Newark 4 Bargain Hunt

We've come to Nottinghamshire

and have swept through the town of Newark hoping to sweep up

some bargains in one of the largest fairs in Europe, so let's do it.

Let's go bargain hunting! Yeah!

The late 18th century is

when the town of Newark really started to prosper.

Trade was the name of the game.

And looking around at the thousands of traders who gathered here

from all over Europe, nothing much has changed,

but will our teams be able to cash in?

Let's have a quick squint at how they got on. Oooh la la!

Today, the Red team have to keep their anxious expert in check.

-Well, we've got 20 minutes left. I'm trying not to fret.

-Keep calm.

-We're not going to panic.

-You sound very confident.

And the Blues are on the lookout for more than just a bargain.

We're all single girls.

We don't know whether we're out looking for bargains

or for bonny men.

Well, you've got more sense going for the bargains. They last longer!

Well, we've got a really smiley lot today on our Red team.

We have Andy and Louis, who are a couple.

And for the Blue team, we have cousins Bav and Bav.

-Hello, everyone.

-ALL: Hello!

Now, Andy, I understand that you two were destined to meet.

I think we were.

We were walking down the road one day, eyes met in one of those

cliched movie moments, but we carried on walking by each other.

And then about 18 months later, we met through a mutual friend

and ended up going on a date and the rest is history.

You are telling me that one glance, passing glance on a street,

-was remembered 18 months later?

-We both remembered each other.

Get away!

That's something else, isn't it?

Now, Andy, you're the person who I understand is incredibly 'andy

when it comes to buying a pair of swimming trunks.

I am. I work for the world's leading swimwear brand.

I make the windows and the in-store environment look great,

so attracting people into store and then hopefully making them buy when they get in store.

-So, are you dressing windows?

-Sometimes I dress the windows or deal with designing the windows.

-Are you fond of swimming?

-I am, yes.

We are actually both really fond of swimming.

-So you can try out the product?

-I try out the products all the time.

What a dream job! I'm liking the sound of this.

-Now, Louis, it says here that you're a support planner.

-I am, yes.

And this is nothing to do with swimwear.

It isn't anything to do with swimwear.

So I work across health, social care and education with children

and young people with learning disabilities and their families.

-Is it interesting?

-Yes, it's very interesting.

-And very satisfying?

Yeah, very rewarding.

-The other thing you love doing is having dinner parties.

-Yes.

-Desert island dinner parties.

-What does that mean? You're on your own?

No. Yeah, I sit on the beach on my own.

-Yes, that's right, with a record player.

-I love Desert Island Discs,

and I thought it would be great to have a dinner party where

the guests actually choose three pieces of music

and sort of starters, main and desert,

we play a different type of music.

So nobody really knows what they're going to have.

-Are you allowed to drink at your dinners too?

-Of course.

Well, that's very jolly, then, isn't it? No, good.

What sort of things will you be looking for

when you go out shopping today?

Well, we kind of love the retro stuff,

-so we'll definitely be looking for some retro items.

-Right.

-'60, '70s.

-Well, that sounds fab. Good luck with that.

-Thank you.

Now, Bav and Bav, you're not only incredibly close,

-but you're also related, which is lovely.

-We're cousins.

You're cousins, how sweet.

It says here that you're both single,

but you're partners in crime.

-We can be partners in crime.

-We're good entertainers.

-Are you?

We entertain our friends. We tend to be the last ones standing.

What is the Harlem shake and why is that relevant?

It's one person dancing and then the whole room joins in as well,

so everyone else is still to start off with, and one person is

dancing away doing their own little dance, and then that's it, give it

literally 30 seconds into it and the whole room's dancing with everybody.

-They just go mad.

-Sounds completely wild.

-It is wild.

Well, can we have any... Do you know about this Harlem shake, you guys?

-No, this is the first time.

-Is it? Well, why don't you lead us

here on a little Harlem shake? Can we see the Harlem shake?

-You did it, there you go!

-You did it!

-Is that all you do?

-You do that and then we all do that!

-We go mad.

-We just go like that?

-Yeah, there you go.

I say, this is going to be awfully good today on Bargain Hunt.

I'd better give you the money so you don't tire yourselves out.

-There's your £300. Well done, guys.

-Thank you.

-Thank you, chaps.

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

Very, very, very good luck. And I thought a shake had to have milk in!

# All the single ladies All the single ladies... #

Stepping up to seek out those gems for the Reds, it's Chris Gower.

Hooray for the Blues! It's Anita Manning.

Andy, we've got several acres to go through here.

Is there anything you're looking for?

'60s, '70s, something a bit retro.

We're single, we're good-looking and our pockets are full of money.

Would you agree with that, Louis?

-Yeah, something retro, but then also something ugly.

-Ugly?

-Yes, we've been watching the show. Anything we find ugly sells.

-Right!

-Are we looking for men?

-No.

-Or are we looking for bargains?

-Bargains!

Let's go!

-So the theme is ugly. The ugly team.

-The ugly team.

You said it. So both teams are on the prowl.

Let's look each side as we go along.

They look good. Nice!

I've had a bit of a thing for elephants lately as well.

-PHONE RINGS

-It's for you!

-Is it?

Hello, Anita here! Oh, it's Brad Pitt.

THEY LAUGH

He wants a date, but I'm busy.

That's right, Anita. Putting your team first, girl.

I hope they've got heaters on in here.

-I know, I could do with warming up a bit.

-Yes!

The heat is definitely on

and there's plenty of action to be had in here.

-If we see something quirky, jewellery-wise...

-Absolutely.

Something a bit different.

-What do you think?

-Wow. A lot of bling in here.

-Let us loose on all this bling.

-Shall we start there?

-A serving dish there.

-I don't know, it's not speaking to me.

It's not speaking, it's not saying anything?

# The heat is on The heat is on... #

-A little elephant.

-Where?

-Now, that's nice.

-Yeah, I like that.

-We like elephants, don't we?

-We do. I think that's quite nice.

Do you think it's bronze or spelter?

Well, it's got the weight of bronze, but one way to tell with bronze is,

-when you touch it, bronze doesn't warm up.

-OK.

If it stays cold, it's a sure sign it's bronze.

It's 220.

I really quite like that.

It's taking up a fair bit of our budget, though, isn't it?

-Yes, we can't do it just yet.

-No, no, no. Thank you very much indeed.

That is lovely, though. Thank you.

-I quite like the Vespa clock.

-That's interesting, isn't it?

-Is this old or is this new?

-It is old, it's 1955, but it's mint.

It's never been used or out.

And it's a perpetual calendar, so you can change all the dates.

-That is in fantastic condition.

-I think it is fantastic.

Isn't that amazing?

Especially to say that it's made from a card material,

-to be in that condition is fantastic.

-Vespa.

You know, Vespa's making such a comeback now.

I love the design as well.

And did you know that Vespa is Italian for "wasp"?

I wonder if that's because of the buzzing sound those bikes make.

-This is quite chic, isn't it?

-Yes.

I think we all like this. We love it.

-I think it's fantastic.

-How much is it? 35.

-What's the best?

-30 is the very best.

-28?

-No!

No, 30 is the very best.

-Well, the question is, will it make money at auction?

-I would hope so.

I think it will, actually. I really think it will.

Simply because the style and the condition,

-and merchandising for this item is wonderful.

-I really like it.

-Let's buy it.

-Let's just go for it.

-First buy done.

I think you have yourself a sale.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much. Thanks a lot.

-Good, thank you.

-Thank you.

I'm not as convinced as you are, Chris,

but that's one down for the Reds in the first 15 minutes.

-Well, a few more buys like that would be good.

-Well, let's hope so!

Now, what a surprise. Bav's spotted some bling. Very Bollywood.

What's the best you can do with the brooch and the earrings?

-What is she looking at there?

-The brooch and earrings.

Oh, it's Miriam Haskell.

It's 154 for the brooch and the earrings, and that's very cheap.

But it depends where the auction is,

-whether they'll understand what they are looking at.

-I know, I know.

If you want to win... I'm going to put you off buying.

Let's continue to look, girls.

She's right, you know,

costume jewellery can be very hard to sell at auction.

-This way?

-Let's go this way.

-OK.

Hang on, is that more costume jewellery that's caught Bav's eye?

-Did it wink at you?

-It did.

We were just saying, we're all single girls,

we don't know whether we're out looking for bargains

or for bonny men.

Well, you've got more sense going for the bargains.

They last longer and they're a damn sight cheaper!

It is a modern copy of a '40s piece, and consequently,

if you've got the real thing, you'd be looking at serious money.

But for £10, you can't go wrong.

So what we've got here, girls, is a recognisable manufacturer,

and that's important. Trifari.

Trifari is obviously Italian origin, but in fact it was

made in Rhode Island where all the costume jewellery came from.

-In the '40s.

-I think this is charming.

We've got a kind of kid-on piece of mother of pearl,

-and we've got some kid-on gold. What sort of bird is that?

-It's a stork.

A stork. Right, OK. So you love it? Look, smile. Smile!

So, girls, it's £10. It's a bonny thing.

It's a big thing and it's quite unusual.

I mean, I don't think that you can make a better start on that.

-That's a good first buy.

-OK, what do you think?

I think we should go for it.

-A little shake, girls?

-Thanks.

-Thank you very much.

-Thanks.

Don't storks bring home babies?

You girls will have the guys running for the hills!

We're now halfway in and I need a cup of cha.

The teapot that's just over there, it's a bit like the WMF ones

-that we've got, kind of a pot with the WMF insulation.

-Yes.

I don't think that's WMF. Nice period, nice '20s, but no.

OK, that's like a no, then! But keep moving. Don't stop now, chaps.

-It's the stopper that makes it interesting, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-I think it's too plain to be sold.

-It's too plain?

-Do you want something more...

-Appealing.

-Elaborate?

Appealing, that people would actually look at.

You want a lot of pizzazz, not plain.

-What are these?

-Oh, look.

Well, they're certainly retro, aren't they? Red chairs, Red team.

What do we make of these?

I kind of quite like the style of them,

-but I don't know, there's something... I'm not loving them.

-No.

-You're not loving them?

-No.

-OK.

-Nice, but no.

-No? All right, let's move on.

Now, time's ticking, and both teams still have two items to find.

-Well, we've got 20 minutes left. I'm trying not to fret.

-Keep calm.

-We're not going to panic.

-You sound very confident!

-It's 20 minutes for one more item.

-That's what you've worked out?

Two, actually. So I would start panicking.

Kitchenalia?

Sort of... I like these old things.

It's a lemon press or a citrus press, isn't it?

Or any vegetable press.

I have to say, that's something quite interesting, isn't it?

-It's unusual.

-1940s, '50s, I'd say.

-Something quirky.

-Right.

-Just look at that.

-You just turn that to...

-You just turn it down.

-Woomf. Effortless!

-And then...

IT SQUEAKS

-I think, like, a loft apartment or an American diner.

-Definitely.

Even on a desk or in the kitchen. It's a statement piece.

I think, actually, that's a piece of sculpture, dare I say it?

How much is it?

-Bottom price is 95.

-How about 80?

How about we settle on 85?

-I think we do.

-I think so, for 85.

-I think that's our second buy.

-We now have 1940s and 1950s.

-Yeah, we have.

-We've gone retro, but a bit earlier than the '60s and '70s.

-Yeah.

Yeah, you may want to consider finding some actual antiques, eh?

Right, you've got 15 minutes, and make no bones about it!

-That's... Oh! Quirky. Ugly. Fits the bill, doesn't it?

-Yeah.

Wow. This is a bit ghoulish, isn't it? It might bring us some bad luck.

-We don't need that, do we?

-Yeah, I don't think we need it.

Now the Blues need to find two items. What's that?

-I like that.

-Tell me why you like it.

-I like the pattern on that.

-OK.

And the shape of it. The actual shape and the actual base.

I've already reduced the price on that.

-Oh, there you are. How much is it?

-Yeah, he has.

I checked it. It says 48.

Can you tell us a bit more about this?

Yes, certainly. This is a Victorian jug.

EPNS is electro-plated nickel silver

which is a metal below a silver coating.

It was a...

Not everyone could afford silver,

so it was a cheaper way of having sparkly and glittery items.

I particularly like the base here. That's quite nice.

It looks in good condition.

And you've got all this embossed work here where somebody has

beaten this pattern out from the inside, and look at that, girls.

Thistles! It's got a wee Scottish connection, just like you.

You've got me as your wee Scottish connection.

It would have been used to keep wine in or whatever.

What is the best that you can do?

You've already brought it down a wee bit. Nobody wants it.

-Nobody wants it.

-And you know it's hard to sell.

33, seeing as three's my lucky number.

-33 is his lucky number.

-33?

-What do you think?

-I think we should.

-I like the base of it.

-I say we take it.

-OK, then.

-All right, have you made a deal?

-Cheers.

-Thank you.

Well done, Blues, you've caught up with the Reds,

and now you both need to find your final item.

-Now we're down to 15 minutes.

-15. Then we should go in.

-This is our last chance.

-Let's go in.

-Definitely.

We've seen something down there that we want you to have a look at.

Sounds interesting.

OK, Reds, what was the plan again? Retro?

-'60s.

-Retro table.

-Retro table.

-Beautiful.

-Nice design.

-It's a lovely design.

Circular table. Put the old glasses on.

I think I like the grain of the wood. I like the size.

It's not too big for most people's houses.

-Is it selling in the salerooms at the moment?

-Yes, it is.

Very much so, very much so.

I mean, I hate to say it, you won't believe it, but I remember the '60s.

I know, it's incredible!

And in the '70s and '80s, so much of this was chucked away,

no-one ever thinking it would come back into fashion.

And it certainly has. I think we should find out the price of this.

Don't you think? It fits the bill nicely.

It's got the lovely wood, it's got the circular glass in the middle.

It's definitely from the '60s?

Yeah, I mean, it's an iconic '60s piece.

-Shall we get him?

-I'd like to get it for 75.

-Hold on, guys.

Chris, see what you can do.

Girls, I see you're looking at lighting. Good buys.

They're functional.

These are in the style of the 1930s, the Art Deco period.

-Which ones do you like?

-The actual diving girl one.

-That does look interesting.

-It's nice. I like the shade.

I'm not too keen on the base. Or the materials.

Let's have a look at this one here,

which I think is quite an interesting one.

-One of the things about this is...

-Wow.

-That's fantastic.

-I like it.

That's good. And it reminds me a bit of a Sputnik. Or Saturn.

-Yes.

-You know, it makes you think of the galaxy.

-It's futuristic.

-It's futuristic.

And I quite like that mottled shade as well.

-I think I prefer that shade to that one.

-I think that's nice.

-Does it say a price on there? MAN:

-225.

-You'll do it for 220?

-I will.

-Do you want to?

-I think 200.

-MAN:

-Well, it's 220, I'm afraid. That's the very best.

-I'm OK with that. I really like it.

-OK, we'll go with Bav, then.

-You've got a deal.

-We'll go with Bav.

All right, Bav.

Well done, Bav,

and, Bav, you focused and saw the light.

That's you done now.

We've got five minutes left.

-Let's go and look for some talent.

-Yay!

-Yes!

Oi-oi! Now, Reds, any news on the table?

Great news.

Everything's looking in our favour. First of all, it is G Plan.

Now, G Plan is THE quintessential English make.

It was made in High Wycombe, mainly elm and oak,

in the '50s and '60s by Gomme and Co. It's great.

It's sort of Rolls-Royce of '60s English furniture.

And the other good point is, £75.

We can have it for 75? Fantastic.

-We've made a sale! Group hug.

-We're all done.

-I think we should have coffee on this now, don't you?

-Absolutely.

I think we've earned it.

Let's not get hung up on this, because time's up.

Let's check out what the Red team bought.

Their first appointment was with this retro calendar. £30 paid.

They then squeezed down the price of this chrome fruit juicer to £85.

Wow!

And they finished off the swinging '60s

with this G Plan coffee table and got it for £75.

Now, which is your favourite piece?

I think my favourite is the perpetual calendar.

Yes. What about you, Louis?

-Yes, the vintage calendar.

-That's your favourite.

Is it going to bring the biggest profit?

I'm not sure whether it will be the biggest. I think probably...

-I think the table would be the biggest profit.

-Yeah.

-That would be 'andy, wouldn't it, Andy?

-It would be very handy.

-Lovely. And how much have you spent all-round?

-190.

-190.

That's a brilliant amount of money. £110 left of your lolly, please.

-There we go.

-You don't like turning it over, do you?

No, I don't! HE LAUGHS

-You don't mind taking it.

-I love taking it!

Nothing stops you grabbing the cash.

OK, what are you going to spend it on?

Well, we have been through the '60s, '50s and '40s.

-I think something a bit earlier, Tim.

-So, really antique antique?

-Real antique antique.

-I hope you're going to spend the lot.

-I'll try.

-Very good. Anyway, have a nice time, chaps. Good luck.

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

They pinned their hopes on this stork brooch,

which they got for a tenner.

They then thought this electroplated jug could pour out some profits,

and got it for £33.

And finally, they felt this Art Deco lamp

was a shining example of what to buy,

so they paid a whopping £220 for it.

-Did you enjoy that?

-Yes, we did.

What a happy trio we've got here!

-So, was it good for you?

-It was really good.

-Was it good for your cousin?

-Fantastic.

-Ah, there we are.

Now, how much did you spend all-round?

All in all, our total was £263.

-Ooh, I'm proud of you for that.

-We've done well.

-Who's got the 37, then?

-I have.

-Have you? Thank you very much.

I'll take the 37, thank you.

-There's 35... 6, 7.

-Very good.

-Pleased to see that. Now, which is your favourite piece?

-The lamp.

-The lamp is your favourite piece.

-Yes.

-Very good.

-Do you agree with that, cousin?

-Mine is the brooch.

Yours is the brooch as favourite.

-Is that going to bring the biggest profit, your brooch?

-Can do, yes.

-"Can do"? What is "can do"?

-Yes, it will!

OK. We want a prediction.

Do you agree that the brooch is going to bring the biggest profit?

-It possibly might do.

-Hedging our bets!

THEY LAUGH

I don't think I'm getting anywhere with this!

I'm going to hand the cash over to my friend Anita. OK, Anita.

-Not a lot of money there, but you don't care, do you?

-No.

And I'm going to buy something girlie and lovely

-for these girlie, lovely girls.

-Are you? Good luck, girls.

Good luck, Anita. Now for something timely,

which I found a little earlier in the fair.

Now, what do you think about this lump? Because lump it is indeed.

If you were able to pick it up, you'd find it's jolly heavy.

Because this thing is made of solid ebony.

And the carver that carved this really knew his onions.

All the detail in the foliage is there.

Either side, we've got these columns, and if you look at those,

the baluster bit is wrapped in crisp foliage,

then we've got the detail of this frill running round the middle,

and then it completely changes to gadrooning for the upper part

and then a little bit of ring turning at the top.

And to cap it off, underneath we've got four button or spool feet,

which just elevate it from the ground,

and then this lovely, endless and continuous trail of garria,

which are what these bell-headed bits of foliage are,

and elongated leaves, and that runs right the way around the back.

But what was it made for? Well, in the old days,

if you had one of these things about your person,

you were a person of considerable status,

because a pocket watch was expensive.

Not very many people had them,

and if you did have this portable piece of horology,

you'd show it off every time you took it out of your pocket.

But when you got home at night and you wanted to tell the time,

you'd take it out of your pocket and you'd slip it

carefully into the back of one of these things,

where your watch would remain overnight and do its other purpose,

which is to tell you the time domestically

when you're not wandering around in the streets or in the jungle.

See? It's a watch stand.

All carved out of this precious material in Ceylon,

now Sri Lanka, between 1820 and 1840.

Am I keen on the object? You bet I'm keen on this object.

How much would it cost you?

Well, it could be yours for £50.

What's it worth in a specialist clock and watch sale

to display your watch that potentially is worth £50,000?

This stand is worth, I reckon, at least 500.

So, take £50 and translate it into £500.

And that thing is what you call a bargain.

Tick, tock.

Well, how lovely is this?

We popped from Nottinghamshire to Derbyshire

to be with Isabel Murtough at Hanson's saleroom

in Etwall just outside Derby. Isabel, this is a treat.

-It's good to have you.

-Very nice to be here.

Now, for the Blues, Andy and Louis,

their first item is this very attractive and stylish

cardboard calendar. What do you make of that?

It's very evocative of the 1950s,

when the Vespas were sort of 10 years into their production.

I don't think it's original.

I think it's pretty new, and we can see on the bottom down here,

www.forme.it,

so...

Certainly isn't 1955, is it, with a web address on the bottom?

So, well spotted for that.

-Does that affect the value? I guess it does.

-It would, yes.

-What's your estimate?

-We would look to put it in at £10-£20.

OK. £30 paid, so that could be a problem.

Now, you're young, you're trendy, you're funky, right?

Would you have a juicer like that on your bar in your kitchen?

-If I could fit it in, probably not.

-THEY LAUGH

OK, fine. Do you think it's American?

Probably not.

Could be Middle Eastern, somewhere around there.

Yeah. Well, I don't know.

Somewhere where you want to commercially crush a few oranges,

and it also reeks a bit of the 1990s rather than the 1950s,

which is where it's trying to come from.

Yes. Being not original, I don't think it will do so well.

OK. Well, that's the honest answer, thank you.

-So, what is your estimate?

-£40-£60.

Oh, Lord! £85, they paid.

So that's a bit of a dark hole.

And their final item is the G Plan circular table

with the glass panel in the middle.

-I mean, they're good fun, aren't they?

-They are. Terribly popular.

'60s and '70s furniture is really coming back into fashion,

and making some good prices at auction.

So what's your estimate on the G Plan table?

-We've put it at 60 to 100.

-That's fine.

-£75 is what they paid, so who knows?

-Who knows?

It might balance out at the end of the day, which would be great.

In case not, they're going to need their bonus buy,

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

OK, lads. You gave the man £190. What did you do with it, Chris?

Well, I spent a bit of that money on something totally unlike

anything you've bought before. So, here you go. Hope you like them.

Pair of silver bonbon dishes.

Birmingham, 1911, by William Hutton, and it's all there.

So, what do you think, guys?

They're not what I'd personally have, but they're quite nice.

They're very light.

-Yes, I was thinking the same.

-Someone will buy them.

How much did you pay for them?

£90.

-Erm... The response...

-I think Andy looks unimpressed.

I'd not have them personally, but I can see that they might sell.

How much profit do you think they'll make?

I think we'll make a bit.

Not a fortune, but there's about £10 or £20.

£10 or £20. You watched his lips. You know the form.

Meanwhile, right now, why don't we check out, for the audience at home,

exactly what the auctioneer thinks about the bonbon dishes.

-Right then, Isabel. Rather sweet, aren't they?

-They are.

-Very pretty.

-So, do you think bonbons, then?

Yes, little sweets that'd be handed around at a party, or whatnot.

-Yeah, they're nice, aren't they? And in good nick.

-They are.

They've got nice, clear hallmarks,

so as crisp as they were when they were struck.

And does that mean someone probably just kept them in a sideboard

-and they've hardly been used?

-Yes, they've been cherished.

Yeah. Some would say stuck away. Anyway, there it is.

-But what would your estimate be?

-We've put £30-£40 on this.

-OK.

Well, unfortunately, Mr Gower has paid £90 for the pair,

so we have to rather hope the teams

perhaps don't go with this bonus buy,

unless we're completely wrong, which is always possible.

Anyway, that's it for the Reds.

Now for the Blues, and first up for them is this novelty brooch.

I'd not be wearing it at night in Derby myself. Would you?

It's not my cup of tea, but it's a fashionable piece of 1950s

costume jewellery by a good designer, so a collectable piece.

The gilt metal is in good condition.

-I would say that it has not been worn much.

-No, no.

-High days and holidays.

-Yes.

-When going to the Flamingo Club.

THEY LAUGH

Something like that. Good.

So, fashionable, in good condition, how much?

-£25-£35.

-Well, that's super. £10 paid.

Now, the electroplated ewer, which I have to say

-is my least favourite form of Victorian metalwork.

-Mmm.

It's got some Scottish interest with the thistles,

so that might prove popular amongst the internet.

Yes, well, Visha found it,

and I dare say she was supported by Anita,

who's very keen on anything relating to Scotland.

I have to tell you that the team paid £33 for it.

-What's your estimate?

-We put 30 to 40.

-Have you?

Hoping that the Scottish interest will help us on the day.

And then, lastly, we have the lamp, and what do you think about that?

I think it's stylish. I love Art Deco, anything of that era.

-However, we do think it's later, late 20th century.

-Do you?

-Not dating from the '30s. So, it's a reproduction, effectively?

-Yes.

-Art Deco style.

-Yes.

-OK, fine.

Well, that'll be a body blow to the team,

because I think they thought it was real, in which case

they paid a whopping £220, which is something, isn't it?

-Mmm.

-Mmm. So, what's your estimate?

-60 to 100.

-Is it? Just based on the look of the thing?

-Yes.

-For those who can't afford the real thing.

-Yeah. OK.

Well, we got the message there. Thank you very much.

And that means they're definitely going to need their bonus buy,

and that means we've got to go and have a look at it.

-Well, this is fun, Bav, isn't it?

-It is.

-It certainly is.

Now, you only gave Anita Manning £37, OK?

So, Anita, what did you spend it on?

Well, I have two bonny, bubbly lassies here,

and what would be nicer for two bubbly, bonny lasses

than a lovely wee mirror?

That is cute.

Have a wee look at it. It's Continental silver.

It's got a nice little bevelled glass. It's in good condition.

We've got these little embossed flowers here. What do you think?

Do you look lovely?

-Let's have a look.

-We look lovely.

-That's really nice.

-Do you like it?

-How much was it?

-Straight in, isn't she?

-£10.

-Is that it?

-What, for silver?

-Yes. Yes.

-Wow.

-That's a good bargain.

-£10?!

-Mm-hm.

-Let Bav have a look. There you go, girl.

-Do you like what you see?

-Of course.

THEY LAUGH

It's a mutual admiration society, you women, isn't it?

It's fantastic, this is. How much do you think it's worth?

We might double our money.

We might, but I don't think we'll lose much.

I think you got a good bargain there, Anita.

Might make £30, then, mightn't it?

-You might make three times your money.

-It's a sweet thing.

Well done, Anita. It seems to me you've wrought your magic.

Let's find out whether the auctioneer agrees.

-Well, that's rather sweet, isn't it?

-It's very sweet. Silver hand mirror.

Embossed with flowers, typical Victorian.

Where do you think it comes from?

I think it could be possibly Turkish.

With the inscription Bedo, stamp 900, so Continental silver.

Continental silver, but at least solid silver and embossed like that.

-Yes.

-And the mirror plate's in good nick, isn't it?

-It is.

Yes, rather sweet. I don't know.

Something for a child, do you think? A little dressing table job?

Could be, or a little travelling hand mirror.

Well, well, you girls know all about these things. OK.

So, what's your estimate?

£40-£60.

OK, great. And Anita only paid a £10 note,

so let's hope that the team do go with this one.

-Anyway, are you taking our sale today?

-I will be.

-Very good.

We're in safe hands.

28 on the net. 30.

-Andy, Louis, how are you feeling?

-Excited.

-Nervous.

One's excited and one's nervous.

So, you're excited because you're anticipating big profits?

-Huge profits, hopefully.

-OK. Lovely. Jolly good.

And Louis, you're nervous, why?

Because I'm not anticipating big profits.

-First up is the calendar device, and here it comes.

-Lot number 60.

There we go, this wonderful Vespa perpetual calendar,

straight in at £10.

Do I see 12 now?

It's at £10 with me.

12 I'm bid, and 15, is it?

-It's at £12, lady's bid.

-Uh-oh.

-I think she's going to sell it.

-Fair warning.

At £12, surely it's got to be worth more than 12?

-15, I've got you right at the back.

-Yes!

15. 18's bid. 18 and 20.

Lady's bid on the aisle, and we're selling. We are done at 18.

£18 is minus £12, which is bad luck, isn't it?

But, you know, it could have been a lot worse.

-Now, the juicer.

-Lot 61.

The large American-type wheel design chrome fruit juicer.

£20, do I see?

Any interest at 20? £20. On the aisle at £20.

22. Right at the back, waving. And 5. 8 now.

One more. At 25. 28 if you like.

8's bid, and 30. Don't miss it for one. 30.

30, I've got you, and 2 now.

At 32, she says yes. 35.

-£32.

-Don't be beaten by one bid.

At £32. Right at the back of the room. Fair warning.

At 32...

Minus 53, lads. That is 53, 63, 65.

We're minus 65. Now, here comes G Plan.

What a stylish lot.

The lovely G Plan circular light oak coffee table, circa 1960s.

And I can start here at £50. 50. G Plan table for £50.

-Come on!

-50.

Oh, 40 it can be. £40.

At £20. Who's in 20? At £20?

20. I've got you, sir. Right on the floor.

£20 I'm bid. 5, is it? At £20, I'm bid 5 now. We're selling...

-At 20. I am surprised.

-Minus £55.

Oh, dear, oh, dear. Bad luck, chaps.

So, 5 and 5 is 10. That's £120 exactly.

Minus 120. Spent 190, and you've just lost 120. Not so swift, is it?

What are we going to do about the bonbon dishes, then?

We kind of said, didn't we, that if we were at a loss...

we won't lose any more, so let's go for them.

What do you mean?

Well, we've already made a loss, so if we take the risk on going

with them and they make a profit, it's going to bring us upwards.

If it makes more of a loss, we'll go out in style.

Very good. That's the right attitude. We're going with

-the bonus buy, and here it comes.

-Not that we don't trust you, Chris.

Lot 66. The pair of silver bonbon dishes. A really pretty lot. £20.

Do I see 5 now? 25. 30 and 5.

35 has it. In the room.

Gentleman standing. 35. 40, new place.

-And 5. 45, 50 and 5.

-It's going up.

-It's going up.

-60.

No, she said at 55. Gentleman's bid standing. At £55.

All done at £55.

That's 5 short of 60, which is 30 short of 90, so that's minus 35.

As you said, go out in style.

That means you're minus 155, chaps.

But don't say a word to anybody, all right?

Because if this bloodbath continues,

the Blues are going to have a terrible time.

-Bav. Bav. How are you feeling?

-Very anxious.

-Why are you anxious?

Well, positive in some items, but looking forward to it.

-Are you?

-Yes.

-How are you, Bav?

Just a little nervous. I want our items to sell.

-We don't want any tears, do we, girls?

-No, we won't cry.

OK, we won't cry. First up, then,

is your stork brooch by Trifari, and here it comes.

Lot 82. There we are.

Really decorative brooch, and I can start at £20.

(Yes!)

£20 for such a sweet brooch. Do I see £20 in the room?

£12. Lady's bid.

-Well, you're in profit.

-18 now. 18 and 20. 22.

Gentleman's bid standing at 20. Do I see 2 on the net?

You're all out on the net. It's in the room at £20.

-£20 is plus £10.

-You've doubled your money!

-Is that not good?

-That is good.

-That is fantastic.

-That is so cool.

Bav and Bav, you're brilliant. You've got the plated ewer now.

Victorian electroplated ewer and cover,

and I can start at £20.

10 it can be. £10. Got you, ma'am.

-At £10.

-Come on!

£10 seated. £12 on the internet. 15, would you like?

15's bid. Thank you. 18 on the internet.

18, new place in the room. And 18 standing.

-20 now.

-New bidder, look.

One more, go on. £20. And 2 at the back.

No, she says. Are you sure?

At £20. Fair warning.

£20 is minus 13. Just light there.

I'm afraid you're now minus 3.

Now for the big number, the table lamp. Here it comes.

Lot 84. The Art Deco-style oak and chrome table lamp.

There we are, with the tilting shade.

I've got lots of bids on commission, you'll be pleased to hear.

I can start it at £40 on commission.

At 40. Do I see 5 in the room?

5. I've got 50. And 5, is it, on the internet?

At £50 with me on commission. I see 5. I've got 60,

and 5 if you like on the net. £60. Do I see 5?

65 is bid, and 70 on commission.

At £70. And 5 now. At 75.

-80 on the book.

-It's going up. It's going up.

Are you sure? She's shaking her head at me.

-All done at 80.

-THEY GROAN

20 short of 100.

You spent 220, so that's minus 140.

-That is a big old hit, isn't it?

-That is, yeah.

Which means minus 143 is the total overall,

which I guess means that going with the bonus buy is a no-brainer, yes?

-Yes.

-Is that it?

-We're going for it!

-We're going for the bonus buy.

It's a no-brainer.

The silver hand mirror, and here it comes.

Lot 88, showing there.

Really sweet silver hand mirror, and I can start at £20.

2, is it, in the room? It's at 22.

2's bid. And 5 now.

At 22, lady's bid in the room. And 5, 28.

-Let's have some more!

-28, I'm bid.

£30 on the internet if you like. No? Are you sure?

-At £30, and on the net 2 now.

-OK, £30. I think that's probably it.

At £30, seems to have settled. We're online at £30,

and we're selling. All done.

-Thanks, Anita.

-At 30.

-£30 is plus £20.

Very good, which means you are minus 123,

which doesn't sound too bad, does it?

Now, the big thing here, if it's a bloodbath all-round in this,

it's going to be as bad for the Reds as it has been for you.

-Fingers crossed!

-In which case,

minus 123 could be a winning score, all right?

-Yeah.

-Let's hope so.

-Don't say a word to the boys.

-Of course not.

Keep that on the QT, strictly between us,

on a need-to-know basis, and we will find out

-what the answer is in a minute, right?

-Yes.

-OK.

I can only summarise today's events

by describing them as an unmitigated disaster.

LAUGHTER

I mean, there's nothing to be proud of in any of this.

Hundreds of pounds have been lost across the board!

And the difference between the two teams

with these massive losses is about £32.

And the team with the biggest massive loss are the Reds.

CHEERING AND GROANS

Yes. £155 worth down the old proverbial.

In fact, there is no plus sign on any of the columns of figures

on your side of the fence, so I don't think we'll talk about that.

-But you've had a nice time?

-BOTH: Fantastic.

I know. Nothing better, right? Than losing somebody else's money!

Anyway, well done. Now, you girls can snigger away,

cos you didn't do much better. You lost £123.

And you had one or two bright spots, though, didn't you?

The brooch made you a tenner, which is nice.

There was that shocking lamp loss of £140,

which would be difficult for anybody to recover from.

Anita, you made a profit - thank you - on the mirror,

but overall, you're minus 123.

And you two girls have had a lovely time, haven't you?

-We have.

-A fab time.

-Fantastic.

-We've lost, but we have won!

-Yes.

THEY LAUGH

This is the miracle of life, isn't it?

I still don't understand that one. Anyway, it's been such fun.

-Join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting, yes?

-ALL: Yes!