Malvern 9 Bargain Hunt

There is a saying round here -

"Pulchra terra Dei donum",

which roughly translates as - "This fair land is the gift of God."

But what we want today is that this here fare

delivers one or two or even three gifts for our teams.

Let's go bargain hunting! Yeah.

Well, it is not in Latin

but our motto is to give each of our teams £300

and an hour to shop for three items to take away and sell

to make a profit at auction.

Hopefully. Ha!

And here is a quick squint at what is coming up.

On today's programme, the question is will the Reds be in agreement?

-He might do a bargain for us.

-No, no, no, no, no.

-No?

-No, moving on.

-It's not pretty.

-It's not my sort of cup of tea.

-What do you think about it?

-No.

-I think the condition is not good enough.

-It's not going to make any money.

And the Blue team are at odds too.

-No, David.

-No, no, let's move on, please.

-Come on, we haven't got much time.

-No. We can't waste time.

Come on, we've got to get going. No, leave him.

We're going.

But at the auction, will our teams be back on speaking terms?

Yes! Look at that. That is fantastic.

No!

I can't believe this!

Before all that, let's meet the teams, shall we?

Well, it is a family affair today with parents and their children.

For the Reds, we've got Caroline and Toby and for the Blues,

we've got Terry and Claire.

-Hello, everyone.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Very Nice to see you.

It is not just Bargain Hunt which is a family affair for you,

is it, Caroline?

No, my husband is a builder and we've been in business 30 years now

and our son has joined us in the ranks.

We build, renovate and hopefully improve people's houses for them.

Well, how lovely is that? And what is your role in the firm?

-I make coffee.

-HE CHUCKLES.

-No, I do the books.

-Oh, do you?

-And the secretarial work.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Keep them all under control.

I do try. It's pretty tricky but I do try.

Now, Toby, being in the family business

was not the original plan for you, was it?

No. Originally I was going to do medicine. Did physiology.

My dad was short of someone to work in the office,

so two weeks turned into four years.

-Oh, really? Is that the way it worked?

-Yeah, unfortunately.

-But you're now doing a part-time degree?

-Yeah, yeah.

In quantity surveying at UE.

-That's marvellous, isn't it?

-Yeah.

And what bit of the building business do you really enjoy?

When we are doing our own properties, that's the best bit.

-Is it?

-Yeah. Because it's for yourself. It's fun.

Are you going to be listening to your mother today

when it comes to buying on Bargain Hunt?

-I am in charge, so...

-Er, ahem.

-Oh, I see.

-Mother's in charge.

Oh, Mother's in charge. There's going to be a bit of aggravation going on.

-Yeah, yeah.

-That's always very, very nice.

He might have the last word but we will compromise, I expect.

I see. Well, we will stand by for that. Good luck anyway.

-Thank you.

-Very nice to meet you.

Now, Terry. Do you reckon you've got some small advantage today?

Well, possibly.

My wife and I had a couple of antique shops in Johannesburg.

-Oh, you're an antique dealer.

-No, I wouldn't quite say that.

And how long ago was this?

-In the '80s.

-Oh, right. So, a wee while back.

A wee while. Oh, yes, it was.

And what have you done in the meanwhile?

Well, my main job - I used to help out at the weekends in the shop -

but my main job during that time was in international shipping.

-Right.

-In the freight industry.

But you decided to come back to the mother country.

-In 2005 we decided to come back and retire.

-Brilliant.

Now, Claire, it says here that you're a medical secretary

-but you've got healing hands.

-Yes, that's right.

I work for Gloucestershire Hospital at the moment, I'm a bank secretary

and my main interest is in complementary therapies.

I trained as a reflexologist and an aromatherapist.

And do you get to practise what you preach, though?

Well, I do, yes, sometimes. I have people -

mainly friends and family at the moment

and I do a bit of massage for them and...

I mean, most people seem to get a lot of tension

on their shoulders and neck and things like that.

Oh, I know. Yes, I know. I feel it coming on.

Now, you two, what about your joint fund of antiques knowledge?

Are you going to spend all your money or are you going to spend a small part?

-We're going to spend a reasonable amount.

-Well, be careful with it.

It depends what we find and what we can get as a bargain.

-So, you don't really need your expert, that's the thing.

-Oh, we do.

-Oh, you do.

-We need to know fake from fortune.

-Definitely.

-OK, fine. Definitely, says the daughter.

There we are. We're going to have some fun today.

Anyway, now, the money moment. Here comes your £300 apiece.

Look at the mother rubbing her hands. £300 apiece. You know the rules.

Your experts await. And off you go.

And very, very, very good luck.

Well, whatever's going to happen next?

So, that is our teams. Let's meet their mentors.

Ably assisting the Reds,

it is the blinkingly brilliant Caroline Hawley.

And for the Blues, it is the ever-dapper David Harper.

Suits you, dear.

Well, you can't beat a lovely wet and muddy day

in the middle of the field, can you?

-No.

-No.

-Up to the elbows in mud.

-And antiques! That's what we love.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-We're not to have any mother-son disputes?

-No.

-Definitely.

-Hopefully not, no.

-Well, I have the last word.

-I thought you said you had the last word.

-That's not true.

-We've talked about this.

-Oh, OK, OK.

-We're going out with an open mind.

-Oh, well, that's good.

-Yeah.

-And a bit of QFB.

-QFB?

-Quality functional bargain.

-Phwoar! Can I pinch that?

-You can.

Still unpacking.

-Oh, no, that's fine. Unpacking is good.

-Right.

Cor, these teams are getting stuck in quick.

I think I've just blown our £300 already.

-Caroline! We're only a minute in.

-I love that.

Oh, it's gorgeous, isn't it?

Yeah, that is beautiful. Does it work?

-It is...

-What's the time?

Oh, yeah. No, I'm sorry, it's slow.

-THEY ALL LAUGH

-I don't think so.

That is really beautiful.

It's English, the maker is Elliott, it's a Lincoln retailer,

a wooden case with this beautiful chinoiserie pattern on it,

about 1950s.

It is a lovely looking thing. Do you really love this clock?

I absolutely love it. I think it's so pretty.

It's not too big, it will sit on anybody's mantelpiece

without being too intrusive and I think it is really, really delicate.

Do you like it too, Toby?

I do like it but it's a lot of money.

It's £275 and we are only five minutes in.

-It's our whole budget...gone.

-Less than five minutes.

Less than five minutes in and our whole budget is gone.

You want to pay £275 for it?

-No, no, no. Well, we can look and come back.

-Yeah, come on.

-I think we'll put it on the back burner.

-It is really nice.

-Thank you so much, though.

-Thank you.

-Bye.

I like it, Reds. Thinking big and potentially spending big.

If they are not careful, the blues really will be left out in the cold.

Now, Claire, what kind of things do you like?

Well, I like things that have got history to it.

-I like things that people have used in the past.

-Oh, I do too.

So that you can actually see them, that they've used it,

and if you can use it today, even better.

Oh, that's lovely. Terry, what for you?

Well, I like Arts and Crafts.

And maybe, because my wife is interested in dolls' houses

and miniatures, maybe there is an old dolls' house around.

Listen, we're not buying for the missus now, you know, Terry.

-I know.

-You're not trying to win points at home.

-I know.

This is all about profit.

-Well, it is profit.

-Let's have a look.

That's a bit of Art Nouveau. It's got a 20th-century feel.

-It's a nice colour, isn't it? It's very bright.

-Good colour.

Now, Terry, this is really in your area of interest.

I mean, it's early 20th century, it's screaming 20th-century design.

Art Nouveau, it's got that lovely shape to it

with the ridges down there.

It's a little posy vase.

You just put one really stunningly beautiful flower in there.

-Is that silver?

-That is silver.

-Oh, is it?

-This mark there?

That is some lovely hallmarks. Claire, can you read hallmark?

-You've watched this programme enough.

-I'll tell you what...

-I don't know. Dad, do you know that?

-I've got my...

Oh, my... He's well-prepared!

Use this. Look, there. Can we see that?

-What do you see?

-There's as a lion on there.

-Well, that tells us it's silver.

-A heart with an S.

-That's an anchor!

-An anchor!

-Well, you're nearly there.

-What is it? Come on, Claire.

-I don't know anchors.

-I don't know.

I don't really know a lot. You know more about antiques.

-I didn't come to look for silver.

-I just like to look at things.

-Anchor means it was made in Birmingham.

-Oh, OK.

That is the hallmark for the city of Birmingham.

-Maybe we can think about it.

-Yes.

Well, shall we just get a price? What sort of price?

-I could do that for £10.

-OK.

-£10!

-It's a fair price.

-Well, I think we'll go for it.

-Yeah, definitely.

-Don't forget, we're also trying to make money here.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Let me wrap it up for you.

-Well, I like you two.

I think it's good.

It's the first stall. The first stall and you're in. I like it.

Claire, I like it a lot.

TIM: First stall, first five minutes, first buy.

No pressure, Reds.

Caroline.

-Oh!

-What do you think of this one?

-It's not shiny enough.

Yeah, but there's a market for these.

-Hmm.

-He might do a bargain for it.

-No, no, no.

-No? Moving on?

-Moving on.

-It's not pretty, it's not pretty.

-Moving on.

Hmm, not finding any traction there, eh, Tobes?

So, we've bought one really, Claire, for Dad, haven't we?

-We've got his Art Nouveau style.

-Oh, that's true.

-Yes, yes.

-That's what he loves.

So, what about for you? What would you really love to find today?

-Well, I'd quite like to find something that someone has made.

-OK.

Maybe something embroidery or something like that,

that someone has actually used their hands to make it.

-Yes.

-Yes, I think so.

-OK.

-That would be really nice.

-OK.

Well, we will look out for something like that

and if we can't find something like that, do we have a backup plan?

-Well...

-Well...

-No.

-No.

-No!

Well... Your team are in unison, David,

which is more than can be said for Caroline's.

-Caroline.

-Yeah?

-There's a very nice vase here.

Oh, yes. Toby, come and have a look. Your mum's found something.

-May I pick it up?

-Yes, of course.

-Oh, that's pretty.

Look at this.

-It's not my sort of cup of tea.

-You don't like it?

-No.

-Would you hear a little bit about it first?

-No, that's fair enough.

-I understand that.

-I like it but it's your sort of item.

-Yeah.

-It is beautifully cut.

-It is from Bohemia.

-Yeah.

-I would say it's 1940s, '50s.

-Yeah.

Would that come in a pair, though?

-No, I don't think that would.

-Just a one-off piece.

-Yeah.

-And the colour is often called Bristol blue.

-Oh, right.

-If you hold it to the light, look at that.

-Look at it with the light.

Yeah, it's nice.

And what was the asking price, Caroline?

-£45.

-£45.

-Too much?

-I think that's too much, yeah.

I mean, for my mind, it needs be around £20.

You couldn't do £20?

I couldn't go that low, I'm afraid.

£25?

I was thinking £30.

-That's not bad.

-It's not bad.

For us to make a profit, I think we need £25, really.

Oh, go on.

Well, that's great. That's our first item in the bag.

16 minutes down.

-Right, OK.

-We're doing all right.

-So, we're OK. Yeah, we're fine.

-We've got three quarters left.

-We mustn't panic buy.

No, no, we mustn't panic buy.

Famous last words, eh? Still, well done, Reds. That's one vase apiece.

So, let's see if we can find a bit more Arts and Crafts, shall we?

-Yes.

-DAVID LAUGHS.

Oh, teddy bear. Oh, Claire, come on, tell me you'd love that.

He's a bit manky, isn't he?

He's manky? He's not manky, he's absolutely...

-There's a growl in him as well.

-Is he a growler?

Listen. CLAIRE LAUGHS

Oh, he did.

-He once growled. I know the feeling.

-It's too cold.

I don't know. I think we'll put him back for the moment.

We'll have another look round.

-I can't convince you at all?

-No.

-No.

-You buy it with your bonus buy.

-Yes.

Hey, some people. You can't please people.

You've got no emotion, you two.

TERRY LAUGHS

Bear it in mind, eh, David?

Sorry, can't help myself.

OK, teams, time to pick up those heels. That is 20 minutes gone.

Did you hear that, Blues?

-Got to get our skates on.

-Yes.

And we're going to go and get warm.

Now it seems Toby has found something to get excited about.

HE HONKS HORN Oh!

-Oh, God.

-Don't you like it?

It's not that I don't like it, it's just a little bit of a shock.

-I would have this.

-You've set the dogs off now, Toby.

-I would have this.

-Would you?

-How much is it?

-We'll find out.

-How much do you want for this?

-£60.

-£60?

What you think of £60?

-If you've got a car enthusiast in Malvern...

-Yeah.

It is marked here with the maker's mark, Desmo,

and again at the back, so that's good.

It's the original end to it.

It would have been bolted on to the side of the car in the 1920s.

I'm not sure what type of car.

And there's an awful lot of people that collect vintage vehicles,

loads of people.

I honestly think we ought to have a go at this, you know.

-It's got the original end to it.

-You're convincing me.

-You don't need convincing. You want it.

-I know.

-It's your mum that needs convincing.

-It's this one.

I have a girl's thing so you can have a boy's thing.

-Well, do you want to...?

-Why don't I leave it to you, Caroline?

You say £50 and see what he says.

-OK

-He will. I think he'll do £50.

-OK, Leave it to me.

-You try.

-I shall try.

Whilst Caroline tries to do a deal on the horn,

I bet those Blues are looking at something Art Nouveau.

If not, I'll eat my hat.

Cast your eye over this table and tell me if anything jumps out at you

like it has done for me.

Go along the...your dad's Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau,

art anything sort of theme.

-This?

-No.

No. What is this?

-Hmm, you're getting warm.

-Am I?

I quite like that, actually.

-It's a light.

-Yeah.

-It's quite nice.

-What about this?

Is this...?

-Yes, Terry.

-Well done, Dad.

-You found something.

-That, to me...

-Yes, yes, you've got this.

-That's quite nice.

-The copper.

-Oh!

-Ah.

-Oh, that is just delectable.

-What period?

-I would have said, what, '20s, '30s?

A bit earlier. Look at that shape.

-That is Art Nouveau, isn't it?

-Yeah.

It is a gentleman's piece. It is called a 'mantique'.

-Have you heard of mantiques?

-No.

-No.

It is the new buzzword in the antiques biz.

-Mantiques?

-Oh, right.

-Mantique.

Men spend money on themselves in a big way.

-That makes a change.

-Watches, cars, things for their desk.

-Right.

-It is a mantique.

How much is it?

-Is that...?

-£55.

-£55.

It obviously needs rewiring.

-Obviously.

-Sure.

-Which is a very easy job.

-Right.

-And it's fine, because if that had any form of wiring

in any way with no safety certificate,

the auctioneer will chop the wire off and what you would do with that

is you rewire it with that lovely old-fashioned cord.

-Right.

-It is brand-new but it looks really old

and that, in position, Terry, will look...

-Oh, it's heavy.

-Do you like it, Dad?

-I do.

What is the best price, dear lady, you could do this for?

-What price is...?

-It's got £55 on it.

-£55.

-£48.

-Could you do £40?

-Oh, no.

-£45?

-Go on, yes.

-£45?

-£45. Do you want it for £45?

-I think so, £45.

-We'll take it.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-Do I have to shake on it?

-Yes, you do.

-Well, if you want to.

-Yes, yes.

-Thank you very much.

-Me as well.

-Yes, thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-I think that is delicious.

-Smashing.

-Oh, well done.

-Absolutely delicious.

That is your second item and my hat remains intact

and there is more good news back with the Reds.

In case you were wondering, Caroline got the horn for £53.

-Well, that is great. Two items down.

-Yeah.

-Are you happy with this, Caroline?

-Yes, I am, yes.

I am. I think this is great condition, so that is rare.

-Yes.

-So, I think we have a good chance with that.

Another teddy bear.

-I know, I want him. I want him.

-Do you?

He's fabulous!

-Tell me you love him.

-Do you like teddy bears?

I do love teddy bears.

-No, seriously.

-He hasn't got any arms.

-He's got no arms!

-He's going from bad to worse. And no ears.

-Oh, no.

-No, David.

-So, let's move on, please.

-No.

-We haven't got much time.

-We can't waste time.

Come on, we've got to get going. No, leave him!

-We're going.

-SHE LAUGHS

Aww, poor David.

Now, are the Reds ticking the right boxes?

-How about that big box?

-It's nice but I think it's all the money.

-I don't think there's profit on it.

-No? OK

-What have we got?

-It is just a writing slope.

A Victorian writing slope in rosewood.

-Oh, lovely.

-But it is all the money at that price.

£175.

-What you think about it?

-No.

I think the condition is not good enough.

But at auction, I don't think it's going to get more than £120.

-Nor do I.

-Yeah.

-Come on, we're leaving.

-OK

-Now, you two, I've been using my time wisely.

-Yes?

-Yes.

Now, Claire, you know we've been looking for something handmade.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-I've got you something.

-Have you?

-Let's have a look.

-Problem is solved.

Sweets.

Fudge. My favourite.

There you go. Grab a piece.

-Oh, my God.

-Oh, that is kind of you.

-Handmade.

-Well done.

-With love.

No time for fudge, though,

back with the Reds as Caroline is still keen on the chinoiserie clock.

So, do you want to have a look at the clock again? Do you want to...?

Well, I'm...

We've got a quarter of an hour left.

-I would like Toby to make that decision, really.

-Yeah, OK.

-Yes.

-He's...

-Go on.

He's actually quite good at making decisions and I'm very indecisive.

Where's Toby, then?

Right, you two.

-Honestly, do you know how long you've got left?

-I can't...

-No.

-10 minutes.

-10 minutes?

-Oh, boy.

-10 minutes.

-So it really is now time to...

-Right, come on, then, Dad.

We'd better find something quick.

-We're on our third item. It's proving very tricky.

-It is indeed.

-Can you feel the pain?

-Yes, I can start to feel it.

-Can you?

-Yeah, good.

-We'll go back.

-Where are we going?

-We saw something that we quite liked at the end.

-OK, you lead the way.

-Oh, I see. OK, right. Now, I think I know why your dad likes it.

-Yes.

Because it's art something. What about you, Claire, how do you feel?

I quite like it as well cos I like the colour.

It looks like a bottle of wine, doesn't it? And it looks like it's been made with good use

-because you can put some lighting on it.

-You see, it comes off.

-And it comes off...

-Yeah.

-What's that underneath there?

-That's the wiring.

-Oh, right, OK. But how old is it, though?

-Well, look at the decorations.

-Right.

So if you look at that, the material, it's copper

-and its style is 1905, 1910 Arts and Crafts.

-Right, oh, well, Dad.

-Hello!

-Here we go again.

-Surprise, surprise!

-It was her choice. Bearing in mind we've got four minutes.

-It was my choice

-and we don't have hardly any time. I do like this.

-And it's only priced at 35.

OK, but it's sort of tapping in to what you're

looking for because that is a one-off.

There isn't another one on the planet like that

because somebody has taken that bottle and made

these mountings and fixings and made it into a lamp.

-So we're sort of getting there with you, aren't we?

-Yes, we are.

-That's really good.

-See what you can do.

-Are you happy?

-I'm happy with that because...

-What it is the best price on this?

It says 35.

-I could do it for you for 28.

-28? That's fair enough.

-That's really good, thank you.

-We'll do that, thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-Marvellous. You are done.

-We're done.

-In the nicest possible way.

Faced with little time left, the Reds are back where they started.

-That one there.

-You'd want to look at it?

No, we haven't got time to look at it. We need to discuss price.

You've marked it up at 275, what is your absolute...

-250.

-250? Oh, we haven't got 250.

Look, can I make you an offer? And please, please,

please don't be offended but it is really to the penny.

Well, I seriously mean, to the penny.

We have 220.

It's very doubtful but I will check my book.

Oh, please do, please do.

Very quickly, please, sir.

We know it works, it's really pretty

and it's not too big for someone's mantelpiece.

It leaves you with £2, though.

-That's all right, I can do a lot of damage for £2.

-Sure?

-I can make a lot of profit with £2.

-That's a challenge, isn't it?

-Oh, go on, then.

-Thank you! Thank you!

-Unbelievable.

-On the button, sir.

-I've got greasy fingers.

-I don't care. Thank you.

-Thank you, I absolutely love it.

-Thank you so much.

-You adore it, don't you?

-Yeah.

Right, the jammy bit's over.

One or two sticky moments, 60 minutes is up.

So, let's check out what the Red team bought, eh?

Do you fancy a jam tart?

First up, they got hold of the blue glass vase for £25.

Next up was the brass car horn, bought for a honking £53.

Finally, they returned to the chinoiserie clock

for a whopping £220.

-Well, team, how was it?

-It was good fun.

You're looking very red and colourful, aren't you?

-This is marvellous.

-Yeah! We're all in harmony here.

-Quite right too.

Now, Caroline, which is your favourite piece?

-Well, I like my little clock.

-Brilliant. What about you?

-It's not a classic clock, by the way.

-Oh, it's not?

-No, it's plastic at the back.

-You don't like it.

-She spent a lot of money on it. Not too happy about it.

-But it's pretty.

This is the son kicking back, you realise that, don't you?

-Cut-throat, to be fair.

-But I do like yours.

-Oh, well...

-Which is yours?

-The horn.

-The horn's your favourite?

-Yeah.

-Is that going to bring the biggest profit?

-I hope so, yeah. Soon see.

-Do you agree with that? You do, Mum.

-Afraid so.

Good, now how much did you spend all told?

BOTH: 298.

-Yes, that is a number, isn't it?

-A lot of money.

I don't waste money, you know.

Quite right, just get out there and kick on, girl.

£2 leftover lolly, then, please? Thank you, that's it.

-Now this is your test.

-Thank you so much.

-There you go...

-Sorry.

-Apologise.

-Thank you so much.

-Good luck, that's all I can say.

-Thank you.

-Cup of coffee and a bun.

-I can't afford a cup of coffee.

OK, just have a bun, then.

Anyway, good luck with that.

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

Within moments, they'd bought the art glass vase for a crisp £10 note.

The second purchase was the Art Nouveau style student lamp for £45.

Lastly, they settled on the copper mounted glass bottle lamp

thingamajig for £28.

-Not so cold anyway. We got inside, didn't we?

-We did.

-Yes.

-We were lucky.

-Cold enough out here, isn't it?

-It is. Breezy.

A lot of warmth in our hearts.

-OK, Kerry, tell me which is your favourite piece?

-I think the bottle.

-Oh, yeah.

-That is... You know, the bottle with the...

-The bottle.

-Yeah.

-It's got alcohol in it, Tim.

-That's handy, then, isn't it?

-And do you agree with that, Dad?

-I like the Arts and Crafts lamp.

-Is that going to bring the biggest profit?

-I hope so.

-Yeah, I think so.

-Do you agree, Claire?

-I think so, yes.

OK, well, that's all quite nice and positive, isn't it?

-And you spent in grand total, how much?

-£83.

£83?

-£83.

-On all three items?

-Yes.

-Yes, not a lot.

-Bargain hunting, Tim.

£217 I'll have, then, in leftover lolly, please.

-I've got that.

-You don't like handing this over at all, do you?

-OK, this is the bit that Harper likes.

-It is.

He encourages you to spend nothing, then he goes and blows the lot with any luck.

-Is that true?

-I'm going to...

No, I'm going to buy something I really, really want to buy.

Which, let's hope, is expensive. That's all I can say.

Anyway, good luck with that, you lot.

Meanwhile, I'm heading off to London to have a look at some right

Royal military history.

Today we're at the Royal Artillery Museum at Woolwich in South London.

This was formerly the royal armoury where literally

millions of tonnes of armaments were produced for the use

of our armed forces.

And once upon time,

the top end of 80,000 people were employed here.

But today, the workshops have fallen silent.

They finally closed in 1994 after hundreds of years of production.

But thankfully for us, a good part of the site has been

transformed into this fabulous museum.

There are guns galore here but what interests me

is the small group of objects directly associated with

personnel who battled in a variety of Britain's wars,

including objects associated with the Emperor Napoleon

and the Battle of Waterloo.

The Battle of Waterloo was fought on the 18th of June,

1815, in what is present-day Belgium.

The combined Prussian army

and the British Army under Wellington clashed with Napoleon

at Waterloo, ending his rule as emperor and sending him into exile.

And guess what happened next?

The Royal Artillery captured Napoleon's baggage train

and they nabbed some of his personal objects.

And one of those eventually finished up here,

which is Napoleon's coffeepot.

Now all you see is the copper but originally silvered

so that the emperor's coffee wouldn't become tainted.

And subsequently donated to the museum.

Napoleon's arch enemy, Wellington,

was Master of the Board of Ordnance,

connected directly with Woolwich Arsenal

and he was presented with this flintlock pistol and this umbrella.

And if I very carefully pick this up,

Wellington's umbrella is positively identified as being his

because on the end of the antler horn, it says...

Wellington's umbrella.

And most particularly, this thing has a peculiar feature.

So if I unscrew the cover at the bottom of the umbrella,

it reveals a very sharp blade.

Now, you'd think that the hero of Waterloo

would be universally popular in Britain.

Well, he subsequently became Prime Minister

and wasn't particularly popular at various times -

called "The Iron Duke of Wellington" because he had iron

shutters installed at Apsley House,

to keep the revolting population out.

And by having this umbrella, if things got really rough,

the Duke of Wellington could unscrew that thing

and give any opponent a bit of a stab, which is rather scary

when you think about it.

But it's that connection with the Board of Ordnance that makes

that umbrella relevant in the artillery museum's collection.

So from one important collection to another.

Over in Malvern with auctioneer Phillip Serrell.

-This is a grand part of the world, I'm very envious.

-It's a great place, Malvern, I love it.

Now, let's go with Caroline and Toby in the Reds, yes?

-Yes.

-First it's this blue overlay glass,

-which we used to call flash glass.

-Yes.

And probably not that grade A, probably 1960s something like that.

-It is cut though, isn't it?

-Yeah.

So, from that point of view, once upon a time, it went through

-a quality process.

-Yeah. I think it's going to make £20-£30.

Is that all? £25 they paid.

-It's just of its type, really.

-Yes.

If you get one or two folk in, you might get £40 for that.

-It would make a jolly good table lamp, wouldn't it?

-It would do.

Moving on. We've got a car horn, which I bet you is not right.

-No, none of them really are.

-Well, some of them must be.

-I quite like the horn.

-Desmo Birmingham. Does that make sense?

Well, I looked online and you can buy any number of these that you

-want for between 20-30, 20-40 quid.

-Can you?

Which must mean that they're largely reproductions, doesn't it?

You would think so, but I think it's quite a cool thing.

-Would you have it on your motor?

-No.

-What did they pay for that?

-They paid £53.

Well, we're going to do well to get them their money back

-but stranger things have happened.

-OK. That's it for that.

And now we have this chinoiserie bracket clock.

-Reproduction and not very old.

-No.

-I think that's worth between 60 and 90 quid.

-On a good day?

-Yeah, I think so.

-Average day?

They might just strike lucky

because we've got some really good clocks in this sale.

-What did they pay for it?

-£220.

-That's strong, isn't it?

Eye-watering.

Because I don't think that thing is any older than, at best, 1930.

Although, I'm going to say this very quietly,

we've had two lots of e-mail interest on it from people wanting

-condition reports and photographs and images.

-You jest?

-No.

-So there could be something.

-Well, you never know. Time might fly.

As a result of spending so much on that bracket clock, I think they're

going to need their Bonus Buy, so let's go and have a look at it.

-Now, team, this is exciting, isn't it?

-Very.

-You gave the girl £2.

What did you spend it on, Caroline?

A Penny In Case, a novelty garter. Toby, you're looking bemused.

-It's red, as well.

-It's red.

-Tell me, what's it for?

In case you needed to spend a penny.

There's an old-fashioned penny in here

and a lady could have that around her thigh in case of emergencies.

-How much was this, 50p?

-No, it was £2. I spent the whole of £2 on this.

-Dates from the 1950s.

-Well, we can't lose on £2, can we? Let's be honest.

-Anyway, we happy with that?

-We're happy with that.

-Hasn't she done well, frankly?

-Thank you very much.

For the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer

thinks about Caroline's garter.

Well, you sell all sorts here, don't you, Phil?

Do you know what? I've never really been an expert in ladies' garters

but this was priced at one and six pence.

Is that seven and a half new pence?

-Would be something like that, I suppose.

-What did they pay for it?

Well, I'd quite like to know how you estimate it really.

If you take the penny out of the sachet,

what is the date on that penny?

-I tell you what, she's 86 now.

-There you go then.

I think we'll just put if back quietly.

That can't be the penny that was in it. Somebody's just put that in.

-You'd have thought so.

-It wouldn't be '30s, would it?

-It would be sort of naughty '50s.

-It's kiss me quick, isn't it?

-It is.

What's your estimate?

On the basis that everybody's got a minimum of a fiver,

it's got to be a fiver.

-Caroline spent the £2 on it but that's all she had.

-That was it?

That was it cos they spent so much on that clock. Anyway, there we are.

I think it's a bit of fun and we'll see what happens.

Anyway, that's it then for the Reds.

Moving on to the Blues, Terry and Claire.

What we've got here is this yellow art glass

with a silver-coloured metal collar.

I can remember working with David Barby once

and he came out with the expression, nauseating in its simplicity.

-It sort of doesn't do very much for me.

-He had one or two sayings, David.

He did indeed, bless him.

And nauseating in its simplicity is a classic. I have to say.

-It's going to make ten or 15 quid, something like that?

-They paid £10.

But it's a good example of what you can buy that's inexpensive.

It's ideal.

-Student's desk lamp.

-I like that.

-You like that?

-I do.

I think that will make £40-60.

And the thing about it is if you want to go

and buy a brand-new table lamp like that, what's it going to cost you?

-£100?

-At least.

And that is absolutely period for 1900, 1910, something like that.

We put £40-60 on it and I wouldn't be surprised if it did better than that.

-Good. £45 they paid.

-That's OK.

-I can see it making £80.

This bottle job, is that a bottle of the brown plonk?

Do you know what?

I've been trying to work out what would possess anybody to put

all this work on a brown booze bottle.

I like the metal work. But the bottle just has zero merit.

I know, when you could have selected a nice old bottle.

-Or something that was colourful. Not dark brown.

-What's it going to make?

-I don't know, 15-20 quid?

-I haven't got the faintest idea.

-It will make what it makes. They paid £28.

-The audience will tell us.

They will, won't they? They always do.

Anyway, on the face of it they're going to need their Bonus Buy,

so let's go and have a look at it.

Claire, Terry, £83 spent. Pathetic. £217 goes to David Harper.

Show us what you spent your £217 on.

I bought it especially for you

because I know you are absolutely going to love this object.

It's that clapped out teddy bear. Hey!

Give him a hug.

I can't believe we gave you all this money and you spent it on this.

-He's quite cute, I have to admit.

-Gorgeous.

-How much was it?

Bargain of the day.

I had all that money and I came back with most of it. I spent seven quid.

Seven? You told me you were going to go out and blow the lot.

-Has he got his growler? Does he growl?

-Yes, he does growl. Listen.

No, you've got to shake him up.

HE GROWLS

-It did it then.

-I watched your lips.

-He's in shock.

He's not growling.

-No, he's not growling.

-It's a sort of a growl.

Ask him how much he's going to bring.

How much do you think it's going to bring?

Definitely going to make a profit and I think he'll make £20 or 30.

-Oh, really? And you spent seven?

-Seven.

Well, if that is the case, then I love it.

Well, you don't have to decide right now, Terry.

You'll decide after the sale of your first three items.

But right now, for the audience at home,

let's find out whether the auctioneer is partial to bears.

-Put your other gloves on, Phil.

-Really? Does he have a name?

-No.

-Shall we call him David?

-Let's call him dirty.

Look, that was once pink in there. See that?

-I wouldn't give that to a child.

-No.

-I don't know.

I love teddy bears, don't get me wrong,

but they have to be up to mustard, don't they?

He looks like he's had a bit of a steam roller going over him,

-doesn't he?

-He's been run over on the M6.

-Any teddy bear's got to make 15 quid, doesn't it?

-OK, £7.

-That's not too much of a gamble.

-David Harper paid £7.

He paid the right price.

-Anyway, you taking the sale today?

-I'm going to try to.

We're in safe hands then.

50, 60.

-Now, Caroline, Toby, how are you feeling?

-Bit nervous.

-Very nervous.

Why are you both so nervous?

These two bought a clock that's very expensive.

I have to say the auctioneer has only estimated £60-90.

And he cannot understand how you parted with £220 on that item.

Well, it looks Chinese.

It's got that chinoiserie style and it is on trend.

So, whether it makes £60-90 or 200, we're about to discover.

But your first item coming up now is the overlaid glass vase.

£25 you paid for that.

He's estimated 20-30 so that's OK and here it goes.

Blue overlaid glass vase covered with roses. There we are.

Start me off £30? 20 I'm bid. At 20, 30, 40. At £40 down here.

At £40 only. Is there any more?

-At £40.

-You paid £25.

-Done and thank you.

-Yes. Look at that.

-That is fantastic. £40 is +15.

-Desmo car horn.

Desmo car horn. Start me off. £60 to start. £20 to start, quickly.

At 20, 30, 40, go on. One more. Here's the bid down here.

One more, sir. At 40. Just one more. There's the bid at £40.

Don't blow your hooter.

-At 40 and done. Thank you.

-That is -£13, which means you're +£2.

Now your big number. Your bracket clock. Here it comes.

Mantle clock. There you are. Bid me for that. Start off at £100.

100 to go.

120, 120, 130, 140, at 140 on the net. Any more at all?

-At 140, come along.

-Come along.

Is there any more? At £140 and I sell then at 140 and done. Thank you.

140 is...

Doesn't sound too bad when you say it quickly.

But it's a lot better than it was supposed to be.

So we have to be grateful for that.

That means, overall, you are -£78.

So are you going to go with the £2 lot?

You are going with the £2 lot. I mean, this is so fun.

Whatever is going to happen with your garter, Caroline?

I've never sold a novelty penny garter before

but here's an opportunity.

Ladies, does anybody want a penny garter?

Or gentlemen for that matter. Who's got a tenner?

Ten, I'm bid at ten.

At £10. Only at ten. Is there any more? At £10 bid.

Well done, Caroline.

-And done, thank you.

-Thank you very much. That is an...

Perfect. Which means, overall, you're only -£70.

The way things are it could be a winning score today.

Don't be depressed, don't say a word to the Blues

and we'll catch up in a minute. Thank you very much.

At 100 and done. Thank you.

-OK, how are you feeling?

-OK.

-A little bit nervous about the last lot.

-Are you?

You been chatting to the Reds at all?

You've not talking to those brutes, right?

OK, the first lot up is the yellow art glass vase.

He's put £10-£15 on it. You only paid a £10 note so that's fab

and here it comes.

Glass vase with the silver mount on it. Start me off, I don't know.

Put it in at £20, someone. £20 to start.

£20, a bid at £20.

-Hey, you're in at a £10 profit.

-Come on!

-Shh, look at that.

He is phenomenal, isn't he?

£30, £40 now, £40 bid. £40 only.

Come on! Yes!

-You see? £50.

-£50, here at £50.

£50 and I sell then at £50 and done.

-Thank you.

-£50, that is marvellous.

You pay £10, that means you're plus £40. Next up is the student's lamp.

-Here we go.

-There we go, this really nice little student's desk lamp.

Bid me, £100 to start with.

Look at that lamp, doesn't it look good?

It's a nice thing, £20 to start with. £20, I bid at £20.

-£30 man, £30. £30 bid. At £30 only.

-Come on!

-This is very cheap.

-It certainly is.

-At £30, £40 bid. At £40 only and £50.

-Yes!

Yes, no money. That's good. That's our lad.

-At £60, £60 bid. At £60 only, at £60. There's the bid.

-£60?

-Go on!

-Is there any more? I sell then at £60 and sold, thank you.

-Thank you!

Plus £15.

Now you made a profit of £40 on the last lot, so, currently, you are...

£55 up.

183 is a brown bottle.

-God help this, I don't know.

-£28.

-Come on!

-Quickly, £20. Someone, quickly. £10 anywhere?

-Go on!

£10, £10 bid at £10, £10. £10 only at £10 on the net bid. £10.

-At £10 anyway.

-Anyone waving around?

-Is there any further interest?

-Please!

-Only bid here at £10. I'm trying.

-You are trying!

-There's the bid at £10 and I sell at

-£10. Uh-oh!

-Oh.

-And thank you.

-That's minus £18. You had £55, you've now got £45.

You got £40, you've got £37, plus £37.

What are you going to do about the teddy? You going with the teddy?

-We'll go for it.

-Going with the teddy?

You bought the teddy for £7. OK, we're going with the bonus buy.

His estimate is about £15. So you've only paid £7, Dave.

So with any luck, it will turn in a result.

Anyway, coming up next is the pink teddy bear about which

I have been extremely rude.

There you are, the teddy bear.

-Thank you for that.

-Yeah, not at all. It's a pleasure.

Well, I don't quite know how you've done it,

-but I've got two commissioned bids.

-Yes!

-I'll start at £50.

No!

ALL LAUGH

£50, £50 bid at £50, at £50 only.

ALL LAUGH

-Is there any more at all?

-Go on!

Shut up.

ALL LAUGH

No! This is ridiculous.

-We're done at £50.

-Yeah!

-Well, give him a hug, for God's sake!

-Well done.

-Well done!

-£43! I know nothing. I know absolutely nothing.

Well done, mate. OK, that is plus £43.

-You had £37 before, which takes you £40, £70... It takes you to £80.

-Wow!

That is plus £80.

You've spent, you guys, £90 total, including the bonus buy

and you are going away with £80 profits.

This is phenomenal.

One more for £40.

Well, isn't this marvellous?

To be out in the fresh air after so much excitement.

-Now, tell me, have you been chatting?

-Yeah, we have.

-You have?

-Yeah.

-Have you, about the score?

-No.

-Not about the score, that's all right.

So you've bonded up and your friends and now?

I've made lots of new friends.

You've made lots of friends but you haven't spilled the beans,

-have you, Caroline?

-No.

Fine, we'll keep that very, very quiet until now.

And that's because there is a gulf between the two teams today,

a gulf the like of which I haven't seen for yonks.

-Uh-oh!

-Because one team is substantially in profits

and the other has absolutely nothing and the team that's running up today,

-I'm afraid, substantially, are the Reds.

-Oh!

SHE GIGGLES

Which I'm afraid leaves you with minus £70.

That's OK, so I have to give you that?

No, don't worry about that, Karen.

SHE LAUGHS

There's no payback time. It's simply playback time.

But anyway, you've been very sporting

and we've loved having you on the show.

But the victors today are actually going home with £80.

There you go, Tel, There's your £80.

You've got £40 off that very plain and ordinary yellow art glass,

which was amazing and then the desk lamp made you £15 of profit.

Bit of disappointment with the brown bottle which was your only loser,

and the bear? I mean, what can I say?

The man paid £7 and you made £43 profit

-out of the bonus buy which is remarkable, Dave.

-Yes.

-And joking apart, I congratulate you.

-Thanks.

-Which is marvellous.

Anyway, we've had a great day.

Join us soon for some bargain hunting, yes? Yes!