy has made a business plan.

-Yep.

Well, the Blues are obviously aiming high, but what about the Reds?

-Do you think we'll find a bargain in there?

-Anything for a pound?

You could go smashing with that money.

It's jewellery.

I don't know, there's no jewellery about is there?

-Not yet. Not out here.

-That'll be inside, yeah.

Mainly outside is furniture.

Anything that's weather-resistant, really.

The reds are still on the move, but have the Blues moved at all yet?

These are knife rests.

Again, they are a functional item and they would

lie on your table and you would place your serving knives on there.

Tell me about condition.

Erm, not the best condition,

There's some slight blemishes on the metal.

Do people still use these, Anita?

Uh-huh. I think they would.

Dining in is a popular thing today

-and its quite nice to posh-up your table.

-Oh, right. OK.

You know, to put posh things on it and these are sort of posh things.

Quite unusual.

-I don't know if it's the thing for your breakfast bar.

-No, no.

We're reaching the warm place here. I think we've just got to go in now.

-I can feel the warmth.

-Yes, I agree with that one.

The Reds have sought refuge already. Not like those hardy Blues!

Vikesh, Surendra, is there anything in here that you...?

-Yeah, something that caught my eye were these buttons.

-Uh-huh.

What do you make of them? Is there a hallmark on there?

Yes, we can see a hallmark here, and it's quite clear.

Erm, they are probably late 19th - early 20th century.

What I like to see with buttons is,

I like to see them in a nice box and I like to see six of them.

-Oh, I see. Yes.

-But these are good ones, and they're heavy.

-Uh-huh.

-They're lovely. Tell me what you think of them.

Erm, I think they're a nice little decorative piece. So yeah...

It's got a nice design to it, doesn't it? I think.

What sort of price would you be willing to pay for those?

Personally, going along with our strategy as well,

I'd say probably around the £40/£45 mark.

But obviously that's coming down

-from the £60 marked price.

-Yeah.

-You'd have to ask your dealer.

-Well I've got £60 on them.

-I could knock £10 off for you.

-£10...

I could knock them down to £50 for you.

Is there anything more you could possibly...?

We were looking more around the £35/£40 region.

I mean they're nice buttons, they're very old.

They're 100 years old plus so I'd like to get...

Can we meet in the middle and go £42.50?

Go halves and I'll shake your hand?

£42.50 then.

-We'll both shake your hand.

-Fantastic, yep, that's great.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Very nice to meet you.

Well done, Blues, First deal done.

And Vikesh has kept tight control of the...

# Money... #

-Have you seen that centrepiece there?

-That's beautiful.

-That looks lovely.

-Absolutely beautiful.

Well, let's have a look at this. Probably pewter. Is it?

Probably pewter, continental, very stylish,

Art Nouveau table centrepiece.

-A bit of bling, glass, shiny, achingly chic, isn't it?

-It is.

-It's understandable why it's a centrepiece.

-Good spot that, Chris.

-That Mr Gower is known for his keen eyesight.

-Let's have a look.

-Hmm.

-Oh. Have you seen the price?

-Yes. Thank you.

I don't know about you girls,

-but I like a lot of things on this stall, don't you?

-Oh, yes.

-Most definitely.

-Definite potential.

-There's a lighter.

-Oh, that is pretty!

-Isn't that nice?

-Is that tortoiseshell?

No, it's leather.

-Oh, OK.

-I'll tell you why I chose this.

There are lots of collectors of lighters.

They call it smoking memorabilia.

This is in fantastic nick,

and it's got the magic name under there, Dunhill.

It's very collectable.

-Is it old, or is it modern?

-It's '30s.

-And it's quite masculine for you two, isn't it really?

-It is.

-Very small.

-It's blingy as well.

-Yeah.

It's sort of cocktail bar, isn't it?

-Yeah, you could slip it into your purse.

-It's £85.

-Oh, well that won't do.

-Let's see what his trade is, all right?

-Yes.

So, what is your trade on this, please?

Uh, you could have it for £65.

I will just liaise with my girls. £65.

Do you think it will make a profit, how much do you think?

In a good sale, this would probably fetch over £100.

-I just love the condition of it.

-What did you say, £65?

-I really like it.

-It's got the pedigree, what can I say?

We could do it for £55.

-You are such a pusher.

-Oooh!

-Do you want to ask?

-Yeah, you ask.

-I will.

-Hiya, did you say your best on that was £65?

-£65, yes.

Could you do it for £55?

I couldn't go down that low,

but you're such a pretty girl you can have it for £60.

-TIM:

-Well, it looks like there's a spark between them.

-£60.

-What do we think, £60?

-Yeah. Most definitely.

-Fab.

-Yes.

-Got a deal.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you!

-Thank you very much!

-We have our first item!

-Well done!

Cor, that's a weight off, Reds!

You've got your first item, and that's £60 spent.

It looks like the Blues have spotted some more silver.

-Your wee snuff box, how much is that?

-Er, about £40.

-About £40?

-What about the two napkin rings at the back.

-Sorry, which napkin rings?

-The ones just in the box.

-How do they actually beat the shape to...

-It would be a little silversmith's hammer.

-Right.

So it's quite fine work, they're working in quite a small scale.

The pattern is made by the silversmith having beaten it

out from underneath it.

It's an embossed work,

so there is some skill and artistry used in this, but I would like

you to compare that with the napkin rings,

because I think both of these have potential.

Tell me what you think first of all.

Well first of all, I like the initials on them,

which are nice because it's personalised.

I think the inside's a bit tarnished.

Vikesh, the inside is in perfect condition,

-it just needs a wee bit of polish.

-Elbow grease.

-Elbow grease!

-That's you told, Vikesh.

-These are nice items.

Tell me which one you like the best.

With our strategy, I'd be more inclined to go for that.

He's thinking strategy again. He's thinking business.

Although I like the design pattern on it, I think that is

-more classy...

-This is the artistic side of this team.

-I want to win this competition so...

-Oh, right.

-OK, businessman, you go and see if you can get a deal.

-Yep, definitely.

What is your best price on these? They're at £39. What could you go to?

-The cheekiest price you could possibly ask for or offer.

-£30.

-£30.

What do you say to that, Anita?

-I think you're being very, very lovely.

-I'll agree with that.

I'll shake your hand on that.

Thank you very much.

Another deal sealed, Blues.

And the Reds are playing catch-up again!

Have a look at these, girls.

You can't call them a pair, but they're in a set.

Stowbridge, 1900, good quality.

You can see that before you even touch it.

The one thing is, this stopper isn't the original.

You can either buy one, the big one, or buy the two.

I think they're more appealing as a set rather than just the single.

What would be your best? There's £150 there isn't there? For the two?

-£125?

-A liaise.

-Girls, teams, if we can get them for £115...

-Yeah...

-Do you want to try your trick? You're good.

-Well...

-£115, I think you should get them.

-Yes, go on, Vicki, go on.

-OK.

-You all right there? Could you do £115 on them?

-No.

-Not at all?

-No.

-I'll meet you halfway, £120.

-£120. Absolute best?

-That's my very best offer, yes.

-We like £120, don't we?

-We do like £120, yes.

-Fabulous, deal.

So, the Reds have snapped up two decanters,

but Anita's getting snapped wherever she goes.

-You're my favourite one on the show.

-Aw, thanks very much, thank you.

Right, here we have something totally different,

but absolutely lovely. It's a manicure set.

We've got the nail buffer, the scissors,

and the nail whatever-you-call-it.

Er, it's a cuticle shaper, Chris.

-Silver, Birmingham, 1912. In a box.

-Ah.

And is it a matching set or has it been married together?

I would suspect that the scissors don't match this.

That's probably why it's less than £100.

So what do you like about this?

I like that it's feminine,

because we've got the lighter which is quite gentlemanly,

and then there's the decanter, that's quite masculine as well.

And not only that, nails is a very big thing at the moment.

Everybody's training to do nails,

-so it would be a nice gift set for a graduation or something.

-Good point.

-I think we've made our decision, really.

-Yeah.

-Yeah, I quite like that one.

-Shall we find out what the trade price is?

-Yes, please.

-OK.

-I think you'll like this. £70.

-Oh, no way!

-What do you think?

-Is that good?

-Yes, yes.

-I like £70, yeah.

-All agreed!

-Yeah.

-Yes, most definitely, all agreed.

-We'll shake on that.

-Fantastic.

-Brilliant.

-WE'LL shake on that!

-We'll shake on it!

-Yes, we will!

We might even do even better!

No need for formalities here, Reds.

-Now, time is ticking for the Blues. What's Anita found?

-Eh, guys?

-I've found a couple of pocket watches for you.

-Oh, brilliant.

Now, this one is a traditional type of watch.

It's hallmarked silver, made in London in 1894,

so it has a good age about it.

Porcelain face, in good condition, and we've got this pretty little...

It's almost like a fob watch,

-which would have been attached to a ladies chain.

-Oh, I see. OK.

And this one has a silver face which is pretty,

and it has this rather nice embossed back. Tell me which one you like.

Eh, I like both, to be perfectly honest.

From an artistic point of view, which do you...

Definitely this one. More sort of bizarre in patterns, strange.

Silly question, but do they both work?

Erm, I don't know,

and it won't tend to matter in an auction situation.

Now this one's in at £70 and he can come down to £50 on that.

-Oh, that's great.

-And this one can come down to £45.

-£45, and that one was at £57.

-Yeah. So they're both not too bad.

Fob watches are prettier,

but I know that the big pocket watches are probably better sellers.

Another decision of head versus heart then, Blues.

We've got four minutes left here.

So your opinion would be...out of the two, which one would you get?

If it was you.

I like that one better,

but I think that one is the one that we...it's not going to fly,

but we've got the chance of making a couple of quid on them.

I think we've got to make sure our items have to sell, it's a

no-brainer in terms of economic sense, I think...I'd say this one?

-I'd say that one, yeah.

-Yeah? OK, yeah. We'll go for that one.

Go for that?

So, that's it.

The deals are done and the money is spent.

Let's remind ourselves what the teams bought.

The Reds had a flicker of excitement

when they paid £60

for their 1930s lighter.

They raised a glass

for the two decanters at £120.

And then snipped £28

from the ticket price,

paying £70 for the manicure set.

OK, N and G. How did it go for you?

-Really well.

-Is he a lovely man or is he a lovely man?

-Oh, he's an extremely lovely man.

-Now, how much did you girls spend?

-We spent £250.

-You are so mature, you two girls. That is a proper spend!

-Who's got the £50 of leftover lolly then?

-That'd be me.

-Oh, would it?

Oh, yes. Now, tell me, which is your favourite piece?

Erm, I think my favourite would have to be the decanters.

They're just so elegant, stylish, and they're just so aesthetically lovely.

-And did they speak to you?

-They did.

They whispered to me "we're going to make you a profit".

-So they said bye me.

-Yeah.

-And you love the decanters too?

I actually like the lighter.

I think it's a very nice piece, and it's in really good condition.

-That's your favourite then?

-Yes.

-Is that going to bring the biggest profit?

-Yes.

Do you agree with that, Nicky?

No, I would like to see the lighter bring the most profit,

but I've got a feeling the manicure set will on the day.

You're all over the shop, you are.

I know. Me all over.

There we go, £50.

-Thank you, Tim.

-Off you go with that. I wish you luck.

They've got great taste, these girls, so it'll be quite easy.

Well they've got you as an expert, don't they?

Well, good luck, girls. Have a nice cup of tea and warm up.

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

The Blues had a bright start with

their silver buttons for £42.50.

They wiped almost a tenner from

the cost of the napkin rings,

paying £30 for the boxful.

And finally, pocketed a watch

for £45 notes.

Just in the nick of time!

It's the father and son combination. This is always a winner, isn't it?

Surendra, tell me. Which is your favourite piece?

Uh, it's the napkin rings that we bought.

-That's your favourite, is it?

-Yeah.

-Do you agree with that?

Yes, definitely, yeah.

Always agree with your father, that's why you get on so well.

-And are the napkin rings going to bring the biggest profit?

-I hope so.

I think we got them for a pretty decent price,

therefore the margins on that should be pretty good.

-And you're agreeing with that too?

-Definitely.

-OK, fine.

-And how much did you spend altogether?

-A total of £117.50.

£117.50. So would that be £182.50? Something like that?

-That is correct.

-£182.50.

Anita, that's a lot of cash, isn't it?

In a fair like this with this money, the sky is the limit.

I suggest, guys, you go and have a cup of tea,

Anita's going shopping, we all need to warm up,

but before that, I want to show you something that is

actually as pretty as a picture.

Whether you're a grandparent, parent, or a child,

what do we have lots of knocking around at home? You've got it.

Photographs. And therefore, what do we need? Lots of photo frames.

And that's why photo frames are perennially excellent

sellers in fares and at auction.

Now, this quartet that I've come up with are unusual.

Firstly, we've got a set of three,

each of which have these pierced

foliate frames, and they've got

something of the Chinese about them,

with these little pagoda corners.

Look on the back, its complete look

with silk covered boards.

If you look carefully, you can just make out the tiniest little

continental silver discharge mark on the top there,

where it says 800,

and the little oval stamp.

So, they're not top quality, British

fully hallmarked silver frames,

they're continental silver frames

to an 800 standard, but there's

nothing the matter with that.

So this is charming, isn't it?

You could have, for example,

grandchild number one, grandchild

number two, grandchild number 3,

and mum and dad in the oval frame.

The whole family collection,

all captured in one clutch

of solid silver frames.

But the difficult thing is, how much to pay for the group of four?

Because retail, in a shop, each of these frames would be

worth between £80 and £120, so let's give them an average of £100.

There's £400 worth of frames there.

In a fair like this, the four could be yours for £120.

But what would they be worth

with some dazzling pictures in them?

Well, that must've increased the value by at least £4.

Well, how lovely to be back at Etwall, on the outskirts of Derby at

Hanson's Saleroom with Isabel Murtough.

-Hello, Isabel.

-Hi, Tim.

-Great to be here.

First up is the Dunhill lighter

and what is it about

old cigarette lighters?

Well, these days, smoking has

gone out of fashion, but we do

have the old chaps who are still

collecting their smoking ephemera.

Yes, I suppose best maker, some would

argue, in the world, is Dunhill,

and will it be listed on the internet?

Yes, everything's photographed on the internet, ready for our live sales.

That will help, won't it?

-Definitely.

-What's your estimate?

-£40-£60.

-OK, £60 paid. Well they might just get there, mightn't they?

Moving on to a bit of cut glass.

No ordinary cut glass this, is it?

No, it's wonderful. Absolutely beautiful.

Stourbridge crystal with

the lovely acid etching

and the faceted necks as well.

-Really beautiful.

-Yes.

The faceted neck means you can grip

it if it's a bit of a cold wine, if

there's a bit of condensation on the outside,

and the acid etching, these

are the grey bits, aren't they?

That's right.

And it makes such a delightful contrast.

Lovely, lovely design.

Any problems for these?

On one of them, we've noticed that

it doesn't have the original stopper.

We can tell by the colour

and also it's a bit of a wobbly fit.

Yeah, that's a pity, isn't it?

Whereas that one's perfect in its socket.

Would they have started out as two like this, do you think?

I imagine they would've come from a bigger set, four, possibly six.

Left over from a larger set. One stopper not-so-hot.

What does that do to the value?

We've put a very conservative estimate of £30-50.

I think they're beautiful so hopefully they run away.

Well they need to, because £120 was paid.

So, that's a bit of a dark hole.

The last item is the manicure items,

which again, I don't think match.

No, we've got a couple of different hallmarks in there,

1911 and '12, and also I'm not sure

the scissors are original to the set.

They look rather bent to me.

They are. A bit skew-whiff.

Well, I don't know about manicure sets.

I mean, you'll sell one for a lot of money if it all matches, won't you?

Yes, if you have all the original pieces

in their original leather boxes,

all the gaps filled, it can do really well.

What about these three then?

-That don't match and are probably in the wrong box?

-£20-£30.

OK, £70 paid.

There are so many holes, I'm afraid, in this teams' lots that they're

definitely going to need the bonus buy.

So, thank you, Isabel, let's go and have a look at it.

-Well, girls, this is exciting, isn't it?

-Yes.

-You gave Chris £50.

What did you spend it on, Chris?

Well there wasn't an awful lot of money really, Tim,

-but I think I've bought something very well, for you girls.

-Oooh!

-Shiny. I want!

-Shiny, clean, silver, cut glass, classic or what?

-I'll try not to drop it.

-Very nice.

And you say, how much

did you spend on it?

-£30.

-Oh! That's quite good.

-That's not bad.

-What period?

Well the silver is 1925, some nice pretty little flowers in there,

side table, sparkly, very clean.

I think just lovely.

-You happy?

-Yes.

-Yes.

Thank heavens for that.

The proverbial diamond in the rough, hopefully.

-And how much do you think it's going to make?

-At least £50.

-At least £50?

-Hmm.

-Why not? How about that, girls? I'd pay £50 for that, wouldn't you?

-Oh, yeah.

-Yes, of course we would.

Well he paid £30 actually, so there you go.

Anyway, hang onto that thought, girls,

because right now for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about the little vase.

-OK, Isabel, ideal for a posy.

-Indeed.

-Lovely for a little flower on the mantelpiece.

-Wouldn't it be?

And the glass is good, isn't it?

Yeah, it's in good condition,

lovely hobnail cut around the middle,

no obvious chips around the base,

which is what the collectors are looking for.

Exactly. And a nice silver mount.

Yes. Hallmarked, 1925.

So what would your value be on that?

We'd put £20-£30.

OK, fine.

So I think Chris has done very well, actually,

because it's not easy to find these things and who knows?

It'll make more than the £30 that he paid, I've no doubt.

Anyway, that's it for the Reds.

Now for the Blues, who've gone for a remarkably silvery looking group.

Three hallmarked silver buttons.

These are pretty, I really like them with the stylish cherubs on there.

Originally they might've been a set of four,

in an original leather box, which would've been lovely to see,

and the button collectors would've gone mad for them.

-As three, they're still saleable. I think they should do well.

-How much?

-£40-£60.

-OK, £42.50 paid. So that's fine.

Next, the silver serviette rings. 1971.

Yes, a bit later than we would've hoped.

But they're pretty, nice engine turned.

They are engraved on the cartouche,

so that does put some collectors off.

So, estimate-wise?

-£10-£15?

-OK, £30 paid.

But on the other hand,

-£10-£15 in a box for solid silver is not a lot, is it?

-No.

-It might just nudge up there.

-I hope so.

And lastly then, is the open faced,

keyless lever gent's silver pocket watch. How do you get on with those?

Pocket watches do well, it's a good collectible piece, with this

late Victorian era, the keyless

are more popular than the key-wound.

I guess because people can easily wear them

and not have to fiddle around with that irritating key to wind them up.

-And it's in good nick.

-It is, in good order, yeah.

I mean you never want to see a crack in the enamel, do you?

-No, that really kills it.

-What do you think you'll get?

Hopefully £40-£60.

OK, £45 paid.

So, in my view,

this team overall have done much better in their buying

in that they fit more closely to the estimates anyway,

and they're less likely to need the bonus buy,

but we're going to go and have a look at it anyway.

Well, Anita Manning, you had £182.50. Show us what you bought.

-The boys wanted me to spend everything.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-So I bought...

-Nice, nice.

-I thought that it was a pretty thing.

I know you guys like food,

and this is something that could hold nice little nuts or whatever.

It's beautifully embossed with these flowers and foliage

and so on and I particularly like this little knot at the top.

I thought that that was beautiful.

Continental mark on the inside of the lid,

I took a wee bit of a chance, boys,

in that I hope that it was all silver.

So, have a wee look at it, and tell me what you think.

Yeah, I like the sort of patterned design on it.

I think it's ever so pretty.

And how much did you pay for it, did you use the lot?

Ah, boys, I'm afraid I blew quite a lot. I spent £180 on it.

I know you wanted me to spend the money, I took a chance,

and I paid the weight price on it.

I think as long as we make some profit on it, I will be quite happy.

-Fair enough.

-I would be delighted.

-Surendra, wouldn't we all?

-That is the right attitude, boy, yes.

-We've got to be positive.

Exactly right.

So, let's check out Anita's entree dish

with our auctioneer of the moment.

-OK, Is, little toasted cheese or hot nuts.

-Whatever takes your fancy.

-It's a sweet little thing, isn't it?

-It is.

I like the finial, got a bud finial

on there as well, and the cast handles.

-It's pretty.

-Yeah.

I mean, you look at the work in cutting

and shaping each of those little petals. And it's silver, yes?

Well Tim, the cover is silver. Continental 925 silver.

The base is plate.

-You jest, Isabel.

-I'm afraid I don't.

They're a marriage, not made in heaven, I'm afraid.

-Oh, dear, it's all loose! That's not good, is it?

-No.

-And it's a bonus buy, and the expert spent £180 on it.

-Goodness.

-See?

-See her face? She's horrified!

-OK, so what's the estimate?

-A generous £50-£80.

-A GENEROUS £50-£80. Dear, oh dear, oh dear.

It will be a bloodbath if the team go with that,

so let's hope they don't. Anyway, we shall see in a minute, won't we?

-We will, Tim.

-We will, lovely.

Ladies' bid of £20, and £2, £25, £28, sold.

-Now, Nicky, Gilly, this is going to be fun, isn't it?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Are you concerned about anything at all? Gilly?

-No.

-No?

-You're happy about everything next?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

OK, I'll just run through the items with you.

The leather lighter by Dunhill,

£60 paid, she's put £40-£60 on it.

Then you've got the decanters.

£120 you paid for those.

She has been quite critical of them,

mainly because one of the stoppers

doesn't match, and that's a problem

for her, it's a bit kind of loose.

But the cutting is perfect.

Such good quality stuff, isn't it?

She's put £30-£50 which I think on the low side.

I think you'll finish up somewhere in-between,

so it may not be as bad as all that.

And then the nail buffer, she's put £20-£30 on, and you paid £70.

-So, let's hope for the best, all right?

-Fingers crossed.

You'll have to cross everything actually, not only fingers.

Your first item up is the lighter by Dunhill,

so as they say, let's strike a light!

Lovely Dunhill lighter,

very collectable,

and in working order.

So there we are.

And what shall we say, £20?

For a really good Dunhill lighter,

£45...

Already at £45 on the net, yes!

..on the net.

Do I see £50 in the room?

-£55 on the net. £60 is it?

-Yes!

We're battling it out at £55

and £60 where?

At £55 I have on the internet

at £55...

Come on, we need some more, more!

..back on the net.

One more if you like, at £55,

gavel's raised.

Fair warning at £55...

Oh, dear, that is minus £5.

No worries.

-Not too bad.

-Now, the decanter.

...Wonderful condition,

and one bid on commission,

I have to start it at £45.

On commission at £45, £50 is it?

At £45, do I see £50 now?

Come on! They're pretty!

..£50, thank you, sir.

Yes! Thank you!

..And £5 with me,

£60 if you like. One more.

At £55, gavel's raised,

at £55, and selling.

That's £5 short of £60 which is £60

short of £120 so that's minus £65,

which means overall

you're minus £70. Oh, dear, oh, dear.

Let's see how the old buffer goes.

£20 for a sweet manicure set.

Couple of different dates on there,

at £20? £10 if you like.

£10 I'm bid, £10 and £12,

hands everywhere, £12 and £15,

one more if you like. At £12, £15

on the net and £18 would you like?

£18 I'm bid in the blue and £20 now.

£20 on the net and £2 in the room,

-I have £22 in the room...

-Keep going!

..at £22 do I see...£5 now,

or we'll sell at £22.

Fair warning at... Oh, no!

..£22, £25, £28.

It's kept going on!

At £28, lady in the blue,

she's not going to give up at £28.

£28 is £2 short of £30,

which is £40 short of £70,

so that is minus £42.

And you had £70,

so that means you're minus £112.

-Epic.

-Epic fail.

-£112.

Can I take it you are going to go

-with the bonus buy?

-Yes.

-Yeah.

Let's see what happens,

here it comes.

It's really pretty, silver mounted

cut glass pedestal vase,

Birmingham 1925 the hallmarks,

and what shall we say? Just £20.

Ladies' bid on the aisle at £20.

Do I see £2 now?

Such a pretty vase in good condition,

at £20 it's with the lady.

Do I see £2 elsewhere?

£22, I've got you, sir.

£22, and £5 now.

£25 is bid, and £8.

£8 I have and £30. £30 and £2...

-Come on!

-Yes! Come on come on!

You're in profit.

..don't miss it for £1.

At £32 and £5? Thank you,

at £35, on the aisle at £38.

Go on!

..one more? You might have it at £1.

At £35, ladies' bid on the aisle,

make no mistake, we're going.

At £35.

You were £112, you're now £107.

So, there we are. That's not too bad, is it?

It could be a winning score, minus £107.

-Just don't say a word to the Blues.

-No, we won't.

-Well done, girls.

You're very sporting.

-OK, guys, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No, no. Not spoken to them.

Good. We don't want you to, that's lovely.

Now, the Art Nouveau buttons, the three of them,

she's estimated £40-£60 on those. You paid £42.50.

-So, she's been very positive about them.

-Yeah, possibly a profit.

I think what it is, Anita, they're cast, which is so nice, isn't it?

Uh-huh. Very pretty. We like them.

-We all like them.

-Yeah, we do.

-Perfect.

First up are the Art Nouveau buttons, and here they come.

Here we are, the set of three silver

Art Nouveau buttons. They're lovely.

Cast with cherubs.

And I can start at £30 for the three.

£30 for the silver buttons, £30.

Oh, £20 then. Go on. £20.

Not expensive for £20.

I've got you at £20.

Well done at the back.

At £20, ladies' bid...

Can't believe this.

..£2 do I see now?

At £22, £25, £28, and £30.

Not expensive. £30? One more?

At £28, lady seated, at £28...

Uh-oh, Vikesh, that prediction's

gone down the proverbial.

..at £28 seated, all done at £28.

-Aww!

-£28 is ridiculous!

£2 short of £30, which is £12.50,

so that's minus £14.50.

Now, napkin rings.

Birmingham 1971, what shall we say?

£10 for the two.

£10 I've got you. £10 and £12 is it?

£12, £15, £15, £18, £18 and £20, £22,

-£25, £28...

-Come on! Yes!

..no, she says. At £25 standing,

a new place at £28, and £30. £32 now.

-£32, £35...

-Great! We're in profit!

-..£38, and £40...

-You're in profit.

-..£42, £45, £48.

-Fantastic!

Sure? One more, sir, might have it.

At £45, standing in the room at £45,

gavel's raised at £45.

-Yes!

-That's great.

So, that is plus £15,

you were minus £14.50.

You're now plus 50p. Now we haven't had a plus 50p for ages.

Right, here we go. Here comes the pocket watch.

Stand by for a lump on this.

London 1884, I can start at £30 for a

good pocket watch. £30? £30 is it.

-Come on!

-At £30 I'm bid.

£2 is it now?

-£40 on the net.

-£40 on the net!

At £40 internet bid,

do I see £5 in the room now?

Come on, we want some more.

At £40 on the net, do I see £5?

Good pocket watch, good condition.

-She's trying.

-£40 it's on the net.

£5 do I see in the room now?

Can't bear this.

£45 ladies' bid

and £50 do I see now on the net?

It's in the room at £45.

Do I see £50? £50 bid on the net.

-Yes, boys, boys!

-Well done, lads.

That's more like it.

At £50 on the net, all done,

all settled, and will sell at £50.

-Yes!

-That means...look at that!

You are now the proud possessors

of £5.50 profit.

Now, that could be a winning score.

Are you going to go with the bonus buy? Give it a run?

It's a risk but, um...

-I'll take £5.50.

-Yeah.

-Would you?

I think your dad's up for a bit of a risk here.

I'm usually the risk taker.

Listen, Surendra,

are you going to surrender or are you going to go with this?

I think I'll surrender.

We're going to sell the bonus buy anyway, and here it comes.

We have the white metal twin handle

dish with the silver continental

cover, and do I see £40? £40?

Sweet little dish for £40.

Nice, continental silver cover, with

a bud finial. Any interest at £40?

-£40?

-Oh, no, boys.

£30, we've got two places.

£30 and £5, £40?

-£35, ladies' bid.

-Oh, boys!

At £35, seated in the centre at £35,

gavel's raised, fair warning,

will sell at £35.

...is £5 short of £40.

You've made the right decision,

thank goodness.

Thank goodness for that!

That's minus £145 but you didn't go with the bonus buy, you got

your £5.50, it could be a winning score, say nothing to the Reds.

-We won't.

-No.

-OK, well done, lads.

Well, some days is good days, and some days is not so good days,

-and I'm afraid today has not been a great day for the Reds.

-Aww!

Bad luck, team.

£107 worth of losses!

-That's a big debit number, isn't it really?

-It was an epic failure.

Well, it was a tragedy, actually. You was robbed.

-We were.

-But I hope you've enjoyed your day.

-We have.

It hasn't spoiled it for you?

You've been such fun, I tell you, so thank you very much.

But the victors today are going home with a magnificent total,

because we're shelling out £5.50.

Yes!

There's your £5, Vikesh, and you can give your dad the 50p. There we go.

That's a lovely job, isn't it really?

Because you made a fiver on the silver watch

and you definitely didn't do the bonus buy, which is just as well

we don't talk about the number on that, so you walk home with £5.50.

-We do indeed.

-Which is good.

-We're happy with that.

-Oh, you're very happy with it?

-Very happy.

-Have you had a good time, Surendra?

-Yes.

Good. Well thank you very much for joining us.

In fact, join us soon for some more bargain hunting. Yes?

ALL: YES!